CBSE QUESTION PAPER DELHI COMPARTMENT – 2008 (SOLVED) SET-1
ENGLISH (Language and Literature)
Time allowed : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 100
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
(A) This Paper consists of four sections :
Section>>>>A>>Reading>>>>>20
Section>>>>B>>>>Writing>>>>20
Section>>>>C>>>> Grammar>>>>>15
Section>>>>D>>>> Text books>>>> 45
(B) All questions are compulsory.
(C) Marks are indicated against each question.
SECTION A- (READING) (20 Marks)
Q.1.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 12
The reason for my dislike for gymnastics was my keen desire to serve as nurse to my father . As soon as the school closed , I would hurry home and begin serving him. Compulsory exercise came directly in the way of this service . I requested Mr Gimi, the headmaster to exempt me from gymnastics so that I might be free to serve my father . But he would not listen to me . Now it happened that one Saturday , when we had school in the morning . I had to go from home to the school for gymnastics at four o’clock in the afternoon . I had no watch , and the clouds deceived me. Before I reached the school the boys had all left . The next day Mr Gimi , examining the roll found me marked absent . Being asked the reason for absence . I told him what had happened . He refused to believe me and ordered me to pay a fine of one or two annas.
I was convicted of lying ! That deeply pained me . How was I to prove my innocence ? There was no way. I cried in deep anguish . I saw that a man of truth must also be a man of care . This was the first and last instance of my carelessness in school. I have a faint recollection that I finally succeeded in getting the fine remitted . The exemption from exercise was of course obtained , as my father wrote himself to the headmaster saying that he wanted me at home after school.
(a) Why did Gandhiji not stay back for gymnastics after the school was over? 1
(b) What was made compulsory for the boys at school? 1
(c) Gandhiji requested for exemption from gymnastics . Why do you think the headmaster didn’t listen to him? 1
(d) “ This was my first and carelessness in school . What is the careless act of Gandhiji mentioned in this passage? 2
(e) What lesson did Gandhiji learn from this experience at school? 1
(f) Why did Gandhiji feel hurt when he was fined by his headmaster ? 2
(g) Find out words from the passage which mean the same as the following : 2
(i) mental pain (hi) vas fuilty of solethhng vronf
(h) Find from the pass`ge the noun forms of words given below: 2
(i) exempt (ii) true
Answers :
Gandhiji did not stay back for gymnastics after the school because he wanted to rush home and serve his father as a nurse .
Participation in gymnastics was made compulsory for the boys at school.
Gandhiji requested the headmaster for exemption from gymnastics but the latter did not acceed to his request. Perhaps he thought that Gandhiji was only making an excuse.
Gandhiji had to go from home to school for gymnastics at 4 o’ clock . But he did not have gymnastics watch . One day , the weather was cloudy. Gandhiji reached the school when other boys had left. He was punished for this.
From this experience Gandhiji learnt the lesson that a man of truth must also be a man of care.
Gandhiji felt deeply hurt because the headmaster die not trust him, although he was speaking the truth.
(i) angunish (ii) convicted
(i) exemption (ii) truth
Q.2.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 8
One should pour tea cup first. Then stir in the milk as it is poured. In this way one can exactly regulate the amount of milk . If one does it the other way round , one is likely to put in too much milk. Tea – unless one is drinking it in the Russian style – should be drunk without sugar. I know very well that I am in a minority here . But stili , how can you call yourself a true tea – lover if you destroy the flavour of your tea by putting sugar in it ? Tea is meant to be bitter. If you sweeten it, you are no longer tasting the tea, you are merely tasting the sugar. You could make a very similar drink by dissolving sugar in plain hot water.
Some people would answer that they don’t like tea in itself , that they only drink it in order to be warmed and stimulated , and they need sugar to take the taste away. To those people I would say, try drinking tea without sugar , say for a fornight and it is very unlikely that you will ever want to spoil your tea by swedtenhng ht afain.
(A) How do the Russians drink tea?>> 1
(B) Who, according to the author , is a true tea – lover?>>1
(C) Why should one first pour tea into a cup and then add milk?>>2
(D) Why does the author say he is in a minority?>> 2
(E) What advice does the author give to those who drink tea only for warmth and add sugar to it?>> 2
Answers :
(A) The Russians add sugar to tea and thus destroy its true flavour.
(B) A true tea-lover is one who does not destroy the flavour of tea by adding sugar to it.
(C) When one pours tea into the cup first and then adds milk , he can exactly regulate the amount of milk.
(D) The author is an Indian living in Russia . So he says that he is in minority.
(E) The author advises those who drink tea only warmth and add sugar to it, to try drinking tea without sugar . If they do it just a formight they would never like tea with sugar.
SECTION-B (WRITING) (20 Marks)
Q.3.Write a short paragraph on ‘ Bihu Festival ’ in about 60 words using the hints given below :
>>Bihu- a festival of Assam – the word ‘ Bihu’ derived from the Sanskrit word ‘ Biswa’ .
>>Pomp and show – express joy – welcoming Spring
>>First day spent in prayers- goes on for a week
>>Dance , song, feast and entertainment etc.
Or
Under the Guest Speaker Programme , your school invited Suneeta Williams, a renowned space – walker, to meet the students . You are Shobha/ Shivam, the School Head Girl/ Boy . Write a brief report , in about 60 words , on the meet , making use of the following hints together with your own ideas.
>>Suneeta – a famous astronaut of Indian origin invited – the date
>>Interacted with students – her impressions of India.
>>Her experience in space – weightlessness – no gravity – floating in the air- a fun
>>A childhood dream come true
>>Thanksgiving
Answers :
Bihu is one of the festivals that the people of Assam celebrate with great pomp and show. The word Bihu is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘ Biswa’ . This festival is celebrated to welcome the arrival of spring , the season of blossoms and fragrances . People express their joy in varied manners. They dancd , ring, hold p`rtids and gdt tngether for lerrx majing . The first day is spent in prayers. The festival continues for a week . It is know as the festival of feasting and entertainment .
Or
Under the Guest Speaker Programme, our school invited Suneeta Williams, the renowned space walker, to our school . She acceded to our request and visited our school on 25th April , 2008 . She talked to our student and shared with them her impression about India . She also told in detail her experiences in space. Since there is no gravitational pull , one feels totally weightless one tries to walk, it is like floating in the air. The experience is enjoyable, for her space walking was like a dream come true. But when she landed on earth , she could not walk normally for some hours. The Principle thanked Suneeta Williams for visiting our school.
Q.4. Rash driving is responsible for the increase in accidents in Delhi. Most of the time, it is the fault of the drivers who jump signals and over speed, hitting and killing people on the road. Using this information together with your own ideas, write an article in about 80 words highlighting the need to follow traffic rules and drive carefully.>>(Marks 8)
Or
State Science Fair was organised in your city in the month of December . Write a paragraph in about 80 words describing the arrangements of the fair , the working models display by the student and any other activity with interested you the most
Answers :
One of the most serious problems being faced by the people living in Delhi is the menace of rash and reckless driving . The drivers violate all traffic rules . They often over take from wrong side, they jump red lights. At sharp and blind turns, they do not slow down.The result is, they cause accidents.They hit and kill people on the road.These rash drivers not only endanger their own lives but also put to risk the lives of innocent drivers and pedestrians . The traffic Speed limit should be indicated on all roads. These who violate this should be sternly dealt with . Their driving licence should be withdrawn.
Or
A State Science fair was organised by Bhatnagar Chemical Society of Punjab in Desh Bhagat Hall Jalandhar on the 15th of May, 2008. It was indeed a spectacular event . Several models and charts relating to the latest development in science and technology were displayed. The highlights of the exhibition were the authentic models of the latest inventions of science . Thousands of students of Jalandhar visited this fair and gained knowledge about latest inventions . The exhibiton proved to be a great success. It was highly rewarding for all those who visited it.
Q.5. You are Swati/ Sourav, living at D-2 Green Park, Hisar, Haryana. For years together you ate fast food without knowing that it would damage your health , make you overweight and suffer from heart disease. Write a letter to the Editor , The Times of India , New Delhi , expressing your ideas in the health hazards caused by the junk food.>>(Marks 8)
Or
You are Ameesha/ Ankur of A-3 , Amrit Colony , Delhi. Write a leatter to your younger brother who is staying in a hostel at Dehradum , telling him about the general welfare of the family , and advising him to put his heart and soul into his studies as his Board examinations are near.
Answer :
D-2, Green Park
Hissar (Haryana)
19th April, 200…….
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Kindly let me express my views on the damage that is caused by fast food . Since lift is quit fast these days , people have no time for cooking fresh meals . So they welcome fast food. It is becoming very popular these days . Noodles , Pizzas, burgers, sandwitches etc. are an attraction for the people but they do not realise that it is very harmful for the body . Fast food in rich in protein . It leads to obesity and other problems like hypertension and heart disease. I myself used to be very fond to fast food. Now at the age of sixteen. I weigh 78 kilograms . My class fellows make fun of me . Craze for fast food that it is indeed a pnison . @bst`in from it .
Your faithfully
Swati
Or
A-3. Amrit Colony
Delhi
My Dear Munish
I hope you would have adjusted yourself to hostel life by now and you and you would have made new friends there . All of us miss you very much . You will be glad to know that sister Rashna stood first in an essay writing competition and she has been honoured by the Principal .As for myself . I am busy preparing for preliminary I.A.S. examination . Yesterday we held a party here , Dear Mom had invited a few kitty members to dinner .We brought all the eatables from Chick- Chick house. It was indeed a very good party . Dear papa is leaving for a fornight tomorrow He will go to Bombay on official duty.
We all miss you very much.
Your affectionately
Ankur
SECTION-C ( GRAMMAR ) (15 Marks)
Q.6. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets. Correctly number and write the answer in your answer sheet. 8X1/2=4
Snake pits are a network of caves (a) ________ (form) by underground water.
They serve as perfect (b) _________ (locate) for the snakes (c) __________ (spend) the winter . In cold countries, these pits (d) __________ (protection) them from very cold temperature which (e) __________ (dip) as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius during the winter. Snakes (f) ________ (be) able to protect themselves from the heat of the summer by (g) _________ (stay) in pits. Most snakes (h) ________ ( not make) their own burrows. But inhabit the burrows made by other creatures.
Answers :
(a) formed (b) location
(c) to spend (d) protect
(e) dips (f) are
(g) staying (h) do not make
Q.7. Look at words and pharses given below . Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences . The first one has been done as an example . Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet . Remember to number the answers correctly. (Marks 3X1=3 )
Example :
Sky / the / numberless / are / there / stars / in
There are numberless Stars in the sky.
twinkle / the / sky / stars / the / in / at night
of the / universd / the rize / rdveals / the vast skx
twhnklhng . dirtanbe / the stars / of / the / indicates
Answers :
At night the stars twinkle in the sky.
The vast sky reveals the size of the universe.
Twinkling of the stars indicates the distance.
Q.8. In the passage given below . One word has been omitted in each line . Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet . Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown. 8X1/2=4
Ones there was king who thought>>> e.g. was a king
Very much himself . He often >>>(a) …………….
Talked of own personal charms >>>(b) …………….
And of his greatness a ruler. >>>(c) ……………
He wanted people around him to >>>(d) ……………
Believe all this and talk his greatness >>>(e) …………...
He liked only who praised him. >>>(f) ……………
He was seen only in company of >>>(g) …………..
Those flattered him . >>>(h) ………….
Answers :
(a) much of himself (b) of his own
(c) greatness as a (d) wanted the people
(e) talk of his (f) only those who
(g) in the company (h) those who flattered
Q.9. Read the dialogue given below and complete the passage that follows. Write the correct answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences. 4X1=4
Pranav : I have invited my friends to dinner.
Gayatri : I’ II invite my friends also .
Pranav : That is a good idea .
Gayatri : What should we have for dinner ?
Parnav told his sister Gayatri (a) ___________ to dinner . Gayatri said that (b) __________ friends also . Pranav was happy and said (c) __________ a good idea . Then Gaytri asked him (d) _________ for dinner .
Answers :
(a) That he had invited his friends (b) She would invite her
(c) That was (d) What they should have
SECTION – D (TEXT BOOKS ) (45 Marks)
Q.10. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (Marks:5)
‘ He knows that I am lost’, I thought , ‘ He ‘s trying to help me’.
He turned his aeroplane slowly to the north , in front of my Dakota , so that it would be earier for me to fnllov hil . H war very h`ppy to fo bdhind thd strange aeroplane like an obedient child.
After half an hour the strange black aeroplane was still there in front of me in the clouds. Now there was only enough fuel in the old Dakota’s last to fly for five or ten minutes more . I was starting to feel frightened again . But then he started to go down and I followed through the storm.
(a) Who does ‘he’ refer to in the passage ? 1
(b) Who is ‘he’ trying to help and why ? 1
(c) How did he help the pilot of the Dakota? 2
(d) Find out a word from the passage which means the opposite of : insufficient’ 1
Answers :
‘He’ in the passage refers to pilot of the black aeroplane.
He was trying to help the narrator , the pilot of Dakota , to find his way in the clouds.
He turned his aeroplane slowly to the north, in front of the Dakota so that it become easier for the narrator to follow him.
Enough
Q.11. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follow : (Marks: 5)
Mark! While relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are carried off, like an ox that is led to the slaughter . So the world is afflicted with death and decay, therefore , the wise do not grieve , knowing the terms of the world.
Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind ; on the contrary , his pain will be greater and his body will suffer . He will make himself sick and pale, yet the dead are not saved by his lamentation . He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation , and complaint , and grief.
(a) Why did the Buddha give this sermon to ‘Kisa Gotami’? 1
(b) What is the fate of mortals in the world ? 1
(c) Why do the wise men not grieve ? 1
(d) Who can obtain peace of mind in the world? 1
(e) Find out a word from the passage which means the same as ‘Killing of animals for their meat’. 1
Answers :
The Buddha gave this sermon to Kisa Gotami to teach her the lesson that death is inevitable.
The fate of the mortals is like that of an ox that is led to the slatghtdr hnuse.
.The whse do nnt grievd bebausd thdy know the terms of the world. They know death is universal.
Only that person can obtain peace of mind who draws out the arrow of lamentation, complaint and grief.
Slaughter.
Q.12. Answer the following question in about 80 Words : (Marks: 6)
Write a character sketch of Lencho in your own words.
Or
Describe Peggy’s and Maddie’s thoughts as they went to Boggins Heights to say sorry to Wanda.
Answer :
Lencho is a hardworking farmer. He has firm faith in God . His crops need rain . But when the rain comes , it suddenly changes into heavy hailstones. His crops are completely destroyed. He is very sad. He fear that his family will starve. Under these circumstances he has only one hope. He hopes to get help from God. He has firm faith that God helps the needy. He is so innocent that he decides to write a letter to God. He write the letter and asks for one hundred pesos from God. He says that if God did not send help, his family would starve to death . Fortunately this letter is received by the postmaster . He is impressed by Lencho’s firm faith in God. He collects the money and sends it to Lencho . He himself signs the envelop as God’.
Or
The letter from Wanda’s father informed the class how they had hurt the feelings of Wanda. Maddie and peggy were also amoung those who had done this. They felt troubled and pained. They wanted to feel sorry to Wanda Both these girls decided to go to Boggins Heights to meet Wanda . On their way, Peggy told Maddie that she had never called Wanda a foreigner. She also did not know that Wanda was hurt by her remarks . Maddie didn’t say anything .She wanted to tell Wanda that they were sorry for their behaviour . They wanted to assure Wanda that they would be nice to her in future also.
Q.13. Answer the following question in 30-40 words : (Marks:4)
What happens when Chubukov tells Natalya that Lomov had come to propose her ?
Answer :
Natalya at once starts wailing in regret when she learns that Lomov had come to propose her . She asks her f`ther to go `nd ball Lomnv b`ck. She inshsts on ballhng Lomov back and blames her father for making Lomov leave their house.
Or
Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher ?
Answer :
Yes , Mr Keesing was a strick teacher .Anne used to talk too much in the class. There were other teacher also . Only Mr. Keesing punished her and asked her to do extra homework .
Q.14. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow : (Marks:4)
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
(A)What is ‘the dust of snow’ ? 1
(B)What has changed the poet’s mood? 1
(C)How do we know that there is a change in the poet’s mood ? 1
(D)What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza ? 1
Or
But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors .
(A) Who is ‘he’ ? 1
(B) Why is ‘he’ locked ? 1
(C) Explain : ‘Stalking the length of cage’. 1
(D) Why is he ignoring visitors? 1
Answers :
(A)‘Dust of snow’ refers to small particles of snow . These particles look like white dust or cotton.
(B)The falling of dust particles has changed the mood of the poet for the better . The rest of the day was saved for him.
(C)The poet says that a crow shook down a dust of snow on him .And this changed his mood. The words ‘saved some part of a day’. I had rued clearly show the change for the better.
(D)The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is ‘ab ab’ .
Or
(A)‘He’ refers to the tiger in a concrete cell.
(B)‘He’ is looked because he is in a zoo.
(C)The tiger stalks the length of the cage because he has nowhere to go . Therefore , all his strength become meaningless.
(D)He is ignoring visitors because he has interest in them. He is unhappy in the cage.
Q.15. Answer any two of the following questions in 30-40 words each on the basis of the lines given below : (Marks:6)
(A)“They do not sweat and whine about their condition”.
Who are ‘they’ ? What are the things that they don’t do /
(B)“Some say the world will end in fire,
Rome say in ice”.
What do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for ?
(c) (There is a languid , emerald sea where the sole inhabitant is me – a mermaid ,
Drifting blissfully.)
What could Amanda do , if she were a mermaid ?
Answer :
‘They’ in this line stands for animals . Animals don’t grumble or complain about their condition . They have no sense of being sinful . Moreover , unlike human beings , they have no thoughts of their duty towards God.
There are different opinions as to how the world will end. Some people think that it will end in fire but others think that it will end in ice . “Fire symbolizes hatred whereas the ice stands for coldness , rigidity and insensitivity . Both hatred and coldness are destructive in nature.
Amanda is a little , school going girl. She is romantic and freedom loving But unfortunately she is constantly nagged for nail-biting, chocolate eating and sulking. She is so sick of this nagging that she wanders away to a dreamy world. She wants to be a mermaid in a calm , undisturbed sea in which bright green waves are flowing smoothly.
Q.16. Answer the following question in about 100 words :(Marks: 8)
Describe the role of his mother in making Ebright a scientist.
Or
Describe the scene in which Jaffers tries to arrest the man without a head.
Answer :
Ebright was a boy with a brilliant mind . He had great curiosity to learn new things. His mother encouraged him to learn more and more . She took him on trips . She also bought him telescopes, microscopes, cameras , mounting material and such other things .She also bought him a book on butterflies which opened the world of science to him . She found for Ebright interesting activities through which he could learn. Ebright become a great scientist of his mother’s inspiration and guidance.
Or
My Jaffers was posted as a constable in the village named lping . He was sent for to arrest a man without a head . Mr Jaffers knew that duty is duty and it must be done . If a magistrate’s warrant ordered a person’s arrest , that person had to be arrested vith or vithnut his head . Mr. J`ffers arrived on the scene and tried to get hold of the man . But the man was becoming more and more invisible . He was throwing off one garment after the other . At last a shirt flew into the air. Now the constable found himself fighting with a man whom he could not see at all . Some people tried to help Mr. Jaffers but they also received invisible blows . At last Mr. Jaffers was knocked unconscious and the invisible man disappeared.
Q.17. Answer the following question in 30-40 words :(Marks: 4)
Why did Fowler want to meet Ausable and why was he disillusioned ?
Or
How , according to Hari Singh , would the greedy man, the rich man and the poor man react when they had lost their goods ?
Answers :
Fowlers was a young , romantic writer. He had come to see Ausable , a secret agent , to get some material for his write – ups . He had great expectations . He had been imagining mysterious figures in the night . the crack of pistols and drugs in the wine . But when he met Ausable a prosaic , fat little man , in an unromantic setting , he was totally disillusioned .
Or
Hari Singh had made an interesting study of men’s facial expressions when they were robbed. On the basis of this study he told that when robbed , a greedy , man would show fear a rich man, anger and a poor man acceptance.
Q.18. Answer the following question in 20-30 words :(Marks: 3)
Why was Matilda Loisel always unhappy ?
Or
Why did the household dogs at the surgery reject Tricki as ‘an uninteresting object’ ?
Answer :
Matilda was a pretty, charming woman .She had great aspirations in life . Although she was born in a poor family ,She dreamt of rich and luxurious life . But unfortunately she was married to a poor clerk. Her aspirations remained unfulfilled .So she was always unhappy.
Or
The household dogs at the surgery rejected Tricki because he looked at them with dull eyes. When Tricki was put down , he lay listlessly on the carpet. The other dogs sniffed rounds him and left him as an uninteresting object .
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