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General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. This question paper consists of objective and subjective types of
47 questions.
2. This question paper has been sealed by reverse jacket. You have to cut
on the right side to open the paper at the time of commencement of the
examination. Check whether all the pages of the question paper are
intact.
3. Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective
types of questions.
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5. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the
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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /

incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most

appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the

complete answer along with its letter of alphabet : 6×1=6

1. I thanked him, ............... .

The appropriate question tag to be added is

(A) do I ? (B) didn’t I ?

(C) don’t I ? (D) did I ?

2. The word that takes the prefix ‘in’ is

(A) regular (B) legal

(C) obey (D) visible

3. ............. house he has just bought is ............ spacious one.

The correct articles to be filled in the blanks are

(A) The, a (B) The, an

(C) An, the (D) A, a

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4. “The moon slowly walks in her silver shoe.”

The figure of speech used here is

(A) Simile (B) Metaphor

(C) Personification (D) Alliteration

5. The king was able to ............ the rebellion.

The correct phrasal verb to be filled here is

(A) Put down (B) Put forth

(C) Put on (D) Put out

6. Ah !, Allow me, lady to kiss your hand.

The underlined word is a/an

(A) Verb (B) Noun

(C) Interjection (D) Adverb

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete

the second pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4

7. Hole : Whole :: Die : ........................... .

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8. Curtailed : Reduced :: Contentment : ........................... .

9. Herd : Cattle :: Shoal : ....................... .

10. Famous : Notorious :: Friend : ........................... .

III. Rewrite as directed : 3×1=3

11. Frame a question to get the underlined word as answer.

Raju likes dosa very much.

12. Change the voice of the sentence.

He has written letters to the officer.

13. Use the following word as verb in your own sentence.

‘Water’

IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 7×1=7

14. Where is Coorg ?

15. What does the poet compare tree-branches to, in the poem

‘Trees’ ?

16. What does Sandburg think the fog is like ?

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17. Which book had opened the World of Science of Richard

Ebright ?

18. What did Mme Loisel lend from Mme Forestier ?

19. Who is Oliver Lutkins ?

20. What is the real name of Bholi ?

V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :

7 × 2 = 14

21. What happened when Maxwell took Mijbil to the bathroom ?

What did it do two days after that ?

22. What was a source of unending joy for Valli ? What was her

strongest desire ?

23. “The boy is learning from the loss of the ball.” Explain the

message of the poet through this line.

24. Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki ?

25. How is Ausable different from other secret agents ?

26. Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered.

Where did he go wrong ? Why ?

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27. How would you assess Griffin as a scientist ?

OR

Why are books referred to as a man's best companion ? Which is

your favourite book ?

VI. Rewrite as directed : 3×2=6

28. Change the following sentence into reported speech.

The teacher said to Govind, “Would you like to go on a trip to

Kashmir ?”

29. Combine the sentences using

a) As soon as

b) No sooner .............. than

We reached the station. The train left.

30. Change the following sentence into the other two degrees of

comparison.

Love is the greatest feeling in the world.

VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each :

6 × 3 = 18

31. Why did Lencho write letters to God ?

32. Why didn’t Maddie ask Peggy to stop teasing Wanda ? What was

she afraid of ?
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33. “A little thing touches a larger thing.” How did the poet Robert

Frost justify this statement in his poem “Dust of Snow” ?

34. Describe the movements and actions of the tiger in the cage and

in the wild.

35. Why does not Anil hand the thief over to the police ? In what

ways is Anil different from other employers ?

36. “He is dressed like a pader.” Whom does the statement refer to ?

Why ?

OR

How far is the title of the play “The Proposal” appropriate ?

VIII. Explain with reference to the context : 4 × 3 = 12

37. “In life, every man has twin obligations.”

38. “Paper has more patience than people.”

39. But if they weep they’re crocodiles.

40. By those great honey-coloured Ramparts at your ear.

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IX. Quote from memory : 1×4=4

41. Some ...............................................

........................................................

........................................................

............................................... fire.

OR

Did you ........................................

........................................................

........................................................

............................................... street.

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each :

3 × 4 = 12

42. Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into

the storm.

OR

Mandela’s hunger for freedom changed his life. Justify the

statement.
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43. How did Buddha make Kisa Gotami to realise the universal

nature of death ?

OR

Explain the two legends regarding the discovery of Tea.

44. How did custard the dragon prove his courage/bravery in the

poem “The Tale of Custard the Dragon” ?

OR

Narrate the theme of the poem “Animals” briefly.

XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

given below : 1 × 4 = 4 (2 + 2)

45. Too much importance must not be attached to the wrong acts

done by children, particularly if they happen to be of a minor

nature. Many boys and girls at a younger age are likely to be in

the habit of stealing, neglecting their studies, slipping out of their

classes, or using bad language. In nearly every case, the root

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cause of the trouble is the fear that proper care of the child is not

taken in the house, or sufficient interest is not shown to him. But

if the parents were wise, they would correct the faults of their

children by paying more attention to them. Whatever is the case,

one thing should never be done. The bad things in the children

should never be repressed, that is they should not be compelled

to change for the better under fear of the rod. Physical

punishment does not improve them. It only makes them worse

than before.

Questions :

a) What do boys and girls at a young age indulge in ?

b) Why should not a rod be used to make the children better ?

XII. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the

following topics : 1×5=5

46. a) Patriotism – A civilian duty.

b) Importance of co-curricular activities in Schools.

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XIII. Imagine you are Sudha / Suman residing in 7, Hussain Street,

Badrapur.

47. Write a letter to the District Collector of your district drawing his

attention to the urgent need of a government hospital in your

Taluk. 1×5=5

OR

Imagine you are Rani / Ravi studying in X standard,

Government High School, Kolluru.

Write a letter to your father giving an explanation for your

teacher’s complaint about your irregular attendance.

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