JUNIOR INTER ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

Time: 3Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

SECTION – A

1. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2x4=8

i. What does the boy think of his grandparents in his letter?

ii. Why did Thimmakka and her husband decide to plant trees? Describe how hard they tried to succeed
in their mission.
iii. Describe the feelings of Dr. Banister after the race was over.
2. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2x4=8
i. Discuss the aptness of the title The Noble Nature to the poem.
ii. Explain the narrator’s experience in finding out what happiness is.
iii. How does the poem, The Beggar describe the farmer’s pathetic physical condition?
3. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2x4=8
i. Discuss the role of the American naturalist in the short story. The Dinner Party.
ii. “The years have taught you wisdom… surely it must be so’, remarks the fairy. Is she right? Explain.
iii. Does the story ‘The Short-sighted Brothers’ support the wise saying? Honesty is the best
policy?Discuss.

SECTION – B

4. Read the following passage and answer ANY FOUR questions given below 4x1=4

And in the classroom next morning the boys gave Alan three loud cheers, as only school boyscan, for in some
mysterious fashion they too had learned all about his kind act.
i. From which story is this passage taken?
ii. Where and when did the school boys meet?
iii. What did they do?
iv. Why did the boys give Alan three loud cheers?
v. How did the boys come to know about Alan’s kind act?
vi. Pick out the word from the passage which means strange.

5. Read the following passage and answer ANY FOUR questions given below: 4x1=4

Nagaland is an excellent example of how communities rise to the occasion. How? The COVID – 19induced
lockdown had convinced them about the importance of self-reliance. As their wage-earning jobs were lost,

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 they resumed farming. And they say they have learnt a lot. With smiles on their faces they say it is a personal
rediscovery, going back to nature, cultivating their own food. Food is at the core of our community life, they
add with pride. And, they have been expanding their farming. Love thy neighbor is the community’s
philosophy. As lockdown pushed some into poverty, people have supported those in need. Even Churches
began serving meals to the underprivileged. Discovering in difficuldties, opportunities to live and let live, that
too, joyfully is what the Nagas do and show!

i. What did Naga communities understand after Covid induced lockdown?

ii. What did they resume and why?
iii. What have they felt about resuming farming?
iv. What is their community’s philosophy?
v. What are the Nagas doing and showing all others?
vi. Write the synonym, from the passage, of centre.

SECTION – C

(Note: Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same serial order)

6.Match ANY EIGHT the following words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. 8x½=4

Column- A Column- B

i. transgression a) irritation, disappointment

ii. philosopher b) nervous, rude
iii. plucking c) real meaning
iv. harbinger d) identify, be familiar with
v. essence e) pulling something out
vi. frustration f) skill
vii. recognize g) doing wrong, violation of a code
viii. nervy h) at risk to be lost
ix. craft i) truth-seeker, logician
x. at stake j) indication

7. Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8x½ =4
i. Do you (1) think, literacy (2) is a harbinger (3) of restlessness, fear (4), frustration? Is it (5) Adam (6) and
(7) Eve eating the Tree (8) of (9) knowledge. All (10) over again?

8. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. 8x½=4

a. We spent (1) whole week in Hawaii.

b. They met (2) Minister yesterday.
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 c. It was (3) hottest day ever.
d. I put (4) unopened letters over there.
e. (5) apple (6) day keeps the doctor away.
f. (7) ATM is (8) useful machine.
g. Yea my first rank slipped to (9) second.
h. Do you think literacy is (10) harbinger of restlessness, fear, frustration?

9. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 x 1/2 = 4
a. He prefers coffee (1) tea.
b. We reached the station much ahead (2) the schedule time.
c. They have agreed (3) our proposal.
d. The government should look (4) the orphans.
e. Some poems deal (5) imaginary situations.
f. These chairs are made (6) plastic.
g. Papa, my grandfather speaks (7) a carefree and beautiful childhood.
h. As she grew up, she was married (8) Sri Bikkala Chikkayya (9) Hulikal village
(10) whom she found a purpose in planting trees.

10. Fill in ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable verb forms given in the brackets. 4x1=4
a. The custard apple (be) a tasty and healthy fruit.
b. People (speak) Telugu in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
c. It is time we (start) working hard.
d. If I were you, I (construct) an independent house.
e. While I (teach) grammar, a student raised a doubt.
f. Last week my rose plant (die)

11. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4x1=4

a. Switch off the lights. (Change into Passive Voice)
b. Father said to his daughter, ‘Who teaches you English, Anita?’ (Change into Indirect Speech)
c. The M.L.A said to the villagers, ‘You have every right to question me.’ (Change into Indirect Speech)
d. No other boy in the class is as active as Surya Teja. (into comparative degree)
e. He can’t run as fast as I. (into comparative degree)
f. I am very happy now, _________________ . ? (Add a question tag)

12. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined corrections. 4x1=4
a. He has many sheeps.
b. Every men are responsible for this situation.
c. Students must avail the opportunities.
d. Gandhi is more truthful than any political leader.
e. This is different to that.
f. When Rome was burning, Nero is playing on the flute.

13. Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8x½ =4

a. childh_ _d
b. p_ _ce
c. frus_ _ation
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 d. ha_ _en
e. gra_ _ar
f. col_ _r
g. ang_ _sh
h. li_ _ten
i. obed_ _nt
j. mu_ _le
14. Identify the silent consonants letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8x½ =4
a. lodge
b. castle
c. feign
d. knife
e. debut
f. malign
g. talk
h. psyche
i. lighten
j. muscle

15. Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling 4x1= 4

a) /trænsgreɪʃn/
b) /nɜ:vɪ/
c) /ha:bɪnʤə(r)/
d) /rekəgnaɪz/
e) /straɪv/
f) /pestɪsaɪd/

16. Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in the set with regard to the
sounds of the bold letters. 4x1=4

a. real peace fear

b. fail hair affair
c. stout out would
d. thin this thick
e. life drink sink
f. do no phone

17. Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4x1=4
a. lawyer
b. literacy
c. square
d. harbinger
e. adamant
f. muse
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