Half yearly exam - December 2018
SECTION - A [VOCABULARY]
I. Answer all the questions
1. pertinent (synonyms) -
relevent
2. influenza (clipped word )
- flu
3. stand by (phrasal verb ) -
support
4. on cloud nine (idiom) -
immensely happy
5. copious (antonym) - meagre
6. motel (blended word) -
motorway + hotel
7. bench- mark (compound
word) - noun + verb
8. cast (prefix) - forecast
9. squashed ( synonym) -
subdued
10. fungus (plural) - fungi
11. tri-syllabic word - fur +
ni + ture
12. serenely ( antonym) -
violently
13. You must remain patient
till the end -SVCA
14. full - stop (American
English ) - Dot
15. OPEC - Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries
16. People who live
in glass houses should not throw stones.
17. Leela visits her
grandparents quite frequently, doesn't she?
18. Please, look after
my pet dogs for a day.
19. Nandhini's uncle is an
NRI.
20. plural of alumnus alumni.
SECTION - B
II. Answer any seven of
the following:
i) any four
21. a) Who is 'he' here?
He is referred to the snake.
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b) Identify the figure of speech
The figure of speech is Simile /
personification
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22. a) What is the word 'speech'
referred to here?
Speech is referred to 'the impure
languages".
b) Explain 'leech craft '
Leech craft is an ancient
medical practice of removing impure blood from the body using leeches.
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23. a) Who explore the vacant
vast surrounding?
The spider
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b) Pick out the alliterated
words:
vacant, vast
to, the
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24. a) How are women
described in the above line?
Women are described as humble
plants.
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b) What is the meaning of 'hedgerows'?
Hedgerows are ordinary plants
grow on the roadside.
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25. a) Who is 'I' here?
I refers to the poet.
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b) Why did he kill the other
man?
Because he was his enemy.
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26. a) Explain the 'bivouc'
Bivouc is a temporary camp made by the
soldiers.
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b) Identify the figure of
speech
The figure of speech is
metaphor.
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ii) Do as directed (
any three)
27. If the management were to
go back on its promise, there would be a strike. ( Begin it with were)
Were the management to go
back on its promise, there would be a
strike.
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28. The flowers were being
plucked by Mala. ( change the voice)
Mala was plucking the flowers.
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29. The teacher said to the
student, "Did you read the newspaper today"? (change into indirect
speech)
The teacher asked the student
whether he read the newspaper that day.
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30. If you miss the bus, take
a taxi. (use 'in case of)
In case of missing the bus
take a taxi.
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SECTION - C
III. ANSWER ANY SEVEN
i) Explain any two
31) And you o my soul………
Reference:
poem: A noiseless patient
spider
Poet : Walt Whitman
Context:
The poet instructs his soul.
Explanation:
The poet instructs his soul
that though it was surrounded by the body it was detached from that.
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32. Life is real…………
Reference:
Poem: A psalm of life
Poet: H. W. Longfellow
Context:
The
poet explains the purpose life
Explanation:
According to the poet life is
not an empty dream. It is real and earnest.
We should live here with a
purpose.
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33. And something to expiate…..
Reference:
Poem: The snake
Poet: D.H. Lawrence
Context:
The poet feels sorry for his
mean act.
Explanation:
After throwing the log at the
snake the poet wants to make up for disturbing the snake. He wishes to
apologise to the snake.
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ii) Answer any two:
34. Why did Gunga Ram never
hurt animals?
Gunga Ram was a devotee of
Vishnu, the preserver.
To him, all animals were
sacred.
So, he never hurt animals.
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35. Give reasons as to why it
is difficult to keep warm in the Tibetan mountain range.
Getting firewood at the
height of 4000m to keep warm was difficult.
The sun played truant all the
day.
Howling winds, clouds,
hailstorm chased each other.
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36. What is Ahimsa?
Ahimsa means infinite love.
The infinite capacity of self
suffering.
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37.Study the pie - diagram
and write three sentences.
This is a chart about the
natural energy resources.
The hydro energy is the least
of all.
The oil resource is the
highest of all.
The coal energy is the next
to oil energy.
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38. Describe the process of
preparing four glasses of lemon juice.
Cut the lemon into two.
Squeeze the lemon in four
glasses.
Add two spoons of sugar in
each glass
Add water and icecubes.
Stir it well.
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39. Frame a dialogue between
Miss. Janet and her domestic help.
Miss Janet: Some guests are
visiting today. so, I need your help today.
Domestic worker: What shall I
do mam?
J : : Arrange the furniture and clean the house
D W: Okay mam. Shall I
prepare dinner for them?
J: Yes Please, Prepare bread sandwich and
cutlet for four.
D.W.: What shall I prepre for
drink?
J: Kindly prepare four glasses of lemon
juice.
D.W. Anything else mam?
J: That's all. Thank you Mala.
D.W: You are welcome.mam.
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40. Proverb
a) Fools rush
in where angels fear to tread.
b) Beauty is only skin
deep.
c) Curiosity kills
the cat.
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41. Paragraph (prose)
a) Gandhi was no advocate
of blind adherence to tradition - Explain
1. Gandhi never advocates
anybody to follow any tradition blindly.
2. In fact, he was an ardent
follower of Indian tradition.
3. At the same time he was
against superstition, child marriage and widowhood.
4. He was against the
superstition that everything was good because it was ancient.
5. He strongly believed that
if anything was against humanity it should be banished from the country.
6. He would gladly accept any
tradition which would take men near to God.
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42. Paragraph (Poem)
Women's Rights
- Annie Louisa Walker
1. The poem is addressed to
the men.
2. The poetess says that men
cannot rob the rights cherished by the women.
3. Women have a clear picture
of their mission.
4. They want to live quietly
inside the four walls.
5. They don' want to waste
their time.
6. Their mission is to gather
the happiness and decorate the home with it.
7. Women are compared to the
ordinary plants on the road side.
8. The plants save the rain
water and spread the fragrance through their flowers.
9. Like those plants women
too fill the home with happiness.
10. When they die no one
knows about them. Only their family members know their value.
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Snake
- D.H.Lawrence
1. This poem is a free verse.
2. A snake came to poet's
water tank to drink water.
3. The poet was waiting on
the steps like a second comer.
4. In Sicily golden snakes
are poisonous.
5. The education of the poet
urged him to kill the snake.
6. But his instinct told him
to love all creatures.
7. The poet was happy because
the snake came to his house as a guest.
8. He felt honoured.
9. The education compelled
him to kill the snake.
10. At last he threw a log at
the snake.
11. The snake disappeared.
12. He felt sorry for his
mean act.
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43. Paragraph (
Supplementary Reader)
The selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
It is found that even
in ideal acquisitions., very few adults seem to reach native- like proficiency
in using a second language. However it has been demonstrated that
students who are willing to attempt using the language without self -
consciousness or embarassment, acquire the skills faster and more
effectively than others.
1. The selfish giant is a bedtime story written by Oscar Wilde.
2. A giant had a big and beautiful garden.
3. The children used to play in his garden after the school was over.
4. The giant returned home after seven years.
5. He saw the children playing in his garden.
6. He built a high wall around his garden and put up a notice board.
7. The children became sad.
8. The spring came everywhere except the giant's garden as he was selfish.
9. Snow, Frost, Hail and North wind stayed permanently in his garden.
10. One day children crept through a hole in the wall and Spring came with them.
11. The giant realised his mistake.
12. He helped a little boy to climb up the tree.
13. The boy hugged him and kissed him.
14. The giant broke down the wall.
15. Years rolled by and he became old.
16. He longed to see the little boy who kissed him.
17. The little boy was none other than Jesus Christ.
18. He took the giant to his garden which is Paradise.
Moral: selflessness is next to Godliness.
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Two Friends by Guy De Maupassant
1. During world war II Paris was besieged by Prussians.
2. Morissot and Sauvage were fishing companions.
3. Before the war broke out, they used to go to Ile Marante for fishing.
4. They met face to face after a long time.
5. Both drank absinthe together and decided to go to Ile Marante for fishing.
6. They got the password from Colonel.Dumoulin.
7. They were fishing happily.
8. Suddenly, they were arrested by the prussians.
9. The German officer demanded the password.
10. Both did not reveal the password and were shot dead.
Thus, they sacrificed their life for the country.
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44. Summary Writing
Rough Draft:
There is a difference between
the 'learning' of a language and the 'acquisition; of a language. While
'learning' applies to the conscious process of accumulating knowledge of
the vocabulary and grammar of a language. 'acquisition' refers to the
gradual development of ability in a language by using it naturally in
communicative situations.
You need to overcome your
inhibitions, taking risks in using the language to express
yourself, when you continually use the language in communicative
situations without worrying about the mistakes you may make you will
find that you become as proficient in English as you are in your native
language.
Fair Copy
Acquisition of a language
There is difference between learning
and acquisition of a language. Learning is a process of accumulating the
knowledge of vocabulary. Acquisition is the development of ability to speak a
language. Very few acquire this skill of speaking English. Steps to acquire the
skil:- Overcome your inhibitions; express yourself; use the language without
worrying about the mistakes. You will become a proficient in English.
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45. Respond to the
advertisement:
BIo - Data
Name : xxx
Father's
name : K.Ganesan
Marital status : Married
Sex : Female
Nationality
and Religion : Indian, Hindu
Date
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Community : BC
Address : yyy
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Mobile
No. :9876543210
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46. Spot the Errors:
a) Every student has to show their
his/her ticket.
b) The box is so too
heavy for me to lift.
c) They adopt an a
unique style of writing.
d) He studied hardly
hard for the exam to get first rank.
e) You have lost your pen. Isn't
it? Haven't you?
or
Fill in the blanks:
a) Don't steal the steel plates
from the factory.
b) You ought to help
your friends, when they are in need.
c) If I had not got
the first rank, I would not have been appreciated.
d) Mr. Prasad is
aman whom we can always trust.
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47.field
a) Fossil proof, Harappa - Archeology
b) The Ashoka Trust - Social
Service
c) The sensex - Commerce
d) Irfan Pathan - Sports
e) The mouse - Computer
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Answer the following:
a) Who established guidelines
to set forest policy?
Gifford Pinchot established
the guidelines to set forest policy.
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b) Where did he study
forestry?
He studied forestry in
Europe.
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c) What was his most
important contribution?
He persuade the president Theodore Roosevelt
to set aside millions of acres in the west as forest reserves.
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d) Who set aside land for
forest reserve?
The president Theodore
Roosevelt set aside land for forest reserve.
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e) What was the last post of
Pinchot?
The chief forester of the US
forest service was the last post of Pinchot.
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