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Q1
mcq
1 mark
Walk fast, you are ...................... young person, not ................. old man.
The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
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A.
a, an
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B.
an, a
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C.
an, the
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D.
the, an
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
The correct choice is (A). 'Young' starts with a consonant sound, so 'a' is used. 'Old' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
Q2
mcq
1 mark
The sun sheds his beams on rich and poor alike.
The figure of speech used here is
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A.
Simile
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B.
Metaphor
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C.
Personification
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D.
Alliteration
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
The correct choice is (C). Personification is used because the sun is attributed with the human action of 'shedding his beams' and possessing human traits.
Q3
mcq
1 mark
He couldn’t find words enough to thank me, ...............
The appropriate question tag to be added is
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A.
can he ?
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B.
won’t he ?
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C.
will he ?
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D.
could he ?
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
The correct choice is (D). The sentence is negative ('couldn’t'), so the question tag must be positive. 'Could' is the auxiliary verb, thus 'could he?' is correct.
Q4
mcq
1 mark
The doctor entrusted the nurse ................. the duty of looking after the patient.
The appropriate preposition to be used is
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A.
of
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B.
from
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C.
with
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D.
in
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
The correct choice is (C). The phrasal verb construction 'to entrust someone with something' requires the preposition 'with'.
Q5
mcq
1 mark
The idea of a balanced diet is very difficult to ..................... to anyone who is illiterate.
The correct phrasal verb to be used here is
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A.
put through
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B.
put across
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C.
put in
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D.
put up
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The correct choice is (B). 'Put across' means to communicate an idea or information successfully so that others understand it.
Q6
mcq
1 mark
They .................... sleeping when the thief .................. the bedroom.
The correct form of the verbs to be filled in the blanks are
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A.
was, enter
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B.
were, entered
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C.
had, enter
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D.
had been, enter
Q7
short answer
1 mark
Know : Known :: Wear : ............................
Q8
short answer
1 mark
Admit : Confess :: Tress : ............................. .
Q9
short answer
1 mark
Movable : Immovable :: Utilize : ........................... .
Q10
short answer
1 mark
Cereal : Serial :: Stationary : ................................ .
Q11
short answer
1 mark
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
Geeta saw her friend in Raja Seat last night.
Q12
short answer
1 mark
Change the sentence into Exclamatory sentence :
The Chandrayana-3 is a very great space mission.
Q13
short answer
1 mark
Change the voice of the sentence :
Pasteur inoculated the young boy with some weak rabies germs.
Q14
short answer
1 mark
What did Jim buy for Della as a Christmas gift ?
Q15
short answer
1 mark
What, according to the Cheriyan Alexander, is the only way to restore sanity ?
Q16
short answer
1 mark
Who revealed that the girl was blind ?
Q17
short answer
1 mark
What is the neighbour’s stock reply ?
Q18
short answer
2 marks
Explain the contribution of Pasteur to the field of bacteriology ?
Q19
short answer
2 marks
Why does Gandhi say that Alexander’s conquests cannot be called Moral actions ?
Q20
short answer
2 marks
What happened when the speaker expressed and suppressed his anger ?
Q21
short answer
2 marks
“This thou perceivest which makes thy love more strong.”
Explain.
Q22
short answer
2 marks
Why did Drona demand “sad recompense” from Buttoo ?
Q23
short answer
2 marks
What did Jim and his mother take from Billy’s sea-chest before they fled the inn ?
Q24
short answer
2 marks
Why didn’t the fellow cyclops help Polyphemus when he cried out for help ?
Q25
short answer
2 marks
Change the following sentence into compound and complex sentences :
In spite of his riches,
Q26
short answer
2 marks
Change the following sentence to reported speech: “Do you know anything about Micro-chips in computers?”, the expert said to me.
Q27
short answer
2 marks
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison: Very few scientists in the world were as great as Sir C. V. Raman.
Q28
long answer
3 marks
How does C. V. Raman describe the rain-fed tanks?
Q29
long answer
3 marks
“Lochinvar finally won Ellen for himself.” — Justify.
Q30
long answer
3 marks
“The stolen boat experience was a long lasting memory in the mind of William Wordsworth.” Explain.
Q31
long answer
3 marks
Narrate, how the nature and the hunters damage the wall.
Q32
long answer
3 marks
What does Karna say Bhishma about his loyalty to Duryodhana?
Q33
long answer
3 marks
“No Nazis were seen on the stage, but their ominous presence made itself felt every minute.” Illustrate. OR Write a short note on the views expressed by the writer on the tragic comedy of ‘development’. Why does he call it tragic comedy?
Q34
short answer
3 marks
“You want to draw water from the torrent?”
Q35
short answer
3 marks
“Thank goodness it’s a short journey.”
Q36
short answer
3 marks
“Well your honour, I must live.”
Q37
short answer
3 marks
“With her beak she kissed a few feathers.”
Q38
short answer
3 marks
What have I done, or tried or said In thanks to that dear woman dead?
Q39
long answer
4 marks
Quote from memory: The rich ................. of gold. OR And I water’d ................. deceitful wiles.
Q40
long answer
4 marks
List the values which the poet-father wants the teacher to teach his son. ( Any eight )
Q41
long answer
4 marks
“The writer compares Della’s hair to Queen of Sheba’s jewels and Jim’s watch to King Solomon’s treasure.” Explain. OR “Pasteur conducted an experiment to show the difference between pure and stale air.” — Elaborate.
Q42
long answer
4 marks
Describe the uncertainty and disorganization among the players of the village cricket match. OR Explain with examples, why Gandhiji says that a moral act should be done without compulsion.
Reading Passage
Many words in the dictionary have nearly disappeared from spoken language. Some words that were once used to name certain things disappeared as new inventions replaced the old. Other words have disappeared because people say things differently today. These changes take place gradually as, over the years, the new word becomes popular and the old word is used less and less until it finally disappears. When automobiles were invented, certain vehicles of transportation began to disappear. The words surrey, gig, buckboard, brougham, carriage, buggy, shay, calash, chaise, cariole and tilburg are rarely heard today. These words were once used to name different kinds of horse-drawn vehicles. You may encounter these words when reading, but you seldom hear them today.
Q43
short answer
2 marks
Why do some words disappear from spoken language?
Q44
short answer
2 marks
What were the words used to name different kinds of horse-drawn vehicles?
Q44
long answer
5 marks
Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: a) The effect of plastic pollution on marine life — Measures to be taken. b) Artificial Intelligence — Its merits and demerits.
Q45
long answer
5 marks
Imagine you are Vinay / Vandhana of Government High School, Karwar. Write a letter to your father informing him about the computer training course which you have joined recently.
Q46
long answer
5 marks
The effect of plastic pollution on marine life — Measures to be taken.
Q47
long answer
5 marks
Artificial Intelligence — Its merits and demerits.
Q49
long answer
5 marks
Imagine you are Gautam / Gautami of Government High School, Chitradurga. Write a letter to your Headmaster requesting him to grant you scholarship, by stating reasons.
