AP 10th Class English Model Paper Set 4 with Solutions

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AP SSC English Model Paper Set 4 with Solutions

Time : 3.15 hours
Max. Marks : 100

Instructions:

1. The question paper has 35 questions in three sections (A, B and C)
2. Answer all the questions on a separate answer book supplied to you.
3. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and 3 hours for writing the answers.
4. Answer all the questions of SECTION – B (Grammar and Vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Section – A Reading Comprehension

(Questions 1 – 5) : Read the following passage carefully.

Time flew, and five months into my marriage ¡ realized it. Initialiy I thougnt of extending my leave — even taking unpaid leave. But after some dilly-dallying, finally decided against it because marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.

On my way home from the bus stop, my trunk had been carried by a porter. The problem now was we couldn’t find anyone who could help me carry the trunk to the bus stop. At another time of the yea we would have easily found someone to help me, but now most of the villagers were busy in the fields. Nobody had time to spare for me. In fact, carrying the trunk should not have been such a worry for me except that my education had made me shun physical labour. Afterall, I was a government officer and the idea of people seeing me carry my own luggage was not at all amusing. Otherwise, for a young man like me it should not have been an issue to carry a 20-kilo chest on my back.

(The Journey)

Now, answer the following questions. (5 × 2 = 10 M)

Question 1.
Why do you think the author is unwilling to carry his luggage?
Answer:
The author was reluctant to carry his luggage as his education had made him shun physical labour.

Question 2.
What is not at all amusing according to the author?
Answer:
Carrying his own luggage

Question 3.
“I thought of extending my leave – even unpaid” means ( )
A) he wanted to stay at home for more days, without expecting salary
B) he wanted to extend leave for a minimum paid salary
C) he did not work during marriage, hi’t expects some salary
Answer:
A) he wanted to stay at home for more days, without expecting salary

Question 4.
‘Increasing responsibilities and got into debt” means ( )
A) he wanted to get into debts
B) alter marriage he must look after his parents
C) as a married person, he had more expenses
Answer:
C) as a married person, he had more expenses

Question 5.
But after dilly – dallying ……………“ Here dilly – dallying means ( )
A) be quick in making a decision
B) not being able to extend his leave
C) not being able to make a decision
Answer:
C) not being able to make a decision

(Questions 6 – 8) : Read the following passage carefully.

Colonel Sanders, at age 65, with a beat-up car and a $100 cheque from social security, realized he had to do something. He remembered his mother’s recipe and went out selling. How many doors did he have to knock on before he got his first order? It is estimated that he had knocked on more than a thousand doors before he got his first order. How many of us quit after three tries, ten tries,a hundred tries, and then we say we tried as hard as we could ?

As a young cartoonist, Walt Disney faced many rejections from newspaper editors, who said he had no talent. One day a minister at a church hired him to draw some cartoons. Disney was working out of a small mouse infested shed near the church. After seeing a small mouse, he was inspired.That was the start of Mickey Mouse.

(Every Success Story Is Also a Story of Great Failures)

Now, answer the following questions. (3 × 2 = 6 M)

Question 6.
What is common between the two persons ? ( )
A) Both attained success walking on a bed of roses.
B) They met failures many times before they could succeed.
C) They were professionals from different fields.
Answer:
B) They met failures many times before they could succeed.

Question 7.
What is meant by a mouse infested shed ? ( )
A) A shed with many rats.
B) A shed where Mickey Mouse lived.
C) A shed close to the church.
Answer:
A) A shed with many rats.

Question 8.
What inspired Walt Disney? ( )
A) A Minister at a Church
B) Mickey Mouse
C) Small mouse
Answer:
C) Small mouse

(Questions 9 – 10) : Read the following passage carefully.

A keen penetrating insight will not fail to recognise the fundamental unity beneath the manifold variety in india. The diversity itself, far from being a damaging cause of disunity and weakness, is a fertile source of strength and wealth. Sir Herbert Risely has rightly observed: “Beneath the manifold diversity of physical and social types, languages, customs and religions which strike the observer in India, there can still be discerned a certain underlying uniformity of life from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin.”

From his long and first-hand experience in India, Vincent A. Smith says that the civilisation of India “has many features which differentiate it from that of the other regions of the world, while they are common to the whole country in degree sufficient to justify its treatment as a unity in the history of human, social and intellectual development.”

(Unity in Diversity in India)

Now, answer the following questions. (2 × 2 = 4 M)

Question 9.
The fundamental unity can be identified by those ( )
A) who have a deep understanding of our democracy
B) who have an in-depth understanding of our geographical differences.
C) who have a keen penetrating insight.
Answer:
C) who have a keen penetrating insight.

Question 10.
From the Himalayas to Cape Comorin we can see ………….. ( )
A) social and intellectual development.
B) certain underlying uniformity
C) same customs and traditions.
Answer:
B) certain underlying uniformity

(Questions 11 – 15) : Study the following tree diagram that gives the information about different kinds of snakes:

Now, answer the following questions:

Question 11.
What is this tree diagram about ?
Answer:
The tree diagram is about different kinds of snakes.

Question 12.
How many types of snakes are mentioned in the diagram ?
Answer:
Two types of snakes are mentioned in the diagram.

Question 13.
Sea-snake is an example for _________ snake.
A) poisonous
B) non-poisonous
C) terrestrial
Answer:
A) poisonous

Question 14.
Which of the following snakes is a poisonous one ?
A) King Cobra
B) Water snake
C) Rat snake
Answer:
A) King Cobra

Question 15.
Choose the correct statement from the following.
A) Snakes are of four kinds.
B) Sea snakes are very poisonous.
C) Rat snakes live under-water.
Answer:
B) Sea snakes are very poisonous.

Section – B : Grammar & vocabulary

Note : Answer all the questions of Section – B (Grammar & vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Question 16.
Combine the following sentences using ‘who’. (2 M)

Victoria is a precocious girl. She is very sharp.
Answer:
Victoria, who is a precocious girl is very sharp.

Question 17.
Change the following sentence into passive voice. (2 M)

She scrubbed the house spotlessly clean.
Answer:
The house was scrubbed spotlessly clean by her.

Question 18.
Combine the following sentences using ‘though’.

Kiran is sad. He never expresses it.
Answer:
Though Kiran is sad, he never expresses it.

Question 19.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) Mrs. Slater said, “If bureau was here _________ (in place of/instead of/in sprite of) in his room, Mrs. Jordan would never guess it wasn’t our own.
Answer:
instead of

b) Savitri is _________ (between/above/among) us with her unforgettable roles.
Answer:
among

Question 20.
Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the brackets.

His feet _________ (develop) cracks and somehow _________ (resemble) those of an elephant.
Answer:
had developed, resembled

Question 21.
Your friend is wasting water carelessly. You think it’s not good. Advise her / him not to waste water. (2 M)
Answer:
You should not waste water carelessly.

Question 22.
Change the following into polite request. (2 M)

You to a stranger : “Where is the ATM centre?”
Answer:
Could you please tell me where the ATM centre is?

Question 23.
What do the following sentences mean?
Choose the correct answer and write it in your answer book. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

i) Have a pleasant day.
A) wishing
B) hoping
C) advising
D) farewell
Answer:
A) wishing

ii) Be here by Monday.
A) requesting
B) inviting
C) command
D) guess
Answer:
C) command

Question 24.
Read the paragraph and write the ’Synonyms’ of the underlined words choosing from the words given in the box. (4 × 1 = 4M)

shameful, hit, rude, shown, very large in quantity.

“What struck (a) me most was not the material poverty depicted (b) in the films, but the enormous (c) spiritual poverty of some rich people is much more deplorable (d) than material poverty”.
(a) _________
(b) _________
(c) _________
(d) _________
Answer:
(a) hit
(b) shown
(c) very large in quantity
(d) shameful

Question 25.
Read the paragraph and match the words under ‘A’ with their antonyms under ‘B’. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

He then arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully (a) on his forehead. So, this was the picture : My father carrying my luggage on his back and me following (b) him with a tiny bag in my hand. We were walking up a narrow (c) hilly road, and neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different (d) languages.

Answer:
2 (carelessly)
5 (leading)
1 (wide)
6 (same)

Question 26.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in brackets. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

“She was _________ (a) (amazement/amazes/amazing)”, said Nick. “She taught me how to surf and I was terrified at first but once I got up there it felt _________ (b) (absolutely/absolute/absolutes) fantastic and I caught some waves pretty well.” Nick _________ (c) (quickest/quick/quickly) learned how to do the 360 spins on his board – a feat that got him on the cover of surfer magazine within 8 hours. “No one has ever done that in the _________ (d) (history/historic/historical) of surfing”, he said.
Answer:
(a) amazing
(b) absolutely
(c) quickly
(d) history

Question 27.
Complete the following spellings with ‘ou, ee, oa, or ea’ (2 × 1 = 2 M)

You don’t (a) s _ _ m to (b) r _ _ lise what it’s costing me to bear up like I am doing.
Answer:
(a) seem
(b) realise

Question 28.
Complete the words with correct suffixes given in brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

One important fallout of this friendship was the (a) establish _________ (mant/ment) of Chitrabani, a (b) communica _________ (tion/sion) and film institute.
Answer:
(a) establishment
(b) communication

Question 29.
Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) faith, imortal, contain, critic
Answer:
immortal

b) trousers, enough, stretch, quarreled
Answer:
quarrelled

Question 30.
Read the following dictionary entry of the word ‘luggage’ given below. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) Which word is ‘luggage’ – British / American ?
Answer:
British

b) Write a sentence for ‘luggage’ from the entry.
Answer:
There’s room for one more piece of luggage (or) You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab.

Question 31.
Arrange the following words under the correct heading.

take out, set foot, call into, for ages, get rid of, look at, at a loss, put out

Phrasal verbs
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________

Idioms
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
Answer:

Phrasal verbs	Idioms
1. take out	1. set foot
2. call into	2. for ages
3. look at	3. get rid of
4. put out	4. at a loss

Question 32.
Match the following one-word substitutes in Part-A with their meanings in Part-B. (Write only the numbers and their corresponding letters in your answer book.) (4 × 1/2 = 2 M)

Answer:
1. – D (A person who believes in fate)
2. – E (One who devotes his service or wealth for the love of mankind)
3. – B (One who hates women)
4. – A (One who possesses many talents)

Section – C : Creative Expression

Question 33.
a) You have read the story of N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys, a leading IT company in the world. His story gives a great inspiration to the students. Fortunately you met him in person. You were on cloud nine.
Now write a conversation between you and Narayana Murthy, a son of a school teacher who. became a pioneer of India’s software industry. (10 M)
Answer:
I : Good evening sir. I’m a class 12 student and would like to ask you a few questions.
Murthy : It’s my pleasure, please go aheaä.
I : What were your favourite subjects in school?
Murthy : Physics and Maths were my favourite subjects.
I : Why were they your favourite?
Murthy : Well, I could grasp the theories of science quite quickly.
I : What was your dream as a student?
Murthy : Oh’ I wanted to study in an lIT college.
I : Did you do your ¡iT sir?
Murthy : Unfortunately ho. In spite of acquiring a good rank, I couldnot pursue my ¡iT. But I did pursue my dream.
I : Today, your are an inspiration to many youngsters.. You established an MNC and are the pioneer of Indias software industry. How do you feel about your achievements?
Murthy : Definitely, I feel glad about it but there is much more to be achieved.
I : What message would you like to give to youngsters like us?
Murthy : Well, believe in yourself and pursue your dream with determination.
I : Thank you sir.

(OR)

b) In the lesson ‘Rendezvous with Ray’, Ray noticed that, his screenplay of ‘Charulatha’ was missing. He was sure who the culprit was. Then Roberge asked whether he would take any action. But Ray was not willing to hurt the reputation of the person. Roberge was absolutely stunned by his humane concern.
Now, imagine you were Roberge and write a diary entry about that incident.
Answer:
Dt. xx.xx.xxxx

Dear Diary,

Ray is a great film director. He is a very simple and unassuming person with a subtle sense of humour. He is even shy of receiving compliments. As he is a gentleman, he allows some well-known persons to go through his manuscripts. Today, Ray found that his screenplay ‘Charulatha’ missing.
He knew who the culprit was. When anyone asks if he is going to take any action against him, he declines. When he is asked the reason, he says that he does not want to spoil the reputation of the person. Ray has such a humane concern. He forgives the person. Forgiveness elevates the character of a person.

Roberge

Question 34.
a) Now-a-days people are suffering from perishing heat. Rains are meagre, no greenery is found in most of the areas. You feel that we have to act immediately and do something to plant a large number of trees everywhere.
Write a letter to your friend Srinivas explaining him the importance of planting trees and the advantages of plants. (10 M)
Answer:

Vijayawada,
Dt. xx-xx-xxxx.

Dear Srinivas,

I am doing well. How are you after this summer?

I think you experienced the perishing heat and hot winds all through this summer. After the summer season, we experience rains. But this year, there are no rains in June. Rains are meagre. Environmentalists say that the pollution is the main problem for scanty rainfall. No greenery is found in many areas. Trees are cut down indiscriminately. If there are trees, they check clouds resulting in rains.

The need of the hour is planting trees on a large scale. We have to plant trees every where immediately.

Trees give shade and shelter to birds and animals. They give fruits and vegetables to eat. If we protect trees, trees protect us iii return. Above all, trees control pollution taking carbon dioxide which is a pollutant gas.

So, let us plant trees and protect them giving water and fertilisers timely.
Hope you too understand the importance of trees, Please reply me soon.

Yours sincerely,
Nikit. B.

To
K. Srinivas,
11-8-30,
Kamala Nagar,
Anantapur.

b) Write a biographical sketch of Abhinav Bincha, the ace shooter, with Uttarakhand origin:
Full name : Abhinav Singh Bindra
Birth : 28th Septembe 1982, Dehradun
Parents : Apjit Bindra (father), Babli Bindra (mother)
Schooling : Doon School (early education)
Education : – Colorado University (B.B.A)
– Diploma in Mental Management.
– Doctorate in Business Management.
Inspiration : – Lt. Col. Dhillon, Gabriele Buhlmann
Achievements : – The youngest participant in 1998 Common Wealth Games.
– Won Bronze medal in Munich World Cup.
– Six gold medals in various International events in 2001.
– First Indian to wir the World Championship in 2006.
Awards : – Arjuna Award in 2000.
– Rajiv Khel Ratna in 2001.
Answer:

Abhinav Singh Bindra

Abhinav Singh Bindhra, the ace shooter, was born on 28th September 1982 in Dehradun of Uttarakhand. His parents are Apjit Bindra and Babli Bindra. He got his early education in Doon school and later he did his B.B.A in Colorado University. He completed Diploma in Mental Management and got Doctorate in Business Management. He got inspiration from Lt. Co. Dhillon and Gabriele Buhlmann. He was the younger participant in 1998 Common Wealth Games. He won Bronze medal in Munich World Cup. He bagged six gold medals in various international events in 2001. He was the first Indian to win the World Championship in 2006. He was honoured with Arjuna Award in 2000 and Rajiv Khel Ratna in 2001.

Question 35.
a) Read the following passage carefully focusing on the underlined parts.

His father stopped reading the paper (A). He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice, ‘My son, you are a bright boy (B). You know our financial position. I have five daughters to be married off (C) and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot afford your expenses at I IT. You can stay in Mysore (D) and study as much as you want.’ Indeed it was a difficult situation for any father to say ‘no’ to his bright son. But circumstances were like that. It was common then for the man to be the single earning member with a large family dependent on him (E).

Now, frame ‘WH’ questions to get the underlined parts in the passage as answers: (10 M)
Answer:
A) What did his father stop?
B) What kind of a boy is he ?
C) How many daughters does he have to be married off ?
D) Where can he stay ?
E) What was common then for a man ?

(OR)

b) Study the following diagram.

Causes of Growing Violence Among Youth

Now, write a paragraph describing the information depicted in the diagram given.
Answer:
It is a matter of serious concern that violence is rising among the youth. They have stopped being patient, calm and composed. There are many causes of this growing violence among them. They see video films and violence in films. Then there is violence on TV. These affect them greatly and very soon they become violence likers.

Then they sit before their computers. Different websites promote self-injury. In fact, they can’t escape from seeing various kinds of violence depicted. At social level they undergo stress and pressures from their peers and seniors. This causes breakdown among them. In this way, they get exposed to violence day in and day out.