ENGLISH (Communicative)

(Communicative)-2011
Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum marks : 100

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
(i)This paper consists of four sections.
Section A - Reading
Section B - Writing
Section C - Grammar
Section D - Literature

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(ii)Attempt all questions.

(iii)Do not write anything in the question paper.
(iv)All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the
answer sheet provided to you.
(v)Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the next section.
(vi)Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
(vii)Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question.
OUESTION PAPER CODE 1/1/1
SECTION A (Reading)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

20 Marks

8 marks

1.In Belgium newspapers refer to their country as the Kingdom of Chocolates. With hundreds of
chocolate factories turning out some 140000 tonnes a year, Belgian chocolate is big business
and employs nearly 72000 people. How Belgium became the world
worlds
s chocolate capital
relates partly to its colonial past in Africa, giving it special ties to cacao producers.
According to Dirk Arens, Director of Operations, at the big Nuehaus plant, the secret of their
success is that
at the Belgian taste in chocolate seems to be universal and they are fortunate to
possess traditional craftsmanship for making fine chocolate.
2.Most Belgian chocolate makers learn their craft at vocational schools before being apprenticed to
a master chocolatier.
colatier. Once on their own, they use the cacao beans, roast them longer, and
then grind the particles to a miniscule 20 to 35 microns for a super
super-velvety
velvety texture. And they
make it rich: pure cocoa content in Belgian chocolate ranges from 35 to 43% and even
eve
higher. It also
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helps that the Belgian government takes chocolates seriously. In 1975, it decreed that
only products made of cacao beans, cocoa butter and sugar could be labelled chocolate.
That ruled out the cheaper vegetable used in many countries as a substitute for some of

the cocoa butter and spurred Belgian chocolatiers to aim high and pay attention to detail.
That simple, elegant, little chocolate box with a little ribbon around it called a ballotin,
was invented in 1912 by a meticulous member of the Neuhaus clan to protect packed
chocolates.
Complete the following sentences:

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The secret of the success of Belgian chocolate is that

(a) ____________________________________________________
(b) ____________________________________________________
The processes involved in making Belgian chocolates are
(c) ____________________________________________________
(d) ____________________________________________________
(e) The Belgian government maintains quality in the manufacture of
chocolates by _________________________________________
(f) Neuhaus clan protected its packed chocolates by _______________
____________________________________________________
Belgium is called the Kingdom of Chocolates because
(g) ____________________________________________________
(h) ____________________________________________________
2.Read
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1.

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marks

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. He

Hes
s 48. For
the last 24 years he has been a professional writer, mostly in advertising. Here
is what he told me. As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly insecure and shy. He had a

few friends and no self-confidence.

confidence. One day in October 1965, his high
high-schoolEnglish
schoolEnglish
teacher, Ruth Brauch gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To kill a
Mocking Bird.. Now they were to write their own chapter that would follow the last chapter of
the novel. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what grade
Mrs. Brauch gave him. What he does remember
rememberwhat he will never forgetare
are the four words
Mrs. Brauch wrote in the margin of the paper. This is good w
writing.
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2.Four words! They changed his life. Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or
what I was going to be, he said. After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short
story, something I had always dreamed of doing but never bel
believed
ieved I could do. Over the
rest of the year in school, he wrote many stories and always brought them to school for

Mrs. Brauch to evaluate. She was encouraging, rough and honest. She was just what I
needed, Dalkoff said. His confidence grew; his horizons broadened; he started off on a
successful, fulfilling life. Dalkoff is convinced that none of this would have happened
had that woman not written those four words in the margin of his paper.
3.For his 30th high-school
school reunion, Dalkoff w
went
ent back and visited Mrs. Brauch, who had retired.
He told her what her four words had done for him. He told her that because she had given
him the confidence to be a writer, he had been able to pass that confidence on to the woman
who would become his wife,
e, who became a writer herself. He also told Mrs. Brauch that a
woman in his office, who was working in the evenings towards a high-schoolhigh
equivalencydiploma, had come to him for advice and assistance. She had respected him
because he was a writer - that iiss why she turned to him. Mrs. Brauch was especially moved
by the story of helping the young woman. At that moment I think we both realized that Mrs.
Brauch had cast an incredibly long shadow, he said. This is good writing. So few words.
They can change everything.
2.1Answer the following in a sentence or two:
(a) What was the assignment given by Ruth Brauch to her students?

(b) When did Dalkoff meet Mrs. Brauch and thank her?

(c)Mention the words which Dalkoff wil1 never forget in his life. Where
did he see them?

2.2 Complete the summary given below. Use only a word to fill in each blank.

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The encouragement and support provided by Mrs. Brauch was a turning point in the life
of Dalkoff. He found himself writing short stories which were once a (a)
________________ to him. Becoming the co
co-editor of his high- school newspaper (b)
_____________________ his confidence. He was
(c) ______________________________ in passing on the confidence, Mrs. Brauch had
given, to others also. He (d) ___________________ that a few words could change
everything.
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2.3 Find words which mean the same as the following:
(a)

to assess

para 2

(b) completely sure about something

para 2

(c)

unbelievably

para 3

(d)

help/support

para 3

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SECTION B (Writing)

30 Marks

3.You are Manu/Manisha and you are going on a cycling expedition to the hills. Write a postcard in
not more than 50 words to your cousin, Kumar, C
C-14,
14, Jawahar Nagar, Chennai, about the
details of the cycling expedition. Copy the format of the postcard
from the question paper.
5 marks

4.You are Suma / Sumesh living at 15, Mall Road, Delhi. You have been invited to attend a youth
camp at Ootacamand on the 4th of November, 2009. Send a telegram to your friend Sujatha,
C-14,
14, Jawahar Nagar, Ootacamand, asking her to pick you
up at the bus station. Write the telegram in not more than 25 words. Copy the

format of the telegram from the question paper.

5
marks

Receivers Name:
ReceiversAddress:
Message:Senders Name:
(Not to be telegraphed)
Senders
s Name and Address:

5.You
You are Radhika /m.Rakesh, B
B-12,
12, Jawahar Market, Hyderabad. You recently visited an
educational institution where ragging takes place. Write a letter in 150-175
175 words to the editor of
the newspaper registering your unhappiness at the lack of Principals reaction towards the offenders
and the mentors of ragging.
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marks
6.You are Akhil/Pramila. You are experiencing severe heat from the sun.Write an article in
150-175
175 words for your school magazine about your experience and
How the global warming would further affect the people. Include the precautions to
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be taken for the global warming.
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SECTION C (Grammar)

20

Marks

7.Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Do not add any new
information. Write the answers in the answer sheet against the correct
blank numbers.
1x4=4 marks
Rudrapur .........

small town

people ......... people .........

......... all over India.

grow fast
......... U.P. ......... .........
hard work of
migrate from Pakistan
.........
attract industrialists

Rudrapur (a) __________________ and has (b) ____________________ due to the hard
work of its people. It was a haven for people (c) ____________. The town has now
become (d) _____________ from all over India.
8.The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank
number.

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My cat Tugger be the toughest animal I know.

e.g. : be is

He has survived much close calls. Three years ago,

(a)

he were caught inside a cars engine. His right ear

(b)

was torn off when he lost the sight in one eye. We were

(c)

surprised that he lived from the accident. Within

(d)

weeks she was back to normal. Then last year again

(e)

we were worry that we would lose Tugger.

(t)

Lumps that grew on his back was operated upon by

(g)

the vet. Now we know Tugger do have nine lives.

(h)

9.Read
Read the passage given below and fill in each blank with one word only. Write the answer in
your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the
x8=4
whole sentence.
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The ancient Egyptians believed (a) ___________________ a person
persons
s soul lived
(b) _____________________ the body died. To make (c) _____________ soul live (d)
____________________________ developed ways to prevent the body
(e) _______________ decaying. At first they buried their bodies (f) ___________
the hot desert sand. The hot sand dried the bodies and helped (g) ___________
__________
preserve them. Later they began embalming (h) ________________ dead.
10.Read the conversation between two friends and complete the sentences given below. Write the answers in
your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not

copy the whole sentences.

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marks

Rahul : Do you know that David was hit by a two

two-wheeler yesterday?
Varun : Oh no! When did it happen?
Rahul : He was hit by a scooter on his way back from school.
Varun : Is he badly injured?
Rahul : He is not seriously hurt. But it is doubtful whether he will be able to participate in the
inter-school
school competition next week.
Rahul asked Varun if he knew that (a) ______________ Varun was shocked and wanted
to know (b) _________________. Rahul replied that he had been hit by a scooter on his
way back from school. Varun enquired (c) _____________. Rahul replied that though he
was not seriously hurt (d) _______________ to participate in the inter
interschool competition next week.
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11.Read the newspaper items given below. Use the information in the headlines to

complete the sentences. Write the answers in your answer sheet against
the correct
blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences.

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(a)Jayalal
Jayalal new A.I.R. Chief
G. Jayalal __________________ as Director General of All India Radio.
(b)Sarah
Sarah Palin invited to become V.P. of hockey team
Last week a California based hockey team __________ to become its V.P.
(c)Daylight Murder - Motive Robbery
The official investigator, Manoj Aswal said ____________ for the daylight murder of a
business man.
(d)Yuvraj
Yuvraj to lead Board Presidents XI
The Board of Control for Cricket assured that __________ in a four day match in
Hyderabad.
SECTION D (Literature)
12.Read
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the
answers in your answer sheet in one or two lines only.

30 Marks

3 marks

They searched for him: he was not found.

They clicked their tongues.
With every movement that the scorpion made
his poison moved in mother
mothers blood, they said.
(a) Who searched for whom?

(b) Why did they click their tongues?

(c) Mention a characteristic trait of they

they as revealed in these lines.

Or
Each like a corpse within its grave, until Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow Her
clarion oer
er the dreaming earth, and fill (Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air)
With living hues and odours plain and hill :
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(a) What is lying like a corpse in its grave
grave ?
(b) How does the spring transform the earth?

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(c) Which poetic device is used in the first line?

13.Read
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the
answers in your answer sheet in one or two lines only.

3 marks

And a good south wind sprung up behind;

TheAlbatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariners hollo !
(a) What is an Albatross?

(b) How did the Albatross help the mariners?

(c) Why did it come to the mariners every day?

14. Answer the following in 50

50-75 words.

4 marks

How did the frog satisfy his greed through the nightingale
nightingales song?
Or
What are the personal qualities the mirror claims to possess?
15.Read
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow in one or two
lines only.

4
marks

I see a vacant seat in the chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully
preserved. If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die.
die.
(a) When did Scrooge see this sight? Who is the child referred to here?
(b) What change was visible in Scrooge after this sight?
16. Answer the following in 50
50-75 words.
Give two instances from the play, Julius Caesar
Caesarto
to prove that Mark Antony was
a good orator.
Or
How did Marley appear before Scrooge on Christmas Eve? What advice did he
give Scrooge?
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2
4
marks

17. Answer the following in 50

50-75 words.

4
marks

I have changed. But my elder brother? Time could not bring upon him any change.
Explain this statement in the light of the lesson, The Tribute.
Or
Describe the condition of the refugees on their arrival at the refugee camp.
18. Answer the following in 150
150-175 words.

8
marks

His scientist jailers were sympathetic. But they were powerless. As one of the young
scientists taking care of Cutie Pie, write a report on the sincere attempts made by you to
preserve Cutie Pie and with what results.,
Or
He no longer thought of them in terms of envelopes and postcards. He saw the essential
human worth of a letter.As
As the village postmaster write a letter to a friend on the
circumstances under which you were made to realize this truth and how your attitude has
changed.