English

Time: 3hours Max. Marks .80

Instructions:

I. Read the question paper carefully.

II. Answer the questions under Part-A in the answer booklet.
III. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paperI tself.
IV. Avoid overwriting.
PART-A

Marks 60

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

One day, he invited me to his home for a meal. His wife was horrified at the idea
of a Muslim boy being invited to dine in her ritually pure kitchen. She refused to serve
me in her kitchen. Sivasubramania Iyer was not perturbed, nor did he get angry
with his wife, but instead, served me with his own hands and sat down beside me
to eat his meal. His wife watched us from behind the kitchen door. I wondered
whether she had observed any difference in the way I ate rice, drank water or cleaned
the floor after the meal. When I was leaving his house, Sivasubramania Iyer invited
me to join him for dinner again the next weekend. Observing my hesitation, he
told not to get upset, saying, “Once you decide to change the system, such problems
have to be confronted.” When I visited his house the next week, Sivasubramania Iyer’s
wife took me inside her kitchen and served me food with her own hands.

Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences

4x3=12

1. Why do you think Sivasubramania Iyer’s wife was horrified?

2. What change did Kalam observe the next weekend? How did he feel?

3. “Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted.”
Explain.

4. If you were Kalam, would you visit your teacher’s house the next week? Justify.

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

The day came. His classmates were leaving for Madras (now Chennai). They
were taking a train from Mysore to Madras. They have shared good years in school
and college together. He went to the station to say goodbye and good luck to them
for their future life. 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.

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

sentences

5. .‘You should have made it.' Who is the speaker of these words? What
does this statement convey?

6. Why do you think Murthy did not reply?

7. If you were Murthy, what would you do in that situation?

8. Pick Three TRUE statements according to the passage.

A. Murthy and his friends are leaving for further studies.

B. Murthy was not jealous of his friends.
C. Birds were Chirping at the railway station.
D. Murthy's friends felt that he should have made it to the IIT.
E. Murthy was on the platform when the train left.

Q. No. (9-12) The Pie-Chart given below provides information about the students’
reading interest in different genres of literature. Study the Chart carefully and
answer the following questions. 4 X 2 = 8M

9. What does the Pie-Chart show? How many genres are presented in the Chart?
10. Which is the least preferred genre? Suggest two measures to develop interest
amongst the students in that genre.
11. What is the percentage of Drama, Novels and Poems made altogether?
12. Which genre do you prefer? Mention your favourite work in that genre.
 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
(i) Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. (ii) It has
caffeine.It stimulates our mind. (iii) People in south India like coffee more than tea.
(iv)A cup of coffee brings relief. (v) Too much intake of coffee affects our health. (iv)
Moderate intake of coffee
is good. It is beneficial for healthy people.

i. Rewrite the sentence using ‘ very few’

ii. Combine the two sentences with ‘ which’

iii. Rewrite the sentence using ‘prefer’

iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘ relief.’

v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘taking “

vi. combine the two sentences using’ not only - but also.’

Q.No. 14. The concluding scene of the one-act play “The Dear Departed “
depicts Abel Merryweather being disgusted with the behaviour of his daughters and
deciding to leave the house to get married.
Now, imagine Abel Merryweather’s daughters regret mistreating him after he
left the house. Write a possible conversation between them. 10M
Or
Recently you went to your native village to visit your grandparents. You saw
that some of the children in the age group of 8-14 (the age at which they should
have been at school) remained at home, were working in the fields on simply
loitering in the streets.
Now, write a letter to the editor of the national daily analysing the problem
and offering solution to it. You are spoorthi, M-114, Mount Kailash, Kanpur.

Q.No. 15. In the lesson ‘The Storeyed House’ , we have come to know about the death
of Bayaji in the fire accident.
Imagine you are the eye witness of the accident and write a diary entry. 5M

Q.No. 16. You are the head boy/girl of your school your headmaster wants to celebrate
‘School Annula Day’ on 26 March, 2024.
Now, prepare an invitation card mentioning the following.
* Day & Date
* Programmes to be held
* Time
* The guest etc., . 5M
 Part-B

Instructions:

1. Answer the questions on the question paper itself and attach it to the answer
booklet of Part-A
2. Avoid verwriting
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Q.No. (17-21). Read the following poem

Who has seen the

wind? Neither I nor
you:
But when the leaves hang
trembling, The wind is passing
through.

Who has seen the

wind? Neither you nor
I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Now answer the questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct
answer and write A,B,C or D in the brackets given
5X1=5

17. Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you:--- it means ( )
a. The poet has seen the wind
b. The poet and the reader have seen the
wind c. No one can see the wind
d. Anyone can see the wind

18. But when the leaves hang trembling, - the literary device used here is ( )

a. simile
b.p ersonification
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole

19. The tone of the poet is ( )

a. pleasing
b. serious
c. assertive
d. authoritative
20. But when the trees bow down their heads- The wind is passing by. ( )
– this tells about
a. The softness of the wind
b. The strength of the wind
c. The speed of the wind
d. The gentleness of the wind

21. The word ‘tremble’ in the poem means ( )

a. movement
b. falling
c. sudden rise
d. making sound

Q.No. (22-26). In the following passage, five sentences are numbered and each
of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite them in the given space.
5X1=5

I gave him the can of wine.(22) He poured himself mug and handed me
the can. He drank all of it at one go. (23)He then arranged the belt who
was attached to the trunk carefully on his forehead. So, this was the picture:
my father carrying my luggage on his back and me following him with a tiny
bag in my hand.(24) We were walking up a narrow road hilly, and neither of
us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different languages. (25) I
did not know what was going in his mind. (26)From time to time it crossed
my mind that it was improper for me to let father carried the luggage. I wanted
to tell him that I would like to carry the trunk myself, but my guilt and shame
did not allow me to do so.

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26……………………………………………………………………….
Q.No.(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 brackets given
. 5X1=5

An Aeroplane is just like a metal bird. It has a huge body (27)----- large
wings. Flight journey is the fastest mode (28)----- travel. Some planes (29)---
-- even faster than sound. There are two kinds of planes; passenger planes
carry people (30)----- cargo planes carry goods. Apart from this, there are
fighter planes(31)------are used by the army in war.

27. a. so b. and c. yet d. but ( )

28. a. of b. for c. on d. at ( )

29. a. travels b. travel c. travelling d. travelled ( )

30. a. wherever b. where c. whereas d. wherein ( )

31. a. who b. which c. what d. where ( )

Q.No. (32-36). Read the following passage with focus on the underlined parts.
Answer them as directed in the space given. 5X1=5

I was (32) amazed. Here before my eyes, a white baby, for they
were little more than babies, was imposing his will upon a little black boy.
And the little black boy submitted. I puzzled within myself as I went
down the road. Could it be that the little dark boy was the (33) sun of a
(34) servant in the home and therefore had to do the white boy's bidding?
No. They were obviously dressed alike, the little dark boy was of equal
class with his playmate. No. They were (35) playmate; the little dark boy
was a neighbour's child. I was sure of that. Then how was it that he obeyed
so faithfully the white boy's (36) comments?
32. Write the meaning of the underlined word.

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33. Replace the underlined word with the correct one which is

pronounced similarly.

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34. Write the word which is opposite in meaning of the

underlined word.

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35. Replace the underlined word with its

correct form.

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36. Replace the underlined word with the

suitable word.

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