Q.2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 8
One should pour tea into the cup first. Then stir in the milk as it is poured. In this way one can exactly regulate the amount of milk. If one does it the other way round, one is likely to put in too much milk. Tea - -unless one is drinking it in the Russian style -should be drunk without sugar. I know very well that I am in a minority here. But still, how can you call yourself a true tea-lover if you destroy the fl avour of your tea by putting sugar in it? Tea is meant to be bitter. If you sweeten it, you are no longer tasting the tea, you are merely tasting the sugar. You could make a very similar drink by dissolving sugar in plain hot water. Some people would answer that they don’t like tea in itself, that they only drink it in order to be warmed and stimulated, and they need sugar to take the taste away. To those people I would say, try drinking tea without sugar, say for a fortnight and it is very unlikely that you will ever want to spoil your tea by sweetening it again.
(a) How do the Russians drink tea? 1
(b) Who, according to the author, is a true tea-lover? 1
(c) Why should one fi rst pour tea into a cup and then add milk? 2
(d) Why does the author say he is in a minority? 2
(e) What advice does the author give to those who drink tea only for warmth and add sugar to it? 2
Ans. (a) Russians drink tea with sugar.
(b) According to the author, a true tea lover is one who does not destroy the fl avour of his tea by putting sugar in it.
(c) In this way one can exactly regulate the amount of milk that needs to be added into a cup of tea.
(d) The author says he is in a minority because majority of people like to drink their tea with sugar.
(e) He advises such people to try drinking tea without sugar for a fortnight and then they will never want to spoil their tea by sweetening it.
SECTION B - Writing (20)
Q.3. Prices of essential commodities like wheat, rice, pulses, milk, vegetables etc. are rising almost every month. The common man is the worst sufferer. Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, New Delhi, asking the authorities to take steps to control the rising prices and take strong action against the hoarders and black-marketers. You are Peeyush/Pallavi of B-2, Sector 13, Dwarka. 8
Ans.
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
23rd January, 20xx
Sir,
Through the medium of this letter I would like to express my concern over the infl ation that our country is witnessing presently.
Prices of essential commodities like wheat, rice, pulses, milk, vegetables etc. are rising almost every month. The common man is the worst affected due to this. It is high time the concerned authorities took effective measures to control the rising prices. They should take strong action against the hoarders and black-marketers. They are the ones who create unnecessary shortage for their personal gains, which results in rising of prices. The average man fi nds it diffi cult to meet rising expenses with his limited income. If these hoarders are checked on a regular basis, at least the prices of essential goods can be controlled and regulated. Keeping the interest of the common man in mind, the authorities should take up immediate steps to control infl ation. I hope the concerned authorities take serious note of this matter so as to reduce the suffering of the ordinary people.
Yours Sincerely
Peeyush
B-2, Sector 13
Dwarka
Or
You have shifted to a new house recently. Write a letter to your friend, Peeyush/Pallavi inviting him/her to your new house. Also tell him/her the location of the house, new attractions of the locality, the neighbours, the greenery and the open spaces. You are Mohit/Seema, 101, Green Valley, Noida.
