COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION - 2025
Std - IX
ENGLISH
Time : 3.00 Hrs Marks: 100
PART - I
Choose the appropriate Synonyms for the italicized words.
14 × 1 = 14
1. I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favourite players.
a) imitate b) postulate c) create d) narrate
2. The narrator was asked to eat the evidence.
a) repute b) contradict c) proof d) disprove
3. She was tired of pruning rose bushes,
a) completing b) obtaining c) planting d) trimming
Choose the appropriate Antonyms for the italicized words.
4. The medal was awarded for bravery during the war.
a) skill b) strength c) cowardice d) bold
5. Pongo locked the narrator inside the cabin,
a) closed b) sealed c) released d) choked
6. Don’t waste your time playing insane game
a) crazy b) wise c) mental d) balanced
7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘syllabus’ from the following:
a) syllabus b) syllabuses c) syllabi d) syllabis
8. Form a derivative by adding the suffix to the word ‘agree’ ........
a) --ness b) --ful c) --ment d) --ish
9. Fill in the blanks with appropriate degrees of comparison.
Ganges is the ...... river in India.
a) long b) longest c) as long d) longer
10. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation - OTP
a) One-Time Password b) One-Time Passport c) Over-Time Password d) Other-Time Passbook
11. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate prepositional phrase verb given below.
I would like to order coffee .......... tea.
a) Instead from b) instead of c) instead for d) instead to
12. Fill in the blank with correct compound word ‘dry’.
a) side b) out c) brush d) clean
13. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below.
Ramesh divided his toys ........ his brothers and sisters.
a) for b) since c) between d) among
14. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below.
John ...... the piano when he was a child.
a) plays b) will play c) played d) play
PART - II
SECTION-I (Prose)
Answer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 6
15. What according to the writer is the real elixir of life?
16. What did the visitor hide in the Jackfruit tree?
17. Who came to rescue the children?
18. What was special about Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai?
SECTION-II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any three of the following: 3×2=6
19. And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
a) What does the phrase ‘leprous hide’ mean? b) What comes out of the leprous hide?
20. I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
a) Whom does ‘I’ refer to? b) What does the word ‘Wrath’ mean?
21. “Will you walk into my parlour?” said the Spider to the Fly,
“Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy,
a) Who is inviting the fly? b) How is the parlour?
22. Broad and deep, and still as time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion,
a) What is broad and deep? b) Is the time still?
SECTION-III (Grammar)
Answer any three of the following: 3 × 2 = 6
23. Rewrite the following sentence into the other voice.
They will publish the results next week.
24. Rewrite using indirect speech.
She said, “I have won the first prize.”
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
clem said the cat will run away
26. Change the following sentence into superlative degree.
Nile is longer than any other river in the world.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) cricketer/ famous/a/Sachin/is.
b) elixir/ is/ the/water/life/of.
SECTION-IV (Compulsory)
Answer the following question. 1 × 2 = 2
28. Guide the stranger to the Playground. Give instructions to help him.
PART - III
SECTION - I
Answer any two of the following in a paragraph. 2 × 5 = 10
29. Narrate the hardships undergone by Sachin to become a great cricketer
30. Elaborate the rescue operation undertaken to save the children.
31. Describe the confrontation between the narrator and Pongo.
32. Life cannot exist on earth without water - Explain.
SECTION-II
Answer any two of the following. 2 × 5 = 10
33. Describe the travel by Robert Frost on a snowy evening.
34. How does the poet bring about the comparison of life with the river?
35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.
I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end
I was angry with my foe
I told it not, my wrath did grow
a) What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza given?
b) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
c) Pick out the alliterated words used in the second line.
d) What is the figure of speech used in the title of the Poem?
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
River, river! Brimming river!
Broad and deep, and still as time
Seeming still, yet still in motion,
Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like mortal prime.
SECTION - III (Supplementary Reader)
Answer any ONE of the following. 1 × 5 = 5
Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
a) They had a pet dog. b) Once there lived an old farmer and his wife. c) They helped the poor.
d) The dog showed them a treasure. e) They became rich.
38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
It was four years ago, in the month of October. One night the earth quaked. Yes, tremors are common in these parts. These snows may seem eternal, the Himalayas may look solid, but the truth is deep down they unstable. We, who live here, are accustomed to tremors. But What happened that night was more than that. It was a terrible earthquake. Its effects were felt as far away as Delhi and Lucknow.
Questions
1. When did the earth quake occur? 2. What is common in these parts?
3. What is the truth about the Himalayas? 4. Where did they feel the effects?
5. How was the earthquake?
SECTION-IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4 × 5 = 20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Susee-Hyundai - New cars-sales-special offer spot booking-exchange offer-Venue Gandhi Nagar, Madurai.
40. You are Gowri/Govindh Head student of your school. Write a notice for your school notice board informing the students about the “Fancy Dress Competition” that is going to be organized in your school auditorium on the 7th of next month.
41. Write a letter to the manager of a Book Company complaining about the bad state of your school library books received on transit.
42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in a paragraph of five sentences.
45. Make notes or write a summary for the following passage:
“A sound mind in a sound body is a well-known proverb. Sports and games play a vital role in developing moral, physical, social and spiritual skills of the students. When the students play together they learn to obey the rules. They respect the merits of the opponent team. They develop sportsmanship. This helps the students take success and failure with equanimity of mind. When they play regularly, they keep themselves physically fit and free from diseases. The government has made sports and games compulsory in schools and colleges. It provides all the necessary support to sportsmen. Sports help them develop the team spirit and competitive nature. All round personality and character building are developed in them. Physical education is a boon to the general education. Academic achievement is made easy by sparing time for sports and games. This reduces stress and tension and keeps the mind fit for their studies. It is the duty of the students to make the best use of available facilities and services provided by the government through the educational institutions.”
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) I have two sister in laws. b) He told to me a story.
c) Neither the doctor or the nurse is available.
d) One of the girl has won the 1st Prize. e) He arranged the furnitures properly.
SECTION V (Memoriter) Compulsory
45. Quote from memory. 1 × 5 = 5
River, river ............. ................. child at play.
PART-IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1 × 8 = 8
a) Tommy found a real book about the old schools-2157-no schools-no teachers- no books-
Tommy-13 year old - Margie 11 year old-room-house-school-machines-teachers-screen-
computer-book-Margie-surprised to see the old book-printed-papers-thought of the old
schools-same age-same place-discuss-help-homework-strange-mechanical teacher-
lesson-think-old schools-a great fun.
(OR)
b) In the olden days - honest man - wife - Pet dog - garden-bark spade - gold pieces -
treasure - wealthy people envious neighbour - borrowed the dog not helping - killed the
dog - buried under pine tree mortar - rice-turned into - valuable things borrowed the
mortar-not helping-burnt the mortar ashes turned - withered trees - blossoms envious
neighbour-tried-failed-prince punished - honest man - helped him.
PART-V (General Comprehension)
47. (a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. 4×2=8
Discipline is the most essential virtue you should acquire when you are young. It is a complex quality. It shapes your mind to religious, social and economic patterns when you grow up to be an active citizen. At a young age, we do not realize the value of discipline, as children, we merely long for unlimited freedom, without understanding the meaning of discipline. An athlete disciplines himself and keeps himself fit. He refrains from smoking, observes good food habit and keeps good health. Discipline increases the human energy and implies control, resistance and adjustment. Our energy is saved and made vital for a good output.
Questions: i) When should you attain discipline? ii) How does discipline aid a citizen? iii) What does discipline increase? iv) Mention some ways in which an athlete maintains discipline. (OR)
(b) Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great And would suffice.
Questions: a) What will bring end to the world?
b) How does the poet agree with those who favour fire?
c) Does the poet know the effect of hatred? d) What is great for destruction?
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