Saturday, 17 October 2015

 GOVT.HIGH SCHOOL, MAVATHUR. K. R. NAGARA TALUK 
FIRST SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION 2015-16
TIME : 3.00 HOUR                                      CLASS : 9TH ENGLISH                                      MARKS : 90
Name of the student:                                                 Reg.No:                                     Invigilator’s sign:
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I. Four answers have been given to each statement write the correct answer in the space provided    5x1=15
1. The pandavas had to liv__________ for 12 years.  
A) Ayodhya            B) Hastinapura   C) Forest   D) Avartha

2. Upagupta was a _______________                      
A) Beggar        B) buddist       C) Follower     D) Ascetic

3. The King had ___________ questions.                
A) Three          B) Four                        C) Two                        D) One

4. I am grateful for the _________that can hear.   
A) Eyes            B) Ears             C) Lips             D) Nose

5. Kapil’s mother could n’t read the time, because she was a _______________ woman                      A) Ordinary    B) Simple       C) Rich                        D) Old

6. Whatever we do let’s try to do it ________       
A) Good          B) Better         C) Best                        D) Ordinary

7. _______________ is a wonderful game.              
A) Kannada    B) English        C) Words        D) sentence

8. Aruna Asif Ali is a _____________                       
A) Patriot       B) Freedom fighter    C) Devotee     D) Champion

9. Physicians and surgeons are ___________         
A) Idiots          B) Dotts          C) Fools           D) Wise

10. The biggest vessel is ____________                   
A) Earth          B) Ocean         C) Sea              D) River

11. Vasavadatt’s feet were tinkling with _________     
A) Bangles             B) Anklets       C) Jewels      D) Necklace

12. I missed the _______                                          
A) Ball             B) Wicket        C) Catch          D) Bat

13. The Hermit was digging the ____________     
A) Beds           B) Holes          C) Field            D) Ground

14. I was given a heart to ___________ others.    
A) Hear           B) Speak         C) Love            D) Do  

15. The King had ______________ to do.               
A) Nothing     B) Something C) Anything    D) Work

16. Match the following                                                                                                                            6x1=6
Drowsy                                   case of arrows            ____________________
Heed                                       sleep                           ____________________
Quiver                                     notice                         ____________________
Dropdown                              worried                       ____________________
Anxious                                   fell down                    ____________________
Bond                                       Strong connection    ____________________

Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow                                               5x3=15
17. “I ask that Madri’s son Nakula may review”
a. Who is the speaker?                      ____________________________________________________________           
b. What does I refer?                                    ____________________________________________________________           
C. What did happen to Nakula?      ____________________________________________________________ 
          
18. “Forgive me young Ascetic”
a. What does me refer?                    ____________________________________________________________           
b. Who is young Ascetic?                  ____________________________________________________________
C. Why she asks forgiveness?           ____________________________________________________________

19. “For the last time I beg you to answer”
a. Who said this?                               ____________________________________________________________
b. Who did he ask?                            ____________________________________________________________
C. What did he beg?                          ____________________________________________________________

20. I am grateful for the eyes”
a. Why is he grateful for the eyes?  ____________________________________________________________
b. Who does I refer?                          ____________________________________________________________
C. What is the opposite word of grateful?                             ________________________________________

21. Is there no cure for me?
a. Who asked this?                            ____________________________________________________________
b. Is there any cure for him?                        ____________________________________________________________
C. What is happened to him?                       ____________________________________________________________

Answer the following questions in 2 or 3 sentences                                                                      10x2=20
22. What happened to Nakula when he drank water?
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23. How is the spring season described in the poem?
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24. What thought came to the King?
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25. What does the poet use his hands for?
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26. When did Kapil born?
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27. What game does the poet vows to play henceforth?
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28. How should we react others?
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29. What does the poet ask us to let die?
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30. What was Gandhiji’s advice to Aruna?
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31. What was the suggestion of the old woman to the King?
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Answer the following questions in 6 to 10 sentences                                                                        2x4=8
32. Write the conversation of Yaksha and Yudhistira?
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33. Who all did King send to travel and why?
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Rewrite as directed
34. Frame a question for underlined word as answer .     Kapil was born in Chandigarh                   1
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35. Change in to negative sentence using prefix.               I am happy                                                     1
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36. Use the following word as noun and verb                    select                                                              2
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37. Use these words in your sentences                               Weak                          Week                          2
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38. Arrange these sentences in order                                                                                                    5x1=5
a. One day Kapil and his friends climbed over the wall and perched on the tree .     {           }
b. Two of others were on the road on the other side of the wall.                                  {           }
c. She entertained the guests for tea right under the papaya tree.                               {           }
d. Two friends ones who had been outside ran away.                                                      {           }
e. But Kapil and his friend had to sit for nearly two hours on the tree.                         {           }

39. Read the passage and answer the following questions                                                               5x1=5
Sunitha was badly injured in an accident. Her leg was fractured. She was operated upon and the broken bone was joined using rod. She was advised rest for a month, she could not move. She was angry that God had been unfair to her.

a. What was happened to Sunitha?            ___________________________________________________________
b. How was she operated?               ___________________________________________________________
c. What was advised to her?                        ___________________________________________________________
d. Why she was angry with God?    ___________________________________________________________
e. How was she injured?                   ___________________________________________________________
40. Write an essay on media of mass or National Integration or Environmental Issues          5x1=5





















41. Write a letter to your class teacher and ask leave for 3 days                                                   5x1=5