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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (2015-16)
ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
Class - IX
Maximum Marks: 70
Time: 3 hours
Instructions :
The question paper is divided into Threesections.
Section A
:
Reading
Section B
:
Writing& Grammar
Section C
:
Literature& Long Reading Text
20 marks
25 marks
25 marks
SECTION A
(READING:20 marks)
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Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow:
Cancer has emerged as the second-leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular
diseases. Proportion of deaths due to cancer around the world increased from 12% in 1990 to
15% in 2013 while the number of new cases almost doubled in India during the period.
In India, deaths from the disease have increased by 60%, according to the latest report 'Global
Burden of Cancer-2013', released worldwide on Friday.
"Even if we adjust for the rise in population in India over this period, the new cancer cases
have increased by 30% per unit population and deaths have risen by 10%, "says Lalit
Dandona, co-author of the study and Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India and
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
In 2013, there were 14.9 million new cancer cases registered globally, whereas 8.2 million
people died due to the disease. The report is based on a global study of 28 cancer groups in
188 countries by a consortium of international researchers from University of Washington and
Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation.
The report suggests that new cases of virtually all types of cancer are rising in countries
globally -regardless of income-but the death rates from cancer are falling in many countries
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primarily due to its prevention and treatment. However, it says there is a threat of increasing
incidence in developing countries due to ill-equipped health systems.
While incidence of breast cancer is highest in India as well as globally, most number of cancer
deaths in India are caused due to stomach cancer, which is globally the second most common
reason for death.
(a)
Cancer is next only to __________ diseases resulting in deaths, worldwide.
(b)
The report __________ claimed that cancer deaths in India have risen.
(c)
The death rates from cancer in many countries are coming down mainly due to
__________ and treatment.
(d)
The developing countries have failed to control the death rate due to __________.
(e)
All types of cancer are on an increase regardless of __________.
(f)
The incidence of __________ is the highest in India as well as globally.
(g)
Most number of cancer deaths in India are caused due to _________.
(h)
The
(last para)
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synonym
of
the
word
phrase
'come
out'
is
__________
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (2x4)+(1x4)=12
Reshma Anand has always supported the agriculture-based enterprises in the remote parts of
India. Her venture, „Earthy Goods, works at helping them grow into competitive and viable business.
Reshma has many stories to share from her life changing and adventurous trip, but there is one incident
that is very close to her heart. “I was in the Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, and the village I had
to visit was a half hour trek from the place we were staying.”
Reshma, though, took two hours to reach the village. Once she got there, she found out that the village,
which comprised sixty odd vegetable-growing families, had no roads. “And, while I was talking to
them, my phone rang. I was so surprised: the village had access to telecom but they lived in the most
primitive way.”She considers herself lucky that she has never faced any awkward situations. “But I was
often looked at with suspicion. They think, „Why has this woman with her short hair and Western
clothes, come here?” She smiles.
Talking about the relevance of natural products, derived from recipes of home remedies, in the city,
she says, “Nature has given us everything. I remember whenever my grandmother had fever or cough,
she used to boil some tulsi leaves in water and have it. In cities people lead busy lives and might find it
difficult to grow tulsi, so just dunk a tulsi tea bag in hot water and savour the goodness.”
Unfortunately, we have always underestimated the power of simple and natural, home-made remedies
that are not only effective but do not cause any side effects as well. Fortunately, the outlook is now
changing, and people are resorting to home remedies for maintaining their beauty and health. The fact
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that economy has gone down over the years is also a contributing factor to the rise in popularity of the
natural remedies.
(a)
Explain the line : „they lived in the most primitive way‟.
(b)
Why was Reshma looked at with suspicion ?
(c)
Why have people in the cities resorted to „Tulsi‟ teabag ?
(d)
What is the current trend towards home remedies ?
(e)
What is meant by „remote‟ ? (Para 1)
(f)
What is meant by „viable‟ ? (Para 1)
(g)
Find the word opposite in meaning to „original‟. (Para 4)
(h)
Find the word opposite in meaning to „infamy‟. (Para 5)
SECTION B
(WRITING& GRAMMAR: 25 Marks)
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You always wanted to be the monitor of your section but never got a chance. But this time you 5
were chosen unanimously for the same. Express your emotions in about 100 -120words by
writing a page in your diary.
4
During a sit and draw competition, you were so captivated by that painted world of yours
that you imagined you were in a wonderland. Describe what follows in the form of a story
with a title. (Word limit: 150-200 words)
5
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones 3
given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do
no copy the entire passage.
Santanu bought a new bedsheet but (a) ___________ liked it at home. He felt (b)__________
bad and decided to (c) ___________ it to his helper.
(a)
(b)
(c)
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(i)
everybody
(ii)
somebody
(iii)
nobody
(iv)
everyone
(i)
very
(ii)
much
(iii)
so
(iv)
little
(i)
gives
(ii)
give
(iii)
gave
(iv)
given
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The following paragraph has not been edited. One word is missing from each line. Identify 4
the missing word and write it along with the word before and the word after in your
answer sheet.
Word Before Missing Word Word After
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The local newspaper covered event e.g. covered
the
event
with a full page article next
a.
_____
_____
_____
day. That newspaper story posted
b.
_____
_____
_____
on main bulletin board. Tej
c.
_____
_____
_____
was acknowledged as good leader. d.
_____
_____
_____
Rearrange the given words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct
sentences in your answer sheet.
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e.g. : has an / for bamboo / insatiable appetite / the giant pandas
The giant panda has an insatiable appetite for bamboo.
(a)
animal / a / typical / eats / half the / day
(b)
sometimes / eat / pandas / or / birds / rodents / as well
(c)
skilled / tree-climbers / they / efficient swimmers / are / and
SECTION C
(LITERATURE& LONG READING TEXT: 25 Marks)
Read one of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
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"For a good cause if you are determined, you can overcome any obstacle"
(i)
Who is the speaker of the above lines ?
(ii)
What is the good cause the speaker is talking about ?
(iii)
Which word in the above passage means the same as „hurdle?
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OR
'Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
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And sings a melancholy strain;
O listen! for the vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound.’
(i)
Whom does the poet ask to 'stop or gently pass ?' What for ?
(ii)
What is the effect of the solitary reaper's singing on the valley ?
(iii)
Which word in the above passage means the same as sad?
Answer the following questions inabout 30 - 40 words:
9(i)
Why was January 4 a significant day for Hooper ?
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9(ii)
The title, „The Road Not Taken‟ is an appropriate title for the poem. Comment.
2
9(iii)
Does Sacha Guitry's 'A Villa for Sale' define human behaviour through the character of 2
Gaston? Give reasons.
9(iv)
The final stanza in the poem, ‘The Road Not Taken’ starts ‘with a sigh.’ Why ?
2
Answer one of the following questions in about 80-100 words
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With reference to Sudha Murty‟s story, How I taught my Grandmother to Read, write a 4
paragraph on the topic, „Our Best companions are Books‟.
OR
Lord Ullin seems to be repentant at the end of the poem. Do you think his daughter or Ulva‟s 4
Chief
would
also
have
repented
boarding
the
boat ? Discuss the values that they should have possessed.
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Answer one of the following questions in about 150-200 words.
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In the island of Lilliput, Gulliver was at the top because of his huge size but in Brobdingnag
he had to undergo many sufferings because of his short stature. Explain.
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OR
Comment on the character of Slamecksans in about 150 – 200 words.
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OR
„George and Cheese‟ enjoyed the whole compartment to themselves in each other‟s company 10
inspite of the great crowd. How was it possible ?
OR
Overconfidence sometimes leads us into a tight spot‟. Do you agree with the statement. How
does Harris fit in this particular situation ?
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