March – 2024

Scheme of Valuation

Subject : English

Code : 02

Qn.
Marks
No.
I. A. 1. C) Leopard 1
2. A) ten days 1
3. A) At 4 pm 1
4. B) delirium 1
5. B) Debarita Bhattacharya 1

6. C) i – b, ii – c, iii – a 1
7. D) Cotton 1

8. C) Both statement and reason are true 1

9. A) Poleta 1

10. B) Countless centuries. 1

B. 11. is, 1
have, 1
sees 1
C. 12. went, 1
brought 1
i. oh, God ! How Sad ! d. Expressing sympathy
ii. Hello, Good morning a. Greeting
D. 13. iii. I am grateful to you b. Expressing gratitude 5
iv. Good bye e. Leave taking
v. I am not sure c. disagreeing
go to school – derives joy – less kind – authoritative manner – no
free – strict supervision – prison – the children prisoners – spend
II. 14. in fear – loss of his youth – no delight from book – freedom joys 4
– spending day – sighing and dismay – cheerless – childhood –
freedom results – better youth.
P.T.O.
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Qn.
Marks
No.
the widespread attitude – human beings – bothered more money –
human values – run behind money – materialistic attitudes – grain
of insanity – social and moral degradation – spoiled the society
15. 4
– trembles – cruel power – fearful in nature – terrified of money
– collective money madness – basic needs – mental balance –
killing each other – moral and social values – good for society.
Farmers wife – abused and kicked – farmer’s death – burdensome
– four children – creditors – orphan’s life – live and face –
16. challenging life – firm heart – children to love life – life is fight – 4
bold enough – careless family – many problems – get relief – ill
treatment.
Little drama – old woman and the speaker – Jejuri temple – Her
service – shocked by speaker – embarrassed – as a tourist guide
17. – fifty paise coin – firm, confident and resolved – alone – earn for 4
bread – bullet holes – cracks on face – attitude changes – not
forcibly – social accountability.
A man lived – edge of the forest – An Elephant’s friendship –
thunderstorm – trunk – return his kindness – slowly occupied
18. – started grumbling – heated argument – lion get disturbed 4
– Elephant reasoning – peace and tranquility – appointed –
commission.
Krishna – a worker – started an auto rickshaw – suffered from
piles – tired and breathless – small children at home – doctors
suggested surgery – bedrest – met malayali sadhu – previously
19. – boils in body – now treatment for piles – Godman become old 4
– inability – details of the creeper – The narrator and Krishna in
forest – tuberous root – mixed with milk – five days – cured his
piles.
The narrator – fourteen rupees – life’s savings – entered restaurant
– have meals – bill 11 annas – pickpocket the wallet – shopkeeper
laughed – requested kept coat – owner enjoys humiliation –
20. 4
ordered to remove coat – shirt – shoes – narrator followed – finally
trousers – refused – nothing on underneath – bearing humiliations
– customers enjoyed – no helping hand.
Babar Ali born – poor family – father school dropout – He
started – age of 9 – headmaster at 16 – thatched house – poor
family – school – poor and deprived – instead of school – sent
21. to working – boys – mechanics assistants – girls – housemaid – 4
challenged – underprivileged – named Anand Shiksha Niketan
– institutionalised message spread – society – no building – run
open school – family – backyard – rod is spread – age gap.
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Qn.
Marks
No.
Black slaves – forced to work – suffered – hardship – master treat
badly – offended – mulatto children – more cruel – slave master
– forced to sell – child care – an old black woman – separated
22. 4
– distant farm – whipping was the penalty – oversees – savage
monster – slave women – head was broken off – dreadful act –
threatened – merciless – heart rending – out of slavery.
The boys – poor and humble – orphans – torn dresses – little
food – do many things – earn money – do all kinds of work – war
affected country – no rest – brushing shoes – hawked newspaper
23. – sold fruits – loved each other – untimely maturity – dignity and 4
courage – difficult condition – independent – self dignified – their
sister – not disclose the reality – secret of their restless work –
nobility to human life.
The Goddess of the lake – dream – build a tank – the river veda
– considered – sacred duty – the king believed – mara watchman
– performed – care and sincerity – not to pollute – life blood – 6
people dependent – water – domestic and drinking purpose –
nourished – saved – drought – creatures – enjoyed – command
of Goddess – devastation – terrible and reckless mood – veda
plaything – prostrated and begged – sacrifice his life – save the
lake – pollution, urbanization and deforestation – currently – greed
to save – natural resources.
III. 24. OR

All the human beings are equal – caste – colour, gender –

inhuman – nature does not discriminate – tree – nature receives
– love – bird built nest – didn’t ask caste – Sunlight touches – the
shadow – cold breeze touches – natural elements – tree happy
– no untouchability – nature live with harmony – rain drop – dog
eater – feel defiled – cow – three hundred thousand gods – cow 6
scrapes – blessed – Finally – purified – wood hacked pieces – holy
fire – carry a dead body – sinless – bier – nature accepts all.
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Qn.
Marks
No.
a. to stop the export of food grains from India to England 1
b. i. once in every 3 years 1
c. 13 lakhs 1
d. Western UP/Bombay/Punjab 1
e. Madras 1
25.
f. Nearly 45 lakhs died 1
g. famine of 1899 – 1900. 1
h. in Bengal 1
i. by buying up rice and selling the same at high prices 1
j. unofficial 1
V. 26.
a, 1
A.
the 1
B. at, 1
of 1
i) weren’t they ? 1
27. ii) Did the German Elite Guards establish headquarters in verona ? 1
iii) Where did Nicola and Jacopo sit ? 1
28. Tapas : , How are you ? 1
Nachiketh : , what about you ? 1
Nachiketh : No, I have an exam. 1
Nachiketh : Thank you.
1
(Consider other relevant expressions)
29. a) Doordarshan channel telecasts news at 8.30. 1
b) We can watch wild week on discovery channel at 1 o’clock. 1
c) Doordarshan telecasts Bhavayana at 12.30. 1
d) ETV channel presents programme on Saviruchi. 1
30. Format of the letter 2
Body of the letter 2
Cohesion 1
(No marks for mere format)