.-Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Instructions :

(i) Read the questions carefully and answer them.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Answers must be complete and to the point.

Note : Answer each of the following questions (from Q. Nos. 1 to 11)

in about 75 words. All questions carry equal marks.

1. What did Thurber's mother do to inform the police ? 4

2. What made Rama Rao believe that God had shown mercy ?

3. What is an earthquake and how is it caused ? 4

4. Why are the Dyaks called head hunters ? 4

5. What are the prejudices from which people suffer on the mainland about the Andamans ?4

6. How was Ross honoured for his services to medical science ?4

7. Why were the enemy planes not flying ? Did this prove lucky to the old man ?4

8. How do porpoises fight sharks ?

Or

What three things did the author notice in the behaviour of the

Tagins chief ?4

9. You may put the blame on the Stars and the Sun." What is this blame ?4

10. Why does the poet want to escape from human suffering ?4

11. What idea is expressed by the poet Walter de la Mare in the poem

'Silver'?

Or

What sort of place is the present world 4

12. Do as directed : 5

(i) Amaze (Give the Noun form)

(ii) Slept (Give Present form)

(iii) Able, (Give Antonym)

(iv) Irritation (Give Verb tot-in)

(v) Coincidence (Give Meaning)

13. Do as directed : 5

(i) Respect (Add a prefix to make opposite word)

(ii) Prediction (Give Verb form)

(iii) The teacher gave the child his (advise/advice).

(Rewrite sentence using correct word)

(iv) Water (Use the word as Noun and Verb)

(v) Tramp (Give the Meaning)

14. Do as directed : 5

(i) The bank manager agreed to take back the employees. He

had suspended them earlier.

(Combine the sentences containing a relative clause)

(ii) He is very poor. He cannot buy these books.

(Combine the sentences using ;so ... that')

(iii) He jumped out of the train. The train was running.

(Combine the sentences using a non-finite clause)

(iv) Do your home work regularly.

You shall be punished. (Make a compound sentence)

(v) He threw the broken pen. (Make a complex sentence)

15. Do as directed : 5

(i) The room is being swept by the girls. (Change the Voice)

(ii) Who calls you ? (Change the Voice)

(iii) The teacher said to the students, "I have taught you English."

(Change the Narration)

(iv) The old man said to me, "Are you helping me ?"

(Change the Narration)

(v) He didn't come to my help.(Question-tag)

16. Do as directed :

(i) Why don't you like to be ..............M. D. ?

(Add suitable article to it)

(ii) They went to a picnic.

(Frame a question)

(iii) He cut an apple.........two. (Add preposition)

(iv) Tea is very hot. I cannot drink. (Combine using 'too ... to')

(v) A woman lives in my neighbourhood. She is very orthodox.

(Combine the sentences using `who')

17. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given

below: 8

Village Swaraj is that it is complete republic; independent of its

neighbours for its vital wants, and yet dependent for many others

in which dependence is necessary. Thus the first concern of every

village will be to grow its own food crop and cotton for its clothes.

It should have a reserve for its cattle, recreation and play grounds'

for adults and children. Then if there is more land available, it will

grow usually money crops, thus excluding 'ganja', tobacco, opium

and the like. The village will maintain a village theatre, school and

public hall. It will have its own water works ensuring clean supply.

This can be done through controlled wells and tanks. Education will be conducted on a co-operative basis. There will be no castes, such as we have today with their graded untouchability. Nonviolence with its technique of Satyagrah and Non-cooperation will have the sanction of the village community. There will be a compulsory service of village guards who will be selected by rotation from the register maintained by the village. The government of the village will be conducted by the Panchayat of five persons annually elected by the adult villagers. male and female, possessing minimum prescribed qualifications.

Answer the following questions :

(i) In what way is Village Swaraj complete republic ?

(ii) What will be the first concern of every village ?

(iii) If there is more land available, what will the village do ?

(iv) How will the village ensure supply of clean water ?

(v) What sort of non-violence will have the sanction of the village

community ?

(vi) What sort of compulsory service will be in the village ?

(vii) How will the government of the village be conducted ?

(viii) Give the opposite of : Compulsory. Minimum.

18. Make a precis of the following passage in one-third of its length and give the title : 8

Democracy is based on the principle of equal freedom, equal opportunity and equal rights for all. This is possible if people develop the right democratic temper which can be made possible only by mass education. Equal opportunity means that all should have the opportunity to receive education.

Our education should be useful for boys and girls and should build up their character too. In past days education was confined to the people of high or rich class. But it should be open to all. In the distribution of educational opportunity no discrimination should be made between the rich and the poor.

19. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in 250 words : 10

(i) Wonders of Science

(ii) Importance of Games and Sports

(iii) My Favourite Hobby

(iv) An Indian Festival.

20. Write an application to the Collector of your district requesting him

to impose restriction on the use of loud-speakers during exam

days.

Or

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to spend winter vacation with you. 5