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General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This Question Paper consists of 45 objective and subjective types of

questions.

2. This question paper has been sealed by reverse jacket. You have to cut on

the right side to open the paper at the time of commencement of the

examination. Check whether all the pages of the question paper are intact.

3. Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective

types of questions.

4. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the
questions.

5. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question
paper. It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
Tear here

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SECTION – A
Prose
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct
alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
3×1=3
1. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred dollars for the land finally because
(A) the story teller failed to change his principles
(B) the Americans were good people
(C) he was very rich and was not in need of money
(D) he was a man of principles.
2. The truth which frightened Smita and her parents was
(A) Anant would die of cancer
(B) Smita could not take Anant to the concert
(C) Anant would not be able to become table tennis player
(D) Aunt Sushila would not want them in her house for more time.
3. The major reward for a scientist comes from
(A) money (B) promotions
(C) the discovery itself (D) wealth.
II. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences each : 4×2=8
4. How did Swami react when his father challenged him to sleep alone in the
office room ?
5. The inspector suggested Swami to join the police department, when he
grew up. Why ?
6. Don Anselmo was a generous man. Justify.
7. Why does Keilis Borok feel that Science is the indispensable guardian and
caretaker of humanity ?
III. Answer the following question in about 8 - 10 sentences : 4
8. Illustrate how Columbus and his seamen differed in their views in the
voyage of ‘The Discovery’.
OR
Satish Gujral became popular all over the world in spite of his physical
disability. Support the statement with your answer.

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IV. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow : 3×3=9
9. “My people long to see you day and night. Please come back with me.”
(a) Who made this request ?
(b) Why did they long to see it ?
(c) How did it help them ?
10. “I’m new to Mumbai, but I’ve noticed that people here are afraid.”
(a) Who was new to Mumbai ?
(b) Why did he come to Mumbai ?
(c) What made him feel that the people of Mumbai were afraid ?
11. They could not believe their eyes.
“It is ...... It’s not possible ?” they said.
(a) Who is referred as ‘they’ ?
(b) What was not possible for them to believe ?
(c) Why did they feel so ?
Poetry
V. Choose the most appropriate one and write the complete answer with the letter of
alphabet in the answer-book : 1
12. In the poem, ‘I am the Land’, the phrase ‘I wait’ suggests the feeling of
(A) patience (B) generosity
(C) sympathy (D) kindness.
VI. Answer the following in two or three sentences each : 2×2=4
13. What reasons does the poet give us to keep smiling ?
14. Why does Norman Nicholson feel that he is imprisoned in space ?
VII. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow : 3
15. “It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath.”
(a) What is compared to the gentle rain ?
(b) What benefit does it bring to the people ?
(c) Why does the king need it in the context ?
VIII. 16. Quote from memory : 4
My day .....................................................................
..................................................................................
....................................................................................
...............................................................................day.
OR
We were .......................................................................
....................................................................................
....................................................................................
........................................................................... deep.

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IX. Answer the following question in 8 to 10 sentences : 4
17. The poet appreciates his grandmother’s extraordinary behaviour very
much. Justify.
OR
Physical appearance of the Jazz player does not match with his artistic
character. Explain.
Supplementary Reading
X. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences each : 2×2=4
18. Why had Patil, the sub-inspector come to Mohan’s house ? What was the
result ?
OR
How has Dolma described her preparedness for the task of scaling the
Mount Everest ?
19. What can the youths learn from Hanif’s life ?
OR
What made Dr. Ambedkar describe the methods of Civil Disobedience,
Non-Co-operation and Satyagraha as the ‘Grammar of anarchy’ ?
Vocabulary
XI. 20. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in
Column-B : 1
Column-A Column-B
Strong [ water, milk, coffee, honey ]
21. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given in brackets : 1
Thomas Alva Edison’s ..................................... ( invent ) is known to
everyone.
22. Fill in the blank with the opposite word to the word underlined : 1
Nowadays students are mentally strong but they are physically ........... .
23. Which one of the following words has one syllable ? Write it :
Butter, Boy, Beauty, Balance. 1
SECTION – B
Reading
XII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : 4×1=4
Bankim Chandra would never sacrifice justice and self-respect. The arrogance of
white men never frightened him. When he was a deputy magistrate, he had a
superior officer called Munroe, who was the Commissioner of Kolkata. On his
morning walk, one day, Bankim Chandra met Munroe near Eden Garden. A
British officer in those days expected every Indian official to show him respect by
bowing modestly before him. But Bankim Chandra just walked past him saying
“Good morning” politely. Munroe was enraged. That evening Bankim Chandra
received an order transferring him to a far off place.
24. What did Bankim Chandra love most ?
25. How did the British officers behave with their Indian subordinates ?
26. What was the result of the polite ‘Good morning’, to Munroe ?
27. What do you think of the incident ?

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XIII. 28. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence : 1
is / he / a / gentleman / what / fine / ! /
Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow :
Bina : Who’s your Science teacher ?
Tina : Mrs. Smitha.
Bina : How is she ?
Tina : She teaches very well.
Bina : That’s nice. Does she ever get angry with the students ?
Tina : Never. She treats us kindly and lovingly. She explains things
patiently when we can’t understand.
Bina : Does she teach you diagrams ?
Tina : Yes, of course. She draws them beautifully on the blackboard.
Bina : So, you must be drawing them well too ?
Tina : Yes. I was really bad at diagrams. Now, I can draw them easily
without anybody’s help.
Bina : Oh, really ! I wish I had such a good teacher.
29. Which line tells you that Tina’s teacher is good ? 1
30. Bina is happy / unhappy with her science teacher. Pick out the right word
and write it. 1
31. Look at the two pictures. Write a sentence using ‘heavier than’ based on
what you see : 1

5 kgs 10 kgs

Box-A Box-B
Writing
32. Given below is a profile of Lal Bahadur Shastry. Write a paragraph using
the clues given below : 4
Birth : October 2nd, 1904, Mughalsarai
Education : Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, 1925
Spouse : Lalitha Shastry
Parents : Sharada Prasad and Ramdulari Devi
Achievements : Leader of the Indian National Congress
Party. Participated in Indian independence
movement in 1920s.
Position : Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Railway
Minister in Central Cabinet.
Second Prime Minister of independent India
in 1964.
Died : January 11th, 1966 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Awards : Bharat Ratna ( Posthumously )
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Write a paragraph, using the clues given below.
A farmer — goose — laid golden eggs. Sold — rich. But — greedy —
at a time. — cut — no eggs — sad. Lost — goose and eggs.
33. Imagine you are Pavan / Pavithra studying in Xth Standard Sharada
Vidyasamsthe, Bengaluru.
Write an application to your headmaster requesting fee concession. State
proper reason. 4
OR
Write a letter to your friend requesting him / her to attend the annual day
function of your school.
Editing
34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it
in the answer-book. Clues are given. 2
Swami rose silent and tiptoed to his bed in the passage ; Granny was
sitting up in her bed, and remarked, “Boy are you already feeling sleepy ?
Don’t you want to here a story ?”
Clues :
(a) Adverbial mistake to be corrected.
(b) Spelling mistake to be corrected.
GRAMMAR ( Language Use )
35. She is very brilliant, 1
The question tag to be used above is
(A) isn’t she ? (B) is she ?
(C) hasn’t she ? (D) has she ?
36. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate linking words given in brackets :
1
2× =1
2
Bhavana ........................ Chetna are twins, ...................... they are very
different from each other.
( and, so, because, but )
37. Read the conversation :
Dad : Asha, how was the annual day celebration in your school ?
Asha : Fine, dad.
Dad : Who distributed the prizes ?
Asha : The chief guest distributed the prizes.
The passive form of the underlined sentence is
(A) The prizes were distributed by the chief guest.
(B) The prizes are distributed by the chief guest.
(C) The prizes have been distributed by the chief guest.
(D) The prizes are being distributed by the chief guest. 1
38. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition and article : 1
Raja is ...................... good singer. He hails ...................... a family of
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39. Read the conversation and choose the language function of the underlined
sentence : 1
Student : Good morning, Sir.
In-charge : Good morning. Thank you.
What can I do for you ?
Student : I am Geetha, a student of Class IX.
I am interested in joining the summer camp.
Could I have the details, please ?
(A) Order (B) Request
(C) Obey (D) Advice.
40. Read the following conversation and rewrite into a reported speech : 2
Employer : Why did you leave your job ?
Applicant : They didn’t meet my requirement.
An applicant went for an interview to an office. The employer asked
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
The applicant replied that ...................................................................
......................................................................................................... .
41. Fill in the blanks choosing the right form of verbs given in brackets : 2
When I ................................. ( arrive ) at the railway station yesterday,
Sunitha ............................... ( be + wait ) for me. She wore a blue dress
and looked very pretty.
42. Read the conversation : 1
Mother : Reena, why have you scored less in Maths subject ?
Reena : Sorry mom, I could not understand Maths properly.
Mother : If you had attended the remedial classes, you
........................................... understood Maths well.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer :
(A) will have (B) shall have
(C) would (D) would have.
Reference Skill
43. Which source of information would you refer to know the details about the
rivers of a country ? 1
Choose one of the following sources :
Newspaper, Manual, Atlas, Grammar book.
44. Write it in the normal way : 1
Hw r u ?
45. Arrange the following words in the order in which they are in dictionary :
4× 1 =2
2
Technical, Technician, Technology, Technique.

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