MAO eee ub. Code : OO-TV St Compulsory Paper General English Time : 3 Hours / Maximum Marks : 100 / Total Pages : 16 Ants ide A, Andy Iida Anh hed het Ae. + i & ss Me Total T t : 2 feel 8 y Sign ~ q sPART - A . Marks — 30 Note : Attempt all questions. Follow the instructions regarding the word limit. Marks for each question are indicated alongside the question. 4 Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow, using your own words as far as possible + . ‘The ‘Internet is a social technology, but ‘the “effect it “has oit face t6 face relationships can potentially be very detrimental, Like any activity, the-Intemet takes up a person's time; the amount of time varies depending”oh the person's level of addiction. Often this time could easily be spent Betterifig face to face télationships. Tt is not uncommon for Internet users to begin to replace their face to face relationships with those formed on the Internet. BY doing this they often negatively affect their lives. f “The Internet has become one of the most‘universal methods for communication with over 100 million uscrs worldwide. From e-mail to the possibly billions of . web pages, there is an infinite amount of iffformation flowing. And another attractive aspect of the Intemet is the opportunity to interact with other people, Chat Rooms and multi-user games offer the person the ability to talk and mingle with others online, vf ‘But with this new-found freedom also comes the possibility of abuse and addiction, This new menace ig also known in developed countries as Internet ‘addiction, An estimated 6 pey’cent of the 100 million web users are thought to be online addicts and that nuyhber is growing every day. The lone, bored, depressed, introverted people who Tack self-esteem or have a history of addictions are most vulnerable. These people seed to fill the void that has been created by not having if $0 they tum to the Internet. This clearly showg that Intemet addiction is not a thing to just Jaugh about of pass away as a ridjéulous joke, It has to be combated worldwide, This can be friends in your active life or by hooking onto an active sport. Proper parental guigance and having some good friends are some of the ways of i _ So, let us leave the monitor screens and Jead a more healthy thy society. life and make (a) Attempt/a precis of the above passage. (Word limit : 100 words) 10 00-TV] 2 {Contd... nig(b) What has pfade the Internet quite populg? : 2 00-EV] 3 (Contd... Ie HEA{c) What type of people are prone to Internet addiction and why ? 2 ~ (@) Why is it important to persuade peopté to keep away from expéssive use 2 of the Internet ? (e) Use the foljéwing words in your oyn sentences to bring out their 4 meanings glearly : (iii) ridiculous (iv) vulnerable 00-IV] 4 [Contd... 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Marks for each question are indicated alongside the question. 3 Rewrite the following sentences into indirect speech 3 (a) He said, "My parents gave the highest importancf to good education" 7 TTT (©) He said to her, "Who would you like to favite to dinner tonight ? 4 — Change the voice/of the following séntences : 3 (a) Rains have/delayed the arrival of the Shatabdi Express. a b) (©) Whereas foreign/critics praised Tagore’s Gitanjali, Indians ignored it in the beginning. 00-1V) ’ 6 {Contd... ‘AONE5 — Supply the correct tense form of the verb given in brackets : 3 (@) The taxi (arrive). It is time to leave, (by~ Banks" (lénd) ‘more ‘money these days to ence irage businesses to expand, © time we (go) to bed. He suddenly realised thaf he (make) a mistake in his calculation, @ He (ability) speak several languages by the time he was fifteen. (guess) be the servant knocking at the door. not tease the girls again, (warming) (prediction) have the best education. © * I ask you a personal question 2” the teacher asked the student. (permission) 00-1V) 7words listed below : + Complete the following sentences choosing an appropriate word irom the 5 earnest; exquisite; environment; contribute: constant (a) Her family regularly (b) For providing a stimulating working to thank my former colleagues. (©) Tam grateful to my father for his (@) The writing of the book began in (e) This store is known for its 8 Use each of the following phrases/idioms in a sentence the meaning of each is clearly brought out : (a) shed crocodile tears (b) close down (©) turn up (d) (©) read betwee the lines a ot of, mi to the fund. . 1 would like your own so that 5 00-1V} 8 {Contd... OGM ANE9 Do as directed : (a) I do the cooking. I look after the garden. (Combine the two sentences using "besides eee eee (>) We decided to celebrate his 75% birthday. (Rewrite the sentence starting with “it” (©), (@) “He got the job. Ho“ha (Combine the twg/ sentences using “although") 00-IV] 9 [Contd... Nn wgPART - C 10 Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (in (a) Ethies and Politics (6) Environmental pollution (©) Cultural impact of globalization -(@) Real India still lives in villages (©) Can a computer replace the teacher in a (f) Family values in Indian society. Marks — 40 not more than 300 words) 20 00-LV] 10 {Contd... ONEONTAmob e oov) uw [Contd... TOa few computers forfour office staff. When the supply arrived, 10 cts you foud two computers in a damaged condition, Write a leter to the supplier piving/details of the damage 4d say what you want the supplier to do now. OR aft a report on the qual and supply of drinking water in your area and also suggest what improvemenS are possible. 4 00-1V] 2 [Contd. 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