English and Grammar Grade 9 (2077)

detect /dɪˈtekt/ notice, become aware of, unidentified identify, find out diagnose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ make a diagnosis, identify, analyze missed digital / ˈdɪdʒɪtl / using a system of receiving and non-digital sending information direction /dɪˈrekʃn/ supervision, way, course, objective, guidance, leadership discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ find out, come across, unearth, conceal detect, determine disinfect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt / make germ-free, clean, purify contaminate thoroughly disinterested /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/ uninterested, without prejudice interested display /dɪˈspleɪ/ show, exhibit, demonstrate, show conceal off distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ unfocused, diverted, troubled, attentive, perplexed assured droppings /ˈdrɒpɪŋz/ dung, compost, muck, faeces cream fertilizer, effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ useful, efficient, successful, ineffective valuable emphasize /ˈemfəsaɪz/ highlight, stress, put emphasis on deemphasize enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ take pleasure in, like, get dislike, unlike pleasure from envious /ˈenviəs/ jealous, resentful, spiteful trusting eradicate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ eliminate, get rid of, wipe add out, remove escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ run away, flee, run off, break face eternal /ɪˈtɜːnl/ lastingforever,everlasting,perpetual, temporary endless, ceaseless exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ precisely, accurately, closely approximately excellent /ˈeksələnt/ outstanding, brilliant, superb, poor exceptional, tremendous exceptionally /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ remarkably, extremely, slightly extraordinarily, outstandingly exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ replace, altercation, substitute, similar switch excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ eager, energized, overwrought, bored, calm thrilled excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ tour, outing, pleasure trip, stay expedition Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 301

expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ luxurious, costly, high-priced, pricey cheap expert /ˈekspɜːt/ specialist, professional, skilled, inexperienced exposed /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ proficient, knowledgeable expression /ɪkˈspreʃn/ bare, uncovered, open to the covered elements facet /ˈfæsɪt/ fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ look, appearance, illustration, disappearance manifestation fatal /ˈfeɪtl/ aspect, feature, part, factor, side firmly /ˈfɜːmli/ charming, attractive, repellent flare /fleə(r)/ mesmerizing, captivating flu /fluː/ fowl /faʊl/ deadly, lethal, incurable, mortal, curable fragrant /ˈfreɪɡrənt/ serious fraternity /frəˈtɜːnəti/ resolutely, determinedly, irresolutely tightly, powerfully, strongly frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/ burn, blaze, sparkle, desire boredom fundamental /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ influenza, cold, infection, bug goggles /ˈɡɒɡlz/ grasp /ɡrɑːsp/ chicken, hen, rooster, poultry grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpi/ perfumed, aromatic, scented, smelly sweet-smelling, odorous harmony /ˈhɑːməni/ company, alliance, , sorority hostility heightened /ˈhaɪtnd/ organization helpful /ˈhelpfl/ often, regularly, repeatedly, seldom hermit /ˈhɜːmɪt / commonly, habitually hygiene basic, primary, elementary, secondary immolate important, essential, vital spectacles, safety glasses, specs clutch, grab, take hold of, let go comprehend, get the message irritable, ill-tempered, cranky, cheerful complaining agreement, accord, discord synchronization, concord sharp, sensitive, delicate alleviated supportive, cooperative, useless, ready to lend a hand unhelpful recluse, solitary person, loner team /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ cleanliness, sanitation dirtiness /ˈɪməleɪt/ to kill sb by burning them save 302 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

immoral /ɪˈmɒrəl/ morally wrong, wicked, moral dishonest, dissolute impolite /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/ rude, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, polite improper indecorous improve /ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/ indecent, inappropriate, unlawful suitable, proper unacceptable incur /ɪmˈpruːv/ get better, progress, enhance, worsen indeed increase infected /ɪnˈkɜː(r)/ bring upon yourself, invite , sustain, lose influenza gain, suffer inhuman /ɪnˈdiːd/ certainly, really, in fact, in truth doubtfully inquire inquisitive /ɪnˈfektɪd/ impure, dirty, contaminated insight , polluted pure instinct /ˌɪnfluˈenzə / flu, cold, infection, bug, respiratory tract infection instruction /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless kind, human interesting /ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/ ask, query, request, question reply intimate irreparable /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ curious, interested, intrusive apathetic irresponsibility /ˈɪnsaɪt/ the ability to see and understand the distant truth about people irritation /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ nature, character, impulse, inability, lack issue intuition lame league /ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ training, teaching, direction, obey legislative command lingua franca /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ attractive, appealing, exciting, dull fascinating /ˈɪntɪmət/ close, dear, adjacent far /ɪˈrepərəbl/ irreversible, beyond repair, reparable permanent /ˌɪrɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ changeability, inconsistency, reliability frivolity, capriciousness /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/ annoyance, frustration, anger, calmness nuisance, pain /ˈɪʃuː/ matter, concern, problem, subject solution /leɪm/ feeble , unconvincing able /liːɡ/ association, group, union, club /ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ lawmaking, governmental /ˌlɪŋɡwə / dialect, colloquial speech, language fræŋkə/ Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 303

long /lɒŋ/ desire, stretched, extensive short, brief loss /lɒs/ massive /ˈmæsɪv/ defeat, failure, bereavement, death gain matter /ˈmætə(r)/ huge, enormous, immense, tiny, diminutive mammoth maturity /məˈtʃʊərəti/ substance, subject, problem, simplicity memory /ˈmeməri/ concern microbes /ˈmaɪkrəʊbz/ adulthood, prime of life, immaturity sensibleness migratory /’maɪˈɡreɪtəri / multicultural /mʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ reminiscence, recollection, forget recall, remembrance mystery /ˈmɪstri/ /ˈnæɡɪŋ/ microorganisms, bacteria, nagging germs /ˈnekləs/ necklace traveling, wandering, migrant non-migratory /ˈnektə(r)/ nectar including people of several different unicultural /nɒd/ races, religions, languages and nod /nɒnˈvaɪələns/ traditions nonviolence /ˈnəʊtəbli/ ambiguity, vagueness, clearness notably unidentified /əˈbɪtʃuəri/ obituary irritating, troublesome, comforting /əbˈzɜːv/ distressing observe /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ a piece of jewellery worn around the online neck /ɒpt/ opt /ˈɔːtʃəd/ the thick juice of some fruits as a orchard /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ drink organic move up and down, fall asleep, doze wake up peacefulness, passivity, violence diplomacy particularly, remarkably, dreadfully conspicuously, especially article about somebody’s life printed birth in newspaper after his death announcement watch, view, examine, survey, study, violate discern controlled by or connected to a offline computer or to the internet choose, decide on, select, go for reject copse, coppice, wood, garden barren, cactus natural, unrefined, crude, inorganic macrobiotic 304 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

ornament /ˈɔːnəmənt/ an object that is used as decoration disfigure in a room outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ outer edge, border, suburbs, outer center pandemic /pænˈdemɪk/ reaches particularly /pəˈtɪkjələlɪ/ plague, deadly disease, epidemic, pathogenic /ˈpæθədʒənɪk/ endemic perform /pəˈfɔːm/ performance /pəˈfɔːməns/ chiefly, mainly, mostly, above all unexceptionally persist /pəˈsɪst/ a thing that causes disease pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/ carry out, execute, act, do, function give up platform /ˈplætfɔːm/ plot /plɒt/ functioning, operation, deed, competence popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ working, act, presentation possess /pəˈzes/ possibility /ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ continue, persevere, keep it up, give up endure, still be around possibly /ˈpɒsəbli/ powerful /ˈpaʊəfl/ negative, gloomy, distrustful optimistic precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃn/ stage, display place, program premature /ˈpremətʃə(r)/ presence /ˈprezns/ story line, outline, scheme prevalent /ˈprevələnt/ liked by many, accepted, admired unpopular previous /ˈpriːviəs/ have, own, hold, take remove prickly /ˈprɪkli/ option, likelihood, impossibility professional /prəˈfeʃənl/ opportunity, risk, chance promote /prəˈməʊt/ perhaps, maybe, probably uncertainly prone /prəʊn/ strong, mighty, dominant, influential weak prosperity /prɒˈsperəti/ protagonist /prəˈtæɡənɪst/ safety measure, safeguard, carelessness, preventative measure recklessness hasty, untimely, early overdue attendance, being there, occurrence, absence existence common, widespread, rare dominant preceding, earlier, prior, subsequent before spiky, thorny, spiny smooth expert, specialized, proficient, amateur skilled elevate, upgrade, further, put demote forward liable, prostrate, flat uneven richness, opulence, affluence, wealth poverty character, hero, central character antagonist Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 305

protective /prəˈtektɪv/ defensive, protecting, caring destructive defending pyre /ˈpaɪə(r)/ a large pile of wood on which a quite /kwaɪt/ dead body is placed and burned in a funeral ceremony range /reɪndʒ/ realistic /ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ fairly, rather, pretty, completely, extremely totally, wholly recently /ˈriːsntli/ recipient /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ variety, choice, extent, limit a few reckless /ˈrekləs/ practical, pragmatic, reasonable unrealistic, recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ , truthful, accurate, viable inaccurate register /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/ lately, newly, just, a moment ago long ago reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ receiver, beneficiary, heir, donor remember /rɪˈmembə(r)/ addressee remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ careless, rash, hasty, out of control cautious remove /rɪˈmuːv/ advise, advocate, put in a good word oppose reputation /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ for, suggest ripe /raɪp/ ritual /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ list, record, inventory, enroll, enlist delete, erase rob /rɒb/ saddened /ˈsædnd/ dependable, consistent, undependable trustworthy salient /ˈseɪliənt/ keep in mind, memorize, retain forget scared /skeəd/ information, recall sentiment /ˈsentɪmənt/ tell again, repeat, prompt, recap ignore serpent /ˈsɜːpənt/ shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ take away, get rid of, eradicate, add sight /saɪt/ eliminate significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ standing, status, name, repute defame mature, grown, matured, ripened unripe, sweet rite, formal procedure, steal from, take from, cheat be honest distressed, disappointed, in tears, composed troubled most important, outstanding, minor prominent, significant frightened, afraid, terrified, timid, fearless worried feeling, emotion, response, attitude deadness a snake, especially a large one shade, darkness, dusk, outline light view, scene, picture, glimpse sightless importance, impact, meaning meaninglessness consequence, worth 306 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

simultaneously /ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/ at the same time, concurrently separately, , at once, all together consecutively sin /sɪn/ wrongdoing, crime, offense, virtue peccadillo, indulgence slavery /ˈsleɪvəri/ the state of being slave freedom soft /sɒft/ software /ˈsɒftweə(r)/ smooth, delicate, tender hard, rough programs used to operate a hardware computer sore /sɔː(r)/ painful, annoyed, uncomfortable, pleased resentful soul /səʊl/ spirit, essence, core body spark /spɑːk/ specimen /ˈspesɪmən/ flash, glow, sparkle, trigger cease, halt spellbinding /ˈspelbaɪndɪŋ/ spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ example, sample, sampling mesmerizing, hypnotic, boring religious, holy, pious, sacred , secular; physical mystical spread /spred/ increase, extend, broaden, expand contract spurt /spɜːt/ stain /steɪn/ burst, spring out, spout, swell trickle standstill /ˈstændstɪl/ stick out /stɪkaʊt/ mark, dirty, spot, contaminate purity strive /straɪv/ struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ rust, decline, rot, halt, stop change sudden /ˈsʌdn/ extend beyond, protrude, jut struggle, attempt, try, endeavor ease fight, resist, make a great effort surrender unexpected, abrupt, rapid, gradual immediate survive /səˈvaɪv/ stay alive, live on, continue to exist, perish endure, live through suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ doubtful, dubious, skeptical, trusting mistrustful sustained /səˈsteɪnd/ continued, constant, prolonged temporary , never-ending symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/ indication, sign, indicator sensitivity teachings /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/ wisdom, tradition, knowledge, curse experience temper /ˈtempə(r)/ anger, annoyance, irritation, bad equanimity mood, displeasure tempt /tempt/ lure, entice, attract, convince put off texture /ˈtekstʃə(r)/ feel, touch, surface, consistency, inconsistency quality Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 307

thereafter /ˌðeərˈɑːftə(r)/ after that, afterward, then, later before thorn /θɔːn/ thoroughly /ˈθʌrəli/ prickle, barb, spike, spine tool /tuːl/ completely, methodically, carelessly carefully, absolutely, utterly traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ instrument, means, device, transformation /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/ implement transmit /trænsˈmɪt, trænzˈmɪt/ customary, conventional, innovative trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ long-established, time-honored truthful /ˈtruːθfl/ alteration, change, renovation destruction typically /ˈtɪpɪkli/ transfer, pass on, circulate, accomodate communicate, conduct unpunctuality /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ untimely /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ problem, difficulty, worry, ease concern, bother upload /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ honest, correct, reliable, dishonest usual /ˈjuːʒuəl/ faithful, factual, straightforward vacation /vəˈkeɪʃn/ vary /ˈveəri/ characteristically, classically, unusually normally, on average verbally /ˈvɜːbəli/ verification /'verɪfɪˈkeɪʃn / tardiness, lateness, delay punctuality victory /ˈvɪktəri/ viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ before time, premature, at the wrong timely vow /vaʊ/ time web /web/ whilst /waɪlst/ to move data to a larger computer download wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/ system from a smaller one worried /ˈwʌrid/ common, standard, normal exceptional holiday, break, trip, retreat work differ, alter, fluctuate, modify, be conform different orally, vocally, in words in written form confirmation, proof, authentication contradiction conquest, triumph, win, success defeat like or caused by a virus swear, promise, declare, pledge deny network, net at the same time as, even as magnificent, superb, dreadful amazing, great concerned, anxious, troubled, upset unconcerned 308 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

IRREGULAR VERBS Base Past Past Participle Base Past Past Participle abide abided, abode abided, abode outgrow outgrew outgrown arise arose output output awake awoke arisen output outran outrun be was, were outsold outsold babysit babysat awoken outrun outshone outshone bear bore overdid overdone beat beat been outsell overdrew overdrawn become became overate overeaten befall befell babysat outshine overflew over flown beget begat, begot overhung overhung begin began born overdo overlaid overlaid behold beheld overpaid overpaid bend bent beaten overdraw overrode overridden beseech besought overran overrun beset beset become overeat oversaw overseen bind bound overshot overshot bite bit befallen overfly overslept overslept bleed bled overspent overspent blow blew begotten overhang overtook overtaken breastfeed breastfed overthrew overthrown break broke begun overlay overwrote overwritten bread bred partook partaken bring brought beheld overpay paid paid broadcast broadcast pleaded pleaded, pled browbeat browbeat bent override preset preset build built proofread proofread brunt burned besought overrun quitted quitted beset oversee bound overshoot bitten oversleep bled overspend blown overtake breastfed overthrow broken overwrite bred partake brought pay broadcast plead browbeaten preset built proofread burned quit Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 309

catch caught caught read read read choose chose rebuilt rebuilt cleave cleaved chosen rebuild recast recast cling clang redid redone come came cleaved, cleft recast redrew redrawn cast cast, casted reheard reheard creep crept clung redo remade remade deal dealt rent rent dig dug come redraw reran rerun dive dived, dove resold resold draw drew cast, casted rehear reset reset dream dreamed retook retaken drink drank crept remake retold retold drive drove rethought rethought dwell dwelled, dwelt dealt rend rewound rewound fall fell rewrote rewritten feed fed dug rerun rode ridden feel felt rang rung fight fought dived resell rose risen find found ran run fit fit, fitted drawn reset sawed sawn, sawed flee fled said said fling flung dreamed retake saw seen fly flew sought sought forbear forbore drunk retell sold sold forbid forbade sent sent forecast forecast driven rethink sewed sewed, sewn foresee foresaw shook shaken foretell foretold dwelled, dwelt rewind sheared sheared, shorn fallen rewrite fed ride felt ring fought rise found run fit, fitted saw fled say flung see flown seek forborne sell forbidden send forecast sew foreseen shake foretold shear 310 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

forget forgot forgotten shed shed shed forgive forgave forgiven shine shone shone, shined forgo forwent forgone shit shit, shat shit, shat forsake forsook forsaken shoe shod shod freeze froze frozen shoot shot shot gainsay gainsaid gainsaid show showed showed/shown get got got shrink shrank shrunk give gave given shut shut shut grind ground ground simulcast simulcast simulcast grow grew grown sing sang sung hamstring hamstrung hamstrung sink sank sunk hang hung hung, hanged slay slew slain hear heard heard sleep slept slept heave heaved heaved, hove slide slid slid hew hewed hewed, hewn sling slung slung hide hid hidden slink slunk slunk hit hit hit slit slit slit hold held held smell smelled smelled, smelt hurt hurt hurt smite smote smitten inlay inlaid inlaid sow sowed sowed, sown input input input speak spoke spoken inset inset inset speed speeded speeded, sped interweave interwove interwoven spell spelled spelled, spelt keep kept kept spend spent spent kneel knelt knelt spill spilled spilled, spilt knit knit, knitted knit, knitted spin spun spun know knew known spit spat, spit spat, spit lay laid laid spoil spoiled spoiled, spoilt lead led led spread spread spread Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 311

lean leaned leaned, leant spring sprang sprung leap leaped leaped, leapt stand learn learned learn, learned stave stood stood leave left left steal lend lent lent stick staved staved, stove let let let sling lie lay lain stink stole stolen light lit lit strew lose lost lost stride stuck stuck make made made strike mean meant meant string slung slung meet met met strive miscast miscast miscast sublet stank stunk mishear misheard misheard swear mishit mishit mishit sweep strewed strewed mislay mislaid mislaid swim mislead misled misled swing strode strode misread misread misread take misspend misspent misspent teach struck struck, stricken mistake mistook mistaken tear mow mowed mowed think strung strung outbid outbid outbid throw outdo outdid outdone understand strove striven outfight outfought outfought wake sublet sublet swore sworn swept swept swam swum swung swung took taken taught taught tore torn thought thought threw thrown understood understood woke woken 312 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

REGULAR VERBS Infinitive Past Past Infinitive Past Past Participle Participle accept accepted accepted last lasted lasted act acted acted learn learned learned achieve achieved achieved like liked liked admire admired admired link linked linked advise advised advised list listed listed affect affected affected listen listened listened agree agreed agreed live lived lived amaze amazed amazed locate located located amuse amused amused look looked looked answer answered answered love loved loved appear appeared appeared manage managed managed arrange arranged arranged mark marked marked arrive arrived arrived match matched matched ask asked asked measure measured measured attack attacked attacked mention mentioned mentioned bake baked baked miss missed missed behave behaved behaved move moved moved believe believed believed name named named belong belonged belonged need needed needed blame blamed blamed note noted noted borrow borrowed borrowed notice noticed noticed bother bothered bothered number numbered numbered call called called offer offered offered cancel canceled canceled open opened opened carry carried carried order ordered ordered cause caused caused organize organized organized celebrate celebrated celebrated pack packed packed clean cleaned cleaned paint painted painted clear cleared cleared pamper pampered pampered climb climbed climbed pardon pardoned pardoned close closed closed park parked parked compare compared compared participate participated participated compete competed competed pass passed passed Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 313

complete completed completed perform performed performed contain contained contained persuade persuaded persuaded continue continued continued pick picked picked cook cooked cooked plan planned planned correct corrected corrected play played played cough coughed coughed please pleased pleased count counted counted practice practiced practiced crash crashed crashed predict predicted predicted create created created prefer preferred preferred cross crossed crossed present presented presented curse cursed cursed program programmed programmed change changed changed protect protected protected chase chased chased provide provided provided chat chatted chatted purchase purchased purchased check checked checked push pushed pushed damage damaged damaged rain rained rained dance danced danced receive received received date dated dated recommend recommended recommended decide decided decided relate related related deliver delivered delivered relax relaxed relaxed depend depended depended release released released describe described described remember remembered remembered design designed repaired repaired destroy destroyed designed repair repeated repeated decrease decreased resisted resisted die died destroyed repeat rested rested disagree disagreed returned returned discover discovered decreased resist reviewed reviewed discuss discussed sailed sailed disturb disturbed died rest saved saved dress dressed scanned scanned dry dried disagreed return scared scared eliminate eliminated shared shared end ended discovered review shopped shopped enjoy enjoyed shouted shouted entertain entertained discussed sail skated skated disturbed save dressed scan dried scare eliminated share ended shop enjoyed shout entertained skate 314 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

excuse excused excused ski skied skied exercise exercised slowed slowed exhibit exhibited exercised slow sneezed sneezed expect expected snowed snowed express expressed exhibited sneeze solved solved film filmed spelled spelled fill filled expected snow started started fish fished stepped stepped fix fixed expressed solve stopped stopped follow followed stressed stressed freeze freezed filmed spell studied studied fry fried substituted substituted greet greeted filled start suggested suggested guess guessed surprised surprised hail hailed fished step talked talked handle handled tasted tasted happen happened fixed stop terrorized terrorized hate hated thanked thanked help helped followed stress touched touched hope hoped traveled traveled hunt hunted freezed study tried tried identify identified tuned tuned ignore ignored fried substitute turned turned imagine imagined underlined underlined impress impressed greeted suggest used used improve improved varied varied include included guessed surprise waited waited increase increased walked walked interview interviewed hailed talk wanted wanted introduce introduced warned warned invite invited handled taste washed washed jog jogged watched watched join joined happened terrorize watered watered jump jumped welcomed welcomed knock knocked hated thank wished wished label labeled witnessed witnessed land landed helped touch worked worked wrestle wrestled worried worried hoped travel hunted try identified tune ignored turn imagined underline impressed use improved vary included wait increased walk interviewed want introduced warn invited wash jogged watch joined water jumped welcome knocked wish labeled witness landed work wrestled worry Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 315

Model Question Based on the New Specification Grid 2071 Reading and Writing Test Subject: English Maximum Marks-75 Time: 2:15 Hrs Grade: IX Candidates are required to show creativity in the answers wherever possible. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. 1. Read the following poem and do the activities that follow. 5 The Foolish Fish “Dear mother”, said a little fish, “Is that a worm I see? I’m hungry, and I wish You’d get the worm for me”. “Sweet innocent”, the mother cried, And started from her nook, “That worm you see is there to hide The sharpness of a hook”. As I have heard, the little trout Was young and foolish too, And presently he ventured out To learn what might be true. Around about the worm he played, With many a longing look, And “Dear me!” to himself he said, “I’m sure there is no hook.” “I think I’ll give one little bite.” And that was what he did, And thus he died in hapless plight By not doing as he was bid. Ann and Jane Taylo A. Answer the following questions. 5 a. What does the baby fish want the mother fish to do? b. Why was the young trout foolish? c. What lesson does the poem teach us? d. Why is the worm on the hook? e. Who composed the poem? 316 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

2. Read the passage and do the activities given below. 10 Title of Movie: Jhola Director: Yadav Kumar Bhattarai Producers: Raj Timilsina, Ram Gopal Thapa and Sushil Shah Starring: Garima Panta, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Sujal Nepal, Laxmi Giri and Deepak Chhetri Genre: Social Duration: 90 minutes Language: Nepali Release Date: 7 December 2013 ‘Jhola’ is a Nepali film based on Krishna Dharawasi’s short story ‘Jhola’. It has depicted Nepali society about the Sati tradition that was prevalent until the 1920s. The film has beautifully presented the issue of violence against women. “Has Nepalese society really passed through such inhuman tradition?” is the question every youngster wonders about. The plot develops with the death of Garima’s husband in which she has to immolate herself upon her husband’s death, typically on his funeral pyre. She is supposed to be burnt alive with the dead body of her husband according to the tradition. However, she escapes the fire and hides in a cave. The help of her son fascinates the audience. Almost all the scenes seem realistic and historical. Traditional tools like Dhiki, Janto, Madani, etc. give traditional in the film. Similarly, traditional lights like Ranko, Diyalo, and fire place represent ancient environment to the spectators. In addition to the Sati tradition, the movie also touches Kamara Kamari (a kind of slavery) tradition. What a beautiful cinematography it is! I think costumes of the artists and leaf music in traditional tunes touch the heart of every one present in the cinema hall. Garima’s natural appearance, her role and acting are spellbinding and add to the beauty of movie. This is a must watch movie. Don’t miss it. A. Write true or false against the following statements. 5 a. The film presents the issue of violence against women. 5 b. Garima is burnt alive with the dead body of her husband. c. The photography of movie is very beautiful. d. Almost all the scenes seem supernatural in the movie. e. The reviewer suggests us watching this movie. B. Answer the following questions. a. Who is Garima? b. Which social evil is depicted in the movie ‘Jhola’? c. What is the best part of the film? Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 317

d. What does Garima do to be alive? 10 e. What things touch the heart of every one present in the cinema hall? 3. Read the advertisement and answer the questions given below. Vacancy Announcement An INGO working in the education sector in Nepal seeks a qualified Nepali national to fill a position of Deputy Director. Duty station of this position is at the INGO’s office in Kathmandu and will include frequent trips to visit project sites. Minimum Qualification Master’s or higher degree in education, management or related field. Additional Skills At least 10 years of working experience in organizational management and HR development, Proven track record of working with NGO’s and INGO’s counterparts, Strong leadership capacity and team management skills, Consensual management style/democratic decision making skills, Excellent English language and report writing skills, Experience in the education sector will be an asset, International experience will be considered additional asset. Expressions of interest should be received before 15 December 2010. Certificates need to be provided at this time. Only short listed candidates will be notified and called for interviews. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and CV to: [email protected]. We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action Employer committed to work place diversity. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply A. Find similar meanings to the following words. 5 a. competent b. oral test c. post d. extra e. regular 5 B. Answer the following question. a. What is the required minimum qualification for the post? b. What is the advertised post? c. Where will be the duty station for the selected candidates? d. Who are inspired to apply? e. What is the deadline to submit the application? 318 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9

4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 15 Look at any waste garbage dump, in addition to vegetable scraps, paper and broken glass; you will notice a considerable amount of plastic material such as shampoo bottles, bags, worn-out slippers, and the like. Vegetable scraps and paper are biodegradable (that can be made to rot by bacteria), but glass and plastic continue to accumulate and harm the environment. Plastic is often mistaken for food by birds, animals and fish, leading to their death. It also chokes drain pipes, and becomes a trap for living beings in ponds, rivers and oceans. Investigations have been going on for a long time to produce an environment- friendly plastic in the sense that it decays and becomes a part of the soil like rotting vegetable scraps do. Scientists of Imperial Chemical Industries at London have been able to develop just such a plastic, called ‘Biopol’. It is manufactured by microbes. Bottles, films and fibers can be made out of it. Fungi and bacteria can eat it and break it down into carbon dioxide and water. This new plastic can also be used to make capsules for slow release in the body of some types of medicines, and of pesticides in fields. A. Find similar meanings to the following words. 5 a. recyclable b. mount up c. germs d. bug killer e. prolong B. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives. 5 a. ______can be made to rot by bacteria. (Non-biodegradable/Biodegradable/ Chemical) b. Glass and plastic continue to accumulate and_____ the environment. (harm/promote/help) c. _______ have been going on for a long time to produce an environment-friendly plastic. (Attempts/Investigations/negotiations) d. New plastic can also be used to make________. (capsules and pesticides/bottles and cans/fungi and bacteria) e. Biopol is an________ plastic. (environment threatening/ environment friendly/none of them) C. Answer the following questions. 5 a. Which materials in the passage decay and disintegrate? b. How is Biopol manufactured? c. What are the advantages of Biopol? d. What is biodegradable waste? e. What are the effects of plastic in the environment? Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9 319

5. Write a readable story based on the outlines prearranged underneath. 5 A merchant in a city - had a friend, monkey - helped the merchant in his works- the merchant sleeping - monkey sitting near and looking after him - a housefly sate on the merchant's face - monkey tried to chase - but couldn't - fly again on merchant's face - monkey angry - picked up his sword - hit housefly flew away- result - Moral. 6. Write a message of condolence at the death of your one of school friends. 5 7. Write a dialogue between two friends who have just visited a museum. 6 8. Write an essay on “The Usefulness of Computer” in about 200 words. 8 9. Change the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. a. I love apples, too. (Into negative) b. I haven't seen that film yet. (Into affirmative) c. He said to me, \" May you defeat him.\" (Into indirect speech) d. I didnot eat anything. (Into passive) e. I-----(go) to school tomorrow. (Put the verb in correct tense) f. Neither of them is punctual, -----? (Supply the correct tags) 10. Choose the correct answer from the brackets and complete the passage given below. 5 One evening Rita was returning home from school, it was getting dark. So she was in a hurry. At the same time, she heard ----- (a/an/the) row in the street. She went closer and saw an old lady lying unconscious. She said that she was dying. She took mercy----- (on/at/to) her. The old woman----- (took/ was taken/ had taken) to the hospital. On the way, the old woman asked Rita----- (what is your name/ what was her name/ what her name was). Rita replied that her name was Rita. It took them two hours to get to hospital. The doctors tried their best to the old woman's life----- (although/but /therefore) they failed. Before she died, she had written a letter stating; \"All my property goes to Rita----- (which/ whose/ who) helped me to bring to the hospital.\" The next day Rita -----(go, went, gone) to the hospital. The doctor said to her \"You are Rita-----? (Aren’t you/ are you/ don't you). \"Yes, I am\", replied Rita. If Rita did not help the old woman, she----- (would not/ would/ would not have) get all her property. This made Rita----- (feel/felt/ feels) happy. Best of luck 320 Dynamic English Grammar and Composition Book-9