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T i m e 	 : 	 2 . 3 0 	 H r s .
M . M 	 : 	 5 0
G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 4 	 p a r t s :
i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 B 	 W r i t i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 C 	 G r a m m a r 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i v . 	 S e c t i o n 	 D 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
S E C T I O N 	 ' A '
R E A D I N G 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 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 :
R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s 	 a 	 p o e t , 	 w r i t e r , 	 m u s i c i a n 	 a n d 	 p h i l o s o p h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 b o r n 	 i n 	 1 8 6 1
i n 	 C a l c u t t a 	 ( n o w 	 K o l k a t a ) 	 t o 	 D e b e n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 a n d 	 S a r a d a 	 D e v i . 	 Y o u n g 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s
p o p u l a r l y 	 c a l l e d 	 R a b i . 	 M u s i c 	 w a s 	 a n 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 T a g o r e 	 f a m i l y . 	 R a b i 	 t o o 	 l i k e d
t h e 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c . 	 H e 	 w r o t e 	 h i s 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 ' B a n p h o o l ' 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 w a s 	 j u s t 	 1 5 . 	 I t 	 w a s
l a t e r 	 p u b l i s h e d 	 i n 	 a 	 m a g a z i n e . 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 h a d 	 a 	 k e e n 	 i n t e r e s t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o l k 	 m u s i c
o f 	 B e n g a l . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 i t 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 o f 	 h i s 	 s o n g s . 	 O u r 	 N a t i o n a l 	 A n t h e m 	 ' J a n a 	 G a n a 	 M a n a ' 	 w a s
c o m p o s e d 	 b y 	 h i m .
a . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e ? 	 ( 2 )
b . 	 W h e n 	 a n d 	 w h e r e 	 w a s 	 h e 	 b o r n ? 	 ( 2 ) 	
c . 	 T a g o r e ' s 	 n a m e 	 d u r i n g 	 h i s 	 y o u t h 	 w a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 R a b i 	 l i k e d 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 f r o m 	 c h i l d h o o d . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c
i i . 	 f r u i t s 	 a n d 	 f l o w e r s
i i i . 	 g a m e s 	 a n d 	 f u n
e . 	 T h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 h e 	 w r o t e 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 T h e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 w o r d 	 ' l i k e ' 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
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T i m e 	 : 	 2 . 3 0 	 H r s .
M . M 	 : 	 5 0
G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 4 	 p a r t s :
i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 B 	 W r i t i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 C 	 G r a m m a r 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i v . 	 S e c t i o n 	 D 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
S E C T I O N 	 ' A '
R E A D I N G 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 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 :
R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s 	 a 	 p o e t , 	 w r i t e r , 	 m u s i c i a n 	 a n d 	 p h i l o s o p h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 b o r n 	 i n 	 1 8 6 1
i n 	 C a l c u t t a 	 ( n o w 	 K o l k a t a ) 	 t o 	 D e b e n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 a n d 	 S a r a d a 	 D e v i . 	 Y o u n g 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s
p o p u l a r l y 	 c a l l e d 	 R a b i . 	 M u s i c 	 w a s 	 a n 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 T a g o r e 	 f a m i l y . 	 R a b i 	 t o o 	 l i k e d
t h e 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c . 	 H e 	 w r o t e 	 h i s 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 ' B a n p h o o l ' 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 w a s 	 j u s t 	 1 5 . 	 I t 	 w a s
l a t e r 	 p u b l i s h e d 	 i n 	 a 	 m a g a z i n e . 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 h a d 	 a 	 k e e n 	 i n t e r e s t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o l k 	 m u s i c
o f 	 B e n g a l . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 i t 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 o f 	 h i s 	 s o n g s . 	 O u r 	 N a t i o n a l 	 A n t h e m 	 ' J a n a 	 G a n a 	 M a n a ' 	 w a s
c o m p o s e d 	 b y 	 h i m .
a . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e ? 	 ( 2 )
b . 	 W h e n 	 a n d 	 w h e r e 	 w a s 	 h e 	 b o r n ? 	 ( 2 ) 	
c . 	 T a g o r e ' s 	 n a m e 	 d u r i n g 	 h i s 	 y o u t h 	 w a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 R a b i 	 l i k e d 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 f r o m 	 c h i l d h o o d . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c
i i . 	 f r u i t s 	 a n d 	 f l o w e r s
i i i . 	 g a m e s 	 a n d 	 f u n
e . 	 T h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 h e 	 w r o t e 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 T h e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 w o r d 	 ' l i k e ' 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 u n l i k e 	
i i . 	 l i k i n g
i i i . 	 d i s l i k e
i v . 	 l i k e d
2 . 	 L o o k 	 a t 	 t h e 	 p o s t e r 	 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 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w 	 : 	 ( 7 	 m a r k s )
E A R T H 	 D A Y
	
D o 	 n o t 	 c u t 	 t r e e s 	
E a r t h 	 i s 	 o u r 	 o n l y 	 h o m e
I t 	 p r o v i d e s 	 u s 	 w i t h 	 f o o d 	 a n d 	 w a t e r
A P R I L 	 2 2
! 	 S A V E 	 T H E 	 E A R T H 	 !
P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
a . 	 W h e n 	 i s 	 E a r t h 	 D a y 	 C e l e b r a t e d ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W e 	 c a n 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	 o n l y 	 o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 E a r t h 	 g i v e s 	 u s 	 : 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 d e g r e e s 	 o f 	 c o m p a r i s o n 	 : 	 ( 1 )
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T i m e 	 : 	 2 . 3 0 	 H r s .
M . M 	 : 	 5 0
G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 4 	 p a r t s :
i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 B 	 W r i t i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 C 	 G r a m m a r 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i v . 	 S e c t i o n 	 D 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
S E C T I O N 	 ' A '
R E A D I N G 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 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 :
R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s 	 a 	 p o e t , 	 w r i t e r , 	 m u s i c i a n 	 a n d 	 p h i l o s o p h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 b o r n 	 i n 	 1 8 6 1
i n 	 C a l c u t t a 	 ( n o w 	 K o l k a t a ) 	 t o 	 D e b e n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 a n d 	 S a r a d a 	 D e v i . 	 Y o u n g 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s
p o p u l a r l y 	 c a l l e d 	 R a b i . 	 M u s i c 	 w a s 	 a n 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 T a g o r e 	 f a m i l y . 	 R a b i 	 t o o 	 l i k e d
t h e 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c . 	 H e 	 w r o t e 	 h i s 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 ' B a n p h o o l ' 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 w a s 	 j u s t 	 1 5 . 	 I t 	 w a s
l a t e r 	 p u b l i s h e d 	 i n 	 a 	 m a g a z i n e . 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 h a d 	 a 	 k e e n 	 i n t e r e s t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o l k 	 m u s i c
o f 	 B e n g a l . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 i t 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 o f 	 h i s 	 s o n g s . 	 O u r 	 N a t i o n a l 	 A n t h e m 	 ' J a n a 	 G a n a 	 M a n a ' 	 w a s
c o m p o s e d 	 b y 	 h i m .
a . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e ? 	 ( 2 )
b . 	 W h e n 	 a n d 	 w h e r e 	 w a s 	 h e 	 b o r n ? 	 ( 2 ) 	
c . 	 T a g o r e ' s 	 n a m e 	 d u r i n g 	 h i s 	 y o u t h 	 w a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 R a b i 	 l i k e d 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 f r o m 	 c h i l d h o o d . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c
i i . 	 f r u i t s 	 a n d 	 f l o w e r s
i i i . 	 g a m e s 	 a n d 	 f u n
e . 	 T h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 h e 	 w r o t e 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 T h e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 w o r d 	 ' l i k e ' 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 u n l i k e 	
i i . 	 l i k i n g
i i i . 	 d i s l i k e
i v . 	 l i k e d
2 . 	 L o o k 	 a t 	 t h e 	 p o s t e r 	 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 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w 	 : 	 ( 7 	 m a r k s )
E A R T H 	 D A Y
	
D o 	 n o t 	 c u t 	 t r e e s 	
E a r t h 	 i s 	 o u r 	 o n l y 	 h o m e
I t 	 p r o v i d e s 	 u s 	 w i t h 	 f o o d 	 a n d 	 w a t e r
A P R I L 	 2 2
! 	 S A V E 	 T H E 	 E A R T H 	 !
P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
a . 	 W h e n 	 i s 	 E a r t h 	 D a y 	 C e l e b r a t e d ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W e 	 c a n 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	 o n l y 	 o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 E a r t h 	 g i v e s 	 u s 	 : 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 d e g r e e s 	 o f 	 c o m p a r i s o n 	 : 	 ( 1 )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m o r e 	 m o s t
e . 	 G i v e 	 a 	 r h y m i n g 	 w o r d 	 f o r 	 ' D a y ' . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 W h a t 	 c a n 	 w e 	 d o 	 t o 	 s a v e 	 t h i s 	 E a r t h . 	 ( C h o o s e 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 o p t i o n s ) 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 C u t 	 t r e e s 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	
i i . 	 P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 a n d 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
g . 	 U n j u m b l e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : 	 ( 1 )
H 	 R 	 E 	 T 	 A
S E C T I O N 	 ' B '
W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 M a r k s )
3 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 A r c h i t / A n i y a . 	 Y o u 	 h a v e 	 r e c e n t l y 	 m o v e d 	 t o 	 a 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 c i t y . 	 T e l l 	 y o u r 	 f r i e n d 	 a b o u t
t h e 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 y o u 	 h a v e 	 s h i f t e d 	 t o . 	 C h o o s e 	 a n s w e r s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 h i n t s 	 g i v e n 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b o x 	 : 	 ( 5 )
D e a r 	 A r u n ,
H o w 	 a r e 	 y o u ? 	 H o p e 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 f i n e . 	 I 	 a m 	 w r i t i n g 	 t h i s 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t e l l 	 y o u 	 t h a t 	 I 	 h a v e
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t o 	 a 	 n e w 	 c i t y . 	 A c t u a l l y , 	 m y 	 f a t h e r 	 w a s 	 t r a n s f e r r e d 	 i n 	 a 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
c o u l d 	 n o t 	 m e e t 	 y o u . 	 I 	 a m 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m y 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 y o u 	 f e e l 	 i n t e r e s t e d 	 t o
v i s i t 	 m e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 ( d ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f r o m 	 w h e r e 	 y o u 	 a r e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 s m a l l 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 a i r
h e r e 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 f r e s h . 	 T h e r e 	 a r e 	 g r e e n 	 f i e l d s 	 n e a r b y . 	 I 	 a m 	 m i s s i n g 	 y o u 	 a 	 l o t . 	 W a i t i n g 	 t o 	 s e e
y o u . 	 V i s i t 	 m e 	 ( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C o n v e r y 	 m y 	 r e g a r d s 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 p a r e n t s .
Y o u r 	 l o v i n g 	 f r i e n d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 S h a r u y a / S m i t a . 	 Y o u 	 a t t e n d e d 	 t h e 	 b i r t h d a y 	 p a r t y 	 o f 	 a 	 c l o s e 	 f r i e n d . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 d i a r y
p a g e 	 e x p r e s s i n g 	 y o u r 	 f e e l i n g s . 	 U s e 	 h i n t s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 b o x .
( f r i e n d s , 	 p i c t u r e , 	 g a m e s , 	 o r d e r e d , 	 r e l a t i v e s )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( D a y 	 a n d 	 D a t e )
I t 	 w a s 	 S a k e t ’ s 	 b i r t h d a y 	 t o d a y . 	 H e 	 h a d 	 h o s t e d 	 a 	 p a r t y 	 a t 	 h i s 	 h o m e . 	 A l l 	 o u r
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a n d 	 h i s 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w e r e 	 i n v i t e d . 	 H i s 	 f a t h e r 	 h a d 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 	 b i g
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T i m e 	 : 	 2 . 3 0 	 H r s .
M . M 	 : 	 5 0
G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 4 	 p a r t s :
i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 B 	 W r i t i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 C 	 G r a m m a r 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i v . 	 S e c t i o n 	 D 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
S E C T I O N 	 ' A '
R E A D I N G 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 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 :
R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s 	 a 	 p o e t , 	 w r i t e r , 	 m u s i c i a n 	 a n d 	 p h i l o s o p h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 b o r n 	 i n 	 1 8 6 1
i n 	 C a l c u t t a 	 ( n o w 	 K o l k a t a ) 	 t o 	 D e b e n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 a n d 	 S a r a d a 	 D e v i . 	 Y o u n g 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s
p o p u l a r l y 	 c a l l e d 	 R a b i . 	 M u s i c 	 w a s 	 a n 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 T a g o r e 	 f a m i l y . 	 R a b i 	 t o o 	 l i k e d
t h e 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c . 	 H e 	 w r o t e 	 h i s 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 ' B a n p h o o l ' 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 w a s 	 j u s t 	 1 5 . 	 I t 	 w a s
l a t e r 	 p u b l i s h e d 	 i n 	 a 	 m a g a z i n e . 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 h a d 	 a 	 k e e n 	 i n t e r e s t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o l k 	 m u s i c
o f 	 B e n g a l . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 i t 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 o f 	 h i s 	 s o n g s . 	 O u r 	 N a t i o n a l 	 A n t h e m 	 ' J a n a 	 G a n a 	 M a n a ' 	 w a s
c o m p o s e d 	 b y 	 h i m .
a . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e ? 	 ( 2 )
b . 	 W h e n 	 a n d 	 w h e r e 	 w a s 	 h e 	 b o r n ? 	 ( 2 ) 	
c . 	 T a g o r e ' s 	 n a m e 	 d u r i n g 	 h i s 	 y o u t h 	 w a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 R a b i 	 l i k e d 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 f r o m 	 c h i l d h o o d . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c
i i . 	 f r u i t s 	 a n d 	 f l o w e r s
i i i . 	 g a m e s 	 a n d 	 f u n
e . 	 T h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 h e 	 w r o t e 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 T h e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 w o r d 	 ' l i k e ' 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 u n l i k e 	
i i . 	 l i k i n g
i i i . 	 d i s l i k e
i v . 	 l i k e d
2 . 	 L o o k 	 a t 	 t h e 	 p o s t e r 	 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 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w 	 : 	 ( 7 	 m a r k s )
E A R T H 	 D A Y
	
D o 	 n o t 	 c u t 	 t r e e s 	
E a r t h 	 i s 	 o u r 	 o n l y 	 h o m e
I t 	 p r o v i d e s 	 u s 	 w i t h 	 f o o d 	 a n d 	 w a t e r
A P R I L 	 2 2
! 	 S A V E 	 T H E 	 E A R T H 	 !
P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
a . 	 W h e n 	 i s 	 E a r t h 	 D a y 	 C e l e b r a t e d ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W e 	 c a n 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	 o n l y 	 o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 E a r t h 	 g i v e s 	 u s 	 : 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 d e g r e e s 	 o f 	 c o m p a r i s o n 	 : 	 ( 1 )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m o r e 	 m o s t
e . 	 G i v e 	 a 	 r h y m i n g 	 w o r d 	 f o r 	 ' D a y ' . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 W h a t 	 c a n 	 w e 	 d o 	 t o 	 s a v e 	 t h i s 	 E a r t h . 	 ( C h o o s e 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 o p t i o n s ) 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 C u t 	 t r e e s 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	
i i . 	 P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 a n d 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
g . 	 U n j u m b l e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : 	 ( 1 )
H 	 R 	 E 	 T 	 A
S E C T I O N 	 ' B '
W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 M a r k s )
3 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 A r c h i t / A n i y a . 	 Y o u 	 h a v e 	 r e c e n t l y 	 m o v e d 	 t o 	 a 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 c i t y . 	 T e l l 	 y o u r 	 f r i e n d 	 a b o u t
t h e 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 y o u 	 h a v e 	 s h i f t e d 	 t o . 	 C h o o s e 	 a n s w e r s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 h i n t s 	 g i v e n 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b o x 	 : 	 ( 5 )
D e a r 	 A r u n ,
H o w 	 a r e 	 y o u ? 	 H o p e 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 f i n e . 	 I 	 a m 	 w r i t i n g 	 t h i s 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t e l l 	 y o u 	 t h a t 	 I 	 h a v e
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t o 	 a 	 n e w 	 c i t y . 	 A c t u a l l y , 	 m y 	 f a t h e r 	 w a s 	 t r a n s f e r r e d 	 i n 	 a 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
c o u l d 	 n o t 	 m e e t 	 y o u . 	 I 	 a m 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m y 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 y o u 	 f e e l 	 i n t e r e s t e d 	 t o
v i s i t 	 m e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 ( d ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f r o m 	 w h e r e 	 y o u 	 a r e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 s m a l l 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 a i r
h e r e 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 f r e s h . 	 T h e r e 	 a r e 	 g r e e n 	 f i e l d s 	 n e a r b y . 	 I 	 a m 	 m i s s i n g 	 y o u 	 a 	 l o t . 	 W a i t i n g 	 t o 	 s e e
y o u . 	 V i s i t 	 m e 	 ( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C o n v e r y 	 m y 	 r e g a r d s 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 p a r e n t s .
Y o u r 	 l o v i n g 	 f r i e n d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 S h a r u y a / S m i t a . 	 Y o u 	 a t t e n d e d 	 t h e 	 b i r t h d a y 	 p a r t y 	 o f 	 a 	 c l o s e 	 f r i e n d . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 d i a r y
p a g e 	 e x p r e s s i n g 	 y o u r 	 f e e l i n g s . 	 U s e 	 h i n t s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 b o x .
( f r i e n d s , 	 p i c t u r e , 	 g a m e s , 	 o r d e r e d , 	 r e l a t i v e s )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( D a y 	 a n d 	 D a t e )
I t 	 w a s 	 S a k e t ’ s 	 b i r t h d a y 	 t o d a y . 	 H e 	 h a d 	 h o s t e d 	 a 	 p a r t y 	 a t 	 h i s 	 h o m e . 	 A l l 	 o u r
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a n d 	 h i s 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w e r e 	 i n v i t e d . 	 H i s 	 f a t h e r 	 h a d 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 	 b i g
c h o c o l a t e 	 c a k e 	 w i t h 	 a 	 S p i d e r m a n ' s 	 ( d ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 S a k e t 	 l i k e s 	 S p i d e r m a n 	 a 	 l o t . 	 T h e 	 p a r t y
w a s 	 o r g a n i s e d 	 b y 	 S a k e t ’ s 	 e l d e r 	 b r o t h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 v e r y 	 h a p p y . 	 W e 	 p l a y e d 	 m a n y
( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 H i s 	 m o t h e r 	 h a d 	 p r e p a r e d 	 d e l i c i o u s 	 s n a c k s 	 f o r 	 u s . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 a 	 m e m o r a b l e 	 d a y .
4 . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 s h o r t 	 p a r a g r a p h 	 o n 	 ' M y 	 F a v o u r i t e 	 F e s t i v a l ' . 	 Y o u 	 m a y 	 u s e 	 t h e 	 h i n t s 	 g i v e n 	 i n 	 t h e
b o x : 	 ( 5 )
O R
C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t o r y 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 h e l p 	 o f 	 t h e 	 g i v e n 	 h i n t s :
W e 	 h a d 	 a 	 l o n g 	 v a c a t i o n 	 a f t e r 	 o u r 	 ( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 e x a m s . 	 D a y s 	 w e r e 	 l o n g 	 d u r i n g 	 t h e
s u m m e r . 	 I 	 j o i n e d 	 a 	 C r i c k e t 	 C o a c h i n g 	 C l u b 	 j u s t 	 t o 	 l e a r n 	 s o m e 	 n e w 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 o f 	 c r i c k e t . 	 I
w a s 	 a 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p l a y e r 	 b u t 	 I 	 w a n t e d 	 t o 	 b e 	 i n 	 t h e 	 s t a t e 	 t e a m . 	 I 	 w o k e 	 u p 	 e a r l y 	 a n d
w a r m e d 	 u p 	 b e f o r e 	 t h e 	 c o a c h i n g 	 c l a s s . 	 M y 	 c r i c k e t 	 c o a c h 	 a l s o 	 p r a i s e d 	 m y 	 s h o t s . 	 I 	 j u s t
n e e d e d 	 t o 	 p r a c t i s e 	 m y 	 b o w l i n g 	 t e c h n i q u e s . 	 I 	 p r a c t i s e d 	 c o n t i n u o u s l y 	 f o r 	 a 	 ( d ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. I t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 d a y 	 o f 	 f i n a l 	 s e l e c t i o n . 	 I 	 g a v e 	 m y 	 b e s t 	 M y 	 f r i e n d s 	 c a m e 	 r u n n i n g 	 t o 	 m e 	 i n 	 t h e
e v e n i n g 	 s h o u t i n g 	 w i t h 	 j o y . 	 H e y 	 ! ! 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 s e l e c t e d 	 b u t 	 h e 	 c o u l d 	 n o t 	 l i e 	 f o r 	 l o n g . 	 H e 	 m a d e
m e 	 h a p p y 	 f o r 	 s o m e 	 m o m e n t s . 	 F r i e n d s 	 c a n 	 b e 	 ( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 .
S E C T I O N 	 ' C '
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T i m e 	 : 	 2 . 3 0 	 H r s .
M . M 	 : 	 5 0
G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h e 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 4 	 p a r t s :
i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 A 	 R e a d i n g 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 B 	 W r i t i n g 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i i i . 	 S e c t i o n 	 C 	 G r a m m a r 	 ( 1 0 	 m a r k s )
i v . 	 S e c t i o n 	 D 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 ( 1 5 	 m a r k s )
S E C T I O N 	 ' A '
R E A D I N G 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 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 :
R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s 	 a 	 p o e t , 	 w r i t e r , 	 m u s i c i a n 	 a n d 	 p h i l o s o p h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 b o r n 	 i n 	 1 8 6 1
i n 	 C a l c u t t a 	 ( n o w 	 K o l k a t a ) 	 t o 	 D e b e n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 a n d 	 S a r a d a 	 D e v i . 	 Y o u n g 	 T a g o r e 	 w a s
p o p u l a r l y 	 c a l l e d 	 R a b i . 	 M u s i c 	 w a s 	 a n 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p a r t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 T a g o r e 	 f a m i l y . 	 R a b i 	 t o o 	 l i k e d
t h e 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c . 	 H e 	 w r o t e 	 h i s 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 ' B a n p h o o l ' 	 w h e n 	 h e 	 w a s 	 j u s t 	 1 5 . 	 I t 	 w a s
l a t e r 	 p u b l i s h e d 	 i n 	 a 	 m a g a z i n e . 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e 	 h a d 	 a 	 k e e n 	 i n t e r e s t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o l k 	 m u s i c
o f 	 B e n g a l . 	 H e 	 u s e d 	 i t 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 o f 	 h i s 	 s o n g s . 	 O u r 	 N a t i o n a l 	 A n t h e m 	 ' J a n a 	 G a n a 	 M a n a ' 	 w a s
c o m p o s e d 	 b y 	 h i m .
a . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 R a b i n d r a n a t h 	 T a g o r e ? 	 ( 2 )
b . 	 W h e n 	 a n d 	 w h e r e 	 w a s 	 h e 	 b o r n ? 	 ( 2 ) 	
c . 	 T a g o r e ' s 	 n a m e 	 d u r i n g 	 h i s 	 y o u t h 	 w a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 R a b i 	 l i k e d 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 f r o m 	 c h i l d h o o d . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 p o e t r y 	 a n d 	 m u s i c
i i . 	 f r u i t s 	 a n d 	 f l o w e r s
i i i . 	 g a m e s 	 a n d 	 f u n
e . 	 T h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 h e 	 w r o t e 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 T h e 	 o p p o s i t e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 w o r d 	 ' l i k e ' 	 i s 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 u n l i k e 	
i i . 	 l i k i n g
i i i . 	 d i s l i k e
i v . 	 l i k e d
2 . 	 L o o k 	 a t 	 t h e 	 p o s t e r 	 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 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w 	 : 	 ( 7 	 m a r k s )
E A R T H 	 D A Y
	
D o 	 n o t 	 c u t 	 t r e e s 	
E a r t h 	 i s 	 o u r 	 o n l y 	 h o m e
I t 	 p r o v i d e s 	 u s 	 w i t h 	 f o o d 	 a n d 	 w a t e r
A P R I L 	 2 2
! 	 S A V E 	 T H E 	 E A R T H 	 !
P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
a . 	 W h e n 	 i s 	 E a r t h 	 D a y 	 C e l e b r a t e d ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W e 	 c a n 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	 o n l y 	 o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 E a r t h 	 g i v e s 	 u s 	 : 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 d e g r e e s 	 o f 	 c o m p a r i s o n 	 : 	 ( 1 )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m o r e 	 m o s t
e . 	 G i v e 	 a 	 r h y m i n g 	 w o r d 	 f o r 	 ' D a y ' . 	 ( 1 )
f . 	 W h a t 	 c a n 	 w e 	 d o 	 t o 	 s a v e 	 t h i s 	 E a r t h . 	 ( C h o o s e 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 o p t i o n s ) 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 C u t 	 t r e e s 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 h o m e s 	
i i . 	 P l a n t 	 m o r e 	 a n d 	 m o r e 	 t r e e s
g . 	 U n j u m b l e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : 	 ( 1 )
H 	 R 	 E 	 T 	 A
S E C T I O N 	 ' B '
W R I T I N G 	 ( 1 0 	 M a r k s )
3 . 	 Y o u 	 a r e 	 A r c h i t / A n i y a . 	 Y o u 	 h a v e 	 r e c e n t l y 	 m o v e d 	 t o 	 a 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 c i t y . 	 T e l l 	 y o u r 	 f r i e n d 	 a b o u t
t h e 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 y o u 	 h a v e 	 s h i f t e d 	 t o . 	 C h o o s e 	 a n s w e r s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 h i n t s 	 g i v e n 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b o x 	 : 	 ( 5 )
D e a r 	 A r u n ,
H o w 	 a r e 	 y o u ? 	 H o p e 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 f i n e . 	 I 	 a m 	 w r i t i n g 	 t h i s 	 l e t t e r 	 t o 	 t e l l 	 y o u 	 t h a t 	 I 	 h a v e
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t o 	 a 	 n e w 	 c i t y . 	 A c t u a l l y , 	 m y 	 f a t h e r 	 w a s 	 t r a n s f e r r e d 	 i n 	 a 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
c o u l d 	 n o t 	 m e e t 	 y o u . 	 I 	 a m 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 m y 	 n e w 	 c i t y 	 t o 	 m a k e 	 y o u 	 f e e l 	 i n t e r e s t e d 	 t o
v i s i t 	 m e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 ( d ) 	 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f r o m 	 w h e r e 	 y o u 	 a r e . 	 I t 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 s m a l l 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 a i r
h e r e 	 i s 	 v e r y 	 f r e s h . 	 T h e r e 	 a r e 	 g r e e n 	 f i e l d s 	 n e a r b y . 	 I 	 a m 	 m i s s i n g 	 y o u 	 a 	 l o t . 	 W a i t i n g 	 t o 	 s e e
y o u . 	 V i s i t 	 m e 	 ( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C o n v e r y 	 m y 	 r e g a r d s 	 t o 	 y o u r 	 p a r e n t s .
Y o u r 	 l o v i n g 	 f r i e n d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O R
Y o u 	 a r e 	 S h a r u y a / S m i t a . 	 Y o u 	 a t t e n d e d 	 t h e 	 b i r t h d a y 	 p a r t y 	 o f 	 a 	 c l o s e 	 f r i e n d . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 d i a r y
p a g e 	 e x p r e s s i n g 	 y o u r 	 f e e l i n g s . 	 U s e 	 h i n t s 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 b o x .
( f r i e n d s , 	 p i c t u r e , 	 g a m e s , 	 o r d e r e d , 	 r e l a t i v e s )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( D a y 	 a n d 	 D a t e )
I t 	 w a s 	 S a k e t ’ s 	 b i r t h d a y 	 t o d a y . 	 H e 	 h a d 	 h o s t e d 	 a 	 p a r t y 	 a t 	 h i s 	 h o m e . 	 A l l 	 o u r
( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a n d 	 h i s 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w e r e 	 i n v i t e d . 	 H i s 	 f a t h e r 	 h a d 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 	 b i g
c h o c o l a t e 	 c a k e 	 w i t h 	 a 	 S p i d e r m a n ' s 	 ( d ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 S a k e t 	 l i k e s 	 S p i d e r m a n 	 a 	 l o t . 	 T h e 	 p a r t y
w a s 	 o r g a n i s e d 	 b y 	 S a k e t ’ s 	 e l d e r 	 b r o t h e r . 	 H e 	 w a s 	 v e r y 	 h a p p y . 	 W e 	 p l a y e d 	 m a n y
( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 H i s 	 m o t h e r 	 h a d 	 p r e p a r e d 	 d e l i c i o u s 	 s n a c k s 	 f o r 	 u s . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 a 	 m e m o r a b l e 	 d a y .
4 . 	 W r i t e 	 a 	 s h o r t 	 p a r a g r a p h 	 o n 	 ' M y 	 F a v o u r i t e 	 F e s t i v a l ' . 	 Y o u 	 m a y 	 u s e 	 t h e 	 h i n t s 	 g i v e n 	 i n 	 t h e
b o x : 	 ( 5 )
O R
C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t o r y 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 h e l p 	 o f 	 t h e 	 g i v e n 	 h i n t s :
W e 	 h a d 	 a 	 l o n g 	 v a c a t i o n 	 a f t e r 	 o u r 	 ( a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 e x a m s . 	 D a y s 	 w e r e 	 l o n g 	 d u r i n g 	 t h e
s u m m e r . 	 I 	 j o i n e d 	 a 	 C r i c k e t 	 C o a c h i n g 	 C l u b 	 j u s t 	 t o 	 l e a r n 	 s o m e 	 n e w 	 ( b ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 o f 	 c r i c k e t . 	 I
w a s 	 a 	 ( c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p l a y e r 	 b u t 	 I 	 w a n t e d 	 t o 	 b e 	 i n 	 t h e 	 s t a t e 	 t e a m . 	 I 	 w o k e 	 u p 	 e a r l y 	 a n d
w a r m e d 	 u p 	 b e f o r e 	 t h e 	 c o a c h i n g 	 c l a s s . 	 M y 	 c r i c k e t 	 c o a c h 	 a l s o 	 p r a i s e d 	 m y 	 s h o t s . 	 I 	 j u s t
n e e d e d 	 t o 	 p r a c t i s e 	 m y 	 b o w l i n g 	 t e c h n i q u e s . 	 I 	 p r a c t i s e d 	 c o n t i n u o u s l y 	 f o r 	 a 	 ( d ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. I t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 d a y 	 o f 	 f i n a l 	 s e l e c t i o n . 	 I 	 g a v e 	 m y 	 b e s t 	 M y 	 f r i e n d s 	 c a m e 	 r u n n i n g 	 t o 	 m e 	 i n 	 t h e
e v e n i n g 	 s h o u t i n g 	 w i t h 	 j o y . 	 H e y 	 ! ! 	 y o u 	 a r e 	 s e l e c t e d 	 b u t 	 h e 	 c o u l d 	 n o t 	 l i e 	 f o r 	 l o n g . 	 H e 	 m a d e
m e 	 h a p p y 	 f o r 	 s o m e 	 m o m e n t s . 	 F r i e n d s 	 c a n 	 b e 	 ( e ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 .
S E C T I O N 	 ' C '
G R A M M A R 	 ( 1 0 	 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 	 c o n j u n c t i o n s 	 : 	 ( 2 )
1 . 	 H e 	 r a n 	 f a s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g o t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 p o s i t i o n .
2 . 	 D a v i d 	 w a i t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 R a h u l 	 d i d 	 n o t 	 c o m e .
[ C h o o s e 	 f r o m : 	 a n d , 	 b u t ]
6 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 d e g r e e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 A d j e c t i v e s 	 u s e d 	 : 	 ( 2 )
[ C h o o s e 	 f r o m : 	 b e t t e r , 	 t a l l e r ]
1 . 	 R a j e s h 	 i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 t h a n 	 h i s 	 b r o t h e r .
2 . 	 H e 	 h a s 	 a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h a n d w r i t i n g .
7 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n s : 	 ( 2 )
[ C h o o s e 	 f r o m 	 : 	 b u r r o w , 	 n e s t ]
1 . 	 T h e 	 b i r d 	 l i v e s 	 i n 	 a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . 	 T h e 	 r a b b i t 	 l i v e s 	 i n 	 a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 . 	 A r r a n g e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 w o r d s 	 t o 	 f o r m 	 a 	 c o r r e c t 	 s e n t e n c e 	 : 	 ( 2 )
1 . 	 i s / f e e l i n g / w e l l / n o t / s h e
2 . 	 f a v o u r i t e / r e d / h e r / i s / c o l o u r
9 . 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 w i t h 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 f o r m 	 o f 	 t h e 	 v e r b 	 : 	 ( 2 )
1 . 	 H e m a n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 A d i t y a 	 e v e r d a y . 	 ( t e a c h )
2 . 	 S a g a r i k a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h e r 	 m o t h e r 	 j u s t 	 n o w . 	 ( h e l p )
S E C T I O N 	 ' D '
L I T E R A T U R E 	 ( 1 5 	 M a r k s )
1 0 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 e x t r a c t 	 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 	 : 	 ( 1 3 = 3 )
B e p i n 	 B a b u ' s 	 c a r 	 w a s 	 s a f e l y 	 p a r k e d 	 i n 	 B e r t r a m 	 S t r e e t 	 b y 	 t h e 	 l i g h t 	 h o u s e 	 c i n e m a . 	 H e 	 t o l d
t h e 	 d r i v e r 	 a s 	 h e 	 g o t 	 i n t o 	 t h e 	 c a r .
a . 	 I n 	 t h e s e 	 l i n e s 	 w h o 	 d i d 	 B e p i n 	 B a b u 	 t a l k 	 t o ?
b . 	 W h e r e 	 w a s 	 B e p i n 	 B a b u ' s 	 c a r 	 p a r k e d ?
c . 	 G i v e 	 t h e 	 1 s t 	 f o r m 	 o f 	 t h e 	 v e r b 	 ' t o l d ' .
1 1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a n z a 	 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 	 : 	 ( 1 3 = 3 )
P l e a s e 	 g i v e 	 m e 	 r i d e 	 o n 	 y o u r 	 b a c k 	 ! '
S a i d 	 t h e 	 D u c k 	 t o 	 t h e 	 K a n g a r o o .
I 	 w o u l d 	 s i t 	 q u i t e 	 s t i l l , 	 a n d 	 s a y 	 n o t h i n g
b u t 	 Q u a c k .
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1. What is the CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1 about?
Ans. The CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1 is an examination paper that consists of questions based on the English curriculum for Class 8 students. It covers various topics such as reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.
2. How can I prepare for the CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1?
Ans. To prepare for the CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1, you can start by thoroughly studying the textbook and understanding the concepts. Practice solving previous year question papers to get familiar with the exam pattern and time management. Additionally, you can also refer to study guides and online resources for extra practice and revision.
3. Are there any sample papers available for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1?
Ans. Yes, there are sample papers available for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1. These sample papers can be found on various educational websites and online platforms. They provide additional practice material and help students understand the question types and marking scheme.
4. What is the marking scheme for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1?
Ans. The marking scheme for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1 may vary from year to year. Generally, it includes marks for each question or section, with different weightage assigned to different types of questions. It is important to carefully read the instructions and understand the marking scheme before attempting the paper.
5. How can I improve my writing skills for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1?
Ans. To improve your writing skills for CBSE Class 8 English Past Year Paper-1, you can practice writing regularly. Try to write on different topics and genres to enhance your creativity and expression. Pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Reading books, newspapers, and articles can also help in improving vocabulary and writing style. Seeking feedback from teachers or peers can provide valuable insights for improvement.
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