THE WOODS HERITAGE SCHOOL

First Term Examination

Question 1
Write a composition (in 400-450 words) on any one of the following subjects: [20]
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of
appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)
a) Give an account of a robbery attempt in your neighbourhood and the varied reactions to it.
b) Describe a visit that relatives or friends have paid to your home.
c) "The gadgets of electronic wizardry have made life completely graceless." Argue either FOR or
AGAINST the topic
d) 'Corruption is the root of all evil.' Discuss.
e) Fashion.
f) Write a short story having the following theme:
g) "Life is like an echo: we get back what we give."

Question 2
a) Write a report (in approximately 300 words) on the Prime Minister's visit to your town. Use the
following clues: [15]
Date - place - purpose of visit - arrangements - duration - details of what happened - reaction of the
local people - an overall evaluation.
b) As the President of the Students Wing of the RWA of your colony, you have been assigned the task
of organising Self-Defence classes for the girls of your colony. Write a proposal, in not more than
150 words, stating the steps you would take to organise these classes. [10]

Question 3
Answer sections (a), (b) and (c)
a) In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, but sentence B is not. Complete
sentence B, making it as similar in meaning as possible to sentence A. Write down sentence
B in each case. [10]
(i) A. Arman wanted to report on the war in spite of the danger.
B. Although ________________________________________________
(ii) A. The teacher said to the pupils, “Do not go out alone.”
B. The teacher forbade _______________________________________
(iii) A. “Can I take whatever I want,” she asked.
B. She asked if _____________________________________________
(iv) A. Tiger Woods is the most powerful golfer at present.
B. No _____________________________________________________
(v) A. She will not be able to ride a horse again till next summer.
B. Not till next summer ______________________________________

b) Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not copy the sentence). [5]
(i) The poor farmers were supplied _______ food grains.
(ii) Blankets were supplied _______ the refugees.
(iii) Though the offence was grave, he got ______ with a small fine.
(iv) Now he has got ______ all his difficulties.
(v) Do not go ______ external appearances.
(vi) The dogs went ______ the wounded deer.
(vii) Are they still debating ______ the question?
(viii) I do not intend to debate ______ you.
(ix) Are you prepared to argue strongly ______ this proposal?
(x) I wish you wouldn’t argue ______ money with me.

Question 4
Read carefully the passage given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow:

Tired and heavy-winged after the turbulent flight from a dozen broad-winged honey buzzards
headed Messina and the Italian mainland. Their voyage had begun in Southern Africa. A thousand
kilometres lay ahead, before some ended their journey as far away as Northern Scandinavia. Suddenly from
the mountainside below, two shots sent the lead bird spinning down to the earth. Then another 30 guns
exploded with a murderous fusillade. A couple of the birds plummeted to the ground, painting the earth
feather-grey and blood red.

A voice screamed in horror. It came from a slim, fifteen-year-old girl, watching the migrating birds
from the road below. She screamed again. But the guns kept firing. Anna Maria Giodarno - everyone called
her Anna - loved animals. Birds were her special love. She bought as many as she could from her weekly
allowance and set them free.

Sometime later, she was astounded to learn that Italian law forbade people not only from killing
protected wildlife, but also from keeping or trading in them. Anna checked another pet shop and sure
enough a handsome kestrel was on sale.

She marched off first to the Italian police force. They told her that it was not their responsibility. She
then went to the forest rangers, "I'm not moving until you do what I ask," she said. Half an hour later, Anna
walked back into the pet shop, escorted by three rangers. They confiscated the kestrel and levied a stiff fine
on the owner.

A few months later, Anna was offered a job with the Italian League for the Protection of Birds as its
representative in Messina. She'd been a member since the age of six.
 Then an ornithologist friend told her about the hunters in the mountains above Messina. They were
slaughtering thousands of protected birds of prey migrating between Africa and Europe each spring and
autumn. Their favourite target was the honey buzzard, a handsome bird of prey that feeds on wasps. "The
men believe they have to kill a honey buzzard or their women will be unfaithful." Anna was outraged. "The
idiots stand more chance of being cuckolded while they're out hunting!" she exclaimed. Then, she got into a
bus to see for herself.

As Anna started back down the hill, she was suddenly surrounded by about thirty men, all armed
with shotguns or knives.

Anna was scared but wouldn't let them see this. She continued walking. But she vowed that,
whatever the cost, she would drive those men off the mountains. So in 1982, with more than a hundred
supporters she demanded an end to the massacres.

a) (i) Given below are four words. Find the words which have a similar meaning in the
passage: [3]
1. disturbed ______________________________________________
2. gunshots ______________________________________________
3. plunged _______________________________________________
(ii) For each of the words given below write a sentence of at least ten words, using the same
word unchanged in form, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the
passage. [3]
1. lead __________________________________________________
2. ground ________________________________________________
3. spring ________________________________________________

b) Answer the following questions as briefly as possible in your own words.

c) Summarise, in not more than 100 words, the steps taken by Anna to protect the birds. [8]