Sample Paper (CBSE)

Series ENG/SP/1B Code No. SP/1-B

ENGLISH
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100

General Instructions:

(i) This paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. All sections are
compulsory.

(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section/question, wherever

necessary. Read them carefully and follow them.

SECTION A Reading (30 Marks)

Q.1. Read the following passage carefully: (12 Marks)

1. Throughout history, civilisations have sprung up around transit
points. In our contemporary times, the Reliance Metro Airport
Express is turning out to be the ultimate destination offering a
wholesome experience to one and all. The Reliance Metro Airport
Express line has just two stations: New Delhi Station and the
Shivaji Stadium Station. These two stations have virtually
become mini-airports as they provide check-in facilities for air
travellers. But, this is not all. These stations have become a
destination in themselves as they provide a plethora of options to
the people travelling to and fro. They are a one-stop-shop for
travellers. Commuters can experience state-of-the-art shopping
and dining experience at these two stations of the Reliance Delhi
Airport Express. Over 100 outlets are expected to open at these
two stations, shortly. With this, the airport-bound travellers will
get to enjoy an international shopping experience. These stations
are also becoming popular locations for movies and promotions.

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 2. KFC and Caf Coffee Day have already opened their outlets
where passengers can have a quick bite before embarking on their
journeys. Soon, the ground floor, mezzanine and the concourse
levels will have food courts. Furthermore, the retail shopping
space will be located at the non-paid area, where non-commuters
can shop too. The commuters could leave their luggage at the
check-in counters and have a great shopping and dining
experience in the spare time.

3. Reliance Infra has tied up with Viva and set up a medical facility
at the New Delhi station to take care of emergencies. With the
opening of Airport metro retail shops and food court at Shivaji
Stadium Station this station, Delhiites now have more shopping
and hang-out options. This station is turning out to be Delhis
newest unwind hub for lakhs of middle and high-income
professionals.

4. Located in the heart of Delhis most upscale, social, business and

commercial hub, the station offers a fairly large sparkling new
retail space. The station is very close to Connaught Place, and
tourist hot spots like art and craft centres. This is the only secure
retail space in central Delhi that remains open till midnight.

(I). On the basis of your understanding of the passage,

answer the following questions by choosing the most
appropriate option: (1x4=4 Marks)
1. The two metro stations on the Airport Express are
a. New Delhi and Rajiv Chowk
b. Hauz Khas and Central Secretariat
c. New Delhi and Shivaji Stadium

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 d. Rajiv Chowk and Dhaula Kuan

2. They serve as mini-airports because

a. they are connected to the airport line
b. they allow check in facility to travellers
c. they have only super fast lines connected to them
d. the station is connected to the airport

3. The food outlets here benefit commuters as

a. the food is high grade
b. offer a lot of variety
c. they can have a quick bite before their journey
d. they serve convenient finger foods

4. These stations have become a

a. favoured tourist haunt
b. destination in themselves
c. hangout joint for youngsters
d. one stop shop joint for travellers

(II). Answer the following questions as briefly as possible:

(1x6=6 Marks)
5. Why is this metro line named the Airport Express?
6. How are these stations a one-stop-shop for travellers?
7. What makes Shivaji Stadium Station an unwind hub?
8. What are the advantages of providing check-in facilities for
air travellers on these two stations?
9. These stations are a commuters delight. Explain.
10.How are medical emergencies taken care of at the New
Delhi station?

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 (III). Pick out words from the passage which are similar in
meaning to the following (1x2=2 Marks)
a. excessive amount of something (Paragraph 1)
b. centre of activity ( Paragraph 4)

Q.2. Read the following passage carefully: (10 Marks)

1. More and more as I near the end of my career as a heart surgeon,
my thoughts have turned to the consideration of why people
should suffer. Suffering seems so cruelly prevalent in the world
today. My gloomy thoughts probably stem from an accident I had
a few years ago. One minute I was crossing the street with my
wife after a lovely meal together, and the next minute a car had
hit me and knocked me into my wife. She was thrown into the
other lane and struck by a car coming from the opposite direction.
2. During the next few days in the hospital I experienced not only
agony but also fear and anger. I could not understand why my
wife and I had to suffer. I had eleven broken ribs and a performed
lung. My wife had a badly fractured shoulder. Over and over I
asked myself, why should this happen to us? I had work to do
after all; there were patients waiting for me to operate upon
them. My wife had a young baby who needed her care.
3. My father, had he still been alive, would have said, My son, its
Gods will. Thats the way God tests you. Suffering ennobles you
makes you a better person. But as a doctor, I see nothing noble
in a patients thrashing around in a sweat-soaked bed, mind
clouded in agony. Nor can I see any nobility in the crying of a
lonely child in a ward at night.
4. As a doctor, I have always found the suffering of children
particularly heart-breaking-especially because of their total trust
in doctors and nurses. They believe you are going to help them. If

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 you cant they accept their fate. They go through mutilating
surgery, and afterwards they dont complain.
5. One morning I witnessed what I call the Grand Prix of Cape
Towns Red Cross Childrens Hospital. It opened my eyes to the
fact that I was missing something in all my thinking about
suffering-something basic that was full of solace for me.
6. What happened there that morning was that a nurse had left a
breakfast trolley unattended. And very soon the trolley was
commandeered by an intrepid crew of twoa driver and a
mechanic. The mechanic provided motor power by galloping along
behind the trolley with his head down, while the driver seated on
the lower deck, held on with one hand and steered by scrapping
his foot on the floor. The choice of roles was easy, because the
mechanic was totally blind and the driver had only one arm.
7. They put on quite a show that day. Judging by the laughter and
the shouts of encouragement from the rest of the patients, it was
much better entertainment than anything anyone puts on at the
Indianapolis 500 car race. There was a grand finale of scattered
plates and silverware before the nurse and ward sister caught up
with them and scolded them and put them back to bed.
8. Let me tell you about these two. The mechanic was all of seven
years old. One night when his mother and father were drunk, his
mother threw a lantern at his father, missed and the lantern
broke over the childs head and shoulders. He suffered severe
third degree burns on the upper part of his body and lost both his
eyes. At the time of the Grand Prix, he was a walking horror with
a disfigured face and a long flap of skin hanging from the side of
his neck to his body. As the wound healed around his neck, his
lower jaw became gripped in a mass of fibrous tissue. The only
way this little boy could open his mouth was to raise his head.

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 When I stopped by to see him after the race, he said, You know,
we won. And he was laughing.
9. The driver of the trolley I knew better. A few years earlier I had
successfully closed a hole in his heart. He had returned to the
hospital because he had a malignant tumour of the bone. A few
days before the race, his shoulder and arm were amputated.
There was little hope of his recovering. After the grand Prix he
proudly informed me that the race was a success. The only
problem was that the trolleys wheels were not properly oiled, but
he was a good driver and he had full confidence in his mechanic.
10.Suddenly I realized that these two children had given me a
profound lesson in getting on with the business of living. Because
the business of living is joy in the real sense of the word, not just
something for pleasure, amusement, recreation. The business of
living is the celebration of being alive.

(I). On the basis of your understanding of the passage,

answer the following questions by choosing the most
appropriate option: (1x2=2 Marks)
1. The doctor and his wife met with an accident when
1. a car hit his wife
2. his wife was thrown into another lane and hit by a car
3. a car driver was careless
4. they were careless on the road

2. The doctors father believed that suffering is

a. natural
b. cant be avoided
c. Gods way of testing
d. Inevitable

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 (II). Answer the following questions as briefly as possible:
(1x6=6 Marks)
3. What is the attitude of children towards doctors and
nurses?
4. What made the boys decide on the roles?
5. Of the two boys who was more seriously ill? Why?
6. What lesson did Dr Barnard learn from the boys?
7. Do you think the incident of the trolley race happened
before or after Dr Barnards accident? Give a reason for
your answer.
8. What is business of living, according to the writer?

(III). Find words from the passage which mean the opposite
of the following: (1x2=2 Marks)
a. rare (Paragraph 1)
b. ecstasy (Paragraph 2)

Q.3. Read the following passage carefully: (8 Marks)

The Indian hand-knotted carpet industry, a traditionally rural-
based cottage industry, is highly labour-intensive and almost
entirely export-oriented. The present tradition of pile carpet-
weaving goes back to the 16th century when the skilled craftsmen
from Persia and Afghanistan migrated to India and were provided
patronage by the Mughal rulers. This enabled the craft to flourish
in India. The carpet industry adopted classical designs, mostly of
the Persian origin. However, there were some patterns based on
Indian or Chinese origin. While the Persian weavers commonly
depict animals such as lions and tigers, Indian weavers more
often represent birds. There is also a difference in the way
Persian and Indian craftsmen depict flowers.

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 The Indian essence is symbolised through its crafts and culture,
which make the Indian appeal unique. Indian carpet designers
and weavers have made distinct contributions to the oriental
tradition of carpet-weaving down the ages. The most technically
accomplished carpets of all times were woven in India. Moreover,
the Indian carpet weavers were essentially painters; they used
dyed yarn as painters used pigments. This resulted in a range of
colours and sophistication, otherwise unknown. Yarns of different
colours were directly mixed or used in combination to yield new
hues or variations of the existing ones. Initially, when the
weavers worked under court patronage, the patterns of Indian
carpets were heavily dependent on the Persian models, but later
on, there were innovations that were more Indian in look.
The carpet industry expanded rapidly after independence,
particularly since 1970. This led to a spurt in employment and
income of the relatively backward and often remote areas of the
country. The industry continues to be predominantly a cottage
and small scale industry that is labour intensive and particularly
exports-oriented. Hand-knotted Indian carpets are really valued
in countries which import them.
The hand knotted can be flat or pile carpets that are woven on a
loom. Both vertical and horizontal looms have been used in the
production of European and oriental carpets..
The warp threads are set up on the frame of the loom before
weaving begins. A number of weavers may work together on the
same carpet. A row of knots is completed and cut. The knots are
secured with (usually one to four) rows of weft. The warp in
woven carpet is usually cotton and the weft is jute.
There are several styles of knotting, but the two main types of
knot are the symmetrical, also called Turkish and asymmetrical

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 also known as Persian.
Contemporary centres of carpet manufacturing are Kashmir,
Peshawar, Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran and Spain. There are other
countries besides these that are also into this industry.
Carpet industry often unlawfully employs child labour, in Asia. To
safeguard the children there is the Good Weave labelling scheme.
Carpet manufacturers pay for the label and the revenue collected
is used to monitor centres of production and educate previously
exploited children.

a. On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes

on it, using headings and sub-headings. Use recognisable
abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum 4) and a format
you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
(5 Marks)
b. Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. (3 Marks)

SECTION B - Advanced Writing Skills (30 Marks)

Q.4. As the secretary of the RWA, Daffodils Apartment, put up a notice

informing the residents that the water and power supply will be
disrupted for two days from 2 to 5 pm. This is due to some urgent
repair and maintenance work. Mention all necessary details. Do
not exceed the word limit of 50 words. (4 Marks)

Or
The NDMC is organising a poster making competition for the
school students on the theme, Clean Delhi! Green Delhi! Design
and draft a poster for the competition.

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 Q.5. You are Aditi/Aditya Kapur, a resident of 121, Link Road,
Dehradoon. You are interested in joining the Yoga and Meditation
Institute. Write a letter to the director of the institute, requesting
for various details that you require before taking admission.
(6 Marks)

Or
You are Harleen Mathoo, a resident of 212, Linking Street
Bhubaneshwar. You read about a vacancy in a local daily, for the
post of a receptionist in a reputed school of your city. Write to the
Principal, applying for the post. Mention all necessary details.

Q.6. By reviving the cleanliness drive, the PM has conveyed a very

clear message to all citizens of India that the democracy is not
only for the people but of and by the people. Write an article in
150-200 words, to reiterate this message that the same applies in
not only for the cleanliness drive but for other civic issues as well.
You are Sushma Vaid, a student of class 12. (10 Marks)

Or
Write an article in 150-200 words on the topic, Illiteracy is the
root cause for all the problems that confront us today, to be
published in the magazine section of a national daily. You are
Amit/Amita Narang, a student of class XII of Simpson Senior
Secondary Public School, Patiala.

Q.7. You have been noticing a trend where people like to enroll in
expensive gymnasiums and fitness centres, completely ignoring
the fact that one can be healthy naturally without the fancy
equipment and expensive fitness centres. Deliver a speech for the

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 morning assembly. (150-200 words) (10 Marks)

Or
Coeducation is not a suitable system for India where practices
like honour killings and caste marriage are still prevalent. Write
a debate, either supporting or opposing the motion, in 150-200
words.

SECTION C - (Textbooks {Flamingo and Vistas} and Long

Reading Text{Novel} (40 Marks)

Q.8. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that
follow: (4 Marks)
When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.

a. What impression do you form of Aunt Jennifer? (1 Marks)

b. Why have Aunts hands been described as terrified? (1 Marks)
c. Identify and explain the poetic device used here. (1 Marks)
d. Explain: ringed with ordeals she was mastered by (1 Marks)

Or
I looked at again her at her wan, pale face
as a late winters moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood fear,
but all I said was, see you soon Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and smile

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 a. What do you think was the childhood fear that resurfaced?
(1 Marks)
b. Why did it resurface? (1 Marks)
c. Explain the poetic device used in this excerpt. (1 Marks)
d. Why did the poet smile and smile? (1 Marks)

Q.9. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 30-40

words each: (4x3=12 Marks)
a. What are the things of beauty mentioned by Keats in his poem?
b. What images does Pablo Neruda use to suggest that human
beings are creating disharmony not only among human beings but
also between nature and man?
c. M. Hamel wrote Vive La France on the board towards the end of
his last lesson. With what objective did he write that?
d. While Gandhi waited at Rajendra Prasads house why was he not
allowed to draw water from the well by the latters servants?
e. Why did Jo wish that the wizard hit Rogers mommy on the head
with his magic wand?
f. How did the hundredth tiger take his final revenge upon the
Tiger King?

Q.10. Answer the following in about 120-150 words: (6 Marks)

Saheb is not happy as he is no longer his own master; Mukesh has
a dream and insists on being his own master. Discuss with
reference to Lost Spring.

Or
How did the astrologers prediction impact the life and activities
of the King of Pratibandapuram?

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 Q.11. Answer the following in about 120-150 words: (6 Marks)
Compare and contrast the characters of Sophie and Jansie. Who
do you think would be more successful in life? Give reasons to
support your answer.
Or
How did Dr. Sadao Hoki rise above the narrow prejudices of race
and country to help a human being in need?

Q.12. Answer the following in about 120-150 words: (6 Marks)

What role did the senior deacon play in shaping Silas Marners
fate? Was Silas to be blamed for anything that happened to him?

Or
Through the portrayal of Griffin, the author wishes to condemn
the use of science without humanity, in his novel, The Invisible
Man. Elucidate.

Q.13. Answer the following in about 120-150 words: (6 Marks)

Comment on the role and character of Dolly Winthrop, in the
novel, Silas Marner.

Or
What are your feelings for Griffin on reading his description of his
fathers funeral and meeting the girl he knew for ten years?

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 ANSWERS

SECTION A Reading (30 Marks)

Q.1.(I). Value Points: (1x4=4 Marks)

1. New Delhi and Shivaji Stadium
2. they allow check in facility to travellers
3. they can have a quick bite before their journey
4. one stop shop joint for travellers

(II). Value Points: (1x6=6 Marks)

1. named the Airport Express; only two stops, super fast speed
metro line.
2. offer state-of-the-art shopping, dining experience at these two
stations.
3. Shivaji stadium: unwind hub due to its proximity to
Connaught Place, and tourist hot spots: art and craft centres;
in central Delhi.
4. decentralizes and scatters crowd at Delhi airport; travellers
relax after check in; can spend their time shopping, eating.
5. Can leave their luggage at check-in counters and shop and
dine in their spare time.
6. tie up with Viva; medical facility available for emergencies.

(III). Answers (1x2=2 Marks)

a. plethora
b. hub

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 Q.2. (30 Marks)
(I). (1x2=2 Marks)
Value Points:
1. his wife was thrown into another lane and hit by a car.
2. Gods way of testing

(II). (1x6=6 Marks)

1. implicit faith in doctors and nurses; even if not cured, accept
their fate and dont complain.
2. slipped into their roles with ease; according to their
strengths: mechanic blind; pushed the trolley; driver had one
hand, steered and directed it; complemented each other
beautifully.
3. Driver was more seriously ill: was operated for closing a hole
in his heart; returned with a malignant tumour of the bone;
shoulder and arm amputated and had little chance of
recovery.
4. Received a profound lesson; business of living is joy in the
real sense.
5. Trolley race incident happened later; else Dr. Barnard would
not have felt bad about the suffering that he had his wife had
to undergo.
6. The fact that one is alive calls for celebration.

(III). Answers (1x2=2 Marks)

a. prevalent
b. agony

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 Q.3. Note making
A. (5 Marks)
1. Appropriate title (1 Marks)
2. Format & numbering, consistency (1 Marks)
3. A minimum of four abbreviations/symbols must be used
(1 Marks)
4. Notes(only words & phrases) (2 Marks)
B. Summary (3 Marks)
The summary must be in well-constructed sentences that
include all points abstracted in the notes; no abbreviations to be
used in summary.

SECTION B - Advanced Writing Skills (30 Marks)

Q.4. Notice (4 Marks)

a. Expression & Language (1 Marks)
b. Format & Accuracy (1 Marks)
c. Content (2 Marks)
Value Points
Title, what, when, why

Or
Poster
a. Expression & Language (1 Marks)
b. Design layout & Accuracy (1 Marks)
c. Content (2 Marks)
Value Points
1. Theme
2. urgent need for attention to this social malady
3. why the need

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 4. methods of working on it
5. issuing authority

Q.5. Letter: (6 Marks)

Format: Senders address, receivers address, date, subject,
salutation, complimentary close. (1 Marks)
Content: (3 Marks)
Value points:
1. details of the Yoga and Meditation Institute
2. timing and duration
3. fee
4. certification
5. criterion/eligibility for admission
6. quality of instructors and their qualifications/background
7. date of commencement of fresh batch
Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,
relevance. (2 Marks)

Or
Format: Senders address, receivers address, date, subject,
salutation, complimentary close; C.V. in a correct format.
(2 Marks)
Content: (3 Marks)
Value points:
1. Post applied for
2. source of information
3. requisite qualifications
4. C.V. as separate attachment
5. forwarding letter
Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,

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 relevance. (1 Marks)

Q.6. Article
Format: Title & Byline (2 Marks)
Content: (5 Marks)
Value points
1. high time that citizens become aware of their duties in a
democracy
2. the concept of division of labour
3. why expect the party in power to do everything
4. reasons why citizens need to take ownership
5. how that will inculcate the spirit to better the state; sense of
belonging
6. vast task force, India well populated country
7. will become beautiful country
8. true patriotism; will then live spirit of democracy
Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,
relevance. (3 Marks)

Or
Format: Title & Byline (2 Marks)
Content: (5 Marks)
Value points
1. how illiteracy impacts the masses
2. literacy rate very low
3. people ignorant
4. being gullible, frequently cheated
5. cant get good jobs due to illiteracy
6. remain poor and treated as second grade citizens
7. obvious offshoot: frustrations, crime, substance abuse

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 Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,
relevance. (3 Marks)

Q.7. Speech: (10 Marks)

Format: Salutation, greeting, introducing the topic (2 Marks)
Content (5 Marks)
Value Points:
1. health & fitness not restricted to the rich
2. natural ways like walks, yoga ensure better health
3. no expensive gear and membership fee required
4. advice-not to become victims of fashion trends
5. simple techniques, nutritious food more beneficial
Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,
relevance. (3 Marks)

Or
Format: Salutation, greeting, introducing the topic (2 Marks)
Content (5 Marks)
Value points
1. both stands of the motion can be effectively supported but avoid
a mix; that denotes lack of clarity
2. if supporting, then talk of the conservative mentality and
customs
3. narrow outlook
4. attitudinal change required to be effective in India
5. otherwise, refute the motion by stating that this is the only
system that will work for India
6. reasons for the statement
7. needs to change
8. only way to widen outlook

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 9. essential for Indian conservative society
Expression: Coherence, cohesion, accuracy in spelling & grammar,
relevance (3 Marks)

SECTION C - (Textbooks {Flamingo and Vistas} and Long

Reading Text{Novel} (40 Marks)

Q.8. Reference to context: (1x4=4 Marks)

Value points:
a. Timid, suppressed, unhappy in marriage.
b. She was frightened; wanted to complete the panel before being
found by the stern husband.
c. Transferred Epithet: the aunt and not her hands are terrified.
d. expression hints at an unhappy marriage; the wedding ring
symbol of suffering; second interpretation: husband a ring
leader and wife the animal at the command of the master.

Or
Value points:
a. Fear of losing her mother to death.
b. It resurfaced as the mother had become very frail, old and weak;
made her fear that mother might die soon.
c. Simile: the mothers face has been compared to the late winter
moon.
d. Smiled more than was required; the narrator was sad and
afraid; did not even wish to think about it, wanted to hide the
thought from her mother.

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 Q.9. Short Answers
Content: (2 Marks)
Accuracy & expression: (1 Marks)
Value points:
a. Nature and all its components: flowers, streams, groves, sun,
moon.
b. Images: men involved in gathering salt and whaling; war
activities.
c. Arouse feelings of patriotism; French had been overpowered by
the Prussians; were being compelled to give up things that were
typically French; last message to salvage their national pride.
d. The servants assumed that Gandhi was an untouchable; might
pollute the source of water; hence refused permission to draw
water from the well.
e. Jo sided with Roger who could make friends when he stopped
smelling; Jo identified herself with Roger; so was happy for him;
mother wanted him to smell like he originally did; that would
mean that Roger would again lose his friends; hence Jo wanted
wizard to hit Mommy.
f. Hundredth tiger: a wooden toy, roughly made; sliver of wood
resulted in the king getting a serious sore that led to his death;
a punishment for killing so many tigers.

Q.10. (6 Marks)
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Saheb no longer a free bird.
2. stopped collecting garbage; taken up work at a tea stall.
3. not happy at the change, though he earns a small salary and

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 gets food.
4. Mukesh, son of bangle maker free-spirited.
5. wishes to break free from the traditional occupation of bangle
making.
6. become a motor mechanic and drive a motor car.
7. Mukesh denotes optimism, hope for poor underprivileged
children.

Or
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. predictions made that prince to beware of the 100th tiger; tiger to
be the cause of his death.
2. grew up obsessed by killing tigers.
3. decided he would prove the astrologer wrong.
4. ignored all his duties to his state.
5. introduced thoughtless laws to reach his target.
6. all resources directed for this.
7. tiger population grew extinct in his state.
8. married a princess whose state had a vast tiger population;
visited his in- laws in order to reach his target.
9. died due to a wooden tiger, the 100th one took his final revenge.

Q.11. (6 Marks)
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Sophie: a dreamer.
2. highly imaginative; lived in a world of fantasy.

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 3. disliked drab reality.
4. bound to be disillusioned with life.
5. Jansie: grounded and down-to-earth.
6. accepted reality; made the best of it.
7. not likely to face frustration.

Or
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Japan at war with America; Sadao patriotic to the core.
2. like his father regarded the Americans to be an inferior race.
3. one American POW washed by the waves; left on the shore.
4. Sadao and wife, Hana identify him as white man.
5. the soldier critical.
6. in a dilemma; sheltering and nursing him.
7. Dr. Sadao Hoki a committed doctor; couldnt stop him from
checking the wounds, carrying him home and operating upon
him with Hanas help.
8. knew that his family was at great risk.
9. regarded saving human being more important.
10.nursed the American soldier and helped him to escape.

Q.12. (6 Marks)
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. senior deacon unwell; Silas and his friend, William stayed with
him to look after him.
2. deacon died one night .

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 3. next morning Silas had to go for his work; no one came to relieve
him.
4. Silas left for his work, leaving the dead deacon and his house
unattended.
5. a theft discovered, Silas blamed and held guilty.
6. Sarah who was to marry him, left him and married William.
7. William had implicated him to marry Sarah.
8. Silas was not to be blamed for the theft.
9. his only fault, if any, was that he left the deacons house when
there was no one present.
10.maybe William had planned it this way; the one who was to
report next morning to blame.
11.William to blame for theft, not Silas.

Or
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Authors message, clearly conveyed: science must be used for the
good of man.
2. the objective behind an experiment is important; if for benefit of
mankind, then commendable, otherwise to be condemned.
3. Griffin obsessed with invisibility to such an extent that he
overlooked its side effects.
4. author approves the kind represented by Dr. Kemp.
5. Dr. Kemp, also a scientist did not join Griffin.
6. he believed in humane use of science and the various
experiments.
7. condemns Griffin who became a devil, devoid of all sentiments,
all due to the misuse of his discovery of invisibility.

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 Q.13. (6 Marks)
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Dolly Winthrop, though not a major character, plays a crucial
role in the novel.
2. serious and most reliable among Silas neighbours.
3. conscientious, scrupulous, very religious and god fearing
woman.
4. helps Silas become a part of the Raveloe community by guiding
and mentoring him.
5. plays a role in reestablishing a connection between Silas and the
church.
6. advises Silas that Eppie be baptized so that she becomes a
member of the church.
7. restores Silas trust in people and the world.
8. kind, helpful and patient; Silas' trusted advisor in religion and
life.
9. gave Silas tips on childrearing; was of immense help to Silas in
bringing up Eppie.
10.later becomes Eppies godmother and mother-in-law.

Or
Accuracy & expression: (2 Marks)
Content (4 Marks)
Value points:
1. Griffin seems totally devoid of feelings.
2. no remorse or sorrow at losing his father.
3. believed emotions the cause of his fathers suffering.
4. no warmth or fondness even the girl he knew for ten years.

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 5. extremely insensitive and heartless; totally distant.
6. no fond memories of his old house and neighbourhood.
7. did not even recall the past with fondness at the time of his
fathers death.

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