Section I: Language Study – 10 marks

Q. 1. (A) Do as directed. (Attempt any four): (8 marks)

(1) Complete the words by using correct letters:
(i) tra _ el (ii) br _ ak (iii) spe _ ial (iv) epi _ ome
(2) Put the following words in Alphabetical Order:
(i) monuments, fly, year, prayer
(ii) appeal, apartment, appear, amazing
(3) Punctuate the following sentences:
(i) i dont wish to talk about it complained the sweeper boy
(ii) why do some people find setting goals a challenge
(4) Make four words (minimum three letters each) using the letters in the given word:
‘achievement’
(5) Write the related words as shown in the example:

(6) Complete the word chain of Verbs. Add four words each beginning with the last
letter of the previous word:
→ take, (i) __________ , (ii) __________ , (iii) __________ , (iv) __________

Q. 1. (B) Do as directed: 2
(1) Attempt any one:
(i) Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘in spite of’
OR (ii) Add a clause to expand the following sentence meaningfully:
When he had finished his work, __________

(2) Attempt any one:

(i) Add a Prefix or a Suffix to make new words:
(a) colour (b) healthy
OR (ii) Make a meaningful sentence using any one of the following words:
(a) colour (b) healthy

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 Section II: Textual Passages – 20 marks
Q. 2. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities: (10 marks)
A1. State whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) The young seagull was not confident about the ability of his wings –
(ii) The young seagull’s parents guided and improved his siblings in the art of flying –
(iii) The wings of the young seagull were shorter than his own siblings –
(iv) The young seagull failed to muster up courage –
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 ledge 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.
Even when each of his brothers and his little sister, whose wings were far shorter than his
own, ran to the brink, flapped their wings, and flew away, he failed to muster up courage
to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate. His father and mother had come
around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge
unless he flew away. But for the life of him he could not move.
That was twenty-four hours ago. Since then, nobody had come near him. The day
before, all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister,
perfecting them in the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and
how to dive for fish. He had, in fact, seen his older brother catch his first herring and
devour it, standing on a rock, while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle. And
all the morning the whole family had walked about on the big plateau midway down the
opposite cliff taunting him for his cowardice.
A2. Complete the web describing the young seagull’s feelings while trying to fly:

A3. Fill in the blanks by using appropriate words given in the brackets:
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, devoured, cowardice)
(i) Jameel is full of …………… .
(ii) The violin played very …………… .
(iii) The lions …………… their prey, hungrily.
(iv) One by one, the stars …………… in the sky.
A4. Do as directed:
(i) Choose correct Tail Tag and rewrite the sentence:
The young seagull was alone on his ledge.
(a) was he? (b) wasn’t he? (c) didn’t he?
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 (ii) Since then, nobody had come near him. (The sentence is in ……………)
(a) Past Perfect Tense (b) Past Perfect Continuous Tense
(c) Present Perfect Tense
A5. Personal response:
Are you afraid of playing any outdoor game? Why?

(B) Read the following passage and do the activities: (10 marks)
B1. Complete the following sentences:
(i) The body which can exclude a sight from World Heritage is ……… .
(ii) We can get more information about World Heritage from its ……… .
(iii) World Heritage Sites that are in danger are inscribed ……… .
(iv) Different plans are put into place ……… .

WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN DANGER

Like many natural and historic cultural sites around the world, many World Heritage
Sites are in danger of being destroyed or lost due to war, poaching, natural disasters
like earthquakes, uncontrolled urbanization, heavy tourist traffic and environmental
factors like air pollution and acid rain. World Heritage Sites that are in danger are
inscribed on a separate List of World Heritage Sites in Danger which allows the World
Heritage Committee to allocate resources from the World Heritage Fund to that site.
In addition, different plans are put into place to protect and/or restore the site. If
however, a site loses the characteristics which allowed for it to be originally included
on the World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee can choose to delete the
site from the list. To learn more about World Heritage Sites, visit the World Heritage
Centre’s website at whc.unesco.org.

B2. Complete the following web by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.

B3. Find from the passage the Nouns of: (i) urbanize (ii) pollute
B4. Do as directed:
(i) Many World Heritage Sites are in danger. (Add a Question Tag.)
(ii) Different plans are put into place to protect and restore the Site.
(Use “Not only … but also”.)
B5. Personal response:
What should we do to protect the World Heritage Sites that are in danger?

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 Section III: Poetry – 10 marks
Q. 3. (A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities: (5 marks)

O moon, daily to work.

give me moonlight, It becomes dark on its way back
basketful or two baskets full, as my village is quite far.
with seeds of moonlight. The route is tough and full of
From the city to my village, snakes and scorpions.
on the sides of the path Neither bus nor cart plies.
I want to sow many, When my father returns home
small, small moons of light. I am asleep.
The whole village goes to the city

A1. Complete the following lines with the help of the extract:
(i) The child wants to sow moons of light from ……… .
(ii) According to the child, the route of his village is tough and full of ……… .
(iii) The poet wants to sow many ……… .
(iv) The whole village goes to the city ……… .
A2. What does the poet wish to get from the moon and why?
A3. Pick out and write the examples of ‘Alliteration’ and ‘Repetition’ from the extract.

(B) Appreciation of the poem: (5 marks)

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the points
given below:

The Twins
In form and feature, face and limb, This fatal likeness even dogged
I grew so like my brother, My footsteps, when at school,
That folks got taking me for him, And I was always getting flogged,
And each for one another. For John turned out a fool.
It puzzled all our kith and kin, I put this question, fruitlessly,
It reached a fearful pitch; To everyone I knew,
For one of us was born a twin, ‘What would you do, if you were me,
Yet not a soul knew which. To prove that you, were you?’

One day, to make the matter worse, Our close resemblance turned the tide
Before our names were fixed, Of my domestic life,
As we were being washed by nurse, For somehow, my intended bride
We got completely mixed; Became my brother's wife.
And thus, you see, by fate’s decree, In fact, year after year the same
Or rather nurse’s whim, Absurd mistakes went on,
My brother John got christened me, And when I died, the neighbours came
And I got christened him. And buried brother John.
- Henry Sambrooke Leigh
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 • Title ½
• Name of the poet ½
• Rhyme scheme 1
• Figure of speech (anyone) 1
• Theme/Central idea (in 2 to 3 lines) 2

Section IV: Non-Textual Passage – 15 marks

Q. 4. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities: (10 marks)
A1. Fill in the blanks: (2)
(i) We have humps to store ………. for desert journeys.
(ii) Eyelashes are the ………. covers for the eyes.
(iii) One day, a camel and her baby were ……….
(iv) Rounded feet are meant to help us walk ………. in the desert.

One day, a camel and her baby were chatting. The baby asked, “Mother, why do we
have humps?” The mother replied, “Our humps are for storing water so that we can
survive in the desert.” “Oh,” said the child, “and, why do we have rounded feet, mother?”
“Because they are meant to help us walk comfortably in the desert. These legs help move
around in the sand.”
“Alright. But why are our eyelashes so long?” “To protect our eyes from the desert dust
and sand. They are protective covers for the eyes,” replied the mother camel.
The baby camel thought for a while and said, “So we have humps to store water for
desert journeys, rounded hooves to keep us comfortable when we walk in the desert
sand, and long eyelashes to protect us from sand and dust during desert storm. Then,
what are we doing in a zoo?”
The mother was dumbfounded.

A2. Complete the following table: (2)

Limbs of the Camels Different Uses in the Desert
(i) Rounded feet …………………………………
(ii) Eyelashes …………………………………
A3. Match the synonyms: (2)
A B
(i) kid (a) storm
(ii) tempest (b) baby
(iii) dumb (c) replied
(iv) answered (d) speechless
A4. Do as directed: (2)
(i) They are protective covers for the eyes. (Choose the correct ‘Question Tag’.)
(a) aren’t they? (b) are they?
(c) do they? (d) doesn’t they?
(ii) These legs help us move in the sand. (Make ‘Present Continuous Tense’.)
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A5. Personal Response: (2)
Would you like to visit the zoo? Why?

(B) Summary Writing: (5 marks)

Read the passage given in Q. No. 4 (A) and write a summary of it. Suggest a suitable
title to the summary.

Section V: Writing Skills – 20 marks

Q. 5. (A) Letter Writing:
A1 or A2. Do any one of the following: (5 marks)
Imagine you are Ansari Ali/Aaliya, staying at 110, Moti Talab, Malegaon − 423203.
Read the following advertisement regarding tree plantation campaign. Now,
attempt any one of the following letters after reading the advertisement:

A1. Informal Letter

Write a letter to your sister encouraging and informing her about the ‘Tree
Plantation Campaign’. Tell her the usefulness and advantages of it.
 Add your own points.
OR
A2. Formal Letter
Write a letter to the Director, Greenhouse Foundation, Solapur requesting him/her
to register your name for making this campaign successful.
 Make enquiry in detail about it.
 Add your own point.

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(B) B1 or B2. Do any one of the following: (5 marks)
B1. Dialogue writing:
(a) Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences: (1)
(1) I use it whenever I go to the public places.
(2) Do you know the importance of washing hands?
(3) Khalid, when do you use a mask?
(4) Yes, I know, it’s necessary.
(b) Complete the dialogue: (1)
Aamir : Do you like cricket?
Clerk : ………………………………………………………………
Aamir : Who is your favourite cricketer?
Clerk : …………………………………………………………………
(c) Write a dialogue between a student and a teacher on:
'Importance of Games and Sports'. (3)
OR
B2. Drafting a speech:
You are going to participate in an Inter-school Elocution Competition arranged by
Raman Science Centre. Write a speech on ‘ The Role of Science in the Progress of
the Nation’ with the help of the following points :
♣ Science makes our life smooth and comfortable.
♣ It saves time energy.
♣ Need of the future.
♣ Explore the new techniques and inventions.
♣ It should be used for the peace and progress.
♣ Science is boon as well as curse.

Q. 6. (A) Information Transfer:

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following: (5 marks)
A1. Non-verbal to verbal:
Look at the following diagram and write at least 3 paragraphs on ‘Reasons for the
Failure of Students’. Also write in brief the ways to improve their situation:

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 OR
A2. Verbal to Non-verbal:
Draw a table of comparison (tabular form) between Aamir and Anita that includes
the information given bellow. Give a suitable title:
Aamir and Anita are good neighbours. The are co-operative and have happy families.
Aamir, an 18-year young chap is in std. 12 and goes to a famous college in the city. Anita,
a 16-year charming girl will appear for her 10th class Board Exam this year.
Aamir’s father is a big businessman in the city and Anita’s father is a government
officer. Aamir’s mother, a housewife, helps his father in their family business also. Anita’s
mother is a doctor and has her own clinic.
Aamir is a good sportsman who likes to play outdoor games on the contrary Anita likes
to remain indoors and enjoys indoor games. Aamir is strong and dynamic. Though strong
Anita is sensitive also. Photography and bird-watching are the interests of Aamir. Anita
spends her time in her hobbies of singing and painting.
Aamir after his 12th exam wants to pursue his career in wild-life photography. Anita
would like to join Arts stream after her Board Exams.

Aamir Anita
1) Age
2) Class
3) Father’s occupation
4) Mother’s occupation
5) His/ Her qualities
6) His/ Her hobbies/interests
7) His/ Her ambitions/ future plans

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(B) Expand the theme:
B1 or B2. Do any one of the following: (5 marks)
B1. News Report:
Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given
points:

Ten year child saved a drowning girl.

Make use of the following guidelines:
 Headline  Dateline
 Introduction  Short continuing paragraph
OR

B2. Develop a story using the following ending. Suggest a suitable title:
……….…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… The crow drank water and flew away happily.

SECTION VI: Skill Development – 5 marks

Q. 7. Translation: (5 marks)
(a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction: (any four) (2)
(1) favourite (2) refuse
(3) imagine (4) success
(5) remember (6) atmosphere
(b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction: (any two) (2)
(1) Always speak respectfully with others.
(2) Take advice from your parents from time to time.
(3) Give respect to elders.
(4) Parents and grandparents are pillars of our family.
(c) Translate the following idioms/proverbs into your medium of instruction:
(any one) (1)
(1) Where there is a will, there is a way.
(2) Cut your coat according to your cloth.

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