UIEO Sample Paper Class 9

Class – IX

I. Vocabulary and Grammar
Select most ‘suitable and correct’ options to fill the
blanks.
1. The ________ water left in the well, had also dried up.
A. a little B. few
C. a few D. little
2. Dickens _________his novels during the Victorian age.
A. wrote B. has written
C. has been writing D. is writing
3. How __________ do you eat chocolate ?
A. rarely B. frequently
C. often D. easily
4. The lady was _________ angry _______ irritated.
A. both, and B. both, for
C. both, at D. both, or

Select correct options (articles) to fill the blanks.

5. ________ Cholera has broken out in the village.
A. The B. An
C. A D. no article
Select suitable options (phrasal verbs) to fill the
blanks.
6. Never ___________. Try and try until you succeed.
A. give away B. give up
C. give to D. give for

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Select the options that carry the error-part of the
given sentences.
7. Neither/was he angry/nor/he was afraid.
P Q R S
A. P B. Q C. R D. S
Select the options with correct transition from ‘Direct’
to ‘Indirect’ speech, in each case.
8. He will say to me, “He is my best friend.”
A. He will tell me that he is my best friend.
B. He will tell to me that I am his best friend.
C. He will tell me that he will be my best friend.
D. He will tell me that he has been my best friend.

II. Reading Comprehension
Read the passages given below carefully and choose
correct options as answers to the questions that
follow.
Amar Chitra Katha
Anant Pai, popularly known as Uncle Pai, was the “Father of
Indian Comics”. Uncle Pai was the founder of Amar Chitra
Katha and Double Digest Tinkle, much loved by children.
An interesting incident marked the birth of Amar Chitra
Katha in 1967. Pai was present at a quiz contest in which
the participants could answer the questions on Greek
Mythology but couldn’t answer simple questions on Indian
Mythology.
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This was the turning point and Amar Chitra Katha was
launched based on stories from Indian epics, mythology and
history.
Tinkle was launched in 1980 under Rang Rekha Features,
India’s first comic and cartoon syndicate, with Pai as the
Managing Director. Tinkle’s popularity was destined as
40,000 copies of the first issue were sold off. It was an
instant success. Tinkle was a trendsetter.
9. Which incident led to the birth of Amar Chitra Katha ?
A. story telling competition B. rangoli contest
C. quiz contest D. running race
10. Pai is regarded as _____________.
A. Founder of comics
B. Father of Indian Comics
C. Founder of Amar Chitra Katha
D. Founder of Tinkle
11. What couldn’t be answered by participants ?
A. Questions on Indian Mythology
B. Questions on Greek Mythology
C. Questions of both
D. none
12. The feature of India’s first comic and cartoon
syndicate is____________.
A. Stories
B. Epics
C. History
D. Rang Rekha

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13. Antonym of instant is ___________
A. immediate
B. later
C. never
D. for ever

III. Interactive English
Select appropriate options to fill the blanks.
14. Suma : Since her last blunder, Leela doesn’t look me
in the_______.
Meera : I know. You make her pay __________for it.
A. shop, very much B. park, very well
C. eye, through nose D. bus, to boss
15. Raju : I need your______for doing______control here.
Kiran : Sure, I would give you an________opinion.
A. advise, pest, unbiased B. view, paste, unknown
C. advice, pest, impartial D. opinion, past, inner
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Key : 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. A
9. C 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.C

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