Gujarat Board GSEB Solutions Class 9 English Second Language GSEB Class 9 English Competence Testing – 2 [Units 7 to 11] Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

GSEB Class 9 English Competence Testing – 2 [Units 7 to 11]

Language Function

(A) Fill in the blanks from the given options and complete the dialogue.

(I’m not feeling well; Hello, Prince! Good morning; Do you want anything ? Can you bring some fruits for me ? But you don’t look okay; You better consult a doctor)

Prince : Good morning, aunty !
Aunty : Hello, Prince ! Good morning.
Prince : How are you, aunty ?
Aunty: I’m fine, thank you. But you don’t look okay. Aren’t you keeping well ?
Prince: Aunty, you guessed right. I’m not feeling well. Are you going somewhere ?
Aunty :Yes, to the market. Do you want anything ?
Prince: Can you bring some fruits for me, if you don’t mind ?
Aunty : Of course, I will. You better consult a doctor.

(B) Rewrite the text by correcting the underlined parts.

Mahesh always agrees to me whenever I am discussing anything with him. He argued very calmly and tries teasing me. I know his nature, but I generally keep calm and try to convince him.
Answer:
Mahesh always agrees with me whenever I discuss anything with him. He argues very calmly and tries to tease me. I know his nature, so I generally keep calm and try to convince him.

(C) Arrange the jumbled parts to make meaningful sentences.

Question 1.
the best student / Chaitali / of the year prize / when she was awarded / felt very happy
Answer:
Chaitali felt very happy when she was awarded The Best Student of the Year prize.

Question 2.
Mohankaka is / how honest / and hardworking
Answer:
How honest and hardworking Mohankaka is !

Question 3.
Ahmadabad / no other city of / as polluted as / Gujarat is
Answer:
No other city of Gujarat is as polluted as Ahmadabad.

(D) Choose the appropriate responses from the options given.

Question 1.
You look so worried.
A. Anything wrong?
B. I am Ok.
C. It’s all right.
Answer:
B. I am Ok.

Question 2.
Hi, Manav. How are you?
A. Hi, thank you.
B. Fine, thank you.
C. Quite Ok.
Answer:
B. Fine, thank you.

Question 3.
Would you like to have your lunch right now ?
A. No, not at all.
B. Oh ! It would be my pleasure.
C. So kind of you.
Answer:
B. Oh ! It would be my pleasure.

(E) Rewrite the text by changing the verbs into the Simple Past Tense.

Mr Jain reaches his office at 10:30 a.m. He gets busy with his work from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. He discusses important issues with his assistants. He then calls his secretary and dictates several letters. The secretary types all the letters and puts them on Mr Jain’s table for his signature. He has his lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Answer:
Mr Jain reached his office at 10:30 a.m. He got busy with his work from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. He discussed important issues with his assistants. He then called his secretary and dictated several letters. The secretary typed all the letters and put them on Mr Jain’s table for his signature. He had his lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

(F) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

At about 7:30, when Reshma’s mummy opened the door and entered (enter) the room, she saw that Reshma was feeding (feed) the duck. Reshma was happily surprised (surprise) to see a group of children in school uniform entering (enter) her room. Reshma greeted (greet) them and told (tell) them about her new friend.

Textual Comprehension

(A) Comprehension based on memory (MCQs). Find out the correct options.

Question 1.
Why is the beauty of the Valley of Flowers called ‘dream-like’ ?
A. because it is just like a dream to reach there
B. because writers, poets and visitors have written essays and poems on it
C. because a variety of colourful flowers, mountains, white clouds and green meadows present a fascinating view of this valley
D. because a huge variety of alpine flowers make this place colourful
Answer:
C. because a variety of colourful flowers, mountains, white clouds and green meadows present a fascinating view of this valley

Question 2.
What great idea does the Atharva Veda give us ?
A. The whole world is a creation of God.
B. We should live in peace with one another.
C. Oneness of man and nature.
D. The whole world – the whole universe lives as one single unit like a nest.
Answer:
D. The whole world – the whole universe lives as one single unit like a nest.

Question 3.
What did the neighbouring children request Reshma’s mother ?
A. To allow them to see the bird ‘Mitra’.
B. To allow them to play with Reshma in her room.
C. To allow them to take Reshma with them to the park and play with them.
D. To allow them to bring food for the bird.
Answer:
C. To allow them to take Reshma with them to the park and play with them.

(B) Read the extracts and answer the questions in one or two sentences.

(1) Mr Bakshi: That’s good. Now, whenever you feel like chewing gutkha, read an interesting news item or an article from a newspaper or play on the tabla. Be with your friends, talk to them, play some games of your choice. Keep your mind engaged in different activities. I’m sure you’ll be able to get rid of this habit.

Question 1.
What did Mr Bakshi advise Harish to get rid of his habit ?
Answer:
Mr Bakshi advised Harish to read an interesting news item or an article from a newspaper or play on the tabla whenever he felt like chewing gutkha. He told Harish to be with his friends, talk to them or play some games.

Question 2.
What should we do to get rid of a bad habit ?
Answer:
We should keep our mind engaged in different activities to get rid of I; a bad habit.

(2) This is a perfect opportunity to rehearse attack procedures and bomb aiming. At the time of firing, automatic camera captures the action. The two planes circle, then come down on another target, a bridge. There was a strong wind therefore they released the bombs earlier, but with accurate calculation, “We have got it right,” they say. Visibility has become worse. “Let’s go home,” says Kukee.

Question 1.
What did they (Kukee and Tyagi) do to target the bridge ? Why ?
Answer:
Kukee and Tyagi circled and came down on the target – the bridge. With accurate calculations, they released the bombs earlier because there was a strong wind.

Question 2.
Why does Kukee decide to go home ?
Answer:
Kukee decides to go home because visibility has become worse.

(3) Reshma could not play. She could just sit in her wheelchair and watch the life outside from her balcony. She I was fourteen years old and a spastic. Reshma could not walk, or even button up her shirt. But she could crawl and had learnt to use a spoon to eat and to handle her wheelchair. She went to a special learning centre. She was given speech therapy there. She also learnt some subjects and some exercises.

Question 1.
Reshma had to sit in her wheelchair and watch the life outside. Why ?
Answer:
Reshma had to sit in her wheelchair and watch the life outside because she was a spastic. She could not walk or play.

Question 2.
Where was Reshma sent ? How did it help her?
Answer:
Reshma was sent to a special learning centre. She was given speech therapy there. She also learnt some subjects and some exercises. She could crawl, use a spoon to eat and handle her wheelchair.

Comprehension

(A) Read the paragraphs and find out the correct options for the questions.

For ten years he lived with the wolves. Father Wolf taught him how to hunt. When he felt hot or dirty he swam in the forest pools. Sometimes he wanted honey. Then he climbed up trees as well as any monkey. He learnt this from his friend Baloo, the bear.

Bagheera, the panther gave Mowgli his first lesson in climbing steep rocks. This Man cub was a good and quick pupil. “Little Frog,” said Bagheera when Mowgli

was still very young, “you must never hunt either cows or buffaloes. They belong to man. This is the law of the Jungle.” Sometimes Mowgli went down the hill by night. He looked in an interesting way at the men’s huts.

But Baloo and Bagheera taught him to keep away from men.“Yes, I will live here with this pack,” Mowgli told his friends. “I was born in this jungle. I have kept the law of the jungle. I have pulled thorns from the feet of every wolf in the pack. Surely they all are my brothers.”

Question 1.
Find out the correct matching pairs.
A. Father wolf – swimming Baloo – climbing trees Bagheera – climbing steep rocks
B. Father wolf – hunting Baloo – climbing trees Bagheera – climbing steep rocks
C. Father wolf – swimming Baloo – climbing steep rocks Bagheera – climbing trees
D. Father wolf – climbing trees Baloo – hunting Bagheera – climbing steep rocks
Answer:
B. Father wolf – hunting Baloo – climbing trees Bagheera – climbing steep rocks

Question 2.
What is the law of the jungle?
A. to hunt cows and buffaloes is compulsory
B. to hunt cows and buffaloes is prohibited
C. to hunt man is compulsory
D. to hunt man is prohibited
Answer:
B. to hunt cows and buffaloes is prohibited

Question 3.
How many animals are referred to in this passage ?
A. seven
B. four
C. eight
D. five
Answer:
A. seven

Question 4.
A group of wolves is called….
A. a pack
B. a herd
C. a swarm
D. a fleet
Answer:
A. a pack

Question 5.
Where would Mowgli live?
A. in a village
B. on the tree
C. in the jungle
D. on the rocks
Answer:
C. in the jungle

(B) Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

Next Friday, Sachin was waiting for ABC. Right at 11:00, there was a knock on the door. Sachin opened the door. The man walked into the house. His face was covered with a muffler, his eyes were small and he was short. “I am ABC. Where is my money?” Sachin gave him the packet. “H … mm, the notes are old and dirty. Thank you, Mr Cashier. I will come again.” And he walked away.

After a week, some policemen came to Sachin’s bank. A police officer placed some fifty-rupee notes on Sachin’s table. “Mr Nayak, are these notes real ?” Sachin knew the notes. But he looked closely at the notes and said, “Oh my god, these are fake notes! But where did you find these ?” The officer said, “We have arrested a man. He had a lot of notes like these.” “What is his name ?” asked Mr Nayak. “Amu Chimpal.” “And his father’s ?” “Bachu!” replied the officer. “Oh, that’s ABC …very good, very good.”

Question 1.
Who was at the door ?
Answer:
A man called ABC was at the door.

Question 2.
Why had the man come to Sachin ?
Answer:
The man had come to Sachin to take his money.

Question 3.
What was Sachin ?
Answer:
Sachin was a cashier in a bank.

Question 4.
From whom did the police get the fake notes ?
Answer:
The police got the fake notes from Amu Chimpal, whom they had arrested.

Question 5.
Was Amu Chimpal ABC ?
Answer:
Yes, Amu Chimpal was ABC.

Vocabulary

(A) Find out the nearest meanings of the words. Blacken the correct boxes.

Question 1.
injurious
(a) injured
(b) harmful
(c) jolly
(d) journey
Answer:
(b) harmful

Question 2.
vanish
(a) disappear
(b) vanity
(c) various
(d) appear
Answer:
(a) disappear

Question 3.
haze
(a) near
(b) fog
(c) gaze
(d) gain
Answer:
(b) fog

Question 4.
frightened
(a) afraid
(b) ashamed
(c) frank
(d) train
Answer:
(a) afraid

Question 5.
ancient
(a) very fast
(b) very old
(c) angry
(d) amazed
Answer:
(b) very old

(B) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the brackets.

(remote, dominant, abode, chase, popped up, windy, assigned)
(1) We find network problems when we are in remote villages.
(2) The lady tried to chase the chain snatcher, but it was in vain.
(3) Every now and then messages popped up in his cell phone.
(4) Last night it was raining heavily and it was windy too.
(5) Our English teacher, Mr Bhal, assigned us some project work.

(C) Frame sentences of your own using the given words. You can change the forms of the words.

Question 1.
abuse
Answer:
We should not abuse our environment.

Question 2.
ecology
Answer:
We must preserve and protect our ecology.

Question 3.
trek
Answer:
The trek to the Himalayas is very difficult.

Question 4.
meadows
Answer:
The cows are grazing in the meadows.

Question 5.
counsellor
Answer:
He is not behaving nicely. He should meet a counsellor.

Question 6.
various
Answer:
The garden is full of various kinds of flowers.

Question 7.
hostile
Answer:
Pakistan is a hostile country.

Writing

(A)

Question 1.
Describe these pictures in about ten sentences each. Focus on details and emotions of people.
Answer:
This is a picture of a small train in the hills. It is a beautiful scene. There are lots of green trees all around. There are lovely hills in the background. The sky is covered with white clouds. The track of the train is going through the green trees and grass. It is a small train, with four-five bogies.

Question 2.

Answer:
This is a picture of a library. It is a big library. The librarian is behind the main counter. There is a computer on his table. There are many children in the library. A mother and son are sitting and reading. A girl is sitting opposite them. Two children are searching for books on the shelf. Two women are standing near the librarian’s counter.

(B)

Question 1.
Yesterday you witnessed an accident on the road. Write a brief report about it.
(highway – truck – autorickshaw – dashed – cries – people rushed – helped -108 ambulance – three injured – two died – city hospital – accident case registered)
Answer:
A terrible accident took place on the S.G. Highway last evening. There was a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw near Gota Chowkdi. The rickshaw overturned. The sound of the collision and cries of people drew a large crowd.

People caught the truck driver. The police and 108 ambulance was immediately informed. The passengers of the rickshaw were seriously injured. People helped the injured passengers. It was later confirmed that the rickshaw driver and a passenger died on the spot.

The rest of the passengers were taken to a nearby hospital in 108 ambulance. The police registered a case of reckless driving against the driver of the truck.

Question 2.
Recently you witnessed a video conference about the problems of teenagers and their counselling by doctors and psychiatrists. Write a brief report about it.
(subject of the conference – who organized – anchor – counsellor – problems of teenagers – their solutions – your questions-how did you find the conference ?)
Answer:
The Youth Club of our school had organized a video conference for the students of our school. The subject of the conference was ‘Problems Faced By Teenagers’. Priya Mehta, of standard 10, was the anchor of the conference. Two well-known counsellors, Dr Mayank Trivedi and Dr Vivek Dev guided the teenagers.

Many students took part in the conference. The counsellors gave satisfactory solutions to their problems. Teenagers talked about various s problems like lack of concentration, indecisiveness, lack of self-confidence, relationships with parents and friends, habits and hobbies, etc. I asked Dr Vivek Dev about why so many young teenagers were suffering from stress, tension and depression.

I also asked him why children committed suicides. Dr Dev spoke about the pressures of competition and how to face them. He also spoke about the role of parents and teachers in encouraging students to face competition. It was a very nice conference. Everyone appreciated it.

(C) Write a short note on each of the following using the keywords.

Question 1.
The problem of Harish ?
(chewing gutkha-old habit-get rid of it – counsellor’s advice – reading – music)
Answer:
Harish has a habit of chewing gutkha for the past two years. He chews gutkha five to six times a day. As a result, his teeth are spoilt. He wants to get rid of his bad habit. Mr Bakshi advises Harish to read a newspaper or play on the tabla whenever he feels like chewing gutkha. He also tells Harish to be with his friends or play some games. Mr Bakshi advises Harish to keep his mind engaged in different activities to get rid of the habit.

Question 2.
The Valley of Flowers
(mountains – green meadows – national ? park-the Himalayas – area of 87.5 square s kilometres – Chaghariya – Uttarakhand -alpine flowers – discovered in 1931)
Answer:
The Valley of Flowers is located near Ghaghariya town in Chamoli district of 5 Uttarakhand. It is at a height of 14000 I feet in the Himalayan range. It is full of alpine flowers.

Emerald mountains, green meadows, white clouds and colourful patches of flowers create a beautiful view. It is spread in a vast area of 87.5 square kilometres. It was accidentally discovered by two British mountaineers in 1931. It was declared as a National Park in 1982. In 1988, it was included in the World Heritage Site list.

The park is rich in flora and fauna. There are many flowers like sunflower, blue poppies, etc. There are animals and birds like snow leopards, grey langurs, Himalayan vultures, yellow and red-billed choughs, snow pigeons, etc.

(D) Write a paragraph in about 100 words on the subjects given. Use the keywords.

Question 1.
My Pet
(your pet – treating it with love – feeding – caring – understanding feelings – good company)
Answer:
I have a pet dog. His name is Banzo.Banzo is a cute dog. He is like a member of our family. Banzo likes to play with everyone. He also likes to go for walks in the morning. Everyone „ in my family treats Banzo with a lot of love and care.

We all take care to see to it that he is fed well. We give him milk and special dog biscuits. He also loves eating the chapattis made by my mother. Banzo also loves all of us. He comes to the gate when I go to school.

When I come from school, I see him waiting for me at the gate. He is so happy to see me that he starts wagging his tail and jumping around. I play with him in the garden in the evening. All my friends all enjoy ’ playing with Banzo. At night, he quietly sleeps near my bed. I often talk to him. He is such a good company.

Question 2.
My Visit to a Hill Station
(which hill station ?-when ?- with whom – mountains – trees – flowers – clouds – sun- set – shopping – fun)
Answer:
During my summer vacation, I visited Mount Abu with my family. It was a memorable trip. Mount Abu is a small hill station. There are hills all around. There are trees and colourful flowers, too. The climate was also cool and pleasant. We visited many interesting places like Delwada na Dera, Gurushikhar, etc.

Most of the temples in Mount Abu are situated on tall hilltops. We also enjoyed boating in the Nakhi lake. One evening, we visited the sunset point. It was quite crowded. We saw beautiful clouds floating in the sky. The sunset was a beautiful sight. We also enjoyed shopping in the market. It was great fun.

(E) Write a dialogue on each of the following situations. Write minimum four turns for each partner.

Question 1.
Jinal and Firdos are talking about their new English textbook of standard 9.
Answer:
Jinal: Did you read our new English textbook ?
Firdos :Yes, I did.
Jinal: Do you like it ?
Firdos: Not at all. All the lessons are so boring.
Jinal : Yes, I agree. Even the poems do not make sense.
Firdos : The activities at the end of each unit are so lengthy, repetitive and boring.
Jinal: True. I wonder how we will learn good English from such badly written textbooks.
Firdos: Anyone who reads such textbooks will start hating English.
Jinal : You are so right.

Question 2.
Reshma and Aslam are at a mall. They are buying jeans and T-shirts.
Answer:
Reshma : Aslam, look at this T-shirt. It is so nice.
Aslam :Yes, it is nice. But it is too big for me.
Reshma: Oh. Let me see if I can get a small size.
Aslam : Reshma, should I buy blue jeans or black jeans ?
Reshma : Buy blue jeans You can wear it with any shirt or T-shirt.
Aslam : Should I buy two jeans ?
Reshma :Yes, you can buy two jeans.
And a few more T-shirts also.
Aslam : All right. Let me see some more T-shirts.
Reshma: Here you are. I have selected a few for you.
Aslam : Thank you,
Reshma: You are a big help to me.