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1·1. (a) 29,028(b) Sagarmatha(c) Chomolungma(d) because ‘‘it is there’’(e) Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 2½

1·2. (a) few millimetres(b) Sir George Everest(c) avalanche/falls in crevasses/cold or high altitude sickness 1½

1·3. (a) ascent(b) commonly ½ × 2 = 1

2·1. (a) For every scoundrel there is a hero, for every selfish politician there is a dedicatedleaders omit, learn to lose and enjoy winning.

(b) A dollar earned means money earned by hard work.(c) Everyone tells him he is wrong.(d) The false or lie he hears. ½ × 4 = 2

2·2. (a) Abraham Lincoln wants the teacher to give his son the strength not to follow the crowdwhen everyone is getting on the band wagon.

(b) Lincoln wants his son to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders, but never hisheart and soul.

(c) Lincoln does not want the teacher to cuddle his son because that would make him weakas test of fire makes fine steel. 1 × 3 = 3

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1·1. (a) Writer wants that everyone in the world should see the Taj atleast once.(b) A mourning emperor would not want inaugural release, conference, sirens, anthems,

security and VIP enclosures.(c) The sheer unreality of marble in stunning symmetry of inlay work makes the Taj

unique. It is magnificent and radiates myriad attraction on moonlit night. It is purewhite in colour standing for purity in love.

(d) Every Indian feels ‘‘Thank God, It’s ours, It’s India’s’’(e) Shahjahan is a better architect than other trained professionals because it is unique in

itself, built on emotions. 1 × 5 = 51·2. (a) twenty two (b) emotions (c) hotels ½ × 4 = 21·3. (a) unerring (b) dearth 1 × 2 = 2

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1·1. (a) The teacher issued a reminder to her students ‘‘Nine times late to class and you receivea failing grade regardless of your test scores.’’

(b) Mathew’s father dreaded the possibility that Mathew might go off to college before helearned to take responsibility for his own actions.

(c) Teachers wish that the parents should know that the parents who want their kids toexcel, must choose the best parenting option, not the easiest. (1 × 3 = 3)

1·2. (a) surprised(b) demand(c) flunk(d) responsibility(e) action (1 × 5 = 5)

1·3. (a) nonplussed(b) dreaded (1 × 2 = 2)

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Passage 1

1. (c) multiple taskers2. (a) independence movement among the disabled3. (b) service, hearing and seizure dogs4. (a) service dogs and domestic dogs5. (d) trainee (1 × 5 = 5)

Passage 2

1. (d) owls have poor vision2. (b) hunting3. (b) to inform4. (c) Owls are interesting animals5. (b) Owls have a strong, bent beak (1 × 5 = 5)

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Passage 1

1. (b) with human beings2. (d) all the three3. (b) generosity and kindness4. (d) all flowers5. (c) naturally created influence (1 × 5 = 5)

Passage 2

1. (d) The extreme positive and the extreme negative are alike2. (a) we fail to hear it3. (b) cannot be seen4. (a) nature5. (b) so strong that it cannot be stopped (1 × 5 = 5)

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Poem 1

1. (b) A tragedy that occurred on 11th of September.2. (c) Towers3. (d) Wolves in lamb’s clothing4. (c) We must be prepared for everything5. (d) We join hands in replacing evil with good intentions (1 × 5 = 5)

Poem 2

1. (c) He gave some money2. (d) Sympathy3. (c) The poor man gave him food and took care of him day and night.4. (a) The poet repaid his debt to the proud man only by thanking him5. (a) Charity (1 × 5 = 5)

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1·1. Students should do themselves

1·2. Students should do themselves

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1·1. 1. Jab — sudden, quick movement with not of force.2. Snapped — quick or clever3. Hack — cutting with strong, rough strokes using a sharp tool4. Scorching — very hot5. Withering — critical or taunting remark. (½ × 5 = 2½)

Sentences :

1. Jab — He saw her jab her thumb on a red button.2. Snapped — She has already made a name for herself as a snappy dresser.3. Hack — Some were hacked to death with machetes.4. Scorching — That race was in scorching weather.5. Withering — Romola’s mother gave her withering look. (½ × 5 = 2½)

1·2. Students do themsleves. 4

1·3. Before being uprooted, it takes years for a tree to grow. It grows slowly absorbing years ofsunlight, air and water then some small boughs blossom. But after it is taken out from itsanchoring earth or uprooted, it is hacked or chopped and left in the scorching sun to choke,brown, horden, twist and wither. 3

1·4. We can only say that destroying trees which are an indispensible part of nature not onlybrings trouble for us in the form of global warning but also is dangerous for us because weare using are planet’s resources very quickly.It takes minutes to cut it but years to grow so that’s why trees are very important to us.

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NOTICE WRITING

(Carrying 5 marks each)

1. Saint Peter’s School, Noida

NOTICE

April 3, 20XX

Inter School Debate CompetitionThis is to inform all the students of Std. IX to XII that an Inter school debatecompetition will be held in St. Peter’s School, Noida on 15th April. Interested studentsshould give their names to their respective English teachers latest by 5th April foraudition. The first three winners will be given cash prizes upto ̀ 20,000. For furtherdetails, contact the undersigned.

Rupak(Cultural Secretary)

2. Ryan Public School, Ghaziabad

NOTICE

April 5, 20XX

Cultural Programme

This is to inform the students of Std. VI to XII that our school is organising a culturalprogramme to raise the funds for an orphanage. It will be held on 20th April at St.Ryan Public School. Mr. Raj Shekhar (D.M.) will be the Chief Guest for the day.Students must participate enthusiastically to support the noble cause. For details,contact the undersigned.

Rachit Sharma(Head boy)

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1. Raj Public School, Jhansi

NOTICE

April 6, 20XX

Inter School Cricket Series

This is to inform the members of school cricket team that our school is organising anInter School Cricket Series from 15 to 20th April at Modern Public School. The teammembers should start practicing regularly and with discipline. Mr. Sachin Dubey(A.D.M.) has given his kind consent to be the Chief Guest for the day. The winningteam will be given cash prizes of upto ̀ 50,000. For details, contact the undersigned.

Rahul Kumar(Sports Captain)

2. Friends Apartment

NOTICE

August 17, 20XX

Water Supply Limited

This is to inform the residents of the colony that the cleaning of the water reservoirsis due and therefore, the water supply will be affected on 28th & 29th of August.Kindly make needful arrangements.

N. C. Jain(Prsident)

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MESSAGE WRITING


1. MESSAGE

May 1, 20XX2 p.m.

Raman,

Your friend Sumit called up to give the great news that you have been promotedto the post of Sales Director and being sent to London. Congratulations ! He also saidthat you must talk to the Managing Director as he wants to settle certain things.

I am leaving for my hobby classes now. See you soon.

Radha

2. MESSAGE

May 12, 20XX4 p.m.

Dear Mother,

There was a phone call from your cousin Raj from Kanpur. He is coming toAgra on 17th May by morning train. He wants you to pick him up from the station ashe is new to Agra.

I am leaving for Delhi.

Shivam

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1. MESSAGE

July 4, 20XX5 p.m.

Mohit,

There was a phone call from Mr. Raghav from Sita Transports for you. Thereare twelve bundles of books from Saraswati Prakashan Mandir for you. He wantedyou to collect them today as their office will be closed for the next three days.

I am leaving for some urgent work.

Satendra

2. MESSAGE

July 8, 20XX7 p.m.

Kirti,

There was a call from your friend, Ragini. She has taken an appointment fromthe Editor of India Today. You have to meet her at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning, soRagini will come to pick you up at 9 : 30 a.m. Be ready and don’t forget to carry yourmanuscripts.

I have to rush for my job.

Suhani

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DIARY ENTRY


1. 4th Septemper, 20XX9 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Yesterday was my 12th birthday. It was a memorable day of my life as I had great fun. Myparents had made arrangements for the party at home. Fifteen of my friends and fourfamilies were invited. The guests started coming from 6 p.m. My friends returned at about8 p.m. but our family friends remained till 10 p.m. I cut the cake from 7 p.m. Everybodysang for me and gave me gifts. I got many wonderful gifts like dresses, books and even aschool bag, but the best present I got was from my grandparents. They gave me a beautifuland attractive wrist watch. Oh ! how much I love them.

Good Night DiaryMohini

2. 7th September, 20XX10 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Yesterday I returned from Shimla where I had gone on my school trip. The wonderfulmemories of this trip will always remain in my mind. We were 48 students with 6 teachers.The teachers became quite friendly with us. We went to Chandigarh by train and fromthere we took two buses. We had lots of fun on the way. The hotel we checked in was verygood. We saw many places. The weather over there was wonderful. After staying there forthree days, we returned from Shimla to Solan. We travelled by toy train adding more tothe fun, then by bus to Chandigarh and finally by train to Agra. I wish I could go to Shimlaagain with my friends.

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1. 8th October, 20××9 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today was a very lucky day for me. I got an opportunity to play a game-show. It was ‘KhuljaSim-Sim’. I couldn’t believe it myself but yes it was true. I was called in front and askedwhether I would like to open the door or take money. I went for the door. There I got a TV.Then the host asked me the same question again, I went for the door and I was fortunate towin a music system. People in the audience applauded. Then I was called for the final roundand the game master bargained me to take ` 5 lakhs against the door. I don’t know whatinspired me and I agreed to it and satisfied myself with it. When the door was opened toshow what I had missed, I couldn’t believe that it was nothing except a small toy fish. Ithanked God and hugged my mother. Everyone present there, congratulated me for mywonderful achievement.

Good Night

Dhruv

2. 28th October, 20××9 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Our school held a ‘cooking without fire’ competition today for classes VII and VIII. I alsoparticipated in it. The students were divided into groups of six. There were 10 groups in alland all with different things. There was Bhelpuri, bread dhokla, fruit chaat, Choco cookiesetc. My group had prepared sprout chaat. It was quite tasty, less spicy and a little sour.Everybody relished it. Each and every dish was enjoyed by all. After all the dishes weretasted by the judges, the result was announced. Our group was declared at the 2nd positionwhereas 1st position was grabbed by the group who had prepared jaljeera. It was really avery interesting competition.

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Biographical – Sketch


1. Dr. Abdul Kalam

Dr. Abdul Kalam, one of our ex-President is the first Scientist-President of India. He wasborn in a middle-class family of Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. He had great fascination foraeronautics. He even studied aeronautics and taught aeronautical engineering. He appliedfor Air-Force but unfortunately was not selected.

2. Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift was born in 1667 in Dublin in Ireland. In 1694, he became a clergyman. Hewrote few books in 1704. His book ‘Tale of a Tub’ got a good recognition from people but hisbook ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ is his most popular book. Jonathan Swift died in the year 1745.

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1. Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi was born on June 9, 1949 in Amritsar district of Punjab in India. She receivedher education in Punjab University in Chandigarh and IIT Delhi. She did her B. A. inEnglish (Hons.) from Government College for Women in Amritsar and completed her Master’sdegree in Political Science from the same college.

She had been an IPS officer from 1972-2007 and is also a social activist. She took up anumber of tough assignments. She was popularly referred to as Crane Bedi for towing awayseveral cars for parking violation. She founded 2 NGO’s-Navjyoti India and Vision Foundationand worked to improve Tihar Jail renaming it as Sudhaar Grah. She is the winner of 1994Ramon Magasaysay award and Mother Teresa Memorial National award.

2. Frank

An English man named Frank is a middle statured person with a strong and well-proportionedbuilt. He is blonde i.e., with golden brown-hair. He has a high forhead and dark and sunkeneyes. His nose is long and teeth are white and even. He has a very neat and tidy appearance.

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DATA INTERPRETATION


1. Result of the Students

This chart reflects the results of three sections : A, B and C. According to the chart, theno. of students failed in both the exams is 20 in Section A and 15 in Section B and 17 inSection C. The no. of students failed in Half-yearly Examination in Section A is 12, SectionB is 13 and Section C is 13. The number of students who have passed in Half-yearlyexamination is very less, from Section A, just 2 students have passed, Section B just 3students and from Section C, 5 students have passed. The number of students who havepassed in both the exams is very high. From Section A, 40 students have passed, FromSection B, 44 have passed and from Section C, 45 students have passed.

2. Smoking–The Greatest Killer

Smoking is becoming a big problem in the society, specially among the youth. Althoughgovernment has made certain rules for no smoking zones and there are many placeswhere smoking is banned yet it engulfs so many people and becomes the cause of manydiseases. According to the survey done in a society, it was found that 20% feel that itshould be banned in places where there is a risk of fire. 30% people feel that it should beprohibited in public places. 43% feel that it should be banned completely. While 7% feelthat there should be no restriction.

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1. Increasing Theft

Life of the people is becoming quite unsafe. Crime is on an increase, specially theft cases.According to the recent survey done in the Janakpuri area of Delhi, it was seen that thereis a steep rise in theft rate during last 10 to 12 years. In the year 2000, there were only 11cases reported which rose to 30 in the year 2004. The number remained almost the samefor two years, then again in 2008 it rose and by 2010 it reached to 45 cases. In 2012 the no.of cases was really shocking. There were around 70 such cases of minor and major thefts.The police should take some strict actions to stop this and make it a safe place to live in.

2. Increase in Road Accidents

With the increase in population, there is an increase in vehicles on roads and it has alsobecome a status symbol. The youngsters today drive their vehicles so rash that it gets outof control and they meet with an accident and many a times it is fatal. This rash drivingand avoiding traffic rules has become the major cause of these accidents. According to thechart, it can be seen that in last 8 years in Agra there has been a steep rise in the numberof accidents. In the year 2004, the number of accidents registered were 12 with minor risein next two years. Then the number rose to 25 by the year 2008. In the next 2 years thenumber of accidents registered were about 40 but the year 2012 saw a major rise and thenumber rose to 55. These are the cases which are registered, other than these cases theremust have been many smaller accident cases. The traffic police therefore must be morevigilant and citizens more careful while driving.

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Dialogue Writing


1. Sumit : Mother, I need your permission.Mother : Yes, tell me, for what ?Sumit : May I please go to watch the movie, ‘Life of Pi’ ?Mother : How can you even think of that ? Your exams are approaching.Sumit : Mother please, it is nominated for Oscar and I don’t want to miss it.Mother : That can be watched later.Sumit : Mother please, you know I am through with my syllabus.Mother : You will not be spared if you get less marks.Sumit : I promise I’ll not let you down. Thank You.

2. Yamini : Hello ! What’s your name ?Rohini : I’m Rohini.Yamini : How do you spend your time here ?Rohini : I wake up at 6 a.m. in the morning, then take a bath, change my clothes and go

to school.Yamini : What do you do after returning ?Rohini : I take lunch, rest for 1 hour, get up and do my home work. I also help in

cleaning the room and sometimes the kitchen.Yamini : Who takes care of you ?Rohini : There is my aunty. She loves me and takes care of me.Yamini : Thank You, OK bye !Rohini : Bye.

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1. News Reporter : Hello Kailash ! How are you ?Kailash : Hello ! I am fine.News Reporter : Congratulations on your success in IIT. How do you feel ?Kailash : Thank you ! I am really happy, I can’t believe it.News Reporter : Even after so many challenges how did you manage it ?Kailash : I studied with focus on IIT entrance and put in best efforts.News Reporter : Your efforts have borne fruits.Kailash : Yes, I am thankful to God and my parents for my success.News Reporter : Thank You !

2. Akshat : Hi ! Manik, what a pleasant surprise !Manik : Hi ! Aren’t you Akshat ?Akshat : Well Yes, Are you also working here ?Manik : Yes, I am an H. R. executive and what about you ?Akshat : I am working here as a marketing executive.Manik : What about your family and where are you living ?Akshat : I have recently married and am staying in Kamla Nagar.Manik : I am unmarried and living in New Agra.Akshat : Come over to my place some day.Manik : Sure. Thank you.

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DESCRIPTION WRITING(Carrying 5 marks each)

1. Description of the Laptop

Recently I purchased a laptop of Dell company. It is black in colour and has latestconfiguration. It has windows 8. I have already uploaded so many photos and songs in it.When I feel like listening to loud music, I can even attach my speakers to it. It is quitelight in weight. I can carry it anywhere in a bag.

2. Description of a Village

Recently I got an opportunity to visit a village called Khelar near our city Agra. Thevillage, as I had expected was really beautiful. You feel yourself close to the nature. Theagricultural fields were lush green with mature and ripened mustard plants. In somefields, there were many trees yielding guavas. The houses were not big except a few. Hutsmade of straw could also be seen. But it was really pity to see that these people do notvalue education nor are there any good schools nearby. Many of the farmers lead poor andmiserable life but they are rich in healthy and pollution free environment.

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1. Description of an English Teacher

Our English teacher is Mr. Yogesh. He has a smart and appealing personality. He is a tallman with a good health. His voice is very melodious to the ears. He speaks softly butclearly audible. He has a long nose, and small eyes but with bushy eyebrows. He keepsmoustache and is always decently and smartly dressed. He is fond of wrist watches andkeeps on changing them. Overall, he has very attractive and smart looks.

2. Annual Function of the School

Our school celebrated its Tenth Annual Function on 1st November, 20XX. The theme ofthe function was ‘‘Do the good and Be the Change.’’ The school was decorated as though itwas ready for some gala occasion. Children and teachers were all prepared to receive theguests. The chief guest of the day was the D.M. of the city. The programme started at 5 :30 p.m. sharp. The seats were completely full. Children presented drama and dances withfull dedication. At the end, the Principal gave the Vote of Thanks and the chief guestappreciated the efforts of the teachers and the students. The audience also applauded theperformance and presentation.

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INFORMAL LETTERS


1. XYZ StreetNew Delhi4th October, 20XX

Dear Aunt,

Hope this letter finds you in the best of health and high spirits.

I would like to thank you for the wonderful gift you have sent for me. I really neededa camera, as whenever I go for a picnic from school or with family, I feel like clicking themoments.

It is the best gift I could think of on my birthday. I have got many other wonderfulgifts like books, show pieces and a watch but yours is the best. I enjoyed my birthday a lotbut really missed you.

Hope to see you soon.

Yours affectionately

Akshat/Akriti

2. J. P. Public SchoolKarnal24th October, 20XX

Dear Lakshya,

Hope this letter finds you in the best of your health and high spirits.

I am writing this letter to share my trekking experiences with you. Recently I wentto Mussoorie with my school for trekking. There we had to stay in tents and with the helpof guides we climbed the mountains and also did rock climbing. It seemed to be verydangerous. Although all steps were taken for our safety yet we were scared. In the beginningwe hesitated, but once we started, we forgot our fear and enjoyed.

We even did river rafting. The entire trip was adventurous and exciting. If ever youget a chance, don’t miss it.

With Love

Yours affectionately

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1. XYZ streetMeerut25th October, 20XX

Dear Manik,

Accept my heartiest congratulations on your wonderful achievement of being selectedfor under 16 Indian Cricket Team.

The way you play, I knew someday you will make a place for yourself. You havereally done it and made me proud. Your parents must be really very happy. When are yougoing to play your first match and against whom ? Put in your best and please do keep intouch.

Once again I congratulate you and pray to God for your successful future.

With LoveYours lovingly Ishant

2. XYZ streetAgra26th October, 20XX

Dear Martin,

Hope you must be fine and enjoying yourself in the hostel.

We all are worried about you. Please do take proper care of yourself. Avoid eatingjunk food, take proper food in the mess, sleep on time and don’t waste your time inplaying. Study carefully and try to achieve good results.

Mother and father are also worried about you. We all miss you, but you know studiesare very important for a good life. Very soon you will be having your vacations and we willmeet. Mother and father send their love to you

With lots of LoveYours lovinglyCharlie

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FORMAL LETTERS


1. XYZ streetJaipur20th September, 2013

S. K. Electronics,Nehru BazaarJaipur

Sub : Request to Replace Defective Television Set

Sir,This is to bring to your kind notice that on 10th September 2013, I bought an LG

television from your shop but unfortunately it is not working properly. The colors are notproper, the sound quality is also not upto the mark. The Receipt No. is XY3579. As theT.V. is under guarantee, kindly replace it at the earliest.

In anticipation of quick response.

Yours Truly Drishti

2. The PrincipalD.A.V. SchoolPune

20th, September, 20XX

Sub : Provide Facility of Evening Games

Respected Sir,

This letter is to request you that as we have no open space left near our houses andit has also become quite unsafe to play on roads we are unable to play. Kindly start thefacility of evening games in our school so that we can get a safe place to play and we canmake proper use of our time.

Hope you will consider my request.

Thanking you

Yours obediently Amit(Class : VIII B)

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1. XYZ Kamla Nagar,Kanpur.

25th September, 20XX

The Editor,The Daily Times,Kanpur

Sub : Nuisance created by Monkeys and Stray Dogs

Sir,Through the columns of your prestigious newspaper, I would like to share my

grievances about the nuisance created by the monkeys and stray dogs in our street.Life has become very difficult. We cannot move out of our homes as usually a group

of monkeys can be found sitting outside and they attack anyone or snatch away the things.They even enter the houses and destroy things. The stray dogs are no less. They alsoattack the passers-by. In many cases the people have been bitten by these dogs.

The administration is requested to look into the matter and relieve us from thisproblem.

Thanking You

Yours Truly Deepak

2. 104, Basant Vihar,Agra.

28th, September 20XX

The Mayor,Municipality,Agra

Sub : Overflowing sewage in our ColonySir,

Through this letter, I would like to draw your kind attention towards the sewageproblem in our colony. Due to the blockage in sewers ahead, the sewers in our colony areoverflowing, making the lanes dirty.

It is difficult to walk and even drive vehicles. It gives out a foul smell, has become abreeding place for flies and mosquitoes and has become a cause for many diseases. Lifehas become miserable. Many complaints through phone have been made but no action hasbeen taken. Kindly look into the matter seriously and relieve us from this problem.In anticipation of quick action.

Yours sincerely Kartik

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E-mail


1. Date : 13th November 20××

From : ritwik @ gmail.com

To : [email protected]

Sub : Use of abusive language by peon.

Respected Sir,

It is a matter of great concern that the peons in our school are using abusive languagewith the students.

Yesterday my friend was running in the corridor. The peon standing outside youroffice stopped him using obscene words and bad language. One more boy of his sectionwho happened to be there also heard it.

Sir kindly look into the matter and ask him not to repeat it as it leaves a very badimpression.

With regards Ritwik (student)

2. Date : 15th November 20XX

From : nipun@yahoo mail.com


Sub : apologising for mistake.

Dear Shobhit,

I am really sorry for the blunder done by me. Actually I had made a list of myfriends and after made phone calls to them I ticked the names. I tried your phone butcould not connect, but due to some mistake I ticked your name too and was sure I havecalled you.

But when on the picnic, Lavish told me that you have not been invited I could notspare myself and felt guilty all the time. Your annoyance is genuine. Please forgive me.We shall have a separate treat. I’m sure you’ll understand me.

With Love Nipun

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1. Date : 20th November 20XX

From : [email protected]


Sub : Avoid stunts and follow safe driving.

Dear Pulkit,

Recently I met Prateek. He told me about you. I have came to know that you havepurchased a bike and learnt some stunts. You keep on practicing them every now andthen. I know all this sounds good but do you know how risky and fatal it is ?

Your life is precious, please don’t try all these stunts. Follow traffic rules, alwayswear helmet and please drive slow. I am sure your parents must also be worried aboutyou.

Hope you are going to listen to me

With Love Rakshit

2. Date : 22th November 20××

From : [email protected]


Sub : Adventurous trip to Himalayas

Dear Rishabh,

I would like to share my experience of going on an adventurous trip to Himalayas.During Diwali vacation I went to the hills of Rishikesh, where we stayed in a camp. Itwas like heaven, away from the pollution of the city. I had never thought hills to be sobeautiful but they are really fascinating.

We did trekking which seemed to be difficult initially but soon we were at ease. Wedid rock climbing and played treasure hunt. All these activities increased my confidence.I even made some friends who were there from other schools. It was a great learningexperience for me.

Yours lovingly Aarav

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ARTICLE


1. Pollution—Deepak

(Class X)

Pollution has become a big problem. The material prosperity and technological advancementhas been responsible for sound, air and water pollution.Mushrooming up of industries and domestic waste pollute air and water. The industrialwaste also makes the agricultural fields infertile. Cutting of forests and conversion ofagricultural land into residential areas are becoming major causes of pollution. Increasein vehicles is also adding to the problem. People are forced to wear masks. The temperatureis increasing globally, glaciers and icebergs are melting and as a result they disturb theseasonal cycle. We are the ones who are responsible for this pollution, so we should onlytake the steps immediately to reduce it. We should have chimneys in industries which letout clear smoke, Industrial waste should be treated before being flown into the rivers andthe vehicles should be tested from time to time.Pollution, if not stopped, can atleast be reduced to certain extent.

2. Drug Abuse—A Social Evil—Rohan(Class IX)

Drugs have become very common in our society. It is a social evil which makes the personhollow from inside.Drugs are of many kinds, but basically the harmful ones are the narcotic drugs. Persononce used to it cannot come out of the habit. He or she becomes addicted to it and itbecomes impossible for him to pass a day without taking the dose. The body becomes soaccustomed to it that without it the person feels lifeless. These drugs along with harmingthe health also harm the pocket because they are very expensive. People try to get it byhook or crook and if they don’t have money, they indulge into wrong activities like theftand selling off their own expensive things. These days youth is becoming addicted to it.They are not only harming themselves and their families but also the society.A watchful eye should be kept on the people who sell it and strict actions should be takenagainst them. People addicted should be sent to rehabilitation centres before it becomestoo late.

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1. Child Labour—Jai

(Class VIII)

Child labour is very common in India, specially in hazardous industries like glass factories,carpet factories, etc.In glass factories, one can see children sitting in small cells in front of furnaces andworking there. They are not paid well and due to darkness and heat they lose their eyesightat a very young age. These hazardous conditions make them prone to diseases. They fallill frequently and many a times they even become prey to fatal diseases like asthma,tuberculosis etc. Due to the shortage of money, these children do not get proper treatmenttoo. At the age of playing and studying these children become the earning members oftheir families.Child labour should he banned and strict actions should be taken against the people whopromote child labour.

2. Decoration—A waste of Money—Tarun(Class IX)

In India we celebrate every auspicious occasion with great devotion and dedication. Everyhappy moment is pious.We make the occasion all the more welcoming by decorating the place but at times weover-do the things. Especially on weddings we see that people spend a lot on decoration.This is not required. It is their way to flaunt their wealth and show their social statusbut they forget that with simple decoration also the moments can be enjoyed and madeequally pious where-as this money being spent on decoration can be used for other socialcauses.If one starts doing this, many hungry mouths will be fed and many will enjoy few goodmoments of life. Therefore if thought positively the money spent on pomp and show ofdecoration can be stopped and put to better uses.

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SPEECH


1. Good Morning respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today, I, Garvit amgoing to express my views on the topic ‘Machines are good slaves but bad masters’.

We are living in the age of machines. We cannot imagine our lives without fans, vehicles,electrical appliances etc. but it is sad that we are becoming their slaves, because we arebecoming addicted to the comforts these things provide us. They are simple machines, butwhen they stop working we become helpless.

Today to travel even a small distance we need a vehicle. We don’t want to walk. If there isno electricity we behave as though we cannot live without it. Most of our household workscome to a stop. But it is really sad that we don’t think that due to these habits we areputting ourselves into trouble. We are being attacked by many diseases at a very smallage as we don’t do any physical exercise. These diseases are obesity, diabetes, heart attacketc. Many of these diseases are fatal.

Therefore, we should use machines judiciously. It should work as your slave not ourmaster.

Thank You.

2. Good Morning respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today, I, Preity wouldlike to express my thoughts on ‘Aping Westernization Does not Mean Modernization !’

Today we believe that following western culture will make us modern. Modernization hasbecome a synonym to westernization. India is famous for its rich culture but we areobsessed with the views that if we dress up like people in the west, eat their food andspeak like them we are modern; forgetting that our culture is being ruined.

Modernization means being open to the modern developments, techniques, achieving goodeducation, coming out of the superstitious beliefs and being liberal in our views. We shouldtry to make our life expand. Medical sciences should be enhanced and life should be livedhappily with contentment. If we have all this, we are modernized.

Wearing short dresses, enjoying Pizza and burgers but with no love and respect for eachother does not make us modern. Modernization and westernization are two different aspects.

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1. Growing Violence among Children

Good Morning, respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today, I, Lalit am goingto speak on the topic ‘Growing Violence Among Children.’These days we see children getting aggressive at small matters. They fight with eachother for insignificant things. Many a times, we come across the news that a student ofclass VII or VIII shot his classmate, or fought and attempted murder etc.What is the cause of all this ? What I believe is that TV is playing a very important role inthis. Children watch serials and get influenced by it. They play video games which arebased on violence. They develop the same attitude. The parents should see that theirwards get proper love and care and they should be sure that their wards get time to playoutdoor games, so that they develop the habit of caring and sharing.Violence does not only harm the person who is violent but the entire society. So let us alltake an oath that we’ll behave with love and affection and care for each other.

Thank You.

2. Importance of Discipline in Life

Good Morning to all present here. Today, I, Dhruv would like to present my views on the‘Importance of Discipline in Life.’

Discipline is a virtue which makes human beings different from animals. We should livein discipline because only discipline helps a person to lead a respectable life. We shouldknow how to behave, when to go and where. Discipline does not only mean doing workexpected of you but also doing it in the right manner. We all come to school but don’t youthink it is a part of discipline to come on time and in proper school uniform. Disciplinemeans to move properly everywhere without hampering the right of others. If there is nodiscipline, there will be chaotic conditions everywhere.

To live a happy and peaceful life, living a self-disciplined life is must.

Thank You.

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REPORT WRITING


1. Annual Sports Day—By Harshit

Our school held its Annual Sports Day on 21st November, 20××. The school was beautifullydecorated with colored papers and flags. It was a mixture of sports and a few danceperformances.

The chief guest was a national Hockey player Mr. I. K. Iyyer. He declared the sports meetopen at 10 a.m. The programme began with the March past and the oath ceremony. Thiswas followed by races, gymanstic events and drills. The students had put in their bestefforts. The participants and non-participants sat in their pavilions and encouraged theirpeers. They were also given refreshments.

The head boy Armaan Banerjee delivered the vote of thanks. The chief guest appreciatedand motivated everyone with his valuable words.

2. Children Working in Hazardous Conditions—Nishant

(Hindustan Times)

Firozabad, 23rd November 20XX

In Firozabad many children can be seen working in glass factories. It is really pathetic tosee the children working there because the conditions there are miserable.

Many children below the age of 14 years can be seen working in glass factories in dingycells with hardly any light. The children when asked the reason replied that they had towork to support their families

They are unable to adjust their eyes in light and many young children were found to havelost their eyesight at a very small age.

These children belong to poor families. Due to poverty, instead of sending them to schoolit becomes a compulsion for the family to send them to work. It was a distressing sight tosee the children working in hazardous conditions.

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1. Blood Donation CampSanchit

—St. Andrew’s School

28th November, 20XX

A Blood Donation Camp was organised in St. Andrews School. The occasion was gracedwith the presence of the doctors of Samarpan Blood Bank and medical college. Dr. Bhatt,Principal of the Medical college inaugurated the camp and was the first one to donate theblood.

The management, the teachers and the students of class XII also donated their bloodwhereas the parents of many young students also showed their enthusiasm to be a part ofthis noble cause and donated their blood. The doctors could collect about 150 units of bloodof different groups. They themselves were surprised at such an unexpected and a wonderfulresponse.

Before winding up the camp i.e., leaving the school, the doctors addressed the teachersand the students to express their thanks and how this blood donated by everyone wouldhelp in saving the lives of many.

2. Taj Mahotsav at Agra—Rajan

(The Hindu)

20th February 20××

Like every year this year too the Taj Mahotsav was held in Agra. It is a trade fair wherepeople from all over the country come to sell their goods. This is the best time for theartisans to show their craftsmanship.

The fair was inaugurated by Mr. Ajay Chauhan, D.M., Agra on 18th of February and endedon 27th of February.

There were more than 500 stalls in Taj festival, dealing in clothes, wood work, homemade spices and pickles etc. Other than this there were counters for edibles. There weremany attractions for children, different rides, car striking and other games. There wasfull provision of safety with enough police recruited everywhere in fair. There were manycultural events too. Artists of national and international fame came and performed on thestage. Overall the fair attracted a large number of people and did even a better businessthan the previous years.

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STORY WRITING

(Carrying 5 marks each)1. Mysterious Night

Once a traveller was travelling on a horse back with a view to explore the city. Whileriding he came across a remote area and all of a sudden the sky was covered with darkclouds and it started raining heavily. He rushed but due to rain the horse couldn’t runfast. Finally he came across a cottage. Without hesitating he knocked at the door but hegot no response, although he could hear the sounds coming from inside. He knocked evenharder. Suddenly the door opened and he was pulled inside. He was shocked and when hebecame a bit normal he realised that the people sitting there were indulging in drugaddiction. He was surprised and soon he also started behaving as though he also neededdrugs. He bought them and hid them in his pocket acting as though he was under the spellof those narcotics. When everybody was totally lost, he slipped out of the room, climbedhis horse and ran away from there. He straight away went to the police station, informedthe police and with his efforts the police was able to raid the place. Addicted people weresent to the rehabilitation centre and next day it was in the news headlines.

2. United we Stand, Divided we Fall

There was a farmer. His name was Charan Das. He had four sons Ramesh, Deepak, Jagatand Ravi. They all kept on quarrelling with each other. Charan Das was very worried ashe was getting old. He thought that if his sons will not live unitedly. They will waste theentire wealth. He planned to teach them a lesson.

He called all four of his sons and gave them one stick each asking them to break. The boyswere surprised at this and could easily, break it. Then the farmer gave them each a pile offour sticks and asked them to break. No one could do it.

He told his sons that this shows that if they fight, they will be alone and easily cheated byothers but if they stay together they can never be cheated. Rather they will be strongerand do a good business.

All the sons realised their mistake and promised never to quarrel with each other but stayunited. This made him happy.

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1. Hard Work Pays

There were two boys Baljeet and Kuldeep. They were best friends. Baljeet belonged to arich family and could afford to buy whatever he wanted to, but Kuldeep belonged to a poorfamily and sometimes he was even unable to pay his tuition fee. Baljeet would help him inthat. They both loved each other and were ready to help each other. There was only onemain difference that Baljeet was not good at studies. Kuldeep used to help him in studiesand always asked him to study hard as he himself was quite good.

They studied together till grade X and after that Baljeet’s parents sent him to Shimla forfurther studies. He completed his management course but with average marks whereasKuldeep stayed in the same city, completed his management course from there itself butwith flying colors. He got placement in Delhi in a big company as Senior Manager directly.When he joined the company and was introduced to his subordinates, he was surprised tosee Baljeet working as a Junior manager under him. He was happy and excited butcontrolled himself. Later they met each other, hugged and enjoyed.

In office they were serious and after that their friendship continued.

2. Dog, the Most Faithful Friend

There was a man named Raman. He worked as a manager in one of the insurance companies.He had a wife named Sapna a daughter and a son. They all lived a happy life in Lucknow.They also had a pet dog, whom they called Boozo. The dog was very faithful. He lovedthem all.

One day Mr. Raman while returning from office met with an accident. He was so injuredthat his left limbs became paralysed, he was unable to walk and move his left arm. He wasconfined to bed.

At first the dog felt bad, thinking that he was being ignored but finally it seemed heunderstood the problem. He used to come and force Mr. Raman to raise his hand and pathim. One day Mr. Raman took hold of the string round his neck, he pulled it out whichforced Mr. Raman to get on to his feet although he couldn’t stand for more than a minutebut this gave him courage. Gradually the same exercise helped him to move a fewsteps and a day came when Mr. Raman could walk, although not very straight but yes,the medicines and the efforts of Boozo helped Mr. Raman to stand on his feet and gainconfidence. Mr. Raman resumed his duties after four months and all the family felt obligedto their pet. They were thankful to the devotion of their pet.

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WORKSHEET - 37 & 38

Section–B : Writing

l Worksheet No. 37 and 38 are activity work for the children which they can do under theirteachers guidance.

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B GAP FILLING

WORKSHEET - 39

1. Passage 1 is an example(Answers are already given)

2. (a) (i) describe (b) (i) are(c) (iii) prefer (d) (iv) accepted (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

3. (a) (i) begins (b) (ii) until(c) (iii) echoes (d) (iv) drowning(e) (ii) narrated (f) (i) depends(g) (ii) have taken away (h) (ii) have (1 × 8 = 8 mark)

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SECTION

B SENTENCE RE-ORDERING

WORKSHEET - 40

1. (a) India’s economy mainly depends on agriculture.(b) Two of our batsman took opening position.(c) They were many and I was all alone.(d) What I saw was a horrible sight. (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

2. (a) Sandy beaches provide a variety of shells.(b) Each continent has many great rivers.(c) This young generation is a bright one.(d) A periscope contains two mirrors. (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

3. (a) Senior citizens are not respected or cared for.(b) Old age homes are not only insufficient but also ill equipped.(c) The society must place them before anyone else’s interest.(d) Giving them an impression that they are very much needed is important.

(1 × 4 = 4 mark)4. (a) A good night’s sleep is essential for the body.

(b) People who get less than 7 hours of sleep are likely to catch cold.(c) They may also experience loss of appetite.(d) Hence to relax one must wear comfortable clothes and sleep deeply.

(1 × 4 = 4 mark)

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SECTION

BWORKSHEET - 41

Incorrect Correct1. (a) looks looking

(b) took takes(c) in on(d) device devices(e) of with(f) sees seen(g) of by(h) this that (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

Incorrect Correct2. (a) ran run

(b) other another(c) fully full(d) opponent opposite(e) played play(f) passionate passionately(g) a the(h) celebration celebrate (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

Incorrect Correct3. (a) at in

(b) have has(c) stories storeys(d) things thing(e) is are(f) in is(g) shook shaken(h) start starts (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

Incorrect Correct4. (a) doubtedly undoubtedly

(b) men man(c) individual individuals(d) destroy destroyed(e) happen happened(f) give gave(g) do did(h) civilize civilized (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

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OMMISSION

SECTION

BWORKSHEET - 42

before word after1. (a) regularly can help

(b) reduce the risk(c) are a rich(d) source of mono-saturated(e) arginine and fibre(f) of them have(g) rich in the(h) fats that actually (1 × 8 = 8 mark)

before word after2. (a) laid an egg

(b) into the house(c) it to his(d) we are rich(e) to the market(f) The next morning(g) and the farmer(h) thereafter he found (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

before word after3. (a) buildings of the

(b) They have stood(c) years and it(d) they may continue(e) eighty of them(f) of the Nile(g) of them are(h) famous of these (½ × 8 = 4 mark)

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SECTION

BWORKSHEET - 43

1. (a) are put in the mixer blender(b) is blended well(c) is sieved in a jug(d) are added to the juice 1 × 4 = 4

2. (a) are added(b) is kept aside(c) is heated and greased(d) is cooked till it is crisp 1 × 4 = 4

3. (a) is added to it(b) is rinsed(c) is put in(d) is poured and let to stand 1 × 4 = 4

4. (a) was unscrewed(b) was fitted(c) was peeled off before use(d) was pushed up 1 × 4 = 4

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REPORTING SPEECH

SECTION

BWORKSHEET - 44

1. (a) he had planned to go out with his friends for dinner that day(b) that she would also come along with her friends(c) would be a good idea(d) that they should decide on the place (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

2. (a) what he wanted to do that morning(b) felt like taking a walk(c) walk around the lake in the park(d) it was rocky there (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

3. (a) how his knee was that day(b) it felt a lot better that day(c) said(d) should be fine (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

4. (a) when she had come back from the U.S.(b) that she came back the previous week(c) how her trip was(d) that it was marvellous and thrilling (1 × 4 = 4 mark)

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SECTION

BWORKSHEET - 45

l Worksheet No. 45 can be done by the students themselves, as it is an Activity Work

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THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT INTHE WORLD

SECTION

CWORKSHEET - 46

I. Reference to Context

1. (i) Tommy is referred to the British soldiers. (1 mark)(ii) German soldiers started walking towards the British soldiers. (1 mark)(iii) It was Christmas. (1 mark)

2. (i) ‘She’ refers to Connie Macpherson. (1 mark)(ii) Jim was Connie’s husband and a soldier in the British army. (1 mark)(iii) The speaker thought the narrator to be Jim. (1 mark)

II. Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. The author found a very old roll-top desk made of oak in a junk shop. (1 mark)2. Hans Wolf played Cello in Orchestra and Jim Macpherson was a school teacher when they

were not soldiers. (1 mark)3. The author went to Bridport in search of Mrs. Connie Macpherson to give her the letter.

(1 mark)

III. Short Answer Type Questions

1. The author had bought a very old roll-top desk. Inside its drawer there was a secretdrawer. The author found the letter inside it. (2 marks)

2. Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his wife Connie on 26 December, 1914 when hewas in the British army fighting against the Germans. (2 marks)

3. The German and the British soldiers forgot their enmity. They smoked, drank and atetogether. They sang and played a match of football with each other and finally went totheir trenches. (2 marks)

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THE ANT AND THE CRICKET1WORKSHEET - 47


1. (i) The cricket went to the ant to borrow some grain and get shelter. (1 mark)(ii) Starvation and famine made the cricket bold. (1 mark)(iii) If the ant did not give him any grain, he would die of starvation and sorrow.

(1 mark)2. (i) The ant is talking to the cricket. (1 mark)

(ii) The heart of the speaker (cricket) was light during summer. (1 mark)(iii) The ant suggested that he should go and dance the winter away. (1 mark)

II. Short Answer Type Questions

1. When the cricket did not find any food in winter. There was ice-everywhere. Neither aflower nor a leaf could be seen. After seeing all this, the cricket wondered and said‘‘Oh ! What will become of me.’’ (2 mark)

2. I, do not agree with the ant’s principle. As, I believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed.According to me, the ant should have helped the cricket as she was having a stock of foodwith her. (2 mark)

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THE TSUNAMI2WORKSHEET - 48


1. (i) Alma’s mother and aunt were washed away in Tsunami. (1 mark)(ii) Alma saw a log of wood floating. She climbed on to it and saved herself. (1 mark)(iii) Alma was in the hospital of Kamorta when she woke up. (1 mark)


1. Tilly’s family had come to Thailand to celebrate Christmas. (1 mark)2. Meghna spent two days floating in sea, holding on to a wooden door. Finally she was

brought to a shore by a wave and was saved. (1 mark)3. Almas’s grand father was hit by something on his head. He fell down. Alma’s father rushed

to save him and both were swept away by a giant wave. (1 mark)


1. Tilly had learnt in geography lesson about Tsunami. She saw the sea rising slowly andstarting forming bubbles and whirlpools. She remembered the video she had seen in school.She got hystorical and took her parents and sister away from beach to the third floor ofthe hotel. (3 marks)

2. When Almas’s father realised that Tsunami was going to hit the island, he woke everyoneand tried to rush them to a safer place. (3 marks)

3. Animals have a sixth sense because they get to know that some natural calamity is aboutto occur. They behave strangely, run to safer places and do not come out. (3 marks)

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1. (i) The jet reached at the height of ten thousand feet. (1 mark)(ii) From that height it was clear why there were cities where there were rivers and why

the valley were populated. (1 mark)(iii) The logic of geography was that the land and water attracted men. (1 mark)

2. (i) The jet was six miles high. (1 mark)(ii) From that height it was clear that the earth was round and that it had more sea than

land. (1 mark)(iii) From that height it was difficult to understand why the men fought with each other

and why they built walls across the cities and killed each other. (1 mark)


1. Following are the examples of ‘‘The Logic of Geography’’ :(1) There are cities where there are rivers.(2) The earth is round and it has more sea than land. (2 marks)

2. The city appeared very small. A mile of ground looked as small as six inches. (2 marks)

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GLIMPSES OF THE PAST3WORKSHEET - 50

I. Very short Answer Type Questions

1. The rivalries among the Indian princes helped East India Company to subdue them one byone. (1 mark)

2. British charged heavy taxes and made more profits in business in India. (1 mark)3. Regulation III meant that an Indian could be jailed without a trial in a court. It was passed

in 1818. (1 mark)4. English education produced clerks who worked under the British. (1 mark)5. Santhals rose in rebellion and massacred Europeans and their supporters. (1 mark)


1. British officers exploited Indians by raising taxes. The goods manufactured in England didnot have any import duty when brought into India. They ruined the export, artisans andtheir business. (2 marks)

2. (i) Two examples of evil social practices prevailing in India were the belief that who-so-ever crosses the seas loses his religion and all the misery in the world is due towomen. (2 marks)

(ii) Any Indian could be sent to jail without trial and the export of British goods to Indiawhich was spoiling the business of Indians. (2 marks)

(iii) The person who tried to reform the society was Raja Ram Mohan Roy. (2 marks)3. Two reasons that helped the British to subdue Indian princes were the short-sightedness

of Indian Princes, taking help of British rulers to help them against their rivals and thesuperstitious beliefs of the Indians. (2 marks)

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POETRY

3WORKSHEET - 51


1. (i) The other name given to Macavity is the Hidden Paw. (1 mark)(ii) Macavity is a mystery and a criminal cat. (1 mark)(iii) Macavity is the bafflement of Scotland Yard because he can defy the law and is never

caught by flying squad. (1 mark)2. (i) Macavity is called a ginger cat because he’s very tall and thin. (1 mark)

(ii) We would know it is a Macavity cat as its eyes were sunken in, his brow is deeplylined with thought and his head is highly doomed. (1 mark)

(iii) Macavity had dusty coat and uncombed whiskers. (1 mark)


1. The Law of Gravitation. (2 marks)2. Yes, the poet is fond of cats. That is why, he describes a big cat in detail. However, for all

the rats the cat is always a wild and monster. That is why the poet gives him thoseadjectives as well. (2 marks)

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BEPIN CHOUDHURY’S LAPSEOF MEMORY

SECTION

4WORKSHEET - 52


1. (i) Parimal Ghosh knew a great deal about Bepin Chaudhary. (1 mark)(ii) The man knew about the bag of books, wife’s death, brother’s insanity, etc.

(1 mark)(iii) The only mistake the man was making was telling that Bepin Chaudhary had been to

Ranchi. It was a mistake because Bepin Chaudhary had never been there.(1 mark)2. (i) Bepin Choudhary came out of the station. (1 mark)

(ii) After driving around the town, he realized that he had no acquaintance with anything,the streets, the buildings or the bazaars. (1 mark)

(iii) After visiting Hudroo falls, he wanted to confirm whether he had really been to thatplace earlier. (1 mark)

II. Very short Answer Type Questions

1. Every Monday Bepin Chaudhary would go to Kalicharan’s shop to buy books. (1 mark)2. Bepin tried to decide whether he was right by confirming it with Dinesh Mukherjee, the

person about whom Parimal Ghosh was talking about and later by going to Ranchi himself.(1 mark)

3. Chunni Lal was his school mate and was having rough time lately. He came to Bepin Babuto seek a job. (1 mark)


1. Parimal Ghosh told Bepin that he had been to Ranchi in 1958, he fell in Hudroo and cut hisright knee, next day he had to go to Netarhat but due to pain he couldn’t and he stayed atDinesh Mukherjee’s bungalow. (2 marks)

2. Dr. Chanda was puzzled because he had never dealt with such kind of a case earlier. Thecase was quite unusual as Bepin Babu remembered everything of his life except the episodeof visiting Ranchi. (2 marks)

3. Through his letter, Chunni Lal made Bepin Babu realize that affluence of money hadbrought change in his life. He did not like to help his old friend who was going through ahard time. He had become a emotionless. (2 marks)

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POETRY

4WORKSHEET - 53


1. (i) An unemployed but freedom loving person is the speaker of these lines. (1 mark)(ii) ‘Sword in hand’ suggests the power of the king. (1 mark)(iii) The king could not conquer the narrator because the narrator did not give any

importance to his power. (1 mark)2. (i) The houses with the doors were shut because of the heat of the mid-day. (1 mark)

(ii) The old man brought out a bag of gold to hire the man. (1 mark)(iii) Speaker turned down the old man’s offer. (1 mark)


1. The child was playing near the sea with the shells. The child seemed to know, that theman accepted his offer in return for nothing. (2 marks)

2. The speaker felt that he would get the fair return for his labour, there, he expected to getgoodwill and cheer and also retain his freedom. (2 marks)

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THE SUMMIT WITHIN5WORKSHEET - 54


1. (i) The dominant emotion of the narrator was of humility. (1 mark)(ii) Climbing the Summit of Mount Everest was over. (1 mark)(iii) All roads would lead down as there was nothing higher than Everest to climb.

(1 mark)2. (i) The physical conquest of mountain is only one part of achievement. (1 mark)

(ii) The man gets a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction of rising above one’s surroundings.(1 mark)

(iii) Experience is emotional as well as spiritual rather than physical. (1 mark)


1. After climbing the Summit of Mount Everest, one is overwhelmed by a deep sense ofhumility. (1 mark)

2. Pictures of the God left on the Everest symbolise reverence. (1 mark)3. The experience as an Everester has taught the narrator to face life’s ordeals resolutely.

(1 mark)


1. The three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb were endurance,persistence and his will power. He even had a great love for mountains. (2 marks)

2. There is more than the physical conquest of a mountain. It is the sense of fulfilment,satisfaction of a deep urge to rise above one’s surroundings. It is the eternal love foradventure in man. (2 marks)

3. The symbols of reverence left by members of the team an Everest were pictures of God.The writer left a picture of Guru Nanak. Rawat left a picture of Goddess Durga. Phu Doijleft a relic of the Buddha. Edmund Hillang had buried a cross under a heap of rocks 5stones. (2 marks)

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POETRY

5WORKSHEET - 55

Reference to Context

1. (i) Going to school on a summer morning drives away all the joy. (1 mark)(ii) ‘Cruel eye outworn’ refers to the teachers and uninspiring life at school. (1 mark)(iii) The little ones spend the day sadly sighing. (1 mark)

2. (i) The child is comparing himself to the bird. (1 mark)(ii) ‘Droop his tender wings’ means to surrender and stay inside. (1 mark)(iii) The child cannot forget the youthful spring. (1 mark)


1. The following phrases in stanza 1 reflects the child’s happiness and joy :(a) The bird sings(b) Distant huntsman winds his horn(c) Skylark sings with me(d) Oh ! what sweet company (2 marks)

2. ‘A cruel eye outworn’ refers to the dull and un-inspiring life at school with lots of workwithout games. (2 marks)

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THIS IS JODY’S FAWN6WORKSHEET - 56


1. (i) The word ‘it’ refers to the Fawn. (1 mark)(ii) The boy and his daddy were right in the decision of bringing fawn home. (1 mark)(iii) The boy would ride to the forest in search of fawn with Mill-Wheel (1 mark)

2. (i) ‘He’ is referred to Jody in the above lines. (1 mark)(ii) As the Fawn was hungry so he sucked the milk greedily. (1 mark)(iii) He fed the Fawn by dipping his fingers in milk and thrusting them into the fawn’s

soft wet mouth. (1 mark)


1. Jody’s father was bitten by a rattle snake. (1 mark)2. Jody wants to bring Fawn home because Fawn’s mother had been killed to save Jody’s

father who was bitten by a rattle snake. (1 mark)3. Mill-Wheel rode Jody to the forest. (1 mark)


1. Penny was bitten by a rattle snake. A doe was killed because its liver was used to draw outthe poison. In return Jody wanted to bring its fawn home and take care of it. (2 marks)

2. Doc Wilson meant that they must pay the price of the dow they had killed. The priceaccording to him was to raise her fawn. (2 marks)

3. Its skin was very soft, sleek and clean and had a sweet scent of grass. (2 marks)

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THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO

POETRY

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1. (i) For kangaroo, taking the duck on a world tour requires a little reflection.(1 mark)(ii) The objection of the kangaroo was that the feet of the duck were unpleasantly wet

and cold. (1 mark)(iii) Kangaroo would get roo-matiz. (1 mark)

i.e., Duck’s touch on his body could cause him rheumatism.2. (i) Kangaroo was ready to take the duck on his tail to see the world. (1 mark)

(ii) Kangaroo asked the duck to sit steady on his tail and balance him well. (1 mark)(iii) They hopped round the world three times. (1 mark)


1. It is spelt differently because ‘zoo’ reminds the readers of kangaroos. So ‘zoo-matiz’ seemsto be a disease concerned with the kangaroos. (2 marks)

2. Yes ! the poem is humorous because It has some comic elements. (2 marks)

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A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE7WORKSHEET - 58


1. (i) ‘I’ refers to the author Firdaus Kanga and ‘his’ refers to the scientist Stephen Hawking.(1 mark)

(ii) The narrator felt guilty because whenever he spoke, Stephen Hawking had to tap hisfingers on a little switch. (1 mark)

(iii) The other person tapped on the little switch because he was unable to speak.(1 mark)

2. (i) The narrator asks Stephen Hawking for advice for the disabled. (1 mark)(ii) The other person’s advice was that the disabled people should concentrate on what

they are good at. (1 mark)(iii) Things like disabled olympic games were a waste for him. (1 mark)


1. Cambridge became something else for the writer because he met Stephen Hawking agreat scientist there. (1 mark)

2. Stephen Hawking was supposed to be the successor of Issac Newton at University.(1 mark)

3. Disabled people feel strong when they see somebody like them achieving something huge.(1 mark)


1. The writer could feel the anguish of Stephen Hawking when he replied to each of thenarrator’s questions by tapping on the switch and finding words on computer. This alsowould leave him exhausted as that was the only movement he had in his body.

(2 marks)2. He is very still like a photograph, head twisted sideways, body shrunk and legs wasted, he

could neither speak nor move, he could only tap his fingers, his body was almost irrelevantto its existence. (2 marks)

3. Stephen’s advice to the disabled was that they should concentrate on what they are goodat and things like olympics for disabled are a waste of time. (2 marks)

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WHEN I SET OUT FOR LYONNESSE

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1. (i) Lyonnesse was a hundred miles away. (1 mark)(ii) Starlight lit the poet’s lonesomeness. (1 mark)(iii) It was winter season and with drop of frost and dew. (1 mark)

2. (i) Poet had a magical shining in his eyes when he returned from Lyonnesse.(1 mark)

(ii) People noticed rare shine and depth in poet’s eyes. (1 mark)(iii) The poet was happy for the magical change in him. (1 mark)


1. Very positive and inspiring incident seems to have happened at Lyonnesse. This incidentgreatly influenced the poet’s mind.Two lines that justify the answer are :

“The rime was on the spray; And starlight lit my lonesomeness.” (2 marks)

2. The Poet had gone for the restoration of the Church which was a hundred miels away. Hegives this place an imaginary name called lyoness. His stay these brought mysteriouschange in him. This change was marked by everybody. They saw a glow in his eyes. Thisglow was magic like. They observed great depth in his eyes. So the incident of going forrestoration of Church influenced the mind of poet. (2 marks)

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A SHORT MONSOON DIARY8WORKSHEET - 60

I. Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. The author was not able to see Bijju because of the mist. (1 mark)2. The author described the valley as ‘A paradise that might have been.’ (1 mark)3. There is no dearth of food for insectivorous birds when there are rains. (1 mark)4. The writer has described Mussoorie in his diary. (1 mark)5. Author received a cheque in the mail. (1 mark)


1. Monsoon starts around June 24 and go upto the month of September. We are prepared forencountering the rodents like snakes which come out during the season. We prepare formonsoons by always being ready with umbrella and rain coat and keep the things properlycovered to avoid moisture. (2 marks)

2. The mist in the hills provide privacy. Nothing can be seen. The hills are completelysurrounded by mist making them silent. The birds sitting on the tree fly away to differentplaces, as soon as the mist surrounds the hills. (2 marks)

3. Author’s grandmother asked him not to kill chuchundar because they are lucky and bringmoney and the author got the cheque on the very same day. (2 marks)

4. The snakes and the rodents take shelter in roofs attics and godowns. (2 marks)5. The author is untouched by rain because he is in a room. The room protects him from the

rain. At the same time, the writer hears the sound of rainfall on his tin-roofs, so he is intouch with the rain at the same time. (2 marks)

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ON THE GRASSHOPPER AND CRICKET

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1. (i) The poetry of the earth lives forever. It never dies. (1 mark)(ii) The birds hide in cool trees. (1 mark)(iii) The voice will run from hedge to hedge. (1 mark)

2. (i) The frost brings in silence during winters. (1 mark)(ii) The cricket’s song shrills out. (1 mark)(iii) The cricket’s song seems to be lost in half drowsiness. (1 mark)


1. By ‘the poetry of earth’ the poet means the different sounds of birds, insects and othercreatures which delight us. The poetry of words is made up of sounds.

(2 marks)2. The seasons are summer and winter :

(a) The summer’s representative voice is grasshopper’s.(b) The winter’s representative voice is cricket’s. (2 marks)

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THE GREAT STONE FACE-19WORKSHEET - 62


1. (i) The speaker wished that Great Stone Face could speak. (1 mark)(ii) If the speaker would find a man with such face, he would love him very much.

(1 mark)(iii) The prophecy was that they might sometime see a man with such a face.

(1 mark)2. (i) People are discussing about general blood and thunder. (1 mark)

(ii) This man was being compared to the Great Stone Face. (1 mark)(iii) Ernest could not recognize the likeness between the general and the great stone

face. (1 mark)


1. The people of valley believed that the valley owed much of its fertility to the benign facethat was continually beaming over it. (1 mark)

2. The two men whom people considered to bear resemblance with stone face were Gathergold,a businessman and General Blood and Thunder. (1 mark)

3. Ernest grew to be a young, industrious, kind and neighbourly kind man. (1 mark)


1. The Great Stone Face was a work of nature, formed on the perpendicular side of a mountainby some immense rocks, which had been thrown together so that when viewed at a properdistance, they resembled the features of a human face. (2 marks)

2. There was a rumour in the valley that the great man resembling the Great Stone Facehad appeared. A young man, named Gathergold had left the valley. He had grown a richmerchant by the time he became old. He had decided to return to his native valley. Therumour was that he had the living likeness of Great Stone Face. It made the people of thevalley think that prophecy was about to come.The people welcomed him, by leaving all their work and started proceeding to the spotwhere the great banquet had been prepared, soldiers stood gaurd, flags waved and thecrowed roared. (2 marks)

3. The story attributed to the Stone Face was that a special child who should be boy wouldbcome the greatest and noblest person of his time. In manhood, his face would bear anexact likeness to the Great Stone Face. (2 marks)

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1. (i) Ernest is the speaker of the first line. (1 mark)(ii) The speaker was reading the book of poems. (1 mark)(iii) Ernest examined the poet’s features over and over again to compare them with those

of Great Stone Face. (1 mark)2. (i) The prophecy that a man would come resembling the Great Stone Face would come

one day was fulfilled. (1 mark)(ii) The poet and Ernest walked towards home. (1 mark)(iii) Ernest still hoped that a man would come bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone

Face. (1 mark)


1. Ernest became well known because of his wise thoughts and his conversation with people.(1 mark)

2. While listening to the poet, Ernest imagined that the Great Stone Face was bendingforward to listen. (1 mark)

3. After reading the poems, Ernest felt the fulfillment of prophecy in the poet. His words hadpower because of his wisdom and sincerity. (1 mark)


1. The poet said that in his poems you can hear the distant voice of heavenly songs but hislife did not correspond with his thoughts. Sometimes he himself lacked faith in his thoughts.

(2 marks)2. When the poet heard Ernest talking to the people, he felt that the life and character of

Ernest were a nobler strain of poetry he had ever written, so he proclaimed that Ernesthad the likeness of Great Stone Face. (2 marks)

3. Ernest was different from the other people of the valley because he spoke what he had onhis mind. He spoke freely with all. He was a sage who was mild and sweet with a thoughfulface. (2 marks)

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IT SO HAPPENED

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HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMP

I. Short Answer Type Questions

1. Camel lived in the middle of the desert because he did not want to work. (1 mark)2. Horse was given the work to trot, dog was given the work to fetch and carry and ox had to

plough. (1 mark)3. When the man said that he is going to leave the camel alone and horse, dog and ox would

have to work double-time, it made them very angry. (1 mark)4. When horse described that there was an animal with a long neck and long legs and has not

worked since Monday, Djinn knew that he was complaining against the camel. (1 mark)5. The camel was looking at his own reflection to see how smart he was not to work and

make others work in his place. (1 mark)

II. Long Answer Type Questions

1. It suggests that camel loved his own image. He considered himself charming. But as soonas he started looking, something strange appeared that was his hump. He saw his beautifulback was puffing up. He was very proud of his back, but now it turned te very ugly.

(5 marks)2. In the opinion of the writer, the camel is still an arrogant animal.

No, this story cannot be factually true. (Value based question)(5 marks)

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CHILDREN AT WORK

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1. Velu’s legs felt wobbly when he got off the train because he had travelled a long journeyand he felt as if he was still on a moving train. (1 mark)

2. Velu saw so many people only once in a year at the fair of his village. (1 mark)3. Velu felt miserable because he had run away from his village two days ago, and had not

eaten anything except some peanuts and jaggery. (1 mark)4. Velu travelled without ticket because he had no money to buy a ticket. (1 mark)5. Velu had run away from home because his father used to beat him badly and snatch away

all the money that he and his sister earned. (1 mark)


1. The strange huts were made of metal sheets, tyres, bricks, wood and plastic. Velu findsthem strange because, in his village the houses were made of mud palm leaves. So, hefinds these huts strange. (5 marks)

2. This sentence is true to the context of the story. Jaya is a ragpicher. She has experiencedthe truth of life. She had faced the realities of life. She offers a crushed banana to Velu, asVelu is new to the big city and was not aware of the realities that these children face. Soonhe opted for ragpicking too. For them, the waste is valuable because their lives totallydepend upon it. (5 mark)

(Value based question)

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THE SELFISH GIANT

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1. The Giant is called selfish because he did not let the children play in his garden.(1 mark)

2. The children were happy in the garden because it was very lovely with the grass andbeautiful flowers. There were peach trees and the birds sang sweetly. (1 mark)

3. When there was spring outside, the Giant’s garden still had winter, there was snow andfrost. (1 mark)

4. One morning when the Giant heard linnet singing, the hail stopped dancing and the Northwind ceased roaring, he thought that the spring had come. (1 mark)

5. The Giant saw that the children had creeped inside through the hole, trees were coveredwith blossoms, the birds were flying and the flowers were looking up. It was a lovelyscene.

(1 mark)II. Long Answer Type Questions

1. In the first meeting, the little boy did not run when he saw the Giant. He was weeping.The Giant took him gently. Her put hin on the tree and the tree broke at once intoblossoms. The birds came and sung. The little boy embraced the giant and he also kissedhim. (5 mark)

2. This sentence indicates that the Giant was now no longer selfish and cruel as he has beenblessed by Christ himself. That’s why he is covered with blossom. Selfishness will bringnothing but grief. This is the lesson that we learn from the story. One should never beselfish because it brings us nothing. (5 mark)

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THE TREASURE WITHIN

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1. Hafeez contractor used to have nightmares about appearing for the Maths examinationwhere he did not know anything. His principal told him that he would have to start slindying.He said “You don’t have your father, your mother has worked so hard to bring you ap andpaid all your fees.... Now you should rise to the occasion and study ! (1 mark)

2. Hafeez contractor created a distraction of playing ‘chor police’ one day. (1 mark)3. Hafeez could not join army because his aunt did not want him to join it and he could not

join police force because his mother wanted him to do graduation. (1 mark)4. He would help the fellow students who had lost a button by cutting a button for them from

chalk using blade. (1 mark)5. As a school boy he broke many rule, as he used to cheat in all examination until class XI.

(1 mark)


1. According to Hafeez, mathematics is putting many things together and making a sketch.I would like to define Mathematics as the purest branch of science and Numerologicalcalculation. (5 marks)

2. A person who is genius in a particular subject is said to be an ‘unusual learner’. Accordingto me the school should not force the students, they should encourage them to learn whatever they like the best. (5 marks)

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PRINCESS SEPTEMBER

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1. The king decided to call his daughters by the name of months because he had so manydaughters and the Queen got confused in their names. (1 mark)

2. The little bird sang a beautiful song, all about the lake in the king’s garden, the willowtrees and the goldfish. (1 mark)

3. The princesses were vexed when king said that the parrots said the same thing again andagain in seven different languages and it reminded him of his councillors. He liked thesong of the bird of Princess September. (1 mark)

4. The bird refused to be taken out of her cage, as the world seems different when looked atthrough the bar of cage it invaded to see them freely without the cage ? (1 mark)

5. The unfortunate remark given by the bird was that she had not come back that night asher father-in-law had given a party and they all wanted her to stay. (1 mark)


1. It helped the bird to fly in and out when ever it feels like (i.e.) the freedom was ensured. Ithelped the princess to be extremely beautiful. When she was young enough she wasmarried to the king of Cambodia. (5 marks)

2. According to me, the most important idea in this story is :(i) Value of freedom, because freedom is a very necessary gift to any living thing. If one

is denied of freedom, its life is snatched. (5 marks)

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THE FIGHT

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1. The pool in Rajpur was cool with clear water which did not dry but the pool in Rajputanawas sticky and muddy where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes. (1 mark)

2. The other boy called himself a warrior and Ranji called himself a fighter. (1 mark)3. The other boy wanted Rajni to leave because he called that pool his own. (1 mark)4. Rajni found it difficult to explain about the cuts and bruises he had received while fighting.

(1 mark)5. When Rajni saw his adversary in the bazaar at first, Ranji wanted to turn away and look

somewhere else, and the second thought was to throw the lemonade bottle at his enemy.(1 mark)


1. (i) Rajni was a better swimmer. That’s why Suraj forgot to fight. Instead he asked Rajnito teach him to fight.

(ii) Though both were at the pool, but they did not fight because Suraj is taken a back bythe dive of Ranj. He wanted to learn this art from Ranj. They became friends and thiswas the reason they did not continue to fight. (5 marks)

2. Fighting cannot resolve difference of opinions. They can be resolved only through dialogue.For, this the third party plays an important role. The third person must enjoy the trust ofthe both involved in Quarelling. (5 marks)

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THE OPEN WINDOW

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1. Framton Nuttel had come to the rural retreat for treatment as he was suffering from theproblem of nervous breakdown. (1 mark)

2. His sister gave him the letters of introduction to people living there because she knew fewpeople there but the place was new to Framton Nuttel. (1 mark)

3. Mr. Sappleton and her two brothers had gone for shooting one October afternoon threeyears ago and had not returned as they were engulfed in the bog, was told by her niece.

(1 mark)4. Aunt was not paying much attention to Framton because she was waiting for her husband

and brothers to return from shooting. (1 mark)5. Framton was talking about his nervous illness and what the doctors had advised him.

(1 mark)


1. Yes, ‘‘Open Window’’ is a mysterious story. A young girl Vera, tells Eramton about afamily tragedy. Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and her two brothers had gone for huntingbirds. They were swallowed up in the Marsh. She adds that the aunt Mrs. Sappletonalways thought that they would come back that is the reason they kept the window openthrough which they went out. Mystery gets deepens, when these three men are seenwalking towards the window. (5 marks)

2. Mrs. Sappleton told Framton that her husband and her brother had gone out, as theywere out to shoot water-birds in the marshes. They would come out directly through theopen window. They always came in that way. The girl told Framton a fake story. She saidthat her uncle and his brothers in law died in the marsh. But Framton saw them comingthrough the window. So he thought that they were ghosts. This made him terribly afraidand he rushed out wildly. (5 marks)

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JALEBIS

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1. The narrator did not pay the fee the day he carried the money because master GhulamMohammad who had to collect the fee was absent. (1 mark)

2. The coins in the narrator’s pocket were asking him to spend the money and buy jalebis.(1 mark)

3. When Master Ghulam Mohammad got angry he used to make students stand on thebench till the last bell rang. (1 mark)

4. The passer by stared at the narrator as the coins in his pocket were speaking and creatingglamour. (1 mark)

5. He did not eat all the jalebis he had bought as they were too many in quantity and he wasso pleased that he started handing them to the other boys of his gali. (1 mark)


1. (i) Yes, the boy was intelligent because he had won a scholarship and was among themost promising students.

(ii) The coins are made to ‘talk’ in the story as they reflect a mental conflict. He wasconfused between eating jalebies and paying fee. He was tempted to eat jalebies becauseof the coins in his pocket. But on the other hand he was hesitant to do so.(5 marks)

2. If God had granted his wish that day, he would not know the value of work and for thewhole life he would have depended on God for his needs. He would never have learntanything himself like making jalebies. The value of being independent is hightlightedhere. (5 marks)

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THE COMET-I

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1. Duttada called his telescope Dibya Chakshu. (1 mark)2. Indrani called the telescope Dibya because she thought that telescope was like a designing

woman who had ensured her husband. (1 mark)3. Duttada’s secret ambition was to discover a comet. (1 mark)4. Professionals miss to discover comets because they have pre-assigned programmes of

looking at faint stars and nebulous galaxies. They miss such insignificant things as comet.(1 mark)

5. (i) Duttada re-examined his charts, checked his Dibya for any smudges on optics and didsome calculation etc. to confirm his discovery. (1 mark)

(ii) Indrani Debi was unhappy about his discovery because she believed comets bringill-luck. (1 mark)


1. Comets can be new as they come from the distant corners of the solar system. Likeplanets they orbit round the sun. When a comet comes near the sun, its longish tail shinesin the sunlight. Then it disappears for many years. This is how the comets are explainedin the story. It was called ‘Comet-Dutta’ because the comet was discovered by Duttada.

(5 marks)2. The important point discussed in Jame’s paper was that the new comet will collide with

the earth. It should not have been published according to Sir John, because after publishingthis news there would be panic in the world. The two men decided to call a conference ofinternational experts to discuss the matter. (5 marks)

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1. The hidden agenda of the conference was Comet Dutta and its chances of colliding withthe Earth. (1 mark)

2. The defensive measure mentioned in the story is that people should live in undergroundbunkers which did not seem practical. (1 mark)

3. The offensive measure decided in the conference to avoid collision was that it should bemarginally deflected from its path by giving a push. (1 mark)

4. ‘Project Light Brigade’ was a plan to divert comet by sending a gigantic payload in aspaceship. (1 mark)

5. By these words Sir John meant that that day would decide whether the people on Earthwould survive or die as there was a fear of collision between the Comet and the Earth.

(1 mark)


1. After organising a secret confrence the experts checked James’s calculations over andover again. At last the scientists came to the conclusion that there was no espace from thecomet’s direct hit on the earth. There was a little chance that the comet may only gaze theatmosphere of the earth. This made confined Duttada that the comet was not going tocollide with earth. (5 marks)Indrani was sure that the comet ‘dutta’ had not been disastrous because of the yojna.

2. (i) Duttada’s outlook is rational, because he does not believe in outdated rituals andceremonies. He has a scientific attitude to life. A scientist has to go by reason, not bymorality.

(ii) Copernicus (1473–1543) was a polis astronomer. He put forward the theory that theearth orbits the sun. Until the Ptolemy’s theory was generally accepted. The theorywas that the earth was the centre of the universe. Heavenly bodies rotated around it.Copernicus theory went against the traditional theory as well as the Bible. ButCopernicus findings were not suppressed.Galileo (1564–1642), the Italian scientist, also accepted Copernicus theory. But in 1633,he was made recant by the church. However, even then the earth revolved round thesun as it does now. So, we gain nothing by suppressing a scientist’s findings. Truthshould come to light however disturbing it may be. (5 marks)

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