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(1/6) 
ENGLISH 
Time : 3 hrs. 180713 M.M.: 100 
 
 
Section – A (Reading : 20 marks) 
 
A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing 
the answers from the options given : 
 
 THE WIND AND THE SUN 
THE WIND AND THE SUN were arguing as to who was the stronger. 
“I am more powerful than you,” said the Sun. 
“No you’re not,” said the Wind. “I am stronger, and I’ll prove it ! You see that man 
over there with a cloak around his shoulders? I bet you. I can tear it off him quicker 
than you can.” 
“Done !” said the Sun. 
The Wind tried first. It blew up a storm. It blew up a gale. It blew so hard that the 
man was almost swept off his feet, but he tied his cloak tightly around him. Finally 
the Wind gave up. 
“You have a go !” he said to the Sun. 
The Sun rose round, red, and brilliant, it blazed down mercilessly. The man began to 
sweat. The sweat rolled down his face and onto his neck and shoulders, and he began 
to feel very uncomfortable. Puffing with exertion, the man took off his cloak to cool 
down. 
The Wind, defeated, blew away. 
 
 i) Who all were arguing ? (1) 
  a) The Sun and the Wind b) The Moon and the Sun  
  c) The Wind and the Moon d) The Wind and the Stars  
 ii) The man had the following around him. (1) 
  a) blanket b) bed sheet c) quilt d) cloak  
 iii) The bet between the sun and the wind was that - (1) 
  a) either of them could make the 
man wear the cloak 
b) either of them could be slower in 
making the man remove the cloak 
 
  c) either of them could make the 
man remove the cloak quicker 
d) neither of them could make the 
man do anything 
 
 iv) The wind blew up a - (1) 
  a) rain b) thunderstorm c) hail d) storm  
 v) When the wind blew, the man - (1) 
  a) tied his cloak tightly around himself b) loosened his cloak  
  c) removed the cloak d) retied his cloak tightly  
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(1/6) 
ENGLISH 
Time : 3 hrs. 180713 M.M.: 100 
 
 
Section – A (Reading : 20 marks) 
 
A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing 
the answers from the options given : 
 
 THE WIND AND THE SUN 
THE WIND AND THE SUN were arguing as to who was the stronger. 
“I am more powerful than you,” said the Sun. 
“No you’re not,” said the Wind. “I am stronger, and I’ll prove it ! You see that man 
over there with a cloak around his shoulders? I bet you. I can tear it off him quicker 
than you can.” 
“Done !” said the Sun. 
The Wind tried first. It blew up a storm. It blew up a gale. It blew so hard that the 
man was almost swept off his feet, but he tied his cloak tightly around him. Finally 
the Wind gave up. 
“You have a go !” he said to the Sun. 
The Sun rose round, red, and brilliant, it blazed down mercilessly. The man began to 
sweat. The sweat rolled down his face and onto his neck and shoulders, and he began 
to feel very uncomfortable. Puffing with exertion, the man took off his cloak to cool 
down. 
The Wind, defeated, blew away. 
 
 i) Who all were arguing ? (1) 
  a) The Sun and the Wind b) The Moon and the Sun  
  c) The Wind and the Moon d) The Wind and the Stars  
 ii) The man had the following around him. (1) 
  a) blanket b) bed sheet c) quilt d) cloak  
 iii) The bet between the sun and the wind was that - (1) 
  a) either of them could make the 
man wear the cloak 
b) either of them could be slower in 
making the man remove the cloak 
 
  c) either of them could make the 
man remove the cloak quicker 
d) neither of them could make the 
man do anything 
 
 iv) The wind blew up a - (1) 
  a) rain b) thunderstorm c) hail d) storm  
 v) When the wind blew, the man - (1) 
  a) tied his cloak tightly around himself b) loosened his cloak  
  c) removed the cloak d) retied his cloak tightly  
(2/6) 
A.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:  
 FLOODS 
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. A flood from sea can be caused 
either by a heavy storm or high tides. The annual cycle of flood and farming was of 
great significance to many early farming cultures, most famously to the ancient 
Egyptians of the Nile river and to the Mesopotamians of the Tigris and Euphrates 
rivers. 
Usually the low lying land gets hit by the floods. Floods become a major threat to the 
innumerable communities located near the coast. 
Floods happen when soil and vegetation cannot absorb all the water. The water then 
gets collected in large quantities on the land and cannot be carried in the stream 
channels. The river floods usually result from heavy rains, sometimes combined with 
melting snow, which causes the river to overflow their banks. Flash floods are caused 
by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. A flood can also be caused by 
blocked sewage pipes and waterways. Coastal areas are occasionally flooded by high 
tides caused by severe winds on ocean surface, or by tsunami waves caused by 
undersea earthquakes. Floods are the most frequent type of disaster worldwide. 
 
 i) A flood from sea can be caused by - (1) 
  a) blocked 
waterways 
b) heavy storm c) high tides d) both b and c  
 ii) A flood is an over flow of _______ that submerges land. (1) 
  a) water b) oil c) snow d) milk  
 iii) The river floods usually result from - (1) 
  a) melting snow b) heavy rains  
  c) both a and b d) none of the above  
 iv) ______ floods are caused by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. (1) 
  a) river b) mountain c) sea d) flash  
 v) Floods become a major threat to the innumerable communities located 
 near the _______ . 
(1) 
  a) coast b) mountains c) plain d) plateaus  
A.3 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :  
 ROLE OF THE COMPUTERS IN MARKETING 
In this age of cut throat competition, marketing holds the key to success. Many good 
products have failed to take off due to poor marketing and quite a few mediocre 
products become very popular through strong marketing back-up. Marketing is a 
functional tool for sales promotion. 
The scope of marketing is now changing with the advancement of information 
technology. The current advances in computer hardware and software and 
communication technology are causing waves in the information technology. The 
newly developed information system will help the marketers know the market trends 
and open up new markets. On the other hand, improvement in communication has 
changed the status of the customer. He is no more one of the herd buying what 
everyone is buying, but has become an individual who will buy on his own 
judgement. 
 
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(1/6) 
ENGLISH 
Time : 3 hrs. 180713 M.M.: 100 
 
 
Section – A (Reading : 20 marks) 
 
A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing 
the answers from the options given : 
 
 THE WIND AND THE SUN 
THE WIND AND THE SUN were arguing as to who was the stronger. 
“I am more powerful than you,” said the Sun. 
“No you’re not,” said the Wind. “I am stronger, and I’ll prove it ! You see that man 
over there with a cloak around his shoulders? I bet you. I can tear it off him quicker 
than you can.” 
“Done !” said the Sun. 
The Wind tried first. It blew up a storm. It blew up a gale. It blew so hard that the 
man was almost swept off his feet, but he tied his cloak tightly around him. Finally 
the Wind gave up. 
“You have a go !” he said to the Sun. 
The Sun rose round, red, and brilliant, it blazed down mercilessly. The man began to 
sweat. The sweat rolled down his face and onto his neck and shoulders, and he began 
to feel very uncomfortable. Puffing with exertion, the man took off his cloak to cool 
down. 
The Wind, defeated, blew away. 
 
 i) Who all were arguing ? (1) 
  a) The Sun and the Wind b) The Moon and the Sun  
  c) The Wind and the Moon d) The Wind and the Stars  
 ii) The man had the following around him. (1) 
  a) blanket b) bed sheet c) quilt d) cloak  
 iii) The bet between the sun and the wind was that - (1) 
  a) either of them could make the 
man wear the cloak 
b) either of them could be slower in 
making the man remove the cloak 
 
  c) either of them could make the 
man remove the cloak quicker 
d) neither of them could make the 
man do anything 
 
 iv) The wind blew up a - (1) 
  a) rain b) thunderstorm c) hail d) storm  
 v) When the wind blew, the man - (1) 
  a) tied his cloak tightly around himself b) loosened his cloak  
  c) removed the cloak d) retied his cloak tightly  
(2/6) 
A.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:  
 FLOODS 
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. A flood from sea can be caused 
either by a heavy storm or high tides. The annual cycle of flood and farming was of 
great significance to many early farming cultures, most famously to the ancient 
Egyptians of the Nile river and to the Mesopotamians of the Tigris and Euphrates 
rivers. 
Usually the low lying land gets hit by the floods. Floods become a major threat to the 
innumerable communities located near the coast. 
Floods happen when soil and vegetation cannot absorb all the water. The water then 
gets collected in large quantities on the land and cannot be carried in the stream 
channels. The river floods usually result from heavy rains, sometimes combined with 
melting snow, which causes the river to overflow their banks. Flash floods are caused 
by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. A flood can also be caused by 
blocked sewage pipes and waterways. Coastal areas are occasionally flooded by high 
tides caused by severe winds on ocean surface, or by tsunami waves caused by 
undersea earthquakes. Floods are the most frequent type of disaster worldwide. 
 
 i) A flood from sea can be caused by - (1) 
  a) blocked 
waterways 
b) heavy storm c) high tides d) both b and c  
 ii) A flood is an over flow of _______ that submerges land. (1) 
  a) water b) oil c) snow d) milk  
 iii) The river floods usually result from - (1) 
  a) melting snow b) heavy rains  
  c) both a and b d) none of the above  
 iv) ______ floods are caused by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. (1) 
  a) river b) mountain c) sea d) flash  
 v) Floods become a major threat to the innumerable communities located 
 near the _______ . 
(1) 
  a) coast b) mountains c) plain d) plateaus  
A.3 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :  
 ROLE OF THE COMPUTERS IN MARKETING 
In this age of cut throat competition, marketing holds the key to success. Many good 
products have failed to take off due to poor marketing and quite a few mediocre 
products become very popular through strong marketing back-up. Marketing is a 
functional tool for sales promotion. 
The scope of marketing is now changing with the advancement of information 
technology. The current advances in computer hardware and software and 
communication technology are causing waves in the information technology. The 
newly developed information system will help the marketers know the market trends 
and open up new markets. On the other hand, improvement in communication has 
changed the status of the customer. He is no more one of the herd buying what 
everyone is buying, but has become an individual who will buy on his own 
judgement. 
 
(3/6) 
In this changed environment, the age of one-way information flow from manufacturer 
to customers, (bombarding customers with information regarding product qualities 
and price) will not do. The need is for a two-way communication between them. 
The future is likely to see changes in today’s organisational structure and the 
methodology of business with the merging of computers and communications. 
Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that computers have 
become more powerful and compact. They can be battery operated and can be carried 
around in a briefcase (note book computers). They can be placed on an executive’s 
table to take care of his personal computing. 
More importantly, computers need not be in one location nor do they require an army 
of programmers, engineers and operating staff. They can be placed alongside the user 
who then becomes part of the network and uses the computer as an aid to his 
management and decision making process. All this progress has brought, about 
incredible changes in marketing and sales operations. 
 a) What is marketing? (2) 
 b) What type of change is happening in marketing? (2) 
 c) What type of communication is needed between the manufactures and the 
customers? 
(2) 
 d) Complete the following sentences: (3) 
 i) Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that ___________ 
ii) Many good products have failed to take off due to ___________ 
iii) The newly developed information system will help the marketers to know 
___________ 
 
 e) Find a word from the passage which mean the same as ‘that cannot be believed’. (1) 
 
Section – B (Writing – 25 marks) 
 
B.1 You are the student editor of your school magazine. Write a notice in not more 
than 50 words inviting articles, stories, cartoons, poems etc. for the school 
magazine. The last day for submission is 15
th
 September 2013. Put the notice in a 
box. 
[5] 
B.2 Recently, you have joined the hostel and have been allotted a common room 
where you have to stay with four students. Make a diary entry about your 
friends, hostel and food. 
[5] 
 OR  
 Read the following conversation and follow the instructions given at the end :  
 Mr. Rajesh  – Good morning. Rajesh Arora speaking. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! Mr. Arora. How are you? What can I do for you? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  I want to speak to Mr. Agarwal. 
Miss Sunita  –  I am sorry, Mr. Agarwal has gone out of town for one day. 
Mr. Rajesh  –  In fact, I have called to place an order for the supply of 125 laptops 
  of Lenovo Company. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! That is very good. Anything else? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  Please tell him to meet me on Monday in my office between 2 and 5 
  PM. 
 
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ENGLISH 
Time : 3 hrs. 180713 M.M.: 100 
 
 
Section – A (Reading : 20 marks) 
 
A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing 
the answers from the options given : 
 
 THE WIND AND THE SUN 
THE WIND AND THE SUN were arguing as to who was the stronger. 
“I am more powerful than you,” said the Sun. 
“No you’re not,” said the Wind. “I am stronger, and I’ll prove it ! You see that man 
over there with a cloak around his shoulders? I bet you. I can tear it off him quicker 
than you can.” 
“Done !” said the Sun. 
The Wind tried first. It blew up a storm. It blew up a gale. It blew so hard that the 
man was almost swept off his feet, but he tied his cloak tightly around him. Finally 
the Wind gave up. 
“You have a go !” he said to the Sun. 
The Sun rose round, red, and brilliant, it blazed down mercilessly. The man began to 
sweat. The sweat rolled down his face and onto his neck and shoulders, and he began 
to feel very uncomfortable. Puffing with exertion, the man took off his cloak to cool 
down. 
The Wind, defeated, blew away. 
 
 i) Who all were arguing ? (1) 
  a) The Sun and the Wind b) The Moon and the Sun  
  c) The Wind and the Moon d) The Wind and the Stars  
 ii) The man had the following around him. (1) 
  a) blanket b) bed sheet c) quilt d) cloak  
 iii) The bet between the sun and the wind was that - (1) 
  a) either of them could make the 
man wear the cloak 
b) either of them could be slower in 
making the man remove the cloak 
 
  c) either of them could make the 
man remove the cloak quicker 
d) neither of them could make the 
man do anything 
 
 iv) The wind blew up a - (1) 
  a) rain b) thunderstorm c) hail d) storm  
 v) When the wind blew, the man - (1) 
  a) tied his cloak tightly around himself b) loosened his cloak  
  c) removed the cloak d) retied his cloak tightly  
(2/6) 
A.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:  
 FLOODS 
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. A flood from sea can be caused 
either by a heavy storm or high tides. The annual cycle of flood and farming was of 
great significance to many early farming cultures, most famously to the ancient 
Egyptians of the Nile river and to the Mesopotamians of the Tigris and Euphrates 
rivers. 
Usually the low lying land gets hit by the floods. Floods become a major threat to the 
innumerable communities located near the coast. 
Floods happen when soil and vegetation cannot absorb all the water. The water then 
gets collected in large quantities on the land and cannot be carried in the stream 
channels. The river floods usually result from heavy rains, sometimes combined with 
melting snow, which causes the river to overflow their banks. Flash floods are caused 
by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. A flood can also be caused by 
blocked sewage pipes and waterways. Coastal areas are occasionally flooded by high 
tides caused by severe winds on ocean surface, or by tsunami waves caused by 
undersea earthquakes. Floods are the most frequent type of disaster worldwide. 
 
 i) A flood from sea can be caused by - (1) 
  a) blocked 
waterways 
b) heavy storm c) high tides d) both b and c  
 ii) A flood is an over flow of _______ that submerges land. (1) 
  a) water b) oil c) snow d) milk  
 iii) The river floods usually result from - (1) 
  a) melting snow b) heavy rains  
  c) both a and b d) none of the above  
 iv) ______ floods are caused by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. (1) 
  a) river b) mountain c) sea d) flash  
 v) Floods become a major threat to the innumerable communities located 
 near the _______ . 
(1) 
  a) coast b) mountains c) plain d) plateaus  
A.3 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :  
 ROLE OF THE COMPUTERS IN MARKETING 
In this age of cut throat competition, marketing holds the key to success. Many good 
products have failed to take off due to poor marketing and quite a few mediocre 
products become very popular through strong marketing back-up. Marketing is a 
functional tool for sales promotion. 
The scope of marketing is now changing with the advancement of information 
technology. The current advances in computer hardware and software and 
communication technology are causing waves in the information technology. The 
newly developed information system will help the marketers know the market trends 
and open up new markets. On the other hand, improvement in communication has 
changed the status of the customer. He is no more one of the herd buying what 
everyone is buying, but has become an individual who will buy on his own 
judgement. 
 
(3/6) 
In this changed environment, the age of one-way information flow from manufacturer 
to customers, (bombarding customers with information regarding product qualities 
and price) will not do. The need is for a two-way communication between them. 
The future is likely to see changes in today’s organisational structure and the 
methodology of business with the merging of computers and communications. 
Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that computers have 
become more powerful and compact. They can be battery operated and can be carried 
around in a briefcase (note book computers). They can be placed on an executive’s 
table to take care of his personal computing. 
More importantly, computers need not be in one location nor do they require an army 
of programmers, engineers and operating staff. They can be placed alongside the user 
who then becomes part of the network and uses the computer as an aid to his 
management and decision making process. All this progress has brought, about 
incredible changes in marketing and sales operations. 
 a) What is marketing? (2) 
 b) What type of change is happening in marketing? (2) 
 c) What type of communication is needed between the manufactures and the 
customers? 
(2) 
 d) Complete the following sentences: (3) 
 i) Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that ___________ 
ii) Many good products have failed to take off due to ___________ 
iii) The newly developed information system will help the marketers to know 
___________ 
 
 e) Find a word from the passage which mean the same as ‘that cannot be believed’. (1) 
 
Section – B (Writing – 25 marks) 
 
B.1 You are the student editor of your school magazine. Write a notice in not more 
than 50 words inviting articles, stories, cartoons, poems etc. for the school 
magazine. The last day for submission is 15
th
 September 2013. Put the notice in a 
box. 
[5] 
B.2 Recently, you have joined the hostel and have been allotted a common room 
where you have to stay with four students. Make a diary entry about your 
friends, hostel and food. 
[5] 
 OR  
 Read the following conversation and follow the instructions given at the end :  
 Mr. Rajesh  – Good morning. Rajesh Arora speaking. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! Mr. Arora. How are you? What can I do for you? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  I want to speak to Mr. Agarwal. 
Miss Sunita  –  I am sorry, Mr. Agarwal has gone out of town for one day. 
Mr. Rajesh  –  In fact, I have called to place an order for the supply of 125 laptops 
  of Lenovo Company. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! That is very good. Anything else? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  Please tell him to meet me on Monday in my office between 2 and 5 
  PM. 
 
(4/6) 
Miss Sunita  –   O.K. Sir. 
Mr. Rajesh  –  Thank you. 
Instructions : 
As Miss Sunita has to go to Haridwar for two days, she won’t be able to convey the 
message personally. So she writes the message on a notepad and leaves it on Mr. 
Agarwal’s table. Write Miss Sunita’s message for Mr. Agarwal in about 50 words. 
B.3 You are Radhika/Radhey. You have read the following information about earth. 
Write an article on ‘Green Earth : Clean Earth’ by taking ideas from the given 
information. (word limit : 120 words) 
Everyone can help in the protection of mother earth by : 
* Conserving water   * Saving energy 
* Recycling waste   * Saving paper 
* Reducing CO
2
 emissions  * Greening the Environment 
[7] 
B.4 You are Rohan. You feel disturbed because of the cutting down of trees in your 
locality. You decided to write a letter to the Editor of the local daily on 
‘Deforestation’. Write the letter in 150-200 words. 
[8] 
 OR  
 Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to study hard for his exams and 
not to get distracted by spending too much time surfing on the internet. 
 
 
Section – C (Grammar – 20 marks) 
 
C.1 Edit the following paragraph. [4] 
          Incorrect Correct 
We do not knew exactly when ice-cream   (a) _______ _______ 
was invented or that invented it.    (b) _______ _______ 
It is said that Alexander the Great enjoy ice  (c) _______ _______ 
with honey but nectar. In the first century   (d) _______ _______ 
AD, the Roman Emperor, Nero got snow on the  (e) _______ _______ 
mountains. Then fruits and juices are added  (f) _______ _______ 
to the snow. Some people thought that it   (g) _______ _______ 
was the Chinese who first make ice-cream.  (h) _______ _______ 
 
C.2 In the given passage, one word is missing in each line. Find out and write the 
word along with the words which come before and after it. 
[4] 
 The small town was the     eg. was at the 
foot of the mountains. Most the    (a)____________ 
people were farmers. There traders also   (b)____________ 
in the town. Though were not rich    (c)____________ 
but happy contented. At one    (d)____________ 
time the peace broken by     (e)____________ 
several robberies. The people frightened.   (f)____________ 
The Mayor the town called for     (g)____________ 
a meeting discuss the matter.    (h)____________ 
 
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(1/6) 
ENGLISH 
Time : 3 hrs. 180713 M.M.: 100 
 
 
Section – A (Reading : 20 marks) 
 
A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing 
the answers from the options given : 
 
 THE WIND AND THE SUN 
THE WIND AND THE SUN were arguing as to who was the stronger. 
“I am more powerful than you,” said the Sun. 
“No you’re not,” said the Wind. “I am stronger, and I’ll prove it ! You see that man 
over there with a cloak around his shoulders? I bet you. I can tear it off him quicker 
than you can.” 
“Done !” said the Sun. 
The Wind tried first. It blew up a storm. It blew up a gale. It blew so hard that the 
man was almost swept off his feet, but he tied his cloak tightly around him. Finally 
the Wind gave up. 
“You have a go !” he said to the Sun. 
The Sun rose round, red, and brilliant, it blazed down mercilessly. The man began to 
sweat. The sweat rolled down his face and onto his neck and shoulders, and he began 
to feel very uncomfortable. Puffing with exertion, the man took off his cloak to cool 
down. 
The Wind, defeated, blew away. 
 
 i) Who all were arguing ? (1) 
  a) The Sun and the Wind b) The Moon and the Sun  
  c) The Wind and the Moon d) The Wind and the Stars  
 ii) The man had the following around him. (1) 
  a) blanket b) bed sheet c) quilt d) cloak  
 iii) The bet between the sun and the wind was that - (1) 
  a) either of them could make the 
man wear the cloak 
b) either of them could be slower in 
making the man remove the cloak 
 
  c) either of them could make the 
man remove the cloak quicker 
d) neither of them could make the 
man do anything 
 
 iv) The wind blew up a - (1) 
  a) rain b) thunderstorm c) hail d) storm  
 v) When the wind blew, the man - (1) 
  a) tied his cloak tightly around himself b) loosened his cloak  
  c) removed the cloak d) retied his cloak tightly  
(2/6) 
A.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:  
 FLOODS 
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. A flood from sea can be caused 
either by a heavy storm or high tides. The annual cycle of flood and farming was of 
great significance to many early farming cultures, most famously to the ancient 
Egyptians of the Nile river and to the Mesopotamians of the Tigris and Euphrates 
rivers. 
Usually the low lying land gets hit by the floods. Floods become a major threat to the 
innumerable communities located near the coast. 
Floods happen when soil and vegetation cannot absorb all the water. The water then 
gets collected in large quantities on the land and cannot be carried in the stream 
channels. The river floods usually result from heavy rains, sometimes combined with 
melting snow, which causes the river to overflow their banks. Flash floods are caused 
by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. A flood can also be caused by 
blocked sewage pipes and waterways. Coastal areas are occasionally flooded by high 
tides caused by severe winds on ocean surface, or by tsunami waves caused by 
undersea earthquakes. Floods are the most frequent type of disaster worldwide. 
 
 i) A flood from sea can be caused by - (1) 
  a) blocked 
waterways 
b) heavy storm c) high tides d) both b and c  
 ii) A flood is an over flow of _______ that submerges land. (1) 
  a) water b) oil c) snow d) milk  
 iii) The river floods usually result from - (1) 
  a) melting snow b) heavy rains  
  c) both a and b d) none of the above  
 iv) ______ floods are caused by excessive rainfall over a relatively small area. (1) 
  a) river b) mountain c) sea d) flash  
 v) Floods become a major threat to the innumerable communities located 
 near the _______ . 
(1) 
  a) coast b) mountains c) plain d) plateaus  
A.3 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :  
 ROLE OF THE COMPUTERS IN MARKETING 
In this age of cut throat competition, marketing holds the key to success. Many good 
products have failed to take off due to poor marketing and quite a few mediocre 
products become very popular through strong marketing back-up. Marketing is a 
functional tool for sales promotion. 
The scope of marketing is now changing with the advancement of information 
technology. The current advances in computer hardware and software and 
communication technology are causing waves in the information technology. The 
newly developed information system will help the marketers know the market trends 
and open up new markets. On the other hand, improvement in communication has 
changed the status of the customer. He is no more one of the herd buying what 
everyone is buying, but has become an individual who will buy on his own 
judgement. 
 
(3/6) 
In this changed environment, the age of one-way information flow from manufacturer 
to customers, (bombarding customers with information regarding product qualities 
and price) will not do. The need is for a two-way communication between them. 
The future is likely to see changes in today’s organisational structure and the 
methodology of business with the merging of computers and communications. 
Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that computers have 
become more powerful and compact. They can be battery operated and can be carried 
around in a briefcase (note book computers). They can be placed on an executive’s 
table to take care of his personal computing. 
More importantly, computers need not be in one location nor do they require an army 
of programmers, engineers and operating staff. They can be placed alongside the user 
who then becomes part of the network and uses the computer as an aid to his 
management and decision making process. All this progress has brought, about 
incredible changes in marketing and sales operations. 
 a) What is marketing? (2) 
 b) What type of change is happening in marketing? (2) 
 c) What type of communication is needed between the manufactures and the 
customers? 
(2) 
 d) Complete the following sentences: (3) 
 i) Computer hardware today is so advanced and miniaturised that ___________ 
ii) Many good products have failed to take off due to ___________ 
iii) The newly developed information system will help the marketers to know 
___________ 
 
 e) Find a word from the passage which mean the same as ‘that cannot be believed’. (1) 
 
Section – B (Writing – 25 marks) 
 
B.1 You are the student editor of your school magazine. Write a notice in not more 
than 50 words inviting articles, stories, cartoons, poems etc. for the school 
magazine. The last day for submission is 15
th
 September 2013. Put the notice in a 
box. 
[5] 
B.2 Recently, you have joined the hostel and have been allotted a common room 
where you have to stay with four students. Make a diary entry about your 
friends, hostel and food. 
[5] 
 OR  
 Read the following conversation and follow the instructions given at the end :  
 Mr. Rajesh  – Good morning. Rajesh Arora speaking. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! Mr. Arora. How are you? What can I do for you? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  I want to speak to Mr. Agarwal. 
Miss Sunita  –  I am sorry, Mr. Agarwal has gone out of town for one day. 
Mr. Rajesh  –  In fact, I have called to place an order for the supply of 125 laptops 
  of Lenovo Company. 
Miss Sunita  –  Oh ! That is very good. Anything else? 
Mr. Rajesh  –  Please tell him to meet me on Monday in my office between 2 and 5 
  PM. 
 
(4/6) 
Miss Sunita  –   O.K. Sir. 
Mr. Rajesh  –  Thank you. 
Instructions : 
As Miss Sunita has to go to Haridwar for two days, she won’t be able to convey the 
message personally. So she writes the message on a notepad and leaves it on Mr. 
Agarwal’s table. Write Miss Sunita’s message for Mr. Agarwal in about 50 words. 
B.3 You are Radhika/Radhey. You have read the following information about earth. 
Write an article on ‘Green Earth : Clean Earth’ by taking ideas from the given 
information. (word limit : 120 words) 
Everyone can help in the protection of mother earth by : 
* Conserving water   * Saving energy 
* Recycling waste   * Saving paper 
* Reducing CO
2
 emissions  * Greening the Environment 
[7] 
B.4 You are Rohan. You feel disturbed because of the cutting down of trees in your 
locality. You decided to write a letter to the Editor of the local daily on 
‘Deforestation’. Write the letter in 150-200 words. 
[8] 
 OR  
 Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to study hard for his exams and 
not to get distracted by spending too much time surfing on the internet. 
 
 
Section – C (Grammar – 20 marks) 
 
C.1 Edit the following paragraph. [4] 
          Incorrect Correct 
We do not knew exactly when ice-cream   (a) _______ _______ 
was invented or that invented it.    (b) _______ _______ 
It is said that Alexander the Great enjoy ice  (c) _______ _______ 
with honey but nectar. In the first century   (d) _______ _______ 
AD, the Roman Emperor, Nero got snow on the  (e) _______ _______ 
mountains. Then fruits and juices are added  (f) _______ _______ 
to the snow. Some people thought that it   (g) _______ _______ 
was the Chinese who first make ice-cream.  (h) _______ _______ 
 
C.2 In the given passage, one word is missing in each line. Find out and write the 
word along with the words which come before and after it. 
[4] 
 The small town was the     eg. was at the 
foot of the mountains. Most the    (a)____________ 
people were farmers. There traders also   (b)____________ 
in the town. Though were not rich    (c)____________ 
but happy contented. At one    (d)____________ 
time the peace broken by     (e)____________ 
several robberies. The people frightened.   (f)____________ 
The Mayor the town called for     (g)____________ 
a meeting discuss the matter.    (h)____________ 
 
(5/6) 
C.3 Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from 
the ones given below. : Write the answers in your answer sheet: 
[4] 
 Fashion is a term commonly used to (a)________ a style of clothing worn by a large 
number of people in a country. However, popular styles of furniture, homes and many 
other products (b)________ also fashion. The kinds of art, music, literature and sports 
that many people (c)________ can also be fashion. Thus a fashion is or reflects a 
form of behaviour (d)________ by most people in a society. 
 
 a) i) describe  ii) to describe   
 iii) describing  iv) described 
b) i) are   ii) have 
 iii) is   iv) were 
c) i) preferred  ii) prefers 
 iii) prefer   iv) will prefer 
d) i) appreciate  ii) liked 
 iii) disliked  iv) accepted 
 
C.4 Rearrange the following words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. [4] 
 a) without / is a / reading / of time / wastage / understanding 
b) problems / while reading / face / you can 
c) a dictionary / you should / for / words / consult / difficult 
d) enjoy / sometime / you will / reading / after 
 
C.5 i) Complete these sentences with the right form of the verbs. (4) 
  a)  The bus had left by the time Jyoti got to the bus stop, so she decided  
  ____________. (to walk / walking) 
 b) She promised ____________ (being / to be) on time for the next club 
  meeting. 
ii) Complete these sentences with the antonyms of the words in the brackets. 
a) I always ____________ the way to the post office (recall). 
b) Tara gently ____________ the bird & it swiftly flew away. (seize) 
iii) Fill in the blanks with the correct heteronym. 
a)  Be careful. There is a nail on that bench and your jeans might _______. 
b)  A single ________ ran down Sarah’s cheek. 
iv) Match the following. 
  A    B 
 i) inspire   a) calm / quiet 
 ii) agitated  b) relaxed 
 iii) tense   c) discourage 
iv) professional  d) amateur