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SSLC EXAMINATION MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2023-24

SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH [31E]
MARKS – 80 TIME – 3 hours
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the
alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 4
X1=4

1. If you had run faster , you ____________ won the race.

The correct word to be filled in the blank is
A. Will B. May C. Will have D. Would have

2. She is a doctor, _______ . ’The correct question tag to be added to the given
statement is

A. don’tshe? B. isn’t she ? C. will she? D.is she?

3. ‘We have decided to go to hill station this year ’. The infinitive in the given line
is

A. Have B. to hill C. decided D. to go

4. Keerthi :Hi Jaya ! what are you doing ? Jaya :Hi Keerthi ! I am writing a poem .
Keerthi : wow ! Your hand writing is beautiful .
Jaya : Thank you for your words Keerthi .
The underlined statement is
A. seeking opinion
B. expressing sympathy
C. giving compliment
D. expressing gratitude

II. Do as Directed: 12X1=12

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:
The students did not understand the lesson properly so the teacher _________
(explain) the lesson to the students .
Explained
6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘preposition’:
Shiva was waiting ____ the corner of the street.At
 7. Combine the word in column -A with its collocative word in column -B:
(A) (B)
Sound [noise , sleep. hear , rain ]
8.Fill in the blank with a suitableword form:
All employees were happy about decision of the tax ____________ (reduce) .
reduction

9. Fill in the blank with a suitable linker:

He opened the garage ______ took his things out . and
10. Read the given conversation .Write the passive form of the underlined
sentence:

Sanju : Hi Lohan ! Do you love cricket ?

Lohan :Yes ofcourse . Everybody likes cricket .
Cricket is liked by everybody
11. Use the word “contribute” as noun in a sentence.
I gave my contribution. Ravi gave 1000rs contribution
12. Read the following conversation and change the underlined sentence into
reported speech:
Poojitha :Shravani , bring me a glass of water,
please .
Shravani :Yes sister I will be there at a wink.

Poojitharequested shravani. To bring her a glass of water.

13. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
He is never late to school .
Adverb
14. Identify the word which does not have three syllables in it:
Condition , remember, water, hospital

15. Fill in the blank with suitable article:

Karthik is eating ____a_ cake his father had brought.

16. Change the following sentence into positive degree:

Gold is one of the costliest metals.
Very few metals are as costly as gold.

III. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it
in the answer book. Clues are given: 1X2=2
17.Mr. Murthy reads news peper regularly. He is a knowledge person.
i. A. Spelling to be corrected paper - paper
ii. B. Adjective mistake to be corrected
Knowledge – knowledgeable

IV. Answer the following questions in 2 – 3 sentences each: 7X2=14

18. Why did father want Swami to sleep alone in the office room?
Father wanted Swami to sleep alone in the office room because he wanted
Swami to sleep alone in the office room to show his courage. He also wanted
Swami to stop sleeping beside his granny like a baby and develop courage
good habit.
19. How did Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi try to wipe out caste
discrimination from India?
Gandhiji reminded the higher castes their duty towards the depressed
classes. BabasahebAmbedkar did the same by reminding them of their
inherent rights to equality with the higher and more powerful castes. One
stressed the duties, the other stressed the rights.

20. How did the beautiful bird inspire Satish ?

Satish stared at the bird for a long time. After it flew away he took out his note
book and pencil and made a sketch of the bird. He soon began to spend a lot of
time making different sketches
21. According to KeilisBorok“ Science is an exciting adventure .“ Explain.
Some people choose to be scientists because they cannot live without science.
Discovery is their reward. They enjoy teamwork, independence and the joy of
uncovering one of the mysteries of nature.

22. How does the jazz player change as he plays on the saxophone?
An old saxophone hangs across his chest supported from his neck by a
wire coat hanger. He gently lifts the saxophone to the parted lips. But once he
starts playing music he is no longer a Black man but a bird which gathers his
wings and flies high and higher. He seems to be spreading the message of God
through his music.

23. What inspired Dicky Dolma to take up the challenge of Scaling the Mount
Everest?
Dicky Dolma fascinated by the grandeur of the snow-clad peaks of the
Himalayas since her childhood. Her native place Palchan was surrounded by
mountain peaks.

OR
Why Babu and Manju were a bit disappointed with the way students were
Marching?
The students marched back to their homes silently and Manju and Babu
thought that the students were scared of the police. According to them, the
students should have protested. Hence, they were disappointed
24. “The absence of mother from home taught the children something “ explain
with reference to Haneef’s life ?
The absence of mother from home taught the children something that made
the children to become very responsible, getting up and getting ready for
school without having to tell them. It gave the children a message that one’s
duty is the most important thing in life.
 OR
Why were the people of Tibet unhappy ? what did the old folk say about
happiness?
The poor area had no rivers or good land, no warmth or fresh flowers, no
trees or green grass. The people suffered from hunger and cold all year round.
so they were unhappy. The old folk used to say that happiness was a beautiful
bird. It lived far away, on a snowy mountain in the east. Wherever the bird
flew, happiness went with it.
V. Answer the following questions in 5-6 sentences each 2X3=6

25. Describe briefly how Baleshwar helped Roma and saved her life .
As soon as Baleshwar saw a girl lying by the side of the tracks, he pulled the
chain, jumped off the train, and ran back to where she had fallen. He found
her unconscious, with a gash in the head. He carried the bleeding girl across
the tracks. But, even after he reached this road, no one stopped to help him.
Fortunately, a tempo truck driver helped Baleshwar take the girl, whose
name he learn’t was Roma when she regained consciousness for a brief while,
to a nearby hospital. On coming to know that the hospital lacked the required
equipment and personnel to treat the girl, the truck driver took them to
another bigger hospital, the Divine Multi-Speciality Hospital at Ghansoli. The
doctor admitted her immediately without standing on formalities and gave
her first aid. As the doctor said, although the injury was not of a very serious
kind, if no one had bothered to help Roma, she could have bled to death.

26. What qualities of Land is described in the poem “I am the Land” ?

The poem ‘I am the land’ is written by Marina de Bellagenta. In this poem the
poet depicts the
mother earth as the speaker. Mother earth tells that she waits with patience
when people claim that the land belongs to them. They occupy the land,
plough, plant trees, grow fruits and grass. The children dance and play on the
land. The land bears everything without a complaint. The soldiers come with
guns fighting for the land. People build fences on the land to divide nations
which suffocates like chains in her neck. But mother earth mocks at the
people’s behavior with a tone of self assertion.

VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow: 4
X 3 = 12
27. “ I argued with him but it was useless ”
a. Who said this? The narrator.
b. Who does ‘him’ refer to? Don Anselmo
c. Why was the argument useless? Don anselmo refused the extra money offered
by the Americans.
28. “We mustn’t miss the chance ”.
a. Who does we refer to? Ananth and smitha
b. What was the chance ? pandit Ravishankars concert
c. Why was the speaker eager to use the chance ? he is going to die because of
cancer.

29. “ A good sailor knows his place ”

a. Who is the speaker? Columbus
b. Who does the term good sailors refer to in the context? Diego
c. When was the statement made? When Diego was in quarter deck.
30. “ With the tea cups circling around me like the planets round the sun.”
a. Who does me refer to ? The poet Norman nicholson
b. Where would the speaker experience this ? inside the capsule
c. Why does it happen there ? inside the capsule there was no gravitational force.

VII. Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph

using the clues below: 1X3=3
31.Name : Nagaraj
Born : 13 , May, 1984
Birth place : Mangalore
Graduation: Maharaja’s College , University of Mysore.
Qualification : MA MED
Profession: lecturer
Hobbies : writing, gardening and public service.

This is a profile of Mr Nagaraj. He was born on 13-may-1984. His birth place

is Mangalore. He graduated at Maharaja college university of mysore. His
qualification is MA MED. His profession is lecturer. His hobbies are writing,
gardening and public service.

VIII. Develop the story using the clues given below: 1X3=3

32.A farmer ----in a small village ----- very poor ----- a saint visits the village -----
learns about the poverty of the farmer ---- gives him hen ----- laid golden eggs
---- one egg a day ------ became rich , rich, richer ------ one day---- greedy -----
decided to cut the hen --- grab all eggs at once ----- cut the hen ---but no use --
--- felt ashamed of his greediness . .
A farmer lives in a small village. He is very poor. once a saint visits the village
and learns about the poverty of the farmer. He gives him hen which lay
golden eggs . one egg a day. The farmer became rich , rich, richer. one day he
became greedy he decided to cut the hen and grab all eggs at once . he cut the
hen but no use. There was no eggs . he felt ashamed of his greediness

IX. Study the picture given below

1X 3 = 3
33. Write a description or an account of what the picture suggests to you, in a
paragraph:
 A picture is worth thousand words. This is a picture of a park. It is a beautiful
park. There are so many people in the park. Some old people are walking.
Some kids are playing. A woman is reading. It looks beautiful morning. I too
like to go to park.

Alternative question for visually impaired candidates only .( in lieu of qn. No.
33)

Use the following phrases in sentences of your own:-

a)Look into b) like to c) wait for

X. Quote from memory:

1X4=4
34. 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.

My day or night myself I make,

When’ver I sleep or play;
And could I ever keep awake
With me ‘twere always day.

XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 2x 2 =
4

35.Chameleons can change their skin colour , but not because they choose to.
The chameleon changes colour to help it avoid its enemies . It is a form of
camouflage, a disguise that allows it to blend in with its surroundings . The
 change is actually determined by environmental factors such as light and
temperature . Bright sunlight darkens the skin . On cool nights the colour
fades to a creamy colour. The colour changes when the chameleon is excited ,
angry or scared . The colour change is rapid and increases when chameleon is
handled , injured or approached by another chameleon.
A. Why do chameleons change the colour?
The chameleon changes colour to help it avoid its enemies .
B. What factors influence the chameleons to change their colour?
The change is actually determined by environmental factors such as light and
temperature . Bright sunlight darkens the skin . On cool nights the colour fades
to a creamy colour. The colour changes when the chameleon is excited , angry
or scared .

XII. Answer the following questions in about 8 – 10

sentences: 1x 4 = 4
36. Summarize the poem, ‘Grandma climbs a tree’.
The poet Ruskin Bond calls his grandmother as ‘Genius’ because she could
climb a tree. Even at the age of 62, she was passionate to climb a tree and
learnt it from her loving brother at the age of six. Everybody feared that
granny would fall from a tree one day. One day she climbed a tree but could
not come down. After the rescue doctor recommended rest for a week. But for
granny it was like a brief season in hell. She demanded a house to be built in a
tree. The poet’s father, who was dutiful, fulfilled his mother’s wish, so that
granny moved up and enjoyed as her wish.

OR
Describe the dialogue between Mother India and the poet V.K.Gokak.
This poem is a conversation between V.K.Gokak and the Motherland. The poet
wishes to sing about the beauty of INDIA (Himalayas, oceans, temples,
industrial progress, seers and prophets). The poet wants to present glorious
picture of the past and also wishes to paint India’s natural beauty. The
motherland wants him to sing about troubled and helpless people (beggars,
lepers, filths and strikes). The motherland writes the destiny of our nation in
the Book of Morrow. In this book she wants a glorious INDIA where people do
not suffer and are free from the darkness of ignorance.

OR
“Never lose the hope till you succeed .“ How would you substantiate this
statement with reference to the poem Ballad of the Tempest ?
This poem is a conversation between V.K.Gokak and the Motherland. The poet
wishes to sing about the beauty of INDIA (Himalayas, oceans, temples,
industrial progress, seers and prophets). The poet wants to present glorious
picture of the past and also wishes to paint India’s natural beauty. The
motherland wants him to sing about troubled and helpless people (beggars,
lepers, filths and strikes). The motherland writes the destiny of our nation in
 the Book of Morrow. In this book she wants a glorious INDIA where people do
not suffer and are free from the darkness of ignorance.

XIII. Write an essay on any one of the following: 1X4 = 4

37. A. Science and technology.

We all know that we live in the age of science and technology. The life of
every one of us is highly dependent on scientific inventions and modern-day
technologies. Science and technology have changed the lives of people to a
great extent. It has made life easy, simple, and fast. In the new era, the science
development has become a necessity to finish the era of bullock carts and
bring the trend of motorized vehicles.
Science and technology have been implemented in every aspect of
modernization in every nation. Modern gadgets have been introduced to
every walk of life and have solved almost all problems. It was impossible to
have all its benefits without implementing it in sectors like medicine,
education, infrastructure, electricity, aviation, information technology, and
other fields.
What improvement we see in our life daily is because of science and
technology. For the proper growth and development of the country, it is very
necessary to go science and technology hand in hand. Villages are getting
developed into towns and cities, thus expanding the greater horizons of the
economy. Our country India is fast developing in the sense of science and
technology.
B. Environmental pollution

Environment pollution is a complex and urgent global issue that threatens the
health of our planet and its inhabitants. It encompasses air pollution, water
pollution, and soil pollution, each with its set of consequences. Air pollution,
primarily caused by industrial activities and transportation, results in
respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular problems, and environmental
damage. Water pollution, often due to industrial discharges and inadequate
waste management, endangers aquatic ecosystems and human health. Soil
pollution, stemming from the use of chemicals and improper waste disposal,
harms agriculture and food security. To combat environment pollution,
concerted efforts are required at individual, community, and government
levels. Reducing emissions from industries, promoting renewable energy
sources, and implementing cleaner transportation options can alleviate air
pollution. Proper waste disposal, wastewater treatment, and stricter
regulations on chemical use are essential to tackle water pollution.
Sustainable farming practices, reduced use of pesticides, and soil
conservation techniques can mitigate soil pollution. Awareness and education
play a crucial role in addressing pollution. By adopting eco-friendly lifestyles,
conserving resources, and supporting policies that prioritize environmental
protection, we can contribute to a cleaner, healthier planet. Pollution knows
 no borders, and it affects us all. It is our responsibility to take action and work
together to ensure a sustainable and pollution-free future for generations to
come.

C. Chandrayaan -3
Chandrayaan-3, India’s progressive lunar mission, is a testament to the
nation’s ambition in space exploration, succeeding its predecessors
Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. Engineered by the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan-3 seeks a coveted soft landing on
the Moon’s cradle, with a rover in tow to conduct insightful experiments and
glean indispensable data. The focal point of this mission orbits around
delving into the Moon’s geology, mineralogy, and exosphere, thereby
enriching our comprehension of its genesis and evolution.
Integral to Chandrayaan-3’s mission is its demonstration of a secure and soft
lunar landing, emphasizing the rover’s mobility and its capacity for on-site
scientific investigations. Facilitating these objectives, the Lander harbors an
array of avant-garde technologies, among which are velocimeters, laser and
RF-based altimeters, and an intricate propulsion system. Rigorous tests,
notably the Integrated Cold Test and Lander Leg Mechanism Performance
Test, have been meticulously undertaken to validate these pioneering
technologies under Earth’s conditions.
This mission, Chandrayaan-3, symbolizes India’s unwavering commitment to
technological and scientific exploration, aspiring to cement its foothold in the
elite space community. More than a testament to India’s capabilities, it’s a
beacon, igniting the passions of the younger generation to chase dreams in
STEM fields.

XIV. Write a letter using the information given below : 1X5 =5

38.Imagine you are Chaitra/ Chandan studying in 10th standard Government

High School, Kolar .
Write a letter to the panchayat development officer , requesting him/her to
provide proper drinking water facility to your school.
Or
Write a letter to your brother in Mysuru informing him/her about your
preparation for the board examination

From
Abhilash
Chaitra
10th standard
Government high school
Kolar
Date : 06/04/2024
Dear Brother.
 I am very fine here. I hope you also fine there. I am studying hard for my
exams. I hope I will get distinction . I am writing this letter to about my
studies for the exam. I am studying 6 hours daily. I scored A grade in all the
tests. I hope i will get distinction. Write a letter about your health. Convey my
regards to our family members.
Yours lovingly
( abhilash )
.
To
Xyz
Mysore