English Medium इयत्ता ९ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English (Moments)

Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.

(i) Mass literacy was possible only after the ___________ of the printing machine.

(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks ____________.

(iii) I could not resist the _____________ to open the letter.

(iv) Hardwork and ___________are the main keys to success.

(v) The children were almost fainting with ______________after being made to stand in the sun.

Simple Present Tense

In these sentences words like everyday, often, seldom, never, every month, generally, usually, etc. may be used.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
The heart is a pump that ___(send) the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action ___(take place) when the left ventricle of the heart ___(contract). This
___(force) the blood out into the arteries, which ___(expand) to receive the oncoming blood.

Simple Present Tense
In these sentences words like everyday, often, seldom, never, every
month, generally, usually, etc. may be used.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

The African lungfish can live without water for up to four years. During drought, it
___(dig) a pit and ___(enclose) itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening
for air. The capsule ___(dry) and ___(harden), but when rain ___(come), the mud
___(dissolve) and the lungfish ___(swim) away.

Simple Present Tense
In these sentences words like everyday, often, seldom, never, every
month, generally, usually, etc. may be used.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Mahesh: We have to organise a class party for our teacher. ___(Do) anyone play an
instrument?
Vipul: Rohit ___(play) the flute.
Mahesh: ___(Do) he also act?
Vipul: No, he ___(compose) music.
Mahesh: That’s wonderful!

Thinking about the Text 

Answer these question.

At last a sympathetic audience.”

(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does he say it?
(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

I said it with bullets.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) What does it mean?
(iii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

They can’t hang me twice.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?

Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

This is your big surprise.”
(i) Where has this been said in the play?
(ii) What is the surprise?

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ghostly).

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

The fog had an adverse (affect/effect) on the traffic.

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science
fiction and mystery.

Thinking about the Language
 Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife
conservation.

Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents.