Karnataka SSLC Preparatory Exam Question Paper 2025 English

STATE LEVEL SSLC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION - 2025
QUoNTd-TA
VIJAYANAGAR-TA
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Subject:Second Language ENGLISH

Jdo Joaes: 31-E Subject Code : 3l-E
QDOB: 28. 02. 2025| Date : 28. 02. 2025

rio osriso : 80] Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1 This question paper consists of 38 questions.
2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3 Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the
questions.
4. The maximum time to answer the paper inchudes 15 minutes for
reading the question paper.

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31-E 2

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /
incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and write
4 x 1 4
the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. Choose the appropriate question tag for the following statement :

Boys are playing cricket,
(A) do they ? (B) dont they ?
(C) arethey ? (D aren't they ?
2. Read the given conversation and choose the language function
for the underlined sentence :
Susheela : Sonu, please comne here child.
Sonu What is the matter mother ?

Susheela : Could you please open the window for the brght
light ?
(A) Disagree (B) Request
(C) Order (D) Suggestion
3. Read the following conversation and fill in the blank choosing
the most appropriate words :
Jayanthi Hello Savitha, where had you been yesterday ?
Savitha Hi sister, Iwent to a film.
Jayanthi Oh ! If you had called me, I Come

with you.
(A) will have (B) shall have
(C would have (D) wouldn't have
4. Read the following and choose the infinitive :
Life is a great challenge for the lethergic minds. So, all must
work hard to get success in life.
(Af to get (B) get
(C) work (D) is
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II. Do as directed: 12 x 1 = 12

5. Which one of the following words has one syllable ?
deposit, credited, debited, book.
6. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in
Column-B:
'A' B?

Time |box, table, clock, weather]
7. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
Jenisha is a good doctor. She helps every one.
8 Write the correct form of the word given in brackets :
In my son's school, annual prize ( distribute )
programme took place yesterday.
9 Fill in the blank with appropriate tense form of the verb given in
brackets :

Doctor (be + treat ) a patient in his nursing home
when Iwent to his hospital.
10. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition :
Anagh is very good spoken English.
11. Fill in the blank using suitable linker :
Raveesh went to market ...... he didn't purchase anything.
12. Fill inthe blank using the correct article :
One of most popular foods of all time is chocolate.
13. Use the word book' as verb in a sentence.

14. Change into passive voice :
Armaan played football.
15. Change into comparative degree :

Ashlesh is the most kind hearted gentleman in the village.

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