Practice Paper 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE – X

(2022-23)
Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections – READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION A – READING SKILLS (20 Marks)

I. Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)
MAKING GOOD CHOICES
1. Everyday we're confronted with a barrage of choices. We make choices about the clothes we
wear, the food we eat, the appointments we schedule, the people we meet, the time we turn up
to work, which bus we catch, where we sit on the bus, what we do after work, and so on. Living
a rich and satisfying life means making good choices on an ongoing basis.
2. What is a good choice? Good choices are decisions that keep you heading in the direction in
which you want to go. Bad choices, on the other hand, end up being counterproductive and can
quickly begin spiralling into stress, confusion, and despair.
3. Some of the trickiness of choice-making arises with options that may be pleasing in the short-
term but may incrementally steer us off course over the longer term. Just taking that one
extra serving of dessert or staying in bed for only half an hour more can be choices like this.
Conversely, some decisions can be a bit dreary or difficult at the time but lead to better
directions down the track. Staying home and studying or completing another gruelling
session at the gym are examples of short-term discomfort for longer-term benefits.
4. Perhaps the most fundamental consideration with choice-making is to ensure the choices you
make are congruent with important goals you have. If you have a quiet, distant goal of being
financially independent one day and building a successful career, then making decisions to
party excessively with late nights will likely lead to later discontent and misery regardless of
how good it all feels now. Perhaps the partying is related to an important goal of being
accepted and liked by others but is at odds with career and financial goals.
5. Understanding the dynamics of choices can help improve the decisions that you make.
Essentially, any choice involves at least two options, both of which have pros and cons
associated with them. Taking a moment to reflect on your inclinations and wishes that made
you hesitate or go ahead with the choice can help you understand the situation more clearly.
From this perspective, you'll be able to make a more informed decision.
6. Whenever you find yourself pausing over a choice you're about to make, consider both options
in some detail and find the important aspects of them. Pay attention to more highly valued
goals that you might become aware of as you're considering your options. If you can find the
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higher-level goals that are in the background of your deliberations, the path to take will be
evident.
(Abridged and adapted) Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-control/201508/making-good-choices

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below. (1 x 10 = 10 Marks)

(i) From the quotes given below, choose the option that BEST conveys the central idea of the first
paragraph.
1. "The hardest decisions in life are not between good and bad or right and wrong, but between two
goods or two rights." – Joe Andrew
2. "May your choices reflect your hopes not your fears." – Nelson Mandela
3. "If you don't have the information you need to make wise choices, find someone who does." – Lori Hil
4. "You always have two choices with your life and experience: you can either learn from it or you can
place blame. The choice is always yours." – Kevin Horsley

(a) Option 1 (c) Option 3

(b) Option 2 (d) Option 4

(ii) Which of the following can be easily concluded from the second paragraph?
(a) Bad choices are a result of stress, confusion and disappointment.
(b) Bad choices hinder the attainment of desired goals.
(c) Bad choices are always more than good choices.
(d) Bad choices are decisions we take in a hurry.

(iii) In paragraph 3, the author gives the examples of an 'extra serving of dessert' and 'staying in
bed for only half an hour more' in order to bring home the point that
(a) choices that give us pleasure are the only choices that matter in life
(b) it is normal to make some good choices and some bad choices in life
(c) choices seemingly good in the short term may have long terms adverse effects
(d) some choices are harmless; others may have serious consequences

(iv) List one disadvantage of the choices that are pleasing in the short term and one advantage of
the choices that are often difficult or dreary when they are first made.

(v) Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of paragraph 4?

(a) Party hard, work hard and success will be yours without fail.
(b) A successful career can only be achieved by strictly staying away from partying.
(c) Many people party so that they can be seen doing what others are doing.
(d) Your choices and decisions must always be in sync with the goals that you set for yourself in life.

(vi) Give one reason why the author is against partying hard and one reason for partying as a
social norm.
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(vii) "From this perspective, you'll be able to make a more informed decision" (Paragraph 5, last
line). Which 'perspective' does the author refer to?

(viii) Complete the following with a suitable sentence from paragraph 6.

CONDITION RESULT/CONSEQUENCE
.............................................................. The path to success and prosperity will be clear.

(ix) Which of the following TRULY expresses a cause and effect relationship?

(a) CAUSE EFFECT (c) CAUSE EFFECT

A barrage of We make choices Need to feel accepted Being at odds with career
choices in a group or society and financial goals

(b) CAUSE EFFECT (d) CAUSE EFFECT

Make difficult Better results A reflection on one's Delay or hesitation in
decisions now later in life inclination making right choices

(x) The main purpose of the author in the passage is to ....................... people.
(a) appreciate (c) advise
(b) evaluate (d) criticise

II. Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)

COVID-19, ONLINE SHOPPING AND INDIAN CONSUMERS: A YOUGOV SURVEY
1. YouGov, a British international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm,
recently collected online responses from 1011 adult respondents in urban India between 23rd
and 27th May 2020.
2. The survey reveals that compared to the time before the lockdowns, close to half (44%) of
urban Indians said they are more likely to shop online once the lockdown is over. In addition to
this, 21% said they are less likely than before to shop in physical retail stores.
3. Among the different regions, East and West Indians (51% and 50%, respectively) are more
likely to say they will shop online in the future as compared to residents in North and South
India (41% and 40%, respectively). Likewise, inclination to move online for shopping appears
to be stronger among Tier-1 city residents (51%) than Tier-2 and 3 residents (41% each).
4. Even though a large proportion of respondents have indicated migrating online, the data
suggests this shift is significant in certain categories and does not extend to all. Gadgets
(68%), Beauty & personal care (58%), Apparels & accessories (56%) and Home & kitchen
appliances (51%) are the top categories where a majority of respondents have indicated their
likeliness to buy online, once the Covid crisis is resolved.
5. However, for most of the other categories, such as Automobiles (83%), Salons & Spa services
(78%); Alcohol (74%), Hardware (71%) and Gardening & fertilisers (64%) consumers are likely
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to prefer shopping offline in physical stores. Notably, shopping for some of the key categories –
Grocery and Food & Dining, which picked up a lot of momentum online amidst the lockdown,
is also likely to return to the offline medium once things return to normality.
6. At present, one in three urban Indians have bought or are planning to buy beauty and
personal care products online since e-commerce delivery resumed in their area amidst the
Covid lockdown. Demand for these products is the highest in Tier-1 cities at 37%.
Source:https://in.yougov.com/en-hi/news/2020/06/01/almost-half-urban-indian-consumers-see-online-shop/

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below. (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

(i) On the basis of your reading of paragraph 1, infer one reason why the survey is not indicative
of the whole of India.

(ii) Which of the following can be easily concluded from paragraph 2 of the passage?
(a) More people are likely to shop online than in physical stores after the lockdown is over.
(b) Nearly fifty percent of people who are shopping online during the pandemic will return to
physical stores for shopping after the lockdown is over.
(c) The number of people who will shop online even after the lockdown is double the number
of people who will continue to shop in physical retail stores.
(d) Only a small number of people who currently shop in physical stores will take to online
shopping after the lockdown is over.

(iii) On the basis of your reading of paragraph 3, infer one key difference in the shopping
behaviour of the shoppers from East and West India and those from North and South India.

(iv) All EXCEPT one of the following statements are true, according to paragraph 3. Identify the
one that is false.
(a) Some percentage of people of all the four regions is likely to shop online.
(b) The least number of respondents who expressed interest in online shopping is from
South India.
(c) Fewer people in Tier-1 cities are interested to shift to online shopping as compared to
those in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
(d) At least half of the East and West Indian respondents are more likely to shop online.

(v) Select the option that correctly lists the categories in which the shift to online shopping is
visible.

1. Automobiles 5. Hardware
2. Beauty products 6. Home appliances
3. Clothes and accessories 7. Salons and Spa Services
4. Gadgets
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(a) All except 1, 3 and 6 (c) All except 2, 5 and 7

(b) All except 1, 5 and 7 (d) All except 3, 4 and 5
(vi) Select the chart that correctly represents the percentage of survey population's response in
various categories.

70 (1) 70 (3)
60 Gadgets 60 Gadgets
50 50 (a) Option 1
40 Apparels & Accessories 40 Apparels & Accessories

30 Beauty & Personal Care 30 Beauty & Personal Care

20 20
10 Home & Kitchen 10 Home & Kitchen
Appliances Appliances
0 0
% of Respondents in % of Respondents in (b) Option 2
Different Categories Different Categories

70 (2) 70 (4)
60 Gadgets 60 Gadgets
50 50
40 Apparels & Accessories 40 Apparels & Accessories (c) Option 3
30 Beauty & Personal Care 30 Beauty & Personal Care
20 20
10 Home & Kitchen 10 Home & Kitchen
Appliances Appliances
0 0
% of Respondents in % of Respondents in
Different Categories Different Categories (d) Option 4

(vii) Complete the following analogy with a word/phrase from paragraph 5.

analysis: research : : ................................. : speed

(Clue: Just like analysis is necessary for research, ................................. is necessary for speed.)
(viii) List the category mentioned in paragraph 5 that is likely to return again to offline shopping
mode after a surge during lockdown.
(ix) Find a word from paragraph 6 that can replace the word 'restarted' in the following sentence
without changing its meaning.
Demand for beauty and personal care products became the highest in Tier-1 cities after the e-commerce
delivery restarted its services in their area.
(x) Select the option that BEST titles paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 appropriately, with reference to the
information given in them.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Paragraph Tier-2 and Tier- Region wise Differences Before and Tier-1 Cities
3 3 Cities After Lockdown
Paragraph Covid-19 Crisis A Significant Shift Top Categories Not All
4 Resolved Categories
Paragraph Shopping in A Return to Offline Renewed E-commerce
5 Physical Stores Shopping Momentum Deliveries
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SECTION B – GRAMMAR (10 Marks)

III. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. (10 Marks)

(i) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following article on global warming.
The need to check global warming ................. be overemphasized; it is now or never situation.
(a) will not (c) cannot
(b) dare not (d) would not
(ii) Read the conversation between a lawyer and her client. Complete the sentence by reporting the
client's reply correctly.
LAWYER : Why do you want a divorce?
CLIENT : I cannot tolerate being bullied and hit by my alcoholic husband.

When the lawyer asked his client why she wanted a divorce, she replied ...........................
(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given statement from a sports magazine.
The Manchester United ........................... a golden chance to level the score when they missed a penalty in
the crucial match against Liverpool yesterday.
(a) blew up (c) have blown up
(b) had blown up (d) blow up
(iv) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option:
The woman had grey hair which ................... neatly tied into a bun.
(a) is (c) was
(b) are (d) had been
(v) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following sentence
from a news bulletin.
A passenger plane hit a fire truck on the runway and then had caught fire during takeoff from Lima's
international airport in Peru on Friday.

OPTION NO. ERROR CORRECTION

(a) hit hits
(b) on at
(c) and but
(d) had caught caught

(vi) Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the give portion of an e-mail.

Subject: Convenient Recycling

We .................... (make) residential recycling convenient for you at no additional cost. Introducing a
new range of recycling bins!

(a) made (c) will make

(b) have made (d) have been making
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(vii) Report the dialogue between a husband and his wife, by completing the sentence that follows
the dialogue.

WIFE : Now, where are you going at this hour?

HUSBAND : A friend of mine has met with an accident. I'm going to see him in the hospital.

A husband was getting ready to go somewhere and his wife wanted to know where he was going at that
hour to which the husband replied ....................................................................... to see him in the hospital.

(viii) Identify the error in the given sentence from a video script and supply the correction.
This is the story of Jadav Peyang, which is popularly known as the Forest Man of India.

(Use the given format for your response.)

ERROR CORRECTION

(ix) Mamta was discussing with Rajan her experience of a recent vacation. Report Rajan's
question to Mamta.
"How much did the vacation cost you?"

(x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following slogan from an
inspirational book.
"Old ways ....................... open new doors!"
(a) shouldn't (c) mustn't
(b) won't (d) dare not

(xi) Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Muchkund and his
mother.
MUCHKUND : Who is your favourite child – I or my sister?
MOTHER : You both are my favourites. I love you as much as I love your sister.

One day Muchkund asked his mother who between him and his sister was her favourite child,
to which his mother replied ................. and that she loved him as much as she loved his sister.
(a) that you both are my favourites
(b) that you both were her favourites
(c) that they both were her favourites
(d) that they both were my favourites

(xii) Identify the error on the following signboard of a restaurant.

Good buffet in the town!

Avail special early bird discount on our lunch and dinner buffets.
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(Use the given format for your response.)

ERROR CORRECTION

SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (10 Marks)

Disclaimer: All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious.
Resemblance, if any, to any person, place or organization is purely coincidental.

1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)

A. You are Prakash Pundrik, the Head Boy of Vedant Senior Secondary School, Silchur. You have
recently noticed several posters in your neighbourhood conveying a message that worries you.

Why sulk when you can be Hulk?

Presenting the
WORLD'S FINEST WHEY PROTEIN
FOR YOUR MUSCLES
A wonder gym diet that can give you a
V-SHAPED BODY in just fifteen days.
Try it now!

Write a letter to the Editor of the Health Magazine, 'Juvenile Health' in not more than 120
words drawing the attention of parents and teenagers towards the harm that an
indiscriminate and unsupervised consumption of such products can cause to the young
people's health – kidney failure, hypertension, bloating, increased bowel movement etc.
Propose a more healthy diet including salads, fruits, paneer, whole cereals, pulses, milk, as
well as meat and eggs (for non-vegetarians) to build and maintain a healthy body.
OR
B. You are Tashen La, a resident of 42, Kohima Height Apartments, Kohima, Nagaland. Three
children of your housing society have rescued a litter of puppies and their mother from a street
nearby. You think that this act of kindness deserves to be acknowledged and appreciated.
Write a letter to the President of the Residents' Welfare Association recommending a public
honour for these children. Also suggest how the residents can join hands to rescue and
rehabilitate street/stray animals.

2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)

A. Madhusudan Bharti is an aspiring candidate for the local municipal council elections in a
town. He is a well-known youth leader who belongs to the town, is educated and has an
engineering degree in public health.
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Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words, analysing his SWOT notes to support your stand
whether he should be voted as a member of the municipal council.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
u Young u Has a history of switching parties
u Educated u Was allegedly involved in a communal violence
u Popular local leader: solid voter base incident
u Knowledgeable about public health u Has been alleged to have patronised sand mafia
u Effective public-speaker u Has a tendency to get angry and rash
u A man of his word u No experience of being a municipal councillor

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
u An opportunity to prove his mettle u Career in jeopardy if allegations of communal
u A promising youth leader in the making violence and sand mafia patronage are proved
u Can launch and strengthen his political u May have to face public ire/opposition for being
career rash and reckless
u Come clean on allegations of inciting u If voted, he might misuse his power for nefarious
communal violence and shielding sand purposes
mafia u Lack of experience may pose difficulties for him
u Use his knowledge and skills to improve
u public health and sanitation
u Can look forward to becoming an MLA/MP
in the future

OR
B. Read the following excerpt from an online post on a parenting website.

FOUR TYPES OF PARENTS

Helicopter Parents: Are overprotective and overly involved in their kids' lives to the point where their
own activities and interests take a back seat. This means the family budget also revolves around what
the kids need or want.
Free-Range Parents: Allow their kids the freedom to make mistakes, explore, and try new things
without much guidance. They believe kids can learn problem-solving skills through trial and error.
Lawnmower Parents: They're known for mowing down all the obstacles that threaten their child's
chances of success. They may go to great lengths to prevent their kids from experiencing
uncomfortable challenges.
Tiger Parents: They push their kids to succeed, with strict rules and a regimented lifestyle that
emphasizes hard work over fun.

Write a paragraph in 100-120 words to analyze the four styles of parenting.

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You could choose one of the styles as your favourite. Give reason for your choice. You could also
think of another style that may make these styles flawed and therefore not ideal.

SECTION C – LITERATURE (40 Marks)

V. Reference to the Context. (10 Marks)
1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (5 Marks)
A. It was a runway! An airport! I was safe! I turned to look for my friend in the black aeroplane, but the sky was
empty. There was nothing there. The black aeroplane was gone. I could not see it anywhere.
I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota near the control tower. I went and asked a
woman in the control centre where I was and who the other pilot was. I wanted to say 'Thank you'.
She looked at me very strangely, and then laughed.
“Another aeroplane? Up there in this storm? No other aeroplanes were flying tonight. Yours was the only
one I could see on the radar.”

(i) Choose the option that aptly describes the narrator's feeling in the context of the opening
sentence of this extract.
(a) Shock (c) Optimism
(b) Doubt (d) Relief

(ii) The lady at the control tower looked at the narrator very strangely because….

(iii) Give ONE word that most appropriately describes the nature of the narrator's experience
with the black aeroplane on a stormy night.

(iv) Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word 'landed' from line 3 of the
extract?
(a) By steady effort she landed up as a famous scholar.
(b) The landed property was about 50 acres.
(c) We landed at a tiny airstrip in the middle of the jungle.
(d) He landed himself in great trouble.

(v) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE in the context of the extract
above.

The narrator knew the airport where he landed his aeroplane.

OR
B. And Sulekha said in a voice that was calm and steady, "Don't you worry, Pitaji! In your old age I will serve you
and Mother and I will teach in the same school where I learnt so much. Isn't that right, Ma'am?"
The teacher had all along stood in a corner, watching the drama. "Yes, Bholi, of course," she replied. And in
her smiling eyes was the light of a deep satisfaction that an artist feels when contemplating the completion
of her masterpiece.
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(i) Why was Sulekha's father worried?

(ii) Select the option that CORRECTLY captures the tone in which Bholi's teacher says, "Yes,
Bholi, of course."
(a) humour (c) indifference
(b) sarcasm (d) approval

(iii) Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
unstable: steady :: agitated ........................ .
(iv) "And in her smiling eyes was the light of a deep satisfaction ...."

Which of the following words can BEST replace the word 'light' in the above line without
changing the meaning?
(a) glare (c) gleam
(b) stare (d) splash

(v) The extract seems to suggest that the only lasting solution to the problems Indian
girls/women face lies in
(a) following the norms of the society
(b) educating and empowering them
(c) seeking support from their families
(d) being dependent on their male relatives

2 Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (5 Marks)

A. The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree.
(i) It is clear that enjambment is the poetic device used in the above extract because ............ .
(ii) The extract is an example of
(a) free verse (c) rhyming lines
(b) blank verse (d) internal rhyme

(iii) State whether the following is TRUE or FALSE.

The extract contains imagery of movement.
(iv) Both the crow and the hemlock tree are MOST LIKELY to be symbols of
(a) anger (c) pride
(b) sorrow (d) danger
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(v) The incident described in these lines is

(a) a purely imaginary happening (c) an act of revenge
(b) a deliberately performed act (d) a chance happening
OR
B. (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;
life in a tower is tranquil and rare;
I'll certainly never let down my bright hair!)
(i) Which of the following qualities of the speaker does the first line of the extract reveal?
(a) caring (c) carefree
(b) careless (d) careful

(ii) Complete the analogy about the life in a tower as described here.
bright: shining : : tranquil: ..................................
(iii) The poetic device prominently used in the extract is
(a) enjambment (c) allegory
(b) simile (d) allusion

(iv) Select the option that correctly captures the meaning of the phrase 'let down' as used in the
last line of the extract.
(a) I wonder if my tailor could let this dress down a bit.
(b) I let down the entire cast of the play.
(c) I'll let down a rope ladder for you to climb up to the tree house.
(d) It would have been a good film, but the slow pace lets it down a bit.

(v) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

The extract seems to suggest that the speaker prefers to lead a solitary and peaceful life.

VI. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
(i) Validate the given statement with reference to "A Letter to God".
The story leaves the reader as much shocked and surprised as it does the postmaster.
(ii) What do 'fire' and 'ice' respectively symbolize in Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice"?
(iii) The tiger in Leslie Norris's poem "A Tiger in the Zoo" is in rage but helpless. Why?
(iv) Would you say that Natalya and Lomov make a good match? Give at least two reasons in
support of your view. (The Proposal)
(v) In what way do you think Kisa Gautami was 'selfish' in her grief? (The Sermon at Benares)

VII. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. (2 × 3 = 6 Marks)
(i) Griffin was rather a lawless person. Cite three examples in support of this view.
(Footprints Without Feet)
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(ii) Validate the view that Richard Ebright became a collector of things by chance.
(The Making of a Scientist)
(iii) Ambition and negligence often lead to disasters. Elaborate with reference to the story
"The Necklace".

VIII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. (6 Marks)
Bread is an important part of Goan life. Elaborate with reference to Lucio Rodrigues account
"A Baker from Goa".
OR
As characters, Valli and Mijbil, the Otter, have a lot in common. Do you agree? Give reasons in
support of your view.

IX. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. (6 Marks)
With examples from the play "The Book that Saved the World" validate the statement that
both Noodle and Oop are caricatures.
OR
People like Hari Singh are easy to reform. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your view.
(The Thief's Story)

ANSWERS

SECTION A – READING (viii) Find higher-level goals that are in the

I. (i) (d) Option 4 background of your mind.
(ii) (b) Bad choices hinder the attainment of (ix) Option (b)
desired goals. (x) (c) advise
(iii) (c) choices seemingly good in the short term
II. (i) It is only an online survey restricted to a small
may have long terms adverse effects
sample adult population and does not cover
(iv) ADVANTAGE : Such choices lead to better
the rural population.
direction later in life.
(ii) (a) More people are likely to shop online than
DISADVANTAGE : Such choices often steer us
in physical stores after the lockdown is over.
off our course over the longer term.
(iii) People from East and West India are more
(v) (d) Your choices and decisions must always
likely to shop online in the future compared to
be in sync with the goals that you set for
their counterparts in North and South India.
yourself in life.
(vi) Against For (iv) (c) Fewer people in Tier-1 cities are interested
to shift to online shopping as compared to
Partying may interfere It is an act of social
with one's goal of behaviour to seek those in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
acquiring success and acceptance and approval (v) (b) All except 1, 5 and 7
wealth in life. from others.
(vi) (d) Option 4
(vii) Reflecting on your inclinations and wishes (vii) momentum
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(viii) Grocery and Food & Dining extract continues without a pause beyond the
(ix) resumed end of the lines.

(x) Option (b) (ii) (c) rhyming lines

(iii) TRUE
SECTION B – GRAMMAR
(iv) (b) sorrow
III. (i) (c) cannot (v) (d) a chance happening
(ii) that she could not tolerate being bullied and 2B. (i) (c) carefree
hit by her alcoholic husband
(ii) calm
(iii) (a) blew up
(iii) (d) allusion
(iv) (c) was (iv) (c) I'll let down a rope ladder for you to climb
(v) (d) had caught – caught up to the tree house.
(vi) (b) have made (v) TRUE
(vii) that a friend of his had met with an accident
and that he was going

(viii) ERROR CORRECTION

which who

(ix) Rajan asked Mamta how much her vacation

had cost her.
(x) (b) won't
(xi) (c) that they both were her favourites

(xii) ERROR CORRECTION

Good Best

SECTION C – LITERATURE
1A. (i) (d) Relief
(ii) he had just asked him a silly question as to
who was there in the other aeroplane because
the narrator's aeroplane was the only one
flying on that stormy night.
(iii) mystery
(iv) (c) We landed at a tiny airstrip in the middle
of the jungle.
(v) FALSE
1B. (i) He was worried because Sulekha's wedding
had been called off and now it would be
difficult to marry her off because of the stigma
of a failed marriage.
(ii) (d) approval
(iii) calm
(iv) (c) gleam
(v) (b) educating and empowering them
2A. (i) the sentence for sentence that comprises the