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General Instructions:<\/strong>
\n(i) The paper is divided into three Sections: A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory.<\/span>
\n(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.<\/span>
\n(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit white answering the questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

SECTION A \u2014 (Reading)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Read the follow passage carefully.<\/strong> <\/span>
\n1 The most powerful and respected oracle in the ancient world was to be found in Central Greece in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. To the ancient Greeks, Delphi was the centre of the world. According to Legend, Zeus, father of the gods, released two eagles from the opposite ends of the world and where they met \u2014 at Delphi \u2014 was judged the centre and marked by a stone called the omphalos or novel. Around 1400 B.C, Delphi was a sacred site dedicated to the earth goddess Gaia. Legend relates that the place was marked by a large python which Apollo, son of Zeus, killed. Apollo then set-up his oracle on the site, with a priestess, known as the Pythia, as the medium. In the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., during the height of the Oracle\u2019s popularity, thousands of pilgrims, rich and poor, made the journey to consult Apollo through the Pythia.<\/span>
\n2 In the inner sanctum of the temple, the Pythia sat on a sacred gold tripod placed over a deep crack in the earth. She was a local, middle \u2013 aged woman who would utter the oracle through a series of frenzied and incoherent sounds made while she was in a trance \u2013 like state, induced by chewing bay leaves or by inhaling the toxic volcanic vapours that rose from the chasm at her feet.<\/span>
\n3 Questioners were first required to purify themselves in the waters of the Castalian spring nearby. Then followed a ritual in which a goat was sprinkled with cold water; if the goat trembled all over, it could be sacrificed and the God petitioned. The pilgrim paid his fee and presented his question, written on a tablet, to the attendant male priest, who then submitted it to the Pythia. Her garbled reply, delivered in a voice not her own, was interpreted by a priest, who gave the answer in verse to the supplicant. At the height of the Oracle\u2019s popularity, three priestesses were required to cope with all the queries.<\/span>
\n4 The Delphic oracle was consulted on political matters particularly the establishment of Greek colonies as well as on everyday issues such as marriage, fertility or money problems. Sometimes the Oracle\u2019s pronouncements were straightforward ; for instance, Socrates was told that he was the wisest man in Greece. However, many of the Oracle\u2019s replies were not. The king went ahead and attacked Persia, but it was his own empire that was destroyed.<\/span>
\nOn <\/span>the basis <\/span>of your <\/span>reading <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>passage, answer the <\/span>following Questions briefly. <\/span>
\n(a) Which was the most powerful and respected oracle of the ancient world?<\/span>
\n(b) How was Delhi marked?<\/span>
\n(c) Who was the Pythia?<\/span>
\n(d) What were questioners required to do?<\/span>
\n(e) What was Socrates told by the oracle?<\/span>
\n(f) On what matters was the oracle consulted?<\/span>
\n(g) How was the reply of the Pythia given?<\/span>
\n(h) What type of replies did the Oracle give?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Read the passage carefully. <\/span><\/strong>
\n1 The French made it their home for almost 300 years. They stayed on the Riviera (the ville blanche or white town, as this part is known) where neatly laid out streets intersect at right angles, and the township is distinguished by a two kilometre long esplanade which skirts the town.<\/span>
\n2 Raj Niwas, the magnificent Governor\u2019s mansion, is the palace like residence where Duplex once lived. And along its side is a garden with a sculpture of Lord Vishnu as the varaha avatar (boar incarnation) along with Goddess Lakshmi. Here, the Government Park is resplendently laid out with flowerbeds and fountains, one of them dating back to period of Napoleon III (1852-1870). The Botanical Gardens, conceived in 1826, boast a variety of rare and exotic plants from India and abroad.<\/span>
\n3 There still remains, in Pondicherry, an amazing French influence here simply because Pondicherry has the largest number of French citizens outside of France. The vestiges of French rule are all around.<\/span>
\n4 High-roofed villas, tree-lined boulevards and even a war memorial in memory of the French soldiers who perished in the First World War; a statue of Joan of Arc and a monument called Place de Gaulle commemorating the French leader who never wanted to let go of this Indian territory.<\/span>
\n5 But it is not just the French connection that draws people to this architecturally stunning coastal town. There are over 350 churches, temples and mosques in Pondicherry making it a virtual Mecca for the devout.<\/span>
\n2.1 Answer the Questions in about 30-40 words. <\/strong> <\/span>
\n(a) Describe the French quarters of Pondicherry.<\/span>
\n(b) Describe the premises of the Governor\u2019s mansion.<\/span>
\n(c) What vestiges of French rue are still visible here?<\/span>
\n(d) Why is Pondicherry dubbed a virtual Mecca for the devout?<\/span>
\n2.2 Choose the word <\/span>which <\/span>is closest <\/span>in<\/span> meaning, to the <\/span>words given below<\/span>
\n(a) The word \u2018intersect\u2019 means \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/span>
\n(i) a different faith<\/span>
\n(ii) a different section<\/span>
\n(iii) a place where two roads cross each other<\/span>
\n(iv) a place where two towns cross each other<\/span>
\n(b) \u2018Grandly laid out\u2019 means \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 .<\/span>
\n(i) resplendently<\/span>
\n(ii) exotic<\/span>
\n(iii) rare<\/span>
\n(iv) boulevard<\/span>
\n(c) To let go of something\u2019 means \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span>
\n(i) frightening someone away<\/span>
\n(ii) letting someone or something leave<\/span>
\n(iii) taking something away<\/span>
\n(iv) holding on to something<\/span>
\n(d) \u2018A boulevard\u2019 means \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/span>
\n(i) a street lined with boulders<\/span>
\n(ii) a wide road<\/span>
\n(iii) a road with fruit trees<\/span>
\n(iv) a road lined with trees<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

SECTION B \u2014 (Writing and<\/span> Grammar)<\/b><\/span>
\n3.<\/strong> Write a letter to the editor of the \u2018Environment and You\u2019 newspaper about the menace of food stall being set up inside parks. Sign yourself as Mohita\/Mohit a concerned citizen residing in House No. 4 opposite Swadeshi Park, Elegant Road, Kolkata. You can take the help from MCB unit \u2018Environment\u2019.<\/span>
\nOr<\/span>
\nYou are the editor of the school magazine which this year is themed on national integration. You decide to write a lead articled titled \u2018Celebrating Festivals and National Integration.\u2019 Sign yourself as Mohita\/Mohit. Take ideas from MCB unit \u2018National Integration.<\/span>
\n4.Write a short -story in about 150*200 words based on the <\/span>following cues given. <\/span><\/strong>
\nIn the end he wrote home saying: \u2018I am covered with spots, but the sun is shining.\u2019 This is the conclusion of your story.<\/span>
\nOr<\/span>
\nAt the crack of dawn, Ramphal would board the first bus into town.<\/span>
\nOn alighting he quickly went behind some shrubs and started his daily make-up.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

5. Fill in blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the <\/span>ones given below. Write the answers ift your answer-sheet against the correct blank numbers. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

6.In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

7. Change the following sentences into statements.<\/strong> <\/span>
\n(a) \u2018Did you hear what I said?\u2019 she asked.<\/span>
\n(b) \u2018Should I have to repeat my orders?\u2019 he enquired.<\/span>
\n(c) \u2018will you listen attentively the next time?\u2019 he questioned.<\/span>
\n SECTION C\u2014(Literature Textbook and Long Reading Text) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow. <\/span><\/strong>
\nThe incidental expenses are so heavy,\u2019 she confides to inquiring friends..<\/span>
\n(i) Who is \u2018she\u2019 in these lines? <\/span>
\n(ii) What does the term \u2018incidental expenses\u2019 seem to suggest? <\/span>
\n(iii) What is the antonym of the word \u2018incidental\u2019? <\/span>
\nOr<\/span>
\n\u2018I thought how paltry, how vulgar , what a mean act!<\/span>
\n(i) Who is the speaker and what act is he referring to? <\/span>
\n(ii) Why was his act considered mean paltry? <\/span>
\n(iii) What word in the line means \u2018worthless\u2019? <\/span><\/p>\n

9. Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words<\/span><\/strong>
\n(a) What impression do you form of the postmaster after reading the story \u2018The letter\u2019?<\/span>
\n(b) Why does John not want to be a partner of Laura Hinkle at the Ouija Board party?<\/span>
\n(r)<\/span> How <\/span>did<\/span> the Frog once again become <\/span>the unrivalled<\/span> king of <\/span>the <\/span>bog?<\/span>
\n(d) What three dominating traits did the character of the sisters have in the play \u2018The Dear Departed\u2019?<\/span>
\n(e) Why did the writer not want to discuss the visit to the hospital with the boys?<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

10. Answer the following question in 80-100 words.<\/strong> <\/span>
\nThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner show the intimate kinship that exists in all nature. Illustrate this value with incidents from the text.<\/span>
\nOr<\/span>
\nUsing the incident of the story \u2018Patol Babu, Film Star\u2019, show how it is not payment
\nbut job satisfaction that is valued by the sincere worker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attempt any one: Part A or Part B<\/strong><\/span>
\n Part A<\/span><\/strong>
\n11. How did the inhabitants react at the worst break-in at the annexe, when the police nearly reached the secret door? What restored their confidence? Write your answer on account of the novel \u2018The Diary of a Young Girl\u2019. <\/span><\/strong>
\nOr<\/span><\/strong>
\nBring out the qualities of character in the personality of Margot Frank as depicted in the novel \u2018The Diary of a Young Girl\u2019..<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part B<\/span><\/strong>
\n11. What impression did great men leave on Helen\u2019s mind as depicted in the novel \u2018The Story of My Life\u2019? <\/span><\/strong>
\nOr<\/span><\/strong>
\nGive a character sketch of Dr. Gilman.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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