RUCHIKA
HIGH SCHOOL 1ST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2026-27
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
(ENGLISH
PAPER-1)
CLASS-IX
Maximum Marks:80
Time
allowed: Two hours.
Answers
to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately You will not be
allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
The
time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
Attempt
all five questions.
The
intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [] You
are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in answering Question1 and 20
minutes in answering Question. 2.
Q
1. Write a composition (in 350 words) on any one of the following: [20]
(a)
Love makes mothers cook thousands of meals without pay, or get up from bed
endless times. Narrate an incident when your mother's sacrifice has made a
lasting impression on you. Also mention in what ways it has impacted you.
(b)
Write an original short story which illustrates the truth of the statement:
"Man is often consumed by his pride."
(c)
"Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master." Express your
views in favour or against the statement.
Q
2. Select any one of the following: [10]
a)
You, along with your family, plan to visit the hill resort of Manali in the
state of Himachal Pradesh during your autumn break. Write a letter to the
Tourism Department, Himachal Pradesh Tourism, enquiring about the easiest
route, availability of rooms, and tariff for a seven day stay. Also enquire
about the other necessary details to make your trip meaningful.
(b)
You borrowed a book from a classmate few months back. You now realise your
classmate is in another city and you still have the book. Write a letter to
him/her apologizing for the mistake and say how you plan to return the book.
Q
3.
(a)
Your school is preparing for the 'Eclectic Craft Exhibition'. Draft a notice
for the school notice board asking the class monitors from Class V to X to
submit the work received from the students of each class. [5]
*Eclectic
Craft Exhibition means:
An
exhibition that displays a wide variety of crafts collected from
different styles, traditions, cultures, materials, or techniques rather than
focusing on just one type.
(b)
Write an e-mail to a renowned Craft Artist requesting him/her to inaugurate the
Craft Exhibition to be held in your school. [5]
Q
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Jenny
Ringsted needed something to occupy her mind. Brendon, her husband. was out and
she was fretting alone about the rows they'd been having due to dire financial
problems. They were living on a pittance. They fought over silly things like
Brendon having a can of beer.
Having
nothing better to do, she decided to clean out her handbag. She picked up a
folded lottery ticket, bought two weeks earlier. She decided to check it out on
the internet. Her heart raced: she had five matching numbers (Rs. 52 lakh) win.
a £66,364
She
phoned Brendon. He was ecstatic, but not because the fortune meant a
comfortable lifestyle or a luxury car. Without even discussing it, they both
knew most of it would go into a not-for-profit project they had been planning
to get off the ground in Gambia that they felt was a foolish dream.
They
had fallen in love with The Gambia during a holiday in 2004. The locals had to
carry water from the rivers, and walk long distances to school. But, they were
good neighbours, cared for their elders, and the children would never dream of
vandalizing property. "We British could learn a lot from them," Jenny
observed. At that time Jenny called the family together and told them, "I
want to do something special in Gambia in West Africa. I want to make a
difference in our lives."
She
showed her excitement. Brendon felt the same and so did Jo and Butch Preece,
Jenny's parents. They decided to set up a not-for-profit residential education
centre in the coastal village of Gunjir. British and other tourists started
coming to meet Gambians, learn their dances, music and attitude to life. They were
also encouraged to do voluntary work in the local community such as teaching
children and aiding in environmental projects. They had all the skills
necessary for the project to work. What was lacking was money and building. In
rural Africa, the four decided to live in one house and rent out the other and
got a loan of £70,000 on their house. In Gambia, there was no running water or
electricity, very little local public transport, construction costs spiralled.
They needed a vehicle to ferry guests. The family had put in all their money
but still were £20,000 short. They couldn't go forward and there was no way
out. "Anything's worth a try," she thought. She was told by her
father, "You know you can keep the money for yourself," when she
first won.
In
2006 the two families took unpaid leave from their job and got into the project
full time. They had lots of problems but in January 2007 work was completed and
the centre started. They bought a 12-seater vehicle for guests. Children from
all over visited Gunjir and have learnt how easy it is to make a difference in
the world. Money poured in from all sides as people saw selfless work.
(i)
For each word given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the passage): [2]
(1)
pittance
(2)
vandalizing
(ii)
Which word in the passage means the opposite of the word 'commercial"? [1]
(iii)
Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:
(a)
Why did Jenny and Brendon have a problem with their marriage? [2]
(b)
Why were they ecstatic? [2]
(c)
What problems did the Gambians have? [2]
(d)
What problems did the couple have when they started on their projects? [2]
(e)
How were the problems solved ultimately? [1]
(iv)
In not more than 50 words of your own, explain how the Ringsteds were totally
selfless people who served others. [8]
Q
5
(a)
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word
or phrase appropriate to the blank space: [4]
At
Hawaii, Cook and his men .........(1).......... (find) rest and fresh food
after the hardships of their long and bitter voyage. The Hawaiians were very
friendly and (2)........... (treat) Cook as a god, and the two ships
..(3).......... (remain) for some time, .......(4).......... (take) fresh
supplies of food and water and ............(5)........... (repair) the
weather-beaten ships. At last, in February 1779, they ..........(6)...........
(leave); but soon after, a gale(7) (damage) the foremast of the ship and
they...(8) (force) to return to Hawaii.
(b)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. [4]
(1)
The cliff hangs ………………. the sea.
(2)
The repairman climbed ………………. the ladder to reach the roof.
(3)
The boy ………………. red hair is the culprit.
(4)
Cloth is sold ………………. the yard.
(5)
You must abide ………………. the regulations of the school.
(6)
Smita was cautioned ………………. believing rumours.
(7)
I found it difficult to cope Mathematics at the advanced level.
(8)
Do not subscribe ………………. the idea that all men are born equal.
(c)
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using 'and'
'but' or 'so'. [4]
1.
He is not happy with his relatives. He is not happy with his friends.
2.
They were waiting for the bus. They saw two cars collide.
3.
I spoke to the Chief Clerk. He was a friendly, helpful man.
4.
We were thirsty. We wanted some water to drink.
(d)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each
sentence in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the sentences and ensure
they are grammatically correct. [8]
1.
The District Magistrate declared Friday as a holiday.
(End:
……...District Magistrate.)
2.
He says, "God might give us strength to serve our country."
(End:
……………. country.)
3.
I did not intend to offend you.
(Use:
intentionally)
4.
Sara is the cleverest pupil in the class.
(End:
……………. Sara)
5.
As soon as the bell rings, the students run out of their classes.
(Begin:
No ..........)
6.
If you want me to help you, you must listen to me carefully.
(Begin:
Unless ...........)
7.
Nothing has changed in the last twenty years in this village.
roof.
(Begin:
Everything..........)
8.
Though he woke up early, he missed the train.
(Begin:
Despite...........)
