KLE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL
JULE SOLAPUR
PRE-MID TERM EXAMINATION
DAY: FRIDAY SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE: IX
DATE: 02/10/2020 MARKS: 40
PART-A MCQ-16 (Marks) & Grammar (4 Marks) Total 20 Marks
Q1. Read the passage properly and choose most appropriate alternative given below.
Marks: 4
Well Rescued
Ulhas Mandlik, 35, a power-loom owner from Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, and his mother
were homeward-bound one evening when heavy rain forced them to take shelter beneath a
bridge. Not far away, a small group of labourers huddled together under a part of the cement
housing above a 16 metre deep well used to pump water for irrigation.
Suddenly, Mandlik and his mother heard the labourers scream. When the two got to the well,
they were told that a five year old boy named Hariya had fallen in through a side opening in
the structure. Ignoring his mother’s fears, Mandlik quickly knotted together lengths of flimsy
rope belonging to the labourers and asked them to lower him into the dark well. “I hope the
rope holds,” he thought. As he descended, Mandlik noticed the metal rungs on the wall of the
well. He grabbed hold of one and started climbing down, when he saw the boy clinging to a
pipe running up the well’s centre. Grabbing the child, Mandlik started to climb praying that
the old rungs wouldn’t give away and plunge them both into the churning water below. Their
luck held and within a few minutes, Mandlik clambered to ground level and handed over
Hariya to his sobbing father.
The man fell at Mandlik’s feet and offered him some money as a reward. Refusing the cash,
Mandlik took Hariya and his family to a nearby eatery and offered them steaming tea to
warm them up. Several organisations have honoured Mandlik for his bravery and presence of
mind on that wet day three years ago. “I am happy I was at the right place at the right time,”
he says,” and was able to return a little boy to his family.”
1: What first drew Ulhas and his mother to the well?
1) Shelter from the heavy rain.
2) the return journey home.
3) news of a small boy’s fall.
4) the labourer’s screams.
2: What were Ulhas’ mother’s fears really associated with?
1) the rusted rungs inside the wall.
2) the risk to the life of the rescuer.
3) the churning water inside
4) doubts about the safety of the boy.
3: Which of these expressions best describes Ulhas in view of this incident?
1) disregard for an elder’s
2) disbelief in one’s own abilities. warnings.
3) faith only in prayers for
4) concern for others with no success. expectations.
4: Which of these did Hariya’s father express on receiving his son?
1) gratitude.
2) relief.
3) anxiety.
4) peace.
Q2. Read the passage properly and choose most appropriate alternative given below.
Marks: 4
Forests are an important part of civilization. They not only form a considerable portion
of the national wealth of a country, but also play an important role in maintaining the
environmental balance. Indiscriminate felling of trees to enhance city areas is a threat to our
civilization. We often forget that a peaceful, sensitive and well balanced co-existence of
man-made civilization and natural flora and fauna is absolutely important for human
existence on the earth. We forget that deforestation for the urbanization project led to the
destruction of past civilizations such as Mohenjo-Daro. Indiscriminate felling of trees not
only leaves our planet with fewer trees but also threatens the wildlife of the region. Forests
and trees have an enormous impact on the climate as they are instrumental in drawing rain to
the earth. Deforestation has resulted radical changes in our climate. The overall temperature
of the planet is increasing at an alarming rate. The duration of seasons is fluctuating all over
the world. The rate of rainfall is decreasing day by day. The ice-caps at the Poles are melting
as a result. The amount of cultivable land is reducing as a result of deforestation and less
rainfall. The future of this planet is in trouble unless immediate attention is paid to this
danger.
Thousands of species of plants and animals are fast disappearing from the face of our earth
as a result of human callousness. Forests in the mountains play an important role in
preventing erosion and landslides. Felling of trees in the hilly regions endangers the lives of
people that live there. However, the silver lining is that several people are becoming aware
of this danger. A number of environment activist groups are undertaking a campaign to save
forests.
Afforestation and preservation of wildlife can be an answer to this environmental crisis. By
planting new trees, we can slowly restore the environmental balance that was disturbed by
deforestation. Though, the process is long term, yet it is sure to save our planet from
extinction. A thorough mass awareness against deforestation and preservation of wildlife is
the call of the hour. It is only through mass sensitization and participation that this aim can
be realized in future.
1. What are the people doing to overcome this dangerous situation?
1. afforestation
2. groups are undertaking campaign to save forests
3. preservation of wildlife
4. Both (1) and (3)
2. What can be the answer to environmental crisis?
1. afforestation and wildlife preservation
2. restore the environmental balance
3. environmental activist groups undertaking campaign
4. None of the above
3. What is the call of the hour?
1. preventing erosion and landslides
2. awareness against deforestation and preservation of wildlife
3. rate of rainfall is decreasing day by day
4. species are fast disappearing
4. Choose the word nearest in meaning from the passage for ‘Having unpredictable
ups and down’:
1. balance
2. awareness
3. decreasing
4. fluctuating
Q3. Read the passage properly and choose most appropriate alternative given below.
Marks: 4
The sound of the shehnai began to be considered auspicious. And for this reason it is still
played in temples and is an indispensable component of any North Indian wedding. In the
past, the shehnai was part of the naubat or traditional ensemble of nine instruments found at
royal courts. Till recently it was used only in temples and weddings. The credit for bringing
this instrument onto the classical stage goes to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
As a five-year old, Bismillah Khan played gillidanda near a pond in the ancient estate of
Dumraon in Bihar. He would regularly go to the nearby Bihariji temple to sing the Bhojpuri
‘Chaita’, at the end of which he would earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg, a prize given by
the local Maharaja. This happened 80 years ago, and the little boy has travelled far to earn
the highest civilian award in India — the Bharat Ratna.
Born on 21 March 1916, Bismillah belongs to a well-known family of musicians from
Bihar. His grandfather, Rasool Bux Khan, was the shehnainawaz of the Bhojpur king’s court.
His father, Paigambar Bux, and other paternal ancestors were also great shehnai players.
1. What is the sound of the shehnai began to be considered?
a) Melodious
b) Bad Omen
c) Auspicious
d) Shrill
2. Whom does the credit for bringing shehnai onto the classical stage go?
a) Ustad Jakir Hussain
b) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
c) Ustad Bismillah Khan
d) Ustad Mehboob KHan
3. Name the highest civilian award won by Ustad Bismillah Khan at the age of 80.
a) Badma Bhushan
b) Bhadma Vibhushan
c) Bharat Ratna
d) Padmashri
4. Who was the shehnai nawaz of the Bhojpur king’s court?
a) Paigambar Bux
b) Mohmad Bux
c) Rasool Bux Khan
d) Allah Bux Khan
Q4.Read the poem properly and choose most appropriate alternative given below.
Marks: 4
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;
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
1. What does diverge mean?
a) to be separated and taking a different turn
b) to be torn
c) to break
d) all
2. What does a Yellow wood mean?
a) falling leaves
b) forest with yellow leaves in the autumn season
c) wood yellow in color
d) none
3. What does ‘undergrowth’ mean in the Poem?
a) dense growth of plants and bushes
b) dense forest with animals
c) dense with green grass
d) covered with yellow grass
4. Name the poet of the poem,’The Road Not Taken’
a) Subramaniuam Bharati
b) Robert Frost
c) Dieve Patel
d) William Wordsworth
Q5. Choose the appropriate alternative from the below given options. Marks: 4
1. Each country is responsible to keep_________for peace in region.
a) work
b) works
c) worked
d) working
2. They_________ ready for his moments for weeks.
a) have been getting
b) get
c) are getting
d) none of these
3. I ______to know the end to end knowledge.
a) will
b) need
c) ought
d) would
4. Unfortunately, I have_______ talent for music although I have always wanted to
a famous singers.
a) few
b) a few
c) little
d) plenty of
Part-B Subjective Questions (20 Marks)
(Writing Skill: 5)
Q6. Write a Descriptive paragraph on the personality shown in the picture given
Below in 100-120 words with given points.
Maeks: 5
Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer________ born on 24th April
1973______ ___test debut against Pakistan at the age of 16_____only
cricketer in the world to complete more than 30000 runs in one day
International________many records done in one day
International________first sport person to be conferred with the Bharat
Ratna________retired from the international Cricket in the year 2013.
OR
Q6. You went to see the Taj Mahal on a trip organized by your school. You were
spellbound to see the spectacular beauty of the monuments but the lack of cleanliness
around it disappointed you. Write a diary entry in 100-150 words expressing your
admiration and your disappointment.
Q7. Answer the following questions in short.(Any-3) Marks: 6
1) What kind of Teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
2) Who helped Evelyn to continue with music? What did he do and say?
3) What should we do to make friends with the wind?
4) How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?
Q8. Answer the following questions in short.(Any-2) Marks: 4
1) What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
2) Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how?
3) Why does the author say,” Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”
Q9. Answer the following questions in detail. Marks: 5
1) Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have been
fun?
OR
1) How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil
himself alive?
