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CBSE English X Sample Paper 3 Page 1
Sample Paper 3
Class X Exam 2022-23
English-Language and Literature (184)
Time Allowed : 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt question based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION A- READING SKILLS 20

I. Read the passage given below. 10
1. The problem of the conservation of historical monuments (statues, columns, ancient buildings) requires
an accurate study of the many environmental agents which bring about the deterioration process and
affect the actual rate of deterioration. Among the most active causes of weathering, we can cite : (i) the
weakening of the outer layer of the art work, which is caused by complex microphysical effects and is in
particular due to wetting of the outer layer of the artwork (a comparison between the effects of rainwater
and condensation is made); (ii) the chemico-physical action of pollutants captured in both the dry and
wet phase.
2. The destructive processes depend on many factors : the past history of the monument, the capture and
nature of the pollutants, and the frequency of some microclimatic conditions, particularly those supplying
the water necessary for chemical reactions. To this end studies of diurnal and seasonal variations on the
monument of both the heat wave and the fluxes of moisture and energy are very important.
3. Some of these processes have been shown with microclimatic studies and microphysical investigation
associated with mineralogic and chemical analyses of samples of weathered material. Mathematical
models in some cases (especially for solar radiation and temperature) permit physical simulation,
reconstruction of past data and extrapolation into the future observation of many monuments from
different epochs; situated at various sites, gives examples of the fundamental processes that are often
associated with, or masked by, other effects.
4. The main weathering processes are due to the combined action of rainwater and atmospheric pollutants
(particularly the carbonaceous particles due to combustion) deposited on the surface of the monument.
The way in which the surface is wetted is very important : in fact, a short drizzle can activate the dry
deposit without washing it away, and in this case the pH of rain droplets is of secondary importance; on
the other hand, showers supply abundant water which favours dissolution of the stone and removal of
the solute, resulting in a thinning of the original rock. Another important factor is the dynamic regime
(i.e. laminar or turbulent) of the water flowing over the surface of the monument.
5. In zones where the surface of marble or calcareous monuments is only wetted, but protected from run-
off, black crusts (characterized by crystals of gypsum and calcite with carbonaceous particles embedded
in the crusts) are formed. Zones subjected to heavy run-off are also subjected to a thinning of the rock
and small authentic calcite crystals form that are white in appearance.
6. In the case of relatively unpolluted towns, where marble and limestone sulphation is not the main cause
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of the deterioration process, biological deterioration mechanisms are often very important, due to the
activity of epilithic and endolithic microflora and microfauna.
7. The case of particularly precious mortars, e.g. murals or frescoes, is discussed in order to clarify the
thermodynamic method proposed for the analysis of experimental campaigns. Finally actions are
described that act on the causes and not only on the effects.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. List any two factors on which the destructive processes of historical monuments depend.
1. __________
2. __________
ii. The problem of the conservation of historical monuments requires :

(a) an understanding of the deterioration process.
(b) an accurate study of the many environmental agents.
(c) an accurate assumption of effects of rainwater.
(d) an understanding of the effects caused by the chemico-physical action of pollutants.
iii. The main weathering processes of the monument are caused due to the deposition of _____ on the
surface of the monument.
(a) gypsum and calcite with carbonaceous particles
(b) the heat wave and the fluxes of moisture and energy
(c) pollutants which weaken the art work
(d) the combined action of rainwater and atmospheric pollutants
iv. What favours the dissolution of the stone and removal of the solute, resulting in a thinning of the original
rock?
v. To understand the destructive process of a monument it is very important to study the :

(a) moisture deposited on the monument yearly.
(b) understand the variations of heat affecting the monument.
(c) diurnal and seasonal variations on the monument.
(d) fluxes of energy experienced by the monument.
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

Zones that experience _____ are also subjected to a thinning of the rock and small authentic calcite
crystals form that are white in appearance on the monument.
(a) extreme air pollution
(b) acid rainfall
(c) harsh winds
(d) heavy run-off

vii. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title of the passage ?
(a) Deterioration Process of Historical Monuments
(b) Monuments and their Deteriorations
(c) The Legacy of Monuments
(d) The Science of Deterioration
viii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2:
tree : sap :: hydrant : _____
(Clue : Just like a tree is a source of sap, similarly a hydrant is a source of...)
ix. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

When talking about weathering processes, the way in which the surface is wetted is very important.
x. Substitue the word ‘weathering’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 4:
The main weathering processes are due to the combined action of rainwater and atmospheric pollutants...
II. Read the passage given below. 10
1. The ocean is one of the most unexplored parts of our planet, with a magnitude of undiscovered species
and mysteries. It turns out from the studies conducted over the last few decades, this magnificent
environment is under serious threat from human intervention, with plastics set to outnumber fish by
2050.
2. Marine life, as we know it, is suffering irreparable damage from the chemical pollution of the waters and
the millions of tons of mismanaged waste dumped in the oceans each year. The result is a planetary crisis
with over 100 million marine animal’s lives get lost every year, and the decay of the ocean’s ecosystem.
Shocking Ocean Pollution Statistics:

• 100 melon marine animals die each year from plastic waste alone.
• 100000 marine animal die from getting entangled in plastic yearly - this is just the creatures we find.
• 1 in 3 marine mammal species get found entangled in litter, 12-14000 tons of plastic are ingested by North Pacific fish yearly.
• In the past 10 years, we’ve made more plastic than the last century. By 2050, the pollution of fish will be outnumbered by our dumped
plastic.
• The largest trash site on the planet is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, twice the surface area of Texas, it outnumbers sea life there 6 to 1.
• Chine is ranked #1 for mismanaged waste and plastics. However, the US is in the top 20 with a more significant waste per person
contributions.
• 300 Million tons of plastic gets created yearly, and this weighs the same as the entire human population, and 50% is single-use only.
• There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waster estimated to be in our oceans. 269000 tons float, 4 billion microfibers per km2 dwell below
the surface.
• 70% of our debris sinks into the ocean’s ecosystem, 15% floats and 15% lands on our beaches.
• In terms of plastic, 8.3 million tons are discarded in the sea yearly. Of which, 236000 are ingestible microplastics that marine creatures
mistake for food.
• Plastics take 500-1000 years to degrade; currently 79% is send to lands or the oceans, while only 9% is recycled, and 12% gets incinerated.
• 1950-1998 over 100 nuclear blast tests occurred in our oceans.
• 500 marine locations are now recorded as dead zones globally, currently the size of the United Kingdom’s surface (245000 km2)
• 80% of global marine pollution comes from agriculture runoff, untreated sewage, discharge of nutrients and pesticides.
• 90% of the worldwide ocean debris comes from 10 rivers alone.

3. Almost 1,000 species of marine animals get impacted by ocean pollution, and we now have over 500
locations recorded as dead zones where marine life cannot exist. How did this happen, what is causing
the most damage, find out everything above in the marine pollution statistics round-up.
4. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a floating island of debris, accumulated in the North Pacific Ocean
by an extensive system of currents called gyres. It is built up from two other waste patches, the western
garbage patch near Japan and the eastern garbage patch near America’s west coast near California and
Hawaii.
5. The North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone links the east and western garbage patches, acting as
a highway for waste to move from one to the other. Because of this, a small item of debris dropped near
California can travel across to Japan, then eventually get sucked up by these swirling garbage patch
vortexes.
6. The great pacific garbage patch size is quite shocking. These patches of trash are said to be twice the size
of Texas and float on the surface but do drop several meters into the ocean in places, which makes the
correct size challenging to measure. The world’s largest garbage site is mainly made up of microplastics
creating a vast cloud, with newer items of debris that haven’t broken down as much floating around like
chunks in a soup. The great pacific garbage patch effects on marine life are extremely significant.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 5:

A small item of debris dropped near California can travel across to Japan.
ii. According to the passage, what is set to outnumber the fish in the ocean by the year 2050?
(a) pollution
(b) garbage
(c) plastics
(d) human waste
iii. The largest trash site on the planet, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is twice the size of which city?
(a) Arizona
(b) Florida
(c) Colorado
(d) Texas
iv. Which country is ranked number one for mismanaged waste and plastics?
v. Which of the following is not a place from where 80% of global marine pollution comes?
(a) agriculture run-off
(b) untreated sewage
(c) discharge of nutrients and pesticide
(d) factory waste disposal

vi. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

700 marine locations are now recorded as dead zones globally.
vii. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option:

An extensive system of currents in the North Pacific Ocean is called _____.
(a) debris
(b) vortex
(c) convergence
(d) gyres
viii. Substitute the word ‘irreparable’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 2:
Marine life, as we know it, is suffering irreparable damage from the chemical pollution of the waters...
ix. Choose an option that is an antonym of the word ‘unexplored’?

(a) known
(b) undiscovered
(c) irrelevant
(d) unimportant
x. Based on your understanding of the text, list 2 reasons for the following:
Marine life is suffering from irreparable damage.
1. __________
2. __________
III. SECTION B- GRAMMAR 10

Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. 10
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
The bridge is being _____ at the moment so it can’t be used.
(a) repaired
(b) repairing
(c) repair
(d) repairs
ii. Read the conversation between Raman and Anitha. Complete the sentence by reporting Anitha’s reply
correctly.
Raman : What’s the matter, Anitha?
Anitha : Oh, nothing. You cannot help me. I only want that blue umbrella.
Raman asked Anitha what the matter was. She replied that it was nothing and he could not help her as
_____

iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
_____ I suggest a slight change in your plan ?
(a) May
(b) Would
(c) Must
(d) Will
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
The people of India show remarkable unity at the time of Kargil Conflict.
Option No. Error Correction
(a) time times
(b) conflict conflicts
(c) show showed
(d) The A
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
When I was a child, I _____ to school everyday instead of going by cycle.
(a) walked
(b) have been walking
(c) had walked
(d) have walked
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
Many a student _____ (try) hard to pass his entrance exam.
vii. Report the dialogue between Gardener and Dev, by completing the sentence :
Gardener: Did you water the plant today?
Dev: No, but I will, today.
Gardener: Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower.
The Gardener asked Dev if he had watered the plant that day. Dev replied negatively but said he would
that day. Then the gardener said that _____
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Diwali, well known as the festival of lights, is a festival that is celebrate in almost all parts of India.
Use the given format for your response.

Error Correction

ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:

The beggar said to the old man, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest temple?”
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.

You have a large number of shirts. You _____ buy any more.
(a) need not
(b) can not
(c) would not
(d) should not
xi. Rohit and Rajat are discussing their plans for the weekend. Complete the dialogue below by choosing
the correct option.
Rohit : How do you like the idea of going to the zoo?
Rajat : That sounds good, But I _____ my parent’s permission.
(a) needs to take
(b) need not to take
(c) needs not to take
(d) need to take
xii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
At the age of seventeen, Galileo know that he had discovered an important law- a law of a pendulum.

Error Correction
IV. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10

All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper highlighting the problem of traffic jam near Chinpumi Temple
Crossing and suggesting some remedy for it.
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B. You are Neelam/Rakesh, Store Incharge Diksha Stores, 32/54, Rajeev Nagar, Delhi. Your school requires
school bags and accessories in bulk for the commencement of the new session. Write a letter of inquiry
to the Sales Manager, Sky Bags Industries Ltd. 15/3, Ravi Nagar, Delhi enquiring about the details of
goods manufactured.


A. The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities. Write
an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words by selecting and reporting the main features, and making
comparisons where relevant.
O
B. Study the concept chart from a recent study by WHO that has described some positive effects of quitting
smoking.
Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words, analysing the given information.

SECTION C- LITERATURE 40
V. Reference to the Context 10

1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5
1.A “Paper has more patience than people’ I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a
little depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering whether
to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding: Yes, paper does have more patience, and since
I’m not planning to let anyone else read this stiff-backed notebook grandly referred to as a ‘diary’, unless
I should ever find a real friend, it probably won’t make a bit of difference.”
(From the Diary of Anne Frank)
i. ‘Paper has more patience than people.’ What does this imply?
ii. Pick out the emoticon which clearly brings out the meaning of ‘listless’ as used in the extract?
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(a) Option (i)
(b) Option (ii)
(c) Option (iii)
(d) Option (iv)
iii. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in extract:
Anne doesn’t plan to let anyone else read her diary.
iv. If the diary were a ‘real friend’, what qualities would Anne expect it to have?
Pick the option that lists these correctly.
1. optimistic
2. good listener
3. confidant
4. energetic
5. non-judgemental
6. outgoing
7. ambitious
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 5, 6 and 7
(c) 2, 3 and 5
(d) 3 and 7

v. Pick out the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘brooding’ as used in the extract?
(a) The mysterious house on the hill is still brooding above the village.
(b) The people at the stock market always keep brooding about the gains.
(c) He was brooding over the matter and took a long time to decide.
(d) Suspense and drama were brooding at the site of the investigation.
O
1.B I think he knew I made a little money this way but he did not seem to mind. Anil made money by fits and
starts. He would borrow one week, lend the next. He kept worrying about his next cheque, but as soon
as it arrived, he would go out and celebrate. It seems he wrote for magazines - a queer way to make a
living!
(The Thief ’s Story)
i. Complete the following with a phrase from extract:

Opinion Reason
_______ Anil received money intermittently.
ii. The information in the extract suggests that Anil could be a

(a) salaried professional
(b) freelancer
(c) business man
(d) volunteer
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from extract:
lose : find :: lend : _____
(Clue : Just like lose is antonym of find, similarly lend is antonym of...)
iv. The reference to making a little money ‘this way’ refers to a way that is viewed by most people as
(a) sensible
(b) inappropriate
(c) charitable
(d) Aggressive
v. Based on your understanding of Anil in the extract, choose the option that synchronises with his thinking.
(a) So what if I don’t have much money? Giving it to that person is important as they could do with a
helping hand.
(b) I better learn how to protect my money. I think I’m being looted.
(c) I earn money with such tremendous effort. Where does it all go?
(d) When I become rich, I can begin to help friends then. Right now, I will spend only on myself.


2.A Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
(Fire and Ice)
i. Which literary device has been used in ‘I hold with those who favour fire’?
(a) Simile
(b) Assonance
(c) Alliteration
(d) Enjambment
ii. How many predictions does the poet make for the ending of the world?
iii. What does ‘Fire’ symbolise according to the poet?

(a) Desire
(b) Avarice
(c) Greed
(d) All of these
iv. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

People think that the world is a beautiful place to live in.
v. What is the poet’s opinion about the world?

(a) The poet feels that a man should fulfil all his desires.
(b) He think that we should control our growing desires.
(c) He feels that we should live life to the full.
(d) He says that one should live the life of an ascatic.
O
2.B Belinda tickled him, she ticked him unmerciful,
Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival,
They all sat laughing in the little red wagon
At the realio, trulio, cowardly dragon.
(The Tale of Custard the Dragon)
i. Who was tickled by Belinda?
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ii. Why did she tickle ‘him’?

(a) To make him happy
(b) To bite him
(c) To make fun of him
(d) To mistreat him
iii. Who are Ink, Blink and Mustard?

(a) Belinda’s friend
(b) Belinda’s pet
(c) Belinda’s neighbour
(d) None of these
iv. Why did they all laugh at ‘him’?

(a) He was a coward
(b) He was childish
(c) He was too ugly
(d) He wore make up
v. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

All other pets were _____ to the dragon.
VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4 # 3 = 12
i. What was the effect of hailstones on Lencho’s crop ?

(A Letter to God)
ii. Young seagull tried to fly but he could not. Why was he afraid to fly ?
(Two Stories About Flying)
iii. Why should the tiger snarl around houses at the edge of the forest ?
(A Tiger in the Zoo)
iv. What makes Chubukov misunderstand the purpose of Lomov’s visit?

(The Proposal)
v. “Money is external”. What does the poet mean by this expression taken from ‘The Ball Poem’?
VII Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2#3 = 6
i. How did Ausable befool Max about the balcony?

(The Midnight Visitor)
ii. Griffin’s brilliance as a man of science fades before his darker traits. Comment.
(Footprints Without Feet)

iii. What does Noodle tell Think-Tank about the books?

(The Book that Saved the Earth)
VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Gotami comes to Buddha praying to him to revive her dead son. Buddha asks her to bring a handful of
mustard seeds from a house where no one has lost a child, husband, parent or friend. Through this simple
act, Buddha communicates the most profound truth of life, not only to Gotami but also to the whole
mankind. What is the truth that Buddha communicates? What lesson does Gotami learn? What changes
would take place in a common man’s life if that truth is understood?
(The Sermon at Benares)
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ii. “Difficulties do come in our lives, but they are not there to stay forever.” Comment on this statement
with reference to the poem ‘Fog’ by Carl Sandburg.
IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Albert Einstein said, ‘The important thing is to never stop questioning.’ Richard was a genius who
proved this quote true. Justify.
(The Making of a Scientist)
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ii. Give a brief character sketch of Mrs. Pumphrey. What values are reflected through her character ?
(A Triumph of Surgery)
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1. Social media has become almost a necessity for us, in today’s world. It’s become so important and
evolved so much, that we carry our social media with us throughout the day, on our phones.
2. One of the major benefits of social media is that you can connect with people all over the world, for free.
This comes in handy if you have friends who have travelled abroad. You can send them messages on
Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, and they can respond quickly from wherever they are. Social media
helps to fortify and maintain your personal relationships, even with people who are far away from you.
If you have a family member that’s travelling, you won’t have to wait until they return to hear about their
adventures. Just hop on Facebook or Instagram and start chatting and exchanging pictures.
3. This ability to communicate quickly and easily with people overseas is also very convenient for those who
do business, in foreign lands. Social media platforms provide a cheap, easy way to quickly communicate
your point to your customers or clients, who are across the world. You can send a private message,
publicly share something or video chat, for free. Using social media for a company is very cost effective
and time efficient. Staying connected to these people is important to improve your business relationship,
and keep your company running properly.
4. Staying connected to your social networks on the platforms that you use can be vital to your professional
success. Through social media sites, you can find jobs, inform your community of business opportunities
and career openings, and you can even monetize your accounts. Keeping a well-maintained network will
help you achieve success in your career. A good site to look at, if you’re trying to create a professional
network, is Linkedln. The site is designed specifically to help you advance in your career. You’ll open
up plenty of new opportunities that you didn’t have, before.
5. Being an active participant in social media is a great way to learn new things. News outlets are constantly
using social media, to help keep people in the loop. Social media is the way that news is heard, and it’s
the way that news is spread. You can make the argument that staying connected to social media is, in
fact, staying connected to life. It’s not only good for sharing and spreading news, it’s a great place to
find out about people’s opinions on various topics. For example, if you’ve built a sports community,
you’ll learn about the sports that you love. You can build communities around politics, business, cars,
family, education and pretty much whatever other topic you’d like. Social media will enhance your life.
It will provide you the chance to communicate, connect and be involved like never before. You’ll stay
connected with news outlets, family, friends and virtually whatever else you’d like to connect with.

i. List 1 major benefits of social media.
ii. Using social media for a company is :

1. very cost effective.
2. time efficient.
3. very profitable.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
iii. Substitute the word ‘necessity’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 1:
Social media has become almost a necessity for us, in today’s world.
iv. Which of the following is not a social media platform?

(a) Facebook
(b) Instagram
(c) Google
(d) Twitter
v. For whom is the ability to communicate quickly and easily with people overseas very convenient ?
(a) those who live away from their families
(b) those who have connections with people in other countries
(c) those who travel to foreign lands a lot
(d) those who do business in foreign lands
vi. Social media platforms that you use can be vital to your professional success because through them you
can :
1. create a business circle and increase your business connections
2. inform your community of business opportunities
3. find jobs
4. monetize your accounts
5. inform your community of career openings
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 5

vii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

LinkedIn is a good site to look at if you’re trying to create a professional network.
viii. Based on your reading of the text, list any 2 features of social media.
1. __________
2. __________
ix. Choose ONE WORD from paragraph 5 that clearly states the meaning of the phrase ‘further improve the
quality or value of something’.
x. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage ?

(a) The Beneficial Social Media
(b) Social Media - A Necessity
(c) Importance of Staying Connected Through Social Media
(d) The Revolution of the Whole World Around the Social Media
1. Uttarakhand is located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The state shares borders
with China (Tibet) in the north & Nepal in the east & inter-state boundaries with Himachal Pradesh
in the west & northwest & Uttar Pradesh in the south. Hindi, Garhwal & Kumaoni are commonly
spoken in the state. English is the medium of education in many of its schools. Uttarakhand has diverse
geographical features ranging from snowcapped mountain peaks in the north to tropical forests in the
south; its climate & vegetation vary accordingly. The state was formed in November 2000 by carving
out the 13 hill districts of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly named Uttaranchal.
2. The main railway stations in the state are Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Kotdwar, Kashipur, Udham
Singh Nagar, Haldwani, Ramnagar and Kathgodam. Uttarakhand had 339.80 km of rail routes. The state
is focusing on increasing the share of railways in cargo and passenger transport. Initiatives have been
undertaken to start monorails at Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh, on the inter-city linkage routes.
3. The state has two domestic airports : one at Jolly Grant in the Dehradun district and another at Pant Nagar
in the Udham Singh Nagar district. The state intends to position air transport as a reliable all-weather
transport option for the hills. With Uttarakhand emerging as a hot tourist and industrial destination,
the state government is focussing on upgrading the Jolly Grant airport as an international airport, in
coordination with Airports Authority of India. In 2018-19, Dehradun airport handled 7,374 aircraft
movements and 709,227 passengers, approximately.
VISION 2022
Transport • Strengthen road network in urban areas and upgrade national highways.
• Develop two major all-weather airports with connectivity to metro cities.
Health • Affordable healthcare with focus on disease prevention.

• Provide state funded maternal and child healthcare, especially in rural areas.
Tourism • Promote the state as a global tourist destination by showcasing its spiritual, cultural and adventure tourism
• Target 0.5 million international tourists by 2022.
Agriculture • Improve yield and quality by providing irrigation facilities and latest technology.
• Create cold chain infrastructure and success to market intelligence for farmers.

Infrastructure • Hamess hydro-power for 100% electrification in the state and supply power to other states.
• Connect major cities through multi-lane highways and proper roads for villages.
Environment • Promote the state as a green economy by focusing on section such as IT. Agriculture, tourism, hydro-power and
education.
• 100% solid waste management, waste water treatment and recycling.
Industries • Become a world leader in green energy by leveraging hydro-power potential.
• Promote micro and small enterprises.
Education of skill • Quality primary education to be provided to all children.
development • Job oriented vocational training facilities and establishment of higher education institutions.
i. Which of the following language is not a commonly spoken language in Uttarakhand?

(a) Kumaoni
(b) Hindi
(c) Punjabi
(d) Garhwali
ii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The state of Uttarakhand was formed by carving out the 11 hill districts of Uttar Pradesh.
iii. Which of the following states/countries do not surround Uttarakhand from any side?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Nepal
(c) China
(d) Bangladesh
iv. Based on your reading of the text, list any 2 features of Uttarakhand.
1. __________
2. __________
v. When talking about environment, by 2022, Uttarakhand wants to :

I. have perfect waste water management in the state
II. harness hydropower for 100 % electricity in the state
III. have a 100 % solid waste management in the state
IV. promote the state as a green economy
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV
vi. Choose an option that lists the main factors considered in Uttarakhand’s vision of 2022.
1. Education

2. Agriculture
3. Development
4. Transport
5. Tourism
6. Mining
7. Environment
(a) 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7
(b) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
(c) 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
(d) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7
vii. Suppy 1 point to justify the following:

Uttarakhand is emerging as a hot tourist and industrial destination.
viii. What is the international tourist visitation target of the state of Uttarakhand by the year 2022?
ix. Complete the follwoing analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 2:
rickshaw : carry :: elevator : _____
(Clue : Just like a rickshaw is used to carry people, similarly an elevator is used to...)
x. Which of the following clearly explains the meaning of the word ‘initiatives’?
(a) standards
(b) visions
(c) talks
(d) measures

If only he _____ us truth in the first place, things would not have gone wrong.
(a) has told
(b) would have told
(c) had told
(d) should have told
ii. Read the conversation between Prateek and Raghav. and complete the narration that follows.
Prateek: I don’t feel well today.
Raghav: What can I help you, Sir?
Prateek: Can you take me to the doctor?

Raghav: Yes, Sir.
Prateek told Raghav that he did not feel well that day. Raghav asked respectfully what he could help him.
Prateek asked Raghav _____. Prateek replied in the affirmative.
If I dyed my hair green, everybody _____ laugh at me.
(a) would
(b) should
(c) may
(d) can
iv. Select the option identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
As far as climate change is concerned, South Asia is one of a world’s most sensitive areas.
(a) change changes
(b) is was
(c) most many
(d) a the
As he was crossing the road, a car _____ him down.
(a) was knocking
(b) had knocked
(c) knocked
(d) would have knocked
The woman in the pool _____ (swim) well.
vii. Report the dialogue between Mannu and Annu, by completing the narration:
Mannu: Where are you going to?
Annu: I am going to the market. Do you want anything?
Mannu asked Annu where she was going. Annu replied that she was going to the market and she further
asked _____.
I met her by chance then I gone to get some Medicine which Sister Amy used to give.

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I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday ?
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the sentence.
I remember my promise. I _____ help you in the hour of your need.
(a) can
(b) would
(c) will
(d) might
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between a teacher and a student.
Biology Teacher : I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet?
Sameer : Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the
naked eye.
The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him why
he had submitted a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but _____
(a) he can’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye.
(b) he couldn’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye.
(c) he could see it because it is visible to the naked eye.
(d) he could not be seen it because it is not visible to the naked eye.
There are a little countries in the world where the population is not growing fast.

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A. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner bringing the problem of insanitary conditions in your
colony to his notice and request him to take urgent action in the matter.
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B. You are Apoorva/Arpit. You bought a refrigerator from Ganesh Electronics and Electricals, Gandhi
Marg, Nagpur. It does not function properly. Write a letter to the Sales Manager of the shop, complaining
about the defect and asking for immediate replacement or repair, as necessary.


A. Given below is a newspaper report on the state of cancer prevailing in India. You have been asked to
write an analytical paragraph on ‘Cancer - a silent killer’ Taking information from the clipping given
below together with your own ideas, write this paragraph in 100-120 words.
“In India, cities are more cancer-prone than rural areas. In the early 1990’s, we expected one out of 10-
15 urban Indians to get cancer in their life -time, that is every second or third family would have to face
this disease. This is partly due to high levels of benzene in the air and also that the metros are exposed
to high levels of pesticides in their foods. In order to check the steady growth of cancer in the country,
the Government shall have to give priority to preventive action. At the same time measures to undertake
improvement in facilities for the treatment of cancer shall have to be adopted.”
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B. The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-
120 words by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
(a)
(b)

1.A Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol, just as a party or a feast loses
its charm without bread. Not enough can be said to show how important a baker can be for a village. The
lady of the house must prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement. Cakes and
bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. Thus, the presence of the baker’s furnace in
the village is absolutely essential.
(Glimpses of India)
i. In Goan village, what are meaningless without the sweet bread ‘bol’?
(a) Birthday parties
(b) Holi celebration
(c) Wedding gifts
(d) All the occassions
ii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

Cakes and bolinhas are compulsorily prepared during Christmas in Goa.
iii. Find the word in the extract which means ‘celebration meal’.
(a) Charm
(b) Occassion
(c) Engagement
(d) Feast
iv. What is must for a lady of Goa on the occassion of her daughter’s engagement?
(a) She must prepare sandwiches
(b) She must dean the house
(c) She must feed seven children
(d) She must purchase any gold item
v. What does the lady of the house prepare on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement?
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1.A How foolish people are when they own valuable things, Horace thought. A magazine article had described
this house, giving a plan of all the rooms and a picture of this room. The writer had even mentioned that
the painting hid a safe! But Horace found that the flowers were hindering him in his work. He buried his
face in his handkerchief. Then he heard a voice say from the doorway, “What is it? A cold or hay fever?”
Before he could think, Horace said, “Hay fever,” and found himself sneezing again. The voice went on,
“You can cure it with a special treatment, you know, if you find out just what plant gives you the disease.

I think you’d better see a doctor, if you’re serious about your work. I heard you from the top of the house
just now.”
(A Question of Trust)
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in extract:

Horace was sneezing.
ii. Which magazine could have published the article mentioned in the given extract?
(a) Paws & Claws
(b) Outdoors & Landscaping
(c) Interiors
(d) The Investor
iii. Choose the image that correctly describes the location of the safe, based on the given extract.
(a) Option (1)

(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
iv. In the line – Before he could think, Horace said, “Hay fever,” –the response was
(a) rehearsed.
(b) spontaneous and natural.
(c) hesitant.
(d) rapid and hostile.
v. Write a line from the extract that can be considered an example of sarcasm.
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
2.A And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up.
(The Ball Poem)

i. What is epistemology?
(a) The philosophical theory of knowledge
(b) The philosophical theory of work
(c) The philosophical theory of behaviours
(d) None of these
ii. What piece of advice is being given to the child by the poet?
iii. What is the poet trying to tell us in this poem?

(a) That age once lost can’t be regained
(b) That ball once lost can’t be regained
(c) That all the balls are useless
(d) None of these
iv. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from the extract:
logorrhea : words :: wealth : _____
(Clue : Just like logorrhea is an excess of words, similarly wealth is an excess of...)
v. Why does the poet say ‘Money is external’?
(a) He means money can buy everything
(b) He means money can’t buy everything
(c) He means money can buy everything except balls
(d) None of these
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2.B The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
(Fog)
i. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

By keeping the lines short, the poet is controlling the pace to make the reader slow down thereby
reflecting the slow rolling in of the fog.
ii. What does the poet mean by ‘little cat feet’?

(a) small feet like that of the cat.
(b) little soft feet of the cat which leave marks in the home.
(c) little marks which a cat leaves behind in the sand.
(d) the silent and careful steps of the fog which do not let anyone know of its arrival.

iii. Which poetic device used in second line?

(a) Simile (b) Alliteration
(c) Metaphor (d) Personification
iv. Supply 1 point to justify the following:

The poet says that the fog is like a cat.
v. The word ‘haunches’ means.

(a) legs (b) eyes
(c) thighs (d) knees
i. Why did the postmaster want to help Lencho? And how did he do that?
(A Letter to God)
ii. What arguments did Anne give in her essay titled ‘A Chatterbox’?
iii. What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
(Madam Rides the Bus)
iv. What is the theme of the poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’ ?
v. What changes can be seen in the moon during the course of the poem ‘The Trees’?
i. Why was it difficult for Hari Singh to rob Anil ?

(The Thief’s Story)
ii. What lesson did Ebright learn when in the seventh grade he entered a country science fair?
iii. Why did Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi not take place?
(Bholi)

i. “Water must be kept on the move and made to do things; when static it is wasted and provoking.” Do
you think this statement was true in case of Mijbil, the otter ?
(Mijbil the Otter)
ii. Imagine Anne Gregory grows up to be a motivational speaker. As Anne Gregory, write a short speech on
the importance of loving oneself.
You may begin this way:

Dear friends
The importance of believing in oneself can never be overstated. It becomes most important, therefore, to
love oneself. I learnt this, as a young teen, the day a poet pointed out that (continue) .....
(For Anne Gregory)


i. Readers believe that Griffin was a man without a conscience. You have a class discussion on why our
conscience plays a vital role in shaping our character.
Present a summary of your views on this.
ii. Attempt character sketch of Great and Mighty Think-Tank.

(Te Book that Saved the Earth)
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Sample Paper 1

1. Hobbies help us grow as a person. The best way to have a new hobby is to try something new. All of us
are unique, and this is the reason why our hobbies and interests are different. Once we find an activity we
are passionate about, we can explore that activity more. When you get hooked, you will realize that your
hobby has become an integral part of your life. Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and refreshes
us. Hobbies help us to manage our leisure and unplanned time more productively. It also affords you the
opportunity to learn new skills in your work. But these are not the only benefits of having a hobby.
2. It feels great to be skilled and good at something, doesn’t it ? And this is what that makes you confident.
It can take some time to develop your hobby so that you may be able to tell that you are skilled. But,
the journey of experiencing your hobby is very rewarding in itself. With the exposure to different types
of activities these days, it doesn’t matter which activity you choose. Whether you are pursuing a craft,
sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby should be a diversion and a passion. Simultaneously,
if your hobby gives you a sense of purpose, then you will be more confident about challenging yourself
in your hobby and help you prepare for learning new things at work.
3. Hobbies give you an opportunity to enhance your life Hobbies allow you to de-stess yourself while
remaining mentally productive. Having hobbies promotes better health and may lower the risk of having
high blood pressure. Enjoying a few hours of your hobby a week can also reduce the risk of depression
and dementia. Hobbies refocus your mind on to something that you enjoy doing. Hobbies that include
physical activities create chemical changes in your body that help to reduce stress.
4. Even if it doesn’t involve physical activities, you can still reap the benefits of having a hobby. Getting a
short break from work and doing something you are passionate about can rejuvenate your mind and help
prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
5. Hobbies may provide an opportunity for you to socialize with people and that can be an additional
benefit for your overall well-being. You can connect with people who enjoy doing the same things that
you do. You can meet new people, discuss your hobby and get connected to a bigger circle that may even
help you turn your hobby into your profession. The internet provides numerous groups and forums to
connect with people that enjoy doing the same things that you want to do.
6. Some hobbies require creativity and if you develop creativity through your hobby, it can be beneficial.
Creativity can help you experience new things at school and work. The skill of being creative is essential
in today’s world.

i. When a person gets hooked on a hobby, he realises that :

(a) it has become an integral part of our life.
(b) it has much more benefits than we realised.
(c) it is much more enjoyable to have a hobby.
(d) it is quite essential for us to learn some skills through our hobbies.
ii. No matter which sort of hobby you are pursuing, be it a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your
hobby should be :
(a) useful for you in the long run.
(b) a skill that improves your present circumstances.
(c) a diversion and a passion.
(d) followed through till the end.
iii. The journey of experiencing a hobby is quite :

(a) challenging for a person.
(b) rewarding in itself.
(c) demanding in itself.
(d) inspirational for a person.
iv. State any one way through which hobbies enhance your life?
v. Getting a hobby means having a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about
which can
(a) give you a peace of mind from all the other problems of daily hectic life and make you feel refreshed.
(b) help you enhance and improve your skills and push you forward on your path to success.
(c) make you enjoy and appreciate your life much more as you are happy pursuing what you love.
(d) rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
vi. List any two benefits of having a hobby.

1. __________
2. __________
vii. What is essential in today’s world?
viii. Give an appropriate title for the passage.
ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following:

Hobby provides you with an opportunity to socialise with people.

x. Choose an option that is clearly a synonym of the word ‘hooked’.

(a) opposed
(b) indifferent
(c) willing
(d) captivated
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i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the passage.
Waste management and recycling it.

ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

_____ has been considered as the second nature to us.
(a) Sorting of waste
(b) Recycling of waste
(c) Waste management
(d) Implementing steps framed and deployed in convention
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2:
Delhi : India :: Tokyo : _____
(Clue : Delhi is capital of India, similarly Tokyo is capital of...)
iv. What theme is being highlighted in the given passage?

(a) Efficient means of reducing garbage
(b) Various techniques to be employed to recycle the goods
(c) Efficient ways of waste disposal
(d) Both (b) and (c)
v. Which of the following notion in the conference has been emphasised to be deployed?
(a) Waste disposal management
(b) Waste management
(c) Recycling of goods
(d) Reshaping Earth’s future
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

According to the pie-chart, Branches & wood has been recycled at the rate of _____.
(a) 1%
(b) 24%
(c) 4%
(d) 3%
vii. Substitute the word ‘present’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 3:
We provide a platform for young researchers and students to present their research...
viii. List any two points that the given data represents.
ix. Which activity contributes collectively towards paper waste recycled percentage?
x. What has been considered as an efficient means to reduce landfill area?
(a) Sorting of waste
(b) Recycling or composting waste
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these


The boys _____ to my lecture since 8 O’clock this morning.
(a) were listening
(b) have been listening
(c) had been listening
(d) None of these
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting daughter’s
reply correctly.
Mother: Why are you looking so worried?
Daughter: My exams are approaching.
Mother asked her daughter why she was looking very worried. The daughter replied that _____.
I _____ rather die than join the gang of terrorists.
(a) could
(b) should
(c) would
(d) can
A little political thinkers think that liberty and equality can’t go together.
(a) can’t couldn’t
(b) think thinks
(c) A little Some
(d) go goes
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
They met you at night after you _____ your work.
(a) had finished
(b) have finished
(c) finished
(d) will finish

Chris, in addition to his brother Zack, _____ (play)hockey on Saturday.
vii. Report the dialogue between a doctor and a patient, by completing the sentence:
Doctor : You should take this medicine every day.
Patient : Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?
Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.
The Doctor advised the patient that he should take that medicine every day. The patient further asked if
he should take it before dinner or after dinner. The doctor replied negatively and then said that _____.
Some guys like to fights on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
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He asked, “Will you be coming?”
My class teacher told me that I _____ work hard.
(a) shall
(b) could
(c) can
(d) should
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Radha and Shikha.
Radha : Do you know how to swim?
Shikha : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.
Radha asked Shikha if/whether she knew how to swim. Then Shikha replied in affirmative and also
added that _____.
(a) she had learnt it during the summer vacation
(b) she has learnt it during the summer vacation
(c) she have learnt it during the summer vacation
(d) she had learn it during the summer vacation
xii. Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following sentence:
Every people went to welcome the Indian Cricket team.
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A. Write a letter to the Editor of “The Times of India”, Delhi expressing your concern over the increase in
the rate of road accident, rash driving and overcrowded road transport. You are Priya/Priyanshu living at
B-47 Avas Vikas, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi.
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B. Write an application to your principal asking permission to remain absent from school for 5 days on
account of your brother’s marriage.
A. The charts below show agricultural production in two different regions of the country. Write an analytical
paragraph in 100-120 words by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons
where relevant.
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B. Given below is a newspaper report on the state of cancer prevailing in India. You have been asked to
write an analytical paragraph on ‘Cancer - a silent killer’ Taking information from the clipping given
below together with your own ideas, write this paragraph in 100-120 words.
“In India, cities are more cancer-prone than rural areas. In the early 1990’s, we expected one out of 10-
15 urban Indians to get cancer in their life -time, that is every second or third family would have to face
this disease. This is partly due to high levels of benzene in the air and also that the metros are exposed
to high levels of pesticides in their foods. In order to check the steady growth of cancer in the country,
the Government shall have to give priority to preventive action. At the same time measures to undertake
improvement in facilities for the treatment of cancer shall have to be adopted.”
1.A “It was only when I began to learn that my boyhood freedom was an illusion, when I discovered as a
young man that my freedom had already been taken from me, that I began to hunger for it. At first as a
student I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read

what I pleased and go where I chose. Later, as a young man in Johannesburg, I yearned for the basic and
honourable freedoms...”
(Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom)
i. The title that best suits this extract is

(a) Freedom for everything
(b) Knowledge about Freedom
(c) Significance of Freedom
(d) Realisation of Freedom
ii. Why do you think the speaker mentions some freedoms as ‘transitory’?
iii. Choose the option that best fits the usage of the word ‘illusion’ as used in the extract.
(a) He was never able to get past the illusion.
(b) The illusion I experienced was quite intriguing.
(c) A large mirror in the room creates an illusion.
(d) I was living under the illusion that this is possible.
iv. The speaker says, ‘at first as a student I wanted freedom only for myself.’ Why do you think he only
thought about himself?
(a) He didn’t want to think about the freedom denied to others.
(b) He was being selfish and was only bothered about himself.
(c) He didn’t think that freedom denied to him was important for others.
(d) He was too young to realise that freedom was denied to others as well.
v. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

The speaker’s belief about freedom, since _____ proved false. It was not until the speaker grew up to be
a young man when it dawned on him that he was deprived of freedom.
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1.B THINK-TANK: Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in
the land?
OFFSTAGE VOICE: (after a pause) You, sir.
THINK -TANK: (smacking mirror) Quicker. Answer quicker next time. I hate a slow mirror. (He
admires himself in the mirror.) Ah, there I am. Are we Martians not a handsome race? So much more
attractive than those ugly Earthlings with their tiny heads. Noodle, you keep on exercising your mind,
and someday you’ll have a balloon brain just like mine.
NOODLE: Oh, I hope so, Mighty Think-Tank. I hope so.
THINK -TANK: Now, contact the space probe. I want to invade that primitive ball of mud called Earth
before lunch.
NOODLE: It shall be done, sir. (He adjusts levers on switchboard. Electronic buzzes and beeps are heard
as the curtains open.)

i. Choose the option that lists the most appropriate meaning of think-tank from those given below.
(a) A tank that helps you think deeper than an average person, if you use its contents regularly.
(b) Non-stop flow of ideas from a fixed source about one particular issue.
(c) A pool of ideas and solutions to various problems via an individual, group or organisation.
(d) A method by way of which people think collectively to identify stray thoughts among them.
ii. The playwright places certain words and sentences in brackets in the given extract.
List any two ways these benefit both the director and actors.
1. __________
2. __________
iii. Choose the option that correctly categorizes the phrase “(after a pause)” based on the dialogue given
above.
(a) aside
(b) stage direction
(c) narration
(d) setting
iv. Choose the option that gives you fits the example of an irony from the ones given below.
(a) “Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in the land?”
(b) “I hate a slow mirror.”
(c) “Noodle, you keep on exercising your mind, and someday you’ll have a balloon brain just like
mine.”
(d) “I want to invade that primitive ball of mud called Earth before lunch.”
v. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
spinning : top :: rotation : _____
(Clue : Spinning is the movement of a top, similarly rotation is the movement of the...)

2.A If strolling forth, a beast you view,
Whose hide with spots is peppered,
As soon as he has lept on you,
You’ll know it is the Leopard.
Twi’ll do no good to roar with pain,
He’ll only lep and lep again.
(How to Tell Wild Animals)
i. Choose the option listing the stanza that would follow the given extract.

1. The leopard stalks on silent paws.

With deadly armor of fangs and claws.
He lies in his tree perch through out the day.
Sleeping and resting the hours away.
2. A spotted leopard in a banyan tree,
kept his yellow carnivore-ic eyes on me.
I knew better than to move fast or try to flee.
His eyes narrowed, but I refused to see.
How fast that cat was chasing after me.
If I can just get to that tall tall......
3. His claws and paws will make you forget,
If you’re in a dream or reality,
And you’ll feel clawed and pawed. I bet,
The peppered pounce a certainty.
This a beast that runs and strikes fast,
If you’re caught you sure won’t last.
4. The leopard and the lion chose to become friends,
For they were all proud of claws on their paws,
They each glorified one another for their mighty,
Ability to live on meat of other fauna throughout a year,
They each admired one another for running speed,
They each remained firm and loyal to one rule;
Lions don’t eat leopards neither leopards eat lions.
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
ii. Given below are four examples of activities that Jasmeet does. Choose the option that correctly
demonstrates ‘strolling’.
(a) Jasmeet runs with a great speed after being chased by a dog.
(b) Jasmeet walks in the garden, relaxing while listening to his favourite song.
(c) Jasmeet skids sharply on the icy skate rink.
(d) Jasmeet rushes to switch off the water pump in the backyard.
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The poet asks the reader to hide on seeing the leopard.
iv. The repetition used in “he’ll only lep and lep again” is an example of _____.
v. Choose the option that matches with the rhyme scheme of the extract.
1. Pround loud child wild jungle mingle

2. Wild jungle child mingle loud proud

3. Wild proud child loud jungle mingle
4. Loud jungle wild child mingle proud
(a) option 1
(b) option 2
(c) option 3
(d) option 4
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2.B The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on. (Fog)
i. List any two qualities of the cat that Carl Sandburg applies to the fog?
1. __________
2. __________
ii. Which one/s of the following applies to the given lines?
1. Personification is a literary device where you give an animal, object or natural phenomenon,
qualities or abilities that only a human can have.
2. Transferred epithet is a literary device when an adjective usually used to describe one thing is
transferred to another.
3. Imagery is the language used by poets and writers to create visual representation of ideas in the
minds of the readers.
4. Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear side by side.
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 1
(d) Only 3
iii. Pick the option that includes an image of the cat on its haunches.
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4

iv. Choose the option that does not list movement of the fog.
1. It stole in on us like a foot-pad somewhere out of the sea and air... E.J.Pratt
2. A fog drifts in, the haevy-laden Cold white ghost of the sea- Sara Teasdale
3. The fog it tricks the eye The wonder of the vell of shite under the clear blue sky. K.C.Cox
4. ...comes gliding, rolling in at ground level, pressing its white featureless face against... -R.H.Grenville
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
v. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
manacle : hands :: fetter : _____
(Clue : A manacle is a shackle for the hands, and a fetter is a shackle for the...)
i. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
(A Letter to God)
ii. What special characteristic of Mijbil did Maxwell learn after he took him to the bathroom?
(Mijbil the Otter)
iii. Why did the Buddha ask Kisa Gotami to bring a handful of mustard seeds?
iv. Describe the method Anne Gregory suggested in order to prove that she is loved for who she is.
(For Anne Gregory)
v. “Fire and Ice” project a pessimistic outlook. Comment.

i. Why was Tricki an uninteresting object for other dogs at the surgery?
ii. Henry unintentionally saved Ausable’s life. Briefly comment.

iii. How did the Loisels react when they realized that the necklace had been lost?
VIIIAnswer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Valli was sensitive, but at the same time, she was fearless and quite determined. Think of another
character from your textbook, First Flight, who displayed similar character traits. Compare and contrast
the lives of Valli and the other character.
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ii. Explain the phrase “the forest that was empty all these days”. After reading the poem “The Trees”, for
whom do you think are the forests needed ? Imagine you are a tree in a forest, what values would you
like the humans to learn from the tree ?


i. “And in her smiling eyes was the right of deep satisfaction that an artist feels when he is contemplating
the completion of his masterpiece.” Imagine you are Bholi’s teacher. You are overwhelmed with a sense
of satisfaction to see the conversion of ‘Bholi’ to ‘Sulekha’. Express your feelings in the form of a diary
entry.
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ii. Give a character-sketch of Hari Singh.

(The Thief ’s Story)
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Sample Paper 2

1. Over the past few decades, research has revealed a great deal of information about how readers get
meaning from what they read and about the kinds of instructional activities and procedures that are most
successful in helping students to become good readers. For many years, reading instruction was based
on a concept of reading as the application of a set of isolated skills such as identifying words, finding
main ideas, identifying cause and effect relationships, comparing and contrasting and sequencing.
Comprehension was viewed as the mastery of these skills.
2. One important classroom study conducted during the 1970s found that typical comprehension instruction
followed what the study called a mentioning, practicing, and assessing procedure. That is, teachers
mentioned a specific skill that students were to apply, had students practice the skill by completing
workbook pages, then assessed them to find out if they could use the skill correctly. Such instruction did
little to help students learn how or when to use the skills, nor was it ever established that this particular
set of skills enabled comprehension.
3. At about this time, a group of psychologists, linguists, and computer scientists began to focus research
attention on how the mind works — how people think and learn. A goal of this new research movement,
called cognitive science, was to produce an applied science of learning.
4. In the field of reading, a number of cognitive scientists focused their attention on how readers construct
meaning as they read. Specifically, they studied the mental activities that good readers engage in to
achieve comprehension. From these studies an entirely new concept emerged about what reading is.
According to the new concept, reading is a complex, active process of constructing meaning - not skill
application.
The act of constructing meaning is :
Interactive - it involves not just the reader but also the text and the context in which reading takes place.
Strategic - readers have purposes for their reading and use a variety of strategies and skills as they
construct meaning.
Adaptable - readers change the strategies they use as they read different kinds of text or as they read for
different purposes.
5. While cognitive science research was producing valuable information about comprehension processes,
reading education researchers were reporting important findings about what comprehension instruction
looks like in the most effective reading classrooms.

6. The convergence of these strands of research has provided a wealth of information about what good
readers do as they read, about how good and poor readers differ, and about the kind of instruction that is
needed to help students to become good readers.
i. Which of the following is not a procedure that followed a typical comprehension instruction during the
1970s, as revealed after a classroom study done by researchers ?
(a) practicing procedure
(b) mentioning procedure
(c) memorisation procedure
(d) assessing procedure
ii. A number of cognitive scientists, in the field of reading, focused their attention on :
(a) how much an average reader can read in a day.
(b) learning why many people preferred learning through reading.
(c) learning why readers had a much better knowledge of vocabulary than others.
(d) how readers construct meaning as they read.
iii. Suppy 1 point to justify the following:

Readers change the strategies they use.
iv. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:

According to the new concept of reading, reading is not _____ but a complex, active process of
constructing meaning.
(a) an insignificant expertise
(b) a comprehension skill
(c) a skill application
(d) a preferred ability
v. The act of constructing meaning is :

I. Comprehensive
II. Adaptable
III. Strategic
IV. Interactive
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
vi. Which instruction gave no help to the students to learn how or when to use certain skills nor was it ever
established that this particular set of skills enabled comprehension?


In the late 20th century a group of psychologists, linguists, and computer scientists began to focus
research attention on how the mind works i.e. how people think and learn.
viii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 3:
bow : obeisance :: objective : ______
(Clue : A bow is a synonym for an obeisance, similarly an objective is a synonym for a...)
ix. Choose an option that clearly states the meaning of the word ‘convergence’.
(a) two or more things become similar or come together
(b) two thoughts or things going parallelly
(c) the emergence of new and distinct thoughts or patterns
(d) the violent mixing of two or more things
x. For many years, reading instruction was based on a concept of reading as the application of a set of
isolated skills.
List any two such isolated skills.
1. __________
2. __________
1. The chart given below provides information about the amount of carbon emissions in different countries
during three different years (1975, 1990, and 2005).
2. The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries, including
two of them coming from emerging nations, for three decades starting from 1975 until 2005.
3. As an overall assessment, it can clearly be seen that only Germany and United Kingdom managed to
reduce the carbon emissions compared to the other countries.

4. USA, being the number one polluter of all, emitted 1,200,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and this
count increased to 1,300,000 and 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1990 and 2005 respectively. In
contrast, the carbon emissions of China was nearly 300,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose
by nearly 100% in 1990 and surged dramatically to just below 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in
2005. In terms of the percentage increase, China was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all.
5. The figures for Germany and the United Kingdom remained relatively stable throughout the period of
time, and so were for Canada until 1990. The carbon dioxide emissions in India increased exponentially
from around 100,000 in 1975 to just below 400,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.
i. The data given in the graph compares the amount of emission of _____.
(a) nitrogen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) oxygen
(d) none of these
ii. Which country was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all in year 2005 in terms of percentage
increase?
iii. According to the passage, which country is the most polluter country?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Germany
iv. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the passage:
Surging of CO2 emission in million tonnes.
v. Which country has the lowest emission of CO2 in the graph?

(a) Germany
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) India
vi. Which country has observed a dramatic rise over the years in CO2 emission?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Germany

vii. Substitute the word ‘nearly’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 4:
The carbon emissions of China was nearly 300,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose...
viii. Name two countries which had the same level of CO2 emission in the first and the second decade?
1. __________
2. __________
ix. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The countries have achieved meteoric rise in CO2 emission.
x. Which of the following countries reported gradual growth in reduction of global CO2 emission?
(a) Germany and India
(b) USA and China
(c) The United Kingdom and USA
(d) Germany and The United Kingdom

If we _____ one more batsman in our team, we would have won the match.
(a) had had
(b) would have been
(c) would have
(d) would have had
ii. Read the conversation between Reena and Rakesh. Complete the sentence by reporting Rakesh’s reply
correctly.
Reena : Have you seen ‘Three Idiots’?
Rakesh : I saw them yesterday in my class.
Reena asked Rakesh if he had seen ‘Three Idiots’. Rakesh replied that _____.
The swimmer was tired but he _____ reach the shore before he collapsed.
(a) will
(b) could
(c) may
(d) must

iv. Select the option identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
Have you ever learn from a mistake you have made?
(a) learn learnt
(b) Have Has
(c) a the
(d) made make
I bought a new car last year, but I _____ my old car yet, so at present I have two cars.
(a) sell
(b) have not sold
(c) sold
(d) did not sell
Neither you nor your sister should _____ (talk) to them.
vii. Report the dialogue between Sanjay and Madan, by completing the sentence :
Sanjay: I am surprised to see you here in Delhi. When did you come?
Madan: I came here yesterday. I have been offered a job here.
Sanjay told Madan that he was surprised to see him there in Delhi and asked when he had come. Madam
replied that he had come there the previous day and added that _____.
A good business letter is one that get results.

Error Correction

He said, “Reena, do you want to buy a house in Noida?”
He said I _____ use his car whenever I wanted.
(a) will
(b) would
(c) could
(d) can

xi. Ram and Shyam are discussing their plans for the weekend. Fill in the blank to complete the dialogue
below by choosing the correct options.
Ram: What are you doing this weekend, shyam?
Shyam: I don’t have any special plan.
Ram: How do you like the idea _____.
(a) of go for a picnic to the Dal Lake?
(b) of going for a picnic to the Dal Lake?
(c) of went for a picnic to the Dal Lake?
(d) of going for a picnic by the Dal Lake?
xii. Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following sentence:
Every trees have a single woody stem called a trunk which supports a mass of branches carrying leaves.

Error Correction

A. You are Praveen of 23, Civil Lines, Jaipur. Write a letter to the Editor of Dainik Bhaskar, Jaipur about
frequent break-down of electricity.
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B. You have seen an advertisement of a new model sports bike launched by Honda. You are a passionate
racer and are keen to buy the new model of racing bikes being offered. Next month a zonal level Bike
Marathon is taking place and you are keen to enroll your name as a contestant. Write a letter to M/s
Honda Bikes and Scooters, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi enquiring about the price, specifications and
availability of accessories that long distance racers would require. You are Man Singh living in Green
Park, New Delhi.
A. You are Suresh/Lalita. Given below is a table based on data given about the number of tourists who
visited your city in the past two years. Write an analytical paragraph on ‘Promotion of Tourism’ taking
information from the table given below together with your own ideas in 100-120 words.
Year Tourists Who Visited
Domestic International
2020 444569 8563
2021 436350 11478

Plans of Tourism Department:

• To develop a wildlife park.
• Illumination and light and sound programme at one of the places of tourist interest in the city.
• To develop a big amusement park.
• Convention centre and a multiplex in the city.
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B. You are the Head Boy/Head Girl of your school. You decided to make the school population aware of
the advantages of tree plantation and tell them how trees can serve as better air-conditioners. Write an
analytical paragraph in 100-120 words. Take help of the cues given below.
Cues :
Trees keep environment cool by
• taking heat of earth and air
• absorbing carbon-dioxide that helps in controlling temperature rise
• bringing rains
• checking direct sunlight
• providing shade
1.A The house- the only one in the entire valley- sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see
the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only
thing the earth needed was a good downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho - who
knew his fields intimately- had done nothing but see the sky towards the north-east.
(A Letter to God)
i. Where was Lencho’s house located?
ii. The field of corn dotted with flowers means that

(a) not a single flower was bigger than a dot
(b) the flowers were scattered across.
(c) the flowers were in shaped like dots.
(d) the flowers had shrunk in size.
iii. Find the word from the passage which means ‘very closely’.

iv. Based on the given extract, what is Lencho not likely to think while looking at his field?
(a) Option (i)

(b) Option (ii)
(c) Option (iii)
(d) Option (iv)
v. Which quote supports the idea in the given extract?

(a) “Farming is a profession of hope.”
(b) “I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”
(c) “Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the
corn field.”
(d) “Those too lazy to plough in the right season will have no food at the harvest.”
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1.B The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was a barefooted
man doing on the steps of a house in the middle of London? And where was the man? As they gazed, a
remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere! Further footprints followed,
one after another, descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed, fascinated,
until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter, and at last disappeared altogether.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the extract.
The boys were surprised to see a barefooted man in London.
ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
partition : divide :: conjugate : _____
(Clue : To partition means to divide, similarly to conjugate means to...)
iii. Pick the option that best describes how the boys are feeling based on the extract.
(a) enchanted, curious, puzzled
(b) captivated, curious, puzzled
(c) repulsed, curious, captivated
(d) enchanted, repulsed, curious

iv. The boys felt that the footprints were

(a) seen due to some magic trick.
(b) a figment of imagination.
(c) of a man who was invisible.
(d) those of a mysterious man.
v. Pick the option that lists the correct direction of the footprints on the stairs, as noticed by the boys.
(a) option (i)

(b) option (ii)
(c) option (iii)
(d) option (iv)
2.A Has given my heart

A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
(Dust of Snow)
i. How does the poet feel now?

(a) Ecstatic
(b) Pessimistic
(c) Reckless
(d) Despondent
ii. What does the poem Dust of Snow teach us?

iii. Which poetic device has been used in ‘And saved some part’?
(a) Assonance
(b) Personification
(c) Alliteration
(d) Enjambment

iv. What does the word ‘Rued’ mean?

(a) Feel happy
(b) Feel remorse for
(c) Feel ravishing
(d) Feels on the top of the world
v. Fill in the blank with suitable poetic device.

_____ has been used in ‘Has given my heart’.
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2.B But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.
(For Anne Gregory)
i. Given below are the taglines of four hypothetical brands. Choose the correct option that fits the best with
the first three lines of the given stanza.
1. LITELIFE
Food that makes you light.
2. GET SET
My home. My gym.
3. LOOKBOOK
No game over, get makeover.
4. PLANET FOOD
Eat! Eat! Eat! Repeat!
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
ii. The form of the given stanza is a part of

(a) an agreement.
(b) a disapproval.
(c) an engagement.
(d) an argument.
iii. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the passage:
Anne says that she can change her hair colour.

iv. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The speaker wants to change her hair colour so that it may appeal to young men.
v. Choose the product that best shows what Anne would invest in, to ensure that young men love her for
herself and not her hair.
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
i. Nelson Mandela speaks of twin obligations. What are they?

(Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom)
ii. What does Anne write in the diary about herself and her sister ?
iii. How did the Buddha teach Kisa Gotami the truth of life?
iv. How did Belinda, Ink, Blink and Mustard react on seeing the pirate ?
v. The tigers in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ has some obvious limitations, describe them in contrast to
its natural habitat.
i. Why did Hari Singh think that Anil’s job was queer?
ii. Why did Horace Danby feel sure of his success in that year’s robbery?
iii. Which character traits of Bholi have had an everlasting impression on you? Why?
(Bholi)

i. One is known by one’s roots. The people of Coorg are also recognized for their values and traits in spite
of being thousands of miles away from their places of origin-Greece and Arabia. Describe their values
and traits.
(Glimpses of India)
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ii. If the Buddha were to summarise the life lessons of ‘the Ball poem’ what would that sermon be? Think
and create this address for people of your age.


i. Not to accept the limitations of our life makes us unhappy in our lives. Describe how Matilda Loisel
suffers in her life because she does not accept that she is not a rich person.
(The Necklace)
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ii. Give a brief character sketch of Fowler ? What are the values reflected in his character?
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Sample Paper 6

1. Keep your watch accurate. For some people, moving up the time on their watch will help them get
up earlier. For others, they will remember that the time on the watch is wrong and will disregard it
altogether. It may be helpful to set your watch just two minutes ahead instead of five or ten.
2. Keep a clock, phone, computer or anything that displays time in each room of your house. One of the
easiest ways to run late is simply by not realising that the time is passing as quickly as it is.
3. Set all your clocks and watches to the same time. Don’t be an optimist. Things usually take Longer than
what you’d expect, even without major delays. If you have a dinner appointment at 7:30 p.m., don’t
think you can work till 7 p.m., then take a bath, dress and reach on time. Realistically, calculate the time
you will take at each step and then add 10 minutes more to allow for unexpected delays, or you cannot
get to your job done in time.
4. Wake up when you are supposed to wake up. Don’t hit the snooze button, keep on lying in bed, and
watch TV at the very start of your day. May be you can try even setting your clock 10 minutes earlier
than you need. If you have difficulty with this, move your alarm clock to somewhere away from your
bed; that way, you will have to get up to turn it off. Commit yourself to being 15 minutes early for
everything. If you have to reach your place of work at 8:00, don’t even tell yourself this. Just tell yourself
(and everyone else who listens—but don’t annoy them or make them think that they are late or early!)
“I have to be at work at 7:45.” If you do this, you will be on time even with little unforeseen delays. You
will be on time even with a traffic jam.
i. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

We should be _____ in approach with time management.
(a) optimistic (b) pessimistic
(c) realistic (d) utopian
ii. Infer one reason for being delayed, based on information in paragraph 2:
iii. It is good to commit yourself _____ for everything.

(a) to be late
(b) to delay
(c) to being 15 minutes early
(d) to search the last moment
iv. What does the passage highlight?
v. To be punctual we should _____.

(a) hit the snooze button of the alarm clock
(b) get up at the right time
(c) start watching TV in the morning
(d) keep on lying in bed
vi. The narrator does not deny which of the following activity just after waking up:
(a) hitting snooze button
(b) keep on lying in bed
(c) watch TV
(d) wake up when you actually have to

One of the easiest ways to run late is simply by not realising that the time is passing as quickly as it is.
viii. Find ONE WORD for the following phrase in paragraph 3:

A person who always thinks positively.
ix. Substitute the word ‘unforeseen’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following, sentence from
paragraph 4:
Just tell yourself “I have to be at work at 7:45.” If you do this, you will be on time even with little
unforeseen delays.
x. The narrator denies us to:

(a) be realistic
(b) be optimistic
(c) keeping our watch accurate
(d) wake up when we are supposed to


1. The report, progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (2000-2017): Special focus
on inequalities, is the most recent publication by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme,
which tracks global progress in achieving the water and sanitation portion of the UN’s Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
2. The 17 SDGs aim is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030. Goal 6 calls for universal
access to safe and adequate access to drinking water and sanitation services.
3. According to the new report, progress has been made since 2000, yet billions of people are still
underserved. The report delineates between access to basic services, which has greatly improved, and
access to “safely managed” services, which is inadequate in many parts of the world. Only about 45
percent of the global population has access to safely- managed sanitation services. In 2017, an estimated
673 million people continued to openly defecate, most of them in 61 “high burden” countries where the
practice remained common among more than 5 percent of the population.
4. To qualify as being “safely managed”, drinking water must meet three criteria: be accessible on the
premises, be available for at least 12 hours per day, and be free from E. coli, arsenic, or fluoride
contamination. Sanitation is considered safely managed when facilities are not shared with other
households, and waste is safely treated on-site or at an off-site facility.
5. In 2017, an estimated 5.3 billion people had access to safely-managed drinking water. Of that number,
1.4 billion used basic services, 206 million used limited services, 435 used unimproved sources, and the
remaining 144 million relied on untreated surface water.
6. Poor and rural populations are at the greatest risk of being left behind. In 2017, urban access to basic
drinking water services was at 97 percent, while rural coverage was at 81 percent.
7. In terms of sanitation, an estimated 2.1 billion people gained access to basic services between 2000 and
2017, but 2 billion remain without access.
8. The report also focuses on improvements in eliminating open defecation. Between 2000 and 2017, the
global rate of open defecation fell from 21 percent to 9 percent.

i. What is the percentage of population which has access to sanitation services?

(a) 45%
(b) 22%
(c) 15%
(d) 8%
ii. The given passage focuses on
(a) sanitation

(b) drinking water

(c) hygiene
(d) All of these
iii. List any 2 criteria for water to qualify as being ‘safely managed’ drinking water.
1. __________
2. __________
iv. State any 1 target that has been set by UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme.
v. What percentage of people in urban areas have access to drinking water?

(a) 45%
(b) 21%
(c) 97%
(d) 9%
vi. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 2:
bow : obeisance :: objective : _____
(Clue : Just like a bow is a synonym for an obeisance, similarly an objective is a synonym for...)
vii. Which countries have the maximum access to safely managed water?
(a) Small Island Developing states
(b) Australia and New Zealand
(c) Europe and North America
(d) Northern Africa and Western Asia
viii. Rank the following countries from the highest to the lowest accessibility to surface water:
A. Latin America and the Caribbean
B. Oceania
C. Sub-Saharan Africa
D. Europe and North America
(a) BADC
(b) BCDA
(c) BACD
(d) BCAD
ix. What is the number of population that has gained access to basic services by 2017?
x. Supply 1 point for the following question:

When is sanitation considered as safely managed?


When the third entered the house, the inmates _____ in the hall.
(a) were slept
(b) were sleeping
(c) slept
(d) had been sleeping
ii. Read the conversation between Harry and Cobbler. Complete the sentence by reporting cobbler’s reply
correctly.
Harry : Can you polish my shoes?
Cobbler : Yes sir. But I will take 10 rupees for each shoe.
Harry asked the cobbler if he could polish his shoes. The cobbler replied affirmatively but said that
_____
You _____ work hard if you want to get good marks.
(a) must
(b) might
(c) can
(d) should
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news
report:
Our soldiers are better equipped than that of Pakistan.
(a) are is
(b) equipped equip
(c) that those
(d) of at
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
Rohit _____ when we arrived at the party.
(a) had already left
(b) has already left
(c) have already left
(d) was already left

The Sushi and the pasta _____ (look) delicious.
vii. Report the dialogue between a doctor and patient, by completing the narration:
Doctor : You should take this medicine every day.
Patient : Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?
Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.
The Doctor advised the patient that he should take that medicine every day. The patient further asked
_____. The doctor replied negatively and then said that he should take it after breakfast.
The boys were played in the park when it started raining.

Error Correction

The principal said, “Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony, Anuj ?”
The German force lost no time in retreat lest they _____ be cut off and surrounded.
(a) would
(b) should
(c) might
(d) could
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Sunita and Neetu.
Sunita : Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift?
Neetu : That is a lovely thought but I don’t want anything.
Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday, what she wanted as a gift. Neetu replied that that
was a lovely thought but _____.
(a) she do not want anything.

(b) she did not wanted anything.
(c) she did not want anything.
(d) she wants something.
Have you got some proof that he committed the crime?


Error Correction


A. Increase in the number of private vehicles coupled words to the editor of a local daily urging people with
the lack of civic sense has led to several road to use public transport and to have patience while accidents
in your city. Write a letter in 100-120 words. You are Ram/Rama, 4 Raja Road, Karnal.
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B. You are Parvati/Praveen, Store In-Charge of Aman Stores, 32/54, Ravi Nagar, Delhi. Your school
requires school bags and accessories in bulk for the commencement of the new session. Write a letter
of enquiry to the Sales Manager, Duckback Industries Ltd. 13/4, Maharajpur, Delhi enquiring about the
details of goods manufactured.
A. The following pie-chart shows the comparison of different kinds of energy production in France in two
different years.
Study the pie-charts and summarise them into an analytical paragraph of 100-120 words.
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B. Study the given line graph carefully and summarise it into a paragraph of 100-120 words.

1.A “I can hardly believe my ears.
These meadows aren’t worth much to me. They only come to five dessiatins and are worth perhaps 300
roubles, but I can’t stand unfairness. Say what you will, I can’t stand unfairness.”
(The Proposal)
i. Who is the speaker of these lines?

(a) Natalya
(b) Chubukov
(c) Chubukov’s Aunt
(d) Lomov
ii. To whom are these words said to?

(a) Chubukov
(b) Chubukov’s Aunt
(c) Natalya to herself
(d) Lomov
iii. In what context is ‘unfairness’ being talked about?

(a) To the worthlessness of meadows
(b) The worth of meadows being 300 roubles
(c) The claiming of meadows by Lomov
(d) The possession of meadow lands by Chubukov’s for years
iv. What could the speaker not believe?
v. Substitute the word ‘unfairness’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following, sentence from
extract:
They only come to five dessiatins and are worth perhaps 300 roubles, but I can’t stand unfairness.
O
1.B ‘Tea was first drunk in China,’ Rajvir added, ‘as far back as 2700 BC. In fact words such as tea, chai and
chini are from chinese.’ Tea came to Europe only in sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine
than a beverage.
(Glimpses of India)
i. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from extract:

begin : binge :: eat : _____
(Clue : Just like begin is an anagram for binge, similarly eat is an anagram for...)

ii. Who is the speaker of these lines?

(a) Rajvir
(b) Pranjol’s father
(c) Pranjol
(d) Anne
iii. Where was the tea first brought into use?

(a) Europe
(b) Assam
(c) Darjeeling
(d) China
iv. What is special about tea?

(a) It has medicinal use as well as beverage
(b) It gives flavour and aroma
(c) It was first drunk in China
(d) All of the above
v. Where was Rajvir when he told these facts?

2.A But up jumped Custard, Snorting like an engine,

Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon,
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm,
He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)
i. Who is ‘Custard’ here referred to?

(a) A dragon
(b) Name of pirate
(c) Belinda
(d) Mustard
ii. ‘He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm. Why has this comparison been used here?
(Clue : Just like the robin catches the worm, similarly Custard...)
iii. What is meant by the phrase ‘Snorting like an engine’?

(a) The very deep and loud sound of an engine of a train
(b) The snorting sound made by custard
(c) The sound of weapons
(d) The nasty sound made by pirate

iv. What does the given stanza show?
v. Which poetic device is used here?

(a) Simile
(b) Alliteration
(c) Metaphor
(d) Personification
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2.B His ball went. I would not intrude on him;
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take
Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy.
(The Ball Poem)
i. Who is ‘I’ in the first line?

(a) Child
(b) Child’s father
(c) Poet
(d) None of these
ii. What does the word ‘Intrude’ mean?

(a) To enter with permission
(b) To enter without permission
(c) To enter someone’s heart without permission
(d) None of these
iii. Why does the poet not want to intrude on the child?
iv. What is the poet trying to make the child understand?

(a) That he should forget the ball and stand up for future
(b) That he should keep on remembering the ball
(c) That he should worry about other balls
(d) None of these
v. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

According to the poet, the time has come for the boy to learn the responsibility of taking care of his
things.
i. Do you consider Amanda’s mother to be a nagging mother? (Amanda!)

ii. How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay? (From the Diary of Anne Frank)
iii. How does the tiger walk in the cage? (A Tiger in the Zoo)
iv. After achieving political emancipation what does Mandela want to do in South Africa?
(Nelson Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom)
v. “He disappeared at high speed down the aircraft.” What did Mij do when he came back to Maxwell’s
seat ?
(Mijbil the Otter)
i. Do you think Mr. Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball? (The Necklace)
ii. How does Think-Tank interpret the library found by his crew on earth ? Why does he ask Omega to eat
a book?
iii. Why did the police arrest Horace Danby when he had not kept the jewels stolen from Grange safe?

i. Valli was a young girl yet she shows the characteristics of a mature and practical person which were
beyond her years. Justify the statement by giving the character sketch of her personality.
(Madam Rides the Bus)
O
ii. ‘Departure is painful’. So is the departure of the trees painful for the poetess. What will happen after
their departure?
(The Trees)

i. Dr. James Herriot was a competent veterinary surgeon. His practical approach and common sense helped
in the rapid recovery of Tricki. Comment.
O
ii. Love, human sympathy and education can transform even a thief. How could Anil bring such a change
in Hari Singh?
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Sample Paper 4

1. The modern classroom has taken several steps forward in its evolution of the learning environment in the
past 25 years. Many of the benefits that we have seen in this setting are due to the introduction of new
technology options for students. Instead of having a single computer for a class to use or a laboratory
environment for the entire school placed in one room, we can now help students learn at their table or
desk with items issued to them directly. Thus, there are quite a lot of advantages of having technology
in classrooms.
2. Technology helps children to stay motivated during the learning process. Most students don’t like to go
to school if they feel like they are wasting their time. When there is technology allowed in the classroom,
then teachers have an opportunity to let children work at a pace which suits them the best without
disturbing others. They can look up additional information about a subject they are learning about that
day, play educational games that reinforce the lesson, or work on advanced material using a program.
3. Because many of today’s technology options allow students to see how well they are doing compared to
the average of all users, it gives them a chance to push harder for themselves and their education. Many
of the programs that encourage learning also issue rewards or award certificates, which helps to make
the lessons fun as well.
4. Technology encourages more communication between teachers and parents. When there is technology
in the classroom, then there are more opportunities for parents and teachers to connect with each other.
Using a blog for the classroom can help parents get to see what their children are learning each day.
Apps and software options allow teachers to instantly report on a child’s behaviour to let parents know
in real-time what is happening throughout the day. There are options for chat boxes, instant messaging,
and other forms of communication as well.
5. Let’s not forget about email here either. Since the 1990s when this technology option came into the
classroom, it created more reliability in messaging between teachers and parents should there be a need
to talk.
6. Technology also creates new ways to learn for today’s student. There are three critical forms of
intelligence that we see in children today : emotional, creative, and instructional. The traditional
classroom environment, which typically encourages lecture-based lessons, focuses more on the latter
option. Standardized tests and similar ranking tools do the same. When children have access to technology
today, then those who excel outside of the standard learning setup can still achieve their full potential.

7. Technology allows children to embrace their curiosity in multiple ways. They can try new things without
embarrassment because their tech access gives them a level of anonymity. This process allows children
to work, through trial-and error if they wish, to see if a different strategy helps them to learn more
effectively.
8. It even encourages students to stay engaged with their learning environment. Children get bored very
easily when they feel like they already know what is being taught in their classroom. Some children
will transform into mentors or leaders in this situation to help their fellow students, but there are many
more who disengage because they lack stimulation. By introducing technology to the classroom, there
are fewer places where repetitive learning must take place. Teachers can introduce new subjects, try
new techniques, or use different projects to encourage ongoing learning, which creates more overall
engagement.
i. Most children don’t like to go to school if :
(a) they don’t understand what is being taught in class.
(b) they feel like they are wasting their time.
(c) they find class too boring.
(d) they can get away with it.
ii. Supply one advantage of having a technology that allows students to see how well they are doing
compared to the average of other students.
iii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:

Technology allows children to embrace their _____ in multiple ways.
(a) intelligence
(b) hard work
(c) curiosity
(d) passion
iv. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

Technology creates new ways to learn for today’s student.
v. Based on your reading of the text, list 2 ways through which technology helps children to stay motivated
during the learning process.
1. __________
2. __________
vi. The three critical forms of intelligence that we see in children today are :
I. motivational
II. creative
III. instructional
IV. competitive
V emotional

(a) I, II and III

(b) II, III and IV
(c) II, III and V
(d) I, IV and V
vii. Who is a mentor ?

(a) someone who gives someone help and advice related to something
(b) someone who leads someone to become a better person
(c) someone who helps someone in their time of need
(d) someone who provides a better learning standard
viii. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 7.
Children can try new things with the help of technology without embarrassment.
ix. State 1 method through which technology encourages more communication between teachers and
parents.
x. Technology helps children to see if a different strategy helps them to learn more effectively through :
(a) hard work and diligence.
(b) trial and error method.
(c) advanced software programs.
(d) strategies and lessons.

1. In addition to using libraries and visiting art museums, historic site visitation is another common form
of public engagement with the humanities. According to the National Endowment for the Arts’ Survey
of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). the percentage of people making at least one such visit fell
steadily from 1982 to 2012, before rising somewhat in 2017. Visits to historic sites managed by the
National Park Service (NPS) were substantially higher in 2018 than 1980, despite a decline in recent
years.
In 2017, 28% of American adults reported visiting a historic site in the previous year. This represented an
increase of 4.4 percentage points from 2012 but a decrease of 8.9 percentage points from 1982. The bulk of
the decline in visitation occurred from 2002 to 2008.
The recent increases in visitation rates were statistically significant for the 35-44- and 45-54-year-old
age groups 1. The larger change was found among 35-to-44-year-olds, whose visitation rate increased 8.7
percentage points. Despite the increase from 2012 to 2017 for these groups, there was a net decline in historic
site visitation since 1982 for Americans of virtually all ages. Only among the oldest Americans (age 75 or
older) was the rate of visitation higher in 2017 than 35 years earlier.
From 1982 to 2017, the differences among age groups with respect to rates of historic site visitation decreased.
For example, in 1982, the rate of visitation among 25-to-34-year-olds (the group most likely to visit a historic
site in that survey) was approximately 11 percentage points higher than that of the youngest age group
(18-to-24-year-olds). and more than 17 points higher than that of people ages 65-74. By 2017, however, the
visitation rate of 25-to-34-year-olds had dropped to within five percentage points of the younger cohort and
was virtually identical of that for the older group.

2. While visitation rates are converging among the age cohorts, the differences by level of educational
attainment are still pronounced. In 2017, as in earlier years, the visitation rate among college graduates
was more than twice as high as the rate among those who finished their studies with a high school
diploma (43% as compared to 17%). Among those who did not finish high school, visitation rates were
below 10% throughout the 2008-2017 time period. Conversely, among Americans with a graduate or
professional degree, visitation rates were in the vicinity of 50% during these years. Data from the National
Park Service (NPS) indicate the types of historical sites visited most and also the demands made of these
sites’ physical infrastructure and staff. Visits to NPS historic sites rose from approximately 59.5 million
in 1980 to almost 112 million in 2018. Throughout this time period, visits to historic sites constituted
approximately a third of total NPS recreational visitation.
3. Since hitting a recent low in visits in 1995, total visits to historic sites of all types increased 58% to a
high of 120.3 million in 2016, before falling 7%, to 111.9 million visits in 2018.
4. Much of the recent growth in visits to historic sites occurred among parks classified as national memorials
and was driven by a particularly high level of visitation at sites that did not exist in 1995, such as the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (3.3 million visitors in 2018), the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
(3.6 million visitors), and the World War II Memorial (4.7 million visitors). As a result, visits to national
memorials increased more than 300% from 1995 to 2016, even as the number of sites increased just 26%
(from 23 to 29). In comparison, visits to national monuments increased only 3%, even as the number of
sites in the category increased by 9% (from 64 to 70). From 2016 to 2018, the number of visits fell in
every category, with the largest decline occurring at the memorial sites (down 10%), and the smallest
drop at national monuments (3%).
i. Which of the following is not a common form of public engagement with the humanities.
(a) visiting public memorials
(b) visiting art museums
(c) using libraries
(d) historic site visitation
ii. Which age group had a higher rate of visitation to historic sites in 2017 than 35 years earlier in America?
iii. After the year 1995, total visits to historic sites of all types increased 58% in the year _____.
(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 2016
(d) 2017
iv. Based on your reading of the text, list 2 historical memorial in America?
1. __________
2. __________

v. The number of historical sites visits fell in every category from the year 2016 to the year 2018, with the
largest decline occurring at :
(a) the national monuments. (b) the archaeological sites.
(c) the art museums. (d) the memorial sites.
vi. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Though the visitation rates are converging among the age groups, the differences by the level of _____
are still pronounced.
(a) employment attainment
(b) gender category
(c) international visitation
(d) educational attainment
vii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2.
general : ______ :: mythical : _____
(Clue : Just like general is an antonym for particular, similarly mythical is an antonym for...)
viii. In earlier years the visitation rate among college graduates was more than twice as high as the rate
among those :
(a) who were employed individuals.
(b) who had a graduate or professional degree.
(c) who finished their studies with a high school diploma.
(d) who did not finish high school.
ix. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

Data from the National Park Service (NPS) only indicate the types of historic sites visited most.
x. Substitute the word ‘classified’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 4:
Much of the recent growth in visits to historic sites occurred among parks classified as national memorials
and...

The higher you go, the more difficult it _____ to breathe.
(a) had become
(b) becomes
(c) is becoming
(d) became

ii. Read the conversation between Abhishek and Inspector. Complete the sentence by reporting Abhishek’s
reply correctly.
Abhishek : I have lost my wallet.
Inspector : How did you lose it?
Abhishek : My pocket was picked.
Abhishek reported to the inspector that he had lost his wallet. The inspector asked him how he had lost
it. Abhishek replied that _____
I _____ go on with the work, cause what may.
(a) may
(b) will
(c) shall
(d) can
I don’t think there will be a severe shortage of usable water because there was some rain fall yesterday.
(a) some a lot of
(b) will should
(c) think thinks
(d) was were
Had the police not reached there in time, the bandits _____ him.
(a) did have killed
(b) will have killed
(c) would kill
(d) would have killed
The level of intoxication _____ (vary) from subject to subject.
vii. Report the dialogue between Buddha and his disciple, by completing the sentence :
Buddha : Honesty is the best policy.
Disciple : Does honesty always pay?
Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.
Buddha in his preaching said that honesty is the best policy. A disciple asked him if honesty always pays.
Buddha replied that _____

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to
walking on the Moon.

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I said to my friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day ?”
We _____ eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
(a) ought to
(b) may
(c) can
(d) could
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Garima and Karan.
Garima : So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly ‘satisfied’?
Karan : I love the film industry. It has its flaws though.
Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry he was truly ‘satisfied’. Karan told her that _____
although it had its flaws.
(a) he loved the film industry
(b) I loved the film industry
(c) I love the film industry
(d) he loves the film industry
Our defence academies are better than that of Afghanistan.
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A. You are Tushar Mathur of D-95, Sindhu Nagar, Jaipur. Write a letter to the General Manager of the
Jaipur Transport Undertaking complaining about the local bus service.

O
B. You are Anita/Amit, the student prefect and incharge of the school library. You have been asked to place
an order for textbooks on Mathematics. Write a letter to M/s Good Marks (P) Ltd., 8A/1, Ansari Road,
Daryaganj, New Delhi placing an order for the books. Invent the necessary details.
A. The graph below shows the number of visitors to two different tourist attractions in the city of Grenby
during one particular week. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words by selecting and reporting
the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
O
B. “The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and packaging is ultimately
to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they shouldn’t be banned.”
Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words to analyse the given argument. You could think about
what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale/evidence that
would strengthen/counter the given argument.
1.A That evening, after I’d finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I
began thinking about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on
and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to
prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages
Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a student’s trait and that I would
do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to cure myself of the habit since my
mother talked as much as I did if not more, and that there’s not much you can do about inherited traits.

i. What is the main feature of an essay according to Anne?
ii. Anne’s argument about talking was that:

(a) talking is a fundamental right
(b) talking is a student’s trait
(c) talking is a birth-right
(d) talking is a duty
iii. Anne would never be able to cure herself of this habit since:
(a) her mother also talked much
(b) her father also talked much
(c) her grandma also talked much
(d) her grandpa also talked much
iv. The word ‘trait’ means:

(a) a particular quantity
(b) a particular quality
(c) a particular touch
(d) a particular lesson
v. Complete the following with a phrase from extract:

Opinion Reason
__________ to attract attention
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1.B Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read. Following him down the
musty corridor of the gloomy French hotel where Ausable had a room, Fowler felt let down. It was a
small room, on the sixth and top floor, and scarcely a setting for a romantic adventure. Ausable was, for
one thing, fat. Very fat. And then there was his accent. Though he spoke French and German passably,
he had never altogether lost the American accent he had brought to Paris from Boston twenty years ago.
“You are disappointed,” Ausable said wheezily over his shoulder.
(The Midnight Visitor )
i. Substitute the word ‘musty’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
extract:
“Following him down the musty corridor of the gloomy French hotel where Ausable had a room…”
ii. Amy is an American woman who teaches French and German in a primary school. This means that Amy
is
(a) an empathetic teacher.
(b) a rational human being.
(c) an experienced guide.
(d) a multilingual instructor.

iii. It can be inferred from the extract that a secret agent is expected to be
1. fit.
2. compassionate.
3. apologetic.
4. suave.
5. violent.
(a) Option 1, 3 & 5
(b) Option 1 & 4
(c) Option 2, 4 & 5
(d) Option 2 & 3
iv. Based on your reading of the extract, list one reason for the following:
Fowler was disappointed by Ausable when he met him.
v. Choose the option that lists the CORRECT statements about the given passage.
1. Fowler had no expectations at all from Ausable.
2. Fowler was elated when he met Ausable.
3. Ausable was living in France as a spy.
4. Ausable had acquired the French accent over twenty years ago.
(a) 1, 2
(b) 3, 4
(c) 1, 3
(d) 2, 4
2.A He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
(A Tiger in the Zoo)
i. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

The animal referred to in the extract is in _____.
(a) the forest
(b) a zoo
(c) a circus
(d) a wildlife sanctuary
ii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from extract:
battles : history :: _____ : astronomy
(Clue : Just like battles make up history, similarly... are a component of astronomy)

iii. To go around an area at regular times to check that it is safe is called

(a) Brightning
(b) Staring
(c) Patrolling
(d) Searching
iv. Where does the tiger look at in the night?
v. The word in the extract opposite in meaning to the word, ‘dull’ is

(a) brilliant
(b) stare
(c) patrolling
(d) stars
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2.B Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda!
(Amanda!)
i. The purpose of the speaker’s words in the given extract is to

(a) show the speaker’s power over the listener.
(b) make the listener a better human being.
(c) advise the listener as an elder.
(d) improve the listener’s posture and habits.
ii. Pick the option that lists the image which correctly corresponds to the speaker’s mood in the extract.
(a) Image (1) (b) Image (2)

(c) Image (3) (d) Image (4)
iii. Alliteration is a literary device used in the extract.

Which of the following options does not include examples of this literary device?
(a) The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us
(b) With that charming chat, Catherine chose comfort
(c) Away ran the pathetic pooch pouting like a princess
(d) Dee dee was driving down day after day

iv. What does the repetition of “Amanda!” at the end of each line reflect?
v. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from extract:

lazy : agile :: slouching : _____
(Clue : Just like lazy is an antonym for agile, similarly slouching is an antonym for...)
i. What ideals does Mandela set out for the future of South Africa in his speech?
(Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom)
ii. What did Frederick Forsyth think when he called Paris Control ?
(Two Stories About Flying)
iii. What attractions in Coorg wait to be discovered by tourists?

(Glimpses of India)
iv. With what does the poet compare the fog?

(Fog)
v. ‘Dust of Snow’ is one of Frost’s most loved poems. Elaborate why you think this is so.
i. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey take Tricki to the doctor?

ii. How did Ebright’s mother encourage his interest in learning?

iii. What was Oop’s opinion about the ‘sandwiches’ he had eaten?

i. “If you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year.” Lencho had faith in God but he didn’t
manage to solve the problem by himself. Did he lack the courage to resolve his matter himself? What
values did he lack ? Explain.
(A Letter to God)
O
ii. Being impressed by Custard’s feat, the young seagull’s sister wrote a letter to Custard seeking advice on
addressing the situation with her young brother. Write Custard’s response to this letter. Base the advice
from his experiences.
You may begin like this:
Dear Ms Seagull,
Thank you for seeking me out. I am humbled. Based on my limited experiences I feel...


i. Who do you think is the real culprit in the story ‘A Question of Trust’? Explain.
O
ii. Read the following quote.

“We are too involved in materialistic things, and they don’t satisfy us. The loving relationships we have,
the universe around us, we take these things for granted.” – Mitch Albom Matilda was never satisfied
with her life and desired more. The given quote reflects her character. Justify.
(The necklace)
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SECTION A- READING SKILLS 20

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ii. The problem of the conservation of historical monuments requires :

v. To understand the destructive process of a monument it is very important to study the :

vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

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ix. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

Shocking Ocean Pollution Statistics:

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i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 5:

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vi. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

vii. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option:

ix. Choose an option that is an antonym of the word ‘unexplored’?

III. SECTION B- GRAMMAR 10

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ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:

x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.

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IV. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10

1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

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V. Reference to the Context 10

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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ii. The information in the extract suggests that Anil could be a

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iii. What does ‘Fire’ symbolise according to the poet?

iv. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

v. What is the poet’s opinion about the world?

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ii. Why did she tickle ‘him’?

iii. Who are Ink, Blink and Mustard?

iv. Why did they all laugh at ‘him’?

v. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

i. What was the effect of hailstones on Lencho’s crop ?

iv. What makes Chubukov misunderstand the purpose of Lomov’s visit?

i. How did Ausable befool Max about the balcony?

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iii. What does Noodle tell Think-Tank about the books?

VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6

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i. List 1 major benefits of social media.

ii. Using social media for a company is :

iv. Which of the following is not a social media platform?

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vii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

x. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage ?

Health • Affordable healthcare with focus on disease prevention.

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i. Which of the following language is not a commonly spoken language in Uttarakhand?