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FOR CLASS IXFirst Term

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CONTENTS

SECTION A – READINGUnseen Passages� Worksheets 1 to 11 ............................ 5–7Comprehension� Worksheets 12 to 14 .......................... 8–9

SECTION B – WRITINGBiographical Sketch� Worksheets 15 & 16 ............................. 10Data Interpretation� Worksheets 17 & 18 ............................. 11Dialogue Writing� Worksheets 19 & 20 ............................. 12Description (People, Places, Events)� Worksheets 21 to 23 .......................12–13Formal/Informal Letter� Worksheets 24 & 25 ........................13–15E-mail� Worksheets 26 & 27 ........................15–16Diary Entry� Worksheet 28 ...................................... 17Story Writing� Worksheet 29 .................................17–18Article Writing� Worksheet 30 ...................................... 18Speech Writing� Worksheet 31 ...................................... 19Debate� Worksheet 32 .................................19–20Writing Article/E-mail/Story� Worksheet 33 .................................20–21Organising Debate� Worksheet 34 ...................................... 21Writing Short Paragraph/Article/E-mail� Worksheet 35 .................................21–22Just A Minute� Worksheet 36 ...................................... 22Interview/Description� Worksheet 37 ...................................... 23Conversation� Worksheet 38 .................................24–25Writing Paragraph/Story� Worksheet 39 ...................................... 25

Completing Story, Writing Speech/Paragraph� Worksheet 40 .................................25–26

SECTION C – GRAMMARFilling Blanks with Suitable Words� Worksheets 41 to 43 ............................ 27Replacing Underlined Words/Phrases� Worksheets 44 to 46 .......................27–28Detecting Errors� Worksheets 47 to 49 ............................ 28Sentence Completion Using Headlines� Worksheets 50 to 52 .......................28–29Paragraph Completion Using Notes� Worksheets 53 to 55 ............................ 29Dialogue Completion� Worksheets 56 & 57 ........................29–30Completing Sentences(with Reported Speech)� Worksheets 58 to 60 ............................ 30Rearranging Jumbled Words� Worksheets 61 to 63 .......................30–31Sentence Transformation� Worksheet 64 ...................................... 31Tenses Or Using Correct Forms of Verbs� Worksheet 65 ...................................... 31Sentence Structure� Worksheet 66 .................................31–32Connectors� Worksheet 67 ...................................... 32Determiners� Worksheet 68 ...................................... 32Pronouns� Worksheet 69 .................................32–33Prepositions� Worksheet 70 ...................................... 33Clauses� Worksheet 71 ...................................... 33Modals� Worksheet 72 ...................................... 33

Passive Voice� Worksheet 73 ...................................... 34Narration� Worksheet 74 ...................................... 34

SECTION D – LITERATUREFiction

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read� Worksheets 75 to 77 .......................35–37ROLE-PLAY:How I Taught My Grandmother to Read� Worksheet 78 .................................37–38A Dog Named Duke� Worksheets 79 to 81 .......................38–40JUST A MINUTE: A Dog Named Duke� Worksheet 82 .................................40–41

PoetryThe Brook� Worksheets 83–86 ..........................41–43GROUP DISCUSSION: The Brook� Worksheet 87 .................................43–44

The Road Not Taken� Worksheets 88–90 ..........................44–45GROUP DISCUSSION: The Road Not Taken� Worksheet 91 .................................45–46The Solitary Reaper� Worksheets 92–95 ..........................46–48APPRECIATION OF THE THEME:The Solitary Reaper� Worksheet 96 ...................................... 48Lord Ullin’s Daughter� Worksheets 97–101 ........................49–51APPRECIATION OF THE THEME:Lord Ullin’s Daughter� Worksheet 102 .................................... 52

DramaVilla for Sale� Worksheets 103–106 .......................52–55DRAMATISATION/ROLE-PLAY:Villa for Sale� Worksheet 107 ...............................55–56

• PRACTICE PAPERS .......................57–76

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

UNSEEN PASSAGES

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (b) excess TV viewing 1. (c) to provide warmth2. (a) the weight loss was comparatively 2. (b) provide light

lower and they quickly regained the 3. (d) mere chance

weight lost 4. (a) using a reed as a wick in the fat

3. (c) it induces lethargy 5. (d) essential4. (d) children adopt better habits

5. (b) decision after considering all information

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (c) he had blue wings 1. (a) marketing ability2. (b) then it could be sold 2. (b) dedicated workforce

3. (a) shot the bird down with a gun 3. (c) British failure

4. (d) it could not be eaten 4. (d) the poorer marketing ability of the British

5. (c) extremely unusual 5. (c) produced something quickly and in largeamounts

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (c) they are thirty metres long 1. (d) listen, think and formulate thoughts2. (a) a few individuals 2. (a) when you get to the point quickly

3. (b) vibrating nasal sacs 3. (b) power of persuasion

4. (d) krill 4. (c) talking and listening

5. (a) weak and easily hurt 5. (d) to give all attention to something/someone

READINGA

6 MO M UE N G L S CI N I IX–H AC T I V E

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (c) people suffering from imaginary illness 1. (c) courage2. (b) health is only means to an end 2. (a) emotions3. (d) they often suffer from an imaginary 3. (b) capacity for reasoning

illness 4. (d) he can face a situation boldly4. (a) his work which good health makes possible 5. (c) noticeable5. (b) worry

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (a) is ill and exhausted 1. (c) both (a) and (b)2. (c) thin, hungry and weak 2. (a) it makes the clouds weaker until they3. (b) full of hope in the future disappear4. (a) insecure 3. (d) both (a) and (b)5. (d) knotty 4. (d) they bounce back solar radiation

5. (b) difficult to understand

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (d) confidence and enthusiasm 1. (c) education2. (a) it was to be constructed across the 2. (d) despite being difficult and complex, its

rushing Douro river principles are practised by so many3. (d) he used steel cables anchored to pylons people

4. (c) two million people visited it in three 3. (a) he does not feel himself competent tomonths—from March to May 1889 talk about it

5. (b) feeling of anger or unhappiness 4. (b) in literary and historical works5. (d) making us realise that we all are children

of God

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Passage–1 Passage–21. (a) the dark wet shadows of clouds 1. (a) these make interesting reading

hover over the sky 2. (b) they are often glorified2. (b) when it rains 3. (d) is seldom presented in the right3. (d) all the above things happen then perspective

4. (c) sweet dreams or fancies 4. (d) for the crimes he has not committed5. (b) dear 5. (c) the fact of having been found guilty

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Passage–1 Passage–2

1. (b) a hill of concrete 1. (a) they have made clear a fact about

2. (c) the increase in number of vehicles germs

3. (a) the evergrowing population 2. (c) they have the power of adaptability

4. (d) militancy has hit tourism in Kashmir 3. (d) much more difficult

5. (a) growing or developing rapidly 4. (b) they very rapidly develop new powerswhich enable them to resist the effectof the drug

5. (a) continues for a particular period of time

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1. (b) in the heaven 1. (c) we cannot survive for more than a couple

2. (a) shaking down a dream of days without it

3. (c) sound of the temple gong 2. (b) no life is possible without it

4. (d) the peak 3. (a) it is an excellent solvent

5. (b) stealthily 4. (d) it has high thermal conductivity

5. (b) control

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1. (c) it can create misunderstanding 1. (d) its socio-political conditions

2. (b) his vocabulary 2. (c) is more today than ever before

3. (a) foolish 3. (a) its history

4. (d) ambiguity in speech 4. (b) themselves

5. (c) something spoken without giving 5. (d) necessary for existenceproper thought

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1. (d) all of the above 1. (c) they cause greatest harm to man

2. (a) it improves insulin function 2. (a) they have a high rate of breeding

3. (c) of both (a) and (b) 3. (d) of all of the above

4. (d) of all of the above 4. (b) it causes diseases to men and animals

5. (a) the action of keeping liquid inside 5. (a) immense damagesomething


FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

COMPREHENSION

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Passage–1

Word Pronunciation Meaning1. Originated /∂′ridzineitid/ appeared for the first time

Malaria is thought to have originated in the tropics.2. Confirmed /k∂n′f3:md/ shown as true or correct

His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.3. Chief /t∫i:f/ main, most important

Their chief problem is poverty.4. Distant /′dist∂nt/ far away in space

The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.5. Sedimentary /sedímentri/ formed from sand, stones, mud etc. that settle at

the bottom of lakes/seaSedimentary rocks are not as hard as granite rocks.

6. Remains /rimeinz/ the parts of something that are leftShe fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.

7. Obviously / ªobυi∂sli/ clearlyDiet and exercise are obviously important.

8. Crude /kru:d/ in its natural stateCrude oil is treated in refineries.

9. Vapours /′υeip∂rs/ mass of very small drops of liquid in airWater vapours rose high.

10. Various /′υe∂ri∂s/ several, differentShe took the job for various reasons.

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2.1 Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

imagination imagine imaginative imaginativelyprofession profess professional professionallypotential X potential potentiallydirection direct directional directly

2.2 Difficult word Synonym Antonym

Tremendous huge tinyPathetic sad cheerfulTalented gifted hopelessCapture catch freeRampant fierce mildReconcile accept reject

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Passage–1 Passage–2(a) (iv) a little narrow-minded creature (a) (iv) nervous(b) (iii) to put all things together (b) (ii) a grave, calm man(c) (iv) to occupy his humble place (c) (iii) he felt the narrator had a secret to reveal(d) (i) it can’t crack a nut (d) (iv) his manner was mysterious(e) (ii) the squirrel (e) (i) revelation

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Passage–1 Passage–2(a) (iii) early rising (a) (iii) education and technical progress(b) (ii) an early riser (b) (ii) cost of advertising is added to that of(c) (i) well done the product(d) (iv) before midnight (c) (iv) advertisements(e) (iii) necessity (d) (i) a wider choice is available

(e) (iv) inverting



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

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1. MR SHAM LALMr Sham Lal is our school peon. He is around 45. He is not very tall. He is a fat fellow, yet heis active and good looking. He wears a khaki uniform and sits on a bench outside Principal’soffice. He is educated upto middle standard. He is hardworking and dutiful. He comes toschool very early. He dusts the benches. Then he cleanses the Principal’s table and chairs. Hehas many other duties to perform. He rings the bell and goes to post office to bring mail. Hegoes to bank to deposit money. He also carries important orders to classes. He is polite andsoft spoken. We like him for his punctuality, regularity and cleanliness. Out of love childrencall him ‘chacha’.

2. MR NARESH KUMARMr Naresh Kumar is the postman of our area. He is around forty. He is six feet tall but slimand agile. He has a family of four. Besides his wife, he has to support his two children. He isa matriculate. He wears a khaki uniform. He rides on his cycle. He carries letters in a bag. Heputs the parcels on the carrier of his cycle. He has very difficult duties. First he goes to thepost office. There he collects mail of our area. He sorts it streetwise and then arranges ithousewise before starting to distribute the letters and parcels. I like him because he is punctual,polite and regular. He is sweet to talk to. He rings the bell before delivering letters.

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1. DR RAMESH MOHANDr Ramesh Mohan is the part-time doctor of our school. He visits our school on Tuesdays andFridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as he is busy at Apollo Clinic in the mornings from 8 a.m. to 11a.m. and in the evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. He is M.D. (Medicine) and has a Diploma inChild Health. He is around 35. He has medium height. He is slim, smart and good-looking.He organises health check-up of students, examines ailments and writes prescription for thesick. He also delivers lectures on taking care of health. He is soft-spoken, polite and goodtempered. He is a patient listener and loves children. These qualities make him popular.

2. MR JAI SINGHMr Jai Singh is the physical training instructor (PTI) of our school. He is thirty-six years old.He is 175 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. He has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education fromRajasthan University, Jaipur and a Diploma in Coaching of Athletics from NIS, Patiala. Hehas experience of 10 years. He organises morning assembly and drill. In the evening hecoaches us in various games and athletics. He organises tours. Hiking and trekking tours arehis speciality. I like him for his commanding voice. He impresses us as a strict disciplinarian.But he orders us harshly and gets angry if he is disobeyed. Then we dislike him.

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DATA INTERPRETATION

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1. PROBLEMS AND STRESSES FACED BY TEENAGERS

The problems of the teenagers can be classified into three broad groups:

(a) Educational

(b) Employment related (c) Personal health and relationships.Educational problems related to finishing of education in a well deserved manner and passingthe exams creditably to get a university degree rank as primary worries. More than half—52to 54 per cent teenagers are victims of these two types of worries.

Then the youth are faced with another Herculean task—prospecting for employment. In fact,70 per cent graduates are worried about gainful employment. The number of unemployedyouth is on the increase.

Personal health is the concern of about 54 per cent teenagers whereas 63 per cent are worriedabout their aging parents. Fifty-seven per cent teenagers are emotionally attached with theirrelatives or peers.

2. AROGYADHAM RAILWAY STATION

From the map, the station building seems to be quite small. You will reach there by the 203up Rajdhani Express. It will be received at platform no. one. Alight from the train. Pick upyour handbag and briefcase. Then go up the overbridge. Hand over your ticket to the ticketcollector. Then go to the waiting hall. Deposit your luggage in the cloakroom. Refresh yourselfin the gents’ toilet. Then move over to the railway canteen. Take a cup of tea or coffee. Waitfor your friend for some time. If he does not come, make a call at his residence. If the call doesnot mature, go to the Taxi/Auto stand. Hire a vehicle and reach his place.

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1. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION

The population of the village has increased from about 650 to 1850 over the last twentyyears. A study of the graph reveals that the percentage of the illiterates is far higher thanthat of matriculates or graduates. The number of illiterates has increased over the years.The figures for the last ten years show a healthy increase in the number of male matriculatesand graduates as well as adult female literates. Perhaps the introduction of open schools andadult literacy classes have made this possible. Poverty and lack of opportunity have hinderedmajority of persons from attaining formal education. Concerted efforts are essential to takethe lamp of knowledge to every nook and corner.

2. TEENAGERS AND LEISURE HOURS

A comparison of the emerging trends reveal the difference in likings of the boys and girls.While girls read more as compared to boys, they don’t seem to be much interested in games.For the boys, sports constitute an important diversion during leisure hours. They spend morethan half their leisure hours playing games or watching them. TV serials and films songsattract more girls than boys. A shocking trend is also discernible. The percentage of boys andgirls engaged in hobby-related activities is quite negligible. Isn’t it a cause of concern?


DIALOGUE WRITING

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1. (i) (c) We purchased it last year.(ii) (d) The reception is wonderful.

(iii) (b) you will be enjoying a movie a day.(iv) (a) you can see a movie every Sunday.

2. (i) (c) Smoking is injurious to health.(ii) (d) That is written on every packet of cigarette.

(iii) (b) it will injure your lungs.(iv) (a) I am addicted to smoking.

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1. (a) Was it interesting? (b) I had seen(c) Can you come and see (d) have to do

2. (a) of a visit to/visiting (b) will have to seek(c) Should I come (d) have you ever visited Dal Lake

DESCRIPTION (People, Places, Events)

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1. BIHU FESTIVALBihu is an important festival of Assam. The word Bihu is derived from the Sanskrit wordBiswa. The Bihu festival is celebrated with pomp and show. People express their joy whilewelcoming Spring, the most beautiful season. They spend the first day in prayers. Thecelebrations continue for a week. Men, women and children sing and dance. There are feastsand lot of entertainment.

2. OUR NEW HOUSEWe have shifted to a new house in the Green Valley recently. It is located in Western Noida.This locality has lots of greenery and open spaces. There are many public parks, amusementgardens and playgrounds. Our neighbours are friendly and co-operative. Within a couple ofdays we mixed with them easily.There is no smoke, dust or pollution in this locality. Spending evenings in such peaceful andexotic surroundings is a divine bliss.

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1. STATE SCIENCE FAIRDelhi State Science Fair was organised in Gandhi Maidan in December. Preparations for thescience fair started months ago. Almost all the schools of Delhi participated in the ScienceFair. The whole area was divided into five sectors. The pavilions were numbered and theexhibits were arranged thematically. I was much impressed by the section dealing with‘Energy’. It displayed working models of conventional sources of energy including fossil fuelsand of the non-conventional ones such as solar energy, wind energy and energy from rubbish

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and wastes. The charts and models of atomic generators and power stations attracted a lot ofvisitors. People also appreciated the section dealing with environment.

2. INDIA—A COUNTRY OF FESTIVALSIndia is a vast country with diverse social and cultural ways. A number of festivals are celebratedin different parts of India. These festivals are celebrated in a variety of ways which reflect thelocal colour and traditions. For example, in Northern India, Diwali or Deepawali is celebratedas the festival of lights signifying the victory of the good over the evil. Same is the case withDussehra when the effigies of the demon king Ravana, an incarnation of evil, are set ablazealong with those of his son Meghanada (Indrajeet) and Kumbhakarna. The Navaratras thatcome before the Dussehra attract devotees of Kali or Durga to perform Puja in Assam andBengal and to participate in Dandia in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Makar Sankranti iscelebrated in North while Onam and Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Baisakhi shows thejoy of Punjabis on the harvesting of wheat. Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated all overIndia.

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1. OUR PRINCIPALOur Principal is really a gem. He is only forty-five years old but he carries an old head on hisyoung shoulders. He is physically fit, mentally alert and emotionally balanced. He ishardworking, disciplined and dutiful. He is quite cool and never loses temper with anyone.Angry parents come out smiling after meeting him. His request to teachers and other membersof society is a command. He shares their weal and woe. Everyone listens to his sagaciousadvice and acts on it.

2. LAKSHMI NARAYAN TEMPLEThe Lakshmi Narayan temple is the most famous temple in our city. It is spread over ten acres.There is a huge entrance gate. There are lawns on either side of the road. Pilgrims sit andrelax there. Then there is tank. People take a dip in it before visiting the temple. There are atleast fifty steps to the platform on which the building is built. There are three big halls. The idolsof Lakshmi and Narayan are placed in the central hall. The other two have idols of Lord Shiva,Ganesh, Durga and Hanuman. Devotees offer gifts, bow before the gods and pray for fulfilmentof their desires. The atmosphere echoes with the ringing of bells and joyful shouts of the devotees.

FORMAL/INFORMAL LETTER

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1. 235 Sector 5Noida

25 August 20XX

The EditorThe Times of IndiaNew DelhiSirSubject: Synthetic Milk—A Health HazardThe adulteration of milk is going on at a large scale in our district. The sale of synthetic milkcontinues unabated. The authorities have made many efforts to curb this evil practice, butfailed. The synthetic milk being sold is a mixture of urea, liquid detergents, chalk powder,


white paint, shredded blotting paper, vegetable oils and arrowroot. It may also contain chemicalslike formalin, titanium, sodium sulphate and zinc oxide. These cause skin ailment, ulcers,disabilities and even death.Intake of this synthetic milk is a health hazard. The side-effects of this milk composed of ureaare diarrhoea, subsequent malabsorption and nutritional deficiency. Hence, all out efforts shouldbe made to educate the general public against the harmful effects of synthetic milk. Hometesting kits can help the consumers to determine the quality of milk supplied by the vendors.Those found guilty of adulteration should be dealt with severely. The ordinary citizens mustshake off their apathy and actively join the struggle for a better quality of life. Let us join inthis struggle against death-dealers.Yours faithfullyPromila Chopra

2. The ChairmanWater AuthorityAhmedabad

29 March 20XX

SirSub: Complaint regarding inadequate water supplyWe, the residents of M.G. Colony, are facing immense water scarcity. Water is supplied to theresidents for just about two hours on a given day. Even the pressure is very low. As a result aftera two hours’ supply one manages to simply receive just about 450-500 litres of water. It has beenbrought to our notice that in some VIP colonies water is supplied throughout the day. Why thisdisparity? Also, another matter which surprises me is the availability of water to the water-tankers. Somewhere, it appears that there is a nexus between the Water Authority officials andwater tanker operators.With summer approaching, the situation is going to worsen. As residents and regular water taxpayers we have right to this basic need. If not in surplus, at least an adequate amount should beprovided.We hope and expect that as Chairman of Water Authority you would definitely treat this asurgent and provide relief to the residents of M.G. Colony.

Yours faithfullyXYZ

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1. St John’s SchoolMadna

15 June 20XX

Dear UncleThank you for providing me an excellent opportunity to go on a trekking expedition.Our PT instructor is jolly good at organising adventure sports, tours and trekking expeditions.He briefed us about the requirements for high altitude climbing. We left for the hills on the22nd May.We reached Helang on the Badrinath-Rishikesh Road by bus. Next morning at 9 a.m. we startedour trek to Kapleshwar. We reached Kapleshwar late in the afternoon. We took our food, andthen retired for the night.Next day we took the road to Rudranath. Our destination that day was Dhumak. This trek hada steep ascent and a high mountain ridge in between.

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The toughest part of the trek was from Toli to Rudranath. There were steep and slippery slopes.It took us five hours to reach the ridge. From the height of 12,200 feet, the valley looked superb.The steep descent proved more hazardous and risky.I hope I haven’t bored you with all these details.With regards

Yours affectionatelyPrakash

2. B 325 Ashok ViharNew Delhi

1 October 20XX

The EditorThe PioneerNew DelhiDear SirThe article regarding ban on manufacture of coloured bags from low grade plastic in the issuedated 30 September 20XX has greatly upset many. Plastic bags, everyone will agree, are a menaceregardless of whether they are coloured or black or white. Moreover, with their increasing usethey are becoming a serious environmental problem. The colours used in their manufacturecontain lead and cadmium. These release small amount of poisons into the human body whenthey mix with food products such as ghee, curd and meat.This selective ban without any fiscal incentives or fine is a mere eyewash. Even high grade, goodquality plastic also over time gets recycled into coloured bags.Hence a comprehensive legislation is required to protect and improve the quality of environment.The government should impose a ban on the use of coloured plastic bag immediately and thecolourless plastic carry-bags under a time-bound programme. Moreover, efforts should be madeto harness technology to produce biodegradable plastic. The State Pollution Control Boards shouldenforce the ban strictly.

Yours faithfullyMadhu Dutta

E-MAIL

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1. [email protected] 10 April [email protected]

subject: bus hits tree and catches fire

MessageThe sight of a bus striking a tree refreshed my harrowing experience of a similar predicament.Last week, I had a narrow shave, when the bus I was travelling in swerved to avoid collisionwith a truck which suddenly appeared from the right side. The driver lost control over thevehicle as the brakes failed. Consequently, the bus hit a huge tree on the roadside. The impactwas so severe that the bus caught fire. I felt that my end was near. The conductor opened theemergency door. I rushed towards it and jumped outside. Other passengers followed suit. Womenand children were shouting and crying. We helped them to alight. By this time the police andfire brigade arrived. Relief and rescue work began. It was a pathetic scene with two passengerslying burnt and five injured. I shudder with fear whenever I recall this incident.


2. [email protected] 15 March [email protected]

subject: selection in nationals

Message

You will be pleased to learn that I have been selected as one of the players in the state team toparticipate in the national championship for the under-nineteen category. It was an unexpectednews for me, my friends and parents as there was a tough competition for the spot. Ten bowlersturned up for the five to be selected. Luckily, I gave a superb performance at the trials and wasone of the five bowlers selected for the state team. I felt elated as our principal informed me ofmy selection. The joy of my friends knew no bounds. However, there was envy in the eyes ofothers, who failed to make the grade. Congratulating me on my selection, the coach and managerreposed confidence in my ability and told me clearly what they expected of me. I hope I willcome up to their expectations.

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1. [email protected] 9 November [email protected]

subject: grading system and CCE

Message

I heaved a sigh of relief on reading the heartening news that students of X class will be freefrom the monster of Annual Examination. Grades will replace marks and CCE will be used forappraisal of performance. Both scholastic and co-scholastic areas will figure in the assessment,which will have formative and summative assessments. The grading system will de-stress thestudents as there will be no tension of board examinations. There will be no parental or peerpressure as percentage will not matter.

The system is not altogether foolproof. It has a blend of good and bad effects. There will be lessgap between intelligent students. Variety of percentage will not matter. Consequently, the levelof education will fall down.

2. [email protected] 15 December [email protected]

subject: experience in snowfall

Message

I have just seen a child playing with snowballs. It reminded me of my own experience of beingcaught unawares in snowfall. Last year we had gone to the hills. The pleasant and sunnymorning held the promise of a glorious and splendid day. Suddenly there were cool winds andpowdery snow was in the air. This unexpected snowfall surprised me and many others. I hadcome outdoors totally unprepared for it. I had no overcoat, cap, muffler or gloves to protect me.As a result, I was covered from head to foot with snow. I began to shiver. I feared that I mightcatch fever. I saw some of the tourists enjoying the snowfall. They too had no protective gear.I took heart from their example. I thought, however, that protection was the better form ofvalour. Within a couple of minutes the roads, picnic spots and roofs of houses were covered withsnow. I beat a hasty retreat to the hotel we were staying in.

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DIARY ENTRY

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1. VISIT TO HOSPITALTuesday 15 November 20XXYesterday, during the Children’s Day celebrations I visited the local civil hospital. It was apleasant experience. I was stunned by excellent maintenance of the hospital. Everything fromcorridors to beds and bathrooms was neat and clean. Common perception is that all state-runhospitals are ill-equipped and ill-managed. However, my visit to the local hospital forced me tochange my opinion. The staff, both ministerial and medical, was courteous, co-operative andhelpful. The children’s ward looked spick and span. Even the general wards were neat andclean. The patients and their attendants were all praise for the hospital staff. Indeed they weremaking the best use of the limited facilities available to them. I couldn’t help admiring theirspirit of dedication and sacrifice to the cause of removing suffering.

2. PLIGHT OF FLOOD-HIT PEOPLEThursday 14 August 20XXThe city of Delhi was plagued last month by unprecedented torrential rains. Low-lying areaslike our colony were inundated by the overflowing waters of the Yamuna which had assumedthreatening proportions and looked like a vast ocean. This was a novel experience for me becauseDelhi very often does not get the due share of its Monsoon rains. It rained cats and dogs forfifteen days intermittently. City’s drainage system was out of gears. Roads were broken andhouses collapsed in large number. The rainwater overflowed the drain passing through our locality.River Yamuna broke her embankments and entered the city. Thousands of people were renderedhomeless. Millions of cattle died. The roofs of hundreds of stone and brick built houses caved in.Thousands of huts, cottages and cabins collapsed. There was water on everyside, but we had nopure water to drink. Taps, handpumps, wells—all had been submerged. The stores of grains andpulses had been washed away. Small babies and children cried with hunger and thirst. The oldcomplained of pain. The young and able-bodied persons had to stay at home. There was notransport. The fury of rain subsided after a fortnight, but it took us a week more to regain theprevious routine. Thank God, it is normal now!

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1. THE HARE AND THE LIONOnce a lion, the king of the forest, posed a great threat to all other beasts and animals. He killedmany animals whenever he was hungry. The animals were much terrified. It had becomeimpossible for them to leave their dens.One day, they held a meeting and went to the lion. They said to him, “O brave king! We are yoursubjects. Have pity on us. Please don’t kill us. We shall send you one animal every day.” Thelion agreed.The arrangement worked for some time. The animals were no longer afraid to wander about,but their number was steadily decreasing. One day it was a hare’s turn. Though small in size,he was very clever. He thought of a plan to save himself and other animals.He reached the lion very late. The hungry lion was furious. He asked the hare the reason for hislate arrival. The hare said that another lion had come in the forest. That lion held him up on


the way. The lion became all the more furious with rage. “Show me that lion. I will kill him,” heroared.The clever hare led the lion to a deep well and said, “Sir, he lives inside.” The lion looked intothe well and saw his own image in the water. Mistaking it for his enemy, he at once jumped intothe well to kill that lion. Since the well was very deep, the angry lion was drowned and killedinstantly. Thus the other animals were saved by the clever hare.

2. THE FAIRIESOnce the fairies of the trees set out to choose their dwelling places. Some were wise in makingtheir choices and some were foolish.The wise fairies shunned the trees that stood alone in the open fields, and settled in a thickforest. But the foolish ones said, “Why should we crowd together in a forest? Let us go and live inthe lovely trees near villages, where humans will bring us gifts.” So they settled there. One nighta great tempest swept over the country. The lonely trees were blown down, and the foolishfairies became homeless. But the great dense forest resisted the fury of the storm. The wisefairies said to the foolish ones, “People should stand together like a dense forest. It is only thesolitary tree, growing unprotected in the open field that is overthrown by a silly thing like astorm.” The foolish fairies felt ashamed.

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1. PLIGHT OF CHILD LABOUR

The evil of child labour still persists in the society. It has crippled our society. The other day Ihappened to watch some children engaged in active work. It has disturbed me to no end. Theinhuman conditions in which these children live and are made to work are deplorable. They aremade to slog for 16-18 hrs. They are hardly provided any nutrition. They are physically torturedand sexually abused. They work in homes, restaurants and factories. These children areunderpaid and exploited.Though the government has put in place laws against this practice and they should be followedstrictly. The people who exploit children must be discouraged. There is no fear of punishmentas laws aren’t stringently implemented. It is also sad to note that parents of these children, inorder to supplement their income send these children to work. They are very well aware of theconditions but simply ignore it as money seems more important to them. But I feel these childrendefinitely deserve a better childhood.

2. WATERBORNE DISEASES—A THREAT

The report published above is shocking. It brings to the fore the callous attitude of the administration.It is a total failure of the Water Board to provide a basic necessity—clean, safe water—to thepeople. The report categorically says that this water is unfit for human consumption.What are we going to do about this? Are we going to get together and fight or let waterbornediseases like cholera, hepatitis and typhoid spread? Contaminated water can cause these deadlydiseases which can cause large-scale deaths, if not treated immediately. These water samplesmust be shown to the Municipal Commissioner and an explanation demanded. On the onehand, we celebrate World Health Day, while on the other hand, the basic commodity, water, isimpure. I’m sure the concerned authorities will look into the matter and ensure clean and safedrinking water for the public.

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1. SCHOOL-GOING CHILDREN: LAZY AND DISEASE-PRONEGood Morning, Respected teachers and dear friends!I’m here today to discuss the trend prevalent among school-going children today regardingtheir various preferences.To begin with, if one looks at their commuting habits, one finds that only 20% prefer to cycledown to their school, just about 15% prefer walking and the rest 65% prefer to go by car or bus.The food preferences of today’s children are quite different from what it was a decade or twoago. Sixty per cent children prefer junk food, only 15% opt for cereals, rice and chapatis and asmany as 25% like ice creams and cold drinks. Looking at their leisure time activities we findthat outdoor games have taken a backseat. Only 5% children play outdoor games. Sixty per centgo for video games and 35% prefer net surfing.This has led to children becoming obese and even at young age many of them develop heart-related problems. Inactivity gives rise to lethargy and dullness. This directly affects theirperformance. The reason for my taking up this topic for speech today was to highlight the needfor good and regular eating and playing habits among children. I hope all of you will rememberthe ill-effects of wrong eating habits.Thank you

2. CURBING NOISE POLLUTIONRespected teachers and dear friends!The problem of noise pollution has become a malaise that has engulfed our metros as well asother big cities. A sample survey of the four metros—Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata—shows that the loudness of sound in these cities during the day exceeds the WHO limit by 18 to31 decibels (the safe limit being 55). The citizens do not enjoy a peaceful night either becausethe loudness of sound is almost double the WHO limit of 35 decibels. It varies from 67 to 73decibels. A question arises: Aren’t we heading for deafness? Constant exposure to loud noiseover a period of time is sufficient cause to induce giddiness, nervousness, headache, mentaltension, depression, insomnia and may lead to amnesia.It is high time some preventive measures and remedial actions were adopted in right earnest.The movement of heavy traffic inside the cities should be strictly banned at night. Even duringthe day honking of horns should be minimised. Peace zones—schools, colleges, hospitals,children’s parks—should be kept noise free. Generators are another source for loud noise. Inthese days of uncertain supply of electricity these have become a necessary evil. Themanufacturers should take steps to make them as low sound emitting as possible. Use ofloudspeakers should be curbed and if not totally possible, restrained to certain permissiblelimits. Music systems should not blare out music. Let us join hands to curb loud noise.

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DEBATE

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1. BOOKS ARE OUR BEST COMPANIONSRespected Chairperson, teachers and friends!I am a booklover and I stand before you to support the motion.Books enlighten us, cheer us and encourage us. They make us healthy, wealthy and wise.


Books are our best companions as they never desert us in our hour of need. Friends may give usa cold shoulder in our adversity, but not so the books. They amuse, entertain and inspire us evenin our darkest hour. They provide a welcome escape from the dullness and drudgery of life.Books contain best thoughts and experiences of the noblest mind that ever lived on the earth.They are repositories of knowledge and give us a glimpse of the divergent cultures, traditions,creeds and customs. Books are a source of pleasure and healthy diversion. When we are sad oralone, books provide a cheerful company. Loneliness is no trouble for a reader. The modernworld is changing fast and one who wants to keep himself abreast of times must keep oneself wellinformed. Now we can have books on the computer as well. Reading makes a full man. Indeedbooks are the treasured wealth of the world, the fit inheritance of generations and nations.Thank you

2. POVERTY IS THE CAUSE OF ALL SOCIAL EVILSRespected Principal, teachers and dear friends!I wholeheartedly oppose the motion: “Poverty is not the sole cause of all social evils.” I assertthat poverty is the root cause of all social evils.Poverty is the state of being poor. We find around us hordes of people who are unable to affordthe minimum necessities of life. They face the problem of getting a square meal for one time.Clad in rags, they can be seen engaged in petty jobs to earn their food. They lead a miserable lifewhich is worse than that of brutes.Hunger and poverty force them to become shameless and they adopt evil practices to combatwith their circumstances. It is poverty that leads to criminal activities like robbery, theft, murder,kidnapping and arson. The young street urchins teasing the vendors or the young boys sellingtickets in black market are the products of poverty. Deprived of proper amenities such as food,clothes and education, these children grow into rowdy youngmen. Since they fail to get good jobs,they are forced to adopt dishonest means to earn their livelihood. Most of them turn criminalsnot because of love of adventure but because of hunger and poverty. Most of the criminals arefound living in slums and poor colonies. In fact, poverty compels them to indulge in social evilsand nefarious practices. If we want to eradicate social evils, we must alleviate their sufferingsand poverty.Thank you


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1. MOBILE CULTURE—THE ETHICSMore and more people are carrying their mobile phones with them. These phones help instantconnectivity and make communication easier. However, the use of mobile phones can be dangerousat times. Young persons keep on talking on mobile phones or listening while driving. It certainlydistracts attention and may cause accidents. So mobile phone should not be used while driving.The use of cellular phones has been banned by the government at petrol pumps as they couldignite the flammable vapours present in the air. Mobile phones should be switched off inside anaircraft specially while taking off or landing as the electromagnetic rays emitted/received by itmay cause incalculable harm to the plane, as the latter might catch fire. Ethics of mobile cultureimpose another restriction on us. Mobiles should be switched off when in an ICU or if one is neara heart patient or someone who has pacemaker. It will be in the interest of the patient.

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2. Holi is a traditional festival of India. Mother told me a story about Holi. King Hirankashyapuwas a demon king. He opposed Lord Vishnu in particular and the other gods in general. Buthis son Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. The king tried to persuade Prahlad to accepthim as God and stop worshipping Vishnu, but Prahlad did not obey him. The king had asister named Holika. She had a boon. Her shawl protected her from fire. She sat in a pyre offire with Prahlad in her lap. Soon a wonder came to light as the flames decreased. Prahladwas safe but Holika—the incarnation of evil—had died. The igniting of fire on Holi meansthe victory of good over evil.

3. For self-attempt.

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1. In favour of the motion: Try yourself.

Against the motion:Respected chairperson and dear friends!The Internet has ushered in a change in communication. There is no doubt about it, but it isjust a new form of communication. We can’t say that it has changed everything in our lives.People still like to visit banks and commercial establishments, have a face-to-face interaction—to haggle and bargain. Some of them enjoy window-shopping while going shopping. Theyprefer real interaction to virtual ones. In a poor country like India, many people don’t have theresources, patience and knowledge to use computers and the Internet. Reading on a computerscreen is uncomfortable. People prefer to listen music and be entertained in traditional ways.Being glued to computer screen has led to passivity, poor eyesight and indigestion. Sedentaryhabits have led to obesity and lack of physical agility.Thank you

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1. MISUSE OF INTERNETLike other inventions of science, Internet may be misused. The data available on the Internetis objective and can be surfed easily. Young children get addicted to surfing and waste a lot oftime doing so. Sometimes they come across undesirable sites which pour out a lot of garbage.Malicious sites pour out data with adult content. They may receive e-mails containing viruses.Hackers and spammers try to steal the password of genuine but innocent net users. Then theycan log in onto their account details. Even the debit cards and credit cards of reputed banks arecopied and misused. The data of these cards inserted in slot machines at various outlets may bemisused by malicious persons by creating spurious cards. So one should protect one’s passwordcarefully.

2. IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON OUR LIFEThe Internet has indeed revolutionised our life. It has changed the world into a global village.We stay in touch with our friends/relatives in distant countries/place through the Internet.Information Technology has worked wonders for us. Communication has speeded up and becomeinstant. No doubt people have discarded the old-fashioned snail mail and adopted the e-mailfor communication. New business opportunities have been created by the Internet in the worldof commerce. Banks have adopted e-banking. Many public and private sector institutions are


providing new and economically viable facilities through the Internet. Besides being a storehouseof knowledge and information, the Internet provides us entertainment. We can watch a videoor listen to MP3s on the Internet. People can stay at home and work via the Internet.

3. MessageHi! I’m overjoyed to learn of your success. It must be very nice bagging the first prize and thetrophy.Heartiest congratulations to you and your team.Keep it up!Bye till we meet again.

4. A HARROWING EXPERIENCE

It was around Christmas when I went shopping in the fashionable shopping centre in the heartof the city. As usual there was a lot of rush. I had selected the articles and was about to takethem to the cashier’s counter, when suddenly I heard a sound. It seemed as if a big and powerfulcracker had burst. Cries of people and clouds of smoke filled the air. Panic spread everywhere.The guards advised the customers to duck near the counters. As people rushed downstairs,there was a stampede. People were crushed under the feet. Electricity had failed and phoneshad stopped functioning. The twenty minutes we spent huddled like animals seemed like twohours. The arrival of anti-bomb squad and fire-brigade eased the situation. The police rescuedthe people stranded inside. I felt happy that I was one of those who had been rescued first. Itwas a great relief to be alive and be with my family once again.

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1. For self-attempt.

2. CHILDREN-TARGETED COMMERCIALS

Good Morning Everybody!Most of the TV commercials are targeted on the children of 5 to 15 years age group. These varyfrom toothpaste, soap, liquid shop, pen, pencils, chocolates, chewing gums, food supplements oreatables themselves. The advertisers target children knowing fully well that children are theirmost prospective buyers. Once something catches their fancy, they insist on buying it. Theyspread its popularity by word of mouth and all the children of a group vie with each other topossess the latest advertised object. Sometimes parents have to yield to some unreasonabledemands of the children, who would not compromise on alternatives and must have the brandof their choice. The commercials do not commit themselves on the genuineness of the claimsmade in the advertisements. Some of these prove to be mere sales gimmicks.Thank you

3. For the motion: Develop these value pointsMobile phones — source of distraction in class

— misuse by children: games–MMS–SMS— divert attention from studies/games/driving etc.

— exposure to electromagnetic waves: not good for brain

Against the motion: For self-attempt.

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1. Shweta : Hi, Roshni! Welcome to Blue Bells School. Will you please spare a few(Interviewer) minutes for us?Roshni : Oh, yes! With pleasure!Shweta : How did you get the idea of ‘Diwali without polluting’?Roshni : I observed the strange behaviour of my pets and the restlessness of my grandmother

on Diwali night. And I felt disturbed.Shweta : Was this sufficient motivation for you?Roshni : It started the ball rolling. I got a direction to move forward. Then I interacted

with my neighbours and children in the street.Shweta : What was the outcome of your discussion?Roshni : We decided to have a Diwali without crackers.Shweta : Which was the first step that you took?Roshni : I gave a slogan: “Say No To Crackers”.Shweta : How was the response?Roshni : The response was encouraging. Many more joined us.Shweta : How did you spread the message of Cracker-free Diwali?Roshni : We started with banners and posters. Then we held group discussions, seminars

and declamation contests. We told people about the disadvantages of crackerssuch as pollution and wastage of money.

Shweta : To what extent did you succeed in your mission?Roshni : To a great extent, I suppose. In some of the schools, students felt so inspired

that they threw all crackers in water and joined our movement.Shweta : Congratulations, Roshni! It is a remarkable motivation.Roshni : Thanks for your compliment.Shweta : You’re welcome.

2. LEG LOST IN CRACKER BURSTI shudder as I recall the horrific incident of that fateful Diwali night. The people of our streethad assembled in the square to watch illumination of homes and to celebrate Diwali with theexplosion of crackers. Young boys were quite enthusiastic. One of them ignited the wick of20 cm long 3 cm wide cracker. Unfortunately, the direction went wrong. Instead of rising upwards,it hit the leg of the boy. The cracker burst inside his leg. Both the bones of the leg were broken.The ankle and foot hung limp. The boy cried and fell down unconscious. A cloth was wrapped tostop bleeding, but in vain. He was immediately rushed to hospital. The doctors performed anemergency operation. Inspite of their best efforts they could not put the foot and leg together.The poison of gunpowder had infected the wound up to knee. The doctors had to save a life or alimb. In order to save life, they amputated the youngman’s leg just below the knee. Thus ayoung man lost his leg in cracker burst.

3. Develop these value pointschildren love sweets, new clothes, toys and bursting crackersdisadvantages of crackers—pollution: wastage of money, fear of injuryloss to property and lives due to firecrackers or pollutionif crackers not exploded—pollution-free environmentif money to be spent on crackers is saved, it can be used to help the poorif needy persons are helped—their condition will improveindividual/social welfare


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(a) (iv) others(b) (iii) by producing fruit for them(c) (ii) a good man(d) (i) the men of noble heart(e) (iii) benefitting mankind

ACTIVITYFirst option:

RWA Sector–15 GurgaonNOTICE

25 March 20XX IMPROVEMENT IN COMMUNITY PARK

All the elected members of RWA are requested to attend a meeting this Sunday.

Date : 28 March

Time : 11.00 am

Venue : Community Centre

Agenda : Suggestions for Improvements in Community Park

Senior residents are also requested to attend the meeting.Please come forward with your suggestions and solutions.

Udit VohraSecretary RWA

Second option:Secretary, RWA : Gentleman! I draw your kind attention towards the bad shape of the

Community Park. Grass has withered at many places and bald patches arevisible. The plants and trees have stunted growth.

A Senior Citizen : May I know who was entrusted with the responsibility of looking after thepark?

Cashier, RWA : Sir, a whole time gardener was engaged during autumn. It was not humannegligence, but the vagaries of nature which are responsible for this sorrystate of affairs.

A member, RWA : What leads you to say so?

Cashier, RWA : Sir, we had a very hot summer but not sufficient rains. The earth lay parchedand baked. Lack of rains led to withering of grass. Plants with short rootscould not get enough nourishment for growth.

Chairman, RWA : Well, gentlemen. Let us discuss what steps should be taken to spruce upthings.

A Senior Citizen : Let us involve local youth, students and residents to supervise the relaying ofgrass, plantation of saplings, pruning of trees, hedges, weeding out, manuringand watering etc.

Chairman, RWA : Any other suggestion?

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A member, RWA : I support the above suggestion, but I would like to add something. Let us bepractical and not simple idealistic. Duties must be fixed. If responsibilitiesare properly assigned, we may get better performance.

Secretary, RWA : If the house approves it we may appoint a subcommittee to elicit cooperationfrom all the users as well as the horticulture department and municipalcorporation. Thus we shall get plants, water and expert advice as well.

Chairman, RWA : Any dissensions? Those in favour may say ‘Ayes,’ dissenters may say ‘No’.

All : Ayes.

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1. ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN THE LIFE OF STUDENTSComputers have come as a divine boon to the students. Computers store, analyse and transmitdata. They are a source of information and knowledge. They disseminate knowledge on varioustopics in different spheres and that too with a click of the mouse. In short, computers havemade the lives of students quite easy and fast. The main disadvantage of computers is thatchildren have stopped using their minds. They bank on computers and go on browsing the netfor readymade solutions instead of sharpening their own skills or making any efforts. So thecomputers hamper the thinking process. Students fail to sharpen their minds.

2. AN UNBELIEVABLE INCIDENTI was on my way to Dehradun on a cold dark night. I was travelling alone and the car wasrunning at full speed. I was in a hurry to see my friend who was critically ill. Suddenly fogdescended and reduced visibility to 10 yards. I stopped the car as I sensed a human figuredirectly in front of the car. I was near an abandoned house with no light or activity of any sort.The lady had a dog on a lead. She obviously seemed annoyed at my apparent carelessness andrash driving. She gave me a cold look that shivered me to the spine. Braving the cold, I got outand apologised to her as politely as I could. The lady crossed the road. I too got in my car andturned the ignition key. But the car refused to buzz. I was scared. Drops of perspiration mademy forehead wet even in such a cold night. All sorts of frightening ideas filled my mind and Icould not help shouting. The lady came near me. Perhaps she understood my plight. She pushedmy car from the back. The unbelievable had happened. The car started but my benefactor haddisappeared before I could thank her. Would that I could see that mysterious lady again.

3. Try yourself.

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1. Attempt yourself.

2. A POLLUTION-FREE DIWALIRespected Chairperson, members of faculty and dear friends!Diwali, the festival of lights, means a row of lamps. Let us illuminate our homes andsurroundings with lamps of light and knowledge and dispel darkness and evil. The noise ofcracker explosion is quite deafening. Pets and small children are quite scared. Their wailing


is sometimes heart-rending. It is a well-known fact that crackers emit many toxic gases andpollutants when these are burst or ignited. Gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,sulphur dioxide are very poisonous. Hard metals like potassium are also released in air.Children and patients of asthma have a disturbed night. Some get headache or begin tovomit. Let us save ourselves and our people by resolving to celebrate this Diwali withoutcrackers. The money saved by not buying crackers can be used to buy sweets, candles andlamps. These can be distributed among the poorer section of society. Thus we can inspireothers to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali.Thank you

3. In our colony, people understand the true spirit of Holi—the Festival of Colours. We understandthe true spirit of the festival. This festival heralds the onset of spring. After the chilly winter,spring promises joy, warmth, pleasant flowers and sweet fruit. People welcome spring withsongs and dances. Holi, the festival of colours, makes the culmination of the month-longcelebrations.Early in the morning we assemble in the square with our musical instruments. We carrypackets of dry colours. We sing devotional songs. We visit every household to spread thecheerful message of Holi—the equaliser. People apply gulal, embrace each other, and thenoffer sweets. The merry-making goes on till noon. At 2.00 pm all assemble for a communitylunch. This is followed by a musical evening. Thus we have a neat, clean, colourful andmusical Holi.

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1. (a) in (b) the (c) who (d) when (e) and (f) may (g) beside (h) which

2. (a) has (b) which (c) have (d) or (e) under (f) for (g) that (h) only

3. (a) of (b) by (c) to (d) as (e) and (f) a (g) which (h) are

4. (a) have (b) of (c) from (d) tried (e) away (f) before (g) from (h) some

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1. (a) of (b) to (c) is (d) a (e) more (f) and (g) feeling (h) on

2. (a) in (b) at (c) hidden (d) and (e) of (f) being (g) finished (h) whose

3. (a) along (b) his (c) bend (d) them (e) but (f) a (g) see (h) that

4. (a) that (b) but (c) the (d) developed (e) from (f) their (g) and (h) embalming

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1. (a) is (b) many (c) was (d) and (e) after (f) worried (g) that (h) does

2. (a) who (b) that (c) is (d) as (e) for (f) to (g) possesses (h) are

3. (a) largest (b) that (c) feel (d) of (e) and (f) the (g) in (h) like

4. (a) can (b) eat (c) is (d) the (e) research (f) effective (g) they (h) their

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1. (a) 2. very jealous (b) 4. extremely happy(c) 1. very exciting (d) 3. made a long journey on foot(e) 3. entire (f) 4. attractive(g) 2. exceptionally good (h) 1. behave in a kind and pleasant way

2. (a) 4. most lethal (b) 2. mortal(c) 1. identified (d) 3. signs(e) 4. treatment with radiation (f) 1. doctor who treats tumours(g) 3. change (h) 2. powerful effect

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1. (a) 1. Referring to (b) 4. be victims(c) 2. Without being influenced by (d) 1. wrongs(e) 1. behaving as more important and (f) 4. shocking

intelligent than others(g) 3. holding responsible (h) 2. gain an advantage over

2. (a) 1. worry (b) 3. very bad or serious(c) 2. reaction (d) 4. damaging/destructive(e) 3. carried out (f) 4. official actions(g) 3. not catching fire easily (h) 2. full of vehicles

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1. (a) 1. popular (b) 3. favour (c) 2. tiring (d) 4. escalators(e) 3. magically (f) 2. disappear (g) 1. actually (h) 4. ride

2. (a) 3. when (b) 4. rowdy (c) 2. noticeboards (d) 1. a bad memory(e) 3. convenient (f) 1. looking up (g) 2. displayed (h) 4. demonstrate

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1. (a) into (b) possess (c) which (d) from2. (a) over (b) with (c) or (d) his3. (a) who (b) or (c) him (d) with

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1. (a) illuminating (b) to (c) less (d) with2. (a) for (b) which (c) but (d) that3. (a) or (b) presented (c) failure (d) being

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1. (a) in (b) who (c) nation (d) is2. (a) of (b) on (c) and (d) consider3. (a) prove (b) a (c) he (d) her

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1. 1. (b) was saved 2. (b) have launched3. (d) 15 leopard skins were seized 4. (c) have been killed

2. 1. (b) have been terrorising 2. (c) was shot dead3. (d) were arrested 4. (c) was beaten

3. 1. (a) has banned bull fights 2. (b) is strictly prohibited3. (d) have been sold 4. (c) was banned

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1. 1. (d) has been banned 2. (c) will be held3. (b) were rescued 4. (a) will be made available

2. 1. (b) was test fired 2. (a) was interrogated3. (d) were injured 4. (b) were arrested

3. 1. (b) were treated 2. (c) has been allowed3. (d) was witnessed 4. (c) were killed

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1. 1. (c) have been warned that 2. (b) will be bought3. (d) were killed 4. (a) is needed

2. 1. (c) will be conducted 2. (b) was suggested3. (d) has been discovered 4. (a) was thrown out of running train

3. 1. (c) will be replaced 2. (b) has been3. (d) were arrested 4. (a) will be awarded

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1. (a) 3. is a social worker and an accomplished (b) 1. has provided(c) 2. has written many short (d) 1. was awarded

2. (a) 1. is depicted (b) 2. are being eroded(c) 3. is needed (d) 4. can create

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1. (a) 2. has widened (b) 3. has resulted (c) 4. are facing (d) 1. has grown2. (a) 4. was restricted (b) 3. have got hit severely

(c) 1. have become more costly (d) 2.has not been touched3. (a) 4. can be used (b) 3. can be made (c) 1. make it difficult (d) 2. does not pollute

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1. (a) 4. was neglected (b) 2. are educating (c) 1. can become (d) 3. can develop2. (a) 3. is believed (b) 2. are driven (c) 4. is retained (d) 3. are advised3. (a) 3. are (b) 2. worsens (c) 4. are constipated (d) 1. will do

DIALOGUE COMPLETION

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1. (a) 2. missed the direct bus (b) 3. is thinking of dropping you(c) 4. apologise for my unintentional delay (d) 1. don’t have much time left

2. (a) 3. how I shall feel (b) 2. when shall we reach(c) 4. what to carry (d) 1. come to ask you that


3. (a) 2. Have you visited it (b) 1. Have you been(c) 4. many latest books for us (d) 3. how long the book fair will go on

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1. (a) 3. Will you like to join us (b) 2. Why is it not possible(c) 4. When is she coming to India (d) 3. I will miss you a lot

2. (a) 4. Will you please attend to me (b) 3. what is your problem(c) 2. when did you go to bed (d) 4. had you been doing

3. (a) 3. Could I please speak to (b) 4. is he likely to come back(c) 2. you like to sit and wait (d) 1. you please give him a message

COMPLETING SENTENCES (with Reported Speech)

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1. 1. (c) told him that their new servant had run away.2. (b) asked whether anything valuable was missing.3. (a) that her gold watch was missing. 4. (d) where she had kept it.

2. 1. (c) that their new servant had 2. (d) whether anything was missing.3. (b) had stolen one of their blankets. 4. (c) it was the one that they had taken

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1. 1. (d) if all three of those books were not late.2. (b) that he was only halfway through all three.3. (c) advised him not to start three books4. (d) whether he would like to check those books out again

2. 1. (d) they would have to improvise meals.2. (c) that he was sure he (Archie) could pull a breakfast together.3. (a) that they were out of his usual waffles so he had to substitute.4. (b) asked Archie what he had fixed.

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1. 1. (c) if he had ever worked out. 2. (d) he walked in order to stay fit.3. (b) if he ever lifted weights4. (c) that when one was as heavy as he was, walking itself was lifting weights.

2. 1. (d) he had spent time on that homework assignment, and it really showed.2. (c) if she meant it was that good. 3. (b) that it was covered with stains.4. (c) it was a whole evening’s worth of snacks.

REARRANGING JUMBLED WORDS

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1. 1. (ii) bdca 2. (i) cabd 3. (iv) badc 4. (iii) dacb2. 1. (ii) bdca 2. (i) badc 3. (i) cadb 4. (iii) cadb3. 1. (iv) bdca 2. (i) acbd 3. (i) bdca 4. (ii) bdca4. 1. (iii) cadb 2. (i) cadb 3. (iv) cdba 4. (ii) cabd

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1. 1. (i) bdca 2. (iii) dbac 3. (iv) cadb 4. (ii) bcda2. 1. (i) cadb 2. (iii) bdca 3. (iv) bdca 4. (ii) cadb3. 1. (ii) bacd 2. (i) badc 3. (iv) cadb 4. (iii) cadb4. 1. (iii) dacb 2. (ii) cadb 3. (i) cadb 4. (iv) cadb

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1. 1. (iv) bdca 2. (i) bdca 3. (ii) badc 4. (iii) bacd2. 1. (ii) bacd 2. (i) badc 3. (ii) badc 4. (iv) badc3. 1. (ii) bdca 2. (i) bdca 3. (iii) dbac 4. (ii) bacd4. 1. (i) cadb 2. (ii) badc 3. (iv) dbac 4. (iii) bdac

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

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1. 1. (d) He called upon God to witness that he had not abused him.2. (c) He swore (by God) that he had not seen it (that).3. (b) The peon asked the officer respectfully if he might go out.4. (c) He said that I needn’t wait.

2. 1. (d) It is prayed that you may live long. 2. (b) No one was blamed by me.3. (a) It is said that truth is evergreen. 4. (b) A week is made of seven days.


TENSES OR USING CORRECT FORMS OF VERBS

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1. (a) is (b) does not know (c) have seen (d) use(e) do not know (f) has grown (g) are (h) become

2. (a) paints (b) is (c) lived (d) worked(e) was murdered (f) had united

3. (a) (iii) had (b) (ii) came (c) (iv) woke (d) (ii) started(e) (i) bark (f) (iv) awoke (g) (i) hear (h) (iv) barking

4. (a) (iv) invited (b) (iii) reached (c) (ii) had (d) (i) come(e) (ii) introduced (f) (iii) brought (g) (iii) served (h) (ii) came

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

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1. (a) Selflessness is a God-gifted virtue.(b) A selfless man puts aside his self. (or puts his self aside)(c) He thinks for others and works for others.(d) He seeks his happiness in the happiness of others.


2. (a) Most bats are harmless to people.(b) Bats are one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures.(c) There are about 1000 kinds of bats.(d) Bats account for nearly one quarter of the world’s mammal population.

3. (a) The elders give young ones gifts on festivals.(b) The boys lost their way in the jungle.(c) Monkeys attack when they are frightened.

OrWhen monkeys are frightened, they attack.

(d) Fifty-one deer died in the National Park last year.

4. (a) 2. is the shop? (b) 1. you going there in the evening?(c) 4. will you go there? (d) 3. lovely an outing it’d be!

CONNECTORS

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1. (a) Though (b) as (c) because (d) and(e) while (f) and

2. (a) and (b) because (c) or (d) when(e) Neither (f) because

3. (a) (ii) still (b) (iii) and (c) (ii) So (d) (iii) that(e) (ii) but (f) (iii) and (g) (ii) while (h) (iii) but

DETERMINERS

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1. (a) the (b) an (c) most (d) An(e) a (f) the (g) The (h) a

2. (a) a (b) X (c) X (d) the(e) A (f) a (g) a (h) the

3. (a) our (b) an (c) some (d) the(e) A (f) a (g) the (h) those

4. (a) (iii) Some (b) (iv) these (c) (ii) the (d) (i) a(e) (iii) these (f) (iii) many (g) (iv) their (h) (iii) many

PRONOUNS

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1. (a) your (b) our (c) She (d) her(e) them (f) they

2. (a) They (b) each other (c) this (d) one(e) everybody (f) him (g) what (h) he

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3. (a) It (b) All (c) They (d) themselves(e) what (f) they (g) Everyone (h) some

4. (a) (i) I (b) (ii) my (c) (iii) someone (d) (iii) no one(e) (iv) all (f) (iii) I (g) (ii) I (h) (iv) their

PREPOSITIONS

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1. (a) of (b) of (c) in (d) in(e) from (f) of (g) with (h) of

2. (a) for (b) without (c) in (d) of(e) of (f) from (g) from (h) to

3. (a) in (b) on (c) of (d) From(e) of (f) with

4. (a) (iii) of (b) (ii) of (c) (iii) of (d) (ii) in(e) (ii) over (f) (iii) of (g) (iii) in (h) (iii) in

5. (a) (ii) by (b) (ii) of (c) (ii) in (d) (iv) of(e) (i) With (f) (ii) into (g) (ii) Before (h) (ii) on

CLAUSES

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1. (a) which (b) who (c) that (d) which(e) which (f) which

2. (a) when (b) where (c) so that (d) as if(e) if (f) because

3. (a) 4. where you bought it from (b) 2. which is situated in Kamla Nagar(c) 4. how much it cost you

4. (a) 2. how you managed (b) 3. which has helped me(c) 4. what your future plan is

MODALS

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1. (a) may (b) should (c) can (d) may(e) Can (f) will

2. (a) May (b) can (c) shall (d) will(e) would (f) needn’t

3. (a) should (b) must (c) will (d) will(e) should (f) will

4. (a) will (b) can (c) can (d) could(e) must (f) will


PASSIVE VOICE

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1. (a) 4. is killed (b) 3. can be made (c) 3. are given2. (a) 2. was committed (b) 3. is believed (c) 4. had been forced3. 1. (b) were killed 2. (c) were caned 3. (d) has been developed

4. (b) has been launched

NARRATION

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1. (a) 3. if he could tell him the way (b) 4. that he could(c) 3. if he wanted one in which he could (d) 4. he did not want to stay there

2. (a) 4. that there was a fly in his soup (b) 3. why they didn’t take care(c) 3. why they served flies in soup (d) 2. that they couldn’t serve elephants

3. (a) 4. where he was going (b) 1. he was going to the market(c) 3. what he would bring home (d) 3. he would bring nothing

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LITERATURED


HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ (Fiction)

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1. 1. (c) her style was easy to read and very convincing2. (b) complex psychological problems in the lives of ordinary people3. (d) unfortunate for Kannada literature

2. (a) She lost her mother when she was young. There was nobody to look after her and guide her.Her father was a busy man and got married again. In those days people did not considereducation essential for girls. So she never went to school and could not learn to read.

(b) The central character of the story was an old lady. She had a strong desire to go to Kashi asworshipping Lord Vishweshwara is the ultimate punya. The grandmother was old. She toohad never been to Kashi. So she could relate to the central character of the story.

(c) She had gone there for a couple of days, but she stayed there for a week. During her absence,‘Karmaveera’ magazine came on Wednesday. Grandmother opened the magazine. She sawthe picture that accompanied the story of ‘Kashi Yatre’. But she could not understand anythingthat was written.

(d) The grandmother was desperate to know what had happened in the story ‘Kashi Yatre’. Manytimes, she rubbed her hands over the pages wishing they could understand what was written.She waited eagerly for her granddaughter to return early and read it for her. She even thoughtof going to the village and ask her to read it. This made her feel dependent and helpless.

3. Respected Principal, teachers and dear friends!Today I want to share my feelings with you about something painful that is pricking my heart.It is not some physical injury or pain caused by a blow. It is a deeper one—felt in the heart. Bychance, I went through the story ‘How I Taught My Grandmother To Read’. The writer, SudhaMurty, has beautifully portrayed the anguish of the illiterate adults. How dependent and helplessdo they feel because of their inability to read. The granddaughter’s efforts to teach hergrandmother came as a beacon light.Friends! I exhort you all to join the adult literacy mission. Let us make a sincere effort to educatethe illiterate adults. I know that sparing time from your busy, hectic schedule will pose many problems.But, please pause and ponder. By helping the old people to read, we bring a change in the livesof the adult illiterates. They can then read and write letters to their near and dear ones. Readingnewspapers and magazines will entertain them and keep them interested and busy.I hope you will rise to the occasion and spare at least an hour each Sunday for this noble task.Let us go out to serve who need our services the most.

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1. 1. (c) her granddaughter read the next episode of the story2. (a) she was eager to know what happened next in the story3. (c) both had a strong desire to visit Kashi


2. (a) The old lady helps a young orphan girl. The latter falls in love but there is no money for thewedding. The old lady gives away all her savings for the wedding. She cancels going toKashi. She considers the happiness of that orphan girl more important than worshippingLord Vishweshwara at Kashi.

(b) The serial ‘Kashi Yatre’ focused on the struggle of an old woman who wanted to visit Kashiand worship Lord Vishweshwara. The women who come to the temple are all religious bynature. So they could easily relate themselves with the protagonist of the story and try tolearn her progress.

(c) The grandmother was illiterate, so she could not read the story herself. She did not askanybody else in the neighbourhood to read it to her. It was embarrassing to do so. So shedepended on her granddaughter to read the story to her.

(d) The granddaughter overstayed there. During her absence, ‘Karmaveera’ came on Wednesday.Being illiterate, the grandmother was unable to read the story ‘Kashi Yatre’ on her own. Shewas desperate to know what happened in the story, but couldn’t. So she began to weep ather helplessness.

3. Thursday 18 March 20XXHow helpless and dependent I felt when I could not decipher from the ‘Karmaveera’ what happenednext in the story ‘Kashi Yatre’. I waited eagerly for my granddaughter to return early and readit to me. I was so desperate to know what happened next in the story that I was ready to go tothe neighbouring village and have the story read to me. I could have asked some lady in theneighbourhood to do so, but it would be embarrassing. It was at that moment that I decided tolearn Kannada.As soon as my granddaughter returned home, I told her of my decision. I had even fixed a deadlinefor myself to be able to read a novel on my own. I needed her help to guide me.At first she tried to dissuade me from my decision by telling me that I was 62 with grey hair,wrinkled hands, spectacles on eyes and having to do lot of work in the kitchen. I told her thatthere was no age bar for learning. If one is determined for a good cause, one can overcome anyobstacle. Now I have started learning the alphabet. I did a lot of homework. I would read,repeat, write and recite. I persevered and by Dassara I could read by myself. I made my teachersit on a stool. I gave her a gift, bent down and touched her feet. I told her that I was touching thefeet of a teacher who taught me so well that I was able to read a novel confidently in such a shortperiod. The sense of achievement and fulfilment on being independent has made me forget allthe toil, efforts and pain undertaken to surmount the one obstacle I faced—illiteracy.

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1. 1. (c) she bent down and touched the feet of her granddaughter2. (a) as a mark of respect to her teacher3. (d) not correct as it reversed the tradition

2. (a) As a young girl she never went to school. After marriage at a young age, she became busy inrearing and feeding children. At times she used to regret not going to school. So she madesure that her children and grandchildren studied well.

(b) The sixty-two-year-old bespectacled grandmother told her granddaughter the story of herlife in the middle of night. Her face looked unhappy and her eyes were filled with tears. It washer inability to read the printed words that had caused the worried expression on her face.

(c) The illiterate grandmother needed the help of her educated twelve-year-old granddaughter.She wanted to start learning Kannada, though she was sixty-two and had to do a lot of workin kitchen. She defended her decision. She said, “For learning there is no age bar.” Secondly,determination can help one overcome all obstacles.

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(d) She said that she had touched her feet as a mark of respect to her teacher. She had taughther so well and so affectionately that she was able to read any novel confidently in a veryshort period. She reminded her of the scriptures which said, “A teacher should be respected,irrespective of the gender and age.”

3. Friday 26 March 20XXO! What a surprise our school had for us today. We were led to ‘Asha Kiran’—an Old Age Hometo celebrate Grandparents’ Day. We decorated the hall of the old building with balloons andribbons. A big cake was placed on a table in the centre. Then the grey-haired sweethearts wereinvited there. We sang songs for them. Some of them smiled and joined us in singing. Others satwithout any expression. Some of us sat with them and talked to them. Then the pieces of cakewere distributed. Their eyes sparkled with joy. The diabetic people were quite excited on seeingthe forbidden delicacy.I felt sad to learn that many of them almost missed their grandchildren. One of them told methat her son was in the U.S. He found it difficult to look after her. So he left her at this Home.Though she had people of her age group there and got full medical care and other attention, shefelt lonely, depressed and insecure as she had been cut off from her grandchildren.I realised the plight of those who suffered silently without a word of complaint on their lips. We,the youngsters, have a special obligation towards them. Instead of forcing them to spend theirold age in loneliness and insecurity, we must keep them happy in our own homes. Our love,affection and admiration can make them realise their worth to us.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

ROLE-PLAY: How I Taught My Grandmother to Read (Fiction)

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1. Sudha : Avva, is everything all right? Are you OK?

Grandmother : (Weeping) I never went to school. I can’t read.Sudha : Avva, don’t cry. Can I help you in any way?

Grandmother : Yes, I need your help. I want to learn Kannada alphabet from tomorrow. I’llwork hard. I want to read ‘Kashi Yatre’ on Saraswati Pooja day before Dassara.

Sudha : You are sixty-two. Your hair is grey. Your hands are wrinkled. You wear spectacles.You work so much in the kitchen ... .

Grandmother : My child, I’m determined. I’ll overcome obstacles. Moreover, for learning thereis no age bar.

Sudha : OK. Avva! Now sleep peacefully. We’ll start from tomorrow.

2. 19 June 20XX Wednesday 8 pmToday I am very happy as my cherished desire to learn to read is going to be fulfilled. Mygranddaughter, Sudha, has at last consented to teach me. I found free time from my workaccording to her convenience. She began with Kannada alphabet. For an hour she taught mehow to read and write them. I resolved firmly that I would not let her effort go waste. I, therefore,determined to read, repeat, write and recite whatever she taught me. I worked as a diligent anddevoted student. I know that the road ahead is difficult, but I have lit the lamp of knowledgeand I will keep it burning brighter and brighter.


3. (a) (i) They blew balloons and hung them around the hall.(ii) They cut out chart papers, wrote quotes, drew pictures and stuck them on the wall.

(iii) Some of them sang songs while others sat beside them and spoke to them.(iv) They cut the cake into several pieces and distributed it among them.

(b) (i) sadness(ii) loneliness/cut off from grandchildren

(iii) insecurity(c) (i) telling them how much we love them and making them feel their worth. Proper care,

love, respect and security are essential.(ii) keeping grandparents with us and showering regard, love and affection on them.


A DOG NAMED DUKE (Fiction)

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1. 1. (d) a broad genuine smile2. (b) a Zonal Sales Manager3. (a) he had everything that a man aspires for

2. (a) One autumn twilight Hooper was hit by a car. He was rushed to the hospital. The motorsection of his brain had internal bleeding. It completely paralysed his left side. Thus anactive and highly energetic person was confined to bed as a paralytic.

(b) Marcy was driven to the hospital by one of ‘Chuck’ Hooper’s district managers. Her husbandcouldn’t talk. He could only breathe and see. His vision was double. Marcy phoned a neighbour.She asked him to put Duke in a kennel.

(c) Duke was a rough-playing Doberman Pinscher. He was four years old and weighed 23 kilos.His coat was red with a fawn vest. Chuck visited the kennel several times before deciding tohave the big Doberman. He liked Duke’s high energy and capacity of making noise.

(d) As soon as Duke saw Chuck, he stood trembling as if hit by 5000 volts. Then he gave a loud,deep shout to express his anger. He was so happy that he jumped across three metres of air.He hit Chuck above the belt. The impact was so forceful that Chuck had to struggle to keephis balance.

3. Monday 22 March 20XXO! What a faithful and responsible companion Duke has proved. The accident had left me aparalysed cripple. I was forced to lie on a bed alone with my thoughts. Despair had led me on tohelplessness. At the same time I didn’t want to be a burden on Marcy.Duke’s re-entry into my life lifted my numb spirits. One evening my good hand idly hooked theleash onto Duke’s collar to hold him still. I asked Marcy to help me to my feet. Duke pranced. Ifought for balance. I placed the leash in my left hand and folded the paralysed fingers over it.Then I leaned forward. Marcy supported me by the elbow. I moved my right leg out in front.Straightening the right leg caused the left foot to drag forward alongside the right. It could becalled a step. Duke had rekindled hope. I decided to repeat it. Duke felt the sudden slackness inthe leash. He pulled it taut. I swayed forward. I broke the fall with my right leg. Then Istraightened. I did so thrice. I felt exhausted, so I collapsed into the wheelchair.Next day Duke started early. He tugged steadily and I took four steps. Leaning back against thepull, I learned to keep my balance without any help. Everyday I moved on step by step. In twoweeks we reached the front porch. Duke’s assistance seemed miraculous.

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1. 1. (b) tall, slim and long limbed body2. (c) Duke realized that Chuck was not well and could not balance himself3. (d) Hooper was lost in his own grief and pain

2. (a) In 1953, Hooper was a strong, agile young man. He was tall and slim. He had a strongathletic and well built long limbed body. His competitive nature made him aggressive, buthe hid it under a broad smile. He was the favourite of the bosses.

(b) (i) ‘They’ are some men from the chemical company in which he worked.(ii) They had decided to do this as Hooper, who had been in critical state for a month after

the accident, had survived. They told Hooper to take a year off and promised to createa desk job for him at headquarters.

(c) Chuck now came home. The excitement of homecoming wore off soon. Chuck hit a new low.At the hospital there were other injured people. But he felt lonely after Marcy went to work.Duke was still in the kennel. Chuck was alone with his thoughts.

(d) Chuck’s grin faded away. He stared at the ceiling for hours, then out of the window, then atDuke. Duke kept staring at Chuck. This went on for many days. Boredom set in as Chuckcouldn’t move and Duke couldn’t talk. Duke lay as a motionless coil on the floor while Chuckwas confined to bed.

3. Hooper showed remarkable courage, endurance, determination, faith and perseverance duringhis struggle for survival. His paralysed arm and leg were worked on for weeks together. Thesewere followed by baths, exercise and a wheeled walker. Chuck showed no improvement, but hedid not lose hope. The re-entry of Duke into his life lifted his numb spirits. The day Duke madehim take his first step, there was a rekindled hope. Holding the leash with paralysed fingersand dragging the left foot forward were painful and exhausting. But he persevered. Step by stepDuke made Hooper walk and keep his balance. In his daily struggle, Hooper showed determinationand courage. Failures did not deter him as he had full faith. Duke and Hooper set daily goals.They advanced from one post to the other. It was now Duke who controlled the man. A course ofphysiotherapy with weights, pulleys and whirlpool baths followed. Sustained efforts yieldedfruit. Duke went for two trips a day and covered longer distance. He no longer waited at eachstep, which indicated Hooper could walk. The struggle went on as Duke pulled Hooper along thestreet faster and faster. This increased his stability and endurance. Sometimes Hooper wouldtrip and fall, but he struggled to get up. After Duke’s demise, the big man would walk alone dayafter day.

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1. 1. (d) a full day’s work2. (c) turned completely to Duke3. (b) to get Chuck on his feet

2. (a) Initially when Charles Hooper brought Duke home, Marcy was almost impolite to him. Hewas a rough-playing Doberman Pinscher. She preferred a Pomeranian. However, as shewatched Duke taking the sole responsibility of making Chuck walk she softened towardshim. When Duke was injured, she would not allow anyone else to carry him.

(b) Duke would lie on the floor beside his master’s bed. Then he would spring to his feet. Hestalked to the bed, poked his pointed nose under Chuck’s elbow and lifted it. He nudged andneedled and snorted. Hooper would ask him to go and run around the house. Duke wouldcome over to the bed again and yap and poke.


(c) Duke would pull his leash taut. Then he would stand and wait. Hooper would drag himselfup to the dog. Then the dog would move forward to the end of the leash and wait again. Thepair set daily goals. They would move from one fence post to another.

(d) Chuck was fighting hard for a comeback. So no one could tell him that he could not handlehis old job. On the other hand, he could work only an hour per day. The problem was whatto do with a salesman who couldn’t move around and would work for only an hour a day.

3. Duke was an intelligent and faithful dog. He understood the problem of his master. Since theleft side of his body was paralysed, he needed help to stand, move and retain balance. Dukecould not bear the boredom of remaining idle and keep staring at his master’s face.He tried hard to make his master come back to his normal life. Hooper held the leash tightly.Duke would stand still. Hooper leaned forward and moved his right leg out in front. As hestraightened his right leg, this caused the left foot to drag forward alongside the right. Thus hetook the first step.Duke motivated his master. He gave him full support. Now Hooper did not need the support ofhis wife. Duke took the full responsibility of his master. Gradually, they increased the length oftheir trip as well as speed. It was an ordeal for Duke and his master. But the rigorous exercisethat Duke forced on his master led to the success of the mission. Now Hooper could walk alonewithout any help.


JUST A MINUTE: A Dog Named Duke (Fiction)

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1. June 1, 1956January 4March 1October 12, 1957

2. Courage: Subdural haemorrhage paralysed Charles Hooper. He remained in a critical conditionfor a month, but he never gave up courage. Six weeks after the accident, he was put in a wheel-chair. When Marcy went out to work, he was left alone.Perseverance: Chuck didn’t make much headway even after his paralysed arm and legs wereworked on and he had been given baths, exercise and a wheeled walker. He kept following Dukeeveryday. The dog controlled his movements. From a single step on the first day, he could walkup to 200 metres after 8 months.Determination: Chuck decided not to yield. Duke was brought home. The dog was impatient forhis master’s company. He pulled the leash taut and let Chuck sway forward. Chuck dragged hisleft foot alongside the right. He felt exhausted, but did not give up the effort.Endurance: Charles had to face physical pain, mental anguish, depression, sadness, loneliness,helplessness at his paralysed state. He felt shocked and grieved which expressed itself in theform of anger. He endured physical and emotional strain and adapted himself to new way of life.Faith: Duke’s re-entry into Hooper’s life lifted his numb spirits. He made Hooper take the firststep. This rekindled hope. He had full faith in Duke. From shock, denial, helplessness andanger, he learnt to cope with challenge. He accepted the changed mode of life.

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3. (a) quivering (b) grin(c) blonde (d) rambunctiousness(e) shimmied (f) rampageous(g) critical (h) confinement(i) subdural haemorrhage (j) bellow


THE BROOK (Poem)

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1. 1. (d) constant but short high-pitched sounds in flow of water2. (c) river water full to the brims3. (a) a wavy or zig-zag motion

2. (a) The water of the brook sparkles in the sunlight when it flows from the place of its origin—a hilly watery place, frequented by water birds like coots and herons.

(b) The poet uses this word to convey the idea of noise born out of ‘quarrels’. The brook makesa lot of noise when it flows down hurriedly.

(c) The refrain in the poem ‘The Brook’ is:“For men may come and men may go,but I go on for ever.”

It conveys that the brook is permanent. It can’t die. It is perennial whereas men are mortaland short-lived.

(d) ‘The Brook’ has many examples of alliteration. Five of them are listed below:/b/ sound in ‘I bubble into eddying bays

I babble on the pebbles./f/ sound in ‘by Philip’s farm I flow’

‘a field and fallow’/d/ and /t/ sound in ‘I wind about and in and out’/s/ sound in ‘I slip, I slide’

‘skimming swallows’‘sandy shallows’

/w/ sound in ‘Will-willow-weed and mallow’

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1. 1. (c) pieces of froth2. (b) moves over uneven gravel3. (d) alliteration

2. (a) The brook has many different things in its water. These are blossoms, lusty trout graylingfish, foamy flakes and ripples of waves. It draws them along to the river.

(b) The waterbreaks are caused as the brook moves over uneven gravel. These waves shinebrightly under the light of the sun. So they are called ‘silvery’.


(c) The poet has used the devices of (i) alliteration and (ii) onomatopoeia.(i) Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound as in ‘Foamy Flake’ and ‘Golden Gravel’.

Alliteration enhances the musical quality of the poem.(ii) A word or a combination of words, whose sound seems to resemble the sound it denotes

is called onomatopoeia. Examples: chatter, babble, murmur, fret.(d) I like the following two images:

(i) One image is that of the brook flowing rapidly through hills and valleys, under thebridges and by the villages.

(ii) The second image is that of the zig-zag movement of the brook.It moves on carrying blossoms or foam on its waves. We can see ‘trout’ and ‘grayling’gliding in its water.

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1. 1. (c) alliteration2. (d) the happy lovers3. (b) flying very close

2. (a) ‘Steal’ means to move secretly and quietly so that other people do not notice you. ‘Slide’means to move easily over a smooth or wet surface. The two words convey the gentle andquiet movement of the brook by lawns, grassy plots and hazel covers.

(b) ‘Forget-me-nots’ are sweet smelling white ‘sundrop’ flowers. These sweet smelling flowersgrow on the banks of the brook. These are usually offered by the lovers to their beloveds.

(c) When the brook moves over ‘the golden gravel’ it breaks into many a silvery waterbreak. Itgoes in the dark, but glances out. Swallows fly over its surface. It makes the netted sun-beam dance against its sandy shallows. It murmurs at night as it goes through wildernessfull of thorny bushes. It lingers by shingly bars and loiters around the pungent learnedcresses. It curves out and flows to join the river.

(d) ‘The netted sunbeam’ means the sunbeam which falls on the bottom of the brook. It is trappedin the water of the brook. Then it gleams and appears dancing when the water flows.

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1. 1. (b) frightening and lonely places2. (c) murmurs softly3. (d) moves idly

2. (a) The brook does not behave like ordinary travellers. It does not suspend its journey at nightthrough desolate places. The brook is an eternal, fearless wanderer. It moves at night infrightening and lonely places having thorny bushes and trees.

(b) ‘Linger’ means to stay longer or spend a long time doing something. The brook slows down abit when shingles bar its movement. ‘Loiter’ means to hang around; to stand and waitsomewhere, with no obvious reason. When the brook comes across cresses—those pungentleaved plants like a cabbage—it moves around them very slowly.

(c) There is a strong parallelism between the movement of the brook and the course of humanlife. Just as one has to go through many ups and downs in one’s life, the brook also changesits course several times passing over smooth and rough surfaces alike. Human life is full ofjoys and sorrows, songs and tears, periods of activity and rest, fast speed and slow movements.The brook ‘sparkles’ in its early stage and makes a lot of noise as if it were bickering. It

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reacts angrily to obstacles just like human beings–it frets and fumes. It murmurs on pebblesand slips by some obstructions. It slows down its speed as the amount of obstacles increases.

(d) There is a striking contrast between the brook and human existence. Human life finallyculminates in death. The brook merges in the river and loses its identity. However, it remainseverflowing from its origin to the point of merger. There is no such perenniality in case ofman who is mortal and death marks the end of his existence.


GROUP DISCUSSION: The Brook (Poem)

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1. The other ‘movement words’ are:‘hurry’, ‘slip’, ‘flow’, ‘wind’, ‘travel’ and ‘move’.

2. The other ‘sound words’ are:‘chatter’, ‘babble’, ‘murmur’, ‘fret’.

3. (a) A word or a combination of words, whose sound seems to resemble the sound it denotes iscalled onomatopoeia.Examples: ‘hiss’, ‘buzz’.

(b) The onomatopoiec words are:‘chatter’, ‘babble’, ‘murmur’, ‘fret’.

Reinforcement [Group Discussion]1. (b) comes from the place where coots and herons live3. (a) passes under fifty bridges4. (d) crosses both fertile and fallow land5. (c) passes lawns filled with flowers6. (e) goes through wilderness full of thorny bushes

ACTIVITYFirst OptionThe brook originates from a hilly watery place and flows down the valley with a lot of noise. Itswater sparkles as it passes through the ferns grown in wet areas and shines brightly with flashesof light under the sun. The brook passes through valleys and near towns and villages. It passesunder fifty bridges. It moves in a zigzag manner and crosses both fertile and fallow lands. It passesthrough lawns filled with flowers and carries flowers, leaves and fish—trout or grayling, as well asfoamy flakes. When its water moves over ‘the golden gravel’ it breaks into many a silvery waterbreak.It goes in the dark, but glances out. Swallows fly over its surface. It makes the netted sunbeamdance against its sandy shallows. It murmurs at night as it goes through wilderness full of thornybushes. It lingers by shingly bars and loiters around the pungent learned cresses. It curves out andflows to join the river.

Second OptionThe origin of the brook is a hilly watery place. It hurries down the hills and slips by the ridges. It isin a buoyant mood as it flows down the valley with a lot of noise. Its cheerfulness and enthusiasmhave a childlike quality.


When it moves on stony paths, it creates various noises. These noises are different when its watermoves in spirals. When it flows on pebbles, it creates sounds as if it were talking to itself. It getsangry when it makes many curves on its banks and fallow fields. It creates much noise as itencounters obstacles. It moves in a zigzag manner. It passes silently by lawns and grassy plots. Itslides by small hazel trees. It slips, slides, glooms and glances merrily while flowing. It murmurs atnight when it passes through wilderness. It passes by the little town and under many bridges. Itthen flows by Philip’s farm and joins the brimming river. Thus the journey of the brook is short buteventful. It is significant as it reminds us of ups and downs of life and our own mortal state.


THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (Poem)

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1. 1. (c) abaab2. (d) it promised adventure3. (b) metaphor

2. (a) The two roads were covered with yellow leaves. They diverged at a particular point. One wentin the undergrowth after a certain distance. The other was fair and grassy. Very few peoplehad walked on it. So it wanted wear.

(b) The speaker chose the ‘other’ road. It was just as fair as the first one. Moreover, it had abetter claim. It had been less travelled by. It was not the beaten track. It promised adventure.

(c) Well, if the choice is between the familiar and unfamiliar, beaten track and risky ‘one’, Iwould certainly choose the safer one. You live only once. So, why risk your neck knowingly?

(d) The poet did regret his choice. He had taken the road less travelled by. This charming roadlooked adventurous but was hazardous. He kept the first road reserved, but he couldn’tadopt it. And this had made all the difference. Our choices are irrevocable. One can’t retraceone’s steps and then make a fresh start again.

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1. 1. (d) the two diverging roads2. (c) surprise and regret3. (d) abaab

2. (a) The poet had to make a choice between the two roads. Both looked equally attractive thatmorning. He took one road thinking he would walk on the other some other time. The choicefor the particular road depended on various reasons such as it was ‘fair’ and ‘grassy’. It also‘wanted wear’.

(b) The speaker decides to keep the ‘first’ path safe for another day and takes the other trailthat seems more rewarding.

(c) He knew that one path would lead to another. So he wouldn’t get a chance to go back to theroad not taken. The road not taken always seems attractive.

(d) The speaker doesn’t seem happy about his decision. The poet wants to convey the idea thatchoices must be made very carefully because it is not easily reversed. Hence, it makes allthe difference.

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1. 1. (c) abaab2. (d) regret3. (d) long after making the choice

2. First OptionHe shall be telling that two roads diverged in a wood and he had taken the less travelled by. Thepoet wants to convey the idea that choices must be made very carefully because they have farreaching consequences and can affect the course of life.

Second OptionThe poet regretted his choice. The expressions ‘telling this with a sigh’ and ‘that has made allthe difference’ convey his sadness. He had taken the road less travelled by. This charming roadlooked adventurous but was hazardous. He chose the unconventional calling and became a poet.This has made all the difference in his life. Now he can not adopt his family business.

3. First OptionThe poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ is about the choices that one makes in life. Robert Frost presentsthe theme through the metaphor of a fork from where two roads diverge in different directions.Here roads are metaphors for life, changes, journeys, partings, adventures etc. The roadsrepresent two alternatives of life: one is the familiar, beaten track on which so many havewalked. The other is the fresh, adventurous and greener one. It may involve risks but looksmore tempting. After deliberation the poet chooses the unbeaten trail. Years later he regrets hisdecision. The regret will remain because at a given moment one can choose only one of thealternatives, which means one has to yearn for the road not taken. One can only imagine whatlife would have been if the road not taken had been chosen.

Second OptionThe choice of career will depend on many factors like aptitude, ability, financial position,opportunities for advancement, risks involved. At the tender age of 15, one is too young toforesee the pros and cons of the choice. It is the peer-pressure or the unfulfilled ambitions of theparents that lead the young student of 15 to opt for the stream of studies—science, arts orcommerce that eventually leads to choice of profession in that stream. In this age of rapidlyadvancing technology, the beaten tracks offer no thrill or opportunities to show one’s worth. Theuntravelled ones, though risky, are more promising. I would opt for a fresher pasture and takerisks. If I don’t venture, I won’t gain anything.


GROUP DISCUSSION: The Road Not Taken (Poem)

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1. The other choices are:Money, Profession, Children, Marriage[Answers will vary from student to student.]

2. Varied answers possible.The common dilemmas could be:(a) Choosing one’s apparels


(b) One’s school/college/university(c) Opting for different professions(d) Food items, subjects, disciplines, books, friends etc.

Explanatory Note: First of all the choice of profession will have to be made. This choice isinterconnected with studies. The determining factors in this choice will be one’s aptitude, capabilitiesand financial resources. The importance of money in today’s world cannot be overlooked. Herethe determining factors will be whether one wants money to amass material possessions or justto meet one’s physical needs and live a comfortable life. Then comes the choice of marriage.Here one’s concept of a life partner will be the deciding factor. After marriage one has to decidehow many children one would like to have. This decision too depends upon one’s concept of a happyfamily.

Reinforcement [Group Discussion]Varied answers are possible. The choices and decisions made will make it clear whether the choicesare acceptable and less risky or the usual ones.Students may discuss among themselves and their seniors. Teachers may help them by providinghints.


THE SOLITARY REAPER (Poem)

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1. 1. (d) comparison2. (c) aabb3. (b) islands in the north-east of Scotland

2. (a) The cuckoo is known for her sweet songs. The song of the cuckoo heralds the spring andbreaks the silence of the seas. The poet has compared the song of the solitary reaper to thesong of the cuckoo to bring out its incomparable sweetness and musicality.

(b) The song of the cuckoo sounds a welcome note by announcing the arrival of the spring. It isa good news for the people weary of winter. The poet wants to convey the idea that themaiden’s song was more exciting and far more pleasant than that of the cuckoo singinggleefully of the arrival of spring.

(c) It is a vast desert. The sun is blazing. A heat wave is sweeping over the sand. I see a groupof tired travellers. They are crossing the sand dunes with difficulty. They are badly in needof some oasis where they can get fresh water and rest in the cool shade of the trees.

(d) The tired travellers need water to quench their thirst and cool shade of trees to take rest.They hear the sweet and melodious song of the nightingale. They feel thrilled. They areenchanted and move on with happy hearts.

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1. 1. (c) a solitary reaper2. (d) the theme of the maiden’s song3. (c) an endless source of joy

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2. (a) These words create a sense of solitude and loneliness. There is beauty and mystery. A lonelygirl singing by herself on a hill looks like a painting in the backdrop of a hill. There is‘mystery’ as no one is near the solitary lass. Her song adds beauty to the scene. It is sheermagic.

(b) The Hebrides islands are located in the north-east of Scotland. There is complete silence allaround. Soon a ship appears on the horizon. The sailors hear the song of the cuckoo. Theyare thrilled at this melodious welcome. The song of the cuckoo fills their hearts with joy.Spring has come and the long icy winter is over.

(c) Wordsworth has chosen the songs of the nightingale and the cuckoo because these are thesweetest, most pleasant and most refreshing of all the songs of the birds. By comparingthese, the poet wants to establish a fact that the song of the solitary reaper was simplyincomparable in its magic, melody and sweetness to the song of the nightingale or the cuckoo-bird.

(d) Wordsworth uses the device of comparison to heighten the charm of the solitary reaper’ssong. Further, he heightens its beauty, mystery and appeal by comparing unknown to known.The nightingale and the cuckoo are the two most musical song birds known to us. Wordsworthasserts that the solitary reaper’s song was more melodious and thrilling than that of eithersong bird.

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1. 1. (c) without making any movement

2. (d) a solitary reaper

3. (b) the poet’s reaction to the song

2. (a) The music of the sweet song of the solitary reaper had cast its spell on the poet. Hewas greatly affected. The song echoed in his heart even though the girl had stoppedsinging.

(b) It was written after going home. Wordsworth believed in the theory ‘emotion recollectedin tranquillity’. He wrote when the same mood of joy was recreated and not spontaneouslyor on the spur of the moment.

(c) Her song is melancholy but sweet and melodious. The poet is lost in the sheer melody andmusic of the song. Then there is the charm of the unseen, unknown and unfamiliar. Theseprompt his imagination to roam freely. It has an unending fascination.

(d) Wordsworth has chosen a simple incident—a solitary highland girl reaping and singing byherself. The highlands and valleys transport us to far-off, unknown lands. Then he refers totired travellers in Arabian deserts refreshed by nightingale’s song and the sailors in farthestHebrides thrilled by the cuckoo’s announcement of the ensuing spring. All these enchantour imagination. The sweetness, melody and music of the solitary reaper is established bycomparison to two song-birds known for their sweet melodious music. The conjectures thatthe poet makes about the theme of her song are also romantic in nature.

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1. 1. (c) tired groups

2. (d) shady place in a desert

3. (c) sweet and enchanting


2. (a) The nightingales sing in the deserts of Arabia to welcome the tired travellers to a shadyhaunt. The tired travellers feel fresh on hearing the sweet song of the nightingale. Theirtiredness disappears.

(b) The songs of the nightingale and the cuckoo are the sweetest, most pleasant and mostrefreshing. By comparing it, the poet wants to establish a fact that the song of the solitaryreaper was simply incomparable in its music, melody and sweetness.

(c) The poet saw a highland girl, reaping and binding the grain all alone. She was singing amelodious song in her Scottish dialect. The whole valley was echoing her song. The poet washeld spellbound. He did not wish to disturb her.

(d) The girl sang in Scottish dialect which the poet could not understand. However, the plaintivenumbers suggested that she might be singing about a disaster or calamity in the past:“Old, unhappy, far off things” or “some natural sorrow”. She might be singing of “somenatural sorrow, loss or pain” or of human misery “that has been, and may be again.”


APPRECIATION OF THE THEME: Solitary Reaper (Poem)

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1. (a) some natural sorrow, loss or pain(b) familiar matter of today(c) natural loss/unhappy, far off things(d) battles long ago

2. Singer Place Heard by Impact on listener

Solitary Scottish the poet holds him spellboundReaper Highlands

Nightingale Arabian sands/ weary travellers travellers feel freshdeserts tiredness disappears

Cuckoo farthest Hebrides sailors sailors feel thrilled

3. (a) was walking (b) field(c) was singing (d) affected/fascinated(e) listened (f) to fill(g) a sad one (h) plaintive(i) melancholy (j) reminded

PROJECT“... and sings a melancholy strain, ...”“More welcome notes to weary bonds”Breaking the silence of the seas

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LORD ULLIN’S DAUGHTER (Poem)

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1. 1. (d) anger2. (c) ghost3. (d) abab cdec

2. (a) The weather was already rough and wild. The storm grew loud quickly. The water-ghostbegan to shriek loudly. Heaven seemed angry and turned black. Each face grew dark in thedarkness enveloping them.

(b) The symbolism here is suggestive. It, certainly, is a premonition of the tragic death of theill-fated lovers. It is a device of ‘fore-shadowing’. The poet prepares us to expect the ensuingtragedy and doesn’t want to surprise us with a rude shock.

(c) The use of harsh consonants creates an unpleasant effect. The hard, metallic sound seemsto strike our ears and knock us down. The poet has used these harsh consonants to prepareus for the impending tragedy.

(d) The dilemma is that the lady has to face a ‘storm’ on either side. She can’t return as there isa ‘storm’ on land i.e. at her home. She can’t go forward as the ‘sea storm’ might engulf her.She finally chooses the sea storm to die in the arms of her lover rather than live withouthim.

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1. 1. (c) sail further in the stormy weather2. (d) boatman3. (b) imagery

2. (a) ‘A stormy land’ suggests that the elopement of Lord Ullin’s daughter has stirred a ‘storm’ inher family on the land. Lord Ullin rides with a group of armed men to search her and punishher lover. ‘A stormy sea’ gives out the meaning that there is a sea storm rising then.

(b) The hardy Highland wight is the boatman over the ferry there.(c) The shore is called ‘fatal’ because Lord Ullin will see his daughter being killed by the sea

storm. Lord Ullin’s wrath changes into wailing on seeing his daughter being drowned in thewild waters. That’s why he calls her saying that he would forgive her Highland chief.

(d) The lines are:A stormy sea before her,When, O! too strong for human hand,The tempest gather’d o’er her.

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1. 1. (d) the two lovers2. (c) weeping3. (b) was shocked


2. First OptionYes, she wanted to reach out to her father. He was at the shore and could extend help. Inabnormal situations, one may do things one would avoid in normal circumstances. Faced withsure death, she appeals to her father for help.

Second OptionLord Ullin finds his daughter in a very precarious position. She had caught hold of her lovertightly by one arm and she was trying to reach out to her father with the other. Her plight in thesevere storm shocked and disturbed even a hard-hearted person like Lord Ullin and his angerchanged to weeping.

3. First Option11.30 pm Friday, 25 April 200XAt last after three days we could reach the shore of the Lochgyle. We had faced many difficultiesduring our hard and constant journey on horseback for three days and three nights. But whatlay ahead was nerve wrecking. A violent storm had risen. The tempest was lashing the shoreshorribly. The waves were rising to the skies. The water seemed to touch the zenith. A boat wascaught amidst these stormy waters. Lord Ullin was wailing bitterly and shouting to his daughterto come back. He raised hands upwards and cried most piteously but the heaven took no note ofhis change of heart. The storm razed unabated. It claimed the lives of his daughter and herlover, the Chieftain of Ulva isle. The scene was heart-rending and bone-chilling. The scene wasso shocking that even hard-hearted soldiers like us had to avert our gaze from Lord Ullin’spiteous face. What an unlucky father!

Second OptionUllin EstateScotland

5 May 20XX

My dear Lord HardingI am really terribly upset at the loss of my lovely daughter at the cruel hands of destiny. Themore I recollect the scene of her death, the more I curse myself. I feel that my haughtiness andshallow pride has claimed the life of my delicate and beautiful daughter. I thwarted all herefforts to see the Chieftain of Ulva isle. The more obstacles I put in her path, the more adamantshe became. A stage came when she defied me and eloped with her lover. I failed to understandthe intensity of her love. False ego led me to set my armed men to chase them across the glenand kill them instantly. Thus I had issued the death warrant against her myself. She understoodmy harsh nature well and instead of facing me she embraced death in the arms of her lover inthe wild and stormy sea waves.All my frantic appeals to her to come back and promises to pardon them failed to calm the angrywaves which lashed the shores violently.I shall live for ever with the stigma of being the murderer of my daughter.Please pay us a visit at your convenience.

Yours sincerelyLord Ullin

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1. 1. (d) alliteration2. (c) the highland chief3. (b) insistence

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2. First Option

He promised to forgive her lover, the highland chief. He couldn’t fulfil his promise as the loverscould neither return nor get aid. They were drowned in the wild water and Lord Ullin stoodlamenting.

Second Option

The two different meanings of ‘stormy’ are as under:(i) The land was full of horsemen pursuing her.

(ii) The waves were rising high because of tempest.

3. First Option

I agree with the statement. This poem is included in most of the anthologies and textbooks forvarious classes. It is indeed a popular romantic poem. It is located in the Scottish glens and bluelakes known as Lochs. It deals with the elopement of Lord Ullin’s daughter with her lover—aScottish Chieftain. Since the Chief of Ulva is not on good terms with Lord Ullin, the match is notapproved. The lady is caught in a dilemma. She overrules the opposition of her angry father andflees with her lover. The paths of love never run straight. They want to cross the Lochgyle but atempest overpowers them. She prefers death in the arms of her lover rather than face wrathfulfather. Her defiance leads to the death of the two lovers in a surging, stormy sea. This is theusual tragic end of most of the romantic love stories.

Second Option

The first danger is the wrath of Lord Ullin. If he or his men catch the lovers, the Chief of Ulva,the lover, would be killed at once. The lovers have been trying to run to safety from their pursuersfor the last three days. They reach the shore. The Chieftain requests the boatman to ferry themacross the Lochgyle. The storm has grown more fierce now. The horsemen were coming near theshore. Their trampling could be heard closely. The beloved asked the boatman to make haste.She would prefer to meet the second danger (angry skies) rather than her angry father. However,the stormy sea proves too strong for human beings. Lord Ullin softens and promises to forgivethem. But the storm drowns the lovers.

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1. 1. (b) Lord Ullin

2. (d) beautiful and charming

3. (c) be slain

2. (a) Scotland stretches across a vast tract. It has a spectacular fusion of wooded glens andsweeping moors. There are rugged coasts, towering mountains and green valleys. It hasdeep blue lakes, which are known as Lochs.

(b) ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ is a popular romantic poem. It describes how a Scottish Chieftainand his beloved flee from her wrathful father. They are caught in a surging, stormy sea.Their defiance leads to their deaths.

(c) The daughter of Lord Ullin loves the Chieftain passionately. She wants to marry him. Butshe knows her father will never agree to it. He would rather get her lover killed. So she hadno alternative except to defy her father and elope with her lover.

(d) The boatman who ferries the couple across the sea is courageous and helpful. He does notcare for money. He is a man of word. He risks everything to fulfil his promise.



APPRECIATION OF THE THEME: Lord Ullin’s Daughter (Poem)

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1. (a) Chieftain (b) ferry(c) Lord Ullin’s men (d) beloved(e) grown loud (f) to make haste(g) stormy land (h) shore(i) vain (j) lover

2. Stanza 6 : ‘Waves are raging white’Stanza 7 : ‘Water-wraith was shrieking’

: ‘Scowl of heaven’Stanza 9 : ‘raging of the skies’Stanza 10 : ‘stormy sea’

: ‘stormy land’: The tempest gather’d o’er her’

Stanza 13 : ‘stormy water’Stanza 14 : ‘loud waves lash’d the shore’

3. Highlands bound; fast before her father’s; bonny bride; hardy highlands; bonny bird; wilderblew the wind, Adown the glen; rode armed; stormy sea; human hand storm and shade; diddiscover; loud waves lash’d the shore; water wild went; left lamenting.

4. 11.30 p.m. Friday, 25 April 20XXAt last after three days we could reach the shore of the Lochgyle. We had faced many difficultiesduring our hard and constant journey on horseback for three days and three nights. But whatlay ahead was nerve-wrecking. A violent storm had risen. The tempest was lashing the shoreshorribly. The waves were rising to the skies. The water seemed to touch the zenith. A boat wascaught amidst these stormy waters. Lord Ullin was wailing bitterly and shouting to his daughterto come back. He raised hands upwards and cried most piteously but the heavens took no note ofhis change of heart. The storm raged unabated. It claimed the lives of his daughter and herlover, the chieftain of Ulva isle. The scene was heart-rending and bone-chilling. The scene wasso shocking that even hard-hearted soldiers like me had to avert our gaze from Lord Ullin’spiteous face. What an unlucky father!


VILLA FOR SALE (Drama)

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1. 1. (c) she is unable to find a suitable buyer for her villa2. (c) she had bought the villa for more than it was worth3. (a) Maid

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2. (a) Juliette had bought the villa for two hundred thousand francs a month ago. She put up a‘For Sale’ sign that very night. She thinks that the villa has been a disappointment asnobody really wants it. In the past two weeks, four people almost bought it, but they didn’t.Now she is eager to get the wretched place off her hands. She is willing to let it go even athalf its price.

(b) The villa is near Nogent-sur-Marne. It is ideally located as it is at stone’s throw from Joinville,the French Hollywood. It is a nice place to spend the weekends.

(c) Juliette bought a villa for two hundred thousand francs and hoped to earn a profit. But noone has turned up to buy it during the whole month. She thinks that nobody has any moneyand nobody wants to buy.

(d) The maid suggests that she might play the role of a cook in a film. They want a cook. Sincethe times are hard, every little bit will help. They might engage her for eight days and shewould get eight hundred francs. Juliette thanks her for her kindness but doesn’t accept thesolution. She says that she’s not quite so hard up as that yet.

3. ‘Villa for Sale’ is a situational comedy with a dig on the behaviour of the people engaged in filmindustry and the Americans who are cash rich and always in haste.Juliette, the owner of a villa wants to sell it as she is in need of money. Jeanne and Gaston, acouple visit her with the aim of buying the villa. While Jeanne is enthusiastic about buying,Gaston detests the idea as he does not want his in-laws in that house. He gives many reasons fornot buying the villa. He finds the asking price of three hundred thousand francs to be expensive.When Jeanne and Juliette go around the house, another customer walks in and starts talking toGaston taking him to be Juliette’s husband. Gaston strikes a deal with the American lady bywhich he is able to give two hundred thousand francs to the owner and keep one hundred thousandfrancs for himself.

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1. 1. (a) her parents would stay with them for a long time2. (c) Jeanne wants the villa for her parents3. (d) Jeanne’s parents

2. (a) The maid has been asked to act as a maid in a film. She will get a hundred francs a morningfor doing it. She can’t refuse the offer as Juliette pays her only four hundred francs a month.So she asks for an off between nine and noon the next day.

(b) The maid says that the film company is paying her a hundred francs a morning to play amaid. She tells Juliette that she could earn eight hundred francs by acting as a cook in thefilm. She would only have to peel potatoes one minute and make an omelette the next. It’squite easy. So, she says it’s really money for nothing.

(c) The maid makes this observation. She says that everybody wants to work in films. Yesterday,the butcher didn’t open his shop. He was busy being shot. That day nobody could find thefour policemen. They were taking part in a fight scene in Monsieur Milton’s new film.

(d) The maid has been offered a chance to play a maid. It is because they prefer real maids. Thefilm-struck maid is so excited that she imagines herself as Greta Garbo, a talented andbeautiful Swedish actress during Hollywood’s silent period. Her dream is not likely to befulfilled.

3. Gaston gives many reasons for not buying the villa. First of all he finds fault with the garden.He calls it a yard with a patch of grass in the middle. He is equally critical of the inside of thehouse. He says it has twenty-five yards of furnishings and a dash of paint that one can getanywhere. He does not want to see the rest of the house. He wittily remarks that he doesn’t


want to see the kitchen to know that the garden is a myth and that the salon was impossible.When Jeanne suggests doing something original with the salon Gaston lightheartedly remarksthat she could make it an annex to the garden. He snubs Jeanne with the remark that buying avilla was her idea, not his. His main objection seems to be the presence of Jeanne’s parents, hersister and sister’s children there. He tells her frankly that she wanted to house her parentsthere. Last but not the least, comes the cost. He says that the price is too steep. He asserts thathe is not going to spend his money on buying it.

WORKSHEET–105

1. 1. (b) coaxing

2. (c) listing the attractions of the villa

3. (a) Jeanne

2. (a) Jeanne wants to buy a villa for her parents. Her husband Gaston objects to it and flatlyrefuses to pay for it. When Jeanne talks of paying from her dowry, Gaston reminds her thatthey had spent it long ago. He makes it clear that he is not going to pay anything for it.

(b) Gaston seems to be selfish, down-to-earth, money-minded and practical person having nosentiments. Jeanne, on the other hand, appears as a refined and cultured lady who isconsiderate and full of affection for her relatives.

(c) Gaston knows what will happen if they buy the villa. They will stay there only during Augustbut Jeanne’s parents will live there from April to the end of September. Moreover, theywould invite Jeanne’s sister and her children to stay with them. So Gaston is not interestedin buying the villa.

(d) No, she does not stick to her words. She had bought the villa for two hundred thousandfrancs. She asks two hundred and fifty thousand francs for it. Gaston calls it “decidedlyexcessive”. He offers to buy it for sixty thousand francs. Juliette insists that she can’t let itgo for less than two hundred thousand francs.

3. It is a two-floor villa situated in idyllic surroundings. The island on which it stands is in themiddle of a lake. It is white in colour. There are rows of palm trees and shrubs in the front lawn.Multicoloured flowers greet a person as the big door opens. Four windows on the ground flooralso open in the garden. In the lawn, there is an enclosed area for the birds. In the backyardthere is a huge tree under which there is a relaxing chair. It is beside the small pool. The redroof and a green chimney add to the scenic beauty of the villa. There are a lot of big trees to theleft of the house. On the lake there are many houseboats. To the left of the lake there is a hill. Ithas a lighthouse on the top. Thus the location is picturesque.

WORKSHEET–106

1. 1. (a) earlier he did not want Juliette’s parents to stay with them but now he is showingconcern for them

2. (d) he is a hypocrite

3. (c) about their own old age

2. (a) She calls it the most delightful little place which has a charm of its own in spite of its modestappearance. The house possesses a great many advantages. It has electricity, gas, water,telephone and drainage. The bathroom is beautifully fitted and the roof was entirely repairedlast year.

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(b) It is Gaston who is better in business. Juliette tries her best to dispose of the villa. She triesto please her customers. She has to reduce the asking price and sell villa at the cost price.Gaston tackles the American actress tactfully and writhily. He sells the villa for three hundredthousand francs and makes a profit of one hundred thousand without any investment.

(c) She says (i) “You French people have a cute way of doing business.” (ii) “Frenchmen usually have to consult about ten people before they get a move on.”

She makes the first statement when she finds that the selling price of the villa is not markedon the signboard ‘For Sale’. She hints at their habit of negotiating the deal. The secondstatement hits at the Frenchmen’s habit of consultation and not taking a decisionindependently.

(d) I like Gaston in spite of his many negative qualities. Admittedly, he is cunning, haughty,overbearing, domineering and disapproving, but he is also clever, witty, smart, humorousand practical. He may seem materialistic and money-minded but he is an expert at strikingbargain and dealing with people. He causes a lot of humour by his witty remarks.

3. Tuesday 16 March 20XXWhat a disgusting day I had and that too because of my husband who first belittled me in myown eyes for having no money of my own and yet insisting on buying a villa for my parents. I felthelpless when he flatly refused to buy the villa. He has no consideration for the softer feelings ofothers. His statement “I have never cared much about anybody’s opinion” keeps ringing in myears even now.When I came downstairs with the landlady of the villa, Gaston—the great dissembler—posed tobe sweet like honey and remarked that he had been thinking of my papa and mamma. Now inspite of my refusal, he bought the villa for two hundred thousand francs.I was shocked utterly and filled with rage when he boasted to me that he had made a hundredthousand francs and a Corot! When I insisted, he explained that he had entered into agreementto buy the villa only after he had received a cheque for selling it. In this way he fooled not onlyme but also the landlady. His cunningness pricks me hard. What a shameful act it is!


DRAMATISATION/ROLE-PLAY: Villa for Sale (Drama)

WORKSHEET–107

1. Classroom activity.

2. The play deals with the eternal theme of greed—a basic human instinct. It is portrayed in modernsetting and in modern times. It uses five characters only but only two are on the stage for longerperiods. Almost all the players have lived up to their roles. The helplessness of the houseowner,craze for films and acting in the French town, the queer haste of American lady to buy a villaand her reasons thereof—are all brought home clearly. It is Gaston, the cunning youngman,who keeps us in good humour by his witty dialogue and wins our admiration. The roles, languageand dialogue are apt, concise and illustrative.The dramatisation is beautifully organised. Entrances and exits are flawless. Props have beenused properly. The costumes are in full agreement with the status of person portrayed by thecharacter. Music highlights the ups and downs in the play.


I liked the ending of the play. It thrills and excites the spectators. What a clever but hilariousending!

3. front lawn big trees/plants facing the east near a river or sea-shorehaving all modern amenities open space at the back of the house well ventilated

4. Juliette, the owner of a villa near Nogent-sur-Marne, wants to sell it as she is in need of money.Moreover, she is not in favour of the house. Jeanne and Gaston, a couple visit her with the aimof buying the villa. While Jeanne is enthusiastic about buying, Gaston detests the idea as hedoes not want his in-laws in that house. Also he finds the asking price of 300 thousand francs tobe expensive. When Jeanne and Juliette go around the house, another customer walks in andstarts talking to Gaston taking him to be Juliette’s husband. Gaston strikes a deal with thecustomer by which he is able to give 200 thousand francs to the owner and keep one hundredthousand francs for himself.

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SECTION–A (READING)

1. 1. (b) altering our environment radically2. (d) it is an untested technology3. (c) lining highways with artificial trees4. (d) it has the potential to cool the earth5. (a) to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before

2. 1. (b) she died long ago2. (a) an aural image3. (d) in the morning service in the temple4. (c) the stillness of his mother’s gaze on his face5. (b) to remain in the air

3. 1. (c) to sup soupy food2. (a) the dinner knife evolved a rounded end3. (b) these helped in preparation of dishes4. (d) cutting and scooping food5. (b) out of date

4. 1. (d) they believe their pets can’t possibly live without them2. (a) they take the creatures out of their normal environment3. (b) pet fees and deposits are too high in airlines and hotels4. (c) to find a pet-friendly hotel and not to hide the animal5. (b) taking somebody/something away in a quick, secret or mysterious way

SECTION–B (WRITING)

5. Mr Abdul Karim, my favourite tailor, is in his fiftees. He is about six feet tall and weighsaround 70 kg but looks taller as he is slim. He has a large family to support. Besides hiswife he has six children–four boys and two girls. Although he is educated only upto middlestandard, he is educating all his children. He likes listening to film music and expects promptpayment for his services. He is popular because he is gentle, polite and true to time limit.

6. 123/67MangolpuriNew Delhi

15 May 20XX

The ChairmanCBSENew Delhi

Sir

Sub: Suggestions regarding change in school syllabus

PRACTICE PAPER–1


The average school student is burdened with books, tests, assessments, exams and marks.Today’s child goes to school to pass exams and then secure admission in colleges. There is nofun left in the process of learning. Due to the pressure of tests and exams the child’s creativitygets arrested. He is loaded with facts by the teacher without bothering whether these areassimilated or not. Learning for the sake of gaining knowledge is almost non-existent.The school syllabus in many subjects is not even relevant to the present-day world. Most of itis of no practical value to the child. I feel that the syllabus should be more interesting andchallenging. More interactive activities should be included in the curriculum to make it studentfriendly.I am optimistic that you will take initiative to initiate deliberations over this issue and bringout a student-friendly curriculum.

Yours sincerelyAnkit/Asha

7. THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF POVERTYPoverty is the state of being poor. It means not having enough money for basic needs. Povertycompels one to have a low standard of living. Most of the children are ill-fed, ill-clad and ill-mannered. These malnourished children have neither physical strength nor do they enjoy anyimmunity against diseases. They are deprived of the lamp of knowledge and get very littleeducation. Most cases of school dropouts are from the poorest sections of society. Their lowefficiency makes them prey to inferiority complex. In order to supplement the income of thefamily small children are engaged in petty jobs which are usually poorly paid jobs. Low incomeand low productivity compels the family to exist in abject poverty. Most of the poor people donot adopt family planning. Consequently they have large families with more mouths to feedthan hands engaged in work. Poor health forces them to take frequent leave from work.‘No work-No pay’ means illness makes them poorer than before. The vicious circle of povertygoes on and on.

SECTION–C (GRAMMAR)

8. (a) by (b) its (c) and (d) across (e) having (f) for (g) to (h) these

9. (a) 2. to (b) 4. are drilled (c) 3. to drive (d) 4. one of the world’s (e) 1. Since (f) 3. several(g) 4. renewable (h) 2. natural

10. 1. (b) has been banned2. (a) 8 persons were injured as a crude bomb exploded3. (c) has developed a fan-cap4. (c) have launched a drive against drug peddlers who are

11. (a) 4. I met your class teacher in the market(b) 2. what did you go for(c) 3. why you didn’t show me your report card(d) 2. I was about to show it to you then

12. (a) 3. their new servant had(b) 2. if anything was missing(c) 4. he had stolen one of their blankets(d) 1. it was the one they had taken

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SECTION–D (LITERATURE)

13. (i) 1. (d) personification2. (c) emerging suddenly3. (b) flow down noisily

(ii) 1. (d) Maid2. (a) the way out of hard times3. (b) to help the listener

(iii) 1. (b) Triveni2. (d) she would get ultimate punya by worshipping Lord Vishweshwara3. (c) she gave away her savings to get a young orphan married

14. (a) Robert Frost had to make a choice between the two roads. Both looked equally attractivethat morning. He took one road thinking he would walk on the other some other time. Thechoice for the particular road depended on various reasons, such as it was ‘fair’ and ‘grassy’.It also ‘wanted wear’.

(b) The music of the sweet song of the solitary reaper had cast its spell on the poet. He wasgreatly affected. The song echoed in his heart even though the girl had stopped singing.

(c) Most of the women who visited the temple were old and had a religious bent of mind. Theleading character of ‘Kashi Yatre’ was an old lady who had a strong desire to visit Kashi andworship the lord. So the women could relate easily with the protagonist of the serial.

(d) Duke was certainly an extraordinary dog both in physical build and dedication to his master.He had a high level of intelligence. Only once did he throw Chuck off balance and that too toexpress his love at the reunion. From then on Duke behaved like a responsible companion.It was Duke’s initiative, persistence and perseverance that made Chuck walk again.

(e) Gaston detests the idea of buying the villa as he does not want his in-laws in that house. Hetells Jeanne that her parents will occupy the house every year from spring to autumn. Theywould also bring the children of Jeanne’s sister there. He implies that there would be noprivacy left. Secondly, he finds the asking price of three hundred thousand francs to beexcessive.

15. First Option 20 April 20XXTuesday 8 pmToday I am very happy as I feel independent. By the grace of God, guidance of my teacher andmy own determination, I have been able to overcome the obstacle of illiteracy that stood betweenme and my desire to read the novels and scriptures. I am especially happy because I haveachieved the mission that I started so late in life—learning alphabet at the age of sixty-two tobeing able to read a novel by myself. For some observers, I might have presented a funnypicture—an old grey haired woman in her sixties with spectacles on nose and wrinkled handsreading, repeating, writing and reciting whatever the teacher allotted her as homework.The day I was able to read the story of Kashi Yatre unaided, I decided to honour my teacher whohad opened the gate of literacy to me. I called my granddaughter to the pooja place, made hersit down on a stool and gave her a gift of a frock material. Then I bent down and touched mygranddaughter’s feet. She was surprised and taken aback. I had done the reverse of thetradition—an elder touching the feet of younger. I explained that I was showing respect to myteacher who taught me so well that I was able to read a novel within a short span of time. Ateacher must be respected irrespective of the gender and age.


Second Option

DUKE’S ROLE IN THE LIFE OF HIS MASTER

Charles–‘Chuck’–Hooper met with an accident in autumn and remained in hospital till spring.His left side was completely paralysed. He couldn’t move out of his bed. Duke was impatient tolead Chuck outside. One evening Chuck hooked the leash on to Duke’s collar. Duke pranced andChuck had fight for balance. He put the lease under his paralysed fingers and moved his rightleg out in front. Duke pulled the leash taut. Charles straightened his right leg. This caused theleft foot to drag forward. From one step a day, they made a steady progress. In two weeks theyreached the front porch.Duke and Chuck persevered. By mid-April neighbours saw a daily struggle in front of Marcy’shouse. The master and his dog would come out on the sidewalk. Duke would pull his leash taut.Then he would stand and wait. The man would drag himself abreast of the dog. Then the dogwould surge out to the end of the leash and wait again.On June 1, i.e. after one and half months, they made to an intersection quite far away. SoonDuke took Chuck for two trips a day. They lengthened the targets. It was one driveway at atime. Now Duke no longer waited at each step. The big move came on January 4 when Hooperwalked 200 metres without Duke.Though Duke was physically not with his master, it was the dog that had lifted his master’snumb spirits and rekindled hope. In fact, Duke had assumed all the responsibility for leadingCharles Hooper back to his office. Duke taught him to cope with the challenge and adjust to thechanged way of living. In fact, Duke held the key to all that Chuck achieved in his life.

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1. 1. (a) cold air and storms were absent2. (c) it was the hottest for many places in the northern region3. (b) there will be fewer thunderstorms4. (d) these favour an early monsoon5. (c) the process by which hot air collects close to the earth

2. 1. (d) they are obligate predators2. (a) to preserve tigers3. (b) tigers kill their cattle4. (a) knowledge of exact number helps in their conservation5. (c) proof

3. 1. (c) it is exceptionally cold and hence full of discomfort2. (b) it offers sublime spectacles of nature3. (d) she took the stairs to her second-floor hotel room4. (c) she enjoyed watching spectacular views of Bhutan’s forests and mountains5. (a) mysterious and difficult to understand

4. 1. (b) unpleasant2. (d) a garrulous woman in the row at his back kept talking to her niece3. (c) she revealed the murderer’s identity before the author intended4. (a) she had spoiled for him all the charm of the play5. (b) to arrive at a conclusion


5. Shweta : No, I never paid attention to this aspect.Swati : What will you do with the plastic bag after finishing lunch?Shweta : I’ll throw it into the dustbin.Swati : From the dustbin it flies on the drains and chokes the sewage or it may be eaten

by some stray cow and clog her intestines and prove fatal. It makes soil barren byblocking its pores and leads to water pollution. If it is burnt, it creates air pollution.Moreover, it is a danger to health. It has a corrosive effect. Perishable items likecurd, milk, butter, ghee, spicy vegetables etc. get sour and contaminated if kept inopen in the polypacks.

Shweta : Well, if plastic bags are so harmful, why aren’t they banned?Swati : The government has done so, but people are slow to act.

6. Value PointsPunjabi Wedding—occasion for fun and merrimentVarious ceremonies and functions• Betrothal • ‘Mehndi’ • Ladies’ Sangeet • ‘Phere’ • Send off

PRACTICE PAPER–2


Festivities• songs and dances• decoration and lights

Elaborate food and clothes• various sweets and dishes• colourful and gaudy dresses

Wedding guests and family• ceremonial welcome• reception• feast

7. For the MotionRespected Chairperson, members of faculty and dear friends!I want to defend the motion that reality shows for children do more harm than good. Myworthy opponents have listed the benefits of reality shows for the children. They have citedtheir popularity on the ‘idiot box’ as an index of the benefit they give children in the form ofexposure. I agree that reality shows discover latent talent. But I fear, the talent is not groomedproperly. It is rather being exploited. All channels are in a rat race to cash on the craze amongviewers. Parents are eager to see their children perform. The various channels are motivatedby their commercial instincts to earn as much as they can. Programmes are made keeping inview the TRP ratings and the curiosity of viewers. As far as the participants are concernedthese shows are doing more harm than good. Unnecessary anxiety is caused to children byadding their workload. They have to undergo untold strain and tension during rehearsals andperformance. The inherent fear of failure and sense of defeat haunts them. They easily becomevictims of emotional instability. It is seen that even a child prodigy fails to adjust properly tothe demands of life in adulthood. The negative competitiveness makes their personalitieslop-sided. Negative qualities such as jealousy, disbelief, fear, suspicion, doubt etc. enter theirmental make-up. The result is that they fall prey to inferiority complex. They have no time leftfor developing their own personality. Childhood is sacrificed at the altar of professionalism.Excuse me for a bit of plain speaking. There is nothing real in reality shows. It is all manipulated.The final show presents a resemblance of reality—but no reality at all.Thank you


8. (a) are (b) how (c) what (d) by (e) have (f) and (g) No (h) with

9. (a) 2. been constructed (b) 3. on(c) 4. is spread (d) 1. being(e) 2. and (f) 4. be built(g) 3. will be opening (h) 1. from

10. 1. (c) were hurt 2. (d) was arrested3. (b) is strictly prohibited 4. (c) was auctioned

11. (a) 3. have you ever been (b) 2. have been there(c) 4. do you like most (d) 1. are you leaving

12. (a) 4. she was going very fast(b) 3. she had exceeded the speed limit(c) 1. requested him to let her go that time(d) 2. she had to report at the police station only the next day

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13. (i) 1. (b) confused2. (a) both the roads were equally fair3. (d) with cool deliberation

(ii) 1. (d) her helplessness to sell the villa2. (a) she is hard up and needs money3. (b) anxiety

(iii) 1. (c) she wanted to hide her feelings from Chuck2. (d) Chuck’s smile was replaced by deep set lines showing pain and sadness3. (b) Chuck had nothing else to do

14. (a) ‘Chatter’ means to talk rapidly. The word ‘chatter’ has been repeated in the poem to denotethe idea of talking. Its murmuring sound over the stony ways is similar to its chattering.

(b) Lord Ullin’s wrath changes into wailing on seeing his daughter being drowned in the wildwaters. That’s why he calls her by saying that he would forgive her highland chief.

(c) The grandmother was deeply interested in the story of the old woman in ‘Kashi Yatre’.Themagazine arrived, but she couldn’t know what happened next. She was unable to read herselfand her granddaughter was away to a neighbouring village to attend a wedding. She thoughtit unbecoming of her to get some neighbour to read it to her. The old lady’s tears reflect herhelplessness at her inability to read.

(d) On learning how Duke, the Doberman Pinscher, helped his master, Chuck Hooper to take afew steps even with his paralysed leg, the doctor prescribed a course of physiotherapy withweights, pulleys and whirlpool baths. He insisted that Hooper should continue walkingeveryday with Duke on a limited gradual scale.

(e) She is a practical and forward looking. Being busy, she has no time for details of transaction.She comes straight to the point and does not beat about the bush. She is not interested inthe details of the house as she wants only the land to build a bungalow after knocking downthe villa. Like most Americans, she always thinks about the future.

15. First Option 22 April 20XXThursday 9.30 pmWhat a non-comprehending slip of girl have I proved myself today. What else could one expectof a twelve-year-old irresponsible idiot. Grandma had taken a momentous decision. She wantedto be able to read Kannada alphabet and she conveyed this to me as she needed my help inacquiring the ability to read. What a fool and unthinking, unfeeling imp must have I appearedto her. I made fun of her age, looks, wrinkles and her workload vis-a-vis her desire to read. Shewas sixty-two years old. Her hair was grey, her hands were wrinkled and she wore spectacles.Moreover, she had a lot of work to do in the kitchen. It was childish of me to make fun of the old.She just smiled at my impudence and said that there was no age bar for learning. Determinationcould help her overcome all obstacles.After dinner, I lay on my mat in the open terrace. I kept thinking of what had transpired duringthe day. I felt ashamed at my conduct. Grandma had sought a little favour—just help anddirection to enable her to read. How foolishly had I reacted! I was filled with self contempt.There were tears in my eyes. These were tears of repentance. I do not know how long I keptweeping. I only remember the touch of the soft wrinkled hands of my grandma on my forehead.No words were spoken. Her loving strokes on my cheeks reassured me of her love for me andconfidence in me. Before bidding her good night I remarked, “Well, grandma, we begin readingafter prayers tomorrow.” She felt happy. A tear rolled down her cheek. I wiped it with my fingerand she blessed me.


Second Option January 4Friday 8 pmWhat an eventful day it was! All unexpected and bizarre incidents happened that day. The mostunusual was the visit of Chuck Hooper, our erstwhile zonal manager who had suffered a strokeof paralysis after a car hit him. It was a pleasant surprise to all of us when he walked unaidedto the branch office from the clinic 200 metres away. The staff was amazed by the visit. To me itwas more than a courtesy call or a mere visit. Chuck said in his imposing voice: “Gordon, thisisn’t just a visit. Bring me up to date on what’s happened, will you—so I can get to work? Thiswas not a mere request. As it came from my senior, it was an order. I opened my mouth to saysomething but being full of amazement at his determination, confidence and assertion, I keptstaring at him with my lips opened wide. Before I could say anything he expressed his intentionto visit the office for only an hour a day to begin with. He added that he would use the emptydesk in the warehouse and asked me for a dictating machine.I kept thinking of Chuck’s resolve. He was fighting hard for a comeback. He had undergonetrauma for more than one and a half years. I was full of admiration for his spirited effort tocombat his deficiency and overcome the challenge. It was for the high-ups to think what to dowith a salesman who couldn’t walk or would attend the office only for an hour.I felt confident that sooner than we expected Hooper might regain his former agility, resolveand energy to direct the sales of our company upwards. Well, I express my sincere wishes forhim and pray for his speedy recovery.

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1. 1. (d) the first flights to London resumed on Tuesday after a week2. (b) only under half of the 27,500 flights over Europe were given go ahead3. (a) it was sheer joy to be travelling back4. (c) passengers with current bookings were being given priority5. (b) no movement of traffic

2. 1. (c) a deep breath2. (d) the changing seasons3. (b) the passage of time4. (a) they face difficulties5. (d) spending winter in a dormant state

3. 1. (c) they heal a wide range of diseases2. (d) cream3. (b) they want to get pleasure and thrill4. (c) drugs can ruin a person’s life and even cause death5. (d) the amount of medicine to be taken or used

4. 1. (d) electronically2. (a) it ensures instant despatch and guaranteed delivery3. (c) it provides access to the farthest place in no time4. (b) check the post box (mail box) regularly5. (b) clearly


5. GLOBAL WARMINGAll over the world temperatures are rising. Global warming is responsible for warming climate.Glaciers are melting and we have flash floods. Arctic meltdowns have increased the danger ofcoastal cities being submerged in sea water. The mischief maker is of course gas emissions.These gas emissions are from various sources such as burning fossil fuels in transport, burningcoal in thermal plants to generate electricity, using various chemicals in industries and tanneries,pesticides and insecticides in agriculture, generators, air-conditioners and refrigerators incommercial and residential sites.

6. 123 MotibaghNew Delhi

22 April 20XX

The EditorThe Hindustan TimesNew Delhi

PRACTICE PAPER–3


SirSub: Radiation Caused by Cobalt-60 in Scrap

The news about radiation caused by Cobalt-60 in scrap shops in Mayapuri is quite disturbing.Till date eight persons have been reported to be the victims of radiation. All of them had burninjuries caused due to radiation exposure. It is feared that the number of people affected byCobalt-60 radiation may rise.People in general should avoid touching radioactive substances. The exposure to the gammaradiation emanating from the radioactive source found lying in scrap shops resulted in sixpeople falling ill seriously and one (Deepak Jain) critically. Ajay Jain, the eighth victim, whogot a Cobalt-60 pin from scrap dealer Deepak Jain and kept it in his wallet, is battling for hislife at a city hospital for the past fortnight.Various state and central agencies like health ministries, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and National Disaster Management Authority should joinhands to tackle the situation on war footing.As a precautionary measure, the blood samples of all shopkeepers, workers and policemen onduty at the high risk zone in Mayapuri should be tested. It would be in public interest if theHealth Department of NCT issues an advisory for the dealers in Mayapuri and residents inadjacent colonies.It is hoped that you will add your comments to my submission.Yours trulyDipti/Deepak

7. IMPACT OF WESTERN CULTUREWestern culture has a great impact on our minds even today. More than 60 years have passedsince we regained independence. But the aping of Western culture still goes on unabated. Itis clear from the fact that we observe so many different days as Mother’s Day, Valentine’sDay, Friendship Day etc. All these are originally not a part of our culture and tradition. Someof us tried to appear more westernised than the Western people and started observing thesedays. Others in their circuit did not want to lag behind or be labelled as orthodox old fogeysand joined the celebrations with a gusto.I think that instead of blindly following the West, we should question the utility and importanceof observing or celebrating a particular day. Is a mother to be respected on only one day, everyyear? Is friendship something that should be celebrated just once every year. One does notneed a special day. In fact, a lifetime is not enough for celebrating these relationships.Even if we decide to celebrate these days, why should we ape the Western style. Flowers,cards, messages etc. are superficial. Writing messages, preparing cards or selecting flowersare wastage of time and money. Our youth should awaken towards such extravagances. Weshould try to show respect, love and affection in our own unique way.


8. (a) has (b) to install (c) and (d) of (e) will (f) next (g) is (h) in

9. (a) 2. is considering (b) 3. from(c) 1. and (d) 4. someone(e) 3. to make (f) 3. scientifically(g) 1. in (h) 4. dissection

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10. 1. (d) has been arrested2. (c) was opened3. (b) were killed4. (d) will be inaugurated

11. (a) 4. Who will be elected?(b) 1. that they will vote(c) 2. what he would do(d) 3. that he would promote

12. (a) 1. where he had been the previous evening.(b) 4. that there was an exhibition of rare paintings at the Art Gallery(c) 2. how well he was prepared(d) 3. that he had been preparing


13. (i) 1. (d) alliteration2. (b) song3. (c) the valley is overflowing with the sound of the highland girl’s song

(ii) 1. (a) the minimum sale price of the villa2. (d) repartee3. (c) helping poor people by giving money

(iii) 1. (b) in the temple courtyard2. (c) because they could relate with the protagonist of the serial3. (d) she was too young to follow the way of thinking of the older women

14. (a) The daughter of Lord Ullin loves the Chieftain passionately. She wants to marry him. Butshe knows her father will never agree to it. He would rather get her lover killed. So she hadno alternative except to defy her father and elope with her lover.

(b) The two diverging roads represent two alternative ways of life. They meet at a fork. The forkrepresents a point in man’s life where he has to choose the course he wishes to adopt in life.

(c) The grandmother worked hard to accomplish her desire to read. She did her routine work inkitchen. She overcame the obstacle of old age and its problems. She revised her lessons,learnt them and repeated them. She made learning to read her mission in life. Her singleminded devotion helped her to make speedy progress.

(d) Before the accident, Charles Hooper was a very fit high-charging zonal sales manager. Afterthe accident, he was reduced to a paralysed cripple. He was forced to lie on a bed alone. Hewould go on thinking about himself. Despair led him on to helplessness. He did not want tobe a burden on his wife Marcy, but would he be able to support himself?

(e) Jeanne is eager to buy a villa. She has been looking for a suitable house for over a month.She wants to buy a villa for her papa and mamma.Gaston is not interested in buying a villafor his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He does not want to spend his hard earned moneyon a house where he may not live even for a month. So he makes one excuse after the otherto condemn the villa.

15. First OptionThe granddaughter and grandmother are poles apart in age, tastes, temperaments and views onlife. The granddaughter is a young girl of twelve while the grandmother is an old woman of 62.She has grey hair, wrinkled hands and weak eyesight. She uses spectacles. The grandmotherstill does a lot of work in the kitchen. She goes to the temple to worship and to talk to her friends.The granddaughter goes to the temple courtyard to play hide-and-seek. The young girl reads to


her grandma the story of ‘Kashi Yatre’. Her absence from the village makes the grandmotherconscious of her handicap. Being illiterate she is unable to read the magazine and know whathappened in the story.The grandmother is quite sentimental. She has tears in her eyes at her inability to read. Shetells her granddaughter why she could not go to school in her childhood. She analyses thefactors quite intelligently and objectively.The granddaughter appears to be childish. She makes a fun of her grandmother’s desire to learnreading Kannada alphabet at her advanced age. She fails to realise the old lady’s aspirations,for whom education is the key to her independence.Both grandmother and granddaughter have full respect for Indian customs and traditions. Thegranddaughter is filled with surprise when her grandmother bends and touches her feet. Shehad learnt that in their families the juniors touched the feet of the elders to express respect.The grandmother explains why she had done so. For her the granddaughter is a teacher whotaught her so well that she could read magazines and books by herself within a few months.She has a rational approach. The teacher may be of any age or sex. Being young or old makes nodifference. As a mark of respect to her teacher she offers her granddaughter a gift also—thepiece of cloth for a frock. The granddaughter has a present for her neo-literate grandma—aprinted copy of the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’. In short, the two offer a study in contrast.

Second OptionDuke plays an important role in the life of Charles Hooper. When Duke is brought back fromthe Kennel, he finds Hooper lying in a bed alone and staring at the ceiling. He is always lost inhis thoughts. Duke’s joy at reunion with Charles Hooper is immense but the impact throwsChuck off balance. From then on Duke realises the gravity of the situation and his ownresponsibility. Though unable to communicate with his master through words he conveys hisimpatience to move out with him through gestures. Duke stalked to the bed. Then he pointedhis nose under Chuck’s elbow and lifted. He nudged and needled and snorted. He would go outwhen commanded, but return and then yap and poke. He never left his master’s side.It was only by a sheer chance that Chuck hooked the leash on to Duke’s collar. Duke took it asa positive command and jumped to go out. Hooper had to fight for balance. Marcy supportedhim by the elbow. He held the leash tight with his paralysed fingers and moved his right leg outin front. As he straightened his right leg, the left foot had to be dragged forward alongside theright. Thus Duke helped Chuck take the first step.Duke would pull his leash tight and Chuck would sway forward. Gradually Hooper learned tokeep his balance without Marcy at his elbow. The progress was slow but sure. Duke would pullhis leash tight and then stand and wait. Chuck would drag himself abreast of the dog. ThenDuke would surge out to the end of the leash and wait again. After eight months, on January 4to be precise, Hooper could walk 200 metres without Duke. He felt that he could work in theoffice for an hour a day. From March 1, Hooper started doing full day’s work. Thirteen monthslater, that is, in April next year, Chuck Hooper was promoted to regional manager coveringmore than four states.It was Duke who lifted his master up from the morass of despair and helplessness and assumedall the responsibility for leading him back to his office desk. People looked with surprise at thedog dragging his master as if he possessed the man. Duke taught Hooper how to cope with thechallenge. He accepted the changed way of life. From anger, helplessness and despair, he onceagain became active, smiling and efficient officer. All this transformation was due to Duke.

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1. 1. (d) it is completely impartial2. (b) it is not limited by national boundaries or political parties3. (a) they cause much damage4. (c) it makes huge tidal waves sweep inland5. (c) belonging to an early stage in development of humans

2. 1. (c) the flowers on the tree are falling fast2. (b) they indicate rich fruit3. (d) the flowers have a brief existence4. (a) that death is the ultimate end of life5. (b) abbccb

3. 1. (c) cultivating more land and setting up industries2. (d) agroforestry3. (a) cutting trees for using the land for food and industries4. (d) planting trees in alleys and growing crops in interspaces5. (b) afforestation

4. 1. (d) it has medicinal properties2. (b) they ward off sickness3. (c) they believe evil spirits will be driven away4. (b) the yellow fruit of the Neem tree5. (b) marked with spots


5. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONThe Prize Distribution Function is a very important event in the school calendar. It is heldevery year to honour students who have distinguished themselves in academics, sports orother co-scholastic activities. Our school celebrated its prize distribution function last week.The school was decorated beautifully. The Education Minister was the chief guest. The principaland teachers received him warmly. Students offered him bouquet and sang a welcome song.The principal read out the school annual report. The minister gave away the prizes. Studentsclapped. The minister advised the students to work hard and make India a leading nation inthe 21st century. The function came to a close with the national anthem.

6. 2345 Sector 7Chandigarh

25 May 20XX

The EditorThe TribuneChandigarh

Sir

Sub: The Need and Ways to Conserve Energy

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I want to highlight a problem that our country is facing today and affects every citizen. Indiais facing an energy crisis. The demand of electricity has exceeded much beyond its productionand supply. All citizens must realise their responsibility in conserving energy.We must make judicious use of energy. Conservation of energy is the need of the hour. It is theresponsibility of each individual as well as organisation.Wastage of electrical energy should be strictly avoided. All electrical appliances must be switchedoff when not needed. We must use good quality appliances and ensure they are in good condition.CFL lamps must be used at homes and in offices. Proper use of fuel is also essential. To saveLPG we should use pressure cookers and energy-efficient burners.Maximum use of solar energy can solve the problem of shortage of electricity. Solar energyshould be used for heating water, cooking etc. as far as possible. In order to encourage peopleto use solar energy, Government should provide these appliances to the general public atsubsidized rates.To save petrol, diesel and CNG, the use of public transport must be maximized. Car-pools,riding bicycles and walking should be preferred.It is hoped that these steps would benefit not only the individual immediately but also helpthe nation and preserve our environment for future use.I hope my views will get a nod from you for publication in the columns of your renowned daily.

Yours sincerelyRahul Sinha

7. THE MYSTERY OF THE HAUNTED HOUSEIt was a hot afternoon in June. We, a group of ten boys, were playing hockey outside the town,in the big ground. When we sat down during the breather, one of us, perhaps it was Mohit,who pointed at a greyish dilapidated building towards the east. He also told us that it was ahaunted house and his uncle had told him not to go near it. All of us laughed at Mohit’stimidity. A keen sense of adventure and expectation of thrill inspired us to explore the mysteryof the haunted house. We decided our signals and code words. Two of us had their mobilephones with them. We picked our sticks and moved cautiously. We found the main gate blockedby a heap of stones and bushes. Rahul noticed a man coming out of a side gate. This was ourchance. We grabbed it and rushed in. We were surprised at what we saw there. The place wasneat and clean. Work was going on in the farthest room. A man sat at a printing machine. Wethrew discretion to the winds. Two of us advanced to see what the man was doing. We wereshocked to find that he was printing fake currency. The other group had stumbled uponnarcotics and drugs. We hid behind the pillars as we heard some noise. We overheard whatthey said. Then we came out. We blocked the side gate with stones, bushes and logs of wood.Then Sahil telephoned the police. His father, the local police Inspector came there with apolice party. The people inside were taken by surprise and surrendered without any resistance.The police confirmed what we had guessed. It was the den of anti-social goons. They hadspread the rumour of haunted house to hide their illegal activities.


8. (a) of (b) is (c) many (d) more (e) or (f) some (g) their (h) of

9. (a) 2. am pleased (b) 4. have been selected(c) 3. by (d) 1. are requested(e) 4. may (f) 1. inability(g) 3. acceptance (h) 2. are entitled

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10. 1. (c) has died2. (d) has caused drought3. (c) are being introduced4. (b) are at standstill

11. (a) 3. What do you think about(b) 1. Who is the best teacher(c) 4. How many marks did you get(d) 2. How did your teacher react

12. (a) 4. if he knew that David had been hit by a two-wheeler the previous day(b) 3. when it had happened(c) 2. whether he was badly injured(d) 1. but it was doubtful whether he would be able


13. (i) 1. (d) a man of integrity2. (a) abab3. (c) pleasant and attractive

(ii) 1. (c) the film producers at the Joinville Studio2. (a) pun3. (d) the payment is quite tempting

(iii) 1. (c) still confined to bed/wheelchair2. (a) he had no company3. (d) kept on thinking by himself

14. (a) The poet regretted his choice. It is clear from the expressions “telling this with a sigh” and“that has made all the difference”. So he says that choices must be made very carefully.These are irrevocable. They have far reaching consequences and can affect the course of life.

(b) The poet compares the maiden’s song to that of the cuckoo to bring out its musical effect.The song of the cuckoo sounds a welcome note by announcing the arrival of the spring. It isa good news for the people weary of winter. The poet wants to convey the idea that themaiden’s song was more exciting and far more pleasant than that of the cuckoo singinggleefully of the arrival of spring.

(c) When the ‘Karmaveera’ came during the absence of the narrator, the grandmother waseager to know the story further. She opened the magazine and looked at the picture, but shecould not understand the written words. She rubbed her hands many times over the pageswishing they could understand what was written. She even thought of going to theneighbouring village to ask the narrator to read it to her.

(d) It was by sheer chance that Chuck’s good hand hooked the leash onto Duke’s collar. Perhapshe wanted to hold him still. The effect was just the opposite. Duke shimmied in anticipation.Chuck asked Marcy to help him to his feet. Duke jumped forward. Chuck fought for balance.Holding the leash tight, he leaned forward. Marcy supported him by the elbow. He movedhis right leg out in front. As he straightened the right leg, it caused the left foot to dragforward. Thus Duke made Hooper take his first step.

(e) The Maid has just bagged a minor role in a film. She offers to help her mistress financiallyby getting her the role of a cook in a film. Then she remarks that everybody is interested infilm acting in that place. She cites the example of the butcher and the four policemen whogot busy in shooting for a new film and forgot about their job.


15. First OptionThe speaker craves for independence to be able to read by herself. Being illiterate she is dependenton her granddaughter to know the progress of the story in the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’. Her cravingfor education reflects the desire of millions of adults who were deprived of the fruit of educationdue to one reason or the other. Her craving for literacy shows the deep desire of those who areunable to read. They feel handicapped as they are always in need of support from an outsideagency. Grandmother’s remarks show that money alone does not provide happiness andindependence. She decides to master functional literacy—the ability to read by herself.She makes sincere efforts to fulfil her desire. She requests her twelve-year-old granddaughterto be her teacher. At first the narrator makes fun of the old lady, but her seriousness, devotionand firm resolution make her realise the old lady’s point of view. Along with her many duties inthe kitchen, she finds time for her lesson. Her willingness to learn makes her a devoted learner.She reads, repeats, writes and recites her lesson. She is not tired by the amount of homeworkshe does.It is the grandmother’s determination that helps her to overcome all obstacles in her way. Themotivation comes from inside. She learns willingly and works harder than ever. Old age orweak eyes do not deter her from achieving her goal of independence. Her willpower helps her toaccomplish what she wants and that too in limited time-span. It is the strength of thegrandmother’s inner spirit and her resolve that help her to learn how to read.

Second OptionChuck Hooper was a tall, athletic young man. He was six-foot-one. His wife Marcy, was notreally a dog lover. She was a tiny blonde. For her Pomeranian was the right size dog for colonialhouse on a small plot. Chuck liked Duke for his rambunctiousness. After a car accident paralysedChuck Hooper, Duke was sent to a kennel. Chuck remained in critical condition for a month.After six weeks, he was discharged. Duke remained away for four months. Chuck was helped tostand up to receive Duke. The dog could not restrain his joy and jumped towards his master toembrace him to express his joy. His sudden jump made Chuck totter. He had to fight to keep hisbalance.Duke never jumped on Chuck again because he had realised that Chuck was not well and couldnot balance himself. He never left his master’s ride. But Hooper was lost in his own grief andpain so even Duke’s presence didn’t reach Chuck.Then an idle prank on the part of Chuck Hooper made Duke a live wire. He helped Chuck takethe first step. Marcy helped Chuck. Perhaps Duke had realised his responsibility. He had to getChuck on his feet. The dog and the master began to move in tandem with the help of the tautleash.Whenever Duke felt the slack in the leash he pulled it taut. Chuck would sway forward, breakthe fall with his good right leg and then straighten himself. Leaning back against the pull,Hooper learned to keep his balance without Marcy at his elbow.Marcy’s attitude towards Duke underwent a change when she saw what Duke was doing for herhusband. It seemed that Duke had taken the responsibility for leading Chuck back to his officedesk. Then the span of the walk lengthened and so did the frequency. Duke no longer waited atevery step. A time came when Chuck could walk without the help of Duke.Marcy’s softness towards Duke is apparent when she did not let anyone else pick up the woundedDuke. She lifted Duke in her arms, carried him gently to the car and drove him to the animalhospital. Duke’s injures were so severe that he could not survive. Perhaps he had completed hismission. He had helped his master advance step by step.

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1. 1. (a) it is eco-friendly2. (c) it has an unmatched texture3. (d) it helps in preventing water, land and air pollution4. (b) paper mills were established5. (c) thrived

2. 1. (c) they ill-treat the kids2. (d) eradicate poverty and hunger3. (b) it is not a song of joy for hungry children4. (a) with poor, ill-fed children their future is bleak5. (c) to shock somebody very much

3. 1. (c) they consider sleep as a pleasure of life2. (d) they think it as a waste of time3. (b) they have wasted one-third of their life in sleep4. (a) the human body recovers its health during sleep5. (c) prevent from having or doing

4. 1. (d) whales are being killed indiscriminately2. (c) prevent the danger of extinction of the species of whales3. (a) whales can be bred and protected there4. (b) only then we can protect the endangered species5. (c) very strict and that must be obeyed


5. Abraham Lincoln was born on the Big South Fork of Nolin Creek, Kentucky on February 12,1809. In 1828 he saw slavery in operation for the first time. He vowed to hit slavery hard. Itwas in 1834 that he was elected to the Legislature and again in 1838 and third time in 1840.Twenty years later in 1860 he was elected President as a nominee of Republican party. At lasthe fulfilled his vow to uproot slavery from USA when the Thirteenth amendment to theconstitution was passed. This amendment ended slavery for ever. The same year he wasassassinated on 14 April 1865.

6. The EditorThe HeraldGandhi StreetDelhi

20 April 20XX

Dear SirI read an article in your newspaper regarding man’s wanton destruction of animal life to suithis own selfish needs.I strongly condemn this ghastly act in which some members of our society indulge and feelproud of their exploits. For centuries man has been a ruthless hunter. He has been constantlyslaughtering various animals mercilessly to fulfil his needs. A cursory glance at the shopping

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list reveals that most of the articles such as chess pieces, belts, buttons, jewellery, purses andcaps are made from animals.This cruelty towards animals should be stopped immediately. The hunters and poachers aredisturbing the ecological balance. Nature has created man as well as multiple biological formssuch as wild animals and they have co-existed for centuries. Today when the death-kiss ofpollution overwhelms the earth, the need to preserve and protect vegetation and animal speciesis very urgent. We must devise ways to restore the ecological balance and they maintain it at asafe level for our own existence.I hope the readers will react favourably to my views and desist from cruelty to the mute anddefenceless denizens of the forest.

Yours trulyPranav/Poonam

7. THE GENERATION GAP IS DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE(For the Motion)

Respected chairman, honourable judges, members of the staff and my dear friends.I stand before you in favour of the motion ‘The Generation Gap is Destroying Family Life.’There are many points to support this contention.Our forefathers believed in the motto ‘Simple living and high thinking’. Their wants werelimited. They wore simple dress and followed old customs. Nature provided them music. Onthe other hand the modern youth is being swept by a strong current of western civilization.Lured by modern materialistic attitude, he has discarded the old values and customs, thetraditional clothes and music. Wealth and material possessions are far more important forhim than wisdom and truth.The generation gap has caused a chasm between the old and the young. There is a clash ofideas and ideals, tastes, way of thinking and lifestyle. The young hanker after luxury, comfortand material happiness. They believe in full enjoyment and complete freedom. The eldersinsist on moral and spiritual values. They advocate renunciation and control on desires. Thechildren think that their parents are slave to customs.The generation gap is evident in behaviour and manners of the two classes. The elders believein strict obedience to a superior authority. They want that children must respect their eldersand learn to be polite. The children pine for freedom. They resent all sorts of curbs. Theydemand freedom of expression. They want to have a say in family affairs. They insist thattheir views must be given proper consideration. This leads to bickering, heart-burning andtension in the family.The elders insist on discipline and strict compliance of their orders. They advocate smilingacceptance of punishment meted out for breach of discipline. The young insist on unrestrainedfreedom and frankness. They advocate freedom of self-expression and are unwilling to tolerateany interference in their personal affairs—career, love-affair or marriage. Thus there is awide gap between the two generations. This difference in their way of thinking and behaviouris destroying family life.Hence, I wholeheartedly support the motion, that ‘The Generation Gap is Destroying FamilyLife’.Thank you


8. (a) other (b) of (c) has (d) last (e) less (f) by (g) or (h) were

9. (a) 2. to inform (b) 3. have been selected(c) 4. our (d) 1. are requested

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(e) 4. at (f) 2. considered(g) 4. telegraphically (h) 3. has been arranged

10. 1. (d) has been appointed2. (a) invited Sarah Palin3. (b) robbery was the motive4. (c) Yuvraj would lead Board President’s XI

11. (a) 4. Will you like to join us(b) 1. Why is it not possible(c) 3. When is she coming(d) 2. I will miss you

12. (a) 4. whether he was going to Singapore(b) 3. if he was also going(c) 2. whether his parents would allow him(d) 1. to tell them that it was a rare chance


13. (i) 1. (c) choice of one’s career2. (b) alliteration3. (d) he came to a decision after careful deliberation

(ii) 1. (c) appreciative2. (b) indecisive3. (d) straightforward

(iii) 1. (a) determined2. (c) learning to read3. (b) practical wisdom

14. (a) Yes, the symbolism is a premonition of the tragic death of the ill-fated lovers. It is a deviceof ‘fore-shadowing’. The poet prepares us to expect the ensuing tragedy and doesn’t want tosurprise us with a rude shock.

(b) The poet has used the word ‘brimming’ to denote the idea of the water full to the brim. Itmeans that the water of the river flows touching its banks.It creates the picture of a riverwith water full up to the margin of its banks.

(c) The granddaughter is amiable, tender, gentle, sympathetic, understanding, wise and helpful.When grandmother touched the granddaughter’s forehead, she realised that she wanted tospeak and asked her, “What is the matter?” When grandmother told her why she could notlearn to read, the granddaughter realised that there was some reason why she was talkingto her. So she said, “Avva, don’t cry. What is the matter? Can I help you in any way?”

(d) It was Duke who made Charles Hooper take his first step after the accident in which his leftside had been paralysed. Duke had taken the full responsibility of leading Charles Hooperto his office. He made persistent, diligent and constant efforts. The progress was sure thoughslow. They advanced step by step. The chemical company’s order appointing Charles Hooperas Assistant National Sales Manager was worded as if it were a special tribute to Duke. Thewords “to advance our objectives step by step” stand out prominently.

(e) Undoubtedly, Gaston who strikes a deal with Mrs Al Smith, who mistakes him to be theowner of the villa. Gaston thus makes a hundred thousand francs profit. He successfully,outwits the American lady, Mrs Al Smith, who is cash rich and always remains in haste.


15. First Option 25 September 20XXThursday 8 pmToday I am very happy as I have got double gift today from granddaughter who is my teacher aswell. I think that no gifts can be more valuable than those I have received today and I willalways treasure them in my heart as these have fulfilled my long cherished ambitions.Well, I must disclose the secret and not build suspense any more. The first gift that I’ve got isliteracy. Now I can read independently. I’ve not to depend on anyone else to read to me frommagazines or books.Secondly, my granddaughter has presented me the printed copy of ‘Kashi Yatre’. I opened it atonce and immediately read the title and the names of the author and the publisher. I felt elated.My granddaughter was also happy. I was her first student and under her able guidance I hadbeen able to learn how to read within the period I had fixed for myself.This ability of reading by myself has filled me with confidence and a new power to do somethinggood. I will utilise the rest of my life in reading scriptures, women’s magazines and work for thewelfare of women and children.

Second OptionCOPING WITH LOSS

Coping with loss is quite challenging. One is always conscious of what one is deprived of. Thememory of the days when one was fully fit brings a train of thoughts with it which is painful aswell as pinching. This is exactly what happened with Charles Hooper. The span of four years inhis life from 1953 to 1957 was the most difficult and harrowing. In 1953, Hooper was a favouredyoung man—healthy, smiling and successful. He was a very fit high charging zonal sales manager.A small error by a car driver reduced him to a paralysed cripple. He was forced to lie on a bedand was lost in his own grief and pain. Left alone with his thoughts, he developed negativetraits. Despair led him to helplessness. He did not want to vegetate in bed or depend on his wifeMarcy for everything. He was shocked and led to a state of denial.The re-entry of Duke in his life at this stage was crucial for him. The faithful dog understood hisresponsibility and inspired his master to take the first step. He taught Hooper how to managethe difficult situation. Duke filled him with hope and lifted his numb spirits. Duke had realisedhow badly his master was hurt. So while leading him to walk he exercised the greatest caution.He would exercise patience and let his master drag his paralysed foot forward.Hooper had passed through many stages during this period. After recovering from the initialshock of the accident, a brief excitement at being alive followed. As the brief excitement ofhomecoming was over, helplessness, denial, dejection and anger surrounded him. Duke taughthim how to cope with the challenge. He led Hooper to accept the changed mode of life. By copingwith his loss Hooper learnt to advance step by step. Now he felt happy to be living as well asworking successfully.

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