AL AIN JUNIORS SCHOOL
PREBOARD EXAMINATION (2015-16)
Subject: COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH Max Marks:
Grade: X Time: 3 Hrs
Date:
General Instructions:
· (i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :
· Section A — Reading 20 marks
· Section B — Writing and Grammar 25 marks
· Section C — Literature 25 marks
· (ii) All questions are compulsory.
· (iii) You may attempt any section at a time.
· (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
SECTION A - (Reading) 20 marks
1. Read the following passage carefully (8 marks)
When SiddharthaDominic, owner of the CGH Earth group of hotels, wanted to give back to the land he had received from, he sifted through a range of possibilities before finally zeroing in on his big idea. He would soon incorporate the “50 mile diet” in the menu of his restaurant-also called 50 mile- at the spice village in Thekkady; Kerala. The idea was quite simple-source ingredients for the dishes from within a 50 mile radius. Dominic says it was a win-win concept from the word go. “It had the potential to reduce the carbon footprint, provide livelihood to local farmers and give our guests a chance to experience something different”. And the guests were, well, eating out of the palm of his hand. The food moreover was fresh and full of nutrients, which otherwise gets lost as the produce makes the journey from soil to the supermarket.
The movement for locally produces food is nothing new. Initiated a few years ago by local food enthusiasts –“locavores” – who insist on only eating food drawn from within a 100 mile radius of their home, it’s a concept that’s slowly picking up in India. “You can spot the difference in taste the moment you pop a locally grown fruit or vegetable in your mouth. It simply bursts with natural goodness that is difficult to find in commercially transported and frozen produce”. Says Ganesh, a copywriter and a die-hard locavore.
Most of our food now travels an average of 400 to 800 km before ending up on our plates. Besides adversely affecting health, this kind of food supply also has serious consequences on the environment and the community. In times of growing awareness about global warming and sustained living, going locavore is increasingly being seen a s the “correct thing to do”.
Karan Bakshi, former General Manager of Spice Village, the, man who conceptualized and implemented the 50 mile concept at the hotel says the success of the idea was also because guests became aware that they were doing their bit for the community and the environment. “Guests at the restaurant get “The Chef’s Note” showcasing the dish they have eaten, the name of the farmer who produced it and the distance of the farm from the hotel. This is signed by the chef and it’s something they can take back with them, a note that, in a way, certifies their dinner had helped reduce carbon footprint and helped the local community directly.”
Other restaurant’s, too, are thinking along similar lines. Rajesh Wadhwa, executive chef at New Delhi’s Taj Palace, says he is planning to start with hotel’s Indian restaurant Masala Art.”If the farmers are able to sustain, we may think about the gradual shift to the concept of the main kitchen.
Wadwa’s caution underlies what may perhaps be a major setback for an otherwise great idea: implementation of the concept may not be a practical possibility everywhere. In Spice Village for instance the forests of Periyar and the adjoining land have a rich biodiversity teeming with the native vegetables, spices and meat, with salt being perhaps being the only item sourced from outside the prescribed radius. Not all restaurants are so fortunate, especially those in big cities.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following sentences with appropriate words/ phrases. 1x8=8
a) Siddhartha took a big decision by.......................
b)The idea behind Siddhartha’s decision was to reduce ………………………………………….. .
c)’Locavores’ are the people ……………………………………………. .
d)The food which travels long distance loses its …………………………………………… .
e)The chef Rajesh Wadhwa of Hotel Taj Palace said that …………………………………………. .
f) According to Karan Bakshi, former general manager of spice village, the idea became successful because…………………………………………………………………….. .
g)Wadhwa cautions that the great idea ………………………………………………………………. .
h)The guests are happy because they are able to …………………………………………………………….. .
2. Read the following passage carefully 12
Violence against Women
It doesn’t happen only in slums, but in marble mansions as well, and increasingly so. Women’s groups were therefore dismayed, when the last Lok Sabha allowed the Domestic violence Prevention Bill to lapse. But it was just as well that the Bill, with all its infirmities, wasn’t pushed through hurriedly. The ramifications of a law without sufficient teeth are all too familiar. Women’s organizations have been agitating to plug the loopholes. Their efforts seem to have paid off. The UPA government is working on a Bill to replace the lapsed Domestic Violence Prevention Bill 2002. New clauses to make the legislation more effective are being incorporated. These include a more specific definition of domestic violence and the court’s right to ask the perpetrator of violence to leave the house or pay the victim rent for an alternative accommodation. The court can also prohibit the abuser from entering the victim’s workplace and also stop him from accessing bank accounts lockers and other jointly held assets.
The proposed changes could make the life of thousands of battered women a lot better. Surveys by the international Centre for Research on Women estimate that 60 percent of women face violence at some point in their marriages. More than anything else, it is the fear of being rendered homeless which forces victims of domestic violence to put up with humiliation and pain. The creation of protection officers (to be drawn from among social workers, women activists and judicial officers) to help the battered is another progressive step. The most significant change, however, is with regard to the definition of domestic violence. The Bill, in its earlier avatar, did not specify the kind o f violence that amounted to abuse. Now that it has been identified- physical and sexual injuries, verbal, emotional and economic abuse- it will be easier to pin down an offender. It would be possible to book even an occasional offender, not necessarily a ‘habitual one’, as under the lapsed Bill. The move to grant temporary custody of children to the aggrieved woman will ensure that she is not blackmailed into withdrawing the case. Indeed, the need for legislation to afford protection to women in their own homes is a telling comment on the degree of their vulnerability. In our largely patriarchal society, where women’s rights are often denied, it is best to rule out any scope for ambiguity. The new Bill promises to be more specific in objective, wider in scope, and stringent in its punitive power,. It is hoped that it will be finalized and passed without the inordinate delay that has been the fate of legislation regarding women.
2.1 Answer the following questions briefly 2x4=8
(a) What were some of the loopholes in the previously proposed Domestic Violence Prevention bill?
(b) What are the suggestions that have been incorporated into the new bill?
(c)Why do most of the women not report the violence?
(d) What makes the new bill more effective and promising?
2.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings of the given words from the option provided: 1x4=4
(a) Consequences
i) Infirmities ii) ramification
iii) Loopholes iv) Incorporated
(b) Powerless
i) without sufficient teeth ii) effective
iii) paid off iv) rendered homeless
c) plug the loopholes
i) to put a stop to something ii) to use one’s power to stop something from continuing
iii) to look for an error in the way a law, rule, or contacts in written
iv) to stop possibility of wrong interpretation of a rule or law.
d) The word ‘perpetrator’ means
i) Executor ii) achiever
ii) Wrong deed iii) crime
SECTION B- (Writing And Grammar) 25 Marks
3. Read the following article and write a letter to the Editor of The Hindustan Time, New Delhi, commenting on the child abuse and pointing out some solutions to the problems. (120 words) (5)
Child Abuse Growing Reality
Open your eyes to see kids cleaning utensils and serving in dhabas, some polishing stainless wares in polishing factories, some rag picking and some binding bricks on frivolous wage. The tale of child abuse is horrendous.
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OR
You had visited Antarctica and had an opportunity to see the polar ice caps melting and realised that the threat of global warming is very real. Taking ideas from the MCB unit on Environment along with your own ideas, write an article in 100 – 120 words on what a student can do to preserve the environment. You are Rama/Ram.
4. Using the beginning provided write a story in 150-200 words: (10)
Robert looked out of his bedroom window. He was greeted by the sight of two gentlemen digging a hole in his front lawn. The taller of the two gentlemen had his back to Robert, but the shorter of the two was staring right up at Robert, lips pulled back from blackened teeth in a vicious grin that told Robert everything he needed to know about the purpose of that deep, dark hole............................
OR
Sometimes I think my friend has strange powers. Every time he’s around............................................
5. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow: 1×3=3
While peeling the sweet lime and oranges (a)..........................careful so that the segments are not mashed. The lettuce leaves are (b).....................into pieces. They are kept in ice-cold water (c)..............ten minutes.
(a) i ) was ii) is iii) be iv) will
(b) i) broken ii) break iii) breaks iv) broke
(c) i) with ii) for iii) on iv) during
6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. 0.5 × 8=4
Error Correction
Bernard Shaw or Chesterton were Eg. or and
know to having jokes at each (a) ................ ....................
others expense. Once they faces (b) .............. ....................
one other in a corridor. Chesterton (c) .............. ......................
stood her ground and firmly said, (d) .............. ......................
“I did not give way to fools.” (e) ............. .....................
Shaw must not be easily browbeaten. (f) ............... .....................
He moved aside and said on a (g) ------------ -----------------
flourish at his hand, “ But I do”. (h) ------------ ------------------
7. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences: 1×3=3
a) is a/ ice-cream/that/tough business/selling/ he feels
b) there were/ varieties/ just two or three/different/a decade ago/to choose/ from
c) try/some people/a new brand/who/ come back/again and again/ for it.
SECTION C (Literature) 25
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1x3=3
In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white
Glimmered the white Moon-shine
a) What does ‘It’ stands for in the above extract?
b) Why did the sailor consider ‘It’ as a boon for them?
c) What happened to ‘It’ in the later part of the poem?
Or
O’ pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!
a) Who utters these lines? Whom does he seek pardon?
b) What does the phrase ‘thou bleeding piece of earth’ refer to?
c) Who are referred to ‘these butchers’?
9. Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words? 2x4=8
(a) How did Decius Brutus interpret Calpurnia’s dream?
(b)Why did Patol Babu feel that those people were pulling his leg and the whole thing was ‘a gigantic hoax’?
(c) ‘Can we have one last try?’ What was Sebastian’s idea?
d) What does the expression ‘look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair’ reflect about Oxymandias?
e) The poet is filled with horror and protest when the snake prepares to retreat and bury itself in the ‘horrid black’, ‘dreadful’ hole. In the light of this statement, bring out the irony of his act of throwing a log at the snake.
10. We find every quality of practical man in Patol Babu. Do you agree to this? Write your opinion with reference to the story ‘ Patol Babu, Film Star’ in 80-100 words. 4x1=4
OR
Shelley, through his poem ‘Ozymandias’ demonstrates that art and language outlast the other legacies of power. Explain in 80-100 words.
11. Answer the following in 150-200 words. 10x1=10
Write a brief character sketch of Mr. Keith. What role did he play in the life of Helen Keller?
OR
What hurdles did Helen face in her progress at the Cambridge School?
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