Solution of English Grade - IX (Unit-10 Assess Yourself-2)

Unit-10

ASSESS YOURSELF-2

A.     Complete the following sentences with suitable words choosing from the text above:

a.    As he always cheats her, she vows never to speak to him.

b.    Hermit lives a very simple life for religious reasons.

c.    It’s immoral to steal.

d.    He couldn’t escape from the prison.

e.    People feel that there is a lack of spiritual values in the modern world.

f.     It is really difficult to earn reputation as an honest person.

B.     Rewrite the following sentences in right order as they occur in the story.

a.    There lived a great hermit.

b.    He was famous for telling the truth as he had promised not to tell a lie.

c.    One evening, a robber was chasing a merchant to rob him.

d.    To get away from the robber, the merchant ran towards the forest where the hermit was living alone.

e.    He hid in the jungle.

f.     Nobody had seen him, except the hermit.

g.    The robber came to the hermit’s cottage and greeted him.

h.    He asked him whether he had seen somebody running away.

i.      The hermit knew that the robber was going to rob the merchant.

j.      He faced a big problem because he was in a dilemma.

k.    He had to decide whether he should follow the path of truthfulness or nonviolence.

C.     Read the story again and answer the following questions.

a.    How did the hermit earn a good reputation?

Ans: The hermit earned a good reputation by telling the truth.

b.    Why was the robber chasing the merchant?

Ans: The robber was chasing the merchant to rob him.

c.    Who had seen the merchant in the jungle?

Ans: The hermit had seen the merchant in the jungle.

d.    Was the hermit in a dilemma?

Ans: Yes, the hermit was in a dilemma. He had to decide whether he should follow the path of truthfulness or nonviolence.

e.    Give a suitable title to the story.

Ans: Nonviolence and Truthfulness

Grammar Test

A.     Complete the sentences about you.

a.      I’ve never seen a sea.

b.      I visited India when I was a child.

c.      I went to Jomsom two years ago.

d.      I have been living in Pokhara since my childhood.

e.      I haven’t travelled by train yet.

B.     Write correct or incorrect against the following sentences.

a.      He is speaking three languages. (speaks)

b.      She has a baby next month. (is having)

c.      I was composing a poem when you called.

d.      What have you done with my pen? I can’t find it.

e.      What are you doing this night? (tonight)

Writing Test

A.     Write a story that ends in “I’ve never found such a kind person ever since”.

THE MAN ON A BICYCLE

Once, in winter evening, a man was heading towards his home on his bicycle when he saw an old lady, standing on the side of the road. He saw that she required some help. So, he stopped his bicycle near her car.

The smiled at her while he was approaching her. She was worried, since nobody had stopped for hours. Moreover, he did not look safe, as his appearance was so poor with his rag. He could see how frightened she was, so he tried to pacify her, “I’m here to help you, don’t worry. I’m a car mechanic and live on the outskirts of the town.”

The tire was flat, so he needed to crawl under the car. After changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt.

When the job was done, she asked how much she owed him for his help. The man smiled. He said that whether she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she could help the needy and think of me.”

The man was standing on the left side of the road until she disappeared. The

lady was ashamed of what she thought about the man before. She said to herself, “I’ve never found such a kind person ever since.”

B.     Write a short story which teaches the lesson, ‘National unity is the backbone of national development.’

THE WISE KING

Once upon time, there was a king who ruled the western part of Nepal. He was very wise. He wanted his kingdom to be prosperous. He always dreamt of connecting all the parts of his kingdom with the network of roads. For this, his subjects’ support was necessary. But he was reported that his people quarreled and fought in the name of caste and religion. This made him very upset. However, an idea to teach his people a lesson struck his mind.

The king called a meeting in his court. The attendees were the leaders representing various castes and communities. The announced, “Each group will be assigned a task of building a road. After the completion of the task, the groups will be awarded two boxes of gold coins.” All the group leaders accepted king's purpose. They were very happy with the king's announcement and said that they would start the construction of the roads from the following week.  

Group leaders held the meeting of their groups and knew that they lacked the workers and their task could be incomplete. All the group leaders went to the king and informed him about the problem. The king advised them to cooperate with each other.

People were unwilling to do so because of their unnecessary enmity. The king ordered them to leave the court and start their works at once. They were in a dilemma. They were not ready to lose the gold coins easily and stretch their hands towards their rivals.  

For several days they couldn’t start their works. Finally, people decided to help each other to finish the job. They understood the king’s intention. Also, they realised their mistake. All went to the king and said that they would work together to develop their homeland. Hearing this the king became very happy.

Moral: National Unity is the backbone of development.