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SECTIONA(Reading) 20Marks
1.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
1.InBelgiumnewspapersrefertotheircountryastheKingdomofChocolates.Withhundredsof
chocolatefactoriesturningoutsome140000tonnesayear,Belgianchocolateisbigbusiness
and employs nearly 72000 people. How Belgium became the worlds chocolate capital
relates partly to its colonial past in Africa, giving it special ties to cacao producers.
AccordingtoDirkArens,DirectorofOperations,atthebigNuehausplant,thesecretoftheir
successisthattheBelgiantasteinchocolateseemstobeuniversalandtheyarefortunateto
possesstraditionalcraftsmanshipformakingfinechocolate.
2.MostBelgianchocolatemakerslearntheircraftatvocationalschoolsbeforebeingapprenticedto
amasterchocolatier.Onceontheirown,theyusethecacaobeans,roastthemlonger,and
thengrindtheparticlestoaminiscule20to35micronsforasupervelvetytexture.Andthey
make itrich:pure cocoacontentinBelgianchocolateranges from 35to 43% andeven
higher. It also helps that the Belgian government takes chocolates seriously. In 1975, it
decreedthatonlyproductsmadeofcacaobeans,cocoabutterandsugar
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couldbelabelledchocolate.Thatruledoutthecheapervegetableusedinmanycountries
asasubstituteforsomeofthecocoabutter,andspurredBelgianchocolatierstoaimhigh
andpayattentiontodetail.Thatsimple,elegant,littlechocolateboxwithalittleribbon
arounditcalledaballotin,wasinventedin1912byameticulousmemberoftheNeuhaus
clantoprotectpackedchocolates.
1.1
Completethefollowingsentences: 1x8=8
ThesecretofthesuccessofBelgianchocolateisthat
(a) ___________________________________________________
(b) ___________________________________________________
TheprocessesinvolvedinmakingBelgianchocolatesare
(c) ___________________________________________________
(d) ___________________________________________________
(e) TheBelgiangovernmentmaintainsqualityinthemanufactureof
chocolatesby________________________________________.
(f) Neuhausclanprotecteditspackedchocolatesby______________.
BelgiumiscalledtheKingdomofChocolatesbecause
(g) ___________________________________________________
(h) ___________________________________________________.
2.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow: 12
1. Irecentlyheardastoryfrom~mannamedMalcolmDalkoff.Hes48.For
thelast24yearshehasbeenaprofessionalwriter,mostlyinadvertising.Here
iswhathetoldme.Asaboy,Dalkoffwasterriblyinsecureandshy.Hehada
fewfriendsandnoselfconfidence.OnedayinOctober1965,hishighschool
Englishteacher,RuthBrauch,gavetheclassanassignment.Thestudentshad
beenreadingToKillaMockingBird.Nowtheyweretowritetheirown
chapterthatwouldfollowthelastchapterofthenovel.Todayhecannotrecall
anythingspecialaboutthechapterhewrote,orwhatgradeMrs.Brauchgave
him.Whathedoesrememberwhathewillneverforgetarethefourwords
Mrs.Brauchwroteinthemarginofthepaper:Thisisgoodwriting.
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2.Fourwords!Theychangedhislife.UntilIreadthosewords,IhadnoideaofwhoIwasor
whatIwasgoingtobe,hesaid.Afterreadinghernote,Iwenthomeandwroteashort
story,somethingIhadalwaysdreamedofdoingbutneverbelievedIcoulddo.Overthe
restoftheyearinschool,hewrotemanystoriesandalwaysbroughtthemtoschoolfor
Mrs.Brauchtoevaluate.Shewasencouraging,roughandhonest.ShewasjustwhatI
needed,Dalkoffsaid.Hisconfidencegrew;hishorizonsbroadened;hestartedoffona
successful,fulfillinglife.Dalkoffisconvincedthatnoneofthiswouldhavehappened
hadthatwomannotwrittenthosefourwordsinthemarginofhispaper.
3.Forhis30thhighschoolreunion,DalkoffwentbackandvisitedMrs.Brauch,whohadretired.
Hetoldherwhatherfourwordshaddoneforhim.Hetoldherthatbecauseshehadgiven
himtheconfidencetobeawriter,hehadbeenabletopassthatconfidenceontothewoman
whowouldbecomehiswife,whobecameawriterherself.HealsotoldMrs.Brauchthata
woman in his office, who was working in the evenings towards ahighschool
equivalencydiploma, had come to him for advice and assistance. She had respected him
becausehewasawriterthatiswhysheturnedtohim.Mrs.Brauchwasespeciallymoved
bythestoryofhelpingtheyoungwoman.AtthatmomentIthinkwebothrealizedthatMrs.
Brauchhadcastanincrediblylongshadow,hesaid.Thisisgoodwriting.Sofewwords.
Theycanchangeeverything.
2.1Answerthefollowinginasentenceortwo:
(a) WhatwastheassignmentgivenbyRuthBrauchtoherstudents? 1
(b) WhendidDalkoffmeetMrs.Brauchandthankher? 1
(c)MentionthewordswhichDalkoffwillneverforgetinhislife.Where
didheseethem? 2
2.2Completethesummarygivenbelow.Useonlyawordtofillineachblank. 1x4=4
TheencouragementandsupportprovidedbyMrs.Brauchwasaturningpointinthelife
of Dalkoff. He found himself writing short stories which were once a (a)
___________________tohim.Becomingthecoeditorofhishighschoolnewspaper(b)
_________________hisconfidence.Hewas
(c)__________________inpassingontheconfidence,Mrs.Brauchhadgiven,toothers
also.He(d)___________________thatafewwordscouldchangeeverything.
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2.3Findwordswhichmeanthesameasthefollowing: 1x4=4
(a) toassess para2
(b)completelysureaboutsomething para2
3.YouareMira/Manav,HeadGirl/BoyofG.K.PublicSchool,Chandigarh.Youhave
beenaskedtoorganizeatriptoanearbyhospitaltodistributeclothesand
medicines
tothepoorpatientsinthewards.Writeanoticeinnotmorethan50wordsinviting
thestudentstomakethecontributions. 5
4.YouareAnkita/Ankushstayingat15,MallRoad,Kolkata.Youhavebeenselectedtoparticipate
intheNationalScienceExhibitionatMumbai.Youwouldliketogetpermissionfromyour
fatherwhoisinDelhiontour.SendatelegramtoyourfatheratNo.3,LeelavatiCottage,
LajpatNagar,Delhiseekinghispermission.Donot
exceed50words.Copytheformatofthetelegraminyouranswersheet. 5
ReceiversName:
ReceiversAddress:
Message:
SendersName:
Nottobetelegraphed:
SendersAddress:
5.YouareAkshita/Akshaystayingat15,AgraRoad,Kanpur.Writealettertotheeditorofa
newspaperhighlightingthenecessityofhavingbetterfacilitiesfor
pedestriansbyimprovingtheconditionofthefootpathsinyourcity.Usethe
followingnotestowritetheletterin150175words. 10
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Narrowfootpaths
Pedestrianspronetoaccidents
Unauthorizedhawkersonthepavements
Poolsofstagnantwater
6.You are Naina/Nayan. Write an article in about 150 175 words on the importance of
afforestationandmaintainingagreencoverinthecountrytopreventpollutionandglobal
warming.UseideasfromtheunitonEnvironment,thepicturegivenbelow
andyourownideas. 10
AchildembracingatreeinChipkoMovement
(ForBlindCandidatesOnly)
YouareNaina/Nayan.Writeanarticleinabout150175wordsontheimportanceof
afforestationandmaintainingagreencoverinthecountrytopreventpollutionandglobal
warming.UseideasfromtheunitonEnvironment,yourownideas,andthehintsgiven
below:
stopssoilerosion
attractsrains
checkswarmingoftheatmosphere
provideslifegivingoxygen
effectivecontributionmadebyChipkoMovement
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SECTIONC(Grammar) 20Marks
7.Lookatthenotesgivenbelowandcompletetheparagraphthatfollows.Donot
addanynewinformation.Writetheanswersinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrect
blanknumbers. 1x4=4
MaxMuellerborninGermanybecameBritishcitizenadmiredIndian
cultureandliteraturetranslatedmanySanskrittexts
MaxMuellerwasa(a)__________________bybirthandheacquired
British(b)____________________.Hewasagreat(c)_________________
literatureandwasresponsibleforthe(d)________________________texts.
8.Inthepassagegivenbelowonewordhasbeenomittedineachline.Writethemissingwordalongwiththe
wordthatcomesbeforeandthewordthatcomesafteritinyour
answersheetagainstthecorrectblanknumber.Thefirstoneisdoneasanexample. x8=4
Manypeoplehavegrownupin e.g.peoplewho
have
multichildfamiliesthinkthatsingle (a)
childfamilyaveryfortunateone. (b)
Theymentionsuchbenefitslack (c)
ofcompetitionparentallovein (d)
suchfamilies.Accordingthemeach (e)
ofthechildrenpossesseslargewardrobe (f)
forkeepinghis/herclothes.Butpicture (g)
isnotsorosy.Inspiteofgetting
everythingthesechildrenverylonely (h)
andlongforcompany.
9.Rearrangethefollowingwordsandphrasestoformmeaningfulsentences.Thefirstonehas
beendoneasanexample.Writetheanswersagainstthecorrectblank
numbersinyouranswersheet. 1x4=4
arefour\ofstress\sources\ourlives\there\in\common\Therearefourcommon
sourcesofstressinourlives.
(a)pressure\external\the\orinternal\canbe\firstone\
(b)cause\stress\goalsandexpectations\internal\unreal\
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(c)dueto\factors\place\takes\outside\externalstress\
(d)of\is\another\anxiety\source\stress\
10.Givenbelowareinstructionstocookeggs.Usethemtocompletetheparagraph
givenbelow.Writetheanswersinyouranswersheetagainstthecorrectblank
numbers.Donotcopythewholesentences. 1x4=4
Breakthreeeggsdropthemintoabowl
Pickupaneggbeaterandbeattheeggs
Addsaltandalittlemilk
Oilapanandpourbeateneggs
Stirtilldriedandturnofftheheat
Transferintoaplateandservehot
Threeeggsarebrokenanddroppedintoabowl.Aneggbeater(a)
______________andtheeggsarebeaten.Saltandalittlemilk(b)_____________
toit.Apanisoiledand(c)_______________intoit.Theeggs(d)____________
andtheheatisturnedoff.Thecontentsarethentransferredtoaplateandservedhot.
11.Readthefollowingconversationandcompleteitinanysuitableway.Writetheanswersinyouranswer
sheetagainstthecorrectblanknumbers.Donotcopythewhole
sentences. 1x4=4
Amrita: WearegoingonatriptoShimlanextweek.
(a)__________________________________________________
Raveena: Itisnotpossibleformetojoinyouonthistrip.
Amrita: (b)__________________________________________________
Raveena: MyauntiscomingfromtheU.S.A.
Amrita: (c)__________________________________________________
Raveena: Sheiscomingthisveryweek.
Amrita: (d)__________________________________________________
Raveena: Iwillalsomissyouallalot.
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SECTIOND(Literature) 30Marks
12.Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writetheanswers
inyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswerscorrectly. 3
InthisbogIvelongbeenknown
Formysplendidbaritone
And,ofcourse,Iwieldmypen
ForBogTrumpetnowandthen.
(a) WhatisBogTrumpet? 1
(b) Howdoesthespeakertrytoimpressthelistener? 1
(c) Whatdoesbaritonemean? 1
OR
Iamimportanttoher.Shecomesandgoes.
Eachmorningitisherfacethatreplacesthedarkness.
Inmeshehasdrownedayounggirl,andinmeanoldwoman
Risestowardsherdayafterdaylikeaterriblefish.
(a) WhoisI? 1
(b) WhyisIimportanttoher? 1
(c) Whichpoeticdeviceisusedinthelastline? 1
13.Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Writetheanswers
inyouranswersheetinoneortwolinesonly.Numbertheanswerscorrectly. 3
Godsavethee,ancientMariner!
Fromthefiends,thatplaguetheethus!
Whylookstthouso?Withmycrossbow
IshottheALBATROSS.
(a) Whosays,Whylookstthouso?? 1
(b) Whydoeshesayso? 1
(c) WhoisIreferredtohere? 1
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14.Answerthefollowingin5075words. 4
Writetwoinstancestobringoutthecharacteristictraitsofthevillagersinthepoem,The
NightoftheScorpion.
OR
DescribetheimpactoftheWestWindonthelandandthesea.
15.Readtheextractgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollowinoneortwo
lines.
4
Havepatiencegentlefriends,Imustnotreadit
(a) Whoisthespeaker?Whatdoesherefusetoread? 2
(b) Whichtwoqualitiesofthespeakerarerevealedintheselines? 2
16.Answerthefollowingin5075words. 4
Givetwoinstancesfromtheplay,TheChristmasCaroltobringoutthefactthat
Scroogewasacruelmiser.
OR
InspiteofCalpurniaswarningCaesardecidedtogotothesenate.Describethe
circumstancesunderwhichhemadethisdecision.
17.Answerthefollowingin5075words. 4
HowdidthemillionsofhumaneyesgluedtomillionsofcolourTVsreacttothe
appearanceofCutiePiethestrangecreaturecapturedfromQutapi?
OR
WhatthoughtscametoBabuliswifewhensheheardaboutthepartition?
18.Answerthefollowingin150175words.
YouareoneofthevillagerswhohavenoticedAliandhishelplessness.Writealetterto
yourfriendgivinganaccountofthelifeandexperiencesofthislonelyman.
OR
ImagineyouarethenarratorselderbrotherinTheUltimateSafari.Writeadiaryentry
aboutyourlifeinMozambiqueandthecircumstancesunderwhichyouwereforcedto
leavetheplace.
ANSWERS
QUESTIONPAPERCODE1/1
SECTIONA(READING)20MARKS
Note:thatSectionAteststhecandidatesabilityinreadingonly;thereforenodeductionis
to be made for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Marks should be
awardediftheanswercanbecorrectlyunderstood.
1 CHOCOLATES
TOTALMARKS8
Objective :Toidentifyandunderstandmainpartsofthetext.
Marking :8marks:1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspellingorgrammar.Acceptanyotherword
equivalentinmeaningtotheanswersgiven
below.
Answers :a) tasteofchocolatesisuniversal
1mark
b)possessestraditionalcraftsmanship
1mark
c&d)roasting/grinding/usingcacaobeans(any 2
two)
marks
e) bydecreesayingthatonlyproductsmadeofcacaobeans,butter
andsugararechocolates
1mark
f) tying/putting/ribbonaroundbox
inventingballotin
inventingaspecialbox(anyone)
1mark
g&h) itproduceshundredsofpacketsofchocolates
chocolatemakingisbigbusiness
140000tonnesofchocolatesareproducedinayear
thechocolateindustryemploys72000people
ofitscolonialpast
ofitsspecialtiestocacaoproducers
2
(anytwo) marks
2. MALCOLM
TOTALMARKS12
Marking :4marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
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Nopenaltyforspelling,grammar.Accept anyotherword/
phraseequalinmeaningtotheanswergivenbelow
Answers:a)towriteanadditionalchapter 1mark
b)after30years/at30thhighschoolreunion/athighschoolre
union(anyone) 1mark
c)thisisgoodwriting 1mark
inthemargin 1mark
2.2Objective:Toidentifymainpointsofthetext.
Marking : 4marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Nopenaltyforspelling,grammar.Acceptanyotherword/
phraseequalinmeaningtotheanswergiven
below
Answers : a)dream
1mark
b)boosted/increased/bolsteredenhanced (anyone) 1mark
c)successful/instrumental
1mark
d)felt/thought/realized/believed/saidunderstood/accepted
(anyone) 1mark
2.3 Objective : Todeducethemeaningsofunfamiliarterms
Marking : 4marks1markforeachcorrectanswer.
Answers: a) evaluate
b)convinced/confident
c) incredibly
d)assistance
SECTIONBWRITING TOTALMARKS30
3. NOTICEVISITTOHOSPITAL TOTALMARKS5
Objective : Touseappropriatestyleandformattowriteanotice
Marking : 5marks
Format:
2marks
SchoolG.K.PublicSchool,Chandigarh/Notice/Title
mark
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Issuingdate mark
writersnameMira/Manav mark
designationHeadGirl/HeadBoy mark
3
Content: marks
Purposevisittohospitaldistributionofclothesandmedicinestothepoor
patients mark
dateofvisit mark
appealforcontributions mark
venueofcollection mark
collectionincharge mark
lastdateforcontributions mark
4.TELEGRAMTOFATHER TOTALMARKS5
Objectives:Touseanappropriatestyleandformattowriteatelegram
marktobedeductedfornotcopyingthe
format
Marking:
5marks
Format:
2marks
ReceiversnameNameoffather
mark
ReceiversaddressNo.3LeelavatiCottage,LajpatNagar,Delhi) mark
SendersnameAnkita/Ankush
mark
Sendersaddress15,MallRoad,Kolkata
mark
Content:
3marks
SelectiontoparticipateinNationalScienceExhibition
1mark
PlaceMumbai
1mark
Purposepermissiontoparticipate
1mark
TOTALMARKS
5.LETTERTOTHEEDITORPEDESTRIANS 10
Towriteinastyleappropriatetoaformal
Objective : letter.
Markingshouldbeinaccordancewiththewriting
Marking : assessment
scale.(Content4,Fluency3,Accuracy
3)
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Maximumofonemarkistobedeductedfromtotalforimproperlayout.
(Layoutincludes:Sendersaddress,date,editorsaddress,subject,salutation,complimentary
close,andsendersname)
Undercontentcreditshouldbegivenforthecandidatescreativity.Howeversomeofthe
followingpointsmaybeincluded.Anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted.
Content :Valuepoints:
Problems
Narrowfootpaths
Pedestrianspronetoaccidents
Unauthorizedhawkersonthepavements
Poolsofstagnantwater
Needforbetterfacilities
Somesuggestions
TOTALMARKS
6.ARTICLEAFFORESTATION 10
Objectives:Towriteinastyleappropriateforcommunicativepurposes.Toplan,organizeand
presentideascoherently.
Marking :Markingshouldbe inaccordancewiththewriting
assessmentscale.(Content4,Fluency3,Accuracy3)
Layout :1markmaybedeductediflayoutisincorrectLayoutincludes
titleandnameofthewriter
Undercontent,credit shouldbegivenforthecandidates
creativityinpresentinghis/herownideas.However,someofthefollowingpoints
maybeincluded.Anyotherrelevantpointcanbeaccepted
SuggestedValuePoints:
Mentionoftheproblem
Importanceofafforestation
Measures/suggestionstopreventpollutionandglobalwarmingThegivenpicturemay
beusedforideasonconservation
Anyotherrelevantpoints
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FORBLINDCANDIDATES
SuggestedValuePoints:
Mentionoftheproblem
Importanceofafforestation
Measures/suggestionstopreventpollutionandglobalwarming
Anyotherrelevantpoints
SECTIONCGRAMMAR
TOTALMARKS20
7.GAPSUMMARYMAXMUELLER TOTALMARKS4
Objectives: Toexpandnotesintoameaningfulpieceofwriting
Towriteinclearandgrammaticallycorrectlanguage.
Marking : 1markforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
a) German 1mark
b) citizenship 1mark
admirerofIndiancultureand/admirerof/admirerof
c) Indian 1mark
d) translationofmanySanskrit/translationofmany 1mark
8.OMISSIONSINGLECHILDFAMILY TOTALMARKS4
Objective : Tousegrammaticalitemsaccuratelyandappropriately
Marking : marktobeawardedtoeachcorrectanswer.Forthemarks
tobeawardedthewordbeforeandafterthemissingword
shouldbewritten.Thecorrectwordshouldbeunderlined.
Answers:
a)thatasingle
b)familyis
a
c)benefitslike/as
lack
d)competitionfor
parental
e)Accordingto
them
f)possessesalarge
g)Butthe
picture
h)childrenare
very
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9.JUMBLEDSENTENCESSTRESS TOTALMARKS4
Objective :Rearrangethejumbledwordsaccuratelyandappropriately
withreferencetosyntax.
Marking :1markforeachcorrectanswer.Partiallycorrectansweris
notacceptable.
Answers:
a)Thefirstonecanbeexternalorinternalpressure/Externalorinternal
1
pressurecanbethefirstone. mark
1
b) Unrealgoalsandexpectationscauseinternalstress. mark
c)Externalstresstakesplaceduetooutsidefactors/Duetooutsidefactors
1
externalstresstakesplace.
mark
1
d)Anxietyisanothersourceofstress./Anothersourceofstressisanxiety. mark
Objective:Totransformsentences(Voice)
Marking:1markforeachcorrectanswer
Answers:
a) ispickedup
mark
1
b) areadded
mark
1
c) thebeateneggsarepoured
mark
1
d) arestirredtilldried/arestirredtilltheydry
mark
Marking :1markforeachcorrectanswer
SuggestedAnswers:
a)Whydontyoujoinme/usonthistrip?/Whydontyoucomewith
1
me/us?/Whydontyoujoinme/us? mark
b)Whycantyoucome?/Whycantyoujoinus?/Whycantyou?/
1
Whycantyouaccompanyus?/Why?/Whynot? mark
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1
c) Whenisshecoming? mark
1
d) Ill/Wellmissyoualot. mark
Note:Anyothergrammaticallycorrectanswerisacceptable.
SECTIONDLITERATURE TOTALMARKS30
GeneralInstructions:
Thissectionismeanttotestthestudentsfamiliaritywithandappreciation
oftheset textsand notwrittenexpression. Howeverif the
expressionprevents clearcommunication,upto markmay be
deducted ineachquestion.
12.POETRY
TOTALMARKS3
Objective :Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem
Marking :3marks
Answers :
OPTION1:THEFROGANDTHENIGHTINGALE
1
a)amagazine/newsletter/journal(ofBingleBog)
mark
Hiscredentialsi.e.,hissingingability/hiscalibretowriteasacritic(any 1
b) one) mark
1
c) amalesingingvoicefairlydeep
mark
OPTIONII:MIRROR
1
a) mirror
mark
1
b)helpstocheckherappearance
mark
1
c) simile
mark
TOTALMARKS
13.THERIMEOFTHEANCIENTMARINER 3
Objective :Totestlocalandglobalunderstandingofthepoem
Marking :3marks
Answers:
1
a) theweddingguest
mark
1
b)becausethereisachangeofexpressiononMarinersface
mark
1
c) theAncientMariner
mark
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14.POETRY
TOTALMARKS4
Objective :Totestappreciationandunderstandingofthepoem.
Marking :4marks
OPTION1:NIGHTOFTHESCORPION
ValuePoints:
Villagers/peasants
superstitious
sympathetic
religious/godfearing
(anytwoexamplesfromthepoem) 4marks
OPTIONII:ODETOTHEWESTWIND
ValuePoints:
Impactontheland 2marks
actsasadestroyerandpreserver
Impactinthesea (anytwo)
awakenstheMediterraneanSeafromslumber
createschasmsintheAtlanticOcean
affectsseaplants 2marks
15.JULIUSCAESAR TOTALMARKS4
Objective :Totestknowledgeofthethemeandsettingoftheplay
Marking :4marks
Answers:
a) SpeakerMarkAntony 1mark
Caesarswill 1mark
b)cleverorator/understandshumannature/manipulative/skilledrhetorician
(anytwo) 2marks
16.DRAMA TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totestunderstandingoftheplay.
Marking:4marks
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OPTION1:ACHRISTMASCAROL
ValuePoints:
nocharitytocarolsingers
refusesleavetoBobCratchit
saysbeggarsandsurpluspopulationtobesenttoworkhouses/prisons/ortodie
4
givesnodonations(anytwowithexamples) marks
OPTIONII:JULIUSCAESAR
ValuePoints:
Changesdecisionbecauseof
arrivalofDeciusBrutus
positiveinterpretationofCalpurniasdream
Deciusplaysuponhisvanity
ambition/greed(mentionofcrowntobeoffered) 4marks
17.FICTION TOTALMARKS4
Objective:Totestunderstandingoftext
Marking:4marks
OPTION1:CUTIEPIE
Valuepoints:
dotedonhimcute,adorable
productsstartedinhisname
observedeverythinghedid
4
treatedhimlikeaproduct(anytwowithsupportingexamples) marks
OPTIONII:THETRIBUTE
Valuepoints:
wantedtoknowtheirshareoflandanditsvalue
4
planstospendthemoney marks
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18.FICTION TOTALMARKS8
Objective:Totestextrapolationofthetext
Marking:8marks
Upto2marksmaybedeductedforexpression
Nomarksshouldbedeductedforincorrectlayout
Question 18, however, is marked slightly differently from the other literature
questions.Inthisquestionthestudentisaskedtoproduceapieceofcreativewriting
based on one of the literature texts. The main aim of this question is to assess
studentsunderstandingandappreciationratherthantheirwritingability,sothe
marks for the question are also awarded for content. However, since this is an
extendedwritingtask,writtenexpressioncannotbeignored,andthereforethereisa
penaltyinquestion18forpoorexpression.
Themarksaretobeawardedforcontentoutof4asperthewritingassessmentscale
andthenmultipliedbytwotogiveatotalof8,whichisthemaximummarkforthis
question.However,whereastudentsexpressionisparticularlypoor,upto2marks
maybedeductedoutofmarksobtainedasperthewritingassessmentscale.
Note:Nopenaltyforexceedingwordlimit.
CismarkedforcontentandEispenaltyforexpression.
OPTIONI:THELETTER
SuggestedValuePoints:
Alistransitionfromclevershikaritoahelplessfather
regularvisitortopostoffice
lonelyanddistressedsincedaughtersmarriage
noletterfromher
cheerlessexistence
faithandhopedespiteeverything.
(Acceptanyotherrelevantvaluepoint)(Anyfourpoints)
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OPTIONII:THEULTIMATESAFARI
SuggestedValuePoints:
Forcedtoleavebecauseof
fearofbandits
uncertaintyoflife/fearofdeath
lostbothparents
nofoodorshelter
villagedestroyed
nofoodandshelteringrandmothersvillage
allvillagersleavingforasaferplace.(Acceptanyotherrelevantvaluepoint)(Any
fourpoints)