Model Question Paper-5 Subject : English Answered by : AVIJT DAS GUPTA, (Asstt.

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NARAYANPUR HIGH SCHOOL, BHANGORE, SOUTH ! PARGANAS

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Answer in a single sentence each : a) Who says, My tan hid my blushes Ans : !"

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#n $%i&e at Mo'ameh (hat), *im +orbett says My tan hid my blushes!.

b) ,ow &ar is the ri-er .arayu &rom /llaman .treet" Ans : #t ta'es one ten minutes to reach ri-er .arayu on &oot &rom /llaman .treet. c) What did 0r. 1ollicle ad-ise 2rior to the a22lication o& a sham2oo" Ans : 0r. 1ollicle ad-ised a sha-e 2rior to the a22lication o& a sham2oo. d) What has caused $chronic hunger and de2ri-ation in 3alahandi" Ans : 4he destruction o& the traditional li-elihoods has caused $ chronic hunger and de2ri-ation in 3alahandi). 5. Answer any two in about 67 words each : a) What is sustainable de-elo2ment " Ans : .ustainable de-elo2ment is the 2ositi-e 2rogress by which en-ironment is conser-ed by a-oiding destruction o& natural resources. b) Why does the shoe9shine boy as' the 2atient to go to the other chair" Ans : #t is the age o& s2eciali:ation and as a result, in the &ield o& show92olishing e-erything changed abru2tly. 4he shoe9shine boy is an e;ert o& 2olishing the le&t shoe. .o &or the right shoe the man would ha-e to go to the other chair. c) 4he water runs -ery dee2 here, doesn)t it" < /;2lain with re&erence to the conte;t. Ans : #n $=a>an and Mani), Mani as's this ?uestion to .waminathan. Mani might succeed in throwing =a>am into .arayu, the water need to be -ery dee2, otherwise =a>am)s body will be easily reco-ered. 6X5 = 8

d) ,ow was the snag o& caste 2re>udices remo-ed in %i&e at Mo'ameh (hat!" Ans : 4he snag o& caste 2re>udices was remo-ed by the master o& the school by remo-ing the sides o& the hut here the school had been started. 6. Answer any one about 879@7 words : a) 1actors contributing to the ri-alry between =a>an and Mani Ans : Academically =a>an 2ro-ed himsel& su2erior to Manu. But Mani &aced a hard challenge with =a>an to show 2ower also. #& Mani >abbed, sla22ed or 'ic'ed =a>an, he 2rom2tly got those in return &rom =a>an. Besides, =a>an showed a nonchalance towards Mani. 4hus =a>an a22eared to be a menace in Mani)s li&e. b) =am .aran)s school. Ans : +orbett started a school &or the sons o& his wor'men. 1or this +orbett together with =am .aran rented a hut and em2loyed a teacher with twenty boys. %ater on suitable buildings were erected and se-en more teachers were a22ointed with the increased number o& students. 4he go-ernment too' the &inancial su22ort o& the school and u2graded it to middle school. c) 4he sham2oo e2isode in $1urther Crogress in .2ecialisation). Ans : According to the hairologist, a 2erson who re?uires a sham2oo should be closely obser-ed and scrutinised. #t de2ended on the 2atient)s 2hysical constitution and the doctor would ha-e to decide i& his 2hysi?ue would be able to endurte a certain sham2oo. 4he hairologist)s ad-ice was to get a cardiac test o& the 2atient be&ore deciding it. A little error in this matter might cause nasal congestion o& distressing character. d) #ntensi-e ground water e;2loitation Ans : 4he authors 0ri:e and .en thin' that the 2resent trends o& ra2id decline o& groundwater tables in large 2art o& #ndia are utterly unsustainable and call &or urgent attention. #n -illages intensi-e ground water e;2loitation by the rich &armers de2ri-es the 2oor &armers o& access to irrigation and e-en to drin'ing water. AX1

Coetry 4. Anser in a single sentence each a) Why is the moon $ com2anionless) in the s'y"

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Ans : 4he moon belongs to a di&&erent &amily o& hea-enly bodies < &rom the stars. b) What is 4agore)s ultimate 2rayer to god " Ans : =abindranath 2rays to (od to awa'e his country to the hea-en o& &reedom. c) Dame the two 2arts in which $Dature) is di-ided. Ans : $Dature) is di-ided into sestet and octa-e d) What is the nationality o& the dead soldier in 1utility)" Ans : #n the 2oem $ 1utility) the dead soldier belongs to /ngland. A. Answer any two in about 67 words each a) /;2lain why the sunbeams are called $&atuous) in owen)s &utility) Ans : 4he sunbeams are called $&utuous) because the &oolish and 2ur2oseless .unrays can not re-i-e the dead soldiers into li&e. b) /;2lain the simile in the octa-e o& $Dature). Ans : Dature li'e a lo-ing mother ta'es away all that in this li&e and ma'es us ha22y by 2re2aring us &or death. c) What does 4agore mean by e-er9widening thought and action" Ans : $/-er9widening means 2rogressing and true 'nowledge &acilitates this 2rocess. 4his broadening o& outloo' should be turned with the line o& action. d) ,ow does .helly describe the rise o& the moon " Ans : 4he 2oet has described the rising moon as a &eeble woman. .he is thin and 2ale. .he trudges out o& her chamber and her &ace is co-ered with thin layer o& gau:e. 6X5

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Answer any one in about 879@7 words a) Why o& the two -erses in 4he Moon! is more serious in tone " Why do you thin' so "

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Ans : 4he second stan:a in 4he Moon! is more serious in tone because .helley describes the 2aleness o& the moon caused by her constantly tra-elling in the s'y in search o& a com2anion but &inding none. .o while the &irst section deals with a mutual 2henomenon, the second deals with 2urely cosmic 2henomena. b) Bring out the 2athos in 1utility! Ans : Ewner laments at the 2remature death o& a young soldier in war. ,e could ha-e en>oyed li&e to his heart)s content &or many days. But the cruel system o& war snatched away such a -igorous li&e &rom earth unnecessarily. .uch an incident is 2athetic as well as un&ortunate. c) 0iscuss Dature! as a 2hiloso2hical 2oem. Ans : 4he 2oet has not only 2ortrayed the material li&e as a transitory 2hase but also 2hiloso2hi:ed death as the ultimate and eternal 2eace. 4he transcendence o& the human soul &rom the mundane world to the eternal one is entirely conducted by the benign nature. d) What, according to 4agore, are the ?ualities o& mind re?uired &or attaining true &reedom" Ans : A &earless mind can ensure a &ree nation. 4he undaunted s2irit, broad mind are the ?ualities o& mind that hel2 one to ac?uire the true s2irit o& &reedom. En the otherhand, de2th in mind stri-ing &or 2er&ection, wider dimension o& action and through are essential &or the 2ur2ose. Clay @ Answer in about a sentence each a) =emember, My son, that she is ,oly! < who is .he!" Ans : .he! re&ers to ,oly Firgin in 4he Bisho2)s candlestic's!. b) #t is curious! < What does the Bisho2 mean by it "! Ans : #t is strange that the gendarness a-oid the lonely 2aths at night c) ,ow did the con-ict e;ca2e &rom the 2rison < hul'" Ans : Ene day the 2rison < guards &orgot to chain the con-ict and ta'ing ad-antage o& this he &led &rom the 2rison < hul' 1X4

d) Which outlery item is not used in 2risons " Ans : 1or's is not used in 2risons. G. Answer any two in about 67 words each 6X5

a) %oose the 2risoner! < why does the sergeant set the con-ict &ree" Ans : When the sergeant brings the con-ict to the Bisho2, the Bisho2 as's the sergeant to release the con-ict on the ground that he is his &riend. 4his is enough to come to the conclusion that the con-ict is not a criminal. b) +omment on the signi&icance o& $1A@5G) Ans : 4he +on-ict e;2resses his 2athetic situation when he e;2erienced su&&ering in the 2rison. ,is identity in the 2rison < hul's is only a member &or long ten years and he is too hard to ha-e &eelings. c) #)m too old a bird to be caught with cha&&! < /;2lain. Ans : An old a bird is e;2erienced enough not to be attracted by cha&&. 4he con-ict means to say that he understands tric's and will not be cheated by the Bisho2)s &alse 2romise. H. Answer any one in about 879@7 words : a) 4he du2e o& e-ery little scam2 correct " AX1 ! 99999 who says this" #s her estimate

Ans : Cersome said this about his brother, the Bisho2. Cersome 'new that her brother was -ery 'ind hearted < %ary rogues and lying old women too' undue ad-antage o& his 'indness and cheated him. But in reality hel2less 2eo2le really re?uire his generosity. 4he Bisho2 ser-es (od by ser-ing humanity. Cersome an ordinary woman can not understand this. b) What moral lesson is 2ro2ounded by the Clay " Ans : ,uman body is the tem2le where the li-ing (od li-es. #n other words, (od does not li-e in a stone or bric'9 built tem2le. ,e dwells in man)s body. 4hat is who one who lo-es man lo-es (od. .o the Bisho2 'nows the truth o& li&e and lo-es all men irres2ecti-e o& caste, creed or religion. Material world is tem2orary while the e&&ect o& hel2ing others remains &ore-er.

c) Why does the Bisho2 not ado2t a $holier)than thou) attitude towards the con-ict" Ans : 4he Bisho2 'nows that all the human beings are same because they are the sons o& the Almighty. #t is the circumstances that lead a 2erson to a criminal acti-ity. .o he wants to ser-e the 2oor in order to ser-e (od and &or that reason he has to be in the same le-el with others. En the otherhand, nobody will claim that one has done no wrong in one)s li&e. 17. a) 0o as directed : #t was &orecast &or mere gringoire I1rame a Wh < ?uestion with $whom)J 5

Ans : Whom was it &orecast &or " b) #& you shout, you are a dead man I=e2lace the underlined 2art with a 2hrasal cerbJ 5

Ans : #& you cry out, you are a dead man. c) 1ill in the blan's with a22ro2riate 2re2ositions : 4

Ans : 4hey &ed you in hell, but when you esca2e &rom it, you star-e. # sle2t in the woods in barns anywhere, Kwrite the &ull sentences in your answer scri2t). d) i) 4urn into indirect s2eech : .tand u2 on the bench!, the teacher roared. 5X5

Ans : 4he teacher ordered .waminathan in a commanding -oice to stand u2 on the bench. ii) ,e stood -ery sti&& and said, ,ere, # am ready.!

Ans : ,e told by standing -ery sti&& that he was ready there e) =a>an was a &resh arri-al in the 1irst A. I=ewrite using the -erb &orm o& $arri-al)J

Ans : =a>an arri-ed a &resh in the 1irst A. &) What do you 'now about < #ndian climate " I1ill with an article, i& you deem it necessaryJ

Ans : What do you 'now about the #ndian climate

%etter writing < 17 11. 4o Mr. =abin 3arma'ar, A@L1, =.3. +hatter>ee =oad, 3ol'ata < @77 745. .ub : +redit gone down below the statutory minimum

=es2ected .ir, # li'e to in&orm you tht you are a sa-ings account holder, o& our ban', Allahabad Ban', 3asba Br, account Do. 11A@57. But it is &ound that the credit has gone down below the statutory minimum, i.e. =s. A77L9. As a result, we will not a-ail your che?ue &acilities. .o you are re?uested to de2osite =s. 1G7L9 &or the 'inds o& transactions. Etherwise your account will be treated as $in-alid). Mour coo9o2eration regarding the matter is solicited. 4han'ing you Mours &aith&ully, 0ated < 5A.71.5717 KBranch Manager Allahabad Ban' 3asba Br.

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+Lo .ri C.D. +ha'ra-arti 3rishnanagar, Agartala 4ri2ura KW) 5A.71.5717

My 0ear Bimal, Mour letter is >ust to hand. # am glad to learn that you are getting alone with your studies. Mou want to 'now about the necessity o& democracy in our country &or you want to 2re2are &or your debate com2etition. 4he American Cresident Abraham %incoln de&ined democracy as the $(o-ernment o& the 2eo2le, by the 2eo2le, &or the 2eo2le). #ndia is a democratic country and has a well de&ined constitution. Eur constitution has gi-en us the right o& &reedom o& s2eech, &reedom o& mo-ement, &reedom o& the 2ress etc. the 2ress is &ree to critici:e any action o& the elected re2resentati-es, i& it goes against 2ublic interest. 4he credit &or the

success o& the system in #ndia is due to her 2eo2le and wise leaders who ha-e success&ully contributed to the growth o& democratic institutions in the country &or the bene&it o& the 2eo2le. Ceo2le o& our country can en>oy the &reedom through democratic outloo'. #m&act, democracy &ul&ils the rights and demands o& the 2eo2le. #t also hel2s to write as a whole. 4he &unctioning o& democracy in #ndia has een satis&actory on the whole. .co2e &or im2ro-ement is always there. ,o2ing to see you soon. Mours e-er Mridul Mr. Bimal 3ar A. B.+. .treet, Barasat, Dorth 54 Cgs
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/.C < 17 I Answer 15 or 16J 15. .ummarise the &ollowing 2assage : KH7 words) #n modern world, $consumerises is o& great concern. 4o attract the customer &or selling commodities in the mar'et is the 2rime criterion o& the seller but the need and demand o& the customers are ignored altogether. En the otherhand, customers are attracted by the showy and colour&ul show o&& o& the commodities instead o& the ?uality. .o it a&&ects the ?uality o& li&e maintained by the common 2eo2le. 4he worse su&&erers are the children who are easily cheated by &alse commercial ad-ertisement. .o consumerisers has turned into a negati-e &orce. Er 16. Deed to set u2 a high school in Nalda district, Curulia. By =amen Biswas, head o& -illage Canchayat. An im2ortant meeting was organi:ed by the -illage 2anchayat, =aghunath2ur in Canchayat 2remises on 57.71.17 to raise a high school in the -illage. %ocal teachers, educationists and eminent 2ersonalities &rom related &ields and e-en students attended the meeting. #t is decided that a high school is urgently needed &or the de-elo2ment o& education in the -illage as the students ha-e to go a long way to attain their classes. #t is really hard &or the students o& our -illage. #n&act many guardians does not allow

their children to ac?uire education as there is no high school in our -illage, instead they 2re&er to wor'. .o in the meeting, it is decide to a22eal &or o2ening a higher school to the Minister o& /ducation, (o-t. o& W.B. E-erall, to s2read higher education, eradicate illiteracy, 2o-erty, unem2loyment, it is a must &or our -illage. 14. Onseen 2rose 2assage &or +om2rehension < 57 A. Answer the ?uestions which &ollow each in a com2lete sentence i) 1XA

With whom did the author s2end his summer -acations when he was a college student "

Ans : 4he author s2ent his summer -acations hen he was a college student with his 2aternal grandmother. ii) ,ow long did the train sto2 at 0eoli"

Ans : 4he train sto22ed at 0eoli &or only ten minutes iii) ,ow &ar was 0eoli &rom 0ehra"

Ans : 0eoli was about thirty miles &rom 0ehra i-) ,ow was the station at 0eoli lit u2"

Ans : 4he station at 0eoli was lit u2 with electric bulbs and oil < lam2s. -) Why were there only a &ew things on the 2lat&orm at 0eoli"

Ans : 0eoli mar'ed the beginning o& the hea-y >ungles o& the #ndian 4erai B. Answer the ?uestions that &ollow in about 57 words each i) 5XA

En what occasions would the author cross the station at 0eoli"

Ans : When the author used to -isit his Caternal grandmother in his summer -acations in 0ehra, he would cross the station at 0eoli. ii) What made the writer wonder why the train sto22ed at 0eoli at all"

Ans : Dobody wanted to -isit 0eoli, the lonely little 2lat&orm. Dobody got o&& 4he train and nobody got in. there were ne-er any coolies on the 2lat&orm.

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Why did the author decide to s2end a day at 0eoli"

Ans : 4he author decided to s2end a day at 0eoli >ust to 2lease the town as he always &elt sorry &or that lonely little 2lat&orm. i-) Who did the author see on the 2lat&orm at 0eoli during one o& his >ourneys to 0ehra"

Ans : 4he author saw on the 2lat&orm at 0eoli during one o& his >ourneys to 0ehra < an o&&ice &or the station master and a waiting room, a tea stall, &ruit -endor and a &ew stray dogs. -) +ite any one e;am2le to show that the author was a sensiti-e 2erson.

Ans : # always &elt sorry &or that lonely little 2lat&orm and &or the 2lace that nobody wanted to -isit .. >ust to 2lease the town!. +. i) ii) iii) i-) -) =e9arrange the sentences that &ollow in their 2ro2er order : A 4he train that too' the author to 0ehra, sto22ed at a small station called 0eoli As a college boy the author sued to s2end his summer -acation at 0ehra. 4he hea-y >ungles o& the #ndian 4erai began &rom 0eoli ,e would be in 0ehra &rom early May to late *uly #n the &aint light o& down the >ungles were only 2artially -esible across the railway trac's. 4he train As a college boy 4he hea-y >ungles ,e would be #n the &aint . +alled 0eoli 9999 Ki-) . At 0ehra 9999 Ki) . 1rom 0eoli 9999 Kiii) to late *uly 999999 Kii) . =ailway trac's 9999 K-)

Ans : i) ii) iii) i-) -)