Competency Based Questions Class 9 English

Curriculum Aligned
Competency Based Test Items
English (Beehive)
Class - 9
Central Board of Secondary Education

Table of Contents

Test Item
1 The Fun They Had ..............................................................................................................03
2 The Sound of Music ............................................................................................................05
3 The Little Girl .....................................................................................................................08
4 A Truly Beautiful Mind .......................................................................................................10
5 The Snake and the Mirror....................................................................................................13
6 My Childhood .....................................................................................................................15
7 Packing ................................................................................................................................17
8 Reach for the Top ................................................................................................................20
9 The Bond of Love ...............................................................................................................22
10 Kathmandu ..........................................................................................................................24
11 If I were you ........................................................................................................................26

Scoring Key
1 The Fun They Had ..............................................................................................................28
2 The Sound of Music ............................................................................................................32
3 The Little Girl .....................................................................................................................36
4 A Truly Beautiful Mind .......................................................................................................40
5 The Snake and the Mirror....................................................................................................44
6 My Childhood .....................................................................................................................48
7 Packing ................................................................................................................................52
8 Reach for the Top ................................................................................................................56
9 The Bond of Love ...............................................................................................................59
10 Kathmandu ..........................................................................................................................63
11 If I were you ........................................................................................................................66

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 1 – The Fun They Had

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1 ‘MARGIE even wrote about it that night in her diary.’
This sentence suggests that inding the book was _______________________ .

A. An unusual event
B. A remarkable achievement
C. An important milestone in her life
D. A discovery of historic importance

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2 What makes children think that books are wasteful?

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3 What was wrong with Margie’s mechanical teacher?

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4 Tommy’s attitude towards Margie is mainly __________________________ .

A. Indifferent
B. Patronising
C. Thoughtless
D. Domineering
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 1

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5 How does Margie perform in her school?

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6 Margie was disappointed.
Margie was disappointed because

A. The book was boring
B. The teacher was repaired
C. Her geography marks were poor
D. She had to wait till the next day to read the book
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7 Why is Margie surprised to hear that the teacher in the book is a man?

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8 How did Margie feel about the book?

A. Curious
B. Indifferent
C. Ambiguous
D. Overwhelmed
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9 How does Margie’s attitude towards old style schools change?

A. Excitement to disappointment
B. Prejudice to acceptance
C. Curiosity to confusion
D. Surprise to yearning

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10 Margie’s thoughts about old style schools suggests that she is ____________________________.

A. Introvert
B. Frivolous
C. Lonely
D. Lazy
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 2 – The Sound of Music

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1 A slight girl, looking younger than her seventeen years, was nervous yet excited as she felt the vibrations of
the approaching train.
Why was Evelyn nervous and excited?

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2 Why was Evelyn going deaf?

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3 What is the main purpose of Paragraph 3?

A. To describe Evelyn’s limitations
B. To show Evelyn’s strength of character
C. To show that ears are not necessary to appreciate music
D. To describe how much discouragement Evelyn had to overcome
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4 When did Evelyn start performing alone?

A. When she graduated from the Royal Academy of Music
B. When she toured the United Kingdom as a teenager
C. When she was at the Royal Academy of Music
D. When she was in school
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 2

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5 Evelyn is a modest person. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.

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6 Why do men with bushy beards give Evelyn trouble?

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7 Which paragraph best explains how Evelyn ‘listens’ to music?

A. Paragraph 4
B. Paragraph 6
C. Paragraph 7
D. Paragraph 8

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8 Which statement is Evelyn mostly likely to agree with?

A. Talent is at least as important as hard work for success
B. Success cannot be achieved without others’ support
C. Perseverance is the most important trait for success
D. Success depends most on the right circumstances

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9 Which phrase would be the most suitable heading for the last paragraph?

A. Who is Evelyn Glennie
B. Evelyn Glennie’s Youth
C. Inspired by Evelyn Glennie
D. Evelyn Glennie’s Achievements

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10 What word best describes the attitude of the author towards Evelyn?

A. Balanced
B. Laudatory
C. Reverential
D. Deferential
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 2

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

Evelyn confesses that she is something of a workaholic. “I’ve just got to work ... often harder than
classical musicians. But the rewards are enormous.” Apart from the regular concerts, Evelyn also gives
free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She also gives high priority to classes for young musicians. Ann
Richlin of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children says, “She is a shining inspiration for deaf children.
They see that there is nowhere that they cannot go.

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11 “I’ve just got to work ... often harder than classical musicians. But the rewards are enormous.”
The statement above shows that Evelyn was

A. Persistent
B. Talented
C. Reliable
D. Honest

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12 Why does Evelyn give free concerts in prisons and hospitals?

A. She knows it offers enormous rewards.
B. She is empathetic towards people in prisons and hospitals.
C. She knows it is hard work.
D. She knows she is an inspiration.

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 3 – The Little Girl

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1 Why does Kezia say she stutters in front of her father?

A. She wished to please her father
B. She was not a con ident person
C. She was only learning how to speak
D. She did not like doing chores for her father

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2 “Mother, I wish you taught this child not to appear on the brink of suicide...”
What is father’s tone in the line above?

A. Distressed
B. Mocking
C. Haughty
D. Livid

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3 What suggests that Kezia’s father was a large man?

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4 Grandmother’s actions show that she probably

A. Wanted Kezia to be more disciplined
B. Believed that Kezia needed a hobby
C. Believed that father did not like Kezia
D. Wanted Kezia to grow closer to her parents

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 3

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5 The incident with Father’s speech suggests that Kezia was

A. Curious
B. Indifferent
C. Ambiguous
D. Overwhelmed
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6 What was father’s intent when he beat Kezia?

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7 What feeling did the Macdonalds invoke in Kezia?

A. Resentment
B. Nostalgia
C. Longing
D. Disdain
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8 Where was Grannie on the night that Kezia slept on Father’s bed?

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9 A funny feeling came over her.
What was the funny feeling?

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10 Which word best describes the relationship between Kezia and her parents?

A. Cold
B. Formal
C. Passive
D. Strained
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 4 – A Truly Beautiful Mind

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1 What main point does the writer make about Einstein’s childhood?

A. He stood out a lot from the other children.
B. He was not treated kindly by other children in his school.
C. His parents were very worried about his poor performance.
D. His later achievements could not be predicted from his childhood.

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2 Does the writer believe the story about the soup is true? Justify your answer.

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3 Why did Einstein leave the school in Munich?

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4 But science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache.
In the sentence above, the writer is mainly trying to ___________________.

A. Establish a new argument
B. Elaborate a point made earlier
C. Highlight an important part of the text
D. Provide a transition to a different topic
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 4

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5 Why did Mileva Maric go to the University of Zurich?

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6 What is the purpose of the information in the text box before paragraph 10?

A. It highlights the main idea of paragraph 9.
B. It explains the information in paragraph 9.
C. It provides context to the information in paragraph 9.
D. It provides additional information to the topic in paragraph 9.

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7 Provide two instances from the text that show that Einstein’s mother in luenced his life.

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8 Einstein’s reaction to America using the nuclear bomb shows that ________.

A. He changed his mind about war
B. He was a humanitarian at heart
C. He did not fully understand the impact of his own work
D. He felt guilty about causing the atomic bomb to be built

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9 What is the tone of the text?

A. Factual
B. Admiring
C. Nostalgic
D. Sympathetic
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10 What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To provide an overview of Einstein’s life
B. To highlight the signi icance of Einstein’s work
C. To argue that Einstein was not a typical scientist
D. To describe the in luences that led to Einstein’s success
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 4

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in the German city of Ulm, without any indication that he
was destined for greatness. On the contrary, his mother thought Albert was a freak. To her, his head
seemed much too large.
At the age of two-and-a-half, Einstein still wasn’t talking. When he inally did learn to speak, he uttered
everything twice. Einstein did not know what to do with other children, and his playmates called him
“Brother Boring.” So the youngster played by himself much of the time. He especially loved mechanical
toys. Looking at his newborn sister, Maja, he is said to have said: “Fine, but where are her wheels?”

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11 What did Albert Einstein’s mother think about him?

A. He did not know what to do with children
B. He was destined for greatness
C. He was a genius
D. He was a freak

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12 “Fine, but where are her wheels?”
Why did Einstein ask the above question about his newborn sister?

A. He did not want to share his toys with her.
B. He thought she was a mechanical toy.
C. He knew that she could not walk.
D. He wanted to make people laugh.

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 5 – The Snake and the Mirror

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1 ‘HAS a snake ever coiled itself round any part of your body? A full-blooded cobra?’
Why did the doctor ask these questions?

A. To ensure he had everyone’s attention
B. To learn about his listeners’ experiences
C. To suggest that he was braver than the others
D. To change the topic to one he wanted to discuss
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2 What is the main idea of the second paragraph of the chapter?

A. The narrator needed a better place to live
B. The narrator was an inexperienced doctor
C. The narrator was leading a very simple life
D. The narrator’s inancial situation was not great

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3 … the wind god seemed to have taken time off.
What does the narrator mean by these words?

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4 What does the narrator do in paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. Make fun of his own vanity
B. Describe his appearance in detail
C. Express pride in the way he looked
D. Convey satisfaction at his success in life
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 5

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5 Again I heard that sound from above.
Why is the sound mentioned multiple times?

A. To distract the reader from what was really happening
B. To emphasise the poor state of the house
C. To show how anxious the narrator was
D. To create a sense of suspense
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6 How did the narrator react when the snake fell on him?

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7 What is true about the narrator’s encounter with the snake?

A. He saw himself much more clearly than before.
B. It made him realise that he had a lot more to accomplish.
C. It gave him a chance to recognise his absolute faith in God.
D. He understood that he was not as brave as he thought he was.
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8 I was no mere image cut in granite. I was suddenly a man of lesh and blood.
What do these lines mean?

A. The narrator felt all of his terror at once
B. The narrator found himself able to move again
C. The narrator was injured by the actions of the snake
D. The narrator caught himself admiring the beauty of the snake
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9 Why does the narrator say that leaving the vest behind was an insult?

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10 What word best describes the style of the author’s writing in the text?

A. Plain
B. Vague
C. lyrical
D. Formal
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 6 – My Childhood

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1 What does the writer feel when he writes about his parents in the irst paragraph of the chapter?

A. Pride
B. Sympathy
C. Compassion
D. Responsibility

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2 How does the writer describe his mother?

A. A good cook
B. An honest lady
C. A generous person
D. An authoritative igure

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3 Why does the writer describe his father as ‘austere?

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4 What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Why the writer had to work during his childhood
B. How the World War affected the writer’s childhood
C. How much the writer enjoyed his childhood adventures
D. Who was the main in luence on the writer during his childhood
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 6

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5 What does the writer convey in the fourth and the ifth paragraphs?

A. Highlight the in luence of his friends on his life
B. Suggest that his friends’ families were important people in the town
C. Examine the effect of the attitudes of his childhood on his approach to life
D. Establish that he was insulated from religious differences during his childhood

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6 Did Ramanadha Sastry genuinely like Abdul Kalam? Justify your response.

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7 What kind of person is Lakshmana Sastry?

A. Authoritative but fair
B. Passionate but lexible
C. Stubborn but courageous
D. Traditional yet open to ideas

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8 Why is Sivasubramania Iyer referred to as ‘something of a rebel’?

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9 What was Sivasubramania Iyer’s attitude towards social change?

A. Passive but intelligent
B. Resigned but optimistic
C. Patient and determined
D. Belligerent and hypocritical

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10 What did the writer try to accomplish with this text?

A. Argue against religious discrimination
B. Describe various attitudes towards religion
C. Provide a comprehensive picture of his early life
D. Defend the attitudes he inherited from his parents
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 7 – Packing

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1 The irst paragraph suggests that the writer is _____.

A. Skilled
B. Arrogant
C. Stubborn
D. Respected

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2 Why did George and Harris agree to let the writer do the packing?

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3 George’s reaction to Harris’ comments about the boots made the writer ____________.

A. Bitter
B. Angry
C. Insulted
D. Stubborn

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4 The writer claims himself to be the best in the world at packing. Is he right? Justify your statement.

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 7

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5 What was the writer doing in sections 8 and 9 of the text?

A. Show how much better he was at packing
B. Suggest how dif icult it is to pack things properly
C. Show how poor George and Harris were at packing
D. Suggest that packing food is more dif icult than other things

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6 What was the writer’s reaction to George and Harris’ packing skills?

A. He was amused by them.
B. He pretended indifference.
C. He was furious at their actions.
D. He was confused about what they were doing.

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7 The writer describes the dog as __________.

A. Mischievous
B. Greedy
C. Fussy
D. Lazy

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8 What suggests that Harris was not a resident of the house?

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9 What is the attitude of the three people towards each other?

A. They are openly resentful of each other.
B. They are accepting of each other’s mistakes.
C. They are completely indifferent to each other.
D. They seem to take joy out of each other’s misery.

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10 What best describes the tone of the text?

A. Bored
B. Gloomy
C. Sarcastic
D. Resentful
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 7

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

I said I’d pack. I rather pride myself on my packing. Packing is one of those many things that I feel I
know more about than any other person living. (It surprises me myself, sometimes, how many such
things there are.) I impressed the fact upon George and Harris and told them that they had better leave
the whole matter entirely to me. They fell into the suggestion with a readiness that had something
uncanny about it. George spread himself over the easy-chair, and Harris cocked his legs on the table.
This was hardly what I intended. What I had meant, of course, was, that I should boss the job, and that
Harris and George should potter about under my directions, I pushing them aside every now and then
with, “Oh, you!” “Here, let me do it.” “There you are, simple enough!” — really teaching them, as you
might say. Their taking it in the way they did irritated me. There is nothing does irritate me more than
seeing other people sitting about doing nothing when I’m working.

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11 It surprises me myself, sometimes, how many such things there are.
What does the statement above suggest?

A. The writer thought highly of himself.
B. The writer did not expect to be overwhelmed by packing.
C. The writer knew that there were more things for him to learn.
D. The writer felt that his friends did not follow his instructions while packing.

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12 How did George and Harris’s response to the writer’s suggestion make him feel?

A. Regretful
B. Annoyed
C. Betrayed
D. Desperate

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 8 – Reach for the Top

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1 The ‘holy man’ who visited Santosh’s mother shared the attitude of the society towards girls. Justify the
statement.

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2 Santosh’s attitude towards the traditional way of life was

A. Indifferent
B. Rebellious
C. Submissive
D. Contemptuous

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3 So, she decided to ight the system in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived.
What was the issue with the system?

A. Discouraging girls’ education
B. Providing children with low quality education
C. Unwillingness to spend money on school education
D. Dot letting children go to distant schools for education
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4 What persuaded Santosh’s parents to support her education in Delhi?

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 8

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5 What encouraged Santosh to climb mountains?

A. Meeting with mountaineers in Jaipur
B. The sight of the beautiful Aravalli hills
C. The training at Uttarakashi Nehru Institute
D. Desire to visit the villages in the Aravalli hills

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6 Why did Maria Sharapova move to the United States?

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7 What best describes the behaviour of Maria Sharapova’s fellow tennis pupils?

A. Disciplined
B. Persuasive
C. Intimidating
D. Hardworking
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8 According to the writer, what is Maria Sharapova’s attitude towards her own struggles?

A. Cynical
B. Realistic
C. Passive
D. Frustrated
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9 Based on the two texts, what is true?

A. Social norms were a hurdle for Santosh, not Sharapova
B. Both the players started pursuing their passions in childhood
C. Families played a major role in the success of both the players
D. Sharapova believes that business is a part of sports but Santosh does not
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10 What is the main purpose of the two texts?

A. To portray the struggles of female athletes
B. To provide information about two less-known women
C. To show how two women overcame adversity to succeed
D. To prove that the attitude towards sports varies across countries
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 9 – The Bond of Love

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1 The writer tells the story of the hunt

A. To explain how he got a bear
B. To suggest that he is kind-hearted
C. To warn about the problem of wild pigs
D. To give an example of human-animal con lict

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2 The writer suggests that he won’t shoot a sloth bear____________.

A. In anger
B. If it has a cub
C. Without cause
D. Under any circumstance

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3 In paragraph 6, why does the writer mention different kinds of food?

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4 Out came his medical books, and a feverish reference to the index began…
What does the word ‘feverish’ refer to?

A. The writer’s anxiety
B. The bear’s condition
C. The contents of the book
D. The urgency of the situation
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 9

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5 In paragraph 10, why does the writer use very short phrases or sentences?

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6 Bruno’s digestive system was not easily affected. Justify this statement.

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7 I had thought so too.
What was the writer expecting? Were his expectations met?

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8 The superintendent in Bangalore was___________________.

A. Passionate and excited
B. Eager but uncooperative
C. Supportive and generous
D. Sympathetic but unhelpful
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9 Why was the bear kept on an island when he was brought back?

A. They wanted to give him a natural setting
B. They were worried that he would wander off
C. They were worried that he would hurt someone
D. They had been advised by the zookeepers to do so
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10 The story ends on a note of_____________.

A. Warning
B. Re lection
C. Challenge
D. Exasperation
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 10 – Kathmandu

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1 What does the irst paragraph do?

A. It introduces the main characters in the text
B. It attracts the reader with interesting facts
C. It explains the motivations of the writer
D. It summarises the entire text

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2 What does the writer mainly do in the second paragraph?

A. He tries to help the reader visualise the chaos
B. He warns visitors to be prepared for the chaos
C. He conveys his sense of confusion at the chaos
D. He highlights how differently some people are treated

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3 What is the last sentence in paragraph 2?

A. An illustration of the chaos around
B. An attempt at sarcastic humour
C. The writer’s religious conviction
D. An example of local belief
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4 What is the main point of contrast between the Hindu temple and the Buddhist temple, according to
the text?

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 10

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5 How does the writer describe the orange drink he had?

A. Sweet
B. Unusual
C. Delicious
D. Disgusting

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6 How is the writer feeling in the paragraph 5?

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7 What impresses the writer about the lute seller?

A. His amazing musical skill
B. His detached manner
C. His sales technique
D. His friendly nature
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8 What is the main idea of the paragraph 7?

A. Flute music is very similar to the human voice
B. Music is integral to human culture
C. Flute music has universal appeal
D. Music is universal
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9 What is the point the writer is making in the last paragraph?

A. He has changed over the years
B. He has not travelled much in recent years
C. His home has become very important to him
D. Flute music has become very important to him

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10 What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To describe the writer’s feelings while travelling through Kathmandu
B. To describe how music can remind you of home wherever you are
C. To describe the writer’s love of things associated with his home
D. To describe the city of Kathmandu for new travellers

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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items
English
Class 9 – Beehive
Unit 11 – If I Were You

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1 The beginning of the play suggests that ______________

A. Gerard is expecting a visitor
B. Gerard is planning to travel
C. Gerard is a rich man
D. Erard is a criminal

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2 What does Gerhard’s reaction to the intruder suggest about Gerard’s character?

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3 What is the intruder trying to do as soon as he comes in?

A. Try to rob Gerard
B. Itimidate Gerard.
C. Make sure no one sees him
D. Show off his knowledge about Gerard

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4 Why does Gerard want to share his history?

A. He is a lonely man
B. He is a very friendly man
C. He wants to distract the intruder
D. He wants to show that he is harmless
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Curriculum Aligned Competency Based Test Items English
Class 9 – Beehive – Unit 11

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5 What happens when Gerard tries to lie about the car?

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6 The intruder has done some research on Gerard. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your
response.

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7 The intruder’s repeated statements about his own intelligence suggests that he is

A. Frank
B. Clever
C. Nervous
D. Arrogant
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8 With you iguring so largely in it, that is understandable.
What does the line above suggest about Gerard?

A. He was getting frustrated
B. He had an ironic sense of humour
C. He wanted to be polite to the intruder
D. He was getting worried about the intruder
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9 What is the intruder’s plan?

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10 What does Gerard most likely do for a living?

A. He is an actor
B. He is a criminal
C. He is a travel writer
D. He is involved with the police
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