www.sakshieducation.com 101 Total No. of Questions - 20 Regd. [— Total No. of Printed Pages - 8 No. Part-I ENGLISH, Paper —I Time : 3 Hours} SECTION—A I. Annotate any two of the following in about 10 to 15 lines each (a) “Because I didn’t get my money’s worth, + that’s why !" oO (b) “Its thinking differently or doing sometti cy different; doing something that mi ‘ea novel and unconventional in fc) “He must focus and focu: ly.” (@) “Tf'muscles aren’t us , they get flabby, and that’s true of , Loo’ II. Annotate any 1e following in about'10 to 15 lines each : fa) “Troi se in the head ! Itki MBPrcoxion dead ! logs and clutters up the mind !" ‘Holding a candelabrum before an idol, ss Just once a year Is desecrating it.” RY) (c) “For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed.”” (a) “At kilve there was no weather-cock, ‘And that’s the reason why.” 101 (Day-3) 1 www.sakshieducation.com 2x4=8 P.T.O.www.sakshieducation.com Il. Answer any two of the following questions in about 10 to 15 lines each : 2x4=8 Vi. x) {2} How does human intelligence differ from robotic or computer intelligence ? (b) What did the teachers decide to do when Wasserkopf asked for a refund ? ) Sudha Murthy was extremely determined and resolute. Justify this statement. (@)_ Explain the use of six thinking hats. How does it help in group discussions ? Answer any two of the following questions in about 10 to 15 lines each : 2x @ The poem, “A Spider and a Fly’ is a celebration of beauty rather "So Justify your answer. (b) ‘Could I but teach the hundredth part of what from thee I exclaims, Describe the lesson that the father learnt from his, (©) How does the poet contrast the celebration of Min Westem Countries and in our Country 7 48) “Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure.” a Jewish saying. Do you agree ? Base your answer on Kablil Gibran’ jendship’. Answer any one of the following questio ut 25to30lineseach: 1x 8=8 (a) Why was the nightingale abl stand the sorrow of the student while the tory how did Bertha’s goodness reward her ? How end of the story ? did this change oy (©) Datta foun to his problem. Did it really work for him ? Justify your answer. Z SECTION-B © At the start of the bae 48g passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 5*x1=5 gs ‘The greatest disease is not T-B or leprosy, it is being unwanted, unloved and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more dying for a little love. Questions : : (1) What is the only cure for loneliness and despair according to the writer ? (2) Write the positive degree form of the adjective, ‘greatest’. 101 (Day-3) 2 www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com (3) ‘dying for a little love’ means (Choose the best answer.) : (a) people fall in love and die (b) people prefer to die rather than to love someone (©) people crave to be loved and cared for (4) What can we cure with medicine ? (3) Write the antonym of the word ‘love’.. VIL. Read the following passage carefully and answer follow : Some interviewers ask “puzzle questions” such Gestion that Sx1=5 afr. 2” instead of asking st questions say that these manhole covers round ?” or “How would you design Bill Gates’ standard, technical questions. Interviewers who balp to gauge the inti resourcefulnes side ~ thé — box thinking needed tion. The software giant receives over 12,000 job aealieaicea a months as io be selective. The website of the company states, “We look for origi to find them.” @ Questions : A . (1) Givg 2... for puzzle question. Q ‘0 interviewers pose such “puzzle questions” ? ame the software company which first popularised the use of puzzle questions gs ininterviews. ‘eae (4) Write the adjective form of the word ‘intelligence’. ative thinkers and our interview process is designed RY (5) The word ‘hypercompetitive’ in this context k gueapets that (Pick out the best answer.) : (@) there is very little competition (0) there is a lot of competition (c) _ there may or may not be any competition 101 (Day-3) 3 P.T.O. www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com SECTION -C Note; The answers to questions in this section should be written at one place in the answer book separately. The entire section should be answered in one stretch and not mixed with other sections. VIII Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ : 6x%%=3 (a) We have just completed Ninth Chapter, (b) Itis____ universal rule. (©) ______rich are not always happy. (® Heis______ employee of Varun Motors. (2) ____ Mr. Shyam wishes to speak to you. (0 The children are busy making__ Xmas ear * © 8 IX. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions Id never be borrowed __ friends. ~ 8 | J in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets : 5x1=5 (a) Rajiv____ (leave) for Bangalore yesterday. RY) (b) India____(be) a large country. (ce) The little boy (sleep) when the mosquito bit him on the cheek. (@) Listen ! Someone (play) on the flute. (©) Water (boil) at 100°C, 101 (Day-3) 4 www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com XI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed : Sx1=5 (a) We expect good news. (Begin with Good news.) (b) She said, “I am very poor”. (Change into Indirect Speech.) (©) Silvers not as precious as gold. (Use ... more precious than.) (d) He saw a tiger. It was wounded. (Combine the sentences using ‘which’.) (©) The children went to sleep. (Add a Question tag.) . & XII. Rewrite the following sentences correcting the underlined part. must be written, . (a) Susheela and me returned home. Cy (6) Vikram prefers coffee for tea. -O (c) Why you are laughing ? % (d) Ganesh lives here since 1990. o (e) The platinum is a very expensive ~~ XIIL. Supply the missing letters in the 6x%=3 (a) ch___p (b) f_m__ng (c) ab__li__hed (@) t_ist @ d_b ( Se! »: silent consonant(s) in the following words : 6x%=3 we debt RY) (b) solemn (©) shawl (a) kneel (e) honour (f) buffet 101 (Day-3) 5 P.T.O. www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com XV. Identify the part of speech of the underlined words : 6x %=3 (a) Srisanth bowls fast. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru is fond of children. ~ — (e)_ [bought six mangoes. (d) Virtue is its own reward. (©) She can dance for hours and hours. (8) Have you taken my mobile phone ? XVI. Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meanings/defi Column ‘B’ : ‘Column ‘A’ “Column ‘B? 7 °C (1) pinnacle (a) to make an urgent appeal (2) stupendous (b) to cause damage or ae (3) peer (c) the highest point (4) rot (a) to move rapid: (5) scurry (e) ess (6) proximity on) (g) | of equal rank, age or class ing lofty or noble ideas XVII. Look at the ie table and present the information given in the table in the form of a 7 1x5=5 Number s scored by four batsmen in the Intercollege Tournament in three /e years : ame of the Year Year Year cricketer 2009 : 2008 2007 RY) Yadanna 1076 734 989 Ajay 1054 923 875 Ketan 1155 1032 764 Samson 654 765 1055 OR 101 (Day-3) 6 www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com Draw a bar chart to convey the following information : A survey was conducted to see how many vehicles used a flyover over a period of three years. It was observed that on 15" January, 2,000 two wheelers and 5,000 four wheelers used the flyover. On 16” January, 3,000 two wheelers and 7,000 four wheelers used the flyover whereas on 17 January, only 1,000 two wheelers and 4,000 four wheelers plied on the Ayover. & XVIII Read the following transcriptions and write any five words in spelling : : 1=5 a) Q) GB) (4) (5) (6) Mm (8) (9) ¢ 101 (Day-3) +o For example: fi:l/ = feel . ; /ma:vi/ / feimes / /intayju: / /felta(r) / /kels / /fu:/ Ha :d3/ fn a ij ‘fen / OR he the word that is different from the other words in the group with regard to the sound of the underlined letters : Q) GB) (4) (6) stop stole stock yacht chat chip hate hat happy blood flood food why tray try 2 P.T.O. www.sakshieducation.comwww.sakshieducation.com XIX. Write the number of the syllables for any six of the following words: 6X 4=3 (l) carry 2) winter @) fantasy & (4) cighteen . (5) observation F Pod © gil + (7) apple <~ (8) photograph “0 (9) storm f (10) intimate XX. Complete the following dialogue 3 4x1=4 Usha Teacher ; Good © I —— Usha : am. | was Teacher ana howare you. Usha G. Tam fine Ma’am. 101 (bay-3) 8. www.sakshieducation.com