cbse.nic.in : AISSE Communicative English Question Paper Central Board Of Secondary Education
Board : Central Board Of Secondary Education
Exam : AISSE Communicative English
Document Type : Question Paper
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English Sample Paper :
(Communicative)
MM : 80 Time 3 hrs.
The Question paper is divided into four sections :
Section A : Reading 20 Marks
Section B : Writing 20 Marks
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Section C : Grammar 20 Marks
Section D : Literature 20 Marks
SECTION – A :
READING – 20 MARKS
1. Read the poem given below and answer the questions : 5 Marks
Wind
Subramania Bharati
Wind, come softly.
Don’t break the shutters of the windows.
Don’t scatter the papers.
Don’t throw down the books on the shelf.
There, look what you did – you threw them all down.
You tore the pages of the books.
You brought rain again.
Given below is the summary of the poem. Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the summary. Use only one word for each blank.
The poet begins by a) ___________to the wind to blow softly and not cause havoc by breaking window shutters, scattering paper or throwing books on the shelf. The poet b) ___________against the wind since it has torn the pages of the books and has brought rain again. The poet feels that the wind is extremely clever as it c) ____________fun of those who
are weak. It does not like anything weak. Everything that d) _______easily be it houses, doors, wood or rafters, is e) _____________mercilessly by wind. Besides, it also crushes weak bodies,
lives and hearts. The poet f) __________wind to a God who doesn’t do what people
Section A : Reading
Question 2 : Read the passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by choosing the correct option for each: (5 marks)
Abraham Lincoln writes to the Headmaster of his son’s school
“He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him also thatfor every scoundrel, there is a hero and that for every selfish politician, th ere is a dedicated leader. Steer him away from envy, if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter… Teach him,
if you can , the wonder of books… but also give him quiet time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.”
1. Abraham Lincoln writes a letter to his son’s headmaster because …
a. he wants his son to be educated in the best possible manner.
b. he is very apprehensive about his son’s welfare.
c. he wishes to assert his views on education.
d. he does not approve of the way the headmaster runs the school.
2. Reading books is important for students, but it is equally important…
a. for them to be quiet, and to think and introspect.
b. to make them appreciate the mysteries of nature.
c. to make sure they listen to their fellow beings.
d. to make them dedicated leaders.
English-Communicative :
Code No. : 101 : 2017 – 2018
This is a two-year syllabus for classes IX and X. The CBSE has prepared a package for this syllabus called Interact in English.
It includes the following :
1. Main Course Book
2. Literature Reader
3. Work Book
4. Extended Reading Texts
Interact in English has been designed to develop the student’s communicative competence in English. Therefore, content selection is determined by the student’s present and future academic, social and professional needs.
The overall aims of the course are :
(a) to enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations;
(b) to use English effectively for study purposes across the curriculum;
(c) to develop and integrate the use of the four language skills, i.e., listening, speaking, reading and writing;
(d) to develop interest in and appreciation of literature;
(e) to revise and reinforce structures already learnt.
Teachers may kindly keep the following in mind to develop these competencies :
Creativity: Students should be encouraged to think on their own and express their ideas using their experience, knowledge and imagination, rather than being text or teacher dependent.
Self-monitoring: Students should be encouraged to monitor their progress, space out their learning, so they should be encouraged to see language not just as a functional tool, but as an important part of personal development and inculcation of values. Teaching/Testing Objectives
Reading :
By the end of the course, students should be able to :
1. read silently at varying speeds depending on the purpose of reading;
2. adopt different strategies for different types of text, both literary and nonliterary;
3. recognise the organization of a text;
4. identify the main points of a text;
* Objectives which will not be tested in a formal examination
5. understand relations between different parts of a text through lexical and grammatical cohesion devices;
6. anticipate and predict what will come next in a text;*
7. deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items in a given context;
8. consult a dictionary to obtain information on the meaning and use of lexical items;*
9. analyse, interpret, infer (and evaluate) the ideas in the text;
10. select and extract, from a text, information required for a specific purpose (and record it in note form);
11. transcode information from verbal to diagrammatic form;
12. retrieve and synthesise information from a range of reference materials using study skills such as skimming and scanning;
13. interpret texts by relating them to other material on the same theme (and to their own experience and knowledge);
14. read extensively on their own.