Time Allowed: Three Hours

EIIGIISI{ cOi,pUUtORy
Maximum Mark:100
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following instructions
carefuily before attempting questions:
a) All questions
are compulsory.
b) The number of marks carried by a question is indicated against it.
c)
Question paper is divided into two parts i.e. section-A and section-B.
'
d) Word limit in questions,
wherever specified, should be adhered to and if answered in much
longer or shorter than the prescribed
length, marks may be deducted.
e) Any page
or portion
of the page left blank in the answer booklet must be clearly struck off.
lmoortant: whenever a
Question is being attempted, alt its partslsub parts
must be attempted
contiguously. This means that before moving on to the next question
to be attempted,
candidates must finish attempting all parts/sub parts
of the previous question
attempted. This is
to
be strictly followed.
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Q.1 Read the passage
below
"na.-nr*"rffi,ions
thatfoltow:
(10 Marks)
we adopt diffe=rgltgylgt o@@ in differlglgtuations.
The technique we choose depends on
t1e pulqEi sf our reading. For instance, the way we read the newspaper is quite
different from
the way rive look up the telgplolgCirectory.
when we read the newspaper in thelnolring, we don't usually read it word-by1rord. lnstead we
'skim' the text- i.e. look at tht
?QEldpages
quickly
to get a general
idea of the main news. This
iiiloing technique is called 's-kim-ming'. skimming is used io6u-" tert_gqiekly in order to
understand its map_ldeas oifr-lortant points.
skimming is done aia rpigd$r*tolorrljrn",
fastgr than normal reading. We often skim when we have lots of
4alerili-to
read in a limited
amount of time. Skimming helps us to decide whether tt"Et ir inte.resting or useful and
whiitneiwe should read it in more detail later. Skimming thus requires tfie aOiliW to dis]llguish
qgggglely and rapidty between wfiaTFimnortant and wnat is not or less important.
When we need
ffi
a superficial
8!9w-fgage
of the s"ubjea, or only the gisi of it, we can skim the
material. But if we need a moderate level of information on a subjectfneed
to get":6recific
information from a text then *E-h"r" tojgqn' the text. Scannint ls also'alast reading technique
:f-fi-*Eqg
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the arnrer to a paiicgqg3gestion.
lt's way of rgggjle3o took for specific
information in a text. Scanning can be used to look up a word in a diciforrary to read through the
ads in a newspaper, or for browsing W schedules, timetabtes, tists,ffiogr", o, web pages for
informatidnJor these tasks we don't need to read or understand every *orO.
a) What is the passage
about?
b) What determinesour choice of reading technique?
c) What is skimming and how is it useful?
d) What is scanning and when do we use it?
e) Compare and contrast the two reading techniques discussed in the passage.
Q.2 Make a pr6cis of the following passage
in about 75 words and give it an appropriate title:
(10 Marks)
We are citizens of no mean country and we are proud
of the land of our birth. of our people,
our
culture and traditions. That pride should not be for a romanticized past
to which we want to cling
on; nor should it encourage exclusiveness or want of appreciation of other ways than ours. lt must
never allow us to forget our many weaknesses and failings or btunt our longing to be rid of.them.
We have a long way to,go and much leeway to make up before we can take our proper
station
with others in the van of human civilization and progress.
And we have to hurry, for the time at
our disposal is limited and the pace
of the world grows
even swifter. lt was lndia's way in the past
to welcome and absorb other cultures. That is much more necessary today, for we march to the
One World of tomorrow where national cultures will be intermingled with the international
culture of the human race. We shall therefore seek wisdom and knowledge and friendship and
comradeship wherever we can find them, and cooperate with others in common task$ but we are
no supplicants for others' favours and patronage.
Thus we shall remain true lndians and Asians,
and become at the same time good internationalists and world citizens.
Q'3 Write a letter in about 200 words on One of the fotlowing:
(10 Marks)
(a) Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper about the impact of corruption on the
nation and what we as citizens can do to fightthe menace.
(b) Write a letter to the Minister for Surface Transport hightighting
the urgent need for
improving Road Safety and suggesting measures to reduce the number of road accidents.
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power
of
positive
Attitude
b) wittr rieeoom
comes Responsibirir,
('o
Marks)
c) lndia,s
Nuclear
power
poticy
d)
Biodiversity
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into iigrirf,,
(a)
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(5
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Section-B
(a)
write synonyms
of following
words:
(5
Marks) Brisk,
lllustrious,
Superficiat,
Worthy,
Candid
(b)
Write Antonyms
of the foltowiig
words:
-
Normal,
Barren,
shorten,
Borrow,
Foe
(5
Marks)
(a)
Fill in the branks
with suitabre prepositions:
(5
Marks)
i) I have been working
here
. six months,
ii) This paper
is inferior
_ that. iii) Please
wait
-
me tiil t come b-ack.
iv) The boy goes
to schoot_
foot. vJ-r listened
Thi,
speech
v"ri"ra.y
tv' I ne ooy goet
(b)
Correct
the following
sentences:
i) Gymnastics
are becomins popula;
ii) rs this your pet?
what is it,s name?
(5
Marks)
iii) Have you
finished
to write?
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Q.7
iv) Neither
of them were present
at the meeting.
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"*:ltH:S.r,'r.J,,Tate
rorms orthe verbs indicated
in brackets: (5
Marks)
ii) The patient
. before
the doctor arrived. (die)
iii) I
-.- sixty years
otd. (be)
rurtr,
iv) lt_
when tmet him. (rain)
(b)
write
the correct
3petlings
of the unueilinea
words in the fo[owing:
(5
Marks)
lJ;
ffirffi,
,",
piclet
of biskets (iii) pnvs:car
excersize
liii
state burocracv
Q.S (a)
Rewrite
the foltowing
sentences
changing voice:
i) The university
has changed
the time table.
ii) Football
interests
me.
(5
Marks)
iii) ls my name known
to you?
iv) seal this cover.
v) Many new.sfe-ci9s
are being discovered
by scientists.
(b)
Rewrite
the fortowing
r"rit"n"",
changing
the form
of narration:
i) she asked
me if I could accompany
her to the movie.
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(5
Marks)
ii) My mother
said,
"What time do you
have to leave?,,
iii) Some of my friends
asked,
,,Are
you
ail right?,,
iv) The boy said,
,'l
want to speak to you.,,
v) The teacher
said,
,,Open
your
note books.,,
Q.10 Rewrite
the following,"nt"n.",
i's direaed:
i) I bought
two books at the exhibition.
(10
Marks)
(use
the appropriate
tense if you
are going
to buy them tomorrow)
(ii)
r wark a mire everyday.
luse
ine a.ppropriate
tense if you
watked
onry yesterday).
(iii)
My house is about
16 rtnt from.the
citv. (rrame.
q,i"rtion
to suit this answer). (iv)
Do not borrow.
Do not rend. (Join
*resenience
,rirg.
conjunction).
(v)
She speaks
softly.
She cannot
be heard. (Rewrite
using
,too,, ,to,).
(vi)
lt is my book. (Frame
a question
to suit this answer).
'
',r,
.o'r.
(vii)
I want to use your pen. (Turn
this into a request
using
,could,)
(viii)
The retailshops
make a huge
frofit.
(change
ir," ,u[i..t..n!
v!,.p from prurat
to singutar).
(ix)
I don't think he is
-
right-man
for that
jof,.
trifl
in itre brank wiih sritrile
a.ti.res;. (x)
arent
most of us excited
in seeing a rainbow (punctuate
the senrpneal