English Preparatory Exam January 2025 (Bangalore South) PDF

# AS SECOND PUC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION - JANUARY - 2025 ## Sub: ENGLISH (02) **Total no. of questions:** 36 **Time:** 3 Hrs **Total Marks:** 80 ## Instructions - Answer the questions in all the sections. - Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions. - Write the correct question nu...

# AS SECOND PUC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION - JANUARY - 2025 ## Sub: ENGLISH (02) **Total no. of questions:** 36 **Time:** 3 Hrs **Total Marks:** 80 ## Instructions - Answer the questions in all the sections. - Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions. - Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper. - For multiple choice questions (MCQ's), choose the correct answer and re-write it. - Answers to question number 30A (a - i) or 30B (a - i) should be in sequence and at one place. - For question numbers 30, 31, 32 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer either 'A' or 'B'. - For Part-'A' questions, only the first written answers will be considered for evaluation. ## PART - A **I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right options.** 1. Romeo describes Juliet's beauty as a rich jewel in an (b) Eithope's (c) Queen's ear. (d) Angel's 2. has forbidden the gaming houses as it created so much harm. (a) France (b) Italy (c) Germany (d) Monaco 3. What quality does the archer require in the bow? (b) Stability (c) Strength (d) Gladness 4. started the forest school at Shantiniketan. (a) Francis Bacon (b) Vandana Shiva (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Rabindranath Tagore 5. Dun Gonzalo offers Laura to make peace. (a) a bouquet of flowers (b) a pinch of snuff (c) a cup of tea (d) a book 6. Tammanna used to outshine Basavaiah. (a) Violence (b) Literature (c) Farming (d) Diplomacy 7. Match the writers from column A with their works in column B with reference to 'I Believe that Books will never disappear'. | A | B | |---|---| | Homer (i) | The Decline of the west. | | Spengler (ii) | Fairy Tales | | Grimms (iii) | The Odyssey | (a) A - iii, B – i, C – ii (c) Ai, B - ii, C – iii 8. According to the poet, 'Song of nectar', means (a) A song about nature (c) Divine melody (b) A - ii, B - iii, C – i (d) A - iii, B – ii, C - i (b) Poetic creativity (d) Sweetness in life 9. Consider the two statements from the story 'The Voter' and answer the question which follows: Statement 1: Whether or not we cast our paper for Marcus, PAP will continue to rule. Statement 2: I will cast my vote for Maduka, if not this, iyi take note. (a) Both the statements are given by Roof (b) Only statement 1 is given by Roof (c) Only statement 2 is given by Roof (d) Both the statements are not given by Roof 10. movement is associated with the cycling drive in Puddukottai. (a) Swachh bharat Abhiyan (c) Arivoli Iyakkam (b) National bicycle scheme (d) Beti Bacho Beti Padao 11. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb given in the brackets. Privacy had a double function in Japan. Mike [surprise] to notice Japanese attitude towards privacy. Though telephones [keep] in the open, confidential business transactions [conduct] with ease. 12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in the brackets. [looks down at, turns its back, full of praise] In Umuofia, everyone was for Marcus Ibe. He was not like the mortar which as soon as food comes its way on the ground. 13. Read the following paragraph and match the pronouns in side 'A' with the nouns / noun phrases in side 'B' they refer to. Mobile phones are very useful these days. They [a] are very efficient tools for communication. Youngsters are experts in using mobile phones. Their [b] skills in using mobile phones are exemplary. They can take a photo of a scenery which [c] they like while travelling. If they like a song, they can record it [d] on their mobile phone. People who [e] are fond of their mobile phones always carry them in their pockets. | A (Pronouns) | B (Nouns Phrases) | |---|---| | They (a) | Scenery (i) | | Their (b) | Song (ii) | | Which (c) | Mobile phones (iii) | | It (d) | Days (iv) | | Who (e) | Yongsters (v) | | | People (vi) | ## PART - B **II. Answer any THREE of the following questions in One or Two sentences each.** 3 × 2 = 6 14. What do the two terms Terra Nullius' and 'Terra Madre' mean in 'Everything I need to know I learned in the forest?' 15. What event caused Laura's lover to leave the town? 16. Who is the 'one man' mentioned in the poem “When You Are Old” and what did he love? 17. What verse of Goethe does Borges mention, and what does it mean? **III. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 60 words each.** 4 x 3 = 12 18. How did the prisoner react when the guard was dismissed? 19. Describe the Chipko movement led by Bachni Devi. 20. How does Laura kill herself in the story narrated by her in, 'A Sunny Morning'? 21. Describe the old man's appearance and characteristics as first observed by the narrator. 22. What are Borges's views on his mother? 23. How does the poet inspire the reader to find heaven in earthly experiences? **IV. Answer any THREE of the following questions in about 100 words each.** 3 x 4 = 12 24. The poem ‘On Children ‘offers new insights into the parent-children relationship. Discuss. 25. 'The end of consumerism and accumulation is the beginning of the joy of living. Bring out this idea in the light of,' Everything I need to know I learned in the forest. 26. The Japanese follow a complicated hierarchy in bowing. Explain. 27. The dilemma faced by Roof, is his own misdeeds. Do you agree? Explain. 28. Water is a luxury for one class and a struggle for another in our society. How does the poem 'Water' show this contrast? 29. How did cycling help to improve the economic status of women in, 'Where there is a wheel'?. ## PART - C **30. V. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.** WHAT MAKES A WINNER? 9×1=9 Sylvia and I were typical parents, our daily lives revolved around our boys, John and Pat. The boys were part of their school the St. Joseph's Institution band [SJi] and played the tuba and the trumpet [musical instruments]. One year, the SJI band made it to the finals of the Inter-Secondary School Band competition. On the day of finals, we joined thousands of other anxious parents and teachers at the National Stadium and watched the children line up for the march pact. The SJI band stood in the middle of the field with the other school bands. The Anglo-Chinese Secondary school band came marching, smart and proud, the drum major led his hand through their steps in perfect time. The Raffles School band was equally good, if not better, They executed the most intricate moments while making beautiful music. The spectators cheered. By the time, the SJI band came on, the crowds were enthusiastic. They performed well, not a step out of line, not a note out of tune. The drum major led his band with grace and majesty. It seemed to us that the SJI band got the loudest applause. We were jumping up and down. “We are going to win". I said. Slyvia nodded her happy agreement. SJI did not win. When the winner was named, the bands broke into pandemonium (uproar). The winners shrieked with joy, hugged each other, threw their hats into the air, and generally expressed their delight. The losers wandered off or sat on the ground, many were weeping. Our children were too far away for us to see their faces, but we noticed that the SJI boys were still standing, quiet in the midst of all the noise, listening as their drum major addressed them. Then he raised his stick, and across the field and the noise, we could make out the familiar music- The SJI school song. Silence fell on those near the SJI group and spread further. Something was happening. Suddenly the SJI boys marched forward in perfect formation and marched out in step, still playing the music, bravely carrying their disappointment within. The departing spectators stopped, fascinated by this display of dignity in defeat. They began applauding, then cheering the SJI band, Hail the losers! Even in defeat, they won praise. A few days later the local newspaper printed a letter that praised the SJI band for the way it had won the day despite losing the competition. The writer concluded, 'In life knowing how to in lose is as important as knowing how to win.....' to me, it seems more important because how often do we get to win? 30. (a) Who is the narrator of the story? (b) Why did people come to the national stadium? (c) The people who had gathered were anxious because i) They were afraid ii) They wanted their band to win iii) They did not know how to play music iv) They did not like performing (d) Name one school that participated in the competition. (e) Why was the narrator excited after SJI's performance? (f) What did the winners do when the results were announced? (g) How was the reaction of SJI different from that of other losers? (h) Why did the spectators cheer the SJI band though they were losers?' (i) The antonym of the word 'success' is_ **OR** **B. Read the following poem and answer the questions set on it.** THE HUMAN SEASONS – By John Keats Four Seasons fill the measure of the year There are four seasons in the mind of man: He has his lusty spring, when fancy clear Takes in all beauty with an easy span: He has his summer, when luxuriously Spring's honied cud of youthful thought he loves To ruminate, and by such dreaming high Is nearest unto heaven; quiet coves His soul has in its autumn when his wings He furleth close contented so to look On mists in idleness to let fair things Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook. He has his Winter to of pale misfeature, Or else he would forgo his mortal nature. (a) How many seasons fill a year? (b) Name the seasons mentioned in the poem. (c) Spring is described as being (i) very short and happy (ii) sad and dreaming (d) pick out the word from the poem which means parishable spring: lusty: : summer: (e) Give the synonym of the word 'satisfied' from the poem. (f) Which season is referred to as 'pale'? (g) Man's soul is close and contented in season. (h) Where are the four seasons, with reference to man? (i) According to the poet, what will man forgo? ## PART - D **31. A. Re-write as directed.** 4×1=4 (i) In an interview candidate was asked about his native place. (Use appropriate article) (ii) plays/democracy/an important/in/role/the media [Rearrange the following segment into a meaningful sentence] (iii) There [is/are] two kinds of calendars. [choose the right verb that agrees with the subject] (iv) Yesterday it [rain] heavily. [Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given] **OR** **B. Fill in the blank with the right linkers.** 4×1=4 (besides, but, who, as) Rani Chennabhairadevi was the longest-ruling queen in Indian history, she was only a ruler under Vijaynagar empire. she was popular for exporting pepper and other spices to European and Arab regions. history hooks don't make enough space for, years. **32. A. Re-write as directed** (i) Sharanya sang the song melodiously, ? [Add a question tag] (ii) The book is the most astounding invention of man. [Frame a Wh question to get the underlined word as an answer) **OR** **B. Rectify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them.** 2×1=2 i. Sudarshan adviced his sister. ii. Charvi worked very hardly to secure a rank. **33. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.** 4×12=2 Trained dogs with their incredible sense of smell help police in tracking criminals and in rescuing buried people. They also help to find bombs and drugs. They are very good friends of the police in general. | | | |---|---| | Trained dogs | | | | With their incredible | | | help police | | | rescue | | | help to find | **34. Report the following conversation.** Roof: I work for Marcus. It will be very bad. Leader: Marcus will not be there, when you cast your vote. We have plenty of work tonight. Are you taking this or not? **35. Complete the following dialogue.** (Two friends meet at a book shop) Shashi: how are you? (greeting) Suma: Fine, are you buying books? Shashi: (responding) Suma: Did you find them? Shashi: (giving information) ## PART - E **36. A. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement that appeared in “The Hindu" dated: 16th August 2024. [Write XXX for name and YYY for address) Wanted English Teachers Qualification : BA., B.Ed.,. Apply to: The Secretary M.M. School Chamarajnagar - 571313 1×5=5 **OR** **B. Imagine you are the secretary of your student association. Prepare a speech of about 150 words on the importance of World Wild Life Day at the assembly.** 1×5=5 The importance of co-existing with other species- decreasing forests- increasing human-animal conflict- animals entering villages-and the role of citizens in conserving wildlife. ***** ==End of OCR for page 4==