SPECIAL REHEARSAL EXAMINATION 2017-18 ENGLISH CODE -A

RAYAT SHIKSHAN SANSTHA,SATARA

SPECIAL REHEARSAL EXAMINATION

2017-18
ENGLISH CODE -A

Marks : 80

 Date : 23/12/2017 Time:

Section A

 (Reading skill, Grammar, Vocabulary, Note-making & Summary)

Q.IA) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below. 11

I tramped back to the farm, drenched, shamed, furious, and picked the soggy bundle from the ash can. I dried it in the kitchen oven. Then I flung it on the table and set to work again with a kind of frantic desperation. I lost myself in the ferociousness of my purpose. Toward the end of the third month, I wrote finis. The relief, the sense of emancipation, was unbelievable. I had created a book. Whether it was good, bad or indifferent I did not care.

            I chose a publisher by the simple expedient of closing my eyes and pricking a catalogue with a pin. I dispatched the completed manuscript and promptly forgot about it.

In the days which followed I gradually regained my health, and I began to chafe at idleness. I wanted to be back in harness.

At last the date of my deliverance drew near. I went round the village saying good-bye to the simple folk who had become my friends. As I entered the post office, the postmaster presented me with a telegram-an urgent invitation to meet the publisher. I took it straight away and showed it, without a word, to John Angus.

The novel I had thrown away was chosen by the Book Society, dramatized and serialized, translated into 19 languages, bought by Hollywood. It has sold, to date, some three million copies.

(1) What is the extract about?

Ans. The extract is about how the writer completed his novel and also about the astounding success of his novel.

(2) What were the writer’s reactions at the completion of his novel?

When the writer completed his novel he felt a sense of relief and emancipation for having kept his word of creating a book. He did not care whether it was good, bad or indifferent.

(3) How did the Book Society popularize the writer’s novel?

Ans. The Book Society dramatized and serialized the novel. It translated the novel into 19 languages and sold it to Hollywood. It has sold, to date, some three million copies. In this way, the Book Society popularize the writer’s novel.

(4) What qualities do you think are essential to achieve success?

Ans. The following qualities are essential to achieve success in life.

a. Self-confidence.

b. Determination

c. Dedication.

d. Knowing reality about our strength and weakness. etc.,

(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:

(i) I flung it on the table and set to work again.

(Make it a simple sentence))

Ans. Flinging it on the table, I set to work again. 

(ii) I had created a book.

(Rewrite it using the Present Perfect Continuous tense)

Ans. I have been creating  a book.

(iii) I went around the village sayinggood – bye to my friends.

(Rewrite it using the infinitive form of the underlined word.)

Ans. I went around the village to saygood – bye to my friends.

6. Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(i) drenched	(a) slavery
(ii) emancipation	(b) completely wet
	(c) shocked
	(d) freedom

Ans.

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(i) drenched	(a) slavery
(ii) emancipation	(b) completely wet
	(c) shocked
	(d) freedom

B. Grammar (Do as directed):

1. It is paradoxical that ___________ average consumer cannot decide which technology will offer him _______ highest standards of water purification.

[Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles]

Ans. It is paradoxical that an average customer cannot decide which technology will offer him the  highest standards of water purification.

2. The lady took the girls _________ a hall where they met a few more girls who were waiting ____________ her instructions.

[Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions]

Ans. The lady took the girls to/into  a hall where they met a few more girls who were waiting for her instructions.

3. “Why did you throw it away?” said the father to his son.

“I didn’t like it,” said the son.

(Change it into Indirect Speech)

Ans. The father asked his son why he had thrown it away.

Thereafter, the son replied that he had not liked it.

Q.2 (A) Read the following extractand answer the questions given below. 11

 On this historic moment, I stand here to thank Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. India's present epoch maker has come over hele to bless the state ofMahamshtra which is definitely going to   last forever. On behalfofthou;ands ofcommon people, I express my; deep sense ofgratitude to him for blessing us. We Maharashtrians love him, worship him. And once again; I wish to   declare that this state ofMaharashtra, recently formed, will work for the betterment ofthe common people of Maharashtra, but ifit comes to sacrifice whatever best and grand we   have, it will be done primarily for India. This is so, because, we believe from the beginning,  that maharashtra depends on India, its greatness depgnds on the greatness of India. All  Maharashtrians believe thatboth India and Maharashtra can progress only when there is   oneness of interest, and, therefore, I have made this clear by bringing to yoür Notice the   significance ofceflain symbols, for example; the Himalayas stand for India and, the    for Maharashtra. The snowy Himalayas withthehighest mountain ranges symbolize India and the Sahyadri with«the blackest rock structure and with 200-300 inches rainfall symbolize  Maharashtra. I promise you that ifthe Himalayas are injeopardy the Sahyadri ofMaharashtra will use its blackrock*tructure like ashieldtoprotectthe Himalayas. "Hard labour'isthe watchword ofour times. And Pandi!ji you have -given us the message ofbuilding Maharashtra and our nation by hard labour. we are going to inscribe this valuable minds and try our best to look at your blessings and your guidance, as the blessings and guidånce of
an epoch maker.
Questions

l) What is the passageabout ?

Ans- The extract is about the Yashwantrao Chavans Thanks giving speech . On the occasion of the inaugural ceremony of the state of Maharashtra.

2) What was the valuable message ofPanditji ?

Ans- the valuable message of Panditji was building of Maharashtra and India by hard labour.

 3) Why did the speaker bring the symbols ofthe Himalayas and tbc Sahyadri in his speech ?2

Ans- The speaker bring the symbol of the Himalayas and the sahyadris in his speech because he thinks that Himalaya stand for India and Sahyadri stand for Maharashtra. The snowy Himalaya with the highest mountain ranges symbolise India and the Sahyadri with the black case Rock structure symbolize Maharashtra.

  4) "Hard labour is the watchword ofour times," do you agree ? Justi& your answer. 2

Ans- yes I think that hard labour is the watchword of our Times.
Because old people work  hard for every situation and achieve great success.

  5) Do as directed.

 1) I stand here tolhank Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. (Frame a wh-uestion to get the underlined part ofthe sentence as answer.)

Ans- why do I stand here?

 2)I express my deep sense.ofgretitude to him for blessing us. (Use adverb fon-n ofthe underlined word.) 1

Ans- I am deeply grateful to him for blessing us.

   3)We Maharashtrians love him, respect him. (Use not only but also) 1

Ans we maharashtrians not only love him but also worship him.

6) Vocabulary.
 Give noun forms ofthe following adding sufiixes.

a)  declair- declairlation

b) inscribe -inscription

 B) Read the following extract and draw a tree diagram that contains the main points,  and supporting details from the text. 4
 Buying and selling ofgoods and servives fofmoney or money's worth is called trade. The  trade aims at satisfyingvthe never ending and multiplevvants of mans The people wh6conduct  trade are traders who are middlemen between the prcdbcer and the consumer.


Trade has been classified into two main eategories.' internal Trade or Home Trade &  External or international Trade. When goods are bought and sold within the territory Of same country,_it is known as fiome Trade, In the modern days Internal Trade lays a very important    role in the over a!) economic development of any country. Internal Trade is divided into-two  classes, wholesaie Trade and Retail Trade. Wholesale Trade refers to that aspect of Home Trade in which goods are bought from manufacturers in alarge quantity and sold to the retailers
in a smali.quanity. Retail rade is a part of Internal Trade in which goods are sold to the final consumers directly in small quantities. A person conducting Retail Trade is called a 'retailer'.
External Trade transaction extends beyond the territory particular country and is regu lated by the Reserve Bank oflndia. Following are the categories ofExtern01 Trade; Export.  Import and Entrepot Trade. when good are sold to any person beyond the territory oflndia, it is known Export Trade. Import Trade means when goods are bought by any person in  India from abroad. When goods are Imported by a particular person to be re-exported to   any other country, It is known EntrepotTrade.

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Q.3A) Read the following extract and ans•tverthe questions given below. 11

  We oftenbear this statement that "many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets, than they do in their classrooms or with theirtextbooks." Abit exaggerated though itmay sound. It is nearly tme and our teenagers are béing considerably influenced by the elecfronic media,Particularly, the T.V. The televisionhas become the single most powerful  influence in the lives ofmany (four YOL1ngsters today. Too often this happens to us much  before we realise it ourselves.
 I am in no way trytng to deny the many adynqntages ofT.V., or minimise its manifold   contributions our world, On the other hand, I consider T.V. as one ofthe greatest scientific  achievements ofour times bringing people closer than everbefote.

Television's use ofthe mdern satellite technology brings today even the remotest re gions ofthe world to us in seconds, makingthe world a small village. As we know, television also provides us With affaller ofmore impressive coverage ofcurrent events than any other  media.
The T.•u does serve, in addition, as a medium Of education as well asehtertainment.
 Besides helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us
 (National Geographic Discovery ghannel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters  (Without having to go there, which is vew expensive or even impossible for most ofus.) the  wonders, God's creqtion in.any part ofthe world.

1. What does the passage tell us about? (1)

Ans. The passage explains us about the merits and demerits of Television. It also emphasise on the powerful influence of T.V. on youngsters.  

2. Write at least two advantages of T.V. from the passage. (2)

Ans. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology made this entire world into a global village. It also sharpens our mind with the day to day current updates.

3. What other purpose does the T.V. serve in addition to education and entertainment? (2)

Ans. Apart from education and entertainment,  The T.V. serves as medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides, helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.

4. Do you agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time with their T.V. set? Justify your answer.  (2)

Ans. Yes, I do agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets because of the following reasons.

• Almost every home has a T.V. set.
• Almost full control on T.V. as well as on Remote control is there in the hand of children & young people.
• It relaxes us from various tiny things & routine work.

5. Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:

(i) Our young people spend more time before their T.V. set than in their classrooms.  (1) (Rewrite it  using positive degree)

Ans. Our young people do not spend as much time in their classrooms as before their T.V. set.  

(ii) The T.V. does serve as medium of education as well as an entertainment.   (1) (Rewrite it using ‘not only ......... but also’)

Ans. The T.V. does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.  

(iii) I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times. (1) (Rewrite it using the noun form of the underlined word.)

Ans. It is my consideration that T.V. is one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times.

6. Find out the synonyms of the following words from the extract. (1)

(i) refuse = deny.

(ii) an activity designed to give pleasure = entertainment.

B. Summary:

Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the following points and suggest a suitable title: (4)

Clues: T.V. - Misunderstanding - influence on youngsters - advantages - other benefits.

Ans.

‘The Greater Influence of Television on Youngsters’

The passage explains us about the merits and demerits of Television. It also emphasise on the powerful influence of T.V. on youngsters. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology made this entire world into a global village. It also sharpens our mind with the day to day current updates. Apart from education and entertainment,  The T.V. serves as medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides, helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world. We do agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets because of the following reasons.

Almost every home has a T.V. set. Almost full control on T.V. as well as on Remote control is there in the hand of children & young people. It relaxes us from various tiny things & routine work.

Section B (Poetry)

Q.I VRead the following extract and answer the questions givcn below.
8

  I celebrate the virtues and vices
 of subrban middle-class people
 who overwhelm the refrigerator 
and position colourful umbrellas
 near the-garden that logs for a pool;
 for my middle-class brother

  This principle ofsupreme luxury:
 what are you and what äm I, and we go on deciding
the real fruth in this world.

Questions :-

l) What are the luxuries of suburban people ?

Ans- Excessive amount of foods and possessing a garden large enough to build a pool in the luxury of the Suburban people.

 2) How do we form an opinion about somebody ?
Ans- we form an opinion about somebody by observing them and their actions and maybe discussing them with others to find out the truth.

  3) Give an example ofParadox from the poem.

Ans

  4) Pick out the line which means the middle-class people imitate the rich. 1

Ans- who overwhalme refrigerator and colourful umbrellas.

B) Read the following extract and answer the ques•tions given below. 4

What makes a nation's pillars high

And its foundations strong ?

What makes it mighty to defy

The foes that round it throung ?

It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand

Go down in battle shock;

Its shaflsare laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.


Is it the sword ? Ask the red dust
Ofempires passed away;
The blood has turned their stones to rust,
Their glory to decay.

Question:-

1

l)why are wealthy kingdoms unstable ?
Ans- wealthy kingdoms are unstable because their foundations are weak and laid on material wealth and not on long lasting values.

2) How can you contribute in your own way to make the foundations hope your Nation strong?
Ans-  I can do my best for controlling my country's Foundation strong I work hard for that.

3) Nameandexplain the figure ofspeech in the following expression. 1
'Its shafts are laid on sinking sand
Ans- Alliteration
'repetition of the sound of ' s

4) The poem begins with a couple of questions. What purpose do they serve ? 1

Ans- The question in the first stanza ask by the poet because he is actually searching for the answers.

Section - C
(Rapid Reading and Composition)

Q.5(A) Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of the Daisy, theflower.

 (You may begine with : With a soli ofreverencel looked up...)

  With a sort of reverence the daisy looked up to the bird that could fly and Sing, but it didnot  feel envious. "I can see and hear," it thought: "the sun shines upon me, and the forest kisses   me. Howreach I am•!"
  Jn the garden close bygrewmany lazge and magnificentflowers, and, strange to say, the   less.fragrance they had the haughtier and prouder they were. The peonies were puffed themselves up in,orderto be larger than the roses, but size is not everything ! The tulpis had'the finest colotus, and they knew it well, too, for they were standing bolt upright like candles, that   one might see them the better. In their pride they. did not see the little daisy, which looked over to them and thought. "How rich and beautifill they are ! I am sure the pretty bild will fly down and call upon them. 'Ihank God that I stand so near and can at least see all the splendor."And while the daisy was still thinking, the lark came flying down, crying •ejueet" but not to the peonies and tulips - no, into the grass to the poor daisy, Its joy was so great that it did not know what to think. The little bird hopped round it and sang, "How eautifully soft the grass is, and what a lovely little flower with its golden heurt and silver dress is growing  yellow centre in the daisy did indeed look like gold, while the liule petals shown as brightly as
How happy the daisy was ! no one has the least idea. The bird kissed it withitsbeak, sang to it, and then rose again up to the blue sky.

Ans- with the sort of reverence I look up to the bird that could fly and sing  but I did not feel envious  I can see and here I thought the sun shine upon me and the poorest kisses me . how rich I am!
     
 In the garden close to me, there are many large and magnificent flowers. They are large, no doubt, but they do not have much fragrance. Why, then are they so haughty and proud? The peonies have puffed themselves up to become biger than the roses, but don't they know that size is not everything? The tulips have the finest colours and they know it! They are standing bolt upright like candles. How beautiful they are! I am sure that pretty lark will fly down to them. I am indeed lucky that I am near enough to see their splendour. Oh, why is that lark coming towards me? It is hopping an singing and praising me! It talks of my golden heart and my silver dress! Oh, how happy I feel! The lark has kissed me with its be and sung to me before flying up into the sky. It will take me a Ion time to recover from this joy!





 B.  Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue between Charles and
Oliver : 4

You may begin with : Charles : I am a professional wrestler, sir.)
 Orlando had always lived with Oliver, his eldest brother, who was now the head ofthe family. Oliver was hard and selfish, and he was not kind to the young Orlando. He gave him neighter money no education, and made him take all his meal with the servants. He was jealous ofOrlando, hating him beause he brave and strong and good-looking, and Oliver was kinder to his horses than he was to his youngest brother.
 Frederick had a very famous wrestler, called Charles, inhis Court. He was champion of the country, and had fought many brave and strong young men. Now Orlando was a fine wrestler, too, and decided to try his strength against Charles. Charles came to see Oliver
about this, asking him to persuade Orlando to give up his idea.
zI am a professional wrestler, sir, ' Charles explamed to Oliver, 'and I must always fight to win, in order to keep my reputation. Anyone who fights me runs the risk ofbeing badly hurt. Please warn your younger brother, and persuade him to change his mind.'
But the wicked Oliver thought this was a good opportunity to get rid ofOrlando, so he
told Charles all kinds oflies about the young man. He pretended that Orlando was bad and ungrateful, and deserved any punishment which Charles could give him. " I would rather you broke his neck than his finger', Oliver said, 'and you have my permission to do what you like with theboy. '
So Charles promised to do his best to kill Orlando, 'Ifhe comes to the fight tomorrow,
I'll give him his payment,' Clrarles said. Ifhe can walk away after I have finished with him, I'll

Ans-
Charles : Your brother, Orlando, has challenged me to a fight. Please stop him from wrestling with me.

Oliver : Why do you say that? It's a game, after all.

charles : I am a professional wrestler, sir. Anyone who fights me runs the risk of being badly hurt. Please warn your brother.
obver No. Orlando is a bad and ungrateful boy. He deserves any punishment that you can give him.

Charles : Well, I thought I could warn you and ask you to persuade him to change his mind.

Oliver : I would rather you broke his neck than his finger.

Charles : In that case, I'll do my best to kill him.

Oliver You have my permission to do what you like with him.
Charles If he comes to the fight tomorrow, I'll se that he gets his punishment.
Oliver Are you sure you will defeat him?

Charles : If he can walk away after I've finishc with him, Vll never wrestle again. This is promise to you.
Obver I wish you all succesy.




 English (A) 8)  wtestle again.
OR
 B) Read•the following extract & extend it by adding parggtapb'fyour own ( qbout 120 words).
  We piled back into Sid's car, Roma and I sharing the backseat, As European Jews
  survived the  awarethat much had been left between us, Slr  the subject, "Where were youduring the war ?" she asked softly.
  sThe camp,' I said, the terrible memories vivid, the in•eparable loss. Ihad to
  She nodded. "My fmlily was hiding on a farm in Germany, not farfrom Berlin."she toldme "My father knew a priest, and he got usAryan papers."
 I imagined how she must have suffered too, fear, a constant companion. And yethere  wewereboth survivors, in a new world.

"There was acamp next tothefarm." Roma continued. "I saw a boy there and I would throwhim apples every day."
What was an amazihg coincidence thal she had helped some other boy. "What did he  look like ?" I asked. "He was tall, skinny, and hungry. I must have seenhim everyday farsix   months."
 My heart was racing. I couldn't believe it. This counldn't be. Did he tell youonedaynot   to come back because he was leaving Schlieben ?
 Roma looked at me in amazement. "Yes!"
 Section D (Writing Skills)
Q.VI (A) Letter Writing. 12
Write any ONE of the following letters. (4)  I) Write aletterofappIicationinresponsetotheadveflisementusinginformationgiveni1itl{eCV
 
provided,

Ans-

From

Santosh Jadhav,
25/parth society,
Laxmi road,
Strangeness,
431001

To,
The manager,
Datasoft,
Kranti chowk,
Aurangabad

Ref. : Your advertisement in 'The Hindustan Times' dated 15th June; 2017


Sub. : Application for the post of Data Entry Operator,cum computer operator

Sir,
 This is with reference to your advertisement in 'The Hindustan Times' dated 15th June, 2017. I wish to apply for the post of Data Entry Operator in your company.
I completed Std. XII (Science-Maharashtra Board) in the year 2013, with an agregate of 76%. I also completed a certificate course from MS-CIT in the same year, with an excellent score. I am fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi. I worked as data entry operator for  1 year at 'Excel Software,' Kolhapur. However, I will soon be shifting to Sangli and I am hence looking for a post in Sangli. My interests are reading and browsing the Internet,
I enclose photocopies of my  Al asyure you that I will work with sincerity and dedication, should you consider me for the post. I look forward to being called for an interview soon.   Thank you.

                                Yours faithfully,
                                 Santosh Jadhav


Encl : Photocopies of : (i) Std. XII certificate
(ii) MS-CIT certificate
(iii) Experience certificate.





2) Write a letter to the Editor ofa local newspaper highlighting the need to ban the use ofplastic  bags and bottles. Suggest some solutions to overcome thehazards.

From,

74, B.D.D, Chawls, Worn,
Mumbai - 400 018.
22nd December, 2017

To
The Editor,
  The City Times,
D. N. Road,
Mumbai — 400 001.

Sub : Ban of plastic carry-bags and bottles.

Dear Sir,

    The use of plastic carry-bags by shopkeepers is on the rise everywhere. Little do these people realise what a danger they pose to the environment. Carry-bags filled with rubbish thrown into gutters and sewers result in problems of waterloging and flooding, especially during the rains. Animals chew the carry-bags from public waste bins and these clog their intestines and give them a very slow and painful death. Worse still, the shop owners use carry-bags of very low micron value. These are lethal, both for the environment as well as for the animals.
 It is my view that such bags should be banned altogether. Factories  producing such bags should be shut down altogether. Periodic raids should be conducted by government authorities concerned. Thus the problem will be nipped in the bud. Also heavy fines should be  imposed both on shopkeepers as well as customers who use such bags. Plastic is one of man's Worst inventions and should be banned al ogether,
                                                  Yours truly,

                                                       X.Y.Z.



(B) Write on any on•e of the following items. 4
1) Yourjunior college is going to arrange arally%r 'Swachh BharatAbhiya1i'. The pm•posepf  the rally is to educate people about self-hygiene and cleanliness. Prepare an appeal for   students tojoin the rally withthe help ofthe following points :

1) Use slogans.
 i) .Persuasive appeal for hygiene and cleanliness.

iil) Time and place ofthe rally.

iv) Add your own points.
Ans-
Grand rally for 
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Adarsh college arranged a rally for educate people about self hygiene and cleanliness

Be a part of clean India
Mr. Anna Hajare will participate in rally
Rally will start at8:am
From kranti chouk
We need you to make this campaign successful


OR

 2) Read the following headlines of the news Items, choose any ONE of them & write the dateline, intro, & short continuing paragraph.
 FARMERS CALL STRIKE AGAINST LOW CROP PRICES
 10 KILLED, OVER 20 INJURED IN LANDSLIDE

  (C)' Read the following table and write a short pgragraph regarding 'Causes ofRoad

 Accident in India' in about 120 words. 4

l) Read the following tabular data and write a.short paragraph on the causes ofroad accidents in India.

Causes of Road Accident in India
Ans. CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN INDIA

There are a variety of causes of road accidents in India. According
O official estimates, 60% of the time the accident is caused due  o the fault of the driver in Mumbai. In Chennai Only10% of the time is it the passenger's  r pedestrian's fault. Sometimes, there may be some mechanical defect in the vehicle that leads to the accident. This happens about

15% of the time in Delhi. Absence of reflectors on the road accounts for 5% of the accidents. Other miscellaneous reasons account for 10% of the accidents. This data gives enough reason to ensure that drivers are  well-trained, alert and not overworked.

OR

2) View - Counter - viéw :
 Prepare a paragraph to be used for the Counter-view Section on the following topic (about  120 words)
  Study says homework does not help students score better grades.'
 View Section
 Homework : Still a key part ofEducation
  1) It helps students to get better standardized,

 2) Itengages the child with his study more efféctively.
3) Integrates the child with what is going on inthe classroom.  4) Homework inculcates students with life skills.

Q.7A) Imagine you have to interview an Environmentalist. Prepare a set of8 -10 4  questions focusing on his work, challenges and success.

Welcome madam

1.  who initiate you to come in this field?
2.  what are the problems and difficulties you face at beginning?
3.  tell us about the problems of tribal people
4. For help you most for this work?
5.  what are your expectations from the government and from the new generation
6.  does your family member support you in this work?
7.  what is your next plan?
8.  who is your idol in this field?
9.  what can people do for protecting the environment?
10.  thank you very much for giving us your valuable time.

  B) Your college is going to celebrate the Women's Day and you are supposed to  3delivera speech on 'Changing role of Women in Indian Society'. Prepare a  speech on it in about 100 wordse

 Honorable principal respected teachers and my dear friends,
 we all know that we gathered here for celebrating Women's Day. women are prospering in every field of life in India and the role of women also changing particularly in Indian society .Womens are playing the most important role they are now working in various fields of life.,women are not only a household person now they are now most challenging persons in our country .they are working in the army at the work in the navy and also in Air Force. so salute to the Indian women on this auspicious occasion of the Women's Day.
 thank you very much
Jai Hind

HSC March 2014 Board 12th English paper With model Answer

HSC English March 2014 Board Paper Maharashtra


Section A


(Reading Skills, Grammar, Vocabulary, Note – making and Summary)


Q1. A. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:


Today, at 29, Michael has discovered the power of another good idea that has helped him rise in just a few years from teen to tycoon. He has become the fourth largest manufacturer of personal computers in America and the youngest man ever to head Fortune 500 Corporation.

Growing up in Houston, Texas, Michael And his two brothers were imbued by their parents, Alexander and Lorraine - he an orthodontist, she a stockbroker- with the desire to learn and the drive to work hard. Even so, stories about the middle boy began to be told early.

Like the time a saleswoman came asking to speak to "Mr. Michael Dell' about his getting a high school equivalency diploma. Moments later, eight-year-old Michael was explaining that he thought it might be a good idea to get high School out of the way.

A few years later Michael had another good idea, to trade stamps by advertising in stamp magazines. With the $2000 he made, he bought his first personal computer. Then he took it apart to figure out how it worked.

In high school Michael had a job selling newspaper subscriptions. Newlyweds, he figured, were the best prospects, so he hired friends to copy the names and addresses of recent recipients of marriage licences. These he entered into his computer, then sent a personalized letter offering each couple a free two - week subscription.

This time Dell made $ 18000 and bought an expensive BMW car. The car salesman was flabbergasted when the 17 year old paid cash.


Questions.:


1. What detail does the writer give about Dell’s family in the extract? (1)


Ans. Michael Dell had two brothers. His daddy name is Alexander and his mother’s name is Lorraine. He is an orthodontist and she a stockbroker.


(2) How did Dell succeed in earning $ 2000? (2)


Ans. Michael Dell succeed in earning $ 2000 by doing trade in stamps by advertising in stamp magazines.


(3) Why was the car salesman flabbergasted? (2)


Ans. When a 17 year old paid cash of $ 18,000 to buy an expensive BMW car the car salesman was flabbergasted.


(4) What do you think you can learn from Dell’s story? (2)


Ans. Dell’s story giving inspiration to me. I think I may think in different way to get success in my life. We also can think of better ideas and take effort to realize that idea into reality.


(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed: (3)


(i) “He has discovered the power of another good idea.” [Rewrite it beginning with “The power of another good idea ....”]


Ans. “The power of another good idea has been discovered by him.”


(ii) “If you think you have a good idea, try it.” [Use ‘Unless’ ]


Ans. Unless you think you have a good idea, don’t try it.


(iii) “This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car.” [Make it a simple sentence]


Ans. Making $ 18,000 this time, Dell bought an expensive BMW car.


(6) Find out the words from the extract which mean:  (1)


(i) filled with a quality = imbued


(ii) understand.= to figure out.


B. Grammar: Do as directed: (4)


(i) My friends is ________ able translator and ________ impartial editor as well. [Rewrite it using appropriate articles]


Ans.  My friends is an able translator and an impartial editor as well.


(ii) I was __________ my regular walk through the forest ___________ 9 a.m. [Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions]


Ans.  I was on my regular walk through the forest at 9 a.m.


(iii) I whispered to him hesitantly. “Could you stay here for a day?” Gandhiji said. “It is very difficult.” [Change it into indirect speech.]


Ans. Whispering hesitantly I asked him if he could stay there for a day. Gandhiji replied that it was very difficult.


Q2. A. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below. (11)



I grew up in India in which telephones were both rare and virtually useless. When I left India in 1975 to go to the US for graduate studies, we had perhaps, 600 million residents in the country and just two million landline telephones. Having a telephone was a rare privilege: if you weren’t an important government official, or a doctor, or a journalist, you might languish in a long waiting list and never receive a phone.

Telephone were such a rarity (after all, 90% of population had access to a telephone line) that elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy.

And if you did have a phone, it wasn’t necessarily a blessing. I spent my high school years in Calcutta, and I remember that if you picked up your phone, you had no guarantee you would reach the number you had dialled. Sometimes you were connected to someone else’s ongoing conversation, and they had no idea you were able to hear them; there was even a technical term for it, the ‘cross - connection’ (appropriately, since these were connections that made us very cross). If you wanted to call another city, say Delhi, you had to book a ‘trunk call’ in the morning and then sit by the telephone all day waiting for it to come through; or you could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lightning call’ = but even lightning struck slowly in India those days, so it only took half an hour instead of the usual three or four or more to be connected.


Questions:


(1) Why were telephones a rarity before 1975? (1)


Ans. Majority of the population had no access to a telephone before 1975 thus telephones were a rarity before 1975.


(2) What special rights did elected members of Parliament use to have? (2)


Ans. The elected representative of Parliament had the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they think worthy.


(3) How did the author differentiate between a ‘trunk call’ and a ‘lightning call’? (2)


Ans. One could book a ‘trunk call’ in the morning and then wait for hours for it to come through. Or otherwise one could pay eight times the current rate for a ‘lightning call’ and get connected in half an hour.


(4) Do you think the cellphone has made us global? How? (2)


Ans. Yes the cellphone has made us global because now we can communicate with anyone in the world in realtime. It has almost removed the distance barriers between any two persons in the world.


(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed. (3)


(i) You could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’. (Rewrite it using modal auxiliary showing compulsion)


Ans. You must pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lightning call’.


(ii) I spent my high school years in Calcutta. [Rewrite it using past perfect tense]


Ans. I had spent  my high school years in Calcutta.


(iii) Telephones were a rarity. [Make it a rhetorical question]


Ans. Weren’t telephone a rarity?


(6) Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.  (1)


Column A
Column B
(i) Privilege
(i) means to reach or get
(ii) Access
(ii) remedy

(iii) special right


Ans.


Column A
Column B
(i) Privilege
(iii) special right
(ii) Access
(i) means to reach or get




Q2. B. Note Making: [4 marks]





Read the following extract carefully and make the notes with the help of the clues given below:

Naturally occurring platinum and platinum - rich alloys have been known for a long time. The Spaniards named the metal ‘platina’ or little silver, when they first encountered it in Colombia. The platinum group metals are rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Of these, platinum is the most important. These metals are very similar in many ways and are extremely rare.

On an average, there is only a gramme of ruthenium in each tonne of the rock and barely a gramme of rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rock! Platinum’s wear and tarnish resistance characteristics are well suited for making fine jewellery. Other distinctive properties include - resistance to chemical attack, excellent high temperature characteristics and stable electrical properties. These metals are uniquely durable and can be used extremely efficiently - meaning that a very little goes a very long way. When recycled, over 96 percent can be recovered. The platinum group metals - or PGMS - plays an important role in our everyday life, for they are used in so many things from fountain pens to aircraft turbines. In fact, one in four of the goods manufactured today either contain one or the other of these metals. The catalytic converter - a pollution control device - is the largest application of platinum group metals.


Title: Platinum Group of Metals.


First encountered:
___________ in Columbia.
Platinum group metals include:
________________________ iridium and ______________
Nature:
Similar in many ways, extremely rare.
Availability:
____________________________________________________barely a gramme of rhodium _________________
Distinctive Properties:
______________________
resistant to chemical attack
durable, long lasting
______________________
Platinum group metals used in :
________________________________________________


Ans.
Title: Platinum Group of Metals.


First encountered:
The Spaniards named the metal ‘platina’ or little silver, when they first encountered it in Columbia
Platinum group metals include:
rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum
Nature:
Similar in many ways, extremely rare.
Availability:
only a gramme of ruthenium in each tonne of the rock and barely a gramme of rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rock!
Distinctive Properties:
Wear and tarnish resistance
resistant to chemical attack
durable, long lasting
When recycled, over 96 percent can be recovered.
Platinum group metals used in :
Fountain pens, air craft turbines, catalytic concerter a pollution control device.



Q3. (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (11)



          We often hear this statement that “many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets, than they do in their classrooms or with their textbooks. “A bit exaggerated though it may sound, it is nearly true and our teenagers are being considerably influenced by the electronic media, particularly the T.V. The television has become the single most powerful influence in the lives of many of our youngsters today. Too often this happens to us much before we realise it ourselves.

          I am in no way trying to deny the many advantages of T.V. or minimise its manifold contributions to our world. On the other hand, I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times, bringing people closer than ever before.

         Television’s use of the modern satellite technology brings today even the remotest regions of the world to us in seconds, making the world a small (global) village. As we know, television also provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media.

        The T.V. does serve. In addition, as medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides, helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us (National Geographic, Discovery channel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters (without having to go there, which is very expensive or even impossible for most of us) the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.


Questions:


1. What does the passage tell us about? (1)


Ans. The passage explains us about the merits and demerits of Television. It also emphasise on the powerful influence of T.V. on youngsters.


2. Write at least two advantages of T.V. from the passage. (2)


Ans. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology made this entire world into a global village. It also sharpens our mind with the day to day current updates.


3. What other purpose does the T.V. serve in addition to education and entertainment? (2)


Ans. Apart from education and entertainment,  The T.V. serves as medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides, helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.


4. Do you agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time with their T.V. set? Justify your answer.  (2)


Ans. Yes, I do agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets because of the following reasons.
Almost every home has a T.V. set.
Almost full control on T.V. as well as on Remote control is there in the hand of children & young people.
It relaxes us from various tiny things & routine work.


5. Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:


(i) Our young people spend more time before their T.V. set than in their classrooms.  (1) (Rewrite it  using positive degree)


Ans. Our young people do not spend as much time in their classrooms as before their T.V. set.


(ii) The T.V. does serve as medium of education as well as an entertainment.   (1) (Rewrite it using ‘not only ......... but also’)


Ans. The T.V. does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.


(iii) I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times. (1) (Rewrite it using the noun form of the underlined word.)


Ans. It is my consideration that T.V. is one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times.


6. Find out the synonyms of the following words from the extract. (1)


(i) refuse = deny.


(ii) an activity designed to give pleasure = entertainment.


B. Summary:


Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the following points and suggest a suitable title: (4)


Clues: T.V. - Misunderstanding - influence on youngsters - advantages - other benefits.


Ans.


‘The Greater Influence of Television on Youngsters’


 The passage explains us about the merits and demerits of Television. It also emphasise on the powerful influence of T.V. on youngsters. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology made this entire world into a global village. It also sharpens our mind with the day to day current updates. Apart from education and entertainment,  The T.V. serves as medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides, helping us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world. We do agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time before their T.V. sets because of the following reasons.
Almost every home has a T.V. set. Almost full control on T.V. as well as on Remote control is there in the hand of children & young people. It relaxes us from various tiny things & routine work.


Section B: Poetry


Q4. (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (4)


All dawns pass
leaving them in the dark.
They do not fear death,
they died long ago.


Old women once
were continents.
They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes even,
even raging gulfs.


When the earth was in heat
they melted, shrank,
leaving only their maps.
You can fold them
and keep them handy :
who knows, they might help you find
your way home.


Questions:


1. What do ‘maps’ symbolize? (1)


Ans. Maps symbolize the experience of old women.


2. Do you feel that you should look after your grandparents? Why? (1)


Ans. Yes, I feel that Myself, and my parents should take care of my grandparents, because they have cared for us, they loved us and they had given us the proper guiding in life through their vast experience and knowledge.


3. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line.
“All dawns pass leaving them in the dark” (1)


Ans. Antithesis: Two opposite ideas of ‘get lowered’ and ‘raise’ are brought together for poetic effect.


4. What examples of geographical imagery are mentioned in the poem? (1)


Ans. The examples of geographical imagery mentioned in the poem are continents, deep woods, lakes, mountains, volcanoes, gulfs and the earth. They are used in this extract suggests that, the old woman have a wide variety of knowledge with experience and they are the storehouses of information gathered from their experiences over the years.


(B) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (4)


Is it the sword? Ask the red dust.


Of empires passed away;


The blood had turned their stones to rust,


Their glory to decay.


And is it pride? Ah, that bright crown


Has seemed to nations sweet;


But God has struck its luster down


In ashes at his feet.


Questions:


(1) What is the ultimate result of pride? (1)


Ans. The ultimate result of pride is that it will turn into ashes.


(2) Do you think war victories really turn ‘glory to decay’ Why? (1)


Ans. Yes I think war victories really turn ‘glory to decay’ because, they are the victories won through blood - shed. This pride and blood - shed turn their glory to decay.


(3) Pick out the rhyming pairs of words in the second stanza. (1)


Ans. crown - down, sweet - feet.


(4) What message does the above extract convey? (1)


Ans. The above extract conveys the fact that  the war victories really turn ‘glory to decay’ because, they are the victories won through blood - shed. This pride and blood - shed turn their glory to decay.


Section - C


[Rapid Reading and Composition)


Q. 5. A. Read the following extract carefully. (4 marks)

 I was walking around the camp, around the barracks, near the barbed wire fence where the guards could not easily see. I was alone.


 On the other side of the fence. I spotted someone: a little girl with light, almost luminous curls. She was half hidden behind a birch tree. I glanced around to make sure no one saw me. I called to her softly in German, “Do you have something to eat? She didn’t understand.


 I inches closer to the fence and repeated the question in Polish. She stepped forward. I was thin and gaunt, with rags wrapped around my feet, but the girl looked unafraid. In her eyes I saw life. She pulled an apple from her woolen jacket and threw it over the fence. I grabbed the fruit and, as I started to run away, I heard her say faintly, “I’ll see you tomorrow.”


 I returned to the same spot by the fence at the same time every day. She was always there with something for me to eat - a hunk of bread or better yet, an apple.


 We didn’t dare speak of linger. To be caught would mean death for us, both. I didn’t know anything about her. Just a kind farm girl, except that she understood Polish.


 What was her name? Why was she risking her life for me?


Imagine that you are the author’s brother Sam and rewrite it.
You may begin with: “Hello, I am Sam. My brother was walking around the camp .......”


Ans. “Hello, I am Sam. My brother was walking around the camp, around the barracks, near the barbed wire fence where the guards could not easily seen by anyone. He was alone. He saw a little girl with light, almost luminous curls. She was half-hidden behind a birch tree. He glanced around to make sure no one saw him. He asked her softly in German that if she had something to eat. But unfortunately she hadn’t understood.


He inched closer to eh fence and repeated the question in Polish. She stepped forward. He was thin and gaunt, with rags wrapped around his feet, but the girl looked unafraid. In her eyes he saw his life. She pulled an apple from her woolen jacket and threw it over the fence. I grabbed the fruit and, as I started to run away, he heard her promise faintly that she would see him tomorrow.


He returned to the same spot by the fence at the time every day. She was always there with something for him to eat - a hunk of bread or better yet, an apple.


We didn’t dare speak. To be caught would mean death for us, both. He didn’t know anything about her. Just a kind farm girl,except that she understood Polish.


What was her name? Why she risking her life for him?


(B) Read the following extract carefully:  (4)


George : (contemptuously) I wasn’t afraid of the bulldog.


Tom : No, maybe you weren’t; but I’m not sure that the savage beast hasn’t torn
off a bit of young Alfie’s suit, and if he has there won’t half be a row! (Alfie fidgets nervously at the mention of his damaged suit)


Tom : (down R.C.) How much money have we collected?


Ginger : (crossing C. to George) let’s have a look under the light.
(after counting coppers, with the aid of George’s torch) Eight pence half penny.


Tom : (in a tone of disgust) only eight pence half penny – between four of us – after yelling our heads off all the evening! Crikey! Money’s a bit tight round these parts, isn’t it?


George: I told you it was too early for carol‐singing. It’s too soon after Guy Fawke’s day.
(Faint distant scream off R.)


Tom : (startled) What was that?


George: What was what?


Tom : That noise – it sounded like a scream.


George: Nonsense.


Alfie : (L) Let’s go home.


George: You chaps do get scared easily. It wouldn’t do for you to be in the club that Bert Williams and I are running. We go out looking for adventures like this.


Ginger: Club? I thought it was a gang.


George: Gangs are getting too common. We have turned ours into a club – “The Do and Dare Club” we call it and no one in it must ever show a sign of fear.


Tom : I shouldn’t think you’d have many members. Why, everybody’s afraid of something – if it’s not one thing, it’s bound to be another.


George: (in a very superior tone) Ours isn’t a club for kids; it’s for daring young fellows keen on adventure.


Convert the extract into a short continuous write‐up in about 120 words.
You may begin with: ”George wasn’t afraid of the bull‐dog....”


Ans. George wasn’t afraid of the bull - dog. George replied that he was not afraid of bulldogs. Tom recalled him that he bull dog may have torn Alfie’s new suit and once Alfie notices it, he is sure to pick up a fight. Alfie examines his sult.


 Tom asked how much money they had collected. Ginger counted the pennies and announced that they had just Eight pence halfpenny. After knowing their financial position Tom was very upset, as it was a very less amount to collect after having sung all evening. Well, George told him, it was too early for carol - singing, quickly after Fawkes day was over. Suddenly to heard a loud scream, but George just passed it off as nonsense. Lastly Alfie suggested that all go home.  So they left the empty house. George felt that his companions were too scared and unfit to be in the club - ‘The Do and Dare Club’ which was meant for daring young fellows keen on adventure and not fearful kids.


OR


(B) Read the following extract carefully:

How happy that daisy was! No one had the least idea. The bird kissed it with its beak, sang to it and then rose again up to the blue sky. It was certainly more than a quarter of an hour before the daisy recovered its sense. Half‐ashamed, yet glad at heart, it looked over to the other flowers in the garden, surely that had witnessed its pleasure and the honour that had been done to it; they understood its joy. But the tulips stood more stiffly than ever, their faces were pointed and red, because they were vexed. The peonies were sulky; it was well that they could not speak; otherwise they would have given the daisy a good lecture. The little flower could very well see that they were ill at ease and pitied them sincerely.

Extend the extract by adding in imaginary paragraph of your own in about 120 words.


Ans. The joy filled daisy through how cruel it was. It would not allow the other flowers to share her joy. She had an experience like this before also but this one was really an encouraging one. Now the daisy had got so much experience from her act. While the other flowers felt wonder about the calm act of daisy. So now the daisy had understood the value of humble and thankful to everyone. Because of this understanding she enjoys the blessing of nature and accept all that ups and downs comes in her life juncture.


SECTION – D (Writing Skills)


Q.6 (A) Letter Writing:


Write any ONE of the following letters: (4M)


(1) Write an application in response to the advertisement using information given in the CV Provided.





CV (Curriculum Vitae)


Name : Saurabh Akolkar
Address : 25, Parth Society, M. G. Road, Aurangabad – 431001
Age : 24 years
Nationality : Indian
Experience: Working as a Computer Operator at ‘Wonder Travels,’ Mumbai.


Academic Achievements:


Sr.
Exams. Passed
University / Boards
Years of Passing
Percentages
1.
B.Com
Mumbai
March - 2010
64%
2.
MSCIT
MKCL
2011
82%
3.
Diploma in information technology
MKCL
2012
90


(2) Write a letter to the manager of your local bus depot pointing out that there are very few buses on your route in the morning and these are invariably late, thereby causing inconvenience to many junior college students and other passengers.


Request him to solve the problem.


Ans.                                                                                                                                                                                               


(B) Write on any ONE of the following items as directed: (4M)


(1) Write a short tourist leaflet on any hill station you know with the help of the following points:
(i) How to reach there?
(ii) Where to stay?
(iii) What to see?
(iv) Shopping attractions.
(v) Add your own points.





OR


(2) Read the following intro and write a headline, a date‐line and a short continuing paragraph (Any one)


(i) Intro: The All Mumbai Doctors’ Union has announced a one day token strike on 25th February to protest against beating of a Residential Medical Officer (RMO) at KEM Hospital.


OR


(ii) Intro : Santacruz police have arrested three people in a case of cheating. The accused are ex - employees of a parle based fitness centre called Yogpower Studio.





OR


C) Write on any ONE of the items as directed: (4M)


(1) Read the following graph regarding ‘High Awareness but Little Action’ about organ donation. Write a paragraph based on it in about 120 words:
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(2) View – Counter –view:
Prepare a paragraph to be used for the Counter –View Section on the following topic (about 120 words)


‘Study says homework does not help students score better grades.’






Q.7 (A) Framing Interview Questions: (4M)


Imagines you are going to interview some important personality. prepare a set of 8‐10 questions/ focusing on his/ her social behavior and the activities he/she carries out.





(B) Speech Writing: (3M)

Write a short speech to be delivered in your college on Tree Conversation on the occasion of ‘The World Earth Day.’ with the help of the following points (about 100 words):


(1) Air, water and noise pollution.
(2) Depletion of natural resources.
(3) Trees prevent soil erosion
(4) Live in harmony with nature.