CLASS
X (2019-20)
a
ENGLISH
(CODE 0184)
SAMPLE
PAPER-3
Time
Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum
Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i)
This paper is divided into three sections: A,
B and C. All questions are compulsory.
(ii)
Separate instructions
are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these
instructions very carefully and follow them.
(iii)
Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while
answering the questions
SECTION A - READING
(20 MARKS)
1.
Read the passage given below and answer the
questions
that
follow: (8
Marks)
1.
Sacred trees form an
important part of the ecological heritage of India. Most temples, towns,
villages—and sometimes even Muslim dargahs— are associated with trees. Some
plants are sacred to the individual deity; others are sacred to the place...
Several plants have been worshipped in India from time immemorial. Wherever the
tulsi grows—from the Indo-Gangetic plains to the shores of the Indian Ocean at
Kanyakumari— it occupies a position of pride in the central courtyard of the
house, tended to, carefully, by the housewife.
2.
Apart from the
elaborate myths connecting it to Krishna, the tulsi plant has several medicinal
properties. To protect and revere this plant with so many medicinal properties,
it was designated as sacred, a fitting tribute to its role in providing
invaluable healthcare. The worship of plants is an ancient phenomenon in India.
It is probably the oldest form of worship. The association of a single tree
with a sacred sthala or sthana is reflected in the chaitya vriksha and sthala
vriksha or literature and society.
3.
When people turned to
food production, the Mother Goddess or the Earth Mother became the chief deity.
Fertility, creation, and the world of plants and animals became her blessings
to her devotees. The worship of the tree was the adoration of her creative
abilities, symbolising fertility so essential or the survival of the early
people. Spirits—good or bad—were believed to reside in trees. If the trees were
worshipped, then the resident spirits were pleased. As sacred forests were
replaced by agriculture, a single tree was left and was designated as ‘sacred’
tree.
4.
The earliest temples
were little more than images placed under trees. Later, the tree and the image
were enclosed by a fence made of wood, followed even by stone. Numerous
references are made in literature to trees as abodes of gods.
1.1 On
the basis of your reading of the passage given above, answer the
following questions.(1 × 8 = 8)
(a)
_____ form an
important part of the ecological heritage of India.
(i) Indo-gangetic plains (ii)
Mother Goddess
(iii)
Sacred trees (iv) Kanyalcumari
(b)
The worship of plants is an _____ phenomenon
in India.
(i) ancient (ii)
invaluable
(iii)
immemorial (iv) elaborate
(c)
The _____ has several medicinal properties
(i) chaitya vriksha (ii)
sthala variksha
(iii)
tulsi plant (iv) sacred tree
(d)
Tulsi was designated as sacred
(i)
to protect it
(ii)
to respect it
(iii)
as it has many
medicinal properties (iv) all of these
(e)
The most
important things given by the mother Earth to us are:
(i) air and fire (ii)
creative abilities
(iii)
plants and animals (iv) spirits
(f)
All trees except
one were felled down by the early people for:
(i) their shelter (ii)
agriculture
(iii)
earning money (iv) fuel
(g)
A single tree
left by the early people which was designated as _____
(h)
The worship of plants has been started by the
modern
people. (True/False)
Ans :
(a)
(iii) Sacred trees
(b)
(i) ancient
(c)
(iii) tulsi plant
(d)
(iv) all of these
(e)
(iii) plants and animals
(f)
(ii) agriculture
(g)
Sacred
(h)
False
2.
Read the passage given below and answer the
questions
that
follow: (12
Marks)
1.
The time is now to
save these magnificent cats, before they vanish from the earth forever. There
is little time left to preserve these animals; immediate action is required.
2.
I cannot imagine, nor
would I wish to live in a world without tigers... without these magnificent
creatures in our forests living free–without captive populations carrying on
the gene pool. The power and beauty of these animals is indisputable. Tigers
are an integral part of the ecosystem, as, they are a major link in the food
chain. Tigers have been bestowed magical and supernatural properties by many
societies, and have also been revered as gods. All living creatures of mother
earth depend
on one another
for survival. We as human beings are brothers and sisters to every living
being, from the plants to the animals to each other.
3. Crimes like these–the
killing of tigers–must be stopped. They are often killed in the most barbaric,
the most unbelievably cruel ways. I ask you–the reader–if learning of things
like this moves you at all, then take that energy and do what you can to stop
the killing of these magnificent animals. Write to your government, write to
the governments of tiger countries and urge them to protect tigers. Penalties
for killing tigers, and other protected wildlife need to be strongly
enforced—and strong enough as to be a complete deterrent to the poaching of tigers,
and also deter those who profit from such killings.
4.
Extremist groups would
ban all exotic animals from captivity because of small numbers of individuals
that mistreat their animals, and unfortunately the whole zoo “industry” and
caring private owners get painted with the same brush. The vast majority of
zoos big and small, treat their animals well, feed them well and give them
proper environment and enrichment. The numbers of bad homes are small, but they
do exist. The Animals Rights Organization should make sure they target only the
bad homes and leave those providing a good, happy and healthy home for animals
alone.
5.
They don’t realize
that banning all exotics from captivity could spell the end for many species of
animals. Species whose numbers in the wild are extremely low, such as the
Clouded Leopard, Siberian tiger, South China tiger and so forth. Zoos,
sanctuaries and responsible, knowledgeable and caring private owners are
rapidly becoming the last havens to preserve ever-dwindling species of animals.
These places may well, in the not so far future, hold the last remaining
tigers—gems for the future who should be nurtured and protected.
6.
Caring for tigers is
our immense responsibility. Not just to the single tiger in your care, but to
his or her species, and all tigers. Simply to own a tiger and keep him or her
in your backyard as a pet is not enough, nor is it acceptable to keep this
animal to yourself. You, the owner, owe it to all tigers—wild and those held in
captivity—and to the future generations of these animals to educate the public
about tigers—and help to change people’s opinions about wildlife preservation.
Education is key to developing sensitivity to and awareness of our environment.
Our children hold the hope for the future of the tiger. Heightened awareness of
environmental issues will help assure our children grow up to respect and care
for our
global
environment. Think Globally—Act Locally! 2.1. On the basis of your
reading of the passage,
answer the following
questions in 30-40 words:
(2 × 4=8)
(a)
Why is the writer
unable to imagine a world without tigers?
(b)
What can you do to stop killing of tigers?
(c)
What are the extremist
groups banning? What could be its consequence?
(d)
Think Globally—Act
Locally! How is this possible?
Ans :
(a)
The writer is unable
to imagine a world without tigers as the power and beauty of these animals is
indisputable. They are an integral part of the ecosystem and are a major link
in the food chain.
(b)
We can write to our
government regarding the merciless killing of tigers. We can write to the
various governments of tiger countries and urge them to protect tigers.
Penalties for killing tigers should be strongly enforced.
(c)
Extremist groups are
banning all exotic animal from captivity. This could lead to the end of many
species of animals for species whose numbers are extremely low such as clouded
leopard. Caring by private owners are rapidly becoming the last havens to
preserve them.
(d)
This is possible
because saving tigers from extinction is a global issue but each of us can play
a part, by writing to the concerned government to protect these beautiful cats.
2.2. On
the basis of your reading of the above passage,
answer the following.
|
(1
× 4 = 4)
|
(a)
The synonym of ‘conferred’ as given in para 2
is
_____
(i) bestowed (ii)
magnificent
(iii)
revered (iv)
captive
(b)
The synonym of ‘fanatic’ as given in para 4 is
_____ .
(c)
The antonym of ‘freedom’ as given in para 5 is
_____ .
(i) exotics (ii)
captivity
(iii)
havens (iv)
nurtured
(d)
The antonym of
‘questionable’ as given in para 2 is _____
Ans :
(a)
(i) bestowed
(b)
extremist
(c)
(i) immense
(d)
indisputable
SECTION B - WRITING & GRAMMAR (30 MARKS)
3.
You are
Suresh/Sarita, the student prefect and incharge of the school library. You have
been asked to place an order for textbooks on Mathematics. Write a letter to
M/s Future Books (P) Ltd., 42734B/2, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi placing
an order for the books. Invent the necessary details. (8 Marks)
or
You have seen an
advertisement of a new model sports bike launched by Honda. You are a
passionate racer and are keen to buy the new model of racing bikes being
offered. Next month a zonal level Bike Marathon is taking place and you are
keen to enroll your name as a contestant. Write a letter to M/s Honda Bikes and
Scooters, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi enquiring about the price, specifications
and availability of accessories that long distance racers would require. You
are Raj
Singh living in Green
Park, New Delhi.
Ans :
BVM, Public School
Ram Vihar
Delhi
22nd August, 2019
M/s Future Books (P)
Ltd.,
42734B/2, Ansari Road,
Daryaganj, New Delhi
Sub: Order for Mathematics
textbooks Sir,
I would like to
place an order for textbooks on Mathematics with your firm for our school
library. Since the school is going to have Englihs exhibition by the end of
this month we need the following books urgently.
Subject
|
Classes
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Author
|
Quantity
|
|
1.
|
English
|
Class IX
|
Raj Singh
|
40 copies
|
2.
|
English
|
Class X
|
Raj Singh
|
40 copies
|
3.
|
English
|
Class XI
|
Raj Singh
|
15 copies
|
4.
|
English
|
Class XII
|
Raj Singh
|
20 copies
|
We
request you to give us discount offered to the educational institutions. Please
find enclosed a DD for 40000/-. The remaining amount shall be paid as soon as
we receive the final bill. You are requested to send us these books through any
courier service. Please ensure that the books are properly packed. The books
found damaged will be returned at your cost. We shall feel highly obliged if you
could deliver us these books within 20 days.
Yours truly
Suresh Kumar (Student
prefect)
or
54, Green Park
New Delhi-110053
10th Aug, 2019
M/s Honda Bikes and Scooters Kashmere Gate Delhi-110006
Sub: Price and specifications of new model sports bike Sir,
My name is Raj
Singh. I live in Green Park, New Delhi and am a bike enthusiast. I have
participated in many race events. At present I am training myself to compete
for the upcoming zonal level Bike Marathon. Later I plan to participate in the
coming Olympics. Being a racer I am always very passionate about the latest
bike in the market. I have seen your advertisement this morning about the
launch of a new racing sports model bike which not only comes in attractive
model but meets all international standards. I saw the picture in the
advertisement. Needless to say the model looks sleek and sporty with a striking
colour combination.
So I would like
to say that I’m really excited about this bike model and wish to procure it. I
would be grateful if you could give me information about the following:
•
Its features in detail
•
Its Price
•
Availability of
necessary accessories Please call back with all information. Thanking you
Yours truly
Raj Singh
Mobile No : 73569
56856
4.
Write a story in about 150-200 words on the
basis of
the
following outline. (10
Marks)
 |
Outline: A
young boy travelling by a train/has a briefcase containing a lot of
money/befriends a fellow traveller/train stops/boy goes out to buy snacks/
returns/finds the fellow traveller unconscious/calls the railways medical
service/boy admitted to a hospital/recovered/thanked him.
or
Develop a story with
the help of the starting line.
Tarun Patel was a wise man. When he spoke,
people listened to him. And so he chose his words and actions carefully. One
day a rich man.....
Ans :
Once a young boy was travelling by a train. He
was going to attend his brother’s marriage who lived in village. He had a bag
containing a lot of money. He put the bag carefully on the berth and started
having his lunch. Just then a boy of same age boarded the train and sat on the
berth opposite to him. Soon he befriended that boy. While talking to him the
boy revealed the purpose of his journey to the fellow traveller. He even
invited him to the wedding. When the train stopped at the next station the boy
got down the train and went out to buy snacks leaving his briefcase there. When
he came back, he was shocked to see the fellow traveller unconscious.
Immediately he called the railways medical service. The fellow traveller was
taken to the hospital where he was admitted. The young boy took complete care
of the fellow traveller. In a day or two the fellow traveller recovered. He
thanked the boy for being so helpful. He also got to know that the boy could
not attend his brother’s marriage. The young traveller felt very bad also, but
the boy told him that his mother had taught him that never leave a person at
the time of need. They both happily parted from each other and went their way.
or
Tarun Patel was a wise man. When he spoke,
people listened to him. And so he chose his words and actions carefully.
One day a rich
man invited Tarun Patel to a feast at his house. I would be honoured Tarun Ji,”
said he, “If you would grace us with your presence tomorrow night”.
“I will come,” agreed
Tarun Patel.
The following
night, Tarun Patel put on his shabbiest and most comfortable clothes. “It is a
bit chilly,” he said and added an old black coat. The holes in its elbows were
patched with swatches from torn old flour sacks. On his feet Tarun slipped a
pair of ragged sandals. When darkness fell he arrived at the rich man’s
doorstep. A servant opened the door. “What do you want?” the servant demanded.
“Your
master has
invited me to his feast,” said Tarun. The servant peered suspiciously at him.
“Wait here,” he said, “I’ll be back in a moment.” The servant went in and came
back with the rich man. The rich man waved his hand to the servant. The servant
refused Tarun Patel to come. Tarun Patel went home. He changed into finest silk
garments. He put his best cap on his head and added a handsome high-collared
coat. He combed his beard.
Once
again Tarun Patel reached the rich man’s house. This time the servant bowed
respectfully and ushered him in. Tarun Patel was given special seat at the
feast.
At
last, “Tarun Patel,” said the guests. “We have all been waiting for you.” The
food was served. Tarun Patel was busy with his food.
“Tarun
Patel Ji! What are you doing?” cried the rich man. For Tarun Ji had begun to
spoon the soup over his best cap. He crumbled the bread and sprinkled over the
shoulders of his handsome coat.
Tarun
Ji replied, “When I arrived in rags you turned me away. Now I am dressed in
finery, you treat me with honour. Clearly it is my clothes you are welcoming
not me.
The rich man hung his
head in shame.
5.
Fill in the gaps by choosing the most
appropriate
words from the options given below.
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(1×
4 = 4)
|
Jawaharlal
Nehru went from village to village (a)
______ foot, by train,
bullock cart and (b) _____
bicycle. He ate
with the peasants, lived in their mud huts, talked to them (c) _____ addressed
their
meetings. He lost his
shyness and learnt (d) _____
speak in public.
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(a)
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(i) at
|
(ii) by
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(iii) on
|
(iv) in
|
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(b)
|
(i) on
|
(ii) in
|
(iii) by
|
(iv) at
|
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(c)
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(i) or
|
(ii) and
|
(iii) with
|
(iv) so
|
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(d)
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(i) to
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(ii) in
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(iii) on
|
(iv) for
|
|
Ans :
(a)
(iii) on
(b)
(iii) by
(c)
(ii) and
(d)
(i) to
6.
The following
passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction against each line of the passage.
(1 × 4 = 4)
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Incorrect
|
Correction
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A motorbike rally
was
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e.g.
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org anise
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organised
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organise
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to
|
spreading the
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(a)
|
_____
|
_____
|
goodwill message
|
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of
|
Commonwealth
|
(b)
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_____
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_____
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Games. It was flag
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||||
off, at
Delhi on it
|
(c)
|
_____
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_____
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|||||
mission to Leh.
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||||||||
Thirty-five
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bikers
|
(d)
|
_____
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_____
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participate
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with the
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|||||||
rally.
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Ans :
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Incorrect
|
Correction
|
|||||||
(a)
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spreading
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spread
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||||||
(b)
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flag
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flagged
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||||||
(c)
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it
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its
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||||||
(d)
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with
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in
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7.
Rearrange the following groups of words and
phrases
to form meaningful sentences:
|
(1
× 4 = 4)
|
(a)
lived/his/master/Raju/with
(b)
him/gave/his/to eat/master/milk and bread
(c)
for/took/he/long walks/Raju/the park/in
(d)
with/he/Raju/had given/to play/ball/a red
Ans :
(a)
Raju lived with his master.
(b)
His master gave him milk and bread to eat.
(c)
He took Raju for long walks in the park.
(d)
He had given Raju a red ball to play with.
SECTION
C - LITERATURE
(30 MARKS)
8.
Read
the extracts given
below and answer
the
questions
that follow: (1
× 4 = 4)
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree.
(a) A
crow came:
(i) all of a sudden (ii)
crowing
(iii)
slowly (iv)
unnoticed
(b)
The crow shook down:
(i) the dust (ii)
the snow
(iii)
the water drops (iv) the dust of snow
(c)
The poet had the dust of snow on his _____
(d)
The poet was standing under _____
or
The house—the only one in the entire valley
sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and
the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good
harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower.
Throughout the morning Lencho—who knew his fields intimately had done nothing
else but see the sky towards the north-east.
(a)
Lencho’s house was situated:
(i) at the top of a hill (ii)
in the valley
(iii)
in the market place (iv) in the
plains
(b)
Along with rain
very large hailstones began to fall which:
(i) affected his crops
(ii)
slightly harmed his crops
(iii)
harmed his crops
(iv)
destroyed his crops
(c)
One could see the river, the fields with _____
corn dotted with
flowers.
(d)
Lencho constantly
saw the sky towards the north-east expecting _____
Ans :
(a)
(iv) unnoticed
(b)
(iv) the dust of snow
(c)
head
(d)
a hemlock tree
or
(a)
(i) at the top of a hill
(b)
(iv) destroyed his crops
(c)
ripe
(d)
some signs of a rain
9.
Answer any five of the following questions in
30-40
words each:
|
(2
× 5 = 10)
|
(a)
Why did Wanda gift all
her paintings of dresses to the girls? What does it show about her?
(b)
Why did the pilot call
the Paris Control Room to inform the first time? Why could he not contact it
the second time?
(c)
How did Horace Dandy
enter the house at Shotover Grange and why?
(d)
Who was Fowler? Why
did he want to meet Ausable, a secret agent?
(e)
Why is the baker
called the childhood friend, companion and guide by the author?
(f)
How did Max react when
Ausable told him that the loud knockings at the door were of the police?
Ans :
(a)
Wanda had designed her
paintings of dresses by keeping girls in her mind. In her new home, she had
designed hundred more of them. She liked the girls and considered them as her
friends. So she gifted them to the girls. It shows that she was nice, friendly
and forgiving by nature.
(b)
The pilot called the
Paris Control Room to inform the airport authorities about his flight to
England. He also wanted to ask for the proper direction. He could not contact
it the second time because his radio was dead due to storm.
(c)
Horace had planned
everything carefully. He knew where the housekeeper hung the key to the kitchen
door. He wore a pair of gloves, took the key and entered the house at Shotover
Grange. He made the dog quiet by calling him by his right name. He had entered
to commit robbery.
(d)
Fowler was a young
romantic writer. He used to write suspense stories full of mysterious
characters and action. He wanted to meet Ausable, a secret agent, to know about
his life. He wanted to know how he tackled dangerous situations. He wanted to
use this in his new story.
(e)
The author used to
wake up on hearing the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo. He remembers how
he would go running to the baker in the morning to eat the bread-bangles
brought by him. Thus he was his freind, companion and guide.
(f)
Ausable cooked up the police’s story. He told
that
he himself had sought the protection of the
police. The knockings at the door signalled their arrival. Max’s face was black
with anger. Max swung a leg over the windowsill and shouted to send the police
away. He threatened him to obey. If not, he would take his chances and shoot.
10.
Answer any one of the following questions in
about
100-150 words. (8 Marks) Why did Kisa Gotami
understand the message given by Buddha only the second time? In what way did
Buddha change her understanding?
or
Was the mother successful in helping the young
seagull overcome his feaer and teach him the art of flying?
Ans :
Buddha wanted Kisa Gotami to understand that
the life of the mortals in this world is troubled, brief and full of pain.
There is no way in which those who are born can avoid dying. All young and old,
fools and wise are subject to death. The world is afflicted with death and
decay. So the wise do not grief knowing the reality of the world. If one does
grief, his pain would be greater and his body would suffer. Thus Gotami could
understand this when she could not get mustard seeds from any house that was
not visited by death. The medicine to bring her dead son back to life was
Buddha’s way to tell her reality of life and death.
or
Yes, the mother was successful, when the young
seagull was left alone on the ledge, he began to starve. He saw his mother pick
up a piece of fish and fly towards him. She halted just close to the ledge. The
young seagull was mad with hunger and dived at his mother for the fish. He fell
downwards into space and cried in fear. But then his wings spread outwards. He
flapped there and began to fly. All his fear was gone. It was his first flight.
11.
Answer any one of the following questions in
about
100-150
words. (8
Marks)
Write the character
sketch of hack driver.
or
What became a turning point in Richard
Ebright’s life?
Ans :
The hack driver was a fine talker. He was most
affectionate and friendly with the narrator. He befooled and duped the
narrator. He developed a sort of liking for him. He was frank and free. He
robbed him of money by charging him at the rate of two dollars an hour. He also
charged money for the narrator’s lunch. He was a trickster. The hack driver
called Lutkins as a good for nothing fellow. He had a craze for playing poker.
He owed to many. He was skilled in the art of duping others. He was known for
his dishonesty. He was a very cunning, clever and smart fellow.
The hack driver
took the narrator to many places. The narrator took him to his own house and
also took him to his own farmyard but in vain. The narrator failed because
Lutkins himself was the hack driver.
or
The book called “The Travels of Monarch X”
became a turning point in Richard’s life. It was a gift from his
mother. It told how
monarch butterflies migrate to
Central America. At
the end of the book readers were
invited to tag
butterflies for research by ‘Dr Fredrick
of Toronto University.
Inspired by the book, Richard
started raising flock
of butterflies in the basement of
his house. It opened
the world of science to him. It
became a landmark of
his career.
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