These AP 8th Class English Important Questions 10th Lesson will help students prepare well for the exams.
AP Board 8th Class English 10th Lesson Important Questions and Answers
SECTION – A
READING COMPREHENSION
Question No. 1
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
1. Neither was the Great Stone Face forgotten, for the poet had celebrated it in a poem.
The songs of this poet found their way to Ernest. He read them after his customary toil, seated on the bench before his cottage door. As he read he lifted his eyes to the mountain. (The Great Stone Face – II)
a) Was the Great Stone Face forgotten? How can you say?
Answer:
No, it was not forgotten. Because the poet had celebrated it in a poem.
b) Which found their way to whom? Did the person read them?
Answer:
The songs of the poet found their way. Yes, he read them.
c) Who read which? When did he read them?
Answer:
Ernest read the songs of the poet. He read them after his customary toil.
d) Where was the person seated to read them?. Pick out the word that means ‘usual work’.
Answer:
He was seated on the bench before his cottage. ‘Customary toil’ means ‘usual work’.
e) What did the person do while reading? Why did he lift his eyes to the mountain?
Answer:
While reading, he lifted his eyes to the mountain. He lifted his eyes to the mountain to ask the Great Stone F,ace whether the poet was not worthy to be its likeness.
2. One summer day, therefore, he arrived at Ernest’s door, where he found the good old man holding, a book in his hand, which he read and, then, with a finger between the leaves, looked lovingly at the Great Stone Face.
“Good evening,” said the poet. “Can you give a traveller a night’s shelter?”
“Gladly,” answered Ernest; and then he added, smiling, “I think I never saw the Great Stone Face look so hospitably at a stranger.” (The Great Stone Face – II)
a) Who never saw? What did the person never see?
Answer:
Ernest never saw. He never saw the Great Stone Face look so hospitably at a stranger.
b) Who did the poet wish “Good eveinig”? What did the poet ask the person for?
Answer:
The poet wished Ernest. He asked Ernest for a night’s shelter.
c) Was Ernest happy to grant the poet’s request? How could you say he was /was not?
Answer:
Yes, he was. Because he said, “Gladly”.
d) Who arrived at Ernest’s door? When did the person arrive?
Answer:
The poet arrived. He arrived there one summer day.
e) What did the poet find, on his arrival at his door? Who was the good old man?
Answer:
He found Ernest holding a book in his hand. Ernest was the good old man.
3. The poet sat down beside him, and he and Ernest talked together. Never before had the poet talked with a man like Ernest, so wise, and gentle, and kind. Ernest, on the other hand, was moved by the living images flung out of the poet’s mind.
As Ernest listened to the poet, he imagined that the Great Stone Face was bending forward to listen too. He gazed into the poet’s eyes.
“Who are you, my gifted guest?” he asked.
The poet laid his finger on the book that Ernest had been reading. (The Great Stone Face – II)
a) Where did the poet sit? What did they do?
Answer:
The poet sat down beside Ernest. They talked to each other.
b) Had the poet ever talked to a man like Ernest? What did the poet understand about Ernest?
Answer:
No, he had never. He understood that Ernest was very wise, gentle and kind.
c) What did Ernest imagine? When did he imagine?
Answer:
He imagined that the Great Stone Face was bending forward to listen. He imagined it while listening to the poet.
d) Who gazed into the poet’s eyes? Why did he gaze?
Answer:
Ernest gazed into the poet’s eyes. It was to see if the poet had any resemblance with the Great Stone Face.
e) Why did the poet keep his finger on the book? Pick out the word that means ‘stared’.
Answer:
To say that he was nothing but the poet of those songs. ‘Gazed’ means ‘stared’.
4. Ernest threw a look of familiar kindness around upon his audience. He began to speak to the people what was in his heart and mind. His words had power, because they agreed with his thoughts; and his thoughts had reality and depth, because they harmonised with the life which he had always lived. (The Great Stone Face -II)
a) What kind of look did Ernest throw upon? Who did he throw the look upon?
Answer:
He threw a look of familiar kindness upon. He threw it upon his audience.
b) What did he speak to the people?
Answer:
He spoke what was in his heart and mind.
c) Which had power? Why did they have power?
Answer:
Ernest’s words had power. They had power because people agreed with his thoughts.
d) Whose thoughts had reality and depth? Why did his thoughts have that?
Answer:
The thoughts of Ernest. They had reality and depth because they harmonised with the life Which he had always lived.
e) Pick out the word that means ‘corresponded with’. ‘……… because they harmonised ……..’ What does the word they’ refer to?
Answer:
‘harmonised’ means ‘corresponded with’, ‘they’ refers to the thoughts of Ernest.
5. ‘Sometimes I lack faith in my own thoughts.’
The poet spoke sadly and his eyes were wet with tears. So, too, were those of Ernest.
At the hour of sunset, as had long been his custom, Ernest was to speak to a group of neighbours in the open air. Together he and the poet went to the meeting place, arm in arm. From th§re could be seen the Great Stone Face. (The Great Stone Face – IT)
a) Who does ‘I’ refer to? In which does the person lack faith?
Answer:
‘I’ refers to the poet. He lacks faith in his own thoughts.
b) How did the poet speak? How were his eyes?
Answer:
The poet spoke sadly. His eyes were wet with tears.
c) ‘So, too, were those of Ernest.’ What do you understand by the given statement? and why?
Answer:
Ernest was also sad. It was because he could not find any likeness in the poet.
d) At the hour of sunset, what was Ernest to do? Was it his custom?
Answer:
Ernest was to speak to a group of neighbours in the open air. Yes, it was his custom.
e) Who were the two men who went to the meeting place? How did they go there?
Answer:
Ernest and the poet. They went there tpgether, arm in arm.
6. Then all the people looked, and saw that what the poet said was true. The prophecy was fulfilled. But Ernest, having finished what he had to say, took the poet’s arm, and walked slowly homeward, still hoping that some wiser and better man than himself would by and by appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face. (The Great Stone Face – II)
a) Who looked? What did they see?
Answer:
All the people looked. They saw that what the poet said was true.
b) What did the poet say? Do you think it-was true?
Answer:
The poet said that Ernest was the likeness of the Great Stone Face. No, I think it was not true.
c) Did people agree to what the poet had said? Did Ernest agree to they ali had said?
Answer:
Yes, they agreed. No, he did not agree with them.
d) Towards where did Ernest walk? How did he walk?
Answer:
Ernest walked towards his home. He walked slowly.
e) What did Ernest still hope?
Answer:
Ernest still hoped that some wiser and better man than himself would by and by appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
Question No.3
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
1. In ancient India, both formal and informed ways of education system existed. Indigenous education was imparted at home, in temples, pathshalas, tols, chatuspadis and gurukuls. There were people in homes, villages and temples who guided young children in imbibing pious ways of life. Temples were also the centres of learning and took interest in the promotion of knowledge of our ancient system. Students went to viharas and universities for higher knowledge. Teaching was largely oral and students remembered and meditated upon what was taught in the class. (Ancient Education System of India)
a) How many ways of education system were there in ancient India? What were they?
Answer:
There were two ways. They were formal and informal ways of education system.
b) What do you mean by ‘indigenous education’? Where was it imparted, in ancient India?
Answer:
‘Local education’. It was imparted at home, in temples, pathasalas, tols, chatuspadis and gurukuls.
c) Who guided young children? In which did they guide them?
Answer:
People in homes, villages and temples guided them. They guided them in imbibing pious ways of life.
d) Where did students go for higher knowledge? Pick out the word that means ‘Buddhist monasteries’.
Answer:
Students went to viharas and universities for higher knowledge. ‘Viharas’ means Buddhist monasteries.
e) How was teaching largely, then? What did the students do after receiving oral teaching?
Answer:
It was oral. Students remembered and meditated upon what was taught in the class.
2. The system focused on the moral, physical, spiritual and intellectual aspects of life. It emphasised on values such as humility, truthfulness, discipline, self-reliance and respect for all creations. Students were taught to appreciate the balance between human beings and nature. Teaching and learning followed the tenets of Vedas and Upanishads fulfilling duties towards self, family and society, thus encompassing all aspects of life. Education system focused both on learning and physical development. (Ancient Education System of India)
a) What was the system mentioned in the passage? What did it focus on?
Answer:
Ancient education system of India. It focused on the moral, spiritual and intellectual aspects of life.
b) What does the word ‘it’ refer to? On which values did it emphasise?
Answer:
‘It’ refers to the ancient education system of India. It emphasised on values such as humility, truthfulness, discipline, self-reliance and respect for all creations.
c) What should students appreciate? Were they taught that?
Answer:
Students should appreciate the balance between human beings and nature. Yes, they were taught that.
d) What did ‘teaching and learning’ follow? What were the duties of ‘teaching and learning’ then?
Answer:
It followed the tenets of Vedas and Upanishads. They were fulfilling the duties towards self, family and society.
e) On which two developments did education system focus? Pick out the word that means ‘the main principles of a religion or philosophy’.
Answer:
It focused on learning and physical development. ‘The main principles of a religion or philosophy’ are ‘tenets’.
3. In ancient times, Takshashila was a noted centre of learning, including religious teachings of Buddhism, for several centuries. It continued to attract students from around the world until its destruction in the 5th century CE. It was known for its higher education and the curriculum comprised the study of ancient scriptures, law, medicine, astronomy, military science and the eighteen silpas or arts. (Ancient Education System of India)
a) What was Takshashila noted as? How long did it enjoy its position?
Answer:
It was noted as a centre of learning. It enjoyed its position for several centuries.
b) How long did it continue attracting students from around the world? When did its destruction happen?
Answer:
It continued until its destruction in the 5th century CE. It happened in the 5th century C.E.
c) What was it known for? What does the word ‘it’ refer to?
Answer:
It was known for its higher education. ‘It’ refers to Takshashila.
d) What did the curriculum consist of?
Answer:
It consisted of the study of ancient scriptures, law, medicine, astonomy, military science and the eighteen silpas or arts.
e) Pick out the word that means ‘institution of higher education’. Which was known for higher education?
Answer:
‘university’
Takshashila was known for higher education.
4. Gurukuls, also known as ashrams, were the residential places of learning. Many of these were named after the sages. Situated in forests, in serene and peaceful surroundings, hundreds of students used to learn together in gurukuls. Women too had access to education during the early Vedic period. Among the prominent women Vedic scholars, we fiiid references to Maitreyi, Viswambhara, Apala, Gargi and Lopamudra, to name a few.
During that period, the gurus and their shishyas lived together helping each other in day-to-day life. The main objective was to have complete learning, leading a disci-plined life and realising one’s inner potential. (Ancient Education System of India)
a) Name some prominent women Vedic scholars.
Answer:
Maitreyi, Viswambhara, Apala, Gargi and Lopamudra.
b) Where were gurukuls usually situated?
Answer:
They were situated in forests, in serene and peaceful surroundings.
c) How did the gurus and their shishyas live?
Answer:
They lived together helping each other in day-to-day life.
d) What was Viswambhara?
Answer:
She was a prominent woman Vedic scholar.
e) How did learning in gurukuls help the learners?
Answer:
It helped them to have complete learning, leading a disciplined life and realising one’s inner potential.
5. You must have heard or read that travellers from various regions having different climates and cultures began to visit parts of India from early times.To them, India was a land of wonder! The fame of Indian culture, wealth, religions, philosophies, art, architecture, as well as its educational practices had spread far and wide. The education system of ancient times was regarded as a source for the knowledge, traditions and practices that guided and encouraged humanity. (Ancient Education System of India)
a) Which guided humanity?
Answer:
Knowledge, traditions and practices in ancient India guided humanity.
b) Did the educational practices in ancient India have spread far and wide?
Answer:
Yes, they had,
c) What was India to the travellers?
Answer:
It was a land of wonder.
d) What did the travellers from various regions visit?
Answer:
They visited parts of India.
e) Which wasTegarded as a source for the knowledge?
Answer:
The education system in ancient Iridia
Question No.4
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
1. Kalpana Chawla was born in a small town in the state of Haryana. She had a great passion for space travel. Fired by the intense passion for space travel, she chose Aero-nautical Engineering and ignored the advice of her college principal to opt for the more lucrative engineering branches, like mechanical or electrical engineering. She braved all the challenges ahead and achieved her dream of space travel as a mission specialist and prime robotic operator on the space shuttle mission, STS – 87. This ‘Mission’ lasted for 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes. On the completion of her first Mission, Kalpana Chawla travelled 65 lakh miles in 252 orbits of the earth and logged 376 hours and 34 minutes.
The success of Kalpana Chawla demonstrates that nothing can stop us from achiev-ing success if the passion and the vision align and integrate with each other. Hence, while deciding on a vision, students must ensure that it is aligned with their passion and core competence.
a) What should the students learn from the success of Kalpana Chawla?
Answer:
Nothing can stop us from achieving success if the passion and the vision align and integrate with each other.
b) What was the dream of Kalpana Chawla?
Answer:
‘Space travel’ was her dream.
c) Kalpana Chawla has chosen _________. (ii)
i) Mechanical Engineering
ii) Aeronautical Engineering
iii) Civil Engineering
Answer:
ii) Aeronautical Engineering
d) Kalpana Chawla was born in _________. (ii)
i) Himachal Pradesh
ii) Haryana
iii) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
ii) Haryana
e) Identify the correct statement. (iii)
i) She followed the advice of her college principal.
ii) Her mission lasted for 15 years, 16 months and 34 days.
iii) She is a great inspiration to the students.
Answer:
iii) She is a great inspiration to the students.
2. According to Chinese legend, the history of tea began in 2737 BC when the emperor Shen Nong, a skilled ruler and scientist, accidentally discovered tea. While boiling water in the garden, a leaf from an overhanging wild tea tree drifted into his pot. The emperor enjoyed drinking the infused water so much that he was compelled to research the plant further. Legend has it that the emperor discovered tea’s medicinal properties during his research.
Indian history attributes the discovery of tea to Prince Bodhi Dharma, an Indian saint who founded the Zen School of Buddhism. In the year 520, he left India to preach Buddhism in China. To prove some Zen principles, he vowed to meditate for nine years without sleep. It is said that towards the end of his meditation, he fell asleep. Upon awaking, he was so distraught that he cut off his eyelids, and threw them to the ground. Legend has it that a tea plant sprung up on the spot to purify his sacrifice.
a) What is the passage about?
Answer:
It is about ‘Tea’
b) Who discovered tea according to the Chinese legend?
Answer:
Emperor Shen Nong.
c) Who came to China to preach Buddhism? (ii)
i) Shen Nong
ii) Bodhi Dharma
iii) A scientist
Answer:
ii) Bodhi Dharma
d) When did Bodhi Dharma leave for China? (ii)
i) in 2737 B.C.
ii) in 520 B.C.
iii) in 3727 B.C.
Answer:
ii) in 520 B.C.
e) Which statement is true, according to the passage? (ii)
i) The emperor discovered tea in an accident.
ii) Bodhi Dharma tried to prove the Zen principles.
iii) Shen Nong founded the Zen School of Buddhism.
Answer:
ii) Bodhi. Dharma tried to prove the Zen principles.
3. A couple of sparrows lived on the branches of a huge tree, deep in the jungle. They worked very hard in building their nest, and it was a comfortable shelter that protected them in all weather conditions.
One day/cluring the winter, as they were enjoying the comforts of their nest, it started raining outside. Sometime later, a monkey came to take shelter under the same tree. The monkey was all drenched in the rain, and his teeth were chattering in the cold.
When the female sparrow saw this, she felt pity on him and said from her nest, “O monkey, you have hands and feet similar to humans. You can use them for many reasons. Why don’t you make yourself a protected home ?” The monkey was already suffering from cold, and was in no mood for taking an advice. He replied, “You wicked sparrow ! Why can’t you keep your mouth shut?”
But the female sparrow continued her advice. She explained how she was able to enjoy the comforts of her home, and how she did not suffer from either heat or cold or rain. This made the monkey very angry. The monkey thought, “What a wicked female bird ! She talks as if she had mastered all sciences and philosophies, and simply won’t stop chirping. She is making me so angry, that I might as well kill her.
I am already suffering from cold, I do not wish to hear any advice.” The female sparrow, however continued chattering and did not cease to advise. At one moment, the monkey became so angry that he climbed up the tree and tore up her nest to pieces.
a) Where did a couple of sparrows live?
Answer:
on the branches of a huge tree, deep in the jungle.
b) Which season is mentioned in the passage?
Answer:
Winter season
c) A monkey came to take shelter under the tree because……… (ii)
i) it was very hot.
ii) it was raining outside.
iii) it wanted to rest there.
Answer:
ii) it was raining outside.
d) The monkey asked the female sparrow ……….. (i)
i) to keep quiet.
ii) to keep its mouth open.
iii) to make another nest and help him.
Answer:
i) to keep quiet.
e) Identify the TRUE statement from the following : (ii)
i) A couple of sparrows built their nest on a high rock.
ii) The female sparrow gave advice to the monkey.
iii) The monkey followed the sparrow’s advice.
Answer:
ii) The female sparrow gave advice to the monkey.
Question No.5
1. Study the following tree-diagram and answer the questions.
a) What is the tree-diagram about?
Answer:
It is about the types of communication.
b) How many types of written communication are there ? What are they?
Answer:
There are 4 types of written communication. They are : 1) Verbal 2) Non-Verbal 3) Written and 4) Visual.
c) Body posture is a type of __________. (ii)
i) Verbal communication
ii) Non-verbal communication
iii) Visual communication
Answer:
ii) Non-verbal communication
d) Non-verbal communications are of (ii)
i) two types
ii) three types
iii) four types
Answer:
ii) three types
e) Which of the following is the correct statement? (ii)
i) Video is a verbal type of communication.
ii) Facial expressions are non-verbal type of communication.
iii) Reports are visual type of communication.
Answer:
ii) Facial expressions are non-verbal type of communication.
2. Study the following pie-chart and answer the questions.
a) What does the pie-chart show?
Answer:
It shows the different methods of travelling to school.
b) How many methods of travelling to school are shown in the pie-chart?
Answer:
6 methods
c) The least travelling method Used by children is __________. (i)
i) train
ii) bus
iii) taxi
Answer:
i) train
d) Which transport method takes much time to reach the destination? (iii)
i) Bus
ii) Cycle
iii) Walking
Answer:
iii) Walking
e) Which of the following is a true statement? (iii)
i) Most children go by bus to school.
ii) Very few children go to school on foot.
iii) 13% of school children go to school on motor-bikes.
Answer:
iii) 13% of school children go to school on motor-bikes.
3. Read the data given in the following table and answer the questions.
Population distribution in 5 states in India
a) What is the data given in the tatfle about?
Answer:
It is about population distribution in 5 states in India.
b) Which state has the highest total population?
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh
c) Which state has the least sex ratio? (i)
i) Bihar
ii) Madhya Pradesh
iii) West Bengal
Answer:
i) Bihar
d) The literacy rate of Maharashtra is _________ (i)
i) 82.34
ii) 61.8
iii) 69.32
Answer:
i) 82.34
e) Which is the true statement among .the following? (iii)
i) The State that has the least literacy rate is not Bihar.
ii) The state which has the highest population has the highest rate of literacy also.
iii) Only one state has more than 80% of literacy rate.
Answer:
iii) Only one state has more than 80% of literacy rate.
SECTION – B
CREATIVE WRITING
Question No.6 & 7
6. a) After talking to the neighbours and hearing of their opinion regarding the person showing likeness of the Great Stone Face, Ernest returned home along with the poe There at home the poet talked to Ernest about what the neighbours in the open air had expressed about Ernest.
Write a possible conversation between the poet and Ernest.
Answer:
Poet : Ernest sir, I was really pleased with what you have done there.
Ernest : Really!
Poet : Yeah.
Ernest : There was nothing that I did to please you.
Poet : No, sir. There was.
Ernest : But I don’t think so.
Poet : Sir, I would like to ask you one thing.
Ernest : What’s it?
Poet : Why didn’t you accept what your neighbours and I had said about you. Since it wasn’t correct.
Ernest : How could you say it?
Poet : As I have no resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
Ernest : If so, do you still hope you would see such a person in future.
Poet : That’s what I still hope.
Ernest : But I don’t hope so.
Poet : No man other than you could resemble the Great Stone Face.
Ernest : Don’t say so.
Poet : No, what I say is true. You are worthy enough to be consi-dered so.
Ernest : No, sir. I am a common man.
Poet : You may or may not accept my belief that the prophecy has come true, in the form of you.
Ernest : No, sir. I should live till Isee the man nobler and better than I and who was the likeness of the Great Stone Face.
Poet : O.K. Let God decide it soon.
Ernest : O.K. I think you are tired.
Poet : A little bit.
Ernest : Then go to bed now. Good night.
Poet : Good night, sir.
b) Imagine you were one of the visitors who visited Takshashila University, in ancient India. You stayed there for two days, observing the education system and getting a full picture of it into your mind.
Now, write a diary entry about your feelings on that university.
Answer:
5 July, 20xx
Tuesday
9 p.m.
Dear Diary,
Today is a memorable day. I never forget the greatness of this university, takshashila. Actually Takshashila is a city in India. It is an important archaeological site. But its fame rests on the university where Chanakya is said to have composed his Arthashastra.
Takshashila is a noted centre of learning, including religious teachings of Buddhism. It attracts students from around the world. It is known for its higher education and the curriculum comprised the study of scriptures, law, medicine, astronomy, military science and the eighteen silpas or arts. It is famous as a place of learning due to its teachers’ expertise. The legendary Indian grammarian, Panini and the skilled exponent of statecraft, Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) studied in this university. Students come to Takshashila from Kashi, Kosala, Magadha and also from other countries in spite of the long and arduous journey they have to undertake. A student is said to have completed his course only when the teacher was satisfied with his performance. A teacher can admit as many students as he likes and teaches what are keen to learn. M.N. Rao
7. a) The poet wanted to express his feelings and experience that he got by being with Ernest. He wanted to express them to his friend John Smith in a letter. Imagine yourself to be the poet and write the letter to John “Smith.
Answer:
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The Great Stone Face Valley, My Dear John Smith, You know, as I had heard of the wiser and nobler man in this valley, 1 came to see him and study him well. He is none but Ernest. People in this valley believed in the prophecy that a nobler and wiser man would appear and he would resemble the Great Stone Face in all aspects. They are eagerly waiting for him. And it’s true that this man Ernest also believes in the prophecy. When I entered the house of Ernest, I found him holding a book in his hands. He * gladly welcomed me. When he asked me who I am, 1 just showed him the book he has in his hands. I asked him for a night’s shelter. He gladly accepted. We talked to each other. While talking, he looked at the Great Stone Face. I also looked at it. I said that I had no likeness to the Stone Face. He also felt sad to say the same. Later he took me to an open-air place where he met a group of neighbours. While he was talking to them, I observed him keenly. Then I declared Ernest had the complete resemblance to the Stone Face. People there also agreed to what 1 had said. They said that the prophecy had come true. But the honest and humble old wise man said that he was not that and he was still hopeful that a man nobler and better than himself would come and he would resemble the Great Stone Face. He was eagerly waiting for him. I really admire Ernest. Yours affectionately, |
b) Write a story using the following hints.
King Midas – fond of gold – prays to God – appears and gives boon – whatever he touches – turns into gold from next morning – touches cot – bed – walls – doors flowers in the garden – all turn into gold – feels hungry – touches meals – turns into gold – can’t eat – feels sopy – daughter’comes – touches her – turns into gold statue – feels sad – prays to God again – God appears – king Midas asks to excuse – requests – for daughter with life – God teaches a lesson – gives life to daughter – and disappears.
Answer:
Greed of King Midas
Once there was a king. His name was Midas. King Midas was very fond of gold.
One day he prayed to God. God appeared and asked Midas what he wanted. King Midas asked God for a boon. God asked him which boon he wanted. King Midas told God that he wanted such boon that would enable him to whatever he touched, it had to be turned into gold. God gave him that boon and disappeared.
Next morning when he woke up, he touched his cot. The cot turned into gold. He touched his bed, walls of his room and the doors. They all turned into gold. He went into the garden and touched the flowers in the garden. The flowers also turned into gold. He felt very happy. He felt hungry and went to the dining table to have his meals. Unmindful of the effect of the boon that God had presented him, at that time and also being rather hungry, he touched his meals which at once turned into gold. So he could not eat anything. He felt sorry.
Later, his daughter came to him. Unfortunately he touched her. She turned into a golden statue. Now he was deeply sad. He prayed to God again. God appeared. King Midas asked God to excuse him. He requested God to take back his boon and bring back his daughter alive. Thus God taught him a lesson. God gave life to his daughter.
God disappeared. Thus the king realized the evil effects of being greedy. He was no more greedy.
c) Write a biographical sketch of the famous singer, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, using the information given below.
Name : Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam
Date of birth : 4th June, 1946
Places of birth : Konetammapeta, Nellore District.
State : Andhra Pradesh
Educational qualification : Engineering course (A.M.I.E)
Entry into film field : 1966
First film : Sri Sir Sri Maryada Ramanna
Entry into Bollywood : 1980
sung : About 40,000
Other credits : Noted dubbing artist
Actor : acted in mapy Telugu films
TV programmes : leading many TV programmes
Awards : 1) National Film Award for best male playback singer – 6 times
2) Nandi awards from Govt, of Andhra Pradesh – 25 times
3) State awards from Tamil Nadu
4) State award from Karnataka
5) Padma Shri award
6) Padma Bhushan award .
Date of death : 25 September 2020
Answer:
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam was a famous playback singer. He was multi-talented. His full . name was Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam. He was born on 4 June, 1946. He was born at Konetammapeta in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his Engineering course (A.M.I.E).
S.P Balasubrahmanyam entered the film industry as a playback singer. His first film was Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna. Later he sang many songs in many films as a playback singer.
As a playback singer, he entered Bollywood in 1980. He sang more than forty thousand songs.
S.B. Balasubrahmanyam was multi-talented. He was a noted dubbing artist. He acted in many Telugu films. He was a leading personality for many TV programmes. He encouraged many upcoming singers.
This great personality S.P. Balasubrah-manyam had many awards to his credit. He received National Film Award for best male playback singer six times. 25 times he got Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He received State Award from. Tamil Nadu and the same from Karnataka. He was given Padma Shri Award. He also took Padma Bhushan Award. He passed away on 25 September 2020. Our nation particularly Telugu people could never forget him.
SECTION – C
VOCABULARY
Question No.8
Choose the words with similar meaning (synonyms) from the list given below to the words underlined.
1. [sagacious, deep lines of the cheek, common, large in number, modest, lines of the forehead]
The years hurried on, and Erenest developed wrinkles (a) across his forehead and furrows (b) in his cheeks. He was an old man. But not in vain had he grown old; more numerous (c) than the white hairs on his head were the wise (d) thoughts in his mind.
Answer:
a) lines of the forehead
b) deep lines of the cheek
c) large in number
d) sagacious
2. [out of, humble, well-known, difficult, unasked, stopped]
And Ernest had ceased (a) to be obscure (b). Unsought (c) for, undesired, had come the fame which so many seek. He had become famous (d) beyond the limits of the valley.
Answer:
a) stopped
b) difficult
c) unasked
d) well-known
3. [talented, in a friendly manner, in the direction of, expressed with grief, looked closely into, facial expressions]
Again and again, Ernest examined (a) the poet’s features (b); he turned towards (c) the Great Stone Face then back. He shook his head and sighed (d).
Answer:
a) looked closely into
b) facial expressions
c) in the direction of
d) expressed with grief
4. [made accordingly, listeners, views, old and known, flowed in, corresponded]
Ernest threw a look of familiar (a) kindness around upon his audience (b). He began to speak to thg/people what was in his heart and mind. His words had power, because they agreed (c) with his thoughts (d).
Answer:
a) old and known
b) listeners
c) corresponded
d) views
5. [simply, majestic, actions, flowed in, damp, spoke]
It was not mere (a) breath that the preacher uttered (b); they were the words of life. A life of good deeds (c) and selfless love was melted into (d) them.
Answer:
a) simply
b) spoke
c) actions
d) flowed in
Question No.9
Write the words opposite in meaning (antonyms) to the words underlined.
1. You can hear (a) in them the distant (b) voice of a heavenly (c) song. The poet spoke sadly (d).
Answer:
a) see
b) near
c) earthly
d) happily
2. The poet sat down (a) beside him, and he and Ernest talked (b) together. Never before (c) had the poet talked with a man like Ernest, so wise (d), and gentle, and kind.
Answer:
a) stood up
b) listened / heard
c) after
d) foolish
3. “Gladly” (a), answered Ernest; and then he added (b), smiling, “I think I never (c) saw the Great Stone Face look so hospitably at a stranger (d).”
Answer:
a) sadly
b) removed / avoided
c) always
d) acquaintance
4. While Ernest had been growing old (a), God had granted a new (b) poet to this earth. He, too, was a native (c) of the valley, but had spent the greater (d) part of his life in distant cities.
Answer:
a) young
b) old
c) foreigner
d) smellier / less
5. One summer day, therefore (a), he arrived (b) at Ernest’s door, where he found the good (c) old man holding a book in his hand, which he read (d).
Answer:
a) however
b) departed / left
c) bad d) wrote
Question No.10
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in brackets.
1. While they ________(a) (talk / talked / talking) together, his face would ________(b) (brightly / bright / brighten), unawares, and ________(c) (shining / shines /shine) upon them, as with a mild evening ________(d) (lightening / light / lightly).
Answer:
a) talked
b) brighten
c) shine
d) light
2. Enrest ________(a) (throws / threw / was throwing) a look of ________(b) (familiar / familiarity / familiarly) kindness around upon his audience. He began to speak to people ________(c) (who / what / when) was in his heart ________(d) (or / but / and) mind.
Answer:
a) threw
b) familiar
c) what
d) and
3. A new poet had appeared on earth ________(a) (who / which / while) Ernest had been ________(b) (grown / growing / grows) old. The poet ________(c) (was / is / would be) a native of Enrest’s valley ________(d) (and / or / but) stayed in distant cities for a long period.
Answer:
a) while
b) growing
c) was
d) but
4. He lifted ________(a) (her / their / his) eyes to the mountain. The face seemed to ________(b) (smiling / smiles / smile), ________(c) (and / but / so) did not ________(d) (answers / answered / answer).
Answer:
a) his
b) smile
c) but
d) ansjver
5. Ernest was a simple ________(a) (heartly / heartful / hearted) man. Though he was ________(b) (considering / considers / considered) to be an ________(c) (ordinarily / ordinary / ordinariness) man yet he was humble ________(d) (but / or / and) rich in thoughts.
Answer:
a) hearted
b) considered
c) ordinary
d) and
Question No.11
a) Complete the blanks in the following words with au, ea, ee, ei, ie, io, oo, ou, ai.
1. i) He had wise th_ _ghts in his mind.
ii) He became fam_ _s.
2. i) The poet h_ _rd of Ernest’s character.
ii) He lifted his eyes to the mount_ _n.
3. i) The Great Stone Face l_ _ked at the poet.
ii) It s_ _med the Great Stone Face was bending forward to listen to the poet.
4. i) He b_ _rs a likeness to the Great Stone Face.
ii) Everybody agr_ _d with him.
5. i) aw_ _ted
ii) f_ _ntly
6. i) fr_ _ndly
ii) gr_ _f
7. i) aud_ _nee
ii) pr_ _cher
8. i) d_ _ds
ii) str_ _n
Answer:
1) i) thoughts ii) famous
2) i) heard ii) mountain
3) i) looked ii) seemed
4) i) bears ii) agreed
5) i) awaited ii) faintly
6) i) friendly ii) grief
7) i) audience ii) preacher
8) i) deeds ii) strain
b) Complete the blanks with the suffixes given in the brackets.
1. i) Enrest threw a look of famili _____(ar /er) kindness.
ii) He spoke to the neighb _____(ers / ours)
2. i) It was a life of self _____(less / les) love.
ii) He has a thought _____(full / ful) face.
3. i) You can hear the dist _____(ent / ant) voice.
ii) It was his cust _____(am / om)
4. i) People believed in that prophe _____(sy / cy)
ii) He found in me the like (ness / nes) of the Stone Face.
5. i) hospita _____(bily / bly)
ii) preach _____(er /or)
6. i) inhabit _____(ents / ants)
ii) differ _____(ent / ant)
7. i) resembl _____(ence / ance)
ii) strang _____(or / er)
8. i) import _____(ant / ent)
ii) wonder _____(full / ful)
Answer:
1. i) familiar ii) neighbour
2. i) selfless ii) thoughtful
3. i) distant ii) custom
4. i) prophecy ii) likeness
5. i) hospitably ii) preacher
6. i) inhabitants ii) different
7. i) resemblance ii) stranger
8. i) important ii) wonderful
c) One word in the set given below is wrongly spelt. Rewrite it correctly in the space provided.
1. i) property, expencive, smile, mumble
ii) spacious, prophesy, marvellous, proclaim
2. i) wandered, asumed, happen, reveal
ii) ceace, shelter, gazed, safety
3. i) rumor, remain, cheerful, appear
ii) believe, receive, comon, consent
4. i) ordinary, furrows, converce, obscure
ii) agreement, coresponded, facial, mataphors
5. i) enormus, banquet, arrival, several
ii) distant, puzzled, gigantic, benine
Answer:
1. i) expensive ii) prophecy
2. i) assumed ii) cease
3. i) rumour ii) common
4. i) converse ii) corresponded
5. i) enormous ii) benign
Question No.12
Put die following words under correct headings.
1. [contractor, cap, thread, lord, bench, image, mother, prophet]
Persons
1) contractor 2) lord 3) mother 4) prophet
Things
1) cap 2) thread 3) bench 4) image
2. [happiness, unworthy, misspell, possibly, beautifully, incapable, impossible, conditionally]
Prefixes
1) unworthy 2) misspell 3) incapable 4) impossible
Suffixes
1) happiness 2) possibly 3) beautifully 4) conditionally
3. [water, grandmother, rice, teacher, Muslim, door, posion, rebel]
Persons Things
1) grandmother 1) water
2) teacher 2) rice
3) Muslim 3) door
4) rebel 4) poison
4. [as a result, thus, on the contrary, yet, on the other hand, however, hence, therefore Words indicating contrast Words indicating result]
1) on the contrary 1) as a result
2) yet 2) thus
3) on the other hand 3) hence
4) however 4) therefore
5. [limestone, island, brick, food, house, mosque, medicine, street]
Places
1) island 2) house 3) mosque 4) street
Things
1) limestone 2) brick 3) food 4) medicine
Question No.13
a) Underline the letter / letters representing /f/ in each of the following words.
1. i) free ii) cough iii) gift iv) photo
2. i) laugh ii) proof iii) Sophia iv) staff
3. i) phone ii) fine iii) tough iv) physics
4. i) loafer ii) geography iii) philanthropist iv) effort
5. i) stiff ii) stuff iii) pharmacy iv) rough
Answer:
1. i) free ii) cough iii) gift iv) photo
2. i) laugh ii) proof iii) Sophia iv) staff
3. i) phone . ii) fine iii) tough iv) physics
4. i) loafer ii) geography iii) philanthropist iv) effort
5. i) stiff ii) stuff iii) pharmacy iv) rough
b) For each of tljfe given words, three choices are given. Choose the correct choice that gives the meaning of the given word.
1. a) proclaim (ii)
i) reveal
ii) declare
iii) shout
b) gazed (i)
i) stared at
ii) thought of
iii) wandered about
Answer:
a) declare
b) stared at
2. a) contrive (iii)
i) raise
ii) vale
iii) manage
b) conceal (ii)
i) reveal
ii) hide
iii) discover
Answer:
a) manage
b) hide
3. a) renowned (i)
i) famous
ii) declared
iii) identified
b) enlarge (i)
i) make big
ii) make small
iii) shrink
Answer:
a) famous
b) make big
4. a) puzzled (iii)
i) agitated
ii) emerged
iii) perplexed
b) fanciful (ii)
i) true
ii) unreal
iii) real
Answer:
a) perplexed
b) unreal
5. a) prophecy (iii)
i) hearsay
ii) special
iii) foretelling
b) viewed (i)
i) seen
ii) unseen
iii) heard
Answer:
a) foretelling
b) seen
SECTION – D
GRAMMAR
Question No.14
Read the following passage and correct the underlined parts. Rewrite the corrected parts in the space provided.
1. The Arctic tern is not a big bird. It is over (a) 40 centimeters long and is grey at (b) colour. It have (c) a forked tail, a red beak also (d) a black cap.
Answer:
a) about
b) in
c) has
d) and
2. One evening Guruvardhan was cycling home for (a) a cricket match. It was get (b) dark and there was no moon in the sky. He was at (c) a hurry to get home. He decided ’ to took (d) the shortest way home.
Answer:
a) from
b) getting
c) in
d) take
3. Parrots are wonderful birds for (a) other ways, too. They can live in any kind of weather nor (b) place. That is whose (c) sailors often take parrots along when them (d) go to sea.
Answer:
a) in
b) or
c) why
d) they
4. Last Sunday Sumathi saw a (a) accident. It has been still fresh in her mind. A child was trying to crossing (b) the road. A car came to (c) the opposite direction. The driver tried to save the child. But a bus, coming from the opposite direction ran into the car. The car driver is (d) seriously injured.
Answer:
a) an
b) cross
c) from
d) was
5. Water is a (a) most precious gift to the humanity by nature. Life on the earth is possibly (b) only because with (c) water. Three-fourth surface of the earth is covering (d) by water.
Answer:
a) the
b) possible
c) of
d) covered
6. Corruption is a poison who (a) has been spread on (b) the minds of wrong people of society, community and country. It is the mistreatment of public resources just for get (c) some unfair advantageous (d) to fulfil little wish.
Answer:
a) which
b) in
c) getting
d) advantage
Question No.15
Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and four choices are given. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B) (Q or (D) in the blank.
1. A long time ________(1) there lived a fearful thing called Sphinx. She ________(2) the head of a woman, the body ________(3) a lion and the wings of a bird. Her eyes were ________(4) fearful that nobody could look at her face!
1) A) before B) ago C) after D) so
2) A) had B) has C) were D) have
3) A) from B) to C) with D) of
4) A) most B) more C) so D) too
Answer:
1) B 2) A 3) D 4) C
2. One day a thief saw ________(1) old man counting his monev. The thief wished to snatch his money by making some excuse. The thief decided to fool the old man ________(2) take awav his money. “Why are vou stealing fruit from my orchard?” the thief shouted ________(3) anger at the old man. “You must be mistaken,” said the old man. “I do not like fruits, so why should 1 steed from your orchard ?”. “Oh stop it!” growled the thief. Then he thought ________(4) a while and said. “Ah ! Last vear. you spoke bad things about me to your neighbour.”
1) A) few B) a C) the D) an
2) 4) and B) but C) or D) as
3) A) with B) on C) in D) at
4) A) on B) at C) in D) for
Answer:
1) D 2) A 3) C 4) D
3. In the 18th centurv small pox ________(1) to be the most deadlv and persistent human Dathogenic disease. The main ________(2) was by a method which had brought suecess ________(3) a Duch Dhvsiologist. Jan Ingenhaus ________(4) was brought to England in 1721 by Lady Mary Wortly Montague, the wife of the British Ambassador to Turkey.
1) A) considered B) considering C) considers D) was considered
2) A) treat B)treated C) treatment D) treating
3) A) in B) on C) for D) to
4) A) when B) who C) where D) why
Answer:
1) D 2) C 3) D 4) B
4. Communication is the ________(1) imDortant asDect in evervdav life. Even animals communicate ________(2) signals and gestures to ________(3) what they ________(4).
1) A) more B) much C) most D) mostly
2) A) for B)through C) after D) about
3) A) achieve B) achieves C) achieving D) achieved
4) A) required B) require C) requires D) requiring
Answer:
1) C 2) B 3) A 4) B
5. A young deer said to his mother. “I’m larger ________(1) a dog and swifter and I have horns to defend thyself with. Yet ________(2) a dog appears, I run away with others. I ________(3) not to run from dogs, in future.” Just then they heard the hark of a dog The younger deer ________(4) with fear and forgetting his resolve, took to his heels along with his mother and the rest of the herd.
1) A) then B) them C)thence D)than
2) A) where B) which C) when D) how
3) A) has decided B) have decided C) decides D) have been decided
4) A) shivers B) shivering C) shivered D) have shivered
Answer:
1) D 2) C 3) B 4) C
6. ________(1) night an old man stonned ________(2) a small hotel ________(3) a small hotel ________(3) a village. There he ________(4) his dinner and went to bed.
1) A) Only B) One C) Some D) When
2) A) at B) in C) by D) to
3) A) at B) in C) by D) to
4) A) eat B) eats C) will eat D) ate
Answer:
1) B 2) A 3) D 4) D
Question No.16
a) Which form of the verb is more appropriate / natural in the following sentences?
Fill in the blank in each, with that form of the verb.
1. i) As Mr Sai Mahadeva is intelligent, his father ________(will place / is going to place) him in that school.
ii) They are busy making arrangements as the P.M. ________(is coming / will come) here, tomorrow.
iii) I cannot meet you tomorrow because I ________(am leaving / will leave) for Hyderabad, tomorrow.
iv) Ask him if you don’t have enough money. He ________(will help / is helping) you.
Answer:
i) will place
ii) is coming
iii) am leaving
iv) will help
2. i) If it rains, I ________(will not attend / am not attending) the function.
ii) Don’t worry about the dog. It ________(won’t hurt / is not hurting) you.
iii) It ________(will rain / is raining) as there are dark clouds in the sky.
iv) My father ________(will stay / is staying) in Hyderabad after his retirement.
Answer:
i) will not attend
ii) won’t hurt
iii) will rain
iv) will stay
3. i) Ayaasya^rithin cannot go out this evening. His uncle Venkata Guruvardhan ________(is coming / will come) to see him.
ii) As my father feels some headache, my mother enters the kitchen room. She ________(will go / is going) to make coffee for him.
iii) I think you are hungry. I ________(am giving / will give) you something good and tasty to eat.
iv) Nitya is turning on the radio. She ________(will listen / is going to listen) to the news.
Answer:
i) is coming
ii) is going
iii) will give
iv) going to listen
b) Put the parts of each sentence in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. i) in his own thoughts / Sometimes / he lacked faith
ii) and look at the Great Stone Face / put his finger / He would at times / between the leaves
iii) and very simple / that Ernest was / He had heard / very wise, very noble
Answer:
i) Sometimes he lacked faith in his own thoughts.
ii) He would at times put his finger between the leaves and look at the Great Stone Face.
iii) He had heard that Ernest was very wise, very noble and very simple.
2. i) a rabbit and / A dog spotted / chasing him / started
ii) an idol / to a customer / had to deliver / Ah idol-maker
iii) and a wolf / In a valley there lived / three pigs
Answer:
i) A dog spited a rabbit and started chasing him.
ii) An idol-maker had to deliver an idol to a customer.
iii) In a valley there lived three pigs and a wolf.
3. i) the transmission of good habits / to their children / promote / Healthy family relations / from the parents
ii) that the human population / It is a common fact / is enormous / on the earth
iii) and factories / which produce countless things of / Big industrial units / are run / our daily use / on electricity
Answer:
i) Healthy family relationships promote the transmission of good habits from the parents to their children.
ii) It is a common fact that the human population on the earth is enormous
iii) Big industrial units and factories which produce countless things of our daily use are run on electricity.
4. i) he arrived at Ernest’s door / the good old man / One summer day, / where he found / in his hand / holding a book
ii) a new poet / God had granted / While Ernest had been / to this earth / growing old
iii) and even the active men of cities, / to see and converse / College professors, / with Ernest / came from far
Answer:
i) One summer day, he arrived at Ernest’s door, where he found the good old man holding a book in his hand.
ii) While Ernest had been growing old, God had granted a new poet to this earth.
iii) College professors, and even the active men of cities, came from far to see and converse with Ernest.
5. i). a look of / around upon his audience/ familiar kindness / Ernest threw
ii) spoke sadly / with tears / The poet / were wet / and his eyes
iii) and he and Ernest / The poet sat down / talked together / beside him
Answer:
i) Ernest threw a look of familiar kindness around upon his audience.
ii) The poet spoke sadly and his eyes were wet with tears.
iii) The poet sat down beside him, and he and Ernest talked together.