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Of the question in the answer.ook efore ENGLISH (Core) : {Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80: ! : é veecweeet General Instructions : Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them (i) This question paper has 13 questions. All questions are compulsor. sun is it i ree sections — Section A : Reading Skills, Fe sis dice Wrting Shion Seton Literature (iii) Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part thereof in your answer sheet. (iv) Separate instructions are given with each question! part, wherever necessary. (v) Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions. P.T.O. 1+ 1/3/3 hittps://www.cbseboardonline.comJON A Reodins Skills c2omarks) lL Read the Passage given belo, WS 1 As a form of e; i ly characterized by outla¥ xXPressi ti is famously ¢l by ion, graffi and values; the creation ang display of graffiti countered seit! rule 7 was considered by Some ag vandalism. Not only was it symbolic of rebe! values but was also linked to destruction of property. These HANS between graffiti culture and rebellion were age-old and some say, Wet? popularized by hip-hop culture. 2 Imagine waking up one morning, to see your walls smeared with black Paint — names, symbols, messages. The most interesting bit is that these wall artists were never caught red-handed. It was all done stealthily. It was almost as though people were marking their territory using painted symbols and slogans. The change was creeping in. Mobile numbers and captivating phrases gradually became marketing tools for free advertising. Catchy phrases tickled the curiosity and calls were made to those numbers. 3 Over a period of time, there was a shift in perception, Blank walls beckoned invitingly and artists saw whitewashed walls as an opportunity to display their work in free and open settings. The city became one large canvas; the illegal ‘gang activity’ became an art form on display in walking galleries. Graffiti was gradually being replaced and the stigma of illegality was being dropped. There was a move to embrace rather than condemn. 13/3 +26 https://www.cbseboardonline.com3 e Col ‘ x ae shapes, and subjects pecaMe Cultural themes- What wer images o ous expression is artistic tet At its vibrant best, rich he encour Plants, animals and unspoiled landscapes. The painted w? ‘@Bed by residents and governments have created their 0W? ecosyste, M1 ~ a reconciliation of nature with man-m de forces: a sed with puma? 1 life is today infu: i jnted walls # the pa jp these 5 The m Onotony and uniformity of urbal throug’ ry AO icy vitality ty and beauty. Cities speak proudly about serve culture and histo? clamour to be the first to press Graphic displays of social awareness issues effectively and econe iene reach out to the common man. Silent art speaks volumes: ‘ * is conservation, education, or rights and duties — 'e mess n conveyed in an animated, colourful ARNSt without Pen imposition. ven answer the qvestion® 5.1210 Based on your understanding of the pass#8 below : Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option- Ww Graffiti in the earlier years was dered a valuable legacy: (a) consi (b) done by prominent artists. (c) _anexpression of rebellion. (d) supported by society. Gi) Comment on the writer's statement, It was all done stealthily’. (iii) List two reasons why graffiti was not popular among people. (iv) Select the word from para 2 of the passage that conveys the opposite of ‘boring’. 1/3/83 +34 PTO https://www.cbseboardonline.com‘The writer would agree with all of the following EXCEPT ; Graffiti art was a paid activity. art was an age-old tradition. ar as a marketing tool. what was scribbled on Walls, (wv) (a) (b) Wall (©) Graffiti became popu! by (d) People were curious most nearly means ‘reconciliation’ owing +? (para 4) Which word from the fol en contex' (vi) with reference to the giv (a) cease fire (b) resolution () combination (d) reunion a of ‘illegality’ was dropped ? (vii). Why does the writer say that the stigm: (viii) Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage = The city became one large canvas because The passage states a shift in attitude. Identify the best option that indicates this shift. (a) rejection to dismissal (b) confusion to clarity imposition to acceptance (ix) () (d) dislike to acceptance (x) _ List two ways in which wall art is beneficial to society. V/3/3 4 +44 https://www.cbseboardonline.com2. as Read the passage given below : computer hardware, ‘tate learning. When to the industry of cation growing in the 1 Educational technology is the combined use of software, educational theory, and practice to facili referred to with its abbreviation EdTech, it points companies that create educational technology. With edu online, India’s EdTech market size is expected to grow 3-7 times 1 next five years. 2 Education in both rural and urban India is expected to be supported by technology in the near future. nt of schools jad ar ly 223 perce the country 9 - 2020 report, onl percent of schools iP 3 As per a 201 Moreover, 61 internet connection. didn’t even have compu’ rate estimated to rea digitisation of educe! ome one of the topmost ters. . ch above 55 percent bY the end tion will impact the country’s 4 With the interne’ priorities for the of 2025 in India, development and bet Ministry of the revised her government. 22431 crore to the _92 allocated © 93, an increase of over = 8,100 crore from rrent fiscal year and the Department of Hig! d = 38,350-65 crore- ‘on is more critical now that It has already made the use of technology in 5 Budget 2021 Education. It was estimates for the cw Education was allocate in ever in technology 17 educati educational disparity. learning je. In particular, f the biggest boons of recent times. 6 The role of addressing affordable and accessib] education in rural India is one © and software, teachers can enhance their teaching formation about the most recent developments. teractive learning experience. Teachers can graphs to catch the interest of 7 With help from apps ability and provide in Students can enjoy an in employ animation, powerpoint slides and their pupils Gamification lends interest in the subject oe P.O 1/3/3 https://www.cbseboardonline.comm is a sector in which and he betterment of many seen ich 8 The online education gyste increasing job opportunities for development will work for include educating learners and educators and technical teams. Use of Technology in Education Grade 3-5 80 Grade 6-8 Grade 9 - 12 Percentage —, Virtual Experiments Create Educational Presentation Use Games e-textbooks TABLEL oT GEASONS FORBOOMINEDTECH — Ived in the dissemination of online education 1. Lower cost invol Convenient, flexible and affordable Initiatives by the Government which include programmes like SWAYAM and DIKSHA Increasing number of education-based startups 2 Increment in the internet user base Increasing penetration of mobile devices Inflow of investments and acquisitions in this sector SX eae fe It overcomes the geographical barriers 1 ee tne BOO a ieee ae 133 +64 https://www.cbseboardonline.comBased on your understanding of the passage, 4Nswer the questions given below = 10x1=10 ;) Does the following statemer wi ion given i @ Dees ts following statement agree With the information given in Education technology is the practice of introducing information and communication technology tools into the classroom. Select from the following True _ Ifthe statement agrees with the information Jicts the information False — Ifthe statement cont Not Given Ifthere is no information on this Gi) What are the two essentials for digitisation of education 2 iii) Select the option which displays that use of technology 19 education in rural India is one of the biggest boons of recent times. (a) Frees up the teacher to be able to concentrate on farming. (b) Teachers caP- enhance their teaching ability and provide more value to the students. It understands what is need: developed effectively. id) Simplifies assignment methods. Complete the sentence based on tht The role of EdTech is more critical now in para 6 most nearly means te) ied and technology is subsequently management with user-friendly (iv) e following statement : (v) The word ‘critical’ (a) difficult (b) crucial (c) complementary (d) causative (vi) Complete the given sentence option : Technology in education works for the betterment of many sectors such as _ (a) farmers, educators and businessmen (b) educating learners, job opportunities technical teams (c) doctors, engineers and technocrats (d) banking, construction workers and software ivii) Digital education will become a top priority for the government because —____—— by selecting the most appropriate for educators and technicians 1/3/3 7+ PTO. https:/Awww.cbseboardonline.com3. tviiiy Complete the Riven sentence by selecting the Mow, appropriate : pro option : The concludiN® sentence of the Passage makes 2 tly, that _. case ta) the RTO tD of equcational toch onlin take some time nology and online eayeasign will nobody iMagined a growth ag exponential a8 iN the last two years b) 1 development of EdTech wil] ‘or the bette (Ce etteng of Bat work for the bettermen, o¢ many id) the private sector has to play a decisive role tix) Based on the graph, state the items which have the highest percentage of technology used by students of grades 9-19 Vy by students of grades 3 — 5. OR For the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu Of Q.No. 2 (ix): Complete the sentence approximately in two-three words, With the help of technology, students enjoy Based on the reading of the passage, state a point to challenge the given statement : India’s EdTech market size is expected to double in the next five SECTION B Creative Writing Skills (20 marks) Attempt any one from (A) and (B) given below : 5 The Literary Society of your school is setting up a Writer's Guild to ‘Ay “ncourage and develop the habit of creative writing. Draft a notice in 50 words for the school Rotice-board, inviting students from classes Vi- i 7 . X to join the Writer's Guild, You are Ragini/Rakesh, President of the Societ . . ociety. Mention relevant details of day, date, time and venue. V/3I3 OR +8+ https://www.cbseboardonline.comice of your district ha’ 98reed to hold 4 one-da y the Traffic Poli : our school. Draft oe @ notice in about programme on road safety in ys bes n the school notice-board, j ‘ ol informing students 0 words to be put uP of classes g-12 to assemble at he ed Place, You shaili/Suneet, Sports tion JAY, date, time and venue, (B) Incharge. Men! B) given below * _s XII is goin ©” ® Pienic to the Garden of rmal invitation letter in 50 words to your Head Ginny tne aoe venue ont Dov of Lotus and venue, 4. Attempt any one from (A) and ( (A) The outgoin; Five Senses. classmates. You are Public School. Mention day, oR g batch of Cla Send an info Rita/Ram, date, time your friend shahid to the marriage of his sister, idable circumstances, You cannot leave station. Write an informal letter of reply in 50 words expressing your inability to attend the function. ‘You are Hamid/Henna of Aligani, Nashik. Mention day, date, time and venue. (B) You were invited by but due to some unavoit (A) and (B) given below : arwal sees the following advertisement in the local eboardonline.com 5. Attempt any one from (A) Kavita/Karan Agi newspaper : itps://www.cbs | BRIGHT FUTURE COACHING CENTER Requires Part-time tutors for all subjects for classes 6 — 12 The applicant must have an excellent academic record Must be competent in computers and equipped to take online classes. Good interpersonal skills Experience — Minimum 2 years Apply within 1 0 days to the Director, Bright Future Coaching Center, Meerut Kavita/Karan decides to apply for the job. Write a letter of application in 120 - 150 words with detailed biodata in response to the above advertisement. oR 3/3 +94 P.T.O https://www.cbseboardonline.comEs (B) You have observed that differently abled persons do opportunities and facilities from people or the authorities eh adequate their participation in the woTkforce. As a responsible iti regard to letter to the editor of “the Times of India’ in 120 - 150 worde caplaine® the measures that should be initiated to provide necessary «sciceanoe ne make their life meaningful and productive. You are Ushatjneun WE ALL BELONG DISABILITY — DIVERSITY DISABILITY - POSSIBILITY * EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES * NEED ACCESS TO AMENITIES * ACCESSIBILITY IN SPACES 6. Attempt any one from (A) and (B) given below : 5 (A) STREET THEATRE TRADITIONAL FORM OF THEATRE VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL SOCIAL FREE VIEWERSHIP MOVEMENTS, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL ‘TRANSFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CHILD RIGHTS ..... DRUG ABUSE ..... SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT ..... ILLITERACY As a reporter for a national daily, you attended a Street Theatre Festival at Central Lawns. Skits on child rights, drug abuse and junk food were put up by student members from five NGOs. The performances were followed by an open-house session in which experiences were shared. Write a report on the festival in 120 — 150 words to be published in the local daily. You are Salma/Salman. Mention day, date, time and venue. You may use the above given cues. oR 1173/3 *10+ https://www.cbseboardonline.com(B) 7. Attempt (A) 1/3/3 The newspapers today have full page advertisements promoting senior citizen living. Write an article in 120 ~ 150 words expressing r views on the reasons for this inerea8e 8nd benefits of shifting you! re RenwRajan, a resident of into these residential complexes. You # Sachar, a senior living paradise. Benefits : affordable community living, compat activities for seniors safety assisted care 24-hour ambulat regular health check ups nionshiP nce to nearest hospital eee ereee SECTION C Literature (40 marks) any one of the two extracts (A) and (B) given below : Read the following extract and answer the Questions that follow : Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the Earth let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines, we would all be together in a sudden strangeness. (Keeping Quiet) 11+ P.O. https://www.cbseboardonline.com 6x161/3/3 w@ (i) (ii) (iv) Ww) (vi) Significance of counting up to twelve is (a) itis time to start the race, ib) it (c) itis a measure of time. iS symbolic of life. that time does 10t wait for anyone. The word exciting. in the extract means yrugual and Excessive activity would create an atmosphere of (a) Productivity. (b) ™€chanigation. (c) Confusion. (d) Competition. The poet woyjg want to create all of the following EXCEPT (@) 4 Peaceful environment. ) " aharmonious world. (e) an atmosphere for introspection. (d) World full of hustle and bustle. Complete the following analogy correctly : face of the Earth: ____: : sudden strangeness : alliteration On the basis of the extract, study the two statements, I and II given below : I. People must keep silent at twelve everyday, II. _ Introspection will lead to peaceful coexistence. Choose the most appropriate option : (a) Tis false, but II is true (b) Both I and I are false (c) Both and Il are true (d) Tis true, but IT is false oR +124 https://www.cbseboardonline.comRead the following extract and answer the 18stiong that follow: 6x1=6 Driving from my parent’s home to Cochin last Friday morning, I saw my mother, beside me, . doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that of a corpse, and realised with pain that she was as old as she looked but soon put that thought away, and looked out at Young Trees sprinting, the merry children sPilling out of their homes ....... (B) (i) The poet's mother looks I. exhausted Il. healthy IIL. rejuvenated IV. pale Vv. relaxed Choose the most appropriate option + (a) Only V (b) I, Wand V (c) I, landIV (d) TandIV (i) The poet looks out of the car because (iii) Choose the option that displays the same poetic device as ‘her face ashen like that of a corpse’, (a) stars winked in the midnight sky (b) a bitter sweet experience (c) ascold as ice (a) grey geese in the green field 1/3/3 +134 PTO, https://www.cbseboardonline.comiv) The Phrase ‘she realized with pain’ indicates the poo, “ (a) Anxiety of missing the Might. (b) fear of joging het mother, (el fear of jniness. id) anxiety. gftaking her mother on the flight, On the bagig gf the extract, study the two Statements, | and II given beloy , I The Poet was iN 2 hurry to reach the airport, I The Poet did not Want to think about her Mother growing w And infirm Choose the most apPropriate option : (a Lig Correct, but IT is incorrect (>) Both Land IL are correct, (c) Both { and Il are incorrect id) Nis Correct, but I is incorrect (vi) What does the phrase ‘sprinting trees’ symbolize 9 ‘a) Youthfulness and forgetfulness (b) Vitality and youthfulness (c) energy and casualness (d) pallor and exuberance 8. Attempt any one of the two extracts (A) and (B) given below - (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow : 4xl=4 “You are to come to the palace,” the man said. “The old General is in Pain again.” “Oh,” Hana breathed, “Is that all ad “All?” the Messenger exclaimed. “Is it not enough > “Indeed it is,” she replied, “I am very sorry.” When Sadao Came to say goodbye, she was in the kitchen, but doing nothing. The children were asleep and she sat merely resting for a moment, more exhausted from her fright than from work. (The Enemy) Gi) Seeing the messenger, Hana was apprehensive of (i) The summons for Dr. Sadao were because (a) the servants had reported. (b) there was a medical emergency ‘c) the General wanted t« express his admiration. {d) the prisoner of war had escaped. 13/3 +146 https:/Avww.cbseboardonline.com(B) 1/3/3 (ii) Which of the following summarizes Hana’s reason for resting momentarily ? (a) Her physical exhaustion (b) Her fear (©) Her infirmity (4) Her sadness (iv) Complete the analogy correctly with # “rd from the extract. asleep : awake : : rejuvenated : — OR Read the following extract and answer the 1*tions that follow: 4x1=4 Mr. Lamb : Look, boy, look ... what do you °°? Derry: Just ... grass and stuff. Weeds Mr. Lamb: Some call them weeds. If ¥ like, then .. a weed garden, that. There's fruit 24 there are flowers, and trees and. herbs. All sorts. But Ver there ... weeds. I grow weeds there. Why is "© Steen, growing plant called a weed and another ‘lower 9 Where’s the difference ? It's all life ... growiNS: Same as you and me. Derry: We're not the same. G) In the above extract, what best SYU™marizes Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards growing weeds ? (a) acelebration of life (b) an acceptance of his poverty (c) a manifestation of his loneliness (d) an example of his gardening skills (ii) Which of the following best describes Derry’s tone when he says “We're not the same” ? (a) bitter (b) confused (c) defiant (d) snobbish 715% P.T.O. https://www.cbseboardonline.com(iii) Mr. Lamb rings oUt the contrast between flowers and Weeds in order to (a) &Xplain weeds 4t¢ important in a garden, (b) demonstrate that weeds have medicinal Values, (c) emphasize the Specific purpose of each. (2) illustyape that there should be no distinetign What worg from the above extract most Rearly means the (iv) 4 opposite of «gitference’? 9. Attempt any o”7e of the two extracts (A) and (B) given beloy, . (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: 8x1=g Rudyard Kipling expressed an even more condemnatory attitude towards the interviewer. His wife, Caroline, writes in her diary for 14 October, ggg that their day was ‘wrecked by two reporters from Boston’. She reports her husband as saying to the reporters, “Why do I refuse to be interviewed ? Because it is immoral ! It is a crime, just as mygh of a crime as an offence against my person, as an assault, and just a, much merits punishment. It is cowardly and vile, No respectable man would ask it, much less give it.” Yor Kipling had himself perpetrated such an ‘assault’ on Mark Twain only a few years before. H.-G. Wells in an interview in 1894 referred to the ‘interviewing ordeal’, but was a fairly frequent interviewee and forty years later found himself interviewing Joseph Stalin, (The Interview) (i) Kipling viewed interviews with (a) compassion. (b) condemnation. (c) reconciliation. (d) gratitude. Gi) Kipling assaulted with an interview. (a) HAG. Wells (b) Joseph Stalin (c) T.S. Eliot (d) Mark Twain 1/3/3, +164 https://www.cbseboardonline.com(i) Complete the analogy with a word fF the extract : Attack ; assault : : committed ;__ Gv) The word ‘wrecked’ in the extract 0%" Marly means (8) ravaged. ) annihilated. ©) killed. ‘d) ruined w) Rudyard Kipling uses the phrase ‘it ® * ime’ because he feels ls, 2) egal (0) an offence against his person (©) an act of espionage. () a waste of time. (i Kipling violated his own observ@9°" ° interviewing by —, OR (B) Read the following extract and answer the °*tits that follow: 6x1=6 Then the poet spoke. He couldn't have 2497554 a more dazed and silent audience — no one knew what he #5 "lking about and his accent defeated any attempt to understand What he was saying. The whole thing lasted about an hour; then the Pret Jef, and we all dispersed in utter bafflement — what are We doing 2 What is an English poet doing in a film studio which makes Tami] films for the simplest sort of people ? People whose lives least afforded them the possibility of cultivating a taste for English Potty? The poet looked pretty baffled too, for he too must have felt the sheer incongruity of his talk about the thrills and travails of an Engish poet. His visit remained an unexplained mystery. (i) Choose the appropriate option with reference to the extract. “The audience were dazed’ because (a) they were not accustomed to listening to poetry. (p) they had never before seen an Englishman. (c) _ they failed to comprehend what the pet was speaking. (d) they were already bored. 1/3/3 717 P.T.O, https://www.cbseboardonline.com10. (b) tc di (ey (f) es ai) aii) (iv) w) wi) Answer any five of the following in about 40 — 50 words each : Complete tye sentence with reference to ine Xtra; The Engigt, poet 88 — when he Wag aaa, egsin8 the dated audionce: where dig je talk take place ? ChE Ue gereet OPtion. (The Main Mall (©) Stor, writin Department (©) Filty gtudie @Subbarsoffiee The Engin poe'® visit is an “unexplained my, ry’ because ComPlete the analogy with a word from the extracg . NOISY : silent ::assembled : : Explain the glowing phrase with reference to the extract : The poet feit the sheer incongruity of his talk’, 5x2=10 (a) Why did Gandhj age to a settlement of twenty-five percent refund to the peasants ? (Indigo) https: /iwww.cbseboardonline.com What made the ironmaster invite the peddler to his house ? What was the expectation of the people who had set up the roadside stand ? Why did Aunt Jennifer create tigers so different from her own character ? Why can the bangle-makers not organise themselves into a cooperative ? (Lost Spring) Why did Douglas deride to go to the YMCA pool to learn swimming ? (Deep Water) +184 https://www.cbseboardonline.comLL. Angwer #"Y #00 of the following in about 40 - 50 “PAS each : 12. 13. fa) (b) (ce) Answer Any One of the (a) (b) What Warning did Judewin give to Zitkala-S* ? at What Were the apprehensions of Derry* ™°%er about his visit to Mr. Lamb > What dj emma did Dr. Sadao face abl "© Wounded American soldier ? following in about 120 - 150 Words. tasisi < Fan "Sing and unrealistic dream’ “™etimes Jead to disapPointment and disillusionment, Discu® 4 the SUTY ‘Going Places’. 'S with reference to oR Firozabad presents a strange paradox — *® beauty of the glass bangles and the misery of the people who 4K® Pagies, Discuss. Answer any One of the following in about 120 — 150 Wo¥s - (a) (b) 1/3/3 Describe briefly the Third Level. How did it dir from the Second Level ? OR What was the Maharaja's mission ? How did heresotve to overcome the obstacles in the fulfilment of his mission ? 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