English (Communicative) & Solution: General Instructions
English (Communicative) & Solution: General Instructions
English (Communicative) & Solution: General Instructions
SET-1
• 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper
will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will
read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book
during this period.
ENGLISH
(Communicative) & Solution
General Instructions :
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :
Section A — Reading 20 marks
Section B — Writing and Grammar 30 marks
Section C — Literature 30 marks
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
P.T.O.
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2. Virtual libraries provide immediate access to a wide range of books and resources. Libraries
provide materials in all formats such as books, periodicals, magazines, videos, audios and digital
media. The resources are tailored to meet the needs of the learner community. The wide range of
resources meets the needs of diverse users. Whether in an educational or public library, people
benefit from the assistance of librarians and staff members. There is a head librarian in every library
and a team of professional staff who help people with queries and recommend books as per their
interest. Libraries are always catalogued by trained staff. They are catalogued to meet the needs of
the community. The catalogue is also entered and stored in computers so that it becomes easy for
the users to search. Libraries have a positive impact on the development of our society. They open a
world of books and sources of information and knowledge to people for free.
3. Libraries require a lot of staff and real estate to house various books and resources. It becomes really
expensive to maintain libraries and the library staff. Since they are not seen as crucial, they are likely
to bear budget cuts. Since a wide range of books and resources are to be maintained and updated
in old libraries, the useful resources may be limited due to the time it takes to update. So, the
libraries may not sometimes have access to the current information. Some limited edition books and
journals from centuries ago may not be available in every library. People looking for such resources
must visit traditional libraries for the same.
4. Some argue that there is technology to read online and do research so what is the need to visit a
library. Yet libraries have served the communities for centuries by providing original and quality
resources. People who have the habit of visiting and using libraries understand the value and
importance of libraries. In addition to it, there are people who love reading but cannot afford to buy
many books. They can get easy access to valuable resources in libraries.
1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer any eight of the following
questions : [1× 8 = 8]
(a) What do modern libraries offer ?
(b) What is the role played by the head librarian and other staff members ?
(c) What is the use of making a catalogue ?
(d) How do libraries help in the development of society ?
(e) Why do libraries become expensive ?
(f) Why sometimes do they not have access to current information ?
(g) What are the uses of a traditional library ?
(h) What can be the impact of online material on libraries ?
(i) Who understands the value and importance of a library ?
Sol. (a) Modern libraries offer electronic resources.
(b) The head librarian and other staff members help people with queries and recommend book as
per their interest.
(c) By making a catalogue it becomes easier for users to search books.
(d) Libraries open a world of books and sources of information and knowledge to people for free.
(e) Libraries become expensive as a lot of staff and real estate is required to house various books
& resources
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2. "I used a pretty heavy bat and I was sometimes encouraged to move to a lighter one. Again, I did try
but I never felt comfortable, as my whole bat swing depended on that weight. When I was hitting a
drive, I needed the weight to generate the power. It was all to do with the timing," he explains. The all-
time leading scorer in the game also offered an interesting take on how to hold the bat. "To me the bat
should be an extension of your arm, and if you've reached the stage where it's become an extension of
your arm, why do you need to change ? What mattered to me most when I was batting was feeling
comfortable. As long as I felt comfortable, it didn't matter where I was playing or who I was playing
against. If you make technical adjustments, such as moving to a lighter bat, to cope with different
conditions, there's a risk of making yourself feel uncomfortable and of thinking too much about your
technique," he says.
3. Tendulkar has advised budding batsmen against too much experimentation, saying, "the bat should be
an extension of your arm" and there is no need for a change in technique if "you have reached that
stage". "People have often commented on my own grip, which is very low down on the handle. It all
goes back to when I started playing cricket when I was eleven, with my brother Ajit, who is ten years
older. As I didn't have a bat of my own, I had to use Ajit's full-size bat and the only way I could cope
with the weight at that age was to hold the bat right at the bottom of the handle," Tendulkar writes.
"Some coaches suggested changing my grip, and I did experiment, but it never felt right. I had got used
to feeling the end of the handle pressing against the inside of my forearm and if I gripped the bat further
up I didn't have that, and batting just didn't feel natural. "That's not to say that my technique didn't
change at all, though. Throughout my career, I was always looking to improve and constantly tried
new things to cope with different situations."
4. Tendulkar said one must try to read the bowler's mind rather than thinking too much about "your own
batting". "I've always felt that I've batted best when my mind has been at the bowler's end of the pitch,
not at my end. In fact, for both batsmen and bowlers, I've always believed that cricket is played best
when your mind is at the opposite end and that problems occur when your mind is stuck at your own
end. "For example, if a bowler is thinking too much about bowling no-balls, he's not going to be able to
bowl what he wants to bowl. Instead, his mind should be at the batsman's end, focusing on where he's
going to pitch the ball, which way he's going to swing it and so on. As a batsman, if I'm not consciously
worrying about my footwork or my backlift or my wrist-work, then I know that I'm in the right space,
because my mind needs to be at the opposite end, figuring out what the bowler is trying to do. There's
no time to think about both ends at the same time," he says.
2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer any four of the following
questions in 30 – 40 words each : [2 × 4 = 8]
(a) What could be the problems facing a cricketer in making technical adjustments?
(b) What advice did Tendulkar give to budding batsmen ?
(c) Why did he start using a heavy bat ?
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3. Write a letter, in 100 - 120 words, to the Police Commissioner, Pune complaining about the use of
loudspeakers after 10 p.m. in your city. You are Anu/Anupam, 18, Rose Colony, Pune. 8
OR
Write an article, in 100 - 120 words, on `Importance of Festivals in Our Social Life'. You are
Anu/Anupam.
Sol. 18 Rose colony,
Pune
23th March 2019
Respected Sir
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Thanking you
Your faithfully
Anu / Anupam
OR
Festival is an auspicious day or period of religious or other celebration prevalent in all societies and
religious communities.
Festivals are an important part of our life. Most of the festivals in India are associated with religion. The
Hindus are worshippers of many dieties and naturally Hindu festivals are many.
The Indians celebrate Durga Puja with great enthusiasm. Diwali or Dipavali, a festival of lamps or light
is another excellent festival. This festival is noted for display of fireworks. Vasant Panchami, Ganesh
Chaturthi, Pongal, Ratha-yatra or Chariot festival, Shivaratri, Raksha Bandhan and many other Hindu
festivals are observed all over India with vigor of mirth and gaiety.
The Muslims celebrate three great festivals Muharram, Eid-ul-fiter, Eid-ul-Zuha and also Fateha Doaz-
Daham.
The Christians observe christmas, the holy birthday of Lord Jesus Christ; The Sikh observe Guru
Nanak’s birthday. Buddha Purnima and Mahavir Jayanti are observed respectively by the Buddhists
and the Jains. It is a happy feature in Indian scenario that now men and women of all religious
communities share the pleasures of festivals of other communities. Thus national integration is strongly
cemented.
The effects of festivals are very wholesome for and individual and for the society.
• They relieve us from monotony of life.
• Festivals teach us to forget our enmity and embrace one another in a bond of love.
• Festivals create an environment of cultural harmony.
• Moral, ethical, social values of life mix up with entertainment through festivals.
It is the duty of the affluent to make the poor shareholders of festivals. In the name of festival money
should not be misused.
4. Write a short story in 200 - 250 words, with the help of the cues given below. Give a suitable title to the
story. 10
Honesty is the best policy - its merit was realized by Rahul/Riya when ______
OR
I sat frozen as if made of stone - I did not move a muscle - I did not blink and stared unseeingly when I
saw _______
Sol. Once upon a time there lived a king named Rahul who had grown very old. The King had three sons,
now he was worried that which of his sons should be his successor. It was very difficult for him to
choose the next king among his three sons because he loved then all.
One day a thought came to his mind, he called his sons and said to them, “I am giving each of you one
seed, that you will plant in a pot, after sometime I will see that whose plant is the best, The one who will
have the most beautiful plant will be the next king”. He gave each of them a seed. All his sons went
back and planted the seed in the pot.
After few months, two brothers had beautiful plants in their pots with lovely flowers and green leaves,
except the youngest one, his pot was plantless although he cared for his seed and pot very well but no
plant grew in his pot. When he saw his brothers’ plants he became very sad and worried that what
would he show to his father. One day the king called all the brothers to show our plants are, “said the
sons who had plants in their pots. “Look father how beautiful our plants are,” said the sons who had
plants in their pots.
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SECTION-C(LITERATURE) [30]
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : [1 × 4 = 4]
You know not what you do : do not consent
That Antony speak in his funeral :
(a) Identify the speaker of the above extract.
(b) Whose `funeral' is being talked about ?
(c) Why did the speaker raise this objection ?
(d) Give the antonym of the word, `consent'.
OR
"Get all your friends and acquaintances to stop using the Ouija board, and then we'll start helping you to
write."
(a) Identify the speaker of the above lines. .
(b) To whom has this request been made ?
(c) Why has the speaker made this request ?
(d) How has the speaker been `helping you to write' ?
Sol. (a) Cassius
(b) Julius Caesar’s funeral is being talked about.
(c) The speaker raised this objection because Antony was a good friend of Caesar & it was sure
that he would speak ill of the conspirators & this could ignite the mob into frenzy.
(d) Disapprove / Disagree
OR
(a) Helen (The ghost) is the speaker.
(b) This request has been made to John Hallock.
(c) The speaker requested so because she was frustrated with the regular use of ouija board.
(d) The speaker has been giving the idea or plot of the story to John Hallock.
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OR
Boston gave Helen the feeling of a beautiful fairy tale. The visit was filled with great joy. Among the
many friends that Helen made in Boston were Mr William Endicott and his daughter. Their kindness to
her was the seed from which many pleasant memories had grown.
One day, Helen visited their beautiful home at Beverly Farms. Helen recalls with delight how she went
through their rose garden, how their dogs came to meet her and how Nimrod, the fasterst of the horses,
pushed his nose into her hands. She also remembers the beach, where for the first time she played in
the sand.
Mr Endicott told her stories about the great ships that came sailing form Boston and bound for Europe.
Helen met him many times after that and he was always a good and kind friend to her. indeed, she was
thinking of him when she called Boston "The City of Kind Hearts.'
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