JUNE 2010 ENGLISH PAPER I SECTION A (Vocabulary Lexical Competencies) I. A. Choose the most accurate of the four given contexts which equates with that of the italicized lexical item in each of the following sentences: (30 Marks) (5 marks) 1. As he was valiant I honour him. a) In the Kargil war the brave soldiers fought against the enemies. b) Everyone admired his honesty. c) The Romans were very efficient. d) We must work hard to achieve the goal. 2. With Gandhi a new unique element emerged. a) The ship got wrecked in the sea. b) A fierce storm arose. c) Some have enlarged eyesight. d) You have to convince your views. 3. He is a sturdy young man. a) One should safeguard their freedom. b) When we stand proud we are like heroes. c) I slept only for few hours. d) Athletes should be strong. 4. Snakes are the most vile of God s creatures. a) The terrorists are unkind. b) The robber was so stealthy that even though the inmates were awake they did not hear him. c) Socrates wife had a bad and evil temper. d) He fell on the floor and stared at the cobra. 5. They were industrious enough to slave in the paddy field. a) Pedestrians violate rules. b) Intelligence was their strength. c) They carefully guarded their tradition. d) The peasants are hard working. B. Choose the most accurate of the four given words opposite to the italicized words. (5 x 1 = 5) 6. He took the role of a domineering husband. a) subjective b) objective c) powerful d) submissive 7. The rabbit was eventually caught. a) incidentally b) initially c) uneventful d) spectacularly 8. There are many people who despise the snake. a) abhor b) love c) scorn d) hate 9. I come not to praise him. a) glorify b) criticise c) honour d) reward Website:
10. They tried to harness the ultimate secret a) gather b) release c) win d) discover C. Answer any TEN of the following: (10 x 2 = 20) 11.Write a sentence using the plural forms of index or datum. 12. Use the idiom to give a piece of one s mind in a sentence of your own. 13. Write a sentence using the expanded form of the abbreviation WHO. 14.The book which has been.. for the B.A. class has been for containing some remarks against a particular religion. (proscribed / prescribed) 15. Form a word by blending the words documentary and drama and use the blended words in a sentences of your own. 16. Syllabify any two of the following words: President, inspiration, dramatic, confidence. 17. Write a sentence each of your own using the word hope as a verb and as a noun. 18. Write a sentence of your own using the American English word for lorry. 19. Write a sentence of your own using the compound word duty free. 20. Write a sentence using a word with the prefix Pre-or or the suffix -ity. 21. Form Compound words: (a) Noun + Noun (b) Noun + Gerund 22. Write sentences each using the phrasal verbs put on and put off. 23. Write sentences each using the clipped words from of gymnasium and fountain pen. SECTION B (20 Marks) (Grammatical Competencies) II. A. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences: (10 x 1 = 10) 24. He.. play football in his college days. (Use a semi- modal verb) 25. Here. (come) Hamlet. (Use the given verb in suitable form) 26. One.. always keep one s promises. (Use the given verb in the suitable form) 27. This is the boy.. won the race. (Use a relative pronoun) 28. The tallest building has a restaurant on the thirteenth floor was on fire. (Use a relative pronoun) 29. They continued the match.. the rain(use a suitable phrase/preposition) Website:
30. Frame a sentence of the pattern, SVOA. 31. If I had known you were at Delhi I.. (visit) you. (Use the given verb in a suitable form) 32. Water is collected in the tank. This is an example of.. passive voice. (Write the kind of passive voice) 33. He is intelligent.. lazy. (Use a suitable link word) B. Transform the following sentences as instructed: (5 X 2 = 10) SECTION C (15 Marks) (Reading Competencies) III A. Identify each sentence with the field in the list given below, by underlining the word or words serving as the clue: (5 x 1 = 5) 39. She is appearing for the competitive examination. 40. Internet is the boon to the knowledge seekers. 41. We can raise a second crop in the lands where we had only a single crop a year. 42. Aryabhatta was India s first satellite. 43. She was appreciated for singing melodiously. (Agriculture, Music, Education, Computer, Space) B. Read the following passage and answer in your own words the question given below: (5 x 2 =10) Website:
SECTION D (15 Marks) (Writing Competencies Prose) IV. A. Answer any ONE the following questions in a paragraph of about 100 words each: (1 x 5 = 5) 49. What prompted Johnson to write a dictionary of the English language? 50. How was the Kala Nag captured? 51. How does Mark Antony win the public of Rome to his slide? B. Write an essay in about 250 words on any ONE of the following: (1 x 10 = 10) 52. Gandhiji s views on women. 53. The aftermath of atomisation on Hiroshima. 54. The Trekking experience of Ahtushi Deshpande? SECTION E (Literary Competencies Poetry) (20 Marks) V. A. Read the following five sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below each of them: (6 x 1 = 6) Website:
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