ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE—2003 (Set II—Outside Delhi)

Except for the following questions, all the remaining questions have been asked in Set I.

SECTION B (WRITING)

B1. Read the information given below and fill in the gaps in the paragraph appropriately. Do not add any extra information. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (1 x 5 =5 marks)

man — numerous ways to express feelings — has evolved into an intelligent life form — animals express feelings through facial expressions — focus eyes, ears, nose on the other animal — understanding the mood — they have only limited flexibility.

Man has a (a) ………..This is the result of (b) ………….When animals have to (c) …………They keep their eyes, (d) ………….for most animals (e) …………

B2. You are the Secretary, Cultural Club of your school. The school is celebrating its Annual Cultural Day on the 25th of March. Draft a notice to be put on the notice board of your school informing the badge holders and house captains of a meeting you are conducting to take decisions on some important matters regarding the conduct of the programme. The notice should not exceed 50 words. Put your notice in a box. (5 marks)

SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

C1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. (½ x 8 =4 marks)

who are big for beauty e.g. for ……on
products are in for some shock.
A recent study say that many
beauty products can causing
birth defects by damage the human
reproductive system. Stickers bindis
can cause white patch
on the forehead and excess use of
creams can cause pimples and pigment.
e.g. for ……on
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

C2. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with one word only. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (½ x 8 = 4 marks)
In every field (a) …………….are pressures. Instead of succumbing to them (b) ……….has to be motivated and perform (c) ………………...In every failure there is a lesson to be (d) ………………….Parents and teachers should guard (e) ………...putting pressure on children. Man’s biggest (f) .....................is his fear of failure. It can adversely (g) ..................his performance. So brace up and do your duty (h) ..............any fears.

C3. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.
Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (½ x 4 = 8 marks)
out of work / were / if advertisements / dentists / to be / believed / for toothpaste / will soon be If advertisements for toothpaste were to be believed dentists will soon be out of work
(a) heart’s / and you can / to your / just use / content / this brand / sweets / gorge on
(b) it guards you / no harm / ring / with it’s / will be done / as / Protective
(c) unique / another / advertisement! that it’s / whiten / can / teeth / claims / action
(d) may / specialists / actually / warn/ that / be harmful / the whitener
(e) Africa / in / Tanzanians / highest / hare / rate / the / literacy
(f) Read / hardly / have / to / they / anything / but
(g) the / and / are / costs / soaring / paper / the / the / interest rates / Rates / reasons / of
(h) have / they / standstill / the / to / a / brought / publishing industry.

C4. Look at the newspaper items below. Then use the information in the headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentence. (½ x 6 = 3 marks)

1. KHEL RATNA TO ABHINAV BINDRA FOR SHOOTING
  Abhinav Bindra was (a) ………….for the year 2002 for his (b) ……….
2. MIUTANTS KILL 10 IN J&K
  About half a dozen gun-wielding militants (c) …………….at three places in Rajouri district (d) .................... including 6 members of a family.
3. NATIONAL GAMES PUT OFF
  The eagerly awaited 32nd (e) ………..to be held in Hyderabad (f) ……...by three weeks following pressing demands by athletes.
     
     

SECTION D (LITERATURE)

D3. What does Antony say in his speech? Why is it more effective? Your answer should not exceed 100 words.(5 marks)

English 2003 Question Papers Class X