CLASS: IX ASSESMENT – I M.M.

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General Instructions: ENGLISH
i) All questions are compulsory. There is no overall choice in this question paper.
ii) The pattern of Unseen passage has been changed (NEP 2025). Answer them according to the marks allotted next to them.

SECTION A – Reading Skills ( 6 marks )

Q1) Read the given Case based passage regarding Physical Exercises carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Physical exercises and competitive sports especially running, jumping and throwing are called athletics. Athletics events have
been popular in all ages. They were a main part of old Olympic Games held in Greece from 776 BC.
Today running, jumping and throwing events called ‘track-and-field’ athletics hold a high position in the world of sport. Also,
sprinting events are run over distances of 100 and 200 metre. Races over one mile can be classed as long-distance events. The
Long-distance races usually run over 5,000 and 10,000. A 3,000 metre steeplechase race is run over a track with 28 hurdles or
7 water jumps. The main hurdle events are the 100-metre race over high hurdles and the 400metre race over. Even women run
100 metres over 84 cm hurdles and 200 metres over 74 cm hurdles. The most popular relay races are the 4 × 100 metres.
Field events include high and long jumping, the triple jump, pole-vault, throwing a discus, javelin, shot and hammer. Almost
all high jumpers now use the flop method in which the jumper twists its body after take-off and goes over the bar backwards.
In pole vaulting, the pole is of flexible glass fibre and about 4.5 metres long.
Two of the most testing athletic event are the decathlon and heptathlon. The decathlon (for men) is made up of ten events that
are contested over two days. They are 100 and 400 metres, high jump, long jump, shot –put etc. The heptathlon for women
has seven events – 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metre, 800 metre, long jump and javelin.
But in the modern era, people do not involve in physical activities and hence become a victim to stress, heart failure, obesty,
respiratory diseases and other many other health related problems. Physical activities should be given a unique time for its
performance. According to scientists, this unique time is suggested as the morning time. Our body goes through a process of
special repairment and improvement during this time.
On the basis of your understanding of the given passage, answer the following questions :

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)

1 When is the ‘flop method’ used by a high jumper in which the jumper twists its body ? 1
. a) During jumping b) During high jumping c) After take off d) over the bar backwards

2 ‘This unique time is the morning time.’ For what purpose is this time valued as a ‘unique time’ ? 1
. a) Athletic activities b) Physical activities c) Jumping activities d) Field activities

3 Which one of the following statement/ statements (A To D) is a/are correct statement/ statements ? 1

A – ‘Discus’ and ‘Discuss’ are both nouns B – ‘Discus’ and ‘Discuss’ are both synonyms
C – ‘Discus’ and ‘Discuss’ are both verbs D – ‘Discus’ and ‘Discuss’ are both homophones

Options: a) Both B and C b) Both C and D c) Only B d) Only C

Very short answer type question 1

4 Infer any one reason using your own knowledge or thinking skills for the statement given in parenthesis.

( In the modern era, people do not involve in physical activities )

Short answer type question 2

5 Today we know about each and every part of the world. There is no land or sea that is unknown to a human. But is very
. surprising to know that, human lacks the basic knowledge of Physical activities.

Critically analyse the various problems and disorders that are introduced to a person lacking physical activities in his daily
routine in about 30 – 40 words.
 SECTION B – Creative Writing Skills and Grammar ( 10 marks )

Q2) Letter to the Editor 5

Many complaints about unfair means being used in exams have come in. Write a letter to editor of a national daily in about
100 – 120 words, giving reasons for this trend and suggest ways to combat this. You are Jaishankar, Gold apartments, Delhi.

Q3) Integrated Grammar Questions 5

a) Those days, he …………. ( prepare ) for the half - yearly examinations.

b) The patient …………... before the doctor came
. i) was dead ii) dies ii) had died iii) had died
c) Convert the given sentence into Future perfect continuous tense. ‘ By 6 o clock, I am sitting here for ten hours’.
d) Read the given short passage and fill the gaps (i) and (ii) with correct form of verb.

Spiders are the most fascinating of nature’s smallest creatures. Several hundred species of spiders are (i) …….. in India.
. Many of the deadly looking and hairy spiders (ii) ……….. harm us. Instead they appear fearfull and innocent.
. Options: for (i) a) find b) found c) founded d) finded
. for (ii) a) did b) don’t c) does d)does

SECTION C – Literature ( 14 marks )

Q4) Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.

To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, just as fair,
and having perhaps a better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there.

1 In what sense were the two roads similar ? 1

. a) Both were equally grassy and wanted wear b) Both roads were appealing to the poet
. c) Both roads lead to same destination d) Both roads were unattractive

2 The second road proved to be a better claim because ……………….. 1

. a) It has been used by many travellers b) It was used by less travellers
. c) It has no bends in it d) Cannot be clearly inferred form the poem

3 What is/ are the figure of speech/ speeches used in the sentence ‘Then took the other, just as fair,’ 1
. A – Personification B – Alliteration C – Metaphor D – Simile
Options: a) Both A and C b) Both B and D c) Only C d) Only D

4 Examine what does the poet meant by ‘grassy and wanted wear’. Answer in about 30 – 40 words. 2

Q5) Answer each of the following in about 30 – 40 words.

a) How were Margie and Tommy assessed in their subjects ?

b) How can you say that the lost child was an obedient boy ?

c) Examine the statement – ‘I want that toy.’ the boy pleaded.

Long answer type question Figure 1.1 3

Q6) Identify which type of study has been shown in figure 1.1. Critically analyse and give your own views regarding this
. style of studying. Also give your views on remote area education. Answer in about 60 – 70 words.