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9th, Winter Break 2026. Holiday Homework

SET-1
 Q-1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. (10)
Drug addiction is a major social evil of modern times. It has transcended all barriers of cast,colour,creed and sex. It is a problem that is eating into the vitals of society. In the beginning a person takes a drug out of curiosity. There are some who take drugs simply for the thrill it gives them. The tragedy is that once a person gets used to taking any kind of intoxicating drugs it becomes addiction. His body develops dependence on the drug.He has to steadily increase the dose. Even if at any point of his life,he realises his folly, it becomes extremely difficult for him to give up drugs.
 It is like being in the clutches of a monster. It is pathetic to see a drug addict,when he does not get his usual dose. His whole body writhes in pain which drives to madness.Besides,taking drugs is expensive. Therefore,it drives drug addicts to stealing,committing petty crimes and other Anti social activities.It is not surprising that drug addicts become anti social elements. Drugs completely destroy the mental faculties to think clearly and to rationalize.
Questions. 10×1=10
(a) What harm is the evil of drug addiction doing to our society?
(b) Why does a person take drugs in the beginning?
(c) When does drug taking become addiction?
(d) What happens when a drug addict does not get his usual dose?
(e) Give a suitable title to the passage.
(f) What mental faculties are destroyed by drugs? 
(i) imagination. (ii) intuition 
(iii) perception. (iv) to think clearly and to rationalize 
(g) It is very easy for a drug addict to give up drugs: 
(i) True (ii) False
(iii) Not mentioned. (iv) partially true
(h) Drug addicts become........
(i) social (ii) humble 
(iii) amiable. (iv) antisocial 
(i) What drives the drug addicts to madness? 
(i) neglect. (ii) poverty 
(iiii)body pain. (iv) loneliness 
(J) What makes the drug addicts to commit petty crimes?
(i) It give them pleasure. (ii) to pay for the drugs
(iii) they are stressed. (iv) not mentioned

Ans.
(a) drug addiction is eating into the vitals of our society 
(b) a person takes drugs in the beginning out of curiosity 
(c) when a person gets used to taking any kind of intoxicating drug it becomes addiction. 
(d) his whole body writhes in pain which drives him to madness. 
(e) Drug addiction: a threat to human beings 
(f) (iv) to think clearly and to rationalize 
(g) (ii) False 
(h) (iv) Anti social 
(i) (iii) body pain 
(j) (ii) to pay for the drugs

2. Attempt any ten of the following. questions. (10x1=10)
Fill in the blanks with Correct option
(Tense)
(a) I have not met him since I .....................(leave) the town
(ⅰ) leave (ii) left (iii) has left (iv) had left
(b) Hurry up! The train....................... (whistle)
(i) whistles (ii) is whistling (iii) are whistling (iv) has been whistling

(Punctuation)
(C) ashoka the great adopted buddhism
 (i) Ashoka the great adopted buddhism
(ii) Ashoka , the great adopted buddhism 
 (iii) Ashoka, the great, adopted Buddhism
(iv) Ashoka, the great adopted Buddhism

(Modal)
(d) Walk slowly lest you.................... fall
 (i) will (ⅱ) should (iii) can (iv) may

Change into Passive voice
(e) He knows me
(i) He is known by me
(ⅱ) I am known by him
(iii) He is known to me
(iv) I am known to him

Change into indirect speech
(f) The teacher said to me,"What is your name?".
(i) The teacher said that what my name was
(ii) The teacher asked me what my name was 
(iii) The teacher asked me what was your name.
(iv) The teacher asked me what was my name.

Preposition 
(g) He is superior.......................me.
(i) to    (ii) by    (iii) from    (iv) than

Determiner
(h) Will you give me.................. water? 
 (i) any (ii) some (iii) many (iv) none of the above 

Article 
(i) I saw................... one-eyed man yesterday 
 (ⅰ) the (ⅱ) a (iii) an (iv) No article 

Clause 
(J) What have you done? Tell me 
 (i) Tell me what you have done? 
(ii) Tell me what have you done? 
(iii) Tell me what have you done. 
(iv) Tell me what you have done. 

Verb agreement 
(K) The principal and teacher................. honoured by the Education Minister on 26 January 2024 
(i) is (ii) are (iii) were (iv) was Conjunction 
(L) He worked hard................... failed. 
(ⅰ ) yet (ⅱ) still (iii) because (iv) but 

Ans.
(a). (ii). left 
(b). (ii). is whistling 
(c). (iii). Ashoka ,the great , adopted Buddhism. 
(d). (ii). should 
(e). (iii) He is known to me. 
(f). (ii). The teacher asked me what my name was. 
(g). (I). to 
 (h). (ii). some 
 (i). ( ii). a 
 (j). (iv). Tell me what you have done . 
(k). (iv). was 
 (l). ( iv). but

3. Attempt the given stanzas (5) 
I shall be telling this with a sigh 
somewhere ages and ages hence,; 
Two roads diverged in a wood 
and I took the one less travelled by, 
And that has made all the difference. 
Questions: 
(a) What would the poet be telling with a sigh? 
(b) Where did the two roads diverge? 
(c) Which road did the poet take? 
(d) Name the poem and its poet. 
(e) What had made all the difference?

Ans.
(a) He would be telling how he had taken one of the two diverging roads in a wood and how it had made all the difference. 
(b) The two roads diverged in a wood. 
(c) The poet took the road that was less travelled by. 
(d) Poem: The Road Not Taken Poet: Robert Frost 
(e) The poet's choice of the road had made all the difference. 

4. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5) 
Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever. The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector. He was a round little man with a red face and a whole box of tools with dials and wires .He smiled at Margie and gave her an apple, then took the teacher apart. 
Questions: 
(a) What did Margie hate now more than ever? 
(b) Why did her mother send for the County Inspector? 
(c) Name the chapter and its writer. 
(d) What had the mechanical teacher been doing? 
(e) Find the word from the passage which is the opposite of " happily".

Ans.
(a) Now Margie hated school more than ever. 
(b) Margie 's mother sent for County Inspector because Margie 's mechanical teacher was giving her test after test in geography and she was doing worse and worse. 
(c) Chapter: The Fun They Had Writer : Issac Assimov 
(d) The mechanical teacher had been giving Margie test after test in geography. 
(e) Sorrowfully.

Learn these Questions
1. You are Raj/ Rani of House no -78, Model Town, Rewari. You placed an order of 20 computers for your coaching institute. with Info Tech Computers, Gurugram. Now, due to some reasons' you want to cancel that order, Write a letter to the manager of Info Tech Computers, Gurugram requesting him to cancel your order
Ans.
H.No-78 
Model Town Rewari 
29 May 2024 

The Manager 
Info Tech Computers Gurugram 
Subject - Cancel the order of 20 computers.
Sir, 
I am writing to inform you that we are cancelling our order of 20 computers,placed on 15th April 2024, due to an inordinate delay in supplying the computers.As per our agreement,the computers were supposed to be delivered to us by 15th May 2024.Since the time of delivery has long expired we are compelled to cancel the order.You are also directed to refund the advance amount paid to your firm on 15th April 2024through cheque no-151029.We are sorry for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause.
Thanking you. 
Yours sincerely 
Raj/Rani

2. You have a car. You want to sell it. Draft a suitable advertisement under "for sale "column of a local newspaper.
Ans.

 Car For Sale 

A 2008 white Maruti Alto car is available for sale. It is fully insured, company maintained, running in good condition, having good mileage, completed 30000 kms. Expected selling price 50000 rupees, No bargaining. Interested persons can contact:ABC Mob.No.94××××××00 

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3. (a) When and how did Bismillah khan get his big break ? 
    (b) Kezia decides that there are 'different kinds of fathers'. What kind of father was Mr Macdonald?
4.  Draw a character Sketch of Santosh Yadav.
5. (a) What should we do to make friends with the wind? 
    (b) What does the poet like to do when it rains?
6. (a) Why does the lost child lose interest in the things he had wanted earlier ? 
    (b) Why does the author say," Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long."?
7.  How did the guru save the life of his disciple?


SET-2
1. Read the passage jivan below and answer the questions that follow. (10) 
 For millions of people in India, river Ganga is the most sacred river.It is considered as mother and goddess.It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live on the banks of its course and depend on it for their daily needs. River Ganga is the third largest river in the world by the amount of water that flows through it. It is the longest river in India. The river water of Ganga is used for irrigation,transportation and fishing.The gangetic plane formed by river Ganga is one of the most fertile lands on Earth.This is why almost 10% of the world population lives here and earn its livelihood. The Ganga,in India is the most worshipped body of water.The irony here is that in spite of being the most worshipped river, it is also the dirtiest one.It carries metals thrown out by tanneries, waste produced by industries and urban waste from different cities. All this has made river Ganga the fifth most polluted river in the world. Another major reason that adds to the Ganga river pollution is the coal based power plants on its banks which burn tons of coal every year and produce a lot of fly ash .This Ash mixed with domestic waste water is released in the river. This bad situation calls for an urgent need to make efforts to reduce pollution and revive river Ganga. To achieve these objectives the Government of India has started a programme named "Namami Gange Programme".The main pillars of this programme are sewage treatment,river surface cleaning, afforestation,river front development and public awareness.The importance of the success of Namami Gange Programme can be seen through publically.
Questions:
1 (a) ............. feline for milions of indians. 
 (i) Krishna. (ii) Ganga (iii) Narmada. (iv) Yamuna 

(b) ...................of world population lives near rivee Ganga. 
 (i) 30%. (ii) 15% (iii) 10%. (iv) 20% 

(c) Ganga is the................ most polluted river in the world. 
 (i) Fifth. (ii) First (iii) Second. (iv)Third 

(d) Ganga is the ............... largest river in the world by the amount of water that flows through it. 
 (i) First (ii) Second (iii) Fourth. (iv) Third 

(e) Most people in India considered the Ganga as.............. 
(f) The Government of India has started a programme named................ to clean the Ganga Q 
(g) What are the main pillars of "Namami Gange programme"? 
(h) For what purposes is the Ganga water used? 
(i) Name two pollutants that make river Ganga very dirty. 
(j). Which two purposes will be served by the program "Namami Gange"?
Ans.
(a). (iii) Ganga
(b). (iii) 10% 
(c). (i) fifth 
(d). (iv) Third 
(e). mother and goddess 
(f). Namami Gange Programme 
(g). (i) sewage treatment (ii) surface cleaning 
(h). It's water is used for irrigation,transportation and fishing 
(i) (i) metals thrown out by tanneries (ii) waste produced by industries 
(j). (i) reduce pollution (ii) revive river Ganga

2. Passage 
I inherited honesty and self- discipline from my father; from my mother, I inherited faith in goodness and deep kindness and so did my three brothers. and sister, I had three close friends in my childhoodRamanadha Sastry, Arvindan and Sivaprakasan. All these boys were from orthodox Hindu Brahmin families. As children, none of us ever felt any difference amongst ourselves because of our religious differences and upbringing. 
Questions:
(a) What did the writer inherit from his father? 
(b) How many brothers and sisters did Kalam have? 
(c) Who were Kalam's Childhood friends ? 
(d) Name the chapter and its writer. 
(e) Find the word from the passage which means" the treatment and education one receives as a Child"
Ans.
(a) The writer inherited honesty and self - discipline from his father. 
(b) Kalam had three brothers and one sister. 
(c) Ramanadha Sastry,Arvindan and Sivaprakashan were Kalam's childhood friends. 
(d) Chapter: My Childhood Writer: A P.J.Abdul Kalam 
(e) Upbringing

3. Stanza
Out from the earth cave, 
And the strength of the tree exposed, 
The source, 'white and wet, 
The most sensitive, hidden 
For years inside the earth. 
Questions: .
(a) What has the root formed under the earth? 
(b) How is the strength of the tree exposed? 
(c) What is the most sensitive part of a tree? 
(d) Where does the root remain hidden for years? 
(e) Name the poem and its poet.
(a) The root has formed a cave under the earth. 
(b) The strength of the tree is exposed by pulling out its root. 
(c) The most sensitive part of a tree is its root. 
(d) The root remains hidden inside the earth for years. 
(e) Poem : On Killing A Tree Poet. : Gieve Patel
 
Learn these Questions:
Q.4 Write an application to the Principal of Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School, 
Mahendergarh for making arrangement of Computer classes in your school.
Ans.
To
The Principal 
Government Model Sanskriti Sr Sec School 
Mahendergarh 

Subject -- To make arrangement of computer classes 

Respected sir/ma'am, 
I am student of 9th class of your school.On behalf of my class I want to make a humble request.We have no computer classes.These days computer knowledge is essential in all spheres of life. We can see computers everywhere in our daily life.For a student without computer knowledge future is dark.Internet is a source of information.One can find many e-books.projects, models, study material on internet free of cost.This provides a wonderful platform to grow.We are lagging behind many students of other schools who are studying computer in their schools.Kindly start computer classes in our school also.We"ll be highly obliged.
Thanking you. 

Yours obediently 
XYZ 

Q.5 You are the examination Incharge of your school. Write a notice informing the students about the 
commencement of half yearly exams and their instructions.
Ans.

 Government Model Sanskriti Sr Sec School, Mahendergarh 

 NOTICE 

Commencement of Half-Yearly Exam 

Date: 29 August 2024 

All the students are informed that the half -yearly exams for class 3rd to 12th will be conducted from 15th September 2024 to 28th September 2024 to.Timings of the exams will be 8.30 am to 11.30 am. Wish you all the students all the best for your exams. For further information, please contact the undersigned. 

ABC Exam Incharge


Learn answers of these questions from your notebook
Q.7 
(c) Why does the world remember Einstein as a 'world citizen' ?
(d) What two important and earth shaking decisions did the doctor take while he was looking into the 
mirror ? 
Q.8 
Kalam narrates two incidents that show how differences can be created and also how they can be 
resolved. How can people change their attitudes?
Q. 10 
(c) How did Saint Peter punish the selfish woman?
(d) How does the poet suggest that all people on earth are the same?
Q.11 
(c) In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
(d) Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
Q.12 
Behrman had a dream? How did it Come true ?