A. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

(1x5 = 5 marks)

Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our
climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before. For
example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and,
as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural
causes, but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.
The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this warming
process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years. The
implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological
disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These in turn could have
a harmful effect on agriculture.
It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such
as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modem industrial processes, for
example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect,
by which the heat of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.

1. The chief worry regarding changes in climate is

a. that they are gradual and natural

b. that they are rapid and brought about by man
c. that they have never occurred before
d. that they are not perceptible

2. Global warming means.

a. decreasing temperature
b. melting of ice bergs
c. rise in temperature
d. longer summers

3. Rising temperature leads to..

a. pollution
b. natural disasters
c. illness
d. greenhouse gasses

4. Greenhouse effect is
a. trapping of solar heat
b. reduction of sunlight
c. pollution on earth
d. flooding on earth
5. Climatology means

a. study of climate
b. study of changes in weather
c. study of global warming
d. study of natural disasters

B. Read the poem given below and write the option that you consider the most appropriate in your
answer sheets:
(1x5 = 5 marks)

Earth
I am your favourite planet,
The one that gave you birth,
A green spot,
A clean spot,
That's known as Mother Earth.
My orbit never changes
On my journey round the Sun,
Circling through Space,
Leaving no trace.
(Each lap means one year gone.)
I spin upon my axis
Once every day and night;
Observers say
I lean one way;
Im inclined to think theyre right!
I have a Moon that sometimes comes
Between the Sun and me;
And for a time
I know that Im
Plunged in obscurity.
Consider the Sun, Moon and Stars,
The other eight planets and I.
Ask, Who put them in place?
Who arranged them in Space?
When did it happen and why?
Experts say the whole scheme will collapse
And there's nothing mankind can do.
Not much longer to go
A billion light years or so
So I'm not going to worry. Are you?
 --Charles Connell

1. The speaker of the poem is

a. sun
b. moon
c. earth
d. space

2. The earth is Plunged in obscurity during.

a. night
b. day
c. eclipse
d. winter

3. The earth is not worried about

a. people dying
b. everything coming to an end
c. growing pollution
d. water drying up

4. The Earth is a/an.

a. pessimist
b. optimist
c. realist
d. naturalist

5. The two meanings of inclined are.

a. favour/ think
b. tilted/ be of the opinion
c. push/ feel
d. like/ desire

C. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
(2x5 = 10 marks)

In 1789, France was a powerful country but its people were divided into different groups and there was
dissension among these groups.
The aristocrats who owned one-fifth of the land in France did not have to pay taxes. They resented the
power the ministers had but they themselves were unpopular with the people. The clergy also had special
privileges. Not all the clergymen were wealthy but the Catholic Church possessed large areas of land.
The middle class were not entitled to the same privileges although they were becoming as rich as the
nobles. Some of the peasants owned land but had only sufficient to feed themselves. They had to pay
money to their lords as well as hefty taxes to the state.
In the late 1780s, the newly appointed finance ministers introduced new taxes which caused much
unhappiness to the rich land owners. A committee known as 'Third Estate' was formed to voice the
people's grievances. They condemned the power of the King and adopted the charter, 'The Declaration of
the Rights of Man'. The charter proposed church and government reforms and set out the basic rights of
the citizens.
Meanwhile, a rebellion was brewing in the streets of Paris as there was a famine. The streets were crowded
with starving people who had lost their patience with the long debates that did not seem to achieve any
result. The citizens took their guns and stormed the Bastille, which was a large stone fortress.
After the fall of the Bastille, there followed a second revolution and the end of monarchy. France declared
itself a republic and both the King and Queen were guillotined.

1. What was the privilege that the aristocrats enjoyed in France?

2. What was the economic burden imposed on the peasants?
3. What did the Charter adopted by the Third Estate propose?
4. What was the main cause of the rebellion in Paris?
5. Pick out a word from the passage that means the same as disagreement.

D. You are Shyam Sunder of Arya School, Patna. Your school provides facilities for evening coaching
classes for sports. You are interested in joining these classes. Write an application to your sports teacher
requesting her to permit you to join the coaching classes. (100 words) (5 marks)

Or

You come across the photograph given below and feel sorry for young students who are losing out on
very important years of their life due to unnecessary stress. Write a letter to the editor of Hindustan
Times, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, protesting against the physical and mental stress on school children in
India. (100 words) (5 marks)

Or

You are Kushal living at 123, Gaur City, Bengaluru.The continuous leaking of drain pipes in your colony is
causing diseases and health complications for the residents. Write a complaint letter to the Municipal
Commissioner to take necessary actions regarding the same. (100 words) (5 marks)

E. Choose the most appropriate option from the list to complete the following passage. Write the
answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole
passage. (1x 6= 6 marks)

Coral reefs are one of the (a) ___________ sensitive ecosystems of all. A large number of reefs all (b)
___________ the world are on the brink of extinction. (c) ___________ major factor for the destruction of
coral reefs (d) ___________ global warming due to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Studies (e)
___________ that even one degree C rise (f) ___________ normal temperature can result in large-scale
destruction.

(a) (i) much (ii) most (iii) more (iv) many

(b) (i) about (ii) in (iii) of (iv) over
(c) (i) A (ii) An (iii) The (iv) These
(d) (i) is (ii) are (iii) has been (iv) was
(e) (i) has shown (ii) show (iii) shows (iv) have shown
(f) (i) on (ii) above (iii) behind (iv) over

F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of modals. (1X8=8)

1. Rachel _____ have brought the bicycle, but she didn’t have enough money. (could/should)
2. This is a hospital, and you ______ not talk loudly here. (must/could)
3. Uma ____ apply for the job she got in London. (might/would)
4. Yusuf ____ speak fluent French when they used to stay in Paris. (must/could)
5. Take the raincoat as it _____ rain later. (might/would)
6. You _____ visit the doctor immediately as your symptoms are quite severe. (must/ can)
7. _____ you give me a bottle of water? My throat is parched. (could/shall)
8. I ____ like to talk about the great freedom fighters on Independence Day. (would/must)

G. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction: (1X5=5)

1.Bad movies who have adversely affected the life style of the youth should be banned.

error

correction

2.Every trees have a single woody stem called a trunk which supports a mass of branches carrying leaves.

error

correction

3.The pleasure in being outdoors is fundamental to human happiness.

error

correction

4.Massive discount is offered to all senior citizen vaccinated with the precautionary dose
 error

correction

5.Last month a tourist bus collided in a lorry and caused many casualties

error

correction

H. 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 sheets. Ensure that the
word that forms your answer is underlined. (1X6=6) .

The idea of a police system to (a)

protect a city originated in —------------------------------
London.

In 1737, a law passed creating a (b)

police system of 68 men. —------------------------------

But as the city grew, looting and (c )

rioting were soon out control —------------------------------

in London. In 1829, Sir Robert (d)

Peel formed London —------------------------------
Metropolitan

Police, with headquarters (e)

Scotland Yard. This new force —--------------------------------
was larger

and better trained any other (f)

police force. —---------------------------------