Marking Scheme

Secondary

October- November, 2000 Examination

Subject - English

(202)

Part - A

Maximum : 20

Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer

Set A B C Set A B C

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1 C C B

2 A B A

3 B A C

4 A C C

5 C B B

6 C B B

7 B C C

8 C A C

9 C C C

10 A C B

11 B B B

12 C C C

13 C C A

14 C C C

15 C A A

16 B A B

17 B C C

18 A B A

19 D B C

20 D C A

21 B A B

22 A C D

23 B C D

24 C A B

25 D A B

26 D A C

27 B A A

28 D B A

29 B C A

30 A D C

31 C C D

32 B D A

33 A D B

34 B B C

35 D A C

36 D/A B B

37 C C D

38 D C C

39 C D C

40 C C D

(½ marks for each correct response)

Part - B

Maximum Marks : 80

Q. No Expected Value Points For dISTRIBUTION Total

a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

1 5 5 (i) The horse was very well trained, he would draw the
wagon to Prince Edward Street without any
direction.

(ii) He knew the route he would stop at each house for
30 seconds, to enable Pierre to deliver the bottle,
then he would move to the next house.

(ii) Joseph was so well trained that even a blind man content : 3
could do any job with Joseph pulling the
wagon. Expression: 2 5

Or

Qualities of Nicola and Jacope :

(i) Hardworking

(ii) able to bear hardships

(iii) helpful

(iv) profound/deep love for their sister

(v) honest

(vi) brave Content : 3

(vii) self-respecting Expression : 2 5

2 4 6 (a) The dog sat down and licked his paw.

No, he did not help him get rid of the pain

(b) (i) Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage/holy place

(ii) The cattle fair is held there

(c) (i) Markie welcomed them Content : 1

(ii) offered them a seat and table Expression : 1

(iii) he gave them a room for the night (Any two) 4
2×2=4

Q. No Expected Value Points For dISTRIBUTION Total

a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

3 6 7 (a) When the guards took away his wapons/arms

(b) handsome & princely, shiny white and swift, same
height, same gait, (any two points)

(c) did not want to waste one-third of his treasure on 1 mark each
an ordinary ride (Any two) 2

4 7 1 (a) wanted unjust laws to be changed against negroes
to be changed.

(b) refused to ride the buses (for 38 days)

(c) after the Supreme Court awarded the judgement
in their favour

(d) allowed equal treatment (without discrimination of
colour) - unknown in America so far 1 mark each 4

Or

(a) game of secrecy

(b) did not know about the gift

(c) from shining look on her face/smiled often 1 mark each 4

(d) full of love

5 3 3 - learnt to care for creatures smaller than he/ himself

- learnt about the beauty of the world around him

- grew strong, wise and humble

- drum, when beaten, gave him good advice

- played the drum so very well, spirits pleased begged Content : 3
for the removal of his horns which disappeared Expression : 2 5

OR

- Salim, a muslim boy stayed with an old man a stone
mason

- helped him and looked after him

- practised in a quarry - pleaded with the old man to
teach him

Q. No Expected Value Points For dISTRIBUTION Total

a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

- loved to carve the kind of statues that the old man
wanted

- his hard work, dedication and talent enabled him to
carve statues of Hindu gods and goddesses

- to him it was an art that comes/coming from the
depth of the heart

- old man predicts that Salim would be one of the best Content : 3
stone masons India will ever have Expression : 2 5

6 2 2 (a) - sugar destroys the flavour of tea

- by putting sugar you don't taste tea but sugar

(b) - the Middle East which includes the regions
near the Caspian Sea, the Red Sea and the
Persian Gulf

- area between North and South America

- area between Asia & Australia, including the Content : 1
islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java Expression : 1

- near the North Pole. (Any two) (Any two) 2×2 4

(c) - the blood shed as described by him

- lack of care for the wounded

7 1 4 (a) from a frightened quiet child changed into a happy,
confident youngster, almost topping in the school

(b) that Petey could send him away too when he attained
old age

(c) to express his heartfelt admiration and appreciation 1 Mark each
for his daughter, because she had reached a stage (Any two) 2
of near perfection.

8 14 18 (c) laborious

9 - - allow, aloof, answer, await (1×4) 4

10 - - The boys told Ganga Ram that he was a stupid old
person. (Removal of `said to' and``______'')

11 17 15 (a) rings

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a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

(b) has been making

(c) had lost (1 ×4) 4

(d) received

12 18 10 (a) a

(b) any/some (1 × 2) 2

13 19 9 (a) into

(b) at (1 × 2) 2

14 20 8 The boy asked his friend, ``Can I come and see you this

evening?'' 2 2

15 - - (a) Gitanjali was written by Rabindra Nath Tagore

(b) The furniture has been broken by the students (2 × 2) 4

16 - - There was a pin drop silence as he began speaking. 2 2

17 11 11 (a) content and logical development of thought 4

(b) Expression 2

(c) one paragraph only 1 7

18 10 12 (a) Lay out 1

(b) Body of the letter/Content 4

(c) Expression 2 7

(Note : No marks to be awarded if the content is not given.)

19 9 13 (a) Address (Name and address of the receiver) 1

(b) Message bit exceeding 10 words with sender's name 3

(c) Use of capital letters 1

(d) Not to be telegraphed (Address of the sender) 1 6

20 8 14 (a) smoking and drinking 2

(b) be kind and helpful, considerate 2

(c) cleanliness,, fresh air, regular habits and entertainment 2

(d) harms the body and the brain and slows down the
functioning of the brain 2

(e) adversely affects/harms health and efficiency. 2 10

Part - B

Note : New questions for Set, B

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Q. No Expected Value Points For dISTRIBUTION Total

a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

12 While the bagger was crossing the road, he was hit by
a car

A car hit the bagger while he was crossing the roads. 2 2

13 (a) The televisions is being watched by him.

(b) The theif has been caught by the householder. (2×2) 4

15 Book, branch, break, brush (1×4) 4

16. Preeti told Sharad that he seemed to be very happy
that day. (Removal of " " ) 3 3

Part - B

Note : New questions for Set, C

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Q. No Expected Value Points For dISTRIBUTION Total

a b c EAch Step OF MARKS

16 companion, compare, crush, cure (1×4) 4

17. Sunil told Anil that he had been working on that project

for the previous three years. (Removel of " ") 3 3
19 You will not get the telephone number unless you put

the coin in the solt first. 2 2
20 (a) Ramayana was written by Valmiki

(b) Home work has been completed by her (2×2) 4