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HS ABTA PAGE 183 SOLVED, HS ABTA PAGE 183 ANSWERED 

 ENGLISH (Group-B)

1. (a) Complete each of the sentences, choosing the correct option from the alternatives provided: 1×12-12

PROSE

(i) The perfume coming from the girl's hair was - (a) mild (b) strong (c) tantalising (d) irritating. 

(ii) Dr. Kalam's father started his day at 4am with (a) namaz (b) breakfast (c) morning walk (d) collecting coconuts 

(iii) The lady (Mrs. Jones) wanted the boy Roger to comb his hair because he would look- (a) beautiful (b) tidy (c) presentable (d) appropriate 

(iv) The hermit was known for his (a) wit (b) wisdom (c) anger (d) humour.

POETRY

(v) Green twigs that rise from close to the ground are (a) straight (b) curled (c) crooked (d) crinkled. 

(vi) The poem 'Asleep In The Valley' is (a) a sonnet (b) a ballad (c) an epic (d) a lyric

 (vii) The poet asserts that his friend will never lose possession of his (a) health (b) property (c) wealth (d) beauty.

 (viii) Keats celebrates in the poem 'The Poetry of Earth' (a) absence of romanticism (b) the song of the Grasshoper (c) the music of the earth (d) the song of the cricket.

DRAMA

(ix) Natalya is in her - (a) teens (b) mid-twenties (c) mid-forties (d) mid thirties. 

(x) Chubukov comments that Lomovs have had in their family. (a) autocracy (b) lunacy (c) hypocrisy (d) democracy

(xi) "The Proposal' was originally written in - (a) French (b) English (c) Russian (d) German.

(xii) Chubukov is a - (a) lawyer (b) merchant (c) physician (d) landowner.

2. Answer any four Questions from 'Prose' and four Questions from 'Poetry', of the following questions, each in a complete sentence.

PROSE

(i) At which station did the girl get into the train?

The girl got into the train at Rohana.

 (ii) Who are, according to the narrator, formidable creatures? 

Ans: According to the narrator,aunts are formidable creatures.

(iii) What does Kalam's father say about the importance of prayer? 

Ans: Kalam's father says that there is nothing mysterious about prayer rather prayer makes possible a communion of spirit between people.

(iv) Who was as very close friend of Kalam's father? 

Ans:Pakshi Lakhsmana Sastry was as very close friend of Kalam's father.

(v) Where did Roger fall on losing his balance 

Roger fell on the sidewalk losing his balance.

vi) Where did Mrs. Jones work? 

Mrs. Jones worked in a hotel beauty shop.

(vii) Why should the Tsar consult magicians? 

Ans: The Tsar should consult magicians to know the right time for every action.

(viii) How did the hermit receive the Tsar?

Ans: The hermit received the Tsar with greeting when the Tsar came to meet him wearing simple cloth.

POETRY

(ix) Where does the strength of the tree lie?

Ans: The strength of the tree lies in its root.

(x) What is meant by "leprous hide"? 

Ans: Leprous hide means rough bark of a tree.

(xi) What is Nature asked to do in the poem Asleep in the Valley'?

Ans: Nature is asked to keep the soldier warm in the poem Asleep in the Valley

 (xii) Where does the stream leave 'long strands of silver?

Ans: The stream leaves long strands of silver on the bright grass.

(xii) What does 'nature's changing course' mean? 

Ans: Nature's changing course' means cyclic movement of season.

(xiv) What will make the beauty of the poet's friend eternal?

Poet's sonnet no.18 will make the beauty of the poet's friend eternal.

 (xv) Who sings among the grassy hills? 

The grasshopper sings among the grassy hills.

(xv) When does frost create silence in nature?

Ans: Frost creates silence on a lone winter evening in nature.

3. Answer any two questions from 'PROSE, two questions from POETRY and one question from 'DRAMA', of the following questions, each in about 100 words: 6×5=30

PROSE

(i) "Yes, October is the best time." Who said this and to whom? How could the speaker say that October was the best time? (ii) "He had an ideal helpmate in my mother, Ashiamma." Who is referred to as 'he'? What did the narrator recall about his mother's activities and lineage? What did people think about the speaker's parents? (iii) "I would teach you right from wrong." Who said this and when? Explain with reference to the context what aspect of the speaker's character has been revealed here. (iv) "Forgive me," said the bearded man - Who was the bearded man? Why did he want to take revenge on the Tsar? Why dit he ask for forgiveness ultimately? How did the Tsar treat the man after forgiving him?

POETRY

(v) How has the tree grown over the years? How does the tree heal itself on being harmed? (vi) "In his side there are two red holes." Who is the person referred to here? What do the 'two red holes' signify? What attitude of the poet to war is reflected here? (vii) "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Whom does the poet compare? What adjectives does the poet use for the person compared to a summer's day? What is referred to as the 'eye of heaven' by the poet in the poem? What are the shortcomings of a summer's day? (viii) 'When all birds are faint"- Why are all birds faint? What do the birds do then? Who plays an untiring role when the birds faint?

DRAMA

(ix) "We've had the land for nearly three hundred years..." Who is the speaker? Who is spoken to? What is referred to as 'the land'? What do you

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know of the land from their conversation? (x) "Bring him back! Back! Ah! Bring him here," Who says this and to whom? When is this said? What impression of the speaker can be formed from this remark? (xi) Give a brief sketch of the character of Lomov in the play "The Proposal",

4. (a) Do as directed:

1×6=6

(i) He put his hands on my shoulders. (Change the voice) 

His hands were put on my shoulders.

(ii) "That always happens," she said. (Change into indirect speech) 

She said that that always happened.

(iii) He received none but common folk. (Turn into an affirmative sentence) 

Ans: He received only common folk

(iv) He is the best dog in the district. (Change into positive degree) 

Ans: No other dog in the district is as good as he.

(v) That will be fine.(Turn into a negative sentence) 

Ans: It is not that that will not be fine.

(vi) I could see telegraph posts flashing by. (Turn into a complex sentence).

Ans:  I could see telegraph posts which were flashing by.

b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions : ×6=3

The train drew slowly into the station outside there was the shouting of porters and vendors and a high pitched  female voice.

(c) Correct the error in the following sentence by replacing the underlined word with the right one from the options given below : He may catch cold (Options: catches/catching/ catch).

He may catch cold

5. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Man first appeared on earth half a million years ago. Then he was little more than an animal; but early man had certain big advantages over the animals. He had a large brain, he had an upright body, he had clever hands; and he had in his brain special groups of nerve cells, not present in animals, that enabled him to invent a language and use it to communicate with his fellow man. This ability to speak was a very great value because it allowed man to share ideas, and to plan together, so that tasks impossible for a single person could be successfully undertaken by an intelligent team work. Speech also enabled ideas to be passed on from generation to generation so that the stock of human knowledge slowly inreased.

(a) State whether the following statements are True or False. Write 'T' for True and or 'F' for False. (You need not write the sentences, write the numbers only:) 1x4-4

(i) Man's upright body was a disadvantate for him (ii) Man's brain was large in size. (iii) Men used to share their ideas with others by speaking in the very ancient age. (iv) Generation after generation human knowledge increased at a rapid rate.

(b) Answer each of the following questions in about 30 words.2×3=6

(i) When did man first appear on the earth? Was he then just like an

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animal? (ii) What were his big advantages over the animals? (iii) How did his brain help him?

6. (a) Your school participated in an inter school debate organised by the local club in your area. Prepare a brief report in about 150 words. 2+8=10

Or, (b) Write a letter to the chairperson of the Municipality or Panchayat Pradhan expressing your concern over the wastage of drinking water in your locality and add some suggestions for the conservation of water.

(Word limit: 150 words).

Or, (c) Write a precis of the following passage. Add a suitable title: Many people seem to have no definite ideals of life. They live an aimless life and what they do and what they become, is largely a matter of chance, determined by the circumstances in which they happen to be placed. Such people, because they aim at nothing, achieve nothing. To make anything of life, we must have an ideal of some sort. But it is of utmost importance that the ideal should be the right one. If our ideal is simply to be rich or to enjoy pleasure, we shall lose the best things of life. But if our ideal is to serve out God, to do our duty and to develop our gifts for the good of humanity, we shall make the best of this life and the life to come.