Unified Mid Year Examination

Answering and Marking Scheme Prep I English

Section A _________Comprehension _____ Marks 25

Q.1
a. They mean that their cars are more comfortable and more cost effective than
the other cars, and they do not pollute the environment in the use of them.
2

b. He means that with the increase in the population in the cities and the
number of vehicles, especially of cars, traffic problems have become a
common problem in the big cities.
2 4

c. The writer refers to the fact that the big cities were designed a long time ago,
in which they designers did not know people would be settling in them in
large numbers in future. Therefore, their planning had not considered the
large numbers of populations there are in those cities now.
2 6

d. Those who built roads centuries ago might have considered only of the few
main roads that had no any traffic problems. The few vehicles that were used
could have been only those drawn by animals like horses, donkeys and bulls,
that ran very slow compared with the modern vehicles. Some may have
travelled on the animals like elephants, donkeys and horses. Only a few
could have travelled long distances that too only on a few occasions,
therefore no traffic problems could have been there in those days. According
to the writer, even those who had built roads decades ago, though they had
seen the modern vehicles like cars, buses and trains, had made improved
road systems. However, they too had overlooked the fact of the increase in
population and the number of vehicles. 2
8

e. Singapore has taken a step to create the road system better by building an
rganized system for the rail roads and throughways for cross traffic of main
roads passing a town. . 2
10

f. By the expression ‘the road capacity is stretched to the limit’ the writer
might mean that no longer can the road systems be improved by making
additional parts to them like making further roads. The expression ‘any
further pressure on the system’ means further attempts of developments in the
existing road system. Such attempts might cause the commuters facing worse
situations. 2 12
 g. The three additional problems to be found in the developing world are poor
ways of traffic control, inadequate supervision by the authorities and daily
occurrence of traffic jams.
2 14

Q. 2.
a. 2. road users ? travellers?
b. 1. strong and resilient
c. 1. a period of 01 years
d. 1. having a lot of money
e. ------------------------- 2.5 16.5

Q. 3
a. dis+comfort
b. untarred
c. inadequate
d. irregular
e. underground 2.5
19

Q. 4 ---own sentences------------------------------- 3 22

Q. 5 Examples
Nouns car/ manufacturers/ models/ cities/ people
Adjectives : comfortable/ enormous / rush / further/ acute
Adverbs: faster/ generally/ equally/ usually/ eventually 3 25

Section B Grammar Marks 25

Q. 1
a. as slippery as an eel
b. as white as milk
c. as free as a bird
d. like a leaf 2 27

Q. 2
centre centre Central
strength strengthen Strong
thought think thoughtful/ thinking
exhaustion exhaust exhausted/ exhaustive
terrific terrify/ terrorise terrified/
5 32
Q. 3
a. frozen/ froze
b. known/ knew
c. shaken/ shook
 d. mistaken/ mistook 4 36

Q. 4
a. Shehla asked Ali what was/is it that made him much stronger and braver than any
other man.
Shehla asked Ali what reason made him……./ Shehla asked Ali how he became
b. The drowning man shouted for help.
c. Bernard’s father warned him not to burn his fingers with the fireworks.
d. They shouted at him asking who he was and what he was doing. /Theyasked him
crying who he was and what he was doing. 4 40

Q.5
a. a/ an
b. an/ an
c. a/ a 1.5
41.5

Q. 6
a. board/ bored
b. weather/ whether
c. crews/ cruise
d. story/ storey 4 45.5

Q. 7 Examples
a. poly + technic/ gamy/
b. pan+ theism/
c. un / dis +able
d. king/ bore +dom 2 47.5

Q. 8
a. He was laughed at by all his friends.
b. Our computer keeps the information.
c. The decisions are made by them.
d. Mr. Mubeen organized the function. 2.5
50

Section C Literature Marks 25

Q. 1
a. Mr.Brownlow and Oliver visited Fagin in the prison to inquire from him where he has
hidden Oliver’s identity. 2 52
b. Artful Dodger got in trouble with the law because he had humiliated the magistrate in
the court by ridiculing the justice. He made fun of the justice in the court room and
the crowd enjoyed it. 2 54
c. Monks managed to get the only proof of Olivia’s identity by praying twenty-five
pounds to Mrs Bumble who had it. 2 56
d. Oliver was treated with great kindness in the house of Rose Maylie. They were very
generous and loving towards Oliver and treated him more like a hero than a burglar.
2 58

Q. 2
a) These lines have been taken from the novel “Oliver Twist” written by Charles
Dicken. These lines were said by Rose Maylie to Oliver when they come to know
that Mr. Brownlow had moved away.
Before these lines Oliver and Rose Maylie decided to embark for London, to search
out Mr. Brownlow. When they reached Mr. Brownlow’s house they were upset to
find that he had moved away.
In these lines Rose is trying to comfort Oliver and guided him not to lose hope yet.
He had hoped that they will find them but it needs time. (2.5 marks)

b) These lines have been taken from the novel, “Oliver Twist” written by Charles
Dicken. These lines were spoken by Bill Sikes to Artful Dodger, when he saw that
Oliver was shot.
Before these lines Sikes forced Oliver to go into the house and open the main door for
them. So they do the robbery over there. Oliver went unwillingly inside the house
but decided to wake the household people. Before he could wake them, they woke up
and shot a fire at Oliver. Then these lines were spoken to Sikes.
In these lines Sikes told Artful Dodger to run since the house hold people were awake
and had shot Oliver. He left Oliver bleeding there and ran away with the rest of the
gang member. ( 2.5 marks)

c) These lines have been taken from the novel, “Oliver Twist” written by Charles
Dickens. These lines were spoken by the Grimmig to Mr Brownlow when he did not
agree that Oliver was a thief.
Before these lines Mr Grimmig and Mr Brownlow were having discussion regarding
Oliver’s character. Mr. Grimmig always took the opposite point of view for the joy
of it. He was convinced that Oliver was a criminal.
In these lines Mr. Grimmig told Mr. Brownlow that he should not trust Oliver. He
firmly believed that as soon as Oliver will be fit he will go back to his criminal life.
( 2.5 marks) 63

Q. 3
a) The Listeners – The main idea of the poem, “The Listeners” is that the creeping
feeling of being watched when no one is there. Although we are alone but we are
aware that someone is watching us. ( 2.5 marks)

b) Drive the nail aright – The main idea of the poem is that the poet gives inspiration
to the youngsters that they have the ability to achieve their targets but for that they
should not lose hope. They should keep on trying until they succeed. (2.5 marks)
65.5
Q.4
a) In this stanza, the poet, Norman Maclean advices the youngsters that if during
reaching their goals, they face any problems, they should not lose heart. They should
keep on trying until they succeed. 2.5

b) In this stanza, the poet William Wordsworth says that he was not aware of the
theme of the song which the maiden song. Since the song had no ending and it was
different from the other songs which he had heard. He saw her singing at her work
continuously not being aware that the poet was listening to her. 2.5 68

Q. 5 a) Oliver is an orphan born in a workhouse and Dicken’s uses his situation to

criticize public policy towards the poor in 1830 s England. Oliver is between 9 and
12 years old when the main action of the novel occurs. Though treated with cruelty
and surrounded by coarseness for most of his life, he is a pious, innocent child and his
charms draw the attention of several wealthy benefactors. His true identity is the
central mystery. In short Oliver is pious, kind-hearted and loving child.

b) Mrs Brownlow is a well-off, erudite gentleman who serves as Oliver’s first

benefactor. Mr. Brownlow owns a portrait of Agnes Fleming and was engaged to Mr.
Leeford’s sister when she did. Throughout the novel he behaves with compassion
and common sense and emerges as a natural leader. In short Mr. Brownlow was a
true gentleman and carried himself well.

c) Mrs Bedwin was Mr Brownlow’s housekeeper. She was a gentle-hearted lady.

She looked after Oliver in a loving manner. She was fully dedicated to her job. She
took extra care of Oliver and was always alert on duty. (5 marks)
criteria for marking 73

Q. 6
i. Oliver, Noah Claypole, Artful Dodger and gooler 1 74
ii Oliver twist written by Charles Dickens. 1 75

Section D Composition Marks 25

Q. 1
Essay: relevance/content - 9
language 3
organization 3
90
Letter relevance/content - 4
language -2
organization -4
relevance: content is according to the question.
language : grammar. punctuation, spelling etc. as required
organisation: sender’s address, salutation, proper body of the letter, proper ending,
punctuation etc. as suitable to a letter format.
Dialogue: relevance/content - 5
 language - 2
organization -2 100
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