CBSE ENGLISH CORE:2015 DELHI Set 2
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Q1
Read the passage given below carefully:
(12 Marks)
1. For four days, I walked through the narrow lanes of the old city, enjoying the romance of being in a city where history still lives - in its cobblestone streets and in its people riding asses, carrying vine leaves and palm as they once did during the time of Christ.
2. This is Jerusalem, home to the sacred sites of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. This is the place that houses the church of the Holy Sepulcher, the place where Jesus was finally laid to rest. This is also the site of Christ's crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
3. Built by the Roman Emperor Constantine at the site of an earlier temple to Aphrodite, it is the most venerated Christian shrine in the world. And justifiably so. Here, within the church, are the last five stations of the cross, the 10th station where Jesus was stripped of his clothes, the 11th where he was nailed to the cross, the 12th where he died on the cross, the 13th where the body was removed from the cross, and the 14th, his tomb.
4. For all this weighty tradition the approach and entrance to the church is non-descript. You have to ask for directions. Even to the devout Christian pilgrims walking along the Via Dolorosa - the Way of Sorrows - first nine stations look clueless. Then a courtyard appears, hemmed in by other buildings and a doorway to one side. This leads to a vast area of huge stone architecture.
5. Immediately inside the entrance is your first stop. It's the stone of anointing: this is the place, according to Greek tradition, where Christ was removed from the cross. The Roman Catholics, however, believe it to be the spot where Jesus' body was prepared for burial by Joseph.
6. What happened next? Jesus was buried. He was taken to a place outside the city of Jerusalem where other graves existed and there, he was buried in a cave. However, all that is long gone, destroyed by continued attacks and rebuilding; what remains is the massive - and impressive - Rotunda (a round building with a dome) that Emperor Constantine built. Under this, and right in the centre of the Rotunda is the structure that contains the Holy Sepulcher.
7. "How do you know that this is Jesus' tomb?" I asked one of the pilgrims standing next to me. He was clueless, more interested, like the rest of them, in the novelty of it all and in photographing it, than in its history or tradition.
8. At the start of the first century, the place was a disused quarry outside the city walls. According to the gospels, Jesus' crucifixion occurred 'at a place outside the city walls with graves nearby.....'. Archaeologists have discovered tombs from that era, so the site is compatible with the biblical period.
9. The structure at the site is a marble tomb built over the original burial chamber. It has two rooms, and you enter four at a time into the first of these, the Chapel of the Angel. Here the angel is supposed to have sat on a stone to recount Christ's resurrection. A low door made of white marble, party worn away be pilgrims' hands, leads to a smaller chamber inside. This is the 'room of the tomb', the place where Jesus was buried.
10. We entered in single file. On my right was a large marble slab that covered the original rock bench on which the body of Jesus was laid. A woman knelt and prayed. Her eyes were wet with tears. She pressed her face against the slab to hide them, but it only made it worse.
On the basis of your understanding of this passage answer the following questions with the help of given options:(1x4=4)
(a) How does Jerusalem still retain the charm of ancient era?
(i) There are narrow lanes.
(ii) Roads are paved with cobblestones.
(iii) People can be seen riding asses
(iv) All of the above
(b) Holy Sepulcher is sacred to _________.
(i) Christianity
(ii) Islam
(iii) Judaism
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Why does one have to constantly ask for directions to the church?
(i) Its lanes are narrow.
(ii) Entrance to the church is non-descript.
(iii) People are not tourist-friendly.
(iv) Everyone is lost in enjoying the romance of the place.
(d) Where was Jesus buried?
(i) In a cave
(ii) At a place outside the city
(iii) In the Holy Sepulcher
(iv) Both (i) and (ii)
Answer the following questions briefly:(1x6=6)
(e) What is the Greek belief about the 'stone of anointing'?
(f) Why did Emperor Constantine build the Rotunda?
(g) What is the general attitude of the pilgrims?
(h) How is the site compatible with the biblical period?
(i) Why did the pilgrims enter the room of the tomb in a single file?
(j) Why did 'a woman' try to hide her tears?
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as:
(1x2=2)
(i) A large grave (para 3)
(ii) Having no interesting features/dull (para 4)Marks:12View AnswerAnswer:
- (iv) All of the above
b) (i) Christianity
c) (ii) Entrance to the church is non-descript.
d) (iv) Both (i) and (ii)
e) According to the Greek belief, the stone of anointing is a place where Christ was removed from the cross.
f) Emperor Constantine built Rotunda to safeguard the Holy Sepulcher and the remaining structure around it.
g) Pilgrims have a very casual attitude and are completely unaware about the history and tradition. They are more into capturing pictures and appreciating the novelty of the church.
h) According to the gospels, Jesus' Crucifixion occurred 'at a place outside the city walls with graves nearby...' and as the archaeologists have discovered tombs from the biblical era, the site is compatible.
i) 'Room of the tomb' is a very small place, hence the pilgrims entered in a single file.
j) The woman knelt down to pray looking at the large marble slab and wanted to hide her tears as she became very sentimental.
k) i) A tomb
ii) Non-descript
- (iv) All of the above
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Q2
Read the passage carefully.
(10 Marks)
1. We often make all things around us the way we want them. Even during our pilgrimages we have begun to look whatever makes our heart happy, gives comfort to our body and peace to the mind. It is as if external solutions will fulfill our needs, and we do not want to make any special efforts even in our spiritual search. Our mind is resourceful − it works to find shortcuts in simple and easy ways.
2. Even pilgrimages have been converted into tourism opportunities. Instead, we must awaken our conscience and souls and understand the truth. Let us not tamper with either our own nature or that of the Supreme.
3. All our cleverness is rendered ineffective when nature does a dance of destruction. Its fury can and will wash away all imperfections. Indian culture, based on Vedic treatises, assists in human evolution, but we are now using our entire energy in distorting these traditions according to our convenience instead of making efforts to make ourselves worthy of them.
4. The irony is that humans are not even aware of the complacent attitude they have allowed themselves to sink to. Nature is everyone's Amma and her fierce blows will sooner or later corner us and force us to understand this truth. Earlier, pilgrimages to places of spiritual significance were rituals that were undertaken when people became free from their worldly duties. Even now some seekers take up this pious religious journey as a path to peace and knowledge. Anyone travelling with this attitude feels and travels with only a few essential items that his body can carry. Pilgrims traditionally travelled light, on foot, eating light, dried chickpeas and fruits, or whatever was available. Pilgrims of olden days did not feel the need to stay in special AC bedrooms, or travel by luxury cars or indulge themselves with delicious food and savouries.
5. Pilgrims traditionally moved ahead, creating a feeling of belonging towards all, conveying a message of brotherhood among all they came across whether in small caves, ashrams or local settlements. They received the blessings and congregations of yogis and mahatmas in return while conducting the dharma of their pilgrimage. A pilgrimage is like penance or sadhana to stay near nature and to experience a feeling of oneness with it, to keep the body healthy and fulfilled with the amount of food, while seeking freedom from attachments and yet remaining happy while staying away from relatives and associates.
6. This is how a pilgrimage should be rather than making it like a picnic by taking a large group along and living in comfort, packing in entertainment, and tampering with environment. What is worse is giving a boost to the ego of having had a special darshan. Now alms are distributed, charity done while they brag about their spiritual experiences!
7. We must embark on our spiritual journey by first understanding the grace and significance of a pilgrimage and following it up with the prescribed rules and rituals − this is what translates into the ultimate and beautiful medium of spiritual evolution. There is no justification for tampering with nature.
8. A pilgrimage is symbolic of contemplation and meditation and acceptance, and is a metaphor for the constant growth or movement and love for nature that we should hold in our hearts.
9. This is the truth!
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the questions that follow with the help of the given options :(1x2=2)
(a) How can a pilgrim keep his body healthy?
(i) By travelling light
(ii) By eating small amount of food
(iii) By keeping free from attachments
(iv) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) How do we satisfy our ego?
(i) By having a special darshan
(ii) By distributing alms
(iii) By treating it like a picnic
(iv) Both (i) and (ii)
Answer the following as briefly as possible :(1x6=6)
(c) What change has taken place in our attitude towards pilgrimages?
(d) What happens when pilgrimages are turned into picnics?
(e) Why are we complacent in our spiritual efforts?
(f) How does nature respond when we try to be clever with it?
(g) In olden days with what attitude did people go on a pilgrimage?
(h) What message does the passage convey to the pilgrims?Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following :
(1x2=2)(i) made/turned (para 3)
(ii) very satisfied (para 4)Marks:10View AnswerAnswer:
a) (ii) By eating small amount of food
b) (iv) Both (i) and (ii)c) Earlier pilgrimages were a penance to stay near nature and did not require luxury rooms and big cars to travel, now they have become more of a tourism opportunity where people go for a picnic.
d) When pilgrimages turn into picnics, the entire significance of pilgrimage as a sadhana is lost. It becomes more of a social gathering, a life of comfort and a boost to ego, where pilgrims brag about charity and their special darshan.
e) Pilgrimages are no more of travelling on foot and living in the ashrams with basic necessities, it has become a picnic with all the comfort, ac rooms, travelling by car with a large group to have all the fun and entertainment. Hence, we are complacent in our spiritual efforts.
f) We are ruining our bodies because of the extra comfort that we are adapting. We are not making any efforts to adjust in adverse conditions rather making our bodies all the more tender. Nature is just like everyone's Amma and would act destructive by affecting our health etc. sooner or later and force us to understand this truth.
g) In olden days pilgrimages were more of a sadhna to love people, stay close to the nature, understand it, stay healthy and eat healthy. It was also for seeking freedom from attachment. It was not to adhere to materialistic pleasure and live a luxurious life.
h) It conveys that pilgrimages have a religious connotation and are undertaken for ritualistic purposes. People go on pilgrimages to understand the realities of life and stay close to nature. However, it should not be considered as an opportunity to gather in groups and enjoy the luxuries of life. According to the passage, people should learn to sustain the hardships and live happily.
I)
i) Rendered
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Q3
Read the passage given below:
(8 Marks)
It is surprising that sometimes we don't listen to what people say to us. We hear them, but we don't listen to them. I was curious to know how hearing is different from listening. I had thought both were synonyms, but gradually, I realised there is a big difference between the two words.
Hearing is a physical phenomenon. Whenever somebody speaks, the sound waves generated reach you, and you definitely hear whatever is said to you. However, even if you hear something, it doesn't always mean that you actually understand whatever is being said. Paying attention to whatever you hear means you are really listening. Consciously using your mind to understand whatever is being said is listening.
Diving deeper, I found that listening is not only hearing with attention, but is much more than that. Listening is hearing with full attention, and applying our mind. Most of the time, we listen to someone, but our minds are full of needless chatter and there doesn't seem to be enough space to accommodate what is being spoken.
We come with a lot of prejudices and preconceived notions about the speaker or the subject on which he is talking. We pretend to listen to the speaker, but deep inside, we sit in judgment and are dying to pronounce right or wrong, true or false, yes or no. Sometimes, we even come prepared with a negative mindset of proving the speaker wrong. Even if the speaker says nothing harmful, we are ready to pounce on him with our own version of things.
What we should ideally do is listen first with full awareness. Once we have done that, we can decide whether we want to make a judgement or not. Once we do that, communication will be perfect and our interpersonal relationship will become so much better. Listening well doesn't mean one has to say the right thing at the right moment. In fact, sometimes if words are left unspoken, there is a feeling of tension and negativity. Therefore, it is better to speak out your mind, but do so with awareness after listening to the speaker with full concentration.
Let's look at this in another way. When you really listen, you imbibe not only what is being spoken, but you also understand what is not spoken as well. Most of the time we don't really listen even to people who really matter to us. That's how misunderstandings grow among families, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using heading and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary − minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.(5 Marks)
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words.(3 Marks)
Marks:8View AnswerAnswer:
(a)
1. Listening vs. Hearing
1.1 Difference between the synonyms
1.2 Hearing but not listening1.3 Paying attention
1.4 Hearing as a physical phenomenon
1.5 consciously using your mind
1.6 Mind full of needless chatter
1.7 Accommodating what is said
2. Judgment about the speaker
2.1 Prejudiced & preconceived notions
2.2 Dying to pronounce right or wrong
2.3 Neg. mindset
2.4 proving our ver. of things right3. Ideal way of listening
3.1 Listen first
3.2 Listen with awareness
3.3 Think before you judge
3.4 Not to leave words unspoken
3.5 Speak your mind out4. Listening to understand people
4.1 Imbibe what is not spoken
4.2 Times when we don't listen to people who matter
4.3 Triggers misunderstanding
List of abbreviations used
1. Vs. - Versus
2. Neg. - Negative
3. Ver. - Version
4. Don't - Do not
Title – Listening Versus Hearing
(b) Sometimes, we hear people but do not listen to them attentively. The difference between the two is that one is a physical phenomenon while the other is a conscious use of mind.
We, as listeners, often have preconceived notions about the speaker. We come prepared with a negative mindset, tend to prove them wrong and pounce our own version of things. Ideally, we should listen to them, understand their perception and stop judging them in order to avoid misunderstandings.
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Q4
Every year in the central park of the city a flower show is held in the month of February. Your school has received a circular from the District Collector inviting your students to visit it. Write a notice in about 50 words informing the students about the show and advising them to go and enjoy it. You are Navtej/Navita, Head Boy/Head Girl Sunrise Public School, Surat.
(4 Marks)
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Sarvodaya Education Society, a charitable organisation is coming to your school to distribute books among the needy students. As Head Boy/Head Girl, Sunrise Public School, Surat, write a notice in about 50 words asking such students to drop the lists of books they need in the box kept outside the Principal's office. You are Navtej/Navita.
Marks:4View AnswerAnswer:
SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SURAT
NOTICEFLOWER SHOW
10th February, 2015
The District Collector has invited all the students of the school to the Flower Show that is being organised in the Central Park on 20th February, 2015. The event will showcase different varieties of flowers and would be very informative and interesting. The students may take their passes from the undersigned before 18th February 2015.
Navtej
Head BoyOR
SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SURAT
NOTICE
BOOK DISTRIBUTION10th February 2015
This is to inform that ‘Sarvodaya Education Society’, a charitable organisation, is coming to our school for distribution of books. The students who are in need of books should drop the lists of books they need in the box outside the principal’s office by 14th February 2015.
Navita
Head Girl
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Q5
Recently you went to your native village to visit your grandparents. You saw that some of the children in the age group 5 − 14 (the age at which they should have been at school) remained at home, were working in the fields or simply loitering in the streets.
Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national daily analyzing the problem and offering solutions to it. You are Navtej/Navita, M-114 Mount Kailash, Kanpur.(6 Marks)
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When cricket teams go abroad the members are allowed to take their wives, even friends along with them. Does this fact distract them or help them to focus on their game in a better way? If it is good, why don't we allow our athletes to enjoy the same privilege?
Write a letter to editor of a national daily in 120-150 words giving your views on the issue. You are Navtej/Navita, M-114 Mount Kailash, Kanpur.Marks:6View AnswerAnswer:
M-114, Mount Kailash
Kanpur
15 March, 2015
The Editor,
Hindustan Times
Kanpur
Sir,
Subject: Pathetic condition of children
This is to, through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, draw the attention of the government and NGOs towards the large number of children not attending school.
A child is the future of a country. The country that does not take care of this valuable resource suffers later. A successful nation is that which makes its youth strong enough to shoulder this mighty responsibility . Unfortunately, this is not the case in our country. Education, which is a necessity, is still a luxury here. Poor people hesitate to send their children to school. About 20% of Indian children between the ages of 6 and 14 are not enrolled in school. Even among the enrolled children, attendance rates are low and 26% of pupils enrolled in primary school, drop out before Grade 5. In some states like Bihar and Rajasthan education is considered unnecessary for girls as they are married at a young age. But in the villages, they are either seen loitering around or helping their parents in the fields, which is a very painful and depressing situation. This shows the dismal condition of our primary education.
It is high time that the government and NGOs take up the issue seriously and implement measures to solve it. Besides, literate villagers can also help by starting makeshift schools to educate the children till reforms are made by the government.
Yours sincerely,
NavtejOR
M-114, Mount Kailash
Kanpur
15 March, 2015
The Editor,
Hindustan Times
Kanpur
Sir,
Subject: Difference in status of cricketers and athletes
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to express my views on the difference in the status of cricketers and other athletes in our country.
Cricket is a very popular game in India and cricketers are idolized. The cricket fans consider them like Gods. They earn name and fame through their performance on the cricket grounds. They are also favored by special privileges. The extent of their love is such that the rules are easily bent for them. Cricketers are allowed to take their families with them when they go on tours abroad, irrespective of the fact that this may distract them while playing. But when it comes to other games, Indian Government becomes rather tightfisted and the players do not get the same treatment. Why do we have two policies? I believe this is because cricket and cricketers are worshipped, while the other games and their players are ignored. Our national game is Hockey but we have more number of cricket fans in the country. The players of other sports do not receive the same limelight as the cricketers. The finances that are allotted to these games, the winning amount and the facilities during their trips are either too less or are utilized by the officers themselves.
The perspective of Indians needs a revolution and equal treatment to be given to all sports, after all they all bring glory to the country. Government needs to implement measures to keep all the games at par.
Yours faithfully,
Navtej -
Q6
Mobile phone today is no longer a mere means of communication. Music lovers are so glued to it that they don't pay attention even to the traffic while crossing the roads. This leads to accidents sometimes even fatal ones.
Write a speech in 150-200 words to be delivered in the morning assembly advising the students to be careful in the use of this otherwise very useful gadget. Imagine you are the Principal of your school.
(10 Marks)
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Power shortage has become a norm even in the metropolitan cities. One way to face this situation is by prevention of the wastage of power.
Write a speech in 150-200 words on the importance of power in our daily life and how to save power at school and at home. Imagine that you are the Principal of your school.
Marks:10View AnswerAnswer:
Mobile and Its Ill-Effects
“I fear the day when technology surpasses human interaction, we will have a generation of idiots.”
My dear students, good morning !
You might have already guessed why I quoted Albert Einstein. Yes, I am talking about the mania that has gripped this generation. I couldn’t help but notice youngsters wallowing so wantonly in the gimmicks that these gadgets offer, that they are unconcerned about the surroundings. Just the other day, I read that a girl in New York fell off the harbour because she was too occupied with her phone to notice where she was going. Even while crossing the roads, children don’t seem to notice the passing vehicles. And music lovers always have earphones plugged in and they don’t seem to hear the blaring horns of the traffic. A lot of youngsters are losing their precious lives just because of these mobile phones. And if they are lucky enough to survive, they have to live with a disability for the rest of their lives due to the accident.
Children, you should understand that you have a bright future ahead if you adhere to safety. Gadgets are for our help and convenience, not to lead us into a death trap. Stay safe children, and make your parents proud, not sorry.
Thank You.
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Saving Power
Good morning everybody.Ours is an age of electricity. Electricity has replaced other sources of energy like water, oil and coal, because it is comparatively cheap, efficient and useful. Electricity supplies every kind of energy to man to improve his scientific inventions and increase his social amenities.
Consider the constructive side of electricity. It is a source of light, heat and other comforts. Houses, streets, parks and places are lighted with electricity. Heating and cooling processes are also carried on by it. Air-conditioning is a feat of modern electrical engineering. Refrigerators not only condition the temperature but also preserve and facilitate man's food supply. Transport of perishable foods, drugs and drinks, in good condition, from one corner of the globe to another, is made possible by this device. Again, labour in every form in the house, in the office, and in the factory is simplified by the introduction of electrical devices.
It is high time we started saving power, not only at school but at home too. We should switch off the lights and fans when they are not in use. During the day, the natural light should be effectively used to save power.
Replacing the bulbs with CFL and LED bulbs saves a lot of energy. Unplug the electrical appliances when not in use. So, children please heed my advice and save electricity. Set an example for others in doing so and lead the country to a brighter future.
Thank you and wish you a ‘powerful’ day.
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Q7
Emotionally as well as intellectually, a woman is as good as a man if not better. Yet we don't allow her the same status as a man enjoys in society. Write an article in 150-200 words on 'Status of Women in Society'. You are Navtej/Navita.
(10 Marks)
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When children watch TV the adults generally scold them without realizing that some programmes on TV can be educative too. Write an article in 150-200 words on 'TV as a tool of instruction'. You are Navtej/Navita.
Marks:10View AnswerAnswer:
Status of Women in Society
By Navita
“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform,” says Diane Mariechild. These words suggest that a woman must be given her due position in the society. Since time immemorial women have been subject to inhuman treatment under the draconian social laws in the male dominated society. However, the women who have been given opportunities have justified their claim to equal rights with men. At times they have outperformed men in various fields they have entered. A woman’s strength can be seen in her dealing with the problems of her day-to-day life. Women are sincere and self-sacrificing by nature. They will provide ethics, integrity and morality to public life. They are far less corruptible than men. In spite of having all these strengths she is suppressed and put down by the society. A woman who does not cook is still not deemed as a good wife. Children are still the responsibility of a woman. The world might accept an educated and career-oriented woman, but inside the house, she is ridiculed and suppressed even today. It is high time women were given their due importance in the society. They should be emancipated and uplifted from the ill-imposed bonds on them by the society.
TV as a Tool of Instruction
Navtej
TV is often called, “the idiot box" which is a term derived from the misconception of the people who think watching TV makes one stupid. Instead of giving the credit of keeping the masses informed, the adults accuse it of spoiling children. With the advancement in technology and communication industry, the amount of content telecasted is also increasing. This provides a variety of channels which impart knowledge and information to the viewers. Researches have shown that high-quality shows can improve children's cognitive abilities. It has been found that those who had watched educational programmes in preschool had better grades, placed more value on achievement, read more books, and were more creative than those who hadn't. But most parents fail to realise this. They ban children from watching television. But wouldn’t it be great if children learn while having fun? There are numerous interactive channels that aim at achieving this goal. Therefore, realizing the importance of TV in communicating information, idea and skills, the parents should allow the children to watch TV so that they learn and have fun at the same time and forget the boring and tedious aspect of education.
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Q8
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
(4 Marks)
I saw my mother,
beside me,
doze, open mouthed, her face
ashen like that
of a corpse and realized with
pain
that she was as old as she
looked but soon
put that thought away,.......
(a) What worried the poet when she looked at her mother?
(b) Why was there pain in her realisation?
(c) Why did she put that thought away?
(d) Identify the figure of speech used in these lines.
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Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) What does the poet mean by 'gusty waves'?
(c) What has possibly weighed−down the tall girl's head?
(d) Identify the figure of speech used in these lines.
Marks:4View AnswerAnswer:
a) The poet was worried about her mother that she had grown old, pale and worn out.
b) There was a pain in the poet’s realisation because her mother’s corpse like ashen face reflecting her old age, brought thoughts of her eventual death.
c) The poet felt that she would not be able to go through with her plan of travelling away from home if she continued to dwell on her mother’s old age. Therefore, she put that thought away.
d) The figure of speech used is a simile in these lines.
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a) These children are those who attend an elementary school in a slum.
b) The term, ‘gusty waves’ represents energetic children who are like strong waves. The slum children are unlike the usual children. They are undernourished and miserable. They are devoid of all hope of a bright future.
c) The tall girl is physically and emotionally exhausted due to the abject poverty and apparent hopelessness while living out her life in a slum. All life has been dredged from her body and sapped from her mind.
d) The figure of speech is a simile.
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Q9
Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each:
(3x4=12)
(a) What precautions were taken for the smooth conduct of Evan's O-Level examination?
(b) How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end?
(c) What makes human beings love life inspite of all the troubles they face?
(A Thing of Beauty)
(d) What is suggested by the phrase, 'massive weight of Uncle's wedding band’?
(Aunt Jennifer's Tigers)
(e) How did Douglas remove his residual doubts about his fear of water?
(Deep Water)
(f) Why did M. Hamel write 'Vive La France' on the black board?
(The Last Lesson)
Marks:12View AnswerAnswer:
(a) The officers conducted the exam in the prison cell fearing Evan’s escape. They removed all sharp instruments like razors, nails, scissors, etc. The Governor, senior prison officer Jackson and officer Stephen were put on duty. All the staffs were put on high alert, and doors and gates were locked. They also arranged a special invigilator and fitted a microphone in the prison cell.
(b) Jo wanted the story to end with Roger being accepted by the other animals. Instead of the wizard being hit by Roger Skunk’s mother, Jo wanted the wizard to hit her on her head. Also, she wanted the wizard to let Roger Skunk keep his new smell of roses.
(c) Human beings love life in spite of all the troubles they face because nature is the best healer and it brings beauty and joy to our life. Memory of the beautiful experiences helps us to bear our sorrows and rise above the unhealthy spite and disappointments.
(d) The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band refers to the oppressive influences of married life that makes her submissive and subdued. She is victimized by her exacting husband and she has to work hard to meet his expectations, playing the role of a dutiful wife.
(e) In order to remove his residual doubts about his fear of water Douglas swam across Warm Lake to the opposite shore. He shouted with joy when he was able to achieve this feat of conquering the fear of water.
(f) M. Hamel was completely overwhelmed by his emotions and sentiments when it was the last day of teaching French and he could not bid farewell to his mother tongue. Therefore, he wrote ‘Vive La France’ on the blackboard which reflected his patriotic spirit and attachment to his mother tongue.
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Q10
Answer the following in 120-150 words:
Giving a bribe is an evil practice. How did the Tiger King bribe the British officer to save his kingdom? How do you view this act of his?
(6 Marks)
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Dr. Sadao was a patriotic Japanese as well as a dedicated surgeon. How could he honour both the values?
Marks:6View AnswerAnswer:
A telegram was dispatched to British company of Jewellers in Calcutta by the Tiger King, to send samples of expensive diamond rings of different designs. When he received some fifty rings from the Jewellers he sent the entire lot to the British officer’s wife. The king and the minister expected the duraisami to choose one or two rings and send the rest back. On the contrary, she had kept the entire lot and sent them a thank you note. In two days a bill for three lakh rupees came from the British Jewellers. The Maharaja was happy that though he had lost three lakh of rupees, he had managed to retain his kingdom. There is no doubt that the King became corrupt and acted on protecting his personal interests rather than the welfare of the kingdom. This is a clear evidence which shows that how those who are in power misuse it to fulfill their selfish motives.
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Besides being a trained surgeon, Dr Sadao Hoki was a fervent patriot who dedicated himself to the cause of serving his country in wartime. When a wounded enemy soldier was found at his doorstep, he was in a dilemma that there was a clash between his duties as a doctor and that of a citizen of a particular nation. Being a doctor, his moral and ethical responsibility was to save all those who were sick and wounded, without any discrimination on the basis of nationality. So he took him to his house and made efforts to save him risking his life, fame and social status. At the same time he was able to protect his patriotic spirit by informing the General about the matter. In this way, he balanced both of his values by tending the soldier and helping him escape at the end, while having informed the General about his presence.
