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ENGLISH (202)
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- In the case of multiple choice questions, you are required to choose the correct answer among the choices given and indicate it in the answer-book by writing (A), (B), (C) or (D) as the case may be.
- In the case of questions of fill in the blanks, the correct / appropriate answers should be selected and written in the answer-book given to you.
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Time: 3 Hours] ENGLISH (202) [Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions.
- Fill in the blanks selecting the correct form of words from the brackets: 1×2=2
- (a) Ramu thinks that he has ________ up. (grown/groan)
- (b) My grandfather collects milk from ________ early in the morning. (dairy/diary)
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given in the box: 1×4=4
an, many, the, a
- (a) Before he joined this business he was ________ university lecturer.
- (b) How ________ people have you invited to the party?
- (c) English is ________ international language.
- (d) ________ Sun shines very brightly in Summer.
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- Fill in the blanks selecting appropriate words from the brackets: 1×4=4
- (a) ________ is his favourite subject. (Economic/Economics)
- (b) I have to go to get my ________ tested by a doctor. (eye/eyes)
- (c) Mudit is reading a novel on ________ (ghost/ghosts)
- (d) Dr. C. V. Raman was a famous ________ (scientists/scientist)
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- Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words given in the brackets: 1×4=4
King Solomon (a) ________ (be) famous for his wisdom. The queen Sheeba (b) ________ (hear) of his fame. She (c) ________ (come) to visit him. She (d) ________ (want) to test his wisdom.
- Fill in the blanks using appropriate words given in the brackets: 1×4=4
(cannot, will, must, could)
Swati: (a) ________ you give me your homework copy for a day?
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Suman: Sorry, I (b) ________ I (c) ________ complete my homework today, otherwise the teacher (d) ________ punish me.
- Write the following dialogue in indirect speech: 5
Shopkeeper: Have you collected the cheque from the insurance company?
Assistant: Yes.
Shopkeeper: Please deposit it in the bank today.
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- Frame questions to which the following are the answers keeping the underlying words in focus: 4×2=8
Q:
A: Yes, India has won the match against Pakistan.
Q:
A: He deposited Rs. 20,000/- in his account.
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A: Children are playing in the park.
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A: My sister is eight years old.
- Read the passage given below and complete the sentences that follow with the facts drawn from the passage: 1×6=6
The Ramakrishna Mission is named after the great Indian saint of our times, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. he said that all people ought to live like brothers and sisters and that no one should quarrel in the name of religion. He taught that all religions lead to the same goal. People may call water by any name Jal, Pani, or water, it remains water only. Similarly God is worshipped under different names. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa did not get his great ideas from any book because he did not go to college or university. Since childhood he spent his time in the service of Kali, the Divine Mother. He spent days and nights in prayer. He led a very hard life and often went without food and water. This upset his health badly, but he did not mind it. Once he was in 'Samadhi' for six months. To know other religions thoroughly he lived the life of a pious Muslim, Christian and studied the teachings of the Buddha, Guru Nanak and Mahaveera. He taught the world that it is not wise to quarrel over names of religions.
- (a) Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa preached that no one ________ in the name of religion.
- (b) People call God by ________ names.
- (c) According to him the essence of all religions is ________.
- (d) His health was badly affected because he ________.
- (e) He studied ________ which shows that he was really interested in knowing the essence of all religions.
- (f) He was learned although he never got any formal ________.
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- Read the passage given below and complete the sentences that follow with the facts drawn from the passage: 1×6=6
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated around India but most grandly in Maharashtra. But the ten day extravaganza the festival has become is a relatively recent creation. In Pen, in Maharashtra, there are nearly 250 families which work on Ganapathi statues for a living. Both clay and plaster of Paris are used for the making of the "murtis". Clay is more difficult than POP to work with and there are few expert clay sculptors left. Many devout customers insist on clay "murtis", for after they are immersed in water, clay dissolves readily while POP can take months with fragments floating to shore days after the immersion, upsetting both devotees and environmentalists. Once a "murti" is made, it is ready for decoration. It is first buffed with a soft cloth. Then a small red 'tilak' is placed reverently on its forehead. Next it is sprayed with clay resin primer. After it dries, it is again buffed with 'jheel', a subtle sheen that highlights skin tones. Finally, the most important finishing touch, 'aakhni' the painting of the eyes, is done. It is when the eyes are painted on that an idol comes alive.
- (a) Ganesh Chaturthi has recently become ________
- (b) The number of families which work on Ganapathi statues for a living are about ________
- (c) The material used for the making of murtis is ________
- (d) Fewer clay murtis are made these days because ________
- (e) The devout customers, however, demand clay murtis because ________
- (f) The word in the passage which means the same as 'respectfully' is ________
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- Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1×6=6
The wonderful air is over me,
And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree,
It walks on the water, and whirls the mills,
And talks to itself on the tops of the hills.
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- (a) Which wonderful thing is the poet talking about?
- (b) How is the tree shaken?
- (c) How does it walk on the water?
- (d) What does 'whirling of the mills' mean?
- (e) How does it talk to itself on the top of the hills?
- (f) Why does the poet call it 'wonderful'?
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- Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1×6=6
'Exam troubles?' asked a gram vendor who sat outside it, in a friendly voice.
'The park's full of boys like you,' he continued 'I see them walk up and down, up and down with their books like mad poets.'
- (a) What did the vendor enquire from Suno?
- (b) How could he guess about Suno's problem?
- (c) What did he observe about the boys in the park?
- (d) Who did he compare the boys with?
- (e) Another word/phrase for 'vendor' is ________
- (f) The opposite of 'mad' is ________
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- What made Anusha respect the villagers of Peeda? 4
- What is the difference between noise and sound? How much sound is too much? 4
- The son and the father are completely different from each other. Explain giving instances from the lesson, 'The Last Stone Mason'. 6
- You are Neetu, living at D 76, Gobindpuri, Delhi. You saw an advertisement of a fully automatic 'Washing Machine' in the newspaper. You want to gift it to your sister on her marriage. You have to send a Money Order of Rs.15,000/- to M/s New Trend Electronics, 70, Sardar Patel Marg, Meerut. Fill in the Money Order form with the above information. 5
Indian Money Order
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To The Post Master PO Date MO No.
Pay Rupees To Pin Sender's Signature
Date Stamp of Office of Issue Sender's Name and Full Address
PIN Space for Communication
- Imagine you are Mudit. Your aunt calls up to inform you that your father has left his camera at their home. Since you and your mother have to go out, leave a message for your father who will come home for lunch. 4
- Read the following passage and make notes using headings and sub headings: 4
It is not always easy in company to speak frankly and if you don't want to be considered a bad-mannered person, you have to watch constantly for signs. It is not easy, for example, to listen, for a long time, to one person. If there are two of you, take half of the time at your disposal. When you have said a little, keep quite and give your friend a chance to say something. If he does not talk, he probably does not want you to talk either. Many a young man or woman talks away thinking the company is delighted to hear him or her but everyone is really exhausted and angry. Don't think you can say unpleasant things about someone behind his back and not be found out. It is surprising how the remarks usually find their way to the person with your name attached, so to speak, whatever you say, always assume that the person may overhear and modify your remarks accordingly. All experienced people act in this way.
- You are a reporter. You have come to know about the launch of a consumer helpline which will protect the interests of consumers. Use the points given below and complete the report. Do not add anything extra. 6
Consumer Helpline Launched
Consumers make purchases often cheated national helpline launched record complaints lots of articles in the market proper services not provided consumers will get information by dialling numbers important step
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- Normally you spend your evenings outside your home in the company of your friends. But one day you had to stay at home. Write a paragraph in about 80 words describing how you spent that evening at home. Describe your feelings. 6
- You are Sumit living at 25, Vasundhara Apartments, Delhi. You have invited your pen friend, Ashish who lives in Mysore to visit you at Delhi to which he has agreed. Write a letter informing him about the schedule of his visit and the place from where you will pick him up. 6
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