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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /

incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and write

the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet : 6×1=6

1. You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things.

The figure of speech used here is

(A) Simile (B) Personification

(C) Metaphor (D) Alliteration

2. .................... Queen Elizabeth is .................. famous British

liner.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

(A) The, a (B) A, an

(C) A, a (D) The, an

3. The lady will come to the door, .................. .

The appropriate question tag to be added is

(A) will she ? (B) won’t she ?

(C) wouldn’t she ? (D) would she ?

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4. He ..................... the hazardous task and won the appreciation of

all.

The correct form of the phrasal verb to be filled.

(A) carried out (B) carried away

(C) carried with (D) carried in

5. He desires ......................... educate himself.

The suitable preposition to be filled in the blank is

(A) to (B) for

(C) at (D) with

6. I have ...................... much water.

The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is

(A) drink (B) drunk

(C) drank (D) drinking

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II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete

the second pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4

7. Dastard : Coward :: Staid : ........................... .

8. Examine the dead body : Autopsy :: Loss of Memory : ............. .

9. Here : Hear :: Heal : .......................... .

10. Fresh : Stale :: Rural : ........................... .

III. Rewrite as directed : 3×1=3

11. Change the voice of the sentence :

They sold many tickets at the gate.

12. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :

They are staying in the countryside.

13. Change the following Assertive into an Exclamatory sentence :

Man is a wonderful piece of work.

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IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 4×1=4

14. Name the members of Mr. Otto Frank’s family.

15. According to Cheriyan Alexander, what should one do to make

one’s life meaningful and sustainable ?

16. Why was Pierre pinched ?

17. What does the expression “picked up hands and jaws” suggest ?

V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :

7 × 2 = 14

18. Why didn’t Sexton and the postman take a run when it was

possible ?

19. What is the success story of Pepsi and Coca-Cola ?

20. Why did the female Sarus Crane sit on the blood stained

feathers ?

21. What must every individual resign themselves to ?

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22. How does the nature disturb the stone on the wall ?

23. What was Long John Silver’s treacherous plan ?

24. How strong was Greek wine ?

VI. Rewrite as directed : 3×2=6

25. Combine the following sentences using :

a) As soon as

b) No sooner .................... than.

We reached the airport, the plane took off.

26. Write the other two degrees of comparison :

No other town in India is as big as Mumbai.

27. Change into reported speech :

He said to me, “You have made a great mistake in your

statement”.

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VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each :

6 × 3 = 18

28. How did Anne describe her life in Annexe ?

29. According to Basavanna, how does a poor man and rich man

express their devotion to God ?

30. What were the effects of moving the boat without owner’s

permission, on the mind of the poet ?

31. What justification did Drona give for his unfair demand ?

32. Why did Kripacharya object to Karna joining in the battle ?

33. What is Gandhiji’s assessment of King Richard’s act ?

OR

How did Pasteur develop the idea of immunity ?

VIII. Explain with reference to the context : 5 × 3 = 15

34. “I brought a wrong man into this Paradise.”

35. “Give your watch, I want to see how it looks on it.”

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36. “Have you noticed that the trees seem to be moving while we

seem to be standing still.”

37. “Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide.”

38. “For all my mouthless body leeched.”

IX. Quote from memory : 1×4=4

39. And it grew .......................................

........................................................

........................................................

................................................ mine.

OR

The rich

........................................................

........................................................

........................................................

............................................. of gold.

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X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each :

3 × 4 = 12

40. Point out all the values which the poet-father wants the teacher

to teach his son. ( Any eight )

41. What are the various causes of soil erosion ? How can we prevent

it ?

OR

Why does Gandhi say that a moral act should be done without

compulsion ?

42. Describe the experiment conducted by Louis Pasteur to cure

‘Anthrax’.

OR

Write a short note on the views expressed by the writer on the

tragic comedy of development. Why does he call it tragic

comedy ?

XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

given below : 1×4=4
(2 × 2)

43. Some people think that the aim of education is merely to give

knowledge. These people want students to read books, and do

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nothing else but add to their knowledge. Others believe that

knowledge alone is not enough ; only that which enables a man to

earn his living can be called education. Such people think that

bread is more important than anything else. Still others believe

that education should aim solely at making good citizens and good

patriots. All these people see only one of the several purposes of

education. As a matter of fact, education should aim at all these

three things together. It should give men knowledge, make them

self-reliant and able to serve others. Education should not

produce citizens who, while they love their own freedom, take

away the freedom of others. It should produce men who love their

own country but who do not want to harm other countries.

Questions :

a) What do some people think to be the aim of education ?

b) What is the true aim of education ?

XII. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the

following topics : 1×5=5

44. a) Globalisation and its effects.

b) National Integration.

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XIII. 45. Imagine you are Rathan / Radhika studying in Government

High School, Theerthalli.

Write a letter to the local Road Transport Authority requesting to

have more buses to your route to help the students. 1×5=5

OR

Imagine you are Suman / Suma from Government High

School, Belagavi.

Write a letter to your brother informing him the benefits of

staying in India after his higher education rather than migrating

to foreign countries.

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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /

incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most

appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the

complete answer along with its letter of alphabet : 6×1=6

1. She'll visit us tomorrow, ................ ?

The appropriate question tag to be added is

(A) will she (B) won't she

(C) would she (D) wouldn't she

2. He was as innocent as a newly born baby.

The figure of speech used here is

(A) Simile (B) Metaphor

(C) Personification (D) Alliteration

3. She ate ............. egg and ............. piece of bread.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

(A) a, a (B) an, a

(C) the, a (D) an, the

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4. We could not ............ her violent temper.

The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is

(A) bear in (B) bear out

(C) bear down (D) bear with

5. She comes .............. a noble family.

The appropriate preposition to be used is

(A) of (B) with

(C) from (D) by

6. Poverty is a curse to the country.

The underlined word is a/an

(A) Noun (B) Verb

(C) Adjective (D) Adverb

II. Observe the relationship between the first pair of words and

complete the second pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4

7. Night : Knight :: Sealing : ................ .

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8. Wise : Unwise :: Mortal : ........................... .

9. Prime : Best :: Contentment : ....................... .

10. Rebel : Rebellion :: Incline : ........................... .

III. Rewrite as directed : 3×1=3

11. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :

He bought a laptop from the store.

12. Change the voice of the sentence :

I have taught this girl.

13. Change the sentence into exclamatory sentence :

It is a wonderful performance.

IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 7×1=7

14. Where was Pranjol's father working ?

15. How is a lion identified in "How to Tell Wild Animals" ?

16. How does the fog come ?

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17. Where did Anil keep the money ?

18. Who tricked Horace Danby ?

19. What was Griffin's reason to go to Iping ?

20. Who was the ruler of Mars ?

V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :

7 × 2 = 14

21. What changes happened in Lencho's field after the rain ?

22. According to Natalya, how was Squeezer better than Guess ?

23. How is a Bengal Tiger recognised in "How to Tell Wild Animals" ?

24. Why was Mrs. Pumphrey distraught ?

25. Why was Max nervous with a sudden knock at the door ?

26. Bholi rejected her marriage. Give reasons.

27. Mention the qualities that made Richard Ebright a scientist.

OR

What kind of a person was Mr. Loisel ?

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VI. Rewrite as directed : 3×2=6

28. Change the following sentence into the other two degrees of

comparison :

No other ocean in the world is as deep as the Pacific Ocean.

29. Change the given sentence into reported speech :

He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

30. Change the given simple sentence into compound and complex

sentences.

The clever boy solved the difficult problem.

VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each :

6 × 3 = 18

31. How does the young seagull conquer his fear ?

32. Who was Gautama Buddha ? What made him renounce his royal

life and become a monk ?

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33. Justify the influence of nature in "Dust of Snow" for the

transformation of poet's mood.

34. How does the poet describe the moon at the beginning and at the

end of the poem ? What causes this change in 'Trees' ?

35. The course of the Loisel's life changed due to the necklace.

Comment.

36. How was Mij transported to England ? Explain.

OR

Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money.

Why ?

VIII. Explain with reference to the context : 4 × 3 = 12

37. I was very glad to see another person.

38. I get along pretty well with all my teachers.

39. Knowing what every man must one day know.

40. May love me for myself alone

And not my yellow hair.

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IX. Quote from memory : 1×4=4

41. Some say ........................................

........................................................

........................................................

................................................. fire.

OR

Did you finish .................................

........................................................

........................................................

.............................................. street.

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each :

3 × 4 = 12

42. Write in brief, the inaugural speech addressed by Nelson

Mandela.

OR

"Coorg is a piece of heaven drifted from the kingdom of heaven."

Elucidate.

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43. How does a traditional Goan village baker still have an important

place in the society ?

OR

Valli's journey to the city is also her induction into the

mystery of life and death. Elaborate.

44. The Tiger in the poem, 'A Tiger in the Zoo' has few obvious

limitations. Describe them in contrast to its natural habitat.

OR

Describe the message or moral conveyed through the poem, "The

Tale of Custard the Dragon".

XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

given below : 1 × 4 = 4 (2 + 2)

45. If you stand on the pavement by the side of a busy road and take

a look at the traffic that seems to move past endlessly-the cars,

the buses, the scooters and other numberless vehicles and the

sea of people sometimes surging slowly inch by inch, sometimes

whizzing past as if possessed, you will surely wonder at the

magnitude, the speed and the hurry – oh ! where do all these go ?

To their homes ? Why so much hurry ? Surely the city that

accomodates all these must indeed be very vast and spacious.

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Perhaps your wonder will be greater if you look at the sky on a

clear moonless night – the entire dome seems to be lit up with

countless points of light some white, some red and some yellow, a

few steady but many twinkling, their numbers will amaze you. If

you begin to count, sure, you will be lost in no time, though they

do not seem to be many, only a couple of thousands, if seen with

the naked eye. But in reality there are millions and millions of

stars varying in size and brightness. There are giants and

supergiants and dwarfs too – the radiant marvels in the depths of

space where may be found the original stuff – the matter, from

which all things are made.

Questions :

a) What would you observe at the pavement of a busy road ?

b) How is a moonless night described ?

XII. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the

following topics : 1×5=5

46. a) Save natural resources for human sustenance.

b) The role of media in democracy.

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XIII. Imagine you are Amit / Amitha studying in Xth Standard,

Adarsha Vidyalaya, Nanjangud.

47. Write a letter to your head of the institution to allocate specific

periods for yoga classes by a yoga trainer. 1×5=5

OR

Imagine you are Darshan / Darshini studying in Xth

Standard, Govt. High School, Kuvempu Nagar. Shivamogga.

Write a letter to your uncle about your achievements in school.

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