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HUT?HIN GS HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE

UNIT TEST 2025-202 6
ENGLISH LANGUAG E
CLASS IX

DURATIO N: 1 HOUR IS MINUTES MAXIMU M ~ S : 50

Total number of printed sides: 3
Attempt all four questions
Question 1

Write a composit ion (300 - 350 words) on any one of the following: 12 0}

(i) w nte
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an original short story in which a little girl, her twin brother, and the
school bully are the main character s.

(ii) Elements of Western Culture have had a very influentia l role on the cultures
of the world. How are these elements different from·· those of Indian culture?
What, accordin g to you,. should we as Indians adopt from the West to make
life more meaning ful? .• ' ,.
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(iii) 'Competi tion hampers the overall developm ent of students. •
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Express your views either for or against this statemen t. '

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(iv} You are visiting a jogger's park ei~1l, morning on a week~nd . Describe what
you see around you, adding details abo.u.t the sounds and the scents .
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Questio n 2 ,t-· ':.•'
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Select any one of the foJlowing ··., .•. ·'

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(i) You recently read an-intere sting beid~-that impacted you deeply. Write a letter
to your friend.hi ghlightin g ·the parts t:A'at impresse d you. Explain two ways in
which you would like to ·make ·chang¢"s in your behaviou r or actions b_ased on
wha_t you have re~d. ...
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(ii) As ·s.Qmeone wh~ e~joys - gardenin g, you would like other students in your
schoo( t~ experien ce its. benefits. Write a letter to the principa l of your school
seeking, Retmissi on to start a club for students to learn about gardenin g. Give
specific re~~ns for your request and explain why the club would meet after
schoolho uf~~ •

Questio n 3 l101
i) Your school is hosting an intersch ool debate competit ion. Write a notice
informin g the student s of classes IX and X at your school to submit their
names for the event.

) Write an email to the principa l of a neighbo uring school informin g him/ her
of the intersch ool debate competi tion being held at your school and
requesti ng him/he r to send a team of students to participa te.

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th at on e of he
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pr op ri at e w or ds :
an ks w it h ap
(b) Fi ll in th e bl
ur dr es s.
_ _ th e cu rr y st ai n fr om yo
__ k at th e fa ct or y.
Pl ea se w as h _ th e of fe r to w or ay .
e fa m il y w as aw
(i) .
S he tu rn ed ho us e w he n th
(ii ) th e
ok e
(iii) T he bu rg la rs br hi m .
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in th e fo ll ow in g se nt en ce s to ti on :
(c ) Jo ec t op
C ho os e th e co rr
an d, bu t o r so .
d ot he rw is e.
ve on ti m e. Y ou m u st be fi ne fi ne d.
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I. Y ou m u st ar on ti m e un le ss yo u m u st be
ar ri ve fi ne d.
(a) Y ou m u st ti m e, ot he rw is e §o u will be
ri ve on
(b) Y ou m u st ar m u st fi ne d.
ri ve in ti m e or yo u
(c) Y ou m u st ar ld be fi ne d.
st ar ri ve d on ti m e .o r yo u w ou
(d) Y ou m u
ed ou t.
w as a st or m y ni gh t. We ve nt ur ed ou t.
2. It
as a st or m y ni gh t for we ve nt ur ed ou t.
(a) It w
st 6 n n y ni gh t- th er ef or e w e ve nt ur
(b) It w as a ur ed ou t.
:y ni gh t st il l w e ve nt t.
(c) It w as a stor 1n
y ni gh t ho w ev er w e ve nt ur ed ou
(d) I,~ h as be en
a st or m
ve n af te r
ac co rd in g to th e in st ru ct io n s gi
ing se n te n ce s b u t do n o t ch an
g e th e
(d) R ew ri te th e follow be ne ce ss ar y, \41
. M ak e o th er ch an g es th at m ay rr ec t op ti on .
ea ch e th e co
se nt en ce . C ho os
m ea n in g o f ea ch ed la st ev en in g? "'
k w h en I ca ll
r ho m ew or
ll en sa id , "W er e y o u do in g y o u
1. E ed m e .. .. .. ) th e
(B eg in : E ll en a sk m ew or k w h en sh e h ad ca ll ed
g m y ho
m e if I w as do in
(a) E ll en as k ed ed th e
p re v io u s ev en in
g.
h o m ew o rk w h en sh e h ad ca ll
e my
m e if I h ad d o n
(b) E lle n as k ed a d ca ll ed
p re v io u s ev en in
g.
in g m y h o m ew o rk w h en sh e h
n do
m e if I h ad b ee
(c) E ll en as k ed s ca ll ed
th e p re v io u s ev
en in g.
g m y h o m ew o rk w h en sh e h a
n d o in
m e if I h ad b ee
(d) E ll en as k ed
en in g.
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 Th e ca ke w as to o cl oy
- 2- in gl y sw ee t to be re lis he
(a} Th e ca ke w as
so cl oy in gl y sw ee t th at d. (U se : so)
(b ) Th e ca ke w as so co ul d no t be re lis he d.
cl o~ ng ly sw ee t th at ~t co
(c) Th e ca ke w as so ul d no t be re lis he d.
cl oy in gl y sw
ee t th at 1t co ul d be re lis
(d} Th e ca ke w as so cl oy he d.
in gl y sw ee t th at it ca n
be re lis he d.
3 . Th e ci tiz en s m et th ei r re pr es en
(a) It ha s be en a m on
ta tiv e a m on th ag o. (U se
th si nc e th e ci tiz en s m : since)
(b) It ha s be en a m on et th ei r re pr es en ta tiv e.
th si nc e th e ci tiz en s ~e
(c) It ha d be en a m on et th ei r re pr es en ta tiv e.
th si nc e th e ci tiz en s m
(d ) It w as a m on th si et th ei r re pr es en ta tiv e.
nc e th e ci tiz en s m et th
ei r re pr es en ta tiv e.
4. Th e ex ec ut iv e w ill
re si gn if he is no t gi ve
(a) U nl es s th e ex ec ut n a pr om ot io n. (B eg in : Un
iv e is gi ve n a pr om ot io le ss ... ..
(b) U nl es s th e ex ec ut n, he w ou ld re si gn .
iv e w as gi ve n a pr om ot
(o) U nl es s th e ex ec io n, he will re si gn .
ut iv e is gi ve n a pr om ot
(d) U nl es s th e ex ec ut iv io n, he will, r.esign.
e is gi ve n a pr om 9t io n,
h~ -will no t re si gn .
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