VEL’S VIDHYALAYA SR. SEC. SCHOOL, KOVILPATTI.

PA – 2 EXAMINATION-2023-24
NAME :__________________ MARK :
EXAM NO :____________ DURATION :
CL. & SEC : 5 & ____ QP Reading :
DATE : TIME:
SUBJECT :ENGLISH II PAPER INVIGILATOR SIGN:
General Instructions:
● This question paper comprises of Round 6, Round 7 and Round 8 of Spell Bee
● This question paper contains 40 questions. All questions are compulsory.
● Each question carries 1 mark.
● Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

I) DICTATION (5X1=5)
1) |drɑ ː ft| 2) 3) |ˈ bɪ znɪ s| 4) |ˈ aɪ saɪ t| 5) 5
|kə nˈ dɪ ʃ (ə )n |ˈ daɪ (ə )mə nd
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II) MATCH THE FOLLOWING WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS. (5X1=5)
6) Abbey A lot of busy and noisy activity in a crowded place
7) Bustle To break or dash violently or noisily
8) Catchy A building where monks or nuns live 5
9) Crash A particular version of a published magazine, book,
etc.,
10) Edition Attractive and easy to remember
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ORDER OF WORDS THAT FORM MEANINGFUL
SENTENCES . (5 X 1 = 5)
11) BEIGE PURSE I WANTED A BUT I WAS GIVEN A GREY ONE
A) BAC B) A & C C) CBA ONLY
12) OOPS, IS NOT WORKING THE BUZZER IN MY TABLE
A) CBA B) BCA C) ACB
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13) WAS HORRIFIC OF HURRICANE ALAS, THE AFTERMATH
A) ABC KATRINA C) CAB
B) CBA
14) TO GO ABROAD OR NOT SO HE TOOK SOME LEO WAS IN A DILEMMA
A) B & C TIME TO DECIDE C) CBA
B) CAB
15) FANTASTIC, YOU SOLVED THIS SUDOKU PUZZLE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES
A) ABC ONLY B) CAB ONLY C) A & B
IV) CHOOSE AN OPTION FROM THE GIVEN CHOICES AND FILL IN THE BLANKS TO FORM
MEANINGFUL SENTENCES. (5 X 1 = 5)
16) Charlie..................managed to escape the punishment.
17) We have deposited all our valuables in a.................. safe.
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18) This summer we had................ bountiful crop of watermelon in our farm.
19) The cruise was too expensive, ............. we have dropped the idea.
20) ................. was enchanted by the paintings on the wall.
(a, somehow, so, fireproof, everyone)
V) FIND THE SILENT LETTERS. (5 X 1 = 5)
21) Hustle - |ˈ hʌ s(ə )l|
A) t B) h
22) Debut - |ˈ deɪ bjuː |
A) t B) d 5
23) Numb - |ˈ nʌ m|
A) n B) b
24) Wrap - |ræp|
A) r B) w
25) Indebted - |ɪ nˈ detɪ d|
A) b. B) d
VI) CHOOSE THE CORRECT PHONETIC SYMBOL. (5 X 1 = 5)
26) Brotherhood
A) d B) ð
27) Discover 5
A) d B) ð
28) Length
A) n B) ŋ
29) Punctual
A) n B) ŋ
30) Devoid
A) ɔ ɪ B) aɪ
VII) WRITE ‘YES’ IF THE TWO WORDS HAVE THE SAME SOUND; ELSE WRITE ‘NO’. (5X1= 5)
31) Troupe. Troop
A) Yes B) No
32) Swap Swab 5
A) Yes B) No
33) Hair Hare
A) Yes B) No
34) Swill. Swirl
A) Yes B) No
35) Litter. Letter
A) Yes B) No
VIII)CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD FOR THE GIVEN PHONETIC EXPRESSION. (5 X 1 = 5)
36) |dɪ ˈ spaɪ t|
A) despite. B) despair
37) |ˈ speɪ sʃ ɪ p| 5
A) spacecraft. B) spaceship
38) |ˈ setˌ ʌ p|
A) setup B) setting
39) |kə nˈ dɪ ʃ (ə )n|
A) condition B) tradition
40) |pɔ ː tʃ |
A) beach B) porch