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e. How did France, the country of his birth, honour this great scientist? 2 marks
1.2 Find the words from the passage which mean the same as: 3 marks
a. To give up (para 1)
b. People belonging to the same period (para 3)
c. Vote by the people of the country to decide a matter of
national importance (para 6)
Question 2. Read the passage given below: 8 marks
Residents of the Bhirung Raut Ki Gali, where Ustad Bishmillah Khan was born
on March 21, 1916, were in shock. His cousin, 94-year -old Mohd Idrish Khan
had tears in his eyes. Shubhan Khan, the care-taker of Bismillah’s land, recalled
: “Whenever in Dumaraon, he would give rupees two to the boys and rupees five
to the girls of the locality”.
He was very keen to play shehnai again in the local Bihariji’s Temple where he
had started playing shehnai with his father, Bachai Khan, at the age of six. His
original name was Quamaruddin and became Bishmillah only after he became
famous as a shehnai player in Varanasi.
His father Bachai Khan was the official shehnai player of Keshav Prasad Singh,
the Maharaja of the erstwhile Dumaraon estate, Bismillah used to accompany
him. For Bishmillah Khan, the connection to music began at a very early age. By
his teens, he had already become a master of the shehnai. On the day India gained
freedom, Bismillah Khan, then a sprightly 31 year-old, had the rare honour of
playing from Red Fort. But Bishmillah Khan won’t just be remembered for
elevating the shehnai from an instrument heard only in weddings and naubatkhanas
to one that was appreciated in concert halls across the world. His life was a

5 testimony to the plurality that is India. A practicing Muslim, he would take a daily
dip in the Ganga in his younger days after a bout of kusti in Benia Baga Akhada.
Every morning, Bishmillah Khan would do riyaaz at the Balaji temple on the
banks of the river. Even during his final hours in a Varanasi hospital, music didn’t
desert Bishmillah Khan. A few hours before he passed away early on Monday, the
shehnai wizard hummed a thumri to show that he was feeling better. This was
typical of a man for whom life revolved around music.
Throughout his life he abided by the principle that all religions are one. What
marked Bishmillah Khan was his simplicity and disregard for the riches that come
with musical fame. Till the very end, he used a cycle rickshaw to travel around
Varanasi. But the pressure of providing for some 60 family members took its toll
during his later years.
2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes using headings and
sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations where necessary.
2.2 Make a summary of the above passage in not more than 80 words using the notes
made and also suggest a suitable title.
Section B: Advanced Writing Skills 35 marks
Q.3 A.K International School is looking for a receptionist for the school. Write an
advertisement on behalf of the adminstrative officer in the classified columns of
the local newspaper giving necessary details. Draft the advertisement in not more
than 50 words.
OR
Suman/Suresh has cleared the Pre-Medical Pre-Dental entrance examination. The
family is elated at the achievement and they decide to have a get-together for all
friends. Draft an informal invitation for the get-together in not more than 50 words.
Q.4. You are Shekhar/Tripta a student of A.P Public School. Principals of two schools
from Pakistan visited your school as part of a cultural exchange programme.
Students of the school put up a cultural show in their honour. Write a report about
it for your school magazine. (100-125 words).
OR
As you were driving back home from work you were witness to an accident
between a Maruti car and a truck. The driver of the car was seriously injured.
There was confusion and chaos prevailing on the road. Describe the scene in
about 100 to 125 words. You are Sameer/Samiksha.5 marks
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6 5. You are Nitin/Natasha a student of Class XII at K.P.N. Public School Faridabad.10 marks
The student is required to cope with lot of pressure in today’s competitive environment.
Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the increasing stress faced by
students and suggest ways to combat the same.
OR
You are Suresh/Smita. You come across the following advertisement in a national daily.
You consider yourself suitable and eligible for the post. Write an application in response
to the advertisement.
Applications are invited for the post of a Nursery teacher in a reputed school of Delhi.
The candidate must have at least 5 years experience of teaching tiny-tots. The applicant
must have a pleasant personality. He/she should be creative and innovative. Attractive
salary. Interested candidates should apply to The Principal, AKS International, Indirapuram,
New Delhi within 10 days with detailed resume.
6. Some colleges conduct entrance test for admission to under-graduate courses like10 marks
English (Hons.) and Journalism (Hons.). Do you think that the entrance test is the right
method of selecting students? Write an article in about 150-200 words. You are Rohan/
Rachita, a student