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PE-2018, , KSPUCPA, , EXAMINATION -2018, SECOND PUC PREPARATORY, Max Marks: 100, , Time: 3-15 hourss, , ENGLISH (02), , No.of Pages: 04, , Total No.of Ques.: 35, , Instructions: a] Follow the prescribed limit whileanswering the questions., on the question paper., b] Writethecorrect question number as it appears, will, be awarded zero., once, c] One mark question attempted more than, numbers 24(a-j) and 25(i-iii) should be in sequence and at one, Answer to, , question, , d], , place., el For multiple choice questions, , choose the correct answer and rewrite it., , Answer the following questions in a word, a phrase or in a sentence each:, , 1), , What according to Juliet would make the face of heaven, Who in Too Dear" is often referred to as 'rascal'?, , so, , 12x1=12, , fine?, , ", , 3), , In "On Children" the bending in the archer's hand, be _, , b] for gladness, cJstable, When did the dramatic chipko actions take place in the village of Adwani?, , a] swift, , 4), , 5), , 6), , 7), , ne the village where according to Don Gonzalo was he brought up' and had spent, , many years in his youth., How many acres of land did Basavaiah forcible acquire from Tammanna?, Where does the ' f o o t ' finally find everything to be ' d a r k ' in " To T h e Foot from its, , Child"?, , 8), , Mention any one ofthe essential methaphors as quoted by Jorge Luis Borges in his, interview with Alifano., , 9), , Whom does the speaker of " Heaven If you are not Here on Earth" refer to as gods, , and heavenly nymphs?, , II, , 10), , What did the deer at Nara, in Japan do after bowing to the narrator in Japan and Brazil, through "ATraveler's Eye"?, , 11), , Who had complained against Marcus Ibe and eventually married him in "The Voter"?, , 12), , What did Muthu Bhaskaran, a male Arivoli Activist write?, , Answer any EIGHT of the following choosing at least two from poetry in about 80-100, words., 8x4-32, , 13), , Why does, , Romeo feel that ' he had never seen true beauty till that night',Explain, , with, , reference to "Romeo and Juliet"?, , 14), , How did the kinglet and his minister get rid of the criminal ? How did the criminal lead, his life after being freed in Too, , Dear", , ", , 15), , Describe 'eco-apartheid'as in " Everything I Need to Know I Learned" in the Forest., , 16), , What incidents do Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura narrate about the silver maider and, the gyllact youngman's love near Valencia in "A Sunny Morning"?, , 17), , How does W.B. Yeats bring out a contrast between the nature of superficial love with, that o fa deeper more meaningful love o f the soul in " When You are Old"?, , 18), , Narrate the reasons for the plantation owner's life to get out of hand and acquiring, v i c e s i n " IThe G a r d n e r " ?, , 19), , Bring out the transfomation that takes place to the soft child's foot atter being, condemned to line in a shoe' in To the Foot from its Child", ", , 20), , Why does Borges say that Blindness and other misfortunes are given to us as raw, , materials to shape ourart" in, "I Believe Books will Never Disappear"?, , 21), 22), , What changes are seen in the leisurely characters of Brazil on getting a steering wheel, in , their hands. Explain with reference to Japan and Brazil' through a Traveller's eye?, Portray the behaviour of Roofon the final day of elections in, "The Voter"., , P.T.O

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II, , Answer the following in about 200words., How do Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo outwit each other in, 23), glorifying their, deaths in "ASunny Morning"?, , 1x6=6, , (imaginary), , OR, , Bicycling in Pudukkottai has been taken as a symbol of Independence freedom and, , mobility, Explain., OR, knows, the, Water, humiliation' at the same time knows the righteous, rage., How is this brought out in Water"., ', , ", , IV, , Read the, following, , passage and answer the, , 10x1=10, questions, When you see geese heading for the winter, flying along, in a V' formation, you might consider, that, ence has discovered about why they fly that way. As each bird, its, it, set, , on, , it:, , wings, creates an uplift for, ne bird immediately following. By flying in the °V'formation, theflaps, whole, flock adds atleast 7l percent, greater flying range than, if each bird flew on its own., Feople who share a common direction and sense of community can get where, they are going, more quickly and easily, because they are travelling, on the thrust of one another. When a, goose falls out, oT formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance, to go alone- and, oftrying, to, quickly gets back into, take advantage of the, 1Omation, lifting, bird, in, power, of, front., the, Ifwe, have, as, will, much, sense as a goose, We, stay in formation, , with those people who are headed the same, way we are., goose gets tired, it rotates back in the, wing and another goose flies point., ltis, turns during, sensible, take, demanding, fobs,, whetherwith people or with geese flying south., Geese honk from behind to, those up front to keep up their, encourage, important when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gun shot and falls out of speed. Finally and this is, fall out with that, formation, two other, goose and followit down to lead, and protection. They stay untill it is able geese, help, until it dies and, to fly or, only then they launch out on their own, or with another, formation, to, we, catch, group.If too have the same sense as of a, up with their, goose. We too will stand by each other with, make this earth a, integrity and, better place to live., When the head, , 24), , a In which formation do the geese fly?, , b]What does, , the, , flapping of the wings by the geese create?, c] How does a goose feel when it falls out, of, d] When does the head goose rotate back in formation., its, el What do the geese do to encourage those in wing?, f Pick out the word in the passage which means front to keep speed?, to start, flying up again, g Who accompanies the sick or wounded, , h]The geese render a, , lot of, , (encougaged/ encouragement), , 25), , goose down to, to each other., , il Till when do the other geese stay with the, wounded goose?, il Add a suitable prefix to the word common, ' to form its antonym., Read the following lines and answer the, Green pastures she views in the midst of the questions., dale,, , Down which she so often has tripped with he, pail,, And a single small cottage, a nest like a dove's, The one only dwelling on earth that she loves., il Where does the speaker see the green pastures?, iil What does the speaker compare her cottage to ?, iil Pick out the word in the above verse which means, V, , 26), , help it 2, , 3x1-3, , Aplace of stay'., right ( passive) form of, , Complete the followingby filling the blanks, using the, , the verbs given in brackets., , Cycling has swept acroSs the district of Pudukkottai. Intially cycling, by the activists, then the neo-literates, (teach) by those who, Arivoli Training camp., , 3x1=3, , (leam), , (train) at, Cont..

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27), , Report the following Conversation., , 28), , Dona Laura:, Have you been to America?, Don Gonzalo: Several times. The, first time when I went there,, I was only six, years old., Dona Laura: You must have gone with Columbus in one of his caravels., Don Gonzalo: Not quiet as bad as that I am old, I admit., Complete the following, , dialogue., , Guide, , [Ata tourist place], ( greets and offers to help), , Mr. Reddy:, , 5x1=5, , 4x1=4, , Horse shoe hill. (enquires), , Guide: Sure,, , Rs 50 (replies), , Mr. Reddy:, , grees), , Guide: Okay Sir, this way please., , 29), , Fill in the blanks by, , choosing the appropriate expression given in bracket., , [Split second, clearcut, all and sundry], , Bowing, in Japan is not as simple as it looks to an outsider There are, , 2x1-2, , differences in positions and status to be followed while bowing . They are so, habituated to it, that they do it in_reflecting the social hierarchy and differences, in rank and, , 30), , age., Fill in the blank with the right linker., , 4x1=4, The kinglet called for the general and told him to find a man to cut off the criminals, , head., he said, it was what a soldier was trained to do., the General\, summoned for his army and asked one of them to do so., none ofthem agreed., they said they were not taught to behead an individual., , [But,Infact, As, So], 31), , Read the following passage and make notes, , by drawing and filling the boxes, , given below, 8x2 =4, Trains and planes are the main means of transport in Japan. Bicycles are popularfor, short journeys. Cars are seldom used because of crowded streets expensive road tolls, andlack of parking places. BulletTrain travelling at a speed of 210kmh( 130 mph)or, more is the chief mode o f transport. Japan's * Shinkansen' or Bullet train are fastest, , mode of travel. The rail network covers the entire country and tunnels and bridges, , link the country's main Islands, providing access to remote areas. Japan's air route, between Tokyo and Chitose on Hokkaido is one of the busiest air route., , Japan's main means of Transport, , Bullet Train, , Short Journeys, , Between, , OR, on, Cover, , entire country|, and, , Busiest airroute |, , Links, Countrys' main island|, , P.T.O.

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32), , Write, , letter of application in response to the, following, appeared on 2-01-2018 in The Indian Express', a, , Wanted:, , advertisement which, , Psychologists to counsel students thrice in aweek, candidates must be, post graduates in psychology with, specialisation in behavioural, child psychology. Must be, and good in communication skills., pleasant, Fluency in English required, , Apply To-, , The Co-ordinator, Manasa, , Institution for, , 5, , learning Maple Tree Road., , Jingle Bells Avenue,, South District, , 33), , SINGAPORE -333624, Your college Cultural Club, on the, of Youth, you are required to introduced the, , Imagine, , you are the secretary of, occassion of International Day, , Chief Guest at the college assembly. Based on the information, given below,, write a speech in about 100, words., Name: Mr., , 5, , Babar Ali, , Native of:Murshidabad,, West Bengal, Education :M.A. in English literature, from Kolkatta, , University., , Age: 22 years, , Achievements:, a] Started teaching local boys and girls, (unprevileged) at the age 9., b] The play school started by him grew into, a, c] Many students were registered in Matric regular institution gradually., examination., d With Govt. and other sponsers now he has built a, students, , school with 800, , ,, , at 20, , class rooms., , Award:Awarded the young head master of the world. B.B.CTed Scholar award., , 100, , OR, The bar graph given below, represents the (imaginary) of the percentage of, people of India travelling to other states by, road, rail and Air for the past, years. Based on the information write a, report in 120 words., 5, , By Road, By Train, , 90, 80, , By Air, , 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, , 20, 10, , 0, , VII, , 34), , 1965, 1985, 1975, 1995, 2005, What do the underlined words in the following extract refer, to ?, It is remarkable how the geese stand by each other, their, , throughout, , 2015, , 4x1-4, , flight. They(1), , co-ordinate in a systematic manner. The team is led by the head, goose and the, others follow, when the head gosse gets tired, its(22 place is taken, by another, In the, same way a wounded goose is nursed by two others from the team, who fly down, with it(3). People who (4) sharea common sense of, accomplishment can also do, , so,, , ifthey too work in a team trusting each other., , i] They, , 35), , ii] ts:, , ilit:, , iv) Who:, , Rearrange the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence.lx1=1, , ofall/ are the/centuries /Books/great memory.