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PTA QUESTION PAPER - 1

ENGLISH
Time allowed: 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack fairness inform the
Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part-I
i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with the correspond answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. It was the gaunt face staring from the bed that brought chill to my heart.
a) fat b) round c) lean d) sad
2. When school began, there was a bustle.

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a) rush b) change c) noise d) confusion
3. They continue to grapple with the changes.
a) settle b) fight c) move d) stop
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words:
4. The project was taken in consonance with the National Policy.

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a) agreement b) constant c) disagreement d) harmony
5. The sun was soothing.
a) pleasing b) relaxing c) disturbing d) burning
6. She picked up a shoe and whammed it through the window.
a) tapped b) threw c) struck d) pulled
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7. Choose the correct plural form of loaf from the following.
a) loafs b) loaves c) loavs d) loafes
8. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the word _______ natural.
a) ir b) mis c) super d) il
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation IMF.
a) Indian Monetary Fund b) International Mutual Fund
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c) International Monetary Fund d) Indian Mutual Fund

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate answer given below:
There will be a ___________in the office next week.
a) warm up b) ran out c) shut down d) take off
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with alarm to form a compound word.
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a) sound b) clock c) time d) watch

12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below:
He was ____________the sea now.
a) on b) to c) near d) with
13. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below:
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The governor was _____________at the wit of the youth.

a) pleases b) pleasing c) pleased d) please.
14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
_____ I looked up, I saw Mr. Hamel sitting motionless.
a) When b) But c) How d) Whenever
Part II 2x10=20
Section – I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. What are the benefits of the internet to the common man?
16. Who used zither and how?
17. Who arrested Smith? What were the charges against him?
18. What prompted the seagull to fly finally?
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Section – II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
19. They, too, aware of sun and air and water, 21. There’s a family nobody likes to meet:
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starv’d They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
a) What is common for all of us? a) Where does the family live?
b) Mention the season referred here. b) Why do you think the street is named as
20. Began to complain when he found that, at home, ‘Complaining Street’?
22. Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask,
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.
And a thousandth of an inch to give us play:
a) Who began to complain and for what? a) Who does ‘we’ refer to?
b) Why was his cupboard empty? b) What do they ask for?

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Section – III (GRAMMAR)
Answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6

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23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice:
I noticed a sudden change in Aditya’s face.
24. Rewrite using indirect speech.
“How did he get it?”, he asked.
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
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26. Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
He is sick but he attends the rehearsal.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) he sent / At the / for me / I was a / time / clerk b) slept/ But / on / Zigzag / undisturbed
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Section – IV (Writing)
Answer the following question. 1x2=2
28. A stranger wants to go to the park. Guide him to reach his destination.
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Part III 10x5=50

Section – I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house, in the story ‘The night the ghost got in’?
30. Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
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31. Give an account of the last day of Mr. Hamel in school.

32. Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal.
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. Write a paragraph on ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude towards other folks.
34. What feelings are evoked in us by the machines in the poem ‘The secret of machines’?
35. Read the following stanza and answer the question given below:
A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing i) Pick out rhyming words from the above lines.(2)
Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring, ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza. (1)
Began to complain when he found that, at home, iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first
line of the given stanza.(1)
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.
iv) Pick out the alliterating words in the second line.(1)
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36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
I drive past the house almost every day.
The house seems to be a bit brighter
On this warm summer day in May
It plays with your mind.
To me I say, it is one of a kind.
Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
i) He took care of the orderliness in the clinic.
ii) Zigzag was of a great trouble in the house.

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iii) Dr. Krishna was surprised of the sudden change in Zigzag.
iv) Gone was Zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression.

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v) Dr. Krishnan took him to the clinic.
38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
I was just thirty-seven when my Uncle Philip died. A week before that event he sent for me; and here let me
say that I had never set eyes on him. He hated my mother, but I do not know why. She told me long before
his last illness that I need expect nothing from my father’s brother. He was an inventor, an able and ingenious

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mechanical engineer, and had much money by his improvement in turbine-wheels. He was a bachelor; lived
alone, cooked his own meals, and collected precious stones, especially rubies and pearls. From the time he
made his first money, he had this mania. As he grew richer, the desire to possess rare and costly gems became
stronger. When he bought a new stone, he carried it in his pocket for a month and now and then took it out
and looked at it. Then it was added to the collection in his safe at the trust company.
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i) How old was the narrator when his uncle died?
ii) Had the narrator seen his uncle before? Give lines from the passage that support your answer.
iii) What had the narrator’s mother told him of his father’s brother?
iv) What do you know about Uncle Philip?
v) What did the uncle do, when he bought a new stone?
Section – IV (Writing)
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Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20

39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Tasty and hygienic – homemade taste – 200 varieties to select- purely vegetarian - Mani Vilas - V.E. Road - Tuticorin.
40. Write a letter to the Headmistress/Headmaster of your school requesting for a Bonafide certificate.
41. You are Kiran/Keerthi, school pupil leader of GHSS, Karur. Prepare a notice on behalf of your school inviting
all students of your school to take part in the Science club inauguration, which is to be held in your school on
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the 22nd of this month.

42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five
sentences.
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43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage:

A forest is known as an intricate ecosystem that is densely covered with trees, shrubs, grasses and mosses. The trees and
other plants that form a part of the forests create an environment that is healthy for the breeding several species of animals.
These are thus a habitat for a large variety of wild animals and birds. Different types of forests grow in different parts of
the world. These are mainly divided into three categories- Rain Forests, Coniferous Forests and Deciduous Forests.
Forests form an important part of the ecological system mainly because they aids majorly in biodiversity. A large number
of birds and animals survive only because of the presence of forests. However, unfortunately forests are being cut at a
rapid speed to serve various purposes. The increase in the demand of various commodities derived from the trees that
grow in different forests and the need to accommodate the growing population are among the major reasons for
deforestation. It is important to realize that forests are essential for the survival of the mankind. Forests help in purifying
the atmosphere, aid in climate control, act as natural watershed and are a source of livelihood for many people. Forests
must thus be preserved. Deforestation is a global issue and effective measures must be taken to control this issue.
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44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) Every students like the teacher. b) I look forward to meet you. c) Where I can find a bank?
d) My flight departs in 5 a.m. e) I live in United States.
Section – V Memoriter ( Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: Remember no men ……………….. air and water. 1x5=5
Part IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8
a) Prospero lived – daughter Miranda – island cave – help of Ariel – raised storm – Antonio, King of Naples
– Ferdinand – ship wrecked – Prospero commands Ariel – bring Ferdinand – to cave – Miranda – sees first
time – human being – Ferdinand surprised to see – Miranda – Prospero – engages – Ferdinand – hard tasks
– Miranda – pleads with father – Prospero chides Miranda – Ariel brings King of Naples – Antonio – to

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Prospero – they realize – mistake – repent – restores the dukedom to Prospero – Prospero agrees – marriage
of Miranda and Ferdinand.

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(OR)
b) China faces – great war – king commands men from – every house – take part – war – Mulan father weak
– Mulan – wears – armour – sword – goes for war – disguised man – fights bravely promotes chief – king
happy – fever sweeps – war camp – Mulan affected – fever – Doctor finds Mulan woman – soldiers –
resent to the fact – Mulan doesn’t mind – fights – wins war for China – King rewards her – offers position

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at palace – Mulan rejects – goes back – village – royal gifts people happy – Mulan.
Part V – (General Comprehension)
47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8
The term junk food means a food that do not do good to the body health in anyway. It is less nutritional and
harmful to the body systems. Most of junk foods contain high level of saturated fats, sugar, salt and bad
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cholesterol, which are toxin to the health. They become lack of dietary fibers so easily get involve in causing
constipation and other digestive disorders. Junk foods have gained so much popularity of the nice taste and
easy to cook. There are many readymade junk foods available in the market packed in the polybags. Most of
the people are depended on such readymade foods because of their busy schedule or they do not know to cook
food at home. The consumption of junk food all over the world is increasing day by day, which is not good
for the future. People of all age groups like to eat junk food and they generally chose to eat whenever they
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enjoy special time with family like birthday party, marriage anniversary, etc. They easily become used to
taking soft drinks, wafers, chips, noodles, burgers, pizza, French fries, Chinese dishes, and other varieties of
fast food available in the market.
Questions: a) What is the meaning of the term Junk food? b) What does junk food contain?
c) When do people prefer junk food? d) List some of the junk foods you like.
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(OR)
Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star , Then the traveler in the dark
How I wonder what you are. Thanks you for your tiny spark;
Up above the world so high, How could he see where to go?
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Like a diamond in the sky. If you did not twinkle so.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are! How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone, In the dark blue sky you keep,
When he nothing shines upon, While you through my window peep,
Then you show your little light, And you never shut your eye,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Till the sun is in the sky,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are! How I wonder what you are!
Questions: a) What does the poet wonder about? b) When does the stars show up in the sky?
c) What does the traveler thank for? d) When does the star shut its eyes?
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PTA QUESTION PAPER – 2

ENGLISH
Time allowed: 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness, inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part I
i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with the correspond answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. How cranky he was.
a) normal b) strange c) abnormal d) happy
2. His parents circled around raising a proud cackle.

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a) sharp noise b) blunt noise c) high pitch d) shout
3. Trying to revive old childhood memories may prove disappointing.
a) review b) revitalize c) restore d) rescue
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words:
4. We look forward to a more inclusive way of learning, instead of the cloistered existence.

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a) enclosed b) detached c) opened d) united
5. ‘Nothing’ he said gruffly.
a) happily b) roughly c) sadly d) plainly
6. Boost the morale in the country.
a) fear b) attitude c) mettle d) confidence
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7. Choose the correct plural form of lorry from the following.
a) lorrys b) lorry c) lories d) lorries
8. Form a derivative by adding the right suffix to the word fashion ___.
a) ly b) able c) ty d) tion
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation MRI.
a) Magnified Resonance Imaging b) Magnified Reasoning Imagery
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c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging d) Magnetic Resonance Imagery

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate word given below.
It helps to ________ the calories.
a) warm up b) stretch out c) put on d) burn off
11. Choose the suitable option to pair with green to form a compound word.
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a) dress b) house c) glass d) pen

12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below:
There was pin drop silence ______ the room.
a) in b) to c) near d) with
13. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below.
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The medal ___________ in the attic for twenty-nine long years.

a) hide b) hidden c) had hidden d) had been hidden
14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
______ did Muthu solve the problem?
a) When b) But c) How d) Whenever
Part II 10x2=20
Section – I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?
16. Why did Herman and the author slam the doors?
17. What does the term circumnavigation mean?
18. What was Franz sorry for?
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Section – II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
19. Let me but live my life from year to year, 21. At last by starvation and famine made bold,
With forward face and unreluctant soul; All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,
a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to? a) What made the cricket bold?
b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead? b) Why did the cricket drip and tremble?
22. What happened inside that house?
20. Strong is she in her faith and belief.
I really don’t know
“Persistence is the key to everything,” says she I guess it will always be a mystery
a) What is she strong about? a) Does the poet know what happened in the house?
b) How does she deal with the adversities in life?

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b) What is the mystery about the house?
Section – III (Grammar)

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Answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice: The doctor kindly warned me.
24. Rewrite using indirect speech. He said, “I am glad they are strong”.
25. Punctuate the following sentence. no its the inhabitants corley replied
26. Transform the following sentence into a compound sentence.
If Ryan reads more, he will become proficient in the language.

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27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) beckoning/calling/They were/to him/shrilly b) amazed/ how/to see/I was/well/I/it/understood.
Section – IV (WRITING) Compulsory
28. A stranger wants to visit the post office. Guide him to reach his destination. 1x2=2
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Part III 10x5=50

Section – I (Prose)
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Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10

29. Describe the struggle underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
30. ‘Technology is a boon to the disabled’- Justify.
31. How did Watson help his friend to arrest the criminal?
32. We appreciate the value of something only when we are about to lose it. Explain this with reference to the
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French language and Mr. Hamel.

Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. ‘Some cricket have four legs and some have two’.
Elucidate this statement from the poet’s point of view.
34. What is the central theme of the poem ‘No men are foreign’?
35. Read the following stanza and answer the question given below:
We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive, i) Pick out the rhyming words in the above lines.(2)
We can print and plough and weave and heat and light, ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.(1)
iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first
We can run and race and swim and fly and dive,
line of the given stanza. (1)
We can see and hear and count and read and write!
iv) Pick out the alliterating words in the second line (1)
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36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
They growl at the rain and they growl at the sun;
In fact, their growling is never done.
And if everything pleased them, there isn’t a doubt
They’d growl that they’d nothing to grumble about!
Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
i) The letter read that the box contained jewels.
ii) The uncle had collected precious stones.
iii) The narrator was sent for, by his uncle when he was on his deathbed.

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iv) His uncle announced Tom as his heir and wanted him to pray for his funeral.
v) Leaving an iron box for Tom, his uncle instructed him not to shake the box.

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38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
A second inventor, using as a basis some old experiments that dated from the 19 th century, had the idea of
moving a whole city in a single block. He suggested, as a demonstration, the town of Saaf, situated fifteen
miles from the sea; after conveying it on rails down to the shore, he would transform it into a seaside resort.
Francis Bennett, attracted by this project, agree to take a half-share in it. The proposals heard and dealt with,
Francis Bennett went to stretch himself out in an easy-chair in the audition-room. Then, pressing a button, he

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was put into communication with the Central Concert. After so busy a day, what a charm he found in the
works of out greatest masters, based on a series of delicious harmonico- algebraic formulae! During his meal,
phonotelephotic communication had been set up with Paris.
i) In which century were the old experiments dated? And what was it?
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ii) Where was Saaf situated?
iii) What was the proposal awaiting for Saaf?
iv) How and to whom was Francis Bennett connected?
v) Pick out any two words that refer to technology.
Section – IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
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Service camp - get exciting - discount in spare parts - avail- free service - camp - visit your - nearest - Laptop World.
40. Write a letter to a Sports Store ordering for Sports goods for your school.
41. You are Divya/ Dinesh school pupil leader of GHSS, Pattukottai. Your Principal has requested you to inform
the students about a trip to Yelagiri. Prepare a notice giving the details such as date of journey, mode of
transportation, amount, dress code etc.
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42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
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43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage:

Elephant is the biggest land animal found on earth. It is a wild animal but after giving training it becomes a useful
animal for man. It is a huge animal and its colour is grey. All the four legs of an elephant are as huge as thick pillars
of a huge building. It has two big ears, which go on moving to and fro like a big fan. Its eyes are small. It has a
short tail but its trunk is long. It is a wonderful thing. It can pick up even a small needle with its help. The elephant
has long white tusks. The elephant is perhaps the strongest animal in the world. It is very costly too. Elephants live
in herds. They eat small twigs, straw and wild fruits. A pet elephant also eats bananas, bread and sugarcanes.
Elephants are pure vegetarians. They are very useful for all. They are used in felling trees, lifting logs, pushing them
into rivers. In olden time kings and dukes used to keep elephants for wars and battles. In circus also elephants play very
important roles. Even after its death an elephant is useful. Bangles are made of its bones and tusks. Its flesh is also eaten.
Thus an elephant is really a boon for mankind.
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44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) Myself I am Reyna.
b) He do not have a music system.
c) I cannot cope up with the pressure.
d) What is the time in your watch?
e) Our classroom is in the second floor.
Section – V Memoriter (Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: O’er rough ………..will be the best. 1x5=5
Part IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8

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a) The emperor of Shining- orders-old people- to be deserted in valley-farmer-very sad-carries old mother- to
Obatsuyama- leaves mother- mother- arranges bed to sleep- mother warns-son of danger in forest-asks to follow
twigs-son moved – love and affection-carries mother back home-hides-at home- emperor order –rope of ashes-

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farmer worried- old mother helps- farmer-prepare rope of ashes- emperor surprised-farmer-tells the truth-
emperor ashamed of order- calls back the order- old people restored to Shining. (OR)
b) Dr. Ashok - entrusts his - pet bird - Dr. Krishnan - children excited of his entry - it can speak - 21- African languages
- Zigzag - sleeps endlessly-with heavy snore- no peace at – home- Mrs. Krishnan - not happy - shouts and asks for
solutions - Dr. Krishnan writes - to Ashok- finding solutions - no reply - Dr. Krishnan - takes Zigzag to clinic- turn

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of event - Zigzag-takes- care of - the orderliness -clinic- very quiet-all surprised- Zigzag commands - Dr. Krishnan
happy- finds- secret-Zigzag-must be engaged-if not he sleeps- family is happy with his presence.
Part V – (General Comprehension)
47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8
Chennai, formerly Madras is the, capital of Tamilnadu, in southern India, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of
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Bengal. Known as the “Gateway to South India,” Chennai is a major administrative and cultural centre. Armenian
and Portuguese traders were living in the Santhome area of what is now present-day Chennai before the arrival of the
British in 1639. Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India
Company built a fort and factory (trading post) in 1639-40. At that time, the weaving of cotton fabrics was a local
industry, and the English invited the weavers and native merchants to settle near the fort. By 1652 the factory of Fort
St. George was recognized as a presidency (an administrative unit governed by a president), and between 1668 and
1749 the company expanded its control. About 1801, by which time the last of the local rulers had been shorn of his
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powers, the English had become masters of southern India, Madras had become their administrative and commercial
capital. The government of Tamil Nadu officially changed the name of the city of Chennai in 1996.
Questions:
a) Who were living in the Santhome area? b) When did the British arrive at Chennai?
c) What was the local industry in Chennai? d) When did the English become masters of southern India? (OR)
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Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
Allow yourself to dream Allow yourself to laugh
And when you do dream big And when you do share your laughter
Allow yourself to learn Allow yourself to set goals
And when you do learn all you can And when you do reward yourself as you move
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forward
Allow yourself to be determined
And when you do you will find you will succeed Allow yourself to lend a helping hand
Allow yourself to believe in yourself And when you do a hand will help you.
And when you do you will find self confidence Allow yourself relaxation
And when you do you will find new ideas.
Allow yourself love
And when you do you will find love in return Allow yourself to be positive
Allow yourself to be happy And when you do life will get easier.
And when you do you will influence others around you.
Questions:
a) How does the poet want the reader to dream? b) When must we reward ourselves?
c) What will happen when we are determined? d) According to the poet when does life get easier?

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PTA QUESTION PAPER - 3

ENGLISH
Time allowed 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness, inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part-I
i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. The spoilt child of affluent parents.
a) influenced b) wealthy c) happy d) poor
2. Scraping his beak now and again to whet it.

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a) clean b) blunt c) sharp d) wet
3. My contention was to make sure that we go by the rules.
a) continuous effort b) disturbed effort c) unhappy effort d) strenuous effort
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words:
4. The little man was startled.

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a) surprised b) excited c) saddened d) at ease
5. The birds were chirping at the end of the woods.
a) singing b) shouting c) tweeting d) alarming
6. One can control the computer screen with a gaze.
a) blink b) stare c) look d) trace
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7. Choose the correct plural form of child from the following:
a) childs b) childrens c) childes d) children
8. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the word __________ relevant.
a) il b) im c) ir d) mal
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation IIT.
a) International Institute of Teaching b) Indian Institute of Teaching
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c) Indian Institute of Technology d) International Institute of Technology

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate given below:
The airhostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the ______
a) warm up b) stretch out c) put on d) take off
11. Choose the suitable option to pair with traffic to form a compound word.
a) police b) signal c) jam d) light
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12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below:
The entire province trembled ______ dread.
a) in b) of c) on d) with
13. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below:
I wish most of all to ______ home to my family.
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a) returned b) returning c) return d) has returned

14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
______ you work hard, you cannot secure good marks.
a) When b) But c) Unless d) Whenever
Part II 10x2=20
Section – I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. Why didn’t Holmes let Watson to examine him?
16. When and how did Mr. Hamel bid farewell to the class?
17. What did Aditya offer Sanyal?
18. Which factor motivated the crew to undertake the expedition?
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Section – II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
19. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet 21. Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Down on that gloomy complaining street. Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon
a) What is the opinion about the folks you meet down the street? a) What is found beneath all uniforms?
b) What does the word ‘gloomy’ mean here? b) Where are we all going to lie finally?
20. We were cast and wrought and hammered to design, 22. It sat alone
We were cut and filed and tooled and gauged to fit, What happened there is still today unknown.
a) Whom does ‘we’ refer to? a) What does ‘it’ refer to?
b) How are they made to fit? b) What happened inside it?
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Answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice: M. Hamel mounted his chair.
“Let not thine eyes be blinded, my son”, she said.

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24. Rewrite using indirect speech.
25. Punctuate the following sentence. i said no i m not don t be silly
26. Transform the following sentence into a Complex sentence. Neela followed my suggestions.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) Why / Nagen / uncle / asked / there / were / we b) was / alone / the / seagull / young / his / on / ledge
Section – IV (Compulsory)

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Answer the following question. 1x2=2
28. A stranger wants to go to the bank. Guide him to reach his destination.
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Part III 10x5=50

Section – I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the story, ‘The night the ghost got in’.
30. Highlight the factors responsible for the all – women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
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31. Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal.

32. How do we use technology in our day to day life?
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behaviour does the poet want the readers to possess?
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34. How is mystery depicted in the poem ‘The house on Elms street’?
35. Read the following stanza and answer the question given below:
Beside the house sits a tree i) Pick out rhyming words from the above lines. (1)
It never grows leaves ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza. (1)
Not in the winter, spring, summer or fall. iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first
It just sits there, never getting small or ever growing tall, and last line of the given stanza. (2)
How could this be? iv) Pick out the alliterating words in the third line. (1)
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
Remember, we who take arms against each other
It is the human earth that we defile
Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence
Of air that is everywhere our own,
Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange.
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Section – III (Supplementary)

Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
i) Of these, Ariel was the chief.
ii) They live in a cave made out of rocks.
iii) Gonzalo, the lord of his court privately places water, provisions, apparels and books.
iv) Prospero, the Duke of Milan reaches the island with his daughter Miranda.
v) By virtue of his magic he releases many good spirits from the witch Sycorax.
38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
‘You’re both quite mistaken,’ their father hastened to explain, seeing his wife’s horrified expression. ‘Zigzag is a
most harmless, unusual and lovable bird. Apparently, it was bred by a genuine African witch doctor, who gifted it

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to Somu when he---being a child specialist like me --- cured the witch doctor’s son while he was touring the deepest
jungles of equatorial Africa last month. Somu says the bird is an absolute treasure and a real help. It’s his favourite
pet, you know’. Somu might be your best friend, but most of these so called “favourite” possessions that he has

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given us were absolute nuisances!’ countered Mrs. Krishnan angrily. A talented artist, she applied a dab of yellow-
ochre paint onto her painting titled Sunset at Marina, paused for a moment to survey the effect and then continued,
‘Remember the rare insect-eating plant he brought back from the wettest corner of the Amazonian rainforest! He
insisted that we keep it because it would eat the mosquitoes in the house and now that wretched plant requires a
room heater to keep it alive in Chennai!’

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Questions:
i) Who gifted Zigzag to Somu? iv) Why did Somu insist the Krishnan’s family to keep the
ii) Why did he gift Zigzag to Somu? insect-eating plant?
iii) What is the title of Mrs. Krishnan’s painting? v) What do you know about Zigzag from the given passage?
Section – IV (Writing)
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Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Footwear for all- all sizes- endless variety- all brands -under one roof- attractive offers- Shoes and heals- 43,
M.G. road, Villupuram.
40. Write a letter to the Inspector of Police, complaining about the lost of your bicycle.
41. You are Mithra / Mahesh, school pupil leader of GHSS, Erode. Your Principal has requested you to inform
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the students about the ECO club meeting in your school. Prepare a notice giving the details such as date of
the meeting, time and venue.
42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
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Mobile phone is a telephone system that works without any wire. Mobile phone is one of the wonderful wonders of
science. It has added a new dimension to our life and to communication system. It can be moved easily and quickly from
place to place. Through mobile phone, we can send messages to distant places, play games and sports, know about time.
Solve the work of calculation, be aware of different kinds of news and views. At present the popularity of the mobile
phones is increasing. Many companies are also being set up for selling mobile phone. The price of mobile phones also
decreasing in comparison with the past. People are being encouraged to buy a mobile-phone set at a cheaper rate.
However with the touch of science and technology, the whole world seems to be a global village, in a very single moment,
we can communicate with the people living in a very distant place. With all its advantages, the mobile phone has still
some drawbacks in disguise. Though the price of it is decreasing, per minute bill is not decreasing. So everybody cannot
possess it. Scientists have recently discovered that mobile phone can cause cancer to the users. Besides, it has become a
fashion with the young people. Last but not the least, terrorists are using it to spread out terrorism all around the world.
But in spite of all these disadvantages, it can be finalized here that the necessity of a mobile phone in exchanging
messages, cannot be denied in the true sense of the term in our practical life.
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44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
i) He has good knowledge of English grammar.
ii) His son-in-laws have come home.
iii) She love her father.
iv) I don’t know who is she.
v) He is taller then me.
Section – V (Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: If you make…. children of your brain. 1x5=5
Part IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8

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a) Uncle Philip – calls for Tom – gives – treasure box – box contains – precious stones and valuables – warns
Tom – handle with care – a letter – instructs –interesting mechanism – unlock the box – explodes – Tom

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anxious – wants – to possess – valuables – but worried of – opening – finds – all possible – options – but
in vain – finally – donates it.
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b) China faces – great war – king commands men from – every house – take part – war - Mulan father weak
– Mulan – wears – armour – sword – goes for war – disguised man – fights bravely – promotes chief –

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king happy – fever sweeps – war camp – Mulan affected – fever – Doctor finds – Mulan woman – soldiers
– resent to the fact – Mulan doesn’t mind – fights – wins war for China – King rewards her – offers
position at palace – Mulan rejects – goes back – village – royal gifts – people happy – Mulan.
Part V (General Comprehension)
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47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8
Amazon rainforest is a rainforest in Brazil. The rainfall is more than 1800mm. The total area is 2,300,000 square miles
(6,000,000 square km). It is about 40 percent of Brazil’s total area, 5 percent of world’s total area. The Amazon
rainforest is the largest and the richest rainforest in the world. Containing 2.5 million types of insects and 40,000 types
of plants. Many of them still unrecorded by science. There are many different types of organisms that you haven’t
seen in the other place. Such as spider monkey. Major wildlife includes jaguar, manatee, tapir, red deer, poison dart
frog and so on. Amazon rainforest also have many plants. The most famous one is Canopy. Canopy the tallest tree in
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the world. It is about 61 meters. It helps to protect the harsh sunlight. Most herbivores eat fruits, seeds and leaves and
most carnivores eat smaller animals. In the 20th century, Brazil’s rapidly growing population settled major areas of
the Amazon rainforest. In the 1990s the Brazilian government started to protect this beautiful place.
Questions:
a) Where is the Amazon rain forest situated?
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b) What is the total area of the Amazon rain forest?

c) Mention some of the major wildlife of the Amazon?
d) What is a canopy?
(OR)
Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will; Success is failure turned inside out;
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill; The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high; And you can never tell how close you are;
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh; It may be near when it seems afar.
When care is pressing you down a bit So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit-
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit It’s when things go wrong that you mustn’t quit.
Questions:
a) According to the poet, what happens to our funds and debts?
b) What must we do when care presses us down?
c) What is success?
d) How far can the silver tint be?

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PTA QUESTION PAPER – 4

ENGLISH
Time allowed: 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part-I
i) Answer all the questions
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. He was delirious.
a) sick b) disappointed c) troubled d) forced
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a) strength b) bravery c) courage d) lack of bravery
3. My mother was asleep in one room upstairs, grandfather was in the attic.
a) bedroom b) a room c) a space in the roof d) kitchen
Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words:
4. Then a monstrous terror seized him.

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a) released b) grasped c) snatched d) conquered
5. The light still shone palely down the stairs.
a) dim b) weak c) bright d) faint
6. Those are the times we have to be active.
a) dynamic b) lively c) energetic d) inactive
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7. Choose the correct plural form of syllabus
a) syllables b) syllabus c) syllabi d) syllabus
8. Attach a suitable prefix to the word ________ activate.
a) en– b) non– c) de– d) dis–
9. The common expansion of CBI is
a) Central Bureau of Investigation b) Central Banks of India
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c) Central Bureau of Investigators d) Central Bureau of Investors

10. Choose the correct idiom that means ‘Competent’.
a) on the go b) on the ball c) on the wind d) on strong waters
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with ‘boarding’ to form a compound word.
a) pause b) pass c) parts d) fast
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12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below:
Keep the books ______ the table.
a) on b) to c) into d) with
13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below:
He ______ to the American academy of arts and letters.
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a) elected b) was elected c) electing d) has elected

14. Choose the appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
______ winter comes, he gets worried.
a) though b) but c) how d) whenever
Part II 10x2=20
Section I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull’s brothers and sister?
16. Write a short note on Tara – Tarini.
17. How did Sanyal show that he had a sense of self - respect?
18. Why did Mr. Hamel blame himself?
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Section - II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
19. There is a family nobody likes to meet; 21. Let me but live my life from year to year,
They live, it is said, on complaining street. With forward face and un reluctant soul;
a) Where does the family live? a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
b) Why do you think the street is named as b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
‘Complaining Street’?
22. And now, if you will set us to our task,
20. The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring We will serve you four and twenty hours a day!
She says, “Spring will come again, my dear a) Who will serve us for a whole day?
Let me care for the ones who’re near.” b) Can the machine do any task without human
a) What does the word ‘summer’ mean here?

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being?
b) Explain the phrase “Spring will come again”
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Answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
23. Change the following sentence to the other voice:
They have asked me to pay the fine.
24. Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun:
Kavita is my teacher. She teaches us English.

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25. Combine the sentence using the appropriate connector.
Sita saw a snake. At once she ran away.
26. Punctuate the following:
we had ghosts i said
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
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a) must / them / the / be / by / culprits / arrested b) results / they / the / will / publish
Section – IV (Compulsory)
Answer the following question. 1x2=2
28. Your friend wants to visit the Exhibition. Guide him to reach his destination.
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Part III 10x5=50

Section – I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
30. Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal.
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31. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
32. Write in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwent.
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. How are today’s women portrayed by the poet Naraine Shirke?
34. How is mystery depicted in the poem by Nadia Bush?
35. Read the following stanza and answer the question given below:
In the dim past nor holding back in fear. i) Pick out rhyming words from the above lines. (2)
From what the future veils; but with a whole ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem. (1)
And happy heart, that pays its toll. iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first line of
the given stanza. (1)
To youth and age, and travels on with cheer.
iv) Pick out the alliterating words. (1)
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36. Paraphrase the following stanza.

The weather is always too hot or cold;
Summer and winter alike they scold.
Nothing goes right with the folks you meet
Down on that gloomy complaining street.
Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
i. Miranda was attracted by Ferdinand and had more concern towards him.
ii. Prospero forgave them and restored his dukedom, Milan.
iii. Prospero wanted to test Ferdinand and gave a severe task to perform.

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iv. The king of Naples, and Antonio the false brother, repented the injustice they had done to Prospero.
v. Ferdinand was the second human whom Miranda had seen after her father.

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38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
One afternoon in the early fall, when Peter was eight years old, his mother called him from his play.
“Come, Peter,” she said. “I want you to go across the dike and take these cakes to your friend, the blind
man. If you go quickly, and do not stop to play, you will be home again before dark.” The little boy was
glad to go on such an errand, and started with a light heart. He stayed with the poor blind man a little

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while to tell him about his walk along the dike and about the sun and the flowers and the ships far out at
sea. Then he remembered his mother’s wish that he should return before dark, bidding his friend
goodbye, he set out for home.
Questions: iii) Why was the little boy glad?
i) What did Peter’s mother want him to do? iv) What did the little boy tell his friend?
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ii) What did Peter’s mother advise him to do? v) What did the little boy remember?
Section – IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Mobile World – Smart phones – Accessories – Recharges – Free scratch card on every purchase of mobile –
Flower Bazaar, Ulundurpet.
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40. You are the Coordinator of the science forum of your school. An event had been organized on account of
National Science Day for the members of the forum, Now, write a report on the observation of “National
Science Day” at your school.
41. Write a complaint to the officer of the PWD department to take immediate action of maintaining cleanliness
in the Children’s Park in your locality.
42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
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43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage:

Our blood consists of three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The red
blood cells are small, thin and disc shaped. They are composed of an iron containing component called
hemoglobin. When blood passes through the lungs each hemoglobin molecule picks up four oxygen
molecules and supplies them to the body’s tissues. Red blood cells also transport the carbon dioxide from
the tissues to the lungs. The lungs throw out this gas when we exhale. The white blood cells are big and few
compared to red cells, numbering only one for every 700 red cells. They are the body’s defenders the
soldiers that fight bacteria and other enemies. One kind, for instance, destroys dead cells. Other kinds
produce antibodies against viruses. Some others consume and digest bacteria.

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44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) Games and sports helps in recreation.
b) Cricket is watched by millions of fans all over a world
c) Rajan slowly settle down in his retired life.
d) Have anyone attended the function?
e) My grandmother and I was good at drawing pictures.
Section – V (Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: 1x5=5
A woman …………………. in spring.
Part IV (Supplementary)

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46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8
a) Poor farmer – happy and peaceful – aged mother – Shining – governor – death of all aged – farmer –

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mother – mountain – little food – brought her back – kitchen – order – rope of ashes – twisted straws –
governor amazed – mother’s wit – abolished law.
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b) Uncle - inventor – bachelor – mechanical engineer – quite rich – precious stones – author’s mother – uncle
– never help – but uncle called him – one week before death – felt sorry – no relations – gave an iron box

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– dynamite – precious stones – couldn’t open fearing dynamite explosion – will – Society of Preservation
of Human Vivisection.
Part V – (General Comprehension)
47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8
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Tejaswini Sawantisan Indian shooter from the Maharashtran city of Kolhapur. Her father Ravinder Sawant
was an officer in the Indian Navy. Tejaswini represented India in 2004 at the 9 th South Asian sports
Federation Games. She represented India, in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Air Rifle singles and
women’s 10 m Air Rifle pairs. In 2009, in the 50m Rifle. 3 positions, she won a bronze and in 50m Rifle
prone game held in Germany. In the 2016 commonwealth Games, she won one bronze and two silver medals
in the women’s 50m Rifle prime pairs, the women’s 50m Rifle prone singles and the women’s 50m Rifle
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3 positions respectively. Tejaswini was the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the world
championship in 50m Rifle prone Game.
Questions:
1. Who is Tejaswini Sawant?
2. What did she represent?
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3. Mention her achievements in the 2016 common wealth games.

4. Where did her father work?
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Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
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I Know what the caged bird feels, a last When the

sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the
river flows like a stream of glass;
When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, And
the faint perfume from its chalice steals-
I know what the caged bird feels.
Questions:
1. Where did the wind stir?
2. What does ‘opes’ mean?
3. How does the river flow?
4. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.
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PTA QUESTION PAPER - 5

ENGLISH
Time allowed: 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part-I
i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. The spoilt child of affluent parents.
a) poor b) deprived c) old d) wealthy
2. World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is the best example of how….

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a) famous b) special c) popular d) unique
3. But something choked him.
a) praised b) blocked c) answered d) encouraged
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words:
4. The sick-room was a gloomy spot.

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a) dark b) dim c) dull d) bright
5. I am glad that we were able to finish it successfully.
a) happy b) pleased c) sorry d) joyful
6. The cops were reluctant to leave without getting their hand.
a) eager b) unwilling c) opposed d) averse
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7. Choose the correct plural form of alumnus.
a) alumna b) alumnae c) alumni d) alumnuses
8. Attach a suitable prefix to the word _____ large.
a) en– b) non– c) de– d) dis–
9. The common expansion of IIT.
a) Indian Institute of Technology b) International Institute of Technology
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c) Industrial Institute of Technology d) Italian Institute of Technology

10. Choose the correct idioms that means ‘difficult situation’
a) on the go b) on the ball c) on the wind d) in deep waters
11. Choose the suitable phrasal verb for the following:
Doing _____ every day in the morning keeps one healthy.
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a) warm in b) warm up c) warm out d) warm into

12. Choose the suitable option to pair with ‘sea’ to form a compound word.
a) shine b) shore c) soar d) pool
13. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition given below:
Peter closed the hole ______ his finger.
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a) in b) with c) on d) into
14. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below.
We ______ in the kitchen when the doorbell rang.
a) cooking b) were cooking c) had cooked d) cooked
Part II 10x2=20
Section - I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. Who is Kim?
16. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull’s brothers and sister?
17. Why did Holmes plead with Smith?
18. What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother?
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Section - II (Poetry)
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
19. “let me but live my life from year to year, 21. What happened inside that house?
With forward face and unreluctant soul;” I really don’t know
a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to? I guess it will always be a mystery.
b) How does he want to live his life? a) Does the poet know what happened inside the house?
20. There is a family nobody likes to meet; b) What is the mystery about the house?
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street. 22. A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing
a) Where does the family live? Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring.
b) Why do you think the street is named as a) What was the routine of the cricket?

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‘Complaining Street’? b) Name the seasons mentioned here.
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Answer any THREE of the following. 3x2=6
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice:
You are making a cake now.
24. Punctuate the following:
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25. Rewrite the following in reported form.
Srivatsav said, “I have been waiting for my friend in the park since 6 a.m.”
26. Transform the following sentence as directed.
The students were intelligent. They could answer the questions correctly.
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(Combine it into complex sentence)
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) writing – system – telephone – am – to – I – about – banking – your – complain
b) You – believe – hear – should what never you
Section – IV (Compulsory)
Answer the following question. 1x2=2
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28. You are in your school. A man approaches you to guide him to the nearby temple. Give three
instructions using the following road map.
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Section I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Give a detailed account of all thoughts and questions in the narrator’s mind while accompanying Aditya from
the teashop to Sanyal’s house.
30. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
31. Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
32. Technology is a boon to the disabled. Justify.
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. Compare and contrast the attitude of the ant and the cricket.
34. The poem ‘No men are foreign’ has a greater relevance in today’s world. Elucidate.
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35. Read the following poetic lines and answer the question given below:
So let the way wind up the hill or down, i) Pick out rhyming words from the above lines. (2)
O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza. (1)
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the second
line of the given stanza. (1)
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown, iv) Pick out the alliterating words. (1)
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
But remember, please, the Law by which we live,
We are not built to comprehend a lie,
We can neither love nor pity nor forgive,
If you make a slip in handling us you die!

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Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
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a) The son made up his mind to take back his mother home.
b) A farmer decided to leave his old mother on top of a mountain.
c) Once in Shining, a cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.
d) When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
e) The mother dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son return.

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38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The next room, a broad gallery about a quarter of a mile long, was devoted to publicity, and it well may be
imagined what the publicity for such a journal as the Earth Herald had to be. It brought in a daily average of
three million dollars. They are gigantic signs reflected on the clouds, so large that they can be seen all over a
whole country. For that gallery a thousand projectors were unceasingly employed in sending to the clouds, on
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which they were reproduced in colour, these inordinate advertisements. At that moment, the clock struck
twelve. The director of the Earth Herald left the hall and sat down in a rolling armchair. In a few minutes he
had reached his dining room half a mile away, at the far end of the office.
Questions: iii) How much did the gallery bring in?
i) What was the next room devoted to? iv) How was advertisement done here?
ii) What was the breadth of the gallery? v) Where did the director of the Earth Herald sit?
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Section – IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Home made taste – Hygiene – Family Restaurant – Fresh juice – available – Free home delivery – cards accepted
40. Draft a speech welcoming the chief guest on the Independence Day celebration.
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41. You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to
the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and suggest ways to brighten the area.
42. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage:
Tamil Nadu is a state in the south-eastern part of the Indian Peninsula. Tamil Nadu is previously a part of the
United Madras province, which was later partitioned based on languages. Tamil Nadu has more than 4,000
years of continuous cultural history. Tamil Nadu has some of the most remarkable temple architecture in the
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country, and a living tradition of music, dance, folk arts and fine arts. Tamil Nadu is well renowned for its
temple towns and heritage sites, hill stations, waterfalls, national parks, local cuisine and the natural
environment and wildlife. The state has the largest tourism industry in India with an annual growth rate of
16%. In 2015, the number of domestic arrivals was at 333.5 million making the state the most popular tourist
destination in the country, and foreign arrivals numbered 4.68 million, the highest in the country, making it
the most popular state for tourism in the country.
43. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.

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44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) As we were late so we apologised. b) Many students has turned up for the seminar.
c) She has been waiting for you since 3 hours. d) One must not reveal his secrets to all
e) One of the boys are missing.
Section – V Memoriter (Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: 1x5=5
If you make…..children of your brain.
Part IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8
a) Shining – cruel – leader – decree – old – put to death – farmer – loved his mother – took to mountain –

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love – hid her in kitchen – leader – ask – rope of ashes – mother suggests – leader understands the wisdom
abolishes law.

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b) Mulan – brave warrior – saved China – put in charge of all warriors – doctor – finds her – girl – soldiers
revoke – Mulan won another battle – emperor glad – gave her prizes.
Part V (General Comprehension)
47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8

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The first flags were probably in China. People flew flags in China over 4,000 years ago. Each part of the army
had its own flag so the soldiers could see their leaders. Early flag were sticks of wood. They had pictures cut
into the wood. Iran had metal flags about 3,000 years ago. Old Greek coins show pictures of flags. People in
Rome also used flags over 2,000 years ago. People first made flags of cloth about 2,000 years ago. Those
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flags looked like today’s flags. Flags are important at sea. Most ships fly their own country’s flag and the flag
of the country they are visiting. When a ship flies only its own flag, it is ready to fight. Every country now
has a flag. Every U.S. state has a flag. Clubs, teams, and schools have flags. The Olympics has a flag. The
Olympics flag has five rings of five colours. Each ring stands for, or represents, a continent. It means that
people from five continents – Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America – come to play.
Railway lines also use flags. Railway flags tell the trains what to do. For example, a red flag tells the train to
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stop just like a stop sign. A blue, white, or green flag tells the train that it can go. A blue flag on the side of a
train means someone is working on the train. It means nobody can move the train.
Questions:
a) How many flags do most ships fly?
b) What were the first flags made of?
c) Describe the Olympic flag.
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d) Mention the role of a railway flag.

(OR)
Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
My nose is cold, my toes are numb. My temperature is one-o-eight.
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I have a sliver in my thumb. My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,

My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, There is a hole inside my ear.
I hardly whisper when I speak. I have a hangnail, and my heart is ..what?
My tongue is filling up my mouth, What’s that? What’s that you say?
I think my hair is falling out. You say today is… Saturday?
My elbow’s bent, my spine ain’t straight, G’bye, I’m going out to play!
Questions:
a) What is the poet going to do?
b) What do you mean by one-o-eight?
c) What happened to the poet’s illness?
d) Did he really suffer from any ailment?

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PTA QUESTION PAPER - 6

ENGLISH
Time allowed: 15 Minutes + 3 Hours Marks: 100
Instruction: 1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness, inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
2) Use Blue or Black to write or underline.
Part-I
i) Answer all the questions
ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words: 14x1=14

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1. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath.
a) large space b) narrow space c) small space d) deep area
2. He said in a hopeless tone of a despondent beagle.

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a) angry b) affluent c) despairing d) strong
3. They were apprehensive and supportive too.
a) confident b) inquisitive c) anxious d) special
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words:
4. “How ignorant you are! Watson!” He said with a groan.

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a) illiterate b) uneducated c) well informed d) rude
5. I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen..
a) confusion b) disturbance c) unrest d) calmness
6. So we can now look forward to a more inclusive way of learning.
a) further b) ahead c) proceed d) backward
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7. Choose the correct plural form of deer.
a) deers b) door c) dear d) deer
8. Attach a suitable suffix to the word excellent _______.
a) ly b) ism c) ication d) ness
9. The common expansion of GPS is
a) Geometric Position System b) Global Positioning System
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c) Global Pointing Structure d) Globe Position System

10. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the following sentence.
Afsar goes to the park once in a blue moon.
a) a regular occasion b) a rare event c) a casual event d) an unusual moment
11. Choose the suitable option that do not pair with life to form a compound word.
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a) skill b) time c) boat d) leave

12. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition given below:
The fox jumped ___________ the well.
a) on b) to c) into d) with
13. Complete the following sentence by using the most appropriate form of the tense given below.
The poem ______about the multifaceted nature of women.
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a) is talking b) talked c) talks d) has talked

14. Choose the appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
Women are strong, brave ______ resolute
a) still b) but c) and d) however
Part II 10x2=20
Section – I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. Why didn’t the landlady call the doctor?
16. What kind of news was usually put up on the bulletin board?
17. How does Kim help Alisha?
18. When did Aditya leave the local school?
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Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two.
Read the following lines and answer the questions given below: 3x2=6
19. From what the future veils; but with a whole 21. Despite the sighs and groans and moans,
And happy heart, that pays its toll She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief!
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer a) Is she complaining about the problems of life?
a) What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’? b) Pick out the words that show her grit.
b) Is the poet afraid of future? 22. At last by starvation and famine made bold,
20. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,
Down on that gloomy Complaining Street a) What made the cricket bold?
a) What is the opinion about the folks you meet down the street? b) Why did the cricket drip and tremble?

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b) What does the word ‘gloomy’ mean here?
Section – III (Grammar)

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Answer any THREE of the following questions. 3x2=6
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice: Why have you left your brother at home?
24. Combine the sentence using a relative pronoun. I got the book. I lost yesterday.
25. Transform the following sentence as directed.
Walk carefully lest you should fall down. (into complex)
26. Report the following dialogue:

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Mohan : I lost my wallet on the way
Sathya : Did you have any money?
27. Punctuate the following: be not so amazed daughter Miranda said Prospero.
Section – IV Writing (Compulsory)
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Answer the following question. 1x2=2
28. Guide an old lady from the bus stand to the nearby government hospital (G.H). Here you find the road-
map. Write three instructions by way of helping her.
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Part III 10x5=50

Section – I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Describe the incidents that led to the rousing of the mother and the calling of the police.
30. How did Holmes trap Mr. Culverton Smith to confess the murder?
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31. Give a detailed account of all thoughts and questions in the narrator’s mind while accompanying Aditya from
the tea shop to Sanyal’s house.
32. Highlight the factors responsible for all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines: 2x5=10
33. How do machines confess they are inferior to human brain?
34. What qualities have made women powerful?
35. Read the following poetic lines and answer the questions given below,
There’s a family nobody likes to meet; a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.(2)
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street b) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem. (1)
In the city of Never-Are-Satisfied, c) Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line. (1)
The River of Discontent beside. d) Pick out the alliterating words.(1)
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36. Paraphrase the following poetic lines.
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.
Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following: 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
a) The son made up his mind to take back his mother home.
b) A farmer decided to leave his old mother on top of a mountain.
c) Once in shining, cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.

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d) When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
e) The mother dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son return

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38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Now I repent of my wickedness to you all, and desire to live in the memory of at least one of my family. You
think I am poor and have only my annuity. You will be profitably surprised. I have never parted with my
precious stones; they will be yours. You are my sole heir. I shall carry with me to the other world the
satisfaction of making one man happy.

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Questions:
a) What did he repent of?
b) What didn’t he part with?
c) Who would be his sole heir?
d) What kind of satisfaction was he going to have?
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e) Was he a poor man?
Section – IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. You are Ajay/Aruna. You are contesting for the post of the School Pupil Leader of the Student Council of
your school. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to impress your friends as to why they should vote
for you. You may use good slogans/ phrases.
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40. You are Sudha. Your neighbour has a pet dog that barks continuously. Write a letter to the Editor of a weekly
newspaper of your locality, highlighting the nuisance and noise pollution created thus. Also suggest ways to
solve the problem.
41. ‘Educational Development Day’ was organized in your school on 15 th July. The District Collector was the
Chief Guest of the event. As part of the event, many competitions were held and the prizes were distributed
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to the winners and participants. It was a grand and successful event. Now, as the member of the organizing
committee, write a report on the event in about 120 words.
42. Make notes of the following passage or write a summary.
The necessity to preserve, transmit and propagate the rich cultural legacy left behind by the builders of music
in the country in general and in Tamil Nadu in particular was felt in the years 1949. It was felt necessary that the
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inherited musical urge in our youngsters and the past tradition of our musical culture with its ancient purity could
be well preserved only when opportunities have been provided to those who have an aptitude for learning music.
The Central and State Governments with their financial aids established the Central College of Carnatic
Music in August 1949. The college at first was at ‘Rahmed Bagh’ near Santhome and it was there for two
years. Since the building could not accommodate all the sections, it was subsequently shifted to “Bridge
House” at Adyar. Again, owing to inadequate accommodation, the college was shifted from the “Bridge
house”, Adyar to ‘Brodie Castle’ on Greenways Road.
The college is functioning in the same building now, which has since been named as “Thendral” and has
a strength of more than 600 students. In the beginning, there were only Vocal, Violin and Veena sections
besides general Musicology. Candidates with a considerable standard in music alone were admitted into the
two-year Sangeetha Vidwan. Title course and after completion, they were permitted to appear for the
‘Sangeetha Vidwan’. Title examination conducted by the Director of Government Examinations, Madras.
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43. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.

44. Identify the error and correct them

a) It is a fact that most of people want to earn more but work less.
b) There is – dozens of apples – and plenty of grapes in the market.

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c) Serena prefers to play Tennis than badminton in the court.
d) They will like to invite you to be the chief guest.

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e) No sooner did he see the snake when he shouted.
Section – V Memoriter (Compulsory)
45. Quote from memory: Some water…..drive 1x5=5
Part IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8

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a) Prospero lived – daughter Miranda – island cave-help of Ariel – raised storm-Antonio king of Naples –
Ferdinand – shipwrecked – Prospero commands Ariel – bring Ferdinand- to cave- Miranda – sees first time
– human being – Ferdinand surprised to see – Miranda – Prospero– engages– Ferdinand –hard tasks –
Miranda –pleads with father – Prospero chides Miranda – Ariel brings King of Naples – Antonio – to
Prospero – they realize – mistake – repent – restores the dukedom to Prospero – Prospero agrees – marriage
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of Miranda and Ferdinand
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b) Hero of Holland – Mary Maps – 8 year old – saved – dike – broke – friend – cake – small hole – finger –
dark – stood there – throughout night – next morning people – rescued – called him hero.
Part V – (General Comprehension)
47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below: 4x2=8
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In China, in about 1200 B.C., people traded shells for the things they wanted. Chinese people also traded metal
tools for the things they wanted. For example, they traded metal knives and shovels for the things they wanted.
Later in China, people made metal money. In about 100 B.C., the Chinese made money of animal skin. The first
paper money was made from white coloured deer skin. It came from China about 900 years later. In about 700
B.C., people made the first round metal coins. The coins were made of gold and silver. They looked very similar
to the coins we use today. These coins came from Lydia. Lydia was located where the country called Turkey is
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located today. After people made coins in Lydia, people in Rome, Iran, and Greece also began making coins. Coins
were very durable – they were strong and could last a long time without becoming damaged.
Questions:
a) What did the Chinese trade for the things they wanted?
b) How was the first paper money made?
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c) Where was Lydia?

d) When did people make the first round metal coins? (OR)
Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow
A Bird, came down the Walk - And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
He did not know I saw To let a Beetle pass-
He bit an Angle Worm in halves He glanced with rapid eyes,
And ate the fellow, raw, That hurried all abroad-
And then, he drank a Dew They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
From a convenient Grass- He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Questions:
a) What did the poet see? b) How did the bird eat the worm?
c) Did the bird drink water? How? d) What are the eyes compared to?
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