ENGLISH-2006
CLASS X
(set-1)
SECTION A: READING (20 marks)
A1. Read the following poem.
SUCCESS
SUCCESS is counted sweetest
By those who ne’er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.
Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition,
So clear, of victory,
As he, defeated, dying,
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Break, agonized and clear.
A1.1. Based on your reading of the poem fill in the blanks in the following paragraph using only one word in each blank. (8 x ½ =4)
Success is (a) ___________________by those who have faced (b) __________.
The poet has brought this point home by taking the example of a battlefield wherein one of the warring groups has suffered a (c) ________________. A dying (d) _____________ from the defeated camp is in agony both (e) ________ and (f) _________________. The sounds of (g) ___________ which are clearly audible to him only add to his (h) ___________________________.
A1.2. Based on your reading of the poem, answer the following questions briefly.
a) Explain the use of the expression ‘To comprehend a nectar –
requires the sorest need’. (2)
b) What is the significance of the expression ‘forbidden ear’? (2)
A1.2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
1. Did you sleep well last night? Or did you wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish -- perhaps even wondering if you really slept at all? Getting a good night's sleep requires more than crawling into bed and closing your eyes. Understanding your sleep behavior and preparing for a sound slumber can help make sure every night is a good night for sleeping.
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