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Guess Paper 2013 Class IX Subject English
Maximum Marks: 30 1 hour Time :

The Question Paper is divided into four sections.

Section B: Writing Section D : Literature

12 Marks 6 Marks

General Instuctions: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. You may attempt any section at a time. 3. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 1 SECTION B (Writing) . Shakti wants to speak in the school assembly on the problem ob illiteracy in India after 60 years of Independence and what school students can do about it. He got the information given below from the library. Based on this and using your own ideas write for Shakti in about 80 words. 4 Literate population: (figures in lakhs) 1971 1981 1991 1,613.78 2,410.32 3,592.84

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Literacy rate (%) 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 18.3 23.3 34.4 43.7 52.3

Hints

# Major problems confronting our country despite governments efforts. # Students can take adult literacy classes. # Create awareness regarding the benefits of literacy and disadvantage of illiteracy. # Put up street plays, word of mouth, promotions and other school functions.

2. You are Arpita or Ashwin. You came across the following extract in a magazine article. 8 A recently released report cautious the world that if urgent action is not taken to fortify and supplement our food with proper exercise, we will become a nation of under-achievers. It says we suffer from shocking vitamin and mineral deficiency. Our sedentary life also leads to obesity and diseases like diabetes, heart problems etc.

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After reading this article you realized that awareness has to be created among the people on the need for health care and the consequences of a sedentary life. Now write an article on the topic Health is Wealth.

SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

SECTION D (Literature) 3. Answer any three of the following questions in about 30 40 words. 6 (a) Why does Persome call her brother a child? (b) Why does Persome feel the people pretend to be sick? (c) Do you think the Bishop was right in selling the salt-cellars? Why / Why not? (d) The convict says, I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff. What does he mean by the statement? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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