2016
ENGLISH
(NEW COURSE)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 24
Time: Three hours
SECTION A
1.(a)Choose
the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the
alternatives given in brackets:
Send
me the rest, since I need it very much.
(relax
/ remaining part / be buried)
Answer:
Word- Meaning
Rest
– remaining part
(b)
State whether the following are true or false: 1
+ 1 = 2
(i)
On the day of inauguration Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zenani.
Answer:
True
(ii)
Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as the second deputy president.
Answer:
False
(c)
Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the
sentence:
Coorg
or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka is home to ________.
(i)Thick
grass land, camels and indigo plantations.
(ii)
evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations.
(iii)
dark clouds, thick fog and tea plantations.
Answer: (ii) Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka
is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations.
2.
Where was Lencho’s home situated ? 1
Answer:
Lencho’s home situated on the crest of a
low hill.
3.Who
was the first chief of the Indian Army? 1
Answer: General Cariappa was the first chief of the Indian
Army.
4.
According to Mandela, between love and hate which come more naturally to human
heart? 2
Answer:
According to Mandela, between love and hate, love comes more naturally to human
heart. Mandela mentions that no one is born hating another person because of
the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn
to hate. If they can learn to hate then they can be taught to love.
5.What
are the sports that Coorg offers to tourists? 2
Answer: River rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing, mountain
biking etc are the sports that Coorg offers to tourists.
6.”But
don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a
bunch of crooks.”
What
made Lencho think that the post office employees were a bunch of crooks? 2
Answer: Lencho wanted a
hundred pesos to sow his field again and to live until the crop comes. When, he
found seventy pesos in the letter then he was angry. He thought that the rest
of the money were/was captured by the
post office employees. So, for this reason, he commented, “The post office
employees are a bunch of crooks.”
7. Give a description
of Dhekiabari tea-garden as seen by Pranjol and Rajvir when they were driven
through it. 3
Answer:
The Dhekiabari Tea Estate was reached after crossed a cattle-bridge. On
both sides of the gravel road, there were acre upon acre of tea bushes. The tea
bushes were all neatly pruned to the same height. With bamboo baskets on backs
and wearing plastic aprons, the groups of tea-pluckers were plucking the newly
sprouted leaves.
These are the beautiful
scenery that was seen by
Pranjol and Rajvir when they were driven through it.
8.What was Valli’s favourite pastime? 2
Answer: Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway on her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
SECTION – B
9.Choose
from the box given below the words that rhyme with the following: 1 x 2 = 2
rage,
house
taste,
rest, cage, loud, fresh, mouse, vague
Answer:
rage – cage
house
– mouse
10.
Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the alternatives given in the
brackets: 1 x 2 = 2
(a)
They do not sweat and whine about
their condition.
(sing
loudly / complain in an annoying voice / cry in joy)
Answer:
whine – complain in annoying voice
(b)
I wonder where they get those tokens.
(feel
happy / feel sorry / feel very surprised)
Answer:
wonder – feel very surprised
11.What
does Sandburg think the fog is like ? 1
12.
How does the fog come? 1
13.
What would the tiger have been doing if it were in its natural habitat? 2
Answer:
If it or the tiger were in its natural habitat, then the tiger would have been
lurking in shadow sliding through the long grass. Also, it would have been
snarling around houses at jugle’s edge and baring his white as well as claws,
it would have been terrorising the village.
14.How
old, do you think Amanda is? How do you know this? 1 + 1 = 2
Answer: I think, Amanda is a girl of about 9−10 years old. She is a school going girl. The things that her mother scolds her for are all typical instructions which are basically given to a 9 or10 year’s old girl
SECTION – C
15.
(a) Briefly describe how Ausable defeated Max’s scheme to take away the report. 5
Answer: The Midnight
visitor was Max who had an appointment with Ausable for twelve-thirty. He came
to Ausable’s room to collect the important report concerning some new missiles.
To save from
Max, Ausable informed the false information of the balcony which extended his
window and the information of the visitor in the month. He also suspected Max
in entering his room by the balcony.
Ausable also technically informed about the knocker as a police whom he
expected to some extra protection for the report and observe everything was
alright or not. When the knocking sound was going more and more, and the
doorknob turned then Max jumped down from the window. Actually, there was no
any balcony under the window. So, Max was died at last and Ausable and Fowler
saved from Max. Thus, Ausable defeated Max’s scheme to take away the report.
Or
(b)
How did the young lady trick Horace Danby ? 5
To deceive Horace and to believe as an owner/lady of the house, the woman planned some technique of speeches which were used to believe for Horace.
Firstly, she
was walking to the fireplace as if she was the owner of the house.
Secondly, she told that anyone would think she would
have been away for a month and also said that she came there at the right time.
3rdly, she warned him (Horace) that if he ran away
from there then she would telephone the police and tell them all about the
matter. And behaved as if she was the owner.
4thly, she ethically warned him that she did not allow
him to go. Because, if she allowed then he would rob the others. Also, she
ethically said that society must be protected from man like him.
5thly, she informed Horace that before they
left to London, she promised her husband to take her jewels to their bank. But,
she left them in the safe. So, she came to take them.
Moreover/also/again/besides (Tarupari), she informed that she wanted to wear
the jewels to a party that night.
6thly, she also informed that her husband did not
return for a month. So, she gave faith in not to take any tension.
Thus, the lady or the woman deceived/tricked Horace
that she was the owner/lady of the house.
16.
(a) Briefly describe the extraordinary behavior of Mrs. Hall’s furniture. 5
Answer: Apart
from the study room, other some extraordinary things had happened in the inn.
One day, the land lord and his wife saw the scientist’s door open. But, it
often remained closed. So, they entered his room. They saw that his clothes and
bandages were lying in the room. At that time, they heard a sniff (নাকৰ শব্দ) close
to their ear. Later, they saw that the hat kept up from the bedpost and dashed
itself into her face. Then, the bedroom chair became visible. Springing into the air, it charged straight at her, legs
foremost. When they turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them
both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them.
Mrs. Hall
suspected/thought that those were the sprits. Also, she thought that these were
caused by the strange scientist to enter into her furniture. In another sense,
she moaned/lamented that her poor mother used to sit in that chair.
Or
(b)
Give a brief description of the first meeting between Bill and the young
lawyer. 5
But, Bill promised the
young lawer to find/get out Oliver Lutkins. Also, he mentioned that he knew most
of the places. But, Bill did not introduce himself as ‘Oliver Lutkins’, when
they first met. Instead, he introduced himself as, ‘Bill or Magnuson’.
SECTION
– D
17.
Fill in the blanks with the right determiners: ½ x 4 = 2
(a)
Ramen comes home twice……..month.
Answer:
Ramen comes home twice a month.
(b)
Mr. Bell rang…………bell of alarm and I
woke up.
Answer:
Mr. Bell rang the bell of alarm and I
woke up.
(c)
A busy person has ____ time to waste.
Answer:
A busy person has little time to waste.
(d)
Only _____ of the applications were found suitable.
Answer:
Only a few of the applications were found suitable.
18.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the choices given in the
brackets: ½ x 4 = 2
(a)
The cow lives…….grass.(by/from/on)
Answer-
The cow lives on grass.
(b)
He lives……..hand to mouth.(on/from/by)
Answer-
He lives from hand to mouth.
(c)
He is appointed……….the post.(in/to/at)
Answer-
He is appointed to the post.
(d)
She is junior………me by three years.(to/from/than)
Answer:
She is junior to me by three years.
19.
Use correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets and rewrite the
sentences: 1 x 2 = 2
(a)
It is time we (go) to bed.
Answer:
It is time we went to bed.
(b)
She behaves as if she (know) everything.
Answer:
She behaves as if she knew everything.
20.
Change the form of narration of the following:
1x2=2
(a)
“Can you drive a car?” I said to Rahim.
Ans-
I asked Rahim if he could drive a car.
(b)The
stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the Post Office.
Ans-
The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the Post Office?”
21.
Change the voice of the following sentences:
(a)
The students elected him secretary.
Ans-
He was elected secretary by the students.
(b)
The stage was decorated by the students.
Ans-
The students decorated the stage.
22.
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence: 1x2=2
(a) The moon is round. It has been
proved.
Answer: It has been proved that the
moon is round.
(b) Where does he live? Do you know
it?
Answer: Do you know where he lives?
23. Choose the correct alternative
from the choices given in the bracket and fill in the blank: 1
(a)
.
My warning had no ___on the boy. (affect/effect)
Answer:
My warning had no effect on the boy.
Or
(b)
He __to accept the money.
(refused/denied)
Answer:
He refused to accept the money.
24.
Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two of the
following: 1x2=2
bring
up, look for, give up, look after.
Answer:
Bring
up(লালনপালন কৰা
)- The children were brought up with great care.
Look
for(সন্ধান কৰা)-
He is looking for a job.
Give
up(ত্যাগ কৰা)- Give
up your bad habits.
look
after (যতন লোৱা)- I
have to look after my old parents.
25.
Correct the errors in the following sentences: (any two) 1x2=2
(a)
The scenaries of Arunachal Pradesh
is charming.
Ans-
The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(b)
I am feeling cold.
Ans-
I feel cold.
(c)
Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
Ans-
Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
(d)
The news are true.
Ans-
The news is true.
SECTION
– E
26.
(a) Translate into English: (any one group of the following) 1x5=5
Assamese
(1) এইখন কিতাপ মোৰ আরু সেইখন তোমাৰ ।
Answer: This book is mine and that is yours.
(2) সোণ এবিধ মূল্যৱান ধাতু ।
Answer: Gold is a valuable metal.
(3) অনুগ্রহ কৰি তেওঁক দৰ্জাখন খুলিব কোৱা ।
Answer: Please tell him to open the door.
(4) তেওঁ যেতিয়া আহিছিল মই বাতৰি কাকত পঢ়ি আছিলোঁ ।
Answer: I was reading newspaper when he came.
(5) আলিবাট পাৰ হওঁতে সাৱধান হ’বা ।
Answer: Be careful while crossing a road/street.
27. Write in about 150 words an essay on any
one of the following topics: 6
(a) The festival you like most
(b) Television as a source of knowledge.
Answer:
(a)
The
festival I like most/ My Favourite
Festival/ A Festival in My area/Bihu
Introduction:
Every community has different
festivals. These are act on timely in every year. Like others, my favourite
festival is ‘Bihu’ which has been celebrating from our forefathers.
Classification of this festival/Bihu:
The bihu is devided into three
parts, Bohag Bihu or Rangali Bihu, Kati Bihu or Kangali Bihu and Magh Bihu or
Bhogali Bihu.
Definition and Meaning of the bihu:
The Bohag Bihu or the Rangali Bihu means the
bihu of enjoyment, Kati or Kangali Bihu which means lack of food and others and
Magh Bihu or Bhugali which means lots of feasting and ‘Bhug’.
Time/duration of celebrationg this festival/Bihu:
The
time of Bohag Bihu or Rangali Bihu is seven days or may be a month, the Kati
Bihu is one day affair specially at dusk only and the Magh Bihu or Bhogali is
two days affair, Uruka in the bhelaghars and mejis and the day of the Magh
Bihu.
The Important of this festival/Bihu:
The bihu is the main festival of
Assam. It provides lots of happiness in different parts. In Bohag Bihu , the
first day is ‘Garu Bihu’ which is important for the pets or animals with bath
and care. The other days are ‘Rangali bihu’ where people enjoy in different
kinds like sports, travelling, bihu dance, function and so on.
The Kati bihu is important for the
peasants or ploughmen who light earthen lamp mat or ‘Akash Banti’ or Sky lamp
in the corn fields. Also, the childrens and the women pray and sing ‘Tulasi
Bhajan’ or chant at the foot of the tulasi plant with light, incense (dhup) and
resin (dhuna).
The Magh Bihu is special for the fire rituals
and also the ‘Bhug’ or feasting, means lots of food facility.
Conclusion:
The
different customs of Assam has been celebrating this festival/bihu from
earlier. We should celebrate this festival/bihu every year and should act on as
a custom and continuing for the future generation.
(b)
Television as a source of knowledge.
Answer:
Television
as a source of knowledge
(by
upenderjoshi28 in www.brainly.in )
Television
has the potential of becoming an exceedingly innovative tool of liberal
education for children. All that is required is insightful handling of this
wonderful medium of imparting information. Unplanned TV programmes management
can be both good and bed depending upon how you use it. TV watched in
controlled manner and as an aid to knowledge and learning is a wonderful tool.
For example, news channels, Discovery, Nat Geo, Animal Planet, History channel,
Sony BBC Earth, etc. can really enhance one’s knowledge and understanding about
so many concepts.
TV
has an edge over all other learning aids. It imparts information in the most
entertaining manner. Scientifically it is better as it involves both the visual
and the auditory sense organs in the learning process optimally. Have you ever
seen a child watching any programme on Discovery? He is perfectly engrossed in
it. The video accompanied by flawless audio absorbs the child’s attention
completely. The child learns entreatingly. He remembers it lifelong. Given this
advantage, why don’t the educationists use it as a learning tool? Why are there
not as many learning programmes as are movies, soap operas or reality shows?
If a series of
learning programmes are made on each subject and telecast on TV, the quality of
learning will improve manifolds. Unfortunately, TV is chiefly being used for
entertainment. However, some learning based channels such as mentioned above
are attracting the attention of progressive educationists and may be in the
years to come we will have many more learning channels which will revolutionize
education. Let’s wait foe that happy time excitedly.
Or
Write a story in about 150 words using the outline given below and add a title to it. 6
A hungry fox sees a crow with a piece of meat – wishes to have the piece of meat – praises the crow – asks the crow to sing – the crow sings – the piece of meat falls down from her beak – the fox picks it up and runs away.
or:
A
hungry fox sees a crow with a piece of meat / bread – wishes to have / take the
piece of meat / bread – hits upon a plan – praises the crow – sweet voice –
persuades to sing – piece of bread falls – the fox takes it up – goes away.
Or,
A hungry fox – sees a crow with a piece of meat – wishes to have it – praises
the crow – asks the crow to sing – the crow sings – the piece of meat falls
down – the fox picks it up and walks away.
Ans : Title
: The
Cunning Fox and the Stupid Crow
One day, a hungry fox
was wandering in search of food. It hadn’t eaten anything since the past three
days. Suddenly, it caught sight of a crow with piece of bread/meat in its beak. It wished
to have / take the piece of bread/meat. It hit upon a plan.
It praised the crow saying that it had a sweet voice. It persuaded the crow to
sing a song. As soon as the crow opened its beak to sing, the piece of bread/meat fell down on the
ground. The fox took/picked it up and went/walked away merrily.
Moral : Never believe a stranger fully.
28. Answer either (a)
or (b):
(a) Write a letter to
your friend telling him about your daily life.
Answer:
From the Examination Hall
16-02-2016
My Dear Nayanjyoti/Nayana,
I thank you heartily for your recent sweet letter/cheery
note. I here trust with you about my daily life. I hope you may be glad to know
these.
I always wake up early at 5 am. After brushing, freshing,
exercising and bathing, I start my reading until 8 am. At 8 am to 8.30 am, I
ready to school and go to school. I return from school at 3 p.m. and arrived at
house at 4 p.m. After taken meal, I go to a nearest tutor for discussing and
learning the not understanding things of the schools at 4.30 pm. After coming
from there, I pray to God with incense, resin, earthen lamp, etc at 6.20 pm to
6.30 pm. After that, I start my studies until 10.30 pm. From 10.30 pm to 11 pm,
I watch tv and take my dinner. At 11 am. I go to sleep.
If
you come to my house, you will have to see my daily lives at closest. I hope
you may be glad and I pray to God to send you most prosperity/prosper in your
life.
Yours lovingly/sincerely XYZ
To,
PQR,
C/O ABC
House No……
Natun Bazar, Hojai-782435
(b) Write a report for a newspaper on the basis of the
information given below:
(i) 20-11-2015
(ii) Guwahati
(iii) The Guwahati Book Fair commenced.
(iv) Opened by the Hon’ble Governor of Assam.
(v) Publishers from the State and outside it
participated.
(vi) Nice opening function – large gathering and good
sale expected.
Answer:
The glorious book fair of Guwahati began
(Collected from https://www.theinfobell.com/ )
Place: Guwahati,
Date: 20-11-2015
“Books are the mirrors of the society.” said
Hon’ble Governor XYZ inaugurating the glorious book fair of Guwahati which
began yesterday with new glazing. According to the organizing committee,
more than 164 Publishers from Assam and other states like West Bengal,
Punjab, Delhi, and Chhattisgarh etc. are participating in the book fair.
On the inaugural day, three books of three eminent writers were unveiled
by the Governor. On the very first day there was a heavy rush of book
lovers. To see
the response from the public, the organizing
committee as well as the publishers were excited. Prominent author Dr.
Saber Sharma commented that that was a good sign for the culture.
29.
(a) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Paper is one of the most important articles that we
use in our day to day life. If there had been no paper our civilization would
not have progressed so fast. Great scientists write their thoughts on paper
first and then carry out their experiments. Great engineer draw their plans on
paper first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on. Great thoughts are
written or printed on paper for everyone to read. If there were no paper we
would not have all the good books that are available in the world. Without
paper it would be difficult for the people of one country to know about the
people of another country.
(i)Mention three uses of paper. 1
Answer: Three uses of paper are-
(a)Great scientists write their thoughts
on paper first and then carry out their experiments.
(b) Great engineer draw their plans on
paper first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on.
(c) Great thoughts are written or
printed on paper for everyone to read.
(ii) Why is paper a most essential thing
for mankind? 2
Answer: Paper is a most essential thing for mankind.
Because/As, if there had been no paper then our civilization would not have
progressed so fast. Great scientists write their thoughts on paper first and
then carry out their experiments. Great engineer draw their plans on paper
first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on. Great thoughts are
written or printed on paper for everyone to read.
(iii) What would have happened if there
were no paper? 2
Answer: If there were no paper we would not have all
the good books that are available in the world. Without paper it would be
difficult for the people of one country to know about the people of another
country.
(b) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions
that follow: 5
It was a
new bus, its outside painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the
sides. Inside, the overhead bars shone like silver. Directly in front of Valli,
above the windshield, there was a beautiful clock. The seats were soft and luxurious.
Valli devoured everything with her eyes. But when she started to look outside,
she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her
window. So she stood up on the seat and peered over the blind.
The bus
was now going along the bank of a canal.
The road
was very narrow. On one side there was the canal and, beyond it, palm trees,
grassland, distant mountains, and the blue, blue sky. On the other side was a
deep ditch and then acres and acres of green fields — green, green, green, as
far as the eye could see.
(i)What was the inside of the bus like? 2
Answer: The inside of the bus was like silver.
The overhead bars shone were like silver things, as the bus was a new bus.
(ii) Why did Valli stand up on the s eat? 1
Answer: When
Valli started to look outside, she found her view cut off by a canvas blind
that covered the lower part of her window. So she stood up on the seat.
(iii) What could be seen outside as the bus
was going along the bank of a canal? 2
Answer: As
the bus was going along the bank of canal, then on one side there was the canal
and, beyond it, palm trees, grassland, distant mountains, and the blue, blue
sky could be seen outside the bus. On the other side, there was a deep ditch
and then acres and acres of green fields — green, green, green, as far as the
eye could see.
The END