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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I, 2012
ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
EC1-042
Class - IX
Time : 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Instructions:
The question paper is divided into four sections.
Section A
:
Reading
15 marks
Section B
:
Writing
20 marks
Section C
:
Grammar
15 marks
Section D
:
Literature
30 marks
SECTION - A
(Reading – 15 Marks)
1.
Read the passage carefully.
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UFO Sightings Bring Town to a Standstill
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A crowd of 100 stunned stargazers brought a town centre to a
standstill when five mysterious UFOs were spotted hovering in the
sky.
Drinkers spilled out of pubs, motorists gawped and camera phones
were aimed upwards as the five orbs, in a seeming formation, hovered
above Stratford – upon-Avon for half an hour. The unidentified flying
objects lit up the otherwise clear night sky above Shakespeare‟s
birthplace in Warwickshire on Saturday. Although Air Traffic control
reported no unusual activity, some witnesses were convinced they
were witnessing an extra-terrestrial spectacle.
The strange episode started just after 10:30 pm, when the lights were
seen hovering slowly over the town before three of them formed a
triangular shape with one positioned just to the right. A few minutes
later a fifth came into view travelling towards the others at breakneck
speed before slowing down and stopping a short distance away.
Sceptics dismissed the UFOs as nothing more than hot air balloons,
fireworks or even lanterns which had broken loose from a local rugby
club. Others, however, claimed the speed and agility of the objects was
unlike any known aircraft and said the odd movement, lack of noise
and the length of time in the air discounted any man- made
explanation.
The extraordinary scenes were also witnessed by some of the staff of
the One Elm Pub. Chef Kern Griffiths, 26, said: “I saw five lights; we
all thought they were hot air balloons at first because the glowing
spheres looked like a burst of flames. But I couldn‟t see any outline of
the balloon itself and they were travelling far too fast. Suddenly
someone shouted „look‟ and there were these bright dots fizzing across
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6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
1.2
1.3
(a)
(b)
2.
the sky.
“it was weird the way they moved did look alien, some people reckon
they are fireworks but they were lit up in the sky for too long, the local
rugby club says they were lanterns that blew loose over the weekend
but these objects were for too fast and too high up. They were unlike
any aircraft I‟ve seen. It‟s a mystery”.
Hillary Potter from The British Earth Aerial Mystery Society (BEAMS)
said they were being inundated with similar calls from across the
country but said it was rare for such phenomena to be witnessed by so
many people. She said: “such incidents have been on the increase
recently. There are reports at the moment coming in from all over the
country. We‟ve had many reports of people seeing quite large
unidentified objects in the skies. It‟s not going away. It seems these
incidents are becoming bolder. People don‟t know what to do when
they witness such sights and that is what we are here for. We take the
reports very seriously.”
A Mo D Spokesman said: “The Mo D does not have any expertise or
role in respect of UFOs or flying saucer matters or to the question of
the existence of extra terrestrials life forms, about which we remain
totally open-minded. I should add that to date the MoD knows of no
evidence which substantiates the existence of these phenomena. The
Mo D examines any report of unidentified flying objects it receives
solely to establish whether what was seen might have some defense
significance-namely whether there is any evidence that the UK air
space might have been compromised by hostile or unauthorized
foreign military activity.
Birmingham Air Space which covers the skies over the town said they
had not heard of any unusual activity showing up on the radar.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following
statements.
(a)
The onlookers found the flying objects strange because ………
(b)
Chef Kern Griffiths concluded that flying objects were not hot
air balloons because ………
(c)
According to Hillary potter, the purpose of the British Earth
Aerial Mystery Society (BEAMS) is …………
(d)
One thing common to observations of Air Traffic Control, MoD
and Birmingham Air Space is ………………….
(a)
When and where were the UFO‟s spotted?
(b)
How did the sceptics dismiss the UFO‟s?
Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following
from the paragraphs indicated
to stare at something stupidly (para 2)
dismissed disregarded (para 4)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
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When you want to attract something in your life, make sure your
actions don‟t contradict your desires. One of the most wonderful examples of
this is given by Mike Dooley, one of the teachers featured in The Secret, in this
audio course, Leveraging the Universe and Engaging the Magic. It is a story of a
woman who wanted to attract her perfect partner into her life. She had done
all the right things: She got clear about what she wanted him to be like, made
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a detailed list of all his qualities, and visualized him in her life. Despite doing
all these things, there was no sign of him
Then one day as she arrived home and was parking her car in the
middle of her garage, she gasped as she realized that her actions were
contradicting what she wanted. If her car was in the middle of the garage,
there was no room for her perfect partner‟s car! Her actions were powerfully
saying to the Universe that she did not believe she was going to receive what
she had asked for. So she immediately cleaned up her garage and parked her
car to one side, leaving space for her perfect partner‟s car on the other side.
She then went into her bedroom and opened her wardrobe, which was
jammed full of clothes. There was no room for her perfect partner‟s clothes. So
she moved some of her clothes to make space.
This women related her story to Mike Dooley over a dinner, and
sitting next to her at the table was her perfect partner. After taking all of these
powerful actions and acting as if she had already received her perfect partner,
he arrived in her life and they are now happily married. Make room to receive
your desires, and as you do you are sending out that powerful signal of
expectation.
Source: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2.1
Complete the following sentences from the options given below:
(a)
Our actions speak powerfully to the universe, therefore,
(i)
never ask what you cannot get
(ii)
our actions should contradict our desires
(iii)
our actions should never contradict our desires
(iv)
we should ask for more
(b)
One day, while parking her car she realized
(i)
there was one already standing
(ii)
there was no place in the garage
(iii)
she‟d parked the car right in the center of the garage
(iv)
there was enough space
(c)
„Jammed with clothes‟ means
(i)
neatly piled
(ii)
jam spilled on the clothes
(iii)
completely stacked
(iv)
none of the above
(d)
The message that the story gives:
(i)
Make sure your actions don‟t contradict your desires
(ii)
Make room to receive your desires
(iii)
Send out a powerful signal of expectation to the cosmos
(iv)
All of the above
(e)
„contradict your desires‟ means the same as
(i)
do as you wish
(ii)
go against your wishes
(iii)
contract your desires
(iv)
counter your desires
2.2
Find words from the passage that mean the same as:
(a)
building for keeping vehicles in
(b)
having great influence
1x5=5
1x2=2
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SECTION – B
(Writing – 20 Marks)
3.
You are Rani/Ram, Head Girl/Boy of Delhi Public School, Delhi. You
have been asked to organize a trip to a nearby hospital to distribute
clothes and medicines to the poor patients in the wards. Write a notice
in about 50 words inviting the students to join the effort
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4.
You were travelling by air from Delhi to Bombay, when suddenly a
hijacker appeared from the economy class and forced the pilot to
proceed to Goa. As the plane changed direction, the passengers were
shell shocked. In the airborne drama, an air hostess with the help of the
passengers was able to overpower the hijacker. Now, write a factual
description in approximately 100 words about this thrilling incident.
You are Anoop Jha
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5.
„I am hiding because I don‟t want to go to work today, but they will come and
drag me. Look, here they come!‟ This is 9 year old Pyaari, a child labourer
who wants to play, not work. This documentary film titled „Childhood Now‟
touched you. Write a letter in about 120 words to the editor of „The Chronicle‟
on how children are forced to work under inhuman conditions. Suggest some
methods to eradicate this practice.
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6.
Taking ideas from the MCB unit „People‟ write an article in about 150 words
for your school magazine on “Where Should the Poor Go”?

Blamed for every ill of society

Trapped in a vicious circle with no freedom from discrimination

hatred and rejection from the so called rich

cursed with poverty, disease, dirt, crime and unhappiness
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SECTION - C
(Grammar – 15 Marks)
7.
Complete the passage given below by filling in each of the blanks with the
help of options that follow.
The old man kept dreaming (a) __________ (in, of, at, to) the past. His kiteshop (b) __________ (had, was, were, is) gone, the premises (c) __________
(having, after, had, have) been sold (d) __________ (a few, many, the few, a
little) years ago to (e) __________ (a, the, at, on) junk dealer. But he still
(f) __________ (makes, has made, had made, made) kites for his own
amusement.
½ x6=3
8.
Complete the conversation given below by choosing the most appropriate
option to fill in the blanks:
Seema :
Do you remember, Sneha, what we (a) __________ play when
we were very young?
Sneha :
Yes, of course. We (b) __________ often play kho-kho or hide
and seek.
Those were good old days. Now we (c) __________ not indulge
in those childhood pranks.
(a)
(i)
should to
(ii)
used to
(iii)
ought to
(iv)
must
(b)
(i)
will
(ii) would (iii) may
(iv) might
½ x6=3
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9.
(c)
(i)
can
(ii)
could (iii) would (iv) should
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
The first one has been done for you as an example.
Eg.
Ans.
(a)
(b)
(c)
10.
the police/to inform/this man,/if you see/ immediately/you are
advised
If you see this man, you are advised to inform the police immediately
this man/in the/at the/Kwality Restaurant/was last seen/Parliament
Street
this man/decides to give/the police/unless/will not/a reward/be
caught
to his arrest/if I were/information/poor/I/would provide/leading
One word has been omitted in each line. Write the omitted word alongwith
the word that comes before and the word that comes after in your answer
sheet against the correct blank number as shown in the example.
India must be the country in the
world has so many festivals. All
through the year are celebrated in such
a variety ways. People exchange
sweets, decorations gifts.
People different communities get together
and themselves
11.
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1/2x6=3
the only country
(a)
___________
(b)
___________
(c)
___________
(d)
___________
(e)
___________
(f)
___________
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that
follows.
Ram :
What a cold day it is! I think this must be the coldest day of the
season.
Shyam :
I don‟t mind the cold. It is the summer that bothers me.
Ram exclaimed that (a) __________ and was positive that (b) __________
Shyam replied that (c) __________
1x3=3
SECTION - D
(Literature – 30 Marks)
12.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
A.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
(a)
Metaphorically what does the „two roads‟ symbolize?
(b)
What made the traveller stand so long?
(c)
The word „diverged‟ in the above lines mean …………..
B.
Thirteen months from the moment he worked full days, Chuck
Hooper was promoted to regional manager covering more than four
states.
(a)
What helped Chuck Hooper achieve the promotion mentioned
here?
(b)
What did Chuck‟s promotion reveal about the company‟s
management?
(c)
Who did Chuck owe his success to – himself or Duke?
C.
But the sigh has been hanging on the gate for over a month now and
3x3=9
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13.
14.
I am beginning to be afraid that the day I bought it was when I was
the real fool.
(a)
Who is the speaker in the above extract?
(b)
What sigh has been hanging on the gate for more than a
month?
(c)
Why does the speaker feel that she was a fool?
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
I‟II meet the raging skies,
But not an angry father.
(a)
Why does Lord Ullin‟s daughter prefer to face the storm rather than
her angry father?
(b)
Why is the nightingale‟s song “a welcome song”?
(c)
One incident changed Hooper‟s life. What was the change?
Duke was an extraordinary dog. Discuss the special qualities that the dog had
to justify this statement? (Appox. 150 words)
OR
Suppose you are the grandmother. How did you feel when your grandmother
gave you the novel „Kashi Yatre’ to read. Write down your feelings in the form
of a diary note in about 150 words.
2x3=6
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Attempt either Part (a) or Part (b)
Part (a)
15a.
After his return from Lilliput Gulliver relates his adventure to his children.
Write down a paragraph in approximately 100 words, describing his
experience in Lilliput?
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16a.
Describe the hospitality of the Lilliputians towards Gulliver.
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15b.
„Now I‟m not like that. I can‟t sit still and see another man slaving and
working. I want to get up and superintend, and walk around with my hands
in my pockets, and tell him what to do. It is my energetic nature. I can‟t help
it‟. What does this reveal about the narrator‟s character?
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16b.
Should weather forecasts be used to plan trips? What are Jerome‟s views on
this matter and why?
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Part (b)
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