DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, CHENNAI – 6
SSLC EXAMINATION – MARCH / APRIL – 2025
KEY ANSWER FOR ENGLISH
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
PART-I
Answer all the questions. 14×1=14
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1 (c) naturally 1
2 (a) sadly 1
3 (b) undisturbed 1
4 (a) blunt 1
5 (b) happily 1
6 (c) exclusion 1
7 (b) radii 1
8 (c) mal 1
9 (c) High Definition Multimedia Interface 1
10 (a) get along with 1
11 (c) jam 1
12 (b) of 1
13 (a) locked 1
14 (b) from 1
PART – II
SECTION–1
Answer any three of the following questions in a sentence or two.
3×2=6
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15 Hunger / Hungry / Sight of the food / On seeing the mother with 2
fish / Parents support / Instinct
16 INSV Tarini uses environmental friendly energy resources. 2
It collects and updates meteorological and wave data.
It monitors marine pollution.
It is the second sail boat of Indian Navy.
It has an advanced Raymarine navigation suite.
It has an array of satellite communication systems.
It is indigenously built in India.
(Any 2 points can be awarded full marks)
17 Rupees one hundred and fifty (or) Rs.150/- 2
18 Danger of losing his mind
2
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SECTION–2
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any three of the
following. 3×2=6
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19
a) Walk with a smile and a song 1
b) Walk with a smile and a song / No matter / We should not
1
worry / (Any relevant Answer)
20
a) Tree 1
b) It never grows leaves /
1
It is never getting small nor growing tall
21
a) Cricket 1
b) It sang day and night / It was joyful / Enjoying nature / It was
care free/ It was careless / It was not responsible / It was
lazy / It was silly / It did not save anything (Any relevant 1
Answer)
22
a) No 1
b) Rumours continue to spread /
1
No one knows what happened inside that house.
SECTION–3
Answer Any Three of the following. 3×2=6
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23 Banu says that she is enjoying her holidays. 2
24 The enemy has been defeated by our army. 2
25 “Have you come from Holmes?” he asked. 2
26 Any Grammatically correct sentence can be given full marks
2
Example: Despite her sickness, she attends the rehearsal.
27
The mountain road is full of dangers. 1
a)
b) Any meaning full sentence can be given one mark 1
Example: The sea can get really tough when winds are picking
up.
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SECTION–4
Answer the following question. 1×2=2
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28 Any relevant instructions may be given full marks. 2
PART – III
SECTION-1
Answer any two of the following in a paragraph 2×5=10
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29 The struggles underwent by the young seagull
the young seagull was alone
brothers and sister started to fly
afraid to fly
failed to fly
parents scolded and threatened 5
had no food
hungry
mother seagull showed fish/food
sight of the food made him dive
overcame fear of flying
(Full Marks can be awarded for paragraphs without mistakes
using the hints with any relevant answers)
Funny incident in the house
30
The narrator’s family heard the sound
They sought help from [Link]’s family
The police arrived
Broke the front glass door
5
Pulled drawers and furniture
Ransacked the floor and tore the clothes
Messed up everything
Reached the attic
Grandfather mistook them for deserters
Grabbed their gun
Shot at them
The police left the house empty-handed at last.
(Full Marks can be awarded for paragraphs without
mistakes using the hints with any relevant answers)
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31 Paragraph incorporating minimum any five, day to day
life’s uses of technology, without mistakes can be given 5
full marks
32 Last day of [Link] in school
Quiet Sunday morning
[Link] had on his beautiful green coat.
Villagers and students were seated quietly.
Everybody looked sad.
Informed about the last lesson
Looked strange 5
Questioned Little Franz
Felt sorry for him
Talked about French language
Started teaching grammar & gave writing work.
Sat and gazed all in the class
Voice trembled with emotion
Wrote ‘Vive La France’
Dismissed the school.
(Full Marks can be awarded for paragraphs without
mistakes using the hints with any relevant answers)
SECTION–2
Answer any two of the following 2×5=10
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33
Description of journey of life in the poem ‘LIFE’
Life should be long(year to year)
Life without hurry
Life with aim
Life without worry of loses
Life without worry of future
Cheerful life 5
Though ups or downs and rough or smooth, Lead a joyful
life
Life with friends and adventure
Life with courageous search
Life should be best at the end
(Paragraph incorporating any five description of journey of
life in the poem without mistakes can be given full marks)
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34 Paragraph incorporating any five relevant points without
mistakes related to the question “The poem ‘No Men Are 5
Foreign’ has a greater relevance in today’s world”
Elucidate- can be given full marks
35
a) cold – scold 1
meet - street 1
b) a a b b 1
c) Epithet / Personification 1
d) Summer– Scold 1
36 Title 1
Paraphrasing of the poem lines 3
Conclusion 1
SECTION-3
Answer any one of the following. 1×5=5
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37
i) Little Peter was asked to take cakes for his blind friend by his 1
mother.
ii) While returning, he hears water trickling from the dikes. 1
iii) Peter realises the danger of flooding. 1
iv) Peter stops the angry waters with his finger the entire night
1
and saves the village.
v) Peter becomes the Little Hero of Holland. 1
38
a) clear and commanding 1
b) bored / grumpy / happy / alert (any two expressions) 1
c) African witch doctor and [Link] 1
d) calm, orderly place 1
e) slept ; snored 1
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SECTION–4
Answer any four of the following. 4×5=20
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39 Advertisement
Name of the product / brand / outlet 1
Images (visuals) 1
Catchy Descriptions 1
Address 1
Borders and lines to organize 1
40 Letter Writing
Sender’s Address, Date, Receiver’s Address 1
Salutation & Subject (or) Subject & Salutation 1
Body of the Letter 2
Closure 1
41 Notice Writing
Name of the institution and Place 1
Name of the Programme and Date of Drafting the Notice 1
Details 2
Undersigned Person 1
42 Any five relevant sentences without mistakes. 5
43 Notes:
Title 1
Words/phrases with all important points.
4
(With/without hyphen)/Sub heading with points.
(Or)
Summary:
Title
1
Rough copy
2
Fair copy(Based on rough copy, fair copy should have been
2
prepared without grammatical and syntactical errors)
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44 Spot the Errors
a) Rice is the staple food of Asians. 1
b) Because Sathya was old, he walked slowly. 1
c) Slow and steady wins the race. 1
d) I will be fifteen next April. / I shall be fifteen next April. 1
e) Learning a language is always useful. 1
SECTION–5
Answer the following question. 1×5=5
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45 Quote from memory.
She's a lioness; don't mess with her. 1
She'll not spare you if you're a prankster. 1
Don't ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect. 1
She knows how to thaw you, saw you – so beware! 1
She's today's woman. Today's woman, dear. 1
PART–IV
2×8=16
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46(a) Supplementary–Summary of the story
Title 1
Own summary without mistakes 6
Moral 1
(OR)
46(b) Supplementary–Summary of the story
Title 1
Own summary without mistakes 6
Moral 1
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47(a)
i) American President Theodore Roosevelt / Teddy 2
ii) …in the front window of his shop 2
iii)
News of hunting trip /
2
Political cartoons starring "Teddy" and "the bear" /
Roosevelt’s refusal to kill the captured bear
iv) Morris Michtom. 1
…created plush, stuffed bears and placed them in the front 1
window of his shop
(OR)
47(b)
i) Choosing career 2
ii) Dancer
Doctor
Teacher 2
Cricketer
iii) Sunday
2
Thursday
iv) Any relevant answer to the question. 2
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