Annual Examination — Set 2

English (Literature + Grammar) — 100 Marks

SECTION A — Objective (MCQ) · 20 × 1

1. The poet of 'Village Song' is — (a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Wordsworth (c) Tennyson (d) Herbert
2. Lencho asked God for — pesos. (a) 100 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) 200
3. In 'We are Seven', the little girl was — years old. (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 12
4. Nehru's speech ends with — (a) Jai Hind (b) Vande Mataram (c) Bharat Mata (d) Satyameva
5. The brook finally joins the — river. (a) brimming (b) dry (c) frozen (d) narrow
6. In 'Virtue', the sweet day is the wedding of — (a) earth and sky (b) sun and moon (c) land and sea (d) day and night
7. The real Timothy died of — (a) pneumonia (b) old age (c) hunger (d) a wound
8. In 'The Beggar', Lushkoff became a — (a) notary (b) teacher (c) singer (d) beggar
9. 'A Great Son of India' is spoken by — (a) Radhakrishnan (b) Nehru (c) Gandhi (d) Tagore
10. 'menace' means — (a) danger (b) gift (c) cure (d) cloud
11. Simple Past passive uses — (a) was/were + V3 (b) is + V3 (c) has + V3 (d) will + V3
12. 'now' changes to — in indirect speech. (a) then (b) today (c) here (d) this
13. '___ apple' takes — (a) an (b) a (c) the (d) no
14. 'between' is used for — persons. (a) two (b) three (c) many (d) all
15. 'Only Ram can do it.' (negative) = 'None ___ Ram can do it.' (a) but (b) except (c) than (d) as
16. 'He is eating.' — tense? (a) Present Continuous (b) Present Perfect (c) Simple Present (d) Past
17. 'What a nice garden!' is — (a) exclamatory (b) assertive (c) interrogative (d) imperative
18. Future tense uses — (a) will/shall + V1 (b) had + V3 (c) is + V-ing (d) V2
19. 'in May' — 'in' shows — (a) month (b) day (c) hour (d) point
20. 'said' + question changes reporting verb to — (a) asked (b) told (c) ordered (d) said

SECTION B — Grammar

1. Change the voice: 'Mother cooked rice.'
2. Change to indirect: She said, "I will come tomorrow."
3. Fill the article: '___ sun rises in the east.'
4. Fill the preposition: 'She was born ___ 2005.'
5. Transform (superlative → comparative): 'Ram is the tallest boy.'
6. Fill the tense: 'They ___ (play) cricket now.'
7. Change to negative: 'Only God can help us.'
8. Change to passive: 'He will build a house.'

SECTION C — Writing

1. Write an application to the Headmaster for a school-leaving certificate. (letter)
2. Write a paragraph on 'My Favourite Book' (about 100 words). (paragraph)
3. Write an essay on 'Value of Discipline' (about 150 words). (essay)

SECTION D — Literature

1. What lesson does 'A Letter to God' teach about faith? (long)
2. Why does the girl in 'Village Song' prefer the forest? (short)
3. How does 'The Brook' show the musical quality of Tennyson's poetry? (long)
4. What are the causes and effects of air pollution? (long)
5. Compare the two judgements in 'The Village Judge'. (long)
6. Why is the oldest man the healthiest in Tolstoy's story? (short)
7. What advice does 'School's Goodbye' give for success in life? (long)

Answers

Section A — MCQ

1. (a) · 2. (a) · 3. (a) · 4. (a) · 5. (a) · 6. (a) · 7. (a) · 8. (a) · 9. (a) · 10. (a) · 11. (a) · 12. (a) · 13. (a) · 14. (a) · 15. (a) · 16. (a) · 17. (a) · 18. (a) · 19. (a) · 20. (a)

Section B — Grammar

1. Rice was cooked by mother.
2. She said that she would come the next day.
3. The
4. in
5. Ram is taller than any other boy.
6. are playing
7. None but God can help us.
8. A house will be built by him.

Section C — Writing

Model answers vary; follow proper format & word limit.

Section D — Literature

1. That deep, unquestioning faith in God is powerful, though one should not blindly distrust fellow humans (Lencho called honest helpers 'crooks').
2. Because nature's beauty and freedom (champa, koil, lotus, fairy-folk) attract her more than worldly married life.
3. Through sound-words like chatter, babble, bubble and murmur and a rhythmic refrain that imitate the lively sound of flowing water.
4. Causes: industries, automobiles, burning fuels; effects: diseases, acid rain, ozone depletion, global warming.
5. Algu judged honestly against his friend Jumman; later Jumman judged honestly for his 'enemy' Algu — justice above friendship/enmity, restoring their bond.
6. Because the older generations lived by honest labour and simple, unselfish lives, which kept them strong.
7. Continue learning, keep good health (avoid smoking/drink), build good character, avoid gambling, use leisure well and be loyal to the nation.