compulsory English sample answer

Subject: Compulsory English
Grade: IX
Full Marks: 75
Time: 3 hours

1. Read the text and write True or False for the given statements.

a. Sky Burial is a traditional custom of Hinduism.
✔ False
b. Outsiders are welcomed at the funeral.
✔ False
c. The dead body is chopped to serve the vultures.
✔ True
d. Sky Burials was a mixture of horror and fascination for the writer.
✔ True
e. The writer was familiar with the custom.
✔ False

2. Read the text and do the tasks. 

A. State whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE 

a. The holy man was near the palace.
✔ False
b. The king lost weight.
✔ True
c. Finally, the people in the kingdom became happy.
✔ True
d. The King was very rude.
✔ False
e. The king did not spend money on his health.
✔ False

B. Answer the following questions. (5 x 1 = 5)

a. Why did people not like the king though he was kind?
✔ Because he was very lazy and did nothing but eat and sleep.
b. Why were the specialists called for at the palace and offered huge prizes?
✔ To make the king fit and healthy.
c. Why did the minister become so happy?
✔ Because the holy man promised to cure the king.
d. On what condition would the holy man treat the king?
✔ Only if the king came on foot to the holy man's residence.
e. How did the king recover his health?
✔ By walking regularly to the holy man's place, he lost weight and became active.

3. Read the text and do the tasks. (10 marks)
A. Choose and write the correct answer. (5 x 1 = 5)
a. The tall man stared at the writer furiously because
✔ iii. the writer ate his biscuits
b. The word ‘fuss’ means...
✔ i. unnecessary issue
c. The word ‘pretending’ means...
✔ ii. behaving as if something is true
d. The word ‘furiously’ means...
✔ ii. angrily

B. Answer the following questions. (5 x 1 = 5)
a. Was the writer able to catch the train he was supposed to? Why?
✔ No, because the train had already left before he arrived.
b. What was the peculiar thing about the man?
✔ He was very tall and ate the writer's biscuits by dipping them in coffee.
c. Why was the writer nervous?
✔ Because the man stared at him angrily while eating the biscuits.
d. Who left the table first?
✔ The tall man left first.
e. What actually happened in the story?
✔ The man pretended to eat the biscuits but actually left the unopened packet.

4. Read the text and do the tasks. (15 marks)
A. Match the titles with paragraph numbers. (5 x 1 = 5)
Paragraph 1 — iii. What is coronavirus
Paragraph 2 — iv. What are the symptoms
Paragraph 3 — i. Where did it come from?
Paragraph 4 — v. How is the virus spreading?
Paragraph 5 — ii. How can we protect ourselves?

B. Write 'True' or 'False' against the following statements. (5 x 1 = 5)
a. Coronavirus causes only serious diseases.
✔ False
b. The new coronavirus is one of the seven coronaviruses that affect humans.
✔ True
c. Pneumonia may occur in serious cases.
✔ True
d. People who have no symptoms can't transmit the disease.
✔ False
e. Infected people don't necessarily have symptoms.
✔ True

C. Answer the following questions. (5 x 1 = 5)
a. Where is the virus believed to have started from?
✔ At a seafood market in Wuhan, China.
b. What are believed to be the probable sources of the virus?
✔ Bats, snakes, and pangolins.
c. What respiratory illness is COVID-19 similar to?
✔ It is similar to the flu.
d. When was the coronavirus declared a pandemic?
✔ On March 11.
e. What basic hygienic behaviours help protect from coronavirus?
✔ Washing hands regularly with soap, covering mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing, and maintaining physical distancing.

5. Apology letter for noise pollution (5 marks)

To the Local Residents,
Subject: Apology for Noise Pollution
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am the CEO of XYZ company. We sincerely apologize for the noise pollution caused by our company in your area. We understand it has disturbed your peace. We have taken steps and will resolve this issue completely within a month. Thank you for your understanding.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
CEO, XYZ Company

6. Congratulation message for friend (5 marks)
I congratulate my friend Ram for winning first place in the national-level essay competition. His hard work and dedication have been rewarded with this award. I wish him all the best for his future success.

7. Do you like to live in a village or a town? Why? (6 marks)
I prefer to live in a village rather than a town. Villages are peaceful and surrounded by nature. The air is fresh and pollution is less. People in villages are friendly and help each other. Life is simple and less stressful. Towns have more facilities but are crowded and noisy. Therefore, I choose to live in a village for a healthy and calm life.

8. Letter to younger brother about importance of classroom activities (8 marks)

Dear Brother,
I hope you are well. I want to tell you why it is important to actively participate in classroom activities. Active participation helps you understand lessons better and makes learning enjoyable. It builds confidence and improves attention. Being active in class will help you get good grades. Please try to join in all activities and listen attentively. This will be very beneficial for your studies.
Best wishes,
[Your Name]

Grammar Section (11 marks)
9. Rewrite the sentences as indicated (5 x 1 = 5)

a. There's a dog over there, isn't there?
b. The teacher said, "Why haven't you done the task on time?"
Indirect speech: The teacher asked why I hadn't done the task on time.
c. How did you do that?
Passive voice: How was that done by you?
d. He (lived) here for more than 15 years.

Correct tense: He has lived here for more than 15 years.

e. I have never been to Pokhara.
Yes/no question: Have you ever been to Pokhara?

10. Rewrite the text selecting the correct words (6 x 1 = 6)

Mount Everest (which) lies in Nepal and is the tallest mountain in the world. It is 29032 feet (above) sea level. It was (an) Englishman named George Everest who was the first to survey it in 1841. Mt. Everest (has) always fascinated climbers. Climbing mountains like Everest is difficult and dangerous. If there's no snow, it (wouldn't be) difficult to climb the mountains. Mountaineers are daring people. Mountains always look exciting and the mountaineers feel that the mountains are challenging them. This feeling makes them (accept) the challenge.