ENGLISH
CLASS IX
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The average zoo day begins just before dawn. The sky will be slightly tinged with yellow when you are awakened
by the birdsong. You can hear a robin singing. You hear the rich, fruity, slightly hoarse cries of the touracos, and
a joyful blackbird. As the last of his song dies, the white-headed thrush bursts into an excited cry. Looking out
into the courtyard, on the velvet green lawns, you can see an earnest group of peahens searching the dewy grass.
A male peahen is dancing, his burnished tail raised like a fountain in the sunlight.
ACTIVITY 1
Write the activities of the following birds:
a) White-headed thrush : ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
b) Group of peahens : ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
c) A male peahen : __________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 2
Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks :
a) He ____________________ (am/will/is) arrive here by tomorrow.
b) She _________________________ (is/has/have) been studying since morning.
c) They have ______________________ (come/came/comes) from far.
ACTIVITY 3
Write a letter to your friend within 100 words about the importance of reading newspapers. Use the following points:
provides information - widens outlook - enriches knowledge - good habit
ANSWER :
1. a) bursts into an excited cry.
b) search earnestlythe dewy grass.
c) dances with his burnished tail raised like fountain in the sunlight.
2. a) will b) has c) come
3.
Raja Sarkar
c/o Rajen sarkar
123, ABC Road
kolkata - 7ooool
07:07. 2020
My dear Raja,
I am shocked to learn that you have not yet developed the habit of reading newspaper regularly. This is a must if you want to keep abreast of the happenings home and abroad.Newspapers provide you with all sorts of information political, economic, industrial,sports and even entertainment. By improving your general knowledge well as well as grasp of current affairs . You will widen your outlook. It will so enrich your knowledge that youwill be able to talk intelligently about current events and issues. For all these reasons reading newspapers every day is a goodha bit. You must develop it if you want to be smart and well formed.
Yours as ever,
Rony
Rony Bose,
c/o Rahul Bose,
45/1, M B ROAD,
Mumbai.
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