1 MODEL PAPER 2011-12 SUB: SPECIAL ENGLISH CLASS: X Time 3 hrs. Maximum Mark : 100 Instructions: 1. Read all the question carefully and then answer than according to the instruction 2. Marks of each question are indicated against it. 3. Section A consistists of reading section and carries 30 marks. 4. Section B consistists of writing and consistists of 30 marks. 5. Section C consistists of grammar and translation and consistists of 15 marks. 6. Section D is from the text book and carries 25 marks. Section (A) (Reading). Q.1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below: Village Swaraj is that it is complete republic independent of its neighbors for its vital wants and yet dependent for many others in which dependence is necessary. Thus the first concern of every village will be to grow its own food crop and cotton for its clothes. It should have a reserve for its cattle, recreation and play grounds for adults and children. Then if there is more land available, it will grow usually money crops, thus excluding 'ganja' tobacco, opium and the like. The village will maintain a village theatre, school and public hall. It will have its own water works ensuring clean supply. This can be done through controlled wells and tanks. Education will be conducted on a cooperative basis. There will be no castes, such as we have today and their graded untouchability. Nonviolence with its technique of Satyagrah and Non cooperation
2 will have the sanction of the village community. There will be a compulsory service of village guards who will be selected by rotation from the register maintained by the village. The government of the village will be conducted by the Panchayat of five persons annually elected by the adult village, male and female, possessing minimum prescribed qualifications. Questions. (A) What will be the first concern of every village? (2) (B) How will the village ensure supply of clean water. (2) (C) Give the opposite of following (3x1=3) i. Compulsory ii. Minimum iii. Non-violence (D) Give a suitable title for the passage. (1) Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answers the question given below: A fairy tale is a fictional story that usually features characters (such as, fairies, goblins. elves, trolls, witches, giants, talking animals and birds) and enchantments after involving nearly impossible events. In modern times, a fairy tale ending refers to a happy ending, though there are examples of fairy tales that do not end happily. In cultures where demons and witches are seen as real, fairy tales are told as legends having historical actuality as in epics like the Iliad or the odyssey. However, they usually do not contain references to religion, actual places persons and events; they take place "once upon a time" rather than in actual times. The history of fairy tales is particularly difficult to trace, because only their literary forms have survived. Still, the evidence
3 of literary works at least shows that fairy tales have existed for thousands of years. The name 'fairy tale' was first given to them by Madame d' Aulnoy. Questions. (A) Choose the right option to complete the following sentences. 1. According to definition, a fairy tale is... (1) (a) a humorous story. (b) a fictional story. (c) a tragic story. 2. The name 'fairy tale' was given by... (1) (a) Madame Elizabeth. (b) Madame Curie. (c) Madame d' Aulnoy. 3. The history of fairy tales is... (1) (a) in modern times. (b) famous. (c) difficult to trace. 4. A fairy tale may start with words like... (1) (a) well known by. (b) once upon a time. (c) in olden days. (B) What are the common characters usually featured in fairy tales. (2) (C) Why is the history of fairy tales difficult to trace? (2) Q.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: You are young, I should like you to have the Pride of youth and the ambition of youth to do some thing worth while and big. All of you may not be geniuses, but some of you might yet do worth while
4 things in some department of human activity or other. I do not like people who have no pride and ambition and are first sloppy people. I am not using the words pride and ambition in a small personal sense. I do not mean the pride of getting money, which is the silliest of all types of pride. Pride should consist in doing your job in the best possible manner. If you are a scientist, think of becoming Einstein, not merely a reader in your university. If you are a medical man, think of some discovery which will bring healing to human race. If you are an engineer, aim at some new in invention. The mere act of aiming at some thing big makes you big. If my colleagues and others who function on the public stage today appear big lenders to you, look back on how we become so. We may have had some virtue and some ability, but essentially we become what we were because we had some ambition and pride, because we hitched our wagon to a star, because we tried to do big things and in so trying our stature increased a little. It is not why and what you say matters, but what you do. Think therefore of the vast opportunities that the world offers to those who are keen of mind, strong of character and fleet of foot. Think of the opportunities that India offers. I know better than you of the difficult problems of India, the suffering and misery of numberless people. We are trying to meet those problems and solve them, not by magic but by strong will and hard work. There is no magic in this world except the accessional magic of human personality and the human mind. It takes time and perseverance to do big things. It will not do to be faint hearted. One meets with failure occasionally, but one has yet to go on. Success does not come suddenly or without setbacks so you have these great
5 opportunities in India. Prepare yourself for them, grow strong in mind and body. Having the inner urge to do big things and have no doubts that you will do big things. Question. (A) What does Jawahalal Nehru want young people to have in them? (2) (B) Who are sloppy people? (2) (C) What do you understand by the phrase 'hitch your wagon to a star? (2) (D) What are the qualities of pride and ambition? (2) (E) How can one prepare oneself for great opportunities? (2) (F) Match the column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'. (3) (a) (b) (c) A Hitch Urge Stature B a) Persuade b) Respect that a person achieves c) To lift yourself to a higher position. (G) Give the antonyms of the following from the passage. (1) (a) Vice Section (B) (Writing) Q.4 A reporter made the following notes for a news item in the newspaper. Complete the news using the given notes. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.(5) Notes. Train accident - level crossing- 2 P.M. 1.320 12 KM.-Nagpur- Collides with a truck - at high speed - 4 dead - Several hurt.
6 Accident at level Crossing At a level crossing near Nagpur (a) 12 km away a rail accident... The train was running at a high speed. It was a collision with a truck at the level crossing. The train driver saw the truck and gave (b)... The truck was also (c)... Its driver did not pay heed to the signal and tried to (d)... but failed. The driver of the truck was (e)... of those killed. The injured were taken to hospital. Here is a diary extract of a tourist about his tour to Rajasthan. Use the information to complete the account of his visit to Rajasthan. Do not add any new information. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. 5th month Arrival at Jaipur Visit to Hawa Mahal Man Singh Art Gallery Amer fort: Example of advanced Architecture 7th March Arrival at Ajmer Visit to Pushkar Dargah 8th March 10th March 12th March Arrival at Udaipur Visit to palace, Temples (incl. Jain Temples) Lakes, Boating, Chittorgarh fort, mines, Pratap Memorial all very fascinating. To Jodhpur- Forts, Palaces. Visit to the Jaisalmer desert Evidence of bravery, generosity of people, rulers. People Cooperative
7 Visit to land of Forts and Palaces My visit to Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer made me feel that Rajasthan, (a)... During my visit to Jaipur I (b)... and I concluded that (c)... I was extremely thrilled during my visit to Udaipur. I enjoyed (d)... the story of Rana Pratap and Rani Padmavati of Chittorgarh made me feel that (e)... Q.5 Write a letter to the Health officer of your area complaining against the unsanitary condition of your locality, E-34, Nand Nagari Lucknow. (5) Write a notice you are student of Govt. Model H.S.School, Bhopal for the school notice board informing student about school inspection to be held to 01-03-2011 by the District Education officer. The notice should be of 50 words asking for punctuality, cleanliness and discipline. Put your notice in a box. Q.6 Look at the picture given below (visual input) and produce a story in 100-150 words. (10)
8 "Deforestation is unbalancing the Ecosystem", build up a composition on the basis of given verbal input. (Each point carry two marks). (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Different kinds of trees. Importance of trees. Services that trees provide. Usefulness to animals. Need of Plantation. Q.7 Mahatma Gandhi was a great social reformer write your views. (150 words). (10) "God's grandeur is reflected in the booty of nature". Expand the idea. Section (C) Grammar Q.8 Fill in the blanks using the correct words given in the brackets: (10) (i) Teacher permitted, you... go there. (would, may). (ii) My friend... come tomorrow. It is certain. (will, might, must) (iii) Her brother is... N.C.C. cadet. (a, an, the) (iv) The Patient had died before the doctor... (came, come) (v) Raj and I... great friends (am, are) (vi) I borrowed a book... my friend. (of, from, about) (vii) Why add murder... other crimes. (to, in, at) (viii) It... very cold here. (is, are) (ix) Charity begins at... (house, home) (x) He has not taken... food. (any, some, a few)
9 Q.9 Do as directed (any five). (5) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Radha said, "Honesty is the best policy." (charge Narration) You should not smoke. It is harmful for your health. (using gerund begin with 'smoking) She teaches English. (change into passive) Do not make noise. (change into passive). He was so late he could not join the party. (rewrite using so... that) There will be love and peace every where. (change into negative without changing the meaning) (vii) Tow and two. (makes, make) four. (rewrite the sentence using the correct form of verb) Section (D) (Text Book) Q.10 (A) Read the following extract and answers the questions given below: May that by which wise men, skilful in rituals and steady in assemblies, perform their tasks that peerless spirit that lies in all creatures, may that my mind resolve on what is good. (i) Name the poet and the poem. (1) (ii) Write the central idea of the poem. (2) (iii) Write the meaning of 'task'. (1) (B) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
10 Thrice welcome, darling of the spring. Even yet they art to me. No bird, but an invisible thing. A voice, a mystery. (i) Name the poet and the poem. (1) (ii) What does the poet call the cuckoo? (2) (iii) Give the opposite of 'invisible'. (1) Q.11 Why did Wasserkopf want refund of school fee? why did the principal consider his demand "a most unusual state of affairs"? (5) Describe how Jean and Pierre managed to get the pie. Q.12 Summaries the things that the lawyer learnt from books in prison. (4) How did the Happy Prince compensate his ignorance of his people's suffering? Q.13 Describe the problems faced by Gandhiji in tolstoy farm. How did he over come them? (8) Justify the title of the story 'The last leaf.'.