SSLC Mid Term Examination 2019
Marks: 80 ENGLISH (SL) 31E Time: 2.30 min
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions. Choose the correct alternative and write in your answer booklet. 4X1=4
1. The passive form of the underlined sentence is,
Teacher: why are absent yesterday, Ramu?
Students Sir, My friend invited me.
Teacher: why?
Students: For his birthday.
(a) I invited by my friend (b). I was invited by my friend.
(c) I am invited by my friend (d). I was invite by my friend. .
2. Choose the correct question so as to get the underlined part as answer.
Santosh is an engineer.
a. Which is Santosh? b. Who is Santosh?
c. What is Santosh? d. Where is Santosh?
3. Ravi sings melodiously, __________.
The question tag to be used here is….
a. didn’t he? b. doesn’t he? c. doesn’t Ravi? d. don’t he?
4. Identify the language function in the following statement.
If you don’t mind May I use your pen?
a. questioning b. requesting.
c. seeking information d. seeking permission
II. Do as directed….. 12X1=12
5. Combine the word with a suitable collocative word. Six (dozen, standard, pack, book)
6. Which one of these words has two syllables?
Those, silence, lease, loose
7. Fill in the blank with ‘article’
Ranganath daily goes to school. He is ________ honest teacher.
8. Fill in the blank with ‘correct preposition’
Pradeep is working ________ JSS College Mysore.
9. Fill in the blank with correct form of “If Clause”
If you had told me earlier, I __________ arranged a vehicle.
10. Give one word for the following.
A person who is very eager for knowledge.
11. Write the correct form of the word given in the bracket
There is no ________ (compare) between them.
12. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in the brackets.
Teacher is solving mathematical ______ (some, sum) but _____ (some, sum) students are writing Kannada.
13. Fill in the blank with ‘correct linker’
There was heavy rain ______He came late to the class.
14. Change the following sentence into comparative degree.
Ravi is the most handsome boy in the class.
15. Use the word ‘answer’ as verb in a sentence of your own.
Kiran __________(be+carry) a book in his hand and going to college.
16. Change into indirect.
John said, “I will bring it tomorrow”
III. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it.
Clues are given. 2X1=2
17. Swamis father sat gloomily gazing at the newspaper on his lap. Swami rose silent and tiptoed to his bed in the passage.
a) apostrophe to be used b) adverb to be used.
IV. Answer the following questions in 2/3 sentences each. 7X2=14
18. Ambedkar had a great thirst of reading books when he was a student. How do you justify this?
19. How was Swami honored by his classmates, teacher and the headmaster, in his school?
20. Why did Baleshwar revisit the spot where Roma has fallen?
21. How did Roma fall on the tracks?
22. How do you say Don Amselmo loved children of Rio En Medio?
23. Babu and Manju were a bit disappointed with the way students were marching. What was the reason?
24. How could Dicky Dolma achieve the great feat even with her hardships?
V. Answer the following questions in 5/6 sentences each. 2X3=6
25. Swami was not a courageous boy but he became a hero overnight. Explain.
26. How does the poet Marina de Bellagenta express the feelings of the land?
VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow. 4X3=12
27. “It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man”
a. Who is the old man referred here?
b. What was the negotiation about?
c. Why do you think it took months to come to an understanding?
28. Your office room is very dusty and there may be scorpions behind your law books"
(a) Who said these words?
(b) Why did the speaker say these words? (c) Who does ‘Your’ refer to?
29. “Take girl to Airoli”, suggested the cop. (a) Who is the girl here? (b) Why did Baleshwar disagree to his suggestion? (c) Where did he take her?
30. The throned monarch better than his crown. His scepter shows the force of temporal power.
a) Who says this statement? b) What does scepter mean? c) Why is the scepter said to possess temporal power?
VII. Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph using the clues given below. 1X3=3
31. Age : 40 years
Qualification : M.B.B.S, MS
Designation : Head of the Department, Medicine
Place of Work : Government Hospital Davangere
Specialization : Medicine & surgery
Reasons for his: Works round the clock – special
Popularity attention to poor – always cheerful- Tablets, powder, medicines available - hospital – clean handed – liked by the patients.
VIII. Develop a story using the clues given below. 1X3=3
32. An old woman ------- greedy ------- a goose in her house ------- golden egg everyday -------sold ------- her living ------- becoming very rich ------- thought ------- hundreds of golden eggs ------- its stomach. Killed -------only one golden egg ------- lost what she had ------- moral.
IX. Study the following picture, write in a paragraph of description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. 1X3=3
33.
X. Quote from memory. 1X4=4
34. The quality of mercy…………………………...and him that takes.
OR
It is enthroned …………………………………..seasons justice.
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 2X2=4
35. Many years ago Eskimos did not have permanent homes. They wandered from place to place and then settled down for some time. Their main occupations were fishing and hunting. They caught whales, sharks, seals and the fish that are found is the icy waters of the North Pole. They also hunted animals that are found in the Polar Regions. When they did not get any more food, the Eskimos shifted their residence to another area. They did very little cooking. Their main items of food were fish and meat. It was never cooked. They preferred to eat it raw.
Questions:
a. Why did the Eskimos wander from place to place?
b. What do say about their hunting?
XI. Answer the following questions in 8/10 sentences each. 1X4=4
36. Grandma had a dream of resting on the tree. How did she fulfill her dream?
OR
Write in brief your vision of the future of India.
XI. Write an essay on ANY ONE of the following. 1X4=4
37. a. Problems of Population Explosion.
b. Merits and demerits of mobile phone.
c. Status of India in the field of Space Science.
XIV. Write a letter using the information given below. 1X5=5
38. Imagine you are Parvati/Krishna studying Government High School. Tumkur. Write a
letter to father about your study. OR
Write a letter to ‘the Chief Engineer Zilla Panchyat,’ to repair roads in your locality.
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