TELANGANA

SUB:JR ENGLISH PRE-FINAL-1 DATE:08.04.21

TIME: 3Hrs MARKS:100 M

SECTION-A
1. Annotate Any TWO of the following in about 100 words each 2×4=8
a) Her fingers ran tenderly through my hair, comforting, soothing and understanding.
b) Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract.
c) “The two simplest and commonest words in any language are ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
d) Just a year later, like the proverbial Phoenix, Saina rose from the ashes of dejection and defeat.

2. Annotate Any TWO of the following in about 100 words each 2×4=8
a) I don’t want my children to see the Earth die,
b) I bitterly wept and wished that I had had the heart to give thee my all.
c) In vain, O kings, doth time aspire
To make your names oblivion’s sport.
d) He gives his harness bells a shake
to ask if there is some mistake.

3. Answer Any TWO of the following in about 100 words each 2×4=8
a) Kalam says, “My mother was a gentle, down-to-earth, pious woman.” Elaborate with the
information provided in ‘My Mother’.
b) “Saina Nehwal might not have become a world player without the support and encouragement of her
parents’.
How far is this true?
c) Liberty is an accommodation of interests. Elaborate with examples from the essay.
d) What are the precautions that the writer wants to take while addressing native speakers of English?

4. Answer Any TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each 2×4= 8
a) Why does the ‘horse’ give its harness bells a shake?
b) “I bitterly wept…….” Why did he weep bitterly?
c) How does the poet sing the glory of Golconda Kings?
d) List the factors that result in climate change. Suggest steps to solve the serious problem.
5. Answer Any TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each 2×4= 8
a) What did Suren find in Sudhir’s hands? Describe it in detail.
b) What did the girl and her mother find out about the gentleman after he entered the pub?
c) Gopal was initially agitated but was finally resigned to his fate. Do you agree?
d) ‘The Antidote’ is a gentle satire on man’s blind beliefs and superstitions. Comment.
 SECTION-B
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer any four questions given after it. 4×1=4
The room we were looking into was full of people and cigarette smoke, and our little man was in the middle of
it all. He was now without his hat and coat, and he was edging his way through the crowd towards the bar.
When he reached it, he placed both hands on the bar itself and spoke to the barman. I saw his lips moving as he
gave his order. The barman turned away from him for a few seconds and came back with a smallish tumbler
filled to the brim with light brown liquid. The little man placed a pound note on the counter.
(i) What was the room the narrator was referring to?
(ii) Where was their little man?
(iii) Earlier, he had his coat and hat on. Say true or false.
(iv) What did the narrator see as he was giving his order?
(v) What was the tumbler filled with?
(vi) What did the little man place on the counter?
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer any four questions given after it. 4X1=4
The day 18 April 1951 saw the creation of history of sorts in a tiny village named Pochampally of Nalgonda
district when one Mr. Vedire Ramachandra Reddy volunteered to give away 100 acres of his land in response
to Vinoba’s call to do something to help the poor of the village. Influenced directly by the Sarvodaya
Movement of Gandhi. Vinoba Bhave walked across India to persuade landowners to give up a piece of their
land. Vedire Ramachandra Reddy took the lead and later donated another 800 acres to this noble cause, thus
winning to the village, the title Bhoodan Pochampally. The movement ultimately succeeded in pooling 1
million acres of land for distribution among the poor. The largest contribution to Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan
Movement, however, came from Raja Bahdur Giriwar Narayan Singh, Raja of Ranka (Garhwa District,
Jharkhand) who donated 1,11,101 acres of his land!
(i) Name Ramachandra Reddy’s act that created history.
(ii) What inspired Vinoba to walk across India seeking land?
(iii) Cite evidence from the passage to show that the Bhoodan Movement was a great success.
(iv) Who contributed to the movement on a larger scale?
(v) We remember Ramachandra Reddy for his readiness to help the poor. Do you agree?
(vi) The passage deals with Bhoodan movement. The land was meant to… …. …..
(Fill in the blanks choosing from the following options)
a) Promote industries b)help the poor c)develop housing colonies
SECTION-C
[ NOTE : ANSWERS of this sections - C must be written at one place in the same serial order]
3. Fill in any EIGHT blanks with a,an or the 8X½=4
a. At last (1) sympathetic audience ! I’ll tell you (2) story of my life. How as (3) child I was
stolen by (4) gypsies, and why at (5) age of thirty-two, I found myself in my lonely
Essex cottage.
b. My mother, Ashiamma, came from (6) family, one of whom had some time in (7) past been
given (8) title of ‘Bahadur’ by (9) British.
c. Birbal told (10) interesting story.
4. Fill in any EIGHT blanks with suitable prepositions. 8X½=4
a. There is a danger (1) the world getting liberty drunk (2) these days like the old lady
(3) the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves (4) what the rule (5) the
road means. It means that in order that the liberties (6) all may be preserved, the liberties (7)
every body must be curtailed.
b. The girl sat (8) her parents.
c. It didn’t require a great brain to break (9) my little cottage.
d. Walking is good (10) health.
5. Fill in any FOUR blanks with suitable verbs given in brackets 4X 1=4
a. I (1) (be) glad you (2) (be) pleased to see me.
b. It (3) (point) to her that the pavement (4) (be) the place for foot passenger.
c. Madhu (5) yet (6) (not, take) any decision.
6. Rewrite ANY FOUR sentences as directed 4X 1=4
a. The students borrowed some books from the library. (Begin the sentence with ‘Some books ….”)
b. “ Thank goodness! I’ve passed my exams.” my son said. (change to Indirect speech)
c. A father said to his son, “Bharat, concentrate on your studies now” (change to Indirect speeh)
d. Vinay is not as mischievous as some other boys in the college. (change to comparative Degree)
e. The Amazon is one of the longest rivers in the world (Change to positive Degree)
f. Teaching profession is the best of all professions (Add a question tag).

7. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the errors 4X 1=4
1. The sceneries of Darjeeling are very beautiful.
2. Many passer-bys observed the accident.
3. Students must avail the opportunities.
4. North Indians take roties for the lunch.
5. The streets of Hyderabad are wider than Warangal.
6. They asked me What was my name.
8. Supply the missing letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words 8X½=4
1. Su_ _ used 6. Surg_ _ n
2. Sca_ _ ered 7. _ _ sthetic
3. Bur_ _ _ cracy 8. Vac_ _m
4. Min_ _ture 9. Man_ _ _vrer
5. Parl_ _ment 10.dec_ _ve
9. Identify the silent consonants in ANY EIGHT of the following words 8X½=4
1. Receipt 5. Exhibition 9. Wednesday
2. Rumour 6. Indict 10. Plumber
3. Foreign 7. Mnemonic
4. Sword 8. solemn
10. Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words 8X½=4
1. During the World war II years, food was being rationed.
2. She explained to the narrator to be cautious with strangers.
3. Music draws the attention of everyone.
4. She is adept at Karate and holds a brown belt.
5. She abandoned karate when she was told that a motorbike would run over her.
6. Pahom dozed off and had a dream.
7. He had gained much land.
8. Ah! It is raining heavily.
9. People quite often fight for their rights.
10. The liberties of everybody must be curtailed.
11. Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’ 8 X ½ = 4
(i) obtaining (a) communication
(ii) impression (b) not knowing how to read or write
(iii) ideally (c) in an acceptable way
(iv) critically (d) fussy about small details
(v) cultivated (e) getting, esp. by making an effort
(vi) illiterate (f) perfectly
(vii) presentably (g) behaviour which is not natural or sincere
(viii) intercourse (h) educated and refined
(ix) pedantic (i) making careful judgments
(x) affectation (j) making somebody understand the
importance of something

12. a) Look at the following bar-graph that shows the cost of vegetables over a period. Write a paragraph
describing how the costs fluctuate. 4X1 =4

COST OF VEGETABLES (in Rs per kg)

(or)

b) Read the following paragraph and convert it into a tree diagram.

A man who managed a popular hotel was asked the secret of his success. He said that only when customers
were happy with the dining experience would they keep returning to the hotel. Dining would be a pleasant
experience only if the food served was of a high standard. Good service too was equally important. He
elaborated that food should be tasty and fresh. Service should be prompt and courteous.

13. Write ANY FOUR transcriptions to the following words in ordinary English 4X 1 =4
1. /ærəmætɪk/ 4 . /kwIə/

2. /lʌkʃərɪ/ 5. /tʒːmɪnəs/

3. /dʒɪpsɪz/ 6. /hɒspɪtælətɪ/
14. Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different with regard to the sounds of the underlined letters
4 X1 =4
1. feather weather mathematics
2. fracture structure tune
3. amuse ancient account
4. study student stub

5. bench chemistry chore

6. pencil catch dance
15. Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words 4X 1 =4
1. aromatic 4. Form
2. column 5. Dictionary
3. variation 6. instrument

THE END.

PAPER SETTER: Mr. RAVIKUMAR – HYD-SNI/BH

NOTE: Dear student, You are instructed to check the presentation on paper i.e.:
a) Sec-A with MODIFICATIONS
b) Sec-B & C –Question Number wise answers in order
c) Time Management is possible with PERFECT PRACTICE on paper, is a must.

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