English [Set A]

Academic Year: 2016-2017 Marks: 80

Date & Time: 28th February 2017, 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:
Now, as I stood on the shore of that desolate Highland loch
I raised my voice in a surge of self-justification : ''By Heavens!
This is my opportunity. Gastric ulcer or no gastric ulcer, I will
write a novel.'' Before I could change 1ny mind I walked straight to the village and
bot1ght myself two dozen penny exercise books.

Upstairs in my cold, clean bedroom was a scrubbed deal table and a very hard chair.
Next morning, I found myself in this chair, facing a new exercise book open upon the
table, slowly' becoming aware that, short of dog-Lati11 prescriptions, I had never
composed a significant phrase in all my life. It was a discot1raging thought as I picked
11p my pen and gazed out of the window. Never mind, I would begin. Three hours later
Mrs. Angus, the farmer's wife, called me to dinner. The page was still blank.

As I went down to my milk and junket-they call this "curds'' in Tarbert - I felt a dreadful
fool. I felt like the wretched poet in Daudet's Jack whose im1nortal masterpiece never
progressed beyond its stillborn opening phrase: ''In a remote valley of Pyrenees ..... ". I
recollected, rather gri111ly, the sharp advice with which my old schoolmaster had
goaded me to action. ''Get it down!'' he had said. ''If it ~tops in your head it will always
be nothing.
Get it down.'' And so, after lunch, I went upstairs and began to get it down.

(1) What is the main idea of the extract? (1)

(2) Why did the narrator buy two dozen penny exercise books? (2)
(3) How was the narrator unprepared for writing his novel? (2)
(4) Write in brief about what you will do in your forthcoming vacation. (2)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) I stood on the shore of that desolate Highland loch.
(Rewrite it using 'used to'.) (1)
(ii) I went down to my milk and junket.
(Rewrite it in the Past Perfect Tense.) (1)
(iii) I walked straight to the village and bought myself
two dozen penny exercise books. (Make it simple). (1)
(6) Find out the words from the extract which mean:
(i) chance (1/2)
(ii) lake (1/2)

Solution: (1) Ans: The main ides of the extract is the author’s idea of writing a novel and
his initial problem in starting to write.
(2) Ans: The narrator bought two dozen penny exercise books so that he would have
ready everything necessary to write a novel, and also so that he would not change his
decision to write.
(3) Ans: The narrator was unprepared for writing a novel. He had only written dag - Latin
prescriptions before and had never composed a significant phrase in all his life.
(4) Ans: In my forthcoming vacation, I will play happily with all my friends. I will join a
musical class and learn various new things. I will also join computer class to learn
computer basics and MS Office. I will also join a library and read valuable books.
(5)
(i) Ans: I used to stand on the shore of that desolate Highland loch.
(ii) Ans: I had gone down to my milk and junket.
(iii) Ans: Walking straight to the village, I bought myself two dozen penny exercise
books.
(6)
(i) Ans: Change - Opportunity
(ii) Ans: Lake - Loch.

Question 1.B | Grammar: [4]

Fill in the blank with appropriate article

J.R.D. Tata was an amazing personality. He always helped _______ poor in the country.
Solution: J.R.D. Tata was an amazing personality. He always helped the poor in the
country.
Question 1.B | Grammar:
Do as directed :
They stood_______ silence as a mark honour to her._______
(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)
Solution: They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.
Question 1.B | Grammar:
Do as directed :
''Where are you going?'' he asked. ''Pune, Sir, my husband is starting a company called
Infosys and I'm shifting to Pune.''
(Change it into Indirect speech.)

Solution: He asked me where I was going. I respectfully told him that I was going to
Pune. I further told him that my husband was starting a company called infosys and I
was shifting to Pune.
Question 2: [15]

Question 2.A: [12]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
We commemorate so many special days such as Republic Day, Independence Day,
Mother's Day and so on. Well, here is one day that deserves not only a commemoration
but our total dedication - Earth Day, 22 April. At Sanctuary, we live our lives like every
day is Earth Day, but we all believe that it would be, fantastic to remind our relatives,
friends, neighbours, teachers, and elders on this day that protecting Mother Earth can
end up making us both happy and safe. Will you do something this Earth Day? Here's a
handy list of things you can do-

(1) Cut Consumption: Consume as little as possible on Earth Day. This 'is a day when
you call Refuse (to buy new things), Repair and Reuse (old stuff), Recycle (what you
cannot reuse), Reject (stuff that is toxic or dangerous to the environment) and Renew
(your purpose and resolve to protect the planet).

(2) Cut Energy: (a) Ditch the old incandescent bulbs and shift to CFLs or LEDs (Google
both to find out more). (b) Walk or use public transport, try not to use private cars to
save fuel. Carpool. Cut down on trips. Use Skype· instead of traveling for meetings. (c)
Switch off unnecessary gadgets. (don't just use the remote .... walk to the mains!).

(3) Cut Waste: Start a waste segregation system in your building, school or
neighbourhood. Compost organic waste, sell what you can to the raddi-wallah and give
him a small token of.. appreciation also for he is protecting your world. Collect unused
papers from old notebooks and make new ones from them.

(4) Cut out plastic: Speak to at least five shopkeepers in your area and tell them you and
your friends will only use their shops if they move away from wasteful plastic
packaging, particularly thin plastic bags.
(1) What do you understand from this extract?
(2) What steps can we take to keep our environment clean?
(3) Why should we commemorate Earth Day?
(4) What is your opinion regarding shifting to CFLs or LEDs?

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

(i) Earth Day deserves a commemoration and our total dedication.
(Use 'not only - but also'.)
(ii) Start a Waste Segregation System in your building.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'Let'.)
(iii) You can sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a
small token of appreciation.
(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing 'obligation'.)
(6) What do the following words in the extract mean?
(i) resolve
(ii) toxic
Solution: (1) The extract is about Earth conservation and saving it by not using man-
made resources which can harm the environment and sacrificing the same on Earth
Day.
(2) Our environment can be made clean by the following activities:
(i) Consume as little as possible and try to Repair, Reuse and Refuse to new things.
(ii) Replacing old bulbs with CFL’s or LED’s as well as using public transport to reduce
pollution.
(iii) We can start a waster segregation system which can help to sell off the compost
organic waste in the form of money.
(iv) Avoid using thin plastic bags or any other wasteful plastic packaging which can
harm the environment.
(3) We live our lives like every day is Earth Day, but we all should believe the same
because of the harmful effects that we as humans are contributing every day in the
form of air pollution, water pollution as well as affecting flora and fauna. By
commemorating Earth Day and following the environmental saving techniques of
cutting consumption, saving energy, reducing waste and avoiding man-made materials
of plastic.

(4) Regular bulbs release a lot of toxic chemicals in the air which makes them polluted
as if such chemicals are inhaled by humans can contribute to severe mental disorders
such as brain Haemorrhage. Using CFLs and LEDs firstly would help in less
consumption of electricity and as it doesn’t have health hazard chemicals it does not
release any poisonous gaseous chemicals.
(5)
(i) Not only Earth Day deserves a commemoration but also our total dedication.
(ii) Let us start a Waste Segregation System in our building.
(iii) You must sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a small token of appreciation.

(6)
(i) To find a solution
(ii) Dangerous / poisonous

Question 2.B: Note making [4]

Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the clues provided :
Vitamins are either fat-soluble (A, D, E, K) or water-soluble (B vitamins, including niacin,
folic acid and riboflavin, and vitamin C). They consist mainly of the elements nitrogen,
oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in bod)' fat, while water-
soluble vita1nins are used or quickly excreted in the urine. Vitamin A is essential for the
eyes, skin, hair, and bones; the B vitamins help enzymes to function; C is essential for
the formation of collagen; D helps the body absorb calcium; E prevents cell damage, and
K helps blood clotting. Most vitamins cannot be produced by the body and so must be
obtained directly from food.
VITAMINS
Vitamins are obtained from
B Vitamins Fat-soluble
Vitamins consist of 1.
2. Oxygen
3.
4. Hydrogen
Vitamin A Essential for eyes, skin, etc.
B Formation of collagen
C Prevents cell damage
D
E
K

Solution:

Vitamins are Vitamins are obtained directly from food

obtained from
Vitamin A, D, E, K Fat-soluble
B Vitamin B vitamins including niacin, folic acid and riboflavin, and
helps enzymes to function.
Vitamins consist of 1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Carbon
4. Hydrogen
Vitamin Essential for eyes, skin etc.
A Helps enzymes to function.
B Formation of collagen.
C Helps the body absorb calcium.
D Prevents cell damage.
E Helps blood clotting.
K
Question 3: (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :[15]
Oil is one of the world's major sources of energy. We depend on it as fuel for heating,
transport, and generation of power.
For centuries, animal and vegetable oils have been used for cooking and as a source of
artificial light. But it is mineral oil which meets most of the world's needs today.
Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong
smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual
qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying
proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt
and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from
plants that live in the sea.

Over millions of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under the sea bed and
ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it
becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen so preventing the
complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary
rock become thicker and heavier.

Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a
process that is still going on today.
The earth's crust is split into a few hu·ge continental plates which move continuously
rather like rafts on a sluggish tide. Geologists call this rnoven1ent as 'continental drift'.
(1) What does the extract ·tell us about?
(2) In which form does crude mineral oil come out of the earth and from what does it
originate?
(3) How is 'continental drift' formed?
(4) According to you, how can we stop the excessive use of energy?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) Oil is one of the world's major sources of energy.
(Rewrite it as a negative sentence without changing its meaning.)
(ii) As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock.
(Make it a compound sentence.)
(iii) Geologists call this movement 'con·tinental drift'.
(Frame a 'Wh-question' to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(6) Give the antonyms from the extract for :
(i) artificial
(ii) lighter

(B) Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below
and suggest a suitable title.
Oil as a source of energy - our dependence - types of oil -mineral oil origin of crude oil
formation of crude oil-farming of sedimentary rocks - continental drift
Solution: (A)
1. The extract tells us about oil one of the world's major sources of energy.
2. Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong
smell. It originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the
sea.
3. The Earth's crust splits into a few huge continental plates which move continuously
rather like rafts on a sluggish tide. This movement is called Continental drift.
4. We can stop the excessive use of energy:
(a) By walking to short distances with our feet instead of using transport.
(b) We should use public transport or carpooling instead of using our private individual
transport.
(c) We should turn off the engine of a vehicle on traffic signals while waiting for the
green light.
5. (i) None other than the oils is the world's major source of energy.
(ii) It becomes sedimentary rock when this material hardens.
(iii) What do geologists call this movement as?
6. (i) Natural.
(ii) Heavier
(B)
Title: Formation of Mineral oil
Oil is one of the world's major source of energy. We depend on oil as fuel for heating,
transport and for the generation of power. Animal and vegetable oils have been used for
cooking and for artificial light for centuries. But only mineral oil meets the world's needs
today.
Thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell comes out the earth as crude mineral,
Which is a complex mixture of many different substances each having its individual
quality. They are mainly a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydro-carbons are also
found in bitumen, asphalt and natural gas mineral oil originates from the carcasses of
tiny plants and animals that live in the sea. The dead creatures form large deposits
under the sea bed over millions of years and ocean current covers them with a blanket
of sand and salt. As the minerals harden it becomes sedimentary rock and shuts out the
oxygen, preventing the complete decomposition if mineral deposits underneath. The
sedimentary layers become thicker and heavier, the pressure produces heat,
transforming the tiny carcasses into crude oil,
The earth's crust splits into few huge continental plates moving continuously like rafts
called "Continental drift by geologist"
4. SECTION - B (Poetry) [8]
Question 4.A: [4]
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
And we with our small vanities,
our controlled hunger for climbing
and getting as far as everybody else has gotten
because it seems that is the way of the world:
an endless track of champions
and in a corner we, forgotten
maybe because of everybody else,
since they seemed too much like us
until they were robbed of their laurels,
their medals, their titles, their names.
(1) What is the way of the world?
(2) Do you think the middle-class people are satisfied with
their lives? Explain.
(3) Name and explain the figure· of speech in the following lines: ''Since they seemed
so much like us.''
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the failure of man.

Solution: (1) Getting as far as everybody else has gotten is the way of the world.
(2) Not everyone but some of the middle-class people are not satisfied with their lives.
They look at those who are wealthier than they are and try to compete with them. They
are always trying to earn more and live better lives.
(3) Alliteration- The sound of the consonant ‘s’ is repeated pleasingly.
(4) The expressions from the extract showing the failure of man are Robbed of their
laurels, their medals, their titles, their names.
Question 4.B: Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: [4]
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly ...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
(1) What do you think is the underlying message of the extract?
(2) Which qualities of great men would you like to imbibe in you?
(3) Give the rhyming pairs of words of the first stanza.
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract which show the hard work of brave men.
Solution: (1) The underlying message of the extract is that brave men work hard, are
steadfast and suffer. These are the men who build the pillars of the nation and lift the
nation to great heights.
(2) I would like to be brave, honest and hardworking. I would also like to have the
qualities of pride in my country and patriotism.
(3) Rhyming pairs of words: make - sake, strong - long.
(4) The expressions from the extract showing the hard work of great men are: They
work while others sleep; who dare while others fly.
5. SECTION-C (Rapid Reading and Composition) [8]

Question 5.A: Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of
Orlando: [4]
[You may begin with : When Duke senior and his followers
were taking meal I rushed ...... ]
The Duke senior and his followers were sitting down to a meal one day when Orlando
rushed out from among the trees, his sword in his hand. 'Stop, and eat no more!' he
cried. The Duke and his friends asked him what he wanted. 'Food,' said Orlando. 'I am
almost dying of hunger.

They asked him to sit down and eat, but he would not do so. He told them that his old
servant was in the wood, dying of hunger. 'I will not eat a bite until he has been fed ',
Orlando said.

So the good Duke and his followers helped him to bring Adam to their hiding place, and
Orlando and the old man were fed and taken care of. When the Duke learned that
Orlando was a son of his old friend Sir Rowland de Boys, he welcomed him gladly to his
forest court.

Orlando lived happily with the Duke and his friends, but he had not forgotten the lovely
Rosalind. She was always in his thoughts and every day he wrote poetry about her,
pinning it on the trees in the forest. 'These trees shall be my books,' he said, 'so that
everyone who looks in the forest will be able to read how sweet and good Rosalind is.'
Rosalind and Celia found some of these poems pinned on the trees. At first they were
puzzled, wondering who could have written them; but one day Celia came in from a walk
with the news that she had seen Orlando sleeping under a tree, and she and Rosalind
guessed that he must be the poet.
Solution: I rushed out from the trees, sword in hand, just as the Duke senior and his
followers were sitting done to a meal. I stopped them from eating and told them that I
wanted food as I was almost dying of hunger. The courteously asked me to sit down
and eat, but I remembered Adam, and replied that I would not eat until he had been fed.
He was in the wood, and the Duke and his servants helped me to bring Adam to their
hiding place. They then took care of both of us. The Duke welcomed me when he knew
that I was the son of his old friend, Sir Rowland de Boys.
Though I continued to live happily with Duke and his friends. I had not forgotten
Rosalind. She was always in my thoughts, and I wrote poetry about her and pinned it on
the trees in the forest. They served as books and told everyone one looked in the forest
how sweet and good Rosalind was. I later came to know Celia and Rosalind saw some
of these poems and were puzzled. Then Celia saw me one day, and she and Rosalind
guessed that I was the poet.
Question 5.B | Attempt one of the following [4]

Question 5.B.1: [4]

Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue in about 120 words :
[You may begin with: Herman: Roma, let's come here..... ]
We piled back into Siq's car, Roma and I sharing the backseat. As European Jews who
had survived the war, we were aware that much had been left unsaid between us. She
broached the subject, ''Where were you during the war?'' She asked softly.
'The camps,' I said, the terrible memories still vivid, the
irreparable loss I had tried to forget. But you can never forget.
She nodded. ''My family was hiding on a farm in Germany,
not far from Berlin,'' she told me. ''My father knew a priest, and he got us Aryan papers.''
I imagined how she 1nust have suffered too, fear, a constant
companion. And yet here we were both survivors, in a new world.
''There was a cramp next to the farm,'' Roma continued. ''I
saw a boy there and I would throw him apples every day.''
What an amazing coincidence that she had helped some
other boy. ''What did he look like?'' I asked. ''He was tall, skinny, and hungry. I must have
seen him eve1y day for six months''.
My heart was racing. I couldn't believe it. This couldn't be.
''Did he tell you one day not to come back because he was leaving Schlieben?''
Roma. looked at me in amazement. ''Yes!''
''That was me!''
I was ready to burst with joy and awe, flooded with emotions.
I couldn't believe it! My angel!
''I'm not letting you go." I said to Roma. And in the back of
the car on that blind date, I proposed to her. I didn't want to wait.

Solution: Heman : Roma, come let’s sit here.

Roma: Herman, what were you doing during the war?
Herman: I was in the camps, Roma. It was terrible. I will never forget that experienece.
Roma: Yes, I can understand. My family was hiding on a farm in Germany, not far from
Berlin. My father knew a priest and he got us Aryan papers.
Herman: You must have suffered, too, with fear as a constant companion! And yet we
both survived, in a new world!
Roma: There was a camp next to our farm. I saw a boy there. I used to throw him apples
every day.
Herman: What did he look like?
Roma: He was tall, skinny and hungry. I must have seen him every day for six months.
Herman: I can’t believe this! Did he tell you one day not to come back because he was
leaving Schlieben?
Roma: Yes! How did you know?
Heman: That was me! I’m so happy to meet you again! My angel! I’m not letting you go.
Marry me!

Question 5.B.2: [4]

Read the following extract and extend it by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own
in about 120 words:
The evening came, and nobody appeared to bring the poor bird a drop of water; it
opened its beautiful wings, and fluttered about in its anguish; a faint and mournful
‘’Tweet, tweet,’’ was all it could utter, then it bent its little head towards the flower, and
its heart broke for want and longing. The flower could not, as on the previous evening,
fold up its petals and sleep; it dropped sorrowfully. The boys only came the next
morning; when they saw the dead bird, they began to cry bitterly, dug a nice grave for it,
and adorned it with flowers. The bird’s body was placed in a pretty red box; they wished
to bury it with royal honours. While it was alive and sang they forgot it, and let it suffer
want in the cage; now, they cried over it and covered it with flowers. The piece of turf,
with the little daisy in it was thrown out on the dusty highway.

Solution: The next day the boys went in search of another bird which they could put in
the cage. They felt terribly guilty for what had happened to the lark, “We have been very
careless indeed.” They said to each other “We will get another bird and look after it very
well.” They spoke to their mother and asked her for help to get another bird. However,
she was quite angry with them. “You have done a terrible thing, boys,” she said. “You
have killed an innocent bird. You have no right to put free birds in a cage. How would
you like to be shut up in a room all the time and not be allowed to run and play freely?
You are never going to cage a bird again. Is that Clear?

6. SECTION- D (Written Communication) [12]

Question 6.A | Letter Writing : Write any ONE of the following letters : [4]

Question 6.A.1: [4]

Read the following advertisement and prepare a letter of application in response to it by
using the information given in the C. V. (Resume) that follows :

SITUATION VACANT
Wanted
Civil Engineer
The candidate should be B.E. (Ist Class).
Experience preferred. Ready to work
abroad. Good salary offered.
Write: To,
The Manager,
Kumar Construction Company,
Andheri (E), Mumbai.

CV (Resume)
Name: Ajinkya J. Sharma
Address: East Shri Nagar Colony, Solapur Road, Hadapsar, Pune.
Age: 26 years
Education: B.E.(Ist Class)
Experience: 2 years as a Civil Engineer
Interests: Reading, Travelling, Photography

Solution:
Ajinkya J. Sharma,
East Shri Nagar Colony,
Solapur Road,
Hadapsar,
Pune.
Date: 28th Feb, 2017.
To,
The Manager,
Kumar Construction Company,
Andheri (E),
Mumbai.

Sub: - Application for the post of Civil Engineer in your company.

Ref: - As per the advertisement printed in Times of India.

Respected Sir/Madam,
With reference to your advertisement in the Times of India, Mumbai Edition for the
post of Civil Engineer, I apply for the same for your kind perusal.
I graduated in B.E. (1st Class) from Pune University in the year 2014, I have been
working as a Civil Engineer since last 2 years with Tata Group of Companies. The NOC,
enclosed with this covering letter will prove my integrity with the current organisation.
 I have rich experience not only engineering but also in photography through which
I have captured important pictures relating to many of the industrial heavy machinery
and tools which has given exposure to current and next-generation equipment in our
industry.
I hope to be granted an interview call from your office. Looking forward to your
reply.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
Ajinkya J. Sharma
Enclosures:
(1) NOC
(2) Resume
(3) Photocopied mark sheets of my qualifications and achievements.

Question 6.A.2: [4]

Your locality is facing the problem of irregular water supply.

Write a letter to the concerned authority about it.

Solution: East Shri Nagar Colony,

Solapur Road,
Hadapsar,
Mumbai.
Date: 28th Feb, 2017.

To,
The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation,
Mumbai.
Sub: - Complaint regarding irregular water supply.

Respected Sir/Madam,
I the resident of East Shri Nagar Colony, would like to draw your attention towards the
irregular water supply in our locality. We are facing this problem, since the time the new
building has been constructed in our locality, due to which the water supply has been
disrupted.
Due to the construction of the new building, the water supply has been portioned and
now the supply has been interrupted as earlier the regular water supply used to be 3
hours in the morning and the same in the evening, but now the same has been reduced
to just an hour as it needs a new water supply unit for individual building.

I hope for your contribution in solving this problem. Looking forward to your reply.
Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z

Question 6.B | Write any ONE of the following items: [4]

Question 6.B.1: [4]

Read the following Intros of news items. Choose any ONE of them and write the
headline, the dateline and a short continuing paragraph for it.
(i) A shortage of onions in Maharashtra has surged prices by 30 percent. It forced the
authorities to import onions from abroad.
(ii) The birth anniversary of the late President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was celebrated
yesterday in Saraswati Kanya Pathshala as Teacher's Day.

Solution: Shortage of Onions in Maharashtra

Press Trust of India
Mumbai, 28/02/2017 at IST: 12:45 pm

Shortage of onions in Maharashtra has surged prices by 30 percent and it has forced
the authorities to import onions from abroad and this has created a difficult situation in
the state as onions contribute to majority of our diet and shortage of the same will
effect to all walks of life. This shortage striked due to few whole sellers who actually
already stock the onions from the farmers and instead of forwarding them to customers
they over stock them. They did this activity in order to get more profit for the over stock
goods but due to improper handling and incorrect ways of stocking it resulted in
corrosion of the onions which in turn impacted the wholesaler and customer and this
resulted in price hike from 25 Rs. to 75 Rs. per kg. By looking at this activity the food
and the drug minister have communicated with other states, so that the high demand of
the people of Maharashtra can be met. As per the meeting yesterday the minister will be
making the goods available by the end of this week and as per the promise this can also
help in reducing the price back to what it was.

Question 6.B.2: [4]

Your college is going to arrange a rally to raise funds to help drought affected farmers.
Prepare a short appeal for people to join the rally with the help of the following points:
(i) Use slogans.
(ii) Make a persuasive appeal for generous donation.
(iii) Time and place of the rally.
(iv) Famous personality to lead the rally.
(v) Add your own points.
Solution: Drought affected farmers
Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Water forms an important part of life
No Rain No Gain !
Let’s fight together, help each other and donate the best possible we’ll gather on 3rd
March, 2017 at 10 am at Azad Maidaan, Mumbai.
Anna Hazare will be joining us and leading the rally.
This is the time to understand, support and help each other If not do it now, then is there
a use of being called Indian? It’s time to live, it’s time to breathe, it’s time of
togetherness.

- Students Council
- General body Council

Question 6.C: Write any ONE of the following items: [4]

Question 6.C.1: [4]

Study carefully the following pie-chart about the Income Sources of a City Budget and
write a short continuing paragraph based on it in about 120 words:

Solution:
 The above pie chart is about the city budget through the income sources of 100% which
is divided firstly with the local body tax [LBT] of 30% which follows with an equal
contribution of city development charges as well as Property Tax at 18%. Other income
contributes to 15% of the total followed by water charges at 7% while the smart city
funds remain at 6% with the least percentage contribution of the Govt. Aid and Loan
services which remain at 4% and 2% respectively.

Question 6.C.2: [4]

Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the Counter-View Section
on the following topic in about 120 words:
''Can the use of Internet enhance students' learning?''
You can take the help of the following points from the View Section.

View Section
 It's easier to find all the information.
 It makes learning interesting.
 It provides easy access to resource material.
 It gives various explanations I viewpoints about any topic.
 It gives the latest updated knowledge.

Solution: Advantages of the use of the Internet to Enhance Students' Learning

VIEW:
Internet helps students to find out all the possible information easily at one go such as
finding similar or opposite words in the form of Synonyms or Antonyms. Internet helps
creative learning where a student tries to learn and understand the information
independently which helps in boosting self-confidence and interesting learning. Internet
helps in quicker accessing of information which helps in solving problems much quicker
without waiting for someone to actually teach you. With the internet there’s something
that has started which is known as virtual learning where a teacher doesn’t need to be
physically available and still a detailed explanation about various subjects and topics
can be found in the form of video lectures, saved videos and interactive sessions.
Internet is such a mode of technology that gets updated every day, every hour, every
minute and this helps the world to be connected together and transfer knowledge
without relying on a few.

Disadvantages of the use of the Internet to Enhance Students' Learning

COUNTER VIEW: -
Though the Internet helps in finding out the words easily it makes the students a bit lazy
to even find the same by using Dictionary. Internet though makes learning interesting
but there’re certain precautions that need to be taken before handing over the charges
to students as some of the content won’t be acceptable as viewable. As much of the
material is available on the Internet students don’t feel like reading the basic details by
reading textbooks which makes them jump to the marks without reading the exact
content. Though the internet helps in explanations without the proper guidance of a
teacher it’ll be really difficult for a student to figure out what is true and what isn’t. Yes,
the internet helps to update the latest knowledge but it isn’t true always so the person
reviewing the same should take proper care.

Question 7: [7]

Question 7.A: [4]

Answer the following questions as per instructions:

Imagine that you are a journalist and you have been assigned the task of interviewing a
film actor/actress. Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to interview him/her.

Solution: Introduction: - Today I am going to meet one of the legends of Indian cinema
who needs no introduction, his name is Mr. Amitabh Bachhan.
(i) What was your motivation behind a successful actor?
(ii) How do you manage your personal and professional life?
(iii) When you decided to be an actor, did your family support you?
(iv) Apart from your acting career, what other professions would you have like to opt, if
you would not be an actor?
(v) How did you tackle the tough phase of your life?
(vi) What phase of life do you enjoy the most, being a son, being a father or being a
grandfather?
(vii) What is your reaction to the people, who mimic you?
(viii) How you select films?
(ix) Which is your dream role?
(x) What advice you would like to give the youngsters who follow you?

Question 7.B: [3]

Prepare a speech on 'Father's Day' with the help of the following
points :
(1) Man of practical attitude.
(2) Thinker of the future.
(3) Pillar of family.
(4) Greatest family support.
Solution: Good morning to all present here, I would like to take an opportunity to share
my views and feelings towards my beloved father who has always been a strong moral
and physical support of my life. Because of his practicality, I have always been able to
take wise decisions during confusing situations. Due to my father’s future thinking and
a focused attitude, I was able to select the correct path of life and develop my career.
My father has always stood by me as a guide, philosopher and pillar during my tough
times as he always believes that strong support leads to achievements and enhances
positivity in life. I always believed the word family, creates an atmosphere of unity,
support, and equality but my father made me understand the most important part which
is love which comes from within and he always kept my expectations ahead without
thinking about himself which is a sacrifice not all can go ahead with and I consider him
as the greatest family support, due to his never-ending love and passion for making me
who I am.

Thank you.