SSC Model Paper-12 (Covering all the syllabus)

English

Time: 3hours Max. Marks .80

Instructions:

I. Read the question paper carefully.

II. Answer the questions under Part-A in the answer booklet.

III. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself.

IV. Avoid overwriting.

PART-A

Marks 60

Q. No. (1-4) Read the following passage

There was something really wrong with the State Transport bus. It had come up the winding road in the mountain as if with a life-time effort. The road was now down-hill and yet the bus moved as slowly as a sick man walking with the help of another. It reached the plain where the dispensary building was situated, and stood still, like an obstinate bull. Now, the destination was hardly a mile or two away. But the driver was sore and the conductor had no option but to be silent. When they realized that the bus wouldn't move any faster, a couple of passengers exclaimed: "Goddammit for a bloody nuisance!"

The conductor asked the passengers to get down and they all put their strength together to push the bus. Having gained this initial momentum, the bus started. Passengers clambered up, jostling one another. The conductor rang the bell and the bus gradually took on speed. It entered the village reluctantly like a truant child being dragged to school. As it wound its way through the curves on the outskirts, it groaned and croaked like a hen about to lay eggs, and stopped with a bang in front of Bhujaba Patil's residence. As it halted, it gave a big lurch, sending the passengers helter-skelter, churned like water in a pitcher when the carrier stumbles. (The Storeyed House-1)

Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences 4x3=12

1. What might be wrong with the bus?

2. ‘stood still, like an obstinate bull. Why do you think the bus is compared with the obstinate bull?

3. ‘a truant child being dragged to school.’ Explain.

4. How would have you felt if you were one of the passengers in the bus?

Q. No. (5-8) Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions.

'Why, dear daughter, have you come so suddenly? Are your children and husband all right? Why have you come alone?'

Behind affectionate enquiries of the father and the mother there was a strain of suspicion. Recollecting immediately the purpose of her visit, the housewife asked her mother most pitifully, 'Amma, tell me, what is my name?'

'What is it amma, you are our elder daughter. We gave you education up to B.A. and got you married with fifty thousand rupees as dowry. We took care of your two deliveries — each time we alone bore the expenses of the maternity home. You have two children — your husband has a good job — a very nice person, too — your children are well-mannered.'

'It's not my history, amma — it's my name I want. At least tell me where my certificates are.'

'I don't know, child. Recently we cleaned out the almirah of old papers and files and arranged some glassware in their place. Some important files we kept in the attic — we shall search for them tomorrow. Now what is the hurry, don't worry about them — take a good bath and have your meal, child,' said the housewife's mother.

The housewife took a good bath and ate her meal, but she could not sleep. While scrubbing the house, humming happily, joyously, and making muggulu, she had never thought that she would have to face so many difficulties like this by forgetting her own name.

Dawn broke, but the search for the certificates among the files in the attic had not ended.

Now the wife asked everyone she met — she asked the trees — the anthills — the pond — the school where she had studied — the college. After all the shouting and the wailing, she met a friend — and succeeded in recovering her name.

5. Where does the housewife go to find out her name?

6. Why do you think the housewife's mother seems suspicious when she arrives?

7. Why do you think the housewife asks everyone she meets about her name, including things like trees and the pond?

8. Which of the following statements are true about the housewife?

A. The housewife finds her certificates at her parents' house.

B. The housewife used to be a good student and got a B.A. degree.

C. The housewife’s own mother also forgot her name.

D. The housewife gives up searching for her name after visiting her parents.

E. The housewife blames her parents for forgetting her name.

Q. No. (9-12) The flow-chart given below provides some information. Study the table carefully and answer the following questions. 4 X 2 = 8

9. What is the flow-chart about?

10. How may main components of food are mentioned? What are they?

11. According to the flow-chart what are the food that protect our body?

12. If you want to build your body well, which food you must take?

Q. No. (13). Read the passage given below focusing on the parts that are underlined. Answer any 4 of the questions as directed and write them in the answer booklet. 4X2=8

i) You can’t lift the box. I can’t lift the box. ii) It is very heavy. We couldn’t lift it. iii) But Ramu said, “It’s very light for me.” iv) It looks light but it is heavy. v) I think, Laxman can lift it. vi) He is strong. He definitely lifts it.

i. Rewrite the sentence using ‘neither – nor’

ii. Combine the two sentences using ‘too-to’

iii. Report the sentence.

iv. Rewrite the sentence with ‘though’

v. Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘It’

vi. Rewrite the sentence using ‘since’

Q. No. 14. You have studied that Narayana Murthy has become the symbol of simplicity and the address of victory over obstacles. When he got a high rank, he went to his father and told him that he had passed in a high rank. But his father expressed his inability to join him in IIT Madras. But he had become the pioneer of IT in India. Now, imagine that you were a journalist and wanted to interview him. Write a possible interview with Narayana Murthy. 10M

Read the following and write a biographical sketch of Smt. Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India.

Name : Smt. Sarojini Naidu

Birth : 13^th February, 1879 in Chattopadyaya family

Parents : Father-a great scholar Mother-a fine poetess

Education : Madras University, King’s College, London and Gorton’s College, Cambridge. Returned to India in 1896

Collection of poems: All the poems collected in the Sceptred Flute (1943)

Political Career: 1921 – National Movement, Close to Mahatma Gandhi;

Represented India in Round Table Conference; Arrested during Quit India Movement;

Appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Title : Nightingale of India

Q. No. 15. You have studied that the king of the potter’s country needed a general to lead his army into the battle immediately because the enemies were approaching to invade his country. Imagine that he might have asked his ministers to prepare a notice to find the great personality who can lead his army into the war. He might announce a big award for the one who can show him such one. Now prepare the notice in favour of the minister in the name of the king. 5M

Q. No. 16. Imagine that your school just going to be reopened after summer vacation. You were the team leader of the cultural committee of your school. Your headmaster asked you to prepare a poster to advertise your school. You may include the best qualities of your school like building, ground, labs, education, cultural programmes etc in your poster. 5M

Part-B

Instructions:

1. Answer the questions on the question paper itself and attach it to the answer booklet of Part-A

2. Avoid overwriting

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Q. No. (17-21). Read the following poem carefully.

Bothering my toes.
And my nose,
Which is in deep freeze.
Snuggled under a warm quilt,
Just cannot stay up late,
Crackle of a fire at night,
With hot water bottle clutched to my side.
And I have to get up again
And go out in the cold tomorrow morning…….
I…feel…so sleepy….
How wonderful…. If I could….. also…..
Hibernate!

Now answer the questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets given 5X1=5

17. The poem is about the conditions in …… ( )

A) summer B) spring C) winter D) autumn

18. The snow under the narrator’s feet bothers his ……. ( )

A) hand fingers B) head C) stomach D) toes

19. The poet wishes to … ( )

A) alternate B) sleep C) work D) hibernate

20. The poet wants to be out of cold with the help of … ( )

A) a warm quilt B) hot water bottle

C) some fire D) A, B and C

21. The poet wants the fire …... ( )

A) at noon B) at night C) in the morning D) in the evening

Q. No. (22-26). In the following passage, five sentences are numbered and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite them in the given space. 5X1=5

Savitri established her credentials with 'Ardhangi'(1955). 22) She gave an exceptional brilliant performance as a woman forced to marry a mentally retarded person (ANR). 23) She nurse him back to health. 24) She also teaches a lesson to her in-laws which conspire against her husband.

25) Savitri captured the audiences her charm and magnificent acting. She was able to convey a wide range of feelings through her expressive eyes. Her mischievous look - it captivates anyone; the look of fake anger provokes, the look filled with real anger pierces the heart. The look of passion while waiting for her lover; the pain filled look when her love fails; the confident look that seems ready to face any situation, all these myriad emotions are hidden in her eyes .26) The dimensions are endless and pages can filled be to describe the magic spell of her eyes.

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Q. No. (27-31) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given below. Each blank is numbered and each blank has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in the brackets given. 5X1=5

The wounded bull was ………. (27) It heard the clacking sound …………….. (28) the arrow. It started running towards the ………….. (29) from which the sound had come. It sniffed and sniffed to know the spot. Finally, it discovered ……….. (30) man. Its horns were ready to tear ………… (31) pieces.

27. A) enrage B) enrages C) enraged D) enragement

28. A) by B) of C) from D) towards

29. A) direct B) directed C) direction D) directly

30. A) a B) an C) the D) x

31. A) in B) into C) for D) from

Q. No. (32-36). Read the following passage with focus on the underlined parts. Answer them as directed in the space given. 5X1=5

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs – but he doesn’t let the details stop him. The brave (32) 26-year-old - who is mainly main part of the body (33) plays football and golf, swims, and surfs despite having no limbs.

Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables (34) him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up among (35) his toes.

“I call it my chicken drumstick”, joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia but now lived (36) in Los Angeles. I’d be lost without it.

32. Write the suitable meaning of the world.