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HIGHER SECONDARY SECOND YEAR.
PART II ENGLISH.
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ENGLISH PAPER I – SCORING KEY.
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2016.
SECTION-A (VOCABULARY - LEXICAL COMPETENCIES) (MARKS: 30)
I. A.
CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OF THE FOUR GIVEN CONTEXTS WHICH EQUATES
WITH THAT OF THE ITALICIZED ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. 5x1=5
1. (b) Geetha has the ability to judge others.
2. (a) She is able to tolerate any hardship.
3. (c) The police rushed out chasing the thieves.
4. (b) Do it immediately.
5. (b) We need your support and encouragement.
CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OF THE FOUR GIVEN CONTEXTS WHICH EQUATES WITH
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THAT OF THE ITALICIZED ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
5x1=5
6. (d) blame
7. (c) active
8. (a) encouraged
9. (c) destroyer
10. (b) construction
C.
ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING: QUESTIONS (11 TO 23)
11.
12.
Plural form radius – radii & index –indexes/indices
1 mark
The Plural form should be used in a meaningful sentence.
1 mark
Idiom : on cloud nine –
to be extremely happy.
The Idiom should be used in a meaningful sentence.
2 mark
Abbreviation: CPU: Central Processing Unit.
Expansion:
1 mark
Meaningful sentence
1 mark
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13.
10x2=20
14. Homophones :
Vein
1 mark
Vain
1 mark
15. Blending words : Medical + care = Medicare
1 mark
Using the word in a sentence correctly
1 mark
16. Syllabification: Any two words.
contact
fortunate
particular
president
2 marks
Con-tact
For-tu-nate
Par-ti-cu-lar
Pre-si-dent
two
three
four
three
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17. Parts of speech
Old: used as a noun in a sentence.
1 mark
18. American English to British English
Holiday - Vacation
1 mark
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Old: used as an Adjective in a sentence.
1 mark
Meaningful sentence.
1 mark
19. Use Compound words.
2 marks
Care taker
Any sentence using the compound word correctly.
20. Prefix ‘ir….’ Or Suffix ‘ful’ : using and writing the derivative
Any one of the derivatives in a correct sentence
21. Form Compound words.
1 mark
1 mark
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a) Noun + Noun
1 mark
b) Noun + Adjective
1 mark
Any two correct compound words
22. Phrasal verbs :
Bring in – (produce) meaning
1 mark
Bring up –(separable) meaning .
1 mark
Meaningful sentence reflecting any one of the meanings given above
23. Clipped words:
laboratory : lab
refrigerator
: fridge
½ mark
½ mark
For writing only the clipped words
For using the clipped words in two different sentences.
(1 + 1=2)
SECTION – B. GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCIES: MARKS: 20
II.A. FILL IN THE BLANKS OF THE FOLLOWING: ( EACH QUESTION CARRIES ONE MARK) 10x1=10.
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24. Must/should
25. had
26. used to
27. who
28. which
29. Will/would become
30. In spite of /even though
31. SVOA – Any suitable sentence
32. Impersonal passive voice
33. Or/otherwise
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TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS INSTRUCTED EACH QUESTION CARRIES 2 MARKS.
5x2=10
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34. Student/ The Student asked/enquired clerk when he could meet the principle.
The clerk replied/told that he could meet the principle at 2:30pm.
The student thanked him.
35. Had I run fast, I would have won the medal.
36. Unless you listen carefully, you will forget it.
37. The bell rang and so the children left the school.
38. Having completed my work, I took rest.
SECTION –C (READING COMPETENCIES ) (MARKS: 15)
III.A
IDENTIFIED EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE FILED IN THE GIVEN BELOW, BY
UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OR WORDS SERVING AS THE CLUE 5x1=5
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36. Sports
37. Education
38. Tourism
39. Religion
40. Commerce
B.
READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER IN YOUR WORDS THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:
5x2=10
44.
The Elephants are highly intelligent with relatively large, complex and slow maturing brains.
They have reasoning capabilities, can learn skills and have complex emotions experiencing pain,
suffering, sadness, depression and grief.
45.
There is cool, clear stream, the elephant exhibit their playful nature spraying water over
unsuspecting visitors and lying on their side in the stream.
46.
The five elephants are ranging in age from 6 to 50 years old. These ‘inmates’ are not ‘show
animals’ but working elephants especially trained to assist in translocation projects.
Female Elephants temperaments are more suitable for translocation work.
48.
The centre’s elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened,
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angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild
elephant, touching it with a trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
SECTION : D (WRITING COMPETENCIES – PROSE MARKS : 15)
IV. A.
49-51. ANSWER ANY ONE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A PARAGRAPH OF ABOUT 100
WORDS. 1x5=5
IV. B.
52-54 . WRITE AN ESSAY IN ABOUT 250 WORDS ON ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING.
1x10=10
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