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S.S.C. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS MODEL PAPER

ENGLISH, PAPER-1 Time :2 ½ Hrs. Max. Marks: 40

Part – A (25 Marks) Instructions:

1. Answer all the questions under Part-A on a separate answer book. 2. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself. 3. Start answering the questions as you read them. 4. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and

2.30 hours for writing the answers. 5. Part – B of the question paper will be supplied along with Part – A at the

beginning of the examination.

1. Read the following passage "The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions. They are not there to run us over", said Nick. In 1990 Nick won the Australian Young Citizen of the Year award for his bravery and perseverance.

(Attitude Is Altitude) Now, answer the following questions: 3x1=3M

(a) How do the challenges in our lives help us? (b) Which award did Nick win in 1990? (c) What did he win the award for?

2. Read the following lines The whole country was filled with an unprecedented optimism. I asked my father for permission to leave Rameswaram and study at the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram. (My Childhood) Now answer the following questions: 2x1=2M

(a) Who is the speaker of this passage? (b) Why was the whole country filled with unprecedented optimism?

3. Read the following passage. It didn't take you long to start dividing my things between you. I'll tell you what I'm going to do. Since your mother died, I've lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part with you, Lizzie. (The Dear Departed - II)

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Now answer the following questions 3x1=3M (a) Who does ‘I’ refer to in the passage? (b) Who shared the things between them? (c) What did the speaker do after his wife had died?

4. Read the following Stanza. Once upon a time, son, They used to laugh with their hearts And laugh with their eyes: But now they only laugh with their teeth, While their ice-block-cold eyes Search behind my shadow. ((Once upon a Time )

Now answer the following questions: 2x1=2M (a) Who was the speaker of these lines? (b) Why did the people use to laugh with their hearts in the past?

5. Read the following passage: It's no use. What can even my children's friends say — they know me only as Kamala's mother or some aunty, now my respected husband — is the only hope — if anyone remembers it, it is only he.

(What Is My Name?) Now answer the following questions: 3x1=3M

(a) Who is the speaker of this passage? (b) How is she well known? (c) Does she think that her husband remembers her name?

6. Read the following lines: Mr. Sunday Nana stopped, frowning, a troubled look on his face, "In the last five years, 13 people have died in this village, my own elder brother one of them. (A Tale of Three Villages - Koko Village, Nigeria) Now answer the following questions: 2x1=2M

(a) Who is Mr. Sunday Nana? (b) Why did he have a frowning and troubled look on his face?

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7. (a) You know that in the lesson, ‘Dear Departed – II’, Mr. Abel decided to abandon his two daughters Amelia and Elizabeth and wanted to marry Mrs. Johan Shorrocks who kept a restaurant. Now, write a possible conversation among his daughters, sons-in-law and his granddaughter, Victoria.

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(b) Read the passage taken from the lesson, ‘The Journey’. Simultaneously our journeys started in two opposite directions, with

me seated in the luxurious seat of a bus and father walking back with weary legs on the pebble-strewn road.

You know that the passage is a concluding part of the lesson. Now, imagine the thoughts of the son after his father had left the place. Write the thoughts of the son as if you were him.

8. (a) Read the passage taken from the lesson ‘My Childhood’. In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me.

Now, write the impressions of young Abdul Kalam as an entry in his diary. Imagine that you were Abdul Kalam. 5M

(OR) (b) Read the following lines from the poem ‘A Plea for India’. We, Indians, are proud to be a strong nation, our roots, we declare , cannot be shaken. Then why these fights, which leave us in poor plight? Irrespective of our region, forget the castes, which makes us lose our charm.

Now, write a script for a speech based on the poet’s impressions of our present day India and how people are fighting among themselves in the name of religion, race, caste etc.,. Imagine that you have to deliver this speech on the Independence Day at your school.

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S.S.C. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS MODEL PAPER

ENGLISH, PAPER-1 Max.Marks:15

PART-B (15 Marks) Instructions: Answer the questions in ‘Part – B’ on the paper itself. This part of the question paper should be attached to the Main Answer Book of the student. 9. Edit the following passage correcting the under lined parts. 5x ½ = 2 ½ Marks

I do not know why are children (a) afraid of speaking English. English is language (b) like any other language. If we learn it systematically, we will learned (c) the basics of the language in six and (d) nine months. If you are worried for (e) our mistakes, we will never become fluent in our speech.

(a) ................................................................. (b) ................................................................. (c) ................................................................. (d) ................................................................. (e) .................................................................

10. Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct options given against the number of blanks. 5x ½ = 2 ½ M While I ................ (1) travelling on the train last summer, I enjoyed ................... (2). It was my very first journey to Amaravathi. .................. (3) I asked my father to let me visit .................. (4) interesting places like Nagarjuna Sagar, Nagarjuna Konda and the Panakalaswamy temple in Mangalagiri etc. He agree ................. (5) my proposal and I thanked him.

1. (A) am travelling (B) travelled (C) was travelling (D) travel 2. (A) me (B) myself (C) I (D) mine 3. (A) but (B) because (C) although (D) so 4. (A) some (B) an (C) a (D) no 5. (A) to (B) with (C) by (D) for

11. Combine the following sentences using “which”. 1M The Prime Minister made a historical speech. I could not understand it. Ans:_______________________________________________________________

12. Change the following sentence into Passive voice. 1M

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Father had provided for my education. Ans:_______________________________________________________________

13. Change the following into Reported Speech 1M My father said to me, ‘Have you done your homework?’ Ans:_______________________________________________________________ 14. Combine the following sentences using ‘because’. 1M Mother worked very hard. She looked very tired. Ans: _______________________________________________________________ 15. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in brackets. (2X½ =1M) (a) The students should do the project work ……………….. the instructions given by the teacher. ( in accordance with / in spite of ) (b) Ray was even shy ……………….. receiving compliments. (with / of) 16. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in brackets. 1M (a) I ............................... (do) my homework. I am free now. (b) When I went to the railway station, the train ...............already.................. (leave) the station. Ans:______________________________________________________________ 17. Your friend is waking up late these days. Advise him to wake up early to prepare well for the exams. 1M Ans: _______________________________________________________________

18. Change the following into a polite request. 1M Where is the Railway Station? Ans: ______________________________________________________________

19. Your friend greeted you ‘How do you do?’How would you respond in return? ( ) 1M (A) Nice (B) I am well. (C) How do you do? (D) Never mind 20. What do the following sentences mean? Put a tick (P)mark against the right answer 2x ½ =1M (i) Shall I carry this bag for you?

(A) Asking information ( ) (B) Offering help ( ) (C) Giving information ( ) (D) Proposing ( )

(ii) It’s time we went home.

A) Giving advice ( ) B) Making a suggestion ( ) C) Questioning ( ) D) Seeking information ( )

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S.S.C. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS MODEL PAPER

ENGLISH, PAPER-2 Time: 2 ½ Hrs. Max. Marks:40

Part – A (25 Marks) Instructions:

1. Answer all the questions under Part-A on a separate answer book. 2. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself. 3. Start answering the questions as you read them. 4. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and

2.30 hours for writing the answers. 5. Part – B of the question paper will be supplied along with Part – A at the

beginning of the examination. 1. Read the following data carefully. 5x1=5M

S.No State Literacy Rate (2011 Census)

Male Literacy Rate (2011 Census)

Female Literacy Rate (2011 Census)

1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands

86.30% 90.10% 81.80%

2 Andhra Pradesh 67.70% 75.60% 59.70%

3 Arunachal Pradesh

67.00% 73.70% 59.60%

4 Assam 73.20% 78.80% 67.30%

5 Bihar 63.80% 73.50% 53.30%

6 Chandigarh 86.40% 90.50% 81.40%

7 Chattisgarh 71.00% 81.50% 60.60%

8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli

77.70% 86.50% 65.90%

9 Daman & Diu 87.10% 91.50% 79.60%

10 Delhi 86.30% 91.00% 80.90%

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Now, answer the following. (a) What information is given in the table? (b) Which state or union territory has the highest literacy rate? (c) Which two states or union territories occupy the first two places in female

literacy rate? (i) Andhra Pradesh and Bihar (ii) Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Chandigarh (iii) Delhi and Chandigarh

(d) Which state or union territory has the least male literacy rate? (i) Aranachal Pradesh (ii) Andhra Pradesh (iii) Bihar

(e) Identify the true statement from the following basing on the data given in the table. (i) Andhra Pradesh has more percentage of female literates than Assam. (ii) Delhi and Chandigarh have the same percentage of literacy. (iii) Male literacy percentage is more than the female literacy rate in all the states or union territories. 2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 5x1=5M Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles to his courtiers. He was also in the habit of putting puzzles. He often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions. Once he asked a very strange question. The courtiers were dumb founded by his question. Akbar glanced at his courtiers. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the courtyard. Birbal who knew the nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I know the question so that I can try for an answer". Akbar said, "How many crows are there in this city?" Without even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord". "How can you be so sure?" asked Akbar.

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Birbal said, "Make you men count, My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find less number of crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere". Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wit. Now, answer the following:

(a) What type of riddles did the emperor Akbar ask? (b) Why were the courtiers dumb founded by Akbar’s question? (c) The heads of the courtiers began to hang low as ..............................

(i) they did not understand the question. (ii) Birbal insulted the courtiers. (iii) finding answer to the question was not easy.

(d) Birbal answered the question ..................... (i) after counting the number of crows in the city. (ii) using his wisdom that the king cannot verify the answer. (iii) that there are sixty thousand five hundred crows.

(e) Identify the true statement from the following. (i) Akbar asked his courtiers some easy questions. (ii) The courtiers were happy that the answer was very easy to find. (iii) Birbal grasped the situation very quickly.

3. Read the following passage carefully and arrange the given sentences in meaningful order 5M That was a bad day for our Mr. Lion King. During his chase to catch a rabbit he sprang into a small bush from where he came out not with the rabbit but with a large thorn in his palm.

He cried for help. He tried his best to pull out the thorn. He shook his hand, tried to pull out the thorn with his mouth etc. but all his efforts were in vain. The thorn began to smile at Mr. Lion.

Then he asked other animals for help. But they all feared the lion. So no animals came to help him.

At last the lion approached the clever fox. The king asked, “Can you pull out the thorn please. I am suffering very much with pain."

The fox said, “I am not very expert in this task. But I have a little friend who is very expert in this work. I will surely ask him to help you. But I have some demands."

“What are your demands?" asked the king. “It is not just food or money, Your Majesty! You should allow me to give you

five kicks on your back!" the fox said. The lion king asked with surprise and anger “Do you want to kick me? Don’t

you know who I am?"

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“I know! I know! But it is not my need to remove the thorn from your palm. If you don’t want I am going. Good Bye" said the fox. “Hey! Wait! Wait!" said the lion and he began to think for a moment “I am suffering with the pain of the thorn. It has to be pulled out. Let him kick me five times. I just want to remove the thorn.

The fox then began to kick the Lion King with his permission. One, two, three… like that. The fox called his little friend.

There comes a little porcupine. He pulled out the thorn with great ease. The pain in the palm of the lion was reduced. Now, arrange the following sentences in a meaningful order.

(a) He asked the fox for help as he failed to pull out he thorn himself. (b) One day Mr. Lion King got a large thorn in his palm while chasing a rabbit. (c) The fox demanded to allow her to give him five kicks on his back and he Lion

King agreed to the demand. (d) The little friend of the fox , porcupine, came and pulled out the thorn and the

lion felt happy. (e) The fox called her little friend to pull out the thorn from the lion’s palm.

4. (a) The climatic conditions are changing very fast. The day temperatures are reaching terrible levels. The patterns of rain fall are not the same every year. Everyone in the society is worried. You feel that we have to act immediately and do something to improve climatic conditions. Write a letter to your friend K. Ramesh explaining to him the importance of planting trees, rain harvesting techniques like soaking pits and prevention of wastage of water. Imagine that you are T. Suresh. 5 M

[OR] (b) There had been a theft in your locality. The thieves entered your friend’s house and stole an amount of Rs. 10,000 and a gold necklace. The police are investigating the case following a complaint from your friend’s father. The thieves are yet to be arrested. Write a news report on the incident with a note of caution to the public to be more cautious about thefts.

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5. (a) Write a biographical sketch of C. K. Nayudu, a famous cricketer with Andhra Pradesh origin. 5M

1. Full Name : Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu 2. Birth: October 31, 1895 – Nagpur of Maharashtra State 3. Death: November 14, 1967 – Indore in Madhya Pradesh State 4. Profession: Cricketer – right handed batsman 5. Early Life: Telugu by origin - started playing cricket at school –

selected by Modi Club – became the captain of the school team

6. Other Details: Debut in the first class cricket in 1916 – appointed captain in the Ruler’s Army of Holkar – the first captain of the Indian cricket team – batting average of 40.45 runs per innings

[OR] (b) Write a story using the following hints. An ant - afraid of men - wished to be strong and big like a cat - saw a dog chasing cat - wished to be a dog - saw a boy throwing stones at the dog - thought - better to remain an ant - no one would notice it.

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S.S.C. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS MODEL PAPER

ENGLISH, PAPER-2 Max. Marks:15

Part - B Instructions: Answer the questions in ‘Part – B’ on the paper itself. This part of the question paper should be attached to the Main Answer Book of the student. 6. Read the paragraph and write the synonyms of the under lined words choosing from the words given in the box. 4x ½ =2M

fame, prove, show, critics, prosperity, approve

Roberge does not endorse (a) the accusation of Ray's detractors (b) that the master director made his reputation (c) selling India's poverty to the West. "What struck me most was not the material poverty depicted (d) in the films, but the enormous spiritual poverty of some rich people is much more deplorable than material poverty," he said. Answers: (a) ................................................... (b) ................................................... (c) .................................................... (d) ................................................... 7. Read the paragraph and write the antonyms of the underlined words. 4x ½ =2M A large (a) crowd gathered at our place the day I was to leave. People had come (b) to wish me luck. It was 10.20 when I left for Dirang. My father had already left. As I had to do a bit of catching up, I walked fast (c). Three kilometres down the road, I caught up with my father. Father said, 'You are late (d). Would you like to rest for some time?' Answers: (a) ................................................... (b) ................................................... (c) .................................................... (d) ...................................................

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8. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in brackets. 4x ½ =2M Now whether this happens at the .............. (nation / national) (a) level or at the regional level, or even at the global level, sooner or later there is ..................... (discontent / discontentment)(b) ; and when that discontent is .................. (strong / strength) (c) enough, there is conflict. So good ........................ (manage / management) (d) of the natural resources, equitable distribution of these resources, is important for peace. Answers: (a) ................................................... (b) ................................................... (c) .................................................... (d) ................................................... 9. Complete the spelling of the words with ‘ea’, ‘ia’, ‘ou’, ‘ae’. 2x ½ =1 M

(a) We have not shared our res __ __ rces equitably. (b) His parents decided not to send him to a spec __ __ l school.

10. Complete the words with correct suffixes given in brackets 2x ½ = 1M

(a) The other is the transforma ................. (tion / sion) of the landscape. (b) I was in the fifth standard at the element ....................... (ery / ary) school in

Rameswaram. 11. Find the wrongly spelt word and write its correct spelling 2 x ½ = 1M (a) tongue bureau creature daugter Ans:________________ (b) desision computer strength fantastic Ans: _________________ www.ednforum.com

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12. Arrange the following words under correct heading 8 x ¼ = 2M lethargy, protest, decide, worry, spend, carry, certainty, plight State Action 1. ........................................ 1. .......................................... 2. ........................................ 2. .......................................... 3. ........................................ 3. .......................................... 4. ........................................ 4. ..........................................

13. Use the following expressions in sentences of your own. 4x ½ = 2 M (a) Phrasal Verb: set off Ans: ________________________________________________________________ (b) Idiomatic Expression: on the dot Ans: ________________________________________________________________ (c) Binomial Expression: part and parcel Ans: ________________________________________________________________ (d) Foreign Expression: lingua franca Ans: ________________________________________________________________ 14. Match the following one word substitutes with their meanings. 4x ½ = 2 M Part – A Part – B 1. Trilogy ( ) (A) one who spends his time and money for

others. 2. Dictum ( ) (B) one who is the first to study and develop a

particular area of knowledge, culture etc. 3. Philanthropist ( ) (C) one who hates women 4. Pioneer ( ) (D) a life history written by three persons.

(E) a group of three films that has the same characters or subject (F) a statement that expresses something people believe is true and is to be follow.

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