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Class XII English Elective (C) (101)

Marking Scheme 2018-2019 Max. Marks: 100

Time: 3 Hours TOTAL

SECTION A (READING) 20

1 COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

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The question has been designed to test a student’s understanding of the passage and his / her ability to interpret, evaluate and respond to the given passage. As such, content assumes more importance than expression in the answers to these questions. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the answer deserves it. Objective: To identify and understand main parts of the text. Note: - No penalty for spelling and grammatical errors. - Full marks to be awarded if a student has been able to identify the core ideas. - If a student literally lifts a portion of a given passage as an answer to a question,

no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is relevant. - Accept any other answer equivalent in meaning to the answers given below.

1.1 (1) Indian agriculture is a victim of its own past success- green revolution 1

(2) introduction of high- yielding variety of seeds and fertilisers 1

(3) depleting water table/ emission of greenhouse gases/ contamination of surface and surface water (any two)

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(4) a shift has to be made from food security of the nation to income security of the farmers

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(5) declining productivity 1

(6) a huge incentive for the farmers in the irrigated region of Northwest India to grow these crops

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1.2(1) (a) cause damage 1 (2) (c) motionless 1 (3) (b) extreme sorrow 1 (4) (a) signal of something to happen 1

2 NOTE MAKING Objective: 1. To develop the skill of taking down notes.

2. To develop the extracted ideas into a sustained piece of writing. 10

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Distribution of Marks

Abbreviations /Symbols (with / without key)–minimum four 1 Content (minimum 3 headings and sub-headings, with proper indentation and notes) 4 Title 1

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS The notes provided below are only guidelines. Any other itle, main points and sub-points should be accepted if they are indicative of students’ understanding of the given passage and the notes include the main points with suitable and recognizable abbreviations. Complete sentences should not be accepted as notes. Numbering of points can be indicated in different ways and these should be accepted as long as they follow a consistent pattern. Note: -If a student has attempted only the summary or the notes, due credit should be given. -1 mark allotted for the title to be given if the student has written the title either in Q. 2(a) or 2(b)

Title: POSITIVE THINKING / Any other suitable title

1 makes you a. independent b. courag’s c. cooperat’v

2 does not tell a. to close eyes to reality b. not to move ahead c. resign to fate d. not strive e. run away from difficulties

3 qualities required for positive think a. power of inner self b. motivation c. prepard’ss to change d. determintn. e. hard work f. ability to lrn and improve

Suggested Abbreviations:

Note: 1. Any other suitable abbreviations should be accepted. 2. No student to be penalised if a key to abbreviations is not given separately.

Courag’s courageous Prepard’ss preparedness Cooperat’v cooperative

+vethink’g Positive thinking Determintn. determination

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SUMMARY Objective: 1.To expand notes (headings and sub-headings) into a summary 2. To test the ability of extraction.

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Distribution of Marks Content 3 Expression 1

Note: The summary should cover all the important points in the notes.

SECTION B: (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) 40

In Section B, where questions have been designed to test the writing skills of the students, expression (grammatical accuracy, appropriate vocabulary and style, spelling, organisation and presentation of relevant matter in a coherent and logical way) is important.

3. Factual Description 4

Objective: to show ability to describe a place vividly, factually and use appropriate vocabulary

Format :Heading (Visit To Andaman And Nicobar Island) 1 Content 2 Expression 1

Suggested Value Points CAPITAL LOCATION PEAK TRAVEL PERIOD SITES TO VISIT CONNECTIVITY

(any other relevant detail accepted)

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT Heading : VEHICLE FOR SALE 4

Content 2 Format 1 Expression 1

Suggested Value Points Hero Honda – colour, model, year of purchase, kilometres run, condition,

documents reason for sale approximate price contact details

4. LETTER WRITING 6 PLACING AN ORDER OF WATER COOLERS

Objective: To use an appropriate style to write a formal letter To plan, organise and present ideas coherently




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Format 1. sender’s address 2. date 3. receiver’s address 4. subject 5. salutation 6. complementary close 7. sender’s signature / name

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Content 3

Expression Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and correct spelling (1) Coherence and relevance of ideas and style (1)

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Suggested Value Points: - reference no. of previous correspondence - repeat order detail with approval of quotation - reason for purchase - delivery date - difficulties faced by students - mode of payment

(any other relevant point)

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JOB APPLICATION – FOR THE POST OF RADIO JOCKEY

Suggested Value Points - reference to source of vacancy information - self-introduction with request for applying - latest qualification with highlights of experience - strong personality traits - assurance of sincerity and hard work - enclosure of detailed Bio- Data

( detailed Bio- Data to be made separately or attached with covering letter) (any other relevant point)

5 REPORT WRITING : SEMINAR ON ANIMATION

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Objective: - To use a style appropriate to the given situation - To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

Format: heading, writer’s name with designation 1

Content: 4

Expression Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and correct Spelling 2.5 marks

- Coherence and relevance of ideas and style 2.5marks 5

Suggested Value Points :

- who (organised), what (name of event) - where, when, why and how





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- resource person’s detail, guest - welcome address - highlights of seminar(3-4 points) - interaction session - conclusion on an optimistic note

(any other relevant point)

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SPEECH WRITING : ‘Impact of Healthy Life style on a Student’s Life-through Yoga’ Objective:

- To use a style appropriate to the given situation - To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

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Format: Salutation; topic, introduction of self, thanks ½ + ½ Content 4

Expression Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and correct Spelling Coherence and relevance of ideas and style

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Suggested Value Points : importance of fitness at all ages tradition of exercising in Indian culture- yoga reasons for current sedentary life- gadgets, alternative sources of enjoyment,

busy schedule consequences- diseases, bad body postures, lethargy, inefficient and

ineffective in work etc. solutions – change in life style, more involvement of parents in children’s life,

schools to pay more attention to outdoor games, parks, playgrounds to be made and maintained by authorities, regular workshops and seminars in schools and colonies to sensitize people (any four)

6. ARTICLE WRITING-. Objective: To use a style appropriate to the given situation To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

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Format (title / heading and name of writer) 1 Content 4

Expression Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and correct Spelling ( 2.5) Coherence and relevance of ideas and style (2.5)

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Youth Getting Astray by Modern Materialistic Approach

Suggested Value Points - older times- less distractions, limited resources, youth more focused - present times – market flooded with attractions, gadgets, expensive goods,

youth distracted easily, getting selfish, greedy, lead to anti-social activities - (any other relevant point) - measures / Solution

o Bridge gap between parents and children o Regular guidance from parents,teachers, counselor




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o Strict control over gadgets o Sensitization workshops, involvement in social work etc.

- (any other relevant point)

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CARE, REPECT AND COMMAND RESPECT !/ any other suitable title Suggested Value Points -importance of tourism industry -guests are like in India -short detail of episode you witnessed on Gate Way of India -reasons for such behavior- greed, cheap mindset, exploitation -consequences – tarnishes country’s image globally, increases crime, hurts tourism industry economically -solution – more vigilant police, stricter punishments, sensitize commoners, strictness over guides (any other relevant point )

7(A) REARRANGING Objective: To read and arrange words and phrases into meaningful sentences

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(i) A person can reach the pinnacles of glory by following discipline. 1 (ii) It acts as a restraint and at the same time builds self-confidence. 1

(iii) Moreover it balances the personality of a person and inculcates good work ethics. 1

7(B) DIALOGUE WRITING : Interview with Novelist, Mr. Vikram Seth Objective: To understand the context and construct meaningful dialogues Marking: ½ mark for every correct dialogue provided it is accurately and appropriately expressed. Note: The input need not be in Question and Answer form but could also be observation and response. Any logical use of input in three exchanges should be awarded marks even if a few points of input are left out. The dialogues can be interrogative or affirmative. (any three or more grammatically correct exchanges with the use of clues provided or beyond are correct)

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7(C) EDITING Objective: To use grammatical items correctly. Marking: 1 mark each Note:

- If the candidate copies the sentence and replaces the incorrect word with the correct answer, marks should be awarded. - If only the correct words are given, marks should be awarded. ERROR CORRECTION (b) often always (c) with of (d) procession processions

(e) on for

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SECTION C : LITERATURE

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8 Reference to Context Under Section C (Q.8), questions have been designed to test a student’s understanding of poetry and his / her ability to interpret, evaluate and respond to the given questions. As such, content assumes more importance than expression in the answers to these questions. Please do not hesitate to award fullmarks if the answer deserves it. Objective: To test students’ comprehension of poetry-local, global, interpretative, inferential and evaluative.

8 (a) Value Points: (i) Ode: To Autumn , John Keats 1

(ii) woman / a fertile female goddess. Not only because seasons were

traditionally personified as female in European art, but also because this season has oh-so-soft hair.

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(iii) among the store of grain/ sitting carelessly on a granary floor ½ + ½ (iv) granary floor, half reaped furrow 1

(v) winnowing wind- alliteration 1

8(b) (i) A Walk By Moonlight - Poem by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio 1 (ii) pleasant moments of the past 1

(iii) Those hours spent in nature are thus soft: gentle, calm, peaceful and inspirational 1

(iv) He realizes that to understand the universe we must first understand

ourselves / discovers immense joy as his senses are awakened and he establishes oneness and interconnectedness with nature.

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(v) soft hours – metaphor

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Content 3

Expression 1

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Suggested Value Points:

believes he will be assassinated like Caesar orders to get all doors and windows barred,locked, chained takes out his revolver sees ilex tree as the source of shooting, insulates himself puts parcel into water at the end looks ridiculous

(any other relevant point from the text)

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(b) Suggested Value Points:

makes us question our moral values the warning of the paw is that you need to be really careful what you wish for Whites are warned that the outcome of the wishes is not what they think it is. have a home and food and all of their basic needs but wanting to have what is

unattainable to them (any other relevant point from the text)

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(c) Suggested Value Points: Apprehensions:

fakir had put a spell on the monkey’s paw- wanted to show that fate ruled people

paw granted three wishes to three people last wish of the first owner was of his own death wared that paw has already done enough mischief,wanted to sell it, had

unpleasant experience with the paw

basis of apprehensions: genuine apprehension that Whites could be the next target Morris proven right White wished for 200 pounds and invited disaster

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Answer any two: (80-100 words)

(i) Suggested Value Points have capacity for giving pleasure feel to have become a part of universal music seem to echo the rhythm of breath and blood (any other relevant point from the text)

(ii) Suggested Value Points:-

move single mindedly towards your dream work constantly greed and over ambition spoils game every dream takes its time (any other relevant point from the text)

(iii) Suggested Value Points :-

topped the list of candidates, won scholarship, went to USA earned recognition and appreciation returned home unmarried to live with parents





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curbed his desires married simple village girl was at mother’s bed side at the time of her death served tea and read out morning news to father (any other relevant point from the text)

(iv) Suggested Value Points :-

means are important- bad means never give good results Einstein does not support Darwin’s theory justifying spirit of competition Considers man a social animal-mutual understanding and cooperation So teacher/school should not encourage competition among students Should employ methods to create individual ambition, building harmonium

personalities

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Expression Answer any one: (120-150 words)

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Suggested Value Points :

turned tables on Robichon Quinquart style different : more secretive, invited Robichon at Marquis de

Thevenin’s house, himself playing Marquis, Robichon flattered, served wine to Robichon- asked about Victor, revealed that Victor was his

son, called Robichon murderer, declared wine had poison Robichon paralysed with fear Quinquart had last laugh, removed wig story published in newspaper, people’s unanimous judgment


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Suggested Value Points: Nehru quoted Romain Rolland can’t afford to live in dreams, nature and avoid neighbours other’s sufferings must be felt, can’t escape from our duty towards others thought should lead to action people fear consequences of action- fear risks Nehru believed – risks add zest to life overcoming dangers give us the real joys of life


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Suggested Value Points:

Marian: different girl/ not dreamt of by mother-deaf and dumb shy,hesitant,reserved, withdrawn didn’t understand their games and slangy conversation

Freda: Anne’s dream girl’ golden girl’- golden voiced Confident, extrovert, Insistence on meeting Marian showed determination& strength Liked being addressed by name not ‘child’

Common trait: Both lonely- Freda having no siblings, no friend So came to Marian’s house, played ‘school’

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Distribution of Marks:

Content 6

Expression 4

Value Points : titled Silas Marner, it also tells the story of Godfrey events are interwoven to highlight the comparison Godfrey- is Eppie’s natural father but he neglects his duty, leaving Eppie with

a mother who takes drugs, relieved about her death and does not acknowledge his child, his failure to tell the truth is rewarded by a childless marriage

contrast, Silas embraces the idea of fatherhood, and with Dolly’s guidance, makes a success of it

both men are victims of Dunstan, If Silas had not been out when Dunstan came to the cottage, Dunstan would have bullied him into giving him a "loan". As it is, the theft takes everything from Silas, even though it is also true that more "treasure" than he ever had is to be restored to him, in the form of Eppie.


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two societies are at the heart of Silas Marner: and , drastically opposed to

each other Lantern Yard- experienced the transformative force of the Industrial

Revolution Raveloe- rural and intimate and changes very little from generation to

generation Marner’s exclusion from Lantern Yard’s society, his initial willful distance

from Raveloe’s society, and his eventual inclusion in this society cause his losing and regaining of faith





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by caring for Eppie, Marner adjusts to Raveloe society, acquiring the customs and beliefs of his new home.

traditions defines Raveloe’s unique identity and society over generations at the end of the novel, Marner and Eppie travel to Lantern Yard. The village

has transformed into a great manufacturing town men on the streets of Lantern Yard are too busy to stop and assist Marner and

Eppie Eppie and Marner are both happy at the end of the novel because of the

connections they have formed with each other and with Raveloe society. (any other relevant point from the text)

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Suggested Value Points : stranger furious when Mrs. Hall accused him of stealing money, unveiled himself panicked people ran outside Mr.Jaffers came with the warrant to arrest him- A fight ensued between the

stranger and him Mr.Jaffers got brutally beaten up invisible man subdued with the help of Mr. Hall, Mr.Wadgers and others but before anyone could suspect, the Invisible Man took off all his clothes they were no match for him- Anyone who tried to catch him was hit Mr.Jaffers tried to get hold of him but was so forcefully hit that he was rendered

flat on the gravel (any other relevant point from the text)

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Suggested Value Points : Kemp as a hero - he's smart and quick to action- After Griffin escapes from

Kemp's trap, Kemp quickly explains to Adye how they can capture him: dogs, locked houses, and powdered glass on the roads.

but is foolish too- he sends out a note to the police, without thinking that the Invisible Man might intercept it

not brave- When the police fight the Invisible Man, Kemp runs away Kemp is almost a plot-mover of sorts- gives Griffin a reason to tell his back story is a scientist: wants to be part of the Royal Society , the famous scientific

organization he is a traitor for Griffin as he is decent and sensible enough to cheat and get him

caught by the police (any other relevant point from the text)




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Class XII

English Elective-C (101) Sample Question Paper 2018-19

Time allowed: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory. (ii) You may attempt any section at a time. (iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A (READING)

1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

The stark observation made in the Economic Survey of 15-16 that “Indian agriculture, is in a way, a victim of its own past success - especially the green revolution”, shows the dark reality of the agriculture sector at present and the havoc that has been wreaked by the green revolution. The green revolution, which is often characterized by the introduction of high-yielding variety of seeds and fertilizers, undoubtedly increased the productivity of land considerably. But the growth in the productivity has been stagnant in recent years, resulting in a significant decline in the income of farmers. There have also been negative environmental effects in the form of depleting water table, emission of greenhouse gases, and the contamination of surface and ground water. Needless to say, the agriculture sector is in a state of distress, which is severely affecting peasants and marginal farmers, and urgent policy interventions are required to protect their interests. The government has responded to the problem by constituting a panel, which will recommend ways to double the income of farmers by 2022. While this may be an overtly ambitious target, if we want to boost stagnated agricultural growth a shift has to be made, from food security of the nation to income security of the farmers. However, there are many hurdles that have to be crossed if we want to achieve this objective. The first major barrier to overcome is declining productivity. Data from 2013 reveals that India‟s average yield of cereal per hectare is far less than that of many countries (including several low income countries), but the difference is huge when compared to China. For instance, our average yield per hectare is 39% below than that of China and for rice this figure is 46%. Even Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia fare better than India in case of rice yield. Further, there is a huge inter-regional variation; the wheat and rice yield from Haryana and Punjab is much higher than from the other states. In order to cross the declining productivity barrier there is a need to herald a rainbow revolution by making a shift from wheat-rice cycle to other cereals and pulses. Since wheat and rice coupled with other crops are backed by minimum support prices (MSP) and input subsidy (whether water, fertilizer or power) regime, there is a huge incentive for the farmers in the irrigated region of Northwest India to grow these crops. (403 words) https://thewire.in/52228/what-is-the-future-of-agriculture-in-india/



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1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions very briefly:

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a What was revealed by the observations made in Economic Survey 15-16? b What does Green revolution mean? c Mention the ill effects of Green Revolution on our environment. d How can the stagnant agricultural growth be boosted? e Name the major problem that needs to be solved. f What would be the advantage of Rainbow Revolution?

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Choose the meanings of the words given below from the given options: Wreaked (i) Cause damage (ii) Solved (iii) Neglected (iv) Failed Stagnant (i) Slow (ii) Steady (iii) Motionless (iv) Fast Distress (i) Contentment (ii) Extreme sorrow (iii) Satisfaction (iv) Joy Herald (i) Signal of something to happen (ii) Investigate (iii) Halt (iv) Hint

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2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Winning is a habit of real life achievers, and so is positive thinking. You cannot be a winner in the true sense, be both successful and happy, lead a purposeful life, realize your goal and contribute to your society unless you are a positive thinker. And you cannot be a positive thinker unless you are a positive person who believes in basic goodness, are sensitive to your own needs and desires as well as the needs of other people around you. Positive thinking leads you to a healthy attitude to life that makes you independent, courageous and cooperative. These qualities are essential for a purposeful, meaningful and rewarding existence. Positive thinking is very often thought to be the ability to focus on what is right and ignoring what is wrong or unpleasant, to be able to turn a blind eye to what is disagreeable and disturbing. But this is not Positive Thinking is all about. It does not tell us to close our eyes to reality and stay where we are, resign to fate and not strive for more or better, not to make an effort at the risk of failure. It does not tell us to run away from anything, however unpleasant or difficult it may be. The edifice of positive thinking rests on the power of your inner self, your motivation and preparedness to change, your determination and hard work, your ability to learn and improve. It will depend on your ability to step out of your inertia and move ahead, your ability to handle failure and setbacks, your ability to learn from your mistakes and move ahead.




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Positive thinking can make reaching your goal easier and more enjoyable. It gives you the strength to face adversities and failure with courage and bounce back a stronger and more confident person. It is your best gift and the most powerful tool. It helps you to live your life to the fullest. However simple Positive thinking may sound and however easy it may appear to be, statistics show that only about five percent of people are able to think positive and become super achievers. These are the people who work harder and better than others and earn and control fifty percent of the world‟s resources. So, to learn to look at everything in a positive way you have to break free from your negative conditioning and move ahead. You can change the way you perceive, interpret and think. You know that you can change when you want to change and you will want to change only when you acknowledge that there is a mistake and you need to set it right. Change can be brought about, not without your active participation and your will. (455 words) (Excerpt from ‘Be Positive think Positive’ by Mridula Agarwal)

a On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it, using headings and sub-headings. Also use recognizable abbreviations, wherever necessary. Supply an appropriate title to it.

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b Write a summary of the above passage in about eighty words.

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SECTION – B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)

3 Imagine yourself to be Sujal/ Sujata who had visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands with

family during summer break. You jotted down few facts about the place since it was required to be written as a description for one of your holiday‟s homework.

CAPITAL Port Blair LOCATION North of Aceh in Indonesia, separated from Thailand and

Myanmar by the Andaman Sea CLIMATE humid tropical with warm weather PEAK TRAVEL PERIOD December – April

SITES TO VISIT Ross Island, Rajeev Gandhi Wate r Sports Complex, Elephant Beach, Radha Nagar Beach

CONNECTIVITY Airways/ Waterways

Using the above noted information, write a factual description in 80-100 words.

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You are Sujal/Sujata, residing at 24- D, Malviya Nagar, Alwar, Rajasthan. You own a Hero Honda motor cycle which you want to sell as you wish to buy a car. Draft an advertisement for the VEHICLE column of your local newspaper. Invent all necessary details.(50 words)





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4 You are Mr. Rajneesh Mishra, Senior Department Head of Blooms Public School, Jaipur. The water coolers of your school are now very old and exhausted. There is an urgent need for replacement. You have finalized on the quotations sent by M.G. Coolers Pvt. Ltd., Jawahar Industrial Area, Jaipur. Draft a letter placing an order for five water coolers of five hundred liters capacity each. Invent all other details like reference no., quotation, detail of order, date of delivery, mode of payment etc.

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RED RADIO CHILLIES

Requires a young, energetic Radio Jockey, between the age group of 20-30; male / female; graduate in Mass Media Studies preferred; with minimum 2 year experience of the post offered. Salary in six figures (negotiable as per the qualification of the candidate).Eligible candidates may send their complete Bio-Data to the below mentioned address or e-mail it on the below given mailing address, latest by 29 October 20_ _. The Radio Station Manager, Red Radio Chillies, 25 Chitra Gupta Road, Jhansi. Email : [email protected]

You are Simar/ Smriti of 10 A, Krishna Nagar, Lucknow. Having recently completed your graduation inMass Media Studies, you are looking for a job as a Radio Jockey in a reputed Radio Station. Surfing through the newspaper, you have come across the above mentioned advertisement in a national daily. Apply in response to this advertisement giving your detailed Bio-Data.

5 Your school, Amar Vikas Public School, Delhi, organized a Seminar on „Animation‟ for the students of Classes IX – XII. The objective was to enlighten them about this very lucrative vocational field of graphics. As Reema/ Raman, Head Girl / Boy of the school, write a report in150-200 words on the programme for your school magazine.

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Exercising is the only healthy way to a consistent and happy life. As Manuj/Manjula of Class XII, write a speech to be delivered in the school‟s morning Assembly on „Impact of Healthy Life style on a Student‟s Life-through Yoga‟. The speech in the assembly is a part of „International Yoga Day‟ celebration.

6 Today, all markets are flooded with attractive, expensive consumer goods which tempt the young generation to get them, by hook or crook. Write an article for the local newspaper on‟ Youth Getting Astray by Modern Materialistic Approach‟. You are Manuj/Manjula studying in Class XII of SNB Public School, Vidisha, UP. (150-200 words)

OR 10 You are Arpit / Arpita of Zenith Public School, Mumbai. You went to Gate Way of India with

your friends for an outing where you observed the local guides following and pestering the foreign tourists. You could see the irritation and disgust in the eyes of the tourists. It made you so disturbed that you decided to write an article for a local newspaper sharing your views and concern over the image of your city and country that is tarnished by such acts. (150-200 words)



mailto:[email protected]


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7 a Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences:

(i) following discipline / the pinnacles / by / a person/ of glory / reach / can (ii) and at the / self-confidence / it acts as / builds / same time / a restraint (iii) balances the personality / and inculcates / of a person / good work ethics / moreover

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b You, Hitesh Verma, are working as an anchor in Doordarshan, Delhi. Your channel is planning to celebrate Indian English Literary Week. You have been given the responsibility to prepare for and take an interview of the famous contemporary Indian writer Mr. Vikram Seth. Using the guidelines given below and your own ideas, write a set of three or more exchanges between Mr. Vikram Seth and you.

secret behind a successful writer challenges in taking up writing as a profession about his published or unpublished works message for future young writers

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The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer book against the correct blank number. Along with air or water pollution, (a) or and our cities are often under an (b) ______ ______ attack with noise pollution. (c) ______ ______ Marriage procession, loud music from (d) ______ ______ neighbourhood are all not good on the ailing (e) ______ ______ and students.

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SECTION C

(LITERATURE)

8 Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

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a Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store? Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find Thee sitting careless on a granary floor, Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind; Or on a half-reap‟d furrow sound asleep, Drows‟d with the fume of poppies, while thy hook Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers: i. Name the poet and the poem from where the above extract has been taken ii. Whom has the poet compared Autumn with in the above lines? iii. Identify the phrase which reveals the comparison. iv. Name two places where Autumn can be found according to the stanza. v. Identify and name the poetic device used in the fourth line of the above extract.

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b Yes; there are in the backward past Soft hours to which we turn – Hours which, at distance, mildly shine, Shine on, but never burn. (i) Name the poet and the poem from where the above extract has been taken. (ii) What does the poet mean by „Soft hours‟? (iii) Explain briefly the impact of such moments. (iv) What is the learning poet gets from his experience of his walk in the moonlit night? (v) Identify and name the poetic device used in the above lines.

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9 Answer any one of the following questions in 50-60 words:

(i) How does Lord Weston equip himself to fight against the danger that he sees a threat

to his life? (ii) Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the

need without ever reaching satisfaction. The Monkey's Paw is a tale of warning. The short story is a warning to us all about what is really important in life. Elucidate from the play.

(iii) What apprehensions might Sergeant Morris have had in handing over the paw to anyone else? What was the basis of his apprehension?

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10 a Answer any two of the following in 80-100 words each:

(i) How does the rhythm of waves, birds and insects become the million fold chorus of life? (ii) Explain: „If you don‟t expect too much too quickly, you‟ll find your freedom, a room of

your own‟. (iii) Rakesh was deeply aware of the sacrifices made by his parents to give him an education.

How did he show his gratitude and devotion to them? Give examples from the text to justify your answer.

(iv) „Therefore the school and the teacher must guard against employing the easy method of creating individual ambition in order to induce the pupils to diligent work.‟ Elaborate this view of Einstein on Education with reference to the text.

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b Answer any one of the following questions in 120-150 words: (i) How did Quinquart outwit Robichon and qualify to win the hand of the captivating,

Suzanne? Describe. (ii) “Action is the end of thought,” says Romain Rolland.Why do people avoid action? What

choice do all of us have of living? Give a reasoned answer. (iii) Nature had made the two girls, Marian and Freda, totally different from each other and

yet both of them were „lonely‟ in their own ways. Elucidate.

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11 Answer any one of the following questions in 150-200 words:

(i) Explore how Eliot contrasts the progress of Godfrey and Silas in the novel. Remember to support your ideas with close reference to the novel.

(ii) There is the theme of the individual and the society underlying in the novel „Silas Marner‟. Elucidate it with the support of evidences from the text.

(iii) The people of Iping village were no match for the Invisible Man when he unveiled himself. Describe the episode of Invisible Man‟s escape from Iping.

(iv) Was Dr Kemp a hero or a traitor? Give your take on it supporting it with evidences from the novel.

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