Scanned with CamScannerYours sincerely Amita (Write a letter in abot ut 120 words to the Editor of ‘National Herald’, New Delhi, about the ‘scarcity of water in your locality ‘Suggesting ways to improve the position of water supply. Yon are KunalKaruna of Ghaziabad) « 522, Railway Colony Ghaziabad 27th April, 20xx The Editor Nationa! Herald New Delhi Subject: Poor Water Supply Sir Through the columns of your reputed newspaper, | wish to draw your attention towards. the water supply in our colony. There is a great scarcity of water in our colony. We're supplied water for only 3-4 hours in the whole day. The pressure at that time is so low that it is very difficult to finish the chores in time. Moreover, sometimes the water supplied is dirty and unclean. Most of the times, there is a power-cut also at the same hours when water is supplied which affects us a lot. So, | request the concerned authorities to improve the quality of water supplied in our area and increase the hours of supply so that the residents of our area do not face the problem. Everyone is aware that water is our basic necessity and we cannot do without it. [hope some positive action will be taken by the authorities at the earliest. Thanking you Yours truly Kanina| Answer each of these questions STE cer eee 8 oe, lessons on “atererh eabjec acoamial teachers. They were computers which had preloaded were opened and repaired. ling to the learner's level. Whenever they malfunctioned, they A Mares mote samether 8nd forthe County Inspector? probably, Margie’s teacher phir Inspector to check Margie's teacher. She thought that, which could be due fo afaultin the eto Marae was fling the Geography tests repeatedly 3. What did he do? A. The County Ing; ty Inspector was trained to repair the computer teacher. He opened the machine and checked it. The Geog closed the teacher, raphy Sector was set on a higher level. He reset it to Margie's level and 4. Why her” “8 Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector Do to help AMa i 1A, Was failing in the Geography tests as the teacher had developed a fault. The County Inspector told Margie’ teacher Merges 1 hl ee Margie was not at fault. Her progress was good. He reset the 5. What had once happened to Tommy's teacher? AO Eaten omen ee Pen had developed a fault as the entire section on History had been acher 'ad been taken for repairs and it took them a month to set it right 6.Did Margie have regular days and hou! irs for school? If so, why? a Margie studied at the same time everyday, except Saturdays and Sunday. Her mother was a ular and had told Margie that she would learn better if she studied at the same time 7. How does Tommy describe the old kind of school? A. Tommy said that in the old kind of schools, there was a man teacher who told a few things to the students, gave them home work and then asked them questions, The man teacher was as knowledgeable as the machine teacher. 8. How does he describe the old kind of teachers? A. He says that the old teachers were not the regular kind they had. They were human beings and not machines Answer each of these questions in two or three paragraphs (100 ~150 words). 1. What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story? ‘A Margie and Tommy were taught by mechanical teachers. They had large black screens on which the lessons appeared. The lessons were followed by questions. The students had to insert homework and test papers in the slots provided. They had to write down the work in a punch code which was a computing language. The mechanical teacher checked the papers and gave them marks within a few seconds. These classrooms were in the student's home itself. Every student studied from his respective mechanical teacher. Each teacher was adjusted according to the level of the learner. They did not have classmates. They studied various subjects like Geography, History and Mathematics. Margie studied everyday at the same time except Saturdays and Sundays. Her mother said that she would learn better if she studied that way. The learning process was mechanical, dull and boring for them. Scanned with CamScannerthe old kind of schoo! must have been \d the learning jothing new. was giving overed thatthe teacher had dow level. Margie's mother called the Coun rected it Margie dsiked the teacher and ing the namework and test papers nto Me must have had a fot of fun when they went school rat onthe children studied together the Sar things ther with the homework too, As the tearrer were Soe ‘The human aspect of education nthe past made Rd they would not ht Wy "worn ‘And sorry I could not travel both ‘And be one traveller, long I stood “And looked down one as far as I could ‘To where it bent in the undergrowth; {What i the tone ofthe speaker inthis stan7a? A) Indifferent B) Enthusiastic ) Regretful D) Optimistic ‘Answers- C) Regretful 2.why does the speaker say he had taken both roads ‘ble to take up both roads. sorry” in the second line? A) He wishes B) He regrets not being ) He feels remorse for having chosen & path Jogizing to someone who is no! there able to take up both roads. suggest about the sp‘ D) He is apo! B) He regrets not being “Jong I stood” eaker’s decision Answer- 3.What does the phrase making process? [A) He was indecisive and took a long time to make a choice BB) He was patient and took his time to evaluate his options less and could not decide and afraid of making the d took a long time to make a choice ) He was restl what to do D) He was hesitant wrong choice Answer- A) He was indecisive ant en- Paraphritwice her age: n most people Passage: Evelyn Glennie has already accomplished more than most PedP! ove ruch in life that those shieved $0 mi a Word Meaning ‘many things, that much Pop ‘accomplished: achieved Explanation of the above Passage: Evelyn Glennie has ac ‘People who are double her age have also not achieved those ‘and those many awards as Evelyn has done. itcan Passage: She has brought percussion tote front of te orchestra and demonstrated that a be very moving Explanation of the above Passage: Orchestra is a gro ‘musical instruments and generally, the percussion instrur ‘are placed at the backend of the orchestra or they are placed at the ‘Solo, She gives special performances with these percussion instruments, the percussion instruments have come in front of the orchestra. ad Passage: She has given inspiration to those who are handicapped, people who look to her a Say, ‘if she can do it.I can.’ And, not the least, she has given enormous pleasure to milions Explanation of the above Passage: Evelyn's story is an inspiration to those people who are physically disabled. They feel that if Evelyn can achieve her dreams even they can. And Evelyn ‘has given a lot of pleasure to her audience by playing such good music. peopl q 1p of people who are playing diferent nents ke the drums and the Xtophone de but os Evelyn performs The Sound of Music Class 9 Question Answers Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music? ‘A. Evelyn was Seventeen years old when she got admission in the Royal Academy of Music, London, nervous as she boarded the train from Scotland as she lived on farms in the countryside and was not exposed to the life in cities, Evelyn was excited as she was about to begin her career in music which was her aim in life. 2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed? ‘A. When Evelyn was eight years old, her mother, Isabelle Glennie noticed that Evelyn did not respond to her name being called out at the piano class. Evelyn's loss of hearing was gradual for some time she was able to hide her disability from her teachers and friends. By the time a she tured eleven, her marks deteriorated, and her parents took her to a doctor. Then, it was. discovered that Evelyn was profoundly deaf ‘each of these questions in a short paragraph (30-40 words). Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say? A. Evelyn was discouraged by her teachers but master — percussionist Ron Forbes spotted her talent and potential. He guided Evelyn to feel music some other way rather than hearing it. He got two large drums and tuned them to different notes. When he played the drums, Evelyn reacted to the distinct notes differently. She realized that she could feel the higher notes produced by one of the drums through the upper part of her body, above the waist and the lower notes of the other drum through the lower part of her body, below the waist. This worked well for Evelyn and gradually, she found that she could sense different sounds and vibrations through different parts of her body. ‘Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs. ‘A. Evelyn made her first tour at the age of sixteen when she performed with a youth orchestra ‘She toured the United Kingdom and after that tour she decided that she would make a career in music. She has made her name in the field of music. Evelyn is a popular musician with a busy international schedule. Apart from the regular concerts, she also does charity and performs for hospitals and prisons. Evelyn also holds classes for young musicians, ‘Answer the question in two or three paragraphs (100-150 words). _A- How does Evelyn hear music? ‘A. Evelyn Glennie was passionate about music but unfortunately, she lost her sense of hearing by the age of eleven. She wanted to learn playing the xylophone but was discouraged by her teachers. They opined that as she could not hear, she could not learn music. Master percussionist Ron Forbes spotted Evelyn's potential. He guided her to feel music some other way than to hear it through her ears, He trained her by tuning two large drums to different notes, sScanned with CamScannerScanned with CamScanner2:“Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty? A. The writer says that Toto was pretty. He had bright, shining eyes which were full of mischief. His teeth were like pearls. He had a tong tail which was like a third hand for him. re ters grandfather fet that a tall added to the beauty of an animal. So, Toto was ‘thought to be a pretty animal 3-Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket Collector insist on calling Toto a dog? A yciznafather took Toto along with himself to Saharanpur because as he was mischievous, IiWvas not safe to leave him alone at home. A bag made of strong carae material was Seale came Sttaw was placed in it. Toto was placed inside the bag and the bag was Sealed with the zipper. he ticket collector did not accept grandfather's claim that Toto was not a dog. He called it a 0g and charged a ticket fe for it because only dogs were alowed to travel en tains I Toto 120!0 travel by train, then, he would have to be termed a dog 4: How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive? Brent WOuld check the temperature ofthe water by inserting his hand int. Then he would wren tothe tub, one fot at a time, Finally, he would stint, with his face out. Then he Seve {Ub soap on his body. When the water became cold, he would jump out and run to the Stove in the kitchen to dry himself. He had learnt this way of bathing from the writer. ‘On day, Toto jumped into a kettle of water kept on the stove for: boiling as he found it warm Fae p or Bath. As the water grew hotter, he thought of ascending but the cold weather the grandmother. She pulled him out ofthe kettle in time or else he would have boiled day. himself that day, Swny sioes the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for tong"? fr, The author says that Toto was not the kind of pet that they could keep for long because he was extremely mischievous. He destroyed many things —he tore the wallpapers, clothes ‘and curtains. He broke dishes too. The family could nat afford allthis and so, decided re get rid of Toto Scanned with CamScanner