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Sample Paper-4 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These words are from the poem, ‘Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt. Context: The poet says these words while talking about the faith-fuelled communication between

herself and the Casuarina though divided by thousands of kilometers of distance. Explanation: William Wordsworth also could sense communication of nature similar to Toru Dutt. The

tree and the poet shared an emotional bond. Even when she was far away she could hear the ‘wail’ or lament of the tree expressing the grief of missing her presence.

32. Reference: These lines are from the poem, ‘Ulysses” written by Alfred Tennyson. Context: Ulysses says these words while discussing the reputation he has earned among the common

multitude due to his daring adventures. Explanation: He has roamed the world like a hungry lion. Though Ulysses is aware of his fame, it

doesn’t motivate him to stay or settle down in the kingdom of Ithaca. His inquisitive spirit is always looking for newer knowledge through ‘the arch’ to the untravelled world.

33. Reference: These lines are from the poem “A Father to his Son” written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet says these words while explaining the need to stay strong like a rock or a steel. Explanation: The steel will guide him when confronted with unexpected betrayals from trusted friends.

It will also help him to be strong against future experimentations.

Section – 2 34. After coming out of the hospital the boys sat beside the narrator. Throughout the 30 km ride, they did

not say a word. The narrator did not say a word because he wanted the boys to feel that their sacrifice and sufferings remained a secret. However, the narrator was touched by the devotion of the little boys.

35. After a nice meal, Dr. Barnard and his wife were crossing the street. A car hit the doctor. He dashed against his wife who was thrown on the other side of the road. She was hit by another car from the opposite side.

36. A reasonable person would understand that if the traffic police doesn’t interfere with the liberty of individuals at signal points, there will be a huge traffic jam and none will be able to drive on the road.

Section – 3 37. (a) A student spends most of the time in school and sleep. (b) A student spends 17% on entertainment. (c) The least time is spent on meals by a student. 38. Doctor : What brings you here? Patient : Doctor, my hands often shiver. Doctor : Does anyone have Parkinson’s disease in your family? Patient : Yes doctor. My dad suffered from that. Doctor : Then you have to consult a Neurologist as soon as possible. Patient : Okay Doctor.

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39. Select a location free of debris and an area that is as level as possible for your campsite. Lay down your footprint or ground cloth.

Position the tent over the footprint with the doors facing away from the wind for the best ventilation. Lay out the poles and assemble them. Insert the tent poles and secure it to take up the tension in the poles. Pull the tent upright. 40. (a) bliss (b) heart (c) weakest

Part - IV 41. The author had self-pity and was cursing the accident that had caused him and his wife great pain and

inconveniences in the daily routine. But the two little boys, one almost scarred to death with both eyes gone and the other with amputated arm and no hope of recovery were together celebrating the joy of being alive. They minded the business of living ignoring pain, surgery and the sickly environment. Dr. Barnard learnt the lesson from the children that the business of living is joy in the real sense of the word. It was not just something for pleasure, amusement or recreation. The business of living is the celebration of being alive.

[OR] Freedom is not the absolute right of an individual. It is not a personal affair only but a social contract.

It is an accommodation of interests. One may exercise freedom in matters pertaining to choice of hair-cut, clothes, sandals and sleeping habits. There are thousand little things for which one can use freedom and be wise or otherwise. But beyond that kingdom of freedom, one’s freedom of action is qualified by other’s freedom. One might use trombone from midnight till three in the morning provided it is done in the Mount Everest and not where one’s own family members are asleep. One’s right to play on trombone must not interfere with the liberty of neighbours to sleep in quiet. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of fellow humans is the foundation of social conduct.

42. The poet remembers how her days started with the sight of the Casuarina tree from her casement. She remembers how her loving companions played under the giant Casuarina tree. The memory of her beloved companions bring hot tears because they had succumbed to cruel tuberculosis. She remembers how well the tree accomodated birds to sing songs duirng days and nights. The tree had allowed the creeper to embrace it like a lady love. Though it sapped its vitality, like a gallant lover, allowed the creeper to stay around its neck like a scarf. She remembers how a baboon seated at the crest of the tree had watched beautiful sunrise while her young ones were leaping and playing in the lower branches of the giant tree.

[OR] In the context of the poem, Ulysses has grown old. He has experienced all daring adventures. He has

won the hearts of people during the battle at Troy. Back home, as per the prophecy of Tiresias, he rules Ithaca for a brief time. But he is fed up with a conventional duties of a king. He laments his own uselessness as a ruler of idle people who lead life like savages, just eating and sleeping. They don’t understand the over vaulting ambition of their adventurous king Ulysses who had moved earth and heavens in the past. He wishes to embark upon his next voyage. It might be his last. He is quite sensitive to the moans of the seas tantalising him and his compatriots to set sail quickly. He wants “to drink life to the lees”. Ulysses doesn’t want to bask on the glory he has earned in the past. His inquisitive spirit is restless. He has seen much and acquired knowledge of various cultures of the world. But he considers all such experiences like an “arch” leading him to the unexplored or “untravelled world”. He wants to sail towards the area ‘beyond sunset’. He must shine in use like a sword but not “rust unburnished”.

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Yet at home, in the kingdom of Ithaca, he feels bored and yearns to truly engage with what is left of life. He is impatient for “new” experiences lamenting everyday and every hour to seek “something more”. His quest for adventure and fulfillment, like the goal of Goethe’s Faust is defined by the pursuit of new knowledge “beyond the utmost bound of human thought”.

43. Aksionov was meek. He was respected by fellow prisoners. The prison authorities also believed that the religions old man must have been unjustly punished. They knew Aksionov never told lies. The prison authorities found out that someone had been digging the prison shelf to escape. They doubted that newcomer Semyonich could be the culprit. But they could not nail him on the grounds of suspicion alone. All the prisoners were summoned and enquired including Semyonich. All denied any knowledge of it. Those who knew kept quiet because they knew Semyonich will get flogged if someone betrayed him. As no one was ready to tell the truth, the Governor, who had enormous trust in the nobility and honesty of Aksionov asked him to tell the truth. But Aksionov preferred to stay quiet.

[OR] Children get really excited. They want to see the touch of sunlight on all form of life in the planet.

They want to tan themselves in the new found warmth of the Sun. Children persist that they be allowed to go out to the Sun. The teacher allows them with a warning that they must be back in two hours. They start running and turning their faces up to the sky and feeling the Sun on their cheeks like a warm iron. They take off their jackets to allow the Sun to burn their arms. They gladly shouted “Oh, its better than Sun lamps. Children stood in the great jungle in the Venus. The jungle was in the colour of stones as they had not seen the Sun for years. The children lay out laughing on the jungle mattresses and heard it sigh and squeak under them resilient and alive. They ran among the trees, they slipped and fell and pushed one another. They played hide and seek. But most of them squinted at the sun until tears ran down their faces. They put their hands up to the yellowness and the amazing blueness, they breathed off the fresh air and listened to the silence in a blessed sea of soundlessness. They looked at everything and savoured everything. Like animals escaped from their caves, they ran shouting in circles. Their mirth continued for one hour.

44. Passage for the Summary & Note-making: All fools day or April Fools’ Day is a day on which people have a lot of fun pulling pranks on others.

We do not know exactly how April Fools’ Day began. Now it lives on as a day of fun and practical jokes. The sun starts its yearly journey towards the north from the equator on 21st March. A long time ago people celebrated that day as the beginning of the New Year. In fact many culture around the world still celebrate New Year at that time. Earlier, Europe too celebrated New Year around 21st March till Pope Gregory changed the calendar in 1582. After that, the beginning of the New Year was celebrated on January 1st. People usually gave each other gifts for the New Year. When the date was changed people gave mock gifts to others on 1st April. Some people think that April Fools’ Day began in France and the custom made its way to other countries.

Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 161 No. of words to be written in the summary: 161/3 = 53 ± 5

Rough Draft All Fools’ Day All fools day or April Fool’s Day is a day which people have a lot of fun pulling pranks on others. The

sun starts its journey towards north on 21st March and people consider it as New Year. Even Europe and many culture celebrated March 21st as New year till Pope Gregory changed it on 1582 People gave gifts on January 1st. Some people consider April Fool’s day began in France and the custom made its way to other countries.

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Fair Draft All Fools’ Day All fools day is a day on which people have a lot of fun pulling pranks on others. A long time ago

people celebrated 21st March as New Year. Pope Gregory changed calendar in 1582. After that the beginning of the New Year was celebrated on January 1st. People usually gave each other gifts on their day.

No. of words: 57 Note-Making Title: All Fools’ Day ♦ All fools day – a lot of fun pulling pranks on others ♦ Origin not known ♦ People celebrated 21st March as New Year ♦ Many cultures still celebrate New year on that day. ♦ Europe too celebrated on that day. ♦ Pope Gregory changed the calendar in 1582 and started celebrating on January 1st. ♦ People gave others gifts. ♦ Mock gifts on 1st April. 45. 25th December, 2020 From M. Kala 24, South Car St Madurai – 10 To The Editor Dinamalar Tamil Daily Madurai – 12 Sir, Sub: Nuisance of vendors in roads and parking spaces Many foot path vendors are blocking the pavements and occupying parking areas in South Car St. and

the nearby parking areas. All those vendors who eke out a living may be allotted shops elsewhere to curtail this menace. Kindly publish this in your newspapers so that Madurai corporation and the traffic police may take the necessary action.

Yours sincerely M. Kala Address on the envelope:

[OR]Cyber safety

Every child needs to be taught the basics of cyber safety. All of us are aware of the fact that ‘Blue Whale’ game cost lives of many young ones across the globe. Children who are befriended through social websites reveal personal information unwittingly and are exploited by persons who have access

ToThe EditorDinamalar Tamil DailyMadurai – 10

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to their personal details. Children must be advised to refrain from sharing things with total strangers. Even adults are exploited through social websites and their budding lives are at stake. So, students must not evince keen interest in making friends with strangers online. If children do not do anything that is shameful to admit to parents, cyber crimes will be reduced to minimum.

46. (a) The whole range of mountains is visible from the sea. (b) Each boy and girl has received good education. (c) This is one of the best books that has been written on the subject. (d) The tour group is in the bus. (e) Five thousand bricks are what we need.

[OR] (a) right/write (b) must (c) ought to (d) was reading 47. (a) Literature (b) Astronomy (c) Agriculture (d) Politics (e) Medicine

[OR] (a) Galileo Galilei was born in the year 1564 in the town of Pisa, Italy. (b) Galileo’s father desired him to become a doctor. (c) Galileo observed that the moon was not smooth and that the moon was covered in bumps and craters. (d) Galileo heard that a Dutch inventor had invented something called a spyglass, but was keeping it

a secret, Galileo decided to work on one of his own and invented the telescope. (e) Math was one subject where Galileo was doing well. So, the court mathematician offered to tutor

him privately so he could become a qualified mathematician.

Sample Paper-5 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt. Context: The poet says these words while expressing her wish to ensure the immortality of the tree. Explanation: Her love for the Casuarina tree frozen in her poem will invariably help the tree to escape

the curse of death and death-caused oblivion or forgetfulness. 32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage’ written by William Shakespeare. Context: The poet says these words while describing the preparedness of the old man in the last stage

of life to exit from this lonely planet. Explanation: The poet beautifully says the “eventful history” (i.e.) life which was spiced up with

many interesting things is now coming to a dramatic close. The eternal jewel of life, ‘the soul’, is going to depart the body which had kept it imprisoned for long. The soul celebrates the joy of freedom in death.

33. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘A Father to his Son’ written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet says these words to explain how creative thinkers and those who strive to bring

about changes are left alone to fend for themselves. Explanation: The poet asks his son to take advantage of the loneliness. He must enjoy the advantages

of solitude. Solitude would help him to be creative. He would invariably learn that final decisions are always taken in silent rooms. In solitude he can pursue his creative imagination and succeed like Shakespeare, Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Faraday.

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Section – 2 34. Dr. Barnard’s father accepted suffering as God’s will. He also believed that suffering ennobles humans.

But Dr. Barnard found no meaning in the agony and suffering of patients and especially of the young children.

35. The author could not bear to intrude upon the happy family party. Yet, he wanted to know everything about the boys. So, he requested the nurse to tell him all she knew about them. She did share all she knew about Nicola and Jacopo with the narrator.

36. Yes, curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order. Liberty is not a personal affair only, it is a social contract. There are a lot of people in the world who need to accommodate their liberty to the liberties of others. A reasonable consideration of the rights or feelings of others in the foundation of social conduct. When one has submitted to the curtailment of private liberty, one may enjoy a social order which makes his liberty, a reality.

Section – 3 37. (a) 19% of the people have AB Blood group. (b) 60% of the people do not have the donor group that is Type O. (c) Approximately 41.1% of people do not have either A or B blood groups. 38. Mr. Karnan : Thank you sir for responding to us at this time. There has been a theft in my house. Policeman : It’s our duty, sir. I hope you haven’t touched anything inside the house. Mr. Karnan : No sir, I made a call from my mobile as soon as we returned from the night show and found the front door open. Policeman : Did you enter the house? Mr. Karnan : Yes sir, just now. The burglars have stolen many of my household articles including money and jewellery. Policeman : Don’t worry. We will find the culprits at the earliest. 39. Take an egg and beat the egg well with a fork or egg beater. Finely chop a small onion, one green chilly, one pod of garlic, coriander leaves Mix the chopped ingredients to the beaten egg. Add salt to taste and beat. Heat a tava and add a spoon of oil. Pour the mixture into the hot tava like a dosa. Flip sides till it gets cooked on both sides. 40. (a) contempt (b) tread (c) due

Part - IV 41. Initially Dr. Barnard was grumbling. He wondered why on earth he and his wife should have been

subjected to agony and inconvenience. He couldn’t take his dad’s view that suffering ennobles human beings. But the little boys taught him a profound lesson of life. One should get on with the business of living irrespective of whatever misfortune strikes one. You don’t become a better person because you suffered, your suffering does not ennoble you. But you become a better person because you have experienced suffering. It is not what you have lost is important. What is important is what you have left. We can appreciate light better once we have experienced darkness. Similarly, we can appreciate warmth only after experiencing cold.

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Maamanaar: Maamanaar is the author’s maternal uncle, a very disciplined person, meticulous in his doings. He

is determined because one can never make him sit elsewhere. Being habitual, he will lean against the pillar adjoining the wall to the south of the storeroom in his sister’s house. Extremely sportive, he will sit mum with a smile and bear all the teases with patience. To the siblings, his stinginess was confirmed for they believed he never gave anything to anyone. His love for his sister is explicit throughout. He is portrayed as a thrifty person though he shows interest to make a chair for himself. He is knowledgeable when he discusses the cooling effect of neem wood. He is shown as a person gentle and careful while handling the chair on which he sits in all splendour. He is tidy, spic and span. Above all we see his generosity when he donates the chair to the villagers knowing the need of the village.

Pedanna: Pedanna is the eldest brother of the author. He is part of the family discussions. He suggests to buy a

chair from the town for its sturdiness. He says poovarasu wood will be good for it’s fine-grain, without knots, glossy and strong. When the chair arrives, Pedanna exclaims appreciatively running his hands over the chair. With authority he states clearly that a cover is needed to prevent it getting soiled. He is bold in saying that there isn’t any money fallen around with an impudent smile to maamanaar. He is shown to be quite naughty too when he fetches the stool for maamanaar to sit and comments that the local elder who drops in and chooses to sit on was rehearsing on the chair. His seniority is seen when Pedanna wakes up in the middle of the night to open doors. However his immaturity is seen when awakened at odd hours and his intelligence in sending the mourners to his uncle’s house is questionable!

42. The poet Toru Dutt describes the perpetually young Casuarina tree in this poem. The tree is tall and mighty. A creeper winds around its huge and wide trunk like a python. Birds chirp happily. The poet is ecstatic seeing the tree from her casement / window. In fact, she greets the tree everyday soon after getting up from bed. She finds a baboon sitting like a statue on top of the tree. The cows are grazing in the lush green meadows around the tree. Water lilies add to the charm of the pond. She recalls that the tree is dear not because of its majestic looks but because of the nostalgic memories attached to it. She remembers the happy times she had spent with her siblings, who are now no more, under the tree. They died of consumption. Their absence makes the tree much more endearing to the poet. Mysteriously she hears the grieffilled lament of the tree when she is on the shores of France and Italy. She consecrates the tree’s memory to her dear departed siblings. Taking inspiration from William Wordsworth’s poem ‘Yew-trees’, she also wishes to immortalize the Cauarina tree. So she sings about it in her poem.

[OR] Shakespeare has beautifully compared the growth of humans by stages with his emergent role

during that stage. In the first stage man plays the role of an infant. As an infant, he does represent characterisation of mewling and puking. In the second Act, he does the role of a school boy with the characteristics of unwillingness to go to schools and innocence shining in his face. In the third Act, he performs the role of a lover head over heels in love with a beautiful lady. He composes woeful romantic ballads and sings serenades to impress his love. In the fourth act, he plays the impressive role of a short-tempered, honour pursuing soldier. He is ready to put his mouth in the Cannon’s mouth for conquering the bubble like honour in order to defend the territory of his country. In the fifth Act, he performs the role of a mature and fair judge criticising the ways of the world often spicing up his conversations with wise remarks and wit. His pot belly and well-cut beard shows the social status he

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enjoys in life. In the sixth act, he is old. He performs the role of a thin old man wearing ill-fitting loose garments with a changed treble in his voice. He is bespectacled and slow in walking. In the final act, he becomes a total invalid losing all senses of hearing, taste and sight. Then the performer leaves the stage (i.e.) the lonely planet.

43. Ivan is tongue-tied when the police finds knife in his bag. The moral shock he undergoes as an innocent victim of circumstances allows him to have faith in justice. But the moment his wife expresses her suspicion over his involvement in the murder, he loses all hopes. It is then that he starts believing in God and divine justice. Tsar can’t give him freedom. His judgement is based on evidences given by crooked people. God need not be given any evidences of innocence. He knows the truth but his mills of justice grind very slow. Ivan loses interest in escaping or leaving the prison. He had no one to go back to. At this juncture, Semyonich confesses his guilt of murdering the merchant. When the pardon arrives as a cruel joke, Ivan is dead. So, ‘God knows the truth but waits’ is the most appropriate title for this story.

[OR] Ausable is a secret agent. But his appearance is not appropriate to his profession. He does not look

smart and intelligent. He is very fat. But he is a very active person. He proves it throughout the story. He never takes decision in a hurry. He works with a cool mind. He is good at talking. He understands Fowler’s internal views about himself. He does not lose his temper when he finds Max in his room with pistol. He sits into an armchair and cooks up a quick story about balcony. It is his style of conversation that he easily makes Max believe about balcony. Thus, we find that Ausable is fearless, clever and fit for the job of a secret agent.

44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 133 No. of words to be written in the summary: 133/3 = 41 ± 5

Rough Draft Teaching is the noblest vocation. A teacher has a sacred duty to perform the responsibility of shaping the

character of young children. Apart from developing their intellect, he can inculcate good citizenship. Besides a teacher always remains young. Perpetual contact with the youth keeps him overcome his temporary moods of despair.

Fair Draft Noble Profession Teaching is the noblest vocation. A teacher himself leading a simple, pure and disciplined life can

shape the character of the young children and make them neat and good mannered citizens. Besides he remains every young forgetting his own domestic worries in the constant company of the young.

No. of words: 48 Note-Making Title: Noble Profession Teachg - Noble Profession sacred duty - mouldg charac qlts Λ good citizenship neat, clean, Teachr - Forever Young grow old in age but not in spite. contact c budg youth domestic worries weigh heavily-delightful co. Λ innocent children overcomes

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45. 26th March, 20XX From Roshini 27-Railway Quarters ICF Chennai To M/s Universal Mobile 20L, Luz Corner Chennai Dear Sirs, Sub: Defective Bluetooth speaker I am a resident of ICF, Chennai. I purchased a JBL Clip 3 bluetooth speaker from Universal Mobile

on 19th March, 20XX. I am sorry to say that the speaker developed a problem within a few days of its purchase. The sound is quite unclear and irritating. I feel cheated to have such a defective speaker after spending more than twelve thousand rupees. It is quite unfortunate that even after sending two reminders, you have shown no urgency to rectify the defects or replace the defective speaker at the earliest. I hope you will do the needful within a week. I am sure you will not compel me to knock the doors of the Consumer Court for this unpleasant lapse of time on your part.

Yours sincerely Roshini Address on the envelope:

[OR]My ambition in life

Taking a photo or posing for a photo is something that I have always enjoyed even as a small little kid. There’s one thing that gets me to do and excites me. It is photography and that really stands out from all the rest. I always think of going all over the world and take shots of everything worth-seeing. I want to stick to photography all the time. I think I will never get tired of it. Even as a kindergartener, I used to admire pictures taken and collect pictures. I always asked my parents to get me a camera. For my 14th birthday, I was gifted an SLR because of my passion for photography. I know there’s so much I have to learn about photography and I am trying to learn more and more about it. I joined a photography class after my tenth exams. I always used to take part in competitions and win prizes. I think there are many people in my community who are really good at photography and present outstanding photographs regarding nature’s beauty and others. Many of them held photography contests to motivate and encourage new photographers. I now have a craze to do Candid Photography. I know for sure that I can pursue this as a hobby as well as my profession. If you love your job, you will never feel the pressure of working and hence I have decided to become a photographer for my life.

46. (a) If I had known you were ill, I would have visited you. (b) He spoke English perfectly. (c) I was writing the essay when the bell rang.

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(d) Sheela and I have booked tickets for the latest Harry Potter movie. (e) It is a great honour.

[OR] (a) years/sun (b) would (c) need to (d) will be buying 47. (a) Tourism (b) Music (c) Sports (d) Costume (e) Geology

[OR] (a) A black hole is one of the most mysterious and powerful forces in the universe, an area in space where matter has collapsed in on itself. (b) Two different scientists from the 18th century named John Michell and Pierre-Simon Laplace first

discovered the existence of black holes. (c) Black holes pull in anything that gets too close and stretch things to their breaking point and hence they are dangerous. (d) No. Some black holes are the size of a single star. These are called stellar black holes. Others are the size of a million stars the size of our sun, or larger. These are called supermassive black holes. (e) Black holes cannot actually be seen because they don’t deflect light. They can only be discovered

by observing light and objects around them.

Sample Paper-6 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt. Context: The poet says this while describing Casuarina and its inhabitants at night. Explanation: The Casuarina Tree allows the birds and animals to abide in it. At night, the garden

overflows with endless melodious song sung by the dark king from the Casuarina Tree. It is a kind of a lullaby to sleeping humans.

32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage’ written by William Shakespeare. Context: The poet says this while hinting at the beginning and the end of life. Explanation: The poet divides man’s life into seven stages. The first stage symbolises birth and the last

stage death. So, he uses the words “entrances and exits”. 33. Reference : These lines are from the poem ‘Ulysses” written by Alfred Tennyson. Context : Ulysses says this when he, after spending many years in the seas, returns to Ithaca and starts

ruling his country. Explanation : Ulysses’ heart is not in the administration of his kingdom. He wants to sail again. At this

context he says these words. He wishes to enjoy life to the fullest and so he can’t afford to idle away his remaining life as a king.t brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Faraday.

Section – 2 34. The little boys sold wild berries. They shined shoes. They showed visitors through the town to

Juliet’s tomb and other places of interest. They even booked a seat for the narrator in a theatre and got American cigars too.

35. Just when the sub-judge had left the house after a fall while trying to sit on the stool, their maternal uncle, Maamanaar, walked in. Pedanna ran and brought the stool. So, the whole house spluttered into giggles before things settled down.

36. According to the Russian old lady, liberty is the right to walk in the middle of the road. She is liberty-drunk. She wasn’t aware that if the pedestrian chooses to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be a universal chaos.

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Section – 3 37. (a) Bicycle is preferred by most of the students. (b) Thirty percent of students prefer to come by bus. (c) The remaining students prefer to come by car or by walk to school. 38. Manager : Good Morning Vikram, please take your seat. Vikram : Good morning Sir. Thank you. Manager : I understand that you are a First class Engineering graduate. Tell us about yourself. Vikram : Well, I hail from a village in Iddayangudi and my parents are farmers. Manager : If given an opportunity, can you handle project presentations on your own? Vikram : Yes certainly Sir as I am well versed in Computer and have done various presentations during my course of study. 39. Place the tie around the neck, with one end slightly longer than the other. Then place the longer end over the other and pass it upwards and behind the point where the two ends

cross. Next, take the other end of the tie and bend it twice to form an ‘S’ shape. Bring the longer end down and in front, so that it holds the ‘S’ curve in place. Now comes the trickiest part of the process when you have to take the long end of the tie and form a

similar ‘S’ shape before passing it through the narrow gap behind the other end. This creates a knot and the bow should now be held securely in place. Finally, adjust both sides of the bow to make it symmetrical. 40. (a) beginning (b) Rome (c) Walls

Part - IV 41. Rights are not completely individual affairs. In order to enjoy one’s rights one has to respect the

rights of others too. The lady in Petrograd had the right to walk on the pavement. The right to move stops when the other person’s right to drive starts. A person may have a walking stick and roll it too. But his right just stops where the other person’s nose begins. No one has the right to violate the rights of others. The right, one exercises, must not affect or erode the rights of others. One should not think of one’s own rights but also the rights of others. A.G.Gardiner beautifully illustrates this idea by emphasising the metaphor of traffic rules. Rules of road are in fact rules of politeness and unselfishness. One may have absolute freedom in the choice of food, religion, fashionable dress, up keep of hair, funny hairstyle, etc. But one must be conscious of the rights of others. So, the statement “my right to swing my fist ends, where your nose begins” fits well with the central theme of the essay ‘ On the Rule of the Road’.

[OR] Alexis Leon lives in Kakkanad, Kerala. He passed B.Tech from the university of Kerala with first

rank. Then he did his M.Tech. He met with an accident in 1993 which left him paralysed from chest down and confined him to a wheel chair for the rest of his life. After a brief spell of dejection owing to a suspended marriage, he made up his mind to write books. He has written 50 books for Engineering graduates. His notable work is ‘Internet for Everyone’ and ‘A Guide to Software Configuration Management’. He is also a mentor at International Mentoring Network Association. He offers software consultancy to international IT companies. He travels across the world and delivers lectures to graduates and Corporates. His indomitable will has made him strong. He has become a light house for many aspirants in the software industry.


42. Shakespeare has beautifully compared the growth of humans by stages with his emergent role during that stage. In the first stage man plays the role of an infant. As an infant, he does represent characterisation of mewling and puking. In the second Act, he does the role of a school boy with the characteristics of unwillingness to go to schools and innocence shining in his face. In the third Act, he performs the role of a lover head over heels in love with a beautiful lady. He composes woeful romantic ballads and sings serenades to impress his love. In the fourth act, he plays the impressive role of a short-tempered, honour pursuing soldier. He is ready to put his mouth in the Cannon’s mouth for conquering the bubble like honour in order to defend the territory of his country. In the fifth Act, he performs the role of a mature and fair judge criticising the ways of the world often spicing up his conversations with wise remarks and wit. His pot belly and well-cut beard shows the social status he enjoys in life. In the sixth act, he is old. He performs the role of a thin old man wearing ill-fitting loose garments with a changed treble in his voice. He is bespectacled and slow in walking. In the final act, he becomes a total invalid losing all senses of hearing, taste and sight. Then the performer leaves the stage (i.e.) the lonely planet.

[OR] The poet advises his son to introspect often and not feel ashamed of being called a fool especially when

he pursues knowledge. He can examine himself and remove his follies. He must enjoy the advantages of solitude. Solitude would help him to be creative. He would invariably learn that final decisions are always taken in silent rooms. Being alone, he can identify his innate potential and talents. His free imagination will bring about changes even if the world resents them. The zest to bring about changes will elevate him to the level of Shakespeare, Pasteur, Wright Brothers, Pavlov and Michael Faraday. Thus he will be remembered as one of the great men who changed the world.

43. Aksionov was a merchant who was condemned for a murder he had not committed. He waits for God’s justice. Meanwhile in prison he learnt to make boots and earned a little money. Aksionov was meek. Fellow prisoners, having realized that he was innocent, respected him and called him grandfather. The prison authorities also believed that the religious old man must have been unjustly punished. They knew Aksionov never told lies. The prison authorities found out that someone had been digging the prison shelf to escape. They doubted that newcomer Semyonich could be the culprit. But they could not nail him on the grounds of suspicion alone. All the prisoners were summoned and enquired including Semyonich. All denied any knowledge of it. Those who knew kept quiet because they knew Semyonich will get flogged if someone betrayed him. As no one was ready to tell the truth, the Governor, who had enormous trust in the nobility and honesty of Aksionov asked him to tell the truth. But Aksionov preferred to stay quiet.

[OR] Margot had a vivid memory of having seen the Sun till she was five years old on the planet earth.

Though she had come to Venus planet school, her heart longed for the ‘Sunny day’. Preparations were going on to send her back to earth because one day she threw tantrums refusing to take a shower. Her intended visit could cost thousands of dollars to her parents. She drew paintings of the Sun and clarified the shape of the Sun and the warmth it generated. All the other students hated her superior understanding of the Sun and her possible return to the earth. She was not their “kind”. She kept her convictions. She refused to mix with them. This was the conflict with Margot and other children in the story.

44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 326 No. of words to be written in the summary: 326/3 = 108 ± 5

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Rough Draft The enemy, Earth more deadly for neutrality, recognizes no national frontiers, no political parties.

Everyone is endangered by him.When an earthquake strikes, the world trembles and is powerful. Today scientists are finding ways of battling earthquakes which strikes without warning. In a modern city, the damage is immense. When gas cylinders burst, explosions trigger fires and damages occur. If the quake strikes at sea, huge tidal waves sweep inland. Iin mountain regions, avalanches roar down the valley. Once Alaska escaped because it is thinly populated unlike other countries. Geologists estimate that the state moved over 80 feet farther west into the Pacific Ocean.

This is the problem that the scientists face. They are dealing with forces so immense. We should try to pinpoint just where the earthquake will strike for some protective measures.

Fair Draft Earthquake - the deadly enemy of mankind. The enemy, Earth more deadly for neutrality, recognizes none and endangers all. When an earthquake

strikes, the world trembles. Scientists find ways to battle powerful earthquakes which strikes without warning. In modern cities, the damage is immense. When gas cylinders burst, explosions trigger fire. If the quake strikes at sea, huge tidal waves sweep inland. In mountain regions, avalanches roar down the valley. Once Alaska escaped because it is depopulated unlike others. Geologists estimate that the state moved over 80 feet farther west into the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists face such problems with forces so immense. We should try to pinpoint just where the earthquake will strike for some protective measures.

No. of words: 110

Note-Making Title: Earthquake - the deadly enemy of mankind. Deadly Enemy of Mankind ● strikes all without a distn. - national boundary / political affiliation ● Power greater than man-made weap. ● Scientists finding means to combat eq.; they will find ways to protect themselves from eq. Damage Cause by an Earthquake in General ● Strikes without warning. ● Modern city when struck red. to a primitive village. Damage Caused by an Earthquake in Particular ● strikes plains, seas, mnts. - all round destrn. ● In 1755, Lisbon destyd, 450 killed. ● In 1970, Peru struck, 50,000 killed. ● In 1968, Alaska hit, subcontinent moved 80 feet into the Pacific Ocean. Problems Scientists Face ● cannot resist powerful eq. ● can predict the place of origin ● precaution can be taken to save man & property.

45. 12.11.20XX From XXX YYY


To The Editor The Hindu Anna Salai Chennai-600 002. Sir, Sub: Frequent felling of Trees I am the Secretary of the YYY Colony Association. Our locality was surely a haven to us in the past

few years. The fruits of labour that we had sown about ten years ago is well nurtured and utilised. Most of the roads in our locality was filled with greenery because of the Flame of the Forest trees that

we had planted and taken care of. The roads had enough shade and was filled with beautiful flowers. In the recent past, we have encountered the mindless felling of trees by the Corporation staff for

various reasons. We kindly request you to publish the same in the newspapers to bring to notice the mindless felling of trees to the public and the authorities concerned.

We hope that such a scenario doesn’t take place in our locality again and looking forward to a positive change in this situation.

Thank you, Yours sincerely XXX Address on the envelope:

[OR]India-A Tourist’s Paradise

India is a huge country with varied cultures and races. It is a land with primordial traditional heritage and rich history. India is the only country which has all the four seasons viz summer, autumn, winter and spring. It has beauty in all its places whether they are mountains, deserts, plains, seas or rivers. All these and the modern cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore as well as the places of pilgrimage make it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world. India is blessed with places that have natural beauty like Kashmir, Darjeeling, Matheran, Goa, Puri, Kerala, Valparai Ooty, Kodaikanal etc. All such beautiful places are often visited by people who try to combine spirituality with pleasure. India has a variety of beautiful locations to visit which makes it a tourist’s paradise.

46. (a) He spoke English perfectly. (b) She and I have booked tickets for the latest Harry Potter movie. (c) My little sister is afraid of cockroaches. (d) You can type quickly, can’t you? (e) Though I had a cup of coffee, I feel tired.

[OR] (a) bare/bear (b) shall (c) ought to (d) Have, seen

ToThe EditorThe HinduAnna SalaiChennai-600 002

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47. (a) Literature (b) Astronomy (c) Agriculture (d) Politics (e) Medicine[OR]

(a) Timber harvest is the major reason for the destruction of forests. (b) Trees are cut and their logs are used for making furniture and building houses. (c) Some people burn down rain forests to clear the land for farming. (d) More than 30 tropical countries have reached a critical level of forest destruction. (e) Nigeria and Thailand get their timber from foreign countries.

Sample Paper-7 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt. Context: The poet says these words while recalling younger Dutts who had succumbed to Tuberculosis. Explanation: She remembers with poignance the numerous days they had spent under the Casuarina

tree. 32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage’ written by William Shakespeare. Context: The poet says these words while describing the first seven stages of life on the stage (i.e.)

earth. Explanation: The first stage/Act is infancy. The babe vomits on the arms of the nurse and cries like a

kitten. 33. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Ulysses” written by Alfred Tennyson. Context: Ulysses says this after his return to Ithaca from spending many years in the seas and starts

ruling his country. Explanation : Ulysses’ heart is not in the administration of his kingdom. He wants to sail again. At this

context he says these words. He wishes to enjoy life to the fullest and so he can’t afford to idle away his remaining life as a king.t brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Faraday.

Section – 2 34. The boys earned a lot of money doing odd jobs from dawn to midnight. Yet, they spent little on clothes

and food. This tempted the narrator to ask the boys if they had plans to emigrate to America. 35. The mechanic provided motor power by galloping along behind the trolley with his head down. The

driver steered the trolley by scraping his foot on the floor. The choice of the roles was easy because the mechanic was totally blind and the driver had only one arm.

36. We can sweeten our life’s journey with the little habits of common place interactions accommodating the interests of fellow human beings.

Section – 3 37. (a) Twenty percent of income is spent in paying the rent. (b) No the family is not saving enough for health care. (c) The family is spending the maximum income for Entertainment and travel. 38. Sandeep : Sir, I lost my Royal Enfield bike. Policeman : Where had you parked it? Mr. Karnan : I had parked it in front of India Bank near Malar Hospital. Policeman : Is it not a “No parking zone”? Mr. Karnan : Yes Sir, It is a “No parking Zone”. Policeman : Then the traffic police might have towed it away. Pay the fine and take it.


39. Take a coffee mug and add two teaspoons of coffee powder and one spoon of sugar. In another vessel, bring milk to boil. Pour boiling milk in the coffee mug. Stir well and serve. Strong coffee is ready to taste. 40. (a) sun (b) gold (c) flower

Part - IV 41. Whenever confronted by an adversity, there is a psychological reaction among most of us. Either fight

or flee from it. Even adults run away from crisis and seek asylum or support of others. We find hordes of people, when living becomes difficult, migrate to other places to survive. In the face of adversity, even educated people turn to evil ways. They worked hard from dawn to midnight. They did any job that came their way. They shined shoes, hawked newspapers, sold wild fruits and took the people round the city. They spent very little on their food and clothes. Every week they cycled to Poleta and paid Lucia’s medical bill systematically. In this story, the nurse of the private hospital reveals the bitter truth about the economy of Verona. Jobs are scarce. There is inflation. It is difficult to buy food with limited money. When the hospital laid the condition that the little boys Nicola and Jacopo should pay the weekly medical bill for their sister Lucia’s treatment for tuberculosis, they did not back off or give up. Their best qualities came out during adversity. Like tea leaves, they gave their best while in hot waters.

[OR] Human beings, by nature are quick to find fault with the imperfections of others. They don’t usually

realize the truth that they have to accommodate their liberty to the liberty of others. A reasonable consideration for the rights and feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. It is in small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rules of road, that we pass judgement on ourselves. We assess ourselves as civilized or uncivilized. We are civilized if we enjoy our rights without violating the rights of others or eroding into the privacy of others. It is the little habits of common place interaction that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

In a civilized society, public collectively accepts the fact that freedom is an accommodation of interests of others. It means curtailing a part of one’s own liberty to the liberty of others. So, it is true that civilization can only exist and prosper when the public collectively accepts constraints to its freedom of action.

42. The poet Toru Dutt describes the perpetually young Casuarina tree in this poem. The tree is tall and mighty. A creeper winds around its huge and wide trunk like a python. Birds chirp happily. The poet is ecstatic seeing the tree from her casement / window. In fact, she greets the tree everyday soon after getting up from bed. She finds a baboon sitting like a statue on top of the tree. The cows are grazing in the lush green meadows around the tree. Water lilies add to the charm of the pond. She recalls that the tree is dear not because of its majestic looks but because of the nostalgic memories attached to it. She remembers the happy times she had spent with her siblings, who are now no more, under the tree. They died of consumption. Their absence makes the tree much more endearing to the poet. Mysteriously she hears the grieffilled lament of the tree when she is on the shores of France and Italy. She consecrates the tree’s memory to her dear departed siblings. Taking inspiration from William Wordsworth’s poem ‘Yew-trees’, she also wishes to immortalize the Cauarina tree. So she sings about it in her poem.

[OR] The poet shares his wisdom with his son who is at the threshold of manhood. He persuades his son to

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be hard like steel or rock to withstand challenges and unforeseen betrayals in life. A person with soft heart will crumble before a breach of trust. Similarly he wants his son to be discerning enough to be soft when needed to grow like a frail flower plant splitting a rock. Occasionally one has to go with the current because life is at times fertile with a lot of opportunities to grow even among the harshest circumstances. ‘Rich soft wanting’ can help a person to win against all odds. He reiterates this idea by explaining how gentleness can reform a hardened criminal when lashes would, in contrast, harden them further.

43. Aksionov was a businessman. He lived with his wife and children. He was full of life. He sang and played the Guitar and occasionally drank too. Once he got ready to go to the fair. His wife tried to stop him saying that she had a bad dream. On his return from the fair, his hair had turned grey. It was ominous. But Ivan ignored his wife’s warning and went to the fair. As he liked cool weather, he left the inn early. He was intercepted by the police who searched his belongings. Finding a blood-stained knife in his bag, he was arrested on charges of murder. His wife’s petition for clemency to the Tsar was turned down. His wife’s unwillingness to trust him was more devastating than Tsar’s rejection of mercy petition. He was flogged. After the wounds healed he was sent to work in the mines of Siberia. Staying 26 years in Siberia he grew a long beard. He became grandfather to the prisoners. He read “The lives of saints” and was found praying and singing in the choir. He was respected both by the fellow prisoners and the jail authorities for his gentle behaviour. Everyone in the jail believed in his innocence and unjust condemnation. One day a new convict namely Makar Semyonich came there. When Makar blurted out how the knife went to his bag kept under his head, Ivan recognized Makar as the real murderer of the merchant. Ivan had a chance to expose Makar to the jail authorities. But he kept quiet. Makar became remorseful and asked Ivan’s forgiveness. He forgave him. Makar confessed to the authorities. The order of pardon came but then Ivan was dead.

[OR] Ausable was a shrewd private detective. He did not become panicky on seeing Max with an automatic

gun in his room. Even if he were, he did not show it off. Instead, he expressed surprise that he expected him to be in Berlin. He cooked up a nice story that it was the second time someone had broken into his room through the balcony of the neighbouring apartment which reaches down under his window. He expressed his displeasure that he would raise hell with the hotel management for not blocking that balcony. This gave a strong suggestion to Max, that he could have used the balcony instead of the pass key to enter Ausable’s room. Being a criminal or spy, a person always looks for various routes of escape in times of danger. Very rarely he starts direct encounter risking his life. When Henry, the waiter who arrived with the pre-ordered drinks, knocked, Mr. Ausable simply smiled. When Max asked who it was, he told a blatant lie that it was the police who had come for his extra protection and wouldn’t hesitate to fire as the door wasn’t locked but just closed. Max, assuming that there is a balcony extending below Ausable’s window, jumped. He never knew that it was a suicidal jump from the 6th floor. Thus, Ausable outwitted the spy, Max.

44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 406 No. of words to be written in the summary: 406 /3 = 136 ± 5

Rough Draft Foreign Direct Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail has brought about an ideological divide. It is believed that

it can either fix many big problems or destroy honest livelihoods. There is no need for either great celebration or for deep despair over the idea that FDI in retail is now a reality. The government


stresses on the benefits – employment will be generated, country’s supply chain will be transformed and large numbers of small producers and farmers will gain. However, these arguments would still not hold water for the next 10 years. Aside from very old markets like America and Europe, in most newly developed markets, modern trade accounts for only 20-25 percent of all retail. India is already at 8 percent – which is significant – but the impact hasn’t been enough. The economics of the Indian market is such that the global retailers will invest in the top 33 percent of urban Indian households, since investing in the others won’t be profitable. As for small manufacturers, not all of them will benefit. Retailers across the world like to work with a small group of select vendors because it makes for better profitability. So, a small number will benefit significantly. And employment also will be generated. But it won’t be anywhere close to the numbers now being touted.

Fair Draft Foreign Direct Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail has created an ideological divide. The government stresses

on benefits such as employment generation, country’s supply chain transformation and many small producers and farmers benefiting. However, they are far from reality. Aside from very old markets like America and Europe, modern trade accounts for only 20-25 percent of all retail. India is already at 8 percent – which is significant – but not impactful. The economics of the Indian market is such that the global retailers will invest only in the top 33 percent of urban Indian households. Some small manufacturers will benefit significantly, as the retailers across the world work with select vendors for better profitability. Employment will be generated but it won’t be anywhere close to the numbers now being touted.

No. of words: 130 Note-Making Title: Foreign Direct Investment FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN RETAIL Ideological divide: - a magic wand; - a destroyer of honest livelihoods - A symbolic issue - far from reality GOVERNMENT EXAGGERATED BENEFITS: - common man benefit; - employment generation; - country’s supply chain transformed; - small producers & farmers gain FACT: - newly developed markets - modern trade only 20-25 percent of all retail - India - 8 percent - Global retailers – invest in top 33 percent of urban Indian households - World Retailers: work with select vendors; Small number of manufactures benefit Employment generated 45. 26th July, 20XX From Sandra ABC School

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Velachery Chennai To The Principal Jaideep Memorial School Sashrath Nagar Chennai Dear Sir, Sub: Announcement of upcoming cultural event – reg. I would like to invite the students of your esteemed school to take part in the upcoming inter–school

cultural events that is going to be held in our school from 23rd August to 25th August. Many well-known dignitories have been invited to give away the prizes. This will be a great opportunity for the students to showcase their talents, win attractive prizes and get a chance to act in ad films. So, I kindly request you to encourage the students and send them for the same.

Thanking You Yours sincerely Sandra Address on the envelope:

[OR]Importance of Educating Every Girl child in This Society

Education is the foundation upon which any change is built. Learning helps women to help themselves. There is an African adage that goes ‘ If you educate a boy, you train a man. If you educate a girl, you train a village’.

There is several advantage of girls’ education. Educated girls play an important role in the development of the country. They can serve the society as teachers, lawyers, doctors and administrators. Education is a boon to girls in this age of economic crisis. A family would enjoy prosperity if the wives and mothers are well-educated. An educated woman has skills, information, talent and self-confidence that makes her a better mother, employee and a resident of the country. Women constitute almost half of our population, men and women are like two aspects of coin and they need equal opportunities to contribute to the development of the country.

46. (a) If she had known the matter, she would have solved the problem. (b) Although he worked hard he scored low marks. (c) He had written the letter recently. (d) Children prefer sweets to snacks. (e) Physics is my favourite subject.

[OR] (a) would/wood (b) would* (question correction: ..........you like to go to the cafe in the village for a drink?)

(c) used to (d) had been 47. (a) Agriculture (b) Politics (c) Religion (d) Environment (e) Sports

ToThe Principal Jaideep Memorial School Sashrath Nagar Chennai


[OR] (a) There are two types or thinking- positive and negative. (b) Human brain is like a powerful computer. (c) The positive things are faith, love, honour, praise and to achieve high dream. (d) To be a successful person, you have to change your mental programming. You will achieve success

after diluting the negative programming from your brain. (e) Negative thinking is a hindrance for one’s progress.

Sample Paper-8 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Ulysses” written by Alfred Tennyson. Context: The poet says these words while justifying the decision of Ulysses to pass on his kingdom to

Telemachus. Explanation: Ulysses explains the polar difference between himself and his son Telemachus. His son

will be a ‘fair’ and ‘decent’ ruler. Unlike Ulysses, Telemachus is rooted in regular political life. He enjoys leading “savage” population and the responsibility of showing the subject better moral codes of conduct and upholding justice. Whereas Ulysses finds this “slow” and intolerable. So, he wishes his son to rule Ithaca and for himself he wishes to set sail to the unkown.

32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage’ written by William Shakespeare. Context: The poet says these words while philosophising and classifying stages of life. Explanation: The poet compares the world to a stage. All men and women are simply actors playing

different roles on the different stages of life.

33. Reference: These lines are from the poem “A Father to his Son” written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet says these words while explaining the need to stay strong like a rock or a steel. Explanation: The steel will guide him when confronted with unexpected betrayals from trusted friends.

It will also help him to be strong against future experimentations.

Section – 2 34. The author could not bear to intrude upon the happy family party. Yet, he wanted to know everything

about the boys. So, he requested the nurse to tell him all she knew about them. She did share all she knew about Nicola and Jacopo with the narrator.

35. He has always found suffering of young children heart-breaking. Especially because they have total faith in doctors. They believe doctors will help. They don’t complain even after undergoing a mutilating surgery.

36. Similar to the Russian old lady many people are liberty-drunk. Many think that a traffic policeman is a symbol of tyranny. Being in a hurry, the people who are crazy driving their cars at break-neck speed think that the traffic policeman interferes with their right to free use of highway.

Section – 3 37. (a) Type of books preferred by most of the students are novels. (b) Encyclopaedias are preferred by the least number of students. (c) Biographies and Children’s Comics are liked by equal number of students.

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38. Pen seller : Dear student, I have different types of pens with different colours. They are very cheap too. Rasheed : I need an ink pen. Pen seller : What colour of ink do you like? Rasheed : I like a green ink pen. Pen seller : Here it is. It costs only Rs. 45. Rasheed : Here is the money. Give me the pen. 39. Switch off the main line. Pull out the carrier. Verify if the filament of wire is “intact” or burnt out. If it is burnt out, tie the ends of the carrier with a

thin wire and carefully insert it in the carrier plug point. Then switch on the main line. The lights will come back to life. 40. (a) danger (b) horse (c) hot

Part - IV 41. The author had self-pity and was cursing the accident that had caused him and his wife great pain and

inconveniences in the daily routine. But the two little boys, one almost scarred to death with both eyes gone and the other with amputated arm and no hope of recovery were together celebrating the joy of being alive. They minded the business of living ignoring pain, surgery and the sickly environment. Dr. Barnard learnt the lesson from the children that the business of living is joy in the real sense of the word. It was not just something for pleasure, amusement or recreation. The business of living is the celebration of being alive.

[OR] A.G. Gardiner’s essay ‘On the rule of the Road’ is a treatise on “liberty”. He starts the essay with an

anecdote. A liberty-drunk Russian lady starts walking down the middle of Highway frustrating car drivers, bus drivers and the traffic police. When questioned about her behaviour, she just replied that she now has the liberty to walk anywhere she liked. The author observes that if a pedestrian gives up the pavement in preference to the road, cars will be forced to move on to the pavement. This would result in universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody’s way. Nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy. Under such circumstances the world is in the danger of getting liberty-drunk. The rule of the road reminds the readers that in order that liberties of all may be preserved, the liberty of everybody must be curtailed. Thus the traffic police at Piccadilly Circus is not a symbol of tyranny but of liberty. He doesn’t hinder but help the smooth flow of traffic. One has to allow curtailment of one’s liberty to enjoy the fruits of a social order.

42. The poet shares his wisdom with his son who is at the threshold of manhood. He persuades his son to be hard like steel or rock to withstand challenges and unforeseen betrayals in life. A person with soft heart will crumble before a breach of trust. Similarly he wants his son to be discerning enough to be soft when needed to grow like a frail flower plant splitting a rock. Occasionally one has to go with the current because life is at times fertile with a lot of opportunities to grow even among the harshest circumstances. ‘Rich soft wanting’ can help a person to win against all odds. He reiterates this idea by explaining how gentleness can reform a hardened criminal when lashes would, in contrast, harden them further.

[OR] The entire poem is a monologue. Yet the second part of the poem is an address to the readers justifying

his decision to transfer the rule to his son Telemachus. The cloak of a king seems to be unfit for the temperament of Ulysses. He finds ruling Ithaca a boring thing. He finds Telemachus rooted to the


political life of Ithaca. His role is merely to lead a ‘savage race’ to accept standard norms of behaviour in the society. He believes Telemachus fits well with the role of the ruler of “uninspired and imprudent citizens” and may discharge his duties with honour and grace. When he is away, he wants his son Telemachus to dispense variable justice to the subjects of Ithaca and guide them in the path of virtues and morals.

43. In prison, Aksionov learnt to make boots and earned a little money, with which he bought the book “The lives of saints”. He read the book when there was sufficient light in prison. On Sundays, he read the lessons and sang in the choir. The prison authorities liked him for his meekness. Fellow prisoners, having realized that he was innocent, respected him and called him grandfather. He was made their spokesperson to petition their genuine grievances in the jail. When there were quarrels among the prisoners, they brought their cases to Aksionov for settlement. The jail authorities respected him for his exemplary manners.



44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 251

No. of words to be written in the summary: 251 /3 = 83 ± 5 (78-88)

Rough Draft India International Travel Mart 2018 The ‘India International Travel mart 2018’ will showcase travel and hospitality products from every

part of the country. “Domestic travel is the backbone of India’s tourism portfolio with an estimated 561 million domestic

tourist visits. The rapid economic development and availability of greater disposable income combined with affordable holiday packages, has lead to this which acts as a catalyst for furthering the economic growth.

The participants from various states will be seen aggressively marketing their products with their travel and tourism stakeholders.

A variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture and heritage, beaches, hills and much more will be showcased. The event will have over 450 participants from over 15 countries and over 20 Indian states. The participants include travel agents & tour operators, DMC, hotels and resorts, national tourist organizations, cruises, airlines, online travel portals, etc.

Fair Draft India International Travel Mart 2018 The ‘India International Travel mart 2018’ showcases travel and hospitality products from many parts

of the country. “Domestic travel is the backbone of India’s tourism portfolio. The rapid economic development and availability of greater disposable income combined with affordable holiday packages, has paved economic growth. A variety of destinations from different spheres will be showcased. There

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will be over 450 participants from various countries and states including travel agents, tour operators, DMC, hotels, resorts, national tourist organizations, cruises, airlines, online travel portals etc

No. of words: 88

Note-Making Title: India International Travel Mart 2018 INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART 2018: - showcase travel and hospitality products DOMESTIC TRAVEL: - backbone of India’s tourism - rapid economic development - disposable income combined with affordable holiday packages - furthering the economic growth DESTINATIONS: - pilgrimages, adventures, culture and heritage, beaches, hills - 450 participants from 15 countries and 20 Indian states - participants: travel agents & tour operators, DMC, hotels and resorts, national tourist organizations, cruises, airlines, online travel portals, etc.

45. 12th December, 20XX From Ravi Prasad Co–ordinator VAS School Chennai To Happy Tours & Travels 20, Mylapore Chennai Dear Sirs, Sub: Seeking information regarding transport, accommodation etc. VAS School is planning a tour for students and teachers. The tour party will consist of 50 students each

from classes sixth to ninth, eight teachers and three peons. We would appreciate if you provide us the specific information regarding the following things at the earliest:

1. Type of transport to be provided 2. Rates for AC and Non-AC coaches 3. Rates for budget-accommodation 4. Rates for dormitory accommodation, if any. 5. Separate two rooms for teachers and the peon The itinerary is as follows: December 20: Departure from Chennai December 24: Back to Chennai We expect complete transparency. No hidden charges, please. Any other details regarding the

educational tour will be appreciated.


Yours sincerely Ravi Prasad Address on the envelope:

[OR]Rain Water Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is a simple technique in which we allow the rainwater to percolate through the open ground into the water table. It requires very fewer efforts for people to practice rainwater harvesting at their houses but has great impacts on our ecosystem and environment. Following the water scarcity in so many parts of the world, rainwater harvesting has become the need of the hour. It must be practiced by people of all regions. This will also give them a sense of comfort in knowing that they won’t have to face water scarcity. Rainwater harvesting is very easy and economical. As we know that surface water is not enough to meet the demands of the people, we can get additional help from rainwater. Also, most people now depend on groundwater for their uses. The groundwater is decreasing day by day because of excessive usage, deforestation, urbanization and more.

Thus, when we practice rainwater harvesting, it can maintain the level of the groundwater. That way, we all can make use of groundwater as it will keep on replenishing through rainwater harvesting. Most importantly, rainwater harvesting improves the quality of water which we consume, as it is the purest form of water. I would like to conclude by saying that rainwater harvesting is the best-known practice for a man to save water.

46. (a) He is not rich so he cannot buy an expensive house. (b) Everybody knows that the earth is round. (c) Ravi is as successful as Rani. (d) The funeral is to be conducted by the family priest. (e) Simon signed in the corner of the document and submitted it.

[OR] (a) adopted/adapted (b) Did (c) used to (d) had, told 47. (a) Commerce (b) Environment (c) Science (d) Computer (e) Sports

[OR] (a) (i) Winners place olive wreaths on their own heads. (b) The Olympics Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s Chief God

Zeus. (c) In 776 BC the first Olympics Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus. (d) Contests in running, jumping, discuss and javeline throwing, boxing and chariot racing were held. (e) The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. The Greeks

attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four – year Cycles called Olympiads dating from 770 BC.

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Sample Paper-9 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘A Father to his Son” written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet highlights the importance of soft but firm will to melt even hardened criminals. Explanation: Love can transform even criminals. Harsh punishment may harden them but gentleness

and love may bring about a change of heart. 32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Ulysses” written by Alfred Tennyson. Context: Ulysses says these words while discussing the reputation he has earned among the common

multitude due to his daring adventures. Explanation: He has roamed the world like a hungry lion. Though Ulysses is aware of his fame, it

doesn’t motivate him to stay or settle down in the kingdom of Ithaca. His inquisitive spirit is always looking for newer knowledge through ‘the arch’ to the untravelled world.

33. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘A Father to his Son’ written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet says these words while stressing the need to have tough will to create a path for

success even on a rocky terrain. Explanation: One needs to have deep passionate desire and strong will to succeed in life.

Section – 2 34. The little boys sold wild berries. They shined shoes. They showed visitors through the town to

Juliet’s tomb and other places of interest. They even booked a seat for the narrator in a theatre and got American cigars too.

35. The family envisioned a highly comfortable chair—in black wood with a mirror-like gleam, with perfectly shaped front legs, and curved back legs, yawning languorously, to match the recline of the chair—flashed before their eyes.

36. The individual liberty must be curtailed in order that everyone may enjoy a social order which makes the individual liberty a reality.

Section – 3 37. (a) 10% of the students prefer Competitive Exam books. (b) 10% of the students come to take references in the library. (c) English and Tamil books are preferred by an equal number of students. 38. Renuka : May I come in sir? Headmaster : You were absent for 3 days. Tell me the reason. Renuka : I had to go to the hospital with my grandmother, sir. Headmaster : Why? Renuka : She had fallen sick and needed immediate care and my parents are not in town. Headmaster : Bring a leave letter signed by your father tomorrow. Now go sit in your place. 39. Remove the wheel from the frame. Remove the valve cap and retaining nut. Use tyre levers to loosen the tyre. Remove the tyre. Check the tyre for debris. Put a little air in the tube.


Refit the tyre on one side and insert the tube. Refit the tyre completely. Fully re-inflate the tube. 40. (a) words (b) broth (c) money

Part - IV 41. Of all the characters, I like Nicola who is a 13 year old boy (i.e.) one of the two gentlemen of Verona.

Though he is small, he is mature beyond his years. Like John Keats, he hated sympathy and self-pity. He does not want any favour except the opportunity to work. He has a steady and an engaging smile. He and his brother Jacopo were hardworking and devoted to their sister Lucia. He has seriousness far beyond his years. Even when kindly enquired by the narrator as to why he was spending little on clothes and food, he doesn’t open up. He colours deeply and grows pale. He even avoided the eyes of the narrator. When his squirrel-like brother requested the narrator to send them in his car to Poleta on Sunday, Nicola doesn’t like it. He glares at his brother in vexation and says, “we couldn’t think of troubling you sir.” He wins the respect of all readers because of his maturity, willingness to work and devotion to his sister.

[OR] Rights are not completely individual affairs. In order to enjoy one’s rights one has to respect the

rights of others too. The lady in Petrograd had the right to walk on the pavement. The right to move stops when the other person’s right to drive starts. A person may have a walking stick and roll it too. But his right just stops where the other person’s nose begins. No one has the right to violate the rights of others. The right, one exercises, must not affect or erode the rights of others. One should not think of one’s own rights but also the rights of others. A.G.Gardiner beautifully illustrates this idea by emphasising the metaphor of traffic rules. Rules of road are in fact rules of politeness and unselfishness. One may have absolute freedom in the choice of food, religion, fashionable dress, up keep of hair, funny hairstyle, etc. But one must be conscious of the rights of others. So, the statement “my right to swing my fist ends, where your nose begins” fits well with the central theme of the essay ‘ On the Rule of the Road’.

42. Shakespeare has beautifully portrayed this world as a huge open theatre where in all humans play seven acts/ages. In the first act, he is a helpless infant puking on the nurse’s arms mewling like a kitten. In the second stage, he is the grumbling/whining school student. He moves to school like a snal/unwllingly with his slate and bag. In the third Act, he is a lover sighing and yearning for the attention of his lady love. He composes romantic ballads complaining his love that he needs a better deal. In the fourth Act, he becomes a quick-tempered soldier, aggressive and ambitious, ready to stake his life for the sake of bubble reputation. As he matures, he becomes a wise judge of contemporary life quoting wise maxims to endorse his opinion. He is firm and serious. In the sixth act, his stout legs become thin making his trousers of youth unsuitable. Thin and lean legs easily travel through them but are unable to stay due to a slimmed waist. His bass voice has become treble like that of a child. In the last act, he is sans teeth, sanys eyes, sans taste and sans everything (i.e.) loses all senses. He departs the world.

[OR] In the context of the poem, Ulysses has grown old. He has experienced all daring adventures. He has

won the hearts of people during the battle at Troy. Back home, as per the prophecy of Tiresias, he rules Ithaca for a brief time. But he is fed up with a conventional duties of a king. He laments his own uselessness as a ruler of idle people who lead life like savages, just eating and sleeping. They don’t

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understand the over vaulting ambition of their adventurous king Ulysses who had moved earth and heavens in the past. He wishes to embark upon his next voyage. It might be his last. He is quite sensitive to the moans of the seas tantalising him and his compatriots to set sail quickly. He wants “to drink life to the lees”. Ulysses doesn’t want to bask on the glory he has earned in the past. His inquisitive spirit is restless. He has seen much and acquired knowledge of various cultures of the world. But he considers all such experiences like an “arch” leading him to the unexplored or “untravelled world”. He wants to sail towards the area ‘beyond sunset’. He must shine in use like a sword but not “rust unburnished”. Yet at home, in the kingdom of Ithaca, he feels bored and yearns to truly engage with what is left of life. He is impatient for “new” experiences lamenting everyday and every hour to seek “something more”. His quest for adventure and fulfillment, like the goal of Goethe’s Faust is defined by the pursuit of new knowledge “beyond the utmost bound of human thought”.

43. Ivan is tongue-tied when the police finds knife in his bag. The moral shock he undergoes as an innocent victim of circumstances allows him to have faith in justice. But the moment his wife expresses her suspicion over his involvement in the murder, he loses all hopes. It is then that he starts believing in God and divine justice. Tsar can’t give him freedom. His judgement is based on evidences given by crooked people. God need not be given any evidences of innocence. He knows the truth but his mills of justice grind very slow. Ivan loses interest in escaping or leaving the prison. He had no one to go back to. At this juncture, Semyonich confesses his guilt of murdering the merchant. When the pardon arrives as a cruel joke, Ivan is dead. So, ‘God knows the truth but waits’ is the most appropriate title for this story.



44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 202 No. of words to be written in the summary: 202/3 = 67 ± 5 (62-72)

Rough Draft China’s Sorrow The Yellow River is the second Longest River in China. It is over 3000 miles long. It rises in the

mountains of Tibet. It flows tumultuously through desert, Inner Mongolia, Ordos Desert, North China plain and flows into the Yellow Sea. Both the river and the sea are called yellow because of the yellow mud they carry. When the river flows on the flat plains, it drops much of its mud, overflows the countryside causing floods, famine and death. Hence, it is called China’s Sorrow.

Fair Draft China’s Sorrow The Yellow River, the second Longest River in China is over 3000 miles long rising in the mountains

of Tibet. It flows through desert Inner Mongolia, Ordos, North China plain and the Yellow Sea. The river and sea are called yellow because of the yellow mud they carry. It’s called China’s Sorrow as it drops much of its mud overflowing the countryside causing floods, famine and death.

No. of words: 69


Note-Making Title: China’s Sorrow Description: The Yellow River - 3000 miles long - rises in mountains of Tibet – flows through desert Route: - half its journey through cold, bare, hilly and desert country - flows into the Yellow Sea Reason for Name: - called yellow because of the yellow mud they carry - river reaches flat plain - drops mud - river-bed filled, water forced to overflow - floods the countryside for miles - death and famine – ‘China’s Sorrow’ 45. 12th April, 20XX From Vibhitha 12-satellite Area Baroda To The Editor Times Today Baroda Dear Sir, Sub: Need to mend Bad roads Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned

authorities towards the bad condition of roads in our locality. I am a resident of satellite Area, Baroda. This is an approved colony, yet suffers because of bad roads. As a result of the pot holes, often there are accidents. Today, a young boy fell off his motorcycle and fractured his leg. Despite repeated requests and memoranda to the authorities concerned, no step has been taken in this regard. We hope that the authorities will take some concrete action this time.

Yours sincerely Vibhitha Address on the envelope:

[OR]Reasons and Benefits of the Noon–Meal Scheme

The midday meal scheme was launched by the government in 1995 according to which free meals get served to students of government schools, government-aided schools, and various other education

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centers. These meals get served in a proper hygienic manner. The motive of the Mid-day meal was to provide a dense nutrition lunch to all the students studying in

Government schools. The initiative took place after looking at the poor diet of a few students whose parents couldn’t afford to provide the best.

Midday meal scheme is helping a lot of students to stay healthy all over the country. The mid day meal costs get shared by the central and the state governments. This cost includes buying food items as well as hiring people to prepare the meals, buying gas cylinders and stoves as well. The government makes sure that food gets cooked in the way that it has the desired nutrition value in it. Many international organizations have helped in making mid day meals scheme the biggest scheme in the world.

These were a few important points on the mid-day meal scheme. A lot of students around the country rely on mid-day meal for the best nutritive meal of their day, and that is why Government focuses on providing the best and hygienic meals.

46. (a) The Department assured us that a series of seminars will be arranged. (b) Lot of students were there. (c) A great many students have been declared successful. (d) Sid says that there are many important details to attend before it gets launched. (e) Dhinakaran came to the final conclusion that he will not accept the offer.

[OR] (a) seen/scene (b) must (c) need to (d) was thrown 47. (a) Agriculture (b) Space (c) Nutrition and Dietetics (d) Education (e) Travel

[OR] (a) Wright Brothers made the first powered flight. (b) The first attempt lasted only 12 seconds and covered a distance less than the wing span of the

largest aeroplanes of modern aircraft. (c) In 1909 the Wrights delivered the first military plane to the United States Army. (d) Kitty Hawk was chosen because of its wings which would lift the plane like a kite. (e) First air-mail service was started between Washington and New York.

Sample Paper-10 Part-III/ Section - 1 31. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree” written by Toru Dutt. Context: The poet says this while describing Casuarina and its inhabitants at night. Explanation: When men are sleeping, Darkling (i.e.) Nightingale sings sweetly from the Casuarina

tree. It is a kind of a lullaby to sleeping humans. 32. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage” written by William Shakespeare. Context: The poet says these words while describing the fourth stage of life. Explanation: In this stage, youngman becomes a soldier. He is quick to anger and attaches great

importance to honour. He is ready to lay down his life for the fleeting bubble of reputation. 33. Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘A Father to his Son” written by Carl August Sandburg. Context: The poet says these words while highlighting the advantages of spending leisure hours in

introspection. Explanation: When a person looks within in solitude he will realise his inner strength, innate abilities

and also realise the purpose for which he has been created.


Section – 2 34. The boys and their sister were thrown in the streets. Lucia had to give up her singing lessons. They had

suffered horribly from near starvation and exposure to the cold winter. Lucia developed tuberculosis of the spine. The boys built a home from the rubbles. They had to admit Lucia in a nursing home. To pay the weekly medical bill, they worked from dawn to midnight doing odd jobs eating very little

35. The individual liberty must be curtailed in order that everyone may enjoy a social order which makes the individual liberty a reality.

36. The narrator’s family had a three – legged stool.It measured a mere three-fourth foot. While sitting on it, if you didn’t place the weight exactly above the legs, it would topple over.

Section – 3 37. (a) The major reason for visiting abroad is to spend their holidays. (b) The year 2007 records a decrease for two reasons viz visiting friends and other reasons. (c) Visiting for other reasons had recorded a decrease in the year 2010. 38. Teacher : Hello ma’am. Please have a seat. Parent : Thank you. Actually I wanted to know about the progress of my child. Teacher : Neena is doing well in all the subjects except Mathematics and Physics. Parent : Yes. I noticed that when I saw her progress report. I will take the necessary steps. Teacher : Don’t worry. We can give her extra coaching here in School in those subjects. Parent : Thank you so much madam. 39. Decide the type of Bank account you want to open and meet the Bank Manager. Get the Bank account opening form and fill in the details. Give references for opening your account. Submit Bank account opening form and identification documents such as Adhaar, address prrof for the

officer to verify all details. Deposit initial amount and maintain the minimum balance without fail. 40. (a) need (b) eggs (c) fire

Part - IV 41. Adversity is a touchstone of virtue. Both the little boys resemble tea leaves. Their best essence comes

to limelight when they find themselves in hot waters. But they don’t complain. One does not give up on family relations when misfortune strikes. The bond becomes strong as the bond demands selfless sacrifice. The nobility of human life emerges from the precious lessons one learns from the supreme sacrifices of Nicola and Jacopo. One who shoulders the responsibility of taking care of the loved ones, irrespective of age, is an exemplary gentleman worthy of emulation. The primary motivational force of an individual is to find meaning in life. Both the little boys had a specific purpose for their life. They had made up their minds to do what ever work possible to earn money to save their sister and restore her singing career.

[OR] Freedom is not the absolute right of an individual. It is not a personal affair only but a social contract.

It is an accommodation of interests. One may exercise freedom in matters pertaining to choice of hair-cut, clothes, sandals and sleeping habits. There are thousand little things for which one can use freedom and be wise or otherwise. But beyond that kingdom of freedom, one’s freedom of action is qualified by other’s freedom. One might use trombone from midnight till three in the morning provided

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it is done in the Mount Everest and not where one’s own family members are asleep. One’s right to play on trombone must not interfere with the liberty of neighbours to sleep in quiet. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of fellow humans is the foundation of social conduct.

42. The poet remembers how her days started with the sight of the Casuarina tree from her casement. She remembers how her loving companions played under the giant Casuarina tree. The memory of her beloved companions bring hot tears because they had succumbed to cruel tuberculosis. She remembers how well the tree accomodated birds to sing songs duirng days and nights. The tree had allowed the creeper to embrace it like a lady love. Though it sapped its vitality, like a gallant lover, allowed the creeper to stay around its neck like a scarf. She remembers how a baboon seated at the crest of the tree had watched beautiful sunrise while her young ones were leaping and playing in the lower branches of the giant tree.

[OR] In the third part of the poem, Ulysses makes a clarion call to his hearty compatriots (i.e.) mariners.

They have been with him both during ‘thick and thin’ or thunders or sunshine. Similar to Ulysses they possess “free hearts and free foreheads” (i.e.) their hearts and brains are unburdened by domestic cares and resposibilities. They had frolicsome time fighting along with Ulysses against great warriors and Gods in the past. Ulysses does not want to live in memory of glory. He believes they need not waste away their precious time in nostalgic memories just recounting their escapades to younger generation. They can really do ‘something of noble note’ before the end. He is conscious of the impending death in old age. But he tells it is not “too late to seek a newer world”. The many “voices of the ocean” call out to the mariners to resume voyage. Ulysses is not content with having earned a name for himself. He has seen many countries and acquired knowledge of various cultures. Those experiences are not to be taken as accomplishments. They are just an ‘arch’leading them to “untravelled world” and constantly sailing to the ever expanding horizon. He does not want his compatriots to miss even an hour which could prrovide them novel experiences in their voyage. He persuades his compatriots to gather at the port as the sails are already puffing up welcoming them all. Their life would be one of fulfillment only when they venture out into the unkown on the seas. He uses an emotional bait to his mariners. He highlights the probable outcome of their voyage. They might reach the “Happy Isles” (i.e.) great paradise and meet Achilles, their war hero. No matter how much strength they have, they still have some “strength of will” left to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

43. Aksionov, a handsome man, full of life, enjoyed music. He loved his family and did honest business. He is innocent to the core. The very sight of blood-stained knife found in his bag sends chill down his spine. He is deeply sensitive. When he realizes that his wife too suspected him, he gives up petitioning to the Tsar for mercy. He recognized Makar Semyonich the person who had murdered the merchant and had him framed in murder charges and unjustly punished for twenty six long years. When an opportunity presents to wreak vengeance on him, he keeps quiet. He does not show any interest in his belated freedom and restoration of justice. He seeks refuge in God.

Makar Semyonich is a cold-blooded murderer and scoundrel. Knowingly, he hides the blood-stained knife in Aksionov’s bag and tips off the police. He doesn’t confess his guilt on the day he meets Aksionov. It is only when he realizes that Aksionov is a noble soul and does not want to expose his plan to escape from the prison that he changes his attitude to Aksionov. He is haunted by guilt that he had wronged a noble soul. He confesses but it is in vain. The pardon arrives but Aksionov passes away in prison before release.

[OR]


Young children can’t keep feelings like anger and hatred for long. The collective sense of guilt tormented them. The joy they experienced under the sunlight for an hour vanished. A kind of uncomfortable gloom and silence fell among them. They looked at one another with remorsefulness. They couldn’t meet each other’s glances. They felt as if someone had driven them like so many stakes into the floor. One of the girls said, “Margot”. Another girl whispered, “go on.” They could perceive only silence behind the door. They unlocked the door even more slowly and let Margot out. After all, all her descriptions of the Sun turned out to be correct. They had unjustly punished her. Their arrogance and aversion had abandoned them. They were guilt-driven. They did not know how to appease her. They were penitent but had no words to seek Margot’s forgiveness.

44. Summary No. of words given in the original passage: 214 No. of words to be written in the summary: 214/3 = 71 ± 5 (66-76)

Rough Draft Obesity Prevalence The association between obesity and income or educational level is complex and differs. Overall,

College degree holders had lower obesity prevalence compared with others. Although the difference was not statistically significant among non– Hispanic black men, obesity prevalence increased with educational attainment. Among non– Hispanic Asian and Hispanic there were no differences in obesity prevalence by education level.

Among men, obesity prevalence was lower in the lowest and highest income groups compared with the middle income group. This pattern was seen among non–Hispanic white and Hispanic men. Obesity prevalence was higher in the highest income group. Among women, obesity prevalence was lower in the highest income group. This pattern was observed among non–Hispanic white, Asian, and Hispanic women. Among non–Hispanic black women, there was no difference in obesity prevalene by income.

. Fair Draft Obesity Prevalence The association between obesity, income or education differs. Difference was insignificant among

non–Hispanic black men. Among non–Hispanic Asian and Hispanic there were no differences. Obesity was lower in the lowest and highest income groups among non–Hispanic white and Hispanic men. It was lower in the highest income group and observed among non–Hispanic white, Asian, and Hispanic women. No difference by income among non–Hispanic black women.

No. of words: 75 Note-Making Title: Obesity Prevalence Association between Obesity, Income or Education - College degree holders – lower obesity prevalence - Obesity prevalence increased with educational attainment Difference among men: - non-Hispanic black men – insignificant - non-Hispanic Asian and Hispanic – no differences - non-Hispanic white and Hispanic – higher in the highest income group Difference among women: - non-Hispanic white, Asian, and Hispanic – lower in the highest income group - non-Hispanic black women – no differences

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45. 20th Feb, 20XX From The Principal KM Hr. Sec. School Chennai - 35 To The Naval Officer Port Trust of India Chennai Respected Officer, Sub: Reg. Permission to visit Ship – Viraat Given to understand that the Ship named Viraat with a collection of books of all languages of the

world has arrived at the Chennai Port for public viewing, I hereby request permission for our school children to visit the ship on one of the working days. We would be grateful if you can permit us to view the books in the ship on Friday, 6th March, 20XX at 10 a.m. There will be 25 students from Std XI and two teachers will accompany the students with one male Office staff.

Please find enclosed the bonafide certificates and Photocopy of the staff identity card accompanying them.

Staff in-charge: Mrs. Susan George Mrs. Judy Enoch Mrs. Christina Prince Mr. Kumar Ravanan

Students of Std XI: 1. Aarthi.J 2. Ashalatha.K 3. Balaka.G 4. Benita.U 5. Chandhini.G 6. Christabel.Y 7. Dura.Ti 8. Fathima.P

9. Joanna.R 10. Kalai.A 11. Lalitha.G 12. Laveena.B 13. Lavinda.C 14. Mlachi.F 15. Niyoti.R 16. Parvathi.P 17. Priyanka.F

18. Radha.S 19. Rajalakshmi.D 20. Saadhika.G 21. Sasilatha.A 22. Shanthakumari.V 23. Sowmya.N 24. Ummu Sulaim,M 25. Vinnie.V

Looking forward to an enriching experience and safe visit. Kindly send us a reply acknowledging our request.

Yours sincerely, Srima Nandhi (Principal-Mrs. Srima Nandhi) Address on the envelope:

ToThe Naval Officer Port Trust of India Chennai


[OR]The Bad Influence of Computer Games

Nowadays children have easy access to computers and a large number of children play computer games.

Games are inevitable in the life of modern people. In the past there were only two kinds of games available to people: outdoor or indoor. But today children and adults are more interested in computer games. Children go mad about it and, unfortunately, parents find it easy as most of them work and do not have sufficient time to focus on this problem. They are happy to enjoy their free time without considering what their kid is doing.

But this lack of attention may give them many unhappy results. In order for children to develop, they need to be in motion, to be involved in many different activities. But when playing computer games, neither their muscles, nor intellect is trained. Children even become addicted and will stop communicating with their friends. The negative effects of this addiction are: attention problems such as hyperactivity, ADD or ADHD, a decline in verbal memory performance.

However, there is a way for children to play games on computer without any serious harm. Parents just have to limit the time of computer usage.

To conclude Computer games are now gaining more importance among children. Children should be supervised and spend their time engaged in healthier activities outside of their gaming room.

46. (a) Three-fourths of the land has been ploughed. (b) Nobody knows his secret. (c) Lot of milk is available. (d) A bunch of grapes was hanging on the window pane. (e) The United States of America is the richest country of the world.

[OR] (a) root/route (b) may (c) used to (d) had, told 47. (a) Weather (b) Health (c) Education (d) Economy (e) Space

[OR] (a) An earthquake may be triggered by volcanic activity, movement of tectonic plate’s explosion of a subterranean atomic device. (b) If an earthquake takes place in land, the earth may cave in bringing down cities or major locations

in an instant, turning huge building into a heap of rubble. (c) If an earthquake occurs near the ocean or under the sea, it causes Tsunami. (d) Once Tsunami reach the shore, they destroy everything on land. (e) The intensity of an earthquake can be measured in Richter scale (numbering 1 to 10) or Mercalli scale (I to XII).

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