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SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS

(FOREIGN–

2017)

SECTION A: READING

1

1

1

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

NOTE: No mark(s) should be deducted for mistakes in usage and grammar, spelling, or word limit. Full marks may be awarded if a student has been able to identify the core ideas. If a student literally lifts a portion of the given passage as an answer to a question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is relevant.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(ii)no one stared at him

1 mark

(b)

(b)

(b)

(i) Heaven Lake / (ii) Mount Bogda

1 mark

(c)

(c)

(c)

(iv) there were thick quilts on the bed

1 mark

(d)

(d)

(d)

(ii)a shining prism

1 mark

(e)

(e)

(e)

bumpy ride ; man eating overpoweringly smelly goat’s cheese; leaking

windows (any two)

½ + ½ =1 mark

(f)

(f)

(f)

–green ground/ slopes dark with pines/ cattle/ clear steam, moss

covered stones

1 mark

(g)

(g)

(g)

–  he wished he had brought something warmer than a pair of shorts /

the narrator did not carry warm clothes

1 mark

(h)

(h)

(h)

–  kababs cooked on skewers over charcoal braziers, were particularly

good / highly spiced / well done

1 mark

(i)

(i)

(i)

– several sizes too large but more than comfortable

1 mark

(j)

(j)

(j)

– because people often drowned there

1 mark

(k)

(k)

(k)

i) vendors

1 mark

ii) exaggerated

1 mark

2

2

2

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

NOTE: No mark(s) should be deducted for mistakes in usage and grammar, spelling, or word limit. Full marks may be awarded if a student has been able to identify the core ideas. If a student literally lifts a portion of the given passage as an answer to a question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is relevant.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(ii) army officer

1 mark

(b)

(b)

(b)

(iv) give company to the army officers

1 mark

(c)

(c)

(c)

to crush the revolt / to terrorise the rulers and people of

Kittur / to make them lay down arms

1 mark

(d)

(d)

(d)

– no documents could be signed without sanction from Rani

Chennamma/people in a defiant mood

1 mark

(e)

(e)

(e)

– repelled and chased / overpowered and chased the British soldiers /

completely overrun and routed / some were killed

1 mark

(f)

(f)

(f)

provided food / gave shelter / patted children lovingly /sent a word of

their safety / had only gentleness

1 mark

(g)

(g)

(g)

– inspired gratitude/ feeling of respect / thankful / pleased/ relieved /

surprised / impressed (any other relevant answer)

1 mark

(h)

(h)

(h)

pointless to meet him as he had come with an army to threaten Kittur

into submission

1 mark

(i)

(i)

(i)

i) stormed

1 mark

ii) defiant

1 mark

3

3

3

Note

• If a student has attempted only summary or only notes, due credit

should be given.

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SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS

(OUTSIDE DELHI– 2017)

SECTION A: READING

1

1

1

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

NOTE: No mark(s) should be deducted for mistakes in usage and grammar, spelling, or word limit. Full marks may be awarded if a student has been able to identify the core ideas. If a student literally lifts a portion of the given passage as an answer to a question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is relevant.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(ii)no one stared at him

1 mark

(b)

(b)

(b)

(i) Heaven Lake / (ii) Mount Bogda

1 mark

(c)

(c)

(c)

(iv) there were thick quilts on the bed

1 mark

(d)

(d)

(d)

(ii)a shining prism

1 mark

(e)

(e)

(e)

bumpy ride ; man eating overpoweringly smelly goat’s cheese;

leaking windows (any two)

½ + ½ =1

mark

(f)

(f)

(f)

–green ground/ slopes dark with pines/ cattle/ clear steam, moss

covered stones

1 mark

(g)

(g)

(g)

–  he wished he had brought something warmer than a pair of shorts /

the narrator did not carry warm clothes

1 mark

(h)

(h)

(h)

–  kababs cooked on skewers over charcoal braziers, were

particularly good / highly spiced / well done

1 mark

(i)

(i)

(i)

– several sizes too large but more than comfortable

1 mark

(j)

(j)

(j)

– because people often drowned there

1 mark

(k)

(k)

(k)

i) vendors

1 mark

ii) exaggerated

1 mark

2

2

2

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

NOTE: No mark(s) should be deducted for mistakes in usage and grammar, spelling, or word limit. Full marks may be awarded if a student has been able to identify the core ideas. If a student literally lifts a portion of the given passage as an answer to a question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is relevant.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(ii) army officer

1 mark

(b)

(b)

(b)

(iv) give company to the army officers

1 mark

(c)

(c)

(c)

to crush the revolt / to terrorise the rulers and people of

Kittur / to make them lay down arms

1 mark

(d)

(d)

(d)

– no documents could be signed without sanction from Rani

Chennamma/people in a defiant mood

1 mark

(e)

(e)

(e)

– repelled and chased / overpowered and chased the British soldiers /

completely overrun and routed / some were killed

1 mark

(f)

(f)

(f)

provided food / gave shelter / patted children lovingly /sent a word of

their safety / had only gentleness

1 mark

(g)

(g)

(g)

– inspired gratitude/ feeling of respect / thankful / pleased/ relieved /

surprised / impressed (any other relevant answer)

1 mark

(h)

(h)

(h)

pointless to meet him as he had come with an army to threaten Kittur

into submission

1 mark

(i)

(i)

(i)

i) stormed

1 mark

ii) defiant

1 mark