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Class: IX
Subject - ENGLISH
COMBIN ED WORKSHEET ANSWER KEY
A.Read the passages carefully and ans-r the questions that follow:
Date:
a)l.The purpose of the passage is to show that snow leopards are wlnerable species and must be
protected.
Hence,
2.'Umbrella' species refers to such species whose protection will ensure the protection of other species.
option (a).
3.High altltude regions should be protected as they support unique wildlWe of global significance.
4.Rlver systems are integral to the nation's food security.
S.Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
de wildlife In India
6.lmporta nt for the country's national security as well as International relations and the high-altitu
today faces a variety of threats.
b) 1. Milkha Singh was known as 'The Flying Sikh'.
He also realised
He realised how Inconsequential his talents were when pitied against superbly flt seasoned athletes.
that he needed to prepare well to test his mettle against the best athletes In the wor1d.
2. (I) The only athlete to win 400 meters at the Asian Games as well as Commonwealth Games.
(II) Won gold in 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. His national record stood unbroken for 40 years.
(iii) He was awarded Padam Shirl for his sporting achievements.
track, where he
3. Every morning he would rise at the crack of the dawn, 1et Into his sports kit and dash off to the
would run two or three miles cross-country with his coach.
4. ( I) He was drained of all energy.
(II) He would vomit blood or d r ~ n unconscious through sheer exercise.
c him as he
S. He was motivated by his vision of victory at a packed stadium with spectators cheering and applaudln
crossed the finishing line.
with the double
6. 'I would start again' means here that he was encouraged to shun any complacency and start again
enef11Y and determina tion to become the best athlete.
characters led
c) 1. JK Rowling's near magical rise to fame is well known as the character she creates I.e. her popular
and her
published
was
her to magical fame. She was on top of the world of publishing house after the book three
bank balance increased tremendously.
2. She was told that her plot of Harry Potter was too complex.
of her flat. It was
3.The draw back was that she was approached day and night by journalists knocking at the door
becoming a nuisance and she did not respond all of them.
showing Harry
4. She was obsessed with quality and accuracy and therefore was outraged at an Italian just Jacket for
without glasses.
5. vulnerability
6. It took around 6 years for Rowllngs to become very successful.
d) 1 d) All of the above.
2 d) All of the above.
3 c) They were uncomfortable and ~lf•consetous.
4 c) The author.
5 a) Whether anyone will look at them.
6 a) The autho(s father passed away.
7 b) They helped them grieve and remember their father.
I b) They were happy that their son was interested in the photoeraphs.
9 c) They don't have to be taken with a camera.
10 c) They are a testament to their family's legacy.
11 c) It is addictive.
12 c) They will be cherished for generations to come.
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