Madhyamik Suggestion English - 2019

Suggestion English For  Madhyamik Batch-`18-2019

Subject – English                                                                        Full Marks – 90

Name of the Candidate - ______________________ Time Allowed – 3 Hours

Marks obtained with remarks (if any) : _______________________________

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows in the proper manner :

      It is always lovely on the Big Half Moon in summer when it is fine, the harbor is blue and calm, with little wind and ripples. Every summer we had some hobby. The last summer before Dick and Mimi came, we were crazy about kites. A boy on the mainland showed Claude how to make them. Back on the island we made plenty of kites. Claude would go around to the other side of the island and we would play shipwrecked mariner’s signaling to each other with kites.

     We had a kite that was big and covered with lovely red paper. We had pasted gold tinsel stars all over it and had written our names full on it – Claude Leete and Philippa Leete, Big Half Moon light house.

      One day there was a grand wind for kite flying. I’m not sure how it happened. But as I was bringing the kite from the house, I tripped and fell over the rocks. My elbow went clear through the kite making a big hole.

     We were hurry to fix the kite if we wanted to send it up before the wind fell. We rushed into the light house to get some paper. We knew there was no more red paper left. We took the first thing that came handy – an old letter lying on the bookcase in the sitting room. We patched the kite up with the letter, a sheet on each side and dried it by the fire. We started out and up went the kite like a bird. The wind was glorious and it soared. All at once – snap! And there was Claude, standing with a bit of cord in his hand, looking foolish. Our kite had send away over to the mainland.

(A) Find the correct answer from the given alternatives :                                                                       1x5=5

(i) The above text is taken from :

·        Passing away of bapu.

·        Sea Fever

·        The Snail

·        Our Run away Kite

  Ans: ___________________________

  (ii) When the harbour is fine it’s appearance becomes :

·        Cool

·        Windy with high current in sea

·        Blue and calm with ripples

·        Hazardous

Ans:_____________________________

(iii) Who teach Claude the making process of a kite ?

·        His friend of mainland

·        Philippa

·        A boy of the mainland

·        Unknown (not found in the text)

 Ans:______________________________

 (iv) How did the kite reach to mainland ?

·        The cord was too big to reach to the mainland.

·        The wind was blowing gloriously.

·        They cut the cord to set the kite free.

·        The kite was patched.

Ans:_______________________________

(1)

 (v) They used the kites in

·        Pirate caves

·        Judo

·        Duel

·        Shipwrecked mariner’s signalling

   Ans:________________________________

(B) Write ‘T’ for true statement and ‘F’ for false statement in the box provided with supporting statement in the specific space given.                                                                                             (1+1/2)x2=3

(i) The kite was decorated with lovely pink coloured paper.

Supporting Sentence :

 

(ii) They were lazy to send the kite in the air.

 Supporting Sentence :

(C) Write the answers of the following questions within two sentences:                                             2x2=4

   (i) Why was Claude looking foolish ?

      _________________________________________________________________________________

   (ii) What did they write on the kite ?

                                                                                      

2. Read the following poem carefully and answer the provided questions that follows :                              

To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall,
The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall,
As if he grew there, house and all
Together.

Within that house secure he hides,
When danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides
Of weather.

Give but his horns the slightest touch,
His self-collecting power is such
He shrinks into his house with much
Displeasure.

Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone,
Except himself has chattels none,
Well satisfied to be his own
Whole treasure.

 (A) Find the correct answer from the given alternatives and underline them :                                   1x4=4

   (i) The name of the poet of the poem is-

·        William Shakespeare

·        William Counter

·        William Cowper

·        William Cowler

   (ii) Being his own whole treasure, the snail is-

·        Unhappy

·        Satisfied

·        Disappointed

·        Totally indifference

(iii) In his house the snail lives with –

·        Parents

·        Friends

·        Relatives

·        None

(iv) With slightest touch the snail shrinks into the house with much-

·        Pleasure

·        Displeasure

·        Happiness

·        Joyance

(B) Answer the following questions in two complete sentence :                                                            2x2=4

 (i) What makes the snail well-satisfied ?

(ii) How does the snail live ?

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :

   

      I was travelling in a bus. It was bitterly a cold night, and even at the far end of the bus the east wind cut like a knife. The bus stopped and two women and a man got in together and filled the vacant places. The younger carried a little Pekinese dog. The conductor came in and took their fares. Then his eyes rested on the beady-eyed dog. I saw trouble coming up. This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waiting, and he intended to make the most of it. I had marked him as the type who had a general vague grievance about everything. He seemed to have a particular grievance against passengers who came and sat in his bus while he shrived at the door.

“You must take that out,” he said.

“I shall certainly do nothing of the kind. You can take my name and address,” said the woman. She had evidently expected the challenge and knew the reply.

“You must take the dog out-that’s my order.”

“I won’t go on the top of the bus in such weather. It would kill me,” said the woman

“Certainly not,” said her lady companion. “You’ve got a cough as it is.”

“It’s nonsense ,” said her male companion. The conductor pull the bell’ and the bus stopped.”This bus doesn’t go on until that dog is brought out. He stepped on to the pavement and waited. It was his moment of triumph. He had the law on his side. Everybody in the bus was on the side of the lady and her dog. Their talked in raised voices:

“Shameful.”

“Call the police!”

“Let’s all report him.”

The little animal sat blinking at the dim lights, unconsciousness of the trouble he had caused.

A. Answer the following question in one complete sentence.                                                               (1x2)=2

i. What was the conductor’s order to the younger woman?

(3)

ii. Why did the conductor stand triumphant?

B. Fill in the chart with information from the text :                                                                                 (3x2)=6

Who	Did what
The conductor.
	Suggested to call the police.
The women with the dog.

C. Answer within twenty five words.                                                                                                          (2x3)=6

i. Why did the conductor behave rudely?

ii.Mention two demands made by the passengers when the bus stopped. Why did they make so?

iii.When did the author feel that trouble was coming up?

D. Write ‘T’ for true statement and ‘F’ for false statement given below. Provide supporting statement in the blanks provided :                                                                                                                     (1+1)X2=4

(i) The conductor ordered the passengers to get down from the bus. 

 Supporting Statement-

___________________________________________________________________________________

 

(ii) Every one supported the conductor about his words.                                  

Supporting Statement-

___________________________________________________________________________________

E. Suggest a suitable title for the above passage :                                                                                           2

GRAMMER AND VOCABULARY SECTION

 

  4. Choose the correct alternatives form of the given to complete the sentences accurately :     (1X3)=3

    One must ____________________(kept, keep, keeps, keeping) one’s promise. So when the promises are made individuals should ________________________(think, thought, thinking) about it. However, promise can ________________________(change, changing, changed) one’s attitude towards others.

  5. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions. :                                                    1x3=3

   Long long ago there lived ____________ one eyed deer. But it was very good in nature. There lived a hunter beside the forest. One day  __________ hunter came in the forest. But when he aim ___________ the deer it requested the hunter not to hurt arrow in clear human voice.

 

  B. Do as directed :                                                                                                                                        1x3=3

  (i) Change the mode of narration. (voice)

(ii) The old woman said,” I used to walk everyday for about five kilometers.” (narration)

(iii) Seeing the cobra the boy ran away from the farm house. (split the sentence)

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes in right hand side. Change the forms if required.

                                                                                                                                                                        1x3=3

(i) The police investigating this accident.

 

(ii) They were late at school as the rain  came.

 

(iii) The old lady had died before the doctor came.

[List of phrasal verbs : Look for, Pass away, Set in, Look into.]

 6. Find the meaning of the given words/phrases which will be found in the passage of question no. 3 (unseen passage)                                                                                                                                         2x4=8

  (i) Something that is disgraceful :

  (ii) One who deal the bus :

  (iii) Very cold :

  (iv) One who has not normal sense :

WRITINGS

 

 7. Write a paragraph on sound pollution using the following information (within 100 word) :              10

 Problem : Sound Pollution – one of the major problems of the day – causes deafness etc. Causes – Indiscriminate – use of the microphones on each and every occasion – use of the electric horns by motor vehicles – sound of different fire works – slogans. Solution – To make people aware of the dangers of sound pollution – effective control of loud speakers and electric horns – banning high sounding  fire works.

8. Write a letter to the editor of an English daily about reckless driving of public vehicles:                      10                                                                                                                     

9. Study the following information and write a report for an English daily :                                              10

  Incident : Vivekananda Flyover under construction collapsed.

  Place :Burrabazar, in the city’s northern section.

  Date and time : 31st March,12.45 p.m.

  Effect : 22 persons killed, 78 injured and many suspected to be trapped under debris.

  The construction company : Hyderabad based company IVRCL appointed by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

  Cause: Lack of proper planning and delay may trigger the mishap.

  Measures taken : The National Disaster Response Force armed with concrete and metal cutters, drilling machines and sniffer dogs deployed. A Medical team from the Command hospital at work. The Chief Minister promised “Strongest action” to be taken.