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1 2 3 ENGLISH - COMMUNICATIVE Sample Question Paper I TIME : 3 Hrs Subject Code - 101 MM : 100 General Instructions: (i) This paper consists of four sections Section A Reading 20 marks Section B Writing 30 marks Section C Grammar 20 marks Section D Literature 30 marks (ii) Attempt all questions. (iii) Do not write anything in the question paper. (iii) All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you. (iv) Attempt all questions in each Section before going on to the next section. (v) Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. (vi) Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit. 4 No. Marks Questions SECTION A - READING 1. 20 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow ROMANCING THE RAIL 1 A couple of weeks ago, while detailing the many ways in which coping with the bleak economy can actually better our lives, I touched upon the romance of train travel and suggested that we would do well to introduce our children to its charms. I have to confess that I was surprised by the kind of response this triggered from readers with stories to tell of their own rail adventures. 2 Browsing through them reminded me yet again why trains have such a special place in our lives. Well, perhaps not in the lives of a generation brought up on the dubious pleasures of cheap air travel. 3 I still vividly recall every detail of my first such excursion, taking a train from Sealdah station in Calcutta to visit my aunt s tea garden in Assam. I settled down at my window seat and even before the train had pulled out, I was burrowing deep into the pleasures of Indian mythology. 4 But as the scene outside grew more rustic, even picturesque, my attention wandered to the marvellous moving display outside my window. There were gentle rolling fields, green and lush, more palm trees than I could count and an endless expanse of bright blue sky. 5 Just then, a man entered my peripheral vision. Scythe in hand, he was intently cutting down some tall grass in the fields. Oh look, I cried out to my mother, It s a farmer, a real-life farmer! A city-bred child, I hadn t realised until then that farmers actually had an independent existence outside of my story books. 6 That wasn t the only discovery I made in the course of that first train journey or the many others to follow. Gazing out of the train window as I travelled across the country, I was introduced to a new India that was far removed from the bland boundaries of my middleclass urban existence. And I like to believe today that this made me more aware of the complexities of the society that we live in. Seema Goswami (337 words) 5 8 No. Questions Marks 1.1 On the basis of your reading, answer the following questions 8 (a) Readers response to her suggestions made the writer realise _____________. 1 (b) The pleasure/joys of travelling by train would not be appreciated by __________. 1 (c) The writer was lured away from the pleasures of Indian mythology when __________________ . 1 (d) (e) The two discoveries made during the train journey were (i) _________________________. (ii) _________________________. Travelling by train, enhanced the writer s awareness of ____________ 2 1 (f) While travelling by train, the writer s time was spent 2 (i) ______________________. (ii)______________________. Q 2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow SUMMER BREAKS (1) Do children really need such long summer breaks, was a question posed by some experts recently. Apparently, such a long break disrupts their development and comes in the way of their learning process. Let s get them back to their books, is perhaps the expert view, if not in so many words. One would have thought the children are doing too much during their vacations and not too little, given the plethora of classes, camps and workshops involving swimming, art, personality development, music, computers and the like that seem to cram their calendar. Even the trips taken in the name of holidays seem laden with exotic destinations and customized experience packed into a short period of time. We can do Europe in ten days and Australia in a week and come back armed with digital memories and overflowing suitcases. Holidays are in some ways, no longer a break but an intensified search for experience not normally encountered in everyday life. (2) It is a far cry from summer holidays one experienced while growing up. For holidays every year meant one thing and one thing alone - you went back to your native place, logged in with the emotional headquarters of your extended family and spent two months 6 12 No. Questions Marks with a gaggle of uncles, aunts and first and second cousins. The happiest memories of the childhood of a whole generation seem to be centred around this annual ritual of homecoming and of affirmation. We tendered tacit apologies for the separateness entailed in being individuals even as we scurried back into the cauldron of community and continuity represented by family. Summer vacation was a time sticky with oneness, as who we were and what we owned oozed out from our individual selves into a collective pot. (3) Summer was not really a break, but a joint. It was the bridge used to re-affirm one s connectedness with one s larger community. One did not travel, one returned. It was not an attempt to experience the new and the extraordinary but one that emphatically underlined the power of the old and the ordinary. As times change, what we seek from our summer breaks too has changed in a fundamental way. Today, we are attached much more to the work and summer helps us temporarily detach from this new source of identity. We refuel our individual selves now; and do so with much more material than we did in the past. But for those who grew up in different times, summer was the best time of their lives. (418 Words) Source : The Times of India 2.1 (a) (b) (c) (d) Complete the following sentences taking help from text Experts question the summer breaks given to children because breaks _______. Students are kept busy during the summer vacation ______________. The writer s happiest memories of childhood were centred around ___________ Summer break in the present times are a way of _______________. 4 1 1 1 1 2.2 Fill in the blanks using one word only. 4 The realization that children s summer breaks are (a) ________________ with a plethora of activities makes one conclude that they are doing (b) _____________. Holidays have now turned into a (c) ___________________ for new experiences. These are far removed from the times when summer breaks were a time of (d) _____________ with the extended family. 7 No. 2.3 Questions Find words/phrases which mean the same as (i) clearly seen or understood (para 1) (ii) excess (para 1) (iii) state as a fact, declare formally (para 2) (iv) beyond what is usual (para 3) SECTION B WRITING Marks 4 1 1 1 1 30 Q. 3 You are Saurabh / Sapna Gupta, the Sports Captain of Birla Public School, New Delhi. Draft a notice informing the members of the School football team about a special coaching camp that is being organised in the school premises during the summer vacations. Inform the team members of the presence of eminent Indian Footballers during the duration of the Camp. Write the notice in not more than 50 words. 5 Q. 4 Rani / Rakesh visited Ranikhet during summer vacation and experienced oneness with nature. He/she decided to send a postcard to a friend describing the beauty and serenity of this picturesque hill station and advising her/him to plan a trip to Ranikhet in the near future. Write the postcard in not more than 50 words. 5 8 No. Questions Q. 5 You are Rohan / Ragini. During a visit to Mumbai you happened to visit the sets of a television reality show featuring children. The long shooting hours made you wonder whether the children were losing their precious childhood years, which should have been spent enjoying a carefree life in the lap of nature rather than satisfying the desires of over ambitious parents and contributing to the family income. Write a letter to the Editor of a leading National daily expressing your concern in not more than 150 words. Take ideas from the hints given below : Neglect of Studies Overriding parental ambition. 10 Loss of innocence Marks Burdened with responsibilities at tender age Q. 6 Over the years there has been a steady increase in the number of students from different towns and cities of India seeking admission in colleges in the metropolitan cities. As a consequence, colleges in the metros have failed to accommodate the rising number of students due to severe shortage of seats. Write an article for your school magazine drawing attention to the anxiety and pressure faced by students during admission time, using your own ideas and ideas from the visual given below. Suggest ways to combat the shortage of seats. Write the article in about 200 words.You are Mohan / Mohita , a student of AKS International school, Agra. 9 10 No. Questions Marks SECTION C - GRAMMAR 20 Q. 7 Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Do not add any new information. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers in your answer sheet. 4 Russian Scientist evacuate research station built ice floe drift western Arctic ocean global warming melt ice early force left ahead of schedule According to newspaper reports, Russian scientists (a) ___________________ a research station. The research station (b) ________________ on an ice floe drifting in the western Arctic Ocean. Global warming is (c) _______________ the Scientists to (d) __________________ ahead of schedule, because of early melting of ice. Q. 8 In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. 10 1 1 1 1 4 No. Questions Not a mood to waste time the University reopens, the Dyal Ram College, affiliated to Delhi University is organizing orientation program the Freshers on Monday. The session is organized for two days before new session kicks. The college wants organize the orientation session because they want to start off regular classes from very first day. Marks eg. Not in a (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Q. 9 In the passage given below, fill in each blank with one word only. Write the correct word in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. 4 After a tepid (a) _______________ half, this year car-makers are planning (b) _____________ new launches in the (c) ____________ months, hoping (d) _________________ will bring buyers back to a market that has seen demand (e) ______________ amid rising cost (f) ______________ finance. The headline grabber (g) _______________ to be Tata s Nano-the (h) ____________ cheapest car. Q. 10 Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences. Karan : Are you going to attend Vikram s birthday party ? Rohit : I am not sure if my mother will permit me to go . Karan : You can tell your mother that all of us are going to the party. Rohit : She knows that all my friends are going, but she also wants me to do well in tomorrow s English unit test. Karan asked Rohit (a) _______________ attend Vikram s birthday party. Rohit replied that (b) ________________ him to go. Karan advised Rohit (c) ________ were going to the party. Rohit told Karan that his mother was aware that all his friends 11 4 No. Questions Marks were going but (d) _____________. Q. 11 Look at the newspaper items given below. Use the information in the Headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers in your answer sheet. (a) Two pilgrims killed in Amarnath shrine stampede 4 1 Two Pilgrims to _____________ in a stampede near the cave. (b) Hundreds of US N-parts Lost The US military __________ sensitive nuclear missile components. 1 (c) Dead fish flood Satluj-Beas Canal Drinking water supply to several areas in Punjab has been stopped after __________________ dead fish. 1 (d) Ribbery undergoes surgery successfully Berlin : France midfielder Franck Ribbery _________________ on his injured left ankle on Thursday. 1 SECTION D - LITERATURE Q. 12 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. Number the answers correctly. 30 3 O Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn s being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. (a) Which season of the year is depicted in the poem? 1 (b) Identify the figure of speech in the first line. 1 (c) Explain like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. 1 OR 12 No. Questions Marks Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon. I see her back, and reflect it faithfully. She rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands. (a) Why have the candles and the moon been referred to as liars ? (b) Why does the woman turn her back to the mirror ? (c) Explain an agitation of hands . Q. 13 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. Number the answer correctly. 1 1 1 3 Ten hours of steady rain had driven him to crawl beneath a sack of rice. Parting with his poison flash of diabolic tail in the dark room- (a) What had driven the scorpion to take shelter beneath a sack of rice? 1 (b) Explain flash of diabolic tail . 1 (c) What happened to poet s mother after being stung by the scorpion? 1 OR Now the nightingale, inspired Flushed with confidence, and fired with both art and adoration, Sang and was a huge sensation. a) 1 b) How do we know she was a huge sensation? 1 c) Q. 14 What had inspired the nightingale? Did she remain a huge sensation? Give reasons for your answer. 1 The peasants in Night of the Scorpion are ignorant , but their hearts are 4 full of love and compassion. Comment. Attempt in 50-75 words. OR Sharing his grief with the wedding - guest helps alleviate the pain of the ancient mariner. Comment. Attempt in 50 - 75 words. Q.15 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow 13 4 No. Questions Marks This dream is all amiss interpreted ; It was a vision fair and forturnate (a) Who speaks these lines and to whom are they addressed ? Who had misinterpreted the dream ? (b) What is the speaker s interpretation of the dream ? Q.16 2 2 The Christmas Carol depicts the transformation of a selfish miser into a kind and benevolent man . Comment. 4 OR How does Charles Dickens bring out the spirit of Christmas in The Christmas Carol ? Q.17 We were in the war too but we were children . What does the narrator mean by this statement ? 4 OR Why were the scientists unhappy with Ch-tsal? Q.18 4 Imagine you are Babuli s wife. Write a diary entry expressing your reactions once Babuli informs you of his decision of giving his share of land to his elder brother. 8 OR Imagine you are the postmaster. Since you have realised the pain Ali has gone through, you are full of remorse. Write a letter to your friend ENGLISH - COMMUNICATIVE 14 8 MARKING SCHEME - Sample Question Answer - I SECTION-A READING 20 MARKS Note : Section A tests the candidate s ability in reading only. Marks should be awarded if the answer can be clearly understood. Q 1. ROAMANCING THE RAIL 1.1 Objective : Marking : To identify main points of the text. 8 Marks 1 mark for each correct answer. No penalty for spelling, grammar. Accept any other answer equal in meaning to the answers given below. Answers : (a) the reason why trains have such a special place in our lives (1 mark) (b) a generation brought up on the dubious pleasure of cheap air travel (1mark) (c) the scene outside grew more rustic, even picturesque (1 mark) (d) (i) Farmers had an independent existence outside story books (ii) Introduction to a new India that was far removed from the bland boundaries of middle-class urban existence (1+1=2 marks) (e) (f) (i) Reading books on mythology. (ii) Q 2. Complexities of the society that we live in Appreciating the rustic picturesque scene outside. (1 mark) (1+1= 2 marks) SUMMER BREAKS Objective : To identify and understand main parts of the passage Marking 2.1 : 4 marks ( 1mark for each correct answer) Accept any answer equivalent in meaning to the answers given below Answers (a) : disrupt children s development and come in the way of learning process (1 mark) engaged in a variety of courses/classes/camps/workshops and in trips taken in the name of holidays (1 mark) (c) the annual ritual of homecoming and affirmation (1 mark) (d) detaching from work and refueling ourselves (1 mark) (b) 15 2.2 : To identify and understand main parts of the text. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer Answers : (a) packed/crammed (1 mark) (b) much (1 mark) (c) search (1 mark) (d) 2.3 Objective bonding (1 mark) Objective : To deduce the meanings of unfamiliar lexical items. Marking : 4 marks 1 mark for each correct answer. Answers : (i) apparently (ii) plethora (iii) affirmation (iv) extraordinary. SECTION B - WRITING 30 MARKS Q 3. NOTICE : COACHING CAMP TOTAL MARKS 5 Objective : To use an appropriate style and format to write a notice. To decode information form one text type to another. Marking : Format : 2 marks, Content : 3 marks Format : Notice, School, Heading ( mark) Date ( mark) Writer s name and designation ( + mark) Content : Mention coaching camp Duration, Timing, Venue (1 mark) Mention presence of eminent footballers Q 4. (1 mark) (1 mark) POST CARD : PICTURESQUE RANIKHET Objective : To use an appropriate style and format to write a postcard. 16 TOTAL MARKS 5 Marking : Format : 2 marks, Content : 3 marks Format : Date & Place mark Receiver s Name and Address 1 mark Complimentary close and Signatory mark Content : - Scenic beauty of Ranikhet. 1 mark - Rejuvenating for the mind and body - Advising friend to plan a trip to savour the beauty of the hill town Q 5. 1 mark 1 mark LETTER TO THE EDITOR : CHILDREN IN REALITY SHOWS TOTAL MARKS 10 Objectives : To write in a style appropriate to a formal letter. Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the Writing Assessment Scale. (Content-4, Fluency-3, Accuracy-3) Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. However, some of the following points be included. Maximum of one mark is to be deducted from total for improper layout. Layout includes sender s address, date, editor s address, subject, salutation and complimentary close. Note : Refer to the Writing Assessment Scale. Content : - The joys of childhood/growing up - tough working conditions - Consequences of children participating in reality shows - Parental pressure and complete neglect of the basic needs of a child. Q 6. ARTICLE : COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TOTAL MARKS 10 Objective : To plan, organise and present ideas coherently. Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the Writing Assessment Scale. (Content-4, Fluency-3, Accuracy-3) Layout : Up to 1 mark may be deducted if layout is incorrect. Layout should include tittle of the article, name of the writer Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. However, some of the following points be included. Note : Refer to the Writing Assesment Scale 17 Content : - dwindling numbers of seats in Colleges. - anxiety faced by students during admissions - need to increase seats / open colleges. - need to develop quality of education in other Indian towns & cities. SECTION C - GRAMMAR 20 MARKS Q 7. GAP FILLING- EVACUATING RESEARCH STATION TOTAL MARKS 4 Objective : To expand notes into a meaningful piece of writing. To write in a clear and grammatically correct language. Marking : Answers : (a) are evacuating 1 mark (b) is built 1 mark (c) forcing 1 mark (d) Q. 8 1 mark for each correct answer. leave 1 mark OMITTING ORIENTATION PROGRAM TOTAL MARK 4 Objective : To test the accurate use of grammatical items. Marking : mark for each correct answer. Marks should be awarded if the correct answer is underlined and the preceding and following words mentioned. Answer : Q 9. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) time before the organising an orientation program for the is being organised before the new Kicks off.The Wants to organise From the very GAP FILLING CAR LAUNCHES TOTAL MARKS 4 Objective : To test the accurate use of grammatical items. Marking : mark for each correct answer. 18 Answer : (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) first several/many coming these falling of has world s Q 10. NARRATION KARAN AND ROHIT TOTAL MARKS 4 Objective : To test use of reported speech. Marking : 4 marks. 1 mark for each correct answer. Answer : (a) whether he was going to (b) he was not sure if his mother would permit. (c) to tell his mother that all of them. (d) she also wanted him to do well in his English unit test, the following / next day . Q 11. HEADLINE EXPANSION TOTAL MARKS 4 Objective : To test the ability to transform sentences appropriately and in context. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. Answers : (a) (b) (c) (d) the Amarnath Shrine were killed. has lost hundreds of the Satluj-Beas Canal was found flooded / was flooded with dead fish. underwent a successful surgery. SECTION-D LITERATURE 30 MARKS General Instructions : This section is meant to test the student s familiarity with and appreciation of the set texts. Q 12. Option 1 : ODE TO WEST WIND TOTAL MARKS 3 Objective : To test the global and local understanding of the poem. Marking : (c) 3 marks. (a) Autumn 1 mark (b) Alliteration/Apostrophe/Personification 1 mark An enchanter drives away ghosts and evil spirits. It is fear that drives them away. 19 Similarly dead leaves get scattered by the power of the west wind Option 2. a) because they hide the blemishes of the person b) because she does not want to accept the reality that she is ageing c) refers to the lady wringing her hands in despair/her emotional reaction to the thought of growing old Q 13. Option 1. NIGHT OF THE SCORPION 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark TOTAL MARKS 3 Objective : To test the global and local understanding of the poem. Marking : 3 marks Content : (a) 10 hours of steady rain had forced him to seek shelter beneath a sack 1 mark of rice (b) - flashes its tail like lightning in the dark night and stings mother- scorpion s poison is evil and vicious like that of the devil. (c) 1 mark twisted and groaned in pain 1 mark Option 2. The frog and the nightingale a) the frog s interest in her singing b) animals from all around came to hear her sing c) No, creatures stopped coming when her singing became uninspired Q 14. THE NIGHT OF THE SCORPION 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark TOTAL MARKS 4 Objective : knowledge of theme and setting of the poem Marking : 4 marks Note : No penalty for exceeding the word limit Answer : - chant name of God instead of attending to mother. - consider scorpion bite to be the result of past evil deeds. - immediately come to mother s rescue and pray for her. - sit around the victim and sympathise with her. 20 OR THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER - burden of sin and guilt too heavy for mariner . - desperately needs someone to hear his story. - narrating the story has humbling effect on mariner. - helps lift off burden. Q 15 JULIUS CAESAR TOTAL MARKS 5 Objective : To test local and global comprehension of the text. Marking : 4 marks Note : No penalty for exceeding the word limit Content : (a) Decius Brutus addresses these lines to Julius Caesar. Calpurnia had misinterpreted her dream. 2marks (b) the dream symbolises Caesar s spirit or influence. Rome will derive sustenance from Caesar 2marks Q16. A CHRISTMAS CAROL TOAL MARKS 4 Objective : To test knowledge of theme and setting of the play. Marking : 4 marks Note : No penalty for exceeding the word limit Content : - Show how Scrooge, a miserly, shrewd, callous and selfish man changes - had dismissed Christmas celebrations as humbug - had chased away Fred and gentleman seeking charity - transforms after visit by the three spirits and spirit of Jacob Marley - raises Bob Cratchit s salary, provides doctors for Tiny Tim / becomes second father to Tiny Tim. - takes nephew Fred into business OR - Dicken s intention : awakening of loving and forbearing thoughts. - creates anti - Christmas figure - depicts rejoicing and festivities associated with Christmas - Scrooge s transformation shows affirmation of the spirit of Christmas 21 Q 17. THE ULTIMATE SAFARI TOTAL MARKS 8 Objective : To test global comprehension and extrapolation of text. Marking : 4 marks Note : No penalty for exceeding the word limit. Content : - children caught in the cross - fire - were victims of war like grandparents - rendered homeless; parents went missing - displaced from village; bore brunt of war OR - had tried everything to cure him - were unable to find what was ailing him - this made them feel incompetent Q 18. THE TRIBUTE TOTAL MARKS 8 Objective : To test extrapolation of the text . Note Up to 2 marks may be deducted for expression. : No marks should be deducted for incorrect layout. No penalty for exceeding word limit Question 18 is marked slightly differently from the other literature questions. In this question the student is asked to produce a piece of creative writing based on one of the literature texts. The main aim of this question is to assess student s understanding and appreciation rather than their writing ability, so the marks for the question are also awarded for content. However, since this is an extended writing task, written expression cannot be ignored and therefore there is a penalty in question 17 for poor expression. Marking : 8 marks The marks are to be awarded for content out of 4 as per the Writing Assessment Scale and then multiplied by two to give a total of 8, which is the maximum mark for this question. However, where a student s expression is particularly poor, up to 2 marks may be deducted out of marks obtained as per the Writing Assessment Scale. CONTENT : This answer can have two responses : - She is upset dream of a comfortable life shattered will have to manage without refrigerator/scooter/jewellery She accepts the decision 22 - Babuli s decision may be right listened to voice of conscience I should draw inspiration from his decision OR THE LETTER desperately waiting for news of his daughter can empathise with Ali and experience his pain torn by remorse and repentance I must suffer for my misdeeds 23 24 25 26 SAMPLE PAPER-2 Questions Subject Code : 101 No. TIME : 3 hours Marks Maximum Marks : 100 General Instructions : (i) This paper consists of four sections Section A Reading 20 marks Section B Writing 30 marks Section C Grammar 20 marks Section D Literature 30 marks Instructions : (i) Attempt all questions. (ii) Do not write anything in the question paper. (iii) All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you. (iv) Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the next section. (v) Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. (vi) Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit. SECTION A - READING 27 20 No. Questions Q 1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow Marks 8 Women Liberation in BPOs BPOs have often been faulted for the lack of women in their senior managerial posititions. Communication and self-expression are the key challenges that women working in the BPO sector face today. These problems arise from lack of confidence, says the CEO of sitagita.com, a blog for women who work in BPOs. Not all BPO women are considered to be confident and at par with their male colleagues. Women at the senior level may be very confident but lower rung employees have a long way to go. Another interesting angle to the debate on female self-expression is the number of women from small towns and conservative backgrounds who are new to the BPO culture. What awaits them at the industry is a complete cross cultural dilemma - a new work culture, pressure of deadline and never experienced before graveyard shifts. Such dilemmas tend to worsen when self-expression is curtailed or not encouraged. Employers do not present the full picture of the industry to prospective candidates. All is not rosy at the hiring stage. No employer comes forward to tell the flip side of the story. Life has taken a turn since I started blogging. I hardly get time to talk to friends or family members because of work pressure. But my blog helps me express my thoughts and feelings to so many people who are facing probelms similar to mine, says a BPO employee. The sector wants more women to join. The companies, especially, are looking at women for the stability factor. The current man: woman ratio in the BPO sector is 69:31. And the number of women is set to rise. So sitagita.com is a platform that women can use to express their concerns. (Metronow, 15 September,08 - 287 words) 1.1 Complete the following statements by filling the blanks (a) (b) (c) (d) BPOs are often criticised ______________________________________ . Lack of confidence in women results in ___________________________ . According to the CEO of sitagita.com not all women _________________ . Two problems faced by small town women are (i) _________ and (ii) ___ . (e) At the time of employment the candidates are shown _______________ . 28 8 No. Questions (f) (g) (h) Marks One of the advantages of blogging is ___________________________ . Graveyard shift in para 3 refers to ______________________________ . sitagita.com helps women _____________________________________ . Q. 2 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow Mind Your Language 1. CHANGE is often met with suspicion, and the rapidly raging SMS culture is no exception. As the world and its children went mobile , the cell phone s most-loved feature Short Message Service (SMS) became the handiest tool of communication. Beside convenient templates like I ll be late , I m busy right now , and even I m sorry SMS is now used to convey all kinds of emotions, jokes, SOS alerts, news and entertainment information. The language, which converted too to 2 , you are to ur and take care to tc , among the million other sms isms, may well have begun to save space and cost. However, the conundrum of figuring out newly coined short forms caught on with such fervour that despite the rapidly declining rates offered by phone companies, the trend continues. 2. Students and young professionals often employ this half baked language to almost all aspects of their lives. Five out of 10 resumes I see are peppered with SMS language , reveals an HR executive adding, Beside coming across as highly unprofessional, these CVs are instantly rejected, even though the qualifications may be up to the mark. 3. SMS lingo has also invaded the usually meticulous examination system, with students of all classes almost subconsciously using short forms in their answer papers. We have made it a policy to cut half a mark per short form in class and unit tests. Children have failed, but the trend continues, laments an English teacher at a suburban school. 4. But are the youth in tune with these complaints? I don t see any harm in using short forms, as long as the message is clear, and these days everyone does understand the commonly used SMS language, claims a 22 year-old young professional. 5. Most English words are twice as long as they need to be, staggering under a weight of unvoiced vowels and surplus consonants. Surely pupils are saving paper 29 12 No. Questions Marks and helping examiners with their brevity. All change must start somewhere and already a million fingers are tapping out a revolution. 6. Sitting firmly on the other side of the fence, a journalist asserts, That English is a funny language is the biggest cliche of all, but to lambast the rules of spelling in the manner that SMS does, is immature and despicable. We already have more forms of English than we can account for. Here we are trying to confer a common language on the globalising world in order to get all people to speak an understandable variety of the same basic language. And instead, we have to waste time and energy convincing people that further fragmentation of worlds, would be taking a long step back, and not forward. (Education Times, 21 July, 2008) (438 words) 2.1 Complete the summary of the first two paragraphs of the passage by filling one word in each blank. 3 (a) __________________ is a way of life and the (b) _______________ and its children have adopted the (c) _______________ tool of adaptation which is referred to as (d) ______________ . In fact SMS language has become a (e) ______________ and parcel of their life which has also not spared the (f) _____________ system which is supposed to be the most transparent system. 2.2 5 (a) (b) (c) (d) 2.3 Complete the following sentences taking help from the text 1 1 1 2 The two advantages of using SMSs are ____________________. The CVs of highly qualified people have been rejected ______________ Half baked language in para 2 refers to __________________ One point, each in favour of and against SMS is ___________________ Find words/phrases from the passage which mean the same as (a) (b) (c) (d) A problem that is difficult to solve (para 1) Careful attention to detail (para 3) Convey through very few words (para 5) intense dislike (para 6) 30 4 No. Questions SECTION B - WRITING Marks 30 Q.3 The Dramatics Club of Meera Public School is planning to stage the modern adaptation of Julius Caesar during the forthcoming Literary week. Draft a notice inviting student participation in the same. Invent the necessary details. You are Saurabh / Swati, President, Dramatics Club. 5 Q.4 You are Sunil/Sunita During your holidays, you attended a workshop on Life Skills in which you learnt about stress management, creative writing, problem solving etc. Write a post card to your friend Vinod Lohia, 5 Krinimar Street, Mumbai about your experience in the workshop in not more than 50 words. Copy the format in your answer sheet. 5 Q.5 You are Megha/Srigyan, a resident of Flat No. 101, Kailash Apartments, Sector 1, Dwarka. Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, making the people aware of the alarming situation that the ozone hole is still growing and what would be the consequences if this growth in ozone layer continues. Inform the readers that the students of some schools in Delhi march for a common cause on World Ozone Day. Appeal to the readers that they all should think seriously over the issue and take constructive steps to bring about a change in the situation. Use inputs given in the visual below 31 No. Q.6 Questions Marks Read the following clipping from The Times of India Teach India had put a call out to ordinary citizens to spend two hours a week for a minimum of three months to teach underprivileged children who are willing to learn. The initiative aims to help under-educated children through a variety of programmes, including basic education, support classes and even story-telling. It emphasises easy to teach programmes in which simple topics are taught to primary school children either on a one-on-one or small group basis. This, you feel, is the perfect combination as it brings together children in need of education and people who can contribute a little time towards teaching. On the occasion of International Literacy Day (08 September), draft out a speech in not more than 200 words taking ideas from the unit Education of your MCB coupled with your own, to address your school assembly about this initiative and urge students to become a part of such initiatives stating reasons why they are duty bound to do so. SECTION C - GRAMMAR Q.7 10 20 Raman is a reporter of The Times of India . He was sent to write a report on a bomb blast in a market place. Using the information from his note pad, complete the paragraph by writing suitable words or phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. 5 Market place destroy bomb 7 O clock 200 people burnt alive-two young menseen speeding off-CM assured arrest of culprits. The citizens of Jaipur were shocked when its (a) ___________________ by a (b) ___________. The place was crowded and about (c) _________________. Witnesses say that (d) ______________ on a two wheeler soon after the blast. The CM assured the people that (e) ______________. Q.8 The following passage has not been edited and there is one error in each line. 4 Write the incorrect word and the correction in you answer sheet against the correct number. Peer counselling can best be describe as a healthy (a) ______________ interaction within youngsters, whereby one performs (b) ______________ the role of the mentor, while the others seek guidance (c) ______________ through the much unfamiliar by lanes of student life. (d) ______________ 32 No. Questions Marks In fact, the roles of both is interchangeable within (e) ______________ the flexible gamut of peer counselling, as that the (f) ______________ process and their outcome are both enjoyable and helpful in overcome the phenomenon of peer pressure Q.9 (g) ______________ (h) ______________ Following are some of the characteristics of student life but they are in jumbled form. Rearrange them into meaningful sentences and write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct number. 4 One example has been done for you. Characterized / labyrinth of / decisions / is / by / a / student life / choices / and conflicts. Student life is characterized by a labyrinth of choices, decision and conflicts. (a) Academic performance / a toll / course options / juggling / often takes / between / on youngsters / and (b) Often aid / final decision / peers / you / a / can / in making. (c) Listening / more / their / students are / peers / prone to / to (d) Where you want / typically / where you are / to head next / as peers / coming from / know / and. Q.10 Look at the news items given below. Then use the information in the headlines to complete the sentences. (a) 3 BAN ON WOMAN STEREOTYPE ADS The National Commission for Women said it (a) ______________ on television advertisements Stereotyping the role of women . (b) BIKERS SHOOT DEAD PROPERTY DEALER Two bike-borne assailants (a) _________________ a property dealer near Bawana in Rohini, around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday (c) US TO PROBE PAK ROLE IN KABUL BLAST President Bush said US (a) _______________ Afganistan s charges that Pakistan (b) _____________ in the blast on the Indian Embassy. Q.11 Read the following conversation between Iris and Tom. Report the conversation that they have exchanged. The first one has been done for you as an example. Iris : Hi, Tom, How are you? 33 4 No. Questions Marks Tom : Life s rather tough. I desperately need a job. Iris : We have a vacancy in our office for the post of an Accounts Officer. But, will you like to go abroad? Tom : I have no problem. Iris on meeting Tom asked him how he was. Tom replied that (a) ____________. Iris told him (b) ___________. To that Tom (c) _____________. Iris enquired d) _________________ and Tom replied that he had no problem with that. SECTION D - LITERATURE 30 Q.12 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow. (a) Name the poem and the poet. 1 (b) What is the hellish thing referred to here? 1 (c) What were the consequences they had to face as a result of the hellish thing ? 1 OR You must make your public happier; give them something sharper, snappier; we must aim for better billings, you still owe me sixty shillings (a) Who is giving this advice and to whom? 1 (b) How was the speaker benefited in two ways? 1 (c) Who does the word public refer to? 1 Q.13 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old woman Rises towards her day after day like a terrible fish. 34 No. Questions (a) (b) (c) What replaces the darkness? What does the poet mean by the line she has drowned a young girl Why does the poet refer to the fish in the last line? Marks 1 1 1 OR I watched the flame feeding on my mother I watched the holy man perform his rites to take the poison with an incantation . (a) What is the mental state of the poet? 1 (b) What is the holy man doing? 1 (c) What is the poison referred to in the above lines? 1 Q.14 How does the poet in The Ode to the West Wind express his desire to escape the thorns of life? Write your answer in 75 words. 4 OR What does the poet hope towards the end in the poem The Ode to the West Wind ? Write your answer in 75 words. 4 Q.15 Read the following and answer the questions that follow MARLEY : Business! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence were all my business. But I heeded none of these. Instead, I thought only of money. (a) (b) What does Marley mean when he says, Mankind was my business ? Why did Marley not heed his business? Q.16 Though both Brutus and Antony address the public of Rome before Caesar s funeral, there is a basic difference between the two. Bring out this contrast. Your answer should not exceed 75 words. OR What fearful dream of Caesar does Calpurnia see? What meaning does she derive? 35 2 2 4 No. Questions Q.17 Briefly describe how the post office became a place of pilgrimage for Ali. Also describe the attitude of others towards him. Your answer should not exceed 75 words. Marks 4 OR In the entire house, there was an air of ............. stillness of the graveyard. What made Babuli feel as such when he reached home? Your answer should not exceed 75 words. Q.18 You are Cutie Pie s mother. After getting news from Cutie Pie that he was safe on Earth, you decide to write a letter to your friend mentioning his adventures on Earth. Your answer should be in 150-175 words. OR Imagine the grandmother receives a letter from a friend who has asked about life in the camp. Write a letter in reply to that letter. 36 8 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - II MARKING SCHEME SECTION-A : READING 1.1 Objective : To adopt different strategies for a literary text. To identify the main points of a text. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. (a) (b) their inability to communicate and express themselves. (c) are confident and at par with their male colleagues. (d) (i) pressure of deadlines (ii) new work culture (e) a rosy picture and not the flip side of the story. (f) that people can express their thoughts and feelings with those who are facing the same problem. (g) odd working hours in the BPOs. (h) 2. for the lack of women in the senior managerial posts. to find a platform to express their concerns. Objective : To identify the main points of a text. To understand relations between different parts of a text. To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items in a given context 2.1 (a) change (b) world (c) handiest (d) SMS (e) part (f) examination Marking : mark for each correct answer; Accept any other answer equivalent in meaning to the answer given below. 2.2 (a) it is the handiest tool of communication and saves energy and time 1 (b) because they use SMS language 1 (c) incomplete, immature 1 37 (d) For - most English words are twice as long as they need to be, staggering 2 Marks under a weight of unvoiced vowels and surplus consonants so it saves time and paper. Against it lambasts the rules of spelling in the manner that SMS does, which is immature and despicable. Objective : To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items. Marking :1 mark for each correct answer 2.3 (a) conundrum (b) meticulous (c) brevity (d) despicable SECTION-B : WRITING NOTICE 3. Objective : To use an appropriate style and format to write a notice 5 marks Marking : Format includes 2 marks Name of school, the word NOTICE, subject & date Writer s name & designation 1 mark + mark Content 3 marks Under content one mark should be given for each of the following points in the notice, provided that it is clearly and accurately expressed. Only half a mark should be awarded for each point which is largely correct, but includes minor inaccuracy in grammar, spelling or punctuation. If a student adds other relevant information, he should not be penalised. Date, time, venue, participants 4. Staging of Julius Caesar Inviting student participation / auditions POST CARD Objective : To use appropriate style and format to write a post card Marking : Format Content Format includes 5 marks 2 marks 3 marks Date/Place mark Receiver s name / address complimentary close / signatory + mark mark 38 Content 3 marks 1 mark has become more confident 1 mark 5. Different skills learnt Advising friend to join such a course 1 mark LETTER Objective : to use an appropriate style to write a formal letter. to plan, organise and present ideas coherently from the input provided to present an argument Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale. Content 4 marks Fluency 3 marks Accuracy 3 marks Layout - Upto a maximum of 1 mark is to be deducted if layout is incorrect Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included Value Points Ozone layer shields the earth from harmful ultra violet rays Ozone provides a natural protective filter against harmful ultra violet rays from the sun which can cause sunburn, cataracts and skin cancer and damage vegetation. Polar bears and other rare species could become extinct. Causes rapid melting of the Arctic Sea ice. People should reclaim the environment 6. Ozone hole larger in 2008 than the previous year Ozone hole often created by a particular pollution, from chemicals often used in refrigeration some plastic foams or aerosol sprays which have accumulated in the atmosphere. SPEECH Objectives To write in a style appropriate for communicative purposes To plan, organize and present ideas coherently To write a clear account of cause effect relationships To transcode information 39 Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale. Content 4 marks Fluency 3 marks Accuracy 3 marks Layout - Up to a maximum of 1 mark may be deducted if layout is incorrect Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included: About Teach India and its advantages Urge students-the various ways they can contribute-investing time and effort Why duty - sense of purpose achievement general good SECTION-C : GRAMMAR 7. Objective : To expand notes into a piece of writing. 5 marks To express ideas in clear and grammatically correct English. Marking : One mark for each space correctly filled in. The suggested answers below are for guidance only; alternative answers which are equally grammatical and meaningful should be given full marks. A half mark should be awarded for an answer which is largely correct, but includes minor inaccuracy in grammar, spelling or punctuation. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 8. marketplace was destroyed bomb blast at 7 o clock 200 people were burnt alive two young men were seen speeding off the culprits would be arrested Objective : To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately, specifically: prepositions (3), determiners (1), connectors (2) Marking : mark for each correct answer. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) INCORRECT describe within the much is as their in 4 marks CORRECT described among a many are so its to 40 9. Objective : To re-order sense groups into a syntactically correct and complete sentence. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer (a) (b) (c) (d) 10. 4 marks Juggling between course options and academic performance often takes a toll on youngsters Peers can often aid you in making a final decision Students are more prone to listening to their peers As peers typically know where you are coming from and where you want to head next Objective : To use the given vocabulary from the headlines and change the grammatical form to produce the answer. To use grammatical nominalization (1) and tenses (3) Making : 1 mark for each correct answer (a) shot dead (c) 11. would seek a ban (b) 3 would probe : had a role Objective : To test the correct use of verb forms in reported speech Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 4 (a) life was rather tough and he desperately needed a job (b) that they had a vacancy in their office for the post of an Accounts Officer (c) said that he had five years experience in a reputed firm as an Accounts Officer (d) if he would like to go abroad SECTION-D : LITERATURE 30 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 12. Objective : Marking: To appreciate the use of language in the poem To understand the setting and theme of the poem 3 marks (a) The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. (b) The killing of the Albatross (c) They had to face harsh weather conditions. Scarcity of drinking water, rotten ocean and heat 41 or THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE (a) (b) (c) 13. Objective : The frog is giving advice to the Nightingale. (i) He earned money (ii) got rid of the bird it refers to animals in the bog. To appreciate use of language in the poem To understand the setting and theme of the poem Marking : 3 marks MIRROR (a) (b) (c) Face of the woman who comes to see her image The woman critically examines and reviews her looks as the mirror has seen the lady in her childhood and youth. Fish with its scales symbolises a woman who is ageing and is no longer attractive. OR Marking : 3 marks NIGHT OF THE SCORPION (a) Utter confusion in the mind of the young boy (b) Scared performing some rites to ease the mother of the pain. (c) The poison of the scorpion which has bitten the mother. 14. ODE TO THE WEST WIND Objective : To understand the local comprehension of the poem. Marking : 4 marks Appeal to lift him as a wave, a cloud, a leaf, bleeding on the thorns of life, adversities, political tyranny and personal tribulations. Speeding his ideas and thoughts all over the universe. OR West Wind to drive his dead thoughts-to quicken new birth-scatter his words among the mankind- ashes and spark- West Wind to be the sound of prophecy- if winter comes can spring be far behind. ends the poem with an optimestic note. ushering of golden era having peace, liberty and happiness 42 A CHRISTMAS CAROL 15. Objective : To understand the relationship between man and nature in the play Marking : 4 marks (2+2 marks) (a) His business was charity, forbearance, mercy and benevolence. (b) He was busy minting money - a stingy man. JULIUS CEASAR 16. Objective : To understand the characters in the play Marking : 4 marks Mark Antony appealed to the emotions, refuted the charge against Caesar s will, speech stirred the sentiments- cited the reasonsCaesar refusing crown thrice - A thorough politician Brutus appealed to reason, blamed Caesar, cited reasons for killing Caesar- ambitious An idealist and patriot OR Objective : To understand the theme, plot and characters in drama. Marking : 4 marks Caesar s statue spouting blood-lusty Romans bathing their handsCalpurnia afraid that Caesar might be killed. THE LETTER 17. Objective : To test the comprehension and extrapolation from the text Marking : 4 marks A passionate father, missed his daughter, realized grief of separation inescapable, inspite of age and weakness he would visit the post office, neither rains nor biting cold affected him, became a ritual, people mocked at him, teased him by making false statements, postmaster called him a pest. OR THE TRIBUTE Total silence all around No one came to welcome him - neither sister - in - law nor the nephews Unusual atmosphere 43 As if everyone was ready for the partition CUTIE - PIE 18. Objective : To test extrapolation of the text Marking : 8 marks Cutie Pie captured by a scientist, imprisoned, given hostile climatic conditions, lost his whiskers and feathers, no signal, manages to escape, feels lonely, meets Christopher, feels homesick, experiences joy and sorrows as humans do, taken away by a space ship from home or THE ULTIMATE SAFARI Objective : To test extrapolation of the text Marking : 8 marks Hardships faced-families living in tents-separated by sheets of sackslittle privacy-vegetables grown near the tent-extra work- carried bricksbought sugar, tea, milk, soap - used advertising papers to cover the books- bought black shoes- specific about appearance and cleanliness. 44 45 46 47 ENGLISH - COMMUNICATIVE SAMPLE PAPER-3 Subject Code : 101 TIME : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100 General Instructions : (i) This paper consists of four sections Section A Reading 20 marks Section B Writing 30 marks Section C Grammar 20 marks Section D Literature 30 marks Instructions : (i) Attempt all questions. (ii) Do not write anything in the question paper. (iii) All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you. (iv) Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the next section. (v) Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. (vi) Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit. 48 ENGLISH - COMMUNICATIVE SAMPLE PAPER III No. Questions Marks SECTION A Q.1 20 Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow. The Ball Story Where is the boy now, who has lost his ball, What, what is he to do? I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the streets, and then Merrily over there it is in the water! No use to say O there are other balls : An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went. I would not intrude on him; A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now He senses first responsibility In a world of possessions. People will take Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy. And no one buys a ball back. Money is external. He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes, The epistemology of loss, how to stand up Knowing what every man must one day know And most know many ways, how to stand up. JOHN BERRYMAN 1.1 Read the summary of the poem and supply the missing word. A boy loses a ball. He is very upset. When he had the ball he was very (a) ______ but now it is in the (b) __________________. The boy is shaken by profound (c) ________________ he stands rigid and (d) ________________. According to the narrator the boy has to learn his sense of (e) _____________ from the experience of losing something. In this world of possessions one has to understand (f) _____________ of loss. One should understand how to (g) _____________ up in the face of loss. So the narrator does not (h) ________________ , that is, he doesn t help the boy to get another ball. 49 8 No. Questions Marks Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows 12 1 Gen X, today, lives in a fascinating world that few adults born before computers, video games and cable television can understand. They are perpetually stuck on fast forward. They want everything, and are much more aware of the world and events around them. To parents, bringing up teens can also be a nightmare. 2 They ape the hair, clothes and makeup of celebrities twice their age while still throwing tantrums worthy of a 2-year-old. But, we believe that even if parents don t understand the latest styles or have never heard of the songs or artists on a teen s latest CD, they still have loads to offer. 3 Most of us undoubtedly realise that God gives parents the responsibility of raising their children. After all, they are the parents. Sometimes, however, it is great to think outside the box. Recently in an exclusive survey it was discovered that now the time has come for Gen X to start parenting the other way round. To really work out that generation gap and even bring parents up to the maturity levels of a teen and how. 4 Some of the greatest joys of life can occur as teens and parents come to deeper understanding of each other through sharing their feelings, dreams, desires and even fears. Sensitivity and openness is the key, our Gen X feels. Parents need to listen to us, says Gauri a student of class XI, They need to realise that proper communication is the key to bringing each other closer and to make each other comfortable. For the same, adds Apoorva of class XII, they should participate in the same things as their kids, and try to see things from our point of view. This, she says will give them a lot of perspective and insight into our psyche, and they will understand our problems better. 5 Only then things will not be limited to likes and dislikes. We will be able to match our perspectives then. In a nutshell our Gen X says that in today s fast forward world the ideal role of a parent is that of a coach, mentor and friend and not that of an angry adult who is always trying to make a point and pause the button. As for parents, Kalpana Pandit a mother of a teenager from Ahemdabad ensures that all communication channels are open, so that there is never any kind of fear in the child to discuss any problem. She adds that at times, it helps for a parent to be persistent without nagging and expect more than one-word responses as I feel conversations help in knowing the likes and dislikes of a child. Another thing she feels that works on regular basis is to plan at least one family activity of the children s choice in a month which includes the entire family. Source : H.T. 50 No. 2.1 Questions Marks 8 (a) It is a nightmarish experience to bring up a teen ____________________. 1 (b) We realise that God has entrusted the parents with the responsibility ______________. 1 (c) An exclusive survey about parenting reveals that __________________. 1 (d) The generation gap can be worked out by _________________________. 1 (e) Deeper understanding of the child and parent is needed for __________________. 1 (f) Proper communication goes a long way in parent child relationship because ___________________. 1 (g) Ideal role of a parent in this fast forward world is ___________________. 1 (h) 2.2 Complete the following sentences Some students suggest that parents should participate in the same things as their kids because that would help them _________________________. 1 Find words from the passage which convey a similar meaning as the following from the lines indicated. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. 4 (a) imitate (para 2) (b) outburst, fit of temper (para 2) (c) teacher/guide (para 5) (d) constant (para 5) SECTION B - WRITING 30 Q.3 Your School has planned to celebrate the Environment Week from (14th to 19th July). As Tushar / Trisha head of ITL. Public School, Dwarka inform all the students of class VI to X that there will be several inter-house activities related to environment like slogan writing, poster writing, debate, speech etc. All the prefects of class VI-X would have to attend a meeting with the head girl. Mention the time, place, and agenda for the meeting. Your notice shouldn t exceed 50 words. Don t forget to put your notice in a box. 5 Q.4 Read the following information between Sampriti and Srabasti. As Sampriti is in a hurry to go out to attend her music class, she writes the message for her father. Write the message on Sampriti s behalf in not more than 50 words. 5 51 No. Questions Sampriti Hello ! Srabasti : Hello Sampriti, what are you doing? Sampriti : I am getting ready to attend my music class. Mom, where are you and when are you coming back? Srabasti : Today there is a workshop in our school for English teachers. Sampriti : Oh Mom! Today we had planned to go for movie. Srabasti : Don t worry dear. You and dad pick me up from the school at 5:30 pm; we ll go straight away to the movie hall. Sampriti : That s fine. We ll be there at 5:30pm;. Srabasti : Tell dad to call up Mr. Rastogi and remind him that this time the meeting of the Residents Welfare Association will be held in our house tomorrow at 10 am. Sampriti Q.5 : : Marks I will definitely convey the message. Now I am going out for the music class. Bye Mom. You are Sameer / Sapna. You are a regular visitor to the Prasad Nagar Lake. Of late the residents of the colony have been disturbed by the constant flow of foul smelling water into the lake garden and generally falling cleanliness standards. Taking ideas from the MCB Unit Health and Hygiene , write a letter to the Editor of a local daily emphasizing the urgent need to improve the hygienic conditions of the park suggesting some remedies. Problems Repeated bursting of sewer line running next to the lake garden. Accumulation and stagnation of foul smelling water in the lake. Heavy presence of algae in the lake. Boating facilities that are provided are hampered. Fish farming hampered. 52 10 No. Q.6 Questions Marks Read the news items on a survey that was carried out by www.shine.com 10 More than 90 percent of people agree that being part of a team is one of the best things about their work. Working in a team is a challenge but our poll results on www.shine.com indicate that most people are unhappy working in teams and are intolerant of any changes in the group structure. Taking help of the points given below write an article for your school magazine on how to get the best out of a team. Working in a team healer and stress buster Everybody works towards a common goal Effective communication between team members strong Leadership avoid conflicts focus on the goals respect for other s competencies, views/actions can enhance productivity avoid negativity, set good examples SECTION C - GRAMMAR Q.7 20 The following passage, has not been edited. There is an error in each line in the passage. Write the incorrect word and the correct word against the correct blank. Food and Nutrition : Healthy and balanced diet lead to a better and disease free life. Various workshop and seminars is organised in the school in which expert dieticians describe the need of healthy and nutrition food to the students. The ill effects of junk food are specially accentuated in this programme to motivate the students nor to fall in temptation for a same 53 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 4 No. Q.8 Questions Fill up the blanks with a suitable word in each blank. Marks 4 Shooting (a) _________just one part of the whole process (b)___________ making a film. The most important step is (c) _____ decide what kind of story to make. It can either be a thriller, comedy, love story or based (d)____________ a true life story. Only (e) __________ the story is decided the dialogues (f) __________drafted and finalised, the assistant director after ensuring the proper sets, then decides to start (g) ___________ shoot. Shooting a film is followed by a post production phase which is equally, if not more important (h) ________ the production. Q.9 Read the following dialogues and complete the passage given below. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. Courtier : Your majesty, you should have seen the huge hilsa I caught King : 4 Stop it. Are you a courtier or a fisherman? Courtier : Sorry your Majesty. King I m sorry I lost my temper. It is the season for hilsa fish and no one can stop talking about the fish for even five minutes. : Now Complete the following : It was the season for hilsa fish. All conversation was centred around hilsa fish. In the palace too the courtiers could discuss nothing but hilsa fish. When a courtier respectfully told the king (a) ______________. The king got annoyed and told him to stop the discussion and asked (b) ________________. When the courtier apologized, the king fell guilty and said that he was sorry that (c) ______________ and further added that it (d) _________ the fish for even five minutes. Q.10 Rohit s father has to go to Dehradun on an official tour by train. Since he is very busy he asks Rohit to get a ticket. As Rohit has never bought a ticket before, his father gives the following instructions. First go to the railway reservation counter, ensure from the inquiry whether a berth is available. Then fill up the requisition form. Write all details in the specified columns. Hand over the form at the counter. Give the required amount. After Rohit has bought a ticket he discusses about the whole procedure of booking a 54 4 No. Questions Marks ticket with his friend. First I (a) ___________ berth was available. Then I (b) ____________ and in the specified columns (c) _____________ then I (d) _____________ at the counter along with the required amount. Q.11 Complete the dialogue in any suitable way. Ravi : Why are you looking so tense? Raveena : I am going for an inter-school debate competition to ABC school. Ravi : All the best. You are an (a) ___________________. Raveena : I m very confident in the activities that are held at school but you know today in ABC school (b) ____________________. Ravi : Don t be anxious. Have (c) __________________. Raveena : 4 Thank you for your encouraging words. Mrs. Dutta has really worked a lot with me for this debate and she has placed great trust in me. I pray to God. (d) __________________________ . SECTION D - LITERATURE Q.12 Choose one of the following extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answer correctly. 30 3 My mother only said Thank God the Scorpion picked on me And spared my children (a) What do you mean by picked on me ? 1 (b) Give two words that would best describe the mother? 1 (c) Why did the mother thank God even after suffering such a great pain for twenty long hours? 1 OR The wedding-guest sat on a stone He cannot choose but hear And thus spake on that ancient man The bright-eyed Mariner 55 No. Questions Marks (a) What is suggested by the line The Wedding guest sat on a stone ? 1 (b) Explain He cannot choose but hear . 1 (c) What does bright eyed mean? 1 Q.13 Read the extract below and answer the following questions. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly. 3 That s not much to boast about Said the heartless frog Without proper training such as I -And few others-can supply You ll remain a mere beginner But with me you ll be a winner (a) (b) (c) What do the words beginner and winner suggest here? What should the nightingale not be boasting about? What tall claim did the boastful frog make? OR A heavy weight of hours has chained and bowed one too like thou tameless, swift and proud . 1 1 1 a) b) c) 1 1 1 Explain a heavy weight of hours . What were the similarities between the speaker and the west wind? What change has come in the speaker now? Q.14 West Wind as presented in the poem Ode to the West Wind by P.B. Shelley is the epitome of power, strength and vitality. Give evidence from the poem to show the omnipresence of the West Wind over the land, sky and water bodies. (Word limit 5075 words) 4 OR How has the mirror described itself in the poem, The Mirror . Bring out the physical features and qualities. Q.15 (a) Pen down Scrooge s attitude towards Christmas as portrayed in the initial part of the play A Christmas Carol . 56 2 No. Questions (b) Why did Marley s ghost visit Scrooge? Q.16 Brutus was indeed motivated by a passionate urge for patriotism when he joined in the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. Attempt a charater sketch of Brutus as you can comprehend from his speech to the people of Rome Romans, countrymen and lovers! hear me for my cause (50 words) Marks 2 4 OR Antony was indeed an excellent orator who ignited the spirit of revenge in the minds of the Roman people. Describe how he moulded the minds of the Roman people and turned them against the conspirators. (50-75) Q.17 I shivered with the cold and my own ingratitude says Babuli who was immensely touched to see the process of division of the family property and the past flashed in front of his eyes. In what recollections of the past did he get engrossed? (50-75 words) 4 OR How did Cutie Pie happen to be present on the planet Quta-Pi (50-75 words) Q.18 In the story The Letter , Laksmi Das is touched when Ali gave five golden guineas to him to ensure that his daughter s letter reaches his grave. He writes a letter to his wife describing Ali s regular visit to the post office, the humiliation he had to encounter, also relating Ali s handing over the five gold guineas to him. (150-175 words) OR Imagine yourself to be the narrator of The Ultimate Safari. You felt greatly moved when grandmother spoke to the white woman. There is nothing. No home Write down your feelings in your diary, how you are spending your life in the refugee camp and what are your hopes and aspirations. (150-175) 57 8 MARKING SCHEME SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - III SECTION-A : READING 1.1 Objective : To identify different strategies for a literary text. To identify the main points of a text. Marking : 1 Mark for each correct answer, no penalty for spelling, grammar or punctuation. Accept any other equivalent in meaning to the answer given below. (a) happy / merry (b) (c) grief/sadness (d) trembling (e) responsibility (f) epistemology (g) stand (h) 2.1 water intrude/interfere Objective: To understand relations between different parts of a text. To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items in a given context. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer, no penalty for spelling, grammar or punctuation. Accept any other answer equivalent in meaning to the answers given below. (a) because the children ape hair, clothes and make up of celebrities twice their age while still throwing tantrums worthy of a two year old / of generation gap/ teens do not listen to parents (b) of raising their children. (c) now the time has come for Gen X to start parenting the other way round. (d) starting parenting from the point of view of the teens (e) experiencing some of the greatest joys of life. (f) proper communication is the key to bringing each other closer and to make each other comfortable. (g) that of a coach, a mentor and a friend. (h) to see things from their point of view to come closer. 58 2.2 Objective: To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items Marking : 1 mark for each answer (a) ape (b) tantrum c) mentor d) persistent Notice SECTION-B : WRITING 3. Objective : To use an appropriate style and format to write the notice. Marking : Format 2 marks Content 3 marks Format includes Name of the school, subject and date, the word NOTICE mark Date mark Writer s name & designation Content: + mark Under content one mark should be given for each of the following points in the notice, provided that it is clearly and accurately expressed. Only half a mark should be awarded for each value point which is largely correct, but includes minor inaccuracy in grammar, spelling or punctuation. If a student adds any other relevant information, he should not be penalized. School celebrating the Environment Week (14th July to 19th July) 1 mark Inter house activities planned. 1 mark Prefects to attend a meeting, date, venue and agenda for meeting to be discussed. 1 mark Message 4. Objective : To use an appropriate style and format to write a message. Marking : Format 2 marks Content 3 marks Format includes Date mark Time mark Salutation mark 59 Writer s name/signature mark Content : important details Under content, one mark should be given for each of the points given in the question itself, provided it is clearly and accurately expressed. Only half a mark should be awarded for each point which is largely correct, but includes minor inaccuracy in grammar, spelling or punctuation. If a student adds any other relevant information, he should not be penalized. 5. Objective : To use an appropriate style to write a formal letter. To plan, organize and present ideas coherently To present an argument Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the Writing Assessment Scale. Content 4 marks Fluency 3 marks Accuracy 3 marks Layout upto 1 mark to be deducted for incorrect layout (Layout includes sender s address, date, editor s address, subject, salutation and complimentary close) Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included: Repeated bursting of a sewer line running next to the lake garden. Stagnant foul smelling water. Lake water remains dirty, cleaning carried out occasionally. Heavy presence of algae. Boating facilities hampered, fish farming affected. 6. Self introduction and motive of writing the letter Some remedies to be suggested. Objective : To write in a style appropriate for communicative purposes To plan, organize and present ideas coherently To write a clear account of cause effect relationships. Marking : Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale. 60 Content 4 marks Fluency 3 marks Accuracy 3 marks (Layout includes title of the article, name of the writer) Under content, credit should be given for the candidate s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included : The article should include the following points : How working in a team can be effective Every member works towards a target Effective communication is fruitful In a team, conflicts and negative attitude should be discouraged Respect for others can improve productivity SECTION C GRAMMAR 7. Objective : To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately Marking : mark for each correct answer. Marking Scheme 51 INCORRECT a) lead leads b) workshop workshops c) is are d) of for e) nutrition nutritious f) this these g) nor not h) 8. CORRECT a the Marking : mark for each correct answer (a) is (b) of (c) to (d) on 61 4 (e) (f) are (g) the (h) 9. after than Objectives : to test the use of reported speech. 4 Marking : 4 marks (a) (b) him if he was a courtier or a fisherman (c) he had lost his temper (d) 10. that he should have seen the huge hilsa that he had caught it was the season for hilsa fish and no one could stop talking about. Objectives : to test the correct usage of verb forms. 4 Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer (a) (b) filled up the requisition form (c) gave the details (d) 11. went to the railway station and enquired if a handed over the form Objectives : To write sensible and grammatically correct sentences. Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer (a) excellent speaker, I have always seen you participating confidently (b) more than 25 schools are participating, so I am anxious. (c) faith in yourself (d) to give me the strength to perform confidently and win laurels for the school. 62 4 SECTION-D LITERATURE General Instructions : This section is meant to test the student s familiarity with and appreciation of the set texts. 12. Objectives : To test local and global comprehension of a poem. 3 marks Marking : 3 marks. Night of the Scorpion (a) Picked on me; means the scorpion had stung the poet s mother (b) God fearing, loving, caring, concerned, religious, sacrificing (accept any two) (c) (1mark) ( + ) mark The mother thanked God because she became the victim of scorpion bite and it had not stung her children. (1 mark) or Rime of The Ancient Mariner (a) (1 mark) (b) The wedding guest had been hypnotised by the Ancient Mariner. He was helpless and could not excercise his own will. He was compelled to listen to the Mariner s story. (1 mark) (c) 13. The wedding guest s sitting on a stone suggests his surrender to the will of the Ancient mariner / listening to his story. The phrase bright eyed suggests the hypnotic glare in the eyes of the (1 mark) mariner and the effect it had on the wedding guest. Objective : To test local and global comprehension of a poem. Marking : 3 marks The Frog and The Nightingale (a) Beginner here suggests a novice lacking perfection and professionalism. Winner , means achieving excellence, fame and name in the world of music. (b) (c) ( + mark) The nightingale shouldn t be boasting about the authenticity of her song. (1 mark) The boastful frog claimed that under his guidance the Nightingale would achieve perfection, fame and glory in the music world. (1 mark) or 63 Ode to The West-Wind (a) (b) Both the speaker and the west wind where tameless, swift and proud. (c) 14. It means unfavourable circumstances, responsibilities, sufferings and tensions which have enfeebled the speaker. The speaker is enfeebled and has lost his energy, vigour and enthusiasm. Objective : To test appreciation and understanding of a poem. (4 marks) Marking : 4 marks, 1 mark for each of the following points. Ode to The West-Wind West Wind s omnipresence and turbulence is witnessed over the land, sky and water bodies. uproots leaves, transports the seeds and preserves them. clouds spread in a menacing way (ref. to Maenad) Atlantic waters cleave themselves into chasms. sea vegetation is spoilt or Mirror Mirror silver in colour and shining perfectly and smoothly not affected by appearance, preference, emotions or prejudices. reflects what it sees objectively. truthful; reveals flaws with out hesitation. compared to God, like God watches a person unbiased and fair from all angles. endowed with the power of contemplation. A Christmas Carol 15. Objective : To test appreciation of understanding of the play. Marking : 4 marks (a) considers Christmas as humbug . poor excuse for picking a man s pocket. bitterly drives away the boys singing Christmas carols. rebukes his nephew Fred who invites him to dinner on Christmas. (b) Marley s ghost visited Scrooge 64 to tell him how he had been punished for his greed for money and self serving life. how his spirit had been condemned to wander the earth because of his selfish life. told him to rectify his life and be charitable and mingle with with the common man. told him to heed the lessons that will be taught by the spirits to save his miserable fate. 16. Julius Caesar Objective : to test the understanding of the play. Marking : 4 marks Brutus an idealist, a dreamer with little knowledge of pratical realities and no insight into human character. Has a serious concern for common wellfare and liberty of the people. love for liberty prompts him to join the conspiracy. Justifies his action by saying that he did not love Caesar less but loved Rome more. Has highest ideals of democracy but was not good at making practical decisions. Does not realize that mob could not think rationally OR Antony a great orator, a statesman and a soldier. deeply devoted to Caesar and pledges to avenge his murder. Funeral speech - a masterpiece of unmatched oratory - Contains rhetorical devices to win the hearts of audience. strikes at the emotions of people Shows Caesar s cloak-remind, them of Caesar s greatness. enlightens them about Caesar s will. convinces the people of the innocence of Caesar and the brutality of the conspirators. 65 17. Objective : To test theme and setting of the text Marking : 4 marks The Tribute the sight of the tattered blanket filled him with remorse. remembered how his elder brother left for the fields covering Babuli with his own blanket. felt guilty for never giving a new blanket to his elder brother. OR Cutie Pie he was an adolescent who went from his own planet to experience and encounter complex situations. so that he may return with the maturity of a man. 18. Cutie Pie had gone to the planet called Quta-Pi on an initiation. Thus Quta-Pi was not Ch-tsal s original home - he merely chanced to be there for getting exposed to dangerous situations. Objective : To test extrapolation of the text. Marking : 8 marks Letter Value points : Ali a familiar face in the post office. would be present at the post office ignoring the vagaries of weather. object of ridicule, contempt and humiliation. no-one bothered about his feelings and emotions-how patiently he waited for his daughter s letter. rudely snubbed by the postmaster. health deteriorating, visits became irregular. gave golden guineas to Lakshmi Das in God s presence The clerk was moved, vows to carry out his duty sincerely if the letter comes. OR The Ultimate Safari Grandmother s words vague, clouded in ambiguity. can t accept refugee camp as home. 66 life full of compromises and adjustments no freedom, privacy greatly hampered. dreams of a united family with parents, grandfather may be found on the way. well educated, secure job, tension free future life. 67 APPENDIX 1 GUIDELINES ON WRITING ASSESSMENT WRITING ASSESSMENT SCALE Content / 4 0 1 2 3 4 The answer bears almost no relation to the task set. The answer bears limited relevance to the task set. There are many gaps in the treatment of the topic and / or pointless repetitions. Much of the answer is in line with the task set, but there is some repetition, redundancy and / or omission. The answer is largely relevant and adequate, with little repetition, redundancy or omission The answer is fully relevant adequate to the task set. Fluency / 3 0 1 2 3 Ideas are fragmentary, not organized in a coherent manner, and the theme is not clear. Although the general theme is clear, ideas are not logically presented and the style may be inappropriate. The general theme is clear. Main ideas are adequately presented in a fairly appropriate style, but supporting details are not always coherent. The general theme, main ideas and supporting details are well organized and presented in a style appropriate to the situation. Accuracy / 3 0 1 2 3 Inadequate vocabulary even for the basic part of the writing task, most grammatical patterns inaccurate, frequent punctuation and spelling errors. Frequent grammatical and/or vocabulary inaccuracies, poor use of punctuation and spelling. Use of vocabulary is adequate, though perhaps sometimes limited. There are still some minor grammatical, punctuation and/or spelling errors. Uses appropriate vocabulary with hardly any grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. Layout Where layout is to assessed, up to one mark may be deducted as follows : -1 The work is inappropriately or inaccurately laid out. - The layout is generally appropriate, but with a few minor errors. -0 The layout is appropriate and accurate. 68 Assessing Writing Answers on Literature The Literature Section of the examination is designed to assess student s ability to understand, interpret, evaluate and respond to literature. For this reason, marks are awarded for the content of the student s answer, provided that it is clearly expressed. Q 18. Writing Assessment Scale Content / 4 0 1 3 4 The answer bears almost no relation to the task set. Almost no understanding of the literature text is shown. Much of the answer is in line with the task set, but there is some repetition, redundancy and / or omission. Reasonable understanding of the literature text is shown. The answer is largely relevant and adequate, with little repetition, redundancy or omission. Good understanding of the literature text is shown. The answer is fully relevant and adequate to task set. Very good understanding of the literature text is shown. The mark awarded is then multiplied by two to give a total of 8, which is the maximum mark for this question. However, where a student s expression is particularly poor, up to 2 marks may be deducted as follows : Expression -2 Poor organization; many language errors. -1 Some weaknesses in organization ; fairly frequent language errors. -0 Well-organized, with only few language errors. 69

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