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TERM-1, SAMPLE PAPER, , SOLVED, , , , ENGLISH, LANGUAGE & LITERATURE, , Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 40, , General Instructions: Same instructions as given in the Sample Paper 1,, , READING, , |, Read the passage given below., , Once upon a time, there lived a young boy, named Sarmmy. He was good at stuclies,, obedient towards his elders, more hardworking than a lot of other Goys in his class, and kind to everyone. Grown-ups as wel!, as those younger than Sammy laved him, very much, This aroused jeaisusy in some, boys who longed to be as loved as him. A, bay named Timmy studied in the same, dass as Sammy. Unlike Sammy, he was, not good at studies and always liked to, play during school hours. He mishehaved, with his parents, bullied his classmates, and even ili-treoted Sammy. He always, Med to put Sammy dawn and belittied hin, before the other kids in class. But na matter, what he aid, Sammu’s grades kept getting, better and better, whether in studies or, in sports. Sammy kept getting accolades, from everywhere, On his eighth birthday., Sammy got @ beautiful pen as o gift from, fis parents. He brought ¢ to schoo! so that, he could use it to take down the notes of, the lectures that the teochers gave in class., When Timmy sow it, he felt jealous, , He asked Sammy, ‘Hey. where did you, get thar? Did you buy it?” “My parents, gave it as o birthday gift to me," replied, Sammy. Timmy wos overcome with anger, and jealousy. The bad bay that he was,, rorely got any presents from his parents, , He decided to stea! Sammy's pen, During, recess, when everyone had gone out from, the class, Timmy opened Sammy's bag and, took out his pen. Then he hid it inside his, tag and went out to have his lunch. When, Sammy came back ond could not find his, pen. he informed his class teacher about it., The class teacher ordered the class monitor, to check every students bag. The missing, pen was soon found from Timmy's bag and, the furious teacher asked the errant boy,, “Now Timmy, what do you have to say, about this?” Timmy was in tears He had, nothing to say., , 3. When Sammy saw Timmy cry, he took, pity on the boy. The kind boy that he, was, Sammy hod no ill-feeling against his, dassmate. He requested his dass teacher, fot to take any action against Timmy, now, that his stolen pen was found., , On the basis of your understanding of the, , passage, answer ANY EIGHT questions from, , the ten that follow., , Some of the boys were jealous of Sammy, , because he was:, , (a) having a good behavior with everyone., , (b) a healthy boy of the class., , (c) a mischievous boy of the class., , (d) @ studious boy of the class,, , Choose the option that best coptures the, , ceritral idea of the passage from the given, , quotes:

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3., , 5., , 7., , “Disciplineisthebridge “Children learn “Do ~— everything “Manners cost, between goal and more from what with a good heart nothing but mean, , accomplishments”, you cre than what , expect nothing everything”., —Jein Rohn You teach”, in return, and —Ruleyonne, —WEBDuBois YOU will never be, disappointed”,, —Helen Berry, (1) (2) (3) (4), (a) option (1) (6) option (2) (a) Timmy was careless but Sammy was, (c) option (3) (4) option (4) caring., , Which of the following characteristics are, apt about Sammy in the following context,, “He requested his class teacher not to take, any action against Timmy, now that his, stolen pen was found"., , (1) impatient (4) soft hearted, , (2) considerable —_(5) indecisive, , (3) onary (6) negligent, , (a) (2) and (4) (b) (1) and (3), , (c) (S) and (6) (4) (1) and (2), , Which of the following will be the most, appropriate title for the passage?, , (a) Forgive and Forget, , (b) Sammy & Timmy, (c) Sarmmy - the True Heart, (d) The Stolen Pen., , The phrase “Ill treated Sammy" refer to the, meaning:, , (a) confused (b) bodly behaved, , (ce) misfortunate —(d) killed, , Select the option that makes the correct use, , of ‘grades’ as used in the passage, to fill in, , the blank space., , (a) His ........... in class was first., , (b) The spices were uniformly., , (¢) The road was ............ with pit holes., , (d) Quim is our age but she jumped into, SCHOOL srmrmenn ON Gcademic excellence,, , How did Timmy react when he was caught?, (a) He pretended to cry., , (b) He was genuinely sorry & cried., , (c) He was ashamed., , (d) He cried as he was ashamed., , Why did Sammy forgive Timmy?, (a) because his pen had been found., (b) he was genuinely sorry & cried., (c) he was ashamed., , (d) he cried os he was ashamed., , What does the author mean when he says,, “Timmy was different from Sammy"?, , , , (b) Timmy wes more obedient than Sammy., (c) Timmy was hard working student than, Sammy., , (d) Timmy wes bullied by Sammy., , 10. Choose the option that correctly states the, , meaning / s of “aroused” in the passage?, , (a) Inspire (b) Kindle, (c) Awaken (d) Excute, Il. Read the passage given below:, , 1. Right from literacy, accessibility to schools, and household expenditure on educotion, the rural-urban gop remains significant, There is o digital dinde too with just 4%, of the rai househalds hoving Gocess to, comouters af compared to 23% in urban, Greas These and other vende on rurol-wban, gap in education are revealed in the detais, of a suey conducted oy the Notional, Statistical Ovfce (SOL, The report on ‘Household Sociol, Consumption: Education” suneyed 1.13, loth households soread across aver BOO?, wliages and 6990 urkan blocks between, July 2017 and June 2018 The say, imaived 152 lakh students across different, fewels of saucy, . On accessibility, while 92.7% of the rol, households have a primory schoo! within 1, km as compored ta 872% in urban areas, the situation gets skewed os only 39% of the, rurai households have access to secandory, senac! as compared to 70% in the urban, Gres an similar parameters, 4. While accessibility to a neighbourhood, sencal at primary ievel fs not an weue in, ruro! areas, the gross attendance ratio ©, also satisfetory with nearly 100% of boys, and girls in rwal as well os urban areas, attenaing closses. However, in sync with, reduced occessibility there is 9 gap at, secondary level between ruvai and urban, settings The all indio literacy rote among, persons aged 7 ysors and above is 77.7%., However for the same age grou, the rural, , iy, , bo

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literacy is 725% and for wban arsos & is, 87 7%,, , The Gigital dinde Getveeen ruval ond urban, households is stark with just 4% of the rural, populotion hawng aecess to computers, the report highlighted thot whit 15%, surveyed populotion in the rural cluster nos, internet osness, 42% of the studenis in the, urban areas have access to the internet., , At school level while the mojonty of the, urban hausehalds had shawn a preference, , a, , , , , , s, , for private schools, its the opposite for rural, households. The report highlignts that 76 1%, of the rural children are attending primary, and middle schoo! run by the government,, while only 38% of the urban chiidren are, attending government schools However,, for graduate and oboe studies 49.7%, ruro! students are atterving classes in, government institution as compored to 41%, of the urban counterparts in government, institutions., , , , 70% 5.856 1751819,148 23,032, , On the basis of your understanding of the, passage, answer ANY SIX question from the, EIGHT that follow., , 11.What does the Household Social, , Consumption: Education focus on?, , (a) Backtracking of the online education, , (b) Rural-urban gap in education, , (c) Need for making technology more, affordable, , (d@) How digital divide is more evident in, education, , 12. Choose the fact that proves that there is a, , digital divide in the country., , (a) Only 4% of rural areas have computers, while in urban itis 23%, , (b) Rural areas have no access to internet, services, , (c) Only 15% of rural areas have access to, the Internet, , (d) Rural areas cannot afford digital or, online education, , 13. In the line “...... digital divide’, the word, , divide DOES NOT refer to, (a) organise (b) split, (c) differentiate (d) seperate, , 14. Select the option that is true for the two, , statements given below., , (1) The majority of the urban households, had shown a preference for private, schools,, , (2) The majority of the rural households, , had shown a preference for government, schools,, , (a) (1) is the result of (2)., (b) (1) Is the reason for (2)., (€) (1) is independent of (2)., (d) (1) contradicts (2)., , 15. The “Household Social Consumption:, , Education” survey found that, , (a) there is stark divide in the secondary, education received by children * ruralurban divide., , (b) the country is still majority composed of, illiterate mosses, , (c) the country hes transformed into a, digital economy while majority of its, population do not have digital access., , (d) the country has to implement major, changes to reduce the digital divide, , 16. What data shows that the rural-urban gap, , is visible at the secondary level o: education?, , Choose the correct option:, , (a) More than 70% household in urban areas:, have access to secondary schools, , (b) Only 38% households of rural areas have, eccess to secondary schools, , (c) The literacy rote of rural areas is 73.5%, ond for urban it is 87.7%, , (4) Both (a) and (b), , 17. Based on your understanding of the passage,, , select the option thot lists the factors that, indicate the rural-urban gap.

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() Right to literacy, , (il) Accessibility to schools, , (Ul) Household expenditure, (IV) Digital divide, , (V) Employment opportunities, (V1) Infrastructural development, (@) Vand VI, , (b) Ill and tv, , ©) landil, , (d) Option (a), (b) and (c), , 18. Select the option that lists the correct, answers for the following:, , (D Rajan is @ 14 year old boy who has been, , going to one of the best school near, , his locality which uses digital means to, impart education,, , (Il) Raman is a 12 year old boy who goes, to the government school nearest to his, home, but he Is unable to get full study, material because of lack of a digital, device, , (a) The given cases show a huge gap in, urban literacy rate,, , (b) The given cases show how literacy, has become central agenda of the, government., , (c) The given cases presses gap in skill based, resources in the rural-urban setup., , (d) The given cases show wege growth in, , woeban literacy rate, GRAMMAR AND WRITING, GRAMMAR, HL Answer ANY FIVE out of the six question by (c) She said that she was living in Paris fora, selecting the most appropriate option for each, few months, 19. ......... is looking for you. (A Sn ei that nhs ving bs Paris fora, , (a) Someone (&) Anything, (c) Anyone (d) Many, 20, Physics ann @ difficult subject., (a) will (b) must, (o) is (¢) hos, ZA. Dave acess work at home., (a) lot (&) some, (c) afew (d) many, , 22. Which option displays the correct change of, the following to reported speech?, "She's living in Paris for a few months.", , (a) She replied that she had to live in Paris, fora few months, , (b) She says that she was living in Poris for, a few months, , 23. Which option displays the correct change of, , the following to reported speech?, , "L visited my parents at the weekend.”, , (a) She says that she had been visited her, parents at the weekend, , (b) She said that she did visit her parents at, the weekend, , (©) She said that she was visiting her parents, ot the weekend, , (d) She said thot she had visited her parents, ot the weekend, , 24. He 15 vasa tallest boy in my class., (ajo (b) an, (c) the (80, , WRITING, , IV, Answer ANY FOUR out of the five questions, given, with reference to the context below., You are Jarnes, a resident of Ville Parle,, Bangalore. You have to write a letter to the, editor expressing your concem to the related, authorities describing the reports of violence, against the elderly of the city that are really, very disturbing., , 25. Choose the best salutation for the letter, addressed to the editor that James would, write., , (a) Dear Sir/Ma'am, , (b) Hello there, , (c) Hey!, , (d) Respected Sir/ma'am, , 26. While writing the letter, what personal, information will James exclude?, (a) his residential address, (b) the publication’s address, (c) his age, (d) signature, , 27. Which of these is the correct chronological, order for writing information in Letter to the, Editor:, , () deseribing the issue, , (I) stating concern, , (Ill) suggesting remedial action required, (2) 00, 1, (b) (D, (Mm),, , (©) ©, 00, ap @ Mh,

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28. The purpose of James writing a letter to the, editor is:, (a) to bring a pertinent local/ social concern, to light, , (b) to raise concer regarding an ongoing, fomily issue, , (c) to register a complaint for a bad product, , (d) to enquire about a particulor service/, , product, , 29. Writing a letter to the editor will help Jon 00 successes, , , , « Improve his * Look more « Moke the place + bring betterment, writing skills concerned than sofer for the in the environment, « Bring more flairin other citizens elderly * Solve the chaos, It * Come out as an « Highlight the issue in relationships In, empoth in the society ‘the area, (0), (b) () @, 30. James shares some suggestions in his letter, take (i) .- to ensure the sofety of the, to address the issue, elderly at the carliest., Select the option that helps him cornplete Choose the correct option for (1), these suggestions, appropriately. (a) slow and steady steps, , | believe that highlighting it through your, newspaper would bring it to the attention, of the proper authorities so that they can, , (b) appropriate and legal steps, (c) weak but important steps, (d) oppressive steps, , LITERATURE, , This section has sub-sections - V, VI, Vil, VIII, & IX There are a total of 30 questions In this, section. Attempt any 26 questions from the, sub-sections V to IX., , V. Read the extracts given below and attempt, the questions that follow:, , Tenth May dawned bright and clear, For, the past few days, | had been pleasantly, besieged by dignitaries and world leaders, who were coming to pay their respects before, the inauguration, The inauguration would be, the largest gathering ever of international, leaders on South African soil The ceremonies, would take place in the lovely sandstone, amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings, in Pretoria, For decades this had been the seat, of white supremacy, and now, it was the site, of a rainbow gathering of different colours and, nations for the installation of South Africa's, first democratic, non-racial government., , 311. How did the people of South Africa felt?, (a) independent (b) happy, (c) confident (d) sod, , 32. Choose the option that lists the set of, statements that are NOT TRUE according to, the given extract:, , (1) The ceremony took place in grand, amphitheatre,, , (2) The inauguration was experienced as the, largest gathering., , (3) It was the time for the formation of non, racial government., (4) The incident was noticed on Tenth June., , (5) The white men ruled Africa decades, back., , (6) tt was the installation ceremony., , (7) tt was South Africa’s republican day., (a) (4) and (5) (b) (2) and (2), , (©) (5) and (6) (d) (3) and (4), , 33. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s, , (F) and opinion/s (0) of the staternents given, below:, , 1. | think it is the installation ceremony of, the first non racial government of South, Africa, , 2. It is a moment of pride for all the South, Africans, , 3. This moment in South Africa came after, great bloodshed,, , 4. South Africa would not be called as a, republic & secular country,, (a) F- (2), (3), (4) and O - (1), (b) F- (3), (2) and © - (4), (1), {€) F- (2), (4) and © - (3), (1), (4) F- (1), (2) and 0 ~ (3), (4), , 34, Which word does ‘lovely’ NOT correspond, to?, , (a) happy (b) beautiful, (©) charismatic @) ugly, , 35. Which word in the extract means the same, , as ‘placement of a person in office with, ceremony’?, , (a) inouguration —(b) besieged