NANO JUNIOR COLLEGE

SEC: ALL SENIORS IPE PRE-FINAL- III TIME: 3 HRS

DATE: 02-03-2025 SR. ENGLISH MAX MARKS: 80

SECTION- A
1. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8)
i. According to Russell, what is the only way to tackle self-pride?
ii. Why were Indian women in the nineteenth century the most backward of all women in the world?
iii. Describe the importance of Mrs Moore's role in Guilty.
2. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. ( 2 x 4 = 8)
i. What does 'nobody can go back' mean in the poem Fear? Explain from your point of view.
ii. When does a grasshopper sing?
iii. Does the poem bring out the sweetness of Miss Pushpa? Justify your answer.
3. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. (2 x 4 = 8)
i. Sketch the character of Jim.
ii. "People came to him (Dr Raman) when the patient was on his last legs." Why?
iii. Why do you think the old man visited the waiting room?

SECTION- B
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a
sentence each. (4 x 1 = 4)
She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the
stores. It was a platinum watch-chain, simple but well made. It was worthy of the watch. As soon as she saw
it, she decided that it was the right present for Jim. She paid twenty-one dollars for it and hurried home with
the 87 cents that remained
i. What did she find?
ii. What was the impression that she did get after looking at the gift?
iii. What was the chain made of?
iv. How much did she pay to buy the present?
v. How much money remained with her?
vi. Write the synonym of the word hastened from the passage.

5. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a
sentence each. (4 x 1 = 4)
A seventy-acre, man-made forest near Suryapet has exclusively and entirely been dedicated to the wild. An
amazingly incredible spirit of an agricultural graduate, Mr Dussarla Satyanarayana of Raghavapuram,
near Motey (Suryapet district) made this a reality and possibility. Birds and animals of hundreds of types have
homes in this haven. The nature-lover behind this project takes all measures to make this expanse a sanctuary.
Every product of this forest goes to feed the wild. Not a grain from here goes out for human consumption.
Even the fallen trees feed white ants and get bio-degraded. Seven tanks dug here and there meet their water
needs. The missionary zeal in him keeps him off the beaten track. He thanks his friends who happily share
expenses. BBC Telugu telecast a ten-minute video of his mission. May his tribe multiply!
i. What is the special feature of this forest as highlighted in the title?
ii. Who created this amazingly incredible wonder?
iii. Write the synonym, from the passage, of the word unbelievable.
iv. Pick out from the passage the one-word substitute that means an area where wild birds and animals
are protected.
v. Find out the idiom used in the passage to mean far away from other people, houses, etc.
vi. Mark stress on the right syllable of the word missionary.
6. Study the advertisement given below and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it. (4 x 1 = 4)

i. How many habits are mentioned in the advertisement?

ii. What should one do when things limit productivity?
iii. What should one do to focus on the important things?
iv. What must one do to get inspiration?
v. How should we deal with things when they need to be done?
vi. Pick the synonym of the word practice from the passage.

7. Read the non-verbal item below and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it. (4 x 1 = 4)

i. How many segments are given in the pie chart?

ii. What percentage of students just passed as shown in the chart?
iii. What percentage of students got merit?
 iv. What is the total pass percentage of students?
v. What percentage of students got distinction?
vi. What is the combined percentage of students who just passed and who got merit

SECTION- C
[NOTE: Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same serial order]

8. Rewrite the following passage/ sentences using EIGHT of the punctuation marks wherever necessary.
(8 x ½ = 4)
it was a matter of surprise to the outside world that independent india should have appointed women to the
highest posts so freely as members of the cabinet as governors of provinces as ambassadors and as leaders of
delegations to international conferences for in an oriental country such as india women are presumed to be
held in subjection and therefore all this seemed to be unnatural

9. Match ANY FOUR of the following words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. (4 x 1 = 4)
Column A Column B
i. dermatologist a. having unlimited power
ii. etymology b. able to work for a long time without becoming tired
iii. graphophobia c. the study of the origin and history of words
iv. indefatigable d. a doctor who treats skin diseases
v. lethal e. designed to cause death
vi. omnipotent f. fear of writing

10. Fill in ANY FOUR blanks in the following sentences with suitable idiomatic expressions given below.
(4 x 1 = 4)
step into someone’s shoes a sea change
beyond wildest dreams hit the nail on the head
tie the knot in the blink of an eye

i. The announcement of Intermediate results reached every corner __________.

ii. Last year’s rainfall was __________.
iii. When the manager retires, I’ll __________.
iv. She __________ with her response.
v. There is __________ in the behaviour of the culprit after his release from the prison.
vi. The couple __________ last year

11. Make FOUR meaningful sentences from the verb pattern given below. (4 x 1 = 4)
An example is given as a model.
S. No Subject Transitive Verb Object Object Complement

1 We made Veena our leader

12. Fill in ANY EIGHT blanks of the given bank form based on the information furnished below. (8 x ½ = 4)
You are P. Neelaveni. Your Account Number is 1981 in Mahboob Nagar Post Office. Deposit today an amount
of Rs. 6000/- into your account by filling in the Post Office Savings Bank form.
13. Prepare a curriculum vitae in response to the following advertisement. (1 x 4 = 4)

14. Write ANY ONE letter. (1 x 4 = 4)

i. Write a letter to your manager requesting him to grant casual leave for five days.
ii. Write a letter to younger sister explaining the importance of reading books.

15. Read the following passage and make notes. Add a suitable title. (1 x 4 = 4)
It is observed that most educational institutions believe online classes as the only solution during this
pandemic. In contrast, researcher Eric Bettinger Susanna Loeb's work Promises and Pitfalls of Online
Education shows that online teaching may raise dropouts at primary and upper primary levels. It is observed
from the survey report that online classes are suggestible for classes 8 and above. It is beneficial to the one
who can afford, but detrimental to the one who can ill afford it. This reflects adversely for primary classes.
Most of the rural and BPL parents may not afford mobile phones, network charges, computers and even TV
sets. This may lead to discrimination. Parents are not educated on cyber security and it may create a mess for
parents as well as students. Our education system exists on the same planet as we are and affected by the
conditions around us as we are. Primary victims of online classes are rural students, particularly in the public
sector. Most of the government school students from rural and interior areas can neither afford technology nor
have parental support. It is the misfortune of these innocent kids. The system has to be considerate to them.

16. Mark the stress for ANY EIGHT of the following words. (8 x ½ = 4)
i. affection v. plantation ix. belittle
ii. collector vi. terrific x. agree
iii. moment vii. fallacious
iv. cinema viii. visibility
17. Write ANY ONE dialogue. (1 x 4 = 4)
i. Prepare a dialogue between yourself and your father discussing the secrets of success in business.
ii. Write a dialogue between two friends on the choice of career.
Key
4 Seen Passage 2. Mr Dussarla 4. Chennel your inner muse
1. A platinum chain Satyanarayana 5. Set timelines
2. It was worthy of the watch 3. Incredible 6. Habit
3. Platinum 4. A sanctuary 7 Chart
4. 21 dollars 5. Off the beaten track 1. 4
5. 87 cents 6. ‘Missionary 2. 38%
6. Hurried 6 Advertisement 3. 31%
5 Unseen Passage 1. 8 4. 88%
1. It is man-made and 2. Remove productivity 5. 19%
dedicated exclusively to pitstops 6. 69%
the wild 3. Ruthlessly cut the
unimportant

8 Punctuation
It was a matter of surprise to the outside world that independent India should have appointed women to the
highest posts so freely, as members of the Cabinet, as Governors of Provinces, as Ambassadors and as
leaders of delegations to international conferences, for in an oriental country such as India, women are
presumed to be held in subjection and therefore all this seemed to be unnatural.

9 Matching
1. D 3. F 5. E
2. C 4. B 6. A

10 Idioms
1. In the blink of an eye 4. Hit the nail on the head
2. Beyond wildest dreams 5. Sea
3. Step into his shoes 6. Tied the knot
11. Verb Patterns Model Answers:

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12. Form-Filling
1. Mahboob Nagar 6. 6,000
2. 1981 7. Date of exam
3. Date of exam 8. P. Neelaveni
4. P. Neelaveni
5. Six thousand
17 Note-Making Model Answer:
Title: Challenges of Online Education During the Pandemic
1. Online Education as a Primary Solution
1.1. Most educational institutions adopted online classes.
1.2. Considered the only solution during the pandemic.
 1.3. Alternative learning methods not explored widely.
2. Drawbacks of Online Education
2.1. Research by Eric Bettinger and Susanna Loeb highlights issues.
2.2. Increased dropout rates at primary and upper primary levels.
2.3. Less effective for younger students.
3. Economic Disparities in Access
3.1. Beneficial for students who can afford technology.
3.2. Detrimental for students from economically weaker backgrounds.
3.3. Rural and BPL (Below Poverty Line) families struggle to access devices.
4. Issues of Cybersecurity and Parental Awareness
4.1. Parents are not educated about cybersecurity threats.
4.2. Risk of online fraud, scams, and inappropriate content.
4.3. Increased burden on parents who are unfamiliar with technology.
5. Impact on Government School Students
5.1. Rural students, especially in government schools, suffer the most.
5.2. Lack of technology access in interior regions.
5.3. Parental support is minimal or absent.
5.4. Education system must consider the needs of underprivileged students.
16 Word stress
1. Af’fection
2. Col’lector
3. ‘moment
4. ‘cinema
5. Plan’tation
6. Ter’rific
7. Fal’lacious
8. Visi’bility
9. Be’little
10. A’gree