10th English Paper

10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE Delhi
Previous Year 2015

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper is divided into three sections :
Section A : Reading 20 marks
Section B : Writing & Grammar 25 marks
Section C : Literature 25 marks
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order:
Q1 :
Read the passage given below :
(1) The hopping kangaroo is a familiar sight in every snapshot relating to Australia.
Member of the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos
are found mainly in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Kangaroos which are big-
footed marsupials that evolved in Australia use their short front legs like arms. The
mansized kangaroos of Australia are capable of speeding up to 88 km/hr for short
distances, their means of locomotion being their powerful hind legs, which carry them
over the ground in jumps of 9 m or more at a time.
(2) Weighing around 70 kg they have an average lifespan of around six to eight years and a
maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators kangaroos often head for
the water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by
holding him under water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and
kick and their adversary with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to
kill a man. Normally shy animals, they alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on
the ground with their hand feet. This loud alarm signal carries over a long distance.
(3) The tail is important for kangaroos. It holds them in balance and supports them when
they sit or fight against other kangaroos. The kangaroo uses its short legs as arms. With
them it scratches itself, cleans its fur and holds branches when its eats leaves. Kangaroos
are marsupials and the females carry newborns in a pouch in front of their abdomens.
The babies are born small and climb up into the safety of the pouch. There for the next
225 days or so, they eat, sleep, and grow. Once they reach full development they leave
the pouch. A young kangaroo that leaves the pouch is called a 'joey'. To keep from
getting too hot the kangaroos take naps in the afternoon and do most of their gazing at
night. But the best stay-cool secret of these creatures is the spit bath ! Kangaroos drool
and lick saliva all over their faces and bodies to cool down.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following sentences
with appropriate words/phrases.
a) When followed by predators kangaroos submerge __________ and __________.
b) The powerful hind legs help kangaroos to __________.
c) Kangaroos are mainly found in Australia and are __________.
d) They use their front legs to __________.
e) Kangaroos warn others of danger by __________.
f) The secret of kangaroos to stay cool is __________.
g) They use their tails to __________.
h) Before becoming 'joeys' the young ones stay in the __________ and __________.
Answer :
a) to the chest in water and attempt to drown the attackers by holding them under water
b) locomote over the ground and take jumps of 9 m or more at a time
c) big-footed marsupials
d) scratch themselves, clean their fur and hold branches when they eat leaves
e) beating the ground with their hind feet
f) the spit bath
g) hold them in balance and support them when they fight against other kangaroos
h) pouches in front of their mothers”™ abdomens and eat, sleep and grow for 225 days or so
Q2 :
1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. You can get far
ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge,
evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form
by repeating both goods and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great
communicators and adopt their styles and traits − in written and verbal forms. The art
of listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe.
Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to
pause.
2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. As your
career develops, you will realize that the wise speak less. Speak when you have value to
add, else refrain. Poorly constructed e-mails with grammatical errors are acceptable
between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally
with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say
things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place
can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a
thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
3. Another problem to overcome is speaking too fast, Since our minds are working faster
than our speech, we are inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the
person hearing it will get it any faster. On the contrary, it is always the reverse. So slow
down, think before you speak. "When I get ready to speak to people," Abraham Lincoln
said, "I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one-third
thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realize that
not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could
offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can
to be witty.
2.1 Answer the following question briefly.
a. Why is it necessary to have good communication skills?
b. How can communication skills be developed?
c. What according to the writer should be avoided while communicating?
d. Why should you be careful when you ten to be humorous?
2.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings of the given words from the options provided.
a. evaluate
(i) estimate
(ii) assume
(iii) punish
(iv) evolve
b. trait
(i) treaty
(ii) trail
(iii) quality
(iv) liberty
c. utter
(i) flatter
(ii) speak
(iii) rot
(iv) unique
d. haunt
(i) hunt
(ii) chant
(iii) trouble
(iv) avoid
Answer :
2.1
a) It is necessary to have good communication skills because people judge, evaluate, promote or
block a person on the basis of his/her communication skills.
b) Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and adopting their
styles and traits both in written and verbal forms.
c) Speaking unnecessarily, speaking too fast, sending formal e-mails with grammatical errors in
them and holding emotional conversations that one might regret later should be avoided while
communicating.
d) One should be careful enough to observe boundaries and not utter anything that could offend
anyone.
2.2
a. (i) estimate
b. (iii) quality
c. (ii) speak
d. (iii) trouble
Q3 :
The tourism industry can bring valuable income to the country. Using your ideas along
with ideas from the MCB unit, Travel and Tourism, write a letter to the editor of a popular
daily on how the government and the public can boost the development of this industry.
Write the letter in 100-120 words. You are Rama/Ram, 4 Rani Road, Ranchi.
OR
The youth of different states should be given a chance to meet one another through
national meets and other programmes. Taking ideas from the MCB unit, National
Integration and your own ideas write an article in 100-120 words on the topic, Youth and
National Integration You are Ram/Rama.
Answer :
4 Rani Road,
Ranchi
19 March 2015
The Editor
The Hindu Daily
Ranchi
Sir,
Subject: The tourism industry needs a boost
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to bring to light the issue of the
requirement of boost in the tourism industry.
We know that tourism is necessary for every country. It is a major source of income for both, the
locals and the government. But in India, tourism has not been given its due. With only an
average of 4 million tourists annually, India is way behind countries like Russia and Singapore.
Increasing tourists will increase employment in tourism industry and eventually increasing the
quality of life of thousands.
It is high time that tourism be given its long awaited due. We need to design schemes to keep our
tourists safe and happy. The monuments and other tourist spots should be preserved. Extensive
work should be done on the cleanliness and beautification of the country so as to make it
attractive for the foreign tourists. The government needs improve the hotels industry for the
convenience of the tourists. Moreover, every citizen should put put forth his/her hospitable
nature towards the tourist so that they do not leave our country disappointed.
Yours sincerely,
Rama
OR
Youth and National Integration

By Ram
India is a country where diversity plays a vital role. The Indian population comprises of many
different races, religions, cultures and languages. Fostering national unity among everyone is the
most difficult task in India today. Citizens of our country seem to have forgotten that unity is
strength. Thus, national integration is the need of the hour. People should be educated on this
topic. And what better audience than the youth.
Through schools and colleges, the young men and women should be taught that India is one and
the differences are only superficial. For this, the textbooks should be suitably revised. Moreover,
exchange programmes should be taken up to give the youth the chance to meet and grow
acquaintanceship with others and their cultures. This will make the youth understand how even
diversity brings us close.
Such programmes should emphasise upon the oneness of the people, rather than the differences.
For this, media can also be a good medium to effectively educate the youth and develop national
consciousness.
Q4 :
Write a short story in 150-200 words on the basis of the hints provided.
Ratan was in Goa on a school trip. The teacher asked everyone to play and remain on the
seashore ..............
OR
Hari drove fast. He was already late for office. He had got up late and it was his first day of
work .......
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Q5 :
Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write
the answers in your answer-sheet against the correct blank numbers.
There are four trees in the garden. (a) branches sway in the breeze. The children
play (b) the trees. Some of the girls
Answer :
Q6 :
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line.
Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.
Error Correction
I went to the pool then no one e.g. then when
was there. The place being quiet. a) ------- -------
A water was still, and the tiled b) ------- -------
bottom was so white and clean c) ------- -------
as a bathtub. I was timid for going in d) ------- -------
alone.
Answer :
Q7 :
Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Write the correct
answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Doctor : Have you got the tests done?
Karna : No, I have not.
Doctor : Get them done today itself.
The doctor asked Karna (a) ___________________. He replied that (b) ________________.
The doctor asked _______________.
Answer :
Q8 :
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
'Were these people pulling his leg? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax ? A meek harmless
man like him and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock
out of him.'
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Why does he think that he is being made a 'laughing stock'?
(c) What does the word 'hoax' mean?
OR
Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me

Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.
(a) Where is Caesar planning to go ?
(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him ?
(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean ?
Answer :
Q9 :
Answer any four of the following questions in 30−40 words each.
(a) Why did the poet have to wait near the water trough ? (Snake)
(b) What did Sebastian write in the final e-mail he sent to Michael ?
(c) Why did the wedding guest beat his breast ?
(d) What quality of King Ozymandias does the poem reflect ?
(e) Why did Cassius tell Brutus not to allow Antony to speak on Caesar's funeral ?
Answer :
Q10 :
How does the lesson, 'A Shady Plot' remind us that man has no right to invoke
supernatural powers through Ouija boards, Tarot cards etc to solve his problems and that
one should face life boldly and overcome difficulties using wit and intelligence. Write in
80−100 words.
OR
Respect for all forms of life is an essential value. Unmindful destruction of nature and its
creatures deserves just punishment. Write in 80−100 words this essential value as brought
out in the poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.
Answer :
Q11 :
Attempt the following in 150-200 words.
Bring out the importance of the diary in Anne's life.
OR
Why does Anne call herself 'a bundle of contradictions'?
OR
What was the incident of the Frost King? How did it affect Helen?
OR
Write a character sketch of Bishop Brooks as he appears in Helen Keller's − The Story of My Life.
10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE All

India Previous Year 2015
Q1 :
Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the Central Himalayas. It is an unusally attractive
little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand's
picturesque kumaon region.
Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking
aspect of the place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery
white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in
India. It is situated at a height of 25.645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow files. The other famous
peaks on view are choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also
Nilkanth, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a
splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a
golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory.
When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the
'Switzerland of Indian'. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a
book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place where he was staying was originally a guest-house of the tea
estate. It was renamed 'Anashakti Ashram' after the book.
Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India's poet laureate. Its natural surroundings
inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards.
The area is also host to many fairs and religious caremonies. If Uttaranchal is the abode of gods,
Kausani is God's own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on
a canvas, the picture would resemble Kausani.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions :
(a) Where is Kausani situated ?
(b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani ?
(c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani ?
(d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant ?
(e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable ?
(f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani ?
(g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place ?
(h) Why, do you think, is Kausani known as 'God' s own backyard' ?
Answer :
(a) Kausani is located at a height of 6.075 feet in the central Himalayas. It lies to the north of Almora in
Uttarakhand's picturesque Kumaon region.
(b) The most striking aspect of Kausani is that it provides the 300 km wide breathtaking view of
Himalayas.
(c) Nanda Devi is the most famous peak on view from Kausani.
(d) The natural surrounding of Kausani inspired many of Sumitranandan Pant's poems.
(e) The view of peaks becomes memorable when the blue sky makes a splendid background and at the
time of sunrise and sunset the colour changes to a golden orange.
(f) When Gandhiji visited Kausani in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the
'Switzerland of India'. He prolonged his stay to write a book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place was later
renamed 'Anashakti Yoga'. This shows that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of
Kausani.
(g) The place is calm and quiet because there is no traffic and no one is in a hurry.
(h) The beauty and serenity of the place makes Kausani 'God's own backyard'.
Q2 :
Read the passage given below:
1. I rested for a moment at the door of Anand Bhawan, on Market Road, where coffee-drinkers and
tiffin-eaters sat still at their tables, uttering low moans on seeing me. I wanted to assure them,
"Don't mind me, you hugging the cash box − you are a coward, afraid even to breathe. Go on,
count the cash, if that is your pleasure. I just want to watch, that's all. If my tail trails down to
the street, if I am blocking your threshold, it is because, I'm told, I'm eleven feet tip to tail. I can't
help it. I'm not out to kill − I'm too full. I found a green pasture full of food on my way. I won't
attack until I feel hungry again. Tigers attack only when they feel hungry, unlike human beings
who slaughter one another without purpose or hunger."
2. To the great delight of children, schools were being hurriedly closed. Children of all ages and
sizes were running helter-skelter, screaming joyously. "No school, no school. Tiger, tiger!"
They were shouting and laughing and even enjoying being scared. They seemed to welcome
me. I felt like joining them. So I bounded away from the restaurant door. I walked along with
them, at which they cried, 'The tiger is coming to eat us; let us get back to school!"
3. I followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school
hall securely. I climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door at the far end of a
veranda, and walked in. It happened to be the headmaster's room. I noticed a very dignified man
jumping on the table and heaving himself up into an attic. I walked in and flung myself on the
cool floor, having a special liking for cool stone floors.
4. As I drowsed, I was aware of cautious steps and hushed voices all around. I was in no mood to
bother about anything. All I wanted was a little moment of sleep; the daylight was very bright.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions:
(a) How did the diners at Anand Bhawan react on seeing the tiger?
(b) When do tigers attack? In this context, how are human beings different from tigers?
(c) Why were children happy and even enjoying being scared?
(d) What did the headmaster do on seeing the tiger? What did the tiger like to do in the
headmaster's office?
(e) Identify the word which means the same as 'hugging'. (Para 1)
(i) counting
(ii) hiding
(iii) rubbing
(iv) holding tightly in the arms
(f) Identify the word which means the same as 'delight'. (Para 2)
(i) pleasure
(ii) fear
(iii) sorrow
(iv) nervousness
(g) Identify the word which means the same as 'dignified'. (Para 3)
(i) tall
(ii) honourable
(iii) terrified
(iv) tired
(h) Identify the meaning of the word, 'bounded'. (Para 2)

(i) walked
(ii) jumped forward
(iii) walked with heavy steps
(iv) ran lazily
Answer :
(a) The diner uttered low moans on seeing the tiger.
(b) Tigers attack only when they are hungry. In this context, human beings are very different from tigers
as they slaughter each other without purpose or hunger.
(c) Children took great delight and screamed joyously, even when they were scared because the schools
were being hurriedly closed.
(d) The headmaster jumped on the table and heaved himself up into the attic. The tiger walked in and
flung on the cool floor as he had a special liking for them.
(e) (iv) holding tightly in the arms
(f) (i) pleasure
(g) (ii) honourable
(h) (ii) jumped forward
Q3 :
Recently a serious quarrel took place in a colony in Delhi due to the use of loudspeakers at a
public place and caused disharmony among the people. Write a letter in 100 − 120 words to the
Editor of The Hindustan Times expressing your concern over the unpleasant incident, highlighting
the fact that the loudspeakers cause noise pollution and discord, suggesting that the
unauthorised use of loudspeakers at public places should be banned. You are Anjana/Arjun, F-112
Kailash Colony, Delhi.
OR
Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir caused floods, landslides, house collapses and heavy loss of
life and property. Write an article in 100 − 120 worlds on 'Floods − Cause and Prevention'. You are
Anita/Aman.
Answer :
F-112 Kailash Colony,
Delhi
19 March, 2015
The Editor,
The Hindustan Times
Delhi
Sir,
Subject: Unauthorised use of loud speakers
I am a resident of Kailash Colony and an unwanted incident happened last evening. Due to the
unpleasant noise of a blaring loudspeaker, a resident of our colony got irritated and fought with the people
using them. This caused a lot of unpleasant disharmony. But this is not the case of one colony; the
increasing use of unauthorised loudspeakers is causing a lot of discomfort for everyone. Old people and
infants find it hard to catch up with their much needed sleep. The cacophony of these loudspeakers has
lead many towards hearing loss. The noise pollution they cause, affects students as well, who are
continuously troubled and are not able to concentrate on studies.
Though the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to urge the authorities to look into the
matter and ban the unauthorised use of loudspeakers, as it is unpleasant for everyone.
Yours sincerely,
Arjun
OR
Floods – Causes and Prevention

By Anita
There are many natural disasters that claim hundreds of lives, but the severest of them are floods. Every
year, floods are responsible for destruction of property and lives. This time, its unfortunate target was
Jammu and Kashmir. Floods were caused by heavy rains and overflowing of water from rivers after the
breakage of dam barriers. Villages were swept away by the flood waters leaving many homeless.
It is to be noted that the same villages are hit by the floods but even then no measures are taken.
Although, floods create havoc every year, yet no precautionary methods are taken by the government.
We just stand by and watch people being washed away by the cruel water. It is ironic that once the water
does its damage, people come forward with their relief and help. It is high time that preventive measures
be put in place.
To prevent massive damage, proper barriers must be built on the rivers and canals should be made so
that the rain water gets carried away instead of wreaking havoc. Wells should be dug so that the excess
rain water seeps into the ground and replenishes the ground water and at the same time prevents the
floods.
Q4 :
" .............. Ultimately I won it as I was determined to achieve my goal." The closing of the story is
given above. You can start your own story but you cannot change the end. Write the story in 150 −
200 words.
Hints : humble family background − no guidance or support − amibition − difficulties − didn't give
up − long struggle paved the way for success
OR
Complete a story in 150 − 200 words from the outline given below:
Birds lived − a forest − one year hot and dry − the king bird suggested to migrate − a greedy
sparrow noticed carts with baskets of grain − the sparrow dashed to eat − but warned her friends
not to go − owner might kill them − birds scared − the greedy sparrow enjoyed her meal − owner
spread a net − was caught
Answer :
Q5 :
Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate options
from the ones that follow :
There are ways and ways (a) ________ tackling a problem. But governments all over the world (b)
________ only one system (c) ________ is : the carrot-and-stick one.
(a) (i) in
(ii) of
(iii) from
(iv) on
(b) (i) prefer

(ii) prefers
(iii) preferred
(iv) preferring
(c) (i) who

(ii) which
(iii) what
(iv) whose
Answer :
Q6 :
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line against which a blank
has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the
correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have
supplied.
Error Correction
Summer camps develop a child confidence. e.g. child child's
They also encourages children (a) ________ _______
to do things by their own. (b) ________ _______
The camps is beneficial to (c) ________ _______
aggressive children as we promote (d) ________ _______
mutual understanding.
Answer :
Q7 :
Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences. One has been done for
you as an example.
Example :
person/physically/a/was/Kitty/handicapped/Kitty was a physically handicapped person.
(a) sat up/wheelchair/in a/battery driven/every evening,/she
(b) drove/an/she/her wheelchair/to/apple orchard/
(c) very happy/with apples/the trees/she was/to see/laden/
Answer :
Q8 :
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
When I got to New Mullion, my eager expectations of a sweet and simple country village were
severely disappointed. Its streets were rivers of mud, with rows of wooden shops, either painted a
sour brown, or bare of any paint at all.
(a) Who is 'I'?
(b) Why was 'I' disappointed?
(c) What does the word 'expectations' mean ?
OR
'Never shall a young man,
Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear."
(a) Who is the speaker of these lines? Who is he speaking to ?
(b) What does the young man mean by 'honey-coloured ramparts' ?
(c) What does the word 'despair' mean ?
Answer :
Q9 :
Answer the following questions in 30 − 40 words each :
(a) Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon?
(b) Why didn't Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does it tell you about her?
(c) Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?
(d) What filled Bholi, a dumb cow, with a new hope?
Answer :
Q10 :
Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :
Through 'The Sermon at Benares', the Buddha preached that death is inevitable and we need to
overcome the suffering and pain that follows.
Based on your reading of the lesson, write how one should cope with the death of a loved one.
OR
Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his times.
Illustrate with examples from the lesson. 'The Proposal'. Also mention the values, you think, any
healthy relationship requires.
Answer :
Q11 :
Answer the following in 150 − 200 words :
What was Mr. Otto Frank's major contribution to the world?
OR
Anne describes herself as a 'little bundle of contradictions'. Why? Explain in your own words.
OR
How did Helen benefit when Dr. Graham Bell accompanied her to the World Fair?
OR
How did Helen display her passion for Radcliffe College?
Answer :

Previous Year 2015
Q1 :
Member of the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos
are found mainly in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Kangaroos which are big-
footed marsupials that evolved in Australia use their short front legs like arms. The
mansized kangaroos of Australia are capable of speeding up to 88 km/hr for short
distances, their means of locomotion being their powerful hind legs, which carry them
over the ground in jumps of 9 m or more at a time.
maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators kangaroos often head for
the water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by
holding him under water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and
kick and their adversary with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to
kill a man. Normally shy animals, they alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on
the ground with their hand feet. This loud alarm signal carries over a long distance.
are marsupials and the females carry newborns in a pouch in front of their abdomens.
The babies are born small and climb up into the safety of the pouch. There for the next
225 days or so, they eat, sleep, and grow. Once they reach full development they leave
the pouch. A young kangaroo that leaves the pouch is called a 'joey'. To keep from
getting too hot the kangaroos take naps in the afternoon and do most of their gazing at
night. But the best stay-cool secret of these creatures is the spit bath ! Kangaroos drool
and lick saliva all over their faces and bodies to cool down.
Answer :
f) the spit bath
Q2 :
1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. You can get far
ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge,
evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form
by repeating both goods and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great
communicators and adopt their styles and traits − in written and verbal forms. The art
of listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe.
Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to
pause.
between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally
with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say
things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place
can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a
thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realize that
not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could
offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can
to be witty.
a. evaluate
(i) estimate
(ii) assume
(iii) punish
(iv) evolve
b. trait
(i) treaty
(ii) trail
(iii) quality
(iv) liberty
c. utter
(i) flatter
(ii) speak
(iii) rot
(iv) unique
d. haunt
(i) hunt
(ii) chant
(iii) trouble
(iv) avoid
Answer :
2.1
communicating.
anyone.
2.2
a. (i) estimate
b. (iii) quality
c. (ii) speak
d. (iii) trouble
Q3 :
OR
Answer :
4 Rani Road,
Ranchi
19 March 2015
The Editor
The Hindu Daily
Ranchi
Sir,
Yours sincerely,
Rama
OR

By Ram
consciousness.
Q4 :
Write a short story in 150-200 words on the basis of the hints provided. Raghav walked
fast. It was getting dark. He then realised that he had lost his way ..........
OR
It was late night. Anjali was about to switch off the light and go to bed when she saw a light
outside the window. On close observation she realised that it was a fire ..........
Answer :
Q5 :
Answer :
Q6 :
Error Correction
as a bathtub. I was timid for going in
d) ------- -------
alone.
Answer :
Q7 :
Answer :
Q8 :
Patol Babu suddenly felt that he could write a whole thesis on that monosyllabic
exclamation. Why had he felt so disheartened when this single word contained a gold-mine
of meaning?
(a) Why was Patol Babu disheartened?
(b) Which was the word that contained a 'gold-mine'?
(c) What does the word 'monosyllabic' mean?
OR
How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia I am ashamed. I did yield to them.
Give me my robe, for I will go.
(a) Why was Calpurnia afraid?
(b) Where did Caesar decide to go?
(c) What does the word 'yield' mean?
Answer :
Q9 :
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(a) Why did the poet try to harm the snake ?
(b) How did Michael in the last game save Sebastian ?
(c) How did the mariners reach the land of ice and snow ?
(d) "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed". Whose hand and heart are
referred to in this line ? Why ?
(e) Why did Caesar's will infuriate the Romans ?
Answer :
Q10 :
80−100 words.
OR
Answer :
Q11 :
OR
OR
OR

Previous Year 2015
Q1 :
Member of the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos are
found mainly in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Kangaroos which are big-footed
marsupials that evolved in Australia use their short front legs like arms. The mansized
kangaroos of Australia are capable of speeding up to 88 km/hr for short distances, their
means of locomotion being their powerful hind legs, which carry them over the ground in
jumps of 9 m or more at a time.
maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators kangaroos often head for the
water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding
him under water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and kick and
their adversary with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man.
Normally shy animals, they alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on the ground with
their hand feet. This loud alarm signal carries over a long distance.
are marsupials and the females carry newborns in a pouch in front of their abdomens. The
babies are born small and climb up into the safety of the pouch. There for the next 225
days or so, they eat, sleep, and grow. Once they reach full development they leave the
pouch. A young kangaroo that leaves the pouch is called a 'joey'. To keep from getting too
hot the kangaroos take naps in the afternoon and do most of their gazing at night. But the
best stay-cool secret of these creatures is the spit bath ! Kangaroos drool and lick saliva all
over their faces and bodies to cool down.
Answer :
f) the spit bath
Q2 :
1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. You can get
far ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge,
evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form by
repeating both goods and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great
communicators and adopt their styles and traits − in written and verbal forms. The art of
listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe. Develop
the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause.
between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally with
your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say things
you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place can ruin a
relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing happens,
you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realize that not
all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend.
Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can to be witty.
a. evaluate
(i) estimate
(ii) assume
(iii) punish
(iv) evolve
b. trait
(i) treaty
(ii) trail
(iii) quality
(iv) liberty
c. utter
(i) flatter
(ii) speak
(iii) rot
(iv) unique
d. haunt
(i) hunt
(ii) chant
(iii) trouble
(iv) avoid
Answer :
2.1
communicating.
anyone.
2.2
a. (i) estimate
b. (iii) quality
c. (ii) speak
d. (iii) trouble
Q3 :
OR
Answer :
4 Rani Road,
Ranchi
19 March 2015
The Editor
The Hindu Daily
Ranchi
Sir,
Yours sincerely,
Rama
OR
By Ram
consciousness.
Q4 :
Write a short story in 150 − 200 words on the basis of the hints provided.
It was Saturday. Veena got up late. Her parents had gone to office. Veena remembered that
she had planned ......
OR
On reaching back home the old lady opened the door and realised that her house had been
burgled. She immediately called the police ......
Answer :
Q5 :
Answer :
Q6 :
Error Correction
as a bathtub. I was timid for going in
d) ------- -------
alone.
Answer :
Q7 :
Answer :
Q8 :
It is true that he needed money very badly, but what was twenty rupees when measured
against the intense satisfaction of a small job done with perfection and dedication?
(a) Why was Patol Babu badly in need of money?
(b) What was the small job which gave him intense satisfaction?
(c) What does the word 'measured' mean in the above context?
OR
This was the most unkindest cut of all;

For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,
Quite vanquish'd him : then burst his mighty heart;
(a) Who speaks these words?
(b) Whose ingratitude was he referring to?
(c) Why did it break Caesar's heart?
Answer :
Q9 :
Answer any four of the following question in 30 − 40 words each.
(a) What were the conflicting thoughts in the poet's mind on seeing the snake?
(b) Why did Michael and his father go to the computer fair?
(c) How were the mariners saved from the land of ice and snow?
(d) What did the traveller see in the desert?
(e) How did Antony prove that Caesar was not ambitious?
Answer :
Q10 :
80−100 words.
OR
Answer :
Q11 :
OR
OR
OR

(i) The question paper is divided into four sections :
Section A − Reading 15 marks
Section B − Writing 20 marks
Section C − Grammar 15 marks
Section D − Literature + Value Based Question 25+5=30 marks
(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
Q1 :
The Perfect Dog
1. In the summer of 1967, when I was 10 years old, my father caved into my persistent pleas and
took me to get my own dog. Together we drove in the family station wagon far into the Michigan
countryside to a farm run by a rough-hewn women and her ancient mother. The farm produced
just one commodity-dogs. Dogs of every imaginable size and shape and age and temperament.
They had only two things in common: each was a mongrel of unknown and distinct ancestry, and
each was free to a good home.
2. I quickly decided the older dogs were somebody else's charity case. I immediately raced to the
puppy cage. "You want to pick one that's not timid," my father coached. "Try rattling the cage and
see which ones aren't afraid."
3. I grabbed the chain-link gate and yanked on it with a loud clang. The dozen or so puppies reeled
backward, collapsing on top of one another in a squiggling heap of fur. Just one remained. He
was gold with a white blaze on his chest, and he charged at the gate, yapping fearlessly. He
jumped up and excitedly licked my fingers through the fencing. It was love at first sight.
4. I brought him home in a cardboard box and named him Shaun. He was one of those dogs that
gives dogs a good name. He effortlessly mastered every command I taught him and was naturally
well behaved. I could drop a crust on the floor and he would not touch it until I gave the okay.
5. Relatives would visit for the weekend and returned home determined to buy a dog of their own,
so impressed were they with Shaun-or "Saint Shaun," as I came to call him. Born with the curse of
an uncertain lineage, he was one of the tens of thousands of unwanted dogs in America. Yet by
some stroke of almost providential good fortune, he became wanted. He came into my life and I
into his-and in the process, he gave me the childhood every kid deserves.
6. The love affair lasted fourteen years, and by the time he died I was no longer the little boy who
had brought him along on that summer day. I was a man, out of collage and working across the
state in my first real job. Saint Shaun had stayed behind when I moved on. It was where he
belonged. My parents, by then retired, called to break the news to me. My mother would later tell
me, "In fifty years of marriage, I've only seen your father cry twice. "The first time was when we
lost Mary Ann"-my sister, who was stillborn. "The second time was the day Shaun died."
7. Saint Shaun of my childhood. He was perfect dog. At least that's how I will always remember
him. It was Shaun who set the standard by which I would judge all other dogs to come.
(Marley and Me by John Groan)
1.1 Complete the following statements:
(a) The dog farm was run by .................... .

(b) The author did not want an old dog because .................... .
(c) He fell in love with the dog the moment the latter .................... .
(d) Shaun became so obedient that he .................... until the author allowed him.
(e) After visiting them their relatives wanted .................... .
(f) When Shaun died even .................... .
1.2 Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following:
(a) urgent request (para 1)

(b) falling (para 3)
Answer :
1.1
(a) a rough-hewn woman and her ancient mother
(b) older dogs were somebody else's charity case
(c) jumped up and excitedly licked the author's fingers through the fencing
(d) would not touch the crust dropped on the floor
(e) to buy a dog of their own
(f) the author's father cried
1.2
(a) pleas
(b) collapsing
Q2 :
Read the following passage:
It's Beginning to Bite
In these trying times, when buying ordinary food stuff can burn a hole in your pockets, comes the
news that can actually help us save some hard cash when we go out to shop the next time.
According to a Stanford University study, the first of its kind in the world, there is no evidence to
suggest that there are more nutritional benefits from expensive organic food than those grown by
conventional methods. The researchers add that there is no difference in protein and fat content
between organic and conventional milk and the vitamin count is similar in both types. The only
benefit is that organic foods are not contaminated with pesticides but then before you chew on
the plate of organic okra with roti made from organic wheat, they are not 100% pesticide free
either. In India, organic food has been growing at 20-22% and the export market is valued at Rs.
1,000 crore. Obviously, the study is not good news for that sector and for people who are big on
organic food.
In India, eating organic food is more of a style statement than due to health worries because the
stuff is expensive. But people who can, do indulge in not only organic vegetables but even
organic eggs laid by 'happy hens', who are allowed to roam around freely whereas 'unhappy hens'
are kept in coops. Then there are companies that have installed music channels in their cowsheds
and the milk from those sheds are sold at a marked up price since it has more nutritional value
because the animals are happy thanks to lilting 24×7 music. We don't know yet any farmer using
music to improve his crop quality, but then you never know : plants are known to respond to
music.
Why such pickiness about food ? These days, the huge number of TV shows and articles that we
see and read on food provide bread and butter for the specialist. But instead of decoding food, its
sources and what has gone into growing it, isn't it much better to enjoy what's on the plate ?
(Adapted from The Hindustan Times)
2.1 Complete the statements given below by choosing the correct options from those that follow:
(a) According to a Stanford University study, organic food in relation to conventional

food is________.
(i) less nutritious
(ii) more nutritious
(iii) very conventional
(iv) as nutritious
(b) The study will not be welcomed by _________.

(i) farmers of conventional food
(ii) makers of pesticides
(iii) all sectors
(iv) exporters of organic food
(c) We can save some hard cash by _________.

(i) buying organic food
(ii) not buying organic food
(iii) going to the shop
(iv) not buying food with pesticides
(d) Music channels are installed in the cowshed because the _________.
(i) cows then give more milk
(ii) milk is sold at a higher price
(iii) milk becomes more pure
(iv) workers becomes happy
(e) In the second paragraph, the author's attitude to the people who eat food sourced from 'happy'
animals is that he _________.
(i) is happy with them
(ii) is unhappy with them
(iii) is laughing at them
(iv) wants crops to be grown similarly
(f) One benefit of organic food is that __________.

(i) it is fashionable to eat
(ii) only rich people can afford it
(iii) it is less contaminated with pesticides
(iv) even poor people can afford it
(g) The word 'contaminated' means ________.

(i) adulterated
(ii) for adults
(iii) containing
(iv) not healthy
Answer :
2.1
(a) (iv) as nutritious
(b) (iv) exporters of organic food
(c) (ii) not buying organic food
(d) (ii) milk is sold at a higher price
(e) (iii) is laughing at them
(f) (iii) it is less contaminated with pesticides

(g) (i) adulterated
Q3 :
Imagine you are Gitika. Road the following conversation and write a suitable message for your
mother in 50-60 words:
Ankita : Hi, didi ! I'm Ankita on the line. Is aunty at home?
Gitika : No, she has gone to visit my grandparents. Is there any problem?
Ankita : No, I just wanted to inform her that we have a special havan tomorrow at 9 a.m. at our
place. My mother has specially invited all of you.
Gitika : Okay, Thanks ! I'll inform her and we will definitely come.
Answer :
MESSAGE
March 7, 2014
1 p.m.
Dear mom,
Ankita called when you were at grandma's house. On behalf of her mother, she invited all of us
to a special havan at their place at 9 a.m. tomorrow. I promised her that we would definitely
attend the function.
Gitika
Q4 :
Your maid has 4 children ‒ 3 daughters and 1 son. All her daughters work as maids to earn
money, while the son goes to a school and gets everything he desires. You feel pity for the girls
and sad at the way our society treats girls. Write a diary entry in 50‒60 words.
Answer :
Q5 :
Last year your school appointed a new T.G.T. who came to teach you English in class 9. You are
very impressed with her. Write a description of your T.G.T. (English) in about 100 words. You may
use the clues given below:
• qualification, college/university
• personality
• attitude towards students
• manner of teaching
• problem solving
• course punctuality
• weak students
Answer :
Q6 :
Your city was inundated by the recent rains causing extensive water logging, traffic snarls and
ugly jams. The life of the common man was completely disrupted. You have decided to write an
email to the editor of a local daily describing the condition of the city. Make suggestions for
improvement. As Renu/Rohit, write this email in 120-150 words.
Answer :
Q7 :
You are Amit/Anita, Head Boy/Head Girl of your school. You have been asked by your principal to
deliver a speech in the morning assembly on 'Importance of Punctuality in a student's life'. Write
your speech in about 120 words
Answer :
Q8 :
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of the options
that follow:
The butter (a) __________ melted. Onions and vegetables are (b) __________ in it for 3 minutes.
Flour and stock are added. It is brought to a boil while (c) __________ continuously.
(a) (i) be (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being

(b)(i) fried(ii) fry (iii) fries(iv) frying
(c) (i) stir (ii) stirring(iii) stirs (iv) stirred
Answer :
Q9 :
Complete the news items given below by choosing the correct options from those that follow:
(a) 15-year-old Ram ____________________ against robbers last night.

(i) fights single-handedly
(ii) fought single-handed
(iii) will fight single-handed
(iv) has fought single-handed
(b) Delhi High Court ____________________ kite flying in urban areas is illegal.
(i) declaring that
(ii) has declared that
(iii) declares that
(iv) will declare that
(c) A killer whale thrashed a trainer killing him ____________________ a shocked crowd.
(i) at front of
(ii) in view off
(iii) at the back of
(iv) in front of
Answer :
Q10 :
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /
(b) a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /
(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /
Answer :
Q11 :
In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each marked line. Write the missing
word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the
word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.
Kite flying was a popular sport that time e.g.sport at that

and while the girls knitted and sewed
we boys climbed over the roofs enter (a) _____________________
the competition. We limited pocket-money(b) _____________________
and was not enough to buy all the (c) _____________________
material needed to make our kites.
Answer :
Q12 :
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows.
Jatin : Will you come with me to watch a movie tonight?

David :I would have but I need to finish my English homework.
Jatin : Then I shall ask Ravi.
Jatin asked David if he would (a) _______________. David replied that he would have but (b)
_______________. Jatin then said (c) _______________.
Answer :
Q13 :
(a) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
He holds him with his skinny hand,

"There was a ship," quoth he.
(i) Who does 'He' refer to in the above extract?

(ii) What do we know about the speaker's feelings?
(iii) Why is his hand called 'skinny'?
(b) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
It all started a month ago. Dad and I had spent the entire Saturday afternoon at the
Computer Fair.
(i) Who does 'I' in the extract refer to?

(ii) What started a month ago?
(iii) What does the speaker have a keen interest in?
(c) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Good countrymen, let me depart alone,

And, for my sake, stay here with Antony:
(i) Identify the speaker of the above lines.

(ii) When and where were the above lines spoken?
(iii) Bring out the irony in the above extract.
Answer :
Q14 :
Answer any two of the following questions in 30‒40 words each:
(a) Why did John's wife get angry with him? What did she decide to do?
(b) Why did the poet throw the log at the snake?
(c) How did nature foretell Caesar's death?
Answer :
Q15 :
Now let it work. Mischief thou art afoot.
Take thou what course thou wilt!
Antony seeks justice by getting the mob to kill the conspirators. But to correct a wrong, one
cannot commit another wrong. Write a speech for the school assembly on ‒ the ends do not
justify the means. (120-150 words)
Answer :
Q16 :
Attempt either Part (A) or Part (B)
Answer the following questions in 120‒150 words:

Part (A)
How did the air raids disrupt the Dutch public life?
Part (B)
Describe the progress made by Helen Keller during the two years she spent at Wright-Humason
School for the Deaf in New York city.
Answer :
Q17 :
Answer the following questions in 120‒150 words:

Part (A)
Attempt a character sketch of Anne Frank.

Or
Attempt a character sketch of Otto Frank, Anne's father.
Part (B)
Attempt a character sketch of Mr. Gilman as a teacher.

Or
It was her determination that helped Helen Keller get admission to Radcliffe College. Comment.
10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE

Delhi Previous Year 2014
Q1 :
The Perfect Dog


Answer :
1.1

1.2
(a) pleas
(b) collapsing
Q2 :
organic food.
music.

food is________.
(i) less nutritious
(iv) as nutritious

(iii) all sectors



(i) adulterated
(ii) for adults
(iii) containing
(iv) not healthy
Answer :
2.1
(g) (i) adulterated
Q3 :
You are Geet / Geeta, Head Boy / Head Girl, Vanskriti School, Shimla. Your school is going to
organise a trip to Leh-Ladakh during the summer vacation. Write a notice in 50‒60 words for the
school notice board giving the details of the trip. Imagine all the details.
Answer :
VANSKRITI SCHOOL, Shimla

NOTICE
SCHOOL TRIP
7 March 2014
A trip to Leh-Ladakh has been organised by the school for classes VIII to X. The trip will extend
from 1 June 2014 to 15 June 2014. The students will be accompanied by four teachers. The cost
of the transport, boarding, lodging and food will amount to Rs 5,000 per student. Interested
students can give their names along with the mentioned amount of money to the undersigned by
30 April 2014.
Geeta
Head Girl
Q4 :
You are Sumit, a student of class X. Your father has been transferred to another city resulting in a
change of school for you. You have been attending your new school for a week now. Write a diary
entry in 50‒60 words on your thoughts and feelings about your old school and new school.
Answer :
Q5 :
Given below are notes on the life of Ustad Rahi Khan. Write a biographical sketch of his in about
100 words:
Born – March 21st, 1926 in Sitapur, U.P.
His ancestors – famous musicians
At the age six – moved to Varanasi
Received training – under Ustad Amir Ali Khan – a sitar player
Started performing at the age of 14
Performed in India and abroad
Awarded Padam Shri in 1967
Established a music school at Varanasi
Died – August 21st, 2004
One of the best examples of Hindu–Muslim Unity
Answer :
Q6 :
You are Ankita. You recently attended a seminar on 'Effective Listening Skills' and found it to be
of great value. Write an email to your friend, Anita, in 120–150 words, giving details of the seminar
and sharing what you learnt in the seminar. You can use the points given below:
* Venue and participants

* Listening is as important as speaking
* Listening – a tool in good communication
* Builds concentration
* Important for a student
Answer :
Q7 :
Write an article in about 120 words on 'River pollution.' You may use the clues given below:
* rivers, biggest source of water

* victims of pollution
* industrial waste
* city waste drained into them
* religious ceremonies–idol immersion
* garlands and flowers
* ashes after cremation poured into rivers
Answer :
Q8 :
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with one word only with the
help of options that follow:
While peeling the sweet lime and oranges (a) .................... careful so that the segments are not
mashed. The lettuce leaves are (b) .................... into pieces. They are kept in ice-cold water (c)
.................... ten minutes.
(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) be (iv) will

(b)(i) broken(ii) break(iii) breaks(iv) broke
(c) (i) with (ii) for (iii) on (iv) during
Answer :
Q9 :
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:
The rapid changes that India (a) .................... over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b)
.................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c) .................... .
(a) (i) is enduring

(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure
(b) (i) most of us

(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people
(c) (i) should be kept alive

(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened
Answer :
Q10 :
Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) more than / are child workers / the Indian population / five per cent of /
(b) engaged / in agriculture / tens of thousands / are chiefly /
(c) work / in urban areas / many / of industries / in a variety /
Answer :
Q11 :
In the passage given below there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your
answer sheet.
Error Correction
You recently ask me to submit a short report e.g.ask asked
in the progress made so far in the (a) ......................................
Literacy Project. Initially, adults were reluctance(b) ......................................
to learn. Gradually, they overcome their (c) ......................................
inhibitions.
Answer :
Q12 :
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows:
Jatin : Could you lend me your book, David?

David : I would have but I need to finish my revision for class test tomorrow.
Jatin : Give me your notes then.
Jatin asked David if he could (a) ........................ . David replied that he would have but he needed
to (b) ........................ . Jatin then asked (c) ........................ .
Answer :
Q13 :
(A) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
".................. its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed.
(a) What do "lifeless things" refer to?

(b) How do we know that he was a good sculptor?
(c) How did the heart feed the passions?
(B) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
"I hadn't the shade of an idea, but at the time that didn't worry me in the least. You see, I had often
been like that before...."
(i) Who is 'I' ? What did he not have an idea about?

(ii) Why was he not worried?
(iii) What had actually happened earlier to make things right for him?
(C) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
"The noble Brutus

Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it."
(a) Who is the speaker? Who are 'you'?

(b) How did Caesar pay for being ambitious?
(c) What argument did the speaker give to show that Brutus was wrong in his judgement of
Caesar?
Answer :
Q14 :
Answer any two of the following in 30‒40 words each:
(a) How did Sebastian Shultz communicate with Michael? What did he say in his last message?
(b) What is the dilemma that the poet faces when he sees the snake?
(c) Why does Calpurnia try to stop Caesar from going to the senate?
Answer :
Q15 :
'Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.'
Brutus says this as he justifies to the Romans why Caesar was assassinated by them. Do you
agree with Brutus? Justify your answer in 120‒150 words by giving examples from the play.
Why values does Brutus display as he says this line to the Romans ?
Answer :
Q16 :
Part A
Describe in 120‒150 words Margot and Anne's relationship with their parents.
Part B
How did Helen Keller enjoy her visit to the World fair? (120‒150 words)
Answer :
Q17 :
Part A
Write a character sketch of Mrs. Van Dann in 120‒150 words.

Or
Attempt a character sketch of Peter in 120‒150 words.
Part B
Attempt in 120‒150 words a character sketch of Miss Sullivan.

Or
What role did Mr. Gilman play in Helen Keller's life? (120‒150 words)

Q1 :
The Perfect Dog


Answer :
1.1
1.2
(a) pleas
(b) collapsing
Q2 :
organic food.
music.

food is________.
(i) less nutritious
(iv) as nutritious

(iii) all sectors



(i) adulterated
(ii) for adults
(iii) containing
(iv) not healthy
Answer :
2.1
(g) (i) adulterated

Q3 :
You are Ankita / Ankit, Head Girl / Head Boy, Happy School, Nagpur. Next month your school is
going to organise a science week. Write a notice in 50‒60 words for the school notice board
informing the students about the event and asking them to submit their models.
Answer :
HAPPY SCHOOL, Nagpur

NOTICE
SCIENCE WEEK
7 March 2014
Our school has organised Science Week celebrations from 15 March to 22 March, 2014.
Students are requested to give their models based on the theme 'Conservation' to their respective
class teachers by 14 March. The best models from each class will be awarded suitably. Students
interested in helping to organise the event are to give their names to the undersigned by 10
March.
Ankit
Head Boy
Q4 :
You are Karan, a student of class X. You have been distracted from your studies and have not
performed well in SA-I. Write a diary entry in 50‒60 words describing why this has happened and
your resolution to do better in SA-II.
Answer :
Q5 :
Given below are notes on the life of Ustad Rahi Khan. Write a biographical sketch of his in about
100 words:
Born – March 21st, 1926 in Sitapur, U.P.
His ancestors – famous musicians
At the age six – moved to Varanasi
Received training – under Ustad Amir Ali Khan – a sitar player
Started performing at the age of 14
Performed in India and abroad
Awarded Padam Shri in 1967
Established a music school at Varanasi
Died – August 21st, 2004
One of the best examples of Hindu–Muslim Unity
Answer :
Q6 :
You are Ankita. You recently attended a seminar on 'Effective Listening Skills' and found it to be
of great value. Write an email to your friend, Anita, in 120–150 words, giving details of the seminar
and sharing what you learnt in the seminar. You can use the points given below:
* Venue and participants

* Listening is as important as speaking
* Listening – a tool in good communication
* Builds concentration
* Important for a student
Answer :
Q7 :
Write an article in about 120 words on 'River pollution.' You may use the clues given below:
* rivers, biggest source of water

* victims of pollution
* industrial waste
* city waste drained into them
* religious ceremonies–idol immersion
* garlands and flowers
* ashes after cremation poured into rivers
Answer :
Q8 :
He is the first to (a) .................... served. He is not a glutton (b) ................... he likes the food. While
eating he (c) ......................... a lot.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) be (iv) been

(b)(i) if (ii) while(iii) where(iv) but
(c) (i) talk(ii) talks (iii) talked(iv) talking
Answer :
Q9 :
The rapid changes that India (a) .................... over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b)
.................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c) .................... .
(a) (i) is enduring

(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure
(b) (i) most of us

(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people
(c) (i) should be kept alive

(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened
Answer :
Q10 :
Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) your destiny / it / right hand / is said / your / that / is in /
(b) problems / determines / how / our personalities / with / in life / we deal /

(c) than others / can cope / some people / better / hardships / with /
Answer :
Q11 :
In the passage given below there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your
answer sheet as shown in the example.
Error Correction
Ram went up to the basemente.gup down
and find that one of the (a) ....................
door was open and the lock (b) ....................
broken out. (c) ....................
Answer :
Q12 :
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows:
Sukrit : When will you go to the market, mother?

Mother : In the evening. What do you want from the market?
Sukrit asked his mother when (a) .................... . Mother replied that she (b) .................... and asked
(c) .................... .
Answer :
Q13 :
(A) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
".................. its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed.
(a) What do "lifeless things" refer to?

(b) How do we know that he was a good sculptor?
(c) How did the heart feed the passions?
(B) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
"I hadn't the shade of an idea, but at the time that didn't worry me in the least. You see, I had often
been like that before...."
(i) Who is 'I' ? What did he not have an idea about?

(ii) Why was he not worried?
(iii) What had actually happened earlier to make things right for him?
(C) Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
"The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it."
(a) Who is the speaker? Who are 'you'?

(b) How did Caesar pay for being ambitious?
(c) What argument did the speaker give to show that Brutus was wrong in his judgement of
Caesar?
Answer :
Q14 :
Answer any two of the following in 30‒40 words each:
(a) How do we know that Patol Babu was a dedicated actor?
(b) Why does the ancient Mariner compel the wedding guest to listen to his story?
(c) How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar to accompany him to the senate house?
Answer :
Q15 :
'Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.'
Brutus says this as he justifies to the Romans why Caesar was assassinated by them. Do you
agree with Brutus? Justify your answer in 120‒150 words by giving examples from the play.
Why values does Brutus display as he says this line to the Romans ?
Answer :
Q16 :
Part A
Describe in 120‒150 words Margot and Anne's relationship with their parents.
Part B
How did Helen Keller enjoy her visit to the World fair? (120‒150 words)
Answer :
Q17 :
Part A
Write a character sketch of Mrs. Van Dann in 120‒150 words.

Or
Attempt a character sketch of Peter in 120‒150 words.
Part B
Attempt in 120‒150 words a character sketch of Miss Sullivan.

Or
What role did Mr. Gilman play in Helen Keller's life? (120‒150 words)
Answer :

Previous Year 2013
General Instructions:
The Question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A - Reading (20 Marks)
Section B - Writing (25 Marks)
Section C - Grammar (20 Marks)
Section D - Literature + Value Based Question (20 + 5 = 25 Marks)
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
Q1 :
Read the following passage carefully.
“Mum!” I shouted. “Are you okay?” I saw her little tent shuddering in the gale and listened closely
for her response. Her voice was almost casual: “Oh, yes, I’m fine.” That’s my mother. It was the
first night of our cycling trip through the interior of Iceland − a region so remote and inhospitable
that for centuries, according to legend, it was abandoned. The weather was decidedly hurricane-
like, but Mum wasn’t concerned. Months ago, I told her about my plan to pedal across Iceland. “It
will be really difficult,” I said. “The roads are unpaved and often washed out, and the wind is
blowing constantly − sometimes so hard that it pushes you off the road.” There was silence for a
moment. Then she asked, “Can I come?” “Sure,” I replied. “But like the rest of us, you have to
train to do two 160 kilometres a day back-to-back,” “Wow,” she said, “I could never do that,” I had
more faith in my mother’s physical abilities than she did. I’d seen her raise six children and put in
long hours doing physical labour on our small farm. “Sure you can,” I told her, “Start tomorrow.”
What really concerned me was what I perceived to be her frustrating humility: I thought her too
self − deprecating about her intellect just because she had not completed college. I felt she
underestimated her attractiveness just because she was not the type to wear make-up or fancy
clothes. As I had grown into adulthood, the life I’d chosen seemed light-years away from Mum’s
quiet existence, still caring for her children and her children’s children. Sometimes, on a visit
home, I’d describe some recent trip I’d taken, and her blue eyes would shine with interest. So I
couldn’t help thinking this trek might revitalize Mum, who had started to slow down in her 50s. It
might spice up what I saw as her humdrum life. And it might be a boost to her tentative and
retiring persona. Mum trained furiously, months in advance. As the trip roster was pared down to
Mum, my good friend Allen and me, she stood as the most dedicated. Soon she was riding 80-100
kilometers per day, and was as strong a rider as Allen or I.
1.1 Based on your reading of the passage, complete the following sentences. 1 × 7 = 7
(a) The narrator describes the roads across Iceland as ………… .
(b) The narrator had faith in his mother’s physical abilities as ……….. .
(c) The training to take the adventure trip on cycle included …………… .
(d) In his adulthood the narrator realized that his life was…………. .
(e) Descriptions of his trips always ……………
(f) The narrator was sure that the trip would ………..
(g) The narrator and his friend were sure about Mum’s preparation when …………
1.2 Find words from the passage that mean the same as the following. 1 × 3 = 3
(a) noticed/became aware of
(b) to give new life
(c) hesitance/not certain
Answer :
1.1 (a) unpaved and washed out
(b) he had seen her raise her six children and put in long hours doing physical labour on their small farm
(c) a back-to-back two 160 kilometres riding per day
(d) light-years away from his mother's quiet existence, who still cared for her children and grandchildren
(e) interested his mother and lighten up her blue eyes
(f) revitalize his mother and spice up her humdrum life
(g) she started training furioudly and could ride 80-100 kilometres per day
1.2 (a) perceived

(b) revitalize
(c) self-deprecating
Q2 :
Read the following passage carefully. (5)
From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze medal
Yogeshwar Dutt has came a long way. The freestyle wrestler’s story is one of passion for the
sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realising his dream. Thanks to him,
Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20 kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very
popular now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like humility, respect for others
and extending a helping hand to the needy, which make him even more endearing. His dream of
winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going through the injuries was
difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after
the Beijing Olympics. He had problem in seeing due to injury. His intense desire to win a medal
worked as a healing agent to all his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After
2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to Participate in more and more
competitions, but he was pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year.
After that, he could no reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. All the time the
Olympics was there in his mind. Even when he was injured he thought of winning an Olympic
medal. His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and family backed him a lot.
His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a
free mind.
Based on your reading of the passage, choose the right answer from the given options to
complete the following sentences.
(a) A quality necessary for a champion is ………
(i) perseverance
(ii) determination
(iii) passion
(iv) each one of the above
(b) Yogeshwar Dutt lost almost a year in 2009 because of ………..
(i) injuries
(ii) worship
(iii) loss of weight
(iv) the villagers
(c) The problem that did not trouble Yogeshwar was ………. injury.
(i) eye
(ii) knee
(iii) back
(iv) head
(d) Even during his long and lonely stays abroad ……. kept him motivated.
(i) his parents
(ii) the thought of the Olympic medal
(iii) his injuries
(iv) the thought of his responsibilities
(e) Yogeshwar Dutt was able to give his best as …………
(i) he did not have to think of his responsibilities
(ii) he participated in the Olympic games
(iii) he was sure to get a medal
(iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal
Answer :
(a) (iv) each one of the above
(b) (i) injuries
(c) (iii) back
(d) (ii) the thought of the Olympic medal
(e) (iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal
Q3 :
We sat in silence in the dark of the night as the large head appeared from the large foliage. The
female was young, healthy and alert. Seconds later, she walked confidently to the edge of a
waterhole followed by not one, not two, but three beautiful young cubs. Like works of art on
display, all four tigers bent low at the waterhole that had been created for them and for the myriad
creatures that shared their troubled kingdom. The Goshri tigers had come visiting and we
watched them with rapt attention on our closed − circuit TV screens, in the conservation retreat of
Harsh and Poonam Dhanwatey, a husband and wife team whose life had been dedicated to the
protection of tigers in and around Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. Their son Nikhil
carefully positioned the cameras and cabled them 40 meter from their conservation retreat, near
the waterhole that had turned into a magnet for every conceivable animal found in the Tiger
Reserve itself. We were making preparations to set up one of the first Community Conservation
Reserves in Central India. Originally into business, the Dhanwateys changed tracks midstream by
shutting down a thriving interior design business in response to just one meeting they had with
Dr. Ullas Karanth and Valmik Thapar, two of India’s finest tiger people, in Nagpur. In their own
words: “From admirers of wildlife we became passionate defenders and we launched our non-
governmental organisation called Tiger Research and Conservation Trust (TRACT).” The
Dhanwateys lived for years in a small hut that was their field camp near the famous Tadoba Lake
and they discovered the secrets of the forest in the best way possible, by walking its trails, and
generally learning all they could about the magical mix of life that comprised this tropical, dry
deciduous forest.
(a) Before taking up the cause of tigers the Dhanwateys were……… .
(i) working in a non-governmental organisation
(ii) in the textile business
(iii) working with Dr. Karanth
(iv) managing an interior design business
(b) The waterhole is referred to as a magnet because …….. .
(i) a magnet was placed there
(ii) all the animals were attracted to it
(iii) cameras had magnets
(iv) water was not available
(c) The narrator had gone to the Tiger Reserve to ……….. .
(i) kill tigers
(ii) set up a Tiger Reserve
(iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve
(iv) employ Nikhil in the Tiger Reserve
(d) The meeting with Dr. Ullas Karanth and Valmik Thapar changed the lives of …… .
(i) Nikhil
(ii) the Dhanwateys
(iii) the narrator
(iv) TRACT
(e) The activities in which the champions of TRACT are not involved are ……… .
(i) killing of tigers in that area
(ii) discovering the secrets of the forests
(iii) Walking the trails of tigers
(iv) living in the deciduous forests
Answer :
(a) (iv) managing an interior design business
(b) (ii) all the animals were attracted to it
(c) (iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve
(d) (ii) the Dhanwateys
(e) (i) killing of tigers in that area
Q4 :
Your school is celebrating grandparents’ day next week. Write a notice in 50-60 words to be put
up on the school notice board informing students of the celebration and requesting them to be
present with their grandparents. You are Samir/Suman, Head Boy/Head Girl ABC Sen. Sec.
School, Delhi. (3)
Answer :
Q5 :
You are Mahesh. You have been asked to meet the passport officer urgently to clarify certain
details regarding renewal of your passport. Write a message in 50-60 words for your mother who
was not at home informing her of the matter and also telling her that you would be late in reaching
home. (3)
Answer :
Q6 :
Given below are details of an eminent environmentalist. Use the information to form a
biographical sketch of Aruna Saxena in 80-100 words. (4)
Aruna Saxena − born in 1978 − education − M.A. in Environmental Science
− achievements − actively involved in Green Revolution Movement − won her worldwide
recognition − published a collection of poems, ‘Singing Birds’
− awards − won the national award for creating environmental awareness
− other interests − painting, writing poetry −
− positions held − President of Rotary Club of Marwar in 2007, President of the Poetry Club in
2009
Answer :
Q7 :
You happened to witness a film being shot in your locality. Write a letter in 120-150 words to a
friend describing your experience. You are Rani/Raman, 15, Vinay Nagar, Ooty. (5)
Answer :
Q8 :
At the party, Lalitha was thrilled to notice that sitting in a corner all alone, was her friend whom
she had not met for a long time .................... Complete the story in 120-150 words in any suitable
way.(5)
Answer :
Q9 :
Inspite of laws banning child labour, children are still made to work. As President of the
Residents' Association, make a speech in 120-150 words to be delivered at the Association's
meeting about why it is still happening. Seek their co-operation to stop this practice. (5)
Answer :
Q10 :
Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following
passage. (4)
As a young boy I (a) ……….. to play on the ground near my home. At the (b) ……… end of the
ground was a library. I had often seen people walk in and out of it (c) ………… books in their
hands. One evening I walked in and politely asked the librarian (d) …….. … a book.
(a) (i) was (ii) used (iii) are (iv) had
(b) (i) far (ii) near (iii) off (iv) hind
(c) (i) carried (ii) carrying (iii) carries (iv) carry
(d) (i) for (ii) him (iii) about (iv) to
Answer :
Q11 :
Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been
done for you. (4)
Watching TV / on exercise / while you are / the following ways / The American Council / suggests /
to exercise /
The American Council on exercise suggests the following ways to exercise while you are
watching TV.
(a) the remote / the channel / to change / get up / from the couch / instead of using
(b) the room during / Walk up / the stairs / or around / and down / commercial breaks
(c) a treadmill / use / you watch / while / you can / TV/
(d) resistance band / while watching / use a / television /
Answer :
Q12 :
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and
write it along the correction in the answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an
example. (4)
Incorrect Correct
One morning I finished one business at the bank one some
and was returning in pick my motorbike which I had left (a)
in the parking lot outside, Suddenly he realised that I had (b)
lost the bike key. Upset I searched about it in the bank. A bank (c)
employee tried to help me find it, and in vain (d)
Answer :
Q13 :
Study the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the blanks
suitably. (4)
NOTES
− Octopush − underwater hockey game
− created by a group of English divers
− aim was to keep scuba diving club busy in winter
− each team − 8 players − battle for a lead puck with a pusher
Octopush (a) ……….. hockey game. It (b) ……….. a group of English divers.
The game (c) ……….. keeping the local scuba club busy during the winter months. The original
rules required 8 players (d) ………… a lead puck with a small stick called pusher.
Answer :
Q14 :
Read the dialogue given below and complete the passage that follows. (4)
Teacher: Why were you absent yesterday?
Ravi: I went for a family friend's wedding.
Teacher: The exams are approaching. Don't miss classes until absolutely necessary.
Ravi: Sorry ma'am. I promise not to miss classes any more.
The teacher asked Ravi (a) .................... Ravi replied that (b) .................... a family friend's wedding.
The teacher then reminded him (c) .................... and advised him not to miss classes until
absolutely necessary. Ravi said he was sorry and (d) ....................
Answer :
Q15 :
(A) Read the extract given below and complete the sentences that follow with the help of given
options. 1 × 3 = 3
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said : Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert.
(a) The poet was informed about the broken statue by .................... .
(i) Ozymandias (ii) some travellers (iii) the sculptor (iv) a traveller
(b) The legs of stone belonged to .................... .
(i) Ozymandias (ii) the traveller (iii) the statue (iv) the poet
(c) The word, 'trunk' in this context means .................... .
(i) upper part of a body (ii) part of a tree (iii) legs of the statue (iv) none of the above
(B) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 × 3 = 3
At least, that was what I thought then. Now I knew that Sebastian Shultz, the boy from the game,
really did exist, I’d seen the proof in the newspaper.
(a) What had Michael thought earlier?
(b) Why is Sebastian Shultz called ‘the boy from the game’?
(c) What had Michael seen in the newspaper ?
(C) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 × 3 = 3
‘Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretch’d mine arm so far,
To be afraid to tall graybeards the truth ?
Decius, go and tell them Caesar will not come’.
(a) Why has Decius come to Caesar’s place?
(b) What message does Caesar give him?
(c) Who are the ‘graybeards’ referred to here?
Answer :
Q16 :
Answer any three of the following in 50-60 words each. (6)
(a) Why had Michael and his father gone to the computer fair?
(b) Why does Lavinia feel that the Ouija board would help her husband?
(c) How did the mariners reach the land of ice and snow?
(d) How does Brutus convince the Romans that Caesar deserved his death?
Answer :
Q17 :
Patol Babu always remembered the words of his mentor that one has to accept whatever is
offered and make the best of any opportunity. Write a letter to a friend telling him about the value
of hard work and the art of putting in your best. Write the answer in 120-150 words. (5)
Answer :
Q18 :
Answer the following in 120-150 words. (5)
Describe the circumstances under which the albatross was hung around the ancient mariner's
neck.
OR
As Lavinia, John Hallock's wife, write a letter to your sister on Helen, the ghost and how you
misunderstood your husband.
Answer :

Previous Year 2013
Section D - Literature + Value Based Question (20 + 5 = 25 Marks)
Q1 :
Read the following passage carefully.
“Mum!” I shouted. “Are you okay?” I saw her little tent shuddering in the gale and
listened closely for her response. Her voice was almost casual: “Oh, yes, I’m fine.” That’s
my mother. It was the first night of our cycling trip through the interior of Iceland − a
region so remote and inhospitable that for centuries, according to legend, it was
abandoned. The weather was decidedly hurricane-like, but Mum wasn’t concerned.
Months ago, I told her about my plan to pedal across Iceland. “It will be really difficult,” I
said. “The roads are unpaved and often washed out, and the wind is blowing constantly −
sometimes so hard that it pushes you off the road.” There was silence for a moment. Then
she asked, “Can I come?” “Sure,” I replied. “But like the rest of us, you have to train to do
two 160 kilometres a day back-to-back,” “Wow,” she said, “I could never do that,” I had
more faith in my mother’s physical abilities than she did. I’d seen her raise six children and
put in long hours doing physical labour on our small farm. “Sure you can,” I told her,
“Start tomorrow.” What really concerned me was what I perceived to be her frustrating
humility: I thought her too self − deprecating about her intellect just because she had not
completed college. I felt she underestimated her attractiveness just because she was not the
type to wear make-up or fancy clothes. As I had grown into adulthood, the life I’d chosen
seemed light-years away from Mum’s quiet existence, still caring for her children and her
children’s children. Sometimes, on a visit home, I’d describe some recent trip I’d taken,
and her blue eyes would shine with interest. So I couldn’t help thinking this trek might
revitalize Mum, who had started to slow down in her 50s. It might spice up what I saw as
her humdrum life. And it might be a boost to her tentative and retiring persona. Mum
trained furiously, months in advance. As the trip roster was pared down to Mum, my good
friend Allen and me, she stood as the most dedicated. Soon she was riding 80-100
kilometers per day, and was as strong a rider as Allen or I.
1.1 Based on your reading of the passage, complete the following sentences. 1 × 7 = 7
(a) The narrator describes the roads across Iceland as ………… .
(b) The narrator had faith in his mother’s physical abilities as ……….. .
(c) The training to take the adventure trip on cycle included …………… .
(d) In his adulthood the narrator realized that his life was…………. .
(e) Descriptions of his trips always ……………
(f) The narrator was sure that the trip would ………..
(g) The narrator and his friend were sure about Mum’s preparation when …………
1.2 Find words from the passage that mean the same as the following. 1 × 3 = 3
(a) noticed/became aware of
(b) to give new life
(c) hesitance/not certain
Answer :
1.1
(a) remote, inhospitable and abandoned
(b) he had seen her raise her six children and put in long hours doing physical labour on their
small farm
(c) a back-to-back two 160 kilometres riding per day
(d) light-years away from his mother's quiet existence, who still cared for her children and
grandchildren
(e) interested his mother and lighten up her blue eyes
(f) revitalize his mother and spice up her humdrum life
(g) she started training furioudly and could ride 80-100 kilometres per day
1.2
(a) perceived
(b) revitalize
(c) self-deprecating
Q2 :
From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze
medal Yogeshwar Dutt has came a long way. The freestyle wrestler’s story is one of passion
for the sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realising his dream. Thanks
to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20 kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has
become very popular now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like
humility, respect for others and extending a helping hand to the needy, which make him
even more endearing. His dream of winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing
in 2008. Going through the injuries was difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions
Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after the Beijing Olympics. He had problem
in seeing due to injury. His intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all
his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After 2008, his sole target was
the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to Participate in more and more competitions, but he was
pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After that, he
could no reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. All the time the
Olympics was there in his mind. Even when he was injured he thought of winning an
Olympic medal. His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and family
backed him a lot. His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to
focus on wrestling with a free mind.
(a) A quality necessary for a champion is ………
(i) perseverance
(ii) determination
(iii) passion
(iv) each one of the above
(b) Yogeshwar Dutt lost almost a year in 2009 because of ………..
(i) injuries
(ii) worship
(iii) loss of weight
(iv) the villagers
(c) The problem that did not trouble Yogeshwar was ………. injury.
(i) eye
(ii) knee
(iii) back
(iv) head
(d) Even during his long and lonely stays abroad ……. kept him motivated.
(i) his parents
(ii) the thought of the Olympic medal
(iii) his injuries
(iv) the thought of his responsibilities
(e) Yogeshwar Dutt was able to give his best as …………
(i) he did not have to think of his responsibilities
(ii) he participated in the Olympic games
(iii) he was sure to get a medal
(iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal
Answer :
(a) (iv) each one of the above
(b) (i) injuries
(c) (iii) back
(d) (ii) the thought of the Olympic medal
(e) (iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal
Q3 :
We sat in silence in the dark of the night as the large head appeared from the large foliage.
The female was young, healthy and alert. Seconds later, she walked confidently to the edge
of a waterhole followed by not one, not two, but three beautiful young cubs. Like works of
art on display, all four tigers bent low at the waterhole that had been created for them and
for the myriad creatures that shared their troubled kingdom. The Goshri tigers had come
visiting and we watched them with rapt attention on our closed − circuit TV screens, in the
conservation retreat of Harsh and Poonam Dhanwatey, a husband and wife team whose life
had been dedicated to the protection of tigers in and around Maharashtra’s Tadoba-
Andhari Tiger Reserve. Their son Nikhil carefully positioned the cameras and cabled them
40 meter from their conservation retreat, near the waterhole that had turned into a magnet
for every conceivable animal found in the Tiger Reserve itself. We were making
preparations to set up one of the first Community Conservation Reserves in Central India.
Originally into business, the Dhanwateys changed tracks midstream by shutting down a
thriving interior design business in response to just one meeting they had with Dr. Ullas
Karanth and Valmik Thapar, two of India’s finest tiger people, in Nagpur. In their own
words: “From admirers of wildlife we became passionate defenders and we launched our
non-governmental organisation called Tiger Research and Conservation Trust (TRACT).”
The Dhanwateys lived for years in a small hut that was their field camp near the famous
Tadoba Lake and they discovered the secrets of the forest in the best way possible, by
walking its trails, and generally learning all they could about the magical mix of life that
comprised this tropical, dry deciduous forest.
(a) Before taking up the cause of tigers the Dhanwateys were……… .
(i) working in a non-governmental organisation
(ii) in the textile business
(iii) working with Dr. Karanth
(iv) managing an interior design business
(b) The waterhole is referred to as a magnet because …….. .
(i) a magnet was placed there
(ii) all the animals were attracted to it
(iii) cameras had magnets
(iv) water was not available
(c) The narrator had gone to the Tiger Reserve to ……….. .
(i) kill tigers
(ii) set up a Tiger Reserve
(iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve
(iv) employ Nikhil in the Tiger Reserve
(d) The meeting with Dr. Ullas Karanth and Valmik Thapar changed the lives of …… .
(i) Nikhil
(ii) the Dhanwateys
(iii) the narrator
(iv) TRACT
(e) The activities in which the champions of TRACT are not involved are ……… .
(i) killing of tigers in that area
(ii) discovering the secrets of the forests
(iii) Walking the trails of tigers
(iv) living in the deciduous forests
Answer :
(a) (iv) managing an interior design business
(b) (ii) all the animals were attracted to it
(c) (iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve
(d) (ii) the Dhanwateys
(e) (i) killing of tigers in that area
Q4 :
Your school is celebrating grandparents’ day next week. Write a notice in 50-60 words to
be put up on the school notice board informing students of the celebration and requesting
them to be present with their grandparents. You are Samir/Suman, Head Boy/Head Girl
ABC Sen. Sec. School, Delhi. (3)
Answer :
Q5 :
You are Mahesh. You have been asked to meet the passport officer urgently to clarify
certain details regarding renewal of your passport. Write a message in 50-60 words for
your mother who was not at home informing her of the matter and also telling her that you
would be late in reaching home. (3)
Answer :
Q6 :
Given below are details of an eminent environmentalist. Use the information to form a
biographical sketch of Aruna Saxena in 80-100 words. (4)
Aruna Saxena − born in 1978 − education − M.A. in Environmental Science
− achievements − actively involved in Green Revolution Movement − won her worldwide
recognition − published a collection of poems, ‘Singing Birds’
− awards − won the national award for creating environmental awareness
− other interests − painting, writing poetry −
− positions held − President of Rotary Club of Marwar in 2007, President of the Poetry
Club in 2009
Answer :
Q7 :
You have joined your new office in Hyderabad. Write a letter in 120-150 words to your
parents telling them about the new city and your new job. You are Pradeep/Pushpa, 15,
Bank Street, Hyderabad. (5)
Answer :
Q8 :
The boys lifted the trophy amidst cheers and jubilation from the spectators ……….
Complete
the story in 120-150 words in any suitable way. (5)
Answer :
Q9 :
You are a doctor who has been invited to a school to address the students on health and
personal hygiene. Write the speech in 120-150 words. (5)
Answer :
Q10 :
passage.
(4)
As a young boy I (a) ……….. to play on the ground near my home. At the (b) ……… end of
the ground was a library. I had often seen people walk in and out of it (c) ………… books
in their hands. One evening I walked in and politely asked the librarian (d) …….. … a
book.
(a) (i) was (ii) used (iii) are (iv) had
(b) (i) far (ii) near (iii) off (iv) hind
(c) (i) carried (ii) carrying (iii) carries (iv) carry
(d) (i) for (ii) him (iii) about (iv) to
Answer :
Q11 :
Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has
been done for you. (4)
Watching TV / on exercise / while you are / the following ways / The American Council /
suggests / to exercise /
The American Council on exercise suggests the following ways to exercise while you are
watching TV.
(a) the remote / the channel / to change / get up / from the couch / instead of using
(b) the room during / Walk up / the stairs / or around / and down / commercial breaks
(c) a treadmill / use / you watch / while / you can / TV/
(d) resistance band / while watching / use a / television /
Answer :
Q12 :
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the
error and write it along the correction in the answer sheet. The first one has been done for
you as an example. (4)
Incorrect Correct
One morning I finished one business at the bank one some
and was returning in pick my motorbike which I had left (a)
in the parking lot outside, Suddenly he realised that I had (b)
lost the bike key. Upset I searched about it in the bank. A bank (c)
employee tried to help me find it, and in vain (d)
Answer :
Q13 :
Study the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the
blanks suitably. (4)
NOTES
− Octopush − underwater hockey game
− created by a group of English divers
− aim was to keep scuba diving club busy in winter
− each team − 8 players − battle for a lead puck with a pusher
Octopush (a) ……….. hockey game. It (b) ……….. a group of English divers.
The game (c) ……….. keeping the local scuba club busy during the winter months. The
original rules required 8 players (d) ………… a lead puck with a small stick called pusher.
Answer :
Q14 :
Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows. (4)
Peter : When did you come back from Mumbai?
William : I arrived yesterday.
Peter : How is your father? Has he recovered from his illness?
William : He has left the hospital but the doctor has advised him a month’s rest.
Peter asked William (a) ………….. from Mumbai. William replied that (b) ………… Peter
then enquired how (c) ……………... and whether he had recovered from his illness.
William told him that (d) …………… a month’s rest.
Answer :
Q15 :
(A) Read the extract given below and complete the sentences that follow with the help of
given options. 1 × 3 = 3
And on the pedestal these words appear :
“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings :
Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair !”
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch for away.
(a) The background of the poem is …………………
(i) a remote village (ii) a big city (iii) a large desert (iv) a palace in the wilderness
(b) The king’s words reveal his ………………… nature.
(i) benevolent (ii) boastful (iii) ambitious (iv) forgiving
(c) The phrase, ‘colossal wreck’ refers to …………………
(i) the wrecked ship (ii) the broken statue (iii) the level sands (iv) the mighty kings
(B) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 × 3 = 3
At least, that was what I thought then. Now I knew that Sebastian Shultz, the boy from the
game, really did exist, I’d seen the proof in the newspaper.
(a) What had Michael thought earlier?
(b) Why is Sebastian Shultz called ‘the boy from the game’?
(c) What had Michael seen in the newspaper ?
(C) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 × 3 = 3
‘Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretch’d mine arm so far,
To be afraid to tall graybeards the truth ?
Decius, go and tell them Caesar will not come’.
(a) Why has Decius come to Caesar’s place?
(b) What message does Caesar give him?
(c) Who are the ‘graybeards’ referred to here?
Answer :
Q16 :
Answer any three of the following in 50-60 words each. (6)
(a) Why had Michael and his father gone to the computer fair?
(b) Why does Lavinia feel that the Ouija board would help her husband?
(c) How did the mariners reach the land of ice and snow?
(d) How does Brutus convince the Romans that Caesar deserved his death?
Answer :
Q17 :
Patol Babu always remembered the words of his mentor that one has to accept whatever is
offered and make the best of any opportunity. Write a letter to a friend telling him about
the value of hard work and the art of putting in your best.
Write the answer in 120-150 words. (5)
Answer :
Q18 :
Answer the following in 120-150 words. (5)
The mariners were stranded in the silent sea with the hot sun above them.
Describe their frightening experience at sea.
OR
What does Helen, the ghost, demand from John Hallock? Why does she do so?
Section D - Literature (20 Marks)
Q1 :
Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow by choosing the most
appropriate options from those given.
Jailbirds sing they say. And Subhadra Khosla, the youngest freedom fighter to be
imprisoned at 13, was no exception. The only difference was that singing taught her the
power of non-violence. Now, 80, Khosla recounted her days in jail. She was locked in jail
with her mother for over a year. "One day, we decided to put one chair on top of another
till we managed to take off the Union Jack and unfurl the national flag." The inmates of
the jail found themselves facing a firing squad. "There were orders to shoot us. We didn't
know what else to do. So we started signgning," said Khosla. Their voice had its impact.
"The guards were Indians too. They started crying and said they couldn't fire at us. That
was our first win," a thrilled Khosla recalled. Khosla's father was a doctor and her
brother, rishna Kant later on became India's Vice-President. Khosla was picketing at
Anarkali Bazar in Lahore in 1942 when she and her siblings were arrested. "It was unfair.
We were all children after all. But the British wanted to destroy families like ours. We
fought for this freedom. But we still have to go beyond."
(a) The inmates of the jail had to face the firing squad because Khosla and her mother
…...................
(i) unfurled the national flag

(ii) burned the Union Jack
(iii) unfurled the Union Jack
(iv) put one chair over a table
(b) The Khoslas expressed their protest by …............
(i) crying
(ii) singing
(iii) shouting
(iv) running away
(c) The British arrested the children to …............
(i) teach them a lesson
(ii) listen to the songs
(iii) destroy their families
(iv) take them to Britain
(d) The Khoslas showed the British the power of ….........
(i) singing
(ii) money
(iii) violence
(iv) non-violence
(e) The word, 'impact' means …............
(i) disgust
(ii) effect
(iii) gain
(iv) affect
Answer :
(a) (i) unfurled the national flag
(b) (ii) singing
(c) (iii) destroy their families
(d) (iv) non-violence
(e) (ii) effect
Q2 :
Some reptiles are expert mimics, but they do it for a serious reason − to save their lives.
The harmless milk snake has the banded appearance of the poisonous coral snake. In areas
where they live together, this mimicry happens. The non-poisonous Mexican king snake
looks like the coral snake, when young. A harmless snake may look like a poisonous snake.
This is Batesian mimicry. So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one,
and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by
displaying their tail. The underside of their tails is usually red or yellow in colour, and
looks like an open mouth. The enemy attacks the tail, mistaking it for the head. The tail can
withstand injury better than the head, and the life of the lizard is saved. When the enemy
attacks lizards, they break off their tail. The tail jumps about on the ground, confusing the
enemy, and helps the lizard to make good its escape.
(a) The milk snake and coral snake resemble in their …...............
(i) drinking of milk
(ii) banded appearance
(iii) poison fangs
(iv) outlook
(b) 'Batesian mimicry' helps the …................ .
(i) reptiles to do mimicry
(ii) harmless reptiles to escape
(iii) poisonous reptiles to escape
(iv) reptiles to sleep
(c) the enemy of the blind legless lizards attacks its …................. mistaking it for …..............
.
(i) tail, head
(ii) head, tail
(iii) tail, mouth
(iv) mouth, red
(d) When the tail of a lizard breaks off, it ….............. .
(i) saves its head from being cut
(ii) excites the lizard
(iii) makes the enemy happy
(iv) confuses its enemy
(e) The red or yellow structure which looks like an open mouth is the …................ .
(i) tail
(ii) limb
(iii) scales
(iv) head
Answer :
(a) (ii) banded appearance
(b) (ii) harmless reptiles to escape
(c) (i) tail, head
(d) (iv) confuses its enemy
(e) (i) tail
Q3 :
Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
Here comes the elephant
Swaying along
With his cargo of children
All singing a song:
To the tinkle of laughter
He goes on his way
And his cargo of children
Have crowned him with may.
His legs are in leather
And padded his toes:
He can root up an oak
With a whisk of his nose;
With a wave of his trunk
And a turn of his chin
He can pull down a house,
Or pick up a pin.
Beneath his grey forehead
A little eye peers:
Of what is he thinking
Between those wide ears?
What does he feel?
If he wished to tease,
He could twirl his keeper
Over the trees:
If he were not kind,
He could play cup and ball
With Robert and Helen
And Uncle Paul:
But that grey forehead,
Those crinkled ears
Have learned to be kind
In a hundred years:
And so with the children
He goes on his way
and crowded with may.
(a) Where are the children?
(b) How can the elephant tease its keeper?
(c) Which characteristic trait of the elephant enables him to be with the children?
(d) What does the poet say about the elephant's strength?
(e) How does the poet describe the elephant's legs?
Answer :
(a) As suggested in the passage, “his cargo of children Have crowned him with may”, the
children are on the elephant having an elephant ride.
(b) The elephant can tease its keeper by spinning and twirling him over the trees.
(c) Elephant's kindness enables him to be with the children as suggested in the passage, “Have
learned to be kind In a hundred years: And so with the children He goes on his way.”
(d) The poet acclaims the strength of the elephant by praising his capabilities. The elephant can
pull out an oak tree just by sweeping its nose. Besides this, he can destroy a house or pick up a
pin by turning his chin and waving his trunk.
(e) According to the poet, the elephant's legs are in leather with his toes padded. Legs being in
leather symbolise strength and the firmness.
Q4 :
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Neem is very commonly seen in India. The entire tree i.e. the bark, leaves and flowers have
a lot of medicinal value as it helps in curing various diseases. The leaves and the bark of
this tree are very effective in controlling infections, deworming and in disinfecting and
healing wounds. The fresh leaves can be used by extracting the juice or a paste of the leaves
can be taken along with a small piece of jaggery. In case of wounds a few leaves can be
boiled in water and then this water, when at tolerable temperature, can be used to wash the
wounds. Two drops of neem oil can be used for applying on the wound. Neem also helps in
relieving itch in case of allergic rashes. Neem water can be used in case of allergic reactions.
The paste of neem seeds can be applied on the scalp and washed off after 10 minutes of
application. It also helps in eliminating dandruff, boils on the scalp and also prevents hair
fall. Neem is very useful in jaundice. The juice can be given along with honey. Neem is very
useful in case of fever. Fresh leaves can be taken with tulsi leaves or with honey. Neem
water can be used to soak the feet in case of cracks on dry feet. Neem leaf powder is used
for preserving grains and pulses. Neem is of special importance on New Year's Day as a
symbol of good health and longevity.
(a) What is the medicinal value of neem?
(b) What is the paste of neem seeds used for?
(c) How does neem help grains and pulses?
(d) What is neem a symbol of?
(e) Which word in the passage is the adjectival form of 'tolerate"?
Answer :
Q5 :
A survey was conducted in a colony of 75 residents on their preferences for different kinds
of music. The following data reveal the preferences of people of different age groups. Write
a paragraph in about 80 words on the different tastes of people by interpreting the data. (4)
Kind of music Teenagers Adults Senior citizens
Classical 15 25 35
Western 40 20 15
Bhajans 20 25 30
Ghazals 10 40 25
Answer :
Q6 :
Leading a disciplined life is not a practice with some of the young people of today. Write a
letter in about 120 words to the editor of a newspaper on the importance of discipline in
life. You are Peeyush / Preeti living at 19, Krishna Colony, Delhi.
Answer :
Q7 :
Natural disasters have become common these days. Write a speech in about 150 words, to
be delivered in the morning assembly on how normal life is disrupted during such
calamities and what measures should be adopted by the government to meet such
situations. (8)
Answer :
Q8 :
passage.
Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers:
It was a difficult journey, collecting stones and travelling (a) ____________________, with
no water to drink. (b) _________________ times he felt that his friend was right.
(c)________________ was no guarantee that somebody (d) _________________ buy his
stones. Faith and hope (e) _______________ him going. After walking (f)
________________ a long time he reached the town. Much to his disappointment, he saw
that it was like (g)________________ other town. He decided to (h) _________________ the
night there.
(a) (i) along (ii) Again (iii) Alone (iv) away
(b) (i) During (ii) At (iii) Some (iv) On
(c) (i) It (ii) Here (iii) Where (iv) There
(d) (i) has (ii) were (iii) was (iv) would
(e) (i) keeps (ii) kept
Answer :
Q9 :
The following notes are from the diary of the Head Boy of St. Stephen's School. He writes a
report on the Red Cross activities of his school. Study the notes and complete the
paragraph given below by filling the blanks with the most appropriate options:
− Red Cross active in school
− organised blood donation camps
− visited flood affected areas
− conducted workshops
The Red Cross group (a) _________ in school last year. A blood donation camp (b)
__________ and the members also visited flood affected areas and (c) __________ all
possible help. A 4-day workshop was conducted (d) ____________ members in first aid.
(a)
(i) activated
(ii) was active
(iii) has active
(iv) are active
(b)
(i) has been organising
(ii) have organised
(iii) was organised
(iv) organised
(c)
(i) rendered
(ii) renders
(iii) was rendered
(iv) render
(d)
(i) training
(ii) trained
(iii) was trained
(iv) to train
Answer :
Q10 :
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has
been done for you.
the stories / in their lives / brought abut / I told them / great changes
The stories I told them brought about great changes in their lives.
(a) never / was / I had / that such / possible / imagined / a change
(b) the original / I am not / of / stories / writer / these
(c) salute the / who first / these stories / I / persons / thought up
(d) reads / such stories / childhood / everyone / in his
Answer :
Q11 :
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. Underline the correct word
supplied by you. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Incorrect Correct
I sat in the sofa in his office. The young man looked in on
vaguely familiar for me. I knew I had met him somewhere (a)
but could not place it. I wondered whether I had taught (b)
this boy. When I meet my student after many year I often (c)
fail to recognise them. They looked very different and mature (d)
The man smiled on me. There was a dimple on his cheek (e)
and then I knew who he was. He was some of the two kids (f)
which used to work in a garage a decade back. He sat down (g)
opposite me, closed his eyes or started telling his story (h)
Answer :
Q12 :
Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows:
Diya : Why do you look upset?
Anu : Tomorrow I have to go to Chennai to participate in a quiz ompetition.
Diya : Don't worry you will do well.
Anu : The problem is that tomorrow my sister is getting engaged.
Diya asked Anu (a) ___________________. Anu replied that (b) ________________ in a
quiz competition. Diya told her not to worry and assured her that (c) _________________
well. Anu then told her that the problem (d) ________________ getting engaged.
Answer :
Q13 :
(A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing from
the given alternatives.
Sebastian Shultz, the boy I’d got to know so well recently, had apparently been in a coma
for all that time.
(a) Who was Sebastian Shultz?
(i) A 14-year-old schoolboy from South London
(ii) A teenager from Spain
(iii) A computer expert from U.S.
(iv) None of the above
(b) Where did Michael meet Sebastian?
(i) At a computer fair
(ii) On the computer screen
(iii) At school
(iv) On the helicopter
(c) How did Sebastian lose consciousness?
(i) He fell from the stairs
(ii) He was beaten up.
(iii) He was sick after an operation.
(iv) He had an accident
OR
1st citizen : If it be found so, some will dear abide it.
2nd citizen : Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping.
3rd citizen : There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.
4th citizen : Now mark him, he begins again to speak.
(a) 'If it be found so'. What is the citizen referring to?
(i) the wrong done to Brutus
(ii) Caesar's wrongful assassination
(iii) Mark Antony's speech
(iv) Caesar's right judgment
(b) Who is referred to as 'poor soul'?
(i) Caesar
(ii) Brutus
(iii) Mark Antony
(iv) Cassius
(c) What trait of the Roman citizens is reflected in the above lines?
(i) Strong will power
(ii) Love for Brutus
(iii) Easily influenced
(B) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
And some in dreams assured were
Of the Spirit that plagued us so;
Nine fathom deep he had followed us
From the land of mist and snow.
Answer :
Q14 :
(a) 'Well, at least he had gathered some useful information.'
What was the information gathered by Patol Babu?
(b) Which sight was seen by the traveller in the desert?
(c) How did the mariners escape from the land of mist and snow?
(d) What sight did the poet see at the water − trough?
(e) 'Let him be Caesar.' What does this line tell us about the attitude of the Roman mob?
Answer :
Q15 :
Answer the following question in about 120 words:
How did Michael save Sebastian with the help of the interactive psycho-drive games?
OR
How did the 'Ouija board party' prove disastrous for John Hallock?
Answer :

Section D - Literature (20 Marks)
Q1 :
Jailbirds sing they say. And Subhadra Khosla, the youngest freedom fighter to be
imprisoned at 13, was no exception. The only difference was that singing taught her the
power of non-violence. Now, 80, Khosla recounted her days in jail. She was locked in jail
with her mother for over a year. "One day, we decided to put one chair on top of another
till we managed to take off the Union Jack and unfurl the national flag." The inmates of
the jail found themselves facing a firing squad. "There were orders to shoot us. We didn't
know what else to do. So we started signgning," said Khosla. Their voice had its impact.
"The guards were Indians too. They started crying and said they couldn't fire at us. That
was our first win," a thrilled Khosla recalled. Khosla's father was a doctor and her
brother, Krishna Kant later on became India's Vice-President. Khosla was picketing at
Anarkali Bazar in Lahore in 1942 when she and her siblings were arrested. "It was unfair.
We were all children after all. But the British wanted to destroy families like ours. We
fought for this freedom. But we still have to go beyond."
(a) The inmates of the jail had to face the firing squad because Khosla and her mother
….................. .
(i) unfurled the national flag
(ii) burned the Union Jack
(iii) unfurled the Union Jack
(iv) put one chair over a table
(b) The Khoslas expressed their protest by …........... .
(i) crying
(ii) singing
(iii) shouting
(iv) running away
(c) The British arrested the children to …........... .
(i) teach them a lesson
(ii) listen to the songs
(iii) destroy their families
(iv) take them to Britain
(d) The Khoslas showed the British the power of …........ .
(i) singing
(ii) money
(iii) violence
(iv) non-violence
(e) The word, 'impact' means …........... .
(i) disgust
(ii) effect
(iii) gain
(iv) affect
Answer :
(a) (i) unfurled the national flag
(b) (ii) singing
(c) (iii) destroy their families
(d) (iv) non-violence
(e) (ii) effect
Q2 :
Some reptiles are expert mimics, but they do it for a serious reason − to save their lives.
The harmless milk snake has the banded appearance of the poisonous coral snake. In areas
where they live together, this mimicry happens. The non-poisonous Mexican king snake
looks like the coral snake, when young. A harmless snake may look like a poisonous snake.
This is Batesian mimicry. So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one,
and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by
displaying their tail. The underside of their tails is usually red or yellow in colour, and
looks like an open mouth. The enemy attacks the tail, mistaking it for the head. The tail can
withstand injury better than the head, and the life of the lizard is saved. When the enemy
attacks lizards, they break off their tail. The tail jumps about on the ground, confusing the
enemy, and helps the lizard to make good its escape.
(a) The milk snake and coral snake resemble in their ….............. .
(i) drinking of milk
(ii) banded appearance
(iii) poison fangs
(iv) outlook
(b) 'Batesian mimicry' helps the …................ .
(i) reptiles to do mimicry
(ii) harmless reptiles to escape
(iii) poisonous reptiles to escape
(iv) reptiles to sleep
(c) the enemy of the blind legless lizards attacks its …................. mistaking it for …..............
.
(i) tail, head
(ii) head, tail
(iii) tail, mouth
(iv) mouth, red
(d) When the tail of a lizard breaks off, it ….............. .
(i) saves its head from being cut
(ii) excites the lizard
(iii) makes the enemy happy
(iv) confuses its enemy
(e) The red or yellow structure which looks like an open mouth is the …................ .
(i) tail
(ii) limb
(iii) scales
(iv) head
Answer :
(a) (ii) banded appearance
(b) (ii) harmless reptiles to escape
(c) (i) tail, head
(d) (iv) confuses its enemy
(e) (i) tail
Q3 :
Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
Here comes the elephant
Swaying along
With his cargo of children
All singing a song:
He goes on his way
And his cargo of children
Have crowned him with may.
His legs are in leather
And padded his toes:
He can root up an oak
With a whisk of his nose;
With a wave of his trunk
And a turn of his chin
He can pull down a house,
Or pick up a pin.
Beneath his grey forehead
A little eye peers:
Of what is he thinking
Between those wide ears?
What does he feel?
If he wished to tease,
He could twirl his keeper
Over the trees:
If he were not kind,
He could play cup and ball
With Robert and Helen
And Uncle Paul:
But that grey forehead,
Those crinkled ears
Have learned to be kind
In a hundred years:
And so with the children
He goes on his way
and crowded with may.
(a) Where are the children?
(b) How can the elephant tease its keeper?
(c) Which characteristic trait of the elephant enables him to be with the children?
(d) What does the poet say about the elephant's strength?
(e) How does the poet describe the elephant's legs?
Answer :
(a) As suggested in the passage, “his cargo of children Have crowned him with may”, the
children are on the elephant having an elephant ride.
(b) The elephant can tease its keeper by spinning and twirling him over the trees.
(c) Elephant's kindness enables him to be with the children as suggested in the passage,
“Have learned to be kind In a hundred years: And so with the children He goes on his
way.”
(d) The poet acclaims the strength of the elephant by praising his capabilities. The elephant
can pull out an oak tree just by sweeping its nose. Besides this, he can destroy a house or
pick up a pin by turning his chin and waving his trunk.
(e) According to the poet, the elephant's legs are in leather with his toes padded. Legs being
in leather symbolise strength and the firmness.
Q4 :
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Neem is very commonly seen in India. The entire tree i.e. the bark, leaves and flowers have
a lot of medicinal value as it helps in curing various diseases. The leaves and the bark of
this tree are very effective in controlling infections, deworming and in disinfecting and
healing wounds. The fresh leaves can be used by extracting the juice or a paste of the leaves
can be taken along with a small piece of jaggery. In case of wounds a few leaves can be
boiled in water and then this water, when at tolerable temperature, can be used to wash the
wounds. Two drops of neem oil can be used for applying on the wound. Neem also helps in
relieving itch in case of allergic rashes. Neem water can be used in case of allergic reactions.
The paste of neem seeds can be applied on the scalp and washed off after 10 minutes of
application. It also helps in eliminating dandruff, boils on the scalp and also prevents hair
fall. Neem is very useful in jaundice. The juice can be given along with honey. Neem is very
useful in case of fever. Fresh leaves can be taken with tulsi leaves or with honey. Neem
water can be used to soak the feet in case of cracks on dry feet. Neem leaf powder is used
for preserving grains and pulses. Neem is of special importance on New Year's Day as a
symbol of good health and longevity.
(a) What is the medicinal value of neem?
(b) What is the paste of neem seeds used for?
(c) How does neem help grains and pulses?
(d) What is neem a symbol of?
(e) Which word in the passage is the adjectival form of 'tolerate"?
Answer :
Q5 :
Your school celebrated ‘Teacher’s Day’ on September 5th. Write a short paragraph
describing how you celebrated it giving all the relevant details in about 80 words.
Answer :
Q6 :
In the tension ridden world of today it is very important that we live a healthy life with
nutritious food and proper exercise. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in about
120 words on how a healthy mind in a healthy body can bring about peace and happiness
in life. You are Ram/Rama, 15 Pant Nagar, Agra. (8)
Answer :
Q7 :
You are Ankit/Ankita. You visited the Arctic region as part of an expedition. The melting
of the ice-caps and the rising water level alarmed you and made you realize the intensity of
global warming. On your return you decided to write an article for a youth magazine on
your concerns regarding the effects of global warming. Write the article in about 150
words.
Answer :
Q8 :
passage.
Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers:
The world we live in (a) ___________ changed a great deal (b) ___________ the last
hundred years and it is likely to change (c) ________________ more in the next hundred.
Some people would like to stop these changes and (d) __________ back to what they see (e)
__________ a pure and simple age. But history (f) _______________ that the past was not
(g) ____________ wonderful. It was good only (h) ____________ a privileged minority.
(a) (i) will (ii) are (iii) have (iv) has
(b) (i) to (ii) in (iii) on (iv) since
(c) (i) even (ii) ever (iii) over (iv) once
(d) (i) went (ii) go (iii) going (iv) goes
(e) (i) it (ii) has (iii) in
Answer :
Q9 :
Read the newspaper headlines and complete the news items from the given options:
(a) Ban on Wheat Lifted
The government decided ____________ the 4-year-old ban on wheat export.
(i) lifted
(ii) has lifted
(iii) was lifting
(iv) to lift
(b) Housing Policy Approved
The Cabinet ____________ the draft of the State Housing Policy.
(i) was approving
(ii) has approved
(iii) will approve
(iv) has approve
(c) CBC Condemns Bomb Blast
The Catholic Bishops Council on Sunday ____________ the bomb blast at Delhi.
(i) condemned
(ii) was condemned
(iii) have condemned
(iv) condemns
(d) Dr. Invited for World Congress
Dr. Varun Vasudev ____________ to the 29th World Congress.
(i) is inviting
(ii) has invited
(iii) has been invited
(iv) invited
Answer :
Q10 :
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
The first one has been done for you.
tongue / great / the gift / is a / of the / thing
The gift of the tongue is a great thing.
(a) miracles / great / can perform / orator / an /
(b) hands of / weapon / is / in the / it / a powerful / politicians /
(c) gatherings to / can persuade / of thinking / an orator / large / his way
(d) forcefully / has the / speaker / and convincingly / ability to / a good / speak
Answer :
Q11 :
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. Underline the correct word
supplied by you. The
first one has been done for you as an example.
Incorrect Correct
One day as the girl was played in the courtyard, played playing
the ball bounced very high that it flew through the (a)
neighbour’s window. Unfortunately a ball (b)
fell on a crystal vase right over the window sill (c)
and shattered it from pieces. An old lady stormed (d)
out and complaining so long and loud that the (e)
other neighbours began to come from of their houses (f)
and the little girl was so frightened that she hidden in (g)
a nearby shed. Only then the old man came out did the lady shut up (h)
Answer :
Q12 :
Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows.
Interviewer : What are your qualifications?
Candidate : I have done Hotel Management from the National Institute of Hotel Management.
Interviewer : Do you have any work experience?
Candidate : I have worked in a hotel reception for a year.
Interviewer : Can you speak any foreign language?
Interviewer : I can speak English fluently. I also know French and German.
The interviewer asked the candidate (a) ___________ . The candidate replied that (b)
______________ the National Institute of Hotel Management. To the interviewer’s enquiry
as
to whether he had any experience the candidate said that (c) ________________ in a hotel
reception for one year. The interviewer then wanted to know whether he could speak any
foreign language and the candidate informed him that (d) ______________ French and
German.
Answer :
Q13 :
(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions by choosing from the alternatives
given below.
‘Come in, come in, sir!’ Patol Babu dragged the young man in and pushed the broken-
armed chair towards him.
(a) Patol Babu was ___________
(i) a well-known film star
(ii) a rich businessman who ran a variety store
(iii) a successful stage actor
(b) Who as the young man invited in by Patol Babu?
(i) Nishikanto Babu
(ii) Naresh Dutt
(iii) Mr. Pakrashi
(iv) Baren Mullick
(c) Why was Patol Babu excited on seeing the visitor?
(i) The visitor was his mentor.
(ii) He had offered him a role in a film.
(iii) He was his brother-in-law.
(iv) He was a famous director.
OR
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.
(a) How did the mariners enter the silent sea?
(i) A storm drove them there.
(ii) The breeze stopped blowing and the sails dropped.
(iii) The Albatross took them there.
(iv) The helmsman steered the ship.
(b) Name the poem and the poet.
(i) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by P. B. Shelley
(ii) The Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge
(iii) The Mariner and the Albatross by D. H. Lawrence
(iv) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge
(c) Which poetic device is used in the above lines?
(i) Metaphor
(ii) Alliteration
(iii) Simile
(iv) Personification
(B) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
It’s those Ouija board fanatics. There was a time when we had nothing much to occupy us
and used to haunt a little on the side, purely for amusement, but not anymore.
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is being addressed?
(b) What is the speake
Answer :
Q14 :
(a) What did Sosanko mean when he said that Patol Babu was lucky?
(b) What does his ‘voice of education’ tell the poet?
(c) What was common in all the computer games played by Michael?
(d) How did Caesar make the Romans his heirs?
(e) Why did John want his wife to get rid of the Ouija board she had bought?
Answer :
Q15 :
Answer the following in about 120 words.
How was Mark Antony successful in setting mischief afoot?
OR
“That’s odd − the man hadn’t been paid yet. What a strange fellow!” What traits of Patol
Babu
make him a strange fellow?

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10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE Delhi

Previous Year 2015

Youth and National Integration

Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me

10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE All

(h) Identify the meaning of the word, 'bounded'. (Para 2)

Floods – Causes and Prevention

(b) (i) prefer

(c) (i) who

How did Helen display her passion for Radcliffe College?

10th English Paper Solutions Set 2 : CBSE Delhi

Youth and National Integration

10th English Paper Solutions Set 3 : CBSE Delhi

This was the most unkindest cut of all;

10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE All

1.1 Complete the following statements:

(a) The dog farm was run by .................... .

(a) urgent request (para 1)

(a) a rough-hewn woman and her ancient mother

(b) older dogs were somebody else's charity case

(d) would not touch the crust dropped on the floor

(e) to buy a dog of their own

(f) the author's father cried

(a) According to a Stanford University study, organic food in relation to conventional

(b) The study will not be welcomed by _________.

(c) We can save some hard cash by _________.

(f) One benefit of organic food is that __________.

(g) The word 'contaminated' means ________.

(a) (iv) as nutritious

(b) (iv) exporters of organic food

(c) (ii) not buying organic food

(d) (ii) milk is sold at a higher price

(e) (iii) is laughing at them

(f) (iii) it is less contaminated with pesticides

Ankita : Hi, didi ! I'm Ankita on the line. Is aunty at home?

(a) (i) be (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being

(a) 15-year-old Ram ____________________ against robbers last night.

(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /

(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

Kite flying was a popular sport that time e.g.sport at that

Jatin : Will you come with me to watch a movie tonight?

He holds him with his skinny hand,

(i) Who does 'He' refer to in the above extract?

(i) Who does 'I' in the extract refer to?

Good countrymen, let me depart alone,

(i) Identify the speaker of the above lines.

(c) How did nature foretell Caesar's death?

Answer the following questions in 120‒150 words:

Answer the following questions in 120‒150 words:

Attempt a character sketch of Anne Frank.

Attempt a character sketch of Mr. Gilman as a teacher.

10th English Paper Solutions Set 1 : CBSE

1.1 Complete the following statements:

(a) The dog farm was run by .................... .

(a) urgent request (para 1)

(a) a rough-hewn woman and her ancient mother

(b) older dogs were somebody else's charity case

(d) would not touch the crust dropped on the floor

(e) to buy a dog of their own

(a) According to a Stanford University study, organic food in relation to conventional

(b) The study will not be welcomed by _________.

(c) We can save some hard cash by _________.

(f) One benefit of organic food is that __________.

(g) The word 'contaminated' means ________.