Guided Composition

Competency Based Questions(Objective)

Q.1 Use the given information to complete the passage.

Name: Alexander Graham Bell

Birthday - March 3, 1847

Birth Place- Edinburgh, Scotland

Invention- Eleven years old, invented a machine to clean wheat.

Education- studied anatomy and physiology at the University of London.

Work Experience: 1871- worked with deaf people

1872 - founded a school for the deaf, Boston University.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in ___________, Scotland, on___________________. When he was only _________
years old, he invented a machine that could clean wheat. Graham studied _______________ and _______________ at
the University of London but moved with his family to Quebec, Canada, in 1870. Bell soon moved to Boston,
Massachusetts. In 1871, he began working with ___________ people and published the system of Visible Speech that
was developed by his father. Visible Speech illustrated how the tongue, lips, and throat are used to produce vocal
sounds. In ___________, Bell founded a school for the deaf, which soon became part of _______________.

Q.2 Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks.

Oprah Winfrey
African American female writers have always inspired Oprah Winfrey. When she was a teenager, Winfrey read
a book that changed her life. That book was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. The book
spoke to Winfrey. It gave her hope. She realized she could rise above the poverty and racism that marked her
life.
Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 1954. When she was 20, she became the first African American
female to host TV news. She was the anchor at WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. After moving to Chicago,
Winfrey began hosting a morning TV program. At first it was called AM Chicago. However, the show was so
popular that it was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Oprah Winfrey was born in (i)_______________________, in 1954. The book, (ii)____________________

changed her life. The book gave her hope that she could rise above the (iii)_______________ and racism that
marked her life. After she moved to Chicago, she hosted a morning TV show which later on became popular
and was renamed as (iv)____________.
Q.3 Read the following notes and fill in the blanks using the notes from the box. DO NOT add any
information on your own.

Online learning-popular in education sector- online classes- conducted through internet-

advanced technology - made it simpler- preferred in higher learning institutions.

Online learning is one of the most (a) __________ trends in the education sector around the globe. This mode
of learning is done through the (b) __________. With (c) __________ and upgraded technology, this mode of
learning has been made simpler. Online Education is also preferred in (d) __________.

Q.4 Read the instructions given below for making noodles and complete the paragraph using the given hints.

(The given hints can be changed to form grammatically correct sentences, but the meaning should remain the same.)

One packet of noodles; slice onions, carrots and cabbage. Chop beans and cauliflower. Heat two tablespoon oil. Add
vegetables. Mix noodles. Add salt, soya sauce and vinegar. Ready and eat.

One a)______________ are taken and sliced onions, b)________________. Beans and cauliflower c)____________.
Heat two tablespoon oil and add vegetables. Then, vegetables are added d)___________. Finally, add
e)______________ to the noodles. They are ready f)____.

Q.5 Read the information given below.

Wanted Hockey Players

The school plans to form a senior hockey team. Boys from classes X to XII who are interested should be physically fit and
report for trials on 15 August 2021 at2 p. m. sharp.

Place: Playground

Age: 16 to 18 years

Contact

The School Captain

Now, fill in the blanks based on the given information. Do not add any new information.

The school is planning to form a senior hockey team. Boys who are interested and in the age group of (a)_____________
should reach (b)_____________ on the 15th of August. They should report (c)_____________ Please come for the trials
only if you belong to (d)_____________.
Q.6 Read the biographical information given below and complete the paragraph that follows:

Name: Subhash Chandra Bose, affectionately called Netaji

Contribution: immense, Freedom Fighter Born: January23, 1897 in Cuttack, Orissa.

Career: Civil Services, left- to join freedom struggle

Achievements: Joined struggle; established Indian National Army,

Motto: Give me blood and I will give you freedom

Setback: Retreat after the defeat of Japan and Germany.

Death: Air crash over Taipei, Taiwan (Formosa) on August 18, 1945

Subhash Chandra Bose

Subhash Chandra Bose, affectionately called a)………….was born on b)…………… …………………in Cuttack, Orissa. He was one
of the most prominent leaders of Indian freedom struggle. Deeply moved by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, he gave up
a promising career in the c)…………..to join the

d) __________. He founded the e)…………………to overthrow British Empire from India. His famous motto was
f)……………………………... However, defeat of Japan and Germany in the Second World War forced INA to retreat and it
could not achieve its objective. Subhash Chandra Bose was reportedly killed in an air crash over g)……………..Taiwan
(Formosa) on h) _____________.

Q.7 Look at the notes given below. Then use the information to complete the Paragraph (4) that follows by writing
suitable words and phrases.
A tiger---- caught in a cage----traveler----kind releases. Tiger pounces--- man pleads for mercy…. --- three chances---man
pleads a tree---.men selfish---pleads a bird--- we show them the way and they, in turn, kill us--- man calls for help---
Jackal---taught a lesson--- asks ---how he got caught--- tiger enters cage--- jackal latches ---cage--went off--- with
traveler.

The Clever Jackal

Once, a tiger got caught in a cage. A a) ………………………. took pity on it and released it. The tiger immediately
pounced on the man to kill him. The b) …………………………. and was allowed three chances to seek help. First, the
man pleaded a tree which said, “Why should I help a man? I give men so much and they still cut me down, they are
selfish.”
Then, he pleaded a bird for help. It said, c) “……………………………………………………….”
The man then sought the help of a clever jackal that was passing by. The jackal asked the tiger,
“I wonder how you got trapped in the first place!” The tiger went into the cage to show how.
The jackal d) …………………………………………..……… .
Q.8 Look at the notes given below. Then use the information to complete the Paragraph that follows by writing suitable
words and phrases.
A monkey on the tree laden with fruits………. side of a river …… a crocodile……....out on the bank………for
food……monkey……… gave fruits……….. became friends………crocodile……..had a Greedy wife…..asked for the
monkey’s heart….he agreed reluctantly….. he told the monkey the truth…………clever monkey…. left his heart on the
tree…….. quickly climbed up the tree…….end of friendship.

The Monkey and the Crocodile

Once, a monkey lived on a tree laden with fruit by the side of a river. In that river, there lived a huge crocodile with his
family. He often came out on the bank a)…………………………………….. The monkey gave the crocodile lots of fruits
from the tree. Gradually, the monkey and b)……………………….. .. The crocodile ate some of the fruits and also took
some for his wife.
One day, his greedy wife, demanded the monkey’s heart. The crocodile agreed, though reluctantly. He invited the monkey
to his house for dinner. Carrying the monkey on his back, the crocodile started his journey home. Once they reached
midstream, he told the monkey the truth. The monkey was clever.
He said that he c)………………………………… ……………………………………….
So, the d)………………………………………… …………………………………end of their friendship.

Q.9 Using the given information on President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, complete the given passage.

HINTS:
• Birth – Mvezo, South Africa on 18 July 1918
• Death – 5 December 2013
• Imprisoned – from 1964 to 1990 for 26 years
• Jointly awarded – Nobel Peace Prize with F.W. de Klerk.
• UN declared 18 July -Nelson Mandela International Day

Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa on a)………………………………. He was in the forefront of the anti-
apartheid movement in South Africa. In 1964 he was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Robben Island and
released from the prison in 1990 after b) ………………………. In 1993 he was awarded the c)………………………..
along with F.W. de Klerk. In 1994 he became the first democratically elected President of South Africa. He passed away
on 5 December 2013. In 2009, the United Nations declared 18 July— the day Nelson Mandela was born — as
d)…………………….……….. in recognition of Mandela’s contribution to the global peace and freedom.