ENGLISH, Paper – I

(Third language)
Parts A and B

Time: 2 ½ Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50

Instructions:
1. Answer all the questions under Part-A on a separate answer book.
2. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself.
3. Start answering the questions as you read them.

Part – A

Time: 1 ½ Hours Marks: 20

Note: Use a separate answer book to answer the questions in this part.

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions in two or three sentences each.
5x2=10
1. What do you learn from the life of Nick Vujicic? (Attitude Is Altitude)
2. What qualities of Mrs. Slater have you noticed? (The Dear Departed - Part I)
3. Why did the author get into debt? Think of some possible reasons? (The Journey)
4. How did ‘Chitrabani’ help film making in Bengali? (Rendezvous with Ray)
5. What was Bayaji’s dream? (The Storeyed House - Part I)
6. What is the specific message of Wangari Maathai? (Environment)
7. What were the disadvantages faced by Kalam in his childhood? (My Childhood)
8. Why did the Whiteman feel surprised at the narrator’s outburst? Eventually, he also smiled,
why? (Jamaican Fragment)
9. In what way is the play ‘The Dear Departed’ a commentary on the hollowness of human
relationships? (The Dear Departed II)
10. What is the central idea of the poem ‘A Plea for India’? (A Plea for India)
II. Read the following stanza.
But believe me, son.
I want to be what I used to be
when I was like you. I want
to unlearn all these muting things.
Most of all, I want to relearn
how to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror.
shows only my teeth like Snake’s bare fangs!
(Once upon a time)
Now answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a) “I want to be what I used to be”…..
What does the poet mean by these words?
b) What does the poet want to unlearn?
c) What is the tone of the poem?
d) What did the poet learn?
e) “Only my teeth like Snake’s bare fangs!”
What is the figure of speech used in this line?
12. Read the following lines.
I was born into a middle class Tamil family in the Island town of Rameshwaram in the
erstwhile Madras State. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor
much wealth, despite these disadvantages, he possessed of great innate wisdom and a true
generosity of spirit.
(My Childhood)
Answer the following. 3x1=3
a) Who was the speaker of the above lines?
b) Where was the speaker born?
c) Who was Jainulabdeen?
13. Read the following lines.
A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot
give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.
(Every Success Story Is also a Story of Great Failures)
Now answer the following questions. 2x1=2
a) What is the weak desire compared to?
b) How do we get great results?
This question paper contains 4 printed pages.

ENGLISH, Paper – I
(Third language)
Parts A and B

Time: 2 ½ Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50

Part - B
Time: 1 Hour Marks: 30

Note: (i) Answer all the questions in this part on the question paper itself.
(ii) Candidates must use CAPITAL LETTERS while answering the multiple choice
questions.

14. Complete the passage, choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank
is numbered and for each blank, four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose
the correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the blanks.
5x½=2 ½

Shakunthala Devi was born ________________ (1) 4th November, 1929. She
____________ (2) born in ____________ (3) orthodox Brahmin family. In her childhood
she had never ____________ (4) to school. She was popularly known ____________ (5)
human calculator.

1) (A) in (B) on (C) at (D) to

2) (A) was (B) is (C) were (D) are
3) (A) a (B) the (C) an (D) that
4) (A) been (B) be (C) being (D) by
5) (A) has (B) as (C) us (D) for
15. Match the parts of sentences under ‘A’ with those under ‘B’. Write the letter of the
sentence part in ‘B’ against the sentences part in ‘A’. 5x½=2½
A B
(i) I have a team of friends ( ) (A) for many people
(ii) My house is not big enough ( ) (B) who always help me
(iii) He stopped his business ( ) (C) we will get success
(iv) If we try and try again ( ) (D) after he had become old
(v) As he is rich ( ) (E) he purchased a new car
16. (a) The book shop is closed on Sunday.
(b) The medical shop is closed down on Sunday.
Q. Which shop will be opened on Monday? Ans: ______________.
(or)
Report the following into Indirect Speech. 1
Nick said to his mother, “I will kill myself.”
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
17. Edison failed many times in life. 1
He invented 1000 things. (combine the sentences with ‘who’)
Ans: _______________________________________________________________
18. Rewrite the following sentence in passive form. 1
Ray produced many fictions of international fame.
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
19. Combine the following sentences with ‘when’. 1
We hear God’s words, our heart springs with joy.
Ans: ____________________________________________________________
20. Fill in the blanks with right contractions. 1
I _________ (have) returned the money, ___________ (have not I)
21. Fill in the blanks, choosing the right words from those given in the brackets.
4x½=2
(a) Sriram was always arguing _________ his brother. (with, at, on)
(b) The buses are often late, so you can’t depend _________ them. (at, on, by)
(c) I was terrified _________ her (of, by, at)
(d) All last winter Sharath suffered _________ coughs and colds. (with, of, from)
22. Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with the words from the box
that have the same meaning. 4x½=2
vegetation, negotiation, sustain, exotic, restore, transplanted, equitably
(a) The government is trying to bring back normality in the riot-hit areas of the city.
Ans: __________________________________________________________
(b) I cannot hold my attention on any subject for a long time.
Ans: __________________________________________________________
(c) After certain amount of growth the seedlings have to be taken out and shifted elsewhere for
further growth.
Ans: __________________________________________________________
(d) The Tirumal hills are covered by lusty green plants.
Ans: __________________________________________________________
23. Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in meaning to those underlined. 4x½=2
(a) Everybody tries to own success but nobody likes _________________ .
(b) Proud people are never ___________.
(c) Sravani is regular to her school but her sister is ___________.
(d) Prosperity is the fruit of ___________.
24. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the underlined words. 4x½=2
(a) Wangari Maathai is an environmental activist. Her ___________ led her to win the Nobel
Peace Prize.
(b) In a developed country, ___________ is balanced.
(c) The government of the day should show its capability by providing good ___________ to
people.
(d) We were trying to respond to the basic needs of the people in the rural areas. The
___________ from the people was encouraging.
25. Put the following words under the correct headings. 8x¼=2
improper recycle necessarily employment
unbelief disclose examination intention
Words with Prefixes Words with Suffixes
1) ______________ 1) ______________
2) ______________ 2) ______________
3) ______________ 3) ______________
4) ______________ 4) ______________
26. Complete the following words by using ea, ie, ai, ia or ae. 2x½=1
(a) ach _ _ vement (b) r _ _ lised
27. Complete the following words with the letters given in the brackets. 2x½=1
(a) prev ___________ (ent/ ant) (b) lugg _______ (ege/ age)
28. One word in each set is wrongly spelt. Rewrite it correctly in the space provided.
2x½=1
(a) shoes literatre language original
(b) projects promotion programe protection
29. Look at the two sets of words given below. In each set, the letters underlined in the two words
are pronounced in the same way. Find the words and copy them out. 2x½=1
(a) poor sure tour share
(b) catch calm cease chop
30. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order. 4x½=2
simple summarize significant surprise
Ans: __________________________________________________________
31. A teacher has assigned a task in English to your friend which, he thinks, is very difficult.
Advise him to try it. 1
Ans: __________________________________________________________
32. What do the following sentences mean? 2x½=1
Put a ( ) mark against the right answer.
(i) Meteorological Department says: Monsoons may be regular.
(a) prediction ( ) (b) advice ( )
(c) suggestion ( ) (d) question ( )
(ii) Why don’t you read additional books to become an autonomous user of English.
(a) offer ( ) (b) suggestion ( )
(c) order ( ) (d) warning ( )
33. Change the following into a polite request. 1
You to a friend: “Tell me the details of home work”
Ans: __________________________________________________________
34. Your friend is hospitalized due to road accident. What would you say to him? ( ) 1
(a) best of luck (b) wish you a speedy recovery
(c) I am sorry (d) Very happy
 Key Sheet and Principles of Valuation
Paper – I
Part-A
Key
1. From the life of Nick Vujicic we can learn that if we fail, we should try again and again until we
succeed. He shows us that anything can be done if we try hard enough. It is proved by him that
inner personality is more important than physical personality.
2. Mrs. Slater is greedy, over powering, dominating, blunt, straight talking impolite and insensitive.
All these characters are visible in the play.
3. The author married five months ago. Being an employee he applied for an unpaid leave to his
higher authority. His marriage increased his responsibility.
4. The institute produced important documentary features and became the breeding ground for local
talent for film making people.
5. Bayaji’s dream was to build a house out of his earnings and it is to be a storeyed house.
6. Wangari Maathai’s messages is, if you need fire wood, building material, food and fodder for
animals, ‘plant trees’. All your worries will be solved.
7. Kalam was born in a middle class Tamil family. His parents were poor and had no formal
education, but he possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit.
8. The Whiteman felt surprised at the narrator’s outburst because his thoughts were right as per the
situation. So, he also smiled.
9. In modern days the old people are not cared by their children. But they are eager to share the assets
and quarrel over the petty things. People have no human relations.
10. It is a strong appeal to the Indians to make a better nation, avoid violence and think piously.
11.
(a) The poet wants to be what he was.
(b) The poet wants to unlearn muting things.
(c) The tone of the poem is philosophical.
(d) He learnt to laugh.
(e) Simile
12.
(a) APJ Abdul Kalam
(b) In Rameswaram in Madras
(c) Father of Kalam
13.
(a) A weak desire is compared to a small fire.
(b) By having a burning desire / by having strong desires
 Part-B Key
14. (1) B (2) A (3) C (4) A (5) B 5x½ =2½
15. (i) B (ii) A (iii) D (iv) C (v) E 5x½ =2½
16. The book shop
(or)
Nick told her mother that he would kill himself. 1
17. Edison, who failed many times in life, invented 1000 things. 1
18. Many films of international fame were produced by Ray. 1
19. When we hear God’s words, our heart springs with joy. 1
20. I’ve; haven’t
21. (a) with (b) on (c) at (d) from 4x½ =2
22. (a) restore (b) sustain (c) transplanted (d) vegetation 4x½ =2
23. (a) failure (s) (b) humble (c) irregular (d) adversity 4x½ =2
24. (a) activities (b) development (c) governance (d) response 4x½ =2
25. 8x¼=2
Words with Prefixes Words with Suffixes
1) improper 1) necessarily
2) recycle 2) employment
3) unbelief 3) examination
4) disclose 4) intention
26. (a) ie (b) ea 2x½ =1
27. (a) ent (b) age 2x½=1
28. (a) literature (b) programme 2x½=1
29. (a) poor-tour (b) catch-calm 2x½ =1
30. significant, simple, summarize, surprise 2
31. You should try it. 1
32. (i) a (ii) b 2x½ =1
33. Could you please tell me the details of home work 1
34. B
 ENGLISH, Paper – II
(Third language)
Parts A and B
Time: 2 ½ Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Answer the questions under Part-A on a separate answer book.
2. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself in the
space provided and attach it to the answer book of Part-A.
3. Start answering the questions as you read them.
Part - A
Time: 1 ½ Hours Marks: 30
(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two
sentences. 5x1=5
1. What, in Narayana Murthy’s opinion, can change one’s life? (I Will Do It)
2. What would you have done with the 10 pounds if you were Jack / Jill? (The Never-Never Nest)
3. The king made the potter the General of the army. Why? (The Brave Potter)
4. What made the potter a hero? (The Brave Potter)
5. Narayana Murthy is uncompromising. How? (I Will Do It)
6. Why are Savitri’s films called ‘an album of life’? (A Tribute)
7. The people in Ponnimanthuri village were affected by chemical factories. Where, in your opinion
should the factories be built? (A Tale of Three Villages)
8. What are the evil effects of pyramid of identical drums on the people of Koko village? (A Tale of
Three Villages)
9. What made superficial observers bewildered about India? (Unity in Diversity in India)
10. What made Mrs. Murthy forget her name? (What Is My Name?)
11. Read the following passage. 5x1=5
Savitri captured the audiences with her charm and magnificent acting. She was able to
convey a wide range of feelings through her expressive eyes. Her mischievous look- it captivates
anyone; the look of fake anger provokes, the looks filled with real anger pierces the heart. The look
of passion while waiting for her lover; the confident work that seems ready to face any situation, all
these myriad emotions are hidden in her eyes. The dimensions are endless and pages can be filled
to describe the magic spell of her eyes.
Savitri’s amazing talent was in full form in ‘Missamma’, a hit comedy that established
Savitri’s place firmly as a star, Mary in the film comes into an agreement with a Hindu youth,
M.T.Rao (NTR) to pretend as a couple in order to get a job in a school. Mary was a Christian to the
core, whereas Rao was a tolerant Hindu. What results in is a three hour pure comedy for the
audience. (A Tribute)
Now answer the following questions in a sentence.
1. What made Savitri a wonderful actor?
2. List any two emotions that Savitri can express with ease?
3. Why did M.T.Rao and Mary pretend as a couple in the film?
4. Which film is the milestone in Savitri’s career as a star?
5. ‘It captivates anyone.’- What does the word ‘it’ refer to?

12. Read the passage given below.

It was winter. The ponds were all frozen. At the court, Akbar asked Birbal, “Tell me Birbal! ‘Will a
man do anything for money?” Birbal replied, ‘yes’. The emperor ordered him to prove it.
The next day Birbal came to the court along with a poor Brahmin who merely had a penny left
with him. His family was starving. Birbal told the King that the Brahmin was ready to do anything
for the sake of money. The King ordered the Brahmin to be inside the frozen pond throughout the
night without any attire if he needed money.
The poor Brahmin had no choice. The whole night he was inside pond, shivering. He returned to
the durbar the next day to receive his reward. The King asked, “Tell me oh poor Brahmin! How
could you withstand the extreme temperature all through the night?” The innocent Brahmin replied,
“I could see a faintly glowing light a kilometre away and I withstood with that ray of light”.
Akbar refused to pay the Brahmin his reward saying that he had got warmth from the light and
withstood the cold and that was cheating. The poor Brahmin could not argue with him and so
returned disappointed and bare-handed. Birbal tried to explain to the King, but the King was in no
mood to listen to him.
The Brahmin reached home shivering with cold. At home his wife was waiting for him. When he
entered the house his wife came near him. “What happened to you, dear?”
(a) What would be the conversation between the Brahmin and his wife? Write your answer in at
least five to ten exchanges. 10
(or)
(b) Narrate the thoughts of the Brahmin when the King cheated him. Write your answer in at
least 120 words.

13. Your school has celebrated Annual Day today. The District Collector is the chief guest. Winners in
different competitions received prizes from the village Sarpanch.
You have also received a prize. The Head Master gave a report on the progress of the school.
Cultural programmes followed.
(a) Write a news report on the Annual Day celebrations in about 120 words. 10
(or)
(b) Write a letter to your friend describing the Annual Day celebrations.
 ENGLISH, Paper – II
(Third language)
Parts A and B
Time: 2 ½ Hours] [Maximum Marks: 20
Part - B
Time: 1 Hour Marks: 20
Note: Write the answers to the questions in this part on the question paper itself.
Instructions:
(i) Use CAPITAL LETTERS while answering the multiple choice questions.
(ii) Marks will not be awarded if there is any over-writing or re-writing.
14. Here is a table which shows the Lok Sabha seats of the Southern States of India with their first time
electors and all electors. Study the table and answer the questions given under it. (5 X 1 =5)

1. Which state has the lowest number of female voters?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………. .

2. The total number of first time voters in Tamil Nadu is………………….

3. Karnataka is in …………………. Place in enrolling first time male voters.

4. Kerala has …………………. Lok Sabha seats.

5. What is the total number of Lok Sabha seats in Southern States of India?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………… .
15. Read the following story.
The Mountain Goat
There was once a young mountain goat that lived in a valley at the foot of the
Himalayas. The valley was full of beautiful flowers and covered with green grass. Living
in such a fine place, the young goat never felt hungry and grew up to be a strong animal,
sure of foot and able to run fast. He climbed any hill easily and skipped lightly from one
rack to another. He was a handsome animal, with his coat of long brown hair and a head
with a pair of large strong horns. With them he could face his life-long enemy, the tiger.
One day our young friend the goat was grazing on a patch of green grass and suddenly
he heard a sound. Quickly turning round, he found that the old tiger was following him. It
was too late for him to run, so he stood his ground and faced the tiger, ready to meet any
attack. The tiger, turning to the goat said, “I see you are ready to fight, but why should we
both get hurt fighting? If you can tell me any three truths, I shall let you go away.
“All right”, said the goat, “I shall tell you three simple truths about yourself and me.
The first truth is this: If you go and tell the other tigers that you met me here and still you
didn’t kill me, they will not believe you.”
“Too true”, said the tiger. “Go on, tell me the other two.”
“Well”, said the goat, suppose I get away and tell the other goats that you didn’t want to
fight, they will not believe me.”
“Too true”, said the tiger, “Go on, and tell me the next truth.”
“The next truth is this”, said the goat, “We are both talking here and you are listening to all
I say without trying to kill me. So you cannot be really hungry.”
“Yes, yes”, said the tiger, “Go in peace, you clever fellow, remember but the next time
we meet, there will be no more talking. You will not live to open your mouth again.”
“Ah!” said the goat, “There is yet one more truth, the last. It is this: You will never
catch me another time.”
So saying, the goat ran away and took good care that the tiger never caught him again.

(A) Now choose the correct answer from the answers given and write its letter in the
brackets. 4x1=4
1. The story took place in a ………………… ( )
a) desert b) valley b) river d) plateau

2. What words in the passage tell us that the tiger believed that the goat’s words are truth? ( )
a) go on b) believe me
c) open your mouth again d) too true
 3. How many truths did the goat tell the tiger? ( )
a) one b) two c) three d) four

4. The last truth that was told by the goat to the tiger is ………………… ( )
a) you can never catch me another time
b) you will kill me next time
c) you can’t kill me now
d) I can run faster than you

(B) Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are TRUE according to the passage. Find
them and write “T” against them in brackets. 3x1=3
1. The young goat was very brave. [ ]
2. The tiger and the goat met in a mountain peak. [ ]
3. The tiger is not hungry. [ ]
4. The goat prepared itself to face the tiger. [ ]
5. At the end of the story the tiger ran away. [ ]
6. The goat told the last truth though the tiger had not asked to tell it. [ ]

16. Read the following passage.

Birds evolved from small meat-eating dinosaurs around 150 million years ago. Birds are a group of
warm blooded animals with two legs and front limbs modified as wings. The characteristic feature
of all birds is the feather. There are over 9,200 species of birds known from around the world and
they can be found in just about every habitat.
The average adult male ostrich, the world’s largest living bird weighs up to 345 pounds. The
largest bird egg in the world today is that of the ostrich. The smallest bird is the Bee Humming bird
at 2.24in (5.7cm). The Humming birds are found in North and South America. In the north, they
can be found as far as Alaska and in the south, they can be spotted as far as Southern Chile. An
amazing fact about humming bird is that it can fly up, down, forward, backward and even upside
down. The humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards. When active, a humming bird
breathes around 300-500 times every minute. The heart of a humming bird makes up for around
20% of the body volume. The heart beat ranges from 30-1500 per minute depending on the specie
and the activity. Humming birds help in pollination as they carry pollen on their barks just like bees
when they go from one flower to another in search of nectar. One humming bird visits around
1000-2000 flowers in a single day!
 Now answer the following questions. 2x1=2
A. (i) What is the main characteristic feature of birds?
Ans: …………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) What species are the birds evolved from?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………

B. There are five words in List-A. The meanings of four of them are given in List-B. Chose the right
word from List-A to match the meanings in List-B and write it in the space
provided against each meaning. 4x½=2
List-A: evolved, species, habitat, pollination, nectar

List-B:
(i) A set of animals/ creatures ………………
(ii) To develop gradually ………………
(iii) A sweet liquid produced by flowers ………………
(iv) A surrounding where creatures live ………………

C. Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each. 2x½=1

(i) The average adult male ostrich ………………
…………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) The heart of the humming bird ………………
…………………………………………………………………………..

D. Mention any two things about humming birds. 2x1=2

(i) …………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………..

E. Answer in a word or a phrase each. 2x½=1

(i) How do humming birds help in pollination?
…………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) What is the amazing fact of the humming bird?
…………………………………………………………………………..
 Key - English Paper-II
PART-A and B
The evaluator must keep in mind that any relevant answer may be given credit.
Part-A
1. One’s life can be changed only by oneself by working hard One’s life is based on one’s own
efforts.
2. If I were Jack / Jill, I would have paid off just one of the bills as at least one thing could belong to
me. (Any other possible answer supporting the theme of the text can be given full credit)
3. Believing in the minister’s advice the King mistook the potter as a brave man.
4. Only ‘luck’ made the potter a hero.
5. He is uncompromising because he proved that it was possible to earn wealth legally and ethically.
He never used the help of any caste, community or political connections to go up in life.
6. Savitri’s roles in her films reflected the lives of ordinary women.
7. The factories should be built in open non-fertile lands far from habitats.
8. The pyramid of identical drums contain poisonous chemicals that contaminate air, water and soil.
Sometimes they cause diseases and deaths.
9. The superficial observers are bewildered by the unity of Indians, their political consciousness,
cultural heritage even in diversity.
10. She dedicates her time in house-hold work and was not called by her name by anybody.
11. Passage questions.
1. Expressive eyes and mischievous look, look of passion, look of anger etc.
2. Her confident look that seems to face any situation, look of passion while waiting for her lover
made her a wonderful actor.
3. M.T. Rao and Mary pretended as a couple in order to get a job in a school.
4. Mary’s character in the movie ‘Missamma’ is the mile-stone in Savitri’s career as a star.
5. ‘It’ refers to the mischievous look of Savitri.
12. (a) Conversation
1. Writing five to ten exchanges.
2. Sequence of exchanges
3. Politeness
4. Using discourse markers (well, precisely etc.)
5. Using short responses
6. Aptness of dialogues
7. Appropriate cohesive devices
8. Well formed sentences
9. Conventions of writing - spelling
 10. Proper punctuations
All indicators carry one mark each.
(b) Narrative
1. Contain sequence of events
2. Evoking sensory perceptions and images
3. Evoking emotions
4. Writing other details (setting etc.)
5. Characterization
6. Coherence
7. Reflecting point of view
8. Well formed sentences
9. Conventions - spelling
10. Proper punctuations
All indicators carry one mark each.
13. (a) News report
1. Appropriate headline
2. Lead sentence
3. Organization of body
4. Cohesive devices
5. Reporting style
6. Reveal the point of view
7. Well formed sentences
8. Conventions - spelling
9. Use of punctuation marks
10. Paragraphing
Each indicator carries one mark.
(b) Letter
1. Using appropriate language
2. Appropriate format
3. Appropriate conventions (salutation etc.)
4. Sequencing ideas
5. Persuasive language (describing event)
6. Maintaining coherence
7. Reflecting relationship
8. Well formed sentence
 9. Conventions of writing - spelling
10. Proper punctuation marks.
Each indicator carries one mark.
14.
1. Kerala
2. 11, 99,309
3. 3rd
4. 20
5. 129
15. (A)
1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a
(B)
1. T 4. T 6. T
Note: No credit will be given if the student puts all ‘T’s.
16. A
(i) feathers (ii) dinosaurs
B
(i) a set of animals - species
(ii) to develop gradually - evolved
(iii) a sweet liquid produced by flowers - nectar
(iv) a surrounding where creatures live - habitat
C
(i) (the world’s largest living bird) weighs up to 345 pounds
(ii) Makes up for around 20% of the body volume
D
(i) The smallest bird
(ii) It visits 1000-2000 flowers a day
E
(i) It can carry pollen on their backs like bees
(ii) It can fly up, down, forward and backward
 STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH PAPER
PART – A
20 Marks

1. Q.No.1 to 10: Questions will be given from Reading A and Reading B. Only five
questions to be answered. 5x2=10 M
2. Q.No.11: Question-11 will be set as comprehension from poem. 5x1=5M
3. Q.No.12: Reading and comprehension (from Reading A) 3x1=3 M
4. Q.No.13: Reading and comprehension (from Reading B) other than poem. 2x1=2 M

PART – B

30 Marks

1. Q.No.14: Unknown passage will be given in close type test with multiple answers in
parts of speech. 5x½=2½M
2. Q.No.15: Matching test on structures/ grammar. 5x½=2½M
3. Q.No.16 to 20: The questions mentioned to test the grammar awareness among the
students. These grammar points should be taken from the structure items mentioned in
the reader. 5x1= 5 M
4. Q.No.21: Question on prepositions with multiple answers. 4x½=2 M
5. Q.No.22: Synonyms to test the vocabulary. 4x½=2 M
6. Q.No.23: Antonyms to test vocabulary. 4x½ =2 M
7. Q.No.24: Morphology (other form of words) vocabulary part. 4x½=2 M
8. Q.No.25: Classification of words vocabulary part. 8x¼=2 M
9. Q.No.26: Spelling test under conventions of writing. 2x½=1 M
10. Q.No.27: Spelling test under conventions of writing. 2x½=1 M
11. Q.No.28: Wrongly spelt words under conventions of writing. 2x½=1 M
12. Q.No.29: Pronunciation under conventions of writing. 2x½=1 M
13. Q.No.30: Alphabetical order under (dictionary skill) 4x½=2 M
14. Q.No.31: Functional English under creative expression. 1M
15. Q.No.32: Functional English under creative expression. 2x½=1 M
16. Q.No.33: Functional English under creative expression. 1M
17. Q.No.34: Functional English under creative expression. 1M

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I. Weightage to academic standards: Paper-I
S.No. Academic Standards % of weightage Marks
1 Reading comprehension 40 20
2 Conventions of writing 12 6
3 Vocabulary 16 8
4 Grammatical awareness 24 12
5 Creative expression 8 4

II. Weightage to the content: Paper-I

Units % of weightage Marks
I
II Prose 26 13
III
IV Poetry 14 7
V
VI Elements of language
60 30
VII
VIII
100 50

III. Weightage to the level of difficulty: Paper-I

Levels Marks % of weightage
Easy 16 32
Average 21 42
Difficult 13 26
50 100

IV. Weightage to the form of questions

Part Form/ type of No. of Marks Total Grade Percentage

questions questions marks total
Short answer 5 2 10
A Very short 20 40%
10 1 10
answer
Very short
8 1 8
answer
B 30 60%
Grammatical 40 ½ 20
awareness 8 ¼ 2
Total 75 50 100%

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 Subject: English BLUE PRINT Paper-I

Academic Standards

Units Reading comprehension Convention of writing Vocabulary Grammar Creative expression

VSA SA E VSA SA E VSA SA E VSA SA E VSA SA E

Unit 1 (5) 2
Unit 2 (3) 1
Unit 3
Unit 4 (7) 1
Unit 5
Unit 6 (12) ½ 12x½=6 14x½=7 2x½=1
Unit 7 8x ¼=2 5x1=5 3x1=3
Unit 8 -
Totals 20 6 8 12 4

VSA: Very Short Answers

SA: Short Answers
E: Essay Answers