CBSE Sample Papers for Class 9 English Language and Literature Paper 3

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 9 English Language and Literature Paper 3

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Time : 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

General Instructions:

1. This question paper is divided into three sections.
   • Section A: Reading                 20 Marks
   • Section B: Writing and Grammar  30 Marks
   • Section C: Literature (Textbooks)  30 marks
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. All the questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Section (A)
Reading (20 Marks)

Questions.

Question 1.
Read the passage given below. (8)
1. Time management is the act of planning and managing time that is spent on various activities. It helps to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the time utilised. It helps us to work smarter instead of harder and also enables us to get more work done in less amount of time. Planning the time may seem as a wastage of time in itself; however, the benefits of time management are enormous. It results in less stress, increased productivity, efficiency, professional and personal growth etc.

2. Time is limited and hence, it is important that we plan our time wisely and make the best use of the limited hours in a day. Time is something that we cannot store or save for later use. We cannot retrieve the time that has been wasted; hence, we need to learn to use it effectively. It we have to manage time effectively, we need to be organised and focused.

3. With the help of time management techniques, we can accomplish more with lesser efforts. Time management includes effective planning of activities, setting of goals, setting deadlines, delegating work, prioritising our activities etc.

4. Most people feel that they always have too much to do and within too little time. Managing time wisely will help to find the right balance between time and work. A few people resort to multi-tasking in order to get the work done within the specified time limit.
At times, this may result in poor performance in the various tasks assigned. The major mistake committed while working is when one is .in a rush to meet the deadline without taking proper breaks for rest or relaxation. It is impossible for anyone to focus on work and to produce good results without considering any break in between. It helps to perform better if one takes five minute to break every two hours of work. One can either take a walk, enjoy a cup of coffee or simply meditate, proper time management is the cornerstone of a successful life and ensures achievement of one’s goals in a healthy manner. (342 words)

1.1 Attempt any eight of the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read. (1×8 = 8)
(i) Name the ways in which time managements helps us. (1)
(ii) How does better time management beneficial to us? (1)
(iii) Why does it necessary to learn the use of time effectively? (1)
(iv) Mention the time management techniques that should be used. (1)
(v) Define the major benefit of using time management techniques. (1)
(vi) How does time managment help the people who have paucity of time? (1)
(vii) Is the multi-taksing helpful to complete the work within the specific time? Why or why not? (1)
(viii) Explain the value of short break taken between sessions of work. (1)
(ix) What impact does proper time management have on a successful life?

Question 2.
Read the passage given below. (12)
1. “Teenagers? Stress? You must be joking.” This is probably the reaction when asked whether teenagers get fretful and apprehensive. For, it is generally believed that they have “no responsibilities, no worries and no duties.” But that is not true.

2. In today’s competitive world, one needs to struggle and fight to make it in this dynamic, yet uncertain environment that is both stressful and anxiety inducing. Teenagers face a myriad of pressures, three of which are briefly discussed here. The pressure to perform i.e. to do well academically comes principally from parents, teachers and peers.

3. The lack of aptitude tests or respecting the students’ preferences push them into fields which may not interest them or for which they are not equipped. Apart from the pressure to perform well, they are often burdened with the pressure to conform to the norms laid down by society. Next, teenagers are pressurised to reform themselves. This is commonly experienced especially by students in the age group of 13 to 17 years. Everybody is telling them when to wake up and what to do. Here’s what you can do to deal with these pressures. As a result of pressure, teenagers are often found to be very anxious. A sign of anxiety is holding one’s breath. The easy way out is to take deep breaths at regular intervals, trying to calm your mind.

4. Modern life’s competitiveness and challenges put a tremendous load of work on teenagers. They need to understand that they are strong enough to handle the tough challenges in life, studying and assignments being two of them. Procrastinators i.e. people who habitually delay and postpone doing their work, need to cultivate “the art of starting” and this involves dealing with the minor discomfort experienced while beginning a task. Once a job has started, it is much easier to continue.

5. Some students worry about factors like social and financial status, intelligence and
habits that might make them different from their peers. Effective stress management lies in having a healthy attitude towards competition, work, friends and acquaintances. It lies in taking life as it comes, doing your best and being prepared for the worst. (364 words)

2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each. (2×4 = 8)
(i) What do you mean by effective stress management? (2)
(ii) Who are procrastinators? How can procrastination be overcome? (2)
(iii) Give an example of how a teenager can deal with pressures. (2)
(iv) What kind of pressures are faced by teenagers? (2)
(v) What puts tremendous load of work on teenagers? What do they need to understand? (2)

2.2. On the basis ofyour reading of the passage, answer any four of the following. (1 x = 4)
(i) Find the word in the second paragraph which means the same as ‘troubled state of mind’. (1)
(ii) Find the word in the third paragraph which is a synonym of ‘likings’. (1)
(iii) Which word in the fourth paragraph is an antonym of ‘comfort’? (1)
(iv) Which word in the last paragraph is a synonym of ‘position’? (1)
(v) Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘acquaintances’ in the last para. (1)

Section (B)
Writing and Grammar (30 Marks)

Question 3.
Write a descriptive paragraph in 100-150 words based on the visual clue given below.

Or

Road accidents are a common sight in big cities. Sometimes these accidents prove to be fatal and result in loss of life and property. With the help of the clues given below and your own ideas, write an article on ‘Drive Safe’ in 100-150 words. You are Rashmi Kaushik/ Rishi Kaushik.

Question 4.
Complete the story in 150-200 words which begins as the following. (10)
There was a storm brewing outside and my brother and I were all alone at home. Suddenly the lights went out ….

Or

Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of the following outline.

Question 5.
Fill in any eight of the blanks in the paragraph given below with the help ofoptions that follow. (1/2×8 = 4)
Sachin Tendulkar, one of India’s (i) …. known cricketers, (ii) ….. leaving for the USA (iii) …. Saturday night for (iv) ….. operation of(v) …. left hand ring finger. Tendulkar has to undergo (vi) …. operation at a hospital (vii) ….. Baltimore (viii) …. would be away (ix) …. six weeks.

(i) (a) well    (b) better   (c) best   (d)good
(ii) (a) was    (b) will be    (c) while    (d) is
(iii) (a) on    (b) at    (c) in ( d) by
(iv) (a) the   (b) an   (c) a    (d) such
(v) (a) a    (b) an   (c) the   (d) its
(vi) (a) a   (b) an   (c) his    (d) the
(vii) (a) in   (b) at   (c) on  (d) over
(viii) (a) but   (b) and   (c) so   (d) or
(ix) (a) from   (b) during  (c) for   (d) since

Question 6.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line, and as well as the correction as shown in the example. Do any eight. (1 x4= 4)

Question 7.
Read the following conversation and complete the passage given below. Attempt any four. (1×4 = 4)
Ravi Are you going to Singapore as part of the exchange programme?
Sunil Yes, I am. Are you also going?
Ravi I don’t know whether my parents will allow it.
Sunil Tell them that it is a rare chance.
Ravi I will try.

Ravi asked Sunil (i) …. as part of the exchange programme. Sunil replied that he was and asked (ii)… Ravi was not sure (iii) ….. Sunil advised him to tell them that (iv) ….. Ravi said that (v)…

Section (C)
Literature (Textbooks) (30 marks)

Question 8.
Read the given extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow. (1×4 = 4) Then my son and I advised my wife, and friends advised her too, to give Baba to the zoo at Mysore. He was getting too big to keep at home. After some weeks of such advice she at last consented. Hastily, and before she could change her mind, a letter was written to the curator of the zoo.
(i) Who was ‘Baba’?
(ii) Why was Baba sent to the zoo at Mysore?
(iii) Why was the letter written hastily, as given in the extract?
(iv) Why was Baba ‘getting too big to be kept at home’?

Or

“They are all fools. This won’t last very long, and you can’t tell what they, 11 do to you next.”
(i) Who spoke these words to whom in the above extract?
(ii) What won’t last very long?
(iii) Find a word in the extract which is a synonym of ‘predict’.
(iv) Which part of speech is ‘next’ in the extract?

Question 9.
Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words. (2×4 = 8)
(i) “The cat and the author are very fond of each other.” How has this been shown in the story, ‘A House is not a Home’?
(ii) What was the reason for Einstein leaving the school in Munich?
(iii) In what sense can the Happy Prince and the Swallow be considered similar?
(iv) What difference does the author note between the flute seller and the other hawkers?
(v) What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
(vi) Who was the happier-the duck or the kangaroo? Explain in the context of the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’.

Question 10.
Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words. (8)
How can you say that the poet was a home-loving, family loving and nature loving person? How does he display these values in the poem ‘Rain on the Roof’?
Or
How can it be justified that Einstein was an unusual child with no indication of his potential greatness?

Question 11.
Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words. (8)
The guru was a wise man. How does the story ‘In the Kingdom of Fools’ reflect it?

Or

Can Toto be termed as a mischievous pet? Keeping in mind ‘The Adventures of Toto’ should animals be kept as pet?

Answers.

Answer 1.
1.1
(i) There are two ways in which time management help us. First, it helps us to work smarter instead of
harder and second, it enables us to get more work done in less amount of time.
(ii) Better time management is beneficial to us as it has less stress. It also increases the productivity and efficiency as well as personal and professional growth etc.
(iii) Everyone has to learn to use time effectively because no one can store or save it for later use and one cannot retrieve the time that has been wasted.
(iv) The time management techniques used are effective planning of activities, setting of goals, setting deadlines, delegating work, prioritising our activities etc.
(v) The major benefits of using time management techniques is that one can complete the task with
lesser efforts. .
(vi) Proper and wise time management helps such people to find the right balance between time and work.
(vii) Mult-taksing is never helpful to complete the work within the specific time as it may result in poor performance.
(viii) Short break in between sessions of work is always helpful for better results as it helps one to focus on work and produce good results.
(ix) Proper time management is the cornerstone of a successful life and ensures achievement of one’s goals in a healthy manner.

Answer 2.
2.1
(i) Effective stress management means having a healthy attitude towards competition, work, friends and acquaintances, besides taking life as it comes, doing our best but being prepared for the worst.
(ii) Procrastinators are those people who habitually delay and postpone doing their work. Such people need to cultivate “the art of starting”, which deals with the minor discomfort experienced while beginning a task. Once a job has started, it is much easier to continue doing it.
(iii) As a result of pressure, teenagers are often found to be very anxious. A sign of anxiety is holding one’s breath. The method to deal with anxiety is to take deep breaths at regular intervals, trying to calm one’s mind.
(iv) The pressures faced by teenagers are
(a) pressure to perform i.e. to do well academically
(b) pressure to conform to the norms laid down by society
(c) pressure to reform themselves
(v) Modern life’s competitiveness and challenges put a tremendous load of work on teenagers. They need to understand that they are strong enough to handle the tough challenges in life, studying and assignments being two of them.
2.2
(i) anxiety
(ii) ’preferences’
(iii) The word is ‘discomfort’.
(iv) The word is ‘status’
(v) strangers

Answer 3.
Red Fort is one of the great monuments of the India. It is located in the New Delhi at the bank of Yamuna river. Red Fort is the most glorifying among many historical buildings in the capital of the country. It is very famous all through the world. It has become the glory of India and people from many corners of the world come here to have a look. It was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1648 by the help of skilled architecture of that time. It tooks approximately nine years in getting completed. The wall of the Red Fort is constructed using 30 meters high red stones. Delhi was the capital of Mughals until British government had exiled Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1857. It is located in front of the Chandni Chowk market in Delhi. It is very beautifully designed from inner and outer side. It has a big and grand museum inside having residues the Mughal time as an historical asset.

Or

Drive Safe
by Rashmi Kaushik

Every day there are reports in the newspapers about fatal and serious accidents on roads in which people are killed or seriously injured. It is unfortunate that people don’t obey traffic rules. They drive according to their whims and fancies, causing fatal accidents. Life is very precious and we musn’t risk it while driving.
If we obey the traffic rules sincerely, the number of accidents are bound to be less. We must keep to the lanes in which we are driving and observe speed limits. After all, these rules have been framed based on the experience of the traffic police.
Further, we must never drink and drive. While driving we should not use our cell phones. If there is an important call, we must park the vehicle on the left side of the road and then attend to it. We must not forget that our family members are anxiously waiting for us to get back home. We should thus avoid reckless driving and drive safely.

Answer 4.
There was a storm brewing outside and my brother and I were all alone at home. Suddenly the lights went out and there was total darkness. As we sat up, there was a strange sound from the front door which scared the daylights out of me. I told my brother, “Vicky, go and see what is there.” Vicky himself had jumped in fright at the sound and did not move. Finally, I plucked up courage to go and open the door. I screamed in horror at what I saw! There was a ghostly apparition standing there which was shaking from side to side. I shut the door and ran back to my room.
For some time, only the howling of the storm was heard. Then, to my relief, the lights came back. I opened my room door and switched on the porch light. When I looked again, I saw my father standing there in a white kurta pyjama with a white cap. He was totally wet from head to toe and could not speak as he had a very sore throat. We found that he also had high fever. We took him to the nearby hospital and got him admitted. He was given treatment by the doctors there and was discharged after 2 days. I said sorry to him for not recognising him that day as I thought him to be a ghostly apparition. He forgave me and thanked me for getting him admitted to the hospital. I hugged my father in relief and asked Vicky also to wish him a full recovery.

Or

Once upon a time, there was a huge oak tree near a river. It was a tall tree with a strong trunk and thus was very proud of its full grown branches. There were some floating wild reeds in the river near the tree. The proud tree used to make fun of these small reeds. It ridiculed them for being small and weak. It always boasted of how the wind could not even move it but the reeds had to bow before the wind. The birds would chirp sitting on the branches of the tree and that would add flavour to its pride. Even a soft gentle breeze would make the reeds bow their heads but they failed to give an answer to arrogance of the tree. One night a ferocious storm blew. It made the surging water of the river splash on the bank. The high winds of the storm lashed the tree very strongly. The frightening storm broke the branches of the tree and the mighty oak was uprooted. The reeds just bent their heads away from the wind and silently watched the slaughter. “Good God!”, sighed the reeds, “Our way is better. We bend but we do not break!”

Answer 5.
(i)  (c) best
(ii)  (d) is
(iii)  (a) on
(iv)  (b) an
(v)  (c) the
(vi)  (d) the
(vii)  (a) in
(viii)  (b) and
(ix)  (c) for

Answer 6.

Answer 7.
(i) if he was going to Singapore
(ii) if Ravi was also going
(iii) whether his parents would allow it
(iv) it was a rare chance.
(v) he would try.

Section (C)
Literature (Textbooks)

Answer 8.
(i) Baba was a pet sloth bear.
(ii) Baba was sent to the zoo because he was getting too big to keep at home.
(iii) As the author’s wife was very fond of Baba, the author did not want to give her time to change her mind about sending Baba to the Mysore zoo. That is why the letter was written hastily.
(iv) Baba was an animal who was growing in size as he grew older. A bear is bigger than a human and so keeping him inside the house would be difficult. Also, he may have harmed the tenants’ children by mistake, though he would not have intended to do so, as he was big.

Or

(i) The guru spoke these words to his disciple.
(ii) Everything was cheap there but it would not last very long as nobody could tell what would happen next.
(iii) The word is tell.
(iv) It is an adverb.

Answer 9.
(i) This has been shown when the house was on fire and the author came to know that his cat was
inside. He started crying and weeping for the cat. Also, it was shown that when the cat was returned to him, it purred happily in his arms.
(ii) Einstein hated the regimented environment of his school in Munich. He always argued with his teachers. His mind was not made for the normal strict and disciplined environment of a school. That is why he left school to enjoy his independence.
(iii) The Happy Prince and the Swallow can be considered similar in the sense that they both were kind and sympathetic towards the poor and the sufferers. Both of them gave away their prized possessions and their ownselves for the service of the needy. The Happy Prince donated all valuables of his statue to help the needy while the Swallow sacrificed its own life in assisting the prince for a noble cause.
(iv) The author noted that the flute seller was not at all bothered about selling his wares. He was more engrossed in playing his flutes and sometimes talking to fellow vendors. The sale was incidental for him.
(v) “Bleeding bark” refers to the area on the tree trunk where it has been hit with the axe. It ‘bleeds’ because the sap in the tree flows out when the wood cutter damages the tree by cutting and chopping it.
(vi) After reading the poem, it can be inferred that the duck was happier than the kangaroo because it was his wish to see the world which came true with the help of the kangaroo.

Answer 10.
In the first stanza the poet says that it was the ultimate happiness (‘bliss’) for him to hear the rain falling on the roof of his cottage and making a tingling sound on the shingles of the tiled roof. He says that at this time he is lying on his bed in a room in the cottage. Cottages are made in rural areas, i.e. areas which are close to nature, showing that he was nature loving. In the second stanza, when it rains he starts dreaming about memories of the past at home when his mother was with him. His mother was very affectionate and took good care of him during his childhood. This shows that he is a home loving person.

In the third stanza he remembers his mother with fondness. She used to put him to sleep and used to make sure that he was asleep before she went to bed herself. This shows that he is a family loving person. The poem describes what the poet is thinking about when he hears the sound of rain falling on the roof. His thoughts during the rain clearly reveal that he is a home loving, family loving specially mother loving and nature loving person. Last but not the least, the poet enjoying the rain and relating it with fond.- memories in itself is a great evidence of his being a lover of nature and compassionate.

Or

Einstein was an unusual child with no indication of his potential greatness, as in his childhood he was teased as brother boring by his playmates for he could not even play like an ordinary child. Even his headmaster at the school thought him to be a useless and spoiled child. He also believed that Einstein would hardly succeed in life.

Even his mother felt that he was an abnormal child for he had too large head for his age. He had some difficulty in speaking also and it took him almost two and half years to speak something. He loved to play with mechanical toys and that to all alone. All these things clearly exhibit that he was an unusual child as he did not behave as the majority would. At the same time, none of the above indicates any thing extra ordinary to take place in near future so that Einstein can be termed a genius.

But History is a witness to unbelievable achievements that Einstein made later in his life. Even till today one can hardly match his calibre and intellect and the contributions he made to the world. So, Einstein can truly

Answer 11.
The story “In the Kingdom of Fools” reflects the fact that the guru was a wise man because, soon after they reached the kingdom, the guru understood that a place whose residents are all fools is not safe to live in. Their behaviour will be unpredictable and they may turn against the guru and his disciple at any time. Thus, he had advised his disciple not to stay in that kingdom, as the future is uncertain in a place full of fools. Then the guru left the kingdom.

This is exactly what happened when the disciple was to be executed by the orders of the king for no fault of his. The guru returned to save his disciple when the disciple remembered him. Here also the wisdom of the guru is seen when the guru convinces the king, by pretending to quarrel with his disciple, to order his own execution. Thus, the guru was a wise man and the story reflects his wisdom on many occasions.

Or

Toto can be considered to be a mischievous pet, for he troubled fellow animals. He made holes in dresses and curtains besides tearing wall papers of the room. He even broke dishes in the house. He was troublesome for both others and his ownself as once he scared a ticket checker besides nearly half boiling himself in a kettle.

Regarding keeping animals as pets, there have to be divisive opinions. First, they should be kept as a pet if they can be managed properly and looked after lovingly for they can neither speak nor express as human beings. If it is possible and feasible for a pet owner to create conductive environments for the pet, they can certainly be kept.

But, animals should not be kept as pet for there are number of dangers lurking in the households of these creatures and they can turn out to be a potential threat not only to family members, neighbours and others but also to their own selves if not taken care attentively

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