MT - ENGLISH - PRELIM I - Paper - III (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E)

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1 MT Seat No MT - ENGLISH - PRELIM I - (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E) Time : 3 Hours (Pages 13) Max. Marks : 100 SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY Q.1 (A1) Do as directed. [8] (1) Pick out the non-finite verb from the following sentence and state its kind. He couldn t help laughing. Give the homophone for: a. hair b. sail (3) Find out 2 hidden words of minimum 4 letters from predominating (4) Punctuate the following sentence. hello again he said (5) Identify the type of sentence. Do you take her crazy idea of going to the Dauphin seriously? (6) Use the following phrase in your own sentence. To sink in (7) Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite it. People was trying to recover from the mass destruction wrought by the two world wars. (8) Arrange the following words in alphabetical order. silence, science, restore, faith (A2) Do as directed. [8] (1) Complete the following word-chain of Nouns. Language,,,,

2 2 / MT Change the following sentence into Indirect narration. Panditji said, What shall we do, Ustad Sahib? (3) Use appropriate modal auxiliary. (i) He play tennis very well. (ability) a. can b. may (ii) You. leave now. (permission) a. may b. must (4) Make a word register of 8 words related to Music. (B) Do as directed. [4] (1) Use the given word as a noun and as a verb in your own sentence. Question Change the degree. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend. SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES (Reading Skill, Vocabulary and Grammar) Q.2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities : (A1) Match the following : [10] A B i. A. P. J Abdul Kalam a. Head priest of the famous Rameswara temple ii. Dr. Kalam s father b. Built the first church in Rameshwara iii. Pakshi Lakshman Shastrigal c. former President of India iv. Reverend Father Bodal d. A boatman We often witness conflict between two groups of people - one that believes in science and the other that believes in religion. Dr. Kalam was a great scientist - this is indisputable. But he was also convinced that fact and faith can together, create a better planet. He once told me, Science and faith must coexist for the human good. Science provides focus - focus helps us solve questions, discover the truth and conceive inventions. Faith provides perspective - perspective helps us see how our creations and discoveries go on to impact a combination vital for the success of societies. Science

3 3 / MT accelerates progress: and faith curbs it within reasonable limitations. If the two function true to their roles, they will work together for the betterment of humanity. Dr Kalam s own life was nourished by multiple faiths. His father, a boatman, also served as an imam at their local mosque, and his two best friends were from two different religions - one was a Hindu and the other was a Christian. Pakshi Lakshmana Shastrigal was the head priest of the famous Rameswara temple and a Vedic scholar, and the Reverend Father Bodal had built the first church on Rameswara Island. Dr Kalam recalled how All three of them, in the unique attire of their religion, used to sit and discuss the community s problems and find solutions. Throughout the nation and the world, the need to have a frank dialogue among cultures, religions and civilizations is felt now more than ever. When asked where he got his humility from Dr Kalam would always attribute it to his father. In him, he saw how simplicity and divinity could go together. Even though his father was a boatman and Dr Kalam went on to become the President of India, they shared the same values in life. Both believed that if one leads a spiritual life then that spirituality can lift them out of any kind of confusion, misery or failure. (A2) (A3) (A4) (A5) What values did Kalam learn from his father? Give adjective form of: i. nation ii. simplicity iii. divinity iv. science Rewrite the following sentences by choosing correct tail tag given in the brackets. (won t they?, musn t they?, doesn t it?, don t we?) (i) We often witness conflict. (ii) They will work together towards the betterment of society. (iii) Science provides focus. (iv) Science and faith must co-exist for the human good. Do you agree with Dr. Kalam that science and faith must coexist for the human good. Give reasons for your answer.

4 4 / MT Q.2 (B) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10] (B1) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the extract. i. The includes the inventory of a country s significant cultural and natural sites. ii. Once a nominated site meets at least one of the ten selection criteria, it can be inscribed on the. There are five steps in becoming a World Heritage Site, the first of which is for a country or State Party to take an inventory of its significant cultural and natural sites. This is called the Tentative List and it is important because nominations to the World Heritage List will not be considered unless the nominated site was first included on the Tentative List. Next, countries are then able to select sites from their Tentative Lists to be included on a Nomination File. The third step is a review of the Nomination File by two Advisory Bodies consisting of the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the World Conservation Union, who then make recommendations to the World Heritage Committee. The World Heritage Committee meets once a year to review these recommendations and decide which sites will be added to the World Heritage List. The final step in becoming a World Heritage Site is, determining whether or not a nominated site meets at least one of the ten selection criteria. If the site meets these criteria it can then be inscribed on the World Heritage List. Once a site goes through this process and is chosen, it remains the property of the country on whose territory it sits, but it is also considered to be within the international community. (B2) (B3) (B4) Make a flow chart of the five steps involved in selecting a World Heritage Site. Write the synonyms of the following from the extract. i. noteworthy ii. suggestions iii. deciding iv. regarded Do as Directed: i. The World Heritage Committee meets once a year to review these recommendations. (Pick out the Infinitive from the above sentence) ii. Once site goes through this process and is chosen, it remains property of country on whose

5 5 / MT (B5) territory it sits, but it also becomes recognised within international community. (Add suitable Articles to the above sentence) What are our duties towards preservation of any historical site? SECTION III : POETRY Q.3 (A) Read the following poem and do the activities. (A1) Match the columns. Column A Column B (1) Stretches its arms (a) Desert sands Clear stream of reason (b) Clear thinking (3) Dead habits (c) Aim at perfection (4) Ever widening thought and (d) Broadening the outlook and action attitude Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. (A2) The qualities that the poet wants to inculcate in his countrymen are: (A3) Name and explain the figures of speech. "Where the mind is led forward by thee.'' (1)

6 6 / MT Q.3 (B) Read the following poem and write its appreciation with the help of the given points in paragraph format. The Night of the Scorpion The Night of the Scorpion I remember the night my mother was stung by a scorpion. Ten hours of steady rain had driven him to crawl beneath a sack of rice. Parting with his poison - flash of diabolic tail in the dark room - he risked the rain again. The peasants came like swarms of flies and buzzed the name of God a hundred times to paralyse the Evil One. With candles and with lanterns throwing giant scorpion shadows on the mud-baked walls they searched for him: he was not found. They clicked their tongues. With every movement that the scorpion made his poison moved in Mother's blood, they said. May he sit still, they said May the sins of your previous birth be burned away tonight, they said. May your suffering decrease the misfortunes of your next birth, they said. May the sum of all evil balanced in this unreal world against the sum of good, become diminished by your pain. May the poison purify your flesh of desire, and your spirit of ambition, they said, and they sat around on the floor with my mother in the centre, the peace of understanding on each face. More candles, more lanterns, more neighbours, more insects, and the endless rain. [10]

7 7 / MT My mother twisted through and through, groaning on a mat. My father, sceptic, rationalist, trying every curse and blessing, powder, mixture, herb and hybrid. He even poured a little paraffin upon the bitten toe and put a 'notch to it. I watched the flame feeding on my mother. I watched the holy man perform his rites to tame the poison with an incantation. After twenty hours it lost its sting. My mother only said Thank God the scorpion picked on me And spared my children. - Nissim Ezekiel You can use the following points while appreciating the given poem. Title Poet Theme/Central Idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) Rhyme Scheme Figures of speech Special Features (Type of the poem, imagery, implied meaning if any etc.) (At least 3 to 4 lines) Favourite line/lines Why I like/don t like the poem SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGES (Reading Skill, Vocabulary, Grammar and Summary) Q.4 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10] (A1) Complete the sentences: a. Sea water is used as flushing water in many of the city s toilets in b. The three essential human needs are c. In Asia, water rates are among the highest in d. have a generally frugal attitude towards water.

8 8 / MT Human needs can be narrowed down to three essentials: air, water and food. Without air one would not survive ten minutes; without water one would likely die of dehydration within ten days; and without food, the body would probably expire after ten weeks. The average person requires between six and eight glasses (about two litres) of drinking water a day to maintain the hydration of tissues in the body, and to facilitate the physiological processes of digestion. In addition, water acts as a transport medium for nutrients within the body, helps to remove toxins and waste materials, stabilizes the body temperature, and plays a crucial part in the structure and function of the circulatory system. In short, water is the elixir of life. People living in modern cities get water at the turn of a tap, a convenience that has spawned a careless attitude towards this crucial substance. What is more, most Asian governments provide water to consumers and industries alike at a low to nominal tariff. Modern urban living has bred a generation of Asians who are careless in their usage of water. Singapore, for example, has increased its rate of water consumption over the last ten years and more than half has been for domestic usage. Calls to cut back on usage have fallen on deaf ears since average daily consumption keeps rising annually. Singaporeans have been warned that they would run out of water if the consumption is left unchecked. Recent conservation measures introduced include the installation of low-capacity cisterns that reduce water used from nine litres to as low as 3.5 litres per flush in public housing estates. The low cost of water for household consumption makes people feel that water is something they can get easily. Thus, the Singapore government has acted in curbing excessive use of water by raising the cost of water. Water rates in Singapore are among the highest in Asia - and for good reason, as the city ranks as the sixth most water-scarce country in the world. In contrast, the Japanese have a generally frugal attitude towards water. Communal bathing is a traditional habit in rural Japan and is a definite form of conservation. After individual bathing, an entire family uses the same tub of water - the father goes first, followed by the children and then the mother. This system is incredibly efficient, with a family of five bathing in less than twenty litres of water. Housewives may even keep the bath water for washing the laundry. In Tokyo, water conservation takes on a hi-fi slant. Some apartments have a computerized toilet that flushes automatically when a person stands up and one can choose to have a big or small flush. The bath is also computerized with a warning buzzer that

9 9 / MT goes off when the tub gets too full. Many bathroom sinks are connected via a pipe to the toilet cistern - thus the toilet is flushed with water from the sink. Hong Kong, meanwhile, has maximized its biggest water resource - the ocean. Sea water is used as flushing water in many of the city s toilets. (A2) Complete the web based on the passage: Uses of water in day-to-day life (A3) Pick out any two compound words from the passage. (A4) (i) Singaporeans have been warned that they would run out of water. (Identify the subordinate clause and state its kind) (ii) An entire family uses the same tub of water. (End the sentence with..an entire family.) (A5) What do you think should be done to reduce the water consumption? Q.4 (B) Read the passage given in Q.4 (A) and write its summary. Suggest a suitable title to your summary.

10 10 / MT SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS Q.5 (A) Letter Writing : Attempt any one of the following activities. Read the following snippet and write a letter based on it. City Jammed A four hour long traffic jam disrupted the city yesterday evening. This incident only highlights the underlying menace of the increasing number of cars on the city roads. Better lifestyle, dual income and cheaper cars have resulted into a overflow of car-owners in the city. A 10 km stretch takes around two hours to travel almost every evening. (A1) Imagine you are Reema / Rushabh Jha staying at A/ 2, Star Complex, S. V. Road, Malad. Write a letter to your cousin Vedant, who travels to office by car daily, convincing him to choose a public transport or car-pool instead. (OR) (A2) Imagine you are Reema / Rushabh Jha staying at A/2, Star Complex, S. V. Road, Malad. Write a letter to the Commissioner of Police (Traffic) complaining about the problem and offering suggestions for improvement. Q.5 (B) Dialogue Writing or Interview Questions : Attempt any one of the following activities. (B1) Prepare a set of 8 interview questions for your Principal regarding the recent trends and situation in the education sector. You may include: - The technological developments - Students grasping power - Balance between activities and curriculum - Fast changing world - Too much competition - Lack of values

11 11 / MT (OR) (B2) Imagine that Kavya and Ritu are friends. Write a dialogue between them discussing about the importance and beauty of music in one s life. You may include the following points: - Music soothes the soul - It refreshes the mind - It is a wonderful source of entertainment - Even great scientists and personalities give importance to music in their lives - It benefits the health. Q.6 (A) Information Transfer : Attempt any one of the following activities. (A1) Non-Verbal to Verbal : Observe the following table carefully and write two short paragraphs on Subhash Chandra Bose. Name Known For Subhash Chandra Bose, Netaji Born January 23, 1897 Birth Place Career Achievements Motto Downfall Death Contribution as a freedom fighter in the Indian freedom struggle Cuttack, Orissa Civil Services Established the Indian National Army Give me blood and I will give you freedom Withdrew troops after the defeat of Japan and Germany in the World War II Air crash over Taipei, Taiwan (Formosa) on August 18, 1945 (OR)

12 12 / MT (A2) Verbal to Non-verbal : Read the following passage and draw a tree diagram to cover the main points : Amla has many benefits. It is a rich source of Vitamin C. This helps to improve the immunity of the body and gives physical strength. It has many health benefits. It acts as a diuretic and laxative. It is used to treat constipation. It can even cure insomnia. It is an important component of Ayurvedic medicines and has been used traditionally for the treatment of scalp. It is very healthy for hair. People use amla as a cooling agent to reduce the effects of sunstrokes and sunburns. Q.6 (B) Views/Counterviews (or) Drafting a Speech : Attempt any one of the following activities. (B1) Views/Counterviews : Present the Counterviews on Social media is the worst invention of modern times. You can use the following points from the view section. VIEWS People get addicted People don t have healthy friendships Real social interaction has reduced Show-off and false idols are adopted by the youth Cyber crimes have increased (B2) Drafting a Speech : (OR) Your school has arranged Teacher s Day programme on 5th September. Being the class head you have to deliver a speech on Importance of Teachers or Gurus in your life. Use the points given below. moulding into fine citizen gratitude towards teachers parents are first teachers in our life making subjects more interesting

13 13 / MT SECTION VI : CREATIVE WRITING Q.7 Expand the theme : (A) Expansion or News Report : Attempt any one of the following activities. (A1) Expansion based on Proverb / Maxim / Quotation / Slogan : Expand the following idea into two paragraphs. Where There Is a Will There Is a Way (OR) (A2) News Report based on the given headline : Prepare a newspaper report based on the following headline. 10 killed 27 injured in a stampede at railway station (B) Story or Narrating an experience : Attempt any one of the following activities. (B1) Writing a story : Develop a story in about words with the help of the following beginning. Suggest a suitable title for it. I was 12 years old then. I saw a boy of my age cleaning tables where dad and I were having our breakfast.. (OR) (B2) Narrating an experience : Narrate an experience in about words with the help of the following ending. Suggest a suitable title for it. I shook hands with the man standing at the corner and said a thank you with a big smile. Best of Luck

- MT - ENGLISH - PRELIM I - Paper - III (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E)

- MT - ENGLISH - PRELIM I - Paper - III (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E) 09 00 MT - MT - ENGLISH - PRELIM I - (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E) Time : 3 Hours Preliminary Model Answer Paper Max. Marks : 00 SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY Q. (A) Do as directed. () laughing - Gerund () a. hare