Arsod Sir
Section –I (Prose)
(Reading for comprehension, Language study, Vocabulary, Summary, Note- Making or Mind Mapping)
Q.1. (A) Read the given extract and complete the activity given below: (12 Marks)
I was quite happy getting into IIT, but my joy was short-lived. At Solapur I had not seen any building which was more than three storeyed. Mumbai however was full of skyscrapers. At IIT, most of the students and professors used to converse in English whereas my English was very poor. I had my entire education in Marathi. My spoken English was quite pathetic. Not only did I have a very weak vocabulary, but, my pronunciation also was terrible and my construction of English sentences very awkward to say the least. Due to all this, I was feeling quite lonely and terrified in Mumbai in general and IIT in particular. I had developed an inferiority complex (feeling like less than other people, not as good as others etc.) and wanted to run away from IIT and even Mumbai.
One day, I was sitting at my mess table in the hostel sipping tea when a senior guy came and sat on the chair adjacent to me. He was a convent educated guy with fairly sophisticated English- at least spoken or colloquial English. He was a bit arrogant and wanted to pull my leg. He tried to engage in some conversation with me and started pointing out errors in just about every sentence or everything that I said. After about 5 minutes he walked away after insulting me.
I felt extremely humiliated and upset. As it is, I was feeling quite depressed and diffident and this incident was the last straw. I was almost broken. I felt out of place there and literally wanted to run away to Solapur that very moment. However, it was only my self-esteem which stopped me. Suddenly, a feeling of determination and strength came over me and gripped me.
Al. Choose and rewrite the two correct statements from the following. (2 Marks)
Ans; Correct Statements
(b) The writer wished to run away from IIT and even Mumbai.
(d) The writer could overcome his feeling of depression with his own efforts.
A2. The writer developed an inferiority complex during his stay in Mumbai. Enlist the causes:(2 Marks)
Ans: (a) The writer’s Poor English skills, including a weak vocabulary, terrible pronunciation, and awkward construction of English sentences.
(b) Most of the students and professors at IIT spoke in English, but the writer was not fluent in, because he had learned in Marathi medium school.
(c) He was insulted by a senior student who pointed out errors in the writer’s speech,
(d) He was Feeling lonely and terrified in Mumbai and at IIT,
A3. Point out the qualities of the writer that you have come
across while reading the extract. (2 Marks)
Ans: Negative qualities:
(i) Poor communication skills
(ii) Lack of Inadequate self-confidence
Positive qualities :
(i) Ambitious and willing to take risks to pursue his goals.
(ii) Having strength and determination to overcome these difficulties.
A4. Give any four suggestions to improve English communication skills. (2 Marks)
Ans: 1] We should read the English materials such as books and newspapers regularly.
2] We should make practice of speaking English regularly with our teacher, friend or family member.
3] We should use language learning apps in which there are games, quizzes, and interactive lessons that can help improve your English skills.
4] We should record our speaking and listen to it to identify errors that need correction.
A5. Language study: (2 Marks)
(i) ‘I was quite happy getting into IIT, but my joy was short-lived’ (Choose the correct alternative showing proper use of ‘though’)
(a) Though I was quite happy getting into IIT, but my joy was short-lived.
(b) I was quite happy getting into IIT, though my joy is short-lived.
(c) Though I was quite happy getting into IT, my joy was short-lived.
(d) I was quite happy though getting into HIT, my joy was short-lived.
(ii) ‘I felt extremely humiliated and upset.’
(Identify the correct exclamatory form of the above sentence.)
(a) What humiliated and upset I felt !
(b) How humiliated and upset I felt !
(e) How extremely humiliated do I feel!
(d) What a humiliated and upset I felt !
A6. Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their antonyms in column ‘B’
A | B |
a) diffident | 1) humble |
b) humiliated | 2) superiority |
c) arrogant | 3) confident |
4) inferiority | 4) exhilarated |
A | B |
a) diffident | 3) confident |
b) humiliated | 4) exhilarated |
c) arrogant | 1) humble |
d) inferiority | 2) superiority |
(c) I asked my sister what he could do for her in this matter.
(d) He asked my sister what she could do for her in that matter.
(Il) As soon as he left the house, he met with an accident. (Identify the correct ‘No sooner. … than’ form of the above sentence from the alternatives given below.) -1
(a) No sooner does he leave the, house than he met with an accident.
(b) No sooner had he left the house than he met with an accident.
(c) No sooner did he leave the house than he met with an accident.
(d) No sooner do he leave the house than he met with an accident.
B2. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.
She has been worked in this office since 1996.
Ans: She has been working in this office since 1996.
Q. 2. (A) Read the following extract and complete the activities given below:
The government of India is encouraging medical tourism in the country by offering tax benefits and export incentives to the participating hospitals. Medical visas are being cleared quickly without any hassles. With a view to facilitating the growth of medical tourism industry, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with the Ministry of Tourism has set up a task force to evaluate the opportunities in the industry.
Efforts are being made to standardise procedures and to guide foreign patients to select the hospitals most suited to their needs. Meanwhile, several private hospitals are seeking to take advantage of the booming medical tourism industry and are investing hugely in acquiring equipments and skills.
However medical tourism carries . Some risk that locally provided medical care does not. some countries like India, Malaysia and Thailand have very different infections diseases rarely found in Europe and North America. Exposure to diseases without having a built up natural immunity can be a hazard for weak individuals especially with respect to gastrointestinal diseases like Hepatitis A ,amoebic dysentery etc. which could slow down the recovery process. Also medical tourist may be at risk from mosquito transmitted diseases influenza and tuberculosis. The quality of post operative care can also vary dramatically depending on the hospital and the country. Finally, after returning home, a patient has a limited contact with their surgeon. This may make it difficult to deal with any complications that may arise later, such as a delayed infection.
The concept of medical tourism raises some important questions regardinglaccessibility, affordability and ethics in medical care. It is unfortunate that a large section of the Indian population has little or no access to private health care. Public health care system is inadequate and lacks proper infrastructure and facilities. One wonders if it is sensible to make provisions for medical tourism in a democratic country like India, which has failed to provide nourishment, sanitation and health care to its masses.
Al. Complete the web :
2. Complete the following statements with the help of information provided in the extract :
(i) Building up natural immunity is must for all because exposure to diseases without having a built-up natural immunity can be a hazard,( especially in countries like India, Malaysia, and Thailand where there are different infections diseases rarely found in Europe and North America.)
(ii) The concept of medical tourism can not be much successful in India because a large section of the Indian population has little or no access to private healthcare, and the public healthcare system is inadequate and lacks proper infrastructure and facilities.
A3. Complete the following table with reference to the statement ‘Medical Tourism is a mixed blessing’ :
A4. ‘We need to promote the concept of Wildlife Tourism in India’. State whether you agree or disagree with the statement. Mention any two arguments.
Ans:1] I do not agree with the concept because wildlife tourism can have negative ecological impacts on natural habitats and wildlife. The increased human activity in wildlife reserves can disrupt natural habitats, cause stress to animals, and contribute to environmental degradation.
2] I do not agree with the concept because of some wrong tourist activities such as elephant rides, tiger shows, and animal performances may involve animal cruelty and exploitation.
A5. Language study:
(i) ‘Govt. of India is encouraging medical tourism in the country’. (Choose the correct present perfect form of the given statement.)
(a). Govt. of India is encouraged medical tourism in the country.
(b) Govt. of India had encouraged medical tourism in the country.
(c) Govt. of India has been encouraged medical tourism in the country.
(d) Govt. of India has encouraged medical tourism in the country.
(ii) “This may make it difficult to deal with any complication’.
(Identify the replaced version of the statement using the auxiliary of certainty or definiteness.)
(a) This can make it difficult to deal with any complication.
(b) This might make it difficult to deal with any complication.
(c) This will make it difficult to deal with any complication. (d) This have made it difficult to deal with any complication.
A6. Identify the words from the passage with the following meaning: (2)
(i) growing immensely – booming
(ii) threat – hazard
(iii) obtaining – acquiring
(iv) able to approach/possible to approach – accessible
(B) Summary Writing: (3)
Write a summary of the above extract with a suitable title, with the help of the given points/hints.
• Govt. of India promoting medical tourism…
• Side effects of the medical tourism – Response of the Indian population – Prospects of medical tourism in India.
Ans:
“Is Medical Tourism advantageous or Disadvantageous for India?”
Government of India is promoting medical tourism by offering various reliefs like tax benefits and fast-tracking medical visas. But there is a risk in medical tourism in India such as exposure to diseases without natural immunity, variable post-operative care quality, and limited contact with surgeons. Accessibility, affordability, and ethical concerns are raised, as well as many Indians do not get access to healthcare.
(C) Mind Mapping :(3)
Prepare a mind map on the topic ‘Human Interest’ using your ideas, flow, design and structure.
SECTION – II (Poetry)
(Poetry Comprehension and Appreciation)
3.A) Read the given extract and complete the activity given below: (10 Marks)
“Canst hear’, said one, ‘the breakers roar?
For methinks we should be near the shore’.
‘Now where we are I cannot tell,
But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell’.
They hear no sound, the swell is strong;
Though the wind hath fallen they drift along,
Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
‘O Christ! it is the Incheape Rock!”
Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair;
He curst himself in his despair;
The waves rush in every side,
The ship is sinking beneath the tide.
But even in his dying fear
One dreadful sound could the Rover hear,
A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
The Devil below was ringing his knell.
Al. Rearrange the following incidents as per their occurence
in the poem:
(a) Sir Ralph the Rover cursed himself in despair.
(b) The vessel strikes with a shivering shock.
(c) The mariner wished to hear the Inchcape Bell.
(d) Ralph the Rover heard one dreadful sound.
Ans:
(c) The mariner wished to hear the Inchcape Bell.
(b) The vessel strikes with a shivering shock.
(a) Sir Ralph the Rover cursed himself in despair.
(d) Ralph the Rover heard one dreadful sound.
A2. Complete the tree diagram to descride the reasons that resulted in the sinking of the ship.
A3. Question is not given (02 marks)
A4. Direct answer is given instead of Question sentence for Poetic devices (02 Marks)
A5. Instructions are not given (02Marks)
(B) Appreciation :(4)
Write the poetic appreciation of the extract given below:
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright.
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven trees,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
Ans: George Gordon Byron known simply as Lord Byron was a famous English Romantic poet and also a satirist. (व्यंगकार) At the age of 21, he started a tour of Europe and the Orient (East) after which he composed ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’ which made him very popular in England.
‘She Walks in Beauty’ is a short lyrical poem celebrating female beauty. The poet describes an unnamed woman who is exceptionally striking. The poet describes not only her external appearance but also her inner goodness. Byron compares her to the night sky describing her serene (calm) and perfect beauty.
The theme of the poem is beauty, the outer beauty and inner beauty. The woman’s eyes, her black tresses, her soft cheek, her clam brow and the lovely colour of skin describe outer beauty. The peaceful mind, winning smile, loving heart, and glowing tint describe inner beauty. Using the word heaven he gave a divine touch to a beauty.
The poet uses here many poetic devices like simile, alliteration, metaphor, personification, antithesis, inversion, repetition, tautology etc. There is rhyme scheme ababab used in all the stanzas. Imagery such as, “night”; “starry sky”; “cloudless climes”; glowing tint “cheek” and “brow.” make the poem effective and beautiful.
The poem “She Walks in Beauty” is a short lyrical poem consisting of three stanzas of six lines each which has a steady rhythm and the language is rich with poetic devices. Though the poet does not name the woman, or give any details of her age, it does not affect the poem.
This poem gives us a message about the importance of inner beauty, which is almost a divine thing that will make external beauty possible because if a person is sinless his mind is pure and clam.
I like this poem because it makes us realize that one should look inner beauty than just outer appearance.
SECTION III – (WRITING SKILLS) 16 marks
Imagine yourself as Ramesh. You are required to go to Pune to participate in the national level chess competition. And hence you won’t be able to attend the class test. Draft a virtual message for your friend Sanket in about 50 to 75 words asking him to convey the reason of your absence to your subject teacher.
Wait ……….
SECTION IV : LITERARY GENRE – NOVEL
Q5. A. Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:
i) Match the following items from column -A with those from the column- B:
Column ‘ A’ | Column ‘ B’ |
a) Oroonokub) The Heart of Darknessc) Frankensteind) The Pilgrim’S Progress | (iii) Aphra Behn(i)Joseph Conrad(iv) Mary Shelly(i) John Bunyan |
ii) Choose the correct alternatives and complete the given statements :
(a) Novels with the elements of horror, blood -shed and mystery are called………………novels. (Realistic, Gothic, Psychological)
Ans: Novels with the elements of horror, blood -shed and mystery are called Gothic novels.
(b) The German word ‘ bildungsroman indicates …… (Letter, New, Growth )
Ans: The German word ‘ bildungsroman indicates Growth.
C) There are……… essential elements of ‘ Novel’ or ‘ Novella ‘. ( Six, eight, eleven )
Ans: There are six essential elements of ‘ Novel’ or ‘ Novella ‘.
d) Struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called……. (plot, conflict, setting)
Ans: Struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called conflict
B] Answer the following questions in about 50 words :(4)
(1) Give the charecter-sketch of E.R. braithwaite. (The Narrator) -2
Ans: The narrator of the novel is the author, E.R. Braithwaite, himself. The novel is based on his real-life experiences, which particularly focuses on his life in England and his job as a teacher at Greenslade School after the Second World War. Before becoming a teacher, he worked as an engineer and even served in the Royal British Air Force during the war. Though he is British, he is a victim of racial discrimination because he is a black man. Because of his race, he has trouble finding employment as a teacher at Greenslade School, London. The school is famous for its badly behaved students, but he changes them by taking extra effort to improve his teaching skills and makes successful students. He is the perfect example of a good teacher.
(ii) Describe how Miss Phillips justified the importance of P.T. to Denham. -2
Ans: Miss Phillips justified the importance of P.T. with coolly and honestly. She explained that all the subjects including P.T. and games had been considered carefully and fitted in the timetable so that students got maximum benefit from it. Denham replied only for the kids it is useful and others who wanted to play football or any other game, it was useless. But Miss Phillips replied that the whole timetable in the school helped them in the world after they left the school. The answer defeated Denham and he accepted also.
(C) Activities based on the extract of the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ (Answer in about 50 words): 4 Marks
(1) Elaborate the following quote in the light of Phileas
Fogg’s Venture ….. “Quitters never win and Winners never quit.’
Ans: Phileas Fogg’s venture in “Around the World in Eighty Days” shows this idea as Fogg faces various obstacles but finally completes his journey within 80 days. The quote “Quitters never win and Winners never quit” means that those who give up easily will never achieve success, while those who continued through difficulties and challenges will be successful.
(i) Phileas Fogg knocked detective fix down –
Give reason/s.
Ans: Fix, the detective,, believes that Fogg is the bank robber who has robbed a great sum from the bank so he arrests Fogg at Liverpool and this delays Fogg a bit that’s why expressing his anger Phileas Fogg knocked Detective Fix down because he thought, Fix had been intentionally delaying and obstructing Fogg’s journey around the world, causing him to miss important connections and almost fail to complete his mission within the allotted time.
(D) Activities based on the extract of the novel “The Sign of Four’ (Answer in about 50 words): 4 Marks
(i) Describe the significance of Mary Morstan’s visit to the Lyceum Theatre with Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Ans: Mary Morstan’s visit to the Lyceum Theatre with Holmes and Dr. Watson is significant because they could discovery, who would send her the peals and who had invited her to meet there also they came to know the clues about her father’s disappearance. The visit exposes them to a suspect who could be linked to her father’s case, and eventually helps to solve the mystery of his disappearance.
(ii) Write in brief the theme of the extract of the novel
“The Sign of Four’
Ans: Various themes/central ideas are highlighted in the given extract of the novel. One of them is justice. All the events in the given extract are the result of the anonymous letter requesting a meeting with Miss Mary Morstan. When Holmes thinks deeply,he guesses that it is an attempt of giving compensation to Miss Morstan, because the letter mentions her as a ―wronged woman‖. Miss Morstan‘s decision to seek Holmes‘ assistance and the decision to go to the meeting place are the outcomes of the letter sent by the anonymous person.
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