English Final Mock
Exam - 2
Class 9 Time 3 Hours
Full Marks 90
INSTRUCTION:
Special
credit will be given for answers which are brief and to the point. Marks
will be deducted for spelling mistakes, untidiness and bad handwriting.
Seen Comprehension
1. Answer the following question.
4×2
(i) Why was
the author convinced that he had to spend his life alone in the island?
(ii) What
adversities did the third ship face?
(iii) Why were
they motionless gazing at the snake?
(iv) Why did
the amusing incident end in a bitter sense of grievance?
2. Complete the following sentences with
information from the text. 4×1
(i) We lost
breath––––––––––––––––––––––
(ii) At night
Crusoe––––––––––––––––––––––
(iii) The
third ship was rigged––––––––––––––––––––––
(iv) His
luggage included ––––––––––––––––––––––
3. Read the following lines and state whether
it is true or false. 4×1
(i) The man
coming to the compartment looked like a pious person.
(ii) Crusoe
collected some canvas to paint on it.
(iii) The
second ship had to face a proud sea.
(iv) The poet
walked under the rainy and cloudy sky.
4. Tick the correct
answer from the given options.
4×1
(i) The second
ship was anchored in –
(a) captivity (b) joy (c) anger (d) frustration
(ii)The cold,
dark and splendid snake was –
(a)
visible (b) invisible (c) fearful
(d) gone
(iii) The
young monkeys sat on the boughs of –
(a)
neem and mango tree (b) mango
and tamarind trees (c) neem and banana trees (d) neem and tamarind
trees
(iv)He saw
some fair weather around –
(a)
7Th Nov (b) 8th
Nov (c) 2nd Nov (d) 9th Nov
Unseen Comprehension
4. Read the passage carefully and answer as
asked below.
The Olympic games are
quadrennial International amateur sports contest. The modern games derived from
the ancient Greek athletic festival held at the foot of Mount Olympus, behind
to the home of the Greek gods, in 776 B.C. to honour the Greek’s chief god,
Zeus. This indicates that the Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength
in their education of youth.
Later, in Roman times,
the games were banned by Theodosius the Great in 339 A.D. The games were
revived at Athens in 1886, largely through efforts of Baran Pierre de Coubertin,
a French educator who wished to improve national and international
understanding through sports. In olden times, the winners were greatly honoured
by having Olive wreathes placed on their heads and having poems sung about
their deeds. The Olympic games were so sacred to the Greeks that wars in
progress were halted to allow the games to take place. But in modern times the
1916 and 1940 Olympic games could not be held due to the First and Second World
Wars. The games are now governed by the International Olympic Committee.
Although, officially, a friendly contest between individuals, the games are
often seen as a competition countries and have recently been troubled by
international political tension.
a) State whether the following statements are
True or False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False. 3×1
(i) Greeks laid
little importance on physical fitness.
(ii) Theodosius the
great was an urgent promoter of the Olympic games.
(iii) The Olympic
games are held once in four years.
b) Answer each of the following questions. 5×1
(i) What is the motto of the Olympics?
(ii) Why were the 1916 and 1940 Olympics
abandoned?
(iii)Who is
Zeus?
(iv) How were
the winners honoured in old days?
(v) What happened in 1896?
c) Complete the sentence with information form
the text 3×1
(i) The Greek believed that Mount Olympus––––––––––––––––––––––
(ii) The first
Olympic games were held––––––––––––––––––––––
(iii) For its
revival, the modern Olympics is indebted to–––––––––––––
d) Give a suitable
title for the text. 1
Grammar & Vocabulary
5. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of
verbs given in the brackets: 3
It had been –––––
(rain/rained/raining) for seven years. Thousands upon thousands of days ––––––(fill/filled/filling)
from one end to the other. The days –––––(is/was/were) filled with gush of
water and endless showers.
6. Fill in the blanks with the proper article and prepositions. 3
Nowadays, teenagers are addicted ––– smartphone immensely.
They are unaware ––––the bad effects of it. ––– parents should not buy them
this harmful mechanical device.
7. Replace the underlined words with correct Phrasal
Verbs or Group Verbs: 4×1
(i) The president distributed
the prizes.
(ii) We all have to
surrender to fate.
(iii) The workers
have withdrawn the strike.
(iv) We will begin
our journey tomorrow.
[ Options: give
in, set on, give away, put off, call off, set off ]
8. Do as directed. 10×1
(i) Raghu is a poor man. He cannot maintain his
livelihood. (complex)
(ii) This is the
hottest day of the year. (positive degree)
(iii) Shana said
to her father, “when did you give me this pen?” (narration)
(iv) His sole
income is what he earns by his pen. (negative)
(v) If you do not
speak, you will die. (compound)
(vi) A wise man
will not overstep the bound of duty. (affirmative)
(vii) Though he is
poor, he is not diligent. (simple)
(viii) We are proud
of our heritage. (noun form)
(ix) Did he know
you? (voice)
(x) What a lie!
(assertive)
9. Given below are the meanings of four words
which you will find in the Passage No. 4. Find out the words and write them in
appropriate place. 4×2
(i) Brought back
to the former state.
(ii) Happening in
each fourth year
(iii) Prohibited
(iv) Not
professional
Writing Skill
10. Write a paragraph on benefit of morning
exercise. 10
11. Write a newspaper editorial letter in about
120 words complaining about the bad condition of your local hospital. 10
12. Write a newspaper report in about 120 using
the following points. 10
14
October –Sakherbazar– Kolkata – two
buses hit each other while racing –a bus over turned – 10 dead 20 injured;
driver fled – investigation on process
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