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Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha, Kolhapur
Semester - I
Seat No. (2023 - 2024)
Marks : 80
Class : 9th
Subject : English Time : 3 Hrs.
Date : 04/11/2023
(Pages - 11)

Section - I : Language Study (10 Marks)

Q. 1 A) Do as directed. (Any Four) (8)

1) Complete the words by using correct letters. 2
a) S t ___ r m b) r i ___ h t
c) K i ___ c h e n d) C o ___ r a g e
2) Put the following words in alphabetical order. 2
a) rode, life, chat, door
b) individual, indirect, index, indication
3) Punctuate the following sentences. 2
a) her husband said to her, whats the matter
b) just my luck said twain.
4) Make four meaningful words. (Minimum 3 letters each) using the
letters in the given words. 2
DOWNSTAIRS
5) Write the related words. 2

stories amazing

6) Complete the word chain of 'nouns'. Add four words each

beginning with the last letter of the previous word. 2
garden a) b) c) d)

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 B) Do as directed. (Attempt any One) (1)
1) a) Make meaningful sentence by using the phrase 'protected by'
OR
b) Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it meaningfully.
If you do exercise daily .............
2) Attempt any one. (1)
a) Add a prefix or suffix to the following words to make new words.
1) educate b) connect -
OR
b) Make a meaningful sentence using any one of the following words.
1) educate b) connect -

Section - II : Textual Passages (20 Marks)

Q. 2 Read the passage and do the activities. (10)
A 1 State whether the following sentences are True or False. (2)
i) Mathilde touched the diamond necklace in the hall at the Ministry.
ii) Mathilde took the cab driver's number.
iii) Mathilde did not wait her husband all day.
iv) Loisel looked suddenly aged.
They looked in the folds of her dress, in the folds of her clock, in
her packets, everywhere. But they could not find it.
"Are you sure you still had it on when you left the hall?" he asked.
"Yes, I touched it in the hall at the Ministry."
"But if you had lost it in the street we would have heard it fall. It
must be in the cab."
"Yes. That's probably it. Did you take his number?"
"No."
They stared at each other, stunned. At last Loisel put his clothes
on again, "I'm going back" he said. "Over the whole route we walked,
and see if I can find it."
He left. She remained in her ball dress all night, her mind blank.
Her husband returned at about seven O'clock. He had found nothing.

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 He went to the police, to the newspapers to offer a reward, to the
cab companies, everywhere the tiniest glimmer of hope led him.
She waited all day, in despair at this fright full disaster.
Loisel returned in the evening, a hollow, pale figure; he had
found nothing. "You must write to your friend", he said, "tell her you
have broken the clasp of her necklace and that you are having it
mended it will give us time too look some more.
She wrote as he dictated.
At the end of one week they had lost all hope And Loisel, who
suddenly looked aged, declared, "We must consider how to replace
the jewel."
A 2 Complete the Web. 2

Liosel went to find necklace to

A 3 Use the following phrases in your own sentences. (2)

i) started at
ii) gllimmer of hope

A 4 Do as directed. (2)
i) I can find it. (Change the voice)
ii) Did you take his number. (Identify the type of sentence)

A5 What will you feel if you lose your jewels? (2)

Q. 2 B) Read the following passage and do the activities. (10)

B1 State whether you are Agree or Disagree with the following
statements. 2
i) The little blind children at Perkins institution had sent the doll.
ii) Helen's teacher led Helen in to school.
iii) One day, Helen was playing with her new ball.
iv) Miss. Sullivan put her big rag doll in to her lap.

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 The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and
gave me doll. The little blind children at Perkins Institution had sent it and
Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not know this until afterword.
When I played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand
the word " d - o - l - l" I was at once interested in his finger play and tried to
imitate it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I was
flushed with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother
I held up my hand and made the letters for doll. I did not know that I was
spelling a word or even that words existed; I was simply making my fingers
go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed. I learned to spell in
this uncomprehending way a great many words, among them pin, hat, cup,
and a few verbs like sit, stand and walk. But my teacher had been with me
several weeks before I understood that everything has a name.
One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my
big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d - o - l - l" and tried to make
understand that d - o - l - l applied to both, Earlier in the day we had tussle
over the words "m - u - g" and "w - a - t - e - r" Miss Sullivan had tried to
impress it upon me that "m - u - g" is mug and that "w - a - t - e - r" is water, but
I persisted in confounding the two. In despair she had dropped the subject
for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. I became impatient at
her repeated attempts and seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I
was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet.
Neither sorrow nor regret followed my passionate outburst. I had not loved
the doll. In the still dark world in which I lived there was no strong sentiment
or tenderness I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the
hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort
was removed. She brought me my hat and I knew I was going out into the
warm sunshine. This thought, If a wordless sensation may be called a
thought, made me hop and skip with pleasure.
B 2 Arrange the following incidents in proper order. (2)
i) The teacher gave Helen a doll.
ii) The morning after helen's teacher came.
iii) Her teacher slowly spelled into her hand the word 'doll'.
iv) Her teacher led Helen into her room.

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 B 3 Vocabulary. (2)
Point out the opposite of the following from the passage.
i) incorrectly x ..................... ii) fast x ...........................
iii) weak x .................... iv) comfort x ..........................
B 4 Do as directed (2)
i) She led me into her room and gave me a doll.
(Re write using 'as soon as')
ii) I had not loved the doll. (Rewrite as an affirmative sentence)
B 5 How do you feel when you learn a new things? (2)

Section - III : Poetry (Marks 10)

Q. 3 A) Read the following extract and do the activities. (5)
A1 Complete the sentences. 2
i) Sea is described as .................
ii) Lemon is ......................
iii) Road drill is ......................
iv) Fierce natured animal is ...............................
Fast as a spaceship,
slow as snail.
Big as a dinosaur,
small as a nail.
Fierce as a tiger,
gentle as a lamb.
Sour as a lemon,
Sweet as jam.
Dry as the desert,
Wet as the sea.
Square as a house
round as a pea
Cool as a cave
warm as toast,
Noisy as a road drill,
quiet as a ghost

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 A 2 Complete the following web. (2)

Things to be eaten

A 3 Write the rhyming words for the following from the extract. (1)
i) snail - ........................ ii) Sea - .....................

B) Appreciation of the poem. (5)

Read the given poem and write an appreciation of it using the points
given below.
'Hope is the thing with feathers'
'Hope' is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops - at - all
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm
I've heard it in the chillest land.
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity
It asked a crumb - of me
- By Emily Dickinson
1) Title : ____________________________________ (1/2)
2) Poet's / Poetess : ________________________ (1/2)
3) Rhyme Scheme _______________________ (1)
4) Figure of speech __________________________ (1)
5) Theme / Central idea _______________________________ (2)

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 Section - IV : Non - Textual Passage (Marks 10)
Q. 4 A) Read the following passage and do the activities. (2)
A 1 Write the following sentences in proper order.
i) He felt the need to interact with students personally.
ii) He held marathon meetings with his colleagues.
iii Dr. Kalam focused on evolving a plan for Implementing IMM 2020
iv) Kalam led a team of 500 experts in TIFAC.
For eight years, Kalam led a team of 500 experts in TIFAC and evolved
Technology Vision 2020. Later the Technology Vision 2020 and the National
Security aspects got combined into Indian Millennium. Mission 2020 (IMM)
2020. It aimed at transforming India from a developing to a developed nation by
2020. As the principle scientific adviser, Dr. Kalam focused on evolving a plan
for implementing IMM 2020.
The Marathon meeting he held with his colleagues helped to achieve a
consensus on the importance of each branch of science in improving the
various sectors of society and thereby contributing to the welfare of the nation.
But initially, the focus would be on five sectors. These were agriculture, power,
education and healthcare information technology and the strategic sector. Dr.
Kalam felt the emphasis on these five areas would help in transforming India
into a developed nation by 2020. Dr. Kalam also felt the need to interact with
students personally.
A 2 Write the sentence and complete them. (2)
i) IMM 2020 is the short form of ......................
ii) Aim of IMM 2020 was ..........................
iii) The purpose of Marathon meeting was .................
iv) According to Dr. Kalam India can be transformed into a developed
nation if ......................

A 3 Match the words in Column A with their meaning in Column B.(2)

i) marathon a) fellow worker
ii) importance b) at first
iii) intially c) significance
iv) colleague d) activity that lasts for long time.

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 A 4 Do as directed. (2)
i) IMM 2020 aimed at transforming India from a developing to a
developed nation by 2020. (Make 'Wh' question to get underlined
part as the answer)
ii) Kalam led a team of 500 experts in TIFAC. (Choose the correct
past perfect form of the underlined verb and rewrite.)
a) led b) have led
c) had led d) had been leading
A 5 What could you do to develop India? (2)

B) Summary Writing. (5)

Read the passage given in Q. 4 (A) and write the summary of it. Suggest a
suitable title to your summary.

Section - V : Writing Skills (20 Marks)

Q. 5 A) Letter writing A1 of A2 Do any one of the following. (5)
Look at the following advertisement and write a letter.
Visit Unexplored Beauty :- Beauty : Mahabaleshwar :-
* Enjoy the famous hill point
and natural beauty
Contact - * A living paradise on the earth-
The Incharge * Visit the sunset point
Tourism Department Wilson Point, Eco Point,
Mahabaleshwar, Bombay Point etc. experience
Dist. Satara. * Boating and water sports
* Comfortable stay and
enjoyable natural beauty.
A1 Informal Letter.
Look at the advertisement and write a letter to your father asking
permission to join the trip. Make use of the points given in the
advertisement. You may add your own points.
A1 Informal Letter OR A2 Formal Letter

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 A2 Formal Letter - Look at the advertisement, write a letter to the office-
incharge, Tourism Development Corporation of Mahabaleshwar asking
for concession in entry fees accomodation, food and other details.

B 1 Dialogue Writing. (5)

1) Prepare a dialogue between you and librarian from jumbled
sentences. 1
1) I want to become a member of library?
2) Good morning sir !
3) Yes, good thing, fill this form properly
4) Good Morning, My boy !
2) Complete the dialogue. (1)
A : Do you like singing?
B : _________________
A : Who is your favourite singer?
B : ____________________
3) Write a conversation between a doctor and a patient who is
suffering from Malaria. With the help of following points. (3)
Doctor Patient
* Mosquito bite * physical trouble
* Temperature * Fever, Cold and Cough
* Headache * Asks information
* Cough * Thanks

B 2 Speech Writing. (5)

Your school has arranged an elocution competition on the occasion of
'Teacher's Day' you have made up your mind to participate it. The topic is 'My
Best Teacher' prepare a speech on it with help of following points.
Ÿ Name and educational qualification.
Ÿ Teaching subjects and methods
Ÿ His hobbies
Ÿ Nicest thing about him
Ÿ His relations with other teachers and students
Ÿ His personality
Ÿ Add your own points
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Q. 6 A) Information Transfer. (5)
(A1 OR A2 Do anyone of following.)
A 1 Verbal to Non Verbal
Do's and Don'ts
You have found the following instructions at the historical site prepare
list of Do's and Don'ts.
Ÿ Visitors must obey the rules and regulations displayed at the
entrance.
Ÿ Visitors must maintain the discipline in the premises of this site.
Ÿ Visitors must not throw garbage potybags and eatables in the
premises of this site.
Ÿ It is good not to make any noise or sound.
Ÿ It is our duty to protect our country's history as well as heritage.
Ÿ Visitors should use eco - friendly products.
Ÿ Visitors must not write anything at this site.
Ÿ Visitors must maintain cleanliness in the premises of this site.
OR
A 2 Non Verbal to Verbal
Write a paragraph on the use of Mobile Phones with the help of the
following diagram.
Camera Radio

Voice
Mobile Phone Internet
Mail

Music S. M. S.
Computer
Network

B) News Report / Story Writing. (5)

B1 or B2 Do any one of the following.
B1 News Report
Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the
help of the given points.
New English School Celebrates Tree Plantation programme

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 Ÿ Headline
Ÿ Date line
Ÿ Introduction
Ÿ Short continuing praragraph.
OR
B2 Develop a story with the help of the given ending and suggest a
suitable title.
___________________________ In this way Rohit helped sumit so
we should help our friends. We should remember 'A friend in a need
is a friend indeed.'

Section - VI : Translation
Q. 7 Translation
A) Translate the following words in to your medium of instruction.
(Any Four) (2)
i) Professional - ii) universal
iii) realistic iv) merchant
v) pollution vi) humble
B) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction.
(Any Two) (2)
i) Gandhiji is called the father of nation.
ii) Nature is the art of God.
iii) Respect your elders and teachers.
C) Translate the following idiom / proverb into good Marathi.
(Any One) (1)
i) Practice makes man perfect.
ii) Health is wealth
iii) A word is enough for the wise.

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