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1 5 TERM-1 SAMPLE PAPER SOLVEDENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURETime Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 40 General Instructions: Same instructions as given in the SAMPLE PAPER Read the passage given Everybody wants to succeed in life. Success comes to those who are sincere, hardworking, loyal and committed to their Success has been man s greatest motivation and has a great effect on life. It brings pleasure and pride. It gives a sence of fulfilment. it means all-round development. Everybody hopes to be successful in life.

2 But success smiles on those who have a proper approach, planning, vision and stamina. One cannot be successful without cultivating these certain basic things in life. it is very difficult to set out on a journey without knowing one s goals and purposes. Clarity of the objective is a must to succed in life. A focuses approach with proper planing is certain to bring success. Indecision and insincerity are big obstacles on the path to One should have the capability, capacity and resources to turn one s dreams into reality.

3 Mere desire cannot bring you success. This is the basic requirement of success. The next important thins is the eagerness. seriousness and the urge to be successful . it is the driving force which decides the success. it is the first step on the ladder of One needs to purpose one s goals with all sincerity and passion. One should always be in high spirit. Lack of such spirit leads to an inferiority complex which is a big obstruction on the path to success. Time is also a deciding factor.

4 Only the punctual and committed have succeded in life. Lives of great men are examples of this. They had all these qualities in plenty which helped rise to the peak of Hard labour is one of the basic requirement of success. There is no substitute for hard labour. It alone can take one to the peak success. Every success has a ratio of five per cent inspiration and ninety-five per cent perspiration. It is the patience, persistence and perservance which play a decisive role in achieving success. Failures are the pillars of success as they are our stepping-stones and we must get up and start again and be on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY EIGHT out of the ten questions by choosing the correct According to the passage, success come certainly to those(a) Who pursure a goal(b) Who have a focused approach(c) Who can motivate their selves.

5 (d) Who are sincere, hardworking, loyal and committed to their goals. 2. Select the option that suitably completes the dialogue with reference to paragraph : I wonder if there is any short-cut to success!Sonya: No way Amit. Hard work is the key to success..(a) There are many other keys as well(b) There is no substitute for hard work(c) However, you can still manage without it(d) It is not the basic requirement though. 3. Identify the basic things in life that we need to achieve success.(a) We need to develop a proper approach, planning, session and stamina(b) We must have all round development(c) we must have an large to be successful (d) We must have one purpose in life4.

6 Choose the quality that great men have in plenty to rise to the peak of success.(I) High spirits (II) Sincerity(III) Punctuality (IV) Commitment(V) Hard labour (VI) Passion(a) II, III and IV (b) V and VI(c) II, IV and VI (d) I, II, III, IV, V and VI5.. is the one basic requirement of success.(a) Goal (b) Politeness(c) Hard labour (d) Dignity6. Select the correct sentence from the given options that have correct usage of perspiration as used in the passage.

7 (a) As he climbed back down, he wiped perspiration from his forehead with the back of his hand. (b) External things are things known to us in immediate perspiration(c) You can t expect all this perspiration to happen without a lot of work(d) The perspiration of rain, snow and hail is about 55 in 7. Choose the statement from the given option that is NOT TRUE.(a) One needs to pursue one s goals with all one s capability.(b) Lack of stamina leads to blur vision which is a big obstruction on the path to success.

8 (c) Indecision and clarity are big obstacles on the path to success.(d) High spirit leads lo an inferiority complex which is a big obstruction on the path to .. is considered to be the stepping-stone to success.(a) Failures (b) Motivation(c) faith (d) dreams9. What are big obstacles on the path to success?(a) Lack of high spirits (b) Deciding factor(c) Indecision and insincerity(d) Lack of commitment10. Choose the option that lists the quote best expressing the central idea of the passage.

9 (a) Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot(b) The difference between the difficult and the impossible is that the impossible takes a little longer time. Lady Aberdeen(c) Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. John Quincy Adams(d) I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. Abraham LincolnII. Read the passage given below:1. Yoga is not a particular denomination or religion, but an age-old practice based on a harmonizing system for the body, mind, and spirit to attain inner peace and Within the past decade, yoga has inliltrated not only Western culture, but also Western medicine.

10 The more we learn about this ancient practice, the more we realize that it's benefits go far beyond increased flexibility and muscle tone. A common misunderstanding is that yoga predominantly focuses on increasing flexibility; however, the physical practice of yoga, does emphasize appropriate postural alignment, musculoskeletal strength and endurance as well as balance. The study and practice of yoga incorporates mindfulness based practices such as mindful breathing techniques, focused concentration.