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Subject: ENGLISH Worksheet No.:
Topic: Language and Literature
Date:
Section – A
Reading Skills (20 Marks)
Question 1.
Read the following text. [10 Marks]
1. In most societies that have any glimmer of civilisation, a person accused of wrong doing is
given at least a nominal chance of proving his innocence. The Romans had a highly
sophisticated comprehensive system of courts and the members of their legal profession were
well educated, but the Saxons who followed them to rule Britain used rougher methods.
2. From about the sixth century A.D. to the eleventh the majority of the trials were in the
form of cruel physical torture (carrying a piece of red hot iron, stepping barefoot and
blindfold across a floor covered with red hot coals) or sometimes by a gentler method of oath
– swearing.
3. The accused was ordered to bring to the Saxon authorities. A police officer or a priest
could be persuaded to swear on oath or still a number of persons who would say that the
accused was of good character and thus, innocent. The number of persons who swore
depended on the crime. A noble/a landlord or a priest counted for up to half a dozen ordinary
peasants. As almost everyone lived in small villages, where almost everyone knew everyone
else and very few would risk telling a lie on oath (the people were mostly religious), the truth
was generally told. If the accused could not produce enough oath helpers, he was found guilty
and punished.
4. In the eleventh century, the Normans introduced trial by battle in certain cases. The
accused and the accuser fought with special weapons until one was dead or surrendered. It
was believed that God would know the guilty and give the innocent the power to win. The
whole idea became ridiculous when both the parties were allowed to hire champions who
would fight on their behalf. It seemed likely whoever could pay the more for a stronger
professional fighter stood a good chance of winning and being judged innocent. This may
sound unfair to us but there is a parallel with a wealthy person today who can hire a costly
and brilliant barrister to defend him.
5. In the early middle ages when England was a land of small villages remote from each
other, crime tended to be basic and direct: beating up, theft, sex and murder being the main
offences. But as towns and manufacturing and commerce grew, the possibilities for cheating
and fraud soared. The whole organisation of society became more complex and opened the
door to a world of more sophisticated wickedness. With no regular police force, spies and
informers were offered rewards when they brought in criminals.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the questions that follow:
(i) Trace the rulers that ruled England over centuries. [1]
(ii) Which of the following statements are not true? [1]
(a) In the quest for justice the guilty often went unpunished.
(b) For seven hundred years from the sixth century trial was mostly rough.
(c) Swearing value of a priest was equal to a dozen ordinary peasants.
(d) Use of champions in a trial by battle finds an equivalent in the modem times.
(iii) Study the following statements: [1]
(a) Romans were proud of their judicial system.
(b) There is not much difference between the Norman and modern system of justice.
(A) (a) and (c)
(B) (b) and (d)
(C) (c) and (d)
(D) (a) and (b)
(iv) Complete the given statement appropriately: [1]
The article essentially describes ________.
(v) Study the following statements: [1]
(I) In a trial by battle, money played a main role.
(II) God helped the innocent win the battle.
(A) (I) is right and (II) is wrong.
(B) (II) is right and (I) is wrong.
(C) Both (I) and (II) are right and (I) was the conclusion.
(D) Both (I) and (II) are right and (I) was not the conclusion
(vi) Based on the reading of the passage, throw light in 40 words, on the two contradictory
aspects of Saxon systems. [2]
(vii) Why does the author say that there is not much difference between the Saxon judiciary
system and the modern system? Give your response in about 40 words. [2]
(viii) The author’s use of the word: [1]
‘any glimmering of civilization’
‘Glimmering’ in the above expression has been used as a metaphor. Glimmering stands for
__________.
Question 2.
Read the following text. (10)
1. India’s average temperature has already increased by around 0.7 degrees Celsius during the
1901 – 2018 period due to Greenhouse gas emissions and by the end of 2100 it is expected to
rise by approximately 4.4 degrees Celsius warns the first-ever climate change assessment
report by the Indian government.
2. The report Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region prepared by the Union
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES) warned that the rapid changes in the temperature would
mean increasing stress on India’s “natural ecosystems, agricultural output and freshwater
resources, while also causing escalating damage to infrastructure.” This ultimately means a
serious impact on the ‘country’s biodiversity, food, water, energy security and public health.
3. It said that several regions in India are global biodiversity hotspots with numerous endemic
species of plants and animals and with the “climate changing more rapidly than usual, they
may face increasing threats on account of these changes.”
4. The MoES report cautioned that by the end of 2100, the “frequency of summer
(April-June) heat waves over India is projected to be 3 to 4 times higher” and the “average
duration of heatwave events is also projected to be approximately double.” According to the
report, the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) of the tropical Indian Ocean has also risen by one
degree Celsius, on average, during 1951-2015.
5. The temperature rise is playing havoc with India’s rainfall which is significant for India’s
agriculture sector. The report noted that the summer monsoon precipitation (June to
September) over India has declined by around six percent from 1951 to 2015, with a notable
decrease over the Indo-Gangetic Plains and the Western Ghats. It stressed that the overall
decrease of seasonal summer monsoon rainfall during the last 6-7 decades has led to an
increased propensity for droughts in India.
6. “In particular, areas over Central India, South-West coast, Southern peninsula, and
North-Eastern India have experienced more than two droughts per decade. The area affected
by drought has also increased by 1.3 percent per decade over the same period. Climate model
projections indicate a high likelihood of an increase in the frequency, intensity, and area
under drought conditions in India by the end of the twenty-first century,” said the MoES
report.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) Complete the following analogy appropriately based on your understanding of the
passage.
The rise in temperature will ……………… . (1)
(ii) Fill in the blanks. (1)
From Paragraph 5, we can infer that the …………….. in temperature has wreaked havoc on
the rainfall pattern. The overall ……………… of seasonal summer monsoon rainfall during
the last 6 – 7 decades has led to an increased tendency of droughts.
(iii) Infer 3 reasons for the following, based on information in Paragraph 1. Answer in about
40 words. (2)
India’s average temperature has already increased by around 0.7 degrees Celsius during the
1901 – 2018 period.
(iv) Mention any two social and economic impacts of climate change. (1)
(v) Select the chart that appropriately represents the drought trend with climate in India from
the year 1951 to 2015, as per Paragraph 5. (2)
(a) Option 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Option 3
(d) 1 and 4
(vi) Justify the following in about 40 words. (2)
The temperature rise is playing havoc with India’s rainfall.
(vii) Which of the following is an appropriate title for paragraph 2? (l)
(a) Loss of diversity
(b) Drough trends
(c) Winds of change
(d) Climate change
Section – B
Writing Skills and Grammar (20 marks)
Grammar (10 marks)
Question 3.
Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed.
(i) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion
of a letter.
Dear Sir
This is concerning your advertisement _______________ (publish) in the Times of India
dated 8 May 2023. [1]
(ii) Read the given sentence. Identify the error and supply the correction in the sentence. [1]
When she puts her hand on your head to bless you, you can feel her love.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
(iii) Sujata and Simran had a conversation. Report Sujata’s question.
When will your mother be back from her trip? [1]
(iv) Read the dialogue between Ganesh and Dr. Gautam.
Ganesh: Dr. my wife is unwell. May I know what will be the total expenses on her treatment?
Dr. Gautam: Well, you will have to pay only six lacs for her treatment.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Ganesh told Dr. Gautam that his wife was unwell. He asked the Dr. ___________ Gautam
told him that he would have to pay only six lacs for her treatment.’ [1]
(A) if he may know what will be the total expenses.
(B) if he might know what would be the total expenses.
(C) if he might knew what the total expenses will be.
(D) if he may know what are the told expenses..
(v) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the given statement:
It’s a closely connected world out _________ (here/then/there) where children consult and
guide each other. [1]
(vi) Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction. Use the given
format for your response.
Water was vital to human health and fitness. [1]
Error Correction
(vii) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following
line, from a news report:
Last week a child was not allowed to board the plane at Ranchi airport. [1]
Option No. Error Correction
A child children
B last previous
a
C the
D at in
(viii) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the given sentence about
Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
The Caves of Ajanta and Ellora are the Magnificent Works of Sculpture. Whoever goes there
_____________ spellbound. [1]
(A) becomes
(B) become
(C) becoming
(D) has
(ix) Read the conversation between Ranbir and policeman. Complete the sentence by
reporting the patient’s reply correctly. [1]
Ranbir: Where is my car? I remember parking it here.
Policeman: The car has been towed away as you parked it in the ‘no parking zone’.
Ranbir asked the policeman standing there where his car was and added that he remembered
parking it there. The policeman replied that the car ____________ parked it in the ‘no
parking zone’.
(x) Choose the option that completes the sentence below correctly:
She had already begun eating her dinner by the time I ___________ there. [1]
(A) reached
(B) had reached
(C) was reaching
(D) had been reaching
(xi) Complete the line from the poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson with the correct
option.
I come from haunts of coot and hern I make a sudden salty And sparkle out among the fern
To ________ down a valley. [1]
(A) bickers
(B) had bickered
(C) will bicker
(D) bicker
(xii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction:
The dog has eaten his food before the trainer arrived.
Use the given format for your response. [1]
Error Correction
Creative Writing Skills (10 Marks)
Note: All details presented in the questions are imaginary and created for assessment
purposes.
Question 4.
A. You are Sonali Dixit, a resident of 929/A, Gorakhpur, UP You came across the
following advertisement in a national daily. (5)
Exchange! Exchange! Exchange
Haven’t used your steel pressure cooker in months? Are useless utensils just taking up extra
space in your house? Then, this one-time opportunity is just for you. Visit the nearest MBM
Cookware Store to exchange your old utensils with brand-new non-stick ones.
Attractive offers for the first few loyal customers!
Write a letter to MBM Cookware in about 120 words enquiring about the scheme and the
related terms and conditions. Also, enquire if a physical presence is compulsory for the
exchange.
Or
B. You are Akriti, of 25/12, Friends Colony, Noida. Every day, you are late to school by
fifteen minutes. Your school bus is stuck in a traffic jam near the Chintpumi temple crossing.
Along with your own ideas, write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper in about 120,
highlighting this problem and suggesting some remedy for it.
Q5. Gurmeet Kaur is an aspiring candidate for a public-funded engineering college in the
suburbs. She belongs to a nearby village, has minimal technological skills and exposure, has
the required cut-off percentage, and is looking for a complete or partial scholarship.
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words, analysing her SWOT notes to support your stand
on whether she should join/not join the college. [5]
B. Write a diary entry in 100 -120 words describing your experience on visiting the Garba
Night held in your school premises.
LITERATURE :
Select one from Each Question 6 and 7 – Answer any Two:
Q6.A I had my meal at a restaurant and returned to my room. I heard a noise from above as I
opened the door. The sound was a familiar one.
iWho is I in these lines? What is he by profession?
ii. How many times he heard the sound?
Iii .Describe the room.
iv. What was not stolen by the thief at the end of the story?
B. To his surprise he found Nana, without apparent cause, pulling at the halter and trying to
keep her head as far as possible from a bundle of hay.
i. Who is his in the lines?
ii. Who is Nana ?
a. A pet cow b. a pet donkey c. a pet horse d. a pet sheep
iii. Why was he pulling her halter?
iv. Describe Toto.
v. Did Nana ever became a friend of Toto?
7.A As she used in years agone, To regard the darling dreamers/Ere she left them till the
dawn/ O! I feel her fond look on me / As I list to this refrain.
i. The poetic device used in line 2 of the given extract is …..
ii. Complete the sentence- ‘Darling dreamers ‘ in the extract refers to…….
Iii .In the given lines the poet is feeling :
a. Sorrowful b. relaxed c. nostalgic d. regretful
Iv .Which sound is the poet listening to?
B. She had a scarlet cap on her head, And that was left the same/
But all the rest of her clothes were burned
Black as a coal in the flame.
I The poetic device used in the lines is …..?
ii. complete the sentence – the given extract shows ….?
iii. the colour scarlet symbolises…. A. red colour B. blue colour c. Orange colour D.
pink colour.
iv. The lady was transformed into a……
8. Answer any Four of the following in 40 to 50 words.
i. How was bismillah a perfect example of India’s cultural heritage ?
ii. How can the tree get back to it’s normal size? (On killing a Tree)
iii. What is the meaning of Santosh’s name? was she according to her justified name?
iv. What things are common between all human beings? (No men are Foreign)
v. Why was Kezia dragged to the hall by her parents?
9.Answer any two in 40 to 50 words
I .Was the long cherished ambition of Behrman fulfilled? How?
ii. What made the sick boy fall into a deep restful sleep? 9Happy Prince)
iii. How was the foolish king and his ministers punished in the kingdom of fools?
10. Answer any Two in 100 to 120 words: Cover from both the books.
i. Willingness to live is more important than medication. Do you agree? Justify with reference
to the story The Last Leaf.
ii. The 9 year old girl had already learnt an important lesson in life that tennis excellence
would only come at a price. Do you agree? Justify with the story Maria Sharapova
iii Toto’s mischief is beyond imagination. Support your answer. OR,
Toto was not the sort of pet ,we could keep for long.
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