Haveri district preparatory Examination
I Series
English marks-80
Four alternatives are suggested for each of the following questions /incomplete statements. One of them is correct or the most appropriate
1 Baba Saheb Ambedker came to be greatly influenced by the life and work of
a. Mahatma Gandhi c. Mahatma Pule
b. Nelsan Mandela d. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Smita wriggled through the crowd, because she wanted to
a. meet and see Pandit Ravishankar
b. congratulate Pandit Ravishankar and Alla Rakha
c. greet and welcome Pandit Ravishankar
d. invite Pandit Ravishankar to her home to play music for Ananth
3. According to Kellis Borok the indispensable guardian and care taker of humanity is
a. science b. scientist c. nuclear energy, d. ban on nuclear weapons
II Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each 4x2=8
4. How was Swami’s view different from that of his father’s view about courage?
5. How can you prove that Swami was coward?
6. How did the fourteen amendment to the US constitution influence on Ambedkar?
7. Scientists are the most practical people in the world. Justify.
III Read the following extracts and answer the questions given below. 3x3=9
8. “My sister is injured , please help me take her to the hospital”
a. Who is the speaker of the statement?
b. Whom did the speaker request to help?
c. Why is his sister injured?
9. “The trees in the orchard are not mine”
a. Who do you think is the speaker of the statement?
b. Who are the trees belonged to?
c. How did the speaker defend his statement?
10. ‘Enjoy yoursel.Lucky you’
a. Who does the pronoun ‘you’ refer to?
b. When did the speaker say these words?
c. What do these words tell about the speaker?
IV Answer the following questions in 8-10 lines. 4
11. Columbus discovered many things from the voyage. Justify the statement.
Or
Narrate the circumstances of Satish’s staying at home.
Poetry
v Choose the most appropriate one and write the complete answer with its letter of alphabet
12. “A chainlink necklace Chokes me now”. Here chain line necklace refers to 1
a. a garland b. a fence c. trees d. grass
vi Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each 2x2=4
13. What made the poet to be querulous on the mother India in the poem ‘The Song of India’?
14. Why does speaker feel that he is imprisoned in the space?
VII Read the following extract and answer the questions given below.
15. ‘We were crowed in the cabin not a soul would dare to sleep’ 1x3=3
a. Who were crowed in the cabin?
b. Why does the speaker feel not a soul would dare to sleep?
c. What does the word ‘cabin’ mean?
VIII Quote from memory 4
16. The quality of mercy…………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
……………………………..and him that takes.
Or
heavy sighs………………………
………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
……………………………………can know
IX Answer the following questions in 8-10 lines. 4
17. Grandma had a dream of residing on the tree. How did she fulfill her dream?
Or
Write the substance of the poem ‘Jazz poem two?
Supplementary Reading
X Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentence each 2x2=4
18. Why did the boys march silently ?
OR
Absence of mother from the home taught the children something. What was that?
19. How did Dolma prepare herself for the venture?
Or
How did the bird of happiness put an end to the hardship of the village people?
Vocabulary
XI 20 Combine the word in column ‘A’ with its collocative word in ‘B’ 1x4=4
A B
Break (rules , glass, book, vegetable)
21. Find the word which had disyllable (two syllable).
climb, write, stood, never
22. Write the opposite by adding suitable prefix
understand X--------------------- decent x………………………….
23. The spellings in the word are jumbled. Write the correct word by referring the clue given in brackets
cevnaemihte (goal)
Section-B
Reading
XII Read the following passage and answer the following questions 1x4=4
Su is a single mother with two young children. Her son is seven years old, and her daughter is six. They live in a double bedroom apartment in San Francisco, California. Su is a cashier at a Korean restaurant. Unfortunately, the restaurant is open on Mother’s Day, and Su has to work the morning shift from 6:30 to 2:30. Su’s children are going to stay with her sister while she is at work.
Su’s sister is going to help the children buy a pretty card and a flower for their mom. They are also going to make a special Mother’s Day dinner with beef, rice, and salad. After dinner, the children are going to clear the table and wash the dishes. Su and her family don’t have much money, but they have found an affordable way to celebrate Mother’s Day
Questions
1. What is Su?
2. What can young children do for their moms on Mother’s Day?
3. The word ‘unfortunate’ used in the passage, What does the word represent here?
4. How did Su’s family celebrate mother’s day meaningfully?
XIII Read the following conversation and answer the following questions
Revati :Are you sure, you are OK?
Keertana :Yes, don’t worry. I am fine, really.
Revati :Is there anything I can do for you?
Keertana :No, not at the moment, thanks.
(Questions 28.29 only)
28. Which line does tell about offer something? 1
29. Keertana accepted / does not accept the offer ( pick the correct answer) 1
30 Look at the following circle and write a sentence using ‘ not big as’. 1
31. People put on/ put up more clothes in the winter season.
(Pick out the right phrase) 1
Writing
Xiv .32 Imagine that you are Rama / Ramesh ,10 std, Oxford High School Hangal Di-Haveri 4
Write a letter to your mother for asking your mother’s blessings for your annual exam.
Or
Write a letter to the Manager of the book publication to send us a grammar book.
33. Given Below is a Profile Write a paragraph using clues given below 4
Date of birth: April 7, 1920
Place of Birth: Varanasi
Birth Name: Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury
Date of Death: 11 December 2012 in the age 92
Profession: Sitar player, composer, singer
Father: Shyam Shankar Chowdhury
Mother: Hemangini Devi
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Grammy Award
Personality: kind hearted, respected for his fans. Liked by all
OR
Write a paragraph using the clues given below. You may add some points if necessary.
Wild animals show-London-to see pay many- bring dogs/cats-throw them in to cages- one day-man through dog-lion touch with paw-master threw some meat-lion left piece to dog- lion slept near dog-both living in a cage –no harm to dog-giving food –play with it.
Editing
34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and correct them from rewrite the paragraph in the space provided. Clues are given.
The students was marching to give a notice to the collector for British India.
a. to be form to be corrected 1
b. Preposition to be corrected 1
Grammar(Language use)
35. A. Did you attend the class?
B. No, I didn’t attend the class.
The passive form of the underlined sentence is 1
a. The class isn’t attended by me
b. The class was not attended by me
c. The class is attended by me
d. The class is being attended by her.
36. Read the statement and choose correct ‘Wh’ questions to get underline word as answer
Smitha meets Pandit Ravishankar in the the function.
a. Where does Smita meet Ravishankar?
b Where did Smita meet Pandit Ravishankar ?
c. Where does Smita meets Pandit Ravishankar?
d . Where do Smita meet Pandit Ravishankar?
37. Ganesh: Why didn’t you come to school yesterday?
Gopal: I went to Bengaluru.
Which one of the following is infinitive form of verb 1
a. did b. come c. went d. to school
38. Read the following conversation and rewrite in to reported speech 2
Mother: Good morning
Daughter : Very good morning mom.
Mother : Did you collect progress from your teacher?
Daughter : yes maa, I collected and brought it with me.
Mother and daughter greeted each other
The mother asked the daughter...............
The daughter...............
39. My sister seldom reads news papers ,……… 1
Question tag to be used above is
a. don’t she b. doesn’t she? c. did she? d. does she?
40. Fill in the blank with appropriate articles and prepositions
Ramesh is………… very honest teacher. He comes to school………9.00 am every day. 1
41. Fill in the blank with appropriate linking words
……………Sheela was irregular to the school, She scored good marks …………got seat in good college.
(and. So, but, though) 1
42. Fill in the blanks with right form of verbs given in brackets. 2
One day Nataraj ………………..( say) that he……………..(to be+ wait) for his friend for 3 hour.
Reference skill
43. Arrange the following words in order in which they are in dictionary. 2
Scene, scar , scatter, score
44. Write in normal way 1
U r rly Gr8
45. To get the meaning of new words we refer………………… 1
Choose one of the following
Newspaper, dictionary encyclopedia,
Prepared By
Rakesh Jigali
Janata Girls High School
Hangal Di-HAveri
9986778795
rakeshjigali@gmail.com
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