Question Paper Design SA 2 English Communicative Classes IX & X Code No. !

"he design o# the $uestion papers in English Communicative #or classes IX & X has undergone a #e% changes. "he& are as under' Section A (()eading' 2! mar*s +Question (,In the existing scheme of the question paper Students answer questions based on four unseen passages carrying five marks each all the questions are MCQs !he change proposed is that students be given two passages "carrying #$# marks% out of four which are based on MCQ responses !he other two should require effort on the part of the students to supply the responses In the proposed $uestion paper scheme Students will be expected to attempt four passages carrying five marks each. Passage types will include literary, discursive or factual. .ne out of the four passages will be a poem. "%o out o# #our passages %ill have /ultiple Choice Questions carr&ing 0102 ! mar*s "%o out of four passages will have questions wherein students will be expected to supply the responses. This will carry 5 5!"# marks. $uestion types will be % Sentence completion &ap filling Note' "he %eightage given to /CQs to 3e reduced #rom the e4isting 2! /ar*s in the )eading Section to ! /ar*s Section 5((6riting' 2! mar*s +Question 0(7-8No change The writing section comprises three writing tasks as indicated below% Q 0 ' short answer question of upto 9! %ords in the form of a 5iographical S*etch (expansion of notes on an individual)s life or achievements into a short paragraph*+Data Interpretation: Dialogue 6riting or Description (People, Places, ,vents*. , /ar*s The question will assess students)skill of expressing ideas in clear and grammatically correct ,nglish, presenting ideas coherently and concisely, writing a clear description, a clear account of events, expanding notes into a
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piece of writing or transcoding information from one form to another. Q ; ' long answer question (minimum 2! %ords* in the form of a formal letter+ informal letter or an email. The output would be a long piece of writing and will assess the use of appropriate style, language, content and expression. 9 /ar*s Q 7 ' long answer question (minimum 0! %ords* in the form of a diar& entr&: article: speech: stor& or de3ate. 9 /ar*s Students) skills in expression of ideas in clear and grammatically correct ,nglish, planning, organising and presenting ideas coherently by introducing, developing and concluding a topic, comparing and contrasting ideas and arriving at a conclusion, presenting an argument with supporting examples, using an appropriate style and format and expanding notes into longer pieces of writing and creative expression of ideas will be assessed. Important Notes on <ormat and 6ord =imit' -ormat will not carry any separate marks and in most cases, format will be given in the question paper. The word limit given is the suggested minimum word limit. .o candidate may be penalised for writing more or less than the suggested word limit. Stress should be on content, expression, coherence and relevance of the content presented. Section C((>rammar% 2! mar*s(+Question 9( 2In the existing scheme of the question paper Students answer five questions of four marks each all MCQs that test various grammatical items in context !he change proposed is that students be given two questions "carrying &$& marks% out of five which are based on MCQ responses !he other three should require effort on the part of the students to supply the responses In the proposed $uestion paper scheme' "his section %ill carr& #ive $uestions o# #our mar*s each .ut o# #ive $uestions t%o $uestions +$uestion 9 and ?- carr&ing , mar*s each ie total eight mar*s %ill have /CQs ."he test t&pes #or /CQs include' &ap filling Sentence completion /ialogue completion
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 Question !: : and 2 will be based on response supplied by students. These test types which will not be tested as 12$s include Sentence reordering ,diting 3mission Sentence transformation Note % "he %eightage given to /CQs to 3e reduced #rom the e4isting 2! mar*s in the grammar section to 9 mar*s Section D @ =iterature(2! /ar*s +Question A( 0In the existing scheme of the question paper students answer questions based on two extracts out of three for reference to context (Prose/poetry or play) carrying three marks each"!otal '( Marks% all MCQs !he change proposed is that students be given one extract for reference to context "carrying ) marks% out of two which is based on MCQ responses !he other extract should require effort on the part of the students to supply the responses In the proposed $uestion paper scheme' Q A A .ne out of t%o extracts for reference to context with /CQs (based on poetry + prose+drama* .The extract will carry A mar*s. 5- 3ne extract for reference to context (based on poetry + prose+drama* where students will be expected to supply the answer. "he e4tract %ill carr& A mar*s. +2!(A! %ords each; /ar*s Q ,. <our out of #ive short ans%er type questions based on prose, poetry or plays of 2 mar*s each. The questions will not test recall but inference and evaluation. +A!(,! %ords each9 /ar*s Q 0..ne out of t%o long answer type questions to assess personal response to text by going beyond the text+ poetry + prose+drama. 2reativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across two texts will also be assessed. + 2! %ords; /ar*s Note' "he %eightage given to /CQs to 3e reduced #rom the e4isting !; /ar*s in the =iterature Section to A /ar*s

"otal No. o# /ar*s Section A()eading Section 5(6riting SectionC(>rammar SectionD(=iterature "otal Percentage 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 9! /ar*s

E4isting 6eightage to /CQs 2! /ar*s Nil 2! /ar*s ; /ar*s ,; /ar*s 07.0 B

Proposed 6eighatage to /CQs ! /ar*s Nil 9 /ar*s A /ar*s 2 /ar*s 2;.20B

SA/P=E QCES"I.N PAPE) C=ASS IX SC//A"IDE ASSESS/EN" II EN>=ISE Code No. ! +C.//CNICA"IDE//' 9! "he Question paper is divided into #our sections' Section A' Section 5' Section C' Section D' )eading 6riting >rammar =iterature 2! /arls 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s "ime A hrs.

>eneral Instructions . All $uestions are compulsor& 2. Fou ma& attempt an& section at a time A. All $uestions o# that particular section must 3e attempted in the correct order SEC"I.N ( A )EADIN> ( 2! /A)GS . )ead the poem given 3elo% and complete the summar& 3& #illing in the appropriate %ord. Suppl& onl& one %ord #or each 3lan*. 0 /ar*s 637.&, &8-T,/ 97T 9:'2; <hen 1ebula =amsandra <as three years old >is mother told him, that if he wanted To be a big strong man >e)d have to drink all his milk ??? 'nd he did. <hen 1ebula =amsandra <as five years old >is teacher told him That if he wanted To go to a grammar school" >e)d have to try harder with his homework ??? 'nd he did. <hen 1ebula =amsandra <as fifteen years old >is lecturer told him That if he wanted to be a lab technician 5

>e)d have to go to 7niversity ??? 'nd he did. So ten years later <hen 1ebula =amsandra <as twenty?five years old ' big, strong, clever, educated postgraduate ????? The man on the other end of the telephone said 8f he wanted to work for him, >e)d have to be big, strong, clever, educated postgraduate ????? and <hite. ' young 1ebula =amsandra was advised by his mother to consume (a* @@@@@@@@@ if he wanted to be big and strong. 't the age of five his teacher warned him that if he didn)t put in (b* @@@@@@@ work, he wouldn)t be able to go to &rammar School. <hen he was in his teens, he was told that he would have to go to 7niversity to be a lab (c* @@@@@@@@@. 'fter ten years his Aob application was reAected because he was (d* @@@@@@@. Surely the man on the other side of the telephone was (e* @@@@@@@@@@.

2. )ead the passage and complete the sentences given 3elo%.

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1assage can be a natural tranquilliser. 8t has been used in virtually every culture throughout history to relieve aches and pains, unknot tense muscles, and help the body?? and the mind?? to relax. There are several types of the massage, but the most popular are 3riental massage and Swedish massage. The chief difference between them is that some of the strokes in Swedish massage are designed to stimulate a rather than to relax the body. 8t is unfortunate that many people who might benefit from massage never try it, dismissing it as a specialised treatment for athletes or disabled people or as an unAustifiable indulgence. 8f you think this way, you are missing out on something enAoyable. 'ny one can learn to give massage. 8t is a simple extension of warm human care and touch. Professional masseurs and masseuses offer the benefit of both skill and experience. They should be trained in anatomy and physiology so that they can identify muscles that are in spasm or painful knots that have built up by misuse of the body. ,xperienced professionals generally understand the requirements of various body types and are able to choose strokes that the beneficial for the individual. /uring a typical one?hour session the routine builds subtly in intensity and then subsides. ". 9esides relieving pain, massage also (a* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. 0. <hile the oriental massage focuses on (b* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. some aspects of the Swedish massage are meant for (c* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. 4. 1any people associate massage with pleasure, thinking that it is useful only for (d* @@@@@@@@. 5. To identify painful muscles and knots, masseurs should have knowledge in (e* @@@@@@@@@@@@. B

QA )ead the passage given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo% 3& choosing the ans%ers #rom the given options. 0 /ar*s SPACE C8t scares me,C said Dack >ills, an astronomer at .ew 1exicoEs :os 'lamos .ational :aboratory. C8t really does.C >e and the rest of the world had good reason to be worried. 'stronomer 9rian 1arsden, at the >arvard?Smithsonian 2enter for 'strophysics had Aust announced that a newly discovered asteroid ".B km wide was headed for ,arth and might pass as close as 5F,###km in the year 0#0F. CThe chance of an actual collision is small,C 1arsden reported, Cbut not entirely out of the question.C 'n actual collisionG <ith an asteroid of that siHeG 8t sounded like the stuff of science fiction and grade?9 movies. 9ut front?page stories and TI newscasts around the world soon made clear that the possibility of a direct hit and a global catastrophe well within the lifetime of most people on ,arth today was all too real. Then suddenly, the danger was gone. 9arely a day later, new data and new calculations showed that the asteroid, dubbed "JJK L-"", presented no threat at all. 8t would miss ,arth by " million ;m ? closer than any previously observed asteroid of that siHe but a comfortable distance. Still, the incident focused attention once and for all on the largely ignored danger that asteroids and comets pose to life on ,arth. L-"" was discovered last /ec. B by astronomer Dim Scotti, a member of the 7niversity of 'riHonaEs Spacewatch group, which scans the skies for undiscovered comets and asteroids. 7sing a KK?year?old telescope equipped with an electronic camera, he had recorded three sets of images. The digitiHed images, fed into a computer programmed to look for obAects moving against the background of fixed stars, revealed an asteroid that Scotti, in an e?mail to 1arsden, described as standing out Clike a sore thumb.C ". The world had reasons to worry becauseMMMMMMMM. a. it could come to an end b. it would be hit by an asteroid c. it might be hit by an asteroid d. the astronomers had predicated a definite collision 0. The news that soon came as a relief was thatMMMMMMM. a. there was no asteroid b. the asteroid would disintegrate in space c. it would cross the earth at a safe distance d. it would be too small to cause harm

4. The asteroid L-""was discovered whenMMMMMMMMMM.. a. Dim Scotti observed the sky b. Scotti saw it through a telescope c. 1arsden discovered it through the computer d. Dack >ills observed the sky

5. The astronomer, described the asteroid as standing out Clike a sore thumbC becauseMMMMMM a. it was not a pleasant sight b. it was noticeable in an unpleasant way c. it was threatening and ugly d. it had become huge as it neared the earth 5. The word in the second paragraph that means disaster isMMMMMMM. a. collision b. dubbed c. catastrophe d. danger ,. )ead the passage given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo% 3& choosing the ans%er #rom the given options' 0 /ar*s

Coded /essages
'rabic mathematicians made tremendous contributions to cryptanalysis N the science of decoding scrambled messages. Their interest stemmed partially from their religion. The holy ;oran contains revelations made by the Prophet 1ohammed. The text contained dictated messages that the Prophet had received from the archangel &abriel. >owever, these revelations were not necessarily placed in the order in which the Prophet had received them. To deduce the order of the revelations and place them in chronological context, 1uslim scholars determined that some passages contained words coined more recently, and some contained words that were older. Then, they counted the frequencies of words in each revelation, paying attention to the frequencies of modern and ancient words. Passages which contained a greater frequency of modern words were considered to have been written later. 8n the ninth century, an 'rab mathematician called 'l?;indi employed a similar technique to break encrypted messages N frequency analysis. :etters are ranked according to how commonly they occur. Then, the encrypted message is taken, and the most frequent letter appearing in the code is noted. The code is then compared to the language, and using the correspondence in rank, the encrypted message can be unscrambled. >e described this in a book N A manuscript on deciphering cryptographic messages. ". The art of deciphering scrambled messages has its roots inMMMMMM a. cryptanalysis b. 'rabic language c. religion d. 1athematics

0. The >oly ;oran documents the messages of MMMMMMM.. a. The Prophet 1ohammed b. 'rchangel &abriel c. 'rabic hymns d. 1uslim Scholars 4. Placing the text of ;oran in a sequential order was doneMMMMM.. a. by determining the chronological order of events b.with the help of 'rabic mathematicians c. by using the frequency of modern and ancient words d. by breaking the cryptic code contained in the messages 5. 'l?;indi)s contribution has been acknowledged in the field ofMM.. a. encrypting messages b. cryptanalysis c. language analysis d. preparing a manuscript 5. The word in the last paragraph that means Ocoding of a clear text) isMMMM a. deciphering b. encrypted c. revelation d. scrambled SEC"I.N ( 5 6)I"IN> 2! /A)GS 0. .ne hundred persons each in three age groups %ere intervie%ed on their musical pre#erences. All the persons did not have interest in music. .# those %ho did li*e music: there %as much variation in their tastes. .n the 3asis o# the in#ormation given in the ta3le 3elo% a3out musical pre#erences o# the people in the three age groups: %rite a paragraph in a3out 9! %ords a3out the popular #orms o# music and ho% the taste in music di##ers %ith age. , /ar*s

Age <orm Classical Pop )oc* HaII Eip(Eop

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;. 6hile reading a magaIine &ou came across the #ollo%ing article

There is a growing lack of sensitivity and respect for our fellow creatures. There is talk about the food web and the energy cycles and ecological balance and how removal of any element disrupts the whole system, and how this can affect human beings too. <hat this approach lacks is the essential interaction with .ature and with other human beings. 8ndeed, in many environmental activities the opposite takes place.

6ou are an educationist and feel that Environmental Education imparted in schools: need reorientation. The stress should not be on preserving .ature for human use, but for protecting animals and plants for their own sake. 9ased on the information given above and ideas from the 7nit Environment: write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about "0# words on the subAect and give it a suitable title. 9 /ar*s 7. =oo* at the picture given 3elo% and %rite in 0! %ords a stor& that 3egins JI didn't tell my Dad about the green monster I found at the bottom of the garden because 9 /ar*s

SEC"I.N @ C >)A//A) 2! /A)GS 9. Choose the most appropriate option #rom the ones given 3elo% to complete the #ollo%ing passage. 6rite the ans%ers in &our ans%er sheet against the correct 3lan* num3er. Do not cop& the %hole passage. +, /ar*sSince the beginning of human existence, people (a* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ over the world have expressed their emotions and ideas (b* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ the medium of dance. The word Ofolk) means people. -olk dances express the moods and feelings of (c* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ common people. /ifferent regions (d* @@@@@@@@@@@@@ 8ndia have their own dances. (e* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ dance is accompanied by music and songs of the

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region to (f* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ it belongs. (g*@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ recent times folk dances have gained (h* @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ popularity, partly because of films and television shows. (a* (i* all (ii* whole (iii* much (iv* more (b* (i* in (ii* into (iii* through (iv* of

(c* (i* the (ii* a (iii* an (iv* some (e* (i* ,ach (ii* 'll (iii* <hole (iv* 1any (g* (i* 3f (ii* -or (iii* 8n (iv* 7ntil

(d* (i* at (ii* of (iii* for (iv* from (f* (i* what (ii* which (iii* who (iv*whose (h* (i* great (ii* for (iii* much (iv* many

?. >iven 3elo% are some tips on ho% to improve &our memor&. )ead the given hints and complete the passage 3& #illing in the gaps choosing the ans%ers #rom the given (! " # $ # %arks% options. Eo% to Improve Four /emor& P P P P P P ,xercise your brain. =educe stress. 2reate vivid, memorable images. =epeat things you need to learn. &roup things you need to remember. Try meditation.

There are some simple steps that can help you to improve your memory. The first step (a* .................................... with things like crossword puHHles, chess etc. The second step is (b* ..................................... lives because stress can cause us to forget things. The next step (c*.......................................... which will help us to remember things. 'nother method involves repeating things that we want to learn and (d*MMMMMMMM. so that we do not forget them easily. -inally, the most important method is to try meditation. (a* (i* being to exercise your brain (iii* is to exercise your brain (ii* is to exercise one)s brain (iv* being exercising the brain

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(b* (i* to reduce stress in your (iii* reduction of stress in one)s (c* (i* is creating vivid and memorable images (iii* creating vivid and memorable images

(ii* reducing stress in one)s (iv* to reduce stress in our (ii* is to creating vivid and memorable images (iv* creation of vivid and memorable images

(d* (i* to group things together (iii* to be grouping things together

(ii* group things together (iv* grouped things together

!. "he #ollo%ing passage has not 3een edited. "here is one error in each line. 6rite the incorrect %ord and the correction in &our ans%er sheet against the correct $uestion num3er. )emem3er to underline the %ord &ou have supplied. +K 492, /ar*s3ften these days we hear and speak of the conquered in nature, Othe taming of a river), Othe war against insects) and so on. 3ften these phrases being used without consciously attaching any value to them, but those have an underlying attitude of hostile towards .ature and .ature)s creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume .ature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished. 'lternatively, .ature is seen merely as the Oresource) to be Oexploited) . =oo* at the %ords and phrases 3elo%. )earrange them to #orm meaning#ul sentences. 6rite the correct sentences in &our ans%er sheet.
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one L #ell L da& L a L #armerMs L %ill L don*e& L into L do%n L a *ne day a farmer+s donkey fell down into a well (a* the + farmer + know + to + didnEt + do + cried + animal+the + and + what (b* invited + he + neighbors + all + help + his + to + him (c* what + donkey + the + didnEt + at first + realiHe + was + happening (d* he + everybodyEs + to + then + amaHement + down+ quietened

2. )ead the #ollo%ing conversation and complete the passage given 3elo%. +l4,2, /ar*s&ustomer' 2an 8 have a small bottle of tomato sauceG "0

(hop)eeper' &ustomer' (hop)eeper' &ustomer'

Sorry, 8 have only big bottles. <hen will it be availableG 8 can give it to you tomorrow. Thank you, then 8 will get it tomorrow.

The customer asked the shopkeeper (a* MMMMMMMM.. . The shopkeeper said that he only had big bottles of tomato sauce. The customer wanted to know (b* MMMMMMMM.. . The shopkeeper said that (c* MMMMMMMM.. .. The customer thanked him and said that (d* MMMMMMMM.. . SEC"I.N @ D =I"E)A"C)E 2! /A)GS A. A )ead the e4tract and ans%er the #ollo%ing $uestions 3& choosing the most appropriate option. + 4A2A /ar*s8 touch gently at the windows with my Soft fingers, and my announcement is a <elcome song. 'll can hear, but only The sensitive can understand. (a* <hen the speaker taps at the windows@@@@ (i* people welcome the speaker (ii* people sing songs in praise of the speaker (iii* people enAoy the sound made on the windows (iv* flowers and fields sing a song (b* 3nly the sensitive can understand@@@@@@@@ (i* the song of the rain (ii* the Aoy of the rain (iii* the rain)s sighs (iv* the rain)s affection (c* The song of the =ain is a+an@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ poem. (i* narrative (ii* autobiographical (iii* biographical (iv*satirical .) Q6ou are like a child. 8 canEt trust you out of my sight. .o sooner is my back turned than you get that little minx 1arie to sell the silver salt?cellars.R (a* The listener got 1arie to sell the silver salt?cellars as (i* he needed the money to pay the rent (ii* he needed to help 1arie pay her rent. (iii* 1ere &ringoire needed money to pay her rent. (iv* the bailiff had to be paid.

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(b* The speaker)s tone is @@@@@@@@@@@@ (i* gentle (ii* furious (iii* sad (iv* reproachful (c* She did not want the salt?cellars sold as @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ (i* they had been in their family for years (ii* she wanted to eat salt out of silver salt cellars. (iii* they were very rare and expensive (iv* her mother had given them to her A 5. )ead the lines given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo%. + 4A2A /ar*sC&ood?luck to you, Trevelyan,C 8 said. C'nd may you get the petunias for your princessSC (a* <hy does the narrator call the listener TrevelyanG (b* <hy does the narrator refer to petuniasG (c* <hat is the tone of the speaker in the above linesG ,. Ans%er an& #our o# the #ollo%ing $uestions. +A!(,! %ords each+24,29 /ar*s(a* Private $uelch is equally unpopular among his friends as well as superiors. 2omment. (b* 8n what ways is Pescud like the hero of a romantic novelG (c* 8n what ways do the parishioners take advantage of the 9ishop)s kindnessG (d* 8n what sense are men and women merely players on the stage of lifeG (e* <hy does the narrator from the poem O3h,8 wish 8)d looked after me teeth) say it is a Otime of reckonin) for her nowG 0. 's >arold, write a diary entry about your feelings on learning that your father is the famous boxer Porky and how your classmates have changed after learning this. +; /ar*s.) >ow did the 9ishop react on learning about the betrayal by the convictG <hat does it reflect about himG

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SA/P=E QCES"I.N PAPE) C=ASS IX SC//A"IDE ASSESS/EN" II EN>=ISE Code No. ! C.//CNICA"IDE /ar*ing Scheme
SEC"I.N ( A )EADIN> 2! /A)GS Q . .3Nective' :ocal and global comprehension of a poem. /ar*ing' 5 marks ? " mark for each correct answer. .o penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. milk hard technician black biased+ preAudiced+ racial+ white .3Nective' To identify the main points of the text. /ar*ing' 5 marks ? " mark for each correct answer. .o penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. d* athletes or disabled people e* anatomy and physiology

a* b* c* d* e* Q2.

a* helps the body and the mind relax+ relaxes the body and the mind b* relaxing the body c* stimulating the body QA.

.3Nective' To identify the main points of the text. /ar*ing' 5 marks ? " mark for each correct answer. .o penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. a* it might be hit by an asteroid b* it would cross the earth at a safe distance c* Scotti saw it through a telescope "5

d* it was noticeable in an unpleasant way e* catastrophe Q,. .3Nective' To identify the main points of the text. /ar*ing' 5 marks ? " mark for each correct answer. .o penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. a* religion b* 'rchangel &abriel c* by using the frequency of modern and ancient words d* cryptanalysis e* encrypted SEC"I.N 5 6)I"IN> 2! /A)GS Q0. .3Nective' To interpret the data given and write a coherent paragraph. /ar*ing' , mar*s Content' 0 marks E4pression +<luenc& & Accurac&-' 0 marks

7nder content credit should be given for the candidate)s creativity in presenting ideas. >owever, some of the following points may be included. Popular forms of music Pattern among the three age groups 2omparison 2onclusion Q;. .3Nective' /ar*ing' Content' <luenc&' Accurac&' To write in a style appropriate to a formal letter. 9 mar*s 5 marks 0 1arks 0 1arks

7nder content credit should be given for the candidate)s creativity in presenting ideas. >owever, some of the following points may be included. Dalue Points' The need to save the environment has caught the attention of many This is a positive step towards conservation 3n the other hand disheartening to see people talking about saving nature only because human beings are affected People are worried about depletion of resources as they would have to learn to manage without things The concern is not so much for the nature as for their own comfort The need is for reorientation of the education imparted in schools <e need to bring a new approach, a new perspective

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The educators have to come forward to chalk out new policies .eed is also to create sensitivity and change the attitude of people

.3Nective' To write a story using the given beginning of the story. /ar*ing' 9 mar*s Content' 5 marks <luenc&' 0 marks Accurac&' 0 marks Dalue Points' Since the question demands originalit&: creativit&, there can be no fixed answer. >owever due weightage should be given to both these aspects besides the following% ,ffective and proper use of the trigger. Proper extension of the idea into a plot. ,ffective development and conclusion+ ending. 2reation of interesting character(s* and incidents. SEC"I.N C >)A//A) 2! /A)GS Q9. /ar*s , ( Eal# mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* all b* through c* the d* of e* ,ach f* which g* 8n h* much Q?. /ar*s , ( .ne mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* is to exercise your brain b* to reduce stress in your c* is creating vivid and memorable image d* to group things together Q !. /ar*s , ( Eal# mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* conquered conquest b* in of c* being are d* those they e* hostile hostility f* seeming seems g* being be h* the a "K

Q . /ar*s , ( .ne mar* #or each correct ans%er. (a* The animal cried and the farmer did not know what to do. (b* >e invited all his neighbors to help him. (c* 't first, the donkey did not realiHe what was happening. (d* Then, to everybodyEs amaHement, he quietened down Q 2. /ar*s , @ .ne mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* if he could have a small bottle of tomato sauce b* when it would be available c* he could give it to him the next day d* then he would get it the next day SEC"I.N D =I"E)A"C)E 2! /A)GS Q A A- Song o# the )ain /ar*ing' A mar*s @ one mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* people welcome the speaker b* the song of the rain c* autobiographical .) "he 5ishopOs Candlestic*s /ar*ing' A mar*s @ one mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* 1ere &ringoire needed money to pay her rent b* reproachful c* they had been in their family for years 5- 5est Seller /ar*ing' A mar*s @ one mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* The listener claims he does not like 9estsellers but has acted like the hero of one. b* The listener is going to great pains to try and acquire the flowers for his wife c* 8ronic+ 1ocking+ Satirical Q ,. /ar*ing' 2 mar*s #or each ans%er. +24, 2 9 mar*sDalue Points' a* >e is unpopular because he flaunts his superiorityNno friendsNcolleagues avoid him Superiors angry, consider him proud and insolentNpunish him by giving him extra /uties (The 1an who ;new Too 1uch* b* -alls in love with a girl who is socially far above his status -ollows her over a great distance and goes to great pains to marry her (9est Seller* c* 2all him whenever in need of his prayers+ unmindful of his comfort 'sk him for financial help whenever they need it (The 9ishop)s 2andlesticks*

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d* ,nter the stage at birth and on their death they leave it.

Play their roles on the stage depending upon their age and the special characteristics attached to each age. (The Seven 'ges* e* 8ndulged herself on sweets earlier >as toothache now+ paying for her carelessness and indulgence. (3h, 8 <ish 8)d :ooked 'fter 1e Teeth* Q 0. +Geeping It #rom Earold/ar*ing' ; mar*s Dalue Points' <hat an extraordinary thing happened today 2an)t believe that my dad is the famous 9oxerS >ow could they keep it awayG 8magine them trying to hideS 8 am feeling so tall, proud that 8 know young Porky personally 1y friends were really surprised when 8 told them 'll this time they thought 8 was a softyS .ow they know. 'll these days 8 wondered about dad)s profession 8 am so proud of him .) +"he 5ishopOs Candlestic*sThe 9ishop for a moment was taken aback .ever thought that someone would abuse his hospitality The pain was more for the personal attachment The candle stand was a remembrance of his mother Soon recovered, his goodness coming to the rescue =ealiHed that the convict)s need was more than his -orgave him in his heart 8n spite of his sister provoking him, he did not rise to the bait >is behaviour reflects his character Personal response giving reasons (agree or disagree with the 9ishop)s stand giving reasons for the same* . , mar*s #or content @ eight value points to 3e included @ hal# mar* #or each value point 2. 2 mar*s #or e4pression as sho%n 3elo%' 2 mar*s(E##ective .rganisation %ith ver& #e% errors. mar*(Some %ea*nesses in .rganisationP #airl& #re$uent language errors ! mar*(Poor .rganisationP man& language errors

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SA/P=E QCEA"I.N PAPE) Class X SC//A"IDE ASSESS/EN" II EN>=ISE Code No. ! +C.//CNICA"IDE//' 9! "he Question paper is divided into #our sections' Section A' Section 5' Section C' Section D' )eading 6riting >rammar =iterature 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s 2! /ar*s "ime A hrs.

>eneral Instructions 0. All $uestions are compulsor& ;. Fou ma& attempt an& section at a time 7. All $uestions o# that particular section must 3e attempted in the correct order SEC"I.N ( A )EADIN> ( 2! /A)GS . )ead the poem given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestionsP 6ind 0 /ar*s

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(ubramania *harati <ind, come softly. /on)t break the shutters of the windows. /on)t scatter the papers. /on)t throw down the books on the shelf. There, look what you did N you threw them all down. 6ou tore the pages of the books. 6ou brought rain again. 6ou)re very clever at poking fun at weaklings. -rail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts T the wind god winnows and crushes them all. >e won)t do what you tell him. So, come, let)s build strong homes, :et)s Aoin the doors firmly. Practise to firm the body. 1ake the heart steadfast. /o this, and the wind will be friends with us. The wind blows out weak fires. >e makes strong fires roar and flourish. >is friendship is good. <e praise him every day. <ind, come softly. >iven 3elo% is the summar& o# the poem. <ill in the 3lan*s %ith suita3le %ords to complete the summar&. Cse onl& one %ord #or each 3lan*. The poet begins by a* @@@@@@@@@@@to the wind to blow softly and not cause havoc by breaking window shutters, scattering paper or throwing books on the shelf. The poet b* @@@@@@@@@@@against the wind since it has torn the pages of the books and has brought rain again. The poet feels that the wind is extremely clever as it c* @@@@@@@@@@@@fun of those who are weak. 8t does not like anything weak. ,verything that d* @@@@@@@easily be it houses, doors, wood or rafters, is e* @@@@@@@@@@@@@mercilessly by wind. 9esides, it also crushes weak bodies, lives and hearts. The poet f* @@@@@@@@@@wind to a &od who doesn)t do what people tell him to .The poet offers a g* @@@@@@@@@@@@to help humanity. >e appeals to people to be firm, positive and strong both physically as well as mentally. They must have a h* @@@@@@@@@@@@@heart if they want to be friends with wind. 8f we are strong then wind will not only i* @@@@@@@@@@@@@ us but also aid us in achieving success and in flourishing. 8t is A* @@@@@@@@@@to be friends with wind.

2. )ead the passage given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo% 3& choosing the ans%ers #rom the given options. 0 /ar*s

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")ADE==IN> "EE INDIAN 6AF Pan*aN Dovall T.. 3ver the years, the Pope has been driven around in quite a few different vehicles, which most people refer to as the EPopemobile.E The last time the Pope visited the 7nited States, for instance, his ride was a modified 1ercedes?9enH 1 2lass S7I which had been specially modified to accommodate his needs. 8n fact, 1ercedes?9enH has a long history of creating vehicles specially for the Pope, and now Piaggio has Aoined in as well. PiaggioEs contribution, though, features Aust three wheels and is made from the rickshaw platform which is popular in 8ndia, where the vehicle was created. The autorickshaw is now all set for a papal touch. Two made?in?1aharashtra three?wheelers desi versions of the EPopemobileE, the specially?designed automobile used by the Pope at public appearances, is to whirr across the Iatican. The three?wheelers have been presented to the Pope by 8talian automaker Piaggio which manufactures them at its 9aramati plant. The Piaggio 'pe 2alessino vehicles, that carry special insignia of the Iatican city and are white in colour in line with papal requirements, were presented to Pope 9enedict LI8 at the Iatican last week, marking one of the most visible 8ndian connections to the spiritual leader. CThese vehicles were given a complete look and feel of a Popemobile by putting a white coloured hood, white tyres, seat upholstery, and white body paint. The insignia on the doors is specially handcrafted. The entire vehicle was given a complete unique decor to suit the aura of >is >oliness,C =avi 2hopra, 21/ of PiaggioEs 8ndian subsidiary, told T38. 2hopra said the Pope gave the delegation an audience where they apprised him of the vehicles and where they were manufactured. C>e enquired about 8ndia and expressed a desire to visit the country,C 2hopra said. 9ut would the >oly father actually get to use the vehicles and why would he prefer a three?wheeler over his fleet of carsG 2hopra is confident he will. CDust as a golf cart, they can be used by the Pope, may be for moving in the garden or some other purpose,C he said. . 5ased on &our reading o# the ne%s clipping a3ove complete the #ollo%ing statements' ". The Pope is MMMMMMMMM. a* a man who loves cars b* a spiritual leader c* the ;ing of Iatican d* an environmentalist 0. Piaggio, isMMMM company. a* an 8ndian b* a Iatican c* an 'merican d* an 8talian 4. To meet papal requirements, the manufacturer a* presented the three?wheelers at the Iatican

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b* modified the vehicles to accommodate the needs of the pope c* designed the vehicles specially for the pope)s public appearances d* gave the vehicle a complete white look and the insignia of the Iatican city 5. The management of Piaggio is confident that the Pope will prefer a three?wheeler over his fleet of cars because MMMMMM. a* he needs it to play golf b* he cannot use the other vehicles in the garden c* it is more fuel?efficient d* it is less polluting 5. Pick out from the passage a word that means Oa particular quality that seems to surround a person) a* aura b* insignia c* papal d* touch A. )ead the passage given 3elo% and complete the sentences that #ollo% ' +0 /ar*s1any animals are able to communicate with each other very well?but none of them can talk as we do. That is, no animals use words. 9irds cry out and make sounds that other birds understand. Smells, movements, and sounds are used for communication by animals, through which they express Aoy or anger or fear. >uman speech is a very complicated process, which no animal can perform. 3ne reason is that in a very special way we use a whole series of organs to produce the sounds we want to make when we utter words. The way our vocal cords are made to vibrate, the way the throat, mouth and nasal cavities are adAusted, the way the lips, teeth, lower Aaw, tongue, and palate are moved T Aust to make vowel and consonant sounds, is something animals can)t do. They cannot produce a whole series of words to make a sentence. 'nd there is another, perhaps more important reason why animals can)t talk. <ords are only labels for obAects, actions, feelings expressions and ideas. -or example, the word Obird) is a label for a living, flying obAect. 3ther words describe its colour, shape, flying and singing. Still other words would be used to tell what the speaker thinks or feels about the bird or its actions. -or human beings, therefore, the use of words means the use of labels or symbols, and then organiHing them in a certain way to communicate something. This requires a degree of intelligence and logical thinking that no animals have. So, they can)t talk the way people do. ". <hile human beings use words to communicate, birds and animals are different since they use @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ for communication. 0. Though birds and animals cannot communicate like human beings, they are capable of@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. 4. The complicated process of human speech requires a very special way of using @@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@.

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5. 7sing words for communication requires intelligence and@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. 5. Pick out a word form the third paragraph that means Oto move from side to side very quickly and with small movements) 9. )ead the passage given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo% 3& choosing the ans%ers #rom given options. +0 /ar*sThe death of /r 2hristiaan 9arnard, the famous transplant surgeon, has occurred at a time when many of his modern counterparts are facing difficulties. 1any of the early problems, such as tissue reAection, have, to a great extent, now been solved, thanks to the introduction of new drugs. >owever, there remains a maAor problem. The people in need of transplant surgery far outnumber the available organs. The shortage of organ donors has caused several doctors to call for urgent improvements to be made to the system by which organs are donated. 1any countries, such as 9ritain, have huge waiting lists of people whose lives could be saved by being given a kidney, lung, heart, or liver transplant. Sadly, many of them die before they reach the top of those lists. 7nder the present 9ritish scheme, people are asked to carry donor cards, and+or put their names on the national donor register. Thus, if they lose their lives suddenly, for example, in a traffic accident, they have given permission in advance of their deaths for their organs to be used. 8f they have not done so, surgeons are faced with the task of asking the distraught next? of?kin for permission to use the organs of the deceased. 3f course, often the relatives are too upset even to think of such a thing until it is too late. 3rgan transplants have to take place quite soon after the death of the donor. /ying and donating organs is not something most of us like to think about, and only about "5U of people have registered. .ow, it has been suggested that, instead of the present register, there should be a register of people who wish to opt out of having their organs removed for transplant surgery. 8ncreasing the number of donors is made more difficult because it is such an emotive issue. Dust recently, an article in the Dournal of the 'merican 1edical 'ssociation showed that half of the families in the 7nited States refused, when asked for permission to use the organs of their loved ones. ". 2ontemporary doctors face difficulties in transplant surgery because a* tissue reAection has not been solved b* expert doctors like 2hristian 9arnard are not at hand to give advice c* people needing transplant outnumber donors d* introduction of new drugs has led to harmful side effects. 0. Patients often meet an unfortunate end because ofMMMM a* shortage of donors b* tissue mis?match c* lack of good doctors d* lack of funds

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4. 2arrying donor cards is helpful inMMMMMMMM a* asking people to donate organs b* preventing accidental deaths c* locating relatives of donors d* locating donors quickly after death 5. 1any do not want to donate organs because MMMMMMM a* they are selfish b* they cannot reach the hospital in time c* they are ignorant d* of emotional reasons 5. The word Odistraught) in the third paragraph meansMMMM.. a* upset b* angry c* selfish d* happy SEC"I.N ( 5 6)I"IN> ( 2! /A)GS 5. =ecently you celebrated your birthday in a grand manner. 1any of your friends attended the party. <rite a brief description of the birthday party giving all the relevant details in about F# words. +, /ar*s;. 6ou have noticed many stray animals on the road during the busy hours of the day. <rite a letter to the editor of a leading newspaper about the nuisance created by the stray animals. Sign your name as ;riti+ ;rishnan. ("0# words* +9 /ar*s-

7. <hile reading the newspaper, you came across the following news item.

"%o Dutch %omen attac*ed: ro33ed in Ne% Delhi

New Delhi: Two Dutch women on a world tour were brutally attacked and robbed of their money and passports by two men posing as tourist guides, police said.

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Such incidents deter tourists from visiting the country. 9ased on the information given above, and using the ideas from the 7nit "ravel and "ourism and your own, write an article for a national newspaper in about "5# words on the subAect offering suggestions for improving tourist facilities. 'lso give a suitable title. +9 /ar*s-

SEC"I.N ( C >)A//A) ( 2! /A)GS 9. Complete the passage given 3elo% choosing the correct alternatives. +K 492, /ar*s1any people a* MMMMM have grown up in multi?child families b* MMMMMM.. that a single child family is a very fortunate one. They mention such benefits c* MMMMMMMM. lack of competition d* MMMMMMMM. parental love in such families. 'ccording to them e* MMMMMMMM. of such children possesses a large wardrobe f* MMMMMMMM. clothes. 9ut the picture is not g* MMMMMMMM. rosy. 8n spite of getting everything h* MMMMMMMM. children are very lonely and long for company. a* (i* that b* (i* are thinking c* (i* like d* (i* in e* (i* all f* (i* for g* (i* all h* (i* that (ii* which (ii* thinks (ii* such (ii* of (ii* each (ii* of (ii* so (ii* those (iii* who (iii* have thought (iii* instance (iii* for (iii* some (iii* in (iii* as (iii* this (iv* which (iv* think (iv* example (iv* about (iv* one (iv* on (iv* such (iv* these

?. Eere are some notes a3out the annual #unction o# >olden Hu3ilee School and College in the diar& o# the Cultural Secretar& o# the college. Stud& the given notes and complete the paragraph that #ollo%s 3& #illing up the 3lan*s %ith the most appropriate option #rom those given. +, /ar*sNotes in the diar& 2elebration of annual function in institute. The 1ayor of the city?2hief &uest Principal and the staff welcomed him The 1ayor)s wife gave away priHes The Principal hosted dinner

The annual function of the &olden Dubilee School and 2ollege a*MMMM.. with great pomp and show. The 1ayor of the city, b*MMMMMMMMM on the occasion. c* 0B

MMMMMMMM by the Principal and the staff. d*MMMMMMMMMMMM.. the wife of the 2hief &uest. ' dinner was hosted by the Principal of the &olden Dubilee School and 2ollege. a* (i* was celebrated (iii* has been celebrated b* (i* that was the 2hief &uest (iii* who was the 2hief &uest (ii* is being celebrated (iv* had been celebrated (ii* 9eing the 2hief &uest (iv* who was a 2hief &uest

c* (i* was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival (ii* has been accorded a warm welcome on his arrival (iii* will be accorded warm welcome on his arrival (iv* has been accorded a warm welcome on their arrival d* (i* PriHe were given to students (iii* PriHe had been given by (ii* PriHe will be given away by (iv* PriHes were given away by

!. )earrange the #ollo%ing to #orm meaning#ul sentences. "he #irst one has 3een done as an e4ample #or &ou. +, /ar*s%orldLlanguagesLthere %ereL dialectsL some A!! di##erent L in theL !here were some ),, different languages and dialects in the world a* communications+ not matter+were slow+ it did+ between different+ when the+ parts of the world+ b* for a+ people + feel + our + times + the need + but + in + common language+ c* unconnected with + creation of+ the first solution + an + artificial language+ was the+ any + existing language+ d* invention + of a +natural+ based + on+ the + second solution+ a synthetic+ language+ was the+ . )ead the #ollo%ing conversation 3et%een a mother and daughter %hile %atching a cric*et match. Complete the passage given 3elo%. + 4,2, /ar*s1other% <ho do you think will win the matchG /aughter% <ho is wearing blueG 1other% 8ndia /aughter% <ho are the men in yellowG 1other% They are the 'ustralians /aughter% They will surely win the match. 1other% 3hS <hy do you feel soG /aughter% There are "" of them against Aust two 8ndians. The mother asked her daughter who a*MMMMMMMMMMM The daughter enquired who the ones in blue were. The mother replied that they were 8ndians. The girl then wanted b* MMMMMMMMMMM <hen the mother said that they were 'ustralians, the daughter

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emphatically c* MMMMMMMMMMM. The mother d* MMMMMMMM. . The daughter replied that there were "" of them against Aust two 8ndians. 2. Complete the #ollo%ing ne%s reports accompan&ing the #ollo%ing headlines 3& #illing in the 3lan*s. + 4,2, /ar*sa- Drin*ing and Driving 5anned /rinking and driving @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. 3- "%o *illed in Accident Two@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ between a car and a truck due to the fog on the roads c- Drive against Illegal Constructions launched. The police@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ illegally constructed houses in 1umbai d- Cold %ave claims 20 lives in countr& The cold wave in .orth 8ndia @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ "05 people.

SEC"I.N @ D =I"E)A"C)E 2! /A)GS A +A-. )ead the passages given 3elo% and ans%er the $uestions that #ollo% 3& choosing the correct options. +A /ar*s+A'll in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, =ight up above the mast did stand, .o bigger than the 1oon.

a* >ow is the Sun different now from the Sun earlierG i. The sun is hot now but earlier the sun was glorious ii. The sun is glorious and red now but earlier the sun was hot iii. There is no Sun now only fog and mist iv. The Sun was large earlier but now it is small b* <hy are the sailors unable to move at this momentG i. They are stuck in the land of ice and snow ii. They are unable to move because they were surrounded by icebergs iii. There is no breeHe to help them sail. iv. The rotting vegetation does not allow them to sail. c* .ame a poetic device used in the above lines. i. =epetition ii. 8magery iii. Simile iv. 1etaphor .)

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CAESA)' 'nd you are come in very happy time: To bear my greeting to the senators 'nd tell them that 8 will not come to?day% CA=PC)NIA' Say he is sick. a* <hom does 2aesar greet in the first lineG i. 'ntony ii. /ecius 9rutus iii. 9rutus iv. 'ntony b* <hat message does 2aesar want to send to the senatorsG i. >e will not come to the Senate. ii. >e wants to greet the senators iii. >e is afraid to move out of the house iv. >e is sick

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c* <hat makes 2aesar change his mindG i. >e is feeling better ii. >e wants to reAuvenate =ome and give it new blood iii. >e is afraid of what the Senators will think of him. iv. The information that the Senators plan to give him a crown that day A +5-. 6e %atched the other people getting up to leave. I didnMt 3elieve the grass %ould 3e empt&: all around us ... that %e %ould 3e alone in this place. +A /ar*sa* <here was the speaker of these linesG b* <ho were the othersG <hy were they leavingG c* <hat decision did &randmother takeG <hat does this tell you about herG ,. Ans%er an& #our o# the #ollo%ing $uestions. +24,29 /ar*s-

a* <hy did 'li not come to the Post 3ffice for several daysG <hy was he impatient when he finally returned to the Post 3fficeG b* <hy did the frog observe the animals who came to hear the nightingale with Aoy, which was both sweet and bitterG c* <hy does the woman turn away from the lake in agitationG d* The crowd in Dulius 2aesar does not understand the speech of 9rutus. 2omment. e* <hy does the 'ncient 1ariner stop and tell his tale to the <edding &uestG

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0. 5ring out the use o# the supernatural in "he )ime o# the Ancient /ariner. +; /ar*s.) 1ark 'ntony in O-ulius Caesar) says, O.ow let it work. 1ischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wiltS) >ow was 'ntony successful in instigating the people of =ome against the conspiratorsG <rite your answer in about "5# words.

Class X SA/P=E QCES"I.N PAPE) SC//A"IDE ASSESS/EN" II EN>=ISE Code No. ! +C.//CNICA"IDE/ar*ing Scheme SEC"I.N A 8 )EADIN>
. .3Nective' :ocal and global comprehension of a poem. /ar*ing% 5 marks?V mark for each correct answer. a* b* c* d* e* f* g* h* i* A* appealing+ asking+ pleading complains makes disintegrates+ breaks crushed+ destroyed+ broken+ shattered equates+ compares solution+ suggestion+ remedy resolute + unwavering+strong+ stout befriend good

2. .3Nective' To identify the main points in a text. /ar*ing' 5 marks?"mark for each correct answer. 4#

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a spiritual leader an 8talian gave the vehicles a complete white look and the insignia of the Iatican 2ity. he cannot use the other vehicles in the garden aura

A. .3Nective' To identify the main points in a text. /ar*ing' 5 marks?"mark for each correct answer. ". 0. 4. 5. 5. use sounds, smells and movements expressing Aoy or anger or fear. a series of organs to produce sounds. logical thinking. vibrate.

5. .3Nective' To identify the main points in a text. /ar*ing' 5 marks?"mark for each correct answer. ". 0. 4. 5. 5. people needing transplant outnumber donors shortage of donors locating donors quickly after death of emotional reasons upset SEC"I.N @ 5 6)I"IN> 2! /A)GS 0. .3Nective' To use the given verbal input in a short sustained piece of writing involving description of an event. 5 marks /ar*ing' 2ontent 0 marks E4pression +<luenc& and Accurac&0 marks 7nder content credit should be given for the candidate)s creativity in presenting ideas. >owever, some of the following points may be included. 5irthda& Part& Dalue Points Ienue, Time, /ate People who attended the party. 2elebration details (cake, candles, music, games etc* &ifts received -ood+ dinner Personal =eaction

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N."E' =efer to the <riting 'ssessment Scale. ;. .3Nective% <riting a letter to the editor using appropriate style and language. (F 1arks* /ar*ing' 2ontent 5 marks <luenc& 0 marks Cnder Content 0 marks 7nder content credit should be given for the candidate)s creativity in presenting ideas. >owever, some of the following points may be included. Dalue Points .uisance created by stray animals% ' regular feature on many roads 2ause ? traffic Aam ? accidents ? unhygienic conditions Solution ? strict action against owners ? building of animal shelters ? creating public awareness 7. To plan, organiHe and present ideas coherently in an article. (F 1arks* /ar*ing' 2ontent 5 1arks (-luency* 0 1arks 'ccuracy 0 1arks Content' 7nder content credit should be given for the candidate)s creativity in presenting ideas. >owever, some of the following points may be included. 'ppropriate title 7nsafe conditions for tourists ? increasing attacks on foreign tourists ? overcharging, cheating W begging. ? littering, dirtying tourist spots. 8mpact on tourists ? will reduce visitors to the country. ? will discourage domestic tourism. ? will proAect a bad image of the country. ? will lead to decrease in income. Suggestions ? create awareness ? strict monitoring and policing for safety. ? stringent punishment. ? better publicity

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improved facilities like hotels, guides etc.

SEC"I.N @ C >)A//A) 2! /A)GS 9. /ar*ing' , mar*s(K mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* who b* think c* like d* for e* each f* for g* so h* these

?. /ar*ing' , mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* was celebrated b* who was the 2hief &uest c* was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival d* PriHes were given away by !. /ar*ing' , mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* 8t did not matter when the communications between different parts of the world were slow b* 9ut in our times people feel the need for a common language c* The first solution was the creation of an artificial language unconnected with any existing language d* The second solution was the invention of a natural language based on a synthetic language . /ar*ing' , mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* b* c* d* who she thought would win the match to know who the men in yellow were replied they would surely win the match wanted to know why she felt so

2. /ar*ing' , mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* has been banned+ is banned b* people were killed in an accident

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c* have+ has launched a drive against d* has already claimed the life of SEC"I.N @ D =I"E)A"C)E 2! /A)GS A. +A- /ar*ing' A mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* The sun is hot now but earlier the sun was glorious b* There is no breeHe to help them sail. c* 8magery .) a* /ecius 9rutus b* >e will not come to the Senate. c* The information that the Senators plan to give him a crown that day +5- /ar*ing' A mar*s( mar* #or each correct ans%er. a* 8n ;ruger park b* The others were the refugees who had been forced to leave their native land due to the attack by the bandits. They had to continue their Aourney to a place of safety c* To continue the Aourney without waiting for &randfather. 8t shows that the grandmother is mature, practical and sensible ,. /ar*ing' 9 mar*s(0 mar*s #or each correct ans%er. a* 24,29 /ar*s

<as a regular visitor but because of ill health, he could not visit the post office. >is end was near. >e was exhausted both physically and emotionally. The consciousness that his end was near made him impatient and he was curious to know whether there was any letter for him. (The :etter* The Aoy was sweet because the concert in which the nightingale would sing would gain him a good amount of money. 8t was bitter because he was extremely Aealous of the popularity that the nightingale was enAoying. >e feared that his unrivalled position would be usurped. (The -rog and The .ightingale* The woman turns away in agitation because her illusion about her youth and beauty is broken. She is upset to see age catching up with her. She can)t bear to look at her wrinkled face. (1irror*

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d* The crowd doesn)t understand his speech becauseX (Dulius 2aesar* >e is matter of fact and intellectual. >e appeals to the mob)s sense of logic and reason >e doesn)t appeal to their emotions

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 <hatever he says in his speech is disproved by 'ntony)s passionately presented speech in favour of Dulius 2aesar e* The ancient mariner is terribly weighed down under guilt and the sin that he has committed by killing the benevolent albatross. >e is restless and desperate to be relieved of this burden by telling his story to the wedding guest. 8t would amount to confessing his sin. (The =ime of the 'ncient 1ariner* 0. Cse o# Supernatural in "he )ime o# the Ancient /ariner. +an& eight o# the #ollo%ing value points; /ar*s The very description of the ancient mariner and the look in his eyes, his skinny hands lend the supernatural element to the poem right at the beginning. There is more to his Cglittering eyeC than mere madness, as he is able to compel the <edding &uest to listen to his story with the fascination of a three?year?old child. 'lthough he is clearly human, the 'ncient 1ariner seems to have a touch of the otherworldly in him. The emergence of the 'lbatross from the mist, and the sailors revering it as a sign of good luck, as though it were a C2hristian soulC sent by &od to save them. The mariner is hounded by disaster and supernatural forces after killing the albatross 2oleridge clearly tries to make the supernatural elements of the poem appear as integral parts of the natural world. >is underlying theme is that all things that inhabit the natural world have an inherent value and beauty, and that it is necessary for humanity to recogniHe and respect these qualities. The initial descriptions of the ship and its crew are fairly realistic, but as the ancient mariner undergoes his quest for understanding and redemption, the supernatural world increasingly engulfs him. >is world becomes nightmarish when contrasted with the realistic world that he has left behind. -or much of the poem, the mariner is adrift in the middle of the ocean, symbolically cut off from all human companionship. The mariner kills the albatross whose spirit takes its revenge on all the mariners. They face utter drought in spite of water being everywhere. The ship is becalmed? 's idle as a painted ship + 7pon a painted ocean. Sailors) senses assaulted with huge icy forms, terrifying sounds, and bewildering echoes.

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Supernatural beings appear in the poem as symbolic or allegorical figures, representing the forces of nature, life, death, and retribution. The mariner confronts these figures and must ultimately appease them in order to obtain his salvation. .) /ar* Anton&Os Speech 'll the eight of the following Ialue Points. 1ark 'ntonyEs funeral oration??manages to turn the mob against the conspirators. >e uses many rhetorical tricks to persuade the people to go against the conspirators >e dramatically enters with 2aesar)s body to win the sympathies of the crowd and starts out by addressing the crowd as C-riendsC 9y calling 9rutus noble and honourable repeatedly, he conveys a sense of sarcasm =ebuts 9rutusE statement that 2aesar was ambitious and starts turning the crowd against the conspirators. This has an effect of causing the crowd to believe 9rutus is lying and maybe everything he has said may be questionable. 'ntony then teases the crowd with 2aesarEs will, which they beg him to read, but he refuses. 'ntony tells the crowd to Chave patienceC and expresses his feeling that he will Cwrong the honourable men whose daggers have stabbed 2aesarC if he is to read the will. The crowd yells out Cthey were traitorsR and have at this time completely turned against the conspirators and are inflamed about 2aesar)s death. .ext, 'ntony humbles himself as Cno orator, as 9rutus isC hinting that 9rutus used trickery in his speech to deceive the crowd. 'fter that 'ntony deals his final blow by revealing to the crowd 2aesar)s will, in which CTo every =oman citiHen he gives, to every several man seventy?five drachmasC as well as land. >e thus appeals to their sense of greed. >e then asks the crowd, C>ere was a 2aesar, when comes such anotherGR which questions the conspirators) ability to lead. The people seem to find it easier to accept 'ntony, an emotional and sincere speaker, than 9rutus who appears arrogant and forceful. . , mar*s #or content @ eight value points to 3e included @ hal# mar* #or each value point 2. 2 mar*s #or e4pression as sho%n 3elo%' 2 mar*s(E##ective .rganisation %ith ver& #e% errors. mar*(Some %ea*nesses in .rganisationP #airl& #re$uent language errors ! mar*(Poor .rganisationP man& language errors

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