Had tea & biscuits at Nagen's tea shop — never failed to pay for it
2
16
Trotted back and forth / walked one end of the ledge to reach its parents without flying
2
17
Heard footsteps / Fear of Ghost
2
18
Murderer of Victor Savage / responsible for his death / planter lives in Sumatra
2
Sec 2 — Poem (Answer any 3) 3×2 = 6
19
a) Nothing goes right / pessimistic / grumble for everything b) sad / dark / frightening
2
20
a) people / labourers from other countries b)
hard work / labour of the people
2
21
a) crumb / piece of bread / food b) winter
season
2
22
a) wants to live every minute / moving steadily to goal b) should not mourn for the past
2
Sec 3 — Grammar (Answer any 3) 3×2 = 6
23
Balu said that Asia is the largest continent.
2
24
A car was being driven by the carpenter.
2
25
"That's my delicate
Ariel," said Prospero.
2
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Despite / Inspite of his old age, Raghav walked fast. (or) Inspite of /Despite being old, Raghav walked fast.
2
27
a) Women occupy almost all major positions in society b) I was delighted to assist them
2
Sec 4 — Road Map 1×2 = 2
28
Any relevant instructions may be given full marks
2
PART III — Sec 1 (Answer any 2)2×5 = 10
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Sherlock Holmes famous detective • Watson his friend • pretended to be ill to arrest
Smith • Watson pleaded with Smith to save Holmes • Smith arrived & proved his crime
• attempted to kill Holmes • Inspector Morton arrested Smith Full
marks for paragraph without mistakes using hints / any relevant answers
5
30
New era of technology • made life simple • helps disabled lead normal life • Alisha —
cerebral palsy — uses Dragon Dictate • David — athetoid cerebral palsy — uses Liberator
AAC • technology is a boon Full marks for paragraph without mistakes
using hints / any relevant answers
5
31
Sanyal & Aditya classmates • brilliant student • Aditya took the medal — never
returned • after 29 years met again • led a cursed life • not interested in money •
refused Aditya's offer • got the medal back • was happy Full marks
for paragraph without mistakes using hints / any relevant answers
5
32
Navika Sagar Parikrama — to empower women • crew of six women selected • selection on
survival skills • trained at INWTC Mumbai & Cochin • trained almost 3 years • from
30, six shortlisted • courses on navigation, communication, weather • crisis management
Full marks for paragraph without mistakes using hints / any relevant
answers
5
PART III — Sec 2 (Answer any 2)2×5 =
10
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Machines deal with problems of modern technology • made from different metals • a very
small place is enough • run on rules/laws • no feelings • powerful • children of human
brain • cannot create — just transform Full marks for paragraph
without mistakes using hints / any relevant answers
5
34
Lonely house seems mysterious • lights flicker causing fear • summer house looks bright
• barren tree — neither grows nor gets small • each day fades but rumours continue •
poet doesn't know the reality Full marks for paragraph without
mistakes using hints / any relevant answers
5
35
a) year–disappear, soul–goal b) abba c) Anaphora / repetition d) let–live -life,
me–my
5
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Title (1) | Paraphrasing of poem lines (3) | Conclusion (1)
5
Sec 3 — Answer any one 1×5 = 5
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i) Emperor ordered one man from each family to join army. ii) Mulan's father heard the order and prepared. iii) Mulan disguised as man and joined. iv) She
was brave and won battles. v) Emperor gave her fine gifts.
5
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a) people of 29th century b) The Earth Herald
c) in 1889 d) world of technological
advancements e) No / spoken, not printed
5
Sec 4 — Answer any 4 4×5 = 20
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Advertisement: Name of product/brand (1) · Images/visuals (1) · Catchy
descriptions (1) · Address (1) · Borders and lines (1)
Notice: Name of Institution & place (1) · Programme name & date
(1) · Details (2) · Undersigned person (1)
5
42
Any five relevant sentences without mistakes.
5
43
Notes: Title (1) · Key words/phrases with all important points (4) ·
Sub-headings with points OR Summary: Title (1) · Rough copy
(2) · Fair copy without grammatical errors (2)
5
44
Spot Errors: a)Though / Although / Eventhough
he was honest, he was punished. (or) He was honest but/yet he was
punished. b) My brother goes to the temple
daily. c) My son is fond of music. d) Rita is one of my best friends. e) The young seagull uttered a joyful scream.
5
Sec 5 — Quote from memory 1×5 = 5
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Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign / Beneath all uniforms, a single body
breathes / Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon / Is earth like this, in which we
all shall lie. / They, too, aware of sun and air and water,
5
PART IV2 × 8 = 16 Marks
46 a/b
Supplementary — Summary: Title (1) · Own summary without mistakes (6) ·
Moral (1)
8
47 (a)
i) English plays a vital role / important role in increasing
opportunities ii) Provides a common language to share knowledge,
ideas and relationships beyond a deal iii) English needed by
more people for studying; growing globalized urban middle class relies on it iv) Any relevant answer
8
— OR —
47 (b)
i) A hero / God was Dad to his little girl ii)
Her dad knew all things iii) Because of the gifts he would bring
iv) The little girl / the child / the speaker / the poet