MODEL QUESTION PAPER ENGLISH – PAPER II
Class: X Time: 2.30 hrs
Max marks: 100
SECTION A –NON-DETAILED (35 MARKS)1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrases given below to form a complete meaningful paragraph: [5x1=5]Kumar watched (i) __________________ flying in a (ii)________________ and remembered the time when he had see (iii) ____________________ and his father had told him that the birds had come there to stay only (iv) _______ and would soon leave the (v) ____________ and return to their home in the Artic.
i) for a short while
ii) the migratory birds
iii) the place of their sojourn
iv) nestlings in Vedangthangal
v) streamlined ‘V’
2. Read the following sentences and identify the character speaker: [5 x 1 = 5]
i. “I will call you Goldy”.
ii. “I shall perform some magic tricks.”
iii. “Help! Save me from drowning.”
iv. “At least we could spend some time together.”
v. “I’ve been in search of a model to pose as Judas Iscariot.”
3) Match the following appropriately: [5 x 1 =5]
A) Judas caught in a drain
4) Complete the following sentences choosing the correct answer from the options given below: [5 x1 = 5]
i) Mom allowed __________to keep the dog.
a) Goldy b) Shelly c) Sam d) Diane
ii) The brothers started off the ride with __________.
a) a thumbs up sign b) a wave of the fla
c) a whistle d) a gun shot
iii) There were _________ thieves hiding in the cupboard.
a) four b) six c) three d) five
iv) The painter was trying hard to find a model for a painting of……………
a) an artist b) Judas Iscariot c) a beggar d) a poet
v) Dad finally got an employment _________.
a) at a doctor’s clinic b) as a clerk
c) as a lecturer d) with an auditing firm
5) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : [5 x 1 = 5]
With a shudder he once again turned to the window. The sky was dotted with birds flying in a streamlined ‘V’! They seemed to be hurrying, every one of them of one mind as if they had an important goal to pursue. It was that time of the year when the migratory birds were returning to their homes after a five - month warm sojourn. He remembered his childhood picnic with his parents to Vedanthangal, where he had seen flocks of birds nestled among the trees. Dad had hired a telescope to give him a closer view of the nest, where he saw tiny little nestlings-five of them! Dad had then told him that even though these families resided here, they would soon go back to their homes far in the cold regions of the planet. His father’s words rang clear in his ears “You see Kumar, though they have stayed here for almost half a year and have enjoyed our climate and the food available, they know that their home is in the Arctic. And there’s no place like home, is there?”
Kumar gazed at the flock flying home from where they had come. But slowly his vision blurred as tears filled his eyes. ‘Home is where the heart is’ Kumar thought, watching the birds till they were just specks on the distant horizon. Kumar left the room with a sure stride and a strong determination writ large on his countenance.
i. What was the ‘V’ shaped formation seen by Kumar?
ii. What did the flight remind him of ?
iii. Describe what Kumar had seen amidst the trees
while on his picnic.
iv. What behaviour among the birds taught Kumar of
the importance of ‘home’?
v. What do you think Kumar had decided to do? Give
a reason for your answer.
7) Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questions: [1x 5=5]
a) Narrate the story ‘The Face of Judas Iscariot’ in your own words
b) How did the close encounter result in bringing the brothers closer to each other?
c) Imagine you were Hubert and knew of the thieves’ plan to rob the house. How would you have dealt with the situation?
SECTION – B [LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS-15 MARKS]
II. [A] 1. Make notes of the following passage and
2. Prepare a summary using the notes. [5+5=10]
No study of English can be
complete without a reference dictionary of idioms. A very useful and easily
available reference material is The Collins Dictionary of English Idioms. This
dictionary contains clearly explained meanings of over three
thousand common English idioms.
To make the meaning even clearer, and to show you how the idiom can be used,
each idiom is provided with a suitable sample sentence . In this dictionary, the
emphasis is on ‘true’ idioms. These are expressions whose meanings cannot be
easily worked out from the words theycontain. The dictionary also provides a
great many variations in the way these idioms are used. The main emphasis ,
however is on providing an understanding of the meaning of the idioms, rather
than attempting to be a complete guide to idiomatic usage. (145 words)
9) Complete the following dialogue appropriately. [5]
Gautham : May
I come in Madam?
1. Teacher : -------------------------------
Gautham :
My bus broke down. So I could not come to
school
on time.
2. Teacher :
---------------------------------------------,
otherwise
she will mark you absent.
3. Gautham :
---------------------------------------
4. Teacher :
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5. Gautham :
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SECTION C - COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS [15 MARKS]
10. Write a dialogue with at least ten utterances between
a shopkeeper and a customer who wishes to get his
defective watch exchanged. [5]
11. Ramesh wanted
to write to Mr Nagaraj asking him to be the
Chief
Guest for a function in his school. He had the
format
of his letter ready but had yet to write the content.
Complete the content of his letter in about 100 words.[5]
Y
City
3rd November,2017
From
K.Ramesh
School
Pupil Leader
XYZ
Higher Secondary School
B
City
Pin
XXX XXX
To
Mr
C.Nagaraj
Professor
of English
ABC
Arts College
K
City
Pin
xxx xxx
Dear
Sir,
Sub: Invitation to
preside over the inauguration of Literary
Association
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
K.Ramesh
(SPL)
12) Prepare
an advertisement on the information given below: [1x 5=5]
1.
Grand look ___ clothes shop __ Aadi sale –
15% discount __
gents’
/ ladies’ / kids’ apparels
[OR]
New
Millennium Bike – comfortable ride – sleek look – affordable
price.
SECTION D [EXPANSION OF IDEAS – 35
MARKS]
13) Expand the following headlines: [5x1=5]
i.
S.B.I. releases new coin-Big Temple Centenary
ii.
India Wins Medals at CWG
iii.
Heavy floods in Bihar, crops ruined
iv.
Students take up rally to create AIDS awareness
v. Obama to
visit India in November
15. Write a paragraph using any one of the
following outlines
in about 100 words: [1x 5=5]
iiiiin about 100 words:
1. It is better to prevent something disastrous before it happens. _____ students _____ study daily lessons _____work ____ regularly _____ avoid scoring less ____ family
_____ save money _____ avoid getting into debts ______ take care of health ____ avoid diseases _____ save money _____ rather than spending on medicines
[OR]
Trees ______ wealth of a nation ____ should not be cut down. Forests aid rain-fall ____ _____ natural resources ______ students _____ aim in life- planting of trees _____encourage ____ in schools, colleges, create awareness in public _______ regarding ______ saving trees ______preventing
____ cutting down trees.
16) Match the following products and slogans: [5x1=5]
1.
Wrist watch a) Get set, go
2.
Jewellery b) You are what you wear
3.
Clothes c) The Magic of Words
4.
Pens d) Dazzle and Sparkle
5.
Slippers e) On your guard f) Wear and tear
18) Read the poem given below and complete its paraphrase with suitable phrases in the given blanks: [5]
Now the Taps Are Dry: Environment Poem by Moses H. Barbu
She told you to plant trees
and you paid her no heed
and now the taps are dry.
They released a water rationing schedule today,
a water conservation measure
you say, because the taps are dry.
You should have rationed your greed
and paid her heed, when she told you not to cut down forest
trees,
but you did not see the wisdom of her pleas,
and now the taps are dry.
You did (i)___________to her when she told you to plant trees. Now there is no (ii)____________. You tell me that (iii)________________ to control and distribute a limited supply of water in order to conserve water. You should have controlled your greed and paid attention when she told you (iv) ____________the forest, but you
did not understand how (v)______________. And now there is no water in the taps.
Translate in to Tamil: [5]
A co-passenger on the bus you travel in has slipped and sprained his ankle. He wishes to go to a hospital nearby. Someone gives him the instructions in Tamil. As he is new
to Tamil Nadu, he does not understand the language.
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