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1 Page: 1 Part - I 1 Synonyms i) Popular - famous ii) Captured - arrested iii) Invidious - unjust iv) Brutality - cruelty v) Seldom - rarely 2 Antonyms i) Piteous joyous ii) Reverence disrespect iii) Ancient modern iv) Dirty clean v) Tragedy comedy Answer any ten of the following 3. c) Railway Recruitment Board 4. a) We can t hear you. 5. American English Children like jam Children like jelly Part II

2 Page b) light Moon light 7. c) foci 8. a) in Invisible 9. c) put up with 10. syllables Per /ma/nent 11. b) receive 12. I am angry Section II Part - I Respond to the following as directed 15. b) he will be punished 16. a) SVOC 17. c) shouldn t you?

3 Page c) so smart as 19. c) Everyone can remember how Dhoni batted against the Sri Lankans. 20. b) in spite of 21. c) to buy 22. b) to flattery 23. c) the 24. a) on Part II 25. Single Sentence As the tired old woman was unable to go any further, she returned home. 26. Passive Voice I will be visited and given a watch by my uncle on my birthday. 27. Direct Speech Mother said to me, How did you write the best? 28. If clause If it rains, I shall get wet.

4 Page Degrees of Comparison Sharma is the tallest person in Radhika s family. 30. Punctuation Part III Nagaraj said to his father, Will you allow me to go on an excursion to Kerala? Answer any five of the following 31. Hughie s upset Part I Hughie was upset because of his inability to fulfill Colonel s condition for his engagement. 32. Two-fold duty The two fold duty which students owe to themselves are: 1. Acquiring knowledge 2. Acquiring character 33. Laws for domestic workers The employers should know about their rights and their minimum wage.

5 Page The greatest mysteries of bird life We, people do not observe the departure and the arrival of birds. We see only the absence of birds and the resetting of birds. We don t know what happens to the birds during their absence. This is a mystery of migration of birds. 37. Future of Himalayan Glaciers If the Himalayan glaciers become ice free, Ganges and Yamuna will not be fed and future will almost certainly be worst. Lesson Paragraph Part III 38. a) Title: Author: Theme: The Model Millionaire Oscar Wilde Good character is always rewarded Hughie was a good looking and popular man. He was clever but had no job. He tried everything, but got nothing. He was an ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession. Hughie treated the model who posed for Trevor as a beggar. He showed pity on the old beggar. He wanted to help him. So he gave him a sovereign. Hughie did not identify the model was a millionaire because of the model s costume.

6 Page 6 Section IV Part I 39. Memory Poem a) Title: Poet: Theme: Migrant Birds Famida Y. Basheer Portrays the world of birds The globe s my world the cloud s my kin, I care not where the skies begin I spread my wings through all the din; Through fears and fright fly my flight, No walls for me, no vigil gates. Part II Answer the questions given below 40. Who are the two imposters? Triumph and disaster are the two imposters. 41. Why are the eyes blood shot? The eyes are filled with jealousy. So, they are blood shot.

7 Page What does the word vista mean? Vista means a view or range. 43. Who is the singer? A woman is the singer. 44. What is meant by distant spills? It means water stretches lying far away. Part III 45. Rhyming Words Clamour glamour 46. Alliteration Spawn Splash Spills 46. Rhyming Scheme abab 47. Figure of speech Metaphor 48. Figure of speech Simile

8 Page 8 Part IV 49. Poem Paragraph b) Title: Poet: Theme: Manliness Rudyard Kipling Portrays the various qualities of manliness Rudyard Kipling talks about the qualities of manliness. We should not always live in a dream world. We should not get lost in thoughts. Action is more important than dreams. Success and defeats are like impostors. They come and go in everybody s life. We should treat them alike. We may lose physical strength but we should hold on to our aim with a will. We should not give up our aim. If we work hard, we will succeed; the earth will come under our control. Section V 50. a) endanger b) A patriot is a man who loves. and die for it. c) The best soldiers risk their lives. d) Because they love their country. e) They love their country, its hills, valleys, cities, villages, its people and their way of life.

9 Page Spotting Errors a) Neither the secretary nor the manager were available. Ans: Neither the secretary nor the manager was available. b) Kala is tallest girl in the class. Ans: Kala is the tallest girl in the class. c) He told to me a story. Ans: He told me a story. d) Ramu is a honest man. Ans: Ramu is an honest man. e) Though he is rich but he is unhappy. Ans: Though he is rich, he is unhappy. 52. Picture and Questions a) The children are in the park. b) We see birds and butterflies. c) Yes, It looks fresh and green with fruits and insects. d) We can have flowers, fruits and fresh air. e) True