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KV INA COLONY, NEW DELHI
PERIODIC TEST - 1 (2020-21)
Class -IX Subject - English MM : 40 Time : 90 minutes
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1. Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section, where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By them, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
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1 The young man was well-dressed because

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2.The salesmen in the shop are described as people who pay attention to:

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3.The young man moved away to hoisery section because he :

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4. The manager asked the young man what he wanted because:

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5. The young man left without purchase because:

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Direction: Attempt the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read.
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1. What is the location of Floating Post Office in Srinagar?

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2. What is special about the seal used in the post office?

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3. What is the greatest fear that the post office has?

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4. How is the Post Office a big boon to the people?

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5. The flood came in the year in Kashmir Valley:

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2. SECTION : B WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Q.1 DIARY ENTRY: 5 MARKS

Taking help from the information given below make a diary entry describing the horrible experience that you had when your shoes and the main bag were stolen during a railway journey.
Hints: • Travelling by Rajdhani Express • got admission in Delhi College of Engineering • going to take admission quite a pleasant journey • had a nice sleep • Delhi was quite near • I got up to wear my shoes • stolen • the main bag missing • documents and money • lost my wits • no money • phoned a relative • he came with shoes and clothes.

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2. STORY WRITING: 5 MARKS

1. Write a short story in 200 – 250 words, with the help of the cues given below. Give a suitable title to the story.

Going to Mumbai by train to attend the marriage of a friend ..... got stuck in a traffic jam ..... reached the railway station late ..... boarded a wrong train ..... realised after two hours ..... now you ... ... ...

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GAP FILLING EXERCISE: 5 MARKS
Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks.
( Fill directly or record answer on a sheet and upload images)

It was a rainy day. Traffic (a)………… busy on the road. A (b)…………. hit a car badly in the market. Five commuters were badly injured while one person (c)……………………..on the spot. The injured persons were taken to the nearest hospital. The local people were of great help.
Last week the Annual Function of our school (d)……………….. The Mayor of the town (e)……………………….. to grace the occasion as the chief guest.
OPTION:

(a) (i) will be (ii) was (iii) is (iv) has been

(b) (i) speeding bus (ii) speeded bus (iii) sped up bus (iv) speed bus

(c) (i) was died (ii) had died (iii) died (iv) is died

(d) (i) is celebrated (ii) had been celebrated (iii) was celebrated (iv) shall be celebrated

(e) (i) was invited (ii) has been invited (iii) is invited (iv) shall be invited

SECTION C: LITERATURE (15)
Read the given stanzas carefully and answer the questions:

When the humid shadows hover Over all the starry spheres, And the melancholy darkness Gently weeps in rainy tears, What a joy to press the pillow Of a cottage-chamber bed, And to listen to the patter Of the soft rain overhead! Every tinkle on the shingles Has an echo in the heart; And a thousand dreamy fancies Into busy being start, And a thousand recollections Weave their bright hues into woof, As I listen to the patter Of the rain upon the roof. Now in fancy comes my mother, As she used to, years agone, To survey her darling dreamers, Ere she left them till the dawn; Oh! I see her bending o'er me, As I list to this refrain Which is played upon the shingles By the patter of the rain.
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Answer the question based on the given stanza:
1. How does the sky look before rain?

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2. 'And the melancholy darkness gently weeps in rainy tears'. Explain the phrase ' Melancholy Darkness'.
What does it do?

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3. How old do you think the poet is? Justify your answer.

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: ( 2 MARKS)
Answer the following question .
1.What things about the book did Margie find strange?

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2. What was the poet's dilemma in the poem " THE ROAD NOT TAKEN" ?

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3. Why does the lost child lose interest in things that he had wanted earlier?

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4. How does Toto come to grand- father's private zoo?

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5. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?

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6. Why did EINSTEIN write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt ?