I - PASS 2024 Final With Key and Cover Page

i - PASS
2024
(INTENSIVE PRACTICE AIMS SURE SUCCESS)
A PRACTICE BOOK FOR

SSC ENGLISH PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS -
MARCH 2024
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

TELANGANA STATE
(Regd. No. 196/2003/A/2018)
ELTA-ELT
ELT NEWS: Volume:8 Special Issue-1
Issue January-2024
i - PASS
2024
(INTENSIVE PRACTICE AIMS SURE SUCCESS)
A PRACTICE BOOK FOR SSC ENGLISH

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS - MARCH 2024
Editor
T. Venkateshwar Rao
President ELTA, Telangana
Sub-Editors
Laxman Vangara, Dr. Ravi Kumar Kola
Bathini Komuraiah, Founder President

P. Vinayadhar Raju, State General, ELTA, Telangana
English Language Teachers Association

Telangana State
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS` ASSOCIATION, TELANGANA
(AN ENGLISH WORK BOOK FOR SSC PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2024)
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Sl.
Name of the contributor School Name District
No.
1 T. Venkateshwar Rao ZPHS Sthambampally Warangal
2 Dr. K. Ravi Kumar ZPHS Panthini Hanumakonda
3 Ch. Srinivas ZPHS Obulapur Jagtial
4 P. Vinayadhar Raju ZPHS Mudimanikyam Karimnagar
5 V. Laxman ZPHS Nekkonda Warangal
6 S. Kalyani ZPHS Sabbepally Mancherial
7 P. Ramu TSMS Elkathurthy Hanumakonda
8 Dr. M. Roja Rani Govt. Practising High School Hanumakonda
CONTENTS
Qn. No. of Page

Details of Test item
No. Practice Bits No.
1-4 Reading Comprehension (A Rdg) 8 1
5-8 Reading Comprehension ( B & C Rdgs) 16 9
9-12 Study Skills 10 24
13 Transformation of Sentences 15 29
17-21 Unseen Poems 10 37
22-26 Editing 20 50
27-31 Cloze Test (Numbered Gap Test) 20 60
32-36 Rewrite as Directed 20 67
Additional Grammar Practice Bits 30 74

Dear teachers of English,
I extend my warm greetings to all the dedicated teachers of English who form the backbone
of our educational system. As the Founder President of ELTA (English Language Teachers'
Association), I take great pride in sharing our organization's primary mission—to enhance the
teaching abilities of English educators and elevate the English language proficiency of
students in Government schools.
Throughout our journey, ELTA has undertaken numerous training programs for both teachers
and students. We have diligently produced a sound repository of educational materials
tailored to the evolving needs of our educational landscape.
I am particularly pleased to highlight ELTA's pivotal role in championing the cause of

Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). We have consistently worked towards raising
awareness among English teachers regarding Formative and Summative Assessment
methods. Notably, our efforts have resulted in the creation of the highly successful practice
workbook, i-PASS, designed for students appearing in the SSC Public Examinations under
the previous question paper pattern.
In keeping with our commitment to excellence, I am delighted to announce that the ELTA
core group has dedicated significant efforts to unveil a new workbook tailored to the latest
examination pattern. This publication is poised to offer invaluable practice opportunities for
students, empowering them to achieve the highest grades in the English subject.
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the ELTA state organizers for undertaking this
challenging endeavor, and my sincere appreciation to all the contributors who have worked
relentlessly to produce this exceptional study material. To all the SSC students diligently
preparing for the upcoming Public Examinations, I convey my best wishes for success.
With warm regards,
BATHINI KOMURAIAH
Founder President of ELTA
Nurturing Success
“ A Journey to Triumph in SSC English Public Examination”
Dear esteemed members of ELTA and students,
Embarking on the journey through the SSC public examination marks a significant milestone
in the lives of school children. This examination serves as the gateway to a world of
opportunities and choices, setting the stage for their future endeavors. In the evolving
landscape of the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system, particularly in the
domain of English, the emphasis on practical application over rote memorization has become
paramount.
The recent changes in the question paper pattern, the amalgamation of two papers into one,
and the introduction of study skills for the first time have underscored the need for extensive
practice aligned with the revised format. Notably, the shift in the short answer type questions,
now requiring responses in three to four lines, demands a nuanced approach to teaching and
learning.
In light of these transformations, it becomes imperative for educators to provide ample
practice opportunities to students. Recognizing the challenges faced by teachers in creating
ideal practice materials, the ELTA takes pride in presenting the "i-Pass-5 (i-PASS 2024)”
practice book. Building on the success of our previous issues, namely i-PASS 1, 2, , 3, & 4,
this latest offering aims to support the English fraternity during this transitional phase.
Understanding the time constraints and challenges associated with creating ideal practice
materials, ELTA has meticulously curated the i-Pass-5 to assist teachers in guiding their
students effectively. We acknowledge the dynamic nature of the English subject, where
questions can be drawn from any passage or text-independent sources, making targeted
practice even more crucial.
It is noteworthy that the practice book intentionally omits the key, as we firmly believe that
fostering independent learning is paramount. We encourage students to engage in meticulous
practice under the thoughtful guidance of their teachers, which we believe will lead to
enhanced performance and better grades in English.
ELTA extends its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated ELTA crew for their invaluable efforts
in bringing forth this practice book. Furthermore, We’re pleased to inform you that we have
included SSC Revision tests for each unit in alignment with the Laskhya guidelines. We
believe that these revisions will further support students in their preparation for the upcoming
examinations. We wish SSC students success in facing the examination with confidence, and
we hope they emerge with flying colors, ready to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead.
With warm regards…………..
P. Vinayadhar Raju T. Venkateshwar Rao

General Secretary, ELTA Telangana President, ELTA Telangana
PART - A
READING COMPREHENSION
Q.No. (1 - 4)
UNIT-1 : (A –Reading) :Attitude Is Altitude

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.
Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick.
He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.
‘I call it my chicken drumstick,’ joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia,
but now lives in Los Angeles. ‘I’d be lost without it.’
'He's very modest but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time,' said
Nick's friend and publicist Steve Appel, from Los Angeles.
'He would love to get married and start a family but he's waiting for the right girl to
come along.'
Water sports aren't Nick's only tucked under his chin, and is a huge fan of the English
Premier League.
His parents decided not to send him to a special school - a decision he said was very
hard for him, but which may have been the best decision they could have made for him.
When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit.
His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

1. How does Nick's unique foot help him in his daily life? What would he call it? What
does this tell about him?
2. What challenges did Nick face due to his condition, and how did he overcome them?
3. Why do you think Nick's friend mentioned that he received marriage proposals
frequently despite his disability? What does this tell about girls' attitude?
4. Why do you think Nick's parents decided not to send him to a special school, despite the
difficulty that Nick faced? Do you support their decision?
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Unit-2: (A –Reading) : Dear Departed (Part-I)
Victoria : Mother, I don't think Grandpa went to pay his insurance this morning.
Mrs. Slater : He went out.
Victoria : Yes, but he didn't go into the town. He met old Mr. Tattersall down the
street, and they went off past St. Philip's Church.
Ben : Do you think he hasn't paid it? Was it overdue?
Mrs. Slater : I should think it was overdue.
Mrs. Jordan : Something tells me he's not paid it.
Ben : The drunken old beggar!
Mrs. Jordan : He's done it on purpose, just to annoy us.
Mrs. Slater : After all I've done for him, having to put up with him in the house these
three years. It's nothing short of swindling.
Mrs. Jordan : I had to put up with him for five years.
Mrs. Slater : And you were trying to turn him over to us all the time.
Henry : But we don't know for certain that he's not paid the premium.
Mrs. Slater : Victoria, run upstairs and fetch that bunch of keys that's on your Grandpa's
dressing-table.
Victoria : (timidly) In Grandpa's room?
Mrs. Slater : Yes.
Victoria : I - I don't like to.
Mrs. Slater : Don't talk so silly. There's no one who can hurt you. (Victoria goes out
reluctantly) We'll see if he's locked the receipt up in the bureau.
1. Who did Grandpa meet and where did they go, according to Victoria's observation?
2. What do Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan believe about Abel’s intentions regarding the
insurance payment? Why?
3. How does the conversation among the family members illustrate their attitudes towards
Abel? Is that right? Justify.
4. How would your family members look after your grandparents? How would you look
after them?

Unit-3: (A –Reading) : The Journey
I looked at father’s bare feet. Never having worn shoes, his feet had developed cracks
and somehow resembled those of an elephant. I noticed this for the first time. I hadn’t noticed
that the road was uneven. I didn’t have to since I was wearing a pair of hunting boots. I
checked my wallet and saw I still had around Rs.40 with me. A pair of canvas shoes would
cost around Rs.12 and the remaining amount would be enough for me to get to Bomdila.
My father protested. ‘Give me an old pair. You don’t have to spend money on new
shoes.’ I couldn’t convince him to buy a new pair. Reluctantly I gave him the hunting boots I
was wearing. I then took out my pair of leather shoes from the trunk, and noticed my father’s
face lighting up with contentment. Suddenly he looked at me and said, ‘Take care. Write to
us...’
Father wanted to say something but the bus started moving. I saw my father gradually
receding into the distance. I saw that the road we had come by looked like a giant motionless
rope. Father would use the same road to go back home. Simultaneously our journeys started
in two opposite directions, with me seated in the luxurious seat of a bus and father walking
back with weary legs on the pebble-strewn road.
1. ‘I noticed this for the first time.’ What did the author notice? What does this tell about
the author’s care towards his father?
2. ‘My father protested.’ What did the author’s father protest? What did he ask his son to
give instead? What does this tell about father’s attitude?
3. ‘Simultaneously our journeys started in two opposite directions.’ Does this statement
have any special significance ? What is it?
4. What does this incident tell you about the father and son’s attitude towards each other?
Unit-4: (A –Reading) : Rendezvous with Ray
Like Rabindranath Tagore, Ray strode his time like a colossus. Roberge writes, “It is
as if all Bengal was in Manikda: the rich and the poor, the powerful and the humble, the
peasants and the city persons, children, teenagers, adults and old people, men and women.”

Philosophically too, Roberge feels, Ray took off where Tagore signed out. If one
compares the last major prose piece by Tagore, “ Shabhyatar Sankat” ( Crisis of Civilisation),
which he wrote at the beginning of the Second World War, which contains his immortal
dictum that in spite of what was happening it would be a sin to lose faith in Man, and the last
three films of Ray- Ganashatru, ShakhaPrashakha, and Agantuk- the analogy becomes clear.
“In these three films Ray was at his most personal and when some critics saw the
films as didactic and verbose, he felt deeply hurt. For, in these last films, Satyajit was directly
talking to us, conveying his personal message on society and civilization. If the impulse that
motivated his earlier films was aesthetics, in the last three it was self-expression. And there
we were denying him his right to speak. As the saying goes, no one is a prophet in one’s own
country,” said Roberge. An agnostic throughout his life, it is possible, Roberge feels, that in
the face of death Ray was searching for an answer. This was suggested by some of the music
that he used in ShakhaPrashakha.
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12
1. “It is as if all Bengal was in Manikda.” What does the author mean by this?
2. ‘Ray took off where Tagore signed out.’ What do you mean by that? Which philosophy
of Tagore did Ray follow?
3. How did some critics perceive Ray's last three films, according to Roberge?How did
Roberge support Ray?
4. What do you think are the reasons for Ray’s change of attitude in his last three films?
Unit-5: (A –Reading) : Storeyed House (Part-I)
The coolie put his hand on a huge wooden box and shouted, 'Whose box is this?'
Bayaji, who was brushing away the dust from his body, answered, 'Oh, it's mine,
please lower it down.'
The coolie heaved and grunted as he lowered the box which Bayaji caught with ease.
Bayaji had packed his entire household goods in this box. There was no longer any
reason to hang around in Bombay. He had worked honestly for the past thirty-five years in
the dockyard and had retired from service two months before. Not that he had held an
important position. He had merely got an extension for two years; during that period he had

become a supervisor. Otherwise his entire life had been spent lifting heavy loads. He had
worked very hard whenever he could, day and night.
Bayaji had crossed sixty but was in sound health. He had a sturdy frame right from
birth, and hard work had given a well formed shape to his strong body. He paid fifteen paise
to the coolie, put the box, in which he had thrown pots and pans and sundry other things, on
his own head and began to walk in the direction of his house.
As he reached Kadam's house, he saw Bhujaba coming towards him. Bhujaba was a
known rascal of the village. Bayaji balanced the burden on his head. Straightening his neck,
he said, 'Greetings to you, sir, how are things with you?'
Bayaji was a Mahar by caste and according to age-old custom he should have greeted
Bhujaba with 'My humble salutations to you, sir, who are my father and mother.' So, when
Bayaji merely said 'Greetings.' Bhujaba became furious and said, 'Do you think you can
become a Brahmin merely by saying "Greetings"? Can you forget your position simply
because you've turned a Buddhist?'
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12
1. The coolie heaved and grunted to lift Bayaji’s box. But Bayaji lifted with ease. What do
you think is the reason behind it?
2. ‘Bayaji had packed his entire household goods in this box.’ Why was Bayaji coming
back to his village? ’ What does this tell about his way of life in Bombay?
3. From Bhujaba's reaction, what can we think about the high class community's attitude
towards caste, tradition in those days?
4. How did Bhujaba respond to Bayaji’s greeting to him? How would you react if you
were in the place of Bayaji?
Unit-6: (A –Reading) : Environment
NHK Radio: Why do you think they responded so well to your message?
W M: It was a need. When the women said they needed firewood and building
material, we responded to that need. Plant trees; then you will have trees for firewood. In the
tropics, trees grow very fast. In five to ten years these trees serve as firewood, as building
materials. Once we had planted those trees, we saw the need for them to understand why we

have to have good governance; so it became important to give them civic education so that
they could understand how we govern ourselves, why we govern ourselves the way we
govern ourselves, why we are managing our environment the way we are managing it.
Because we were dealing with the environment, we gave them education both in civics and
also in the environment. That made them understand clearly why they should take up the
responsibility of protecting their environment-that it was not the responsibility of the
government or the responsibility of somebody else to come and rehabilitate their environment
on their own land. It's them; it's their responsibility.
NHK Radio : What transformations did you see?
W M: One of the bigger transformations that I saw was that ability of an ordinary,
illiterate woman to get to understand and to be able to plant trees that in five or ten years
became big trees and she was able to cut them and be able to give herself energy; to be able
to sell those trees and give herself an income; to be able to feel confident that she had done
something for herself. That sense of pride, sense of dignity that they are not begging, that
they are doing things for themselves was very empowering. That transformation was very
powerful.
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12.
1. Why do you think the women responded so well to the message of Maathai?
2. Is just planting trees enough in order to save the environment? Support your answer.
3. What was the big transformation among the women? How did they lead to women
empowerment?
4. What do you think would happen if the environment is not protected?
Unit-7: (A –Reading) : My Childhood
I was one of the children - a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born to tall
and handsome parents. We lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the
nineteenth century. It was a fairly large pucca house , made of limestone and brick, on the
Mosque Street in Rameswaram. My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and
luxuries. However , all necessities were provided for, in terms of food, medicine or clothes.
In fact, I would say mine was a very secure childhood, both materially and emotionally.

The Second World War broke out in 1939, when I was eight years old. For reasons I
have never been able to understand, a sudden demand for tamarind seeds erupted in the
market. I used to collect the seeds and sell them to a provision shop on Mosque Street. A
day's collection would fetch me the princely sum of one anna. My brother -in-law Jallaluddin
would tell me stories about the War which I would later attempt to trace in the headlines in
Dinamani. Our area, being isolated, was completely unaffected by the War. But soon India
was forced to join the Allied Forces and something like a state of emergency was declared.
The first casualty came in the form of the suspension of the train halt at Rameswaram station.
The newspapers now had to be bundled and thrown out from the moving train on the
Rameswaram Road between Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi. That forced my cousin
Samsuddin, who distributed newspapers in Rameswaram, to look for a helping hand to catch
the bundles and, as if naturally, I filled the slot. Samsuddin helped me earn my first wages.
Half a century later, I can still feel the surge of pride in earning my own money for the first
time.
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12.
1. How did the narrator's childhood environment and family background contribute to his
sense of security?
2. How did the outbreak of the Second World War impact the narrator's daily life?
3. ‘I filled the slot.’ What was the slot that mentioned in the text? How did Kalam fill it?
4. How might Kalam’s childhood experiences help him to shape his character?
Unit-8: (A –Reading) : Jamaican Fragment
For a whole day I puzzled over this problem. For a whole day my faith in my people
was shaken. When I passed by that afternoon the little boys were not there. That evening I
thought deeply on the subject.
The next morning the boys were there again, and a man was standing at the gate
watching them. I stopped and looked, just to see what the white boy was making his little
servant do. To my utter astonishment the little dark boy was striding imperiously up and
down the lawn, while the white youngster walked abjectly behind him.

'Get me a banana!' The little boy ran into the house and reappeared shortly with a
banana. 'Peel it for me!' the little white boy peeled the banana and handed it to his dark
master.
I saw it now. It was indeed a game, a game I had played as a child. Each boy took it in
turn every alternate day to be the boss, the other the slave. It had been great fun to me as a
youngster. I smiled as I remembered. I looked at the man standing by the gate. He was a
white man. I remembered what I had thought yesterday. He, no doubt, I thought to myself,
was wondering if the black race is superior to the white. I laughed gently to myself. How silly
grown-ups are, how clever we are, how wonderfully able we are, to impute deep motives to
childish actions! This man, I said to myself, will puzzle all day on whether the blacks will
eventually rise and rule the world because he thinks he sees a little black boy realising at a
tender age his superiority over the white. I will save him from his puzzle. I will explain it to
him. I went across to him.
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12
1. "For a whole day I puzzled over this problem.” What was the problem that was
mentioned by the author? Was it really a problem? How can you say that?
2. What conclusions can be drawn from the incident about the social conditions of the
country?
3. Why did the author think the grown ups are silly? Is he right? How can you say that?
4. “I will save him from his puzzle.” Which puzzle does the author mention here? Was the
man really in the puzzle? Why does he think that the white man was puzzled?

PART - A
READING COMPREHENSION
Q.No. (5 - 8)
Unit-1: (B-Reading): Every Success Story Is also a Story of Great Failures
A New York Times editorial on December 10, 1903, questioned the wisdom of the
Wright Brothers who were trying to invent a machine, heavier than air, that would fly. One
week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers took their famous flight.
Colonel Sanders, at age 65, with a beat-up car and a $100 cheque from social security,
realized he had to do something. He remembered his mother's recipe and went out selling.
How many doors did he have to knock on before he got his first order? It is estimated that he
had knocked on more than a thousand doors before he got his first order. How many of us
quit after three tries, ten tries, a hundred tries, and then we say we tried as hard as we could?
As a young cartoonist, Walt Disney faced many rejections from newspaper editors,
who said he had no talent. One day a minister at a church hired him to draw some cartoons.
Disney was working out of a small mouse infested shed near the church. After seeing a small
mouse, he was inspired. That was the start of Mickey Mouse.
Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12
5. What event occurred just a week after a New York Times editorial questioned the
Wright Brothers' invention attempts? What did they prove?
6. How do the experiences of the Wright Brothers and Colonel Sanders inspire individuals
facing challenges or setbacks in their own pursuits?
7. What can we learn from Walt Disney's story about his trials and finding inspiration in
unexpected situations?
8. If you have any setbacks in life, how do you overcome them?
Unit-1: (C –Reading) : I Will Do It
At the station, his friends were already there. They were excited and talking loudly.
The noise was like the chirping of birds. They were all excited and discussing their new

hostels, new courses etc. He was not part of it. So, he stood there silently. One of them
noticed and said, 'You should have made it.'
He did not reply. He only wished all of them. They waved at him as the train slowly left the
platform.
He stood there even after he could no longer see the train or the waving hands. It was
June of 1962 in Mysore city. Monsoon had set in and it was getting dark. It had started to
drizzle. Yet he stood there motionless.
He said to himself, without anger or jealousy, 'All students from the IITs study well
and do big things in life. But it is not the institution; ultimately it is you and you alone who
can change your life by hard work.
'Probably he was not aware that he was following the philosophy of the Bhagavath
Gita: 'Your best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.'
Later he worked very hard, and focused on one thing, never bothering about his
personal life or comforts. He shared his wealth with others. He never used the help of any
caste, community or political connections to go up in life.
5. ‘You should have made it.’ said one of his friends? What does he mean by that ? How
did Narayana Murthy respond to him?
6. Why was Murthy not part of their friends’ discussion? What does this tell about him?
7. What is the opinion of Narayana Murthy about the role of Institution in a student’s life?
How did he prove it?
8. Pick out three statements according to the above text?
A. His friends were discussing their new hostels and courses excitedly, but he stood
silently apart.
B. He engaged in a conversation with his friends, discussing their plans and aspirations.
C. He expressed frustration and envy towards his friends' achievements and opportunities.
D. He believed that success in life is not solely attributed to the institution but rather to
personal hard work.
E. Murthy was an extrovert.

Unit-2: (B –Reading): Dear Departed (Part-II)
Mrs. Jordan : You took us by surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?
Abel : (trying to catch the words) Eh? What?
Mrs. Jordan : Are you quite well?
Abel : Aye, I’m right enough but for a bit of a headache. (Looking at Amelia)
Amelia, what the dickens did I do with my new slippers?
Mrs. Slater : (confused)Aren’t they by the hearth, father?
Abel : I don’t see them. (Observing Henry trying to remove the slippers) Why,
you’ve got ‘em on, Henry.
Mrs. Slater : (promptly) I told him to put them on to stretch them; they were that new
and hard. Now, Henry. (Mrs. Slater snatches the slippers from Henry and
gives them to Abel, who puts them on and sits in the armchair.)
Mrs. Jordan : (to Ben) Well, I don’t call that delicate, stepping into a dead man’s shoes
in such haste. (Victoria runs across to Abel and sits on the floor at his
feet.)
Victoria : Oh, Grandpa, I’m so glad you’re not dead.
Mrs. Slater : (in a vindictive whisper) Hold your tongue, Victoria.
Abel : Eh? What’s that? Who’s gone dead?
Mrs. Slater : (loudly) Victoria says she’s sorry about your head.
9. How did the family members react to the sudden reappearance of Abel? Are they happy
to see him alive? Justify.
10. Whose slippers did Henry wear? What reason did Mrs.Slater give to Abel? Is she true?
11. How does Mrs. Jordan react about Henry wearing Abel’s slippers? Why do you think
she gave that statement?
12. Victoria’s expression on seeing her grandfather alive.(Pick out three false statements)
A. She apologises for her actions.
B. She expresses relief that Abel is not dead.
C. She scolds Mrs. Slater.
D. She whispers a secret to Abel
E. She wondered at her grandpa's appearance.

Unit-2: (C –Reading) : The Brave Potter
'When I catch him, I'll tie him up under the tree all night,' he muttered to himself.
Hours later, the potter reached the old woman's hut. There he saw an animal sleeping
in front of the door.
'There he is!' he shouted. 'There he is, the stupid animal!'
The drunken potter did not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger. He
kicked and beat the sleeping tiger. He then jumped onto the frightened animal's back, rode it
home, and then tied it up with the iron chain.
Next morning the villagers who passed the potter's house looked in amazement at the
tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a
tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They also thanked
him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. They had tried to catch
him for many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the
sort. He said that he had only brought his donkey home. He did not understand how a donkey
could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted.
Nobody, however, believed the potter's story. The villagers even praised him for
being modest. Soon the potter became famous. Everybody who met him called him the brave
potter. The simple potter himself never understood why.
5. Why did the potter not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger? What did
he do to the tiger?
6. How does the potter's mistaken identity and subsequent actions lead to his unintended
fame?
7. Why did the villagers not believe the potter’s explanation? Was he really a brave
person? Justify.
8. If the potter had successfully explained the truth to the villagers, how might his life
have been different afterward?

Unit-3: (B –Reading): Another Woman
Q. No. (5-8): Read the following poem.
This morning she bought green 'methi'

in the market, choosing the freshest bunch;
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it
an extravagance, counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the waist;
came home, faced her mother-in-law's
dark looks, took
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, fine and cooked t
he whole thing in the pot over the stove,
shielding her face from the heat.
5. What did the woman want to buy in the market? What did she buy? What does this
tell about her?
6. What cultural elements or traditions might be reflected in the woman’s actions?
7. ‘..shielding her face from the heat.’ What do you think the ‘heat’ refers to here? What
might the act of shielding her face from the heat imply about her character?
8. What kind of woman is her mother-in-law? How should she have behaved with her
daughter-in-law?

Unit-3: (C –Reading): The Never-Never Nest
Jill : Oh, nurse. I want you to run and post this for me. I'll look after the baby while
you're gone.
Nurse : Certainly, madam. (She hands the baby to Jill, takes the letter, and goes.) (A
second later Jack comes in again.)
Jack : Well, she's gone! What a tartar! Still, she did leave us a bit on account-how
much was it?
Jill : Ten pounds.
Jack : (with a whistle) Phew! That's great! We can pay off the next two months on the
car with that.
Jill : I-I'm afraid we can't
Jack : Why ever not?
Jill : You see, I-I've already sent it off for something else. Nurse has just gone to
post it.
Jack : Well that's all right. Who have you sent it to?
Jill : Dr. Martin.
Jack : Dr. Martin! What on earth possessed you to do that?
Jill : (nearly in tears) There! Now you're going to be angry with me.
Jack : I'm not angry! But why waste good money on the doctor? Doctors don't expect
to get paid anyway.
Jill : (sobbing a little) But-but you don't understand -
Jack : Understand what?
Jill : Why; just one more instalment and BABY'S REALLY OURS! (She is holding
out the infant, a little pathetically, as we black out.)
5. Who gave the cheque to Jill? What did she do with it? Is she right in doing that?
6. What are the differing priorities of Jack and Jill? Who do you support? Why?
7. What does the interaction between Jack and Jill suggest about their financial situation or
priorities?
8. What do you think are the possible resolutions or actions of Jack and Jill after this
incident?.

Unit-4: (B –Reading): Maya Bazaar
K. V. Reddy's 'Maya Bazaar' has been voted as the 'Greatest Indian Film' in an online
poll conducted by a television news channel. The poll was conducted to find out India's
greatest film till date, on the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema and people chose 'Maya
Bazaar' over other Indian classics. The film is considered one of the enduring classics of
Indian cinema and was christened as a landmark achievement in Indian film's
cinematography, art direction and VFX with the available technology during that time. The
following is a review on the film when it celebrated the Golden Jubilee in 2007.
‘Maya Bazaar' forever! Fifty years ago, director K.V. Reddy or for that matter,
producers Nagireddy and Chakrapani, would not have imagined what they were unleashing
when they decided to make Maya Bazaar- a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil.
The finished product hit the screen in 1957 to become a landmark movie in the
Telugu film industry. It became a hit not only for the sterling performances of the star-
ensemble that it had right from S.V. Ranga Rao, Savitri, NTR, ANR, and Gummadi, but also
because K.V. Reddy was in full control over every frame of it.
5. What were the factors that contributed to 'Maya Bazaar' being considered a landmark
movie in the Telugu film industry?
6. What elements of filmmaking did K.V. Reddy demonstrates control over, contributing
to the film's success?
7. If 'Maya Bazaar' were to be made in today's film industry, what changes could be
expected in film making?
8. The factors that contributed to the success of 'Maya Bazaar' as a landmark film in
Indian cinema are…… (Pick out three true statements)
A. Technological advancements in cinematography, art direction, and VFX.
B. A star-ensemble cast including S.V. Ranga Rao, Savitri, NTR, ANR, and Gummadi.
C. K.V. Reddy's meticulous direction and control over every frame of the film.
D. The film was solely released in the Telugu language, which appealed to a vast audience.
E. Maya Bazaar was her first movie.

Unit-4: (C –Reading): A Tribute
Savitri gets totally involved in whatever role she plays. 'ChivarakuMigiledi' is one
such film. She played the role of a nurse in a psychiatry ward. In a particular scene the nurse
has a nervous breakdown and cries uncontrollably. The shot was over. "CUT", the director
said, but Savitri, who played the role, could not stop crying! Everyone in the set had to run to
her and pacify her. The film became a milestone in her career!!
Savitri was awarded the title 'Mahanati' (the Supreme artiste).She also received the
Presidential award for her performance in 'ChivarakuMigiledi', the magnum opus of Savitri.
She was the recipient of 'Kalaimamani' and 'NadigayarTilakam' from Tamil film industry.
Savitri had nearly 300 films to her credit. Her career was nearly 30 year long. She was
equally admired by Telugu and Tamil film lovers. She also acted in a few Kannada and Hindi
films. She had a lion's share of films when she was at the zenith of her career. Her passion for
films was so strong that she directed and produced a few films, in spite of certain adversities.
Savitri was a humane artiste. She was generous to the people who were in need. Once,
she donated all the jewellery she was wearing to the Prime Minister's fund. Her rise as a star
was like a meteor. She left the world in 1981 leaving an envied and unsurpassed legacy
behind her.
Savitri is no more. But she is among us with her unforgettable roles. Her versatility
lives on and on and on.
5. Give an example of Savitri's commitment in her roles that contribute to her success as
an actress.
6. How can you say Savitri is a humane artistee? What do you learn from her in that
incident?
7. What are the qualities that made her the best actress ever?
8. Do you like Savitri as an actress? Why? What do you learn from her life?

Unit-5: (B –Reading): The Storeyed House (Part-I)
'Baiju, you shouldn't lose your head simply because you've set aside some money. Do
you aspire to an equal status with us by building this house? The poor should remain content
with their cottage, understand?' Kondiba remarked rather sharply.
'No Patil, please don't misunderstand me.' Bayaji was a little dizzy with nervousness.
'How do you say that? One should keep to one's position. You shouldn't let a little
money turn your head.'
'I only wish to build a shelter for my family. Then I shall be free to breathe my last.'
Bayaji answered. '
Who says you shouldn't have a house? You can have a small house with three
convenient portions, a veranda in the front and at the back and the living section in the
middle. Why spend unnecessarily on a storeyed house?' Patil gave his counsel.
'No, but……' Bayaji faltered.
'You may go in for a storeyed house only if you don't wish to stay in this village. I
hope you know what I mean.' Kondiba shot out as a warning and walked away. Other ruffians
in the village threatened Bayaji in a similar manner
5. What is Kondiba's opinion on Bayaji's intention to build a storeyed house? What is his
suggestion regarding the construction of the house?
6. How did Bayaji respond to Patil’s advice? What does this tell about the nature of
Bayaji?
7. What might be Bayaji’s decision on building a storeyed house on Kondiba Patil’s
warning? What would you do if you were in Bayaji’s place?
8. What do you think about the social norms according to the conversation between Bayaji
and Kondiba? Do you support it? Why?

Unit-5: (C –Reading): Abandoned
Its labored breath And finds its food

racing in quick gasps tearing at the babe's hair
forced lonely like crap with their sharp teeth
with cyanosed lips gnawing at its ears to complete
sea-blue nose and finger-tips, their feed,
Its tattered and torn dirty wrap As the cat jumps in with a
make it shiver in freezing grasp. screeching meow
the rats let loose
a clicking squeak
A filthy black cat A bloody chaos ensues,
edges on to the holed bin The only sin of the infant—
searching for easy rats BEING BORN
5. What is the physical condition of the baby? What might be the reason for it?
6. What does ‘searching for easy rats’ signify here? What were the rats doing when the
cat entered the bin?
7. What is the sin of the baby according to the poet? Who is responsible for the baby's
condition?
8. The statements that describe the condition of the baby..( pick three correct statements)
A. The baby is unable to breath
B. The baby turned blue as it is unable to breath
C. The baby is covered in a dirty cloth
D. The baby is dead
E. The baby is born immature.
Unit-6: (B –Reading): Or Will the Dreamer Wake?
Out in the East the jungle listens Far in the North the white bear snuffles
The tigress, plaintive, growls in pain, Down in her lair the gleaming snow
The great trees hear her breathing, shaking She waits for all the life she's making
Inside her still, the new lives wait, Outside the crashing glaciers grow.

These cubs could be the last ones ever These cubs could be the last cubs ever
To freely live and roam and mate. To freely live and roam and mate.
Our grandchild knows the tiger never Our grandchild knows the white bear never
Or will the dreamer wake? Or will the dreamer wake? ………Or Will
the Dreamer Wake?
5. What endangered animal species are mentioned in the passage? What is the concern of
the poet regarding the future of the cubs mentioned in the poem?
6. What might be some important factors leading to the decline in the populations of tigers
and white bears?
7. How does the passage evoke a sense of urgency and concern about the future of the
tiger and white bear populations?
8. Pick out three statements as per the poem.
A. The animals die due to environmental challenges.
B. The tiger in the poem resides in the North, while the white bear lives in the East.
C. The poem emphasises the potential threat to their future generations.
D. Both the tigress and the white bear are depicted as awaiting the birth.
E. Tiger lives in the West mentioned here.
Unit-6: (C –Reading): A Tale of Three Villages
"It was a Saturday," she went on, still wiping her hands on her apron.
‘It was a lovely warm day, and the children played outside all weekend. Even when
the dust began to fall, they still played outside. They picked up handfuls of it and threw it at
each other, laughing. It was Wednesday before the loudspeaker van came to the village,
telling us to keep our children indoors and not to touch the radioactive dust. They also told us
to wash down our houses and roads with water. A week later the children began to vomit.
Their hair fell out. They couldn't eat. They grew so thin, and sores appeared all over
their little bodies. Two weeks after that, all three died - all three on the same day." She broke
down now and cried quietly, as she had done so many times before. "They're buried over
there." She pointed to the church graveyard. "Lots of village children are. And adults."
I touched her gently on the shoulder, leaving her to her bitter-sweet memories, and
walked on through the silence. It was a ghost town. No one lived there anymore. They had

either died or been forcibly evacuated. The fields were barren. Nothing grew. Nothing ever
would again. There was no bird-song. No rabbit peered at me. No cow endlessly chewed. No
horse neighed.
5. What is the dust that is mentioned in the text? How did it affect the people?
6. ‘It was a ghost town.’ Why did the writer mention it as a ghost town?
7. How might the government or authorities have handled the situation differently to
prevent such a catastrophe?
8. What lessons can be drawn from this tragedy to prevent similar incidents elsewhere?
Unit-7: (B –Reading): A Plea for India
There is no reason to be proud, Let us unite,

and be on high cloud. and fight against those who incite.
We have to go a long way, Let us not be misled,
we have to think seriously, by those who want to see us dead.
else we end up miserably We are a strong united nation,
Then let our minds throw out the rot, all we need is a bit of dedication.
and devote our time to pious thoughts.
Let us control the riots,
which leave us with no choice,
but to hang our heads in shame,
and say we have miserably failed.
We have the power to win,
so why not end this din?
5. What is the central message or theme of the poem? What is the tone of the poem?
6. What are some of the negative consequences mentioned in the poem that the poet
wishes to prevent?
7. 'There is no reason to be proud,’ Why do you think the poet has such an opinion on
Indian unity?
8. The strategies or approaches that the poet suggests to address the problem of societal
conflicts are ……………….. (Pick out three true statements according to the poem)

A. Remove the unnecessary thoughts
B. Be united
C. We have to hang our heads in shame
D. We shouldn’t be misled
E. We should face challenges.
Unit-7: (C –Reading): Unity in Diversity in India
The West has to learn a lot from India, and it has now been realised when people in
the United States and Europe are turning to the Indian way of life. Indian yogis and
maharishis, musicians and spiritual leaders have all attracted them in a big way. A significant
move to project India's cultural unity has been the holding of Festivals of India in various
parts of the world. The West is fast inclining towards our spiritual values which include
meditation and contemplation, charity and love, universal brotherhood and fear of God, piety
and unselfishness, control of passions and peace of mind.
Our cultural unity is further exemplified by the temples of the South and of
Khajuraho, the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, which are shining examples of India's proficiency
in sculpture and architecture. Our music has come to enjoy worldwide popularity.
Indian classical music, like the Indian dances, is built on the concept of ragas and
talas. Each raga is regarded appropriate to a certain time of the day or the night. There are
believed to be about 250 ragas in common use in the North as well as in the South. In the
modern times, people like Ravi Shankar have taken Indian music to the West and thus
bridged the gap between the music of the East and the West.
5. What role have Indian yogis, maharishis, musicians, and spiritual leaders played in
attracting people from the West?
6. What impact might Festivals of India held in various parts of the world have on
promoting and preserving Indian cultural unity?
7. ‘The West has to learn a lot from India,’ What do you think the West has to learn from
India?
8. Are you feeling proud to be an Indian? Justify.

Unit-8: (B –Reading): Once Upon a Time
So I have learned many things, son. But believe me, son.

I have learned to wear many faces I want to be what I used to be
like dresses - home face, when I was like you. I want
office face, street face, host face, to unlearn all these muting things.
cocktail face, with all their conforming Most of all, I want to relearn
smiles how to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror
like a fixed portrait smile. shows only my teeth like a snake's bare fangs !
And I have learned too So show me, son,

to laugh with only my teeth how to laugh; show me how
and shake hands without my heart. I used to laugh and smile
I have also learned to say, 'Goodbye', once upon a time when I was like you.
when I mean 'Good-riddance';
to say ' Glad to meet you',
without being glad; and to say 'It's been
nice talking to you', after being bored.
5. What are the various faces the speaker mentions that he has learned to wear? Is he
happy with that? How can you say that?
6. What is the main theme of the poem? What does the poet want to convey through his
poem?
7. What do the words, ‘unlearn’ and ‘relearn’ signify here? What does the poet want to
unlearn and relearn?
8. The statements that are true according to the poem are……….. (Pick out three true
statements from the below)
A. The speaker has learned to wear different faces for various social situations.
B. The speaker expresses joy in saying "Goodbye" as it signifies pleasant parting.
C. The speaker wants to maintain the current state of muting emotions.
D. The speaker's laughter in the mirror resembles a snake's bare fangs.
E. The speaker is happy with his present position.

Unit-8: (C –Reading): What Is My Name?
'Yes, Pramila — what you say is true. Of course I'm Sarada — until you said it I could
not remember it — all the shelves of my mind were taken up with only one thing — how well
I can scrub the floors. I remembered nothing else. Had I not met you, I would have gone
mad,' said the housewife named Sarada.
Sarada returned home, climbed the attic and fished out her certificates, the pictures
she had drawn — old albums, everything she succeeded in getting out. She also searched
further and managed to find the prizes she had received in school and college.
Overjoyed, she returned home.
'You have not been here — look at the state of the house — it's like a choultry. Oh
what a relief you are here, now it is like a festival for us,' said Sarada's husband.
'Just scrubbing the floor does not make a festival. By the way, from now onwards
don't call me yemoigeemoi. My name is Sarada — call me Sarada, understood?
Having said that, she went inside, humming joyously.
Sarada, who had always cared so much for discipline, keeping an eye on every corner,
checking if there was dust, making sure things were properly arranged each in its correct and
respective order, now sat on the sofa which had not been dusted for the last two days.
She sat there showing the children an album of her paintings that she had brought for
them.
5. How does Sarada's husband react when she returns home with her certificates and
prizes? What does this tell about his attitude towards his wife?
6. What are the changes that occurred in the behaviour of Sarada after retrieving her
name?
7. What does Sarada's choice to share her paintings with the children reflect on her desire?
What do you think she should do thereafter to keep her identity?
8. What do you think is the intention of the writer about writing a story about a woman
forgetting her name? What would you do if you were in Sarada’s place?

QN.(9
QN.(9-12): STUDY SKILLS
Question-1:
1: The following pie chart shows
shows the most widely spoken
languages in India. Study the Pie Chart carefully and answer the following
questions.
9. According to the pie chart, which
language has the highest percentage of
speakers in India? What is the combined
percentage of the top three most spoken
languages in the pie chart?
10. Based on the distribution of language
percentages in the pie chart, what do you
think about the linguistic diversity within
the Indian population?
11. Give names of three languages which could fall under the area of other languages in
the above pie chart.
12. How many languages can you speak? What are they?
Question 2: The pie chart given below shows how people spend their time
on smart phones. Study the Pie Chart carefully and answer the following
questions.
9. What percentage of time do people spend on
Gaming apps on their smart phones? Identify
the two activities with the lowest percentage of
time spent, as illustrated in the pie chart.
10. Mention one positive
tive and negative aspect of
using smart phones.
11. How do you prioritise your activities differently
when compared to the pie chart?
12. Provide three examples which could fall under
the social networking platforms.

Question 3: Study the following bar graph carefully and answer the
questions based on the information provided.
9. How many reading platforms are used by

class 10 students? What are they?
10. What percentage of Grade 10 students
prefer physical books as their primary
reading platform according to the bar
graph?
11. Write any two benefits of e-books?
e
12. Which reading platform do you prefer?
Why?
Question 4: Study the following bar graph carefully and answer the
questions based on the information provided.
9. What is the total rainfall in the
place for the first half of the year
(January to June)?
10. Comment on the noticeable trends
or patterns in the rainfall data for
the above place shown in the bar
graph throughout the year.
11. Which two months’ total rainfall
is equivalent to the rainfall of
September in the second
s half of
the year (July to December)?
12. Do you think the rainfall data is useful for farmers? How?

Question 5: The given below bar graph shows how much dietary fibre is
found in certain fruits. Study the chart and answer the questions below.
9. What does the bar graph indicate?
10. Is there a noticeable difference in
dietary fibre between pear and guava?
How?
11. Which of the two fruits mentioned in
the bar graph contain the same quantity
of fibre content?
12. How might this information be useful
for individuals planning their diet?
Question 6: Study the following information presented in the pie chart,

which represents a school with a student population is 500, and answer the
following questions based on the provide information.
9. What does the pie chart depict, and what
is the total student population of the
school?
10. How many students in the school prefer
to see information in order to understand
and remember?
11. What is the learning style preferred by
the majority of students in the school?
12. What percentage of students prefer
acquiring knowledge through physical
activities, movement, and hands-on
hands
experiences?

Question 7: Study the following tree diagram about usage of oils for varied
purposes and answer the questions.
9. How many kinds of oils are

ar mentioned in the tree diagram? What are they?
10. What, according to the tree diagram, are the uses of vegetable oil?
11. Mention the differences in obtaining of groundnut oil from mineral oil.
12. Which oil do you use for cooking at your home? Where do you get it?
Question 8: Study the following information provided in the table

regarding Student Exam Scores and answer the questions given below.
Name of the
Maths Score Science score English score
student
Rajani 85 90 88
Sai Pranavi 92 78 95
Mani Teja 88 92 89
Ravi 78 85 80
9. Compare the average scores of the students in Math, Science, and English. Who has
the highest overall average score?
10. Is there a correlation between high Math scores and high scores in other subjects?
Provide examples to support your answer.
11. If a passing score is 80 or above, determine which students passed in all subjects.
12. What specific recommendations would you give to Ravi to improve his score in
Mathematics?

Question 9: The following bar graph is about the favourite sports of the
students of a school. Study it carefully and answer the following questions.
9. What is the bar graph about? Which is

100
Number of students
80 the most favourite sport of the students?

60
10. According to the bar graph, what is the
40
20 least favourite sport of the students?
0
What might be the reason?
Football
Hockey
Tennis
Badminton
Cricket
Swimming
11. What is the favourite sport of more than

40 students in the school?
Favouorite sport
12. What is your favourite sport? Why do
you like it most?
Question 10: The following tabular data provides a snapshot of different

students' preferences in using the internet for improving their English
language skills. Study it carefully and answer the following questions.
Online Platforms Online Language Frequency of

Participant
used Learning Apps Engagement
Duolingo,
Student A Hello Talk Daily
YouTube
BBC Learning, Babbel
Student B 3-4 times a week
TED Talks Hello Talk
Coursera,
Student C Rosetta Stone Twice a week
Instagram
Student D TED Talks Rosetta Stone Daily
Josh Talks
Student E FluentUI Once a week
Babbel
9. Mention the names of any three online platforms from the table that are used by the
students.
10. Which students use the online language learning app ‘Babbel’?
11. What are the online platforms and online language learning apps used by the students
twice a week?
12. Write two uses of the internet for English language learning.

Q.No. (13) TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES
Q.No.13 Read the passage given below focusing on the parts that are
underlined. Answer any 4 of the questions as directed and write them in the
answer booklet. 4x2=8
SET-I:
Education is the key to a brighter future, shaping minds and opening doors to endless
possibilities. Nelson Mandela wisely said, "(i) Education is the most powerful weapon on the
earth. You can use it to change the world." (ii) It equips us with essential skills. It empowers
the individuals to contribute meaningfully to society. Malala Yousafzai, a champion for
education, emphasizes, "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."
(iii) Education goes beyond facts; it nurtures critical thinking and creativity. (iv) Albert
Einstein said, "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think."
It's an investment in oneself and a catalyst for positive transformation, echoing Benjamin
Franklin's belief that "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." (v) Education
breaks down all the barriers. It provides opportunities for all. (vi) Education transcends the
boundaries of ignorance. It empowers individuals to break free from the chains of inequality.
i. Rewrite the sentence using ‘No other’.
ii. Combine the two sentences with “Not only …. but also”
iii. Add a suitable question tag.
iv. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect speech.
v. Begin the sentence with ‘All the barriers…”
vi. Combine the two sentences with “which”
SET-II:
Once a Kingdom was ruled by kind King Raja Bhanu Pratap. One day while declaring a
punishment for a criminal, he thought that he should try to know more about those who were
punished for some offense they did. (i) The king went to the prison of his kingdom.
Immediately he started asking prisoners about the crime committed by them.
(ii) One prisoner said, “I have not committed any crime and I’m innocent.” Another said, “I
have been framed. (iii) I am the most innocent person here.” (iv) The king listened to the
whole thing. He understood that all the prisoner’s were trying to prove their innocence.
Just then King saw a prisoner sitting in corner with his head down crying. King went to him
and asked, “Why are you crying?” Prisoner replied with humility, “I was troubled by my

poverty and stole. I have no doubt about justice. (v) I did an offense to feed my family. So, I
got punished for it.”
The king thought that the law of punishment does not create a sense of atonement inside all
but this is one of those prisoners who is atoning for his mistake. (vi) This person is freed from
penalties. He can improve himself. So the king freed him.
i. Combine the two sentences using ‘No sooner……….than’.
ii. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech.
iii. Rewrite the sentence using ‘No other’.
iv. Begin the sentence with ‘Having listened’.
v. Begin the sentence with “An offense”.
vi. Combine the two sentences using ‘If’.
SET-III:
India's food is like a colorful mix of flavours from different parts of the country. (i) Unless
you try dishes from North to South and East to West, you won't fully understand how diverse
it is. (ii) Spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric make the food taste really good. (iii) The
concept of a "thali" stands as a remarkable representation of a well-balanced meal,. Diverse
dishes coexist on a single plate. Indian street food, with things like spicy chaats and pani puri,
is a must-try for a fun food adventure. Festivals and celebrations, often centered around
special dishes, make Indian food extra special. (iv) Indian cuisine is not just about eating; it's
a way of celebrating together. The big feasts during festivals like Diwali and Holi show how
rich and diverse Indian food culture is.In the heart of an Indian kitchen, a grandmother
affectionately advises, "(v) Add a pinch of love to your cooking.” (vi) She said, “It's the
secret ingredient that makes every dish special.”
i. "Rewrite the sentence using ‘If’
ii. Add a suitable question tag.
iii. Combine the sentences using ‘where"
iv. Rewrite the sentences using ‘not only.....but also."
v. Begin the sentence with ‘Let’.
vi. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech.
SET-IV:
In the village of Manipuram, there lived a wealthy farmer. (i) He was the wisest person of
that village. (ii) He had three daughters. All his daughters were married and living their lives
happily. (ii) The farmer was getting old. He wanted to distribute his wealth to his daughters.
But he wanted to know what responsibility he could give to each of his daughters. (iv) As
soon as he got this idea, he called all his daughters and gave each of them a bag of millet.
(v) He said to his daughters, “Use these grains in the best way possible and come back to me
after one year.”
After one year, the daughters came back to their father’s house. (vi) The farmer welcomed all
of them. First he called the elder daughter and asked about what she had done with the grains
given to her. She replied,” Father, I fed those grains to flocks of birds that I saw on my way
back to home.”
i. Begin the sentence with 'No other '
ii. Add a suitable question tag.
iii. Combine the sentences using ’who’
iv. Rewrite the sentence using 'No sooner…than'
v. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech.
vi. Begin the sentence with 'All of them '
SET-V:
Once upon a time, on the outskirts of a dusty little village, a tiny bird searched for a place to
lay her eggs. (i) It was one of the hottest times of the year. (ii) The land was parched and dry.
There was not a bush or tree in sight. (iii) The little bird discovered a shallow depression in
the ground. (iv) The little bird used her claws to remove the earth and she broadened the hole.
(v) At last, he laid her eggs. The eggs hatched. (vi) The mother protected and fed her babies.
They were now big enough to fly away.
And here our story would have ended, except, this isn’t a tale of the little bird but a much
more interesting one of the hole she used as a temporary nest. “A hole?” you may ask. “What
could be interesting about a hole in the ground?” Well, this hole grew to be quite important.”
i. Begin the sentence with ‘Very few'
ii. Combine the two sentences using ‘Since’
iii. Begin the sentence with “A shallow depression….”
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Using’
v. Add a suitable question tag.
vi. Rewrite the sentence using ‘who’
SET-VI:
(i) Tyagaraja is the most prominent person in the history of southern Indian classical music.
He was born at Tiruvarur in TamilNadu. (ii) His mother was a good singer. He had his first
lesson from her. (iii) His father was a good scholar in Telugu and Sanskrit. Tyagaraja was
interested in music from his childhood. (iv) His father noticed his son’s interest in music. He
took him to a famous musician Sonti Venkataramayya. The Raja of Tanjavu invited
Tyagaraja in his court. The king was pleased with the music of Tyagaraja. (v) The king said,
"What a lovely music." (vi) He offered Tyagaraja a gift of fifty acres of land.
i. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘No other.”
ii. Begin the sentence using ‘As’
iii. Rewrite the sentence using 'as well as'
iv. Begin the sentence using 'Noticing……'
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'The king said... '
vi. Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Tyagaraja'.
SET:VII:
Once there lived three turtles. One day they decided to go on a picnic. (i) As soon as they
planned, they started to an amazing place. (ii) On reaching the place, they realized they had
forgotten the cold drink. (iii) Splash is the youngest of the three turtles. (iv) He was too tired
to walk any further. He said he would go home and get it if they wouldn't eat the sandwiches
until he got back. A week went by, then a month, finally a year. The two turtles said,"(v)
Let's eat the sandwiches." Suddenly the little turtle popped up from behind a rock. (vi) The
little turtle said, "If you do this, I won't go!"
i. Rewrite the sentence using 'No sooner…than'
ii. Rewrite the sentence beginning with "When……."
iii. Begin the sentence with ‘No other'
iv. Rewrite the sentence using ‘so…that’
vi. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech.
SET-VIII:
Once upon a time, there lived a wise father named Mr. Sharma and his curious young son,
Rohan. (i) People knew Mr. Sharma for his good habits. Every morning, Mr. Sharma would
wake up early, exercise, and have a nutritious breakfast. (ii) Rohan saw his father's routine,
he grew curious. (iii) He said his father, "Why do you do these things, Papa?" Smiling, Mr.
Sharma explained, "(iv) These are good habits. They keep us healthy and happy." Inspired,
Rohan decided to adopt these habits too. (v) He was never lazy in following his father. As the
days passed, father and son would jog together, share wholesome meals, and read before
bedtime. (vi) Mr. Sharma's good habits improved their health. They strengthened the bond
between them.
One day, Rohan proudly said, "Papa, I feel great with these habits!"
Mr. Sharma hugged him and said, "Good habits are like lifelong friends, my son. They
accompany us on the journey of life."
And so, in the small village, the father and son duo became an example of how good habits
can shape a healthy and harmonious life.
i. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Mr.Sharma….'
ii. Combine the sentences beginning with ‘Seeing’
iii. Rewrite the sentence using "He asked"
iv. Combine the two sentences using ‘which’
vi. Rewrite the sentence using not only….but also.
SET-IX:
Each day is a new beginning. It has so much to unfold. (i) Today is one of the best days at my
school. Cricket is something that I love. (ii) My teacher said to us, “We will be learning
about a cricketer today.” (iii) I thought of Sachin, Virat Kohli and other male players. She
introduced Mithali Dorai Raj, an Indian cricketer. She is the captain of the Indian women’s
cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals. (iv) Raj has received several national and
international awards. (v) I thought a woman could not play cricket so well. I have never let
my little sister play cricket with me. I would tell her, “It is not for you; you had better play
with girls.” (vi) I learnt that Mithali started to play the game at the age of 10. I was taken by
surprise. She was selected for the Indian team at the age of 17.
i. Begin the sentence with ‘Very few’
ii. Rewrite the sentence using "My teacher told"
iii. Combine the two sentences using ‘Though’
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Several'
v. Combine the two sentences using ‘because’
vi. Combine the two sentences using ‘Soon after’
SET-X:
Environment refers to the surroundings in which life exists on earth. (i) Living and non-living
organisms are dependent on each other. (ii) Biosphere is the most essential. Life exists in it.
(iii) Aquatic species breathe under water. Aerial species live in the air. (iv) Human beings are
most powerful of all the creatures in the environment. Biosphere is the home to all living
beings. (v) Natural and man-made elements influence Environment. (vi) Biosphere is
synonymous with the biota. It refers to the sum of living creatures on the Earth.

i. Rewrite the sentence using "Both…"
ii. Combine sentences using ‘where’
iii. Combine the sentences using ‘whereas’
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with "No other…"
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with "Envrionment"
vi. Combine the two sentences using ‘which’.
SET-XI:
Let’s consider the issue of corruption now. (i) Corruption is a significant problem in India. It
has been prevalent for decades. (ii) Corruption can affect all levels of society, from the
poorest to the richest. (iii) There are several forms of corruption. For example, bribery,
embezzlement, nepotism, and misuse of public resources. (iv) Corruption in India has
resulted in the misallocation of resources. It also resulted in poor governance, and a lack of
accountability. It leads to a loss of trust in public institutions, weakens the rule of law, and
hinders economic development. (v) Despite various efforts to curb corruption, it remains a
significant challenge for India. (vi) Corruption is too rampant for the legal system to handle.
India requires continued vigilance and strong political will to address this issue.
i. Combine the two sentences using ‘which’
ii. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “All levels of….”
iii. Add a suitable question tag
iv. Rewrite the sentences using ‘not only.....but also."
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “Though”
vi. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “so….that”
SET-XII:
That morning I had lost all hopes of my future. (i) As soon as I went out, I sat under a tree in
a dejected mood. (ii) I wanted to divert myself. So, I began to watch a kid riding a bicycle at
a distance. (iii) I thought he was practicing. As I heard a scream, I looked away for a moment.
I did not know what had happened, but the kid had fallen into a ditch, and he was screaming.
(iv) The boy was too injured to ride the bicycle. The boy’s bicycle was also in a bad shape. I
went to help him. (v) The kid said, “I can take care of myself and you need not worry about
me.” (vi) He is a self-reliant child. He did not want others to show mercy on him. He picked
up the broken bicycle and limped back to his house. “If this child can do this, you can also be
a self-reliant person, can’t you?

i. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘No sooner’
ii. Rewrite the sentence using “Since”
iv. Rewrite the sentence using with “so….that”
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “The kid replied”
vi. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “Being”
SET-XIII:
(i) A fit body is a healthy body. It is disease free and active. Health is such a luxury that not
everyone is granted easily. (ii) Unhealthiness will automatically drain your money for paying
the doctors and buying medicines. (iii) Wealth is not as good as health. (iv) Unhealthy person
is always sad. It brings misfortune. (v) If any health issue arises, seek the professional help
regarding the matter. (vi) Food and environment play an important role in our life.
i. Combine the two sentences using ‘that’
ii. Rewrite the sentence with Being ….
iii. Begin the sentence with “Health is…”
iv. Combine the two sentences using ‘because’.
v. Begin with ‘As soon as…
vi. Rewrite using “An important role…”
SET-XIV:
Man cannot live without the gifts God has given him. (i) Nature is one of the most beautiful
gifts given by God. We have the long range of mountains, the wide oceans, the sparkling
streams, the dense forests, the animals, birds and insects. We have colourful flowers, fruits,
the earth and even the air that we breathe. (ii) Unless we protect them, we cannot use them
and preserve them for future generations. It is our moral duty to look after the things God has
given us. (iii) We must learn to take care of the gifts of Nature. These are not destroyed or
harmed by us. (iv) We must not use the gifts of nature for our selfish ends. We must work to
preserve them. A hundred years ago, there were many more animals than there are today. (v)
Hunters have killed the animals for sport or food in large numbers. Trees are said to be
"Green Gold". (vi) They are very valuable to us. We cannot live without them.
i. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Very few’
ii. Rewrite the sentence using “if”
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “Instead of”
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “The animals”
vi. Rewrite the sentence using “so…..that”
SET-XV:
When I arrived, I found my father lying on the string cot, facing the wall. (i) I had left my
slippers outside the threshold. So my footsteps could not reveal my presence. I went right up
to the cot. I asked my father, “Are you asleep?” (ii) This question has astonished my father.
“Who is it?” he asked as he turned on his side. “It's I,” I replied. “Come, sit here,” he said,
continuing to lie stretched out. I pulled the steel chair and prepared to sit down. (iii) He said
to me, “Why do you want to sit so far away?” “(iv) Come and sit close to me.” He sat up to
make space for me, showing the place on the cot next to him. I sat on the edge of the cot.
Groping, father patted me on my back, and then he felt the place next to him on the cot and
said, “Sit comfortably, amma.” (v) I made myself comfortable. I shifted a little. He groped in
the air in front of him, gripped my hand, held it in both of his hands and said, “I have been
looking forward to your visit. Is everyone all right?” “Yes,” I said softly. (vi) He wanted to
say anything. But, he silently stroked my hand.
i. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Had I’
ii. Rewrite the sentence using “My father”
iii. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “He asked”
iv. Add a suitable question tag
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “Making”
vi. Rewrite the sentence beginning with “Though”

Q.NO. (17-21) COMPREHENSION OF UNSEEN POEMS:
Q. No.: (17-21) Read the following poem and answer the following
questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and
write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the brackets given. 5x1=5
Poem 1.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, Then took the other, as just as fair,
And sorry I could not travel both And having perhaps the better claim,
And be one traveller, long I stood Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
And looked down one as far as I could Though as for that the passing there
To where it bent in the undergrowth; Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. …… Robert Frost
Glossary:
1. Diverged: To separate and take different paths, in this context referring to the splitting
of roads in the yellow wood.
2. Undergrowth: Low-lying vegetation, typically consisting of bushes, shrubs, and
young trees, found beneath taller trees.
3. Grassy and Wanted Wear: Referring to the second road, suggesting it was covered in
grass and needed to be travelled to become worn or well-used.
4. Passing There: The act of people walking or travelling on the roads, contributing to
their wear and appearance.
5. Equally Lay: Both roads were in the same condition or state, emphasising their
similarity.
6. Leaves No Step Had Trodden Black: Describing the morning scene where the fallen
leaves on both roads had not been stepped on or darkened by footprints.
7. Way Leads On to Way: Implies that choices and decisions lead to further
consequences or paths.

17. In "The Road Not Taken," why does the speaker choose the second road? ( )
A) It was shorter B) It was grassy and wanted wear
C) It had fewer obstacles D) It was well-trodden by others
18. The primary emotion expressed by the speaker in the poem is………….. ( )
A) Regret B) Satisfaction C) Indecision D) Excitement
19. The speaker kept………………. for another day. ( )
A) The first road B) The second road C) A map D) A walking stick
20. The significance of the undergrowth in the poem is……………… ( )
A) It symbolises the unknown future B) It represents a barrier
C) It is a metaphor for regret D) It signifies the beauty of nature
21. According to the poem, why does the speaker doubt if they will ever come back to the
first road? ( )
A) The first road is too challenging
B) The second road is more inviting
C) Time and subsequent choices may prevent it
D) The undergrowth is too dense
Poem: 2.
Where the mind is without fear and the head Where words come out from the depth of
is held high, truth,
Where knowledge is free, Where tireless striving stretches its arms
Where the world has not been broken up into towards perfection,
fragments, Where the clear stream of reason has not lost
By narrow domestic walls. its way,
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit.
…………..Rabindranath Tagore
17. In "Where the Mind is Without Fear," The ideal state of the mind is……. ( )
A) Fearful B) Fearless C) Confused D) Hesitant
18. According to the poem, the knowledge should be……………. ( )
A) Restricted B) Controlled C) Free D) Hidden
19. What metaphor can be used in the poem to describe a divided world? ( )
A) Broken chains B) Shattered dreams C) Fragmented globe D) Tangled webs

20. According to the poem, ……………………obstructs the clear stream of reason.( )
A) Fear B) Ignorance C) Dead habit D) Narrow walls
21. The line "Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection"
emphasises…… ( )
A) laziness B) perfection C) tireless D) restlessness
Poem :3.
If they come in the morning, what shall I say? If they come in the morning, what shall I say?
I shall tell them that I am the target of their I shall say that I am not a criminal,
conspiracy, and that I am not afraid of them.
and that I have committed no crime against And if they come to take me to prison,
them. I shall say that I have no prison,
And if they come with handcuffs, that I am the guest of humanity.
I shall say that I have no hands to be A thing of beauty is a joy forever:
handcuffed, Its loveliness increases; it will never
and if they come with a rifle, Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
I shall say that I have no land for them to take A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
away. Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet
breathing.
If they come in the morning, what shall I say?
I shall say that I am not a fugitive from justice, Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
and that I have not stolen any property. A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
And if they come with a search warrant, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
I shall say that I have no property to be Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
searched, Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
and that I am a homeless pauper. Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits..…… Angela Davis
Glossary:
1. Conspiracy: A secret plan or agreement to commit an unlawful or harmful act, often

involving a group of people.
2. Handcuffs: Restraining devices typically used by law enforcement to secure a person's
wrists together, often associated with arrests.

3. Rifle:A firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, usually with a long barrel, often
used for hunting or military purposes.
4. Fugitive: A person who is fleeing or has fled from custody, justice, or some form of
confinement, often to avoid arrest.
5. Bower: A pleasant, shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden, often used
metaphorically to denote a peaceful and secluded retreat.
17. In "If They Come in the Morning," when faced with handcuffs, the speaker claims
that ( )
A) Accept the guilt and allow to arrest
B) he is innocent and they find no hands to be handcuffed
C) he has no hands at all
D) he can resist the arrest
18. How does the speaker respond if they come in the morning with accusations of being
a fugitive from justice and stealing property? ( )
A) Confess to being a fugitive and admit to theft
B) Declare innocence and deny being a fugitive or a thief
C) Negotiate with the authorities for a compromise
D) Flee the scene to avoid arrest
19. According to the poem, the speaker's status regarding property is a….. ( )
A) thief B) homeless pauper C) wealthy landowner D) property owner
20. According to the poet ……………………………………….. is their status if they
come to take them to prison in the morning. ( )
A) Acceptance of guilt and readiness for imprisonment
B) Asserting homelessness and lack of a prison
C) Seeking protection (refugee) as a guest of humanity
D) Negotiating terms for release
21. In the poem, the speaker characterises their relationship with imprisonment by stating,
"I shall say that I have no prison, that I am the __________________.” ( )
A) Criminal B) Guest of humanity
C) Fugitive D) Prisoner of conscience

Poem:4:
Rights, wishes and thoughts. Suffering and being happy,
Face to face, mind to mind, heart to heart. Breaking down and standing up,
Why we fight against each other when so
Eyes intersecting, similar we are?
Hands touching,
Vibrations of sights. We are the authors of our destiny.
Let’s believe that we are one
We are all the same. Let’s feel free, to be free.
We breathe, we die. Let’s respect who is in front of us.
We feel something, we are alive.
When we look into someone’s eyes, there is the
Being equal: truth:
Being one when being two, You are part of me, I am part of you.
Being friends, lovers, brothers, individuals, ……………..Maria Stella Milani
humans.
17. The central theme of the poem is……. ( )

A) Individualism B) Unity and equality
C) Destiny and fate D) Suffering and happiness
18. The truth revealed when looking into someone's eyes ( )
A) The person is lying B) Unity and interconnectedness
C) A sense of sadness D) The need for freedom
19. The poet's view on human relationships from the lines "Being friends, lovers,
brothers, individuals, humans" is……….. ( )
A) The poet values diversity in relationships.
B) The poet prefers solitude over relationships.
C) The poet believes in a hierarchical structure in relationships.
D) The poem doesn't provide enough information to infer.
20. What might be the reason behind the question "Why we fight against each other when
so similar we are?" ( )
A) The poet is advocating for more conflicts.
B) The poet is questioning the need for conflicts.
C) The poet is indifferent to human conflicts.

21. "We are the authors of our destiny" tells us that……………. ( )
A) The poet believes in fate.
B) Human actions shape their own destinies.
C) Destiny is predetermined and unchangeable.
D) The poem doesn't provide enough information for analysis.
Poem 5:
In the days of dread and death,
When the wished-for years are sped,
The darkness will gather breath,
And the damning bodies spread,
And the sunshine cease to bless.
When the end of time is tolled,
And the dust of ages rolls,
The immortal soul is sold,
And the everlasting doles,
Then the greater curse is less. ………. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Glossary:
damning= guilt
doles= benefits
17. What happens when the wished-for years are sped? ( )

A) Sunshine ceases to bless B) Immortal souls are sold
C) The darkness gathers breath D) The everlasting doles begin
18. In the poem, the darkness symbolises ________. ( )
A) Death B) Life C) Hope D) Joy
19. From the lines "The everlasting doles," the term "doles" refer to…. ( )
A) Joyful celebrations B) Eternal blessings
C) Painful distributions D) Immortal souls
20 What is the consequence when the dust of ages rolls, according to the poem? ( )
A) Immortality B) Curse lessens
C) Damning bodies spread D) Blessings increase

21. ___________ ceases when the end of time is tolled. ( )
A) Sunshine B) Darkness C) Immortality D) Blessings
Poem:6
People are unhappy I see relationships
So desperate to break People are reconciled
But for compulsions With what was in store
Drag it endlessly. And always wish well
Never blame it to destiny.
I see relationships
Desire and expectations
People are unhappy
From a relationship
So keen to unite
Are the chief stimuli, and
But for compulsions
Determine in the long run
Blame it to destiny.
If it is happy or unhappy.
…………Jaipal Singh
17. The chief stimuli in a relationship is……………….. ( )

A) Compulsions B) Desperation
C) Desire and expectations D) Destiny
18. People blame destiny for relationships because ……. ( )
A) of external compulsions
B) of their keen desire to unite
C) it's a way to reconcile with what was in store
D) of careless attitude.
19. The speaker's perspective on relationships from the line "And always wish well,
Never blame it to destiny" is……… ( )
A) The speaker believes in the power of destiny.
B) The speaker is critical of those who blame destiny.
C) The speaker is indifferent to the concept of destiny.

20. How does the poem suggest that desire and expectations impact the happiness of a
relationship? ( )
A) They guarantee happiness.
B) They have no impact.
C) They determine the relationship's happiness in the long run.
D) The poem doesn't provide enough information to analyse.
21. The repetition of the phrase "But for compulsions" in each stanza tells us... ( )
A) Compulsions are the main cause of unhappiness in relationships.
B) Compulsions play a negligible role in relationships.
C) Compulsions are the driving force in uniting people.
D) The poem doesn't provide enough information to analyse.
Poem 7:
In nature's grand tapestry, behold the From rainforests to grasslands wide,
symphony, Ecosystems teeming, side by side.
Where life dances with vibrant diversity. Each plant, each animal, a vital thread,
From mountains high to oceans deep, In the fabric of life, where they tread.
A world of wonders, secrets to keep.
But heed the warning, the clarion call,
In forests lush, a myriad of trees, Human actions threaten this grand sprawl.
Each leaf, each branch, a masterpiece. Let's strive to protect, to conserve and
Creatures of all sizes, shapes, and hue, restore,
Roaming freely, a breathtaking view. The precious gift of biodiversity,
forevermore.
From buzzing bees to soaring birds,
Each species with its unique words. For in its embrace, we find our worth,
The web of life, intricate and vast, A flourishing planet, a resilient Earth.
Interconnected, harmonious and steadfast. Let's cherish, nurture, and embrace,
The diverse wonders of this sacred space.
In coral reefs, a kaleidoscope of hues,
Where countless creatures find their muse.
The depths of oceans, a treasure trove,
With mysteries that inspire and behove.

17. The central theme of the poem is……………… ( )
A) Human actions B) Oceans and coral reefs
C) Biodiversity and nature's wonders D) Mountains and rainforests
18. The ecosystem that is specifically mentioned as a kaleidoscope of hues is……
A) Rainforests B) Coral reefs C) Grasslands D) Oceans
19. What can be inferred about the relationship between different ecosystems from the
text? ( )
A) They exist independently.
B) They are interconnected and side by side.
C) Coral reefs are isolated ecosystems.
D) Rainforests are the most important ecosystems.
20. "A world of wonders, secrets to keep" implies….. ( )
A) Nature is secretive and mysterious.
B) There are hidden dangers in the world.
C) Biodiversity is declining.
D) Human actions have no impact on nature.
21. The poet thinks …….. ( )
A) human actions are careless
B) human actions are beneficial for biodiversity.
C) there is a need for conservation efforts due to human threats.
D) We should take care of nature
Poem 8:
I know you are reading this poem
late, before leaving your office
of the one intense yellow lamp-spot and the darkening window
in the lassitude of a building faded to quiet
long after rush-hour. I know you are reading this poem
standing up in a bookstore far from the ocean
on a grey day of early spring, faint flakes driven
across the plains' enormous spaces around you.
I know you are reading this poem
in a room where too much has happened for you to bear

where the bedclothes lie in stagnant coils on the bed
and the open valise speaks of flight
but you cannot leave yet. I know you are reading this poem
as the underground train loses momentum and before running
up the stairs
toward a new kind of love
your life has never allowed. …………..Adrienne Rich
Glossary:
1. Lassitude: A state of physical or mental weariness, often characterised by lack of

energy or interest.
2. Rush-hour: The busy period during the day when traffic, activities, or work is at its
peak, usually during the morning and evening when people are commuting.
3. Enormous Spaces: Refers to vast or extensive areas, possibly highlighting a sense of
emptiness or expansiveness.
4. Stagnant Coils: Describes bed clothes that are not in motion, suggesting a lack of
change or movement, possibly reflecting a stagnant or uneventful situation.
5. Open Valise: A suitcase that is open, potentially symbolising readiness or the
anticipation of a journey.
17. While reading "An Atlas of the Difficult World," the reader is likely situated _. ( )
A) Beside the ocean B) In a busy bookstore
C) In a room with stagnant bedclothes D) On an underground train
18. According to the poem, what is the weather like in the reader's location? ( )
A) Early spring with faint flakes B) Hot summer with intense sunlight
C) Dark and stormy night D) Crisp autumn day
19. Interpret the significance of the ‘open valise’ in the poem: ( )
A) Anticipation of an upcoming journey B) Symbol of disorganisation
C) Indication of the need for a vacation D) Represents a forgotten task
20. Why does the poem mention a "new kind of love"? ( )
A) The reader is about to fall in love
B) The reader is experiencing a change in perspective
C) The poem is a love letter
D) The reader is in a romantic setting

21. Overall mood of the poem is……. ( )
A) Joyful anticipation B) Nostalgic reflection
C) A sense of urgency D) Calm contemplation
Poem: 9
...Today, they
are damming a river up the Ganges,
and a hundred thousand people are being
displaced in Assam.
They can hear
the splash of the last ferry leaving
and no news yet of a bridge
across the braided
breath of the water.
They will not swim,
however brahamanical,
however sacred to the blue-throated
god in the mud …………..A.K. Ramanujan
Glossary:
1. Damming: The act of building a dam to obstruct or control the flow of a river, often for
various purposes like generating hydroelectric power or controlling water for irrigation.
2. Splash of the Last Ferry: The sound or action of the final ferry departing, indicating a
significant moment of departure or separation.
3. Bridge across the Braided Breath of the Water: A metaphorical expression referring to
the construction of a bridge over a river with multiple channels or streams, symbolizing
a connection or crossing.
4. Brahmanical: Relating to or associated with Brahmanism, a complex term
encompassing the religious, cultural, and social practices associated with Brahmins, the
highest caste in Hinduism.
5. Sacred to the Blue-Throated God in the Mud: A reference to Lord Shiva, often depicted
with a blue throat. The mention of "mud" may allude to the divine presence in the
natural world.

17. The current situation regarding the river in Assam is that the river is being_. ( )
A) The river is flooding B) The river is being dammed up
C) The river is drying up D) The river is changing its course
18. "Across the braided breath of the water." The literary device used in this line ( )
A) Simile B) Alliteration C) Metaphor D) None
19. The significance of the last ferry mentioned in the poem is………… ( )
A) It signifies the end of transportation
B) It marks the beginning of the displacement
C) It symbolises hope for the people
D) It represents a farewell to the river
20. According to the poem, the current state of communication across the river
is…………….. ( )
A) There is a bridge B) There is a ferry
C) There is no news of a bridge D) The river is too wide to cross
21. According to the poet…… ( )
A) The river is no longer sacred
B) The river is sacred only to certain people
C) The river remains sacred regardless of the displacement
D) The river's sacredness is diminishing due to the damming
Poem: 10
All the world’s a stage, Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the
And all the men and women merely players; justice,
They have their exits and their entrances, In fair round belly with good capon lined,
And one man in his time plays many parts, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Full of wise saws and modern instances;
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
And then the whining schoolboy, with his Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
satchel With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
And shining morning face, creeping like snail His youthful hose, well saved, a world too
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, wide
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad For his shrunk shank; and his big manly
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a voice,

soldier, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
pard, That ends this strange eventful history,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
quarrel, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans
Seeking the bubble reputation everything. ………….William Shakespeare
Glossary:
1. Mewling: This word refers to a feeble, often high-pitched cry or sound, typically made
by a baby or young animal.
2. Satchel: A satchel is a bag, often with a strap, used for carrying books or other items,
especially by students.
3. Pard: In this context, "pard" is a shortened form of "leopard." It describes someone who
is bearded like a leopard, emphasizing the soldier's fierce and wild appearance.
4. Capon: A capon is a castrated rooster, and in this context, it refers to a chicken prepared
for eating.
5. Saws:"Wise saws" refers to wise sayings or proverbs, implying that the justice in the
poem is full of wise advice and maxims.
17. Shakespeare uses the metaphor of a ________ to describe life in "The Seven Ages of
Man.” ( )
A) A journey B) A stage C) A river D) A puzzle
18. According to the poem, how many acts or ages does a man go through in his lifetime?
A) Five B) Six C) Seven D) Eight
19. Which age is described as "full of strange oaths" and characterised by seeking
reputation even in dangerous situations? ( )
A) The lover B) The schoolboy C) The soldier D) The justice
20. What physical changes are highlighted in the description of the sixth age in the poem?
A) A fair round belly B) A lean and slippered pantaloon
C) Shining morning face D) Bearded like the pard
21. The last scene of life, the seventh age, is described in the poem as ___. ( )
A) Full of wisdom and modern instances B) Filled with regret and sorrow
C) Mere oblivion, sans everything D) A return to the vigour of youth

Q. No.: 22-26 (EDITING)
Q. No.: (22-26). In the following passage, five sentences are numbered from
22 to 26 and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite them in
the given space. 5x1=5
Unit 1: A. Attitude is Altitude
"The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions. (22) They are not
there to ran us over", said Nick. (23) In 1990 Nick won the Australian Young Citizen of the
Year award for his brave and perseverance.
'When kids run up to me and ask 'what happened?' (24) I just over lean and whisper
'cigarettes', he laughed.
'And once I was in a car and a girl at traffic lights was giving me the eye. (25) She
could only see my head but I decided to do a 360 in the car seat to freak her out. 'Her face was
like woooooooah what is going on? (26) She sped off really quick.'
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Unit 1: B. Every Success Story is also a Story of Great Failures

As a young cartoonist, Walt Disney faced many rejections from newspaper editors,
when said he had no talent. (22) One day a minister at a church hired him to drew some
cartoons. (23) Disney was working out of a small infested mouse shed near the church. (24)
After seeing a small mouse, he was inspire. That was the start of Mickey Mouse.
(25) Success people don't do great things; they only do small things in a great way.
One day a partially deaf four year old kid came home with a note in his pocket from his
teacher, (26) "Your Tommy is too stupid for learn, get him out of the school.
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Unit 1: C. I Will Do It
D-Day came. (22) He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relations and appeared for
the entrance test. (23) He did very well but would only say 'ok' which asked. It was the
opposite when it came to food. When he said 'ok' it implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it
implied 'ok', when he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. (24) His principle were never to hurt
anyone.
(25) The IIT entry results came. He had passed with a high rank. What a delight for
any student! He was thrilled. (26) He went to his father was reading a newspaper.
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Unit 2: A. The Dear Departed-I

Henry : I'm wondering if they'll come at all. (22) When you and Elizabeth
quarrelled she said she'd ever set foot in your house again.
Mrs. Slater : (23) She'll come fast sufficient enough after her share of what our father's
left. You know how hard she can be when she likes. Where she gets it from
I can’t tell.
Henry : (stupefied) I wouldn’t care to.
Mrs. Slater : (24) Don’t looked so daft. Why not?
Henry : (25) It doesn’t delicate seem, somehow.
Mrs. Slater : We could put that shabby old chest of drawers upstairs where the bureau is
now. Elizabeth couldn’t have that and welcome. I’ve always wanted to get
rid of it
(She points to the drawers)
Henry : (26) Suppose they come which we’re doing it.
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Unit 2: B. The Dear Departed-II
Mrs. Jordan : You know, father, it’s quite time you came to live with us again. (22) We’d
made you very comfortable.
Mrs. Slater : (23) No, he’s not been with us as longest as he was with you.
Mrs. Jordan : (24) I may be wrong, and I don’t think father will fancy living on with you
after what’s happened today.
Abel : (25) It seems to me that neither of you have any cause to feel proud about
the way you’ve treated me.
Mrs. Slater : (26) If I’ve anything done wrong, I’m sure I’m sorry for it.
Mrs. Jordan : And I can’t say more than that, too.
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Unit 2: C. The Brave Potter

Soon afterwards the tired tiger fell asleep. (22) He was sudden awakened by an angry
voice shouting in his ear. (23) He felt heavy blows fall upon his head or shoulders.
(24) 'You horrible beast!' a voice screamed angry. 'How dare you run away? (25)
How dare you make me walk about in the centre of the night trying to find you! Be careful,
one of these days I'll kill you! Now, go home!'
The old tiger shivered. (26) 'This must be the leak who has out come of the hut. I'd
better do as he says or he will kill me.'
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Next morning the villagers who passed the potter's house looked in amazement at the
tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that (22) the potter had
catch a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. (23) All the villagers are praised his courage. (24)
They also thanked him so the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. (25) They had
tried to catch him for more years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done
nothing of the sort. (26) He said that he had brought only his donkey home. He did not
understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted.
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Unit 3: A. The Journey

Finally, my father came up with a solution. ‘Don’t worry. (22) I ourselves will see you
off at Dirang.’
I protested. (23) How I could allow my old father to carry my trunk? What would
people think? What would they say? But I failed to dissuade him. (24) It decided that Father
would carry the chest.
(25) A largest crowd gathered at our place the day I was to leave. People had come to
wish me luck. (26) It was 10.20 where I left for Dirang. My father had already left. As I had
to do a bit of catching up, I walked fast. Three kilometres down the road I caught up with my
father. Father said,
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Unit 3: C. The Never-Never Nest
Jill : And this is the lounge.
Aunt Jane : Charming! Charming! Such a cosy little room! (22) And such pretty
furnitures.
Jack : (23) (modestly) We like it, you know, handy enough place to sit in and
listen to the radiogram.
Aunt Jane : (24) Oh, have you got a radiogram as well as a car or a piano?
Jack : (25) Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must has a radio set nowadays.
Jill : (25) And it's so nice for me where Jack's away at business. I even make him
move it into the kitchen, so that I can listen to it while I cook
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Unit 4: A. Rendezvous with Ray

“In these three films Ray was at his most personal and when some critics saw the films
as didactic and verbose, he felt deeply hurt. For, in these last films, (22) Satyajit was direct
talking to us, conveying his personal message on society and civilization. (23) If the impulse
that motivated his early films was aesthetics in the last three it was self-expression. (24) And
there we were denying him his speak to right. (25) As the saying goes, no one is not a prophet
in his own country,” said Roberge. (26) An agnostic throughout himself life, it is possible,
Roberge feels, that in the face of death Ray was searching for an answer. This was suggested
by some of the music that he used in ShakhaPrashakha.
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Unit 4: B. Maya Bazar
As for songs, Ahanaapelli anta still reverberates in marriages and
Vivaahabhojanambuis yet another must.
(22) An entire repertoire was add to the Telugu dictionary by the film. (23) Take for
example Talpamused for denoting a cot and a bed. (24) Were Telugus used Gilpamas an
antonym of it till the movie's advent? (25) Nor anyone did tell so emphatically until
Ghatothkacha that Evaruputtinchakuntemaatalelapudathayiand hence if friends are to be
called Asamadiyuluthen enemies could be termed Tasamadiyulu. Will anyone forget the
expression veyandiraveedikoveerathady? (26) No exceptional to haihaisodara and haihai
nayaka.
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Unit 4: C. A Tribute
Savitri's amazing talent was in full form in 'Missamma', a hit comedy that established
Savitri's place firmly as a star. (22) Mary in the film comes into an agree with a Hindu youth,
M T Rao (NTR) to pretend as a couple in order to get a job in a school. (23) Mary was a
Christian to the core, whereas Rao was a tolerable Hindu. (24) What results in is a three hour
purest comedy for the audience!
(25) Savitri was adored for the matchless ease in expressing. Meena Kumari,the
heroine of Hindi films said, “when I watch Savitri's acting, I usually get doubts about my own
acting". Her strikingly expressive eyes and her superb sense of timing made her one of the
greatest actresses. (26)Amitabh Bacchan felt, 'Savitri was one of the first actress with
unbelievable spontaneity.
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Unit 5: A. The Storeyed House – I
So he said in a meek tone, 'Sir, why spring this on me even before I set foot on the soil
of my forefathers? (22) I have to stay there till the end of my life.'
'Why? Aren't you going back to your job?' asked Bhujaba. 'No sir, my service is over,
(23) I've turned off sixty.' With this Bayaji lifted the load from his head a little to place it in
position.
'Then you've collected your fund amount?' (24) Bhujaba was taking his measurement.
'Yes, sir', Bayaji replied with pride. 'How much?' (25) Bhujaba asked greed. 'Not much, what
can a daily worker earn?' Bayaji answered. (26) 'Why won't you mentioned the figure, man?'
Bhujaba persisted artfully.
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Unit 5: B. The Storeyed House – II

Their eyes roved all over the place. (22) Bayaji led them up the stairs in the kitchen
room. The first floor looked like a drawing room. (23) The walls were radiant with oil blue-
paint. The fresh colour gave out a pleasant smell. Framed pictures of great men like Lord
Buddha, Dr. Babasaheb Amebedkar, KarmaveerBhaurao Patil, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and
others hung on the walls. (24) The loft-like first floor was fill with a pious and holy ambience.
Bayaji spread a rough woollen carpet for Patil and the other high-caste people. (25)
Patil sat quiet on that. His companions rather uncomfortable took their positions around him;
Bayaji offered them the customary betel leaves. (26) Patil accepted the leaves and
immediately gave it back to Bayaji with the remark, 'Yes, it's all very nice!'
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Unit 6: A. Environment
In the beginning it was difficult, (22) but they sooner gained confidence and they
became very competent foresters. (23) So I called them "Foresters with Diplomas".
NHK Radio : (24) Why do you thought they responded so well to your message?
WM : It was a need. (25) Where the women said they needed firewood and
building material, we responded to that need. Plant trees; then you will have
trees for firewood. (26) In the tropics, trees grow very fastly. In five to ten
years these trees serve as firewood, as building materials.
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Unit 6: C. A Tale of Three Villages

"It happened on April the 26th 1986. (22) I remember the date so it was my mother's
birthday. (23) We heard the explosion early in the morning. We didn't worry, because there
had been explosions before from Chernobyl. (24) But this one was biggest. (25) Everyone
stopped who they were doing and listened. Then we ran out into the garden. (26) We could
seen a cloud of white smoke coming from the nuclear reactor." Natasha Revenko wiped her
hands nervously on her apron. Tears came to the corners of her eyes, and slid slowly down
her pinched, pale cheeks.
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Unit 7: A. My Childhood
I was one of the children - (22) a short boy with very undistinguished looks, born to
tall and handsome parents. (23) We lived in our ancestor house, which was built in the middle
of the nineteenth century. (24) It was a large fairly pucca house, made of limestone and brick,
on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram. (25) My austere father used to avoided all inessential
comforts and luxuries. However, all necessities were provided for, in terms of food, medicine
or clothes. In fact, (26) I would say mine was a very secure childhood, neither materially and
emotionally.
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Unit 7: C. Unity in Diversity in India

Indian classical music, like the Indian dances, is built on the concept of ragas and
talas. (22) Each raga are regarded appropriate to a certain time of the day or the night. (23)
There are believed to be about 250 ragas in commonly use in the North as well as in the
South. (24) In the modern times, people like Ravi Shankar has taken Indian music to the West
(25) and thus bridged the gap among the music of the East and the West.
(26) Other significant features of India's cultural unity are the variety, colour and the
emotional rich of its dances.
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Unit 8: A. Jamaican Fragment

For a whole day I puzzled over this problem. (22) For a whole day my faithful in my
people was shaken. (23) Where I passed by that afternoon the little boys were not there. (24)
That evening I thought deeper on the subject.

The next morning the boys were there again, and (25) a man was standing at the gate
watched them. I stopped and looked, just to see what the white boy was making his little
servant do. (26) To utter my astonishment the little dark boy was striding imperiously up and
down the lawn, while the white youngster walked abjectly behind him.
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Unit 8: C. What is My Name?

Now a neighbour came to invite her to a kumkumceremony. (22) The housewife asked
her neighbour hoped she at least would remember her name. Giggling, the lady said, (23)
'Somehow or other I haven't asked your name nor you have told me. Right -hand side, white
storeyed - house or (24) there she is, that pharmaceutic company manager's wife, (25) if not
that, that fair but tall lady, that’s how we refer to you, that's all.' That's all that the other
housewife could say.
(26) It's not use. What can even my children's friends say — they know me only as
Kamala's mother or some aunty, now my respected husband — is the only hope — if anyone
remembers it, it is only he.
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QUESTION NO: 27-31 (CLOZE TEST)
Q (27-31) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given
below. Each blank is numbered and each blank has four choices (A), (B),
(C) and (D). Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C, or D in the given
brackets.
I. Reading is a(n) _________ (27) activity that offers numerous benefits. It not only
enhances your knowledge but also improves your __________ (28) skills. When you read
regularly, you expose yourself to a variety of______________ (29) and perspectives, which
broadens your understanding of the world. One of the _____________ (30) advantages of
reading is its ability to boost your vocabulary. As you encounter new words in different
contexts, you not only learn their meanings but also understand how to use them
________________(31). This, in turn, helps you communicate more effectively.
27. A) essential B) optional C) unnecessary D) rare
28. A) mathematical B) literary C) musical D) scientific
29. A) genres B) animals C) vehicles D) colors
30. A) minor B) major C) tangible D) intangible
31. A) creatively B) reluctantly C) meticulously D) arbitrarily
II. Shivaji was born ................(27)Shivneri on 10th April, 1627 to Jijabai and Shahaji Bhosle.
His father Shahaji was a nobleman in the ..................(28) court of Bijapur. Shivaji was named
...............(29) after Lord Shiva of the Hindu mythology as his mother was an ardent Hindu
devotee. ....................(30) childhood, Shivaji was brave and never annoyed anything. There
were many instances in his childhood ....................(31) showed he was a born ruler.
27. A) on B) in C) at D) near
28. A) King's B) queen's C) royal D) family
29. A) so B) as C) such D) that
30. A) From B) For C) Then D) Since
31. A) which B) that C) this D) it
III. Once upon a time, in a(n) (27) ________ forest, there lived a group of magical creatures.
The trees in this forest were so tall that their branches seemed to touch the (28)________ sky.
The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of (29) ________ flowers, and the ground was
covered with a soft carpet of moss. Every night, the forest was illuminated by the glow of
(30) ________ fireflies. These tiny insects created a mesmerizing dance of lights, turning the
forest into a (31) ________ realm where dreams came to life.
27 A) ordinary B) mysterious C) bustling D) ancient
28. A) vast B) distant C) sparkling D) cloudy
29. A) blooming B) withering C) artificial D) ancient
30. A) magical B) ordinary C) flickering D) fading
31. A) mystical B) chaotic C) barren D) bustling
IV. Last Friday, I took my wife and six-year old daughter, Sudha, to see the Taj Mahal at
Agra…… (27) went by the Taj Express. Sudha was very excited …………… (28) she had
never travelled by train ………………(29) out. She sat near the window and ………… (30)
at the trees and houses flying ………….. (31).
27. (A) I (B) They (C) we (D) It
28. (A)So (B) because (C) however (D) therefore
29. (A) before (B)then (C)since (D) until
30. (A) looks (B) looking (C) look (D) looked
31. (A) on (B) by (C) off (D) at
V. Indian farmers developed non -chemical,eco friendly pesticides _________ (27)
fertilizers that have been modern applications. These traditional pesticides have been
recently__________ (28) in India with excellent results, replacing Union Carbide’s products
______________ (29) certain markets. Crop rotation and soil technology that have been
passed down_____________ (30) thousands of years are traditional practices which India
___________ (31).
27. A) but B) so C) and D) very
28. A) revives B) revived C) revive D) to revive
29. A) on B) in C) by D) since
30. A) by B) for C) since D) in
31. A) pioneers B) pioneer C) pioneered D) pioneering
VI. The (27) ________ of autumn paints the trees in hues of red, orange, and gold. As the
leaves (28) _______ from their branches, they create a vibrant carpet on the ground. The
crisp air carries the (29) _________ of fallen leaves, a scent that evokes memories of cozy
evenings by the fireplace. In this (30)________ season, animals prepare for the coming
winter. Squirrels gather nuts, birds embark on long migrations, and bears seek (31)
_________ in their dens. Nature, in all its glory, transforms, reminding us of the cyclical
beauty of life.
27. A. beauty B. brilliance C. splendor D. magnificence
28. A. descend B. ascend C. sway D. flutter
29. A. aroma B. smell C. scent D. odor
30. A. enchanting B. magical C. mystical D. captivating
31. A. refuge B. shelter C. solace D. asylum
VII. The ______________(27) of our planet is a delicate balance that requires our attention
and care. Human activities, such as deforestation and industrialization, have led to a
significant increase in _________(28) emissions, contributing to climate change. It is crucial
to adopt sustainable practices and reduce our_____________(29) on non-renewable resources
to preserve the _________________(30) for future generations. By promoting conservation
efforts and embracing eco-friendly technologies, we can create a
more______________________ (31) environment for all living beings.
27. A. ecology B. economy C. ecosystem D. environment
28. A. greenhouse B. carbon C. nitrogen D. oxygen
29. A. reliance B. dependence C. impact D. consumption
30. A. biodiversity B. pollution C. habitat D. ecosystem
31. A. sustainable B. destructive C. endangered D. barren
VIII. In a small town, there was a sense of unity among the residents until a new family
moved in. The town, however, struggled with acceptance and soon,_____________(27)
arose. The children at the local school faced _(28)________________ from their peers based
on differences in race and background. The community leaders recognized the urgent need to
address this issue and promote _______________(29). Through education and community
events, they aimed to eliminate _________________(30) and foster a culture of inclusivity.
Over time, the town transformed, proving that with effort, discrimination can be replaced
with understanding and _____________(31).
27. A. harmony B. discord C. peace D. joy
28. A. encouragement B. discrimination C. equality D. support
29. A. division B. unity C. isolation D. separation
30. A. prejudice B. kindness C. ignorance D. tolerance
31. A. compassion B. indifference C. hostility D. empathy
IX. Tenali Rama, known for his ____________________ (27) wit and cleverness, once found
himself in a ____________(28) situation. The king, eager to test Tenali's intelligence,
presented him with a __________________(29) puzzle. Undaunted, Tenali responded with
his trademark_______________(30), leaving everyone in stitches. His ability to turn
challenging moments into moments of laughter showcased his
unparalleled_________________(31).
27. A) serious B) humorous C) solemn D) grave
28. A) perplexing B) mundane C) delightful D) precarious
29. A) intricate B) simple C) confusing D) mysterious
30. A) humor B) seriousness C) sorrow D) wit
31.A) foolishness B) wisdom C) simplicity D) complexity
X. In a distant land, a group of individuals sought the true meaning of________________
(27). They yearned for the freedom to express their thoughts without fear of
________________(28). As they faced obstacles, their determination to achieve genuine
__________________(29) only grew stronger. Embracing the spirit of unity, they believed
that true __________________(30) could only be attained when every person had the right to
live with dignity and _______________(31).
27. A) captivity B) restraint C) freedom D) imprisonment
28.A) scrutiny B) liberation C) acceptance D) judgment
29. A) captivity B) liberation C) restraint D) confinement
30. A) freedom B) oppression C) segregation D) captivity
31. A) equity B) discrimination C) inequality D) injustice
XI. Humanists think --------(27)learning as the way in --------(28) the individual --------(29)
his unique way of --------(30) with the environment exercising his potential to the --------
(31)possible extent.
27 A) of B) that C) about D) with
28 A) where B) which C) when D) what
29 A) is developing B) developed C) develops D) will develop
30 A) deal B) dealt C) dealings D) dealing
31 A) fullest B) fully C) full D) most
XII. Summer usually--------(27) between March and May.--------(28) the mountains
experience mild and wet summer, it is very hot and --------(29) in the plains and plateaus. The
temperature becomes very high. A hot, dry --------(30) dusty wind called loo blows during the
afternoons in --------(31) Northern Plains.
27 A) lasts B) lasted C) is lasting D) last
28 A) When B) While C) Where D) What
29 A) comfortably B) comfortable C) uncomfortable D) uncomfortably
30 A) but B) or C) so D) and
31 A) the B) a C) an D) one
XIII. Long ago, there lived Prometheus,--------(27) was always preparing for what might
happen in the future. He --------(28) part of a group of gods who were far superior --------(29)
humans, and had great powers. --------(30), he did not like to --------(31) in the clouds on the
mountain top. While others like him were spending their time in idleness, drinking nectar and
eating ambrosia, he wanted to make the world a better place to live in.
27 A) who B) whom C) what D) which
28 A) is B) was C) had D) have
29 A) of B) in C) to D) across
30 A) Wherever B) Whenever C) Moreover D) However
31 A) live B) lived C) living D) will live
XIV. A forest is a large area --------(27) different types of trees, plants, shrubs, creepers and
grasses naturally --------(28) together. It also has a number of wild animals. Forests are useful
to human beings in --------(29) ways. The trees in --------(30) forests provide us --------(31)
timber for making houses and furniture, firewood for cooking, wood pulp for paper, and
many other things.
27 A) where B) when C) which D) how
28 A) grow B) grows C) grown D) growing
29 A) more B) so many C) many D) much
30 A) a B) an C) that D) the
31 A) with B) off C) of D) in
XV.--------(27) earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the Earth --------(28) lasts for a
short time. --------(29) causing huge damage --------(30) houses and other buildings,
earthquakes can also --------(31) other hazards such as landslides, avalanches and tsunamis.
27 A) an B) A C) The D) One
28 A) when B) which C) that D) what
29 A) Beside B) with C) besides D) in spite of
30 A) at B) in C) on D) to
31 A) cause B) causing C) causes D) caused
XVI. Cheetahs live in open grasslands. They are large animals --------(27) to the cat family.
They can run --------(28) than any other land animal. An adult cheetah c--------(29) a speed of
about 100 km/hr in just 3 seconds. Its strong --------(30)long legs help it to run fast. Cheetah
has a thin body. The body coat being light brown --------(31) colour, with small black spots,
help it to blend in with the background easily and remain undetected.
27 A) belonging B) belongs C) belonged D) belong
28 A) fast B) faster C) fastest D) more fast
29 A) could reach B) will reach C) can reach D) would reach
30 A) but B) or C) yet D) and
31 A) in B) of C) at D) about
XVII. Forms are documents, either printed or electronic, with spaces in --------(27) to write
data. We come across --------(28)forms in our day-to-day transactions. We --------(29)in a
form to get an admission in a college, to open an account in bank or in post offices, to deposit
or withdraw money from bank or from post offices, to get--------(30) driving licence, to apply
for jobs, to get a mobile connection and --------(31) various other transactions.
27 A) which B) where C) when D) how
28 A) more B) many C) much D) too many
29 A) will fill B) are filling C) fill D) filled
30 A) an B) the C) one D) a
31 A) for B) about C) in D) to
XVIII. Animals enjoy eating fruits. --------(27) an animal eats a fruit, the tough outer coat ----
----(28) the seed prevents it from being digested. The undigested seed --------(29) in the
animal’s excreta or droppings and takes root --------(30) it falls. Human beings also help in
spreading the seeds of plants --------(31) mangoes, oranges, apples and papayas.
27 A) when B) where C) what D) which
28 A) off B) of C) about D) by
29 A) passes in B) passes through C) passes out D) passes off
30 A) whenever B) whichever C) however D) wherever
31 A) such as B) as C) like D) as like
XIX. Folk tales--------(27) inseparable from the history of most ancient cultures. The rich
culture of India, too, shines bright --------(28) its folk tales. Not only do these folk tales
provide entertainment --------(29) enlighten through the values and life skills that --------(30)
teach us. These folk tales have been passed down from one generation to --------(31) next
primarily through the oral tradition.
27 A) have been B) had been C) are D) were
28 A) from B) through C) in D) with
29 A) and also B) but C) but also D) also
30 A) it B) those C) that D) they
31 A) the B) a C) an D) other
XX. Technology seems to come in waves. In the field of energy we--------(27) the fossil
wave; solar and fusion --------(28) to follow. Between now and 2050 there are, it seems to
me, three other technology waves which will blossom, plateau and, to a large extent,
determine --------(29) life will be like for the bloom babies and --------(30) progeny. --------
(31) technologies are electronics, genetics and psychology.
27 A) main B) minute C) important D) intensive
28 A) defined B) defining C) defines D) define
29 A) between B) among C) along D) within
30 A) in B) at C) on D) by
31 A) that B)those C) these D) this

QUESTION NO.(32-36) REWRITE AS DIRECTED
1. When Nick was born his father was so (32) shocked that he left the hospital room to
vomit. His (33) distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four
months old. His disability came without any medical explanation - a (34) rear occurrence
called Phocomelia - and Nick and his parents (35) spend many years asking why this cruel
trick would happen to them. 'My mother was a nurse and she did everything (36) correct
during pregnancy but she still blamed herself,' he said.
32. Write the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
33. Write the meaning of the underlined word.
34. Replace the underlined with the correct word, which is pronounced similarly.
35. Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
36. Replace the underlined word with the suitable word.
2. A young man asked Socrates the secret to (32) success. Socrates asked the young man
to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the
young man by (33) surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy (34) struggles to get out
but Socrates was (35)sturdy and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates
pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a
deep (36) breathe of air.

34. Replace the underlined word with its correct form
35. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is similar in its meaning.
3. (32) Setbacks are inevitable in life. A setback can act as a driving force and also
teach us (33) humility. In grief you will find courage and (34) belief to overcome the
setback. We need to learn to become (35)victories, not victims. Fear and doubt short-circuit
the (36) brain.


4. A son of a school teacher showed other Indians it was possible to earn wealth legally
and (32) ethically. He built a team of people who were equally good. He became a (33)
pionery of India's software industry and (34) began the Information Technology wave.
Today he has become an (35) ikon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart
from being a (36) philanthropist. He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by intellect and
driven by values'.
35. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is similarly pronounced.
5. A (32) splendid house had been prepared for the potter and his wife. The horse which
would (33)take him into battle was ready in the stable. That night the potter could not sleep.
He was (34) nervous and worried because he did not know how to ride a horse. 'If I fall off,
everybody will laugh at me,' he thought. 'I will get up very early tomorrow and (35) practice
riding the horse.' At dawn the potter woke up his wife and they went to the stable. They saw
the beautiful brown horse ready for its new master. 'Oh, how tall he is!'(36) sied the potter. 'I
shall never be able to climb onto his back.'.

36. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is similarly pronounced.
6. When the potter's wife tried to pass another rope around its neck, the horse (32)
suddenly jumped free. It (33) dashed out of the stable with the potter hanging like a sack of
rice on its back. Only the ropes kept him from crashing to the ground. The potter held (34)
tight to the horse's neck and prayed to all the gods to save his life. After galloping through
the (35) quite streets, the horse crashed through the city gates and raced across the open

fields. It leapt over fences and streams, and began to head for the enemy's camp. When the
potter (36) realized where they were going, he tried harder than ever to stop the horse.
34.. Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
35. Replace the underlined with a word which is similarly pronounced.
7. After spending a ((32) leisurely Sunday at home, the very thought of returning to
work on Monday is tiring. (33) Lethargy creeps in if the holiday continues over an extended
period. That is how I (34) feel when I was preparing to return to my place of work after
spending six months at home. The (34) truth that I was to (35) live behind my newly-wed
wife and go to a far-off place did not help either. Obviously I did not want to go.
8. Now, I'm sorry if I sounded (32) rude, but really I'm (33) shocked to find the way
you're living. I've never (34) unpaid a penny in my life-cash down, that's my motto and I
want you to do the same. (She opens her handbag.) Now look, here's a little (35) check I was
meaning to give you, anyway. (She hands it to Jill.) Suppose you take it and pay off just one
of your bills- so that you can say one thing (36) at last really belongs to you.

35. Replace the underlined word with a correct word which is pronounced similarly .
9. It was a (32) unique friendship that developed between a French-Canadian priest and
one of the world’s (33) great film directors, and had a singular (34) impact on Bengali films
both academically and practically. It was enroute to India in1961, at a stopover in New York,
that 26-year- old Fr. Gaston Roberge was (35) acquitted with the works of Satyajit Ray
through the Apu Trilogy. He found the world of Apu so (36) interesting that he saw all three
films in one sitting; and there began his long standing love affair with the people of India and
Bengali cinema and culture, which led to path-breaking work in those fields.
36. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is similar in meaning.
10. “Manikda was a (32) shy person and always very (33) discreet about displaying his
emotions,” said Roberge. Though to outsiders, Ray’s massive stature- physical and
intellectual- might have made him come across as cold, aloof and even (34) intimidating, he
was in (35) real a very simple and unassuming man with a (36) fine sense of humour.

33. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is pronounced similarly
35.. Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
11. It is a (32) tribute to Telugu culture, language and customs of the land. The film was
watched (33) repeated soon after its release because people (34) identified every character
of the film with someone they (35) new in their immediate (38) surroundings and the
audience still do the same now.

35. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is pronounced similarly.
12. Savitri was a (32) human artist. She was (33) generous to the people who were in
need. Once, she donated all the jewellery she was wearing to the Prime Minister's fund. Her
(34) raise as a star was like a meteor. She left the world in 1981 leaving an envied and
unsurpassed (35) legacy behind her. Savitri is no more. But she is among us with her (36)
unforgetting roles. Her versatility lives on and on and on.
33.Write the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
36 . Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
13. Guests were (32) engrossed in conversation. Kondiba along with other rascals was
soon there. These people felt uneasy at the (33) site of the brand new house, the impressive
pandal and the crowd of smiling faces. Their eyes (34) rowed all over the place. Bayaji(35)
lead them up the stairs in the kitchen. The first floor looked like a drawing room. The walls
were (36) radiant with blue oil-paint. The fresh colour gave out a pleasant smell.

33. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is pronounced similarly.
14. When I was a child, which is almost more than fifty years ago, the environment was
very (32) pristine, very beautiful, and very green. We were a British colony, and the British
government at that time started to clear cut the (33) native forests in our forested mountains
because they wanted to establish commercial plantations of (34) exotic species of trees such
as the pines from the northern hemisphere and the eucalyptus from Australia. These trees are
very nice, they grow tall, and they grow very fast, but as they grow they (35) destruct all the
local biological diversity. All the flora and fauna (36) disappear.

33. .Replace the underlined word with the word which is similar in meaning.
34. Write the w0rd which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
35.Replace the underlined word with the suitable word.
15. India, a country of many (32) ethnic groups, is a land of myriad languages, a (33)
variable babel of tongues and numerous modes of apparel. For the most part, the (34)
continent dimensions of the country account for these variations and (35) diversities.
Besides, there are several religions, sects and beliefs. But there are certain common links and

uniting bonds that people have sought to develop in order to achieve the (36) imminently
desirable goal of unity amidst diversity.

33. Replace the word with the correct word which is similar in its meaning.
16. It is true that superficial observers are likely to be (32) bewildered by the (33)
astonishing variety of Indian life. They (34) failed to discover the one in many, the
individual in the aggregate; the simple in the (35) compound. With them the (36) hole is lost
in its parts.

35. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is similar in its meaning,
35. Replace the underlined word with the correct word which is pronounced similarly
17. Both were dressed in blue shirts and khaki pants. They wore no shoes and their feet
were muddy. They were not (32) conscious of my standing there, watching them; they played
on. The game, if it could be called a game, was not (33) elaborate. The little white boy (34)
marched imperiously up and down, and every now and then shouted (35) imperious at his
bigger playmate. The little brown boy (36) shovelled along quietly behind him and did what
he was told.

18. I laughed (32) giantly to myself. How silly grown-ups are, how clever we are, how
wonderfully able we are, to (33) impute deep motives to childish actions! This man, I said to
myself, will (34) puzzle all day on whether the blacks will eventually rise and rule the world

because he thinks he sees a little black boy (35) realize at a tender age his (36) authority
over the white. I will save him from his puzzle.

19. A young woman, before being a housewife. A woman, educated and cultured, and
intelligent, and capable, (32) quick-witted, with a sense of humour and elegance. Falling for
her beauty and intelligence, as also the dowry which her father (33) offers, a young man tied
the three (34) sacred knots around her neck, made her the housewife to a household and said
to her, 'Look, ammadu, this is your home.' Then the housewife immediately pulled the end of
her sari and (35) inserted it in at the waist and swabbed the entire house and decorated the
floor with muggulu designs. The young man (36) instantly praised her work.

20. 'Why, dear daughter, have you come so (32) suddenly? Are your children and
husband all right? Why have you come alone?' Behind (33) affection enquiries of the father
and the mother there was a strain of (34) suspicion. Recollecting immediately the (35) aim
of her visit, the housewife asked her mother most (36) pitiably, 'Amma, tell me, what is my
name?'

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE BITS ON GRAMMAR
REPORTEDSPEECH
Rewrite the following sentences into indirect speech

1. "Do you like chocolate?" asked Rama.
2. "Did they visit the museum yesterday? "asked Mr.Rao.
3. "Will you attend the conference next week? "asked the manager.
4. "Are they working on the new project?" asked Sarala.
5. "Were you studying at the library last night? "asked the teacher.
6. "Will she be finishing her assignment by tomorrow?"asked the professor.
7. "Have you ever travelled to Europe?" enquired Michael
8. "Had they finished the project before the deadline? "asked the team leader.
9. "Will you have completed the assignment by next Monday? "questioned the instructor.
10. "Are you going to the concert tonight or did you already buy the tickets?" I asked.
11. "Where do you live?" asked Priya.
12. "When did the event take place?" asked the journalist.
13. "What time will the train depart? "asked the passenger.
14. "What are you doing here?" asked the security guard.
15. "What were they discussing in the meeting? "asked the manager.
16. "What will they be cooking for dinner tonight?" asked the hostess.
17. "How many books have you read this month?" asked the librarian.
18. "What had she prepared for the festival? "asked the neighbour.
19. "By what time will the construction work have finished? "asked the contractor.
20. "What are you planning for the weekend and where did you go last weekend?" asked
Rohan.
Rewrite the following sentences into direct speech

21. Ravi said that he visits his grandparents every Sunday.
22. Priya asked if I had watched the cricket match the day before.
23. Rohith asked me to join them for the celebration the next day.
24. The neighbour inquired about the reason for renovating the house.
25. Sunita asked where I had been going when she saw me the day before.
26. Mrs. Gupta inquired about what they would be preparing for the festival.

27. The friend asked how many movies I had watched that month.
28. The team leader wanted to know if they had finished the project before the deadline.
29. The organizer asked by what time the ceremony would have ended.
30. Grandma politely requested to bring her a glass of water.
VOICE
Rewrite the sentences beginning with:

1. The teacher explains the lessons in detail every day.
The lessons …………
2. People celebrate Diwali with great enthusiasm in India.
Diwali ………..
3. The authorities will organize a cleanliness drive in the city.
Cleanliness drive……
4. People speak Tamil in the Southern regions of India.
Tamil……..
5. The company has designed a new mobile application for users.
A new mobile……..
6. Who will organize the charity event next month?
By whom ……..
7. Have you ever visited any historical monuments in your city?
Have any historical……
8. How often do you visit your grandparents?
How often your grandparents……
9. Who cooks dinner at your home every day?
By whom ……….
10. What festivals does your family celebrate?
What is ……..
11. Could you instruct someone to complete the task immediately?
Could someone……..
12. What did you do during your last summer vacation?
What was ………
13. Which sport do you like the most?
Which sport

14. What will you do after finishing your exams?
What will be…….
15. Please help us in completing the project
16. We are developing a new model.
A new model…
17. Shut the door when you come in.
Let the door……
18. Don’t send me any messages here after.
Let any messages……
19. Can’t they read English?
Can’t English……
20. Shall we raise the funds for flood victims?
Shall the funds……
21. The book was read by me yester day.
I read….
22. The new hospital will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister next week.
The Prime Minister…….
23. The road was blocked by the construction workers for repairs.
"The construction workers…….
24. Will I be given any chance?
Will you …..
25. The traditional dance forms are practiced by many tribes in India.
Many tribes….
26. A new school will be constructed in our neighbourhood by the government.
The government……
27. The poem composed by the student was appreciated by the principal in the morning
assembly.
The principal……
28. Let the boys be taught grammar
Teach grammar…….
29. We have been taught English by Mr.Rao all these days.
Mr.Rao………
30. What was done by all these days?
What did……..
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings.

1. Chennai is the hottest city in South India during the summer months.
No other city……
2. Kolkata is the most densely populated city in West Bengal.
Kolkata is more……..
3. Bengaluru is the most preferred city for IT jobs in India.
No other city……
4. Lucknow is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in Uttar Pradesh.
A very few…….
5. No others ports person is as iconic as Sachin Tendulkar in the history of Indian
cricket.
Sachin is………
6. No other singer is as melodious as Lata Mangeshkar in the realm of Indian music.
Latha Mangeshkar is the…….
7. Shakespeare is the most famous of all writers in English.
All writers………
8. Iron is more useful than any other metal.
No other…….
9. I earn as much money as Ram.
Ram earns……
10. China is larger than India.
India is…….
11. My pen is not so (as) expensive as yours.
Your pen……..
12. Rajiv is fairer than Swaroop.
Swaroop is……
13. He found Sherlock Holmes more interesting than Donald Duck.
Donald Duck……
14. Cookies are not as tasty as chocolates.
Cookies are…..
15. Very few animals are as useful as the cow.
Cow is one of…..
16. None of my friends are as helpful as Nikhith.
Nikhith is the…….
17. The Taj Mahal is the most beautiful monument in the world.
The Taj Mahal is more……
18. The summer in this city is hotter than in the neighbouring towns.
This city……….
19. Of all the students, Rushitha is the most diligent in her studies.
None of ………
20. My laptop is less expensive than the latest model on the market.
The latest model…….
21. Among the four seasons, winter is usually the coldest in this region.
Winter is…….
22. The traffic in the morning is worse than during the afternoon rush hour.
The afternoon rush……
23. This new smart phone is not as durable as its predecessor.
Its predecessor…….
24. Swimming in the ocean is less risky than rock climbing.
Climbing is… ,
25. I am not as lazy as Ramya.
Ramya is…….
26. Some animals are not as clever as Dolphins.
Dolphin is………. most……..
27. You are one of the most intelligent students of our school.
Our School students..,..,..
28. A few cities in India are as busy as Hyderabad.
Hyderabad is………
29. None of my friends are as intelligent as Ravi.
Ravi is more....
30. He is one of my best friends.
None of friends.....

SYNTHESIS OF SENTENCES
Combine the following sentences using a word or phrase given against each
sentence.
1. She likes to swim. He prefers hiking. (while)

2. The sun was shining brightly. The air was cool. (but)
3. I will go to the store. I need to buy some groceries. (to)
4. The book is interesting. I am reading it (since)
5. He will come early. If not, he won't come at all. (either…or)
6. It was raining. We decided to go for a walk. (though)
7. She forgot her umbrella. She got wet in the rain. (As)
8. I studied for the exam. I didn't perform well. (Although)
9. The book is interesting. I am reading it. (Since)
10. I wanted to buy a car. It is very expensive. (that)
11. The match started. The fans took their seat (As soon as)
12. She finished the race. She collapsed from exhaustion (No sooner).
13. He submitted his application. The employer called him for an interview. (Soon after)
14. They reached the summit. The storm began.(Hardly)
15. He came late. He missed the bus. (so that)
16. We worked very hard. We definitely get good grades. (so…that)
17. You are very late. You can’t catch the train. (too..to)
18. She is an intelligent girl. She does her home work regularly. (not only…but also)
19. I met my friend on the road. He is a government pleader at our district court. (who)
20. We depend on trees for our food, The trees depend on the Sun light. (where as)
Combine the following sentences beginning with a word or phrase given

against each sentence.
21. The cat sat on the windows ill. It purred softly. (Sitting…..)
22. She enjoys painting. It is her favourite hobby. (Painting)
23. The storm raged outside. We continued with our game. (In spite of….)
24. I worked hard for the exam. I still didn't perform well. (Despite)
25. She woke up early. She went for a run. (Waking..)
26. The sun was shining brightly, and the air was cool. (Nevertheless…)
27. I bought a new laptop. I can work more efficiently now. (Now that…)

28. I suffered from a severe headache. I couldn’t attend the school. (Owing to....)
29. You complete the task. If not, you may give it to your friend. (Either….)
30. He stood at the gate. He invited everyone. (Standing….)
*****

KEY for SSC Practice Bits Question No.(13)
Qn.13 (Transformation of sentences):
Set-1
i. No other weapon on earth is as powerful as education.
ii. Education not only equips us with essential skills, but also empowers individuals to
contribute meaningfully to society.
iii. doesn't it?
iv. Albert Einstein said that education is not the learning of facts but the training of the
mind to think.
v. All the barriers are broken down by education.
vi. Education, which transcends the boundaries of ignorance, empowers individuals to
break free from the chains of inequality.
Set-2
i. No sooner had the king gone to the prison of his kingdom than he immediately started
asking prisoners about the crime committed by them.
ii. One prisoner said that he had not committed any crime and he was innocent.
iii. No other person here is as innocent as I am.
iv. Having listened to the whole thing, the king understood that all the prisoners were
trying to prove their innocence.
v. An offense was done by me to feed my family.
vi. If this person is freed from penalties, he can improve himself.
Set-3
i. If you don't try dishes from North to South and East to West, you won't fully
understand how diverse it is.
ii. don’t they?
iii. The concept of a "thali" stands as a remarkable representation of a well-balanced
meal, where diverse dishes coexist on a single plate.
iv. Indian cuisine is not only just about eating but also a way of celebrating together.
v. Let a pinch of love be added to your cooking.
vi. She said that that was the secret ingredient that made every dish special.
Set-4
i. No other person in that village was so wise as he.
ii. didn’t he?

iii. The farmer, who was getting old, wanted to distribute his wealth to his daughters.
iv. No sooner had he got this idea than he called all his daughters and gave them each of
them a bag of millet.
v. He ordered his daughters to use those grains in the best way possible and come back
to him after one year.
vi. All of them were welcomed by the farmer.
Set-5:
i. Very few times of the year were as hot as it.
ii. Since the land was parched and dry, there was not a bush or tree in sight.
iii. A shallow depression was discovered by the little bird in the ground.
iv. Using her claws to remove the earth, the little bird broadened the hole.
v. didn’t it?
vi. The mother protected and fed her babies who were now big enough to fly away.
Set-6:
i. No other person in the history of southern Indian classical music is as prominent as
Tyagaraja.
ii. As his mother was a good singer, he had his first lesson from her.
iii. His father was a good scholar in Telugu as well as in Sanskrit.
iv. Noticing his son’s interest in music, he took him to a famous musician Sonti
Venkataramayya.
v. The king exclaimed that it was a lovely music.
vi. Tyagaraja was offered a gift of fifty acres of land by him.
Set-7:
i. No sooner had they planned than they started to an amazing place.
ii. When they reached the place, they realized they had forgotten the cold drink.
iii. No other turtle among the three is as young as Splash.
iv. He was so tired that he couldn't walk any further.
v. shall we?
vi. The little turtle said that if they did that, he wouldn't go.
Set-8:
i. Mr. Sharma was known for his good habits.
ii. Seeing his father's routine, Rohan grew curious.
iii. He asked his father why he did those things
iv. These are good habits which keep us healthy and happy.
v. was he?
vi. Mr. Sharma's good habits not only improved their health, but also strengthened the
bond between them.
Set-9:
i. Very few days at my school are as good as today.
ii. My teacher told us that we would be learning about a cricketer that day.
iii. Though I thought of Sachin, Virat Kohli, and other male players, she introduced
Mithali Dorai Raj, an Indian cricketer.
iv. Several national and international awards have been received by Raj.
v. I have never let my little sister play cricket with me because I thought a woman could
not play cricket so well.
vi. Soon after learning that Mithali started to play the game at the age of 10, I was taken
by surprise.
Set-10:
i. Both living and non-living organisms are dependent on each other.
ii. Biosphere where life exists is the most essential.
iii. Aquatic species breathe under water whereas aerial species live in the air.
iv. No other creatures in the environment are so powerful as human beings.
v. Environment is influenced by natural and man-made elements .
vi. Biosphere, which is synonymous with the biota, refers to the sum of living creatures
on the Earth.
Set-11:
i. Corruption, which is a significant problem in India, has been prevalent for decades.
ii. All levels of society, from the poorest to the richest, can be affected by corruption.
iii. Aren’t there?
iv. Corruption in India has resulted not only in the mis-allocation of resources but also in
poor governance and a lack of accountability.
v. Though various efforts have been made to curb corruption, it remains a significant
challenge for India.
vi. Corruption is so rampart for the legal system that it can not be handled.
Set-12:
i. No sooner had I gone out than I sat under a tree in a dejected mood.
ii. Since I wanted to divert myself, I began to watch a kid riding a bicycle at a distance.
iii. wasn't he?
iv. The boy was so injured that he couldn't ride the bicycle.
v. The kid replied that he could take care of himself, and I need not worry about him.
vi. Being a self-reliant child, he did not want others to show mercy on him.
Set-13:
i. A fit body, that is disease free and active, is a healthy body.
ii. Being unhealthy will automatically drain your money for paying the doctors and
buying medicines.
iii. Health is better than wealth.
iv. Unhealthy person is always sad because it brings misfortune.
v. As soon any health issue arises, seek the professional help regarding the matter
vi. An important role is played by food and environment in our life.
Set-14:
i. Very few gifts given by God are as beautiful as Nature.
ii. If we do not protect them, we cannot use and preserve them for future generations.
iii. mustn't we?
iv. Instead of using the gifts of nature for our selfish ends, we must work to preserve
them.
v. The animals have been killed by hunters for sport or food in large numbers.
vi. They are so valuable to us that we cannot live without them.
Set-15:
i. Had I not left my slippers outside the threshold, my footsteps could have revealed my
presence.
ii. My father has been astonished by this question.
iii. He asked me why I wanted to sit so far away."
iv. won't you?
v. Making myself comfortable, I shifted a little.
vi. Though he wanted to say something, he silently stroked my hand.

KEY for SSC Practice Bits Question No.(17-21)
Poem 1: 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. A 21.C

Poem 2: 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. D 21. D
Poem 3: 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. C 21. B
Poem 4: 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. B
Poem 5: 17. A 18. A 19. C 20 C 21. A
Poem 6: 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A
Poem 7: 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. C
Poem 8: 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B 21. C
Poem 9: 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. C
Poem10: 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. C
Unit 1: A. Attitude is Altitude
(22) They are not there to run us over", said Nick.

(23) In 1990 Nick won the Australian Young Citizen of the Year award for his
bravery and perseverance.
(24) I just lean over and whisper 'cigarettes', he laughed.
(25) She could only see my head so I decided to do a 360 in the car seat to freak her
out.
(26) She sped off really quickly.'
Unit 1: B. Every Success Story is also a Story of Great Failures

(22) One day a minister at a church hired him to draw some cartoons.
(23) Disney was working out of a small mouse infested shed near the church.
(24) After seeing a small mouse, he was inspired.
(25) Successful people don't do great things; they only do small things in a great way.
(26) "Your Tommy is too stupid to learn, get him out of the school.
Unit 1: C. I Will Do It
(22) He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for the
entrance test.
(23) He did very well but would only say 'ok' when asked. It was the opposite when
it came to food.
(24) His principle was never to hurt anyone.
(25) The IIT entrance results came. He had passed with a high rank. What a delight
for any student! He was thrilled.
(26) He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.
Unit 2: A. The Dear Departed-I

(22) When you and Elizabeth quarrelled she said she'd never set foot in your house
again.
(23) She'll come fast enough after her share of what our father's left.
24) Don’t look so daft. Why not?
(25) It doesn’t seem delicate, somehow.
(26) Suppose they come when we’re doing it.
Unit 2: B. The Dear Departed-II
(22) We’d make you very comfortable.

(23) No, he’s not been with us as long as he was with you.
(24) I may be wrong, but I don’t think father will fancy living on with you after what’s
happened today
(25) It seems to me that neither of you has any cause to feel proud about the way
you’ve treated me.
(26) If I’ve done anything wrong, I’m sure I’m sorry for it.

(22) He was suddenly awakened by an angry voice shouting in his ear.
(23) He felt heavy blows fall upon his head and shoulders.
(24) 'You horrible beast!' a voice screamed angrily. 'How dare you run away?
(25) How dare you make me walk about in the middle of the night trying to find
you! Be careful, one of these days I'll kill you! Now, go home!'
(26) 'This must be the leak who has come out of the hut. I'd better do as he says or
he will kill me.'

(22) the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard.
(23) All the villagers praised his courage.
(24) They also thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes.
(25) They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed.
(26) He said that he had only brought his donkey home.
Unit 3: A. The Journey

(22) I himself will see you off at Dirang.’
(23) How could I allow my old father to carry my trunk?
(24) It was decided that Father would carry the chest.
(25) A large crowd gathered at our place the day I was to leave.
(26) It was 10.20 when I left for Dirang.
Unit 3: C. The Never-Never Nest

(22) And such pretty furniture.
(23) (modestly) We like it, you know, handy place to sit in and listen to the radiogram
(24) Oh, have you got a radiogram as well as a car and a piano?
(25) Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must have a radio set
(26) And it's so nice for me when Jack's away at business.
Unit 4: A. Rendezvous with Ray
(22) Satyajit was directly talking to us,

(23) If the impulse that motivated his earlier films was aesthetics ....
(24) And there we were denying him his right to speak.
(25) As the saying goes, no one is a prophet in his own country,” said Roberge.
(26) An agnostic throughout hislife,........
Unit 4: B. Maya Bazar

(22) An entire repertoire was added to the Telugu dictionary by the film.
(23) Take for example Talpamused for denoting a cot or a bed.
(24) Were Telugus usingGilpamas an antonym of it till the movie's advent?
(25) Nor did anyone tell so emphatically until Ghatothkacha that
Evaruputtinchakuntemaatalelapudathayi .........
(26) No exception to haihaisodara and haihai nayaka.
Unit 4: C. A Tribute
(22) Mary in the film comes into an agreement with a Hindu youth,
(23) Mary was a Christian to the core, whereas Rao was a tolerant Hindu.
(24) What results in is a three hourpure comedy for the audience!
(25) Savitri was adored for the matchless ease in expression.
(26) Amitabh Bacchan felt, 'Savitri was one of the first actresses with unbelievable
spontaneity.
Unit 5: A. The Storeyed House – I
(22) I have to stay here till the end of my life.'

(23) I've turned sixty.'
(24) Bhujaba was taking his measure.
(25) Bhujaba asked greedily.
(26) 'Why won't you mention the figure, man?'
Unit 5: B. The Storeyed House – II

(22) Bayaji led them up the stairs in the kitchen.
(23) The walls were radiant with blue oil-paint.
(24) The loft-like first floor was filled with a pious and holy ambience.
(25) Patil sat quietly on that.
(26) Patil accepted the leaves but immediately gave it back to Bayaji with the remark,
'Yes, it's all very nice!'
Unit 6: A. Environment
(22) but they soon gained confidence and they became very competent foresters.
(23) So I called them "Foresters without Diplomas".
(24) Why do you think they responded so well to your message?
(25) When the women said they needed firewood and building material, we responded to
that need.
(26) In the tropics, trees grow very fast.

Unit 6: C. A Tale of Three Villages
(22) I remember the date because it was my mother's birthday.

(23) We heard the explosion early in the morning.
(24) But this one was bigger
(25) Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened.
(26) We could see a cloud of white smoke coming from the nuclear reactor."
Unit 7: A. My Childhood
(22) a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born to tall and handsome parents.
(23) We lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the nineteenth
century.
(24) It was a fairly large pucca house, made of limestone and brick, on the Mosque Street
in Rameswaram.
(25) My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries. However, all
necessities were provided for, in terms of food, medicine or clothes. In fact,
(26) I would say mine was a very secure childhood, both materially and emotionally.
Unit 7: C. Unity in Diversity in India
(22) Each raga is regarded appropriate to a certain time of the day or the night.
(23) There are believed to be about 250 ragas in common use in the North as well as in the
South.
(24) In the modern times, people like Ravi Shankar have taken Indian music to the West.
(25) and thus bridged the gap between the music of the East and the West.
(26) Other significant features of India's cultural unity are the variety, colour and the
emotional richness of its dances.
Unit 8: A. Jamaican Fragment
(22) For a whole day my faith in my people was shaken.

(23) When I passed by that afternoon the little boys were not there.
(24) That evening I thought deeply on the subject.
(25) ...... a man was standing at the gate watching them.
(26) To my utter astonishment the little dark boy was striding imperiously up and down
the lawn,

Unit 8: C. What is My Name?
(22) The housewife asked her neighbour hoping she at least would remember her name.
(23) 'Somehow or other I haven't asked your name nor have you told me.
(24) there she is, that pharmaceutical company manager's wife,
(25) if not that, that fair and tall lady, that’s how we refer to you, that's all.' That's all that
the other housewife could say.
(26) It's no use.
I 27. A) essential 28. B) literary 29.A) genres 30. B) major 31. A) creatively
II 27. B) in 28. C) royal 29. D) that 30. D) Since 31. A) which
III 27. B) mysterious 28. A) vast 29. A) blooming 30. A) magical 31. A) mystical
IV 27. C) we 28. B) because 29. A) before 30. B) looking 31. B) by
V 27. C) and 28. B) revived 29. A) on 30. D) in 31. C) pioneered
VI 27. C) splendour 28. A) descend 29. A) aroma 30. D) captivating 31. B) shelter
VII 27. C) ecosystem 28. B) carbon 29. D) consumption 30. A) biodiversity 31.A) sustainable
VIII 27. B) discord 28. B) discrimination 29. B) unity 30. A) prejudice 31. A) compassion
IX 27. B) humorous 28. D) precarious 29. A) intricate 30. D) wit 31. B) wisdom
XX 27. C) freedom 28. B) liberation 29. B) liberation 30. A) freedom 31. A) equity
XI 27. A-of 28) B-which 29. C- develops 30. D- dealing 31. A-fullest
XII 27. A-late 28) B- while 29. C- comfortable 30. D- and 31. A-the
XIII 27. A- who 28) B- was 29. C- to 30. D- however 31. A-live
XIV 27. A-where 28) B- grows 29. C- many 30. D-the 31. A-with
XV 27. A-an 28) B-which 29. C-besides 30. D- to 31. A-cause
XVI 27. A-belonging 28) B- faster 29. C-can reach 30. D- and 31. A-in
XVII 27. A-which 28) B-many 29. C-fill 30. D-a 31. A-for
XVIII 27. A-when 28) B-of 29. C-passes out 30. D-wherever 31. A- such as
XIX 27. A-have been 28) B- through 29. C-but also 30. D- they 31. A-the
XX 27. C-important 28) A-defined 29. A-between 30. C- on 31. C-these

1. 32. surprised 33. worried/anxious 34. rare
35. spent 36. right
2. 32. victory 33. shock 34. struggled
35. strong 36. breath
3. 32. failures 33. pride 34. faith
35. victors 36. mind
4. 32. unethically/ immorally 33. pioneer 34. started
35. icon 36. A person who loves the mankind
5. 32. Fully furnished 33. carry 34. brave
35. practise 36 .sighed
6. 32 .gradually / slowly 33. galloped 34. tightly
35. quiet 36. understood
7. 32. briskly/ hurriedly 33. laziness 34. felt
35. fact 36. leave
8. 32. arrogant / impolite 33. surprised/ thrilled 34. owed
35. cheque 36. at least
9. 32. common/ ordinary 33. greatest 34. influence
35. acquainted 36. fascinating
10. 32. humble /polite 33. discrete 34. friendly
35. reality 36. subtle
11. 32. Respect / honour 33. repeatedly 34. unidentified
35. knew 36. vicinity
12. 32. humane 33. cruel/wicked/unkind 34. rise
35. history/ great journey 36. unforgettable
13. 32. involved 33. sight 34. roved
35. led 36. dull
14. 32. Clean and fresh / unpolluted 33.indigenous 34. native
35. destroy 36. disappeared
15. 32. religious/ racial/ cultural 33. veritable 34. continental
35. similarities 36. eminently
16. 32. confused / worried 33. boring / unimpressive/ usual
34.failed 35. composite 36. whole

17. 32. aware 33. simple / easy 34. strode
35. imperiously 36. shuffled
18. 32. gently 33. attribute / ascribe 34. worry/ confuse
35. realized 36. superiority
19. 32. alert / perceptive / sharp 33. offered
34. Unholy / cursed / unconsecrated 35. tucked 36. promptly
20. 32. gradually / slowly 33. affectionate 34. doubt
35. purpose 36. pitifully

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A PRACTICE BOOK FOR

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

A PRACTICE BOOK FOR SSC ENGLISH

Bathini Komuraiah, Founder President

English Language Teachers Association

(AN ENGLISH WORK BOOK FOR SSC PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2024)

Qn. No. of Page

1-4 Reading Comprehension (A Rdg) 8 1

5-8 Reading Comprehension ( B & C Rdgs) 16 9

9-12 Study Skills 10 24

17-21 Unseen Poems 10 37

27-31 Cloze Test (Numbered Gap Test) 20 60

32-36 Rewrite as Directed 20 67

Additional Grammar Practice Bits 30 74

I am particularly pleased to highlight ELTA's pivotal role in championing the cause of

With warm regards,

“ A Journey to Triumph in SSC English Public Examination”

Dear esteemed members of ELTA and students,

P. Vinayadhar Raju T. Venkateshwar Rao

UNIT-1 : (A –Reading) :Attitude Is Altitude

Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

ELTA-ELT News: Volume:8 1 Special Issue-1 January-2024

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

ELTA-ELT News: Volume:8 2 Special Issue-1 January-2024

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

Unit-4: (A –Reading) : Rendezvous with Ray

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

ELTA-ELT News: Volume:8 3 Special Issue-1 January-2024

Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

Unit-5: (A –Reading) : Storeyed House (Part-I)

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

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Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 x 3 = 12

Unit-6: (A –Reading) : Environment

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

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Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12.

Unit-7: (A –Reading) : My Childhood

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

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Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12.

Unit-8: (A –Reading) : Jamaican Fragment

Q. No. (1-4): Read the following passage.

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Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12

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Unit-1: (B-Reading): Every Success Story Is also a Story of Great Failures

Q. No. (5-8): Read the following passage.

Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12

Unit-1: (C –Reading) : I Will Do It

Q. No. (5-8): Read the following passage.

ELTA-ELT News: Volume:8 9 Special Issue-1 January-2024

Answer the following questions in three to four sentences. 4x3=12

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