Final Exam - English Comprehension part 1

Std 9 English: Extracts & Questions (Video First 40 Mins)

[વિડિયોમાં ચર્ચાયેલા પેરેગ્રાફ ૧ થી ૧૨ - સંપૂર્ણ લખાણ]

Extract 1

"Long ago, a Zulu hunter was sitting under a tree. His name was Edi. He saw a large herd of deer grazing in lush green meadow. Suddenly he saw a female cheetah crawling silently closer to the grazing animals. Then she leapt and caught a deer."

What was the name of the Zulu hunter?

What did Edi see in the lush green meadow?

Extract 2

"After some time, her two young cubs came out of the bush. They all enjoyed their meal. Edi's eyes brightened. They sparkled with an idea. He envied the cubs. 'Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs? They got their food without any effort,' he thought."

Why did Edi envy the cubs?

What idea did Edi get?

Extract 3

"He decided to catch a young cub and train it to hunt for him. Then I shall only say, 'O my dear, go and kill a deer for me.' Ah! My life will be very comfortable then. He was quite pleased with his own idea."

What did Edi decide to do?

How would Edi's life be after training the cub?

Extract 4

"He followed the cheetah family till evening. At sunset, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream. Quickly, the hunter picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush. He saw two tiny cubs."

Where did the mother cheetah hide her cubs?

What tools did Edi take to catch the cubs?

Extract 5

"The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth. Its top speed can be around 100 km per hour. But it can maintain such speed for only a very short distance. It has beautiful black spots on its body. It lives in open forests."

What is the top speed of a cheetah?

Where are cheetahs found (habitat)?

Extract 6

"Mohan was born in a family of musicians. Music was in his blood. He grew up with musicians. Like his father and other family members, he was initially trained in vocal music and then he tried his hand at the violin."

What was in Mohan's blood?

Which instrument did Mohan try after vocal music?

Extract 7

"A German lady came to stay with Mohan's family to learn music from his father. It was the guitar which changed his life. He began his experiments with that western instrument. He wanted to play Indian Classical music on it."

Who came to stay with Mohan's family?

What did Mohan want to play on the guitar?

Extract 8

"One evening there was a gathering of close family friends. In this small gathering, Mohan's brother, sister and nephews (who were also musicians) played music on their classical instruments. Mohan also expressed a wish to play."

Who played music at the gathering?

What did Mohan wish at the gathering?

Extract 9

"After his performance, a relative said, 'You need to work very hard with the new instrument.' Another relative said, 'If it were the Sitar, you would have been in competition with your brother and sister.' Mohan was depressed."

What did the first relative advise Mohan?

How did Mohan feel after the relatives' comments?

Extract 10

"But the voice within me kept saying, 'Do not give up, follow your heart's desire.' He worked for more than ten hours a day. He studied the whole structure of the guitar. He wanted to create something new."

What did the voice within Mohan say?

How many hours did Mohan practice?

Extract 11

"Finally, after three years of hard work, he invented 'Mohan Veena'. Today, the world knows Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt as a winner of a Grammy Award. 'I just followed my passion,' he said at the ceremony."

What did Mohan invent?

Which award did Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt win?

Extract 12

"In 1950, hunters shot the last cheetah in India. Since then, no cheetah has been seen in our wild. Cheetahs are now mostly found in Africa. They live in small family groups, not in large herds like deer."

When was the last cheetah shot in India?

Where are cheetahs mostly found now?

--- ANSWER KEY ---

1. (1) Edi (2) A large herd of deer.

2. (1) Because they got food without any effort. (2) To catch a cub and train it.

3. (1) To catch a young cub and train it. (2) It would be very comfortable.

4. (1) In a thick bush. (2) Net and spear.

5. (1) Around 100 km per hour. (2) Open forests (mostly in Africa).

6. (1) Music. (2) Violin.

7. (1) A German lady. (2) Indian Classical music.

8. (1) Mohan's brother, sister, and nephews. (2) He wished to play the guitar.

9. (1) To work very hard with the new instrument. (2) He was depressed.

10. (1) Do not give up, follow your heart's desire. (2) More than ten hours a day.

11. (1) Mohan Veena. (2) Grammy Award.

12. (1) In 1950. (2) In Africa.