IX ENGLISH WORK SHEET 13

IX ENGLISH WORK SHEET 13

ZPSS THEEGALPAHAD

SECTION I

(READING COMPREHENSION)

(Q. No. 1-10) Read the following passage from the lesson “True Height”

It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth. On his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face, he could only envision the smile on his smiling too, even laughing. Bert would always do that when he got excited, smile and then sort of giggle. What he didn’t know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying. He was crying harder than Mildred had ever seen before. She also knew he was crying the greatest tears of all: tears of pride .Michael was immediately swarmed with people hugging and congratulating on the greatest accomplishment of his life. He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6½ inches – a National and International Junior Olympics record. With all the media attention and heartfelt congratulations, Michael’s life would never be the same. It wasn’t just because he won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best by 9½

inches. It was simply because. . . Michael Stone was blind

Multiple Choice

1. Michael could envision the smile on ……….. .

• A) his father’s face

• B) his mother’s face

• C) his competitor’s face

• D) his coach’s face

Multiple Choice

2. What would Bert Stone always do when he got excited?

C) He jumped

• A) He smiled and then sort of giggle

• B) He shouted

• C) He jumped

• C) He jumped

Multiple Choice

3. On seeing the success in his son Bert Stone…

• A) shouted loudly

• B) hugged his wife

• C) showed excitement.

• D) stopped imagining.

Multiple Choice

4. Bert cried harder than Mildred had ever seen before. Why?

• A) His son achieved his dream.

• B) He couldn’t bear seeing his son’s hard work.

• C) The crowd around him was shouting a lot.

• D) Bert got severe headache.

Multiple Choice

5. “Michael was immediately swarmed with people” means….

.

• A) He was covered with people.

• B) People were surrounded by Michael

• C) People surrounded him.

• D) People attacked him.

Multiple Choice

6) Pick out the odd one from the remaining three words.

• A) Smile

• B) Laugh

• C) Weep

• D) Giggle

Multiple Choice

7. …. height Pole was the National and International Junior Olympic record as per

the passage.

• A) 17 feet 2 inches

• B) 17 feet 4 inches

• C) 17 feet 6 1/2 inches

• D) 17 feet 8 inches

Multiple Choice

8) In the passage Michael had increased his personal best by…….

• A) 9 1/2 feet

• B) 9 1/2 inches

• C) 6 feet

• D) 6 feet

Multiple Choice

9) Which is true according to the above paragraphs?

• A) Michael won the National Junior Olympics.

• B) Michael was blind.

• C) Michael’s parents are cooperative.

• D) All the above

Multiple Choice

10. The writer says, “ The crowd congratulated Michael, because….

• A) he won the National Junior Olympics.

• B) he set a new record.

• C) he was blind.

• D) he increased his personal best

Prepared by

RAJU DEVASANI,

SCHOOL ASSITANT IN ENGLISH,

ZPSS THEEGALPAHAD.

CELL NO:9849927474

SECTION – II

(VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR)

(Q. No. 11-15) Some words or phrases in the given passage are underlined and numbered. Follow the direction for each question and choose the correct answer.

With all the media attention and heartful (11) congratulations, Michael’s life would never be the same. It wasn’t just because he won (12) the National Junior Olympics and set a knew (13) world record. And it wasn’t for (14) he had just increased his personal best by 9½ inch (15). It was simply because. . . Michael Stone was blind.

Multiple Choice

11. Choose the correct word for the underlined (heartful)

• A) heartfully

• B) heartfelt

• C) heartfull

• D) heart render

Multiple Choice

12. Choose the opposite word for the underlined (won)

• A) win

• B) loss

• C) lose

• D) lost

Multiple Choice

13. Replace the underlined word with correct word

• A) know

•  B) now

• C) new

• D) no

Multiple Choice

14. Choose the correct word to replace the underlined (for)

• A) because

• B) with

• C) of

• D) before

Multiple Choice

15. Pick out the plural form of the word to replace the underlined (inch)

• A) inchs

• B) inchoes

• C) inches

• D) inchus

SECTION III

(EDITING)

(Q No. 16-20) Read the following passage, each of the numbered sentences from 16- 20 has an error. Choose the right answer to make it a correct sentence.

It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of islanding that brought Michael back to earth. (16) On his back with that wonder hot sun on his face, he could only envision the smile on his mother’s face. (17) He knew is dad was probably smile too, even laughing. (18) Bert would always do that where he got excited, smile and then sort of giggle. (19) What he didn’t no was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying. (20) He was crying hard than Mildred had ever seen before.

Multiple Choice

16) On his back with that wanderer hot sun on his face,

• A) On his back with that wondered hot sun on his face,

• B) On his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face,

• C) On his back with that wonderfully hot sun on his face,

• D) On his back of that wonderful hot sun on his face,

Multiple Choice

17. He knew his dad was probably smile too.

• A) He know his dad was probably smile too.

• B) He knew his dad was probably smiling to.

• C) He knew his dad was probably smiling too.

• D) He knew his dad was probable smiling too.

Multiple Choice

18. Bert would always do that where he got excited

• A) Bert would always do that when he got excited

• B) Bert would always do that what he got excited

• C) Bert would always do that why he got excited

• D) Bert would always do that how he got excited

Multiple Choice

19. What he didn’t no was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying.

• A) What he didn’t now was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying..

• B) What he didn’t new was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying.

• C) What he didn’t know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying.

• D) What he didn’t knew was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying.

Multiple Choice

20. He was crying hard than Mildred had ever seen before.

• A) He was crying hardly than Mildred had ever seen before.

• B) He was crying harder than Mildred had ever seen before.

• C) He was crying hardest than Mildred had ever seen before.

• D) He was crying more hard than Mildred had ever seen before.

SECTION – IV

HOME ASSIGNMENT

CREATIVE WRITING (DISCOURSES)

Note: The answer to this question is to be submitted to your teacher on

whatsapp or in a notebook.

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Open Ended

You have experienced excited game by reading the above passage. Finally Michael Stone made his dream real by setting new world record. Suppose you met him after he won the game.

Now write an imaginary interview with him.