The Queen's Language

 Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. 10 i Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online update. The climate control comment by an activist on social media yesterday. A. blow up B. blew up C. is blown D. will be blown ii Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly. Doctor: Do you feel down from time-to-time Mr. Gopalan? Patient: Yes, I do not stay in a good mood. The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient’s ailment, asked about his well-being, to which, the patient affirmed __________________________. iii Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a health magazine.  The advertisement read, ‘If you smoke, statistically your story end 15% before it should’.   A. must  B. should  C. will  D. ought to  iv Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a ...

 2. INVITATION  Format – 1  Content -2  Organisation of ideas -1  Accuracy 1  2 A.  Features: Letter type -Formal reply   Acknowledge the invitation express gratefulness   Express thanks in third person (if someone else is replying for the invited / first person – if the invited is replying themselves)   Mention acceptance or regret- (give reason)  Use formal and polite language Layout usually pertains to the format of a formal letter.  2 B. Features: Card type-formal invite   a single sentence presentation in third person / end line punctuations skipped   Use the simple present tense   answers the questions who, whom, when, where, what time and for what   includes name and address of the organiser /host and name/s of special invitees (if any)   No signatures Layout usually pertains to the following--   Name of host /hosts  Formal standard expression-cordial  Purpose of invitation   Da...

                                                 NOTICE WRITING  5 M Format – 1 M Content -2M Organisation of ideas -1M  Accuracy 1 M FORMAT – 1 mark Box, NOTICE (centre), name of issuing authority- organisation/ agency (centre), date of issue(aligned left), Authorisation name, designation & signature (bottom left)  NOTE-full credit if all aspects included.    CONTENT – 2 marks (As listed in value points) --- ½ mark *4=2 marks  ORGANISATION OF IDEAS -1 mark  1 mark -- Consistent to frequent display of the listed parameters.   Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly with appropriate layout of a notice viz. opening line to indicate the target audience, details/ information to be shared,  mention of last date Line about contacting the undersigned etc.   Carefully structured content wit...

 Read the following excerpt from an online post of a website on educational practices.   Kids who appreciate how much effort, time and care goes into growing food will understand how important farmers are, and why it's important to take care of our Earth. In the world of today, gardening needs to be given more importance than sports, music and dance in all schools because it creates environmental stewards and outdoor learning laboratories that help the child and community for years to come. Write a paragraph in 100-120 words to analyse the given argument. You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given argument.   Example - fully solved  Argument FOR the subject of the statement:  In the world of today, gardening needs to be given more importance than sports, music and dance in all schools. While sports, music and dance contribute towards pe...

 QUESTION Gurmeet Kaur is an aspiring candidate for a public- funded engineering college in the suburbs.  She belongs to a nearby village, has minimal technological skills and exposure, has the required cut-off percentage and is looking for a complete or partial scholarship. Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words analysing her SWOT notes to support your stand on whether she should /not join the college.   STRENGTH  Strong Curriculum  Quality faculty  Vibrant Activity Clubs  Green location  Close proximity to residential areas WEAKNESS  Lack of diversity  Students’ behavioural problems  No hostel facility  Slow repair and maintenance work  Underutilization of IT Services  Lack of targeted advertisements to out-state students OPPORTUNITIES  Practice-based research  Partnership with professional organisations  Strong alumni  Acclaimed Student Exchange Programme with European countries THREAT  Lack of publicity in areas of excellence   Public perc...

 1.B  You are Zac Skaria, a resident of # 412, Magna Greens Apartments, Gandhi Marg, Jonpara, Mumbai. Three students of grade 10 from your residential complex have rescued and rehabilitated a few old beggars from the neighbourhood. You think that their work deserves appreciation and recognition. Write a letter to the President of the RWA, seeking recommendation for these youth, to be nominated for ‘Serving Citizens’ Award’.Suggest other ways such acts of kindness could be recognised and awarded in the future.  Example -fully solved  # 421  Magna Greens Apartments  Gandhi Marg Jonpara  Mumbai   19July 2022   The President  RWA, Magna Greens Apartments 42 Gandhi Marg  Jonpara Mumbai   Subject: Seeking Recommendation for ‘Serving Citizens’ Award’ Nominations.  Dear Sir   This is with reference to the empathetic social service done by Miss Jiya, Mas Adwait and Master Pranit (residents of our complex), ...

 Write a letter to the Editor of The DWA, in not more than 120 words, drawing attention towards harm caused by such advertising. Propose the implementation of “Wholesome Lunch Month’ in schools as an idea to address such practices, mention the advantages and share suggestions to foster healthy eating routines and develop positive body image among youngsters.   Example- fully solved 1. A Brilliant Vidyalaya,  Barra  Kanpur   29 August 2022  The Editor  The DWA K-21 Anjana Pura Kanpur   Subject: Need for Promoting Healthy Eating Routines   Madam   This is with reference to posters bearing the message of ‘crash diet’ being posted around our school premises. Such posters impact youngsters negatively and can be hazardous for their self-esteem.  I would like to propose the idea of implementing “Wholesome Lunch Month’ for all school students to counter the implications of such misleading advertisements.  This ...

 Based on the careful reading of the passage given below, answer any four out of five questions that follow: Climate change and global warming are the biggest threats of the present time and how the world manages to control pollution will define our future. Rising industrialization, urbanization, deforestation etc., are endangering the natural ecosystem. Since 1880, the earth’s temperature has been rising at a rate of 0.14° F (0.08° C) per decade and the rate of increase has doubled since 1981 at 0.32° F (0.18° C) per decade. The 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2015, with 2020 recorded as the second-warmest year as per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With growing economies, global carbon measurements have been rapidly rising for the last 15 years. As per recent data, in January 2022, carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement stood at 418 parts per million, up around 11% from 378 parts per million recorded since 2007. (a) What is the key to defining...

 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. The Higgs boson has been called, or miscalled, the God particle, enabling it to pass into the realm of popular scientific lore, like the discovery of the smallpox vaccine, the structure of DNA, or the theory of relativity. It would be difficult for most people to understand its significance, just as it would be to comprehend the notion of relativity, but such problems are overcome by locating science in personalities as well as cultural and national traditions. The first thing that you and I know about the Higgs boson is that it’s named after Peter Higgs, a physicist at Edinburgh University who made the discovery — although the original insight, in one of those recurrent back stories of science, was Philip Anderson’s. 2. Still, we have Higgs, and Edinburgh, and western civilisation to fall back on. The rest — “the Higgs boson is a hypothetical elementary particle predicted by the Standard Model of particle physi...

You are Sunidhi Prakash, the Vice Captain of Brilliant Vidyalaya, Barra, Kanpur. You have recently noticed several posters around your school premises conveying a hazardous message: Lose weight in just a month! “A WONDER DIET comes to your rescue … A privilege available for only a few!”  Write a letter to the Editor of The DWA, in not more than 120 words, drawing attention towards harm caused by such advertising. Propose the implementation of “Wholesome Lunch Month’ in schools as an idea to address such practices, mention the advantages and share suggestions to foster healthy eating routines and develop positive body image among youngsters.     Read the following excerpt from an online post of a website on educational practices.  Kids who appreciate how much effort, time and care goes into growing food will understand how important farmers are, and why it's essential to take care of our Earth. In today's world, gardening needs to be given more importance than sp...

 Read the passage given below. 10 1 The North-East of India is a melting pot of variegated cultural mosaic of people and races, an ethnic tapestry of many hues and shades. Yet, these states are lesser explored as compared to the rest of the country. The new generations of travellers who are ‘money rich and time poor’ are increasingly looking for unique experiences --a phenomenon being called the emergence of the ‘experience economy’. For this new and growing breed of tourists, the North-East with its variety and uniqueness holds immense attraction. A study conducted in 2020 by Dr. Sherap Bhutia, revealed that the foreign tourist arrival in the North-East increased from 37,380 persons in 2005 to 118,552 in 2014. The overall growth rate of tourist (both domestic and foreign) in the North-East was as high as 26.44% during 2005-06. A 2 high and positive growth of 12.53% was registered in foreign tourist visits to North-East States of India during 2012 from 2011, which further rose to r...

  Section A: READING SKILLS 20 Marks I Read the passage given below. 10 1 Mountains have always been held in great awe by mankind. They have been a challenge to humans. Those brave among us have always wanted to conquer them. You see, the more incredible the mountains, the greater the thrill – a challenge to the bravery of the human race. Climbing mountains is an experience that is hard to put into words. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel incredible. But you also have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen – people are tired, it gets dark, it’s harder. So, mountain climbing is undoubtedly one of the most popular adventure sports along with being challenging and risky for the climber. 2 Without any perceived risk, there can’t be a feeling that any significant challenge has been surmounted. Fair, but we have to bear in mind that mountaineering is not a sport that can be embraced without preparation. The enthusiasts must develop in th...

 Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.  i Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online update. The climate control comment by an activist on social media yesterday. A. blow up B. blew up C. is blown D. will be blown 1m ii Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly. Doctor: Do you feel down from time-to-time Mr. Gopalan? Patient: Yes, I do not stay in a good mood. The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient’s ailment, asked about his well-being, to which, the patient affirmed--------------------------- . 1m iii Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a health magazine. The advertisement read, ‘If you smoke, statistically your______ story end 15% before it should. A. must B. should C. will D. ought to 1m iv Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news report: Last week a...

 Section A Reading Skills Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks I. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. Vocabulary and inference of meaning will also be assessed. The passage may be factual, descriptive or literary.  (10x1=10  Marks) II. One unseen case-based passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc.   (10x1=10 Marks) Note: The combined word limit for both the passages will be 700-750 words. Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked.  Section B III. Creative Writing Skills 20 Marks The section has Short and Long writing tasks. i. Notice up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. Notice up to 50 words. 5 Marks:  Format :1  Organisation of Ideas: 1 Content : 2  Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar : 1 ii. Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.  5 Marks:...