ENGLISH CLASS 9 PART 3

 ENGLISH CLASS 9 PART 3

ENGLISH (2nd Language)

1. Study the passage below and answer the questions that follow :

A dog cares, deeply, which way your body is leaning. Forward or backward? Forward can be seen as aggressive; backward - even a quarter of an inch - means nonthreatening. Cock your head, even slightly, to the side, and a dog is disarmed. Look at him straight on and he'll read it like a red flag. Standing straight, with your shoulders squared rather than slumped, can mean the difference between whether your dog obeys a command or ignores it. Breathing evenly and deeply, rather than holding your breath, can mean the difference between diffusing a tense situation and igniting it.

A. State whether the following statements are true or false and give supporting quotes :

i) A dog does not care if we are leaning forward or backward.

ii) A dog is disarmed if you cock your head to the side.

iii) A dog calms down if you look at him straight. 2+2+2=6

B. i) What may make a dog ignore your command?

ii) What can diffuse a tense situation between a man and a dog? 2+2=4

2. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper protesting against people violating Covid norms.

3.Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition and articles

Robert Frost was born ....... California in 1874. He was..... major American poet. He was awarded...... pulitzer prize seven times .

4. Replace the underlined word with phrasal verb from the list given below .Change the form if necessary.

i) I cannot remember his name.

ii) He will recover soon.

iii ) Please read the passage carefully.

List : come around, call up , go through

ANSWER

1.A.i) False. SS :A dog cares, deeply, which way your body is leaning.

ii) True. SS: Cock your head, even slightly, to the side, and a dog is disarmed.

iii ) False. SS : Look at him straight on and he'll read it like a red flag.

B. i) Standing with your shoulders slumped may make a dog ignore your command.

ii ) Breathing evenly and deeply can diffuse a tense situation between a man and a dog.

2.

Dear sir,

I feel strongly concerned (উদ্বিগ্ন) about people violating covid-19 protocol. More and more men and women are ignoring norms(বিধি) such as wearing a mask when outside and maintaining social distance. The situation worsens during the morning marketing period. Then people jostle(ঠেলাঠেলি) each other just like before. No wonder infections are on the rise.

Many are not aware of the gravity of the situation. Some wilfully (ইচ্ছে করে) flout (অমান্য করা) the restrictions. The authorities are lax(গা ছাড়া ) in their attitude.

Strict steps must be taken to to implement the norms. Otherwise we all not be able to stop the spread of the deadly virus .

Yours faithfully,

Riya Dey.

3.Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition and articles

Robert Frost was born in California in 1874. He was a major American poet. He was awarded the pulitzer prize seven times .

4. Replace the underlined word with phrasal verb from the list given below .Change the form if necessary.

i) I cannot remember his name. (call up)

ii) He will recover soon ( come around )

iii ) Please read the passage carefully. ( go through )

List : come around, call up , go through