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Subject : Second Language — ENGLISH
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SECTION - A
( Prose )

I. Multiple Choice Questions : 3×1=3

1. The British rulers followed the policy of ‘Divide and

Rule’ to

(A) bring about a veritable revolution

(B) strengthen their control over the Indians

(C) establish colonial rule in India

(D) defeat the native rulers of India.

Ans. :

Comp. (B) — strengthen their control over the Indians 1 1

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2. During the Cold war, every man, woman and child

lived under the threat of
(A) destruction by nuclear weapons
(B) environmental catastrophes
(C) release of radioactivity
(D) outburst of mass violence.
Ans. :

Rem. (A) — destruction by nuclear weapons 1 1

3. Diego says, “Why should one man have the lives of

fifty in his hands ?” The ‘one man’ refers to
(A) Pedro (B) Columbus
(C) Guillermo (D) Francisco.
Ans. :

Rem. (B) — Columbus 1 1

II. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences

each : 4×2=8

4. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru choose Dr. Ambedkar to

be the first Law Minister of India ?
Ans. :

App. Recognition of Dr. Ambedkar’s skills in the field of

law and legislation — tribute to his vision of social
justice — tribute to his campaigns against social
injustice. 1 1 2
5. How did Anant’s family treat him without ‘voicing
their fears’ ?
Ans. :

Comp. They laughed — smiled — talked — surrounded

Anant with whatever made him happy — fulfilled
his needs — gave whatever he asked for 1 1 2
6. Anant was a talented boy. Justify the statement.
Ans. :
App. Anant — best table tennis player — fastest runner
— learning Sitar — could compose his own tunes. 1 1 2

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7. Why were the technical experts summoned by the

three super powers of the world ?

Ans. :

Comp. Three super powers met with a problem — signed

agreement to stop nuclear tests — if one violates
and made secret underground nuclear explosion —
the technical experts summoned to detect the
violation. 1 1 2

III. Read the following extracts and answer the

questions that follow : 3×3=9

8. “Whom can I call ?” he asked quickly.

(a) Who asked this question ?

(b) Why did he ask quickly ?

(c) What was the reply ?

Ans. :

Comp. a) Baleshwar Mishra 1

b) Because he feared she ( Roma ) would black

out / become unconscious again 1

c) ‘My brother Dinesh’ 1 3

9. “I did not sell them the trees in the orchard.”

(a) Who is the ‘I’ here ?

(b) Who didn’t the speaker sell the trees to ?

(c) Why didn’t the speaker sell the trees ?

Ans. :

Comp. a) Don Anselmo 1

b) To the Americans 1

c) Because he believed the trees belonged to the

children of Rio-en-Medio. 1 3

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10. “The first man to move shall spend the rest of the
night in irons !”

(a) Who gave this warning ?

(b) What made the speaker give this warning ?

(c) What was the reaction to this warning ?

Ans. :

Exp. a) Columbus 1

b) To control the drunken, angry seamen rushing

towards him wildly. 1

c) They stopped moving but Guillermo moved

forward. 1 3

IV. Answer the following question in about 8 - 10

sentences : 4

11. Write in your own words how Swami became a hero

overnight.

OR

How did the bird inspire Satish to become an

artist ?

Ans. :

Exp. Swami sleeping alone in father’s office room —

under the bench — frightened — expecting a devil
at any moment — a burglar jumps in — Swami
assumes him to be a devil — bites leg — burglar
cries — caught — hand him to the police — police
grateful to Swami — congratulations shower —
Swami becomes a hero overnight. 2 2 4

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One day, Satish looks at a bird — different from

other birds — physical features — energy — flies
away — inspires Satish — sketches the bird — finds
a pastime — begins to fill pages with drawings —
becomes an artist.

V. Poetry

Multiple Choice Question : 1

12. In the poem, ‘I am the land’, the land is suffocated

due to

(A) plants (B) fences

(C) guns (D) muddy holes.

Ans. :

Comp. (B) — fences 1 1

VI. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences

each : 2×2=4

13. What does the poet V. K. Gokak want to sing about

his Motherland ?

Ans. :

Comp. The poet V. K. Gokak wants to sing about the

beauty of the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas
— three seas — golden mornings 1 1 2

14. Why does the speaker in ‘Off to Outer Space

Tomorrow Morning’ not know the time and date or
day ?

Ans. :

Comp. The speaker would be in outer space — no

calendars — no clock — daylight on the switch —
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VII. Read the extract and answer the questions that

follow : 3×1=3
15. “But his little daughter whispered
As she took his icy hand.”
(a) Whose daughter was she ?
(b) What did she say to him ?
(c) What was the effect of her words ?
Ans. :
Comp. a) The captain’s daughter. 1
b) “Isn’t God upon the ocean
Just the same as on the land ?” 1
c) The crew members regained faith and hope —
cheerful — reached safely. 1 3
VIII. Quote from memory : 4
16. “The quality .......................................................
................................................................ heaven
Upon ..................................................................
............................................................... takes.”
OR
“You talk......................................................
.......................................................... bright
I ...................................................................
.......................................................... night ?”
Ans. :
Rem. “The quality of mercy is not strain’d ;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest :
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 4 4
OR
You talk of wondrous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright ;
I feel him warm, but how can he
Or make it day or night ?

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IX Answer the following question in 8 to 10 sentences :

17. Write in your own words how passionate the poet’s

grandma was in climbing trees.

OR

The poverty filled life of the Jazz player cannot bring

down his spirits on the music. Justify.

Ans. :

Exp. The poet’s grandma fond of climbing trees — could

climb any type of tree — family members advised

her to stop — she would not pay heed — once,

climbed a tree and was stuck — rescued — doctor

advised a week’s bed rest — it was a brief season of

hell to her — demanded for a tree house — the poet

and his father fulfils her wish — lived there

happily. 2 2 4

OR

The Jazz player has a pathetic appearance — old,

wrinkled face, full of wearies — wearing an old shirt
— old jacket — old tie — old shoes, torn, have
papers in them — tied his saxophone from his neck
by wire coat hanger. But when he starts playing
Jazz — forgets himself — as if sent to preach the
Black Gospel of Jazz — no longer a man — bird —
reaches a higher place of happiness. Hence, the life
of poverty cannot bring down his spirits on the
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Supplementary Reading

X. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences

each : 2×2=4
18. How was the visit of Patil, the Sub-Inspector helpful
to Mohan’s family ?
OR
How did Dicky Dolma feel after climbing the Mount
Everest ?
Ans. :
Exp. Patil, the Sub-Inspector warns about the police raid
— takes away the cyclostyling machine — helps 1 1
1
them by avoiding Mohan’s arrest. 2 2 2
OR
Dicky Dolma says only an Everester can
understand the feelings of the view from top of the
Everest — cannot describe fully — more breath
taking than imagined — all her awards are nothing
compared to the experiences of seeing that view.
19. Hanif was a young man with varied talents and
interests. Support the statement.
OR
How did the Bird of Happiness bring happiness to
the Tibetan villagers ?
Ans. :
Exp. Hanif was with varied talents and interests —
dabbled in art — sketched very well — made
beautiful cards out of waste materials — read a
great deal — loved playing drums — helped people 1 1
1
in need. 2 2 2
OR
The bird of happiness by its first cry — golden sun,
warm breeze — second cry — stretch of forests —
mountain peach and other flowers — singing birds
— third cry — rivers, fields, rabbits on the grass.

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XI. Vocabulary
20. Which one of the following words has only two
syllables ? 1
realise, prepare, shake, justify.
Ans. :
Rem. prepare 1 1
21. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words
given in brackets : 1
No one knew the ................ answer. Yet we had to
.............. the answer. ( write, right )
Ans. :
Rem. — No one knew the right answer. Yet, we had to
write the answer. 1 1
22. Combine the word in Column-A with its
collocative word in Column-B : 1
Column-A Column-B
scare [ pigeon, crow, peacock, eagle. ]
Ans. :
Rem. scare — crow 1 1
23. Fill in the blank using correct prefix to make the
opposite of the word underlined : 1
Ranjit is capable of riding a scooter but .............. of
driving a car.
Ans. :
Rem. capable — incapable. 1 1
SECTION – B
Reading
XII. Read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow : 4×1=4
A young man asked Socrates the secret of success.
Socrates told the young man to meet him near the
river the next morning. They met.
Socrates told the young man to walk with him
towards the river. When the water came up to their
necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise
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and dunked him under the water.
The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was
strong and held him down. When the boy started
turning blue, Socrates raised the boy’s head out of
water.
The first thing the young man did was to gasp and
take a deep breath of air.
Socrates asked, ‘What did you want the most when
you were under water ?” The boy replied, “Air.”
Socrates said, “That is the secret to success. When
you want success as intensely as you wanted air
under water, then you will have it. There is no other
secret.”
A burning desire is the starting point of all
accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give
much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great
results.

24. What did Socrates do when the water was up to

their necks ?
Ans. :

Comp. When the water was up to their necks, Socrates

took the young man by surprise and dunked him
under the water. 1 1

25. How did the boy react as soon as he was out of

water ?
Ans. :

Comp. As soon as the boy was out of water, the boy gasped
and took a deep breath of air. 1 1

26. How did Socrates relate the secret of success with

the boy’s struggle under water ?
Ans. :

Comp. If he wants success as intensely as he wanted air

under water, then he would have it. 1 1

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27. Why cannot a weak desire produce great results ?

Ans. :
Comp. A burning desire is the starting point of all
accomplishment. Just as a small fire cannot give
much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great
results. 1 1
XIII. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful
28. sentence : 1
switch / mobiles / petrol bunk / your / at / off /
the
Ans. :
Comp. Switch off your mobiles at the petrol bunk. 1 1
29. Look at the two pictures. Write a sentence using
‘smaller than’ based on what you see :

Sunflower Jasmine flower

Ans. :
Exp. The jasmine flower is smaller than the sunflower. 1 1
XIV. Read the following conversation and answer the
questions that follow : 2×1=2
Ramesh : Daddy, can I use your watch today ?
Father : You can, but why do you want it ?
Ramesh : Our exams start today.
Father : Oh ! Here, take it. Don’t leave it on
the desk. And don’t leave any
questions unanswered.
Ramesh : O.K. Thank you daddy.
30. Why does Ramesh need his father’s watch ?
Ans. :
Exp. because he had exams that day 1 1

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31. What advice does father give to Ramesh ?

Ans. :
Exp. — Father advised not to leave the watch on the
table and not to leave any questions
unanswered. 1 1
Writing
32. Given below is a profile of Sri Rakesh Sharma. Write
a paragraph using the given clues : 4
Birth : 13th June, 1949
Selection as a cosmonaut : September 20, 1982
Great achievement : One of the crew,
Russian Rocket,
Soyuz, T-11.
Duration of flight : Seven days
Other members of the flight : Commander
Malysher and Flight
Engineer, G. M.
Shekalov.
His famous utterance as he
saw India from the spaceship : ‘Saare Jahan Se
Achchha’
OR
Write a paragraph using the clues given below. You
may add some more points if necessary :
A silly shepherd boy rearing sheep in woods —
wants to check if villagers nearby — cries, ‘wolf,
wolf’ — villagers come to help — he laughs and calls
them, ‘silly eared’ — this repeats — villagers decide
not to respond any more — one day, the wolf comes
— the boy cries for help — no one cares to help —
wolf feasts on sheep — moral.
Ans. :
Exp. — Sequence of points 2
— Accuracy in language 2 4

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33. Imagine that you are Nithin / Nitasha, studying in
10th Standard, Govt. High School, Sagar.
Write a letter to your friend about the course and
the college you are going to study at after your
S.S.L.C. 4
OR
Write a letter to your headmaster to exempt you
from special classes. Give proper reasons.
Ans. :
Exp. — Format 2
— Body of the letter 2 4
Editing
34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the
paragraph and rewrite it in the answer-book. Clues
are given. 2
We all want to leed a happy life. What, according to
you can make us happy. We shall discuss some
practical ways.
Clues :
(a) Spelling mistake to be corrected.
(b) Use correct punctuation mark.
Ans. :
Exp. (a) Spelling : lead 1
(b) Punctuation mark :
What, according to you, can make us happy ? 1 2
XV. GRAMMAR ( Language Use )
35. Read the given conversation and choose the
language function for the underlined sentence : 1
Ramya : Hello Salma, Good morning
Salma : Good morning, Ramya.
Ramya : Why are you carrying so many files ?
They are heavy. I’ll carry them for you.
Salma : Thank you. It is very kind of you.
(A) Giving suggestion (B) Offering help
(C) Making a request (D) Expressing gratitude.
Ans. :
Comp. (B) — Offering help 1 1

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36. Read the conversation and identify ‘to infinitive’ : 1

Mother : Where had you been Akash ? You are so
late ?
Akash : I went to hospital, mom.
Mother : Why ? What happened ?
Akash : My friend is sick and hospitalised. His
mother asked me to buy some fruits for
him.
(A) went (B) had been
(C) to buy (D) asked.
Ans. :
Comp. C) to buy 1 1
37. The constitution is a fundamental document,
.................. ? 1
The question tag to be used for the above sentence
is
(A) is it (B) isn’t it
(C) hasn’t it (D) doesn’t it.
Ans. :
Comp. B) isn’t it ? 1 1
38. Read the conversation and fill in the blank with
correct ‘If clause’ choosing from the given
alternatives : 1
Teacher : What do you think after celebrating
‘No Plastic Day’ children ?
Student : We have understood that the
plastics are the main reasons for
the earth’s pollution sir.
Teacher : You are right. If we were aware
about the hazards of plastics, we
....... ....... stopped using it earlier.
(A) would have (B) would not have
(C) should have (D) will not have.
Ans. :
Comp. (A) Would have 1 1

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39. Read the conversation and rewrite into Reported

form : 2
Rahim : Good morning, sir.
Henry : Good morning, Rahim. Why did you
go to Bangalore yesterday ?
Rahim : I had an appointment with my
lawyer.
Rahim and Henry greeted each other.
Henry asked .....................................................
Rahim replied that ............................................
.........................................................................
Ans. :

Exp. Henry asked Rahim why he had gone to Bangalore

the previous day. 1

Rahim replied that he had an appointment with his

lawyer. 1 2
40. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense forms
of the verbs given in brackets : 2×1=2
Rohini is my friend. She ............... ( love )
gardening. She ........ .......... ( be + grow ) a number
of plants in her garden.
Ans. :

Comp. — loves 1

— is growing 1 2

41. Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘article’ and

1
‘preposition’ : 2× =1
2
As an MLA, Mr. Diwakar has made effective debates
in ............... state assembly on a variety .................
subjects.
Ans. :
1 1
Rem. the, of +
2 2 1
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42. Fill in the blanks using the suitable linking words

given in brackets : 2× 1 =1
2

Santhosh and his friends always work ...............

play together. One day, after the work, they went to
a hotel .................. it was closed.
( because, and, or, but )
Ans. :
1 1
Rem. and, but +
2 2 1
XVI. Reference Skill

43. Arrange the following words in the order in which

they are found in dictionary : 4× 1 =2
2

conflict, confident, conference, confirm.

Ans. :

Com. conference, confident, confirm, conflict 4 ×1

2 2
44. Decode the SMS into a sentence : 1
‘Try it jst 1s again’
Ans. :

Exp. Try it just once again 1 1

45. Which source of information would you refer to

know about today’s weather report ? 1
(A) Atlas (B) Encyclopaedia
(C) Newspaper (D) Magazine.
Ans. :
Exp. Newspaper 1 1

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