| Your school has planned an excursion to Lonavala near Mumbai during the autumn holidays. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board, giving detailed information and inviting the names of those who are desirous to join. Sign as Naresh/Namita, Head boy/Head girl, D.V. English School, Thane, Mumbai. |
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| C.P.R Senior Secondary School, Meerut is looking for a receptionist for the school. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published in classified columns of Hindustan Times. You are Romola Vij, principal of the school. |
| Your school commerce association organized a seminar for class XII students of the schools, of your zone on the topic, 'Rising prices create a crisis.' As coordinator of the programme, write a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine, you are piyush/priya of ABC School, Agra. |
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| A new indoor gymnasium has recently been constructed and inaugurated at APJ International School at Goa. As special correspondent of 'The Hindu,' draft a report in 100-125 words on the gymnasium and the inauguration ceremony |
| You are Pritam/Priti, 27, W.EA. Karol Bagh, Delhi. You have decided to shift your residence to Faridabad and have decided to discontinue your membership of Brain Trust Library, Karol Bagh. Write a letter to the librarian, requesting him to cancel your membership and refund your security deposit of Rs. 5000 explaining your inability to continue your membership. |
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| You are Anu/Arun, 13, VKE.A. Karol Bagh, New Delhi. You feel very strongly about the ill treatment meted out to stray dogs at the hands of callous and indifferent people. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily giving your views on why some people behave in such a manner and how these dogs should be treated. |
| Spurt of violence previously unknown in Indian schools makes it incumbent on the educationists to introduce value education effectively in schools. Write an article in 150-200 words expressing your views on the need of value education. You are Anu/Arun. |
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| Regular practice of yoga can help in maintaining good health and even in the prevention of so many ailments. Write a speech in 150-200 words to be delivered in the morning assembly on the usefulness of yoga. |
| (a) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: |
| The stunted, unlucky heir Of twisted bones, reciting a father's gnarled disease, His lesson, from his desk. At back of the dim class One unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a dream, Of squirrel's game, in tree room, other than this. |
| (i) Who is this 'unlucky heir' and what has he inherited? |
| (ii) What is the stunted boy reciting? |
| (iii) Who is sitting at the back of the dim class? |
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| For once on the face of the Earth Let's not speak in any language, Let's stop for one second, And not move our arms so much. |
| (i) Why does the poet want us to keep quite'q |
| (ii) What does he want us to do for one second? |
| (iii) What does he mean by 'not move our arms'? |
| (b) Answer any three of the following hi 30-40 words each: |
| (i) Why are the young trees described as sprinting? |
| (ii) How is a thing of beauty joy forever? |
| (iii) Why did Aunt Jennifer choose to embroider tigers on the panel? |
| Answer the following in 30-40 words each: |
| (a) What changes did the order from Berlin cause in the school? |
| (b) Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water? |
| (c) How were Shukla and Gandhiji received in Rajendra rasad's house? |
| Answer the following 125-150 words: |
| (a) How are the attitude of the ironmaster and his daughter different? Support your answer from the text. |
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| (b) Compare Sophie and Jansie highlighting their temperaments and aspirations. |
| Answer the following in 125-150 words: |
| (a) How did the Tiger king stand in danger losing his kingdom? How was he able to avert the danger? |
| Answer the following in 30-40 words each: |
| (a) Did Hana think the Japanese tortured their prisoners of war? Why? |
| (b) How did the Wizard help Roger Skunk? |
| (c) How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy when it is a bit cool? |
| (d) Who was carter? What did the Governor ask him to do? |
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