MYlLAPORE, CHENNAI

SECONDARY SCHOOL,
P.s. SENIOR IIalf Yearly Examination
- 2022 -23
English Core
Marks: 80
Duration :3 hrs.
Class:1 I
Date:/12.22 MARKS
SECTION -A- READING 26
foloere (10marks )
and answer the questions that
given below institutions of mankind. In
Read the passageFamily is one of the few universal and permanent
we
slage of development we tound some sort of family. As a result,
every society
and at every But in India we found a peculiar family
types of family all over the world.
found difterent only of husband,
deserves special attention. The family in India does not consist
which grandsons.
of uncles, aunts, cousins and
system
vife and their children but also family or extended family system. This joint does
family
This system is called jointIndian social life. Usually, a son after marriage
peculiar characteristic of the
systemis a under the same roof, eating food
himself from the parents but continues to live with
worship and holding property in common
not separate
cooked at one hearth, participating in common
share in it.
every person's earnings in a common fund out of
All the members of joint family keep their
lndian Joint family system is like a socialistic
which family expenses are met. Accordingly, to their capacity and receives according to
community in which every member earns according
blood relationships. It normally consists
their needs. This family is formed on the basis of close
of members of three to four generations. primary family on
Inother words, joint family is a collection of more than oneare bound by mutual
.
residences. All the members
the basis of close blood ties and common
of an individual, his wife and married sons.
obligations and have a common ancestor. It consists
and his parents. But to have a clear
their children and unmarried daughter, his brother its definitions given by
understanding of the meaning of joint family, we must have to analyse
different sociologists.
/. Some of these definitions are as follows:
According to Smt. Iravati Karve, "A joint family is a group of people who
(1) hold property in
generally live under one roof, who eat food cooked at one hearth, who other as some
to each
common and who participate in common worship and are related
particular type of Kindred."
According to K.M. Kapadia, "Joint family is a group formed not only of a
(2)
or from
couple and their children but also of other relations either from father's side
mother'sside depending on whether the joint family is patrilineal or matrilineal."
Thus, we conclude that the joint family comprises of a large number of members which
as greater generation depth and whoare related to one another by property, income, household
nd mutual rights and obligations.
.Pick out the simile from the given options.
1."normally consists of members of three"
2."is a group of people who generally live"
3.related to one another by property"
4."family system is like a socialistic community"
Which of the following statement/statements is not true in the context of the passage?
 nember carns according
which CVery
Conecled systemin Iden
ylemis ike n
LlndumJoun mnily to their lccds. children).
revcive" iwCondug and depcndent
to theircupcity and Cxtenion ofthe nuclear itnily (yarcntsmemhers in thc joint lamily The
2.he jont linily is m huve " much share as the crnúng system e op
3Non cuing mebers are The
due tothe comon
lunds,
system are not bound by nulualobligations and Th
joint faoily
4The entire membersinthe decisions.
are

liec to take their independent (c)Both () and (3) |An

(a) Only ()
(b)Both () and (2) (d) Only (4)
we can conclude fromthe passage.
c. Select the option that lists what husband. wifc and their children but also
of uncles.
only of
1.The lamily in India does not consist .
aunts and cousins and grandsons,
2.The joint family is based on closc blood relationships and kinship.
it creates among
3.One of the main advantages of a joint lamily system is the strong bonding
siblings and other membersof the family common place with all the heads in
4.The food is cookcl in dilferent liresides but caten at a
the leading roles.
(a) l and 2 arc truc (b) 1, 2and 3are truc
(c) 2 and 4arc truc (d) I,3 and 4 arc truc
joint family system?
d. Which quote summarizes the writer's feelings in the best manner about the
I.When cverything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching, they are your tamily.
2.Joint Family could be divided by property but united by heart, from the same ancestors belonging to t
same bloodrelations.
3.Nobody has cver before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do.
4.Happiness is having alarge, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
e. Select the option that states the meaning of the statement- But in India we found a
peculiar family system which deserve special attention" as given in the passage.
L.Families do not exist in isolation and family dynamics are often best interpreted in the
context of their socictal and cultural background globally.
2.Indian amilies are considered classically as large, collectivistic joint families harboring three or mo
generations, together.
3.The cultures of Western Europe and North America with their complex, stratified
societies, where indepcndence and differences are emphasised, are said to be
individualistic.
4.They do stay in nuclcar familics and help cach other in all respects ,though
individualistic.

f. Select the option that suitably completes the given dialogue as per the context in paragraph IL.
Father We all have started planning for your marriage?
Son Have you finalized the girl?
Father Your uncle and Ihave visited the girl's family also.
Son ------2--- Let me assist you in the further planning.
a. (1)As Ihave also finalized someone else for me. (2). We can plan for next year then.
b. (1) Or you are waiting for my consent for the same? (2) Oh! Hope they are very rich.
c. (1)How can I help? (2) Hope she is modern and fashionable like me.
d. () Pm sure she wouldbe the best fit for our family. (2) Oh! That'sgreat then.

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 synoaymous to relative. (para 5)
ldentifya word in the passage which is
g.
basis of close good
The writer mentions This family is formed on the relationships.' Pick
h.
that closely gives the meaning of the statement.
theoption family members are a coherent group who follow the same culture and ties of blood.
a. The joint
child who cares for the parents usually receives the house in addition to his or her own
b. The families.
share oflandand moveable property in joint
c. Anextendedfamily can also be called acomplex tamly, joint family. or multi-generational family.
d. With globalízation and increasing urbanization. people have become more individualistic and consider
family secondary.
this?
i.What type of passage is
LFactual 3. Poetic
2. discursive 4. Narrative
i select the option that correctly lists the feelings of the writer with
eference to the definitionof the Indian family system in the passage.
1. Pessimistic
2.Observation
3. Affectionate
4. Explanation'
II Read the passage given below. (8)

Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer,
crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there,
pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has
come, this time by virtueof paying S16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce outfit.
which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjàvu owes to the fact that its
original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local
shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly
dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in
global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from
undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history.

The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as
Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home
market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at
Walmart at least once ayear, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a
departure in other ways,oo. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its e
commerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America: it has also
bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 bytwo former
Armazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag.
Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart.
that is alot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8%
of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag,
given that Flipkart raised money at avaluation of under SI 2bn just ayear ago. SoftBank, aJapanese
telecom and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing S2.5bn just nine months ago,
stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon

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 Amazon'
Mlargins are unlikelv to improve soongVen
Flipkart loses money on cach shipment. ranks a close secondto
Flipkart.
which is thoupb
SSbn to India. it probabl, backed by
the market (having committed
account for just under half ot India's online sales). Pavtn Mall. a newish rival Alibaba of China
isalso ambitious.
questions given below: (1*8-8).
the passage answer the
Based on your understanding of
paragraph1?
following statement agree with the information givenin
(i) Does the
in India's largeste-commerce has
Walmart's entry intoIndia through its stake
been one of its successful ventures so far.

True - if the statement agrees with the intornnation

False - if the statement contradicts the intormation
Not given - if there is no infornation on this
your answer with reference to the
(ii) Flipkart and Walmart are like chalk and cheese". Support
passage.

refer to?
(ii) What does the line business news does not repcat itself but it sometimes rhymes'

A. Itrefers to Walmart beating rival in the e-commerce space.

in the huge number of
5. It refers to Walmart entering India viae-commerce to avoid getting caught up
regulations India has imposed on retailers.
C. It refers to Walmart's entry in India via a majority stake buy-out in Flipkart in 20l8 after being
unsuccessful in 2007.
D. It refers to Walmart being the tirst global retailer to set up shop in India.

(iv) Select the option that suggests the reason behind Walmart's policy of mergers and acquisitions.
(Para 2)
A. To eliminate competition.
B. Aid growth
C. Diversity
D. Attract talent

(v) Why would Walmart's decision to enter the Indian market not be lucrative for it?

(vi) Which of the following option/s has/have not been supported by the passage?

A. Softbank is the largest shareholder of Flipkart.

B. Walmart's investment in Flipkart is reasonable.
C. Its brick and mortar business model was running in losses for the past 3 years in India.
D. Its revenues from India form a miniscule proportion of its total revenucs.

(a) A
(b) A&D
(c) C
(d) B&C

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 Ins sot deterred Walmar S ousiness expansion plans.
(vi)

A. Its first unsuccessful foray into the Indian market.

B. Its under-performance in the expected global revenues including es
C. The competition from Amazon and Alibaba.
D. The inability to circumvent the rules in lnala wnlCh protect Indian small iraders

(vii) Which of the following sentence uses "in a durerent league' as used in the
passage?

A. This hotel is good but that one is in a aiterent league altogether.

B He believed that the multi-national company was in league with the authorities.
C. The trip to Netherlands is out of my league.
D He was part of the bowling league.

III. Read the following passage: (8)

Migraines are more common than asthma or diabetes but less than 2 percent of the of the estimated 40
million people in India who suffer from these crushing headaches seek preventive treatment. Compared to
men migraines are more common in women in their forties and fifties. 'Some studies indicate that as many
as one in four women in this age group get migraines but the number of women seeking treatment is far
rarer than men. At best, they take painkillers. Most, however, just live with the pain.
Given the wide range of treatments available, they need not suffer. Most people dismiss migraine as a
tension headache that does not need treatment," says an eminent physician. Even children get migraines,
though theirs are linked nmore to stress than any other cause.

Migraine usually begins as a dullheadache in the head or neck and builds up toathrotbbing pain on one
side of the head. It usually lasts for several hours and the text book symptoms include nausea, vomiting,
sensitivity to light, noise or smell, neck or shoulder pain or stiffness., dry mouth or shivering. These
headaches are caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin, which
afects blood vessels. Serotonin levels are influenced by lack of sleep, tension, too much sun, spics, red
wine or chocolates.

Prevention works best and is possible if a person is able to identify triggers and avoid them. But trigger
control alonenot enough. Mild or even moderate headaches maybe satisfactorily removed by using
usually require
nexpensive painkillers like aspirin, paracetamol or ibuprofen. Severe and chronic headaches
trying lifestyle changes
-use of stronger medicines. Before beginning any treatment, doctors recommend relaxation techniques.
uch as getting regular sleep and exercise, avoiding migraine triggers and using

only, using abbreviations wherever

(a) On the basis of the above passage, make notes in points
Ecessary. Supply a suitable title. (5)
notes, in about 80 wors. (3)
(b) Write a summary of the above passage, using the

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 GRAMMAR,.(16+7 marks)
SKILLS&
WRITING
SECTION B-CREATIVE (7)
IV, Do as Directed
sounded by him. (Begin: Hc...
(Rewrite using 'muy')
A. The lire alarnm has been tomorow. (Rewrite inreported specch
B. Probably we will have to writethe test mother I brokethe vase."
C. Anil said to his sister, "Please don'ttell
anyway. (Rewrite using'despite')
She knew what would happen but she did it using 'beliel")
workers. (Rewrite
D
E I believe that we are not real social
Toby can buy a flat if he gets a job. (Begin: UnlessShe ..) hardly.........)
: had
G. She entered the room. Her son ran to her. (Begin:

Librarian for its school in Gurugram. As Correspondent of the school.

V.I Amy Public School requires of
publishedin the Classifieds column lcading
draft an advertisement, in not more than 50 words, to be
emoluments you will be offering tor thc job. (3)
newspapers giving your requirements and stating thc
2023-24. Draft a poster innot more
2. You plan to contest for the post of School Pupil Leader for the year
should vote for you. Youare Akhilesh/Akhit.
than S0words for your voters impressine upon them why thcy (3)
Children's Day on
3. You are Karunya, a motivational speaker. You have been asked to address Students on
the topic "Discipline shapes the future of astudent'.Draft the specch in 120-150 words. You may use the
following hints. (5)

Brings consistency in our activities

Helps move towards the path of success.
Helps fix a healthy schedule
Parents and school can play a major role

4. Lavish and ostentatiousweddings is nothing but a social menace. Write a debate in 120-150 words
arguing for the motion. (5)
SECTION C- LITERATURE - 31 MARKS

VI. Read theextracts given below and answer the questions that follow: (10)
1. "Professor Gaitonde, I will try to rationalise your experience on the basis of two
scientific theories as known today. Whether I succeed or not in convincing you of the facts, only
you can judge -for you have indeed passed through afantastic experience: or, more correctly, a
catastrophic experience!"(4)
i) Who is the speaker of these lines?
a. Gangadharpant
b. Prof Rajendra
c. Prof.Gaitonde
d. Vishwasrao
ii) The tone of the speaker conveys
a. Disbelief
b. Surety
C. probability

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 d. Factual
ii) Fantastic experience" refers to
a. A dreamy unreal experience
b. A real true experience
C. an experience of fantasy in real world
d. An experience of reality in fantasy world
iv) The author of the lesson is

2. I am the poem of the earth, said the voice of the rain

Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguelyform 'd, altogether changed and yet the same (lx3)
i), The poet is
ii) The poetic device used in the 1st line of theextract is
a. Metaphor & personification
b. Metaphor only
c. transferred epithet
d. Alliteration
ii) The ertract poetically describes which of the following scientific process?
a. Food cycle
b. Water cycle
c. the big bang
d. Catastrophe theory
3. "Let me make you a cup of tea, Doctor, bach" said the former quickly, after afew moments.
Andrew smiled faintly. He saw the old woman, wise in experience, realised that there must be a
period ofwaiting, that she was afraid he might leave." (Ix3)
i) Who is the speaker of the given line?
a. An old person
b. The cook
c. Mrs. Morgan's mother
d. Mrs. Morgan
ii) Why is the old woman said to be "wise"?
a. She understood the situation and was proactive
b. She was old, therefore wise
c. she understood that the doctor bach needed tea badly
d. She was prophetic

ii)Why did Andrew smile faintly?

a. He wanted tea and she understood that
b. He was able to guess what's on her mind
c. he was familiar with her, so he smiled
d. Andrew was exhausted and about to faint

VIIAnswer the following questionsin about 40-50 words: (x3=6

1. What according to the poet are the special features of childhood? How does it change with the growing of
the child into an adult?
2.How did the battle of Panipat end? What did Professor Gaitonde see as an alternate ending?

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 VIIL.Answer the following qucstion in about 40-50 words: (
Mrs. Fitzgerald was a dominating woman with an incisive tone. Prove this statemcnt
IX. Answer the following question in about 150 words: (6)
ve any threc episodes when the narrator felt a certain strangeness in her voice as she spoke to
Dorling's daughter? Why does she call her voice 'strange"? Bring out her feelings as she did so (he
Address).
X. Answer the following question in about 150words: (6)
How did the author's health suffer aset back in Darchen? What remedial measures did he take

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