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English (E/M)
Paper-I
I. Important questions from Lessons 4,5,6 &
Poem 2:
2 Marks
1. What is the significance of the 10th
September 1946 in Mother Teresa's life?
What was the 'call'?
How did she
prepare
herself
for
the
work?
(Mother Teresa)
A. The 10th of September, 1946-'the day of
decision' and 'inspiration day' was an important day for Mother Teresa as she received a
'divine call' from Lord Jesus urging her to
give up all and follow Him to the slums to
serve Him among the poorest of the poor.
She chose Calcutta as her destination for it
was the city of the poor.
She prepared herself for the work by
receiving intensive training in nursing for
three months in Patna.
2. What reason does Mother Teresa give for
her special interest in the dying?
(Mother Teresa)
A. Mother Teresa said that her interest in the
dying is a 'vocation'. She said that she
wanted to love and serve those people, who
are unwanted, not loved or cared by any
one.
Her interest in the dying started when she
saw a woman lying in front of a hospital,
half-eaten up by rats and maggots.
The Mother looked after her till she died.
3. If the weasel, crow and the magpie stand
for criminals-big and small, who does
the keeper represent?
(The Gallows)
A. The keeper is the biggest criminal as he kills
the animals for no fault of theirs, on the
pretext that they were killing some other
animals, which was their nature.

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He represents the 'executioner' who hangs
criminals.
4. Why did the witnesses not forget the murderer? What was his most unforgettable
feature?
(The case for the defence)
A. The witnesses did not forget the murderer
because he was a heavy stout man with
bulging bloodshot eyes and muscular thighs.
He was an ugly customer who could not be
forgotten easily.
His most unforgettable feature was his
bulging blood shot eyes.
5. That extraordinary day had an extra
ordinary end? How was the end
extraordinary?
(The case for the defence)
A. The day began with everyone witnessing the
trial thinking that the accused stood no
chance. It was considered extraordinary

He was declared innocent

a) common
b) clever
because the sensational trial
ended without the accused being
c) extraordinary
d) simple
punished.
4. His parents' advice was of no
When the twins were going out of
avail as he continued on his
the court, one of them got pushed
crazy pursuit.
on to the road where he was run
a) useless
b) useful
over by a bus and was crushed to
c) use
d) unused
death.
V. Karuna
5. She looked dazed on hearing of
It was difficult to tell whether the person
the sudden news of her father's
killed was the guilty or not. So, the end was
death.
equally extraordinary.
a) worried b) stunned c) tearful d) sad
6. In what way was Rex different from other
6. He was badly out of money and so he
dogs?
(Snapshot of a dog)
asked her for a loan.
A. Thurber says that Rex was big, strong and
a) deficient b) given c) been away d) leftover
beautifully made.
7. He was declared innocent after the
Though he was a good fighter, he never
prolonged trial.
liked to get into fights. He never went for
a) harmless b) blameless
another dog's throat but would grip one of
c) guilty
d) punished
the ears of the dog and hold on to it for a
8. Despite pressure from his manager, he
long time, as if to teach it a lesson.
tenaciously stood by his decision.
He never bit any person and growled only at
a) stupidly
b) desperately
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II. Select the option
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(1/2 a mark each).
1. He was hesitant to talk at first, but later
became expansive.
a) quiet b) lethargic c) talkative d) aloof
2. The security personnel restrained her from
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d) firmly
9. His integrity was a matter of pride to him.
a) Intelligence b) honesty
c) dishonesty
d) charm
10. The old table had wobbly legs.
a) delicate
b) unsteady
c) round
d) minute
III. Read sentence (a) Then complete sentence (b) using the ideas in(a). Keep
sentence (b) as close in meaning as
possible
to
sentence
(a).
(1 mark each)
1. (a) The judge asked the man in the dock,
'How did you enter the house?'
(b) The judge asked the man in the dock
how he had entered the house.
2. (a) The reporter said to the film star, 'Please
tell me about your childhood.'
(b) The reporter requested the film star to
tell him about his/ her childhood.
3. (a) The teacher said to the students, 'Did you
complete the assignment I gave
you?'
(b) The teacher asked the students if they
had completed the assignment she had
given them.
4. (a) Opening his eyes and looking out of the
window, he exclaimed 'What a lovely day
it is!'
(b) Opening his eyes and looking out of the
window, he exclaimed that it was a very
lovely day.
5. (a) She said simply, 'I never had to wear
spectacles.'
(b) She said simply that she had never had
to wear spectacles.

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