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Nov./De c., 2014

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
Time:3Hoursl
Answer all questions as directed

Spelling and grammatical errors shall be penalized.

(iii)

Answers to Question No. I and I[ are to be based on the prescribed text only.

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(ii)

Fill in the blanks :

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(v)

The Magi were three wise men who brought gifts to the

No kind

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activity is possible without water.

'The Death of a Hero' is written by _.
Self-esteern is an intimate experience which resides in the core

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A man should conceive of a

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purpose in his heart and set out to

accomplish it.

Do you think it is adventurous to follow the crowtl

What is said about the pier-glass in the story

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(l)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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Answer any twelve of the following questions in two or three sentences each :12 x 2 = 24
What is 'Quiet Laughter' ?

Why did Della admire her hair with tearful eyes

Briefly describe the combs that James bought for Della.

What is the role played by flowing water ?
How does water nurture plant life ?
What damage had more caused to one of his classmates

What is the compromise suggested by Mr. Thakar ?

(10) What are the demands of a global economy ?

(l l) What are the author's apprdhensions or worries about the return of his money ?
(12) How are 'Legitirnate purpose' and 'Centralising point' linked ?
(13) What are the different kinds of infbrmation that are not meant for disclosure ?

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What is the meaning of 'a straight pathway' ?

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III. Write short notes on any two of the following
(l) Describe the tone of the story ,My Lost Dollar,.
(2) How is'Thought, Iinked with .purpose'? Explain.
(3) what are the grounds for refusal to the supply information ?

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Grammar:

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Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words

(i)
(ii)

Veerendra was considered a worthless boy.

He works hard.
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. (2) Pick out the countable nouns in the following

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Dogs soon know the persons by whom they are kindly treated.

(iii) There is
(iv) There are

(v)
(4)

milk in the glass.

books in our library.

persons can keep a secret.

Hs doesn't eat

spicy food.

(vi)

Fill in the blanks using suitable auxiliaries

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(s)

Fill in the blanks with

sentence

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of the verbs given at the end of

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good time. (keep)

for Mumbai next week. (leave)

This book is not long.

(viii) This

paper

it by lunch time. (read)

good to write. (appear)

Fill in the blanks using the passive form of the verbs in brackets :
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Yesterday, u
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: (arrest) by the police for stealing car. He
months sentence and

he

_ (ask) to pay < so,ooor

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(iii) rt
ten. (iust strike)
(iv) She_
school last year. (leave)
(v)' I
the letter yesterday. (write)
(vi) I am sure, she _
the exam. (pass)

(vii)

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suitable form

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(i)
(ii)

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you live happily and long I

to be an atheist but now I believe in God.
you Iike another cup of tea ?

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(iii)

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Fill in the blanks with 'much, a riffre, some, ffiy, a lot of, few,.
(i)
knowledge is a dangerous thing.
(ii) I will not buy --_mangoes.

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate negative verbs

know. I
Where is Zeenat ? I

seen her today.

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(8)

Fill in the blanks witir suitable interrogatives :

(i)
long did you stay in England'/
(ii)
town do you come from ?

(e)

Filr in the hlanks with suitable prepositions :

(i) They have lived *__
Spain for ten years.

(ii) We posted the letter to you

(iii) We don't g0 ----school

Tuesda.y.

Richard won't be late

She came very late

(11) Fill in the blanks with ver)y'too

(12)

Use the following

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idioms and phrases in your own sentences

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(i) as far as
(ii) in case
(iii) to look after
(iv) again and again

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Children like chocolates

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Sundays.

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Composition:

Construct a readable story from the outline given below and provide a suitable
title to it.
A young man setting out on a journey - ac.companied part way by an old man they part under a pipal tree - young rnan asks old man to keep { 100 for him till
he returns - old man agrees and takes money - old man says he never gave him
any to keep - young man takes him before judge - judge sends young man to
summon tree to court - a long time away - judge asks old man, "why ?" - old
man says tree is long way off - judge sees that the old man knows which tree it
is - when yourlg man retums, judge gives verdict in his favour.

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(2)

Write

a paragraph

of not more than 100 words usingthe following points

Deforestation Leads to permanent destruction of natural forests

and

woodlands - alarming speed of deforestation - large scale cutting of trees to

obtain land for industries and housing - disturbs ecological balance.

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(3) Read the following passage and write a sufirmary of it in not more than l/3 of
its length :

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Over-eating is one of the most wonderful practices among those who think that
they can alford it. In fact, authorities say that nearly all rvho can get as much
as
they desire, over-eat to their disadvantage. This class of people could save a
great more food than they can save by missing one meal per week
and at the
same time they could improve their health

heavy meal at night, the so called "dinner", is the fashion with many and
often it is taken shortly before retiring" It is unnecessary and could be forgone,
not only once a week but daily without loss of strength. From three to five
hours are needed to digest foorl."ldrhiie sleeping, this 'food not being required
to
$ve eneirgy for work, is in many cases converted into excess fat, givinl rise to
over-weight. The evening meal should be light, taken three or four hours
before
retiring. This prevents over-eating, conserves energy and reduces the cost
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food.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions that

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It was very hot in the small court-,oorrl and everybody was feeling sleepy.
After a tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get offto lunch and even the
judge must have fblt relieved when the last case caxne
up before the court. A
short middle-aged man with grey hair ancl small blue eyes was now
standing
before hirn. The man had a foolish expression on his fhce and
he kept looking
around stupidly as if he was trying hard to understand what
was going on. The
man was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a cheap
watch. The
witness who was called, did not give a very clear account
of what had
happened. He claimed to have r"*n * man outside the house
crne night, but on

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being questioned further, he confessed that he was not sure whether

this was the
man. The judge considered the matter for a short tinre and

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there was no real proof, the man could not be fi:und guilty
of any crirne. He said
that the case was dismissed and then rose to go. Ide;n*nhilr,

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very puzzed. It was clear that he had not understood a rhing.

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paused for a momeht and then the rrrun uuii ,uaoLrr, .oExcuse
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but do I have to give the watch back or not ?,,

(l) Describe the man standing before the judge in the last case.
(2) What was he accused of ?
Why was the cqse dismissed ?'
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(4) Was the accused actually innocent ? How can you say so ?
(5) Give a suitable title to the passage
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