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1 Roll No. Serial No. of Q. C. A. B. Jlflo Æ ÀÊ-V MSÊ : 54 ] [ Jlflo» flfl } Æ lv MSÊ : 24 Total No. of Questions : 54 ] [ Total No. of Printed Pages : 24 MOÊfi} MSÊ : 63-E Œ æ fl : } ~fiæ fl ŒÊ BMW«ŒÈ Code No. : 63-E Subject : Third Language ENGLISH MO : ] [ Date : » flæ fl : ÊÿVÊX M» fl -1-15» ÊVÊ ] [ Time : A.M. to 1-15 P.M. V fl : 100 ] [ Max. Marks : 100 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Q. No. Marks Total Marks Total Marks in Grand Total words Signature of Evaluators Registration No. Signature of the Deputy Chief Signature of the Room Invigilator [ Turn over

2 63-E 2 General Instructions : i) The Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of objective and subjective types of questions having 54 questions. ii) Space has been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose the correct choice and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided. iii) For subjective type questions enough space for each question has been provided. You have to answer the questions in the space. iv) Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions. v) Candidate should not write the answer with a pencil. Answers written in pencil will not be evaluated. vi) In the case of Multiple Choice, Fill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching / rewriting / marking is not permitted, thereby rendering them to disqualification for evaluation. vii) 15 minutes of extra time has been provided for reading the question paper. 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 = Bhima was not willing to jump over the monkey because (A) (B) (C) (D) he thought that he would be accepting defeat he had no strength it was against the scriptures he didn't like to heed the advice of the monkey.

3 3 63-E 2. Bhima went in search of Saugandhika flowers because (A) they were attractive and had a pleasant smell (B) he wanted to meet his brother Hanuman on the way (C) he wanted to please his beloved wife Draupadi (D) Dharmaraja wanted those flowers. 3. The headmaster ordered Gandhiji to pay a fine of one anna because (A) he had no liking for gymnastics (B) he was absent in the gymnastics class (C) he disobeyed the instructions of the teacher (D) he did not give satisfactory explanation for his absence. 4. Gandhiji would have attended the gymnastics class in time if (A) he had a watch (B) he had known the time of the class (C) his father had not asked him to go (D) he was not ill. [ Turn over

4 63-E 4 5. The Duchess could not control her grief and anger and went on strike when (A) (B) (C) she came to the village she was teased by her father she saw a scrap book sent by her teacher (D her mother and brother decided to live in the village. 6. When Nino asked the Duchess to come down, the Duchess (A) (B) (C) (D) climbed higher obeyed his order didn't reply stayed where she was. 7. One word for a person who studies the mind is (A) psychiatrist (B) psychologist (C) pharmacist (D) physician. 8. A bridge is built... the river. The suitable preposition here should be (A) above (B) through (C) on (D) across.

5 9. Students will score good marks... they study well. The conjunction to be used to fill in the blank is 5 63-E (A) but (B) if (C) or (D) and. 10. Cricket is... popular game in all... Commonwealth countries. The suitable pair of articles to fill in the blanks is (A) the, an (B) the, a (C) a, the (D) an, the. 11. The word that does not rhyme with the other three is (A) hear (B) bear (C) fear (D) clear. 12. Which one of the following words takes the prefix un? (A) accurate (B) grateful (C) possible (D) religious. 13. The sunset is a... sight. Fill in the blank choosing the correct form of the word. (A) beauty (B) beautify (C) beautiful (D) beautifully. [ Turn over

6 63-E My mother, black prolific earth mother The figure of speech used here is (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) alliteration (D) personification. 15. Taj Mahal is a wonderful monument. The underlined word in the sentence is a/an (A) noun (B) adjective (C) verb (D) adverb. II. Fill in the blanks : 5 1 = Fill in the blank with suitable auxiliary verb given in brackets : 1 Ashwini... always punctual. ( is / was ) 17. Fill in the blank with suitable tense form of the verb given in brackets : 1 Kalpana... ( choose ) Aerospace Engineering for higher studies.

7 7 63-E 18. The noun form of compare is The opposite word of thin is Choose the correct word from the brackets to fill in the blank : 1 India is a... loving country. ( piece, peace ) III. 21. Match the words in List-A with their meanings in List-B. Write the correct answer in the space provided : 5 1 = 5 List-A List-B (a) pious (i) achievement (b) disciple (ii) boy (c) feat (iii) rich (d) aristocrat (iv) girl (e) lad (v) strong (vi) (vii) (viii) deeply religious courage follower. a) b) c) d) e) [ Turn over

8 63-E 8 IV. Answer each of the following questions in two or three sentences : 13 2 = Why did Andy refuse to pay eleven pence postage? 23. How do you say that Narendra was an all-rounder? 24. What advice does Chandrasekar give to young cricketers? 25. How did Chandrashekar achieve a great name as a bowler even with his disadvantage? 26. How can you say that Kalpana was unique as a girl?

9 27. How did the government of India honour Kalpana? 9 63-E 28. What according to Nehru are the signs of civilization? 29. How did Aruna Asaf Ali create a sense of defeat among the British? 30. Where according to Tagore is God found? [ Turn over

10 63-E How does God move? 32. What does the poet say about his bed and throne in Tartary? 33. What does the poet Gabriel Okara want to relearn from his son? 34. What was the only pleasure of the miser?

11 11 63-E V. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow : 5 3 = Your master must be as great a goose as yourself to send such a messenger. a) Who is the speaker? b) Who is the messenger? c) Why did the speaker say so? 36. I did not know anything about the cobra. a) What was the speaker doing at that time? b) When did the speaker say so? c) Why couldn't the speaker know about the cobra? [ Turn over

12 63-E Don't worry, we will buy another one. a) Who said this? b) To whom was it said? c) Why was he worried? 38. I will use it for drying cow dung cakes. a) Who said this? b) What is it here? c) To whom was it said?

13 13 63-E 39. She was more fair than words can say. a) Who is she? b) What does fair mean? c) What does the statement mean? VI. 40. Quote from memory : 4 I had a grieving O, what tied With weaving ; Sweet little bird why? OR [ Turn over

14 63-E 14 Within treasure He pleasure Now it robber bold. VII. Answer each of the following questions in five or six sentences : 2 4 = What do we understand about the countries that fight against one another? How did Daksha win over the king? OR

15 15 63-E 42. Describe the qualities of the poet's mother. OR Why should we not judge God? [ Turn over

16 63-E 16 VIII. Rewrite as directed : 43. Change into passive voice. 1 Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission. 44. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer. 1 Sir M. Vishweshwariah was a man of principles. 45. Combine the sentences using too... to to get a meaningful sentence. 1 The sum is difficult. I cannot solve it.

17 17 63-E 46. Combine the sentences using either... or to get a meaningful sentence. 1 Sania will play tennis. Sania will play shuttle cock. 47. Change into indirect speech. 2 I am sowing boiled bean to get a rich crop, said the farmer. 48. Give the other two degrees of comparison. 2 Daksha was the wisest girl. IX. 49. Imagine that you are Akshatha / Akshaya of Sarvodaya High School, Shivamogga. Write a letter to the Headmaster requesting him to grant you leave for 4 days. Give suitable reason. 5 OR Write a letter to your brother advising him to study well. [ Turn over

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19 19 63-E X. 50. Write two paragraphs on any one of the following topics : 5 a) Uses of Forest b) Role of Newspapers c) Air Pollution. [ Turn over

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22 63-E 22 XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : The great advantage of early rising is the good start it gives us in our days work. In the early morning the mind is fresh and there are few sounds or other distractions so that work done at that time is generally well done. The early riser also finds time to take some exercise in the fresh morning air, and this exercise supplies him with fund of energy that will last until the evening. By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do, and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work being finished in good time, he has long interval of rest in the evening before he goes to bed. 51. What makes work done in the morning better? Why should we take exercise in the fresh morning air? 1

23 23 63-E 53. Why is the early riser not tempted to do any work in haste? What makes him relaxed in the evening? 1 [ Turn over

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Subject : Second Language ENGLISH ( / Old Syllabus ) ( + / Regular Repeater + Private Repeater)

31-E 2 RR+PR : 31-E Code No. : 31-E Subject : Second Language ENGLISH ( / Old Syllabus ) ( + / Regular Repeater + Private Repeater) General Instructions : i) The Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of