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Sample Paper 14
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. Till 1988, the Pamban Bridge was the only surface transport that connected Tamil Nadu’s island of
Rameswaram to the mainland. Said to be an engineering marvel, the Pamban Bridge was once India’s
longest sea bridge, till the Bandra-Worli sea link came up in 2009. What makes Pamban Bridge more
wonderful is that it was built more than 100 years ago.
2. The 2.057 km long bridge, also known as Bridge No. 346 in Indian Railway reference, consists of over
140 spans. The amazing feature of a double-leaf section that can be raised to allow movement of ships
and boats was designed by German engineer Scherzer. The 114th span, midway along the bridge, is
called the Scherzer span.
3. Interestingly, the Scherzer span is now being replaced by a modern one to improve the life of the bridge.
Pamban Bridge is a cantilever bridge, that has structures that project horizontally into space, supported
only on one end.
4. Until recently, the two leaves of the bridge were opened manually using levers by workers, says Indian
Railways. Following cyclone-induced tragic train accident in 1964, Indian Railways installed devices to
check the wind velocity across the Pamban via duct. Train movement on the bridge is halted when the
wind speed exceeds 58 kmph.
5. The construction of the Pamban Bridge began in 1911 and it was opened in 1914. It was only in 2007
that the railway line on Pamban Bridge was converted from metre-gauge to broad-gauge.
6. According to Indian Railways, the famed Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram and the Pamban
Bridge draw scores of foreign tourists and inland pilgrims to the island.
7. Even as Indian Railways’ Pamban Bridge continues to be an engineering marvel, yet another railway
bridge that is likely to be a stunning site is coming up in Jammu and Kashmir. Said to be the world’s
highest railway bridge, the Chenab bridge, is set to be completed by 2019. The bridge will be taller than
Paris’ famous Eiffel Tower and is being built to withstand earthquakes.
8. Yet another bridge that will be a landmark is the Bogibeel Bridge - India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge.
The Bogibeel double-deck bridge is being built over the Brahmaputra in the Dibrugarh district of Assam
and will connect the North and South banks of the river. The total length of the rail-cum-road bridge will
be 4.9 km.
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Page 2 Sample Paper 14 CBSE English X
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. How was the Pamban bridge used to be?
(a) The Pamban bridge used to be the only surface transport of India.
(b) The Pamban bridge used to be the longest sea bridge.
(c) The Pamban bridge used to be operated manually.
(d) All of the above
ii. Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below:
Train movement on the bridge is halted when the wind speed exceeds 58 kmph.
(a) The car was stopped by the policeman because it exceeded the maximum limit.
(b) The valley of the river exceeds 1000 m, and the stream has a length of not less than 1300 m.
(c) The more we looked the fewer things we found to retrieve.
(d) As we saw more, it was harder to believe.
iii. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Pamban Bridge:
(a) Pamban Bridge connects Tamil Nadu’s island of Rameswaram to the mainland.
(b) Pamban bridge is longer than the Bandra-Worli sea link.
(c) Pamban bridge draws a lot of foreign tourists.
(d) Pamban bridge is also known as Bridge No. 346 in Indian Railway reference.
iv. Complete the following with a phrase from Paragraph 1.
Opinion Reason
_______________ Something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment
v. The writer uses two types of gauge in the line- “It was only in 2007 that the railway line on Pamban
Bridge was converted from metre-gauge to broad-gauge”. State 1 point of difference between metre
gauge and broad gauge.
vi. Based on your reading of the text, list 2 reasons why the writer says that “The Pamban Bridge is an
engineering marvel”
1. ________
2. ________
vii. What is the 114th span, midway along the bridge called ?
viii. The writer says, “Yet another bridge that will be a landmark is the Bogibeel Bridge”. Select the reason
why Bogibeel Bridge will be a landmark:
(a) India’s longest rail-cum-road that will connect the North and South banks of the river.
(b) World’s longest rail-cum-road will connect the North and South banks of the river.
(c) Asia’s longest rail-cum-road will connect the North and South banks of the river.
(d) India’s shortest rail-cum-road will connect the North and South banks of the river.

ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following:

The Chenab Bridge is said to be the world’s highest railway bridge.
x. The Bogibeel double deck bridge is being built over the _____.
(a) Ganga River
(b) Yamuna River
(c) Brahmaputra River
(d) Saraswati River
II. Read the passage given below. 10

1. The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world, and some scientists believe that
thawing permafrost ground frozen since the last Ice Age - is about to release enormous amounts of
climate-warming emissions. In the coldest regions of planet Earth, ice binds together soil, rock, sand and
organic matter. This layer of permafrost can begin just centimeters below the Earth’s surface. Anywhere
cold enough to keep the ground frozen year-round for at least two years counts as permafrost. About a
quarter of the Northern Hemisphere contains permafrost.
2. Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are causing snow and ice to disappear. As ice covering the sea
shrinks back, it exposes darker waters that absorb solar radiation rather than reflecting it back out in
the atmosphere. This is called the albedo effect, and helps explain why the Arctic region is warming so
much faster than the rest of the world. This chart shows how much average surface air temperatures have
changed at different latitudes since 1960.
3. The Siberian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk in June registered a record high temperature of 38 degrees
Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) during a prolonged heat wave. Record fires have also engulfed vast swathes
of Siberian Russia, emitting more carbon dioxide than Switzerland or Norway in a year.
4. The boreal forests of the Arctic have evolved to survive and thrive from occasional fires that would
naturally occur every few decades or centuries in the region. But the more recent fires are different,
scientists say. They are starting months earlier than they ever have before, and are smoldering through
the winter as underground ‘zombie fires’.

5. The more intense fires are also burning up peat bogs. A forest might grow back in a few decades and
reabsorb the carbon it released when it burned; a peat bog is the accumulation of thousands of years of
partial decomposition.
6. The best way to prevent permafrost from thawing is to limit climate change by reducing fossil fuel
emissions and protecting forests, scientists say. But once permafrost thaws, there’s nothing that can be
done to stop the carbon from being released.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in Paragraph 2.
The Arctic region is warming so much faster than the rest of the world.
ii. From Paragraph 1, it can be inferred that ______and ______ are true about permafrost.
1. ground frozen since the Second Ice Age
2. ice, soil, rock, sand and organic matter bound together
3. can begin just centimetres below the Earth’s surface
4. it is year-round frozen ground for at least one year
option :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 1:
authentic: genuine:: huge : _____
(Clue : Just like authentic is a synonym for genuine, similarly huge is a synonym for...)
iv. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : The Arctic region is warming faster than the rest of the world.
Reason (R) : The exposed layer of darker waters is absorbing radiation.
(a) (A) is correct and (R) is the appropriate explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is incorrect and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
v. Why is the exposure of darker waters spell disaster for the atmosphere?
(a) it absorbs radiation instead of reflecting it back
(b) it can lead to infectious diseases
(c) it releases carbon dioxide
(d) it releases oxygen

vi. Which of the following is the correct consequence of heat waves?

(a) The Siberian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk in June registered a record high temperature of 39
degrees Celsius.
(b) Record fires engulf vast swathes of Siberian Russia.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
vii. Substitute the word ‘prolonged’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 3:
The Siberian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk in June registered a record high temperature of 38 degrees
Celsius during a prolonged heat wave.
viii. List any two ways to prevent permafrost from thawing.
ix. List 1 reason why the scientist says- “the more recent fires are different”?
x. According to the chart, what is the hottest temperature that the Arctic has reached since 1960?
(a) + 1 degree
(b) + 2 degree
(c) + 3 degree
(d) + 4 degree
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.
A school of fish _____ spotted in the lake.
(a) are (b) have
(c) has (d) was
ii. Meenu : Will you attend Pamela’s birthday party?

Mayank : My father will not give me permission.
Meenu : But why?
Mayank : He wants me to prepare for tomorrow’s test.
Meenu asked Mayank if he would attend Pamela’s birthday party, to which Mayank replied that _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

You _____ use mobile phones inside the aircraft.
(a) had to (b) can
(c) could (d) mustn’t

iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line.
An entire household was in the control of my mother-in-law.
Option No. Error Correction
(a) An The
(b) The An
(c) was is
(d) of with
v. Complete the notice by filling in the blank with the correct option:
I knew that Ramesh _____ Jaipur before, so I asked him to recommend a good hotel.
(a) had visited
(b) has been visiting
(c) visited
(d) been visiting
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
The servants _____ (quarrel) for half an hour when we arrived home.
vii. Report the dialogue between a soldier and a boy, by completing the narration.
Boy : Sir, you are a war veteran , how does it feel to receive the adulation?
Soldier : Son, it is very difficult question. We kill our enemies to keep our nation safe. But it is just
humans killing humans.
In response to the question the boy has asked, the soldier says that _____
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Discipline in life ensure peace and harmony which in turn, offers the impetus for a nation’s progress.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech :

I said to him, “Will you teach me?”
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
You _____ pay attention in the class.
(a) can (b) should
(c) may (d) might

xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between a father and a son.
Father : Why do you keep breaking a new toy, Son?
Son : If I keep it, will you buy me a new one?
Father asked Son the reason for breaking a new toy every time to which Son asked good humouredly
that if he kept it safe _____ .
(a) will you buy me a new one.
(b) if she would buy me a new one.
(c) then would she buy a new one for him or not
(d) if she would herself buy a new one
xii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
We have the little money right now; we should go out for dinner another day.
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 formal letter to the commissioner of police in about 100-120 words, to employ extra constables
at the beat box close to the locality to check on crimes.
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B. Write a formal letter to the editor of a newspaper in about 100-120 words, highlighting the need to learn
English communication for basic necessities.
2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
A. The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain. Write an analytical paragraph
describing the chart given in 100-120 words.

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B. Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of a local daily:
The World Health Organization defines mental health as a “state of well-being whereby individuals
recognize their abilities, are able to cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully,
and make a contribution to their communities.”
Write a paragraph 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.
SECTION C- LITERATURE 40
V. Reference to the Context 10
1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5
1.A .The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded
on some wall in pencil. Banking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days. The Baker and his
Family never starved. He, his family and his servants always looked happy and prosperous. Their plump
physique was an open testimony to this.
(Glimpses of India)
i. Why was the baker and his family considered happy and prosperous?
(a) They had a plump physique
(b) They all were obese and ate a lot.
(c) They never starved and made profits
(d) They made little money but many friends.
ii. What was the need for the author to call out the baker’s plump physique while mentioning his profession
and family?
iii. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

Even the baker’s servants lived prosperously in the village, which sets the precedent of how much _____
the business of bakery must have been.
iv. What sort of comparison with a baker does one invite in terms of anatomy?
(a) Wearing half pant which reaches just below the knees
(b) Carrying bamboo sticks with bells
(c) Riding a cycle with a basket
(d) Jackfruit-like body shape
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘open’ as used in the given extract.
(a) All the pharmacy shops were open in my area even during the lockdown.
(b) His views on women’s rights are an open declaration to his respect for women.
(c) The teacher told us that she was open to new ideas for the school play.
(d) It takes me time to open up to people I rarely meet in my life. Ans. B. His views on women’s rights
are an open declaration to his respect for women.

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1.B “But, my dearie, I thought it would make you happy. You never go out, and this is an occasion, and a
fine one! Everybody wishes one, and it is very select; not many are given to employees. You will see
the whole official world there.”
She looked at him with an irritated eye and declared impatiently, “What do you suppose I have to wear
to such a thing as that?”
(The Necklace)
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘out’ from the extract.
(a) The jam and jellies quickly went out of stock at the harvest festival.
(b) Their team had only one good batsman who got out after a while.
(c) We missed our teacher at the picnic as she could not go out with us.
(d) You missed out the opportunity of scoring good marks by not studying.
ii. Complete the following analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract :
sad : happy :: contented : _____.
(Clue : Just like sad is opposite of happy, similarly contended is opposite of... )
iii. Select the option that displays the reason why the ball was a fine occasion for both of them.
(a) The whole world would be there.
(b) The ball required fancy clothes and jewels.
(c) The invitation was only for a few selected.
(d) This was their rare chance to go out.
iv. According to the extract, what did Madame Loisel most likely meant when she said ‘wear to such a thing
as that ...’?
1. she does not know what a ball is
2. she hated what she had
3. she would borrow jewels
4. she did not know what should be worn to a ball
5. she did not have anything fancy enough
option :
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 5
(a) 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 5
v. The story emphasises on the ungrateful nature of Madame Loisel in the given extract. List two ways in
which the mess in the end could have been avoided at this stage itself.


2.A He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village!
(A Tiger in the Zoo)
i. Complete the sentence appropriately.
The poet employs onomatopoeia in this stanza in ‘snarling around houses’ because _____.
(Clue: explain how onomatopoeia applies here)
ii. The tiger bares his white fangs to:

(a) scare the villagers
(b) scare the animals
(c) show his power
(d) attract another tiger
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The extract emphasises on the wild nature of the tiger and how it should be.
iv. Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence, according to the extract.
The poet has used the words ‘fangs’, ‘claws’ and ‘Terrorising’ to paint an imagery in the given lines.
The symbolism he wishes to employ by using this is _____ and _____.
(a) power, dominance
(b) evil, destructive
(c) chaos, death
(d) life in captivity
v. What is the impact of masculine pronouns used for the tiger in the given poem?
(a) It personifies the tiger as strong and meek.
(b) It personifies the tiger as fierce and dynamic.
(c) It enforces the idea that the tiger has escaped.
(d) It doesn’t contribute to the poem in any form.
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2.B The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
(Dust of Snow)

i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?

1. excited
2. calm
3. weary
4. lethargic
5. rejoiced
option :
(a) 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4
(a) 1 and 5 (d) 2 and 5
ii. What has saved the poet’s day that he ‘rued’ according to the extract?
iii. Identify the symbols that represent the poet’s depressive mood, as per the extract.
(a) the crow and the hemlock tree
(b) the dust of snow falling from the tree
(c) the change of mood in his heart
(d) his day being saved at last
iv. Complete the following analogy about the poet’s experience.

white : snow :: _____ : crow
v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘shook’ is used in the similar manner as line 2 of the extract.
(a) They shook hands at the airport and parted their ways.
(b) The accident shook his family to their core.
(c) She shook the laundry before hanging it on the line.
(d) He shook his head in shame when his name was called at the last.
VI. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each.
i. What does the author think of the wealth of the country?

(Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom)
ii. While alone on the ledge, how did the little seagull try to draw the attention of his family?
(Two Stories About Flying)
iii. Why was Anne’s entire class anxious and nervous?

(From the Diary of Anne Frank)
iv. How does everyone celebrate Custard getting rid of the pirate?
(The Tale of Custard the Dragon)
v. Kisa compared human life to an inanimate object. What is it and why does she do so ?
(The Sermon at Benares)

VII Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2#3 = 6
i. Why did the thief smile without any effort towards the end of the story?
(The Thief ’s Story)
ii. “Horace Danby was good and respectable — but not completely honest”. Why do you think this
description is apt for Horace?
(A Question of Trust)
iii. Why was “the strange scientist strongly suspected of having had a hand” in the burglary at the clergyman’s
home ?
(Footprints Without Feet)
VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Describe Lencho’s qualities in light of his faith in God. Was Lencho’s reaction towards post office
employees’ justified?
(A Letter to God)
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ii. How is the lost ball, the metaphor of the lost childhood of the boy ? Why doesn’t the poet want to ‘intrude
on’ the boy by offering him money to buy another ball ?
(The Ball Poem)
IX. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words.
i. “Too much of anything is good for nothing.” Justify it with regard to “A Triumph of Surgery”.
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ii. Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time corrects his mistakes. What does this say
about the character of Noodle?
(The Book That Saved the Earth)
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1. Social media sites serve as a platform to connect with our friends and relatives. We share our happiness
as well as sad moments on social media platforms to let those on our friend list know how we are feeling
and what we are doing in life. People ‘like’ our status updates, and photographs and comments on them
to tell us how they feel about it all. This is a great way to socialise in this busy world. It makes us feel
that everyone we love and want to be in touch with, is just a click away. However, social media becomes
a problem when we get addicted to it.
2. Many people living in different parts of the world are suffering from social media addiction and are
bearing their consequences too. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter may help us connect
with our distant relatives and long-lost friends, but social media addiction is distancing us from our
immediate family and close friends. People addicted to social media are hooked to these platforms for
hours. They do not care if their loved ones are sitting with them or trying to make a conversation. All
they care about is who updated what on social media and how many people liked or commented on their
posts.
3. Social media addicts frequently check updates and notifications on social media platforms. This can be
as frequent as twenty-thirty times in an hour. Viewing a new notification, especially one involving their
posts gives them a high. Lack of it, on the other hand, can make them feel sad and depressed.
4. All that the social media addicts care about is to maintain an attractive social media profile. They are mostly
seen clicking pictures during social events, family gatherings and even during getaways with friends. They
hardly enjoy the moment or talk to the people around them. They are either focused on collecting pictures
that can be uploaded on their social media accounts or are found busy checking and commenting on the
status updates of those on their friend lists.
5. They post updates stating they are enjoying with their family or having fun with their friends, while in
reality, they do not even interact properly with anyone around. This is the grave reality of social media
addicts. Social media addiction is becoming a big problem. It is ironic how a platform created to help
people socialise is actually cutting them off from society.

i What is the negative effect of social media?
(a) connecting with friends
(b) ignoring family
(c) ignoring friends
(d) making friends
ii. Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below:
Social media sites may help us connect with our distant relatives and long-lost friends but social media
addiction is distancing us from our immediate family and close friends.
(a) They walked together to the corner, but then they separated and went.
(b) The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.
(c) Joint family connects each member of the family with one another, unlike a nuclear family which
makes us apart.
(d) The four men followed them for some distance and then lost them on the hillside.
iii. Select the option that displays what the passage projects with reference to the following :
According to the context of the passage, what does a social media addict care about?
(a) family
(b) children
(c) parents
(d) update about friends
iv. Complete the following with a phrase from Paragraph 1.
Opinion Reason
_______________ It’s very easy to get on the computer, especially from the internet.
v. Social media addiction is distancing us from our immediate family and close friends.
State one point of difference between addiction and distancing.
vi Based on your reading of the text, list 2 reasons why the writer says that—
“All that the social media addicts care about is to maintain an attractive social media profile”.
1. __________
2. __________
vii What is the biggest issue with social media?

viii The writer says, “We share our happiness as well as sad moments on social media platforms.”
Select the reason why a social media user does so.
(a) It makes them popular among their friend zone.
(b) To let those on their friend list know how they are feeling and what they are doing in life.
(c) It makes them happy.
(d) It provides them with healthy sleep patterns.

It is ironic how a platform created to help people socialise is actually cutting them off from society.
x. Choose the option that correctly states the two aspects of ‘social media’, as used in the passage.
1. connects with friends
2. share happiness and sad moments
3. share property
4. share food
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

1. The protests against police brutality and systemic racism have seen several American and international
celebrities donate to U.S. nonprofits and organizations dedicated to racial justice. On June 5, racial
justice organization Black Lives Matter confirmed it had received a $1 million donation from South
Korean pop group BTS and its record label, Big Hit Entertainment.
2. Shortly after the news became public, BTS fans organized an online campaign to match the donation
under the hashtag #MatchAMillion and reached their goal in just 25 hours.
3. K-pop fans are known for their prolific social media activity and have used their influence to support
social justice issues. On Instagram and Twitter, they have taken over white supremacist hashtags with
fancams – short videos of their favourite pop idols performing. When the Dallas Police Department
asked the public to submit videos of “illegal activity” during protests to its iWatch Dallas app, fans
encouraged each other to submit fancams instead, and the app went temporarily offline. More recently,
fans were credited alongside TikTok-using teenagers for registering en masse for tickets for President
Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but not attending.

4. These fanbases are sometimes generalized as young and obsessive individuals who occasionally take
collective action. But they have a history of raising money for charity and breaking social media records,
and BTS fans in particular are enabled by the semi-structured organization of the fanbase and the diversity
within their ranks.
5. BTS is a seven-member K-pop group whose music draws from several genres, including hip-hop, pop
and R&B. Since their 2013 debut, they’ve become known for their meticulous choreography, elaborate
music videos with connected storylines and youth-focused lyrics that touch on themes such as self-
confidence, mental health and societal norms.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in Paragraph 1.
Several American and international celebrities donate to U.S. nonprofits and organisations dedicated to
racial justice.
ii. Why have American celebrities donated to U.S. nonprofits and organisations dedicated to racial justice?
(a) due to systemic racism
(b) for George Floyd’s death
(c) for the injustices in general
(d) for coronavirus pandemic
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from Paragraph 3:
savory : delicious :: productive : _____
(Clue : Just Like savory is a synonym for delicious, similarly productive is a synonym for...)
iv. Select the option which contains two inherent qualities of fan bases.
1. people with prolific social media
2. young and obsessive individuals
3. use their influence to support media
4. organise online campaign to support donation
5. raise money for charity
6. ask police to submit videos of illegal activities
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 5 and 6
(d) 2 and 5
v. Select the option that appropriately represents the difference in time taken for first 500,000 and 1 million
collection when @BTS_History613 begins tweeting updates.

(a) 6 hours approx.

(b) 7 hours approx.
(c) 5 hours approx.
(d) 4 hours approx.
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.
BTS army has a history of _____.
(a) raising money for events
(b) raising money for the band
(c) raising money for concerts
(d) raising money for charity
vii. Substitute the word ‘sometimes’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following, sentence from
Paragraph 4:
These fanbases are sometimes generalised as young and obsessive individuals who occasionally take
collective action.
viii. List any 2 records of young and obsessive individuals often generalised as fanbases.
ix. List one reason why K-pop fans are known for their prolific social media activity.
x. Select the option that titles paragraphs 1-3 appropriately, with reference to information in the text.
(a) 1. seven-member K-pop
2. youth-focused lyrics
3. hashtag #MatchAMillion
(b) 1. hashtag #MatchAMillion
2. systemic racism
3. Dallas Police Department
(c) 1. K-pop group
2. youth-focused lyrics
3. hip-hop, pop and R&B
(d) 1. hashtag #MatchAMillion
2. seven-member K-pop
3. hip-hop, pop and R&B


i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
I _____ following you in the evening today.
(a) will
(b) will be
(b) will have been
(d) would have been
ii. Read the conversation between Radha and Anu. Complete the narration by reporting Radha’s reply
correctly.
Anu : Today, it was boring at school, don’t you think so?
Radha : No, I think it was a fun day today.
While walking back from school, Anu and Radha were discussing their day, when Anu asked Radha
about her day at school and Radha replied _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a newspaper.
In India, the death toll due to road accidents has increased drastically. Wider road awareness among road
users _____ be taught to all the people.
(a) ought to (b) could
(c) should (d) will
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news
report:
Dolphins and killer whales has learned an elaborate routine to entertain aquarium audiences.

(a) an a
(b) to entertain entertaining
(c) audiences audience
(d) has have
v. Complete the given sentence by filling in the blank the correct option :
I tried the new dish to see how it _____.
(a) taste (b) tasting
(c) tasted (d) will taste
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket for the given portion of a magazine:
High-fat diets and ‘life in the fast lane’ have long _____ (know) to contribute to the high incidence of
heart failure.

vii. Report the dialogue between a teacher and a student, by completing the sentence:
Teacher : I instructed you to draw a diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet?
Student : Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the
naked eye.
In response to the question about submitting a blank sheet, student respectfully answered _____.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence from an article and supply the correction.
What many people do not knew is that unlike most of their fellow astronauts, Neil Armstrong was a
civilian.
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ix. Mohit shared some information with Jyoti about a visit to a circus. Report Jyoti’s question.
Did you see the clowns in the circus?
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
_____ you show me the road to the market?
(a) Will
(b) Could
(c) May
(d) Can
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Sarita and Gayatri.
Sarita : I’m really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow.
Gayatri : Yes, after a long time we will be meeting our friends and teachers.
Sarita told Gayatri that she was really looking forward to the class picnic the next day. Gayatri agreed
that after a long time _____.
(a) they will be meeting their friends and teachers.
(b) they would be meeting their friends and teachers.
(c) they should be meeting their friends and teachers.
(d) they shall be meeting their friends and teachers.
xii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction :
I haven’t got many change; I’ve only got a hundred rupee note.

Error Correction


All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely
coincidental.
A. You are Abhimanyu Sikri, resident of 119, Nilgiri Apartments, Kirti Nagar, Delhi. You purchased a
wardrobe made of recycled wood shaving; from M/s Pawan Sales, Ramesh Nagar, Delhi. Write a letter
of complaint to the Sales Manager asking for replacement of the product which you purchased 15 days
ago. You have found that doors do not shut and the paint is uneven.
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B. You are Narendra sharma/Nitin sharma, Head, Fitness Group of Gold Gym, 234, Ram Vihar, Delhi. You
wish to purchase certain herbal medicines and wellness products. Write a letter to the Store Manager,
M/s East India, 54, Preet Vihar, Delhi placing an order for the specific products required by you.
A. The following data in the form of histogram shows that death rate (in 1000s) due to violence has increased
considerably during recent years. Write its interpretation in 100-120 words on how educated youth can
play a major role in establishing peace in society.
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B. The table below shows risk of death posed by five different causes in two income groups of people along
with the world average of these deaths. Study the data carefully and then summarise it in the form of an
analytical paragraph in 100-120 words.
Causes World Low and Middle High Income
Income
Risk Percentage of Death
Indoor smoke from solid fuels 3.3 3.9 0.0
Unsafe drinking water, insanitation, lack of hygiene 3.2 3.8 0.1
Urban outdoor air pollution 2.0 1.9 2.5
Global climate change 0.2 0.3 0.0
Lead exposure 0.2 0.3 0.0


1.A I finished my poem, and it was beautiful! It was about a mother duck and a father swan with three baby
ducklings who were bitten to death by the father because they quacked too much. Luckily, Mr. Keesing
took the joke the right way. He read the poem to the class, adding his own comments, and to several
other classes as well.
i. Why did Anne write a poem?
(a) Because she loved writing poems
(b) She was helping her friend and wrote one herself
(c) She was punished
(d) She wanted to impress the teacher
ii. Why does Anne say that the poem was beautiful?

Mr. Keesing was _____ enough to take the joke the right way.
iv. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. I could not finish my poem.
2. it was beautiful.
3. mother duck was bitten.
4. father swan bit the ducklings.
5. they did not quack.
6. they quacked too much.
7. Mr. Keesing could not read the poem.
(a) 1, 3, 7
(b) 2, 3, 6
(c) 4, 5, 6
(d) 3, 4, 5
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘right’ as used in the extract.
(a) Shivaay said, “I hope we’re doing the right thing”.
(b) The car spun right off the track.
(c) She doesn’t understand the difference between right and wrong.
(d) She had every right to be angry.

O
1.B He had not thought of that; he stammered, “Why, the dress you wear when we go to the theatre. It seems
very pretty to me...” He was silent, stupefied, in dismay, at the sight of his wife weeping. He stammered,
“What is the matter? What is the matter?”
(The Necklace)
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘sight’ as used in the extract.
(a) Joseph lost his sight as a baby.
(b) The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight.
(c) Machines don’t have a sense of sight.
(d) The bill read “30 days after sight.”
ii. Complete the following analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract :
chuckling : laughing :: crying : _____.
(Clue : Just Like chuckling is a synonym of laughing, similarly crying is a synonym of...)
iii. Select the option that displays why Mrs. Loisel wanted a new dress.
(a) It was a birthday.
(b) She had to attend a huge party of her friend.
(c) She had thrown a lavish party.
(d) She had to attend a party at the Minister’s residence.
iv. According to the extract, what did weeping of Matlida signify about her character?
1. Dissatisfied
2. Arrogant
3. Proud
4. Exhibitionist
5. Content
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 4
(c) 3 & 5 (d) 2 & 4
v The author uses quotation marks in between the given extract.
List any way how this benefits the author.
O
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
2.A Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes,
Amanda!
(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)
(Amanda!)


It is clear that Metaphor is the poetic device used for ‘the freedom is sweet....’ because _____ .
(Clue : explain how metaphor applies here)
ii. The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use?
Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes,
Amanda!
(a) Emphasis
(b) Comparison
(c) Rhyme
(d) Humour
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

The extract uses Amanda as a symbol for all the young girls who are growing up with their worlds of
fantasies and freedom.
iv. Which of the following word is the synonym for ‘wandering’?

(a) running
(b) walking
(c) standing
(d) roaming
v. How does the use of brackets impact this extract?

(a) It shows contrast in the thinking of the characters.
(b) It simplifies the meaning.
(c) It builds momentum.
(d) It makes the lines lyrical.
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2.B He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
He should be snarling around houses
At the jungle’s edge,
Baring his white fangs, his claws,
Terrorising the village!


1. Thoughtful
2. Authoritative
3. Argumentative
4. Regretful
5. Suppressed Anger
Option :
(a) 1, 4 (b) 3, 4
(c) 2, 5 (d) 4, 5
ii. What causes the tiger to slide ‘through long grass near the water hole’?
iii. The antonym of ‘protecting’ as given in the extract is:

(a) preventing
(b) terrorising
(c) fearing
(d) annoying
iv. Complete the following analogy about the tiger’s actions.

snarling : growling :: hiding : _____.
v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘fangs’ is used in the similar manner as line 7 of the extract.
(a) This is the era of the FANG, the big four of technology.
(b) Rohit said, “Let’s fang up to the beach!”
(c) The dog growled and bared its fangs.
(d) Politics operates at many levels in the Fang.
VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4 # 3 = 12
i. Why did the woman in the control centre give a strange look to the narrator?
ii. When did the baker collect his bill usually? Where was his account recorded?
(Glimpses of India)
iii. How can one obtain peace of mind after a dear one’s death?
iv. How is divine love different from human love?

(For Anne Gregory)
v. The ending of the poem indicates a celebration of victory. Discuss.

(The Trees)

i. Why was the narrator shocked at Tricki’s appearance?

(A Triumph of Surgery)
ii. Who was Griffin? What did he want to prove through his repeated experiments?
(Footprints without Feet)
iii. What subject did Richard Ebright choose for next year’s science fair?
(The Making of a Scientist)
i. How does the character of Lencho inspire us to have faith in God? How did he react to the help offered
by the post office employees? What was his reaction towards the post office employees?
(A Letter to God)
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ii. Who was the real hero ? How did he save the other animals ? Was he proud of his bravery? Justify your
answer with instances from the poem.
IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Ausable knew Fowler was very disappointed on seeing him. What did Ausable say to him and how did
he console him?
(The Midnight Visitor)
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ii. Bholi has multiple handicaps. She is a girl. She has pock-marks, she stammers. How can we change the
social attitudes towards the differently abled?
(Bholi)
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1. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to travel into space. The Russian scientists were ready to send up a man
into space, and they chose Major Yuri Gagarin to be the first pilot.
2. He had to go through a long and difficult period of training, since he would have to carry out many
scientific experiments during his journey, and had also to know as much as possible about the rocket in
which he was to fly. He would be taking great risks, for it was impossible to tell just what the effects of
travelling in space would be. If anything went wrong with the rocket, Gagarin would be certain to lose
his life. However, Gagarin was ready for any risk, and quickly learned all that he needed to know. On
April 12th, 1961, his spaceship, the Vostok, was ready, and the great adventure began.
3. Flying a spaceship is not the same as flying an ordinary aircraft. Instead of sitting at the controls, the
pilot lies flat upon a couch; and the take-off is mainly automatic, though the pilot must always be
ready in case anything goes wrong. Fortunately, all went well; the Vostok was launched by its powerful
motors, and before long it was more than 100 miles up, travelling at a speed of 5 miles a second or
18,000 mph-faster than any man had travelled before. Gagarin did not feel any sensation of speed, but
he could look through the porthole of his pressurized cabin and see the Earth far below, looking like a
vast globe instead of a flat plain. He could make out coastlines, rivers, forests, and clouds; he passed
over Siberia, then on to South America, and then over Africa.
4. Gagarin was busy all the time making scientific measurements. Also, as the Vostok was equipped with
radio, he was able to give the scientists on the ground a running commentary on everything he saw
before long the spaceship passed into the earth’s shadow. When it came out of the shadow again, the
horizon glowed a brilliant orange colour. In space, the sky looked black even when in the sunlight, as
Gagarin had expected it to look. It is only from the Earth that the sky looks blue; it is not really blue.
5. When Gagarin had been in space for rather over an hour, he had nearly completed a journey right round
the Earth, and it was time to prepare for the landing. This was perhaps the most dangerous part of the
whole trip. If he came into the air too quickly, his ship would rub against the air particles, and the friction
would make the ship so hot that it would burn up. The speed of the Vostok had to be checked gradually.

Again, all went well. The outer hull of the ship did become hot, but not too hot. The Vostok steadily
dropped closer and closer to the ground until, when not far from the ground, Gagarin’s cabin was
separated from the rest of the rocket; a huge parachute opened, and the cabin, with Gagarin in it, floated
gently down to a safe landing. Two women working in the fields saw him, and came running up. As they
drew near, Gagarin opened the door of his cabin and climbed through, his journey over. He had been up
for 108 minutes, during which time he had flown right round the world.
i. How did Gagarin prepare for the space flight?

(a) By getting physically fit.
(b) By collecting enough money.
(c) By going through difficult training.
(d) By studying science.
ii. What is the biggest difference between flying a spaceship and flying an aircraft?
(a) The pilot has to lie on his back.
(b) The spacecraft is much faster.
(c) Flying the spacecraft is more difficult.
(d) Flying the spacecraft is more dangerous.
iii. What all did Gagarin experience while sitting in the spaceship Vostok?
(a) He experienced sensation of speed.
(b) He made out coastlines, rivers, forests and clouds.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) He could not look through the porthole of his cabin.
iv. Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph 5.

Landing was perhaps the most dangerous part of the whole journey as _____.
v. Which was the most dangerous part of the trip?

(a) The time of take-off
(b) When the spaceship passed into the earth’s shadow
(c) The time of landing
(d) When the spaceship comes out of the earth’s shadow
vi. Based on your reading of the text, list two reasons why the writer says that “Gagarin was carrying high
risk on this great adventure”. (Paragraph 2)
vii. Which word shows the movement of Vostok as it started to land (para 5)?

viii. Which word is the opposite of the word ‘sunk’ as used in para 5?
ix. If anything went wrong with the rocket:

(a) Gagarin would lose his life
(b) Friction would make the spaceship too hot
(c) The hull of the rocket would burst into flames
(d) The rocket would crash
x. Gagarin went round the Earth in _____.

1. Overall global handset profits declined 11% YoY to USD 12 billion in Q3 2019 due to an increased mix
of entry to mid-tier products and a fall in revenues for key smartphone OEMs.
2. Apple dominates the global handset market by capturing 66% of industry profits and 32% of the overall
handset revenue. The loyal premium user base in the major markets like the USA, EU and Japan is one
of the reasons that Apple can still operate at a profit level that its competitors can only wish for. Now
with a strong service strategy, Apple’s overall ecosystem is strong enough to guarantee it a steady inflow
of revenue in the coming years. In the immediate future, we believe that Apple’s profit for the holiday
season will increase with the new line up of iPhones gaining good traction.
3. Samsung is a distant second, taking 17% of the overall handset Industry profits. The increased mix
of Galaxy A Series along with the positive start of Galaxy Note 10 Series was the key reason for the
growth.
4. Chinese smartphone brands operate at low-profit margins, but better than in previous years, even
though they are expanding outside China and also penetrating high-tier price bands. Chinese brands
offer attractive propositions to mature smartphone users with new feature-packed flagships at affordable
prices. Some of these Chinese brands are also now looking at monetizing their userbase by launching
services like financial services, IoT products and others. However, it is becoming a challenge for Chinese
brands to increase their smartphone ASPs and margins due to a combination of longer consumer holding
periods and Apple lowering pricing on some key SKUs, which has limited the headroom that Chinese
vendors had used to increase their ASPs.
5. In coming quarters, the adoption of 5G will drive some upgrades. This will likely lead to revenue growth
for OEMs which are already preparing themselves ahead of full 5G commercialisation.
—Karn Chauhan, Counterpoint Researchs

i. Infer one reason for the following, based on the information given in paragraph 1. Overall global handset
profits declined 11% YoY to USD 12 billion in Q3 2019.
ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

From paragraph 2, we can infer that _____ is one of the reasons why Apple can still operate at a profit
level.
(a) loyal premium user base in the major markets
(b) revenue growth for OEMs
(c) positive start of Galaxy Note 10 Series
(d) Apple’s overall ecosystem
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/a phrase from paragraph 2.
expunge : abolish :: _____ : income
iv. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence :

Chinese smartphone brands operate at low-profit margins, and are _____ outside China. (Paragraph 4)
(a) deteriorating
(b) expanding
(c) reducing
(d) excelling
v. What are the overall global handset profits decline in 2019?

The adoption of 5G in the coming quarters will likely lead to
for OEMs.
(a) revenue growth
(b) operate at low-profit margins
(c) become a challenge for Chinese brands
(d) increase their ASPs
vii. Substitute the word ‘concept’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following, sentence from
paragraph 4.
The new theory rejects the basic concept that humans evolved from apes.
viii. List any two reasons as reflected for the handset profits decline in Q3 2019.
ix. List one reason why the writer says Samsung will be at number 2.

x. Select a reason that displays a challenge for Chinese brands.

(a) To increase their smartphone ASPs and margins
(b) To guarantee a steady inflow of revenue
(c) To gain good traction
(d) To lower the profit margins

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online update.
A new understanding of the fundamental connection between mind and body explains phenomena such
as phantom limbs, and _____ surprising implications.
(a) have (b) are
(c) is (d) has
ii. Read the conversation between Sudhir and Riya. Complete the sentence by reporting Riya’s reply
correctly.
Sudhir : Riya, what is the reporting time for photoshoot tomorrow?
Riya : I have no clue as I was not there during the briefing.
Sudhir asked Riya what was the reporting time for photoshoot the following day. In response to his
question, Riya answered that _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a magazine.
When our cherished ideas are contradicted by the facts, we avoid the human tendency to double
down on those ideas.
(a) must (b) need
(c) can (d) could
report.
As per the report, India will allowed food processors to import duty-free wheat against a commitment
to export flour.
Option no. error correction
(a) the a
(b) will would
(c) allowed allow
(d) against for
v. Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
The two parks in our locality have virtually _____ over by undesirable elements.
(a) been taking (b) take
(c) taken (d) been taken

vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter.
Subject : Request for kind perusal
Dear Sir
This is to respectfully submit that the students of Agatha House _____ (seek) approval for organising an
Inter-house Rangoli Making Competition to be undertaken by the house.
vii. Report the dialogue between a father and his son, by completing the sentence.
Father : Why are you late from school, Amit?
Amit : While coming from school to bus stop, I slipped by stepping on a banana peel.
Father asked Amit _____ late from school. In response to the question, Amit replied that while coming
from school to bus stop, he had slipped by stepping on a banana peel.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a school magazine report and supply the correction.
Exploring solutions to brought awareness about celebrating festivals without harming ecology was the
second objective of the competition.

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ix. Ahmed shared some information with Anmol about his visit to a book fair. Report Anmol’s question.
Did you buy any book from the fair?
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the slogan by the Ministry for Child Welfare.
_____ we ask our children to reject junk food?
(a) Should (b) Shouldn’t
(c) Can (d) Can’t
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Sanskriti and her friend Pranika.
Sanskriti : I couldn’t find you on the school bus this morning. Did you miss the school bus?
Pranika : No, my dad was enroute to the school. So, he offered me to drop me to the school.
Sanskriti told Pranika that she couldn’t see her on the school bus that morning and further asked _____.
In response to her question, Pranika replied that her father was enroute to the school and offered her to
drop her to the school.
(a) that if she had missed the school bus
(b) if she had missed the school bus
(c) that if she missed the school bus
(d) that if you had missed the school bus
xii. Identify the error on a shop’s hoarding and supply the correction, for the following sales offer.
SUPER SAVER DEALS !!!
With Mom and Me Super Saver Days Offers, got discounts on daily essentials, personal care, baby care,
fashion, kitchen & dining, nutrition, and more.
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coincidental.
A. Drinking water is becoming a rare commodity. Industrial development is filling our rivers, seas and
oceans with toxic pollutants which are a major threat to human health. You are deeply saddened to
see water pollution as an appalling problem, which is powerful enough to lead the world on a path of
destruction.
Write a letter to the Editor of Express News to make the public aware about the causes of water pollution
and also suggest the measures to prevent water pollution. You are Parul Aggarwal, C-316, Jaswant Lane,
New Delhi.
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B. You are Christopher Joanne, a resident of C-216, Margaret Green Avenue, Loni Road, Delhi. Three
students of grade 10 from your residential complex went around the city at midnight and covered
shelterless people with blankets without waking them up. You think that their work deserves appreciation
and recognition.
Write a letter to the Secretary of your society, seeking recommendation for these youth, to be nominated
for ‘Star Volunteers Award’. Suggest other ways how such acts of kindness could be recognised and
awarded in the future.
A. After the birth of a child, fathers spend more time in office, whereas mothers spend less. Given below is
a graph showing average weekly hours worked by gender and household type of the year 2014. Write an
analytical paragraph by summarising the information given below.

B. A group of enterprising young adults conducted a survey on reopening of educational institutions in the
National Capital.

1.A Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese
and their famous loaves of bread. Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there. We
will have amongst us the mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-
tested furnaces still exist. The fire in these furnaces has not yet been extinguished. The thud and jingle
of traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still be heard in some places.”
(Glimpses of India)
i. The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’ because _____.
ii. ‘Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there.’ Pick the option that expresses the tone
of the narrator.
1. elated
2. morose
3. nostalgic
4. hopeful
5. sarcastic
6. critical
7. celebratory
(a) 1 and 7 (b) 2 and 6
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 5
iii. Pick the idiom that brings out the same meaning of ‘reminiscing’ as used in the passage.
(a) train of thought
(b) commit something to memory
(c) a trip down memory lane
(d) jog somebody’s memory

iv. Why do you think the baker came in with ‘a thud and a jingle’?
v. The ‘fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’ implies that :
(a) the furnaces are still being used to bake the loaves of bread
(b) the fire is in the process of being reviewed as a respectable method for heading furnaces
(c) the furnaces are very strong and cannot be shifted for use in other areas
(d) the fire in the furnaces takes a long time to cease burning, once lighted
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1.B Natalya : Excuse my interrupting you. You say, “my Oxen Meadows”. But are they yours?
Lomov : Yes, mine.
Natalya : What are you talking about? Oxen Meadows are ours, not yours!
Lomov : No, mine, honoured Natalya Stepanova.
Natalya : Well, I never knew that before. How do you make that out?
Lomov : How? I’m speaking of those Oxen Meadows which are wedged in between your birchwoods
and the Burnt Marsh.
Natalya : Yes, yes... they’re ours.
Lomov : No, you’re mistaken, honoured Natalya Stepanova, they’re mine.
Natalya : Just think, Ivan Vassilevitch! How long have they been yours?
(The Proposal)
i. Select the option that displays how the author makes very effective use of highlighting
how social conflicts develop owing to_____.
(a) trivial issues
(b) communication failures
(c) ordinary spat
(d) insolent exchange of conduct
ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
me : mine :: our : _____.
iii. Select the reason that displays why Natalya interrupted Lomov.
Because :
(a) her father appeared in the scene.
(b) Lomov had just received an attack of palpitation.
(c) Natalya wanted Lomov to rectify himself about his claim for Oxen Meadows.
(d) Natalya wanted Lomov to discuss only about his marriage proposal.
iv. What was the reason of the spat between the two, according to the extract?
(a) Oxen Meadows
(b) Guess and Squeezer
(c) Lomov’s contemptible appearance
(d) Chubukov’s derogatory remarks

v. Based on the extract, recall any two incidents of verbal spat over which the two characters indulged into.
2.A 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.
(The Ball Poem)
i. The loss of the ball will help the child to understand his :
(a) possessions
(b) mood
(c) first responsibility
(d) life
ii. Giving another ball to the child is :
(a) intruding on him
(c) going to make him upset
(b) worthless
(d) going to make him happy
iii. The boy is sad because _____.
iv. What do the following lines suggest about the boy?
“Now he senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions”.
(a) It suggests that he is thinking of getting another ball.
(b) It suggests that he now hates life.
(c) It suggests that he wants to transform himself.
(d) It suggests that the boy is nothing now that his ball is gone.
v. The ball is called worthless because it costs only _____.
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2.B Pistol in his left hand, pistol in his right,
And he held in his teeth a cutlass bright,
His beard was black, one leg was wood;
It was clear that the pirate meant no good.
i. What thought does the stanza evoke in the reader’s mind?

That the pirate was _____.
(a) coward (b) spooky
(c) scary (d) valiant

ii. The first line in the given stanza possesses _____ which is used to reuse words, phrases, images, or
structures multiple times within a poem.
(a) imagery (b) repetition
(c) anaphora (d) simile
iii. The rhyme scheme of the given stanza is _____.

(a) aabb (b) abab
(c) abcb (d) acbc
iv. The pirate’s descriptions make it even scarier. Comment.
v. The pirate held ain between his teeth since his hands were occupied.
i. ‘Every journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.’ With reference to the chapter ‘His First
Flight’, analyse the statement and show your acquaintance.
ii. The poem ‘Fire and Ice’ uses the metaphor of the end of the world to characterise this destruction. Do
you agree? Support your answer with reasons.
(Fire and Ice)
iii. Valli’s unique maiden bus ride experience was pleasant because the bus conductor was an affable man.
Do you agree? Why/Why not?
(Madam Rides the Bus)
iv. What does the poet want to demonstrate through the poem ‘A Tale of Custard the Dragon’?
v. How can we say that Chubukov was continuously trying to reconcile the differences between Natalya
and Lomov? (Any one example)
(The Proposal)
i. Griffin had become a scientist just to satisfy his own ego and carry out satanic deeds. Comment.
ii. The writer has given ample chance to the readers to ridicule the character Max in the chapter ‘The
Midnight Visitor’. Substantiate your answer with examples from the text.
iii. Validate the importance of ‘Try and try until you succeed’, in the context of Richard Ebright in ‘The
Making of a Scientist’.

i. Matilda goes home after meeting Mme Forestier after ten years and shares the fact with M. Loisel that
the necklace was a false one. Write the dialogue between Matilda and M Loisel.
Matilda : I don’t know how to tell you this but I met Mme Forestier today and she told me that her
necklace was not a real diamond.
M Loisel : What! I just can’t believe my ears. That huge debt was for nothing!
Matilda : ________________________.
M Loisel : ________________________.
(The Necklace)
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ii. Valli’s visit to the town has been disclosed and mother gives her a scolding. Develop a conversation
between Valli and her mother emphasising how important it is to follow the instructions given by the
elders.
i. Mrs Hall was disgraced solely because of her sheer negligence. Do you think she could have avoided her
woes and miseries only if she had been a little vigilant and more careful? Comment.
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ii. Horace might not have ended up in prison repenting at the way he was deceived but by cursing the lady
in red. Examine the statement ‘A Question of Trust’ giving reasons for the same.
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Sample Paper 17

1. Detachment is not physically renouncing our possessions, profession, home and family as many of
us think. It is the ability to let go of all the desires, habits, emotions, thoughts, speech and behaviour
patterns that are negative or detrimental to our well-being in any way. Detachment and discrimination
are interdependent; they mutually strengthen each other and empower us. The more we are able to
discriminate, the more we are able to segregate our harmful desires and discard them. The more mental
trash we discard this way, the more we empower our faculty of discrimination.
2. There is a simple technique we can all practise to strengthen our discrimination and detachment and get
rid of unnecessary desires. This will generate the awareness we need to control our senses and mind and
make them stop churning out desires every moment. To practise this technique, we should select a quiet
place when we have some leisure time.
3. Sit down with a few sheets of paper and pen or a computer and make two lists. In the first list, understand
and write down your most important goal or agenda in this life. Then meticulously add all the other goals
that you would like to achieve. While you make this list, you shouldn’t think only about yourself. Include
what you would like to contribute to the welfare of your dependents, children and their forthcoming
generations.
4. Once you complete this, set it aside and begin the second list. List all your desires here. They may be
big or small, important or insignificant, right or wrong, demonic or divine. Just remove the lid on the
Pandora’s Box and allow them all to spill out freely. Don’t try to censor or edit the list of desires at this
stage. Complete the list first. After you have made an exhaustive list, go over it to see which of these
desires are truly necessary, conducive to your meditation, helpful and favourable to you and beneficial
to others.
5. If you have been serious and honest in doing this exercise, you will have long lists of goals and desires
and many of them may be selfish or detrimental to your goal of meditation, visualisation, self-realisation,
peace, happiness and bliss. This exercise will help you develop frankness and honesty with yourself.
You will touch your true feelings and bring many of your hidden ambitions and desires into the open.

i. Why does the writer say that detachment is empowering?

(a) It helps us to physically renounce our possessions.
(b) It strengthens our sense of discrimination.
(c) It helps us get detached from family and relations.
(d) It makes us let go of our desires.
ii. Select the option that does not correspond to the following relationship below. Detachment and
discrimination are interdependent.
(a) Both have a symbiotic relationship.
(b) Both complement each other.
(c) Both are locked in an inequitable equation.
(d) It is a reciprocal relationship.
iii. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following: Just remove the
lid on the Pandora’s Box and allow them all to spill out freely.
(a) encouragement (b) caution
(c) provocation (d) honesty
iv. Complete the following with a word or phrase from paragraph 1.

Opinion Reason
_______ Isolate something
v. The writer correlates detachment and discrimination and says that we should make serious efforts to
strengthen them (Paragraph 2). State the most important outcome of this process.
vi. Based on your reading of the text, list 2 reasons why the writer implies that human mind is full of trash.
1. __________
2. __________
vii. What advantage does the writer says we will earn if we are meticulous in making the lists of goals we
wish to achieve in our lives?
viii. The writer asks us to pen down our personal goals in the second list and labels it the Pandora’s Box.
(Para 4)
Select the point of comparison between the two.
1. both aid in survival
2. both contained all kinds of life experiences
3. both contained demonic wishes
4. both contained divine desires
(a) only 2 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4 (d) all of these

ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following.

Awareness puts a lid on our mind which keeps churning out desires every moment.
x. Evaluate the INAPPROPRIATE outcome after the completion of both the lists.
(a) They may be censored or edited.
(b) They are conducive to our meditation.
(c) They are beneficial to others.
(d) They contain goals that are truly necessary.

1. Social distancing practices are changes in behaviour that can help stop the spread of infections like
curtailing social contact among seemingly healthy individuals. It can delay transmission and reduce the
size of an outbreak. You can lower your risk of infection by minimising contact with others. Avoiding
public spaces, social gatherings, or crowds, will lower the chance of exposure to the Coronavirus and
the infectious flu.
2. Other measures include working from home if possible, organising meetings via video calls and avoiding
unnecessary use of public transport, says Stuart Neil at King’s College London.
3. Social distancing “should be approached sensibly and rationally”, says Neil. If you do have to be out
and about, the WHO recommends maintaining a distance of at least 1 metre between yourself and
anyone who is coughing or sneezing. You should avoid physical contact with others in social situations,
including handshakes, hugs and kisses.
4. It has already affected the global economy because people are staying at home and demand for goods
and services has fallen.
5. Concerns have also been expressed that social distancing could lead to increased loneliness, especially
amongst older people who are at a higher risk of severe Covid-19.
6. It is recommended to separate yourself from the people you live with as much as possible. If you can’t
avoid sharing a bathroom or toilet, clean these areas regularly. If you have Covid-19 or suspect it, avoid
transmitting the disease to others, particularly if you are caring for someone vulnerable.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1.

Even healthy individuals need to curtain social contact during the pandemic.
ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

From paragraph 1, we can infer that the Coronavirus gets transmitted more due to people-to-people
_____.
iii. Complete the following co-relation correctly with a word from paragraph 1.
The greater the social distancing, the _____ the chances of transmission of the infection.

iv Select the correct interpretation of the following sentence: Social distancing “should be approached
sensibly and rationally”, says Stuart Neil. (Para 3)
(a) We should maintain a distance of one metre with everyone and also at home.
(b) We should avoid moving out at all.
(c) We should maintain a distance of one metre with someone sneezing and coughing.
(d) We should lock ourselves at home.
v Select the chart that appropriately represents the trend of economic forces of demand and supply from
2019 onwards, as per Paragraph 4. The lighter shade is demand and the darker shade is supply.
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct synonym of the underlined word.
Concerns have also been expressed that social distancing could lead to increased loneliness, especially
amongst older people who are at a higher risk of severe Covid-19.
(a) acute (b) rigid
(c) unyielding (d) unembellished
vii. Substitute the word ‘vulnerable’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from
paragraph 6.
The priority should be to avoid transmitting the disease to others, particularly if you are caring for
someone vulnerable.
viii. List any two symptoms of Coronavirus mentioned in the passage.
ix. Mention one example of how the demand for goods and services has fallen during Covid-19.

x. Select the option that titles paragraphs 1-3 appropriately, with reference to information in the text.
(a) 1. social distancing
2. rationalisation
3. protocol it infected
(b) 1. cause and effect
2. social distancing
3. time for action
(c) 1. cause for concern
(d) 1. public transport
2. cause and effect
3. mental health

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete a report on road accidents in India.
Today, road accidents _____ India a dubious distinction. She has the worst road traffic accident rate.
(a) are earning (b) have earned
(c) earn (d) might have earned
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting the
mother’s question correctly.
Mother : Why are you looking so worried?
Daughter : My exams are approaching.
The mother looking at her daughter’s anxious face asked _____ to which the daughter replied that her
exams were approaching.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a health magazine.
As per the advisory issued by the government, proper distancing, regular service of the buses and their
proper disinfection _____ be ensured.
(a) ought (b) must
(c) need to (d) have to
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a story.
He would not be sad at the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.
(a) would will
(b) be remain
(c) at for
(d) for about

v. Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option.
She felt that her pet _____ survive, if he did not see her daily.
(a) did not (b) shall not
(c) cannot (d) would not
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct word/s, for the given portion of a letter.
I would _____ your attention to the violation of advisory on getting the booster dose for Covid-19.
vii. Report the dialogue between a mother and her sons, by completing the sentence.
The mother waved her hand and said sadly, “It looks like the Gods have abandoned us”.
The eldest son said, “Gods reside in you, mother. Until you are around, Gods are around”.
In response to their mother’s lament that the Gods had abandoned them, the eldest son assured her that
_____.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a story published in a popular magazine and supply the
correction. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain over his
body, and when he returned, he was thoroughly wet.
Error Correction
ix. Anil shared some information with Tariq about a holiday on a cruise. Report Tariq’s question.
Did you enjoy sailing the sea on a cruise?
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the last line in an article on the rights of
women published in a national daily.
Stand up for your rights because nobody else _____.
(a) can
(b) should
(c) would
(d) will
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Shelly and her friend Tanvi.
Shelly said to Tanvi, “Can you solve this particularly tough question in linear equations?”
Tanvi, “It would be a shame if I can’t because I have been taking tuition all summer vacations.”
Shelly asked Tanvi if she could solve that particularly tough question in linear equations. Tanvi answered
that it would be a shame if she _____ tuition all summer vacations.
(a) can’t because she had been taking
(b) can’t because she has been taking
(c) couldn’t because she had been taking
(d) couldn’t because she was taking

xii. Identify the error on a shop’s hoarding and supply the correction, for the following sales offer.
Loose weight in just a month!

“A WONDER DIET comes to your rescue...
A privilege available for only a few!”
Error Correction

coincidental.
A. You are Reena/Raju of 85, Ramesh Nagar, New Delhi. You have come across a poster promoting social
distancing.
Write a letter in 100-120 words to the General Manager, DTC, complaining about violation of advisory
on social distancing in buses in your area and urging him to take urgent steps in this matter.
O
B. You are Anshul/Anshika, a student of class X and resident of 56 D, Ring Road, ITO, New Delhi, and
wants to be a choreographer. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Director, National Institute of
Choreography, Noida, seeking information about their online course, admission procedure, eligibility
criteria and other necessary details.


A. Colours play a very important role in our life. They have a healing power also. Read the pie chart given
below and write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on colour therapy.
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B. For a tourist, the ease of travelling to a country makes travel pleasurable and smooth. It makes a visitor
go back to the destination again. In order to make the trip to India worth its while, the GOI has introduced
a visa-on-arrival facility for travellers from many countries and the list keeps getting longer every year.
Analysing the data in the graph above, write an analytical paragraph. Give it a suitable heading.


A. “Now we’re really going to get some water, woman.” The woman who was preparing supper, replied,
“Yes, God willing”. The older boys were working in the field, while the smaller ones were playing near
the house until the woman called to them all, “Come for dinner”. It was during the meal that, just as
Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could
be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have
the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he exclaimed, “These aren’t raindrops
falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are fives.”
(A Letter to God)
i. Lencho had some expectations that day. Which one of the following expectation he did not have?
1. A good harvest
2. Rain
3. Food
4. None of the above
(a) option 1 only
(b) option 2 only
(c) option 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) option 4 only
ii. The woman was preparing the supper. What was going on in her mind?

Lencho’s _____ could easily be seen when ‘The man went out for no other reason than to have the
pleasure of feeling the rain on his body’.
iv. What according to Lencho was going to happen?

(a) Heavy rains
(b) Hail storm
(c) Raindrops as new coins
(d) Heavy clouds in North East
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘predicted’ as used in line 5 of the
extract.
(a) Nostradamus predicted fall of Twin towers long back.
(b) Nostradamus had predicted just as happened in the US.
(c) Nostradamus predicted for many countries not only the US.
(d) Nostradamus had predicted important happenings way ahead of time.

O
B. “But, my dearie, I thought it would make you happy. You never go out, and this is an occasion, and a
fine one! Everybody wishes one, and it is very select; not many are given to employees. You will see the
whole official world there.”
She looked at him with an irritated eye and declared impatiently, “What do you suppose I have to wear
to such a thing as that?”
He had not thought of that; he stammered, “Why, the dress you wear when we go to the theatre. It seems
vet), pretty to me... “He was silent, stupefied, in dismay, at the sight of his wife weeping. He stammered,
“What is the matter? What is the matter?”
(The Necklace)
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘irritated’ from line 6 of the extract.
(a) Her husband got irritated due to Matilda’s behaviour.
(b) Matilda was irritated in her poor lodging.
(c) Matilda was irritated as she was not able to get the invitation.
(d) Matilda gave an irritated look as she was not happy with the invitation.
frown : smile :: dismay _____.
iii. Select the option that displays the reason why the lady was unhappy with the situation.
(a) She lived in a poor lodging.
(b) Matilda felt she was meant for a rich living.
(c) She did not have appropriate dresses and jewels.
(d) Her husband did not look after her well.
iv. According to the extract, what put Matilda’s husband in a dilemma?

1. That invitation was not apt for their stature.
2. Why his wife was not happy with the invitation
3. Matilda could not realise his efforts.
4. According to her she was not well equipped
5. Her husband was not holding a good position in the official world Select the correct option.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(c) Only 3 (d) 2, 3 and 5
v. The narrator uses certain words and phrases in the given extract to reflect what state of Matilda’s
husband’s mind, mention any two.
1. __________
2. __________


2.A I sit inside, doors open to the verandah
Writing long letters
In which I scarcely mention the departure
of the forest from the house.
The night is fresh, the whole moon shines
in a sky still open
the smell of leaves and lichen
still reaches like a voice in to the rooms.
(The Trees)

It is clear that Simile is the poetic device used for ‘reaches like a voice_____’ because _____.
(Clue : explain how Simile applies here)
Writing long letters, In which I scarcely _____.
(a) emphasis (b) comparison
(c) rhythm (d) music
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE : The extract uses trees as a symbol for
rebellious people.
The idea that has been ‘trees are struggling to come out of their artificial habitat’ is _____.
(a) unnatural (b) scary
(c) magical (d) legendary
v. How does the use of olfactory image impact this extract?

(a) It helps the reader to relate better.
(c) It builds momentum.
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2.B “Never shall a young man,
Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear,
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair”
(For Anne Gregory)


1. Thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. didactic
4. cautious
5. argumentative
Select the appropriate option.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5 (d) 1 and 5
ii. What causes the young men to`despair’, according to the extract?
iii. Identify the reason for Anne to be careful, as per the extract.
(a) She needs to look after her hair, as they make her look beautiful.
(b) Her desire to be loved for inner beauty.
(c) Young men will not love her but fall for her hair.
(d) She needs to love only herself.
iv. Complete the analogy about the speaker’s hair.

yellow : blonde :: apple _____.
v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘rampart’ is used in the similar manner as in line 4 of the extract.
(a) It is surrounded by a rampart and moat, with five gates, and contains fine palaces.
(b) Its ramparts are of stone, and its north rampart coincides with the great wall of Hadrian.
(c) It stretched from sea to sea and consisted of a wall and a rampart.
(d) The whole circuit of outer. rampart is around 600 ft.
i. What kind of suffering is reflected in the Sermon?

ii. Why was Pranjol not excited on seeing the tea garden?
(Glimpses of India)
iii. A ball is an easily available, inexpensive thing. Then, why is the boy so sad to lose it?
(The Ball Poem)
iv. What are the three things that can’t happen in a treeless forest?
(The Trees)
v. What was Lomov’s opinion about Squeezer?

(The Proposal)

i. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin?

(The Necklace)
ii. Why did Bholi’s parents think her a dumb cow?
(Bholi)
iii. Why did Mrs Pumphrey suffer in the absence of Tricki?

i. Valli and Amanda, two young girls who are brought up in different environment. Assume they both meet
each other while Valli is riding the bus and Amanda is one of the passengers and they have a conversation
about their lifestyle and feelings. Write this conversation as per your understanding of ‘Madam Rides the
Bus’ and Amanda’.You may begin like this:
Amanda: You are so fortunate that you can do whatever you want to.
Valli: Oh? I think, I love to be adventurous and love to take risks. _____.
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ii. “For most gulls it was not flying that mattered, but eating. For this gull, it was not eating that mattered
but flight’. If you had to use the message of the given quote based on His First Flight to understand the
motto of Mandela’s life it signifies his struggle for his men’s freedom, how will you elaborate it? Also,
how it would have been tough for Mandela not to think only about his interests.
i. Science can be a terrible master, it is good till the man does not become a slave to it and uses it for
fulfilment of mean desires. Analyse this in detail, with reference to the character of Griffin of ‘Footprints
Without Feet’.
O
ii. “Scientists work to discover answers often times for years and with numerous failures.” Analyze this
quote with reference to ‘Making of A Scientist’.
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Sample Paper 18

1. Meditation has become a mainstream activity in many parts of the world. Though the main reason to
meditate is for spiritual awareness, there are additional benefits from learning to focus our attention within.
One of these is the healing it brings about in our physical bodies. Over the past few decades, doctors and
scientists have been studying the body-mind connection and its relationship to physical health. Medical
research has indicated a link between certain illnesses and our state of mind and emotional condition.
2. It has been found that when we undergo mental stress, emotional pain or depression, our physical
resistance to disease drops. We become more susceptible to catching a disease because our ability to
keep our immune system in top working order decreases.
3. Science has pinpointed that certain diseases such as digestive problems, breathing problems, heart
disease, and migraine headaches, to name a few, may sometimes be caused due to stress. Thus, we arrive
at the possibility that by reducing stress in our lives, we can improve our physical health and well-being.
4. To begin to explore this possibility, it is imperative to understand the root cause of stress in our lives. In
this hectic and fast-paced world, we are constantly being bombarded with information, and stimuli.
5. Life has become increasingly complicated. With competing priorities, family and social obligations,
increasing responsibilities, and looming deadlines, people seem to have too much to do and not enough
time to do it. We hold jobs that require long hours and too much responsibility.
6. Medical research has shown that meditation, the process of taking our attention away from the stresses
and strains of the outer world, and focusing it within ourselves, can help reduce stress in our lives. In
doing so, it can reduce our chances of developing a stress-related illness.
7. When we meditate on the inner light and sound of God, we come in contact with God’s love within us,
which fills us with inner peace, joy, bliss and happiness. This experience takes our attention away from
the stresses and pains of the outer world. As we spend time in meditation, we create a calm haven in
which we restore equilibrium and peace to our mental functioning.
8. Researchers have recorded that the brain activity in people who meditate reflects a state of deep relaxation.
Their mind becomes calmer. The tranquil effect of meditation lasts beyond the time spent in meditation.
The carry-over effect helps us maintain peace of mind as we continue our activities throughout the day.

9. We become more in control of our reactions and maintain an even keel in the face of conflict, or in the
midst of turmoil and strife. It also gives us a private retreat of bliss and peace within us that we can
retreat to anytime we wish. This refuge helps take our attention away from the pains of the world and
gives us another mechanism by which we can reduce stress in our lives.
i. Why has meditation become a mainstream activity in many parts of the world?
(a) Because it helps us maintain peace of mind
(b) Because it gives us a private retreat of bliss and peace
(c) Because it reduces our chances of developing a stress-related illness
(d) All of these
ii. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following :
Researchers have recorded that the brain activity in people who meditate reflects a state of deep relaxation.
(Paragraph 8)
(a) Reflection (b) Meditation
(c) Vexation (d) Both (a) and (c)
iii. Discuss the main objectives of meditation.
iv. Based on your reading of the passage, list two reasons why the writer says that :
We become more in control of our reactions and maintain an even keel in the face of conflict, or in the
midst of turmoil and strife. (Paragraph 9)
v. What are the findings of doctors and scientists about meditation?
vi. What are the ill-effects of stress according to the passage you have read above?
vii. Supply 1 point to justify the following :

We become more susceptible to catching a disease because our ability to keep our immune system in top
working order decreases.
viii. How does meditation relieve us from stress? Answer the question with reference to paragraph 6.
ix. Select the option that displays what happens when we come in contact with God’s love.
(a) It fills us with the feeling of resurrection.
(b) It fills us with the feeling of pessimism.
(c) It fills us with inner peace, joy, bliss and happiness.
(d) It fills us with the feeling of prejudice and parochialism.
x. How are the people who meditate significantly different from others?


1. Our history makes it evident that the Indian Plastics Industry made a vigorous beginning in 1957, but it
took more than 30 years for it to pervade Indian lifestyles. In 1979, the market for plastic was just being
seeded by the state-owned Indian Petrochemicals and it was only in 1994 that plastic soft drink bottles
became a visible source of annoyance.
2. In the same year, people in other cities were concerned about the state of public sanitation and also urged
regulatory bodies to ban the production, distribution and use of plastic bags. However, the challenge was
greater than it appeared at first.
3. The massive generation of plastic waste in India is due to rapid urbanisation, spread of retail chains,
plastic packaging from grocery to food and vegetable products, to consumer items and cosmetics. The
projected high growth rates of GDP and continuing rapid urbanisation suggests that India’s trajectory of
plastic consumption and plastic waste is likely to increase.
4. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report of 2018, India stands among
few other countries like France, Mongolia and several African countries that have initiated total or
partial national level bans on plastics in their jurisdictions. On World Environment Day in 2018, India
vowed to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, which gave a much-needed impetus to bring this change.
5. In this context, thereafter, ten states (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu) are currently sending
their collected waste to cement plants for co-processing. Twelve other states/UTs are using plastic
waste for polymer bitumen road construction and still four other states are using the plastic waste for
waste-to-energy plants and oil production. A world of greater possibilities has now opened up to initiate
appropriate and concrete actions to build up the necessary institutions and systems before oceans turn,
irreversibly, into a thin soup of plastic.
6. However, there is no one single masterstroke to counter the challenges witnessed by the staggering
plastic waste management in the country. The time is now to formulate robust and inclusive National
Action Plans, and while doing so, the country will establish greater transparency to combat the plastic
jeopardy in a more sustainable and holistic way.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on the information given in paragraph 6.
The country will establish greater transparency to combat the plastic jeopardy in a more sustainable and
holistic way.

ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks. (Paragraph 3)

The massive generation of plastic waste in India is due to _____, spread of retail chains, _____ and
vegetable products.
(a) partial national level bans
(b) rapid urbanisation
(c) plastic packaging from grocery to food
(d) both (b) and (c)
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 4 :
_____ : impulsion :: perseverance : tolerance
iv. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence. (Paragraph 6)
The time is now to formulate _____ and inclusive National Action Plans.
(a) concerted
(b) muscular
(c) vigorous
(d) none of these
v. With reference to the graph, write one conclusion that can be drawn about the production of plastic in
2019.

‘The challenge was greater than it appeared at first.’ The challenge was _____.
(a) to urge the authorities to impose partial ban on plastic
(b) to implement total ban on giving licence to units
(c) to gauge the risk of plastic
(d) to urge regulatory bodies to ban the production, distribution and use of plastic bags
vii. Substitute ‘the path followed by a projectile flying or an object’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning,
from paragraph 3.
viii. When did the plastic industry make vigorous beginning?
ix. Discuss the steps taken to combat the challenges of plastic waste.
x. Select the option that suggests a suitable title.

(a) Safe Disposal of Plastic
(b) Indian Plastic Industry: Rise and Challenge
(c) Plastic Waste Management
(d) A World of Plastic

i. The ACC _____ the date of examination to recruit soldiers and train them to become commissioned
officers in the Indian Army.
(a) will announce (b) has announced
(c) to be announced (d) announcing
ii. Read the conversation between Amit and Shlok. Complete the sentence by reporting Shlok’s statement
correctly.
Amit : Are you going to Delhi today?
Shlok : No, I am coming with Devendra. He will start day after tomorrow.
Amit rang up Shlok and asked whether he was going to Delhi the following day. In response to this,
Shlok replied _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from the speech of the school President.
I _____ admit, the trek which we thought would be a boring and exhausting experience was one of the
most enjoyable experiences we have had this term.
(a) must (b) should
(c) need (d) would
report:
Every inhabitant of planet Earth depend on water for their survival and their day-to-clay activities.
(a) their there
(b) depend depends
(c) every each
(d) and or
If you move around hoping your problems _____, they won’t.
(a) will solve (b) will solved
(c) will have solved (d) will be solved
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter:
Subject : Electricity problem in the locality
Please _____ (publish) an article in your esteemed daily, so that the authorities should focus on that
and take any action against the situation. So that we will be free from the current worst condition of the
electricity breakdown.

vii. Report the dialogue between Aman and a confectioner, by completing Aman’s sentence :
Confectioner : How may I help you, child?
Aman : I am looking for an eggless cake for my granny’s birthday.
The confectioner on noticing a small child Aman, asked him affectionately _____. In response to the
question of the confectioner, Aman replied that he was looking for an eggless cake for his granny’s
birthday.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence, from an e-magazine report and supply the correction.
In the last decade, conservationists and academics have turned his attention to studying the best ways to
install these natural features in the North.
Error Correction
ix. The class teacher shared some information, with Prakriti, about the Open House. Report class teacher’s
question.
Why were your parents absent, yesterday?
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the slogan by the local counselor of your
ward.
_____ we afford to survive without trees? Think twice.
(a) Can (b) Should
(c) Will (d) May
xi. Select the correct option to complete the conversation between Abhigyan and Anmol.
Abhigyan : Anmol, why did you not attend the Biology class yesterday?
Anmol : Actually, I was practising for my Physics test.
Abhigyan asked _____ . Anmol replied that he had been practising for his Physics test, actually.
(a) Anmol why he has not attended the Biology class last day.
(b) Anmol that why he has not attended the Biology class last day.
(c) Anmol why he had not attended the Biology class last day.
(d) Anmol why he has not attended the Biology class yesterday.
xii. Identify the error spotted from a local newspaper and supply the correction required :
Save Wildlife
Its all part of an effort to find ways to protect coastal communities and make space for wildlife.
Error Correction


coincidental.
A. You are Arnav / Athiya, a resident of Surya Nagar Colony, Vadodara, Gujarat. You noticed that the curb
on wearing masks has been lifted but even then, we, as sincere citisen need to be responsible and wear
masks religiously.
Write a letter to the editor of The Gujarat Times, drawing attention towards the same. Explain how such
acts impact the health of the community and requesting immediate intervention and strict action against
the violators.
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B. Whenever a child is restless, they are given to play a video on mobile phone. Children also use it as
bait and they refuse to eat. In no time, your child becomes obsessed with screens. Mobile phones have
become a common fad these days.
Write a letter to the editor requesting to publish an article voicing your opinion and concern that the
children are being physically inactive while sitting over time with a mobile phone.
Assign yourself as Nidhi Kamat, Vasant Kunj Lane, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

A. Habits take time to develop. It doesn’t happen overnight. When you find yourself engaging in an
unhealthy habit, stop as quickly as possible as it leads to obesity. Analyse the given statement and write
a paragraph with the help of points mentioned below
• Reinforce your new, healthy habits and be patient with yourself.
• Eat only when you’re truly hungry.
• Plan meals ahead of time.
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B. Homelessness is not a condition unknown to children in India. Situations like natural disasters and
conflicts render many homeless or force them to live in unsafe housing conditions. Living on the streets
or in urban slum dwellings, lack of basic facilities and unhygienic living conditions become a way of
life.
In view of the above remarks, write a paragraph analysing the mentioned points given below.
• Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances
• Orphaned and Abandoned Child
• Migrant Children
• Child Labour
• Child Trafficking
• Child Suffering from Abuse


1.A The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me. There
wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my
old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to
being with my family. I looked at my watch at one thirty in the morning. I should call Paris Control soon.
I thought. As I looked down past the nose of the aeroplane, I saw the lights of a big city in front of me.
i. Why did the pilot think of calling Paris Control?

(a) Because he was unable to see anything
(b) Because there were clouds in the sky
(c) Because he wanted to know the weather before the start
(d) Because he wanted to change his plan
ii. Which direction do you think the pilot was heading to?

The thought of the coming holiday and the time the pilot would spend with his family made him _____.
iv. ‘I saw the lights of a big city in front of me.’ What is the light the pilot is referring to?
(a) Lights and bulbs of the city
(b) Lights of the high rise
(c) Lights of the runway
(d) Both (a) and (b)
v. How was the weather initially according to the pilot?

(a) Favourable (b) Adverse
(c) Cloudy (d) Full of black clouds
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1.B Natalya : Excuse my interrupting you. You say, “my Oxen Meadows”. But are they yours?
Lomov : Yes, mine.
Natalya : What are you talking about? Oxen Meadows are ours, not yours!
Lomov : No, mine, honoured Natalya Stepanova.
Natalya : Well, I never knew that before. How do you make that out?
Lomov : How? I’m speaking of those Oxen Meadows which are wedged in between your birchwoods
and the Burnt Marsh.
Natalya : Yes, yes... they’re ours.
Lomov : No, you’re mistaken, honoured Natalya Stepanova, they’re mine.
Natalya : Just think, Ivan Vassilevitch! How long have they been yours?
(The Proposal)

i. Select the option that doesn’t correctly capture the usage of the word ‘make out’
from the 5th line of the extract.
(a) I could not make out what the reason of the furore was.
(b) The children didn’t make out what was instructed.
(c) She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is.
(d) None of these
ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract.
restricted : proscribed :: respected : _____.
iii. “How long have they been yours”? What is ‘they’ referred to here?
(a) Burnt Marsh (b) Oxen Meadows
(c) Birchwoods (d) None of these
iv. Who does the Oxen Meadows actually belong to?

(a) Lomov (b) Chubukov
(c) Natalya (d) Can’t be determined
v. Based on the extract, recall any two incidents of Mr Chubukov’s welcoming attitude when Lomov first
appeared in the scene.

2.A All night the roots work
to disengage themselves from the cracks
in the veranda floor.
The leaves strain toward the glass
small twigs stiff with exertion
long-cramped boughs shuffling under the roof
like newly discharged patients
half-dazed, moving
to the clinic doors.
(The Trees)
i. The poet has used ‘The Trees’ signifying their effort, by giving them symbolic meanings different from
their literal meanings. Identify the poetic device used here.
ii. It appears that the leaves of the trees strive hard to put immense pressure on the glass window, so
that_____.
(a) it could exhibit its vigour
(b) they could break it and go outside
(c) it could heave a sigh of relief
(d) none of these

iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

The poem shows women as trees because the women have been liberated in the homes.
iv. Select the most suitable option to complete the sentence that the extract demonstrates. The small twigs
have become very hard due to applying so much pressure _____.
(a) to free themselves
(b) to show their solidarity
(c) to scare the conventional set up of the society
(d) to reunite with the lost boughs and twigs
v. How does the use of imagery impact this extract?

(a) It evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions.
(b) It exploits the different possible meanings of a word that there are words which sound alike but
have different meanings.
(c) It leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory.
(d) It raises an exclamation by addressing to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or a thing.
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2.B Never shall a young man
thrown into despair
By those great honey coloured
Ramparts at your ear
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair
(For Anne Gregory)
i. ‘Never shall a young man’ reminds us of _____. (Hint: when the structure of a sentence is changed by
the poet to create rhyme)
(a) Metaphor (b) Hyperbole
(c) Inversion (d) Oxymoron
ii. What makes the young men fall in love with her, according to the stanza?
iii. The poet says that no one can love Anne, for what she is. One can love her only for _____.
(a) her outward beauty
(b) her beautiful yellow hair and her physical beauty
(c) her innocence
(d) her witty nature
iv. Complete the analogy about the poet’s hair

precise: crisp :: _____ : wretchedness

v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘love’ is used in the similar manner as line 5 of the stanza.
(a) The love of his life is be loyal to his beloved.
(b) Love thy country and respect your countrymen.
(c) Love has always been treacherous to me.
(d) Love knows no boundary, no country, no caste.
i. ‘Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run.’ How do you think this statement would work for the young
seagull?
ii. Discuss what Frost wants to convey through the poem ‘Fire and Ice’.
iii. Valli’s venture to the town brings an alarm to the parents. Elucidate.
iv. Give the character sketch of the dragon.

v. Chubukov’s attempt to appease Lomov is no strange in context with today’s scenario where marriage of
Indian daughters is concerned. Comment.
(The Proposal)
i. Do you think Mrs Pumphrey’s overindulgence would not let Tricky lead a healthy lifestyle? Give reason
for your answer.
ii. Fowler was disappointed to see Ausable. Validate the statement.

(The Midnight Visitor)
iii. All might have been well, had Griffin woken up on time in the store. Elucidate the statement.
i. Imagine that you met Rajvir and discussed with him more about tea plantation. Develop the conversation.
(Glimpses of India)
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ii. One should understand that human beings are mortal and no one can escape death. Revelations made by
Lord Buddha teach us so.
Share two key opinions from what you learnt from the lesson The Sermon at Benares’.

i. Hari Singh’s change of heart surprised everyone and a seasoned thief like Hari Singh was forced to
change his ways. Show your acquaintance with the statement analysing the chapter ‘A Question of
Trust’.
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ii. Hari Singh (A Thief’s Story) and the lady (A Question of Trust) in red were alike. Validate the statement
by giving valid reasons.
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Sample Paper 19

1. The colour of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the
majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it
may be said that if colouring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly coloured animals.
There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colours are themselves protective. The kingfisher
itself, though so brightly coloured, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonises with the water, and
the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.
2. Desert animals are generally the colour of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the
wild donkey are all sand-coloured. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees,
brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of
colour assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception,
the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the
snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand colour.”
3. The next point is the colour of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes
the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us
see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if
you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenceless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie
concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of
the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground,
and it is obvious that under such circumstances, the brown colour really becomes a protection. It might
indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and
that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general
rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that
they are brown; some of them still retaining the green colour. We may then conclude that the habit of
concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown colour is a later adaptation.

i. What does the author wish to say through this statement- ‘The colour of animals is by no means a matter
of chance?’
(a) It is a matter of chance.
(b) It is predetermined.
(c) It is an evolutionary advantage.
(d) It is contradictory.
ii. Select the option that corresponds to the correlation expressed in the statement— ‘There are, however,
not a few cases in which vivid colours are themselves protective.’ in para 1.
(a) Food playing the role of medicines.
(b) Sea waves resulting in a Tsunamis.
(c) Lumbering causing soil degradations.
(d) Mountaineers littering the mountains.
iii. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following :
‘The blue harmonises with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash
of sunlight.’
(a) providing evidence
(b) contradicting
(c) hypothesising
(d) juxtaposing

Opinion Reason
_______ blend in with the environment
v. In the given statement, what is the comparison between plumage and fur? State 1 point of similarity
between the two.
“The upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the
snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand colour:”
vi. Mention two habits of defenceless creatures to protect them from their predators.
1. ______________
2. ______________
vii. What is the connection between the eternal mystery ‘who came first-the hen or the egg’ and the
caterpillar’s habit of concealing itself by day or the evolution of brown colour? (Para 3)

viii. The writer says, “It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed
themselves on the ground and that we were reversing the state of things.” (Para 3)
Select the underlying principle in natural evolution the scientist, Canon Tristram is referring to _____.
(a) regression
(b) progression
(c) experience
(d) contradiction

‘In a desert, modification of colour assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary.’
x. Evaluate the INAPPROPRIATE reason for the question- ‘What would you do if you were a big
caterpillar?’
(a) You might still retain the green colour.
(b) You would be generally sand-coloured.
(c) You might still retain the brown colour.
(d) You would conceal by day and feed at night.

1. According to WHO, 4.4 lakh people died in 2018 of TB in India, which is 29 per cent of the total 1.5
million TB deaths in the world. India features among the top eight countries in TB cases. Adding to this
are the “million missing cases every year that are not notified, remain either undiagnosed or inadequately
diagnosed”, states WHO.
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a small, aerobic, non-motile bacillus causes TB which spreads when a
person with an active infection coughs or sneezes and someone inhales the expelled droplets much like
Covid-19. The most common risk factor associated with TB is HIV, consumption of tobacco, malnutrition
or/and alcoholism.
3. Coughing for more than 2 weeks, loss of weight, loss of appetite, fever and night sweats, fatigue are
common symptoms. One should seek medical advice immediately.
Treatment :
• Sputum examination : Samples of mucous and phlegm are checked for the presence of bacteria.
• Chest X-ray : In TB infection, there are changes in the structure of lungs.
• Drug susceptibility testing : It provides a definitive diagnosis of drug- resistant TB.
• CBNAAT : for early diagnosis and TB in people living with HIV, EP-TB (extra-pulmonary TB)
and pediatric population. The CBNAAT machines are in all districts and major Pediatric hospitals.
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan: A series of X-rays
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan : A magnetic field and radio waves produce detailed images
• Ultrasound scan: High-frequency sound waves create an image
• Urine tests
• Biopsy : A small tissue sample is taken from the affected site
• Initiation of appropriate anti-TB treatment in both (public or private health services), awareness
about social support, good diet and removal of stigma are also undertaken.

• All health care providers (both public and private providers), laboratories and chemists have to
notify TB cases to local government health authorities using web-based TB surveillance system
called “NIKSHAY”.
• Free TB drugs as daily fixed dose combinations (FDCs) according to directly observed therapy
(DOT).
DOT is a specific strategy, to improve adherence by a person observing the patient taking medications
in real time. The observer may be a health-care worker, a friend, relative or a lay person who works as
a treatment supervisor. If treatment is incomplete, patients may not be cured and drug resistance may
develop.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1. The number of TB patients in
India as reported by the WHO is a misleading number.
ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

From paragraph 2, we can infer that both tuberculosis and Covid-19 have differentiating traits such as
_____.
(a) both are airborne infections
(b) TB is bacterial, Covid is viral
(c) Both TB and Covid are highly infectious
(d) both are caused by low immunity
iii. Replace the underlined word or phrase from the statement given below with the most suitable option.
The most common risk factor associated with TB is HIV, consumption of tobacco, malnutrition or/and
alcoholism. (Para 2)
(a) ingestion
(b) preservation
(c) absorption
(d) assimilation
iv. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence.

Apart from making drugs and health care available, _____ will help fight the battle against Tuberculosis.
1. social support
2. nutritious diet
3. awareness
4. medicines
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

v. Select the chart that appropriately represents the percent of deaths due to TB in India and the world.

The success of NIKSHAY has to be assured by _____ if we want to manage Tuberculosis at the micro-
level.
(a) making health-care workers notify all TB cases to the local authorities
(b) registering all health care providers and chemists
(c) updating the web-based TB surveillance systems regularly
(d) making Drug susceptibility testing among the TB patients mandatory
vii. Substitute the word ‘ejects’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning as given in Para 2, in the following,
sentence :
The human body ejects wastes like urine, sweat, stool and other toxins to maintain our health and its
equilibrium.
viii. List any two ways of early diagnosis of tuberculosis as referred to in the paragraph on Treatment.
1. __________
2. __________
ix. List one reason why the researchers and doctors recommend the directly observed therapy (DOT) to
combat TB effectively.

x. Select the box of states that does not match with the percentages, as marked in the pie chart on 2018
Notification regarding the number of TB patients in Indian states.
(a) 5% 1. social distancing
2. rationalisation
(b) 4% 1. cause and effect
3. time for action
(c) 3% 1. cause for concern
(d) 2% 1. public transport
2. cause and effect
3. mental health

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete.
Social media played a huge part in adding fuel to the communal fire that _____ in Leicester city igniting
communal riots between two religious communities.
(a) kept flaring
(b) flared up
(c) had flared up
(d) would flare up
ii. Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue.
Inspector : What are the arrangements made by the school for feeding these children?
Principal : Each one of the students is given a nutritious mid-day meal every day.
To the query of the inspector about the arrangements made by the school to feed the children, the
Principal replied that _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an article from a health magazine.
She _____ put her mind on her work for she had a very sick feeling in the bottom of her stomach.
(a) could not
(b) might not
(c) need not
(d) dare not

report :
According to a health survey, carbonated drinks are harmful to health and children are so addicted to
fizzy drinks as adults to nicotine.
(a) a the
(b) to for
(c) so as
(d) addicted addictive
v. Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
Priest : Trust and compassion can reform a person more than punishment.
Ira : Don’t you think the reverse of this approach is more effective?
When a priest told Ira that trust and compassion can reform a person more than punishment, she asked
him if _____.
(a) didn’t he think that the reverse of that approach was more effective.
(b) did he not think that the reverse of that approach could be more effective.
(c) he didn’t think that the reverse of that approach is more effective.
(d) he didn’t think that the reverse of that approach was more effective.
Subject: Complaint regarding defective TV
I regret to inform you that the TV has started giving me trouble only after three days and _____(develop)
some technical snags.
vii. A primary student reported the poor behaviour of some of his classmates to his teacher. Change the voice
in the statement:
They were laughing at the new student.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a school magazine report and supply the correction.
The heavy dose of chemicals that we ingest with every bite of fast food and carbonated drinks are a
lethal combination for our health.
Use the given format for your response
Error Correction
ix. An author and his friend were talking. The writer said to his friend, “My first novel would be out in a
day. Report the question of the friend.
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the sentence.
I _____ not talk to her when she is in bad mood.
(a) need (b) dare
(c) may (d) must

xi. Select the correct options to complete the blanks in the dialogue between two people.
A : _____ of these arguments is valid.
B : Why don’t you tell me _____ correct perspective, then?
(a) either, the (b) neither, the
(c) neither, (a) (d) either, (a)
xii. Identify the error on a shop’s hoarding and supply the correction, for the following sales offer :
Illegally parked vehicles will be fine.
Error Correction

coincidental.
A. You are Suman/Suraj of 496, Mayur Vihar-I, Delhi. You purchased a colour TV from M/S Rahul
Electronics, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Sales Manager
complaining about TV which is not functioning properly.
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B. You are Anshul/Anshika, a student of class X and resident of 56 D, Ring Road, ITO, New Delhi, and
wants to be a choreographer. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Director, National Institute of
Choreography, Noida, seeking information about their online course, admission procedure, eligibility
criteria and other necessary details.
A. Read the following lines on the harmful effects of carbonated drinks.
‘According to a health report, the soft carbonated drinks are harmful to health. A latest research has
revealed that it is not safe for children. Unfortunately children are addicted to soft drinks nowadays.
Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on ‘Harmful Effects of Soft Drinks’.

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B. The government of India has started a drive “Tourism for All.’ Its objectives are to generate more and
more employment opportunities from tourism and thus boost its contribution to the national economy.
Enlisting some of the latest facilities being offered to the tourists coming to India and using the figures
in the bar graph given below, draft a paragraph.

A. “He wrote “To God” on the envelope, put the letter inside and, still troubled, went to town. At the post
office, he placed a stamp on the letter and dropped it into the mailbox.
One of the employees, who was a postman and also helped at the post office, went to his boss laughing
heartily and showed him the letter to God. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address.
The postmaster—a fat, amiable fellow—also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned
serious and, tapping the letter on his desk, commented, “What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man
who wrote this letter. Starting up a correspondence with God”
(A Letter to God)
i. Lencho had immense faith in God as he addressed a letter to God. What made the postmaster wonder?
1. A letter to God at his office
2. Saw the postman laughing
3. A letter of request to God
4. None of the above
(a) option 1 only
(b) option 2 only
(c) option 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) option 3 only
ii. The postman saw the envelope and laughed. What made him do so ?


Lencho’s _____ could easily be seen when ‘At the post office, he placed a stamp on the letter and
dropped it into the mailbox.’
iv. What according to the post master was unusual about the letter?
(a) It did not have proper address.
(b) Lencho did not stamp it properly.
(c) Lencho was an illiterate and could not read and write.
(d) His faith in God to strike a conversation.
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘heartily’ as used in line 5 of the
extract.
(a) My younger brother ate his meal heartily.
(b) My younger brother laughed heartily at the joke cracked by the teacher.
(c) My younger brother enjoyed the situation heartily.
(d) My younger brother heartily engaged himself in the task.
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B. Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer. He came with a big party of friends and relations with him
for the wedding. A brass-band playing a popular tune from an Indian film headed the procession, with
the bridegroom riding a decorated horse. Ramlal was overjoyed to see such pomp and splendour He
had never dreamt that his fourth daughter would have such a grand wedding. Bholi’s elder sisters who
had come for the occasion were envious of her luck. When the auspicious moment came the priest said,
“Bring the bride.” Bholi, clad in a red silken bridal dress, was led to the bride’s place near the sacred fire.
(Bholi)
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘splendour’ from line 5 of the extract.
(a) The splendour of the groom came to an end.
(b) Bholi’s father’s splendour was well known in the village.
(c) The villagers were awestruck by the splendour of the marriage procession.
(d) Excitement of the family added to the splendour of the occasion.
Hostility : Friendly :: Envious _____.
iii. Select the option that displays the reason why the elder sisters felt jealous of Bholi.
(a) The groom was young and handsome.
(b) Bholi got a massive dowry.
(c) Ramlal had made grand preparations for Bholi’s marriage.
(d) The groom came with a grand procession.

iv. According to the extract, what made Ramlal feel astonished’?

1. Marriage procession was grand as per their standards.
2. Bholi looked beautiful as a bride.
3. The groom accepted Bholi despite her shortcomings.
4. Bholi was too plain looking to have such a pompous procession.
5. The groom was very ugly and uncouth.
Select the correct option.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 4
(c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 5
v. The author uses certain words and phrases in the given extract to reflect what state of Ramlal’s family’s
mind, mention any two.
1. __________
2. __________
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.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice
(Fire and Ice)

It is clear that Symbolism is the poetic device used for ‘world will end in fire _____’ Because _____.
(Clue : explain how Symbolism applies here)
I hold with those who favour fire
(a) emphasis (b) comparison
(c) rhythm (d) music
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE :

The extract uses fire as a symbol of heat and rising temperature.
The idea that has been ‘the world will perish due to extreme ambition or wilful hatred’ is _____.
(a) true (b) scary
(c) believable (d) imaginary

v. How does the use of ‘symbolism’ impact this extract?

(a) It helps the reader to connect better.
(c) It makes sense in present situation.
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2.B But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.

1. thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. melancholic
4. cautious
5. contemplative
Select the appropriate option.
(a) 1, 4 (b) 3, 5
(c) 2, 5 (d) 1, 5
ii. What causes the animal in the extract to ‘stalk the length’?
iii. Identify the reason for the Tiger to be uneasy, as per the extract.
(a) The tiger did not get his prey on time.
(b) He had too many visitors in the zoo.
(c) The tiger is not meant to be caged.
(d) The tiger is waiting for the visitors.
iv. Complete the analogy about the tiger’s anger.

Frown : Anger _____ Vexation
v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘strength’ is used in the similar manner as line 3 of the extract.
(a) I was impressed by his strength
(b) She’s doing exercises to build up the strength
(c) You need to conserve your strength for tomorrow
(d) She’d need her strength for what she planned

i. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

(Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom)
ii. Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. How?

iii. How does tiger feel in the zoo?

iv. What is ‘dust of snow’? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the poet’s mood
changed?
(Dust of Snow)
v. Why was Chubukov sure that Natalya would give her consent for the proposal?
(The Proposal)
i. How did the invisible man first become visible?

ii. Why did Ebright lose interest in tagging butterflies?

iii. Why did Hari Singh change his name every month?

i. Carl Sandburg and Carolyn Wells happen to meet each other during a conference and discuss the
treatment of animals in their respective poems based on their traits. (Fog & How to Tell Wild Animals)
They initiate a conversation, frame it in your own way.
You may begin like this :
Carl Hi, Carolyn , I really appreciated the poem How to tell Wild Animals composed by you.
Carolyn : Same here , I think it is mutual admiration (laughs).
O
ii. “How to tell Wild Animals” and “The Tale of Custard Dragon” both the poems deal with ferocious
animals with a different perspective. Humour necessarily does not come from funny situations. Humour
can be seen when there is none.
i. Appearances are often deceptive; hence the book should not be judged by its cover. Analyse this in
detail, with reference to the character Ausable of The Midnight Visitor.
O
ii. “Intentions always do not justify actions,”. Analyze this quote with reference to “The Question of Trust”.

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Sample Paper 20

1. It is rare to find someone with good technical and communication skills. You can get far ahead of your
colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge, evaluate, promote or block
you based on your communication skills. Since habits form by repeating both good and bad forms of
communication, learn to observe great communicators and adopt their styles and traits—in written and
verbal forms. The art of listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe.
Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause.
2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. As your career develops,
you will realise that the wise speak less. Speak when you have value to add, else refrain. Poorly
constructed emails with grammatical errors are acceptable between friends, but they should be seriously
avoided while communicating formally with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional
state when you might say things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time
or place can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing
happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
3. Another problem to overcome is speaking too fast. Since our minds work faster than our speech, we are
inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it will get it any faster. On
the contrary, it is always the reverse. So slow down, and think before you speak. “When I get ready to
speak to people,” Abraham Lincoln said, “I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear
and one-third thinking what I want to say.” Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realise that not
all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend. Remember
you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can to be witty.
i. What does the author prefer more over what to say? (Paragraph 2)
(a) To listen to the best orators
(b) To listen to political leaders
(c) To learn formal communication
(d) To prefer what not to say

ii. What idea does the author suggest in order to excel in life? (Paragraph 1)
(a) To get expertise in technical communication
(b) To avoid speaking too fast
(c) To integrate good technical and communication skill
(d) To be amusing while addressing a formal gathering
iii. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following:
Adding humour and wit is also essential. (Paragraph 3)
It suggests that :
(a) it’s important to incorporate some humour while you speak
(b) it’s imperative to reflect wit when you address the gathering
(c) the speakers should be subconscious when they are to address the gathering
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Opinion Reason
If such a thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else
it may haunt you for life. ______________
v. State 1 factor how you can be way ahead from your friends in your career.
vi. Based on your reading of the text, list two ways how to form good habits.
vii. Why should you be careful when you tend to be humorous?
viii. What restriction has been imposed by the author when you are in an emotional state? (Pargragph 2)
(a) To make tall claims
(b) To make promises
(c) To shed tears
(d) To avoid any communication

Speak when you have value to add, else refrain.
x. Select the correct option to complete the sentence given below.

The closing statement of the passage sounds damn _____.
(a) cautioning
(b) reprimanding
(c) upbraiding
(d) chiding

1. This 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 to 2005. 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.
2. 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 metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose by nearly
100% in 1990 and surged dramatically to just below1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005. In terms
of percentage increase, China was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all.
3. The figures for Germany and 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 1995 to just below 400,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.
i. In terms of percentage increase, I was the largest contributor of CO2. Identify me.
ii. What do you think could be the possible reason for surging of CO2 emission in million tonnes?
(a) Lack of sustainable development
(b) Speedy development of large industries to make world’s powerful economy
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
iii. In year 2005, I was in India and realised that I should switch the country and should go to a place which
is the least contributor of CO2. Which country have I landed to?
iv. Which country has the lowest emission of CO2 in graph?

(a) Germany
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) India

v. Which countries had the same level of CO2 emission in 1975 and 1990?
(a) Germany and Canada
(b) United Kingdom and India
(c) India and France
(d) USA and China
vi. What is the highest quantity unit of global emission of CO2 by different countries?
(a) 1,600,000 (b) 1,570,000
(c) 1,700,000 (d) 1,650,000
vii. Which country had the minimum CO2 emission during 1975?
(a) India (b) China
(c) Germany (d) United Kingdom
viii. Find the synonym of the word ‘hysterically’ from paragraph 4.
ix. Find the antonym of the word ‘influx’ from the given passage.
x. The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries, including
two of them coming from emerging nations. Identify the two nations from the given graph.

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online update.
Noida’s first wild animal rescue centre is likely _____ end.
(a) by year (b) on year
(c) at year (d) of year
ii. Read the conversation between Mannu and Annu. Complete the sentence by reporting it correctly.
Mannu : Where are you going?
Annu : I am going to the market. Do you want anything?
Mannu asked Annu _____. Annu replied she was going to the market and further asked if she wanted
anything.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an article by Penguin G.G. J who is
considered one of the pioneers of the Gujrati short story.
His writing _____ by a dramatic style, romanticism and powerful depiction of human emotions.
(a) is characterised
(b) has been characterised
(c) is characterising
(d) characterises

iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from an
article.
Kalpana Chawla was at the top in an newspapers ever.
(a) at on
(b) an the
(c) was were
(d) the a
The center’s panel on air quality, CAQM, has directed the agencies _____ to develop proper gas
infrastructure in NCR before the next winter.
(a) was concerned (b) will be concerned
(c) is concerned (d) concerned
Subject : Insanitary conditions in the colony
Respected Sir/Madam,
I _____ (be) a resident of Ankur Enclave, for the past eleven years. I would like to bring to your notice
the sanitary conditions in our colony.
vii. Report the dialogue, by completing the sentence.
Mr. Harish : Can you polish my shoes?
Cobbler: Yes sir. But I will take 10 Rupees for each shoe.
Mr. Harish : I will not mind as long as it is done.
Mr. Harish asked the cobbler could he polish his shoes. The cobbler replied affirmatively and added but
_____.
viii. Identify the error from a magazine report and choose the correct option.
The traffic police has deployed teams at various intersections in the city to issue challans and impound
old and polluting vehicles.
(a) has have
(b) on at
(c) in of
(d) ever never
ix. Place the correct form of the word in the blank:

While we are loath to place restrictions on language use, oxymoron usually refers to a set of _____
(contradict) words rather than to a contradictory person.
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the slogan on Independence Day.
Countless freedom fighters lost their _____, and then we got a country to survive.
(a) lives (b) lifes
(c) life (d) live

xi. Transform the sentence from affirmative to negative: As soon as the students saw the teacher, they
rushed to their class.
(a) No sooner had the students seen the teacher, than they rushed to their class.
(b) No sooner have the students seen the teacher, than they rushed to their class.
(c) No sooner do the students see the teacher, than they rushed to their class.
(d) No sooner did the students see the teacher, than they rushed to their class.
xii. Identify the error on a newspaper headline and supply the correction, for the following sentence:
Ahead of the hearing on Supreme Court where it has to give opinion on according to Scheduled Caste
status to Dalit.
Error Correction

coincidental.
A. You are a resident of Kamala Colony. There have been incidents of chain snatching in your locality in
the past 2-3 months. Your resident welfare association took it up with the local police station requesting
patrolling in the area after 6 p.m. and surprise checks both of which have not happened. Write a letter to
the editor of the local newspaper highlighting the attitude of the police authorities.
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B. You are Rama/Ramesh of D 105, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. You want information about German
Language courses at German Embassy, Chanakyapuri. New Delhi. Write a letter to the director inquiring
about the same.
A. The given double bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing different games over
the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given information.

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B. The given bar graph shows the increasing use of skin care products by women over the period of three
months. Write an analytical paragraph elaborating the given information.

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 downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning, Lencho, who
knew his fields intimately-had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east.
(A letter to god)
i. Based on the given extract, what is Lencho NOT likely to think while looking at his field?
(a) Such a blessing, God! Thank you!
(b) Just a downpour, God. And everything will be perfect.
(c) All set for the grand harvest. I’m going to be rich!
(d) I wish we have enough food to eat after this harvest.
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 shaped like dots.
(d) the flowers had shrunk in size.

iii. Based on the details of the house’s location, how can it best be described?
iv. Lencho wished for a downpour or a heavy shower. Pick the option that correctly matches.
1. heavy rain (i) light rain that falls in very fine drops
2. thunderstorm (ii) very heavy rain, tropical rain
3. drizzle (iii) it’s coming down quite strong and you get very wet very quickly
4. torrential rain (iv) really heavy rain that comes very suddenly
5. downpour (v) is a violent, short-lived weather disturbance associated with
lightning, thunder and strong, gusty winds.
(a) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(v), (4)-(i), (5)-(iii)
(b) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(iii), (4)-(v), (5)-(ii)
(c) (1)-(v), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii), (5)-(i)
(d) (1)-(iii), (2)-(v), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii), (5)-(iv)
v. In the light of the statement “Man proposes God disposes,” fill the blanks. Lencho waited for downpour
but received _____.
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1.B From then on, his progress was rapid. He had no medicinal treatment of any kind but all day he ran
about with the dogs, joining in their friendly scrimmages. He discovered the joys of being bowled over,
tramped on and squashed every few minutes. He became an accepted member of the gang, an unlikely,
silky little object among the shaggy crew, fighting like a tiger for his share at mealtimes and hunting rats
in the old henhouse at night. He had never had such a time in his life.
i. Place the word ‘scrimmages’ in the correct blank.

(a) He heard _____ coming from the hotel lobby.
(b) It is a colourless gas which possesses a characteristic _____ odour.
(c) The two players got into a _____ off the court and got suspended.
(d) He was angry about his _____ from the team.
ii. How did the other dogs behave with Tricki?
iii. Figurative device used in the expression, ‘fighting like a tiger’ is to establish:
(a) Sharp comparison between tiger and Tricky
(b) A parallel between Tricky and crew
(c) Sharp contrast between tiger and Tricky
(d) Sharp comparison between crew and Tricky
iv. ‘From then on, his progress was rapid’, What does ‘from then’ refer to here?
(a) Tricki’s surgery
(b) Tricki’s medication
(c) Tricki’s fight with other animals
(d) None of these

v. Complete the analogy on preposition,

_____ : over : : tramped : on
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.

2.A Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
(Dust of Snow)
i. The poet has mentioned that his heart was given a change of mood but its not only his heart but his entire
self who has been given a change of mood. The poet has tried to employ _____, a poetic technique that
represents a part of something that is substituted for the whole.
ii. Mood swing is a common phenomenon among humans. Here it is caused due to _____.
iii. What does the poet mean when he says ‘had saved some part of the day’?
(a) no more regretful
(b) still he can fix the damage
(c) situation is under control now
(d) both (a) and (b)
iv. I am the medium to bring change in the thought process of the poet. Guess who I am?
(a) crow (b) hemlock tree
(c) snow (d) melancholic element
v. Identify the correct use of ‘rue’ or its form in the following sentences.
(a) Robert heartily rued his abruptness, as the poor young wife sank back in a deadly swoon.
(b) The rich maroon rue was mixed with a ribbon of black.
(c) People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to rue.
(d) None of these
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2.B My head is full of whispers
which tomorrow will be silent.
Listen. The glass is breaking.
The trees are stumbling forward
into the night. Winds rush to meet them.
The moon is broken like a mirror,
its pieces flash now in the crown
of the tallest oak.
(The Trees)

i. What are the ‘whispers’ that the poet can hear?

(a) The sounds made by the outgoing trees
(b) The whistling of wind
(c) The soft banging of doors
(d) The stretching arms of tree
ii. Recognise the intention of the poet and complete the analogy.
_____ : tree :: listen: human
iii. I try to present Wind as human; I am _____, a poetic device.
iv. Match the nouns with its correct verbs :

1. Glass (i) breaking
2. Wind (ii) stumbling
3. Moon (iii) rushing
4. Tree (iv) flashing
(a) 1-(iii), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iv)
(b) 1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
(c) 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iii)
(d) 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(iv), 4-(ii)
v. Trees are symbolic to:

(a) nature and womanhood in particular
(b) nature and human being
(c) desires of human being
(d) barriers of life
i. The role of crow is vital in the transformed vision of the poet. Justify how.
(Dust of Snow)
ii. ‘God helps the ones who help themselves’. Substantiate this with reference to the chapter ‘Black
Aeroplane’.
iii. Can writing a diary be a way to vent out anxiety. Briefly explain taking the reference from Anne’s habit.
iv. What terrified the pirate? Who killed him and how?
v. ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you’?

Who do you think is speaking to Amanda?
(Amanda!)

i. How can you say that Horace Danby was good and respectable but not completely honest?
ii. Richard’s project on the purpose of the twelve tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa was highly valuable
in two ways. List the two ways.
iii. How does Think Tank compare the Earth and Earthlings, with Mars and Martians?
(The Book That Saved The Earth)

i. Mijbil and Seagull, both liked to be in their comfort zone and wished to be liked by their people.
Assume they both met each other at a sea beach of California and shared their expedition. Write this
conversation as per your understanding of the chapters ‘Mijbil the Otter’ and The first Flight’.
(Mijbil the Otter)
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ii. Though the play revolves around three people, Russian society emerges as an important character
through the ongoings of the play and the thoughts and interactions of its characters. Imagine yourself to
be a historian who has been invited to speak about nineteenth century upper class Russian society. Based
on your reading of the play, how might you decide it? Support your evaluation with instances from the
text.
(The Proposal)
i. “Everyone must have a chance to reform”. How did Anil work upon these values and succeed?
O
ii. Sense of insecurity and not understanding the true value can result to destruction. What was the cause of
Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
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