sample paper1 (ENGLISH)

ENGLISH ( Communicative)

Subject Code: 101 Time: 3 hours M. Marks: 100
This paper consists of four sections
Section A- Reading 20 marks
Section B- Writing 30 marks
Section C- Grammar 20 marks
Section D- Literature 30 marks
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Do not write anything in the question paper:
3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the
answer sheet provided to you.
4. Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the next section
5. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
6. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for
exceeding the word limit.
SECTION A (Reading)
1. Read the following poem carefully. (8 marks)
Breakfast
Of all the meals that glad my day
My morning one’s the best;
Purveyed me on a silver tray,
Immaculately dressed.
I rouse me when the dawn is bright;
I leap into the sea,
Returning with a rare delight
To honey, toast and tea.
My appetite was razor edged
When I was in my prime;
To eggs and bacon I was pledged. . .
Alas! the March of Time;
For now a genial old gent
With journal on my knee,
I sip and take with vast content
My honey, toast and tea.
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So set me up for my delight
The harvest of the bee;
Brown, crispy toast with butter bright,
Ceylon - two cups or three.
Let others lunch or dinner praise,
But I regale with glee,
As I regard with grateful gaze
Just honey, toast and tea.
-------Robert Service
1.1. Below is the summary of the poem. Complete it by writing the missing word/ phrase
against the correct blank number in your answer sheets.
(1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)
On returning from a (a) ———————in the morning, the poet experiences
(b) ———————in having, what to him is the day’s best meal comprising
honey, toast and tea. With time, the poet has been transformed from a young man to
(c) ———————. His tastes have also changed from (d) ———————to
honey, toast and tea. The poet differs from others in that, while he thinks that
breakfast is the (e) ————— of the day, others may (f) ———————.
1.2. The poet uses certain expressions in the poem to suggest something to the reader.
There are some suggestions given below in circles. Choose one suggestion that best fits each of the
expressions in the table, and write the answer against the correct blank number in your answer sheets.
(4 marks)
EXPRESSION FROM THE POEM TO SUGGEST THAT
o I was in my prime I was young
o Immaculately dressed a)
o My appetite was razor edged b)
o March of Time c)
o Regard with grateful glee d)
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l.3. On the basis of your reading of the poem, explain the following expressions. Write
the answer against the correct blank number in your answer sheets. (1 mark)
a. ‘Ceylon’
b. ‘harvest of the bee’-
2. Read the passage given below. (12 marks)
1. Decision-making is a very vital part of our lives. This is because what we are today is largely a
result of the decisions we took in the past. Similarly, whatever happens tomorrow will be a
result of the decisions we take in the present.
2. It is not possible to reverse the wrong decisions taken in the past but it is possible to train
ourselves into becoming a good decision-maker for the future. If we don’t, we’ll end up doing
what we’ve always done and thus get what we’ve always got. Philosopher Walter Kaufman has
called this Decidophobia.
3. All sorts of decisions big or small, relevant or irrelevant, conscious or unconscious punctuate
our lives. Sometimes we don’t even realise we are taking a decision.
4. Those who avoid taking a decision leave everything to chance and float along life with a ‘what
will be, will be’ attitude.
5. To enhance our decision-making, we must, first of all, gather as much information as possible
about the issue before we make our decision. We might be heading for a failure if our decisions
are based on half-baked information.
6. If you have a set of guiding principles for your life, decision-making becomes a lot easier. For
example, if you value integrity and honesty and consider them to be of vital importance, you
will never waver.
7. Sometimes decisions are very difficult to make, especially when the odds seem to be against
us. In this case, giving ourselves a little time to decide wouldn’t be a bad idea at all. Circumstances
may change with time and then it may be easier to see which action is more preferable
to the others.
The single file parade
by time
Look delightfully
exultantly, Gratefully
Respect and
My appetite had offer gratitude
sharp edges
Wearing fine
clothes
Passage of time
I was extremely
hungry
perfectly laid
out
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8. Being clear about your goals can facilitate decision-making. If we know exactly where we
want to be or what we want to do in the next five years or even ten, we will decide to undertake
actions which will lead us to our goals. So outline your short and long-term goals in black and
white.
9. Action is a vital consequence of decision-making. It is the necessary follow-up. Only when we
act will we get a feedback of whether our decision has been correct or not and then we can
proceed in a more focused way. So it is essential to move from the world of thought to the arena
of action. (384 words)
2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage above complete the following sentences.
Write the answers in your answer sheets against the correct blank number. (8 marks)
a) The course of our life is largely determined ................................................
b) People who suffer from ‘Decidophobia’ are unable to shape their lives because ........
c) The first step towards decision-making would be................................................
d) If your value system is clearly defined then ........................................................
e) In situations where ................................................ taking a little time to decide
would be the best way out.
f) Outlining your goals can facilitate decision-making because.................................
g) Decision-making is futile if it is not ........................................................
h) To proceed in a focused way it is essential that ................................................
2.2. Find words/ phrases from the passage which mean the same as the following from the
paragraphs indicated. Write the answers in your answer sheets against the correct blank
number. (4 marks)
i) to interrupt repeatedly (para 3)
ii) not considered carefully (para 5)
iii) to make possible or easier (para 8)
iv) information or statements of opinion about something that provide an idea of whether it
is successful or liked (para 9)
SECTION B (Writing)
3. Ashwani/ Aastha Sharma, in charge of the NSS Club of St. Andrew’s School, Kashipur, is
given the following letter to write a notice to be put up for students on the school notice
board. Write the notice in not more than 50 words, including relevant details from the
letter in your notice so that students may contribute generously. Do not give extra information.
Put the notice in a box.
(5 marks)
The Philanthropic Society
5-Mount Hill Road
Dehradun
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5 August, 2004
The Principal
St. Andrew’s School
Kashipur, U .P.
Dear Sir,
We are a charitable organization working for helping the distressed people due to natural calamities
like the earthquakes, floods etc.
We would acknowledge it as a gesture of great benevolence if your students contribute to the cause of
rendering help to the hill people of Uttranchal who have experienced a terrible flood and have been
displaced by it. The students can contribute food articles, medicines, money, clothes, shoes and other
items of daily use. This will help to relieve the distress of the people of this area greatly.
These items may be collected next Saturday at about 1 p.m. in the school’s NCC & Scouts room when
our team visits the school.
Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely,
K.C. Katihar
President
4. Read the following notes from the note-pad of Shri B.L. Sharma, the principal of St.
Anthony School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. He asks his assistant to draft a message on his behalf
for Mr. K. Makkar, the vice principal of the school. Using the information from the note-pad,
draft the message, in not more than 50 words. Put the message in a box.
(5 Marks)
1. Request to attend urgent meeting - in my office at 10.00 am today
2. Class teachers of X, XI & XII also to participale in the meeting
3. Agenda-planning for a two-week excursion to Gangotri during summer vacation.
5. Anil/ Anjali Diwan of Model Town, Delhi reads ‘,the following advertisement in the newspaper
about Help The Old, an organization for helping the aged of India. He/ she writes a letter saying
he/she along with a group of NSS students would like to help the aged in some way.
As Anil/ Anjali write the letter in not more than 150 words. Ask for the programmes you can .join, the
kind of service you and your schoolmates can provide. Also ask for information about the ways you
can collect or donate money to them.
(10 marks)
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HELP THE OLD
An Organisation Workin Nationwide to Care for the Elderly All Over the Country
Help The Old to make our MISSION a success
*Spend time with the old
*Read books to them
*Take them to hospitals
*Shop for them
If you want to help, write to:
Help Age India
C-14, Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi-l 10016
Phone-26489733-36
6. Rosa Nair, a student of S.D. Public School. Hamirpur (H.P.) has to take part in a speech
competition on the topic “Stop Crowding Hamirpur”. During the last decade it has grown from
a lovely green hill station into a heavily populated industrial town. Using the ideas from the
table and the hints given below, ideas from the unit on “Environment” and your own ideas,
write Rosa’s speech in not more than 150-200 words.
(10 marks)
HAMIRPUR (1994-2004)
1994 2004
Population (in lakhs) 15 22
No. of houses (in lakhs) 02 04
No. of cars (in thousands) 55 90
No. of factories 15 47
Consumption of water (in gallons) 60,000 1,35,000
Consumption of electricity (in watts) 13,000 39,000
HINTS:
* Deterioration in civic amenities
* Pollution levels increasing everywhere
* Overcrowding in streets, buses, markets
* Suggest some practical solutions
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SECTION-C (Grammar)
7. Mr. M. Sharma is the owner of K.P. Bakeries. He has made the following notes about a
wedding cake to be delivered to one Mr. John. Write a brief note to Mr. John, using the information
from the note pad given below. Do not add any new information. Write the correct answer
in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
(5 marks)
Mr. John - Cake ready
- weighs 10 kg, thick layer of chocolate
- names of bride and groom written
- request-collect by 5 p.m.
- not responsible-any damage afterwards
Dear Mr. John,
We are pleased to a) ...........................................................................................is ready.
It is a cake b) ................................................................................................on it.
The names of the bride c) ......................................................................................on the top.
Since it is a perishable item, d) ..................................................................................this evening.
We shall not be responsible if e) .........................................................................afterwards.
Yours truly,
M. Sharma
Proprietor (K.P. Bakeries)
8. Given below is a conversation between David and his friend, Meenu. Complete the
dialogue in any suitable way. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the
correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (4 marks)
David : Hello. Is this 26897367?
Meenu : Yes. (a) _________________________________________________?
David : To Meenu. I am her friend, David.
Meenu : David! It’s Meenu. (b) ______________________________________?
David : I’m calling from Indira Gandhi International airport. I’m here for a visit.
Meenu : That’s great. (c)____________________________________________?
David : I wanted to give you a surprise.
Meenu : When did you arrive? (d) ____________________________________?
David : I just got here and I’m alone.
9. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correct
blank number. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
(½ x 8 = 4 marks)
Children love picnics and outings of their parents e.g. of with
though they are equally happier doing things with a)
them around the house. A parent may make b)
his child feels special by following some simple c)
rituals. Bedtime stories, the game of cards or d)
simply talking and laugh together before going to e)
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bed some give children a wonderful sense f)
of well-being. They hardly ever forgot these moments, g)
and cherish them throughout these lives. h)
10. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.
The first one has been done as an example.
Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
(1/2 X 6 =3 marks)
And a very / the king / named Acanthus / talented sculptor / Pygmalion was /of Cyprus /of a village.
Pygmalion was the king of Cyprus and a very talented sculptor of a village named Acanthus
A. had finished/he smiled/when he / the ivory statue / of a beautiful woman/one day.
B. smile /at having found/it was/ the innocent/new and unique / of a child/ something
C. by the beauty/ that/to worship it /he was / falling down / he felt like / so impressed / on his
knees/ of the statue.
D. that he / a masterpiece / and called / he realized / this beauty, / had created / Galatea.
E. was a devoted / to the goddess / he prayed / to breathe life / into it / of Aphrodite,/ since he /
follower.
F. to life and / married her / after the goddess/ his wish, / Pygmalion / Galatea came / granted him.
11. Look at the newspaper items below. Then use the information in the headlines to
complete the paragraphs. Write the answers in your answer sheets against the correct
blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence (4 marks)
(a) BLASTS OUTSIDE ATHENS POLICE STATION
Three bombs___________________________________________________ on Wednesday in a
series of timed blasts, causing serious damage and rattling security forces just 100 days before the
Olympic Games. :
(b) SECURITY SYSTEM AT SHANTINIKETAN TO BE ‘REDESIGNED’
The Vishwa-Bharti University authorities ______________________________________
__________________________ at Shantiniketan in the wake of last week’s theft at
Tagore’s Memorial Museum.
(c) FAKE DOCUMENTS RACKET BUSTED
A racket in printing and selling of ___________________________________________
Police. One person has been arrested in this connection.
(d) “5 LAKH JOBS TO BE CREATED BY 2010” -----PLANNING COMMISSION
Mr. Naresh Mathur, member of the planning commission said yesterday that __________
_____________________________________________________________by the year 2010.
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SECTION D (Literature)
12. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers
your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.
(4 marks)
My mother twisted through and through
groaning on a mat.
My father, sceptic, rationalist,
trying every curse and blessing,
powder, mixture, herb, and hybrid.
a) Why is the narrator’s mother twisting and groaning on a mat? (1)
b) How does the narrator’s father move away from his character
as a sceptic and a rationalist? (2)
c) How long does it take for mother to recover? (1)
13. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in
your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.
(4 marks)
The very deep did rot: O Christ!
That ever this should be !
Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea.
a) Who speaks the above lines? (1)
b) What does the word ‘deep’ refer to ? How did it rot? (2)
c) What do the last two lines suggest about the speaker’s
attitude towards nature? (1)
14. In the poem Ode to The West Wind the poet establishes a link between his own personality
and the personality of the West Wind. What is the link? What appeal does he make to the
West Wind? Why? Your answer should not exceed 100 words.
(5 marks)
15. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in
your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.
(5 marks)
Antony: O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!
Thou art the ruins of the noblest man
That ever lived in the tide of times.
Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!
a) Where is Antony at this time? (1)
b) Why does Antony call Caesar’s body ‘thou bleeding piece of earth’? (2)
c) How and when had Antony been ‘meek and gentle with these butchers’? (2)
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16. In the lesson ‘The Tribute’ Babuli says, “My home, my village, they used to pull me away
from the moribund city life.”
a) Why does Babuli refer to city life as ‘moribund’? (2)
b) How did it draw him away from his home and his village later? (2)
Your answer should not exceed 75 words.
(4 marks)
17. Christopher grows up into a teenager and recollects his experiences with Cutie-Pie. Describe
these experiences in the form of a diary entry in about 150-175 words.
(8 marks)