9th English Term 3 Unit 1 Questions – Old book

1. What is the story of Coachman Ali all about?

In which part of the day is the story “Miriam’s letter” set?

Match the synonyms

1. Gleamed      – Glowed
2. Plod             – Walk heavily
3. Inhabitants  – Dwellers
4. Faintly         – Indistinctly

What was Coachman Ali’s favourite sport?

Which year marked the beginning of postal system in India?

Where East India Company first opened a post box in 1688?

What relationship has Miriam got with Coachman Ali?

Why did Coachman Ali go to post office everyday early morning?

Why was Coachman Ali desperately awaiting letter from his daughter?

 When did Coachman Ali understand the meaning of love and separation?

 Why Coachman Ali could not enjoy could no longer enjoy his sportsmanship?

 What was Coachman Ali’s early morning 4’o’ clock routine?

 Match the antonym

1. Profound – Disturbance
2. Serenity – Shallow
3. Haughty – Calm
4. Anxious – Humble

 Zip codes are system of postal codes used by

 ZIP is an acronym for?

 What did Coachman Ali handover to the surprise of post office clerk from an old tin box?

 What made the postmaster understand the feelings of Ali?

 Abbreviate PIN code

When was PIN code system introduced in India?

  Statement1:- Pin code has six digits

  Statement 2:- Zip code has five digits

 “One India One Rate” scheme launched in India was related to which of the following departments?

 “Speed Post” –a high speed postal service provided by Indian Post was started in the year

 Match the idioms with their meaning

1. Accustomed to – In the middle of
2. In the midst of – Get used to
3. To bear with – Deprived of
4. Bereft of – To be patient

 The hunter’s instinct was still there within Ali. Find the suitable synonym

 Identify the sentence :The boy sat under the tree

 I saw my friend and I greeted him. Identify the sentence type

 Convert the simple sentence into compound sentence

“Having boiled some water, he put some tea in it”

Dhumketu is the pen name of which of the following Gujarati short story writer –who is author of “Miriam’s letter”

 Why did men at Post office mock at Ali?

 Combine the following sentence using “Unless” clause

Take this medicine regularly. You will recover soon

Fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme is called as

What is the poem “A sonnet for my incomparable mother” all about?

“I often contemplate my childhood, mom”- what does the underlined word mean?

What are the things the mother has given to her daughter- says the daughter in the poem “A Sonnet for my incomparable mother”?

 What are the things a mother spent on her daughter-says the poet in the poem “A Sonnet for my incomparable mother”?

“You let me separate and let me free”- What is the meaning of the line?

What does the daughter strive to be every day?

Who was the witty minister and court poet of King Akbar, known for his intelligence and sense of humour?

What does the phrase “stroke of genius” mean?

Through which means messages were sent in olden days?

Who was the famous Indian poet, scholar, advisor in the court of King Krishnadevaraya known for his folk tales?

Who was the the Rajput prince married by Akbar, who gave successor heir to Akbar?

Why was Akbar desperate in getting a male heir?

What idea did Birbal give to Akbar to identify the news of birth of male heir?

What idea did Birbal give to differentiate birth of male heir from female heir?

The 150 soldiers were made to stand at what distance in order to convey the birth of male child to Akbar?

 Fill the suitable words. The ____ and _____ of   Birbal had endeared him to Akbar.

The stories of _____ and ______ have been handed down from generation to generation as most loved figures in the folklore of India

  Which of the following statements are true

1. Akbar could not read and write 
2. Akbar loved books so much
3.  Akbar had  built a grand library with 24,000 manuscripts
4. Akbarnana- the biography of Akbar written by Abul Fazl

 What was the title given to kings during the Mughal period referring them as “king of kings”?