English v Pm

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ENGLISH PAPER-1

2012-2013

(IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)

QUESTION NO. 1-5: Choose the Correct Synonyms 5 x 1 = 5 Lesson - 1 Julius Caesar 1. I am no orator as Brutus is used with an accent of faint derision.

a. The accountant showed his contempt, when I spoke to him. b. The shopkeeper was a kind person. c. The Manager was happy to address the audience. d. We took a strong decision. Ans: (a)

2. As he was valiant, I honour him

a. Napoleon was a brave man, b. Nobody likes a coward c. You should obey the elders d. Water is a powerful as wind Ans: (a)

3. I slew my best for the good of Rome

a. I honored him b. I killed him c. I loved him d. I tortured him Ans: (b)

4. He hath brought many captives home to Rome.

a. The police arrested the thieves b. The prisoners were imprisoned c. I like to wear a cap d. The soldiers were treated as slaves Ans: (b)

5. Ingratitude, move strong than traitor’s arms quite vanquished him.

a. Nehru was jailed by white rulers b. This poison can kill a person c. India defeated Pakistan in the first match d. He was suffocated by the smell Ans: (c)

Lesson - 2 “ The Ceaseless Crusader” 1. Who said, “Frailty” thy name is women.

a. He is weak and so he cannot attend the class b. My friend is so frank that he does not leave any thing c. India is made up of several communities having different religions d. Tell me whether you are my friend or foe Ans: (a)

2. Mahatma Gandhi was a Ceaseless Crusader of women’s equality

a. We should always help the poor b. Mother Teresa was a untiring social worker c. My sister is careless in her works d. Love the poor Ans: (b)

3. Yet, with Gandhi a new, unique element emerged

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a. The building is partly submerged b. My teacher urged me to submit the record c. Rahul Dravid played well d. A storm arose during the night Ans: (d)

4. …………. is the early years he construed as stubbornness

a. I often get confused with homophones b. He configured a new instrument c. She interpreted my reaction as silly d. They managed to reach the station Ans: (c)

5. Has she not greater intuition?

a. My college is popular for coaching. b. Knowledge is power c. Lord Buddha was guided by insight. d. We respect our tradition. Ans: (c)

6. If the men and women of India cultivate in themselves.

a. Indian culture is unique. b. off late, he developed some pleasing manners. c. Fund should be utilised properly. d. We have to fertilise our garden with manure. Ans: (b)

Lesson-3 “ To the Land of Snow”

1. I had been rudely awakened several times.

a. I slept well last night. b. He was aroused by a sudden noise. c. She became weak due to illness. d. His meditation was disturbed. Ans: (b)

2. Leaving us stranded in the civilization of Milam.

a. Raju walked slowly. b. Raju struggled c. Due to rain the matches were postponed. d. He is unable to move further. Ans: (d)

3. We hope over stones on landslides and delicately tread on the glacier rubble.

a. He threw the ball quickly. b. I read the question carefully c. The boy spoke loudly d. The convener drafted the meeting roughly Ans: (b)

4. The summit of Hardeoli are unreal in their consummate beauty.

a. We enjoyed our trip to ooty completely b. He is always partial c. The complaint made by the boy is unnatural d. Concrete actions are better Ans: (a)

5. But they have retained their enterprise

a. He lost his purse b. India gained a benefit c. She continued to possess her property d. He obtained good marks Ans: (c)

Lesson – 4 “A Dictionary of English Language.” 1. It is the fate of those…………………… to be exposed to censure.

a. The film was released only after the removal of the obscene scenes b. The recent door to door count indicates and increase in population c. The police faced heavy criticism for their lathe charge


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d. We are warned of the fire through this smoke Ans: (c)

2. There was perplexity to be disentangled

a. There was excitement in the classroom b. The dosage made the patient more sick c. A further complication was the non-availability of space d. The rope is knotted in several places Ans: (c)

3. Slight avocation will seduce attention

a. This picture tempts me to eat more ice creams b. The water in the lake has decreased c. My father will make sure of his journey d. Good friends generate good habits. Ans: (a)

4. It may repress the triumph of malignant criticism

a. She preferred to iron the clothes b. You need to restrain your anger c. The children ended their programme d. The soldiers retreated when their caption got wounded Ans: (b)

5. When I am animated by this wish

a. He is encouraged by his friends to act better b. He is free and generous with his colleagues c. I am acting as a wild animal in the play d. I am excited at the prospect of being in the Olympic team Ans (a)

Lesson – 5 “ The Mark of Vishnu” 1. He picked up wasps we battered with our badminton racket

a. The Queen of hearts thrashed the knave of hears. b. The carpenter hammered the nail in the wood c. The batsman struck the ball for a sixer Ans: (a)

2. Snakes were the most vile of God’s Creatures

a. The terrorists are Cruel people b. The robber was so stealthy c. Socrates wife had a bad and evil temper

Ans: (c) 3. He fell on the floor and started at the cobra petrified with fear.

a. The boy trembled with fear when he was caught. b. The child screamed with fear when she saw the man with a mark c. The elephant suddenly charged at the mahout who stood immobile with fear Ans: (c) d. I walked with my pet


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Lesson – 6 “Hiroshima” 1. Rockets which struck unheralded by sound or sight.

a. My friend visited me unannounced b. He went to the interview unprepared c. Though I shouted, it went unheard d. She created an unrecorded statement Ans: (a)

2. A proliferation accelerated to something like the speed of light.

a. We rushed to the door b. Communal clashes have decreased c. He hastened to see the movie d. We were speeded up to finish the work Ans: (d)

3. Striving to harness the ultimate secret

a. King Alexander conquered many parts b. I want to reveal the secret c. We were captured by beauty d. You must control your emotions Ans: (d)

4. The stench ……………… was nauseating

a. The meat must be rotten because it stinks b. Can you smell the perfume of flowers c. The tea prepared in this stall d. Fanta contains orange flavour Ans: (a)

5. They were ………… industrious enough to slave ……………

a. My friend is a humble person b. Your hard work will definitely be awarded c. His efforts are always productive d. My uncle is a sincere politician Ans: (b)

Additional Synonyms:

Censure - judge

Slew - killed

Mutiny - revolt

Vanquished - defeated

Patronizing - supporting

Dormant - inactive

Menacing - threatening

Bizarre - strange

Consummate - complete

Doomed - condemned

Animated - motivated


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Gratify - satisfy

Absurdity - foolish

Tranquility - calm

Contempt - disrespect

Enigma - mystery

Parched - dry

Littered - scattered

Serenely - calmly

Harness - control

Wit - intelligence

Advent - Arrival

Subjugation - Submission

Fascinating - Capturing

Squashed - silenced

Ominous - dangerous

QUESTION NO. 6 to 10 Choose the correct Antonyms: Lesson – 1 “Julius Caesar” 1. As he was valiant

a. Courageous b. Educated c. Rich d. Coward Ans: (d)

2. Be patient till the last a. Powerful b. impatient c. healthy d. mild Ans: (b)

3. With this depart a. participate b. arrive c. impart d. advise Ans: (b)

4. I speak not to disprove with Brutes a. confirm b. enquire c. achieve d. refuse Ans: (a)

5. Ambition should be made of sterner staff a. Arrangement b. soft c. courage d. smooth Ans: (b)

Lesson – 2 “The Ceaseless Crusader” 1. Frailty thy name is women

a. strength b. knowledge c. loyalty d. pity Ans: (a) 2. Radically different from that of any earlier reformer


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a. dull b. miserably c. moderately d. drastically Ans: (c) 3. He took on the role of a domineering husband

a. subjective b. objective c. powerful d. submissive Ans: (d) 4. Women’s marvelous power is lying dormant

a. ordinary b. magnificent c. bright d. dull Ans: (a & d) 5. ……. nor they develop the gift nature has bestowed

a. denied b. obtained c. betrayed d. belied Ans: (a) Lesson-3 “To the Land of Snow” 1. He is a sturdy young man

a. dynamic b. strong c. weak d. ambitious Ans: (c) 2. ……………. then into the shrouded Milam Valley

a. uncovered b. hidden c. protected d. secluded Ans: (a) 3. …………. highest abandoned village in the world

a. adapted b. unrestrained c. deserted d. inhabited Ans: (d) 4. The rabbit was eventually caught

a. incidentally b. initially c. uneventful d. spectacularly Ans: (b) 5. It snows continuously

a. intermediate b. alternately c. intermittently d. regularly Ans: (c) Lesson – 4 “A Dictionary of English Language”: 1. It has spread under the direction of chance into wild exuberance

a. apathy b. sympathy c. dislike d. despair Ans: (d) 2. I therefore dismiss it will frigid tranquility

a. sedation b. agitation c. irritation d. desperation Ans: (b) 3. I found our speech copious without order

a. initiative b. original c. meager d. monotonous Ans: (c) 4. A few wild blunders and risible absurdities

a. submerged b. serious c. comical d. pathetic Ans: (b) 5. …………….. analogy with though in some other words obscure was evident.

a. present b. existing c. alive d. clear Ans: (d) Lesson – 5 “The Mark of Vishnu” 1. While Brahma is the creator

a. producer b. preserver c. destroyer d. director Ans: (b)


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2. Our teacher is interested in monitoring

a. desire b. interred c. deterred d. indifferent Ans: (d) 3. Though the employer trusted the authenticity.

a. treated b. suspicious c. burst d. tried Ans: (b) 4. There are many people who despise

a. dislike b. dishonour c. honour d. appreciate Ans: (d) 5. The familiar ball of fire seemed for an instant extinguished

a. hidden b. began c. faded d. lit Ans: (d) 6. They joined hands with the vindictive

a. forgiving b. unique c. Ancient d. significant Ans: (a) Lesson – 6 “Hiroshima” 1. To liberate the ultimate power in Nature

a. final b. initial c. external d. closest Ans: (b) 2. The sky seemed for an instant extinguished

a. hidden b. begun c. faded d. lit Ans: (d) 3. In place of the great liberal ………….. there sat men…….. of smaller stature

a. miser b. reformist c. tyrant d. conservative Ans: (d) 4. The stoniest of hearts must have cursed the gift

a. praised b. blessed c. appreciated d. lauded Ans: (b) 5. “To hell with it” – facile, trivial phrase

a. unimportant b. worthy c. significant d. long Ans: (c) Additional Antonyms:

Defeat x success

Agree x deny

Sublime x poor

Honourable x dishonourable

Ultimately x initially

Timid x brave

Eternal x material

Vanish x appear

Empty x full

Immortal x mortal

Seduce x suppress


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Desperate x hopeful

Fury x calm

Pious x unholy

Extinguished x lit

Cursed x blessed

Trivial x significant

Tyrant x kind

Guilt x innocence

Remote x near

Broad x narrow

Blunt x sharp

Dormant x active

Subservient x dominant

Agony x ectasy

Sullen x cheerfull

Omitted x added

B. LEXICAL COMPETENCIES - 10 Questions out of 13 questions: 10 x 2 = 20 QUESTION NO. 11 Write a sentence using the plural form of medium or syllabus.

Ans : media / syllabi TV is a media. / Our +2 syllabi are easy.

EXAMPLE.

Singular - Plural Singular Plural Sentence

-us – changes to (i) Radius Radii - Radii of a circle are same

Genius genii - Indians are genii

Alumnus Alumni We are the alumni of Anna University

Syllabus Syllabi These syllabi must be modified

-um-changes to – (a) Datum Data We store more data in computer

Bacterium Bacteria Bacteria have wide range of shapes

Criterion Criteria These criteria are the reasons for the

development

-‘a’- changes to (‘ac’) Formula Formulae I learnt all the formulae

-ex – add - (es) Index Indexes Faces are the indexes of mind.

Matrix Matrices These matrices will work well

-es – Changes to (is) Analysis Analyses These analysis are the base.


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Vowel changes: tooth teeth We have 32 teeth in our mouth. Knife knives There are three knives on the plate. Mouse mice Grains are eaten by the mice. No changes: Furniture furniture These furniture are costly. Scenery scenery She painted all these scenery. Baggage, Information, Deer, Sheep, Innings, Scenary. Additions: Child children Children like sweets. Ox oxen Oxen are used for ploughing. Extra Questions; Difference between “home” and “house”; ‘hire” and “rent”. * Home is a place to live in; House is a place where a family can live in. * Hire is short duration; Rent is long term. QUESTION NO.: 12 Use the Idiom in a sentence of your own :

1. To be on cloud nine – she is one cloud nine because she got the gold medal

2. In the pink of health – my grand father is in the pink of health.

3. A shadow of one’s former self – He is only a shadow of his former self.

4. Put on airs – the clowns put on airs in the circus.

5. A yellow streak – the boy had a yellow streak after the loss in the match

6. To give a piece of one’s mind – The HM gave a peace of his mind to the latecomers.

7. Bolt from the blue – The news of his death was like a bolt from the blue.

Try some more: To be at logger head, Once in a blue moon, Nip in the bud .

QUESTION NO. 13 Write a sentence using the expanded form of the Abbreviations / Acronyms :

1. P.C. - Personal Computer

I have a personal computer.

2. P.S.U. - Public sector Unit

NLC is a Public Sector Unit.

3. F.M. - Frequency Modulation

I bought a Frequency Modulation Radio

4. L.P.G. - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

I use LPG to Cook.

5. RP. - Received Pronunciation

R.P. is used B.B.C. Channel.

6. C.D. - Compact Disc

I have CD for Spoken English.


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7. ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation

ISRO was setup in 1969.

8. AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIDS is a Death Disease.

9. OPEC - Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC decides the price of oil.

10. CPU - Central Processing Unit

CPU is a main part of a computer.

11. WHO - World Health Organization

WHO is in Geneva.

12. ATM - Automated Teller Machine

This bank has ATM facility.

13. UGC - University Grants Commision

The UGC offers new guidelines.

14. BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation

The head office of BBC is at London.

15. UNO - United Nations Organisation

The UNO settles the dispute among the nations

16. TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

One has to pass the TOEFL to study in England

QUESTION NO. 14 : Fill in the blanks with suitable Homophones :

1. The story fold by the ………… old man is not ………… (credible/credulous)

2. She is a ………… singer in a ………… country. (populous / popular)

3. The ………… should follow the ………… rules (immigrant/emigrant)

4. The army…………loses his …………interest in life. (personnel/personal)

5. The …………workers are very ……………………(industrious/Industrial)

6. The lorry stood…………with the ………… goods (stationary/stationery)

7. If you have____ handwriting, you will not be _____for the post(eligible/illegible)

8. Our ______ is a man of ________.( principle/principal)

QUESTION NO.15: Form a word by blending and use it in a sentence :

Words Answer Sentence

1. Education and Entertainment Edutainment I saw an edutainment movie

2. Smoke and Fog Smog The smog is very thick.


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3. Technology and Wizard Techno wizard I am a techno wizard

4. Lecture and demonstration Lecdem This is a lecdem

5. Travel and catalogue Travelogue I read a travelogue

6. Motorway and hotel Motel I had brunch in a motel

7. Breakfast and Lunch Brunch I had brunch.

8. Binary and digital Bit Bit is used in computer.

9. Electronics and execute Electrocute A man was electrocuted.

10. Helicopter and airport Heliport This is a heliport

11. News and broadcast Newscast Watch the newscast.

12. Documentary and drama docudrama This docudrama is interesting.

13. Fantastic and Fabulous Fantafabulous The performance is fantafabulous

14. Medical and care Medicare This is a product of medicare

QUESTION NO.: 16 Syllabify and two words.

1. advantage - ad – van – tage 3 syllables

2. particular - par – ti – cu – lar 4 syllables

3. association - as – so – ci – a - tion 5 syllables

4. demonstrate - de – mon - strate 3 syllables

5. apartment - a – part - ment 3 syllables

6. interview - in – ter - view 3 syllables

7. inspiration - in – spi – ra - tion 4 syllables

8. entertainment - en- ter-tain-ment 4 syllables.

9. activity - ac- ti-vi-ty 4 syllables

10.domestic - do-mes-tic 3 syllables

11.censure - cen-sure 2 syllables

12.laboratory - lab-o-ra-to-ry 5 syllables

13.accident - ac-ci-dent 3 syllables

14.confidence - con-fi-dence 3 syllables

15.domestic - do-mes-tic 3 syllables

QUESTION NO.: 17 Functions of words;

Use the following words as a Verb, Noun (or) an Adjective.

Word Sentence

1. Like - I like candy (verb)


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He is like a lion (Preposition)

2. live - They live in Chennai (verb)

This is a live broadcast (Adj)

3. Play - I play football (verb)

I read Shakespeare’s plays (Noun)

4. Fine - The dress is fine (Adj)

He paid the fine (Noun)

5. Still - I take a still (Noun)

The waves never still (v)

6. Leave - Grant me leave (Noun)

Please leave the hall (verb)

7. File - This is my personal file (noun)

File all these papers (verb)

8. Address - Write the address (noun)

Gandhiji addressed the nation (verb)

9. Old - He is an old man (Adj)

Help the old (noun)

10. Hope - I hope to succeed (Verb)

My hope is to become the school first student(noun)

11. Sign - This is my sign (noun)

Please, sign in this document (Verb)

QUESTION NO. 18 Write a sentence of your own using American word for British English

British English American English Sentence

1. Post Mail I send a mail.

2. Flat apartment I live in this apartment.

3. Aerial Antenna This is an antenna

4. Film Movie I like Tamil movie

5. Lift Elevator There is an elevator in my school

6. Taxi Cab This is a cab

7. Tap faucet This is a faucet.

8. Lorry Truck I have a truck

9. Holiday vacation I enjoyed the vacation

10. Petrol gasoline We use gasoline for two wheelers.

11. Autumn fall I like fall season


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12. Pavement sidewalk This is a sidewalk.

13. Biscuit Cookies Children like cookies

14. Sweet Candy Children like candy

15. Gum Glue Paste the stamp with glue

16. Election Polling The polling was held yesterday

QUESTION NO. : 19 Use the Compound word in your sentence

Compound word Sentence

1. Long forgotten - He is my long forgotten friend.

2. Day -to –Day - Day-to-day I see increase in price.

3. Well – to – do - He belongs to a well to do family

4. Break – fast - I had breakfast in a hotel

5. Good for nothing - This box is good for nothing

6. Dancing bird - Peacock is a dancing bird.

7. Duty-free - This is a duty-free shop

8. Outpatient - This is an outpatient ward

9. Credit card - The bank gives credit cards

QUESTION NO. : 20 Prefixes (or) Suffixes

Write a sentence using prefix (or) suffix

Prefix Answer Suffixes Answer

1. un- Unhappy 1. -ful Beautiful

I am unhappy She is Beautiful

2. in- Inactive 2. -less Useless

He is inactive He is useless.

3. im- immortal 3. -al National

God is immoral I love national flag.

4. dis- Dishonest 4. -ly slowly

He is dishonest He walks slowly.

5. il- illegal 5. -ate fortunate

His action is illegal I am fortunate to be here

6. pre- prepaid 6. –ity regularity

I have prepaid card. Regularity is a must

7. ir- irregular 7. –able avoidable

He is irregular to school The crisis must be avoidable


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8. mis- mistake 8. –ment ointment

You did a mistake He applied ointment to the injury

QUESTION NO.: 21 Give a compound word to the following forms:

Form Answer

- Noun + Noun - School boy

- Noun + Verb - Sun rise

- Noun + Adj - Life long

- Adjective + Noun - Long life.

- Gerund + Noun - Dancing doll

- Preposition + Noun - Down stream

- Verb + Noun - Popcorn.

- Noun + Gerund - Air-conditioning

- Adjective + Verb - Whitewash

- Participle + Noun - Brokenchair

QUESTION NO.: 22 Phrasal verbs : Write sentence using phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verb Sentence

Look after - She looks after her children

Look into - She looked into the bill

Look out - He looks out for job.

Put on - He put on a new dress.

Put off - The meeting is put off to next week.

Call on - I will call on you on Sunday.

Call upon - We now call upon the Chairman

Call Off - The strike was called off.

Pickup - There is pick up in my bike.

Pick out - I pick out the important points.

Cut off - He has cut off his finger.

Cut short - He has cut short his hair.

QUESTION NO. : 23 Write a sentence using the clipped form of the words.

Word Clipped form Answer

1. Laboratory - lab - This is a lab

2. Advertisement - ad - This is an ad.


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3. Fountain Pen - pen - This is my pen

4. Gymnasium - gym - I go to gym.

5. Kilogram - kilo - This is a kilo of sugar.

6. Demarcate - mark - Mark the line

7. Suitcase - case - This is a case.

8. Discotheque - disco - Meat me at the disco

9. Helicopter - copter - This is a copter.

10. Microphone - mike - This is mike.

11. Demonstration - demo - This is a demo

12. Refrigerator - fridge - I have a fridge.

13. Influenza - flu - Flu is kind of fever.

14. Examination - exam - I wrote the exam well.

SECTION – B. GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCIES ( 20 MARKS )

QUESTION NO. : 24. Fill in the blanks with modal/semi modal verbs.

1. Eve – Teasers ………. be severely punished Ans : should.

2. Army soldiers ………. obey their officers Ans : must

3. I………. smell all things in the kitchen Ans : can

4. Law makers ………. not be law breakers Ans : should.

5. One ………. always keep his promise. Ans : should.

6. How ………. you ask me such a question? Ans : dare.

7. You………. not read every chapter Ans : need.

Modals (9) - shall, should can, could, may, might, will, would, must.

Semi modals (4) - dare, ought to, used to, need

QUESTION NO.: 25 Fill in the Blanks with Tense and Passive form:

1. The earth ……….(move) round the Sun. (Use the tense) Ans : Moves.

2. Slow and steady ……….(win) the race (Use the tense) Ans : wins

3. Water ………. (boil) at 1000 tem. (use the tense) Ans : Boils.

4. English………. (speak) all over the world by millions of people.

(use suitable passive forms) Ans : is spoken

5. In primitive times, stone instruments…. (employ) to kill animals.

(use passive form) Ans : were employed.


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QUESTION NO.: 26 & 27. Fill in the blanks with relative pronoun.

Relative pronouns

Related to person - who, whom, whose

Related to things - which, that

Related to place - where

1. This is the boy ………. won the race Ans : Who.

2. Shown me the book ………. you bought yesterday Ans : Which / That

3. My friend… .. father works in Agra , has made a clay model Ans : Whose

4. This is the house ………. I was born Ans : Where

5. The Kala Nag………. eyes burnt like embers was still alive. Ans : Whose

6. The water ……….is brought by the lorries is contaminated Ans : Which.

7. Kumaraswamy ……….house I live in owns a mill Ans : Whose.

8. This is the man …….. you want to meet. Ans : Whom

9. I didn’t understand …… you meant. Ans : What.

10. Nobody knows ……. the function will commence Ans : When.

QUESTION NO.: 28 Fill in the blanks by using the given verb form.

1. If there ………. (be ) a bandh I will close my shop. (use the verb) Ans : is

2. If you go fast, you … (catch) the bus easily. (use the verb form) Ans will catch.

3. If I decided to live abroad, I (live) in Singapore. (use the verb) Ans : would live.

4. If you had worked hard you … (score) well (use the verb) Ans : would have scored

5. If I were a bird I ………. (fly) (use the verb) Ans : would fly

QUESTION NO. 29 Fill in the blanks with suitable phrase/preposition

List of phrases : In spite of / without / in order to / despite / due to List of prepositions : till, since, with, for, to, etc.,

1. ………. the warning he made a mistake (use the phrase) Ans : inspite of

2. He was punished……. his mistake (use the preposition) Ans : for

3. He did not attend the interview… hill ill health (use the phrase) Ans : due to

4. The match discontinued……heavy rain.(use the phrase) Ans : due to

5. I have gone ………. all the shelves (use the preposition) Ans : though

6. I attended the function ……. my father (use the phrase) Ans : instead of


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7. He spoke in the meeting …… the agenda (use the preposition) Ans : against

QUESTION NO. 30: Fill in the blanks with suitable Tense Form.

1. I………. (live) in this house since 2008. ( use the tense) Ans : have been living

2. We ………. (go) there next week. (use the tense) Ans : will go

3. Anitha ………. (not complete) her assignment so far. Ans : has not completed.

4. Saran usually ……(go) to movies on Sundays. (use the tense) Ans : goes.

5. They ………. (play) football now (use the tense) Ans : are playing.

QUESTION NO. 31; Sentence Pattern:

Pattern Sentence

SV - Birds fly

SVO - He gave a book

SVOA - He gave a book today.

SVIODO - He gave me a book

SVIODOA - He sent me a letter yesterday

SVOC - They elected him leader

SVOCA - They elected him a leader yesterday

SVC - He is mad

SVA - He went to Chennai.

ASVO - Today he gave a book.

SVAA - He went to Chennai by bus

QUESTION NO. 32: Kinds of Passive Voice

Personal passive voice – with agent / doer / by Impersonal passive voice – without agent / doer / by 1. The flag was hoisted by the collector.

Ans : This is an example of personal passive voice.

2. My pocket has been picked

Ans : This is an example of impersonal passive voice.

QUESTION NO. 33 Fill in the blanks with linkers

Conjunction : but, still, because, so, or, otherwise, orelse Starters : though, as, when, if, unless

1. …………I reached in time. I was not permitted (use a link word) Ans : Though


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2. He is sick ……. he is absent (use a link word) Ans : so

3. He is poor…………..he is honest. (use a link word) Ans : yet.

4. Janani was not permitted……… she reached in time (use link) Ans : Though

5. …………he was ill, he did not attend the meeting (use link word) Ans : As.

6. …………he saw a tiger he ran away. (use link word) Ans : When

7. Take these medicines regularly ……… you will suffer (link word) Ans : Or else

QUESTION NO.: 34 Transform the following sentence ; 5 x 2 = 10 Reported Speech (Change Direct form into Indirect form)

Tourist : I’d like to have some information about Mahabalipuram.

Guide : It was developed by the Pallava Kings.

Tourist : How can we reach there?

Guide : You can drive along to the East Cost Road,

Answer : The tourist told the guide that he would like to have some information about

Mahabalipuram. The guide told the Tourist that it was developed by the

Pallava Kings. The Tourist asked the guide how they could reach there. The

guide replied that they could drive along the east cost Road.

QUESTION NO.: 35 Inversion in the conditional Clauses.

ϖ When ‘If’ is followed by auxiliary were, had, should ‘If’ can be omitted. 1. If you should need my help again just give a ring (Begin with “should”)

Ans.: Should you need my help again, just give me a ring. 2. It I had known the answer, I would have told you. (Begin with “Had”)

Ans : Had I known the answer, I would have told you.

3. If the management were to go back on its promise there would be a strike (Begin with ‘were’)

Ans : Were the management to go back on its promise there would be a strike. QUESTION NO. : 36 Change into complex 1. She tried hard but she not succeed (change into complex) Ans : Though she tried hard she did not succeed. 2. I studied very hard but failed (combine with though)


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Ans : Though I studied very hard I failed. 3. Venkat shared his lunch with the boy. But he had only one cake ( change into complex)

Ans : Though Venkat had only one cake, he shared his lunch with the boy.

4. The thief saw the police and ran away. (Change into complex)

Ans : When the thief saw the police, he ran away.

5. The rain stopped and so they play resumed (Change into complex)

Ans : As the rain stopped , the play resumed.

6. The thief saw the dog and he ran away. (Change into complex)

Ans : When he saw the dog, the thief ran away.

QUESTION NO.: 37 Change into compound: 1. As he did not want to be arrested, he ran away. (Change into compound)

Ans : He did not want to be arrested, and so he ran away.

2. As my uncle was not willing to help me I had to apply for a Loan (Change into Compound)

Ans : My uncle was not willing to help me and so I had to apply for a loan.

3. Unless you work hard, you will not clear the exam.

Ans : work hard or you will not clear the exam.

4. Though he is poor, he is honest (change into compound)

Ans.: He is poor but he is honest.

QUESTION NO.: 38 Change into simple 1. She was poor but she was always happy ( Change into simple)

Ans : Inspite of being poor, she was always happy.

2. It you miss the bus, take a taxi. (Change into simple)

Ans : In case of missing the bus, you take a Taxi.

3. Mohana was poor, yet she was kind. (Change into simple)

Ans :In spite of being poor, she was kind.

4. Bharat is very arrogant , He will not apologise (Change into simple)


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Ans : Bharat is too arrogant to apologise.

SECTION C: READING COMPETENCIES (15 MARKS) QUESTION NO. 39-43 ( 5 questions) Identifying Registers. 5 x 1 = 5 III A) Identify each sentence with the field in list given below, by understanding the word

or the words serving as the clue;

39. India will send manned mission to moon.

40. The Board has recommended a dividend of 50 percent.

41. The hybrid variety of Brinjal should be banned from marketing

42. Huge response from the public to donate organs is one the rise.

43. The Oscar winner Dr. A.R.Rahman has given a message to the disabled through his

album.

(medicine, agriculture, media, space, business)

¬ Some keywords in the sentences will help us to identify the field.

• Agriculture --- Tilling, pesticide, harvest, manure, fertilizer,

• Travel --- Visa, embassy, tour, passport, journey

• Space --- Galaxy, planet, sattelite, launch

• Education --- Syllabus, curriculum, exam, scholarship,

• Politics --- Constitution, election, minister, government

• Nutrition & Dietices --- Vitamins, spicy, calorie, diet, food, energy,

• Business --- Divident, marketing, shares, stock exchange, gold

• Science --- Computer, robot, spaceships, experiments, research

QUESTION NOS. 44-48: ( 5 questions) 5 x 2 = 10.

B) Read the following passage and answer in your own words the questions given below.

¬ The passage for comprehension is non- textual, selected from Newspaper/Magazine. At least 3 questions will have direct answer.


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The present police system in India was introduced by the British in 1861, primarily to help

their administration and to help them to rule this country by suppressing all anti-Government

activities. The police forces were considered by them a fighting force and not a service – oriented

organization. A person was selected as a constable for his brown, with not concern for his brain or

education this was the general pattern, there were a few cultured British Officers who attempted to

attached certain human the value in the Indian force under their command. The police under the

British were employed as an instrument of oppression. They were loyal to the king or queen of

England and not to their own brethren in India that was the image of the police in the pre-

Independent era.

Questions :

44. Why was the police force introduced in India by British?

45. How was the police force considered?

46. How was a man selected as a constable?

47. What did the few cultured British Officers try to do?

48. What was the image of pre-independent police force?

Answers :

44. The police force was introduced in India by British to help their administration and to help them to rule this country by suppressing all anti-government activities.

45. The police force was considered as a fighting force and not a service oriented

organization.

46. A man was selected as constable for his brawn but not for his intelligence or education.

47. The few cultured British Officers tried to attach certain human values in India force

under their command.

48. The image of the police in the pre-independent era was that they were loya to the king or queen of England and not to their own brother in India.

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SECTION – D. Writing Competencies ( Prose) 15 Marks QUESTION NOS.49 TO 51 Answer any one of the followings in a paragraph:- 1 x 5 = 5 IV A Answer any one of the following question in a paragraph of about 100 words each.

49. How does Mark Antony make the crowd believe that Caesar was not ambitious.


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50. How do you relate Ahimsa and Sathygraha with reference to women?

51. How was the Kala Nag captured?

QUESTION NOS. 52 – 54 Essays (one out of three questions) 1 X 10 = 10 IV B Write an essay in about a page of 250 words

52. Gandhiji’s views on women – Discuss.

53. Narrate the trekking experience of Athush Deshpande.

54. The aftermath of atomisation on Hiroshima.

¬ To answer the paragraph and essay questions the following three essays will be useful.

Students are advised to be through with the essays. 1. JULIUS CAESAR – SHAKESPEARE

Julius Caesar is one of the most famous plays of Shakespeare. Caesar was killed by his

friends. This part of the play gives an account of the speeches of Brutus and Antony.

Brutus’s Speech

Brutus, Casca and others planned to kill Caesar, Brutus justified that he had killed Caesar for

the welfare of the people . Also he said that if he had not killed Caesar, he would have made

the people as slaves. He told the people that Caesar was killed for his ambition but not for his

valour.

Antony’s speech

Mark Antony a close friend of Caesar wanted to bring out the truth. He said that Caesar was

not ambitious, though he had chances to have crowned for three time. He had not come to

praise bus to bury him. Caesar lived for the people of Rome. He made the people to turn

against Brutus and others by his speech.

Thus, Brutus by his powerful speech made his deed justifiable. But Antony by his effective

oration proved that Brutus and others were highly ungrateful to the king.

2. WOMENS RIGHTS – MAHATMA GANDHIJI

Mahathma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader. He fought for women’s equality and fought

against superstition.

Women’s equality:


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He thought that women must be educated. They should be made free and to feel equal to

decide their own destiny. He was against ancient books men and women can live together

with natural help.

Superstition is an evil:

Gandhi said that any practice which is not good for society must be banished. We should not

follow anything which is ancient. He was against all the superstitious belief. He did not

support untouchability, child marriage and child widowhood.

Women – God’s gift:

Women are gifted with infinite love by God. This infinite love is known as ‘ahimsa’. Gandhi

urges women to use to gift the act as the messenger of gospel. He was in belief that women

could teach the art of peace and patience to the world. Thus Gandhi lived all through his life,

by fighting for the noble causes.

3. THE MARK OF VISHNU – KUSHWANT SINGH

Kushwant Singh is India’s famous writer. He is known for his sense of humour. In this story,

‘The Mark of Vishnu’, he speaks of the evil effects of superstition.

Gunga Ram and his superstition:

Gunga Ram was an illiterates and full of superstititon. He thought that all creatures were

sacred. He offered milk to the snake which lived in the courtyard. Hence, he was satisfied that

the snake would not do any harm to the inmates of the house.

Youngsters :

The young boys in the house used to make fun of GungaRam was often very much upset over

this.

The Capture of Kala Nag :

One day when GungaRam was out, The boys found the kala Nag, lying on the ground. The

boys surrounded it. One of the boys gave a heavy blow on its back with a bamboo stick. It’s

back was damaged They put him in a biscuit tin and tied up with a string. However, the hood

was not damaged.

At School :

They took the snake to school next morning. The science teacher loosened the string. At once,

the Kala Nag came out with a loud his and tried to bite the teacher. The boys cried in fear. At

last it fell on the floor from the tin and went towards the door painfully.


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Gunga Ram’s Arrival:

Gungram came to school and stood at the door. He put a saucer full of milk and bowed his

forehead on the ground and prayed for forgiveness. The Kala Nag bit him in horror and

escaped. Gunga Ram was killed out of superstition.

SECTION – E (Literary Competencies – poetry) 20 Marks.

QUESTION NOS.55 TO 69. Appreciation questions 6 x 1 = 6

Poem 1 – “A Psalm of Life” – H.W. Longfellow.

1. “Tell me not in mournful numbers

Life is but an empty dream”

a) What is meant by mournful numbers?

Ans : Mournful numbers mean sad poems.

b) Why do some people say life is an empty dream?

Ans : Because they consider death as the end of life.

2. “Still like muffled drums are beating funeral marches to the grave.

a) What are beating like muffled drums?

Ans : The human heart beating is like muffled drums

b) What is the message of these lines?

Ans : Death is unavoidable in our life.

3. “Lives of great men all remind us

We can make our lives sublime.”

a) Whose lives are mentioned here?

Ans : Great men’s lives are mentioned here.

b) What do their lives remind us?

Ans : Their lives remind us to lead a noble life.

Poem – 2 “Women’s Rights” – Annie Louisa Walker

1. “You can not rob us of the rights we cherish

Nor turn our thoughts away

a) Who do you think this line is addressed to?

Ans : This line is a addressed to men who deny women’s rights.

b) What is the attitude of women towards rights?


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Ans : Women are dedicated to their work.

2. “We claim to dwell in quiet an seclusion

Beneath the household roof.

a) Where do women claim to dwell?

Ans : Women claim to dwell quietly at home.

3. “Not in a dreamy and inane abstraction

to sleep our life away”

a) What is meant by inane abstraction?

Ans : Inane abstraction means noticing what is happening around.

b) Explain – “Sleep our life away”

Ans : Women do not waste their time.

Poem : 3 “A Noiseless Patient Spider ” - Walt Whitman

1.“A noiseless patent spider

I mark’s where on a little promontory it stood isolated,

Marked how to explore the vacant vast surrounding.

a) Who tried to explore?

Ans : A spider tried to explore.

b) What does it refer to?

Ans : It refers to a spider.

c) What is promontory?

Ans : Promontory is the high test point of land.

2.“ Ceaselessly musing, venturing, throwing, seeking

The spheres to connect them

a) What is means by musing?

Ans : Musing means contemplating

b) What does the soul go on doing?

Ans : The soul goes on meditating

3.“Till the gossamer tread you fling catch some where

What is means by gossamer thread O my soul”

a) What does gossamer thread mean?

Ans : Gossamer thread means silky filament made by the spider.


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b) What is the human soul compared?

The human soul is compared to a spider.

Poem – 4 “ English words ” – V.K.Gokak

1. Speech that came like leech – craft And killed us almost, bleeding us white”

a) What is the comparison made here?

Ans : Leech craft removes impure blood. English removes the defects of other languages. 2. “You pose the cosmic riddle”

a) What is the riddle?

Ans : The riddle is about the God and the Creation of the World.

b) What poses the Cosmic riddle? The divine English words pose the cosmic riddle.

3. Fathomless words with Indo- Aryan blood Tingling in your veins ?

a) What is meant by fathomless words? English words are countless.

b) Explain Indo Aryan Blood. The Indo – Aryan language has influenced the English language. Poem – 5 “Snake” – D.H. Lawrence 1. On the day of Sicilian July with Etna smoking The golden are venemous. a) What is Etna? Ans : Etna is a Volcanic mountain. b) Why did the poet think of killing the snake? Ans : Because it is the golden coloured poisonous type. 2. “Some one was before me at my water-trough And I like a second comer waiting” a) Who came before the poet to drink water? Ans ; The snake came before the poet to drink water. b) Who is the second comer? Ans : The poet is the second comer. 3. The voice of my education said to me He must be killed” a) What is meant by the Voice of Education? Ans : The voice of education is the poets inner thoughts.


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b) Who must be killed? Ans : The snake must be killed. Poem – 6 “The man he killed” – Thomas Hardy 1. “Yes quaint and curious war is! “

a) Why is war quaint and curious? Ans : Because the soldiers kill each other without any personal enmity b) Why do the soldiers kill each other? Ans : Because it is their duty.

2. “We should have sat us down to wet Right many a nipperkin”

a) What is meant by nipperkin? Ans : Nipperkin is a scotch term. It refers to a small glass jar for beer or wine. b) Where did they sit? Ans : The sat in an inn. 3. “I Shot him dead because Because he was my foe”

a) Why did the poet shoot him? Ans : Because he was the rival soldier.

b) What does ‘foe’ refer to? Ans ; The foe refers to the enemy. QUESTION NO.61- 63 Poetic Devices (Three questions) 3 x 1 = 3 Poem 1 “A Psalm of Life” - H.W. Longfellow 1. Life is real, life is earnest And the grave is not its goal a) Write the words in alliteration Ans : The words in alliteration are grave – goal. 2. Tell me not in mournful numbers Life is but an empty dream For the soul is dead the slumbers And things are not what they seem b) What are the rhyming words? Ans : The rhyming words are numbers – slumbers, dream – seem. c) Mention the rhyme scheme of these lines. Ans : The rhyme scheme is a, b – a, b 3. “Still like muffled drums are beating, Funeral marches to the grave”


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d) Mention the figure o speech Ans : The figure of speech is simile. 4. Dust thou art to dust returnest Was not spoken o the soul. e) What is the allusion referred to here? Ans : The allusion is from the Bible, Genesis, 3:19. Poem – 2 “Women’s Rights ” Annie Louisa Walker 1 As humble plants by country hedgerows growing That treasure p the rain” a) Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is simile. 2. “You can not rob us of the rights we cherish” b) Write the words in alliteration. Ans : The words in alliteration are rob-rights. Poem – 3 “A Noiseless Patient Spider” – Walt Whitman 1. “A noiseless patient spider” a) Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is personification 2. Mark’d how to explore the vacant vast surrounding” b) Write the words in alliteration Ans : The words in alliteration are – vacant – vast 3. “Till the gossamer thread you fling catch some where oh my soul” c) Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is oxymoron/metaphor. Poem – 4 “English Words” – V.K.Gokat 1. “O winged seeds, you crossed the furrowed sear To nestle in the warm and silent earth. a. Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is personification. 2. “In the end will be the word. And the word will be God in the man”


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b. What is the figure of speech used here? The allusion referred to here is from “The Bible” 3. “Speech that came like leak craft: c. Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is simile.

4. You ripened into nectar in fruit jars d. Mention the figure of speech. Ans : The figure of speech is imagery. Poem – 5 Snake – D.H. Lawrence 1. He lifted his head form his drinking as cattles do” a. Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is simile. 2. And I thought of the albatross” b. What is the allusion? Ans : The allusion is from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by S.T. Coleridge. 3. And flickered his two-forked tongue form his lips. c. Write out the words in alliteration. Ans : The words in alliteration are – flickered - forked. 4. For there he was at the water through before me” d. Mention the figure of speech Ans : The figure of speech is personification. Poem – 6 “The Man he killed” Thomas Hardy 1. Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn We should have sat us down to wet Right many a nipperkin a) What are rhyming words. Ans : The rhyming words are - met – wet, Inn-nipperkin. b) What is the rhyme scheme? Ans : The rhyme scheme is a,b – a, b 2. You’d treat me if met where any bar is Or help to half – a crown. c) Write the words in alliteration


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clue words:

mournful

slumbers

dust thou

muffled

bivouac

bury

footprints

shipwrecked

forlorn

Ans : The words in alliteration are help - half. QUESTION NOS. 64 TO 66: (Explain the following set of lines with reference to the context)

2 x 3 = 6

Note: Students are asked to remember some clue words in each and every poem. So that they can

ans.: the ‘name of the poem and the poet’ to score at least two marks;

Students will be familiar to answer simply for the explanation part with the given answer against

each poem.

Poem: 1 1. Tell me not, in mournful numbers,

Life is but an empty dream’

2. ‘Life is real’ Life is earnest

And the grave is not its’ goal’

3. ‘Be not like dumb, driven cattle,

Be a hero in the strife.

Answer:

Context: This is from ‘A Psalm of Life’ by H.W. Longfellow.

Explanation: H.W. Longfellow’s, ‘A Psalm n Life’ gives a deal of advice. He says that life is not

an empty dream. It is real. There is no more enjoyment. There should be hard work to

reach the goal.

Poem: 2 1. ‘You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish,

Nor turn our thoughts away’

2. ‘To die, and not a heart that does not love us

know where we’re laid

3. ‘Not in a dreamy and inane abstraction

To sleep our life away’

Context: This is from Women’s Right’s by Annie Louisa Walker.

Explanation: A.L. Walker gives her views on women’s rights. Men cannot deny their rights. They

want to live secluded under the household roof. They feel happy in domestic works.

They spread.

Poem: 3 1. ‘And O my soul where you stand

Surround, detached, in measureless oceans of space’

clue words:

rob seclusion jarring inane hedgerows unknown cherished dwell privilege

clue words:

spider vacant filament unreeling soul ductile gossamer musing RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com

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2. ‘Mark’d how to explore the vacant vast surrounding,

It launched forth filament……

Context: This is from ‘A Noiseless Patient spider’ by Walt Whitman.

Explanation: Walt Whitman saw a noiseless patient spider. It tried to touch the vacant surrounding.

It gave out the filament continuously. It was spinning the web. The human soul is

compared to the spider. The soul tries to bridge the gap.

Poem: 4 1. ‘You bleached our soul soiled with impurities

You bathed our hearts amid tempestuous seas.

1. You were the dawn, and sunlight filled the spaces

Where owls were hovering.

2. O winging words! Like homing bees you borrow

Grown murmurous, the honey of delight .

3. In the end will be the word

And the word will be God in Man.

Context: This is from ‘English Words’ by V.K. Gokak.

Explanation: V.K. Gokak expresses his admiration for English. He compare English to beach-

craft. Because it purifies the soiled souls. They spread all over the world like winged

seeds. They are the dawn to the world. It poses a cosmic riddle.

Poem: 5 1. I came down the steps with my pitcher

And must wait, must stand and wait.

2. The voice of my education said to me:

He must be killed.

3. And depart peaceful, pacified and thankfulness.

Into the burning bowels of this earth?

4. Was it cowardice, that I dared no kill him?

Was it perversity, that I longed to talk to him.

Context: This is from ‘Snake’ by D.H. Lawrence

Explanation: The poet says that God created all creations, one day, on a hot day a snake came there

to drink water. The Poet tried to kill it. But the snake escaped and disappeared into

the hole. He thought his act was mean. The poet wished the snake would come again.

Poem: 6. clue words: ancient nipperkin foe trap

clue words:

leech - craft impurities creepers dawn furrowed nascent homing bees O winged seeds aeons Indo-Aryan cosmic

clue words: fissure education Etna Sicily cowardice hospitality log albatross


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1. I shot at him, as he at me,

And killed him in his place.

2. We should have sat us down to wet

Right many a nipper him!”

3. You’d treat if met where any bar is

Or help to half – a –crown”

Context: This is from ‘The Man He killed’ by Thomas Hardy

Explanation: The poet explains that war is strange and sorrowful. He once killed his enemy in the

war. There was no reason to kill him in a bar he would have drunken with him.

QUESTION NO, 67 TO 69. Answer any ONE of the followings:- 1 x 5 = 5

1. Bring out the message of the poem, ‘ A Psalm of Life’ 2. How does the poet define ‘ Women’s Rights’ 3. Bring out the emotions expressed in the poem ‘ The Man He Killed’

Ans.: 1. A Psalm of Life is a poem that gives us a lot of advice. The poet says that we should

be optimistic. We should not dwell in empty dram. We should do hard work to reach our goal. We should not think about the past or the future. We have to act I the present to be a hero. Failures should not discourage us. We could achieve great things by following the foot step of our ancestors:-

2. In the poem ‘Women’s Rights’. A/L. Walker defines the rights of women. She says that women have their own rights. Men cannot deny their rights. They want to live within the four walls. They want to live secluded and spread happiness around their home like the fragrant flowers. They prefer to die unknown and unnoticed.

3. The poet is the narrator of the poem ‘The Man He killed’. He is a soldier. He shot down an another man in the battle. That man was his enemy. No other reason to kill him. But he said that had he met that man in an inn he would have drunk with him. The poet also found the reason to become a soldier. He said that he might be out of work. He felt very much that war was something wrong and awful.

ENGLISH PAPER – II

SECTION – A (Supplementary Reader and Communicative Competencies) QUESTION NO. 1. 1 x 5 = 5

1. Write a paragraph by rearranging the following sentences in correct sequence. (The first and the last sentences are already in order).

Model –I:

- In November, Johnsy was affected by Pneumonia


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- She was looking through the window at an ivy leaf - She became bed ridden - She had a strange fancy about her death - She was counting the ivy leaves – falling off - She felt that she would die when the last leaf fell

Answer: (Paragraph)

In November, Johnsy was affected by Pneumonia. So she became bedridden. She had a strange fancy about her death. She was counting the ivy leaves falling off. She felt that she would die when the last leaf fell.

Note: The students are expected to answer to the above question, by rearranging the sentences in a sequence and write them in a paragraph.

Model – II

- In the beginning of the world, the camel was lazy - The Djinn asked the camel to work but the camel said Humph to the Djin also. - They complained to Djinn - The man called the Horse, the Dog and the Ox to work double the time to make up for the

Camel said “Humph” to all. - The Djinn, by his magic power made a hump grow on the camels back.

Model – III

- Morrist and Saugave were friends - They got the permission to pass through barricade - The two friends met again, had drinks and wanted to go fishing - The prussions invaded France and the entire place was deserted - Every Sunday they went for fishing and felt very happy - They reached the bank and enjoyed fishing.

Model – IV

- Franton Nuttel went to the house of Mrs. Sappleton for nerve cure. - Finding Nuttel to be a stranger vera fabricated a story. - Vera said that Mrs. Sappleton’s brothers went snipe shooting with their spaniel - Vera has the niece of Mrs. Sappleton - Romance at short notice was Vera’s specialty - They were engulfed in a fog and killed and Mrs. Sappleton hoped that they would return one

day or other. Model – V

- The city was full of refugees - He dropped a silver coin and a copper penny in the old man’s apron - A vendor was selling hot noodles nearly - A passer-by noticed the old man and took pity on him - There was an old man at the end of the long procession of refugees - The old man used only the copper coin to buy some noodles for his grandson.

Model – VI


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- One winter morning the Giant saw the little boy - But he was shocked to see nail prints on the hands and feet of the little boy - He knelt before the little child - He hurried towards the little boy - The Giant realized the little boy was none other than Jesus Christ - The child promised to take him to his garden, which is paradise

Model – VII

- One day Ivan was at home and reading a newspaper - Without looking at the last two digits, Ivan started the trouble - He had no gainful work to do - Ivan caught sight of the results of the lottery published - The winning series coincided with the number of Masha’s ticket - They started dreaming

QUESTION NO. 2 TO 6 5 x 1 = 5 I. B. Complete the following by choosing the correct answer from the options given: Story – 1 – The Selfish Giant

1. The children visited the Giant’s garden ______________.

a) Every day b) Every week c) Every Month d) Every fortnight

2. The Giant stayed with his friend for ____________

a) Seven days b) Seven months c) Seven weeks d) Seven years

3. The poor children had ___________ to play

a) many places b) no place c) a few places d) some places

4. The only people who were pleased to stay in the giant’s garden were __________

a) spring and summer b) the birds and the animals

c) the snow and the frost d) autumn and winter

5. The giant died when he became ____________

a) old an feeble b) young c) middle aged

6. There were ____________ peach trees

a) ten b) eleven c) twelve d) fourteen

7. The Giant’s final journey was to ____________

a) his friend’s house b) his neighbouring village

c) his neighbour’s house d) paradise

8. The selfish giant longed for ____________

a) spring b) the little child c) the children d) the friend

9. The Giant lying dead was covered with ____________

a) leaves b)red blossoms c) white blossoms d) yellow blossoms


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10. The children entered the Giant’s garden through ____________

a) the rear gate b) the main gate c) the middle gate d) the little hole in the wall

Story – 2 – Lottery Ticket 1. The prize money of the lottery ticket was ____________

a) 25000 b) 45000 c) 75000 d) 95000

2. Disappointment in not winning the prize made Ivan and Masha ____________ each other

a) hate b) love c) fight d) more sympathetic to

3. Ivan had no faith in ____________

a) God b) gambling c) luck d) lottery ticket

4. Ivan looked at the ____________

a) newspaper b) TV c) magazine d) Computer

5. Ivan went to ____________

a) Italy b) India c) none of these places d) all of the places

6. The first twenty five thousand of the prize money was spent on ____________

a) buying jewels b) real property c) lending loan d) savings

7. Ivan’s income was ____________ rubles a year.

a) 1100 b) 1200 c) 1300 d) 1400

8. They wanted to buy a summer villa in the ____________ provinces

a) Tula b) Oryol c) Tula & Oryol d) Tula or Oryol

9. Ivan thought that his relations were wretched, detestable and whining like ____________

a) beggars b) reptiles c) thieves d) both thieves and beggars

10. The Ivans would buy ____________ for the real property.

a) a building b) a garden c) an estate d) a hotel

Story – 3 – The Last Leaf 1. Sue and Johnsy were ____________ by profession

a) photographers b) painters c) artists d) musicians

2. Mr Pneumonia was a ____________ person

a) deadly b) rude c) selfish d) kind

3. Mr. Behrman died of ____________

a) Malaria b) Typhoid c) Cancer d) Pneumonia

4. Behrman’s masterpiece was ____________

a) The Bay of Naples b) The last leaf c) The scenery d) none

5. Johnsy started counting backward from number ____________

a) twelve b ) eleven c) ten d) nine

6. According to Johnsy when the last leaf falls she will ____________


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a) marry b) die c) do her masterpiece d) paint the Bay & Naples

7. She found Behrman smelling strongly of ____________

a) Juniper berries b) Wine c) Cherries d) Fruit juice

8. ____________ found Behrman helpless with pain

a) The doctor b) Johnsy c) The janitor d) an attendant

9. Behrman earned his life ____________

a) serving as a model b) painting pictures c) drawing masterpieces d) teaching

10. ____________ wanted to paint the Bay of Naples someday as masterpiece.

a) Sue b) Johnsy c) Behrman d) Sue and Johnsy

Story – 4 – How the Camel got its Humb 1. The camel lived ____________ of a howling desert

a) in a corner b) at the middle c) at the southern and d) at the northern end

2. Djinn punished camel using ____________

a) his magic b) his power c) his whip

3. The camel refused to work because he was ____________

a) angry b) hungry c) lazy d) sad

4. ____________ was a Howler himself

a) Horse b) Camel c) The Dog d) The Ox

5. The Camel did not work for ____________

a) two days b) four days c) three days d) six days

6. The man asked the three to work

a) happily b) busily c) lazily d) double the time

7. The ____________ is incharge of all the Deserts

a) Camel b) Djinn c) man d) the camel and the Djinn

8. The usual answer from the camel was ____________

a) humph b) hump c) sorry d) good

9. All the animals worked for the ____________

a) Djinn b) man c) camel d) camel and Djinn

10. All the animals were ____________

a) happy b) unhappy c) indifferent with the camel d) hone

Story – 5 – Two Friends

1. Morrisot and Sauvage had a common interest in ____________

a) shooting b) anglers c) gambling d) swimming

2. The Prussians offered to release the friends in exchange for ____________

a) Thousand Francs b) Weapons c) Fish d) Password


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3. Paris is in ____________________

a) France b) Japan c) Germany d) America

4. Morrisot was a ________ by profession

a) Watch shop owner b) Watchman c) Watch worker d) watch shop worker

5. The Prussions complained that the two friends were _______________.

A) fishermen b) thieves c) visitors d) spies.

6. Every _____ Morrisot met sauvage.

a) Sunday b) Monday c) Friday d) Saturday

7. Presently Morrisot and Sauvage reached ___________ occupied by the colonel.

a) a bungalow b) the camp c) the castle d) the villa

8. After shooting them dead, the Prussians ____________________

a) buried them b) threw them into the river c) left them d) burnt them

8. ‘They are worse than __________ replied Sauvage

a) villains b) animals c) sadists d) terrorists

9. Monsieur sauvage, pointing to heights, murmured ____________ up yonder

a) the French b) the Dutch c) the British d) the Prussians

Story – 6 – The Refugees

1. The refugees were _________________

a) well dressedb) not properly dressed c) ugly d) dirty

2. The old man was given _________________

a) a copper coin b) a silver coin c) a copper and a silver coin d) a gold coin

3. The old man bought noodles for the __________________

a) silver coin b) copper penny c) gold coin d) silver coin & copper penny

4. The noodle vendor stopped near the old man because he was ____________

a) kind b) keen on selling c) tired d) watching the refugees

5. There were _____________ of the refugees passing at this time.

a) hundred b) several hundreds c) thousand d) several thousand

6. The city dwellers noticed the refugees with increased ______________

a) happiness b) pity c) bitterness d) generosity

7. The uncommon men and women who entered the city were from ___________

a) one region b) different regions c) two different regions d) many regions

8. The old man and his wife were drowned when _____________

a) the war broke out b) there was an earthquake c) the dikes broke d)there was flood

9. The lost one of this long processions was little wizened _______________


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a) boy b) girl c) old man d) old women

10. The old man decided not to spent his money on food, because ____________

a) he was too tired to eat b) he was too frugal c) he decided to keep it to buy seeds

Story – 7 – Open Window

1. Vera said that the tragedy happened __________________

a) a year ago b) two years ago c) three years ago d) four years ago

2. Vera was __________ year old

a) fifteen b) eighteen c) twenty d) twenty four

3. The hunters who went to snipe shooting were __________________ in the bog.

a) trapped b)rescued c) engulfed d) drowned

4. Vera was the ________________ to Mrs. Sappleton.

a) sister b) daughter c) mother d) niece

5. Sappleton’s husband and her two younger brothers went off for __________

a) a work in the forest b) a journey c) a shooting d) a picnic

6. Vera’s action is _____________________

a) a prank b) bad c) good d) unfortunate

7. Vera said that the visitor might have been terrified on seeing the ___________

a) tiger b) spaniel c) cat d) lion

8. While visiting Mrs. Snappleton Mr. Nuttel carried ________________

a) a bag b) a stick c) a letter of introduction d) a hat

9. The figures who came in carried _______________

a) a black coat b) a white coat & guns c) a knife d) a black coat & a knife

10. Snipe is ______________________

a) an animal b) a bird c) an insect d) a reptile.

QUESTION NO, 7 TO 11

C. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 5 x 1 = 5

Every afternoon when school was over, the children came and played with the giant. The little boy whom the giant loved was never seen again. The giant was very kind to the children yet he longed for his first little friend, and after spoke of him.” How I would like him!” he used to say. Questions:

1. With whom did the children play every afternoon? 2. Who was never seen again?


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3. Was the giant kind to all the children? 4. For whom did the giant long for? 5. What did the giant want?

Answers:

1. The children came and played with the giant every afternoon. 2. The little boy whom the giant loved was never seen again\. 3. Yes, the giant was very kind to all the children. 4. The giant longed for the little children. 5. The giant wanted to see the little boy again.

Note: Try more comprehension exercises. QUESTION NO.12. Write an essay by developing the following hints: 1 x 10 = 10 1. The Selfish giant – did not allow the children to play – built a wall – winter came in – spring

came at last – garden with blossoms – the giant felt happy – allowed to play – helped one

little boy – wished to see the boy – children with wounds – Jesus Christ – the giant dead –

taken to paradise.

ESSAY: ‘The Selfish Giant’ was a short story written by Oscar wilde.

Once there lived a selfish giant. He had a lovely garden. He went to visit his friend.

So children played happily in the garden. The giant returned after seven years. He did not like

the children to play in the garden.

He built a huge wall and put up a notice board. The children had no place to play. So,

the Spring and the Autumn did not come in. The giant worried a lot.

One fine morning he was happy. Because the spring came in. The boys came through a hole

in the wall and were playing in the garden. A little boy was trying to climb a tree. He helped

the boy. He allowed all the children to play in the garden.

Thereafter the boy was not seen. The giant was sad. But one day the giant saw the

boy with the prints of nails on his palms and feet. The giant understood that he might be

Jesus Christ. After death, the giant was taken to the paradise.

2. Ivan Dimitritch and Masha – husband and wife – middle class man – lived a content

life – one day read newspaper – wife told – the lottery ticket number – Ivan surprised – the

number was there – seventy five thousand prize – discussion – to spend money – to buy

property – to go abroad – thought about relatives – but the real number was not seen – began

to hate his wife and everything.


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ESSAY:

The ‘Lottery ticket’ was a story, written by Anton Chekov. He narrates the

selfishness and strange behaviour of the people, when they become rich suddenly.

Ivan Dimitritch was a middle class man. He lived happily with his wife Masha and

his two children. But his wife used to buy lottery tickets.

One day he was reading a newspaper. His wife asked him to see the result of the

lottery ticket. Ivan saw the series 9499.He was stunned. The prize amount was huge.

He thought of spending the money. He wanted to buy property and go abroad. But

Masha did not like it. He did not like his and his wife’s relatives.

The series was 9499. But the number was 46 and not 26. There was no chance to win.

He began to hate his wife and everything.

The Refugee:

This story was written by Pearl S. Buck. In all his stories Chinese background is seen. The

central character of the story is an old man. To him, agriculture is important.

There were full of refugee in the city. They came from a long distance due to heavy flood.

They were hard workers. But they begged at the doors of small shops of the city. The people of the

city thought that they would have no food due to the refugees. A man out of pity dropped two coins,

one silver and one copper in his pockets.

The old man bought a small bowl of noodles for the copper coin. He gave it to his grandson.

The noodles vendor asked him to buy another cup for him. But the old man said that he had to buy

seeds to be sown in his land.

As a farmer, the old man knew the value of the land. He was the beginner for the Green

Revolution.

SECTION – B (Learning Competency – Study Skills) (15 Marks)

QUESTION NO. 13 – 17. 5 x 2 = 10.


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1. Arrange the names of two authors Robert Frost and John Milton as found in the library catalogue.

Frost , Robert Milton , John. 2. Explain, not merely expand OPAC

OPAC is online public access catalogue. It is an interactive search module of an automated library management system

3. What is an e-mail? e-mail is electronic mail. It saves time and money. It sends message through the computer.

4. Write any three instruction for using the library? 1. Observe silence inside the library.

2. Don’t fold or tear off the pages.

3. Don’t mark anything in the books.

5. Who is a lexicographer? One who compiles a dictionary is a lexicographer. 6. Who is the father of the Indian Library Movement? Dr. S.R.Ranganathan is the father of the Indian Library Movement. 7. What is thesaurus? A thesaurus is a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts. 8. What are the various sections of a library? i) Reference Section . ii) The stacks iii) Journal Section iv) Electronic Section v) Reprography. 9. Explain the different sections of a library. i) Reference Section : It contains dictionaries, year books, Atlases, etc., ii) The Stacks : It contains all books except these in reference section. iii) Journal Section : It contains journals and periodicals. iv) Electronic Section : It contains audio-visual materials, microfilms, Internet, and computer facilities. v) Reprography : It helps to get photo copies. 10. Why do we consult a dictionary?


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We consult a dictionary to check spelling, the pronunciation meaning and usage of a word. 11. What is a travelogue? A travelogue is a piece of narrative writing of one’s travel experience. 12. What is non-verbal presentation? Presenting information by means of charts, tables, graphics and pictures. 13. What is internet? Mention any two website address. It is International network. http//www.annauni.org. http//www.redcross.com 14. What are mass media?

Mass media are the means of communication. Some devices are Radio, TV, Cinema and Newspaper.

15. Give an address of a search engine? http//www.google.com 16. What are the ABC of writing? The ABC of writing are accuracy, brevity and clarity. 17. What is skimming and scanning?

Under standing the general theme of a passage is skimming.

Locating the specific information in the passage is scanning. 18. What is the difference between Note – taking and Note – making? We take notes on passage read out; Listening and Writing We make notes on a written passage; Reading and Writing 19. Who compiled the first dictionary in English? When? Dr. Samuel Johnson compiled the first Dictionary in English in 1755. 20. Who published first thesaurus? When? Peter Mark Roget an English doctor published the first thesaurus in 1852. 21. Give an e-mail ID of…………


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1. Service organization : aids control @ yahoo.com

2. An educational institution : abc college @ rediff .co.in

3. A personal identification : essem @ yahoo.com

4. Any journal/ newspaper : the hindu @ vsnl.com

5. Any hospital : apollo.@ vsnl.net

6. Any hotel : hotel ram @ vsnl.com

7. About any university : tnou @ sancharnet.in

8. Any computer organization : sbi @ yahoo.com

10. Any sports company : sports_india @ hotmail.com

22. What are the two widely used systems of classification of books? i) Dewey Decimal System. ii) American Library of Congress system. 23. What is cliché? Give one example? Cliché is a phrase which has been used too often to the point of monotony. Example : Last but not the least, I thank the Chief guest. 24. What are eponymous words? Words derived from individual names are called eponymous words.

Boycott means refuse. It refers to England Cricket Captain who refused to lower rents for land.

25. What are Euphemisms? Give an example? Euphemisms are soft expressions in the place of harsh ones. Example : My mother is a homemaker (House wife) 26. What are the two types of Ads? Classified Ads : Simple sentences without any pictorial representation Block Ads : Attractive slogans with pictorial representation. 27. Mention some steps for summarizing a passage? i) Identify the topic sentence. ii) Leave out examples and descriptions. iii) Arrange them in a paragraph.


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28. What is the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation?

An acronym can be pronounced as a word like ISRO but an abbreviation cannot be pronounced as a word for example USA.

29. What are the two skills involved in note taking? Listening and Writing. 30. Explain not merely expand WHO? WHO stands for World Health Organisation. It is part of United Nations Organisations to take actions to promote health of the people. Question Nos. 18 TO 22: Spot out errors and correct them 5 x 1 = 5 Read the following: Spot the errors and correct them. 1. Mr. Mohan is an University professor (article ‘a’ is used before university, useful, unique, European, one) Ans : a university 2. Mr. Raja is a MLA (‘an’ is used before MLA, M.A., M.P., M.Sc., M.Com., S.P., F.M., LIC LLB, hour, honourable, honest) Ans : an MLA 3. Ravi is senior than Raju. (Senior, Junior, Prior, Inferior, Superior, Prefer, are followed by “to”) Ans : to Raju. 4. Muhil is one of the best student in my class . (‘One of the’ is followed by a noun in plural) Ans: one of the best students. 5. Though he studied well but he failed (remove- but) (In complex sentences co-ordinating conjunctions like “and”, but “or” cannot be used) 6. As I was laid up with fever so I did not attend the school (remove ‘so’) 7. Seeing the Police and the thief ran away (In simple sentences, the co-ordinating conjunctions “and”, ‘but’, ‘or’ cannot be used.) Ans : remove and 8. You need not to go there (need not, is not followed by infinitive with “to”) Ans : need not go 9. I have been living here since five years (‘since’ followed by point of time – since 1980, since 1990 etc., “For” followed by total number of years. Ans : for five years. 10. Unless he does not come, I cannot help him (Unless is already negative –) Ans : Unless he comes 11. Physics are a good subject. (Physics – name of a subject. It is singular. Politics, news, Physics, Maths, Economics, - all


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singular nouns – so verb – Is and not “are”) 12. The price of these apples are high. (real subject is “the rice” hence the verb must be “is”) 13. If you had worked hard, you would pass (had + “Past Participle” is followed by would have + Past Participle. Ans : would have passed. 14. If you work hard, you would pass (Present follows – present future.) Ans : You will pass. 15. If you worked hard you will pass (Past follows – past future) Ans : You would pass. 16. Every one of the boys were questioned. (each one, every one, much , take singular verbs) Ans : Was questioned. 17. Cauvery is a holy river. (names of rivers, mountains are preceded by ‘the - the cauvery) 18. Neither food nor water are found here (When singular subjects are joined by neither, nor the verb will be singular) Ans : is found. 19. No sooner he saw me than he ran away. (No sooner is followed by auxiliary verb – no sooner did he see me.) 20. Bread and butter are good for health. (When two nouns joined by, and express one idea the verb should be singular) Ans : is good 21. He, I and you are going to Madurai. (The correct order of pronouns is second person, third person and first person– you, he and I) 22. He cut the tree by an axe

(We do something “with an object” we write with a pen ‘With’ denotes an instrument but by an agent). Ans : with an axe.

23. There is a stationery shop. (Stationary) 24. Our principal gave us a lot of advices. (advice) 25. These furnitures cost Rs:40,000/- (Furniture) 26. Nobody know the answer (knows) 27. One of the students are selected (is)


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28. She prefers coffee than tea (to) 29. We speak the English – We speak English 30. Two and two make four (makes) Question Nos. :23 Write a summary of the following passage:- 1 x 5 = 5 Write a summary of the following passage:-

An un known passage of about 300 words will be given

Try to follow the method given below

Write a Rough copy (1Mark)

Give a title (1Mark)

Prepare a fair copy (one third 2 Mark)

Matter (No of words (1Mark)

Question No :24 Respond to the following advertisement 1 x 10 =10

Wanted-computer Operator The applicant should be a Graduate in computer science with minimum

two years service. Apply with curriculum vita to box No.69958 C/o. the Hindu, Chennai

From xxxx yyyy To

The Advertiser, Box No. 69958, C/o. The Hindu, Chennai – 600002.

Sir, Sub : Application for the post of computer operator – Reg. Ref. : Your advertisement in The Hindu’ dated ………. With reference to your advertisement, I wish to apply for the post of computer operator.

I furnish my bio- data.

BIO – DATA

1. Name : xxxx

2. Father’s Name : S.Mani


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3. Age and Date of Birth : 26 years, 15-06-1983

4. Sex : Male

5. Qualification : B.Sc., (Computer Science ) I Class. PGDCA

6. Experience : Worked as a computer operator in Rasi Computers

112-A, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

7. Languages known : Tamil, English and Hindi.

8. Salary Expected : Rs. 10,000/- P.m.

9. Reference : My Previous Employer

10. Address for Communication : 110, Raja Street, yyyy

If I am appointed , I assure you sir, that I will serve to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Thank you sir.

Place: Yours faithfully

Date: Xxxx

Address on the envelope To SECTION – D - STRATEGIC COMPETENCY (Life skills ) 5 marks Question Nos :25 Non – lexical fillers. IV A Fill in the blanks with non-lexical fillers in the following conversation. 2 x 1 = 2

¬ Non lexical fillers are gap fillers to express one’s attitude in speaking. Consider the following clue and give the answers.

Example : Acceptance - yes : mmm/hmm/em

Refusal – No : er/ur/ou


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Doubtful : uh/um

Surprise : ah/ho

Contempt : ouch/pooh

Use any two non Lexical - hm. mmm, ah, er, oh

Exercise:

Mani : Will you come tomorrow?

Sathish : mm, I will come ; what about you?

Mani : um I don’t think so

QUESTION No. 26. Giving instruction to reach a place as indicated in the road map; 1 x 3 = 3

¬ Give three instructions: use imperative sentences; use the clue words. General Instructions:- Go straight, Keep left, Walk along the Road, You can see the place IV- B A man approaches you to direct him to near by temple. Here you find the Road-map; write

three instructions: Temple Market MAIN ROAD ω You are here

• Go straight to the main road. • Turn right and go along the road. • Then, you will find the temple on your left, next to market.

SECTION – E Artistic / Literacy skills: 10 Marks Question Nos. :27 To 31 Match the proverbs with their meanings: 5 x 1 = 5 Proverbs Meanings

1. All that glitters is not gold - Appearance is deceptive

2. Barking dogs seldom bite - Louder voice need not be delayed.


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3. Better late than never - It is better to do something, even delayed.

4. Honesty is the best policy - One should always be honest.

5. Beauty is only skin deep - outward appearance is not very important

6. Look before you leap - Be careful when you do something.

7. No pain no gain - We must work hard to get success.

8. Rome was not built in a day - For great success we require great efforts

9. A rolling stone gathers no mass - Continuous change of work cannot give perfection.

10. Make hay while the sun shines - Make use of the opportunity.

11. Man proposes, god disposes - Everything is in hands of the creator.

12. A stitch in time saves nine - Timely action is important

13. A friend in need is a friend in need - One who helps in need is a true friend,

14. Look before you leap - Think and act -

15. As you sow so shall you reap - What you do to others, you will have in time

16. Brevity is the soul of wit - Say everything briefly.

17. Blood is thicker than water - Feeling towards relatives are neat

18. Barking dogs seldom bite - One who talks more, does less

19. Haste makes waste - Hurry makes you worry.

20. Where there is a will there is a way - Strong will power is necessary to act.

21. Reading makes a perfect man - Read as much as possible

22. Little knowledge is dangerous - Know everything completely.

23. Talk less work more - Talkative people will never work.

24. Even Homer nods - The strongest man will also commit mistakes.

25. Prevention is better than cure - Try to stop something understandable in

advance

26. Slow and steady wins the rate - Steadiness and not speed is important.

27. Familiarly breeds contempt - Close association leads to loss of respect.

28. Health is wealth - Take care of your health.

29. Too many cooks spoil the dish - Don’t entrust your work with many people.

30. United we stand, divided we fall - It is better to live in groups.

31. Practice makes a man perfect - The more we practice, the more we achieve

32. A bad workman blames the tool - Incompetent – people find fault with others

33. Spare the rod and spoil the child - Appropriate punishment correct people.

34. The Early bird catches the prey - Noble people don’t look for petty gains.


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35. Don’t rob Peter to pay Paul - Small attempts led to big success

36. Many drop make than ocean - Small attempts led to big success

We must take up only one work at a time.

Question No.32- 36 Matching the products with slogans 5 x 1 = 5

PRODUCTS SLOGANS

1. Toothpaste - Clean with glee

2. Detergent - Wash and use

3. Box of matches - Makes fire in a rare way

4. Ball point pen - Flawless writing

5. Soft drink - Cool as a cucumber

6. Fan - Blow, blow, gently blow

7. Television - See the world though me.

8. Wall paper - No paints, no colours.

9. Computer - All in one.

10. Ice-Cream - Buy one and taste one.

11. Air Conditioner - Brings Switzerland into your home

12. Tooth- Paste - Pearls in your mouth.

13. Eraser - Erases everything but the past.

14. Credit Card - Plastic money – Buy now pay later.

15. Lens - A clear vision

16. Cell-Phone - Immediate contact

17. Camera - Lets capture the moment.

18. Mouse - The world at a click

19. Refrigerator - An incredible igloo at home.

20. Micro Oven - Makes cooking fun,

21. WASHING Machine - Take home your tireless clearness

22. Computer - As reliable as your brain

23. A Calculator - A mathematician at your service

24. Wrist watch . - Fits your wrist lime an Ornament.

25. Talcum Powder - Makes you fresh and fragrant.

26. Detergent - Cleans well and fine.

27. Dress - Modest and a smart look.

28. Biscuit - Crisp and tempering


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29. Lipsticks - Paint the town red.

30. Shampoo - Leaves your hair smooth and silky.

31. Chocolate - Taste the brown ecstasy.

32. Tea - The cup that cheers most Indians.

33. Shoes - Put your best foot forward.

34. Five-Star Hotel - Live in the lap of luxury.

35. Camera - Say cheese and Freeze

36. Glass - Handles with care.

37. Ball-Point Pen - Flawless writing flows from the

38. Box of Matches - Make fire in a rare way

39. Television - Brings home the theatre.

40. Torch light - Sun beam in your hands

41. Fan - Brings Breeze at home.

42. Shirt - Wear it with pride

43. Music - Hear more, enjoy more.

Question Nos :37 To 39 Write a general essay in about 200 words 1 x 10 = 10

Science – A Boon or a bane (or) Television - Advantages and disadvantages

(or) Computer – Advantages and Disadvantages mass media.

Science is a boon to mankind. The growth of Science has given us a lot of Advantages.

Science has sweetened our life and broadened our knowledge. The fans, the Electric lights, Radio,

Television Computer are of great use to us.

The Radio, Television Cinema, Newspapers etc. are some of the mass media. The mass media

helps to know about the happiness around us. They are the important means of communication.

Television is one of the mass media. It is an audio visual aid. Television entertains us and also

educes us. We can see the Telecast of important Discussions.

Crime and violence are often show on T.V. Students gone the reading habit. Many students

watch the live Telecast of matches neglecting their studies. Foreign T.V.programmes affect our

culture.

The computer is one of the wonders of Science, Computer is a fast electronic calculating

machine. Computers are used in hospitals to maintain records of patients. Computers are sued in

banks to maintain Accounts. Computers are essential in a nations’ defence. They guide missiles to


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the target and navigate ships and submarines. Computer launch rockets into space. Computers

control traffic signals and reduce traffic congestion. Satellites are controlled by Computers.

Many people misuse the computers. So cyber crimes are increasing. Even then, the computer

is a boon to mankind. Thus Science is a good servant but a bad master.

AMBITION IN LIFE

Every one should have an ambition in life; Life without an ambition is not worth living. It is

one’s ambition that makes one work hard and achieve greater things in life.

My ambition is to serve the society meaning fully. Many think that to serve the people by

becoming a doctor or a politician. But I would like become a teacher.

The teaching profession is a noble one. As a teacher I can meet thousand and thousands of

children in my like time. It is possible for me to mould their character. I think I can make my

children better citizens of the future country.

As Gandhiji said, “ The destiny of India is shaped in the classrooms. I believe in that, I do my

best shaping our children. They will inspire by my teaching to become scientist, doctors and so on.

As a Teacher I can serve in the rural areas, which needs a lot of service. A teacher will feel

happy if when he finds his students in high position. I feel proud to become a teacher to do service to

the society.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Pollution and Population are twins. They go hand in hand. Where there is more population,

there is more pollution. Our Country is facing these two greatest problems. Pollutions are of three

types. They are Water Pollution, Air Pollution and Noise Pollution.

WATER POLLUTION:

People use the river and well water for all purposes. They bath, they wash clothes, they wash

cattle. The sewages of the towns and cities are let out into the rivers. The polluted water causes


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Serious diseases. The drainage from the factories reaches the rivers. Thus water gets polluted. The

polluted water causes serious diseases.

AIR POLLUTION:

Like water pollution, there is air pollution. The smoke of the vehicles and the factories make

the air impure. The garbage from the road sides, the molasses of the factories, the drainages of the

towns make the surrounding air impure.

NOISE POLLUTION:

This type of Pollution we have only in towns and cities. The villages are calm. But in towns

there is always great noise. The sound of the vehicles, the noise of the autos, the running of the

machines, the alarm of loud speakers all produce great noise. The noise affect the people in vain. It is

said that eh sounds minimize the life of men.

Pollution is fastly spreading its evil wings on one side. The Government is taking steps to control

pollution on the other side. People should co-operate in controlling the pollution.

- oOo -

Wish you all the best

Important Note:

ϖ Students are advised to familiar with the question items ϖ Be thorough with all the textbook exercises ϖ Regular handwriting practice is essential ϖ Answer the questions as per the section wise arrangement ϖ Answer the questions legibly with good presentation


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