2020-21 MODEL PAPER - 1
Subject : ENGLISH Max. Marks :80
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 6 x 1 = 6
1. He confessed his guilt, _______ The appropriate question tag to be added is :
A. doesn’t he? B. does he? C. did he? D. didn’t he?
2. He put her through _______ very hard training before which even _______ sturdiest boy would have quailed. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are :
A. a, a B. a, the C. an, the D. the, an
3. The teacher, along with her students, _______ to the science exhibition. The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is : A. has gone B. have gone C. have been going D. were gone
4. Dr. Arvind heads the group of doctors at Manipal Hospital. The underlined word is a / an :
A. Noun B. Adjective C. Verb D. Adverb
5. People _______ riches in this world. The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is :
A. run away B. run down C. run out D. run after
6. The moon light sleeps sweetly upon this bank. The figure of speech used here is :
A. Personification B. Simile C. Synecdoche D. Metaphor
II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following. 4 x 1 = 4
7. Bliss : Ecstasy : : Reluctant : __________ 8. Meet : Meat : : Gate : __________ 9. Justice : Justify : : Memory : __________ 10. Complete : Incomplete : : Nutrition : __________
III. Rewrite as directed. 3 x 1 = 3
11. Change the voice of the sentence : They have cut the telephone wire.
12. Frame a question to get the underlined word as answer : He searched for the lost watch everywhere.
13. Re-write the sentence as exclamatory : Della’s hair was very beautiful.
IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each. 4 x 1 = 4
14. What mistake did the aerial messenger do?
15. Why was Pasteur pleased when appointed as Head of a college of Science at Lille?
16. According to Lincoln why should the teacher not cuddle his son?
17. Why did M. Gaultier want to take eel pie to the Mayor’s house?
V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each. 7 x 2 = 14
18. How did Della react when she saw Jim’s gift for her?
19. Write about the composition of eel pie as described by Pierre and Jean.
20. How is the end of the female crane suggested in the poem?
21. What did Drona seek from Buttoo as recompense and why?
22. According to John Masefield what might happen if the grave’s gates could be undone? 23. Why did Indra approach Karna?
24. How does Bhima ridicule Karna?
VI. Rewrite as directed. 3 x 2 = 6
25. Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison : Solomon was one of the wisest kings in the world.
26. Change the following sentence to reported speech : He said, “The rain that fell last night washed away the huts.” 27. Combine the sentences using : a) too ___________ to b) so ___________ that ___________ not Life is beautiful. I cannot think of ugly things.
VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each. 6x3 =18
28. Explain the life in workers’ paradise before the arrival of the wrong man.
29. Summarize what Abraham Lincoln wants his son to be taught about the positive and negative sides of life. (any six points)
30. Explain how the poet Basavanna believes that God is present within ourselves and not in any temple.
31. Why did Drona bless Buttoo and what were the blessings?
32. Describe the land and the life of the cyclops?
33. Why is it necessary to prevent soil erosion and how can it be done? OR What does Anne’s diary reveal about?
VIII. Explain with reference to the context. 5 x 3 = 15
34. “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
35. “Yes, october is the best time.”
36. “She was a real problem child, a great talker and fond of nice clothes.”
37. She circled the sky in movements of grace
38. My mother’s life made me a man.
IX. Quote from memory. 1 x 4 = 4
39. And I water’d _____________ _________________________ _________________________ ____________________ wiles. OR My legs __________________ _________________________ _________________________ __________________ shall stay.
X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each. 3 x 4 = 12
40. ‘The narrator was haunted by a mysterious presence within him, even many days after the stolen boat experience’. - Explain.
41. How did Pasteur address the gathering at the opening of “Institute Pasteur” in Paris in 1888? OR “Water is the basis of all life and its preservation is fundamental for human welfare”. - Explain.
42. Explain how according to Gandhiji a good act should also be done with good intentions. OR Write about Otto Frank’s family and his business before Nazis invaded Netherlands in May 1940.
XI. 43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. 1 x 4 =4 (2 x 2)
In a country like India, where majority of the people are ignorant and illiterate the student community has a special duty to perform. They are the hope of the nation and torch bearers of tomorrow. Therefore, their primary duty is not only to study properly, but to qualify themselves well for the tasks of tomorrow. If they lock themselves up within the four walls of their rooms and go on ‘grinding’ unmindful of what takes place outside their campus corridors, they will be failing in their duty. Again, if they leave their books behind, lock their rooms up, come into the open and become active participants in every activity that is in progress, then too, they will be failing in their duty. The path lies inbetween the two extreme ends; they should always remain wakeful, keep their eyes and ears open, ready to take part if it becomes inevitable, but never without second thought. Never should they forget what they owe to their parents, the public and the country. They have great expectations indeed. Questions. a) What are the primary duties of the student community? b) Which is the right path for the students?
XII. 44 Write an essay of about 18 to 20 sentences on any one of the following topics. 1 x 5 = 5
a) Good manners - for popularity and success in life.
b) Pollution due to urbanization.
XIII. 1 x 5 = 5 45. Imagine you are Sadhana / Santosh of Government High School, Sakaleshpur. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to a get-together organised by your father by giving reasons. OR Imagine you are Nehal / Nuthan of Government High School, Mandya. Write a letter to the Director, Doordarshan, Chandana, suggesting improvements
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