English Worksheet Class IX

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, NACHARAM

English worksheet Class IX

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Remedial booklet

(I) Reading Comprehension

THE FARMER AND THE ANGEL

There was once a very kind and joyful old farmer who lived in a small village. Though he was ninety years old and his bones were a wee bit weary, his eyes still sparkled with love and laughter. He was the kind who seemed to know just what it took to make you smile, and when you needed to weep he would sit by your side and hold your hand and comfort you. Therefore, the villagers loved him for his kindness and goodness.

One day, because of his goodness, he was visited by an angel who granted him a wish. The angel said to the old man that anything he wanted would be his.

The farmer could have wished for anything, but instead he said to the angel, “I am happy with the bounty of food upon my plate and the lobe that surrounds me daily, but before I die I should like just once to see heaven and hell.”

The angel told him to take hold of her cloak and in an instant they arrived at the gates of hell.

To the surprise of the good man, when he passed through the gates he found himself on the edge of a beautiful open green surrounded by the tall graceful pine trees. As he walked towards the middle of the green he saw many people seated around a great long table that was heaped high with the most significant and delicious foods the man had ever seen. Yet as he drew near he saw that the people looked sickly and thin, as if they were wasting away from starvation. How could this be? Then he noticed that the people’s arms were locked straight so that they could not bend them, it was impossible for these people to feed themselves. “Achh,” the man sighed, “this is truly hell.”

Hastily he returned to the angel and took hold of her cloak. In another instant they arrived at the gates of heaven.

Here too the good man found himself on the edge of a beautiful open green surrounded by all majestic pine trees. He walked towards the middle of the green and saw many people seated around a great long table that was heaped high with the most wonderful and delicious foods. As he drew near the man saw that the people`s arms were locked straight so they could not be bent. Yet these people were smiling and laughing. Their eyes danced with a merry delight and their stomachs seemed joyfully content. How was this possible? The good man looked closer and he saw the people of heaven were feeding each other “ah yes, “smiled the good man with a knowing nod of his head” “this, this is truly heaven.”

Answer the following questions:-

The people in hell were unable to eat because?

a)There was no food left b) Their arms were locked, they couldn’t bend them

c)Food was not delicious d) People were feeding each other

2. The angel visited farmer and wanted to?

a) Punish him for his behaviour. b) To see heaven and hell

c) Reward him for his goodness. d) Ask him to help others

3. Fill in the blanks with one word only:-

A ______old farmer lived in a small village. Though he was ninety years old, his

eyes always ______with love and laughter.

4. Find the word in the passage that is the opposite of the following:-

a) Healthy b) discontent

Writing

(II)You are Priyanka a class 9 student of Mother Teresa School. You feel that the government`s decision to ban junk food, from school canteens is a good step. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily lauding the government’s decision and giving other suggestions for promoting healthy eating habits among children.

Grammar

(III) Edit the following passage Wrong Correct

When P.T Usha make her debut in the 70`s, (eg) make made

athletics were very much a male dominated (a)

area, and yet a shy runner from Kerala (b)

take the field by storm. She makes no bones (c)

about her disappointment for her medal- less (d)

Olympic run.

(IV) Process writing

Given below are instructions for making cheese toast. Use the instructions to complete the paragraph describing how to make cheese toast.

1. Take four slices of bread.

2. Lightly butter the slices.

3. Grate some cheese into a bowl.

4. Spread the grated cheese on the buttered slices.

5. Place the slices in the rack in the oven and grill till cheese melts slightly.

Four slices of bread (a) ______and lightly buttered on one side. Cheese (b) ______into a bowl. The grated cheese (c) ______on the slices. The bread slices (d) ______on the rack in the oven and grilled for 5 minutes or till the cheese melts slightly and the bread is toasted.

(V) Rearrange the following words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.

The first one has been done as an example.

E.g. dependency / is dangerous / man`s / machines / on

Ans: Man`s dependency on machine is dangerous.

(a) to success / discipline / are / and diligence / the key

(b) of people / thousands provides / it / employment / to

(d) teams/hired/players/NBA/who/with/coaches/have/extensively/both/have/worked

(VI) Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone was cleaning the garage.

2. The teacher will give you punishment.

3. She did not care for the little girl.

4. We should eat the mangoes.

Literature

(VII) Read the following extracts and answer the questions.

1.He was our hero and we used to tell each other that he was

So tough that you could hammer nails into him without his

noticing it.

(a) Who is he?

(b) What does this statement imply?

2.I wish I`d been that much more willin’

When I had more tooth there than fillin’

To pass up gobstoppers.

From respect to me choppers,

And to buy something else with me shillin’.

(a) Write the meaning of the word ‘gobstoppers’.

(b) Explain the line ‘From respect to me choppers’.

3. And then the lover,

Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad

Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.

(a) How does the lover spend his time?

(b) Which word in the extract means the same as ‘very sad’?

4. “……for permanent cookhouse duties, I’ve decided that Private Quelch is just the man for the job “. Of course, it was a joke for days afterwards.

(a) Why was Private Quelch given cookhouse duties?

(b) What is the antonym of the word ‘permanent’ in the extract?

(VII) Answer the following questions

1. Private Quelch looked like a ‘Professor’ when the author first met him at the training depot. Why?

2. Describe Corporal Turnbull.

3. The seven roles that a man plays correspond to his chronological age in life. Explain?

4. “If you got a tooth, you got a friend”, What do you understand from the line?

5. What , according to Shakespeare, are the personality traits of a soldier? Which one impresses you the most?

6. What did the poet recall after spotting the perils beneath?

7. What was the ‘Professor’s’ ambition in the Army and what did he do to achieve it?

8. What key message does the poet, Pam Ayres wants to give us through the poem ‘Oh I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth’? Give instances from the poem to support your answer.

9. How does Shakespeare describe the seven stages in the life of a man?