Grammar and Writing

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GRAMMAR

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III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each.
19. The police are investigating the case. They strongly believe that there ____________ have
been some other motive behind the crime.
(A) will (B) shall (C) must (D) can

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20. The good news is that ____________ volunteers dropped out this month than the last two.
(A) fewer (B) less (C) few (D) a little
21. I have tried both the shirts. I’m sure neither ____________ me.
(A) suit (B) will suit

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(C) will have been suiting (D) will be suiting
22. Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech?
Rama told Sita, “I have been banished for fourteen years by Father.”
(A) Rama said to Sita that he had being banished for fourteen years by Father.

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(B) Rama asked Sita that he has been banished for fourteen years by Father.
(C) Rama told Sita that he was banished for fourteen years by Father.
(D) Rama told Sita that he had been banished for fourteen years by Father.
23. Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech?
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He said, “I told Reena to stay at home to care of my old parents.”
(A) He said that he had told Reena to stay at home to take care of his old parents.
(B) He said to Reena that he had told Reena to stay at home to take care of his old parents.
(C) He says to Reena to stay at home to take care of his old parents.
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(D) He asked Reena to stay at home to take care of his old parents.
24. Konark Sun Temple ____________ a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
(A) is declared (B) has been declared
(C) was declared (D) is going to be declared
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WRITING
IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given with reference to the context below.
You are Rajan, a resident of Pragati Vihar, New Delhi. You have to write a letter to the editor
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of The Times of India, New Delhi, giving suggestions to make the curriculum more flexible
and interesting according to the changing needs of the social environment.
25. What should be the correct order of the body of a letter?
(A) Introduction, main content, and conclusion
(B) Introduction, main content, and details of solutions to the issue
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(C) Introduction to the issue and conclusion

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(D) Main content and conclusion

26. Which of the following should not be a part of the curriculum?
(A) Interactive activities
(B) Peer learning
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(C) Motor skills

(D) Rote learning techniques

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 27. Which option should Rajan select, to elaborate on the adverse effects of our education

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system?
(A)  Lacks in understanding of the concept

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 Absence of practical knowledge
 Considerable chances of increase in suicide rate
(B)  Just a memory game
 Lacks in the integration of practical learning

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 Requirement of a flexible and activity-based curriculum
(C)  Unnecessary peer pressure
 Incompetent staff
 Rote learning

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(D)  Unhealthy midday meal
 Active participation of students
 Complex education system

28. Rajan shares some suggestions in his letter, to address the issue.

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Select the option that helps him complete these suggestions, appropriately.
In my opinion, the media can play a crucial role in eradicating (i) ____________ in schools.
Also, bringing the (ii) ____________ of our education system to the notice of the Education
Department, shall help them understand the need of the present-day environment.
(A) (i) rote learning (ii) stagnation and dullness
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(B) (i) gender bias (ii) irrelevant learning method
(C) (i) discrimination (ii) importance of old curriculum
(D) (i) untouchability (ii) interesting methods
29. Select the option that correctly justifies the choice of the concluding portion of this letter.
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1. I am sure my views will be acknowledged by many other students across the globe
through the columns of your esteemed newspaper.
2. You must share my views in your newspaper to attract the attention of the authorities
concerned.
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(A) Yes, to Option 1. because of the convincing tone.

(B) No, to Option 1. because of the informal tone.
(C) Yes, to Option 2. because of the formal tone.
(D) No, to Option 2. because of the authoritative tone.
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30. Select the option suitable to conclude the body of the letter.
(A) The body of the letter should end with a salutation.
(B) The body of the letter should end with a date.
(C) The body of the letter should end with a complimentary close.
(D) The body of the letter should end with a receiver’s address.
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LITERATURE
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This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section.
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
That evening, after I’d finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I
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began thinking about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on
and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to
prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three
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that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to cure myself of
the habit since my mother talked as much as I did if not more, and that there’s not much you can do

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about inherited traits.
31. How did Anne feel after completing the essay?
(A) Restless (B) Worried (C) Angry (D) Satisfied
32. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that were included by Anne Frank in her

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essay.
1. Talking is a student’s trait and the narrator would try to keep it under control.
2. A student should never talk in class.
3. The narrator could never cure herself of the habit because she had inherited it.

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4. There was nothing the narrator could do to control herself.
(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 3
33. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.

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2. I feel Anne was right
in completing the 4. We must remember
1. I think Anne
essay and coming up that Anne came
should have 3. One must
with some convincing up with some
simply apologized always respect
arguments about the very amusing and
to Mr Keesing. one’s teachers.
necessity of talking.
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interesting arguments.
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(A) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4 (B) F – 1, 4 and O – 2, 3

(C) F – 3, 4 and O – 1, 2 (D) F – 4 and O – 1, 2, 3
34. Which word does ‘ramble on’ NOT correspond to?
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(A) Blabber (B) Chatter (C) Jabber (D) Strut

35. Choose the characteristic displayed by Anne Frank in her attempt to come up with
convincing arguments in her essay?
(A) Determination (B) Reasoning
(C) Shyness (D) Persistence
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Vi. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me.
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There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I
was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday
and looking forward to being with my family. I looked at my watch: one thirty in the morning.
36. ‘i was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family.’ The sentence
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tells us that the narrator was feeling

(A) lost. (B) impatient. (C) perplexed. (D) dreadful.

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 37. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the

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given extract.
1. The narrator was travelling from France to England.

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2. The narrator was happy to be flying.
3. The sky was full of rain-filled clouds.
4. The narrator was dreading going back to his family.
5. The narrator was going home to enjoy a holiday.
6. The weather was quite pleasant.

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7. It was almost midnight.
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 3, 4, 7 (C) 2, 6, 7 (D) 3, 4, 5
38. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
1. Student 1 – Ahh! Spending your holidays with your family is real fun. I like how the

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story begins.
2. Student 2 – Yes, it is! Apparently, even the narrator is looking forward to seeing his
folks.
3. Student 3 – It must have been amazing to fly around on a clear and bright day as well.

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4. Student 4 – The narrator was flying at 1:30 am.
(A) F-1, 2; O – 3, 4 (B) F- 1, 4; O – 2, 3
(C) F- 2, 3; O – 1, 4 (D) F- 2, 4; O – 1, 3
39. Which of the following means the same as the word ‘forward’?
(A) Send (B) Ahead (C) Collect (D) Bold
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40. Choose the characteristic displayed by the narrator when he said he was looking forward
to being with his family.
(A) Opportunistic (B) Tactless (C) Shabby (D) Compassionate
VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
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I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over — there it is in the water!
No use to say ‘O there are other balls’:
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An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy

As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went
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41. The poet uses the ball as a symbol of the boy’s

(A) sense of adventure. (B) carefree childhood days.
(C) ability to bounce back. (D) extended family.
42. The poet feels that there is no point consoling the boy as
(A) it would give him false hope. (B) he might demand for a new ball.
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(C) it might distress him further. (D) whatever he has lost is irretrievable.
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43. The word ‘harbour’ DOES NOT have a meaning similar to

(A) port. (B) pier. (C) dock. (D) cargo.
44. ‘Merrily over — there it is in the water!’ The dash here is meant to convey
(A) some familiar experience. (B) a feeling of excitement.
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(C) a sense of unexpected interruption. (D) some thoughtful moments.

45. The word that DOES NOT indicate a physical manifestation of sorrow in the boy, is
(A) worthless. (B) shaking. (C) trembling. (D) rigid.
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 VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

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When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where
to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not

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want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I
knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar.
46. The narrator was standing alone on the platform because
(A) he wanted to be left alone. (B) he had reached the wrong station.

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(C) the train had just left. (D) the train had got cancelled.
47. Why did the narrator not have any friends?
(A) Because nobody liked him
(B) Because he was a thief

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(C) Because he was old
(D) Because he thought that friends were more trouble than help
48. Which word in the extract is the opposite of ‘crowded’?
(A) Alone (B) Deserted (C) Idea (D) Real

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49. The narrator did not even want to stay at any of the small hotels
(A) as that would attract attention. (B) as that would be expensive.
(C) as that would of no use. (D) as that was very small for him.
50. ‘Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar.’ Why was the narrator walking
slowly?
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(A) He was thinking of his next theft.
(B) He was thinking of Anil.
(C) He was thinking of his observations as a thief.
(D) He was thinking of his family.
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IX. Attempt the following.

51. What was peculiar about Lencho’s letter?
(A) It was affixed with used stamps. (B) It was written in red ink.
(C) It was affixed with a lot of stamps. (D) It was addressed to God.
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52. The guests at the spectacular ceremony are being called distinguished because
(A) they have been invited as guests to attend it.
(B) they are eminent world leaders witnessing it.
(C) they are visiting the country for this purpose.
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(D) they have resumed diplomatic relations with the country.

53. What did the young seagull’s parents threaten him with if he didn’t fly away?
(A) To never talk to him (B) To starve him
(C) To punish him (D) To abandon him
54. On which date did Anne record the incident in Mr Keesing’s class in her diary?
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(A) 12 June 1942 (B) 21 June 1942

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(C) 20 June 1942 (D) 22 June 1942

55. Why was Wanda’s answer to Peggy’s question always the same? Pick the LEAST probable
reason. This was so because she knew that
(A) she was being picked on, and it was probably her defence.
(B) confessing the truth would probably worsen the situation.
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(C) she didn’t know how else to get out of that situation.
(D) sticking to an unexpected answer would get her the attention she needed.
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 56. Name the poetic device used in the line ‘And saved some part’.

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(A) alliteration (B) metaphor
(C) oxymoron (D) simile

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57. Why does the poet decide not to console the boy?
(A) He is busy. (B) It will be of no use.
(C) He is indifferent. (D) He is happy.
58. Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?

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(A) Because he loved Tricki.
(B) He thought Mrs Pumphrey wouldn’t take good care of Tricki.
(C) Because he didn’t want to lose all the luxuries like eggs, wine, and brandy.
(D) None of the above

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59. ‘A queer way to earn money.’ What is the meaning of the word ‘queer’?
(A) Illegal (B) Famous
(C) Rare (D) Strange
60. What is being referred to as the ‘strange incident’ that happened in the study?

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(A) Griffin stealing money while being invisible
(B) Griffin arriving at the inn during the off season
(C) Griffin pretending to be waiting for a cheque
(D) None of the above
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Answers (Model Test Paper–2)
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (A)
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21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (A) 30. (C)
31. (D) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (C) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (A) 50. (C)
51. (D) 52. (B) 53. (B) 54. (C) 55. (D) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (C) 59. (D) 60. (A)
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