GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION & ASSESSMENT BOARD

MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 1
Class: II Year PUC Academic Year: 2024-25
Subject: ENGLISH 02 Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 3.00 hours Number of questions: 36

Instructions
1. Answer the questions in all the sections.
2. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
3. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
4. For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
5. Answers to the question number 30A (a-i) or 30 B (a-i) should be in sequence and at one place.
6. For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer either A or B.
7. For Part - A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

PART- A
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10x1=10
1. The expression ‘day in night’ in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ refers to _________________.

a) Roseline b) Romeo c) Juliet d) Ethiope

2. What was the initial hitch in executing the criminal in ‘Too Dear’?
a) The King prohibited execution
b) They didn’t have a guillotine and an executioner
c) There was only an executioner but no guillotine
d) There was a guillotine but no executioner
3. The metaphor ‘bows and arrows’ in ‘On Children’ stands for _______________.
a) Parents and Prophets b) Parents and Children c) Parents and Teachers d) Parents and God
4. According to Vandana Shiva, the failure to understand bio-diversity and its many functions is at the root
of _____________.
a) Impoverishment of nature and culture b) Improvement of nature and culture
c) Reconnecting with nature and culture d) Transformation of nature and culture
5. In ‘A Sunny Morning’, Dona Laura used to carry a _________ in her free hand.
a) Hand kerchief b) Snuff box c) Parasol d) packet of Bread Crumbs
6. Complete the following line that appears in poem ‘When You Are Old’, the line
“And hid his face amid ________”.
a) a crowd of stars b) a crowd of people c) a group of people d) a group of trees
7. In the poem ‘To the Foot from it Child’, while descending underground the foot finds everything
__________
a) dark b) rough c) light d) coarse
8. Match the writers from column A with their works in column B with reference to ‘I Believe that Books
will Never Disappear’
A B
(A) Homer (i) The Decline of the West.
(B) Spengler (ii) Fairy Tales
(C) Grimms’ (iii) The Odessey
a) A-iii, B-i, C-ii b) A-ii, B-iii, C-i c) A-i, B-ii, C-iii d) A-iii, B-ii, C-i
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9. The famous and fast Tokaido Line connect ___________ of Japan.
a) Tokyo and Nara b) Tokyo and Osaka c) Osaka and Nara d) Tokyo and Kyoto
10. Identify the right sequence of activities by Sheela Rani Chunkath in promoting literary drive of
Pudukottai district in ‘Where There Is a Wheel’.
a) got the female activists trained - included mobility as a part of literacy drive - pushed banks to give
loans - monitored personally
b) monitored personally – pushed banks to give loans – got the female activists trained – included
mobility as a part of literacy drive
c) pushed banks to give loans – monitored personally – got the female activists trained – included
mobility as a part of literacy drive
d) included mobility as a part of literacy drive – pushed banks to give loans – monitored personally –
got the female activists trained
11. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb given in the brackets. 3x1=3
Pudukkottai __________________(take) by storm by 1500 female cyclists. The town’s inhabitants
_______________ (stun) by the All Women Cycle Rally. The craze for cycling ______________
(observe) everywhere.
12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in the brackets. 2x1 = 2
(getting out of hand, went along, shied away)
The plantation improved drastically with the arrival of the gardener. The owner became lazy and
____________________ from hard work. He indulged himself in all sorts of vices. The owner’s wife
was worried that their life was gradually____________________.
13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns / noun phrases in
side B they refer to 5x1=5
It was late evening. Everything was getting dark. I, Joesph, was going home and had rarely gone a
furlong or two when I (a) saw a huge glare which (b) was high above the roofs of the houses. I saw that
Anna’s house was on fire. The fire was huge and tremendous. People who (c) were moving here and
there, were throwing sand and water on it (d). Their (e) faces looked ghastly in the yellow flames.
A (Pronouns) B (Nouns/Noun Phrases)
a) I i) huge glare
b) which ii) people
c) who iii) Joseph
d) it iv) people’s
e) their v) fire
vi) sand and water
PART – B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each 3x2=6
14. Mention any two expressions that Juliet uses to glorify Romeo’s charm in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
15. In ‘When You Are Old’, how does the poet want his beloved to read the book of poems?
16. Name the two wishes of the child’s foot in the poem ‘To the Foot from its Child’.
17. Name any two benefits that Roof avails from Marcus Ibe in the short story ‘The Voter’.

III. Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each 4x3=12
18. Why was the criminal reluctant to go away from the prison in ‘Too Dear’?
19. Write a note on Navdanya Farm.
20. Dona Laura accuses Don Gonzalo as an ‘ill natured man’ in the beginning of the play ‘A Sunny
Morning’. Give reasons.
21. What are Borges’ views on his mother?
22. Describe the complicated hierarchy of ‘bowing’ in Japan?
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23. The agony of the Panchamas is effectively brought out in the poem ‘Water’. Explain.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each 3x4=12
24. Kahlil Gibran’s ‘On Children’ does not focus merely on the lives of children but also talks about the
responsibilities of parents. Discuss.
25. Describe the story of Gonzalo as narrated by himself in ‘A Sunny Morning’.
26. How did Tammanna avenge himself in the story ‘The Gardener’?
27. ‘The beauty in nature makes earth a heavenly place’. Illustrate this statement with reference to ‘Heaven,
if you are not here on Earth’.
28. ‘Roof’s breach of trust has no excuse’. Justify this statement with reference to the story ‘The Voter’.
29. How did cycling help to improve the economic status of women in ‘Where There is a Wheel’?
PART – C
V. 30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9
This story is about a wedding feast and an elderly cook. My wife and I were attending my school- mate’s
wedding. The wedding is a grand affair with music, dance and a lavish feast.
While the food is being served on the plantain leaf, I have this habit of asking only food items that I want
to eat to be served, while politely refusing other food items. So generally, when the meal is over, my leaf
will be the cleanest (as if no food has been served or eaten), as good as a new leaf.
While the wedding dinner was in progress and I was thoroughly relishing the feast, from the corner of
my eye, I could see and hear some whispers among the serving staff. As I continued with the delicious
meal, I could see and hear some whispers among the serving staff and clearing staff looking at my
plantain leaf and commenting internally, much to the obvious discomfort of my spouse. When I finished
my meal, my leaf was as clean as it was at the beginning of the meal.
As I walked up to wash my hand, an elderly man walked up to me with his hands folded, his eyes filled
with tears, and thanked me. I was a bit startled, and I asked him why he thanked me. He mentioned that
he was the head cook and had been cooking for the last five decades, and he had never seen anyone’s
leaf after meal so clear, not wasting anything, and also who relished his meal so well. He mentioned that
he had attained the fulfilment or success of his life’s purpose and a meaning to his decades of cooking.
It had a profound effect on me, as I am also a trained chef. God resides in food; the one who eats is God,
and what you are eating is also a god.
According to the United Nations, about 25000 people, including more than 10000 children, die from
hunger and related cause daily across the globes that is, approximately 17 people die from hunger each
minute. It is important to teach our children and the next generation the importance of food and how not
to waste it, even though we can afford it.
Today I am very happy that my kids and wife follow mindful eating at social functions, and after the
meal, we proudly flaunt our leaves, not closed but open, to show that we haven’t wasted a single morsel
of food. Let’s start the open leaf policy!
a. What is the profession of narrator in this story?
b. Mention any one of the habits the narrator have while the food is being served.
c. What happened while the wedding dinner was in progress?
d. Why did the elderly man thank the narrator?
e. The elderly man who thanked the narrator was_________________
i.a rich man
ii.a serving staff
iii.a head cook
iv.an officer of UN
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 f. How many people die from hunger each minute in a day across the globe?
g. According to narrator, we have to teach our children about _________________
i. not to waste plantain leaf
ii. not to disrespect food
iii. types of food
iv. maintain quality in food
h. Which word in the passage means ‘a period of ten years’?
i. Write the antonym of the word ‘obvious’.
OR
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9

Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead

by Alfred Tennyson

Home they brought her warrior dead:

She nor swoon'd nor utter'd cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
"She must weep or she will die."

Then they praised him, soft and low,

Call'd him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.

Stole a maiden from her place,

Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.

Rose a nurse of ninety years,

Set his child upon her knee—
Like summer tempest came her tears—
"Sweet my child, I live for thee."

a. How did the warrior,s wife react when her husband was brought dead?
b. How did the warrior’s wife react when she saw face of her husband?
c. What did the maidens say looking at the warrior’s wife?
d. Where was the warrior brought dead?
e. How old was the nurse?
f. What did the warrior’s wife say at last?
g. What are the warrior’s wife’s tears compared to?
h. Which word in the poem is the antonym of ‘friend’?
i. Complete the analogy: low : foe :: cry : _______

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 PART – D
31. A. Rewrite as directed 4×1=4
i. In an interview _______________candidate was asked about his native place.
(Use proper article)
ii. plays/ democracy/ an important/ in /role/ the media
(Rearrange the following segments into a meaningful sentence)
iii. The number of dropouts_____________________ (was/were) quite large.
(Choose the right verb that agrees with the subject)
iv. One day a wolf ____________________ (be, drink) water from a stream to quench its thirst.
(Use appropriate form of verb)
OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers 1x4=4
(because, then, thus, after)
Butter-making begins with the cow. ____________the milk of Jerseys has a high percentage of milk fat
in it, they are sometimes called ‘the butter breeds.’ ____________the milk is obtained, the cream is
separated. The cream is____________ ‘sourced’ by letting it stand at room temperature. Souring gives
its flavour and makes it easier to churn. The cream is pasteurised to kill all the bacteria and enzymes.
__________________ butter can last longer.
32. A. Rewrite as directed 2x1=2
i. Abhijith sang the song melodiously,______________?
(Add a question tag)
ii. The book is the most astounding invention of man.
(Frame a Wh’ question to get underlined word as answer)
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2x1=2
i. Indian Olympians returned back from Paris.
ii. Neeradhi worked very hardly to secure a rank.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below. 4x1/2=2
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how our body turns food into energy. There are three main types
of diabetes. They are Type-1, Type-2 and Gestational diabetes, means diabetes while pregnant. A huge
population of the world are living with diabetes. It usually affects children, teens, adults and aged ones.
Diabetes
is a types Genstational Diabetes means

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1 2 3

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Roof : What greater honour can a village have?
Do you know why we are singled out for this recognition?
Think of the pipe borne water PAP has promised us.
Ezenwa: We believe every word of you. We shall drop our paper for Marcus.
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35. Complete the following conversation. 3X1=3
( Two friends at the campus )
Anagha: Hello Jaswanth, good morning. How are you?
Jaswanth: __________________________ (responds to greeting)
Anagha : You played very well in the volleyball match yesterday. It was a treat to watch.
Jaswanth: Thanks for the complement.
Anagha : _________________________(enquires about the next match)
Jaswanth: ________________________( gives information)
Anagha: Best of luck. Play well. See you later. Bye.

PART – E
36. A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in
DECCAN CHRONICLE dated 10th August 2024. 5
Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru invites application for the post of Orthopaedic surgeon.
Qualification: MS in Orthopaedics,
4 to 5 years of experience in any reputed hospital
Knowledge of English and Regional language is desirable
Salary and additional perks: No constraint for extraordinary candidates
Apply within 10 days to: The Chairman (HR),
Fortis Hospitals,
Cunningham road,
Vasanta Nagara,
Bengaluru-560054.
[Use XXXX for your name and YYYY for your address]
OR
B. Imagine you are the president of your college union. You are asked to introduce the chief guest
Dr. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY on the occasion of World Health Day. Based on the information given
below, write an introductory speech in about 120 words. 5
Full Name : Dr. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY
Profession : Cardiologist
Place of birth : Kinniigoli, Mangalore, Karnataka in 1953.
Education : MBBS, MS in KMC, Mangalore. Cardio Surgery in United Kingdom
Career : Returned to India in 1989. Started Manipal Heart Foundation Bangalore, conducted more
than One lakh Cardio surgery, launched Yashaswini scheme.
Established Narayana Hridayalaya.
Awards : Padma Shri (2004)
BC Roy Award (2003)
Karnataka Rathna (2001)
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 Government of Karnataka
KARNATAKA SCHOOL EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT BOARD
MODEL QUESTION PAPER -2
Class: II Year PUC Academic Year: 2024-25
Subject: English (02) Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 3.00 hours No. of Questions: 36

Instructions
1. Answer the questions in all the sections.
2. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
3. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
4. For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
5. Answers to the question number 30A (a-i) or 30 B (a-i) should be in sequence and at one place.
6. For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer either A or B.
7. For Part - A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

PART- A
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10x1=10
1. Romeo says “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” in the poem ‘Romeo and Juliet’. To whom
does the word ‘snowy dove’ refer to?
a. Rosaline b. Juliet
c. Romeo d. Capulet
2. In the poem ‘On Children’, the word ‘Arrows’ refers to ……………….
a. parents b. mother c. women d. children
3. Whom does Dona Laura call ‘an ill-natured man’?
a. Petra b. Juanito c. Cousin d. Don Gonzalo
4. In the poem ‘When You Are Old’, the speaker says, …………..loved his beloved’s moments of glad grace.
a. some b. many c. all d. none
5. Identify the sequence of events that led to change in the owner’s life style with reference to ‘The Gardener.’
a. old man was hired-petty thefts stopped-income improved-plantation expanded dramatically
b. plantation expanded dramatically-income improved-old man was hired-petty thefts stopped
c. old man was hired-petty thefts stopped-plantation expanded dramatically-income improved
d. plantation expanded dramatically-old man was hired-income improved-petty thefts stopped
6. Who creates heaven on earth, according to the poet in ‘Heaven, If You Are Not Here on Earth’?
a. nymph b. god c. poet d. devil
7. The author says that “Bowing is neither less nor more silly than shaking hands or kissing the cheek, but it
is quainter; more formal, more oriental; it is also infectious” in Japan and Brazil Through a Traveler’s Eye.
Here the word ‘oriental’ means
a. West b. North c. East d. South

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8. Match the column A with column B with reference to the lesson ‘I Believe Books Will Never
Disappear’ and choose the correct option.
A B
A. Telephone i. extension of arms
B. Microscope ii. extension of voice
C. Ploughs iii. extension of eyes
a. A-iii, B-ii, C-i b. A-ii, B-iii, C-i c. A-i, B-ii, C-iii d. A-i, C-ii, B-iii
9. Who told Roof, “We want your vote” and placed five-pound note on the floor in the story ‘The
Voter’?
a. Leader of the PAP campaign team b. Leader of the POP campaign team
c. Leader of the village campaign team d. Leader of the state campaign team
10. In what name does water rise a storm and takes to skies, according to the poem ‘Water’?
a. Bottled water b. Filtered water c. Pumped water d. Mineral water
11. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb given in the brackets. 3x1=3
A speeding lorry hit a car, yesterday, on the highway. The lorry driver …………….(arrest) by the police.
The passengers in the car …………..(hurt). The injured passengers ……………..(admit) to a nearby hospital.
12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in brackets 2x1=2
Sharan wanted to purchase a mobile phone. His friends gave many suggestions. He couldn’t decide.
He was ………………… . His mother asked him to speak to his aunt as She was …………………. in the
matters of mobile phone.
(well versed, in a fix, put with)
13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/noun phrases in side
B they refer to 5x1=5
Mobile phones are very useful these days. They (a)are very efficient tools for communication. Youngsters
are experts in using mobile phones. Their (b) skills in using mobile phones are exemplary. They can take a
photo of a scenery which(c) they like while traveling. If they like a song, they can record it(d) on their mobile
phone. People who(e) are fond of their mobile phones always keep them in their pockets.

A B
a. They i. Scenery
b. Their ii. Song
c. Which iii. Mobile Phones
d. It iv. Days
e. who v. Youngsters’
vi. People
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 PART - B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each 3x2=6

14. Name the two countries that recognised and declared ‘Rights of Nature’ according to Vandana Shiva.

15. When Don Gonzalo prepares to read, he takes out things from his pocket in the play ‘A Sunny Morning’.
Which are they?

16. What did the narrator love in his beloved in the poem ‘When You Are Old’?

17. Mention any two things in nature which make this earth heaven.

III. Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each 4x3=12

18. How does Romeo express his love for Juliet in the poem ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

19. Why was Navdanya Movement started by Vandana Shiva? What are its achievements?

20. How does the foot spend its days in the shoes in the poem ‘To the Foot from its Child”?

21. Write a note on Borge’s thoughts on metaphors.

22. What does George Mikes observe about the behaviour of car drivers in Brazil? Explain briefly.

23. Water is not simply H2O for the poet in the poem ‘Water’. Why?

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each 3x4=12

24. “Man lives for some kind of vengefulness. Without it, there would be no reason for his existence.”
Evaluate this statement in the light of the story ‘The Gardener’.
25. “Parents can give their love but not their thoughts” says the Prophet in the poem ‘On Children’. Why do
you think the Prophet says so? Discuss.
26. The story ‘Too Dear’ reflects on the issue of governance and human greed for power. Substantiate.
27. Do you agree that the play ‘A Sunny Morning’ deals with the human folly for lying? Elucidate with
suitable examples.
28. Write a note on Roof’s character in the story ‘The Voter’.
29. How does cycling bring changes in the lives of women of Pudukkottai district? Explain briefly with
examples.
PART - C
V. 30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9
Most mother snakes do not tend their offsprings. They find a safe place to lay eggs and leave
immediately. If they give birth to live young, they vanish as soon as the last one comes out. New born
snakes face the dangers on their own. Out of 3,400 snake species of snakes in the world, only 150 species
show maternal care.
The King Cobra is the only species to make a nest and guard its eggs. The Indian rock python coils it
complete body around its eggs and incubates them. But both species do not stay with younger ones once
they come out of eggs. One snake goes an extra mile to protect its offsprings. It is Southern African Python.
Graham Alexander studied the behaviour of Southern African Python snakes for the first time.
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 Graham Alexander was a student of a university in South Africa. He spent seven years studying
Southern African Pythons. He studied thirty-seven Southern African Pythons in Dinokeng Game Reserve
near Pretoria.
Southern African Pythons are easy to trace in the forest. They are the largest snakes of African
continent. They grow up to five metres and weigh sixty kilograms on average. Alexander caught them and
inserted transmitter chips in their bodies. He monitored their movement through these chips. He also
measured their body temperature.
Southern African Pythons lay eggs in burrows created by other animals. The mother Southern
African Python coils her body around the eggs for three months. The mother snake stays with the eggs for
three months. It does not eat anything during these months. It loses 40% of its weight during this period.
After three months, the baby snakes come out of the eggs. The mother snake stays with the baby snakes for
two more weeks before moving out of the burrow. Hence, the Southern African Python is the most caring
snake of all snakes.
a. What is the average weight of a Southern African Python?
b. Which snake prepares a nest for its eggs?
c. ………………..snake goes an extra mile to protect its offsprings.
d. Where does the Southern African Python lay its eggs?
e. Where did Alexander study the Southern African Pythons for seven years?
f. What percentage of weight does a mother Southern African Python snake lose in three months?
g. How many snakes did Alexander study to understand the behaviour of Southern African Pythons?
h. The idiom ‘to go an extra mile’ means ……………….
(i) go more miles (ii) put more effort (iii) put more pressure (iv) go one mile
i. The antonym for the word caring is ……………………….
Or
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller. Long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could,
To where it bent in the undergrowth:

Then took the other as just as fair

And having perhaps the better claim;
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black,
Oh, I kept the first for another day,
Yet knowing how way lends on to way

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I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.

a. Why did the speaker choose the other road?

b. What did the speaker do at the place where two roads diverged?
c. Where did two roads diverge?
d. What made the difference to the speaker?
e. In the statement, I kept the first for another day, what does the word ‘first’ refer to?
i. Wood ii. Road
iii. day iii. Walk
f. What time of the day is indicated in the given poem?
g. Who took the road that was less travelled by?
h. How will be the speaker saying after some ages?
i. The antonym for ‘less’ is …………………
PART - D
VI. 31. A. Rewrite as directed 4x1=4
(i) Rani saw an old woman on her way to school. ………….old woman was singing and dancing under a
tree. (Use proper article)
(ii) rules/certain/and regulations/follow/must/we (Rearrange the segments into a meaningful sentence)
(iii) Indian sportspersons …………. (has/have) won some medals in Paris Olympics.
(choose the verb that agrees with the subject)
(iv) Robert …………………(send) many messages to his friend yesterday.
(Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verb given)
Or
B. Fill in the blanks with the right linker 4x1=4
(Though, When, As, So)
………. Mr. Elephant requested help, the man couldn’t refuse …… he was his friend. ….. , he decided
to help Mr. Elephant ………… it was raining heavily.

32. A. Rewrite as directed 2x1=2

(i). The farmers have taken to organic farming, ……………………...? (Add a suitable question tag)
(ii) The police were providing security to the visiting officials. (Frame ‘Wh’ question to get the
underlined words as answer)
Or
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2x1=2
(i) Students were prepare well for their exams.
(ii) Guru adviced his sister.

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33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below 4x1/2=2
Trained dogs with their incredible sense of smell help police in tracking criminals and in rescuing buried
people. They also help to find bombs and drugs. They are very good friends of police in general.
Trained dogs
With their incredible

Help police rescue help to find

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Minister: Why do you stay in the prison?
Prisoner: Do you want me to go?
Minister: Certainly. I don’t have any problem.
Prisoner: I won’t go away.
Minister: I can give you pension.
35. Complete the following dialogue 3x1=3
(Two friends meet at a book shop)
Vinay : ……………, how are you? (Greeting)
Vincent: Fine. Are you buying books?
Vinay : …………………………….. (responding)
Vincent: Did you find them?
Vinay : ………………………...(giving information)
PART - E
VII. 36. A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement that appeared in The
Hindu dated 16th August 2024. 5

Wanted
English Teachers
Qualification: B A B.Ed.
Apply to
The Secretary
MM School,
Chamarajanagar 571313
Write XXXX for name and YYYY for address

Or
B. Imagine that you are the Secretary of your students’ union. Prepare a speech of about 150 words on
‘Road Safety’ to create awareness among your classmates. 5
Use the following information.
Importance of traffic rules – importance of following traffic rules-behaviour of bicycle riders and bike riders-
importance of helmets -importance of seat belts in cars- rules to be followed by pedestrians.
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KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION & ASSESSMENT BOARD

MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 3
II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. In the poem ‘Romeo and Juliet’, _____ would make the face of heaven very fine.
a) Romeo b) Ethiope c) Snowy dove d) Juliet
2. The total annual expenditure for keeping the criminal in the prison in ‘Too Dear’ came
upto _______ francs
a) 16,000 b) 12,000 c) 7,000 d) 600
3. According to the poet of ‘On Children’, ___________ dwell in the house of tomorrow.
a) the children’s souls b) the parents
c) the parents’ souls d) the children’s bodies
4. Match the following according to the play ‘A Sunny Morning’ and choose the right
option from the given combinations
A B
A) Dona Laura i) handsome and refined
B) Don Gonzalo ii) plays havoc with the nursemaids
C) Juanito iii) gouty and impatient
a) A-iii B- ii C- i b) A-i B-ii C-iii
c) A-ii B-i C-iii d) A-i B-iii C-ii
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5. In the story ‘The Gardener’, ________ invites scholars, poets and musicians to his/
her place.
a) Tammanna b) the owner of the farm
c) Basavaiah d) the owner’s wife
6. Borges calls _______, ‘so intimate and so essential’.
a) poetry b) books c) metaphors d) symbols
7. The narrator of ‘Japan and Brazil Through a Traveler’s Eye’ meets a deer which bows
to him properly and courteously at ____________.
a.) Tokyo b) Nara c) Osaka d) Copacabana
8. Consider the two statements from the story ‘The Voter’ and answer the question which
follows
Statement 1: Whether or not we cast our paper for Marcus, PAP will continue
to rule
Statement 2: I will cast my vote for Maduka, if not this iyi take note
a) Both the statements are given by Roof
b) Only Statement 1 is given by Roof
c) Only Statement 2 is given by Roof
d) Both the statements are not given by Roof
9. The famous cycling song is written by _____________ as mentioned in the article
‘Where There is a Wheel’
a) N. Kannammal b) S. Kannakarajan
c) Muthu Bhaskaran d) Jameela Bibi
10. According to the poem ‘Water’, water can sit innocently in a __________
a) well b) Bisleri bottle c) water pot d) puddle

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
The old man came to this garden one day. The owner of the plantation _______(satisfy)
by the work of the old man. Various measures ____________(take) by the old man
to improve the garden. Gradually, farming __________(neglect) by the owner.

12. Fill in the blanks with the right linker given in the bracket.
[out of the way, get rid of, turn their backs] 3  1=3
The criminal said that the rulers of Monaco had ruined his character and people would
_________ on him and in addition, he had got_________ of working.
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13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
Mary makes it a point to go for a morning walk along with her (a) dog Daniel every
day. Both of them enjoy this activity as it (b) rejuvenates their spirits for the whole
day. They (c)walk for about five kilometers. Daniel is cheerful and he (d) gives Mary
a secure feeling on their walk. Peter, her husband had trained him well. Peter works
for the Army in the hilly region where(e) he was posted five years ago.
A Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)
a) Her i) Peter
b) It ii) Hilly region
c) They iii) Mary’s
d) He iv) Daniel
e) Where v) Morning Walk
vi) Mary and Daniel

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. Mention any two images to which Romeo compares Juliet in the poem ‘Romeo and
Juliet’.
15. Why parents should try to become like children according to the poem ‘On Children’?
16. Which are the two most popular courses at Vandana Shiva’s Earth University?
17. ‘If books disappear, surely history would disappear.’ Evaluate this statement of Jorge
Luis Borges.

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How does Tagore’s ‘Tapovan’ prove that the forests have been source of rejuvenation
for Indian civilization?
19. How does Laura kill herself in the story narrated by her in ‘A Sunny Morning’?
20. Describe the uniqueness of the poet’s love as expressed in the poem ‘When You Are
Old’.
21. Trace the path of the child’s foot after it gets defeated in the battle, in the poem ‘To
the Foot from its Child’.
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22. Why does Kuvempu feel that the heaven is on earth only in the poem ‘Heaven, if you
are not here on earth?
23. Comment on the difficulty of pedestrians in crossing the road in Brazil as explained in
‘Japan and Brazil Through A Traveler’s Eye’.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. Write a note on the gaming house in Monaco as described in ‘Too Dear’.
25. Describe the ill-natured prelude to the meeting between Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo
in the play ‘A Sunny Morning’.
26. Evaluate the methods adopted by Tammanna and Basavaiah to defeat each other.
27. Why the people of Umuofia did not want to vote Marcus Ibe for free, for the second
time, in the story ‘The Voter’?
28. What are the advantages of riding bicycle for the women of Pudukkottai as mentioned
in the article ‘Where There is A Wheel’?
29. Criticize the various implied discriminations expressed in the poem ‘Water’.

PART-C
IV30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.9  1=9
It may seem like nothing can live in a desert because it’s so dry. But most deserts
are full of life, with plants and animals that have adapted to survive without much
water. Some plants, like cacti, store enough water in their stems to last until the next
rain.
Tribes that live in deserts are often nomadic, which means that they don’t stay
in one place for very long, and instead move around a lot to find new resources. These
people also often farm and herd cattle and other animals which are well adapted to
desert life.
Deserts often have harsh conditions, such as high winds, sandstorms and rugged
terrain, which can make it difficult to travel and survive. Fennec foxes are well-adapted
for life in African and Arabian deserts. Their pale fur camouflages them against the
sand; it also grows on the bottoms of their feet to give them traction while running in
the sand and protects their feet from the hot desert surface.
The Arctic and Antarctic are referred to as polar deserts. 20% of the total deserts
have sand on their surfaces. Cold deserts have a very low temperature in comparison
to hot deserts and are covered with snow or ice. The largest cold desert on Earth is
Antarctica.
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The Sahara is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000
2
km , it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert. The Thar
Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western
part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km2 in India and
Pakistan.

a) Choose the statement which is wrong according to the given passage.

i) The Thar desert is in India and Pakistan
ii) There are cold deserts and hot deserts
iii) Nomadic tribes move searching for new resources
iv) Nothing can live in a desert because it is so dry.
b) Name one of the polar deserts.
c) Which is the largest hot desert?
d) What do fennec foxes use to protect their feet?
e) Where do the cacti save their water?
f) What is the area of the Indian desert mentioned in the passage?
g) Name any one of the harsh climate conditions of a desert.
h) The _______(adapt) of the animals to their habitat is very crucial.
Fill in the blank with the right form of the word given in the brackets.
i) Which term in the passage means ‘disguise’?

OR
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9 1 = 9
REVERIE OF THE POOR SUSAN
By William Wordsworth
At the corner of Wood Street, when daylight appears,
Hangs a Thrush that sings loud, it has sung for three years:
Poor Susan has passed by the spot, and has heard
In the silence of morning the song of the Bird.
’Tis a note of enchantment; what ails her? She sees
A mountain ascending, a vision of trees;
Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide,
And a river flows on through the vale of Cheapside.
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Green pastures she views in the midst of the dale,

Down which she so often has tripped with her pail;
And a single small cottage, a nest like a dove’s,
The one only dwelling on earth that she loves.
She looks, and her heart is in heaven: but they fade,
The mist and the river, the hill and the shade:
The stream will not flow, and the hill will not rise,
And the colours have all passed away from her eyes!
a) Name any one of the birds mentioned in the poem
b) Where does the river flow?
c) Which phrase in the poem also means that Poor Susan is not alive?
d) What time of the day is mentioned in the poem?
e) What is compared to a nest in the poem?
f) What does Susan carry when she goes down the green pastures?
g) Choose the odd combination out:
i) Mountain and hill
ii) Vapour and mist
iii) River and stream
iv) Earth and morning
h) Complete the analogy: sees : trees : : ______ : shade
i) Which is the antonym of ‘noise’ used in the poem?

PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) Heera is used to come to college _____ walk.
(Use appropriate preposition)
ii) announced that / on Monday at 11 am / the judge/ would be given / the verdict
(Rearrange the above segments into a meaningful sentence)
iii) The sportspersons along with their coach always ______(follow) the norms.
(Use appropriate verb that agrees with the subject)
iv) Manu _________ (work) in this office since 2023.
(Use the appropriate form of the verb given the brackets)
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OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(besides, but, who, as)
Rani Chennabhairadevi was the longest ruling queen in Indian history, _____ ruled
Nagire province for 54 years. _______, history books don’t make enough space for,
_____ she was only a ruler under Vijayanagar Empire. ________, she was popular
for exporting pepper and other spices to European and Arab regions.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) Akash has been trying a lot to get a job, _________?
(Add a question tag)
ii) They tried to uplift the weaker section of the society.
(Change into a question using the right form of ‘do’)

OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) One of my friend is staying in London.
ii) Practise makes us perfect.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Convex lenses are thick in the middle and thinner at the edges. A concave lens is flat
in the middle and thicker at the edges. A convex lens is also known as the converging
lens as the light rays bend inwards and converge at a point which is known as focal
length. On the other hand, the concave lens is also known as a diverging lens because
it bends the parallel light rays outward and diverges them at the focal point.
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34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Alifano : Can we talk about your mother? How was your relation with her?
Borges : My mother was an extraordinary woman. I should speak of her kindness
towards me. She had no enemies.
35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3
Prakash : Hi _______ (greets)
Shweta : Hi Prakash. Good morning. How is your health now?
Prakash : I am quite okay now. _________(expresses gratitude). Can you give
me the notes of yesterday’s classes?
Shweta : __________(agrees)
Prakash : So kind of you. Bye.

PART – E
36. A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement
which appeared in Times of India dated 11th August, 2024. (5)

Wanted: Data Entry Operators

Qualification: PUC; knowledge of using computers and Kannada & English Typing.
Apply within 10 days to:
The HR Manager
Grow Ahead Marketing Solutions
Raheja Towers,
MG Road, Bangalore – 560001

(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)

OR
B. Assume that you are the Secretary of the college student union. You are asked
to speak on the importance of World Wild Life Day at the assmbly. Prepare
a speech in about 120 words using the following information. (5)
Importance of coexisting with other species – Decreasing forests – Animals entering
the villages – The role of citizens in conserving wild life – Informing the Forest
Department about smuggling of parts of animals.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 4

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. “And, touching hers, make blessed by rude hand” – rude hand refers to _______ .
a) Romeo’s hand b) Juliet’s hand c) Rosalini’s hand d) none of these
2. The French Govrnment is _________ in nature.
a) Democratic b) Republican c) Dictorial d) Naxal
3. Who sees the mark upon the path of the infinite in ‘One Children’?
a) Parents b) Archer c) Children d) poet
4. _________ had led to landslides and floods in ‘Everything I Need to Know I Larned
in the ‘forest’?
a) Rains b) Dryness c) Logging d) Storm
5. Match Column A with Column B with reference to play ‘A Sunny Moring’ and choos
the correct option.
A B
i) Dona Laura a) meets the guard
ii) Don Gonzalo ii) feeds piegons
iii) Petra iii) killed wild boar
a) i) - c, ii) - b, iii) - a b) i) - a, ii) - c, iii) - d
c) i) - b, ii) - c, iii) - d d) i) - c, ii) - a, iii) - b
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6. Identify the sequene of events of Roof in the chapter, ‘The Voter.’

a) Roof worked as bicycle repair’s apprentice - joined PAP - met Ogbuefi,
Ezenwa,while campaining - got an offer from POP.
b) Joined PAP - met Ogbuefi Ezenwa, while campaining - Roof worked as bicycle
repairer’s apprentice - got an offer from POP.
c) Got an offer from POP - Roof worked as bicycle repairer’s apprentice - joined
PAP - met Ogbuefi Ezerva, while campaining.
d) Roof worked as bicycle repairer’s apprentice - got an offer from POP - met
Ogbuefi Ezenwa, while campaining - joined PAP.
7. The old man began his narrative in ‘The Gardner’, the old man refers to
a) the owner b) Basavaiah c) Tammanna d) The villager
8. The line “Until the whole man chooses to stop” means –
a) Till man’s death b) On death bed
c) Till man stops working d) None of these
9. A man’s telephone receiver is his ________ .
a) home b) castle c) palace d) hotel
10. Sheela Ram Chunkath was a ________ .
a) Chief Managr b) Teacher
c) District collector d) Co-cordinator

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
Gents cycles have certain advantages. These ______________ (prefer) by some
women as these have an additional bar from the seat to the handle. A child _______
(can, seat) on it and the women _________ (can ride) confortably.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[out of the way, get rid of, turn their backs] 2  1=2
The criminal said that the rulers of Monaco had ruined his character and people would
_________ on him and in addition, he had got_________ of working.

13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
Confucius was born into a family of lower level of aristrocracy. They led a poor and
miscerable life. Unfortunately his parents died when he was very young. Their death
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completely shattered his life and he was forced to grow up in poverty, which taught
him the hard realities of life.
A Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)
a) They i) Confucius’s
b) his ii) parents’
c) he iii) family
d) Their iv) poverty
e) which v) confucius
vi) life

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. What do the two terms ‘Terra Nuclius’ and ‘Terra Madre’ mean in ‘Everything I Need
To Know I Learned in the Forest?’
15. Who was the ‘The Silver Maiden’ and where she stayed?
16. Where according to the speaker in ‘When You Are Old’ did love hide his face?
17. Mention any two of the places through which the foot walks in the poem ‘To the Foot
From its Child?’

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How does Romeo glorify Juliet’s flawless beauty?
19. What attitude should parents have towards thier children according to the poem, “On
Children”?
20. Trace Vandana Shiva’s childhood experience that led to her interest in Ecology.
21. The speaker contrasts his love with that of many others in “When You Are Old”. How?
22. Why according to Borges will books never disappear?
23. Describe the many things that the speaker remembers when she sees water in “Water”?.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. The arrival of the old man is for both good and bad. Explain with referenc to “The
Gardener.”
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25. Highlight on the imagery used by the Prophet to highlight on parents and children’s
upbringing.
26. “Too Dear” redicules foolish goverance. Discuss.
27. How do Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura annoy each other initially in the park?
28. Write a short note on Roof in “The Voter?”
29. Wheel brings progress. Justify this statement with refrenc to “Where There is a Wheel”?

PART-C
IV 30. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 9  1=9
Survival is the most essential factor for every living organism. People resort to
different tricks to make both ends meet. One such instanc is mentioned here. Villagers
of Makhrada village believed that a witch lived in the dense forest near Makhrada.
The passers-by were harassed by the witch who used to firghten them and also took
thir blongings. In the village there livd a young man named Dhiru who was fond of
adventures. When he heard about the witch, he did not believe the story. There was
something else about the witch, which made Dhiru curious. She did not eat flesh as
others did but stol the belongings of the people. Therefore, he was keen to solv this
mystery.
He set out with a bag of mangoes. He walked through the forest midway, he
took shelter undr a shady tree and pretended to be fast asleep. After some time, h
really fell asleep. After a while, he felt that someone was trying to snatch his bag of
mangoes. He woke up and caught hold of the person. It was the witch who tried to
frighten Dhiru and run away. But Dhiru was strong and bold enough not to let her go.
Finally the witch surrendered. Dhiru forced her to tell him who she really was. The
witch removed her mask and narrated her story. She said that she was a poor old
widow and she had nobody to look after her. Therefore, sh used to liv in the forest,
wearing a fearful-looking mask. People passing through the forest got frightened by
her appearance and took her for witch. She then robbed the people of their belongings
to make both ends meet. Dhiru took pity on her and gave her the bag of mangoes.

a) How was the witch described in this passage different from other witches?
b) Where did the witch live?
c) Why did Dhiru enter the forest?
d) What was Dhiru doing when the witch came to snatch away the bag of mangoes?
e) What did the witch do soon after Dhiru caught her?
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f) The poor widow pretended to be a witch because

i) She wanted to make both the ends meet
ii) She had an ugly face
iii) She had a flesh-eating habit.
g) Dhiru gave the old widow _______________ .
h) Which word in the passage mean a covering worn over the face to hide identity?
i) Give the synonym of the word ‘curious’ (inquistive, attraction, different).
OR
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9 1 = 9
PLAY THINGS
– By Rabindranath Tagore
Child,
Child, how happy you are sitting in the dust, playing with a broken
twig all the morning!
I smile at your play with that little bit of a broken twig.
I am busy with my accounts, adding up figures by the hour.
Perhaps you glance at me and think “What a stupid game to spoil your
morning with!”
Child, I have forgotten the art of being absorbed in sticks and
mud-pies.
I sek out costly playthings, and gather lumps of gold and silver.
With whatever you find you create your glad games.
I spend both my time and my strength over things I can never a obtain.
In my frail canoe I struggle to cross the sea of desire, and forget that I
too am playing a game.
a) Whom is the poet addressing to in the poem?
b) Where is the child sitting?
c) What does the child do in the morning?
d) Give the synonym of the word ‘happy’ from the poem.
e) What is the poet busy with?
f) What has the poet forgotten now?
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g) Name the costly things mentioned in the poem.

h) The poet is struggling to cross the _________ .
i) Complete the analogy:
Child : __________ : : Poet/Adult : Uhappy

PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) Anne Frank is one of _______ most discussed Jewish victims.
(Use proper article.)
ii) not be / Food / wasted / must / not / and water
(Rearrange the following segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) Neither she nor the brother __________ (was/were) ready.
(Choose the right verb that agrees with the subject.)
iv) My neighbour ________ (be + drive) yesterday, when the accident took place.
(Use appropriate form of verb.)

OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(if, but, therefore, and)
Literature is a dream. Our past is nothing ____________ a squence of dream. There
is no difference between dreaming _____________ remembering the past. Books
are the great memory of all centuries. __________ third function is irreplaceable
________ books disappear, surely history would disappear, and surely man would
disappear.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) Climate change is drastically seen today _________ ?
(Add a question tag)
ii) Mobiles are ruling individual’s world.
(Frame a ‘wh’ question to get underlined word as answer.)

OR
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B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) She is my most best friend.
ii) The babies is imitating its mother.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Human Development Index has three dimensions. The countries in the world are
ranked based on their performance in the areas of health, education and acess to
resources.

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Dona Laura : Will you go to your bench tomorrow?
Don Gonzalo : I will com to your bench.
Dona Laura : Do bring something for pigeons.
Don Gonzalo : I will surely bring the crumbs.
Dona Laura : Thank you.
35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3
(Two strangers on the road.)
Divya : ________. Is there a post-offic near by? (Starting conversation.)
Reema : Yes, go straight and take the first right.
Divya : __________ (enquiring about the timings.)
Reema : ___________ (giving details.)
Divya : Thank you.
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PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which
appeared in DECCAN HERALD dated 12th September, 2024. (5)

APPOLLO HOSPITALS
Require Staff Nurses.
Qualification: B.Sc/Diploma in General Nursing
Send in application within 7 days.
Apply to: Managing Director
Appollo Hospitals (Prsonnel Department)
Gokul Road,
Hubli-580 115.

(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)

OR
B. Imagine you are the President of your college union. You are asked to
introduce the chief guest on the occassion of ORIENTATION DAY. Based
on the information given below, write an introductory speech in about 120
words.
(5)
Full Name : Sri M.K. Krishna
Professional : Retd. Bank Manager
Presently a motivational speakr,
Director, Dr. Rajkumar Eye Banks.
Place of birth : Bangalore.
Resourc person for FDP programmes
Other areas of interest : Sports and Religious activities.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 5

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. __________ will lie upon the wings of night in ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
a) Juliet b) Romeo c) Roseline d) Ethiope
2. The French Government is ______________ by nature
a) Monarchian b) Republican c) Democratic d) Dictorial
3. In “Our Children” life does not tarry with _______ .
a) today b) yesterday c) tomorrow d) everyday
4. The Navadanya Movment was started in the year __________ .
a) 1973 b) 1987 c) 1977 d) 1985
5. ‘The Sunny Morning’ drama takes place in a retired corner of a park in ________ .
a) Madrid b) Maricella c) Seville d) Aravaca
6. In “When You Are Old”, the speaker suggests to his beloved to read his book when
she is _______ .
a) glad b) old c) famous d) proud
7. In “To the Foot from its Child”, the path in the rough earth go on teaching the foot
that it cannot
a) become a butterfly b) become an apple
c) bunch together d) live in a shoe
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8. Match the words in Column A to its indications in Column B from “Japan and Brazil
Through a Traveler’s Eye”.
A B
a) Travel writing i) Bowing
b) Brazil ii) Messy traffic
c) Japan iii) Travelogue
a) a) - iii, b) - ii, c) - i b) a) - ii, b) - i, c) - iii
c) a) - i, b) - iii, c) - ii d) None of the above
9. “All that near becomes far” – This line is from a poem by __________ from the lesson
‘I believe That Books Will Never Disappear.’
a) Homes b) Spengler c) Goethe d) Borges
10. Identify the correct sequences:
a) a pinch of snuff – feeding pigeons – narrating false stories – a bunch of violets.
b) feeding pigeons – a pinch of snuff – narrating false stories – a bunch of violets.
c) a bunch of violets – a pinch of snuff – feeding pigeons – narrating false stories.
d) narrating false storeis – a bunch of violets – a pinch of snuff – feeding pigeons.

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
Privacy had double function in Japan. Mike _________ (surprise) to notice Japanese
attitude towards privacy. Though telephones ____________ (situate) in the open,
confidential business transactions ___________ (conduct) with ease.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[looks down at, turns its back, full of praise] 2  1=2
In Umnofia, everyone was _________ far Marcus Ibe. He was not like the mortar
which as soon as food comes its way ___________ on the ground.

13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
Salim took the rare looking bird to his uncle and asked him what kind of bird it was.
This uncle examined it and was unable to satisfy Salim’s curiosity. He took Salim to
W.S. Millard who was surprised to see such a young boy keen about birds Millard
took Salim and showered him many sluffed birds at the society, where he worked.
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A (Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)

a) His i) Uncle
b) Him ii) W.S. Millard
c) It iii) Salim’s
d) Who iv) Society
e) Where v) Bird
vi) Uncle’s

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. What does Romeo want to do after the dance?
15. Who and what does the speaker in ‘When You Are Old’ will be ‘nodding by the fire’?
16. Where is the child’s foot condemned to live according to the speaker in ‘To the Foot
From its Child’?
17. Mntion any two of the essential metaphors which according to Borges are found in
all literatures.

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How did the criminal spend his life after he was given a pension in ‘Too Dear’?
19. Bring out the significance of the rights of nature as explained by Vandana Shiva in her
essary.
20. How does Dona Laura describe her friend’s death to Don Gonzalo in ‘A Sunny
Morning.’
21. Why does P. Sainath say that visiting a cycling training camp is an unusual experience?
22. To what extent in finding the precise words important in the art of poetry according
to Borges?
23. Trace the stages of the foot’s transformation as portrayed in the poerm.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. Water is a luxury for one class and a struggle for another in our society. How does
the poem ‘water’ show this contrast.
25. Heaven is a replica of the best qualities of Earth. How does the poem ‘Heaven, If
You Are Not On Earth’ justify this statement?
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26. The Japanese follow a complicated hierarchy in bowing. Explain.

27. The poem ‘On Children’ offers new insights into parent - children relationship. Discuss.
28. ‘The end of consumerism and accumulation is the beginning of the joy of living’. Bring
out this idea in the light of ‘Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Forest?’
29. The dilemma faced by Roof, is his own misdeeds. Do you agree? Explain.

PART-C
IV30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.9  1=9
WHAT MAKES A WINNER?
Sylvia and I were typical parents: Out daily lives revolved around our boys,
John and Pat. The boys were part of their school band – the St. Joseph’s Institution
Band (SJi) - and played the tuba and the trumpet (musical instrumnts). One year, the
SJI band made it to the finals of the Inter Secondary School Bands Competition.
On the day of the finals, we joined thousands of other anxious parents and
teaachers at the National Stadium and watched the children line up for the march past.
The SJI band stood in the middle of the field with the other school bands. The Anglo-
Chinese Secondary Scool band came marching by, smart and proud; the drum major
led his band through their steps in perfect time. The Raffls School band was equally
good, if not better. They executed the most intricate movements while making beautiful
music. The spectators cheered.
By the time the SJI band came on, the crowds were enthusiastic. They
performed well; not a step out of line, not a note out of tune. The drum major led his
band with grace and majesty.
It seemed to us that the SJI band got the loudest applause. We were jumping
up and down. “We are going to win”, I said. Sylvia nodded her happy agreement.
SJI did not win. When the winner was named, the bands broke into
pandemonium (uproar). The winners shrieked with joy, hugged each other, threw their
hats into the air and generally expressed their delight.
The loosers wandered off or sat on the ground; many were weeping.
Our Children were too far away for us to see their faces; but we noticed that
the SJI boys were still standing, quiet in the midst of all the noise, listening as their
drum major addressed them.
Then he raised his stick, and across the field and the noise, we could make out
the familiar music - the SJI school song. Silence fell on those near the SJI group and
spread further. Something was happening.
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Suddenly, The SJI boys marched forward in perfect formation and marched
out in step, still playing the music, bravely carrying their disappointment within.
The departing spectators stopped, fascinated by this display of dignity in defeat.
They began applauding, then cheering the SJI band.
Hail the losers! Even in defeat, they won praise. A few days later, the local
newspaper printed a letter that praised the SJI band for the way it had won the day
despite losing the competition. The writer concluded, “In life knowing how to lose is
as important as knowing how to win....” To me, it seems more important because
how often do we get to win?

a) Who is th narrator of the story?

b) Why did people come to the National Stadium?
c) The people who had gathered were anxious because
i) they were afraid
ii) they wanted their band to win
iii) they did not know how to play music
iv) they did not like performing
d) Name one school that participated in the competition.
e) Why was the narrator excited after SJI’s performance?
f) What did the winners do when the results were announced?
g) How was the reaction of SJI different from that of other losrs?
h) Why did the spectators cheer the SJI band though they were losers?
i) The anotonym of the word ‘success’ is ________________ .

OR
30. B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 91 = 9
THE HUMAN SEASONS
– By John Keats
Four Seasons fill the measure of the year;
There are four seasons in the mind of man:
He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
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He has his Summer, when luxuriously

Spring’s honied cud of youthful thought he loves
To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heaven; quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close, contented so to look
On mists in idleness - to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would forego his mortal nature.

a) How many seasons fill a year?

b) Name the seasons mentioned in the poem.
c) ‘Spring’ is described as being
i) very short and happy
ii) sad and dreaming
iii) idle
d) Complete the analogy:
spring : lusty : : summer : __________ .
e) Give the synonym of the word ‘satisfied’ from the poem.
f) Why is ‘winter’ referred to as ‘pale’?
g) Man’s soul is close and contented in ___________ season.
h) Where are the four seasons, with reference to Man?
i) According to the poet, what will man forgo?
PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) Half _________ world does not have enough, to eat.
(Use proper article.)
ii) earth / is / by / the / ruled / people / greedy
(Rearrange the following segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) The autodriver _______________ (has/have) only Rs. 10/- change.
(Choose the right verb that agrees with the subject.)
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iv) The contestant __________ (be + drove) perfectly on the stage.

(Use appropriate form of verb.)

OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(even though, if, which, but
Borges believes that metaphors, _________ they are truly metaphors, exist from the
beginning of time. ___________ we express thm differently, he asserts. In his view,
all metaphors can be reduced to five or six ________ seem to be essential metaphors.
He says that the poet’s task is to discover metaphors _________ they may already
exist.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) The sportsmen returned yesterday, __________ ?
(Add a question tag.)
ii) Reading newspapr everyday is a good habit.
(Frame a ‘wh’ question to get underlined word as answer.)
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) Why you are so early?
ii) People drunk alcholo by mistak.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Population growth is a matter of concrn in Asian countries. The true man components
of population growth are births, deaths and migration.
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34. Report the following conversation. 5×1=5

Dona Laura : Have you been in America?
Don Gonzalo : Several times.
Dona Laura : You must have gone with Columbus.
Don Gonzalo : I am old. But I did not know Ferdinand and Isbella.
Dona Laura : Thank you.
35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3
(Two sisters at a shop.)
Rita : Shall we buy this red dress?
Sita : ______________ (disapearing)
Rita : _________ (giving with other option.)
Sita : Yes, this one is nice.
Rita : Ok. __________ (enquiring on the price.)
Sita : Its 1,500/-
PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which
appeared in TIMES OF INDIA on 20th October, 2024. (5)
SBM COLLEGE
requires Science and Language lecturers
to teach PUC students.
Apply to: The Secretary,
SBM Colleg, Vijayanagar,
Bangalore.
(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)
OR
B. Your Colleg is celebrating ‘Women Day.’ Prepare a spech in about 100 words,
with the following points. (5)
_ Women’s empowerment
_ Women’s education
_ Equal salary and opportunities.
_ Gender equality.
***
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 6

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. What does Juliet ask the loving, black browed night?
a) to kill the soldiers b) to bring back her Romeo
c) to make her more beautiful d) to protect Romeo
2. In the poem “Our Children”, the word ‘Bow’ refers to
a) parents b) mother c) women d) children
3. The silver maiden wrote her lover’s name on _________ .
a) paper b) sand c) letter d) book
4. _________ was felicitated as the best poet of his times in “The Gardener”?
a) Basavaiah b) Owner’s wife c) Tammanna d) Lokya
5. In the poem “When You Are Old”, the speaker says __________ loved his beloved’s
moments of glad grace.
a) all b) many c) few d) some
6. Whre does the tender sunshine lean on in “Heaven, If You are Not Here on Earth”?
a) river b) mountain c) garden d) trees
7. _________ is the Mania in Japan, according to Mike,
a) dancing b) talking c) bowing d) singing
8. How much had Marcus Ibe drawn in advance for the election in “The Voter”?
a) two months salary b) four months salary
c) three months salary d) five months salary
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9. Match the column A with column B with reference to the lesson, “I Believe Books
Will Nevr Disappear” and choose the correct option.
A B
a) book i) extension of sight
b) plough ii) extension of imagination
c) telescope iii) extension of our arms
a) a) - iii, b) - ii, c) - i b) a) - ii, b) - iii, c) - i
c) a) - i, b) - iii, c) - ii d) None of the above
10. Identify the sequence of lines that appear in the poem ‘Water’.
a) humilation of wada girl – a going of panchama – Mahad struggle – a multinational
market commodity
b) Mahad struggle - agony of Panchama – humiliation of wada girl – a multinational
market commodity.
c) agony of Panchama – humiliation of wada girl – Mahad struggle – a multinational
market commodity
d) agony of Panchama – a multinational Commodity – humiliation of wada girl –
Mahad struggle

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
Basavaiah tried to outshine Tammanna in his own way. A palatial house ________
(build) by him. A number of persons _________ (appoint) just to praise him.
Scholars, poets and musicians _________ (invite) to his palace.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[serves him right, put on, while away time] 2  1=2
Every Sunday, Don Ganzalo would _________ the hunting dress and go to one of
his estates taking his gun and his dog to ________ in hunting.

13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
There are two kinds of calendars. They are lunar calendars and solar calendars. Some
societies use lunar calandars which are based on the rotation of the Moon, around
the Earth. The US uses a solar calendar called Gregorian calendar which is named
after King Geogory XIII, who introduced this. His thinking was scientific
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A (Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)

a) They i) Lunar calendars
b) Which ii) King Gregory’s
c) Who iii) Calendars
d) This iv) King Gregory
e) This v) Solar Calendar
vi) The US

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. Mention two of the activities Vandana Shiva took up in her vacation.
15. On what condition did the criminal agree to go away from the prison?
16. What does the line “until the whole man choose to stop” mean in the poem ‘To the
Foot from its Child’?
17. Whom all has cycling benefitted?

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How does Romo glorify Juliet’s flawless beauty?
19. Why was the death sentence of the murderer altered to one of life imprisonment?
20. How is the speaker’s passionate love for his beloved brought out in the poem ‘When
You Are Old’?
21. Explain the ‘invisible’ means by which Tammanna decided to destroy Basavaiah in
‘The Gardener’.
22. What does George Mikes speak about the car drivers in Brazil?
23. Cycle has changed the lives of many women in Pudukkottai? Describe.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. How did Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura try to conceal their identity from each other?
25. ‘The Voter’ presents the role of mony and ridicules its power in an election. Explain.
26. The poem ‘On Children’ does not focus merely on the lives of children but also talks
about the responsibility of parents. Explain.
27. Explain the various stages of hardships faced by the foot after being confined in a
shoe.
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28. We can create heaven on Earth, according to the poet. Elucidate with reference to
the poem ‘Heaven, If You Are Not On Earth.’
29. What ideas of Tagore inspired the author to start the Earth University?

PART-C
IV30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.9  1=9

THE BEST ADVICE THAT I EVER HAD

The best advice I ever had came from one of the greatest souls the world has
ever known – Gandhiji. My husband had recently died. My deep sorrow over his
loss was followed by the humiliating realization that in the eyes of Indian law I had no
individual existenc. Along with other Indian women I had participated for years with
men in the national struggle for freedom, working and suffering side by side with them
until it had been finally achieved –– yet, in law, we women were still recognized only
through our relationship men.
Now, as a widow without a son, I was not entitled to any share of the family
property, nor were my two daughters. I resented this position. I was bitter towards
those members of my family who supported this antiquated (old fashioned) law.
At this time I went to pay my respects to Gandhiji and say goodbuy before
leaving for America to take part in a conference. After our talk, he asked, ‘Hav you
made your peace with your relatives?”
I was amazed that he would take sides against me. I have not quarreled with
anyone’, I replied, ‘but I refuse to have anything to do with those who take advantage
of an outworn law to create a difficult and humiliating situation for me.’
Gandhiji looked out of the window for a moment. Then he turned to me and
smiled and said, “You will go and say goodbuy because courtesy and decency demand
this. In India, we still attach importance to these things.”
“No”, I declared, “not even to please you will I go to those who wish to harm
me.”
“No one can harm you except yourself”, he said, still smiling. “I see enough
bitterness in your heart to cause you injury unless you check it.” I remained silent and
he continued, “You are going to a new country because you are unhappy and want to
escape. Can you escape from yourself? Will you find happiness outside when there
is bitterness in you heart? Think it over. Be a little humble. You have lost a loved
one - that is sorrow enough. Must you inflict further injury on yourself because you
lack courage to cleanse your own heart?”
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His words would not leave me. They gave me no peace. After some days of
severe struggle, I decided to visit my brother in law and his family before leaving. I
hadn’t been with them for five minutes when I realized that my visit had brought a
feeling of relief to everyone. I tole them of my plans and asked them for their good
wishes. The effect on me was miraculous. I felt as if a great burden had been lifted
that I was free to be myself. This small gesture was the beginning of a significant change
in me.
To retain a sens of proportion and to keep one’s heart free of hatred are very
important. For all of us, the advice Ganghiji gave me in valuable: “No one can harn
you but yourself.”

a) How does Vijayalakshmi Pandit describe Ganghiji?

b) Why was Mrs. Pandit in deep sorrow?
c) Mrs. Pandit was not entitled to a share of the family property because ______.
d) For what reason did Mrs. Pandit go to meet Gandhi?
e) Where was Mrs. Pandit going?
f) With whom did Mrs. Pandit refuse to have anything to do?
g) Gandhiji felt Mrs. Pandit should visit her relatives before leaving because
a) decency and courtesy demand this, b) otherwise she would love her right
to the family property, c) she had no sons, d) People would think she was
arrogant.
h) What was the result of her meeting the family?
i) In one sentence state what Gandhi’s advice to Mrs. Pandit was.

OR
30. B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9  1 = 9
HOME THEY BROUGHT HER WARRIOR DEAD
– By Alfred Tennyson
Home they brought her warrior dead:
She nor swoon’d nor utter’d cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
“She must weep or she will die.”
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Then they praised him, soft and low,

Call’d him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee –
Like summer tempest came her tears –
“Sweet my child, I live for thee.”

a) Where was the dead warrior brought?

b) What did the maidens say?
c) “Then they praised him, soft and low”, whom does him refer it?
d) How old was the nurse?
e) The tears are coompared to ________ .
f) Giv one pair of rhyming words from the poem.
g) The antonym for friend is _______ (from the poem).
h) What was taken from the face?
i) Where did the nurse place the dead child?

PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) Drip irrigation system uses _________ small amount of water for irrigating crops.
(Use proper article.)
ii) handed/trophies / to / winners / the / were / over / The
(Rearrange the following segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) There _________ (is/are) two kinds of calenders.
(Choose the right verb that agrees with the subject.)
iv) Yesterday, it ________ (rain) heavily.
(Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verb given.)
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OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(also, that, however, in the beginning)
Tammanna and Basaviah were rivals. If Tammanna bought four acres of land, Basaviah
_________ followed suit. _______ all this looked like healthy competition.
_________ gradually it developed into hatred between the two. But they did not
realize _______ this would result in tragedy for both of them.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) Organic forming is the best form of farming, ___________ .
(Add a suitable question tag.)
ii) There should be healthy competition between sportsman.
(Frame ‘wh’ question to get the underlined words as answer).
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) The old couple waited at the station since two hours.
ii) The students distributed the work betwen themselves.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Drip Irrigation system was developed in Israel. In India, it is widely used in Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Don Gonzalo : Do you mind me reading aloud?
Dona Laura : You can read as loud as you please.
Don Gonzalo : Can you read without glasses.
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Dona Laura : I can.

Don Gonzalo : I envy your wonderful eyesight.
35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3
(Conversation between two students.
Radha : Hi Sahana. Good morning.
Sahana : __________ (responding to the greeting.)
Radha : ____________ (requesting for notes.)
Sahana : Sure, __________ (offering.)
Radha : Thank you.

PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which
appeared in TIMES OF INDIA dated 15th October, 2024. 5
SBM COLLEGE
requires Lecturer in English.
Qualification : M.A., B.Ed.
Experience : Minimum 2 years with excellent
communication skills.

Apply within a week to:

The Principal
Premier Educational Institution
II Block, V.V. Puram, Mysore.
(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)
OR
B. You are the Chief Guest of a function and, you have to deliver a speech on
‘social media’. Prepare a speech in about 100 words using the following
points: 5
Good platform – Facebook, Twitter, etc. – Big audiences – sharing of ideas –
information can be spread easily and quickly – careful usage required.

***
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 7

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. ‘Yonder Lady’ addressd by Romeo refers to ___________ .
a) Roseline b) Juliet c) Ethiopian d) None of these
2. The Prince of Monaco got his special revenue from ___________ in ‘Too Dear’.
a) Gaming House b) Poll taxes c) Tax on wine d) Councils
3. ________ has rcognised ‘The rights of nature’ in its constitution.
a) Cormae Cullinan b) Ecuador c) Bolivia d) Franc’s Bacon
4. Rearrang the squenc of dialogue till the pinch of snuff, betwen Dona Laura and Don
Gonzalo.
a) Three priests occupying the seats – huntiing discussion – feeding of pigeons by
Laura – burshing the dust from shoes by Gonzalo.
b) Feeding of pigeons by Laura – three priests occupying the seats – Brushing the
dust from shoes by Gonzalo – hunting discussion.
c) Hunting discussion – feeding of pigeons by Laura – brushing the dust from shoes
by Gonzalo – three priests occupying the seats.
d) Brushing the dust from shoes by Gonzalo – three priests occupying the seats –
hunting discussion – feeding of pigeons by Laura
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5. The poet loved the ____________ of his beloved.

a) glad grace b) piligrim soul c) beauty d) wealth
6. Basavaiah shrunk in _______________ .
a) hatred b) anger c) humiliation d) disgrace
7. Match the author to their works as mentioned in ‘I Believe That Books Will Never
Disappear.’
A B
a) Homes i) Declineof the West
b) Grimm ii) The Odyssey
c) Spengler iii) Fairy Tales
a) a) - ii, b) - iii, c) - i b) a) - iii, b) - ii, c) - i
c) a) - iii, b) - i, c) - ii d) a) - iii, b) - iii, c) - i
8. In “Heaven, If Your Are Not Here On Earth”, Sun is referred to as
a) Harsh b) Bright c) Gentle d) Garish
9. In ‘Japan and Brazil through A Traveller’s Eye’ a man’s telephone - receiver is his
_________ .
a) palace b) home c) school d) castle
10. _____________ was burning to ashes in ‘Water’
a) Malappalle b) Wada c) Chadar tank d) Village

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
The man nudged his companion and he brought forward on object that _________
(cover) with a red cloth. It was a fearsome little affair. It ____________ (keep) in a
clay pot and feathery _____________ (stick) into it.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[looks down at, turns its back, full of praise] 2  1=2
In Umnofia, everyone was _____________ for Marcus. He was not like the mortar
which as soon as food comes its way _______ on the ground.
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13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
Dharavi is in Mumbai. It is called the largest slum in Asia. To many, the potters are
the heart and soul of Dharavi. They have lived here for many years. Savdas, a potter,
says “During busy times, I make hundreds of pots a day, and I get pleasur from each
one.” H lives is a 3000 square foot home, which he shares with his two brothers.
A (Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)
a) It i) Potters
b) They ii) 3000 sq. foot home
c) One iii) Mumbai
d) Which iv) Savdas’s
e) His v) Pot
vi) Asia

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. What did the foot find whn it descnded underground in the poem “To the Foot From
its Child”?
15. What is the actual name of Roof and his earlier occupations? in the story “The Voter.”
16. When did Tammanna forget all his songs and ballads in the story, “The Gardener?”
17. How did Laura conceal her identity in “The Sunny Morning”?

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How does Tagore highlight the importance of forest according to Vandana Shiva?
19. What were the arguments put forth by the prisoner for not going out of the prison in
“Too Dear”?
20. Why according to Juliet would all the world stop paying worship to the garish Sun?
Explain.
21. In what ways, Basavaiah try to overcome his humiliation?
22. Whose love in “When You Are Old” is different from the others? Explain.
23. “The bowing gentlemen are transformed into savages? Why does George Mikes say
this?
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IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. How should parents raise their childrn, according to Kahil Gibran?
25. Comment on Don Gonzalo’s role in “The Sunny Morning.”
26. “Man goes on living for some revenge.” How is this true in the lesson “The Gardener.”
27. Justify the title of the poem, “Heavn, If You Are Not Here On Earth.”
28. Would you justify the action of Roof in the end of the Story “The Voter”. Explain.
29. Cycling symbolises freedom, independnce and change. Commnt on the statement with
references to “Where There is a Wheel?”
PART-C
IV 30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 9  1=9
I was 13 year old. My family had moved to Southern California from North
Florida a year before I hit adolescnce with a vengeance. I was angry and rebellious,
with little regard for anything my parents had to say, particularly, if it had to do with
me. Like so many teenagers. I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t agree
with my picture of the world. A “brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected
any overt offering of love. In fact, I got angry at the mention of the word, love.
One night, after a particularly difficult day I stormed into my room, shut the
door and got into bed. As I lay down in the privacy of my bed, my hands slipped
under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said,
“To read when you’re alone.”
Since I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I opened
it. It said “Mike, know life is hard right now, I know you are frustrated and I know
we don’t do everything right. I also know that I lov you completely and nothing you
do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk, and if you
don’t, that okay. Just know that no matter where you go or what you do in your life.
I will always love you and be proud that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love
you – that will never change Love, mom.
That was the first of several “To read when you’re alone” letters. They were
never mentioned until I was an adult.
Today, I travel the world helping people. I was in Sarasota, teaching a seminar
when, at the end of the day, a lady came up to me and shared the difficulty she was
having with her son. We walked out to the beach, and I told her of my mom’s undying
love and about the “To read when you’re alone” letters. Several weeks later, I got a
card that said she had written her first letter and left it for her son.
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That night as I went to bed, I put my hands under my pillow and remembered
the relief I felt every time I got a letter. In the midst of my turbulent teen years, the
letters were the calm assurance that I could be loved in spite of me, not because of
me. Just before I fell asleep I thanked God that my mom knew what I, an angry
teenager, needed. Today, when the seas of life get stormy, I know that just under my
pillow there is that calm assurance that love - consistent, abiding, unconditional love
- change lives.
Glossary: adolescence - teenage; vengance - hatred/revenge; overt - that which is
expressed publicly; turbulnt - violnt; abiding - everlasting.
a) As a teenager, Mike was __________ . (rebellious, tolerant, obedient)
b) What has Mike dedicated his life to?
c) What did Mike discover under the pillow when he was living in Southern
California?
d) The ‘Calm assurance’ in the passage refers to _____________ .
e) What did Mike disclose to the lady, at the beach?
f) What kind of a problem did the lady (whom mike met at the seminar) have?
g) Which of the following expressions describes mother’s love for Mike best?
i) consistent but conditional
ii) undying and unconditional
iii) abiding but unforgiving
iv) everchanging and inconsistent.
h) “__________ I could belovd, in spite of me, not because of me”, suggest that
Mike’s mother loved him
i) because of his rebellious nature ii) only when he needed her
iii) in spite of what he really is iv) as and when he read her letters.
i) Give the autonym of the word ‘love’.
OR
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9 1 = 9
OZYMANDIAS
– By Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
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Half sunk, a shatter’d visage lies, whose frown

And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its Sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on those lifeless things,
The hand that mock’d them and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal these words appear:
“My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

a) Who did the speaker meet?

b) The traveller came from __________________ .
c) The one who read the passions well is the
a) speaker b) traveller c) sculptor
d) What did the traveller see standing in the desert?
e) What was the expression on the shattered visage?
f) Give the autonym of ‘hope’ from the poem.
g) ‘King of kings’ refers to _________ .
h) land : sand : : _______ : away (Complte the anology of rhyming words.)
i) What stretches far away in the end of the poem?

PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) My friend was ________ medical student in USA.
(Use proper article.)
ii) every hope/ that she will / there is / walk and sing again
(Rearrange the following segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) They _____ (is/are) performing the drama well.
(Choose the right verb that agrees with the subject.)
iv) Marcus was doing things in grand style and ________ (hire) a line band from
-------- (Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verb given.)
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OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(though, because, for example, so)
In Japan, people have no privacy _______ it is an overcrowded island. _______
courtesy functions a substitute privacy _________ no one listens to another person
who is talking on a public phone. __________ person is speaking in the middle of a
crowd, he has complete privacy.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) There is a lot to learn, ______________ ?
(Add a suitable question tag.)
ii) Mobiles are used by everyone carelessly.
(Frame ‘wh’ question to get the underlined words as answer).
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) The children returned back from the trip.
ii) Why did you bought this?
33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Tourism has emerged as the world’s largest industry. It has many benefits. It provides
people with a change from the usual. It brings people of different nation together, It
reveals the science, beauty and heritage of a nation.

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Don Gonzalo : Please allow me to read, Senora. But first I shall take a pinch of
Snuff. Will you have same?
Dona Laura : Yes. If it is good.
Don Gonzalo : It is very good and you will like it.
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35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3

(Two friends meet.)
Rita : Hello Geetha. Good morning. How are you?
Geetha : ________________ (responds to greeting.)
Rita : What are you doing, off late?
Geetha : ___________ (giving details about her work.)
Rita : That’s nice.
Geetha : __________ (learn talking).

PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which
appeared in DECCAN HERALD, dated 2nd November, 2024. (5)
WANTED
Accounts Assistants
Qualification - Any Degree with Computer Knowledge

Apply to:
The Regional Manager
Karnataka Finance Ltd.
Kasthuraba Road,
Mangalore-560 010.
(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)
OR
B. Your College is celebrating Kannada Rajyostava. You are asked to speak on
this occassion. Write a speech in about 100 words including the following
points: (5)
_ Kannada speaking people
– different dialects in the state.
– culture and tradition
– literature

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 8

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. Who is compared to ‘a snowy dove’ in Romeo and Juliet?
a) Romeo b) Juliet c) Roseline d) Ethiope
2. “In war, they don’t mind killing pople?” Here, ‘they’ refers to _______ in ‘Too Dear.’
a) Prince and Ministers b) Soldiers c) Council d) Commission
3. In “On Children”, the souls of children dwell in ___________ .
a) house of tomorrow b) house of yesterday
c) house of today d) at the moment
4. Match the following according to the play ‘A Sunny Morning’ and choose the right
option from the given combinations.
A B
a) Dona Laura i) gouty and impatient
b) Petra ii) Silver maiden
c) Don gonzalo iii) Laura’s maid
a) a) - ii, b) - iii, c) - i b) a) - i, b) - ii, c) - iii
c) a) - iii, b) - i, c) - ii d) a) - iii, b) - ii, c) - i
5. In the story “The Gardener” ____________ was Tammanna’s rival.
a) The Gardner b) Basaviah
c) the owner’s wife d) The owner of the farm
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6. What was Borges strange dream?

a) about burning of a church b) about burning of a college
c) about burning of a library d) about burning of an university
7. _________ were “exquisitvely well-mannered people” according to George Mikes
a) Indians b) Brazilians c) Americans d) Japanese
8. The symbol of POP is __________ in ‘The Voter.’
a) the head b) the car c) the sickle d) a bull
9. _________ sanctioned fifty mopeds for Arirole women activists in ‘Where There is a
Wheel’.
a) Sheela Rani Chunkath b) UNICEF
c) Manorama d) S. Kannakarja
10. Identify the right order of sequence that appears in the poem ‘Water.’
a) agony of panchama – sub-castle difference – difference of race – generation-
old strife between the village and the wada
b) generation - old strife between the village and the wada – difference of race –
sub-caste difference – agony of panchama
c) generation -old strife between the village and the wada – sub-caste difference
– difference of race – agony of panchama
d) agony of panchama – generation-old strife between the village and the wada –
sub-castle difference – difference of race.

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
A fence _________ (build) around Tammanna’s land by Basavaiah. Both of them
______ (encourage) by their supporters. Tammanna _______ (advise) by his
supporters about the various means available for getting back his land.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[all and sundry, leaps and bounds, fair game] 2  1=2
The number of motor vehicles in Brazil is growing by ________, almost as if cars
were distributed free of charge to ______________ .

13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
People began to live in better health conditions around 19th century. They felt the
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need for more clealiness and better expert care. It was Florence Nightingale who
began to feel the need for trained nurses to care for the sick. Her first training colleges
for them in England, which is a developed country.
A (Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)
a) They i) Nurses
b) Who ii) Florence Nightingale’s
c) her iii) People
d) them iv) England
e) which v) Florence NIghtingale
vi) People’s

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. Why is Monaco called a “Toy Kingdom?”
15. Give any two comparisons made by Romeo to glorify Juliet’s beauty.
16. According to George Mikes, Japanese respect each other’s privacy. How?
17. What reasons are given by POP for the formation of their party in “The Voter”?

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. How does Kuvempu visualize heaven in the poem?
19. Why does P. Sainath state that visiting a cycling training camp is a unusual experience?
20. What made Basavaiah start investing his home with meaning in “The Gardener”?
21. How does Borges explain the concept of finding precise words in the art of poetry in
“I believe Books Will Never Disappear”?
22. The women led by Bachni Devi put up resistance to felling of trees in “Everything I
Need to Know I learned in the forests?” Why?
23. “To The Foot from its Child” describes the busy life of the individual as represented
by the foot. Describe.

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. “Wheel symbolises Freedom, Independence and Progress.” Explain this with references
to ‘Where There is A Wheel’?
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25. The poem ‘On Children’ does not focus merely on the lives of children but also talks
about the responsibility of parents. Explain.
26. ‘Water’ highlights on various aspects of discrimination. Criticize.
27. Comment on Roof’s role in the lesson ‘The Voter’ in a democratic set up.
28. ‘A Sunny Morning’ revolves around concealing and revealing Laura and Gonzalo’s
identity. Substantiate.
29. ‘Happiness is not an alien thing, but a state of mind?’ How is this justified in the poem,
‘Heaven, If You Are Not Here On Earth?’
PART-C
IV30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 9  1 = 9

One morning in a small apartment in Bombay, a girl of sixteen looked up from

the newspaper and said exicitedly, “Pandit Ravi Shankar is playing tomorrow at
Shanmukhananda auditorium. “Sh... Sh....” said her mother pointing to the figure
sleeping on the bed. “You’ll wake him up. You know he needs all the sleep and rest
he can get.”

But the boy on the bed was not asleep “I must hear him and see him.” he said
“It’s the chance of a lifetime.”

Smita bit her lip in self - reproach. She had been so excited on seeing the
announcement that she had not remembered that her brother was dying of cancer.
They had both been learning to play the sitar, but Anant was better than her as in
many other things. Then cancer had struck and they had come to Bombay so that he
could be treated at the cancer hospital there. Whenever they came to Bombay they
stayed with Aunt Sushila. Her apartment was not big but there was always room for
them. They had come with high hopes in the miracles of modern science. But his
condition grew worse with each passing day. And how he wanted to go to the concert.
But his mother said he could go when he was better. Smita’s eyes filled “You must
go, Smita,” her mother whispered “Your father will take you”. “How can I? cried
Smita, “Anant and I have always done things togethr. Suddenly, a daring thought came
to her and she said to herself.” “Why not? There’s no harm in trying it.”

The next day, Smita and her fathr went to the concert. Spellbound, she listened
to the beautiful music, but all the while, the plan she had made the previous evening
remained firmly in her mind. “The chance of a lifetime”. She heard Anant’s voice in
every beat of the tabla.
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The concert came to an end. People began to move towards the exit. Smita
wriggled her way towards the stage. She went towards Pandit Ravi Shankar, who
was standing with Ustad Alla Rakha – the great tabla player. Her heart was beating
loudly. As she went up to them her knees felt weak, her tongue dry. With folded
hands, she poured out the story of her sick brother and how he longed to hear them
“Little girl, Panditji is a busy man. Don’t bother him with such requests, said one of
the men standing with the musicians. But Pandit Ravi Shankar smiled, turned to Ustad
Allah Rakha and said, “what shall we do Ustad?”

“Tommorrow morning we perform for the boy”, he said “Yes”, said Panditji,
“it is setteled then.”

An excited Smita came home. Anant was awake, breathing the oxygen from
the cylinder. “Did you hear him?, he whispered.” “I did”, she replied, “and I spoke
to him and he’ll come tomorrow morning with the tabla Ustad and they’ll play for
you.”

The following morning neighbours saw two men get out of taxi.... They could
not believe their eyes. Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha walked up to Aunt
Sushila’s apartment. They went in, sat on the divan and played for the boy, surrounding
him with a great and beautiful happiness as life went out of him, gently, very gently.

a) Why was Smita excited when she read the newspaper?

b) What did the boy describe as “the chance of a lifetime”?
c) The family had come to Bombay hoping for a miracle. What was the miracle
they hoped for?
d) Where did Smita’s family stay in Bombay?
e) Smita was upset at going to the concert alone because __________ .
f) “Suddenly a daring thought came to her.” What do you think the daring thought
was?
g) What did Smita hear even as she listed to the concert?
h) Smita was frightened and nervous when she went to meet the musicians. Identify
one phrase which tells us this.
i) Identify any one quality of the musicians that is brought out in the passage.
OR
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B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9 1 = 9
THE CRUTCHES
– By Bertolt Brecht
Seven years I could not walk a step.
When I to the great physician came
He demanded: Why the crutches?
And I told him: I am lame.

He replied: That’s not surprising

Be so good and try once more.
If you’re lame, it’s these contraptions.
Fall then! Crawl across the floor!

And he took my lovely crutches

Laughing with a fiend’s grimace
Broke them both across my back and
Threw them in the fireplace.

Well, I’m cured now: I can walk.

Cured by nothing more than laughter.
Sometimes, though, when I see sticks
I walk worse for some hours after.

a) For how many years could the speaker not walk?

b) Who did the speaker meet?
b) Why does the speaker use crutches?
d) What the physician ask the lame person to do?
e) The physician threw the broken crutches into the ________ .
f) Which term in the poem means ‘evil’?
g) What can the speaker do ‘now’?
h) How was the speaker cured?
i) When does the speaker walk worse?
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PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) Most students travel _________ bus.
(Use appropriate preposition.)
ii) Freedom park / went / the / to / we / last week
(Rearrange the above segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) A wide variety of birds _______ (arrive/arrives) at the farm every season.
(Choose appropriate verb that agrees with the subject.)
iv) The Indian team ________ (be + go) to England this season.
(Use appropriate form of verb.)
OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(however, so, now, but)
There have been many changes in the modes of communication, from post to telex to
e-mails. SMS and MMS, which used abbreviations. English spellings are confusing
enough, ________ dealing with abbreviated text messages is very difficult. ______ I
decided to brush up on my texting skills. ________ this meant I had to forget correct
usage of the English language.

32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) There is a lot of competition in every field _______ ?
(Add a suitable question tag.)
ii) Freedom fighters sacrificied their lives for our independence.
(Change into a question using the right form of ‘do’?)
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) He is taller in the class.
ii) One of my sister is staying in UK.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
Seales have a streamlined body and four flippers. So they are suited to live in waters.
They come to land to rest, mate and give birth.
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34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Don Gonzalo : Please allow me to read, Senora. But first I shall take a pinch of
Snuff. Will you have some?
Dona Laura : Yes. If it is good.
Don Gonzalo : It is very good and you will like it.

35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3

Customer : ________ (asking information.)
Shopkeeper : Sure, we have all brands of refrigerators.
Customer : ____________ ? (enganging about the brands.)
Shopkeeper : _________ (checking on which type of refrigerator.)
Customer : Double door and in grey colour.
Shopkeeper : O.K.

PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement that
appeared in ‘THE HINDU’, dated 22nd November, 2024. 5
WANTED
Lab Assistants.
Qualification: B.Sc, Age: 20-22 years.
Fluency of English, Kannada and Hindi.
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Apply to:
HVR Labs
Govindpura, Hosur.
(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)
OR
B. Imagine you are the President of your college union and you have to deliver a speech
on ‘Social Media’. Prepare a speech in about 100 words using the following points.(5)

Good platform – creativity – Face Book, Twitter – Big audience – share ideas and
feelings – Restriction – Less time to target by audience.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 9

II PUC - English (02)
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
 Answer the questions in all the sections.
 Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
 Answers to the question number 30A(a-i) or 30B (a-i) should be in sequence and
at one place.
 For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer
either A or B.
 For Part-A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10  1=10

1. Whom does Juliet associate with the “coming of night.”
a) Roseline b) Moon c) Stars d) Romeo
2. How much did the Italian Government charge to execute the criminal in ‘Too Dear.’?
a) 18,000 francs b) 12,000 francs
c) 15,000 francs d) 20,000 francs
3. Name the village woman who led resistance against her own husband in ‘Everything
I need to Know I learned in the Forest?’
a) Vandana Shiva b) Bachai Devi c) Fathima d) Manorami
4. Don Gonzalo spent his early youth in __________ .
a) Madrid b) Valencia c) Aravair d) Sevilla
5. In ‘Which You Are Old’, what did many admire the lady for?
a) her achievements b) glad grace c) richness d) her knowledge
6. The narrator of ‘The Gardener’ met the old man by chance in __________ .
a) Chamarajnagar b) Chennarayapatna c) Chamarajpet
d) Chamundi
7. In ‘To the Foot from Its Child’, the foot scarcely takes time to bare itself in
a) rest or peace b) love or sleep
c) death or dream d) life and death
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8. Match the poetry writers from Column A with their works in Column B.
A B
a) The Gardner i) Chinar Achebe
b) The Voter ii) P. Lankesh
c) Too Dear iii) Leo Tolstay
a) a) - ii, b) - iii, c) - i b) a) - i, b) - ii, c) - iii
c) a) - iii, b) - i, c) - ii d) a) - iii, b) - ii, c) - i
9. ‘The Avenida President Vargas’ - Brazil is described as
a) a beautiful place b) a wonderful place
c) asn auspicious place d) the worst place
10. In ‘I Believe That Books Will Never Disappear?’ Borges speakes about a few things.
Identify the sequence.
a) About his blindness – About metaphors – His mother – About what is poetry.
b) His mother – About his blindness – About what is poetry – About metaphors.
c) About metaphors – HIs mother – About his blindness – About what is poetry.
d) His mother – About metaphors – about what is poetry – about his blindness.

11. Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
3  1=3
Privacy has double function in Japan. The author ___________ (surprise) to notice
Japanese attitudes towards privacy. Though telephones _______ (situate) in the open,
confidential business transactions _______ (conduct) with ease.

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expression given in brackets.
[a way out, being struck by, turned out] 2  1=2
In Kilakuruchi village, all the prospective learners had ___________ in their Sunday
best. You can’t help _________ the sheer passion of the pre-cycling movement.

13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns/
noun phrases in side B they refer to. 5  1=5
Helen Keller was born in Alabama. She was seriously ill. It nearly killed her. Then
she got a teacher named Anne Sullivan, who made a big difference to her life, which
is precious.
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A (Pronouns) B) (Nouns/Noun Phrases)

a) She i) Anne Sullivan
b) It ii) Helen Keller
c) her iii) illness
d) who iv) Helen Keller’s
e) which v) Life
vi) Life’s

PART-B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each.
3  2=6
14. ‘Generations old-strife’ in ‘Water’ refers to the dispute between what?
15. Name the quarry worker and Arivoli volunteer who trains other women in ‘Where
There Is A Wheel.”
16. Who had formed the POP in ‘The Voter’ and what is its symobl?
17. What according to Borges is a controlled dream?

III Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4  3=12
18. What circumstances according to Gonzalo made his cousin fee Valencia in “A Sunny
Morning”?
19. Bring out the significance of the rights of nature as explained by Vandana Shiva.
20. How does Romeo describe Juliet?
21. Why did the authorities in Monaco fail to carry out the death sentence in ‘Too Dear’?
22. Explain the role of Sheela Rani Chunketh in the cycling moment.
23. The pedestrian’s life is hazardous in Brazil. Why?

IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3 4=12
24. The foot is forced to play various roles and takes on responsibilities. Explain with
reference to ‘To the Foot from its child.’
25. ‘The ways of Providence are Strange.’ How is this true in the ease of Gonzalo and
Petra in a ‘A Sunny Morning.’
26. You can’t earn stone palaces by honest labour. Justify this proverbs with reference
to ‘Too Dear.’
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27. The poem ‘On Children’ speaks about how the parents need to upbring their children.
Discuss.
28. “The peace of the forest has helped the evolution of man.” How does Tagore elaborate
this statement in ‘Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Forest’?
29. Water is a luxury for some and a struggle for another in our society. How does the
poem ‘Water’ bring out this contrast?
PART-C
IV30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 9  1 = 9
Colours have a lasting effect on people. At present, companies spend millions
of rupees on deciding what colours are the most effective when marketing their
products. This is because colours have a strong influence on the customer’s psychology
and purchase decisior. Nowadays we can buy radios and electric fans in lavender
and pink. Restaurants emphasise the use of flowers and colourful plates. Cars are
coming out in pink and aqua. Even bathroom fixtures are being made in ‘honey dew’
and ‘blond’. Part of the importance of the colour of an object is due to the fact that
the colour affects the way one feels about it. Since we want a vacuum cleaner of an
object is due to the fact that the colour affects the way one feels about it. Since we
want a vacuum cleaner to look light and easy, it is generally coloured in pastels and
light colours. But gardening equipment and atheletic equipment need to look powerful.
That is why we rarely find a lawnmower in pink, but red is fine. Not very long ago,
sheets were always white and refrigerators commonly came in colours like gold, green
and copper. Now these colours are considered old-fashioned.
Popular colours change because fashion inflences everything. In fact, new colours
often spring the fashion industry. It is a lot cheaper to make a blouse or skirt than a
sofa. After people get used to seeing new colours on clothing or towels, they are ready
to accept those colours in carpeting, refrigerators or cars. Colour analysis consultants
have been successful in recent years. People want to choose the most flattering colours
for makeup and clothing. Some car designers are of the view that people may begin
buying cars of the colour that goes well with their skin colouring. This sounds too
faerfetched an idea. It is hard to believe that peoople are that impressionable!
a) Why do major companies spend millions of rupees on deciding colours when
marketing their products?
b) What can be bought in lavender and pink?
c) A vacuum cleaner is generally coloured in pastels and light colours. Why?
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d) Nane any 2 colours considered old-fashioned now.

e) _____________ have become successful in recent years.
g) Write the synonym of the word ‘buy’ from the passage.
h) New colours spring from the fashion industry. – True/False.
i) What sort of effect do colours have on people?
(i) temperory, (ii) lasting, (iii) transient

OR
B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it. 9 1 = 9
THE REVERIE OF POOR SUSAN
– By William Wordworth
At the corner of Wood Street, when daylight appears,
Hangs a thrush that sings loud, it has sung for three years;
Poor Susan has passed by the spot, and has heard
In the silence of morning the song of the Bird.

“It is a note of enchantment; what ails her? she sees

A mountain ascending, a vision of trees;
Bright volumes of vapour through Lothbury glide,
And a river flows on through the vale of Cheapside.

Green pastures she views in the midst of the dale,

Down which she so often has tripped with her pail;
And a single small cottage, a nest like a dove’s
The one only dwelling on earth that she loves.

She looks, and her heart is in heaven: but they fade,

The mist and the river, the hill and the shade:
The stream will not flow, and the hill will not rise,
And the colours have all passed away from her eyes!
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a) Where does the daylight appear?

b) Which bird sings loud?
c) The bird has sung for ___________ years.
d) Where does she view pastures?
e) “Down which she so often has trapped with her pail” – ‘which’ refers to
(i) date, (ii) pastures, (iii) cottage.
f) How many dwellings does the speaker say she loves?
g) Complete the analogy:
Mist : river : : hill : __________ .
h) What will not rise again?
i) What does the phrase ‘passed away’ mean in the last line?

PART – D
VI31.A. Rewrite as directed. 4×1=4
i) The old man could not lift ________ bags.
(Use proper article.)
ii) Australia / I am going / to / next month / with my friends.
(Rearrange the above segments into a meaningful sentence.)
iii) They ______ lots to complain. (has / have)
(Choose right verb that agrees with the subject.)
iv) This morning we ______ (surprise) to see te two big trees being chopped off.
(Use appropriate form of verb.)

OR
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 1×4=4
(however, though, because, but)
Smallpox is a very infectious disease. ________ it was very common in India. In
earlier times, it is no longer so, thanks to vaccination. _______ when vaccination
was first introduced in India, ignorant and uneducated people were terrified. This was
________ people thought the government was trying to weaken people by putting
disease germs into their bodies. __________ today, people are used to vaccination.
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32. A. Rewrite as directed. 2×1=2

i) Things are falling in place, __________ ?
(Add a suitable question tag.)
ii) Sunday’s must be a relaxing day.
(Frame a ‘wh’ question to get underlined word as answer.)
OR
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2×1=2
i) I am liking reading novels.
ii) Children must wake up atleast by 6 am in the morning.

33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
4×1/2=2
The family is the smallest unit of society which is classified on who heads the family
and upon the size of the family. Patriarchal and Matriarchal are two different systems
based on the head of the family. Depending on the size of the family, we have the
joint-family and nuclear family system.

34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5

Minister : Why do you not run away? There is no guard to keep you.
Criminal : I will not run away. I have nowhere to go. You have ruined my
character by your sentence.
35. Complete the following conversation. 3×1=3
(Sangeetha meets a stranger at the railway station.)
Sangeetha : Execuse me, __________ ? (enquiring about the direction to the
platform 2.)
Stranger : _______________ (giving direction.)
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Sangeetha : _____________ (thanking)

Stranger : It’s O.K.

PART – E
36A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement that
appeared in ‘DECCAN HERALD’, dated 10th November, 2024. 5

FORTIS HOSPITALS
Requires Nurses
Qualification: B.Sc. in Nursing.
Apply within a week to : The Chairman (HR),
Fortis Hospitals, Cunningham road,
Vasantha Nagar, Bengaluru-560 054.

(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for your address)

OR
B. You are a member of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Write a speech
of about 100 words on “Man’s attitude to Animals” - using the points given below.
– animals are exploited for selfish interest.
– man believes animals are his slaves.
– most people are indifferent to animals and their pain.
– man doesn’t recognize that animals are also part of the Earth.

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Another method is ‘Band wagon’. Here Propagandists try to pressurize like a ‘Every ones doing it , why don’t you?’
often Propagandists succeed because many people have a deep desire not to be different. The political ads tell us to CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PU COLLEGES ENGLISH LECTURERS’ FORUM- CHITRADURGA
vote for the ‘winning candidate’. Advertisers know we always feel comfortable doing what others do. All of us wish to SECOND PUC ENGLISH MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 4 : 2024-25
be on the winning team and vote for the candidate. Propaganda is so effective that we need to detect and understand Time: 3.00 hours Number of questions: 36 Maximum Marks: 80
how it is used. Some propaganda sends truthful and worthy messages- ‘Don’t drink and drive’, ‘Contribute to charity’,
yet we must be aware that we are surrendering ourselves and our independence of thoughts and actions to others. Instructions:
OR 1. Answer the questions in all the sections.
B. Fill in the blanks with right linkers 1x4=4 2. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
(Which, but, who ,and) 3. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
Two factions were created in the village ——— the war became inevitable ——— Tammanna was in 4. For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
search of a unique method ——— could annihilate Basaviah completely —— was his sworn enemy. 5. Answers to the question number 30A (a-i) or 30 B (a-i) should be in sequence and at one place.
32. A. Rewrite as directed 2x1=2 6. For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer either A or B.
i. Mother will not curse her children, ——— 7. For Part - A questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation.
( Add suitable question tag) PART- A
ii. The members understood the situation. I Answer the following questions by choosing right option. 10 × 1=10
(Change the sentence into a question using the right form of do) 1. According to Juliet, in the poem ‘Romeo and Juliet’ ——————— would pay no attention
OR to the garish sun. a. Romeo b. Juliet. c. the world d. Roseline
B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them. 2x1=2
i. Raju is running fastly. 2. In Too Dear, the gaming houses were forbidden by ——————
ii. Your children is not your children a. German sovereigns b. king of Italy c. French government d. Prince of Monaco
33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below. 4x1/2=2 3. According to the prophet in ‘On Children’ life doesn’t tarries with—————
In India we love to talk, we do it in a thousand tongues, for there are as many documented languages and a. Tomorrow b. Day after tomorrow c. Today d. Yesterday
dialects. The crowds in our streets speak in rich and varied tongue, a jostle of hybrid and home grown languages.
We love to 4. Earth University in ‘Everything I need to know I learned in the forest’ is inspired by—————
1 We do it in a 2 The crowd speaks in a jostle of a. Rabindranath Tagore b. Vandana Shiva c. Carolyn Merchant d. Francis bacon
Rich and 3 tongue hybrid and 4 languages. 5. Match the following,
A according to the lesson ‘TheBGardener’ and choose the right option
A. The owner i. Well versed in agriculture
34. Report the following conversation. 5x1=5
B. Tammanna ii. Shied away from hard work
Don Gonzalo: I am fond of good verses . I composed some in my youth.
C. The old man iii. composed songs
Dona Laura: were they good ones?
Don Gonzalo : why do you ask me such a question? a) A-i, B-iii, C- ii b) A-ii, B-iii, C- i c) A-ii, B-i, C- iii d) A-iii, B-ii, C- i
Dona Laura: I want to know your potential as a poet. 6. In the poem ‘When you are old’ pilgrim soul suggests, the soul——————
35. Complete the following conversation. 3X1=3 a Which is immortal b that has gone on pilgrimage c. which is mortal
Sheena:—————( asking permission to enter the class) d which is in quest of true love
Lecturer: yes ,come in , why are you late? 7. According to Borges, book is an extension of our———————
Sheena:—————( mention the reason) a. Sight b. voice c. arms d. imagination and memory
Lecturer: This shouldn’t be repeated.
8. Consider the two statements from the lesson ‘Japan and Brazil Through A Travels’ Eyes’
Sheena:—————( Apologizes for being late)
PART – E and choose the right option.
36. A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement that appeared in ‘The Hindu’ dated 7th Statement-1 Japanese are exquisitely well mannered people.
December 2024. (Write XXX for name and YYY for address) 5x1=5 Statement-2 They don’t respect one another’s privacy.
wanted : data entry operators a. Both statements are incorrect c. Only statement-2 is correct
Qualification: PUC 80% of marks, knowledge of using computers, fluency in Kannada , English, Kannada b. Only statement -1 is correct d. Both statements are correct
and English typing. 9 In the, ‘Voter’, Roof gives totally —————— shillings to each elder.
Apply within 10 days to: a.two b. three c. four d.one
The HR manager, go green India solutions, 3rd Main 5th cross Basaveshwara Nagara Chitradurga 10. The secondary school teacher who is addicted to cycling is ——————
OR a Jamila bibi b.Sheela Rani c.Avakanni d.Fathima
B. Assume that you are the student secretary of college Association. Your college has invited Dr. Sriharsha, and 11) Complete the following by filling in the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3×1=3
eminent scientist of RR Institute Bangalore to address the students. You have to introduce the guest to the The man nudged his companion and bought forward an object that —— (cover) with red cloth.
gathering. You can use the following hints. It was a fearsome little affair. It ——— (keep) in a clay pot and feathers ——— (stick) into it.
Name: Dr.Sriharsha Educational qualification: MSc in Physics, Ph.D in Nuclear physics
Work profile:- started career as lecturer -completed Ph.D in 2011- joined RR institute as a senior scientist - 12) Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in the brackets. 2 x 1= 2
Became the director of RR institute in 2020. Dirty remarks were passed by people when women ——— cycling, But women like Jameela
Interest :Carnatic music, photography. and Fathima didn’t —— cycling and continue to inspire others (took to, put up with, give up)
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 a. What is Propaganda?
13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side A with the nouns / b. Where is the word ‘Propaganda’ relevant?
c. What are the ideas sold in advertising called?
noun phrases in side B they refer to 5x1=5 d. Mention one of the forms of Propaganda as given in the passage.
Mery Shelley grabbed a lot of attention with her (a) novel- ‘Frankenstein’. In this (b) novel the scientist creates a e. What do advertisers use in card staking?
body through a combination of chemistry, alchemy and electricity. He (c) literary creates a human being by f. Name the type of propaganda that pressurizes the people.
unnatural means. The keen desire and the curiosity have led man to indulge in a lot of new ventures. Cloning is g. Why do the Propagandists succeed in bandwagon?
one of them (d). Clones are organisms that (e) are exact genetic copies. h. Some propaganda sends –—( truth /truthful ) message (choose the right word)
APronouncs BNouns i. Add a suitable prefix to the word ‘comfortable’ to form it’s Antony
a. her i Organisms OR
b.this ii. New ventures B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9
c. he iii. Mary Shelley’s The crutches by Bertolt Brecht
d.them iv. Frankenstein Seven years I couldn’t walk to stop
e.that v. Scientist when I to the great physician came
vi. Body He demanded : why the crutches?
And I told him: I am lame.
PART B
II. Answer any three of the following questions in one or two sentences each 3x2=6 He replied : that’s not surprising
14.Mention any two taxes collected in Monaco in ‘Too Dear’. Be so good and try once more,
15.What were the parents of Vandana Shiva? if you’re lame, it’s these contraptions.
16.What did Tammanna do when Basavaiah took over his land? Fall then! craws across the floor!
17. Name any two things that taught the foot, that it can’t fly.
III. Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each 4x3=12 And he took my lovely crutches
18. How does Romeo describe Juliet’s beauty? Laughing with a friend’s grimace
19.How does Don Gonzalo kill himself in the story narrated by him in ‘A sunny morning’? Broke them both across my back and
20.Write a note on Navadanya Farm Threw them in the fireplace.
21.What are Borges’ view on metaphors?
22 Why does the poet think hevan can’t found elsewhere ? Well, I am cured now: I can walk
23.How does Sheela Rani Chunkath Promote the empowerment of women? Cured by nothing more than laughter
Sometimes, though, when I see sticks
IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each 3x4=12 I walk worse for same after.
24. The poem ‘On Children’ doesn’t focus merely on the lives of children but also talks about
the responsibility of parents - explain. a. How many years did they speakers not walk?
25. Why do Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura annoy each other in ‘A Sunny Morning’? b What did the doctor demand?
26. How does the poem ‘when you are old’ brings out the transient nature of beauty as against c Why did the speaker use crutches ?
permanence of love? d What did the physician suggest the speaker to do to move forward?
27. Bowing in Japan is more quainter ; more formal : more Oriental- Explain. e.According to the speaker, how was he cured ?
28. ‘Roof is an intelligent manipulator’. justify with reference to the story ‘The voter’. f. The physician took away the ——( lovely /love )crutches
29. How does the poem water demonstrate the disparity and discrimination in society using (Choose the right word) g.Complete the analogy :
water as a symbol? came:lame :: ——— : floor
PART – C h.What did the physician do with the crutches?
V. 30. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it 9x1=9 i. How does the speaker feel even after being cured?
Propaganda is a systematic effort to influence people’s opinion to win them over. Propaganda is not concerned PART – D
with what is good or bad, true or false propagandists simply want people to believe the messages. 31. A. Rewrite as directed 4×1=4
The word ‘propaganda’ may seem relevant only in the political arena. But this can be applied in advertising too. Every i.Tejaswi is —— youngest son in the family. (Use proper article)
day we see slogans, commercials, trademarks etc. In newspapers, magazines and on television advertisers depend on ii. on/Saturday evening/ you/ didn’t see/ I/ at the class.
propaganda to sell products like a brand of toothpaste, a candidate in elections or in view points . Studies tell us that an (Rearrange the following segments into the meaningful sentence)
average, each of us is exposed to over 500 different advertisements in a day. iii. Either intelligence or hard work —— (is/are) required to get good marks.
Card stacking is one method of propaganda. Here Propagandists may tell half truths, distort evidence or divert (Choose the right verb that agree with the subject)
attention from one issues to another. Advertisers use ‘weasel words’. These are small words. Usually slip right past us. iv. The sun —— in the east (rise/rises) (use appropriate form of verb)
But it makes a lot of difference between reality and illusion. The best example is shampoos- ‘Helps control dandruff.
But the audience interprets this as ‘stops’ dandruff.