MODEL ANSWER SHEET (3)

ENGLISH (LL) (THIRD LANGUAGE)

Time – 3 Hours Std – X
Date – Marks – 100

SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY

Q.1 (A)
(1) (i) village ½
(ii) dream ½
(iii) equal ½
(iv) month ½
(2) (i) The bird has flown! 01
(ii) Where did you disappear? 01
(3) (i) deaf, humour, life, mad. 01
(ii) case, clad, concept, cute. 01
(4) (i) ‘Is that so?’ said Mrs. Srivastava. 01
(ii) She smiled, ‘A beggar changed my life.’ 01
(5) grand, daughter, great, drag.
(Other correct words can be accepted.) ½, ½, ½, ½
(6) (i) The young seagull was alone on his ledge. 01
(ii) I could not believe it. 01
(7) trend tree ½, ½, ½, ½

growing

demand city

(Other correct words can be accepted.)

(8) speak keep put take earn
(Other correct words (verbs) can be accepted.) ½, ½, ½, ½
(B)
(1) It was done in a flash. 01
(Any reasonably correct sentence will be accepted.)
(2) (i) complete - completely ½
(ii) lucky - unlucky ½

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 I was very lucky to learn the new coursebook. 01
(3) I saw an injured boy who was sitting on the pavement. 01

SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES

Q.2 (A)
(A1) (i) simpleton ½
(ii) two ½
(iii) Sulekha ½
(iv) Bholi ½
(A2) Bholi talked very little because she had an attack of small pox at the age 02
of two. The entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks
except eyes. So she was unable to speak till she was five and when she
tried to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her
and mimicked her.
(The above response is just a specimen. Students way of writing may differ.)
(A3) (i) mimicry - mimick (ii) settlement - settle
(iii) speech - speak (iv) marriage - marry ½, ½, ½, ½
(A4) (1) (i) How fair and pretty the child was ! 01
(ii) It was not difficult to find bridegroom for them. 01
(A5) Students should write four to five sentences as a response. 02
(B)
(B1) (i) A tiny bird was rushing towards the fire. ½
(ii) A heavy fire had broken out in the forest. ½
(iii) The speaker is appealing to globalise compassion. ½
(iv) The tiny bird was going to extinguish the fire. ½
(B2) are connected by are living in an age of 02
thousands of flights. rapid globalisation.

The people in this age

exchange our goods are connected through

and services. high-speed Internet.

(B3) (i) rapid globalisation ½

(ii) tiny bird ½
(iii) high-speed Internet ½
(iv) serious disconnect ½
(B4) He asked the bird what it was doing. 02
(B5) Students should write four to five correct sentences as a response. 02

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 SECTION III : POETRY
Q.3 (A)
(A1) (i) According to the poet, new beginnings are brought by each new day. 01
(ii) We must decide to take the road which leads to great success. 01

(A2) great The road of life leads to great 02

success distress

(A3) (1) Decisions, I must make - Inversion ½

(2) Travel down the darkened road - Alliteration ½
(B) Appreciation of the poem
(This is a specimen response. Students’ response may differ in certain points.)
• Title:- The Twins. 01
• Poet/Poetess:- Henry Sambrooke Leigh. 01
• Theme/Central idea:- The central theme of the poem is the physical
resemblance shared by identical twins that it can create confusion among the
people. It shows the problems faced by the twins as well as families and
friends in identifying one from the other. 02
• Rhyme scheme:- ababcdcd. 01
• Figures of Speech:- The poet uses the following figures of speech in this poem.
(i) Alliteration.
(ii) Hyperbole. 01
(iii) Pun.
• Special Features:-
It is a lyric poem. It is written in a simple and humorous language to
create the lighter mood. The language is so simple that each quatrain
can be read as a sentence. The poet makes it interesting with the help
of figures of speech like Alliteration, Pun and Hyperbole. 02
• Favourite lines:-
My favourite lines from the poem are- 01
In fact years after years the same
absurd mistakes went on
‘What would you do, if you were me,
To prove that you were you?’
• Why I like this poem:- It is very humorous poem. I like this poem
because of its entertaining language and love between twins. It makes 01
me laugh and tension free.

SECTION IV : NON – TEXTUAL PASSAGE

Q.4 (A)
(A1) (i) Symptoms of lead poisoning develop slowly after several months
of lead ingestion. ½
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 (ii) Most cases of lead poisoning in the US occur among children
who eat chips. ½
(iii) It is estimated that 3 percent to 5 percent have potentially toxic
levels of lead in their blood. ½
(iv) Lead paints were widely used for home interiors ½
make the public test paint in
(A2) dilapidated buildings ½, ½, ½, ½
aware of the danger

Ways to prevent lead

poisoning

examine children for keep chidren out

evidence of lead ingestion. of unsafe houses.

(A3) (i) commonly 01

(ii) strict 01
(A4) (1) They widely used lead paints. 01
(2) Simple Present Tense. 01
(A5) Students should write four to five correct sentences as a response. 02
Q.4 (B) When you summarize the given non-textual passage, consider the
following things –
• Suggest a suitable title to your summary.
• Express the gist of the passage in your own words by using the
points underlined.
• Use appropriate vocabulary, grammar and language.
• Avoid exact repetition of sentences from the passage.
• Don’t express your own opinion.
Marking Scheme for Summary Writing
• Suggest /Write a title 01
• Central idea/theme 02
• Use of appropriate language 02

SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

Q.5 (A) Letter Writing: Marking Scheme
(A1) Informal
• Sender’s address and date ½
• Salutation ½
• Main Body 2½
• Closing ½
• Grammar 01
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 (OR)
(A2) Formal
• Sender’s address and date ½
• Recipient’s address ½
• Subject and Salutation ½
• Main body 02
• Subscription/closing ½
• Grammar 1
(B) Dialogue Writing / Drafting a speech.
(B1) Dialogue Writing – Marking Scheme
(i) Appropriate sequence of the given dialogue. 01
(ii) Appropriate responses to complete the dialogue. 01
(iii) Meaningful, minimum 3 exchanges of given theme. 03

The students should –

• use appropriate tense form in dialogues.
• use/ choose a language style suitable to the context and relationship between
the parties involved in the conversation.
• use simple and lucid language keeping in mind the flow of conversation.
• use punctuation marks appropriately.
(OR)
(B2) Drafting a speech – Marking Scheme
• Appropriate beginning / conclusion 01
• Body – use of given points and additional points,
use of appropriate language 02
• Appropriate sequence and flow of language 01
• Use of appropriate grammatical structure 01
Q.6 (A) Information Transfer
(A1) Non-verbal to Verbal
• Title 01
• Use of the given points 02
• Grammar 01
• Appropriate beginning and conclusion 01
(OR)
(A2) Verbal to Non-Verbal
• Title 01
• Covering all points 02
• Appropriate graphic/layout 01
• Overall presentation 01
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Q.6 (B) Expand the theme
B1 OR B2 Marking Scheme :
• Title and beginning 01
• Vocabulary and grammar 01
• Use of appropriate points/examples / conveying message 02
• Logical order/ conclusion 01

SECTION VI : SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Q.7 (A) Live English

Marking Scheme:
• Following the instructions 01
• Appropriate layout 01
• Covering all points 02
• Accuracy 01
Q.7 (B)

(a) (1) वगर्िम / वगर्मै ीण ½

(2) पिरिस्थती/ िस्थती / अट ½

(b) (1) पुस्तके वाचणे ही माझी सवय आहे. 01

(2) वेळेवर घातलेला एक टाका, पुढील नऊ वाचवतो./

वेळेवर केलेली कृती पुढील नुकसान टाळते. 01
(c) (1) Swimming is a good exercise. 01
(2) Avoid pollution, save health. 01

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