PRACTICE PAPER CLASS IX

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I  ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Class - IX Maximum Marks: 70                                                                            Time: 3 hours Instructions : The question paper is divided into Threesections. Section A          :          Reading                                                            20 marks Section B          :           Writing& Grammar                                         25 marks Section C          :           Literature& Long Reading Text                        25 marks
		SECTION A (Reading :20 marks)
	1	Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Papaya is the healthiest fruit with a list of properties that is long and exhaustive. Papaya favours digestion as well as cures skin irritation and sunburns.  You can munch on it as a salad, have it cooked or boiled or just drink it up as milkshake or juice.  The most important of these virtues is the protein – digesting enzyme in the milky juice or late.  The enzyme is similar to pepsin in its digestive action and is said to be so powerful that it can digest 200 times its own weight in protein.  It assists the body in assimilating the maximum nutritional value from food to provide energy and body – building materials.  Papain in raw papaya makes up for the deficiency of gastric juice and fights excess of unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia and intestinal irritation.   The ripe fruit, if eaten regularly, corrects habitant constipation, bleeding piles and chromic diarrhea. The juice, used as a cosmetic, removes freckles or brown spots due to exposure to sunlight and makes the skin smooth and delicate.  A paste of papaya seeds is applied in skin diseases like those caused by ringworm.  The black seeds of the papaya are highly beneficial in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver caused by malnutrition, alcoholism etc. A table spoon of its juice, combined with a hint of fresh lime juice, should be taken once or twice daily for a month.  The fresh juice of raw papaya mixed with honey can be applied over inflamed tonsils, for diphtheria and other throat disorders.  It dissolves the membrane and prevents infection from spreading. The nutrients in papaya have also been shown to be helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. Papaya's fiber is able to control to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and keep them away from the healthy colon cells. In addition, papaya's folate, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E have each been associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer.These nutrients provide synergistic protection for colon cells from free radical damage to their DNA. Increasing your intake of these nutrients by enjoying papaya is an especially good idea for individuals at risk of colon cancer. (a)        One of the most important virtue of pepsin is that  ___________. (b)        Intestinal irritation can be overcome by__________________. (c)        Throat disorders can be cured if____________________. (d)       ‘The Juice can be used as a cosmetic’ means ________________. (e)        The fact that papaya is a versatile fruit is evident from_______. (f)         Papaya favours _____________ and _______________. (g)       Supply a suitable heading for the passage. (h)      The word ‘deficiency’’ means__________________.	8
	2	Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (4x2)+(4x1)=12 The fact that memory enhancing pills don’t work, is so well-established that even companies which sell them have stopped advertising them to students desperate enough to try anything during board examinations. A daily dose of sunshine, along with a diet that comprises only fish: mackerel, sardines trout of omega three fatty acids boosts brain power.  Vegetarians can have their pick of a fistful of seeds such as sesame, sunflower, pumpkin or eight to ten walnuts. Fish boost grey matter, so does a healthy dose of sunshine.  Higher levels of vitamin D improve attention and the speed of processing information. As haemoglobin in the blood helps carry oxygen to cells, including those in the brain, mild iron deficiency, caused by low haemoglobin, too slows thinking and remembering processes.  Anaemia or low haemoglobin is three times more common in vegetarians than meat eaters.  Vegetarians must ensure their meals include some amount of almonds, dried apricots, broccoli, dates, peas or spinach.  Avoid fried and processed foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients.  It’s also vital to keep the heart pumping hard, as about 20 per cent of the blood from the heart goes to the brain.  Anything that impedes blood flow can effect clear thinking and cause forgetfulness.  Some form of brisk physical activity for thirty minutes, at least three to five times a week, is also a must. (a)   Why is it vital to keep the heart working harder? (b)   How can one boost brain power? (c)    What happens if a person suffers from low haemoglobin? (d) How can vegetarians ensure a nutritious diet? (e)    What is meant by ‘grey matter ’? (Para 3) (f)     What is meant by ‘impedes ’? (Para 4) (g)   Find the word opposite to ‘slow ’. (Para 4 ) (h)   Find the word opposite to ‘calm’ ’. (Para 1)	12
		SECTION B (WRITING& GRAMMAR: 25 Marks)
	3	Candle Light marches, rallies and hunger strikes by the common man has inspired you to write an article on the changing face of India and growing spirit of national integration in not more than 120 words.	5
	4	Write a story with a suitable title using the following hints in 150-200 words. The footpath opposite to my school—an unnoticed dark corner—the beggar I meet everyday—even talked to him at times—disappears suddenly—eager and restless to know…	10
	5	Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. The history of man is replete (a) __________ crime and folly. Wars between nations, religious prosecutions, ethnic cleansing and other forms of genocide (b) __________ a heavy toll of human lives. The Spanish conquest of South America was (c)__________ by the extinction of millions of ‘natives’ through killings and disease. (a)        (i)         with                            (ii)        of                                 (iii)       as                                 (iv)      at (b)        (i)         have taken                  (ii)        has taken             (iii)       was taken                   (iv)      taken (c)        (i)         accomplished             (ii)        accompanied             (iii)       associated                   (iv)      allowed	3
	6	The following passage has not been edited.  One word is missing from each line. Identify the missing word and write it in your answer sheet. Remember to underline the missing word. The first one has been done as an example for you.                                                 Word BeforeMissing Word  Word After Two hundred seamstresses employed  eg seamstresses  were employed to make my shirts. They took measurement as                          (a) ____           ____             ____ lay on the ground.                                 (b) ____           ____             ____ Then measured my right thumb     (c)  ____           ____             ____ desired no more.                                (d) ____           ____             ____	4
	7	Look at the words and phrases below.  Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.  Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. Eg :  small crane / a kind of / uses / tear gas A kind of small crane uses tear gas. (a)        use / they / this gas / themselves / to protect / feed on them / form / birds that (b)        from behind / when birds / come / spray / they / a fluid / their eyes / into (c)        causes / the fluid / temporary pain / irritation / and / to the eyes.	3
		SECTION C (LITERATURE& LONG READING TEXT: 25 Marks)
	8	Read the extract given below and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow.  “Duke finally couldn’t take it. From a motionless coil on the floor he’d spring to his feet.” (i)         What does the narrator mean by this ? (ii)        What change did the Duke bring about ? (iii)       Write down the antonym for the word ‘motionless’	3
		OR
		Read the extract given below and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow.  ‘I come from haunts of coot and hern ; I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern , To bicker down a valley’. (A)       Who is " I'' in these lines ? (B)       What is this figure of speech known as ? (C)       Why does it bicker down a valley ?	3
		Answer the following questions in30 - 40 words:
	9(i)	‘It was like lighting a fuse. Duke shimmied himself U–shaped in anticipation’.  Explain.	2
	(ii)	Why was money of no use to the grandmother in ‘How I Taught my Grandmother to Read’ ?	2
	(iii)	Why has the poet used the word ‘babble’ for ‘The Brook’.	2
	(iv)	Do you agree that Mrs. Al Smith is the representative of American outlook. How ?	2
	10	It is overwhelming to see how Duke helped Chuck to get over his trauma and gradually recover. Marcy regarded Duke as their saviour. Discuss the values that Marcy developed watching Duke’s efforts. (80-100 words)	4
		OR
		What kind of an attitude does the brook reflect in general, towards the various situations that it comes across on its journey towards the river? What message do we get from it? (80-100 words)	4
		Attempt either question no. 11 or 12 (in 150-200 words) .
	11	Who was Gulliver’s teacher in Brobdingnag ?  What did he learn and how was he looked after by his teacher ?	10
		OR
		Comment on the character of the ‘parents’ in the land of Lilliput.	10
	12	The story ‘Three Men in a Boat’ by Jerome K. Jerome is replete with valuable lessons. Elaborate.	10
		OR
		Harris’ experience in the maze is humorous. What does it reveal about the people who followed him blindly ?	10