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Register NumberLanguage Part - IIENGLISH PAPER - ITime Allowed: 2 hours] [Maximum Marks : 100

Instruction: Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.

Section A: Vocabulary [20 Marks]1. Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined words. [5 ( 1 = 5]

Hughie was wonderfully good-looking with crisp brown hair, his clear-cut (i) profile and his grey eyes. He was (ii) popular with men as he was with women, and he had every (iii) accomplishment except that of making money. He had tried everything. But he became nothing, a (iv) delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no (v) profession.i) a) dim

b) delicate

c) untidy

d) outline of face upii)a) happy

b) gentle

c) well known

d) unknowniii)a) clever

b) effectual

c) perfect

d) well learned abilityiv)a) lucky

b) dejected

c) happy

d) sadv)a) experience

b) performance

b) job

d) achievement2. Choose the appropriate antonym of the underlined word. [5 ( 1 = 5]

It is (i) piteous that people of our country do not have (ii) reverence for (iii) ancient monuments. They (iv) dirty the place by scribbling on the walls and spitting beetle juice on the structures. It will be a great (v) tragedy if our future generations have nothing of our past to admire.i)a) joyousb) patient

c) anxiousd) patheticii)a) respectb) esteem

c) referenced) disrespect iii)a) old

b) modern

c) new

d) outdated iv)a) dull

b) brighten

c) clean

d) attractivev)a) sadnessb) comedy

c) victoryd) seriousPart II

Answer any ten of the following.

[10 ( 1 = 10]

3. The common expansion of CA isa) Chief Accountant

b) Central Accountant c) Central Army

d) Chartered Accountant 4. Fill in the blanks with correct homophones:The colour of your .is the same as that of the .[hair/ hare]5. Replace the underlined word with its equivalent American English word.

The goods train was stopped at the check post.6. Which of the words given below can be placed after the word ice to form a compound word?

a) cool

b) cream

c) cut

d) fridge 7. What is the plural form of the word medium?a) mediums

b) media

c) mediand) mediamses8. Add a prefix to the word noble to complete sentence:Dont be ________a) in_

b) ig_

c) un_

d) no_

9. Replace the underlined word in the sentence with one of the phrasal verbs given below to convey the same meaning.

Solve the problems with the help of the computer.a) work in

b) work out

c) work ond) work away10. Separate the syllables of any one of the following words.

a) agricultureb) astronomy

c) insided) music11. Choose the appropriate word to make a meaningful sentence.

Always .the truth.a) speak

b) tell12. Construct a sentence using one of the following words given below:a) kind

b) kindly

c) kindness 13. Reframe the sentence using the underlined word as a noun.

The engineer has constructed the building very well.14. Which of the two sentences given below conveys the following meaning?

Majority of the students passes in their Maths paper.a) Very few students failed in their Maths paper.b) Very few students passed in their Maths paper.Section B: Grammar [25 Marks]

Part I

Answer all the questions.

[10 ( 1 = 10] Respond to the following as directed.15. Which of the options given below will suit the following sentence?

If John gets the scholarship.a) he will continue his education in the university.b) he would continue his education in the university.

c) he would have continue his education in the university.16. Identify the pattern of the following sentence.

We painted the wall green yesterday.a) SVIODO

b) SVOCA

c) SVOA17. Choose the correct questions tag for the following statement.

I havent answered your questions, ?a) is it?

b) have I?

c) did I?18. Complete the sentence.

Ramu is .than Raju.a) as tall as

b) the tallest

c) taller19. Choose the sentence which correctly conveys the meaning of the sentence given below.It is easy to ask questions, but is difficult to answer them.a) Questions are easy.b) Answers are difficult.c) Answers are more difficult than questions.20. Complete the sentence.

..the rain stopped, we rushed to our home.a) In order tob) As soon as

c) Instead of21. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.I dont mind .to him.a) to speak

b) speak

c) speaking22. Choose the appropriate article to complete the sentence.My uncle presented me .HMT watch on my birthday.a) an

b) a

c) the23. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

The farmers were keen the fields before the monsoon.a) for harvestingb) on harvesting

c) to harvesting24. Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence.

We were .a traffic accident, and some how we got separated. a) in

b) on

c) atPart II

Answer all the questions.

[5 ( 2 = 10]Rewrite as directed.25. Combine the two sentences into a single sentence.The tired old man was unable to go any further. He returned home.26. Rewrite this sentence using the other voice.The gardener collected the flowers from the garden and he sold them in the market.27. Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

The teacher told the boys that they must attend the special class the next day and warned them not to forget it.28. From the context of the two sentences given below form a single sentence using the If clause.

It rains. I shall get wet.29. Read the following sentences about Teresas friends and write your observation in a single sentence using any one of the degrees of comparison:

a) Teresas weight is 60 kg.b) Kalas weight is 48 kg.c) Ranis weight is 62 kg.d) Joys weight is 35 kg.Part - III30. Punctuate the following sentence.

[5]ill never see her again cellin thoughtSection C: Prose [15 Marks]Answer briefly any five of the following questions. Your answer should not exceed 30 words.

[5 ( 2 = 10]31. What was the beggars true identity?32. What was Hughies financial status?

33. How is music different from astronomy?

34. What is the two fold duty to be acquired by students?

35. What is the period of life does Gokhale consider a very happy one?

36. What is a metropolis? 37. What can lead the world to violence?

Part IIAnswer in a paragraph any one of the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 120 words.

[1 ( 5 = 5]

38. a) What was Hughie? What was the result of Hughies mistaking the Baron for a beggar?(or)

b) How is character important in life?(or)

c) Write about the significance of art and music.Section D: Poetry [20 Marks]

Part IQuote from memory one of the following extracts.

[1 ( 5 = 5]39. a) Five lines from the poem, Manliness.From: If you can dream .

To: nerve and sinew

(or)

b) Five lines from the poem Going for water. From: With laughter ..

To: ..we heard the brook.

Part II

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions below each set.

[5 ( 1 = 5]

40. A Geode can split to reveal plies of purple crystalsSparkling in the light.i) What is geode?ii) What sparkles in the light?41. Soft in the dusk, a woman is singing to mei) Who does me refer to here?42. And treat those two imposters just the samei) Who are the two imposters?43. The well was dry beside the doori) Where was the well?Part IIIRead the following lines from the poems you have studied and answer the questions given below.

[5 ( 1 = 5]44. And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.i) Pick out the words in alliteration.45. The tinkling piano our guidei) Identify the figure of speech used here.46. Like pearls, and now a silver blade i) Identify the figure of speech

a) metaphor

b) Smile

c) Personification

d) Onomatoepia

47. If you can fill the unforgiving minutewith sixty seconds worth of distance runYours is the earth and everything thats in it

And, what is more, youll be a man my son.i) Give the rhyming scheme. 48. Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;Taking me back down the vista of years, till I seePick out the rhyming words.Part IV

Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 120 words.

[1 ( 5 = 5]

49. a) What does the poet of Beautiful inside say about inner beauty? (or)b) What are the poets reminiscences about his childhood days?(or)

c) Describe the various qualities of manliness.Section E: Language Functions [20 Marks]

Part - I

50. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

[5 ( 2 = 10]

Compared to a motor-bike or a car, the bicycle is a slow moving vehicle; but its popularity has been on the increase in recent years. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, the bicycle does not require petrol or diesel as the car or the motor bike needs. In these days of fuel shortage, this is a great advantage. The bicycle, moreover, is small and convenient. It takes one to ones destination with more certainly than the car or the motorbike which is often help up in a traffic jam. Then, the bicycle causes no pollution. It does not produce noise or smoke. Finally, it is now know that cycling is a good exercise which tones up our muscles and keeps us fit.Questions:

a) What is the most important reason for the popularity of the bicycle?b) How is the bicycle convenient to reach ones destination of travel?

c) Is the bicycle a health hazard? Why?

d) How does cycling keep us fit?

e) Identify one more reason for the popularity of the bicycle.

51. Identify any correct the errors in the following sentences. [5 ( 1 = 5]

a) My uncle is richest man in the village.b) Kumars father is a M.L.A.c) A bunch of keys were found in my box.d) If I were a bird I will fly.e) As I was ill so I was not able to attend the class.52. Look at the picture below and answer the following question in one or two sentences of your own.

[5 ( 1 = 5]

Questions:

a) Which people do you think is depicted in this picture?

b) How many people can you see in the picture?

c) Who is standing near the door?

d) What would be the reason for the man to be on the bed?

e) What do you see on the wall? ************** ***

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