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XC8IOL1 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) 1 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 Page 1 of 6 8 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) 2 Page 2 of 6 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 12 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) 3 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) Page 3 of 6 (i) everybody (ii) somebody (iii) nobody (iv) everyone (i) very (ii) much (iii) so (iv) little (i) gives (ii) give (iii) gave (iv) given 10 6 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 7 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. 3 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. 8 Page 4 of 6 "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? 3 OR 'Alone she cuts and binds the grain, 3 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 ? 2 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 10 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. Page 5 of 6 Answer one of the following questions in about 150-200 words. 11 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. 10 OR Comment on the character of Slamecksans in about 150 – 200 words. 10 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 ? -o0o0o0o- Page 6 of 6 10