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READING
Qs 1-3 The reading section will have three unseen texts as shown below.
The total length of the three passages will be between 850 - 1100 words. The passages will be extracts
from poems/factual/literary/discursive passages. Questions will test inference, evaluation and
vocabulary. There will be at least 5 marks for assessing vocabulary skills. All questions on vocabulary will not
be from the same passage.
Reading A1
1 COMPREHENSION
Comprehension of Unseen Passages 4. Use word skills like word formation and inferring
This section comprises three passages. A poem may or meaning.
may not be used as one of the three passage.
Steps to Tackle Unseen Passages
The first passage is of 450-500 words carrying 10
1. Read the passage very quickly to get the general
marks. The questions on this passage are of supply type
idea. Re-read the passage to get the relevant details.
(Non-MCQs) like sentence completion, gap filling,
2. Then read questions, and read the passage again
table completion, word attack questions, short answer
selectively to find answers to the questions.
questions and reference questions. (The poem in this
3. Underline the right answer with a pen or pencil.
section may or may not have the same number of 4. Now that you have located the answers, read the
words.) underlined answers and write them in your own
The other two passages carry 5 marks each. The words.
questions with each of these passages are multiple
Ways to Score Well
choice (MCQs). The total length of all the three
passages is about 850-1100 words. There will be at 1. Generally the answers in the passage are in
least 5 marks for assessing vocabulary, not necessarily chronological sequence; so you will find answers
from the same passage. This section tests the in the order of the questions.
understanding of the students in a limited time-frame. 2. While locating a synonym, in the word-attack
This ability can be inculcated by reading more and question, if you are not sure of the meaning, replace
the word with that meaning and if it means the
more and focussing on specific information given in
same then your answer is correct.
the passage.
3. In case of a multiple choice question, the answer
Types of Passages can be confusing. So read the text twice to clear
the confusion.
The passage can be Factual, i.e., the passage may
contain factual information like description, report or Areas to Focus in a Passage
some instructions. Dates and years, sequence of events, steps of a process,
Discursive passages generally contain interpretative or names of people and countries, facts, features, origin,
argumentative texts. causes and results.
Literary texts are generally poems or extracts from
Expected Type of Questions
novels, plays or a biography.
The questions in the Reading Section are based on the
Objectives following categories :
1. To identify the main points from the text at one (i) Sentence completion
glance. (ii) Brief questions and answers
2. To understand the passage and pick out relevant (iii) Gap filling
details. (iv) Match the columns
(v) Table completion
3. To separate relevant information from irrelevant.
(vi) True or false
PASSAGE A-1 seek his help in household chores and then reward him.
Read the following passage and answer the questions Enrol him into a recreation of his choice maybe dancing or
that follow : swimming and then applaud him. Remember, praise a
child on his progress and do not wait till he does it
As parents, we strive hard to give our children the best
perfectly.
of everything. We ensure to give them all the possible
comforts, facilities, education, pleasure and exposure so Express your love for your child. Let him know how
that they can have a wonderful life. But the most important much joy he has brought in your life. Hug him, spend time
thing parents forget to provide their children is self with him, do little things to make him feel cherished. Let
worth. If your child doesnt love himself, he will not have your child always receive positive vibrations from you that
the ability to give love. If he keeps on demeaning himself, he is someone precious. Then your child will believe that
he might become successful but will never feel powerful. he is someone who is lovable and huggable.
Give your child the gift of self worth and his life will be 1. Complete the following sentences.
a rocking affair. [1/2 4 = 2 marks]
Introspect, who do you think you are? Creative or (a) The label you give to your child is the ultimate
dull? Intelligent or good for nothing? Loving or truth of his life.
quarrelsome? Isnt it a fact that what you believe you are, (b) If you tell your child he is an achiever, he will
is something that your parents labelled you as? The label be an achiever.
you give to your child is the ultimate truth of his life. Your
(c) If you tell your child he is a loser, he will lose
child will identify himself by not what he feels he is, but by all the battles of his life.
what label his parents have given him. Tell your child he
(d) Label of being good for nothing, will always be
is an achiever, and hell be. Tell him he is a loser, and hell
there at the back of his mind.
lose all the battles of his life. Even if he becomes the CEO
of a multinational, your label of being good for nothing 2. List four ways with which parents can help their
will always be at the back of his mind. So it is you, no one children to enhance their personality.
outside or any achievement that can build your childs self [1/2 4 = 2 marks]
worth. Ans. (a) Appreciate your child whenever he does
Every child is unique. Each child has his own set of something right.
qualities, so there is no question of comparison. Dont (b) Be lavish and honest in your praise.
expect your child to have all the traits you want. Only (c) Create opportunities to boost his self-esteem.
when you accept your child in totality, youll be able to (d) Praise a child on his progress. Do not wait till
love him unconditionally. And your love will nurture his be does it perfectly.
self worth every moment of his life.
While helping our child identify what is wrong, 3. Answer the following questions briefly.
invariably we start criticising the child. If your child picks [1 4 = 4 marks]
up a fight, counsel him that fighting is something (a) Why do the parents strive hard?
unacceptable. Do make him know that you are hurt by his Ans. Parents strive hard to give their children all
actions but never condemn him for being aggressive or the possible comforts, facilities, education,
insensitive. Motivate him to give up the wrong behaviour pleasure and exposure to lead to a wonderful
and not discourage him into blaming himself. life.
Do you remember how you felt when you were last (b) Why shouldnt children be compared to others?
appreciated at work or in a personal relationship? How Ans. Parents shouldnt do so because every child
good it made you feel about yourself ? The same applies is unique. Each child has its own set of
to children. Appreciate your child whenever you see him qualities.
doing something right. Be lavish and honest in your (c) If your child misbehaves or does something
praise. Create opportunities to boost his self-esteem. Like, wrong, what should your attitude be?
Reading A3
Ans. Counsel him that his behaviour is unac- supported the growing Mughal empire and financed
ceptable. He should not be condemned for spectacular monuments like the Taj Mahal.
his misbehaviour but he should be moti- When the English later got to this wealth they found
vated to give up his wrong doings. that India produced the worlds best cotton yarn and
(d) According to the author, when should par- textiles. To this huge industry they provided the powerful
ents praise the child? stimulus of European demand, and made it even richer.
Ans. Parents should praise the child on his Thus, by the end of the 17th century, India had a
progress and should not wait till he does sophisticated market and credit structure and controlled a
it perfectly. quarter of the world trade in textiles, according to Paul
Bairoch. It had 22.6 per cent share of world GDP (or
4. Choose words from the passage which mean the roughly Americas share of the worlds wealth today),
same as following : [1/2 4 = 2 marks] confirms Angus Maddison. Indian cottons transformed the
(a) to struggle dress of Europe, and cotton underwear changed the
(b) act of observing ones own mind standards of cleanliness and comfort in the west.
(c) to praise
The Indian peasant, however, was very poor. Because
(d) to entertain in the mind
the rapacious Mughal State took away something like half
Ans. (a) strive (b) introspect (c) appreciate (d) the agricultural product, there was little incentive to
cherish improve the land. The merchants hid their wealth for fear
of the tax collector.
PASSAGE A-2
There is no easy answer to the problems that the
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions country was prosperous and the people were poor. Lest we
that follow : forget 250 years ago peasants everywhere were poor and
It took the Portuguese five years to get over the todays great disparities in income between nations did not
humiliation that Spain, their enemy, had discovered exist then. The difference between Europe and India (or
America when it could have been theirs. In 1497, they sent China) was around 2 to 1 versus 20 to 1 today.
Vasco de Gama the other way round the world. He did The English, who learned about textiles from India,
indeed find Indias legendary wealth. He informed soon turned the tables in the late 18th century. They began
Portugals King Manuel of Indias large cities, large making textiles with machines and this began the wests
buildings and rivers, and great populations. He spoke industrial revolution, and brought it amazing prosperity.
about spices, jewels, and mines but added that Indians As a result, handloom weavers were destroyed all over the
were not interested in European trinkets and clothes. They world, including India. We blamed Britain for
made far better fabrics and trinkets themselves. In the impoverishing us, but the question is why did India not
European mind Golconda became the symbol of the experience an industrial revolution. The truth is that pre-
haunting wealth of India. The discovery of America and British India was significantly behind Western Europe in
the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope technology, institutions and ideas. A scientific revolution
are the two greatest events in the history of mankind, had not occurred.
wrote Adam Smith. How to make a poor nation prosperous is a more
At the end of the 16th century, economic historians tell difficult question. The answer seems to lie in technology
us, Indias wealth sustained more than a hundred million and institutions. Since Britains industrial revolution there
people. With plenty of stable land, its agriculture was has been for the first time in recorded history a continuous
vibrant with productivity comparable to the best in the flow of inventions. Moreover, these have been absorbed
world. There was a vigorous and large skilled artisan commercially as profitable innovations. History teaches
workforce that produced not only cottons but also that a nations ability to absorb these innovations and
luxurious products for the zamindars and the courts. The create an industrial revolution depends on having the right
economy produced a great financial surplus, and the institutions in placefor example, property rights,
annual revenues of the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb schools, and stable governance.
(1659-1701), were more than ten times those of his In the second half of the 20th century, the Far-Eastern
contemporary Louis XIV, the richest king of Europe. This nations demonstrated that it can be donea poor nation
Reading A5
(d) If the conversation has to be efffective, the symbol not of tyranny, but of liberty. You may not think so,
speaker should blend humour, wit, interesting you may, being in a hurry and seeing your motor-car
topics, presence of mind, logical thinking, stopped by this insolence of office, feel that your liberty
etc., in fine proportion. has been violated. How dare this fellow interfere with your
(e) One such thing which will never interest the free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a
listener is age old tales, happenings of the reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not
past, even though they may be real. interfere with you he would interfere with no one, and the
(f) The appropriate title for the passage is 'A good result would be that you would never cross Piccadilly
Conversation'. Circus at all. You have submitted to a curtailment of
private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order
2. Fill in the blanks with ONE word only in each
which makes your liberty a reality.
blank : [ 4 = 2]
Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social
In order to attract the listerner, one should avoid
contract. It is an adjustment of interests. In matters which
(a)________ about ones ownself, flowery use of
do not touch anybody elses liberty of course, I may be as
language, (b)________ etc. The talk has to be, free as I like. If I have a fancy for dyeing my hair, or
exuberant, (c)_______ and interesting. People are waxing my moustache, or wearing a tall hat or going to
not interested in others (d) __________. bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and
Ans. (a) talking (b) jargons ask no mans permission.
(c) lively (d) problems In all these and a thousand other details you and I
please ourselves and ask no ones leave. We have whole
3. Find words in the passage that mean the kingdoms in which we rule alone, can do what we choose,
following : [ 2 = 2] be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd.
(a) fame (para 1)- But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal
(b) happy, exciting (para 3)- liberty of action is restricted by other peoples liberty. I
Ans. (a) reputation (b) exuberant might like to practise on the trombone from midnight till
three in the morning. If I went to the top of a hill to do it,
PASSAGE A-4 I could please myself but if I do it out in the streets the
neighbours will remind me that my liberty to blow the
Read the following passage carefully and answer the trombone must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in
questions that follow :
quiet. There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to
A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the accommodate my liberty to their liberties.
middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of
the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed 1. Answer the following questions. [1 6 = 6]
out to her that the pavement was the place for foot- (a) Why does the writer think that the old lady with
passengers, but she repied : Im going to walk where I the basket was wrong in her interpretation of
like. Weve got liberty now. It did not occur to the dear old liberty?
lady that if liberty entitled the foot-passenger to walk Ans. The writer thought that if everybody would
down the middle of the road it also entitled the cab-driver be getting into everybody else's way, there
to drive on the pavement, and that the end of such liberty would be universal chaos resulting in a social
would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in anarchy.
everybody elses way and nobody would get anywhere. (b) The policeman at Piccadilly Circus is a symbol
Individual liberty would have become social anarchy. of liberty and not tyranny. Explain.
There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in Ans. The policeman stopping your car is a symbol
these days like the old lady with the basket, so it is just as of liberty otherwise you won't be able to
well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road cross the Piccadilly Circus. Your private
means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may liberty is curtailed so that you may enjoys
be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. real a social order which gives you liberty.
When the policeman, say, at Piccadilly Circus steps into (c) What does the writer mean by the phrase
the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the liberty drunk?
Reading A 15
babyhood to our ailing adulthood, are gradually (a) fake (para 1)
vanishing. (b) most obvious/easily understood; (para2)
6. In real life, we patients do not have a family friend Ans. (a) spurious (b) assume
and a philosopher - our GP who knew us by blood
group, allergies, medical history and emotional PASSAGE A-13
upheavals. Hesitant about dashing off to intimidating Read the given poem carefully.
ENT specialist when we have throat trouble, we just Whose woods these are I think I know.
check with the chemist. That could be a dose for His house is in the village though
disaster.
He will not see me stopping here
1. Based on the reading of the passage answer the To watch his woods fill up with snow
questions given below. [1 4 = 4] My little horse must think it queer
(a) Why do people indulge in self-medication ? To stop without a farm house near
People indulge in self-medication because
Between the woods and frozen lake
there is a drug culture in our state where
people assume that they know which drug to The darkest evening of the year
take. Moreover, the pills are easily available He gives his harness bells a shake
without prescriptions. To ask if there is some mistake
(b) Why self-medication can have dangerous The only other sound, the sweep
results?
Of easy wind and downy flake.
It can have dangerous results because beside
superficial awareness of the medicine, The woods are lovely, dark and deep
patients know little about dosage, duration, But I have promises to keep,
and more importantly, side effects. And miles to go before I sleep,
(c) In India why are the pills eaten like peanuts? And miles to go before I sleep.
The pills are being eaten like peanuts because by Robert Frost
patients just want momentary relief and are
1. Complete the following sentences. [1 4 = 4]
not willing to get to the root of the problem.
(a) The poet is passing through woods
(d) Describe the reason for spiralling self-treatment.
(b) The poet thinks that he knows who is the owner
The main reason for spiralling self-treatment
of these woods although at present the owner he
is that General Practitioners, who knew our
will not see him stopping there.
medical history from the boyhood to
adulthood, are gradually vanishing. (c) The horse gave his harness bells a shake to ask
if there is some mistake.
2. Fill in the given blanks with appropriate words (d) The poet did not stop there because he had to
from the passage : [1 4 = 4] fulfil some promises.
No drug not even an (a) __________ medicine
is totally safe. Aspirin on an empty stomach 2. Answer the following questions briefly.
may lead to severe (b) __________ Paracetamol [1 4 = 4]
when taken for prolonged periods and in high (a) Where does the owner of the woods live?
dosage can cause (c) __________. Self- The owner of the woods lives in a village.
medication of antibacterial drugs can be
(b) Why does the horse find it queer to stop there?
(d) __________
The horse finds it queer to stop there because
Ans. (a) over the counter (c) liver damage
there was no any farmhouse nearby.
(b) gastritis (d) dangerous
(c) What kind of evening it was?
3. Give words from the passage which mean the It was the darkest evening of the year.
same as the following : [1 2 = 2] (d) Why did the poet not stop there?
Reading A 21
PASSAGES FOR COMPREHENSION (MCQs)
Reading A 25
Understanding Pain (b) we cant escape it
Pleasure and pain are the inseparable facets of human (c) it gives us pleasure
existence. While the experience of our well-being is rather (d) it is not real
vague and intangible, experience of pain is real, and 2. Pain rings an alarm bell means that pain
affects our body, mind and spirit, altering our lives in _____________
more ways than one. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and (a) warns that something is wrong
emotional experience caused by tissue damage that results (b) makes other people attend to us
(c) makes us scream
from physical trauma, burns, illness, injury or surgery.
(d) warns us beforehand
Despite the agony caused by pain, it is essential for our
survival. If you dont feel pain, you could cause great harm 3. Gating system in the central nervous system
to your body by inadvertently touching a hot iron or _____________
jamming your finger in the drawer and not even know it. (a) prevents pain
Or you could rupture the appendix and be unaware of (b) changes our response to pain
what was going on inside your body. Pain rings an alarm (c) destroys the nervous system
bell, alerting you to pay immediate attention and take (d) does not allow us to escape pain
quick action. 4. Unhappiness or worry affects our system by
Have you ever wondered why a severely wounded _____________
soldier continues to battle on so defiantly or an athlete (a) blocking the pain gate
injured during a race goes on to win it? It happens so (b) diverting our mind away from pain
because the brain does not react immediately to the pain (c) causing depression
signals, the sufferer just ignores them because there are (d) making pain seem worse
more important tasks to attend. The pain registers only 5. The writer feels that pain is a _____________
after the task or event is over. The perception of pain has (a) pleasurable experience
been studied extensively by psychologists who suggest that (b) figment of our imagination
there is a gating system in the central nervous system (c) necessary evil
that opens and closes to let pain pass through to the brain (d) source of great harm to the body
or block it. Psychological factors such as attention to pain,
Ans. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c)
emotional state of a person, anticipation of pain and the
way that a person interprets a situation can both open and
close the gates. This is why when you are depressed or PASSAGE B-7
anxious your pain seems worse and intolerablebecause
Read the following passage carefully and answer the
your feelings can open the pain gate. On the other hand,
following questions by selecting the most appropriate
when your attention is diverted or focussed on pleasant options from the ones given below :
tasks, your pain is almost imperceptible. Thus the physical [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
cause of the pain may be the same, the pain circuits
Believe it or not, a fragile and tiny wisp of paper could
identical, yet the perception of pain is dramatically
fetch millions of dollars! Considering their size and
different.
weight, postage stamps are perhaps the costliest item in
Word Notes : the world.
l vague not clear (vLi"V) l intangible difficult to A well informed buyer or seller, who knows the
describe (vklkuh ls le> u vkuk) l inadvertently intrinsic value of the postage stamp, can make this an
not intentionally (vutkus esa fd;k x;k) l jamming alternative investment. As an investment it may be slow
getting struck (iQlk ysuk@tdM+ tkuk) l anticipation off-the-block as it is not guided by concept of stock and
expecting something to happen (iwokZHkkl] izR;k'kk) l exchange, but it does have a global market. In USA, China
imperceptible not easily understandable (vklkuh ls and Europe, there are auction houses specialising in
auctioning of stamps. Stanley Gibbson Ltd and Solhbys
le> u vkus okyk)
are some of the well known auction houses. The stamp
1. Pain is unpleasant, yet _____________ dealers and collectors purchase and resell stamps here.
(a) we need to experience it Trading of stamps, like any other commodity, is a
A 26 New Wave Communicative English X
knowledge game based on the rules of demand and supply. 4. One of the following stamps was not auctioned at
The stamps, which are rare, few in number or with error Rs. 1 lakh which one was that?
in printing or old stamps with limited editions, are (a) Lady Mcgill printed in 1852
valuable from auctioneers and collectors point of view. (b) British Guiana, 1885
The price depends on the condition of the stamps. They (c) Sind Dak, 1852
have to be preserved in transparent pouches and handled
(d) Swedish stamp of 3 shillings of 1885
with great care. In India there is no organised sector for
5. Two types of stamp auctions are
stamp dealers and collectors, but there are a few auction
(a) Room auction, the traditional type
houses.
(b) Post auction
Stamp auctions are of two typesroom auction, the (c) Open auction
traditional style where connoisseurs collect to bid for (d) both (a) and (b)
items and post auctions in which auctioneer sends
Ans. 1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d)
catalogue to collectors and they bid via post, e-mail or
fax.
Author of books on Philately, Vishnu Saxena said, PASSAGE B-8
Some of the most prestigious and popular stamps that Read the passage carefully and answer the following
were auctioned at Rs. One lakh each are the American questions by selecting the right options from the ones
cover known as Lady Mcgill printed in 1852, British given below : [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
Guiana 1885, Swedish stamp of 3 shillings of 1885,
Like millions of other teenagers my 14 years old
bicolour stamp and queens head in red with blue border
daughter Kitty is often to be found on sofa, laptop on her
printed upside down.
knees, checking facts for the essay shes writing. The TV is
Word Notes : on and occasionally she scrolls through Face Book. She
sends SMSs, makes calls on her mobile and takes her iPod
l fragile delicate (ukkqd) l fetch Sell for (fdlh
headset on and off.
oLrq dk ewY;) l intrinsic real nature of something
(vkarfjd) l connoisseurs expert on matters of beauty To me, and the most other parents, this seems an
impossible way to work. How can you think with all
and quality (xq.k xzkgd) l auctioneer one who directs
noise? we yell. Homework used to be something to be
an auction (uhykeh dk lapkyu djus okyk)
done in silence with all distractions firmly removed. Yet
1. What amongst the following is not true about for Kitty and her peers this is normal.
stamp collection? The question, a lot of experts, are now asking is : how
(a) It could fetch millions of dollars. is this way of working affecting their brains?
(b) It does have a global market. Kitty and her friends arent the only ones exposed
(c) There is no auction house in India. daily to terabytes of information. Research shows that
(d) Solhbys and Stanley Gibbson Ltd are well office workers are interrupted every three minutes by their
known houses. phones, computers or colleagues. Self-styled road
2. Stamp market is warriors are permanently reachable through their
(a) guided by concepts of stock and exchange mobiles while they simultaneously (and illegally) drive,
(b) a knowledge game based on concept of demand talk and listen to the radio. Some felt silence and
and supply undivided attention have become the most precious
(c) both (a) and (b) commodities in the world.
(d) none of the above But this isnt an old jogey moan at new fangled
3. The word that does not have the same meaning as inventions. In the last few years there has been a
intrinsic revolution in the scientists understanding of what the brain
(a) inherent can do and how it can be changed by the world around us.
(b) essential Textbooks more than a decade old will tell you that you die
(c) carrying an underhand plot with the same brain you were born with ; that growing new
(d) belonging naturally brain cells is impossible. But High-tech scanners have
Reading A 27
revealed that the brain is constantly changing, says PASSAGE B-9
Alvaro Fernandes, cells die off, but new ones are created
all the time. These can be wired up in new and different Read the following passage carefully and answer the
ways depending what your brain is doing. following questions by selecting the most appropriate
option from the ones given below.
But an even more dramatic break through came last
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
year. If you train using right software program its possible
to expand your working memory, the human equivalent of Padam Vibhusan awardee Pt. Birju Maharaj, on a
computer ram. recent visit and performance in Faridabad, has said that
the classical form of dance soothes his soul and is the
Word Notes : purest and most beautiful form of dancing. Any attempts to
l Scroll to move text on computer (dE;wVj Lhu ij fuse it with the Western style of dance form is bound to
ikB dks mQij&uhps ?kqekuk) l distractions things that adversely affect its impact. Moreover, the western form of
take your attention away from your work (Hkzkafr@;ku dancing tends to be more dramatic, show driven and
fopfyr djus okyk) l peers people of same age (leku circus like. The classical form of dance, he added,
connects a dedicated performer with the Almighty and he
oxZ ;k in okyk) l Simultaneously happening at the
said he was feeling very sad that in India most dance
same time (,d le; esa ?kfVr gksuk) l commodities
performances are being organised with the sole motto of
useful things (mi;ksxh oLrq,) making quick money and commercial success. He is really
1. Teenagers of modern times dont have the habit pained to see tiny tots and very young children being
of trained to dance on vulgar gyrations and gestures. He still
(a) keeping laptop on knees is focussing on promoting education of Kathak dancing
(b) checking facts on net for any academic work amongst his 250 students at his dance institute. Punditji,
like essay however, still hoped that the era of classical dance form
(c) scrolling through Face Book and sending SMSs will return once again to be in the forefront of our cultural
(d) doing work in silence performances as truth never dies, despite whatever
2. Kitty and her friends have enormous brain considerations might be pushing art forms in India today.
powers to Punditji came here to perform at Lord Mahavira
(a) be exposed to terabytes of information Auditorium in a Charity Cultural programme christened
(b) self-styled road warriors to attend calls as Jhankaar, organised by RPS Group. The event also
(c) talk, drive and listen music simultaneously witnessed an equally spirited live performance by
(d) all the above Punditjis son, Padamshri Pundit Deepak Maharaj.
3. The dramatic breakthrough that came last year Besides spiritual prayer, Senani based on an epic
revealed that scripted by Megh Raj Mukkal with drama direction by
(a) right software training can expand brain Divya Vishisht, highlighting the supreme spirit of
memory patriotism and sacrifice of Chittorgarhs queen Hadda,
(b) human brain is equivalent of computers ram was also staged.
(c) both (a) and (b)
Word Notes :
(d) none of these
l performance act of performing (izn'kZu dk rjhdk)
4. What is true of human brain?
l adversely negatively (izfrowQy] gkfuizn) l dedicated
(a) you die with the same brain you were born with
(b) growth of new brain cell is impossible committed to (vfiZr) l vulgar obscene (v'yhy)
l gyrations to move a particular part of your body
(c) new cells are created all the time in brain
(d) none of the above
('kjhj osQ fdlh Hkkx dks fgykuk)
5. The word that has the same meaning as the new- 1. According to Birju Maharaj, the attempts to mix
fangled is classical dance with western will
(a) old convictions (b) traditional thoughts (a) create a more soothing brand of dance
(c) objectionably new (d) none of the above (b) affect it adversely
(c) make it more dramatic
Ans. 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c)
(d) make it show driven
A 28 New Wave Communicative English X
2. Birju Maharaj says that classical form of dance Aruna Shanbaug, now 61, is being kept in a persistent
(a) soothes the soul of listeners vegetative state.
(b) is beautiful form of dancing that soothes his In the early 1980s, Pinki Virani started out as
soul journalist with The Times of India Group. She has been
(c) makes the mind think purest thoughts editor of Mid Day , a Mumbai afternoon newspaper, and
(d) does not have any effect on anyone. a Special Correspondent with Sunday. She is married to
3. Punditji is really pained to see Shankar Aiyar, also, a veteran journalist and editor.
(a) tiny tots choosing dance as a career Viranis fourth and most recent book, Deaf Heaven
(Harper Collins), is also her first work of fiction. Its been
(b) tiny tots dancing for charity
described by Khushwant Singh as ingenuously
(c) tiny tots and young children dancing on vulgar structured.
gyration and gestures
(d) young children focussing on kathak or other Word Notes :
classical dances l rampant existing unchecked, widespread (vfu;af=kr
4. Punditjis son is :i ls iSQyk gqvk) l poignantly deeply moving (n;
(a) Megh Raj Mukkal fonkjd) l trauma severe shock (ekufld vk?kkr]
(b) Jagjit Singh Maharaj lnek) l Incest sexual abuse between close relatives
(c) Maharaj Deepak Veer Singh (vukpkj) l comatose deeply unconscious/in a coma
(d) Padmashri Pundit Deepak Maharaj (izxk<+ csgks'kh) l ingenuously innocently/naive (lPpk
5. One of the following does not have the same fu"diV)
meaning as gyration :
(a) whirling (b) revolving 1. The book that speaks of Viranis own trauma of
childhood incest is
(c) spiral (d) giggling
(a) Arunas story (b) Deaf Heaven
Ans. 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) (c) Bitter Chocolate (d) Bloody Hell
2. Bitter Chocolate does not reveal
PASSAGE B-10 (a) sexual abuse as a rampant crime
(b) causes and cases of child labour
Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions by writing the option that you consider the (c) denial of Indians regarding sexual sins
most appropriate. [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] (d) child sexual-abuse to be common place
Journalist-turned-author Pinki Virani opened our eyes 3. Name the book / books written by Virani that
won the award
to a deeply painful truth sexual abuse of children in
middle and upper-class Indian homes. Her book Bitter (a) Arunas story (b) Bitter Chocolate
Chocolate (Penguin 2000) revealed how rampant and (c) Bloody Hell (d) Both (a) and (b)
perilous the crime is. It also dealt with how we Indians 4. One of the following is not related to Pinky
live in denial, believing that such sin are not the norm in Virani in any way
our culture (Indeed, a nationwide study published in 2007 (a) The Times of India (b) Sunday
by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (c) The Portrait of a Lady (d) Mid Day
describes child sexual abuse to be commonplace. In Bitter 5. The word that does not mean same as ingenuous
Chocolate award winning Virani poignantly talks of her (a) candid (b) straight-forward
own trauma of childhood incest, and underlines the (c) innocent (d) shrewd
importance of children being encouraged to speak up in
Ans. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d)
order to overcome the shock and harm.
Earlier, Viranis first book, the award winning Arunas PASSAGE B-11
story, documented the tragedy of a nurse, who has been in
a semi - comatose state since 1973, after she was raped by Read the poem given below and complete the
a hospital employee while being strangled with a chain. In statements that follow by choosing the answers from
these 36 years of losing her speech, sight and movement, the given options. [C.B.S.E. 2011 (T-II)]
Reading A 29
Memories from childhood stay with us forever, (b) only think about the future
Taking us where we have been and will go, (c) appreciate the present to preserve it in their
minds
Pieces of life that live on and will never
(d) try to help others, stay active and healthy as
Let us forget we were young long ago. they age
Sometimes I wander back into those shadows, 5. The rhyme scheme of the poem is :
Quietly being who I used to be, (a) abab (b) aabb
Bringing to life all the joys and the sorrows, (c) abcb (d) abba
Days that cant die, while they still live in me. Ans. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a)
Holidays linger and happy times glisten;
I can see everyone active and well. PASSAGE B-12
I can still hear them if only I listen, Read the following poem. Answer the questions given
Feeling each motion and breathing each smell. thereafter by choosing the correct option :
Life has such treasures that times always stealing; [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
Engrossed in thought of life and death,
Nothing can ever entirely stay.
I sat beside the dying bed.
While you are young, you can capture each feeling;
Of a stubborn soul that would not quit,
Make all the memories you can every day.
its frail and worn out aged shell,
Word Notes : though gripped in writhing pain,
l linger to remain longer (nsj rd #osQ jguk) l glisten My thoughts then lifted me above
shine (peduk) l stealing taking something without the din of the gathered multitude,
permission (pksjh djuk) l capture to take control of that broke the sacred solitude.
(dCkk djuk) l memories recollections of things past Of the struggling human soul,
(fdlh ?kVuk vkfn dk laLej.k) At war with death itself.
At every breath it strove in vain,
1. The poet is talking about someone who
___________. To fight that dreadful foe.
Then each new breath did weaker grow,
(a) is very young
Yet till the very end of it fought,
(b) has had a hard life
(c) cant remember much And fighting fell before its deathless foe.
(d) is elderly
Word Notes :
2. According to the poem, our memories
___________. l Engrossed deeply in thought (rYyhu) l stubborn
(a) are lost as we age not giving up / obstinate (fkn~nh) l gripped take hold of
(b) are an important part of who we are (dl osQ idM+uk) l solitude loneliness (vosQykiu)
(c) become less accurate over time
1. The words Stubborn Soul refer to
(d) are not worth recalling
(a) a person afflicted with a deadly disease and
3. The poet says that ___________.
fighting death in vain
(a) some memories are happy and some unhappy (b) an argumentative person who does not accept
(b) all memories should be happy others points of view
(c) you should forget the past (c) the soul which is stubborn and fighting
(d) we can change the past by forgetting something everything
4. The poet suggests that young people should (d) an adamant person who is refusing to take
___________. medicines
(a) ignore their friends and relatives if possible
2. Identify the figure of speech in the last line
Reading A 31
5. Grove is _____________. (a) stanza 1 (b) stanza 3
(a) an area of land covered with thorny bushes (c) stanza 4 (d) stanza 5
(b) an area of land covered with rhododendron 2. According to the poet, we work according to
(c) an area of land covered with fruit trees of (a) our own will (b) others will
particular type (c) Gods will (d) what comes our way
(d) an area of land covered with cactus
3. To lead a peaceful life we should
Ans. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) (a) respect life (b) have good fate
(c) do good to others (d) accept life as it comes
PASSAGE B-14 4. The synonym of safe turn in the poem is
(a) cope (b) wrong
Read the poem carefully and answer the questions
(c) glow (d) immune
given thereafter, choosing from the options you
consider most suitable. [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] 5. Life can just go cool if
1. Life is complex, and full of shocks; (a) our hearts are ruled by others
And no one is immune; (b) we bow to Gods will
We have to live in grass or rocks; (c) we follow our heart
And dance to His sweet tune, (d) we act wisely
2. We seldom know, what next day brings; Ans. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)
Thus should not lose this day;
This gives us hope that we can cope;
PASSAGE B-15
The future shocks this way.
3. For what we sow, that will we grow; Read the poem carefully. Choose the right option from
And that we have to eat; the list of options given for each of the questions:
Then why we wait and get much late; [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
And why we ourselves cheat. When my shoulders are bent,
4. This day we got, and made it rot; Saddled
Then how our dreams can glow; With burdens
We cant reach home, if just we roam; Of life;
Or if go wrong or slow When I am tired
5. Thus, everyday, that comes our way; So tired
We give it due respect;
(And when) I think, now - that now
It builds good fate so makes us great
To get peace, do good act. my knees will give in,
6. Let world go wrong, let it hate song; a small little poem comes
Our heart no one can rule; and stands in front of me
So keep just going, to His will bowing holds my hand and says :
And just let things go cool. Give me your burden,
Come, give it to me,
Word Notes :
my poet.
l complex complicated (tfVy) l immune what
Word Notes :
cannot be affected by disease or otherwise (izfrjf{kr)
l saddled given unpleasant task (vfiz; nkf;Ro)
l seldom rarely (;nkdnk) l glow to shine (peduk)
l burdens loads (cks>) l bent not straight as a
l roam wander (Hkze.k) l fate destiny (HkkX;)
result of old age (>qdk gqvk) l holds grips (Fkkeuk)
1. The following message No one is used to the
complexities of life is given by 1. The burdens here refer to
(a) a heavy sack
A 32 New Wave Communicative English X
(b) adversities that have plagued him To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,
(c) his haversack Unwept, unhonourd, and unsung,
(d) none of the above
Word Notes :
2. The word tired here refers to
l Native original resident (ewy fuoklh) l footsteps
(a) fatigue
marks of ones feet (infpUg) l Boundless
(b) the loss of will to carry on any further
unlimited (vlhfer) l wretch a miserable person
(c) disillusionment
(vHkkxk) l forfeit have something taken away (vf/
(d) the result of being exposed to the scorching sun
dkj ls oafpr gksuk) l sprung appeared, developed
3. The saviour that gives him temporary reprieve is from (fdlh phk ls vkjaHk gksuk)
(a) God (b) a bystander
1. According to the poet, a mans soul is considered
(c) outpourings of the heart in the form of a poem
dead because such men
(d) friendship
(a) have great patriotic feelings
4. The central idea of the poem is (b) sacrifice their lives for their country
(a) when a person is down and out he can take (c) are never remembered by their countrymen
refuge in poetry (d) do not have any feelings of love or gratitude for
(b) he can unburden and give vent to his feelings by their country.
penning a few lines 2. Such men who abandon their motherland are
(c) he can curl up with a book of poems generally
(d) none of the above (a) large-hearted and magnanimous
(b) self-centred
5. An apt title would be
(c) very helpful to their countrymen
(a) Never lose hope (b) Fortitude
(d) helping in the developmental programmes of their
(c) Burden (d) Saviour
country
Ans. 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) 3. Titles, power and pelf refers to
(a) wealth and position acquired by vile means
PASSAGE B-16 (b) a place in the ministry
Read the following poem. Answer the following (c) a title and money bestowed on someone who
questions given thereafter by choosing the correct has great achievements to his credit
option. [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] (d) a self-styled leader of a notorious gang
Breathes there the man, with soul so dead, 4. The word minstrel means
Who never to himself hath said, (a) a minister (b) a foreigner
This is my own, my native land! (c) a patriot (d) a singer
Whose heart hath neer within him burnd,
5. What are the poets feelings about people who
As home his footsteps he hath turnd betray their country?
From wandering on a foreign strand! (a) He feels they are an adventurous lot.
If such there breathe, go, mark him well; (b) The poet is full of admiration for their success
For him no Minstrel raptures swell; abroad.
High though his titles, proud his name, (c) The poet calls such people wretches who
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim; change their loyalty
Despite those titles, power, and pelf, (d) He would like to honour such people who bring
The wretch, concentred all in self, laurels to their country.
Living, shall forfeit fair renown, Ans. 1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c)
And, doubly dying, shall go down
Reading A 33
PASSAGE B-17 Word Notes :
l jab push, prod with a knife (pkowQ dh uksd dh pqHku)
Read the following poem and answer the questions that
follow, choosing from the options given to you. l consuming taking in / filling in / using ([kkuk ihuk]
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (Term I)] 'kfDr ysuk) l leprous affected by leprosy (kCcsnkj]
dks<+h tSlh ) l hide skin of an animal (here outer
KILLING A TREE
covering of a tree ([kky] ;gk rus osQ mQij dh ijr) l
It takes much time to kill a tree sprouting producing new leaves (vaoqQfjr gksuk) l
Not a single jab of the knife miniature smaller than usual (y?kq:i)
Will do it. It has grown l scorching burning (>qyluk) l withering drying
Slowly consuming the earth and dying ({kh.k gksuk)
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing 1. It takes much time to uproot a tree because
Years of sunlight, air, water, _________________.
And out of its leprous hide (a) the person cutting it is weak
Sprouting leaves. (b) the axe is not sharp
So hack and chop (c) the tree is already dry
But this alone wont do it.
Not so much pain will do it. (d) it has expanded its roots in the earth
The bleeding bark will heal
2. Hacking and chopping the tree is of no use
And from close to the ground
because _________________.
Will rise curled green twigs.
Miniature boughs (a) one can be punished for doing so
Which if unchecked will expand again (b) its bark will heal and grow again
To former size. (c) its wood cannot be used again
No. (d) the person cutting it can hurt himself
The root has to be pulled out 3. The tree sprouts new leaves because __________.
out of the anchoring earth:
It has to be roped, tied, (a) it is still young
And pulled out snapped out (b) the season is favourable
or pulled out entirely. (c) it is very well looked after
Out from the earth-cave, (d) it absorbs a great deal of water, air and sunshine
And the strength of the tree exposed.
4. The tree is finally killed because _____________
The source, white and wet,
The most sensitive, hidden (a) it is exposed to air
For years inside the earth. (b) it remains wet and sensitive
Then the matter (c) its roots wither and harden in the sun
Of scorching and choking (d) the axe has been sharpened
In sun and air, 5. Scorching in the poem refers to
Browning, hardening,
(a) very thin (b) dry and barren
Twisting, withering,
And then it is done. (c) extremely hot (d) green with lots of branches
Gieve Patel Ans. 1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c)
PASSAGE C-1 (b) the absolute peace that was there in the rural
place
Read the following passage carefully and answer the
following questions by selecting the most appropriate (c) the comfort of the multi-storeyed buildings in
option from the ones given below: the village
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] (d) the school in the village
2. Who prepared the meals for the author and his
Back at the camp, as we rested for the night, I was
friends?
struck by the absolute calm of the place. Oh, what a great
(a) the villagers who were simple and helpful
bliss it was to get away from the unending stream of cars
(b) the village sarpanch
and trucks continuously blaring their horn even if it was
(c) the author himself with his friends
only for a few days! The peace and tranquility, we
(d) none of the above
experienced, was really welcome.
3. Why did the author feel that the villagers were
Next day, we awoke to the sound of the village cock. progressing towards a good future?
We washed at a brook rumbling nearby, with clear and
(a) because the villagers, both men and women,
cool water fit to drink and cook with. The villagers were hard working and each one contributed
insisted on cooking our meals for us and would not take his/her share to the family income
a no for an answer. (b) because the villagers were farmers but used
We toured the village again, visiting the Balwadi advanced technology intelligently
School. Then we went to a few houses and were really (c) because many houses had electricity, radio sets
surprised that they had electricity, radio sets and even a and even a community TV and a Balwadi
community TV provided by the government for the whole School to educate children
village. (d) all the above
The chief occupation of the villagers was, of course, 4. The meaning of the word rumble is
agriculture. A number of crops were grown and sold in the (a) move things about
cities. I was delighted to see tube wells, sprinklers and (b) crumble
fertilisers being used by the farmers. Truly, the village was (c) disturb the peace, around
progressing towards a good future. The men left their (d) make a deep, heavy, continuous sound
homes at dawn to work in the fields, coming home only for 5. The writer is a man from
lunch and some rest, returning again to till the soil until (a) a village (b) a city
dusk. The women helped them during the harvesting of the
(c) a forest (d) a foreign country
crops. They also sold their handicraft to a local cottage
industry, thus contributing their share to the family Ans. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b)
income.
Word Notes :
PASSAGE C-2
l bliss extreme happiness (vkuUn) l tranquility Read the following passage carefully and answer the
state of peacefulness (fuLrC/rk] 'kkafr) l sprinklers following questions by choosing the most appropriate
option from the ones given below:
a device for sprinkling (fNM+dko djus okyk ik=k)
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
l harvesting cutting and gathering crops (iQly
dkVuk) l dusk twilight (la;k le;) l handicrafts The newspaper is one of the modern powerful mass
advertisement media. Free, impartial press is the first sign
to use the skill of hands to produce things (nLrdkjh)
of a healthy and welfare state. H.G. Wells regards the press
l cottage industry small business done at home
as the very backbone of enlightened citizenship.
(oqQVhj m|ksx)
The modern age is the age of democracy and
1. What struck the author back at the camp? democracy depends upon public opinion. It is the
(a) the unending stream of cars and trucks blaring newspaper which is the greatest and most potent channel
Reading A 35
of expressing the opinion of the public. It is the real (d) all the above
architect of public opinion. The leading articles of 5. The word enlightened in the passage means
newspapers go a long way informing public opinion and (a) made lively
guiding the people during critical periods. The editorial (b) knowledge freed from ignorance,
also helps a lot in the forming of public opinion. The press misunderstanding or false beliefs
keeps the public in touch with the day-to-day political, (c) cause to flare up
socio-economic changes all over the world. It instructs the
(d) expression of affection
public as well as provides an opportunity for the
expression of public opinion. Ans. 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)
Word Notes :
PASSAGE C-3
l mass a large number (vf/d ek=kk esa)
l advertisement a picture/notice display (foKkiu)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the
following questions by selecting the most appropriate
l Impartial neutral (fu"i{k) l architect a person
option from the ones given below:
who plans and builds (f'kYih&cukus okyk) l provides [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
to make it available (miyC/ djkuk) l opportunity
Smoking is the major cause of mortality with
chance (volj)
bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung and is one of the
1. What is the true sign of a healthy, welfare state, factors causing death due to malignancies of larynx, oral
according to the author? cavity, oesophagus bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and
(a) a state devoid of diseases and full of uterine cervise and coronary heart diseases.
nourishment Nicotine is the major substance present in the smoke
(b) a state full of prosperity and good health that causes physical dependence. The additives do produce
(c) a state where newspapers offer free and damage to the body - for example, ammonia can result in
impartial reports highlighting public opinion a two fold increase in the ability of nicotine to enter into
(d) none of the above the smoke.
2. How does a newspaper become the real architect Levulinic acid, added to cigarettes to mask the harsh
of public opinion? taste of the nicotine, can increase the binding of nicotine
(a) it helps in forming public opinion to brain receptors, which increases the kick of nicotine.
(b) it guides the people during critical periods Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette contains
(c) it remains a platform for social reform over 4000 chemicals and 40 carcinogens. It has long been
(d) all of the above known that tobacco smoke is carcinogenic or cancer -
3. Why does H.G. Wells call the press the very causing.
backbone of enlightened citizenship? The lungs of smokers collect an annual deposit of 1 to
(a) because it is the only mass medium of 1 pounds of the gooey black material. Invisible gas
knowledge phase of cigarette smoke contains nitrogen, oxygen and
(b) because it highlights all the legal aspects of toxic gases like carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, acrolein,
citizenship hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides.
(c) because free, impartial press expresses public These gases are poisonous and in many cases interfere
opinion and highlights day-to-day political, with the bodys ability to transport oxygen.
socio-economic changes all over the world
(d) all the above Word Notes :
4. What does the writer mean by critical periods? l mortality number of deaths (u'ojrk)
(a) the period of conflict or difficulty in society l malignancies that cannot be controlled (?kkrd)
(b) the period of crisis in politics or socio- l additive added substances (fefJr inkFkZ )
economical problems l receptors a sense organ or nerve ending (xzg.k djus
(c) the period of any kind of crisis which will disturb okyh baf;k) l kick thrill (vR;ar izlUurk&mkstuk)
the health and welfare of the state
(c) they wish to fulfil their ambitions l slush Partly melted snow (fi?kyrh ciZQ) l rafting
(d) they can boast in society sport of travelling down the river (csMs+ ij unh ikj
djuk) l nutshell in a clear way using few words
3. Neglected children are often
(la{ksi esa)
(a) self-sufficient
(b) objects of self-hatred 1. Which of the following is not in your vicinity at
(c) conceited (d) shy Haridwar?
(a) the presence of the Ganga
4. Children are provided luxuries
(b) the amount of constructions on the riverside and
(a) due to peer pressure ghats
(b) to remain update (c) ads of reality shows, luxury hotels and guest
(c) to compensate for lack of time and love houses
(d) for the satisfaction of parents (d) bridges, pillars and staircases etc.
5. The term superficially means 2. 2% people ______________.
(a) very gifted (b) without depth (a) take a holy dip hanging on the chains
(b) go upriver and camp on white beaches
(c) suicidal (d) physically deformed
(c) feel afraid
Ans. 1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b)
(d) dont sleep in tents
PASSAGE C-8 3. Which of the following may make you lose your
balance?
Read the following passage carefully. Read the (a) chains (b) slush beneath your feet
questions and answer them by choosing the best option (c) stairs (d) dinghies
given below : [C.B.S.E. 2010 (Term I)]
4. Which of the following has been considered by
At Haridwar, the first thing that hits the eye is the the author mandatory/almost mandatory?
presence of the Ganga. It certainly appears to be a big (a) ads of luxury hotels (b) ads of underwears
river. But look around and away from water and the (c) dip in the river (d) both (b) and (c)
second thing that will strike the eye is the amount of
5. The word that is same in meaning as visible/
constructions on the river side and the ghats. There are
noticeable?
bridges, pillars, staircases that seem to lead to nowhere in
Reading A 41
Fasting improves digestion, assimilation and cleaning youngsters on 15 bikes embarked on a four-day drive to
of all parts of the body. It tones up the entire system. The Chennai. Write your blood group on the back of your
liver becomes active to remove toxic matter. The digestive
palms so that we know it in case you meet with an
system gets rest and starts functioning properly. It also
accident was the first instruction before we started. It was
increases natural resistance to diseases.
enough to send shivers up the spine of a timid first-timer
Word Notes : like me. But, I decided to ride along for I had no train
l synthetic not natural (o`Qf=ke) l toxin a poisonous ticket to get back to Chennai. But within a few minutes
substance (fo"kSyk inkFkZ) l remedy something that fear gave way to a feeling of freedom and peace. Senior
Chyk member, Sunder Anna, a seasoned rider, took it upon
makes you better when you are ill (bykt] mik;) l
himself to enlighten me on the skills and nuances of
therapy treatment to help or cure mental or physical
motorcycling the art of overtaking, the virtues of
illness without medicine (ekufld ;k 'kkjhfjd jksxksa dh
patience, the joys of cruising, the wisdom of judgement,
fpfdRlk (izk;% fcuk vkS"k/ osQ)) l resistance the power the importance of safety and the love of comradeship.
in a person's body not to be affacted by disease (O;fDr dh After several hours of riding and countless tit-bits from
jksx&izfrjks/u 'kfDr) Sundar Anna, I realised that it is easy to travel but it takes
tremendous skill and maturity to be a seasoned rider.
1. Why does our digestive system get disturbed? Today biking for me is a form of Yoga skill in mindful
(a) due to diseases and disorders in the body action.
(b) due to intake of faulty and unbalanced diet Motorcycles dont just burn rubber on road, but also
(c) due to inactivity hardwire some lifelong values in our brains. Like the
(d) due to the blockage of waste matter ability to focus, cruising at over 90 kilometres per hour,
2. How does stomach suffer if we consume faulty one cannot afford to take ones mind off the road. With
diet? little effort the mind is sharp and alert, attentive to the
(a) We suffer from stomachache. heartbeat of the road. Motorcycling stretches and
challenges ones physical and mental limitation, building a
(b) We suffer from vomittings.
permanent thirst for adventure and challenges in our lives.
(c) Stomach's functioning becomes slow.
(d) Stomach becomes inactive. Word Notes :
l Shivers shaking movement (didih) l timid shy
3. 'It is the oldest natural therapy.' (Paragraph 2).
Here 'it' refers to and nervous (Hkh:) l enlighten to throw light an
(a) food (b) fasting something to make them understand better (iz c q
(c) diet (d) remedy djkuk) l nuances change in sound/colour (lw{eHksn)
l cruising visiting different places on ship (vyx
4. Which organ helps the body to get rid of toxic
waste? vyx LFkkuksa osQ fy, leqh ;k=kk)
(a) stomach (b) lungs
1. I started my first cross-country motorcycle rally
(c) liver (d) intestines
in ______________________________.
5. The words 'assimilation' (Paragraph 2) means (a) Mumbai in the year 2001
(a) dissimilarity (b) indigestion (b) Mumbai in the year 2007
(c) combination (d) absorption (c) In Mumbai in the year 2009
Ans. 1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d) (d) In Mumbai in the year 2010
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(c) junk food (a) he walked in the dark purposely
(d) detested billiard table (b) he liked darkness
(c) he wanted to see the last of it
Ans. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) (d) none of the above
3. The poets viewpoint was that ________________.
PASSAGE C-13
(a) it was never around when he needed it.
Read the poem carefully. On the basis of your reading (b) it was always around when he needed it.
of the poem answer the questions by choosing the (c) there was no trace of it.
correct options from the list of options given. (d) none of the above
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] 4. The word__________ used in the extract means
We are rub off
These days, (a) Estranged (b) abandoned
Estranged,
(c) efface (d) alleged
My shadow and I.
It accused me 5. The narrator
Of walking in the dark. (a) has made up with his shadow
It alleged (b) is still cross with his shadow.
I walked in the dark (c) has no grouse against his shadow anymore.
In order to efface it (d) none of the above
So it wouldnt track me
I protested. Ans. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b)
I walked alone even in the light,
And in the dark. PASSAGE C-14
When I really needed it,
Read the poem carefully. Choose the right option from
It abandoned me.
the list of options given in each question :
It took off
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
Leaving no trace....
No, dont erase them
My shadow, my partner.
Let these lines be.
We are these days,
The pink little hands
Estranged,
My shadow and I. Of my baby
Drew these lines,
Word Notes : Crooked little lines.
l Estranged separated (foeq[k] vyx) l accused to So what if she could not draw a face ?
hold some one responsible for a crime (nks"kh Bgjkuk) I see her in these lines
l alleged to say some one is responsible without I see myself in these lines.
giving proof (vkjksi yxkuk) l protested strongly Word Notes :
expressed disagreement (fojks/ djuk) l abandoned
l erase rub them off (feVkuk) l crooked not
forsake (NksM+ nsuk) l trace a mark that shows that
straight (Vs<+k es<+k) l Drew Past tense of draw (ykbusa
something existed (fpUg)
[khapuk)
1. The poet and his shadow in the present context
are __________________. 1. The lines in the poem are spoken
(a) in the throes of enmity (a) by a grandmother (b) by a mother
(b) great friends (c) by a poet (d) none of the above
(c) not in the good books of each other 2. The speaker wants the lines
(d) sharing a great camaraderie (a) to be erased (b) to be increased
2. The shadows grouse against the poet was that (c) to be decreased d) not to be erased
__________________. 3. The lines were drawn
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(a) by her grown-up daughter Invert and multiply. My turn is through.
(b) by her baby She points at each and pokes us out,
(c) by her neighbours baby Now you. Now you. Now you.
(d) none of the above We all get nailed this awful day,
4. The lines drawn were Theres nowhere we can hide
(a) straight (b) at a tangent The lunch bell rings, we cannot eat,
(c) crooked (d) wavy We simply crawl outside.
Our world is not the same without our teacher
5. The speaker is
So listen to her and pray her health be fine,
(a) happy at the effort Or one day soon youll hear the words:
(b) dismayed at the effort My name is MRS STEIN.
(c) ashamed at the effort
(d) none of the above Word Notes :
Ans. 1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) l combat boots fighting boots (;q osQ twrs) l gasp
to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open
PASSAGE C-15 (gkiQuk) l growl make low sounds in the throat
(xqjxqjkuk) l substitute in place of someone regular
Read the following poem carefully and answer the
following questions by selecting the most appropriate
(,okh) l whimpering weak crying noises (Bquduk]
option from those given below each question. fiufiukuk) l croak rough-low sound (cslqjh vkokk)
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-)] l nailed pinned down (fdlh dks ;kstukuqlkj ck;
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PASSAGE C-16 (d) her sisters children will be sick
Read the following lines and answer the questions 5. The speaker wants to study in order to
thereafter by choosing the option most suitable to it. (a) lead a dignified, independent life
[C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)] (b) transform her life and others like her
(c) avoid getting married when she grows up
Song of the Girl Child (d) teach other illiterate girls like Kajori
Dont get me married when Im young, Ans. 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b)
Let me study, let me study!
My sister Kajori is un-schooled, PASSAGE C-17
She has eight children,
and doesnt know how to raise them Read the poem carefully and answer the following
questions by selecting the most appropriate option
So the lot of them are sick.
from the ones given below. [C.B.S.E. 2010 (T-I)]
Let their sickness be less!
Dont get me married when Im young, Home they brought her warrior dead
Let me study, let me study! She nor swooned nor uttered a cry
Many literate sisters go to work at jobs, All her maidens, watching said,
But the illiterate sit, their veils pulled down, She must weep or she will die.
In their homes darkness and shadow. Then they praised him, soft and low
Let me bring the new light! Calld him worthy to be loved,
Dont get me married when Im young. Truest friend and noblest foe
Let me study, let me study! Yet she neither spoke or moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Word Notes : Lightly to the warrior slept
l raise rear or bring up a child (cPpksa dk iks"k.k djuk) Took the face-cloth from the face
l literate able to read and write (lk{kj) l illiterate yet she neither moved or wept.
not knowing how to read and write (vui<+) l veils Rose a nurse of ninety years,
covering of a transparent material (ijnk] ?kw?kV) Set her child upon her knee
Like summer tempests came her tears
1. The poem is addressed to
Sweet my child! I live for thee.
(a) Kajori (b) parents
(c) society (d) literate people Word Notes :
2. The poem describes the girl childs l swooned fainted (ewfNZr) l uttered spoke (dgk)
(a) helplessness in life l noblest endowed with good qualities (mPp xq.kksa
(b) appeal for a dignified life
okyk) l worthy capable (;ksX;) l maiden a young
(c) desire to grow up and get married
(d) dream of riches and education girl or woman (vfookfgr ;qorh) l tempests storms