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. 4×1=4
1. Choose the appropriate question tag and fill in the blank :
Joritha comes to school regularly, ....................
(A) doesn’t she ? (B) does she ?
(C) did she ? (D) didn’t she ?
2. Read the given conversation and choose the language function for the
underlined sentence :
Teacher : Why are you looking sad, Anu ?
Anu : I studied hard yet I got less marks in the exam.
Teacher : Don’t worry, prepare a good time-table and follow it.
(A) Apologizing (B) Seeking information
(C) Giving advice (D) Request
3. Read the given conversation and fill in the blank choosing the most
appropriate words :
Kavya: Hello Kamalesh, Have you watched the movie ‘Super 30’ ?
Kamalesh : No. If you had suggested erlier, I ............... watched it.
(A) will have (B) would have
(C) wouldn’t have (D) shall have
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4. Choose the passive form of the given sentence :
I am purchasing a car.
(A) A car is purchased by me
(B) A car was being purchased by me
(C) A car was purchased by me
(D) A car is being purchased by me
II. Do as directed : 12 × 1 = 12
5. Which one of the following words has two syllables ?
child, milk, colour, school
6. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in Column-B :
‘A’ ‘B’
Twinkling [ rain, star, bell, bird ]
7. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word :
I need some water. adjective
8. Fill in the blank using the correct article :
Raveesh is ........................ famous doctor. a
9. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition :
Raghu goes to school ................... foot. on
10. Fill in the blank using suitable linker :
Should we go to Hubli by train .................... bus ? or
11. Fill in the blank with appropriate tense form of the verb given in brackets :
Vishwanath ................... ( work ) in a Government school. works
12. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets :
The officer gave .................... ( resign ) letter to his boss. resignation
13. Use the word ‘Brush’ as verb in a sentence.
14. Change the given sentence into comparative degree ;
Bengaluru is the costliest city in Karnataka. Bengaluru is costlier than any
other city in karntaka.
15. Read the following conversation and change the underlined sentence into
reported speech :
Manu : Did you meet your friend ?
Girish : Yes, I met my friend yesterday.
Girish said to Manu .....that he had met his friend previous day
16. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
Peter washes his clothes four times a week.
How often does Peter wash his clothes a week?
III. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it in
the answer book : 1×2=2
17. Ravindra thought for a movement and ran quick to help his friend.
a) Spelling to be corrected movement - moment
b) Adverbial form to be corrected. Quick - quickly
IV. Answer the following questions in 2 – 3 sentences each : 7 × 2 = 14
18. How was Swami honoured by his classmates, teachers and headmaster ?
Classmates looked at him with respect. Teachers patted his back.
Headmaster said he was a true scout.
19. “Ambedkar had a great thirst for books.” Justify.
Throughout his life Dr. Ambedkar was a voracious leader. He had an
insatiable thirst for books. He bought books by curtailing his daily needs. In
New York he purchased 2,000 old books. In London he he purchased books
and that they to be sent to India in 32 boxes.
20. What attempts did Smita make to fulfil Anant’s wish ?
Smitha went on the stage and requested Pandit Ravishankar to play for
Anant.
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21. Why does Keillis Borok say, ‘Scientists are the most practical people in the
world’ ?
It is through the work of the scientists that we have medicines, electronics, new sources
of energy, modes of transport and the green revolution. This proves that scientists are
the most practical people.
22. Describe the feelings of Jazz player while he was playing music.
Whle playing music Jazz playes deeply immersed. He feels like a bird which
gathers wings and flies high high higher. He feels that he can draw people
towards him through his music.
23. Why were Babu and Manju disappointed with the way the students were
marching ?
The students marched back to their homes silently and Manju and Babu
thought that the students were scared of the police. According to them, the
students should have protested. Hence, they were disappointed.
OR
How did Dicky Dolma prepare herself to scale the Mt. Everest ?
Dicky Dolma prepared herself for the venture of scaling The Mt. Everest
by joining the newlyopened mountaineering institute in Manali. She took up
the basic training at the institute and worked with dedication and
determination. She got ‘A’ grades and was selected by the All India
expedition to Mount Everest.
24. Why life for Haneef in the beginning was never a smooth sail ?
Because Hanif lost his father when he was just eight. His mother Hema Aziz was
left to take care of three young boys. But she had to leave the children alone and
travel with the performance team of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry
OR
What hardships did Wangjia undergo on his way to find the Bird of happiness ?
V. Answer the following questions in 5 – 6 sentences each : 2×3=6
25. Give a brief account of how Baleshwar helped the girl on the tracks.
• When Baleshwar saw the girl lying on the tracks,
• he jumped down from the moving train and ran towards her.
• There was no help in her sight.
• He lifted her up, crossed the tracks and walked till he reached the road.
• He stopped a number of motorists but no one stopped.
• A tempo truck driver stopped and helped him.
• He took the girl to a hospital nearby where she was given first aid.
• The doctor there advised him to take her to a big hospital.
• Baleshwar did this and the girl got the necessary medical care and was cured.
26. Describe the feelings of the Mother Earth in the poem “I am the Land”.
• The poem ‘I am the land’ is written by Marina de Bellagenta.
• In this poem the mother earth as the speaker.
• Mother earth tells that she waits with patience.
• People claim that the land belongs to them.
• They occupy the land, plough, plant trees, grow fruits and grass.
• The children dance and play on the land.
• The land bears everything without a complaint.
• The soldiers come with guns fighting for the land.
• People build fences on the land to divide nations.
• It chokes the land like chains in her neck.
• But mother earth mocks at the people’s behavior with a tone of self assertion.
VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow :
4 × 3 = 12
27. “We would buy, and the money was ready.”
a) Who does ‘we’ refer to ? Americans
b) What did they buy ? Don Anselmo Property
c) Why did they want to buy it ? The property has beautiful house and
orchard
28. “He is under treatment and will soon be fine !”
a) Who is the speaker ? satish father avatar narrain.
b) When was this statement made ? when he went to school to admit satish
c) What is the tone of the speaker ? Angry
29. “There are limits to patience, Sir.”
a) Who made this statement ? Diego
b) Why did he say so ? he lost his patience, he want to go back to
home.
c) When was it said ? when pedro said he was impatient.
30. “With tea cups circling round me like the planets round the sun.”
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a) Who is the speaker ? the poet Norman Nicholson
b) Where does the speaker experience this ? in outer space
c) Why do tea cups circle around that person ? there is no gravity in space
VII. Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph using the clues given below
: 1×3=3
31. Name : Sharad Kumar
Place and date of birth : 1 March, 1992, Muzaffarpur,
Bihar, India
Education : Graduate in Political Science,
International Relations
Sports ; High Jump
Occupation : Athlete / Coach
Disability : Impaired muscle power
Achievements : 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,
won bronze medal
2020 Paris Paralympics,
won silver medal
this is a profile of Mr Sharad Kumar. His Place and date of birth is Muzaffarpur 1
March, 1992, Bihar, India. His education is Graduate in Political Science, and
International Relations. His sports is high jump. His occupation is Athlet/coach. His
disabililty is impaired muscle power. His achievements are 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,
won bronze medal 2020 Paris Paralympics, won silver medal.
VIII. Develop the story using the clues given below : 1×3=3
32. There was a dog — hungry — search — juicy piece of bone. He thought — his
place and enjoy it — cross a bridge — the dog saw his own reflection —
another dog — in his mouth — greedy — piece of bone — his mouth —
reflection — As soon as — into the river — river — home hungry.
Moral of the story : — be greedy.
There was a dog, He was hungry. He search for food. He found juicy piece of bone.
He thought to take it to his place and enjoy it. While crossing a bridge, the
dog saw his own reflection of another dog with bone in his mouth. He become
greedy. To get piece of bone his mouth of reflection. He started to bark. As
soon as he open his mouth, the bone fell into the river he came back home
hungry.
Moral of the story : don,t be greedy.
IX. Study the picture given below :
33. Write a description or an account of what the picture suggests to you in a
paragraph. 1×3=3
A picture is worth thousand words. This is a picture of a class. This is not good. I don’t lilke this
picture. I can see all the trees are cut. A man showing tree in a picture. Many people sitting on
cut trees and watching tree picture. We should not cut trees.
Alternative question for Visually impaired candidates only. ( In lieu of Q. No.
33 )
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own : 3×1=3
a) go through b) give away c) put on
X. Quote from memory : 1×4=4
34. The throned monarch ....................................
.....................................................................
.............................. .......................................
.................................................. fear of kings ;
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OR
My day or night .............................................
......................................................................
.......................................................................
........................................................ always day.
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
1×4=4(2×2)
35. A poor farmer who had always lived in the village and had never visited a big
town won a lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford a holiday
in an excellent hotel by the sea.
When lunch time came on his first day there, he decided to go and eat in the
restaurant of the hotel. The head waiter showed him to his table, took his
order and went away. When he looked at the farmer again, he had a surprise
! The farmer had tied his table napkin round his neck.
The head waiter was very annoyed at this and immediately told one of the other
waiters in the restaurant to go to the man and inform him, without being in
any way insulting, that people did not do such a thing in restaurants of that
quality.
The waiter went to the farmer and said in a friendly voice, “Good morning
Sir, would you like a shave, or a haircut ?”
a) What made it possible for the farmer to afford to stay in the expensive
hotel ?
A poor farmer who had always lived in the village and had never visited
a big town won a lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford
a holiday in an excellent hotel by the sea
b) Why was head waiter surprised ?
The farmer had tied his table napkin round his neck.
The head waiter was very surprised at this
XII. Answer the following question in about 8 – 10 sentences : 1×4=4
36. Describe how the poet uses Grandma’s tree climbing to show her relationship
with the nature.
• The poet Ruskin Bond calls his grandmother as ‘Genius’.
• because she could climb a tree. Even at the age of 62.
• She learnt it from her loving brother at the age of six.
• Everybody feared that granny would fall from a tree one day.
• One day she climbed a tree but could not come down.
• After the rescue doctor recommended one week of bed rest.
• But for granny it was like a brief season in hell.
• She demanded a house to be built in a tree.
• Her son was dutiful, fulfilled her wish.
• Granny moved up and enjoyed as her wish.
OR
Summarise the emotions displayed in the poem “Balled of the Tempest” in your
own words.
Ballad of the Tempest written by James T. Fields.
sailors were caught in a storm while sailing.
The ship was caught by the violent storm at midnight. All the sailors had crowded in
the cabin.
It was a midnight no one dared to sleep. All were frightened.
The storm was very deep. It was fearful because it was winter season.
All sailors were in silence. Even the strongest brave sailor had held his breath.
The sea was roaring like a hungry lion.
All were sitting in darkness. Everyone was praying the God for their safety.
the captain shouted that they were lost.
His little daughter took her fathers cold hands and said.
the God upon the ocean was same as on the land and he would protect us.
Her words filled the sailors with a new hope.
All were kissed the little maiden.
The sailors anchored the ship safely in harbour. the storm cleared and they reached
the harbour safely.
OR
How does the poet wish to praise the Mother India in the poem “Song of India” ?
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XIII. Write an essay on any one of the following : 1×4=4
37. a) Social evils
Social Evils : caste system, poverty, dowry system, gender inequality, illiteracy. Other issues
include female foeticide, female infanticide, drug abuse, prostitution, child labour and child
abuse. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru strongly believed, “It is science alone that can solve the
problems of hunger and poverty, of insanitation and illiteracy, of superstition and deadening
custom and tradition…” To check all the issues, the first and the foremost step should be to
educate people. Government too has taken constructive measures like making primary
education free and compulsory for children from 6 – 14 years and child labour has been
banned. ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ is one such initiative. Government has also taken steps to
reduce poverty by small farmer’s development programme, drought area development
programme, minimum needs programme, assurance on employment and many other
developmental schemes. A lot needs to be done to eradicate the shreds of a number of
social evils still haunting our society. The citizens should strictly follow the rules as
considered in the Constitution and should not perform the nefarious acts like female
foeticide, bride burning, dowry, racism, gender discrimination etc. Youth, which is the
strength of our nation, should strengthen the organisations having the agenda to eradicate
these social problems in India by spreading awareness and by holding demonstrations.
Nothing can be done sufficiently until many people understand the problem and take
actions to bring a revolutionary change. “The world is dangerous place to live, not because
of the people who are evil but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”Read
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b) Ban on plastic
Plastic bags are some of the most hazardous materials that we dump in oceans
that is causing the extinction of some of our aquatic life. It is not just the water
bodies that are getting polluted due to dumping of plastic waste, also our land
and air are getting polluted. Harmful chemicals from the plastic are getting
percolated into the land and reaching the water table. When we consume this
water or any fish that has been from the polluted part of the ocean, then we
are indirectly consuming the plastic that we threw away. Consumption of
plastics can cause cancer, pneumonia and other forms of fatal diseases and
abnormalities. Banning plastics is not an option at all because plastics are used
everywhere and it has made our lives better. But banning certain plastic
industries like the plastic bag seems like a good idea because alternatives exist
for plastics bags. The alternatives for a plastic bag is jute bag, gunny bag or
paper bag. Resue and recycle concept can be adopted for the usage of plastic
bags. Proper awareness and educational campaigns should be conducted to
make people aware of the disadvantages of the use of plastics.
c) Environmental pollution
Environment pollution, in its various forms, is a growing concern worldwide. One of the most
prevalent types is air pollution, primarily caused by industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and
burning fossil fuels. This leads to the release of harmful pollutants like carbon monoxide,
sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter, which can have severe health implications for humans
and damage the environment.
Water pollution occurs when contaminants, including chemicals, sewage, and heavy metals,
find their way into water bodies, affecting aquatic life and endangering water resources. Soil
pollution, on the other hand, results from the introduction of hazardous substances into the
soil, making it unsuitable for agriculture and potentially affecting food safety. These forms of
pollution disrupt the delicate balance of our ecosystems, harm biodiversity, and contribute
to climate change. Addressing environment pollution is not just a responsibility but a
necessity to safeguard our planet’s future.
XIV. Write a letter using the information given below : 1×5=5
38. Imagine you are Pavani / Praveen, studying in Government High School,
Jayanagar, Tumkur.
Write a letter to your friend inviting him / her to your school day function.
From
Pavani
Government High School,
Jayanagar, Tumkur.
Date: 03/01/2025
Dear friend
Hi. How are you? I am very fine here. I hope you are also fine there. I am studying
hard for my exams. I hope I will get distinction. I am writing this letter to invite you to
my school day function. We arranged school day on 20.01.2025. I am practicing dance
for the school day. Please come and join with us. Write a letter about your health. Convey
my regards to all.
Your lovingly
Pavani
To
ABC
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Government High School
Mysuru
OR
Write a letter to the PDO, Village Panchayath, requesting to clean your school
premises as children are being affected from dengue fever.
