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Language — Part II — ENGLISH
Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100

Instructions : (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack
of fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.
(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline.

PART - I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 14x1=14
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
write the option code and the corresponding answer.

Choose the appropriate synonym for the italicised words.

1. Navika Sagar Parikrama was a project undertaken in consonance with the National
Policy.
(a) connection (b) agreement
(c) comparison (d) arrangement

2. The little seagull even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
(a) chewed (b) cackled (c) swallowed (d) craved

3. His idea of going away, made me forget all about his ruler and how cranky he was.
(a) tyrannical (b) strange (c) powerful (d) learned

Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.
4. Technology ........... is also a boon to citizens with special needs.
(a) bonus (b) bane (c) blast (d) block

5. They were the steps of a man walking rapidly around the dining-table.
(a) timidly (b) silently (c) slowly (d) decently

6. What was the selection process ?
(a) rejection (b) extension (c) termination (d) collection

7. Choose the correct plural form of loaf from the following :
(a) loafes (b) loafs (c) loafies (d) loaves

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8. Form a derivative by adding the right suffix to the word ‘appear’.
(a) - able (b) - ence (c) - ible (d) - ance

9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation IIT.
(a) Indian Institute of Telecommunication
(b) Indian Institute of Theology
(c) Indian Institute of Transportation
(d) Indian Institute of Technology

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below.
The sailors soon __________ food and water.
(a) got along with (b) stood up for
(c) ran out of (d) looked up to

11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ’fare’ to form a compound word.
(a) engine (b) play (c) away (d) well

12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below.
The child hid __________ the stairs when the mother called her for a bath.
(a) among (b) upon (c) above (d) under

13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb
given below.
If he __________ her, she would have waited for him.
(a) has informed (b) informed
(c) had informed (d) was informing

14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
My uncle entered my house __________ I was doing my homework.
(a) when (b) since (c) whenever (d) after

PART - II
SECTION - 1
Answer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. What woke up the mother ?

16. What was the daily routine of Sanyal ?

17. Who arrested Smith ? What were the charges against him ?

18. What devices help David to move from one place to another ?

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SECTION - 2
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any three of the following. 3x2=6

19. My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.

(a) What kind of quest does the poet seek here ?
(b) What is the poet’s hope ?

20. Began to complain when he found that, at home,
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.

(a) Who does ‘he’ refer to ?
(b) Why was his cupboard empty ?

21. We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine,
We were melted in the furnace and the pit

(a) Who does ‘we’ refer to ?
(b) Where are they melted ?

22. It never grows leaves,
Not in the winter, spring, summer or fall.
It just sits there, never getting small or ever growing tall.

(a) What does ‘it’ refer to ?
(b) In what way is the tree a mystery ?

SECTION - 3
Answer any three of the following. 3x2=6

23. Rewrite the following sentence in Active voice.
You are advised not to be careless.

24. Change into indirect speech.
Maya said, “When is Zigzag coming here?”

25. Punctuate the following sentence.
the general is a woman yelled the soldiers.

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26. Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
Ramesh changed his dress and went out to play.

27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
(a) followed/suggestion/my/they
(b) hard-working/Mathew/was/businessman/a

SECTION - 4
Answer the following question. 1x2=2

28. A stranger wants to visit the Museum. Write the steps to guide him to reach his
destination.

PART - III
SECTION - 1
Answer any two of the following in a paragraph. 2x5=10

29. Describe the struggle underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.

30. Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal.

31. How do we use technology in our day-to-day lives ?

32. Give an account of the last day of M. Hamel in school.

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SECTION - 2
Answer any two of the following. 2x5=10

33. What is the central theme of the poem ‘No men are foreign’ ?

34. How are today’s women portrayed by the poet ?

35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.
She’s a lioness; don’t mess with her.
She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster.
Don’t ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect.
She knows how to thaw you, saw you - so beware!

(i) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
(ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.
(iii) Identify the figure of speech employed here in this stanza.
(iv) Pick out the alliterating words in the fourth line.

36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
At night the house seems to be alive,
Lights flicker on and off.
I am often tempted to go to the house,
To just take a look and see what it is really about,
But fear takes over me.

SECTION - 3

Answer any one of the following. 1x5=5

37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
(i) The King of Naples and Antonio repented the injustice they had done to Prospero.
(ii) Before Prospero left the island, he dismissed Ariel from his service.
(iii) He showed him his son Ferdinand playing chess with Miranda.
(iv) Our food lasted till we landed on this desert island.
(v) I will make you rich amends, by giving you my daughter.

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38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
In total despair at their failure to wake Zigzag, or at least stop him snoring, they
shut themselves in the bedroom that was furthest away from Mrs. Krishnan’s studio
where Zigzag was creating the terrible din. Mrs. Krishnan was just unraveling a roll of
cotton wool to stuff in her ears, when they heard their maid, Lakshmi, shrieking as if
she had been electrocuted.
(i) Were they able to stop Zigzag from snoring ?
(ii) Where did they shut themselves ?
(iii) What was Mrs. Krishnan trying to do ?
(iv) Who is Lakshmi ?
(v) How did Lakshmi scream ?

SECTION - 4
Answer any four of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Raj Apparels - Aadi Sale - 40% - Special combo offers - Buy 1 Get 1 - West street -
Madurai.
40. Write a letter to the Manager of a popular children’s magazine, ordering subscription
for your school library.
41. You are Aruna/Akash, the Literary Association Secretary of GHSS, Madurai. Prepare
a notice on behalf of your school, inviting the students to participate in the oratorical
competition to be conducted next month.
42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in a paragraph of five
sentences.

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43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.
Dragon tales are known in many cultures, from the Americas to Europe, and
from India to China. It’s not clear when or where stories of dragons first emerged, but
the huge, flying serpents were described by the ancient Greeks and Sumerians.
The word ‘dragon’ comes from the ancient Greek word ‘draconta’, meaning ‘to
watch’, suggesting that the dragons are responsible for guarding valuables. Dragons
typically guard treasures such as mountains of gold coins or gems. Some dragons have
wings ; others don’t. Some dragons breathe fire ; others can’t. Some are only a few feet
long ; others span miles. Some live under the ocean ; others can only be found in caves
and inside the mountains.

44. Identify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly.
(a) I bought an book this morning.
(b) Sita goes to the market yesterday.
(c) We have not eaten anything from a long time.
(d) Sundar is either a cricket player nor a football player.
(e) We watched the sheeps grazing in the field.

SECTION - 5

45. Quote from memory. 1x5=5
Some water, coal ............. and drive.

PART - IV

46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2x8=16
(a) True Story - little boy named Peter - rescues his fellowmen - sees a small hole -
water flows like a stream - thrusts his finger - stops the leaking water - next
morning - people repair the hole - thank Peter.
OR
(b) Mulan - woman of courage - joins army - fights well - good leadership qualities -
leads the troops - becomes General - Doctor reveals Mulan’s identity - again wins
the battle - Emperor appoints - royal adviser - Mulan returns home happily.

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habitable areas, they tend to change the surrounding atmosphere from forests to
grasslands and help to disburse the seeds in an ecosystem that has no natural means of
pollinating the area. An elephant requires around 70 to 100 litres of water everyday.
Therefore, the elephants in dry zones and dry seasons, dig holes in riverbeds in order to
collect water and help sustain water for other species as well. The elephants’ habit of
clearing the path they roam has acted as natural buffer zones when forest fires take
place.
Questions :
(a) What are the elephants considered as ?
(b) How many litres of water does an elephant require everyday ?
(c) Where do they dig holes to collect water ?
(d) What acts as buffer zones during the forest fires ?

OR

Read the following poem and answer the questions given below.
Books are what I like the best
They’re not just toys like all the rest
That break, or get old, or don’t want to play
A book gets better everyday.

Sit down and open it - Soon you’ll find
A whole new world jump up in your mind,
People and places and all sorts of things -
Dragons and princesses, goblins and kings.

Dinosaurs walking the earth like thunder,
Ancient Egyptians who make you wonder,
Books about planets and space exploration,
The truth about rocks, and the birth of our nation.

And perhaps the most interesting story of all
That tells of the Prince who is going to call,
And even a picture to show how he looks -
Now these are the things that I like about books.
Questions :
(a) What jumps out of a book to take you to a new world ?
(b) How do the dinosaurs walk ?
(c) Why does the poet say that books are better than toys ?
(d) What sort of books do you like to read ?

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