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1 Sr. INTER ENGLISH MODEL PAPER PAPER - II TIME: 3 HOURS Max. MARKS: 100 SECTION-A I. Annotate ANY TWO of the following in lines each. 2 (4) = 8 1. 'In fact, what is gifted or inherited follows the old rule of come easy, go easy.' 2. 'Now people of this sort have no chance to attain any great age. They are on the wrong track.' 3. 'Yuri, do you know any friendly doctors?' 4. 'Nature will make us pay for it.' II. Annotate ANY TWO of the following in lines each. 2 (4) = 8 1. 'God has equipped you for life, but He Lets you decide what you want to be.' 2. 'I wish I could give you something... But I have nothing left' 3. 'We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.' 4. 'A bull has no sense What about man?' III. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in lines each. 2 (4) = 8 1. 'What does Mrs. Fitzgerald do in the play 'Mother's Day' to teach the Pearson family a lesson? 2. What are the views of Inge on the effect of machines and technology on man? 3. According to Prof. D. Balasubramanian, why cooperative working is necessary? 4. What is health mania and what are the different things people do to remain healthy? IV. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in lines each. 2 (4) = 8 1. Illustrate man's callous attitude to nature as given in the poem 'Harvest Hymn'. 2. Explain how the poet compares and contrasts the bull with modern man in the poem 'Bull in the City'.

2 3. 'The tree found its joy in the joy of the boy.' How is this assertion understood in the poem 'The Giving Tree'? 4. What is the message found in the poem 'Equipment' written by Edgar Albert Guest? V. Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 25 lines. 1 (8) = 8 1. Write a character sketch of Napoleon as seen in Animal Farm. 2. Discuss Boxer and its role on the farm. 3. How is Animal Farm a satire of Stalinism or generally of totalitarianism? SECTION-B VI. Read the following passage carefully and answers the questions that follow 5 (1) = 5 'Nonsense!' said Einstein. 'It proves everything! Do you remember your first arithmetic lesson in school? Suppose, at your very first contract with numbers, your teacher had ordered you to work out a problem in, say, long division or fractions. Could you have done so?' 'No, of course, not.' 'Precisely!' Einstein made a triumphant wave with his pipe stem.' It would have been impossible and you would have reacted in panic. You would have closed your mind to long division and fractions. As a result, because of that one small mistake by your teacher, it is possible your whole life you would be denied the beauty of long divisions and fractions... So it is with music.' 1. What analogy does Einstein draw as understood in the passage? 2. Einstein expresses his regret in the passage. What is it about? 3. Mention the result of closing one's mind to long division and fractions. 4. The word 'pipe' in the passage suggests that Einstein was also a plumber. True or False? 5. The word 'panic' in the passage means: (Choose the best answer.) I) fear II) calm III) self-control VII. Read the following passage carefully and answers the questions that follow. 5 (1) = 5 It was a clear spring evening. As Clover looked down the hillside, her eyes filled with tears. These scenes of terror were not what they expected on that night when Old

Major first stirred them to rebellion. They had imagined a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak.

3 Major first stirred them to rebellion. They had imagined a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak. Instead now no one dared to speak his mind, and there were growling dogs roaming everywhere, and cruel killing of comrades. It was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. It was not for this that they had built the windmill and faced the bullets of Jones's gun. Such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them. Suddenly, she began to sing 'Beast of England'. The other animals sitting round her took it up, and they sang it three times over - very tunefully, but slowly and mournfully, in a way they had never sung it before. 1. Why was Clover sad? 2. 'These scenes of terror...' What do the scenes refer to? 3. What kind of society did the animals dream of? 4. How were the conditions of the animals at the moment? 5. Why did the animals sing 'Beasts of England' in the present state of affairs? VIII. Study the advertisement given below and answer the questions that follow. SAY 'NO' TO 'RAGGING' What is 'ragging'? Any act resulting in : Mental/ Physical Abuse Verbal Abuse Indecent Behaviour Use of Force In Case of Ragging, Please Make Use of : 24 7 Toll Free Anti-Ragging Help line or GO AHEAD, REPORT RAGGING Issued in Public Interest by: Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education, Government of India 5 (1) = 5 1. Name the bureau that has issued the advertisement? 2. Quote the anti-ragging help line? 3. Mention any two ways where in ragging is defined.

4 4. Mental and Physical Abuse is called ragging. True or False? 5. Why is this advertisement issued? IX. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow. 5 (1) = 5 Food Quantity Calories Carbo hydrates Protein Total Fat (gms) (gms) (gms) (gms) (gms) Aloe Curry Stuffed Baingan Bhindi(Okra) Cabbage Chole (Chick peas) Rajmah (Kidnzey Beans) Stuffed Tomato Vegetable Kurma What is the quantity of each food item? 2. Which of the items contains the maximum protein? 3. Which of the items contains the minimum carbohydrates? 4. Find the intake of the magnitude of calories with 100 gms of Rajmah. 5. What do Cabbage and Aloe Curry and Rajmah and Stuffed Tomato coincide in? SECTION-C X. Write a letter to your friend describing your future plans and intentions. 1 (5) = 5 Hints: professional course in degree - preparing for competitive exams - developing communication skills in English - learning computeracy - settle in life. OR Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner about the insanitary conditions of your area. Hints: neglected locality - no street lights - poor drainage - full of potholes - spread of mosquitoes - area left unwanted and uncared for - request for doing the needful.

XI. Write a short paragraph of about 8 lines describing briefly how to operate an ATM to withdraw money. 1 (5) = 5 OR Write a short paragraph of about 8 lines describing the process of making tea.

5 XI. Write a short paragraph of about 8 lines describing briefly how to operate an ATM to withdraw money. 1 (5) = 5 OR Write a short paragraph of about 8 lines describing the process of making tea. XII. Prepare a Curriculum Vitae in response to the following advertisement. 1 (5) = 5 Wanted - Receptionist - for a Corporate Junior College - knowing English and Telugu - good at communication skills - should have passed Degree in any discipline - knowledge of computers essential - aged between apply within ten days to Box No. 786, Eenadu, Hyderabad. XIII. Fill in the Pay-in Slip based on the following information: (It is not necessary to draw the form. Write the numbers 1 to 10 and the corresponding answers). 10 ( 1 2) = 5 You are Bhaskar. You need to draw a Demand Draft for Rs.25,000/- in favour of Sri Mani Kumar, R.M. Motors, Hyderabad for which exchange amount is Rs.30/- payable at Balanagar Branch, Hyderabad in SBI. XIV. Construct a dialogue between two friends on the importance of English. 1 (5) = 5 OR Construct a dialogue between a teacher and a student on a grammar topic. XV. Read the following passage and make notes. 1 (5) = 5 Newspapers are a form of written publication that contain news, information and advertising. Newspapers hold up-to-date information about politics, economics, sports, entertainment, crime, business and society. There are several advantages that newspapers have over other media of information and entertainment. They are a reliable and cheap source of information. As the cost of newspapers is negligible, they can

6 be bought even by those who are not well-to-do. Another advantage of newspapers is that they can be read even if one is on the go. It does not require any special effort to carry a newspaper when one is travelling by bus or train. The extreme portability of newspapers makes them a popular and convenient source of information. In fact, newspapers are specially offered to passengers when they embark on long haul flights. Newspapers help us to keep abreast of what is happening, not only in our own town or country, but in every nook and corner of the globe. They help in improving language skills. Further, they are a good source of entertainment too. Lakhs of people are avid readers of the cartoons that are published in newspapers daily. The cross-word puzzles and mathematical puzzles like Sudoku keep one engaged for hours. XVI. Match the words with their meanings/ definitions. 5 (1) = 5 I. apiary ( ) a. a place where medicines are compounded II. aviary III. dispensary IV. library ( ) b. a place where grain is stored ( ) c. a place where books are kept ( ) d. a place where birds are kept v. granary ( ) e. a place where bees reside f. a place where monks stay. g. a place where journalists meet XVII. Mark the stress for any five of the following words. 5 (1) = 5 I. easy vi. honey II. early vii. happy III. quickly viii. country IV. laundry ix. healthy V. ready x. funny

SENIOR INTER ENGLISH GUESS PAPER

SENIOR INTER ENGLISH GUESS PAPER Time: 03.00 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100 I. Annotate ANY TWO of the following in 10 15 lines each. 2 x 4 = 8 M 1. The important thing is, when you lose, do not lose the lesson.