Write a story in 150 – 200 words based on the input given below :

Travelling in metro ______ tunnel _____ lights went out _______ general panic ___ pushing and shoving ________ screams _______ phone flashlights switched on _______ an old man ……….

OR

Mrs. Madhu alone in house ________ had lunch ______ watching favourite serial ________ doorbell rang _______ opened door _________ a sadhu …………..

Read the passage carefully:

1. One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. Nothing of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept us its shrill call until the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah.

2. While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open vast grazing grounds. Open spaces which the panther carefully avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek.

3. It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the ground, and the moneky on treetops, all join in the chorus of condemnation of the panther. They curse the panther in their own inimitable language. The resulting confusion of sounds is so irritating to the sharp ears of the panther that it is left with no other option except to go away.

4. The panther has thus to deal with its ever alert and watchful associates who show no mercy and expect none. It is a fight between finesse and flight, between clever attack and skillful defense.

5. Contrary to the common belief, the panther never springs upon its prey. It stalks as close to its victim as it can manage, and then makes the final dash by rushing at it at a lightning speed.

2.1 Answer the following questions:

A. What strategy do animals like deer, antelopes, etc adopt to drive away the panther?

B. How do the panther and the game animals (deer, antelopes, etc) react to open spaces?

C. What effect does the loud noise made by birds and animals have on the panther?

D. How does the panther kill its prey?

2.2 Find the meanings of the words given below with the help of the options that follow:

A. shrill (Para 1)

(i) rude

(ii) high

(iii) offensive

(iv) terrible

B. deliberately (Para 2)

(i) immediately

(ii) cleverly

(iii) intentionally

(iv) naughtily

C. condemnation (Para 3)

(i) disapproval

(ii) dismissal

(iii) revenge

(iv) annoyance

D. associates (Para 4)

(i) rivals

(ii) neighbors

(iii) superiors

(iv) partners

Many students from different parts of the country come to Delhi to study. Finding affordable accommodation is the main problem faced by them. Landlords charge exorbitant rents and, in some cases, refuse to rent rooms to them because of their different food habits and culture. The Hostel facility provided by educational institutions is too inadequate to meet the demand. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the editor of a local daily drawing attention of the authorities and requesting them to take appropriate action. You are Raman/Raveena, 12, Station Road, Delhi.

OR

Accidents happen when people violate traffic rules. Careless drivers cause suffering to themselves and to others. Write an article in 100 – 120 words on “Safe Driving”.

Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of the given options:

During (a) ________ hottest part of the year, many of our city streets seem to on fire (b) ________ masses of Gulmohar flowers. This (c) _________ one of the most beautiful trees.

(a) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) some

(b) (i) from (ii) by (iii) with (iv) over

(c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) are (iv) be

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

Neil Armstrong was the commander for Apollo 11 E.g. for of

He was the first to walk over (a) __ __

the moon. What many people do not knew (b) __ __

is that unlike most of their fellow (c) __ __

astronauts, he was the civilian (d) __ __

and not part of the military.