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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 p a p e r 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 s e c t i o n s :
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 – 	 R e a d i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 – 	 W r i t i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C - 	 G r a m m a r 	 1 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 D 	 – 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( T e x t 	 b o o k ) 	 3 5 	 m a r k s
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y
Y o u 	 m a y 	 a t t e m p t 	 a n y 	 s e c t i o n 	 a t 	 a 	 t i m e .
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 o f 	 a 	 p a r t i c u l a r 	 s e c t i o n 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a t t e m p t e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p a s s a g e 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w .
C h i l d r e n 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d 	 w i t h o u t 	 p r e s s u r e . 	 T h e y 	 s h o u l d 	 e n t e r 	 i n t o 	 a d u l t h o o d 	 f r e e 	 f r o m
t h e 	 d a m a g i n g 	 e f f e c t s 	 o f 	 t r a d i t i o n 	 a n d 	 f e a r . 	 F r e e 	 e x p r e s s i o n 	 o f 	 t h o u g h t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 t h e
c h i l d r e n . 	 A 	 c h i l d 	 o n c e 	 a s k e d 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y : 	 “ I s 	 i t 	 y o u r 	 h o b b y 	 t o 	 g i v e 	 l e c t u r e s ? 	 D o n ’ t 	 y o u 	 g e t
t i r e d 	 o f 	 t a k i n g ? ”
( a ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 c h i l d r e n 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d ?
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 c h i l d r e n ?
( c ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 a 	 c h i l d 	 q u e s t i o n 	 t o 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y ?
( d ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 t h e 	 c h i l d r e n 	 e n t e r 	 t h e 	 a d u l t h o o d ?
( e ) 	 W h i c h 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h a r m f u l ’
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 i t :
W i l d 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a f r a i d 	 o f 	 u s . 	 T h e y 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m . 	 B u t 	 i s 	 e a s y 	 t o 	 b e 	 f r i e n d l y
w i t h 	 a n y 	 b i r d . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 h a v e 	 a 	 p l e n t y 	 o f 	 t i m e . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 n o t 	 t r y 	 t o 	 c a t c h 	 a
b i r d 	 o r 	 h u r t 	 i t . 	 V i k r a n t 	 a l w a y s 	 f e e d s 	 t h e 	 b i r d s 	 w h i c h 	 c o m e 	 t o 	 h i s 	 g a r d e n . 	 T h e y 	 a r e 	 q u i t e 	 w i l d ,
b u t 	 t h e y 	 a r e a 	 a l s o 	 h u n g r y . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 t o 	 p u t 	 s o m e 	 f o o d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t o p 	 o f 	 a 	 w a l l 	 f o r 	 t h e m . 	 T h e y
w a i t e d 	 u n t i l 	 h e 	 w e n t 	 b a c k 	 i n t o 	 t h e 	 h o u s e . 	 A n d 	 t h e n 	 t h e y 	 f l e w 	 d o w n 	 t o 	 e a t 	 t h e 	 f o o d .
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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 p a p e r 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 s e c t i o n s :
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 – 	 R e a d i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 – 	 W r i t i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C - 	 G r a m m a r 	 1 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 D 	 – 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( T e x t 	 b o o k ) 	 3 5 	 m a r k s
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y
Y o u 	 m a y 	 a t t e m p t 	 a n y 	 s e c t i o n 	 a t 	 a 	 t i m e .
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 o f 	 a 	 p a r t i c u l a r 	 s e c t i o n 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a t t e m p t e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p a s s a g e 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w .
C h i l d r e n 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d 	 w i t h o u t 	 p r e s s u r e . 	 T h e y 	 s h o u l d 	 e n t e r 	 i n t o 	 a d u l t h o o d 	 f r e e 	 f r o m
t h e 	 d a m a g i n g 	 e f f e c t s 	 o f 	 t r a d i t i o n 	 a n d 	 f e a r . 	 F r e e 	 e x p r e s s i o n 	 o f 	 t h o u g h t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 t h e
c h i l d r e n . 	 A 	 c h i l d 	 o n c e 	 a s k e d 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y : 	 “ I s 	 i t 	 y o u r 	 h o b b y 	 t o 	 g i v e 	 l e c t u r e s ? 	 D o n ’ t 	 y o u 	 g e t
t i r e d 	 o f 	 t a k i n g ? ”
( a ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 c h i l d r e n 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d ?
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 c h i l d r e n ?
( c ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 a 	 c h i l d 	 q u e s t i o n 	 t o 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y ?
( d ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 t h e 	 c h i l d r e n 	 e n t e r 	 t h e 	 a d u l t h o o d ?
( e ) 	 W h i c h 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h a r m f u l ’
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 i t :
W i l d 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a f r a i d 	 o f 	 u s . 	 T h e y 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m . 	 B u t 	 i s 	 e a s y 	 t o 	 b e 	 f r i e n d l y
w i t h 	 a n y 	 b i r d . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 h a v e 	 a 	 p l e n t y 	 o f 	 t i m e . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 n o t 	 t r y 	 t o 	 c a t c h 	 a
b i r d 	 o r 	 h u r t 	 i t . 	 V i k r a n t 	 a l w a y s 	 f e e d s 	 t h e 	 b i r d s 	 w h i c h 	 c o m e 	 t o 	 h i s 	 g a r d e n . 	 T h e y 	 a r e 	 q u i t e 	 w i l d ,
b u t 	 t h e y 	 a r e a 	 a l s o 	 h u n g r y . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 t o 	 p u t 	 s o m e 	 f o o d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t o p 	 o f 	 a 	 w a l l 	 f o r 	 t h e m . 	 T h e y
w a i t e d 	 u n t i l 	 h e 	 w e n t 	 b a c k 	 i n t o 	 t h e 	 h o u s e . 	 A n d 	 t h e n 	 t h e y 	 f l e w 	 d o w n 	 t o 	 e a t 	 t h e 	 f o o d .
( a ) 	 W h y 	 d o 	 w i l d 	 b i r d s 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m ?
( b ) 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 w e 	 f r i e n d l y 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 b i r d s ?
( c ) 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 V i k r a n t 	 d e v e l o p 	 f r i e n d s h i p 	 w i t h 	 b i r d s ?
( d ) 	 W h e r e 	 d i d 	 h e 	 p u t 	 f o o d ?
( e ) 	 F i n d 	 a 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h o l d ’
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ B ’ 	 W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
3 . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 y o u n g e r 	 b r o t h e r / s i s t e r , 	 M o h i t / M o h i n i , 	 a d v i s i n g 	 h i m / h e r 	 t o 	 w o r k 	 f o r
e x a m s . 	 S i g n 	 y o u r s e l f 	 a s 	 R a j e s h / R o s h i n i .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 N a v o d i t / N a n d i t a 	 l i v i n g 	 a t 	 C - 1 , 	 B H E L , 	 H a r i d w a r . 	 Y o u 	 w a n t 	 t o 	 o p e n 	 y o u r 	 a c c o u n t 	 w i t h
S B I . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t h e 	 B a n k 	 M a n a g e r 	 f o r 	 o p e n i n g 	 B a n k 	 a c c o u n t .
4 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 H e m a n t / H i n a , 	 h e a d 	 b o y / g i r l 	 o f 	 A B C 	 s c h o o l . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 i s 	 o r g a n i z i n g 	 a 	 l o c a l 	 t o u r .
D r a f t 	 a 	 n o t i c e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 n o t i c e - b o a r d 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s c h o o l .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 s t u d e n t s 	 o f 	 D P S , 	 K a l k a . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 h a s 	 c e l e b r a t e d 	 i t s 	 ‘ A n n u a l 	 D a y ” .
W r i t e 	 a 	 r e p o r t 	 o n 	 ‘ C e l e b r a t i o n 	 o f 	 A n n u a l 	 D a y ” 	 i n 	 y o u r 	 s c h o o l .
O R
W r i t e 	 a 	 p a r a g r a p h 	 o n 	 ‘ A n y 	 F e s t i v a l ”
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ C ’ 	 G R A M M A R 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
5 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 a p p r o p r i a t e 	 a r t i c l e s :
( a ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b o y 	 w h o 	 i s 	 p l a y i n g 	 i s 	 m y 	 b r o t h e r
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 f l o w e r !
( c ) 	 R a m 	 d r i v e s 	 c a r 	 s i x t y 	 m i l e s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 h o u r .
6 . 	 C h a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 i n t o 	 p a s s i v e 	 v o i c e :
( a ) 	 H e 	 h e l p s 	 m e .
( b ) 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 s o l v i n g 	 s u m s .
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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 p a p e r 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 s e c t i o n s :
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 – 	 R e a d i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 – 	 W r i t i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C - 	 G r a m m a r 	 1 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 D 	 – 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( T e x t 	 b o o k ) 	 3 5 	 m a r k s
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y
Y o u 	 m a y 	 a t t e m p t 	 a n y 	 s e c t i o n 	 a t 	 a 	 t i m e .
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 o f 	 a 	 p a r t i c u l a r 	 s e c t i o n 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a t t e m p t e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p a s s a g e 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w .
C h i l d r e n 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d 	 w i t h o u t 	 p r e s s u r e . 	 T h e y 	 s h o u l d 	 e n t e r 	 i n t o 	 a d u l t h o o d 	 f r e e 	 f r o m
t h e 	 d a m a g i n g 	 e f f e c t s 	 o f 	 t r a d i t i o n 	 a n d 	 f e a r . 	 F r e e 	 e x p r e s s i o n 	 o f 	 t h o u g h t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 t h e
c h i l d r e n . 	 A 	 c h i l d 	 o n c e 	 a s k e d 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y : 	 “ I s 	 i t 	 y o u r 	 h o b b y 	 t o 	 g i v e 	 l e c t u r e s ? 	 D o n ’ t 	 y o u 	 g e t
t i r e d 	 o f 	 t a k i n g ? ”
( a ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 c h i l d r e n 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d ?
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 c h i l d r e n ?
( c ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 a 	 c h i l d 	 q u e s t i o n 	 t o 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y ?
( d ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 t h e 	 c h i l d r e n 	 e n t e r 	 t h e 	 a d u l t h o o d ?
( e ) 	 W h i c h 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h a r m f u l ’
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 i t :
W i l d 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a f r a i d 	 o f 	 u s . 	 T h e y 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m . 	 B u t 	 i s 	 e a s y 	 t o 	 b e 	 f r i e n d l y
w i t h 	 a n y 	 b i r d . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 h a v e 	 a 	 p l e n t y 	 o f 	 t i m e . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 n o t 	 t r y 	 t o 	 c a t c h 	 a
b i r d 	 o r 	 h u r t 	 i t . 	 V i k r a n t 	 a l w a y s 	 f e e d s 	 t h e 	 b i r d s 	 w h i c h 	 c o m e 	 t o 	 h i s 	 g a r d e n . 	 T h e y 	 a r e 	 q u i t e 	 w i l d ,
b u t 	 t h e y 	 a r e a 	 a l s o 	 h u n g r y . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 t o 	 p u t 	 s o m e 	 f o o d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t o p 	 o f 	 a 	 w a l l 	 f o r 	 t h e m . 	 T h e y
w a i t e d 	 u n t i l 	 h e 	 w e n t 	 b a c k 	 i n t o 	 t h e 	 h o u s e . 	 A n d 	 t h e n 	 t h e y 	 f l e w 	 d o w n 	 t o 	 e a t 	 t h e 	 f o o d .
( a ) 	 W h y 	 d o 	 w i l d 	 b i r d s 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m ?
( b ) 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 w e 	 f r i e n d l y 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 b i r d s ?
( c ) 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 V i k r a n t 	 d e v e l o p 	 f r i e n d s h i p 	 w i t h 	 b i r d s ?
( d ) 	 W h e r e 	 d i d 	 h e 	 p u t 	 f o o d ?
( e ) 	 F i n d 	 a 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h o l d ’
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ B ’ 	 W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
3 . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 y o u n g e r 	 b r o t h e r / s i s t e r , 	 M o h i t / M o h i n i , 	 a d v i s i n g 	 h i m / h e r 	 t o 	 w o r k 	 f o r
e x a m s . 	 S i g n 	 y o u r s e l f 	 a s 	 R a j e s h / R o s h i n i .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 N a v o d i t / N a n d i t a 	 l i v i n g 	 a t 	 C - 1 , 	 B H E L , 	 H a r i d w a r . 	 Y o u 	 w a n t 	 t o 	 o p e n 	 y o u r 	 a c c o u n t 	 w i t h
S B I . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t h e 	 B a n k 	 M a n a g e r 	 f o r 	 o p e n i n g 	 B a n k 	 a c c o u n t .
4 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 H e m a n t / H i n a , 	 h e a d 	 b o y / g i r l 	 o f 	 A B C 	 s c h o o l . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 i s 	 o r g a n i z i n g 	 a 	 l o c a l 	 t o u r .
D r a f t 	 a 	 n o t i c e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 n o t i c e - b o a r d 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s c h o o l .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 s t u d e n t s 	 o f 	 D P S , 	 K a l k a . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 h a s 	 c e l e b r a t e d 	 i t s 	 ‘ A n n u a l 	 D a y ” .
W r i t e 	 a 	 r e p o r t 	 o n 	 ‘ C e l e b r a t i o n 	 o f 	 A n n u a l 	 D a y ” 	 i n 	 y o u r 	 s c h o o l .
O R
W r i t e 	 a 	 p a r a g r a p h 	 o n 	 ‘ A n y 	 F e s t i v a l ”
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ C ’ 	 G R A M M A R 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
5 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 a p p r o p r i a t e 	 a r t i c l e s :
( a ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b o y 	 w h o 	 i s 	 p l a y i n g 	 i s 	 m y 	 b r o t h e r
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 f l o w e r !
( c ) 	 R a m 	 d r i v e s 	 c a r 	 s i x t y 	 m i l e s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 h o u r .
6 . 	 C h a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 i n t o 	 p a s s i v e 	 v o i c e :
( a ) 	 H e 	 h e l p s 	 m e .
( b ) 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 s o l v i n g 	 s u m s .
( c ) 	 D i d 	 s h e 	 s t e a l 	 y o u r 	 b o o k s ?
7 . 	 F r o m 	 t h e 	 n o u n s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 w o r d s :
A t t e n d , 	 s t o p , 	 h a p p y
8 . 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 a p p r o p r i a t e 	 o p t i o n 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 b r a c k e t s 	 t o 	 c o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g
s e n t e n c e s :
a ) 	 I 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( m a y / m u s t / c a n ) 	 s p e a k 	 E n g l i s h .
b ) 	 W a l k 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 l e s t 	 y o u 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( w i l l / c a n / s h o u l d ) 	 f a l l 	 d o w n .
c ) 	 Y o u 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( s h o u l d / w o u l d / m u s t ) 	 o b e y 	 t h e 	 r u l e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 r o a d .
9 . 	 A r r a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 j u m b l e d 	 w o r d s 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 m e a n i n g f u l 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a ) 	 w o m a n / a n / i d / o l d / g r a n d m o t h e r / m y
b ) 	 a / w e a r s / v e r y / s h e / d r e s s / s i m p l e
c ) 	 n o t / s h e / l o o k 	 t o / o w n 	 c o m f o r t s / h e r / d o e s
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ D ’ 	 L I T E R A T U R E 	 ( 3 5 	 m a r k s )
1 0 . 	 a ) 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w :
A n d 	 I 	 s t a r t e d , 	 b e c a u s e 	 I 	 h a d 	 q u i t e 	 f o r g o t t e n 	 t h a t 	 t h i s 	 m o s t 	 b r i l l i a n t 	 a n d 	 c o m p l e t e l y 	 p a r a l y z e d
a s t r o - p h y s i c i s t , 	 t h e 	 a u t h o r 	 o f 	 A 	 B r i e f 	 H i s t o r y 	 o f 	 T i m e , 	 o n e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 b i g g e s t 	 b e s t 	 s e l l e r s 	 e v e r ,
l i v e d 	 h e r e .
( i ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 ‘ I ’ 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e ?
( i i ) 	 W h i c h 	 b o o k 	 h a d 	 S t e p h e n 	 w r i t t e n ?
( i i i ) 	 G i v e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 w o r d 	 f o r 	 ‘ s m a l l e s t ’ 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e .
b ) 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w :
T h e 	 C r i c k e t ’ s 	 s o n g , 	 o m 	 w a r m t h 	 i n c r e a s i n g 	 e v e r , 	 A n d 	 s e e m s 	 t o 	 o n e 	 i n 	 d r o w s i n e s s 	 h a l f 	 l o s t ; 	 T h e
g r a s s h o p p e r ’ s 	 a m o n g 	 s o m e 	 g r a s s y 	 h i l l s .
( i ) 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 p o e m 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 p o e t .
( i i ) 	 W h i c h 	 s e a s o n 	 i s 	 m e n t i o n e d 	 h e r e 	 i n 	 t h e s e 	 l i n e s ?
( i i i ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 r e p r e s e n t i n g 	 t h i s 	 s e a s o n ?
1 1 . ( i ) 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 o n e 	 o r 	 t w o 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 e a c h :
a ) 	 W h i c h 	 h i l l 	 s t a t i o n 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 a u t h o r 	 d e s c r i b e 	 i n 	 t h e 	 l e s s o n 	 ‘ A 	 s h o r t 	 M o n s o o n 	 D i a r y ’ ?
b ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 S t e p h e n 	 H a w k i n g ?
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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 p a p e r 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 s e c t i o n s :
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 – 	 R e a d i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 – 	 W r i t i n g 	 1 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C - 	 G r a m m a r 	 1 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 D 	 – 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( T e x t 	 b o o k ) 	 3 5 	 m a r k s
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y
Y o u 	 m a y 	 a t t e m p t 	 a n y 	 s e c t i o n 	 a t 	 a 	 t i m e .
A l l 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 o f 	 a 	 p a r t i c u l a r 	 s e c t i o n 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a t t e m p t e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p a s s a g e 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w .
C h i l d r e n 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d 	 w i t h o u t 	 p r e s s u r e . 	 T h e y 	 s h o u l d 	 e n t e r 	 i n t o 	 a d u l t h o o d 	 f r e e 	 f r o m
t h e 	 d a m a g i n g 	 e f f e c t s 	 o f 	 t r a d i t i o n 	 a n d 	 f e a r . 	 F r e e 	 e x p r e s s i o n 	 o f 	 t h o u g h t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 t h e
c h i l d r e n . 	 A 	 c h i l d 	 o n c e 	 a s k e d 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y : 	 “ I s 	 i t 	 y o u r 	 h o b b y 	 t o 	 g i v e 	 l e c t u r e s ? 	 D o n ’ t 	 y o u 	 g e t
t i r e d 	 o f 	 t a k i n g ? ”
( a ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 c h i l d r e n 	 b e 	 e d u c a t e d ?
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 s h o u l d 	 b e 	 g i v e n 	 t o 	 c h i l d r e n ?
( c ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 a 	 c h i l d 	 q u e s t i o n 	 t o 	 K r i s h n a m u r t h y ?
( d ) 	 H o w 	 s h o u l d 	 t h e 	 c h i l d r e n 	 e n t e r 	 t h e 	 a d u l t h o o d ?
( e ) 	 W h i c h 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h a r m f u l ’
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 i t :
W i l d 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a f r a i d 	 o f 	 u s . 	 T h e y 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m . 	 B u t 	 i s 	 e a s y 	 t o 	 b e 	 f r i e n d l y
w i t h 	 a n y 	 b i r d . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 h a v e 	 a 	 p l e n t y 	 o f 	 t i m e . 	 Y o u 	 m u s t 	 n o t 	 t r y 	 t o 	 c a t c h 	 a
b i r d 	 o r 	 h u r t 	 i t . 	 V i k r a n t 	 a l w a y s 	 f e e d s 	 t h e 	 b i r d s 	 w h i c h 	 c o m e 	 t o 	 h i s 	 g a r d e n . 	 T h e y 	 a r e 	 q u i t e 	 w i l d ,
b u t 	 t h e y 	 a r e a 	 a l s o 	 h u n g r y . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 t o 	 p u t 	 s o m e 	 f o o d 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t o p 	 o f 	 a 	 w a l l 	 f o r 	 t h e m . 	 T h e y
w a i t e d 	 u n t i l 	 h e 	 w e n t 	 b a c k 	 i n t o 	 t h e 	 h o u s e . 	 A n d 	 t h e n 	 t h e y 	 f l e w 	 d o w n 	 t o 	 e a t 	 t h e 	 f o o d .
( a ) 	 W h y 	 d o 	 w i l d 	 b i r d s 	 f l y 	 a w a y 	 w h e n 	 w e 	 g o 	 n e a r 	 t h e m ?
( b ) 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 w e 	 f r i e n d l y 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 b i r d s ?
( c ) 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 V i k r a n t 	 d e v e l o p 	 f r i e n d s h i p 	 w i t h 	 b i r d s ?
( d ) 	 W h e r e 	 d i d 	 h e 	 p u t 	 f o o d ?
( e ) 	 F i n d 	 a 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ h o l d ’
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ B ’ 	 W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
3 . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 y o u n g e r 	 b r o t h e r / s i s t e r , 	 M o h i t / M o h i n i , 	 a d v i s i n g 	 h i m / h e r 	 t o 	 w o r k 	 f o r
e x a m s . 	 S i g n 	 y o u r s e l f 	 a s 	 R a j e s h / R o s h i n i .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 N a v o d i t / N a n d i t a 	 l i v i n g 	 a t 	 C - 1 , 	 B H E L , 	 H a r i d w a r . 	 Y o u 	 w a n t 	 t o 	 o p e n 	 y o u r 	 a c c o u n t 	 w i t h
S B I . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t h e 	 B a n k 	 M a n a g e r 	 f o r 	 o p e n i n g 	 B a n k 	 a c c o u n t .
4 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 H e m a n t / H i n a , 	 h e a d 	 b o y / g i r l 	 o f 	 A B C 	 s c h o o l . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 i s 	 o r g a n i z i n g 	 a 	 l o c a l 	 t o u r .
D r a f t 	 a 	 n o t i c e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 n o t i c e - b o a r d 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s c h o o l .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 s t u d e n t s 	 o f 	 D P S , 	 K a l k a . 	 Y o u r 	 s c h o o l 	 h a s 	 c e l e b r a t e d 	 i t s 	 ‘ A n n u a l 	 D a y ” .
W r i t e 	 a 	 r e p o r t 	 o n 	 ‘ C e l e b r a t i o n 	 o f 	 A n n u a l 	 D a y ” 	 i n 	 y o u r 	 s c h o o l .
O R
W r i t e 	 a 	 p a r a g r a p h 	 o n 	 ‘ A n y 	 F e s t i v a l ”
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ C ’ 	 G R A M M A R 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
5 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 a p p r o p r i a t e 	 a r t i c l e s :
( a ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b o y 	 w h o 	 i s 	 p l a y i n g 	 i s 	 m y 	 b r o t h e r
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 f l o w e r !
( c ) 	 R a m 	 d r i v e s 	 c a r 	 s i x t y 	 m i l e s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 h o u r .
6 . 	 C h a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 i n t o 	 p a s s i v e 	 v o i c e :
( a ) 	 H e 	 h e l p s 	 m e .
( b ) 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 s o l v i n g 	 s u m s .
( c ) 	 D i d 	 s h e 	 s t e a l 	 y o u r 	 b o o k s ?
7 . 	 F r o m 	 t h e 	 n o u n s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 w o r d s :
A t t e n d , 	 s t o p , 	 h a p p y
8 . 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 a p p r o p r i a t e 	 o p t i o n 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 b r a c k e t s 	 t o 	 c o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g
s e n t e n c e s :
a ) 	 I 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( m a y / m u s t / c a n ) 	 s p e a k 	 E n g l i s h .
b ) 	 W a l k 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 l e s t 	 y o u 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( w i l l / c a n / s h o u l d ) 	 f a l l 	 d o w n .
c ) 	 Y o u 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( s h o u l d / w o u l d / m u s t ) 	 o b e y 	 t h e 	 r u l e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 r o a d .
9 . 	 A r r a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 j u m b l e d 	 w o r d s 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 m e a n i n g f u l 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a ) 	 w o m a n / a n / i d / o l d / g r a n d m o t h e r / m y
b ) 	 a / w e a r s / v e r y / s h e / d r e s s / s i m p l e
c ) 	 n o t / s h e / l o o k 	 t o / o w n 	 c o m f o r t s / h e r / d o e s
S E C T I O N 	 ‘ D ’ 	 L I T E R A T U R E 	 ( 3 5 	 m a r k s )
1 0 . 	 a ) 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w :
A n d 	 I 	 s t a r t e d , 	 b e c a u s e 	 I 	 h a d 	 q u i t e 	 f o r g o t t e n 	 t h a t 	 t h i s 	 m o s t 	 b r i l l i a n t 	 a n d 	 c o m p l e t e l y 	 p a r a l y z e d
a s t r o - p h y s i c i s t , 	 t h e 	 a u t h o r 	 o f 	 A 	 B r i e f 	 H i s t o r y 	 o f 	 T i m e , 	 o n e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 b i g g e s t 	 b e s t 	 s e l l e r s 	 e v e r ,
l i v e d 	 h e r e .
( i ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 ‘ I ’ 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e ?
( i i ) 	 W h i c h 	 b o o k 	 h a d 	 S t e p h e n 	 w r i t t e n ?
( i i i ) 	 G i v e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 w o r d 	 f o r 	 ‘ s m a l l e s t ’ 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e .
b ) 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 e x t r a c t 	 g i v e n 	 b e l o w 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w :
T h e 	 C r i c k e t ’ s 	 s o n g , 	 o m 	 w a r m t h 	 i n c r e a s i n g 	 e v e r , 	 A n d 	 s e e m s 	 t o 	 o n e 	 i n 	 d r o w s i n e s s 	 h a l f 	 l o s t ; 	 T h e
g r a s s h o p p e r ’ s 	 a m o n g 	 s o m e 	 g r a s s y 	 h i l l s .
( i ) 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 p o e m 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 p o e t .
( i i ) 	 W h i c h 	 s e a s o n 	 i s 	 m e n t i o n e d 	 h e r e 	 i n 	 t h e s e 	 l i n e s ?
( i i i ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 r e p r e s e n t i n g 	 t h i s 	 s e a s o n ?
1 1 . ( i ) 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 o n e 	 o r 	 t w o 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 e a c h :
a ) 	 W h i c h 	 h i l l 	 s t a t i o n 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 a u t h o r 	 d e s c r i b e 	 i n 	 t h e 	 l e s s o n 	 ‘ A 	 s h o r t 	 M o n s o o n 	 D i a r y ’ ?
b ) 	 W h o 	 i s 	 S t e p h e n 	 H a w k i n g ?
( i i ) 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 o n e 	 o r 	 t w o 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 e a c h :
a ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 M r s . 	 S a p p l e t o n 	 s a y 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 o p e n 	 w i n d o w ?
b ) 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 ‘ P r o j e c t 	 L i g h t 	 B r i g a d e ’ 	 r e f e r 	 t o ?
1 2 . 	 ( i ) 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 t w o 	 o r 	 t h r e e 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 e a c h 	 ( a n y 	 t w o )
a ) 	 H o w 	 d i d 	 J o d y 	 b r i n g 	 t h e 	 f a w n 	 b a c k 	 h o m e ?
b ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 a u t h o r 	 r e c e i v e 	 i n 	 t h e 	 m a i l ?
c ) 	 H o w 	 w a s 	 E r n e s t 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 f r o m 	 o t h e r s 	 i n 	 t h e 	 v a l l e y ?
( i i ) 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 t w o 	 o r 	 t h r e e 	 s e n t e n c e s 	 e a c h 	 ( a n y 	 t w o ) :
a ) 	 W h y 	 h a d 	 F r a m t o n ’ s 	 s i s t e r 	 g i v e n 	 h i m 	 l e t t e r s 	 t o 	 i n t r o d u c t i o n 	 t o 	 p e o p l e 	 l i v i n g 	 t h e r e ?
b ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 c h i l d 	 d o 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 r e m a i n i n g 	 j a l e b i s ?
c ) 	 W h y 	 i s 	 D u t t a d a ’ s 	 w i f e 	 u n h a p p y 	 a b o u t 	 d i s c o v e r y ?
1 3 . 	 A n s w e r 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 f r o m 	 e a c h 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
P A R T 	 ( A ) 	
( a ) 	 W h y 	 d o e s 	 J o d y 	 w a n t 	 t o 	 b r i n g 	 t h e 	 f a w n 	 h o m e ?
( b ) 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 y o u n g 	 E r n e s t 	 w i s h 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 g a z e d 	 a t 	 i t ?
( c ) 	 W h y 	 i s 	 t h e 	 K a n g a r o o 	 w o r r i e d 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 r i d e 	 o f 	 D u c k ?
P A R T 	 ( B )
( a ) 	 W h y 	 d i d 	 f r a m t o n 	 r u s h 	 o u t 	 w i l d l y ?
( b ) 	 H o w 	 d i 	 S i r 	 J o h n 	 g e t 	 h o l d 	 o f 	 J e m e s 	 o r i g i n a l 	 m a n u s c r i p t ?
( c ) 	 D i d 	 S i r 	 J o h n 	 b u y 	 C h r i s t m a s 	 p r e s e n t s 	 o n 	 D e c e m b e r 	 1 5 ? 	 H o w 	 d i d 	 D u t t a d a 	 g e t 	 t o 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t
i t ?
1 4 . 	 C o n c e n t r a t e 	 o n 	 w h a t 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 g o o d 	 a t 	 ‘ s h o w s 	 t h e 	 p o s i t i v e 	 a t t i t u d e 	 o f 	 S t e p h e n 	 t o w a r d s 	 t h e
l i f e .
J u s t i f y 	 t h i s 	 s t a t e m e n t 	 w i t h 	 r e f e r e n c e 	 t o 	 t h e 	 l e s s o n 	 ‘ A 	 V i s i t 	 t o 	 C a m b r i d g e ’ .
O R
E d i b l e s 	 a l w a y s 	 a t t r a c t 	 c h i l d r e n . 	 T h e 	 s a m e 	 t h i n g 	 h a p p e n s 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 b o y 	 w h o 	 w a s 	 g o i n g 	 t o
s c h o o l 	 w i t h 	 f e e s . 	 C o m m e n t 	 o n 	 i t 	 i n 	 r e f e r e n c e 	 t o 	 t h e 	 l e s s o n 	 ‘ J a l e b i s ’ .
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1. What is the CBSE Class 8 English exam pattern?
Ans. The CBSE Class 8 English exam pattern usually consists of two sections - Section A (Reading) and Section B (Writing and Grammar). Section A may have multiple choice questions, short answer questions, or passage-based questions. Section B typically includes questions related to grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.
2. How can I prepare for the CBSE Class 8 English exam effectively?
Ans. To prepare effectively for the CBSE Class 8 English exam, you can follow these tips: 1. Understand the syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly. 2. Read the prescribed textbooks and reference books. 3. Practice writing essays, letters, and stories to improve your writing skills. 4. Solve previous years' question papers and sample papers to understand the exam pattern. 5. Take regular mock tests to evaluate your preparation and identify areas of improvement.
3. What are the important topics that I should focus on for the CBSE Class 8 English exam?
Ans. Some important topics to focus on for the CBSE Class 8 English exam include: 1. Reading comprehension and inference. 2. Grammar rules and concepts such as tenses, parts of speech, and sentence formation. 3. Vocabulary building exercises, including synonyms, antonyms, and word meanings. 4. Writing skills, including essay writing, letter writing, and story writing. 5. Literature and comprehension questions based on the prescribed textbook.
4. Can you suggest some reference books for the CBSE Class 8 English exam preparation?
Ans. Yes, here are some popular reference books for CBSE Class 8 English exam preparation: 1. Success with Getting Ahead in English - Class 8 by Rachna Sagar 2. New Oxford Modern English Workbook - Class 8 3. Together with English - Class 8 by Rachna Sagar 4. English Grammar and Composition - Class 8 by Sultan Chand 5. Grammar Land - Class 8 by Ratna Sagar
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Ans. To improve your English writing skills for the CBSE Class 8 exam, you can try the following: 1. Read extensively to improve your vocabulary and sentence construction. 2. Practice writing regularly, focusing on different formats such as essays, letters, and stories. 3. Seek feedback from your teachers or peers to identify areas of improvement. 4. Pay attention to grammar and punctuation while writing. 5. Revise and edit your written work to ensure clarity and coherence.
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