Model Question Paper

Second Language- English 31E

Section-A
Time: 2Hr 30 min Prose 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. 3x1=3

1. Gandhiji termed the Depressed Classes as……………………………

a. Samata. b. Harijans c. Mook Nayak d. Wholesome

2. ‘Suddenly a daring thought came to Smita. It was ……………...…….

a. taking Anant to a cancer hospital.
b. going to the concert.
c. requesting Pandit Ravishankar to play music for Anant.
d. visiting a park in late evening.

3. Earth tremors are caused by seismic waves and ……………………..

a. environmental catastrophes
b. underground nuclear explosion
c. man made disasters
d. release of radio activity

II. Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each: 4x2=8

4. How can you say that the village lad was brave?

5. How was the burglar caught?

6. How do you say that Ambedkar had great thirst for books?

7. Why was Keilis-Borok summoned to Geneva conference?

III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow: 3x3=9

8. “Let’s go and help her!”

a) Who made this cry?
b) Why did she need help?
c) Nobody volunteered to help her. Why?
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9. “I did not sell the trees because I could not”.
a) Who was the speaker here?
b) Who was he speaking to?
c) Why could he not sell the trees?

10. “Tomorrow morning we perform for the boy.”

a) Who said this?
b) Who is the ‘boy’?
c) Why should they perform for the boy?

IV. Answer the following question in about 8-10 sentences: 4

11. Pepe was more loyal than other crew members to Columbus. Justify the statement.

Or

How can you say that Satish became popular all over the world?

Poetry
V. Choose the most appropriate one and write the complete answer with the letter of
alphabet in the answer-book: 1

12. In the poem ‘I am the Land’, ‘I wait’ is used several times. Here the poet feels that….
a) the land has patience
b) the land warns human beings
C) the land feels proud of its resources
d) the land waits to see its future disasters.

VI. Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each: 2x2=4

13. What according to the poet what is the contributions of the seers and prophets?

14. According to the poet ‘Normal Nicholson’ outer space is solitary confinement
for him. Why?

VII. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow: 3x1=3

15. “We were crowded in the cabin,

Not a soul would dare to sleep”.

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 a) Who does the word ‘we’ refer to?
b) ‘Not a soul would dare to sleep”. Why was it so?
c) Find out the word which means ‘private room on a ship or boat’ in the above lines.

VIII. 16. Quote from memory: 4

The throned ………………………………………….

……………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………….
…………………………..…………….. fear of kings

Or
You talk ………………….…………………………
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
………………………………………….day or night?

IX. Answer the following question in about 8-10 sentences: 4

17. According to the poet Ruskin Bond, his grandmother was ‘unique’. Write a paragraph
to support this statement.

Or

How does the poet discriminate Jazz player’s appearance with his artistic character?

Supplementary Reading
x. Answer the following question in2-3 sentences each: 2x2=4
18. “Babu and Manju were a bit disappointed with the way the students were marching”.
What was the reason?
Or
How has Dicky Dolma described her preparedness for the task of scaling the
Mount Everest?

19. How does the writer describe the ‘introvert’ Hanif?

Or
How did the second monster make Wangjia suffer?

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XI. Vocabulary
20. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in Column-B: 1
Column-A Column-B
twinkling (moon, sun, star, light)

21. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given in brackets: 1
Samanvitha has ..................................... (confident) in her students’ ability.

22. Which one of the following words has two syllables? Write it: 1
write change smart ago

23. Give one word for- One who travels to work place daily. 1
Ans:................................................................................

Section-B
Reading
XII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 4x1=4
One day Pasha Sab was walking along the road. He stopped near a tall tree and saw a
monkey on it. It was eating nuts. The tree was full of nuts. Pasha was very high up in the
tree. He picked up a stone and threw it at the monkey. The monkey chattered at him and said
rude words in its language. Pasha threw another stone. The monkey grew angry. Pasha threw
stones continuously at the monkey. The monkey picked up a nut and started throwing at
Pasha. This went on for half an hour. He got a bag of nuts.

Pasha said, “Thank you very much. My dear Monkey”, so saying he sat down and
ate all nuts.

24. Why couldn’t Pasha get the nuts on his own?

25. How did the monkey express its anger?
26. What kind of a man was Pasha Sab?
27. How did Pasha express his gratitude to the monkey?

XIII. 28. Rearrange the jumbled letters into a meaningful word: 1

fidfticlu (strenuous)
Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:
Manoj : What a wonderful pudding! The best I’ve ever tasted.
Rudresh : Thanks for complement. The recipe is my mom’s.
Manoj : Could you please give it to me? I’d like to try it.
Rudresh : Certainly don’t forget to call me when you try it for proof of pudding.
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29. Which word in the conversation means a set of instructions for cooking a particular
type of food? 1
30. Why did Manoj ask Rudresh the recipe? 1

31. Look at the two pictures in the box. Write a sentence using ‘smaller than’ based on
what you see: 1

Ladder-A Ladder-B

Writing
32. Given below is a profile of Smt. Sowmya. Write a paragraph using the clues
given below: 4.
Age : 45 years
Height and weight : 5.2 feet and 52 kgs
Qualification ; MA in Economics and MA in Music
Occupation : Teaches Music to children of all ages

Reasons for popularity ; Cheerful, gives individual attention

Hobbies : Painting and Doll making
Achievements : Paintings displayed in exhibitions
Performs at musical concerts

Or

Write a paragraph using the clues given below. You may add some more points if necessary:

An old woman..............greedy................a goose laying a golden egg every day...................

sold earned her living....................not contented all of a sudden rich ................... though of
hundreds of golden eggs in its stomach.............killed..............got only one.............. moral.

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33. Imagine you are Sukrutha/Samrudh studying in Government High School, Sandur.
Write a letter to your mother about your preparation for external examination. 4
Or
Write a letter to the General Manager of Jindal power limited, Madakaripura,
Chitradurga, requesting him to visit the Wind power generation plant.

34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it in
the answer book. Clues are given. 2
R.K.Narayan is widely consider to be one of the India’s greatest English language
novelist known for simple writing style.

a) Verbal mistake to be corrected

b) Number should be corrected (singular/plural)

Grammar (Language in Use)

35. Read the conversation and choose the language function of the underlined sentence: 1
Mom : Where are you going Ramya?
Ramya : School mom
Mom : Then, go with your dad dear.
Ramya : Yes mom.

a) Obey b) request
c) advice d) permission

36. Read the conversation and rewrite into a reported speech for the
underlined sentences: 2
Ramesh : Good morning sir.
Kiran : Good morning Ramesh. Thank you.

Ramesh : How is your father, sir?

Kiran : He is doing good but his age is 100 years.
Ramesh : Is it? O my God! How is he working?
Kiran : No matter, he is strong, he is helping others.

Ramesh asked Kiran ...............................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................
Kiran replied ...........................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................

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37. Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘preposition’ and ‘article’: 2 x ½ =1

Don Anselmo wore ............................ same faded cutaway, carried the same stick
and was accompanied ........................... the boy again.

38. Fill in the blanks choosing the right form of verbs given in brackets: 2x1=2

One day, I saw a boy who ..................................... (be+cry). I called him

but he .......................................... (do) not respond me.

39. Fill in the blanks using linking words given in brackets. 2 x ½ =1

All the shops were crowded. ............................ if you want to buy anything, you have
to stand in a queue. .................................. you are given a card. This causes a lot of
inconvenience to customers, .................................. What can be done? .......................
this system exists in all the cities, you have got to bear with it.
(also, but, as, so, that)

40. Read the conversation:

Manu : When is your sister’s marriage? 1
Tanu : Tomorrow, Sir.
Manu : Have you distributed the invitation cards?
Tanu : Yes. My brother has distributed all the invitation cards.

The passive form of the underlined sentence is

a. All the invitation cards were distributed by my brother.
b. All the invitation cards has been distributed by my brother.
c. All the invitation cards are distributed by my brother.
d. All the invitation cards have been distributed by my brother.

41. Read the conversation and fill in the blank choosing the correct ‘If Clause’
given below: 1
Mahesh : Why can’t you come with me Siddesh?
Siddesh : No, I have some urgent work now.
Mahesh : May I know the correct reason Siddesh?
Siddesh ; I don’t have vehicle to take my dad to the hospital that’s it.
Mahesh : Is it? If you had told me earlier, I ........................ a vehicle.
a. will arrange b. would have arranged
c. would arrange d. shall arrange.

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42. Akshay is an actor. 1
The correct ‘Wh’ question for the above statement is
a. Which is Akshay? b. What is Akshay?
c. How is Akshay? d. Where is Akshay?

Reference Skill
43. Arrange the following words in the order in which they are in dictionary: 4 x ½ =2

Hermit Herbal Hernia Heroin

44. Write it in the normal way: 1

I m gng 2 pcknk on Sndy.

45. Which source of information would you refer to know the meaning of difficult words?
Choose one of the following sources: 1
Encyclopedia Grammar book Atlas Dictionary