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    The passage describes the Cellular Jail, also known as Kaala Paani, which was located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was used by the British as a colonial prison, especially to exile Indian political prisoners involved in the struggle for India's independence. The jail got its name because the solitary cells were designed to prevent communication between prisoners. After Indian independence, parts of the jail were demolished and the remaining sections were converted into a national memorial.

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    The passage describes the Cellular Jail, also known as Kaala Paani, which was located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was used by the British as a colonial prison, especially to exile Indian political prisoners involved in the struggle for India's independence. The jail got its name because the solitary cells were designed to prevent communication between prisoners. After Indian independence, parts of the jail were demolished and the remaining sections were converted into a national memorial.

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    Class : Marks: 80

    6 Date ENGLIH Time :2


    : hrs.
    Note: (Answer all the questions on the answer
    sheets.)
    SECTION A : READING COMPREHENSION

    A Read the passage and answer the question.

    Kaala Paani, the Cellular Jail situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
    was a colonial prison. The Britishers used this prison especially to exile Indian
    political prisoners. Many notable dissidents such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer
    Savarkar and many more Indian freedom fighters were imprisoned here during the
    struggle for India‟s independence.

    The jail was called „Cellular Jail‟ as the solitary cells in the prison were
    constructed in such a way that they prevented the prisoners from communicating
    with each other. Also, the spokes were so designed that the face of a cell in a spoke
    saw the back of the cells in another spoke. This made communication between
    prisoners impossible and they were all left to die in solitary confinement. These
    islands were so remote that they were the most suitable place to punish the rebels
    many of whom died in its premises.

    Two out of the seven wings of the jail were demolished during the short
    (1942-1945) Japanese occupation of the island. After India became independent of
    the British rule, another two wings of the jail were demolished and the remaining
    three wings and the central tower were converted into a National Memorial in 1969.
    The entire complex of the jail was converted into a national memorial monument.
    A1 1. What was the purpose of Cellular Jail during the British? (1)
    2. Name two freedom fighters who were imprisoned in the Cellular Jail? (1)
    3. How did the jail get its name? (1)
    4. What happened to the two wings of the jail during 1942-1945? (1)
    A2 Find the words from the passage that means the same. (½x4=2)
    1. fight 2. freedom 3. alone 4. destroyed

    Section B : GRAMMAR

    B1. Fill in the blanks with the abstract noun forms of the words given in the brackets
    (½x4=2)
    1) Soldiers fought with . (brave)
    2) is stranger than fiction. (true)
    3) We struck the water at the of twenty feet. (deep)
    4) to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)

    B2. Underline nouns in the following sentences and state their kind: (½x6=3)

    1) Birds migrate when it gets cold.


    2) Can you please carry this bundle of sticks for me?
    3) Many natives of South Africa live in poverty.

    B3. Fill in the blanks with the kind of pronoun mentioned in the bracket: (½x6=3)

    1. of you is going with me. (DISTRIBUTIVE)


    2. Rahul composed a song. (EMPHATIC)
    3. You, he and are travelling to Chennai. (PERSONAL)
    4. have you planned for this weekend? (INTERROGATIVE)
    5. Suzain went to a friend invited her for a party. (RELATIVE)
    6. The poor lady blamed . (REFLEXIVE)

    B4. Rewrite after correcting errors related to comparisons of adjectives : (1x3=3)

    1. Sushant was the stronger of all men.


    2. Nikhil is eldest of the two siblings.
    3. She is as beautifuller as a doll.

    B5. Identify the Tense: (½x4=2)


    1. I read this article yesterday.
    2. Harshita will be coming to the concert.
    3. The moon has just appeared.
    4. I was working the whole day.

    B6. Fill up with the given verb in the mentioned Tense: (1x3=3)

    1. The students in the class.(sit, past continuous)


    2. Ankit the assignment.(submit, present perfect)
    3. Akansha to the US by the next week.(go, future perfect)
    B7 . Change into the given tense and rewrite: (1x2=2)
    1. I read novels.(past perfect)
    2. Sumitra is participating in the competition.(simple past)
    B8. Rewrite after punctuating : (1x8=2)
    4
    1. suresh said someone has stolen my wallet
    2. gurmeet has gone to Australia

    SECTION C : LITERATURE

    C1. Read the references given below and answer the questions that follow :
    A. “He is as beautiful as the weathercock.”

    i. Who said this? (1)


    ii. Why did he say that? (1)
    iii. What else did he say? (1)

    B. “It‟s high time you found a job.”


    i. Who said these words and to whom? (1)
    ii. Why did the speaker want the person to find a job? (1)

    C. As if he knew what magic slept


    In his quiet pipe the while;
    i. What magic you think is being talked about here? (1)
    ii. How does the person use it? (2)
    iii. What was the result of his magic? (1)

    C2. Answer the following questions in brief: (2x5=10)

    1. What happened to Anne after she climbed up the roof?


    2. Who was Emily? What did she force Uncle Ken to do?
    3. Why was the little swallow alone in the city? Where were his companions?
    4. What happened at the Weser?
    5. What was the fashionable amusement among the children of Avonlea?

    SECTION D: WRITING

    D1. Write a paragraph on “THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE”. (Word limit 100 words) (5)
    D2. Write a letter to your friend who stays in Mumbai describing the Play Fest held at your
    school (10)

    Multiple Choice Questions (1x20=20)

    I Read the poem carefully and the answer the questions:

    Whose woods are these I think I know


    His house is in the village though,
    He will not see me stopping here
    To watch his woods filled up with snow.

    My little horse must think it queer,


    To stop without a farmhouse near,
    Between the woods and frozen lake
    The darkest evening of the year.

    He gives his harness bell a shake


    To ask if there is some mistake
    The only other sound‟s that sweep
    Of easy wind and downy flake.

    The woods are lonely, dark and deep


    But I have promises to keep
    And miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep.
    And miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep.

    1. What does „woods‟ mean in this poem?


    a. house b. shelter c. forest d. lake

    2. What are woods filled up with?

    a. horses b. snow c. noise d. people

    3. The poem refers to which season of the year?

    a. summer b. autumn c. spring d. winter

    4. What sounds can the poet listen to?

    a. harness bell b. wind c. both a and b d. none of these.

    5. What does the line “And miles to go before I sleep.” mean?

    a. The farmhouse is far away.

    b. The poet is very tired.

    c. He has to accomplish many tasks before his life ends.

    d. The journey was very tiring so he is feeling very sleepy.

    6. The word „defiant‟ means

    a. church b. desperately c. challenging d. swift

    7. The poet of “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” is

    a. Robert Browning b. Ruskin Bond c. William Shakespeare d. Rabindranath


    Tagore

    8. Where did Granny persuade Uncle Ken to work in?


    a. Gomti Cricket Association b. Padre Lal‟s Academy
    c. Bruce Hallam Training Institute d. None of the above
    9. Who compared the statue of the Happy Prince to a „weathercock‟?
    a. Swallow b. Reed c. Town Councillor d. The old lady
    10. Why did Uncle Ken love to stay at Granny‟s place?
    a. She lived alone in her bungalow.
    b. He was fond of her cooking.
    c. He wanted to spend some time with the author.
    d. He got appointed in the academy.

    11. Abstract noun of carry is

    a. carriage b. carrying c. care d. carried

    12. a of drawers

    a. bench b. bevy c. chest d. library

    13. Identify the tense. “They played all day.”

    a. Past Perfect b. Simple past c. Past continuous d. Simple Present

    14. This is the idea she ever gave.

    a. good b. wonderful c. intelligent d. best

    15. Choose the sentence with present perfect tense.

    a. Abhilasha drives a car b. Abilasha has just driven a car.

    c. Abhilasha is driving a car. d. Abhilasha drove a car.

    16. The sun‟s touched the hills.

    a. rays b. race c. raise d. rain

    17. The is extremely hot today.

    a. wither b. whether c. weather d. weigher

    18. I wrote an application to the .

    a. princeple b. prinsiple c. principal d. principle

    19. Identify the correct spelling

    a. appetite b. appitite c. apitite d. apititte

    20. Identify the kind of pronoun for „herself‟. “ She always gave a competition to
    herself.”
    a. Personal pronoun b. demonstrative c. Reflexive d. Emphatic

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