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Unit Test - 2 ENG (IX) 2022-23
Unit Test - 2 ENG (IX) 2022-23
CLASS IX
I GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Specific instructions have been given with specific questions wherever necessary.
SECTION - A READING
The most beautiful humming birds are found in the West Indies and South America. The crest of the tiny
head of one of these shines like a sparkling crown of coloured light. The shades of colour that adorn its
breast are equally brilliant. As the bird flits from one object to another, it looks more like a bright flash
of sunlight than it does like a living being.
2) But, you ask, why are they called humming birds? It is because they make a soft, humming noise by
the rapid motion of their wings—a motion so rapid, that as they fly, you can hardly see that they have
wings. One day when walking in the woods, I found the nest of one of the smallest humming birds. It
was about half the size of a very small hen and lays egg, and it was attached to a twig no thicker than a
steel knitting needle. It seemed to have been made of cotton fibres and was covered with the softest
bits of leaf and bark. It had two eggs in it, and each was about as large as a small sugarplum.
3) When you approach the spot where one of these birds has built its nest, it is necessary to be careful.
The mother bird will dart at you and try to peck your eyes. Its sharp beak may hurt your eyes most
severely and even destroy your sight.
4) The poor little thing knows no other way of defending its young, and instinct teaches it that you might
carry off its nest if you find it.
© The nest of the humming bird was about ………………………………… the size of a very small hen.
(d) shades of colour that adorn the breast of the humming bird is quite brilliant.(true/False)
(e) The nest of the humming bird is made of silk fibres and covered with bits of hay and bark.
(true/False)
(f) Pick from the passage the synonym for ‘dash’ (para 3)
(g) You can hardly see that the humming birds have wings because of the:
h. The mother bird will dart at you and try to peck your eyes when you:
2.You are Neha/ Naman. Today you saw a child working on a tea stall you are very sad because you
think that childhood is not a period to work as a worker. Before going to bed you intend to share your
feelings with your diary. Write a diary entry in 100 -120 words expressing your feeling. 5 Marks
OR.
One day you were commuting in a DTC bus. Unfortunately, your wallet was left at home. The conductor
gave you the ticket for free. You are moved by his gesture. Describe him in 100-120 words. 5 Marks
4 There is an error in each line, find the error and write the correction. ( any 4 )
Incorrect Correct
5. Rearrange the following words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. (Any two ) 2 Marks
Section c. ( Literature)
I was one of many children – a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born to tall and handsome
parents. We lived in or ancestral house, made of limestone and bricks, on the Mosque Street in
Rameshwaram. My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries. However, all
necessities were provided for, in terms of food, medicine or clothes. In fact I would say a mine was a
very secure childhood, both materially and emotionally.
a. Kalam
b. Ramanandan shastri
c. Shiva prakashan
d None
b.Tamilnadu
c. Nepal
d. Near Temple
a . Wings of fire
b. My childhood
c. Both of them
d.Agni
.4. What does the speaker mean when he says mine was a very secure childhood?
Common/Ugly) pleasant/Handsome
(b) W.B.Yeats
© Robert Frost
(e) None
(f) None
A) kills enemy
B) proves power
D) none
2.How does the poet prove that there are no foreign countries?
4. What does the poet mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
9.Answer the following questions (any 2) 2x2=4 Marks
3. Who does the Prince ask the swallow to deliver the red ruby to?
A . Why was Santosh Yadav not content with a traditional way of life? What path did she choose and
why? Write in 100 words
Or
b.Comment on the title of the story “Happy Prince” . Was the prince really happy?