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SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2022-23 CLASS Total Questions : 50 9 Time : 1 hr. PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME (1) Word and (2) Reading (3) Spoken and (4) Achievers Section Structure Knowledge Written Expression Section SOF INTERNATIONAL No. of Questions 45 5 ENGLISH OLYMPIAD Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 3 SYLLABUS Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled words, Voices, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported speech. Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to social cause, Travel, Workplace, etc. Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc. Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc. Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE Direction (Q. No. 1 and 2) : Choose the suitable (C) cut and shredded phrase for each blank. (D) dried and cut 1. I am happy you are helping me with the 3. Choose the correct spelling of the word. assignment. This kind of work is not really my (A) Believe _________. (B) Beleive (A) cup and sauce (C) Believ (B) cup of tea (C) cup of coffee (D) Beleev (D) tea cup 4. Choose the correct phrase. 2. The discussion was by no means __________. (A) Down and up It went on for more than four hours! (B) Down and out (A) cut and dried (C) Down and town (B) chopped and dried (D) Out and down READING Direction (Q. No. 5 and 6) : Read the passage and (A) the taste of chapati and butter answer the following questions. (B) a war followed by celebrations The fly was finally hers. It had taken Mini hours (C) a celebration by the victor to trap it, but now, exhausted, it buzzed and (D) the defeat of the oppressed crashed hopelessly around inside a pickle jar. Kneeling on a chair, she took a chapatti and 6. Which of the following expressions would you spread it with a thick layer of butter, wiping the use to describe Mini’s emotions after trapping knife clean against the edge of the dish, the way the fly? her mother used to and savoured her victory. (A) On cloud ten She was again in control. (B) Under a cloud 5. The event of trapping the fly is compared with (C) On cloud nine _____________________________. (D) Every dark cloud has a silver lining Sample Paper | Class-9 | 1
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SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Direction (Q. No. 7 and 8) : Choose the correct (C) I’m expecting you to earn a ‘D’ grade. option to complete the dialogue. (D) I think you will do well this year. 7. Teacher to Student : I thought you had been 8. Manasa : Vinu, it’s the maths class now! l forgot doing your homework regularly. Why are you to bring my book. still so irregular with your work? (A) Could you share your book with me today? (A) I will let your parents know that you have (B) Look here! Give me that book of yours! failed this year. (C) Can I buy a maths book? (B) I’m afraid, at this rate, I’ll have to give you (D) Could I borrow your maths notebook, a ‘D’ grade. please? ACHIEVERS SECTION Direction (Q. No. 9 and 10) : Choose the correct 10. “I am happy to inspire so many people, option. ______________ women and mothers,” said 9. Disaster management ____________ that the Mary Kom. areas are mapped beforehand. (A) and (B) special (A) is requires (B) requires (C) required (D) is required (C) especially (D) also SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ANSWERS 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-9