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Ukkekad Roll No.

No. Of Questions- 21 S–02-English

No. of Printed Pages- 07

SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2016

ENGLISH
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Time % 3 Hours
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Maximum Marks % 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINEES:

1. Candidates must first write their Roll Nos. on the question paper.

2. All the questions are compulsory.

3. Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.

4. For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be written

together in continuity.

5. Write the correct serial number of each question as mentioned in the question paper.

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SECTION-A

(Reading)

(Marks :14)

Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
After the emperor had left, a crowd of people came to see me. I was a novelty in that
island because these people had never seen someone of any size before. Some of the tiny
people aimed arrows at me. One arrow nearly shot into my eye. These people were handed
over to me to punish as I pleased. To give them a fright, I pretended I was going to eat one
of them, and I put the others in my pocket. When I took out my penknife, they were terrified
but I cut the cords of each of these tiny people and put them on the ground. People went to
tell the Emperor who in return of my kindness to his people decided that I would not be
killed. On the Emperor’s orders, six cows and forty sheep were to be milked everyday to
provide me with milk. My clothes were to be made by three hundred tailors and I was to
have six hundred attendants to look after me. I was to be taught the Local language by six
teachers.
(i) Why did a crowd of people come to see the author? (1)
(ii) Where did the arrow shoot the speakers? (1)
(iii) How did the author frighten the people who were shooting arrows at him? (1)
(iv) How did the speaker terrify the little people? (1)
(v) What did the Emperor decide? (1)
(vi) Write the word from the passage which means ‘very small’? (1)
(vii) Write the word from the passage which means ‘give’? (1)
Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Once upon a time there lived a famous holy man. He was a very religious and
learned person. His name was Rudra. One day, he decided to go to another village. He took
with him only three things. The first was a lamp so that he could read the holy books in the
evening. The next was a cock to wake him up in the morning so that he could offer his
prayers. The last was a donkey who could carry him on its back. After travelling for many
miles, he came to a small village. Nobody gave him shelter there. So he went out of the
village and sat under a tall tree. Rudra had no food to eat and nothing to drink. He lit the

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lamp to read the holy book but a strong wind blew out the lamp. He said, “God is great and
whatever he does must be for the best. “And he stretched himself out on the cold earth and
went to sleep. Next morning when he okeup the sun was shining brightly. He saw some
villages coming towards him. “Are you all right?, they asked him. “No, I’m not, “Complained
Rudra. “You wouldn’t give me any shelter. So I had to sleep under this tree without any food
or drink. And the wind blew out my lamp so I could not read my holy book.” “Is that all?”
cried the villagers. “During the night some robbers attacked us and took away everything we
had. Anyone who tried to stop them was beaten up and three men were killed. Rudra once
again knelt on the ground and thanked god.
(i) What three things did Rudra take with him? (1)
(ii) Where did Rudra stay? (1)
(iii) What did Rudra eat ? (1)
(iv) What di Rudra believe in ? (1)
(v) What did the villagers tell Rudra in the morning ? (1)
(vi) Write the word from the passage which means ‘lay down’. (1)
(vii) Write the word from the passage which means bowed down on knees ? (1)

SECTION-B
(WRITING)
(Marks :14)

Q.3 Write a letter to your uncle informing him about your improvement of performance in II term
tests. Suppose you are Garima/Gaurav. You may use the following hinds/clues: (5)
(i) Your performance in the earlier tests.
(ii) The subject that you improved upon.
(iii) Your efforts for the improvement of performance.

OR
Write an application to the principle of Government Senior Secondary school, Bari
requesting her/him to inform you about the payment of the scholarship of the last year.
Q.4 Write a paragraph in about 60 words with the help of the outline given below : (4)
Quiz competition/Contest
Date – place – time – topic – eligibility – number of rounds – reward – winner.
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OR
Write a paragraph in about 60 words on the topic. ‘The player/sport person I like most’.
Q.5 Write a paragraph in about 75 words using the visual aid shown in the picture below : (5)

OR
Write a paragraph in about 75 words on the topic SUPW Camp.
SECTION-C
(GRAMMAR)
(Marks :15)
Q.6 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets: (8x½=4)
(i) Ekta was readin the newspaper when Nidhi ………….. her room. (enter)
(ii) The minister for Defence ………….. Dr. Kalaam on the grand success of the missile.
(Congratulate).
(iii) Rajiv dropped his mobile while he ………….. the bus. (board)
(iv) Last Sunday when Kiran ………….. food in the kitchen one of her friends came to
visit her.
(v) Please avoid ………….. here. It is a library. (talk).

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(vi) Neetu ………….. her painting before she went to market. (complete)
(vii) Priya left her home early in the morning today. Nobody ………….. where has she
gone. (know)
(viii) Put on your helmets you ………….. to enter the danger-zone now’ said the
watchman. (go)
Q.7 Re-arrange the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (2x½=1)
(i) On the poor /have / pity / a little.
(ii) is quaking / its boots / our / in / entire class.
Q.8 Join the following sentences using the relative pronouns given in brackets: (2x1=2)
(i) The merchant cheated the him. (who)
(ii) The woman was selling balloons. The police caught her. (whom)
Q.9 Rewrite the following sentences changing them into indirect speech : (4x1=4)
(i) The yound seagull said, “I am too young to fly.” The yound seagull
said………………………
(ii) Santosh said to me, “Will you bring me a gift?” santosh asked me ……………….
(iii) The doctor said to the lady, “Take the medicines daily”. The doctor advised the lady.
…………………
(iv) Vivek said to Ajay, “Where do you live?” Vivek asked Ajay. ………………..
Q.10 Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct passive forms:- (2x1=2)
(i) The thief …………….. yesterday and was prisoned.
(a) is caught (b) is being caught
(c) was caught (d) has been caught
(ii) Honest …………….. the best policy even today.
(a) is-considered (b) had been considered
(c) was considered (d) was being considered
Q.11 Fill in the blanks choosing suitable nodals from brackets: (4x½=2)
[I will, must, may, should doctor to patient]
(i) …………….. take the medicines regularly you
(ii) …………….. also take rest. If you have to see me, you
(iii) …………….. give me cell, I
(iv) …………….. not charge for visiting you at your place.

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SECTION-D
(TEXT BOOK)
(Marks :37)
Q.12 Read the passage give below and answer the questions that follow: (4x1=4)
Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black. It was impossible to see anything
outside the aeroplane. The old aeroplane jumped and trusted in the air. I looked at the
compass. I couldn’t believe my eyes; the compass was turning round and round and round.
It was dead. It would not work! The other instruments were suddenly dead, too. I tried the
radis.
(i) Where was the aeroplane ?
(ii) What happened to the aeroplane ?
(iii) How did the speaker know that the compass was dead?
(iv) Write the word from the passage which means ‘lifeless’.
Q.13 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : (4x1=4)
Wande didn’t have any friends. She came to school alone and went home alone.
She always were a faded blue dress that didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as
though it had never been ironed properly. She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls
talked to her. Sometimes, they surrounded her in the school yard – as she stood watching
the little girls play hopscotch on the worm hard ground.
(i) Why did Wande come to school alone ?
(ii) How was her dress ?
(iii) What were the girls doing on the ground ?
(iv) Write the word from the passage which means ‘losing colour’.
Q.14 Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words. (3)
(i) What made Lencho fiel ‘the post office employees are a bunch of crooks?
(A letter to God)
(ii) How as the yound seagull forced to fly ? (His first flig) (3)
Q.15 Answer any one of the following questions in aboard 30-40 words :
(i) What is the cause of the first quarrel between natelya and lomor ?
(ii) How does the play end ?

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Q.16 Explain any one of the following stanzes with reference to the context.: (1x4 = 4)
(i) The fog comes
On little can feet,
It sits looking
Over harbor and city
On silent haunches
And then moves on.
(ii) But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”
Q.17 Answer any two of the following question in about 20-30 words: . (2×2½=5)
(i) What does dust of snow indicate (Dust of Snow)
(ii) Why does Amanda wish to be a sole inhabitant of see? (Amanda)
(iii) Why was the dragon named ‘Curstard’? (The tale of the custard Dragon)
Q.18 Answer any one of the following question in about 80 words : (1x5 = 5)
(i) Why did Trick I fall ill ?(A Triumph of Surgery)
(ii) How did Matilde pay for the lost necklace ? (The Necklace)
Q.19 Answer anyone of the following question in about 30-40 words: (3)
(i) What kind of person was ‘Max’? (The Midnigh. Visitor)
(ii) Why did Alright try to find out the cause carnival disease? (The making of a Scientist)
Q.20 Answer any on the following questions in about 20-25 words: (1x2 = 2)
(i) How did Horace Danby Manage to continue with his hobby ? (A Question of Trust)
(ii) Why did Ram lal send Bholi to school ? (Bholi)
Q.21 Write a short speech in about 80 words on ‘The importance of Traffic lights’. (1x4 = 4)

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