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Summative Assessment I- 2011

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS X
Engis! - C"mmuni#ative
Ma$imum ma%&s' (0
Time-) !"u%s
T!e *uesti"n +a+e% is ,ivi,e, int" t!%ee se#ti"ns-
Se#ti"n A' Rea,ing #"m+%e!ensi"n
20 ma%&s
Se#ti"n .' /%iting
20 ma%&s
Se#ti"n C' 0%amma%
20 ma%&s
Se#ti"n 1' Lite%atu%e
20 ma%&s
SECTION- A
2Rea,ing -20 Ma%&s3
Q 1 Rea, t!e 4""5ing +assage #a%e4u6'
27 Ma%&s3
We are in a rush. We are making haste. A compression of time characterises our
lives. As time-use researchers look around, they see a rushing and scurrying
everywhere.
Instant services rule, pollsters use electronic devices during political speeches
to measure opinions before they have been fully formed; fast food restaurants
add epress lanes. !ven reading to children is under pressure. "he volume #$ne
%inute &edtime 'tories( consists of traditional stories that can be read by a
busy parent in only one minute.
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"ime is a gentle deity, said 'ophocles. *erhaps it was, for him. "hese days it
cracks the whip. We humans have chosen speed and we thrive on it + more than
we generally admit. $ur ability to work fast and play fast gives us power. It
thrills us. And if haste is the accelerator, multitasking is the overdrive.
A sense of well being comes with this saturation of parallel pathways in the
brain. We choose mania over boredom every time. #,umans have never opted
for slower,( points out the historian 'tephen -ern. We catch the fever +and
cramming our life feels good.
"here are de.nite ways to save time, but what does this concept really mean/
0oes time saving mean getting more done/ If so, does talking on a cellular
phone at the beach save time or waste it/ 0oes it make sense to say that
driving saves ten minutes from your travel budget while removing ten minutes
from your reading budget/
"hese 1uestions have no answers. "hey depend on a concept that is ill formed;
the very idea of time saving. 'ome of us say we want to save time when we
really want to do more and faster. It might be simpler to recogni2e that there is
time and we make choices about how to spend it, how to spare it, how to use it
and how to .ll it.
"ime is not a thing we have lost. It is not a thing we ever had. It is what we live
in.
Ans5e% t!e 4""5ing *uesti"ns 86 see#ting t!e m"st a++%"+%iate
"+ti"ns 4%"m t!e "nes given 8e"5'
13 /!at S"+!"#es sai, is "ut,ate, 8e#ause
a3 humans today believe in leading a fast paced life
b3 life today must be lived
c3 humans have no other choice but to chase time
d3 humans have admitted that time today is precious
23 Ee#t%"ni# +" ,evi#es9 instant se%vi#es9 4ast 4"", %estau%ants
signi46
a3 human desire to save time
b3 time cracking the whip
c3 our need to work fast as it gives us power
d3 all of the above
)3 A##"%,ing t" t!e aut!"% 5e 5is! t" save time 8e#ause
a3 we hope to be more e4cient and capable
b3 we wish to accomplish more in a short period of time
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c3 we wish to make appropriate choices
d3 time saved is time earned
:3 A 5"%, t!at means t!e same as ;<e, t" #a+a#it6= is
a3 mania
b3 saturation
c3 cramming
d3 bored
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a3 advocates the need to accelerate time so that we can meet our
re1uirements
b3 recogni2es the need to rush and scurry all the time
c3 advises us to recogni2e time and decide what to do with it
d3 appreciates those who invest time wisely
Q 2 Rea, t!e 4""5ing +assage #a%e4u6'
27 Ma%&s3
A recent trip to 6ucknow was an instant eye-opener and a more instant
stimulus to introspection.
"he reali2ation of self degradation started from the station itself. All set to .ght
the autowallah in 6ucknow and accuse him of being a rude 7eecer, I was
stopped mid-sentence by his demeanour. ,e was mild, polished and totally
agreeable to whatever I would pay him. ,e was sure I would not pay less than
what the fare should be because he felt I had enough money to do so. $f course
the respectful way he spoke to me took me completely o8 guard, and made me
a wee bit ashamed. "he aggression which one has to display all the time in
0elhi, I reali2ed was not needed here. In fact, it was shocking for the autowallah
to encounter a presumptuous woman yearning for a .ght.
"hat9s what 0elhi does to you. It takes away your polish. :nlike 0elhi, 6ucknow
prefers to stay away from hysterical momentum. It takes an easy pace of life,
teaches residents to stay cool, en;oy food, take siestas and work without hitting
the breakneck speed barrier. It has set its priorities right. It nurtures its young
and it loves its old.
In 0elhi, morning walkers go for epensive paraphernalia. <ou need to drive at
least .ve kms to hunt for a park. &ack in 6ucknow simply walk out of your house
and your walk begins. =o tra4c and no pollution.
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On t!e 8asis "4 6"u% %ea,ing "4 t!e a8"ve +assage9 #"m+ete t!e
4""5ing senten#es- /%ite t!e ans5e%s in 6"u% ans5e% s!eet against
t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e%-
13 "he author was all set to .ght with the autorickshaw driver in 6ucknow as
??????????.
)3 <our personality in 0elhi becomes ??????????????????.
?????..
53 %orning walkers in 6ucknow re1uire
????????????????????????????????.
>3 "he word in the passage that means the same as rude is
????????????????????..
@3 "he trip to 6ucknow was an eye opener for the author because she
realised?????????.
Q ) Rea, t!e 4""5ing +assage #a%e4u6
27 Ma%&s3
'u means number and 0uko means single. "he game of 'udoku has many
similarities to the game of life. "he game consists of a AA grid divided into 55
boes in which a few numbers called #given(- the number of givens varies
between 1B and 5C for a pu22le to be reasonably viable- are already in place.
In life, too, you start with a given set of notions and then work from thereon. In
'udoku, you need to follow a set of rules to build up the grid, .lling each row,
column and bo with numbers ranging from one to nine, so much like in life
where you have to go on your way without antagoni2ing anyone else. Despect
every number Eperson3 and things would be .ne. While trial or error may or may
not work, the correct techni1ue is in eliminating numbers that don9t .t in a
particular bo.
In 'udoku, the arrangement of the given numbers is symmetrical. "his is
instructive in life, on how to maintain steadfast faith, poise and e1uanimity
despite situations when everything turns topsy-turvy.
"here is a subtle di8erence between the two as well. %ake a mistake and you
can erase it and begin all over again in 'udoku. =ot so in life. <ou can learn a
lesson though, and avoid making the same mistake in future.
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Ans5e% t!e 4""5ing *uesti"ns 86 see#ting t!e m"st a++%"+%iate
"+ti"ns 4%"m t!e "nes given 8e"5'
13 T!e given num8e%s in Su,"&u a%e #"m+a%a8e t" t!e
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a3 rules
b3 notions
c3 people
d3 respect
23 In Su,"&u9 86 eiminating num8e%s t!at ," n"t <t 5e
a3 keep reducing errors to succeed in life
b3 keep adding the chances to solve the pu22le
c3 restrict our choices
d3 open new avenues
)3 In i4e9 s6mmet%6 is maintaine, t!%"ug!
a3 patience and hard work
b3 balance inspite of hardships
c3 constant trust
d3 friends and enemies
:3 In i4e 5e #an ea%n 4%"m "u% mista&es 8ut 5e #ann"t
a3 begin afresh
b3 undo them
c3 relive them
d3 commit them again
73 T" ;antag"nise= in t!e +assage means
a3 to be determined
b3 to be noticeable
c3 to please
d3 to make someone angry
Q : Rea, t!e 4""5ing +"em #a%e4u6
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T>ESE 1REAMS
"hese dreams
$bstinate o8spring of my wayward mind
-eep running out of my home
All too often.
'omewhat humiliated
'omewhat hurt
'omewhat angry
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At times they even rush out barefoot.
It is di4cult to pacify these stubborn kids or humour them
Gor theirs is a search for eternal spring
"hey wish to seek out the stars and talk to them
I am a tired traveller
And have not the will
"o chase them anymore.
I have come to terms
With my wilderness but I do fear for
"hose naHve ones
Iome evening and they may seek solace
If they come to you even as you sleep
0o not push them away, tenderly hold them
In your lap like their fond mother
C"m+ete t!e 4""5ing statements 8ase, "n 6"u% %ea,ing "4 t!e +"em
a8"ve- /%ite t!e ans5e%s against t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e% in 6"u% ans5e%
s!eet-
13 "he poet feels that he cannot control his dreams as
????????????????????..
)3 "he poet describes his mind as being wayward as it
????????????????????.
53 "he poet refers to some of his dreams as nave as they
??????????????????..
>3 "he poet9s life has been
????????????????????????????????????
?
@3 "he message of the poem is
??????????????????????????????????.

SECTION .
2/%iting- 20 ma%&s3
Q 7 Use t!e n"tes in t!e 4""5ing 8"$ t" 5%ite a +a%ag%a+! "4 a8"ut
100 5"%,s- 2: Ma%&s3
T%i+ t" 0"a
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B
Wonderful place-open houses-eco-friendly
*eople- friendly, happy-go-lucky
6andscape-pictures1ue, beaches, clear blue water
Destaurants- delicious sea food
'ightseeing- ferry.bus, motorcycles available on rent
Iarnival- colourful, music ,dance, fun and frolic
Q ?- @"u% 8at#! 5as t!e <%st t" a++ea% 4"% t!e %evam+e, e$aminati"n
s6stem 4"% Casses IX an,
X- Ta&ing !e+ 4%"m t!e ve%8a stimuus given 8e"59 5%ite an
a%ti#e e$+%essing 6"u%
"+ini"n an, e$+e%ien#es in a8"ut 170 5"%,s-
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'":0!="'9 D!AI"I$=J Krades eliminate competition
=o board eaminationsL =o stress &oard !aminations
are history
II! has made learning very interesting
!ams are essential to review learning and progress
=ow we can participate in many activities and the formative assessment
encourages creativity
Q A 'ugandh was returning home after her tuition class. It was late and her
friend, Avantika, who walked home with her had left early. As she walked along
the road, 'ugandh saw ??????.
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C"m+ete t!e st"%6 in a8"ut 170 5"%,s-
2( Ma%&s3
SECTION C
20%amma% 20 Ma%&s3
Q (- E,it t!e N"ti#e given 8e"5 86 #!""sing t!e a++%"+%iate "+ti"ns
4%"m t!e ist given- /%ite t!e #"%%e#t ans5e% in t!e ans5e% s!eet against
t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e%-
2:
Ma%&s3
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NOTICE
St B"!nCs S#!""9 Lu#&n"5
Inte% S#!"" D""t8a Mat#!
1@th %arch )CCM
An Inter-'chool Gootball %atch Ea3 is organised between our school and
Iity %ontessori 'chool. "he match Eb3 will be playing on the 1Mth %arch
)CCM in our school grounds from @ p.m. onwards. 'tudents Ec3 is re1uested
to assemble in the school grounds Ed3 to witnessed the match and cheer
the team.
'aurav
'ports Iaptain
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Ea3 Ei3 is being organised Eii3 has organised Eiii3 is organising Eiv3 have been
organised
Eb3 Ei3 would be played Eii3 are played Eiii3 will be played Eiv3 will play
Ec3 Ei3 are re1uested Eii3 were re1uested Eiii3 are being re1uested Eiv3 have been
re1uested
Ed3 Ei3 witnessing Eii3 witness Eiii3 to witness Eiv3 are
witnessed
Q E C!""se t!e m"st a++%"+%iate "+ti"ns t" #"m+ete t!e ,ia"gue
given 8e"5- /%ite t!e #"%%e#t ans5e% in t!e ans5e% s!eet against t!e
#"%%e#t 8an& num8e%- 2: Ma%&s3
=andiniJ ,ello =iharikaL
=iharikaJ ,i, What a pleasant surpriseL
=andiniJ It9s been a long time since we met.Where Ea3 ---------------------------------all
these years/
=iharikaJ In 0elhi. ,ow about you/ What Eb3------------------------------- nowadays/
=andiniJ I9m a fashion designer looking for a ;ob. 6ast time we met you were
still studying.
Ec3----------------------business management/
=iharikaJ In )CC1. Actually I9m here for an interview with a multinational.
=andiniJ "hat9s a wonderful piece of newsL When
Ed3-----------------------------------------------/
=iharikaJ I have to report at @pm today. "he o4ce is in 'ardar *atel %arg. Ian
you drop me there/
=andiniJ $f courseL 6ook there is plenty of time before that. 6et9s treat
ourselves to co8ee.
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Ea3 Ei3 had you been Eii3 were you Eiii3 are you Eiv3
have you been
Eb3 Ei3 are you doing Eii3 will you be doing Eiii3 have you been doing Eiv3
had you been doing
Ec3 Ei3 Are you doing Eii3 When did you .nish Eiii3 ,ow did you .nish Eiv3
,ave you .nished
Ed3 Ei3 did you report/ Eii3 would you come/ Eiii3 do you have to report/ Eiv3 do
you have to come/
Q 10- Rea, t!e ne5s items given 8e"5- Use t!e in4"%mati"n in t!e
!ea,ines t" #"m+ete t!e senten#es- /%ite t!e ans5e%s in 6"u%
ans5e% s!eet against t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e%- 1" n"t #"+6 t!e 5!"e
senten#es- (4 Marks)
2a3- Di%e in .anga"%e !ig! %ise9 n" #asuaties
on the terrace of a five-storey Gold Towers in
Residence Road in the heart of Bangalore, a police official said. . so far.
283- Sania9 S!"ai8 e$#!ange 5e,,ing v"5s in >6,e%a8a,
Indian tennis star 'ania %ir2a ??????????????????. at a hotel here on
%onday after getting a no-ob;ection certi.cate from the city police.
2#3- O8ama as&s Pa&istan t" 8%ing 2?F11 +e%+et%at"%s t" Gusti#e
:' *resident &arack $bama asked *akistani *rime %inister <usouf Da2a
Kilani????????????????????., saying that this action would be a
positive thing in improving Indo-*ak ties.
2,3- Atta#& "4 #!e#&+"sts 86 miitants in N/ Pa&istan' )7 miitants9 2
s",ie%s ,ie in <g!ting
%ilitants armed with rockets and automatic weapons ????????????.. in
northwestern *akistan???????????????????.., o4cials said.
Q 11- Rea, t!e in4"%mati"n given 8e"5 an, < in t!e 8an& s+a#es
a++%"+%iate6- 1" n"t a,, an6 ne5 in4"%mati"n- /%ite t!e ans5e%s in
6"u% ans5e% s!eet against t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e%- 2:
Ma%&s3
!gyptians discovered paper - made of stalks of tall reed -from word
NpapyrusN O supplies of the reed limited - eport restricted
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"he Ea3 ???????????? !gyptians. It Eb3 ???????????. "he !nglish
word NpaperN Ec3 ???????????.. When supplies of the reed were limited Ed3
?????????????.. the eport.
Q 12- Rea, t!e 4""5ing #"nve%sati"n #a%e4u6 an, #"m+ete t!e
4""5ing +assage 86 <ing
in t!e 8an& s+a#es a++%"+%iate6- 1" n"t a,, an6 ne5 in4"%mati"n-
/%ite t!e ans5e%s in 6"u% ans5e% s!eet against t!e #"%%e#t 8an& num8e%-
2: Ma%&s3
0ilipJ I9ve been watching the sea and there hasn9t been any trace
of a ship.
DalphJ I told you yesterday too that we9ll be rescued, so have
patience.
0ilipJ Why do you ask me to keep 1uiet whenever I say something/
DalphJ ,ave you ever said anything sensible/
0ilip said Ea3 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP Dalph replied Eb3
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPand so asked him to have patience. 0ilip
angrily asked Dalph Ec3 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPto which Dalph wanted to know Ed3
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
SECTION 1
2Lite%atu%e -20 Ma%&s3
Q 1) Rea, t!e e$t%a#t an, ans5e% t!e 4""5ing *uesti"ns 86
#!""sing t!e m"st
a++%"+%iate "+ti"ns- 2)
Ma%&s3
(a) =ow the nightingale, inspired
Glushed with con.dence, and .red
With both art and adoration,
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'ang - and was a huge sensation.
Ei3 What inspired the nightingale to sing/
a3 "he appreciation of the audience
b3 "he frog9s censure
c3 "he frog9s praise and appreciation
d3 "he fact that it was in &ingle &og
Eii3 !plain N fred
With both art and adoration'
a3 "he nightingale was unhappy because the frog had sharply rebuked her
b3 "he nightingale was .lled with adoration for the frog who was a great artist
c3 "he frog was .lled with admiration and adoration for the melodious song of the
nightingale
d3 "he nightingale was elated because the frog and the public had appreciated her
singing.
Eiii3 "he poetic device used in the above lines is
a3 simile
b3 personi.cation
c3 alliteration
d3 metaphor
OR
S!eC #"me 4ast en"ug! a4te% !e% s!a%e "4 5!at g%an,4at!e%Cs
e4t- @"u &n"5 !"5 !a%, s!e #an 8e 5!en s!e i&es- /!e%e s!e
gets it 4%"m I #anCt te-
Ei3 Who speaks these words and about whom/
a3 %rs 'later about Qictoria
b3 Qictoria about %rs Rordan
c3 %rs Rordan about %rs 'later
d3 %rs 'later about %rs Rordan
Eii3 "he speaker implies that Sshe9 is ???????????
a3 cruel
b3 sel.sh
c3 generous
d3 loving
Eiii3 "he literary device used in the above lines is
a3 irony
b3 personi.cation
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c3 alliteration
d3 metaphor
Q 1) .- Rea, t!e e$t%a#t given 8e"5 an, ans5e% t!e *uesti"ns t!at 4""5-
/%ite ea#! ans5e% in 6"u% ans5e% s!eet in "ne "% t5" senten#es "n6-
2) Ma%&s3
'he rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands.
I am important to her. 'he comes and goes.
!ach morning it is her face that replaces the darkness.
Ea3 Who is the speaker and who is S'he9/ 1
Eb3 Why does she come there often/ 1
Ec3 What is her reaction on seeing her image/ 1
Q 1:- Ans5e% an6 4"u% "4 t!e 4""5ing *uesti"ns in )0-:0 5"%,s ea#!-
22$:H( Ma%&s3
a3 Although =icola and Racopi are young boys, the author refers to them as
gentlemen. Why does he do so/
b3 Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to
wait. Who is tortured by doubt and remorse/ Why/ What is he waiting for/
c3 ,ow did the Grog scheme to break the nightingale9s spirit and destroy her/
d3 "he poet says that neither forces of nature nor wars can destroy his poetry. What
1uality of the poet is revealed through these lines/
e3 In what way is the play "he 0ear 0eparted a satirical comment on the
nature of human beings/
Q 17 Ans5e% an6 "ne "4 t!e 4""5ing in a8"ut 170 5"%,s
2? Ma%&s3
%iss %ebbin shifts into her week-end cottage near 0arking. 'he writes to her friend
telling her how she came by the cottage. As %iss %ebbin write the letter.
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Qictoria in S9"he 0ear 0eparted( is very upset by the behaviour of her parents. 'he
epresses her feelings in a diary entry. As Qictoria write a diary entry.
MARIIN0 SC>EME
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SUMMATIJE ASSESSMENT I 2011
EN0LIS> COMMUNICATIJE CLASS - X
SECTION- A
REA1IN0 - 20 Ma%&s
Q 1- O8Ge#tiveJ T" i,enti46 an, un,e%stan, t!e main +"ints "4 a te$t-
Ma%&ing ' 7 ma%&s ' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%-
Answers:
13 humans today believe in leading a fast paced life
)3 our need to work fast as it gives us power
53 we wish to accomplish more in a short period of time
>3 saturation
@3 advises us to recogni2e time and decide what to do with it
Q 2 O8Ge#tiveJ T" i,enti46 an, un,e%stan, t!e main +"ints "4 a te$t-
Ma%&ing '
7 ma%&s' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%-
Answers:
F3 her eperience in 0elhi had led her to mistrust autowallahs.
B3 negative and aggressive
M3 no preparationU they simply walk out of their house and their walk begins.
A3 presumptuous
1C3 she had begun to doubt everyone around her.
Q ) O8Ge#tiveJ T" i,enti46 an, un,e%stan, t!e main +"ints "4 a te$t-
Ma%&ing '
@ marksJ 1 mark for each correct answer.
Answers:
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1. rules
). keep adding the chances to solve the pu22le
5. balance inspite of hardships
>. begin afresh
@. to make someone angry
Q : O8Ge#tive' L"#a an, g"8a #"m+%e!ensi"n-
Ma%&ing '
7 ma%&s' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%-
Answers:
1 they are like disobedient children
) is willful and not in his control
5 need to be protected and looked after.
> .lled with hardship and loneliness
@ one must never stop dreaming.

SECTION .
2/%iting- 20ma%&s3
Q 7 O8Ge#tivesJ T" use an a++%"+%iate st6e an, 4"%mat t" 5%ite a
+a%ag%a+!
T" ,e#",e in4"%mati"n 4%"m "ne te$t 4"%m t" an"t!e%-
2: ma%&s3
IontentJ 5 %arks
'uggested Qalue pointsJ
Deference to given input
!pressionJ 1 %ark
Q ?- 2( ma%&s3
O8Ge#tive' T" 5%ite in a st6e a++%"+%iate t" an a%ti#e-
Ma%&ing' Ma%&ing s!"u, 8e in a##"%,an#e 5it! t!e 5%iting
assessment s#ae -
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2C"ntent : Duen#6 2 A##u%a#6 2 3
Un,e% #"ntent9 #%e,it s!"u, 8e given 4"% t!e
#an,i,ate=s #%eativit6 in +%esenting !isF!e% "5n
i,eas- >"5eve%9 s"me "4 t!e 4""5ing +"ints ma6
8e in#u,e,- An6 "t!e% %eevant +"int #an 8e
a##e+te,-

'uggested Qalue *ointsJ
=ew pattern of assessment
&ene.ts
Ioncerns
'umming up
Q A 2( ma%&s3

O8Ge#tive ' T" +an9 "%ganiKe an, +%esent i,eas #"!e%ent6-
Ma%&ing ' Ma%&ing s!"u, 8e in a##"%,an#e 5it! t!e
5%iting assessment s#ae-
2C"ntent-: Duen#6-2 A##u%a#6 - 2 3
Un,e% #"ntent9 #%e,it s!"u, 8e given 4"% t!e #an,i,ate=s #%eativit6
in +%esenting !isF!e% "5n i,eas- >"5eve% #%e,it s!"u, 8e given t" t!e
eLe#tiveness "4 t!e use "4 t!e given 8eginning "4 t!e st"%6 an, its
,eve"+ment 5it! t!e !e+ "4 an inte%esting +"t9 #!a%a#te%s an,
sus+ense-
SECTION C
1F
1B
20%amma% 20 Ma%&s3
Q (- 2: Ma%&s3
O8Ge#tive ' T" use g%ammati#a items a##u%ate6 an, a++%"+%iate6
Ma%&ing' 1 ma%& t" 8e a5a%,e, t" ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%-
Ea3 Ei3 is being organised
Eb3 Eiii3 will be played
Ec3 Ei3 are re1uested
Ed3 Eiii3 to witness
Q E TOTAL MARIS :
O8Ge#tive' T" #"m+ete t!e given ,ia"gue 5it! g%ammati#a6 #"%%e#t
senten#es 86
%e4e%%ing t" t!e #"nve%sati"n-
Ma%&ing ' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%
Ea3 Eiv3 have you been
Eb3 Ei3 are you doing
Ec3 Eii3 When did you .nish
Ed3 Eiii3 do you have to report/
Q 10- >EA1LINE EXPANSION
MARIS :
O8Ge#tive' T" e$+an, t!e given !ea,ines #"%%e#t6
Ma%&ing' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%
2a3- A .re broke out; =o casualties have been reported.
283- tied the knot with *akistani cricketer 'hoaib %alik.
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2#3- to bring the perpetrators of the %umbai terrorist attack to ;ustice.
2,3- attacked checkposts, leaving 5@ militants and two soldiers dead.
Q 11- 2: Ma%&s3
O8Ge#tive' T" use g%ammati#a items a##u%ate6 an, a++%"+%iate6
Ma%&ing' 1 ma%& t" 8e a5a%,e, t" ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%-
Ea3 discovery of paper was .rst made by the.
Eb3 was made from stalks of reed.
Ec3 has been derived from the word papyrus
Ed3 a restriction was imposed on
Q 12- REPORTE1 SPEEC>' TOTAL MARIS :
O8Ge#tive' T" #"m+ete t!e given +assage 5it! g%ammati#a6 #"%%e#t
senten#es 86 #!anging na%%ati"n
Ma%&ing ' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%
Ea3that he had been watching the sea and there hadn9t been any trace of a
ship
Eb3that he had told him the day before too that they would be rescued.
Ec3 why he asked him to keep 1uiet whenever he said something.
Ed3 whether he had ever said anything sensible.
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2Lite%atu%e -20 Ma%&s3
Q 1) A D%"g an, t!e Nig!tingae
O8Ge#tive' T" test "#a an, g"8a un,e%stan,ing "4 t!e +"em
Ma%&ing ' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e% ) Ma%&s
Ei3 "he appreciation of the audience
Eii3 "he nightingale was elated because the frog and the public had appreciated her
singing.
Eiii3 alliteration
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T!e 1ea% 1e+a%te,
O8Ge#tive' T" test t!e &n"5e,ge "4 +"t an, #!a%a#te%s
Ma%&ing' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e% ) ma%&s
Ei3 %rs 'later about %rs Rordan
Eii3 sel.sh
Eiii3 irony
Q 1) .- Mi%%"%
O8Ge#tive' T" test "#a an, g"8a un,e%stan,ing "4 t!e +"em
Ma%&ing ' 1 ma%& 4"% ea#! #"%%e#t ans5e%
a3 the lake into which the mirror has transformed is the speaker. the womanUthe
poetessU poetU 'ylvia *lath
Eb3 she looks at the mirror to check her appearanceUimageUface Uto see herself as young
and beautiful
Ec3 she is not able to accept the fact that she has aged. 'he sheds tearsUis agitated U
frustratedUdepressed Ude;ected U helpless.
Q 1:- Ans5e% an6 4"u% "4 t!e 4""5ing *uesti"ns in )0-:0 5"%,s ea#!-
22$:H( Ma%&s3
a3 =icola and Racopi worked hardJ sold fruit and newspaper, polished
shoes + all to pay for the medical epenses of their ailing sister; but
did not reveal anything to the author; showed they had self-respect;
their love, devotion, family values along with their pride and
determination make the narrator call them gentlemen.
b3 *ost-master; realises father9s aniety and worry as his daughter is sick;
he9s awaiting news of her; understands Ali9s aniety; realises has been
rude to Ali and .lled with regret; sits down to wait for a letter from his
daughter who is sick.
c3 Grog was clever; appeared before nightingale as a music critic and
promised to train her; got her addicted to the appreciation of the
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audience; forced her to practice in bad weather, broke her physically;
broke her mentally by constantly scolding and undermining her
con.dence; forced her to practice when she was not up to it; tried, but
burst a vein and died.
d3 *ride in his creation; art and literature are immortal where as the material
achievements of man are temporary. It shows the poet9s self-con.dence
and also his contempt for arrogant rulers.
e3 &rings out greed; more interested in what they will inherit; try to
grab lion9s share. "he play shows how children sometimes care
more for what they will receive from their parents then for their
welfare and happiness.
Q 17 Ans5e% an6 "ne "4 t!e 4""5ing'
2? Ma%&s3
1- : ma%&s 4"% #"ntent
2- 2 ma%&s 4"% e$+%essi"n as s!"5n 8e"5'
2 ma%&s-ELe#tive O%ganisati"n 5it! ve%6 4e5 e%%"%s-
1 ma%&-S"me 5ea&nesses in O%ganisati"nM 4ai%6 4%e*uent
anguage e%%"%s
0 ma%&-P""% O%ganisati"nM man6 anguage e%%"%s
%rs. *ckletide9s resolve to shoot a tiger and the reason.
ArrangementJ old tiger, help of villagers, platform, goat etc.
'hootingJ tiger9s death due to heart attack; %rs. *ackletide shooting the goat
instead
%ebbin9s blackmail and how she gets the week-end cottage.
Karden borders of tiger-lilies and name of cottage; S6es Gauves9.
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Qictoria9s eperience during the day-very disturbing.
"he news of the sudden demise of grandfather; her love for him.
,er parents Spinching9 grandfather9s belongings.
Arrival of Rordan :ncle and aunt and the subse1uent 1uarrel with her parents
over their share of things.
"he issue of insurance premium.
'udden appearance of grandfather and the discom.ture and consternation of all
the elders.
Krandfather9s decision to move out.
Qictoria9s conclusionJ how elders are greedy, devoid of real love for others.
,er emotional reactionJ disappointed and sad.
,ope she would grow to be a di8erent adult.
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