CLASS -09

PRACTICE PAPER

GENERAL ENGLISH
01. To enchant is to fill someone with a great delight. What other word below means the
same as enchant?
1) Insult 2) Annoy
3) Charm 4) Offend

02. The generous donor gives voluntary donations to the charity

Find a word that means the opposite of the word underlined.
1) Free of charge 2) Compulsory
3) Optional 4) Elevate

03. One of the words below is misspelt. Identify it

1) Quell 2) Quill
3) Psyche 4) Degress

04. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony. Which statement below demonstrates sarcasm?
1) A basketball fan remarks, "Watching Michael Jordan play ball knocks my socks off!"
2) A soccer fan remarks, "That goalie is in way over his head."
3) A football fan remarks, "That receiver's face was as white as a ghost, as the ball whizzed
past his hands."
4) A baseball fan remarks, "I just love lots of homework on opening night of the World
Series!"

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05. "The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in."

What does the figurative language in line 2 of this poem do?

1) compare the waves to one another. 2) exaggerate the size of the waves.
3) make the waves seem human. 4) make the reader hear the waves.

06. Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

1) The star I wished on winked at me.
2) The trout danced on the water's surface.
3) The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.
4) The sun was warm on the child's face.

07. What do you call the main character in a literary work (story)?
1) antagonist 2) narrator 3) protagonist 4) hero

08. Which of the options explains the word “spotted”?

1) see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is
searching for
2) a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn
3) composed of many interconnected parts
4) a thought that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are

09. Complete the following sentence with an appropriate verb

Anil makes sure he ______ every morning.

1) Work out 2) Works out 3) Work outs 4) Works outs

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10. MTV broadcasts a variety of music, pop culture, and television shows aimed at adolescents
and young adults.
Which of these words is an antonym of adolescents?
1) youth 2) adult 3) teenager 4) youngster

11. Which option fits both the sentences below?

1. A person who presents a radio/television programme
2. A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom

1) Host 3) Presenter
3) Anchor 4) Emcee

12. I had a terrible headache when the vaccine started _________

Fill in the blank with one of the phrasal verbs that means “starts to take effect”.
1) Kicking out 2) Kicking in
3) Kicking off 4) Kicking about.

13. Complete the following sentences with appropriate question tags.

I have the wrong address, _________ ?
She has three dogs, ________?

1) don’t I, doesn’t she 2) do I, does she

3) don’t me, does she 4) Have I, has she

14. Match the prepositions on the left to the sentences that they can be used for on the
right.
A. Emma’s house is _____ the park. I. by
II. Over
B. My aunt is really good ___ making I. On
her own clothes. II. At

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 C. Instead ____ pursuing what I didn’t I. Of
really enjoyed, I took up teaching II. Off
kids.
1) A-I, B-I, C-II 2) A-II, B-II, C-I
3) A-II, B-I, C-II 4) A-I, B-II, C-I

15. The primary purpose of this type of writing is to give an opinion and try to influence the
reader's way of thinking with supporting evidence. What is it?
1) Persuasive 2) Narrative 3) Expository 4) Creative

16. Modals are special verbs that are different from normal verbs. They are never used alone and
are always followed by a principal verb. They provide additional information about the
principal verb.
For the sentence below, which modal verb from the list of options will suit best?
You don’t have to shout. I _____ hear you very well.
1) Shall 2) Can
3) Must 4) Should

17. Endnotes and footnotes both involve using a number that is placed above the line of text
called a
1) subscript 2) superscript 3) high note 4) low note

18. Choose an idiom that might mean, “something used that still looks new”.
1) In mint condition 3) Rip off
3) Second wind 4) Mumbo jumbo

19. A phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition, but refers instead to a
figurative meaning that is known only through common use is an/a:
1) metaphor 2) simile
3) idiom 4) personification

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HOTS (reading comprehensions)
 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow

Money is one of the most important inventions in human history. It helps people who do
not know or trust each other to trade. If you have enough money, you can go into a store
and walk out with a candy bar. The store owner does not need to know or trust you. They
only need to count your money. This is a pretty big deal if you think about it.
Before money, most exchange was based on credit and debt. The credit and debt system
served humans well for much of time. Our minds are good at remembering favors and
who owes whom. The problem with this system is that it requires trust. We need to know
the reputation of the person to whom we are lending. We need to trust that he or she will
repay. Otherwise, we cannot trade. But what about those from the tribe across the sea? Do
we trust them? Probably not. After all, we don't even know them.
A society that does not have money cannot grow very large. It's hard to maintain
relationships with more than 150 or 200 people. Reputational systems of exchange fail as
groups grow larger. The need for money develops.
Today, the monetary system once again relies on credits and debts. But now, banks and
lenders can keep track of everyone's reputation. They use computers and government
issued identities. They know our credit histories. They know our spending habits. They
use algorithms to rank our credit worthiness. They know us well enough to issue credit to
us, even though they don't actually know us. What a world!

20. Which main point about money is the author trying to make in this text?

1) Money is always found with the rich.

2) Money allows people who don't know or trust each other to trade.
3) Money is the main source of evil in the world.
4) Money can purchase many things but it cannot buy happiness.

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21. What was the problem with the earlier system before money was invented?

1) There was no trust before the parties involved.

2) People involved usually forget who the goods were exchanged with
3) People involved usually forget what was exchanged
4) None of the above.

22. Why might reputational systems of money exchange fail in large groups?

1) People involved generally forget each other.

2) It might be hard to remember the places from which the parties involved arrive.
3) It might be hard to maintain relationships with trust with a large group.
4) None of the above

HOTS (spoken and conversational English)

23. __________ they can be divided into 4 types.

Which option fits the sentence best?

1) Basically 2) Furthermore 3) Generally 4) All the above

24. Meena: Will you join us to the party tomorrow?

Anand: ___________

Choose the best response for the above.

1) Certainly
2) I might have some work to do. Why don’t you go ahead?
3) I want to complete undone tasks. Why don’t you go ahead?
4) All the above

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25. There’s no more rice left in the cooker, ______

Choose the correct option

1) Isn't it? 2) Is there? 2) Isn’t there? 4) Is it there?

PRACTICE PAPER
ANSWERS - CLASS-09

Q.No. Answer Level

01. 3 E
02. 2 E
03. 4 E
04. 4 E
05. 2 E
06. 4 M
07. 3 M
08. 1 E
09. 2 E
10. 2 E
11. 3 M
12. 2 E
13. 1 M
14. 4 D
15. 1 M
16. 2 E
17. 2 M
18. 1 M
19. 3 M
20. 2 M
21. 1 E
22. 3 M
23. 4 D
24. 4 M
25. 2 M

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