TAGORE SR.

SEC SCHOOL
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS-IX ENGLISH

Q1. How were the words appeared in the book?

Q2.Where did Tommy found the book? Was it helpful ?
Q3.What was the poet’s dilemma in the poem ’ The Road Not Taken’?
Q4. “Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better
claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear, Though as for that the
passing there Had worn them really about the same.”
(i)Where are these lines taken from?
(ii)What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?
(iii) Why did the speaker chose the other road?
Q5. " Every tinkle on the shingles, Has an echo in the heart."
(i) What does the poet mean by the phrase 'tinkle on shingles'?
(ii) Whose heart echoes?
(iii) What is the meaning of the word 'shingles'?
Q6. Why is Bismilah Khan so attached to Ganga?
Q7. Why was Kezia sitting on a stool on Sunday afternoon?
Q8. Why was Toto sold back to the tonga-driver?
Q9. What did Iswaran do after Mahendra had left for office?
Q10. There were somethings he knew his parents would not buy for him, so he did
not ask for them? What were these? (chapter-1)
Q11. What did Bismilah Khan used to do when he was five years old?
Q12. How does the poet describe the movement before rain ?
Q13. How does the poet describe the movement before rain ?
Q14. Why could the poet not travel both the roads?
Q15. How was Evelyn able to overcome her deafness?
Q16. It was a period after recess today. The teacher had not yet arrived and
children were making a lot of noise. In the meantime , the Principal happened to
passby and she asked the monitor to submit the names of the indiscipline students.
Though you were not at fault but was punished .Write your feelings in the form of
diary entry.

Q17.Recently your grandfather has brought home a baby monkey at home who
was alone on the street. All the family members were surprised to see it and its
menace. Write your feelings about the new member in your family in the form of a
diary entry.

Q18.Assuming yourself as Evelyn Glennie. Write a diary entry sharing the feelings
about how you conceal your growing deafness from your friends and teachers.

Q19.You are Shivam . It was your first board examination and your were very
nervous and stressed. You prayed to God to bless him so that the everything goes
well. Share your feelings in the form of diary entry.

Q20.Yesterday was a special day for you as you got selected in the cricket team.
Your coach appreciated your fast delivery at bowling and diligent attitude in
sports. Share your feelings in the form of diary entry.

Q21.Advancement in Science and Technology as well as improvement in health

services available, have played a vital role in the upliftment of an individual. But
the old age people who are dependent on their family are neglected and physically
weak. Their loss of power , role and position has shaken. Write an article on the
role of senior citizens: stressed, senile and secluded.

Q22.Write an article expressing your views on the increasing level of noise

pollution and suggest the measures to check the menace.

Q23.Although banned by law, the evil of child labour continues to exist in the
country in one form or the other. Write a article in around 120 words on Child
labour: the worst form of abuse.
Q24.Write an article on the topic: Television watching: Pros and Cons, sharing
your concern about the kids watching television as couch potatoes..

Q25.Write an article on the importance of games either indoor or outdoor as an

important activity for physical and mental development of a child.

Q26. Fill in the gaps using an appropriate tense form.

1. I …………………. (wait) here since morning.
2. It …………………..(stop) raining since yesterday.
3. I ………………….. (be) interested in metaphysics.
4. They …………………. (live) in this street for twenty years.
5. I …………………. (go) to a foreign country.
Q27. Fill in the gaps by using the correct options:
The peculiarity …….1……. ill temper is that it is the vice of the …….2…….. It is
often the one blot …….3……. an otherwise noble character. You know men
……….4…….. are all but perfect, and women who would be entirely perfect,
…….5……. for an easily ruffled quick tempered or ‘touchy’ disposition. 
1. i) with; ii) of; iii) for; iv) to
2. i) virtue; ii) virtues; iii) virtuous; iv) virtuosity
3. i) on; ii) in; iii) with; iv) of
4. i) who; ii) whom; iii) which; iv) whose
5. i) but; ii) though; iii) however; iv) otherwise
Q28. Fill in the gaps by using the correct options:
To forgive an injury is often …….1……… as a sign of weakness. It is really a
sign of strength. It is easy to allow oneself …….2……. away by hate and
resentment ……3…….. an act of vengeance; but it ………4…….. a strong
character to restrain those natural passions. The man …….5……. forgives an
injury proves himself to be superior.
1. a) consider; b) considered; c) to consider; d) considering
2. a) to carry; b) to be carried; c) carrying; d) to be carrying
3. a) into; b) with; c) from; d) to
4. a) take; b) takes; c) is taking; d) took
5. a) who; b) whom; c) whose; d) which
Q29. . Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
1. converse with / in / you / at any moment / a private library/ Socrates or
Shakespeare / can /
2. the hand / your library / should be / as well as / free / accessible / to / to the eye /
and /
3. one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man
Q30. Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms.
Giant pandas ……………… (live) in the mountain ranges of central China. They
once ……………… (live) in lowland areas, but forest clearing and farming now
……………. (restrict) them to the mountains.
Q31. Fill in the blanks using an appropriate tense form.
1. Where ………………….. (do)the sun rise?
2. I ………………… (see)Susie Monday.
3. We ………………..(need) the money on the 15th.
4.‘There is the doorbell .’I ____(go)
5. She …………………(spend) half of her time traveling.
Q32. Complete the following sentences with suitable determiners.
1. We have only ………………. minutes to spare.
2. He is famous for being ……………. rich.
3. There weren’t ……………… people who followed the teaching of Socrates.
4. Though most of the seats have been filled, …………….. are still left.
5. I am sorry, there aren’t …………………… good restaurants in this town.
Q33. Read the jumbled words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form
meaningful sentences.
1. the / meet / Guell Bar / the place / is / a drink / for / to / tapas / in / and /
Barcelona
2. rooms / the / typical / the service / have been / with / designed / Barcelona flair /
the food / and / impeccable / is / simply / quite / is / divine
3. it / summers / Arctic / ice-free / is / ten / within / years / estimated / will / that /
be
Q34. Fill in the gaps by using the correct options:
Deforestation ……….a…………… when humans remove or clear large areas of
forest lands and related ecosystems for non-forest use. These include clearing
……….b………. farming purposes, ranching and urban use. In these cases, trees
………c……… never re-planted. ……..d…….. the industrial age, about half of
world’s original forests ………e………. and millions of animals and living things
have been endangered.
a) i) is occurring; ii) occurs; iii) has occurred; iv) occur
b) i) of; ii) for; iii) to; iv) from
c) i) have; ii) has; iii) are; iv) had
d) i) from; ii) since; iii) for; iv) during
e) i) have destroyed; ii) have been destroyed; iii) are destroyed; iv) are destroying
Q35. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
1. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest /
2. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed /
reading books /
3. book / formality / a certain considerate / must be treated / with / a borrowed /
Q36. Complete the following sentences with suitable determiners.
1. It did not rain …………….. last year and the crops failed.
2. I have never experienced __ a harsh heat.
3. The children were told to wash ……………. hands.
4. She thanked me for ……………. gift I gave her.
5. Not …………… people can afford to buy a car these days.
Q37. The following passage is not edited. There is an error in each line. In the
space provided write the error and the correction.  
For most than four years, Marie Curie ………………..
and her husband work in a large     ………………..
dilapidated wood shed near their Paris home …………………..
It was here on the September night in 1902       ………………..
they finally invented the radioactive element      ………………..
who they named radium      ………………..
Radium providing the first effective treatment for many forms of cancer.

………………..
Q38. The following passage is not edited. There is an error in each line. In the
space provided write the error and the correction.
Shaw took the title for his play Pygmalion from ________
the ancient Greek legend for the famous sculptor ________
naming Pygmalion who could find nothing good in women ________
and, as a result, he was resolved to remain unmarried. ________
However, one day he was carving an ivory statue of a woman ______
that was so beautiful and so perfect for he fell in love _______
with his own creation. So he prayed for Aphrodite ________
to bring the statue to life. When he reached home, for his ________
amazement, he found that his wish had fulfilled and ________
he proceeded to marry the statue, what he called Galaeta. ________
Q39. The following passage is incomplete. One word has been omitted in every
line against which there is a blank. Indicate the place where the word has to be
inserted with a / and write the word in the space provided.
Parmesh and his friends planning a trip a) _____
during the summer vacations. While all of them b) _____
keen to get away from the heat, none them were able to suggest which place to
visit. c) _____
It only draw of lots which could finally decide the matter. d) _____
They decided on Ooty as it neither too far away nor too crowded .e) _____
The date of departure and the duration of their stay still to be decided. f) _____
The announcement of their final exam date sheet still two weeks away. g) _____
Until then, each of them resolved h) _____
collect information about hill station . i) _____
Q40. The following passage is incomplete. One word has been omitted in every
line against which there is a blank. Indicate the place where the word has to be
inserted with a / and write the word in the space provided.
Walking very beneficial to us                                            (a)_____  
We should get up early the morning                                     (b)______
and go for a walk. Those are                                                   (c)______
used to for morning walks, will find it                                  (d)______
impossible to remain bed in the                                             (e)______
morning. For them it not so much                                         (f)______
an exercise but pleasure.              
1.
2. ____leave small objects lying around . Such objects __be swallowed by
children.
3. People _____walk on grass.
 4. Drivers                                                             stop when the traffic
lights are red.
5.  __I ask a question? Yes, of course.

6. You                                                                             take your

umbrella. It is not raining.

7.                                                                            you speak Italian?

No, I                                                                            .

Class 9

D. An NGO by the name SEWA plans to hold classes for children living in hutments outside the
city. They need student volunteers for this project. Your Principal has asked you to put up a
notice inviting students to join the initiative. Write the notice in not more than 50 words.

E. Your school is organizing a trek to the famous Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas. As the
Secretary of the Outstation trip committee you have been asked to put up a notice informing
students of classes 7-9 about the trek details in not more than 40 words.
 Diary

It was a period after recess today. The teacher had not yet arrived and children
were making a lot of noise. In the meantime , the Principal happened to passby and
she asked the monitor to submit the names of the indiscipline students. Though you
were not at fault but was punished .Write your feelings in the form of diary entry.

Recently your grandfather has brought home a baby monkey at home who was
alone on the street. All the family members were surprised to see it and its menace.
Write your feelings about the new member in your family in the form of a diary
entry.

Assuming yourself as Evelyn Glennie. Write a diary entry sharing the feelings
about how you conceal your growing deafness from your friends and teachers.

You are Shivam . It was your first board examination and your were very nervous
and stressed. You prayed to God to bless him so that the everything goes well.
Share your feelings in the form of diary entry.

Yesterday was a special day for you as you got selected in the cricket team. Your
coach appreciated your fast delivery at bowling and diligent attitude in sports.
Share your feelings in the form of diary entry.

Article

Advancement in Science and Technology as well as improvement in health

services available, have played a vital role in the upliftment of an individual. But
the old age people who are dependent on their family are neglected and physically
weak. Their loss of power , role and position has shaken. Write an article on the
role of senior citizens: stressed, senile and secluded.

Write an article expressing your views on the increasing level of noise pollution
and suggest the measures to check the menace.

Although banned by law, the evil of child labour continues to exist in the country
in one form or the other. Write a article in around 120 words on Child labour: the
worst form of abuse.

Write an article on the topic: Television watching: Pros and Cons, sharing your
concern about the kids watching television as couch potatoes..

Write an article on the importance of games either indoor or outdoor as an

important activity for physical and mental development of a child.