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English Answer Bank: (Any Two)
English Answer Bank: (Any Two)
ANSWER BANK
A.I Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. (i) They were the steps of a man walking rapidly around the dining
room table. 1
(ii) Herman always suspected that something would ‘get him’ in
the night. 1
A.4. Do as directed :
(i) misunderstandings - gerund ½
(ii) could - possiblity ½
A.II Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.2. (i) It took him a year to research on ancient texts and correlate the
plants' ancient Sanskrit names with modern botanical names. 1
A.4. (i) Didn't all this result in setting up the gardens?/All this resulted
in setting up the gardens, didn’t it? (any one) 1
A.5. The various qualities required for the accomplishment of a task are
proper planning, dedication, devotion, perseverance, patience, proper
time management, paying attention to minute details and taking the
initiative to lead by example. (OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.III Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. (ii) He quietied down and called the police for us. 2
(iii) I prevented her.
(i) The police were on hand in a short time.
(iv) They began banging at our front door.
A.2. 2
(i) banging at the (ii) shot flash light up
front door and down walls
the actions of
the police inside
the house
A.5. No. I feel that there was no need to call the police. Although the
writer’s family heard the footsteps, they should have gone down and
checked first and only if something was suspicious, they should have
called the police. (OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.IV Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.5. The medicinal healing properties of plants have been long established
by Ayurveda. However, often, due to the unavailability of these plants
or due to lack of awareness, we are unable to avail their benefits.
(OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.V Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. (i) The taxi driver was waiting in the next street because parking
was prohibited in the street where the shop was located. 1
(ii) The writer decided to pick up all the ten ties because he had a
ten dollar note and did not want to wait for change. 1
A.5. The poor writer has a harrowing experience looking out for a specific
tie asked by his friend. At the end he gets the tie but somehow does
not board with it. It’s an annoying and difficult situation for the writer
as he is not able to take the ties which are bound around the neck as
well as was not able to bind his friendship. Thus the title ‘The Tie that
does not Bind’ is appropriate.
(OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.VI Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.5. The poor writer has a harrowing experience looking out for a specific
tie asked by his friend. At the end he gets the tie but somehow does
not board with it. It’s an annoying and difficult situation for the writer
as he is not able to take the ties which are bound around the neck as
well as was not able to bind his friendship. Thus the title ‘The Tie That
Does Not Bind’ is appropriate.
OR (ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.VII Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. (i) cold winter 1
(ii) lugging, 10 times 1
.. 5 ..
A.2. 2
Things Value
tree this too shall pass
army of ants team work and perserverance
oyster takes in a grain of sand and
they open up with a pearl.
A.5. Our problems are so colossal and we are so small yet if we persist
with a never-give-up attitude and if we persevere with our
responsibilities and have patience, the problem can surely be overcome.
Nature through its own magic has taught us to overcome such
tribulations. (OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
A.VII Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
A.2. 2
(i) Through the day (i) it smiles with the sun
and dances with the wind
(ii) When evening approaches (ii) it starts wilting
(iii) The morning after (iii) it withers completely
(iv) The next evening (iv) it falls and becomes one
with the earth again
A.5. A flower teaches us that it is the deed that counts and not the number
of days it has lived. Even in its short span of life, the flower gives its
everything to soothe the surroundings and does not regret its wilting
away. We should also inculcate such a way of living that brings cheer
to the society. (OR ANY SUITABLE ANSWER) 2
POEM
A.I. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. (i) read 1
(ii) a fantasy, a fairyland 1
A.2. 2
rots the senses
kills their imagination dead
in their heads
Harmful effects on
children because of
watching too much TV
A.II. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :
A.III. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :
A.2. During the night time, there was a roaring in the wind and rain had
come heavily and flooded the place. 2
.. 7 ..
A.IV. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :
A.1. Complete the following web diagram with the adjectives used to
show the poet's disgust for the TV : (any four) 2
foul
nauseating Description of
repulsive
the TV
unclean
A.2. Write any two reactions of the kids once they start reading ?
(i) they will enjoy reading them
(ii) their hearts will be filled with joy
(iii) they would have an aversion towards the TV. (any two) 2
GRAMMAR
A.IV. Do as directed :
1. turning — verbal present participle
2. might — remote possibility
3. to win — infinitive
4. charming — adjectival present participle
5. If you are to score marks you must study hard.
6. winning — verbal present participle
.. 8 ..
7. travelling — gerund
8. blessing
9. will /could
10. should/must/ought to
11. opening - Gerund
12. might - Remote possibility
13. enquiring - Verbal present participle
14. taking - Verbal present participle
15. Will/Would