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COMMUNICCOMMUNICCOMMUNICCOMMUNICAAAATIVE ENGLISH-X (TERM-II)TIVE ENGLISH-X (TERM-II)TIVE ENGLISH-X (TERM-II)TIVE ENGLISH-X (TERM-II)

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General Instructions: Same as given in CCE Sample Question Paper.

SECTION A: READING (20 MARKS)

Q.1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow, choosing

from the options provided to you. [5]

The question ‘who lives if India dies’ is neither hypothetical nor hallucinatory.

Economically, the world may have become a ‘global village’ but politically, the world

is still dotted with nation—States demarcated by distinct as well as vague boundaries,

giving rise to occasional skirmishes and subtle but sinister moves to alter the balance

of power. If the paradigms of national security are determined by well-defined or

natural dividers like rivers, mountains or sea, even then the need to be ever vigilant

all the times should remain both paramount and predominant in the national interest-

cum-security. A snake in the grass can prove as fatal as the enemy sitting across the

border with his lethal gun aimed at the target. In both the situations complacency can

lead to very unsavoury consequences.

No doubt, the Chinese proverb ‘Those who sweat more in time of peace, lose less

blood in times of war’ is tellingly in touch and tune with the state of preparedness.

After the 1962 debacle, the then President of the Republic, Dr S. Radhakrishnan, had

warned the nation against being caught napping again. His candid counsel and

words of wisdom stood by us in good stead and we were able to face the 1965

aggression with dogged determination, resulting in a decisive defeat of the enemy.

Now, after the betrayal writ large in the blood of our valiant soldiers and officers on

the most inhospitable and tortuous heights of Kargil, President K. R. Narayanan

minced no words in asking the people to be united in the face of ‘more Kargils’ and

mooted a hike in the defence budget to equip the armed forces with the latest weapons

and force multipliers. Having neighbours not very friendly disposed, we cannot afford

to ‘lower our guard.’

With narco-terrorism, coupled with religious fundamentalism, having spread its

tantalising tentacles across the country, the contours and contents of national security

has undergone a complete metamorphosis over the years. The continuing proxy war unleashed in different parts of the country posed such threats to our national security

as can brook no laxity on anyone’s part.

With the strengthening and modernising of intelligence set-up, the timely detectionand defusing of time-bombs, RDX etc. have gone a long way in saving many a life

and avert the break-out of communal tensions and tempers. These measures, in a

plural polity like India, have helped to preserve our social fabric. The way we have

stood these challenges, coming from outside and also raising their ugly heads at

home, testifies the inherent strength of our perceptions that are national in character

and international in vision and vigour.

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(A) Based on your reading of the above passage, complete the following statements:

1. Occasional skirmishes between different countries take place because:

(a) politicians do not agree with each other

(b) countries need to overpower others

(c) boundaries are not clearly demarcated

(d) of trade

2. Unpleasant results can take place due to :

(a) too much military(b) complacence (c) aircrafts (iv) water-bodies

3. India was able to face 1965 aggression bravely because of:

(a) strong naval base (b) weapons and missile

(c) state of preparedness (d)efficient leaders

4. Many communal tensions and security threats have been averted due to:

(a) friendly treaties (b) new aircrafts

(c) strong military base (d) modernising of intelligence set-up

5. Pick out a word from the passage that means persistent:

(a) sinister (b) dogged (c) paramount (d) tortorous

Q.2. Read the passage and complete the sentences that follow: [5]

Not too long back, a classroom meant assignments, blackboards and chalks, heavy

duty lectures etc. Today, things are a lot different. Classrooms, be it in a school or

college, are slowly inching towards infusion of modernity in the education system and

it will take a while to ease out rote learning as the most conventional method. To be

specific, it implies memorising minus understanding or ‘learning by repetition’. While

it is strongly avoided by most curriculums in the developed world since it doesn’t

encourage use of intelligence, India too has finally come of age having learnt from

its past mistakes.

The transition from rote learning to tech-based education is clearly evident. Swanky

laptops, CDs, and e-learning are now part of everyday education. Technology has

brought about a huge transformation in the education system and experts feel rote

learning is likely to diminish in the coming years. A couple of years back, online

education was Greek and Latin to most people; today technology has finally arrived

with a bang, and everyone has welcomed it.

E-learning is mandatory in this age; it is definitely the need of the hour in India.

The majority of people in India comprise what is called the GenNext and it is imperative

to provide them the right kind of education. While e-learning ensures that data

quality remains the top-most priority, it also facilitates development of content. Among

universities, Amity University, Manipal and Symbiosis were the trendsetters and nowthe craze had caught on with schools as well.

Though setting up a technology-driven system is not an easy task, it has benefits

galore. India has made giant strides in improving her education system, but a lot still

needs to be done in terms of modernisation. The introduction of IT will not only aid

the students but also the faculty, and as a result overall efficiency of the system is

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bound to improve. Anywhere anytime learning is the buzzword. Students these days

have their own laptops to work on. There is wireless networking in the campus.

Prerna Bindra, an exschool teacher says, “Not only students but teachers, too need

to fine-tune their technological skills.”With the introduction of technology, the younger lot will certainly take more

interest in the curriculum. It is the best way to unleash their creativity. Thanks to

Internet, everything is available at the click of a finger. And, the students are making

the best use of this technology. In this jet-age it is required to replace notebooks and

textbooks by ‘laptops and presentations.’

However, schools and universities taking the e-learning path are still very slow at

it. Distance learning and e-learning seem to have become synonymous with each

other. Though there has been a tremendous improvement in the quality, it still needs

to cater to a widespread audience. The conglomeration of distance and e-learning is

yet to be seen at a high level. (From Times of India)

1. Classrooms in India are getting ready to____________________

2. E-learning facilitates ____________________

3. The introduction of IT is not only an aid for students but also ____________

4. The inculcation of technology in the curriculum has led to _______________

5. In the jet-age the need is to ____________________

Q.3. Read the poem given below and answer the question. [5]

OZYMANDIAS

I met a traveller from an antique land

who said; Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,

half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,

tell that its sculptor well those passion read

which yet survive, stamped on these life less things,

the hand that rocked them, and the heart that fed,

And on the pedestral these words appear.

“My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:

Look on my work ye Mighty and despair!”

Nothing beside remains Round the decay

of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare

the lone and level sands stretch far away.

by P.B Shelley

Given below is the summary of the poem. Fill in the blank with suitable

words to complete the summary. Use only one word for each blank.

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Shelley begins the poem by making an ironic (a) _________ on a great figure who

was very (b) _________ at one time. His statue stands (c) _________ in a desert. The

expression on his face reveals his (d) _________ nature and that he was also very (e)

__________. The sculptor had beautifully crafted his (f) __________. The wordsinscribed on the pedestal revealed that he considered himself (g) _________ and

wanted the other to (h) ___________. It is really sad that the lasting legacy of king

(i) __________ was his (j) __________ monument in a lonely and bare desert.

Q.4. Read the following passage. [5]

The secret of Leonardo Da Vinci’s talent and Pablo Picasso’s success may have

been their dyslexia. The two men both suffered from ‘word blindness’ that affects as

many as one in 12 children—but it seems it can also bring the keen spatial awareness

that makes the difference between a jobbing painter and a master of art.

The finding, by Middlesex University psychologists, could help explain the brilliance

of some of the greatest artists of all time and the timelessness of works such as the

Mona Lisa.The researchers put 41 men and women through tests to assess their visuo-spatial

ability. Although we tend to think of the skill in terms of map-reading and parking,

the ability to process 3D information accurately is also key to art and design.

Around half of those taking part were dyslexic, and so had trouble learning to

spell, read and write. The dyslexic men did better than the other men on many of the

tests, including recalling the direction of the Queen’s head on a postage stamps and

reproducing designs using coloured blocks.

They were also faster and more accurate at navigating their way around a ‘virtual

town’ on a computer screen, the journal Learning and Individual Differences reports.

The researchers said there could be several explanations for the findings, including

dyslexics developing an enhanced sense of space to compensate for problems with

language.

Condition helps process 3D information better, Dr Nicola Brunswick said Also,

many dyslexic people prefer to work out problems by thinking and doing rather than

by speaking. This could help dyslexic men develop the kind of skills they need to

succeed in the artistic and creative worlds.” However, the dyslexic women had no

better spatial awareness than the other women, perhaps reflecting that the ability to

manipulate 3D images tends to be more of a ‘male’ trait.

Although the idea that dyslexia brings with it a special understanding of space

has been floated before, this study is the first to find firm evidence for it.

Dr Brunswick said: “A lot of tests in this area in the past have been “paper and

pencil” tests but these aren’t good tests of real-world ability.

“Now we have real evidence to indicate that dyslexic men are better in this area.” Artists known or believed to have suffered from dyslexia include Da Vinci, Picasso,

Rodin and Andy Warhol. Da Vinci, who is also thought to have suffered from attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder, wrote his notes backwards, from right to left. Picasso

had trouble reading and struggled at school.

– Daily Mail

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(B) Answer the following, choosing from the options provided to you:

1. Both Leonardo Da Vinci and Picasso suffered from:

(a) forgetfulness (b) paralysis (c) word blindness (d) leprosy

2. Many men and women were put through the tests to assess their:

(a) brilliance (b) alertness (c) legibility (d) visuo-spatial ability

3. The real key to art and design is the ability to process:

(a) reading (b) symbols

(c) 3D information (d) individual differences

4. Many other artists who suffered from dyslexia like Leonardo Da Vinci also

suffered from:

(a) blindness (b) lameness

(c) mental weakness (d) hyperactivity disorder

5. A word from the passage, which means ‘finding’ is:

(a) manipulate (b) reflecting (c) navigating (d) struggling

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS (20 MARKS)

Q.5. Describe the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games in 80 words with the

help the following hints. [4]

OPENING CEREMONY: A TREAT OF COLOURS

Commenced with traditional dances and welcome song by renowned musician

Hariharan; Aerostat balloon reflected all the events.

School children presented various formation and the art of Mehndi.

A colourful parade of all dance, art forms, culture, tribes, comprising of everywalk of Indian life

All the 13 countries marched past in their traditional dresses. Indian contingent

led by Abhinav Bindra

Q.6. You are Abhilasha, a student of class X. You are surprised to see the great

change in environment, surroundings and the maintenance of roads and parks

in the wake of Commonwealth Games. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper,

expressing your happiness at the change and reject only such efforts are temporary

and why we can not boast of ‘A clean and hygienic India.’ You can take the help

of the following clues. (120 words) [8]

Building of flyovers, roads, parks, ethnic centres etc. Make-shift work, not destined to last long

Waste of public money for temporary structures

Other priorities like poverty and disease neglected

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Q.7. Youth skip reading books to surf net, watch TV. Study.

New Delhi : Hindi is the most preferred language for leisure reading (33.4%),

followed by Marathi (13.2%), Bengali (7.7%) and English (5.3%).

But, reading is still not the most preferred activity among Indian youth as theyspend more time watching TV and surfing internet. A literate youth spends on an

average 98 minutes daily viewing TV, 32 minutes reading newspapers, 44 minutes

going through magazines, 70 minutes surfing the net and 61 minutes listening to

radio, girls spend more time on reading newspaper than boys.

Around 77% of literate youth is interested in music and films, 72% in news and

current affairs, 59% in religious and spiritual topics, 35% in science and technology

and 34% in environmental pollution.

The survey says, of the 83 million youth readers (comprising 25% of the youth

population) about 39 million (47%) are urban and 44 million (53%) are rural. Fiction

is the most preferred genre among youth (42%) followed by non-fiction (24%). Fantasy,

comics and classics are the three most preferred genres of fiction, and the least

preferred are romance and graphic novels.

Read the Information given above and write an article in 150 words “The

Art of Reading on the Decline.” (8)

SECTION C: GRAMMAR (20 MARKS)

Q.8. The following passage has not been edited. Read the passage and write the

correct answer in the answer-sheet. [½ × 8 = 4]

Many animals are unable to communicate (a) ________________________

With each others very well but (b) ________________________

most of them can talk as we do (c) ________________________

That is some animals use words (d) ________________________

Birds cry in and make sounds that (e) ________________________

other birds understand. Smells, movement (f) ________________________

but sound are used in communication by animals (g) ________________________

through that they express joy or anger or fear. (h) ________________________

Q.9. Some words are missing from the following passage. Read the passage and

write the missing words in your answer-sheet. [½ × 8= 4]

Human speech is complicated process (a) __________________________

which animals can perform. One reason is (b) __________________________

that a very special way we use a (c)_______________________

whole series of organs produce the sound (d)_______________________

we want to make we utter words. The way (e)_______________________

our vocal chords are to vibrate the way (f )_______________________

the throat tongue and palate moved just to (g)_______________________

make vowel and consonant sounds, something

animals can’t do. (h) _______________________

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Q.10. Rearrange the following to form meaningful sentences. [4]

(a) Women’s / Day / gone / Another / has / come / and

(b) Large / advertisements / carried / are / not / day / on / this

(c) Enjoy / freedom / more / today / women

(d) Are / now / Indian / women / independent / more / economically

Q.11. Fill in the blanks. Write the answers in your answer-sheet choosing from

the options provided. [4]

By the time two year old Reeta (a) __________ [(i) come (ii) comes (iii) coming

(vi) come] of age, her husband (b) __________ [(i) will (ii) shall (iii) would (iv)

could] have found another wife for himself. Thousands of children like Reeta are

married off in Rajasthan every year. However, village elders (c) _________ [(i) admit

(ii) admitted (iii) admits (iv) admitting] candidly that 80% of these marriages (d)

__________ [(i) failed (ii) fail (iii) fails (iv) failing] miserably.

Q.12. Complete the following, choosing from the options provided. [1 × 4 = 4]

Mohan : Did you watch Commonwealth Games?

Lalit : (a) ___________ which game did you like best?

Mohan : (b) ___________.

Lalii : (c) ___________.

Mohan : Yes, I do agree, Gagan Narang did India proud by winning 4 goldmedals.

Lalit : (d) ___________.

Mohan : Yes, you are right; the greatest moment was when we swept all the

medals in discuss throw.

(a) (i) Yes, they were boring (ii) Yes, they were wonderful

(iii) No, I didn’t (iv) No, I did not switch on the T.V.

(b) (i) I liked swimming the best (ii) I liked wrestling the best

(iii) I liked shooting (iv) I liked to watch the shooting competition

(c) (i) Abhinav Bindra was the best

(ii) Sania Mirza performed wonderfully

(iii) Gagan Narang was not impressive

(iv) Gagan Narang was the best

(d) (i) Javlin throw also brought a medal

(ii) The proudest moment was our medal haul during discuss throw.

(iii) Cycle race was the best.

(iv) I liked the hockey match.

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SECTION D: LITERATURE (20 MARKS)

Q.13. (A) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by

choosing the correct options. [3]The very deep did rot: O Christ!

That ever this should be!

Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs upon the slimy sea

(a) Who is the speaker of these lines?

(i) Ancient Mariner (ii) Sailors

(iii) Mariners (iv) First mate

(b) (a)The word ‘deep’ refers to?

(i) The ocean (ii) Rivers

(iii) Bowels of earth (iv) Ancient Mariner

(c) (a)‘Slimy things’ are:(i) liquidy (ii) muddy

(iii) friendly but insincere (iv)covered with slime

OR

I climbed into the passenger seat and we were off. A tank was speeding towards us.

Suddenly Sebestion Slammed on the brakes and sent the jeep skidding into a spin.

I leapt clear and jumped into the helicopter.

(a) ‘He’ climbed into the passenger seat of:

(i) a car (ii) a van

(iii) a jeep (iv) a helicopter

(b) A tank was:

(i) coming slowly (ii) coming violently

(iii) following them (iv) standing

(c) ‘Us’ refers to:

(i) Sebestian and Michael (ii) Michael and Dad

(iii) Sebestian and Mom (iv) Michael and Mom

Q.13. (B) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

Cassius: (Aside to Brutus) [3]

You know not what you do: do not consent

That Antony speak in his funeral:Know you how much the people may be moved

By that which he will utter?

(a) Why does Cassius object when Brutus allows Antony to speak in Ceaser’s

funeral?

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(b) How does Brutus counter his argument?

(c) How are Cassius’ fears proved right?

Q.14. Answer any four of the following in 30-40 words. [2 × 4 = 8](a) What are the contents of Caesar’s will that Antony speaks of?

(b) Why do the Mariners hail the bird as a ‘Christian soul’?

(c) How does the ghost undermine the narrator’s faith in his ability to write

ghost stories?

(d) What was the aim of the game ‘Dragonquest’?

(e) What did Patol Babu feel about his own performance?

Q.15. (a) Why did the sailors condemn the killing of the Albatross? Why and when did

they change their stance? [6]

(b) You are simply overawed after reading Mark Antony’s speech. Write a diaryentry regarding the clever interplay of words, the rhetoric, irony and sarcasm

that Antony used to mesmerise the Roman mob.

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