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TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 10 with Solutions
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100
Section – A
Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Though the trees grown by her are worth several crores of rupees today, her life has no respite from poverty.
b) In thought, in talk, in action, I think you will find that you can separate life into these two divisions-the dark side and the bright side, the discouraging side and the encouraging side.
c) A voice shouting ‘Relax’ penetrated into me above the noise of the crowd.
Answer:
a) Introduction : These touching words are extracted from the inter-net-based inspired write-up, The Green Champion – Thimmakka. It shows the magnificent achievement of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary commitment to conserve nature.
Context & Explanation : Born into a poor family. Thimmakka did not go to school. She worked as a labourer. As she grew up, she was married to Chikkayya, a labourer. When they came to know that they could not beget children, they were not disappointed. They came up with the idea of planting saplings and nurturing them as their own children. It became their life mission. But, she suffers from poverty. Her sole source of income is the pension of Rs. 500/- given by the government Thus, she is an example of simple living and high thinking.
Critical Comment : These words describe her pains and problems.
b) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, “Two Sides of Life”, penned by Booker T Washington. This is a speech extracted from his popular book, Character Building.
Context & Explanation : While analyzing a number of divisions in human life, he finds two most important ones which are significant. They are the dark side of life and the bright side of life or the discouraging side and the encouraging side. These two are found in thought, in talk and in action of a person.
Critical Comment : Here, Booker T Washington discusses two sides – the bright, the dark of life though many more divisions are possible.
c) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspirational essay The First Four Minutes’. It is his personal experience.
Context & Explanation : Bannister looked at the flag as he lined up for the start. The flag swayed gently. The race started. He understood that he was going very slow. He himself shouted ‘Faster’. His worry -increased when he heard the first lap time 57.5 seconds. In that excitement his knowledge of pace had deserted him. At one and a half laps he was still worrying about the pace. Then a voice shouting “Relax” penetrated into him above the noise of the crowd. He followed it and started relaxing. There was no pain and stress. Later, he came to know that it was his coach ‘Stampfl’s advice.
Critical Comment : Dr. Roger Bannister narrates his glorious moments and second to second experience while running for the goal of one mile race.
Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) It was the plant and flower of light.
b) They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though. I was trying to fool with them.
c) His stomach is full of infinite void.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This line is taken from the poem, The Noble Nature penned by Ben Jonson. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the seventeenth century.
Context & Explanation : The poem says leading a meaningful life even for a short while is worthier than leading a long life with neither charm nor value. The core meaning of the poem centres round this single idea. The lily plant has a short life. It blooms in May and is very beautiful. Although the flower has the life span of a day and falls and dies by nightfall, it spreads beauty and delight in that short period. The poet feels, that a meaningful life like lily flower though short is what makes a man noble. Even though a man’s life is short, it can be a perfect life.
Critical Comment : The poet advises one to lead a meaningful life-of light-like that of a lily.
b) Introduction : These lines are extracted from the poem, ‘Happiness’ written by Carl Sandburg, a famous American poet. This poem is from his collection of poems, Chicago Songs. It is a simple poem with a valuable message.
Context & Explanation : The narrator seeks to know what happiness is. He enquires with many professors but in vain. Even the top executives are consulted to help him in this regard. But they express their inability. The professors and the executives smile to him as a reply of the question asked by the narrator. They look at him as if he is trying to fool them.
Critical Comment : The narrator asks professors and top executives to tell the meaning of happiness, but in vain.
c) Introduction : This heart touching line is taken from the thought provoking poem, ‘The Beggar’, penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a famous Telugu poet. His original Telugu poem, Bichchagadu is rendered into English by Elanaaga (Dr. Surendra).
Context & Explanation : The poet tries to draw the attention of readers to the gravity of farmers’ problems. It is because farmers work hard. They help others. They are the food providers to all yet the irony is that they struggle to survive. They starve. They don’t find food for themselves, even a morsel! Their stomachs get no food. They suffer from empty stomachs. Their emptiness is infinite. Thus, the poet highlights farmers’ woes and worries in a touching way. He also compels the readers to ponder over possible solutions.
Critical Comment : Here the poet depicts the pathetic condition of farmers in a touching way.
Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO ofthe following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) What is the attitude of teachers towards learners as illustrated in Father, Dear Father ?
b) Box and Cox fulfills all the characteristics of a one act play. Explain.
c) Why does the speaker feel it unfortunate about the students who fail in assessing property the personality of their teachers ?
Answer:
a) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a thought provoking commentary on the present education system. It highlights the defects in the mind sets of parents, learners, teachers and the government bodies. It sets all to a new wave of thinking. However, the attitude of teachers towards learners are rude and adamant. When Rahul seeks advice of his Biology teacher to save his rose plant, she gets irritated. She thinks it a question out of their syllabus and asks him to approach a gardener for advice. Her response to Rahul reveals her crossness, irritability and rudeness. She serves as a warning to all those teachers who do not show any interest or reverence towards their profession. The letter also illustrates Rahul’s experience with his English teacher who was adamant.
b) Box and Cox by John Maddison Morton is a comic one-act play. It is regarded as the best farce of the 19th century. It was translated into many European languages. It is a humorous drama. It is short. It fulfills all the characteristics of a true one-act play. It has just three characters. It follows the unity of place. That is the action takes place in one location.
It observes the unity of time too. Its action does not last for a long. It has humour in abundance. It also serves a social purpose by exposing certain follies we suffer from. The play, Box and Cox, thus proves itself to be a perfect comic one-act play. It has all the characteristics of a one-act play.
c) Booker T Washington is a world-famous Afro-American writer, activist and educator. His collection of speeches comes in the form of Character Building. A selection from that celebrated book is our present lesson. It discusses the two sides of life. It recommends the positive side. Washington lists some mistakes students make about their teachers. He makes it clear that every teacher makes mistakes at times. It is human to err. He advises students to ignore such mistakes. He asks them to see the positive aspects of the lesson as well as the teacher. He emphasises the need to see the good and forget the bad. Good advice indeed !
Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Keep Going is a classic inspirational poem, claim many critics. Substantiate.
b) What does the speaker promise in A Red Red Rose ?
c) Explain with example of the Lily that size matters not but beauty counts a lot.
Answer:
a) Edgar Albert Guest is very popular as a people’s poet. This poem, Keep Going, is undoubtedly an inspirational poem of valuable advice. Through out the poem the poet advises the reader never to quit. With the help of convincing images and commendable comparisons, the poem encourages the reader to keep on the struggle till the goal is attained. It openly admits that life may be a mixture of more pains and less pleasures. Yet, one must continue with one’s effort though with intervals of rest, till success greets one with smiles the poem emphatically announces that the faint see goals afar and the weak give up in the middle. It asserts that winnersiiever quit. It is no surprise that the world welcomes it as a classic inspirational poem.
b) The poem, A Red Red Rose, is written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. The speaker shares his romantic lone for his beloved. He promises different things to his beloned. He vones to love his beloved until the seas have dried up, the fire of the sun has melted the ice, and human life is over. He uses these examples to express his feelings. Thus, promises his eternal love to his bomy lass and that no matter how far he might go, he will always return to her side.
c) Ben Jonson, in the poem, The Noble Nature talks about what makes a man noble. He compares man to a sturdy Oak and to a delicate Lily in order to explain this point. The Lily plant has a short life. It blooms in May and is very beautiful. Although, the flower has the span of a day and dies by nightfall it spreads beauty and delight in that short period the poet feels that a meaningful life like the Lily flower, though short, is what makes a man noble and even though a man’s life is short it can be perfect life. People will continue to talk good about him even after he is gone. This is what actually makes a man noble, thus, beauty counts a lot.
Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Is the title, “The Short-sighted Brothers” apt to the story ? Explain.
b) The young man feels that the five boons are not gifts, but merely lendings. Justify his opinion with reference to his experiences.
c) “With all these atrocities, we cannot live”, cries a woman of Ramasagaram. Explain the atrocities the villagers were subjected to.
Answer:
a) Yes. The name “The Short-sighted Brothers” and the content of the story look like made-for-each-other things. The title matches perfectly well with the theme. Three brothers are the lead characters. All the three brothers were very short-sighted. It was a physical disability. And they all suffered from the related mental disability too. They failed to see the possible result of their crooked plans.
They were selfish. They were greedy. They tried to cheat one another. Finally their follies were exposed. As the entire story deals with their physical and mental short-sightedness, the title is appropriate to this ancient Chinese folk tale.
b) Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. The world celebrates him as an eminent humourist and a great writer. The present story, “The Five Boons of Life” present his pessimistic view of life. In the story, a fairy offers a young man a boon. The fairy asks him to choose from “Fame, Love, Riches, Pleasures and Death”. She warns him that only one of those five boons is really precious. The youth chooses ‘pleasures’ first. He very soon realises that each pleasure is followed by pain. Next he chooses ‘Love’ that ends him in grief. ‘Fame’ leads him into ‘envy and pity’. ‘Wealth’ throws him into poverty. So, he rightly feels that they are not boons but mere lendings.
c) “Sanghala Panthulu”, an insightful Telugu story by Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, portrays the plight of the innocent poor. English rendering of the story by Elanaaga (Dr. N. Surendra) captures its spirit well. The story lists the atrocities Ramasagaram villagers were subjected to by the police. They (atrocities) were innumerable and unjust. They (villagers) were forced to supply to the police fowls, eggs, groceries, todday and nuts and fruits. The police demanded drudgery. The poor had to clean their toilets, press their legs, get for them firewood, etc. The wages the poor got for their services or supplies were beatings and scoldings. They were branded on the cheeks. An old, tired and hungry woman was beaten to death. The list is endless.
Section – B
Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giviqg a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests-army officers and government attaches and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist-in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.
Questions:
i) In which country is this story set ?
ii) Who is the host of the party ?
iii) Where is the party arranged ?
iv) What is synonym for the word porch in the passage ?
v) Who is the special guest in the party ?
vi) Describe the place where the dinner is hosted.
Answer:
i) in India
ii) a colonial official and his wife
iii) in the spacious dining room of the hosts
iv) veranda
v) a visiting American naturalist
vi) a spacious dining room with a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda
Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Here are two unique novels – Pharaoh and the King and The Victorian-that made two heroes fans of their writer. The heroes are Chiranjeevi and Hrithik Roshan. And their writer is Dasari Venkata Vishwanath. But the reason ? Their writer is a visually challenged, Telugu Medium student who started writing his first English novel when he was just 11 (2004). Nystagmus or photophobia is the disease that disables him from focusing his sight on any object for more than a second.
Born into a farmer’s family of Gokavaram in East Godavari district, the boy was inspired by JK Rowling. Helped by his English teacher Buchibapayya and younger sister Sija, Verikat worked hard for seven years to complete his first novel in 2011, which was launched by Chiranjeevi. After that, another five years of dedicated work and the second masterpiece was out in 2016. Venkat dedicated it to his favourite hero Hrithik Roshan. That made the hero Venkat’s fan and he invited Venkat to his birthday party as a special guest. Thus, he won the hearts of two heroes, besides those of millions of readers the world over.
Questions:
i) What is unique about the two novels, according to the passage ?
ii) Who are the heroes who turned fans of that writer ?
iii) How does the disease, Nystagmus impact Venkata Vishwanath ?
iv) Name the three persons who helped, directly or indirectly, Venkata Vishwanath in writing his first novel ?
v) How long did Venkata Vishwanath take to write those two novels ?
vi) What made Hrithik Roshan a fan of Venkata Vishwanath ?
Answer:
i) that made two heroes fans of their writer
ii) Chiranjeevi and Hrithik Roshan
iii) disables him from focusing his sight on any object for more than a second.
iv) JK Rowling, his English teacher Buchibapayya and his younger sister Sija
v) twelve (7 + 5) years
vi) Venkat dedicating his second novel, The Victorian, to Hrithik Roshan
Section – C
[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]
Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
| Column A | Column B |
| i) resistance | a) silence |
| ii) pounce | b) suffering, agony |
| iii) flutter | c) surround, cover |
| iv) anguish | d) natural, on the spot |
| v) haven | e) dared |
| vi) spontaneous | f) refusal to obey; opposition |
| vii) lull | g) confuse, puzzle |
| viii) ventured | h) move lightly and quickly, tremble |
| ix) engulf | i) safe place |
| x) bewilder | j) jump, leap |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| i) resistance | f) refusal to obey; opposition |
| ii) pounce | j) jump, leap |
| iii) flutter | h) move lightly and quickly, tremble |
| iv) anguish | b) suffering, agony |
| v) haven | i) safe place |
| vi) spontaneous | d) natural, on the spot |
| vii) lull | a) silence |
| viii) ventured | e) dared |
| ix) engulf | c) surround, cover |
| x) bewilder | g) confuse, puzzle |
Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
It is a very (1) bad habit (2) to get into (3), that of being continually (4) moody (5) and discouraged, and (6) of (7) making the atmosphere (8) uncomfortable for everybody who comes (9) within ten (10) feet of you.
Answer:
1) very – adverb
2) habit – noun
3) into – preposition
4) continually – adverb
5) moody – adjective
6) and – conjunction
7) of – preposition
8) atmosphere – noun
9) comes – verb
10) ten – adjective (numeral)
Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
There are quite_____(1)_____number of divisions into which life can be divided, but for_____(2)_____purposes of this evening I am going to speak of two;_____(3)_____bright side of life and_____(4)_____dark side.
You will not accomplish_____(5)_____task which we expect of you go with_____(6)_____moody, discouraged, fault-finding disposition.
Yes, my first rank slipped to ……………… (7) second.
From his talk, it seems studies were_____(8)_____ancillary subject; and living and experiencing,_____(9)_____major subject. Father, is he fibbing? Or is it possible that_____(10)_____world turned topsy-turvy in just about 70 years ?
Answer:
1) a
2) the
3) the
4) the
5) the
6) a
7) the
8) an
9) the
10) the
Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
I want you to go out_____(1)_____this institution so trained and so developed that you will be constantly looking_____(2)_____the bright, encouraging and beautiful things _____(3)_____life.
Everything that comes_____(4)_____their mouths is unpleasant, _____(5)_____this thing and that thing, and they make the whole atmosphere _____(6)_____them unpleasant_____(7)_____themselves and _____(8)_____everybody_____(9)_____whom they come_____(10)_____contact.
Answer:
1) from
2) for
3) in
4) from
5) about
6) around
7) for
8) for
9) with
10) into
Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. While I ……………….. (teach) grammar, a student raised a doubt.
2. A philanthropist ……………….. (think) about the welfare of others.
3. My nephew ……………….. (do) business in Hyderabad for the last ten
years.
4. The moon ……………….. (wax) and ……………….. (wane) during the cycle of a month.
5. I ……………….. (know, not) the right answer right now.
6. We ……………….. (have) hot coffee one hour ago.
Answer:
1) was teaching
2) thinks
3) has been doing
4) waxes… wanes
5) do not know
6) had
Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) Vegetables are washed before cooking.
(Change the sentence to active voice.)
ii) She had answered it already.
(Change the sentence to passive voice)
iii) The shopkeeper said to the customer, “Shall I show you the latest model ?”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iv) A visitor said, “What sultry weather !”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
v) Natural flowers appeal more to our senses than artificial flowers.
(Change the sentence to positive degree.)
vi) 1 can face challenges, ………………. ?
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
i) We wash vegetables before cocking.
ii) It had already been answered by her.
iii) The shopkeeper asked the customer if he could show him the latest model.
iv) A visitor exclaimed that it was very sultry weather.
v) Artificial flowers do not appeal to our senses as much as natural flowers.
vi) can’t I ?
Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. It is my self.
2. She and me are twins.
3. Each of these girls have wide eyes.
4. Neither of these cars are worth the money.
5. Both didn’t attend the meeting.
6. We all didn’t go.
Answer:
1. It is I.
2. She and I are twins.
3. Each of these girls has wide eyes.
4. Neither of these cars is worth the money.
5. Neither attend the meeting.
6. None of us went.
Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) thr_ _gh
ii) sli_ _tly
iii) gr_ _nd
iv) wo_ _y
v) sp_ _d
vi) ang_ _sh
vii) prev_ _us
viii) mi_ _ t
ix) rec_ _ve
x) p_ _ce
Answer:
i) through
ii) slightly
iii) ground
iv) worry
v) speed
vi) anguish
vii) previous
viii) might
ix) receive
x) piece / peace
Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) align
ii) ghost
iii) leader
iv) straight
v) calf
vi) plumber
vii) wrap
viii) thistle
ix) attempt
x) burden
Answer:
i) align – g
ii) ghost – h
iii) leader – r
iv) straight – gh
v) calf – l
vi) plumber – b, r
vii) wrap – w
viii) thistle – t
ix) attempt – t
x) burden – r
Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M
Answer:
i) emphatic
ii) appearance
iii) mention
iv) gentleman
v) tremble
vi) sleep
Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) call cinema cute
ii) leisure sugar sure
iii) arm about aloud
iv) exit exam exercise
v) meal measure meant
vi) dread break bread
Answer:
i) cinema
ii) leisure
iii) arm
iv) exercise
v) meal
vi) break
Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) popular
ii) today
iii) side
iv) plant
v) rainwater
vi) condition
Answer:
i) 3 – trisyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 1 – monosyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 3 – trisyllabic
Question 20.
a) Analyse the bar graph given below and write about it in a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M
b) Read the following paragraph and transfer the information into a tree diagram.
There are so many species of animals that we find living on the earth. Scientists grouped these animals into different classes . based on certain similarities they share. Animals are divided into vertebrates, ones with backbones and invertebrates, those without backbones. The vertebrates are basically divided into five classes. They are commonly known as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Arachnids and insects are the two commonly known classes in the invertebrates group.
Answer:
a) Marks of students
The bar chart presents marks of three students in three subjects. Meena scored 70 in Telugu, 65 in Maths and in English just 50. Mala scored 65 in Maths, 50 in Telugu and only 40 in English. Megha secured 70 each in English and Maths but scored 60 in Telugu.
(OR)
b) Tree Diagram showing Species of Animals
