HS ABTA 2025 PAGE 29 SOLVED,
ENGLISH (Group-B)
1. (3) Complete cach of the following sentences choosing the correct options from the alternatives provided
PROSE
(6) Abdul Kalam's father would convey complex spiritual concepts in simple down to earth: (a) Arabic (b) Tamil (c) Urdu (d) Telegu.
Ans:(b) Tamil
(ii) The girl in "The Eyes Have it" loved much the place: (a) Rohana (b) Saharanpur (c) Mussoorie (d) Dehradun.
Ans:(c) Mussoorie
(iii) The Hermit lived in a (a) Palace
(b) in a hut in the woods (c) Temple (d) hut in the village.
(IV) The last word uttered by Roger was: (a) Thank you (b) Thank you madam (c) Thank you ma'am (d) Thanks
POETRY
(v) Being tired the grasshopper rests beneath (a) Green hedge (b) Bushes (c) Pleasant weed (d) Grassy hills (
vi) The most sensitive part of the tree is (a) under the ground (b) above the ground
(c) white and wet (d) on the twigs
(vii) The soldier has red holes in his sides are: (a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) One
(viii) Death has no control over: (a) The poet (b) his poetry (c) beauty of his friend (d) Summer
DRAMA
(ix) Chubukov said that Lomov's younger aunt had run away with (a) a hunter (b) a drunkard (c) a count (d) an architect.
(x) "I'm the most unhappy of men"- Here the speaker is (a) Chubukov (b) Lomov (c) The count (d) Natalya.
(xi) The worth of Oxen-Medows to Natalya is: (a) 300 dollars. (b) 300 roubles (c) 300 rupees (d) 300 Euros.
Xii)Lomov's dog had gone: (a) Lame (b) blind (c) mad (d) sick. (xii)
2 (a) Answer in complete sentences any four questions from Prose and any four questions form Poetry.
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PROSE
1.When was the ancestral house of APJ Abdul Kalam built?
Ans: The ancestral house of APJ Abdul Kalam was built in the middle of 19th century.
(8) How would Kalam's father sanctify water?
Ans: Dipping his fingers into the bowls of water, Kalam's father would sanctify it by saying a prayer to God.
(ii) Where was the narrator of the story "The Eyes Have It" going?
Ans: The narrator of the story "The Eyes Have It" was going to Mussoorie.
(iv) How did the narrator know that the girl wear slippers?
Ans: The narrator knew that the girl wore slippers from the way they slapped against her heels.
(v) What food was offered to Roger as dinner by Mrs . Jones?
Ans: Lima beans, ham,Cocoa and cake were offered to Roger as dinner by Mrs . Jones.
(vi) What could Roger hear other roomers doing?
Ans: Roger could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house.
(vii) What did the bearded man ask for after regaining consciousness?
Ans: The bearded man asked for something to drink after regaining consciousness
(vii) What was the hermit famous for?
Ans :The hermit was famous for his wisdom.
POETRY
(ix) Who is the Poet of the Poem "Shall I compare Thee to a Summer's Day"?
Ans: William Shakespeare is the Poet of the Poem "Shall I compare Thee to a Summer's Day".
(x) What month does the poet mention in the Sonnet No 18.?
Ans: The poet mentions the month of May in the Sonnet No 18..
(xt) What form of sonnet is the poem "The Poety of Earth"?
Ans: The poem "The Poety of Earth" is written in the form of Petrarchan sonnet / Italian sonnet.
(xii) What does the Poet celebrate in the poem "The Poetry of Earth?
Ans: The Poet celebrates the music of earth in the poem "The Poetry of Earth ".
(xi) Why does it take much time to kill a tree?
It takes much time to kill a tree because it has grown strong over many years by absorbing nutrients from the soil, sunlight, air, and water.
(xiv) When will the miniature boughs expand to the former size?
Ans: The miniature boughs will expand to the former size when it is unchecked.
(xv) How is the soldier depicted in the Poem "Asleep in the Valley?
Ans: The soldier depicted in the Poem "Asleep in the Valley" is young but dead.
(xvi) "The humming insects don't disturb his rest Why does the Poet say so?
Ans: Poet says so because the soldier is dead.
3 Answer any two questions from PROSE, two questions from Poetry and one question from DRAMA of the following questions. Each question inclusive of subparts should not exceed 100 words:
PROSE
(a) "That always happens" Who said this and to whom? What was the context? Comment on the irony of the situation. (b) Describe in your own words what Kalam recollects about his ancestral home and family at the beginning of his autobiographical piece, 'Strong Roots' (c) "Shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet What does the given statement imply? Discuss with reference to the context what light does it throw on Mrs Jones's character? (d) "You have already been answered", What have already been answered? How did the Tsar at first react to this statement? How did the hermit explain the answer?
POETRY
(e)"And out of leprous hide sprouting leaves"- What does the expression "leprous hide refer to? What does its leprous hide bear? What is the significance of the expression? Bring out the irony suggested here. (f) "His smile is like an infant's Whose smile is referred to here? Why is the smile compared with that of an infant? How does mother nature treat him? (g) "So long lives this and this gives life to thee" What is meant by "This? Whom does 'this' give life to? How is this expected to live? In what way does it give life to the person? (h) "he takes thelead Who takes the lead? When does he take the lead? How does he take the lead?
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DRAMA
Answer any one: (1) Make a brief sketch of contemporary social life
as you see in the play "The Proposal by Anton Chekov. (1) "She is in love; egad, she's like a love sick cat and so on" Who is the speaker? Who is the person spoken about? When does speaker say this? Why is she like a "love sick cat? (k) Why was Lomov keen to get married? Whom did he think was the right choice as a wife? Why did he think so?
GRAMMAR
4. (a) Do as directed:
1×6-6
(i) "We'll soon be at your station I said, (Change into indirect speech)
I told the girl the we would soon be at her station.
(ii) My Parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple. (Change the voice)
People regarded widely my parents as an ideal couple.
(iii) "I was the most important man." (Rewrite the sentence using the positive degree of 'important").
No other man was as important as I.
(iv) Mine was a very secure childhood. (Rewrite as a negative sentence),
Mine was not a very insecure childhood.
(v) I don't recall the exact number of people she fed everyday. (Turn into complex sentence).
Ans: I don't recall the exact number of people whom she fed everyday.
(vi)'What a misfortune I have had!" (Turn into assertive sentence).
I have had a great misfortune.
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions:
She was a_large woman__with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap and she carried it slung_across her shoulder. It is about eleven O'clock at_night.
(c) Correct the error in the following sentence by replacing the underlined word with the right one from the given options in bracket.
My mother's lineage was the more distinguish [Options: (distinguishing. distinguished, undistinguished.)]
My mother's lineage was the more distinguished
5. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
4+6-10 Present world is going to face a new challenge te scarcity of water. Due to extreme heat water bodies are going to dry day by day. So gradually this problem is increasing. Capetown is already declared as a waterless town. Our Bangalore city is also going to face the same fate. Next Kolkata is in the waiting list. The whole city of Kolkata is entangled with iron and concrete. As a result of it temperature increase and water bodies are choked Water is going to take the place of Petroleum and other such fuels and it will compete in the market of oil business. Some countries of the world has already declared: "to take bath is a crime". So world wide general awareness must be spread: "Save water, save life and save the earth and "a drop of water is more32
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valuable than a drop of blood." Governments of the Countries should impose the strict rules to save water and to stop misuse and abuse of water. Stress should be given on reuse of water. More and more plantation is needed to save the earth from this burning derth of water. Not only that, drip irrigation, crop farming, dry-farming, rotational grazing and organic farming may be implemented to conserve wate for future to save ourselves.
A. Write "T' for true and 'F' for false in the box against the following statyements. 1x4-4
(1) 'Save water save life should be a slogan to save the earth.
(1) "Newtown' is declared as a waterless town. (ii) Some of the countries declared taking bath is a crime (iv) In India Allahabad is going to be announced as a waterless town
B. Answer the following questions:
2x36
(i) What is the most important challenge at present to the people of the earth? (ii) How this problem can be solved according to the Passage?
(iv) Find out the nearest meaning of the word 'Destiny' and 'shortage from the given passage.
WRITING
6. (a) Write a newspaper report on the indiscriminate destruction of greenery in the name of broadening a National Highway and its consequences. Or, (b) Write a letter to the Editor of an English (daily) newspaper expressing your concern regarding misuse of mobile phones among the teenagers. Or, Write a Precise of the following passage. Add a suitable title on the basis of the Passage.
"Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man" and education works for all round development of the learner. Teacher plays here the vital role. He is the guide, guardian, friend and philosopher to the learner. So for alround development an ideal responsibility goes to teacher. Merely teaching is not enough for a teacher. He must understand the level of the student and according to the capability of the learner he may transfer his knowledge to the learner as teaching- learning is a two way process. So two souls of teacher and learner must be attached together and then a lovable atmosphere may arise in the class room where lies the future of India'. Teacher is not only a teacher he is an engineer to construct the mindset of the student and he is a doctor to diagnose him to cure from the lack of desire of learning. An ideal teacher is he who can transfer his level into the level of the student.
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