Instructions: (1) All Questions Are Compulsory. Options Are Internal

For March -2018

English- S.L.- (16)

Model Question Paper

Part- A Total Marks : 50

Instructions: (1) All questions are compulsory. Options are internal.

(2) Each correct answer carries equal mark.

(3) Use only black or blue ball pen to darken circle.

(4) No change in the answer once marked is allowed

* Select the most appropriate answers: (7)

1. How much have the villagers of Sitapur district to pay per week for the solar light?

(A) twenty five rupees (B) two hundred rupees

2. Prem Chopra was arrested because……….

(A) he was caught red-handed (B) he had stolen many things

3. “My school and college had plenty of green cover.” It means……

(A) his school and college had been covered with green net.

(B) there were lots of big trees, plants and greenery around his school and college.

(D) his school and college had understood the importance of green cover.

4. How many hands is the angel talking about?

(A) Six (B) Twelve (C) Ten (D) Eight

5. Who revealed the formula for ‘black powder’?

(A) Christ Mathew (B) Roger Bacon (C) Prem Chopra (D) Arun Krishnamurthy

6. Miss Sulivan was a teacher for……………

(A) blind and mental (B) dumb and blind (C) physical handicap (D) deaf and blind

7. Helen learnt to speak through………..

(A) throat and lips (B) speaking

: * Select the title of the read related with the sentence (4)

8. Any difficult problem can be solved with determination and unity.

(A) A Wonderful Creation (B) Tune of O Teens

9. It is our duty to protect our environment and prevent pollution.

(A) An Interview with Arun Krishnamurty (B) Kach and Devayani

10. It is a virtue that we should neither disobey our master nor harm others.

(A) I Love You Teacher (B) The Human Robot

11. With care and consideration we can make our favourite festival a much safer one.

(A) Tune Up O Teens (B) Playing With Fire

* Select the most appropriate answers related with poem: (3)

12. Like the fond arms of the love means………….

(A) Arms that would hug the child with love and comfort.

(B) Arms that would protect the child from any danger.

(D) Arms that would pick the child up.

13. ‘I’m leaving now to slay the foe’ means…………….

(A) I’m going to kill the enemy.

(B) I’m going to fight with my friends.

(D) I’m leaving the house to seek peace.

14. ‘Please let me speak my say’ means………..

(A) Let me address an audience.

(B) Let me express my feelings and opinions.

(D) Let me give a lecture.

* Read the passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate

options : (5)

Is it possible for anyone to win a silver medal without taking part in games? R.A. Christie was chosen for Indian Hockey Team which was to play Asian Games at Jakarta in 1962. Later on, due to no availability of foreign exchange, Christie could not accompany the team though his name was very much in the list of players. It so happened, the hockey team played without Christie and won silver medal. And Christie whose name was still in the list got the medal, sitting at home.

15. R.A.Christie was chosen for ……….team.

(A) Cricket (B) Hockey (C) Tennis (D) Badminton

16. The Asian games were held at ……………….

(A) India (B) Sri Lanka (C) Jakarta (D) Pakistan

17. Christie could not go to Jakarta due to …………

(A) non availability of passport (B) non availability of visa

18. The Indian team won …………medal.

(A) gold (B) silver (C) bronze (D) platinum

19. ‘To accompany’ means…………..

(A) to join a company (B) to join a team (C) to go alone (D) to go with

* Read the passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate

options : (5)

Blackbuck is the fastest of all the antelope (dear). It is found mainly in India, but also in parts of Pakistan, Nepal and some other countries. In India it is found mainly in Maharastra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. In Gujarat, Blackbucks are seen in Saurashtra. Its original habitat is open plain and not dense jungles.

Let’s know something about the Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar. Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat State, India. Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the park is located around 72 km from the district headquarter city of Bhavnagar.

20. Which is Blackbuck’s original living place?

(A) dense jungles (B) on trees (C) thick forest (D) open plain areas.

21. Where is the famous Blackbuck National Park in Gujarat?

(A) Visavadar (B) Visnagar (C) Velavadar (D) Dhasa

22. How far is Blackbuck National Park from Bhavnagar?

(A) 71 km (B) 73 km (C) 72 km (D) 74 km

23. Where do we find Blackbuck?

(A) Nepal (B) India (C) Pakistan (D) All

24. We see Blackbuck in ………..district of Gujarat.

(A) Amreli (B) Junagadh (C) Bhavnagar (D) Valsad

Study the following Ticket and answer the questions Selecting the most appropriate options. (4)

HappyJourney

Indian Rly.

Western Railway

VADODARA JN. TO DELHI

Via: Ratlam

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JCO ON : 25/9/2010 11 SUPERFAST

12 : 58 Km. 580

Rs. 180/-

25. The date of issue of ticket is …………..

(A) 25/9/2010 (B) 25/10/2010 (C) 25/9/2009 (D)12/9/2009

26. The distance between two station is……………..

(A)180 Km (B) 280 Km (C) 580 Km (D) 480 Km

27. The value of the ticket is ………..

(A) Rs. 180/- (B) Rs. 170/- (C) Rs. 580/- (D) 1258/-

28. It is ……… Railway.

(A) Northern (B) Southern (C) Eastern (D) Western

* Select the word having the nearest meaning: (4)

29. Endangered: (A) Threatened (B) Agreed (C) consented (D) cried

30. Isolation: (A) Desolation (B) successfulness (C) summit (D) summit

31. Occasional: (A) Occurring again and again (B) Casual (C) strong (D) Bold

32. Enthusiastic: (A) Ardent (B) Displeased (C) Conquer (D) Fatigue

* Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks: (4)

33. A young boy of 21 can…………blood.

(A) donate (B) receive (C) demand for (D) deserve for

34. Every Monday a new movie is…………. in my village.

(A) played (B) displayed (C) released (D) recognized

35. There should be ………….in the syllabus of 10th and 12th standard in all over India.

(A) uniformity (B) common (C) easiness (D) substance

36. The malaria is the ………… of dirty water.

(A) cause (B) purpose (C) reason (D) result

* Identify the function used in the sentence: (3)

37. I know the lady who is standing near the gate of my house.

(A) describing process (B) describing the person

38. “What a beautiful morning today is!” said Harsha.

(A) describing place (B) describing function

39. I will complete my home work soon.

(A) talking about alternatives (B) reporting past event.

* Select the proper word/words to complete the passage. (5)

Dhrumil's uncle had come from Baroda _____(40)______the new motorbike. He has stayed ___(41)______Five weeks. Five glorious weeks!

Every afternoon,______(42)______Dhrumil's uncle slept, we could eye at the blue wonder. Sometimes, Dhrumil managed to take____(43) __ his uncle's red helmet. We would wear it in turn ______(44)______sit on the bike, hands itching to turn on the ignition and zoom....

40. (A) ride (B) to ride (C) riding (D) rode

41. (A) with (B) for (C) within (D) since

42. (A) when (B) while (C) after (D) before.

43. (A) away (B) out (C) of (D) off.

44. (A) but (B) so (C) and (D) as

* Select the correct question to get the underlined word as an answer: (3)

45. Smit went to the library to borrow a storybook by Dhumketu.

(A) Where did Smit go?

(B) Why did Smit go to library?

(D) Why does Smit go to library?

46. Dinky read nine reads from the Supplementary Reader ‘Dolphin’

(A) How much reads does Dinky read from ‘Dolphin’?

(B) How many reads did Dinky read from ‘Dolphin’?

(D) How many reads did Dinkey reading from ‘Dolphine’?

47. Dhrumil gave a nice gift to Nirali on her birthday.

(A) When did Dhrumil give Nirali a nice gift?

(B) Why did Dhrumil give a nice gift to Nirali?

(D) Who gave a nice gift to Nirali on her birthday?

* Select the correct arrangement to make meaningful sentence. (3)

48. Pran (1) like a faithful dog (2) Manojkumar (3) followed(4)

(A) 3,4,1,2 (B) 3,2,4,1 (C) 1,4,3,2 (D) 4,2,3,1

49. that disappears (1) /stands up (2)She has a lap (3)/ when she (4)

(A) 2,3,4,1 (B) 3,2,1,4 (C) 4,2,3,1 (D) 3,1,4,2

50. studies in the final (1) / Minal is the girl (2)/ year of medical science (3)/ whose

younger brother (4)

(A) 2,1,3,4 (B) 2,4,1,3 (C) 2,4,3,1 (D) 3.1.4.2

PART-B

Time : 2 Hours Total Marks: 50

Instructions: (1) There are four sections in this question paper.

(2) All questions are compulsory. Options are internal

(3) Figures to the right indicate marks.

SECTION-A

Read the passages and answer the question: (10)

(A) As a result, the panchayat passed a resolution in 2008, saying that since the railway was not able to build a station for them, they would do it for themselves and with their own money! Soon, an eleven member team was formed and the team started collecting money from villagers.

On 7 January 2010, as a result of their efforts, the first railway station in the country, on which the railway did not have to spend a single rupee, started operations.

Which resolution did the panchayat pass?
What did the eleven member team do?
What happened after collecting the money from the villagers?

(B) I have supportive parents who understood that my interest was the environment. They have never stopped me from doing what I want. On my part, I also made sure that I did not fail my parents in any way. I always informed them about everything that I did and took their advice before jumping into actions.

What does Arun say about his parents?
What did Arun inform his parents?

(C) In many countries, fireworks are not allowed to be used by individuals. Only community displays, specially organized with the help of experts, are allowed. A great deal of care is taken for safety at these displays. However, since even children are allowed to play with fireworks in India, it is important to observe certain safety rules.

In many countries What is not allowed ?
Why should we observe safety rules in India?

(D)In course of time, the asurs found out why Kach was staying with Shukracharya. They did not want the secret of reviving dead people to be known to the devsand, therefore, they decided to remove Kach from Shukracharya’s hermitage for good. That could only be done by killing him.

One day, when Kach was taking his master’s cows to the jungle, the asurswaylaid him and killed him. But they had to do away with his body. They were afraid that Shukracharya might revive Kach. So, they cut his body into pieces to wolves and jackals.

What did asursfind out?
Why did the asursdecide to remove Kach from the hermitage?
What did the asurs do with Kach’s body?

Read the passages and answer the question: (5)

Mother was surprised looking at the stranger. He was Bishamber, Phatik’s maternal uncle. She welcomed him and touched his feet. Bhishamber came to see his sister after many years. The brother asked about the studies of the two boys. The sister said that Phatik was a nuisance for her. He was disobedient and wild. But Makhan was very good and gentle and very fond of reading. Bishamber kindly offered to take Phatik to kolkata and educate him there with his own children. The widowed mother agreed readily. Phatik agreed to go to Kolkata joyfully. He was very eager for that. At night he lay awake most of the time. As a parting gift he gave Makhan his fishing-rod, his big kite and his marbles.

11. Who had come to see his sister after many years?

12. What did mother feel about Makhan?

13. Whom did Bishamber offer to take to kolkata?

14. Which of the following sentences about Phatik is false?

(1) He was a nuisance for his mother

(2) He was disobedient

(3) He was ready to go to Kolkata

(4) He was fond of reading.

15. What was given by Phatik as a parting-gift to Makhan?

SECTION-B

Complete the sentence using the function given in the bracket: (3)

16. Last week Rajal ………….(describing the past event)

17. Dhrumil has a command over English. He………(Expressing necessity)

18. My uncle tries hard but……………(Expressing ability)

19. Complete the dialogue using the function given in the brackets: (2)

Sapan: Do you know Sachin Tendulker, Kinjal?

Kinjal: Yes, I know Sachin Tendulker…………………..(describing person)

Sapan: You are right.

Kinjal: But do you know where he was born?

Sapan: Yes, he was born in Mumbai……….(describing place)

20. Render into Reported Speech: (4)

Jadeja: “How will you bowl to Virat Kohli?”

R.Ashwin: “I’ll bowl to him just outside an off stump.”

Jadeja: “Are you sure to get him out?”

R.Ashwin: “I heartily hope so.”

SECTION-C

Frame the sentence using the set of words.

(You may change the form of the words.) (2)

21. Chirping-pleasant

22. Counsel-Psychology

23. Change the following text using ‘I’ in place of ‘Mr Sharma’ (3)

Mr. Sharma gets up early in the morning. He gets ready and eats breakfast with his family. He then goes for office. He returns home.

24. Write short notes focusing on the given questions. (6)

Ram Singh-070- The Human Robot

What was the colour of the robot?

What could he do?

Which were the three principles that were inbuilt in his system?

Was he thoroughly efficient? How?

What did he steal for Prem Chopra?

When was he caught? What happened in the end?

25. Mother – a wonderful creation.

How are her parts?

What is special about her kiss?

What do you know about her lap?

How many pairs of hands does she have?

What are for three pairs of eyes?

What can she do for her child ?

What do you know about her kitchen management?

SECTION-D

26. Write a paragraph(with the help of the clues given in the brackets) on any one of the following in about 100 words. (6)

"Your Picnic on the River Bank"

Points : day-time - a luxury coach - reach - temple - beautiful place - river bed

- sand - games - food items - take bath - swim - return.

"Yoga - the Best Exercises"

Points : Our ancient heritage - light exercises - types of yogasanas - make body

flexible - regularize breathing - help to improve concentration - improve memory –reduce fats - give mental peace - keeps us active and cheerful - morning is the best time.

27. Draft an e-mail in about 30 words on behalf of Anwar Vora to his friend Anil Chaudhary on inviting him on his marriage reception. (4)

To
Subject:

28. Describe the picture in about 50 Words. (5)

Answers of Part- A

1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-D, 7-D, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B, 11-B, 12,A, 13-C, 14-B, 15-B, 16-C, 17-D,

18-B, 19-D, 20-D, 21-C, 22-C, 23-D, 24-C, 25-A, 26-C, 27-A, 28-D, 29-A, 30-A, 31-B, 32-A

33-A, 34-C, 35-A, 36-D, 37-B, 38-D, 39-D, 40-C, 41-B, 42-A, 43-A, 44-C, 45-B, 46-B, 47-C,

48-A, 49-D, 50-B.

Answers of Part-B

(1)The panchayat passed a resolution that since the railways was not able to build a station for them, they would do it for themselves and with their own money.

(2)The eleventh member team started collecting money from the villagers to build a railway station.

(3)After collecting the money from the villagers, the first railway station in the country was build with the help of people’s money only.

(4)Arun says that his parents are supportive and they understood his interest in environment. They never stopped him from doing what he wanted.

(5)Arun always informed his parents about his activities and took their advice before jumping into action.

(6)In many countries, fireworks are not allowed to be used by individuals.

(7)We should observe safety rules in India because even children are allowed to play with fireworks.

(8)The asursfound out the reason for staying Kach with Shukracharya.

(9)The asurs did not want the devs to learn the secret of reviving the dead people and so they decided to remove Kach from the hermitage.

(10)The asurscut Kach’s body into pieces and gave the pieces to wolves and jackals.

(11)Bishamber had come to see his sister after many years.

(12)Mother felt that Makhan was very good and gentle and very fond of reading.

(13)Bishamber offered Phatik to take to Kolkatta.

(14)(D) He was fond of reading

(15)As a parting gift Phatik gave Makhan his fishing-rod, his big kite and his marbles.

(16)Last week Rajal was enjoying holidays.

(17)Dhrumil has a command over English. He may join an arts college to study English

literature.

(18)My uncle tries hard but he can’t walk much

(19)Sapan: Do you know Sachin Tendulker, Kinjal?

Kinjal: Yes, I know Sachin Tendulker…is a famous cricketer .(describing person)

Sapan: You are right.

Kinjal: But do you know where he was born?

Sapan: Yes, he was born in Mumbai and it is a big and metropolitan city.

(describing place)

(20)Jadeja asked R.Ashwin. how he would bowl Kohli. R.Ashwin replied with confidence

That he would bowl to Kohli just outside an off stump. Jadeja inquired of him if he was

Sure to get him out. R.Ashwin replied confidently that he heartily hoped so.

(21)The chirping of cuckoos is always pleasant.

(22) Counseling is done by psychologists.

(23) I get up early in the morning. I get ready and eat breakfast with my family. I then go for

Office. I return home.