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Language — Part II — English

Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 90

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 ink pen to write and underline and pencil to draw diagrams.

PART - I

Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 20x1=20

(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write
both the option code and the corresponding answer for each question.

Choose the most appropriate synonyms of the words underlined in the following sentences.
1. When our ridicule overstepped the limits, Amma would pretend to chide us.
(a) scold (b) tease (c) thrash (d) advise

2. I experienced not only agony and fear but also anger.

(a) hatred (b) hunger (c) insecurity (d) suffering

3. The snow on this face was dangerous, but we persisted in our efforts to beat a trail up it.
(a) rejoiced (b) focussed (c) continued (d) survived

Choose the most appropriate antonyms of the underlined words in the following sentences.
4. We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone ...... be wise or ridiculous .... conventional
or odd.
(a) inhuman (b) abnormal (c) unskillful (d) illogical

5. I opened it the way I had the first and its contents vanished .
(a) overflowed (b) developed (c) shattered (d) appeared

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6. Everything is so difficult now, food is so scarce and dear.

(a) nutritious (b) expensive (c) adequate (d) important

7. Choose the word that can be added after 'good' to form a compound word.

(a) will (b) idea (c) news (d) deed

8. Choose the right combination of words used to form the blended word 'staycation' .

(a) stray + education (b) stray + allocation

(c) stay + location (d) stay + vacation

9. Choose the right expansion of the acronym 'RAW' .

(a) Results and Analyses Wing (b) Research and Analysis Wing
(c) Review Action Wing (d) Resource Application Wing

10. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

I do wish that Joel wouldn’t leave __________ of water on the landing!
(a) peals (b) piles (c) pails (d) pales

11. Replace the underlined word in the given sentence with its unclipped form.

The pleasant music at the party is spreading good vibes among the guests.
(a) vibrations (b) vibratos (c) vibriosis (d) vibraphones

12. Choose the word that has been misspelt.

(a) encouragement (b) misapparopriate
(c) precautionary (d) unambiguous

13. Choose the right meaning of the idiom in the given sentence.

I did not become Lord Weston by twiddling my thumbs and hoping for favours.

(a) cheating others (b) facing failures

(c) showing hatred (d) being idle
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14. Choose the word that cannot form a derivative with the suffix ‘–ship’.

(a) champion (b) craftsman (c) apprentice (d) container

15. Choose the monosyllabic word from the given options.

(a) trifle (b) alarm (c) vague (d) worthy

16. The police seized a lorry loaded with smuggled goods.

Replace the British English word with its equivalent in American English.

(a) caravan (b) truck (c) tanker (d) wagon

17. Fill in the blank with the suitable sentence connective.

It’s already very late and you can’t leave now. __________ , it is raining heavily.

(a) Moreover (b) Nevertheless (c) Consequently (d) Meanwhile

18. Replace the phrasal verb with the most appropriate single word.

The soft snow made a route .... which sometimes held my weight but often gave way
suddenly.

(a) crumbled (b) expanded (c) hardened (d) splashed

19. The task force managed to complete the project on time __________ many challenges.

Choose the suitable prepositional phrase to fill the blank.

(a) in favour of (b) in lieu of (c) in honour of (d) in spite of

20. Identify the right pattern of the following sentence.

We must not throw garbage on the streets.

(a) SVOC (b) SVIODO (c) SVOA (d) SVAA

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PART - II
SECTION-1
Choose any four of the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions that follow.
4x2=8
21. “A film the mother-eagle’s eye
When her bruised eaglet breathes:”
(a) Explain the comparison made in these lines.
(b) Pick out the words in alliteration.

22. “.... while on lower boughs

His puny offspring leap about and play;”
(a) Whose offspring is mentioned here ?
(b) Where is it playing ?

23. “Life is hard; be steel; be a rock.”

(a) How should one face life ?
(b) Identify the figure of speech used here.

24. “.... I mete and dole

Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.”
(a) Who is the speaker here ?
(b) What does he say about his subjects ?

25. “How can this shameful tale be told?

I will maintain until my death”
(a) Which aspect of the tale is considered shameful ?
(b) Mention the figure of speech used here.

26. “Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,

Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth.”
(a) What are the distinguishing features of man in this stage ?
(b) Explain the phrase ‘bubble reputation.’
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SECTION-2
Do as directed.
Answer any three questions. 3x2=6
27. After removing the shoes, the boy jumped into the river.
(Rewrite as a compound sentence)

28. My parents do not allow me to eat junk food.

(Change into passive voice)

29. Mickey Mouse is one of the most popular cartoon characters among children.
(Rewrite using the comparative degree of adjective)

30. Change into reported speech.

Weston : Did you open the door to the gardener ?
Roger : No, my lord. I spoke through the shutter.

PART - III
SECTION-1
Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. 2x3=6
31. “His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; ....”

32. “What could they offer us for bait?

Our captain was brave and we were true ...”

33. “How dull it is to pause, to make an end,

To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!”

SECTION-2
Answer any two of the following questions in not more than 30 words each. 2x3=6
34. Why does Orwell prefer a cylindrical teacup to a flat one ?

35. What were the various jobs undertaken by Nicola and Jacopo ? What made them work so
hard ?

36. How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it ?

SECTION-3
Answer any three of the following. 3x3=9
37. Create a catchy slogan for each of the following topics.
(a) Blood Donation
(b) Importance of Education
(c) Textile Showroom

38. Write atleast 5 different ways of keeping your eyes healthy and maintaining good eyesight.

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39. Choose the right word from the list and complete the proverbs given below.
(a) Bare words buy no __________.
(i) butter (ii) beauty (iii) barley
(b) The squeaky wheel gets the __________.
(i) grease (ii) glue (iii) gelatin
(c) Keep your friends close, and your __________ closer.
(i) relatives (ii) enemies (iii) neighbours

40. Study the following table and write three sentences on your inference about the data.
Indian Premier League, 2023.
Teams qualified for Play-offs

RANK TEAM M W L N/R P NRR

1 Gujarat Titans 14 10 4 0 20 +0.809
2 Chennai Super Kings 14 8 5 1 17 +0.652
3 Lucknow Super Giants 14 8 5 1 17 +0.284
4 Mumbai Indians 14 8 6 0 16 −0.044
M - Matches N/R - No Result (game abandoned)
W - Won P - Points
L - Lost NRR - Net Run Rate

PART - IV
Answer the following. 7x5=35
41. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.
(a) How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of
life ?
OR
(b) Give an account of the preparations made by Hillary and Tenzing before they set off to
the summit.

42. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.

(a) Describe the reminiscences of the poet, when she sees the casuarina tree.
OR
(b) Explain how the poet guides his son to face the challenges of life, when he was on the
threshold of manhood.
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43. Develop the following hints into a paragraph of about 150 words.
(a) Aksionov - young merchant of Vladimir - small family - trip to Nizhny Fair - meets
merchant friend - stays at inn - Aksionov arrested - murder case - shifted to mines of
Siberia - innocent convict for 26 years - grew old and weak - spent time in prayers - life
of saint - respected by inmates - meets Makar and saves him - Makar feels guilty -
confesses his crime - Aksionov forgives criminal - dies peacefully - order for release.
OR
(b) Lord Weston - Judge in England - Roger’s request - holiday - not happy - discovers a
piece of paper - “Remember Caesar” - plot to kill - victim of fair judgement - warning
message on Caesar’s assassination - 15th of March - takes precautionary measures -
shuts doors and windows - sends away cook and gardener - Weston recollects - reminder
message - Caesar, a gardener - appointment given - Weston’s absent - mindedness.

44. (a) Write a summary of the following passage.

We need to use our energy sources wisely and economically and conserve as
much of our energy resources as we can. How can we do this ?
Firstly, we must reduce our dependence on non-renewable resources. For example,
can we design or invent vehicles that do not use petrol or diesel as fuel ? If we can, then
we can reduce our consumption of petroleum. Many scientists and engineers are
working on this idea. Can we use water and wind power, rather than diesel or petrol
or coal power to generate electricity ?
Secondly, we must look for and use alternative fuels and sources. Rather than
using coal, kerosene or cooking gas, can we use animal wastes or plant wastes ? We
have learnt to extract energy from animal wastes such as cow dung and plant wastes.
One successful method is to ferment animal waste in closed containers and produce a
gas called biogas, which is just as good as cooking gas. The waste from the biogas plant
can be used as manure in fields and plantations. A second example is the use of
windmills, where wind is used to turn a paddle wheel to produce electricity or to lift
water.
Thirdly, we must make greater and cleverer use of the sun. The sun is a perennial
source of light and heat for the earth, and it is absolutely free! If we could devise methods
for capturing the heat and light from the sun and transforming it into electricity,
mankind could benefit greatly.
OR
(b) Write a paragraph on an interesting news item you have read or heard about, in recent
times.

45. (a) Write a letter of application to the Manager of a glass manufacturing company for the
post of clerk. Enclose a detailed Bio-data with the covering letter.
OR
(b) Write a letter to your friend describing your plans for the upcoming summer holidays.

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46. (a) Fill in the blanks appropriately.

(i) The __________ stored the unsold grain bags in the __________. (cellar/seller)
(ii) The children are very happy with the new car. (Add a suitable question tag)
(iii) Mahathi is __________ a great singer __________ a talented violinist.
(Fill in the blanks with a correlative conjunction)
(iv) If I __________ (see) your message, I would have come to the airport to receive
you. (Use the correct form of the verb)
OR
(b) Read the following sentences, spot the errors and write them correctly.
(i) My mother asked me when would I return from school.
(ii) There weren’t much women tourists in the group.
(iii) One of my sister lives in Canada.
(iv) The Captain as well as his soldiers were ready to face the enemy assault.
(v) I borrowed these books at the library.

47. (a) Imagine that you are vacating your house and relocating to another city. You are
contacting an employee of a Packers and Movers Company to shift your household
things. Build a telephone conversation with that employee in not less than seven
exchanges.
OR
(b) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
Dr. Carver was an American Black slave, who by dint of his ability became a
scientist and educator of world-wide fame. A national monument has now been erected
to honour him. This monument has been built at his birth-place in the United States of
America. Carver’s life and achievements prove the American saying : “You can’t keep
a great man down.” From childhood he showed qualities which gave promise of his
genius. He would get up before sunrise to study the wonders of nature before the
break of dawn. His guardians wanted to educate him but were too poor to do so. So,
he left home when he was hardly ten years old, and began to work at small jobs. Thus
he earned a little money for his school expenses. He continued to do so even when he
was at college. Thus he passed his M.Sc. examination and became a professor. There
he wrote several books on scientific subjects. His chief desire was to do the greatest
good to the greatest number of people. He left all his life’s savings to found scholarships
for research in Agricultural Chemistry. He knew that this research was bound to
benefit farmers all over the world. Though world - famous, he never felt proud of his
discoveries. “I discovered nothing,” he once said, “I am God’s agent - the instrument
through which He works.”
Questions :
(i) How does Dr. Carver’s life prove that “you can’t keep a great man down” ?
(ii) What can you say about the early life of Dr. Carver ?
(iii) What did Dr. Carver do with his life’s savings ?
(iv) How was he honoured for his commendable achievement ?
(v) Is there anything to prove that Dr. Carver was a humble person ?

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