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TERM-1, SAMPLE PAPER, , Sol, , , , ENGLISH, , Time Allowed: 90 Minutes, , LANGUAGE & LITERATURE, , Maximum Marks: 40, , General Instructions: Same instructions as sven in the Sampk: Paper L., , READING, Read the passage given below., , 1. tis an indisputable- fact that the world, has gone too far with the Innovation of new, technologies such as mobile phones. the, intemet and so an. due to which, peapie, are able to tour the cosmas virtually sitting, at one piace using their smart devices or, ather technological gadgets Though mabile, intamet access is often times hurried and, shore, it can still provide common intemet, feotures like alerts, weother data, emaiis,, search engines, stant messages, and gome, and music downloading., , 2. Due to the easy access of smart phones,, communication hits been very effective, and instant. People are able to convey their, message ail around the globe to their loved, ones without spenaing hefty sums of money,, Adults are alwoys fond of such gadgets and, they olwoys welcome and adope such new, technology readily- Further, young people, have been able to broaden their minds and, improve thelr skills by doing research on, the Internet. For instance they use smart, phones to look up any new word they come, across. we know that most of the universities, have online teaching provision, smart, hones ossist the students to complete their, assignments on thme, , 3, The mobile phane has been a lifesaver for, a lot of people i case of an emergency., Likewise, the use of smart phones can be, , , , of vita! Importance in preventing crimes in, the society by proviaing information to the, security forces in time, , Nonetheless, for the young, the use ofmobile, phone can be like an addiction and they can, misuse it Young people are also prone to, getting invetved in undesirable activities on, the Internet. This might have adverse effect, on ther academic performance Therefare,, young people shauld always be manitored, ond made aveare of its bad outcomes., , . Also, a major cantributer to its popularity, , is the availabilty of prepaid of pay as you, 96 services from o phone shop or an online, store. This allows subscnbers to !ood text, or airtime credits to their handsets by the, their credit cards, debit cards ar by buying, a prepaid card fram the network they, audsernibe to. This plan alsa doesn't commit a, particular customer to a contract. If prepaid, cord is not that appealing to you, then you, have 9 opt to subscribe using the pay by, monthly pian,, , Based on your understanding of the passage,, answer ANY EIGHT out of the ten questions by, choosing the correct option., , 1. According to the passage, identify the, , common internet features., (a) Music downloading, (b) Weather data, , (c) Search engines, , {d) Options (a), (b), and (c)

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2., , 3., , 5., , Select an option from the following can, replace the term to ‘indisputable’ as used in, the passage., , (a) Undeniable ——(b) rude, , (c) succussful (d) victorious, , Choose statement from the following that is, , NOT TRUE according to the passage., , (a) People are spending hefty sums of, money to convey their messages around, the globe., , (b) Smart phones assist the students lo, complete their assignments in Lime., , (c) People are able to lour the cosmos, virtually sitting at one place,, , (d) Due to easy access of smart phones,, communication has been very effective, and instant., , Select the option that suitably completes, the dialogue with reference to paragraph 4,, Adam: Hey Eve, have you heard of Amit, being Involved in trolling the fellow, classmates with a fake identity over the, internet?, , Eve: Not just Amit, but use of mobile phones, , Is risky for the youth. Young people are, , (a) not serious about these things. It's lke a, light-hearted comedy for them,, , (b) prone to getting involved in undesirable, activities on the Internet as they have, easy access to it,, , (c) not scared if the consequences of the, things they do., , (d) allowed to do these fun-filled activities. It, is their age to do this., , Choose the option that correctly stotes the, meaning of ‘assist’, as used in the passage., (a) Help (b) Call, , (c) Accommodate (d) advantage, , How can the smart phones can be of vital, Importance in preventing crimes in the, society?, , IL. Read the passage given below:, , 1. Ladakh has always experienced seasono!, water soarcty occanding to Marous, November a co-outhar of the study. Nusser, told Giager. Hub “Water scarcity issues are, frequent and and amual phenomenon in, Lodaka because of the complete depenaence, of irrigated agricuiture from meltwoter,, especially fram the giacers Since the, glocters reside ot a much higher aititude, than the villages. the meltwater from these, water sources comes quite late in the year., And so theres regular prabiem of severe, , (a) providing information to the security, forces in time, , (b) maintaining all the records, , (c) monitoring and spreading awareness, , (d) tracking the criminals, , 7. What has been a lifesaver for a lot of people, iin case of an emergency., (2) watch (b) technology, (c) mobilephone —_(d) police, , 8, The use of mobile phone for the young, people can be like:, (a) @ provision (b) undesirable activity, (©) opportunity (d) addiction, , 9. Young people have been able t0 sum» DY, doing research on the Internet., (a) improve their skills, (b) broaden their minds, (c) earn money, , (d) Options (4) and (b), , 10. Choose the option that lists the quote best, expressing the central idea of the passage., (a) Surfing on the Internet is like 5.;, , boasts about doing more than, they actually do, But In the case of the, Intemet, it'salotmore, —Tom Fasulo, (b) People with advantages are loath to, believe thot they just happen to be, people with advantages., —C Wright Mills, (©) A lot of people think that the new, economy is all about the internet. | think, that it's being fueled by the internet - as, well as by cell phones, digital assistants,, ond the Uke - but that It's really about, customers. —Patricia Seybold, (d) The Intermet is just it's great in a lot, of ways and it has its disadvantages., But one of the great advantages is, ‘the ubiquity - virtually anyone can be, discovered and things catch Uke fire, when they're great., —Author: Pharrell Willams, , water scarcity every year in thase months, when sowing of the cultivated plants starts, that is in earth springs., , 2. Climote change hos inceosed woter, shortages in mountain regisn-worldwide., Artifical glaciers help to alleviore seasonal, water shortages by storing meitwater from, winter manths in ice structures at an altitude, lower than the natural giadiers and higher, than the cultivated fieids. There are several, types of artificial glaciers, Due to their lower, altitude, these stores of ice meit earlier than

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the natural giaciers, providing irrigation, just in time for the start of the agricultural, SOGSON.,, , 3. Gonstructed ice reservoirs, along with woter, management systems, hove long been in, Ladath's technalagical repertoire According, to Nusser'’s chapter of Ethnic and Cultura!, Dimensions of Knowiedge. Ladakh has a long, , Sowing Periz, , , , Supplement, Arufisiol Glecers,, , , , story of woter harvesting and community, management of water resources This, history indludes tanks far staring meltwater, aailed zings, os well as an official called, Chudoon who ensures equitable aistribution, of wore. The Regional Envionrnenal, changes study further mentions the trad¢ion, of “snow harvesting” which involves ouilding, smal! borrier walls., , , , , , , | Horvest Period, +t, |, , !, |, |, |, |, , 1, |, |, 1, |, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1, — +, Cheiced Phase i |, < > ji, Noirrgation Woter Deficit Water Surmlus | |} Noirigatinn, TT rT l rT, a s ie ey % a + +, SS SELF FS $x ZF fF, fg ego £ 4, : é =, , 4. Since then, four types of modern ice, reservoirs have been developed. as identified, by Nusser and his coauthors. Basin structures, stores ice similariy to how traditional zings, store water. Whiie zings ore generally built, around the same level as fields, basins for ice, storage ore located at altitudes higher than, cultivoted fields, so that water can freeze., The advantage of ice basins over zings, and, the advantage of jee reservolrs aver woter, reservoirs, 's that evaporation is minimized, and sa, mare water is retained., , Based on your understanding of the passage,, answer ANY SIX out of the eight questions by, choosing the correct option., , 11.What hos increased water shortages in, mountain regions worldwide?, (a) Natural glociers (b) Artificial glaciers, (c) Snow harvesting (d) Climate change, , 12. Select the option that is true for the two, statements given below,, (2) Ladakh has always experienced woter, scarcity,, , (2) CGimate change has increased woter, , shortages in mountain-region, worldwide,, (a) (4) is the result of (2)., , (b) (1) is the reason for (2)., (c) Both (1) and (2) are true, (d) (1) contradicts (2)., , 13. Basins for ice storage are located at altitudes, higher than cultivated fields go that:, , (a) water can freeze, , (b) woter can melt, (c) woter can be used easily, (d) woter can flow down, , 14.Select the word which can replace the, underlined word In the context—'Zings are, generally built to hold the ice’, (a) Scarcity (b) Altitude, (©) Evaporate (@) Retain, , 15.'Zings ore generally built around the same, level as,’ Choose the correct option., , (1) fields (2) roads, (3) canals (® underground woter, (5) wells, (9) 13,5 (b) 3and5, (c) 2ond4 (d) only t, 16. Artificial glaciers help to:, (a) manage woter systems, (b) alleviate seasonal water shortages, , (c) irrigate agriculture from meltwater, (d) build small barrier walls, , 17. Ladakh has always experienced seasonal:, {a) rain (b) drought, (c) water scarcity (d) plague, , 18. Constructed ice reservoirs, along with, crm have long been in Ladakh's, technological repertoire., , (a) dry lands, , (b) cultivated fields, , (c) basin structures, , (d) woter management systems

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GRAMMAR AND WRITING, GRAMMAR, , Il, Answer ANY FIVE out of the six questions by, selecting the most appropricte option for, each,, , 19.Sir, WhEN oun YOU be able to spare, , , , some time for it ?, (a) should (6) would, (c) could (d) might, , 2O.Sclence asannune Ted's favorite subject,, while English ...2ens0- Jennic's favorite,, (a) is; are (b) issis, (c) are; is (4) were; were, , 24.As far as | remember, he wom have, boarded the should train on christmas eve., , (a) might (b) may, (e) can (4) should, , 22.1 had to live in florida and california for many, years because of my studies but | don't like, , , , —----~ state much,, (a) both (b) two, (c) either (d) neither, , 23.Change the narration of the following, sentence by choosing the correct option. The, leader said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my, proud privilege to talk to you this morning", (a) Addressing the audience the leader said, , that it was his proud privilege to talk to, them that moming, , (b) The leader addressed the audience that, it is my proud privilege talking to them, ‘that morning., , (c) The leader spoke to the Ladies and, Gentlemen that it was his proud privilege, ‘to talk to them that moming., , (d) The leader told the Ladies and, Gentlemen that it is my proud privilege, to speak to them that morning., , 24.Change the narration of the following, , sentence by choosing the correct option. A, , teacher says, “A country cannot be peaceful, , until good education Is provided to each child", , (a) A teacher says that a country could, not be peaceful until good education is, provided to each child., , (b) A teacher says thot a country cannot, been peaceful until good education was, provided to each child., , (c) A teacher sys that @ country cannot, peaceful until good education will be, provided to each child., , (d) A teacher says thet a country cannot be, peaceful until good education is provided, to each child,, , IV. Answer ANY FIVE out of the six questions, given, with reference to the context below., , You are Monica, a resident of Galoxy, apartment, New Delhi. You bought a flat from, POR Builders, Sector 55, NOIDA. You have to, write a business letter of complaint in 120-150, words to the Works Manager., , 25. Identify the reason behind Monica's writing, of the business complaint letter., (a) to place an order of a product, (b) to make an enquiry of a product, (c) to make a complaint against a purchased, product, (@) to ask for a quotation of a product, , 26.Choose the correct way of writing the, sender's address in the letter of cornplaint of, Monica., , (0) 123, ABC Colony City, , (b) City 123, Abe Colony, (©) Colony Abe City, (d) 123, City ABC colony, , 27. Which of the following option will NOT be, content as a reason for writing this business, complaint letter?, , (0) seepage in the walls and ceilings, , (b) wall paint peeling off, , (c) leaking sanitary fittings, lift getting, stalled, etc, , (d) poor ventilation in the house, , 28.1 regret to tell you that the house has, started showing off its poor built-up". What, kind of a business letter is this?, , (a) placing order letter, (b) enquiry letter, , (c) complaint letter, (d) opplication

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29. Writing an official complaint letter will help Monica to, , , , , , «vent out her « Shut down the « removeundeserving © Repair and refurbish, , frustration housing firm carpenters from _—her house, * Demean the «Tell people about their job * Get maintenance, architectures the poor houses + Gethired instead done, that it makes, (o) (b) i) (4), 30.Monica shares her disappointments in her internally and so |, hereby, (1) sessennee ny, , letter, to address the issue. senses OM YOU part., Select the option that helps her complete Choose the correct option for (I), , these disappointments, appropriately., , But after we stepped into it and spent two, months, I'm very disheartened to inform you, that the flat which | purchased with such, great enthusiasm is in a very poor condition, , (a) have regrets for you, , (b) lodge a complaint against the negligence, and dereliction, , (c) file a IR, , (d) take the charge for maintenance, , LITERATURE, , This section has sub-sections - V, Vi, Vil, Vill & 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 given extract to attempt the (b) To say thank you to the pilot of black, , questions that follow:, , Suddenly { come cut of the douds and saw two, long straight lines of lights in front of me It was, orunway! An oirport! | was sofel | turned te look, for my friend in the black aeroplane, but the sky, was empty, There was nothing there, The block, geropiane was gone. | could not see it anywhere., (The Black Aeroplane), , 3:11. What did the pilot see when he came out of, the clouds 7, (a) an airplane, (b) the pilot of black oreoplane, (c) abird, (@) runway lights of an airport, , 32.Choose the option that lists the set of, , statements that are NOT TRUE according to, , the given extract., , 1. One of the soldiers at the alrport helped, him., , 2. The black aeroplane was a mystery., , 3. The pilot spread a rumour regarding the, black aeroplane,, , 4. The pilot wanted to thank the black, aeroplane., , 5. | was struck in big black clouds., , 6. landed safely because of my courage., (a) Sand6 (6) Land 3, ©) 3and 4 (d) Land 5, , 33. Why did the narrator turn back after landing, on the airport?, (a) To show runway te his friend, , eroplane., (c) To see his colleague In the black airplane, (d) To help his friend, , 34, The phrase 'sky was empty’ mean:, , (a) Nothing was visible in the sky, , (b) The weather was clear, therefore empty, (c) There was no other aeroplane in the sky, (d) The black aeroplane had landed, , 35. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s, , (F) and opinion/s (0) in the statements given, below., , 1, The pilot should be glad that he was, safe., , 2. The pilot's life was saved because of his, strength and courage., , 3. 1 don’t think that the black aeroplane, ‘wos a mystery., , 4. The pilot wos being irresponsible by, entering inte the storm, , (a) 0-1, 2,3,4, , (b) F- 2and O- 1, 3,4, , (o) F-1, 2and0- 3,4, , (d) F-1, 3 and 0-2, 4, , Vi. Read the given extract to attempt the, , questions that follow:, , They were beckoning to him, aailing shrilly. He, dropped his iegs te stand an the green sea. His, legs sank into it He screamed with fright and, attempted to rise again flapping his wings., , (His First Flight)