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Tamil Nadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Model Question Paper 1

General Instructions:

  1. The question paper comprises of four parts.
  2. You are to attempt all the sections in each part. An internal choice of questions is provided wherever applicable.
  3. All questions of Part I, II, III and IV are to be attempted separately.
  4. Question numbers I to 14 in Part I are Multiple Choice Questions of one mark each. These are to be answered by writing the correct answer along with the corresponding – option code.
  5. Part II has got four sections. The questions are of two marks each. Question numbers 15 to 18 in Section I and Question numbers 19 to 22 in Section II are to be answered in about one or two sentences each. Question numbers 23 to 28 in Section III and IV are to be answered as directed.
  6. Question numbers 29 to 45 in Part III are of five marks each and have been divided in five sections. These are to be answered as directed.
  7.  Question numbers 46 and 47 in Part IV are of eight marks each. Question number 47 has four questions of two marks each. These are to be answered as directed.

Time: 2.30 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100

Part – I

Answer all the questions. [14 x 1= 14]
Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with the corresponding answer.
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicised words.

Question 1.
The whole family walked about on the big plateau.
(a) highland
(b) pinnacle
(c) lake
(d) valley
Answer:
(a) highland

Question 2.
Before I could intervene, the cops were in the attic.
(a) interfere
(b) interrogate
(c) instigate
(d) investigate
Answer:
(a) interfere

Question 3.
Nagen had a rustic look.
(a) urban
(b) rural
(c) modem
(d) crude
Answer:
(d) crude

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Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicised words.

Question 4.
I gave my crew members the best dishes with the limited resources.
(a) limitations
(b) partial
(c) incomplete
(d) boundless
Answer:
(d) boundless

Question 5.
They continue to grapple with the challenges of inclusion.
(a) seclusion
(b) enclosure
(c) addition
(d) exclusion
Answer:
(d) exclusion

Question 6.
The man was startled.
(a) annoyed
(b) alarmed
(c) reassured
(d) amused
Answer:
(c) reassured

Question 7.
Choose the correct plural form of ‘millennium’.
(a) millennia
(b) millenniums
(c) millenniumes
(d) millenniaas
Answer:
(a) millennia

Question 8.
Form a derivative by adding the right suffix to the word – imagine.
(a) or
(b) ary
(c) al
(d) tion
Answer:
(d) tion

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Question 9.
Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation SAARC.
(a) South African Association for Regional Cooperation
(b) South Asian Association for Railways Cooperation
(c) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(d) South Asian Association for Regional Corporation
Answer:
(c) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Question 10.
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below:
The match was ……………. due to rain.
(a) called upon
(b) called on
(c) called off
(d) called at
Answer:
(c) called off

Question 11.
Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘flower’ to form a compound word.
(a) sun
(b) rain
(c) sky
(d) son
Answer:
(a) sun

Question 12.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below:
The cat was hiding …………………….. the table.
(a) by
(b) under
(c) at
(d) for
Answer:
(b) under

Question 13.
Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below:
I speak, and the words appear on my screen and then ……………………….. I them out.
(a) can be printed
(b) can printing
(c) were printed
(d) can print
Answer:
(d) can print

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Question 14.
Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
The baby isn’t sleeping, ………………………. it’s late.
(a) in spite
(b) even though
(c) although
(d) so
Answer:
(b) even though

Part – II [10 x 2 = 20]

Section -I

Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. [3 x 2 = 6]

Question 15.
What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
Answer:
When the young seagull landed on the green sea, he completely forgot that he had not always been able to fly and shrieked shrilly, turning his beak sideways and crowed amusedly. He screamed with fright when he dropped his legs to stand on the green sea and sank into it.

Question 16.
What was the mean act of Holmes with Dr. Watson?
Answer
When Dr. Watson offered to examine symptoms and treat him Holmes said he would have a doctor in whom he had confidence. This was really very rude of Holmes and showed his madness.

Question 17.
What is the meaning of Tarini? Why is it worshipped?
Answer
The word ‘Tarini ’ means ‘boat ’ and in Sanskrit it means ‘ Saviour ’. Tara – Tarini is worshipped for safety and success at sea.

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Question 18.
What did Sasanka tell Aditya, looking at the fifteen ten-rupee notes in his hand?
Answer
Sasanka said to Aditya, ‘Aditya, this smacks too much of charity. Doesn’t it? I had recognised you at Nagen uncle’s tea shop by that mole on your right cheek. I could see you had not recognised me. So I recited the same poem that I had recited on the prize-giving day, on purpose, so that you may remember. Then, when you came to visit me, I couldn’t help venting my anger on you.’

Section – II

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following. [3 x 2 = 6]

Question 19.
“In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.”
(a) How can one travel on with cheer?
(b) What is meant by ‘veil’?
Answer
(a) One can travel cheerfully with a happy heart.
(b) A veil is a cover that is used to partially hide something.

Question 20.
“And so it were wisest to keep our feet From wandering into Complaining Street;”
(a) What is the wisest thing that the poet suggests?
(b) What does the phrase ‘to keep our feet from wandering’ refer to?
Answer
(a) The wisest thing is to avoid wandering into the complaining street.
(b) The phrase, ‘to keep our feet from wandering’ refer to restricting your path from strolling.

Question 21.
“At last by starvation and famine made bold,
All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,”
(a) What made the cricket bold?
(b) Why did the cricket drip and tremble?
Answer
(а) Starvation and hunger made the cricket bold.
(b) The cricket dripped wet and trembled with cold because it was winter.

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Question 22.
“Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask,
And a thousandth of an inch to give us play:
And now, if you will set us to our task,
We will serve you four and twenty hours a day!”
(a) What is the requirement of the machines?
(b) What does the second line indicate?
Answer
(a) The requirement of the machines is water, coal and oil.
(b) The second line indicates the close arrangement of the nuts, screws and bolts.

Section – III

Answer any THREE of the following. [3 x 2 = 6]

Question 23.
Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.
Answer
I will never forget this experience.
This experience will not be forgotten by me

Question 24.
Rewrite using indirect speech.
Answer
They asked us, “Are you going anywhere at the weekend.?”
They asked us if we were going anywhere at the weekend.

Question 25.
Punctuate the following.
Answer

  • M Hamel saw me and said very kindly go to your place quickly, little Franz we were beginning without you
  • M. Hamel saw me and said very kindly, “Go to your place quickly, little Franz. We were beginning without you

Question 26.
Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
Answer
He is rich, yet he is unhappy.
Despite being rich he is unhappy.

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Question 27.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
(a) Six puppies / to/ had / Maya’s / given birth / dog
(b) Many times / Sita told Ravi / two dogs / have / already / we
Answer
(a) Maya’s dog had given birth to six puppies.
(b) Many times Sita told Ravi we already have two dogs.

Section – IV

Answer the following. [1 x 2 = 2]

Question 28.
Help the stranger from Mariadass street to reach his/her destination, Madha Poonga with the help of the given road-map and write down the steps
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  • From Mariadoss street, proceed further and take the left at the crossroads on P.V.Koil Street.
  • Go further down and cross Andhra Post office on the left and R.K.Oil Mill on the right.
  • After half a furlong, you must take the right on P. V.Koil street where you will find Madha Poonga on the left.

Part – III [10 x 5 = 50]
Section – I

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. [2 x 5 = 10]

Question 29.
What do you know about James Thurber, the narrator?
Answer:
The narrator James Thurber, presents himself as acting judiciously, although his actions are uncommon to raise the uncertainties of the policemen. He is the first person in the household to hear the mysterious sound, as he is stepping out of the bathtub at 1:15 a.m. on November 17th. After waking his brother Herman, he is the one who resolves that the reason of the sound downstairs must be an apparition. When his hasty mother decides that the sounds must be caused by intruders, the narrator thinks that she is past reasoning. Even when the cops arrive, he is still wrapped in a towel from his bath.

Later, when the reporter comes around asking questions, the narrator puts on one of his mother’s blouses, explaining that it is the only thing that he can find at the moment. He chooses to be honest with the reporter and tell him that the problem was caused by ghosts, but the reporter does not take him earnestly. Later, when the policeman who has been shot by Grandfather wants to challenge him and take his gun back, the narrator mediates with composed receptivity and offers to take the gun over to the police station in the morning.
“A judicious reticence is hard to learn, but
it is a lifetime lesson.’’

Question 30.
What are the various innovations made in India to help the differently-abled lead a normal life?
Answer:
There are various innovations made in India to help the differently abled lead a normal life. Lechal Shoes by Krispian Lawrence is an innovation for the disabled to use GPS & Blutooth. This enabled shoes to help the disabled navigate streets, based on instructions from map software on a smartphone. The App also records the route and also counts steps.

Blee Watch by industrial designers Nupura Kirloskar and Janhavi Joshi of Mumbai invented the Smart watch for the hearing impaired. It converts sound waves into vibrations and colour codes to alert users to emergency sounds and ringing doorbells. It even helps them feel the rhythm of music. iGEST by Anil Prabhakar, IIT-M professor and cofounder of enability technologies innovated a wearable device which tracks gestures of speech-impaired people and speaks for them. I guess technology makes a differently abled person’s life easier.
“Exploration is the engine that drives Innovation.”

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Question 31.
What do you know about the Navikaa Sagar Parikrama?
Answer:
Navika Sagar Parikrama was a project undertaken in consonance with the National policy to empower women to attain their full potential. The Project is considered essential towards promoting ocean sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for Nari Shakti which means women power. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba gave his welcome speech when this project was launched.

The voyage was aimed to show case ‘Make in India’ initiative by sailing on-board indigenously built INSV Tarini. The special feature of this sailboat is that it encouraged use of environment friendly non-conventional renewable energy resources such as the wind; collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on regular basis for accurate weather forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and also collected data for monitoring marine pollution on high seas.
“The goal is not to sail the boats, but rather to help the boat sail herself.’’

Question 32.
‘Man does change with time’-What were the various changes that came about in Aditya?
Answer:
Man does change with time. According to Sanyal, Aditya was a boy who could never compete him in scholastic or non-scholastic activities. He was a liar and an envious personality. But, years later Aditya no longer is the same personality. He is more matured and responsible. His childish nature makes him feel guilty, for stealing the medal that belonged to Sanyal.

Aditya now wanted to restore Sanyal, his lost happiness. Knowing about his financial constraints, he decides to give him the cost of the silver medal. He drives with a firm determination to his ancestral house. When he reaches, he rushes to the attic. Aditya gets on top of a packing Case and pushes his hand inside the ventilator, upsetting a sparrow’s nest. However, he heaves a sigh of relief when he gets what he had been looking for. He goes straight to the Jeweller to determine the current rate of the medal in the market. All these surely show a remarkable change in him.

Even when Sanyal behaves rudely, Aditya is courteous and friendly. His only intention is penitence. He is so mature that he even understands and justifies the grievances Sanyal had in his heart. When Sanyal prefers the medal, without second thoughts he restores it to Sanyal whole-heartedly.
“Change is universal.”

Section – II

Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. [2 x 5 = 10]

Question 33.
Narrate the fable of ‘The Ant and the Cricket’ in your own words.
Answer:
The silly young cricket was fun-loving. He used to sing all through the pleasant sunny months of summer and spring. He was short-sighted. He didn’t bother to store food for the rainy season and cold winter. When the earth was covered with ice and snow, he found that he had nothing to eat and his cupboard was empty. There were no flowers nor leaves on the trees. He grew nervous. Starvation could be seen over his face. Wet with the rain and shivering with cold, the hungry cricket went to an ant to get shelter and food.

He made it clear that he would return the borrowed grain the next day. With humility, the miserly ant said that he was surely the servant and friend of the cricket. But as a matter of principle, the ants neither borrow nor lend. He asked why he never bothered to store something for the rainy day. The cricket admitted that he had been careless and foolish. He enjoyed the beauties of summer and sang merrily. The ant then told him bluntly to go and dance all winter and turned the poor cricket out.
‘Prudence is foresight and farsightedness. ’

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Question 34.
The poem ‘No men are foreign’ has a greater relevance in today’s world. Elucidate.
Answer:
The poet, James Kirkup, quotes various instances to prove that no men are foreign. The very title of the poem is thought-provoking and forces the reader to think about the issue of people living in other countries as foreigners and strangers. As the poem advances, the poet recurrently emphasises that all human beings are indistinguishable in their nature and tactics. All live on the same earth; enjoy air, sun and water; love peace and are opposed to war.

They all have mutual experiences and toil in a similar manner to earn the living. The realistic reasoning put forth by the poet and the numerous reminders fully satisfy the reader that no men are foreign. He gets the message that alienation from fellow brethren is equally damaging to himself. He also understands that by treating other men as foreign, the world stands exposed to the risk of war which can lead to permanent destruction and pollution of mother earth. It is true that many people have been telling us to live harmoniously since long. We never follow their message.

We also know that our greed to get more wealth and power cannot give us peaceful life. But some deep-rooted evils in our society make us draw a distinction between people. We know that all customs and conventions have been made by people. We start to hate even our family members due to our ego to be more powerful. By doing so, we at last harm ourselves. In society, people dislike selfish people. So before going to hurt other’s feeling, first of all we should think whether doing such act with others are justified by other people or society.
‘Smile at strangers and you just might change a life. ’

Question 35.
Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.
“Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; – Not mourning for the things that disappear ”
(i) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
(ii) What is the figure of speech used in the second line?
(iii) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
(iv) Give an example of the usage of couplet in the above stanza.
Answer:
(i) ‘Let, live, life’ are the alliterated words in the first line.
(ii) The figure of speech is alliteration, (e.g. forward face)
(iii) Year and disappear; soul and goal are the rhyming words.
(iv) With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;

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Question 36.
Paraphrase the following stanza.
Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask,
And a thousandth of an inch to give us play:
And now, if you will set us to our task,
We will serve you four and twenty hours a day!
Answer:
Here it is clearly stated that the only requirement for the machine is water, coal and oil. The moving parts may have a clearance of a thousandth of an inch which may be the permissible variation from the required dimensions. These parts are closely arranged with bolts and nuts leaving only less than an inch for the movement of wheels. With such a setup, the machines are willing to work round the clock, non-stop without any rest.

Section – III

Answer any ONE of the following: [1 x 5 = 5]

Question 37.
Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
(i) Peter’s mother asked Peter to go across the dike and take cakes to his friend.
(ii) The little boy was glad to go on such an errand, and started off with a light heart.
(iii) Holland is a country where much of the land lies below sea level.
(iv) Even the little children know the dikes must be watched every moment.
(v) Peter’s father opened and closed the sluices for ships to pass out of Holland’s canals into the great sea.
Answer:
Rearranged number sequence: (iii), (iv), (v), (i), (ii)
(iii) Holland is a country where much of the land lies below sea level.
(iv) Even the little children know the dikes must be watched every moment.
(v) Peter’s father opened and closed the sluices for ships to pass out of Holland’s canals into the
great sea.
(i) Peter’s mother asked Peter to go across the dike and take cakes to his friend.
(ii) The little boy was glad to go on such an errand, and started off with a light heart.

Question 38.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The next room, a broad gallery about a quarter of a mile long, was devoted to publicity, and it well may be imagined what the publicity for such a journal as the Earth Herald had to be. It brought in a daily average of three million dollars. They are gigantic signs reflected on the clouds, so large that they can be seen all over a whole country.

From that gallery a thousand projectors were unceasingly employed in sending to the clouds, on which they were reproduced in colour, these inordinate advertisements. At that moment the clock struck twelve. The director of the Earth Herald left the hall and sat down in a rolling armchair. In a few minutes he had reached his dining room half a mile away, at the far end of the office. The table was laid and he took his place at it.

Within reach of his hand was placed a series of taps and before him was the curved surface of a phonotelephote, on which appeared the dining room of his home in Paris. Mr and Mrs Bennett had arranged to have lunch at the same time – nothing could be more pleasant than to be face to face in spite of the distance, to see one another and talk by means of the phonotelephotic apparatus.
Questions
(i) Where was the broad gallery?
(ii) What happened in the broad gallery?
(iii) What was the income of the Earth Herald every day?
(iv) Why did the director sit on the roiling armchair?
(v) State the use of the phonoteleohote.
Answer:
(i) The broad gallery was in Earth Herald, the world’s largest newspaper.
(ii) The broad gallery was devoted to publicity. From that gallery a thousand projectors were unceasingly employed in sending to the clouds, on which they were reproduced in colour, inordinate advertisements.
(iii) The income of Earth Herald was an average of three million dollars every day.
(iv) He sat down in a rolling armchair to reach his dining room which was half a mile away, at the far end of the office.
(v) One can see each other and talk by means of the phonotelephotic apparatus.

Section – IV

Answer any FOUR of the following. [4 x 5 = 20]

Question 39.
Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Branded water purifier – Introductory offer only Rs. 8,500/-. Best virus remover
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Question 40.
You are S. Sundaram. Write a letter to the Commissioner of Chennai Corporation, complaining about the poor sanitary conditions and mosquito menace in your locality.
Answer:
S. Sundaram
34, Periyar Road
Chennai-46
19 September, 20XX
The Commissioner
Chennai Municipal Corporation
Chennai
Sir,
Sub: Poor sanitary conditions and mosquito menace in Periyar Road I want to draw your kind attention towards the poor sanitary conditions prevailing in our locality – Periyar Road. It seems that the cleaners have forgotten the existence of this locality on the civic map of Chennai. Heaps of rubbish are lying here and there, with flies swarming around and pigs wallowing in the filth and mud caused by the overflow of dirty water from the drains on to the road. The drains are choked as they are neither cleaned nor flushed.

The dirty water collects on the road forming cesspools of filthy water. There are also many pits on the roads which are full of drain water. All these serve as breeding places for mosquitoes. The mosquito menace is so intense in our locality that we have to use anti mosquito sprays, mats and repellants have undisturbed sleep for a couple of hours. You are requested to pay
a surprise visit to the locality and judge the state yourself. Kindly take some immediate and effective steps to improve the sanitation and rid us of the menace of mosquitoes.

Hoping for a favourable action.
Yours faithfully
S. Sundaram

Address on the envelope
To
The Commissioner
Chennai Municipal Corporation
Chennai

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Question 41.
You are Juliet / Gideon, Gymkhana Club of Coimbatore. Draft a notice to be sent to the members asking them to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Governing Body (Insert the necessary details).
Answer:

Gymkhana Club, Coimbatore
10 March 20XX
NOTICE

Members are requested to make it convenient to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Governing Body to discuss amendments in guest charges and
monthly subscriptions.
Date : 20th March 20XX Time : 7 p.m.
Place : Gymkhana Club Complex, Coimbatore
Governing Body members are requested to stay for dinner.

Prabhat/Parvi
Secretary

Question 42.
Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
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Answer:
Circus
In the world of public entertainment, circus occupies a prominent place. We feel thrilled to watch the antics of the lion, bear and elephants who dance to their ring master’s tunes. Animals were born free, but man has tamed them and uses them for his own benefit. The tricks and feats of these animals provide a sheer contrast to the adventurous feats of performing artistes. The children express their joy with clapping while the grown-ups just marvel at the daredevilry of the ringmasters.

Question 43.
Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.
Answer:
The greatness of a country depends upon its people. India is fortunate to have vast human resources. Our countrymen are second to none in intelligence and in doing hard work. From the ancient period Indians excelled in art, architecture, knowledge of metals, medicines, literature etc., After our independence in 1947, the Government took steps to improve our country in all sphere. By the first Five-Year Plan was specially designed to improve our irrigational methods. By the five year plans, provisions are made for the development of the country.

The first Five-Year Plan was specially designed to improve our irrigational methods. By the green revolution we attained self sufficiency in the field of agricultural production. The present age is the atomic age. India too established an Atomic Energy Commission under the guidance of Dr. Bhabha. India made the first successful nuclear explosion on 18th Mary, 1974 which made India the sixth member of the world nuclear club.

No other country’s scientists helped; it was purely Indian efforts. We have sent our Indian cosmonaut to space also. On April 3,1984 Shri Rakesh Sharma, the best pilot of Indian Air Forse, travelled into space with two Soviet spacemen in Soyuz II spaceship.

Notes
Title: Greatness of India
1. (a) Greatness of the country – people
(b) our country men are second to none
(c) From the ancient people Indians excelled in arts and crafts
(d) After Independence Government took steps to improve in all spheres
(e) The first five year plan was designed
(f) Green revolution attained self sufficiency

2. (a) The present age is the atomic age
(b) India made the first nuclear explosion
(c) India sent cosmonauts to space

Summary

Title: Greatness of India
Rough Draft
India fortunate to have vast human resources. Our countrymen are second to none in intelligence and in doing hard work. Ancient Indians excelled in art, architecture, metallurgy, medicine, literature etc After Independence, by the five year plans, provisions are made for the development of the country green revolution we attained self sufficiency in the field of agricultural production. Present age is the atomic age. An Atomic Energy Commission under the guidance of Dr. Babha. Due to the successful clear explosion in 1974, India the sixth member of the world nuclear club. It was purely Indian effort we have sent Rakesh Sharma to space in Soyuz II.

Fair Draft:

India is fortunate to have vast human resources. Ancient Indians excelled in art, architecture, metallurgy, medicine, literature etc., After Independence by the green revolution we attained self sufficiency in agricultural production. Present age is the atomic age. Due to the successful nuclear explosion in 1974, India is the sixth member of the world nuclear club.
No. of words in the Fair Draft: 55

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Question 44.
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
(a) A group of twelve students are travelling together from Mumbai to Kanyakumari by the last week of September.
(b) One of his sons are a doctor by profession in the United States of America for nearly ten years.
(c) The decoration of the new house, including the furniture are most pleasing.
(d) Though senior in age, his father is junior than my father in service.
(e) He is going everyday for a morning walk with his friends and neighbours.
Answer:
(a) A group of twelve students are travelling together from Mumbai to Kanyakumari in the last week of September.
(b) One of his sons is a doctor by profession in the United States of America for nearly ten years.
(c) The decoration of the new house, including the furniture is most pleasing.
(d) Though senior in age, his father is junior to my father in service.
(e) He goes everyday for a morning walk with his friends and neighbours.

Section – V

Quote from memory. [1 x 5 = 5]

Question 45.
Remember, no …………… and water.
Answer:
Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign
Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon
Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie.
They, too, aware of sun and air and water,

Part – IV

Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. [2 x 8 = 16]

Question 46.
(a) Love of a son for his mother – opposition to the law – tyrant – elderly people inefficient – importance of aged people – decree. Foothills – proclamation – cruel decree – killing aged people wasn’t common – poor farmer distressed.
Answer:
“The Aged Mother” by Matsuo Basho is a Japanese folklore about the love of a son for his mother and the mother’s love in return for her son. They encountered this agony as an opposition to the law of placing aged people to death. The tyrant stated the law of killing the elderly people because he was a warrior himself who felt that only the young men and women who were robust were useful to the country. According to the warrior, elderly people were inefficient and couldn’t be obliging to individuals who were however healthy as him.

To such a despotic leader, the importance of aged people was insignificant. Hence, he pronounced it as a decree. When the poor farmer and his aged mother who lived in a poor hut of the foothills in the country of Shining heard the proclamation by the despotic leader who announced the cruel decree of killing elderly people in that place, their heart was distressed. During this period, killing aged people wasn’t common. Therefore, when the poor farmer came to know of the decree he bore sadness in his heart. He was extremely concerned and was in deep thoughts to make an escape.

[OR]

(b) Narrate the story of Zigzag by developing the following hints.
Dr. Ashok T Krishnan’s family – shelter Somu’s new pet – talks twenty-one languages – genuine African witch doctor’s gift – to Mrs Krishnan a nuisance – children Arvind, Maya – the unique gifts – ZigZag, a disappointment – steadfast sleep – chandelier and fan blades – maid Lakshmi – unfinished masterpiece -e-mail – seventh day – reply – Zig Zag’s snore take a turn – at the clinic.
Answer:
Dr. Ashok T Krishnan’s family shelters Somu’s new pet, Zig-Zag, a queer-looking African bird, who is known for talking and singing in twenty-one different languages. They consider Zigzag to be a harmless, unusual and lovable bird bred by a genuine African witch doctor, who gifted it to Somu when he toured the deepest jungles of Africa. To Somu, the bird is an absolute treasure and a real help. Mrs. Krishnan considers it a nuisance.

Their son Arvind and daughter Maya are keen on having the pet. They both discuss the unique gifts given by Uncle Somu viz insect-eating plant, tiny shark teeth penknife and the aboriginal boomerang. ZigZag turns out to be a disappointment for the Krishnan family. Zigzag does nothing but sleep and snore to annoy all around. All attempts to awaken the bird goes in vain. The bird at first before resorting to a steadfast sleep eats the nuts and fruits, keeps them safe in the chandelier and the fan blades.

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The maid Lakshmi shrieks in an excited manner thinking she is blessed with papayas and bananas raining inside the room. Mrs. Krishnan is annoyed at the slice of overripe papaya whizzing off the fan and splattering all over her unfinished masterpiece – Sunset at Marina spreading streaks of gooey orange pulp and shiny black seeds all over it. Dr. Krishnan leaves an e-mail message for Somu, asking him for clear instructions on how to stop Zigzag from snoring. On the seventh day, they receive the reply that he never sleeps nor snores. Mrs. Krishnan wants it to be sent to Visu as her friends and experts will come home and choose her paintings for the exhibition. Krishnan takes ZigZag in the car and hopes to find Visu so that ZigZag’s snore doesn’t add to the din of the sobs and shrieks produced by the tiny patients waiting for him.

However, Ziggy-Zagga, King-of-the-Tonga, was not familiar to being kept waiting, makes his way to the clinic where he perches himself on the nurse’s reception table. Suddenly things take a turn when ZigZag starts speaking. It’s Zigzag’s voice, clear and commanding. Gone was Zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression. Instead, the bird looked happy and alert as it went about the job it had been trained for, first with the African witch doctor and then with Dr. Somu.

Question 47.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Answer:
Rambutan is a close cousin of the litchi fruit, but not as well known. It is a member of the Sapindaceae family and resembles the litchi, except for its long, flesh coloured spines. Rambutan (Napheluim lappaceum) is an ever green tropical tree which reaches a height of 50 to 80 feet and has a straight trunk, with a dense spreading crown. There are both male and female trees and only female trees bear fruit. It grows best in deep, clay loam or sandy loam rich in organic matter.

Rambutan is usually propagated by seeds. The seeds taken from the fruit, may be planted horizontally with the flattened side downward so that the seeding grows straight and has a strong root system. While harvesting the entire fruit cluster must be cut from the branch. The fruit must be kept dry and well ventilated to prevent them from getting spoilt. The peeled fruits are occasionally stewed as dessert.

Questions.
(a) Which fruit does the Rambutan look like?
(b) What is the botanical name for Rambutan?
(c) What kind of soil is ideal for Rambutan?
(d) Why should the seed be planted horizontally?
Answer:
(a) Rambutan looks like the litchi but for the long, flesh coloured spines.
(b) The botanical name for Rambutan is Napheluim lappaceum.
(c) Rambutan grows best in deep, clay loam or sandy loam rich in organic matter.
(d) The seed should be planted horizontally with the flattened side downward so that the seeding grows straight and has a strong root system.

[OR]

Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
All are over: does truth sound bitter As one at first believes?
Mark, ‘tis the sparrow’s good night twitter About our cottage eaves?
And the leaf-buds on the vine are woolly,
I noticed that, today;
One day more bursts them open fully You know the red turns grey.
Tomorrow we meet the same then, dearest?
May I take your hand in mine?
Mere friends are we — well, friends the merest Keep much that I resign:
For each glance of the eye so bright and black,
Though I keep with heart’s endeavour, —
Your voice, when you wish the snowdrops back,
Though it stays in my soul forever!
Yet I will but say what mere friends say,
Or only a thought stronger.
I will hold your hand but as long as all may,
Or so very little longer.

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Questions.
(a) What is meant by the words, ‘All are over’?
(b) What did the poet note?
(c) What is the deep-rooted desire of the poet?
(d) What are the two things praised in the poem?
Answer:
(a) ‘All are over’ means that the love affair between the lover and his mistress has come to an end.
(b) The poet noted the sparrow’s good night twitter in the cottage roof-space and the leaf- buds on the vine which had gone woolly.
(c) The deep-rooted desire of the poet is to win back his lost beloved.
(d) The eyes and voice are the two things praised in this poem.