U P Board Half Yearly Exam 2022-23 English Class 9 Question Paper

Here we have given U P Board Half Yearly Exam 2022-23 English Class 9 Question Paper.

Half Yearly Examination : 2022-23

Class-IX Subject – English

Time: 2.30 hours                   M.M.: 70

Note- All questions from the two sections are compulsory.

Section-A

1. On which date, Margie make an entry in her diary about school’s? 1

i. 17 May 2156

ii. 17 May 2157

iii. 17 May 2158

iv. 17 May 2159

2. Who found a real book? 1

i. Tommy

ii. Margie

iii. Tommy’s teacher

iv. The mechanical

3. What did Margie write about in her diary? 1

i. a real school

ii. a real teacher

iii. a real book

iv. Tommy’s grandfather

4. Who told Margie once about real books? 1

i. her father

ii. Tommy

iii. the mechanical teacher

iv. her grandfather

5. Why were the pages of the book were yellow and crinkly? 1

i. It was a very old book

ii. Its colours was yellow

iii. they were looked new.

iv. None

6. How were the words in the book? 1

i. Moving

ii. Steady

iii. getting unprinted

iv. None

7. How old was Margic? 1

i. 10 years

ii. 11 years

iii. 12 years

iv. 13 years

8. How old was Tommy? 1

i. 10 years

ii. 12 years

iii. 13 years

iv. 14 years

9. Where did Tommy found the book? 1

i. In the attic

iii. In a shop

ii. In the school

iv. In a library

10. What was Margie scornful about – 1

i. The school

ii. Tommy

iii. E-mail

iv. The printed book

11. The sound of music is an inspiration to. 1

i. Depressed people

ii. orphans

iii. Handicapped

iv. Poor

12. At what age did Evelyn lose her hearing ability the first time to some extent? 1

i. 7

ii. 8

iii. 16

iv. 11

13. Who suggested Evelyn join the school for deaf?

i. Her headmistress

ii. Her father

iii. Her mother

iv. Her brother

14. Which instrument did Evelyn want to play at a very small age but her father discouraged? 1

i. Xylophone

ii. Guitar

iii. Piano

iv. Saxophone

15. What was the name of the Evelyn’s percussionist? 1

i. Ron Geller

ii. Ron Forbes

iii. Ron Fiera

iv. Ron Feller.

16. Who encouraged Evelyn to pursue music in her life? 1

i. Her mother

ii. Her percussionist

iii. Her brother

iv. Her headmistress

17. What was the nationality of Evelyn? 1

i. Scottish

ii. British

iii. German

iv. French

18. At what age did Evelyn lose her hearing ability completely. 1

i. 8

ii. 16

iii. 11

iv. 9

19. At what age did Evelyn decide to make music her life? 1

i. 16

ii. 8

iii. 11

iv. 12

20. Where across did Evelyn tour with a youth orchestra? 1

i. UK

iii. Scotland

ii. USA

iv. Poland

Section-B “50 marks”

21. Answer any one the following questions in about 60 words.

a. Describe the old type of books and compare them with the books Margie and Tommy had on their television screen.

b. When do we come to know about the girl for the first time? Describe her and say where was she going and for what?

22. Answer any two the following questions in about 25 words.

a. What did Margie write on the page headed 17 May 2157 in her diary?

b. What information did Margie’s grandfather give her about old sort of books?

c. Where was the slight girl seen? How old was she and why was she nervous yet excited?

23. Give the Central Idea of any one of the following poem in about 40 words.

a. The Road Not Taken

b. Wind

24. Write four lines from any one of the poems given in your text book.

Section-B

25. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. Choose the correct option.

Subhash Chandra Bose was a great leader of India. His countrymen called him Netaji because he led them on the right path. He was imprisoned many times. But he soon found out that more effects should be made to make India free. The British power was getting weaken in the second world war. He thought of shaking it from all sides. One day, he escaped from Calcutta in the guise of a Pathan and went to Germany Via Peshawar. From Germany, he went to Japan. He organised the Indian National Army that fought many battles against the British forces. He said to his countrymen “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”.

a. Who was Subhash Chandra Bose?

i. great leader

ii. great teacher

iii. great scientist

iv. none of these

b. “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”. Who said this statement?

i. Mahatma Gandhi

ii. Jawahar Lal Nehru

iii. Subhash Chardra Bose

iv. Moti Lal Nehru

c. ‘Indian National Army’ was organised by-

i. Subhash Chandra Bose

ii. Lokmanya Tilak

iii. Jawahar Lal Nehru

iv. Mahatma Gandhi

26. Write an application to the Principal of your college requesting him to grant you leave for one day.

Or

Write a letter to your younger brother, advising him to work hard at his studies so that he may get a first class.

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