ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

Class – IX

Set - 1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50

Instructions:

The question paper is divided into THREE sections.

Section A : Reading 15 marks , Section B : Writing 20 marks, Section C : Grammar 15 marks

SECTION- A (READING – 15 MARKS)

1. Read the passage carefully: 8

(1) Have you ever felt an overwhelming sense of pride and an equally strong sense of alarm,

simultaneously, on watching someone? That‟s how I felt today and before I explain why, I would

like to dedicate this week‟s column to Bhuvan, an extremely talented and confident class X

student at Noida‟s Amity International School. I met Bhuvan two days ago at India‟s first ever

International Young Film maker‟s Festival, organised by Expressions India, a life skills education

initiative. I was fortunate to be on the jury and got to see some fabulous short films made by

young adolescents from India and several countries around the world.

(2) During a break, Bhuvancameupto the jury members holding a big chart. In a supremely confident

tone, he explained that he was running a signature campaign towards the cause of saving the tiger

from extinction. He went to great lengths to convey, complete with statistics, why it was important

for us to seriously take up the cause. While it was a delight to watch someone as young as him possess

such knowledge and passion for a totally worthwhile objective, I also noticed a sense of desperation in

his voice, which was worrying. You know, the kind of desperation you feel when you are trying too

hard to convince someone of the importance of what you‟re saying?

(3) I want to tell Bhuvan that he‟s doing great work, but he‟s also setting himself up for stress

someday. That stress happens whenever we feel so strongly about something that it becomes a

personal crusade, rather than one of the several issues we ought to care about, in life. When we realise

that others don‟t share an equal passion for what we so staunchly believe in, we become vulnerable to

disappointment.

(4) Thanks to increased awareness, the young generation of today is very conscious and

enthusiastic about making a difference. And we can‟t be more grateful for that. But it‟s utterly

important to be pragmatic and realise that there are all kinds of people in this world, even

those who would not care as much, no matter how hard we try. And for the sake of our own

calmness, we should just smile and let them be. What‟s the point if our beliefs are so strong that they

become a deterrent for someone else to be able to feel relaxed in front of us and be what they are.

(5) A friend who has a son aged 14 and daughter aged 9, faced a strange predicament last

Diwali. Her son had taken a pledge in school that, to prevent pollution and protest against child

labour, he‟ll not burst crackers. Every day at the dinner table, he would in very strong words,

repeat how he was totally convinced about crackers being the biggest menace. The evening

before Diwali, my friend noticed her daughter silently sobbing in a corner. When prodded, she

confided to her mom that she loved playing with crackers, though in a limited and safe way.

But she was so stressed and scared about letting herself down in her brother‟s eyes that she

couldn‟t even say it. My friend then sat with both the kids and explained to them, the very

important concept of `you do what you believe in, and let me do what I care about in life.‟

(6) It‟s true not just for young people, but all of us who believe in a cause. If you want to be calm,

just make sure it remains a passion and not an obsession .

1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, fill in the blanks with the correct words.

The writer was fortunate to meet an extremely (a)__________ and confident class 10 student,

Bhuvan. It was a delight to see someone with a worthwhile (b)_________________ but also had the

sense of (c)_____________. He was running a (d)___________ for saving tigers.

1.2 Answer the following questions briefly:

(a) Why is the writer grateful to the increased awareness?

(b) What is the message given in the passage?

1.3 Pick out the words that mean the same as the following :

(a) firmly (para 3)

(b) difficult situation (para 5)

2. Read the poem given below - 7

The Century‟s sun today has set

In blood – red clouds. Terrifying, the mad

Raga of death rings out

From weapons of war, in hate‟s festival.

The merciless serpent of civilisation

Rears instantly her crooked hood, filling

With sharp venom her hidden poison – tooth.

Interest with interest is locked

In struggle, greed fights with greed

In the rage of destruction‟s churning, barbarity

In civil dress wakes from its slimy bed.

Abandoning all shame, tremendous wrong

Calls itself love of nation, seeks to set

Righteousness adrift on force‟s flood.

The poet‟s pack cries out, spreading terror :

Howl of dogs fighting at the cremation ground.

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above poem, complete the statements that follow with

the help of the given options:

(a) The poet here laments the :

(i) war of the civilizations (ii) spreading terror

(iii) end of the civilizations (iv) hidden poison - tooth

(b) He calls the clouds blood-red because :

(i) the sun is setting (ii) it is the hate‟s festival

(iii) of the dog‟s fighting (iv) there has been so much bloodshed

(c) He addresses the civilization as :

(i) merciless (ii) crooked

(iii) poison- tooth (iv) shiny - bed

(d) The civilization breeds both :

(i) the rich and the powerful (ii) the kings and the queens

(iii) the good and the bad (iv) the human beings and the animals

(e) All around there is :

(i) terrific scene (ii) flood

(iii) war and hatred (iv) righteousness

(f) There is so much of destruction because of :

(i) greed (ii) struggle

(iii) shame (iv) interest

(g) Find the word from the following that means the same as

“cruelity” :

(i) solidarity (ii) barbarity

(iii) integrity (iv) similarity

SECTION– B (Writing – 20 Marks)

3. Rahul Sharma of class 9 stood first in the elocution contest and was awarded the prize in the

Annual Prize Distribution function. As it was his first achievement, he felt greatly satisfied and excited.

He decided to write a diary page. Write this diary entry for him in about 50 words. 3

4. Given below is a profile of Ram Sevak, your school bus driver. Write a bio-sketch of Ram Sevak in

about words using the hints given below. 5

Age – 40 years, tall and robust

Education -studied up to class VIII

Years of service driving school bus

Kind, patient, helpful to children

Small family -wife and two children

Always smiling, popular with students.

5. Raman Malhotra is a resident of Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. After reading the following newspaper

article, he writes a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, `Jan Smriti’ expressing his strong

resentment against noise-pollution caused by the playing of loudspeakers for religious purposes

at night. Using ideas from the article alongwith your own ideas, write a letter to the editor in 120-150

words. 6

HINTS:

Holy Noise – a great source of pollution. Delhi has already earned the distinction of being the fourth

most polluted city in the world. But the residents are victims not only of air and water pollution

but also of the noise pollution which is playing havoc with the peace- loving citizens and students. As

there is no law against the playing of music and loudspeakers for religious purposes, this liberty is

being misused throwing good sense and discretion to the winds.

6. You are Anil,a student of class IX at Sunshine Public School, Agra. It is a Tree Plantation Week. You

have to give a short speech on tree plantation and our ecological system. Study the information given

below about the trees. Using the information given below, alongwith your own ideas, write a

speech stressing the importance of trees and their plantation and making some practical

suggestions in about 120 words. 6

Afforestation

Prevents soil erosion

ecological balance

relationship between layers of environment

More greenery - less pollution

SECTION – C (Grammar – 15 Marks)

7. Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option from those given in the

brackets.

For thousands (a) _________ (in, by, of, to) years, trees (b) _________ (had, have, has, haven’t)

provided people (c) _________ (of, for, with, to) foods, fibers and medicines . Above all, they have

(d) _________ (provide, will provide, provided, provides) people the first boat, and (e) _________ (a,

this, the, these) first wheel. Trees also help (f) _________ (conserve, conserves, conserved,

conserving)soil and water.

8. Seema and Ankita are standing outside the examination hall and discussing something.

Complete the following dialogue between them.

Seema : Who teaches you English?

Ankita : MrsRenuSarkar (a) _________.

Seema : Oh! She is very good.

Ankita : Yes, she really is. You know, she makes everything (b) _________.

Seema : How did you like the play “Arms And The Man”?

Ankita : Oh! (c) it is _________.

(a) (i) taught us English (ii) teaches us English (iii) will teach us English (iv) did teach us English

(b) (i) easily and clear to understand (ii) easier and clear to understand

(iii) easy and clear to understood (iv) easy and clear to understand

(c) (i) really very interested (ii) really very interesting

(iii) really very interest (iv) real very interesting

9. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has

been done for you as an example.

E.g. not speak in/ a message/ one need/ order to communicate/ or convey

One need not speak in order to communicate or convey a message

(a) communicate in/ of animals/ a number/ language/ chemical

(b) to pass messages/ smelly chemicals/ pheromones are/ secreted by/ some insects

(c) antennae/others/messages with the / pick up these/ help of

10. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify and

write the error and the correction in your answer sheet as shown in the example.

Error Correction

Look at any wastes dump. Wastes Waste

(a) In additional to vegetable scrapes, paper

(b) and broken glass, you will noticed

(c) the considerable amount of plastic material.

(d) vegetable scraps and paper is biodegradable

(e) but glass and plastic continues to

(f) accumulate and harmed the environment

11. Read the conversation and complete the paragraph that follows. The first one has been done for

you as an example.

Rahul : Congratulations ! How do you feel after being awarded the medal?

Kunal : Top of the world

Rahul : Did you expect this rare honour?

Kunal : A little bit .

Rahul congratulated Kunal and asked him how he felt after being awarded the Medal. Kunal told him

that (a)__________on top of the world. Rahul asked him (b) __________rare honour. Kunal replied

that (c) __________a little bit.

ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

Class – IX

Set - 2

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50

Instructions:

The question paper is divided into THREE sections.

Section A : Reading 15 marks , Section B : Writing 20 marks, Section C : Grammar 15 marks

SECTION- A (READING – 15 MARKS)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 8

1. Remember when neat, legible writing was a prized skill? Before the digital age, employees

were valued for flowing script? Now employees can go weeks without scribbling anything more

than a telephone number on a post it note. But that does not mean your scrawl does not matter

anymore – writing analysis is an increasingly popular way to screen job applicants.

2. A swell in the popularity of handwriting analysis, or graphology, in overseas European

recruitment could see the trend catch on.

3. “When used correctly, graphology can give a good indication of a person‟s personality structure,

their abilities, ability to grow and develop, and perhaps most importantly, their integrity,“ says

graphologist Margaret White, who uses her skills to assess job applicants for recruiters.

4. But while recruitment–graphology is growing, employers are reluctant to admit they use the

technique. Why?Handwriting analysis is often viewed with skepticism and companies appear to be

afraid that this sentiment will discredit the professionalism of their company.

5. But not all employers are so coy: London banking group Butterfields publicity states that it

uses graphology for recruitment. As managing director Paul Turtle explains : “It is not used as

the defining factor in the decision making process. However, it has been shown to add an

extra dimension to the jigsaw, which has frequently been validated once an employee is in situ.”

6. The British Graphology Institute would certainly agree that the optimum use of graphology in

recruitment is in conjunction with other methods. “Psychometric tests are fine, but they can be

manipulated, as people can change their answers depending on what they think the company wants

to hear,” says a spokesperson. “But used in conjunction with graphology you can double check that

one validates the other”

7. Cynics may suggest that the reason companies are reticent about revealing their use of graphology

is because they use it without an applicant‟s knowledge – although this would be strictly against the

ethics of any professional graphologist. “Graphology is always undertaken with the permission of the

candidate,” says the Graphology Institute.

8. Where problems may arise, of course, is in employers conducting their own impromptu

analysis of an applicant‟s handwriting, based on little besides their own prejudices. For those of

us with less than perfect script, this may certainly raise concerns when applying for jobs that

call for a letter “in own handwriting.” In fact, professional graphologists agree that bad handwriting is

by no means a sign of sloppy work or a lazy attitude to employment – it can frequently mean a high

degree of intelligence and enthusiasm.

9. In any case, it seems writing is getting better. “There was a significant drop in standards

around 20 years ago, says Mr. White. “But then school reintroduced copy books into schools, so in my

opinion the writing submitted by people who are aged 20 to 30 have better handwriting than

previous generations. From a graphologist‟s point of views, the legibility isn‟t necessarily an issue

but handwriting is impossible to fake, as opposed to CVs which tend to be increasingly

embroidered,‟ shall we say. A person might be able to fool me for a few lines, but their true style will

show pretty

quickly particularly if they‟re writing about something they‟re interested in.”

I Fill in the blanks with one word.

The trend of usage of (a)____________ in overseas European recruitments is really catching on. But the

employers seem to be (b)____________ to admit the use of this technique. The reason is the

skepticism related to handwriting analysis and the fear of losing the (c)__________ of the

company. But some are of the view that (d)__________ tests used in conjunction with

graphology will be doubly valid.

II. Answer the following questions in brief -

(a) Why is Graphology considered to be an important technique in the process of recruitment?

(b) What do professional graphologists think about bad handwriting ?

III Pick out the words that mean the same as the following :

(a) having doubts (para 4)

(b) On the spot (para 8)

2. Read the following poem and answer the following : 7

THE DREADED DRUGS

“DRUGS” the most dreaded things by today,

Which are gaining notoriety day to day

Taking drugs is injurious,

Because Man‟s life is very precious.

Learn to say `No‟ to drugs,

Because they are more dangerous than bed bugs.

Life is precious to all,

So knowingly don‟t cut it small.

It is like a rat‟s trap,

Don‟t indulge in the mishap.

Drugs are life-takers.

It is the greatest enemy of mankind,

Which spoils the brain and mind.

Don‟t try to have its taste,

Otherwise your life will be waste

So why depend on drugs alone?

Which makes a family mourn.

Don‟t allow drugs to make your life dull,

As it brings you great failure

Don‟t take it under peer pressure,

As it spoils your future.

Prevent yourself from committing the blunder,

Which will make you only wonder.

Then why let drugs spoil your precious life,

When you can willingly throw away your cigarette pipe.

I On the basis of your reading of the above poem, choose the correct option from those given below:

I. According to the poet _____________.

(a) the youth has learnt to say `No‟ to drugs (b) the use of drugs is increasing day by day

(c) the youth indulges no more in drug abuse (d) drugs have became precious in life

II. Drugs are the greatest enemy of mankind because they______.

(a) are very expensive and cause financial burden

(b) take the person into a different world from where it is verydifficult to come back

(c) spoil precious lives (d) cause many diseases

III. Drugs have been compared to_____________.

(a) a rat (b) a rat trap

(c) bed bugs (d) injuries

IV. The poem can be described as _____________.

(a) a warning to the youth (b) an advisory to the youth

(c) a piece of useful information (d) a suggestion

5. According to the poet, drugs____________.

(a) cause accidents (b) make life cool

(c) spoil brain and mind (d) give happiness

6. The poet feels that people take drugs__________.

(a) when they are happy with their life (b) under peer pressure

(c) as they taste delicious (d) when they have to celebrate

7. Which of the following words means the same as `showing

grief‟

(a) frown (b) mourn

(c) groan (d) prone

SECTION– B (Writing – 20 Marks)

3. You are Rachit/Ranu, the cultural Head of your school. Write a notice for the school notice

board announcing a district level painting competition to be held by the Arts Gallery of the city. Give

details of age limit, date, venue, rules and regulations and prizes as well in about 50 words. 3

4. You are Pulkit, a press reporter. You visited a park in Mansarovar and found it in a mess. Using the

information given below, write a description of the place in about 100 words. 5

stray cattle squatting and roaming in park

garbage dumped

slabs on the pathway chipped off at several places

boundary wall crumbled

thorough fare for cyclists and scooterists

used as open lavatory

5.Your cousin Rohit asks you to describe your recent visit to a hill station to him so that he may also visit

it one day. Write your reply via e-mail to him in 120-150 words using the hints given below. You are

Sushil . 6

Visited Shimla

toy train from Kalka to Shimla

scenery charming

hills covered with trees

Himalayan peaks seen

Visited lodges once inhabited by the Englishmen

Visited Mall Road

Visited Chail next day

Returned after three days

6. You are Ramona /Raman. You love to go to school but you have your own ideas about the way your

school environment should be. Write an article for yourschool magazine in about 120 words with

the title “My Dreams For My School”, using the hints given below alongwith your own ideas. 6

Large airy classrooms – with computers/workstations for each student – clean toilets – lovely

basket ball court and swimming pool – digital library – browsing centre‟s –canteen with wide

ranging choice of foods etc.

SECTION – C (Grammar – 15 Marks)

7. Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option from those given in the brackets.

Martin Luther King (a)__________(is, was, had, has) born in Atlanta, Georgia, (b) __________(on, in,

at, about) January 15, 1929. His childhood (c)__________ (have, had, should, ought to) have

been (d)__________ (happy, happier, happily, happiest) but it (e) __________(is, was, be, has

been) not, for Martin was (f) __________(birth, borne, born, is born) a Negro.

8. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue :

Customer : Can I have a small bottle of Kissan tomato sauce?

Shopkeeper : Sorry, I (a)__________.

Customer : When will it be available?

Shopkeeper : I can (b)__________ but Bonnie tomato sauce is available now.

Customer : No, Thank you, I will (c)__________

(a) (i) don‟t had it right now (ii) don‟t have it right now

(iii) didn‟t had it right now (iv) didn‟t have it right now

(b) (i) given it to you tomorrow (ii) gave it to you tomorrow

(iii) give it to you tomorrow (iv) gives it to you tomorrow

(c) (i) waits for it (ii) wait for it

(iii) waiting for it (iv) waited for it

9. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been

done for you as an example.

E.g.: around the world/is a fast and/ the internet/efficient way for/information to travel.

The internet is a fast and efficient way for information to travel around the world.

(a) huge/network/computer/it/is a

(b) other/of computers/it/connects millions/to each

(c) internet can/ any two/ to the/computers/connect/ exchange information

10. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line.Identify it and

write the error alongwith the correction in your answer sheet as shown in the example.

Error Correction

Eg. Getting a good night’s slept can slept sleep

helped you cope with stress more (a) ______ _________

effectively. Much people are prone to (b) ______ _________

sleep disturbances. Experts believes that (c) ______ _________

deep sleep enable our nervous system (d) ______ _________

to function well. Without its we lose our (e) ______ _________

ability to concentrate, remembering or

analyse. (f) ______ _________

11. Read the conversation and complete the paragraph that follows.

Shop Assistant : Good afternoon, Can I help you?

Ramona : I need a few greeting cards

Shop Assistant : The greeting card section is over there to your right

Ramona : Thank you very much

The shop Assistant wished Ramona and asked her if he could help her. Ramona told him that

(a)__________ cards. The shop assistant told her that the greeting card section (b)__________

right. Ramona (c) __________.

ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

Class – IX

Set - 3

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks: 45

Instructions:

The question paper is divided into THREE sections.

Section A : Reading 15 marks , Section B : Writing 15 marks, Section C : Grammar 15 marks

SECTION – A (Reading – 15 Marks)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the following. 8

TOWARDS SUCCESS, AWAY FROM REALITY

1. One of the sweetest pleasures of progress is to look back and chuckle at the life we led, the small

dreams we dreamt and marvel at how far we have come. Remember the time when we waited eight

years for a Bajaj Chetak only to make do with a Bajaj Super?

2. With material progress comes the ability to buy new products, to live a more comfortable life. But

new products can do more than change the way we live. Embedded in many new products is a new

way of thinking, a new mindset. Many of us have made the transition from having a `small town‟

mindset to a `metro‟ one, or from having a `typical middle class‟ mindset to a more

`cosmopolitan„ one. These transitions are usually marked by a stronger sense of self confidence about

our individuality and a greater sense of distance between `I‟ and `Others‟.

3. There exists a definite pattern beneath the idea of material progress. Take the progression in

transportation. At the lowest rung of the scale in India, lies public transport. Whether one is

travelling by bus or train, one is part of a nameless mass, inhaling vapours from and rubbing

shoulders and several other parts of one‟s anatomy with anyone who happens to be squashed next

to you. We have no control over the environment, not on the timings of the bus, not on the way it is

driven, and our only concern is to hang on to our precarious perch as the bus lurches its way to its

destination. The bus is the reality that is given to us and our only role is to be the

undistinguished oatmeal in the sticky human porridge of bus passengers.

4. From public transport to owning a twowheeler is a huge step. Now, one has a personal form of

transport, which means that control now rests with the individual. In the Indian context, this is

important, since it marks a certainindependence, a coming of age. Owning a twowheeler underlines

the independence of one‟s entity, armed as one is with the ability of going when and where as one

pleases. There is a cost to be paid; we are exposed to the elements, there is no escaping the sights,

sounds and smells of the formidable reality that roam free on Indian streets.

5. If the twowheeler is primarily about personal control, the car provides a personal cocoon a

home on wheels. We are now shielded from the elements; we travel as a family and can continue

behaving as one, in spite of the travelling. It makes us relatively indifferent to the act of travel and

allows us to continue our normal pattern of living, regardless.

I On the basis of the above passage fill up the blanks using one word.

The passage tells us about the (a)__________ progress which has made life comfortable. It is not

only the inventions of new products but a new (b) __________. This new way of thinking exhibits

sense of self and belief in our (c) __________ which moves on a definite (d) __________.

II Answer the following questions briefly -

(a) What are the factors that strongly mark the transition in this material progress?

(b) What is the `reality‟ that is envisaged by the author?

III Find words from the passage with the same meaning as given below.

(a) laugh quietly (para 1)

(b) to fix deeply (para 2)

2. Read the following poem carefully: 7

The Sun descending in the west,

The evening star does shine;

The birds are silent in their nest,

And I must seek for mine.

The Moon, like a flower,

In heaven‟s high bower,

With silent delight

Sits and smiles on the night.

Farewell, green fields and happy groves.

Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves

The feet of angels bright;

Unseen they pour blessing.

And joy without ceasing

On each bud and blossom,

And each sleeping bosom.

They look in every thoughtless nest,

Where birds are covered warm;

They visit caves of every beast,

To keep them all from harm.

If they see any weeping

That should have been sleeping

They pour sleep on their head,

And sit down by their bed.

I Complete the sentences given below from the given options:

(1) This poem is a beautiful expression of -

(a) landscape (b) happiness that spreads

(c) visit of angels (d) peace and quietness of the landscape

(2) The poem compares the moon to -

(a) the night‟s silence (b) the happiness of green fields and groves

(c) a sleeping bosom (d) a flower

(3) The poem conveys trust in -

(a) angels of God (b) God‟s protection

(c) nature (d) creatures of God

(4) At this time of the night there is -

(a) joy and delight (b) smile on every creature‟s face

(c) silence everywhere (d) warmth

(5) The creatures are made comfortable by-

(a) the moon‟s smile (b) ceaseless joy

(c) blessings poured by invisible angels (d) heaven

(6) At night the angels -

(a) protect the creatures from any harm (b) shower blessing of safe sleep

(c) shower warmth (d) spread joy and happiness

II. Pick out the word from the poem that means `to take small bites’

(a) nibble (b) gullible (c) gobble (d) feeble

SECTION – B (Writing – 15 Marks)

3. You are Sudhir‟s mother. His friend called to tell him that the Maths test scheduled for the next

day has been postponed by a few days. The topics for the test will, however, remain unchanged. You will

not meet Sudhir since you are going to visit your sister. Leave a note for Sudhir with this information. 3

4. Manish decided to speak on DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN INDIA. He came across the following

statistics in a book and wrote its interpretation for use in his speech. Write this interpretation for him in

about 100 words. 5

NUMBER OF TOURISTS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Years ago Number of Tourists (In thousands)

Indian Foreign

5 years ago 25 37

4 years ago 31 37

3 years ago 26 50

2 years ago 21 55

1 year ago 27 59

this year 36 90

5. The following lines from a poem set you thinking about the need to educate adults. You decided to

get involved in the adult education programme. Using the hints given below, alongwith your own

ideas, write a letter to the Editor of “The Evening Time” in about 120 words encouraging youngsters

to take part in the programme.“__________ despite our illiteracy.

We still exist But we have to know

Why we should become literate”.

Hints - Knowing your rights, avoid getting cheated , Making others aware, gaining confidence,

Getting job, better life style etc. 7

SECTION – C (Grammar – 15 Marks)

6. Complete the following passage by choosing the correct options from those given in the brackets.

Every mistake is a (a) _________ (blessed, blesses, bless, blessing) in disguise. Children (b)

_________ (make , made, makes, had made) many mistakes while learning how to (c)

_________(rode, ride, rides, ridden) a bike or write and we don‟t give (d) _________ (into, in, on, it) a

second thought because we know that through (e) _________ (them, their, there, there‟s ) mistakes

they will learn and eventually master what they are trying to (f) _________ (did, do, doing, done)

7. Rahul and Ranjeet are discussing their plan for the evening. Complete the dialogue by

choosing the correct options from those given below.

Rahul : Did you watch the “Talkshow” on T.V last week?

Ranjeet : No, I had just switched it on when some guests arrived.(a)_______?

Rahul : Yes, it was very interesting. The guests on the show were Amjad Ali Khan and A.R Rehman.

Ranjeet : How sad, I missed it. I wish (b) _________

Rahul : Don‟t worry. I‟ve taped it. You can (c) _________ it at my place.

(a) (i) Is it very interesting ? (ii) Was it very interesting

(iii) Will it be very interesting (iv) Has it been very interesting

(b) (i) I have viewed it (ii) I did view it

(iii) I had viewed it (iv) I will view it

(c) (i) came over and see (ii) will come over and see

(iii) can come over and saw (iv) can come over and see

8. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

The first one has been done for you as an example. Eg.

a poor/ born/remember that/nobody is/ listener

Remember that nobody is born a poor listener.

(a) a cause/lack of/subject or/interest in the/ could be / the topic

(b) listener/an effort/ in such/cases/ the/ does not/ make

(c) the speaker is/ understand what/ and thus/ fails to / talking about

10. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and

write the error and the correction in your answer sheet as shown in the example.

Error Correction

Jim Corbett gives up on academics Gives gave

(a) early. He proves his ability

(b) with the gun at the age off

(c) eight. He worked as the storekeeper,

(d) a labour contractor but as

(e) captain in World War I. She also

(f) trained soldiers on jungle warfare.

11. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows. The first one has

been done for you as an example.

Reena : Rohan, What are you doing?

Rohan : I‟m sewing a button on my coat

Reena : You‟ve got the wrong button.

Rohan : Yes, I know ! Please give me the right one.

Reena was curious to know what Rohan was doing. Rohan said (a) _________.Reena told him

(b)_________ wrong button. Rohan agreed and requested her.

(a) (i) that he is sewing a button on his coat (ii) that he was sewing a button on my coat

(iii) that he was sewing a button on his coat (iv) that he could sew a button on his coat

(b) (i) that he has got the wrong button (ii) that he had got the wrong button

(iii) that he got the wrong button (iv) that he gets the wrong button

(c) (i) to give him the right one (ii) to gave him the right one

(iii) give him the right one (iv) will she give him the right one

PSA SAMPLE PAPER CLASS SET 1 ( Language Conventions)

Note: This section of the question paper contains 24 questions each in English Language .

English Language Questions 1 to 24

(Questions 1 to 8) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each

list according to the corresponding underlined words & number in the passage.

The Indian Peafowl, (1)alternatively known as the Blue Peafowl, is the national bird of India. The male

is called a (2)peecok and has feathers which are made up of (3)a range of beautiful colours. The female

is called a peahen. The (4)majority of the female’s feathers are a (5)plain brown colour. These birds

usually live in (6)sparsely (7)populated areas such as forests and don’t fly very often. (8)They eat

berries, seeds and sometimes snakes or small animals.

Q 1. Which of the following could replace ‘alternatively’ as used in the passage above?

1) and 2) also 3) then 4) never

Q 2. Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘peecok’?

1) peacock 2) peacock 3) peecock 4) peakock

Q 3. Which of the following could replace ‘a range of’ as used in the passage above?

1) pretty 2) unusual 3) a group of 4) a selection of

Q 4. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to ‘majority’ as used in the passage above?

1) lots 2) several 3) nearly all 4) not many

Q 5. Which of the following could replace ‘plain’ as used in the passage above?

1) pale 2) dark 3) simple 4) gentle

Q6. Which of the following could replace ‘sparsely’ as used in the passage above?

1) lightly 2) heavily 3) densely 4) narrowly

Q 7. Which of the following could replace ‘populated’ as used in the passage above?

1) popular 2) settled 3) liveable 4) uninhabited

Q8. Which of the following could replace ‘They’ as used in the passage above?

1) People 2) Hunters 3) Animals 4) Peafowl

(Questions 9 to 12)This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option from the

lists below to correct these errors and complete the passage.

The commonwealth Games were held in India in 2010. (9)

It was very successful and the attendances were high. 10)

A village was built for the athletes besides the stadium. (11)

During an interview, the TV commentator said,_________________________________________(12)

Q9

1) Comma required after ‘Games’. 2) ‘Games’ should not begin with a capital.

3) Capital letter required for ‘commonwealth’ 4) Apostrophe required after ‘commonwealth’

Q10

1) They are 2) They was 3) They were 4) They been

Q11

1) near 2) close 3) inside 4) toward

Q12

1) These were the best games ever. 2) “These were the best games ever!”

3) “These were the best games ever”! 4) “that these were the best games ever.”

(Questions 13 to 16) In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence which have been left out, have been

underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct

optionfrom the lists below.

Bina the zookeeper woke early although she wanted to see the tiger (13)

give birth. The zoo vet were hoping that the event would be (14)

successful and had stayed with the tiger overnight. When he arrived (15)

at work, the excitement was already beginning to build

__________________________________ . (16)

Q13.

1) because 2) however 3) therefore 4) as a result of

Q14.

1) will hope 2) is hoping 3) had hoped 4) was hoping

Q15.

1) she 2) they 3) the vet 4) the man

Q16.

1) because there was a new cage for the tiger.

2) as it seemed that the cub’s arrival was close.

3) when the tiger cub went to the pond to have a drink of water.

4) since the sun was shining and it was a joyful day for everyone.

( Questions 17 to 20) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from the list for the

corresponding gap.

Dieticians claim that to maintain a healthy body, we __(17)__ to stay away from high calorie foods. But

selecting low calorie nutritious foods __(18)__ quite a daunting task. Selecting food, studying nutrition

facts on food labels and preparing meals all seem to add to the feeling that healthy eating is __(19)__.

Another barrier to healthy eating is the marketing of cheap, pre-packaged foods that has made it so

much easier to reach out for a __(20)__ snack.

Q17.

1) may try 2) should try 3) might have tried 4) would have tried

Q18.

1) can be 2) should be 3) may have been 4) would have been

Q19.

1) a simple effort. 2) easily achievable. 3) urgently required. 4) a demanding task.

Q20.

1) cheap low calorie 2) simple and natural

3) tempting unhealthy 4) pre-packaged healthy

( Questions 21 to 24) Complete this passage by selecting the correct option from the list for the

corresponding gap.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India. He is __(21)__ for

being the author of Vande Mataram, the National Song of India. Chatterjee began his __(22)__ career

as a writer of verse, but __(23)___ turned to writing fiction. Bankim Chatterjee was a superb story-teller

and he enjoyed universal popularity. His novels have been __(24)__ into almost all of the major

languages of India.

Q21.

1) blessed 2) splendid 3) infamous 4) acclaimed

Q 22.

1) prior 2) literary 3) life long 4) song writing

Q 23.

1) later 2) prior 3) firstly 4) meanwhile

Q 24.

1) reworded 2) translated 3) explained 4) paraphrased

PSA SAMPLE PAPER SET 2 ( Language Conventions)

Note: This section of the question paper contains 24 questions each in English Language .

English Language Questions 1 to 24

(Questions 1 to 8) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each

list according to the corresponding underlined words & number in the passage.

For Ananya, Mathematics was (1)extremely hard to understand. In order to keep her results high

enough to succeed and to satisfy her parents, Ananya attempted a number of (2)strategies. The

(3)answer (4)though was simple. She had to work constantly and (5)dilajentley at applying the

different formulas to a range of (6)contexts. Often she (7) was envious of her peers to whom

comprehension came easily. However, at the end of the year, it seemed her relentless work was

(8)rewarded when her results put her amongst the leading scholars of her class.

Q 1. Which of these would be the best word to use to replace the word ‘extremely’ as it is used in the

passage above?

1) vastly 2) mostly 3) especially 4) massively

Q.2 Which of these is closest in meaning to ‘strategies’ as used in the passage above?

1) rules 2) questions 3) approaches 4) instructions

Q 3. Which of the following could replace ‘answer’ as used in the passage above?

1) reply 2) puzzle 3) solution 4) explanation

Q 4. Which of the following could replace ‘though’ as used in the passage above?

1) yet 2) even so 3) however 4) all the same

Q 5. Which of the following is the correct way to spell ‘dilajentley’?

1) dilajently 2) diligently 3) dilejently 4) dilegently

Q 6. Which of these is closest in meaning to ‘contexts’ as used in the passage above?

1) ways 2) settings 3) numbers 4) situations

Q 7. Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘was envious of’ as used in the passage

above?

1) was jealous of 2) was resentful of 3) was bitter towards 4) was hostile towards

Q 8. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to ‘rewarded’ as used in the passage

above?

1) forfeited 2) punished 3) penalised 4) disadvantaged

(Questions 9 to 12) This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option from the

lists below to correct these errors and complete the passage.

I entered into the compound, (9)

________ was surrounded by gloomy stone towers, (10)

and realised I was alone and that I had to fend for yourself. (11)

I had only the clothes on my back and a desired to see my family. (12)

Q9. Which word can be left out of this line without changing its meaning?

1) the 2) into 3) entered 4) compound

Q10. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

1) that 2) what 3) which 4) whom

Q11. Which word should replace ‘yourself’?

1) I 2) me 3) mine 4) myself

Q12. Which word correctly replaces ‘desired’?

1) desire 2) desires 3) desiring 4) desirable

(Questions 13 to 16) Each of the numbered lines given below contains an error. Choose the correct

option from the lists below to correct the corresponding error.

Within recent years, experts in Kolkata (13)

had worried about high mercury levels in some fish species. (14)

High mercury levels can be dangerous muscle (15)

weakness and mental and emotional problems

such as depression are common symptoms. (16)

Q 13.

1) in 2) at 3) over 3) from

Q 14.

1) had become worried 2) have became worried

3) have become worried 4) had increased worrying

Q 15. This line needs:

1) a comma after the word dangerous.

2) an action word to make it a sentence.

3) a comma to link it to the next line to join two clauses together in the sentence.

4) a full stop to complete the first sentence and a capital to begin the next sentence

Q 16.

1) (such as depression) 2) “such as depression”

3) such as depression! 4) such as – depression

(Questions 17 to 20) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word from each list to fill

the corresponding gap.

Cosmas Indicopleustes

Cosmas was an ancient Greek merchant who made sea voyages to India . He described and

sketched some of what he saw and his works __(17)___ some of the earliest world maps.

He was given the name Indicopleustes, which means “Indian ___(18)____”.

Although there had been trade between the Roman Empire and India from as early as the

first __(19)___ BC, Cosmas was one of the few individuals who had actually made the

journey himself and, as such, is __(20)___ of this name.

Q 17.

1) receive 2) contain 3) exclude 4) subsume

Q 18.

1) sailor 2) sketcher 3) emperor 4) merchant

Q 19.

1) age 2) time 3) century 4) instance

Q 20.

1) proud 2) worthy 3) boastful 4) honoured

(Questions 21 to 24) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option from each list to fill

the corresponding gap.

The boat trip to Barren Island, __(21)___ home to the only active volcano in India, was not pleasant.

Our battle with the waves ___(22)___ with a display of billowing white ash. We could see remnants of

black lava from the recent__(23)____that had spilled down to the water’s edge. Barren Island is a

suitable name for the island given that it is home to a ___(24)____ of animal inhabitants.

Q 21.

1) what is 2) which is 3) what were 4) which were

Q 22.

1) is rewarded 2) are rewarded 3) was rewarded 4) were rewarded

Q 23.

1) outburst 2) eruption 3) occasion 4) destruction

Q 24.

1) limited number 2) plentiful supply

3) specific quantity 4) numerous amount