English Solution–2018

Section A

[Reading Comprehension (Seen)]

1. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below:
            It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu. It was an agonizing walk. Thousands silently watched the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck covered with flowers. Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu’s fit. It was impossible to move in the thick crowd.
            As I moved forward slowly, I understood I was not merely in the midst of grieving people. This was even more than the funeral procession of India’s beloved leader. I was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning. We had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. We could not now accept the fact that the man who had led us over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with us again. Bapu’s slight figure had walked, staff in hand, over a large part of India. To walk is to make slow progress. It is to think with clarity and closely look at all that is around you, from small insects to the horizon in the distance. Moreover, to walk was often the only way open to the average Indian. It required no vehicle except his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The last walk with Bapu was
(i) pleasant
(ii) painful (Ans)
(iii) strange
(vi) delightful

(b) According to the narrator, walking with Bapu was
(i) quite boring
(ii) a usual affair
(iii) not a commonplace affair (Ans)
(iv) meaningless

(c) While walking, Bapu used to carry a
(i) staff (Ans)
(ii) flag
(iii) book
(iv) bag

(d) The narrator comments that to walk is to make
(i) a tiresome journey
(ii) no progress
(iii) rapid progress
(iv) slow progress (Ans)

(e) According to the narrator, walk required
(i) a lot of money
(ii) vehicle
(iii) one’s own body and energy (Ans)
(iv) a walking stick

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Bapu was being carried in an open truck covered with flowers.
(b) Thousands of people were eager to touch Bapu’s feet.
(c) India’s recent history was both rough and smooth.

C. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

2. Read the poem and answer the question that follows: (SEEN)

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the sea again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the winds like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quite sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following  sentences:
(a) The call of the running tide
(i) can be easily denied
(ii) cannot be denied (Ans)
(iii) is not at all attractive
(iv) is most discouraging

(b) The poet would like to hear the cry of the.
(i) nightingale
(ii) skylark
(iii) cuckoo
(iv) seagull (Ans)

(c) The poet likes to lead a gypsy life because it is.
(i) a carefree life full of adventures (Ans)
(ii) full of responsibilities
(iii) full of luxury
(iv) dull and uninteresting

(d) The wind on the sea is like a whetted______
(i) sword (Ans)
(ii) arrow
(iii) spear
(iv) knife

B. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write ‘’T’’ for the True and ‘’F’’ for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer: 
(a) The poet is not going out to the sea for the first time.
Ans: True
Supporting statement: I must go down to the sea again.
(b The poet does not want to sleep when the journey is over.
Ans: False
Supporting statement: And quite sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.            

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below:
            For the second year in a row, the Tiger population in the Indian Sundarbans has shown an increase. This year, a camera-trap exercise has captured at least six more tigers in the mangroves. According to a forester associated with the exercise, 87 unique frames word captured by the camera traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the south 24 Pargana forest division. The count was 81 last year. The latest exercise was conducted between December 2016 and June 2017.
The mangroves are home to at least 87 tigers, with the possibility of more big cats being present, set the forester. He further added, “it’s not possible to photographer all the tigers in a forest.”
          While the average figure is yet to be analyzed, the official’s expert the number to the around 90 this time comma compared to last year’s 81. “The trend is positive, but we are still in the process of analyzing the final figure. That will also be checked by the wildlife Institute of India,” said the chief Wildlife Warden Ravikant Sinha.
He, however, added that the cubs which were camera-trapped last year have ‘grown up and have probably been photographed again this year. This, he observed, can be a reason behind the positive trend.

Sources revealed that, while 62 tigers were photographed in the tiger reserve area 7 more than last year 25 work list in the south 24 Parganas division, the forest outside the core area. Pictures of three cubs were also captured, though they were not included in the final figure.
         All eyes are now on the 1500 sq. Km south 24 Parganas forest division that has added, at least, a Tigers in the last 5 years. It recorded 17 tigers when the camera-trap exercise was first conducted in 2012.

A. Tick the right answer:
(i) For two successive years the number of tigers in the Indian Sundarbans has
(a) been captured
(b) decreased
(c) increased (Ans)
(d) remained the same

(ii) 87 unique photographs of tigers were captured by
(a) a forester
(b) the camera traps (Ans)
(c) officials
(d) hunters

(iii) The mangroves shelter
(a) 87 tigers (Ans)
(b) 81 tigers
(c) 25 tigers
(d) more than 87 tigers

(iv) Ravi Kant Sinha is
(a) the Chief Wildlife Warden (Ans)
(b) a photographer
(c) a journalist
(d) a minor forest official

(v) The number of tigers photographed last year was
(a) 81 (Ans)
(b) 90
(c) 55
(d)62

(vi) The camera-trap exercise was conducted for the first time in
(a) 2016
(b) 2012 (Ans)
(c) 2017
(d) 1986

B. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write ‘’T’’ for the True and ‘’F’’ for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out a suitable line or phrase from the passage in support of your answers :
(i) The camera traps were laid only in the forest division of the South 24 Parganas.
Ans: False
Supporting sentence: 87 unique frames were captured by the camera traps in the mangrove including the tiger reserve area and the south 24 parganas forest division.
(ii) According to a forest, it is impossible to photograph all the tigers in the forest.
Ans: True
Supporting statement: “It’s not possible to photograph all the tigers in the forest.”
(iii) The average number of tigers has not yet been calculated?
Ans: False
Supporting statement: While the average figure is yet to be analysed.

C. Answer the following question:
(i) Which trend, according to the reporter is positive?
Ans: According to the reporter, the process of analysing the final figure that will also be checked by the Wildlife Institute of India is positive.
(ii) What is the observation of the Chief Wildlife Warden regarding the increase in tiger population?
Ans: The Chief Wildlife Warden observes that the cubs which were camera- trapped last year have grown up and have probably been photographed again this year.
(iii) How many tigers were clicked in the tiger reserve area and how many in the forest outside the core area?
Ans: 62 tigers were is clicked in the tiger reserve area and 25 in the forest outside the core area.
(iv) State the number of tigers added to the tiger population in the last five years in the south 24 Parganas forest division?
Ans: Eight tigers added to the tiger population in the last five years in the South 24 Parganas forest division.

SECTION-B

[Grammar & Vocabulary]

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:
Although children love (love/has loved/are loving) outdoor games, their parents consider (is considering/consider/has considered) their interests harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities grows (grows/had grown/is growing) up to be healthy and strong.

5. Do as direct:
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and preposition:
In the evening they would sit together at the dining table and rearrange the stamps. He had an album for each country.
B.
(i) Garbage causes pollution. It may be used as a source of energy.(Join into a single sentence using a relative clause)
Ans: Garbage which cause pollution may be used as a source of energy.
(ii) A teacher delivered a lecture to a group of students. (Change the voice)
Ans: A lecture to a group of students were delivered by the teacher.
(iii) The trainer said, “Why is everybody late today?” (Change into indirect Speech)
Ans: The trainer asked why everybody was late that day.            

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:
(i) They started their journey early in the morning.
Ans: They set out their journey early in the morning.
(ii) I cannot understand what you are saying.
Ans: I cannot make out what you are saying.
(iii) The man abandoned the evil company.
Ans: The man gave up the evil company.

[make out, give up, give off, set out]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in Question no. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side:
(i) recorded in camera.– Camera traps
(i) studied and explained.– Analysed
(iii) definite and sure.– Possible
(iv) a person in charge of a particular place.– Cheif

Section C
[Writing]

7. Write a letter to the Inspector-in-Charge of your local police station complaining about the loss of your mobile phone in your area. Give details of the phone and the way in which it was lost.
Ans:
To
The Inspector in – charge
Bally police station
Howrah – 711114

Sub: Loss of mobile phone

Sir,
I am Debpriya Singh, daughter of Priya Singh, currently residing at B.C. street NischindaBally, Howrah on January 1, 2022, I lost my phone at B.C. Street in my locality. The mobile is an Apple iPhone 12 pro max, with a red colour case. The approximate value of the new device of this model is Rs.1,20,000

You are requested to kindly register the complaint and give me an attested copy of this complaint so that I can submit this to the service provider to block the phone number and prevent potential abuse of my SIM, which number is 1234567890.
I shall be obliged if you kindly take action to trace and recover the lost device.

Yours Faithfully
Debpriya Singh

B.C. street Nischinda
Bally, Howrah
Kolkata – 711114
Date: 1.1.2022

8. Write a biography of Virat Kohli (within 100 words) using the following points:

Date of Birth – 5 November 1988, Delhi.
Father -Prem Kohli, criminal lawyer.
Mother – Saroj Kohli, homemaker.
Showed interest in cricket at the age of three.
Enrolled at West Delhi Cricket Academy, when nine.
Right-hand batsman, the right-arm medium pacer, outstanding fielder.
Test debut 2011 – captain of the Indian team 2014.
More than 5 000 runs in test matches – more than 8000 runs in One Day International Matches.
Received Arjuna Award – 2013
Ans:

A Biography of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is an Indian International Cricketer. He is counted amongst the top sportsman in India. Virat Kohli is an inspiration and a role model for the youth today. He was born in Delhi, India on 5th November 1988. His father’s name is Prem Kohli who was a criminal lawyer by his profession and his mother Saroj Kohli who was a homemaker. Virat showed his interest in cricket at the age of three. He is a right-handed batsman and he has good leadership skills. He is also a right-arm medium pacer and an outstanding fielder. His first state debut was in 2011 and he became Captain of the India Team in 2014. He scored more than 5000 runs in test matches and more than 8000 runs in One Day International Matches. Virat Kohli received Arjuna Award in 2013. Undoubtedly, he is one of the finest Indian players in the history of Cricket.

9. Write a newspaper report (within 100 words) on the outbreak of fire in your local market. You may use the following points:
[Date and time – place – cause of the fire – damages – actions taken]

Fire broke out in history book market

–By a staff reporter

1 January 2020, Kolkata: A major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon at History Book Market in Kolkata in West Bengal. At least six fire tenders are present at the spot and the attempts to douse the fire are underway. The fire was reported from the 9th floor of this Market. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. Approximately all the history books present there to get burned. An investigation into the case has been initiated. The same market was gutted in a major fire nearly a decade ago. It was repaired and the business establishment had resume work then