MODEL ANSWER SHEET PRACTICE PAPER – (2)

KUMARBHARATI ENGLISH-First Language (HL)

Time – 3 Hours Marks – 100

SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY

Q.1(A)
(A1) (1) Infinitives – to drink 01
(1 mark to the correct answer)
(2) Compound words – weekend, pacemaker 01
(1/2 mark to each correct answer)
(3) Hidden words – triumph, trump 01
(1/2 mark to each correct answer)
(4) What’s your opinion on the future of Indian boxing? 01
(1 mark for use of appropriate punctuation mark)
(5) Imperative Sentence 01
(1 mark for correct answer)
(6) Nothing worthwhile can be accomplished by fits and starts. 01
(Other correct answer can be accepted.)
(7) It was one of the biggest challenges. 01
(1 mark for spotting the error)
(8) glimpse, gorgeous, groan, guilt 01
(1 mark for correct order)
(A2)
(1) Awesome, enormous, systematic, caring, gigantic.
(1/2 mark for each correct word) 02
(2) The writer said that he would like to understand music so that
he could understand Bach. 02
(1/2 for each correct change in the sentence)
(3) (ii) must - compulsion\obligation 01
(ii) can - ability 01
(4) Word register – ‘’Transport’’
travel, traffic, road, railway, cargo, delivery, freight, vehicle 02
(Any 8 words related to the transport can be accepted.)
(B)
(1) Global warming is the important issue in front of the world.
(Any correct meaningful sentence as an answer can be accepted.) 02
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 (2) With a smile on his face, Einstein put his arm across my shoulder. 02

SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES

(Reading Skill, Vocabulary and Grammar)
Q.2 (A)
(A1) (a) Hemingway had experience of fishing in the Cuban waters. 02
(b) He worked for the Red Cross during the First World War.
(c) ‘The Old Man And The Sea’ was published in 1952.
(d) After reading his work reader can find new layers of meaning.
(1/2 mark for each correct answer)

(A2) Complete the following web.

simple and
pithy language

practice of Features of short and

extreme economy Hemingway’s straightforward
in the use of writing style sentences
words

New layers
of meaning
and deceptive
simplicity

(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02

(A3) (i) determination
(ii) wrought
(iii) pithy
(iv) deceptive
(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02
(A4) (1) Though the old man is at the end of the novel very near death, we know
that the story of his suffering and loss will live on in the memories of
the people of his village. 01
(2) Shrapnel injured Hemingway during the First World War. 01
(1 mark for each correct answer)
(A5) There have been many great writers of fame in India. Rabindranath Tagore
is my favourite writer. He wrote many novels, poems, short stories and plays.
He stands for Indian culture in all respects. He was also an educationalist, a
social reformer, a musician and a religious preacher. He was honoured with
the Nobel Prize for his literature. He was a great son of India. 02
(Any reasonably correct answer written in 4-5 sentences will be given full credit.)
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Q.2 (B)
(B1) (a) False (b) False (c) False (d) True
(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02
(B2) When the king didn’t get the answer of his three questions even after his
proclamation, the king thought it better to go to the hermit who was
widely renowned for his wisdom so he came to the hermit. The hermit
greeted the king, listened to the king but said nothing. He did not answer
the king’s questions directly.
(1/2 mark for each correct sentence) 02
(B3) (i) Present Participles - digging, approaching 01
(ii) Past participle - passed, listened 01
(1 mark for any two correct words from the passage)
(B4) (i) How tired you are ! 01
(ii) The hermit remained silent./ The hermit kept mum. 01
(1 mark for each correct answer)
(B5) My father is a good advisor. He is always ready with his solution on any
doubt or problem. He always teaches me how to tackle our problems and
come out of it. He is my guide, philosopher and torch bearer. So I always
consult him whenever I have any doubt or question in my mind. 02
(Any reasonably correct answer written in 4-5 sentences will be
given full credit.)

SECTION III : POETRY

Q.3 (A)
(A1) (1) The incident in the poem took place in the night. 02
(2) ‘The Evil’ mentioned in the poem was the scorpion.
(3) The scorpion crawled beneath a sack of rice.
(4) The peasants are compared with swarms of flies.
(A2) The reactions of the people when they knew that the mother was stung by
scorpion…….
(i) By hearing about the incident, they came into the poet’s house like a
swarms of flies.
(ii) They prayed to God countless times to immobilize the evil creature.
(iii) They searched the scorpion with candles and lanterns.
(iv) They found it is necessary for the scorpion to stay still to reduce
the pains of the poet’s mother.
(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02
(A3) (i) fight - night (ii) clash - flash 01
Q.3 (B) Appreciation of the poem - Where the Mind is Without Fear. 10
‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’ is a thought-provoking poem written by
Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian Writer, Poet and Philosopher.
It is a prayer to God in which Tagore addresses God as ‘’My Father’’ and
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 asks Him to awake his country into a heaven of freedom, where there is a
total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions. He wishes for
a country where people should be free from fears, where knowledge would
be free to all individuals and people from all castes and religions should
be united. The poem is written in free verse without any rhyme scheme or
metre throughout the poem. Figures of speech like Repetition, Metaphor and
Personification are used to give more poetic effects. “where tireless striving
stretches its arms towards perfection’’ - Here the poet personified ‘tireless
striving’ stretching its arms to reach its goal.
The special feature of this poem is the emotion it conveys and the strong
feelings of the poet for the progress of the country. It is an extremely patriotic
poem written in the form of a prayer. It is a poem of hope. The poet uses
many metaphors to elaborate the evils existent in the country. It is the full
of positive and negative imagery. My favourtie line is : ‘Where the mind
is without fear and the head is held high’. I like this line because there is a
very positive emotion in this line, showing fearlessness, dignity and self-respect.
I like this poem because it displays Tagore’s metaphoric sketch, the disparity
between the present time and place and a future where people are truly free.
It is simple, deeply sensitive, poem which carries a universal appeal of peace
and harmony.
You can use the following points while appreciating the given poem.
• Title 01
• Poet 01
• Theme/Central Idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) 02
• Rhyme Scheme 01
• Figures of Speech 01
• Special Features 02
(Type of the poem, imagery, implied meaning if any etc.)
(At least 3 to 4 lines)
• Favourite line/lines 01
• Why I like/don’t like the poem 01

SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGES

(Reading Skill, Vocabulary, Grammar and Summary)
Q.4 (A)
(A1) (a) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC)
(b) The Kolkata Metro
(c) Bahadurgarh, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Gaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida.
(d) The Delhi Metro.
(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02
(A2) The salient features of Delhi Metro are……….
(i) It is the largest and busiest metro in India.
(ii) Its total length is 317 kilometers, serving 231 stations.
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 (iii) The system has a mix of underground, at grade, and elevated stations using
both broad-gauge and standard-gauge.
(iv) It operates 2,700 trips daily and carries 2.76 million passengers.
(1/2 mark for each correct point) 02
(A3) Find out antonyms from the passage for the following.
(i) shortest  longest (ii) increasing  reducing
(iii) irregular  regular (iv) ended  started
(1/2 mark for each correct answer) 02
(A4) (i) No other metro in India is as large and busy as the Delhi Metro. 01
(ii) The Delhi Metro is larger than any other metro in India. 01
(1 mark for each correct answer)
(A5) Transportation is the backbone of Indian economy because it facilitates movements
of goods or product from one place to another. It removes the hindrance of place.
It helps the country for its development by carrying people, goods and services from
one place to another. It develops tourism and increases the per capita income of
the people. It also helps to get the values to the perishable goods and products.
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(Any reasonably correct answer written in 4-5 sentences will be given
full credit.)
Q.4 (B) Life-line of Delhi 05
Delhi Metro is considered as the life-line of Delhi – the capital of India which
serves cities around like Bahadurgarh, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon
and Noida. It is constructed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the Government of
India and the Government of Delhi with equal equity participation. Being the
largest and busiest metro in India after Kolkata Metro, it operates 2,700 trips
everyday and carries 2.76 million passengers everyday. It is certified by the United
Nations in 2011 as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to get
“carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions’’ which helps to reduce
pollution levels in the city by 630,000 tones every year. Planning of Delhi Metro
started in 1984 but Delhi Metro Corporation was incorporated in May 1995 and
the actual work started in 1998. Its total length is 317 kilometers serving 231
stations with underground, at grade and elevated stations using both broad-gauge
and standard-gauge. It has three phases. The first phase was completed in 2006,
second phase in 2011 and the third phase is scheduled to be completed by 2018.

SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

Q.5 (A) Letter Writing : A1 Informal Letter or A2 Formal Letter 05
• Choose informal or formal letter to write.
• Write your letter in Block Format in which all the components of the letter
should be aligned to the left.
• Write the name given in the Activity Sheet. Do not write your name.
• Express your emotions, messages and opinions in proper words.
• Begin and conclude your letter as per the type of the letter you have chosen.
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 (A1) Formal Letter : (A2) Informal Letter :
• Sender’s Address and Date ½ • Sender’s Address and Date ½
• Recipients Address ½ • Salutation ½
(OR)
• Subject ½ • Main Body 2 ½
• Main Body 2 • Closing ½
• Subscription/Closing ½ • Grammar 1
• Grammar 1

Q. 5 (B) B1 Dialogue Writing or B2 Interview Questions. 05

(B1) Dialogue Writing :
• Begin and conclude your dialogue properly as per the subject given.
• Use appropriate tense.
• Use language and style according to the context and relation of the speaker.
• Use simple and lucid language keeping in mind the flow of the conversation.
• Add minimum 5 meaningful exchanges of both the speakers excluding beginning
and conclusion.
Marking Scheme :
* Proper introduction and beginning. 01
* Appropriate sequence of dialogues. 02
* Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary. 01
* Proper lay out and conclusion. 01
(B2) Interview Questions :
Good Morning, Manushi. First hearty congratulations for your success. You really
made India proud. Welcome to I am really grateful to be here
with you to know more about you. Are you ready for the same ?
1. How do you feel on receiving such an Award?
2. How long had you been preparing for the same ?
3. Who do you attribute your success to?
4. Was it your passion from your college life?
5. What is the role of your parents in your success ?
6. What difficulties and problems did you face to achieve your dream?
7. Who is your inspiration and role model?
8. Have you had any memorable experience that you would like to share with
us?
9. What is your plan for the future?
10. What message would you like to give upcoming generation?
Thank You very much for being with us and sparing a lot of time for our school
and students. Wish you all the best for your future endeavours.
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Marking Scheme :
* Appropriate beginning and ending. 01
* Use of appropriate quality questions. 02
* Use of appropriate grammatical structure and tense. 02
Q.6 (A) Information Transfer :
(A1) Non-verbal to Verbal :
• Try to understand the points given in the tree diagram.
• Write appropriate title to your write-up.
• Begin and conclude your write-up properly.
• Incorporate all the points in your paragraphs.
• Use appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures while writing it.
Marking Scheme :
* Title 01
* Use of given points 02
* Grammar 01
* Appropriate language and conclusion 01

(OR)
(A2) Verbal to Non-verbal :
• Read the paragraph carefully and sort out the important points.
• Incorporate the points in the given format.
• Use pen/pencil to draw but write answers using a pen.
• Do not add your own points in the information given.
Marking Scheme :
* Title 01
* Covering all points 02
* Appropriate graphic/layout 01
* Overall Presentation 01
Q.6 (B) Views/ Counterviews (or) B2 Drafting a Speech.
(B1) Views/Counterviews :
• Read the views given carefully.
• Think logically and write your counterviews considering them.
• Express it politely, firmly and convincingly.
Marking Scheme :
* Proper beginning and conclusion. 01
* Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 01
* Expressing your opinion in good and lucid language with logical order 02
* Appealing and convincing thoughts. 01

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 (OR)
(B2) Drafting a Speech :
• Determine your speech to the needs of your delivery.
• Write such a way to communicate effectively and impress your audience.
• Begin and end properly.
Marking Scheme :
* Appropriate beginning and conclusion 01
* Body – Use of given points and additional points and appropriate use
of language 02
* Appropriate sequence and flow of language 01
* Use of appropriate grammatical structures 01

SECTION VI : CREATIVE WRITING

Q.7 (A1) and (A2) Expand the Theme. 05
(A1) • Understand the symbol of the words in the proverbs.
• Substitute the meaning in the idea or the proverb.
• Look for a short story or an anecdote or an example or illustration.
• Look for a similar proverbs or ideas.
• Sum up the paragraph.
Marking Scheme :
* Title and beginning 01
* Vocabulary and Grammar 01
* Appropriate points 01
* Logical order 01
* Conclusion 01
(OR)
(A2) News Report based on the given headline :
• Give the title to your report – The headline given to you will be a title.
• By Line – Reported by whom
• Lead Line – Based on the given headline – what happened, when and where
and its outcome.
• Body of the Report – Describe the situation by using Third Person. Use passive
constructions.
• Conclusion – Remark given by any important personality.
Marking Scheme :
• Title / Headline / Dateline 01
• Logical sequence of events 02
• Use of appropriate grammar and vocabulary 01
• Conclusion and layout 01

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Q.7 (B1) and (B2) : Story or Narrating an experience : 05
Write a story or a narration as per your choice. Write your
Story/Narration by using the points given below.
• Write a suitable title to your Story/Narration.
• Write Story/Narration such a way to draw listeners’ attention.
• Use your own imagination and creativity while writing it.
• Try to convey a positive message through your story/narration.
• If the beginning is given, begin your Story/Narration with the given beginning
and write proper conclusion.
• If the end is given, begin your Story/Narration such a way to get the end
given.
Marking Scheme :
• Title and beginning. 01
• Vocabulary and Grammar 01
• Use of appropriate points 01
• Logical order 01
• Conclusion 01

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