SSC Paper English
Q.1. Read the passage and complete the activity
given below (10)
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We instinctively turn to outdoor
activities and nature as a way of relaxing and enhancing our well- being. Nature soothes and nurtures. Nature
fulfils and motivates. Nature whispers and commands. Are you listening ? When l do, it leaves me in complete awe. We have a hibiscus plant in our garden.
Every fortnight a flower blooms on it - big, bright and tender. Through the day it smiles with the sun and
dances with the wind, but as evening approaches, it starts wilting. The morning after, it withers completely
and by evening it falls and becomes one with the earth again. The flower comes to life only for a day, yet it
does so in full splendour. What if we too lived our life, however short, to its fullest ? We went to a rocky beach and saw the spread
of the majestic ocean and the rocks alongside, carved, sculpted and shaped by the water. Water is
so gentle, rock so hard, yet, as the water flows over it every day, for years, the rock gives in. lt takes the
shape that the water commands. Our problems are so oopg and we are so small, yet if we persist... We saw small bits of grass peeping through
the small cracks in a concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there
is always an opening... ‘ We saw a
tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was
over. But three months passed, spring
set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves,
flowers, birds and life. What if we
too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will
not remain sofor ever. Remember, this
too shall pass. We saw an army of ants
lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant's size. The ants
organized themselves around the fly,
lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork
and perseverance were impressive. What
if we too are consistent, organized, focused... Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow
colours the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up
with a pearl. innumerable stars shine
across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered
passion. Water, without hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind.
When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turn into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of
nature...we touch it and become gold ourselves.
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1. Choose the alternatives: Choose
the correct alternative and complete the following:
The writer thought that the
…………………………………… of the tree was over.
(a)
spring (b) majesty (c)
chapter (d) size
The ants lifted the fly on
their frail ……………………………………
(a)
bodies (b) feelers (c)
wings (d) legs
In the cold winter months, the
tree was bare of all …………………………
(a)
leaves (b) roots (c) stems (d) branches
Innumerable ……………………………………
shine in the infinite sky.
(a)
clouds (b) crowds (c)
stars (d) moons
2. Complete the following:
3. Word Register: Prepare a word
register for the names of insects
mentioned in this passage.
4. Use ‘although’: Rewrite the
sentences beginning with ‘Although’:
1. However impossible things may
look, there is always an opening.
2. Spider webs are delicate, yet
very strong.
5. Personal Response: Complete the
following chart, filling in four qualities that one needs in order to tackle
the trials and tribulations in life:
(The first letter for each word has been given.)
Q.2. Read the passage and complete the activity
given below (5)
1. Choose the alternatives: Choose
the correct alternatives and complete the following:
(1) It rained heavily…………….. .
(a) that morning
(b) the night before
(c) at dawn
(d) that day
(2) The hare runs races on the
…………….. .
(a) moors
(b) grass
(c) waters
(d) meadows
(3) The ‘she’ referred to in the
poem is the …………….. .
(a) stock-dove
(b) magpie
(c) hare
(d) jay
(4) The grass is bright with
…………….. .
(a) glitter
(b) mist
(c) dew
(d) raindrops
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There was a roaring in the wind all night;
The rain came heavily and fell in floods;
But now the sun is rising calm and bright;
The birds are singing in the distant woods;
Over his own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods;
The Jay makes answer as the Magpie chatters;
And all the air is filled with pleasant noise of water
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All things that love the sun are out of doors;
The sky rejoices in the morning's birth;
The grass is bright with rain-drops;--on the moors
The hare is running races in her mirth;
And with her feet she from the plashy earth
Raises a mist, that, glittering in the sun,
Runs with her all the way, wherever she doth run
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2. Names: Name two birds from the
lines and mention their activities:
3. Complete the table:
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Word
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Rhyme from the poem
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One
rhyme of your own
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birth
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Q.3.
Dialogue Writing: (5)
Develop a dialogue between a doctor and a patient
using the points given in the balloons. Add your own
points:
Q.4. Write a report on Cleanliness drive carried
out by your school on the directives of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan. (5)