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TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 5 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) No words could be invented for such supreme happiness, eclipsing all other feelings.
b) They are the people who never go forward. They never suggest a line of activity. They live simply on the negative side of.
c) Her intentions are evidently good as she has planted trees rich in biodiversity.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspirational essay The First Four Minutes. It is his persona) experience. Context & Explanation: Finally Bannister reached the place where no man had yet ventured. He achieved it in his first attempt of the year. He was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He did on May 6th, 1954. Therefore he became free from the burden of athletic ambition. There were no words for describing his happiness. His joy was boundless. It eclipsed all other feelings.
Critical Comment : Here, he describes his elation for his success,
b) Introduction : These lines are taken from the inspiration essay Two Sides of Life written by Booker T Washington. This is a speech extracted from his popular book Character Building.
Context & Explanation : The writer addresses his students. He tells the about two types of people. Here, he explains to them about the people who are negative about this thing and that thing. They always make the atmosphere unpleasant. They are undesirable. They become negative characters. They never go forward. They make every one miserable. Therefore, he advises his students not to emulate them and not to become a negative force.
Critical Comment : Here, the writer tells his students about the people who always look on the dark side of life,
c) Introduction : These are the concluding words taken from the internet – based article, The Green Champion-Thimmakka. It describes her magnificent achievements in preserving the environment.
Context & Explanation: Thimmakka and her husband started planting saplings and nurturing them as their own children. Even after the death of her husband, she pursuded her mission with the same determination and courage. She is 100 plus now and still cherishes the dream of planting more trees. She continues her fight against deforestation. Her contributions are truly remarkable. She proves that age is not a big problem if we aspire to do anything. So, she is a true inspiration to us to have good intentions towards society. Please plant a sapling and make the world a better place for our children. Even thousand mile journey begins with a single step.
Critical Comment : The words describe her passion for planting trees,hnd expanding her mission.
Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) A food giver he is, with ability to mitigate the sky’s hunger.
b) They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though. I was trying to fool with them.
c) A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May.
Answer:
a) Introduction : These lines are taken from the thought provoking poem, ‘The Beggar’, penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a prolific Telugu poet. Actually, it is written in Telugu as Bichchagadu. Later, it is translated into English by Elanaaga as ‘The Beggar’.
Context & Explanation : The poet describes the struggles and sufferings of the farmers in a touching way. They are the food providers to all. They produce food and satisfy other’s hunger. Their ability remains fully active. They are able to reduce the hunger of even skies. They work hard and help others. But, the irony is that they struggle to survive. Their stomachs get no food. So the reader is forced to understand their problems and own up them.
Critical Comment : Here the poet depicts the difficulties of farmers and their capacity to produce food for us.
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 happi¬ness 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 : These beautiful lines are taken from the poem, ‘The Noble Nature’ written by Ben Jonson. He is regarded as the second most popular of English dramatists, after Shakespeare. As a poet, he proved his expertise with his lyrics.
Context & Explanation : Leading a meaningful life makes it noble, Jonson asserts. He employs analogies from nature. The lily flowers in May, flourishes for a day and shines for a short while, Yet, it pleases many. Beauty-even in little measures fills hearts with thrills. It’s life is meaningful. Similarly, a person’s life is meaningful only if he does some acts of benefaction.
Critical Comment : The poet highlighs the qualities that a man must possess to be considered as noble. To explain this, he compares man to both an oak tree and a lily.
Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Sketch in a paragraph, the character of Mrs. Bouncer.
b) What is the significance of the postscript to the text in Father, Dear Father ?
c) What gave Dr. Bannister strength in the final spurt ?
Answer:
a) John Maddison is an English playwright. His Box and Cox is a one-act farce. It has just three characters. One of them is Mrs. Bouncer. She is a greedy landlady. She rents out the same room to two persons at the same time, with letting one know of the other person. They are Mr. Box and Mr. Cox. Mr. Box, a printer stays in the room only during the day. Mr. Cox, a hatter occupies the room only at nights. She somehow manages to see that they do not come to the room at the same time.
She boasts of her clever idea. Practically nobody can imagine such a thing. However, she can swallow, and digest any and every amount of insult and disrespect. She is accused of stealing by both her tenants. But she turns a ear to their remarks merely to ensure receiving double rent for a single room. She presents a typical example of a farcical caricature with unparliamentary and uncivil language. Her treachery is finally found out and she is put to shame. She bursts into sobs and prays for pardon.
b) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a thought provoking commentary on the present education system. It describes the defects in the mind sets of parents, learners, teachers and the government bodies. This is a letter written to a father by his son Rahul. The letter ends with a postscript. Postscript is an addition to a letter written after the writer’s name has been signed. It describes Rahul’s feelings and speaks out his heart. Here we can understand Rahul ‘Father’s rigid mind-set. Rahul feels that his father’s eyes will not see Rahul’s feels that his father’s eyes will not see Rahul’s anguished plea. It is only to lighten his heart wrenching feeling. Thus, the postscript plays a significant role in expressing heart rending plight of Rahul, a school boy.
c) Dr. Roger Bannister was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He narrates his eventual victory of race in this essay. In the final spurt, he got the strength from his will power. He had turned the last bend. There was only 50 yards more to be run. His body tired and consumed all his energy. But, it went on running. That strength came from great will power. At that juncture, determination, dedication and strong will power lead him ahead. Therefore, he could succeed with his will power.
Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO ofthe following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Describe the speaker’s devotion to his beloved as expressed in the last two lines of A Red Red Rose.
b) Life is queer with its twists and turns…. List a few twists as mentioned in the poem.
c) Seeing helps one better in understanding then listening to. Justify the statement with reference to the poem, ‘Happiness’.
Answer:
a) Robert Burns poem A Red Red Rose pictures a young speaker’s love for his beloved. The poem blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life. Especially, in the last two lines, the speaker is completely devoted to his beloved. The has promised his sweet heart that he will return to her wherever he goes, no matter what the distance. Even if her relationship is ten thousand miles away, his love will never die. He will continue to love her. All in all these lines represent the immortality of his love for his beloved.
b) Edgar Albert Guest is very popular as a people’s poet. His poem, keep going is undoubtedly an inspirational poem. All through its twenty four lines of the poem the poem keeps on advising the reader never to quit. It openly admits that life may be a mixture of more pains and less pleasures. Goals may stand beyond your reach. Funds may be low. Needs may be more. Things do not always go the way we plant them. There are times when you will be over whelmed in a given aspect of your life. You have to face changes. Your journey is all about climbing up hill. Life is like a journey whereby some roads are tough and tiresome. Your circumstances deny your happiness. Your life has so many low moments that you lack humour. Instead of a smile, you let out a sigh. When you feel like you can’t go on take rest But, dont’ quit your effort. Thus, life is full of twists and turns.
c) Carl Sandburg’s poem, ‘Happiness’ conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection, Chicago songs. It shows how the narrator tries to find out the real meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.
This seems like a more light hearted poem. The poet depicts the narrator’s experience. He asks people what they think of happiness. The first two he asks are the people who should know what happiness is. But, both look at him as if he is trying to fool them. He then ventures out to observe some of the lower class. He examplifies, what he sees, his image of happiness. The poem centers around the difference between the lower and the upper class. He favours the lower class for their simplicity. They value the things in their lives. It is proved in the lives of Hungarians. They show him what happiness is. They enjoy then food, drink, music and fun. At last, seeing Hungarians helps the narrator in understanding how they spend happy moments under a tree. Then he realizes what happiness is. Even if they are not very well educated or wealthy, they stand as a symbol of sharing and helping mentality people.
Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Describe the role of the American naturalist in the short story, “The Dinner Party”.
b) Does the story “The Short-sighted Brothers” support the wise saying, ‘Honesty is the best policy’ ? Discuss.
c) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school cricket match.
Answer:
a) Mona Gardner’s short story “The Dinner Party” offers us an interesting reading. It highlights women’s nerve control. The American naturalist is a special guest at the dinner party. All others are government officials or military personnel. Others are involved in a discussion. He alone stays silent and observes others keenly. He notices strange changes in the features on the face of the hostess. He watches a servant placing a bowl of milk in the veranda. He understands there is a snake. He thinks fast. He plans a strategy. It works out. He manages to make all the guests stay cool and calm till the snake creeps out. When the host appreciates his nerve control, he proves that it is the hostess who has real nerve control.
b) Yes. Honesty is undoubtedly the best policy. It is certainly very difficult to practise the policy. The story, ‘The Short-sighted Brothers’ proves both these points clearly. All the three brothers were short-sighted. They were selfish. They had no ethical values. They thought they could easily cheat others. They got by heart the inscription ‘Be Honest At All Times’. But they never understood its meaning or its importance. They followed dishonest means to prove the power of their sight. Their follies were exposed. Thus, they learnt that their deceptive tricks failed. Only honesty shines forever! And through the brothers, the readers too get a valuable lesson.
c) Arthur Henry Mee is famous as an eminent educator and journalist. His short story “Playing the Game” is at once didactic and entertaining. Its gripping narration offers a pleasant reading experience. Alan is the lead character. He was a schoolboy. He loved cricket. His parents supported and encouraged him. Alan’s father actually helped Alan practise bowling. He commented that Alan was shaping as a good bowler. Then, Alan was selected to play in his school team. That was a well deserved opportunity. Hence Alan felt excited. That made Alan’s parents doubly excited. That is just natural and justifiable on their part.
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
“Three elderly brothers, all very short-sighted, lived in a large house on the outskirts of a city, in China. One day the youngest brother suggested that he should take charge of the finances. “Elder brother’s sight is so bad, he cannot see how much money he’s receiving or giving,” he said, “and people take advantage of his disability.”
Questions:
i) Where did the three brothers live ?
ii) What did the youngest brother propose one day ?
iii) How did the youngest brother support his claim ?
iv) How would people tWake the eldest brother’s short-sightedness, according to the youngest brother?
v) Was the youngest brother sincere in his suggestion ?
vi) Their sight problem was negligible. Is it true or false ?
Answer:
i) in a large house on the outskirts of a city, in China.
ii) that he should take charge of the finances.
iii) That his eldest brother’s sight was so bad that he couldn’t see how much money he was receiving or giving
iv) People would take advantage of the eldest brother’s disability.
v) No. The youngest brother was not sincere.
vi) False. They were all very short-sighted.
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
The world is in a word, says Wordsmith. Words packed with positive vibrations can light up the dark world of narrowminded, selfish and loveless millions, says Ms Jalandhara, a writer, guide, mentor and most importantly, healer! An incarnation of simplicity and modesty, Ms Jalandhara was born into the family of Gali Bala Sundara Rao (GBSJ, a godlike doctor and multifaceted personality. And she was married to Mr Chandra Mohan, a versatile, multi-lingual cine star. Yet she Chines like a star, uneclipsed between the two mighty personalities. With innumerable creative works-stories, novels etc.,-to her credit, she seeks to promote peace in minds and homes with a missionary zeal. Unconditional and universal love is her panacea. Cite your problems to Maitri, a question-answer feature both online and offline, and prompt comes the solution in the form of thought-provoking counselling. Homes flourishing with smiles following her advice are innumerable all over the globe ! The true symbol of empowering woman!
Questions:
i) How can the dark world of millions be filled up with light ?
ii) What are the two traits highlighted here in the lead character’s personality ?
iii) Name the two prominent personalities mentioned here associated with her.
iv) What is her mission ?
v) How does she seek to promote peace in minds and homes ?
vi) What is her panacea ?
Answer:
i) Words packed with positive vibrations can light up the dark world of millions.
ii) simplicity and modesty
iii) Gali Bala Sundara Rao, her father and Mr. Chandra Mohan, her husband.
iv) to promote peace in minds and homes
v) through her thought provoking counselling
vi) unconditional and universal love
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) crop | a) expressing anger, surprise, etc |
| ii) bolster | b) a narrow shell |
| iii) wobble | c) deny; take away something from someone |
| iv) zounds | d) a type of small, oily fish |
| v) emulating | e) move unsteadily |
| vi) capital | f) a civil subdivision of a village |
| vii) ledge | g) a large round pillow |
| viii) parish | h) limitating |
| ix) deprive | i) cut |
| x) herrings | j) excellent |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| i) crop | Column B |
| ii) bolster | i) cut |
| iii) wobble | g) a large round pillow |
| iv) zounds | e) move unsteadily |
| v) emulating | a) expressing anger, surprise, etc |
| vi) capital | h) limitating |
| vii) ledge | j) excellent |
| viii) parish | b) a narrow shell |
| ix) deprive | f) a civil subdivision of a village |
| x) herrings | c) deny; take away something from someone |
Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
Do you (1) think, literacy (2) is a harbinger (3) of restlessness, fear (4) frustration ? Is it (5) Adam (6) and (7) Eve eating the Tree (8) of (9) knowledge, all (10) over again ?
Answer:
1) you – pronoun
2) literacy – noun
3) harbinger – noun
4) fear – noun
5) It – pronoun
6) Adam – noun
7) and – conjunction
8) tree – noun
9) of – preposition
10) all – adverb
Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. ……………….. blind, ……………….. deaf and ……………….. dumb lead ……………….. miserable life.
2. My sister is married to ……………….. farmer.
3. We spent ……………….. whole week in Hawaii.
4. They met ……………….. Minister yesterday.
5. It was ……………….. hottest day ever.
6. I put ……………….. unopened letters over there.
7. Is ……………….. clock slow, or is it me ?
8. Keeravani is music composer and also ……………….. singer.
9. I was moved by ……………….. kindness that he showed.
10. I did not know that ……………….. dictionary belonged to you.
Answer:
1) The, The, the, a
2) a
3) the/a
4) the
5) the
6) the
7) the
8) a; a
9) the
10) the
Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Yoga is ……………….. good health.
2. She spoke ……………….. her travel experiences.
3. Suman left ……………….. Australia.
4. Mohan is a student ……………….. Delhi University.
5. Are you aware ……………….. Corona precautions ?
6. There are many hills ………………. the river.
7. Wealth is inferior ……………….. learning.
8. We open locks ………………… keys.
9. He jumped …………………. the well.
10. The issue is ………………… you and me.
Answer:
1) for
2) about/ of
3) for
4) of
5) of
6) along / near
7) to
8) with
9) into
10) between
Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The farmers ………………… (sow) seeds for two hours when the sun set.
2. There was a stampede when the pilgrims suddenly ………………… (rush) into the temple.
3. I wish I ………………… (have) a car.
4. When ………………… (be) you born ?
5. How long ………………… your brother ……………….. (stay) in the US when you Went there for MS ?
Answer:
1) had been sowing
2) rushed
3) had
4) were
5) had, been staying
Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) Close the door.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) The M.L.A. said to villagers, “You have every right to question me.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iii) A Governor is sometimes more powerful than a Chief Minister.
(Change the sentence to positive degree.)
iv) He is not the worst student in the class.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
v) Children, be quiet, ………………… ?
(Add a question tag.)
vi) English is an interesting language, ……………… ?
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
i) Let the door be closed.
ii) The M.L.A told villagers that they had every right to question him.
iii) Sometimes a Chief Minister is not as powerful as a Governor.
iv) He is not worse than most students in the class.
v) will you
vi) isn’t it
Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The principal and the chairman has attended the meeting.
2. Each of them were given a gift.
3. Student must avail the opportunities.
4. The two players blamed one another for their defeat.
5. All Indians must respect each other.
6. Yourself are responsible for your future.
Answer:
1. The principal and the chairman have attended the meeting.
2. Each of them was given a gift.
3. Student must avail themselves of the opportunities.
4. The two players blamed each other for their defeat.
5. All Indians must respect one other.
6. You are responsible for your future.
Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) childh_ _d
ii) p_ _ce
iii) frus_ _ation
iv) ha_ _en
v) gra_ _ar
vi) col_ _r
vii) ang_ _sh
viii) li_ _ten
ix) obed_ _nt
x) mu_ _le
Answer:
i) childhood
ii) piece
iii) frustration
iv) happen
v) grammar
vi) colour
vii) anguish
viii) lighten
ix) obedient
x) muscle
Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) chalk
ii) knock
iii) depot
iv) teacher
v) often
vi) thought
vii) honest
viii) almond
ix) know
x) talk
Answer:
i) chalk – l
ii knock – k
iii) depot – t
iv) teacher – r
v) often – t
vi) thought – gh
vii) honest – h
viii) almond – l
ix) know – k, w
x) talk – l
Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M
Answer:
i) stretch
ii) incredible
iii) plant
iv) condition
v) hospital
vi) entire
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) village sewage garbage
ii) massive passive invite
iii) these thousand other
iv) public pull put
v) state take walk
vi) age cage go
Answer:
i) garbage
ii) invite
iii) thousand
iv) public
v) walk
vi) go
Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) before
ii) doctor
iii) mother
iv) imagination
v) essence
vi) quarter
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 5 – polysyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic
Question 20.
a) The following tree diagram depicts the classification of Vitamins. Present the information in a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M
b) Draw a flow chart based on the information given below.
The following process is the description of how a post office transfers a letter from a sender to a receiver. First, the sender posts the letter in a post box. Next, the box is opened. Then the contents in it are sorted out. Then they are kept in a bag and the bag is tied. The destination is written on the bag. The bags are sent to the district post office. The district post office sends the bags to the destination village / town post offices. The destination post office receives the letters. The received letters are arranged and sorted out. The post man delivers the letters to the addressees.
Answer:
a) Classification of Vitamins
The given tree diagram presents the classification of vitamins. Vitamins are broadly of two types. They are : 1) Soluble vitamins in water and 2) Soluble in fats. Vitamin B and Vitamin C fall in the category of ‘Soluble in water’. Vitamins A, D, E and K (four) belong to the group of vitamins soluble in fat and Vitamin B is sub-divided into Bl, B2, B3, B6 and B12 (five) types.
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