Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education
Time 3 Hours Max Marks : 80
SECTION – A
1. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 X 4 8
a) What does the boy in Father, Dear Father think of his grandparents in is letter?
b) AIl great things have humble, small beginnings. Justify the statement ased on the life and work of Thimmakka.
c) Box and Cox fulfills all the characteristics of a one-act play. Explain.
2. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each.
2 x 4 = 8
a) Discuss the aptness of the title, The Noble Nature, for the poem.
b) How does the poem, The Beggar describe the farmer’s pathetic physical condition?
c) Life -is queer with its twists and turns, Lioned in the poem, Keep Going. List a few twists as mentioned in the poem, keep Going.
3. Answer Any Two of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 * 4 = 8
a) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school cricket match.
b) A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and a colonel. Discuss with reference to the story, The Dinner Party.
c) Does the story, The Short-sighted Brothers support the wise saying, Honestly is the best policy? Discuss.
SECTION B
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each.
4×1=4
The years have taught you wisdom – surely it must be so. Three gifts remain.
Only one of them has any worth – remember it, and choose warily.”
The man reflected long, then chose Fame; and the fairy, sighing, went her way.
Years went by and she came again, and stood behind the man where In the fading day, thinking. And she knew his thought.
i.Two of the remaining gifts are worthy. Say true or false.
ii. what did the man opt this time?
iii. Was the fairy happy with his selection?:
iv. which word in the passage indicates that the man was alone?
v. .write the synonym of the word renown from the passage.
vi. Wtite the word from the passage which means disappearing gradually.
5. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after
it in a word or a sentence each. 4 x 1 = 4
Beaty lies in… …. …
A thing of beauty is a joy forever, says Keats. But what is real be on. Yet, people crave for beauty. And man’s (or woman’s) craze for beauty supports big business. Cosmetics cost a lot. Here is a list of priceless cosmetics. On being asked, a wise woman gives the list from the core of her heart I use truth for my lips; prayer for my voice; kindness and c ves; love for my heart; charity for my hands and finally, gure! How long-lasting the cosmetics are! How valuable they are priceless possessions!
1.what does Keats say about beauty?
2.what does the beauty business thrive on?
3.what list does the wise woman give us?
4. Where can one get the cosmetics the wise woman uses?
5.what does that wise woman use to make her eyes look b scribe the cosmetics the wise woman uses?
6. Describe the cosmetic the wise woman user?
Section -c
6. Match Any Eight of the following words in column A with their meanings in column B
Column A Column B
i. appreciate a. convince
ii. bring about b. the quality of being kind, generous
iii. provide c. beyond hope
iv. lighten d. acceptance as true
v. chasme e. dismiss, become free
vi. recognition f. make something happen
vii. benevolence g. gap, wide difference
viii. get rid of h. give something to somebody
ix. persuade i. value something highly
x. desperate j. reduce the amount of worry
7.Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words.
Oh! (1) Papa, last (2) week my rose plant (3) almost (4) died (5). Some pests. I asked my Biology teacher what (6) I should do to (7) save it (8). And (9) she was cross (10).
8. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the.
8 × 1 / 2 = 4
(1) i. My effort was over and I collapsed almost unconscious, with_______(1) arm on either side of me. It was only then that real pain overtook-me. I felt like ________(2) exploded flashlight with no will to live; I just went on existing in ________(3) most passive physical state without being quite unconscious.
ii. It was_______ (4) capital idea of mine. But I haven’t________ (5) instant to lose. First of all, let me put Mr. Cox’s things out of Mr. Box’s way. Now then, to put______ (6) key where Mr. Cox always finds it.
! iii. You must cross_______ (7) Atlantic to go to _____(8) U.S.A.
iv. Lynda is ______(9) Australian, but her husband is_______(10) European.
9. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions.
8 x 2 = 4
i. As she grew up, she was married _______
(1) Sri BikkalaChikkayya_________(2) Hulikal Village________whom she found a purpose_________ (3) planting trees.
ii. Thimmakka and her husband used to carry four pails________ (4) water______ (5) a distance_______(6) 4 km to water the saplings.
iii. Thimmakka continues her fight______(7) afforestation.
iv. It is difficult to swim______(8) the Godavari river ________(9) the rainy season.
v. My brother knows French and German
__________(10) Latin.
10. Fill in ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets.
4 × 1 = 4
i. ________it Adam and Eve______(eat) the Tree of knowledge, all over again?
ii. Mrs. Bouncer’s, I__________(be) bound. She
________(think) to cook her breakfast while I
________(be) asleep with my coals, too!
iii. I_________(return) the novel as soon as I finish it.
11. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed.
4 × 1 = 4
i. Do you apply Pythagoras Theorem or Newton’s Law of Gravity?
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii. My father says, “I love my country.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iii. I asked my Biology teacher what I should do to save it.
(Change the sentence to direct speech.)
iv. No other animal lives as long as the turtle. (Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
v. Age is not bigger than aspirations!
(Change the sentence to positive degree.)
Vi. Thimmakka continues her fight against deforestation.
(Add a question tag).
12. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4×1=4
i. Athleties are my favourite sport.
ii. When did the meeting begins?
iii. Amala is senior than me.
iv. He sings good.
V. He boasts about his will power.
vi. Though he is fat, still he runs fast.
13. Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words.
i. m – -th
ii. J – -rn
iii. Cha – – enge
iv. Su – – ess
V. n – – se
Vi debt
Vii. listen
Viii. White
ix. light
x. dawn
15. Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English
spelling.
i. /’lıtərəsi/
ii. /’sæplın/
iii. /ə’veıləbl/
iv. /’brekfost/
v. və’reisǝs/
vi. /sə’vıliən/
16. Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4×1=4
i. sing bind ring
ii. area great idea
iii. strange energy get
iv. near bear fear
v. since easy sorry
vi. phone no do
17. Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words.
i. subject ii. monsoon
iv. encouragement
v. bewildered iii. relaxing
vi. woman