—= Wi ' fi tA 2728=-— ENGLISH LANGUAGE Pua (ENGLISH PAPER - 1) oe bite) cee ‘Maxinnum Marks: 80 Time allowed: Two hours Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes: This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers Attempt all five questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [J You are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20 minutes in answering, Question 2. Question 1 (@o not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on any one of the following: [20] (Write an original short story in which two children and their school teacher are the main characters. Gi) Imagine a situation where you get an opportunity to change one thing in your school. What would it be? Why do you want to change it? How would you bring about the change? Gii) “Schoo! examinations do not test intelligence." Express your views either for or against this statement. (iv) You are a regular visitor to your school library. Describe your library. Give details of the familiar sights. What do you see and feel as different students come in and check out the books? Why is this place so important? This paper consists of 8 printed pages. Scop ‘Turn Overaccount of iption oF an # (8) Study the picture given below. Write a story ora deserih rere OF ME What it suggests to you. Your composition may be abou! ' ust be a clear however, here ™ jons from its ‘ picture, or you may take sugges om connection between the picture and your compositio Ean Question 2 : (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.) Select any one of the following: (You have had to shift to a new house recently. Write a letter to your grandmother telling her what you miss about your old house. Tell her also what you like about your new house and what you plan to do to make it comfortable for yourself. Gi) A certain book / chapter has been included in your syllabus. You have heard that a film version is now available. Writ a letter to the Manager of a film theatre near your school, requesting that the film be shown. Tell him / her why. it will be beneficial to the students. Question 3 (i) Write a notice to be put up in your school informing the pupils of Classes IX and X about the Remedi Classes to be held after the school hours and asking them to register their names for it, (ii) Write an email to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting their pupils to attend the classes if they so wish. Give all details of the classes to be held. T23 011 2 19] (51 (51= ia “= As {he following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: That huge bell never stopped ringing, t got us out of beth it summoned us For meals, it rang between ela sent us unwillingly (0 bed. One morning it failed toring, or rather, there was no bell to ring. Someone had removed it, and it wasn’t found till late in the afternoon, What a glorious day! As there was no bell to rouse us, everyone got uP late, PT. Some of us missed breakfast too. The teachers and there was no morn How could the school manage got confused and mixed up their classes. without it? Confusion reigned. Of course, no one owned up. It could have meant expulsion. Some susp! fell on the Sports Captain because of our aversion to morning PT, but nol 10 could be proved. No one was very anxious to find the bell - we were quite happy without it — but it was finally discovered hanging from a branch of one of the trees. “It may have been Mr. Sharma,’ surmised Brian. Mr. Sharma, our Maths teacher, was known to walk in his sleep. And sleepwalkers did funny things sometimes. “It could be Mool Chand himself,’ suggested Cyrus Satralkar. Mool Chand was the school chowkidar, who also had the job of banging the brass bell at appointed times. ‘Why would he throw it away?” 20 ‘He must be as fed up with ringing it as we are of hearing it.’ This was my theory. ‘Perhaps he wants a rise in salary.” The identity of the culprit remained a mystery. Happily, the senior Hockey team went on a winning spree against all comers, and our month-end exits were restored. But soon there was another sensation, ‘A girl was admitted to our class! The boys were scandalized. No girl had ever studied in our school before. We protested. *What's the problem?” asked Mr, Knight, our class master. ‘Haven't you seen 30 a girl before?” ; Turn Over 723011 $8102@ ‘But — but. si nour But — but, Sir...° Tata was our spokesman. ‘How will We concentrate studies?” “When ¢ - did you ever concentrate on your studies, Tata? “Are we going cx . © going co-ed, sir?” Adams wanted to know: ¢ school accounts jot at all,” said Mr. Knight, This isa special case. She is the .es. So, I’m sure manager's daughter, and he can't afford the Girls seh0o! fe you'll make her feel very welcome.’ chool’s tuck shop and The a accountant was a popular man who also ran the s pjections faded away. allowed most of us a certain amount of credit. All our [At first, Sunita, our new entrant, was a bit of a distraction bees, although bright eyes, pink she was very shy and demure, she had lovely curly hair, cheeks and a smile for everyone. All the boys were very polite and attentive to her and Brian in particular was always ready to help her- Collection of Stories, Ruskin Bond For each word given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the passage) from the options provided: 1. summoned (line 1) (a) totalled (b) ordered (c) requested (a) shout 2. aversion (line 10) (a) hatred (b) fear (c) politeness (@) creation 3, restored (line 25) (a) helped (b) returned (c) permit (@ victory T2301 40 B)— rN A | A Gi) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words: a) Vhy did no one coy 1? : (a) Why did no one confess to having removed the missing bell? a (b)_ Why did suspicion fall on the Sports Captain? a (©) What made Brian think that it was Mr. Sharma? a 2] (@) Which sentence in the passage tells you that Mr. Knight thought poorly a of Tata’s academic performance? (©) Why was the accountant a popular man? a ii 8] (iii) In not more than 50 words describe the effects of the lost bell. i Question 5 . ; 4 Gi) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in (4 brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: (0) One night four college students (be) out partying late and did not study for the test scheduled for the next day. Answer: were In the morning, they (1) (think) of a plan. They (2) ______— (make) themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then they (3) (go) to the Dean and (4) (say) they (5) (go) out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tyre of their car burst and they. had to push the car all the way back. ‘The Dean thought for a minute and said that they could have the re-test after three days. They (6)____——_(thank) him and said they would be ready. On the day of the test, they were made to sit in separate rooms. They agreed as they (7) (prepare) well. But they (8) (get) a rude shock! (ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 4) (@) Abird _ hand is worth two in the bush. (b) The boy is crazy football. 723 5. Tr 723 011 Turn Over2 all the time. (©) She was tired fighting and struggling all th (2) He opted of the race. (©) We borrowed the bikes w our uncle, The police station is_____the right. (@) Hooked at the stars (hy ___ the telescope an accident _ the crossroads. ; i 4 (Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without usin (4 but or so. Choose the correct option. He jumped up. He ran away and, 1 (@) He jumped up before he ran away. (>) Jumping up, he ran away, (©) He ran away after jumping. @ He ran away because he jumped up. w He has failed many times. Still, he hopes to succeed. (a) He succeeds after he failed many times. (b) Despite of failing, he hopes to succeed. © @ In spite of many failures, he hopes to succeed. He failed many times even though he hopes to succeed. Do not be a jeweller. Do not be a goldsmith. (@) Be neither a jeweller nor a goldsmith. (b) Be both a jeweller and a goldsmith. (c) Either be a jeweller or a goldsmith. @ —Beajeweller as well as a goldsmith. A cottager and his wife had a hen. The hen laid an egg every day (@) Everyday, a hen laid an egg for a cottager and his wife. (®) A cottager and his wife had a hen who laid an egg every day. (©) The cottager and his wife had an egg every day because they had a hen. (4) A cottager and his wife had a hen which laid an egg every day 723011= (x) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after (8) each, Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct options. 1 He said to me, “I don’t believe you.” (Begin: He said.........) (2) He said he doesn’t want to believe in me. (B) He said that he didn’t believe me. (©) He said that he didn’t believe in me. (@) He said I don’t believe you. Some boys were helping the wounded man. (Begin: The wounded. ) (2) The wounded man was helping some boys. (®) The wounded man were helping some boys. (©) The wounded man was being helped by some boys. (@) The wounded boys were helping the man. He is as wise 2s Solomon. (Use: *wiser") (a) Solomon was wiser than he is. (b) He and Solomon are wiser. (c) Solomon was the wisest. (@ Solomon was not wiser than he is. If the boys do not reach the school on time, they will be punished. ) (2) Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will not be punished. (Begin: Unless (©) Unless the boys are punished, they will not reach the school on time. (c) Unless the schoo! punished the boys, they will not reach on time. (d) Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will be punished. T3011 7 Turn Over5. As soon as he reaches home, his friends call him (Begin: Hardly ) (a) Hardly does he reach home when his friends call him. (b) Hardly had he reached home than his friends called him. (©) Hardly, he reaches home, his friends call him (4) Hardly when he reaches home than his friends call him. 6. She is weak, but she is courageous. (Begin: Despite (a) _ Despite of being weak she is courageous. (b) Despite being weak, she is courageous. (©) Despite being courageous, she is not weak. (A) Despite weak, she is courageous. 7. Wewill never forget what we saw. Begin: Never. (a) Never forget what we see. (b) Never will we forget what we had seen. (©) Never will we see what we forget. (A) Never will we forget what we saw. 8. Jaswant’s grandfather is too old to take up this job. W500 80 0. se ethhn) (@) _Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he could not take up this job. (®) _Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he cannot take up this job- (©) Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he could take up this job. (4) _Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he can take up this job. 723 011 :