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Dear Students,
The present euestion paper cum Answer Booklet has been designed on the basis
answering.
of 2015 S.S.L.C public Examination. Read the instructions carefully before
the
leaving
before
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Room
Handover the euestion cum Answer Booklet to the
examinationhall.
Extra Fifteen minutes have been given for Question Paper Reading.
lnstructiqn for the I Main
the most
For each of the following question / statement four answers are given. Choose
each
provided
below
appropriateanswer and write it along with its atphabet in the space
question.
lnstruction for Match the following :
'B' and fill in the blanks under column
Choose the correct answer frbm column
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(Prose, Poetry, Supplementary reading & Vocabulary)
L

Four alternativesare aiven for each incompletestatement/

question. Choosethe correctansweLandwrite it's 'Alphabet
ilong wifrl the Answer' on the dotted linesprovided :

3x1=3

1. The otherpassengersdid not volunteerto hetp Bateshwarbecause

A) they were afraidof being involved
B) Baleshwardid not seektheir help
C) the train was movingvery fast
D) it was none of their concern
Ans ;
2. Thethird monster askedWangjiato
A) bringBhima'seye balls
C) kill the old man Silong

(B) bring the bird's head

(D)kill Lousang'smother

Ans :
3. The personwho travels to the workshopdaily is calleda
A) passenger
(B)comrnuter
C) mechanic

(D)motorist

Ans ,'
Answer the following questions in 2 or 3 sentences each :
4x2=8
4. What makesyou think that Smithaand RaviShankardeservethe
appreciation
of readers?

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5.

swami's father drew his attentionto a report in the newspaper'

What was the rePortabout ?

6. How did the beautifulbird inspireSatish?

7.

,,Somepeoplelike to becomescientiststhough they may not earn more

money".What is the reason?

til.

Readthe followino extracts and answerthe questions that follow : 3x3=9

8. "This must be the last ordeal".he thought

a) What was the last ordealWangjiahad to face ?

b) How did he face it ?

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9.

"'fhe trees in that orchard are not mine".

a) Who did the trees belong to according to the speaker ?

b) Why did he feel so ?

10. "Oh ! | could not thank him". Baleshwarthought

a) Why was Baleshwarnot able to thank him ?

b) What does it reveal about the truck driver ?

Answerthe followinq questionsin 8 or 10 sentenceseach :

1x44

11.Columbushad the will powerand also strengthto face obstacles.

Justifyyour answers.
OR
NarrateSwami'sdreadfulexperience
when he was lying under
the bench.

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V "Yott cannotput a fencearound the planetEarth"
Thespeakerhere is showing a tone of
A)se|fassertion(B)disgustion(c)patience

(D) weakness

Ans :
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VL Arr*u, th" follo*ino ouettion" in , *o'd'
13,,,Arrording to ihe poet, it's a feartd thing in winter"'
What does it refer to ?

2x1=2

Ans :
14. Why did the sailorskiss the maiden ?
Ans

3x2=6

vll. Answertherqilowing suestio

1 5 . ,,Thegrandmotherclimbed the tree everyday".
what did the people tell her as time went by"

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16. The poet says "Laughternot only make us happy but will betterthe
world also".What does this mean?

17. What messagedoes the Jazz playerwant to convey ?

18. Readthe extractand answerthe questionsthat follow :

"For nobodyto visit me and not a friend in hail
In solitaryconfinementas completeas any gaol'.
a) Whatfeelingdo these lines convey?

b) Why do you think the speakerhad this feeling?

!9. Qugteform Memorv.:(Eiqht Linesl

Thequalityof mercy

OR
"We should feel happy with what we haveand nevergo after what
we can't get.t' How does the poetbring about this message in the poem
"The Blind Boy".

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J : SUPPLEMEA'TARY
READING . X. Answerthefollowing questionsin 4 or 6 sentenceseach:'

2x24

20."Dolmasays"lt is not a difficultdecisionfor me to take up the

. climbingof the lofty mountains".Whydoesshe say so ?
OR
Whatmakesyou think that Ambedkarhad a greatthirst for books
throughouthis life ?

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21."Lifefor Hanifin the beginningwas nevera smoothsail".

Why was it so ?
OR
with the way the students
"Babuand Manjuwere a bit disappointed
were marching".What was the reason?

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VOCABULARY:-

22. Match the word in column 'A' choosing its meaning from the
words given in column 'B' :
,B'

,A'
twinkling

moon, sun, star,light

Ans :

23. Write the opposifes of :

a) Top X

b) Broad X

24. Which one of the following words has only one syllable ?
people,school,again, alone

25. The spelling of the word is jumhled. The meaning of the word is
given in brackefs, Re-arrange the letfers in the correct order :
of loish

(Silly)

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26. Read the following :
Asia is 44 million square km. Africa is 30 million square km.
CompareAfrica with Asia using 'big'
Africa is

27, Pick out the appropriatephrasalverb and rewritethe sentencein

the spacegiven below :
Don't put on / put off your studies.

Feadthe dialoguesqiven belowand answerthe questio$i that follow :

: Excuseme could you tell me the way to GayanaSamaja?
Raju
Ramesh : Are you going to the concertthere ?
: yes....Bombay
Raju
sisterssingclassicalsongs
Ramesh : Fine,I'm also going there.Comewith me
Raju
: (hesitating)I'm new here.I don't know you
pleasegive me directionsto that place.
28.Rameshtrusted/ did not trust Raju
(pickthe correctanswerand rewritethe sentence)

29. Pick out the word which means 'a musical performance'

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the#.lesfuns that follQ,WRrad the fottowinqpassaoecarefullva{qli*answer

nsflr fr
one day pasha sab was walking along the road. He stopped
was tuli
tall tree and saw a monkey on it. lt was eating nuts. The tree
in the tree'
of nuts. pasha was very hungry. The nuts were very hiEh up
chattered
He picked up a stone and threw it at the monkey.The monkey
stoffie'
at him and said rude words in its language.Pasha threw another
The moneky grew angry. Pasha threw stones continuouslyat the monkey"
went
The monkey picked up a nut and started throwing at Pasha' This
on for half an hour. He got a bag of nuts.

x.

pasha said. "Thank you very much. My dear Monkey", so saying he

sat down and ate all the nuts.

Quesfions;
30. What kind of a rnanwas PashaSab ?

31. How did the monkeyexpressits anger?

32. Why couldn't Pashaget the nuts on his own ?

33. How dld Pashaexpresshis gratitudeto the monkey?

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f:WRITTNG.34. A paragraph is given below. lt has four errors, Edit it,

4X1=4

Clues are given below :

Lalithais a M.P.she live in a smallhouse.she goes roundher constituency
everyweek. She carriesfood in a box. Peopleoffer her fruits and she refuses
to receivethem.She meetspeopleand talk for them politely.Everyonelikes her.
Clues:
a) Verbalmistaketo be corrected
b) Article to be corrected
c) Conjunctionto be corrected
d) Prepositionto be corrected

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35. tmasinethat v7u are Savithri/ Santhosh'

aration for the Public
Write a letterto vour father-ab
examinationusing the clues qiven below :
--Doing weil -----receivedyour letter --- portions completed
----- nevvtext book
revisLn --- getup at 5 a.m' --- group studey
and new patternof question paper --- 3 preparatoryexaminations
----- no tension
over -----study for 7 hours ---- note down points
-----sure to get A+ --- visit if you have time'
OR
Readthe outlineand developa parasraph:
goose layinga golden egg everyday
Fn old woman........"greedy'.'...a
contentedall of a suddenrich""""
earnedher living..."'...not
.........so1d
thoughtof hundredsof goldeneggs in its stomach"""'killed""""got
onlyone........moral

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- : GRAMMAR(Language Use) : 36. Readthe conversation :

A)
B)
C)
D)

Mohan: Haveyou written a letterto your mother

Nandini: I will write a lettertomorrow
The passiveform of the underlinedsentenceis (choosethe Gorrectone)
A letterwill be written tomorrow.
A letterwould be written tomorrow.
A letteris written tomorrow.
A lettermay be written tomorrow.

Ans :

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Fill in the blanks choosinq the a

Oiven injrackets

riate linkinq wptdS

: (or. and. though' bUt. bGoUSe.th?tl

;'].-.'..usl]-...-.-Ramuarebrothers.Rakeshisgoodatstudies
Ramu is dunce in studies, h is good

Ramu is dunce.

;.i sportsand games.

he has broughta name to the

Teacherspraisehim

institutionat the state levelby securingmedalsand shields

38. rill in the blanks choosing the appropriate tense form of verbs
Z

given in brackets :
Nagendrais an officer in the RevenueDepartment.He

(do)

notuseofficecar.He-(go)totheofficebybus.He(be)
notcorrupt.Thereforehe-(be+|ike)byoneanda||.
We want such officers.

39. Read the conversation, based on it complete the reported form : 2

Hello.Jamuna.How are You?
Janaki :
Jamuna :
Janaki :

Fine,thank you. You ?

Fine,thanks.Will you pleasecome with me to Jog falls

Jamuna :

tomorrow?
I will come if time permits

Janakirequested:
Jamunareplied:

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40. Fill in the appropriatearticles'and prepositions :

Lakshmiis -

advocate.She is

Shelives

her parents.She commandsa lot of respectfrom

principles

lady

herclients.
41. some students come to school by school bus.
The correct'wh' questionfor the abovestatementis
a) How would some studentscome to school ?
b) How do some studentscome to school ?
c) How did somestudentscometo school?
d} #"lowwill some studentscome to school ?
Ans :
42. Readthe conversation:
Manjula : (to the servant)is the officer in the room ?
Seruant : Yes,take this slip and write your nameand address.
(shewrites)
Officer : Servant,calls her
Maniulaopenthe door
Manjula : I come in. Sir ?
{Themodalverb to be filled in the blankis)
a) may
(b) shoutd
(c) witl
(d) would

Ans :
43. The officerdrivesthe car.!!........
L
The questiontag to be added is
a) isn't he ?
(b) doesn'the ? (c) wasn't he ? (d) didn't he ?
Ans :
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44. A messagereadslike this :

Writethis in normalwaY :
Huru?
Ans :

are Put in
45. Arrange the following words in the order in which they
a dictionary :

arrow, arrogant, arraflg, arrest

46. What does a dictionarycontain? (Writeany two)

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