English [Set C]

Academic Year: 2017-2018 Marks: 80

Date & Time: 21st February 2018, 11:00 am
Duration: 3h

Question 1: SECTION-A (Reading Skill, Grammar, Vocabulary, Note-making and

Summary) [15]

Question 1.A: [12]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
One day, I saw the tree was being cut. I rushed to the site and begged the tree cutters to
spare the trunk as it was the home of many a parrot. But I was laughed at and the tree
fell with a great thud. I ran to the top end to see two just hatched chicks thrown out of
their nest and smashed to death. I looked into all the nests and saw smashed eggs in
two of them and one little chick in the other one. Fortunately, the little one survived the
fall. I brought it home. The chick can be identified as a parrot only by the shape and
colour of its beak. No feathers had come out. 1 carefully fed it with milk and within two
weeks it began to eat bananas; and two months later, it started to fly and I let him fly
away. But he would not fly long. He used to liner on the coconut trees in our compound
and when I reached home from school, he would fly down and land on my head!
I would show him my finger and he would jump on to it from my head and drink the milk
I offered him in a little plate. By putting the sharp end of the upper beak stationaty in the
plate, he would drink the milk by moving his tongue and lower beak to and fro. Then he
would fly on to my shoulder and eat paddy from mypahn.
(1) What is the extract about? (1)
(2) Describe how did the boy save the life of a chick ? (2)
(3) What was the parrot's daily routine at the author's home? (2)
(4) Do you think, we have deprived the birds of their natural habitats? What are its
effects? (2)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) I rushed to the site. (Rewrite the sentence using 'used to'.) (1)
(ii) The tree was being cut. (Rewrite it beginning with 'They .... .' (1)
(iii) I looked into all the nests and saw smashed eggs in two of them. (Rewrite the
sentence using the word 'when'. (1)
(6) Find out the words from the extract which mean -
(i) neatly (1/2)
(ii) stay for longer (1/2)
Solution: (1) Ans: The extract is about saving the trees and the nature so that we can
save the animals and birds as its their shelter.
(2) Ans: The boy brought that injured chick home, fed him milk and took care of his
injures.
Later the chick was absolutely fine, used to eat bananas & started to fly
(3) Ans: The parrot used to jump from author's shoulder & eat paddy from his pahn. He
never used to fly long but used to linger on the coconut trees in author's compound and
when author used to come home from school he used to be with him.
(4) Ans : Yes, we have deprived the birds of their natural habitats due to deforestation
that is happening. We need to understand that cutting down the trees not only reduces
the number of trees or harms the nature but its also the house of several birds & insects
living in it which destroys them as well. If there are no trees in an area then where will
these birds survive? Hence, to protect the species of several birds we need to
encourage afforestation which ultimate’s save the nature & animals living in it.
(5)
(i) Ans : I used to rush at the site
(ii) Ans : They were cutting down the tree
(iii) Ans : When I looked into all the nests, I saw smashed eggs in two of them
(6)
(i) Ans: Carefully
(ii) Ans: Linger
Question 1.B | Grammar : [4]

Do as directed :
He wanted to become _____ artist and live in ____ Himalayas.
(Fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles.)

Solution: He wanted to become an artist and live in the Himalayas.

Question 1.B: Grammar
Do as directed :
She was able to talk ____ the group______ her experience.
(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)

Solution: She was able to talk to the group about her experience.
Question 1.B: Grammar
Do as directed:
"Why are you crying?" said the woman to a little boy.
"I want a balloon," he said.
(Change it into Indirect Speech.)
Solution: The woman asked the little boy why he was crying to which he replied that he
wanted a balloon.
Question 2: Section A [15]

Question 2.A: [12]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
But even in a poverty-free world where every man and woman would earn enough to
take care of themselves and their family, there would still be situations of temporary
poverty due to a sudden catastrophe or misfortune, a bankruptcy or business downturn
leading to failure, or some personal disease or disaster.
A poverty-free world might see a whole group of families, locations, or even regions
devastated by some shared disasters, such as floods, tire, cyclones, riots, earthquakes
or
other disasters. But such temporary problems could be taken care of by the market
mechanism through insurance and other self-paying programmes, assisted of course by
social-consciousness-driven enterprises.
There would always remain differences in lifestyle between people at the bottom of
society and those at the top income levels. Yet that difference would be the difference
between the middle-class and luxury class, just as on trains in Europe today you have
only first-class and second-class carriages, whereas in the nineteenth century there
were third- class and even fourth-class carriages - sometimes with no windows and just
hay strewn on the floor.
Can we really create a poverty-free world? A world without third-class or fourth-class
citizens, a world without a hungry, illiterate, barefoot under-class?
(1) What is the extract about?
(2) How will the poverty-free world take care of natural disasters?
(3) According to the writer, what would, 'the world without poverty' be like?
(4) What can we do to help the poor in our society?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) Temporary problems could be taken care of by market mechanisms.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Market mechanism ........ ')
(ii) In the nineteenth century, there were third-class carriages.
(Form a Wh-question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(iii) There would still be situations of temporary poverty.
(Rewrite it using 'can'.)
(6) What do the following words in the extract mean -
(i) Devastated
(ii) Hay
Solution: (1) The extract is about imagining a world without poverty or a poverty-free
world.
(2) A poverty-free world with the help of market mechanism through insurance and
other self-paying
programmes, assisted of course by social-consciousness driven enterprises can take
good care of people against natural disasters.
(3) According to the writer, 'the world without poverty' will be like where every man &
woman would earn enough to take care of themselves & their family, save people from
natural disasters, where no people can be hungry, illiterate and barefoot under-class.
(4) We can help the poor or needy people in our community in several ways. They are:
- By providing them with education for free.
- Better understanding & creating awareness in people.
- By donating our old belongings.
- By creating a group of volunteers or with the help of some NGO.
- By donating eatables, groceries & by organising collection drives with the help of
people.
- By fund raising, personal financial help & so on.
(5)
(i) The market mechanism can take care of temporary problems.
(ii) Which century noticed the third-class carriages?
(iii) There can still be situations of temporary poverty.
(6)
(i) Destroyed or damaged due to disasters.
(ii) Grass cut and dried for use as fodder
Question 2.B: Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the
form of notes with the help of the given clues : [4]

Sarvepalli Radha krishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
He was a teacher, a philosopher and 'an author. He had introduced the thinking of
Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could
not afford his education expenses, Radha krishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He
went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once
translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by
Western standards. He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.

Sarvepalli Radha krishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union
when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.

He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and
internationally. He was honored with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged
with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many
other honours.

Title : Sarvepalli Radha krishnan

Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. ___________
Introduced thinking of : _________,_________and ____ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated_____________ into standard____________
Ambassador : __________________________________
Honours : National___________
International Order of Merit

Solution: Ans.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy
Introduced thinking of : Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Platinus
Work : Translated Indian philosophy into standard academic jargon.
Ambassador : The Soviet Union
Honours : National with Bharat Ratna in 1954. International with Templeton
Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit.
Question 3: Section A [15]

Question 3.A: [15]

(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
Kalpana Chawla was extremely proud other birth-place and made every effort to bring it
into the lime-light. During space flights she vit, (mid prondk point it out to her Fellow-
astronauts. Once, during the second High she remembered her closest friend, Dais
Chawla, who died in a road accident. In fact, despite her celebrity status, she took pains
to track down her former teachers, classmates and friends in India and showed a keen
desire to stay in touch with them.

Her affectionate and humble nature won the hearts of all who came in contact with her.
Although Kalpana had a strong desire to go to Mars, fly over its canyons she was
equally concerned about the well-being of the earth. She always urged young people to
listen to the sounds of nature and take care of our fragile planet. During, her space trips,
she took many breatlitakilig photographs of the earth for various terrestrial studies later
on the ground. When she was in space, she always felt a sense of connection with
everyone on the earth.
It was Kalpana's cherished desire to visit India again. But that was not to be. A few
months after her tragic death, Harrison visited India. He went to her school and college,
met her family, teachers and friends and scattered her ashes over the Himalayas.
(1) What is the extract about? (1)
(2) How was Kalpana connected with India and Indians? (2)
(3) How was Kalpana concerned about the well-being of the earth? (2)
(4) What would you like to do For India? (2)

(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:

(i) She took many breathtaking photographs of the earth.
(Rewrite it using the Present Perfect Continuous tense.) (1)
(ii) He scattered her ashes over the Himalayas.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'Her ashes ...... ')(1)
(iii) Kalpana was extremely proud of her birth-place and made every effort to bring it into
limelight.
(Rewrite it using 'not only ...... but also'.)(1)

(6) Give the antonyms from the extract for -

(i) collected (1/2)
(ii) forgot (1/2)

(B) Summary:
Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the following
points and suggest a suitable title :
Points : Kalpana's affection towards India and Indians her humble - nature her love for
the earth Harrison's visit to India. (4)
Solution: (1)Ans. The extract is about the life and desires of one of the great women
astronaut Kalpana Chawla
(2) Ans. Kalpana was very closely connected with India & Indians and she was proud to
be an Indian. One such incident which shows this is one of her fellow astronauts and
close
friend, Daisy Chawla, died in a road accident. Despite of her celebrity status, Kalpana
took pains to track down her former teachers, Classmates & friends in India and showed
a keen desire to stay is touch with them.
(3) Ans. Kalpana was concerned about the well-being of the earth as she always urged
young people to listen to the sounds of nature and take care of our fragile planet.
Also, during her space trips, she took many breathtaking photographs of the earth for
various terrestrial studies later on the ground
(4) Ans. Being a proud citizen of India, there are many things I would like to do for my
country. But there are certain things which needs attention immediately such as
empowering the farmer, providing free primary education, organising seminars &
workshops to create awareness
about saving the environment & our planet, promoting Digital India & Swach Bharat
Abhiyaan. Being a responsible citizen. I would like to enforce the law & start following
them from my home & my locality so that the country can develop.
(5)
(i)Ans. She has been taking many breathtaking photographs of the earth.
(ii)Ans. Her ashes were scattered over the Himalayas by him.
(iii)Ans. Kalpana was not only proud of her birth-place but also made every effort to
bring it into limelight.
(6)
(i) Ans. Scattered
(ii) Ans. Remembered
(B) The First India Woman Astronaut: Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana chawla was extremely proud to be an Indian & had special attachment with her
birth-place. Her love for India & Indians can be seen through one of such example where
her closest friend Daisy chaw la, died in road accident. Kalpana, despite of her celebrity
status, took pains to contact her family, teachers, classmates & friends and showed
desires to stay in touch with them because of her affectionate & humble nature. She
was quite concerned about the well-being of the earth & urged young people to take
care of our planet. She also took many breath taking photographs of earth to conduct
research later. Kalpana had desire to visit India again but few months after her tragic
death, Harrison visited India. He met her family & friends and scattered her ashes over
Himalayas.
4 | SECTION-B (Poetry) [8]

Question 4.A: [4]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.
They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.
(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?
(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people?
(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old
women.
 Solution: (1) The old women to the extent roam the streets because they are not taken
care of.
(2) Growing old is a natural process that every individual goes through. We can be a
friend & a listener to them as they have many experiences to share with us which can be
useful ahead. We need to be a part of some NGO who supports old age homes,
especially focus on their diet & medicines and provide them all sorts of mental, financial
& social help.
(3) They whisper like drizzles.
(4) As they roam the streets
 with a lost gaze as though
 They shiver like December nights

Question 4.B: [4]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :

We used to watch the valley play hide and seek .

Shadowed by the mountain's immeasurable peak
Considered the largest thing known to man
Now skyscrapers are the most extravagant and titanic part of the plan
We used to sit next to the stream, the wind caressing our crown
Watching the magnificent untamed beasts roam far, far from town
Now they are just characters of folk tales, memories we pass down
An adjective to describe someone, no more a noun
This could be our reality.

(1) What was the largest thing known to man? (1)

(2) What would be the possible result of ignoring nature? (1)
(3) Give an example of personification from the extract. (1)
(4) Pick out from the extract some expressions of geographical images. (1)
Solution: (1) Ans : The valley to play hide & seek shadowed by the mountains
immeasurable peak was the largest thing known to man
(2) Ans : If we ignore nature we will lose all the flora & founa from our environment.
Other than that humans will be majorly impacted as we are dependent on nature for
food, medicines, resources (exhaustible & non-exhaustible), etc. Our survival on the
planet will be very difficult. Nature is important for all the components (living & non-
living things). Hence, its mandatory to save our nature & behave responsible.
(3) Ans: We used to watch the valley play hide and seek.
(4) Ans : We used to watch the valley play hide and seek .
Shadowed by the mountain's immeasurable peak
Question 5: SECTION-C (Rapid Reading and Composition) [8]
Question 5.A: [4]
Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of Orlando:
[You may begin with : One day Rosalind and Celia met me ..... ]
One day Rosalind and Celia met Orlando. He did not recognize them because of their
stained faces and simple clothes. He thought they were a shepherd boy end his sister.
He made friends with them and often came to see them in their cottage.
Rosalind, still dressed as Ganymede, one day made fun of Orlando's poetry. 'I'll cure you
of your love for this girl Rosalind!' she said. 'I will pretend to be Rosalind and you shall
make love to me.
And there followed an amusing scene with Orlando calling Ganymede "Rosalind" and
swearing that he would die of love for her, and Ganymede refusing to believe it. 'Men
have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love! said
Rosalind, laughing at the earnest Orlando.
At last the young man said he would have to go. I must attend the Duke at dinner', he
explained, 'but I shall be with you again at two O'clock.'
So Rosalind said goodbye to him, and waited impatiently for his return. Two O'clock
came, however, but no Orlando, and Rosalind began to feel angry and disappointed.
Just then Oliver, Orlando's elder brother, came running through the forest to their
cottage. He held a blood-stained handkerchief in his hand, which he gave to Rosalind,
saying that Orlando had sent it to her.
'What has happened? What must we understand by this?' cried Rosalind, full of fear for
her lover's safety.
Solution: One day Rosalind & Celia met me. I didn't recognize them because of their
stained faces & simple clothes. I thought they were a shepherd boy & his sister. I made
friends with them & often came to see them in their cottage.
Rosalind, still dressed as Ganymede, one day made fun of my poetry. 'I'll cure you of
your love for this girl Rosalind!' she said. 'I will pretend to be Rosalind and you shall
make love to me.
And there followed an amusing scene with where I was calling Ganymede "Rosalind"
and swearing that I would die of love for her, and Ganymede refusing to believe it. 'Men
have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love!' said
Rosalind, laughing at the earnest me.
Later I said I would have to go as 'I must attend the duke at dinner. I explained, but 'I
shall be with you again at two O’clock
So Rosalind said goodbye, & waited impatiently for my return. Two O'clock came,
however, I didn't return, & Rosalind began to feel angry and disappointed. Just then
Oliver, my elder brother, came running through the forest to their cottage. He held a
blood-stained handkerchief in his hand, which he gave to Rosalind, saying that Orlando
had sent it to her. 'What has happened? What should we understand by this?' cried
Rosalind, full of fear for her lover's safety.
Question 5.B | Attempt one of the following: [4]
Question 5.B.1: [4]

Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue between Mrs Green and the
mother in about 120 words :
[You may begin with: Mrs Green: May I come in .... ]
"May I come in?" asked the pink lady.
"Please come in," said my mother. "Do sit down. Do
you require a room'?"
"Not today, thank you. I'm staying with Padre Dutt.
He insisted on putting me up. But I may want a room for a day or two -.lust for old time's
sake."
"You've stayed here before."
"A long time ago. I'm Mrs Green, you know. The missing Mrs Green. The one for whom
you put up that handsome tombstone in the cemetery. I was very touched by it. And I'm
glad you didn't add 'Beloved Wife of Henry t'reen', because I didn't love him any more
than he loved me."
"Then - then you aren't the skeleton?" stammered my mother.
"Do I look like a skeleton?"
"No!" we said together.
"But we heard you disappeared." I said, "and when we found
that skeleton"
"You put two and two together."
"Well, it was Miss Kellner who convinced us," said my mother. "And you did disappear
mysteriously. You were missing for years. And everyone knew Mr Green was a
philanderer"
"Couldn't wait to get away from him," said the pink lady. "Couldn't stand him anymore.
Ile was a lady-killer, but not a real killer.'
"But your father came looking for you. Didn't you get in touch with him'"'
"My father and I were never very close. Mother died when I was very young, and the only
relative I had was a cousin in West Africa. So that's where I went- Sierra Leone!"
"How romantic!" said my mother.
Solution: Ans:
Mrs. Green: May I come in?
Mother: Please come in, Do sit down. Would you require a room'?
Mrs. Green: "Not today, thank you. I'm staying with Padre Dutt. He insisted on putting
me up. But I may want a room for a day or two Just for old time's sake."
Mother: Have you stayed here before?
Mrs. Green: "A long time ago. I'm Mrs Green, you know. The missing Mrs. Green. The
one for whom you put up that handsome tombstone in the cemetery. I was very touched
by it. And I'm glad you didn't add 'Beloved Wife of Henry Green', because I didn't love him
any more than he loved me."
My Mother: Then-then-you aren't the skeleton?
Mrs. Green: Do I look like a skeleton?
(No, writer and his mother both said together. But we heard that you disappeared &
when we found that skeleton you two & two together)
Mother : Well, it was Miss Kellner who convinced us. And you did disappear
mysteriously. You were missing for years. And everyone knew Mr. Green was a
philanderer"
Question 5.B.2: [4]

Read the following extract and extend it by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own
in about 120 words
Then two little boys came out of the garden; one of them had a large sharp knife, like
that with which the girl had cut the tulips. They came straight towards the little daisy,
which could not understand what they wanted.
"Here is a fine piece of turf for the lark," said one of the boys, and began to cut out a
square round the daisy, so that it remained in the centre of the grass.
"Pluck the flower off said the other boy, and the daisy trembled for fear, for to be pulled
off meant death to it; and it wished so much to live, as it was to go with the square of
turf into the poor captive lark's cage.
"No let it stay," said the other boy," it looks so pretty."
And so it stayed, and was brought into the lark's cage.
Solution: The daisy was bought home by these two boys. They kept the daisy on the
table near the cage of lark. Initially, daisy was quiet disappointed that she has been
separated from her family & friends who were in the grass. She felt that she is going to
die soon. After one or two days, the lark & daisy started talking to each other. The flower
used to appreciate the beauty of the nature & the bird whereas, the bird used to help the
flower & sing merry songs for her. They both started spending quality time together and
now the flower was relaxed & happy. She enjoyed the company of this bird. Suddenly,
one day the flower had difficulty in breathing & was feeling sick. The bird saw this &
tried helping the flower by sprinkling water on her through its beak. He also tried to talk
to her & console her. Even after all the efforts taken by the bird the flower passed away.
Question 6: SECTION-D (Written Communication) [12]
Question 6.A: Write any ONE of the following letters: [4]
Question 6.A.i: [4]

Letter Writing:
Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement with the help of
the given C. V. (Resume):

Required
 A Purchase Officer
Qualifications :
Degree I Diploma in Electrical Engineering, able to do independent
correspondence, computer literate and having an experience in similar
field.
Apply to:
The Managing Director;
Cosmos Ltd.; 72-E Industrial Area;
Andheri (E); Mumbai 400093.

C. V. (Resume)
Name: Aruna Anil Shinde
Address: Bl-104, Rose Parade, S. B. Road, Nagpur.
Educational Qualifications:

Degree/Diploma Year of University/Board Percentage Class

passing
SSC 2007 Nagpur 72% First
HSC 2009 Nagpur 76% Distinction
BE.(Electrical) 2013 Nagpur University 78% Distinction

Other qualifications: Successfully completed

Computer Diploma from NIIT, Nagpur 2014.
Work Experience: Worked as the Purchase Officer in
Login Private Ltd., Nagpur.
Interest/Hobbies: Reading, music, swimming, chess.
Languages Known: English, Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati.
Solution:

Aruna A. Shinde
Bl-104, Rose Parade,
S.B. Road, Nagpur.
08th May, 2016
To,
The Managing Director,
Cosmos Ltd.,
72-E Industrial Area,
Andheri (E)
Mumbai: 400093.
Subject: Application for the post of electrical Engineer.

Reference: Advertisement in Time of India.

Dear Sir,
With reference to your advertisement in " Times of India" for the post of Electrical
Engineer dated 06th May, 2016. I wish to apply for the same.
I am a very energetic person with excellent communication skills, proficient with
computer and ready to face any target set by your esteemed company. I am willing to
work hard and would also like to add knowledge with experience. I hold B.E (Electrical)
degree from "Nagpur University". I have also completed my computer Diploma from
NIIT, Nagpur. I have 2 years of experience as a purchase officer in Login Private Ltd.,
Nagpur.
My resume is sent with this letter for your reference. I shall be much thankful to
you, if you grant me an interview call at your convenient time. I am looking forward to
join your esteemed company as early as possible.
Thanking you.
Yours Truly,
(Aruna Shinde)
Enclosure: Resume & Photocopies of educational certificates.
Question 6.A.ii: Write a letter to the Editor of a Newspaper drawing attention to the
noise pollution in your locality. Suggest some solutions. [4]
Solution:
ABC,
206 Rose villa,
Hill Road, Bandra (W)
Mumbai - 400008.
08th January, 2018.

To,
The Editor,
The Hindustan Times,
Plot No.-08, Mayur Vihar,
Malad (E).
Mumbai : 400060.

Subject: Noise Pollution on Hill Road.

Dear Sir,
Through the esteemed column of your newspaper, I want to draw the attention
of the authorities towards the noise created by loudspeakers & vehicles in this colony.
Not a single day passes, when one cannot escape from the noisy atmosphere. The
sound of loudspeakers at the time of religious ceremonies, parties or wedding
ceremonies adds to the noise in the area. People use the loudspeakers at a high
volume, which harms our ears and other sensitive parts of the body. It impacts people
of all age group but creates more problem for old age group & babies. The vehicular
pollution too disturbs our health. The patients are unable to have a wink of sleep. The
attention of the students is affected due to loud noise, & thus puts a direct impact on
their health & studies.
I request the authorities to take remedial steps in this regard & instruct to use the
loudspeakers at a lower pitch within the allotted time period. This will definitely bring a
relief to all & the residents would be protected.
The residents of our locality would thank all the authorities, if necessary steps are taken
at the earliest.
Thank you.

Yours truly,
ABC
Question 6.B: Write on any ONE of the following items: [4]
Question 6.B.i: [4]
Write a short tourist's leaflet about any Hill Station that you know with the help of
the following points :
• How to reach there
• Accommodation facilities
• What to see
• Shopping attractions
• Anything special about the place.
Solution:
OOTY
Ooty is the queen of hill with beautiful lakes, rivers, scenery, etc. It is situated in the
heart of Tamil Nadu.
(i) How to reach there : Ooty is well connected with rest of India. One can go to Ooty by
the way of Plane, Bus or Train.
• Plane - Daily two flights namely IA-530 & IA- 260 from Mumbai to Ooty are available
• Bus - The State Transport Bus Services and many other private bus services are
available.
• Train - There are many trains available which can take you to Ooty. The most
convenient is "Mumbai - Ooty Express"
(ii) Accommodation Facilities: Accommodation is not a problem in Ooty. The
government tourist hotels and other big & small hotels are available to suit everyone's
budget.
(iii)What to see: The climate & scenery of Ooty is mind-blowing. It is a well-planned hill
station with huge roads, parks, theatres & gardens. There are many interesting places to
see like Bull temple, Lord Ganesha temple, Dolphin Nose, flower Garden, Lord Murugan
temple, National park, Palatial Buildings, etc ...
(iv) Shopping attractions: Shopping in Ooty is fun. One can buy every traditional as well
as modern things from here. Ooty is very famous for woollen clothes.
(v) Anything Special about the place: As far as food is concerned Ooty is famous for
black tea, spices, South Indian dishes such as Idli, Vada, Sambar & Masala dosa. Also,
sea food & biryani, etc.
The people are very culture oriented & highly intelligent. They give more importance to
education.
Question 6.B.ii: [4]
Imagine that your college arranged a Cleanliness Drive in which your Principal, social
activist, the local MLA, doctors, teachers and students participated on a large scale. The
event was a grand success as it made people aware of cleanliness and social hygiene.
Prepare a short report for your college magazine with the help of the following points:
Venue, chief guest, inauguration, unique participation, and conclusion.
Solution: Swachh Bharat Swasth Bharat Abhiyan
4th October, 2017
Mumbai
abc@gmail. com
On 2nd October, 2017 our college organized cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat
Swasth Bharat Abhiyaan on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The main purpose of this
programme was to create awareness among the students regarding cleanliness & its
benefits. Under this programme, all the students from 11th & 12th grade had to
participate. Even professors were the essential part of this drive. As a part of this
cleanliness drive, we had to clean the whole college. The sweepers of the college had to
be the observers. Our principal started the programme by cleaning the corners of the
playground. Then the professors & students followed suit.
Some of us picked brooms & started our job. Some of the students did the dusting of
the classrooms. And others went to the playground & started picking wrappers lying
scattered there. All the garbage collected was thrown in the dustbin. After this, we all
assembled in college auditorium.
There we were given refreshment and snacks. Thereafter our principal delivered the
speech telling use the importance of cleanliness of the college for their noble job. In the
end we all took oath of keeping our home, locality & city clean. It was a unique
experience for all of us. We were curious to be the part of this great drive that could
have transformed the face of our country forever.
-By Student reporter
Question 6.C: Write on any ONE of the following items: [4]
Question 6.C.i: [4]
Read the following tree diagram about 'Morphemes' and write a short paragraph on it.

Solution: Ans. Morphemes or Linguistic Study

Morphemes is the linguistic field of study. It is the smallest linguistic unit with a word
that can carry a meaning. The study or morphemes is called as "Morphology". Every
morpheme can be classified as either free or bound. The bound type is further classified
as prefix which is the initial position, Infix which is middle position and sulfix which is
the final position. The last category of suffix has three types namely Derivational, In
flexional & bound base. The derivational category also has sub-category of class
changing and class maintaining.
Question 6.C.ii: [4]
Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the Counter-View Section
on the following topic in about 120 words :
"Facebook is a user-friendly device."
You may take help of the following points included in the View Section:

View Section
Facebook is an excellent networking site
• Everybody can network successfully through Facebook
• Facebook allows information with people far and wide
• Facebook allows users to create a profile page which
interrelates with friends and relatives
Solution: “Facebook is not a user-friendly device”
Facebook, a social networking site enables one to share a lot of personal information
about oneself, which in some cases can lead to crime and kidnapping cases also. It is
one of the fastest and cheapest network that leaks out the personal information in
general to public. It shows the location and status including the user's photographs.
What is the use of making friends in far off countries? Who cannot reach you in case of
emergencies when one is unaware of the presence, love and affection of parents,
friends and relatives living nearby. Just looking at the profile pictures, fake ids how can
one get carried away? Youngsters leave home, city in blind search of the other person.
According to me, overuse of social networking sites such as Facebook can lead to
antisocial behaviour. Teens might also become the victims of cyber bullying on
Facebook or engage in narcissistic behaviour themselves. Since Facebook makes it
easy to find and connect with people from your past, it can also place a strain on
relationships. Facebook can be a serious threat to the productiveness of both students
and working people, because they become too addictive to such social sites. So
Facebook hinders physical and mental growth of an individual, it is not at all a user
friendly.
Question 7: Section D [7]
Question 7.A: [4]
Answer the following question as per instructions:
Framing Questions :
On the occasion of 'Annual Sports Prize Distribution' programme a well-known sports
personality is invited in your college as a chief guest. As a sports secretary you have got
an opportunity to interview him/her. Frame a set of 8-10 questions regarding his/her
achievements, inspirations, best moment and prizes he/she has won.
Solution: Ans. Today, I am glad to interview one of my favourite sports personality Mr.
Virat Kohli. Thank you sir for your valuable time. We would like to know more about you.
(1) What is the role of sports in an individual's life?
(2) Do you think sports should be a part of our education system?
(3) Was that difficult for you to choose between job security and playing cricket which is
your dream?
(4) What's your personal mantra?
(5) What is the key to become a successful sports person?
(6) Can you share your secret for staying cool under pressure?
7) Being a successful sportsperson you must have got lot of criticisms to hear. How do
you handle them?
8) India has many achievements in sports internationally. How can we do better so that
other sports students or athletes get a chance to do better globally?
9) Do you have any plans of opening any kind of sports academy or institution for
students?
10) How can India improve as a nation in sports?
11) Any tips you would like to share with our students?
Question 7.B: [3]
Answer the following question as per instruction:
Speech Writing :
Imagine that your college has organised an 'elocution competition' and the topic of the
competition is 'Save Trees, Trees Save'. Prepare a short speech with the help of the
points given below :
Providers of human needs, ecological balance, rain showers, etc.
Solution: Good morning everyone. A very welcome to one and all present here. Today
on the occasion of World Environment Day, I would like to share my thoughts about the
importance of saving trees.

Trees are a great part of our planet. Humans & other life cannot survive on this planet
without trees. They are a valuable gift of nature to us. Hence, we should honour the
presence of trees. It has been for a long time that people have understood the
importance of trees. Our country is the pioneer of the idea.

As it is always said that whatever we do to our nature they always repay us. The same
way trees repay us. Trees give us a lot of benefits. Right from food, wood, houses,
furniture, etc.... trees provide us with many useful things. They give us fuel to bum, fruits
to eat, spices & also many beneficial medicines. They also provide us with oxygen that
quite essential for we humans. They help in reducing pollution & they are food for
animals in the environment.

Now-a-days, we have promoted deforestation to a great extent nature than encouraging

afforestation. Due to which there are a lot of problems & consequences that are being
faced by all the living & non-living things in nature. Global warming has increased for our
future generations. Hence, it is an alarming time for all of us to realise & understand the
importance of trees & saving our environment. Each & every citizen should feel
responsible for this & take a certain initiative in several ways to promote & be a part of
this cause "Save Trees, Trees save".