Sindh Class 9th English Notes Chapter 3 Education and Careers 9th class English notes Sindh Textbook board Education in Karachi solved exercises, MCQs, important questions, grammar, chapter overview,
Reading Comprehension Exercise 1 Education and Careers
Read the text and write the answers to the following questions.
Q.1) How many characters are there in the story?
Answer:
There are total nine characters in the story.
Q.2) Write their names.
Answer:
Their characters in the story are Jameel's father, Jameel's mother, Jameel, Sara, Khalid, Aunt Satori, Uncle Noor Ali, Allah Dino, Jameel's wife.
Reading Comprehension Exercise 2
Read the text and find out who said the following words?
No.DialogueSpeaker1.You don't seem ok. Let's have dinner then we will talk about it.Jameel's Father2.Only men have to worry about earning for their families.Jameel3.We don't get education only for earning money.Khalid4.We can ask Allah Bachayo, to take you to the city in his horse cart.Jameel's Mother5.You people have done so much for me, I think now it's my turn to return the favour.Aunt Sadori6.Can I really go and study in the city?Sara7.Jameel can go but Sara should stay here and help her mother.Jameel's Father8.Ok, son, I will follow your advice.Uncle Noor Ali9.No, there are no more patients.Allah Dino10.Come one, let's have lunch.Jameel's wife
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Reading Comprehension Exercise 3
Guess all the meanings and check out your answers from the glossary.
1. The word shabby means _________________.
2. the word collapsed means ________________.
3. the word reluctantly means __________________.
4. The word preoccupied means ________________.
5. The word obligatory means ________________.
6. The word siblings means ______________.
7. The word realize means _______________.
8. The word weathered means _________________.
9. The word impressive means ______________.
10. The word backdrop means _________________.
11. The word hosted means _______________.
12. The word borne means ________________.
Answer:
WordsGuessed MeaningMeaning from the Glossaryshabbyin bad conditionin poor condition through much use or being badly cared forcollapsedbreak downto sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard, etc.reluctantlyunwillinglyunwillinglypreoccupiedin deep thoughtnot paying attention because thinking or worrying about something aboutobligatorycompulsorymandatory, compulsorysiblingsbrothers and sistersbrothers and sistersrealizenoticeto make one's dreams, ideas, plans, etc. happenweatheredaffected by exposurebrown, rough and lined or damaged skin because one has spent a lot of time outside in the sun and windimpressivegrandworth admiringbackdropin the backgroundbackgroundhostedto host somethingorganized an eventborneto containput up with
Reading Comprehension Exercise 4
Fill the blanks in the following exercise with the words given below.
shabby collapsed reluctantly preoccupied obligatory
siblings realize weathered impressive backdrop
hosted borne
The old woman reluctantly got up from her bed. She had ________ many difficulties but now her __________ hands could not lift heavy things. She got up and looked out of the window. As she looked, a smile came to her lips when she saw the big, __________, beautiful lawn, with plants and creepers, and mango trees serving as a ___________.
She _______ on her bed once again and became ________ with her thoughts. She thought of her _______, old house, her five ___________ and how they always used to offer their _________ prayers. She also recalled how her mother always __________ meetings for the village women to teach them various skills. She thought about how she always dreamed of owing a big house with a big garden. Thinking of those times and the life she had now, she thanked God for making it possible for her to _______ her dreams.
Answer:
The old woman reluctantly got up from her bed. She had borne many difficulties but now her weathered hands could not lift heavy things. She got up and looked out of the window. As she looked, a smile came to her lips when she saw the big, impressive, beautiful lawn, with plants and creepers, and mango trees serving as a backdrop.
She collapsed on her bed once again and became preoccupied with her thoughts. She thought of her shabby, old house, her five siblings, and how they always used to offer their obligatory prayers. She also recalled how her mother always hosted meetings for the village women to teach them various skills. She thought about how she always dreamed of owning a big house with a big garden. Thinking of those times and the life she had now, she thanked God for making it possible for her to realize her dreams.
Reading Comprehension Exercise 5
Write short answers to the following questions.
Q.1) What was Jameel's father doing when he came home?
Answer:
When Jameel came home, his father was having a cup of tea.
Q.2) Where did the family have dinner?
Answer:
The family had dinner in the middle of the yard.
Q.3) Where did Jameel and Sara go to study?
Answer:
Jameel and Sara went to the city to study medical in the college there.
Q.4) Why did they build the hospital?
Answer:
They built a hospital in their village.
Q.5) How many children did Sara have?
Answer:
Sara had two children.
Q.6) Which vehicle did they travel in?
Answer:
They travelled in a small jeep, driven by Jameel.
Reading Comprehension Exercise 6
Answer the following questions.
Q.1) Why do you think nobody spoke while eating dinner?
Answer:
While eating dinner nobody spoke because they noticed that Jameel was upset. They cast sidelong looks at him but nobody said anything.
Q.2) Why was Jameel upset?
Answer:
Though Jameel achieved a good grade in his examination, he was quite upset. The reason was that he was worried about his future and career. They lived in the village and there was not a single college where he would study medical as he had a dream to become a doctor and open a hospital there to serve his villagers.
Q.3) Why do you think Sara tried to hide her feelings?
Answer:
Sara tried to hide her feelings from her father as she didn't want to hurt her father as being a disobedient daughter. So, she quickly wiped the tear that appeared in her eyes when her father refused to send her to the city to pursue education in the field of medical.
Q.4) Both Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go. Why was it so?
Answer:
Both Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go as they were well aware of the fact that their family was bearing their educational expenses by passing through hard times. They had to work really hard to pass all the tests because they could not afford to fail in any subject.
Q.5) How did Sara and Jameel, and their family, manage the expenses for their studies?
Answer:
In order to meet their educational expenses, both Sara and Jameel started giving tuitions to the children in the neighbourhood. Their parents never let them know the problems they faced during their studies. In the fourth year, father and Khalid had to sell a big piece of fertile land to pay their college fee. The whole family bore the hardships as they wanted their children to realize their dreams.
Q.6) How did life change for Jameel's family and the villagers?
Answer:
After completing their studies, when Sara and Jameel became doctors, they returned to their village to serve their fellow men. Jameel opened up an impressive hospital in the village that stood against the backdrop of lush green fields. The villagers were fortunate enough to have wonderful heath facilities at their village just due to the tiresome efforts of Jameel, Sara and their family. The village women got guidance from Sara regarding their personal and family health and hygiene. Due to that, Jameel's family had a nice living as well. Jameel owned a small jeep and their living standards changed too in a much positive way.
Q.7) How was Sara educating the village women?
Answer:
Though Sara had her household responsibilities of upbringing two children, she really worked hard with sincerity to educate the village women. She had hosted a successful seminar for the village women and provided guidance to them so they would be able to improve their personal and family health and hygiene.
Q.8) What lessons do we get from the story?
Answer:
We get a very good message from the story that if we really want to realize our dreams, we have to work hard with honesty and sincerity. Apart from one's own efforts, family support is of utmost importance in achieving one's goal in life.
Reading Comprehension Exercise 7
Think of what you want to become when you grow up. Develop a plan for realizing your dream by answering the following questions.
Q.1) Why do you want to become this?
Answer:
I am going to be a teacher one day. The reason is that my father is an efficient teacher, and he has inspired me to choose the profession of teaching as a career. Being a teacher, I feel I can serve this society and the country in the best possible way. Apart from this, I want to educate the village children or those living in slum areas of my city.
Q.2) What will you have to do to realize your dream?
Answer:
At the first place, I have to complete my education till higher classes. I must select any one subject, say Urdu or English to do Masters in that to become expert in such subjects by knowing and understanding all the aspects of these languages.
Q.3) What are some of the factors that can help you in achieving your aim?
Answer:
I think, family support is the biggest factor that would really play its role in achieving my goal. I am fortunate enough to have a supportive parents who always stand by my side under all the circumstances. My father is the biggest support to me as he himself knows very well the importance of being a teacher.
Q.4) What are the some of the problems that might come in your way?
Answer:
Being a resident of a small town, I would be facing the problem of attending college for higher studies. For that, I definitely have to move to the city to pursue my studies and achieve my dream. I also have to bear the pain of living away from my loving family. Further, while living in a hostel, I have to take care of all my chores by myself such as shopping, laundry, etc.
Q.5) How will you overcome those problems?
Answer:
To overcome such difficulties, first I have to counsel myself and become strong. I have to tell myself that nothing is a piece of cake in this world. One has to bear hardships, to cherish the flavour of his/her dream. Secondly, there might be the possibility that my parents too will move to the city, so I will not have to live in a hostel.
Language Practice Exercise 1
Below is list of sentences. Against each one write what type of sentence it is 'declarative affirmative' or 'interrogative negative.'
1. Sabiha is shivering.
2. Are we going to the football field?
3. The stranger was not calling from the hospital.
4. Will you come in my house tomorrow to study?
5. I like to play cricket.
6. Isn't this your book?
7. Aren't you the girl who won the gold medal?
8. Juman doesn't like to play hockey.
Answer:
1. declarative affirmative
2. interrogative affirmative
3. declarative negative
4. interrogative affirmative
5. declarative affirmative
6. interrogative negative
7. interrogative negative
8. declarative negative
Language Practice Exercise 2
Change all the affirmative sentences in exercise 1 into negative and all the negative ones into affirmative.
1. Sabiha is shivering.
2. Are we going to the football field?
3. The stranger was not calling from the hospital.
4. Will you come in my house tomorrow to study?
5. I like to play cricket.
6. Isn't this your book?
7. Aren't you the girl who won the gold medal?
8. Juman doesn't like to play hockey.
Answer:
1. Sabiha is not shivering.
2. Aren't we going to the football field?
3. The stranger was calling from the hospital.
4. Won't you come in my house tomorrow to study?
5. I do not like to play cricket.
6. Is this your book?
7. Are you the girl who won the gold medal?
8. Juman likes to play hockey.
Language Practice Exercise 5
Fill in the blanks with the correct articles, where necessary. There are five extra blanks, where an article is not needed.
In _______ poor zoo of Pakistan, _____ lion was very sad as he was given only one kg of meat ____ day. _____ lion thought he was _______ luckiest lion on earth when one day ____ manager of ___ Dubai Zoo visited _______ zoo where ______ lion was and requested ______ zoo management to shift ______ lion to _____ Dubai Zoo. _____ lion was very happy and started _____ thinking of having ____ air conditioned cage and _____ goat to eat every day.
On its first day, after arrival, _____ lion was offered ____ big bag, sealed very nicely, for breakfast. ____ lion opened it quickly but was shocked to see that ____ bag contained ___ few bananas only. ____ lion thought that since he had recently come from Pakistan, may be ____ zoo management were worried about upsetting his _____ stomach so they had given him ______ bananas.
_____ next day _____ same thing happened. On ___ third day again when _____ same food bag of bananas was given to him ____ lion stopped ____ delivery boy and shouted at him, "Don't you know I am ____ lion, _____ king of _____ jungle? What's wrong with _____ management of this zoo? What _____ nonsense is this? Why are you delivering bananas to me?"
____ delivery boy politely said, ;Sir, I know you are ____ king of ____ jungle. But ..., you have been brought here on ____ monkey's visa!!!'
_____ moral of _____ story is, better to be ____ lion in your own ____ country than ___ monkey elsewhere.
Answer:
In a poor zoo of Pakistan, a lion was very sad as he was given only one kg of meat a day. The lion thought he was the luckiest lion on earth when one day the manager of the Dubai Zoo visited the zoo where the lion was and requested the zoo management to shift the lion to the Dubai Zoo. The lion was very happy and started _____ thinking of having ____ air-conditioned cage and a goat to eat every day.
On its first day, after arrival, the lion was offered a big bag, sealed very nicely, for breakfast. The lion opened it quickly but was shocked to see that the bag contained a few bananas only. The lion thought that since he had recently come from Pakistan, may be the zoo management was worried about upsetting his _____ stomach so they had given him the bananas.
The next day the same thing happened. On the third day again when the same food bag of bananas was given to him the lion stopped the delivery boy and shouted at him, "Don't you know I am a lion, the king of the jungle? What's wrong with the management of this zoo? What ____ nonsense is this? Why are you delivering bananas to me?"
The delivery boy politely said, 'Sir, I know you are the king of the jungle. But ..., you have been brought here on a monkey's visa!!!'
The moral of the story is, better to be a lion in your own ____ country than a monkey elsewhere.
Writing Exercise 2
Write an informal email to a friend/class fellow asking/requesting for something that you need.
Answer:
To: saima62@hotmail.com
Cc:
Subject: lending books
Assalam-o-Alaikum.
Dear Saima,
I want to make a request to you for lending me some books you have on General Knowledge. I remembered once you told me that you have a good collection of such books. Actually my father is insisting me to appear in a national quiz competition that will be held in September. As it will be based on general knowledge and current affairs so I really need good books that cover such vast areas. I know this generous act of yours would definitely help me in preparing well for the quiz. I assure you to return the books in the same condition as you would lend me and take good care of them.
Regards
Mumtaz
Writing Exercise 4
Write a compare and contrast essay on any one of the following topics:
Summer and Winter
Pet and wild animals
City and village life
Good neighbours and bad neighbours
Answer:
Summer and Winter
Allah Almighty has blessed mankind with four different seasons that have their own charm and beauty to offer not only to humans but to other creatures as well. People's activities, moods and habits are largely dependent on seasons and same happens with animals and birds too. There are a few ways how different seasons affect people's daily routine in terms of their food, clothes and activities.
Summer usually starts from the month of May and ends in September. The weather in this season is defined with scorching sun, hot winds, dryness of land, etc. In summer, the nights are short and days are long. Due to this fact, people have plenty of time to perform various activities in day-time. In this season, people wear light and causal clothes, like jeans, t-shirts, shorts, dress and sleeveless tops, etc. to feel cool and comfortable. Light food items are usually taken by the people along with cold drinks, shakes, ice cream, sodas and much more. People, especially children love to play outdoor games and sports in summer season, for instance, cricket, football, badminton, hide ad seek, etc. Parks and other amusement places usually feel the warmth and witness the hustle bustle of people in the evenings and nights. With respect to shopping and other such activities, people prefer to visit shopping malls in the night to keep themselves safe from the scorching sun and hot winds.
Winter, on the other hand, usually starts from the month of November and ends up in February.
Fakhr e Alam
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