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March 2024
March 2024

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Total No. of Questions - 16 Regd.
Total No. of Printed Pages - 8 ·
No.

Pa rt- I
ENGLISH - Paper - I.
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(Fir st Lan gua ge)
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 80
SECTION-A
1. Answer ANY TWO of the following que
stions in about
100 words each. .
2x4=8
(a) Wh at is the attitude of teachers towards·
learners as
illustrated in Father, Dear Father?
(b). All great things have humble, small beginnings
. Justify
the statement based on the life and work of Thim
makka. . .,
(c) Wh at gave Dr. Bannister strength in fina l
spurt?
2. Ans wer ANY TWO of the foll o~in g que
stion~ iri about
100 words each.
' 2x4=8
• (a) .
"Dr. Ammangi Venugopal' s creativity is rooted
deeply in
the ~omplexities and con trad ictio ns 9f mo de~
life," says
observ~rs. I,

Exp lain the statement, taking The Beggar as

a reference
point.
(b) 'An essay-to-read poem, ~ee p Going i~ rich
both in its
content and form.'
Explain the_above statement with examples. .
(c) Explain with the exa mpl e of the lily that size mat
ters not but
beauty counts a lot.

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 3. Answer ANY TWO of the following questioqs in about
.100 words each. 2X4=8
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(a) Helpi~g the old ~s as good as playing the game. Elucidate

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with r~ference to the story. •

(b) Were the brothers successful in executing their tricks?

Support your answer.

(c) - Describ_e the scene of th~ dinner party.

SECTI ON-B
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR
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question s given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4x1=4

The tablet has a flowery border. "The second brother went

• away very pleased with himself. Hardly had he gone when the
third brother arrived ~here. He too enquired about the inscription
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and on being told what it was, asked if there was any other writing

on it."
"Only the·donor's name, Wang Lee, at the bottom," said the

·monk. •

(i) ·What did the tablet have for.its decoration?

(ii) Who was very happy to know about that decoration?

(iii) When did the third brother reach the monaster y?

(iv) When did the youngest brother want to know particula rly?

(v) Where was the donor's name mentione d?

(vi) Write _the Antonym of departed from the passage.

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 5. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANV FOUR

questions given after it in a word or. a sentence each.

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4x1=4
The Secret Under Ground

Nature is the bes~ teacher. Redwood trees share a secret. They ,

are the largest trees on the planet. Some of them are even of

thousands· of ye'ars old. But, interestingly, their roots do not grow

deep. Yet; they endure massive wind storms, devastating

earthquakes etc. for centuries. How is it possible? The secret of

redwood trees lies under the groun d:The ir roots. reach outward

seeking the roots of other redwood trees: When they meet, they

intertwine, making a permanent bond with one another. This way,

all _the redwood trees support one,another. Unity is strength. Thus,

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they give humanity a crucial lesson: when you receive, you make

a living; but_when you give, you make a life!

(i) Regarding size, what is u~qu e about redwood trees?

(ii) How long do redwood trees live?

(iii) What is the secret of redwood trees lying under the ground?

(iv) How Jio all r~wo od trees support one another?

(v) What is the crucial lesson r~dwood trees teach humanity?

(vi) Write the antonym of shallow from the passage.

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 SECTION-C

Note:- Answer of this Section must be ·written at one place

in the same serial order.

6.' Identify tbe Parts of Speech of ANY EIGHT .of the following
underlined words. 8x½=4

(i) . Hyderabad is a historical city.

(ii) Honesty is the.best policy.

(iii) Alas! The legendary athlete Milkha SiQgh is dead.

(iv) The boy ran into the park joyfully.
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(v) Several writers wrote about education.
(vi) People eat vegetables across the world.
(vii) I invited him to the party.
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(viii) She is interested in painting.

(ix) She has two children.
(x) Since he was tired, he went to bed early:

7. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks ·with a, an or the. 8x½=4

(i) ......... (1) talent of.-. ......... (2) writer can't be underestimated.

•(ii) I interviewed........... ..... (3) M.J;>. in............... (4) evenini.

(iii)· ..........:.. (5) more you learn ................. (6) more you benefit.
(iv) Mukesh Ambani is ............._............... (7) Bill Gates of India.
d after leaving, .................. (8) university?
(v) . get marrie
Did you . ,

(vi) It was ............................. ...................:... (9) hottest day ever.

(vii) I put ................................... (10) unopened letters over there.

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8. Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suita
ble
prepositions. ,
8x½=4
(i) Thimmakka and her husband used to carry four

pails ............ (1) water ............ (2) a distance ............. (3) 4 km

to water the saplings.
(ii) Don't rely ..... :................................ (4) others for everything.
(iii) India got Independence ...........................................(5) 1947
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(iv) He jumped.......................................................... (6) the well
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(v) There is a beautiful painting ...... :........................ (?) the wall.

(vi) My first rank is ......................................... (8) stake, you

see.
(vii) Can you translate this ...................... (9) English ...........
(10)
Telugu?
9. Fill in ANY FOUR of the following blan~s with suitable fo~
s of
the verbs given in brackets.
4xl=4
(i) Water. ....................... (freeze) during winter i~ some areas of

\ the Atlantic Ocean.

(ii) Don 't disturb! The child ...................... (sleep).

(iii) The birds ..............just...............(fly) away.

(iv) I wish I. ...•.......... (have) a car.

(v) The audience ......•..........(o~cupy) their seats before the

cinema began.

(vi) I ............................... (know, not) the right answer right

now.

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10. Rewrite ANY FOUR of the follqwing sentences as directed. 4x2=8

(i) The workers called off the strike.

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(Change th~ Sentence to Passive Voice)

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(ii) The Inspector said to the Constable, "I am your boss."

(Change the Sent~nce to Indirect Speech)

(iii) A classmate said to me, '·'Is your father a, businessman?"

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(Change the Sentence to Indirect Speech)

(iv) Shimla is cooler than Ooty.

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(Change the Sentence to Positiye Degree)

(v) Very few TV channels are as popular as ETV.

(Change the Sentence to Superlative Degree)

(vi) You ~ave done your homework, ............................... ?

(Add a Question Tag)

11.' Rewrite ANY FOUR ofthe following sentences correcting the

underlined errors.
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4x1=4
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(i) Every woman raiseµ their voice.

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(ii) •Sheila and Nancy like one another.

(iii) He is more better than she.

(iv) He and.me are brothers.

(v) He is having many imported clothes.

(vi) This coffee is very hot to drink.

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 12. Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT_ ·of the follo
wing
words.
8x½=4
. (i) thr _ _ gh (ii) sli __ tly
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(iii) gr__ nd (iv) wo __ y

(v) sp __ d (vi) ang __ sh

(vii) prev __ us

(ix) rec __ ve (x) ,P- _ ce

•..., 13. Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT
of the
following· words.
8x½=4
(i) -limb (ii) malign

(iii) doubt (iv) thorough

(v) chalk (vi) night·

(vii) depot (viii) lodge

. (ix) coup (x) christmas

. 14. Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions .

using
ordinary English spelling.
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4x1=4
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(i) /stretf/ (ii) hn'kredabl/
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(iii) /pla:nt/ (iv) /kan'd1fn/

(v) /'hnsp1tl/ (vi) hn'ta1a(r)/

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 15. 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. f
4x1=4
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(i) . kite I know knife

, (ii) that think thousand •

(iii)' easy escape sand

(iv) go
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to
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no
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(v) hope .rod rope
(

each.
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,,-
(vi) earn earth /

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Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the fol,owing

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16. ... .

words. 4x1=4

(i) observatory i (ii) bun

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(iii) 1 examine (iv) apology

(v) history (vi) .question

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 Key to Junior English Paper, March 2024

Q4
Q10
1. Flowery border 1. The strike was called off.
2. The second brother 2. The inspector told the constable that he
3. Right after the second brother was his boss
4. If there was any other writing 3. A classmate asked me if my father was
5. At the bottom a businessman
6. Arrived 4. Ooty is not so cool as Shimla
5. ETV is one of the most popular TV
channels
6. Haven’t you?
Q5
1. Largest trees
2. thousands of years Q11
3. Their roots reach outward seeking 1. Every woman raised her voice
the roots of other redwood trees 2. Sheila and Nancy like each other
4. They intertwine, making a permanent 3. He is better than she
bond with one another 4. He and I are brothers
5. Unity is strength 5. He has many imported clothes
6. Deep 6. This coffee is too to hot to drink

Q6
1. Adjective Q12 Q14
2. Noun
3. Interjection 1. Through
4. Adverb 1. Limb-b
2. Slightly
5. Preposition 2. Malign-g
3. Ground
6. Noun 3. Doubt-b
4. Worry
7. Pronoun 4. Thorough-gh
5. Speed
8. Adjective 5. Chalk-l
6. Anguish
9. Adjective 6. Night-gh
7. Previous
10. Conjunction 7. Depot-t
8. Might
8. Lodge-d
9. Receive
9. Coup-p
10. Peace
10. Christmas-t
Q8
Q7
1. The, a 1. Of, for, of
2. An, the 2. On Q15
3. In Q16
3. The, the
4. The 4. Into 1. Stretch 1. Kite
5. The 5. On 2. Incredible 2. That
6. The 6. At 3. Plant 3. Easy
7. The 7. From, into 4. Condition 4. To
5. Hospital 5. Rod
6. Entire 6. Each

Q9

1. Freezes
2. Is sleeping
3. Have, flown
4. Had
5. Had occupied
6. Don’t know