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Secondary School Examination [ClassIX/2010]
Summative Assessment I

Marking Scheme ENGLISH Communicative

Total No. of Pages : 5
General Instructions :
Please note that the questions are numbered in continuation from 1 to 15
1.

Marking of the entire script should be done by one teacher. All answers in all the scripts
should be marked section wise.

2.

In the marking scheme, a slash (/) indicates alternative answers; any one such answer
be counted as correct.

3.

Brackets ( ) indicate optional information ; the mark be awarded whether the part in
brackets is included or not

4.

If a student writes an answer which is not given in the marking scheme but which is
equally acceptable, full marks be awarded.

5.

Student should not be penalized if they do not follow the order of the section/question
while answering.

6.

In questions requiring Word Limit No marks be deducted for exceeding the word
limit.

7.

The Marking Scheme carries only suggested value points for the answers. These are
only guidelines and do not constitute the complete answer. The student can have their
own expression and if the expression is correct marks should be awarded accordingly.

8.

In case where no answers are given or answers are found wrong in this Marking Scheme,
correct answers may be found and used for valuation purpose.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

(a)

humour

(b)

bad taste

(c)

the intelligent

(d)

all the three above

1
1
1

(e)

strong

(a)

there was no news paper

(b)

giving news only

(c)

only (i) and (ii)

(d)

all the three above

1
1
1

(e)

almost not

(a)

its nourishing fruits

(b)

elasticity of the skin

1
1

(c)

raw amla

(d)

all the three above

1
1

(e)

make more lively

(a)

an act of murder

(b)

root

1
1

(c)

brown

(d)

the heartless felling of trees

(e)

To former size

1
1
1

Expression, fluency and accuracy

All given hints presented grammatically coherently

Expression, fluency and accuracy

content (All given hints must be taken into account)

Special emphasis on

factors leading to global warming

deforestation, burning of biomass

Consequences / harmful effects

climate change, scarcity of food and water

Measures

aforestation, curb on vehicles and over industrialization

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Expression, fluency and accuracy

content (All given hints must be taken into account)
Special emphasis on
drug addiction by the youth - an alarming concern
reasons - : for pleasure, to kill boredom depression symptoms, out of curiosity
harmful effects
loss of interest in life
loss of appetite
serious illness
untimely and accidental death

4
4

8.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

need
has not ruined
count
can benefit

1
1
1
1

9.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

adopted
was founded
the
in

1
1
1
1

10.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn

if he wanted the one in which he could spend the night
that he did not want to stay there but only wanted a meal
that inns in that area did not provide meal unless one stayed there

1
1
1
1

11.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

will be getting
is pleased to appoint
have been designed
were paid

1
1
1
1

12.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

has undergone
are leading
for
have been shifting

1
1
1
1

13.

(a)

(1)
(2)
(3)

a young Scottish girl

she cuts the grain, binds the grain and sings a song
valley

1
1
1

(b)

(1)
(2)
(3)

The Maid
A Swedish actress
She has got an offer to act in a film

1
1
1

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(c)

14.

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)

(e)

15.

(1)

the brook

(2)

wavy motion

(3)

blossoms and fishes

Cuckoo sings in spring time

she sings in the most remote group of islands that lie to the north west of
Scotland.

No, they were not successful.

they were washed away by the huge waves

death marks the end of life.

even though the brook merges in the river, it remains ever flowing from its
origin to the point of merger.

the old lady of the novel Kashi Yatre has an ardent desire to go to Kashi or
Varanasi

she however gave up her desire and helped the young orphan girl giving
away all her savings. The orphan girl was in need of money for the
wedding

Hooper suffered from a paralytic attack.

he was not able to move or walk, was lying on bed alone when Marcy way
away from home for work

feel good to have earned one hundred thousand francs

boosts up my business spirit

Jeanne wanted to buy the villa but I dont have any interest in that - Do not want
to spend money to buy a Villa in which my in - law would also stay

However accompanied Jeanne to the Villa

discouraged her from buying - told that the Villa was not worth buying - not
suitable, expensive

when both Jeanne and Juliet were on the upstairs Mrs Al Smith came and
mistook me for Juliettes husband

made a deal - the house was sold at 300 thousand francs to Mrs Al Smith

gave 200 thousand francs to Juliette and earned 100 thousand francs for myself

I befooled both Jeanne and Juliette but in business profit matters most
OR

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Ullin writes a letter in which he states :

terribly upset at the loss of
the wild storm overpowered her
I was helpless - cried - promised to forgive her - but all in vain
my false ego let me down
my haughtiness and shallow pride made me blind - failed to realize the intensity
of love she had for her lover
I was also very much harsh and hot tempered
my daughter knew this - she preferred death in the stormy sea to my anger
I always feel that I am the murderer of my daughter - the stigma will remain for
ever.

-oOo-

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