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Mercury EnglishModel Question Papers - 2020

Dept. Model Question Paper

Std X - English

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Marks : 100

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 to write or underline.

Part - Ii. Answer all the questions. 14 × 1 = 14ii. Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words :1. The mother seagull swooped upwards.

a) leaped b) rushed c) moved very quickly d) ascended

2. The attic has always been favourite with children.a) loft b) terrace b) apartment d) strong room

3. It is a 55 - foot sailing vessel built indigenously in India.a) Fully b) collectively c) innately d) specially

Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words :4. She screamed back mockingly.

a) disrespectfully b) ridiculously c) jeeringly d) respectfully5. We don’t have to use any means of repulsion.

a) attraction b) distaste c) hate d) horror6. I indulged in banking.

a) took part b) participated c) abstained d) yielded7. Choose the correct plural form of alga from the following.

a) Algum b) algi c) algae d) algas8. Formaderivativebyaddingtherightsuffixtotheword-document.

a) - ory b) - ise c) - ation d) - ly9. ChoosethecorrectexpansionoftheabbreviationSIM.

a) SubscriberInformationModule b) SubscriberIdentificationModulec) StudentIdentificationModule d) SchoolIdentificationModule

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below. Thecrew_____ofwaterandfoodbeforetheycouldcompletetheirexpedition.

a) ran on b) ran about c) ran in d) ran out

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11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘watch’ to form a compound word.a) hall b) house c) man d) clock

12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. Mulan heard this _____ her tent.

a) by b) from c) at d) for13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb

given below. After he _____ his lunch, he went across to the window.

a) willfinish b) finish c) wasfinishing d) hadfinished14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. _____ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.

a) When b) Since c) Even though d) yet

Part - II

Section - IAnswer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 615. Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.16.Whatpromptedtheseagulltoflyfinally?17.WhatwasthedailyroutineofMr.Sanyal?18.WhatwerethevariousthingsthattemptedMr.Franztospendhisdayoutdoors?

Section - IIRead the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 619. Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song. No matter if things do sometimes go wrong;a) Whatdoesthepoetwanteveryonetolearn?b) Whatshouldwedowhenthingsgowrong?

20. She’s a lioness; don’t mess with her, She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster.a) Howisawomandescribedhere?b) Whoisaprankster?

21.Notaflowercouldhesee, Not a leaf on a tree.a) Whodoes‘he’referto?b) Mentiontheseasonwhenhecouldnotseeafloweroraleafonatree.

22. Beside the house sits a tree It never grows leaves.a) Whatisfoundnearthehouse?b) Whydoesitnevergrowleaves?

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Section - IIIAnswer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 623. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice: Please assemble in the ground.24. Rewrite using indirect speech. “Wherearewegoing,Sir?”askedtheaero-coachman.25. Punctuate the following sentence. Wherefore said miranda did they not that hour destroy us.26. Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence. As Catherine is a voracious reader, she buys a lot of books.27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence : a) he saw / When / in the / platform / the train / he rushed. b) as / I / healthy / are you / am / as.

Section IVAnswer the following question. 1 × 2 = 2

28. A stranger wants to visit the library. Write the steps to guide him to reach his destination.

Part - III

Section - IAnswer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2 × 5 = 1029.Describethestrugglesundergonebytheyoungseagulltoovercomeitsfearofflying.30. ‘Technology is a boon to the disabled’. Justify.31.HowdidWatsonhelphisfriendtoarrestthecriminal?32. ‘Man does change with time’. - What were the various changes that came about in

Aditya?Section - II

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines : 2 × 5 = 1033. How is mystery depicted in the poem. ‘The House on Elms Street’?34. Compare and contrast the attitude of the ant and the cricket.35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below : The weather is always too hot or cold; Summer and winter alike they scold. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet Down on the gloomy Complaining street.


i) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.iii) Identifythefigureofspeechemployedinthefourthlineofthegivenstanza.36. Paraphrase the following stanza. We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive. We can print and plough and weave and heat and light. Wecanrunandraceandswimandflyanddive. We can see and hear and count and read and write!

Section - IIIAnswer any ONE of the following : 1 × 5 = 537. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.i. Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees.ii. Prospero and Miranda came to an island and lived in a cave.iii. He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.iv. The King of Naples and Antonio the false brother, repented the injustice they had

done to Prospero.v. He ordered Ariel to torment the inmates of the ship.38. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow. The country Shining was governed by a despotic leader who though a warrior, had

a great and the cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to send out a cruel proclamation. The entire province was given strict orders to immediately put all aged people to death. Those were barbarous days, and the custom of abandoning old people to die was not uncommon. The poor farmerlovedhisagedmotherwithtenderreverence,andtheorderfilledhisheartwithsorrow. But no one ever thought twice about obeying the mandate of the Governor, so with many deep and hopeless sighs, the youth prepared for what at that time was considered the kindest mode of death.

i. WhogovernedShining?ii. What was the cowardly act of the Governor?iii. What proclamation did the Governorsendout?iv. Howdidthepoorfarmertreathismother?v. Did the people obey the Governor’sorder?

Section - IVAnswer any FOUR of the following. 4 × 5 = 2039. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Home appliances - Aadi sale - 20 - 50% - Special Combo Offers - Aadhi & Co., Raja

Street, Chennai.40. Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering subscription for your school

library.41. You are Adhira / Adhiran, school pupil leader of GHSS, Trichy. Prepare a notice on

behalf of your school inviting the grandparents of the students to celebrate World Elders’Dayinyourschoolauditoriumonthe20thofnextmonth.

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42.Lookatthefollowingpictureandexpressyourviewsonitinaboutfivesentences.

43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage : There are many different kinds of books that are published each year. These are

the new titles available for us to read. Besides these, there are books that have been published through the years. Together, there are millions of books available throughout the world in as many languages as are spoken by people. There are different genres inwhichbooksarepublished.Therearefictionandnon-fictioncategoriesinbooks,and each of these categories has many different genres of books. The academic books westudyatschoolbelongtothetextbookcategory.Westudythemtocompleteoursyllabusandpasstheexaminationsattheendofeachacademicsession.Thereareother books that we read for our pleasure and enrichment. We read story books of different types. There are comedy, horror, detective and thriller stories in prose, plays and poetry forms. Books are our best friends.

44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences. a) You may speak politely to the elders. b) This is the boy whom won the race. c) He come late to school every day. d) Though he was hungry but he did not eat. e) Is this a book that you wanted to buy.

Section - V45. Quote from memory. 1 × 5 = 5 Let me live ______ back in fear.

Part - IV46. Write the paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2 × 8 = 16a) Many years age - China - the emperor ordered - one man from - family - join army

- Mulan heard - told father - she join army - father objected - she is a girl - Mulan - wore - fathers robes cuts her hair - convinced father - she has learnt - Kung fu - no onewillfind-sheisagirl.Mulanleft-village-foughtbravely-war-giventop-position-verysoon-feverswept-thearmy-Mulan-sick-doctorexamines-findsthe truth - spreads the news in the army - everyone objects - to follow a girl leader - Mulan stood tall - gave command - soldiers - followed her - attacked enemies - won the battle - Emperor glad - offered Mulan positions - court - Mulan refused - went back - village - royal - gifts.

(or)b) Holland - land - below sea level - dikes protected the country - everyone did best

to - protect - Holland - years ago - little - boy Peter - lived Holland - His father - attended - Dyke gates - opened - closed Dykes - one day - Peter mother - gave cakes to Peter - to be given - old blind friend of Peter - across the Dyke - Peter happily left home - Peter visited - old man - returned near by the Dyke - heard - water trickling - stopped to see - small hole - Dyke-calledforhelp-invain-heputhislittle-finger- throughout the night - slept near the dyke - morning - found by passer by - alerted the people - Peter and Holland - saved.


47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below :Kung Fu - ‘kung’ meaning ‘energy’ and ‘Fu’ meaning ‘time’ - is a Chinese martial art whose

recorded history dates back to around 525 CE, during the Liang dynasty. The man credited with introducing martial arts to China is said to be an Indian monk known as Bodhidarma.

ManypeoplehaveamisconceptionthatChineseKungFuisaboutfightingandkilling.It is actually based on Chinese philosophy and is about improving wisdom and intelligence. TaoistphilosophyisdeeplyrootedinandhadaprofoundinfluenceonthecultureofChinesemartial arts.

ThefivetraditionalanimalstylesofShaolinKungFuarethedragon,thesnake,thetiger,theleopardandthecrane.Theunionofthefiveanimalformsclearlydisplayedtheefficacyofbothhardandsoftmovements,ofbothinternalandexternalenergy-thisformofChinesemartial arts was known as Shaolin Kung Fu, named after the temple in which it was developed.

Questions.1. WhichcountrydoesthemartialartKungFubelongto?2. Whatisthemeaningoftheterm“KungFu”?3. WriteanyfewmartialartsofIndia?4. What are the five animal styles followed in Shaolin Kung Fu?

ORb. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below: It you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley – but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush, if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a bush, be a bit of the grass, And some highway happier make; If you can’t be a muskie, then just be a bass- But the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew, There’s something for all of us here. There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do And the task we must do is the near.

If you can’t be a highway, then just be a trail, If you can’t be the sun, be a star; It isn’t by size that you win or you fail- Be the best of whatever you are!Questions.1. Wheredoesthebestscrubgrow?2. Whatmakesahighwaytravellerhappy?3. Doessizematter?Givereason.4. Whatistheunderlyingthemeofthepoem?

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Model Question Paper - 1

English

Time Allowed : 3 hours MaximumMarks: 100

Part - IAnswer all the questions. 14 x 1 = 14Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words.1. It is deadly and contagious.

a) harmless b) infectious c) common d) partial2. She does not discriminate between genders.

a) singleout b) confuse c) mixup d) remove3. We have a great deal to reproach ourselves.

a) honour b) blame c) approval d) praiseChoose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.4. Then a monstrous terror seized him.

a) gentle b) horrible c) fearful d) afraid5. He leads a cursed life.

a) blessed b) doomed c) failed d) scolded6. He was delirious.

a) rationale b) mad c) insane d) confused 7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘Index’.

a) Indexes b) Indices c) Indice d)Indexs8. Attachasuitableprefixtothewordagreed : He has agreed to the proposal.

a) dis b) un c) im d) ir9. ThecommonexpansionofRRB is

a) Rails and Reservation Board b) Record and Revenue Bank c) Railway Recruitment Board d) Roadways and Railways Bureau

10. Choose the suitable phrasal verb for the following: We began on a tour of Europe.

a) set in b) set out c) set off d) set of11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘moon’ to form a compound word.

a) light b) can c) figure d) wish12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. As per the doctors advice, she is _____ diet.

a) on b) at c) off d) in13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb

given below. If I go to Agra, I _____ (visit) the Taj.

a) will visit b) visited c) have visited d) had visited7


14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. _____ he is rich, he is dishonest.

a) As b) Though c) So d) When

Part – II

Section – IAnswer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 615. Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.16.Whatwastheconditionoftheattic?17.WhenandhowdidHamelbidfarewelltotheclass?18.Whydidn’tHolmesletWatsonexaminehim?

Section – IIRead the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 619. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road’s last turn will be the best. a) Whatkindofquestdoesthepoetseekhere? b) Whatisthepoet’shope?20. At last by starvation and famine made bold, All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold, a) Whatmadethecricketbold? b) Whydidthecricketdripandtremble?21. Rumors are constantly being made, And each day the house just begins to fade. Whathappenedinsidethathouse? a) Doesthehouseremainthesameeveryday? b) Howdoesthepoetconsiderthehousetobeamystery?22. Strong is she in her faith and belief. “Persistenceisthekeytoeverything,” says she. a) Whatisshestrongabout? b) Howdoesshedealwiththeadversitiesinlife?

Section – IIIAnswer any four of the following. 4 × 2 = 823. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice. Go out at once. (into Passive)24. Rewrite using indirect speech : Sreedevi said, ‘Where is yourhouse’?25. Punctuate the following sentence : whatabeautifulbuildingramaexclaimed.

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26.Transformthefollowingsentenceasdirected.(intoacomplexsentence) He is not only rich but also learned. 27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence : a) will / a / super / India / be / power / 2025 / in b) had / the / number / Sachin / hit / largest / centuries / of

Section - IV

Answer the following question. 1 × 2 = 2

28. Directions to go to the Bank.

Part - III

Section - I

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2 × 5 = 10

29. Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal. 30. Give an account of the last day of M.Hamel in school.31. Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem Henry Van Dyke.32.HowdidWatsonhelphisfriendtoarrestthecriminal?

Section - II

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines : 2 × 5 = 10

33. Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house.34. ‘Necessitydrivescowardicetobravery’.Explainthis,statementwithreferencetothe

story,‘Hisfirstflight’.35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below. The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring. She says, “Spring will come again, my dear Letmecarefortheoneswho’renear.” a) Whatdoesthewordsummermeanhere? b) Howdoesshetakelife?c) Whatdoesshemeanby“springwillcomeagain”?36. Paraphrase the following stanza. We were taken from the ore - bed and the mine We were melted in the furnace and the pit We were cast and wrought and hammered to design Wewerecutandfiledandtooledandgaugedtofit.


Section - III

Answer any ONE of the following : 1 × 5 = 5

37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. i. Visu brings the bird to them and describes its skills. ii. Krishnan realises that the bird is bored at home. iii. The bird can sing and talk in 21 languages. iv. In the clinic, the bird speaks and makes all happy. v. But the bird never speaks. It sleeps and snores.38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Many years ago, China was in the middle of a great war. The Emperor said that one

man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army. Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a faraway village of China, heard the news when she was outside, washing clothes. Mulan ran into the house. Her father was sitting in a chair, carvingapieceofwood.“Father!”shesaid.“DidyouhearwhattheEmperorsayseachfamilymustdo?”“Yes,”saidheroldfather,“Iheardaboutitintown.Well,Imayaswellgopackup.”Heputdownhiscarving,stoodupandwalkedveryslowlyto his room.

“Wait!”saidMulan,“Father,youhavenotbeenwell.IfImaysayso,whyatyouragemustyoukeepupwithallthoseyoungmen?”

“Whatelsecanbedone?”saidherfather.“Yourbrotherisachild.Hecannotgo.” 1. What did the Emperororder? 2. WhowasMulan? 3. WhatwasMulan’sfather? 4. Wheredidthefatherhearabouttheorder? 5. Whycan’tMulan’sbrotherjointhearmy?

Section - IV

Answer any FOUR of the following : 4 × 5 = 20

39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Zee Fine Arts Academy - admission open - Carnatic vocal, veena-violin guitar-

keyboard classes - drawing and art classes - contact no. - duration of course - fees.

40. You are Ajeet, living in a remote village in Tirunelveli. You participated in a health camp organised by your school. You were surprised to observe that most of the residents were unaware of health and hygiene. As a concerned citizen, write a letter to the editor stating the need to organise such camps focussing on the importance of health and hygiene.

41. You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.



43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.

The Value of Books. Reading is a habit which gives immense pleasure. If a person acquires that hobby

while he is young, he shall gain life long healthy pleasure of instruction and inspiration fromexperiencedauthors.Hisleisuremomentswillnevergoawaste.

Booksgiveusknowledge invariousfields. The subjects canvary fromclassicalliterature of different languages, sports and games, philosophy, religion, science and technology, social sciences , anthropology, economics, political science, linguistics, history, etc. We must seek what is most worthy in the works of both the past and thepresent.Whenwedothat,wefindthatancientpoets,prophets,andphilosophersare as much our contemporaries in the world of the mind as the most discerning of present day writers. In fact, many of the ancient writings speak more directly to our experienceandconditionthanthelatestbestsellers.

Books are really valuable. They are uncomplaining companions. They give us solutions to various problems in life. Though the authors have lived in different ages,theircultureandemotionalexperiencearesimilar.Hence,readingbookshelpsus stay ahead of our peers.

44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences. a) I / received / a lots / of information. A B C D b) Are/you/agree/withme? A B C D c) Siri / went / to / abroad. A B C D d) I / met / an / European / there. A B C D E e) He / is / junior / than / me A B C D E45. Quote from memory. In the dim past ……........ .....…….on with cheer.


Part - IV

46. Write the paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2 × 8 = 16

Prospero and Miranda - cave - release good spirits - Ariel - storm raised - Prospero - driven away by - Antonio - Miranda - loves - Ferdinand - Prespero forgives - gives Miranda in marriage to Ferdinand.

(or) Somu gives Zigzag a bird - to - Krishna - It could sing - but snores at Krishna’s house

- perched on fan - inmates want to send it back - Krishnan takes it hospital - it speaks - inmates happy - Mrs. Krishnan’s painting - huge money - due to Zigzag - want to keep it at home.

47. a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. Thecorrectdefinitionofmeditationistothinkconstantlyofsomething.Thereare

many methods of meditaion. The method described below is the most fundamental of them. First choose a comfortable place to sit, the place should be quiet and should not distract you in any way. Second, choose a comfortable posture, with back upright. The object of meditation can be repeatedly reciting syllables. (Mantras). The stages of meditation are many. The beginning stages of meditation are associated with developing posture and adjustment to practice. Meditation is for everyone. Meditation has been known to transform the entire character of a person.

Questions : 1. Whatisthecorrectdefinitionofmeditation? 2. Whatisthefirstthingtobedonetomeditate? 3. Whatistheobjectofmeditation? 4. Whatarethebeginningstagesassociatedwith? 5. Whatistheuseofmeditation?

(or)b) Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:

Solitary Reeper Beholdher,singleinthefield Yon solitary reaper on Highland lass Reaping and singing by herself Stop here or gently pass Alone she cuts and binds the grain And sings a melancholy strain. Questions : 1. Whereisthegirl? 2. Isshealoneorworkingwithothers? 3. Whatisthegirldoing? 4. Whatkindofsongdoesshesing? 5. Whatdoesthepoetaskustodo?



EnglishTime Allowed : 3 hours MaximumMarks: 100

Part - IAnswer all the questions. 14 x 1 = 14Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.Choose the appropriate synonym for the italicised words.1. Policemen emerged out of the darkness.

a) leave b) lesson c) disappear d) appear2. With eyes dilated he began to recite a poem.

a) enlarge b) abridge c) narrow d) contract3. Instead of the cloisteredexistence,itwantedopenspace.

a) seen b) sheltered c) open d) freeChoose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.4. The top was farther away beneath him.

a) lower b) above c) below d) under5. Continue with access and inclusion.

a) compose b) formation c) insert d) exclusion6. Your parents were not anxious.

a) careful b) calm c) fearful d) nervous7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘nucleus’.

a) nuclei b) nucleuses c) nucleus d) nuclii8. Attachasuitablesuffixtotheworduse :

a) ing b) ness c) ful d) y9. ThecommonexpansionofLAN is

a) Local Available Network b) Local Area Node c) Local Area Network d) Large Area Network

10. Choose the suitable phrasal verb for the following: The match was _____ due to rain.

a) put in b) put out c) put off d) put over11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘air’ to form a compound word.

a) wave b) pick c) pillow d) fall12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. The whole town was plunged _____ darkness.

a) in b) into c) for d) of13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb

given below. She _____ (walk) two miles daily to fetch water.

a) will walk b) walks c) has walked d) walked13


14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. You won’t pass the test _____ you study.

a) when b) if c) unless d) and Part – II

Section – IAnswer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 615.Mentionthecelebrationswhichthecrewenjoyedduringtheirexpeditions.16.WhydidAdityaandhisfriendgotothejeweller?17.Doyouthinktechnologyhasimprovedcommunication?How?18.AccordingtoSmithhowdidHolmesgetthedisease?

Section – IIRead the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 619. They growl at that and they growl at this; Whatever comes, there is something amiss; a) Whatdoestheword‘growl’meanhere? b) Whydotheyfindeverythingamiss?20. But remember, please, the Law by which we live, We are not built to comprehend a lie, a) Whatisthelawbywhichthenarratorworks? b) Whatdoesthesecondlinemean? c) Whatisthefigureofspeechemployed?21. He wished only to borrow; He’d repay it tomorrow; a) Pick out the rhyming words in the above lines. b) Givemoreexamplesofrhymingwordsfromthepoem.22. She’s today’s woman. Today’s woman, dear. Love her, respect her, keep her near... a) Describe today’s woman according to the poet.. b) Howshouldawomanbetreated?

Section – IIIAnswer any four of the following. 4 × 2 = 823. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice. She is writing a letter.24. Rewrite using indirect speech : He said to me, “Will you come with me?”25. Punctuate the following sentence : the girl cried help help.26. Transform the following sentence as directed. He confessed that he was guilty. (Change into a simple sentence)27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence : a) is / richest / He / the / man / in the world b) is / best / in / He / the / player / the team


Section - IVAnswer the following question. 1 × 2 = 228. A stranger wants to visit the library. Help the stranger to reach his/her destination

with the help of the given road-map and write down the steps.Directions to go to the Railway Station

Part - III Section - I

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2 × 5 = 1029. Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel

and unrelenting.Does itmean that theydonot care foryou?Explainyourviewsabout it with reference from the story.

30. Highlight the factors responsible for the all - women Indian Navy crew to carry out theirexpedition.

31.Howaretoday’swomenportrayedbythepoet?32.Narratetheextensivesearchoperationmadebythepolicemeninthehouse.

Section - IIAnswer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines : 2 × 5 = 1033. Write a paragraph on ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude towards other folks.34. What is the message in the poem ‘Life’ by Henry Van Dyke.35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below. And now, if you will set us to our task, We will serve you four and twenty hours a day!a. Whodoesthepronoun‘you’refertohere?b. Whosetaskisreferredtoas‘ourtask’here?c. Open conditional clause is used in the given line. Why is the future tense ‘will set’

and‘willserve’usedbothinthe‘ifclause’andinthe‘mainclause?’d. Dothemachinesserveustwentyfourhoursaday?e. Rewrite the given lines with the ending ‘365 days a year.’36. Paraphrase the following stanza. Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask, And a thousandth of an inch to give us play: And now, if you will set us to our task, We will serve you four and twenty hours a day!


Section - IIIAnswer any ONE of the following : 1 × 5 = 537. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. i. The Emperor ignores her identity and asks her to be the royal adviser. ii. Mulan joins army in a male’s dress as she wanted her old father to be safe. iii. Whenshesuffersfromfever,adoctorfindsthatshewasawoman. iv. The Emperor gives a lot of gifts to Mulan and sends her to her village. v. Mulanfightswell,winsmanybattles.38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. AtonetimeIthoughtoffindingamanwhowouldtaketheriskofunlockingthebox,

butwhatrighthadItosubjectanyoneelsetothetrialIdarednotface?Icouldeasilydroptheboxfromaheightsomewhere,andifitdidnotexplodecouldthensafelyunlock it; but if it did blow up when it fell, good-by to my rubies. Mine, indeed! I was rich, and I was not. I grew thin and morbid, and so miserable that, I at last carried my troubles to my father confessor. He thought it simply a cruel jest of my uncle’s, but wasnotsoeagerforanotherworldastobewillingtoopenmybox.

He, too, counselled me to cease thinking about it. Good heavens! I dreamed about it. Not to think about it was impossible. Neither my own thought nor science nor religion had been able to assist me.

Two years have gone by, and I am one of the richest men in the city, and have no more money than will keep me alive.

1. Whydidnotthenarratorwanttofindsomeonetoopenthebox? 2. WhatwasTom’splantoopenthebox? 3. Howdidhedescribehimself?4. Whatwashisfather’sadvice?5. Howdidhegrieve?

Section - IVAnswer any FOUR of the following : 4 × 5 = 2039. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Eagle Electronic Ltd. - 30% discount sale - all electronic appliances - additional warranty

- gifts with every purchase. 40. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about misuse and maintenance of public

park. 41. You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the

Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.



43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.Computer – a Boon or a Bane

The computer revolution is the most important revolution in the world History. The improvement in technology is rapid. Today, one can buy a sophisticated computer for amerethirtythousandrupees.Butthefirstcomputerwhichhadthesamecomputingability in 1950 cost 40 lakhs of rupees.

Computers have pervaded into all walks of life because they have become smaller, slimmer and easier to carry to places. Today, we have palm top computers, laptop computers etc. We have computer billing machines in all leading shops. Railway and Airline ticketing is done through e-ticketing facility via computer with internet access. There are low priced computer video games. There are computerised hand-held devices with which one can play chess. Computer is used in satellite technology toreceivehighlysensitivepictures.Computeriswidelyusedinfilmmaking,editingand most widely in communication and transfer of information across the world in split seconds through internet.

There are so many ‘adult only’ websites which are accessible to young ones. Websites are in plenty which can mislead the younger generation.

Computer is a boon. We must limit its services to sharing portfolios, developing software packages, create innovative designs and make best use of it to our advantage. If we try to see what all the websites show and spend purple hours in browsing centres to the point of giving up reading habits, we would not be able to become successful in life.

44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences. a) One of / the / novel / is interesting. A B C D b) He / like / to play / cricket. A B C D c) Sun / rises / in / the East. A B C D d) You/are/ateacher/isn’tit? A B C D e) He / was / much / sorry. A B C D 45. Quote from memory. From : Though our ……........ To : .....…….of your brain.

Part - IV46. Write the paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2 × 8 = 16a. Mulan - young girl - in China - Emperor - order - one from each family to army

-Mulaninmaledress-inarmy-fightswell-madegeneralofthearmy-fever-identity revealed - wins battle - Emperor ignores the identity - offers advisor post - Mulan returns to village with gifts.

(or)


b. Shining Country - despot King - orders - to kill all the old people farmer loves mother - after taking her to mountain - hides her in kitchen - King - order - rope of ashes - old woman - idea -placetwistedropeofstrawonflat-burn-Kinglearnsit-realiseshismistakes withdraws his order.

47. a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below.Reading habit

The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind. We enjoy reading books that belong to us more than if they are borrowed. A borrowed book is like a guest. It should be treated with care not to damage it. You cannot mark it and you must return it.

Your own books belong to you. A good reason for marking is that it is easy to remember and refer to quickly. There are no friends who live with you for ever. But books are your faithful friends because they never desert you. Through books you can converse with the authors. They are your best friends, help in youth, console in old age.

Questions : 1. Whatisthegreatestresourceofmankind? 2. Whichbooksdoyouprefer-Yourownortheborrowedbooks? 3. Howareborrowedbooksdisadvantageous? 4. Howdoesmarkinghelpus? 5. Howarebooksdifferentfromourfriends?

(or)b. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:

The Aged Speak gently to the aged one Grieve not the careworn heart The sands of life are nearly run Let them in peace depart Speak gently to the erring soul They must have toiled in vain Perhaps unkindness made them so Oh win them back again Speak gently. it is a little thing Dropped in the hearts deep well The God the joy that it may bring The rolling years shall tell Questions : 1. Howshouldwespeaktotheaged? 2. Howshouldtheybetreatedintheend? 3. Howshouldtheerringsoulbetreated? 4. Howdoesgentlespeechhelp? 5. Howisthegentlenessshownisvaluable?




Part - IAnswer all the questions. 14 x 1 = 14Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words.1. India’s disabled are deprived of many rights.

a) rich b) privileged c) wealthy d) disadvantaged2. It is a 55 - foot sailing vessel built indigenously in India.

a) Fully b) collectively c) innately d) specially3. His voice trembled with emotion.

a) be still b) shiver c) steady d) calmChoose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.4. I saw a frail man.

a) strong b) feeble c) infirm d) slim5. Learn with peers and contribute liberally.

a) add b) give c) devote d) receive6. The spoilt child of affluent parents.

a) poor b) rich c) wealthy d) sufficient7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘Focus’.8. AttachasuitablePrefixtothewordordinary.

a) in b) extra c) un d) ir9. ThecommonexpansionofILO is

a) International Law and Order b) International Labour Organisation c) Indian Legal Orientation d) Inter - State Lawful Ordinance

10. Choose the suitable phrasal verb for the following: The Collector promised to investigate the matter.

a) look after b) look into c) look out d) look off11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘door’ to form a compound word.

a) step b) box c) mix d) chair12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. Dishonesty is detrimental _____ success.

a) to b) of c) in d) for13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb

given below. They____(win)thematchwithfivewickets.

a) won b) will win c) have won d) will have won14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. I have to be on time _____ my boss will be angry, If I am late.

a) and b) nor c) for d) so19


Part – II

Section – IAnswer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 615. What didHolmesaskWatsontodobeforeleavinghisroom?16.Whyweretheoldvillagerssittinginthelastdesk?17.WhydidSanyalrecitethepoemintheteashopearlier?18. Mention the things that the grandfather imagined.

Section – II

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 619. Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; a) Whomdoestheword‘me’referto? b) Whatkindoflifedoesthepoetwanttolead?20. Don’t ever try to saw her pride, her self - respect. She knows how to thaw you, saw you - so beware! a) Whatdothewordsthawandsawmeanhere? b) What is the tone of the author?21. Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket, And out of the door turned the poor little cricket, a) Theantrefusedtohelpthecricket.Why? b) Explainthesecondline.22. Because, for all our power and weight and size, We are nothing more than children of your brain! a) Whoarethechildrenofthebrain? b) Howdoesthenarratorexpressitself?

Section – III

Answer any four of the following. 4 × 2 = 823. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice. They elected him the President.24. Rewrite using indirect speech : The boss said to the waiter, “Bring meacupofcoffee.”25. Punctuate the following sentence : can you speak french krishna enquired rama said no.26.Transformthefollowingsentenceasdirected.(Combineintoacomplexsentence) He is wealthy. He is unhappy.27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence : a) accepted / Manager / The / proposal / our b) was / He / to / collect / asked / books / the


Section - IV

Answer the following question. 1 × 2 = 228. Directions to reach the Bank.

Part - III 10x5=50

Section - I

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2 × 5 = 10

29. Describetheexpeditionoftheallwomencircumnavigationofthesixwomenteam.30. Give an account of the last day of M.Hamel in school.31.HowdidHolmestrapMr.CulvertonSmithtoconfessthemurder?32.Whatqualitieshavemadewomenpowerful?

Section - II

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines : 2 × 5 = 10

33. From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behaviour does the poet want the readerstopossess?

34. Ifgivenachance,whowouldyouwant tobe- theantor thecricket?Justifyyouranswer.

35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below. Ourhellsoffireanddustoutragetheinnocence Of air that is everywhere our own, Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange. a) Whatoutragesourinnocence? b) Whoarenotforeign? c) Whatisnotstrange?36. Paraphrase the following stanza. Remember they have eyes like ours that wake Or sleep and strength that can be won By love. In every land is common life That all can recognise and understand.


Section - IIIAnswer any ONE of the following : 1 × 5 = 537. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. i. The doctor advised him to forget about the gems, otherwise he would become

mad. ii. Theboxcontainedvaluablegemsandadynamiteinit. iii. He went to a new place, changed his name. iv. UnclePhilipgaveaboxtoTomatthetimeofhisdeath. v. Finally he decided to give up the treasure and he got relieved.38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Many years ago, there lived in Holland a boy named Peter. Peter’s father was one

of the men who tended the gates in the Dykes, called sluices. He opened and closed the sluices so that ships could pass out of Holland’s canals into the great sea. One afternoon in the early fall, when Peter was eight years old, his mother called him fromhisplay.“Come,Peter,”shesaid.“IwantyoutogoacrosstheDykeandtakethese cakes to your friend, the blind man. If you go quickly, and do not stop to play, youwillbehomeagainbeforedark.”

The little boy was glad to go on such an errand, and started off with a light heart. He stayed with the poor blind man a little while to tell him about his walk along the Dyke and about the Sunandtheflowersandtheshipsfaroutatsea.Thenherememberedhis mother’s wish that he should return before dark and, bidding his friend goodbye, he set out for home.

Questions : 1. WheredidPeterlive? 2. Whataresluices? 3. WhydidPeter’smothercallhim? 4. Howdidhefeelabouttheworkgiven? 5. Whatwashismother’swish?

Section - IV

Answer any FOUR of the following : 4 × 5 = 2039. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Mouthwatering-deliciousfood-Hygienicpreparation-affordableprice-excellent

service - open air - elegant and posh. 40. You are Sadasivam. You recently visited your native town in Vellore. You happened

to accompany your grandmother to your family temple. You were shocked to notice the poor condition and maintenance of the temple. Write a letter to the Editor of local newspaper highlighting the poor condition of the temple. Also give some suggestions and request the HRC to take steps to improve the situation.

41. You are the Coordinator of the Science Forum of your school. An event had been organized on account of National Science Day for the members of the forum. Now, write a report on the observation of “National Science Day’ at your school.



43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage. The hard polythene bags refuse to go. Government apathy and public connivance

have helped it. The use of plastic bags has gone up inspite of court orders. Plastic is non biogradable. Sewers choked with plastics, cows munching plastic bags, rubbish piled up are common sights. Thick bags are easy to collect. Thinner bags tear easily. Evenbagpickers ignore light bags, because it takes toomuch effiort to collect asizable amount. These bags pose the most problems, since they lie about, clogging sewers and pipes. About 50% of it lie there without being recycled. Chemicals come outofthepolythenebags.Thetoxinscontaminatethewaterandagriculturalland.Ifburnt they release more chemicals. The animals are at risk because once consumed they line their intestines and animals die slow death.

44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences. a) I / am / absent / yesterday. A B C D b) His / father / is / a / MLA. A B C D E c) I/am/confident/on/mysuccess. A B C D E d) If/I/were/a/bird/Iwill/fly. A B C D E F e) This / is / hardly / a nut / to crack. A B C D E45. Quote from memory. They, too ……........ from our own.

Part - IV46. Write the paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2 × 8 = 16 a) Bennet - bad mood - wife away in France - heard her voice and video - happy -

mechanised dressing room - journalist - spoke to journalists from different planets - huge gallery - Ads on clouds seen all over country - to Niagara in aerocar - food served - Pneumatic tubes - Bennet tired - bath in mechanised bath.

b) PeterlivedinHolland-Dykestopreventwaterfromflooding-tofriend’shouse-noticewatchtricklingthroughasmallhole-dark-noonetohelp-putsfinger-stopwatercoming out - through out night - morning villages notice - plug the hole - hail Peter.


47. a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below.

Child labour Generally speaking, the work done by a child under 14 years of age is said to be

child labour. India has the highest number of child labourers. Child labour means lost childhood. Childhood is the most sensitive part of the life of every human being. Education is the most potent tool to combat the evil of child labour. Poor system of education and poverty are the root causes for child labour. Sometimes parents mortage their child’s labour to local money lenders and wealthy families. Child labour is cheap and trouble free. So, many people employ children in their establishments. Hunger and poverty drive these children to do any kind of menial or dangerous work. There are a number of laws to prevent child labour.

Questions : 1. Howischildlabourdefined? 2. Whichisthemostsensitivepartofman’slife? 3. Howcanwecombattheevilofchildlabour? 4. Whataretherootcausesofchildlabour? 5. Whydopeopleemploychildrenintheirestablishments? (or)b. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:

Secret Heart Across the years he could recall His father one way best of all In the stilliest hour of night The boy awakened to a light Half in dreams he saw his sure Withhisgreathandsfulloffire The man had struck a match to see if his son slept peacefully. Questions 1. Ashegrewoldwhatdidtheboyremember? 2. Whywastheboywokenup? 3. Washesleepingthen? 4. Whatdidhesee? 5. Whatdidthefatherdo?




Part - IAnswer all the questions. 14 x 1 = 14Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words.1. The jeweller remarked it was an antique.

a) young b) modern c) ancient d) new2. But something choked him.

a) free b) open c) congest d) allow3. The indignant old man belonged to the house.

a) calm b) annoyed c) happy d) pleasedChoose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.4. The light criss crossed nervously in the room.

a) anxiously b) excitedly c) restlessly d) bravely5. How well were you acquainted with the sail boat.

a) abreast b) ignorant c) informed d) conversant6. Why this sudden generosity?

a) kindness b) passion c) cruelty d) love7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘datum’.

a) data b) datas c) datums d) 8. AttachasuitableSuffixtothewordbury :

a) ial b) ism c) il d) ment9. ThecommonexpansionofISRO is

a) International Satellite Research Organisationb) Indian Space Research Organisation c) Indian Social Reforms Organisation d) Indian Southern Railway Organisation

10. Choose the suitable phrasal verb for the following: The police _____ the thief.

a) went after b) went in c) went for d) went away11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘brow’ to form a compound word.

a) drink b) beat c) eye d) stick12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. We have decided to stick _____ the original programme.

a) to b) in c) of d) for13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb

given below. We _____ (wait) at the bus station, when he called.

a) waited b) were waiting c) are waiting d) will wait25


14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. I like him _____ he is sincere.

a) so b) because c) hence d) as though Part – II

Section – IAnswer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 × 2 = 615.Whywerethepolicemenpreventedfromenteringgrandfather’sroom?16.Howdidthecrewmembersworkasateamtomaketheirexpeditionsuccessful?17.“Yourgrievancesareabsolutelyjustified.”Whosaysthistowhom?Why?18.HowdoesDavidoperatecomputerswiththeLiberatorCommunicationDevice?

Section – IIRead the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. 3 × 2 = 619. It never grows leaves, Not in the winter, spring, summer or fall. It just sits there never getting small or ever growing tall a) Whatdoes‘it’referto? b) Inwhatwaythetreeisamystery?20. Let us remember, whenever we are told To hate our brothers, it is ourselves That we shall dispossess, betray, condemn. a) Whotellsustohateourbrothers? b) Whathappenswhenwehateourbrothers? c) Whatdowedotoourselves?21.Wewerecutandfiledandtooledandgaugedtofit. a) Whoisthespeakerhere? b) Whatprocessisdescribedhere?22. Not a crumb to be found On the snow-covered ground; a) Whatcoundn’thefindontheground? b) Whywasthegroundcoveredwithsnow?

Section – IIIAnswer any four of the following. 4 × 2 = 823. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice. She is looked after by Sona.24. Rewrite using indirect speech : Murali said, “Why don’t wehavecoffee?”25. Punctuate the following sentence : what makes you behave like this shouted Miranda26.Transformthefollowingsentenceasdirected.(Combineintoacomplexsentence) He is very weak. He cannot run.


27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentence : a) that / gold / not / is / all / glitters. b) your / ambition / life / what / is / in

Section - IVAnswer the following question. 1 × 2 = 228. Directions to go to Temple.

Part - III

Section - I

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2 × 5 = 1029.Howdoweusetechnologyinourdaytodaylives?30.Weappreciatethevalueofsomethingonlywhenweareabouttoloseit.Explainthis

with reference to the French language and M.Hamel.31.‘Necessitydrivescowardicetobravery’.Explainthis,statementwithreferencetothe

story,‘Hisfirstflight’.32. Write in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwent.

Section - IIAnswer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines : 2 × 5 = 1033. What is the central theme of the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’?34. ‘Some crickets have four legs and some have two’. Elucidate this statement from the

poet’s point of view.35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below. A woman is beauty innate, A symbol of power and strength. She puts her life at stake, She’s real, she’s not fake! a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines. b) Add another word that rhymes with it. c) Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines.36. Paraphrase the following stanza. But remember, please, the Law by which we live, We are not built to comprehend a lie, We can neither love nor pity nor forgive, If you make a slip in handling us you die!


Section - IIIAnswer any ONE of the following : 1 × 5 = 537. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. i. His mechanised dressing room got him ready in no time. ii. Bennett was a journalist. ii. Bennett was tired and he had his bath in the mechanised bath. iv. His food was served through pneumatic tubes. v. He spoke to the journalists from different planets.38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. ‘Wherearewegoing,Sir?’asked theaero-coachman. ‘Let’s see. I’vegot time…’

Francis Bennett replied. ‘Take me to my accumulator works at Niagara.’ The aero-car shot across space at a speed of about four hundred miles an hour.

Below him were spread out the towns with their moving pavements which carry the wayfarers along the streets, and the countryside, covered, as though by an immense spider’s web, by the network of electric wires.

Within half an hour, Francis Bennett had reached his works at Niagara, where, after using the force of the cataracts to produce energy, he sold or hired it out to the consumers. Then he returned, by way of Philadelphia, Boston and New York, to Centropolis,wherehisaero-carputhimdownaboutfiveo’clock.

1. WherewasBennettgoing? 2. HowdidhetraveltoNiagara? 3. Whatwasthespeedoftheaero-car? 4. Whatdidthemovingpavementsdo? 5. WhendidBennettreachNiagara?

Section - IVAnswer any FOUR of the following : 4 × 5 = 2039. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Susee-Hyundai-Newcars-sales-specialofferspotbooking-exchangeoffer-

Venue - Gandhi Nagar, Madurai. 40. You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible

citizen, write a letter to the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and also suggest ways to brighten the area.

41. You are Nitin / Nitisha. School Pupil Leader. Prepare a notice inviting the parents of the school for the father’s day function.



43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage. Manactswithaviewtoachievinghisgoalinwhateverfieldheisengaged.Obviously,

he dreams of success and he will never bargain for less than success. But success is notalwaystheresult.Allhiseffortsmayendinafiasco.Thelessermenwouldgiveinto the pressure and throw their hat in. But a man of fortitude will persevere realising that his failure is a stepping stone to success in future. He learns from his failure. The failure provides man an opportunity to analyse its cause. Having realised his shortcomings, he will adopt prudent course on way to success. The ascent to Mount Everest and landing on the Moon are the rare achievements of the recent past. Only thefirstattemptdidnotbringthesuccess.Oneshudderstothinkoftheamountoffailure they must have encountered to be at the top of the world. It is the indefatigable spirit that ultimately leads to success.

44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences. a) She is / the smaller / girl / in the class. A B C D b) He / was / accompanied / with / his father. A B C D E c) He / is / a / honest / man. A B C D E d) He / wrote / in / the / board. A B C D E e) Does / she / has / a car. A B C D 45. Quote from memory. From : Still seeking ……........ To : .....…….will be the best.

Part - IV46. Write the paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2 × 8 = 16a. UnclePhilip-boxofgemstoTom-atdeath-dilemma-toopentheboxandface

danger -or tokeepquiet -doctor’sadvice - forget thebox - ransacks libraries tolearnaboutdynamite-dilemmacontinues-newplace-newname-finally-giveuptreasure.

(or)b. Prospero and Miranda - cave - release good spirits - Ariel - storm raised - Prospero

- driven away by - Antonio - Miranda - loves - Ferdinand - Prespero forgives - gives Miranda in marriage to Ferdinand.

47. a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. One of the biggest menaces to the human race today is pollution. It is an issue that

troubles us economically, physically and socially. The effects of environmental pollution are mainly physical. The best known troubles are respiratory, allergies, asthma and irritation of eyes. Environmental pollution created by human activities has a negative effect on ecosystem. Problems like Global Warming, Green House Effect, melting of glaciers are due to pollution.

Air pollution is caused by factories and automobiles. Some major diseases caused by air pollution are bronchitis, Asthma, Lung Cancer, T.B. and Pnuemonia. Noise pollution is a growing problem. All human activities contribute to noise pollution.


Indoor sources include noise produced by radio, television, generators, fans, aircoolers and other home appliances. Outdoor sources of pollution include loudspeakers, automobiles,aeroplanes,railtrafficetc.Toreducenoisepollution,roadtrafficnoiseshould be reduced by better designing and proper maintenance of vehicles.

Questions : 1. Whatisthebiggestmenacetothehumanstoday? 2. Whataretheeffectsofpollutiononhumans? 3. Howisenvironmentalpollutioncreated? 4. Whataretheindoorsourcesofnoisepollution? 5. Howcannoisepollutionbereduced?

(or)b. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:

Shepherd Boy’s Song He that is down needs fear no fall He that is low no pride He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide I am content with what I have Little be it or much And Lord, contentment shall I crave Because Thou savest such. Questions 1. Whenistherenofearoffall? 2. Whoistheguideforthehumbleman? 3. Howcontentshouldonebe? 4. Whatisthespeakercravingfor? 5. Howcanamanwithsatisfactionbehappy?


Very important and most probable questions selected from Prose, PoetryandSupplementaryreader.Ateamofexperiencedteachershascontributed to the preparation of Model Papers.

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