NAVKIS PU COLLEGE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

SUB:ENGLISH (02)
TIME: 3HRS 15MINUTES I PUC PRACTICE PAPER -2 MAX, MARKS: 100
INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
B. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
C. One-mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
D. All questions including Multiple –Choice Questions from section I should be answered
in the first three pages only.
E. For Multiple –Choice questions, choose the correct answer and rewrite it.

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 12X1=12

1. According to the Elephant, the man’s skin is __________ in “The Gentlemen of the Jungle”.

A) wrinkled. B) harder.
C) smoother . D) weaker.

2. Going to school on a summer morn drives__________ in the poem“ The School Boy”.

A) all sorrows away. B) all joys away.

C) all birds away. D) all times away.

3. The godman had given Krishna_____________ when he had started developing boils all over his body
In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’.

A) the leaf of some tree, B) the bark of some tree,

C) the flower of some tree, C) the fruit of some tree,

4. The narrator told the stranger ________must be his name, In ‘Oru Manushyan’.

A) The Samaritan B) Mercy.

C) Apathy. D) Trustworthy.

5. He who has no money must eat________ and go cold, in the poem ‘ Money Madness’.

A) rice B) dirt
C) bread D) sweet

6. Tulu Rani Hazra is an illiterate fishmonger has recruited _______students to Babar’s School
in ‘ Babar Ali’.
A) Sixty. B) Seventy
C) Ninety D) Eighty

7. _________________gods take shelter inside the cow , in the poem ‘ If I was a Tree’.
A) Three hundred thousand B) hundred thousand
C) Two hundred thousand D) One thousand
8. The visitor approached Mara for_____________ in “Watchman of the Lake”.
A) Sanjeevini B) Water. C) Energy drink. D) Money

9. According to the Farmer’s Wife her husband is _________

A) Vice. B) Virtuous. C) half –witted. D) Lethargic.

10. Captain Anthony’s farms and slaves were under the care of __________as mentioned in ‘ Frederick Douglass’.
A) his wife B) his brother C) his Overseer D) himself only

11.__________________ lay at Nicola’s feet, when the author observed at midnight

in ‘Two gentlemen of Verona.’
A) A bundle of unsold newspaper B) the torn off pieces of paper
C) A pile of Shoes to polish D) the dirty clothes

12.___________ gave the spring everlasting youth in the poem ‘Do Not Ask of Me, My Love’.

A) The beauty of his beloved B) The sadness of his beloved

C) The best moments of his beloved D The Choice of World

13. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 1X 3=3
Mara ______(see/sees) a man fishing in the lake. He ________(warn/warns) him not to fish in the lake again.
He _________(feels/feel) happy in discharging his duties of a watchman.

14. Match the expression under column A to its corresponding language function under B: 1X5=5

A B
Expressions Functions
1. You look beautiful A) Expressing sympathy
2. Shankar, this is Mahesh. B) complementing
3. Could you please help me? C) Introducing
4. What a pity! D) Requesting
5. What you say may be right, but. E) Disagreeing

I I. Answer any (Eight) of the following choosing at least two from the poems 8X4=32
in a paragraph of 80-100 words each.

15. Describe the circumstances that led to the appointment of the commission of Enquiry in
‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’.
16. how does the poet bring out the school boy’s experience outside and inside the school in ‘ The School Boy’?
17. What was the story behind Mara’s loss of teeth in ‘ Around a Medicinal Creeper’?
18. What was the routine of the narrator in the big city in ‘Oru Manushyan’?
19. Give an account of how Babar Ali’s school grew out of a game.
20. Why does the speaker prefer to be a tree?
21. Describe Mara’s difficulty to meet the king for the first time in ‘Watchman of the Lake’.
22. How does the farmer’s wife resolve to live?
23. How had the war affected the boys in ‘ Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
24. Bring out the contrast between suffering of mankind and beauty of mankind in ‘ Do Not Ask Of Me,My Love.
 III. Answer any ONE of the following in about 200 words. 1X6=6

25. The narrator says ‘Yet this silent epic of youthful devotion had touched me deeply’. Examine this statement
Statement with reference to ‘ Two Gentlemen of Verona’
OR
Comment on the collective money madness as described in the poem ‘ Money Madness’ .
OR
Narrate the sad plight of the Farmer’s wife after the farmer’s death in ‘The Farmer’s Wife’

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10X1=10

The Olympic games were an important event in ancient Greece. Now nearly ten thousand athletes from over one
hundred countries take part in the dozens of events held once in every four years. These games are open to
athletes of every nation. They compete for the love of sports and not for money.
The first Modern Olympic games were held in the Greek capital, Athens, in 1896. Fewer than three hundred
athletes from just twelve countries took part in them. The main attraction of these games was the ‘Marathan’.
This race was so named to honour a Greek runner who, centuries ago,ran twenty- six miles from battlefield at
Marathan to Athens with news of a great victory.
In the first few Olympics, America was the most successful nation in winning the gold medals but soon the
Europeans gained more success. Perhaps, the most remarkable progress was made by Finland. The long- distance
runner of Finland were supreme for two decades. At Helsinki, Finland in 1952 the Russians competed in the
Olympics for the first time. They put up a strong challenge for the Americans participants. In the last thirty years,
African athletes as well as the Chinese athletes have become strong competitors in the Olympic games. The 2004
Olympic Games were held in Athens, where they originated from.
For many years, women were excluded from the Olympic competition. However, despite great opposition, they
were finally admitted to the 1924 Games in Paris, France. They are achieving equal standards to those of men.

26. Mention the important event in ancient Greece.

27. Why do athletes compete in the Olympic Games?
28. In which city was the first modern Olympic Games held?
29. How many athletes took part in the first modern Olympic games?
30. Name the main attraction of the first modern Olympic Games.
31. In whose honour was the Marathon race named?
32. Which was the most successful nation in the first few Olympics?
33. When did the Russians compete in the Olympic Games for the first time?
34. Olympic Games originated from____________
a) Finland b) Athens C) France
35. Women were not included in the Olympic __________(Compete) for many years.
V.

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions given in brackets. 1X4=4

36. Nicola and Jacopo jumped ________the car and entered a large roofed villa.________ immense admiration
for these boys led ________narrator ________follow the boys.
( a, the, from, an, to)

B. Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verbs given in brackets: 1X4=4
37. The man _______(be) in trouble. He ________(start) to grumble. The animals in the nearby forest
__________(hear) the noise and __________( come) to see what the matter was.

C. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them. 2X1=2

38. The man have a arguments with the elephant
39. What did you bought for your kid from the Emporium

D) Rewrite as directed. 6X1=6

40. The Lion wanted ________(piece/peace) and tranquility in his kingdom.

( Fill in the blank with appropriate word given in brackets.)

41. The presence of Mara was a _________(disturb) to the road menders.

( Complete the sentence with the right form of the word given in brackets.)

42. is/ model/ a / Babar/ student.

(Re arrange the segments to form a meaningful sentence.)

43. It was quite a big city.

(Add a question tag)

44. Nicola and Jacopo sold wild strawberries.

(Change into a question beginning with the right form of ‘Do’)

45. Bhima can swing an elephant by its tail.

(Frame a question so as to get the underlined word as answer)
VI) 46. A) Refer to the following list of events and answer the questions set on it. 1X4=4

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2022

Teams played won Lost Points Net

run
rate A) Which team has the highest run rate?
Deccan 14 10 4 20 +0.481 B) How many matches have CSK lost?
Chargers C) Name the team that has the lowest points.
D) How many teams have won and lost equal
CSK 14 9 5 18 +0.455
Number of matches?
RCB 14 9 5 18 +0.140

KKR 14 9 7 14 +0.116

47. Write a letter to the principal of RBNMS PU College , inviting him/ her to attend the state level
Singing competitions for 3 days. Your should contain the following points. 1X5=5

1. Date and time of programme

2. Venue of the programme
3. list of a few activities of the programme

48. Complete the dialogue: 1X4=4

Mahesh: __________________ will this road direct me to the railway station?

Pramod: Yes, it will.
Mahesh: How far_________________?
Pramod: Not too far, it’s just_____________
Mahesh: _________________________

49. Dialogue Writing 1X3=3

Kiran has won the championship at the state level athletics meet. His friend Arun compliments him.
Write a dialogue between Kiran and Arun. The dialogue should cover the following points:
About his training
About his victory

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