SSC PUBLIC EXMINATIONS: 2021 - DCEB VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

MODEL PAPER - I
THIRD LANGUAGE – ENGLISH

Class: X Max. Marks:100 Time: 3.15 Hrs.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper has 35 questions in three sections (A, B, and C)
2. Answer all the questions on a separate answer book supplied to you.
3. 15 minutes of time is allowed exclusively for reading the question paper and 3.00 hours
for writing the answers.
4. Answer all the questions of section-B (Grammar & Vocabulary) in the same order at one
place in your answer book.
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION (30 MARKS)
Question (1-5): Read the given passage carefully.
‘I was deeply depressed when I was eight years old,’ he said. ‘I went to my mum crying and
told her I wanted to kill myself.’

‘I felt cold and bitter. I hated God for doing this to me and was terrified of what would
happen when my parents weren’t there to look after me.’
‘I could brush my own teeth with a wall mounted brush and wash my own hair with pump
action soap, but there was so much that was impossible for me.’

At age ten Nick tried to drown himself in the bath but luckily the attempt was unsuccessful.
‘I felt there was no purpose when you lack purpose and strength. It is hard to hold on,’ he
said. But with the help of his religion, friends and family, Nick managed to pull through to
become an international symbol of triumph over adversity.
When I was 13, I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to
achieve great things and helped others,’ said Nick. (Attitude is Altitude)
Now answer the following questions: 5 X 2 = 10 Marks
1. Why was Nick deeply depressed?
2. What was the newspaper article about?
3. Nick could brush his teeth with the help of …………
a. a wall mounted brush b. his parents c. his friends
4. Nick was terrified of ……………...
a. his parents’ attitude
b. What would happen
c. What would happen when his parents were not there to encourage him.
5. It was luck for Nick that …………….
a. he drowned himself in the bath
b. his attempt to kill himself was successful
c. his attempt to kill himself was unsuccessful

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Questions (6-8): Read the following stanza carefully.
Deep in the Ocean South the whale swims
Her song of birthing fills the seas
Thousands of creatures wait a movement
The solemn birth that they will see.

This child could sing the final whale song

The last to make the ocean shake.
Our grandchild never hears its mystery
Or will the dreamer wake?

Choose the correct answer to the following questions: 3 x 2 = 6M

6. When do whales sing?
a. when they are happy
b. When they give birth to their babies.
c. When they are swimming.
7. Which moment the thousands of creatures wait for?
a. whale song
b. solemn birth of the baby whale
c. grand child
8. Why could this child of whale sing the final song?
a. because they go deep in the ocean.
b. because they are going to another ocean.
c. because they would die.

Questions (9-10): Read the following conversation carefully.

Abel : I’ll tell you what I’ve got to do. On Monday next I’ve got to do three things. I’ve
got to go to the lawyer and alter my will; and I ‘ve got to go to St Philip’s Church
and get married.
Ben and
Henry : What!

Mrs. Jordan: Get married!

Mrs. Slater : He’s out of his senses. (General consternation)

Abel : I say I’m going to get married.

Now, answer the following questions: 2 X 2 = 4M

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 9. Abel wanted to go to St Philip’s Church ………
a. to get married
b. to meet his daughters
c. to change the will
10. Abel wanted to marry John Shorrocks because …….
a. his daughters neglected him
b. she was a close relative of him
c. he had promised her to marry

Questions (11-15): Read the following tree diagram.

Human Memory

Short-term Memory Long-term Memory

Sensory Memory
(Working Memory) (Life-time Memory)

Explicit Memory Implicit Memory

(Conscious) (Unconscious)

Now answer the following questions: 5 x 2 = 10 Marks

1. What is the tree-diagram about?

2. Basically, how many types of memory do we have?
3. Which of the main subdivisions has further divisions?
a. Sensory Memory b. Short-term Memory c. Long-term Memory
4. Unconscious Memory is known as …….
a. Implicit Memory b. Explicit Memory c. Short-term Memory
5. Working Memory is …
a. Life-time Memory b. Short-time Memory c. Sensory Memory

SECTION-B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 MARKS)

Note: Answer all questions of Section-B (Grammar &Vocabulary) in the same order at one
place in your answer book.
16. Combine the following sentences using ‘which’ 2M
The article had given me courage. I decided to use my life to give them the courage.

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17. Change the following sentence into passive voice 2M
He has asked me to go and sit on the back bench
18. Combine the following sentences using ‘in spite of’ 2M

The doctor was experienced. But he couldn’t save the patient.

19. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions 2M
a) Sharath suffered_______ coughs and colds (with, of, from)
b) Sravani goes to school _______ Yamuna daily (according to, along with, in spite of)

20) Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 2M
a) _______ Madhu ______ (not, arrive) yet?
b) No, he _________.
21) Your friend is ill. Advise him to see a doctor 2M

22) Change the following into a polite request 2M

“I want to leave the room”
23) What do the following sentences mean? 2M
Choose the right answer and write it in your answer book
(i) Could you lend me a pen?
a) Order b) advice c) suggestion d) request
(ii) What a beautiful girl!
a) Questioning b) complaining c) exclaiming d) praising
24. Read the following paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words
choosing from the words given in the box. 4x1=4M

got beliefs courage difficulties dominate person

“The challenges (1) in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions (2). They are
not there to run us over” said Nick. In 1990 Nick won the Australian young citizen (3) of the
year award for his bravery (4) and perseverance.
25. Read the paragraph and match the words under A with their antonyms under B
4x1=4M

Henry: They’ll be very small for me, my dear.

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Mrs. Slater: They’ll stretch, won’t they? I’m not going to have them wasted. (she has
finished laying the table) Henry, I’ve been thinking about that bureau of my father’s that’s in
his bed room. You know I always wanted to have it after he died

A B
(a) small ( ) 1. never
(b) stretch ( ) 2. widen
(c) always ( ) 3. shrink
(d) finished ( ) 4. Large
5. Uncompleted
6. sharp
26.Fill in the blanks with right form of the word given in the bracket. 4x1=4M
My parents had arranged my ________(a) marry/marriage/marrying) according to the
customs of our tribal ________(b) (society/societal/societally). Time flew and five months
into my marriage, I ______(c) (realize/realized/realization) it. Initially, I thought of _______
(d) (extend/extending/extension) my leave.

27. Complete the following word with ‘ee/ou/ ie/ea’ 2x1=2M

My trunk had been (a) carr_ _d by a porter. The problem now was couldn’t find anyone.
At another time of the (b) y_ _ r, we would easily find.
28. Complete the word with correct suffix given in the bracket. 2x1=2M

His disability come without any medi_____(kal/cal) explana______(sion/tion)

29. Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling 2x1=2M
(a) friendship, founar, countries, features
(b) richer, indibted, breeding, frail

30. Read the following dictionary entry of the word and answer the questions that follow
2X1=2M

1. Write any meaning of the word ‘exaggerate’.

2. What is the noun form of the word ‘exaggerate’?

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31. Arrange the following words under the correct headings 8x1/4 =2M
Ding-dong, boo-boo, chop-chop, hip-hop, chit-chat, chuk-chuk, tata, sea-saw
Duplicative Alliterative

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32. Match the following one-word substitutes in Part-A with the meanings in Part-B
(write only the numbers and their corresponding letter in your answer work) 4X 1/2 = 2 M
Part-A Part-B
1. Philanthropist ( ) (a) a life history written by somebody else
2. Theist ( ) (b) one who devotes his service for the love of
mankind

3. Teetotaller ( ) (c) one who believes in god

4. Biography ( ) (d) a person who believes in fate
(e) one who is present everywhere
(f) one who abstains from taking alcohol

SECTION-C: CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS (30 MARKS)

Q.NO.33. Answer any one of the following: 10x1= 10 M
A. In the lesson “the Journey” having walked fast the writer was tired. Moreover, he had to
cross two hills on the way up to the spot. He quickly sat down on a rock. His father laughed
at his plight. ‘So this little distance has tired you? Rest for a while. But we have to be in time
for the bus.’ Said his father.
Now write a possible conversation between the writer and his father at this juncture.

(OR)
B. “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.

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Q.NO.34 Answer any one of the following. 10x1=10M
A. YSR Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Yojana, a new scheme has been launched by the
government of Andhra Pradesh for the year 2021. In this scheme, school kits were
provided with the basic necessities such as the school bag, notebooks, text books,
school uniform, shoes, belt and other important things which are really needed to go
to school without any problem.
Now write a letter to your friend Sameera who is staying in Srikakulam. In your
letter reflect your views on Jagananna Vidya Kanuka and how it is beneficial to go
to school. Also write few words about how your parents are feeling after receiving
the JVK kit.
(OR)
B. Write a Biographical sketch of S. P. Balasubramanyam who was recently passed
Away

Sripathi Panditharajyula Bala

1. Full Name: Sripathi
Subrahmayam
4 June 1946 Nellore, Andhra
2. Born:
Pradesh
3 Died: 25 September 2020
4. Genres: Playback singing
• Singer
• Actor
•
5.Occupation(s) • Music director
• Dubbing artist
• Film producer

6. Awards received:
Padma Vibhushan (2021)
(Posthumously)

Padma Bhushan (2011)

Padma Shri (2001)

Q.NO.35. Answer any one of the following: 10X1=10 Marks

A. Read the following passage carefully focussing on the underlined parts.

When I was a child, which is almost more than fifty years ago, the environment was (A)very
pristine, very beautiful, and very green. We were a British colony, and the British

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B. Study the following bar diagram and write a paragraph describing on it

No of girl students studying in one of the ZPH Schools in

Vizianagaram District

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
class vi class vii class viii class ix class x
classes 30 35 39 29 25

classes

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