ENGLISH(Communicative)

Timeallowed:3hours

Maximummarks:100

GENERALINSTRUCTIONS:
(i)

Thispaperconsistsoffoursections.
mark
SectionAReading
20 s
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SectionBWriting
30 s
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SectionCGrammar
20 s
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SectionDLiterature
30 s

(ii) Attemptallquestions.
(iii) Donotwriteanythinginthequestionpaper.
(iv) Alltheanswersmustbecorrectlynumberedasinthequestionpaperand
writtenintheanswersheetprovidedtoyou.
(v) Attemptallquestionsineachsectionbeforegoingontothenextsection.
(vi) Readeachquestioncarefullyandfollowtheinstructions.
(vii) Strictlyadheretothewordlimitgivenwitheachquestion.
QUESTIONPAPERCODE1/1/1
SECTIONA(Reading)
1.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
1.

Ifeltstupid,beingmadetostandonthedeskwhiletheotherkidswere
bentovertheirnotebooks.Icouldntunderstandmynewschoolormy
newclassmates,ortheiralienlanguageEnglishandthefactthatthey
coulddosumsintheirhead,whileIstruggledwithapaperandpencil.
Forme,atagesix,thegoodtimeshadended.Lifeseemedafarcryfrom
thosedaysinNellore,AndhraPradesh,allthankstomygrandfathers
reflectedglory.Hewasamilitarydoctor,agreatman,andIlivedwith
him. And so even policemen gave me affectionate salaams, which I
learnedtoacknowledgewithanod.Idsimplylaymyheaddownonthe
deskandsleepinclass,ifbored.Iwasapamperedlittleprince.

2.

Inearly1971,myparentsdecideditwastimeImovedtoBombaywhere

20Marks
12marks

fatherworked.Myfirstfewdayswereadisaster.NoonespokeTamilor
Telugu,theonlylanguagesIknew.Icouldntkeeppacewiththeirwritingor

reading.Thenoneday,aslightplumpladywithlargespectacles,wearing
trouserswalkedintotheclassroom.Hello,shesaid,MynameisMiss
Jean.Iamyournewclassteacher.Sheddoneherhomework.Spottingme
inabackcorner,shebeckonedmetothefront.Myalmostemptynotebooks
musthavegivenMissJeanacluethatIneededtheextraattention.Ifthe
classhadtowriteapage,Idbemadetowritetwo.EvenduringPT,Ihadto
staybackandwrite.WhenIwascaughtsneakingtothewindowtowatchthe
othersplaying,MissJeanputmeinthemiddlerow,farfromthewindow.

3.

ImadesomeprogressandMissJeanmadeitapointtopraiseeverylittle
achievement.IfIdidmyworkwrong,shedcallmetoherdesk,hugme
andshowmehowtocorrectmyerrors.Mistakeswereonlyhumaninher
eyes,butneglectinghomeworkwasacrimetheredbeatersecomment
in my diary for mother to see. And Id be grounded that evening.
MeanwhileIwasgettingpossessiveandmindedifanotherchildgotmore
hugs.ByChristmas,Istoodfifthinclass.IamveryproudofSrikant,
shetoldtheclassafterreadingoutthemarks.Irelatedthatmomentto
motheragainandagain.WhenIreturnedaftersummervacations,Iheard
thatMissJeanhadgotmarriedandwasgoingtoAustralia.

4.

Manyyearswentby.Igraduatedinengineering,theninmanagement,got
ajob,marriedandhadkids.OnedayIfoundmyselfthinkingofMiss
Jean.SoonafterwardsIfoundmyselfinSydney,Australia,onanofficial
trip.Itriedlookingupmyteacherinthephonebook.Butitwasofno
help as I did not know even her surname. Thank you, Miss Jean,
whereveryouareforthetactandpatiencewithwhichyoutaughtme.

1.1Completethefollowingsentences.
(a)

WhentheauthorgotboredinhisclasswhilehestudiedinNellore,he
___________________________.

(b)

Hewasgivenapreferentialtreatmentwhenhewasachildbecause
___________________________.

(c)

The author felt very bad and could not mix with his new
classmatesbecause___________________________.

(d)

When Miss Jean discovered that the author needed her extra
attentionsheassignedhim___________________________.

(e)

MissJeanputtheauthorinthemiddlerowfarfromthewindow
whenshefound___________________________.

1x8=8

(f)

Whentheauthorcommittedmistakes,MissJeanmadeitapointto
___________________________.

(g)

TheauthorbecamesopossessiveofMissJeanthat______________
_____________________.

(h)

AlthoughtheauthorseffortsfailedtotraceherlaterinAustralia,he
thankedherinhisheartbecause____________________________.

1.2Findwordsfromthepassagethatmeanthesameas

2.

(a)

spoiledwithtoomuchattention(para1)

(b)

called/signalled(para2)

(c)

havingexcessivedesiretoown(para3)

(d)

failtodosomething(para3)

Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
1.

Ilkal,asmalltownfamousforitsethnicsarisisinthenortherndistrictof
BijapurinKarnataka.Butsoonthesoundoftheloommaybelongtothepast
asmoreandmoreweaversleavethisarttojoinmoreprofitableoccupations.
Thesesarisareuniquefortheirfourtosixinchbroadreddishmaroonborders
withtraditional,distinctdesigns.Itisthefamiliesofdyersandweaverswho
together produce the Ilkal sari a deep blueblack indigo body with red
borders.Itiswovenincottonorsilkoracombinationofboth.Thecotton
beforetheadventofchemicalcolours,wasindigodyed,andtheredborder
dyedwithcoloursderivedfromflowers.

2.

Aweaverslivingroomincludesahandloompit,wheretheweaver
worksontheloomatthesametimeentertainingguestsandcustomers.
Thebedroomisthestoreroomforyamandalsodoublesasthedomain
ofwomenfolkofthehouse.Ittakesaroundaweektocompleteasari.
It is tiresome work. The wholesaler gives us the required raw
materials,mainlyyam,andweweavethesarionapiecemealbasishe
elaborates.Wearethensurethesariissoldandwearenotstuckwith
deadstock.Thisishowthesystemmostlyworksnow.

3.

Traditionally,Ilkalsarisweremadeusingnaturalindigodyes.Then,inthe
1970s,thesyntheticGermanindigoreplacedthisvatdyingprocess.Today,

14=4

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this has given way to naphtha based dyes. The famed and centuries old
indigodyingisnowonthevergeofextinction.Asthenewgenerationsteps
intomoreprofitableavenuestheskylineofIlkalisfastchangingtoo.The
mostprofitablebusinessintheareanowisgranite,statesaweaver.With
thisstonebeingavailableinplentyhere,anumberofgranitesellingagencies
andchimneysofgraniteprocessingunitsareproliferatingallover.Asmore
andmoreoftownsyoungercitizensstepintonewerventureslikethatof
sellingstones,theloommaybecomeamerememory.

2.1Completetheparagraphusingonewordonlyineachblank.

1x3=3

Ilkal,onceasmalltown(a)____________foritssarisisfastchanging
intooneknownforgranites.(b)_____________asaritakesalmosta
week and is tiresome work. The younger generation (c)
_____________granitebusinesstosariweaving.
2.2Completethesentencesgivenbelow:
(a)

Aweaversbedroomfunctionsas_______________.

(b)

GermanIndigohasreplaced_______________.

(c)

Weavingsarisonapiecemealbasisensuresthat_______________.

(d)

Availabilityofgranitestoneinplentyintheareahasledto
(i)
(ii)

_______________________
_______________________
SECTIONB(Writing)

3.

1x5=5

(30Marks)

YouareRahul,SecretaryoftheArtsClub,NavodayaSchool,Nagpur.Aninterschool
culturalcompetitionisbeingconductedinyourschoolonthe25thofNovember.

PutupanoticeinformingHouseCaptainsandBadgeHoldersaboutameetingto
discussthearrangementsfortheprogramme.Writethenoticeinnotmorethan50
words.
4.

5marks

YourschoolhasintroducedYogaclassesrecently.Writeapostcardinnotmorethan50
wordstoyourfriendKamal/Kamala,B10,ShaheedBhagatSinghRoad,Patiala,

informinghim/herabouthowtheyhavebenefitedyou.YouareSumit/Suman.Copy
theformatofthepostcardfromthequestionpaper.
5marks

5.

YouareSwathi,livingat10,NanaSahebRoad,Kanpur.Youhappenedtoseeyour
neighbourstenyearoldhousemaidbeingilltreatedbythehouseowner.Writea
lettertotheeditorofanationaldailyinabout150175wordsaboutprevalenceof
childlabourinspiteofthestrictruleslaiddownbythegovernment.
Takeideasfromthehintsgivenbelow:
Madetoworkforlonghours

Illtreated,paidverylittle.
Lawbreakerstobepunished
6.

10marks

YouareDr.Nishant/Nisha.Youcameacrossthefollowinginformationaboutthe
outbreakofSwinefluandthenumberoflivestakenbyit.Youdecidedtowritean
article for a leadingdaily about the precautions tobe takentoprevent it from
spreading.Writethearticlein150175wordsusingideasfromtheunitonHealth

andHygiene,yourownideas,andthebargraphgivenbelow.
SpreadofSwinefluinIndia

10marks

FortheBlind
YouareDr.Nishant/Nisha.YoucametoknowabouttheoutbreakofSwine
fluandthenumberoflivestakenbyit.Youdecidedtowriteanarticlefora
leadingdailyabouttheprecautionstobetakentopreventitfromspreading.
Writethearticlein150175wordstakingideasfromtheunitonHealthand
Hygienealongwithyourownideas.Somehintsaregivenbelow:

Consultadoctor
Wearmasks
Avoidgoingtoacrowdedplace
Takemedicinesandrestasadvised
Avoidcontactwiththosewhoareinfected

SECTIONC(Grammar)
7.

(20Marks)

Lookatthenotesgivenbelowandcompletetheparagraphthatfollows.Donotadd
anynewinformation.Writetheanswersinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrect

blanknumbers.

1x4=4marks

Cheetahmanscompanionsurprisingspeedeffortoverheatsystem
growlwhenangrytimidnatureEgyptianPharaohsworshipasgods
Cheetahs are mans oldest companions. Their speed (a) _____________. Their
systemgets(b)___________withtheeffortandtheyneedalongrestafterwards.
Thoughtheygrowlwhenangry(c)_____________.Theywere(d)_________

EgyptianPharaohs.
8.

Thefollowingpassagehasnotbeenedited.Thereisoneerrorineachline.Write
theincorrectwordandthecorrectioninyouranswersheetagainstthecorrectblank
number.Thefirstoneisdoneasanexample.
x8=4marks
Tryingtoachievingyourgoalswithoutan

egachievingachieve

actionplanisliketryingfordriveacross

(a)

thecountrywithinamap.Thewasted

(b)

time,energyormoneywillprobably

(c)

makeyougiveintravellingbeforeyou

(d)

goveryfar.Suchgoalsisnotgoalsatall.

(e)

Theyaremerelyfantasies.Successpeople

(f)

findoutwhatitcoststomakehisdream

(g)

cometrue.Theydontcomplainwhentheeffortmade.(h)
9.

Rearrangethefollowingwordsandphrasestoformmeaningfulsentences.Thefirst
onehasbeendoneasanexample.Writetheanswersagainstthecorrectblank

numbersinyouranswersheet.

1x4=4marks

Tendto/worryabout/mostofus/wetake/therisks/inlife
Mostofustendtoworryabouttheriskswetakeinlife.
(a)

changes/theworld/are/technological/sweeping/

(b)

everydayliving/timely/secureand/measures/happy/canmake/

(c)

occur/factors/misfortunes/dueto/may/various/

(d)

canminimize/riskmanagement/theimpactof/uncertainevents/
through/you

10.

Fillineachblankinthefollowingpassagewithonewordonly.Writethecorrect
wordinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrectblanknumber.Donotcopythewhole
sentence.

x8=4marks

Thenotion(a)_________religiousfaithcanpromptephysicalwellbeingis
not new. Most of us have heard of cases (b) ___________ which someone,
seemingly by sheer faith and will, (c) _________ miraculously recovered (d)
___________aterminalillnessorsurvivedfarlonger(e)___________doctors
thoughtpossible.Whatisnewisthatsuchrewardsofreligion(f)___________
becoming the stuff of science. One of the (g) ___________ extensive reviews
demonstratesthattheconnectionsbetweenreligion(h)___________sciencecan
cutacrossculturalandgeographicalboundaries.

11.

Readtheconversationgivenbelowandcompletethepassagethatfollows.
Writetheanswersagainstthecorrectblanknumbers.Donotcopythewhole
sentences.

Rejula:Mam,mayIborrowadictionary?Iforgottobringmine.
Teacher:Howcanyoubeforgetful?DidntIremindyouyesterday?

1x4=4marks

Rejula:Yesmam,Iamsorry,Iwillnotrepeatthemistake.
Teacher:Borrowitfortoday.
Rejula:Thankyou,mam.
Rejula requested the teacher (a) ___________ since she (b)
_________.Theteacherchidedherforbeingforgetfulandaskedher(c)
___________.WhenRejulapromisednottorepeatthemistaketheteacher
permittedher(d)_______.Rejulawasrelievedandthankedtheteacher.
SectionD(Literature)
12.

(30Marks)

Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writethe
answersinyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswers

correctly.

3marks

Nowthenightingale,inspired,
Flushedwithconfidence,andfired
Withbothartandadoration,
Sangandwasahugesensation.

13.

(a)

Namethepoemandthepoet.

(b)

Whydidthenightingaleflushwithconfidence?

(c)

Howdidshebecomeasensation?

Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writethe
answersinyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswers

correctly.

3marks

Butnosweetbirddidfollow,
Noranydayforfoodorplay
Cametothemarinershollo!
AndIhaddoneahellishthing,
Anditwouldworkemwoe:
(a)

Whoisthespeaker?

(b)

Whatisthehellishthingdone?

(c)

Explain;workemwoe.

Or
Sherewardsmewithtearsandanagitationofhands.
Iamimportanttoher.Shecomesandgoes.
Eachmorningitisherfacethatreplacesthedarkness.

14.

(a)

Whyisthemirrorimportanttoher?

(b)

Whydoesshecry?

(c)

Whatdoesagitationofhandsmean?

Answerthefollowingin5075words.

4marks

Howdoesthepoetemploythepoeticdevice,personificationeffectivelyinthe
poem,OdetotheWestWind?
Or
HowdoesNightoftheScorpionbringoutamothersloveforherchildren?
15.

Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollowinoneortwo
linesonly.

4marks

Letmeseesometendernessconnectedwithadeath.
(a)Whydoesthespeakerdesiretoseeasightoftenderness?

(b)Howdoestheghostfulfilhisdesire?

16.Answerthefollowingin5075words.

4marks

HowdoesBrutusconvincetheRomanmobthathewasjustifiedinmurdering
Caesar?
Or
CompareandcontrastthecharactersofEbenezerScroogeandhisimpoverished
clerk,BobCratchitintheplay,AChristmasCaro1.
17.Answerthefollowingin5075words.

4marks

DescribethecircumstancesunderwhichChtsalwasabletoescapefromearth.
Or
WhydoesBabulicomparehimselftoaninnocentlambinthelesson,The
Tribute?
9

18.

Answerthefollowingin150175words.

8marks

YouareAli.Writealettertoyourfriendonyourexperiencesatthepostoffice
whereyougodailyexpectingaletterfromyourdaughter.
Or
YouarethegrandmotherinTheUltimateSafari.Makeadiaryentryonyourfears
andanxietiesconcerningthefutureofyourgrandchildren.

StrictlyConfidential(ForInternalandRestrictedUseOnly)
AllIndiaSecondarySchoolExamination
March2010
MarkingSchemeEnglishCommunicative
GeneralInstructions:
Pleasenotethatthequestionsarenumberedincontinuationfrom1to18.

(i)

Markingoftheentirescriptshouldbedonebyoneexaminer.Allanswersinall
thescriptsissuedtotheexaminershouldbemarkedsectionwise.

(ii) IntheMarkingScheme,aslash(/)indicatesalternativeanswers;anyonesuch
answeriscountedascorrect.
(iii) Brackets()indicateoptionalinformation;themarkisawardedwhetherthepart
inbracketsisincludedornot.
(iv) IfastudentwritesananswerwhichisnotgivenintheMarkingSchemebut
whichisequallyacceptable,fullmarksshouldbeawarded.
(v) Studentsshouldnotbepenalizediftheydonotfollowtheorderofthesection/
questionwhileanswering.
(vi) Inquestionsrequiringwordlimitpleasenotethatnomarksaretobededucted
forexceedingthewordlimit
(vii) TheMarkingSchemecarriesonly suggestedvaluepoints fortheanswers.Theseare
onlyguidelinesanddonotconstitutethecompleteanswer.Thestudentscanhavetheir
ownexpressionandiftheexpressioniscorrect,marksshouldbeawardedaccordingly.

QUESTIONPAPERCODE1/1/1
SECTIONA(READING)20MARKS
Note:

Section A tests the candidates ability in reading only. Therefore no

deductionstobemadeforerrorsinspelling,grammarorpunctuation.
Marksshouldbeawardediftheanswercanbeclearlyunderstood.

1.

MISSJEAN

1.1

Objective:Toidentifyandunderstandmainpartsofthetext.

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Marking:8marks:1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword/
phraseequivalentinmeaningtotheanswersgivenbelow.
Answers:
a)

layhisheaddownonthedeskandsleptintheclass/sleptintheclass/lay

hisheadonthedesk/puthisheadonthedesk
b)

(anyone)

1mark

Hisgrandfatherwasamilitarydoctor/ofhisgrandfathersachievements/of
hisgrandfathersfame/ofhisgrandfathers(reflected)glory/hisgrandfather

wasagreatman
c)

(anyone)

1mark

knew only Tamil and Telugu / did not understand the language they
spoke/didnotknowEnglishofhislanguageproblem/couldnotkeep

pacewiththeirreadingandwriting

(anyone)

1mark

d)

afrontseat/extrawritingwork/workinPTperiod

(anyone)

1mark

e)

himsneakingtothewindow/himlookingoutofthewindowshimwatching

othersplaying/him(tobe)distracted
f)

(anyone)

callhimtoherdesk/hughim/showhimhowtocorrecthismistakes

(anyone)
g)
h)
1.2

1mark

1mark

feltbadifanyotherchildgotmorehugs/mindedifanyotherchildgot
morehugs/didnotlikeifanyotherchildgotmorehugs.

(anyone)

1mark

ofhertactandpatience/ofhertact/ofherpatience

(anyone)

1mark

Objectivc:Todeducethemeaningofunfamiliarterms

Marking:4marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.

Answers:
a)

pampered

1mark

b)

beckoned

1mark

c)

possessive

1mark

d)

neglecting

1mark

2.ILKAL
2.1

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Objcctive:Toidentifymainpointsofatext.
Marking:3marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword
equalinmeaningtotheanswergivenbelow.Onlyoneword
ineachblanktobeaccepted.
Answers:

2.2

a)

known/famous/popular

1mark

b)

weaving/completing/making

1mark

c)

prefers

1mark

Objective:Toidentifymainpointsofatext.
Marking:5marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword/
phraseequalinmeaningtotheanswergivenbelow
Answers:
a)

astoreroomforyarn/adomainofwomenfolk

(anyone)

1mark,

b)

naturalindigodyes/vatdyingprocess

(anyone)

1mark

c)

Thesariissold/theweaversarenotleftwithdeadstock

(anyone)

1mark

d)

i&ii

(anytwo)

2marks

increaseinthenumberofgraniteagencies/
increaseinthenumberofprocessingunits/
youngercitizensjoiningthebusiness

SECTIONB(WRITING)
3.

30MARKS

NOTICEINTERSCHOOLCOMPETITION

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Objective:Touseanappropriatestyleandformattowriteanotice.
Marking:

Format:2marks

Content:3marks

Format:
dateofissue

mark

heading

mark

signatory

mark

designation

mark

Content:

culturalcompetitionon25thNovember mark
meetingofhousecaptains
andbadgeholders

mark

dateofmeeting

mark

timeofmeeting

mark

venueofmeeting

mark

discussiononarrangementsfor
theprogramme

mark

4.POSTCARDYOGACLASSES

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Objective:Touseanappropriatestyleandformattowriteapostecard.
Marking:Format2marks

Content3marks

Format:
date

mark

sendersplace

mark

salutation&signatory

mark

nameandaddressoftheaddressee

mark

Content:
SuggestedValuePoints

joinedyogaclasses

mark

benefitsofyoga

2mark

mentalandphysicalhealth

improvementinconcentration

discipline
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)

5.

LETTERTOTHEEDITORCHILDLABOUR

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Objective:Towriteinastyleappropriatetoaformalletter.
Marking: Markingshouldbeinaccordancewiththewriting
assessmentscale.
(Content4Fluency3Accuracy3)
Undercontent,creditshouldbegivenforthecandidatescreativityin
presenting his/her own ideas. However, some of the following points
maybeincluded.Maximumofonemarkistobedeductetlfromtotal
forimproperlayout.
(Layout includes : senders address, date, editors address, subject,
salutation,complimentarycloseandsendersname)
Note:Refertothewritingassessmentscale
SuggestedValuePoints:
account of what she has
seenlonghoursofwork
ill treatment of children working as maids/
servantsmeagresalary
stringentlawsneededandtobeimplemented
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)

6.

ARTICLESWINEFLU

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Objective:Toplan,organizeandpresentideascoherently.
Marking: Markingshouldbeinaccordancewiththewriting
assessmentscale.
(Content4Fluency3Accuracy3)
Under content, credit should be given for the candidates
creativityinpresentinghis/herownideas.However,someof
thefollowingpointsmaybeincluded.
Note:

Refertothewritingassessmentscale.

SuggestedValuePoints:
analysisofthegraph
consultingthedoctor
preventivemeasures

wearingmasks

avoidingcrowdedplaces

takingmedicines

avoidingcontactwiththeinfected

(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)

FORBLINDCANDIDATES:
SuggestedValuePoints:
consultingthedoctor
preventivemeasures

wearingmasks

avoidingcrowdedplaces

takingmedicines

avoidingcontactwiththeinfected

(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)

SECTIONC(GRAMMAR)
7.

GAPSUMMARYCHEETAH

20MARKS
TOTALMARKS4

Objectives:Toexpandnotesintoameaningfulpieceofwriting.
Towriteinclearandgrammaticallycorrectlanguage.
Marking: 1markforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
a)

issurprising

b)

overheated

c)

theyaretimidbynature/theyhaveatimidnature/theyaretimid

d)

worshippedasgodsby/worshippedby

8.EDITINGGOALS

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Objective:Totesttheaccurateuseofgrammaticalitems.
Marking:marktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer.
Markstobeawardedonlyifthecorrectandincorrectwordsare
written.
Answers:
INCORRECT

CORRECT

(a)

for

(a)

to

(b)

within

(b)

without

(c)

or

(c)

and

(d)

in

(d)

up

(e)

is

(e)

are

(f)

Success

(f)

Successful

(g)

his

(g)

their

(h)

when/made

(h)

about/fails

9.

REARRANGINGWORDSRISKMANAGEMENT

TOTALMARKS4

Objective:Totesttheknowledgeofsyntax.
Marking:1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Partiallycorrectanswerisnottobeaccepted.
Answers:
(a)

Technologicalchangesaresweepingtheworld

(b)

Timelymeasurescanmakeeverydaylivingsecureandhappy.

(c)

Misfortunesmayoccurduetovariousfactors.Duetovariousfactors
misfortunesmayoccur.

(d)

Youcanminimizetheimpactofuncertaineventsthroughriskmanagement./
Throughriskmanagementyoucanminimizetheimpactofuncertainevents.

10.

GAPFILLINGRELIGIONANDSCIENCE

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Objective:Totesttheaccurateuseofgrammaticalitems.
Marking:4marksmarktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer.
Markstobeawardedonlyifonesuitablewordiswritten.
Answers:
(a)

that

(b)

in

(c)has/had
(d)

from

(e)than

11.

(f)

are

(g)

most

(h)

and

NARRATIONREJULAANDTEACHER
Objective:Totesttheuseofreportedspeech

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Marking:1marktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
(a)

if/whethershecouldborrowadictionary.

(b)

hadforgottentobringhers.

(c)

if/whethershehadnotremindedherthepreviousday/thedaybefore.

(d) toborrowitforthatday
SECTIOND(LITERATURE)

30MARKS

General Instructions: This section is meant to test the students

familiarity with and appreciation of the set texts and not written
expression.Howeveriftheexpressionpreventsclearcommunication,up
tomarkmaybedeductedineachquestion.
12.POETRYTHEFROGANDTHENIGHTINGALE

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Objective:Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking:3marks
Answers:
(a)TheFrogandtheNightingale

mark

VikramSeth
(b)

mark

getsflatteredbythefactthatacriticofsuchreputehadcommented
onherperformance

(c)

thefrogagreedtotrainher

appreciationshereceived(anyone)

1mark

animalsfromfarandwidecametohearhersongandappreciatedher/her
songwasincontrasttothecrasscacophonyofthefrog(anyone)

13.POETRY
Objective:Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking:3marks

1mark
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OPTION1
THERIMEOFTHEANCIENTMARINER
Answers:
(a)

AncientMariner/oldsailor

1mark

(b)

killedthealbatross/thebird

1mark

(c)

killingofthealbatross(bird)willbringthemgreatunhappinessand
sorrow

1mark

OPTION2
MIRROR
(a)

mirrorshowsreality/shegoestoittoseeherreflectionregularly(anyone)

1mark

(b)

upsettoseeheragingface/doesntacceptreality

1mark

(c)

ladyupset/distressed/frustrated/unabletoaccepttheharshreality

(anyone)
(anyone)

14.POETRY

1mark

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Objective

Totestappreciationandunderstandingofthepoem.

Marking

4marks

OPTION1
ODETOTHEWESTWIND
ValuePoints
personificationofWestWindasdestroyerandpreserver
impactonland,skyandsea
poetsidentificationwiththespiritoftheWestWind
OPTION2
NIGHTOFTHESCORPION

Valuepoints
stungbyascorpion
experiencesunbearablepainfortwentyhours

(anytwo)

onrecovery,thankedGodscorpionpickedonherandsparedherchildren
motherportrayedasanepitomeoflove,compassionandselflessness

(anytwooftheabovementionedvaluepoints)
15.

DRAMAACHRISTMASCAROL

TOTALMARKS4

Objective:Totestknowledgeofthemeandsettingoftheplay.
Marking:4marks
Answers:
(a)

seeinghisbusinessassociatesrefusingtoattendhisfuneralunlessfree
lunchprovided
disturbed on seeing his dead body lying unclaimed and not
mournedthoughtofhisunclaimedbodywillhaunthim
(anytwo)

2marks

(b)takeshimtoBobCratchitshouse
sightoffamilymourningTinyTimsdeath
16.DRAMA

2marks
TOTALMARKS4

Objective:Totestknowledgeofthemeandsettingoftheplay.
Marking:4marks.
OPTION1
JULIUSCAESAR
ValuePoints:
lovedRomemorethanCaesar
statedthatCaesarwasambitious

askedthemrhetoricalquestions(fore.g.Whowouldliketoliveasa
slave?)evokedtheirprideatbeingRomans
OPTION2
ACHRISTMASCAROL

ValuePoints:
EbenezerScrooge

doesntbelieveinthespiritof
Christmasastingymiser
selfish
lonely
rude

nofamilyties
BobCratchit
family man
humble

doesnt bear any ill will against his

employerhappyandcontent
loying
hastheChristmasspiritinhisheart
(Anytwopointsfrombothwithexamples)
17.FICTION
Objective:Totestspecificandglobalunderstandingofthetext
Marking:4marks
OPTION1
CUTIEPIE
ValuePoints:
escapedfromglassprison
whiskersgrewbackduetoconduciveearths
atmosphereestablished/madecontactwithmother
usedhisbeamstoneutralizethegunsofhunters

TOTALMARKS4

escapedinthespaceship
(Anytwopointstobeelaborated)

OPTION2
THETRIBUTE
ValuePoints:
meek, timid, submissive towards his wifes
suggestionsfeelshelpless,weak,pathetic
his wife indifferent to his emotions and
feelingsreferencestobutcher
(Anytwopointstobeelaborated)
18.FICTION

TOTALMARKS8

Objective:Totestextrapolationofthetext
Note:Upto2marksmaybedeductedforexpression
Nomarksshouldbedeductedforincorrectlayout
Nopenaltyforexceedingwordlimit
Question18ismarkedslightlydifferentlyfromtheotherliteraturequestions.
Inthisquestion,thestudentisaskedtoproduceapieceofcreativewriting
basedononeoftheliteraturetexts.Themainaimofthisquestionistoassess
studentsunderstandingandappreciationratherthantheirwritingability,so
themarksforthequestionarealsoawardedforcontent.However,sincethisis
anextcndedwritingtask,writtenexpressioncannotbeignored,andtherefore
thereisapenaltyinquestion18forpoorexpression.

Marking:8marks.
Themarksaretobeawardedforcontentoutof4asperthewriting
assessmentscaleandthenmultipliedbytwotogiveatotalof8,whichis
the maximum mark for this question. However, where a students
expressionisparticularlypoor,upto2marksmaybedeductedoutof
marksobtainedasperthewritingassessmentscale.

Note:CismarkedforcontentandEispenaltyforexpression.

OPTIONI
THELETTER
SuggestedValuePoints:
WriterAli
noletterfromdaughter
visitingpostoffice
everydaysquattedon
theverandah

heardthevoicesofpostoffice
employeesnamescalledout,
routinework

employeesmadefunofhim
postmastercalledhimmadman/pest
OPTION2
THEULTIMATESAFARI
SuggestedValuePoints:
WriterGrandmother
grandmotheronlyonelefttolookafter
childrenfearstheywouldbecomelike
otherchildren

fearsgrandchildrenmight
wanttoreturnanxiousabouttheir
safeandsecurefutureAcceptany
otherrelevantvaluepoint