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SECOND LANGUAGE — ENGLISH
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Date : 20. 04. 2022 ] [ Maximum Marks : 100

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Value Points
No. No. Allotted

I. Make compound words by combining the words under List ‘A’

with the words under List ‘B’ :

1. b) bottles 1

2. a) countries 1

3. d) metals 1

4. e) stars 1

5. c) table 1

Give one word for each of the following :

6. Grazing 1

7. Poet 1

Use each of the following phrasal verbs in meaningful sentences

of your own :

8. Meaningful sentence 1

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9. Meaningful sentence 1

10. Meaningful sentence 1

Eight words are given below. Make four pairs of rhyming words :

11. world — curled

mills — hills

go — flow

all — small 2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words, choosing from the
words given in the brackets :

12. prolonged 1

13. authority 1

14. awarded 1

15. decided 1

II. Answer any five of the following questions in a word, phrase or a

sentence each :

16. He was no companion for Valodya, either in age, in interests or in

ability. 1

17. It is compared to a feather and a cloud. 1

18. The whisper inside said that — you are more than the earth —
such a dot — you can love, think and the earth cannot. 1

19. The main objective of the Society was to help the wounded
soldiers who were not being taken care of. 1

20. To see the divine mass of the Himalayan Mountains in the

morning. 1

21. Gregor Mendel discovered that something in the plants gave

them certain qualities such as tallness, shortness. 1

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22. Cullet 1

23. Words hurt much more than physical wounds because they stay
in our minds for a long time. 1

24. Shivaji’s wife and Sambhaji’s mother. 1

25. Five hundred miles. 1

III. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each :

26. The job of ruling the country was the most difficult job in the
world — there was another job which was much more difficult —
a mother’s job. 2

27. Rama held the squirrel closer to him — little one, your love
touches my heart — passed his fingers gently over the little
squirrel’s back — three white stripes — marks of Lord Rama’s
fingers. 2

28. The Tamarind drum sang — the Raja has horns on his head —
the courtiers burst out laughing — king cried with anger that he
would not stay in the palace a moment longer. 2

29. Moon shines down on the world — trees peeping at night. 2

30. Ran for their lives — shutters were pulled down — hid
themselves in drains — on trees — behind pillars. 2

31. One of the most well known coaches in gymnastics in the state of
Haryana — her students were winning awards in many
gymnastic competitions — an excellent gymnast, Anju’s
achievements are far greater — special person being both deaf
and dumb. 2

32. Wings of bees and butterflies are glinting — cat’s eyes are
shining. 2

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Value Points
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33. Poona Durbar’s reputation was at stake — the merchant said

that — if problem remained unsolved — he would tell everyone. 2

34. Their bread and butter — of their children — household worries. 2

35. In decibels — a decibel meter is used to register sound. 2

36. Shared the prize money — a charity trust — spends money

primarily on education and health care. 2

37. He had learnt from his father — his father had learnt from his
father — tradition for hundreds of years. 2

IV. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow :

38. Naina 1

39. Anusha 1

40. Boar had destroyed the field. 1

41. Gandhiji 1

42. Gandhiji’s father 1

43. Never to steal again. 1

44. Prof. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 1

45. He respected the freedom of others. 1

46. In 1857 1

V. Answer any two of the following questions in about a paragraph

each :

47. The blind man took deep breath — jumped into the well — first
dive — good idea of the shape of the well — went straight —
searched the bottom — slipped in the mud — caught in the
weeds — His lungs were bursting — rose to the top — down
longer than the first time — head appeared above the water —
the crowd — disappointment — panting heavily and sucking in
air. 5
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48. This is not non-formal education centre — very serious business

— public exams — join residential schools after clearing
competitive exams. — innovating teaching method — field trips
— discussion on current events — not just about education —
transformed into confident individuals — values imbibed —
younger professionals. 5

49. We join with the earth — to restore the water — refresh the air —
renew the forests — care for the plants — protect the creatures
— celebrate the seas — rejoice the sunlight — song of the stars
— recreate the human community — promote justice and peace
— diverse expressions — loving mystery — healing of earth —
renewal of all life. 5

50. Suno’s mother fills buckets — washes the kitchen floor, fries and
sizzles things — his younger brother and sisters flying their bags
— bawl when she pulls their ears — screech when mother
whacks them. Stuff themselves — smear the grease — scream till
the roof fell down — radio suddenly went off — parents’ room
suddenly opened — his father appeared, bathed and shaven —
he stopped in the doorway. 5

VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given
in the brackets :

51. stolen, arrested 2

52. The, the 2

53. to, in 2

54. R, . 2

55. irrelevant 1

56. unpleasant 1
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Value Points
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57. Naina said that they were repairing the wall. 2

58. The patients were looked after by doctors. 1

59. Sitting under the tree, he ate his lunch. 1

60. The king lived in the forest. 1

61. When was Sachin awarded the Padmashree ? 1

62. Collection 1

63. Comparison 1

64. Tallest 1

65. Most educated 1

66. These mangoes are so expensive that I cannot buy. 1

VII. Rearrange the following sentences in proper sequence :

67. Peter was fond of gardening. 1

68. So he bought gardening equipment. 1

69. Then he cleaned the space around his house. 1

70. There he sowed vegetable seeds. 1

71. After one month he could see fresh plants growing. 1

VIII. Letter writing :

72. Format 3
Expression 2

OR
Essay Writing :

73. Content + Language Expression 3+2

74. Content + Language Expression 3+2

75. Content + Language Expression 3+2

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IX. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow :

76. 15 kms from Ajmer. 1

77. Before the coming of winter, sometimes in October – November. 1

78. Bullock carts and camel carts to imported cars. 1

79. To dip in the holy Pushkar Lake and participate in the fair.

OR

To buy and sell cattle. 1

80. It is estimated that over half a lakh of cattle change hands during
the week long mela. 1

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