X ENGLISH MODEL ANSWER SET-1

ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS OF SET 1 ( CLASS X)

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1. A. i) walk (d)    ii) peaceful (d)    iii) biography (b)

    B. i) Walk requires no vehicle except one’s own body.

        ii) The author understood that she was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning.

       iii) They could not accept the fact that the man who had led them over many difficult paths, was never going   to walk with them again

   C. i) It was impossible to move because the crowed was very thick. ( in the question ‘it was’ should have been ‘was it’)

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       ii)  The people silently watched the procession and thousands of them wept, trying to touch Bapu’s feet.   ( in the question ‘how’ should have been ‘what’)

      iii)  Slow progress helps people think with clarity and closely look at all around, from small insects to the  horizon in the distance.

2. A) i) The word ‘spry’ means full of life and energy.

        ii) The mountain makes a squirrel track.

       iii) Nature puts all well and wisely.

       iv) The squirrel is much more agile than the mountain and can easily crack a nut which the mountain can never do and thus , the squirrel excels the mountain.

   B)  i) F – And I think it no disgrace to occupy my place.

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        ii) F – Neither can you crack a nut.

3. A. i) a) Job Charnok visited Sutanuti

            b) The date is officially recognized as the foundation date of Calcutta.

       ii)  a) The Government House of Kolkata was inaugurated.

      iii) From 1805 to 1836.

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   B. i)  The work for improvement of Calcutta was initially taken up by a Lottery Committee.

        ii) Improvement trust was entrusted with the job of providing improved facilities for the city.

       iii) Calcutta Corporation is the authority to run the city administration, particularly its civic facilities

       iv) Originally Calcutta comprised three villages, Sutanuti, Govindapur and Kalikata.

   C. i) The capital was shifted to Delhi from Calcutta for administrative and other reasons.

       ii) The year 1912 can be called the most disastrous for Kolkata because in this year the capital of

           India was shifted to Delhi from Calcutta.  ( in the question ‘disaster  ous’ should have been ‘disastrous)

      iii) The Kolkata Corporation is the authority to run the city administration.

      iv) An Improvement Trust was formed as a palliative, given by the British, to provide improved

           civic facilities for the city.

4.    in, by, on , from

5.    went , saw, had invited,  was giving

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6. i) She asked where he ( person spoken to ) had found it.

   ii) He was seen by me, stumbling.

  iii) Finding it comfortable they decided to go there by train.   ( ‘sound’ should be read as ‘found’)

  iv) Rina has done everything right/ correct.

   v) Trees are being planted for the beautification of the city.

  vi) Though Nikhilesh is poor, he is very honest.

 vii)  Hardly had the child seen his mother when he rushed towards her.

viii) should

7.  i) Took down / Put down

    ii) Sets upon / Falls upon

   iii) come off / come up

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8.  i) Depict

    ii) Palliative   ( ‘it’s’ in the question should have been “its’)

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XYZ School NOTICE Ref. No. : Cul/12/20                                                                                               Date : 14-4-2020                                                                          Sub. : Organizing an Inter School Debate Competition.                           The undersigned feels elated to inform the students that our school has decided to        organize an Inter School Debate Competition for the students reading in higher classes ( IX –XII)        on May 10,2020 in the school auditorium. The competition which is scheduled to start at 12 noon,               will be held on the motion “The world has made us what we are today”. Each of the participants        will be given 5 minutes only to deliver the speech and arguments. The winner of the competition        will be awarded books worth Rs. 5000/- along with a memento and a certificate.  The decision of        judges will have to be reckoned as final and no further communication will be entertained in this        regard. Students willing to participate in the competition are invited to enlist names to the        undersigned by April 25, 2020. All the students are invited to attend and enjoy the competition. SEALLLLL      Countersigned by the H.M.                                                              Sd/-                                                                      SEAL                                  Cultural Secretary                                                                                                                       XYZ School

10.                                                  Library and its Importance

    It is not possible for an individual to have  a wide collection of all sorts of  books at home. One can get access to diverse genres of books and other resources in library. It is a storehouse of books. It also provides various other sources of information for reading in its premises as well as borrowing for home. Libraries attract people to read and develop habit of reading and learning. It increases their thirst for reading and expands knowledge. So, this is the best medium for public instruction.  There are different types of libraries like school and college library, general library, text book library, national library etc. The collection of library can include books, manuscripts, magazines, periodicals, videos, audios and various other formats. Library is an important part of every educational institute such as schools, colleges and universities. Such a library is open for students of the particular institute it forms a part of. It contains a wide range of resources vital for the students.  It shuns the need to buy expensive books and resources. If there were no libraries many students, who love to read, would be deprived of reading mostly due to financial difficulties. Libraries attract people to read and develop habit of reading and learning. It increases their thirst for reading and expands knowledge. Library is also essential for any kind of research on different subjects. Thus library plays an active role to the academic as well as cultural progress of a country and a nation as well.

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The Editor

The Telegraph

6, Prafulla Sarkar Street

Kolkata : 700001.

                Sub. : Expressing concern over the suffering of patients due to the negligence of hospital.

Sir,

      Please allow me a little space in the column of your esteemed daily to draw the attention of the authority concerned to the suffering of the common people due to the indifference and negligence on the part of most of the hospitals in our country.

    One of the basic principles of modern welfare state is health for all. But the condition of the public hospitals in our country is bound to make one sceptical about it. The doctors serving here are so indifferent that the attitude may lead one to the apprehension that they are rendering honorary service in some charitable organization. The compound in every hospital is as dirty as anything and medicines are seldom found available. Bad tempered nurses, non-cooperative staff and open antisocial activities in the hospital compound have worsened the situation.

    Much paper and many words have been spent without any result. The authority seems to stay in a euphoria as the poor people do not dare protest. But what will happen if people someday become aware of their rights ? Thank you.

Place

Date                                                                                                               Sincerely yours   

The errors in the question paper are merely printing mistakes and were duly corrected during examination.