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Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gachibowli, Hyd-32: FA-I 2016-17 Duration: 90 Mins Class: 9 Max Marks: 40 Section A

The passage provides details about the history and development of soccer/football including its origins, rules, popularity and some famous players. It mentions that soccer was developed from early kicking games and the English standardized its rules. In Europe, soccer is known as football or association football. Organized soccer began in 1863 and features two teams of 11 players trying to kick the ball into the opponent's goal. The World Cup competition began in 1930 and takes place every four years. Brazil is famous for soccer and produced the great player Pele, known for his speed and scoring ability. Over 140 countries around the world play soccer, which is considered the world's most popular sport.

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Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gachibowli, Hyd-32: FA-I 2016-17 Duration: 90 Mins Class: 9 Max Marks: 40 Section A

The passage provides details about the history and development of soccer/football including its origins, rules, popularity and some famous players. It mentions that soccer was developed from early kicking games and the English standardized its rules. In Europe, soccer is known as football or association football. Organized soccer began in 1863 and features two teams of 11 players trying to kick the ball into the opponent's goal. The World Cup competition began in 1930 and takes place every four years. Brazil is famous for soccer and produced the great player Pele, known for his speed and scoring ability. Over 140 countries around the world play soccer, which is considered the world's most popular sport.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, GACHIBOWLI, HYD-32

FA-I 2016-17
ENGLISH
Duration: 90 Mins Class: 9th Max Marks: 40
Section A
Reading – 08 marks

Q1. (A) Read the given passage carefully: (8 marks)

For centuries people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of soccer developed
from some of these early games. The English probably gave soccer its name and its first set of
rules. In European countries, soccer is called football or association football. Some people
believe that the ‘soccer’ came from ‘assoc’, an abbreviation for the word association. Others
believe that the name came from the high socks that the players wear.

Organized soccer games began in 1863. In soccer, two teams of eleven players try to kick or
head the ball into their opponents’ goal. The goalie, who tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is
the only player on the field who is allowed to touch the ball with his or her hands. The other
players must use their feet, heads and bodies to control the ball.

Every four years, soccer teams around the world compete for the World Cup. The World Cup
competition started in 1930.

Brazil is the home of most great soccer players, including the most famous player of all, Pele.
With his fast footwork, dazzling speed and great scoring ability, Pele played for many years in
Brazil and then later in New York. During his 22 years in Soccer, he scored 1281 goals and held
every major scored for the sport. People in more than 140 countries around the world play
soccer. It is the national sport of most European and Latin American countries. Soccer is
definitely the world’s most popular sport!

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (8 Marks)

a) What are the other names for ‘soccer’ used in Europe?


b) Which player in the teams playing soccer is allowed to touch the ball with his hands?
c) What is the frequency of the soccer world’s cup competition?
d) Why is soccer the world’s most popular sport?
e) Give synonyms for the following words which are used in the passage. 1x1=4

a. Stunning
b. Rival
c. League
d. contraction
Section B
Writing & Grammar- 19 Marks
Q.2.The story given below is to be published in the school magazine. Unfortunately it has been
left unfinished. Complete the story on your own in about 100 words:-

*Pooja was coming out of her history class. She saw Ms. Mary, her teacher, walking in the
corridor. Suddenly two boys came running and pushed Ms. Mary and…… (7 marks)

Q.3.You are Tanmay/Tanmayee of class 9th. Your school has taken up a project “Go Green”.
Under this programme your class planted various types of saplings in the school premises. Write
a diary entry recording your experiences and feelings on that day in not more than 80 words.
(5
marks)

Q.4. Edit the letter given below by choosing from the appropriate options (3marks)

A 21 Chanakyapuri
New Delhi

21 August 2009

Dear Sanjay
Your school (a) is going to be closed for the summer vacation (b) for next Monday. (c)
Thereafter you will have a lot of time at your (d) dispersal. I (e) hence invite you to spend some
days with me. My mother will (f) happily see you. I am looking forward to it. Let me know. I
will be there at the station to receive you.
Yours affectionately
Mukesh

a) 1) is closing b) 1) from
2) closed 2) at
3) will be closing 3) by
4) will be closed 4) since

c) 1) because d) 1) disposition
2) hence 2) disapproval
3) as 3) disposal
4) since 4) deposit

e) 1) therefore f) 1) welcome you


2) must 2) be glad to see you
3) shall 3) cheerfully see you
4) can 4) joyously see you

Q.5. Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful
sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

The /a picnic / to / Ishita’s class / went / on / zoo 4 Marks

Ishita’s class went on a picnic to the zoo.

a) the zoo / the children / in / many animals /saw


b) whole zoo / it / to see / the / 4 hours / took them
c) orange juice / they / and / drank / tired / got
d) It / as /entertaining / trip / / quite / was /as well / informative.

Section C
Literature- 13 Marks
Q.6. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow: 3x1=3 marks

By thirty hills I hurry down,


Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges,
Questions:
1. What is the poetic device used in ‘twenty…….town?’
2. Explain: ‘By twenty thorpes’.
3. What is the movement of the brook in these lines?
Q.7. Answer the following questions in 30 – 40 words each: (any three) 3x2=6 marks

1. What is the refrain in the poem “The Brook”? And what does it mean?
2. Describe Kashi Yatre of Triveni. Why was the grandmother so much
influenced by it?
3. Why was the grandmother in tears. Give two reasons.
4. How did the grandmother learn the Kannada alphabet and language from her
granddaughter? How did she prove to be a wonderful student?

Q.8. Duke was more than a companion, a nurse a guide for his crippled master.
Describe Duke’s role in Chuck Hooper’s life after the terrible accident.
OR
In “A Dog Named Duke”, it is the dog that leads and controls the man and not the
man who controls the dog. Explain. 4 marks.

*Carpe diem *

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