ENGLISH (HL)

SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET : JULY 2023

[Note : Some activities are open-ended. The answers given to such activities are just as a model.]
SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (1) The tenant paid the rent by fits and starts.
(2) I don’t need beautiful armour made to my measure.
(3) Imperative sentence
(4) verb – win; present participle – winning
(5) ORNAMENTATION : ornament, meant, train, mention
A2. (1) TRAIN : (i) We must train our children to be polite to others.
(ii) We were happy when our train arrived on time.
(2) 
The overall comfort and quality of human life is enhanced by science and
technology.
(3) verb – felt; tense – simple past tense
Sentence in future continuous tense : Smita will be feeling alone in their midst.
Q. 1. (B)
(1) modal auxiliary – could
function – ability
(2) It takes the shape – main clause
that the water commands – subordinate adjective clause
SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES
Q. 2. (A)

A1. Sr. No. Sentence Who said To whom

(i) You really think that ? Robert Poulengey
(ii) Right, Squire Joan Squire (Robert)

A2. Sr. No. Phrase/Sentence Comparison Reason

(i) as mad as as mad as Jaon Joan was planning to go to the
Dauphin, who was frightened, and
motivate him to fight for Orleans.
Poulengey agreed with this crazy
idea.

(ii) The Dauphin in a rat in a corner. Just like a cornered rat gives up,
Chinon is like the Dauphin too had given up and
refused to fight to save Orleans.

A3. (i) He can’t work miraculously.

(ii) Miraculously, all the passengers in the train survived the crash.

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 A4.  (i) I was with him when he beat the English the year before last at Montargis.  OR
When I was with him, he beat the English the year before last at Montargis.
(ii) There is nothing wrong with it.

A5. Model Answer : A good soldier must be strong, brave and loyal. He/She should have
complete faith and confidence in himself/herself as well as the cause for which he/
she is fighting. He/She should obey those in authority and also cooperate with other
soldiers to work as a team.

Q. 2. (B)
B1. Sites protected by the World Heritage Trust

Historic sites Cultural sites Natural sites Scenic sites

B2. 1954 : Egypt started plans to build the Aswan High Dam.

1959 : UNESCO launched an international campaign for the dismantling and

movement of the Abu Simbel temples to higher ground.

1965 : A White House Conference in the United States called for a World Heritage
Trust to protect the world’s historic, cultural, natural and scenic sites.

16 November, 1972 : The Convention concerning the Protection of World

Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by UNESCO’s
General Conference.

B3. (i) Artefacts – (d) objects made by human beings

(ii) Dismantling – (c) pulling down
(iii) Scores of – (b) plenty of
(iv) Initiated – (a) began

B4.  (i) Simple sentence

(ii) The state parties are responsible for not only identifying but also nominating new
sites.

B5. Model Answer : We should see that the historical sites are not in any danger due to
pollution, tourism, uncontrolled urbanization, etc. Whenever we visit a site, we must
maintain the cleanliness and purity of the place. We must obey whatever orders and
guidelines are put in place by the authorities. We should motivate others to do so too.

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 SECTION III : POETRY
Q. 3. (A)
A1. (i) If you want a thing bad enough, fight for it.
(ii) We need to give up our time for our dreams.
(iii) To accomplish our scheme, we gladly need to sweat for it.
(iv) To simply go after a thing you want, you should have faith.
A2.
Cold/Poverty Famish

Things that can turn you away from goals

Physical weakness Sickness or pain of body or brain

A3. Tautology : ‘Life seems useless and worthless without it.’ The words useless and
worthless have the same meaning.
Q. 3. (B) Appreciation of Poem :
Animals
   The poem ‘Animals’ has been penned by Walt Whitman.
   The poet has broken away from the conventional use of a rhyme scheme and has
written the poem in free verse.
   The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Repetition. Lines such as ‘They do
not sweat …’, ‘They do not lie awake …’, ‘They do not make me sick …’ make a strong
impact, expressing the qualities that humans should possess, but do not. The other
figures of speech are Alliteration, Tautology, Hyperbole, etc.
   The central idea of the poem is that animals today are better than humans. The
poet admires animals.

SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE

Q. 4. (A)

A1. (i) Caffeine is good for health.– False

 (ii) Healthy fats are powerful tools.– True
(iii) Our brain becomes acceptable to oxidative stress.– False
 (iv) Medications can help shore up your focus. – True
A2.
Omega 3

Nutrients can be found

Essential components in fish (mackerels,
found in the sardines, herring or
membranes of our trout) or in capsule
brain’s neurons form. Also in avocados,
nuts and seeds.

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 A3. (i) recommend – recommendation
(ii) improve – improvement
(iii) concentrate – concentration
(iv) provide – provision

A4.  (i) Aren’t we used to drinking coffee? OR Are we used to drinking coffee?

(ii) modal auxiliary – may; function – possibility
A5. Model Answer : In order to improve my powers of concentration, I will eat a healthy
diet of fruits, different coloured vegetables, grains and nuts. Since I do not eat fish,
I will take Omega 3 nutrients in capsule form. I will also try to avoid tea, coffee and
fast food.
Q. 4. (B) Summary :
Improving Brain Focus
   Instead of caffeine, we can make use of healthy fats to help the brain to focus.
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids can improve cognition and memory. These nutrients
can be found in various types of fish or we can consume it in capsule form. They
can also be found in various fruits, vegetables and seeds. As we age, we become
vulnerable to oxidative stress. For approximately four per cent of adults who are
affected by attention deficit disorder, a change in diet may not be sufficient. They may
need medical help to improve brain focus.

SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

SECTION VI : SKILL DEVELOPMENT

For Q. 5, Q. 6 & Q. 7...

About Self-assessment of Writing Skills Questions...
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their thoughts
in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended ones. Students may attempt these
questions on their own.

Students may however study the answers given in the solution to the Solved Activity
Sheet and consider the marking scheme given along with them. They can try to self-assess their
own answers. They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.

For more topics and study of writing skills questions,

refer to Navneet Writing Skills in English (HL) : Std. X.

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