Cbse Class 9 Fa2 English Fa 2 2017

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11-8-2016 Formative Assessment II in ENGLISH M. Marks: 20
The Question paper is divided into three sections:

Section A : Reading 5 Marks
Section B : Writing & Grammar 7 Marks
Section C : Literature 8 Marks
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. You may attempt any section at a time.
3. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
Section - A (Reading)
1. Read the following passage carefully:
DEEP THINKER
Stories of dolphins saving human lives have been told throughout history. The latest
incident happened in January this year when dolphins saved the life of an Australian surfer from a
shark which tore a chunk out of his surfboard. As the shark moved in for the kill, it was chased
away by a group of dolphins.
Some scientists argue that such behaviour is an instinctive response to distress signals.
Others insist that incidents like these are deliberate acts of compassion - adding support to the
widespread belief that dolphins are highly intelligent. Two factors were initially responsible
for sparking off the popular idea that dolphins might possess high intelligence. The first was the
size of the dolphin brain. In some species, it is about the same weight as our own. The
second factor was the work of Dr. John Lilly who, convinced that dolphins must possess a
language, set about trying to prove this theory by teaching captive dolphins to speak English. But
Lilly's work, though appealing, proved nothing except that dolphins are talented vocal mimics.
But in seeking to establish whether dolphins share human characteristics, we may be
barking up the wrong tree. As dolphins have evolved in an environment completely unlike our own,
it is reasonable to expect that their intelligence will be of different kind too.
Many researchers believe that the echo-location system which dolphin‟s use to explore their
surroundings may be so advanced that dolphins can actually use it to 'see' inside other living
things.So, while we've been testing dolphins to see if they can speak English - and
concluding, when they've been unable to do so, that they can't be that bright after all - it's just
possible that they've been communicating all the time in ways which even now we can barely
comprehend.
1.1 Answer the following questions: (1x5=5 marks)

a) Dolphins are known to have saved lives. What could be the possible reason for this
behavior?
b) What were the facts which were initially responsible for the belief that the dolphins are
thought to be very intelligent?
c) What do dolphins use eco-location system for?
d) What does the phrase, “barking up the wrong tree”, mean?
e) Which word in the passage means „small piece‟?
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Section - B (Writing and Grammar)

2. Write a biographical sketch of Tenzing Norgay based on the following information: (3 marks)
- Tenzing Norgay, Adventurist
- First Indian to scale Mt. Everest on March 29, 1953
- Born in Nepal
- Follower of Buddhism
- Acquired Indian citizenship in 1933
- Received „Padma Bhushan‟ in 1959
- Received „George Medal‟ for mountaineering
- Established „Himalayan Mountaineering Institute‟ at Darjeeling in 1954
- Nick name, „Tiger of snows‟
3. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the
missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after
it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. (½x6=3 marks)
In the chaotic world we live in today, a) _______________
it is important to see what calm us b)_______________
down how to keep ourselves happy. c) _______________
Since we can‟t disassociate ourselves the d) _______________
rest of maddening world, we must e)_______________
find ways to keep ourselves sanity and good cheer. f)_______________
4. Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences: (½x2=1 mark)
a) humanity / the / and / of / science / dominates / technology / psyche
b) is / art / most / widely practiced / music / one of the / popular / and / form / of
Section - C (LITERATURE)
5. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (1x3=3 marks)
“All they knew was that their new neighbour walked like a struggling giant and
that he was always pulled by a rampageous dog.”
a) Whom does „he‟ refer to in the above extract?
b) What had happened to him?
c) What does the word „rampageous‟ mean?
6. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words each: (1x5=5 marks)

a) What is the central idea of the poem „The Solitary Reaper‟?
b) “Duke proved to be better than any physiotherapist”. Comment.
c) In the poem „The Solitary Reaper‟, what does the poet lament about?
d) What does the poet want to highlight by comparing the Reaper‟s song to
the cuckoo‟s and the nightingales‟ song?
e) Why did “boredom set in” when Chuck returned home from the hospital?
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Class 9 Time : 1 hr.

The Question paper is divided into three sections:

1.1 Answer the following questions: (1x5=5 marks)

Section - B (Writing and Grammar)

6. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words each: (1x5=5 marks)

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