UP board class 9th English yearly model paper 2022-23 |कक्षा 9 अंग्रेजी अर्धवार्षिक पेपर 2022-23
UP Board 9th class English ardhvaarshik paper 2022-23:
Half yearly exam 2022-23
Class - 9th
Subject - English
Note- This question paper is divided into four sections:-
Section A :- Reading Section
Section B :- Writing Section
Section C :- Grammar Section
Section D :- Literature
1. Read the passage and answer these questions.
Midas was a famous king of Italy. He was very greedy. He loved gold very much. His treasury was full of gold, yet he carved for more.
One day he was walking along a river. He made a God who asked him to have a boon from him. The king said,"please give me golden touch". "What do you mean by golden touch?" asked the God. The king sad, "the king which I touch must change into gold."
Hearing this the God laughed. He said, "your idea is wrong. Gold does not make one happy. Peace of life does not lie in gold but in contentment. However, I accept your prayer".
A.Who was Midas? What was the greatest defect in his character?
B. Who did he meet one day? What request did he make to him?
C. What is the secret of happiness in life?
D. Write the meaning of the underlined words.
Section-B
2. Write an application to your principal for two days leave as you are sick.
Or write an application to the principal of your school requesting him to issue you a character certificate.
3. Write an essay on any one of the given topics.
1. Environment
2. Computer
3. Covid-19
4. Your best friend
Section-C
4. Choose the correct option to answer the following.
A. She has …… to the party.
(i) go
(ii) went
(iii) gone
(iv) going
B……. apple a day, keeps….. doctor away.
(i) the, an
(ii) An, the
(iii) The, the
(iv) A, the
C. Rearrange the word clusters to make a meaningful sentence.
roses/red/the/in/garden/my/beautiful/are
(i) my red roses are beautiful in the garden.
(ii) red roses in my garden are the beautiful.
(iii) in my garden, red roses are the beautiful.
(iv) the red roses in my garden are beautiful.
D. Which word is correctly spelled?
1.Definition
2.Attendance
3.Exercise
4.Division
E. Choose the correct conjunction.
Sita….. Geeta are good friends
(i) are
(ii) but
(iii) if
(iv) and
5(a). Change into passive voice.
I write a letter.
b. Change into indirect speech.
Ram says, "Hari is a good boy".
c. Punctuate the following and use capital letters where necessary.
he is in fact a very obedient hard working and intelligent boy.
यह भी पढ़ें6. Translate into English:-
महाराणा प्रताप मेवाड़ के राजा थे। वह बहुत बहादुर थे। उनके पास एक घोड़ा था। प्रताप के घोड़े का नाम चेतक था।
Section-D
7. From the given four alternatives, choose the most appropriate word or phrase that best complete the sentence.
a.Who else was with the boy when he was going to the fair.
(i) his friends
(ii) his class teacher
(iii) his parents
(iv) his elder brother
b. What did the little boy try to catch while passing through the field.
(i) the dragon flies
(ii) sparrows
(iii) a kite
(iv) none of these
c. Who lifted the child in his arms?
(i) a man
(ii) the boys father
(iii) the boys mother
(iv) the boys elder brother
d. What was the snake doing.
(i) running here and there
(ii) swaying onto the flute
(iii) hissing and spoting furiously
(iv) none of these
e. Where did the man take the boy to?
(i) sweet shop
(ii) balloon seller
(iii) snake charmer
(iv) all the options are correct
f. What serves as a third hand to a monkey?
(i) his mouth
(ii) his tail
(iii) his legs
(iv) his teeth
g. What happened to the ornamental papers that covered the walls?
(i) where turn by Toto
(ii) toto made them more beautiful
(iii) remained as it is a they were
(iv) none of these
h. How did toto prove the other animals?
(i) friendly
(ii) troublesome
(iii) soothing
(iv) careful
यह भी पढ़ेंi. In which city did the outhor and his grandfather live?
(i) Dehradun
(ii) Allahabad
(iii) Saharanpur
(iv) Nainital
J. Where did grandfather put Toto on his journey to Saharanpur?
(i) in his pocket
(ii) in a wooden
(iii) in a canvas bag
(iv) in a cage
8. Write the central idea of the given poem.
(i) The Road not taken
Or
Wind
9. Answer the following questions in a short paragraph.
A. What kind of teacher did Margie and Tommy have?
B. Why did Margie's mother send for the country e inspector?
C. When was Evelyn's deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
D. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs?
E. How is a shehnai different from pungi?
F. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
10. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
A. The child lagged behind his parents.
B. A group of dragon - flies were busting about.
C. Grandfather bought Toto from a tonga-driver.
D. Grandfather took a dog with him to Saharanpur.
E. Toto and Nana become friends.
F. A shower of young flowers did not fall upon the child.
G. Mahendra was a bachelor.
H. Iswaran cooked food, washed clothes and chatted with his master.
I. Iswaran's own descriptions were greatly influenced by Hindi authors.
J. A child went down Mahendra's spine.