Laxman was a hardworking washerman .... (17). His day always .... (18) began early. First, he cleaned up his little shack ..... (19), then he fed the stray ... (20) dog he had picked up from the street. After that, he have prepared ..... (21) a small meal for himself.
- washermen
Question 18.
The antonym of the underlined word is ....?
- ever
- never
- rarely
- frequently
Answer:
Question 19.
The meaning of the underlined word is .....?
- a palace
- a building
- a garden
- a small hut
Answer:
Question 20.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
- adjective
- pronoun
- noun
- adverb
Answer:
Question 21.
Replace the underlined part with its correct from?
- prepare
- prepares
- prepared
- has prepared
Answer:
(Q. 22 - 26) Complete the following passage choosing right words from those given below it. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Whenever you go trekking or walking ... (22) a marsh, remember to watch .... (23) for leeches. Leeches look .... (24) earthworms but they are a nuisance. They cling ..... (25) the body of a human being or an animal and (26) blood from it.
22. A) on?
Answer:
23. A) at?
Answer:
24. A) as?
Answer:
25. A) to?
Answer:
26. A) take?
Answer:
(Q. 27 - 31) Read the following passage. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct sentences in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
27. Who is that? Amma say again. Who is that in a car ?
- Its me, Gopi said. I had to come from Thiruvananthapuram
- I thought I should drop into seen you, Amma:
- What is your Amma? What is her name
- Where does she lives ? Is it far from here?"No, it is quite near.
Answer:
- Who is that ? Amma said again
- I had to come to Tiruvananthapuram
- I thought I should drop in to see you
- Who is your Amma
- Where does she live
Section - C : Conventions of Writing
(Q. 32) Read the following passage carefully and supply the punctuation marks (. , ? " ") and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word. 5 M
so boss, he whispered. They acepted him placidly and he fetched some hay for each cow and then got the milking pail and the big milk cans?
Answer :
"So, boss," he whispered. They accepted him placidly and he fetched some hay for each cow and then got the milking pail and the big milk cans
Section - D : Creative Writing
(Question - 33) :
A) Observe the following picture and write 10-12 sentences about it. 12 M?
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Answer:
A young boy with his Mother at Market :
This is a picture of a fruit market. There are two fruit stalls. A young boy is at the first fruit stall. It is filled with fresh pineapples. The shopkeeper is involved in business. A balance is hanging down in the front of the stall. It seems that the lady bought some fruit and is walking towards the next stall asking her son to collect the remaining amount from the vendor. He is now collecting the same from the vendor. The second stall has mangoes and a balance to weigh them. The shopkeeper of the next stall is eagerly waiting for the customer. He is expecting that the lady will make a purchase
(OR)
B) The school going teenagers of today can be seen talking and playing on cell phones for hours together in buses, on bikes while riding, at colleges, schools, on roads etc. Thus, students are wasting their precious time and neglecting their studies and sometimes even risking their lives and others lives also due to accidents.
You feel it is a bad habit.
Now, write a letter to the editor of the newspaper on the disadvantages of unnecessary use of mobiles. Give a few suggestions on controlling the usage of mobiles. You may use the following hints?
- parents supervision should be there
- time limit
- schools and colleges should be treated as no mobile zones
- heavy fine on use of mobiles on school / college campuses
Answer:
XXXX,
D. No. 4-9,
Vanasthalipuram,
Hyderabad.
Dt: XX.XX.XXXX
The Editor,
The Hans India,
Hyderabad.
Sub : Disadvantages of unnecessary use of mobiles by students.
Sir,
I am a resident of Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. I am a regular reader of your august newspaper. Through your reputed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards disadvantages of unnecessary use of mobiles by students.
Todays school going students are wasting their precious time in talking and playing games on cell phones for hours together in buses, on bikes while riding, at colleges, schools, on roads etc. It is due to the mobiles that students are neglecting their studies and sometimes even risking their lives and others lives also in accidents.
Parents should supervise their children properly and guide them towards the right path. Limited time should be spent on using mobiles. Cell phones should be banned at schools and colleges. In case a student uses a mobile in school or college campus, he or she should be fined heavily.
I hope this column would awaken the students and motivate them towards their dream. Thanking you, Yours truly,
Prakash
(Question - 34) :
A. Imagine you are the headmaster of Z. P. High School. Independence Day is coming up. Now, prepare a notice on the occasion of this historic event for your school notice board. 8 M?
Answer:
Z. P. HIGH SCHOOL, RAJAPETA
NOTICE
Date : XX.XX.XXXX
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
All the staff members and students are hereby informed that the 68thIndependence Day celebrations begin at our school at 7: 00 a . m. on 15 th August
The programme is as follows :
- Students assemble at 7:00 a.m
- Flag hoisting at 7: 15 a.m
(by Sri Venkaiah, a veteran freedom fighter)
- Speeches by students and teachers
- Prize distribution
- Cultural activities
- Sweet distribution
- Speech by the Chief Guest
- Vote of Thanks by
Mr. Rajesh, English teacher
Sd/-
Sundhar
SUNDAR
(Headmaster)
(OR)
B. Design a poster highlighting preventive measures of earthquakes.
Make use of the following points in your answer:
- What the poster is about (topic)
- Layout
- Who made the poster
Answer:
Earthquakes
The Deadliest Hidden Enemies of Man.
You cannot stop them; You cannot foretell them
But when they come, what should be done?
Take refuge in a corner of the room where you are
- Keep away from a building if you are outside in open
- If you are sitting at a table, immediately get under it
- Keep away from electrical poles or live wires
Issued in public interest by : Lion Club, Sardar Patel Road, Bathinda.
Additional Exercises :
Section - A : Reading Comprehension
(Questions 1 - 10)
EXERCISE - 1
Read the following passage from "The Tattered Blanket".
Do you know my son, Gopi ? Amma asked him. He is in Delhi. a Government officer. He has Kesariyogam.. He draws a salary of two thousand five hundred rupees. Do you know him ?
"Yes, I know him."
"Tell him to send me a blanket. There is a cold mist in the mornings. If I catch cold it doesnt leave me for a long time. Tell him to send a blanket, wont you ? A red one. I had a blanket, the one he brought for me when he was studying in Madras. It is all tattered now, just a ball of knotted yarn. Tell him to send me a red blanket, will you ?" Ill tell him, he nodded.
Please dont forget to tell him. The mist is not good for me. I think Ill stretch myself out for a bit. I have been sitting too long in the armchair. I have a pain in the neck.
Gopis sister put Amma to bed and came back to the veranda.
You didnt come to see Amma, did you ?
Delhi is too expensive. You know I have four children to look after now. I cant make both ends meet with my salary. And one has to keep up ones status. It will be a great help if I can raise some money by selling my share of the family property. I came to talk it over with you.
Youll sell your land and go away with the money. I know you wont come here anymore after that.
Dont say that. Ill come when I get time.
Your time
(Q. 1 - 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who serves as a Government officer in Delhi ?
Answer:
Question 2.
Who is I in the line - "Ill come when I get time?
- Gopi
- Ramesh
- Kamala
- Suresh
Answer:
Question 3.
Mist means ...?
Answer:
Question 4.
What type of son is Gopi?
- An irresponsible son
- A responsible son
- An ideal son
- A true son
Answer:
Question 5.
The cost of living in Delhi is ...?
- expensive
- very expensive
- so expensive
- too expensive
Answer:
(Q.6 - 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
The mother could not remember Gopi. Do you think Gopi remembered his mother? What does it suggest ?
Answer:
Gopi did not remember his mother. He came to see her after five years. The purpose of his visit was to ask his sister to sell his share of property for getting money. It suggests that Gopi wants money but not human relationships
Question 7.
Why did Amma want a blanket ?
Answer:
Amma wanted a blanket because there was a cold mist in the mornings. Moreover, her old blanket was tattered
Question 8.
Explain the expression make both ends meet?
Answer:
The expression make both ends meet means to earn just enough money
Question 9.
Why did Gopi visit his mother ?
Answer:
Gopi visited his mother for his share of property as the cost of living in Delhi was too high. His salary of two thousand five hundred rupees was not enough to take care of his family
Question 10.
If you were Gopis sister, how would you respond to his behaviour?
Answer:
If I were Gopis sister, I would express my anger over his selfish attitude. I would never allow him to sell his share of property
EXERCISE - 2
Read the following passage from "A Letter to a Friend".
This is Ramesh. I apologise for not meeting you during your visit to Hyderabad last week. Unfortunately, I had a meeting in my office. I remember how we enjoyed our childhood days in Manikonda village. Every day we played together in our garden. Our family was very big. There were twelve members in our family. I remember how we played in the moon light.0ur grandma used to give us fruits and biscuits. Our grandpa used to tell us fairy tales, about the princes, warriors and the village boys...
Now I am working at Microsoft, a software company, Hyderabad, as a Computer Programmer. I am married and we have a child. My wife works at Dell, Hyderabad as a System Analyst. You know city life is quite busy. We start in the morning; leave our child at the baby care centre and come back in the evening with faded faces. We hardly find time to sit together. How disgusting We work with computers, think like computers and live like computers. We have forgotten our family.
(Q. 1 - 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who wrote this letter?
- Ramesh
- Paramesh
- Naresh
- Suresh
Answer:
Question 2.
Who had a meeting?
- Suresh
- Lokesh
- Rajesh
- Ramesh
Answer:
Question 3.
The meaning of the word apologise is ...?
- to say thanks
- to request
- to say sorry
- to blame
Answer:
Question 4.
Ramesh has ...?
- two children
- one child
- three children
- many children
Answer:
Question 5.
Where is Ramesh living now?
- In Delhi
- In Mumbai
- In Chennai
- In Hyderabad
Answer:
(Q.6 - 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
Who is the letter addressed to ?
Answer:
The letter is addressed to Suresh
Question 7.
How is Ramesh related to Suresh ?
Answer:
Ramesh and Suresh are childhood friends
Question 8.
Why was Ramesh unable to meet his friend ?
Answer:
Ramesh was unable to meet his friend because he had a meeting in his office
Question 9.
How many members are there in Rameshs family now ?
Answer:
There are three members in Rameshs family now
Question 10.
What is Rameshs wife?
Answer:
Rameshs wife works as a System Analyst at Dell, Hyderabad
EXERCISE - 3
Read the following poem.
I cannot remember my mother, only sometime in the midst of my play a tune seems to hover over my playthings, the tune of some song that she used to hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother, but when in the early autumn morning the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air, the scent of the morning service in the temple comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother, only when from my bedroom window I send my eyes into the blue of the distant sky, I feel that the stillness of my mothers gaze on my face has spread all over the sky.
- Rabindranath Tagore
(Q. 1 - 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
What did the poets mother do while rocking the cradle?
- Dance
- Fight
- Sing with closed lips
- Cry
Answer:
Question 2.
Which season is mentioned in the poem ?
- Summer
- Winter
- spring
- Autumn
Answer:
Question 3.
Pick out the pair of rhyming words?
- Mother - gaze
- my - sky
- only - on
- used - cradle
Answer:
Question 4.
The meaning of the word scentis?
- Flower
- Sweet
- Perfume
- Unpleasant smell
Answer:
Question 5.
What floats in the air?
- Shiuli flowers
- The scent of the shiuli flowers
- The scent of the rose flowers
- The scent of the morning service
Answer:
- The scent of the shiuli flowers
(Q.6 - 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
How does the poet feel the presence of his mother?
Answer:
The poet feels his mothers presence in whatever he does and wherever he goes. He feels her presence when he is playing and when the scent of the shiuli flowers comes floating in the air. He also feels the stillness of his mothers gaze when he looks at the blue sky
Question 7.
What do you understand from the statement - I cannot remember my mother?
Answer:The statement - I cannot remember my mother tells us that the poet is unable to recall the exact face or the features of his mother because she passed away when the poet was very young
Question 8.
Does the poem convey sadness? If yes, pick out the suggestive expressions?
Answer:
The poem conveys sadness. The expression - I cannot remember my mother repeated in every stanza tells us that the poet is so sad that he does not remember his mother and he misses her a lot
Question 9.
We all love our mother, dont we? We love her because of certain qualities. Think and write about her qualities?
Answer:
A mother has unconditional love for her child. She loves her child without expecting anything in return. She is always there to take care of the child and always works for his physical and mental well being. She makes many sacrifices for her child
Question 10.
Why is the mother great?
Answer:
The mother is great because she works 24 / 7 with no breaks. Her job requires wisdom, intelligence, patience, skill, physical labour and strength
Additional Exercises
(Questions 11 - 16)
EXERCISE - 1
Read the following passage.
All the housewives who went to the Kalpatharn supermarket in Bangalore had one great ambition: to be lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, "Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day"
For several weeks Mrs. Batliwala hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up her hope. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband failed to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the super market would approach her and say : "Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in the basket is free."
One Saturday morning, Mrs. Batliwala finished her shopping and left the super market. But soon she discovered that she had forgotten to buy powder tea. She rushed back, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come up to her.
"Madam," he said holding out his hand, "I want to congratulate you You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free"
(Q. 11- 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
The housewives who went to the super market were?
- rich
- hopeful
- lucky
- greedy
Answer:
Question 12.
Mrs. Batliwalas friends felt?
- that she would certainly win the free offer
- that she would never win the free offer
- that they would each win the free offer
- that they would never win the free offer
Answer:
- that they would each win the free offer
(Q. 13- 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
Why did the manager hold out his hand ?
Answer:
The manager of the supermarket held out his hand in order to congratulate the lucky customer Mrs. Batliwala. She was the lucky winner of that week
Question 14.
What did Mr. Batliwala want ?
Answer:
Mr. Batliwala wanted his wife to stop buying useless things
Question 15.
Why did Mrs. Batliwala rush back ?
Answer:
Mrs. Batliwala rushed back to get tea because she discovered that she had forgotten to buy tea powder
Question 16.
What message does the writer want to convey through this passage ?
Answer:
The writer wants to convey the message that greed brings grief and dont expect anything for which you did not work
EXERCISE - 2
Read the following poem.
I build walls
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am and how I feel.
I build walls
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover whats inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent flies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.
I build walls
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall
Walls mean to be fortresses
Are prisons after all
(Q. 11 - 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1=2 M
Question 11.
The poet uses "Walls" as a?
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
- Simile
- Personification
Answer:
Question 12.
The expression silent lies in the second stanza implies?
- Walls make one hide ones true feelings
- Walls lie silently around all of us
- Walls are silent
- Walls are liars
Answer:
- Walls make one hide ones true feelings
(Q. 13 - 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 4 × 2=8 M
Question 13.
Why is it not a good idea to have these walls?
Answer:
It is not a good idea to have these walls because they act as a prison
Question 14.
Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. What is it a good example of ?
Answer:
Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison is a good example of paradox
Question 15.
What are the walls in the poem made of ?
Answer:
The walls in the poem are made of hidden feelings and thoughts
Question 16.
What happens when walls act as a protection ?
Answer:
When walls act as a protection they surrender to strong feelings
EXERCISE - 3
Study the table carefully.
Subjects
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(Q. 11 - 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
How many marks did Gouri score in English ?
Answer:
Question 12.
Who secured the highest score in Maths ?
- Ankita
- Bakul
- Himani
- Deepali
Answer:
(Q. 13 - 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
What does the above table show ?
Answer:
The above table shows the percentage of marks obtained by different students in different subjects
Question 14.
Who got better marks in Biology - Chaitanya or Himani?
Answer:
Himani got better marks (72) in Biology
Question 15.
In which subject(s) did Gauri score the lowest marks ?
Answer:
Gouri scored the lowest marks in Hindi and Maths
Question 16.
How many marks did Deepali score in Physics and Chemistry together?
Answer:
Deepali scored 135 marks in Physics and Chemistry
Section - B : Vocabulary and Grammar
(Questions 17 - 21)
Read the following passages focusing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
EXERCISE - 1
For many of us, school holidays are the happiest ... (17) time of the year. No exams, no teachers, yes ..... (18) books, no lessons, no classes But where ... (19) if you didnt have a school to go to? In many places around a ... (20) world, poor children, especially girls, cannot ... (21) attend school.
Question 17.
The comparative degree of the underlined word is?
- happy
- happily
- happier
- happier
Answer:
Question 18.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable word?
Answer:
Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable word?
Answer:
Question 20.
Rewrite the underlined word with a suitable article?
- an
- no article
- the
- zero article
Answer:
Question 21.
The short form of the underlined word is?
- canot
- cant
- could not
- couldnt
Answer:
EXERCISE - 2
Days passed, and the tea pluckers which (17) walked past their home always had reports about the panther. It had been seen near the workshop (18). The previous night, it was heard whimpering near the cattle shed of the school headmaster (19). Yet, no dogs disappeared (20), nor were any cattle attacked. That was a mystery (21).
Question 17.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable word?
Answer:
Question 18.
The underlined sentence can also be expressed as?
- It was seen near the workshop
- The people had seen it near the workshop
- The people were seeing it
- The people have seen it
Answer:
- The people had seen it near the workshop
Question 19.
The underlined word is a?
- compound noun
- compound adjective
- compound preposition
- complex noun
Answer:
Question 20.
The prefix of the underlined word is ..?
Answer:
Question 21.
The synonym of the underlined word is ..?
- fact
- file
- secret
- celebration
Answer:
EXERCISE - 3
My grandfather (17) died on the day I was born, so I dont (18) remember him at all. He is (19) a scientist studying climate change. Although my grandfather was studying the slow effects of climate change, he died from (20) one of its effects. The rest (21) of my family was at the hospital waiting for me to be born.
Question 17.
The feminine gender of the underlined word is ...?
- grandfathers
- grandchild
- grandmother
- grandparents
Answer:
Question 18.
The full form of the underlined word is ...?
- does not
- doesnt
- didnt
- do not
Answer:
Question 19.
The correct be form of the underlined word is ..?
Answer:
Question 20.
The part of speech of the underlined word is ..?
- noun
- preposition
- pronoun
- adjective
Answer:
Question 21.
The synonym of the underlined word is ...?
- relaxed
- free
- remaining
- entire
Answer:
(Questions 22 - 26)
Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given below it. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
EXERCISE - 1
John Amos is a salesman. He .. (22) from door to door selling vacuum cleaners.
On his first day of work, he decided to sell his goods by ... (23) on the doors of a private housing area.
"My first customer," he thought as he ... (24) the doorbell of the first house. A middle aged woman .... (25) curlers in her hair opened the door. John began to ..... (26) who he was and the product he was selling. The next minute, the door was slammed shut.
22. A) gone?
Answer:
23. A) knocking?
Answer:
24. A) press?
Answer:
25. A) from?
Answer:
26. A) explained?
- explains
- explaining
- explain
Answer:
EXERCISE - 2
Going to parties can be fun and enjoyable. If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to .... (22) him whether you will be able to attend. If you want to ..... (23) along someone who has not been invited along with you, you should ask for .... (24) first. Remember to ... (25) appropriately for the party. You will stick out like a .... (26) thumb if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans. If you are not sure of what to wear, do ask your host.
22. A) inform?
Answer:
23. A) take?
Answer:
24. A) invitation?
- attention
- permission
- situation
Answer:
25. A) eat?
Answer:
26. A) sour?
Answer:
EXERCISE - 3
Someone knocked on my door one night when I was reading. I opened the door and came face to .. (22) with a strange man. He was ... (23) a pair of black spectacles and a tuxedo, .... (24) was rather unusual, especially in this warm climate. In his ... (25), he held a cane. It occurred .... (26) me that I had seen this man before but I could not recall when or where.
22. A) head?
Answer:
23. A) wearing?
Answer:
24. A) who?
Answer:
25. A) brain?
Answer:
26. A) for?
Answer:
(Questions 27-31)
Read the following passages. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct sentences in your answer booklet. 5 × 1=5 M
EXERCISE - 1
I remember the happy movement .... (27) when our uncle visited us. He brought toys and fruit to us. .... (28) Our aunt brought me a new dress for Dasara. Why .... (29) we enjoyed Deepavali Still I hear the sound of crackers, I can see the rockets flying into the sky making the night full of bright .... (30) Where are those days ? My child dont .... (31) know his uncle or aunt. For him, uncle and neighbour are the same?
Answer:
- moments
- for
- How
- light
- doesnt
EXERCISE - 2
Now I am working in ... (27) Microsoft, a software company, Hyderabad, as a Computer Programmer. I am marriage ... (28) and we have a child. My wife works at Dell, Hyderabad as a System Analyst. You know city life is quite lazy ... (29). We start in the morning; leaving .... (30) our child at the baby care centre and come back in the evening with faded faces. We hardly find time to sit together. How disgust. ... (31) We work with computers, think like computers and live like computers. We have forgotten our family?
Answer:
- at
- married
- busy
- leave
- disgusting
EXERCISE - 3
Amma is often like this this ... (27) days. She dont ... (28) recognize anybody, Gopis sister explained. But sometime .... (29) her memory is quite sharp. Then she asks me if you have sent any letter. I tell her everything is fine from .... (30) you, Vimala and the kids. What is the point of telling her that you havent written for as .... (31) year? Poor thing I wouldnt dream of making her unhappy. ?
Answer:
- these
- doesnt
- sometimes
- with
- a
EXERCISE - 4
I cannot remembered (27) my mother, but when at $(mathbf{2 8}$ ) the early autumn morning the smell of the shiuli flowers float (29) in the air, the scent (30) the morning service in the temple come (31) to me as the scent of my mother?
Answer:
- remember
- in
- floats
- of
- comes
EXERCISE - 5
I remember Why (27) we played gilli-danda, hide and seek and kabaddi. We went for swimming in our local tank on (28) every Sunday. Here we live in a (29) apartment where there is no room to play. Our flat are (30) our world, just like a well for a frog (The world remains unheed (31.) ?
Answer:
- how
- every Sunday
- an
- is
- unheeded
Scetion - C: Conventions of Writing
(Question 32)
Read the following passages carefully and supply the punctuation marks (., ? " ") and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spellings of the underlined words. 5 × 1 = 5 M
EXERCISE - 1
now, ladies and gentlemen, said the magician, having shown you that the cloth is absolutely empty I will proced to take from it a bowl of gold fish." ?
Answer:
"Now, ladies and gentlemen," said the magician, "having shown you that the cloth is absolutely empty, I will proceed to take from it a bowl of gold fish."
EXERCISE - 2
The fourth man said I noticed that those footprints were not only smaller but depper and so i concluded that the woman was pregnant?
Answer:
The fourth man said, I noticed that those footprints were not only smaller but deeper and so I concluded that the woman was pregnant.
EXERCISE - 3
I will try to come said Hiramantota. And I have one favour to ask you. will you allow me to carry back to my master a speciman of the fruit of immortality which grows in these forests?
Answer:
I will try to come, said Hiramantota. And I have one favour to ask you. Will you allow me to carry back to my master a specimen of the fruit of immortality which grows in these forests?
Section - D : Creative Writing (Discourses)
(Question - 33)
A) Read the following poem:
If a tree could talk, what would it say?
"Dont chop me down, just walk away."
If a river could talk, what would it say?
"Dont dump in trash, throw it away."
If the air could talk, what would it say?
"The factories must learn to keep smoke away."
If the animals could talk, what would they say?
"Help us to live, we wish to stay."
If the Earth could talk, what would it say?
"Protect me by making every day Earth day
Now choreograph the above poem. While writing the choreography script keep the following details. 12 M?
Title
Theme
Instances of the theme
Locations
Characters involved
Sequence of actions?
Answer:
Title of the poem : IF A TREE COULD TALK
Themes of the poem :
- The plight of natural things
- The appeal made by natural resources
Instances :
- The tree pleads the wood cutter not to chop it down and just walk away
- The river requests mankind not to dump trash in it and throw it away
- The air appeals to factories that they must learn to keep smoke away
- The animals beg hunters to help them to live as they wish to stay
- The earth urges mankind to protect her by making every day, Earth day
Setting : Forest, river, factories, earth, tree, animals, air, mankind
Sequence of actions :
Scene-1 :
The chorus enters the stage and creates the atmosphere of a forest.
A wood cutter is seen with an axe in his hand.
The tree pleads him not to chop it down and just walk away.
Scene -2 :
The chorus enters the stage and creates the atmosphere of a river.
A worker is seen with a bin of trash.
The river requests him not to dump in trash and throw it away.
Scene - 3
The chorus enters the stage and creates the atmosphere of pollution in the surroundings of factories.
A lot of smoke mixes with the air.
The air appeals to factories that they must learn to keep smoke away.
Scene -4
The chorus enters the stage and creates the atmosphere of a jungle.
A hunter is seen with a deadly weapon.
The animals beg the hunter to help them to live as they wish to stay.
Scene -5
The chorus enters the stage and creates the visual image of the earth.
People are seen destroying the ozone layer.
The earth urges mankind to protect her by making every day, Earth day.
(OR)
B. Look at the picture given below that shows children crossing a stream to attend school during flood?
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Write a news report on the picture.
Answer:
Flood poses problem to school kids
(Pooja Mehra)
Alampoor, 20th November, 20XX: The incessant rain lashed Alampoor. As a result, the Tungabadra River has swollen. One of the sides of the strong reservoirs collapsed due to the power of the water. So the storage water gushed out of it into the village. The whole village was submerged under filthy rain water. The flood water blocked all the streets
There was flood even after the heavy rain. But three school kids are least worried about the flood. In an attempt to reach school which is across the stream, they have made a small boat to cross the stream and reach school. But the terrible thing is, they are too small to understand the danger in crossing the water body. Anyway, they got a boat and are sitting on the boat too uncomfortably. Moreover, they are carrying heavy bags on their back which is not at all advisable. They are unable to look at the path ahead of them. It is too tough for them to ride. However, they are riding on and reaching the bank. They have been managing to attend school on the boat for the past two days. The innocent childrens life is at risk. Anything can happen to them at any time. They are living very dangerously
The collector said that the state Government has already taken necessary immediate measures to redress the situation. He added that some special boats will be arranged for the students to attend their school without any difficulty. But such signs are not visible in the village
The people of the flood-affected village are living in the grip of fear. All the parents are concerned about the safety of their children whom they love very much. The flood affected victims are eagerly waiting for instant and timely help from the Government and also welfare organisations
(Question - 34)
A. Design a poster on the prevention of pollution. 8 M?
Answer:
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(OR)
B. Read the following information about Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel Prize recipient. Now write a biographical sketch of Tagore.
Points to be covered : Details of the person
Date and place of birth : rich and cultured family at Jorasanko in
Kolkata - May 7, 1861
Parents : Maharshi Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Debi
Versatile qualities : writer, painter, poet, philosopher, novelist, educationist, singer, storywriter, essayist
Notable works : Geetanjali, Rabindra Sangeet, Amar Shonar Bangla, Ghare -Baire
Notable awards : Nobel Prize in literature
Demise : 7 August, 1941 in Kolkata?
Answer:
Rabindranath Tagore :
Rabindranath Tagore was born in a rich and cultured family at Jorasanko in Kolkata on May 7, 1861. His parents were Maharshi Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Debi. He began writing poems from his very childhood. He was a writer, painter, poet, philosopher, novelist, educationist, singer, story writer, essayist and what not. His important works include Geetanjali, Rabindra Sangeet, Amar Shonar Bangla and Ghare -Baire. The National Anthem of India, Jana Gana Mana, was composed by this patriotic poet. In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for English version of "Geetanjali". This great personality passed away on 7 August, 1941 (aged 80) in Kolkata