SSLC - MODEL REVISION QUESTION
PAPER-2022-JANUARY
ENGLISH
TIME : 3.00 Hrs Marks :100
PART– I
Answer all the questions:- 14 x 1 = 14
I.Choose the appropriate synonymfor the italicised
words:
1. His father was preening the feathers on his white
back.
a) calling b)cleaning c) creating
d) shouting
2.He
then trotted back and forth one end of the ledge to
the other.
a)talked
b) laughed c) spotted d) ran
3.
His long gray stepping daintily.
a) carelessly b) carefully
c) clearly d) calmly
II.
.Choose the
appropriate Antonym for the italicised
words:
4.
But he kept calling plaintively.
a) happily b) sadly c) angrily d) slowly
5.He
had, in fact seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it.
a) exhaust b) spit c) inhale d) gobble
6.
He had taken a little run forward
a) upward
b) in front c) backward d) downward
7.Choose
the correct plural form of ‘formula’ from the following:
a)
formulas b) formulae c) formula d) formulaes
8. Form
a derivative by adding the right suffix to the word- ‘Combine’.
a) ish b)
able c) ment d) ation
9.Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation GPS
a) General Police Station b)
Global Posting Section
c) Ground Penetrating Source d) Global Positioning System
10.Complete
the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below:
Mother
instructed the maid to _____the child.
a) take
around b) take down c) take care of d) take notice
11.
Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘Life’ to form a compound
word
a) light
b) pass c) long d) loan
12.
Fill in the blanks with most appropriate preposition given below:
I have been studying ____ 5 hours.
a) on
b) since c) for d) till
13.Complete
the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given
below:
Saravanan always ____ for a walk in the
morning.
a) go
b) is going c) will go d) goes
14.Choose
the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
Run fast ___ you will miss the bus.
a)
and b) or c) so
d) but
PART –II
10 X 2 =20
SECTION – I
Answer
any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3 X 2 =6
15. What made the young seagull go mad?
16. Why did the young bird utter a joyful
scream?
17.What did the parents do, when the young
seagull failed to fly?
18. What prompted the young seagull to fly
finally?
SECTION –II 3 X 2 = 6
Read
the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE of the following:
19. “In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what
the future veils but with a whole’’
a. What does the poet mean by “the dim
past”?
b. Is the poet afraid of
the future?
20.
“Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that
disappear
a. Why do you think the poet is not in a
hurry?
b. What
should one not mourn for?
21. “My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the
best”.
a. What kind of quest does the poet seek
here?
b. What is the poet’s hope?
22.“Let me but live my life from year to year
With
forward face and unreluctant soul:”
a. Whom does the word ‘me’ refer
to?
b. What kind of life does the poet want to
lead?
SECTION –III
3 X
2 = 6
Answer any THREE of the following.
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other
voice:
They have asked
me to pay the fine.
24.Complete
the sentence using appropriate modals.
i)Poongothai
___ speak several languages. (ability in the present)
ii)We
_____preserve our natural resources.(duty)
25.
Punctuate the following sentence.
o my father
said Miranda what a trouble must i have been to you then
26.
Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
Ramu is
so poor that he cannot buy a scooter.
27.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences
a) chess
is my playing hobby.
b) as I
healthy are you am as.
SECTION -IV
Answer the following question. 1 X 2 = 2
28.
A stranger wants to visit the library. Write the steps
to guide him to reach his destination.
PART – III 10 X 5 = 50
SECTION -I
2 X 5 = 10
Answer
any ONE of the following in utmost 10
lines.
29. Describe the struggles underwent by the young
seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
30. Explain your views about “His first flight”
31. How do you behave if you are young bird’s parents.
32 .Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were
harsh to him? Why?
SECTION-II
Answer any Two of the
following in utmost 10 lines.
2 X 5 =10
33.
Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.
34.
What is the central theme of the poem “Life”
35.
Read the following stanza and answer the
questions given below:
So Let the way wind up the hill
or down
O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy;
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown
i.
Identify
the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
ii.
pick
out the rhyming words from the above lines.
iii.
Pick
out the alliterating words
iv.
What
is the figure of speech employed in the
second line?
36.
Paraphrase the following stanza.
. “Let me but live my life from year to year
With forward face and
unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor
turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the
things that disappear
In the dim past, nor
holding back in fear
From what the future
veils; but with a whole”
SECTION
–III
Answer any ONE of the
following 1 X 5 = 5
37. Rearrange the
following sentence in coherent order:
i.Prospero forgave them and restored his dukedom.
ii. Prospero wanted to test Ferdinand and
gave severe tasks.
iii. Miranda was attracted by Ferdinand.
iv. Ferdinand was the second human whom
Miranda met.
v. The king of Naples and Antonio repented the
injustice they had done to Prospero.
38.Read the following
passage and answer the questions that below:
Zigzag remained dull and snored
because it was bored. It perched on the fan and snored. The inmates wanted to
sent it back. Krishnan took it to the Hospital. All the patients and other were
very happy because zigzag spoke in a sweet voice. Mrs.Krishnan’s painting was
sold for a high value because the fruit juice spread by the fan made it look
beautiful. They wanted to keep zigzag for another week.
i)
Why did Zigzag snore?
ii)
Why did the family want to send the bird back?
iii)
Why were the patients happy?
iv)
How much did Mrs.Krishnan get for her painting?
v)
what made the picture look more beautiful?
SECTION –IV
Answer any FOUR of the
following 4 X 5 = 20
39.
Home appliances – Aadi sale – 20-50% -- special combo offers – Muthusamy&
Co – Raja street, Erode.
40.
Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering subscription for your
school library.
41.
You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked
to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary
Association of your school which was
held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.
42. Look
at the picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
There are many different kinds
of books that are published each year. These are
the
new titles available for us to read. Besides these, there are books that have
been published
through
the years. Together, there are millions of books available throughout the world
in as
many
languages as are spoken by people. There are different genres in which books
are published.
There
are fiction and non-fiction categories in books, and each of these categories
has many different
genres
of books. The academic books we study at
school belong to the text book category. We study
them
to complete our syllables and pass the examinations at the end of each academic
session. There
are
other books that we read for our pleasure and enrichment. We read story books
of different types.
There
are comedy, horror, detective and thriller stories in prose, plays and poetry
forms. Books are our
best friends.
44. Identify and correct
the errors in the following sentences.
a. Honesty is the goodest policy.
b. I have met him yesterday.
c. Cauvery is a holy river.
d. He sold his furnitures.
e. Ramu and Sanjay fought among themselves.
SECTION
– V
Quote from memory 1 X 5 = 5
45.
From: “Not mourning .......
To:
........................................cheer.
PART
– V
2 X 8 = 16
46.Write a paragraph of
about 150 words by developing the following hints.
a.
Prospero – Duke of Milan – daughter Miranda – reached an uninhabited
island – frees good spirits-Ariel – makes his wicked brother – repent.
(OR)
b. Dr. Krishnan’s friend – Somu –
bird Zigzag – speak 21 languages –
sleeps and snores – take it tohis clinic – surprised controls and behaves good.
47. Read the following
paragraph and answer the questions given below:
Generally speaking the work done by a
child under 14 years of age is said to be child labour.
India
has the highest number of child labourers. Child labour means lost childhood.
Childhood is the
most
sensitive part of every human being. Education is the most potent tool to
combat the evil of child
labour.
Poor system of education and poverty axe the root causes for child labour.
Questions
1.
How
is child labour defined?
2.
Which
is the most sensitive part of man’s life?
3.
How
can we combat the evil of child labour?
4.
What
are the root causes of childlabour?
(OR)
Read the following poem and answer the
question given below:
Across the years he could recall
His father one way best of all
In the stillest hour of night
The boy awakened to a light
Half in dreams he saw his sure
With his great hands full of fire
Questions
1.
What
did the boy remember when he grew old?
2.
Why
was the boy woken up?
3.
Was the boy in deep sleep?
4.
What
did the father have in his hands?
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