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Interactive Grade 9 English Analytical Comprehension Worksheet

English · Grade 9 · 15 questions

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Analytical Comprehension

Read the passage:
"The philosopher Peter Singer argues for an 'expanding circle' of moral concern. Historically, humans have confined moral consideration to family, tribe, nation. Singer contends that reason demands we extend this circle to all sentient beings capable of suffering — regardless of species. Critics argue that Singer's utilitarian framework, which judges actions purely by the total suffering or pleasure they produce, fails to account for special relationships and duties. A parent, they argue, has obligations to their child that cannot be calculated purely in terms of global welfare."

The word 'contends' most closely means ___

A.Argues or asserts a positionB.Withdraws a previous claimC.Reluctantly accepts a viewD.Admits uncertainty

Read the passage:
"Urbanisation has transformed not just where people live but how they think. The sociologist Georg Simmel argued in 1903 that city life demands a 'blasé attitude' — a psychological protective mechanism against the overwhelming stimulation of modern urban existence. To avoid nervous exhaustion, the city dweller must become selective, even indifferent, to most of the people and things encountered. This indifference, Simmel observed, is not moral failure but survival strategy. Yet he also noted that this necessary distance creates profound social isolation — a crowd of strangers sharing space but not lives."

The author's purpose is to ___

A.Explain Simmel's sociological theory and its implications for understanding city lifeB.Celebrate the anonymity of city livingC.Argue against urbanisationD.Criticise modern city planning

Read the passage:
"In George Orwell's 1984, 'doublethink' describes the capacity to hold two contradictory beliefs simultaneously and accept both as true. The Party demands citizens believe that war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength — and not merely pretend to believe these things, but genuinely accept them. Orwell saw this not as a future fantasy but as an extrapolation of tendencies he observed in totalitarian regimes of his time. Language itself becomes a weapon: 'Newspeak', the Party's official language, is designed to make thoughtcrime literally impossible by eliminating the vocabulary needed for dissent."

What is the purpose of 'Newspeak' in 1984?

A.To preserve the history of the original languageB.To replace all foreign languagesC.To help citizens communicate more efficientlyD.To eliminate the vocabulary for dissent, making thoughtcrime literally impossible

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