Comprehension of Passages
Exercise - 1
One day a wolf felt very hungry. He
wandered here and there in search of food but he could not find any thing to
eat. At last, he saw a flock of sheep in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but
they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son was also tending the flock
vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last he hit upon a plan. He hid
himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The hound could
not find out the woof in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being
caught. In this way he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall
everyday. The shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.
Questions:
1.
Why
did the wolf wander about?
Ans. The wolf wandered about in search of food.
2.
Did
he find any thing to eat?
Ans. No, he did not find anything to eat.
3.
Why
was the wolf helpless?
Ans. The wolf was helpless as the flock was
guarded by a hound.
4.
How
did he get into the flock?
Ans. He put on the skin of a sheep and went into
the flock unchecked.
5.
Why
was the shepherd worried?
Ans. The shepherd was worried as the number of sheep
began to fall everyday.
6.
Did
he find out the thief?
Ans. No, he did not find out the thief.
Exercise - 2
On a hot summer day a fox felt very
thirsty. He went about in search of water but could find water nowhere. At last
he reached a well. He peeped into it. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell into
the well. A goat happened to pass by the well and looked into it. She said to
fox, “What are you doing here uncle?” The cunning fox replied, “Dear niece, I
am enjoying a swim down here. It is very pleasant. Come down and enjoy yourself
too? The goat was also thirsty, she jumped into the well.
Questions:
1.
What
happened to the thirsty fox?
Ans. The thirsty fox slipped and fell into the
well.
2.
Who
passed by the well just then?
Ans. A goat passed by the well just then”.
3.
What
did the goat do?
Ans. The goat looked into the well.
4.
What
did the goat say to the fox?
Ans. The goat said to the fox, “What are you
doing here uncle?”
5.
What
did the fox say in reply?
Ans. The fox said in reply, “I am enjoying a swim
as it is very pleasant down here”.
6.
Why
did the goat jump into the well?
Ans. The goat jumped into the well as she was
taken in by the cunning fox.
Exercise - 3
Once a stage was drinking at a
stream. He happened to see his reflection in the water. He was pleased to see
his beautiful horns, but when he saw his thin legs he felt sad as he thought
they were ugly. Suddenly he saw a pack of hounds at a distance. He ran as fast
as his legs could help him. Soon he left the hounds far he behind. He had to
pass through a thick forest of bushes. His horns were caught up in a bush. He
tried hard to pull his horns out of it but all in vain. By now the hounds had
come up. They fell upon him and tore him to pieces.
Questions:
1.
What
was the stag doing?
Ans. The stag was drinking water.
2.
What
did he see in the water?
Ans. He saw his reflection.
3.
Why
was he pleased?
Ans. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns.
4.
What
made him sad?
Ans. His thin legs made him sad.
5.
Why
did he run?
Ans. He ran for his life.
6.
How
did his legs help him?
Ans. His legs helped him to run fast.
Exercise - 4
King Robert Bruce ruled over
Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the English. He ran for his life
and hid himself in a cave. He had lost all hope to win. As he lay there
thinking if he should give up his struggle or not, he saw a spider trying to
reach its cobweb in the ceiling of the cave. It fell down again and again but
did not give up its attempt. At last the little insect reached its home in its
ninth attempt. This gave courage to King Bruce. He made up his mind to fight
and this time he won the battle.
Questions:
1.
By
whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?
Ans. King Robert Bruce had been defeated by the
English army many times.
2.
Where
did he hide himself?
Ans. He hid himself in a cave.
3.
What
did he see in the cave?
Ans. He saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb
up in the ceiling of the cave.
4.
After
how many attempts did the spider succeed?
Ans. The spider succeeded after making nine
attempts.
5.
What
lesson King Bruce learn from the spider?
Ans. King Robert Bruce learnt the lesson, “Try,
try again till you succeed.
Exercise - 5
For three years, the master and all
his relatives lived in this valley. Many of the Muslims too joined them. All
supplies to the valley were cut off. The Makkans saw to it that no food or
drink reached Banu Hashim. The poor Banu Hashim had to live on the leaves and
roots of trees and bushes. The condition of children was particularly pitiable.
At last some kind-hearted Makkans took pity on Banu Hashim. They tore to pieces
the agreement hanging in the Kaaba. The hunger stricken Banu Hashim were thus
able to come back to their homes.
Questions:
1.
Who
lived for three years in the valley?
Ans. The master and all his relatives lived in
the valley.
2.
Who
joined the master and his relatives?
Ans. Many of the Muslims joined them.
3.
What
did the Makkans do?
Ans. The Makkans cut off the supplies of food and
drink to Banu Hashim.
4.
How
did the Banu Hashim live?
Ans. Banu Hashim lived on the leaves and roots of
trees.
5.
What
was the condition of the children?
Ans. The condition of the children was pitiable.
6. Who took pity on Banu Hashim?
Ans. Some kind-hearted Makkan leaders took pity
on them.
Exercise - 6
We see a kind of milk in tins. It is
powered milk. All the water in this milk has evaporated. When fresh milk stays
in a dish for a little time, the thick part of milk comes to the top. It is the
cream of the milk. From this cream people make butter. If milk with the cream
on it is made it powder, it is called Full Cream Milk Powder. When something
floating is taken off the top of a liquid we say it is skimmed. When the cream
is skimmed from the milk, the thin milk that stays is called ‘Skim Milk’. Skim
milk is a good milk but it has no fat in it. It is not good for very young
babies.
Questions:
1.
Is
the milk in tins powdered or liquid?
Ans. The milk in the tins is powdered.
2.
What
becomes of the water in the milk?
Ans. The water in the milk evaporates.
3.
What
comes to the top of the fresh milk when it stays a little in a dish?
Ans. The thick part of the milk comes to the top.
4.
What
does the thick part of the milk have in it?
Ans. The thick part of the milk has fat in it.
5.
What
is cream?
Ans. Cream is the fat of the milk which comes to
the top of it.
6.
What
do people make from cream?
Ans. People make butter from cream.
Exercise - 7
Khalid was extremely kind-hearted
and just to the people. His army had strict orders not to do any harm to the
farmers, aged persons, women, children and other civilians. “They are the real
strength of society, “he said, “They should always be treated with kindness and
respect.” This was something new for the conquered people, who felt very happy
now. The Iranian and Byzantine officers were very hard on them. Khalid’s
treatment won their hearts so much that they began to hate their cruel old
masters.
Questions:
1.
How
Khalid treat the people?
Ans. Khalid was kind and just to them.
2.
What
were the orders given to the Army?
Ans. He had ordered his Army not to harm the
farmers or the civilians.
3.
What
did he say about the farmers and civilians?
Ans. He said, “They are the real strength of
society”.
4.
How
had their former masters treated them?
Ans. Their former masters had been hard on them.
5.
How
did Khalid win the hearts of the conquered people?
Ans. Khalid won their hearts with kindness.
6.
Why
did the people hate their old masters?
Ans. The people hated their former masters for
their unkind treatment.
Exercise - 8
The age of steam has yielded place
to the age of electricity. We have harnessed and introduced it into the service
of man. The electric telegraph bears our message and brings us news from all
quarters of the world. Submarine cable does its own work all right. Who is not
familiar with the electric bell? Who has not used telephone? Who is not
enjoying electric light? Electric motors, wireless telegraphy, electric
railways, electric modes of constructions and destruction all attest to the
great power of electricity. Electricity has developed modern industry and has
created many new industries. It has enabled man to conquer land, the sea, and
the air.
Questions:
1.
Why
do we call the present age the age of electricity?
Ans. We call the present age the age of
electricity as a lot of things are done with the help of the electricity.
2.
Which
age has yielded place to the age of electricity?
Ans. The stream age has yielded place to the age
of electricity.
3.
How
do we send and receive messages?
Ans. We use telegraph, telephone and wireless to
send and receive messages.
4.
State
some important uses of electricity?
Ans. Railways, factories and mills work with the
help of electricity.
5.
What
do you think is the future of electricity?
Ans. Electricity promises a bright future.
Exercise - 9
A man is known by the company he
keeps. A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all
the time. Many students miss their classes and seldom do their home work because
fellow students do the same. There are hardworking students also who work while
others play. They know when to study and when to play. They play when it is
time to play. They enjoy the game of their choice because they know that
playing games is essential for health. A sick student is not so quick in
learning his lesson as a healthy one.
Questions:
1.
What
kind of company should a good student keep?
Ans. A good student should keep good company.
2.
Why
do some students miss their classes?
Ans. They miss their lessons because some other
fellow students do the same.
3.
Why
do good students enjoy good health?
Ans. Good students enjoy good health because they
work and play at proper time.
4.
Why
are games necessary for students?
Ans. Games are necessary for the students because
games keep them healthy.
5.
In
what does the success of a student lie?
Ans. The success of a student lies in following a
time table of work and play.
Exercise - 10
Newspapers keep us constantly in
touch with the whole of mankind. In olden days a man’s world consisted of his
own village and one or two neighbouring villages. It was difficult for him to
know what was going on in the other parts of the country. But today the press
assisted by rapid means of communications brings us news from the farthest
corner of the globe. The press is also responsible for educating public
opinion. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. In fact the
public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus their power in modern times
is really great.
Questions:
1.
What
good do the newspapers do for us?
Ans. Newspapers keep us in touch with the whole
of mankind.
2.
Why
in olden days man could not know what was going on in far off places?
Ans. In olden days man could not know what was
taking place at distant places for want of means of communications and
newspapers.
3.
What
is the responsibility of the press today?
Ans. Today the press is responsible for educating
the public opinion.
4.
How
are the laws of a country shaped nowdays?
Ans. Newspapers play a great part in shaping the
laws of a country.
5.
What
is your opinion about the power of press?
Ans. Press has great power.
English 9th Class
Q.7 Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:
10
Exercise - 1
About sixty years ago the question
of choosing a profession was not taken up seriously. A son
generally followed the trade of his father. But nowadays one can take up a
trade one likes. The students who make the right choice of profession are
always successful. For the right choice of a profession there should be some
definite aim.
The
students who do not have any definite aim and suffer a lot in the end as they
have also a difficulty in finding an employment. In choosing a profession the
teacher and the parents play a very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on
his pupils. He studies
their habits. So he can put his pupils on the right path of life.
Questions:
1.
What
were the conditions about the choice of a profession sixty years ago?
Ans. People were not serious about the choice of
a profession sixty years ago.
2.
Why
did the people not choose the profession seriously?
Ans. The people did not choose the profession
seriously because their children generally followed their trade.
3.
Can
a student of the present times choose his profession freely?
Ans. Yes, a student of the present times can
choose his profession freely.
4.
What
is the advantage of a right choice of a profession?
Ans. Achievement of success is the advantage of a
right choice of a profession.
5.
How
can a student choose his profession rightly?
Ans. A student can choose his profession rightly
when he has some definite aim before him.
6.
What
will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?
Ans. A student reading without a definite aim
will face difficulty in finding an employment.
7.
How
can a teacher help his pupil in making a choice of profession?
Ans. A teacher can study the habits of his pupils
and he can guide them properly in making a choice of a profession.
Exercise - 2
Making pottery on the potter’s wheel
is called “throwing”. The thrower is a very skilful workman. But there is
another method of shaping articles out of clay, -- “moulding”. A plaster mould
is made and the clay is pressed into it. This is a quicker and less difficult
way and must be used to make things like handles; but all the most beautiful
pottery is thrown. When a piece of pottery is taken off the wheel, it is put
aside to dry, after which a design may be painted on it with special colours
that will stand great heat; it is then ready to be fired. This is done in a
large oven or kiln. The pieces of pottery are placed in earthenware tubs called
‘saggers’ so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.
Questions:
8.
What
is throwing?
Ans. Throwing is to make pottery on the potter’s
wheel.
9.
What
is the other method of shaping articles?
Ans. The other method of shaping articles is
“moulding”.
10.
What
is the advantage of moulding?
Ans. Moulding is a quicker and less difficult
method for making handles.
11.
How
does the potter make designs on the pieces of pottery?
Ans. The potter paints designs on the pieces of
pottery with special colours.
12.
How
is pottery baked in fire?
Ans. The pieces of pottery are baked in a large
oven or kiln.
Exercise - 3
The Sultan sent agents to all parts
of the East to buy rare manuscripts, and bring them back to Cordova. His men
were constantly searching the bookseller’s shops at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad
for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be bought at any
price, he would have it copied; and some times even hear of a book which was
only in the author’s brain, and send him a handsome present, and beg him to
send the first copy to Cordova. By such means he gathered no fewer than four
hundred thousand books and this at a time when printing was unknown, and every
copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine clear hand of the professional
copyist.
Questions:
13.
What
for did Sultan send his agents to all parts of the East?
Ans. Sultan sent his agents to all parts of the
East to buy rare manuscripts.
14.
Where
and what for they sent searching the bookseller’s shops?
Ans. They were searching the book seller’s shops
at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad for rare volumes.
15.
What
would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?
Ans. He would have got it copied when any book
was not be bought at any price.
16.
What
would he do when the author had not yet written the book?
Ans. He would have sent a handsome present and
beg him to send the first copy to Cordova.
17.
How
many books had he gathered?
Ans. He had gathered four hundred thousand books.
18.
Why
was it difficult to bring forth books in those days?
Ans. It was difficult to bring forth books in
those days because printing was unknown then.
Exercise - 4
Musa was in chief command, and the
gates were in his charge. They had been barred when the Christians came in
view; but Musa threw them open. “Our bodies” he said “will bar the gates”. The
young men were kindled by such words, and when he told them, “We have nothing
to fight for but the ground we stand on; and without that we are without a home
or country”, they made ready to die with him. With such a leader, the Moorish
cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the camp from
the city.
Questions:
19.
Who
was the chief commander and what was in his charge?
Ans. Musa was the chief commander and incharge of
the gates.
20.
When
were the gates barred?
Ans. The gates were barred when the Christians
came in view.
21.
Who
threw them open?
Ans. Musa threw them open.
22.
What
did Musa say?
Ans. Musa said, “Our bodies will bar the gates.
We have nothing to fight for but the ground we stand on; and without that we
are without a home or country.”
23.
What
effect had his words on the young men?
Ans. On hearing his words, the young men were
ready to die with him.
24.
What
divided the city from the camp?
Ans. The plain divided the city from the camp.
Exercise - 5
Early rising is a good habit as it
gives us a early start of our day’s work. We gain time while the late risers
are asleep. The early risers have another advantage also and that is that they
enjoy good and sound health. Those who are out of bed early have plenty of time
to do their work carefully, steadily and completely. They do not have to put
off anything to the next day. The early riser is always happy, fresh and smart.
He enjoys his work while those who get up late find their duty dull and dry and
do it unwillingly. Early rising is, therefore, a key to success in life.
Questions:
25.
What
kind of habit is “early rising”?
Ans. Early rising is a good habit.
26.
Why
can an early riser do more work than the late riser?
Ans. A early riser takes an early start of his
day’s work. So he can do more work than the later riser.
27.
Why
does an early riser enjoy good health?
Ans. An early riser enjoys good health because he
is always happy, fresh and smart.
28.
Why
does a late riser find his work dull and dry?
Ans. A later riser finds his work dull and dry
because he does his work unwillingly.
29.
What
is the key to success in life?
Ans. Early rising is the key to success in life.
Exercise - 6
Some ants are social insects. It
means that they live in societies, cooperate with one another and do only the
work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an orderly fashion,
marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social ants
have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour.
Some ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other insects who
attack them or raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group
gathers food for the whole community. The social ants have not learnt this
division of labour. They have inherited it.
Questions:
30.
What
do we mean by social insects?
Ans. Social insects means insects that live in
societies, co-operate with one another and do only the work assigned to them.
31.
Why
are some ants called social insects?
Ans. Some ants are called social insects because
they live in societies.
32.
How
do the ants cooperate with one another?
Ans. The ants co-operate with one another by
doing only the work assigned to them.
33.
What
principle do they follow while doing their work?
Ans. Division of labour is the principle they
follow while working.
34.
Why
are the members of a certain group called soldier ants?
Ans. The members of certain groups are called
soldier ants because they fight with the other insects who attack them.
35.
How
have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?
Ans. They have inherited the principle of
division of labour.
Exercise - 7
Iqbal is not only the greatest poet
of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of all times. There are not many
poets who wrote so many great poems as he did. He did not write poetry for
poetry’s sake. He was in fact much more than a mere poet. He was a learned man.
He was a great scholar. He was a great philosopher. He was a political leader
of great importance. But more than anything he was a Muslim who had great love
for God and His Prophet (SAW). He wrote poetry to express the great and ever
lasting truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the
Muslims of the whole world from the deep sleep. He asked the Muslims of the
whole world to unite.
Questions:
36.
Why
is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?
Ans. Iqbal is considered to be one of the
greatest poets of all times because he wrote many great poems for the good of
human beings.
37.
Did
he write poetry for poetry’s sake?
Ans. No, he did not write poetry for poetry’s
sake.
38.
How
can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
Ans. Iqbal was a learned man, a great scholar, a
great philosopher and a great political leader. So we can say that he was much
more than a mere poet.
39.
What
kind of Muslim was Iqbal?
Ans. Iqbal was much devoted to God and His
Prophet (SAW). He wished to free the Muslims from ignorance.
40.
With
what aim did he write poetry?
Ans. He wrote poetry with the aim of awakening
the Muslims of the world from deep sleep.
41.
What
was Iqbal’s call to the Muslims of the whole world?
Ans. He asked the Muslim World to unite.
Exercise - 8
One day the girl found a coin. It
rolled away before her broom when she was sweeping the yard, and fell with a
little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Some one had dropped
it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It
was worth little. But it seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything
of her own before. She rubbed it, cleaned on the sleeve of her blue cotton
jacket and put it into her pocket.
Questions:
3.
What
did the girl find?
Ans. The girl found a coin.
4.
When
did she find it?
Ans. She found it when she was sweeping the yard.
5.
How
had the coin been there?
Ans. Someone had dropped the coin there.
6.
Why
was it a whole fortune for her?
Ans. The coin was worth little.
7.
How
did she clean it?
Ans. It was a whole fortune for her because she
had never anything of her own before.
8.
What
did she do after cleaning it?
Ans. She cleaned it by rubbing it one the sleeve
of her jacket.
9.
Ans. She put it into her pocket after cleaning
it.
Exercise - 9
In December, 1930 Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
was invited to preside over the annual meeting of All India Muslim League at
Allahabad. In his address he openly opposed the idea of welding together of
Hindus and Muslims into one nation. He declared that the move to apply one
constitution to both the Hindus and Muslims would result in a civil war. He
wanted to see the Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and the KPK, a single State for the
Muslims, so that they should live according to the teachings of Islam. We can
say that Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of a separate
homeland for the Muslims of India i.e. partition of the Subcontinent into two
sovereign states. The Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for
two separate states. It was then adopted as the Pakistan Resolution in 1940.
Questions:
1.
Where
was annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held in 1930?
Ans. Annual meeting of the All India Muslim
League was held at Allahabad in 1930.
2.
Who
was invited to preside over the session?
Ans. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was invited to preside
over the session.
3.
What
idea did Allama Iqbal oppose?
Ans. Allama Iqbal opposed the idea of thinking
both the Hindus and Muslims as one nation.
4.
Which
province did he want to be included in the Muslim State?
Ans. He wanted to see the Punjab, Sind,
Baluchistan and the KPK in the Muslim State.
5.
On
what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?
Ans. He demanded a separate state for the Muslims
of India on the grounds of the teachings of Islam.
6.
When
was the Pakistan Resolution moved?
Ans. The Pakistan Resolution was moved in 1940.
Exercise - 10
Indian National Congress was founded
in 1885 by a liberal English man
Mr. A.O. Hume. He had joined the Indian Civil Service in 1849 and
retired from service after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been
watching ugly law and order situation in the country quite frequently. He was
of the opinion that the high handed rule of the Britishers was paving way for
an unexpected outburst of violence. His plan was to put safety valve to
minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was meant to
provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put
his plan before Lord Duffrin.
Questions:
7.
Who
founded the Indian National Congress?
Ans. Mr. A.O. Hume founded the Indian National
Congress.
8.
Who
was Mr. A.O. Hume?
Ans. Mr. A.O. Hume was a liberal English
man.
9.
When
was the Indian National Congress founded?
Ans. The Indian National Congress was founded in
1885.
10.
Why
did Hume think of founding this political organization?
Ans. Hume thought of founding this political
organization to provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary
spirit.
11.
With
whom did he discuss his plan?
Ans. He discussed his plan with Lord Duffrin.
Exercise - 11
There was once a man whose doctor
gave him medicine which was quite black. His servant who was illiterate made
mistake and poured out a dose of ink in place of the drug. He gave it to his
master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of ink the servant
somehow realized his mistake. He ran back to his master and said, “Sir, I have
given you a dose of ink instead of the medicine as both were equally black.
What should be done now”? The master replied softly, “Now give me a piece of
blotting paper to swallow”.
Questions:
1.
What
was the colour of the medicine?
Ans. The colour of the medicine was black.
2.
What
did the servant give to his master?
Ans. The servant gave a dose of ink to his
master.
3.
When
did the servant come to know of his mistake?
Ans. After the patient had taken the dose of ink,
the servant came to know of his mistake.
4.
What
did the servant do?
Ans. The servant told his master that he had
given him the dose of ink instead of medicine.
5.
What
did the master say to his servant?
Ans. The master said to him, “Now give me a piece
of blotting paper to swallow”.
Exercise - 12
There lived a monkey in a forest.
One day he was going about in search of food as he was very hungry. At last he
entered the house of a farmer. There was nobody in the house. The monkey found
a hard vessel with a narrow opening. He put his hand into it. It had grains in
it. He took a handful of the grains and tried to pull his hand out but he could
not do so with this closed fist. After some time the owner of the house came
up. His dog was also with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him into
pieces. Thus the monkey met his fate due to his greed.
Questions:
1.
Where
did the monkey live?
Ans. The monkey lived in a forest.
2.
Why
did he enter the house of a farmer?
Ans. He entered the house of a farmer in search
of food.
3.
What
did he find there?
Ans. He found a hard vessel with a narrow opening
there.
4.
What
was in the vessel?
Ans. There were grains in the vessel.
5.
What
did the monkey do?
Ans. The monkey put his hand into the vessel.
6.
Why
could he not pull his hand out of the vessel?
Ans. He could not pull his hand out of the vessel
with closed fist.
7.
How
did the monkey meet his fate?
Ans. The dog of the farmer fell upon the monkey
and tore him into pieces.
Exercise - 13
A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An
elephant use to go to the river through that bazaar. The tailor gave him a bun
everyday. One day the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant.
The elephant became angry but went away. On return he filled his trunk with
muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor, he put his trunk into it and
squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor.
All the fine and new dresses of his
customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was
no use of crying over spilt milk.
Questions:
1.
Where
did the elephant go everyday?
Ans. The elephant went to a river everyday.
2.
What
did the tailor give him?
Ans. The tailor gave him a bun everyday.
3.
What
mistake did the tailor make one day?
Ans. One day, the tailor pricked a needle into
the trunk of the elephant.
4.
What
did the elephant do after drinking water?
Ans. The elephant filled his trunk with muddy
water after drinking water.
5.
How
did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?
Ans. The elephant reached the shop of the tailor,
put his trunk into it and squirted dirty water into the shop.
6.
What
is the moral of the story?
Ans. The moral is, “There is no use of crying
over spilt milk”.
Exercise - 14
A professional player is quite
different from an amateur. His man is to make money. He plays the game to earn
money or to win a name. On the other hand the amateur player has no such aim.
He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only give him
recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound
physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and
regulations of games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a
disciplined gentleman and a responsible citizen. He accepts defeat but does not
resort to cheating or other unfair means to win. If he wins a game, he feels
happy but he is not sad at losing one.
Questions:
1.
What
is meant by professional player?
Ans. Professional player means a player who plays
for money or to win a name.
2.
With
what aim does he play games?
Ans. He plays games with the aim of money.
3.
What
makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?
Ans. A amateur observes all the rules and
regulations of games which make him a responsible citizen.
4.
What
qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?
Ans. A professional player lacks recreation.
5.
How
does an amateur player differ from a professional player?
Ans. Unlike a professional player, an amateur
plays the game as he should and plays honestly.
6.
How
does the amateur player take his defeat?
Ans. An amateur accepts defeat but does not use
unfair means to win.
7.
Who
lays the game for the sake of game?
Ans. An amateur plays the game for the sake of
game.
Exercise
- 15
Camel is rightly called the “ship of
desert”. It is the best means of transport in deserts. Camels go slow. But they
go on walking for hours on the burning sand and in the blazing sun. Camels
carry heavy loads, much more in weight than any other beast of burden can.
While other animal’s feet sink into the sand but nature has made the feet of
camel so that it is not at all difficult for it to walk on sand. The camel is
superior to all other animals because it can go without food and drink for days
and weeks. It can store food and water. Its hump is also a store of food which
the camels use when they get not nothing to eat and drink for many days. In
deserts only bushes grow here and there and the camel can live on these.
Questions:
1.
Why
is camel called the ship of desert?
Ans. Camel is called the “ship of desert” because
it can walk on sand easily with heavy loads.
2.
Is
it for its speed that it is called the ship of desert?
Ans. No, it is not called the ship of desert for
its speed.
3.
What
difficulty have other beasts of burden to face while walking on the sand?
Ans. The feet of other beasts of burden sink into
the sand.
4.
Why
does a camel walk easily on the soft sand of the desert?
Ans. A camel can walk easily on the soft sand of
a desert due to its foot pad.
5.
What
special quality makes camel superior to other animals used for transport?
Ans. Camel can go without drink and food for
weeks. It can store food and water.
6.
How
does the camel go without food and water for days and weeks?
Ans. The camel has a hump to store food and
water.
7.
What
does the camel generally live on?
Ans. The camel generally lies on desert bushes.
English 9th Class
Q.7 Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:
10
Exercise - 1
One day a wolf felt very hungry. He
wandered here and there in search of food but he could not find any thing to
eat. At last, he saw a flock of sheep in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but
they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son was also tending the flock
vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last he hit upon a plan. He hid
himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The hound could
not find out the woof in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being
caught. In this way he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall
everyday. The shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.
Questions:
1.
Why
did the wolf wander about?
2.
Did
he find any thing to eat?
3.
Why
was the wolf helpless?
4.
How
did he get into the flock?
5.
Why
was the shepherd worried?
6.
Did
he find out the thief?
Exercise - 2
On a hot summer day a fox felt very
thirsty. He went about in search of water but could find water nowhere. At last
he reached a well. He peeped into it. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell into
the well. A goat happened to pass by the well and looked into it. She said to
fox, “What are you doing here uncle?” The cunning fox replied, “Dear niece, I
am enjoying a swim down here. It is very pleasant. Come down and enjoy yourself
too? The goat was also thirsty, she jumped into the well.
Questions:
1.
What
happened to the thirsty fox?
2.
Who
passed by the well just then?
3.
What
did the goat do?
4.
What
did the goat say to the fox?
5.
What
did the fox say in reply?
6.
Why
did the goat jump into the well?
Exercise - 3
Once a stage was drinking at a
stream. He happened to see his reflection in the water. He was pleased to see
his beautiful horns, but when he saw his thin legs he felt sad as he thought
they were ugly. Suddenly he saw a pack of hounds at a distance. He ran as fast
as his legs could help him. Soon he left the hounds far he behind. He had to
pass through a thick forest of bushes. His horns were caught up in a bush. He
tried hard to pull his horns out of it but all in vain. By now the hounds had
come up. They fell upon him and tore him to pieces.
Questions:
1.
What
was the stag doing?
2.
What
did he see in the water?
3.
Why
was he pleased?
4.
What
made him sad?
5.
Why
did he run?
6.
How
did his legs help him?
Exercise - 4
King Robert Bruce ruled over
Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the English. He ran for his life
and hid himself in a cave. He had lost all hope to win. As he lay there
thinking if he should give up his struggle or not, he saw a spider trying to
reach its cobweb in the ceiling of the cave. It fell down again and again but
did not give up its attempt. At last the little insect reached its home in its
ninth attempt. This gave courage to King Bruce. He made up his mind to fight
and this time he won the battle.
Questions:
1.
By
whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?
2.
Where
did he hide himself?
3.
What
did he see in the cave?
4.
After
how many attempts did the spider succeed?
5.
What
lesson King Bruce learn from the spider?
Exercise - 5
For three years, the master and all
his relatives lived in this valley. Many of the Muslims too joined them. All
supplies to the valley were cut off. The Makkans saw to it that no food or
drink reached Banu Hashim. The poor Banu Hashim had to live on the leaves and
roots of trees and bushes. The condition of children was particularly pitiable.
At last some kind-hearted Makkans took pity on Banu Hashim. They tore to pieces
the agreement hanging in the Kaaba. The hunger stricken Banu Hashim were thus
able to come back to their homes.
Questions:
1.
Who
lived for three years in the valley?
2.
Who
joined the master and his relatives?
3.
What
did the Makkans do?
4.
How
did the Banu Hashim live?
5.
What
was the condition of the children?
6. Who took pity on Banu Hashim?
Exercise - 6
We see
a kind of milk in tins. It is powered milk. All the water in this milk has
evaporated. When fresh milk stays in a dish for a little time, the thick part
of milk comes to the top. It is the cream of the milk. From this cream people
make butter. If milk with the cream on it is made it powder, it is called Full
Cream Milk Powder. When something floating is taken off the top of a liquid we
say it is skimmed. When the cream is skimmed from the milk, the thin milk that
stays is called ‘Skim Milk’. Skim milk is a good milk but it has no fat in it.
It is not good for very young babies.
Questions:
1.
Is
the milk in tins powdered or liquid?
2.
What
becomes of the water in the milk?
3.
What
comes to the top of the fresh milk when it stays a little in a dish?
4.
What
does the thick part of the milk have in it?
5.
What
is cream?
6.
What
do people make from cream?
Exercise - 7
Hazrat
Khalid was extremely kind-hearted and just to the people. His army had strict
orders not to do any harm to the farmers, aged persons, women, children and
other civilians. “They are the real strength of society, “he said, “They should
always be treated with kindness and respect.” This was something new for the
conquered people, who felt very happy now. The Iranian and Byzantine officers
were very hard on them. Khalid’s treatment won their hearts so much that they
began to hate their cruel old masters.
Questions:
1.
How
Khalid treat the people?
2.
What
were the orders given to the Army?
3.
What
did he say about the farmers and civilians?
4.
How
had their former masters treated them?
5.
How
did Khalid win the hearts of the conquered people?
6.
Why
did the people hate their old masters?
Exercise - 8
The age of steam has yielded place
to the age of electricity. We have harnessed and introduced it into the service
of man. The electric telegraph bears our message and brings us news from all
quarters of the world. Submarine cable does its own work all right. Who is not
familiar with the electric bell? Who has not used telephone? Who is not
enjoying electric light? Electric motors, wireless telegraphy, electric
railways, electric modes of constructions and destruction all attest to the
great power of electricity. Electricity has developed modern industry and has
created many new industries. It has enabled man to conquer land, the sea, and
the air.
Questions:
1.
Why
do we call the present age the age of electricity?
2.
Which
age has yielded place to the age of electricity?
3.
How
do we send and receive messages?
4.
State
some important uses of electricity?
5.
What
do you think is the future of electricity?
Exercise - 9
A man is known by the company he
keeps. A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all
the time. Many students miss their classes and seldom do their home work
because fellow students do the same. There are hardworking students also who
work while others play. They know when to study and when to play. They play
when it is time to play. They enjoy the game of their choice because they know
that playing games is essential for health. A sick student is not so quick in
learning his lesson as a healthy one.
Questions:
1. What kind of company should a good
student keep?
2. Why do some students miss their
classes?
3.
Why
do good students enjoy good health?
4.
Why
are games necessary for students?
5.
In
what does the success of a student lie?
Exercise – 10
Newspapers keep us constantly in
touch with the whole of mankind. In olden days a man’s world consisted of his
own village and one or two neighbouring villages. It was difficult for him to
know what was going on in the other parts of the country. But today the press
assisted by rapid means of communications brings us news from the farthest
corner of the globe. The press is also responsible for educating public
opinion. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. In fact the
public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus their power in modern times
is really great.
Questions:
1.
What
good do the newspapers do for us?
2.
Why
in olden days man could not know what was going on in far off places?
3.
What
is the responsibility of the press today?
4.
How
are the laws of a country shaped nowdays?
5.
What
is your opinion about the power of press?
English 9th Class
Q.7 Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:
10
Exercise - 1
About sixty years ago the question
of choosing a profession was not taken up seriously. A son generally followed
the trade of his father. But nowadays one can take up a trade one likes. The
students who make the right choice of profession are always successful. For the
right choice of a profession there should be some definite aim.
The students who do not have any
definite aim and suffer a lot in the end as they have also a difficulty in
finding an employment. In choosing a profession the teacher and the parents
play a very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on his pupils. He studies
their habits. So he can put his pupils on the right path of life.
Questions:
1.
What
were the conditions about the choice of a profession sixty years ago?
2.
Why
did the people not choose the profession seriously?
3.
Can
a student of the present times choose his profession freely?
4.
What
is the advantage of a right choice of a profession?
5.
How
can a student choose his profession rightly?
6.
What
will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?
7.
How
can a teacher help his pupil in making a choice of profession?
Exercise - 2
Making pottery on the potter’s wheel
is called “throwing”. The thrower is a very skilful workman. But there is
another method of shaping articles out of clay, -- “moulding”. A plaster mould
is made and the clay is pressed into it. This is a quicker and less difficult
way and must be used to make things like handles; but all the most beautiful
pottery is thrown. When a piece of pottery is taken off the wheel, it is put
aside to dry, after which a design may be painted on it with special colours
that will stand great heat; it is then ready to be fired. This is done in a
large oven or kiln. The pieces of pottery are placed in earthenware tubs called
‘saggers’ so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.
Questions:
1.
What
is throwing?
2.
What
is the other method of shaping articles?
3.
What
is the advantage of moulding?
4.
How
does the potter make designs on the pieces of pottery?
5.
How
is pottery baked in fire?
Exercise - 3
The Sultan sent agents to all parts
of the East to buy rare manuscripts, and bring them back to Cordova. His men
were constantly searching the bookseller’s shops at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad
for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be bought at any
price, he would have it copied; and some times even hear of a book which was
only in the author’s brain, and send him a handsome present, and beg him to
send the first copy to Cordova. By such means he gathered no fewer than four
hundred thousand books and this at a time when printing was unknown, and every
copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine clear hand of the professional
copyist.
Questions:
1.
What
for did Sultan send his agents to all parts of the East?
2.
Where
and what for they sent searching the bookseller’s shops?
3.
What
would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?
4.
What
would he do when the author had not yet written the book?
5.
How
many books had he gathered?
6.
Why
was it difficult to bring forth books in those days?
Exercise - 4
Musa was in chief command, and the
gates were in his charge. They had been barred when the Christians came in
view; but Musa threw them open. “Our bodies” he said “will bar the gates”. The
young men were kindled by such words, and when he told them, “We have nothing
to fight for but the ground we stand on; and without that we are without a home
or country”, they made ready to die with him. With such a leader, the Moorish
cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the camp from
the city.
Questions:
1.
Who
was the chief commander and what was in his charge?
2.
When
were the gates barred?
3.
Who
threw them open?
4.
What
did Musa say?
5.
What
effect had his words on the young men?
6.
What
divided the city from the camp?
Exercise - 5
Early rising is a good habit as it
gives us a early start of our day’s work. We gain time while the late risers
are asleep. The early risers have another advantage also and that is that they
enjoy good and sound health. Those who are out of bed early have plenty of time
to do their work carefully, steadily and completely. They do not have to put
off anything to the next day. The early riser is always happy, fresh and smart.
He enjoys his work while those who get up late find their duty dull and dry and
do it unwillingly. Early rising is, therefore, a key to success in life.
Questions:
1.
What
kind of habit is “early rising”?
2.
Why
can an early riser do more work than the late riser?
3.
Why
does an early riser enjoy good health?
4.
Why
does a late riser find his work dull and dry?
5.
What
is the key to success in life?
Exercise - 6
Some ants are social insects. It
means that they live in societies, cooperate with one another and do only the
work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an orderly fashion,
marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social ants
have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of
labour. Some ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other
insects who attack them or raid their colony. They are called soldier ants.
Another group gathers food for the whole community. The social ants have not
learnt this division of labour. They have inherited it.
Questions:
1.
What
do we mean by social insects?
2.
Why
are some ants called social insects?
3.
How
do the ants cooperate with one another?
4.
What
principle do they follow while doing their work?
5.
Why
are the members of a certain group called soldier ants?
6.
How
have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?
Exercise - 7
Iqbal is not only the greatest poet
of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of all times. There are not many
poets who wrote so many great poems as he did. He did not write poetry for
poetry’s sake. He was in fact much more than a mere poet. He was a learned man.
He was a great scholar. He was a great philosopher. He was a political leader
of great importance. But more than anything he was a Muslim who had great love
for God and His Prophet (SAW). He wrote poetry to express the great and ever
lasting truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the
Muslims of the whole world from the deep sleep. He asked the Muslims of the
whole world to unite.
Questions:
1.
Why
is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?
2.
Did
he write poetry for poetry’s sake.
3.
How
can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
4.
What
kind of Muslim was Iqbal?
5.
With
what aim did he write poetry?
6.
What
was Iqbal’s call to the Muslims of the whole world?
Exercise - 8
One day the girl found a coin. It
rolled away before her broom when she was sweeping the yard, and fell with a
little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Some one had dropped
it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It
was worth little. But it seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything
of her own before. She rubbed it, cleaned on the sleeve of her blue cotton
jacket and put it into her pocket.
Questions:
1.
What
did the girl find?
2.
When
did she find it?
3.
How
had the coin been there?
4.
Why
was it a whole fortune for her?
5.
How
did she clean it?
6.
What
did she do after cleaning it?
Exercise - 9
In December, 1930 Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
was invited to preside over the annual meeting of All India Muslim League at
Allahabad. In his address he openly opposed the idea of welding together of
Hindus and Muslims into one nation. He declared that the move to apply one constitution
to both the Hindus and Muslims would result in a civil war. He wanted to see
the Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and the KPK, a single State for the Muslims, so
that they should live according to the teachings of Islam. We can say that
Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of a separate homeland
for the Muslims of India i.e. partition of the Subcontinent into two sovereign
states. The Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for two separate
states. It was then adopted as the Pakistan Resolution in 1940.
Questions:
1.
Where
was annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held in 1930?
2.
Who
was invited to preside over the session?
3.
What
idea did Allama Iqbal oppose?
4.
Which
province did he want to be included in the Muslim State?
5.
On
what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?
6.
When
was the Pakistan Resolution moved?
Exercise - 10
Indian National Congress was founded
in 1885 by a liberal English man
Mr. A.O. Hume. He had joined the Indian Civil Service in 1849 and
retired from service after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been
watching ugly law and order situation in the country quite frequently. He was
of the opinion that the high handed rule of the Britishers was paving way for
an unexpected outburst of violence. His plan was to put safety valve to
minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was meant to
provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put
his plan before Lord Duffrin.
Questions:
1.
Who
founded the Indian National Congress?
2.
Who
was Mr. A.O. Hume?
3.
When
was the Indian National Congress founded?
4.
Why
did Hume think of founding this political organization?
5.
With
whom did he discuss his plan?
Exercise - 11
There was once a man whose doctor
gave him medicine which was quite black. His servant who was illiterate made
mistake and poured out a dose of ink in place of the drug. He gave it to his
master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of ink the servant somehow
realized his mistake. He ran back to his master and said, “Sir, I have given
you a dose of ink instead of the medicine as both were equally black. What
should be done now”? The master replied softly, “Now give me a piece of
blotting paper to swallow”.
Questions:
1.
What
was the colour of the medicine?
2.
What
did the servant give to his master?
3.
When
did the servant come to know of his mistake?
4.
What
did the servant do?
5.
What
did the master say to his servant?
Exercise - 12
There lived a monkey in a forest.
One day he was going about in search of food as he was very hungry. At last he
entered the house of a farmer. There was nobody in the house. The monkey found
a hard vessel with a narrow opening. He put his hand into it. It had grains in
it. He took a handful of the grains and tried to pull his hand out but he could
not do so with this closed fist. After some time the owner of the house came
up. His dog was also with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him into
pieces. Thus the monkey met his fate due to his greed.
Questions:
1.
Where
did the monkey live?
2.
Why
did he enter the house of a farmer?
3.
What
did he find there?
4.
What
was in the vessel?
5.
What
did the monkey do?
6.
Why
could he not pull his hand out of the vessel?
7.
How
did the monkey meet his fate?
Exercise - 13
A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An
elephant use to go to the river through that bazaar. The tailor gave him a bun
everyday. One day the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant.
The elephant became angry but went away. On return he filled his trunk with
muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor, he put his trunk into it and
squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor.
All the fine and new dresses of his
customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was
no use of crying over spilt milk.
Questions:
1.
Where
did the elephant go everyday?
2.
What
did the tailor give him?
3.
What
mistake did the tailor make one day?
4.
What
did the elephant do after drinking water?
5.
How
did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?
6.
What
is the moral of the story?
Exercise - 14
A professional player is quite
different from an amateur. His man is to make money. He plays the game to earn
money or to win a name. On the other hand the amateur player has no such aim.
He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only give him
recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound
physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and
regulations of games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a
disciplined gentleman and a responsible citizen. He accepts defeat but does not
resort to cheating or other unfair means to win. If he wins a game, he feels
happy but he is not sad at losing one.
Questions:
1.
What
is meant by professional player?
2.
With
what aim does he play games?
3.
What
makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?
4.
What
qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?
5.
How
does an amateur player differ from a professional player?
6.
How
does the amateur player take his defeat?
7.
Who
lays the game for the sake of game?
Exercise - 15
Camel
is rightly called the “ship of desert”. It is the best means of transport in
deserts. Camels go slow. But they go on walking for hours on the burning sand
and in the blazing sun. Camels carry heavy loads, much more in weight than any
other beast of burden can. While other animal’s feet sink into the sand but
nature has made the feet of camel so that it is not at all difficult for it to
walk on sand. The camel is superior to all other animals because it can go
without food and drink for days and weeks. It can store food and water. Its
hump is also a store of food which the camels use when they get not nothing to
eat and drink for many days. In deserts only bushes grow here and there and the
camel can live on these.
Questions:
1.
Why
is camel called the ship of desert?
2.
Is
it for its speed that it is called the ship of desert?
3.
What
difficulty have other beasts of burden to face while walking on the sand?
4.
Why
does a camel walk easily on the soft sand of the desert?
5.
What
special quality makes camel superior to other animals used for transport?
6.
How
does the camel go without food and water for days and weeks.
7.
What
does the camel generally live on?