Time-3Hrs Marks
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Section I: Textual Passage
Q1.
A. Read the following extract and do the activities: (12)
A1.
Complete the web by listing the benefits of biomedical research devices.(2)
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Today,
we see that people have become health conscious. The smart watches, other
wearable, health apps in our phone keep on collecting data. We can say that
they are our own mini biomedical research devices. They detect our heart rate,
monitor the patient’s sleep pattern, keep e record of his exercise, the
distance walked etc. The analysis of
this data collected can give new insights and provide a personalised,
individual feedback to each and every person. Nowadays we have gadgets to
monitor blood sugar, blood pressure etc. at home; 24x7 monitoring can be
provided to patients in hospitals too. With the help of Big Data the doctors
can now have their better diagnosis of any ailment, the effect of only drug
etc. unnecessary guess work can be significantly reduced. Past records of the
patients can be maintained and better analysis of the health can be obtained.
Big Data helps in monitoring the outbreaks of epidemics and diseases. Just when
you post your message ‘I am down with flu’ on WhatsApp or Facebook it will be
monitored and the areas affected by flu can be easily located and necessary
precautions can be taken. Pharmaceutical companies would pay huge amount to
receive the health data of the people to promote research in the particular
area. With the help of the data gathered, individuals are often given
suggestions and solutions for the problems they are encountering.
A2. Mention any two advantages
of Big Data.
(2)
A3.Big Data helps in monitoring
the out breaks of epidemics and diseases.
Explain.
(2)
A4.
Read the following sentences from the extract and do the activities. (2)
They
are our own biomedical devices….
It will
be monitored….
The underlined words refer to:
a_______________
b_______________
A5. Do you think people have
become health conscious? Comment. (2)
A6.
Do as directed: (2)
a.
we see that people have become
health conscious. (Identify and name the clause)
b.
Big Data helps inmonitoring the outbreaks of
epidemics and diseases. (Change into present continuous tense.)
Section II : Non-Textual
Passage
I) it was thought desirable to introduce a prayer (change the voice)
II) we did not see his face ,but we have got his gun .(rewrite using though)
iii) she had taken refuse with Mrs.Adis. (Rewrite using simple past tense in the sentence)
iv) spot the error and rewrite the sentence.
If I was an Astronaut ,I would have been very happy.
Q2.A.
Read the following extract and do the activities.
(12)
A1.
Complete the sentences by choosing the correct information from the
extract.
(2)
a.
Dassler brothers nailed some
pegs into soles so as to______________.
b.
Adolf came up with a marketing
idea that__________________.
c.
The new factory was named
as___________________.
d.
Field starJesse Owens wore the
spiked shoesand got_______________.
In 1924, two brothers inherited their
father’s craft and opened Dassler Brothers’ Shoes Factory in the town. Very
soon, by virtue of learning from their father’s outstanding shoe making craft
over years, a different style sole was invented by them. They nailed some pegs
into soles so as to keep from slip. With this kind of shoes being popular in
the town, some of the residents from surrounding towns began to come to order
these shoes. For the bigger market, the little brother Adolf came up with a
marketing idea that let customers try for free. This kind of commercial sales
had never been heard at that moment. After a month, with the experience of
trying, the customers all flooded into the factory: Some of them bought the
shoes at once and some continued to order. Since that, Dassler Brothers’ Shoes
Factory won the big market. At that time, the German people were very fond of
soccer, even though sports were not popular at all. Consequently, a good pair
of soccer shoes became almost all the German people’s dreams. Dassler brothers
had a keen business sense even when they were only children, and they began to
study again in the factory and design football shoes at once. The very simple
design may seem outdated today, but at the time they were totally new and
advanced design.
Several
years later, the brothers built a bigger shoes factory and began to sell to the
whole Germany. The new factory was named as Adidas Factory which was the
predecessor of today’s famous Adidas. In the third and fourth decade of the
20th century, the brothers’ shoes became well known in larger areas and they
kept enlarging their business. Especially, the track and field star Jesse Owens
wore the spiked shoes made by Dassler brothers and got four championships in
the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. This set the whole sporting world on fire and
Dassler brothers’ name was known by more and more people.
A2.
Rewrite the following sentences stating against each of them whether they are
true or false.
(2)
a.
Dassler brothersnailed some pegs into soles so as to keep
fromslip.
b.
After a month, the
customersall moved away from the factory.
c.
Dassler brothers hadno business sense.
d.
The brothers built a bigger shoes factory and
began to sellto the whole Germany.
A3. Write from the extract four
words related to ‘Business’. (2)
A4. Give an example of family
business inherited by children and who went on creating history. (2)
A5.
Grammar: (4)
a. They nailed some pegs into soles so
as to keep from slip. (Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as
an answer)
b. The
brothers built a bigger shoes factory. (Rewrite the sentence beginning
with A bigger………)
c. The
brothers built a bigger shoes factory and began to sellto the whole Germany.
(Replace infinitive with gerund and rewrite)
d. Jesse
Owens wore the shoes and got fourchampionships. (Rewrite using ‘not only……..but
also…..’ )
Q2.
B. Write the summary of the above extract with help of the points given below.
Give a suitable title to it. (5)
Dassler Brothers
inherited…………..invented……………..
customers flooded into the factory…….Business expanded…… became more popular.
Q2.
C. Develop a mind Mapping frame/design to show the ‘Advantages of Urbanization’
to the people. You can take the help of following points in order to develop
each of them into further branches. (5)
(Transportation, health,
education, employment, exposure to different cultures)
Section
III: Poetry
Q3.
A. Read the given extract and do the activities. (10)
When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell,
The Mariners heard the warning Bell;
And then they knew the perilous Rock,
And blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok
The Sun in the heaven was shining gay,
All things were joyful on that day;
The sea-birdsscream’d as they wheel’d round,
And there was joyaunce in their sound.
The buoy of the Inchcpe Bell was seen
A darker speck on the ocean green;
Sir Ralph the Rover walk’d his deck,
And fix’d his eye on the darker speck.
He felt the cheering power of spring,
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.
His eye was on the Inchcape Float;
Quoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
And row me to the Inchcape Rock,
And I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”
A1.
The incidents narrated in the extract are arranged in a jumbled manner.
Rearrange them in a proper order as they occur in the extract. (2)
a.
The buoy of the Inchcape bell
looked like a darker speck
b.
Rock was hid by the surge’s
swell
c.
His eye was on the Inchcape
Rock
d.
Sir Ralph the Rover walked his
deck
A2. Who had placed the Inchcape
bell and why? (2)
A3. The sea-birdsscream’d as
they wheel’d round. (Name the figure of speech in the above line and find
another example of the same from the extract and write it
down.)
(2)
A4. Do you agree that the above
extract has a theme that when one does good it benefits everyone? Justify your
answer. (2)
A5. Compose a short poem in
about 4-6 lines on the ‘Sea’. (2)
Q3. B.
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the
following points: (4)
1.
About the poem/poet and the
title
2.
The theme
3.
Poetic style
4.
The language/poetic devices
used in the poem
5.
Message, values, morals in the
poem
6.
Your opinion about the poem
Money
When I had money, money, O!
I knew no joy till I went poor;
For many a false man as a friend
Came knocking all day at my door.
Then felt I like a child that holds
A trumpet that he must not blow
Because a man is dead; I dared
Not speak to let this false world know.
Much have I thought of life, and seen
How poor men’s hearts are ever light;
And how their wives do hum like bees
About their work from morn till night.
So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,
And see the rich ones coldly frown-
Poor men, think I, need not go up
So much as rich men should come down.
When I had money, money, O!
My many friends proved all untrue;
But now I have no money, O!
My friends are real, though very few.
- William Henry Davies
Section
IV : Writing Skills
Q4. A. Complete the activities as per the instructions given
below. (16)
A1. Attempt any one of the following.
(4)
Koyal called
Mrs Grover, a furniture shop owner. Since she was not available, her assistant,
Vidhi answered. The following is a conversation between Koyal and Vidhi. As
Vidhi was going out immediately afterwards, she left a message for Mrs Grover.
Read the
conversation and write a message. Put your message in a box.
Koyal: Hello, is that Grand Furniture?
Vidhi: Yes.
Koyal: Could I speak to Mrs Grover?
Vidhi: I am afraid she’s not here at
the moment.
Koyal: When will she be back?
Vidhi: Not before six in the evening.
Can I take a message for her?
Koyal: Yes. Could you tell her that she
has to deliver the furniture ordered by me, for my new house only on the 20th
August and not on 14th August. Ask her to keep it ready by 9:00 am on the 20th
of August. I will be sending a pick up van and so she does not have to arrange
for the same.
Vidhi: Ok, I will inform her.
Koyal: Thank you.
OR
You must
have decided your aim in life. Which institute /university would you like to
join for your diploma/graduation? Write a Statement of Purpose as a part of
your application to the institute/university.
OR
Have a group
discussion among your friends on the topic ‘Impact of COVID-19 on the Global
economy’. Write five viewsin the form of dialogues.
A2. Attempt any one of the following.
(4)
Write an email to your friend
explaining the lockdown experience to him/her.
OR
Write a
report on Blood-donation Camp organised by your college on the occasion of the
Republic Day celebrations.
OR
You are the
class representative. Conduct an interview of SonuSood (Film actor and
philanthropist) for the great help he provided during the lockdown to the poor,
especially the migrants.
A3. Attempt any one of the following.
(4)
Write a speech on the topic
‘Impact of Covid-19 on environment’.
OR
Imagine that you are a compere
for ‘Independence Day Celebration’ of your college. Write a script of the same.
You can take the help of the following points
a. Flag hoisting
b. Introduction/welcome
speech/felicitation
c. Speech by the chief guest
d. Patriotic song/dance
e. Vote of thanks.
OR
‘Manners
maketh man’ – Expand the idea in your own words with a proper example.
A4. Attempt any one of the following.
(4)
Write a review on the book you have
read or movie you have watched recently.
OR
Write a blog
on the topic ‘An unforgettable incident in my life’.
OR
Imagine that
you are a member of an NGO. Prepare an appeal on behalf of your NGO requesting
to donate food, medicines and some financial help for jobless persons duringthe
lockdown time.
Q5. A1. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate answers. (2)
a. The word Picaro means ______________
b. ____________ was the first novel in
English written by an Indian.
A2. Match the following.
(2)
A B
a. Tale of
Genji central idea
b.
Theme
World’s first novel
c.
Novella
Imaginary community
d.
Utopia
Italian word
B1. Write a
short note on the theme – ‘student teacher relationship’ in the novel ‘To Sir
with Love’ (2)
B2. Write a
short note on the character sketch of Miss Philips. (2)
C1. Write a
short note on the theme ‘Time’ in the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’. (2)
C2. ‘His
(Phileas Fogg) object however, to be victorious and not to win the money.’
Justify.
(2)
D1. ‘The
Agra treasure brought nothing but bad luck to anyone who came in touch with it’
– Jonathan Small. Comment.
(2)
D2. Narrate
in your own words the visit of Miss Morstan at Sherlock Holmes’ place. (2)
