English Special Question Paper

• The question paper is for English (Special) and has a maximum mark of 75.
• The total number of questions is 17 and the duration is 3 hours.
• All questions must be answered.
• Each question has individual marks, and the answer must be within a certain word range.
• Question numbers 2 to 6 carry 2 marks each and should be answered in about 30 words.
• Question numbers 7 to 10 carries 3 marks each and should be answered in about 50 words.
• Question numbers 11 to 13 carry 4 marks each and should be answered in about 75 words.
• Question numbers 14 and 15 carry 5 marks each and should be answered in about 100 words.
• Question numbers 16 and 17 carry 8 marks each and should be answered in about 150 words.

Question 1A

• Choose the correct answer for each of the following:
• The act of a causing great physical or mental pain suffering
• After a time period of a thousand years: post-millennium
• A British coin in use till 1971: shilling
• Songs of praise usually of God: hymns
• Wild grass means: reeds

Question 1B

• Match the following in column A with the correct answer from Column B:
• She was so tired: that she could not run
• I waited for my friend: till he arrived
• Work hard: so that you may pass
• This is the stadium: where match will be played
• If it rains: we shall stay at home

Question 1C

• Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the brackets:
• How much money do you want?
• She has been studying for 4 o'clock.
• John is a European.
• They do not have any money with them.
• Cat is sitting on the table.

Question 1A

• Choose the correct answer for each of the following:
• One who dies for a particular cause is a martyr
• Means of communication means media
• A room in a house that is used for sitting is a lounge
• Stairs made of bamboo or metal is a ladder
• A space or room partly inside the roof of a building is an attic

Question 1B

• Match the following in column A with the correct answer from Column B:
• She lived in Goa: before she shifted to Delhi
• We arrived late for the show: so we went to the restaurant
• The grass was yellow: as it had not rained at all
• We had not eaten anything: so he was nervous
• Karan had not studied for the test: because my friend had gone to visit his uncle

Question 1C

• Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the brackets:
• Sita met a one-eyed man.
• He is playing football.
• There is much water in the pond.
• It is raining since morning.
• Frog jumped into the well.

Question 1A

• Choose the correct answer for each of the following:
• The sudden spread of an infectious disease is an epidemic.
• All the people in the world means humanity
• A High loud cry means a shriek
• A group of people chosen to make decisions are panel of judges
• Imitate in order to entertain or ridicule mimic

Question 1B

• Match the following in column A with the correct answer from Column B:
• I found the house locked: when I reached there
• If you speak too much: you will be caught
• As soon as he saw a lion : he ran away
• Whenever you go to market: bring me that book
• The beggar will not go away: until you give him money

Question 1C

• Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the brackets:
• They will visit here at 5 o'clock.
• He is an MLA.
• There isn't much tea in the cup.
• Students rushed into the classroom.
• It is raining since morning.

Poetry Questions

• In question 2 you must explain the kite's feelings as it sailed up in the sky.
• In question 3 you must explain the meaning of "if we use more than our sight" from the poem "Including All My Friends"?
• You need to name the little kite's companions in the sky.
• In question 4 you must list the things the 'bad guys' bother children about.
• In question 4 you must identify what creatures Sumba imagines in the poem.
• You should know the poet's demand from About You.

Prose Questions

• You should know who Ibn Battuta was
• You should know what patriotism is
• You should understand what Satyarthi means by 'Planet'.
• You should understand how the Robinson family reached the land
• You should understand what uncle Podger asked the maid to bring
• You should know why Beinkensopp was absent the day before
• You should know the economic condition of the narrator's family
• You should know what Jill did with the ten-pound cheque presented by Aunt Jane
• You should know how the villagers express their gratitude to the service provided by Akash?
• You should know why Louie likes to be in his regular classes?
• You should know what was the first journey of Ibn Battuta

Report and Paragraph Questions

• You may be asked to write a report on 'A Road Accident' or 'Independence Day Celebration in School'.
• You may be asked to write a paragraph on 'Environmental Pollution' using the hints.

Grammar

• You may be asked to do as directed for the following grammar points:
• Change into the past perfect tense
• Make emphatic sentence.
• Change into negative sentence.
• Add a question tag.
• Fill in the blank using 'while/when'
• Change into interrogative sentence
• Use correct form of verb from the bracket

Reading Comprehension Passage

• You may have to read about a freelance writer and answer 5 question on the passage or you will have to read about Indian Farmers and answer 8 questions on the passage.
• Questions may include:
• What the writer's job was before the birth of the narrator?
• Why did he resign from AIR?
• Who used to drive in the blue Fiat to meet Daddy?
• What the qualities are of Indian farms?
• Are the farmers happy?
• What are Indian farmers not familiar with?

Essay Questions

• You may have to write an essay on one of the following topics:
• Swachh Bharat Mission
• My Hobby
• Any Great Leader
• Wonders of Science
• An Indian Festival