SCHOOL NAME

Time:3Hrs.
Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains four sections

 Section A : Reading Skills,

 Section B : Writing Skills

 Section C : Grammar Section D : Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and
part there of in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Section A
Reading Skills

Question 1.
Read the following passage carefully.

1. Care for the wild conducted an undercover investigation into the conduct of staff and the treatment of tigers at
Thailand’s Tiger temple, a popular tourist attraction. The Tiger temple claims it received its first tigers legitimately as
animals rescued from poachers. However, investigators obtained evidence that suggested that, rather than
continuing as a rescue centre, the temple now operates as a breeding facility and may be involved in the illegal tiger
trade.

2. Another concern is that the release of tigers that are used to human proximity is dangerous for the tigers and the
public. Each day between 1 pm and 4 pm, tigers were put on public display, so that tourists can touch and pose with
the animals for photographs for a fee. During these sessions, the tigers were given no shade and were exposed to 3
hours of direct sunlight in temperatures which often rose above 40°C.

3. The tigers are maltreated to make them compliant and perform for visitors. For instance, it was observed that
temple staff would drag tigers into appealing photographic positions by pulling their tails or punching and beating the
animals. Staff also controlled the tigers by squirting tiger urine from a bottle into the animal’s face, an act of extreme
aggression in tiger behaviour.

4. There are numerous well-documented and even fatal attacks on humans by ‘trained’ and apparently mild-
mannered captive wild cats, including during photo sessions. However, temple staff failed to prevent direct contact
even when the tigers were aggressive. As a result of their poor conditions and improper handling, temple tigers were
identified to be suffering from several behavioural and physical problems. Several of the animals were observed to
demonstrate stereotypical behaviour such as pacing and obsessive chewing of their paws. Other animals were visibly
suffering from lameness and skeletal deformities. These complaints were thought to be further exacerbated by
malnutrition and poor veterinary care. (330 words)

Answer the following questions based on the passage.

(i) How were the tigers made complaint? (1)

(a) By beating
(b) By maltreatment
(c) By training them
(d) With aggression

(ii) For how many hours were the tigers on display in public? (1)
(a) 4 hours
(b) 3 hours
(c) 2 hours
(d) 5 hours

(iii) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)

……. found out about the ill-treatment of the tigers in Tiger Temple, Thailand.

(iv) Rectify the false statement. (1)

The tigers get photographed by the temple staff in various poses with love.

(v) Find the word in the passage that means the same as’freeing’. (1)

(vi) The tigers of the temple suffer from what type of behavioural and physical problems? (1)

(vii) What does the Tiger Temple claim about tigers? How are the tigers displayed in the Tiger temple? Answer in 30-
40 words. (2)

(viii) Do humans get attacked in the temple by the tigers? Explain in 30-40 words. (2)

(ix) What does the evidence suggest about the ‘Tiger Temple’ in relation to illegal activities? (2)

Question 2.
Read the following table displaying facts about the snow leopard population. (10)

Category Fact Details

India is home to an estimated 10% of the global Snow Leopard

Population Snow Leopard population spread across five Himalayan states: Jammu and Kashmir,
and Habitat Population Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, which is
only 5% of the available global habitat for the animal.

The Snow Leopard usually occurs at an atitude of > 2700 m above sea
level and is the apex predator in the Himalayan Region along with the
Snow Leopard
Tibetan Wolf, the project aims not only to protect the Snow Leopard but,
Habitat
similar to Project Tiger, it is considered an umbrella species, and its
protection extends to other species and their habitat.

Conservation Project Snow Project Snow Leopard was introduced in india by the Project Snow
Leopard Leopard Committee instituted by the Ministry of Environment and
Projects
Introduction Forests. Government of India, in 2009 to safeguard and conserve India’s
unique natural heritage of high-atitude wildlife population and their
habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and
 actions.

Other Wildlife Project Tiger and Project Elephatna are prevalent in India, with the
Projects former introduced in 1973 gamering worldwide attention.

Top 3 National 1. Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary-Himachal Pradesh

Sightings and
Parks to See 2. Ulley Valley-Ladakh
Locations
Snow Leopards 3. Hemis National Park-Himachal Pradesh

Answer the following questions based on the above table.

(i) Complete the following sentence appropriately with reference to the information in the table. (1)
The Snow Leopard is considered an umbrella species because …….

(ii) Fill in the blank and complete the analogy correctly. (1)
Evergreen forests : Tigers :: ……. : Snow Leopards

(iii) Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of Project Snow Leopard
introduced in India in 2009? (1)
(a) To increase tourism in the Himalayan region
(b) To promote agricultural development in high-altitude areas
(c) To safeguard and conserve high-altitude wildlife populations and their habitats through participatory conservation
policies
(d) To provide alternative livelihoods to local communities

(iv) Which of the following is not a himalayan state? (1)

1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Assam
Select the correct option
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 3

(v) Identify the animal which is also an apex predator along with the snow leopard. (1)

(vi) What is the aim of the Project Snow Leopard apart from the protection of the snow leopards? (1)

(vii) Give justification for the following statement. (2)

“The introduction of Project Snow Leopard in 2009 was a pivotal step in the conservation of India’s high-altitude
wildlife populations and their habitats.”

(viii) Just as Project Tiger played a significant role in global wildlife conservation starting in 1973, how does Project
Snow Leopard introduced in 2009 serve a similar purpose for high-altitude wildlife in India? (2)
Section B
Writing Skills

Question 3.
Write an e-mail in 50 words to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to grant you permission to conduct
the event of dance competition and inviting her/him to judge the competition. (3)
You may copy the given template to write your e-mail.

Question 4.
Write a descriptive paragraph on Saina Nehwal in not more than 100 words based on the clues given below. (4)

Clues

 Introduction

 Early life

 Her achievements

 Awards and honours

Question 5.
A. India’s growing population has been accompanied by massive urbanisation. However, this rapid urbanisation has
been accompanied by an alarming rate of environmental degradation and a growing scarcity of natural resources.
Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily drawing attention of the public towards the development that is taking
place at the cost of ecology and causing widespread environmental destruction and violation. Take clues from MCB
unit ‘Environment’. You are Riya Khurana. (7)
Or
B. You bought a Samsung fully automatic washing machine from KBM Electronics, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. After a month
only, it developed great noise and its spin button is also not working. Write a letter of complaint to the sales manager
of KBM electronics. You are Medha/Manas, 226/B, Pandav Nagar, Delhi. (7)

Question 6.
A. TV and internet have reduced the .charm of reading for children. Write an article, in about 150 words, on the
reasons for lack of interest. Suggest measures to create a desire to read among children right from a very young age.
Use the given clues, along with your own ideas and those you may have gathered from Unit 2 : Education. (8)

Clues

 Reading as a tool for lifelong learning

 Impact of technological development

 Role of parents

Or
B. You are Dikshit, a sportsman. You are worried about the decreasing interest of students in sports and games. Write
an article, in about 150 words, to be published in a magazine on the need for sports and games. Use the hints given
below. (8)

Clues

 Sitting most of the time

 Excessive use of internet

 Most don’t walk to the school

 More importance to examination results

Section C
Grammar

Question 7.
Complete the tasks A-C, as directed.

A. Fill the blanks (i)-(iii) with the appropriate option from those given in brackets. (3)
It is a hand-made cycle (i) ……… (made/put/comprise) with bamboo (ii) ……… (or/and/but) functional parts of (iii)
……… (a/an/the) discarded bicycle.
Answer:
(i) made
(ii) and
(iii) a

B. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing words in the lines of the
given paragraph, along with the words that come before and after it in the space provided. The first one has been
done as an example.

C. Do as directed.

(i) Rearrange following word clusters to make meaningful sentences. (1)

My grandfather loved letting me stories.
that/used/he/said/in his childhood/to be celebrated/his/birthday/differently
Instead of cutting a cake, they used to distribute sweets. We blow out candles, but they used to light a lamp.

(ii) Report the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows. (1 + 1)

Himanshu : The landlord has come. Take out the money you have set aside.
Anu : But there are only three hundred rupees. If you give them to him, where is the blanket going to come from?
Himanshu : Don’t worry. I will figure out some other plan.
Himanshu told his wife that the landlord had come, she should take out …… (a) ….. His wife, Anu said that ……… (b)
…… and asked him if he gave them to him where the blanket was going to come from.

Section D
Literature Textbook
Question 8.
A. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions briefly for ANY TWO extracts of the three given. (4 + 4 =
8)
He holds him with his skinny hand,
“There was a ship”, quoth he.
‘Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon’
Eftsoons his hand dropt he. (The Rime of The Ancient Mariner)

(i) Why does’He’hold’him’with his skinny hand? (1)

(ii) Who is the’grey-beard loon’here? (1)

(iii) Whose hand do you think was held by’He’? (1)

(iv) What is the response of’him’when he holds his hand? (1)

B. I waited outside until the boys rejoined me, then drone them back to the city. They sat
beside me, not speaking, for my part, I did not say a word …. I knew they would prefer to feel that they had safely
kept their secret. Yet their devotion had touched me deeply. War had not broken their spirit. Their selfless action
brought a new nobility to human life, gave promise of a greater hope for human society. (Two Gentlemen of Verona)

(i) Whose devotion is the narrator talking about? (1)

(ii) Select the phrase from the extract that refers to hardwork done by them. (l)

(iii) What do you think proves that they are true gentlemen? (1)

(iv) What can be synonym of the word ‘nobility’? (1)

C. “Well, I don’t call that delicate, stepping into a dead man’s shoes in such haste. ” (The Dear Departed)

(i) Who makes this comment? (1)

(ii) What do you think prompts the speaker to say this? (1)

(iii) What does the speaker mean to indicate by the use of the word ‘delicate’? (1)

(iv) Based on the story, answer what was done in haste? (1)

Question 9.
Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30-40 words each. (5 × 2 = 10)

(i) How did Michael equip himself for the game experience at the ‘Powerbase’? (Virtually True) (2)

(ii) Describe the meeting between the frog and the nightingale. (The Frog and the Nightingale) (2)
(iii) What qualities of Nicola and Jacopo made the narrator call them? (The two gentlemen of Verona) (2)

(iv) “John Hallock was an excellent ghost story writer.” Do you agree? (A Shady Plot) (2)

(v) What does Mrs. Jordan describe as a ‘fatal mistake’? What is the irony in the comment she makes on Mrs. Slater’s
defence? (The Dear Departed) (2)

(vi) Nishikanto’s offer stirred Patol Babu to the core. Comment. (Patol Babu : Film Star) (2)

Question 10.
Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 150 words.

A. Analyse how the theme of nature’s supremacy is portrayed in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner’ and DH Lawrence’s ‘Snake’. How do the poets illustrate nature’s power and the consequences of human
actions against it? (8)

Or

B. Discuss how the theme of art and legacy is explored in Shakespeare’s ‘Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments’ and
Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’. How do the poets use the contrast between physical structures and artistic expressions to
convey the enduring power of art? (8)