I PUC ENGLISH

Model Question Paper – 1

Class : I PUC (Arts, Commerce & Science) Subject : English (02)
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
Instructions :

a. Follow the prescribed limit while answering all the Section questions.
b. Write the question number as it appears on the question paper.
c. One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
d. For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.
e. For multiple choice questions choose the correct answer & rewrite it with the respective alphabet of the Choice.
f. Answers to the question number 30 (a-i) should be in sequence and written all at one place.
g. For question numbers 31, 32, 33, 34 and 36 internal choices are there. Hence, answer either A or B.
PART - A
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option: 10 x 1 = 10
(Answer to this section should be in sequence and written on the first three pages of the answer book)

1. Match the Column A with Column B to “The Gentlemen of the Jungle”.

A B
i. Ret. Honorable Mr. Fox a. A Royal Commission of Enquiry.
ii. Mr. Elephant b. The Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry.
iii. Mr. Rhinoceros c. A Commission of Enquiry.
a. i - c, ii - b, iii - a. b. i - a, ii - b, iii – c. c. i - b, ii - c, iii – a. d. i - c, ii - a, iii – b.

2. ‘Sweet company’ refers to _____.

a) to sing with the Skylark b) to listen how huntsman’s blow his horn
c) to watch and hear Bird’s chirping song d) all the above three options.
3. The inhabitants of the place where Vaikom lived had never been known for __________________.
a) the quality of compassion b) their creativity
c) their generosity d) the quality of mercy
4. Money is our madness, our _______________________.
a) vast collective madness b) vast collective stupidity
c) vast collective achievement d) vast collective joy and happiness
5. If Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy was a tree, the bird wouldn’t ask him before it built its nest on its’
branch _______________________.
a) what profession he had b) why it allowed the bird
c) what caste he was d) what colour he is

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6. The village headman asked Mara to keep away from the road workers because _______________.
a) he was disturbing them by talking about his dream b) he was destroying the road
c) he was snatching away the implements of the road workers d) he was the reason to fall off trees
7. How many children did the farmer’s wife have?.
a). Three b). Four c). Five d). Two
8. Frederick Douglass’ mother was named _________.
a) Augustus Bailey b) Bailey Isaac c) Betsey Bailey d) Harriet Bailey
9. Statement : “Nicola was not pleased when Jacopo asked the narrator to drive them to Poleta”.
Reason : ‘As he did not want to ask anyone for favours’.
a). Only the statement is true. b). Only the reason is true.
c). Both statement and reason are true. d). Both reason and statement are false.
10. The speaker says “Do not ask of Me, My Love, that love I once had for you” because__________
a) his beloved is not as beautiful as she was.
b) he has found a more beautiful lady love.
c) he thought she was strange.
d) there are other sorrows around him demanding his attention.
11. Fill in the blanks by using the appropriate Articles given in the brackets. 2x1=2
Early one morning, when_____ huts already occupied by the jungle lords were all beginning to
decay and fall into pieces, he went out and built _____ bigger and better hut a little distance away
from the jungle. (a, an, the)
12. Fill in the blanks by using the appropriate Prepositions given in the brackets. 3x1=3
Mara decided to brush his teeth and wash his face _____________ trekking back home. When he
broke a small stick from a nearby plant _______brush a third or fourth time, he felt a sour taste in his
mouth. He thought that there was something wrong __________ the stick and he threw it.
( to, with, for, before )
13. Match the expressions under column A to its corresponding language functions under column B
A B 5x1=5
Expressions Functions
1. Take a right turn. i. making a request.
2. Hi, how are you? ii. expressing gratitude.
3. It is very kind of you. iii. complimenting.
4. You look great. iv. greeting.
5. Could you please carry this bag . v. giving direction.

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 PART - B
II. Answer any Three of the following questions in One or Two sentences each. 3x2=6
14. Name any two things that the school boy had his company on a summer morning.
15. What was the curse of the sage on the medicinal creeper?
16. Where was Mara held as a prisoner in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’? And who was his Jailor?
17. What does the phrases “Worm eaten cotton pods" and “The harvest of my womb” used in the
poem “The Farmer’s Wife” are compared to ?.

III. Answer any Four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4 x 3 = 12
18. What story did Mara narrate about his fallen teeth?.
19. How is Babar Ali’s school different from other schools?.
20. Why does the speaker want to be a tree in the poem ‘If I was a tree’?.
21. ‘The miserable plight of the old woman is a comment on the merciless society.’ Briefly examine.
22. What were the different jobs that the two boys did to earn money?.
23. How does the responsibility of the speaker as a human being change his perception of love in
‘Do not ask of Me, My Love’?.
IV. Answer any Three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 x 4 = 12
24. How did the elephant justify his act of occupying the hut?.
25. Describe the embarrassing experience suffered by the narrator in the restaurant.
26. How does the fear of money affect the individual as well as the multitudes of a money mad
society?.
27. Babar Ali’s venture to start an afternoon school is a tale of remarkable grit and determination.
Elaborate.
28. Describe the circumstances that prompted Mara to meet the king on the stormy night.
29. Write a note on the cruelty of Mr. Plummer.
PART - C
V. 30. Read the following passage and answer the question set on it : 9x1=9
A Soy Bean belongs to the legume family. The beans are the seeds of the leguminous soy bean
plant. They can be grown in a wide variety of soils and a wide range of climates. Soy beans are
versatile as they can be used as whole beans, soy sprouts or processed as a variety of food items,
such as soy milk, tofu, textured vegetable protein, soy sauce, oil and margarine and soy dairy
alternatives. They are also used for making candles and bio diesel.
Soy is an excellent protein rich food. It is low in saturated fats and cholesterol-free. Vitamin B is
plentiful in it. The minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium and copper are found in
abundance in soy. It is also rich in fibre. Soy is highly recommended because of its ability to lower
the levels of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), a bad cholesterol.
The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that foods containing soy protein are likely to
reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. An easy way to take soy is to drink it in the form of soya
milk. It is not available with added flavours. Soya milk does not contain lactose (milk sugar) and can
be drunk by those who are allergic to normal milk. To get soya milk, soy beans are soaked in water,
ground and then strained.

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Questions :
a. Which family does soy beans belong to?
b. Where are soy beans grown?
c. Mention one of the food items prepared using soya beans.
d. What are the other uses of soy?
e. Name the bad cholesterol mentioned in the passage.
f. What has the Food and Drug Administration confirmed about soy protein?
g. In recent times soy has been highly recommended because it ______________
a). is rich in vitamin B. b). has high quality protein.
c). can lower the levels of Low Density Lipoprotein.
h. Why can soya milk be drunk by those who are allergic to normal milk?
i. Add a prefix to the word ‘saturated’ to form its antonym. ( un, re, in )

PART - D
VI. 31. A Choose the correct form of the Verb that agrees with the Subject 4x1=4
Mara said, “The medicinal creeper_______( have / has ) been cursed by a sage. The curse________
( are / is ) that when somebody needs it, they shall not find it. So, when you________( finds / find )
it, you must tie it to a nearby tree and The medicinal creeper_________( has / have ) small leaves
resembling betel leaves”.
Or
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of the Verbs given in brackets. 4x1=4
Once the Commission of Enquiry_______ ( sit ) to take the evidence. The Elephant ________( come )
along with a superior air. He_____( justify ) his act of occupying the hut. The man _____( be + wait)
for his opportunity to give evidence.

32. Rearrange the following segments to form a meaningful sentence. 1x1=1

A. promised to / back there / she has / wait till / she / sees me
Or
B. go ? / I can do / is / there / for you / before / I / anything 1x1=1

33. A. Correct the following sentences and re-write them. 4x1=4

(i). A Ganga is a holy river,
(ii). When you decide to did come?
(iii). Fortune is favouring the brave.
(iv). Slow and steady win the race.
Or

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B. Rewrite as directed. 4x1=4
(i). Her beauty gave the spring everlasting youth.
(Change into a question beginning with right form of Do)
(ii). Mara pleaded with the Goddess because he wanted to save the lake.
(Frame a question so as to get the underlined word as answer)
(iii). Add suitable Question Tag to the following.
a). The Goddess carried a sword in her hand, ____________?
b). Your eyes were everything, _______?.

34. A. Refer to the following Advertisements and answer the questions set on it in one complete sentence.
3x1=3
Air Asia
www.airasia.com
Upto 50 % off
Fly from Jaipur to Bangkok
Bookings till 5th November 2017
Travel till 21st November 2018
Questions :
1. What is the website of Air Asia?.
2. When are the bookings to Bangkok closed?.
3. Where does the flight to Bangkok leave from?.
Or
B. Refer the following extract from a dictionary and answer the following questions. 3x1=3

Questions:
i). What part of speech is the given word?.
ii). Make a meaningful sentence using the word.
iii). What does the word gruesome mean by?.

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35. Write a letter to the Principal, Govt. P.U College for Boys, Hosakote inviting him / her and the
Staff to attend the Cultural Programme in your College. 1x5=5
Note : Your Letter should also contain these essential points:
• Date and time of the programme.
• Venue.
• List of Cultural Activities.

PART – E
36. A. Manjula has got the 1st Rank in NEET exam. She shares her joy with her friend Radha who
has got the 2nd Rank in K-CET. Write a dialogue between them. 4x1=4
Or
B. (Saanvi visits Kavya at her house. Saanvi apologizes for not helping Kavya.) 4x1=4
Saanvi : Hi, Kavya, Are you Painting?.
Kavya : Oh! Saanvi, please come in. I was ________________________________.
Saanvi : Kavya, you asked me to drop you to the market yesterday. But I couldn’t, as I was in a
hurry to go to the hospital. I am really _____________________________________.
Kavya : It’s okay. Don’t feel bad about it.
Saanvi : You were busy. Hope, I have not disturbed you.
Kavya : ______________________________________, would you like to have some Coffee or Tea?
Saanvi : _________________________________. I had it just a while ago.

Or
C. Re-arrange the following dialogue between Geetha and Kavya to make a meaningful
conversation and re-write it. 4x1=4

I am preparing well, See you after the exams.

Hello, I have my exams in the next month.

All the best for your exams, Bye.

Hai, when are your exams?

Fine, How are you preparing for the exams?

*** Wishing You All the Best ***

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