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SAMPLE PAPER 2
Class 09 - English Lang & Lit. (184)
Section A Reading
1. i. (a) It provides a sense of freedom and relief from the congestion and noise of city life.
(b) It connects us with nature, allowing us to observe and appreciate the beauty around us.
ii. (b) The fresh air refreshes and strengthens the mind.
iii. Hiking allows us to immerse ourselves in the natural environment, where we can observe and appreciate details like the
sounds of a brook, the songs of birds, and the movement of animals. This experience fosters a deep connection with nature.
iv. The tone of the writer is enthusiastic and appreciative. The writer expresses excitement about the adventure and beauty of
hiking in mountainous regions, highlighting the unique charm and interest it brings to the experience.
v. (a) a wide and deep gap
vi. (a) c and e
vii. Hiking is thrilling because it involves exploring challenging terrains and enjoying the excitement of adventure.
viii. The fresh air and beautiful scenery during a hike bring peace and relaxation to both mind and soul.
2. i. We can say that the situation when people were travelling with a vengeance is comparable to people going out to dine in
hordes, because both scenarios reflect pent-up demand being released after restrictions.
ii. The statement that "Tourism constituted almost 3% of India's GDP and generated around 100 million jobs in 2019" is a/an fact
because it is a/an objective detail.
iii. Indians, confined by pandemic restrictions for over two years, are eager to explore new destinations, embrace diverse cultures,
and enjoy the freedom of international travel, reflecting a strong desire to break free from prolonged isolation.
iv. Without the table, I can infer from the passage that Indian foreign travel increased primarily for educational purposes due to
pent-up demand and growing aspirations among middle-class students from Tier II and Tier III cities.
v. The 'industry' being referred to here is the tourism and hospitality industry.
vi. Students are opting to study abroad due to pent-up demand from the pandemic's two-year duration, along with growing
aspirations and increased affordability among middle-class students, particularly from Tier II and Tier III cities.
vii. In 2019, the maximum number of Indians undertook foreign travel for the purpose of 'Business'. In 2022, the maximum was
for 'Visit'.
One inference that can be drawn from this trend is the shift in travel purposes from primarily business-related in 2019 to more
visit-oriented in 2022, indicating a broadening of travel motivations possibly influenced by post-pandemic trends.
viii. (B) Though travel, both domestic and international, has picked up, it has yet to reach its previous levels.
Section B Grammar
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed
(i) Seeking
(ii) error correction
all every
(iii)that she wanted to order a big pineapple cake for her birthday.
(iv)The manager asked us whether we had finished the project yet.
(v) (b) all
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all
(vi)(B) off - away
(vii) (c) might
Explanation: {
With a little more effort we might twin this time.
(viii) (c) were shopping / broke
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were shopping / broke
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(ix) (c) CAN
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CAN
(x) created
(xi) (c) feeling
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feeling
(xii) (b) has been
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has been
Section B Writing
4. Dr. Radhakrishnan, was the former President of India and a great Indian Scholar and Philosopher. His complete name was Dr.
Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. He was born in Tirutani near Madras in 1888, in a poor Brahmin family. Dr. Radhakrishnan graduated
from Madras Christian College. He took teaching as his profession and taught philosophy at Madras, Mysore and Calcutta
Universities. Later he became the professor of Eastern Religions at Oxford in 1936.
Dr. Radhakrishnan later became the Indian Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. in 1949, then Vice-President of India in 1952 and later
became the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He also wrote many books such as The Hindu way of Life, Eastern
Religion and Thought and many more. He died in 1975.
OR
Child Labour and Battle for Child Rights in India
Riya Kailash Satyarthi brought laurels to the people of India for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 along with Malala for
their battle for child safety. The world has appreciated the battle he fought for child rights for years. The term ‘Child Labour’ is
actually the work that deprives children of their childhood. It destroys their potentiality and their dignity. In short, it is the kind of
work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Child labour is the practice of having
children engaged in economic activity. The constitution of India (Article 24) prohibits child labour below the age of 14 years in
any factory or mine or castle or engaged in any other hazardous employment. India has the highest number of labourers under 14
in the world. Many NGOs like ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’ of Kailash Satyarathi are working sincerely to eradicate child labour in
India. Only concerted efforts by the government, the NGOs and the public can eradicate this evil from our civilized society.
5. Preet Vihar
10th November, 20XX
Saturday, 5:00 pm
Dear Diary,
I want to share one of the best journeys I ever had! I along with my family went to Rose garden .omg it was so exciting. we
enjoyed very much. I feel enthralled to put my experience of seeing Rose Garden in Chandigarh as records. On 8th November,
20XX, my father decided to have a visit to the Rose Garden in Chandigarh. In the evening of the same day, we reached
Chandigarh by train. On 9th we went to visit Rose Garden. Really, the beautiful scene of the Rose Garden put an indelible
impression on my mind. Earlier I had never seen so many roses of about 1500 varieties. It was indeed a wonderful experience in
my life. I desire to visit the place again. I enjoyed so much and this day will be remarkable for me.
Prachi.
OR
A HUNGRY GHOST
Mr. Raghav got a promotion and transferred to a new city with his family. He shifted to the new city and new home happily, but
soon his family started feeling that something wrong was going on with them in their new home. Soon they found out that there
was a spirit of an old lady roaming in the house. The family members could see an old lady at midnight. She used to enter the
kitchen, eat whatever she found and left the house silently The neighbours told Mr. Raghav that once there was an old lady who
lived a happy life with her husband and her son. But after the death of her husband, her son did not care for her and he stopped
giving her food to eat. Soon she died of hunger. They felt bad for that old lady. So they decided to do something about it, They,
finally, planned to call her son to their home and asked him to apologize to his mother so that she stopped hovering around their
home. They investigated papers and interrogated their neighbours to locate him. They also tried to take help from police. Finally,
they got to know that her son left this country long ago and no one had his any contact number. They did everything to help her
but to no avail.
Mr. Raghav and his family could not stay in that house with that spirit. Finally, he decided to leave the house out of terror. Mr.
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Raghav's family also was of the view to leave the house, so that they could live their lives fearlessly. But Mr. Raghav and his
family were very sad while leaving the house because after all their efforts they could not help that lady in finding her peace.
Section C Literature
6. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.
(i) i. (D) The boy's mother had finished sewing the dress for the State ball.
ii. False [Option d is correct. The speaker is the loveliest maid of honour of the Queen.]
iii. No, she is not right in considering the seamstresses to be lazy because it was hunger, cold, and fatigue that had
interrupted the completion of order in time.
iv. Sleep
(ii) i. Margie inserted the homework of the previous day following the instruction of her Mechanical Teacher. Her doing it
with a sigh indicates that her life is very mechanical just like a machine. It is very dull and boring.
ii. In the extract, we see how Margie finds herself pining for the kinds of schools that used to exist, where she could
learn from human instructors, and, more importantly, be with her friends. Rather than having a critical view of the
traditional education system, Asimov encourages reverence and gratitude toward more simplified ways of learning
and preserving the past.
iii. (b) Margie is brooding over the fun of old schools
iv. Unlike old schools, Margie had her solitary time spent in front of the automated teacher. While ancient school
appeared like ‘fun’ where the teachers were real people and all students learned the same thing and helped each other
with their homework.
7. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.
(i) a. ‘There’ refers to the Isle of Innisfree- a place where the poet longs to go to.
b. (iii) fog, mist and dew drops
c. Peace dawns upon the island of Innisfree early in the morning as there is the melodious music of the crickets.
d. ‘veil’ is worn by a woman and using ‘veils’ the poet presented the morning as a woman wearing the veil of the hues
of the light.
(ii) a. The poet.
b. Despite the poet's skepticism regarding the story's authenticity, she chose to share it because she believed it
conveyed a significant lesson that everyone should grasp.
c. The story imparts a valuable moral lesson, emphasizing the importance of selflessness and considering the well-
being of others. It encourages us to exhibit generosity and extend assistance to those in need whenever we have the
means to do so.
d. (ii) Doubtful about the truth of the story.
8. Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40-50 words
(i) When the narrator visits Nepal, he finds it no different from his own country, India. He says that Nepal also has streets
rushing with people and noise of every kind. The temples there are no different from those found in India. The narrator
observes a sense of stillness at the Buddhist shrine, the Boudhanath Stupa. Its immense white dome is ringed by a road
with small shops selling items like felt bags, Tibetan prints, and silver jewellery. The quietness of the stupa stands out
amidst the busy business activities that go around it. Thus, the narrator regards this place as a haven of quietness in the
busy streets around.
(ii) The poet proposes to win over other countries through the divine force of love. So the poet plans to use it to end all
hatred and war and create peaceful heaven on earth. We should love one another and live in peace and harmony.
(iii)Though not educated himself, Kalam’s father understood the significance of education. Since Rameswaram had nothing
more than an elementary school, his father willingly allowed Kalam to go to Ramanathapuram to pursue higher studies.
He felt that parents should let their children go.
(iv)The doctor had limited money and as a result, he could not afford an any better place. The doctor had to light the
kerosene lamp because the room did not have electricity and the night was pitch dark.
(v) Simple jab of a knife can certainly not kill a tree. It can merely injure it and cause its sap to ooze out like blood. The real
life of a tree comes from the roots that provide it nourishment and firmly hold it. It is the roots that are the strength of the
tree. Until the roots are not pulled out of the earth, a tree does not die.
9. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words.
(i) Behrman saved Johnsy’s life by painting a leaf that looked similar to the last leaf on the Ivy creeper. The leaf staying
intact on the creeper inspite of the strong winds and storm led Johnsy to change her mind and save herself.
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(ii) Sergei sent Lushkoff to his friend so that he can get some employment and don’t have to be a manual labour. Sergei
advised him to work hard and not to drink. He wanted Lushkoff to be successful at his work.
(iii)The child was tempted by many things but he asked for them only in slow murmurs. This shows that he was scared of
his father and he could not express his demands as rightfully as some other children do.
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words
(i) With her mother and grandmother at the hospital, Kezia is left at home in the care of Alice, the cook. At night, after she
is put to bed by the cook, she has a nightmare.
She calls for her grandmother but, to her surprise, she finds her father standing near her bed. He takes her in his arms
and makes her sleep next to him. Half asleep, she creeps close to him, snuggles her head under his arm, and holds tightly
to his shirt. Her father asks her to rub her feet against his legs for warmth.
Her father goes off to sleep before her. This makes her understand that he has to work hard every day and this leaves him
too tired to be like Mr Macdonald. She expresses her altered feelings for her father by telling him that he has a 'big
heart'.
(ii) Gerrard lived in a lonely cottage in the wilds of Essex. With hardly any population around, it was easy for one to commit
a crime without getting detected. In addition, the place was visited by only a few people. Therefore, it was suitable for
the intruder to carry out his plan successfully over here.
11. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words.
(i) Before bringing a pet into the house, we should remember that these animals can neither speak nor express themselves
as human beings. As pet owners, we should know that several dangers lurk in our households for these little creatures.
We should always keep pesticides and medicines at a bay from the animals and children, as they are a potential threat to
them. The areas where pets might catch fire inadvertently, such as kitchen or fireplaces or plugs should be covered. We
should never have pets unattended around open flames. Small electrical cords are also harmful to them, possibly they
could be wounded. So, they must be kept at a distance. Animals can be kept as pets only if you are an animal lover. They
surely reciprocate love, so nurture them as fellow beings. Not all animals are fit to be kept as pets for some can be
dangerous for us at times.
(ii) On seeing the fire, both of the narrator and his mother ran out of the house. They saw that the fire had engulfed the
whole house. They became frantic and rushed here and there. The author requested the neighbours to call the firemen.
His mother rushed into the house and brought out a small metal box full of important things and documents. She was in
a ‘crazed state’. She wanted to rush inside and bring out all the important things.
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