· PDF filecriminals should be given the death sentence,” says Dr. P.K. Dave, ... high...

Summative Assessment – I, 2011

English Communicative Class - IX

Maximum Marks: 90

Time : 3 hours Instructions: The question paper is divided into four sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing 25 marks Section C: Grammar 20 marks Section D: Literature 25 marks Section A

(Reading – 20 Marks)

Q1. Read the following passage carefully: (10 marks)

1. India sells the largest number of branded drugs in the world, almost

60,000 in all. By volume India is ranked 4th and comprises 8 percent of

the global pharma market. This scenario becomes scary given that

spurious and substandard drugs are a thriving parallel industry in our

country. “When manufacturers sell chalk as life – saving drugs, such

criminals should be given the death sentence,” says Dr. P.K. Dave,

President of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Delhi and

former Director of AIIMS.

2. Self-medication with genuine drugs also has disastrous fallouts. “I‟ve

lost count of how many patients come to us, when water crosses head

level,” says Dr. Dave. While Dr. Simran Nundy, consultant gastro-

intestinal surgeon at Delhi‟s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, observes :

”Patients come to me, after six months of taking antacids, to find

they‟re not suffering from indigestion but cancer of the stomach or

gastric tract.” Most medical experts say pill name - dropping is

common. But besides superficial awareness patients know little about

dosage, duration and more importantly, side-effects. In Calcutta, Dr.

Krishnangshu Ray, head of Pharmacology at NRS Medical College and

Hospital, agrees:” “There‟s a drug culture in our state, where people

assume they know which drug to take. This is a dangerous habit,

which accounts for at least 15 to 20 percent of complicated cases.”

3. Besides, no drug, not even an over the counter (OTC) medicine is

totally safe. Aspirin on an empty stomach may lead to severe

gastritis. Even paracetamol, considered the safest painkiller, when

Downloaded from WWW.STUDIESTODAY.COM Downloaded from WWW.STUDIESTODAY.COM


www.studiesto

day.com

taken in high doses or for prolonged periods, can cause liver

damage. Then there‟s carelessness. Dr. Gupta observes: “ People take

cough suppressant for a cough with sputum, which in fact requires an

expectorant. Or, they consume antibiotics without a doctor‟s

prescription for viral fever, allergic cold, dry cough, flu or sore

throat, which do not require any antibiotic.” Self - medication of

antibacterial drugs can be dangerous. Frequent treatment with

ciprofloxacin for undiagnosed diarrhoea is one of the most common

reasons for emergence of typhoid germs that are resistant to this drug.

4. What makes us such willing pill-swallowers ? Dr. Wishvas Rane,

Pune - based health activist, asserts : “ Most viral conditions are self-

limiting, 80 percent get cured on their own, this pill-popping attitude

is nurtured by pharmaceutical firms.” This is particularly true in our

unique pharma-sales culture where pills are available without bills

and bills can be obtained without buying pills. Dr. Ashish Sabherwal,

Joint Secretary, Indian Medical Association in Delhi, points out:

“Patients just want momentary relief and aren‟t willing to get to the

root of the problem, so pills are eaten like peanuts.”

5. Another reason for spiralling self-treatment is that general

practitioners or GPs, doctors who have shone the torch down our

throats from our toothless babyhood to our ailing adulthood, are

gradually vanishing.

6. In real life, we patients do not have a family friend and a

philosopher - our GP who knew us by blood group, allergies,

medical history and emotional upheavals. Hesitant about dashing

off to intimidating ENT specialist when we have throat trouble, we

just check with the chemist. That could be a dose for disaster.

1. Based on the reading of the passage answer the questions given

below. Write the answers in your answer sheet. Remember to

number the answers correctly :

(a) Why do people indulge in self-medication ?

(b) Why can self - medication have dangerous results ?

2. Fill in the given blanks with appropriate words from the passage :

No drug not even an (a) ..................... medicine is totally safe.

Aspirin on an empty stomach may lead to severe (b)

................ Paracetamol when taken for prolonger periods and in

high dosage can cause (c) ................ . Self-medication of

antibacterial drugs can be (d) ................

3. Give words from the passage which mean the same as the

following :



www.studiesto

day.com

(a) fake (para 1)

(b) most obvious/easily understood; (para2)

Q2. Read the following passage carefully: (5 marks) Hibernation

Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern

animals to survive long, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep

that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food

available. The body functions of „true hibernators‟ go through several

changes while they are hibernating. Body temperature drops, and the heart

rate slows down. For example, a hibernating woodchuck‟s body temperature

drops by more than 30 degrees Celsius, and its heart rate slows from 80 to 4

beats per minute! Other true hibernators include the jumping mouse, little

brown bat, eastern chipmunk, and several ground squirrels. Other animals,

such as the skunk and raccoon, are not considered true hibernators, as they

wake up in the winter to feed, and their body functions do not change as

much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term dormancy or

„light sleeping‟ is used to describe their behavior. The largest animals to

hibernate are bears. Their heart rate may slow down from a usual 40-50 beats

per minute to 8-12 beats per minute, but their body temperature changes very

little, so they are able to wake up quickly.

Hibernating animals have a special substance in the blood called hibernation

inducement trigger, or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall, when

the days become cooler and shorter. When HIT becomes active, the animals

start preparing for winter. Some animals store food so that they can eat when

they wake up, and some animals eat a lot in late summer and fall to add

excess fat to their bodies. This fat keeps them warmer and acts as a source of

energy while they are sleeping. Some animals also make changes to the

places where they will sleep(dens). They add leaves and grasses to keep

themselves warm.

(a) Animals hibernate to __________ .

(i) save energy

(ii) survive harsh winters

(iii) store food

(iv) sleep undisturbed

(b) The skunk and raccoon are not true hibernators as __________ .

(i) they get hungry during sleep

(ii) their body function doesn‟t change



www.studiesto

day.com

(iii) they sleep for a very short time

(iv) All of the above

(c) Bears are able to wake up quickly because their __________ .

(i) heart rate slows down to 8 - 12 beats

(ii) heart rate slows down to 40 - 50 beats

(iii) body temperature undergoes a change

(iv) body temperature doesn‟t change

(d) Animals eat a lot before hibernating because they __________ .

(i) don‟t want to be hungry

(ii) don‟t want to be disturbed

(iii) want to be fat and healthy

(iv) want to store energy for warmth

(e) Animals start preparing for hibernation when __________ .

(i) days become shorter and cooler

(ii) HIT substance becomes active

(iii) leaves start falling

(iv) they start feeling sleepy

Q3. Read the following poem carefully: (5 marks) The tigress Razia lives alone.

Her two cubs haven‟t been named.

Sheru barely played with them

And now he‟s gone, O what a shame!

Sheru was an expert on winds,

Knew how they traversed dale and hill.

And where they put up for the night

When no leaf stirred and all was still.

He knew their winds, their traffic lanes!

He knew the deer would smell him out,



www.studiesto

day.com

If they were down – wind.

So he would belly – crawl and crouch

And take a long circular route,

Hiding behind bush and shrub.

Once he knew his scent won‟t carry,

In a flash he would erupt.

(Deer hadn‟t sniffed that thick and musty

Smell of his which people dubbed

As tiger – scent.) He got the stag,

His claw fell like a giant club

On neck and antler – both were crushed.

Now Sheru‟s gone. Not any more

Do people fear his dreaded spoor, (smell)

Pug – marked on the forest floor.

Grief and fear start competing

In Razia‟s heart. With Sheru gone,

Will the hyenas hound her cubs ?

Can she leave the little ones alone,

When she goes hunting flesh and bone ?

The tigress Razia lives in fear.

A greater dread, when will again

The poachers with their guns appear ?

Answer the following questions by choosing appropriate options from those

given below :

(1) The tigress Razia lives alone because

(a) Sheru has gone

(b) her cubs haven‟t been named

(c ) she wants to live alone



www.studiesto

day.com

(d) she wants to play with her cubs

(2) Sheru would crawl on his belly because

(a) he wanted to play in the grass

(b) the deer would smell him out

(c ) it was very windy

(d) he wanted to hide from poachers

(3) „In a flash he would erupt‟ means

(a) roar in anger

(b) leap high up in the air

(c ) flash like lightening

(d) pounce on his unsuspecting prey

(4) With Sheru gone, Razia experiences

(a) happiness and pride

(b) anger and frustration

(c ) grief and fear

(d) excited and adventurous

(5) Poachers are people who

(a) keep pets (b) train animals

(c ) hunt animals illegally (d) cure animals Section B

(Writing – 25 Marks)

Q4. You are Aayush, Secretary of the Adventure Club in your school. Write a notice to

inform the students about a trekking programme the club is organizing in December at Panchmadhi. Give all the necessary details.

(4 marks)

Q5. On the basis of the following notes, write the biographical sketch in about 80-100

words Kiran Bedi

( 6 marks)



www.studiesto

day.com

Q6. You have been reading incidents of foreign tourists being cheated of their money

and valuables, incidents of inhospitable behavior and eve teasing. As a concerned

citizen, write an e-mail to your friend expressing your views on the issue and also

giving suggestions as to how to make our city a safer tourist destination.

(7 marks)

Born : June 9, 1949, Amritsar, Punjab India

Nationality : Indian

Education : Punjab, University, Chandigarh

IIT, Delhi

B.A. English (Hons). Government College for Women, Amritsar

Master‟s degree in Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh

Occupation : IPS Officer (1972-2007), Social activist

Career growth : Took up a number of tough assignments – New Delhi traffic postings

Deputy Inspector General of Police in insurgency prone Mizoram, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Chandigarh,

Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau, to United Nations delegation, was awarded a UN medal. Popularly referred to as Crane

Bedi for towing away several cars for parking violation.

Landmark : Founded 2 NGOs – Navjyoti, India Vision Achievements Foundation, Worked to improve conditions of Tihar Jail, Delhi renamed it Sudhaar Grah

Awards : Winner of 1994 Ramon Magsaysay Award

Winner of Mother Teresa Memorial

National Award



www.studiesto

day.com

Date :

From :

Subject :

Dear Sir

Regards Name

Q7. Write a story in 150 words developing the following idea further.

It was the time of Second World war. The sea was ready to engulf the sun. A lady was walking through the orchard. Her eyes were searching for something. Suddenly she heard the weeping of a child. she looked back __________

(8 marks)

Section C

(Grammar – 20 Marks)

Q8. Complete the passage by choosing the correct option from those given below.

Fresh raw vegetables help (a) the reconstruction of cells, making

(b) stronger (c) more resistant. At least one third (d) your food

should consist of fresh raw vegetables. Find ways to include these (e) your

diet in the (f) of juices, salads etc. Getting enough rest (g) the best way to

restore (h) body‟s balance.

(a) (i) of (ii) in (iii) from (iv) into

(b) (i) him (ii) his (iii) her (iv) them

(c) (i) and (ii) but (iii) so (iv) that

(d) (i) for (ii) of (iii) with (iv) on

(e) (i) from (ii) form (iii) in (iv) that

(f) (i) form (ii) with (iii) from (iv) on

(g) (i) are (ii) were (iii) where (iv) is

(h) (i) his (ii) my (iii) your (iv) her

(4 marks)



www.studiesto

day.com

Q9. On the basis of the given, newspaper headlines complete the sentences

with the options given below :

(a) CHINA DEVELOPS MEDICAL ROBOT

A Polytechnic University in China ___________ that can conduct surgeries.

(i) have developed a medical robot

(ii) has developed a medical robot

(iii) is developing a medical robot

(iv) will be developing a medical robot

(b) BOMB BLAST KILLS 17 SOLDIERS

A bomb blast in the cantonment area of Islamabad __________.

(i) killed 17 soldiers (ii) has killed 17 soldiers

(iii) had killed 17 soldiers (iv) have killed 17 soldiers

(c) SUCHITRA SEN IN HOSPITAL

Bengali actress, Suchitra Sen ___________ with high blood pressure and

fever.

(i) was admitted into hospital

(ii) is admitted into hospital

(iii) had been admitted into hospital

(iv) have been admitted into hospital

(d) HOUSE KEEPER WINS MARUTI AS PRIZE

The fortune of a house keeper today changed ________ in the local mela

raffle.

(i) on winning a maruti

(ii) by winning a maruti

(iii) upon winning a maruti

(iv) in winning a maruti

(4 marks)



www.studiesto

day.com

Q10. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. Write

your answers neatly in your answer sheet.

(a) have lately/acquired/image/fats/a bad

(b) means of/fats/the body/provide/storing energy/best

(c) as/cold/insulation/act/against/they

(d) with/help/foods/the digestion/ fatty acids/of other

(4 marks)

Q11. Edit the following passage. There is one error in each of the first nine lines.

Write the incorrect word and the correction as given in the example against

the correct blank number. Also underline the correction.

Error Correction

The minarets of „Siddi Bashir‟s

mosque at Allahabad are (a) _____ _____

unique. They‟re 20 metre

high and each minaret have (b) _____ _____

three stories with carved stone (c) _____ _____

balconies. The amazing things of (d) _____ _____

these minarets which is joined with (e) _____ _____

each other with a flat terrace in (f) _____ _____

that when the top portion of one

minaret is shook, the vibrations (g) _____ _____

travel to the second minaret and

that one too start swaying back (h) ______ _____ and forth.

(4 marks)

Q12. Read the conversation given below carefully and complete the passage.

An elderly gentleman with a hearing problem goes to an audiologist, who fits

him with hearing aids. A month later, the man returns to the doctor for a

check up. “Your hearing is almost perfect,” the doctor remarks. “Your family

must be really pleased you can hear again. “Oh, I haven`t told them yet,” the

gentleman replies. “ I just sit around and listen to their conversation”. The

doctor remarked, “You are smart !” The gentleman replies, “I`ve changed my

(4 marks)



www.studiesto

day.com

will three times so far” !

The doctor told the gentleman that (a)__________. The gentleman replied

(b)__________. The doctor commented that (c)__________. The gentleman

said that (d)__________.

Section D

(Literature – 25 Marks)

Q13. A. Read the given extract and answer the following questions by choosing the

most appropriate options. (3X3=9marks)

By this the storm grew loud apace,

The water-wraith was shrieking;

And in the scowl of heaven each face

Grew dark as they were speaking.

But still as wilder blew the wind,

(1) Water in that stormy weather assumed the form of __________

(a) a monster

(b) a ghost

(c) a demon

(d) an eagle

(2) The sky in that weather __________

(a) started pouring heavily.

(b) started crying.

(c) started scowling.

(d) started becoming dark.

(3) Who are „they‟ here ?

(a) Lord Ullin‟s men.

(b) Chieftain, his beloved and the boatman.

(c) Chieftain and his men.

(d) Chieftain and his beloved.



www.studiesto

day.com

B. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.

'Later, she could repeat the entire text by heart'.

(1) Who is the person referred to here as „she‟ ?

(2) To what does the word „text‟ refer here ?

(3) What does the speaker intend to do ?

C. Read the given extract and answer the following questions. Gaston : What does it matter ? One day more or less.

(1) What is Gaston talking about ?

(2) What does „One day more or less‟ refer to ?

(3) The above lines reflect Gaston‟s nature ? What type was it ?

Q14. Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each.

(a) Give two reasons to show why „Kashi Yatre‟ was grandmother‟s

favourite novel.

(b) What makes Gaston a better businessman than Juliette? Mention any

two characteristics .

(c) Lord Ullin‟s daughter is terribly afraid of meeting her father. Give

reasons for her fear,

(d) What do the roads in the poem, „The Road Not Taken‟ symbolize?

(e) Describe Chuck as a duty conscious person.

(2X4=8 marks)

Q15. Answer any one of the following questions. (8marks) Marcy is so moved by the death of Duke that she writes a letter to her friend

Victoria on the role played by Duke in making her husband walk normally and what a loving pet he had been. Write that letter.

OR Imagine you are one of the chiefs of Lord Ullin. Narrate your experience in

trying to save Lord Ullin‟s daughter from the hands of the chieftain.



www.studiesto

day.com

· PDF filecriminals should be given the death sentence,” says Dr. P.K. Dave, ... high...

Documents

Transcript of · PDF filecriminals should be given the death sentence,” says Dr. P.K. Dave, ... high...