Saturday, June 27, 2026

Class:9 - First midterm test Question

 


Class : 9 

FIRST MID TERM TEST 

ENGLISH

Time Allowed : 1.30 Hours] [Max. Marks : 50]


I. Answer all the questions.

Choose the appropriate synonyms for the underlined words. 11x1=11

  1. He felt more at ease and soon started to hit the ball will (a) hard (b) subtle (c) effortless (d) happy

  2. She used to rest when she was tired of pruning rose bushes. (a) growing (b) trimming (c) spreading (d) showering

  3. I wanted to pursue cricket seriously. (a) play (b) follow (c) give (d) change

Choose the appropriate Antonyms for the underlined words.

  1. Don't waste your time playing insane game (a) Crazy (b) wise (c) mental (d) blanced

  2. She was a little girl with lively eyes and long black hair. (a) shrink (b) short (c) contract (d) lengthen

  3. A blessing rest on the house where the shadow of a tree falls. (a) gratitude (b) luck (c) chance (d) curse

  4. Choose the correct homophone for the given sentence. I ate -------- much. [ to / too ]

  5. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the word 'way' (a) us (b) sub (c) did (d) un

  6. Choose the most appropriate prepositional verb from the given option The kids ----- the hilarious antics of the clown. (a) worried at (b) laughed at (c) stay at (d) jumped at

  7. Choose the appropriate preposition from the given option The Cricket ball was hidden ---- the leaves. (a) between (b) on (c) among (d) in

  8. Write the full form of the word "Won't"


II. Answer any Three of the following Questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6

  1. Does the visitor still live in the house?
  2. How did the grandfather get the iron cross?
  3. What was Coach Achrekar's first impression on Sachin?
  4. Who were Sachin's favourite players?

III. Read the following sets of Poetic lines and Answer any two of the following. 2x2=4

  1. I was angry with my friend I told my wrath, my wrath did end. a) Whom does 'I' refer to? b) Pick out the rhyming words in these lines.

  2. The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep a) How are the woods? b) What are the promises the speaker is talking about?

  3. He gave his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake a) Whom does 'he' refer to in these lines? b) How does the horse communicate with the poet?


IV. Answer any two of the following. 2x2=4

  1. Punctuate the following sentence. she said where did you find it

  2. Frame a meaningful sentence using the word "Smart".

  3. Change the following sentence in comparative degree. Ramya is the tallest girl in the class.


V. Answer any one of the following in a paragraph. 1x5=5

  1. Describe how the Poet's anger kept growing in the poem - "A Poison Tree".
  2. Narrate in your own words the hardships under went by Sachin to become a great cricketer.
  3. Write the summary of the poem - "Stopping by Woods on a snowy Evening".

VI. Quote from memory. 1x5=5

  1. Whose woods ................ .................. think it queer.

VII. Look at the picture and express your views on it in a paragraph of five sentences. 26. (Picture of two people engaged in a traditional martial art / stick fight). 1x5=5


 


VIII. 27. Write a letter to your friend describing the joy of celebrating festival in your village. 1x5=5

IX. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x5=5

  1. Old couple - dog - treasure - neighbour - borrowed - killed dog - mortar - rice - gold - burnt - ashes withered tree - blossom - prince gifted.

(OR)

Tommy found - real book - 2157 - no Schools - house - school - machines - Margie - surprised - old book - strange - old school fun.


CP/9/Eng/1 & CP/9/Eng/2

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