Sample Paper – 2009
Class – IX
Subject – English (Only Grammar)
Section – C
Marks: 20
Section—C ( Grammar)
Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided.
A recent study showed the alarming trend the / an
of the sleep disturbing in children caused by the (a) _____
television viewing. Increased amount of a television (b) _____
also have the effect of the child becoming sleepy (c) _____
during the day times and thus affecting the health. (d) _____
It can lead to the other sleepy problems. Dr. Sanjay (e) _____
Batra advises the parents to limitize his children (f ) _____
viewing the television or to give them the breaks on (g) _____
the regular intervals during a long spells of the (h) _____
television watching.
(4)
Que. 2. In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing words. The first one has been done for you. (4)
Getting / good night’s sleep can help you a
cope stress more effectively. But not getting enough (a) _____
sleep cause more stress. Insomniacs have higher (b) _____
concentrations of stress hormones others. Women are (c) _____
prone to sleep disturbances. Their sleep problems
frequently interfere their daily activities. Experts believe (d) _____
that deep sleep our nervous system to function well. (e) ______
Without it, we lose our ability to concentrate remember. (f) _____
Some experts speculate that sleep, cells manufacture more (g) _____
proteins, which essential for cell growth and repair of (h) _____
Que. 3. Look at the newspaper items given below. Use the information in the headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write your answers in the space provided, don’t copy the same headlines. (4)
VOTING FOR FIRST PHASE OF J&K ELECTIONS BEGINS
(a). ________________________ on 10th in Jammu and Kashmir constituencies to elect a new state Govt amid a boycott call by separatists.
LALU TO APPEAR IN CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY
Having already acted in a bollywood film "Padmashree Lalu Yadav" in an eponymous role, effervescent Railway Minister Lalu Prasad (b) ______________________________________ soon.
THREE DISMISSED,INDIA UNDER PRESSURE
India has gone under pressure as England's Stuart Broad gave early jolts to team India
(c) ____________________ Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma in the second ODI at Indore.
'INDIAN MARKETS THIRD-MOST VOLATILE'
The Indian markets (d) _______________________ in the world after China and Hong Kong in 2007-08, according to market regulator Sebi.
Que. 4. Read the following conversation and then report what was said by completing the following passage. (1/2 x 4)
Father : I met your teacher, yesterday.
Son : What she says ?
Father : She says that she finds it impossible to teach you anything.
Son : Yes, that’s why I tell you that she is not a good teacher.
An unhappy father told his son (a) ________________________________________. The son got curious and asked (b) ______________________________________. The father angrily told that (c) ________________________________________________ anything. The son nodded saying that (d) __________________________________________ a good teacher.
Que. 5. Complete the following dialogue by filling in the gaps in any suitable way. Write your answers in the space provided. Do not copy the whole sentence. (1/2 x 4)
Jim : We are going for trekking but we can not take Joy with us.
Ana : (a) _____________________________________________________ ?
Jim : Our coach has hinted that (b) ___________________________ .
Ana : But he has always been with us for months.
Jim : Yes, but (c) ______________________________________________.
Ana : That’s going to be a bitter pill for him to swallow.
Jim : Yes, but we have got to tell him and you (d) _______________________ the bad news
to him.
Que. 6. This is a conversation between two friends but the words have got jumbled.
Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences. (5)
Rohit : heard / you /that /moving / have/ to / I / New York/are
Raman : Yes, got / in /upstate /I / New York /have /offer /upstate/ an
Rohit : you/ that/ miss/ to/ is/ news/ a/ good/ going/ but/am/ I
Rohit : down/ forget/ drop/ line/ when/ a/ settle/ to/don’t/ me/ you
Raman : you/keep/will/I / posted
Class – IX
Subject – English (Only Grammar)
Section – C
Marks: 20
Section—C ( Grammar)
Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided.
A recent study showed the alarming trend the / an
of the sleep disturbing in children caused by the (a) _____
television viewing. Increased amount of a television (b) _____
also have the effect of the child becoming sleepy (c) _____
during the day times and thus affecting the health. (d) _____
It can lead to the other sleepy problems. Dr. Sanjay (e) _____
Batra advises the parents to limitize his children (f ) _____
viewing the television or to give them the breaks on (g) _____
the regular intervals during a long spells of the (h) _____
television watching.
(4)
Que. 2. In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing words. The first one has been done for you. (4)
Getting / good night’s sleep can help you a
cope stress more effectively. But not getting enough (a) _____
sleep cause more stress. Insomniacs have higher (b) _____
concentrations of stress hormones others. Women are (c) _____
prone to sleep disturbances. Their sleep problems
frequently interfere their daily activities. Experts believe (d) _____
that deep sleep our nervous system to function well. (e) ______
Without it, we lose our ability to concentrate remember. (f) _____
Some experts speculate that sleep, cells manufacture more (g) _____
proteins, which essential for cell growth and repair of (h) _____
Que. 3. Look at the newspaper items given below. Use the information in the headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write your answers in the space provided, don’t copy the same headlines. (4)
VOTING FOR FIRST PHASE OF J&K ELECTIONS BEGINS
(a). ________________________ on 10th in Jammu and Kashmir constituencies to elect a new state Govt amid a boycott call by separatists.
LALU TO APPEAR IN CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY
Having already acted in a bollywood film "Padmashree Lalu Yadav" in an eponymous role, effervescent Railway Minister Lalu Prasad (b) ______________________________________ soon.
THREE DISMISSED,INDIA UNDER PRESSURE
India has gone under pressure as England's Stuart Broad gave early jolts to team India
(c) ____________________ Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma in the second ODI at Indore.
'INDIAN MARKETS THIRD-MOST VOLATILE'
The Indian markets (d) _______________________ in the world after China and Hong Kong in 2007-08, according to market regulator Sebi.
Que. 4. Read the following conversation and then report what was said by completing the following passage. (1/2 x 4)
Father : I met your teacher, yesterday.
Son : What she says ?
Father : She says that she finds it impossible to teach you anything.
Son : Yes, that’s why I tell you that she is not a good teacher.
An unhappy father told his son (a) ________________________________________. The son got curious and asked (b) ______________________________________. The father angrily told that (c) ________________________________________________ anything. The son nodded saying that (d) __________________________________________ a good teacher.
Que. 5. Complete the following dialogue by filling in the gaps in any suitable way. Write your answers in the space provided. Do not copy the whole sentence. (1/2 x 4)
Jim : We are going for trekking but we can not take Joy with us.
Ana : (a) _____________________________________________________ ?
Jim : Our coach has hinted that (b) ___________________________ .
Ana : But he has always been with us for months.
Jim : Yes, but (c) ______________________________________________.
Ana : That’s going to be a bitter pill for him to swallow.
Jim : Yes, but we have got to tell him and you (d) _______________________ the bad news
to him.
Que. 6. This is a conversation between two friends but the words have got jumbled.
Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences. (5)
Rohit : heard / you /that /moving / have/ to / I / New York/are
Raman : Yes, got / in /upstate /I / New York /have /offer /upstate/ an
Rohit : you/ that/ miss/ to/ is/ news/ a/ good/ going/ but/am/ I
Rohit : down/ forget/ drop/ line/ when/ a/ settle/ to/don’t/ me/ you
Raman : you/keep/will/I / posted
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