Prepared by Harinath Vemula for www.english143.in
SSC
Model Paper-2 (Unit-2)
English
Time: 3hours Max. Marks .80
Instructions:
I. Read the question paper
carefully.
II. Answer the questions under
Part-A in the answer booklet.
III. Write the answers to the
questions under Part-B on the question paper itself.
IV. Avoid overwriting.
PART-A
Marks
60
Q. No. (1-4) Read the following passage
Mrs. Jordan : And now perhaps you'll tell us all
about it.
Mrs. Slater : Father had been merry this morning. He
went out soon after breakfast to pay
his insurance.
Ben : My word, it's a
good thing he did.
Mrs. Jordan : He always was thoughtful in that way.
He was too honourable to have 'gone' without paying his premium.
Henry : And when I came in
I found him undressed sure enough and snug in bed.
Mrs. Slater :
And
when we'd finished dinner I thought I'd take up a bit of something on a tray.
He was lying there for all the world as if he was asleep, so I put the tray
down on the bureau- (correcting herself)
on the chest of drawers – and went to waken him. (A pause) He was quite cold.
(A pause. They
wipe their eyes and sniff back tears.)
Mrs. Slater : (Rising
briskly at length; in a business-like tone)
Well,
will you go up and look at him now, or shall we have tea.
(The Dear Departed)
Answer
each of the following questions in three
to four
sentences 4x3=12
1. Ben : My word, it's a good thing he did. – Why do you
think he said so?
2. Well, will you go up and look at him now, or
shall we have tea. – What does this
statement indicate?
3. Who is gone dead? Is he really dead? Why do they
think so?
4. If you were Elizabeth Jordan, what would you do
when you arrive at Amelia’s home?
Q. No. (5-8) Read the following passage
When they passed a young tree, the
potter grabbed a branch. But the horse did not stop. Instead the tree was
pulled out of the ground. A sentry from the enemy camp saw the potter galloping
towards the camp with a tree in one hand and his reins in the other. 'That must
be the General who captured a tiger with his bare hands,' he thought. 'Now he
has uprooted a tree with only one hand! He is not an ordinary man-he's a
giant!' 'Run, run, save yourselves! The famous Tiger-General is coming at the
head of a large army to attack us. He has the strength of a giant! He has
uprooted a tree with one hand!'
The
frightened soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent. Hurriedly
he wrote a letter begging for peace and apologizing for attacking the country.
He left this letter in the tent.
(The Brave
Potter)
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences 4x3=12
5. Why do you think the soldiers
fled?
6.
What was the letter written by the king? To whom had he written it?
7.
If you were the sentry of the enemy’s camp, what would you do?
8. Pick TWO FALSE
statements according to the
passage.
A.
The enemies fled away.
B. The potter fought bravely with the enemies.
C. The potter knew how to ride a horse pretty well.
D. He asked his wife to help with the horse in the
morning.
E. The king begged for
peace and apologized.
Q. No. (9-12) The Flow-Chart
given below provides information about what to do when a lamp doesn’t work. Study
the Chart carefully and answer the following questions. 4 X 2 = 8
10.
What to do if the lamp doesn’t work?
11.
What to do when the bulb burns out?
12.
According to the flow chart when do we repair lamp?
Q. No. (13). Read the passage given
below focusing on the parts that are underlined. Answer any 4 of the questions
as directed and write them in the answer booklet. 4X2=8
i) Childhood is the
sweetest time in the life of a person. Childhood is the most
beautiful time in the life of a person. ii) It is the time. One gets to explore
everything and learn new things. iii) “I also enjoyed my
childhood to the fullest” said Harinath. iv) My Childhood was filled with happiness and innocence. v) I have played many games with my
friends. I remember those days fondly and they always bring a smile to my
face. vi) Childhood is the happiest stage
of the life.
i. Combine the two sentences with ‘and
ii. Combine the two sentences with ‘when’
iii. Change the sentence into reported speech.
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘not only …
but also.’
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Many games “
vi. Rewrite the sentence using ‘no other’.
Q. No. 14. In the lesson “The Dear Departed”,
Mrs. Slater planned to bring down the bureau and the clock. Victoria said,
“These are grandpa’s bureau and clock”. Mrs. Slater said, “Be Quiet, these are
ours now”. What may be the feelings of Victoria? Describe feelings of
Victoria.
Your
description should reflect these ideas - Who was Victoria? - in what relation
she was with ‘Abel Merry Weather’ - her attitude towards her grandpa etc. 10M
Or
Greeting – importance of trees –
present status (disappearance of trees – deforestations – problems …) need of
plantation – reforestation – seedlings distribution responsibilities of
students.
Q.
No. 15. Think that you were the president
of ‘The Cultural Committee’ in your school. You have understood that many old
people like ‘Merryweather’ are suffered by their children. You found it
inhumanity. You discussed with your team and decided to conduct a debate/discussion
on “Old age Problems and Solutions.” Now draft a notice to invite
participants for the debate. 5M
Q. No. 16. Write a short profile
(tabular) using the information given in the answer for the question.
The one and only Indian women shuttler ever won the
Olympic medal is Pusarla Venkata Sindhu. People call her PV Sindhu. The Indian
Women Badminton player was born on 5th of July, 1995 into a sports
family. One can proudly say that she was born in Hyderabad, the capital of
Telangana.
Not only her father,
P.V. Ramana, but also her mother, P.V. Vijaya, are volley ball players. Though
they are interested in volley ball, they never forced her to play it. They gave
freedom to select her interested career. She is studying; apart from the name
and fame she got, at St. Ann’s College for women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad to
complete her graduation.
She is about 179 cm
of height and weighs about 65 kg. It’s her physical ability that helps her to
shoot aces. Pullela Gopi Chand, the eminent guru, found the caliber of Sindhu
and made her the champion. She is the first Indian woman badminton player who
got Olympic Silver medal at 2017 Rio, summer Olympics. 5M
Part-B
Instructions:
1. Answer the questions on the
question paper itself and attach it to the answer booklet of Part-A
2. Avoid overwriting
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. No. (17-21). Read the following poem
Your
smiles are petals of flowers
I tell you this with my whole heart
I love you just the way you are
Now answer the questions. Each question has
four choices. Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets
given 5X1=5
17. What is
the poem about? ( )
A) Mother’s love on her baby B) Mother’s anger
on her baby
C) Mother’s envy on her baby D)
Mother’s jealousy on her baby
18. ‘Your smiles are
petals of flowers’ is an example
of … ( )
A) simile B)
personification C)
metaphor D)
hyperbole
19. According to the poet the mother loves her baby
… ( )
A) as the way the baby is B) only when
the baby smiles
C) only when they are cute D) only when
the baby cries
20. The mother wants to tell the baby that … ( )
A) the baby is very tall and big B) the baby is irritating
her
C) the baby is growing so fast D) her love for the
baby grows everyday
21. The smiles of the baby are compared to … ( )
A) heart of the flowers B) petals
of the flowers
C) heart of the mother D)
dirt of the petals of the flowers
Q. No. (22-26). In the following passage, five
sentences are numbered and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite
them in the given space. 5X1=5
Mrs. Slater:
And when we’d finished dinner I thought I’d take up a bit of something on a
tray. 22) He was lying their for all the world as if he was asleep, so I
put the tray down on the bureau – (correcting herself) on the chest of drawers
– and went to waken him. (A pause) 23) He was quite cool. (A
pause. 24) They wipes their eyes and sniff back tears.)
Mrs. Slater: (Rising briskly at length; in a
business-like tone) 25) Well, will you go up and look at him now, or
shall have we tea?
Mrs. Jordan: 26) What does you say, Ben?
Ben:
I’m not
particular.
22………………………………………………………………………
23………………………………………………………………………
24………………………………………………………………………
25……………………………………………………………………….
26……………………………………………………………………….
Q.
No. (27-31) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those
given below. Each blank is numbered and each blank has four choices (A), (B),
(C) and (D). Choose the
correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets given. 5X1=5
A learner centred perspective does not, …….. (27) mean
that the teacher …….. (28) from the classroom. How can a class function
effectively without a monitor, a guide? ……. (29) on the learner ……….. (30) is
the teacher’s task calling on all his or her resources. The learner centred
perspective is especially important …… (31) the language teacher.
27.
(A) however (B)
anyhow (C) whatever (D) still
28.
(A) abdicate (B) abdicating (C) abdicates (D) abdicated
29.
(A) focus (B) focusing (C) focused (D)
focuses
30.
(A) systematically (B)
systematic (C) system (D) signature
31. (A) for (B) of (C) off (D)
by
Q. No. (32-36). Read the following passage with focus on the underlined
parts. Answer them as directed in the space given. 5X1=5
The
drunken potter did not notice the difference (32) between
the donkey and a tiger. He kicked and beat the sleep (33)
tiger. He then jumped onto the frightened (34) animal's
back, rode it home, and then tyed (35) it up over
(36) the iron chain.
32. Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
33. Rewrite with the right form of the underlined word.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
34. Write a word that gives the same meaning.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
35. Replace the word that has the correct spelling.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
36.
Replace the word with suitable preposition.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
Prepared by Harinath Vemula for www.english143.in
SSC
Model Paper-2 (Unit-2)
English
Time: 3hours Max. Marks .80
Instructions:
I. Read the question paper
carefully.
II. Answer the questions under
Part-A in the answer booklet.
III. Write the answers to the
questions under Part-B on the question paper itself.
IV. Avoid overwriting.
PART-A
Marks
60
Q. No. (1-4) Read the following passage
Mrs. Jordan : And now perhaps you'll tell us all
about it.
Mrs. Slater : Father had been merry this morning. He
went out soon after breakfast to pay
his insurance.
Ben : My word, it's a
good thing he did.
Mrs. Jordan : He always was thoughtful in that way.
He was too honourable to have 'gone' without paying his premium.
Henry : And when I came in
I found him undressed sure enough and snug in bed.
Mrs. Slater :
And
when we'd finished dinner I thought I'd take up a bit of something on a tray.
He was lying there for all the world as if he was asleep, so I put the tray
down on the bureau- (correcting herself)
on the chest of drawers – and went to waken him. (A pause) He was quite cold.
(A pause. They
wipe their eyes and sniff back tears.)
Mrs. Slater : (Rising
briskly at length; in a business-like tone)
Well,
will you go up and look at him now, or shall we have tea.
(The Dear Departed)
Answer
each of the following questions in three
to four
sentences 4x3=12
1. Ben : My word, it's a good thing he did. – Why do you
think he said so?
2. Well, will you go up and look at him now, or
shall we have tea. – What does this
statement indicate?
3. Who is gone dead? Is he really dead? Why do they
think so?
4. If you were Elizabeth Jordan, what would you do
when you arrive at Amelia’s home?
Q. No. (5-8) Read the following passage
When they passed a young tree, the
potter grabbed a branch. But the horse did not stop. Instead the tree was
pulled out of the ground. A sentry from the enemy camp saw the potter galloping
towards the camp with a tree in one hand and his reins in the other. 'That must
be the General who captured a tiger with his bare hands,' he thought. 'Now he
has uprooted a tree with only one hand! He is not an ordinary man-he's a
giant!' 'Run, run, save yourselves! The famous Tiger-General is coming at the
head of a large army to attack us. He has the strength of a giant! He has
uprooted a tree with one hand!'
The
frightened soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent. Hurriedly
he wrote a letter begging for peace and apologizing for attacking the country.
He left this letter in the tent.
(The Brave
Potter)
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences 4x3=12
5. Why do you think the soldiers
fled?
6.
What was the letter written by the king? To whom had he written it?
7.
If you were the sentry of the enemy’s camp, what would you do?
8. Pick TWO FALSE
statements according to the
passage.
A.
The enemies fled away.
B. The potter fought bravely with the enemies.
C. The potter knew how to ride a horse pretty well.
D. He asked his wife to help with the horse in the
morning.
E. The king begged for
peace and apologized.
Q. No. (9-12) The Flow-Chart
given below provides information about what to do when a lamp doesn’t work. Study
the Chart carefully and answer the following questions. 4 X 2 = 8
10.
What to do if the lamp doesn’t work?
11.
What to do when the bulb burns out?
12.
According to the flow chart when do we repair lamp?
Q. No. (13). Read the passage given
below focusing on the parts that are underlined. Answer any 4 of the questions
as directed and write them in the answer booklet. 4X2=8
i) Childhood is the
sweetest time in the life of a person. Childhood is the most
beautiful time in the life of a person. ii) It is the time. One gets to explore
everything and learn new things. iii) “I also enjoyed my
childhood to the fullest” said Harinath. iv) My Childhood was filled with happiness and innocence. v) I have played many games with my
friends. I remember those days fondly and they always bring a smile to my
face. vi) Childhood is the happiest stage
of the life.
i. Combine the two sentences with ‘and
ii. Combine the two sentences with ‘when’
iii. Change the sentence into reported speech.
iv. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘not only …
but also.’
v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Many games “
vi. Rewrite the sentence using ‘no other’.
Q. No. 14. In the lesson “The Dear Departed”,
Mrs. Slater planned to bring down the bureau and the clock. Victoria said,
“These are grandpa’s bureau and clock”. Mrs. Slater said, “Be Quiet, these are
ours now”. What may be the feelings of Victoria? Describe feelings of
Victoria.
Your
description should reflect these ideas - Who was Victoria? - in what relation
she was with ‘Abel Merry Weather’ - her attitude towards her grandpa etc. 10M
Or
Greeting – importance of trees –
present status (disappearance of trees – deforestations – problems …) need of
plantation – reforestation – seedlings distribution responsibilities of
students.
Q.
No. 15. Think that you were the president
of ‘The Cultural Committee’ in your school. You have understood that many old
people like ‘Merryweather’ are suffered by their children. You found it
inhumanity. You discussed with your team and decided to conduct a debate/discussion
on “Old age Problems and Solutions.” Now draft a notice to invite
participants for the debate. 5M
Q. No. 16. Write a short profile
(tabular) using the information given in the answer for the question.
The one and only Indian women shuttler ever won the
Olympic medal is Pusarla Venkata Sindhu. People call her PV Sindhu. The Indian
Women Badminton player was born on 5th of July, 1995 into a sports
family. One can proudly say that she was born in Hyderabad, the capital of
Telangana.
Not only her father,
P.V. Ramana, but also her mother, P.V. Vijaya, are volley ball players. Though
they are interested in volley ball, they never forced her to play it. They gave
freedom to select her interested career. She is studying; apart from the name
and fame she got, at St. Ann’s College for women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad to
complete her graduation.
She is about 179 cm
of height and weighs about 65 kg. It’s her physical ability that helps her to
shoot aces. Pullela Gopi Chand, the eminent guru, found the caliber of Sindhu
and made her the champion. She is the first Indian woman badminton player who
got Olympic Silver medal at 2017 Rio, summer Olympics. 5M
Part-B
Instructions:
1. Answer the questions on the
question paper itself and attach it to the answer booklet of Part-A
2. Avoid overwriting
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. No. (17-21). Read the following poem
Your
smiles are petals of flowers
I tell you this with my whole heart
I love you just the way you are
Now answer the questions. Each question has
four choices. Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets
given 5X1=5
17. What is
the poem about? ( )
A) Mother’s love on her baby B) Mother’s anger
on her baby
C) Mother’s envy on her baby D)
Mother’s jealousy on her baby
18. ‘Your smiles are
petals of flowers’ is an example
of … ( )
A) simile B)
personification C)
metaphor D)
hyperbole
19. According to the poet the mother loves her baby
… ( )
A) as the way the baby is B) only when
the baby smiles
C) only when they are cute D) only when
the baby cries
20. The mother wants to tell the baby that … ( )
A) the baby is very tall and big B) the baby is irritating
her
C) the baby is growing so fast D) her love for the
baby grows everyday
21. The smiles of the baby are compared to … ( )
A) heart of the flowers B) petals
of the flowers
C) heart of the mother D)
dirt of the petals of the flowers
Q. No. (22-26). In the following passage, five
sentences are numbered and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite
them in the given space. 5X1=5
Mrs. Slater:
And when we’d finished dinner I thought I’d take up a bit of something on a
tray. 22) He was lying their for all the world as if he was asleep, so I
put the tray down on the bureau – (correcting herself) on the chest of drawers
– and went to waken him. (A pause) 23) He was quite cool. (A
pause. 24) They wipes their eyes and sniff back tears.)
Mrs. Slater: (Rising briskly at length; in a
business-like tone) 25) Well, will you go up and look at him now, or
shall have we tea?
Mrs. Jordan: 26) What does you say, Ben?
Ben:
I’m not
particular.
22………………………………………………………………………
23………………………………………………………………………
24………………………………………………………………………
25……………………………………………………………………….
26……………………………………………………………………….
Q.
No. (27-31) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those
given below. Each blank is numbered and each blank has four choices (A), (B),
(C) and (D). Choose the
correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets given. 5X1=5
A learner centred perspective does not, …….. (27) mean
that the teacher …….. (28) from the classroom. How can a class function
effectively without a monitor, a guide? ……. (29) on the learner ……….. (30) is
the teacher’s task calling on all his or her resources. The learner centred
perspective is especially important …… (31) the language teacher.
27.
(A) however (B)
anyhow (C) whatever (D) still
28.
(A) abdicate (B) abdicating (C) abdicates (D) abdicated
29.
(A) focus (B) focusing (C) focused (D)
focuses
30.
(A) systematically (B)
systematic (C) system (D) signature
31. (A) for (B) of (C) off (D)
by
Q. No. (32-36). Read the following passage with focus on the underlined
parts. Answer them as directed in the space given. 5X1=5
The
drunken potter did not notice the difference (32) between
the donkey and a tiger. He kicked and beat the sleep (33)
tiger. He then jumped onto the frightened (34) animal's
back, rode it home, and then tyed (35) it up over
(36) the iron chain.
32. Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
33. Rewrite with the right form of the underlined word.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
34. Write a word that gives the same meaning.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
35. Replace the word that has the correct spelling.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________
36.
Replace the word with suitable preposition.
Ans:
__________________________________________________________________