Higher Secondary Model Examination-2010

Part 1
Time: 2hrs 30 minutes HSE: 11 Cool off time:15 minutes Maximum score 80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General instructions to candidates: There is a cool off time of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time of 2:30 hours. Use the cool off time to get familiarize with the questions and to plan your answers. You are not allowed to write your answers or discuss anything with others during the cool of time. Try to answer all the questions.

English

1. You want to put up two wall notices in public places in order to remind people to take precautions against H1N1fever. Prepare two wall notices. 2. I felt I was a bit of burden to you, so I found some one whod thinks it a pleasure to look after me. These are the words of Abel Merryweather .Give three pieces of advices to your friend not to illtreat your parents in their old age. Score 3 Score 2

3. Your class conducted a debate on Reality show enhances the talent of an individual.The following points were raised by the students who spoke For the topic. If you were one of the speakers to speak Against the topic what would be your points. Write four points. Score 4

For Develops self confidence A platform for publicity Gets experts opinion More Opportunity 4. Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, fine steel.

Against .

How a teacher should treat a student is expressed by Lincoln in these

lines. Do you think that your parents will agree with Lincolns view? Write a paragraph in about 100 words. Score 6

5. Read the following news paper head lines. Unseasoned Rains Damage Food Crops Two School Students Washed away in Flood

Atmospheric Temperature Increases Climate change is the burning issue related to our environment today. Write down an editorial about the topic discussed in the report in not more than 120 words. Score. 8

Read the following passage, identify five errors in it and correct them. He get out at the near station and walks to his village. By a time he got there it was early morning. He met few people in the way. Score 5

7. The Nature Club in your school is celebrating first anniversary of its formation. On the eve of the programme you would like to bring out a press release. Prepare the press release giving all the relevant details.

NATURE CLUB
GHSS, Kasaragod Sd/ Secretary

OR You are the secretary of the social science club. You have decided to honour Kapana Chawla after she has 2

become a citizen of milky way .Prepare a notice of the function highlighting all important details. Score 7.

Read the following lines from William Blake `s A cradle song Sweet dreams, form a shade Over my lovely infants head Sweet dreams of pleasant streams By happy silent, moony beams. Sweet sleep, with soft down Weave thy brows an infant crown Sweet sleep, angel mild, Hove o`er my happy child Sweet smiles, in the night Hove over my delight, Sweet miles, mothers smiles, All the live long night beguiles [o`ver over, down soft feathers of bird, thy your, hover form a shade, my delight child {child is the happiness of the mother },beguiles-removes tedium or boredom ] Prepare an appreciation of the poem based on its theme, relevance, tone, mood, rhythm and style. And also explain the mood of this poem in contrast with the poem Middle Age scores 8

9.

The house- roofs seemed to heave and sway The old walls rocked with crowd and cries The above lines from the poem The Patriot describes the warm reception the patriot received at the entrance of the town. You are one of the news paper reporters present on the occasion. Prepare a brief report of the patriots entry to the town for your news paper in about in 80 words. Score 8 10. You got a chance to interview the first keralite to win an Oscar Award, Rasool Pookutty for a TV channel. Prepare a questionnaire for the interview. At least 5 questions expected. Score 5 11. Masha wins the lottery and she realizes true color of her husband. She decides to leave the place for ever by leaving a short message to him. What would be the message? Write about 40 words. Score 4 12. In Irish Rose we have seen a small girl Rose Donegan, struggling for existence. In the light your experience, prepare a script for a speech on child labour prevailing in our society. Score 7 13. After the pleasant meeting with Framton Nuttel Vera had a rethinking about her indecent behavior towards an elderly man like Framton. She jots down her thoughts of the day in the form of a diary. Score 6

14. The following pie diagram indicates the area of land used by a farmer for cultivating various agriculture products. .Prepare a report on the land utilization of the farmer for growing various products. Score 7

20% Ragi

20% Sugar cane

5% Potato 10% Chillies

30% Paddy

15% Maize

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