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PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT, UNIT TEST – 1, (NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2021), PORTION : UNIT 1,2, TIME :1.30 Hrs, , IX- ENGLISH, PART- 1, , MARKS :50, (7×1=7), , Answer all the questions., Choose the appropriate synonym for the italicized words:, 1. The schedule was rigorous and I would be exhausted by the end of the day., (a) soft hearted (b)impression (c) careful (d)gentle, 2. He slithered down into a flower-bed , shattering the stem of a hollyhock., a) trimmed (b)slided (c) uttered (d) turned, Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicized words:, 3.Achrekar was keen for me to change schools,If I wanted to pursue cricket seriously., (a) follow (b)seek (c)chase (d) avoid, 4.Middle aged man on the flying trapeze,’he muttered to himself., (a) murmured (b)spoke out (c)whispered (d) spoke silently, 5.Choose the correct plural form of ‘knife’., (a) knifs (b)knifes (c)knife (d) knives, 6.Choose the correct adjective of the underlined word in the below sentence., The umpire made a good ‘decision’., (a) decisive (b)decision (c)decide (d) decisively, 7.Choose the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given option., The students attended the function —their parents., (a) in addition to (b)along with (c) on behalf of (d) because of, , PART -11 ( Section-1) 4x2=8, 1x2=2, Answer any one of the following questions in a sentence or two., 8.What did Sachin do during the thirty minute break?, 9.How did the grandfather get the Iron Cross?, (Section –II), , 1X2=2, , Read the following poetic lines and answer any one the following ;, 10. My little horse must think it queer, To stop without a farmhouse near, (i)Whose little horse is referred to here?, (ii) What is meant by ‘queer’?, 11. He gives his harness bells a shake., To ask if there is some mistake., (i)Who does ‘he’ refer to?, (ii) How did the horse react?, , Page 1

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(Section – III), , 2X2=4, , Answer any two of the following;, 12.Rewrite the following sentence into the other voice;, The Police arrested the victims yesterday., 13.Punctuate the following sentence;, wouldnt your parents mind asked he, 14.Rearrange the following words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence;, (a) shines/while/hay/the sun/make, (b)a book/today/real/tommy/finds/, PART -III (Section -1) 6×5=30, Answer any one of the following in about 10 lines;, 15. Describe the hardships underwent by Sachin to bocome a great cricketer?, 16. Narrate the early life of Sachin Tendulkar?, , 1X5=5, , (Section -II), Answer any one of the following questions;, 1X5=5, 17.Describe the journey of the poet as in the poem “stopping by woods on a snowy evening” by, Robert Frost., 18.Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below;, The woods are lovely,dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep;, And miles to go before I sleep;, (i) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines., (ii) Find out the rhyme scheme of the poem., (iii) Identify the figure of speech applying in the last two lines., (iv) Bring out the alliterated words from the above lines?, (Section-III), Answer any of the following;, 1X5=5, 19. Rearrange the following sentence in coherent order;, (a) they gathered the treasure., (b) so they brought a spade and began digging, (c) bought rich fields and corn -fields and became wealthy., (d) As the dog was barking in a particular place, the old people thought that there must be, Something to eat, (e) the place was full of gold pieces and silver., 20. Read the following passage and answer questions that follow;, Tommy found a real book which has been printed on paper. He had found the old book in the, attic of his house. It was a very old book. The pages were yellow and crinkly. It was awfully funny to, read. The words stood still instead of moving. While reading Tommy found that it was about the old, schools. Old school’s teacher was a human being. All the children of the same age were taught, Page 2

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together in the same place. They helped each other in the home work and discussed with each other, and went home together. Margie was thinking about the old school and how much fun the children, had, learning and spending time together. This made Margie find it strange., Questions:, (a)What did Tommy find?, (b) Where did he find it?, (c) How was the pages?, (d) What was the book about?, (e) State whether the following statement is true or false;, Old school’s teacher was not a human being., (Section-IV), Answer any two of the following;, 2X5=10, 21.Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below;, Fruit,flower ,vegetable saplings- organically fertilized- all varieties – no hybrids – pots and, compost free – home delivery., 22. You are the member of SCOUT in your school. An event has been organized on account of Road, Safety Awareness Day in the school premises. Observing the event write a report on “Road, Safety Awareness Day., 23.Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences;, , (Section – V), 24.Quote from memory :-, , 1×5=5, , My little horse.........bells a shake., (PART –IV) 1x5=5, 25. Write a paragraph in about 100 words by developing the following hints;, 1×5=5, Margie’s – mechanical teacher- big screen – lessons – shown on it -questions – ask – slot in the, mechanical teacher – homework and test papers – insert – in the slot – test – punching codes –, mechanical teacher – calculates – marks-school-next-bedroom-geography sector-Margie’s, mechanical teacher-gear-too fast-give-test after test- geography-hate school., , Page 3, , Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)