Test Exam 2017

+2 Second Year Science

English/F.M. 50
Time: 2hrs

1. Poetry Section
Answer the following questions serially

The old priest Peter Gilligan

Was weary night and day;
For half his flock were in their beds,
Or under green sods lay.

Once, while he nodded on a chair,

At the moth-hour of eve,
Another poor man sent for him,
And he began to grieve.

"I have no rest, nor joy, nor peace,

For people die and die";
And after cried he, "God forgive I
My body spake, not I"

Questions: 4X5=20
(i) Why was Peter Gilligan weary?
(ii) What does the poet say about the old father's flocks?
(iii) Why was the father upset?
(iv) What did the old priest complain of?
(v) Why did Peter beg God's forgiveness?

2. Write an essay, in about 250 words, on any one of the following, developing the outlines
given: 10 marks

(a) Internet :A Wonderful Gift of Science

Introduction-usefulness for education-entertainment-information-abuses--conclusion
(b) Trees in the Service of Man
Introduction-benefits of trees-effective in control of soil erosion, climate-how it is useful
in our ecosystem-conclusion
Q3. A dictionary gives the following meanings for the word ‘FLOOR’. Match each meaning
with its corresponding sentences given below: 10marks

Meaning Sentences

a. Lower surface of a room i. I know invite the President to

take the floor.
b. Storeys of a building ii. He floored his opponent with a
fine punch.
c. To knock down in a fight iii. As there were not enough
chairs, I had to sit on the floor.
d. Addressing an audience iv. The minister was completely
floored by the questions in the
e. To defeat someone in an argument Parliament.
v. We live in the third floor of the
apartment.

4. Writing Skill Section (1X10)

The pie-chart below shows the annual sources of saving of Mr. Das. Write a paragraph
interpreting the data in the chart.

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