Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) Rikki-tikki ___________ (know) better than to waste time in staring.
Answer: knew
Rikki-tikki was angry. He sat back on his tail and hind legs, and __________
(1) (look) all round him, __________ (2) (chatter) with rage. But Nag and
Nagaina __________ (3) (disappear) already into the grass. When a snake
misses its stroke, it never __________ (4) (say) anything or __________
(5) (give) any sign of what it means to do next. Rikki-tikki did not care to
follow them, for he did not __________ (6) (feel) sure that he __________
(7) (can) manage two snakes at once. So, he trotted off to the gravel path, and
sat down to think. It __________ (8) (is) a serious matter for him.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Describe what you see and hear as you move about
the corridors and compound during your school break
time. How does the scene change after the bell rings?

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Study the picture given. Write a story or a description or
an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition
may be about the subject of the picture, or you may
take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear
connection between the picture and your composition.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Write an original short story in which a poor tailor wins an award which changes his/her life.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
Your friends once played a harmless prank on you. Give an account of what happened, your response
to the prank and what you learnt from the experience.

20] (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following:
‘More collaboration, less competition is the need of the hour’,
Express your views either for or against this statement.

10] (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.) Select any one of the following:
Your grandmother has taught you a special skill. Write a letter thanking her. Explain how you will use
that skill and why it is important to you.