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Class 10 - English Language and Literature

Sample Paper - 03 (2022-23)
Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: : 3 hours
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.

2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
1. Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret message in the communication process. One of the greatest
gitts any of us can ever receive is the gift of listening. It is also one of the greatest gitts we can ever give.
Unfortunately, it appears to be a lost art. We live in a world where everyone is talking but few are listening. What
often passes for listening is simply one person pausing to collect their thoughts for their next soliloquy.
2. Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear, whereas listening requires more than that it requires focus. Listening
means paying attention not only to the story, but how it is told, the use of language and voice, and how the other
person uses his or her body. In other words, it means being aware of both verbal and non-verbal messages. Your
ability to listen effectively depends on the degree to which you perceive and understand these messages.
3. Listening is a difficult task. Like every skill the more you do it, the better you get up. Listening can be developed
through practice, or lost if not used regularly. Good listeners focus on what they are hearing. They pause to think
about what they've heard before responding. They ask questions because they want to know the answers. Not just to
keep the conversation going.
4. So often, we are distracted with other things. We try to listen while continuing to work on the computer or watch
television. To be fully present means we eliminate these distractions and focus exclusively on the other person. It
takes great effort to be fully in the moment, leaning forward, eyes and heart open. Words are only the part of
communication. Sometimes we need to experience the other person's feelings to really understand. We need to listen
with our heart as well as our mind. We must repeat back what the other person has said. When we do this-and do it
accurately-we communicate that we understand. It also gives us an opportunity to re-calibrate our understanding if
we have misunderstood something. Plenty of people are good talkers, few are good listeners. If you develop the latter
skill, you will find yourself invited into amazing conversations that wouldn't otherwise happen.
i. According to the passage, listening appear to be a lost are because we live in a world where ________.
ii. Choose the options with the sentences that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
(I) Words are only the part of communication.
(II) Lots of people are good listeners.
(III) Listening refers to the voice that you heat.
(IV) Good listeners focus on what they hear.
(V) Listening is a tough task.
(VI) Hearing requires no focus.
a. II, III, VI
b. III, V, VI
c. I, III, IV
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d. I, IV, VI
iii. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
________ focus on what they are hearing.
a. good listeners
b. good orators
c. good understanding
d. good speakers
iv. Select the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the following.
a. Do more listening than talking
b. Never stop listening
c. Learn by talking
d. Listening is talking
v. We need to experience the other person's feelings:
a. to really understand
b. to be the part of the communication
c. to recalibrate our understanding
d. to keep the conversation going
vi. What our ability to listen effectively depends on?
a. how the other person uses his or her body
b. use of language and voice
c. both (a) and (b)
d. degree to which we perceive and understand the messages
vii. We need to ________ with our heart as well as our mind.
viii. hearing, different from listening as:
a. Hearing eliminates distraction; Listening gives us an opportunity to re-calibra our understanding
b. Hearing is the ability to receive message; Listening is the ability to interpret message
c. Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear; Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how is
it told
d. Option (a), (b) and (c)
ix. Listening refers to observing the sounds you hear. True/False
x. Complete the given analogy correctly with a word from the passage.
Accurately : perfectly :: ________ : unfocussed
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1. January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day in our country. It was on this day, in 1950, the new constitution of
independent India came into force and India became a democratic republic. The Constituent Assembly headed by Dr.
Rajendra Prasad, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, took more than two years to
bring the world's lengthiest constitution to its final shape.
2. The enormous task before the Constituent Assembly was to frame the basic law that would formalize India as a truly
democratic nation. Democracy is aptly defined as a system of Government by the people, for the people and of the
people. The founding fathers of the Constitution, therefore, had to ensure that the basic law of the land contained
sufficient provisions for the fulfilment of the democratic aspirations of the people of India not only in the political
sphere but also in the social and economic spheres. That explains the inclusion of a separate part in the Constitution,
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3. These principles signify the fact that the framers of the Constitution were well aware of the wide gaps and
inequalities that existed among the various sections of the Indian population. The Constitution makers had the
wisdom to appreciate that political democracy is meaningless when an overwhelming majority of the population is
historically trapped in poverty, illiteracy, ill-health and superstition. The Central and State Governments were
expected to frame policies so that every citizen is assured of a decent living standard irrespective of sex, caste,
religion, language and region.
4. The makers of our Constitution describe India as a Union of States and not as a federation. Being well conversant
with the diversity of the nation in terms of the language, religion, caste and region, and its implications on the
intended socio-economic development of the country as a whole, the makers of the Constitution opted for a political
system in which the Central Government is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and financial
muscle. Most of the nations' policies and programmes for socio-economic development originate at the Central
Government, and the responsibility for their successful implementation is entrusted to the states.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1.
26 January was chosen as the date for Republic day.
ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
From paragraph 4, we can infer that our Constitution refers to India as a _________ rather than a __________.
(1) Democratic (2) Federation (3) Nation-state (4) Union of States (5) Secular
a. 2,4
b. 3,1
c. 4,2
d. 4,5
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/ phrase from paragraph 1.
Constituent Assembly: Dr. Rajendra Prasad :: Drafting Committee: ____________.
(Clue: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the head of Constituent Assembly, similarly ____________ was the chairperson
of Drafting Committee)
iv. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence. _______________________were well aware of
the wide disparities and inequalities that existed among the various sections of the Indian population.
(Paragraph 3)
a. Indian Constitution demonstrates that the framers of the Directive Principles of State Policy
b. Universal Adult Franchise demonstrates that the framers of the voting laws
c. January 26 demonstrates that the framers of the Indian Constitution
d. Directive Principles of State Policy demonstrate that the framers of the Indian Constitution
v. Which of the following pictures is associated with the Constituent Assembly?
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

________ is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and financial muscle.
a. State Government
b. Constitution
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d. Supreme Court
vii. Substitute the word ‘enormous’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following, sentence from
paragraph 2:
The enormous task before the Constituent Assembly was to frame the basic law that would formalize India as a
truly democratic nation.
viii. In Paragraph 3, why do you think the founding fathers had the foresight to realize that political democracy is
meaningless?
ix. Give an explanation of why the Constitution's founding fathers felt it was necessary to ensure that the basic law
of the land contained adequate provisions.
x. Select the option that titles paragraphs 1-4 appropriately, with reference to information in the text.
A
1. Why do we need a Constitution?
2. The Authority of a Constitution
3. The Philosophy and Making of The Constitution
4. The Importance of Rights
B
1. Towards Constitution
2. Inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. India in the Past
4. Role and Responsibilities of Central and State Government
C
1. Why do we need a Constitution?
2. Relationship Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
3. Making of the Indian Constitution
4. Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution
D
1. Constitution as A Living Document
2. Are constitutions static?
3. How to amend the constitution?
4. Philosophy of the constitution
SECTION B –GRAMMAR
3. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following.
The Appeal Court ________ the lower court's ruling.
a) strike down
b) strike up
c) struck down
d) will strike
4. Read the conversation and complete the sentence by reporting the reply correctly.
Ranbir: Where is my car? I remember parking it here.
Policeman: The car has been towed away as you parked it in the 'no parking zone'.
Looking for his car, Ranbir asked the policeman standing there where his was and that he remembered parking it there.
To this, the policeman replied that ________.
5. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from the list of good manners:
Children ________ always listen to their parents.
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c) may
d) should
6. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news report:
An initial investigation into the matter has revealed that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit.
Option no. Error Correction
A an the
B into of
C has have
D may might
7. She ________ me at the meetings only on Sundays as a child.
a) saw
b) had seen
c) was seeing
d) is seeing
8. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter:
This selfless initiative carried out with dedication and responsibility, ________
deserves (deserve) due recognition.
9. Read the conversation and complete the sentence by reporting the reply correctly.
Ankit: Where are you going?
Atul: To the airport.
Ankit asked Atul where he was going. Atul replied ________.
10. Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:
Surat
HI LIFE EXHIBITION
You’re last chance to make a fashion statement
LAST DAY TODAY
Use the given format for your response.
error correction
11. Mona failed to join an important meeting. The team leader asked Mona the following question. Report the TL’s question.
Were you informed about the meeting yesterday?
12. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the warning given by hospital staff.
This is a hospital. You ________ smoke here.
a) shouldn't
b) can't
c) do not
d) mustn't
13. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence:
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
a) The stuntman advised the audience do not try that at home.
b) The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.
c) The stuntman advised the audience not to tried that at home.
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14. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news report:
An initial investigation of the matter has revealed that the fire might have been caused by a short circuit.
Option no. Error Correction
A an the
B of into
C has have
D might may
SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
15. You are Radha/Raghu, C-15, Mayur Vihar, Delhi. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Editor of a newspaper on the
consequences of climatic changes due to various man-made reasons.
OR
You are Tanya, Head Girl of Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Palam Colony, Delhi. Students of class XI are planning a
farewell party for their seniors and they approached you to help them arrange catering service for this event. You have
gone through the below advertisement in your local newspaper.
Write a letter to Dimple caterers, J.J. Colony, Delhi to find out the rate for conducting the XII standard farewell party,
enquiring about catering charges per head, service charges and advance to be paid.
16. The line graph below shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Jersey since 1905 and forecast uptil 2045.
Analyse the graph and write your observation in a paragraph.
OR
The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Indian teenagers from 1975 to
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SECTION C - LITERATURE
Suddenly she was startled by a voice. "Listen, child," said the voice, "you shouldn't stand like that. Sit down."
Sitting down, she looked to see who had spoken. It was an elderly man who had honestly been concerned for her, but she
was annoyed by his attention.
"There's nobody here who's a child," she said haughtily. "I've paid my thirty paise like everyone else." The conductor
chimed in. "Oh, sir, but this is a very grown-up madam. Do you think a mere girl could pay her own fare and travel to the
city all alone?"
Valli shot an angry glance at the conductor and said, "I am not a madam. Please remember that. And you've not yet given
me my ticket."
"I'll remember," the conductor said, mimicking her tone. Everyone laughed, and gradually Valli too joined in the
laughter.
i. How did Valli feel when the elderly man expressed concern that she was standing?
ii. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. Valli was travelling without a guardian.
2. The conductor was bullying Valli.
3. Valli was nervous in her interactions.
4. Valli was a child passenger.
5. Valli followed the elderly man's advice.
6. Valli's response to the elderly man was respectful.
7. It took Valli some time to participate in the jocular conversations.
Options:
a. 2, 3, 4
b. 5, 6, 7
c. 3, 5, 7
d. 2, 3, 6
iii. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
a. F -1, 2 and O - 3, 4
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c. F - 2, 4 and O - 1, 3
d. F - 3 and O - 1, 2, 4
iv. Which word does chimed in NOT correspond to?
a. Intervened
b. Interrupted
c. Intersected
d. Interjected
v. The conductor displayed a characteristic of ________ when he addressed Valli and declared that she couldn't be
a mere girl.
OR
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out
for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he exclaimed, These
aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are
fives.
i. Why were the raindrops like new coins for Lencho?
a. Because he thought that the rain will yield a good harvest
b. Because Lencho thought he could practice rain water harvesting
c. Because it saved him from the cost of irrigation
d. Because it cusured better weather for the transportation of goods
ii. How did these new coins ultimately bring disaster to his cornfield?
a. They over-watered his crops
b. They blocked the irrigation canals
c. They turned into hailstones and destroyed all his crops
d. They flooded the roads, halting any transportation
iii. The hailstones truly resemble new ________.
iv. How did these hailstones bring disaster to Lencho?
v. How did Lencho feel after the storm?
a. Lencho was utterly unhappy and distressed.
b. He was in a frenzy.
c. He was sad but relieved.
d. He felt suicidal.
(There is a languid, emerald sea,
where the sole inhabitant is me-
a mermaid drifting blissfully.)
i. Here me stands for _______.
ii. How does me feel?
a. Joyous
b. Angry
c. Sad
d. Dejected
iii. Who is me compared to?
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c. Fairy
d. Peacock
iv. Which word in the extract means the opposite of sorrowfully?
a. Blissfully
b. Languid
c. Drifting
d. Inhabitant
v. Why is this stanza given within brackets?
OR
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
i. Trees can symbolize many things. Of many symbols, the hemlock tree represents, write the symbol that Frost
drew upon in all likelihood, for this poem.
Symbol of Endurance: Oak Tree :: ________ : Hemlock Tree
ii. Choose the option that lists the possible feelings of the poet prior to the experience shared in the poem.
i. Reassured
ii. Disappointed
iii. Curious
iv. Demotivated
v. Thankful
vi. Disheartened
vii. Impulsive
Options:
a. i, iii and vii
b. ii, iv and vi
c. v and vii
d. i and iii
iii. Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word rue correctly.
a. The film was a disaster and he rued his decision to act in it.
b. I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller.
c. It wasn't long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.
d. Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.
iv. Synecdoche is a rhetorical device that uses a part to represent the whole. E.g., a great set of wheels! (Set of
wheels has been used for car.) Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem.
v. Choose the option showing the reason NOT corresponding with ...a crow Shook down on me/The dust of
snow.
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b. The shivering of the crow, due to the cold.
c. The readjustment of position of the crow on the branch.
d. The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage.
19. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each.
i. Do you think being enlightened placed a far greater responsibility on the Buddha than being king would have? Justify
your stance.
ii. Why does the poet of Fire and Ice hold with those who favour fire?
iii. Describe the wildlife of Coorg.
iv. Describe the appearance of Custard, the dragon.
v. Give a character-sketch of Natalya.
20. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each.
i. What does Mrs. Pumphrey do to help Tricki? Is she wise in this?
ii. What did Ausable and Fowler see after entering the room?
iii. Who was Richard A. Weiherer? How did he help Richard Ebright?
21. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words.
i. Assume that Mijbil gets lost and meets the caged tiger accidentally. Imagine how the tiger would console him.
Briefly describe the tiger’s reaction. Write as you are the tiger from the poem,A tiger in the zoo.
Write in context of the chapter, Mijbil the Otter and the poem, A tiger in the zoo.
ii. In a parallel world, the pilot of the black aeroplane narrates his adventure in a story titled The Old Dakota. You
come across an excerpt from the story, which responds to the ending questions of Black Aeroplane and describes the
black aeroplane pilot's decision to fly away after watching the Dakota land.
Compose the said excerpt of the story employing relevant details from Black Aeroplane.
i. Sometimes deception is a way of life. Explain this statement by citing facts from the lesson 'The Thief's Story'.
ii. Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?

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Class 10 - English Language and Literature

Sample Paper - 03 (2022-23)
Solution
Section A
1. i. Everyone is talking but few are listening.
ii. (a) II, III, IV
The context shows (I) negligence as the person will ignore the limits and (IV) recklessness as the person knows
that he has reached his limit but still cheeses to see how long can he get by with it. It doesn't show any of (II),
(III) or (V) options. Hence, option (a) is the right answer
iii. (a) good listeners

iv. (a) Do more listening than talking
v. (a) to really understand
In order to understand the other person completely, we need to listen to him through both our heart and mind.
Hence (a) is the right answer.
vi. (d) degree to which we perceive and understand the messages
vii. listen
viii. (c) Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear; Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how is
it told
ix. False
Listening refers to paying attention not only to the sounds you hear but also on the language, tone, voice, style
etc.
x. Distracted
2. i. January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day in our country because it was on this day, in 1950, the new
constitution of independent India came into force and India became a democratic republic.
ii. c. 4,2
iii. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
iv. d. Directive Principles of State Policy demonstrate that the framers of the Indian Constitution
v. C.
vi. c. Central Government
vii. vast, huge, immense, large, extensive.
(Any other relevant meaning)
viii. The Constitution makers had the wisdom to appreciate that political democracy is meaningless when an
overwhelming majority of the population is historically trapped in poverty, illiteracy, ill health, and superstition.
ix. Democracy is aptly defined as a system of Government by the people, for the people, and of the people.
Therefore, the founding fathers of the Constitution had to ensure that the basic law of the land contained
sufficient provisions for the fulfillment of the democratic aspirations of the people of India not only in the
political sphere but also in the social and economic spheres.
x. B
1. Towards Constitution
2. Inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. India in the Past
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SECTION B –GRAMMAR
3. (c) struck down
Explanation: Disallow a law, decision, etc.
4. the car had been towed away as he had parked it in the ‘no parking’ zone.
5. (d) should
Explanation: should
6. (D) may - might
7. (a) saw
Explanation: saw
8. deserves
9. that he was going to the airport
10. error correction
You're Your
11. The team leader asked Mona if/whether she had been informed about the meeting the day before.
12. (d) mustn't
Explanation: mustn't
13. (b) The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.
Explanation: The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.
Request, negative: not to + rest of the sentence (don't is drop here).
14. (B) of - into
SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
15. C-15, Mayur Vihar
Delhi
20th March, 20XX
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: Consequences of Climatic Changes
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to express my deep concern on the climatic changes due
to various man-made reasons. Man is responsible for all the degradation of the environment. It started with the
indiscriminate felling of trees. The clearing of forests led to droughts and dry spells. It has also led to an increase in
carbon dioxide, which resulted in global warming and sudden climatic changes.
Pollution of air, water, sound and land is making our living quite miserable. Our seas, rivers, and lakes are also polluted.
They became dumping grounds for human and industrial wastes. Glaciers are melting and so are the ice volumes of the
poles. This leads to an increase in sea levels which contribute frequent storms. There would be a change in annual
rainfall pattern and affect the whole biosphere. Even a small rise in Earth's temperature caused by climatic changes can
have severe effects in the atmosphere.
Man’s unlimited needs and limited natural resources are further aggravating the problem. Unplanned urbanization and
industrialization have adversely affected the landscape. I hope some positive action will be taken by the authorities at the
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Yours faithfully,
Raghav.
OR
Guru Nanak Girls,

Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya,
Palam Colony,
Delhi
28 December, 2018
Dimple Caterers
J.J. Colony
Delhi
Sir,
Subject: Enquiring Charges
We are conducting a farewell party for the students of class XIIth on 31st January 2018. We want the details regarding
your catering services. We wish to know the number of items that will be provided by you, the services and the catering
cost per head. We will not compromise in any way on the promise on the services and quality of food. It should be the
best.
Also, inform us whether you will be providing snacks and soft drinks along with the food and if a sweet dish is included
in your meal like chips, french fries, ice-cream, Pepsi or Dew, etc. If so, how many sweet dishes will be provided to us
and the cost of the dishes. We will need you to arrange the decoration in the hall, music system, lights, snacks, soft
drinks, food, sweet dishes, crockery, etc. We request you to provide us with the best, prompt and quick
servicemen/servicewomen or helper.
Send in your details with the price list at the earliest so that we can book our order for our school farewell party in the
given time interval.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely,
Tanya.
(Class XII-A)
16. The line graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Jersey since 1905 and forecast uptil 2045.
Between 1905 and the present day, the birth rate has been consistently higher than the death rate. It stood at 20,000 at the
start of this period and increased to a high of 70,000. Since then the rate has varied between 63 to 50 thousand and it is
expected to decline slowly to 40,000 births towards 2045.
On the contrary, the death rate started at 10,000 and increased steadily until the present time. This increase was higher
between 1985 and 2025 around 66,000 before dropping slightly in 2045.
To conclude, these opposing trends mean that the death rate might overtake the birth rate around 2024 and the huge
difference between the two levels may reverse after that.
OR
The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in India between 1975 and 2000, . Overall, the
consumption of Vadapav and pav bhaji declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and burger and Kurkure
and chips that were eaten increased.
In 1975, the most popular fast food with Indian teenagers was Vadapav and pav bhaji, being eaten 100 times a year. This
was far higher than pizza and burger and Kurkure and chips, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year.
However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of Vadapav and pav bhaji gradually declined
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Pizza and burger consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of Vadapav and pav bhaji in 1990. It
then leveled off from 1995 to 2000.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
17. i. When the elderly man expressed concern that she was standing, Valli felt fairly displeased.
ii. d. 2, 3, 6
iii. d. F - 3 and O - 1, 2, 4
iv. c. Intersected
v. indulgence
OR
i. a. Because he thought that the rain will yield a good harvest.

ii. c. They turned into hailstones and destroyed all his crops
iii. silver coins
iv. The hailstones brought disaster to Lencho by destroying his entire field. The corn was totally destroyed.
v. a. Lencho was utterly unhappy and distressed.
18. i. Amanda
ii. a. Joyous
iii. b. Mermaid
iv. a. Blissfully
v. The given extract is given in brackets because it shows inner thoughts (daydreaming) of Amanda. As those
thoughts, are in Amanda's imagination and not, in reality, they are given in parenthesis.
OR
i. Symbol of Healing
ii. b. ii, iv and vi
iii. d. Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.
iv. Has given my heart/A change of mood
(Because it is not only his heart but his entire person that is now experiencing a better mood as a result of the
actions of the crow.)
v. b. The shivering of the crow, due to the cold.
19. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each.
i. Yes, I do think that being enlightened placed a far greater responsibility on the Buddha. If he world have been just a
king, then he would have to just serve his kingdom and people. By being enlightened he had to serve for the whole
humanity which is much greater work then being a king.
ii. The poet takes side with those who believe that the world will be destroyed by fire. Frost connects fire with desire.
Desire indicates all kinds of greed and lust. According to the poet, desire is powerful and would bring a quick end.
He believes that when a human's emotions overpower him, destruction is greater.
iii. There are birds, bees and butterflies in Coorg. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris can be seen
sitting on trees. There are wild elephants also. The river, Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg.
Mahaseer, a large freshwater fish, abounds in these waters. Kingfishers dive for their catch.
iv. Custard, the dragon had big sharp teeth. He had spikes on top of him and scales on his stomach. His mouth was like a
fireplace and his nose was like a chimney. He also had dagger-like toes.
v. Natalya is the daughter of a farmer, Chubukov. She is twenty-five years old. She is a very talkative and very short-
tempered lady. She argues with Lomov about the ownership of the Oxen Meadows and the superiority of her dog
Squeezer. This shows that she is argumentative and possessive also.
20. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each.

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i. Mrs. Pumphrey thinks that Tricki is suffering from malnutrition. So she gives him malt, cod-liver oil and a bowl
of Horlicks. As a result, she overfeeds him. No, she is not wise in this because consequently, the dog falls ill.
ii. When Ausable switched on the light and closed the door after entering the room, they saw a man standing halfway
across the room with an automatic pistol. They both were shocked. However, it was the first authentic thrill of the
day for Fowler. The man with the pistol was aiming at them and he looked like a fox.
iii. Richard A. Weiherer was Richard Ebright's social studies teacher and adviser to the debating and Model United
Nations Club. He wanted to accomplish his ambition and contribute the best that he could do in the field
of Science. He helped Ebright a lot by opening his mind to new ideas because he admired Ebright for his dedication
and efforts.
i. Oh! Poor little Otter, I literally don’t understand why you are feeling so sad about being lost. I have been longing to
be freed and enjoy my natural habitat. I am so annoyed and dejected with the human attitude and activity around. I
hate humans for caging me and keeping me captivated.
The problem with you silly Otter is that you don’t value your freedom. You are happy with your life as a pet and you
are scared to explore the beautiful world around with full liberty. I detest humans and seriously wish that they could
comprehend the value of peaceful coexistence.. Enjoy your freedom! my dear friend.
ii. The old Dakota ...I waved the pilot of the old Dakota and gestured him to follow me. Like an obedient child, he
started do so. He followed me until he could see the runaway. I was tensed whether he would land safely or not.
Because he had already made me understand that he was running short of fuel. I saw him landing safely on the
runway. I was relaxed. I felt there was no need to wait. The good deed of the day was done. Once again, I had
rescued a plane stuck in storm. So, I decided to fly away from there in search of someone else who may be in need of
my help.
I, as the Marshal of the Air Force, had been using my skills of flying Air planes in the harshest weather since past ten
years. Surprising the rescue ones by my mysterious entry and exists.

i. For some people, deception is a way to lead life easily. Such people deceive others by changing their own names,
identities and making excuses to devise a new way of making money. Anil was the most trustworthy person Hari
Singh had ever met. But Hari Singh was a thief and couldn't be expected to be honest with Anil. He came to Anil
with a false identity. He took undue advantage of his trust. Anil had blind faith in human nature. He employed him
just out of sympathy and compassion for him. He trusted him and ignored his misdeed. He handed over all the
financial transactions without any verification. In a way, he gave him a chance to improve. He knew everything when
Hari Singh stole money and came back but he didn't say anything. It made Hari Singh realise his mistake and leave
the style of deception as a way of life.
ii. Horace Danby was a meticulous planner as he delved into minute details. Before executing the robbery, he had
collected all the information about the owner and servants and studied the house carefully. He always planned his
work well and was always alert. The owner of the house was an aged lady of sixty. Just then another lady in red came
and announced that she was the owner of the house. Her appearance was such that Danby got trapped. When she took
a cigarette from a silver book, Horace took off his gloves and held his lighter towards her. Later, he forgot to put on
the gloves while opening the safe to get the jewels and so, his fingerprints were found on the safe and he was arrested
two days later. He had been fooled by that young lady.

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