Karnataka SSLC Answer Key April 2019 English Language II

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SECTION - A
( Prose )

I. Multiple Choice Questions : 3×1=3

1. Father did not like Swami

Rem. C— sleeping beside his granny 1 1

2. Roma Talreja felt that she could never repay
Baleshwar because he

Comp. C— risked his life to save her 1 1

3. The concept “immersion in science doesn’t go with
practical sense” suggests

Comp. B— absentmindedness of scientists 1 1

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II. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences
each : 4×2=8

4. How did the tempo truck driver help Baleshwar ?

Comp. — offered place in his vehicle to take Roma to
hospital

— lent his phone to inform her family

— did not expect money or thanks. 11 1
2 2 2

5. What was the intention of Smita’s going to the
concert ?

Comp. — to listen to the sitar by Pandit Ravishankar

— to request Pandit Ravishankar to come home
and play sitar to her brother Anant

— wanted to fulfil her brother’s last wish. 11 1
2 2 2

6. The artists visiting Anant was unusual. Justify.

App. — The artists, great maestros

— play usually in big auditoriums
— have busy schedules

— yet agreed to play sitar for Anant

— wanted to fulfil Anant’s last wish. 11 1
2 2 2

7. Despite low income, why do some people choose to
become scientists ?

Exp. Science — an exciting adventure — major reward is
discovery itself — get freedom, camaraderie and
11 1
independence instead of money. 2 2 2

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III. Read the following extracts and answer the
questions that follow : 3×3=9
8. “Why don’t you join the police when you are grown
up ?”
(a) Who gave this suggestion ?
(b) Why did he give this suggestion ?
(c) What did the listener actually want to become
in his later life ?
Comp. a) The inspector 1
b) Swami helped the police by catching a burglar. 1
c) An engine driver, a railway guard or a bus
conductor. 1 3
9. “The trees in the orchard are not mine.”
(a) Who is the speaker here ?
(b) According to the speaker, who else do the
trees belong to ?
(c) Why does he feel that the trees don’t belong to
him ?
Comp. a) Don Anselmo 1
b) to the children of Rio en Medio 1
c) because whenever a child was born in Rio en
Medio, he had planted a tree in the name of
that child. 1 3
10. “Who could have dreamt that one born to a Mahar
family would one day become not only a Law
Minister but a Law-maker ....... ?”
(a) Who is referred to as ‘Law Minister’ here ?
(b) Who chose him to be the ‘Law Minister’ ?
(c) Why is he recognised as the Law-maker ?
Comp. a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 1
b) Jawaharlal Nehru 1
c) because Dr. Ambedkar had played a vital role
in drafting the constitution as the chairman of
the Drafting Committee.
— Skilful in the field of law and legislation. 1 3

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IV. Answer the following question in about 8 - 10
sentences : 4
11. How did the crew members express their discontent
with Columbus ?
OR
Explain the incident that forced Satish to stay back
at home. How did it affect his formal education ?
Exp. Sailed for days and months — could not sight land
— sailors homesick — desperate — wanted to go
back — their appeal to Columbus was in vain —
seamen drank too much — revolted. Guillermo
called him a devil — said, ‘Santa Marla will be
lighter for his carcass’ — Diego compared seamen to
bats flying by day — Francisco refused to bring
Guillermo — behaved very rudely — tried to kill
Columbus. 2 2 4
OR
Satish met with accident when he went hiking —
crossed a weak bridge — fell into the river —
injured badly — head hurt — legs fractured —
operations — infections — fever, lost his hearing —
could not go to school for many days — father
approached schools for his admission — admission
refused — hearing problem — became desperate —
forced to stay at home.
V. Poetry
Multiple Choice Questions : 1×1=1
12. In the line from the poem, ‘You say you own me’,
the terms ‘you’ and ‘me’ refer to
Comp. B — man and the land 1 1

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VI. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences
each : 2×2=4

13. How does the poet praise India being developed in
industry and technology ?

App. — Poet praises dams, lakes, industries, ship
building yards, hard working Indians try to
improve technology and to raise India’s global
11 1
position in atomic science. 2 2 2

14. The speaker in ‘Off to Outer Space Tomorrow
Morning’ is uncertain of his return. How does he
express this ?

Comp. — to take a last look at him

— to cross out his name from the telephone book
11 1
— to start the countdown. 2 2 2

VII. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow : 3×1=3

15. “Isn’t God upon the ocean
Just the same as on the land ?”
(a) Who is the speaker here ?
(b) When was this said ?
(c) What was the result of these words ?

Comp. a) The Captain’s little daughter. 1

b) When the captain lost his confidence as the
ship was caught in a storm. 1

c) The sailors regained faith and confidence,
prayed, reached the shore safely. 1 3

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VIII. Quote from memory : 4

16. “It is ..............................................................

........................................................... himself

And ...............................................................

............................................................ justice.”

OR

“Then let .........................................................

......................................................... destroy :

Whilst ...........................................................

.............................................................. boy.”

Rem. It is enthroned in the heart of kings ;

It is an attribute to God himself ;

And earthly power doth then show likest God’s

When mercy seasons justice. 4 4

OR

Then let not what I cannot have

My cheer of mind destroy :

Whilst thus I sing, I am a king.

Although a poor blind boy.

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IX Answer the following question in 8 to 10 sentences :
4
17. Describe in your own words how the poet’s
grandma was a genius and how she upheld ‘her
right to reside in a tree’.
OR
The physical appearance of the Jazz player does not
match when he plays on his saxophone. Explain.
Exp. The poet’s grandma was a genius — because she
could climb trees — any type of trees, spreaded or
high — fond of climbing trees, even at the age of
sixty-two — though advised to stop, would not stop
— once stuck up in a tree and rescued — doctor
advised rest — it was a ‘brief season in hell’ —
demanded a tree house — the poet and his father
built her a tree house — shifted and lived in tree
house upholding ‘her right to live in a tree’. 2 2 4
OR
The Jazz player — pathetic appearance — old,
wrinkled face — dressed in old shirt, old jacket and
old necktie — old shoes having papers in them —
when playing saxophone, — forgets himself —
appears as if he was sent to preach the old Gospel
of Jazz — no longer a man but a bird — mind
reaches higher place — when stops — back to his
poor life.
Supplementary Reading
X. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences
each : 2×2=4
18. Why were Babu and Manju a bit disappointed with
the way the students were marching ?
OR
How did the lofty Himalayas inspire Dicky Dolma ?
Exp. — A silent march — no slogans — no shouts — did 1 1
1
not cross barred area — not arrested. 2 2 2
OR
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— Fascinated by the grand, snow-clad peaks of the
Himalayas — her house surrounded by the
beautiful mountains — first thing to see every
morning.
19. How did Hema Aziz teach her children the message
that “one’s duty is the most important thing in
life” ?
OR
What changes came over Wangjia as the Bird of
Happiness caressed him ?
Exp. Hanif’s mother Hema Aziz had a touring job — out
very often — would leave children alone to take care
1 1
1
of themselves — taught them the message. 2 2 2
OR
— The Bird of Happiness caressed Wangjia gently
with its wings — His eyeballs flew back to their
sockets — regained vision — wounds healed —
became stronger.

XI. Vocabulary

20. Which one of the following words has one syllable ?
Father, Cheque, Office, Travel.

Exp. — Cheque 1 1

21. Combine the word in Column-A with its
collocative word in Column-B :
Column-A Column-B
Rustling [ fruits, leaves, waves, vegetables ]

Rem. — Rustling leaves 1 1

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22. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words
given in brackets :
The ................ ( not, knot ) of the rope was so strong
that it could .......... ( knot, not ) be removed by us.

Rem. — knot, not 1 1
+
2 2 1

23. Give one word for ‘very eager for knowledge’.

Rem. — Voracious. 1 1

SECTION – B
XII. Reading
Once there was a slave. His name was Andracles.
His master was very cruel. He treated him badly.
So, the slave was sick of him and ran away into a
forest. There he saw a lion crying with pain. The
lion sat before him and held out its paw. There was
a big thorn in it. The slave drew it out and dressed
the wound. They became friends.
After a few days, the slave was caught. He was
ordered to be thrown before a hungry lion. Many
people came to see the act of cruelty.
A lion was caught for this purpose. It was kept
hungry for many days. On the fixed day, the lion
was let loose on the slave. It recognised him. It
began to lick his feet.
All the people were surprised. The slave told the
whole story. The master was pleased and set
Andracles free.
24. What made Andracles go to the forest ?

Comp. Andracles was sick of his cruel master who treated
him badly. So, he ran away into a forest. 1 1

25. How did Andracles help the lion ?

Comp. Andracles drew a big thorn out of the lion’s paw
and dressed the wound. 1 1

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26. What act of cruelty did the people go to watch ?
Comp. People went to watch the cruel act of a slave being
thrown before a hungry lion. 1 1
27. Why didn’t the lion kill Andracles ?
Comp. The lion recognised Andracles as the one who had
healed its paw in the forest. So, it did not kill
Andracles. 1 1
28. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful
sentence :
garden / flowers / in / the / pluck / don’t
Comp. Don’t pluck flowers in the garden. 1 1
29. Look at the two lines. Write a sentence using ‘longer
than’ based on what you see :

Comp. The line B is longer than the line A. 1 1
Read the following conversation and answer the
questions that follow :
News Reporter : Congratulations Rashmi ! Your
feat is laudable. By the way, did
you expect first rank in the CET
this year ?
Rashmi : No. Actually I expected to be one
in top ten ranks.
News Reporter : How could you achieve this ?
Rashmi : I worked hard from the
beginning. My teachers, my
college library, my parents were
of great help to me.
30. Why does the news reporter congratulate Rashmi ?

Comp. The news reporter congratulates Rashmi because
she has scored the first rank in CET. 1 1

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31. What was the secret of Rashmi’s achievement ?

Comp. — Hard work from the beginning, encouragement
from teachers and parents, library work. 1 1

XIII. Writing

32. Given below is the profile of Rabindranath Tagore.
Write a paragraph using the clues given below :
Known in Bengal as : Gurudev
Birth : 7th May, 1861
Parents : Debendranath Tagore and
Sarala Devi
Occupation : Writer, Painter, Singer
Notable works : Gitanjali, Jana Gana Mana,
Rabindra Sangeet, Amar Sonar
Bangla etc.
Award : Nobel Prize for literature in
1913
Death : 7th August, 1941.
OR
Write a paragraph, using the clues given below. You
may add some more points if necessary :
Twelve fools start on a journey — cross a river —
count themselves — one man lost — a passer-by
offers help — gives each a blow on the back — they
count twelve strokes — satisfied — moral

Exp. — Sequence of points
Accuracy of language 2 2 4

33. Imagine that you are Divya / Dinesh, residing at
‘Sai Nivas’, #74, I Cross, Vivek Nagar, Hiriyur.
Write a letter to your cousin inviting him / her to
come to your house to spend summer vacation.
OR

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Write a letter to the Chief Officer, Town Municipal
Council, Hiriyur about the garbage dumped in your
locality and request him / her to do the needful.

Exp. — Format, Body of the letter 2 2 4

34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the
paragraph and rewrite it in the answer-book. Clues
are given.
Whales are normally gentle. Many whales exibit
strong family ties. The young ones remain with their
parents for up to fifteen years or more. How
wonderful it is.
Clues :
(a) Spelling mistake to be corrected
(b) Use correct punctuation mark.

Exp. — Spelling ‘exhibit’ 1

— Punctuation : ! [ Exclamatory mark ] 1 2

XIV. GRAMMAR ( Language Use )

35. Read the given conversation and choose the
language function for the underlined sentence :
Visitor : Excuse me, can you help me in
locating the book, ‘War And Peace’ ?
Librarian : Sure. Go to the sixth row and the
book is on the third shelf.
Visitor : Thank you very much.
(A) Advice (B) Giving directions
(C) Order (D) Request.

Comp. — B) Giving directions. 1 1

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Read the conversation and rewrite into a reported
36.
form :
Ravi : Good morning daddy.
Father : Good morning Ravi. Go to the railway
station at 4 P.M. and bring your grandpa.
Ravi : I will daddy, don’t worry.
Ravi and father greeted each other.
Father asked Ravi ..........................
......................................................
Ravi replied ....................................
......................................................

Exp. Father asked Ravi to go to the railway station at
4 P.M. and bring his grandpa. 1

Ravi replied to his father that he would and told
him not to worry. 1 2
Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘article’ and
37.
‘preposition’ :
There are ...................... number of newspapers
....................... Kannada and English.
1 1
Comp. a, in +
2 2 1
Gopi broke the glass, ........................ ?
38.
The question tag to be used for the above statement
is
(A) did he (B) was he
(C) wasn’t he (D) didn’t he.

Comp. D) didn’t he 1 1
Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of
39.
the verbs given in brackets :
Maya is a lively woman. She .................. ( love )
visiting beaches. Last year, she ....................
..................... ( have + visit ) seven beautiful
beaches of Indian islands.

Comp. — loves 1

— had visited 1 2

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40. Fill in the blanks using the suitable linking words
given in brackets :
The flight in which I travelled was delayed
............... the sky was very cloudy. ..................., my
parents were much worried about my safety.
( but, so, because, that )

Comp. because, so 1 1
+
2 2 1

41. Read the conversation and fill in the blanks with
correct ‘if clause’ choosing from the given
alternatives :
Neighbour : Hi Ranjith, Did you get a seat in
the college you desired ?
Ranjith : No uncle, my application was
rejected due to my low scores.
Neighbour : I am sorry to hear this. If you had
worked harder, you ........... ........... got a seat in
the college.
(A) will have (B) shall have
(C) would have (D) should have.
Comp. C) would have 1 1
42. Read the conversation and identify the infinitive :
Cook : What shall I cook for dinner tonight,
Sir ?
Master : Prepare some special items. I am
expecting two guests to come for dinner.
Cook : Alright Sir, what about Pulao and
Halwa ?
Master : Okay, also make some fruit salad.
Cook : Yes Sir.
(A) prepare (B) expecting
(C) to come (D) make.
Comp. C) to come 1 1

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Reference Skill

43. Arrange the following words in the order in which
they are found in dictionary :
adverb, advocate, advise, advice.

Rem. adverb, advice, advise, advocate. 4 ×1
2 2

44. Write it in the normal way :
my sis gt 80% in mats test

Exp. My sister got 80% in Maths test. 1 1

45. Which source of information would you refer to
know about global warming ?
Choose the correct source :
Thesaurus, Encyclopaedia, Atlas, Dictionary.

Rem. Encyclopaedia 1 1

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