Class 9 English sample paper 2022-23
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Section A (Reading Skills):
1. Read the passage given below. 10 Marks
1. One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
2. Could you possibly give us a room here? the husband asked. The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. All of our rooms are taken, the clerk said. But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night. When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. Don't worry about me. I'll sleep in the lobby, he told them. So the couple agreed.
3. As the elderly man paid his bill the next morning, he said to the clerk, You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I'll build one for you. The clerk looked at them and smiled. The elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy.
4. Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter and enclosed round-trip ticket to New York from the old man, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old man greeted the clerk in New York and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up into the sky. That,' said the older man, is the hotel I have just built for you to manage. You must be joking. the young man said. I can assure you I am not, said the older man, a genuine smile playing around his mouth.
5. The old man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and that splendid structure was the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel, one of the world's most dazzling hotels. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C Boldt.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer Any Ten questions from the twelve that follow:
Que. 1 Where was the small hotel located?
a.California
b. Bavaria
C.Philadelphia
d. None of these
Que. 2 Who entered the lobby of the small hotel one stormy night?
a.An old man
b. An elderly couple
C. An old woman
d.None of these
Que. 3 Who was sitting at the front desk?
a.The bellhop
b. The owner
C.The clerk
d. All of these
Que. 4 What did the elderly couple want at the hotel?
a. Some food
b. A cup of tea
C. A room
d. None of these
Que. 5 Why did the couple decline the clerk's offer?
a. They didn't want to intrude on his privacy.
b. The room was too dirty.
C.The room was smelly.
d. All of the above
Que. 6 How was the clerk exceptional?
a. He was helpful
b. He was friendly
C.Both of these
d. None of these
Que. 7 How many years had passed when the clerk received a letter?
a.One year
b. Two years
C. Three years
d.Four years
Que. 8 What was the name of the old man?
a.George C. Boldt
b. William Waldorf Astor
C.William Blake
d. None of these
Que. 9 What is the synonym of genuine?
a.Honest
b. Fake
C.Untrue
d. Unreal
Que. 10 The synonym of splendid is:
a. Modest
b. Grand
C.Ordinary
d. Undistinguished
Que. 11 What is the antonym of dazzling?
a. Bright
b. Gloomy
C.Flashy
d. Radiant
2. Read the passage given below. 10 Marks
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards. bestowed in a number of categories by Swedish and Norwegian committees in recognition of academic. cultural and/or scientific advances. The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics and Physiology or Medicine were first awarded in 1901. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was established by Sweden's central bank in 1968
The Nobel Prize itself was made of a mixture of gold and silver with 24 carat or 4.8 g gold coating. Between 1901 and 2015, the Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 573 times to 900 people and organisations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 870 individuals (821 men and 49 women) and 23 organisations.
The prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, except for the peace prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway. The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most prestigious award available in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, peace and economics.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences; the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: the Swedish Academy grants the Nobel Prize in Literature; and the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded not by a Swedish organisation but by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Some of the Nobel Prize Winners from India are Rabindranath Tagore, Amartya, Sen, CV Raman, Mother Teresa, Kailash Satyarthi, etc.
On the basis of your reading of the given passage, choose the correct option. Attempt ANY TEN of the following.
Que. 1 The purpose of the above passage is to
a. Familarise the reader with Nobel Prizes
b. List the Nobel Prize Winners from India
c. Praise the Nobel Prize and Alfred Nobel
d. Inform the reader of how to win the Nobel Prize
Que. 2 Select the option that is true for the two statements given below.
(1) The Nobel Prizes were established by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.
(2) A total of 870 people and 23 organisations have won the Nobel Prize.
a. (1) is true, (2) is false
b. (1) is false. (2) is true
C. (1) is the reason for (2)
d. (1) is the result of (2)
Que. 3 In which year were the Nobel Prize established?
a. 1895
b. 1901
C. 1968
d. 2015
Que. 4 According to the passage, the Nobel Prize is_-_
a. Awarded twice in a year
b. Awarded quadrennially
C. Awarded yearly
d. Awarded once in two years
Que. 5 Which of the following awards was first awarded in 1968?
a. Nobel Prize for Chemistry
b. Nobel Prize for Peace
c. Nobel Prize in Physiology
d.Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Que. 6 This passage suggests that only one Nobel Prize is awarded in Norway. Which is it?
a. Nobel Prize for Medical Sciences
b. Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences
c. Nobel Peace Prize
d. Nobel Prize for Literature
Que. 7 According to the above passage, in which of the following fields is the Nobel Prize not awarded?
a. Engineering
b. Medical Sciences
c. Literature
d. Both (i) and (ii)
Que. 8 The Nobel Prize is given in the categories of:
a. Academic
b. Culture
C. Science
d. All of these
Que. 9 Whose has established the Nobel Prize?
a. Wilfred Nobel
b. Siegfried Nobel
c. Alfred Nobel
d. None of these
Que. 10 When was the first Nobel Prize awarded?
a. 1900
b. 1901
C. 1902
d. 1903
Que. 11 What is the meaning of bestowed?
a. Take
b. Deny
C. Grant
d. Refuse
Que. 12 What is a category?
a. A group
b. A box
C. A bag
d. None of these
Section-B (Grammar): 10 Marks
III. Attempt ANY TEN of the following question.
Que. 1 Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate words from the given options:
Last evening. I (a) ________ to a chemist shop to buy medicines.There (b)______ a lot of rush. I (c) ________ in a corner when an old man (d) _________ me. He (e) __________ me for some time. Looking at him closely, I could recollect that he (f) __________ me English in school, years ago.
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