SECTION-A
Choose correct options for the following:
1."A plague of locusts would have left more than this underlined word mean? ." What does the
(a) a herd of animals
(c) a flock of birds
(b) a swarm of bees
(d) a swarm of insects
(ii) "The postmaster - a fat, amiable fellow - also broke out laughing -". Choose from below the word that is same in meaning as 'amiable' -
(a) huge
(b) friendly
(c) jealous
(d) angry
(iii) Apartheid is a political system that separates people according to their
(a) religion
(b) language
(d) gender In life, every man has twin obligations - what is another word for 'obligations'?race
(a)/duty
(b) hobbies
(c) wealth
(d) livelihood
v) Between Mysore and the coastal town of (
(a) Travancore
(b) Mangalore
(c) Cuddalore
(d) Bangalore
(vi) Lencho hoped for help from
(b) sons
(a) neighbours (c) God (d) wife (vii) has the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world.
(a) Darjeeling
(c) Assam
(b) Tamil Nadu
(viii) Tea was first drunk in
(d) Kerala
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) England
(ix) Despite having a strong desire, what did Valli resist in the fair to save for the bus fare?
(d) India
(a) merry-go-round
(b) ribbons
(c) snacks
(d) lollipops
. Answer the following questions as directed:
1x5=5
(1)Whom did you call? (Change into Passive)
(i) The glass was not broken by the boy. (Change into Active) (iii) Shillong is colder than Simla. (Rewrite in Positive degree)
(iv) He said, "I can do it." (Change into Indirect) (v) Rina asked him politely not to go home then. (Change into Direct)
SECTION-B
6.Give short answers to the following:2 x 8=16
(i)What were Lencho's feelings after the hailstorm was over?
(ii) Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho?
(iii) What is courage according to Mandela ?
(iv) Mention a few adventure sports that one can enjoy at Coorg.
(v) Explain the expression 'quiet rage' in the context of the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo'.
or
What kind of person was the bus conductor? How did he address Valli ?
(vii) Why did Rajvir prefer to look out of the train window instead of reading?
(viii) Name the pets that Belinda had besides the dragon.
7.Answer any two from the following: batter Tunic.64x2=8
(i) Narrate how Ausable managed to make Max believe that there was a balcony attached to his room.
(ii) What led Horace Danby to break open the safe containing jewellery at Shot-over Grange?
(iii) Describe, after the narrator in 'The Hack Driver', the character of Bill. (iv) Write about any one incident which proves that Griffin was a lawless person.
8.Write an essay on either of the following topics:5×1=5
(i) Science in Daily Life
(ii) A Rainy Day
OR
Develop a short story with the following hints. Give a suitable title. Two cats steal a cake - they quarrel over their share - they ask a monkey for making two equal divisions of the cake - cats are deceived.
9. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your place during the summer vacation.3 x 1=3
OR
Use the following information to write a Report on the Prize Distribution ceremony of your school.
Date: Monday, 15th March
Time: 11 am
Place: School Auditorium
President of the function: Headmaster of the school Details of the event: Recitations, Singing of the School Anthem, Songs by school students, Annual Report by the Headmaster, Distribution of prizes, Address by the Chief Guest, President's Address, Vote of Thanks by the School Monitor.
10.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus. Known as Kuppia, it resembles the Kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
6.Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality, and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of valour related to their sons and fathers/ The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even now Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a license.
The river Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Where does Kaveri get its water from?
(b) Who was the first Chief of the Indian Army? (c) Write briefly about the valour of the people from Coorg.
(ii) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Walking is a very good exercise. When we walk in the moming, we feel fresh and it energises us. It is important to develop good habits-and a morning walk is one habit that we should have. When we take walks regularly in the morning everyday, our daily routine will also be well organized. As the early morning environment is suited for walking, we will
also develop the habit of rising early.
(a) What is a very good exercise?
(b) What happens when we take moming walks everyday?
(c) Name two benefits we derive from a morning walk.
(d) Which environment is suitable for walking?
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