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MT - ENGLISH - SEMI PRELIM I - PAPER - I (FIRST LANGUAGE) (E)

Time : 3 Hours (Model Answer Paper) Max. Marks : 80

Q.I. Language Study

Q.I. (A1) Do as directed.

1. sage, serial, stay, strange 1
2. cleaning 1
3. Not only the students but also their parents have been called to the 1
Principal’s ofce. 1
4. What is the capital of Maharashtra?

Q.I. (A2) Do as directed:

1. Science : Technology, Development, Reason, Laboratory. 2
2. The park is located in the city’s center. 2
I will park my car in the basement.

Q.I. (B) Do as directed. 2

(a) The charge for the trip was too high.
(a) The store will charge Rs.500 for this dress.

Q.II. (A) Read the passage given below and attempt the activities:
A.1. 1. The above words were said by the writer to Einstein. 1
2. The above words were said by Einstein to the writer. 1
A.2. The writer told Einstein that he was tone-deaf. Einstein took him to 2
a room which had a gramophone and played the type of music which
the writer had heard and could understand well. Then, he played
more and more advanced music thus making the writer appreciate
music.
A.3. 1. nodded 1
2. gramophone 1
A.4. 1. A very famous face was seen by me. 1
2. He told me that I was not tone-deaf. 1
A.5. Einstein showed a good and friendly nature and instead of getting 2
frustrated, he accepted the writer’s lack of ability and taught him to
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appreciate music. From this I learnt that we should be friendly, helpful

and empathetic. We should listen to others and overcome prejudice.
Q.II. (B) Read the passage given below and attempt the activities:
B.1. 1. False. Hemingway’s language is simple 1
2. False. The descriptions of the sea and the creatures of the water 1
are beautiful.
B.2. The vivid image that stayed in the writer’s mind was of an old man 2
holding on to his shing line with the last of his strength.
B.3. i. unimpressed 1
un - Prex
impress - Root Word
ed – Sufx
ii. deperately 1
desperate - Root Word
ly - Sufx (Any two words )
B.4. 1. I rst read this novel years ago, didn’t I? 1
2. The marlin was ghting for its life desperately. 1
B.5. The Marlin ghts for its life desperately at the same time the old man 2
holds on to the shing line with the last of his strength. It is difcult
to decide to whom my sympathy should be with. In their own way,
both struggle for survival in the world. However, I would denitely
have a soft corner for a fellow human being.

Q.III. (A) Read the extract given below and attempt the activities:
A.1. 2
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A.2. 2
Father Mother
i. sceptic and rationalist brave and strong
ii.
A.3. (a) Onomatopoeia - A strong sense of sound is conveyed through
1
the word ‘groaning’.
(b) Repetition - ‘Through’ is repeated in the same line twice.

Q.III. (B) Write an Appreciation of the given poem with the help of the
5
following points:
The ‘The Height of the Ridiculous’ is a humorous poem written by
the American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes. He was one of the Fireside
Poets and was famous as a comic lyricist. The rhyme scheme of each
stanza of the poem is abcb. The main gure of speech used is Irony
to create humour, including the very title of the poem. The poet uses
Hyperbole like the devil paying, waistband splitting, ve buttons
bursting off, and being wretched for ten days and nights. The poet’s
ridicule about how he decided to never write a humorous poem again
because he was extremely funny is the central idea of the poem. His
attempt to write one proved to be outrageous as it was so funny that
his servant laughed for almost ten days after reading it.

Q.IV. (A) Read the passage and answer the following questions:
A.1. (i) True 1
(ii) False. Water accounts for 0.4% of total plant cost in industries. 1
A.2. Agriculture requires 50 litres of water to produce a kilo of spinach; 1500 litres 2
for a kilo of wheat; 4500 litres for a kilo of rice and 10,000 litres for a dozen
large eggs.
A.3. (i) abundant (ii) visual 2
A.4. (i) Why should a water tariff be designed? 1
(ii) Water is guzzled by many industries. 1
A.5. On an individual level, I can ensure that I do not unnecessarily 2
waste water in my daily routine and use it wisely. I can restrict the
usage of water for bathing, brushing, ushing, cleaning and other
daily activities. Also, one can initiate positive methods like rain water
harvesting in one’s building, house. We can ensure that we don’t
pollute the water bodies and keep them clean.

Q.IV. (B) Write a summary of the passage given in Q IV. A. Give a suitable 5
title to it.
Water Conservation – The need of the hour
Man has taken water for granted as it is a free commodity. And the
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rate of water conservation will result in its exhaustion. Therefore, the

World Bank proposes a water tariff according to its availability and
use in a particular region. The present cost of water to industries and
agriculture is too low. The water conference should be taken seriously
and the policy makers and opinion leaders should think about those
regions where water is scarce as also about water pollution. Production
cost would be affected by the tariff but the funds should be used for
development of technology to harvest water.

Q.V. Letter Writing :

You may include the following points:
A.1. 1st paragraph: 5
• Introduction, Purpose of writing the letter
2nd paragraph:
• Express your love for music and desire to learn an instrument.
• Enquire about the courses available and the batch timings.
•
Last paragraph:
• Thank the person and mention that you are waiting for a reply.
• You look forward to learning at the institute.

OR

A.2. 1st Paragraph: 5

• Hope you are in the pink of health. (Ask about their well being)
• It’s been a long time since we’ve met.
Second paragraph:
• State that you came across an ad and it triggered a thought.
• You have always been interested in learning to play an
instrument.
• You have free time now that the board exams are over.
• Express how that cousin has been your source of inspiration.
• Ask about guidance as to which course, duration you should
take up.
• Ask how to decide the right musical instrument.
Third paragraph:
• State you are eagerly waiting for a reply.
• Give regards.
• End with “Write to me.”
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Q.VI. (A) Information Transfer: 5

A.1. Simply Social
Social media has become a modern day necessity. With such a wide
variety of platforms available, everyone’s preferences differ greatly.
Facebook tops the chart of favourites at a leading 26 %. However,
nearly 16 % users prefer YouTube over the other platforms. On the
other hand, both Skype and Instagram are chosen as favourites by
14 % users. Some 13 % of the populace considers Twitter as the best
media platform. Snapchat is trailing at a mere 12 %. And lastly, only
about 5 like to use Musically.

OR

A.2. Do’s Don’ts 5

Carry a First-Aid kit. Accept anything from a stranger.
Carry extra pair of clothes as Carry too much luggage.
per the weather condition. Argue with an unknown person.
Keep few eatables and water Get away from sight of the
bottles handy. group and roam.
Carry a map of the region Overeat while travelling.
you travel to. Sleep late if you are going to
Take a torch with extra drive any vehicle the next day.
batteries.

Q.VI. (B) View-Counterview / Speech:

B.1. Introduction: 5
• Mention that is a great opportunity / honour to speak today.
• Introduce yourself and mention the topic
• Explain how failure is not and end but a part of the process.
Main Body:
• The spirit to continue is the true mark of winner.
• Give examples of people who have not given in to failure and
eventually succeeded.
• Knowledge is power in the information age.
• Fall down seven, stand back eight.
• Hope is the only thing that keeps you going.
• Failure is a great teacher.
Conclusion:
So always remember it is the spirit to continue that matters.

OR
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B.2. You may include the following points: 5

• Internet has destroyed social life.
• People interact very less in person.
• People are addicted to the internet.
• There is a need to be constantly updated.
• Real news takes a back stage and opinions and gossips ourish.
• The internet is not always reliable when it comes to information,
contacts and many other data.
• People have become too dependent on technology.
• Cyber crimes, bullying, dark web have all risen tremendously.

Q.VII. (A) Expansion or Report Writing:

A.1. All that glitters is not gold. 5
Introduction:
• Explain the proverb.
• Everything that looks good may not actually be all that good.
• Similar proverb: A book should not be judged by its cover.
Main body:
• Some people may appear good but may not be so. Looks may
deceive.
Give Examples. (Rich people like Mark Zuckerberg who dress simply)
• There may be things / opportunities which seem attractive that
may be dangerous.
Give Examples (Ponzi schemes, sale offers, scams, frauds)

• We should in fact try to see and know the real value of a thing.
• Due to rise in social media, everyone’s life seems happening.
However, the truth is different.
Conclusion:
• Hence, in order to be really happy, value real things of worth rather
than emphasise show off.
• Don’t be fooled by appearances.

OR

A.2. 15 YEAR OLD SAVES A MAN FROM DROWNING 5

The following points may be included:
Introduction:
• Mention when and where the incident occurred
• State who saved whom.
Main body:
• Mention how the man was drowning and what happened.
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• The student was returning from home and saw the man drowning.
• Explain how he rescued him.
• Mention reaction of the onlookers and parents.
Conclusion:
• The ofcials have put forward his name for the bravery award.
• Praise the feat.
Q.VII. (B) Story Writing / Narrate an experience :
B.1 ‘Simi had always believed that every good deed, no how big or 5
small, makes all the difference in the world...’
• A new girl had joined her class after summer and as she was an
outsider everyone made fun of her and bullied her.
• Simi felt terrible for the poor girl. She would stand up for her and
ask people to leave her alone.
• She would also make sure that her new classmate was doing well.
They weren’t really friends but Simi would always help out the new
kid. They lost contact after school.
• After many years Simi received an enclosed envelope, it read that
the classmate she had helped all along had passed away due to
cancer. She had written a letter to thank Simi stating that she
wanted Simi to know that she was the only one helping her keep
everything together even when everything was so difcult around
her. It would not have mattered a lot to Simi, but it made all the
difference in her classmate’s life.

OR

B.2. “....and I decided never to be lazy again.” 5

• I had been promising my grandma that I would take her to the
doctor since over a month. I kept delaying it and would laze around
the house watching movies and playing games as I found going to
hospital very boring.
• My grandma fell very sick all of a sudden due to neglect of her
health.
• I felt terribly guilty and regretted my behaviour greatly. I promised
to always be there for my grandma and would take care of her. I
realized the importance of doing things on time and I made it a
point never to be lazy again.

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