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 Wedding guests and family

• ceremonial welcome

• ^reception

• ^feast 7. For the Motion

Respected Chairperson, members of faculty and dear friends!

I want to defend the motion that reality shows for children do more harm than good. My worthy opponents have listed the benefits of reality shows for the children. They have cited their popularity on the ‘idiot box’ as an index of the benefit they give children in the form of exposure. I agree that reality shows discover latent talent. But I fear, the talent is not groomed properly. It is rather being exploited. All channels are in a rat race to cash on the craze among viewers. Parents are eager to see their children perform. The various channels are motivated by their commercial instincts to earn as much as they can. Programmes are made keeping in view the TRP ratings and the curiosity of viewers. As far as the participants are concerned these shows are doing more harm than good. Unnecessary anxiety is caused to children by adding their workload. They have to undergo untold strain and tension during rehearsals and performance. The inherent fear of failure and sense of defeat haunts them. They easily become victims of emotional instability. It is seen that even a child prodigy fails to adjust properly to the demands of life in adulthood. The negative competitiveness makes their personalities lop-sided. Negative qualities such as jealousy, disbelief, fear, suspicion, doubt etc. enter their mental make-up. The result is that they fall prey to inferiority complex. They have no time left for developing their own personality. Childhood is sacrificed at the altar of professionalism.

Excuse me for a bit of plain speaking. There is nothing real in reality shows. It is all manipulated.

The final show presents a resemblance of reality—but no reality at all.

Thank you.

SECTION–C (GRAMMAR)

8. (a) 3. are (b) 2. how (c) 4. what (d) 3. by (e) 2. have (f ) 2. and (g) 1. No (h) 3. with 9. (a) 3. to conserve rainwater (b) 4. be done by collecting

(c) 2. recharging groundwater (d) 1. is cleaned

10. (a) were hurt (b) was arrested

(c) is strictly prohibited (d) was auctioned 11. (a) Fasting also removes poisons from the body.

(b) Take liquids every four hours during the fast.

(c) Juice of lemons, grapes and oranges is recommended during the fast.

(d) Your doctor may also recommend vegetable soup.

12. (a) she was going very fast

(b) she had exceeded the speed limit (c) requested him to let her go that time

(d) she had to report at the police station only the next day

SECTION–D (LITERATURE) 13. (A) First option

1. (c) the sailors 2. (a) alliteration 3. (b) helplessness

Second option 1. (c) Helen, the ghost

2. (d) the ghost materialising in sections 3. (b) she was too tired to materialise

13. (B) 1. The fall of Caesar and Roman values is referred to here.

2. It suggests the decline of Romans.

3. It means that Caesar’s own courtiers and friends plotted against him and assassinated him leading to civil war.

14. (a) The poet feels guilty as he threw a log of wood at the snake who came there like a guest to drink water. It was really a mean act. The poet wants to make amends for his pettiness or his ‘vulgar’ and ‘mean act’.

(b) It is called a Christian soul because it had come at such a time when the ship and the mariners were in trouble. The weather improved after its arrival. The ship could easily move then.

(c) First, the things bought at a bargain sale can’t be returned or exchanged. Secondly, she was interested in the other world, if he wasn’t.

(d) Patol Babu gave the shot of collision with the hero. He timed it to perfection. The word “oh”

synchronised with his body language. His exclamation and gestures had anguish, surprise and irritation. He felt fully satisfied. So he heaved a sigh of relief.

(e) Antony first arouses the feelings of pity, curiosity and greed of the mob. He reads the will to arouse sympathy for Caesar and hatred against the conspirators. He proves that they are the descendants of Caesar, who has provided for each one of them in his will.

15. First option

The Ouija Board Party that Lavinia Hallock organised at her home had a disastrous effect on her marital relationship. She forced her husband John to be partner of Miss Laura Hinkle, inspite of his unwillingness and protests. Laura grinned in his face like a flirtatious crocodile.

Then she leaned forward and coyly held his hands in the desired position. The board became alive and named John as ‘Traitor’. John wanted to leave. Miss Hinkle read the message on the board. Someone named Helen was trying to communicate with John. This message was read on the Ouija boards of Mrs Hunt and Mrs Sprinkle. Lavinia expressed her ignorance of Helen. She looked at John through narrowed lids. Now every one of these five Ouija boards was calling John’s name. John felt ashamed and humiliated. He left the room, went upstairs and crawled into the bed. He dozed off to sleep at 3 am. Next morning, Lavinia pushed a note under the door to convey that she was leaving. Perhaps she had held her husband guilty of infidelity.

Second option

Patol Babu is certainly a practical man. Life has been very hard to him. During his youth he had a passion for the stage and was an amateur actor in Jatras, amateur theatricals and in plays put up by the club in his neighbourhood. He was always in demand. This was in Kanchrapara. When he shifted Calcutta, he remained busy in his office job for nine years. The war had a chilling effect on his career. He lost his job. Ever since then Patol Babu had struggled to make a living. At first he opened a variety store. He had to wind it up after five years. Then he had a job in a Bengali firm. He gave it up in disgust when his boss began to treat him in too high handed a fashion. Then for ten long years, he worked as an insurance salesman. In short, Patol Babu tried every means of earning a livelihood without ever succeeding in improving his lot. Of late he has been paying regular visits to a small establishment dealing in scrap iron where a cousin of his has promised him a job. The visit of Naresh Dutt opens a new avenue. He may get chance to act in films. Thus Patol Babu comes to terms with whatever life has to offer.

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SECTION–A (READING)

1. (a) memories/recollections (b) died (c) aural (d) tune (e) hovers (f) smell (g) morning (h) reminds (i) blue (j) stillness

2. 1. (b) altering our environment radically 2. (d) it is an untested technology

3. (c) lining highways with artificial trees 4. (d) it has the potential to cool the earth 5. (a) to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before 3. 1. to sup soupy food 2. the dinner knife evolved a rounded end

3. these helped in preparation of dishes 4. cutting and scooping food 5. out of date

4. 1. (d) they believe their pets can’t possibly live without them 2. (a) they take the creatures out of their normal environment 3. (b) pet fees and deposits are too high in airlines and hotels 4. (c) to find a pet-friendly hotel and not to hide the animal

5. (b) taking somebody/something away in a quick, secret or mysterious way SECTION–B (WRITING)

5. ABDUL KARIM

Mr Abdul Karim, my favourite tailor, is in his fiftees. He is about six feet tall and weighs around 70 kg but looks taller as he is slim. He has a large family to support. Besides his wife he has six children–four boys and two girls. Although he is educated only up to middle standard, he is educating all his children. He likes listening to film music and expects prompt payment for his services. He is popular because he is gentle, polite and true to time limit.

6. 123/67 Mangolpuri New Delhi 15 May 20XX The Chairman CBSE

New Delhi Sir

Sub: Suggestions regarding change in school syllabus

The average school student is burdened with books, tests, assessments, exams and marks.

Today’s child goes to school to pass exams and then secure admission in colleges. There is no fun left in the process of learning. Due to the pressure of tests and exams the child’s creativity gets arrested. He is loaded with facts by the teacher without bothering whether these are assimilated or not. Learning for the sake of gaining knowledge is almost non-existent.

The school syllabus in many subjects is not even relevant to the present-day world. Most of it is of no practical value to the child. I feel that the syllabus should be more interesting and challenging.

More interactive activities should be included in the curriculum to make it student friendly.

I am optimistic that you will take initiative to initiate deliberations over this issue and bring out a student-friendly curriculum.

Yours sincerely Ankit/Asha

7. THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF POVERTY

Poverty is the state of being poor. It means not having enough money for basic needs. Poverty