L.R.G.NAIDU JUNIOR COLLEGE, KIRIKERA
Time: 3 HoursQUARTERLY - ENGLISH – II Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Annotate any TWO of the following 2 x 4 = 8
a) All became one in face...... one and only God
b) To be a successful writer, you must write interestingly
c) A quarter of this pristine specimen placed on the tip of the tongue would be enough to sting
and to tingle the nervous system.
d) Among the multitudinous avatars of our government, the latest one is that of a shop-keeper
II. Annotate any TWO of the following 2 x 4 = 8
a) Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives
b) Can I admire the park’s green tree, A roof for homeless misery
c) Now they shake hands without hearts while their...... with their eyes.
d) Once upon a time, son they used to laugh with their hearts and laugh with their eyes.
III. Answer any TWO of the following 2 x 4 =8
a) Describe Gandhi’s initial infatuation for the European style of living.
b) ‘Most people are interested in the present’. Why?
c) How did R.K.Narayan seek consolation in philosophy?
d) Why did R.K. Narayan feel elated at the end?
IV. Answer any TWO of the following 2 x 4 = 8
a) Describe the things which the poet says are sweet but short lived.
b) How does the poet describe urban misery? Give examples from the poem.
c) Describe the way people used to laugh in olden days. Compare it with the way people laugh these days.
d) What are the things the speaker has learnt in the poem, ‘Once Upon a Time’?
V. Answer any ONE of the following 1 x 8 = 8
a) Sketch the character of “Edward Tudor”
b) How do Tom’s private dreams come true? How does he learn to conduct himself as the heir to the throne and dispense justice?
SECTION – B
VI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow 5 x 1 = 5
There was a Guru who had mastered the scriptures. One day when he was teaching the Vedas to his disciples, a cat started moving around. This did not disturb the Guru, but was a distraction to some of his disciples. So the Guru instructed his disciples to get hold of the cat and tie it to a pillar. As the nuisance recurred on the following days, the cat was regularly tethered to the pillar before the Guru began his teaching. Some years later the Guru died. One of his disciples became the new head. The practice of tethering the cat to the pillar continued. After a few months the cat died. When the Guru began his teaching the next day he noticed that the cat was missing. He said, “Don’t you know that a cat must be tied to the pillar during my teaching? That is our tradition. Go and find a cat”. The disciples immediately obeyed the order. Blindly following traditions, thus, is foolish and serves no purpose.
1. What had Guru mastered?
2. Why was the cat regularly tethered to the pillar?
3. What became as a tradition to the New Guru?
4. Blindly following traditions is foolish and serve no purpose. True/False.
5. Give the antonym of ‘Obeyed’
VII. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below 5 x 1 = 5
The house in which Tom and his family lived was in a foul area called “Offal Court”. It was small, decayed and rickety, and it was full of wretchedly poor families. The entire tribe occupied a single room on the third floor. Tom’s twin sisters, Bet and Nag were fifteen years old. They were dressed in rags, and were unclean and ignorant, but they were good-hearted girls. His mother was like them. But his father and grandmother were a couple of fiends.
1. What is the name of the area in which Tom live
2. Which kind of families lived in that area?
3. In which floor did the Canty family live?
4. What was the name of Tom‘s father?
5. What is the nature of Tom’s father and grandmother?
Section – C
X. Write a letter to your Friend requesting him to attend your birthday party (Or)5 Marks
Write a letter to the principal of your college to requesting him to grant a 3 day leave
XI. Write a short paragraph of about 50 words describing briefly the process of preparing
“Orange Juice” for half a dozen guests.(Or)4 Marks
Write a short paragraph of about 50 words describing briefly “Preparing Filter Coffee”.
XII. Write a report on the following in about 75 words 1x5= 5
“Independenc Day celebrations in your college”(Or)
“Food Festival held in your college”
XIII. Read the following hints and prepare C.V1x4 = 4
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XIV. Fill in the blanks in the following form 8 x 1/2 = 4
You are Mr.Badri you have a saving account in the ‘Kirikera’ Branch of Union Bank of India. You’re A/C No is 7837. Withdraw an amount of Rs. 1, 00,000/- by filling the savings Bank Withdrawal form
UNION BANK OF INDIA SAVINGS BANK withdrawal form Date ___(1)
_____(2)____/ Branch A/C No ___(3)_ scroll No ...8...
Name of the A/c holder ______(4)______
Rupees ______(5)______
(7)
A/c holder’s signature
XV. Conversation between a Stranger and a resident on ‘Enquiring address of a
Super Market’. Fill in the gaps 1x3=3
Stranger : Excuse me.
Resident : ...... 1......
Stranger : I was wondering if you could help me.
Resident : ...... 2......
Stranger : I am looking for a supermarket. Could you tell me if there is one around?
Resident : ...... 3......
Stranger : Thank you very much.
XVI. Read the following passage and make notes. 1X5=5
Mummies are emblamed bodies that have been preserved for thousands of years. The dead have been mummified with the help of good drying agents applied all over the body. Drying agents and other materials were stuffed inside the body to maintain its shape after removing the internal organs. The word ‘mummy’ is derived from the Persian word ‘mummia’ meanings bitumen because the black resin used for embalming the dead looked like bitumen. Three techniques of mummification have been discovered by Greek historians. The methodology was the same in all the three cases and the differences lie in the process of extraction of internal organs. Mummies belonging to 1570 - 1070 BC are still found to be in good condition. Actually in the process of mummification embalmers removed all the internal organs except the heart and kidneys. The brain was removed through the nostrils using a hook. The internal cavities were stuffed with linen bags of sawdust, natron bags and resin coated materials. The nostrils and eyes were then smeared on the body to close the pores. After this, the body was wrapped in long sheets of fine linen. Toes, fingers and limbs were separately wrapped and then the torso was wrapped up in several layers. A mask revealing the external features, made of pliable linen treated with resin, was fixed on the face. According to the ancient texts a complete treatment could take about 70 days. Though resin has burnt the skin of the dead body in many cases the hairs were seen to be intact.
XVII. match the words in Column A with their meanings/definitions in Column B5 marks
A B
1. Hemisphere a) The part of the earth’s surface and atmosphere where there are living organisms
2. Atmosphere b) The water component of the earth, usually encompassing the oceans, seas
3. Stratosphere c) One half of the earth
4. Hydrosphere d) The layer of the water or other gases surrounding a planet
5. Biosphere e) The layer of the air or other gases surrounding a planet
f)The layer of earth’s atmosphere which lies between 10 and 50 kms above the earth.
g) The layer of earth’s atmosphere which lies between20 and 50 kms above the earth
XVIII. Pick any five of the following words and say if they have one syllable, two syllable or three syllable. 5x1/2=21/2
1.Steamer 2. Interrupt 3. Industry 4. suggest 5. Peasant
6. matter 7. conviction 8. departure 9. ideal 10. project
XIX. Mark the stress for any FIVE of the following words 5x1/2=21/2
1. departure 2. drinking 3. hemisphere 4. convey 5. passenger
6. family 7. carefully 8. twenty 9. courage 10. remain.