Final Exam Class 9 English Set 2 | English Class 9 PDF Download

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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the passage given below:
1. If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you out of
school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled and build
snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may have heard your parents
talk about how difficult it can be to drive in snow. Car accidents aren’t the only
dangers created by snow. If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to
be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope,
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary based on
many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury the bottom of a slope
in dozens of feet of snow.
2. Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are natural. For
example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to loosen and fall down the
side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the movement of animals have also been
known to cause avalanches. Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For
example, snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, when
snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path,
avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns.
3. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict - and often prevent -
avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know
[10]
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2
English Language and Literature (184)
Class IX (2024-25)
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the passage given below:
1. If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you out of
school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled and build
snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may have heard your parents
talk about how difficult it can be to drive in snow. Car accidents aren’t the only
dangers created by snow. If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to
be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope,
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary based on
many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury the bottom of a slope
in dozens of feet of snow.
2. Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are natural. For
example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to loosen and fall down the
side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the movement of animals have also been
known to cause avalanches. Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For
example, snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, when
snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path,
avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns.
3. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict - and often prevent -
avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know
[10]
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2
English Language and Literature (184)
Class IX (2024-25)
to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be used in places with
massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller avalanches that don’t pose a danger
to persons or property. When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can
quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be
buried under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such
avalanches, not all are able to escape.
4. If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried under many
feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which
way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, only to
find that they were upside down and digging themselves farther under the snow
rather than to the top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. Once the
avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a space for air, so you
can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in
that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option: Avalanche can be
caused by (1)
a. new snow or rain.
b. heavy winds.
c. high altitude.
d. global warming.
ii. Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict avalanches in
two sentences. (2)
iii. Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. (2)
iv. Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’: (1)
a. tiny
b. lengthy
c. bulky
d. extensive
v. The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) (1)
a. People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.
b. Put on an oxygen Mask.
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the passage given below:
1. If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you out of
school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled and build
snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may have heard your parents
talk about how difficult it can be to drive in snow. Car accidents aren’t the only
dangers created by snow. If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to
be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope,
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary based on
many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury the bottom of a slope
in dozens of feet of snow.
2. Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are natural. For
example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to loosen and fall down the
side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the movement of animals have also been
known to cause avalanches. Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For
example, snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, when
snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path,
avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns.
3. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict - and often prevent -
avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know
[10]
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2
English Language and Literature (184)
Class IX (2024-25)
to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be used in places with
massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller avalanches that don’t pose a danger
to persons or property. When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can
quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be
buried under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such
avalanches, not all are able to escape.
4. If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried under many
feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which
way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, only to
find that they were upside down and digging themselves farther under the snow
rather than to the top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. Once the
avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a space for air, so you
can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in
that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option: Avalanche can be
caused by (1)
a. new snow or rain.
b. heavy winds.
c. high altitude.
d. global warming.
ii. Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict avalanches in
two sentences. (2)
iii. Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. (2)
iv. Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’: (1)
a. tiny
b. lengthy
c. bulky
d. extensive
v. The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) (1)
a. People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.
b. Put on an oxygen Mask.
c. Digging is not possible.
d. Should not come close to the surface.
vi. Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below:
You may not have an idea of which way is up and which way is down. (1)
a. The crowd will gather at Gate No. 1 and disperse from Gate No. 2.
b. Due to the torrential rain, there was a heavy flooding.
c. The guest felt uneasy and uncomfortable watching the child’s performance.
d. The more the effort, the bigger the gain.
vii. Fill in the blank with a suitable text:
The major causes which do not trigger an avalanche is _________ (1)
viii. Explosives can be used in places ___________. (complete the sentence) (1)
2. Read the extract given below:
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all
aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and
governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals
of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to
skill education, for which a clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be
developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill
education and integration of skill education into mainstream education in all
educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with skill exposure at
early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be
integrated smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This
would lead to emphasizing the dignity of labour and importance of various
vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development
of 'academic' or other capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools
will have to collaborate with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics,
Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in a
Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility.
Higher education institutions will offer skill education either on their own or in
partnership with industry and other institutions.
[10]
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the passage given below:
1. If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you out of
school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled and build
snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may have heard your parents
talk about how difficult it can be to drive in snow. Car accidents aren’t the only
dangers created by snow. If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to
be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope,
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary based on
many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury the bottom of a slope
in dozens of feet of snow.
2. Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are natural. For
example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to loosen and fall down the
side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the movement of animals have also been
known to cause avalanches. Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For
example, snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, when
snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path,
avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns.
3. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict - and often prevent -
avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know
[10]
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2
English Language and Literature (184)
Class IX (2024-25)
to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be used in places with
massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller avalanches that don’t pose a danger
to persons or property. When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can
quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be
buried under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such
avalanches, not all are able to escape.
4. If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried under many
feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which
way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, only to
find that they were upside down and digging themselves farther under the snow
rather than to the top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. Once the
avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a space for air, so you
can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in
that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option: Avalanche can be
caused by (1)
a. new snow or rain.
b. heavy winds.
c. high altitude.
d. global warming.
ii. Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict avalanches in
two sentences. (2)
iii. Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. (2)
iv. Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’: (1)
a. tiny
b. lengthy
c. bulky
d. extensive
v. The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) (1)
a. People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.
b. Put on an oxygen Mask.
c. Digging is not possible.
d. Should not come close to the surface.
vi. Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below:
You may not have an idea of which way is up and which way is down. (1)
a. The crowd will gather at Gate No. 1 and disperse from Gate No. 2.
b. Due to the torrential rain, there was a heavy flooding.
c. The guest felt uneasy and uncomfortable watching the child’s performance.
d. The more the effort, the bigger the gain.
vii. Fill in the blank with a suitable text:
The major causes which do not trigger an avalanche is _________ (1)
viii. Explosives can be used in places ___________. (complete the sentence) (1)
2. Read the extract given below:
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all
aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and
governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals
of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to
skill education, for which a clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be
developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill
education and integration of skill education into mainstream education in all
educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with skill exposure at
early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be
integrated smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This
would lead to emphasizing the dignity of labour and importance of various
vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development
of 'academic' or other capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools
will have to collaborate with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics,
Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in a
Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility.
Higher education institutions will offer skill education either on their own or in
partnership with industry and other institutions.
[10]
For visually challenged students only:
Percentage of students in Skill Education in various countries is as follows:
India - 5%
Egypt - 30%
Denmark - 50%
USA - 52%
Germany - 75%
South Korea - 96%
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Based on the reading of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020. (2)
ii. Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based
on the understanding of paragraph 4.
The statement:
"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the
development of academic or other capacities" is a / an ________ (fact /
opinion) because it is a / an ________ (subjective judgement / objective detail)
(1)
iii. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below:
"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school
and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education." (1)
A. Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
B. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
C. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.
D. Maximum 50 % learners shall have exposure to skill education.
iv. Based on the understanding of the passage, complete the following statement
appropriately: (1)
The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be ________
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the passage given below:
1. If you’re like most kids, you may love snow. Not only can it get you out of
school, but it’s also fun to play with. Who doesn’t love to sled and build
snowmen ? Snow can also be dangerous, too. You may have heard your parents
talk about how difficult it can be to drive in snow. Car accidents aren’t the only
dangers created by snow. If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to
be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope,
such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche will vary based on
many things, but it can be such a huge pile that it can bury the bottom of a slope
in dozens of feet of snow.
2. Avalanches can be caused by many things. Some of them are natural. For
example, new snow or rain can cause built up snow to loosen and fall down the
side of a mountain. Earthquakes and the movement of animals have also been
known to cause avalanches. Artificial triggers can also cause avalanches. For
example, snowmobiles, skiers, gunshots and explosives have all been known to
cause avalanches. Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, when
snowfall is greatest. As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path,
avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns.
3. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict - and often prevent -
avalanches from occurring. When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know
[10]
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2
English Language and Literature (184)
Class IX (2024-25)
to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be used in places with
massive snow build-ups to trigger smaller avalanches that don’t pose a danger
to persons or property. When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can
quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be
buried under dozens of feet of snow. While it’s possible to dig out of such
avalanches, not all are able to escape.
4. If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself buried under many
feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which
way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, only to
find that they were upside down and digging themselves farther under the snow
rather than to the top ! Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to
“swim” to the top of the moving snow to stay close to the surface. Once the
avalanche stops, do your best to dig around you to create a space for air, so you
can breathe easier. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in
that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option: Avalanche can be
caused by (1)
a. new snow or rain.
b. heavy winds.
c. high altitude.
d. global warming.
ii. Comment on warning signs exist which allow experts to predict avalanches in
two sentences. (2)
iii. Mention two reasons which destroyed the natural scenery. (2)
iv. Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘massive’: (1)
a. tiny
b. lengthy
c. bulky
d. extensive
v. The writer will agree with one of the given statements (paragraph 4) (1)
a. People caught in the Avalanche can try to swim to the top.
b. Put on an oxygen Mask.
c. Digging is not possible.
d. Should not come close to the surface.
vi. Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below:
You may not have an idea of which way is up and which way is down. (1)
a. The crowd will gather at Gate No. 1 and disperse from Gate No. 2.
b. Due to the torrential rain, there was a heavy flooding.
c. The guest felt uneasy and uncomfortable watching the child’s performance.
d. The more the effort, the bigger the gain.
vii. Fill in the blank with a suitable text:
The major causes which do not trigger an avalanche is _________ (1)
viii. Explosives can be used in places ___________. (complete the sentence) (1)
2. Read the extract given below:
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all
aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and
governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals
of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to
skill education, for which a clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be
developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill
education and integration of skill education into mainstream education in all
educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with skill exposure at
early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be
integrated smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This
would lead to emphasizing the dignity of labour and importance of various
vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development
of 'academic' or other capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools
will have to collaborate with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics,
Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in a
Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility.
Higher education institutions will offer skill education either on their own or in
partnership with industry and other institutions.
[10]
For visually challenged students only:
Percentage of students in Skill Education in various countries is as follows:
India - 5%
Egypt - 30%
Denmark - 50%
USA - 52%
Germany - 75%
South Korea - 96%
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions given
below: (10)
i. Based on the reading of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020. (2)
ii. Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based
on the understanding of paragraph 4.
The statement:
"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the
development of academic or other capacities" is a / an ________ (fact /
opinion) because it is a / an ________ (subjective judgement / objective detail)
(1)
iii. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below:
"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school
and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education." (1)
A. Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
B. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
C. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.
D. Maximum 50 % learners shall have exposure to skill education.
iv. Based on the understanding of the passage, complete the following statement
appropriately: (1)
The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be ________
Section B Grammar
v. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word / phrase from paragraph
3.: (1)
Racism: condemn:: ________: respect
vi. As per the Global Scenario which country has the maximum percentage of
students in Skill Education and what can be the possible reason (2)
vii. Fill in the following blank choosing the most appropriate option from the ones
given below:
As per NEP 2020, skill exposure will begin at ________. (1)
A. middle and secondary school
B. primary school
C. higher school
D. senior secondary school
viii. Justify the statement - 'The NEP will create an awareness and appreciation of
Indian arts and artisanship.' (1)
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed [10]
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the
given portion of a letter:
As very little information is available about this course, I ________ (be)
extremely grateful if you could send me detailed information about it.
[1] (i)
Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:
Government of Haryana
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
‘Nagar Van’ are being established for the objective to make the cities pollution
free
Use the given format for your response.
error correction
[1] (ii)
Read the conversation and complete the sentence by reporting the reply
correctly.
Ranbir: Sir, can I be excused this once?
Policeman: I hope you'll remember the lesson you learned today.
[1] (iii)