DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

Class- IX, Subject: English

Final Examination, Session-( 2023-24)
Time Alloted: 3 hrs. Max.Marks: 80

* General Instructions:-
1. The question paper is divided into four sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.

SECTION A- READING (20 MARKS)

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world and only 265 metres lower than the Everest. It is
located on the Sikkim-Nepal border and, like Mt Everest, is part of the Himalayas. However, to get the most
amazing and most beautiful views of Kanchenjunga, mountain climbers are advised to visit Darjeeling. For those
who plan to climb Mount Kanchenjunga, the town is also a good place to get mountain climbing equipment,
emergency kit, food and medicine before they set out on the extreme adventure,

(ii) To mountain climbers, Kanchenjunga is more difficult and more dangerous to climb than Mt Everest, the
highest mountain in the world. To climb Kanchenjunga, they need more mountain climbing skills and physical
strength than climbing Mt Everest. The slopes are steeper and there are more dangerous snowstorms and
avalanches than on Mt Everest. Besides, the paths up to the summit are less known to climbers than those of the
Everest. One in every four climbers has died while climbing this 8586 metres high mountain. This makes it the
most dangerous mountain to climb. The first attempt to climb the mountain was made by a Swiss expedition in
1905, but they were pushed back by an avalanche which killed one climber and three porters. After that first
expedition, several other expedition teams risked their lives trying to reach the summit; many of them were killed
in an avalanche or died after falling off a cliff. Some of them simply disappeared in snowstorms. For 50 years,
climbers challenged its dangerous slopes and were faced with dangerous snowstorms, strong winds and
avalanches. No one was successful in getting to the peak.

(iii) After two failed summit attempts, a British expedition successfully reached the summit in 1955. The night
before they achieved their goal; the team faced many difficulties. Heavy snowfalls and strong winds hit and
destroyed their tents. As if things were not bad enough, the next morning, a small avalanche hit their base camp.
Some of their equipment and
emergency kit like sunglasses, ropes, cameras, headlamps and medicine disappeared in the avalanche
Furthermore, some of them either got sick or lost their physical strength. A few of them thought they could not
put up with the extreme nightmares anymore and wanted to give up the expedition, However, they kept on
climbing until they reached the summit around 3:00 pm. They stood 6 metres away from the highest point of
Kanchenjunga as they promised the local people not to disturb their god. Most successful
expeditions followed this tradition by stopping a few feet away from the actual summit.

A. Choose the correct options. (6 Marks)

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1. Kanchenjunga is located on the………… border.

(a) Sikkim-Nepal. (b) Indo-China

(c) Indo-Pakistan. (d) None of these

2. The first attempt to climb the mountain was made by a/an……………expedition.

(a) American (b) Japanese (c) Indian (d) (Swiss)

3. A British expedition successfully reached the summit in……………. .

4. ……………………..gives a beautiful view of Kanchenjunga.

5. The British expedition reached the summit around………….. .

(a) 5:00 pm (b) 3:00 pm (c) 7:00 am (d) 2:30 am

6. The first attempt to climb Kanchenjunga was made by a…………..expedition.

(a) Swiss (b) British (c) Australian (d) Russian

B. Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following from the
paragraphs indicated. (2 Marks)

1. the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity (paragraph i)
2 people whose job is to carry people's bags and other loads (paragraph ii)

C. Write the antynoms of the following words: (2 Marks)

1. Danger
2. Success

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Nestled in the pristine hills of Meghalaya lies the cleanest village of Asia. Mawlynnong is the name of this
tiny village, located in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, 90 km from Shillong. It is popular all over the world
as 'God's Own Garden'. No wonder, because the people living in Mawlynnong believe that 'cleanliness is next
to godliness'. It has won the acclaim of being the Cleanest Village in Asia in 2003,

(ii) Cleanliness, as we all know, gifts good health. Dirty homes and unhealthy surroundings. where garbage is
strewn all over, become the breeding grounds of disease-causing bacteria, mosquitoes and different types of
germs. Cleanliness is not just the government's or the municipal corporation's responsibility. The people of
Mawlynnong realised this fact and the community has made joint efforts to maintain a clean village. By 2007,
the village had even eradicated the practice of open defaecation, with toilets built for each household under the
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.

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(iii) The onus to keep the village clean lies with every person living in the village
Every person is involved in cleaning roads picking up leaves and throwing garbage in beautiful bamboo
garbage bins
Bamboo garbage bins create a pretty picture in every nook and corner of the village Cleanliness is an age old
tradition and a way of life for all villagers. Children as young
as four learn to keep their surroundings clean at school.

(iv) The question arises that cleanliness as a habit is so hard to impress upon our family members, then how do
the people living in Mawlynnong get a community to become the role model of cleanliness and sanitation. The
spirit of cleanliness of this tiny Indian
village is commendable and truly inspiring.

(v) In the village's three schools, the next generation is already learning and being groomed to keep up the
tradition of cleanliness and good health. Not only this, children who play on Mawlynnong's spick and span streets
are involved in cleaning them along with the dedicated town gardeners. Boys and girls as young as eleven years
old begin their day around 6:30 am. All these village kids are involved in the cleaning and beautification of the
village. Early in the morning before going to school, the children storm the streets to sweep up dead leaves and
garbage with brooms that they make themselves. The children are also responsible for emptying the bamboo
rubbish bins, which are surprisingly hand- woven, cone-shaped baskets that are found all over the village.

(vi) In Mawlynnong, waste management also deserves applause. Organic waste is separated from burnable trash.
Leaves and other biodegradable waste is buried in pits and used as fertiliser. Oh! Mawlynnong also knows the
organic ways towards healthy living. The non-biodegradable waste is destroyed far away from the village. The
town gardeners are dedicated to the cause of combining cleanliness with beauty. They grow and maintain plants
and flowers that line the footpaths, making Mawlynnong indeed 'God's Own Garden'.

A. On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(4x2=8 Marks)

1. What does cleanliness gift us with?

2. What do the village children do before going to school?

3. Who should be given credit for the cleanliness practised in Mawlynnong?

4. How do the villagers destroy the non-biodegradable waste?

B. Answer the following correctly. (2 Marks)

1. Mawlynnong is popular all over the world as
2. Mawlynnong won the award for being the cleanest village in Asia in

(a) 2001 (b) 2002 (c) 2003 (d) 2004

SECTION- B WRITING (10 Marks)

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III. Sports teaches us big lessons for life. Most sports involve teamwork and teach us how to get along with
others, how to work together to achieve a common goal, and about trust and responsibility. All sports teach us
about dealing with success and failure. Keeping this in view, write a paragraph in about 100-150 words on the
'Importance of Sports'. (5M)

IV. You recently met an old teacher of yours whom you remember with fondness. Write a diary entry in about
100-150 words describing the meeting and your feelings. (5)

SECTION-C GRAMMAR (10 Marks)

V. Fill in the gaps by using Past Perfect Tense in the following: (3M)
1. They __________(eat) breakfast before he arrived.
2. He __________(buy) the house before the market crashed.
3. The reporter __________ (not tell) the cameraman to get ready when the President walked into the
room.

VI. Choose the right Modals from the following options given below: (2M)
1. You __________ cross the road only at a zebra crossing or when it is a red signal.
( Can/ cannot/ should not/ need n't )
2. Don't put your entire weight on the chair it _________ break. (can/ could/ will/ shall )

VII. Convert the following into Passive Voice: (3M)

1. All the pilgrims were chanting bhajans.
2. What was the grandfather doing there?
3. The spectators were watching the match.

VIII. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech: (2M)

1. "Don't throw the garbage on the road. You may get fined, " she said.
2. Jasmine asked her friend, "How did you do it ?"

SECTION-D LITERATURE

IX. Read the passage and answer the questions.(5 marks)

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 shehnai was part
of the naubat or traditional ensembles of nine instruments found at royal courts. Till recently it was
used only in temples and weddings.
1.Which national award was conferred on Ustad Bismillah Khan?
(a) the Padma Shri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Palma Vibhushan
(d) All of these
2.Which film is named after Bismillah’s instrument?
(a) Shehnai Ki Awaj
(b) Shehnai Ka Raja

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(c) Shehnai Wala
(d) Gunj Uthi Shehnai
3.Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to____
(a) the Sutlej
(b) the Ganga
(c) the Narmada
(d) the Godavar
4.What was the name of Bismillah Khan’s father?
(a) Rasool Brix Khan
(b) Paigambar Bux
(c) Ali Bux
(d) Hazrat Rasool Kaar
5.Where was Bismillah Khan born?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Prayag
(c) Dumraon
(d) none of these

OR
I looked into the mirror and smiled. It was an attractive smile. I made another earth- shaking decision.
I would always keep that attractive smile on my face….. to look more handsome. I was after all a
bachelor, and a doctor too on top of it.
1.The doctor had seen the snake
(a) One more time
(b) Two more times
(c) Three more times
(d) Never again
2.What was the one thing that the thief left behind?
(a) The mirror
(b) The book
(c) The dirty vest
(d) The coat
3.The doctor ran and ran until he reached his
(a) Clinic
(b) Friend’s house
(c) Wife’s house
(d) Cousin’s house
4.What was the lovely thought that came across the doctor’s mind while he was pacing up and down
the room?
(a) He would be the best homeopath
(b) He would marry
(c) He would go for a hair cut
(d) He would dance in the rain
5.Why did the doctor want to marry a fat woman?
(a) to save himself if she tried to chase him
(b) to make her sit at home all the time

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 (c) to give a snobbish look
(d) none
1. Read the stanza and answer the questions. (5 Marks)
Wind come softly.
Don't break the shutters of the windows.
Don't scatter the papers.
Don't throw down the books on the shelf.
1.What does the wind do?
(a) It throws down all the books on the shelf
(b) It tears the pages of the books.
(c) It brings the rain again.
(d) All the above
2.What is the effect of the wind on strong fires?
(a)makes them roar and flourish
(b) blows them out as usual
(c) let them burn
(d) all the options are correct
3.The wind does not listen to us. What should we do?
(a)afraid of him
(b) make ourselves strong to face him
(c) request him not to make us harm
(d) none of these options
4.How does the poet want the wind to come?
(a) fastly
(b) slowly
(c) dimly
(d) in a tempestuous way
5.What does the poet suggest to be friends with the wind?
(a) build strong homes
(b) close the doors firmly
(c) have strong bodies and mind
(d) all
OR
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.
1.Why did the poet choose the second road?
(a) because it was well built
(b) because it was beautiful
(c) because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
(d) all
2.What does grassy mean in the poem?
(a) the road which is not used by anyone
(b) the comfortable road

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 (c) te road with all the luxuries
(d) well-built road
3.What does Yellow woods mean?
(a) falling leaves
(b) forest with yellow leaves in the autumn season
(c) wood yellow in colour
(d)none
4.What does diverge mean?
(a) to be separated and taking a different turn
(b) to be torn
(c) to break
(d) all
5.Who is the poet of this poem?
(a) James
(b) William James
(c) William Wordsworth
(d) Robert Frost

X. Answer the questions in about 40-50 words.(any four) (12 Marks)

1. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
2. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
3. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
4.What kind of a place is Innisfree?
5. Why was Evelyn's loss of hearing not noticed in the beginning?

XI.Answer the questions in about 40-50 words.(any two)(6 Marks)

1. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things he had wanted earlier?
2. Why was toto sold back to the tonga driver?
3. In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?

XII.Answer the questions in about 100-120 words.(any one) (6 Marks)

Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of schools must have been fun?
OR
What does the poet like to do when it rains?

XIII.Answer the questions in about 100-120 words. (any one)(6 Marks)

How was the kingdom of fools different from other places?
OR
How does Toto almost boil himself alive?

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