ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL R K PURAM, SECUNDERABAD

PERIODIC TEST 2 ( NOVEMBER 2024)

CLASS – IX TIME: 1 1/2 HRS

SUBJECT – ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE(184) MAX MARKS : 40

General Instructions:
i. The question paper is divided into three sections.
ii. You may attempt only one section at a time.
iii. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order
Section – A – Reading (10 marks)
Section – B – Grammar and Writing (10 marks)
Section – C – Literature (20 marks)

SECTION A (READING)
I.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. As the family finally sets off from home after many arguments there is a moment of a lull as the
car takes off. "Alright, so where are we going for dinner now?" asks the one at the driving wheel.
What follows is chaos as multiple voices make as many suggestions. By the time order is restored and
a decision is arrived at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and there is at least one person
grumbling. Twenty years ago, you would step out of home, decision meal and venue already made
with no arguments opposition and everybody looked forward to the meal with equal enthusiasm.
2.The decision was made by the head of the family and the others fell in line. Today every member of
the family has a say in every decision which also promotes a sense of togetherness and bonding. We
empower our kids to make their own decisions from a very early age. We ask them the cuisine they
prefer, the movie they want to see, the holiday they wish to go on and the subjects they wish to
study. It's a closely connected world out there where children consult and guide each other. A
parent's well-meaning advice can sound like nothing more than unnecessary preaching. How then do
we reach our children through all the conflicting views and make the voice of reason be heard?
Children today question choices and prefer to go with the flow.
3. What then is the best path to take? I would say the most important thing one can do is listen to it.
Listen to your children and their silences. Ensure that you keep some time aside for them, insist that
they share their stories with you. Step into their world. It is not as complicated as it sounds; just a
daily half an hour of the quality time' would do the trick.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the questions given below:
(1x10=10 M)
i.Why does chaos happen when deciding where to go for dinner?
ii.Why was it easy to make decisions in families, twenty years ago?
iii.Who took important decisions twenty years ago?
iv. What is the advantage of involving everyone in decision making?
v. How can we empower our kids?
vi. What does today's children question about?
vii. Find the word from which means the same as ‘menu’ in paragraph 2.
viii. The antonym of the word ' rarely' as given in paragraph 3 is?
ix. It is a closely connected world out there _________.
x. Suggest an appropriate title for the passage.

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SECTION B (GRAMMAR AND WRITING) (1X5=5M)

II. 1.Choose the correct reported speech for: "I am studying for my exams," he said.
A) He said that he is studying for his exams. B) He said that he was studying for his exams.
C) He said that he will study for his exams. D) He said that he studied for his exams.

2. Fill in the blank: "She doesn’t have ______ time to finish the work."
A) much B) many C) some D) a few

3. Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal verb: "You ______ finish your homework before
going out."
A) should B) can C) must D) might

4. What is the correct reported speech for: "Can you finish this by tomorrow?" he asked.
A) He asked if I can finish this by tomorrow. B) He asked if I could finish this by tomorrow.
C) He asked whether I finish this by tomorrow. D) He asked whether I could finish this by
tomorrow.

5. ______ children should wear helmets while riding bikes.

A) Every B) Some C) Little D) Much

III. The city of Delhi, capital of India is a wonderful amalgamation of tradition and modernity. With
places like Red Fort and Jama Masjid on one hand, India gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan on the other
hand, it is a city worth visiting. You happened to go around the city last month . Write a description
of the city in about 100-120 words . (5M)

SECTION C (LITERATURE)
IV. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions: (1x4=4M)
” Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign
Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Like ours the land our brothers walk upon
is earth like this, in which we all shall lie”

(a) What is there beneath all uniforms?

(i) the same body (ii) the bare body (iii) a single body breaths (iv) the human body
(b) Where do our brothers walk upon?
(i) the road (ii) the field (iii) the pavement (iv) the land
(c) Where shall we all lie?
(i) at home (ii) in the field (iii) in earth (iv) over land.
(d) Mention one poetic device from the above extract.

V. Answer any FOUR of the short questions given below in about 20-30 words each:
(3x4=12M)
a. How did Sivasubramania react to his wife’s behaviour when she refused to serve Kalam in her
kitchen?
b. What do you mean by ‘hells of fire and dust’ from the poem ‘ No Men Are Foreign’?

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c. What type of a social system was there is in the village when Santosh was born?
d. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark” from the poem ‘Trees’?
e. How did Sue try to make Johnsy cheerful?

VI. Answer the following question in about 40-50 words: (4x1=4M)

Imagine you are Maria Sharapova. It is your tenth birthday, but you neither have your parents nor
your friends with you to celebrate it. You do not talk to your fellow pupils, because they bully you.
Write a diary entry recording all your thoughts.
OR
Analyse the theme of friendship and sacrifice in the story ‘ The Last Leaf’.

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