Class – IX - PERIODIC RE- TEST – I, AUGUST 2018

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, CECRI CAMPUS, KARAIKUDI- 630002

PERIODIC RE- TEST – I, AUGUST 2018

Class – IX                                                                                   Max. Marks: 40   

Subject – ENGLISH                                                                  Time: 1 ½ hrs

The Question paper is divided into three sections:

Section A:                 Reading                                                           8 Marks

Section B:                 Writing & Grammar                                    11 Marks

Section C:                 Literature                                                       21 Marks

SECTION A: READING (8 MARKS)

Read the passage given below and complete the sentences that follow: (1 X 8 =8 MARKS)

                                                                 

PERSUASION

Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with your point of view. According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.

Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that she is a credible source. An audience will consider a speaker credible if she seems trustworthy, reliable and sincere. This can be done in many ways. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.

Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a speaker who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, a charity organization that helps animals might show an audience picture of injured dogs and cats. These images are intended to fill the viewers with pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.

Logos is the use of facts, information, statistics, or other evidence to make your argument more convincing. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have data to back up your claims. For example, a commercial for soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your hands right now. This piece of information might make you more likely to buy their brand of soap. Presenting this evidence is much more convincing than simply saying, “our soap is the best!”Use of logos can also increase a speaker’s ethos; the more facts a speaker includes in his argument, the more likely you are to think that he is educated and trustworthy.

Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when they are used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. The next time you listen to a speech watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions: (2x3=6marks)

(a) What are the basic tools of persuasion?

(b)What is the fundamental requisite to persuasion?

(c)How can one use the tools effectively?

1.2. Answer the following questions choosing the correct answer from the options given: (1x2=2 marks)

(a) As used in paragraph 2, what is the best antonym for ‘credible’?

    (i) unintelligent   (ii) boring    (iii) dishonest     (iv) amazing

(b) Which of the following is the synonym for ‘intended’?

    (i) plan            (ii) meant     (iii) idea (iv) goal

SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR (11 Marks)

2. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to do hard work highlighting the thought,”If you work hard and know where you’re going, you’ll get there.” You are Sujitha / Sanjit of 15, Ashoknagar, Chennai.  (5)

                                                             (OR)

A new revised volume of Isaac Asimov’s short stories has just been released. Order one set. Write a letter to the publisher, Mind fame Private Limited, 1632, Asif road, New Delhi, requesting that a set be sent to you by Value Payable Post (VPP), giving your address.

3. The following passage has not been edited.  There is an error in each lines against which a blank is given.  Write the incorrect word  and the correction in your answer sheet:- (3)

                                                                                         Incorrect                        Correct

Walt Disney was our hero. He               eg.                    …was………..             …is…………..

left me a legacy that can                                                a)  …………..             ……………..

be enjoy time and again.                                                b)   ……………            ……………..

He developed a process in                                             c) ……………..            ………………

creating animated films.

4. Rearrange the following words or phrases into meaningful sentences: (1x3=3 M)

a. algebra and/a week/me/geometry/twice/he taught

b. very poor/subjects/I was/in these/earlier

c. very /now proficient/have become/in them/I

SECTION C: LITERATURE (20 Marks)

5. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions :( 2x4=8M)

i) He makes strong fires roar and flourish

   His friendship is good

   We praise him every day.

a. Name the poem from which these lines are taken.

b. Who is 'He' in these lines?

c. What does the poet say that his friendship is good?

d. Write the equivalent word that means ‘to develop’.

ii)  Evelyn confesses that she is something of a workaholic.  “I’ve just got to work…often harder than classical musicians. But the rewards are enormous.”Apart from the regular concerts, she also gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals.

a. What does Evelyn admit?

b. How can you say that Evelyn is satisfied with the result of her hard work?

c. What does she do besides giving the regular concerts?

d. Find the word that is the opposite of ‘punishment’.

6. Answer the following questions in 25-40 words (Any FOUR) (2x4=8 M)

a.    What kind of teachers did Tommy and Margie have?

b.   How did the barber change the tonal quality of a pungi into the melodious voice of the shehnai?

c.    What was the poet’s dilemma?

d.   What was the child’s reaction when they neared the village?

e.    How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?

f.     

7. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100-150 words. (1x5=5 M)

a. What message does the author wish to convey through Kezia’s story?

b. How does one way lead on to another? Is it easier to come back to the path we have left for another day?

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