Series #CDBA SET- 4

Q.P. Code 1
Roll No. Candidates must write the Q.P. Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

NOTE
(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions.
(III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
(IV) Please write down the serial number of the question in the
answer-book before attempting it.
(V) 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)
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section A Reading Skills 22 marks
Section B Writing Skills 22 marks
Section C Grammar 10 marks
Section D Literature Textbook 26 marks
(ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point.
(iv) You may attempt any section at a time.
(v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
(vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

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 SECTION A (Reading Skills) (22 marks)

1. Read the following passage carefully : 12

(1) It was a bleak, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the

had insisted that I come and see something at the top of the
mountain.
(2) So, here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog
that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the

thought, as I inched along the perilous highway.

(3) ck down as soon as the fog
lifts,

(4) ll drive

(5)

(6) Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We
walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge
black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and
silence of the place began to fill my mind.
(7) Then we turned a corner and stopped and I gasped in
amazement. From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres
across folds and valleys, were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom. A
profusion of colour from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to
the most vivid salmon blazed like a carpet before us. It looked as
though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the
mountainside.
(8) At the centre, cascaded a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and
there were coral-coloured tulips. And as if this bonanza were not
enough, western bluebirds frolicked over the heads of the daffodils,
their tawny breasts and sapphire wings like a flutter of jewels.
(9) A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty ? Why ?
How ? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the
property
Know You Are Askin
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 (10) One Woman Two Hands, Two Feet

(11) As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen, I could

ne bulb at a
time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of

(12)
vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have

Answer the following questions, based on the above passage :

(i) State why the author was reluctant to make a two-hour
journey. 1

(ii)
the author ? (30 40 words only) 2

(iii) The author started liking the place because : 1

(A) of its forest and sandy sea beach.
(B) of the black-green evergreens towering over them.
(C) of the bleak and rainy day.
(D) of reaching the place in just three minutes.
(iv) The place, where the author went with her daughter, had a
beautiful panoramic view. Justify this statement with
reference to the passage, in about 40 words. 2

(v) Why was the n 1

(vi) Complete the following sentence appropriately : 1

From this sentence, we can infer that the author was deeply
___________ .

(vii) State whether the given assertion is True or False. 1

possibilities.

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 (viii) What is the lesson the author learns from her experience ? 1
(A) To drive to such places more often
(B) To start working for Nature
(C) To change the world with a new vision
(D) That there is a huge world of possibilities
(ix) Find a word from Paragraph 1, which means the same as
cheerless and gloomy . 1
(x) its
synonym : 1
(A) dangerous
(B) cunning
(C) devastating
(D) secured

2. Read the following table displaying the performance and interest of four
students of different calibre in academics and co-curricular activities. 10
Performance
Overall Interest in
in the
Name Mathematics Science English Average Co-curricular
Inter-School
(100) Activities
Competition
Won 1st place in
Sports
Inter-School
Ravi 75 80 70 75 (Cricket,
Football
Football)
Tournament
Awarded Best
Debate, Quiz, Speaker in
Mohit 95 90 85 90
Elocution Inter-School Debate
Competition
Painting, Displayed artwork
Raghu 55 60 50 55 Drama, in Inter-School Art
Photography Exhibition
Robotics, Secured 2nd place in
Lata 100 98 95 97 Inter-School
Coding, Chess
Robotics Challenge

Answer the following questions, based on the above table :

(i) Identify the student from the above table who has artistic
ideas. 1

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 (ii) Lata has interest in Robotics and Coding. Choose the best
career option for her from the given options : 1
(A) Event Organiser
(B) App Developer
(C) Choreographer
(iii) Which interest(s) of Raghu can help him to relax whenever he
is stressed ? 1
(iv) Give one justification each to prove that : 2
(a) Lata and
(b) Lata is capable of cracking any competitive
examination.
(v) Select the correct option to fill in the blank and complete the
analogy : 1
guitar : music : : _____________ : photograph
(vi) Complete the given sentence with the appropriate reason,
with reference to the information in the given table. 1
From the table given above, we can infer that even though
Raghu is an average student yet he is _________ than Lata.
(vii) Explain why situation (C) showcases the sportsmanship
quality of Ravi : 2
(A) In an inter-school cricket tournament, Ravi played well
and helped the team to win the match.
(B) In an inter-school cricket match, it was Ravi who
cheered his team as a captain and took important
decisions to win the match.
(C) After an inter-school cricket match, Ravi congratulated
the opposite team for winning the match.
(viii) Choose the correct option which proves that Mohit is a good
Debater : 1
(A) Mohit shouts at the beginning of any discussion and
does not let others speak.
(B) Mohit argues without any facts while presenting his
ideas.
(C) Mohit can convince others with valid points and facts.

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 SECTION B (Writing Skills) (22 marks)

3. As Aarushi, a student of class IX, write an email, in 50 words, to the

Principal of your school, requesting him/her for a change your section from
IX-A to IX-B. 3
Include a reason why you desire the change.
You may copy the given template to write your email.
From :
To :
Cc : [email protected]
Date : April 10, 2024, 07:05 PM
Subject :

4. Write a factual description, in not more than 100 words, of an English

Notebook that you have to submit to your teacher. 4

5. (a) Vocational Education prepares learners for jobs that are based on
manual or practical activities. Taking ideas from the unit
along with your own ideas, write a letter to the editor of
a newspaper in about 120 words, providing information to the
students about the growing need of Vocational Education in the
present day world. 7

OR

(b) Ecotourism means responsible travel to natural areas conserving the

environment. Imagine yourself as a member of the Ecotourism

, write a letter to the Ministry of Tourism,

mentioning the ways to propagate Ecotourism by sensitizing people. 7
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6. (a) India represents a harmonious oneness in spite of distinctions.

given cues along with your own ideas, write an article in

The Importance of
Diversified C
India a land embracing India festivals dedicated
many cultures to seasons and harvests

India multitude of castes, India national festivals

creed, colour, convictions, pride, sense of patriotism
culture, cuisines, costumes promote national
and customs integration 8

OR

(b) EVs or Electric vehicles have now become a necessity. Keeping in

mind how the rise in economic activity and burgeoning population
has led to a tremendous demand of electric vehicles in the transport
World with
Smog-free and Clean A
ideas from the Unit . (150 words)
-growing population Critical issues of air and noise
EV Lower running costs pollution

Zero tailpipe emissions Electric vehicles low

maintenance costs 8

SECTION C (Grammar) (10 marks)

7. Complete the tasks (a) (c), as directed.

(a) Fill in the blanks (i) (iii) with the appropriate option from those
given in the brackets. 3
A house on my way to work (i) __________ (had acquired/has
acquired/acquired) an American pit bull terrier. On the surface, it
(ii) ___________ (seems/seemed/has seemed) to be a friendly dog. All
it does (iii) ____________ (was/are/is) stand and grin through the
fence.

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 (b) In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line.
In your answer sheets, remember to write the missing word along
with the word that comes before and after it, as shown below. The
first one has been done as an example. 4
No. Text Word Omission Word
before after
e.g. I ten minutes late I was ten
(i) for work morning. The
exhaust pipe _______ _______ _______
(ii) fell the bus. Mr. Brown
was entirely _______ _______ _______
(iii) unsympathetic. He
_______ _______ _______
(iv) yourself bicycle,
_______ _______ _______

(c) Do as directed.
(i) Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given
dialogue to create a meaningful sentence. 1
Mohan : Do you know why many people, now-a-days, do not
like the concept of zoo?
Lalit :
Mohan : like/zoos/animals in cages/many/do not/zoo/concept
of/people/ this /keep/as
(ii) Report the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows. 1+1
Rohit : I have bought a new DSLR camera.
Mohit : What will you do with this ?
Rohit : I will click beautiful pictures with this camera.
Rohit told Mohit that (a) ________________ . As Mohit was not
aware of it, so he asked (b) ___________ . To this, Rohit
answered that he would click beautiful pictures with that
camera.
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 SECTION D Literature Textbook (26 marks)

8. Read the following excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for any two
excerpts, of the given three, (a), (b), (c). 4+4=8

(a)

For my splendid baritone

And, of course, I wield my pen for
.
(The Frog and the Nightingale)
(i) Why is the frog famous in the bog ? 1
(ii) Which characteristic trait of the frog is revealed from the
above lines ? 1
(iii) 1
(iv) How does the frog introduce himself ? 1

(b) Mrs. Jordan :

much we loved him and refers to all his good qualities

Mrs. Slater :
Mrs. Jordan :
through his bits of things and make a list of them.
furniture in his room.
(The Dear Departed)

(i) What does Mrs. Jordan want ? 1

(ii) Mrs. Slater does not want a whole poem to be published. Why ? 1
(iii) Mention one
characteristic trait of Mrs. Slater through this line. 1
(iv) Which is more important for these speakers mourning on
them ? 1

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 (c)
wo
the real thing this time! Go and make me a cup of tea, will

(Patol Babu)

(i) Identify the phrase that gives an impression that the speaker
does not have any faith in Patol Babu. 1

(ii) How does Patol Babu try to convince his wife ? 1

(iii) ounting your chickens again before

mean ? 1

(iv) Why was Patol Babu not successful, according to his wife ? 1

9. Answer any five of the following questions in 30 40 words each : 5×2=10

(i) Lawrence) dual attitude towards the

snake. (The Snake) 2

(ii) when you go through it yourself.

Validate this statement with reference to th
why it took place ? (The Letter) 2

(iii) sponse after

meeting the ghost. But it proved to be baseless. Justify. 2
(The Shady Plot)

(iv) Humour plays a major role in the chapter, .

Prove this statement with the instances of humour. 2
( )

(v) ,
d Caesar say
these words before his death ? (Julius Caesar) 2

(vi) Will power and determination bring success against all odds.
) 2

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10. Answer any one of the following two questions in about 150 words : 8

(a)
Marble, Nor the Gild
concept of Time is explored, but each poet treats it in a distinct
manner. Elucidate.

OR

(b)
not to lose hope and courage even in adverse situations. Write a
letter to a friend justifying the statement with reference to the
stories.

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