APS&Cs WESTRIDGE III RAWALPINDI SAMPLE PAPER Subject: English (Objective) Marks: 15 Class: IX Time:20 Minutes Name: ______________________________ …………………………………………………………………………… Note: Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on the question paper itself. It should be completed in first twenty minutes and handed over to the centre superintendent. Deleting / overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil. …………………………………………………………………………… SECTION – A (OBJECTIVE) Q. 1: Circle the correct option i.e. A/B/C/D. Each part carries one mark. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) The garbage should be kept away and disposed of A. Yearly C. Weekly . B. Monthly. D. Daily The Chinese believe that man came into the world on A. First Day . B. Fourth Day C. Seventh Day. D. Tenth Day. Who is the poet of the poem, „Evening’ A. Elizabeth Turner B. Thomas Miller C. William Wordsworth D. Leigh Hunt His house is near the temple. Underlined word is a/an A. Adverb B. Noun C. Adjective D. Preposition Who was married to Hazrat Zainab(R.A) A. Hazrat Bilal(R.A) B. Hazrat Zaid Bin Haris(R.A) C. Hazrat Imam Hassan Basri(R.A) D. Hazrat Abu Haraira(R.A) In which book does H.G.Well appreciate Muslims contribution in promotion of knowledge A. History of the World B. History of Literature C. History of Mankind D. History of Education (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) Somebody has stolen my watch. Underlined part of the sentence is A. Reflexive pronoun B. Relative pronoun C. Indefinite Pronoun D. Reflexive Pronoun I did my best to win the competition. What tense is it? A. Past Perfect B. Past Perfect Continuous. C. Past indefinite D. Past Continuous A form is a kind of. A. Information B. Document C. Question Paper D. None of these Which word is not a synonym to the word „Futile?‟ A. Pointless B. Useless C. Useful D. Aimless What did the Muslims preserve? A. The Islamic Heritage B. The entire Asian Heritage C. The cultural Heritage D. The entire ancient Heritage What profession does an editor belong to A. Agriculture B. Journalism C. Films D. Medical He died fighting ____ behalf of his country. A. for B. on C. in D. at Which of the following sentence is correct? A. A sea is big than a river B. A sea is biggest than a river. C. A sea is bigger than a river D. A sea is not big than a river Choose the correct spelling. A. Hygene B. Higene C. Hygiene D. Hygeine ______________XXXX______________ For Examiner’s use only Q. No. 1 Total Marks: Marks Obtained: 15 APS&Cs WESTRIDGE III RAWALPINDI SAMPLE PAPER Subject: English (Subjective) Marks: 60 Class: IX Time:2 Hrs 40 Min ……………………………………………………………………………… SECTION – B (Marks: 39) Q. 2 Answer any six of the following questions in about 30 to 40 words each. Each part carries 3 marks. i. (18) How did Arabs settle their disputes before Islam? What was the system introduced by Holy Prophet (PBUH) to check injustice? ii. When and how does the demise of the states come? Answer in the light of your reading of the lesson „Chinese Wisdom‟. iii. What facilities are rare in the villages and are located at great distances? iv. How do sports and other co-curricular activities contribute to the wholesome and balanced growth of students? v. What is noise pollution and how is it damaging for human senses? vi. What was the doctor‟s advice to Hina to maintain good health? vii. What is the importance of rain for our life? viii. “Nothing in this universe has been created without any purpose” comment briefly. Q.3 A. Paraphrase any one of the following stanzas: i. The angel wrote and vanished. The next night, (3) It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest And Lo! Ben Adhem‟s name led all the rest. ii. But Rebecca recollected She was taught deceit to shun; And the moment she reflected, Told her mother what was done. B. Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end: For oft when on my couch I lie, In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye, Which is the bliss of solitude; (6) Questions: Q.4 Q.5 i. What does the poet mean by pensive mood? ii. How is solitude a great blessing? iii. How do daffodils stir the imagination of the poet? Change the voice of any FOUR of the following: (04) i. Many tourists have visited that castle. ii. Who is cleaning the room? iii. Do not make a noise. iv. They will have completed the project before the deadline. v. Arrangements for the party have been made by them. vi. How will he draw the diagram? vii. The sudden noise frightened the child Use any FOUR of the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own: Q.6 (04) i. Come about ii. Take back iii. Wear out iv. Deprive of v. Come across vi. Get into vii. Break down Punctuate and capitalize the following Para/ lines: (04) hina was tempted to eat fruit chat but her brother stopped her from eating it and said look there as lot of dust around it is unclean dont eat it SECTION – C (Marks: 21) Q. 7 Write a letter to your brother advising him to take steps to improve his health. (OR) (08) Write a letter to your friend thanking him for the birthday gift. Q.8 Write a paragraph of about 50 to 70 words on „The Scene at a Busy Traffic Signal‟ with the help of the following word bank: (08) Traffic lights – Vehicles – Rush lanes – Sergeant – Temper Impatience – Hurry Q.9 Translate any FIVE of the following into English: (05) (OR) Write a dialogue between two students on the advantages of Newspaper reading. (05)