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Section – A

(Comprehension)

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (12 marks)

1. The policeman on duty moved up the path impressively. The time was barely 10 o’clock at night. He suddenly slowed his walk. In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him the man spoke up quickly.”It’s all right officer,” he said, “I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn’t it? Well, I’ll explain if you’d like to make certain it’s all straight. The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.

2. “Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “ I dined here at Big Joe Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum , and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers together. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive. He’ll never forget.”

3. “I’ll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. Good-night, sir,” said the policeman about twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried across from the opposite side of the street. He went directly to the waiting man.

4. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked doubtfully. “Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried the man in the door. “Bless my heart!” exclaimed the new arrival, grasping both the other’s hands with his own. Well, well, well!-twenty years is a long time. The Old restaurant’s gone. Bob; I wish it had lasted, so we could have had another dinner there. How has the West treated you, old man?” “It has given me everything I asked it for. You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches.” “Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty.” “Doing well in New York, Jimmy?” “Extremely well. I have a position in one of the city departments. Come on, Bob; we’ll go around to a place I know of, and have a good long talk about old times.”

5. At the corner stood a drugstore, brilliant with electric lights. When they came into this glare each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other’s face. The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he exclaimed. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman to a pug.” “It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, Silky Bob. Now, before we go to the station here’s a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman Wells.” The man from the West unfolded the little piece of paper . His hand trembled a little by the time he had finished the note . Bob, I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar. I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plainclothes man to do the job. Love Jimmy.”

Write the answers in your own words unless the question specifically asks you to quote from the passage:

Q1. ‘I’ll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right’ who is ‘I’ and who is the ‘friend’? (1)

Q2. What had the two friends decided twenty years ago? (2)

Q3. When and how did Bob realize that the other man was not Jimmy? (2)

Q4. Can you say that Bob was well-off? Give a reason for your answer. (2)

Q5. Bob and Jimmy had not met for twenty years. Do you think they were still true friends? (1)
 
Q6. Why do you think Bob’s hand trembled a little when he finished reading the note? (1)
 
Q7. Give a suitable title to this passage. (1)
 
Q8. Find out the words from the passage that mean the same: (2) 1. a road (para 1) 2. to open and spread out (para5) 3. a close friend (para 2) 4. to look (para 5)
 
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (10 marks)
 
1. Barely 20 km from Ghaziabad city, a village is undergoing major changes. At the centre of this revolution is forty-year-old Asha Devi, the pradhan of Chauna village. A typical village woman, Asha Devi doesn’t forget to cover her face when she sits among the village elders. But she doesn’t shy away from taking tough decisions!
 
2. Asha Devi has managed to ban both dowry and lavish weddings in her village.”We decided that weddings will be held without dowry demands, that wedding ceremonies would be simple affairs and only small gifts conforming to custom will be allowed. This will reduce the pressure on parents who consider their daughters a burden,” she said.
 
3. But this victory didn’t come easy. It took Asha Devi a year to unify the villagers and get the panchayat’s unanimous decision. “ These suggestions came up twice earlier but didn’t get support. With a lot of persuasion, however, people accepted these suggestions as a means for our village’s welfare,” she said. This was not all. Loud music, fireworks and firearms during social ceremonies, festivals and weddings are not accepted at the village any longer.
 
4. “Fireworks cause pollution. DJ music and stage performances cause clashes apart from unnecessary expenditure. Henceforth, no firearms will be used during weddings as these are just a display of power and can lead to casualties, “ said Kamlesh, Asha Devi’s friend.
 
5. Asha Devi’s husband, Devendra Singh, has supported her throughout her efforts. Asha, who studied till Class 8, said her decisions as a pradhan would benefit the people, especially the women of the village. “The panchayat’s decisions are supported by both men and women of the village,” she said.
 
Write the answers in your own words unless the question specifically asks you to quote from the passage.
 
Q1. ‘She doesn’t shy away from taking tough decisions!’ What quality of Asha Devi, does this statement highlight? (1)
 
Q2. Why at all did Asha Devi think of banning the dowry system? (1)
 
Q3. What makes Asha Devi different from other women? Quote example. (1)
 
Q4. ‘Asha Devi doesn’t forget to cover her face when she sits among the village elders.’ Why? (1)
 
Q5. Why do think Devendra Singh supported Asha Devi? (1)
 
Q6. Give a suitable title to this passage. (1)
 
Q7. ‘A village is undergoing major changes.’ What kind of changes is the village undergoing? (2)
 
Q8. Find out the words from the passage that mean the same. (2) 1. a head (para 1) 2. to win (para 3) 3. death or injuries (para 4) 4. to put an end.(para 2)
 

Section – B (Literature)

PART –A

1. Why did the snake not react furiously when the younger brother held it? (1)
 
2. Do you agree with the fact that snakes are dangerous ? Why / Why not? (2)
 
3. State whether the given statements are true, untrue or an opinion. Give reasons for each. (3)
 
a. Peacocks are beautiful birds.
 
b. Teachers are strict.
 
c. All the British are cruel.
 
4. How is Mr. Punch rebelling against the education system? Explain. (1)
 
5. Mr. Punch is a rebel against everybody and everything. Justify your answer giving suitable examples. (2)
 
PART- B
1. Was the moon important for the villagers? Give two examples. (2)
 
2. Who is referred to as a “vulture” in Friedrich? Why? (2)
 
3. Do you think the people at the swimming pool behave like sheep? How? (2)
 
4. Do you find the Wife of Bath a clever woman? Give a valid reason. (2)
 
5. Courage plays an important role in The Buried Moon .Discuss. (2)
 
6. The priest believes the alchemist and suffers a fraud in ‘The Canterbury Tales ‘. What can you conclude about the priest from this? (2)
 
PART –C
Do ANY TWO of the following: (2*2=4)
 
1. ‘There single shadow, printed on the moon’. In the poem ‘Bats’ whose single shadow has been talked about ?What is the poet trying to convey through this line?
 
2. Paul Revere’s timely warning saved the nation. Discuss.
 
3. Which two poems do you like the most from C2. Birds and Beasts? Why?
 

Section – C (Grammar)

 
1. Put the verbs given in the brackets in the appropriate tense. (20x0.5=10)
 
1) They ______________ (drink) tea when I arrived. Their son often ___________ (play) tennis so he ______________ (leave) by then.
 
2) Since 1920s Science ___________________ (progress) rapidly. Very soon we _____________ (see) electric cars on roads. These cars ________ (is) fuel efficient and _________ (be) cheaper when ___________ (compare) to petrol cars.
3) When I ___________ (stay) in Berlin, I ___________ (write) a letter to Agatha every weekend. She _____________ (wait) for my letter this week as I _____________ (not write) any letter to her till now.
 
4) The little girl, who ____________ (glance) at me more than once, now _____________ (crouch) back against her mother.
 
5) They________________ ( go) for a walk after the dinner. If you ________ (want) to discuss the matter with them then you ________________ (not lose) this opportunity. I already ________________ (told) them about it so it _____________ (easy) for you to proceed further.
 
6) I __________ (make) several attempts to meet her but ______________ (not succeed) till now.
 
2. Complete the following conditional sentences: (7x1=7)
 
1) If you will wait a moment,_________________________________
 
2) I should be very grateful if _________________________________
 
3) You were a fool if________________________________________
 
4) We are going to play Football if______________________________
 
5) If we had some food_______________________________________
 
6) I would never have gone with him if __________________________
 
7) They would be happy if_____________________________________
 
3. There are twelve errors in the paragraph given below. Identify the errors and correct them. (12 * 0.5= 6)
 
It has been rightly say that the choice of books are as important as the choices of friends. Books are a friends of a life time. I know that it is no possible to reading all books. The best thing is to read the better books from all subjects. It not just increase our knowledge but vocabulary, they also helps us became a best human being.
 

Section – D (Composition)

 
Write a paragraph of about 20 lines on any one of the following topics: (10)
 
• Write the points neatly before you write the paragraph.
• The paragraph must be indented
• Be original and creative.
1. …………..and I missed my school bus.
2. If I had a pet lion……….
3. …………….and my friend told me our teacher is coming.
4. My ambition in life
 
 
Section – E (Supplementary Test – The Invisible Man)

 
Answer ANY EIGHT of the following questions: (8)
 
Q1. What excuse did Dr. Cuss make to meet ‘the stranger’?
 
Q2. When the stranger showed ‘who’ he was, why did Mrs. Hall shout at the revelation?
 
Q3. What did the Invisible Man steal from “Coach and Horse” with the help of Mr. Marvel?
 
Q4. What was the real name of the Invisible Man? How did he already know Dr. Kemp?
 
Q5. What did the stranger tell Mrs. Hall about his profession?
 
Q6. Who was Teddy Henfrey? What did he think of the stranger?
 
Q7. How did Mrs. Hall take the clock-jobber’s help to re-enter the stranger’s room?
 
Q8. What was Mr. Marvel doing when the Invisible Man approached him?
 
Q9. How did the Invisible Man arrange for the money to continue his experiment/ “work”?
 
Q10. Which was the second thing that Griffin processed? What strange effect did it have on the object?
 
 

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