REGIE «ob. PRACTICE PAPER~I4 he Practice Paper 1.) Unstructions to students as int Question 1 / (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following: “Self-Help is the by (%) You were sleeping on your terrace at night and suddenly got up hearing 4 tra ‘ny noise. You were shocked to see an alien landing on your lerrace from ypacyeh e a ener al Describe the appearance of the alien and narrate what happened thereafter, It is said that childhood is the best period of one’s life, Narrate an incident 4, your childhood days to justify this statement. " + (4) Express your views cither for or against the statement: “Government SHOU ging unemployment allowance to the unemployed people till they get a job.” 8 Study the picture given below. Write a short story or a description or an account g what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the pictur or you may take’ suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connectgy between the picture and your composition. aying, ay (@) Write a short story which illustrates the truth of the saying, i ry ilps (©) € Question 2 (DO not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.) Select any one of the following: (10) (a) You have borrowed a bicycle from a friend. When you were going to the market the bicycle got damaged. Write a letter to your friend saying that you are sorry and explaining to him (or her) what damage has been done and how it all happen®- (&) The roof of your bathroom is leaking and the plaster has fallen off. Write a lett to your landlord requesting him to get the bathroom repaired at the earliest Scanned with CamSéannerstion 3 are th i @ You he President of the Stud Students’ Wing of the RWA of your colony. You and your team will be organisi : Anis day. Write a notice, oe cultural programme on the eve of India’s independence about the event, © Put up outside the RWA office, informins the residents : (51 informing him about the event. [5] Write an email t the proposed ate retary of the RWA of your colony Seeking his help to successfully organise O question 4 ead 7 eee Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: le 0 a night. Cee forester,a young man who had been out hunting. had come infor the e window the darkness ofthe night was full of the noisy UPrO2r nto which nature usually breaks out before a Ae a tell you what,” said Artyom, “I am not afraid of wolves or bears, or wild beasts stany sort, but I am afraid of man, You can save yourself from beasts with a gun or some other Weapon, but you have no means of saving yourself from a wicked man. I've eon a forester for thirty years, and I couldn't tell you what Thave had to put up with fom wicked men. There have been lots and lots of them here. ‘The hut’s ona track, it’s a tat-road, and that brings them, the devils. And there are some that ask for money. Tell me, where is your money? How should I come by money? 10 mou seem to be frightened of me, too,” said the young man. Then the young man and the forester fell to listening with their eyes fixed on the window. As the wind tore at te roof, it brought repeatedly a distinct shout for help! “What a night what a night!” the young man muttered. It is the time for a robbery. Doyouhear? The forester looked at the young man, and sank on to the bench, collapsing ikea man terrified by sudden bad news. He said in a tearful voice, “You might go into the passage and bolt the door. And we must put out the light. By ill-luck they may find their way here.” “We ought to be going, and you talk of bolting the door! What are you afraid of? Haven't you got a gun? Let us 60- ‘There was a shout again. Get up!” “What do you think of me, Jad?” said the forester. “Do you think I am such a fool bogo straight to my undoing?” The young man with his dog went out. Not more than ‘en minutes later there was a loud knock at the door. The forester went to the door. The Young man and his dog were drenched to the skin. They had come in for the heaviest of Sedownpour. “A peasant woman driving ina cart; she had got off the road ...” answered the young, an, “She was caught in a thicket and was injured. I know now that you are a scoundrel d the lowest of men, And you are a forester, too, getting a salary!” 20 Scanned with CamScanner —breaking the. an, said the Young ™ Silence “Anel suppose you are shouting for MIP!" gid? You have uPsel me wg “How would you feel, you beast, ifno one ra tole! A man who iS POOT is nop | a Your id of pel " i meanness, You must have money to be affaid OF POP Jou a lesson! key 3 to be afraid. I'd like to take and rob you ey is eyes. The young Man looked , Artyom first sat down. Big tears rolled fom ee a this tearful face, frowned, then picked up his gun a ords as used in the Passage: One wor og for spite, (a) Give the meaning of the following W' or short phrases will be accepted. y (i) muttered (line 14) (ii) terrified (line 16) (iii) undoing (Line 22) .... (b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. (Who was the young man? Why had he come to Artyom’s hut? (ii), What kind of weather was there outside Artyom’s hut? (iii) Of whom was Artyom scared? Why? Se = me “yom and the young man beat? Why did Artyom decide no» ® f OY 22: EROSION. TOTAL ENGLISH IX Scanned with CamScanner(oe) Whom a when he Xt the young man save outside Artyom’s hut? What was his condition Teturned to Artyom’'s hut? el {In not more a than 50 words, summarise the character of Artyom. [8] ass tT _| [ — | ' L L Question 5 (a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. (4) Example: (0) raised The story is told of a man in China who ..Qow (Fase) horses for & don (live). When one of his prized horses ran away, his friends 2... (gather) at his home to 3. (express) their concern, the man said: “How _... (know) what is best.” 223 Scanned with CamScanner moum the great loss. After they -- do I know whether what happened is bad or good? God .. (BR) curren 14horee retuned with several wild hop os, is came again to his house, yj. (elo) de be oo arene sian it’s good or bad? Gea i celebrate his good fortune. “But bh ae That very afternoon the horse kicken omy that is best.” the old gentleman f man’s leg. Once more the crowd assemble Se baie ee the incident. “But how do T know if ¢ oat Sat ieme what best,” the father said again. Well, only a few a broke out. The man’s son, however, his 5. (break) leg. A ceusple of days later the runaway his is bag 7 ‘AY later, na (exempt) from military service huey. Answers . 1. . 5. a Ori 8. .. (S) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: 1. The price of gold has not come .. co this year. 2. She takes coon her mother in many ways. 3. These seats are set .. .. for the handicapped. .. difficulties. 4. Courage will carry a man. 5. After his father’s death, his brother has turned .. The Indian Army put... We should not deviate 8 The King was blind .. Answers 4, 7. oo B . (6) Join the followit ora, in sentences to make one complete sentence without using and L What happened at the ‘Match? Nobody has an idea. 2 The accountant was clever. We hired the accountant, 2 2 Pen Scanned with CamScannerShe forgot het cat keys. Thy at was careless of her t's hope your 4 Let Pe Your parents will agree. If €o, we will go out for a picnic. ite the followi iy Rewrite Swing sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make othe! changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. (SI r EXAMPLE + He was not sure if he could walk so far. (Use: doubtful) ANSWER: He was doubifil if he could walk so far. 1. I shall go to the play if you come. (End, ...... unless you come.) 2. People say that he was an honourable man. (Begin: He is ...) 3. My dog is too old to learn new tricks. (Begin: My dog is so old --) 4, He showed generosity even to his enemies. (Use: generous) 6. The businessman has enemies but he has a bodyguard to protect him. (Begin: The businessman has a bodyguard to protect him ..) 7. She was too foolish not to learn from her mistakes. (Begin: She was so ...) 8 The bomb will not explode unless it is touched. (Begin: The bomb will explode ...) WEG) corres + ROR 225 OE ws Scanned with CamScanner | Hh