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Mock Paper A · Sample
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📋 Format prototype — for review, not linked from the site. This is Mock Paper A for Class 9 — a standalone, printable practice paper matching the real Common Quarterly Examination's exact structure (100 marks, 3 hours, Parts I–V). It intentionally uses different questions from the Week 1/Week 2 revision drills, so it works as a fresh timed rehearsal, not a repeat. Once approved, Mock Paper B (a second, still-different set) and the equivalents for Classes 6, 7, 8 follow the same template.
CLASS : 9
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MOCK PAPER A — QUARTERLY PRACTICE

ENGLISH

Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours Max. Marks : 100
Cumulative · Units 1–3 · theenglish.in practice series
PART – I
I. Answer all the questions. Choose the appropriate synonym / antonym / word-form.14×1=14
  1. The festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm.a) Boredom   b) Excitement   c) Silence   d) Anger
  2. The old bridge looked fragile.a) Strong   b) Weak   c) Wide   d) Long
  3. Her explanation was very lucid.a) Confusing   b) Clear   c) Long   d) Boring
  4. The soldiers showed great courage. (choose the antonym)a) Bravery   b) Cowardice   c) Strength   d) Pride
  5. The response was prompt. (choose the antonym)a) Quick   b) Delayed   c) Rude   d) Polite
  6. The path was narrow. (choose the antonym)a) Thin   b) Wide   c) Long   d) Short
  7. Choose the correct homophone: Please ___ the door before you leave.a) close   b) clothes
  8. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to “obey”.a) dis   b) un   c) re   d) im
  9. Choose the appropriate preposition: The cat jumped ___ the fence.a) under   b) over   c) at   d) with
  10. Write the full form of the word “won't”.
  11. Complete the sentence using an appropriate prepositional phrase: The teacher stood ___ the class, explaining the lesson.a) in front of   b) instead of   c) because of   d) on top of
  12. Choose the appropriate infinitive form of the verb: He hoped ___ (win) the race.a) to win   b) win   c) winning   d) won
  13. Write the anagram of the word “STAR”.a) RATS   b) TARS   c) Both a and b
  14. Form a derivative by adding the right suffix to “hope”.a) ful   b) less   c) ment   d) able
PART – II
SECTION – I (PROSE) — Answer any THREE of the following in a sentence or two.3×2=6
  1. Who was Sachin's cricket coach at Shardashram?
  2. What object did the man leave hidden in the tree, in “I Can't Climb Trees Anymore”?
  3. How did Jim signal for help in “Old Man River”?
  4. Why did Sachin fail to make an impact at his first trial?
  5. Why couldn't the man retrieve the Iron Cross himself?
SECTION – II (POETRY) — Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE.3×2=6
  1. “Whose woods these are I think I know”
    Who does the speaker say he knows, and how?
  2. “I was angry with my friend: / I told my wrath, my wrath did end.”
    Why did the poet's anger end?
  3. “Not a simple jab of the knife will do it”
    What does “it” refer to in this line?
SECTION – III (GRAMMAR) — Answer any THREE of the following.3×2=6
  1. Rewrite the following sentence into the superlative degree: “This road is longer than any other road in the town.”
  2. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence and underline it: “She left early because she felt unwell.”
  3. Punctuate the following sentence: the teacher asked what is your name
  4. Rearrange the words in the coherent order to make a meaningful sentence: is / the / hospital / near / market / the
  5. Make a sentence of your own using the word “signal”.
SECTION – IV (WRITING)1×2=2
  1. Your friend wants to visit the Library. Guide him to reach his destination. Mention the landmarks your friend should look out for on the way.
    MAIN ROAD SCHOOL STREET TEMPLE BUS STAND SCHOOL (You are here) LIBRARY (destination) ← DRIVEWAY N
PART – III
SECTION – I (PROSE) — Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines.2×5=10
  1. Describe the challenges Sachin faced in his early cricket career and how he overcame them.
  2. Discuss the transformation of the protagonist across the story “I Can't Climb Trees Anymore.”
  3. What is the significance of the river in the story “Old Man River”?
SECTION – II (POETRY) — Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines.2×5=10
  1. Why has the poet used the last line twice in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”?
  2. Why does the poet feel disturbingly “glad” at the end of “A Poison Tree,” instead of sorry?
  3. Paraphrase the following stanza:
    It takes much time to kill a tree,
    Not a simple jab of the knife
    Will do it. It has grown
    Slowly consuming the earth,
SECTION – III (SUPPLEMENTARY) — Answer any ONE of the following.1×5=5
35. a) Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order:
  1. It weighed on me that I never thanked that Army Officer
  2. My sister and I went on to live with my uncle
  3. And one day, I did find him
  4. I hoped that one day I would run into him again
OR
b) Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Today Tommy found a real book. It was a very old book. Margie's grandfather once said that when he was a little boy his grandfather told him that there was a time when all stories were printed on paper.
  1. What did Tommy find?
  2. What was special about the book?
  3. Who told Margie's grandfather about paper stories?
  4. What were stories printed on, long ago?
SECTION – IV (WRITING) — Answer any FOUR of the following.4×5=20
  1. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
    Sunrise Stationery – Notebooks – Pens – Art supplies – 15% off this month – Anna Nagar, Trichy.
  2. Physical Fitness is the need of the hour. Draft a poster with attractive slogans or phrases for the same, in not more than 50 words. Use attractive drawings.
  3. Write a complaint letter to the Health Officer about garbage not being collected in your street for the past two weeks.
  4. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
    [Picture: a school library with students reading at long tables, shelves of books along the walls, and a librarian at a front desk.]
  5. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage:
    Bees are essential pollinators. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, pollen sticks to their bodies and is carried to the next flower, allowing plants to reproduce. Nearly a third of the food humans eat depends on pollination by bees and other insects. In recent years, bee populations have declined sharply due to pesticide use, habitat loss and disease, raising concern among scientists about future food security.
SECTION – V (MEMORITER) — Compulsory
1×5=5
  1. Quote from memory: the first two stanzas of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”
PART – IV (SUPPLEMENTARY)
Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing one of the following hints.1×8=8
42. a)
Margie – disliked – the County Inspector – visits – geography tests – getting worse – mechanical teacher – adjusted – Tommy – found – an old book – excited – discuss – old schools – human teachers – children learning together – nostalgic for the past
OR
b)
Good old couple – kind to their dog – dog dies – buried under a pine tree – dream – told to cut the tree – make a mortar – mortar turns rice to gold – envious neighbours – borrow the mortar – only get dirt – burn the mortar – ashes make withered trees blossom – prince rewards the honest man – punishes the wicked neighbour
PART – V (GENERAL COMPREHENSION)
Answer any ONE of the following.1×8=8
43. a) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Every winter, thousands of migratory birds travel vast distances from colder countries to India in search of warmer weather and food. Wetlands such as Chilika Lake in Odisha and the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat become temporary homes for species like the Siberian Crane and the Greater Flamingo. Scientists track these birds using tiny leg-rings and satellite tags to study their routes. Sadly, shrinking wetlands and pollution are making it harder for these visitors to find safe resting places each year.
  1. Why do migratory birds travel to India in winter?
  2. Name two places mentioned where these birds gather.
  3. How do scientists track the birds' routes?
  4. What two problems are making it harder for the birds to find safe resting places?
OR
b) Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
When you feel that the day has been heavy and long,
And your steps have grown weary and slow;
Remember tomorrow will right every wrong —
Just rest for a while, and then go.
The clouds that seem darkest will scatter and part,
The sun always breaks through in time;
So carry your courage deep down in your heart,
And trust that the hill you can climb.
  1. How does the poet describe a difficult day?
  2. What does the poet ask you to do when you feel weary?
  3. What do the "clouds" in the poem represent?
  4. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.

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