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FIRST YEAR - FIRST TERMINAL EVALUATION 20 1 9-2 O2O
Part-I
ENGLISH
Maximum : 80 Scores
Time : 2% Hours
Cool-offTime : 15 Minutes

Generul Instructions to Candidates:

. There is a 'Cool ofl-time' of l5 minutes in addition ro the writing time.

. You are not allowed to write your answers nor 10 discuss anything with others during the 'Cool off
time'.
. Use the 'Cool offtime' to get familiar rvith questions and to plan your answers.
. Read questions carelully belore ansrvering.
. Read the instructions carefully.

. When you select a question, all the sub-questions must be ansrvered from the same question itself.

(Questions I to 4) Read the newspaper report and answerthe questions thht follow.

India's ambitious second lunar mission. Chandrayaan 2, suffered a temporary set back in

the early hours of Monday, with the launch ofthe rocket being aborted 56 minutes before

the scheduled lift - off.

The mission was aimed at putting a rover on the moon's South pole, where no country has

gone before. The launch is called offdue to a sang. It is not possible to make the launch

within the window. The launch schedule q,ill be announced later.

1. Find a u'ord in the report which means 'to cause something to stop or fail before it

begins. (Score : 1)

2. What was the aim of Chandrayaan? (Score:1)

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3. Give a suitable headline for the nervspaper report? (Score : 1)

4. 'Failure is not fatal and success is not final'. Elaborate the saying in the light of the

newspaper. report you have read above. (Score : 2)

(Questions 5 to 6) Rcad the following excerpt from the story'His First Flight'and

answer the questions that follow

He was floating on it. And around him, his family rvas screaming, praising him, and

their beaks were offering him scraps of dog-fish.

He had made his flight.

5. Who is 'he' referred to in the passage? (Score : 1)

6, What do you think is the role of family in bringing up an individual? (Score : 2)

(Questions 7 to 9) Read the following lines from the poem 'If'by Rudyard Kipling
and answer the questions that follow.

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!

7. Identifu the figure ofspeech used in the phrase 'unforgiving minute' (Score:1)

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ll To whom is the poem addressed to? (Score : 1)

1, . What is the message conveyed in these lines? (Score : 2)

10. Edit the follorving Passage.

Dr. Kalam exhorl everybody to be unique in his/her own way. There are many people

rvho has proved their uniqueness even when fighting adversities and limitations Stephen

LIari kine's profile reveals how he has overcome his disabilities to become the supemova

in Phvsics. (Score:4)

11. Fill in the blanks using appropriate cohesive devices from the options given below and

complete the sentence.

Stephen's parents \Yere not u'ealthy they believed in the value of

education._(b)_ they planned for Stephen to go to westminster, a famous public

-(a)-
school i1London. (c)_. Stephen rvas illatthe time ofthe scholarship examinatibn

for Westminster. he attended the local Saint Public school.

(Score : 4)
-(d)-
(Questions 12 to 17) Answ.er any FIVE in about 60 words. Each carries Four scores.
(5x4=20)

I2. The nervs olthe death of her brother Frank shatters Maggie. She wants to pay homage to

her dear brother. She writes down her thoughts in her diary. What would the likely diary

entry be?

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13. "we should not give up and we should not allow problems to defeat us,,. The
words of
APJ Abdul Kalam is a true inspiration for all of us. on the light of the ancient poem
'I Will Fly'draft an email to motivate your friend who rvas eliminated from a competitive
examination.

14. Elaborate the idea in the following lines oithe poem 'Death the Leveller,

'The glories ofour blood and state

Are shadows, not substantial thinss

There is no armour against Fate,

15. In the poem 'If'Rudyard Kipling suggests the idea of conditional fult'illment
to become
a perfect man. Write do*,n your views of a perfect man in a paragraph.

16. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,,. Ho*'
far this sratement
true in the case ofyoung seagull in the story .His First Flight..

17. "Sir, I don't knorv rvhat I should ask. I'm nervous... I need to have confidencp, but I
haven't gained any confidence through my education all these years.,'These
words of
the village boy who posed a question to Dr.ApJ Abdul Kalam echoes the
concem of
many youth in India. what do you think is the real crisis of the village boy?
Express
your vier.vs in a paragraph.

(Questions 18 to 22) Answer any FOUR questions in about 60 words.

Each carries
Six scores.
Gx6=24)

18. You get a chance to interuiew a favourite celebrity ofyour choice. you are
eager to knorv
about his life, career, achievements etc. prepare three set ofquestions and their possible

responses.

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19. Mr. Gupta says to Maggie, "I have a sister at home aboutyour age"' Suppose Mr'Gupta
letter
writes a letter to his sister introducing Maggie and her family. Attempt the likely
written by Mr. Gupta.

20. while reading the lesson 'And Then Gandhi came' a friend of yours noted down certain

points in her notebook which is given below. Go through the note and develop
it into a
-ff
paragaph.

Fearlessness (abhaYa) Tru th

/
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Absence of fear from mind is relative
personal
truth follows fearlessness
Fear of the -
-Army

-Police

-Official class

-Laws

-Unemployment

-Starvation

-Fear--close companion of falsehood

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2l.GivenbdlowarethedetailsinthelifeofthegreatcricketerViratKohli.Preparehis
prohle using the hints'

Born : November 5' 1988' Delhi

Parents : Prem Kohli, criminal lauyer

Saroj Kohli' house wife

Spouse Anushka Sharma

Education Vishal Bharati Public School

Career International Cricketer

Captain of Indian National Team

Achievements ICC ODI PlaYer of the Year 2012

2011-12 and
BCCI's International Cricketer of the year
2014 -15 sessions

: Ariuna Award in 2013

has resulted in the increased rate of

22. The illegal occupancy on roads and pavements
in 1.our locality. write a letter to the Editor
road accidents on one of the crowded roads
suggest some remedial measures'
of one of the newspapers about the issue and
in about 120 words' Each carries
(Questions 23 to 25) Answer any TWO questions
(2x8=16)
8 scores.
z). ..'.....anlndiainwhichallcommunitiesshallliveinperfectharmony....Therecanbeno
or the curse ofintoricating drinks
room in such an India for the curse ol untouchability
anddrugs..."ThisisthelndiaofGandhi'sdreams'Buthisdreamsstillremainunfulfilled'
write an essay on the topic 'India ofN{y
As a representative ofthe younger generation
Dreams'.
of the great scientist Stephen
24. A meeting is convened to commemorate the findings
recollects and speaks about her early
Hawking. On this occasion his wife Jane Wilde
Prepare the possible script of the speech
days of courtship and marriage with him'
delivered bY Jane Wilde.

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25 . Read the given poem and attempt an appreciation.

I promise myself
To be so strong that nothing can

disturb nl peace of mind.

To talk health. happiness, and prosperity

to even person I meet.

To make ail mv friends feel

that there is something worthwhile in them.

To b: ;rst as enthusiastic about the success of others

:s I am about my own.
To ror,eet the mistakes of the past

and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To uear a cheerlul expression at all times

and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To qir e so much time

ir ::::r.rr irs m1'self that I have no time

to cr:::;1ze others.
To be too large for \\'om. too noble for anger
Ioo slrong for fear and too happy

to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the rvorld

not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the u,hole u orld

Is on my side, so long as I am
True to the best that is in me.

-Christian D Larson

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