CBSE Class 9 English Worksheet Set A

Question. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow : 
Yesterday, a rich woman from West Bengal (a) ___________ to Delhi to buy jewellery. She was sitting outside (b)____________ jewellery shop. Suddenly two young boys came there (c) _________ snatched the chain that she was (d) ___________. She called the police (e) ___________ the snatchers had run away.
(a) (i) come (ii) comes (iii) came (iv) coming
(b) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(c) (i) and (ii) or (iii) but (iv) how
(d) (i) wear (ii) wear (iii) wore (iv) wearing
(e) (i) so (ii) because (iii) but (iv) only 
Answer. (a) (iii) came (b) (i) a (c) (i) and (d) (iv) wearing (e) (iii) but

Question. Fill in any four of the blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given in the box. Write the answers in your answer-sheet against the correct blank numbers. 
Butterflies are abundant (a) ___________ the Central African Republic. It (b) ____________ home to nearly 600 identified species. Many butterflies are brilliantly coloured and small (c) _________ some are as big as saucers.
Farmer Philippe (d) ___________ solace in collecting butterfly wings from his fields and turning them into works of art. My favourite hobby, since my childhood, is (e) ___________ butterflies.
(a) (i) in (ii) from (iii) for (iv) into
(b) (i) has (ii) is (iii) was (iv) are
(c) (i) if (ii) therefore (iii) so (iv) while
(d) (i) find (ii) to find (iii) finding (iv) finds
(e) (i) catch (ii) caught (iii) catching (iv) has been catching
Answer. (a) (i) in (b) (ii) is (c) (iv) while (d) (iv) finds (e) (iii) catching

Question. Fill any four of the blanks in the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow : 
The modern student (a) ___________ the importance (b) ____________ physical exercise. He spends one to two hours in open air (c) _________ he takes part in different sports. However, care should (d) ___________ not to overstrain (e) ___________ body.
(a) (i) understood (ii) understand (iii) have understand (iv) understands
(b) (i) of (ii) by (iii) from (iv) with
(c) (i) how (ii) which (iii) where (iv) why
(d) (i) be taken (ii) took (iii) takes (iv) has taen
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Answer. (a) (iv) understands (b) (i) of (c) (iii) where (d) (i) be taken (e) (iii) the 

Question. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of the options that follow :
Whenever I (a) _________ in (b) ____________ of the mirror for (c) _________ than a couple of minutes, my aunt would shout (d) ___________ me to get away from (e) ___________.
(a) (i) stand (ii) stands (iii) stood (iv) standing
(b) (i) back (ii) front (iii) below (iv) near
(c) (i) more (ii) much (iii) less (iv) little
(d) (i) at (ii) on (iii) into (iv) onto
(e) (i) here (ii) out (iii) there (iv) house
Answer. (a) (iii) stood (b) (ii) front (c) (i) more (d) (i) at (e) (iii) there

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete any four of the following blanks.Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage.
(a) ___________ 1905, Albert Einstein worked as a technical expert (b) ____________ the local patent office. During this time, he published four of his (c) _________ important papers on the history of science. It proved to be a major step (d) ___________ progress in the field of science, which is (e) ___________ remembered after ages.
(a) (i) In (ii) On (iii) At (iv) From
(b) (i) at (ii) on (iii) in (iv) from
(c) (i) much (ii) many (iii) most (iv) more
(d) (i) to (ii) towards (iii) in (iv) into
(e) (i) still (ii) upto (iii) also (iv) even
Answer. (a) (i) In (b) (i) at (c) (iii) most (d) (ii) towards (e) (iv) even

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage. 
In classes, we (a) _________ ways of harvesting rain water and making use of (b) ________ drop. A young boy told us that when he washed his face in the morning, he (c) __________ throw away the water. He collected it in a bowl for the birds. His mother (d) _________ it for (e) __________ the floor.
(a) (i) decided (ii) argued (iii) discussed (iv) emphasized
(b) (i) all (ii) each (iii) every (iv) many
(c) (i) mustn’t (ii) shouldn’t (iii) didn’t (iv) couldn’t
(d) (i) collected (ii) kept (iii) used (iv) saved
(e) (i) making (ii) breaking (iii) brooming (iv) mopping
Answer. (a) (iii) discussed (b) (iii) every (c) (iii) didn’t (d) (iv) used (e) (iv) mopping

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage. 
A great part of Arabia (a) __________ a desert. The sand (b) __________ so hot that you (c) __________ walk over (d) ___________ with your bare feet in the daytime. During night you can (e) __________ it pleasant,
(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) has (iv) had
(b) (i) is (ii) was (iii) were (iv) are
(c) (i) couldn’t (ii) mustn’t (iii) shouldn’t (iv) wouldn’t
(d) (i) that (ii) this (iii) it (iv) these
(e) (i) observe (ii) feel (iii) express (iv) touch
Answer. (a) (ii) is (b) (i) is (c) (i) mustn’t (d) (iii) it (e) (ii) feel

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete any four of the following passage.
Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage.
The home that encourages inquisitiveness (a) _________ to creative development. The teacher (b) _________ stresses questions rather answers and rewards curiosity rather (c) __________ restricting it, is teaching a child to be creative. This (d) _________ in (e) _________ out the talent of the child.
(a) (i) contributes (ii) contribute (iii) contributed (iv) contributing
(b) (i) that (ii) who (iii) which (iv) one
(c) (i) than (ii) then (iii) the (iv) that
(d) (i) helped (ii) helps (iii) helping (iv) was helping
(e) (i) creating (ii) fixing (iii) bringing (iv) imposing
Answer. (a) (i) contributes (b) (ii) who (c) (i) than (d) (ii) helps (e) (iii) bringing

Question. Read the sentences given below and fill in the blanks in it by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow : 
He was (a) _______ at the news (b) ________ the success of a poor candidate (c) ________ got the highest number of votes in the Bihar elections. This candidate (d) ________ the Chief Minister (e) ________ the state.
(a) (i) surprising (ii) surprise (iii) surprised (iv) having surprised
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) to (iv) by
(c) (i) which (ii) whose (iii) whom (iv) who
(d) (i) had become(ii) became (iii) will become (iv) becomes
(e) (i) by (ii) through (iii) for (iv) of
Answer. (a) (iii) surprised (b) (i) of (c) (iv) who (d) (ii) became (e) (iv) of

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow : 
Kanishka, the ruler of the Kushanas embraced Buddhism. He (a) _____ invited to a Buddhist meeting (b) ______Kashmir during his reign. It was during his time that Buddhism (c) ______ to Sri Lanka, Myanmar (d) ______Java. Buddhism (e) ______ a peace-loving religion.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) had (iv) has
(b) (i) at (ii) of (iii) in (iv) on
(c) (i) spread (ii) spreads (iii) spreading (iv) is spread
(d) (i) or (ii) but (iii) and (iv) yet
(e) (i) was (ii) is (iii) will be (iv) would be
Answer. (a) (ii) was (b) (iii) in (c) (i) spread (d) (iii) and (e) (ii) is

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :
Recent heavy rains (a)_________ Chennai city throwing normal life out of gear. The city (b)________ severe water logging and people wading through knee-deep water. Many volunteers in their respective areas (c)__________ out the relief activities. In Annai Satya Nagar, food packets (d)_________ distributed to the victims. Many NGO’s (e)_________ helped the needy.
(a) (i) has lashed (ii) lashed (iii) will lash (iv) lashes
(b) (i) carry (ii) carrying (iii) carried (iv) had carried
(c) (i) were (ii) was (iii) did (iv) have
(d) (i) are (ii) were (iii) also (iv) but
(e) (i) sincerely (ii) earnestly (iii) readily (iv) humanely
Answer. (a) (ii) lashed (b) (ii) saw (c) (iii) carried (d) (i) were (e) (iv) humanely

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :
Most Indian schools fail to ensure their students adequate playtime and fitness regime. Two out of every five school going children (a) _________have a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) and 50% of children (b) _________ adequate lower body strength. Some schools (c) _________ found to offer three or more physical education periods per week. The students (d) _________ exhausted (e) _________ summers.
(a) (i) does (ii) does not (iii) don’t (iv) do
(b) (i) lack (ii) lacked (iii) have lacked (iv) had lacked
(c) (i) was (ii) are (iii) is (iv) have
(d) (i) will get (ii) got (iii) get (iv) gets
(e) (i) in (ii) of (iii) during (iv) after
Answer. (a) (iii) don’t (b) (i) lack (c) (ii) are (d) (iii) get (e) (iii) during

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :
(a) _____ agricultural scientists have (b) _____ to realise that chemical pesticides are not necessary. The tragedy is (c) _____ this recognition has come much late. Pesticides have already (d) _____ our lands. Pesticides (e) _____ ruined the land.
(a) (i) few (ii) any (iii) many (iv) the few
(b) (i) begin (ii) been beginning (iii) begun (iv) begins
(c) (i) that (ii) this (iii) these (iv) those
(d) (i) poisoned (ii) poisoning (iii) poisons (iv) poison
(e) (i) will (ii) would (iii) have (iv) had
Answer. (a) (iii) Many (b) (iii) begun (c) (i) that (d) (i) poisoned (e) (iii) have

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :
You play to win but a good sportsperson knows that defeat may also come along once in a while. There are times when others (a) _____ do better than you do. What you look to do is to maximize your chances of success. And (b) _____ only way you (c) _____ do that is by being yourself. Be alert (d) _____ think (e) _____
(a) (i) are (ii) is (iii) will (iv) have
(b) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(c) (i) are (ii) were (iii) have (iv) can
(d) (i) but (ii) soar (iii) whereas (iv) and
(e) (i) negative (ii) good (iii) bad (iv) positive
Answer. (a) (iii) will (b) (iii) the (c) (iv) can (d) (iv) and (e) (iv) positive

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :
Every employee needs to consider himself/herself as part of a team for a business to function smoothly. If one (a) _____ to become a team player one needs to give credit (b) _____ their team and make that the highest priority. Learn to (c) _____ credit instead of taking (d) _____ . Team Spirit (e) _____ highly important.
(a) (i) had wanted (ii) want (iii) wanted (iv) wants
(b) (i) for (ii) on (iii) of (iv) to
(c) (i) giving (ii) give (iii) gives (iv) gave
(d) (i) this (ii) it (iii) that (iv) these
(e) (i) was (ii) will be (iii) is (iv) can (4)
Answer. (a) (iv) wants (b) (iv) to (c) (ii) give (d) (ii) it (e) (iii) is

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage. 
In affluent middle class households, children and adults spend (a) ________ time in front of the TV, computer or with video games (b) ________ on physically active task; so the battle of the bulge now (c) __________ at a (d) ________ younger age. Physical exercise is (e) ________ valuable.
(a) (i) most (ii) more (iii) some (iv) all
(b) (i) there (ii) then (iii) than (iv) their
(c) (i) begins (ii) begun (iii) begin (iv) beginning
(d) (i) much (ii) more (iii) many (iv) few
(e) (i) too much (ii) nicely (iii) very (iv) less
Answer. (a) (ii) more (b) (iii) than (c) (i) begins (d) (i) much (e) (iii) very

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage. 
There was a child of five, (a) __________ had saved two children from a burning hut, one who had fought a cheetah (b) __________ working in the forest; one who had received a bullet on her hand while trying to save her father from dacoits. These children had (c) __________ great courage and presence of mind in moments of crisis. (d) __________ should be (e) __________ by the government.
(a) (i) who (ii) which (iii) that (iv) one
(b) (i) when (ii) while (iii) during (iv) where
(c) (i) shown (ii) seen (iii) see (iv) saw
(d) (i) Every (ii) Each (iii) All (iv) They
(e) (i) reward (ii) rewarded (iii) rewarding (iv) rewards
Answer. (a) (i) who (b) (ii) while (c) (i) shown (d) (iv) They (e) (ii) rewarded

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.
Today a good (a) ………… varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. Green tea is popular (b) …………. China and the Far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony (c) ………… a traditional way of greeting guests, (d) ………… is a social occasion. Indians (e) ………… real tea-lovers.
(a) (i) very (ii) many (iii) much (iv) more
(b) (i) on (ii) at (iii) in (iv) for
(c) (i) am (ii) were (iii) are (iv) is
(d) (i) and (ii) it (iii) both (iv) this
(e) (i) is (ii) were (iii) am (iv) are
Answer. (a) (ii) many (b) (iii) in (b) (iv) is (d) (ii) it (e) (iv) are

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.
We (a) ……….. living in a world (b) ……….. every girl wants to be a diva and every boy (c) ……….. to be called a dude. Today, your social acceptance is measured by your friends’ list (d) …………. a social networking site. But true friend is one (e) ……….. helps you in need.
(a) (i) is (ii) are (iii) were (iv) had
(b) (i) by (ii) that (iii) where (iv) the
(c) (i) desire (ii) desires (iii) desiring (iv) desired
(d) (i) in (ii) on (iii) at (iv) for
(e) (i) which (ii) that (iii) who (iv) some
Answer. (a) (ii) are (b) (iii) where (c) (ii) desires (d) (ii) on (e) (iii) who

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.
There (a) ………… birds and animals that feed (b) ………… dead or injured animals and plants. The moment they get nature’s warning signal—odour—they quickly (c) …………. to the scene. They break down the organic material into smaller pieces, (d) ……….. are then broken down into chemical parts. These (e) ……….. mostly carnivorous animals.
(a) (i) are (ii) is (iii) am (iv) were
(b) (i) on (ii) from (iii) among (iv) at
(c) (i) comes (ii) came (iii) come (iv) coming
(d) (i) who (ii) whom (iii) which (iv) what
(e) (i) are (ii) were (iii) am (iv) is
Answer. (a) (i) are (b) (i) on (c) (iii) come (d) (iii) which (e) (i) are

Question. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks by selecting the correct option : 
One July afternoon, struggling (a) ............... a wet suit on the riverbank, Gaspari gets ready for a dive. He and his team have been hired (b) ............... the town council to search for artifacts that (c)............... be lost when a sewage plant (d) ............... on the river. This team (e) ............... ten years of experience.
(a) (i) in (ii) into (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (i) at (ii) in (iii) by (iv) from
(c) (i) should (ii) could (iii) would (iv) may
(d) (i) built (ii) was built (iii) build (iv) is built
(e) (i) have (ii) has (iii) had (iv) haven’t
Answer. (a) (i) in (b) (iii) by (c) (ii) could (d) (ii) was built (e) (ii) has

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.
A rich man from Punjab who (a).................. to Rohtak to purchase land, (b)...................of ` 30 lakhs from his car on Monday. His son (c)..................inside the car when the robbery took place. He (d).................. come to know (e)..................it happened.
(a) (i) come (ii) came (iii) was coming (iv) coming
(b) (i) was robbed (ii) is robbed (iii) robbed (iv) has robbed
(c) (i) is sitting (ii) sat (iii) was sitting (iv) sits
(d) (i) did not (ii) do not (iii) does not (iv) did
(e) (i) how (ii) when (iii) why (iv) where
Answer. (a) (ii) came (b) (i) was robbed (c) (iii) was sitting (d) (i) did not (e) (iv) how

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options. 
Rohini wrote to her mother that she (a)......................into the boarding school. ‘‘I now have (b) ............... friends also. One of them is Anne. I (c)....................you a picture of the two of us (d) .................... e-mail. I (e) .................... really very happy.
(a) (i) settled (ii) has settled (iii) had settled (iv) has been settled
(b) (i) a few (ii) the few (iii) few (iv) little
(c) (i) send (ii) sent (iii) am sending (iv) is sending
(d) (i) with (ii) by (iii) on (iv) for
(e) (i) is (ii) was (iii) am (iv) will be
Answer. (a) (iii) had settled (b) (i) a few (c) (iii) am sending (d) (ii) by (e) (iii) am

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options. 
I am (a) ............... to go to a hill station this time. Last year, I (b) ................... to Kanyakumari. My friends (c) .................... already left for their holiday destinations. I (d) ................... to join them but (e) ................... unable.
(a) (i) plan (ii) planning (iii) planned (iv) plans
(b) (i) gone (ii) going (iii) goes (iv) went
(c) (i) have (ii) will (iii) had (iv) has
(d) (i) want (ii) wanted (iii) will want (iv) wanting
(e) (i) is (ii) was (iii) were (iv) am
Answer. (a) (ii) planning (b) (iv) went (c) (i) have (d) (i) want (e) (iv) am

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options. 
Last year, a group of tourists (a) ..................... to India and they decided to (b) ..................... Goa. At Calangute, they were swept off their feet by the beauty (c) ..................... the beach. (d) ..................... stayed (e) ..................... for a week.
(a) (i) had come (ii) came (iii) have come (iv) are coming
(b) (i) visit (ii) visited (iii) visiting (iv) visits
(c) (i) on (ii) in (iii) about (iv) of
(d) (i) He (ii) She (iii) They (iv) Them
(e) (i) their (ii) there (iii) near (iv) far
Answer. (a) (ii) came (b) (i) visit (c) (iv) of (d) (iii) They (e) (ii) there

Question. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.
Yesterday, a speeding car hit a scooterist, who (a)................unconscious. The poor fellow (b)................a lot before he was rushed (c)..................a hospital by a (d).................. Samaritan. Now he is (e) .................. . of danger.
(a) (i) had knocked (ii) knocks (iii) knocked (iv) was knocked
(b) (i) bleeding (ii) was bleeding (iii) bled (iv) has bled
(c) (i) into (ii) to (iii) on (iv) through
(d) (i) best (ii) better (iii) good (iv) bad
(e) (i) in (ii) near (iii) out (iv) will
Answer. (a) (iv) was knocked (b) (iii) bled (c) (ii) to (d) (iii) good (e) (iii) out

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. 
I hate advertisements. They annoy me (a) ............... I am watching TV and a good film is interrupted every twenty minutes or so by eight or ten commercials. I always turn the sound (b) ............... . I become furious when I see posters all over the place, trying to (c) ............... me to make somebody else rich by spending my money on things I can’t afford or don’t even (d) ................ . Good things not need advertisement.
(a) (i) when (ii) how (iii) where (iv) what
(b) (i) of (ii) off (iii) on (iv) in
(c) (i) persuaded (ii) persuading (iii) persuade (iv) will persuade
(d) (i) needing (ii) need (iii) needed (iv) needs
(e) (i) often (ii) do (iii) rarely (iv) seldom
Answer. (a) (i) when (b) (ii) off (c) (iii) persuade. (d) (ii) need (e) (ii) do

Question. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options : 
No matter how old you are, drink at least a glass of milk every day (a)............ you want to sharpen (b)............ mental skills. A new study has claimed that drinking (c)............ glass of milk daily not only boosts one’s intake of much needed nutrients, but it also positively (d)............ one’s brain power. It is (e)............ essential source of protein.
(a) (i) that (ii) if (iii) then (iv) how
(b) (i) her (ii) his (iii) my (iv) your
(c) (i) a (ii) and (iii) an (iv) the.
(d) (i) impacts (ii) impacted (iii) impacting (iv) impact
(e) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) thus
Answer. (a) (ii) if (b) (iv) your (c) (i) a (d) (i) impacts (e) (iii) an

Question. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options : 
Rosemary School, Meerut organized Cleaning Day Drive in neighbouring areas (a)............. . Participants raised slogans (b)............ Hindi and English while visiting the areas. The drive (c)............ generous praise and appreciation from shopkeepers (d)............ residents of neighbouring colonies. The students actively (e)............ .
(a) (i) recent (ii) recipient (iii) recently (iv) recentness
(b) (i) on (ii) about (iii) by (iv) in
(c) (i) earns (ii) earning (iii) to earn (iv) earned.
(d) (i) and (ii) or (iii) but (iv) also
(e) (i) danced (ii) participated (iii) sang (iv) laughed.
Answer. (a) (iii) recently (b) (iv) in (c) (iv) earned (e) (i) and (e) (ii) participated

Question. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options :
A teacher from Maharashtra has become (a)............ first foreigner to be chosen for the U.S. Space Foundation’s elite 2012 Flight of Teacher Liaisons Programme in its 10-year history. Vandana Suryawanshi of Vidya Valley School in Maharashtra is (b)............ middle school educator (c)............ has been teaching Biology, Earth Science and General Science for 20 years. She has (d)............ been (e)............ by CBSE.
(a) (i) the (ii) a (iii) one (iv) an
(b) (i) the (ii) an (iii) of (iv) a
(c) (i) which (ii) who (iii) that (iv) whose.
(d) (i) now (ii) later (iii) also (iv) soon
(e) (i) awarded (ii) award (iii) awarding (iv) awards
Answer. (a) (i) the (b) (iv) a (c) (ii) who (d) (iii) also (e) (ii) awarded

Question. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the passage. Write your answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage. 
A large team of United Nations Inspectors (a)................. in India under the terms of the International Forestry Treaty. According to the Treaty all countries (b)................. to plant trees and maintain areas of forest in order so that they may absorb carbon dioxide emissions, (c)................. to the three degree rise in global temperature so far in the century. The term (d)................. stay in India (e)................. three years.
(a) (i) come (ii) reach (iii) arrived (iv) left
(b) (i) requires (ii) are required (iii) required (iv) have required
(c) (i) which had contributed (ii) which contributes (iii) which have contributed (iv) which will contribute
(d) (i) may (ii) will (iii) may not (iv) will not
(e) (i) for (ii) since (iii) from (iv) to
Answer. (a) (iii) arrived
(b) (ii) are required
(c) (iii) which have contributed.
(d) (ii) will
(e) (i) for

Question. Complete the paragraph given below with the help of given options. Write your answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. 
I had a very frustrating time, last week. I (a) ................. Lucknow. Due to the dense fog, (b) ................. . I was anxious that I would miss the flight but on reaching the airport, I learnt that (c) ................. two hours. Finally, I (d) ................. the conference. I (e) ................. option.
(a) (i) have to board a flight to (ii) had to boarding a flight in (iii) have to boarding a flight to (iv) had to board a flight to
(b) (i) the taxi reported late (ii) the taxi reports late (iii) a taxi reported later (iv) a taxi will be late
(c) (i) the departure had been delayed by (ii) the departure had been delayed to (iii) the depart has been delayed by (iv) the departing had been delayed.
(d) (i) am missing (ii) miss (iii) missed (iv) misses
(e) (i) could no (ii) had no other (iii) should have (iv) have no
Answer. (a) (iv) had to board a flight to
(b) (i) the taxi reported late
(c) (i) the departure had been delayed by
(d) (iii) missed
(e) (ii) had no other

Question. Read the paragraph given below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs given in brackets. 
Martin Luther king’s (a) ................. (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the (b) ................. (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
In those days American blacks were confined to the positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean (c) ................. (subjugate) and (d) ................. (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, (e) ................. (imprison) and sometimes death awaited those who defied the system.
Answer. (a) contribution (b) assistance
(c) subjugation (d) humiliation
(e) imprisonment

Question. Fill in the blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given in the brackets with one of the words from the box as appropriate. by through out up down
(a) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to ______________ the Government. (throw)
(b) Scientists are on the brink of a major ______________ in career research. (break)
(c) The State Government plans to build a ______________ for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. (pass)
(d) Gautam’s ______________ on life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrows. (look)
(e) Rakesh seemed unusually ______________ after the game. (cast)
Answer. (a) throw up
(b) breakthrough
(c) bypass
(d) outlook
(e) cast down

 

 

 

It is becoming very dangerous to sit in the sun. If you have a sun tan it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have lots of outdoor activities, but it means that you are in greater danger of getting skin cancer and cataract. The ozone layer is called the savior layer. It protects us from the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. It is progressively deteriorating. In February 1992, a scientific report said that people in Canada, Northern Europe and Russia were in serious danger. In 1985, the news of the destruction of ozone layer in the south pole alarmed people in the Southern Hemisphere. In Australia there are three times more cases of skin cancer than in the past. In New Zealand, teachers tell school children to wear hats and not to sit in the sun.

 

What causes the destruction of ozone layer? Mostly chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), aerosol sprays, refrigerators, air conditioners as well as industrial chemicals, send CFCs into the atmosphere. The government is trying hard to forbid CFCs, but it will be expensive and difficult to do so. After the first ozone alarm in the Southern Hemisphere, ecologists all over the world asked governments to take strict measures immediately. Some governments did, but not soon enough. Other countries believe that they have other problems which are more important. Now stricter measures are going to be taken, but already a lot of damage has been done. The people also need to support the government in their initiatives. If we use less of products like deodrants, perfumes and other such products, the problem can be tackled effectively. The problem however, persists and needs continuous endeavors in this direction.

 

a. Why is it dangerous to sit in the sun?

b. Why is the ozone layer called the ‘savior layer’?

c. How has Australia been affected?

d. CFCs are caused by_______________________

e. Why do the teachers in New Zealand advice their students to wear hats?

f. How can people contribute towards saving the environment?

g. Find the word from the passage that means the same as: a problem in the eye

h. Find the word from the passage that is opposite in the meaning to: progress

 

 

While it is well known fact that yoga, certain kinds of music and some calming foods are known to relieve the stress, the latest trend is the search for certain scents with calming properties that can help a person to unwind and soothe the nerves. One such scent that is now being touted as having calming properties, is lavender. It has long been a popular ingredient used in most spas as the scent is believed to help one sleep better. To test its properties one can opt for a lotion with lavender as its ingredient. An even better option is to spray the scent on the pillow for a sound sleep. Everyone has heard of mint chutney that is served with samosas and pakoras, but few would think of applying a mint based paste on one’s body. Yet, this is just what is recommended for those who would like a purifying effect on the mind, brought about by this application. Citrus fruits are not only good for health but also serve as good mood lifters. Sniffing lemon zest is believed to soothe over stress and the smell of grapefruit is known to curb depression. Other advantages include memory enhancement from smelling oranges. Even the zest of an orange can

make feel energetic. Therapists also recommend that one can light an orange- scented candle by one’s side, in the bath, and imbibe the same benefits. For that nagging headache that comes on whenever you step out into the scorching sun, there is yet a cure available from the array of calming scents. According to some researchers sniffing at a green apple cannot only cure a headache, but help alleviate it altogether. The latest finding about the calming properties of scents, has entered the realm of roses. Since time immemorial the flower has been associated with happiness, love and joy. With this new finding it will now embody an additional quality that of relieving stress. The ideal way to prove it would be to use a rose- scented soap or massage with rose- scented body oil before going under the shower.

 

a. How do scents help? 

b. What is the most important use of lavender?

c. How can the properties of lavender be tested?

d. Citrus fruits are not only

e. What are the advantages of sniffing lemon? 

f. Find the words from the passage that mean the following:

i. calm ii. select iii. Remove

g. How do citrus fruits act as mood lifters?

h. How does rose scent help in relieving stress?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helen Keller was birth a healthy child ____________ __________

in 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. ____________ __________

Life has a cruel fate waiting for her. In 1882 ____________ ___________

Helen was leave deaf, blind and mute. ____________ ___________

 

 

a. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest

b. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed / reading books

c. book / formality / a certain considerate / must be treated / with / a borrowed /

d. no book / that / afraid to / you should / mark up / own / you are /

 

 

The library is a (i) _________ of knowledge. One (ii) ________ regularly visit the nearest (iii) __________ so as to (iv) __________ oneself updated with new books.

 

 

 

I will arise and go now, for always night and day.

a) Where does the poet wish to go?

b) Why does the poet want to go there?
c) For how long does the poet want to stay there?

d) What does the poet plan to do in that place?

 

 

a) Why did Einstein write a letter to the President Roosevelt?

b) Why did Kezia compare her father with Mr. Macdonald?

c) ‘Success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination’. Explain this with reference to Evelyn Glennie’s journey.

d) What strange thing did the bird see?

e) What was Iswaran’s special talent?

f) Abdul Kalam’s life is an example for all to follow. Explain.