CBSE Board Exam Papers – 2014 Main Exams (Foreign with Marking Scheme)
SECTION B — (Advanced Writing Skills) 35
3. (a) You are a businessman who wants to set up a small garment shop in your city. Draft an advertisement seeking a suitable space for rent, to be published in the ‘Wanted Accommodation’ column of a local newspaper. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(WANTED ACCOMMODATION)
– required shop for garments – location - in market / commercial area – size – minimum area – facilities – parking etc. – contac – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(b) You are the secretary of the welfare association of your colony. An unfortunate incident of dowry death has occurred in your colony. Design a poster in not more than 50 words highlighting the evils of the dowry system to create awareness among the people.
(EVILS OF DOWRY SYSTEM)
– a social evil – young brides tortured, burnt alive – broken marriages – children traumatised – violation of the sanctity of marriage – blot on civilised society
Solutions
– equal rights and dignity to women – education – financial security – job opportunities
– awareness of laws, respect for the institution of marriage – any other relevant details
(c) You want to sell off your car as you are leaving the country. Draft a suitable advertisement to be inserted in ‘The Hindu’. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(CAR FOR SALE)
– model, make, year – mileage covered – features - condition, owner driven – fully insured – accident free – price – contact – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(d) Public taps are always faulty and a lot of water is wasted. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to make people aware of the need for saving water. You are Rohan/Rohini.
(SAVE WATER)
– water is precious – every drop counts – leaking public taps leading to wastage of water
Suggestions to avoid wastage
– repair leaking taps – use water judiciously – use 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – promote rain harvesting – any other relevant details
(e) The firm Bhatia & Bhatia, Industrial Area, Bangalore wants two engineers for their Chennai office. Draft an advertisement for the ‘Situations Vacant’ column of a local newspaper giving all the necessary details. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(SITUATION VACANT)
– name of the organisation – post advertised – two engineers – eligibility qualification – age, experience – salary / perks offered – how to apply – last date for applying – contact – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(f) As an educationist, you have noticed that the present generation has lost the habit of reading. Design a poster in not more than 50 words highlighting the importance of reading and the value of books.
(IMPORTANCE OF READING)
– reading maketh a man – books the best friends – books window to the world – create awareness – inform, instruct and delight – impart knowledge, wisdom, maturity – promote liberal outlook – broaden one‟s horizon – any other relevant details
4. (a) As an active member of the Interact Club of your school, you had participated in a summer camp organized by the Lions Club of your district. Write a report on the camp and its activities in 125 – 150 words. You are Gyan/Geeta of XYZ Public School, Rohini, Delhi. 10
Suggested value points:
(SUMMER CAMP / any other suitable heading)
– what - summer camp – when - day, date, time, duration – where - venue – organisers – activities - outdoor games, exercises, gym sessions, cooking, yoga classes, cultural programme – response of the participants – any other relevant details (any 4)
(b) You are the Sports Captain of your school. The annual sports were conducted last month. Write a report in 125 – 150 words on the conduct of the same. You are Manish/Mita of PQR School, Mall Road, Amritsar.
(ANNUAL SPORTS MEET / any other suitable heading )
– what - annual sports meet – when - day, date, time – where - venue – inauguration – welcome by Principal – highlights - races / drill / march past / athletic events – participants – prize distribution – vote of thanks – any other relevant details [NOTE: accept if report is written in first person] (any 4)
(c) A bomb blast in a busy market area in your locality has caused huge damage. As a member of the Social Service League of your school, you visited the place. Write a report in 125 – 150 words on the destruction caused and the rescue operations conducted. You are Mohinder/Meena of ABC Public School, Preet Nagar, Delhi. 10
(BOMB BLAST / any other suitable heading)
– what - bomb blast – when - day, date, time – where - busy market area, exact location – destruction caused - loss of life, property, many injured, complete chaos and panic – rescue operations - medical treatment, help rendered by police, NGOs etc. – reactions - by media, public – steps taken by authorities - relief, compensation, probe ordered (optional) – any other relevant details (any 4)
(d) You are Gauri/Gaurav of ABC Public School, Gandhi Nagar, Meerut. Your school has just celebrated the Literary Week. As the Secretary of the Literary Club, write a report in 125 – 150 words to be published in the school newsletter. Invent all the necessary details.
[LITERARY WEEK / any other suitable heading]
– what - literary week – when - dates, timings, duration – where - venue – inauguration – chief guest (optional) – participation of students / teachers / parents etc. – highlights – activities – elocution, debates, quiz, role plays, cultural programme – response of the participants – prize distribution – any other relevant details (any 4)
5. (a) You are awaiting your class 12th results. Meanwhile you would like to do a short term course on personality development. Write a letter to the Director, Personal Care, Hyderabad, enquiring about the course details. You are Kailash/Kusum of 148, Model Town, Delhi. (125 – 150 words) 10
(b) You are Sudhir/Sita, the head boy/girl of ABC Public School, Jayanagar, Bangalore. An excursion has been planned from your school to Mysore. Write a letter to the Secretary, Ace Youth Hostel, Mysore requesting him to provide accommodation for 15 girls and 20 boys for three days. (125 – 150 words)
(c) You had bought a mobile phone from a reputed showroom in Mumbai but after a month it developed a serious fault. Write a complaint letter to the manager asking for immediate repair or replacement of the same. You are Sadiq/Razia, 123, TT Nagar, Bhopal. (125 – 150 words) 10
(d) As a health conscious person, you noticed an advertisement in the newspaper on yoga classes in your neighbourhood. Write a letter to the organisers enquiring about the duration of the course and other relevant details. You are Rajesh/Rajeshwari of 4/5, Saraswathipuram, Mysore.
6. (a) Students can contribute significantly to socially useful activities like tree plantation, cleanliness, adult literacy, etc. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Students and Social Service’ to be published in a local magazine. You are Jagriti/Jagan. 10
(b) A landslide in your area has caused untold destruction. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on the destruction caused by natural calamities and the precautions to be taken to prevent them. You are Jai Kant/Jai Kanta.
(c) India is a country which has always respected women. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Status of Women in Free India’. You are Ravi/Reena. 10
(d) Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘‘I regard the English language as an open window for peeping into western thought and science.’’ Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘The Usefulness of the English Language in India’. You are Navin/Naina.
SECTION C — (Text Books and Long Reading Text)
7. Read the following extract from the poem and answer the questions that follow : 4
(a) When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.
(a) Who is the aunt mentioned here ? 1
(b) Why is she ‘ringed with ordeals’ ? 1
(c) What is the difference between her and the tigers ? 2
(b) I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was see you soon Amma
all I did was smile and smile and smile ......
(a) What was the poet’s childhood fear ? 1
(b) What were the poet’s parting words ? 2
(c) What is the poetic device used in these lines ? 1
8. Answer any two of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 2x 2=4
(a) What change does the poet hope for in the lives of the slum children ?
(b) How do beautiful things help us to live a happy life ?
(c) What symbol from nature does the poet use to prove that keeping quiet is not total inactivity ?
9. Answer any six of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 6X2=12
(a) Why did Gandhiji oppose when his friend Andrews offered to stay in Champaran and help the peasants ?
(b) What was the content of the letter written by the peddler to Edla ?
(c) Why had the rag pickers come to live in Seemapuri ?
(d) What shows M. Hamel’s love for the French language ?
(e) How did the Dewan manage to get the 100th tiger for the Maharaja ?
(f) Why did Jo feel that the skunk’s mommy was stupid ?
(g) What comic incident did Bama narrate to her brother ? Why was he not amused ?
10. Answer any one of the following in 100 – 125 words : 5
(a) Douglas fully realized the truth of Roosevelt’s statement ‘All we have to fear is fear itself’. How did this realization help him brush aside his fear and become an expert swimmer ?
(b) How did the negligence of the prison officers prove to be a boon for Evans ?
(c) ‘‘I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell.’’ What was the incident which nearly killed Douglas and developed in him a strong aversion to water ?
(d) What was Derry’s infirmity ? How had it made him withdrawn and defiant ?
11. Read the following and answer the question that follows in about 100 words. 5
Sophie was a dreamer. The lesson ‘Going Places’ reminds us that mere dreams will not help us to accomplish anything. What qualities, do you think, would help Sophie to realize her dreams ?
3. (a) You are a businessman who wants to set up a small garment shop in your city. Draft an advertisement seeking a suitable space for rent, to be published in the ‘Wanted Accommodation’ column of a local newspaper. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(WANTED ACCOMMODATION)
– required shop for garments – location - in market / commercial area – size – minimum area – facilities – parking etc. – contac – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(b) You are the secretary of the welfare association of your colony. An unfortunate incident of dowry death has occurred in your colony. Design a poster in not more than 50 words highlighting the evils of the dowry system to create awareness among the people.
(EVILS OF DOWRY SYSTEM)
– a social evil – young brides tortured, burnt alive – broken marriages – children traumatised – violation of the sanctity of marriage – blot on civilised society
Solutions
– equal rights and dignity to women – education – financial security – job opportunities
– awareness of laws, respect for the institution of marriage – any other relevant details
(c) You want to sell off your car as you are leaving the country. Draft a suitable advertisement to be inserted in ‘The Hindu’. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(CAR FOR SALE)
– model, make, year – mileage covered – features - condition, owner driven – fully insured – accident free – price – contact – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(d) Public taps are always faulty and a lot of water is wasted. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to make people aware of the need for saving water. You are Rohan/Rohini.
(SAVE WATER)
– water is precious – every drop counts – leaking public taps leading to wastage of water
Suggestions to avoid wastage
– repair leaking taps – use water judiciously – use 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – promote rain harvesting – any other relevant details
(e) The firm Bhatia & Bhatia, Industrial Area, Bangalore wants two engineers for their Chennai office. Draft an advertisement for the ‘Situations Vacant’ column of a local newspaper giving all the necessary details. Write the advertisement in not more than 50 words. 5
(SITUATION VACANT)
– name of the organisation – post advertised – two engineers – eligibility qualification – age, experience – salary / perks offered – how to apply – last date for applying – contact – any other relevant details (due credit should be given for economy of words used)
(f) As an educationist, you have noticed that the present generation has lost the habit of reading. Design a poster in not more than 50 words highlighting the importance of reading and the value of books.
(IMPORTANCE OF READING)
– reading maketh a man – books the best friends – books window to the world – create awareness – inform, instruct and delight – impart knowledge, wisdom, maturity – promote liberal outlook – broaden one‟s horizon – any other relevant details
4. (a) As an active member of the Interact Club of your school, you had participated in a summer camp organized by the Lions Club of your district. Write a report on the camp and its activities in 125 – 150 words. You are Gyan/Geeta of XYZ Public School, Rohini, Delhi. 10
Suggested value points:
(SUMMER CAMP / any other suitable heading)
– what - summer camp – when - day, date, time, duration – where - venue – organisers – activities - outdoor games, exercises, gym sessions, cooking, yoga classes, cultural programme – response of the participants – any other relevant details (any 4)
(b) You are the Sports Captain of your school. The annual sports were conducted last month. Write a report in 125 – 150 words on the conduct of the same. You are Manish/Mita of PQR School, Mall Road, Amritsar.
(ANNUAL SPORTS MEET / any other suitable heading )
– what - annual sports meet – when - day, date, time – where - venue – inauguration – welcome by Principal – highlights - races / drill / march past / athletic events – participants – prize distribution – vote of thanks – any other relevant details [NOTE: accept if report is written in first person] (any 4)
(c) A bomb blast in a busy market area in your locality has caused huge damage. As a member of the Social Service League of your school, you visited the place. Write a report in 125 – 150 words on the destruction caused and the rescue operations conducted. You are Mohinder/Meena of ABC Public School, Preet Nagar, Delhi. 10
(BOMB BLAST / any other suitable heading)
– what - bomb blast – when - day, date, time – where - busy market area, exact location – destruction caused - loss of life, property, many injured, complete chaos and panic – rescue operations - medical treatment, help rendered by police, NGOs etc. – reactions - by media, public – steps taken by authorities - relief, compensation, probe ordered (optional) – any other relevant details (any 4)
(d) You are Gauri/Gaurav of ABC Public School, Gandhi Nagar, Meerut. Your school has just celebrated the Literary Week. As the Secretary of the Literary Club, write a report in 125 – 150 words to be published in the school newsletter. Invent all the necessary details.
[LITERARY WEEK / any other suitable heading]
– what - literary week – when - dates, timings, duration – where - venue – inauguration – chief guest (optional) – participation of students / teachers / parents etc. – highlights – activities – elocution, debates, quiz, role plays, cultural programme – response of the participants – prize distribution – any other relevant details (any 4)
5. (a) You are awaiting your class 12th results. Meanwhile you would like to do a short term course on personality development. Write a letter to the Director, Personal Care, Hyderabad, enquiring about the course details. You are Kailash/Kusum of 148, Model Town, Delhi. (125 – 150 words) 10
(b) You are Sudhir/Sita, the head boy/girl of ABC Public School, Jayanagar, Bangalore. An excursion has been planned from your school to Mysore. Write a letter to the Secretary, Ace Youth Hostel, Mysore requesting him to provide accommodation for 15 girls and 20 boys for three days. (125 – 150 words)
(c) You had bought a mobile phone from a reputed showroom in Mumbai but after a month it developed a serious fault. Write a complaint letter to the manager asking for immediate repair or replacement of the same. You are Sadiq/Razia, 123, TT Nagar, Bhopal. (125 – 150 words) 10
(d) As a health conscious person, you noticed an advertisement in the newspaper on yoga classes in your neighbourhood. Write a letter to the organisers enquiring about the duration of the course and other relevant details. You are Rajesh/Rajeshwari of 4/5, Saraswathipuram, Mysore.
6. (a) Students can contribute significantly to socially useful activities like tree plantation, cleanliness, adult literacy, etc. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Students and Social Service’ to be published in a local magazine. You are Jagriti/Jagan. 10
(b) A landslide in your area has caused untold destruction. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on the destruction caused by natural calamities and the precautions to be taken to prevent them. You are Jai Kant/Jai Kanta.
(c) India is a country which has always respected women. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Status of Women in Free India’. You are Ravi/Reena. 10
(d) Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘‘I regard the English language as an open window for peeping into western thought and science.’’ Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘The Usefulness of the English Language in India’. You are Navin/Naina.
SECTION C — (Text Books and Long Reading Text)
7. Read the following extract from the poem and answer the questions that follow : 4
(a) When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.
(a) Who is the aunt mentioned here ? 1
(b) Why is she ‘ringed with ordeals’ ? 1
(c) What is the difference between her and the tigers ? 2
(b) I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was see you soon Amma
all I did was smile and smile and smile ......
(a) What was the poet’s childhood fear ? 1
(b) What were the poet’s parting words ? 2
(c) What is the poetic device used in these lines ? 1
8. Answer any two of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 2x 2=4
(a) What change does the poet hope for in the lives of the slum children ?
(b) How do beautiful things help us to live a happy life ?
(c) What symbol from nature does the poet use to prove that keeping quiet is not total inactivity ?
9. Answer any six of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 6X2=12
(a) Why did Gandhiji oppose when his friend Andrews offered to stay in Champaran and help the peasants ?
(b) What was the content of the letter written by the peddler to Edla ?
(c) Why had the rag pickers come to live in Seemapuri ?
(d) What shows M. Hamel’s love for the French language ?
(e) How did the Dewan manage to get the 100th tiger for the Maharaja ?
(f) Why did Jo feel that the skunk’s mommy was stupid ?
(g) What comic incident did Bama narrate to her brother ? Why was he not amused ?
10. Answer any one of the following in 100 – 125 words : 5
(a) Douglas fully realized the truth of Roosevelt’s statement ‘All we have to fear is fear itself’. How did this realization help him brush aside his fear and become an expert swimmer ?
(b) How did the negligence of the prison officers prove to be a boon for Evans ?
(c) ‘‘I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell.’’ What was the incident which nearly killed Douglas and developed in him a strong aversion to water ?
(d) What was Derry’s infirmity ? How had it made him withdrawn and defiant ?
11. Read the following and answer the question that follows in about 100 words. 5
Sophie was a dreamer. The lesson ‘Going Places’ reminds us that mere dreams will not help us to accomplish anything. What qualities, do you think, would help Sophie to realize her dreams ?
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