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Series HRK/NSQF Code No. 501/1

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II

ENGLISH

(Communicative)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

General Instructions :

(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :

Section A — Reading 20 marks

Section B — Writing and Grammar 25 marks

Section C — Literature : Textbook and Long Reading Text 25 marks

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) You may attempt any section at a time.

(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be

written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting

it.

15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question

paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the

students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the

answer-book during this period.

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SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 12

1 Sirpur is to Chhattisgarh what Nalanda is to Bihar. But the

difference is, Nalanda was discovered a long time ago while Sirpur is

the new entrant on the Buddhist circuit. Situated on the Mahanadi,

this Chhattisgarh city is set to surpass other Buddhist destinations

in the country.

2 Excavations in recent years by the Archaeological Survey of India

have bared a Buddha statue going back to 6th century A.D. and

other Indian sculptures, including a temple complex, which is four

times bigger than Nalanda and contains stone carvings that outdo

even those found in Khajuraho.

3 Sirpur had added a new tourism dimension to the multi-faceted

Chhattisgarh, already endowed with a unique and rich cultural

heritage. Amazing ancient monuments, palaces, exquisitely carved

temples, ancient caves, rock paintings, rare and endangered wildlife,

scenic beauty, unique tribal culture, and now Sirpur, with its

wonderful ancient moorings, have turned Chhattisgarh into an

exciting and rewarding holiday destination.

4 Archaeologists claim that Sirpur was an important Buddhist study

centre, four times bigger than Nalanda. Sirpur was the place where

a major civilisation of Central India flourished. Excavations have

revealed that Sirpur was the capital of the Somvanshi kings of

Dakshin Koshala. Chinese chronicler Hiuen Tsang‖s travelogue

gives a picture of a prosperous city, Shripur. He mentions in the

travelogue that there were about 100 Buddhist monasteries and

nearly 10000 priests, all from the Mahayana sect, and that the king

had deep faith in Buddhism. According to legends, the queen of

Sirpur was very spiritual. After her daily bath at the river, she

would sit on a lotus leaf and meditate. The city was prosperous and

no taxes were levied on its citizens. It was a ―golden era‖ in the true

sense of the term as it ―rained‖ gold coins for two-and-a-half days

each year.



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1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the

following questions : 24=8

(a) Both Nalanda and Sirpur are related to Buddhism. What is

the difference between the two ?

(b) What has recently been discovered at Sirpur ?

(c) After this discovery what has Chhattisgarh become ?

(d) What does Hiuen Tsang tell us about Shripur ?

1.2 Write down the meanings of the words given below with the help of

the options that follow : 14=4

(e) surpass (Para 1)

(i) surround

(ii) outshine

(iii) control

(iv) contact

(f) bared (Para 2)

(i) revealed

(ii) born

(iii) stopped

(iv) seen

(g) endowed (Para 3)

(i) donated

(ii) dawned

(iii) decided

(iv) provided

(h) flourished (Para 4)

(i) grew

(ii) flowed

(iii) enjoyed

(iv) declared



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2. Read the passage given below and complete the paragraph that follows by

filling in the blanks : 18=8

1 This is a world where one thing depends upon others. Plants depend

upon the minerals and water in the soil and upon the sun and air for

food. Cows, buffaloes and other cattle depend upon plants for fodder.

And man depends upon bovine animals for milk, cheese, etc. Thus,

there is a sort of dependence of biotic community, that is, living

beings or organisms on non-living environment — water, carbon

dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, etc. This interaction

on its face value, seems to be one-way, namely of biotic community

with non-living environment but actually it is a two-way

relationship. The non-living environment is also enriched by the

living beings, for the human and animal wastes and the corpses and

the carcasses and organic matter decompose into organic and

inorganic substances which are absorbed by soil which offers these

substances to plants, in the presence of sunlight for food.

2 Now non-living environment and the living or biotic communities

taken together make man‖s ecosystem from which man gets the air

he breathes, the water he drinks, the food he eats, the clothes he

wears, the shelter he uses, etc. He should therefore, understand the

ecosystem so that he may not destroy it any more by ruthlessly

felling trees and destroying forests, for in trees and forests a great

many species of animals live, upon which other species depend.

Moreover, forests prevent soil erosion. Thus, they indirectly help

conserve soil which provides nutrients for plants. In other words,

depriving land of forests would lead to soil erosion which will lead to

the neglect of land, and will also cause destruction of habitats of

some species of living beings and their death and extinction.

Animals get their food from (a) ___________ and plants get it from

(b) __________ in the soil. There is a (c) __________ between living

and non-living things. Together they make man‖s (d) __________ . If

we understand our ecosystem, we won‖t (e) __________ it. We should

save our forests because they prevent (f) __________ . No forests

means no (g) __________ for so many species. Result would be their

(h) __________ .



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SECTION B – (Writing and Grammar) 25 marks

3. Incidents of chain or bag snatching have recently increased in your city.

Ladies feel insecure in the market. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the

editor of a local newspaper drawing attention of the concerned authorities

to the problem. Ask for more police presence in the markets. You are

Raman/Ramneek, B-94, Mall Road, Agra. 5

OR

Write an article in 100 – 120 words on the topic, ―Benefits of Early Rising

to Students‖. You are Raman/Ramneek.

fresh mind

calm and quiet surroundings

more time available

happiness – a lot of work completed

4. Write a story in 150 – 200 words based on the following clues : 10

Two friends — in a forest — a bear — one, climbs a tree — the other lies

down on the ground — bear comes, sniffs — goes away — the first one

climbs down — conversation between the two —

OR

It was a school picnic. Around fifty students had agreed to go. The bus was

going smoothly when ... ... ...

5. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help

of the options that follow : 13=3

It rained very heavily that night, but (a) _________ cottage remained firm.

The next morning when we (b) __________ up we found a stain

(c) __________ blood on the floor.

(a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

(b) (i) wake (ii) wakes (iii) woke (iv) waking

(c) (i) on (ii) of (iii) at (iv) in



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6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each

line. Identify and write the error along with its correction as shown in the

example. 14=4

Error Correction

When the story begin Mr. Otis is e.g. begin begins

warn that there is a ghost (a) ________ ________

in the castle. Mr. Otis do not (b) ________ ________

agree and he does not wants to (c) ________ ________

believe in a story of the ghost. (d) ________ ________

7. Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences : 13=3

(a) at heart / Ram / man / was / honest / an

(b) want / the jewels / he / take / to / not / did

(c) not / him / they / to / did / belong

SECTION C

(Literature : Textbook and Long Reading Text) 25 marks

8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : 13=3

Well, I was in no position to contradict Jenkins, for as yet, his magazine

had been the only one to print my stuff.

(a) Who is Jenkins ?

(b) What does the narrator mean by ―print my stuff‖ ?

(c) Which word in the extract means the same as ―say no to‖ ?

OR



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Higher and higher everyday,

Till over the mast at noon –

The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast,

For he heard the loud bassoon.

(a) What went higher and higher ?

(b) Why did the wedding guest beat his breast ?

(c) What is a bassoon ?

9. Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 24=8

(a) Why had Patol Babu lost his first job in Calcutta ?

(b) What did the traveller see in an antique land ?

(c) Why did Calpurnia not want Caesar to go to the Capitol ?

(d) Why did the poet feel sorry for throwing a stick at the snake ?

(e) Why did the news of the ―miracle recovery‖ of Sebastian Shultz shock

Michael ?

10. Answer the following question in 80 – 100 words : 4

Birds are part of nature. Man is also part of nature. So, to live happily we

must respect nature. Ancient mariner committed a crime against nature.

What did he do and what sufferings did he cause ?

OR

Jealousy is an evil. Trust is needed for a happy married life. How did

Lavinia almost ruin her life by suspecting her husband of having an affair

with Helen ?



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11. Answer the following question in 150 – 200 words : 10

What difficulties did Helen Keller face at Mr. Gilman‖s school ? How did

she overcome them ?

OR

Write a character sketch of Mr. Keith.

OR

Why is her diary so important to Anne Frank ?

OR

Why was life so very difficult in the Annexe ?

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QUESTION PAPER CODE 501 / 1

SECTION A (READING) 20 MARKS

Note : Section A tests a candidate’s ability to read only, therefore no deductions are to be made for errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Marks should be awarded if the answer can be clearly understood.

Objective: This section evaluates the reading and comprehension skills of the students and their ability to infer and evaluate the given information.

1. SIRPUR TOTAL MARKS -12

Objective: To identify the main points of a text

Marking: 8 marks – 2 mark for each correct answer

1.1

a) Nalanda discovered a long time ago- Sirpur, a new entrant as a place

of pilgrimage. b) a Buddha statue of 6

th century AD – a temple complex

c) has turned into an exciting and rewarding holiday destination d) 100 Buddhist monasteries; 10000 monks (priests) from the Mahayana

sect; that the king had deep faith in Buddhism (any two)

1.2 Vocabulary

Marking : 4 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer

e) (ii) outshine

f) (i) revealed g) (iv) provided

h) (i) grew

2. ANIMALS MARKS–8

Objective: To identify the main points of a text

Marking: 8 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer



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GAP FILLING

Answers :

a) plants

b) minerals and water

c) dependence / relationship / interaction

d) environment / eco system

e) destroy / damage / hurt

f) soil erosion

g) life

h) death / extinction / destruction

SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR)

TOTAL MARKS – 25

3. LETTER TO THE EDITOR–CHAIN/BAG SNATCHING

MARKS -5

Objective : To use the given input in a short sustained piece of writing

Marking : Content - 3 marks – (the given information in the question

paper to be included) Format - includes date, subject, addressee and closing Format to be treated as part of the content Expression - 2 marks (fluency and accuracy to be taken

into account)

Suggested Value Points: Problem

Ladies feel insecure

More/ rise in incidents of chain/bag snatching

Spread of fear

Loss of faith in the police/ system

Solutions

More police presence

Well lit roads/ markets

C.C.T.V Cameras



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to remain alert

to report suspicious people

provide / display emergency contact numbers

create awareness through announcements (any other relevant point)

(OR)

ARTICLE WRITING – EARLY RISING

Objectives : To plan, organize and present ideas coherently To write in a style appropriate for communicative purposes

Marking : Content - 3 marks

Format – includes heading and signatory Format to be treated as part of the content Expression- 2 marks (fluency and accuracy to be taken into account)

Suggested Value Points :

Importance

fresh surroundings – less pollution

fresh mind calm and quiet surroundings more time available

spiritual activities / time for exercise

happiness – a lot of work completed (any other relevant point)

4. STORY WRITING MARKS-10

Objective : To plan, organize and present ideas coherently

Marking : Relevance of content + creativity – 6 marks

Fluency – 2 marks Accuracy – 2 marks

Story completed in any suitable way using the hints

provided should be accepted.



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5. GAP FILLING – HEAVY RAIN MARKS-3

Objective : To use grammatical items correctly

Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer

Answers:

a) (iii) the

b) (iii) woke

c) (ii) of

6. EDITING – MR. OTIS MARKS – 4

Objective : To use grammatical items correctly

Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer

Answers :

ERROR CORRECTION

a) warn warned b) do does c) wants want

d) a the

7. REARRANGEMENT OF WORDS –RAM MARKS- 3

Objectives : To reorder words /phrases to write grammatically accurate sentences

To test their knowledge of syntax

Marking : 1 mark for every correct answer

For a partially correct answer, no marks are to be

allotted.

Answers:

a) Ram was at heart an honest man. / Ram was an honest man at heart. /At heart Ram was an honest man.

b) He did not want to take the jewels. c) They did not belong to him.



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SECTION C (LITERATURE ) TOTAL MARKS -25

General Instructions : This section is meant to test a student’s familiarity

with and appreciation of the set texts. However, if the expression prevents

clear communication, ½ a mark may be deducted.

8. Objective : To identify the correct answer on the basis of inference,

interpretation and comprehension.

PROSE – A SHADY PLOT MARKS -3

Marking : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer

Answers :

(a) editor of the magazine that printed John’s stories

(b) printed the ghost stories John wrote (c) contradict

(OR)

POETRY - THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

Answers :

(a) the sun

(b) wanted to join the wedding ceremonies / had been captivated by the ancient mariner / detained by the ancient mariner to listen to his story

(c) a musical instrument

9. Answer any four

Objective : To test the ability to infer and evaluate

TOTAL MARKS 2x4 =8

Marking : 2 marks for each correct answer

(a) PROSE – PATOL BABU MARKS - 2

Answer :

World War – retrenchment – factory started making weapons



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(b) POETRY – OZYMANDIAS MARKS - 2

Answer :

A broken statue – two legs – head lying on the sand – of King Ozymandias

(c) PLAY – JULIUS CAESAR MARKS-2

Answer :

her dreams – omens described by the guards – feared for his life due to

dreams / bad omens – feared for the security of her husband

(d) POETRY - SNAKE MARKS -2

Answer :

loved environment / snake, a guest, a prince from the underworld / seemed a

petty act

(e) PROSE – VIRTUALLY TRUE MARKS- 2

Answer :

Had rescued him from within the games a day earlier / that he existed in real life

10. Answer any one in 80 – 100 words TOTAL MARKS : 4

Objective : To help students relate the values in the text to their own

lives and understand their importance.

Marking : Content - 2marks

Expression – 2 marks

POETRY - THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

Answer :

Albatross – a bird of good omen – friendly – killed for no reason / result – sufferings – for mariners – stuck in the ocean – no food or water – slimy sea – strange creatures – very hot – death imminent

(OR)



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PROSE – A SHADY PLOT

Answer :

‘revelation’ of the ghost- Helen- Lavinia’s embarrassment- husband having an affair- Lavinia packed up- decided to divorce- did not trust her husband

LONG READING TEXT

11. Answer any one in 150 – 200 words TOTAL MARKS- 10

Objective : To understand and relate to the prescribed text and be

able to make an analysis of events and characters

Marking : Content : 5 marks Expression : 5 marks

Answers :

DIFFICULTIES AT MR. GILMAN’S SCHOOL

Had to study algebra, geometry, physics etc. – no embossed books available

no teacher to give her special instruction- Sullivan’s help (any other relevant

point)

(OR)

CHARACTER SKETCH OF MR. KEITH

A tutor- taught her- algebra, geometry, Greek and Latin- Sullivan

interpreted (any other relevant point)

(OR)

DIARY IMPORTANT TO ANNE FRANK

Anne, a very sensitive person – except with her father, little interaction with

others – the Annexe, limited association – so diary her only companion, her

only confidante (any other relevant point)

(OR)

LIFE IN THE ANNEXE

Limited space – fear – same food – had to tolerate unpleasant people too –

cramped up not for a day or two but for months (any other relevant point)



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