Time : 3 hrs.] OCTOBER 2015 (Set - A)[Max. Marks : 80
SECTION A
(Reading Skill, Grammar, Vocabulary, Note-making and Summary)
Q.I. (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below : (11) My own faith in Chaitanya started giving me abundant strength. I no longer wanted to hide myself from the glaring eyes of the world. I took him around with me. He went with us everywhere like any normal child. We were not sorry oruncomfortable carrying
him around.
If I required help for him in public places, I was not embarrassed to seek it from people around. I did not mind telling them that he was a special child. I was no more scared of people's curious looks and awkward questions. I could talk about Chaitanya's problem calmly. As my mind opened up further, I could discem a new hope springing in my heart. I felt happy I was a Special Mother.
The special school did Chaitanya a lot of good. He was now a much more confident person, adored by his teachers, his friends and his school staff. His speech improved and expression became clearer. His social manners became laudable.
Academically, he was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning but it was okay. He started developing an all-round interest in craft, art, music, dancing and sports.
Early in 1997-98, when he returned from state level inter-school sports, he had two prizes to his credit and a silver medal. He had won his laurels in athletic events and the silver medal in a running race. Questions :
(1) How was Chaitanya treated in his school ? (1)
(2) What improvement did the special school bring in Chaitanya ? (2)
(3) How did Chaitanya's mother react to the people's curious looks ? (2)
(4) How will you help a physically challenged person ?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed ; (i) His speech improved and expression become clearer. (2)
(Rewrite it using 'not only but also'.)
(ii) I could talk about Chaitanya's problem calmly. (1)
(Rewrite it using 'be able to')
(iii) He was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, but it was okay. (1)
(Rewrite it using Though')
(6) Find out words from passage which mean (1)
(i) recognize (44)
(ii) afraid (44)
(B) Grammar: (Do as directed) [4]
(i) Draw —map of world. (Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.)
(ii) In a meeting, the physical teachers decided to spend two hours playground warm-up activities. (1)
(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.)
(iii) "Boys", said the tutor, "sit on the benches. I have got something interesting for you": (1)
(Change it into indirect narration.) (2)
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below : (11) [15]
Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a "new world", so they organized a school. 'Ihey adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects.
The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he made only paséing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practise running. This
was kept up until hiswebbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But 'average' was acceptable in school so nobody worried about that, except the duck.
The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much make-up work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead ofthe treetop down. He also developed a "Charlie horse" from overexertion and then got a C in climbing and
Din running.
(Rewrite it using the noun form ofthe underlined word.) (iii) The duck was better in swimming than his instructor. (1)
(Change it into positive degree.) (1)
The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class, he beat all the others to the top ofthe tree but insisted on using his own way to get there. Questions :
(I) For what purpose did the animals start a school?
(2) Name four students of the 'Animal School' and their specialities in one word each.
(3) Why was the squirrel frustrated ?
(4) What will happen if all the subjects are made compulsory for all the students ?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) He had to stay after school.
(Use the modal auxiliary showing 'compulsion'.) (ii) The squirrel was excellent in climbing. (1)
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(6) Give the antonyms of : (i) better (ii) disciplined (B) Note-making :
Read the following extract carefully and complete the note on 'Delhi : The Capital of
India' with its main points and sub-points given below: (4)
Delhi is the capital of India. It is a very big city with a population of over eight million. It is a fascinating mixture ofthe old and the new. Delhi has some buildings and monuments that are more than a thousand years old, alongside the most modern towering structures. Delhi is mini India where people from all corners of the country have come to live. The roads ofDelhi are awfully crowded and you can find both bullock carts and the most modern motor cars.
Delhi is the seat of the Government of India, the centre of business, trade and industry. Connaught Place and Chandni Chowk are the two most famous shopping centres of Delhi. The Qutub Minar and the Red Fort are among the oldest buildings of historical interest. Delhi has a zoo, several museums, art galleries, amusement parks and theatres. It has three universities and a number ofmedical and engineering colleges.
Delhi has an extreme climate. In summer, the day temperature may shoot up to 440 Celsius and in wihter, the night temperature may fall to 30 Celsius. Delhi is one of the greenest capital cities in the world.
Title — Delhi: The Capital of India
r: Characteristics (i) densely populated
(iii) mini India (ii)
(iv) greenest capital city
(i). (ii) Chandni Chowk
(i) Qutub Minar (ii)
(ii) museums
(iii) art galleries (iv)
(v) three universities (vi) medical, engineering colleges
IV : Climatic conditions : (i) (ii) 30 Celsius in winter
Q. 3. (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: [111
With the onset ofwinter, the picturesque Nalaban Bird Sanctuary inside the Chilika Lake is agog with the presence of thousands of migratory birds from faraway Siberia, Iraq, Iran and Central Europe.
arrive at winter abode sanctuary, which is spre over 15.5 sq. km., to stay for five months till monsoon sets in. This year the migration of winter birds has begun two weeks ahead due to disturbances and scarcity of food in their native places.
The birds have taken shelter in artificial mounds inside the sanctuary which had been constructed by the wildlife division as the core area of the sanctuary.
According to wildlife offcers, the migration of birds to the Chilika Lake, the second largest in the world, has increased over the years due to the conducive atmosphere prevailing there,
A survey conducted by the Chilika wildlife division has revealed that the number of migratory birds arriving at the lake has increased to over two million.
Many rare birds like the Smew Duck Mallard, Nakta, Marbled Teal and Goliath Heron have also been spotted last year.
(1) Mmat does the extract throw light on ?
(2) Give a list of the places and birds related with migration.
(3) Why is migration essential for the birds ?
(4) According to you, why are sanctuaries essential for birds and animals ?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed : (i) The birds have taken shelter
(Frame a 'WV question to get the underlined part as its answer.)
(ii) The birds arrive at their winter abode inside the bird sanctuary. (Make it a complex sentence.) (1)
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"You are a beacon-light for people far and wide"
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing stubbornness and displeasure. (1)
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Application of pesticides and chemicals in the fields and loss of natural habitat affect bird migration: Birds and animals have a relationship and their harmonious presence is beneficial for the continuity of a sanctuary. Questions :
(iii) Many rare birds like the Smew Duck Mallard, Nakta, Marbled Teal and Goliath Heron have also been spotted.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with They....' (1) (6) In the passage the 'core area' means :
(i) overflowing area (ii) central area (iii) isolated area (1) (B) Summary:
Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the outline given below and suggest a suitable title. (4) Winter — Chilika lake — migratory birds — second largest lake — conducive atmosphere — artificial mounds — variety of birds — effects of pesticides / chemicals — harmony.
SECTION -B
(Poetry) I
(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
If you accept counsel without getting sore
And re-assess yourself in the light thereof
If you pledge not to be obstinate any more And meet others without any frown or scoff You may be the person I am looking for.
If you have the will to live and courage to die
You are a beacon-light for people far and wide
If you ignore the jeers and, thus, expose the lie That virtue and success do not go side by side? You are the person I am looking for.
(1) How does a counsel help a person?
(2) Write any two advantages of having good manners.
(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following lines : (1)
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(B) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (4)
All the rest of her children, she said, are on the nuclear blacklist of the dead, all the rest, unless the whole world understands that peace is a woman. A thousand candles then lit in her starry eyes, and I saw angels bearing a moonlit message.
Peace is indeed a pregnant woman Peace is a mother.
(1) What will be the effect of a nuclear attack? (1 (2) According to you, how can we prevent war-like tendencies? (1 (3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
'A thousand candles then lit in her starry eyes' (1
(4) moonlit message do the angels bear? (1
SECTION -C
(Rapid Reading and Composition)
Q. 5. (A) Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of Sid, the narrator' friend [8 You may begin with : Herman made his way to . (4
Eventually I made my way to England where I was sponsored by a Jewish charity,
put up in a hostél with other boys who had survived the Holocaust and trained in electronics. Then I came to America, where my brother Sam had already moved. I served in the U. S. Army during the Korean war, and returned to New York city after two years.
By August 1957 1'd opened my own electronics repair shop. I was starting to settle in.
One day, my friend Sid who I knew from England called me. "I've got a date. Shö got a Polish friend. Let's double date."
A blind date? Nah, that wasn't for me.
But Sid kept pestering me, and a few days later we headed up to the Bronx to pick up his date and her friend Roma.
I had to admit, for a blind date this wasn't so bad. Roma was a nurse at a Bronx hospital. She was kind and smart. Beautiful, too, with swirling brown curls and green almond-shaped eyes that sparkled with life.
The four of us drove out to Coney Island. Roma was easy to talk to, easy to be with. Turned out she was wary ofblind dates too! We were bothjust doing our friends a favor.
We took a stroll on the boardwalk, enjoying the salty Atlantic breeze, and then had dinner by the shore. I couldn't remember having a better time,
(B) Read the following extract and convert it into a continuous write-up (in about 120 words) :
Dentist Tom
Dentist :
George
Dentist
George .
Tom
(sternly) Who are you, and what are you doing in my house ?
I say — I'm awfully sorry — but we thought you were a ghost.
(bewildered) A ghost ! Why on earth should you think I was a ghost ?
(crossing C). I'm sorry, sir. You see, we were out carol-singing, and — Oh, so it was you who were making that horrible din outside ?
Yes — that was GingeFs idea — but, you see, it was raining rather hard, and these fellows were afraid of getting wet, so —
(interrupting). Young Alfie's got his best suit on, otherwise we shouldn't have
You may begin with : The dentist asked the boys sternly
own (in about 120 words):
"I have no water," said the captive lark, "they have all gone out, and forgotten to give me anything to drink. My throat is dry and burning. I feel as if I had fire and ice within me and the air ib so oppressive. Alas! I must die, and part with the warm sunshine, the fresh green meadows, and all the beauty that God has created." And it thrust its beak into the piece of grass, to refresh itself a little. Then it noticed the little daisy, and nodded to it,• and kissed it with its beak and said : 'You must also fade in here, poor little flower. You and the piece of grass are all they have given me in exchange for the whole world, which I enjoyed outside. Each little blade of grass shall be a green tree for me, each of your white petals a fragrant flower. Alas! you only remind me of what I have lost". (4)
SECTION -D
(Written Communication)
(A) Letter Writing :
(Written Communication)
1121 Write any ONE of the following letters :
(1) Read the following advertisement and a letter of application in response to it by using the information given in the advertisement that follows :
SITUATION VACANT
Data Entry Operators
12th passed, MSCIT, Experience preferred.
Apply to : Manager, Data Software Company, Krantinagar, Sangli
CV (Resume)
Name Miss Ashwini V. Nikam
Address 1603, Ganesh Sadan, Rajararnpuri, Kolhapur
22 years
Education 12th passed, MSCIT
1 year as a data entry operator
InterestsReading, net surfing.
