AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 8
Part-A
(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences.
1.Give one example that shows that Murthy was an intelligent student(Will Do It)
2.How did the people misunderstand the potter’s walking to the palace?(The Brave Potter)
3.What surprised Aunt Jane most ? (The Never-Never Nest)
4.How did Savitri capture the audiences? (A Tribute)
5.What measures should the government have taken when the nuclear reactor was installed beside the village?(A Tale of Three Villages)
6.What harm can the pyramid of identical drums cause to the villagers?(A Tale of Three Villages)
7.Who were responsible for attracting the western people towards the Indian way of life? (Unity in Diversity in India)
8.Do you really think a woman can forget her name? What do you think is the intention of the author here? (What Is My Name?)
9.The author calls Murthy an introvert. Which action of Murthy substantiates this claim of the author about Murthy ? (I Will Do It)
10.What made the potter puzzled when he reached the enemy’s camp?(The Brave Potter)
11.Read the following passage.
The young man praised her work. ‘ You are dexterous at swabbing the floor- even more in drawing the muggulu. Sabash, keep it up.’ He said it in English, giving her a pat on the shoulder in appreciation. Overjoyed, the housewife began living with swabbing as the chief mission in her life. She scrubbed house spotlessly clean at all times and beautifully decorated it with multi-coloured designs. That’s how her life went on, with a sumptuous and ceaseless supply of swabbing cloths and muggu baskets. *
Now answer the following questions.
1) What does the word ‘dextrous’ mean?
2) What was she skilful in ?
3)How did she decorate her house with?
4)How was the supply of muggubaskets?
5)What does the word chief mission mean?
12. a) Read the outline of a story. Develop a narrative of 120 words from it. Remember to use the features of a narrative.
King Vikram was very wise. Seetha and Geetha were sisters. Quarrelling, they brought a baby to the court. King sent for a sword. He asked the servant to cut the . child into two pieces
Seetha cried. She said, “Give the baby to Geetha.” King decided the real mother.
(Or)
(b) Describe your close friend. While writing think of the following to add in your answer.
- Name of the person
- When, where and how you first met him/her.
- His/Her physical appearance
- Personal qualities
- Hobbies and interests
13.a) There .are frequent thefts in your village/town. People are losing many valuable i things such as gold and money from their houses.
Write a letter to the Sub-Inspector of Police of your area describing the thefts and urging him to have police-patrolling at night.
Use the following ideas in your answer:
Your residence – neighbourhood – thefts – valuables – the house of an assistant engineer looted – other examples you want to mention – your request for night patrolling
(Or)
(b) Given below is some information regarding ‘Haryana Hurricane’ Kapil Dev, one of the greatest all-rounders of Indian cricket. Taking help from the notes, write a brief bio-sketch/profile of the famous cricketer.
Name : Kapil Dev Nikhanj, former cricket player
Birth : January 6, 1959, Chandigarh
Batting style : Right-hand bat
Bowling style : Right-arm fast-medium
Present Status : Organiser of Indian Cricket League .Famous cricket reviewer and writer
Achievements : Highest wicket taker (above 431) as a pace bowler in India in Tests 176 not out in an ODI against Zimbabwe in the World Cup the captain of the one-day cricket team that won the first World Cup for India in cricket more than 5000 runs in the Test Cricket, elected India’s Best Cricketer of the Century in 2002 named the Wisden International Cricketer of the Year in 1983
Other Important Points : Called Haryana Hurricane
Part-B
Answer the following questions :
1.What are primary auxiliary verbs?
2.How many kinds of verbs are there basically?
3.What are the two types of auxiliary verbs?
4.Write any two modal verbs.
5.What is the tree diagram about?
15.Read the following passage carefully :
Gates Avenue was a short street, but it seemed longer because it was so ugly. Most of the families who lived there had very little money. They never expected to have any more. Their houses had not been painted for many years and they did not have even running water. The girls in the school near Gates Avenue wore pretty new clothes on a spring festival. But one little girl wore some dirty clothes that she had worn all winter. Probably that was the only dress she owned. The teacher noticed this. The little girl was not very neat. One day the teacher said, “Leave alone your clothes, would you wash your face before you come to school tomorrow morning?” The girl smiled and replied, “I have only one frock and one face. I cannot give my frock to a laundry. Regarding my face, I shall keep it clean by washing.” The teacher took pity on the poor girl. She bought two new frocks for the girl. The girl got her spring gifts.
Now answer the following questions :
(b)Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are TRUE according to the passage. Find them and write “T” against them in brackets.
- Gates Avenue had excellent running water system. ( )
- Some of the families were very rich. ( )
- The teacher liked the girl. ( )
- The girl had many frocks. ( )
- The girl was not shy to tell the teacher she had only one ( )
- The girl received two frocks from her teacher as spring gift. ( )
16.Read the following passage carefully :
The trees of the world are fast disappearing. Not only are trees cut down for feeding industries, but forests are burnt down to find land for cultivation. Most people agree that something should be done. Some argue that the Government should pass a law against using wood as fuel for cooking. Most tree lovers think each person in the world should plant one tree every year. In the meanwhile, scientists in the United States are trying to breed a tree that will be ideal for city life. This tree should have shallow roots. It should have fairly short branches. Branches that reach too high interfere with overhead lines. The ideal tree should not drop fruit on people either. Most importantly, the tree of the future should be so tough that insects cannot harm it. It should resist disease. And it should be able to withstand the effect of air pollution. ‘
Now answer the following questions.
a).What are the two main reasons for the fast disappearance of trees ?
(i)…………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………
b).There are five words in List A. The meanings of four of them are given in List B.Choose the right word from List A to match the meaning in List B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List A : cultivation, ideal, interfere, breed, withstand.
List B : i) get in the way………………………………………….
ii) beat without getting hurt………………………………………
iii)perfect………………………….
iv)the growing of crops…………………………………..
c).Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each :
i)Some people want a law against using wood as ……………………………………………………………..
ii)The ideal city tree should have roots that are not………………………………………………………………………..
d).The tree of the future should be tough in two ways. What are they ?
They are
i)……………………………………………………………………………….
ii)……………………………………………………………………………..
e).Answer in a word or a phrase each :
i)Why should the ideal tree have short branches ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………….
ii)What do tree lovers want people to do ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………….
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