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Serial No. of Q. C. A. B. R ol l No. J X R z W : 50 + 28 = 78 ] [ Total No. of Qu estions : 50 + 28 = 78 ] J X z W : 16 [ Total No. of Printed Pages : 16 : X 14-E Code No. : 14-E x z W : Y Subject : First Language ENGLISH : 0 8 . 0 6 . 2 0 0 9 ] : B 10-30 W R 1-30 ] : 125 ] [ Date : 08. 06. 2009 [ Time : 10-30 A .M. to 1-30 P.M. [ Max. Marks : 125 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY PART A Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks 1. 10. 19. 28. 37. 46. 2. 11. 20. 29. 38. 47. 3. 12. 21. 30. 39. 48. 4. 13. 22. 31. 40. 49. 5. 14. 23. 32. 41. 50. 6. 15. 24. 33. 42. 7. 16. 25. 34. 43. 8. 17. 26. 35. 44. 9. 18. 27. 36. 45. Marks Total Marks of Part A PART B Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks 51. 56. 61. 66. 71. 76. 52. 57. 62. 67. 72. 77. 53. 58. 63. 68. 73. 78. 54. 59. 64. 69. 74. 55. 60. 65. 70. 75. Marks Total Marks of Total M arks in Part B Grand Total words 1. 2. Signature of Evaluators I IV-E -227210 Registration No. Signature of the Deputy Chief Signature of the Room Invigilator [ Turn over 14- E 2 General Instruc tions : i) The qu estion-cu m-answer booklet contains two Parts, Part A & Part B. ii) Part A consists of 50 qu estions and Part B consists of 28 qu estions. iii) Space has been provided in the qu estion-cum-answer booklet itself to answer the qu estions. iv) Follow the instru ctions given in Part A and write the correct answer in fu ll in the space provided below each qu estion. v) For Part B enou gh space for each qu estion is provided. You have to answer the qu estions in the space provided. PART A Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each qu estion. 50 1 = 50 1. Falling apples cau sed him to think new thou ghts. Who is him here ? (A ) Watt (B) Shakespeare (C) Newton (D) Raphael. A ns . 2. The Romans u sed to eat ............... meals. ( Fill in the blank with appropriate word ) (A ) elaborate (B) enormou s (C) large (D) enou gh. A ns . 3. The man was surprised at my outburst. Here outburst means (A ) a su dden powerfu l shout or ou tcry (B) a su dden powerfu l expression of energy (C) outbreak (D) outcome. A ns . 4. I will save him his puzz le. Here I refers to (A ) the author (B) the boy s father (C) the Jamaican (D) the white boy. A ns . 5. The policeman at Piccadilly Circu s is the symbol of (A ) anarchy (B) tyranny (C) liberty (D) peril. A ns . I IV-E -227210 3 6. 14- E I am going to walk where I like. Who said this ? (A ) A stout old lady (B) Arthur Ransome (C) A. G. Gardiner (D) The policeman. A ns . 7. The accident took place abou t (A ) 25 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli (B) 250 kilometres from Tiru chirapalli (C) 50 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli (D) 125 kilometres from Tiru chirapalli. A ns . 8. Kalabhimani was based on the true life of (A ) Sudha Chandran (B) Balanna (C) K. D. Chandran (D) Helen Keller. A ns . 9. The idea of swimming the Palk Straits occurred to Mihir Sen after he had swu m (A ) Indian Ocean (B) English Channel (C) Talaimannar (D) Dhanu shkodi. A ns . 10. The Long Exile is written by (A ) Percival Wilde (B) Leo Tolstoy (C) Karl Marx (D) Chekov. A ns . 11. Aksionov was going to the ............... . ( Fill in the blank with suitable word ) (A ) Vladimir (B) Nizhny fair (C) Ryaz an (D) Siberia. A ns . 12. A Ru ssian carriage with three horses is (A ) Roubles (B) Samovar (C) Troika (D) Cz ar. A ns . 13. Makar was digging a hole under the wall to (A ) get rid of the earth (B) put it into his boots (C) escape from the prison (D) help Aksionov. A ns . I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 14. 4 The shoe-shine boy polished only the left shoe becau se (A ) he was left-handed (B) he had specialised in the u se of left hand (C) he had no right hand (D) he did not want to u se his left hand. A ns . 15. Who of the following is not a doctor ? (A ) Dr. Follicle (B) Dr. Scrape (C) Dr. Clicker (D) Dr. Chev. A ns . 16. The real intention of the au thor is (A ) to stu dy the progress in hair dressing (B) to comment on over-specialisation in trivial fields (C) to make u s lau gh (D) to deal with specialisation. A ns . 17. A pre-mature shampoo in cold weather will set up (A ) headache (B) nasal trouble (C) eye problem (D) toothache. A ns . 18. The Guru , who arrived at the cave is (A ) Balarama (B) Krishna (C) Sandipani (D) Ku kudmin. A ns . 19. Krishna was already planning the capture of (A ) Shurparaka (B) Ku shasthali (C) Sipra (D) Mathura. A ns . 20. Baldwin was offered a hu ndred thousand dollars ju st to say, (A ) I do n t kn o w (B) I know you (C) I don t remember (D) I do remember. A ns . I IV-E -227210 5 21. 14- E John Baldwin was named after (A ) John Milton (B) John Gresham (C) John Dryden (D) John Keats. A ns . 22. Percival Wilde is (A ) an Italian writer (B) an Indian writer (C) an A merican writer (D) an African writer. A ns . 23. Helvellyn is (A ) a mountain in England (B) a river in England (C) a mountain in A merica (D) a river in Eu rope. A ns . 24. The sou l is said to be (A ) mortal (B) spiritu al (C) immortal (D) infinite. A ns . 25. The poem Fidelity narrates the (A ) sublimity of the dog s love (B) sublimity of the master s love (C) wonderfu l incident (D) story of the dead master. A ns . 26. Sohrab was the son of a (A ) Tartar hero (B) Arabian hero (C) Persian hero (D) Turkish hero. A ns . 27. Man who art thou means (A ) Man, who are they ? (B) Man, who am I ? (C) Man, who are you ? (D) Man, who are those ? A ns . 28. That s shocking , said the (A ) Shepherd (B) Tiger king (C) Ajamil (D) S h e e p do g . A ns . I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 29. 6 He strung them all ou t in a daisy chain means (A ) garland of small flowers (B) circle of flowers (C) chain of flowers (D) basket of flowers. A ns . 30. The riches that God gave man are (A ) wisdom, honour, pleasure (B) beauty, wisdom, rest (C) wisdom, rest, pleasure (D) rest, peace, honou r. A ns . 31. My vision blurred here blurred means (A ) difficu lt to find (B) difficu lt to glance (C) difficu lt to spot (D) difficu lt to see. A ns . 32. It also entitled the car driver ............... drive carefu lly. The preposition to be filled in is (A ) on (B) of (C) to (D) in. A ns . 33. Death lays his icy hand on kings. Identify the figure of speech. (A ) metaphor (B) epigram (C) simile (D) personification. A ns . 34. He did not come to school yesterday. The appropriate qu estion tag is (A ) di dn t h e ? (B) won t he ? (C) couldn t he ? (D) di d h e ? A ns . 35. Bide your time ............... you will lose the chance. ( Fill in the blank with su itable conjunction ) (A ) and (B) bu t (C) yet (D) or. A ns . 36. We regard Gandhiji as a great man. The passive form of the sentence is (A ) Gandhiji is regarded as a great man (B) Gandhiji is regarded as a great man by u s (C) Gandhiji has been regarded as a great man by us (D) Gandhiji had been regarded as a great man. A ns . I IV-E -227210 7 37. 14- E Morning wal k is good for health. Name the italiciz ed word s part of speech. (A ) Verb (B) Adjective (C) Adverb (D) Noun. A ns . 38. The antonym of the word arrive is (A ) come (B) go (C) depart (D) apart. A ns . 39. One day .............. fresh gang of convicts came to the prison. ( Fill in the blank with su itable word ) (A ) the (B) an (C) a (D) same. A ns . 40. They will not ............... ( bite ) a man unless he ............... ( tou ch ) them. The correct tense forms of the verbs to be u sed are (A ) bites, tou ches (B) bites, tou ch (C) bite, touches (D) bite, touch. A ns . 41. The word which does not rhyme with ground is (A ) fou nd (B) sound (C) hound (D) wound. A ns . 42. The A dverb form of the word direct is (A ) direction (B) directory (C) directly (D) directive. A ns . 43. He had a very hard and severe test. Give one word for the italiciz ed words. (A ) apathy (B) bungle (C) ordeal (D) persevere. A ns . I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 44. 8 Which is not a prefix ? (A ) imprison (B) immobile (C) impersonal (D) immense. A ns . 45. Pick out the word which does not mean the same as the given word preserve . (A ) conserve (B) protect (C) safeguard (D) engage. A ns . 46. She has to plan for the future. Supply the appropriate idiom and pharse : (A ) look around (B) look for (C) look into (D) look ahead. A ns . 47. A brief silence. The meaning of the words is (A ) peace (B) pau se (C) pa w s (D) pass. A ns . 48. If you stayed longer, ............... . Complete the sentence with appropriate answer. (A ) you shou ld meet him (B) you may meet him (C) you might meet him (D) you cou ld meet him. A ns . 49. A. L. Hendricks tells u s about, (A ) the two African boys (B) the two Indian boys (C) the two Jamaican boys (D) the two A merican boys. A ns . 50. The road on either side is flanked by (A ) green lawns and gardens (B) red lawns and gardens (C) green gardens and trees (D) beautifu l flowers. A ns . I IV-E -227210 9 14- E PART B Quote from memory : 51. 4 Season of mists and mellow fru itfu lness, .............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................. eaves run; OR He replied: That s not surprising, .................................................. .................................................. ....................... across the floor ! Answer the following qu estions in tw o or three sentences each : 52. What are the three things necessary for free thinking ? 53. Do you like the beautiful things like plays and pictures ? Why ? 54. Why did the game next morning astonish the au thor ? What did see ? 55. 12 2 = 24 What did the stou t old lady do to enjoy her liberty ? I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 10 56. What happened to Sudha Chandran during the accident ? 57. What was the kind of lifestyle of Aksionov before going to the Nizhny fair ? 58. Which are the names and forms that bind the sou l ? 59. Why was the Shepherd surprised at the sight of the dog ? 60. What was Ru stu m s grief ? 61. What was the pact signed by A jamil ? I IV-E -227210 11 62. The Gifts of God is the better title for the poem The Pulley . Why ? 63. 14- E What is the real message of the poem Encroachment ? Explain with reference to the context : 64. Pray do not trouble abou t that. 65. 3 3=9 It s the man that counts. I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 66. 12 Well, I m cured now; I can walk. Answer each of the following qu estions in about ten sentences : 67. 3 4 = 12 Do you think the narrator was prone to be prejudicial ? Explain. OR What do you think are the dangers of over-specializ ation ? 68. In what way was the Palk Straits more difficu lt to swim than the English Channel ? OR Revathi is the child of Tragedy. Explain. I IV-E -227210 13 69. Why did Emily Dickinson not refu se the invitation to take a ride with him ( suitor ) ? Explain. Rewrite as directed : 70. 14- E 3 2=6 Write the other two forms of the sentence : He did this in my absence. ( The other forms are compound and complex ). a) b) 71. Change into other degrees of comparison : Abdu l is the strongest boy in the class. a) b) 72. Change into indirect speech : I have passed the examination, he said 73. Frame sentences as to show the difference in meaning between the pair of words. 2 1=2 Emit Omit a) Emit b) Omit I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 74. 14 Assu me that you are V aru n/V anitha. Write a letter to you r u ncle in Chennai to send you a personal computer. 5 OR Write a letter to the Corporation Commissioner abou t the bad condition of your street. I IV-E -227210 15 75. 14- E Develop a readable story from the outline given below and suggest a su itable title. 4 A king has a wise minister who has deep faith in God often says It is all for the best the king gets a boil on his finger the surgeon cuts it the minister says, It is all for the best . the king throws him in jail the king goes to the forests for game is caught by tribals they decide to sacrifice him the cut finger saves him comes back and sets the minister free begs his pardon. 76. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : a) Noise pollu tion and its effects b) National festivals and their importance c) 5 Population explosion and its effects. I IV-E -227210 [ Turn over 14- E 16 Read the following passage carefu lly and answer the qu estions that follow : It is no doubt tru e that we cannot go through life without sorrow, there can be no sunshine without shade. We mu st not complain that roses have thorns, but rather be grateful that thorns bear flowers. Our existence here is so complex that we must expect mu ch sorrow and suffering. Many people distress and torment themselves about the mystery of existence. But althou gh a good man may at times be angry with the world, it is certain that no man was ever discontented who did his duty in it. The world is like a looking glass. If you smile, it smiles, if you frown, it frowns back. Always try then to look at the bright side of things. Life has been a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel. It is indeed a tragedy at times and comedy very often, but as a rule, it is what we choose to make. Questi ons : 77. What is the world compared to ? Why ? 2 78. What is life made u p of ? 2 I IV-E -227210

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