AP SSC 10th class English-1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9
Part – A
(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions in two or three sentences each
1.What made Nick choose Bethany Hamilton to learn surfing? (Attitude Is Altitude)
2.Justify the view that the husbands of Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan are men with no individuality. (The Dear Departed)
3.What does the phrase ‘opposite directions’ in the last sentence suggest?(The Journey)
4.How did Roberge try to take ‘Chitrabani’ forward? How did ‘Chitrabani’ help film- makipg in Bengali?(Rendezvous with Ray)
5.Why do you think Bhujaba insisted on knowing the exact amount received by Bavaji on his retirement? (The Storeyed House)
6.‘Bayaji’s death wxis the result of an accident due to petromax flare-up/ was their conclusion. Do you accept it? If not, what do you think is the truth?(The Storeyed House)
7.Maathai said, “When we plant a tree we plant hope.” What does she mean by this?(Environment)
8.“Your children are not your children ….” What does it mean? Do you agree with the statement or disagree?(My Childhood)
9.If the writer had seen the second day’s game on the first day, what would he have thought about it? (Jamaican Fragment)
10.Can you guess who abandoned the baby? Why’do people abandon babies?(Abandoned)
11.Read the following stanza.
Tearing at the babe’s hair With their sharp teeth
Gnawing at its ears To complete their feed,
As the cat jumps in With a screeching meow
The rats let loose A clicking squeak
A bloody chaos ensues,
The only sin of the infant -BEING BORN. (Abandoned)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who tears at the babe’s hair ?
(b)Why does the cat jump in ?
(c)Why do you think the rats let loose ?
(d)Why is there ‘a bloody chaos’ ?
(e)What is the sin committed by the baby ?
12.Read the following lines.
Besides, T had come home this time round a special purpose: to get: married. My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. Initially I thought of extending my leave-even taking unpaid leave.(The Journey)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who docs the word T’ refer to?
(b)Why did the writer use the phrase ‘Time flew’ ?
(c)Did he extend his leave? Why (not)?
13.Read the following lines.
One day a partially deaf four year old kid came home with a note in his pocket from his teacher, “Your Tommy is too stupid to learn, get him out of the school.” His mother read the note and answered, “My Tommy is not stupid to learn, I will teach him’ myself.” (Every Success Story Is also a Story of Great Failures)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who is referred to as ‘Tommy’?
(b)What is the teacher’s complaint about Tommy?
Part – B
16.(a) Anuradha put down the toys.
(b)Sheela put away the toys.
Q.Who is the tidier ? Ans:_______________ .
(or)
Report the following into Indirect Speech.
Mohan said to me, ‘How are you?’
Ans:_______________ .
17.The ‘Mahaprasthanam’ is a popular book. It has been read by many people. (Combine using ‘which’)
Ans:_____________________________________________________________
18.The government declared emergency. (Change into ‘passive voice’)
Ans:________________________________________________________ ’_____
19.It is an interesting book. I am going to read it again. (Combine using ‘so that’)
Ans._______________________________________________________________
20.Fill in the blanks with the forms of the verbs given in brackets
………………. you………………….. (see) my diary today?
I…………………. (put) it on the table last night.
21.Fill in the blanks choosing the right words/phrases from those given in the brackets.
(a)She was unable to attend the party_________________ her marriage engagement.
(in spite of / in addition to / due to)
(b)_________fire, ring the alarm bell. (In spite of / In case of / In addition to)
(c)Sriram continued his batting carefully_________ his team though he was hungry.
( for the sake of / in addition to / in front of)
(d)You should complete your B.Ed. ____________ your B.Sc. to get a teacher job.
( in addition to / according to / in spite of)
23.Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in meaning to those unde rimed.
(a)Surprisingly, the journalist concealed the facts and__________________ the secrets.
(b)No day is __________ for starting something new. Every ew s auspicious if you have strong will.
(c)Our laboratory’ has adequate facilities but the ventilation is ______________ ;___ .
(d)Praneeth invited Pragna for a lunch. Praneeth is the host wid Pragna is the
24.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the underlined
(a)The employee appealed for an _____________ to his servient but Hit the govern-ment would not extend.
(b)You cannot take your___________ cycle that way. The road motorable as it rained heavily.
(c)I can not own responsibility for the failure of the ___________ The coach is for the failure.
(d)The teacher uttered ‘What a shame !’. The_________________ . ok the student completely.
26.Complete iu following words by using ea, ie, ai, ia or ee
(a)mainstr____ m (b) apprec___ tion
27.Completed following words with the letters given in brackets,
(a)peas______ (ent / ant) (b) initia____________ (ly / lly)
28.One word In each set is wrongly spelt. Rewrite it correctly in the space provided.
(a)silent different moment elephent Ans:___________
(b)author writer speaker collecter Ans:___________
29.Look at d v vo sets of words given below. In each set, the letters underlined in the two words a; e pronounced in the same way. Find the words and copy them out.
(a)thought group house through Ans:____________
(b)rise close sharply straight Ans:____________
31.Your frien d h as put on a lot of weight. Advise him to do Yoga every day.
Ans :………………………………………………………………..
33.Change i lowing into a polite request
You to a r a i per : Tell me your name.
Ans :………………………………………………………………..
