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2013

S.S.L.C Preparatory Examination

: Subject :

/Date:..
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ENGLISH

/Time : 3Hours

Register Number of the Student:

/Maximum Marks

100

Q. No. I Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided against each question. 151=15 1. Why did the postmaster refuses to give Andy his masters letter? A. Did not tell his masters name B. refused to pay pence postage C. called the postmaster a cheat D. asked impertinent question.

Ans : 2. The audence in the great Hall of Columbus , at Chicago for two minutes because Vivekananda A. Spoke about the greatness of all regions B. Spoke for a long time C. Addressed the audience as Brothers and Sisters of America D. Said that Hinduism laught all religions are true. Ans : 3. What was the subject chosen by Kalpana for her higher studies? A. Electronics Ans : 4. Nehru calls European countries as A. Barbarous Ans : 5.
A.

B. Architecture

C. Machine tool

D. Aerospace engineering

B. Cultured

C. Dignified

D. Civilezed

The lady who was called the Nightingale of India was Vimal Gulwadi B. Sarojini naidu C. Laxmi Swaminathan
D.Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya

Ans :

6. The farmer and his friends went to the palace to A. Meet the countriers C. get boiled eggs Ans : 7. How was the poets mother like? A. Sita Ans : 8. The best interpreter of God is. A. devotees Ans : 9. The lord of Tartary would like to sleep on cot made of B. Rose wood Ans : 10. Which one of the following words means valley ? A. River Ans : 11. The word that takes the prefix in is A. Fortunate Ans : 12. the camel is the ship of the desert. The figure of speech used here is A. Metaphor B. Smile C. Personification D. Synecdoche Ans : 13. Shekhar works hard. Here the word hard is A. A noun B. A verb C. an adjective Ans : 14. .You want me to attend the meeting tomorrow ? A. Do B. Does C. Did D. Is Ans : 15. One word for one who does the scientific study of the sun, the moon. Etc. is A. An astronaut B. an Astronomer C. a Pilot D. a Scientist Ans : D. An adverb B. fortune C. pertinent D. direct B. Pool C. Dale D. Wood B. silver C. gold D. ivory B. monks C. god himself D. great persons B. Savitri C. Kasturbai D. An ordinary woman B. present mangoes to the king D. get some favour from him

Q No II Fill in the blanks. 16. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition : The girl bought a dictionary Rs. 600

51=5

17. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunction : I ran fast to the bus station, I missed the bus. 18. Fill in the blank the correct form of the verb given in the brackets: Raju is working i the police department, His work by all the officers in the department. 19. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article Dr. Ambedkar was Man of principles. 20. Fill in the blank the correct form of the verb given in the brackets: Students must write the answers ( Satisfactory) Q. No. III Match the words in list A with their meaning in list B. Write the correct answer in the space provided : A Answer 21. scimitar 22. don 23. feeble 24. garment 25. Pretty 51=5 B i) fine ii) small iii) dress iv) knife v) weak vi) strong vii) Putt on viii) a sword 14=4 why ?
O

(be +appreciate)

Q. No. IV Quote from memory : 26. Sweet You I kissd Ans: Judge

grace ; face. hour.

me ? R Behind trees ? His

Q. No . V Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each. 27. How are the satellites useful ? Ans :

102=20

28. Why do people of Europe thinks that they are more civilized than the people of Asia and Africa ? Ans :

29. What makes you that Sarabhai was kind-hearted man ? Ans :

30. How can you say that Kalpana, as a girl was unique ? Ans :

31. What did Lankeshs mother live for ? Ans :

32. Where according to Tagore, can God bbe found ? Ans :

33.Where does Gabriel okara want to relearn and from whom ? Ans :

34. Why did Gandhiji sit in the Persian class ? Ans :

35. Why did Bhima go in search of the Saugandhika flower ? Ans :

36. What trick did Nino play to make his wife and daughter stay in the village ? Ans :

Q.No.VI Read the following extracts carefully and answer the question that follow 53=15 37. He would not give it to me, sir. a) What is yhe it? Ans : b) Who would not give it to him ? Ans : c) Why did he not give it to him ? Ans : 38. They shouted at him but he did not hear them. a) When did they shout at him ? Ans : b) Why did he not hear ? Ans : c) What does this show about the preson ? Ans :

39. It is very difficult question to answer. a) Which lesson is the extract taken from ? Ans : b) What is that question ? Ans : c) Why, according to the speaker, is it difficult to answer ? Ans : 40. My whole kindom is proud of you. a) Who does you refer to ? Ans : b) Why is the speaker proud about the person ? Ans : c) Who said this ? Ans : 41. Pray, tell us, what you did with it. a) Who does you refer to ? Ans : b) What is the it ? Ans : c) What happened to it at last ? Ans : Q. No. VII Re-write as directed : 42. Change into passive voice : Student did not waste time. Ans : 43. Add a question tag to the following statement : Lalita works in a factory. Ans : 44. Write the other degree of comparigion : Kamala is the most intelligent officer in our department . Ans : 45. Change into indirect speech : Mahesh said to me, Did you guide the students properly ? Ans :

46.Combine the following sentences using first as too.. to and then as so. that; It is very cold. I cant go out without wearing a coat. Ans :

47.Use the following word first word as noun then as verb in meaningful sentences : Ans :

48.Point out the difference in meaning between the following pair of words using them in meaningful sentences : Sight, site Ans :

Q. No. VIII Answer the following questions in five or six sentence each. 24=8 49. Narrate briefly the circumstances that made Kashibai use her car for drying cowdung cakes OR Describe in your own words the last flight of Kalpana Chawla Ans :

50. Describe the beggar maid. What made the King choose her as his queen ? OR Write in your own words the substance of the poem, Tartary. Ans :

Q. No. IX Imaagine you are Pankaja / Shashidhar, #56/0, Nehru Street. Chikmagalur. 15=5 51. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend to your birthday celebration, using the clues given below : About your welfare .. date . Arranged in temple a few relative and friends invited Pooja . Arranged .. at 11 a.m . Please no gifts . Come with family members a day before. Ans

Q. No. X Read the following passage and answer the question that follow

61=6

Lal Bahadur was born on October 2nd, 1904 (Gandhiji was born on the same date in 1869) at mughal saral. His parents ware Sharada Prasad and Dulari Devi. As a boy, lal Bahadur was brave and kind. He was short and thin but full of courage and vitality. Once he and his uncle went for a stroll. It was getting dark. An old man who was selling mangoes saw them, He said, It is getting dark I will these for one anna.( Six paise of today for a hundred) Lal Bahadur asked him to stop. He gave the vendor one anna. Later his uncle asked him why he had done so. Lal Bahadur replied. A hundred mangoes for an anna is too cheap. He was prepared to suffer a loss because it was getting dark. It was hard on him. Therefore I gave him one anna instead of half an anna. This show bow kind Lal Bahadur was. 52. What kind of a boy was Lal Bahadur ? An old man who was selling mangoes saw them. Ans

53. Who does them refer to ? Ans

54. How many mangoes did the vendor have ? Letter his uncle asked him why he had done so. Ans

55. What had he done ? Ans

56.Why did he do so ? Ans

57.Why did the vendor sell all his mangoes for one anna ? Ans

Q. No. XI Write essay on any one of the following topics: 58. a) Importance of forests b) National Festivals c) Television- advantages and disadvantages Ans

15=5