SAMPLE PAPER
(Subject) - GENERAL ENGLISH
(Time-3 Hrs)
Instruction : -
1. Attempt all the questions.
2. Q. No. 01 is of objective type carries 01 marks each.
Ques 1 :-( a) Choose the correct answer [1x5 = 5]
(I) Who burnt all the letters.
(A) Adham Khan
(B) Akbar
(C) Bairam Khan
(D) Munir Khan
(Ii) The drug was tested on ___________
(A) Rabbit
(B) Mouse
(C) Dog
(D) Pig
(Iii) Uberto was the son of ____________
(A) Farmer
(B) Merchant
(C) Mechanic
(D) shepherd
(Iv) _____________ tortoises took part in the race.
(A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) five
(V) Who composed the poem 'Upagupta'.
(A) Robert frost
(B) Ravindranath Tagore
(C) Oliver Goldsmith (d) JR Lowell.
Note:-Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each . [2x3 = 6]
Ques 2: - What are the qualities of the fountain?
Ques 3: - When did Upagupta see the girl again?
Ques 4: - Why did Johny carry the bag of wheat?
Note:-Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each [3x6 = 18]
Ques 5: - Under whose care did Akbar leave his state affair?
Ques 6: - What did Alexander Fleming want to obtain from the mould?
Ques 7: - How did young Adorno become a slave?
Ques 8: - Why did Sohrab's opponent withdraw his challenge?
Ques 9: - How did Miss Sullivan come to take interest in Hellen's education?
Ques 10: - What is radio activity?
Ques 11 :-( A) write the appropriate opposite words of the following: [1x5 = 5]
(I) Hopeful
(Ii) Careful
(Iii) Immortal
(Iv) Displease
(V) Irregular
(B) Give one word for the following sentences: [1x5 = 5]
(I) A disease affecting the lungs.
(Ii) One's son's wife.
(Iii) The highest official who give decision in a court.virendra
(Iv) To speek before the public
(V) Hair on the face below the mouth.
Ques 12: - Do as directed. (Any fifteen) [1x5 = 5](I)
Ivan's father was very old.
He could not give any bad advice to his son.
(Use 'so --- that' and rewrite the sentence)
(Ii) Do you tell the truth daily?
(Change into affirmative sentence)
(Iii) A teacher may be a man or a woman.
(Make plural and re-write)
(Iv) He is late by _________ hour
(Fill in the blank with correct article)
(V) We __________ help the handicapped.
(Use correct 'modal')
(Vi) We must keep to the left of the road.
(Re-write the sentence using 'have to go')
(Vii) Marie Curie had learnt many languages.
(Change the voice)
(Viii) (a) Coffee is not harmful.
(B) Tea is not harmful.
(Combine the pair of sentences using 'Neither-nor')
(Ix) (a) Prospero broke his magic wand.
(B) He burried his magic book.
(Re-write the pairs of sentences using 'Not only ----- but also')
(X) (a) He worked very hard.
(B) Otherwise he would have failed.
(Combine the pair of sentences using 'Had-would have')
(Xi) Raipur is bigger city than Durg.
(Re-write the sentence using positive degree of adjective)
(Xii) May I have another cup of tea.
(Underline the determiner)
(Xiii) Rustum saved his country many times.
(Re-write santence using 'Do' for imphasis)
(Xiv) Sohrab collected an army.
(Change in to interrogative)
(Xv) Alexander fleming did very well at school in London.
(Change in to negative)
(Xvi) The wonder drug has helped to lessen a great deal of human suffering.
(Change in to present indefinite tense.)
(Xvii) (a) The state had a good and stable government.
(B) He was in power.
(Combine the sentences using 'As long as')
Ques 14: - Find the errors and correct them in given space. (1x5 = 5)
Man is the social being _________________
Nobody can lived alone _________________
and produce everything to himself ___________________
or herself. Two person living ________________
near each other is called neighbours _______________
Ques 15: - Complete the passage with the words given in the bracket: (1x5 = 5) The old man asked his _____________ to bring a bundle of thin
sticks _______________ together. The sons carried out his order and
bought a bundle of___________________ the____________ father asked
them to try their _________________ on the bundle turn by him.
(Strength, sticks, dying, to tie, sons)
Ques 16: -
Write an essay in about 150 words on any one topic. (05)
1. An Ideal Student
2. Importance of trees
3. Your best pass time
4. Electricity in life
5. An Indian Festival
Ques 17: -
You are Mahendra Rajput the student of class X 'B' of government higher
secondary school Pendra, Bilaspur (CG). Write an application to your
principal for seeking permission to see Rajyotsava in Raipur.
(05)
OR
You are Harpreet Kaur, Write a letter to your friend inviting her to attend
your birthday party.
Ques 18: - Read the passage carefully and answer any four questions given below. (2x4 = 08)
King Bruce has been a famous king of Scotland in Europe. He was
a true patriots. He was very brave and courageous also. The ruler of
England was very jealous of him. He raised a large army and invaded
scotland. Unluckily Bruce suffered a defeat and he had to run for life so
the country of scotland came under the English rule.
King Bruce made ??six brave attempts to free his country from the
English yoke but all in vain. so he was disappointed. He ran to the forest
and hid himself in a cave. He was going to give up trying any more.
Suddenly the king's eyes fe ll on a spider hanging from a thread. It
was trying to reach its cob-web. Every time it went up, it slipped down
but it went on trying again and again. It went on making effort after effort
non stop. Bruce counted nine brave attempts of the spider. Still it could
not reach the cob-web.
The king was sure that the insect would now leave attempting any
more. But he was in the wrong. Nine failures did not discourage the spider.
After taking a little rest it started its tenth attempt. Step by step it went
up. At first the king said, "Silly Spider! Why doesn't it leave the attempt?"
But the king was surprised to see that this time the spider was just
at the door step of its cob-web. The king thought surely I too, must try
again to win my throne. Bruce raised again an army and invaded his enemy
with such a force that he got a grand victory.
Question:
1. Give a suitable Tittle to the passage.
2. Who was Bruce?
3. Who invaded scotland?
4. How many attempts did Bruce make to free his country?
5. Which incsect did inspire the king to win his throne?
6. What did the king think?
7. What were the qualities of the king?
Ques 19: - Read the passage carefully and answer any four questions given below. [2x4 = 8]
Helen then joined a school in Cambridge Massachusetts in which
normal students studied. Miss sullivan had attended classes with her ??and
spell everything on her hands. In July 1897 Helen passed her examination
in Arithmatic, Latin Grammar and English Literature. From the school
at Cambridge, Helen went to Redcliffe college. Here she studied with
other normal students. Miss Sullivan spelt on her hands all that she had
to study. Helan took her first degree in four years like any other college
students. After that she also took degrees in various subjects. She learnt
Greek, Latin and French besides English. She loved Greek more than any
other language, and she described it as "violin of the human heart."
Question: (Any four) (I)
Why did Miss Sullivan attend the classes with Helen?
(Ii) What subjects did Helen study at the school in Cambridge?
(Iii) What subjects did Helan learn besides English?
(Iv) Which subject did she love more than any other subject?
(V)When did Helen pass her examination in Airthmatic and English Literature?
(Vi) How many years did Helen spend to take her first degree?
(Vii) What did Helen describe to Greek language?
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Last edited by mariammal; February 27th, 2012 at 01:07 PM.