English Comprehension Exercises Class 9 COMPREHENSION Solved Exercises EXERCISE NO. 1 One day a wolf felt very hungry. He wandered here and there in search of food (1) but he could not find anything to eat (2). At last, he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son was also tending the flock vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last, he hit upon a plan. He hid himself in the skin of a…
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Unit # 7: WHAT YOU DO IS WHAT YOU ARE Questions & Answers For All Students in General 1. Why does the author describe the way society defines people by their jobs as peculiar?Answer: The author finds it strange that people are judged only by their jobs. Even after retirement, their old job defines them. It ignores who they are now. Society respects titles more than actions. This way of thinking is unfair. People are more than job labels. 2. Provide two examples the author uses to show how individuals…
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Unit No. 7: If by Rudyard Kipling Questions & Answers This article “If by Rudyard Kipling Questions & Answers,” is for all students in general. Q.No.1: According to the poet, how should one respond to criticism and blame? Answer: According to the poet, one should respond to criticism and blame with patience and composure. Q.No.2: What quality does the poem emphasize in handling doubt and self-trust? Answer: The poet emphasizes the quality of self-confidence and patience in handling doubt and self-trust. Q.No.3: How should one approach wait and falsehoods, according…
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8. CHINA’S WAY TO PROGRESS (Galeazzo Santini) Questions & Answers (Based on Exercise) Q.No.1: Why has the world changed its attitude towards China? Answer:It was a time when the West ignored China. However, the Chinese have emerged as a great nation. They have made enviable progress and forced the world to change its attitude towards them. جواب:ایک وقت تھا جب مغرب نے چائنی کو نظر انداز کیا تھا۔ تاہم چائنہ والے ایک عظیم قوم کے طور پر ابھرے۔ انہوں نے ناقابل رشک ترقی کی ہے اور دنیا کو انکی طرف…
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9. THE HUNGER AND POPULATION EXPLOSION (Anna McKenzie) Questions & Answers (Based on Exercise) Q.No.1: What does the writer mean by hunger on a large scale as viewed by the writer? مصنف کی نظر میں وسیع پیمانے پر بھوک سے کیا مراد ہے؟ Answer: Hunger does not mean missing one meal or even meals for a whole day. It means never having enough to eat. It also means a situation in which you always wonder where the next meal is coming from. Q.No.2: Describe some great famines of the past.…
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10. THE JEWEL OF THE WORLD (P.K.Hitti) Questions & Answers (Based on Exercise) Q.No.1: Give an account of the early career of Abd-al-Rehman-I, his dramatic escape and his adventure in Africa? Answer: In 750, the Abbasid started ruthless killing of the Umayyad. Abd-al-Rehman-I escaped and reached North Africa. There, Syrian troops accepted him as their leader. Soon, he attacked and captured all of Spain. جواب:750میں بنو عباس نے بنو امیہ کی سنگدلانہ قتل وغارت شروع کی۔ عبدالرحمٰن اول فرار ہوا اور شمالی افریقہ پہنچ گیا۔ وہاں پر شام کی فوجوں…
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3. Sir Alexander Fleming by Patrick Pringle Questions & Answers (Based on Exercise) Q.No.1: What are antiseptics and what is the antiseptic method? سوال نمبر1: جراثیم کش ادویات کیا ہوتی ہیں اور جراثیم کو ادویات سے مارنے کا طریقہ کیا ہے؟ Answer: The method of stopping the germs from entering into the body or killing germs is called antiseptic method. The chemicals used in the process are called antiseptics. Carbolic acid was the first antiseptic used in this process. جواب:جراثیموں کو جسم میں داخؒ ہونے سے روکنے اور مارنے کا…
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