SSC English 1st paper Model Test
English (Compulsory) - First Paper
Class - 9
Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 100
N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicates full marks.
Part - A: Reading Test [Marks - 70]
Read the passage and answer the following questions below.
"Pure mountain air, crystal blue skies and pristine vegetation cover have made this small country an ideal destination for the environment lovers. The ecosystem of this small nation supports the existence of rich flora and fauna which are protected by strict laws. Anyone found guilty of killing even a black-necked crane could be sentenced to life in prison.
The government of Bhutan has taken a number of steps to protect its bio-diversity. Bhutan is the first country in the world with specific constitutional obligations on its people to protect the environment. According to the constitution, at least 60 percent of the country must remain under forest cover at all times. Efforts are also taken to protect the nation against the intrusion of foreign cultures and values. The first foreign tourists were allowed into Bhutan in 1974. Now, tourism is encouraged but is controlled and limited to about 6,000 visitors a year. Bhutan is one of the last countries in the world to introduce television and the Internet to its people. The government lifted a ban on TV and the Internet only in 1999. The Bhutanese government has made it mandatory for all Bhutanese to wear only their national dress in public.
Finally, the most interesting fact about Bhutan is that they are the only country that measures success in Gross National Happiness rather than Gross National Product! In 2006, Business Week rated Bhutan as the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 7 = 7
(a) Bhutan is endowed with —
i. many rivers ii. the longest sea-beach iii. rich flora and fauna iv. the largest desert
(b) What is the possible penalty in Bhutan for killing even a black-necked crane?
i. death ii. eviction from land iii. five years' jail iv. life imprisonment
(c) Which of the following best describes the clearness of atmosphere of Bhutan?
i. pristine vegetation ii. ideal destination iii. crystal blue sky iv. pure air
(d) This small country Bhutan is liked by —.
i. the bird-watchers ii. the tourists iii. the mountaineers iv. the environment lovers
(e) When a country is rated, it is on a —. i. list ii. diversity iii. mission iv. session
(f) Which of the following words describes the government's initiative to protect the nation against intrusion of foreign cultures and values? i. relaxed ii. liberal iii. stern iv. compressing
(g) The term 'ban' is synonymous to —.
i. colour ii. blow iii. block iv. fantasy
2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 5 = 10
(a) What have made Bhutan an ideal place for the environment lovers?
(b) Why has the government of Bhutan taken a number of steps?
(c) When were the first foreign tourists allowed into Bhutan?
(d) When did the government lift a ban on TV and the Internet?
(e) What has been made mandatory for all Bhutanese to wear?
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5
The Bhutanese government is very strict in (a) — the flora and fauna of their country by enacting law. The punishment of the violation of the government order is (b) —. The killers of an ordinary black necked crane are not (c) — from this punishment. Bhutan is indeed the (d) — country in the world to protect its environment by (e) — specific law in the country.
Read the following text carefully and answer the question no. 4 and 5:
Jagadish Chandra Bose was born on 30 November 1858 in Bikrampur, Bengal now Munshiganj District of Bangladesh. He was brought up in a home committed to pure Indian tradition and culture. He got his elementary education from a vernacular school, because his father thought that Bose should learn his own mother tongue, Bengali, before studying a foreign language like English. Bose attended Cambridge after studying physics at Calcutta University. He returned to India in 1884 after completing a BSc degree from Cambridge University. The central hall of Royal Society in London was jam-packed with famous scientist on May 10, 1910. Everybody seemed to be curious to know how Bose's experiment will demonstrate that plants have feelings like other living being and humans. Bose authored two illustrious books; Response in the Living and Non-living (1902) and the Nervous Mechanism of plants (1926) to his death in 1937. Bose set up the Bose Institute at Calcutta. He was elected the Fellow of the Royal Society in 1920 for his amazing contribution and achievements.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 5 = 5
Who/ What | Event/ Activity | Where | When |
(i) — | jampacked with scientists | In London | 1901
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Jagadish Chandra | completed B.Sc | (ii) — | 1884
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He | set up Bose Institute | at Calcutta | (iii) — |
He | was born | (iv) — | 1858 |
He | was elected the Fellow of the Royal Society |
| (v) —
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5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences. 1 × 5 = 5
Column 'A' | Column 'B' | Column 'C' |
(a) Education is not mere bookish knowledge (b) A truly educated man knows (c) On the other hand, without wisdom (d) Again, the lack of wisdom (e) So, we need a special kind of education | i. which will train us ii. cannot be compensated for iii. rather it is much iv. we cannot make the best use of our knowledge and v. how to lead a happy and useful life | i. as a good citizen of the country in particular and of the world in general. ii. to use our knowledge wisely. iii. by knowing a lot. iv. more than that v. so we remain foolish. |
7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1 × 8 = 8
(a) Next day the wiseman went to the king and begged seven years.
(b) The wise man went home sadly because the king threatened him to kill if he failed.
(c) Once there was a foolish king who had a white horse.
(d) His daughter advised him to go to the king and beg seven years to teach the horse.
(e) The king also had a wise friend whom everyone liked.
(f) The king was angry because he wanted that people should like him instead of the wise man.
(g) One day he called the wise man and asked him to teach his white horse to speak.
(h) When he reached home, he told everything to his daughter.
8. Answer the following questions from the poems of your text book. (any 5 out of 8) 2 × 5 = 10
a. What does the poet mean by ‘endless train of the faithless’ in the poem ‘O me! O life’?
b. What do ‘sordid and plodding’ mean according to the poem ‘O me! O life’?
c. How does the poet view books overall?
d. What happens when one opens and looks at a book?
e. What do books hold between their covers?
f. What is the main theme of the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"?
g. How are the two mothers different yet the same?
h. How does the poet portray the mother-daughter bond?
9. Answer the following questions from the stories of your textbook. (any 5 out of 8) 2×5=10
a. Why was Rosamond disappointed?
b. What did Rosamond see in the chemist's shop? What attracted Rosamond most?
c. Make a list of things Rosamond wanted to buy?
d. How did Rosamond and her mother differ in their views?
e. How did the milliner's shop look like?
f. How did Rosamond come to know that the purple jar was in fact a plain white glass jar?
g. Why didn't Rosamond examine the jar before buying it?
h. Why did Rosamond suffer for a whole month?
Part-B: Writing Test [Marks-30]
10. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a title to it. 15
One sunny morning a boy of eleven years was tending cattle by the side of a railway line. Suddenly he noticed that a small railway slipper was about to collapse …………………………..
11. Suppose you are Alif. Your friend Rifat is very sick because he does not take physical exercise. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend on various good effects of taking physical exercise. 15
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