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501/1 1 P.T.O.
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Series HRK/NSQF Code No. 501/1
Roll No.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II
ENGLISH
(Communicative)
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70
General Instructions :
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :
Section A — Reading 20 marks
Section B — Writing and Grammar 25 marks
Section C — Literature : Textbook and Long Reading Text 25 marks
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.
Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.
Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting
it.
15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the
answer-book during this period.
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SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 12
1 Sirpur is to Chhattisgarh what Nalanda is to Bihar. But the
difference is, Nalanda was discovered a long time ago while Sirpur is
the new entrant on the Buddhist circuit. Situated on the Mahanadi,
this Chhattisgarh city is set to surpass other Buddhist destinations
in the country.
2 Excavations in recent years by the Archaeological Survey of India
have bared a Buddha statue going back to 6th century A.D. and
other Indian sculptures, including a temple complex, which is four
times bigger than Nalanda and contains stone carvings that outdo
even those found in Khajuraho.
3 Sirpur had added a new tourism dimension to the multi-faceted
Chhattisgarh, already endowed with a unique and rich cultural
heritage. Amazing ancient monuments, palaces, exquisitely carved
temples, ancient caves, rock paintings, rare and endangered wildlife,
scenic beauty, unique tribal culture, and now Sirpur, with its
wonderful ancient moorings, have turned Chhattisgarh into an
exciting and rewarding holiday destination.
4 Archaeologists claim that Sirpur was an important Buddhist study
centre, four times bigger than Nalanda. Sirpur was the place where
a major civilisation of Central India flourished. Excavations have
revealed that Sirpur was the capital of the Somvanshi kings of
Dakshin Koshala. Chinese chronicler Hiuen Tsang‖s travelogue
gives a picture of a prosperous city, Shripur. He mentions in the
travelogue that there were about 100 Buddhist monasteries and
nearly 10000 priests, all from the Mahayana sect, and that the king
had deep faith in Buddhism. According to legends, the queen of
Sirpur was very spiritual. After her daily bath at the river, she
would sit on a lotus leaf and meditate. The city was prosperous and
no taxes were levied on its citizens. It was a ―golden era‖ in the true
sense of the term as it ―rained‖ gold coins for two-and-a-half days
each year.
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1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the
following questions : 24=8
(a) Both Nalanda and Sirpur are related to Buddhism. What is
the difference between the two ?
(b) What has recently been discovered at Sirpur ?
(c) After this discovery what has Chhattisgarh become ?
(d) What does Hiuen Tsang tell us about Shripur ?
1.2 Write down the meanings of the words given below with the help of
the options that follow : 14=4
(e) surpass (Para 1)
(i) surround
(ii) outshine
(iii) control
(iv) contact
(f) bared (Para 2)
(i) revealed
(ii) born
(iii) stopped
(iv) seen
(g) endowed (Para 3)
(i) donated
(ii) dawned
(iii) decided
(iv) provided
(h) flourished (Para 4)
(i) grew
(ii) flowed
(iii) enjoyed
(iv) declared
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2. Read the passage given below and complete the paragraph that follows by
filling in the blanks : 18=8
1 This is a world where one thing depends upon others. Plants depend
upon the minerals and water in the soil and upon the sun and air for
food. Cows, buffaloes and other cattle depend upon plants for fodder.
And man depends upon bovine animals for milk, cheese, etc. Thus,
there is a sort of dependence of biotic community, that is, living
beings or organisms on non-living environment — water, carbon
dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, etc. This interaction
on its face value, seems to be one-way, namely of biotic community
with non-living environment but actually it is a two-way
relationship. The non-living environment is also enriched by the
living beings, for the human and animal wastes and the corpses and
the carcasses and organic matter decompose into organic and
inorganic substances which are absorbed by soil which offers these
substances to plants, in the presence of sunlight for food.
2 Now non-living environment and the living or biotic communities
taken together make man‖s ecosystem from which man gets the air
he breathes, the water he drinks, the food he eats, the clothes he
wears, the shelter he uses, etc. He should therefore, understand the
ecosystem so that he may not destroy it any more by ruthlessly
felling trees and destroying forests, for in trees and forests a great
many species of animals live, upon which other species depend.
Moreover, forests prevent soil erosion. Thus, they indirectly help
conserve soil which provides nutrients for plants. In other words,
depriving land of forests would lead to soil erosion which will lead to
the neglect of land, and will also cause destruction of habitats of
some species of living beings and their death and extinction.
Animals get their food from (a) ___________ and plants get it from
(b) __________ in the soil. There is a (c) __________ between living
and non-living things. Together they make man‖s (d) __________ . If
we understand our ecosystem, we won‖t (e) __________ it. We should
save our forests because they prevent (f) __________ . No forests
means no (g) __________ for so many species. Result would be their
(h) __________ .
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SECTION B – (Writing and Grammar) 25 marks
3. Incidents of chain or bag snatching have recently increased in your city.
Ladies feel insecure in the market. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the
editor of a local newspaper drawing attention of the concerned authorities
to the problem. Ask for more police presence in the markets. You are
Raman/Ramneek, B-94, Mall Road, Agra. 5
OR
Write an article in 100 – 120 words on the topic, ―Benefits of Early Rising
to Students‖. You are Raman/Ramneek.
fresh mind
calm and quiet surroundings
more time available
happiness – a lot of work completed
4. Write a story in 150 – 200 words based on the following clues : 10
Two friends — in a forest — a bear — one, climbs a tree — the other lies
down on the ground — bear comes, sniffs — goes away — the first one
climbs down — conversation between the two —
OR
It was a school picnic. Around fifty students had agreed to go. The bus was
going smoothly when ... ... ...
5. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help
of the options that follow : 13=3
It rained very heavily that night, but (a) _________ cottage remained firm.
The next morning when we (b) __________ up we found a stain
(c) __________ blood on the floor.
(a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(b) (i) wake (ii) wakes (iii) woke (iv) waking
(c) (i) on (ii) of (iii) at (iv) in
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6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Identify and write the error along with its correction as shown in the
example. 14=4
Error Correction
When the story begin Mr. Otis is e.g. begin begins
warn that there is a ghost (a) ________ ________
in the castle. Mr. Otis do not (b) ________ ________
agree and he does not wants to (c) ________ ________
believe in a story of the ghost. (d) ________ ________
7. Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences : 13=3
(a) at heart / Ram / man / was / honest / an
(b) want / the jewels / he / take / to / not / did
(c) not / him / they / to / did / belong
SECTION C
(Literature : Textbook and Long Reading Text) 25 marks
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : 13=3
Well, I was in no position to contradict Jenkins, for as yet, his magazine
had been the only one to print my stuff.
(a) Who is Jenkins ?
(b) What does the narrator mean by ―print my stuff‖ ?
(c) Which word in the extract means the same as ―say no to‖ ?
OR
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Higher and higher everyday,
Till over the mast at noon –
The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast,
For he heard the loud bassoon.
(a) What went higher and higher ?
(b) Why did the wedding guest beat his breast ?
(c) What is a bassoon ?
9. Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 24=8
(a) Why had Patol Babu lost his first job in Calcutta ?
(b) What did the traveller see in an antique land ?
(c) Why did Calpurnia not want Caesar to go to the Capitol ?
(d) Why did the poet feel sorry for throwing a stick at the snake ?
(e) Why did the news of the ―miracle recovery‖ of Sebastian Shultz shock
Michael ?
10. Answer the following question in 80 – 100 words : 4
Birds are part of nature. Man is also part of nature. So, to live happily we
must respect nature. Ancient mariner committed a crime against nature.
What did he do and what sufferings did he cause ?
OR
Jealousy is an evil. Trust is needed for a happy married life. How did
Lavinia almost ruin her life by suspecting her husband of having an affair
with Helen ?
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11. Answer the following question in 150 – 200 words : 10
What difficulties did Helen Keller face at Mr. Gilman‖s school ? How did
she overcome them ?
OR
Write a character sketch of Mr. Keith.
OR
Why is her diary so important to Anne Frank ?
OR
Why was life so very difficult in the Annexe ?
5,900
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QUESTION PAPER CODE 501 / 1
SECTION A (READING) 20 MARKS
Note : Section A tests a candidate’s ability to read only, therefore no deductions are to be made for errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Marks should be awarded if the answer can be clearly understood.
Objective: This section evaluates the reading and comprehension skills of the students and their ability to infer and evaluate the given information.
1. SIRPUR TOTAL MARKS -12
Objective: To identify the main points of a text
Marking: 8 marks – 2 mark for each correct answer
1.1
a) Nalanda discovered a long time ago- Sirpur, a new entrant as a place
of pilgrimage. b) a Buddha statue of 6
th century AD – a temple complex
c) has turned into an exciting and rewarding holiday destination d) 100 Buddhist monasteries; 10000 monks (priests) from the Mahayana
sect; that the king had deep faith in Buddhism (any two)
1.2 Vocabulary
Marking : 4 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer
e) (ii) outshine
f) (i) revealed g) (iv) provided
h) (i) grew
2. ANIMALS MARKS–8
Objective: To identify the main points of a text
Marking: 8 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer
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GAP FILLING
Answers :
a) plants
b) minerals and water
c) dependence / relationship / interaction
d) environment / eco system
e) destroy / damage / hurt
f) soil erosion
g) life
h) death / extinction / destruction
SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR)
TOTAL MARKS – 25
3. LETTER TO THE EDITOR–CHAIN/BAG SNATCHING
MARKS -5
Objective : To use the given input in a short sustained piece of writing
Marking : Content - 3 marks – (the given information in the question
paper to be included) Format - includes date, subject, addressee and closing Format to be treated as part of the content Expression - 2 marks (fluency and accuracy to be taken
into account)
Suggested Value Points: Problem
Ladies feel insecure
More/ rise in incidents of chain/bag snatching
Spread of fear
Loss of faith in the police/ system
Solutions
More police presence
Well lit roads/ markets
C.C.T.V Cameras
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to remain alert
to report suspicious people
provide / display emergency contact numbers
create awareness through announcements (any other relevant point)
(OR)
ARTICLE WRITING – EARLY RISING
Objectives : To plan, organize and present ideas coherently To write in a style appropriate for communicative purposes
Marking : Content - 3 marks
Format – includes heading and signatory Format to be treated as part of the content Expression- 2 marks (fluency and accuracy to be taken into account)
Suggested Value Points :
Importance
fresh surroundings – less pollution
fresh mind calm and quiet surroundings more time available
spiritual activities / time for exercise
happiness – a lot of work completed (any other relevant point)
4. STORY WRITING MARKS-10
Objective : To plan, organize and present ideas coherently
Marking : Relevance of content + creativity – 6 marks
Fluency – 2 marks Accuracy – 2 marks
Story completed in any suitable way using the hints
provided should be accepted.
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5. GAP FILLING – HEAVY RAIN MARKS-3
Objective : To use grammatical items correctly
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer
Answers:
a) (iii) the
b) (iii) woke
c) (ii) of
6. EDITING – MR. OTIS MARKS – 4
Objective : To use grammatical items correctly
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer
Answers :
ERROR CORRECTION
a) warn warned b) do does c) wants want
d) a the
7. REARRANGEMENT OF WORDS –RAM MARKS- 3
Objectives : To reorder words /phrases to write grammatically accurate sentences
To test their knowledge of syntax
Marking : 1 mark for every correct answer
For a partially correct answer, no marks are to be
allotted.
Answers:
a) Ram was at heart an honest man. / Ram was an honest man at heart. /At heart Ram was an honest man.
b) He did not want to take the jewels. c) They did not belong to him.
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SECTION C (LITERATURE ) TOTAL MARKS -25
General Instructions : This section is meant to test a student’s familiarity
with and appreciation of the set texts. However, if the expression prevents
clear communication, ½ a mark may be deducted.
8. Objective : To identify the correct answer on the basis of inference,
interpretation and comprehension.
PROSE – A SHADY PLOT MARKS -3
Marking : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer
Answers :
(a) editor of the magazine that printed John’s stories
(b) printed the ghost stories John wrote (c) contradict
(OR)
POETRY - THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Answers :
(a) the sun
(b) wanted to join the wedding ceremonies / had been captivated by the ancient mariner / detained by the ancient mariner to listen to his story
(c) a musical instrument
9. Answer any four
Objective : To test the ability to infer and evaluate
TOTAL MARKS 2x4 =8
Marking : 2 marks for each correct answer
(a) PROSE – PATOL BABU MARKS - 2
Answer :
World War – retrenchment – factory started making weapons
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(b) POETRY – OZYMANDIAS MARKS - 2
Answer :
A broken statue – two legs – head lying on the sand – of King Ozymandias
(c) PLAY – JULIUS CAESAR MARKS-2
Answer :
her dreams – omens described by the guards – feared for his life due to
dreams / bad omens – feared for the security of her husband
(d) POETRY - SNAKE MARKS -2
Answer :
loved environment / snake, a guest, a prince from the underworld / seemed a
petty act
(e) PROSE – VIRTUALLY TRUE MARKS- 2
Answer :
Had rescued him from within the games a day earlier / that he existed in real life
10. Answer any one in 80 – 100 words TOTAL MARKS : 4
Objective : To help students relate the values in the text to their own
lives and understand their importance.
Marking : Content - 2marks
Expression – 2 marks
POETRY - THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Answer :
Albatross – a bird of good omen – friendly – killed for no reason / result – sufferings – for mariners – stuck in the ocean – no food or water – slimy sea – strange creatures – very hot – death imminent
(OR)
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PROSE – A SHADY PLOT
Answer :
‘revelation’ of the ghost- Helen- Lavinia’s embarrassment- husband having an affair- Lavinia packed up- decided to divorce- did not trust her husband
LONG READING TEXT
11. Answer any one in 150 – 200 words TOTAL MARKS- 10
Objective : To understand and relate to the prescribed text and be
able to make an analysis of events and characters
Marking : Content : 5 marks Expression : 5 marks
Answers :
DIFFICULTIES AT MR. GILMAN’S SCHOOL
Had to study algebra, geometry, physics etc. – no embossed books available
no teacher to give her special instruction- Sullivan’s help (any other relevant
point)
(OR)
CHARACTER SKETCH OF MR. KEITH
A tutor- taught her- algebra, geometry, Greek and Latin- Sullivan
interpreted (any other relevant point)
(OR)
DIARY IMPORTANT TO ANNE FRANK
Anne, a very sensitive person – except with her father, little interaction with
others – the Annexe, limited association – so diary her only companion, her
only confidante (any other relevant point)
(OR)
LIFE IN THE ANNEXE
Limited space – fear – same food – had to tolerate unpleasant people too –
cramped up not for a day or two but for months (any other relevant point)
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