Subject : First Language — ENGLISH
Code No. : 14-E Total No. of Questions : 50 + 28 = 78
Date : 08. 06. 2009 Time : 10-30 A.M. to 1-30 P.M. Max. Marks : 125
General Instructions :
i) The question-cum-answer booklet contains two Parts, Part – A & Part – B.
ii) Part – A consists of 50 questions and Part – B consists of 28 questions.
iii) Space has been provided in the question-cum-answer booklet itself to answer the questions.
iv) Follow the instructions given in Part – A and write the correct answer in full in the space provided below each question.
v) For Part – B enough space for each question is provided. You have to answer the questions 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 question.
(50 × 1 = 50)
1. ‘Falling apples caused him to think new thoughts.’ Who is ‘him’ here ?
(A) Watt (B) Shakespeare
(C) Newton (D) Raphael.
2. The Romans used to eat ............... meals. ( Fill in the blank with appropriate word )
(A) elaborate (B) enormous
(C) large (D) enough.
3. The man was surprised at my outburst. Here ‘outburst’ means
(A) a sudden powerful shout or outcry
(B) a sudden powerful expression of energy
(C) outbreak
(D) outcome.
4. I will save him his puzzle. Here ‘I’ refers to
(A) the author (B) the boy’s father
(C) the Jamaican (D) the white boy.
5. The policeman at Piccadilly Circus is the symbol of
(A) anarchy (B) tyranny
(C) liberty (D) peril.
6. “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.
7. The accident took place about
(A) 25 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli (B) 250 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli
(C) 50 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli (D) 125 kilometres from Tiruchirapalli.
8. Kalabhimani was based on the true life of
(A) Sudha Chandran (B) Balanna
(C) K. D. Chandran (D) Helen Keller.
9. The idea of swimming the Palk Straits occurred to Mihir Sen after he had swum
(A) Indian Ocean (B) English Channel
(C) Talaimannar (D) Dhanushkodi.
10. “The Long Exile” is written by
(A) Percival Wilde (B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) Karl Marx (D) Chekov.
11. Aksionov was going to the ............... . ( Fill in the blank with suitable word )
(A) Vladimir (B) Nizhny fair
(C) Ryazan (D) Siberia.
12. A Russian carriage with three horses is
(A) Roubles (B) Samovar
(C) Troika (D) Czar.
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.
14. The shoe-shine boy polished only the left shoe because
(A) he was left-handed
(B) he had specialised in the use of left hand
(C) he had no right hand
(D) he did not want to use his left hand.
15. Who of the following is not a doctor ?
(A) Dr. Follicle (B) Dr. Scrape
(C) Dr. Clicker (D) Dr. Chev.
16. The real intention of the author is
(A) to study the progress in hair dressing
(B) to comment on over-specialisation in trivial fields
(C) to make us laugh
(D) to deal with specialisation.
17. A pre-mature shampoo in cold weather will set up
(A) headache (B) nasal trouble
(C) eye problem (D) toothache.
18. The Guru, who arrived at the cave is
(A) Balarama (B) Krishna
(C) Sandipani (D) Kukudmin.
19. Krishna was already planning the capture of
(A) Shurparaka (B) Kushasthali
(C) Sipra (D) Mathura.
20. Baldwin was offered a hundred thousand dollars just to say,
(A) I don’t know (B) I know you
(C) I don’t remember (D) I do remember.
21. John Baldwin was named after
(A) John Milton (B) John Gresham
(C) John Dryden (D) John Keats.
22. Percival Wilde is
(A) an Italian writer (B) an Indian writer
(C) an American writer (D) an African writer.
23. Helvellyn is
(A) a mountain in England (B) a river in England
(C) a mountain in America (D) a river in Europe.
24. The soul is said to be
(A) mortal (B) spiritual
(C) immortal (D) infinite.
25. The poem ‘Fidelity’ narrates the
(A) sublimity of the dog’s love (B) sublimity of the master’s love
(C) wonderful incident (D) story of the dead master.
26. Sohrab was the son of a
(A) Tartar hero (B) Arabian hero
(C) Persian hero (D) Turkish hero.
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 ?
28. ‘That’s shocking’, said the
(A) Shepherd (B) Tiger king
(C) Ajamil (D) Sheep dog.
29. “He strung them all out in a daisy chain” means
(A) garland of small flowers (B) circle of flowers
(C) chain of flowers (D) basket of flowers.
30. The riches that God gave man are
(A) wisdom, honour, pleasure (B) beauty, wisdom, rest
(C) wisdom, rest, pleasure (D) rest, peace, honour.
31. ‘My vision blurred’ — here ‘blurred’ means
(A) difficult to find (B) difficult to glance
(C) difficult to spot (D) difficult to see.
32. It also entitled the car driver ............... drive carefully. The preposition to be filled in is
(A) on (B) of
(C) to (D) in.
33. Death lays his icy hand on kings. Identify the figure of speech.
(A) metaphor (B) epigram
(C) simile (D) personification.
34. He did not come to school yesterday. The appropriate question tag is
(A) didn’t he ? (B) won’t he ?
(C) couldn’t he ? (D) did he ?
35. Bide your time ............... you will lose the chance. ( Fill in the blank with suitable conjunction )
(A) and (B) but
(C) yet (D) or.
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 us
(C) Gandhiji has been regarded as a great man by us
(D) Gandhiji had been regarded as a great man.
37. Morning walk is good for health.
Name the italicized word’s part of speech.
(A) Verb (B) Adjective
(C) Adverb (D) Noun.
38. The antonym of the word arrive is
(A) come (B) go
(C) depart (D) apart.
39. One day .............. fresh gang of convicts came to the prison. ( Fill in the blank with
suitable word )
(A) the (B) an
(C) a (D) same.
40. They will not ............... ( bite ) a man unless he ............... ( touch ) them. The correct tense forms of the verbs to be used are
(A) bites, touches (B) bites, touch
(C) bite, touches (D) bite, touch.
41. The word which does not rhyme with ‘ground’ is
(A) found (B) sound
(C) hound (D) wound.
42. The Adverb form of the word ‘direct’ is
(A) direction (B) directory
(C) directly (D) directive.
43. He had a very hard and severe test. Give one word for the italicized words.
(A) apathy (B) bungle
(C) ordeal (D) persevere.
44. Which is not a prefix ?
(A) imprison (B) immobile
(C) impersonal (D) immense.
45. Pick out the word which does not mean the same as the given word ‘preserve’.
(A) conserve (B) protect
(C) safeguard (D) engage.
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.
47. A brief silence. The meaning of the words is
(A) peace (B) pause
(C) paws (D) pass.
48. If you stayed longer, ............... .
Complete the sentence with appropriate answer.
(A) you should meet him (B) you may meet him
(C) you might meet him (D) you could meet him.
49. A. L. Hendricks tells us about,
(A) the two African boys (B) the two Indian boys
(C) the two Jamaican boys (D) the two American boys.
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) beautiful flowers.
PART – B
Quote from memory : 4
51. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, .............................................................. ........................................................................................................... eaves run;
OR
He replied: That’s not surprising, .................................................................................................... ...................... across the floor !
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each : 12 × 2 = 24
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 author ? What did see ?
55. What did the stout old lady do to enjoy her liberty ?
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 soul ?
59. Why was the Shepherd surprised at the sight of the dog ?
60. What was Rustum’s grief ?
61. What was the pact signed by Ajamil ?
62. ‘The Gifts of God’ is the better title for the poem ‘The Pulley’. Why ?
63. What is the real message of the poem ‘Encroachment’ ?
Explain with reference to the context : 3 × 3 = 9
65. “It’s the man that counts.”
66. “Well, I’m cured now; I can walk.”
Answer each of the following questions in about ten sentences : 3 × 4 = 12
67. Do you think the narrator was prone to be prejudicial ? Explain.
OR
What do you think are the dangers of over-specialization ?
68. In what way was the Palk Straits more difficult to swim than the English Channel ?
OR
“Revathi is the child of Tragedy.” Explain.
69. Why did Emily Dickinson not refuse the invitation to take a ride with him ( suitor ) ? Explain.
Rewrite as directed : 3 × 2 = 6
70. Write the other two forms of the sentence :
He did this in my absence.
( The other forms are compound and complex ).
71. Change into other degrees of comparison :
Abdul is the strongest boy in the class.
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
74. Assume that you are Varun/Vanitha.
Write a letter to your uncle in Chennai to send you a personal computer. 5
OR
Write a letter to the Corporation Commissioner about the bad condition of your street.
75. Develop a readable story from the outline given below and suggest a suitable 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 : 5
a) Noise pollution and its effects
b) National festivals and their importance
c) Population explosion and its effects.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
It is no doubt true that we cannot go through life without sorrow, there can be no sunshine without shade. We must not complain that roses have thorns, but rather be grateful that thorns bear flowers. Our existence here is so complex that we must expect much sorrow and suffering. Many people distress and torment themselves about the mystery of existence. But although 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.
Questions :
77. What is the world compared to ? Why ? 2
78. What is life made up of ? 2
Answer Key
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. B 18.C 19. B 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. A
26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. A
31. D 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. D
36. B 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. C
41. D 42. C 43. C 44. D 45. D
46. D 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A
51.
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the tatch-eaves run;
OR
He replied : That’s not surprising.
Be so good and try once more.
If you’re lame, it’s these contraptions.
Fall then ! Crawl across the floor !
52.
The three things necessary for free thinking are —
Security, leisure and society.
53.
Yes, by seeing in the beautiful things you don’t get
tired of —
Beautiful things live — people like them for all ages.
54.
The little dark boy was striding imperiously up and down — while the youngster walked abjectly behind him — They took the turn on alternate day to be the boss.
55.
A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd of the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself.
56.
Her injuries during the accident resulted in a gangrenous infection — the infection spread — finally they were forced to amputate her right leg from about eight centimetres below the knee.
57.
Aksionov was a handsome, fair haired, curly-headed
fellow, full of fun, very fond of singing — he had been
given to drink — riotous — married — gave up
drinking — now and then.
58.
The religious — castes, creeds, traditions — different names of gods, languages.
59.
A mountain breed — ( motions ) movements — wild and shy — unusual cry.
60.
Rustum’s grief was that he had killed his own son in the battle field.
61.
The pact signed by Ajamil with the Tiger people —
friendship treaty — swore to be good friends all their
lives.
62.
Because the poet George Herbert summarises his
ideas on the gifts of God — given — not given.
63.
The real message of the poem is — we should destroy
the habitat of animals and birds — not to destroy
forests — no deforestation.
64.
Further progress on civilization — reason, written by
— Stephen Butler Leacock. The consultant said this
while hearing the question asked by the patient —
said the above sentence. Do not worry about the fees.
65.
The Hour of Truth — Written by Percival Wilde.
Martha asked Baldwin whether he will get a position
( job ) at his age — Baldwin said this above sentence
in answer — it is not the age but the person that counts.
66.
The Crutches — written by Bertolt Brecht.
Poet said to himself Lame man, said to himself. After
the physician threw away the sticks in the fireplace —
He walked — said the above line.
67.
He was prejudicial — He had so many questions coming up in his mind.
a) Dark boy had to obey the White boy because of his colour.
b) Inferiority of the Dark race.
c) Dressed alike — playmates.
d) Dark boy — slave.
OR
Choice :
Dangers of over-specialization.
a) Waste of time
b) Waste of money.
c) Unnecessary diagnosis
d) Unnecessary details.
68.
Palk straits more difficult to swim than English channel.
a) Information — incorrect — mis-leading
b) Deadly marine hazards.
c) Panthers — barracuda — tiger sharks — rocks and sand dunes.
d) Travel is rigidly controlled between India and Ceylon.
OR
Revathi is the child of tragedy Kushansthali — sea — port carrying on a flourishing — trade — Punyajana Rakshasas — abducted Punar Datta — attacked it — reduced it to ashes.
69.
Emily Dickinson did not refuse the invitation of the
suitor because
a) he was kind
b) he was polite
c) he drew slowly
d) he was civil
e) he was considerate.
70.
a) I was absent and he did this. ( compound )
b) He did this when I was absent. ( complex )
71.
a) No other boy in the class is as strong as Abdul.( positive )
b) Abdul is more stronger than the other boys in the class. ( comparative )
72. He said that he had passed the examination.
73.
Frame sentences to show the difference in meaning :
a) Emit — give out — Vehicles emit smoke.
b) Omit — exclude — He has omitted many vital
points in writing this essay.
74.
Personal Letter :
Address
Right hand side
Dear uncle,
Body of the letter
Your lovingly,
Varun/Vanitha.
Address on the envelope :
To,
Mr. Gopalan
K.V. Street, Meenakshi nagar,
Chennai - 699 018.
OR
Date
Place
From,
To,
Salutation,
Subject
Body of the letter
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely or faithfully,
Address on the envelope :
To,
The Commissioner,
Dharwad City Corporation,
Dharwad.
75.
Readable story :
Grammatically correct sentences with
Proper punctuation marks
Suitable title
Moral of the story.
76.
Essay Writing :
Introduction
Matter
Conclusion
Correct usage of language
77.
Looking glass, mirror. If you smile it smiles if you frown it frowns.
78.
Life is made up of joys and sorrows, like roses and thorns.