Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 9 English with Solutions Set 5 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 9 English Set 5 with Solutions
Time Allowed : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
- The Question Paper contains THREE sections – READING SKILLS, GRAMMAR & WRITING SKILLS and LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE.
- Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section – A : Reading Skills (20 marks)
Question 1.
Read the following text. [10]
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2. The monsoon in the Naga Hills goes by the native name, Khuthotei . it lasts from May to early or mid-October .
3. This is the season when people use the word ‘sezuo’ and ‘suzu’ to refer to the week-long rains, when clothes don’t dry and smell of mould, when fungus forms on the floor and you can’t see the moon or the stars.
False
True
False
True
(i) The rains are called after flowering plants because:
(A) heavy rains kill plants.
(B) flowers grow in the rainy season.
(C) it is believed that the plants bring the rain.
(D) flowers grow all the year round.
Answer:
(C) it is believed that the plants bring the rain.
(ii) What do the urban population of school-goers and office-goers typically dislike about the monsoon season? Answer in about 40 words.
Answer:
The urban population of school-goers and office-goers typically dislikes the monsoon season due to problems such as landslides, muddy streets, and periodic infections.
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The months of hard labour for uprooting and transplanting paddy in flooded fields are ___________ when the phrogo plant begins to bloom, signaling the end of cultivation.
Answer:
June, July, and August.
(iv) What is a synonym for the word “accompanying” used in the passage 5?
Answer:
Coexistent
(v) Complete the sentence appropriately:
The months of rain become a distant memory until it starts all over again, signifying the cyclic nature of ___________.
Answer:
the monsoon season
(vi) Explain the significance of the different types of rain mentioned in the passage and how they contribute to the agricultural activities in tire Naga Hills region. Answer in about 40 words.
Answer:
The different types of rain mentioned in the passage, such as the rain in May, phrogo rain in August, and khuthotei rain, play important roles in crop cultivation and farming practices. They mark specific stages of the monsoon season and have distinct impacts on the growth and development of crops.
(vii) Pick up the option iir which the word ‘furrow’ has not been used in the same way as in the passage.
(a) When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.
(b) A ploughed field is divided into sections of equal width separated by furrows.
(c) Rapidly reaping the furrows, he fled across the field.
(d) The incessant rain filled all the furrows in the field with water.
Answer:
(a) When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.
(viii) According to the above passage, why people who live in cities don’t like rain?
Answer:
because it brings mud and sickness with it.
Question 2.
Read the following text. [10]
True
False
False
True
False
True
The latest census of the tigers in India and neighbouring countries are shown in the table.
| Name of country | Minimum | Maximum |
| 1. Bangladesh | 300 | 460 |
| 2. Bhutan | 80 | 460 |
| 3. China | 30 | 35 |
| 4. India | 2,500 | 3,800 |
| 5. Nepal | 150 | 250 |
False
True
False
Royal Bengal Tigers, also known as Indian Tiger and Bengal Tiger, are the largest, fiercest, and powerful members of the Big Cat family in India. They are recognised as the ___________ of India.
Answer:
Royal Bengal Tigers, also known as Indian Tiger and Bengal Tiger, are the largest, fiercest, and powerful members of the Big Cat family in India. They are recognised as the National animal of India.
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Tigers attack their prey in a stealth mode, using their ___________ to surprise and overpower their targets.
Answer:
Tigers attack their prey in a stealth mode, using their strength, agility, and sharp claws to surprise and overpower their targets.
(iii) Justify the following statement: “Royal Bengal Tigers have a unique stripe pattern.”
Answer:
The statement can be justified by stating that every Bengal Tiger has a distinct stripe pattern, ranging from dark brown to black, making each individual tiger easily distinguishable based on their unique markings.
(iv) According to the above passage, what is the biological name of Bengal Tiger?
Answer:
Panthera Tigris
(v) Infer from the passage: Why do Royal Bengal Tigers live a solitary life?
Answer:
Royal Bengal Tigers are inferred to live a solitary life based on the information that they are not known for being friendly in nature and are typically spotted alone, except during winters when they may be seen in small groups of 3 or 4.
(vi) When was the latest survey of tigers conducted according to the passage?
(A) 2010
(B) 2017
(C) 2019
(D) 2020
Answer:
(B) 2017
(vii) Are Royal Bengal Tigers found in every country mentioned in the passage?
Answer:
No, Royal Bengal Tigers are not found in every country mentioned in the passage. While they are primarily found in India, they are also present in China, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Burma. However, their presence in each of these countries may vary in terms of population and distribution.
(viii) Which pair of countries has approximately same number of maximum tigers?
(A) Nepal and Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan and Bangladesh
(C) China and Nepal
(D) Bangladesh and India
Answer:
(B) Bhutan and Bangladesh
Section B : Grammar & Writing Skills (20 marks)
GRAMMAR (10)
Question 3.
Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed. [1 × 10]
(i) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
He has been ___________ the plants for two hours. (water)
Answer:
Watering
(ii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction. Use the given format for your response.
Some guys like to fights on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
True
| Error | Correction |
| fights | fight |
(iii) Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:
He asked, “Will you be coming?”
Answer:
He asked if/whether I would be coming.
(iv) Which option highlights the correct change of the speech of the following sentence? The wayfarer said to me, “Do you know the way to the Asiad village?”
(A) The wayfarer asked me if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
(B) The wayfarer asked me if he knew the way to the Asiad village.
(C) The wayfarer asked me that if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
(D) The wayfarer asked me if I did know the way to the Asiad village.
Answer:
(A) The wayfarer asked me if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
(v) Fill the blank by choosing the correct option.
___________ picture was painted by Picasso. (that/those)
Answer:
That
bob greene: many peoples attended the funeral of the great man . greene: (vi) Identify the error and supply the correction . greene: (vi) Use the given format for your response .
True
| Error | Correction |
| Peoples | People |
True
| Error | Correction |
| (A) boy | boys |
| (B) stood | standing |
| (C) the | a |
| (D) playground | playgrounds |
True
| Error | Correction |
| stood | standing |
False
(viii) Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Jason and Jill.
Jason : Have you ever travelled abroad?
Jill : Yes, I have. I visited Europe last year.
Jason asked Jill if/whether she had ever travelled abroad. Then Jill replied in the affirmative and also added that ___________.
(A) she has visited Europe last year
(B) she visited Europe last year
(C) she had been lo Europe last year
(D) she had visit Europe last year
Answer:
(C) she had been lo Europe last year
(ix) Report the dialogue between a doctor and a patient, by completing the sentence:
Doctor : You should take this medicine every day.
Patient: Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?
Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.
The doctor advised the patient that he should take that medicine every day. The patient further asked if lie should take it before dinner or after dinner. The doctor replied negatively and then said that ___________.
Answer:
he should take it after breakfast
(x) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option to complete the statement.
Since then a new housing estate ___________ built and it has become very noisy.
(A) has been
(B) was
(C) had
(D) is
Answer:
(A) has been
(xi) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line to complete the statement.
I hope they ___________ this road by the time we come back next summer.
(A) shall have repaired
(B) will have repaired
(C) would repair
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) will have repaired
(xii) Identify the error and supply the correction. Use the given format for your response.
The shepherd took the cattles to the field.
True
| Error | Correction |
| cattle | cattle |
WRITING – (10)
Question 4.
Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. [5]
(A) Using the hints given below write the description of Rani Laxmi Bai.
Great freedom fighter… sacrificed her life for country… born on 1st November 1835… Benaras… father- Moropanth Tambe… Mother… Bhagirathi Bai… Manikarnika… fond of horse riding and shooting… married to Gangadhar Rao… became Maharani… interested in military training… defended her state from Britishers… actively participated in 1857 sacrificed her life at the age of twenty three. [STD 9 Q.B. Page-55, Q.5]
Answer:
Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi
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True
(B) Your school recently celebrated its ‘Sports Day’. Give a brief account of celebrations in about 100 – 120 words. [STD 9 Q.B. Page – 58, Q.1]
Answer:
phrase: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports Day: Sports
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Question. 5.
Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. [5]
(A) You feel that speaking in English is the need of tire hour. As your parents are unable to do so, you feel a keen desire to teach them. Write in about 100-120 words a page in your diary expressing how you will execute your plan. [STD 9 Q.B. Page – 67, Q.3]
Answer:
15 December 20XX
Monday
10:30 p.m.
Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear Diary: Dear
:: I have a keen desire to teach my parents to speak in English. This language is a link with the outer world as it is an international language . I’ll give them lessons in grammar, then shall proceed to introductory dialogue speaking and will gradually move to small speeches on the topics of their interest. I am sure my parents will be able to talk and express themselves in English independently.
Good Night Diary !
Lata
(B) Develop a story in about 100-120 words with the following beginning. Also give a suitable title.
An old couple was living in Shobit’s adjacent flat. One day, he saw some commotion in their house. He went there and found ………….. [STD 9 Q.B. Page – 61, Q.3]
Answer:
: ‘CUT’: ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’. ‘CUT’.
roberts were trying to free themselves but they were in the control of the old couple . by now, police had also reached the spot and arrested all the robbers .
Shobit was quite surprised to know that all this was the shooting for a TV serial . now all the people came to know that the old man was director of TV films .
Section C: Language Through Literature (40 marks)
Question 6.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. [5]
(A) Suddenly there came a dull thud as if a rubber tube had fallen to ground ... surely nothing to worry about.
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(i) What does the word ‘tremble’ from the above lines mean?
(A) terrified
(B) shiver
(C) dreamt
(D) scattered
Answer:
(B) shiver
(ii) What did the snake do after landing on the doctor’s shoulder?
Answer:
coiled around his left arm above the elbow
(iii) What sound did he hear while sitting on the chair?
(A) The squeak of a rat
(B) The hiss of a snake
(C) The dull thud of something falling to the ground
(D) The sound of somebody coming into the room
Answer:
(C) The dull thud of something falling to the ground
(iv) What happened when the narrator turned around to see what had fallen there?
Answer:
A fat snake wriggled over the back of the chair and landed on his shoulder
short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born to tall and handsome parents . ‘Ne lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the nineteenth century . ‘Ne lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the nineteenth century .
(i) Where was Kalam born?
(A) at island town of Rameshwaram in Madras State
(B) in Tamil Nadu
(C) in Karnataka
(D) in Chennai
Answer:
(A) at island town of Rameshwaram in Madras State
(ii) In what sense was Kalam’s childhood secure?
Answer:
He was getting all the necessities of life like food, clothes, study, Parents’ love and support, Good society.
(iii) Who gave emotional and material security to Kalam?
(A) his society people
(B) his friends
(C) his teachers
(D) his parents
Answer:
(D) his parents
(iv) Who used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries?
Answer:
Kalam’s father
Question 7.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.
(i) Where did the story of this poem occur?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Scotland
(C) Northland
(D) Netherland
Answer:
(C) Northland
(ii) How do the children wearing furry clothes look?
Answer:
They look like bear’s cubs.
(iii) Why can’t people sleep the winter nights through in Northland?
Answer:
because the nights are too long there.
(iv) Name the poet of this poem
Answer:
Phoebe Cary
(B) They, too, aware of sun and air and water,
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starved.
Their hands are ours, and in their lines, we read
A labour not different from our own.
(i) What are all the men aware of?
Answer:
All the men are aware of sun, air and water, the bounties of nature.
(ii) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(A) aabb
(B) abcd
(C) aabc
(D) no rhyme scheme, it is free verse
Answer:
(D) no rhyme scheme, it is free verse
(iii) What are all men fed by?
(A) peaceful harvest
(B) painful days
(C) walk on the same earth
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) peaceful harvest
(iv) What do you mean ‘war’s long winter’?
Answer:
painful days
Question 8.
Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions in about 40 – 50 words. 3 × 4 = 12
(i) ‘I said it with bullets.’ What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?
Answer:
Gerrard said these words to convey that he had fired a bullet in return. Gerrard said these words because the intruder wanted to kill him to use his identity and escape from the police. Gerrard wanted to mislead the intruder. He wanted to show that he himself was a criminal.
(ii) Give a brief description of Kathmandu Bazaar.
Answer:
Kathmandu Bazaar has narrow and busy streets, shops selling cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, utensils, postcards, etc. It is a vivid, religious and mercenary city, where hawkers, cows, flute sellers, fruit sellers, every colour is present.
(iii) Is the poet, Coates Kinney, able to enjoy the rain or he reminisces at the lost time?
Answer:
The general atmosphere of the poem is very sombre. There is darkness around but rain compensates it with the spirit of peace for the lonely night. The poet realises how much joy and pleasure of sleep he can attain when his head presses against his pillow to conclude the long day into a good night’s rest.
(iv) What motivated Maria to keep going?
Answer:
Maria’s determination, mental toughness and her hunger for success to prove herself to the world motivated her to keep going. Her spirit of competitiveness always inspired her to keep moving ahead. She considered it her utmost responsibility to excel despite hardships and severe demands.
(v) What characteristics did Abdul Kalam inherit from his parents?
Answer:
Abdul Kalam inherited honesty and self-discipline from his father and faith in goodness and kindness from his mother. Like his parents even he respected all religions.
Question 9.
Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions in about 40 – 50 words. (3 × 2 = 6)
(i) Why does Sue rush down to meet Mr. Behrman?
Answer:
Sue rushes down to meet Mr. Behrman, an old painter to pour out her worries regarding Johnsy. She tells him about Johnsy’s strange fancy. She is convinced within herself that she would die when the last leaf falls.
(ii) Describe the statue of the Happy Prince as described in the beginning of the story?
Answer:
In the beginning of the story, the statue was fixed on a tall column, full of thin leaves of gold on the body, and had two sapphires for eyes. It had a large red ruby fixed on the hilt of the sword.
(iii) How was the kingdom of fools different from any other place?
Answer:
Everything was different at the kingdom of fools. The night was considered as day and day as night. Not only the human beings even the animals stayed awake at night. Anything and everything could be bought for a Duddu.
Question 10.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 100 – 120 words. (6 × 1 = 6)
(A) Justify the title of the story ‘The Snake and the Mirror’.
Answer:
The story revolves around the narrator, the snake and the mirror. The narrator hears some familiar sounds – a dull thud and a snake lands on his shoulder. The doctor is terrified and sits there like a stone. He suddenly feels the presence of the creator of the world and the presence of death four inches away. In this moment of death, he realises the presence of God and grows humble about his views. The snake looks into the mirror, moves towards it as it wants to enjoy a close reflection in the mirror. Thus, the title is justified as the story revolves around the snake and the mirror.
(B) What is the theme of the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’?
Answer:
The poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ offers a profound perception into the process of decision making. The traveller at the crossroads of the diverging roads is symbolic of an individual at a decisive moment in his life’s journey. His decision or choice of future action, which road he should adopt either spiritualism or materialism, is of utmost significance since the decision decides his destiny. The poet, Robert Frost, through this poem asserts the importance of the right decision at the right time.
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Question 11.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 100 – 120 words. (6 × 1 = 6)
(A) Write a brief character sketch of Iswaran.
Answer:
lswaran, Mahendra’s servant, was very devoted to him. He was not only a very well trained and wonderful cook, but also a good story teller. He was an honest man and used to do his work with utmost devotion and skill. He was fond of reading thrillers and his narrations were influenced with those styles. He had to give up his ob due to a practical joke played on Mahendra, his master. Life was not possible for Mahendra without him, as he was his asset, and he started living totally isolated.
(B) “Guru was a wise man” – how does the story The Kingdom of fools reflect it?
Answer:
The Kingdom of Fools clearly reflects that the Guru was a wise man as he advised his disciple not to stay in that kingdom. As the disciple thought that the ftiture is uncertain, he did not pay any heed to his Guru and stayed on. When he was imprisoned by the King’s men, he realised the significance of his Guru’s words and repented on his decision of not following his Guru’s advice. So, it is proved that Guru was really very wise. And it was because of his wisdom, the disciple was saved and they were made king and prime minister of the kingdom respectively.
