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ENGLISH (Second Language) — Solved Paper
SECTION-A: READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN & UNSEEN)
ABTA By PKGWAY
1. Passage — Big Half Moon Island
A. Choose the correct alternative (1×5=5)
(a) Big Half Moon is an —
(b) The family moves to the mainland in —
(c) Now the family members are —
(d) They were re-united because of the —
(e) The narrator and Claude wished someone to —
B. Complete the sentences (1×3=3)
(i) There was nobody for them to play with on the Big Half Moon.
(ii) When spring comes the family sails back to the island.
(iii) People always pitied them when they returned to the island.
C. True / False with supporting quote (1+1)×2=4
(i) The two children had difficulty to run pirate caves — T
Supporting quote: "It is hard to run pirate caves and things like that with only two."
(ii) When the harbour was frozen, they moved to the island — F
Supporting quote: "In winter, when the harbour is frozen over, we all move over to the mainland."
2. Poem — The Snail
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 pow'r 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. Tick the correct alternative (1×4=4)
B. Short answers (2×2=4)
(i) Where does the snail hide at the time of danger?
Answer:The snail hides within his shell i. e his house at the time of danger .
Answer:The snail hides within his shell i. e his house at the time of danger .
(ii) When does the snail shrink into his house?
Answer: When his horns receive the slightest touch or when danger is near./The snail shrinks into his house when his horns are touched slightly.
Answer: When his horns receive the slightest touch or when danger is near./The snail shrinks into his house when his horns are touched slightly.
3. Unseen Passage — Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
A. Multiple choice (1×6=6)
B. True/False with quote (1+1)×3=6
(i) Netaji went to Japan in disguise — T
"he escaped from interment in his own house and went to Germany in disguise... From there he went to Japan"
(ii) The British unleashed torture against innocent Indians — T
"who unleashed ruthless torture against innocent Indians."
(iii) The British successfully curbed his spirit by jail — F
"but could not curb his indomitable spirit."
C. Short answers (2×4=8)
(i) How did Subhas fare in the ICS exam?
Answer: He came out fourth in the ICS examination.
Answer: He came out fourth in the ICS examination.
(ii) Why did he establish Forward Bloc?
Answer: To rally the youth behind his anti-British campaign.
Answer: To rally the youth behind his anti-British campaign.
(iii) When and how did Subhas escape from India?
Answer: In the third week of January 1941 he escaped in disguise, left for Germany, then Japan, and later Singapore.
Answer: In the third week of January 1941 he escaped in disguise, left for Germany, then Japan, and later Singapore.
(iv) What was the first INA and where was it built up?
Answer: The Azad Hind Fauj, built up in Singapore.
Answer: The Azad Hind Fauj, built up in Singapore.
SECTION – B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
4. Fill the blanks (1×3=3)
The engine was found in a disused well nearby, with its back up. I prayed to heaven to save me from fresh troubles. But when the owner of the house saw what had happened he laughed heartily.
5.A Articles / Prepositions (1×3=3)
A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying in it.
5.B Rewrite (1×3=3)
(i) I took the frightened, angry boy by the hand. — Answered: The frightened, angry boy was taken by me by the hand.
(ii) "Do you try teaching your son to talk properly?" — Ans: The man asked her if she tried teaching her son to talk properly.
(iii) The load was light. It was too much for the old man. — Ans: Although the load was light, it was too much for the old man.
5.C Phrasal verbs (1×3=3)
(i) The brave never gives in to evil.
(ii) The girl was brought up carelessly.
(iii) Our school was set up in 1967.
(Extra: put off)
(ii) The girl was brought up carelessly.
(iii) Our school was set up in 1967.
(Extra: put off)
6. Vocabulary (2×4=8)
(i) guiltless or inoffensive — innocent
(ii) intense dislike — hatred
(iii) favour — grace
(iv) made public — proclaimed
(ii) intense dislike — hatred
(iii) favour — grace
(iv) made public — proclaimed
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