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Language - PartB - ENGLISH - PaperI

Trme AlLowed : 2r, Hours l

lnstructions : (1) Check the question paper for Iairness oI pdnting. If there is any lack

of faimess, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.

(2) Use Black or BIue ink to w te.

Note : This question paper contains Five Sections.

SECTION . A(VOCABULARY : 20 MARKS)

PART - I

1. Choose the approp ate synonyms of the underlined words : 5x1=5

The bespar was a wizened rir old man with a face like wrinkledpalslmclt (ii) and a most ptequs (iii) expression. Over his shoulders was flung a

coarse (iv) brown cloak, all tear and tatters j his thick boots were patched. He held out

his hands for 4!4q (v)

(i) (a) looked dded up (b) speckled

(c) ruggish (d) dirty

(ii) (a) wet (b) piec-" of paper

(c) wrinkled (d) box

(iii) (a) oppressed (b) iritated

(c) sad (d) furious

(iv) (a) rough (b) curled

(c) heavy (d) torn

(v) (a) sovereign (b) o{{erings

(c) coppers (d) hunger

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2. Choose the approprrate antonyms of the underlined words :

My expectations were soaring (i) hiSh ai the prospect of visiting my brother in the

U.S. I was much clgted (ii) and triumphantty (iii) announced to my friends the date of

my joumey. On landing at the airpo( its excegLialal (iv) beauty and

$andiose (v) envhonment amazed me.

(i) (a) shooting (b) searing

(c) decreasing (d) descending

(ii) (a) calm (b) deprived

(c) exhilarated (d) denied

(iii) (a) tremendously (b) dejectedly

(c) shametu11y (d) unsuccessfullY

(iv) (a) exciting (b) elect]lfying

(c) uncommon (d) usual

(v) (a) unimpressive (b) grand

(c) weak (d) ugly

PART - IIAnswer any ten o{ the follorving: 10x1=10

3, The common e\pal"ion of qBT is :

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Service Branch Instructor

(c) State Business lnstitute

(d) Soud-rern Bank of India

4. Choose the sentence that is corect in meaning;

(a) She kltcty ihe adfuess

(b) She lew the address

5. Replace the underlined word with its equivalent Amedcan English word.

The cripp)cd ma'1 e.1lerpd lhl. li[i

6. \ rhich of the words given below can be placed after tlrc word'walking' ?

(a) poie (b) stick (c) belt (d) cane


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7. l{hich is the piural Iorm oI the vrord'inciex' ?

(a) indices (b) lndexs (c) indice (d) indexes

8. Attach a prefix to the word'legal' from the oPtions given beiow to comPlete the

sentence.

They fought

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Iegal battie'

(a) in (b) un (c) ji (d) non

9. Repla.e the under'lineri *'ords in the sentence with one of the phrasal verbs below to

convey S.e same meaning

The Iawyer managed the case .leverly

(a) dealt in @) dealt with (c) deait out (d) dealt on

10. Separate the syllabtes of anyone of the following words:

(a) fascinating (b) commented (c) determination

11. Choose the appropriate word to make a meaningful se tence

The rhythm of the songs was last and

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(a) inieresting (b) llvely (c) melodious (d) qui'k

12. Conshuct a sentence using one of the foliowing words given below'

(a) iife (b) living (c) livelY

13. Reframe the sentence using the underlined word as a verb

-fhe professor gave a dcl!i4!!!9Lof the {ormula'

14. 1'1dch of the two sentences given beiow conveys the following meaning ?

We ni1l always remember those golden childhood days

(a) We rvill r.ever forget our childhood days'

(b) We wrll try to remember the childhood days'

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SECTION - B

(GRAMMAR : 25 MARKS)

PART - I

Answer all the questions.

Respond to the following as directed.

15. Which of the options given below will suit the following sentence ?

Il the driver hdd been alerl

(a) the accident can be avoided

(b) the accident could be avoided

(c) the accideni could have been avoided

16. Identify the pattem of the following sentence.

The player entered the loom.

10x1=10

(a) SVo (b) SVA (c) Svc

17. Choose the corect question tag for the following statement.

They were climbing the trees,

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(a) werer/t they ? (b) aren t they ? (c) isdt they ?

18. Complete the sentence.

Chandra's handv,aiting is

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(good)

than that of Sonu.

(a) good (b) better (c) best


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Choose drc sentence which correctly conveys the meaning of the sentence given below'

We shall remain ever grateful to you

(a) We shall never be grateful to you'

(b) We shall always remain ungrateful to you

(c) We shall always be grateful to you'

20. Complete the sentence.

the book, I retumed it to the library.

(a) Having read (b) Having been reading (c) Having reading

21. Croose the correct velb form to comPlete the sentence'

The man was able

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his friend by his clothes'

(a) identify (b) to identify (c) identifYing

Gloose the aPproPdate article to comPlete the sentence'

I tried out

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experiment.

(a) a (b) a" (c) the

23. Choose the aPproPriate Prcposition to complete the sentence'

We could not get helP

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anyone'

(a) from (b) iill (.) i.

24. Choose the colrect phrase to comPlete the sentence

Fools are susceptible

(a) on flattery (c) to flattery

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PART - II

25.

Answer all the questions :

Re 'rite as directed

Combine the two sentences into a single sentence :

Shyam gave the right answer.

He was very happy.

Rewdte the sentence using the Passive Voice

He received a letter from his fathe!.

Rew te the sentence in direct speech

Gopi requested Suresh to lend him a Pen'

28.Flomthecontextofthet.wosentencesgivenbelowlormasinglesefltErrceusingthe'lf'clause.

She gets the tickets

She wilt go to Delhi.

29. Read the following sentences about Rina's family and write an observation in a single

sentence using any one of the degrees of compadson'

(a) Rina is 6leet tall.

(b) Veena is 5 feet tall.

(c) Tina is 4.5 feet tal1.

(d) Aruna is 4 feet tall.

(e) Meena is 6 5 feet tall

PART . III

30. Punctuate the following sentence :

dta shouted come and get me out'

5x2=10

26.

5x1=5


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SECTION - C

(PROSE - 15 MARKS)

PART - IAIlswer briefly any five oI the following questions. Youl answel should not exceed

30 words.

31. How did Messiaen spend his hme in Plison ?

32. What can artists do to save the planet ?

33. How would you define the true sPlit of discipline ?

34. Wllat caused the commotion in the street ?

35. Why didn t the narator play the Piano after the tearible incident ?

36. How many shillings make a Poufld ?

37. 147hat is the speciality of d:re Vimanam ?

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5x2=70

PART . II

Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questiofls.

not exceed 120 words.

Your oarasraoh shouldI X5=5

38. (a) Attempt a chatacter sketch of :

(i) Hughie

(ii) The Baron

OR

Describe briefly how btds migate.

OR

Describe any tlvo duties of a student as Pointed out by Gokhale'

(b)

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SECTION - D

(POETRY - 20 MARKS)

PART - I

Quote from your memory arty one of the following extracts :

(a) live lines of the Poem "Going for water"

Irom: we ran '

To: .... ... we Paused'

(b) Five lines of the Poem "Migmnt Bird"

From: Through fears - " '

To : .......- sons'

PART - II

Read the Iollowing rets of Poetic lines and answer the questions below :

"The reddest flower would look as pale as snow"'

Why would tl-re flowe$ look Pale ?

"The days of toil

Hammer arrd chisel laid aside"

What are the tools mentioned here ?

"No maPs, no boundades to block

My sorourn into unknown lands"'

Whose sojourn is referred to herc ?

"If we cared for any meadows' it were merely

To drop down in them and sleeP"

How are the meadows used by the children ?

44. "A creatwe of that old distofied dream

That makes the sound of life an evil of"

trVho is the creatfie lefered to in the above lines ?

39.

1x5=5

40.

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43.


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PART - IIIRead the loliowing lines from the Poems you have studied and answer the questrons- - ,grven below : 5x1=5

45. "So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour

With the great black piano appassionate- The glamour,"

Pick out the words that rhyme in dlese lines'

46. "Not loth to have excuse to go.

Because the autumn eve was fair

(Though chill), because, the Iields were ours.

And b1 lhe brook our uoods werp lher""

Bring out the rhyme scheme employed in tl-Iese lines'

47. "sinews taut yet steady"

Identily the alliteration word

48. "We tan as iI to meet the moon

That stowly datvned beirind the trees-

The ba en boughs without the leaves.

Without the birds, without the breeze".

Pick out the words in alliteration in the above stanza

49. "The world in the Sloom and sPlendour Passes by"

Identify the figure of speech emPloyed in this line'

PART - IVAnswer in a paragraph any one of the follolviflg tluestiolls Your paragraPh shouldlxs-snot exceed 120 words.

50. (a) How cloes the poet of the poem "The piano" remirdsce his childhood days ?

OR

(b) How does the Shilpi succeed in seating God's image in stone ?

OR

(c) How does the birds liIe differ from the tile of human beings ?

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SECTION - E

(LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS - 20 MARKS)

51, Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 5x2=10

If there is one singie {actor resPonsible fol the alarming raise in heart attacks

among young seemingly healthy lndians, it is smoking, for patienls younger than fo*y,

smoking was the number one cause for heart disease. 1 4ile the number of penple who

smoke, has dropped by almost 40 percent in the west over the last decade, it has

astonishingly doubled in India over the same period Smoking a pack of ciSarettes a

day, makes vou seven times more vulnerable to heart disease than a non_smoker

The good news is that quitting the smoking can cut dot'n the risk factor by a

huge margin. A person who gives uP smoking, can within a year. redu.e the iisk

factor to that oI a non-smoker.

Questions:

(a) 'l\4ry is smoking harmful to young and healthy people ?

(b) y/hat is the change that has taken Place in the west dudng the last decade ?

(c) tr\&at is the change that has taken place in India during the last decade ?

(d) How can a person recluae the chances oI having a heart attack ?

(e) Cive a suitable headiflg of the above passa8e.

52. Identify and cofiect the erlols in the following sentences | 5x1=5

(a) Hemu prefers coffee than tea.

(b) One of the girl i5 tall.

(c) Gopal is a M.A. in English.

(d) Rajan went to abroad.

(e) Anand is senior than Govind.


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53. Look at the picfure given below and answer the following questions in one

sentences o{ your own.

(a) What do you see in this picture ?

(b) How many coconut hees ale there ?

(c) Where is the house situated ?

(d) Where can you see this scenery ?

(e) Do you have the experience of travelling in a boat ?

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