Question

1. Read the following extract attentively and give answers of the following questions :- (4)

■ The watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it or not, the

first recorded watermelon harvest is believed to have occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt

and has even been depicted in Egypt hieroglyphics on the walls of their ancient buildings.

■ The fruit, which is actually a vegetable, a relative of the cucumber, was often placed in the

burial tombs of Kings to provide them nourishment in the afterlife. Today , this fruit has spread

to different countries and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. The watermelon is a

sweet, healthy and refreshing fruit and quite often, people can't seem to get enough of it.

a) When and where did the earliest recorded watermelon harvest take place?

b) Why was the watermelon placed in burial chambers ?

c) Where can the watermelon be found ?

d) What is the meaning of the word 'hieroglyphics' used in paragraph 1?

SECTION - B ( WRITING & GRAMMAR )

2. Visiting a blind school in order to mobilise your friends and schoolmates ,you are planning to

campaign for eye donation. Prepare a poster highlighting the need for eye donation and eye

banks.

Or

As a president of the Literary Club of your school you are organising a programme for public

speaking for XI and XII standard students of your school . As a part of this programme, you will

be inviting a few television anchors . Write a notice giving all the details of it to be displayed on

your school notice board. (4)​

Answer 1

Answer:

ohh what's a big question write it short so I help to solve this question sorry frnd

Answer 2

Answer:

Bruhhh!! Are you asking the entire question paper?

Explanation: