HOLY MARY SCHOOL, BANUR

ANSWER KEY OF 2ND REVISION PAPER OF ENGLISH

PART-A (READING)

1. (i) (c) that a cricket match is a cultural event like a festival or a carnival
(ii) (a) Countires stake their image and self-esteem on the outcome of the game
(iii) (d) training and preparation do not necessarily bring success
(iv) (a) believe in the role of destiny
(v) (c) Luggage
(vi) (b) Matching
(vii) (c) Never
(viii) (a) Cricket
(ix) (d) all of the above
(x) (d) Embarrassed
(xi) (a) Carry
(xii) (c) Prefer

2. (i) (a) Fluctuation in the number of people

(ii) (c) Both (a) and (b)
(iii) (a) 6 am to 8 am
(iv) (b) 400
(v) (c) 200
(vi) (a) 300
(vii) (d) 100
(viii) (b) 380
(ix) (a) Fluctuation
(x) (c) Drop
(xi) (c) Decline
(xii) (a) Tailing

LITERATURE
3. (A)
(i) (a) Once in a hour
(ii) (b) The sight of the bus, filled each time with a new set of passengers
(iii) (b) Unending
(iv) (b) Watching the bus
(v) (a) Madam Rides The Bus
OR
(B)
(i) (a) Lomov to Natalya
(ii) (c) Aunt’s grandmother of Lomov
(iii) (c) Both (a) and (b)
(iv) (b) bricks
(v) (a) Perpetuity

4. (A)
(i) (c) Because Belinda tickled him unmerciful
(ii) (a) Custard Percival
 (iii) (b) It means really and truly
(iv) (b) Merciless
(v) (c) A lady
OR
(B)

(i) (c) Both (a) and (b)

(ii) (b) Means animals remind him kindness and innocence

(iii) (a) Evince

(iv) (c) Negligently

(v) (b) Drop

5. (i) (b) happens

(ii) (a) is
(iii) (c) created

6. (i) (a) what did he need it for?

(ii) (c) he wanted to buy a hot cup of coffee on that
(iii) (b) he had lost all money

7. (i) (a) might

(ii) (c) may
(iii) (b) should
(iv) (a) a
(v) (c) Some
(vi) (a) will be returning

PART B (WRITING)
8.
(A)
10, Nehru Nagar
Ahmedabad
22 March, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Ahmedabad
Subject : Encroachment of Pavement in Nehru Nagar.
Dear Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the kind attention of the
authorities concerned towards the encroachment of pavement in the Nehru Nagar market area.
Unauthorized parking and encroachments on the road and by lanes have reached alarming levels in
the last few months Cabs, vans, matadors are parked on the main road and by lanes in every nook
and cranny of Nehru Nagar. This has become the biggest nuisance to the residents. They cannot take
out their vehicles due to vehicle parked on both sides. A residential house has been let out to a
transport company beside the supermarket. It has become a big nuisance, as transport vehicles are
parked everywhere. The situation is worsening day by day. This needs immediate attention of
authorities concerned.
Thanking You
Yours sincerely
Nafeesa
OR
(B)
24, Kiran Vihar
Agra
April 20, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject : Expressing concern over the unauthorised occupation of the park.
Sir
Through the thought-provoking columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention
of the concerned authorities towards the issue of the unauthorised occupation of the only
park/garden developed for the general public of our locality by the local self-styled `Netas'. They use
it for commercial and political activities. They hold small functions and parties here and the children
of the locality are not allowed to enter the park. Now and then, they invite one politician or the
other and hold functions just to keep the authorities and politicians happy. In one corner of the park,
they have erected a pucca room as well. If anybody raises voice against this malpractice, the
musclemen of these `Netas' silence them.
Our locality is a concrete jungle and this public park is the only place to breathe in fresh air. But the
unauthorized occupation of this open space has deprived the people of taking a stroll or even sitting
in the park. Moreover, the musclemen of the `Netas' remain in the park all the time and this keeps
the women and children away. The senior citizens are also fed up with the situation but are helpless.
Our many complaints to the local police and the authorities have fallen on deaf ears. Through your
column, I hope to address my grievance to the civil authorities and compel them to initiate proper
action to restore the park to the residents of the locality.
Yours faithfully
Shagun Kapoor

9.
(A) Causes of Worldwide Land Degradation
When the fertility and quality of soil is adversely affected, it is called degradation. The modern
agricultural practises, excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides has adversely affected the soil. The
farmland is degraded in the world today for many reasons. Deforestation is one of them. It is taking
place at a faster rate due to increasing demands of timber, fuel and forest products. Overgrazing is
another reason for the poor quality of soil. It results into reduced growth of vegetation, soil erosion,
and degradation of land due to cattle movement. The pie chart shows that there are four main
causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today. Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by
too much animal grazing and tree clearance, constituting 35% and 30% respectively. A further 28%
of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops. Other causes account for only 7%
collectively.
Or

(B)
There are many scams that are not included in the public eye but have impacted a lot. They are
known as Corruption. Corruption is an act of treachery that has rarely left anyone or any place.
Demonetization means make India corruption free. From Hospitals to corporations and
governments, nothing and no one is immune from People are suffering with the corruption.
Corruption starts from the higher levels and moves down to the lower levels rapidly, forming an
atmosphere of less hard work and cheated results. There are even proofs that politicians were
provided resources by drug lords and smugglers, and when they or their existence is threatened,
immediate actions are taken against them mostly resulting in death. Corruption stops them from
degrading influence. However, Corruption cannot prevent the degradation of their morals or values,
and it increases the same. None of us can even imagine the amount of money that goes into their
accounts for personal accumulations. Corruption is now a bug that is insidious inside every
Department and arena of the government. Corruption has now crippled our economy, and our
functions have gone haywire due to it.“Government has taken measures for the corruption. They
have introduced cashless system to stop corruption which is also very safe mode for transaction.

10.

A)

(i) The most fascinating thing for Valli was the bus which travelled between her village and the
nearest town. It passed through each hour from her street.

It was because she did not have playmate in her street. She passed her time by standing at her
doorway and looking outside. She saw the bus after each hour. So she got excited for a ride on bus.
So it became the most fascinating thing of all for her.

(ii) The poet wants to convey that loss is part of human life. One should accept it and should not
regret for the loss. It can't be replaced.

(iii) The pirate had horrible appearance. He had pistols in his both hands. He held a cutlass between
his teeth. He had long black beard. His legs were hard like wood. His intentions were not good.

B)

(i) The lawyer went to New Mullion with a man who knew Lutkins. At the station, he saw Bill
standing with Lutkins' mother. He told his companion by pointing out Bill that how he helped him to
find Lutkins the previous day.

Yes, it was surprising because his companion told him that Bill himself was Oliver Lutkins.

(ii) Boli had neither good look nor intelligence. Moreover, she was stammered. New clothes had
never been made for Bholi. Her mother did not care to mend or wash her clothes. The old dresses of
her sisters were passed on to her. Her mother never took her bath or rubbed oil into her dry and
matted hairs. In this way, we can say that Ramlal and his wife neglected her.

(iii)

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A)

(i) Peggy and Maddie made fun of Wanda. Wanda could not stand by. That's why she left the school
and her family shifted to another city. One day, Miss Mason (Wanda's class teacher) recieved a letter
from Wanda. She read it to the whole class. She wrote that she was no more in the need of those
hundred dresses which she had drawn in drawing contest as she had new hundred dresses in her
new house. So those dresses should be gifted to the girls. She mentioned the names of Peggy and
Maddie. The drawing of blue dress should be gifted to Maddie and green with red trimmings to
Peggy. Further she wrote that her new teacher was not like Miss Mason and wished all Merry
Christmas. Peggy and Maddie accepted their gifts and brought to their homes. Maddie pinned the
drawing in her bedroom. She gazed at the drawing for a long time and noticed that the face in the
drawing resembled to her own face. Then she went to Peggy's house to see her drawing. She found
the same there. Now they thought that Wanda really liked them. But felt guilty that they teased her.
As usual tears came in Maddie's eyes but she blinked away the tears. In this way, we can say that
Wanda succeeds in winning the love and confidence of her classmates.

(ii) Valli got disturbed to see the incident of playful cow, being hit by a fast moving vehicle. She was
shocked to think the lovable, beautiful creature that she had been laughing at a while ago. Now lost
its charm and its life. It looked so horrible, so frightening as it was lying there with legs apart. Its
lifeless eyes was opened. There was blood all over it. Valli thought deeply about the cow. It
dampened her enthusiasm. Now she did not want to look outside. She tried to understand the
mysteries of life and death. She saw the gap between her knowing that there was death and her
understanding of it.

(iii) Lomov comes to Chubukov's house to propose his daughter. Chubukov becomes happy to hear
this and calls his daughter. Lomov is feeling nervous so he is unable to express his feeling directly. So
they start talking about weather and harvesting the crop. Lomov tells her that his Oxen Meadows
touch her birchwoods. To hear this Natalya says that Oxen Meadows are hers. Then their
conversation turns into argument. They start shouting at each other. To hear their shouting
Chubukov enters. He also get involved in their quartel rather than making them stop. He favours his
daughter. Lomov claims that Meadows belong to him and he will prove it. Also threatens to take the
matter in court. They start abusing each other's families. Lomov feels palpitation in his heart and
feels so nervous that staggers out of their house.

OR

B)

(i)

(ii) The hack driver himself was Oliver Lutkins. He was so clever that he made the lawyer fool very
easily. He acted to be helpful and friendly. He talked to the lawyer in such confident way that the
lawyer convinced to remain behind him when they went to Fritz's shop. He drove him around the
village but he did not leave a single impression that could create any kind of doubt. The lawyer
enjoyed a lot in his company. Even he thought that it was impossible for him to find Lutkins without
the company of Bill. The Hack driver left such impression on him that the lawyer worried a little over
his failure to find Lutkins. He was too busy thinking about Bill. The lawyer felt sad when he was sent
back again to New Mullion with a man who knew Lutkins because it would prevent his loafing all
over again with Bill.

In short, we can say that Oliver Lutkins was clever. He knew how to save himself from having to
appear in the court.

(iii) It was near about 4 o'clock in the morning when the party was over. Matilda wrapped
herself with shabby garment. Her husband told her to wait as he was going to call a cab. But
she did not listen and hurried downstairs in order not to be noticed by other woman who had
wrapped themselves in rich furs.
12.
(A)
In this poem the poet Whitman compares man to animals. He finds that man lacks many
virtues that animals have. The poet desires to live among the animals because they are calm
and self confident. They are well contented. They do not sweat and complain about their
condition like human beings. They do not possess the mania or possessing things. No
animals has to bow to another of their kind. They all are equal and remain satisfied. The poet
has a deep desire to learn from the animals. They do not have any kind of falsehood. The
poet is much surprised at their quality. He wants to learn them though he had dropped them
carelessly.
OR
(B)
This lesson tells that the Buddha teaches the Gotami in the chapter and lives of mortals in
the world. This includes night way for living with rituals and thus it denotes changes in the
ultimate truth. Kisa Gotami was devastated by the death of her only son and wandered door
to door seeking help. Someone directed her to Sakyamuni, the Gautam Buddha, who asked
her to bring a handful of mustard seeds. This raised a hope in Gotami's heart that her son
could be revived. But the condition imposed by Sakyamuni was that seeds should be from a
house where people had not lose a loved one to death. Gotami's futile truth that sorrows are
part and parcel of life and one can attain peace only after acceptance. The Buddha says that
everything in this world is subject to death. He further understand. According to Lord
Buddha, feelings of grief and sorrow only increases man's pain and suffering thus,
deteriorating his health. Therefore, a wise person fully aware about nature's functioning must
not grieve at bound to happen and only then he can be happy and blessed.
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(A)

Matilda herself was responsible for her own sorrows because of her obsession with the luxuries of
high class society. She had always longed to wear elegant, stylish and dainty clothes and jewellery.
Unfortunately, she had been married to a clerk who could not afford all these things. Her obsession
and love for trinkets brought her sorrow which she could have avoided. The fate or Providence
taught her a lesson for her flaw. Her husband received invitation to the ball; she became abnormally
excited about it. She went beyond her means to make arrangements for herself for the ball. She
spent excessively on her dress. And for the jewellery, she thought of borrowing Madame Forestier's
necklace. Unfortunately, the borrowed necklace was lost at the party. She and her husband had to
face ten years' grueling headships to pay for the replacement of the lost necklace. After ten years
she came to know from Madame Forestier that it was just an artificial necklace. If Mrs. Loisel
(Matilda) had not gone beyond her means to attend the ball, she would not have faced all those
hardships. If she had not been so much obsessed about trinkets and gimmicks of life, she would have
been far more contented.

OR

(B)