S.

Dhoni: Hard work

defeat vwhen you
is always my winning mantra. Reporter: Do you think about
play
the game?

M.S. Dhoni :No, I never think about defeat when I play the game.
Reporter: How much time do you spend inthe
M.S. Dhoni :At least five to six hours.
gym

Reporter:What is the secret of your health?

M.S. Dhoni :The secret of myhealth is a balanced diet and regular exerCIses.

28. What the winning mantraof

is
Dhoni?
29. Does Dhoni think about defeat
when he plays the gamer
30. How much time does
Dhoni spend in the gym!
31. What is the secret of
Dhoni's health?

SECTION - C

Match the sentences with the

correctfunctions: (03)
A
B
32. Ranjan is as
as manthan.
tall
(a) Describing purpose
333 33. He did not attend the
school (b) Describing comparison
4 because he was ill.
(c) Describing location
34. She works hard to get
the first (d) Describing reason
class.

3 Complete the dialogues selecting the correct responses based

on the functions given
inthe brackets : (03)

35. Kavita :What are your plans for the holiday?

Mehul: (describing action)
A. Ihave been waiting for a long time.
B. Ihave no plans so far.
C. I have no idea.
(D)I usuallyvisit my grandparents Jamnagar.
in
36. Lalit:Since when have you been learning Sanskrit ?
Rita.. ...point of time)
A. I like to learn Sanskrit.
BI have been learning Sanskrit since last month.
C. Ihave been learning Sanskrit for a long time.
 Sanskrit
D. Ilearn every day.

37.Jalpa:Who is Mr Sharma2

4. |
Meena:.
know Mr Sharma.

Have yOu met Mr Sharma ?

(describing person)

not met Mr Sharma.

C.I have

D )The man, who is wearing a blue shirt, is Mr

Sharma.
Complete the sentences using
the functions given in the
brackets: (03)
z8.Remove the back cover
of the mobile.
.(describing process)
(A)forremoving the battery
(B)take out the battery.

(C) asyour mobile is not workin.

(D) and you can find the battery.

39. Rushil wil...

(Showing alternatives)
(A)sing a Punjabi song and dance.

(B) make a record in running this time.

(C)buy a bike because he is fond of riding.
(D) study either French or English literature.

40.Jenil danced wel.. (Indicatingcontrast)

(A) so he got the first prize.

(B)thereforehe will be chosen for the national competition.

(C)but he was not selected for the annual programme.

(D)though he was given the trophy.

Complete the paragraph filling in the blanks with the appropriate words from the
brackets: (03)

(
41. during, reliable,blend)

Grandparents are a delightful

blef
of laughter, care and love. They take good care of

us du in the absence of our parents. Thus, they are the most persons for us elp
when our parents are not around.

* Find and write the word having the nearest meaning: (03)
thick
42.Dense :think, Join, Crowded Forest

43.Predator: hunter, vegetarian, generator, structure

44.Clasp: a bee, strike,hold rightly, bang

 SECTION-D (02)

Indirect Speech:
into
Turn the following dialogue ?
:
What do you say about
my performance
45.

Kartik
Mahek :thank
:
Mahek
lcan say you
have done it gracefully
you, Kartik.
today.

about (his, her, him)

Kartik what he said had done it

he could say she

asked)
Mahek (told, said,
(that,if, whether)
Kartik replied Kartik.
performance. Mahek thanked
that day, then). (03)
gracefully (previousday, in the brackets:
conjunctions
using the appropriate so)
request. (and, but,
Join the sentences
He did not pay attention to my 5
was busy?
46.Mr. Khanna (whom, whose
every Wednesday.
Hecomes to my office on
the salesman.
47.Rajiv is
who) neither..nor
(therefore,
He wilt eat a sandwich. ora
will eata dabeli. dabeb
48.My younger son wj)/ eateitksa
Son
either.on) /M% (03)
words:
correctingthe underlined
Rewrite the paragraph
money and power. So
he will

interest, interested) in
49. He is (interesting, to become
year's election. He
wants
contest in the (next,previous, last)

(a, an, the) MP. were not replicd by henyer

2uesHns mgn-(04)
An kes coll4r by the pohce
* Do as directed: He' was keld by
stranger did not reply any
policeman asked the stranger some questions. The
50. The
him by his collar.
questions. The police man held
was asked some questions by the7teeen
policeman....
Begin like this:- The stranger
n that kingdom. He became
the king after the death of
51. There yas a handsome prince
h everyday.
loved to ride on his favourite horse
father. H
Begin like this: There was a beautiful princess....
words as answers: (03)
Select the questions to get underlined

52. Aman has been watching TV since 4 o'clock.

A.) Since Aman been watching TV?

when has
TV?
B. How long has Aman been watching

When was Aman watching TV?

C.
D. Who was watching TV since morning?

53. The children play in the garden in the evening.

A. Why do the children play in the garden?

B. Who play in the garden in the evening?

C. Where do the children play in the evening?

D.When do the children play in the garden?

54. Harsh goes to his shop at 10 o'clock.
 Who
A. qoes to his shoD at 10 o'clock ?
B.When does Harsh go to his shop?
CWhere does Harsh go at 10 o'clock?
D.How does Harsh go to his shop?
30. Who was thê Rt
about Jasprit Bum
to commentator
31. What did Virat say
next match?
team will India play the
32. Against which Section-C
(03) 33.-C
Match the language functions
A
with the sentences. B
a.showing contrast
34d
33. All the best for the

34. We enjoyed a movie

exams.
at Cineplex last night.
b. showing

C.
condition

niceties
exchanging
33.b
you agree to go. event
35. I will not come unless d. describing past (03)
to complete the conversations.
responses focusing on the functions
the appropriate
Choose and write
36. Harita: (seeking information)
station.
Spandan: It is near the bus
A. How is the ATM?
will you withdraw money from the ATM?
B.When
C. Where is the ATM?
Why will you go to the ATM?
D.

poor marks in Maths?

37. Bhavya: Why do youget
Montu: (showing reason and result)
A. Maths is a very difficult subject.
Idon't like Maths.
B.get poor result because
difficult tasks.
C. Mymaths teacher always assigns
willpass either in maths or in science.
D. I

38. Arya: When do you do your homework?

Rupesh:.... (specifying time)

A. I like to do homework.
B. Either my mother or my father does my homework.
the morning.
C)do my homework at 6 0'clock in

D. I don't like doing my homework.

focusing the functions. (03)
Complete the sentences choosing the correct option
39.Take a cabbage, (Describing process)

A.and to your neighbour.

sell it

B. and check whether it is ok or not.

C. throw it out of the window.

and garnish with coriander leaves.
D)chop into small pieces

40.Girish will go for the parikrama (showing alternatives)

 A, of both the Narmada river and the Girnar.

B. either of the Narmada river or of the Girnar.

C. either of the Narmada river nor of the Girnar.

D. neither of the Narmada River or of the Girnar.

honest. contrast)
1. she
..........,. is (describing

A. She is poor because

B.)Though she is poor

C. She got the first prize

D. Shemade a new record

from the brackets. (03)

Complete the paragraph filling in the blanks with the appropriate words

sacrificed, path)
42. (produced, inspjration,

who They chosea..a).that

Indiahas p.many great freedom fighters, .their lives for the nation,.

was the most difficult.

Find and write the word having the nearest meaning. (03)
43. Ability A. Availability (BSkill C. Art D. Fun
Write D. Destroy
44. Create A. Colour B. CJMake
B. Tail C. Poem D. Prose
45. Tale A)Story
Section -D
Read the dialogue and complete the indirect narration given below choosing the correct option from the

brackets (02)
46. Divya: What kind of a woman is your teacher?

Jalpa: Why don't you meet her?

Divya: I'm afraid of her.
teacher was. Jalpa asked her
Divya .... (told, asked, said) Jalpa what kind of a woman ..... (her, him, his)

(asked,suggested, replied) her that she was afraid

... (why, what, which)She did not meet her. Divya

of her.

(03)
Join the sentences using the appropriate conjunctions in the brackets.
He eat sandwich. (therefore,neither..nor, either...or)
47. My younger son will eat dabeli. will

my Wednesday. (whom, whose, who)

48. Rajiv is the salesman. He comes to office on every

49. Mr. Khanna was busyHe did not pay attention

to my request. (and, but, so)

the paragraph filling in the blanks with appropriate words in the brackets (03)
Rewrite
50. Ramkumar is a son of merchant (whom,who, whose) people call Shethji. Ramkumar spends
until, when) he runs out of money, he
(lots of, a good deal of, a lot of) money on clothes and on parties (while,

secretly opens his father's steel safe.

Do as directed. (04)
The boys play for the whole day.
the evening. Saira cooks food in the morning. cricket
51. Sonam plays badminton in

leeo by Sarg inthe

evenin. Focd is Eoo
Father reads newspaper in the afternoon.

begin like this:

Badminton played.by..Songm
jn the
is
whole the boy. Nespop
es seol
to
52.
mornjng
raining
Coicet s
heavily.
played tlhe

The rivers too are flowing dangerously. The boatmen are taking their boats to the bank. hyA m th

tenso.
It is

Begin like this: It was raining heavily

words/ phrases as their answers. (03)

Select the questions to get the underlined

53. The cook added little red chilli powder in the sauce.
a

A.What did the cook add in the sauce?

did the cook add in the sauce?
B. How much red chilli powder

C. Who added the red chilli powder?

D. Why did the cook add red

chilli powder in sauce?
54. Rehman can speak any language fluently.
A, What can Rehman do?
B. How can Rehman speak
any language?

C. Whose language can Rehman speak?

 D. Which language can Rehman speak?
55.Neelam has been working as a teacher since 2017
A) How far has Neelam been working as a teacher?
B) When did Neelam work as a teacher?
C) Neelam been doing?
What has

D)Since when has Neelam been working as a teacher?