Student Assessment-(SAT-2) -November 2022
Class-9 Subject -English
Instructions:-(i) All questions are compulsory. Marks: 20 (ii) Question no. 1 to-1 O carry 1 mark each. Question no.10 to 12 carry 2 marks each .Question no. 13 to 14 carry 3 marks each.
{1-5) Mark (v') on the correct answer.
1 . In the poem ' The Snake Trying', in poet's views, the snakes are __ _
a. harmful to us
c. enemy to us
b. not harmful to us
d. None of the above
2. Whom did the author present the bear as a gift to? (The Bond of Love)
a. his-friend
c. his parents
b. his children
d. his wife
3. The river flows _________ the ocean.( Preposition)
a. to
b. into
C. in
d. from
4. What is the theme of the poem? (The Snake Trying)
a. stop cruelty towards animals
b. hate animals
c. be away from animals
d. animals are dangerous
5. My friend Rohan met me ____ 9 o'clock in the morning.( Preposition)
a. in
b. at
c. for
d. from
(6-10) Do as Directed:
6. We ........be obedient to our parents. (Fill in the blank with suitable modal)
Ans. must
7. ....... I have your pen please? (Fill in the blank with suitable modal)
Ans. May
8. You should pack an umbrella, it looks it .........rain. (Fill in the blank with suitable modal)
Ans. may
9. How do the trees die? (On Killing a Tree)
Ans. By pulling out its root
10. What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? (A House is not a home)
Ans. Smoke pouring in through the ceiling
(11-12) Answer these questions in about 20-30 words each.
11. What "horrible idea" occurred to Jerome a little later? (Packing)
Ans. The horrible idea that occurred to Jerome a little later was that he was not sure whether he had packed his toothbrush or not.
12. Why is Bryson's finger bleeding? What is his wife's reaction? (The Accidental Tourist)
Ans. His finger is hurt by getting stuck in the zip of his bag. His wife is astonished by the way he has created a mess all around himself.
(13-14) Answer these questions in about 50-60 words each. (Reach for the Top)
13. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
Ans. While she was staying at her hostel in Jaipur, from her room she used to watch people going up the Aravalli Hills and vanishing after a while. This was how she began climbing mountains.
14. What is Behrman's masterpiece? What makes Sue say so? (The Last Leaf)
Ans. Behrman’s masterpiece is the painted leaf on the wall. It has saved Johnsy’s life, though it cost him his own life. After looking at it, Johnsy gets a willingness to live. She is all right now. This makes Sue say that Behrman at last painted his masterpiece in that leaf. It was a masterpiece in the sense also that it had saved Johnsy’s life.