I. Answer any five of the following questions 5x2=10m1. 'I call it my chicken drumstick,' joked Nick. What does 'it' refer to? How does it help

him?

2. Which incident in this text is funny? What makes it funny?3. Discuss the irony in the title 'The Dear Departed'.4. What did Socrates suggest as the secret to success? Do you agree or disagree with him?Give reasons for your answer.5. How did Murthy react when his father refused to send him to IIT?

6. Why did the author get into debt? Think of some possible reasons7. What does the phrase 'mother-in-law's dark looks' suggest?8. What surprised Aunt Jane most?

9. Read the following passage and answer the following questions. 2 x 1 = 2A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give

much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. Questions:a) What is the weak desire compared to?b) How do we get great results?

10. Read the following poem and then answer the following questions. 3 x1 = 3The usual words came and beattheir wings against her: the money spent,curses heaped upon her parents,who had sent her outto darken other people's doors.

Questions :a) What did come and beat her?b) What kind of words are they? Who said themc) Whom is she cursing and abusing?

Part B11. Complete the passage, choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and

for each blank, four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose he correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the blanks. 5 x ½ = 2 ½……….. nirmal is …………. Tiny town, it is famous ……… toys and paintings. Toys are made ………… ponic wood and paintings are painted ……….. deco paints.

1. (a) still (b) instead (c) although (d)so2. (a) an (b) the (c) though (d) a3. (a) about (b) for (c) of (d) to4. (a) of (b) from (c) by (d) with5. (a) by (b) on (c) with (d) from

12. Match the part of sentences under ‘A’ with those under ‘B’ write the letter of the sentence part in ‘B’ against the sentences part in ‘A’. 5 x ½ = 2 ½

A B1. If you don’t come in time…… [ ] a. …….. To do single handed2. The work is too much ………… [ ] b. …You will be marked absent3. Tell me…….. [ ] c. ……. What he wants to say.4. I don’t know ………………… [ ] d. …… where you live.

5. it is so hot…………….. [ ] e. …….that I cannot go out.13. Study the following pairs of sentences and answer the question : 1 m

(a) Kapil gave out idlis (b) sunil gave up idlisWho stopped eating idlis?

14. change the following in to passive: 1 m They are painting the wall

15. Report the following in indirect speech: 1m The teacher said to her, “ I want ro speak to your father.” 16. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given 2 m

1. He talks too much he is a …………..person2. He is very selfish nobody likes him because of his ……………………3. The servant is faithful; he ………… carried out master’s orders.4. Recite the poems perfectly, because the ………… carries five marks

17. Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in meaning to those underlined. 4 x ½ = 2

a) Don’t be proud. Always be …………b) Encourage the children. Please don’t …………… them.c) Loading is very easy. But ………………… is difficultd) Don’t be selfish. Be ……………………..

18. Put the following words under the correct headings. 8 x ¼ = 2Preacher, novelist, biographer, orator, essayist, lecturer, news reader, poet

speakers writers1. __________ _________2. __________ _________3. __________ _________4. __________ _________

19. Arrange the words in an alphabetical order. 4 x ½ = 2 Dollar, drive, defeat, deaf

20. Change the following in to polite request 1 mYour friend is not concentrating on studies. Advise him to concentrate

Read the following passage(a) A certain man was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among robbers who both stripped him, beat him and departed leaving him half dead. And by chance a certain priest was going down that way and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came, where he was and when he saw him was moved with compassion. He came to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine to give him some relief. He set him on his horse and took him to an inn. He took out two pence and gave it to the host and said, “Take care of him and what so ever you spend on him, when I come back again, I will pay you.” Which of these men do you think, proved neighbour to him who fell among the robbers, of course the answer, as all of us know, is the Samaritan, the pious.A) Each of the questions following has three choices. Choose the correct option. 4 x 1 = 4 M1. The man was going ________ [ ]

A) From Jericho to Jerusalem B) From Jerusalem to Jericho c) From the inn to Jericho

2. The priest did not do his duty as __________ [ ]A) He left the wounded man unattended to

B) He took the man to the inn C) He was moved with pity and compassion3. The Samaritan poured oil and wine on the wounds______ [ ]

A) So that the wounded man would walk freelyB) In order to show his kindness C) To give relief to the wounded man

4. The man who proved to be the neighbour was _________ [ ] A) The Samaritan B) The priest C) The wounded

(B) Give below are six statements. Four of them are true according to the passage. Find the true statements and write (T) against them in brackets. 3x 1 = 3M1. The robbers took care of the wounded man. [ ]2. The priest passed by without caring for the wounded man. [ ] 3. The Samaritan did not take pity on the wounded man. [ ] 4. 5. The Samaritan nursed the wounded man. [ ]6. The Samaritan paid two pence to the host. [ ] 7. The host was asked to look after the wounded man. [ ]

VI. Read the following passage carefully:Plants have many use for man. They supply us with food and shelter, with fuel and chemicals. People and animals need to breathe oxygen to live. Where does the oxygen come from? Plants take in the carbon dioxide that people and oxygen. In this way , the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the air remains the same.

We eat almost all parts of the plant. We eat roots ( carrots) , leaves ( spinach ), flowers ( cauliflower), fruits ( mangoes) and seeds ( rice , wheat ). The oil that we use for cooking comes from peanuts, corn and Sunflowers.

Do you enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee in the morning? Or do you like a glass of cold fruit juice instead? Coffee and cocoa are made from the seeds of small trees and tea is made from the leaves of small bushes. Oranges and lemons, when pressed , give us juice wine is made from grapes.

Trees are valuable for their wood as well. We get two kinds of wood from trees – soft woods and hard woods. Soft woods , such as pines and furs, are mostly used to make paper. The hard woods include teak and rosewood, which are used for making houses and furniture and for many other things. Now answer the following questions : A) What are the two important uses of plants for man? 2 x 1 = 2

i. __________________ ii. __________________________B) There are five words in list A. the meaning of four of them are given in list B. choose the right

word from list A to match the meaning in list B and write in the space provided against each meaning. 4 x ½ = 2

List A : fuel , juice , shelter , supply , valuable List B :

i. Worth a lot of moneyii. To give thing iii. Material such as wood , oil or coal used for producing heat or power.iv. Protection, especially from weather.

c) Complete the following sentences using a word or a phase : 2 x ½ = 1ii. Plants take in _____ and give out ____

iii. ___________ are used to make wine. d) What are the two kinds of wood and what are they used for? 2 x ½ = 1

i. _______________ ii. ______________________e) Answer in a word kind or a phrase each. 2 x1= 2

i. What are coffee and cocoa made from?ii. What is one of the uses of corn mentioned in the passage?

You find many beggars at public places such as temples, mosques, churches, fairs. They cause nuisance to the public. They tease the public till something is given to them. It has become an unavoidable nuisance.

Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper requesting him to publish it in his newspaper in order to bring it to the awareness of the public. 5m