p 2010
ENGLISH (Compulsory)
Time: 3 Hours] Maximum Marks: 150
INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should attempt all parts and all questions.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated with the question.
Answers must be written in English.
In the case of Q. No. 15 ofPart marks will be deducted if the precis is much longer or shorter than the prescribed length.
Q. No. 15 of Part C should be answered in the Precis Sheet provided.
Please do not affix your signatures or reveal your identity while answering the question on letter writing and anywhere else in the answer paper.


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1. Rearrange the words in the following proverbs in the correct order:
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Brave favours the fortune.
Ib) Leap before you look.
Rod the child and spare the spoil.
Id) Speak words louder than actions.

Where there's a way there's a will.
2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of. the word glVen in brackets 5xl=5

Dowry has no place in a society. (civilization)


Vegetarian food provides from diseases. (protect)


We must have faith in form of government. (democracy)


Stringest steps must be taken to prevent illegal (mine)
Our country expects from every citizen. (loyal)
3. Rewrite the following sentences after replacing the underlined words with appropriate single words listed below in brackets 5xl=5
acquitted, invincible, popular, illiterate, eligible]

Kiran was not liked by many people in his office.


The farmer was unable to read or write.


Was Sri Lanka too strong to be defeated In the World Cup
tournament
Id) This candidate is fit to be chosen for the post.
Ie) The Commissioner was legally found not guilty of the crime.

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4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prefixes listed below in brackets: 5xl=5 il super multi mis

millionaire


behave


legal

circle


human


5. Match the words from Column A with those in Column B to form word paIrs:
Column A Column B

Odds call


Ways and void



Beck go


Touch ends


Null means
6. Match the movement of body (part) with the appropriate emotion/attitude

crane one's neck 1. shame


hang one's head 2. determination


raise one's eyebrows 3. anxiety


grit one's teeth 4. surprise
(eJ bite one's nails 5. curiosity



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7. Fill in the blanks witb tbe correct word from tbe pair of words given in brackets

Tbe advisory is headed by Dr. Thapar. [bored/board]


Is this bag made of material? [coarse/course]


being an actor, he is also a singer. [BesidelBesides] (dl Have you made all the entries in your [dairy/diary]
The new rule doesn't auto-drivers. [effect/affect]
8. Complete the following idioms using the meanings next to them as clue


Tie the get married


Pass the avoid responsibility


A in disguise something good that isn't


recognised at first

Pull the stop something


Cry over spilt complain about a loss from the past


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PARTB
9. Rewrite the following sentences after inserting prepositions in the correct places 5xl=5

The batsman was fined showing dissent.


As the umpire declared him out, he glared him.


Further, he refused to budge the crease.



The match referee found him guilty a Level 1 offence.


It relates showing dissent.


10. Fill brac in the :kets blanks with the correct tense form of the verb given In
It is true that scientific method of farming the yield. (increase)
But it man away from nature. (take)
Our ancestors healthier food.
They happier life. (breathe) cleaner air and (live) a

11. Correct the following sentences

New equipments arrived by ship last week.


One of the pilot is drunk.


Have the teachers be rewarded?
The baby hurt it's nose.
Book the seats for my friend and I.

They finished there work before going home.


Suppose if you lose the cell phone, you must hlock the SIM.



Let us discuss about your wedding plans.


Both my sister-in-Iaws are graduates.


In this book is recorded the address and the date of birth of every
voter.
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12. Rewrite as directed 5xl=5

Is she a kind hearted boss? [Insert a hyphen 10 the right place]


I perform my work honourably. [Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'She and make necessary changes]


They met the girl at the studio.




[Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined words as the answerJ
Posture is important in body language,
[Add a suitable question tag]

He joined the army. He served the nation.
[Combine the two sentences using

13. Match the occasion with the appropriate message 5xl=5
Occasion Message

When someone wins 'Better luck next time' an award


When someone IS ill 'Goodbye'


While bidding farewell to a friend 'Best of luck'


When someone loses a game 'Congratulations'


When your friend IS preparing 'Get well soon'
for an interview




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PARTe
14. Write an essay in about 300 words on anyone of the following topics: 20

Commonwealth Games 2010


Yoga


Rain-water Harvesting


'Books and friends should be few and good.' Discuss.


15. Write a precis of the passage given below in your own words. Use the special sheets provided to you. 20
Note:

The precis should not exceed 60 words.


The precis sheets should be fastened securely inside the book.


The number of words of your precis should be clearly mentioned.
A rough draft and a suitable title carry weight.
There is an enemy beneath our feet. He recognises no national boundaries, no political parties. Everyone in the world is threatened by him. The enemy is the earth itself. When an earthquake strikes, the world trembles. The power of a quake is greater than anything man himself can produce. If it strikes a modern city, the damage it causes is immense. Whole buildings collapse, bridges fall, dams burst. Gas mains burst, explosions are caused and fires are started. If the quake strikes at sea, huge tidal waves sweep inland. If it strikes mountain ranges, avalanches roar down into the valley,
Today scientists are directing a great deal of their effort into finding some way of combating earthquakes. But they are dealing with forces so immense that man cannot hope to resist them. All that can be done is to try to pinpoint just where the earthquake will strike and work from there. At least some precautionary measures can then be taken to save lives and some of the property.
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16. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it
No one can be a truly competent lawyer unless he is a cultivated
man. If I were you, I would forget all about any technical preparation for
the law. The best way to prepare for the law is to come to the study of the
law as a well-read person. Thus alone can one acquire the capacity to use
the English language on paper and in speech and with the habits of clear thinking which only a truly liberal education can give. No less important
for a lawyer is the cultivation of the imaginative faculties by reading poetry, seeing great paintings, in the original or iIi easily available reproductions, and listening to great music. Stock 'your mind with the deposit of much good reading, and widen and deepen your feelings by experiencing vicariously as much as possible the wonderful mysteries of the universe, and forget all about your future career.
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co According to the writer, technical preparation for the law IS
[extremelylleastl important. (Choose the correct word)
What is the best way to prepare for the law
education enables him to cultivate clarity III
thought. (Fill in the blank)
What should he stock his mind with
Rewrite the opening sentence of the passage replacing
'UNLESS' with 'ONLY IF'. (Begin with 'One can be ...o)
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Answer the following in two/three sentences each: 3x3=9
Mention the key elements which promote one's imaginative faculties.
Who, according to the writer, is a lcultivated man'
The kind of advice given here is unorthodox. Do you agree
Explain.
Match the words in Column A with their meanings in CQlumn 4xh4
Column A Column B

faculty l. copy of something


vicariously 2. equip with


reproduction 3. indirectly
stock 4. power (of mind)
What advice would you give to a prospective doctor? (Answer in about 4 sentences) 7
17. Imagine you are Manej Chauhan. Write a letter to the Conservator of Forests requesting him to impose a ban on private vehicles in the forests of the state. 15
OR
Imagine you are Pooja Roy, HM of ABC High School. Write a letter
inviting a recently retired teacher of your school to the Teachers' Day celebration.


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Note: The English version of the instructions is printed on the front cover
of this question paper.