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Set-A ICSE X MAHESH TUTORIALS I.C.S.E. SUBJECT : ENGLISH (PAPER 1) Exam No. : MT/ICSE/PRELIM-II-SET -A-004 Marks : 80 Time : 2 hrs. Model Answer Paper SECTION A A.1 (a) Persons I Like and Dislike I am sociable by nature. I like to meet different persons and talk to them. Some of them I am really fond of, others I dislike. Like others, I also like those people who are like me sincere, honest, hard-working and frank. I dislike those who are hypocrites, selfish, idle and dishonest. The person I like the most in my life is my grandfather. We are both attached to each other emotionally. He has always impressed me with his simple and high life. He does not like to mince words. He calls a spade a spade. He believes in hard work and honesty. He tells me how he spurned many tempting offers and bribes when he was an officer. He says that he was not in good books of his superiors for this fault. Many a time he had to face threats and transfers to remote, wild areas. But he stuck to his principles. Whenever I hear him relate these stories with a unique light in his eyes, I admire him and make a silent vow to follow him. Another person I like in my life is an unknown, unrelated person. He is a saint, Swami Mool Chand. He lives in a cottage near the park of his colony. Many persons come to him and seek his blessings. He administers sound, practical advice to whoever comes to him. He advises everyone to believe in whatever god he believes, do the right, and everything right will follow. I have often gone to see him. He talks to me fondly, and gives me no advice. What I like in him is his fondness for the flute. He plays it so sweetly that I feel transported to another world. Whenever I go to him, I ask him to play the flute for me. Among the persons whom I dislike the most are one of our neighbours and one of my classmates. Ramesh Lal is our immediate neighbour. He is a revenue official in a court. He is arrogant, corrupt and foul-mouthed. He is a hard drunkard. He comes home late, dead drunk, speaks loudly and disturb the whole neighbourhood. He often beats his wife. He has quarrelled with father many a times. Whenever I happen to meet him I find him shabby and stinking. I try to avoid him. Satinder is another person whom I dislike. He is my classmate. He is the son of a very rich landlord. He is always ill-dressed and ill-mannered. He commits unpardonable mischiefs in every class. No teacher dares to confront him. Once he snatched a sandwich from my hand, ate it and giggled away as if he had done a great thing. Not knowing how to deal with him, I prefer to shun him. Despite such odd, dislikeable persons there are many who attract me. I find life interesting because of these persons. [25] (b) We used to live in a small, remote village. My father was in the railways. He would often take us to distant towns and cities during our holidays. I must be eight then. I am the only son of my parents, and they are very possessive of me. They would take care of all my needs. I was in the village school, doing well. T17 PIIA 004 Turn over ... 2 ... Set-A I still remember. It was a hot day in May. Our school was closed for summer vacation. Father came home and told us that we were going to enjoy a few days at a hill station which was far off from our village. Mother was very happy. She started making preparations in right earnest. One day we took a tonga and reached the station. The train chugged off. It seemed to be in no hurry, and nor did we. At a small station, I don't know why I got down to buy a sugar toy. The vendor gave me something to eat. I ate it and then.... I found myself in a dark shack with a fierce-looking man. I got frightened and asked him where I was, and who he was. He asked me to keep quiet or he would break my legs. He pounced upon me with such a menacing gesture that I was terrified and uttered no word. I started crying. The man slapped me hard. My mouth was gagged and I was thrown on a rag. After an hour or so the man and his female companion - an ugly hag covered me with a blanket and put me on a cart and drove away. There was no sign of my parents. No railway station, no habitation. I was out of my wits, perhaps only half-conscious. After some time I was picked up and taken in a fort-like house. I was made to sit in a row of urchins who looked like beggars. I was confused and did not know what was happening. The day turned into night. All of a sudden, there was some commotion. I heard a shot or two. Some policemen rushed in and took us out. Near a jeep stood my parents. I ran towards them. Mother hugged me. Father consoled me and said everything would be all right. We came to a police station, and then back to our village. During all this I remained fearful and silent. After many days I learnt from my father that I had been kidnapped by a gang that made children beg for them. I shuddered to listen to it. It took much time for me to be normal. After many years when I recall the incident my mind fills with fear. The lesson which I have learnt from this incident is that one should be wary of strangers, and should not accept any eatable from them or trust them.[25] (c) The Prime Minister's call for 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' is, no doubt, very timely and essential. The spirit behind this call is to better the image of India abroad by making India clean. So far the image of India is that of a dirty country, and there is no denying the fact of it. There is hardly any city or town which is neat and clean. Wherever we go we find heaps of garbage lying in the open. People clean their houses and throw the garbage wherever it suits them-in a street corner, in a gutter, in an open piece of land or even before the door of some neighbour. They spit, urinate and ease themselves in public places freely. On dusty, broken roads there are wrappers and plastic bags flying. There are ponds of dirty, stagnant water. In this scenario, the Swachh Bharat Campaign is welcome. It is, however, sad that politicians became active with brooms and dusters on the roads and in streets in front of the media for a few days. They pretended to start the cleaning operation, perhaps for good photo shoots. Some of them were caught talking that they had been forced to do such a lowly task. Now everything seems to have been forgotten. We hear the Prime Minister occasionally referring to this slogan, and that is all. A cess has been imposed on the citizens for the so-called Clean-India campaign. T17 PIIA 004 Turn over ... 3 ... Set-A The people have hardly woken up to the need of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. So far their willing cooperation in the matter is nowhere to be seen. They are still continuing with their bad practices. Habits die hard. They cannot be expected to change overnight. To a great extent, they are not at fault. In our cities and towns, the municipal authorities have taken no trouble to provide a good sewerage system. There is an almost absence of public urinals and toilets, and dustbins. The villagers get no incentive to build toilets. The civic authorities need to provide funds for these immediately. Strict laws against littering and spitting in the public places should be enforced. The habitual offenders should be heavily fined. Mohalla or colony-level committees should be empowered to ensure clean surroundings. Until the government take strict measures to ensure cleanliness, the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' will remain a mere slogan. People's wholehearted cooperation must be solicited to make the dream of Clean India a reality. [25] Knowledge is Power Once upon a time there was a king. He was very popular among his subjects. He wanted his kingdom to be the best in the world. He sent his messengers all over the kingdom to find out how he could do so. He promised rich rewards to anyone who came up with the best suggestion. He got many suggestions. Some wise men told him that he must always consult holy men before embarking upon any work of importance. Others told him to be kind and benevolent to the poor. While others said that he must build strong armies so that he could conquer many lands and defend his kingdom against neighbours. The king was wise and just. He was pious and charitable. These ideas did not appeal to him. Many times he would go incognito amongst his subjects just to find out whether they were happy and satisfied with his rule. However, he continued with his search. He heard that there was a hermit who lived alone in solitude on a hill. He met only the common people. He was simple and lived in a mud-hut . He cultivated a small patch of land and spent his time in meditation. He was also known to be very wise. The king decided to go to him. He dressed simply and sought the old hermit. He was well-received by the hermit who was busy planting saplings. Forgetting that he was king, he offered to help. Soon it was time to go back. Just then a man came running there. He was the brother of one of his enemies. He stabbed the king and ran away. The hermit helped the bleeding king to his hut and tenderly looked after him. In a couple of days, the king was fit enough to return. His guards had come to escort him back to the palace. The king thanked the hermit and asked him how he could make his kingdom the best in the world. The hermit looked at him kindly and smiled. He said, '0 King, knowledge is power. Used judiciously it will take you to great heights. Remember that the present time is most important. Do not ponder over the past, as one cannot bring it back. Do not worry about the future as we have no control over it. But the present is in our hands, use it judiciously. The most important person is the one you deal with. So, do your best. Forgive your enemies and love your friends.' The king was satisfied and came back to his palace, and with this knowledge built a great and powerful kingdom. [25] T17 PIIA 004 Turn over (d) ... 4 ... (e) Set-A Ours is an age of speed. In order to reach our destination, we drive our vehicles quite fast and often rashly. It results in worst kinds of accidents. Sometimes accidents happen because of some other factors. Rail accidents, for example, often happen when the men managing the rails, bridge and signals fail to do their duty. Such accidents often result in mass casualties The derailment of a train is one of the worst experiences of my life. I along with my parents was travelling in the Taj Express from Gwalior to Agra. We were all happy and excited. Mother had brought very delicious dishes. We had our dinner. Father began to read a newspaper. Mother was dozing. I was reading a story book. All of a sudden we felt a tremor. We felt as if the train were tilting towards the right. I shrieked in fear. In no time we found everything up and down. All the luggage fell down with a thud. Father was holding me in my arms, while chanting 'Ram, Ram !' Mother was half-conscious. I saw some passengers bleeding. Father told me that the train had derailed and turned turtle. He also said that God had saved us. We tried to get out of the exit but could not straighten ourselves and find the door. In about half an hour some men helped us come out. They picked up Mother and many other passengers who had fainted or were seriously injured. When we came out, we were shocked. There was another train which had got derailed also, and was lying on the other side of the track. We saw rescue teams and policemen rushing from one bogey to another, trying to save the trapped passengers. Mother came to her senses after some time. She was dazed but not wounded. As we were in normal condition, father decided to go away from the scene as soon as possible. There was a road nearby. We took an autorickshaw and reached a nearby town. We reached Agra in a taxi. Father told me the next morning that the two trains had got derailed because some miscreants had tinkered with the rail tracks. I wondered how some people could play havoc with human lives. Such persons should be severely punished. [25] A.2 (a) 110 Defence Colony New Delhi May 5, 2017. The Editor The Times of India New Delhi Sir Subject : Importance of yoga in life Let me express my views on the importance of yoga in life through the columns of your popular daily. T17 PIIA 004 Turn over ... 5 ... Set-A Yoga has been known to the world as a Hindu way of exercise for many years. Now it has been recognised by the U.N.O. and the World Yoga Day is celebrated all over the world on 21st June. There is no doubt that yoga promotes physical, mental and moral wellbeing of a person. If it is regularly practised, it proves to be very helpful to keep a person fit and healthy. There are many asanas which cure a number of diseases. In order to get full benefit, yoga should be done under the supervision of a trained teacher. It must be kept in mind that some yoga exercises are very difficult. They should not be practised by merely watching them on TV. Then there are certain exercises which persons suffering from ailments like hypertension, backache, heart ailments, etc. should not do. Only a trained teacher can point out which exercise may prove to be harmful to a particular person. In order to popularise yoga, it can be made compulsory in schools. It can be introduced as an optional subject at the college level. The government should encourage yoga by distributing proper literature about its benefits. Regular programmes on yoga may also be helpful in this regard. Yours truly Kamal (b) [10] Girl's Hostel KMV Public School Dehradun 14th June 2017 Dear Mom I hope everything is fine at your end. You have shown much anxiety about my stay in the hostel. Mom ! There was some problem in the beginning. I was quite upset for a few days as I had never been away from home for a long time. A little ragging also upset me. But now everything is okay. I feel quite at home in my new surroundings. The warden is a nice, motherly figure. She is quite helpful and generous. She listens to us patiently and resolves our problems amicably. The food served at the mess is really nice. It is simple but nutritious. On certain days we are served sweet dishes as well. I have made a few friends here. My roommate, Sudha, is my best friend. She belongs to a respected, well-to-do family. She is very lively and cheerful. She is helpful and generous. She makes it a point to look after all my needs. I call her 'Mom' in jest. So you should not worry at all. I am studying hard and hope to get good marks in the coming exam. Convey my regards to Dad and love to Ramesh. Yours affectionately Seema T17 PIIA 004 [10] Turn over Set-A ... 6 ... A.3 (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (b) (i) [1] [1] [1] remembered gave out fought The narrator was punished with a stick by the teacher in old times. He could never understand how a simple error in maths could make someone so angry. [2] (ii) In 'convent schools' the foot-rule as a weapon of punishment is in vogue. Unlike the cane, it has the advantage of mauling without marking. [2] (iii) Admission, textbooks and examinations are the subtle weapons of torment at higher levels of education. [2] (iv) The condition of parents seeking admission for their ward in a technical institute is like that of a competitor at a toddy auction of old times. [2] (v) The examination system is planned to derive pleasure by inflicting pain on the examinees. [2] (vi) The current education system is punitive. It tortures the students and their parents in one way or the other. [2] (c) Any error. Nowadays the cane has been replaced with the foot-rule at the primary stage. At the higher levels of education, the educator now uses weapons of torment such as admissions, textbooks and examinations. His aim, like that of his predecessor, is sadistic pleasure. [8] (d) Title : The Attitude of the Educator : Now and Then The title is relevant. It hints clearly at the attitude of the educator in the past as well as in our times. [2] A.4 (a) (0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) wanted was watching saw have dreamt would stare would imagine works has been doing will come [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] out upto to of Since [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] T17 PIIA 004 Turn over Set-A ... 7 ... (c) (d) (vi) among (vii) to (viii) over [ ] [ ] [ ] (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) [1] [1] [1] She went to work though she did not want to. I simply cannot get out of bed as I am too tired. My mug was in the cupboard however it is no longer there. He was very pleased with himself as he had won the first prize in the competition. (i) The news hasn t been announced by them yet. (ii) After selling the house, we ll go back to America. (iii) It would sleep only on the porch. (iv) No other girl here is as pretty as Elise. (v) The man is healthy enough to work for 3 hrs. (vi) Evidently, he hides his facts from us. (vii) He was indeed a villain to such a deed. (viii) Is there anything nobler than forgiveness? [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] T17 PIIA 004 Turn over

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