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Thispaperconsistsoffoursections.
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SectionAReading
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SectionBWriting
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SectionCGrammar
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SectionDLiterature
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(ii) Attemptallquestions.
(iii) Donotwriteanythinginthequestionpaper.
(iv) Alltheanswersmustbecorrectlynumberedasinthequestionpaperand
writtenintheanswersheetprovidedtoyou.
(v) Attemptallquestionsineachsectionbeforegoingontothenextsection.
(vi) Readeachquestioncarefullyandfollowtheinstructions.
(vii) Strictlyadheretothewordlimitgivenwitheachquestion.
QUESTIONPAPERCODE1/1/1
SECTIONA(Reading)
1.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
1.
Ifeltstupid,beingmadetostandonthedeskwhiletheotherkidswere
bentovertheirnotebooks.Icouldntunderstandmynewschoolormy
newclassmates,ortheiralienlanguageEnglishandthefactthatthey
coulddosumsintheirhead,whileIstruggledwithapaperandpencil.
Forme,atagesix,thegoodtimeshadended.Lifeseemedafarcryfrom
thosedaysinNellore,AndhraPradesh,allthankstomygrandfathers
reflectedglory.Hewasamilitarydoctor,agreatman,andIlivedwith
him. And so even policemen gave me affectionate salaams, which I
learnedtoacknowledgewithanod.Idsimplylaymyheaddownonthe
deskandsleepinclass,ifbored.Iwasapamperedlittleprince.
2.
Inearly1971,myparentsdecideditwastimeImovedtoBombaywhere
20Marks
12marks
fatherworked.Myfirstfewdayswereadisaster.NoonespokeTamilor
Telugu,theonlylanguagesIknew.Icouldntkeeppacewiththeirwritingor
reading.Thenoneday,aslightplumpladywithlargespectacles,wearing
trouserswalkedintotheclassroom.Hello,shesaid,MynameisMiss
Jean.Iamyournewclassteacher.Sheddoneherhomework.Spottingme
inabackcorner,shebeckonedmetothefront.Myalmostemptynotebooks
musthavegivenMissJeanacluethatIneededtheextraattention.Ifthe
classhadtowriteapage,Idbemadetowritetwo.EvenduringPT,Ihadto
staybackandwrite.WhenIwascaughtsneakingtothewindowtowatchthe
othersplaying,MissJeanputmeinthemiddlerow,farfromthewindow.
3.
ImadesomeprogressandMissJeanmadeitapointtopraiseeverylittle
achievement.IfIdidmyworkwrong,shedcallmetoherdesk,hugme
andshowmehowtocorrectmyerrors.Mistakeswereonlyhumaninher
eyes,butneglectinghomeworkwasacrimetheredbeatersecomment
in my diary for mother to see. And Id be grounded that evening.
MeanwhileIwasgettingpossessiveandmindedifanotherchildgotmore
hugs.ByChristmas,Istoodfifthinclass.IamveryproudofSrikant,
shetoldtheclassafterreadingoutthemarks.Irelatedthatmomentto
motheragainandagain.WhenIreturnedaftersummervacations,Iheard
thatMissJeanhadgotmarriedandwasgoingtoAustralia.
4.
Manyyearswentby.Igraduatedinengineering,theninmanagement,got
ajob,marriedandhadkids.OnedayIfoundmyselfthinkingofMiss
Jean.SoonafterwardsIfoundmyselfinSydney,Australia,onanofficial
trip.Itriedlookingupmyteacherinthephonebook.Butitwasofno
help as I did not know even her surname. Thank you, Miss Jean,
whereveryouareforthetactandpatiencewithwhichyoutaughtme.
1.1Completethefollowingsentences.
(a)
WhentheauthorgotboredinhisclasswhilehestudiedinNellore,he
___________________________.
(b)
Hewasgivenapreferentialtreatmentwhenhewasachildbecause
___________________________.
(c)
The author felt very bad and could not mix with his new
classmatesbecause___________________________.
(d)
When Miss Jean discovered that the author needed her extra
attentionsheassignedhim___________________________.
(e)
MissJeanputtheauthorinthemiddlerowfarfromthewindow
whenshefound___________________________.
1x8=8
(f)
Whentheauthorcommittedmistakes,MissJeanmadeitapointto
___________________________.
(g)
TheauthorbecamesopossessiveofMissJeanthat______________
_____________________.
(h)
AlthoughtheauthorseffortsfailedtotraceherlaterinAustralia,he
thankedherinhisheartbecause____________________________.
1.2Findwordsfromthepassagethatmeanthesameas
2.
(a)
spoiledwithtoomuchattention(para1)
(b)
called/signalled(para2)
(c)
havingexcessivedesiretoown(para3)
(d)
failtodosomething(para3)
Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
1.
Ilkal,asmalltownfamousforitsethnicsarisisinthenortherndistrictof
BijapurinKarnataka.Butsoonthesoundoftheloommaybelongtothepast
asmoreandmoreweaversleavethisarttojoinmoreprofitableoccupations.
Thesesarisareuniquefortheirfourtosixinchbroadreddishmaroonborders
withtraditional,distinctdesigns.Itisthefamiliesofdyersandweaverswho
together produce the Ilkal sari a deep blueblack indigo body with red
borders.Itiswovenincottonorsilkoracombinationofboth.Thecotton
beforetheadventofchemicalcolours,wasindigodyed,andtheredborder
dyedwithcoloursderivedfromflowers.
2.
Aweaverslivingroomincludesahandloompit,wheretheweaver
worksontheloomatthesametimeentertainingguestsandcustomers.
Thebedroomisthestoreroomforyamandalsodoublesasthedomain
ofwomenfolkofthehouse.Ittakesaroundaweektocompleteasari.
It is tiresome work. The wholesaler gives us the required raw
materials,mainlyyam,andweweavethesarionapiecemealbasishe
elaborates.Wearethensurethesariissoldandwearenotstuckwith
deadstock.Thisishowthesystemmostlyworksnow.
3.
Traditionally,Ilkalsarisweremadeusingnaturalindigodyes.Then,inthe
1970s,thesyntheticGermanindigoreplacedthisvatdyingprocess.Today,
14=4
8marks
this has given way to naphtha based dyes. The famed and centuries old
indigodyingisnowonthevergeofextinction.Asthenewgenerationsteps
intomoreprofitableavenuestheskylineofIlkalisfastchangingtoo.The
mostprofitablebusinessintheareanowisgranite,statesaweaver.With
thisstonebeingavailableinplentyhere,anumberofgranitesellingagencies
andchimneysofgraniteprocessingunitsareproliferatingallover.Asmore
andmoreoftownsyoungercitizensstepintonewerventureslikethatof
sellingstones,theloommaybecomeamerememory.
2.1Completetheparagraphusingonewordonlyineachblank.
1x3=3
Ilkal,onceasmalltown(a)____________foritssarisisfastchanging
intooneknownforgranites.(b)_____________asaritakesalmosta
week and is tiresome work. The younger generation (c)
_____________granitebusinesstosariweaving.
2.2Completethesentencesgivenbelow:
(a)
Aweaversbedroomfunctionsas_______________.
(b)
GermanIndigohasreplaced_______________.
(c)
Weavingsarisonapiecemealbasisensuresthat_______________.
(d)
Availabilityofgranitestoneinplentyintheareahasledto
(i)
(ii)
_______________________
_______________________
SECTIONB(Writing)
3.
1x5=5
(30Marks)
YouareRahul,SecretaryoftheArtsClub,NavodayaSchool,Nagpur.Aninterschool
culturalcompetitionisbeingconductedinyourschoolonthe25thofNovember.
PutupanoticeinformingHouseCaptainsandBadgeHoldersaboutameetingto
discussthearrangementsfortheprogramme.Writethenoticeinnotmorethan50
words.
4.
5marks
YourschoolhasintroducedYogaclassesrecently.Writeapostcardinnotmorethan50
wordstoyourfriendKamal/Kamala,B10,ShaheedBhagatSinghRoad,Patiala,
informinghim/herabouthowtheyhavebenefitedyou.YouareSumit/Suman.Copy
theformatofthepostcardfromthequestionpaper.
5marks
5.
YouareSwathi,livingat10,NanaSahebRoad,Kanpur.Youhappenedtoseeyour
neighbourstenyearoldhousemaidbeingilltreatedbythehouseowner.Writea
lettertotheeditorofanationaldailyinabout150175wordsaboutprevalenceof
childlabourinspiteofthestrictruleslaiddownbythegovernment.
Takeideasfromthehintsgivenbelow:
Madetoworkforlonghours
Illtreated,paidverylittle.
Lawbreakerstobepunished
6.
10marks
YouareDr.Nishant/Nisha.Youcameacrossthefollowinginformationaboutthe
outbreakofSwinefluandthenumberoflivestakenbyit.Youdecidedtowritean
article for a leadingdaily about the precautions tobe takentoprevent it from
spreading.Writethearticlein150175wordsusingideasfromtheunitonHealth
andHygiene,yourownideas,andthebargraphgivenbelow.
SpreadofSwinefluinIndia
10marks
FortheBlind
YouareDr.Nishant/Nisha.YoucametoknowabouttheoutbreakofSwine
fluandthenumberoflivestakenbyit.Youdecidedtowriteanarticlefora
leadingdailyabouttheprecautionstobetakentopreventitfromspreading.
Writethearticlein150175wordstakingideasfromtheunitonHealthand
Hygienealongwithyourownideas.Somehintsaregivenbelow:
Consultadoctor
Wearmasks
Avoidgoingtoacrowdedplace
Takemedicinesandrestasadvised
Avoidcontactwiththosewhoareinfected
SECTIONC(Grammar)
7.
(20Marks)
Lookatthenotesgivenbelowandcompletetheparagraphthatfollows.Donotadd
anynewinformation.Writetheanswersinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrect
blanknumbers.
1x4=4marks
Cheetahmanscompanionsurprisingspeedeffortoverheatsystem
growlwhenangrytimidnatureEgyptianPharaohsworshipasgods
Cheetahs are mans oldest companions. Their speed (a) _____________. Their
systemgets(b)___________withtheeffortandtheyneedalongrestafterwards.
Thoughtheygrowlwhenangry(c)_____________.Theywere(d)_________
EgyptianPharaohs.
8.
Thefollowingpassagehasnotbeenedited.Thereisoneerrorineachline.Write
theincorrectwordandthecorrectioninyouranswersheetagainstthecorrectblank
number.Thefirstoneisdoneasanexample.
x8=4marks
Tryingtoachievingyourgoalswithoutan
egachievingachieve
actionplanisliketryingfordriveacross
(a)
thecountrywithinamap.Thewasted
(b)
time,energyormoneywillprobably
(c)
makeyougiveintravellingbeforeyou
(d)
goveryfar.Suchgoalsisnotgoalsatall.
(e)
Theyaremerelyfantasies.Successpeople
(f)
findoutwhatitcoststomakehisdream
(g)
cometrue.Theydontcomplainwhentheeffortmade.(h)
9.
Rearrangethefollowingwordsandphrasestoformmeaningfulsentences.Thefirst
onehasbeendoneasanexample.Writetheanswersagainstthecorrectblank
numbersinyouranswersheet.
1x4=4marks
Tendto/worryabout/mostofus/wetake/therisks/inlife
Mostofustendtoworryabouttheriskswetakeinlife.
(a)
changes/theworld/are/technological/sweeping/
(b)
everydayliving/timely/secureand/measures/happy/canmake/
(c)
occur/factors/misfortunes/dueto/may/various/
(d)
canminimize/riskmanagement/theimpactof/uncertainevents/
through/you
10.
Fillineachblankinthefollowingpassagewithonewordonly.Writethecorrect
wordinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrectblanknumber.Donotcopythewhole
sentence.
x8=4marks
Thenotion(a)_________religiousfaithcanpromptephysicalwellbeingis
not new. Most of us have heard of cases (b) ___________ which someone,
seemingly by sheer faith and will, (c) _________ miraculously recovered (d)
___________aterminalillnessorsurvivedfarlonger(e)___________doctors
thoughtpossible.Whatisnewisthatsuchrewardsofreligion(f)___________
becoming the stuff of science. One of the (g) ___________ extensive reviews
demonstratesthattheconnectionsbetweenreligion(h)___________sciencecan
cutacrossculturalandgeographicalboundaries.
11.
Readtheconversationgivenbelowandcompletethepassagethatfollows.
Writetheanswersagainstthecorrectblanknumbers.Donotcopythewhole
sentences.
Rejula:Mam,mayIborrowadictionary?Iforgottobringmine.
Teacher:Howcanyoubeforgetful?DidntIremindyouyesterday?
1x4=4marks
Rejula:Yesmam,Iamsorry,Iwillnotrepeatthemistake.
Teacher:Borrowitfortoday.
Rejula:Thankyou,mam.
Rejula requested the teacher (a) ___________ since she (b)
_________.Theteacherchidedherforbeingforgetfulandaskedher(c)
___________.WhenRejulapromisednottorepeatthemistaketheteacher
permittedher(d)_______.Rejulawasrelievedandthankedtheteacher.
SectionD(Literature)
12.
(30Marks)
Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writethe
answersinyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswers
correctly.
3marks
Nowthenightingale,inspired,
Flushedwithconfidence,andfired
Withbothartandadoration,
Sangandwasahugesensation.
13.
(a)
Namethepoemandthepoet.
(b)
Whydidthenightingaleflushwithconfidence?
(c)
Howdidshebecomeasensation?
Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writethe
answersinyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswers
correctly.
3marks
Butnosweetbirddidfollow,
Noranydayforfoodorplay
Cametothemarinershollo!
AndIhaddoneahellishthing,
Anditwouldworkemwoe:
(a)
Whoisthespeaker?
(b)
Whatisthehellishthingdone?
(c)
Explain;workemwoe.
Or
Sherewardsmewithtearsandanagitationofhands.
Iamimportanttoher.Shecomesandgoes.
Eachmorningitisherfacethatreplacesthedarkness.
14.
(a)
Whyisthemirrorimportanttoher?
(b)
Whydoesshecry?
(c)
Whatdoesagitationofhandsmean?
Answerthefollowingin5075words.
4marks
Howdoesthepoetemploythepoeticdevice,personificationeffectivelyinthe
poem,OdetotheWestWind?
Or
HowdoesNightoftheScorpionbringoutamothersloveforherchildren?
15.
Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollowinoneortwo
linesonly.
4marks
Letmeseesometendernessconnectedwithadeath.
(a)Whydoesthespeakerdesiretoseeasightoftenderness?
(b)Howdoestheghostfulfilhisdesire?
16.Answerthefollowingin5075words.
4marks
HowdoesBrutusconvincetheRomanmobthathewasjustifiedinmurdering
Caesar?
Or
CompareandcontrastthecharactersofEbenezerScroogeandhisimpoverished
clerk,BobCratchitintheplay,AChristmasCaro1.
17.Answerthefollowingin5075words.
4marks
DescribethecircumstancesunderwhichChtsalwasabletoescapefromearth.
Or
WhydoesBabulicomparehimselftoaninnocentlambinthelesson,The
Tribute?
9
18.
Answerthefollowingin150175words.
8marks
YouareAli.Writealettertoyourfriendonyourexperiencesatthepostoffice
whereyougodailyexpectingaletterfromyourdaughter.
Or
YouarethegrandmotherinTheUltimateSafari.Makeadiaryentryonyourfears
andanxietiesconcerningthefutureofyourgrandchildren.
StrictlyConfidential(ForInternalandRestrictedUseOnly)
AllIndiaSecondarySchoolExamination
March2010
MarkingSchemeEnglishCommunicative
GeneralInstructions:
Pleasenotethatthequestionsarenumberedincontinuationfrom1to18.
(i)
Markingoftheentirescriptshouldbedonebyoneexaminer.Allanswersinall
thescriptsissuedtotheexaminershouldbemarkedsectionwise.
(ii) IntheMarkingScheme,aslash(/)indicatesalternativeanswers;anyonesuch
answeriscountedascorrect.
(iii) Brackets()indicateoptionalinformation;themarkisawardedwhetherthepart
inbracketsisincludedornot.
(iv) IfastudentwritesananswerwhichisnotgivenintheMarkingSchemebut
whichisequallyacceptable,fullmarksshouldbeawarded.
(v) Studentsshouldnotbepenalizediftheydonotfollowtheorderofthesection/
questionwhileanswering.
(vi) Inquestionsrequiringwordlimitpleasenotethatnomarksaretobededucted
forexceedingthewordlimit
(vii) TheMarkingSchemecarriesonly suggestedvaluepoints fortheanswers.Theseare
onlyguidelinesanddonotconstitutethecompleteanswer.Thestudentscanhavetheir
ownexpressionandiftheexpressioniscorrect,marksshouldbeawardedaccordingly.
QUESTIONPAPERCODE1/1/1
SECTIONA(READING)20MARKS
Note:
1.
MISSJEAN
1.1
Objective:Toidentifyandunderstandmainpartsofthetext.
TOTALMARKS12
Marking:8marks:1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword/
phraseequivalentinmeaningtotheanswersgivenbelow.
Answers:
a)
layhisheaddownonthedeskandsleptintheclass/sleptintheclass/lay
hisheadonthedesk/puthisheadonthedesk
b)
(anyone)
1mark
Hisgrandfatherwasamilitarydoctor/ofhisgrandfathersachievements/of
hisgrandfathersfame/ofhisgrandfathers(reflected)glory/hisgrandfather
wasagreatman
c)
(anyone)
1mark
knew only Tamil and Telugu / did not understand the language they
spoke/didnotknowEnglishofhislanguageproblem/couldnotkeep
pacewiththeirreadingandwriting
(anyone)
1mark
d)
afrontseat/extrawritingwork/workinPTperiod
(anyone)
1mark
e)
himsneakingtothewindow/himlookingoutofthewindowshimwatching
othersplaying/him(tobe)distracted
f)
(anyone)
callhimtoherdesk/hughim/showhimhowtocorrecthismistakes
(anyone)
g)
h)
1.2
1mark
1mark
feltbadifanyotherchildgotmorehugs/mindedifanyotherchildgot
morehugs/didnotlikeifanyotherchildgotmorehugs.
(anyone)
1mark
ofhertactandpatience/ofhertact/ofherpatience
(anyone)
1mark
Objectivc:Todeducethemeaningofunfamiliarterms
Marking:4marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Answers:
a)
pampered
1mark
b)
beckoned
1mark
c)
possessive
1mark
d)
neglecting
1mark
2.ILKAL
2.1
TOTALMARKS8
Objcctive:Toidentifymainpointsofatext.
Marking:3marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword
equalinmeaningtotheanswergivenbelow.Onlyoneword
ineachblanktobeaccepted.
Answers:
2.2
a)
known/famous/popular
1mark
b)
weaving/completing/making
1mark
c)
prefers
1mark
Objective:Toidentifymainpointsofatext.
Marking:5marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword/
phraseequalinmeaningtotheanswergivenbelow
Answers:
a)
astoreroomforyarn/adomainofwomenfolk
(anyone)
1mark,
b)
naturalindigodyes/vatdyingprocess
(anyone)
1mark
c)
Thesariissold/theweaversarenotleftwithdeadstock
(anyone)
1mark
d)
i&ii
(anytwo)
2marks
increaseinthenumberofgraniteagencies/
increaseinthenumberofprocessingunits/
youngercitizensjoiningthebusiness
SECTIONB(WRITING)
3.
30MARKS
NOTICEINTERSCHOOLCOMPETITION
TOTALMARKS5
Objective:Touseanappropriatestyleandformattowriteanotice.
Marking:
Format:2marks
Content:3marks
Format:
dateofissue
mark
heading
mark
signatory
mark
designation
mark
Content:
culturalcompetitionon25thNovember mark
meetingofhousecaptains
andbadgeholders
mark
dateofmeeting
mark
timeofmeeting
mark
venueofmeeting
mark
discussiononarrangementsfor
theprogramme
mark
4.POSTCARDYOGACLASSES
TOTALMARKS5
Objective:Touseanappropriatestyleandformattowriteapostecard.
Marking:Format2marks
Content3marks
Format:
date
mark
sendersplace
mark
salutation&signatory
mark
nameandaddressoftheaddressee
mark
Content:
SuggestedValuePoints
joinedyogaclasses
mark
benefitsofyoga
2mark
mentalandphysicalhealth
improvementinconcentration
discipline
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)
5.
LETTERTOTHEEDITORCHILDLABOUR
TOTALMARKS10
Objective:Towriteinastyleappropriatetoaformalletter.
Marking: Markingshouldbeinaccordancewiththewriting
assessmentscale.
(Content4Fluency3Accuracy3)
Undercontent,creditshouldbegivenforthecandidatescreativityin
presenting his/her own ideas. However, some of the following points
maybeincluded.Maximumofonemarkistobedeductetlfromtotal
forimproperlayout.
(Layout includes : senders address, date, editors address, subject,
salutation,complimentarycloseandsendersname)
Note:Refertothewritingassessmentscale
SuggestedValuePoints:
account of what she has
seenlonghoursofwork
ill treatment of children working as maids/
servantsmeagresalary
stringentlawsneededandtobeimplemented
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)
6.
ARTICLESWINEFLU
TOTALMARKS10
Objective:Toplan,organizeandpresentideascoherently.
Marking: Markingshouldbeinaccordancewiththewriting
assessmentscale.
(Content4Fluency3Accuracy3)
Under content, credit should be given for the candidates
creativityinpresentinghis/herownideas.However,someof
thefollowingpointsmaybeincluded.
Note:
Refertothewritingassessmentscale.
SuggestedValuePoints:
analysisofthegraph
consultingthedoctor
preventivemeasures
wearingmasks
avoidingcrowdedplaces
takingmedicines
avoidingcontactwiththeinfected
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)
FORBLINDCANDIDATES:
SuggestedValuePoints:
consultingthedoctor
preventivemeasures
wearingmasks
avoidingcrowdedplaces
takingmedicines
avoidingcontactwiththeinfected
(anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted)
SECTIONC(GRAMMAR)
7.
GAPSUMMARYCHEETAH
20MARKS
TOTALMARKS4
Objectives:Toexpandnotesintoameaningfulpieceofwriting.
Towriteinclearandgrammaticallycorrectlanguage.
Marking: 1markforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
a)
issurprising
b)
overheated
c)
theyaretimidbynature/theyhaveatimidnature/theyaretimid
d)
worshippedasgodsby/worshippedby
8.EDITINGGOALS
TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totesttheaccurateuseofgrammaticalitems.
Marking:marktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer.
Markstobeawardedonlyifthecorrectandincorrectwordsare
written.
Answers:
INCORRECT
CORRECT
(a)
for
(a)
to
(b)
within
(b)
without
(c)
or
(c)
and
(d)
in
(d)
up
(e)
is
(e)
are
(f)
Success
(f)
Successful
(g)
his
(g)
their
(h)
when/made
(h)
about/fails
9.
REARRANGINGWORDSRISKMANAGEMENT
TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totesttheknowledgeofsyntax.
Marking:1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Partiallycorrectanswerisnottobeaccepted.
Answers:
(a)
Technologicalchangesaresweepingtheworld
(b)
Timelymeasurescanmakeeverydaylivingsecureandhappy.
(c)
Misfortunesmayoccurduetovariousfactors.Duetovariousfactors
misfortunesmayoccur.
(d)
Youcanminimizetheimpactofuncertaineventsthroughriskmanagement./
Throughriskmanagementyoucanminimizetheimpactofuncertainevents.
10.
GAPFILLINGRELIGIONANDSCIENCE
TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totesttheaccurateuseofgrammaticalitems.
Marking:4marksmarktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer.
Markstobeawardedonlyifonesuitablewordiswritten.
Answers:
(a)
that
(b)
in
(c)has/had
(d)
from
(e)than
11.
(f)
are
(g)
most
(h)
and
NARRATIONREJULAANDTEACHER
Objective:Totesttheuseofreportedspeech
TOTALMARKS4
Marking:1marktobeawardedforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
(a)
if/whethershecouldborrowadictionary.
(b)
hadforgottentobringhers.
(c)
if/whethershehadnotremindedherthepreviousday/thedaybefore.
(d) toborrowitforthatday
SECTIOND(LITERATURE)
30MARKS
TOTALMARKS3
Objective:Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking:3marks
Answers:
(a)TheFrogandtheNightingale
mark
VikramSeth
(b)
mark
getsflatteredbythefactthatacriticofsuchreputehadcommented
onherperformance
(c)
thefrogagreedtotrainher
appreciationshereceived(anyone)
1mark
animalsfromfarandwidecametohearhersongandappreciatedher/her
songwasincontrasttothecrasscacophonyofthefrog(anyone)
13.POETRY
Objective:Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking:3marks
1mark
TOTALMARKS3
OPTION1
THERIMEOFTHEANCIENTMARINER
Answers:
(a)
AncientMariner/oldsailor
1mark
(b)
killedthealbatross/thebird
1mark
(c)
killingofthealbatross(bird)willbringthemgreatunhappinessand
sorrow
1mark
OPTION2
MIRROR
(a)
mirrorshowsreality/shegoestoittoseeherreflectionregularly(anyone)
1mark
(b)
upsettoseeheragingface/doesntacceptreality
1mark
(c)
ladyupset/distressed/frustrated/unabletoaccepttheharshreality
(anyone)
(anyone)
14.POETRY
1mark
TOTALMARKS4
Objective
Totestappreciationandunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking
4marks
OPTION1
ODETOTHEWESTWIND
ValuePoints
personificationofWestWindasdestroyerandpreserver
impactonland,skyandsea
poetsidentificationwiththespiritoftheWestWind
OPTION2
NIGHTOFTHESCORPION
Valuepoints
stungbyascorpion
experiencesunbearablepainfortwentyhours
(anytwo)
onrecovery,thankedGodscorpionpickedonherandsparedherchildren
motherportrayedasanepitomeoflove,compassionandselflessness
(anytwooftheabovementionedvaluepoints)
15.
DRAMAACHRISTMASCAROL
TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totestknowledgeofthemeandsettingoftheplay.
Marking:4marks
Answers:
(a)
seeinghisbusinessassociatesrefusingtoattendhisfuneralunlessfree
lunchprovided
disturbed on seeing his dead body lying unclaimed and not
mournedthoughtofhisunclaimedbodywillhaunthim
(anytwo)
2marks
(b)takeshimtoBobCratchitshouse
sightoffamilymourningTinyTimsdeath
16.DRAMA
2marks
TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totestknowledgeofthemeandsettingoftheplay.
Marking:4marks.
OPTION1
JULIUSCAESAR
ValuePoints:
lovedRomemorethanCaesar
statedthatCaesarwasambitious
askedthemrhetoricalquestions(fore.g.Whowouldliketoliveasa
slave?)evokedtheirprideatbeingRomans
OPTION2
ACHRISTMASCAROL
ValuePoints:
EbenezerScrooge
doesntbelieveinthespiritof
Christmasastingymiser
selfish
lonely
rude
nofamilyties
BobCratchit
family man
humble
TOTALMARKS4
escapedinthespaceship
(Anytwopointstobeelaborated)
OPTION2
THETRIBUTE
ValuePoints:
meek, timid, submissive towards his wifes
suggestionsfeelshelpless,weak,pathetic
his wife indifferent to his emotions and
feelingsreferencestobutcher
(Anytwopointstobeelaborated)
18.FICTION
TOTALMARKS8
Objective:Totestextrapolationofthetext
Note:Upto2marksmaybedeductedforexpression
Nomarksshouldbedeductedforincorrectlayout
Nopenaltyforexceedingwordlimit
Question18ismarkedslightlydifferentlyfromtheotherliteraturequestions.
Inthisquestion,thestudentisaskedtoproduceapieceofcreativewriting
basedononeoftheliteraturetexts.Themainaimofthisquestionistoassess
studentsunderstandingandappreciationratherthantheirwritingability,so
themarksforthequestionarealsoawardedforcontent.However,sincethisis
anextcndedwritingtask,writtenexpressioncannotbeignored,andtherefore
thereisapenaltyinquestion18forpoorexpression.
Marking:8marks.
Themarksaretobeawardedforcontentoutof4asperthewriting
assessmentscaleandthenmultipliedbytwotogiveatotalof8,whichis
the maximum mark for this question. However, where a students
expressionisparticularlypoor,upto2marksmaybedeductedoutof
marksobtainedasperthewritingassessmentscale.
Note:CismarkedforcontentandEispenaltyforexpression.
OPTIONI
THELETTER
SuggestedValuePoints:
WriterAli
noletterfromdaughter
visitingpostoffice
everydaysquattedon
theverandah
heardthevoicesofpostoffice
employeesnamescalledout,
routinework
employeesmadefunofhim
postmastercalledhimmadman/pest
OPTION2
THEULTIMATESAFARI
SuggestedValuePoints:
WriterGrandmother
grandmotheronlyonelefttolookafter
childrenfearstheywouldbecomelike
otherchildren
fearsgrandchildrenmight
wanttoreturnanxiousabouttheir
safeandsecurefutureAcceptany
otherrelevantvaluepoint