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UP Board Class 9th English Annual Paper 2025 A Code

कक्षा 9वीं · अंग्रेजी · 2025 · बोर्ड परीक्षा

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2025 - ENGLISH (SET-A)

CLASS - IX

COMPLETE SOLUTION (उत्तर)

SECTION - 'A' (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. What did the bowl made of ?

(A) silver

(B) copper

(C) wood

(D) gold

Answer: (D) gold

2. Why did he pretend that it was useless ?

(A) threw scornfully

(B) threw hatefully

(C) threw rudely

(D) threw lovely

Answer: (A) threw scornfully

3. What is the opposite of the word 'annoyed'?

(A) hated

(B) irritated

(C) rudely

(D) none

Answer: (D) none

4. He ___a cap when I met him.

(A) wear

(B) is wearing

(C) wore

(D) was wearing

Answer: (D) was wearing

5. ___are the uses of adversity.

(A) sweet

(B) bitter

(C) difficult

(D) easy

Answer: (A) sweet

6. Which word is correctly spelled ?

(A) science

(B) bycycle

(C) journy

(D) excelent

Answer: (A) science

7. ___life of a bird is very short.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) none

Answer: (C) the

8. We/hard/very/all/must/work.

(A) We all must work very hard.

(B) We must work all very hard.

(C) We hard all work very must.

(D) We must hard all very work.

Answer: (A) We all must work very hard.

9. Who is 'He' in the first line ?

(A) butcher

(B) father

(C) grandfather

(D) none

Answer: (B) father

10. By which name was the girl called by the mother ?

(A) daisy

(B) kezia

(C) jo

(D) clare

Answer: (B) kezia

11. The sound of music is an inspiration to:

(A) depressed people

(B) orphan

(C) poor

(D) handicapped

Answer: (D) handicapped

12. Where was Abdul's ancestral house situated ?

(A) Rameshwaram

(B) Kochi

(C) Kanya Kumari

(D) Rishikunda

Answer: (A) Rameshwaram

13. What is the meaning of 'hive'?

(A) a farmland

(B) a place occupied by too many

(C) countryside

(D) marketplace

Answer: (B) a place occupied by too many

14. What time of the day is discussed in the given extract?

(A) early morning

(B) afternoon

(C) night

(D) none of these

Answer: (C) night

15. Which word in the stanza means 'humid' ?

(A) moist

(B) dry

(C) wet

(D) chill

Answer: (A) moist

16. Who painted the leaf on the wall ?

(A) sue

(B) johnsy

(C) behrman

(D) all of these

Answer: (C) behrman

17. Where was the little swallow going ?

(A) to Egypt

(B) to India

(C) to Cylons

(D) to Syria

Answer: (A) to Egypt

18. Who broke into the merchant's house ?

(A) King

(B) Silly minister

(C) Disciple

(D) A thief

Answer: (D) A thief

19. Whom does Mahendra narrate the story of Iswaran ?

(A) Ganesh

(B) Iswaran

(C) R.K. Laxman

(D) None of these

Answer: (A) Ganesh

20. How did Toto prove to other animals ?

(A) friendly

(B) troublesome

(C) soothing

(D) careful

Answer: (B) troublesome

SECTION - 'B' (Descriptive Questions)

प्रश्न 21.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

(i) Why has Kashmir been called the Switzerland of India ?

उत्तर:

Kashmir has been called the Switzerland of India because it is gifted with beautiful natural scenery just like Switzerland in Europe.

(ii) Why are visitors from all over the world attracted to Kashmir ?

Answer: Visitors from all over the world are attracted to Kashmir because of its extraordinarily beautiful natural scenery and the world-renowned vale of Kashmir.

(iii) What are valuable things of Kashmir ?

Answer: The valuable things of Kashmir include the attar of roses (the most costly perfume made from miles of roses) and valuable shawls made from the wool of goats reared on its airy mountains.

(iv) Write the opposite word of 'artificial' from the passage.

Answer: Natural.

प्रश्न 22.

Answer any one of the following:

Application to the principal requesting leave of absence due to illness:

To,

The Principal,

[College Name],

[City]

Subject: Application for leave due to illness.

Sir/Madam,

Most respectfully, I beg to state that I am suffering from viral fever since last night, and the doctor has advised me complete bed rest for three days. Therefore, I am unable to attend the college from [Start Date] to [End Date].

Kindly grant me leave of absence for these three days. I shall be highly obliged to you.

Yours obediently,

[Your Name]

Class: IX

Roll No.: [Your Roll No.]

उत्तर:

यह प्रश्न स्पष्ट रूप से पढ़ा नहीं जा सका।

प्रश्न 23.

Write an article on 'Visit of Historical Place':

A visit to a historical place is always an educational and memorable experience. Last month, I got the opportunity to visit the historical city of Agra along with my family. We went to see the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, it stands magnificently on the banks of the river Yamuna. The white marble structure glistened brilliantly in the sunlight, showcasing exquisite Mughal architecture and intricate carvings. We also explored its lush green gardens and the historical Agra Fort. The visit deepened my understanding of India's rich cultural heritage and left an everlasting impression on my mind.

उत्तर:

यह प्रश्न स्पष्ट रूप से पढ़ा नहीं जा सका।

प्रश्न 24.

Grammar and Translation:

(A) Rewrite the following by changing into indirect speech:

Teacher said to me, "Work hard, otherwise you will fail"

उत्तर:

The teacher advised me to work hard, otherwise I would fail.

(B) Do not drink water. (into Passive Voice)

Answer: Let water not be drunk.

(C) Punctuate the following:

i am going to agra tomorrow to play cricket match.

Answer: I am going to Agra tomorrow to play a cricket match.

(D) Translate the following into English:

रेखा मेरी सहेली है। वह मेरी कक्षा में पढ़ती है। उसमें अनेक गुण हैं। वह कक्षा में प्रथम आती है। वह प्रातः उठकर अपना काम करती है। वह समय से स्कूल जाती है। वह बड़ों की आज्ञा का पालन करती है। वह निर्धनों की सहायता करती है। उसको सभी लोग प्रशंसा करते हैं।

Answer: Rekha is my friend. She reads in my class. She has many qualities. She stands first in the class. She gets up early in the morning and does her work. She goes to school on time. She obeys elders. She helps the poor. Everyone praises her.

प्रश्न 25.

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each:

(A) What record did Santosh set ?

उत्तर:

Santosh Yadav set the record of being the youngest woman in the world to scale Mount Everest twice, and she was the only woman to have scaled the peak from Kangshung face, establishing herself as a unique mountaineer with iron will.

प्रश्न 26.

Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words:

(A) Describe Abdul Kalam's early life in your own words.

उत्तर:

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam spent his early life in the island town of Rameswaram. He came from a middle-class Tamil Muslim family; his father, Jainulabdeen, lacked formal education and wealth but possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit, while his mother, Ashiamma, was an ideal helpmate. Growing up in a secure, loving environment, Kalam earned his initial wages by helping his cousin distribute newspapers, laying the foundation of a disciplined and hard-working life.

प्रश्न 27.

What does the poet remember when it rains ? (about 40 words)

उत्तर:

When it rains, the poet remembers his loving mother who used to look after her darling dreamers in years gone by, before she passed away. He recalls the fond look she gave them as she put them to sleep to listen to the patter of the rain.

प्रश्न 28.

Write the central idea of any one of the following:

(C) Central Idea of 'Rain on the Roof':

The central idea of the poem 'Rain on the Roof' by Coates Kinney is the healing and comforting power of nature, particularly rain. The sound of raindrops falling on the shingled roof evokes sweet memories of the poet's childhood and brings back nostalgic thoughts of his loving mother, offering emotional solace and peace to a busy human heart.

उत्तर:

यह प्रश्न स्पष्ट रूप से पढ़ा नहीं जा सका।

प्रश्न 29.

Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words:

(A) What did everything in the Kingdom of Fools cost?

उत्तर:

In the Kingdom of Fools, everything cost the same—a single duddu (which is a single coin), whether one bought a measure of cheap rice or a bunch of bananas, because the king and the minister had ordered everything to cost identically.

प्रश्न 30.

Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words:

(B) Describe the adventures of Toto.

उत्तर:

Toto was a mischievous baby monkey whose antics caused continuous chaos. He tore up the narrator's school uniform, shredded wallpaper, and broke numerous dishes in the house. Once he nearly boiled himself alive by jumping into a kettle left on the fire. He troubled other family pets, climbed trees, and proved so troublesome that grandfather finally had to return him to the tonga-driver, realizing he could not keep such a destructive pet at home.