ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE
Class IX
Full Marks - 50
A. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions :
It had been raining for seven years. Thousand upon thousands of days filled from one end to the other with rain. The days were filled with the gush of water and endless showers. Heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands. A thousand forests crushed under the rain, had grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. This was the way of life forever on planet Venus. Here was located the schoolroom of the children belonging to men and women who came by rockets from Earth. They set up a civilization in this raining world.
Activity 1
Answer the following questions :
i) How long it had been raining in Venus?
Answer : It had been continuously raining for seven years on planet Venus.
ii) What was the way of life in Venus?
Answer : A thousand forests crushed the rain, had grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. This was the way of life forever on planet Venus.
iii) Who set up a civilization in the "raining world"?
Answer : Here was located the schoolroom of the children belonging to men and women who came by rockets from Earth. They set up a civilization in this raining world.
Activity 2
Complete the sentences with information from the text :
a) The days were filled with _____________________
Answer : the gush of water and endless showers.
b) A thousand forests crushed under ________________________
Answer : the rain, had grown up a thousand times to be crushed again.
c) This was the way of _____________________________
Answer : life forever on planet Venus.
d) They set up a ___________________________
Answer : civilization in raining world.
B. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions :
The Asian Games of 2022 in Hangzhou will see the return of the game of Chess after the Olympic Council of Asia decided to reinstate the sport in its games programme. Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha and 2010 in Guanghou. India won gold medals at Doha, with Koneru Humpy winning the gold medal in women's rapid individual event well as the mixed team winning the standard events gold. In 2010, the Indias men won a bronze in the standard team while D. Harika took the bronze in the women's individual event.
Viswanathan Anand, five time world champion and India's first Grandmaster, expressed his happiness over the inclusion of Chess in 2022 Asian games. The All India Chess Federation vice-president D. V. Sundar said it was very good news for the game and the players too and gave India change to win medals. He also expected a team event and individual events to be part of the games.
Activity 3
Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
i) The Asian Games of 2022 will be held in ______________________
a) Doha
b) Chennai
c) Guangzhou
d) Hangzhou
Answer : d) Hangzhou
ii) In the standard team event in 2010, the Indian won __________________
a) bronze
b) gold
c) no medals
d) silver
Answer : a) bronze
iii) D. Harika won __________________________
a) gold medal
b) silver medal
c) no medal
d) bronze medal
Answer : d) bronze medal
iv) The vice-president of the All Indian Chess Federation is _______________________
a) D. V. Sundar
b) Koneru Humpy
c) D. Harika
d) Viswanathan Anand
Answer : a) D. V. Sundar
Activity 4
State whether the following sentences are True or False. Provide supporting statement for your answers :
a) Chess has always been a part of the Asian Games.
Answer : False
S.S - Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou.
b) The Asian Games of 2006 was held in Doha.
Answer : True
S.S - Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha
c) Viswanathan Anand was not happy at the inclusion of Chess in the Asian Games.
Answer : True
S.S - Viswanathan Anand, five time world champion and India's first Grandmaster, expressed his happiness over the inclusion of Chess in 2022 Asian games
Activity 5
Do as directed :
i) I wish you to be quiet. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer : I wish that you will be quiet.
ii) Opening the gate, the man came in. (Change into a compound sentence)
Answer : The man opened the gate and came in.
iii) I know who said it. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer : I know the speaker.
iv) Returning home, he went to sleep. (Change into a compound sentence)
Answer : He returned home and went to sleep.
v) He was very sorry and left the place. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer : He was very sorry to leave the place.
vi) Work hard or you may fail. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer : If you will not work hard then you will fail.
Activity 6
Fill in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions :
a) He is going _________ to school.
Answer :
b) The shopkeeper deals ________ sugar.
Answer : with
c) __________ having a pen, he has a pencil.
Answer : I am
d) She is free _________ fear.
Answer : from
Activity 7
Write a paragraph within 100 words on the Importance of Tree Plantation.
Use the following points :
[introduction - brings rain - prevents soil - crosion - decreases air polluation - adds to beauty of nature - conclusion]
Answer :
Importance of Tree plantation
Trees are the most important gifts of nature. since the dawn of civilization, man has close relationship with trees. They are crucial to our life.
There can be no doubt about the effectiveness of trees. We need oxygen to survive and trees supply that oxigen. The trees help to bring rain and thus prevent the spread of desert. Trees save our land from erosion by holding the soil with the help of roots. They reduce air pollution by absorbing many harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide etc.
Three make our world beautiful. They enhance the beauty of nature in various ways. Thus, our lives and environment largely depend on trees. So, planting trees is essential for healthy survival.
Activity 8
Your farther has to shift to different district due to his requirements. Write a letter to the Headmistress / Headmaster of your school seeking a Transfer Certificate.
Answer :
To
The Headmaster
[Your School Name]
[Your School Adderss]
Date -
Sub - Application for seeking Transfer Certificate
Respected Sir,
With due respect I want to state that I am [Your Name] of class Nine, Roll - 1, Sec - A of your school. I hereby regret my inability to continue as a student of your institution due to recent shifting of my family to other district. Therefore my parents decided to withdraw me from this school and it almost impossible to continue as a student in your school. I have decided to join any new institution nearby my new residence.
Kindly issue me a transfer certificate for the purpose, I will be grateful to you.
Thanking You
Yours faithfully
[Your Name]
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