9th Std Sarav Samruddhi Chachni

                      First Unit Test – English Std. IX (Sept 2025)

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Section I : Language Study

Q1 (A) Do as directed (any four)

1. Complete words:
   i) begin ii) online iii) head iv) story
2. Alphabetical order:
   i) coffee, juice, milk, tea
   ii) giggle, google, grandson, great
3. Punctuate:
   i) She said, “Where did you find it?”
   ii) He said to her mother, “It’s not the little girl’s fault, Mrs. Jones.”
4. Four words from Neighbourhood:
   neighbour, hood, bound, done
5. Word-chain (Nouns):
   Lamp → Pen → Notebook → Kite → Elephant

Q1 (B) Do as directed.

1. a) Sentence with “talk about”:

Let’s talk about your new hobby.
OR b) Clause:

We must pay attention when the teacher explains.

• Prefix/Suffix:
  i) incorrect ii) realistic
  OR  b) Sentence:
  • It is correct to be honest.
  • This story is real.

Section II : Textual Passage

A1. i) free radicals ii) body and health iii) help us live longer iv) several unsuccessful attempts to grow tea in Bhutan and Assam with seeds from China.
A2. Tea lovers claim tea can: reduce cancer risk, control blood pressure, fight viruses, help us live longer.
A3. Synonyms:
i) joy – happiness
ii) efforts – attempts
iii) past – ancient/history
iv) decrease – reduce
A4. i) The British began to establish plantation in the 19^th century.
ii) Passive voice
A5.My favourite drink is fresh lemon juice because it is refreshing and healthy.

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Section III : Poetry

A1. a) The child is talking to its father.
b) The father is leading and the child is following.
A2. The child may stumble, lose direction or be unable to follow good values if the father moves too fast in life.
A3. Rhyming pairs: small–fall, see–me, be–me.

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Section IV : Writing Skill

Ram Niwas,

42, Green Park Colony.
Nashik – 422003.
29^th  Sept, 2025.

Dear Riya,

I hope you are doing well. I recently came across an announcement about a Career Guidance Campaign to be held on 26 October 2025 at the Bright Career Foundation, Saras Bag Road, Pune.

This campaign is really helpful for students like us. It will guide us in choosing the right career, provide knowledge for setting goals, action planning, and proper training. It also aims to help students become self-aware, discover their strengths, clear confusions, and boost confidence.

I strongly feel we both should attend this event. It could be an important step toward shaping our future careers. Please let me know if you can join me so that we can register together.

Take care and reply soon.

Your loving friend,
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Q.4B) Dialogue Writing

1. Correct sequence:
   iii) Where did you spend your holidays?
   i) I spent my holidays in Pune.
   ii) Did you enjoy your holidays?
   iv) Yes, I really enjoyed my holidays.
2. Complete the dialouge
   A: Do you like singing?
   B: Yes, I love singing.
   A: Who is your favourite singer?
   B: My favourite singer is Arijit Singh.
3. Dialogue on Yoga (sample):
   Me: Mom, why is yoga important?
   Mother: It keeps our body flexible and mind calm.
   Me: Should we practise it daily?
   Mother: Yes, even 15 minutes daily improves health.

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Section V : Skill Development

Q5) a) Translate words (any 4 – to your medium, e.g. Marathi):
primary–प्राथमिक, kind–दयाळू, ancient–प्राचीन, library–ग्रंथालय, encourage–प्रोत्साहन देणे, important–महत्त्वाचे, expensive–महाग, slowly–हळूहळू.
b) Translated sentences

1. मी कधीही भूत पाहिले नाही.
2. प्राणीसंग्रहालयात एक मोठा सिंह आहे.
3. वेळ वाया घालवू नकोस.
4. तू बाजारात जात आहेस का?
   c) Idioms/Proverbs (any 1):

• सर्वच चमकणारे सोने नसते.
• काम हीच पूजा आहे.