QUESTION SET -2: LANGUAGE STUDY 99

I9. 1 (B) :4 Marks]

guestion LANGUAGE STUD!
(NONTEXTUAL GRAMMAR) (9) In
Set
MCQs, read the instructions carefullyand then read all the
2
(Transformation ofSerntences
the Errror)
alternatives
(10) Study all carefully before choosing your
the sets answer.
Do as directed and Spot 11) Also solve all the given with answers caretully.
sets given for
following sub-questions :
practice.
In B1,question will haveofthe
This three sentences transformation/do as directed' activity (A)
LANGUAGE STUDY (GRAMMAR)
for 1 mark each will be
gven. These activities may
be in
Multiple ACTIVITIES WITH ANSWERS
Choice format.
In B2. one sentence with errors. will be given. Students are SET 1
Activities :
and rewrite the corrected
expected to spot the error/s sentence. B1. Do as directed :
This will carry 1 mark. Thus, g. I (B) consists of a total (1) Suffering teaches us courage.
4 markS.
(Tdentify the correct passive voice' form of the
How to attempt this activity : sentence from the alternatives given beloup.) above
( This activity includes non-textual grammar items from the (a) We were taught courage by suffering.
syllabus. (b) We are taught cOurage by suffering.
(el We will be taught courage by
(2) Thorough revision of Grammar is necessary for you to
solve suffering.
(d) We is taught courage by sufering.
this question.
(2) He said, "Bravo! you have done well!"
(3) Brush up your Grammar. Learn all the different types of (tdentify the correct 'Indirect Speech' form of the abobe
Grammnar exercises thoroughly. sentence from the alternatives given below.)
(4) Study transformation exercises, e.g, use 'no sooner ... than', (a) He applauded him, saying that he had done well.
add a question tag, remove too', use 'unless', change the (b) He applauded him, saying that he has done well.
degree, change the voice, etc. Study all the transformation (c) He applauded him. saying that he has been doing wel.
exercises given in the textbook. (d) He applauded him, saying that he is doing well.
(3) As Soon as the sun touches the horizon, darkness settles
(5) Study Simple, Compound and Complex sentences, and how upon the scene. (Identify the correct No sooner... than'
to recognize Clauses, both Main and Subordinate. form of the above sentence from the alternatives given
(6) Learn the different tenses, infinitives, participles and gerunds. below.)
active and passive voice, etc. (a) No sooner did the sun touch the horizon than darkness
(7) Learn how to change direct speech into indirect speech, and to settle upon the scene.
pick out prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, articles, etc. Revise (b) No sooner had the sun touched the horizon than
the different types of sentences (assertive, interrogative, etc.). darkness settle upon the scene.
either ... or, neither nor, as well as,
(8) Learn how to use (c) No sOoner has the sun touched the horizon than
not only but also, etc. very well. darkness settle upon the scene.
(a) No sooner does the sun touch the hortizon than
98 darkness settles upon the scene.
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correct
QUESTION SET -2:
LANGUAGE STUDY 101
and rewrite the
B2. Spot the erTor in the given sentence -al ANSWERS I
sentence: B1. (1) (b) Very few
(2) (d) You mustmetro cities in India are as rich as
medal.
and a silver
Chaitanya won two prize Mumbai.
ANSWERS u (3) (b) He has work on the spellings to
seen a few trees
laden improve them.
courage by
suflering.
well.
R2. If you eat too
much you will fall ill. with fruit.
Bl. (1) (b) We are taught he had done
applauded him. saving that horizon than
(2) (a) He the suntouch
the darkness SET 3
(3) (d)No sooner does Activities :
scene.
settles upon the medal. B1. Do as directed :
twO prizes and a silver (1) One
won cannot always go by
B2. Chaitanva
SET 2
modal auxiliary showing appearances. (Rewrite using a
Activities :
(2) No SOoner did I enter the
Post
presented me with a letter.
'suggestion/aduice' .) Post Master
Office, than the
directed :
B1. Do as other metro cities in India.
richer than most (Begin the sentence uwith 'As
(1) Mumbai is Positive degree answer from
(Choose the correct (3) There is nothing better than a busy soon as'.)
life.
following options.) (Make it a
richest metrO cities in Indio
sentence and rhetorical
po Snot the error in the
la) Mumbai is one of the
India are as rich as Mumhot
given question.)
rewrite the correct
(b) Verufew mnetro cities in sentence :
as rich as Mumbai
lc) No other metro city in India is He look down upon his poor cousins.
as rich as Mumbai.
(d) Other metrO cities are not
(Choose the l ANSWERS
(21 Work on the spellings to improve them. denoting
auxiliars B1, (1) One should not always go by
sentence with the correct usage modal
(2) As soon as I entered the appearances.
compulsion.) Post Office, the Post Master
(a) You could work on the spellings to improve them.
presented me with a letter.
(3) Is there anything better than a busy life?
(b) You might work on the spellings to improve them. B2. He
(c) You shall work on the spellings to improve them. looks/looked down upon his poor cousins.
(d) You must work on the spellings to improve them. SET 4
(Choose the correct
(3) He saw a few trees laden with fruit. Activities :
Perfect
transformation of the above sentence into Present Bl. Do as directed :
Tense from the given options.) (1) Word to wise is sufficient.
with fruit.
(a) He had seen afew trees laden (Use the correct articles and
laden with fruit. rewrite the sentence.)
(b) He has seen a few trees (a) A, the (b) an, a (c) the, the
trees laden with fruit. (2) A child is inherently (d) The, a
(c) He has been seeinga few with jruit. curious about the
few trees laden world.
(d) He had been seelng a and rewrite
the correct the correct option of
Present Perfect Tense of the(Choose
B2. Spot the error/s in the given sentence sentence.)
(a) Achild
above
sentence :
(b) Achild had been inherently curious about the world.
you will fell ill. was
If you eat to much inherently Curious about the world.
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insecttcides, LANGUAGESTDY
102 21 M.L, world
QUESTION SETS the (c) If you uSe 103
curious about world.
(c) Achild has been inherentls the the famnily. you ill really end
curiouIs about up
(d) Achild will be inherently
to
my words."

and listen getindirect

narration
(d) If ñou
(3) Infom poison the famils. you potsoning
people wtll use
(3) He said to me. "Be qiet
alternattveto pick up litter inina advance and get vour isectícides.
(Choose the correct listenedto his
words.
Dords.
putblic place. friends together to
the given sentence.)
be
quiet and listen to my B2. Spot the
error/s in the (Rewrite sirnple
os a
wDords,
(a) He told me to
eexclaimed to be
qutet and
listen to his worde sentence : given sentence and rewrite sentence.)
quiet and listen to his Ram, my the
(b) He
urged me to
be
quiet and sentence : graNdson, is accustomed with hard correct
(C) He questionedto be correct
(d) He rewrite the biology. || ANSWERS works
error and advanced B1. (1) (b) You must e
B2. Spot
the course in either pay the bill
ltake a u |ANSWERS | (2) (c) If you use at
once or
Last vear
sufficient. the family. insecticides. you will really return the goods.
end up
(a) A word to
the wise is
bcen
curious about the world.
inherently listen to his
words.
(3) After
informing
to pick up litter people in
advance. get your
poisoning
B1. (l) A child
has quiet and biolopv in a public friends together
(2) (c) me to be
advanced B2. Ram, my grandson, is place.
(3) (c)
He urged course in
vear I took a
SET 5
accustomed
SET 6
to hard work.
B2. Last Activities :
B1. Do as directed :
Activities :
as
directed:
bill at
once. You must return the goods.
(1) It was
thoroughly enjoyable. (Choose the
to get an
BI. Do pay the correct alternatiue
(a) It was exclamatory sentence.)
must using 'either ... or'.)
(1) You correct option by
(Choosethe
you must
pay the
bill at once return the
goods thoroughlyit was!
(b) How enjoyable enjoyable!
(a) Either
(c) How enjoyable it is!
or. the bill at once or return the
must either pay (d) What enjoyment it was!
(b) You (2) Teachers and
goods.
or pay the
bill at once, return the children working together have
an amazing ability to
must either
(c) You
goods. (Choose
usher in
the
change. demonstrated
must pay
the bill at once either, or return the (a) correct
denmonstrated- Past Tense pair of verb and tense.)
(d) You (b) have
goods.
really ends up poisoning the family. (c) working - demonstrated- Past
Perfect Tense
(2) Using
insecticides
alternative beginning I. (d) have
Present Continuous Tense
(Choose the correct demonstrated
- Present
insecticides you are really ending (3) There is no
better way to Perfect Tense
you are using
If
(a)poisoning reduce the number of cars reduce air pollution
thefamily. than to
insecticides, you eally end up
poisoning t: correct sentence changing toon our streets. (Choose the
(b) If. using the
farmily.
Comparison.) superlattve
degree of
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104 YUVAKBHARATI QUESTION SET - 2: LANGUAGE STUDY 105
21 M.L.
QUESTION SETS : ENGLISH
to
reduce
the
pollutionis
(a) The best wau to reduce alr (C) The population has grown but the rate of growth has
pollutions is to fallen sharply.
number of cars On our streets.
reduCe air (d) The
population has grown; yet the rate of growth had
(b) One of the best ways to streets.
cards on our reduCe
the (3)
fallen sharply.
reduce the number of pollution is to They arrivcd at this figure by calculating the amount of heat
air
(c) Agood way of reducing a
human body emits.
streets.
number of cars on our air pollution is to reduce the (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word.)
(d) The best ways to reduce B2. Spot the error/s in the given
on our
streets.
rewrite the sentence : A sWord was hanging sentence and rewrite the correct
number of cars sentence and correct higher on his heads.
B2. Spot the error/s in the given
ANSWERS
sentence : the spot.
present at (11 (d) Only at 1.3 million billion
One of the boy were would the earth be so hot
olfANSWERS I e that it would not be habitable.
(9) (c) The population has grown but the
rate of growth has
eniovable it was! fallen sharply.
BI. (1) (b) How denmonstrated - Present Perfect Tense
(2) (d) have pollution is to reduce the
(a) They arrived at this figure by calculating the amount of
to reduce air heat
emission of a human body.
(3) (a) The best way our streets.
number of cars on R2, A Sword was hanging high on his head.
was present at the spot.
B2. One of the boys SET 8
SET 7
Activities :
:
Activities : B1. Do as directed
B1. Do as directed
: (1) Ihave great reverence for India's heritage.
would the earth be too bot to ha
(1) Onlv at 1.3 million billion (Choose the correct sentence using the verb form of the
habitable. (Rewrite using 'so...that'.) underlined word.)
earth be hot so
(a) Onlu at 1.3 million billion would the (a) Iam greatly reverential for India's heritage.
that it wOuld not be habitable. (b) I greatly reverence India's heritage.
the earth be that (c) I greatly revere India's heritage.
(b) So, onlu at 1.3 million billion would
hot that it would not be habitable. (d) Ihave greatly revered India's heritage.
earth be so hot it (2) My aim was to acquaint Indian children with their heritage.
(c) Only at 1.3 million billion would the
would not be that habitable. (Rewrite beginning It.... .)
(d) Only at 1.3 million billion would
the earth be so hot (3) I .... visit my native place these holidays.
that it uwould not be habitable. (Choose the correct modal auxtliary option to make the
rate of growth has sentence 'less certain')
(2) Though the population has growmn, the sentence.) (a) will (b) may (c) can (d) should
compound
fallen sharply. (Choose the correct
of growth has B2. Spot the error/s in the given sentence and rewrite the correct
(a) The populatiorn has grown and the rate sentence :
fallen sharply.
the rate of growth The little boy was hurt badly, isn't he?
(b) The population having grown, 5/Navneet M. L. 9. Sets : English Yuvakbharati - Std. XII DO201 (2025)
fallen sharply.
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STD. QUESTION SET
YUVAKBHARATI - 2: LANGUAGE STUDY
106 21 M.L. QUESTION SETS: ENGLISH 107

ANSWERS I e
-l ANSWERS
B1. (1) (a) shake up
children with their (2) (b) Isn't it a
B1. (1) (c) Igreatly revere India's heritage.
Indian book about the
(2) It was my aim to
acquaint
holidays.
(3) (a) Radha told the transformation
of Indla?
her mother at teacher that she felt vevery
heritage. place these B2. The children in the
home. happy to help
(3) I may visit my native wasn'the? park were playing
B2. The little boy washurt badly.
SET 9 Activities :
SET 10 hide-and-seek.
B1. Do as directed :
Activities : (1) The duck was excellent in
B1. Do as
directed : was enough
to
the accident phrasal verb.)
shake up the new option using the simple swimming,
(Choose the correct
The
(1)
sight of
correct (a) The duck exceeded past tense of 'to excel'.)
(Choose the in
driver.
(a) shake up
Ib) The duck eXcels in
(c) The duck was beingswimming.
swimming.
(b) was enough excellent in
swimming. swimming.
enough to shake
up (d) The duck excelled in
(c) was (2) The eagle was a problem
(d) shake child and was
(2) It is a
book about the
transformation of India.
(Choose the correct disciplined severely.
(Choose the corect Thetorical question' option )
transformation of Indin?
(a) The eagle, being a
problem child,complex
was sentence.)
la) Is it a book about the
about the
severely.
(b) The eagle, who was a
disciplined
(b) Isn't it a book
transformation of India? problem child, was
(c) Was it a book about the transformation
of Indio2 severely.
(c) The eagle was a problem
disciplined
d) Wasn't it a book about the transformation of Indig? child
(a Radha said to the teacher, "T feel very happy to help my
disciplined severely. because it was
mother at homne." (d) The eagle, a problem child, was
(Choose the correct Indirect Speech option.)
(3) An abnormal eel that could swim disciplinedwellseverely.
run, climb and fly a little exceedingly and also
had the highest
(a) Radha told the teacher that she felt very happy to heln average.
her mother at home.
B2. Spot the error/s in the (Rewrite using
given sentence and able'.)
(b) Radha told the teacher that she feels very happu to sentence: He is youngest boy in group. rewrite the correct
help my mother at home.
(c) Radha told the teacher that she had felt very happy to ANSWERS --
help her mother at home. B1. (1) (d) The duck excelled in
(d) Radha told the teacher that she had been
jeeling very (2) (b) The eagle, who was swimming.
a problem child, was
happy to help her mother at
home. severely. disciplined
given sentence and rewrite the correct (3) An abnormal eel that
B2. Spot the error/s in the was able to
sentence : also run, climb and ly a little swim exceedingdy well and
hide-and-seek. B2. He is the youngest boy in had the highest average.
The children in the
park was plaving the group.
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STD
RATI-
YUVAKBHAR
QUESTION -2 LANGUAGE STUDY
SET :
B2. Spot the 109
QUESTION SETS :
ENGLISH (GRAMMAR) error/s in the given
108 21 M.L. sentence : sentence and rewrite the
ACTIVITIESSTUDY
LANGUAGE
FOR PRACTICE Mr Mchta is
one of the correct
(B) richest
SET 1 Activities : SET 3 businessman
in city.

tcachers B1. Do as directed:

cducation
the playground decided to (1) Do as I tell
Activities :
B1. Do as
directed :
meeting.
In a two hours
(1) spend
the
physical

correct
pair of
(c) on,for
prepositions.) warm-up
(d) across, for
you, or
option using Unless'.)you will regret it. (Choose the
(a) Do as I tell correct
(Choose
the
(b) at.from (Choose from the (b) Unless you, unlesS you
activities.
than comparison,)
you. options the (c) Unless
yOu do s Itell regret it.
(a) on, into
books
f boOks than me. you do as Itell you, you won't regret it.
more (d) Unless
(2) T
have positivedegree
have
more
as me (2) This step
you don't do as you,
Itell
you will regret it.
correct
do not many bookks
many books as
I have. was taken but rarely. you, you will regret it.
(a) Youhaveas
(b)
You
not
have as
books as you
have. (Choose from the options the
(a) This step was
not taken correct
do
(c) You
(d) I
have as
many comic. to be published
first in 1969-70 (b) This step
was rarels. negative sentence.)
was the Shakuntala. not taken but
was not taken very rarelu.
'Krishna' (c) This step
(3) (Jotn theby
followed two sentences to form a simple sentence
Itwas
the
given sentence and rewrite
the corre
(d) No step was
taken rarelu. often.
error/sin (3) The most important of
Spot the my
B2. sentence : quarrel among the two group.
to act as a subsidiary roles was, of course,
scribe. (Change the
There was
a bitter
SET 2 B2. Spot the error/s in the
given degree.)
sentence : sentence and rewrite the correct
Activities :
Happiness can't be bought on cash.
directed :
as micro-credit view this as an SET 4
B1. Do supporters of impossth: Activities :
(1) Even which we uSe to motivate ourselves.
dream B1. Do as directed :
(Choose the correct subordinate clause
micro-credit (1) The
(a) even
supporters of researcher predicts 2000-storey
(b) view this as
an imnpossible
dream
to motivate ourselves
population.
(a) The (ChOose the correct optionbuildings to hold the
which we uSe researcher using 'that')
(c) can hold predicts 2000-storey
(d) which we
use
world without poverty means that every pers. (b) The
the
population. buildings that
hold researcher predicts that
a
(2) To me,
Would have the ability to take care of his or
her own ba
(c) The
the population. 2000-storey buildings to
needs. (Rewrite using 'can'.) researcher predicts 2000-storey
advertising, be
(d) Theholding the
obtained through buildings that can
(3) Revenue was (Choose the correct question
researcherpopulation.
the predicts 2000-storey buildings that
wasnt t? are holding
(b) is it? (c) isn't it? (d)
(a) was it?
population.
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SETS : ENGLISH
YUVAKBHARATI (Q. 2 (A) & (B) :
21 M.L. QUESTION (A) 12
guestion Marks for
110
(2) We might have trouble finding houslng, (Choose
the correct
underlined nnodal auxtllaru. )
Set Comprehension
(B)Summary (Total Marks
+3
Marks for
15)1
option of function of the
(b) possibllity
3
UNSEEN
For PROSE EXTRACTS
(a) compulsion
(c) advice
(d) certainty
cauSes paralvsis
Comprehension and Sumary SMART
DigiBook
invades the ncrvous systcm and
(3) It using the 'ing form of the How to attempt this question :
correct option
(Choose the This extract will not be from the
words. textbook.
underlined word.) 275 300 It will
nervouS System to causes paralysis, Extract of about It Could be be an
anecdote,youUnseen
is invading the current interest, a neWspaper an
It system, it caused paralysis.
(a)
Invading the nervous of
solve the comprehension
item, etc. In g. 2 a topic
(A),
writeactivities
System to
(b) invadingthe nervous cause paralysis. to
(B). you have to based on the given have
(c) It was System, it causes In Q. 2 the
(d) Invading
the nervouS paralysis.
sentence and rewrite the Q. 2 (A). summary of the extract.
extract given
the given correct in
error/s in Comprehension : Read the
B2. Spot the
Read theextract
A
sentence :
when she saw the the activities
asked. quickly once; then
She was taken with surprise beautiful answerS slowly. There will be sixextract again and find out read
monument.
Note: Activity
types will be the activities of 2 the
marks each.
theinstructions refer to Questlon same
Set 1. as given in Q. 1
SET 5 (A). For
B Summary :
Activities : summary of the extract
directed : (1)A brief given in g. 2 (A) is to be
B1. Do as withthe help of the points given.
perfect ... ? (Choneo
(1) Apoverty-free world would not be options. )
written
points carefully
(2) Read the given be and see in hoW
given
correct question tag from the summary has to written (if it is many words the
(a) isn't it (b) was it (c) wouldn't it (d) would it
(3) Read|the givern passage again and
mentioned).
(2) I was my regular walk through the forest
(4) Identify
the main idea. Form short understand it.
9 a.m. (Choose the Correct option of prepositions
ond nect the sentences using linkers or sentences of your
other own. Con-
rewrite the sentence.) (5) RemOve
redundant words and omit cohesive
details. Do not devices.
at, at (b) for, at, (c) on, at (d) with. on examples and do not give your oWn include any
(a)
(3) Can we really create a
poverty-free world? 6) Write the summary in oneparagraph.
(7) Always give your summary a title.
views/opinions.
(Choose the correct option using 'possible')
world? (8) Also refer tothe guidance given in the
(a) Can we possible create a poverty-free
world?
lesson
Marking Scheme : Covering all points - 13.1 in the textbook.
(b) Was it posslble to create a poverty-free
world? and Vocabulary - 1 mark; Grammar - 1 mark; Language
Note : Study all the extracts given in mark. Total -3
(c) Is it possible to really create a povertyfree
possible world? this set marks.
(d) Can we really create a poverty-free attempt the extracts given for practice. We carefully. Also
sentence and rewrite the correct have given the
B2. Spot the error/s in the given ypes and marking scheme for
the first activityis
sentence : aplicable for the remaining extracts. extract. The same
hot.
Summers in the desert are extreme
111
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112 21 M.L.
QUESTION SETS :
ENGLISH
SOLUTIONS Al. Global
Understanding : PROSEEXTRACTS 113
EXTRACTS WITH Complete the
(A)
UNSEEN
() The two following sentences : (2)
UNSEEN EXKTRACT 1

complete the
activities
given develop a organizations that
conducted the research
A Read the
extract and
metabolism in
(12 Marks)
(2) The
and smartphone-based optical
and
biosensor are
to

below :
major product
of nitrOgen
by the kidneys through
It humans. instead of the differentialmethods were used in the
Urea is a
eliminated from
the body
mainly
blood and saliva., rise urine. A2. Complex Factual: method research
is body fluids. suclh as
drastical; Complete the
olternatives from following
nderlevels
certain
in kidney dysfunctions. Heart failure. hypovolemic
those given sentence
Urea (2)
shock. gastrointestinal bleeding and severe infections can also lead
key TWo objectives the research arebelow : using the correct

blood and saliva provides

to a rise. Thus, urea in
function and helps diagnose
various disorders
renal Most methods for estimating urea in body fluids are based on
information
on (a) Colorimetry method used to
consumes more time. estimnate urea in bods fluids
(b) Information obtained from the
methods are time-consuming and
colorimetry. These
Collecting saliva is non-evasive and
involve painfa and saliva is not presence of urea in blood
helpful to diagnose
blood extraction.
and blood urea
levels, haa research (c) Collecting samples of
saliva is a various diseases.
correlated salivary
Recently scientists
from the IIT-D and the AlIMS.
Del New A3.
(d) Blood extraction is the
easiest andnon-invasive
Inference/Interpretation/Analysis less painful procedure.
a smartphone based optical
successfully developedfabricate
exercise.
directlyibimomobi
senso
; Write two benefits of the
detect urea in
the urease
saliva. To
enzyme with a pH
the sensor, they
indicator
saliva
on a filter
paper based lsg: A4. Personal Response :
Eyoress your Views n
smartphone-based optical biosensor.
about 50 words on.
(2)

on the paper strip

As response to the urea
changes colo: Dosearch revolutionises the ltestyle of
The red, green and blue levels help mneasure urea Concentation.
of life'. people in all spheres
used the slope method, sensor response chang
The scientists A5. Language Study (Do as directed) :
per unit time, instead of the differential method, the diference (1) The scientists used the slope (2)
sensor response between two time intervals,. to increase sensiih (Choose the correct nethod,
question tag and rewrite the
interference by variations in ambient light.
and eliminate validated spiked saliva samples and samoa
(a) did they?
(c) shouldn't they?
(b) didn't he? sentence.)
The team clinically (d) didn't they?
from healthy volunteers. (2) The snartphone application with

The smartphone
application with paper strip can operated. (Choose
given sentence.)
the Correct option of paper-strip can be
Active voice' of the
non-professionals with limited training, This sars time
operated by (a) They can
spectroscopic procedures. The rout can operate the
smartphone application with
and cost spent on bulky paper-strip.
large populations. And st
revolutionise medical screeningof health
(b) They could
operate the smartphone
would boost national application with
Screening of diseases paper-strip.
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114 21 M.L. QUESTION
SETS
Smartphone
application with B Summary: 3:UNSEEN PROSE EXTRACS 115
They can operate
the Write a
(c) paper-strip, can't they? smartphone
application uith
following summary of the above extract (3 Marks)
operating the (Points points. Suggest a with the help of the
(a) They
are
(2)
:
reasons forResearch bå
the researchthe
suitable title.
paper-strip.
A6. Vocabulary : meaning words
from the
extract for the Ans.
Breakthrough in the organi sations -
advantages.) methods adopted
Find out
similar
(3) focus (4) remove
Urea levels
on renal function
in blood andEstimation
saliva
of Urea in
Body Fluids
following words :(2) extremely
used earlier were
and help diagnose prOvide important
(1) specimen
-sl| ANSWERS
conducted the research to
from
t
IIT-D and the
im e-consumi
AIMS. n
New g various
and disorders. The
painful.
information
methods
organizations that smartphone-tbased optical Delhi, Hence, scieutists
A1. (l) The
two smartphone-based optical biosensor are IIT-D and used the slope method, successfully developed
biosensor
sensor
to
detect urca in a
developa
AIIMS. New Delhi. etc. for this, instead of response change per saliva.
the They
methods usedand
method
were
sensor response change per unit time
in the research instead of the differential
application, with a pH differential
indicator on filter method. aThis
unit time,

extraction and can evenbasedsmartphone

slope
(2) The avoids painful blood
time,
non-professionals.
paper strip saves
research are . be
method.
for conducting the operated by
Two objectives used to estimate urea in
A2.
Colorimetry method
(a) Consumes nore time.
body fluids
Read the extract
UNSEEN EXTRACT 2
and
(c) Collecting samples of saliva
is a non-invasive procedure.
smartphone-based optical biosensor are:
below : complete the activities given
of the Have you ever wondered
why (12 Marks)
A3. Benefits
Non-professionals with limited
training can also use it.
This is to enable them to soldiers are
always clad in green?
(1) time and cost spent on bulky spectroscopic camouflage
Hidingin the jungles, their green attire themselves during
(2) It
saveS
trees and shrubs, making it
difficult blends into the wartime.
enemies to surrounding
procedures. for the
inventions resulting from research, like the
agree. The Long before man-made use of spot them.
adopted the tactic of disguise to camouflaging, insects have
Yes. I have added to comfort. They
A4.
and the Internet,
mobile phone
people at all
levels, and changed their lives for the predators. By having body colour escape from the clutches alreadyof their
have helped also helped in curing diseases like TB and dried leaves, they can escape from
close to those of
better. Research
has the rocks and
the quality of
life. being pursued by the
Butterflies and moths have developed
variety of predators.
improved didn't thev)
cancer and the slope method, a
scientists used strategles since they are
A5. (1) (d) The
(2) (a) They
can operate
the smartphone application with
quite
abundant. Possessing wings defenceless and their
which resemble dried predators are
camouflage
certatn butterflies and
paper-strip. moths to hide among heaps of leaves helps
when predators are around.
(1) specimen -
sample dried leaves
A6. drastically
(2) extremely -- Concentrate
Fortunately, not all insects choose the art
from their
(3) focus predators; otherwise, the world of disguise to escape
- extract/eliminate would be so dull and
(4) remove
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bright body A5.
OUESTION SET - 3 : UNSEEN PROSE
colourless. There are insects which assimilate thepursuIcd by their Language
(1) Thev Study (Do as directed) :
EXTRACTS 117
to escape from being avoid brilliantly
have only one pair of
colours of bees and wasps wings.
predators. Long ago. birds had already learnt to stings. Hence, over (a) They (Choose the correct
and bees in fear of their
painful
assimilated the bees (b) They dohave no palr of wings. negative sentence
coloured wasps
millions of years, many
have
harmless insectscolours and shapes. In this (c) They do not have pair of option.)
imitating their bright bodyward them off. (d) not have wings.
more than one pair
and wasps by andhence (o) The They do not have of
way. hey appear dangerous bumble bee in terms of body many wings.
soldiers are always clad inmore pair of wings.
like the green.
The becfly not only appears similar too.
The only difference is that (a) The (Choose the
(h) The soldiers are always cladcorrect
harmless.
even its hums sound
and is hence The hoverfly question tag
o) The soldiers are always clad in green. isn't it? option.)
colour, in
not have a sting of
the beefly does body colours the wasps. Their
d) The soldiers are always clad in green, aren't thes?
imitates the
only
is another
insect which black. The deviations are that
soldiers are
A6. Complete the crosswordalways clad in green, are theu?
striped yellow and have only one pair of
bodies are
hoverflies do nÍt
have stings
and they
each. These variations are
wings are given below : with words green, wtll theu?
wasps have two pairs
hence help
them to escape. hardly from the
extract. Clues
each while predators and 2
noticed by the 3
diagram :
Complete the tree
Al. surrounding objects like 4.
Camouflage to

1. P
D
the table
with the informnation from the extract:
A2.
Complete
Similarity Difference
Insects

Beefly
Bumble bee - (1) animal or bird that hunts
- Hoverfly (2) to get free from danger others for food
Wasp
(3) plentiful
(4) to make a copy
out :
A3. Find self-protection mechanism to insects'. Find out
has given - ANSWERS
'Nature extract to prove this statement.
two examples from the
at least A1,

A4. Personal
Response :
to prevent
enemies from spotting Camouflage to surrounding objects like
themselves
'Soldiers disguise disguising tchnique
more examples when the
them'. Give two Trees Shrubs
humans. Rocks Dried leaves
is used by
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B) Summary : UNSEEN PROSE
DIference EXTRACTS 119
A2. Insects Similarity sting and is
Write a
followingsummary
docs not
Beefly bec stings.
of the (3 Marks)
Bumble Body colour harmless. Bumble points. gven extract
bee - Beefly and hums Suggest
(Points:forCamouflage of suitable title :
a with the help of the
SOund same sting, has onc waus soldlers and insects -
Hoverfly docs not
imitatlon.) disguising -
Wasp
Body colour Wasp stings and
pair of wings. wings.
pairs of Ans.
The assimllation of
insects reason and
need for
Advantages Camouflage
same
Hoverfly has twwO Soldiers have been of
wartime to make it using the
Butterflies and
mnoths use
camouflage.
insects too
disguise techniqueto spot
difficult for enemiles of
camouflage during
A3. (l)
and wasps
have stings. harmful bumble bee and
insects is to
escape themselves.
from The maln
reason forthem. Similarly.
(2) Bees resemble the
predators. harmlesscamoufl
insectsagehave
body colours which
Beefly and
(3) wasp
hoverfly (Any tuDO examples) various blend into the Some
characteristics of other
by

attacks from surroundi

make ngs. Some imitate
respectively.
technique is used
by thieves when they wish to dangerous and ward off insects to
A4. (1)
Disguising and go
undetected. sounds of other
dangerous insects. themselves
predators. They appear
even copy
commit acrime detectives and policemen when they dangerous insects that
sting and the The minor the
is also used by
It track criminals.
(2) to
want the notice of predators. harmless onesdifferences
that don'tbetween
One pair of escape
They do not
have mnore than wings. UNSEEN EXTRACT 3
A5. (1) (c) always clad in green, aren't they? A Read the extract
soldiers are and
(2) (b) The below :
Dairy farming is a major livelihood
complete the
activities
given
A6.
(12 Marks)
2.] E
3.< A in rural areas. This includes
goats and sheep. There is a rearing milk cattle -
followed
by many
B 4.JI
consumption in both urban and of milk in cows,
shortage households
buffaloes,
M rural the country as
Dairying is an important source of areas has risen
sharply.
A
N farmers and agricultural
the milk production of the labourers. subsidiary
They play a
In 1986 - very
income to marginal
1.’ p R E D A T R
rural households owned country.
livestock.
important
87, about 73 per role in
cent of
sectorAccording
A A Survey of 1993 94, livestock to the
E to about 9.8 National Sample
T
in million persons
in produces
principal regular employment
subsidiary status, which status and 8.6
T E workforce. constitute about 5 per cent million
of the total
predator The manure from
others for food -
bird that hunts matter for improving soilanimals provides a good source of
(1) animal or escape fertility and crop yields. The organic
from danger - obtained by
(2) to get free abundant and also for processing dung is used as a fuel for gobar gas
running engines to draw
(3) plentiful
-
copy
imitate water from domestic
wells. Thepurposes
(4) to make a surplus
as
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utilized for
feeding oUESTION SET - 3 : UNSEEN PROSE
agricultural by-products are gainfully possibility (c) People use EXTRACTS
dung as fuel.the gobar gas
and is a 121
fodder seasonal,there
the animals. Since agriculture
is mostly many
throughout the year for
persons through
(d) People obtained from
processling the
of finding employment the uses the gobar
dung as fuel. gas
dairy farming.
The milk processing industry
is a
delivered
small one.
to some 400
Only l0 per cent
dairy plants
(2) The
consumption obtaining from processing
risen sharply. of milk in both urban
produced is sector of
of all the milk unorganized milkmen (Choose
Tense and rewrlte and
verb in rural areas has
phenomenon is the cent of the national the correct
Aspecific Indian 65 - 70 per (a) will have the the Past
and vendors. which
handles around
collect milk
from local producers and sell it in risen
(c) having risen sentence.)
(b) had risen Perfect
milk production. They areas. A6. Vocabulary : (d) hawe risen
non-urban
both urban and Form the
Write : theme of the extract antonyms of the
Al. Choose and
Choose the
sentence which
gives the given in the bracket
(im, un, in, ir] following words by adding
and Write it : country as (1) fertility (2) prefixes
(1) There is
shortage of
milk in the consumption has possibility (3) regular
esB ANSWERS (4) seasonal.
increased.
seasonal and the milk-processing
(2)
Agriculture is industry is Al. (4) Dairy farming
Could become a
employment to people.
a small one.
domestic purposes and to
good
source of income and
to use
fuel for draw water A2. (1) Besides getting milk, the
(3) Ways
from wells.
the animals as farmer can use the
organic matter
could becomne a good sourCe of
income and (2) The gobar gas obtained
by
to
improve manure from
soil fertility.
Dairy farming
(4) employment to people. fuel in homes and
from wells. processing
also for dung can be
running engines to draw water used as
(3) The surplus
A2. List : beneficial for fodder and
List two
ways in which dairy farming is farmers the animals.
A3. According to the
agricultural products can be fed to
besides getting milk.
by the National Sample Surve sector produces National
Sample Survey of 1993- 94, (any 2 points)
the information prOvided
principal status employment
and 8.6
to about
9.8 million livestock
A3. State
of 1993 94. million
constitutes about 5 per cent of thepersons in subsidiarypersons inIt
neasures to provide employment to the farmes A4. Since total workforce. status.
some farming is a seasonal
A4. Suggest some more
throughout the year.
supplementary sourcesoccupation, the
farmers
Study (Do as
directed): farming, animal
husbandry,
to earn.
Along with need
dairy
processing dung is used as t marketing, agritourism, etc. agroforestry,
Language
A5.
(1) The gobar gas obtained by People throughout the year. can fisheries, co-operative
definitely help farmers
option beginning with to earn
(Choose thecorrect A5. (1) (c) People
the gobar gas obtainedfrom procæs use the gobar gas
(a) People will
use dung as fuel.
2) (b)
obtained from processing the
the dung as
fuel. obtainedT The
(b) People are using
the gobar gas consumption of milk in both urban and rural
had risen sharply.
as fuel. areas
processingthe dung
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YUVAKBHARATI QUESTION SET 3
91 ML.
QUESTION SETS : impOssibility As I went UNSEEN PROSE EXTRACTS
122 possibility ×unseasonal i, dowIn lo mny milk and junket -
123
fertility x
infertility (2)
(4) seasonal
x Tarbert -Ifelt a thev cal1 this
A6. (1)
(3) regular
x irregular
(3 Marks) Daudet's Jack
wlhose drcadful fool. I felt 11ke the "curds"
B SuImMary: given extract. Give it a
suitable Its stillborn
opening immortal
phrase : "Inmasterpiece never pwretched poet in
Prepare a
summary of the
following points :
livelihood - incone
J recollected.
rather grimly. the a remote valley progressed
of beyond
title. You may use the
farming major
and
surplus fodder -
schoolmaster had goaded
me to sharp Pyrenees.my
advice with which
"If it stops in your it will action. "Get it
uses of
(Points : Dairy dung - head old
- uses of down!"
upstairS always
employment source sector.) SO, after lunch, I be he had said.
unorganised Farming
went and began nothing, Get it
role of Advantages of Dairy Al. Rearrange the to get it down." And
Ans.
The
farming is a major
means of
livelihood
of subsidiary
for many the extract : following sentences as per their down.
Dairy source
income
households in
rural areas.
It is a
number of people. In
emnployment for a large sale of milk, the addition
(1) The writer felt
(2) Three
like a
wretched occurrence in
and regular generated from
the manure hours later, the
(3) He went upstairs page was poet.
still
used to improve soil fertility and began to get it blank.
income and
to the can also be
animals
Gobar gas can
be used as (4) Two dozen
from the
for gobar
gas.
as for running engines
to draw
fuel,
for penny
A2. State the writer's books were bought down.
by
as a source
domestic
purposes as well
can be used for
water
feeding animals. diet he had to take ailment mentioned in the him.
from wells.
The surplus fodder
who form the unorganized sector, collect
accordingly.
A3. Explain why the writer felt
extract and the food/
and vendorS, like a
Milkmen
producers and sell
it. A4. Write in brief about
what you wretched poet.
milk from
local
UNSEEN EXTRACT 4
vacation.
AB, Language Study (Do as
normally plan on doing in your
extract and complete the activities (1) I stood on the shore
directed):
following of that
A Read the (12 Marks) desolate Highland loch.
given below :
(a) I used to (Choose
stood on the
the correct
option using 'used to')
shore of that desolate Highland loch shore of that
stOod on the loch.
Now, as I
my voice in a
surge of
self-justification :"By Heavens!" This is
(b) I used to
stand on the
desolate Highland
I will
I raised ulcer or no gastric ulcer, write a novel. shore of that
opportunity. Gastric walked straight to the village and
loch.
desolate Highland
my change my mind
I io) I stood
Before I could exercise books. used to on the shore of
dozen penny loch. that desolate
bought myself two clean bedroom was a scrubbed deal table Id) Istood on Hiahland
Upstairs in my cold, morning, I found myself in this ch©t,
the shore of that
chair. Next loch. used to desolate
very
and a
hard
exercise book open upon
the table, slowBy becoming (2) Iwent
down to my Highland
facing a new
short of dog Latin prescriptions,
-
I had never composed
discouraging thought as Present Perfect Tensemilk
formn
and junket.
of the given(Choose the correct
aware that, was a (a) Iam going
in all my life. It mind.
statement.)
(b) I had gone down my milk and junket.
phrase window, Never to
a significant gazed out of the called
my pen and the farmer's wife. down to mny milk
I picked up Three hours later Mrs Angus, (c) I has gone and
begin. down to my milk and junket.
Iwould stillblank. (d) I have
gone down to må junket.
dinner. The page was milk and junket.
me to
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meanings in Ans.
UNSEENPROSE EXTRACTS
Column A with
their
-rhewriter tookProblems of a 125
A6. Match the WOrds
in
his passion of
writing
his
a illness as anBudding Writer
.Accordinglopportunity
Column 'B' : Column B ' Howevcr, Very SOon novel.
Column A
(a) inmportarnt anything other thhan
he
became aware y, for the
that he had it fulfilment
he
started of
(1) immortal
(2) loch
(b) chance
(c) lalke
It was very
remembered hhisdiscouraginprescri
g ptions enthusiastically.
and he felt related to his never ever wIitten
dreadful. But medical
(3) significant
(4) opportunity
(d) eternal

e g ANSWERS -
schoolmaster's
energy he began to write.
motivating adviceatandthe right profession.
with time he
books were
bought by him. A Read the UNSEEN EXTRACT 5 renewed
dozen penny
page was still
blank. extract and
A1. (4) Two hours later the wretched
(2) Three
writer felt
like a
poet.
get it down.
below :
To read a
lot is
complete the
activities given
(1) The upstairs and began to the exarmination 'set essential. It
is (12 Marks)
(3) He went
writer had
gastric ulcer.
intensive study. Read as books' or the stupid not to
A2. (l) The
take milk
andjunket.
novel. duty but for many books in textbooksEnglish
you have venture outside
to
(2) He had had the desire of writing a However,
very Soon
as a
you find, with the pleasure.
idea
Do not as for chosen
A3. The writer
that he had never ever composed a significant
When after phrase of
as possible : choose what is listing choose
and the most you can, not
difficult books
he realised
in the
medical profession. three hours
his advance, that it is not too likely learning
hard. You to
as many
interest you and new
was the wretched poet
as he
page was
still blank, he
felt like
beyond the
who was
looking up new words in should not
words
be sure in
continue his masterpiece opening phras. the have to be
unable to
VWhenever I get a
vacation or freetime, I try to
time when Ipursue
my
and checks real learning.
generalpolicy try to push
dictionary,
Look up a
word here anddeadensconst
for that antly
A4.
hobbies and
interests. This is the only can devote
me creatively engaged. Abore the context. It is ahead,
extensive and not guessing what words there, interest
but as a
things which keep
my energy
to enormouS amount of satisfaction. helps you to get interested
in extraintensive reading that mean from
all, it gives
used to
me an
stand on the shore
of that desolate Highla: your English. You
should reading and normally
gives. As you read you willenjoy the feeling which thereby improve
A5. (1) (b) I
loch. and junket.
down to my nilk
words and sentence become more and more
better and better as patterns you already
extensive
familiarreading
Ihave gone you meet know, with
(2) (d)
A6. (l) immortal
- (d) eternal
- (c) lake
Some ofwhich may differ only them in more and more
that we cannot
learn tO
slightly
speak a
from understanding
them
contexts,
others. Some people
(2) loch
(3) sigmificant
- (a) important book. To believe
that the spoken language better with the help ofsaya
opportunity - (b)
chance quite different things.
Al, Based on
language
This is not so. and written language are
(4) (3 Marbs
the extract,
with a suitable t correct sentences : pick out and
B
Summary :
given extract (1) You must
write down the two
summary of the points/hints :
Write a
the following
choose the mOst
with the help of
passion - difficulties and discourageme' read. difficult b0oks you can find to
(2) You must
(Points : -
writer's renewal of passion.) choOse what is likely to
the advice -
remembering of interest you.
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QUESTION SET 3
126 UNSEEN PROSE FXTRACTS
127
books for pleasure. A3. Some pcople say that we
(3) You must read he 1wilh the help of a book. cannot learn tO speak a language better
V should be constarnty loOKing up new words i They believe that the
quite different thíngs. spoken language
AL aud wrttten language are
dictionary. A4. To imprOVe my
Englsh, I will
doWn the different
steps that are suggested to inmprove tcS. Iwill listen lo TV news In read a lot of books of various
A2. Write 2plish. will participate inEngish and watch programnes
reading. about learning the spoken form also spcak
in English debates and discussions and
some people say whenever pOSsible. I will
A3. Explain what written formn as well. practise it in
of a language. improvement of your English. A6. (1) (c) You might enjoy
the feeling
that
A4. Share some
of your ideas
for the
(2) (b) Isnt it extensive? extensive reading gjves.
directed) : deadens - diminishes
Language Study (Do as extensive reading gives A6. (1)
A5. enjoy the feeling
that (2) extensive - covering a large area
(1) You should pOSSibiUty to replace
modal showing sentence.) B Sunmmary:
(Choose the correct
given extract with the (3 Marks)
rewrite the the
word and Write a summary of
the underlined (c) might
(d) cannot
help of the
(a) must (b) ought to rhetorical question.) following points. Suggest a suitable title.
correct lot- Outside
extensive. (Choose the extensive? (Points: Read a the textbooks - for pleasure
(2) It is (b) Isn't it books - read
extensive? extensive? avoid difficult interesting ones - avoid
(a) Is it
isn't it? (d) Whyis it dictionary -gess meanings - extensive and
extensive, not
(c) It is opinions,) intensive
correct options : constantly looking up new words reading - dferent
A6. Choose the The Importance of Reading
not have to be interest and checks
real
(1) You should Reading is essential. We must read not
for that deadens means :
Ans.
dictionar, only textbooks but
in the underlined word here alsoother books, not as a duty but for pleasure. We must not
learning. The
(c) creates difficult books which need the use of a
(b) diminishes extensive reading gives'. dictionary
often.
(a) develops feeling which
choose
read books that we find
(2) "You should
enjoy the
:
Instead,we must interesting. If we find
word here means any dificult words we must try to guess the meanings of the
The underlined supplementary (c) creative
(b) context, and try to avoid using a
(a) covering a large area Words from the dictionary.
l ANSWERS JI It is extensive and not intensive reading that will improve our

to interest
you. English. Opinions differ as to whether or not one can learn to
choose what is likely better with the help ofa book.
Al. (2) You must speak a language
books for pleasure.
(3) You must read
A2. To improve
reading : possible apart from
the (B) UNSEEN EXTRACTS FOR PRACTICE
must read as many books as
(i) We UNSEEN EXTRACT 1
textbooks. consult
where we have to
choose difficult books, ARead the extract and
(ii) We must not
the dictionary often.
complete the activities given
and below :
likely to interest us (12 Marks)
should choose what is
(ii) Instead, we words from the context. Co-education is a
meanings of difficult systerm of education where boys and
guess the
the feeling that
extensive reading gives ndy together. In a country as girls
(iv) We should enjoy Conservative as India, co-education
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Describe measures UNSEEN PROSE EXTRACTS
betwcen A3.
misconceptions existing the
helps boys and girls break popular of co-education.
both since time immemorial. between boys and
girls and A4.
According to you,
suggested for the effective 129

Co-education encourages
they start breaking
misconceptions
familiarity
about each
other. Their general
normal relationship A5.
their workplaccs? what
Language Study (Do
facilities should be implementation
gven to women
a healthy. discrimination s as

with more mature

they develop
outlook changes andpersonalities. There
that
is no
students who
based
come from a co- Co-educat
Choose io
then
given options.)correct
directed)
encourages familvoice
:

iarity between boys and girls.

at

on sex. It has
often been seen communicators than students ia) Passlve
educational background
who study in same-sex
are
better
institutions.
become
Co-education also helps students
professionals and interact
with (b)
bå co-education. construction from the
Familiarity between boys and girls
when they their
shyness, Faamiliarity was
boys and girls encouraged
life lose they
in their later
the opposite
sex. As these
boys
and
and
are
girls
devoid of a
narrow
mentality. (c)
education, between
Familiarity
CO-education.between boys and girls is encourages co-
broader outlook co-educational
develop a essential to have mnore in turn can
institutions
to
It is citizens who help remove (d)
normal. healthy
joint efforts. Co-education can also Co-education encouraged by
nurture good,
social evils like
eve-teasing,
dowry through
ragging, rape
and other crimes
respect is developed
against
women. (2)
and girls.
Co-education encouraged
helps students in familiarity
between boys
reduce understanding, a mutual and the (Fill in the
With more unsavoury thoughts. Thinking maturity comes
blanks with the their later life.
free of any
way in developing
given options.) correct question tag
mind is
early age and goes
a long well-rounded (a) does it?
(b) doesn't it? from the
at an (c) won't it?
personalities in both. (d) will it?
immediately nationwide is
to introduce A6. (1) Give the
be done antonyms of the
What needs to primary school. At this stage
co-education right from precautions in ensuring a proper
itself. parents (a) conservative
(2) Give the
following :
(b) encourage
should take balance adjective forms of the
and teachers
between
education and
moral values. (a) familiarity
B Summary :
(b) crime following:
:
Complete the web
Al. Write a summary of the
given (3 Marks)
points given below and suggest extract
a with the help of the
(Points : co-education - defned suitable title
as -
personalities - aduantages
social evils
Crimes against
women mentioned teachers.)
develops role
-
removes
of
in the extract
parents and
ARead the UNSEEN EXTRACT 2
below : extract and complete the
The goals of our activities given
(12 Marks)
present
schooling are to prepare studentssystem
on bovs andgris of
positive effects of c0-education for the primary and
secondary
A2. Eumerate
the
examination system which
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130
tothe
best COny, While
mnathematics has Over he yeas becn
(2) ndian s0ctety appears to be
at a
EXTRACTS 131
them standstill
will take scicnce and
teaching of humanities and social scienccs continues (a) Doesn't (Choose the Correct
the
the
teaching of
grotesque ways. Those arcas of the Indian (b) Does Indian Soclety appear to be at a Interroqatlve sentence.)
(c) Indlan Indllan soclety appear to be at a
upgraded.
straightjacketed in
to form the
proper subjects like caste, poverty
soctely appears to be at a standstill?
to bc
which ought degradation, if We are to crcate a responsible and id) Dtd
Indian soclely standstilI?
reality
environmental part of the
syllabus, That is
probably appears to be at a standsttll, doesn't t?
and citizens. form no appears to be at a standstill. A6. Give the noun forms of : standsttl1?
body of sometimes
with no U) technical
aware
socicty made in the different spheres of
(2) innovative
Indian being (3) create
why
no progress B Summary : (4) prominent.
awareness anda
independently and critically about the Write a summary of the given extract with the (3 Marks)
socicty. think
The
capacity to society. which ought really to
modern Indian curriculum, following points, Suggest a
suitable title. help of the
plague is perceived to be (Clues present goals of
problems that humanities

be a
prominent part
aof
point of view of
Lest
the examiner.
reduce
the evaluation
both history and
(ndian sOciety|- sacrifces made education-
in the reasons for
name of 'grading'standstlll in
intractable from
the
subjective, every effort is made
to
one-to-one correlation between facts UNSEEN EXTRACT3
)
become series of facts; a Ultimately, creativity, innovative
economics to a grading. Read the extract and
ensures proper
systems of
desire for positive
change are pushed to the
grading, below :
complete
the
activities given
thinking and
the
'proper' system of (12 Marks)
backøround in favour
of a
True or
False. The villager has
customarly been very
following
sentences are neglected. attitudeand approach. He is reluctant
to change his conservative in his
A1.Wite if
the
science and maths has been thinking and doing things. His traditional
of
() The teaching afraid that evaluation
will become subjective. way of
attitude,
in many
farmersrespects,
home-made is best. For
Authorities are moreimportance. is : instance, most cattle
(2) humanities is being gven llages prefer
to feed thei cOws and in the
(3) The
teaching of
schools must
teach subjects like
comprising of local oil-cakes like
buffaloes with a
home-mix
to progess, mustard or
cottonseed,
If we wish
(4) environmental degradation. jagery, salt, etc. It takes numerous pulses,
visits,
Complete the
following :
thinking are
neglected so that rials and experiments
to convince the
ompound feeds, scientifically
rural cattle farmer that hard-convincing, daily
A2.
(1) Creativity
and
innovative
system of
schooling are
milk without any incremental costs,
formulated, improve
the yields of
of our present sciences.
(2)The goals humanities and social The age-old values and attitudes
importance of
creating responsible
and towards caste, creed, women,
A3. State the need of ime and money take time to The change.
A4. Express
your opinion on
the
m a believer in the has villager traditionally
aware bodies of citizens. philosophy of karma' or fate. He has found
directed) : t more convenient to blame his
(Do as economics economic
nditions, and straitened social status ondestitution, p0or living
Study both history and
A5. Language made to reduce
(1) Every effort is
te. The security that the 'bhagya', 'karma or
to a series
facts.
of
from the given
options.) villagers find in the 'status quo, acts as
(Choose the infinitive
(c) to reduce (d) made Eisincentive to change and experiment in the short run. Many of
(a) is made (b) to a series
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guestion
M.L. and outlooks arc changing, I9. 2 (C)
attitudes, value-systemns :3
Set
132
21
awareness and education. However.
the 4 Marks]
antiquated
these improved
due to change is
levels of
sluggish. Attitudes
change
that have fossilized Over the

A mind map is a
MIND-MAPPING
rate of take time
to
the given alternatives to It shows the dlagran used to visually
often crcated relationships
do option from
centurics
the
correct
passage :
ar
around a single organize
among the branches of theinformation.
Al.
Choose
theme of
the
in karma
and so they are open to drawm as an
image in the central concept. This whole. It is
state the believe ideas are added as centre of a central idea
concept. branches. Major ideas arepage, to which related
villagers
(a) The attitude the central and
change. very
strange other ideas branch out connccted
directly to
villagers have
a though the rate of change is slow. ideas.
from those
(b)The villagersare changing, to change. /How to attempt this question : major
readiness
(c) The villagers have Read the
(d) The villages feed
their cattle instructions clearly.
The main idea is
A2. Complete:
cattle
farmerS in
should feed
their cattle (2)
there as branches. crystallized
in the
centre and
(1)
Most
Cattle
farmers
that take
time to change,
in the
opinion of Each branch contains a key
radiates from
(2) things /(3) idea. Derived
Describe
A3. thewriter.
the
bring about rapid
change in Indian
importance form 'twigs'. ideas of
lesser
suggestions to 14) The branches torm a connected nodal
your will have to develop a structure.
A4. Give
villages. Study (Do as
directed):
a
(5) You
your ideas/thoughts/concepts to 'Mind-Mapping frame/design
A5.
Language
rate of
(1) The underlined
change is
sluggish. (Frame
part as the
answer.)
Wh-question
to

conservative in his
idea.

(6) This may or

may not be a
il ustrate/develop on the using
given
get the customarily been very
identifs the tense of Marking Scheme :
completion exercise.
villager has correct option to
(2) The (Choosethe
attitude. Coveringimportant points as per the
thesentence.) Presentation - 1mark instructions - 2
marks
Present Tense
(a)
Simple Tense Total - 3 marks
Perfect
(b)Present Tense.
Past
(c) Simple Future Tense :
that mean
(d) Simple from the passage poverty.
out words many (4)
A6. Pick (2) slow (3)
(1)hardened
(3 Marks
Summary : extract with of th:
the help
the given
summary of
Write a suitable title. - m
points. Suggest a
villager -Jeeding of cattle
following
of the
(Points: attitude
- changes)
living conditions 133
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(3) MIND-MAPPINC
134
21 M.L
MIND-MAPPING
EXAMPLES WITH SOLUTION Develop amind map using your 135

'Saving Energy' using your

develop the topic 'My Idea of ideas and concepts to
on the topic
mind map structure . Ans. Sports
Recreation' :
Prepare a design and
(1)
ideas, flow, At work
Trekking Joggng
Ans.
At home
Gu) install motion sensors Physical Activities
bulbs (2) sct computers on sleep
51) use LED appliances mode
My Idea of
encrgv
saving
not in (3) use energy efficient lights Social Activities e
t (2) devices
(3)
unplug
Use
dining out Recreation Creative Pursuits
meeting relatives
Saving Energy painting
Lmovies with friends Relaxation learning languages
Renewable energy playing instruments
Transportation (1)install solar panels
Yoga Meditation
or
public (2) use of wind power
(1) car
pool
transport
(3) geothermal heat pumps mnind
Listening to music
(2) vehiclemaintenance (4) Prepare a map for an
whenever
possible your oWn ideas, flow, design and investment plan of savings, using
(3) wallk
map on the topic
The benefts of Travelling, structure :
design and structure : Ans. Time needed
Develop a mind ideas, flow,
(2)
expressing your
owa for analysis Investment
locked
Travelling
Ans. of
The benefits- self discovery Large amount
confidence building of money
Risky
Personal
adaptability
Growth understanding different cultures
diversity Real estate Stock market
appreciation of
Cultural - languages
new
awareness - learning
- historical knowledge Bank deposits Investment Plan
and architecture
appreciation Mutual funds
Educational - art (cooking, etc.)
value - learning new skills Very safe
Gold
- stress relief Safe
rejuvenation Less
relaxation and
Mental, health - enhancing creativity returns Dead investment Good for
benefits
new people
newcOmers
- meeting
networking opportunities
Social
connections - cultural exchange
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QUESTION SETS :
136 21 M.L.
'mind-mapping'
frame/design using your
topic,
ideas/
The
guestion
Set
I9. 3 (A) Seen
Poems) udio
Develop a to
illustrate/develop on the 5 SEEN POEMS/EXTRACTS
(5) thoughts/concepts For Comprehension
College Life' : (10 Marks) SMART
How to DigiBook
Ans.
attemmpt this
question :
One scen
Academics
Frecdom with
extract of 10 to 15 lincs
IVill be given.
learning with
responsibilltics
There will bc the from Unit 2 of the
Adventures and
new experiences
new perspectives the poc/extract.
Al. Global
following textbook
carrying marks each. flve activities based
2
on
Understanding Activity willThis activity will test
global (factual) :

The College
Career and time
management
planning
the following,
the false
understanditheng,web, Write Truethe type Commplyourete
Complete
sentences,
It be of
Independent Life
out the lines, etc. Identify the Theme
The of
or
the
False, Correct
travelling
extract. answer may be extract, Pick
found directly from the
Extra curricular
activities and fun
New friendships
and networking
A2,
Inference/Interpretation/Analysis
test the
understanding power theActivity of
: This activity will
asked to infer or
to analyse some
interpret some aspectstudents.
of the
You may be
lines, etc.
PRACTICR
lines. Answer may be poem/extract,
written
in 6-7
EXAMPLES FOR A3. Personal Response : Here.
MIND-MAPPING you will have
opinion in 4- 5 lines. You are to give
your own
topic 'Healthy Diet'. Use your oWn to required
map on the carefully and give your OWn read the
(1) Develop a mind
design and
structure. opinion.
about something that is not asked.
Do
not give your question
ideas. flow,
topic 'Importance of festivals'. Us A4. Activity based on Poetic
opinion
map on the
(2) Develop
a mind
and
structure.
various poetic devices used byDevices: You
have to
vour own
ideas, floWw, design the poet such as identify the
topic 'Advantages of Social Media
a Imind
map on the structure
scheme. figures of speech,
of all these imagery, etc. Use your rhymes, rhyme
(3) Prepare design and aspects to complete knowledge
Use your own ideas, flow, poetic device activities given in thethese activities. Study all the
Prepare a mind map for plannig textbook.
organising a party. A5. Activity based On Poetic
(4) You are and structure.
Use vour own ideas, flow, design
'Career options after H.SC
will be asked to
comp0Se Creativity : For
2- 4 this
activity. you
map on the topic complete apart of a
lines of yOur owVn,
(5) Develop
a mind structure. poem, etc. write or
flow, design and
your own ideas,
Use 6Navneet 21l M. L. 9. Sets :
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137
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OUESTION SET -5: SEEN
A1. Global Understanding:
138
21 ML
QUESTION

poems/extracts given with

answers. Aso Complete the web POEMS/EXTRACTS 139

attempt poemns/extracts_for practice

poetrefuses to do diagram about the (2)
the
henceforth
Note :

(l)
Sudy al
of activities and the marks
are
allottedlfor : practices which the
have given
the type
extract. These applicable
(2) We for the Jirst
activity only this set.
each extracts in
for all
the SOLUTIONS The
(A) SEEN
EXTRACTS WITH practices that will not
be done
Poem 2.1 Song of the
Open Road
henceforth are
complete the activities
poem/extract and given
Q. Read
the (10 Marks) A2. tnference/1nterpretation/Analysis :
below: POEMEXTRACT The poet is a person who is
howthe concept of free from all (2)
(Textbook pages 94 and 95) Personal freedom
Response :
is
expressed in ithe
n hibitions. Discuss
Poem/Extract
to the open road,
A3.
Healthy, free, the world poem.
light-hearted Itake
regarding the above line. before me. (2)
Afoot and
Healthy. free, the world
before me.
before me leading
wherever Ichoose. A4, Poetic Device : Express your views
brown path good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Identify and explain
The long the figure of
Henceforth I ask not no more, postpone no more, need speech in the (2)
nothing. line :
Henceforth I
whimper
complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Done with indoor complaints, following
Done with
indoor
Itravel the
open road. A5. Poetic Creativity: libraries, querulous
Strong and
content
sufficient, Complete the lines using your criticisms'(2).
The earth,
that is
want the
constellations any
nearer. The road of life imagination :
Ido not where they are. is full of twists and turns,
are very well
Iknow they sufficefor those who belong to them.
they burdens.
I know
carrymy old delicious ANSWERS -
(Stillhere I and women, I
carrythem with me wherever l g0 AL,
men
I carry
them,
impossible for me to gett
rid of them. Postponing
Iswear it is them in return.)
themn, and 1 will fill Indoor
Iam fll'd with However onl The practices that
here. willnot
given complete extract hereafter uwith te omplaining be done
Note : We have extracts are given
lines of the numbers. Please refer to the textbok
henceforth
are
Whimpering
first and last
textbookpage
references of
for complete extracts.
Querulous criticisms
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consider Al. oUESTION SET - 5:
SEEN
A2. The poet is about to embark On a
journey. He
does not
hesitation
his own
or doubts
attitude. He is
Complete:
extract
the 'table' given below with POEMS/EtheXTRACTS
help of
141

anything can restrict hinn, even carefree in his the

He savs he is physically fit and dream/destination. He
does not Three phases above
all set to follow the road to his
fortune to favour lhim. He
has
of life
Specific colours
(want to) depend on good
luck or
hands and is
confident
lhat this New born Colours compared with
his life. his destiny. in his oWn as the
is enough.
confine himself
to the
pettiness and
faul. Old agcdeath
Purplc and green wing of a
halcyon bird
He doesn't want to instead the ope road, the patlh
He selects A2. Pick out two as afeather/cloud
Iinding of indoor life wvords
of total freedom.
new path in
his
1ife.
He is
stanza. Also
state theirused to
describe the
A3. The poet is
about to set out on a
bodv and mind.
He feels strong enough
way. His attitude
10 meet
A3. Express your views
A4. Pick
importance.
out the rhyming about the present
weavers in the last
of healthy
Challenges he mav
have to face on the
determined.
is quite A5. Compose
four
lines
words
on
"The conditions
from the second of
and the lastweavers.
from
and
positive, hopeful this that the poet longs
for freedom
more than -sl ANSWERSsWeavers'. stanzas.
We can infer He detests all sorts of bondage and pettiness,
anything else. of his own. In short. he Three phases
wants to tread
on a path
lot if you dare to confront it
realizEs Al. of life
Specific
and
world can offer a with colours Colours compared with
that the
confidence and optimism. New born Blue as the
expression 'querulous wing of a
Transferred epithet : In the epithet: the 'criticisms'
transferred are not
criticisms. Youth/Adulthood Purple and halcyon bird
A4. green like the
querulous is a make these criticisms are querulous.
querulous, but
those who
implied, the epithet that belongs to Old age/death White
plumes of a peacock
people who are as a feather/cloud
Though it is 'criticisms'.
transferred to A2. 'Solemn' and 'still' are the two
people is describe the weavers.
words used in
The Road
Lifeof the last
A5. twists and turns. The words describe the stanza to
Road of Life Is full of content ocCcasion for
The
be strong
and working. Ashroud is being which the
One should
only one upon
it runs. mood is also serious and
woven for a
funeral. craftsmen
The
are
Then
Indian Weavers A3. Weaving has existed for unsmiling because of the workers'
Poem 2.2
handwoven fabrics from thousands years in OCcasion.
of
complete the activities
given belo: However, today the variouS regons were India. Our
Read the poem
and their life in
poverty.
craftsmen rermain unknown and renowned.
Q. POEMEXTRACT 1 Suicide. Master When debts are to0 much they lead
up jobs. weavers send away their sons they commit
Poem/Extract (Textbook
page 100) Government
do their best to bodies like 'Khadi and to cities to take
of day, the weavers lackrevive the glory of Indian Village Industries'
weaving at break man's funeral
shroud.
facilities mmarket their handloom
goods at asector. Still.
Weavers, adead price. to
reasonable
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21 M.L. YUVAKBHARATI - STD. QUESTION SET 5: SEEN POEMS/EXTRACTS
142 QUESTION SETS : ENGILISH is
most of it A4. No stir in
weavers
for thc air, no stir 143
Though the government gives subsidics and explain it. in the sea.
unutilized due to official apathy. AB.
Compose 2 - 4
Identify the figure of speech
lines on 'Sea'
A4. night - bright: green/queen
still chill: cloud- shroud -l ANSWERS
Al. There were
some
A5. The Weavers Abbot of
or thoseAberbrothokdangerous rocks near the
had placed
The weavers weave and5 p.il.
rocks. II the Scottish
sea was buoy and fixed a coast.
a The
With this, our hearts thev wil. buoy. Even in the bell on it
weavers create such magic. that is tragic.
rough,
So by day or night darkness the rough sailors could spot
the
let's save them from an
end
The Inchcape Rock ships from the
rocks, andAbbot's bell savedseasthemade the bell ring,
the
Poem 2.3
A2. they blessed him. sailors and their
complete the
poem/extracts and activities Benevolent
9. Read the
given below :
POEMEXTRACT 1 Big-hearted gualities of
the Abbot of Cared for the
(Textbook pages
104 and 105) Aberbrothok safety and lives
of sailors
Poem/Extract
the air, Aberbrothok Concerned for
No stir in And blest the Abbot of the ships and

reasons for the

sailors' appreciation of the Abbot.
the Abbot of Aberbrothok:
A3. In our
cargo at sea
housing complex there is a Humanitarian
Al. Give the qualities of
A2. Complete the web with toddlers and elderly
his working hours
parents. The young
are
couple
young man isliving with twin
a
we helpsometimes
doctor and
Benevolent aware of this and
lady to take a walk
in the
them in small unpredictable.
My
ways. I help thefamily is
gentleman. I also help garden and my elderly
gualities of habies if she has to go the young mother by brother helps the
for them too. out
shopping. I looking after the
the Abbot of
Aberbrothok A4,
Repetition :The
sometimes run errands
on the quiet words 'No Stir' are
stillness. repeated to lay an emphasis
Alliteration: repetition of the
The
A5, sound of the letter 's'.
The Sea
you did out of concern At times the
sea is quiet (any one)
somnething which and calm.
A3. Write
an account of Unbelievably it becomes full of
others.
storm,
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A5.
5:SEFN POFMS EXTRACTS 145
high tide. Spring
Gentle waves turn into wild Spring arrives with bloons
as its so
upside doWI
Turning everyhing Vibrat hues: Nalure
POEM/EXTRACT 2 awakens,
Birds sing swect melodies.
1O5) Life renews with
PoemExtract
(Textbook page
Poem 2.4
blossoming trces.
The sun in heaven
Aberbrothok Have you Earned
the Abbot of Your
And Il plaguc 0. Read the poem/extract and Tomorrow
following :
Al. Complete the here implies
below : complete the activities given
Wheel'd round wicked1ness'. Explain this line in
Rover's mirth was
A2. 'But the
your own words.
most incurable
defect. Justify. POEM/EXTRACT
A3.
Jealousy is the
examples of visual
imagery from the
extrat
Poem/Extract
Is anybody happier because (Textbook page 112)
A4. Pick out lines on
'Spring'.
Compose 2- 4 by the
A5. esl ANSWERS |
AL. FII in the blanks by work you did
flock of sea--birds flying round in brackets : choosing the appropriate today?
Wheel'd round
here implies a word from the
Al. that they enjoy the fine weather and [trail, encouragement, grateful,
also suggests
circles, which
sake of flying.
(2) The poet suggests that slumber,
the reader cheerfullyl
fly for the spring made
everyone feel happy and light should greet the
A2. The
season of whistling and singing but beneath his (2) Speaking afew words of friends
Rover was
hearted. The destroy the good work done by the hopeless will certainly make one's to the one who is
joy was a
wicked plan to
a warning bell beside th. 18) The poet asks if
someone was
day. feeling
Aberbrothok, who had put done. for a deed he
Abbot of thoughts and evil intentions made has
Rock. His jealous (4) The poet
wonders if the reader left
Inchcape
the Rover joyful. as he passed by.
rooted in human nature, often stemmingfrom of kindness
of or. Explain the line :
Jealousy is deep comparisons. When someone is better 'As you close
would say, you haveyour eyes in
A3. envy and
it think that God
insecurities and who
success or farme, there are people
jealousy. It affects one's by the work you did earned one slumber do you
basachieved downfall. This is persistent The poet
today?' more tomorrow
person's Overcomingit withthe suggests that one
wish for the should
relationships.
others and also b the table by giving do good to
self-esteem and
appreciating the
achievemnents of
prosperity of others ca examples doing
of good to others. Complete
habit of
mind to feel joy in the Family members following people.
training the sOund person.
a mnentally Friends
make one shining gay. 12 (1)
heaven was round.
sun in they wheel'd
A4. (1l) The sea-birds screamed as (2)
(2) The
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fromthe poem When a
POES/EXTRACTS 147

A4. ldentify and explain an example of

Interrogation
decds
Besure stranger sad or in need you
VOu lft him may meet
up, not let him into
Good despair sink.
on
A5. Compose 4 - 6 lines of vour own Poem 2.5 Father Returning Home
ANSWERS greet the friends 0 Read the
Al. (1) The poet suggests
that the
reader
should

the One who js

below : poem/extract and complete the
activities given
encouragennent to
cheerfully. of day.
words make one's
(2) Speaking a
few
hopeless
feeling asks if
will
certainly
someone was
grateful for a deed he has POEM/EXTRACT
Poem/Extract (Textbook
(3) The poet trail of kindness
as he
Home again, I pages 116 and 117)
reader left a a
the
done.
(4) The poet
passed by.
wonders if
each day
we exist we
must Al. Choose the subcontinent
correct option/s and give
through a narrow paSs.
us that Refusal of the
indirectly tells
are not
sure if we shall see
another (a) They are angry
children to share jokesreasons for it:
and secrets
A2. The poet living useful. We (b)
our to grant us one more day -
for God existence A2. The father contemplates hisGeneration gap (c) indicates
past and peeps intoLack of concern
make But
pray we do. justify our today. Did we put
day. We have to one fellow-human?
reasons. his future. Give
tomorrow - we help at
least Did we A3. Express your views on how
use? Did we any returns? Did at least One elders can
today to without
expecting
help? Can we not make the
loneliness. overcome their alienation/
extend the help our act of A4. Pick out an
example of Alliteration from the
grateful for we may pass by in our
person feel word to a stranger it. extract and explain
speak a kind unselfishly and look for ways to
effort to live A5, Write four lines on My Father'.
So one must the minimum expected
daily
routine? need. That is
someone in be futtle
be of help
to
lived as a
human would
AL. (b) Generation gap
ANSWERS I
tohave
byGod, Or Friends The father is old and
Family members the
A3.
household (1) Be ready to help in appreciating their modern children
jokes.
think that he is
incapable of
(1) Help
with unexpected situations. Similarly, the age difference
chores/runerrands. with an unequal partner. prevents them from sharing a secret
(2) Share resources A2. The father
care if
someone is
whenever possible. silently ponders On his past.
(2) Take
sick.
communication with his There is no
members together to recallfamily. He could have sat with family
happier because you passed his would have been one way happy memories. Reliving the
a
Interrogation: Is anybody question to emphasize a point thinks of the remote past for the family to bond. But the past
A4. has asked a
way?' The poet think. been discussed with alone. Future plans could father
reader family members. But also have
make the happens in his
"Good deeds'
does not eat
ninks of his presence. There is only a nothing like this
A5. and fruits it doesn't drink. One irom the ancestors and of the sullen silence. He
shade 'here' and unborn
The
The
tree gives
river flows cool and
sweet of water it
'now' figures in his grandchildren.
dreams.
No