9th English Annual Exam-2022, Answer Key

 Unseen Passage 

1. (a) 

(i) (B) The south pole and the Continent of Antartica  

(ii) (C) 17   

(iii) (C) Emperor   

(iv) (B) Little Blue   

(v) (C) Both (A) and (B)  

(b) 

(i) (D) All of the Above   

(ii) (C) Clot    

(iii) (D) All of the Above   

(iv) (A) Citrus   

(v) (A) Iron  

(c) 

(i) (C) Recycling    

(ii) (D) All of the Above    

(iii) (A) Old material 

(iv) (D) All of the above   

(v) (A) Garbage 

SECTION – B (Grammar)   

2. (a) 

(i) (A)  have never seen 

 (ii) (D)  boils   

 (iii) (B)  shall complete  

(b) 

(i) (D)  X   

(ii) (A)  a   

(iii) (A)  a   

(c) 

(i) (A) The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.     

(ii) (C) The mother told me that I had to work hard.   

(iii) (D) The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.  

(d) 

(i) (C)  must     

(ii) (C) would   

(iii) (D)  needn't  

(e) 

(i) (C) otherwise   

(ii) (B)  lest   

(iii) (A)  but  

(f) 

(i) (D) She said to me, "Are you going to Mumbai tomorrow ?"    

(ii) (C)  Mohan had a banana, two apples, three oranges and four papayas.    

(iii) (B)  Mr. R.K. Sharma is M.A., B.Ed. 

SECTION – C (A : Prose Text (Beehive)   

 3. (a)  

(i) (B) The Fun They Had 

(ii) (B) Isaac Asimov   

(iii) (A) Tommy   

(iv) (B) Yellow and Crinkly   

(v) (B) 17th May 2157  

(b)  

(i) (A) A Truly Beautiful Mind 

(ii) (B) 1900   

(iii) (A) Technical Expert   

(iv) (B) Patent Office in Bern   

(v) (C) Bureau of Theoretical Physics  

(c)  

(i) (B)  Santosh Yadav   

(ii) (D) Reach for the Top: Santosh Yadav   

(iii) (A) Her Father   

(iv) (B) As she got herself enrolled in a mountaineering camp without his permission.   

(v) (B) In a mountaineering camp in Uttarkashi 

B : Poetry (Beehive)   

4. 

(i) (B) The Snake Trying    

(ii) (B)  W. W. E. Ross  

(iii) (D)  A snake that is small and green.

(iv) (B)  Small and Green  

(v) (A) Yes 

11th English Annual Exam- 2022 Answer-Key

Answer Key 

1.

(i)    (B) 

(ii)   (C)

(iii)  (D) 

(iv)  (D) All of them

(v)   (C) Bouquet

2.

(i)    (B) Progression of time and tide 

(ii)   (D) When we are able to manage our time

(iii)  (A) Time will waste you

(iv)  (B) you will have to leave 1 or 2 questions

(v)   (C) 3600

3.

(a)

(i)    (A) celebrated

(ii)   (C) had worked

(iii)  (D) will complete

(b)

(iv)  (B) several

(v)   (A) a

(vi)  (C) the

(c)

(vii)  (B) which/that

(viii) (D) who

(d)

(ix)  (B) into

(x)   (D) inside

4.

(i)    (B) the author

(ii)   (C) to abroad

(iii)  (A) his grandmother

(iv)  (D) Both (A) and (B)

(v)   (D) A Kiss on his forehead

                    OR

4.

(i)    (C) Nathalie Trouveroy

(ii)   (B) Landscape of the Soul

(iii)  (B) The European Painter

(iv)  (A) Chinese Painter's

(v)   (C) Spare-time

5.

(i)    (D) Childhood

(ii)   (A) Markus Natten

(iii)  (A) thoughts that were of not other people

(iv)  (D) No rhyme scheme

(v)   (C) Came to know

                    OR

5.

(i)    (B) The Laburnum Top

(ii)   (C) Ted Hughes 

(iii)  (B) A small bird

(iv)  (C) Goldfinch

(v)   (D) Towards infinite

6.

(i)    (C) Millie

(ii)   (B) Nani Palkhivala

(iii)  (C) 8th 

(iv)  (B) 1922

(v)   (D) The Wave Walker

(vi)  (C) sparrows  

7.

(i)    (B) Zorab

(ii)   (B) Dorling's Daughter

(iii)  (D) accountant

(iv)  (C) Yuri

(v)   (D) four

(vi)  (B) doctor

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10th Haryana Board Paper-2020,Set-A

 SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow :

One of the most difficult things in life is to

find a way of behaviour that is not dictated by

circumstances. Circumstances and people

dictate or force you to behave in a certain way.

The way that you conduct yourself, the way you

eat, the way you talk, your moral, "your ethical

behaviour depends on where you find yourself"

and so your behaviour is constantly varying,

constantly changing. This is so when you speak

to your father, your mother or to your servant–

your voice, your words, are quite different. The

ways of behaviour are controlled by

environmental influences, and by analysing

behaviour you can almost predict what people

will do and will not do.

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Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What is one of the most difficult things in

life ?

(ii) How do circumstances affect people ?

(iii) Why is one's behaviour constantly

changing ?

(iv) What changes are made while talking to

different people ?

(v) Give a suitable title to the passage.

OR

Guru Gobind Singh, the last of ten Sikh

Gurus, was a great son of India. He led India to

sublime heights of glory. He brought about

moral resurgence and created order out of

disorderly social condition. He was a

multifaceted personality. He was a poet, soldier,

statesman, leader and a true socialist–all in one.

He put life into the dying social order by giving it

a wholly new outlook. He was a practical

socialist who founded a social order based on

fraternity, equality and love. In him were

combined the spiritual vision, unmatched

organizing capacity and a gift of politic intuition

and insight. Such a rare combination of qualities

would inspire the most downtrodden people to

look forward to an optimistic future.

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Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Who was Guru Gobind Singh ?

(ii) What are the rare contribution of Guru

Gobind Singh to India ?

(iii) Why does the author call him a

multifaceted personality ?

(iv) Why has he been called a practical

socialist ?

(v) What qualities of Guru Gobind Singh

inspired the most downtrodden people to

look forward to an optimistic future ?

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Write a letter to your younger brother

advising him to take part in games.

(b) You bought some goods from M/s Scientific

Goods Emporium and found them in

broken condition. Write a letter to them

asking to replace the goods immediately.

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3. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Develop a story with the given outlines :

An old farmer ... four sons … always

quarrelling … father dying … calls sons …

tells … treasure in the fields … dies … sons

dig field … no treasure … sow seeds … rich

harvest … Moral.

(b) Your school participated in Inter-school Music

Competition held at Govt. Secondary School,

Delhi. Mentioning the date, the no. of

participating schools, position held by your

school etc. Write a report in about 40 words.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two

from each sub-part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the

brackets :

(i) What you ……… (do) in the afternoon ?

(ii) You ……… (like) playing cricket ?

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(iii) I ……… (live) here since 1958.

(b) Rewrite the following sentences in Indirect

Speech :

(i) Mohan said, "I met her last year."

(ii) He said, "Will you listen to me ?"

(iii) Sonali said, "Where did you find it ?"

(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles

wherever necessary :

(i) I ate ……… orange.

(ii) This is ……… first university in

Northern India.

(iii) ……… Tribune is a daily newspaper.

(d) Fill in the blanks with modals given in the

brackets :

(i) A dog ......... usually obey his master.

(will/can/must)

(ii) I ......... rather have coffee than tea.

(would/should/could)

(iii) ......... you succeed in the exams !

(may/can/would)

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(e) Put the verbs in brackets into correct form

(Gerund or Infinitive) :

(i) His mother allowed him ……. (do) as

he liked.

(ii) He avoids ……. (meet) me.

(iii) The teacher made him ……. (repeat)

the exercise.

(f) Punctuate the following sentences :

(i) alas i have injured my foot said the

boy.

(ii) are you going to gujrat

(iii) tina my sister has done her m a in

english

SECTION – D

[ A : Prose Text (First Flight) ]

5. Read the passages given below and answer the

questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) One of the employees, who was a postman

and also helped at the post office, went to

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his boss laughing heartily and showed him

the letter to God. Never in his career as a

postman had he known that address. The

postmaster – a fat, amiable fellow – also

broke out laughing, but almost immediately

he turned serious and, tapping the letter on

his desk, commented, "what faith ! I wish I

had the faith of the man who wrote this

letter. Starting up a correspondence with

God !"

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter and its author.

(ii) What had the postman never known ?

(iii) What kind of a fellow was the

postmaster ?

(iv) What made the postmaster serious ?

(v) Find words from the passage which

mean the same as :

(a) profession,

(b) kind and good nature.

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(b) He wandered for seven years and finally sat

down under a fig tree, where he vowed to

stay until enlightenment came. Enlightened

after seven days, he renamed the tree the

Bo tree (Tree of Wisdom) and began to teach

and to share his new understandings. At

that point he became known as the Buddha

(The Awakened or the Enlightened). The

Buddha preached his first sermon at the

city of Benares, most holy of the dipping

places on the river Ganges.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) How long did the Buddha wander in

search of wisdom ?

(ii) After how many days of meditation did

he get enlightenment ?

(iii) Why did he name the tree as the "Tree

of Wisdom" ?

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(iv) Where did he give his first sermon ?

(v) Find words from the passage which

means, "took a pledge".

(c) I got along pretty well with all my teachers.

There are nine of them, seven men and two

women. Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who

teaches Maths, was annoyed with me for

ages because I talked so much. After

several warnings, he assigned me extra

homework. An essay on the subject "A

Chatterbox'. A chatterbox – what can you

write about that, I would worry about that

later, I decided I jotted down the title in my

notebook, tucked it in my bag and tried to

keep quiet.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Who is the writer of these lines ?

(ii) How many teachers were there in her

school ?

(iii) Who was Mr. Keesing ?

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(iv) Why was he annoyed with her ?

(v) What punishment did he give her for

talking in the class ?

6. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Write the story of the chapter "His First Flight".

OR

What did Peggy and Maddie write to Wanda ?

What happened on the last day of the school ?

before Christmas ?

7. Answer any four of the following questions :

2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why does the postmaster send the money

to Lencho ? Why does he sign the letter

'God' ? (A Letter to God)

(ii) What made the woman in the control centre

look at the narrator strangely ?

(Black Aeroplane)

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(iii) Why was Mr. Keesing annoyed with Anne ?

What did he ask her to do ?

(From the Diary of Anne Frank)

(iv) Why was the otter named "Maxwell's

Otter" ? (Mijbil the Otter)

(v) Why did the Buddha choose Benares to

preach his first sermon ?

(The Sermon at Benares)

(vi) Why does Chubukov call Lomov back home ?

Why does Natalya accuse her father ?

(The Proposal)

[ B : Poetry (First Flight) ]

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the

questions that follow :

If ever you should go by chance

To jungles in the east;

And if there should to you advance

A large and tawny beast

If he roars at you as you're dyin'

You'll know it is the Asian Lion'…..

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4802/(Set : A) P. T. O.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Where should you go by chance ?

(ii) How does the animal look (appear) ?

(iii) How will the animal react seeing you ?

(iv) What do you mean by 'The East' ?

(v) Name the poet and the poem.

OR

Some say the world will end in fire

Some say in ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those who favour fire.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem and the poet.

(ii) What do people think about the ending of

the world ?

(iii) What does the poet think about the ending

of the world ?

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(iv) What does "desire" mean here ?

(v) Find words from the stanza which mean

same as :

(a) agree,

(b) take the side of.

9. Answer in about 50 words : 5

What is the difference between animals and

humans with regard to their attitude to their

condition, sins and God ?

OR

Can there be a forest without trees ? Where are

the trees in this poem ? And where do they go ?

10. Answer any two of the following : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) What is the effect of the loss of the ball on

the boy ?

(ii) What three things did the speaker ask

Amanda to do which she has not done ?

(iii) How does the tiger terrify the villagers ?

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(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 5

How did Hari Singh rob Anil of his six hundred

rupees ? What stopped him to run away ?

OR

Describe Horace Danby's encounter with the

young lady.

12. Answer any four of the following questions in

about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Who was Tricki ? How did Mrs. Pumphrey

add to its problem ?

(ii) Who was in Ausable's room ? What was in

his hand ?

(iii) Why was Griffin wandering the streets ?

(iv) Who was Lutkins ?

(v) To which field of science did Richard H.

Bright contribute ?

(vi) What was the cause of Mrs Loisel's

suffering ?

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13. Answer any three of the following : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) Who knocked at Ausable's door ?

(ii) Where was the safe in the room ?

(iii) What was the actual cost of Mme.

Forestier's necklace ?

(iv) What did Bishamber demand as dowry ?

10th Haryana Board Paper-2019, Set-D

SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

Just by the use of colours you can balance your diet. All you need to do is to pay a little attention to the food you eat. Nutrition experts strongly recommend adding colours to your diet. Sweets and candy bars are generally colourful, but remember they do not contain natural colours and hence are not healthy. The key solution is a variety of naturally coloured foods. The deeper the colour, the greater the benefits. Getting more colours in your diet doesn't mean you have to drastically change your current eating  Habits.  Have a glass of 100% juice in the morning.Keep a mix of dried fruits on hand for a quick snack. Grab an apple or banana on your way out. Include at least two vegetables in your dinner. Get into the habit of starting your dinner with a salad. Eat fruit for dessert. Always add greens to sandwiches.Most red fruits and vegetables contain an antioxidant, which offers protection against ultraviolet rays and Cancer and helps to prevent urinary tract infections and diseases related to the circulatory system. Green vegetables not only look great but also possess excellent antioxidant properties that protect your eyes by keeping the retina in good condition and reduce the risk of cancerous tumours. Orange and yellow group contain beta – carotene, an antioxidant that improves cell communication and thereby helps to stop the spread of cancer. Blue and purple group not only adds an element of tranquility and richness to your plate, but also has an influence on the pineal gland (the third eye) and the nervous system. White group contains sulphur compounds that protect DNA and also contain flavonoids, the antioxidants that protect cell membranes. Therefore, the more colourful your diet is (all natural colours, of course), the better equipped your immune system is to cope with diseases.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Why are sweets and candy bars not healthy ?

(ii) How do antioxidants help us ?

(iii) How do green vegetables help us ?

(iv) What improves our immune system to cope with diseases ?

(v) Find word from the passage which means 'greatly'.

OR

It is widely acknowledged that education contributes significantly to economic development. The developed world understood  much earlier the fact that individuals with proper education have an edge over their noneducated or half – educated counterparts. In terms of literacy, India's achievements as compared to several Asian countries are disappointing. According to economists, the poor performance of India on the literacy field has affected the country's economic development. India has launched an ambitious project, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, to provide primary education to all children. One of the major aims of the government has been to reduce the large number of drop-outs from the schools because it affects the economic development. Various studies by different economists have shown that investment in education promotes economic growth. In any field, illiterate workers are unskilled and untrained; their general health is very poor. Literacy as well as education can create more productive labour force having enhanced knowledge and skills which ultimately tend to boost productivity both quantitatively and qualitatively. Literacy among common people is also necessary for political stability in any country. Literacy increases the thinking power and understanding of the good or bad. When the  people are literate, they can easily see through the cunningness of corrupt political leaders, thereby lessening the possibility of their being shortchanged by the latter. Further more, educated folks tend to show a greater tendency towards fruitfully associating themselves with the establishment. With the increased participation rate of both men and women in local self-governance institutions, people can  avail the opportunity to improve their local economic factors such as roads, electricity, etc.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What is the widely acknowledge fact about education ?

(ii) What did the developed world understand about the importance of education ?

(iii) What is the ambitious project launched by our government ?

(iv) How does investment in education promote growth ?

(v) Find word from the passage which means 'accepted'.

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) You are Deepika of G.S.S. School X.Y.Z. Write an application to the Principal of your school on behalf of your classmates, requesting him/her to organise an educational tour to Pilani museum.

(b) You are Nisha, librarian of G.S.S. School A.B.C. Write a letter to the sales manager for placing an order for the books for your school library.

3. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Write a paragraph on the topic 'My favourite Teacher'.

(b) You are Rajesh, a member of the N.S.S. unit of your school. Your school N.S.S. unit has organised a blood donation camp. Write a report to be printed in your school magazine.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two from each sub-part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :

(i) No one besides the nurse ......... (know) this secret.

(ii) There .......... (be) no leaf on the trees.

(iii) At this time tomorrow, I .......... (travel) in a train.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles given in the brackets, wherever necessary :

(i) The proposal was accepted by .......... unanimous vote. (a/an/the/×)

(ii) The English introduced .......... English as a medium of education in India. (a/an/the/×)

(iii) He is .......... M. P. (a/an/the/×)

(c) Rewrite the following sentences in Indirect Speech :

(i) Priyanka said, "Mine is the best school."

(ii) The mother said to Ritu, "Do not waste your time."

(iii) My friend said, "Alas! My new pen has lost."

(d) Fill in the blanks with modals given in the brackets :

(i) ......... we go to see a movie today ? (Will/Would/Shall)

(ii) I go to school so that I ......... become a great man. (can/may/might)

(iii) Before marriage, he ......... drink a lot. (would/could/used to)

(e) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs (Gerund or Infinitive) given in the brackets :

(i) You had better ........ (stay/to stay/ staying) here.

(ii) This cloth is easy ........ (wash).

(iii) She is fond of ........ (make) stories.

(f) Punctuate the following sentences :

(i) he said to me why do you want so much money

(ii) she has done her ma in English

(iii) did mohan and kamala go to the park with their father and mother

SECTION – D

[ A : Prose Text (First Flight) ]

5. Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and alongwith the rain very large hailstones began to fall. These truly did resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, ran out to collect the frozen pearls. "It's really getting bad now", exclaimed the man. "I hope it passes quickly." It did not pass quickly. For an hour the hail rained on the house, the garden, the hillside, the corn field, on the whole valley. The field was white, as if covered with salt.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) What did the hailstones look like ?

(iii) What happened all at once ?

(iv) What did Lencho hope for ?

(v) Find a word from the passage similar in meaning to 'frozen pearls'.

(b) Finally Wanda would move up the street, her eyes dull and her mouth closed, hitching her left shoulder every now and then in the funny way she had, finishing the walk to school alone. Peggy was not really cruel. She protected small children from bullies. And she cried for hours if she saw an animal mistreated. If anybody had said to her, "Don't you think that is a cruel way to treat Wanda ?" She would have been very surprised. Cruel ? Why did the girl say she had a hundred dresses ? Anybody could tell that was a lie. Why did she want to lie ? And she wasn't just an ordinary person, else why did she have a name like that ? Anyway, they never made her cry. As for Maddie, this business for asking Wanda every day how many dresses and how many hats, and how many this and that she had was bothering her.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) Who protected small children from bullies ?

(iii) What was bothering Maddie ?

(iv) What did Peggy think was clearly a lie ?

(v) Find out a word from the passage which means 'those who use their strength to frighten weaker people'.

 (c) There were squawks and shrieks, and a woman stood up on her seat screaming out, "A rat! A rat!" I caught sight of Mij's tail disappearing beneath the legs of a portly white-turbaned Indian. Diving for it, I missed, but found my face covered in curry. "Perhaps", said the air hostess with the most charming smile, "It would be better if you resumed your seat, and I will find the animal and bring it to you." I returned to my seat. I was craning my neck trying to follow the hunt when suddenly I heard from my feet a distressed chitter of recognition and welcome, and Mij bounded on to my knee and began to nuzzle my face and my neck.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) What did Mij begin to do on his face and neck ?

(iii) How did the woman in the aircraft react on seeing the otter ?

(iv) What happened when the author dived for the otter ?

(v) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to 'fat'.

6. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Give a pen – portrait of a baker in a village of Goa. (A Baker from Goa)

OR

Write the character – sketch of Anne Frank. (From the Diary of Anne Frank)

7. Answer any four of the following questions : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why does the postmaster send the money to Lencho ? Why does he sign the letter'God' ? 

(A Letter to God)

(ii) What made the woman in the control centre look at the narrator strangely ?

(Black Aeroplane)

(iii) Why was Mr. Keesing annoyed with Anne ? What did he ask her to do ?

 (From the Diary of Anne Frank)

(iv) Why was the otter named "Maxwell's Otter" ? (Mijbil the Otter)

(v) Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon ? (The Sermon at Benares)

(vi) Why does Chubukov call Lomov back home ? Why does Natalya accuse her father ? (The Proposal)

[ B : Poetry (First Flight) ]

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow :

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.

I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.

The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What does the speaker say about silence and freedom ?

(iii) What does Amanda imagine herself to be ?

(iv) How does the speaker make designs ?

(v) Find out a word from the stanza, similar in meaning to 'wandering'.

OR

Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented

with the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind

that lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the

whole earth.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What is unique in the animal world ?

(iii) What is the attitude of the poet about animals ?

(iv) Who is unhappy over the whole earth ?

(v) Find out a word from the stanza similar in meaning to 'obsession'.

9. Answer in about 100 words : 5

How is 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon' a ballad ? Discuss.

OR

Write a brief summary of John Berryman's poem 'The Ball Poem' in your own words.

10. Answer any two of the following : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) How can we distinguish between a hyena and a crocodile ? (How to Tell Wild Animals)

(ii) What changes can be seen in the moon, during the course of the poem 'The Trees' ?

(iii) How does the poet compare the fog with

(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Give a brief character sketch of Horace Danby. (A Question of Trust)

OR

What changes do we find in the behaviour of Bholi in the end of the story ? Explain. (Bholi)

12. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) What was Mr. Herriot's strict advice ? Did Mrs. Pumphrey pay heed to his advice ? (A Triumph of Surgery)

(ii) Why did Hari Singh hide his real name ? (The Thief's Story)

(iii) What story did Ausable tell Max about the balcony ? Why did he tell him so ? (The Midnight Visitor)

(iv) Why was Griffin wandering the streets ? (Footprints without Feet)

(v) How did Lutkins' mother treat the lawyer ? (The Hack Driver)

(vi) Why is Bholi's father worried about her ? (Bholi)

13. Answer any three of the following : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) Who knocked at Ausable's door ?

(ii) Where was the safe in the room ?

(iii) What was the actual cost of Mme. Forestier's necklace ?

(iv) What did Bishamber demand as dowry ?

10th Haryana Board Paper-2019, Set-C

 SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

Junk food is a term describing food that is perceived to be unhealthy or having poor nutritional value, according to Food Standard Agency. The term is believed to have been coined by Michael Jacobson, Director of the Centre for Science in the public interest, in 1972. The term has since become common usage. Junk food typically contains high level of fat, salt or sugar and numerous food additives such as monosodium glutamate and tartrazine; at the same time it is lacking in proteins, vitamins and fibre, among others. It is popular with suppliers because it is relatively cheap to manufacture, has a long shelf life and may not require refrigeration. It is popular with and has lots of consumers because it is easy to purchase, requires little or no preparation, convenient to consume and lots of flavours. Consumption of junk food is associated with obesity, heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes and dental cavities. There is also concern about the targeting of the marketing at children. What constitutes a junk food may be confusing and according to critics, includes elements of class snobbery and moral judgement. For example, fast food such as hamburgers and French fries supplied by companies such as McDonald's KFC and Pizza Hut are often perceived as junk foods whereas same meals supplied by more upmarket outlets such as Pizza Express or Nando's are not despite often having the same or worse nutritional content. Other food such as Foie Gras, roast potatoes and bread are not considered junk food despite having limited nutritional content. Similarly, breakfast cereals are often regarded as healthy but may have high level of sugar, salt and fat. Many critics believe that junk food is not harmful when consumed as part of a balanced diet and some believe that the term should not be used at all.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) How is junk food perceived ?

(ii) What does junk food typically contain ?

(iii) With what is junk food associated ?

(iv) When, according to many critics, is junk food not harmful ?

(v) Find out a word in the passage which is similar in meaning to 'seen'.

OR

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom. Knowing his father could well afford it, he told him all that he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible with the young man's name embossed in gold. Having been angry, he raised his voice to his father and said, "with all your money, you give me a Bible ?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had beautiful home and wonderful family. He realized that his father was very old, and hence he should have gone to him. He had not seen him since the graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home  immediately and take care of things.When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and reverence filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words 'PAID IN FULL'. How many times do we miss spirit's blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected ?

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What did the young man want from his father ?

(ii) Why did his father call the young man in his private study ?

(iii) What was the reaction of the young man to see the present ?

(iv) After many years, what did the young man realize ?

(v) Find word from the passage which means 'raised design'.

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) You are Komal of G.S.S.S.X.Y.Z. Write an application to your principal to organise a programme for teaching Road Safety rules with the help of traffic police Haryana.

(b) You are Somwati. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the incidents of violence taking place with the aged alone at home, drawing the attention of the authorities towards the problem.

3. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Develop a story with the given outlines : 

 A boy gets into bad company, his father wants to reform him, buys some fine apples, asks his son to place a rotten apple among them, after some days all the apples go bad, the boy learns a lesson. Moral.

(b) Your younger brother is weak in Science and Maths. You want to engage a tutor who can teach him at your house. Draft an advertisement for 'situation vacant' column of a newspaper.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two from each sub-part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :

(i) He always .......... (find) fault with others.

(ii) I wish I .......... (work) harder.

(iii) It .......... (rain) heavily for a week and the dam was flooded.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles given in the brackets, wherever necessary :

(i) .......... wise should be sober. (a/an/the/×)

(ii) .......... wisdom is better than wealth. (a/an/the/×)

(iii) He has .......... ulcer on his mouth. (a/an/the/×)

(c) Rewrite the following sentences in Indirect Speech :

(i) He said, "Light travels in a straight line."

(ii) Ramesh said to me, "My book is better than yours."

(iii) He said, "Farewell, my comrades !"

(d) Fill in the blanks with modals given in the brackets :

(i) You ......... give him a lift. He has his own car. (shouldn't/mustn't/needn't)

(ii) He has burnt midnight oil. He ...... win a scholarship. (will/would/ought to)

(iii) We ......... try to speak correct English. (may/shall/should)

(e) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs (Gerund or Infinitive) given in the brackets :

(i) ........ English quickly is not an easy thing. (learn/to learn/learning)

(ii) Let him ........ (go) now.

(iii) His aim was ........ (get) a gold medal.

(f) Combine the sentences using a relative clause in each case :

(i) This is Miss Deepika. I talked to you about her.

(ii) The woman is begging. Her husband is dead.

(iii) That is the painting. It was praised by everyone.

SECTION – D

[ A : Prose Text (First Flight) ]

5. Read the passages given below and answer the

questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) 'Paper has more patience than people'. I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a little depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering whether to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding : Yes, paper does have more patience, and since I'm not planning to let anyone else read this stiffbacked notebook grandly referred to as a 'diary', unless I should ever find a real friend, it probably won't make a bit of difference. Now I'm back to the point that prompted me to keep a diary in the first place : I don't have a friend. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I'm not. I have loving parents and a sixteen – year – old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) What saying did she think about ?

(iii) How does she refer to the diary ?

(iv) Why did Anne feel herself alone even after having thirty people around her ?

(v) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to 'Calm'.

(b) Not enough can be said to show how important a baker can be for a village. The lady of the house must prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter's engagement. Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. Thus, the presence of the baker's furnace in the village is absolutely essential.  The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the Kabai. It was a single – piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In our childhood we saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today, anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader !

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) On which occasion must the lady of the house prepare sandwiches ?

(iii) What is a must for Christmas ?

(iv) When is one said to be dressed like a pader ?

(v) Find a word opposite in meaning to 'partially'.

(c) Sometimes the bus seemed on the point of gobbling up another vehicle that was coming towards them or a pedestrian crossing the road. But lo ! somehow it passed on smoothly, leaving all obstacles safely behind. Trees came running towards them but then stopped as the bus reached them and simply stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road before rushing away in the other direction. Suddenly Valli clapped her hands with glee. A young cow, tail high in the air, was running very fast, right in the middle of the road, right in front of the bus. The bus slowed to a crawl, and the driver sounded his horn loudly again and again. But the more he honked, the more frightened the animal became and the faster it galloped ––always right in front of the bus.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) What did the bus seem on the point of gobbling up ?

(iii) Why did Valli clap her hands with glee ?

(iv) Why did the driver sound the horn again and again ?

(v) Find a word from the passage similar in meaning of 'gobbling up.'

6. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Describe the narrator's experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm. (The Black Aeroplane)

OR

When did the author decide to have an otter as a pet ? How did he get an otter ? (Mijbil the Otter)

7. Answer any four of the following questions : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) What ideals does he set out for the future of South Africa ? 

(Nelson Mandela : Long Walk Freedom)

(ii) In what way was Wanda different from the

other children ? (The Hundred Dresses - I)

(iii) What excuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour ? Why ? (The Hundred Dresses - II)

(iv) What is the Indian legend regarding tea ? (Tea from Assam)

(v) Why didn't Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink ? What does this tell you about her ? (Madam Rides the Bus)

(vi) How did Natalya justify that the Oxen Meadows were theirs ? (The Proposal)

[ B : Poetry (First Flight)

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the

questions that follow :

Some say the world will end in fire

Some say in ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those who favour fire.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What is 'fire' a symbol of ?

(iii) What is 'ice' a symbol of ?

(iv) Why does the poet hold with those who favour fire ?

(v) What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza ?

OR

"Never shall a young man,

Thrown into despair

By those great honey - coloured

Ramparts at your ear,

Love you for yourself alone

And not your yellow hair."

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What is the colour of the woman's hair ?

(iii) What will the man love her for ?

(iv) What feature of the woman has put the young man into despair ?

(v) Find a word from the stanza which means 'defensive wall of a fort'.

9. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Write a brief summary of Carl Sandburg's poem 'Fog' in your own words.

OR

Write central idea of Carolyn Wells' poem 'How to Tell Wild Animals.' Explain.

10. Answer any two of the following : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) What is a 'dust of snow' ? What does the poet say has changed his mood ? How has the poet's mood changed ? (Dust of Snow)

(ii) What were the names of Belinda's pets ? (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)

(iii) What did the religious man tell the poet ? (For Anne Gregory)

(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Love can transform even a thief. How is it true in the case of Hari Singh ? (The Thief's Story)

OR

Write a character sketch of the hack driver. (The Hack Driver)

12. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki ? (A Triumph of Surgery)

(ii) What was Max's purpose to enter Ausable's room ? (The Midnight Visitor)

(iii) Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric ? (Footprints without Feet)

(iv) Why did viceroy butterflies copy monarchs ? What was the similarity between them ? (The Making of a Scientist)

(v) How did Matilda come to know the real cost of the necklace ? (The Necklace)

(vi) Why was the twentieth century called the "Era of the Book" ? (The Book that Saved the Earth)

13. Answer any three of the following : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) What was Tricki's real disease ?

(ii) Who were following the muddy footprints ?

(iii) Which theory is discovered by Ebright ?

(iv) How much time did the Loisels take to repay the loan ?

10th Haryana Board Paper-2019, Set-B

SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

Polythene shopping bags and wrappers are potential threat to urban environment. Once you have discarded them after use, you do not lose your link with them. They return to you in a variety of ways, though you do not realize it. For example, they choke your drains and provide breeding facilities to deadly germs. A recent study has shown that about 250 tonnes of plastic wastes come out of various colonies of major cities alone every day. This disrupts the sewer system, the essential arteries of city life. These plastic wastes choke the land mass and clog the pores of the wetlands. Unfortunately, even the villages and small towns are not free from this danger. Millions of people returning to their hometowns everyday carry their shopping in colourful bags. This pleases their family and children, who after preserving them for a time, dispose them in wells, rivers, tanks and drains. Many throw them off into the fields. They do it with a sense of pride, to show off. When their neighbours see that their men from the cities regularly bring them those good things of life, they are impressed. In Delhi, the worst offenders are the upper – income groups of the so – called posh colonies. Though educated, the residents of these affluent areas are unaware of the damage done by the plastic bags. Nearly a million children in Delhi schools carry their lunch boxes in plastic bags. They callously throw them away and cause unhealthy environment.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) When do we throw away our polythene shopping bags ?

(ii) What are the essential arteries of city life ?

(iii) What do the villagers want to convey to their neighbours by throwing the plastic bags into the fields 

(iv) How do the school children pollute the environment ?

(v) Which word in the passage means 'thrown away' ?

OR

Drug addiction is a major social evil of modern times. It has transcended all barriers of caste, colour, creed and sex. It is a problem that is eating into the vitals of society. In the beginning, a person takes a drug out of curiosity. There are some who take drugs simply for the thrill it gives them. The tragedy is that once a person gets used to taking any kind of intoxicating drug it becomes addiction. His body develops dependence on the drug. He has to steadily increase the dose. Even if at any point of his life, he realizes his folly, it becomes extremely difficult for him to give up drugs. It is like being in the clutches of a monster. It is pathetic to see a drug addict, when he does not get his usual dose. His whole body writhes in pain which drives him to madness. Besides, taking drugs is expensive. Therefore, it drives drug addicts to stealing, committing petty crimes and other antisocial activities. It is not surprising that drug addicts become antisocial elements. Drugs completely destroy their mental faculties to think clearly and to rationalize.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What harm is the evil of drug addiction doing to our society ?

(ii) Why does a person take drugs in the beginning ?

(iii) When does drug-taking become addiction ?

(iv) What happens when a drug addict does not get his usual dose ?

(v) Which word in the passage means 'to stop' or 'quit' ?

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) You are Arun of Gurugram. You are disturbed to see the problem of traffic jam in NCR region which causes loss of time as well as fuel. Write a letter to S.S.P. (Traffic) Gurugram in about 100 words  rawing attention to the problem of traffic jam in Gurugram.

(b) You are Ajay of Gurugram. Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him to arrange for special coaching classes for you in English. Give reasons why you want it. 

3. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Write a paragraph on the topic : 

'Telephone : A Nuisance'.

(b) You are Deepak. A 'Clean Vidyalaya – Clean India' campaign was organised in your school. Write a report in about 40 words highlighting the features of the campaign.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two from each sub-part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :

(i) Irregular work .......... (not bring) success.

(ii) If I .......... (have) a dictionary of my own, I would not bother you.

(iii) By the end of this month I .......... (learn) driving for two months.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles given in the brackets, wherever necessary :

(i) By .......... united effort we may achieve success. (a/an/the/×)

(ii) My son will be old enough to go to....... school next year. (a/an/the/×)

(iii) This is .......... first time I have asked for help. (a/an/the/×)

(c) Rewrite the following sentences in Indirect Speech :

(i) Mother said to me, "Go and wash your hand."

(ii) The teacher said to the boys, "May you pass in the first division !"

(iii) He said to me, "Who taught me English ?"

(d) Fill in the blanks with modals given in the brackets :

(i) ......... your future be bright ! (Would/May/Might)

(ii) Radha ......... play harmonium well. (will/shall/can)

(iii) I ......... study day and night in my student life. (can/would/used to)

(e) Combine the sentences using a noun clause in each case :

(i) I said something. I am sorry for it.

(ii) What does the teacher say ? Listen to it.

(iii) The principal was coming. The whole class knew it.

(f) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs (Gerund or Infinitive) given in the brackets :

(i) Could you ....... me please ? (help/to help/helping)

(ii) He was happy .......... (see) me.

(iii) It is no use ....... (cry) over spilt milk.

SECTION – D

[ A : Prose Text (First Flight) ]

5. Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) He turned his aeroplane slowly to the north, in front of my Dakota, so that it would be easier for me to follow him. I was very happy to go behind the strange aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black aeroplane was still there in front of me in the clouds. Now there was only enough fuel in the old Dakota's last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. I was starting to feel frightened again. But then he started to go down and I followed through the storm.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) In which direction did the other aeroplane take a turn ?

(ii) What was easier for the Dakota aeroplane's pilot ?

(iii) How much fuel was left with him ?

(iv) Name the chapter.

(v) Find from the passage the opposite of 'insufficient'.

(b) They were writing a letter to Wanda Petronski. It was just a friendly letter telling about the contest and telling Wanda she had won. They told her how pretty her drawings were. And they asked her if she liked where she was living and if she liked her new teacher. They had meant to say they were sorry, but it ended up with their just writing a friendly letter, the kind they would have written to any good friend, and they signed it with lots of X's for love. They mailed the letter to Boggins Heights, writing 'Please Forward' on the envelope. Days passed and there was no answer. But the letter did not come back, so may be Wanda had received it. Perhaps she was so hurt and angry she was not going to answer. You could not blame her.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What did they write about in the letter ?

(ii) What did they mean to say by their letter ?

(iii) What did they write to Wanda about her drawings ?

(iv) Why did they write 'Please Forward' on the letter ?

(v) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to 'Censure'.

(c) Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, "Here is mustard – seed; take it !" But when she asked, "Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family ?" They answered her, "Alas ! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief." And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city, as they flickered up and were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere. And she considered the fate of men, that their lives flicker up and are extinguished again. And she thought to herself, "How selfish am I in my grief ! Death is common to all; yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness."

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What did Kisa Gotami ask the villagers ?

(ii) What reply did Kisa Gotami get ?

(iii) What happened to Kisa Gotami in the end ?

(iv) What did Kisa Gotami realize in the end ?

(v) Name the chapter.

6. Answer in about 100 words : 5

What were two obligations that Mandela described in this lesson ? What was the reason

that he was not able to fulfil those obligations ? (Nelson Mandela : Long walk to Freedom)

OR

How did Valli plan her visit to the town ? Explain.

7. Answer any four of the following questions : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) How did the rain change ? What happened to Lencho's fields ? (A Letter to God)

(ii) "The sight of the food maddened him...." what does this suggest ? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly ? (His First Flight)

(iii) How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls ? How do they treat her ?

(The Hundred Dresses - I)

(iv) What is the story about the Kodavu people's descent ? (Coorg)

(v) Why does the conductor call Valli 'madam' ? (Madam Rides the Bus)

(vi) Justify, in brief, the title of the play, "The Proposal". (The Proposal)

[ B : Poetry (First Flight) ]

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow :

If strolling forth, a beast you view,

Whose hide with spots is peppered,

As soon as he has lept on you,

You'll know it is the Leopard.

'Twill do no good to roar with pain,

He'll only lep and lep again.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) How can you recognize the leopard ?

(iii) What will the leopard do if we cry with pain ?

(iv) What is the rhyme – scheme in the stanza ?

(v) What is the meaning of the word 'Walking' in the stanza ?

OR

"I heard an old religious man

But yesternight declare

That he had found a text to prove

That only God, my dear,

Could love you for yourself alone

And not your yellow hair."

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What did the religious man find ?

(iii) Who can love us for ourselves ?

(iv) Find a word in the stanza rhyming with 'declare'.

(v) Find a word in the stanza which means the same as 'book'.

9. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Summarise the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' in your own words.

OR

What is the central idea of the poem 'The Trees' ? Discuss.

10. Answer any two of the following : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) What are the ideas about how the world will end ? (Fire and Ice)

(ii) Mention three things that humans do and animals don't. (Animals)

(iii) Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage ?

Why is the dragon called the 'cowardly dragon' ? (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)

(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 5

How did Ausable befool Max ? Describe. (The Midnight Visitor)

OR

How did Ebright's mother help him in becoming a scientist ? Explain. (The Making of a Scientist)

12. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest ? (A Triumph of Surgery)

(ii) Who is the real culprit in the story ? Explain. (A Question of Trust)

(iii) What curious episode occurs in the study ? Discuss. (Footprints without Feet)

(iv) How did the Loisel react when they realized that the necklace had been lost ? (The Necklace)

(v) Who behaved friendly with the lawyer and where did he take him and why ? (The Hack Driver)

(vi) Why does the marriage not take place ? (Bholi)

13. Answer any three of the following : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) How old was Anil ?

(ii) After making a theft in the shop of a theatrical company where did Griffin decide to go ?

(iii) Where did the hack driver take the narrator first of all ?

(iv) Who was the ruler of Mars ?

10th Haryana Board Paper-2019, Set-A

 SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

AIIMS admitted 150 patients with alcohol – related liver failure from 2011 to 2015. Of this, the study said, 96 died within 10 days despite all possible medical intervention. Follow – up of the rest of the patients who  were discharged when their condition got stable revealed that nearly 20% died within three to four months and another 20% in a year. "Once you have got acute-on chronic liver failure due to alcohol, survival is rare. Transplant, the only life-saving treatment option, is not possible immediately because three months of abstinence from alcohol is required", said Dr. Shalimar, associate professor of gastroenterology at AIIMS. There is no medicine for alcoholism. "Abstinence is the only way to prevent liver failure and deaths caused by that. The government needs to create awareness to prevent excessive drinking." A recent survey published in Global Heart, a reputed medical journal, showed alcohol use has gone up from 16.1% to 25.6% among urban dwellers in Delhi in the past 20 years. The  increase in  alcohol use in rural areas in the corresponding period is nearly four times – from 8% to 33.2% – the survey found. "We admitted 427 patients with acute – on chronic liver failure from 2011 to 2015 at the hospital. Of this, a maximum 150 (40.8%) cases were alcohol-related, followed by hepatitis B virus infection (71, 19.3%), hepatitis E (45, 12.2%), autoimmune hepatitis flare – up (17, 4.6%), antituberculosis drugs (16, 4.3%) and hepatitis A(2, 0.5%). In 67 patients (18.2%), the cause of acute liver failure couldn't be ascertained", he said. The AIIMS doctor added alcohol-related liver failure cases have poorer prognosis. "Most of them required ventilator supports, their blood was thinner and brain damage was higher too", he added. Dr. S. K. Sarin, director of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), said most alcoholics are calorie – deprived. "Most infections cause leaky bowel. But in case of alcoholics, this problem is severe. Due to this, bacteria easily get into liver from the small intestine, thus aggravating organ failure status, he added. He, however, stressed the need to create awareness about harmful effects of binge drinking.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What happens to the patients who go to AIIMS with alcohol – related liver failure ?

(ii) What is the best treatment for patients suffering from acute on chronic liver failure due to alcohol ?

(iii) What is the best way to prevent liver failure and death due to alcohol ?

(iv) In which areas of India is the use of alcohol increasing more rapidly ?

(v) What is the effect of binge drinking ?

OR

Trees give shade for the benefit of others, while they themselves stand in the sun and endure the scorching heat; they produce the fruit by which others profit. The character of a good man is like that of trees. What is the use of this perishable body, if it is not used for the benefit of the mankind ? Sandalwood – the more  it is rubbed, the more scent does it yield. Sugarcane – the more it is peeled and cut into pieces, the more juice does it produce. Gold – the more it is burnt, the more brightly it shines.  The men who are noble at heart do not lose their qualities even by losing their lives. What matters  whether men praise them or not ? What difference does it make whether riches abide with them or not ? What does it signify whether  they die at this moment or whether their lives are prolonged ? Happen what may, those who  tread in the right path will not set foot in any other. Life itself is unprofitable to a man who  does not live for others. To live for the mere sake of living one's life is to live the life of dogs or crows. Those who lay down their lives for the sake of humanity will assuredly live forever in the world of bliss.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What do trees do for us ?

(ii) Why is a good man compared with gold ?

(iii) What lessons do trees teach us ?

(iv) What makes life profitable for a person ?

(v) What should be the ideals of a good man ?

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) You are Ritu. Your sister is studying in Govt. Girls Sen. Sec. School, ABC. During a visit of the school you saw the toilets in a very dirty condition. Write an application to the Principal drawing the attention pointing out about the foul smell emitting out of the toilets and the vulgar language written on the walls.

(b) You are Sonia. Write a letter to the General Manager of Haryana Roadways complaining about the problem of smoking in running buses.

3. Attempt any one of the following : 5

(a) Write a paragraph on the topic : 'Price Hike'.

(b) Develop a story with the given outlines :

A lion asleep, a mouse jumps on his body, lion awakens, loses temper, catches mouse, mouse frightened, requested, kind, might help some day, lion caught in net, mouse bites with teeth, set free, Moral.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two from each sub - part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :

(i) We .......... (wait) for the school bus at the moment.

(ii) We .......... (go) for a walk after the rain had stopped.

(iii) It .......... (rain) when you reach home.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles given in the brackets, wherever necessary :

(i) The more you earn .......... more you spend. (a/an/the/×).

(ii) He did not speak .......... word in self defence. (a/an/the/×).

(iii) I saw .......... one-rupee note lying on the ground. (a/an/the/×).

(c) Rewrite the following sentences in Indirect Speech :

(i) He said to me, "Why does your uncle not help you ?"

(ii) I said to her, "Let us sit in the shade."

(iii) He said, "What a beautiful sight !"

(d) Fill in the blanks with modals given in brackets :

(i) ......... that I were a bird ! (Must/Should/Would).

(ii) We ......... practise virtue. (must/may/might)

(iii) ......... she have good health ! (Might/Would/May)

(e) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs (Gerund or Infinitive) given in the brackets :

(i) She was fined for ......... late. (come/to come/coming)

(ii) He did nothing but ......... (laugh).

(iii) He was too drunk ......... (drive) home.

(f) Punctuate the following sentences :

(i) gitanjali was composed by tagore

(ii) I said, may our Teacher live long

(iii) god save me from such friends

SECTION – D

[ A : Prose Text (First Flight) ]

5. Read the passages given below and answer the

questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) The policy of apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in my country and my people. All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound hurt. But the decades of oppression and brutality had another, unintended, effect, and that was that it produced the Oliver Tambos, the Walter  Sisulus, the chief Luthulis, the Yusuf   Dadoos, the Bram Fischers, the Robert Sobukwes of our time –– men of such extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity that their like may never be known again. Perhaps it requires such  depths of oppression to create such heights of character. My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greatest  wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) What is the greatest wealth of the narrator's country ?

(iii) What does the author say about the great men mentioned in this passage ?

(iv) What did the policy of apartheid create ?

(v) Find out a word similar in meaning to 'deep'.

(b) Peggy was the most popular girl in school.  She was pretty, she had many pretty clothes and her hair was curly. Maddie was her closest friend. The reason Peggy and Maddie noticed Wanda's absence was because Wanda had made them late to  school. They had waited and waited for Wanda, to have some fun with her, and she just hadn't come. They often waited for Wanda Petronski –– to have fun with her. Wanda Petronski. Most of the children in Room Thirteen didn't have names like that. They had names easy to say, like Thomas, Smith or Allen. There was one boy named Bounce, Willie Bounce, and people thought that was funny, but not funny in the same way that Petronski was.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the chapter.

(ii) Who was Maddie's closest friend ?

(iii) Why did most of the children not like Wanda's name ?

(iv) Why had Peggy and Maddie waited for Wanda ?

(v) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to 'famous'.

(c) But you can see from the documents, honoured Natalya Stepanovna. Oxen Meadows, it's true, were once the subject of dispute, but now everybody knows that they are mine. There's nothing to argue about. You see my aunt's grandmother gave the free use of these Meadows in perpetuity to the peasants of your father's grandfather, in return for which they were to make bricks for her. The peasants belonging to your father's grandfather had the free use of the Meadows for forty years, and had got into the habit of regarding them as their own, when it happened that ..... .

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What documents does Lomov offer to show Natalya ?

(ii) For how many years did the peasants have the free use of the Meadows ?

(iii) What for did Lomov's aunt's grandmother give the Oxen Meadows to Natalya'sfather's grandfather 

(iv) Name the chapter.

(v) Which word in the passage means 'in continuation' ?

6. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Why and how did the postmaster and post office employees help Lencho ?What was Lencho's reaction ? (A Letter to God)

OR

Why did Kisa Gotami go to the Buddha ? What did the Buddha say to her and why ? (The Sermon at Benares)

7. Answer any four of the following questions : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) What does Mandela thank the international leaders for ? (Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom)

(ii) Why does Anne want to keep a diary ? (From the Diary of Anne Frank)

(iii) How does Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda's father ? (The Hundred Dresses-II)

(iv) How did the author manage to travel with the other ? (Mijbil the Otter)

(v) Who was Gautama Buddha ? Where was he born ? (The Sermon at Benares)

(vi) What is the point of dispute between Lomov and Natalya second time ? (The Proposal)

[ B : Poetry (First Flight) ]

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the

questions that follow :

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poet.

(ii) What does 'it' indicate here ?

(iii) Why does the poet compare hate to ice ?

(iv) What is ice a symbol of ?

(v) What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza ?

OR

They do not sweat and whine about their condition,

They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,

They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Name the poem.

(ii) What does 'they' refer to ?

(iii) Who lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins ?

(iv) What is the attitude of the animals for their sins ?

(v) Which word in the stanza means 'complain' ?

9. Answer in about 100 words : 5

What is the central idea of the poem 'Dust of Snow' ? Discuss.

OR

Summarise the poem 'Amanda!' in your own words.

10. Answer any two of the following : 2 × 2 = 4

(i) What message do you get from the poem, 'A Tiger in the Zoo' ?

(ii) What does "in the world of possessions" mean in the poem 'The Ball Poem' ?

(iii) Where are trees in the poem, 'The Trees' ? What do their roots, their leaves and their twigs do ?

(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 5

Mrs. Pumphrey has deep love and care for

Tricki. Explain. (A Triumph of Surgery)

OR

Griffin was a brilliant scientist but not a good

human being. Explain.

12. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why did Hari Singh's heart sink when Anil met him in the morning ? (The Thief's Story)

(ii) How is Ausable different from other secret agents ? (The Midnight Visitor)

(iii) What story did the lady tell Horace to get the jewels ? (A Question of Trust)

(iv) Why was Matilda Loisel always unhappy ? (The Necklace)

(v) Why do Bholi's parents accept Bishamber's marriage proposal ? (Bholi)

(vi) Who tried to invade the earth in the twentyfirst century ? (The Book that Saved the Earth)

13. Answer any three of the following : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) When Tricki was seriously ill, whom did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call ?

(ii) How many times did Horace Danby make a theft in a year ?

(iii) Which book did Ebright's mother give him to ?

(iv) Who was Lakshmi ?

10th Haryana Board Paper-2018, Set-D

 SECTION – A

(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

Terrorism is showing its ugly face all over the world. It has become very common these days. There is hardly any country which is not plagued by terrorism. Terrorism is strong in Italy, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and in fact, all over the world. India is also not untouched by it. There have been cases of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Bengal, Eastern India, Uttarakhand etc. from time to time. Terrorism means resorting to violent actions to achieve one's legitimate or illegitimate objectives. The main objective of terrorism is to overawe the lawful authority and force it to accept one's demands. In India, in recent times, the incidence of terrorism has increased. Most of the terrorists are misguided young men whose brains are washed and they are trained to hate their own government or authority. Sometimes they are mercenaries who are trained in enemy camps in order to spread panic in India. Our government has to spend a lot of money on special security men or commandos in order to protect the VIP's and important public places.

Questions : 1 × 6 = 6

(i) Is terrorism limited to a few countries ?

(ii) Which countries are mainly plagued by it ?

(iii) What does Terrorism mean ?

(iv) What is the main objective of terrorism ?

(v) Who are terrorists in India ?

(vi) Find word from the passage which means 'legal'.

OR

God created universe in the image of paradise. And there is no doubt once the world was very beautiful and could be called heaven. There were clean and sparkling rivers. There were dense jungles. In those jungles there was wildlife in abundance. The air was fresh & pure. But all this has changed. Man has polluted the whole world. The world today faces a great danger. It is the danger of environmental pollution. During the last few years there has been reckless cutting of trees all over the world. Also, there has been fast industrialization of every country. Big factories emit millions of tons of smoke every day. Then there has been great increase in the number of trucks, buses, cars and scooters. These emit poisonous gases that pollute the atmosphere.

Questions : 1 × 6 = 6

(i) How was the world (universe) created by God ?

(ii) What type of world was in earlier times ?

(iii) What was the condition of forests, rivers, wildlife and air at that time ?

(iv) Who is responsible for polluting the world ?

(v) How has the increase in the number of factories contributed to environmental pollution ?

(vi) Why is not the increasing number of vehicles good for atmosphere ?

SECTION – B

(Writing)

2. Attempt any one of the following : 6

(a) Write a letter to your friend, inviting him to spend holidays with you in Shimla.

(b) You want to sell your car as you are going abroad. Draft a suitable advertisement.

3. Attempt any one of the following : 6

(a) Develop a story with the given outlines :

A hare ….. make fun of tortoise ….. slow speed ….. run a race, hare runs fast ….. goes much ahead ….. sleeps ….. tortoise moves on ….. wins the race ….. moral.

(b) Write a paragraph on your experience of travelling on the roof of a crowded bus.

SECTION – C

(Grammar)

4. Attempt any twelve sentences, choosing two from each part : 1 × 12 = 12

(a) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :

(i) My servant (leave) me two weeks ago.

(ii) Bad students never (work) hard.

(iii) He thanked me for what I (do).

(b) Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech :

(i) I say to you, "Have you gone off your head ?"

(ii) He said to me, "Don’t touch this wire. It's live."

(iii) Sita said to the teacher, "I need your help."

(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles wherever necessary :

(i) Have you read ………. Ramayana ?

(ii) His brother is ………. University professor.

(iii) He gave me ………. one rupee note.

(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given in brackets :

(i) I still remember my childhood. I ………….. play hockey then. (might/used to/ought to)

(ii) ………….. I fetch a doctor ? (Will/Shall/Can)

(iii) I …………... build a hospital if I won a lottery. (would/should/shall)

(e) Use appropriate Infinitive/Gerund whatever is appropriate :

(i) The boy suggested …… (go) for a picnic.

(ii) My grandmother dislikes …… (use) face powder.

(iii) It is easy …… (find) fault with others.

(f) Punctuate the following sentences :

(i) hurrah we have won the match said my friend

(ii) on tuesday the president of africa reaches india

(iii) example as the proverb says is the best precept

SECTION – D

(A : Prose Text )

5. Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Do any two passages :

(a) The young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already flown away the day before. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the lege and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down – miles down. He felt certain that his wings would never support him, so he bent his head and ran away back to the little hole under the ledge where he slept at night.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) How many brothers & sisters did the young seagull have ?

(ii) Why had he not gone with them ?

(iii) What happened when he ran to the brink of the ledge ?

(iv) What was he certain about ?

(v) Find in the passage a word which means 'edge'.

(b) The days passed peacefully at Basra, but I dreaded the prospect of transporting Mij to England, and to Camusfearna. The British airline to London would not fly animals, so I booked a flight to Paris on another airline, and from there to London. The airline insisted that Mij should be packed into a box not more than eighteen inches square, to be carried on the floor at my feet. I had a box made, and an hour before we started, I put Mij into the box so that he would become accustomed to it and left for a hurried meal.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Who was Mij ? Where did the author want to take him ?

(ii) What flight did he book & why ?

(iii) What did the airline insist on ?

(iv) What did the author do an hour before he started and why ?

(v) Find words in the passage that mean :

(a) was in great fear of the possibility

(b) get used to something

(c) All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get any closer, and that's the problem. May be it's my fault that we don't confide in each other. In any case, that's just how things are, and unfortunately they're not liable to change. This is why I've started the diary.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Who is 'I' in these lines ?

(ii) What does she talk about when she is with friends ?

(iii) What problem does she have with regard to her friends ?

(iv) What does she call to be her fault ?

(v) Why has she started writing a diary ?

6. Answer in about 100 words : 7

Why did Lencho write a letter to God ? Did he get any help ? If yes, by whom ?

OR

Give a brief character-sketch of Wanda Petronski.

7. Answer any three of the following questions : 1 × 3 = 3

(i) When did the baker come every day ? Why did the children run to the baker ?

(ii) Why was the otter named Maxwell's otter ?

(iii) How did Valli save up money for her first journey ? Was it easy for her ?

(iv) Relate briefly the first quarrel between Lomov and Natalya.

(B : Poetry)

8. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow :

I sit inside, doors open to the Veranda

Writing long letters

In which I scarcely mention departure

Of the forest from the house.

The night is fresh, the whole moon shines

in a sky still open

The smell of leaves and lichen

still reaches like a voice into the rooms.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Where is the poet sitting ?

(ii) What is the poet doing ?

(iii) What does she not mention in her letters ?

(iv) How does the poet describe the night & the moon ?

(v) Name the poem & its poet.

OR

Belinda paled, and she cried Help ! Help !

But Mustard fled with a terrified yelp,

Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,

And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.

Questions : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) Why did Belinda cry for help ?

(ii) What did Mustard do when it heard the cry of Belinda ?

(iii) How did Ink behave ?

(iv) Where did the mouse slip away ?

(v) Name the poem & its poet.

9. Answer in about 50 words : 5

What features of the leopard & the bear are described by the poet in the poem, "How To Tell Wild Animals ?"

OR

What is the poem 'Amanda' about ? What are the things Amanda is asked to do & not to do ?

10. Answer any three of the following : 2 × 3 = 6

(i) What do the roots and leaves of trees do in the poem 'The Trees' ?

(ii) Where does fog look & how ?

(iii) How does the poet describe the dragon's mouth and nose ?

(iv) What will the young man love the woman for ? (For Anne Gregory )

(C : Supplementary Reader )

11. Answer in about 100 words : 6

Give a brief character sketch of the thief in Ruskin Bond's "The Thief's Story".

OR

What happens when Martians land in a library on the Earth ? What guesses does Think Tank make about books ?

12. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each : 2 × 4 = 8

(i) Why did Bholi's marriage with Bishamber not take place ?

(ii) What does Bill tell the lawyer about Lutkins & his family ?

(iii) What did Loisel do to replace the necklace ?

(iv) How did Richard Ebright's mother help him ?

(v) Horace Danby was a successful thief. What went wrong when he attempted to rob Shotover Grange 

(vi) How did Max enter Ausable's room ? Why did he do so ?