SHREE VIDYALAYA MATRIC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Full Portion 1 Answer Key

PART- I
Answer all the questions:
Q. No Answer Mark
1 b isolated 1

2 a strange 1

3 b honesty 1

4 c criticised 1

5 d unworthy 1

6 a interesting 1

7 c wheel 1

8 d -ment 1

9 d SVO 1

10 b eradicate 1

11 a/ b in / for 1

12 c frightened 1

13 a had seen 1

14 b is able to use the left and right hands equally 1

15 c felicitation 1

16 c aren't they 1
17 b put off 1

18 b National Cadet Corps 1

19 d Happy Journey 1

20 a in 1
 PART- II (SECTION- 1)
Answer any four of the following questions: 4x2=8
Q. No Answer Mark

21. a. The poet’s faith is that every flower enjoys the air it breathes/ The 1
flower is happy with the air the nature has bestowed on it/ that every
flower in nature enjoys itself.

b. The nature gives happiness to all/ 1

Nature makes everyone happy/
We see the love of nature in all its creation.

22. a. Small model refers to human body/ The body’s flesh/ it represents 1
all perishable things.

b. Death – Earth 1

23. a. H wants to be real and genuine / His teeth are bare like that of the 1
fangs of a snake. So he asks his son o show him how to laugh/ his
laughter resembles snake’s bare fangs.

b. The poet wants to relearn from his son. 1

24. a. The speaker is proud of his position he holds / The speaker is proud 1
of his position in life.

b. proud – position 1
hold – humble

25. a. No, the poet does not talk about a real cal. 1

b. He is the master criminal because his foot print cannot be traced out 1
by the Scotland Yard. So he is called the Hidden Paw.

26. a. Exchanging positions/ taking the place of a winner athlete pleases 1

the ego/ Swapping position with one of the athletes pleases the ego.

b. As the athletes play for victory, they play rough/ Athletes are zealous 1
and they do not consider other feelings/ everyone wants to win.
 SECTION- 2
Answer any three questions: 3x2=6
Q. No Answer Marks
27. Pranav said, “I was walking along the street”. 2

28. May you be blessed by God with happiness (or)

May you be blessed with happiness by God (or) 2
You may be blessed with happiness by God (or)
You may be blessed by God with happiness.

29. Though/ Although/ Even though we stayed up all night, we were not 2
tired at all.

30. Were I a millionaire, I would buy a car. 2

PART- III (SECTION- 1)

Explain any two of the following with reference to the context 2x3=6
Q. No Answer Marks
31. Poem: The Hollow Crown 1
Poet: William Shakespeare 1
Explanation: 1

32. Poem: Confession of a Born Spectator 1

Poet: Ogden Nash 1
Explanation: 1

33. Poem: Lines Written in the Early Spring 1

Poet: William Wordsworth 1
Explanation: 1
 PART- III (SECTION-2)
Answer any two of the following briefly: 2x3=6
Q. No Answer Marks
34. Sportsmen, Poets and Anglers are the citizens of ‘dreamland’ 2
They have their own imaginations and forget to take their things 1
35. Bryson wished to avoid the following:
 To be very careful in his travel and to avoid forgetfulness.
 To rise from the dinner/ dinning table with shaky movements.
 To close the door of a car with 14 inches of coat outside. 3
 To sit on chewing gum, ice cream, cough syrup or motor oil and
stain his trousers.
 Air travel especially with his family members.
(Any three points can be awarded three marks)
36.  The author’s grandmother was short, aft and slightly bent.
 Her face was criss- cross of wrinkles running from everywhere to
everywhere.
 She was always beautiful. 3
 She looked serene, peaceful and content.
 She was affectionate and caring.
 She was a deeply religious woman.
(Any three points can be awarded three marks)

PART- III (SECTION- 3)

Answer any three of the following briefly: 3x3=9
Q. No Answer Marks
37. Answer with proper structure and required details can be awarded 3
marks:
 To: E-mail ID 1
 Subject, Salutation, Content 2

38. Preparing a notice about a field visit to the nearby museum

Format of the notice 1

Date, Time and Venue 1
Content 1

39. Process of making a cup of tea:

Any 3 meaningful sentence without mistakes 3
Any 3 meaningful sentence with a few mistakes 2
Sentence with many mistakes 1

40. a. coat 1
b. tools 1
c. despair 1
 PART- IV
Answer the following: 7x5=35
Q. No Answer Marks
41. Content- (60%), Language, style and organization (40%)
(a) or  Exceptionally good paragraph 5
(b)  Correct answer with all points and no mistakes 4
 Correct answer with a few mistakes 3
 Answer with a few points and many mistakes 2
42. Content- (60%), Language, style and organization (40%)
(a) or  Exceptionally good paragraph 5
(b)  Correct answer with all points and no mistakes 4
 Correct answer with a few mistakes 3
 Answer with a few points and many mistakes 2
43. Content- (60%), Language, style and organization (40%)
(a) or  Exceptionally good paragraph 5
(b)  Correct answer with all points and no mistakes 4
 Correct answer with a few mistakes 3
Answer with a few points and many mistakes 2
44. (a) Write a summary or make notes of the following passage:
Summarising:
Rough Draft / Copy 1
Suitable Title 1
Fair Draft / Copy 3
(An exceptional summary can be given maximum marks.
Number of words in the Fair Draft may not be taken into account)
Note Making:
Title 1
Sub- titles 2
Keypoints under each sub – titles 2
(OR)
(b) Build a dialog with a minimum of five exchanges
 Five meaningful exchanges with mistakes. 5
 Five meaningful exchanges with a few mistakes. 4
 Five meaningful exchanges with many mistakes. 3
 A few exchanges with many mistakes 2
45. (a) Maximum marks can be awarded for good response:
From & To 1
Salutation & Subscription 1
Subject & Reference 1
Body of the letter 1
Bio-data 1
(OR)
(b) Write a letter to the Headmaster:
Maximum marks can be awarded for good response
Place and Date, Address 1
Salutation and Subscription 1
Body of the letter 2
Address on the envelope
Q. No Answer Marks
46.(a) i. paused, passed 1
ii. some 1
iii. ought to 1
iv. or/ or else/ otherwise 1
(or)

(b) i. within/ alphabet 1

ii. was 1
iii. Wordsworth is one of the greatest poets of the world. 1
iv. Raju has taken half a day leave. (or) Raju took half a day leave. 1
v. for 1

47.(a) i. Deltiologist is the term used for a person collecting post cards. 1
ii. Rowland Hill proposed the idea of postage stamps. 1
iii. The first postage stamp was circulated in 1840 in England 1
iv. The ten rupees postage stamp depicting Mahatma Gandhi issued in 1
1948.
v. Collecting postage stamps will give a great opportunity to gain 1
knowledge of different countries, plants, animals or famous people that
they are in the stamps.
(or)

(b) Paragraph on “Students and Social Service”

Content- (60%), Language, style and organization (40%)
 Exceptionally good paragraph 5
 Correct answer with all points and no mistakes 4
 Correct answer with a few mistakes 3
 Answer with a few points and many mistakes 2