2/3/2022

ANNUAL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General instructions:
1. This paper consists of four sections. (A, B, C and D)
2. Read the questions carefully and follow the given word limit meticulously.
3. All questions are compulsory.

Section-A (Reading-16 marks)

Q1. Read the poem given below carefully. (8)

When the heart is hard and parched up,

come upon me with a shower of mercy.

When grace is lost from life,

come with a burst of song.

When tumultuous work raises its din on all sides shutting me out from
beyond, come to me, my lord of silence, with thy peace and rest.

When my beggarly heart sits crouched, shut up in a corner,

break open the door, my king, and come with the ceremony of a king.

When desire blinds the mind with delusion and dust, O thou holy one,
thou wakeful, come with thy light and thy thunder.

1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by
choosing the correct option: (6x1=6)

(i) Through this poem, the poet begs God to ________________.

a) end the famine
b) come to his help in times of need
c) punish the offenders
d) forgive the sinners

(ii) He prays that when his heart becomes dry, he should ____________.
a) punish him
b) send him a doctor
c) use magic to cure him
d) shower mercy on him

(iii) He asks God to come with a burst of song when __________________.

a) grace is lost from his life
b) the people ask for it
c) the singers disappear from the earth
d) he feels bored
 (iv) When he faces loud or uproarious noise all around him, he wants God to give
him___________.
a) peace and rest
b) courage to complain against it
c) sense to enjoy it
d) ways to ignore it

(v) Identify the poetic device in the line, „Beggarly heart sits crouched, shut up in a
corner.‟
a) Alliteration
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Simile

(vi) The poet addresses the God as his ____________.

a) friend
b) king
c) foe
d) enemy

1.2 Select a word from the poem which means the same as: (2x1=2)

(i) chaotic
a) crouched
b) tumultuous
c) parched
d) thou

(ii) a false belief

a) delusion
b) beggarly
c) burst
d) mercy

Q2. Read the passage given below carefully. (8)

It is important to keep a level head at all times. However, there are two occasions when keeping a
level head is absolutely necessary – when we achieve a big success and when we make a bad
failure. An exceptional success usually inflates our ego and makes us boastful; a miserable failure
fills us with dejection and makes life meaningless. Both these experiences are common in students‟
life. A brilliant performance in an examination turns one‟s head while a dismal result in another
makes one feel as if this were the end of the world. Both these reactions are equally flawed.
Superiority complex is as deplorable as inferiority complex.

To be successful in life, one should be in total control of oneself. One should remain unmoved both
by the ups and the downs of life. For, he who gets broken by a stroke of bad luck is equally likely
to get broken by a run of good luck too. No progress is possible in either case.

How can one keep a level head? If our value system is correct, we will not get easily strayed in life.
If a businessman gives greater importance to health, character, a happy family and friendship than
to money, he will not lose his head if he suddenly turns rich or if there is a slump in business and
his income suddenly goes down. Similarly, if a student‟s focus is on acquiring knowledge, and on
personality development, one‟s performance, whether exceptionally good or bad, will not destroy
his or her balance.

We should also remember that nothing is permanent in this world. Neither good fortune will keep
smiling at us nor bad luck will keep hounding us all the time. Both prosperity and adversity are
bound to pass. Why then rejoice at one and grieve at the other?

2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions by
choosing the correct option: (6x1=6)

(i) Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE:

a) Cultivating a happy family is more important than earning millions.
b) Both prosperous times and adverse times are bound to pass.
c) Superiority complex can be more harmful to a person than inferiority complex.
d) Personality development should be one of the main aims of a student.

(ii) Keeping a level head is absolutely necessary ____________________.

a) only when we achieve a big success
b) both when we achieve a big success or make a bad failure
c) only when we make a bad failure
d) none of the above

(iii) To be successful in life, one should ____________.

a) always remember his good times
b) gain self control
c) be easily broken by the ups and downs of life
d) all of the above

(iv) We will get easily strayed in life if ___________________.

a) our value system is incorrect
b) we are in total control of ourselves
c) we have a good value system
d) our focus is on acquiring knowledge

(v) A student‟s focus should be on ___________ to maintain a balance in his life.

a) personality development
b) acquiring knowledge and personality development
c) only acquiring knowledge
d) none of the above

(vi) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a) It is not important to keep a level head at all times.
b) We should rejoice at happy moments and grieve at sad ones.
c) Progress is only possible if one remains moved by the success in one‟s life.
d) A miserable failure fills us with dejection and makes life meaningless.
 2.2 Find a word from the passage which is the opposite of: (2x1=2)

(i) cheerful
a) strayed
b) complex
c) dismal
d) inflate

(ii) a sudden rise in sales

a) miserable
b) slump
c) dejection
d) adversity

Section-B (Grammar-14 marks)

Q3. Attempt the following questions as directed:

(i) Complete the following sentence using appropriate prepositions: (1x1=1)

The road has been ______ repair _____ at least two weeks.
a) in , from
b) under , from
c) on , for
d) under, for

(ii) Change the sentence to indirect speech: (1x1=1)

Monica said to me, „You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi.‟

a) Monica told me that I can stay with them whenever I was in Delhi.
b) Monica asked me that I could stay with them whenever I was in Delhi.
c) Monica told me I could stay with her whenever I was in Delhi.
d) Monica told me that I could stay with them whenever I was in Delhi.
(iii) Select the sentence that has been punctuated correctly: (1x1=1)
a) Mr. Khanna said „I am looking for a fully furnished four-room flat.‟
b) Mr. Khanna said that „I am looking for a fully furnished four-room flat‟
c) Mr. Khanna said, „I am looking for a fully furnished four-room flat.‟
d) Mr. Khanna said, „I am looking for a fully furnished four-room flat?‟

(iv) Fill in the blank with a suitable idiom: (1x1=1)

I‟m going to ___________________, I‟m exhausted.
a) hit the sack
b) far cry from
c) best of both worlds
d) hear it on the grapevine
 (v) Identify the types of the underlined adverbs: (0.5x2=1)
The teacher advised him to work hard but he hardly did anything.

(vi) Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions: (0.5x2=1)

The dictator _______ imposed martial law ________ imprisoned several politicians.

(vii) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners or quantifiers: (0.5x4=2)

I have met _____ people in my life but _____ person who has influenced me the most is
Mother Teresa. To me she has been ___ symbol of true religion. If we adopt ___
ideology, the world would become a better place to live in.

(viii) Fill in the blanks using articles: (0.5x2=1)

Let‟s go to watch ____ new movie today. _____ one we watched yesterday was very
boring.

(ix) Rewrite the sentence by putting the word in the bracket in the correct place: (1x1=1)

Uday has agreed to get his haircut done. (finally)

(x) Underline the adjective phrase in the following sentence: (1x1=1)

The dog with a broken leg was adopted by an old lady.

(xi) Change the sentence to indirect speech: (1x1=1)

I said to Neetu, „Where have you been all these days?‟

(xii) Underline the adverb clause in the following sentence: (1x1=1)

Manan kept walking until he reached the main crossing.

(xiii) Punctuate and rewrite the following sentence: (1x1=1)

Looking straight at her, he said, I can‟t help you

Section-C (Writing-14 marks)

Q4. You are Anand, a resident of Vikaspuri, New Delhi. You recently visited „Happy Home
Orphanage‟. Write an e-mail in 50-60 words to your friend describing the impact it had
on you, and in what way you, as a student, can contribute to help the orphans of your
locality. (4)

Q5. Read the following telephonic conversation between Ruchi and Shikha.

Ruchi : Hello. May I talk to Ashima, please?

Shikha : Ashima is not at home right now. I am her younger sister Shikha. May I know
 who‟s on the line?

Ruchi : I am one of her friends, Ruchi. Where has she gone?

Shikha : She has gone to the nearby grocery store. Any message for her?

Ruchi : Yes. I wanted to tell her that today‟s dance class has been cancelled as the teacher
had to go out somewhere urgently. The class will now be held on Saturday at 11
am. Will you please convey my message to her?

Shikha : I will definitely convey your message.

Ruchi : Thank you.

Shikha had to go to the market so she left a message for her sister, Ashima. Write the
message in not more than 50 words. (4)

Q6. You are Riya/ Reyansh of Siksha Bharti Boarding School, New Delhi. Write a letter in
100-120 words to your father, informing him about your routine and changed life in the
boarding school. (6)

Section-D
Literature (28 Marks)

Q7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (4x1=4)

“I never enjoyed housekeeping, and I‟m going to take a vacation today, and read, write, go
visiting and amuse myself.”

a) Who is the speaker of the above lines?

b) What was the real intention of the speaker behind taking a vacation?
c) How did Jo react to this?
d) Justify Jo‟s reaction.

Q8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (4x1=4)

What do you make, O ye goldsmiths?

Wristlets and anklet and ring,
Bells for the feet of the blue pigeon
Frail as a dragonfly‟s wing,
Girdles of gold for the dancers,
Scabbards of gold for the king.

a) What is the rhyme scheme of the given extract?

b) What do the dancers wear? What purpose does it serve?
c) Explain the line „Frail as a dragonfly‟s wing‟. Also, mention the poetic device used.
d) Who is the speaker of the first line?
Q9. Answer ANY FOUR out of five questions in 30-40 words each: (4x2=8)

a) How did the two sisters, Jo and Meg decide to enjoy their vacation?
b) What was Jerome‟s real intention when he offered to pack?
c) Why was Romi in a hurry to reach home?
d) Why did George and Harris have to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon?
e) Whom did Romi meet in the forest? What was he doing there?

Q10. Answer ANY TWO out of three questions in 30-40 words each: (2x2=4)

a) What is the central idea of the poem „In the Bazaars of Hyderabad‟?
b) The man in the poem „Two‟s Company‟ first agrees to enter the haunted house. What
made him draw the curtains and shut the door later?
c) “For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,”
What happens to the poet, when he lies on his couch?

Q11. Answer the following question in 50-60 words: (1x3=3)

Raymond Wilson creates a scary and humorous situation in the poem „Two‟s Company‟.
Elucidate the statement.
OR
“Poetry is the spontaneous outflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotions
recollected in tranquility.” Analyse this statement in light of the poem „Daffodils‟ by
William Wordsworth.

Q12. Answer the following question in 80-100 words: (1x5=5)

You are Jerome. Write a diary entry about your experience of packing with George and
Harris.
OR
“All play and no work is as bad as all work and no play.” Comment in reference to the
lesson „Experiments‟.

Novel (8 marks)

Q13. Answer the following question in 50-60 words: (1x3=3)

A frenzy came over Tom and Huck to hunt treasure and become rich overnight. Describe
how did Tom and Huck discover the treasure?
OR
Suddenly Judge Thatcher had great admiration for Tom. Justify the statement.

Q14. Answer the following question in 80-100 words: (1x5=5)

Tom‟s character reached new heights after meeting Becky. State instances from the story
that prove this.
OR
Aunt Polly tries her best to discipline Tom and punishes him often. But she loves him
deeply. Describe the role of Aunty Polly in raising Tom.