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CBSE TERM – II
(FULL TEST – 3)
(ENGLISH)

Time: 2 hours M. Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A – READING (10 Marks), Section – B WRITING & GRAMMER (10 Marks)

& Section – C LITERATURE (20 Marks).

2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

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 SECTION A – READING (10 MARKS)

I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

One of the great values of punctuality is that it gives discipline to life. We have to get up in
time.

We have to do things at the appointed time. All these entail a certain amount of sacrifice. It
dispels laziness and removes our ‘take-it-easy attitude’. A disciplined person always gets
recognition and social acceptance. He is wanted and appreciated. Therefore, punctuality can
make us socially acceptable people.

Another significant merit of punctuality is that it provides ample time to do our work correctly
and properly. Doing things hurriedly or haphazardly can have disastrous consequences.
When we do things in time there is every chance that they end up as fine works.

The virtue of punctuality is said to be the key to success. Look at the great world leaders
who have achieved fame and success. Punctuality was their hallmark. They kept their
promises. Punctuality is a virtue that is appreciated by all. Washington once took his
secretary to task for being late. The secretary laid the blame upon his watch. Washington
reported: “Then, Sir either you must get a new watch or I must get a new secretary.” People
like them are ideals whom we should follow in earnest.

When individuals are not punctual they cause a lot of inconvenience to others. People have
to wait for them and waste their valuable time. Want of punctuality reveals want of culture
and is discourteous to the person we fail. Unpunctuality invites trouble and worry. History is
full of cases which show that lack of punctuality has caused defeat, loss of kingdom and
golden opportunities. It is said that Napoleon lost the battle of Waterloo in 1815 because one
of his generals came late. Many people lose good. opportunities of job or promotion when
they reach late for appointment.

All of us are not born with the virtue of punctuality. We have to cultivate it painstakingly. Only
constant vigil and practice can implant this virtue. It calls for great deal of sacrifice. It calls for
courage to root out laziness and the ‘take-it easy attitude’. It demands a disciplined life. That
is why very few individuals have the virtue of punctuality. But, know it for certain that it is the
surest way to success.

Read the given questions and write the answer: (1x5=5)

(a) What is the writer’s concern in this passage?

(b) What would be the consequences of not maintaining punctuality in your work?

(c) Give some examples to show that lack of punctuality has caused trouble and worry.

(d) How did the great world leaders achieve fame and success in their life?

(e) Give one word for ‘to keep a strict watch’. (para 5)

2. Read the passage carefully

With the next round of the Commonwealth Games coming up this year, sports fans are
already speculating about the likely winners from India. While chances appear bright in some
sporting activities, in others the picture appears dismal. Chances of India throwing up a few
surprises is always discussed among sports lovers. Most game watchers predict that while
India can add more to its medals tally in the shooting events, the chances of improving her
status in the swimming category appear slim, despite the potential of creating good
swimmers in this country.

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 One sport in the country with tremendous potential but pathetic performance is swimming.
The country is flooded with talented swimmers and coaches whose potential is not fully
utilised due to red-tapism and bureaucratic hurdles. In spite of being a country full of rivers
and canals, swimming has failed to capture the imagination of Indians at large. The
Government, on its part, has done very little to boost the sport.

All those persons, who are interested in swimming, realise that bad quality of water is one
rampant problem with almost 90% of swimming pools. As for schools, it requires exorbitant
sums of money and the schools cannot afford it. A handful of the privileged few, who enjoy
this luxury, fall in the category of the elite. These are out of reach of the common man.

Where do the Indians stand today in comparison with international swimmers? The history of
swimming in India has not been too bright. International winners have excellent facilities in
terms of coaching, nutrition, tactics, positive attitude and hard work. Paucity of high calibre
international coaches is one setback Indians have suffered in all the arenas of sport. Thanks
to the petty gains and trivial politics, the good ones are dropped like a hot potato and the
blue-eyed ones taken over for participating in international matches. Except for the metros,
the country is deprived of good Olympic-size swimming pools.

The government and sports organisations will have to make serious efforts to transform the
future of Indian sports. Till then, it is a long, long wait.

Read the given questions and write the answer. (1x5=5)

(a) What do sports fans predict about India’s chances in the Commonwealth Games this year?

(b) What factors make for India’s potential in swimming? What are the drawbacks?

(c) What problem do interested swimmers face in India?

(d) What is India’s tally in the international swimming arena?

(e) Give the synonym of ‘inundated’. (para 2)

SECTION B - WRITING AND GRAMMAR (10 marks)

3. Answer any ONE of (i) and (ii). (5)

(i) Below is a graph given showing birth and death rates in a country from 1901 to 2101. Write
an analytical paragraph (100-150 words).

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(ii) SAF Public School, Chandigarh is planning to take a group of 40 senior students to Shimla
on an excursion during the summer vacation. Mr. Mohan Das, the teacher-in-charge of
‘Excursions & Field Trips’, writes a letter to Tours & Travels, Chandigarh asking them to
organize the tour. Write this letter giving details of preference such as dates of journey,
transport, accommodation, etc.

4. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a
blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the
correct blank number. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
(1/2x7=3.5)
INCORRECT CORRECT
We should also developed nice Eg. developed develop
table manner. Some people (a) _________ _________
talk two much while they eat. (b) _________ _________
This is a unhealthy practice. (c) _________ _________
some people also makes too (d) _________ _________
much sound though they take (e) _________ _________
their food. It amount to bad (f) _________ _________
manners. The food may be
chewed without make too much (g) _________ _________
noise. Remember to rinse your mouth well after the meal.

5. Fill in the gaps with the suitable options (3x1/2=1.5)

For doing transaction through ATM you (a)……………………. to find an ATM of any bank.
First you (b)……………………. to put your card in the card slot followed
by (c)…………………….. the secret PIN. You are to wait till your transaction is complete.
Then take the currency, collect your card and leave the ATM cabin.
(a) (i) shall (ii) are required (iii) should (iv) needed

(b) (i) have to (ii) need (iii) must (iv) do

(c) (i) enter (ii) entering (iii) entered (iv) have enter

SECTION C- LITERATURE (20 marks)

6. Answer ANY SIX questions in 30-40 words each. (2x6=12)

i. Why did Valli keep standing in front of the door?

ii. How did the Loisels react when they realised that the necklace had been lost?

iii. Describe the bravery of everyone in the house of Belinda.

iv. Why did Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi not take place?

v. Why does Lomov wish to propose to Natalaya?

vi. What does the poet wish to convey through the following lines?
‘Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things’.

vii. How did Lutkins’ mother receive the narrator?

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7. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120 words each. (4x2=8)

i. “The people of Coorg are famous for their tradition of hospitality and valour in the army.
Explain with reference to ‘Glimpses of India’.

ii. School education turned Bholi from a dumb cow into a bold girl. How did she save her father
from a huge expense and become his support in his old age?

iii. The hack driver appears to be humble, co-operative and friendly but as a matter of fact he is
not. Explain in context of the story ‘The Hack Driver’ that appearances can be deceptive’.

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