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THE KHAITAN SCHOOL, NOIDA

BLOCK TEST 1 (2022-23)
SUBJECT - ENGLISH

CLASS IX

MM: 25 TIME: 55 Min

GenerallInstructions:
T h e Question Paper contains THREE sections and SEVEN questions.
A l l questions are compulsory.
Section A READING
Section B - WRITING & GRAMMAR
Section C - LITERATURE
Attempt all the questions as per the instructions provided with each
question.

SECTION-A (READING)

Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:(1X5=5)

1. Happiness doesn't mean just feeling good. A review of hundreds of studies has found

compellingevidence that happier people have better overall health and live longer than
their less happy peers. Anxiety, depression, pessimism, and a lack of enjoyment of daily
f v t i e sTiävéali been found io be associatedwith higheratceiof discese and srorte.<

life spans.
2. Having a network of social connections or levels of social support has been
high
shown to increase our immunity to infection, lower our risk of heart disease and reduce
mental decline as get
we olde. Our emotions affect our long-term well-being. Research
leads to a
shows that experiencing positive emotions in a 3-to-1 ratio with negative ones
resilient to adversity and better
tipping point beyond which we naturally become more
able to achieve things.
studies on
3. Harvard School of Public Health examined 200 separate research
and positive emotion were
psychological wellbeing and cardiovascular health. Optimism
of
found to provide protection against cardiovascular disease, slow the progression
cardiovascular
heart disease and reduce the risk, by around 50%, of experiencing a
event, such as a heart attack.
class can lead to
4. Recent research has shown that an 8-week mindfulness meditation
structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus,
with
known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated
self-awareness, compassion, and introspection-People who are optimistic tend to be
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influences the peopie

nappler, healthier and cope better in tough times. Our happiness
we know and the people they know.
a
wisdom has known tor
. Western neuroscience has now confirmed what Eastern
and kindness are
skill learn. Happiness, compassion,
ong time Happiness is a we can
thanks to the
the products of skills that can be learned and enhanced through training,
neuroplasticity of our brains.
6. When we give to others it activates the areas of the brain associated with pleasure,
brain and
SOcialconnection, and trust. Altruistic behavior releases endorphins in the
boosts happiness for us as well as the people we help. Studies have shown that giving
money away tends to make people happier than spending it on themselves.
T. Most people think that if they become successful, then they'll be happy. But recent
discoveries in psychology and neuroscience show that this formula is backward:
the other way around. When we're positive, our brains are
Happiness fuels success, not
more motivated, engaged, creative, energetic, resilient, and productive.

1. What is associated with higher rates of disease and shorter life spans?
2. There are innumerable benefits of having a network of social connections. How?
3. Experiencing positive emotions in a 3-to-1 ratio with negative ones increases: (select
the correct answer)
a. our ability to withstand adversities
b. mental decline
c. heart diseases
d. depression
4. How does mindfulness help us to.cope.betterin.tough.times?.
5. Find the word in the passage which means the same as a person able to
withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions (para 2).

SECTION-B(WRITING &GRAMMAR
who face the scarcity of water and find
Q2. There are many households in your locality
activities especially in this scorching heat
it very difficult to manage their day-to-day in
New Delhi, about the scarcity of water your
Write a letter to the Editor of The Hindu', are lsmail/ Ishita of
to improve the position of water supply. You
locality suggesting ways
(4 Marks))
C-522, Railway Colony, Ghaziabad.
the note about the
options to fill in the blanks to complete
Q3. Choose the correct
Pradesh. (1X3=3)
Tansen Samaroh Festival of Madhya
Sangeet
month of December in Behat
Samaroh () every year in the
Tansen Sangeet extravaganza. Ärtists
Pradesh. It is a 4-day musical
village of Gwalior district, Madhya
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and music lovers

from all over the
Indian Musical world (i). here to pay tribute to the Great
Maestro Tansen. The event is organized at the tomb of Tansen
Alauddin Khan tad
Kala, under the department of by
Artists
from all over India (i).
culture, Government of Madhya
to deliver vocal and instrumental Prades
performances.
) (a) celebrates
(b) is celebrated (c) celebrated (d) was celebrated
(ii) (a) was gathering9 (b) will gather
(ii) (a) are invited (c) gather (d) is gathering
(b) has been inviting (c) is inviting (d) invited

Q4. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line.
Write the incorrect word and the
correct word against the correct blank
numbers. Don't forget to underline the correct answer in your answer sheet.

(1X3-3)

Incorrect Correct
The invention of mobile phone have brought about a a)
revolution in the life of the people in the country. b)
If used properly it must be a blessing but if misused it c)
can prove to be a curse.

SECTIONC(LITERATURE)
Q5. Read the extract and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option:
(1x3=3)
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry 1 could not travel both
And be one traveler, long
I stood And looked down one as far as
Icould To where it bent in the undergrowth;"

a) What choice did the narrator have to make?

b) What does the narrator regret?
c)Why did the poet stand there for "long"?
Q6. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each. (2X2=4)
a) Did the old school provide more fun and excitement than the dull
'mechanical teacher' and 'virtual school? What did Margie think about
them?
b) Why did the speaker choose the second road? ("The Road Not Taken')
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Q7. The Fun They Had' is a futuristic story that incorporates the elements of the
Sci-fi genre. However, you all witnessed some of its aspects getting real if we see
the unprecedented times of Covid. Compare your feelings to that of Margie's state
of boredom and gloom that resonated with you as well, during the online classes
and how grateful you feel for coming back to your school. Give relevant examples
from the text. (Word limit 60 to 80 words) (3 Marks)

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