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Name of the Board : Tamilnadu Directorate of Government Examination
Name of the Exam : SSLC
Subject : English
Document Type : Question Paper
Website : http://www.dge.tn.gov.in/

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DGE English Paper I Model Questions

Language – Part B :
Instructions :
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Note: This question paper contains Five Sections.
SECTION – I : (VOCABULARY: 20 MARKS)

PART – I

1. Choose the appropriate synonyms of the underlined words: 5
Praveen had mastered (i) many skills and his accomplishments (ii) were many. He was always in the pursuit (iii) of his goals which were lofty. He worked in earnestness (iv) towards these goals, realized them and triumphantly (v) announced his success to the world.
(i) (a) tried (b) learnt (c) taught (d) created
(ii) (a) achievements (b) acquaintances (c) qualifications (d) applications
(iii) (a) attempt (b) chase (c) attainment (d) description
(iv) (a) quickness (b) alertness (c) tenderness (d) seriousness
(v) (a) victorious (b) untiringly (c) tolerantly (d) consecutively

Choose the appropriate antonyms of the underlined words :
5 Sir Philip Sidneys An Apology for poetry’ is a rare (i) and essential (ii) critical documents. All the lovers of English literature remember (iii) the critic for it. It is also fascinating (iv) to note his glory (v) at the battle field. He sacrificed his life to save the life of a dying soldier quenching his thirst with his bottled water uttering Thy need is greater than mine.
(i) (a) common (b) dear (c) unusual (d) strange
(ii) (a) crucial (b) major (c) critical (d) unimportant
(iii) (a) think (b) realise (c) forget (d) recall
(iv) (a) interesting (b) boring (c) enthusiastic (d) attractive
(v) (a) shame (b) power (c) fame (d) popularity

PART – II

Answer any ten of the following: 10×110
The common expansion of BPO is
a) Bank Process Outsourcing (b) Better Process Outsourcing (c) Business Process Outsourcing d) Boyle Process Outsourcing

Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones :
Rama wants to ____ a ____ flat selling his house. (bybuy)

Replace the underlined word with its equivalent American English word :
This fellow is fifteen years old.
Which of the words given below can be placed after the word head to form a compound word
(a) role (b) leader (c) manager (d) master
What is the plural form of the word criterion
(a) criterions (b) criteriae (c) criteria
Add a suffix to the word announce from the list given below to complete the sentence.
The Headmaster made an announce___
(a) er (b) – ing (c) ship (d) — ment
Replace the underlined word in the sentence with one of the phrasal verbs given below to convey the same meaning. Smoking is injurious to health. So everyone must stop the habit.
(a) give away (b) give in (c) give up (d) give out

Separate the syllables of any one of the following words:
(a) Profile (b) glum (c) internal
Choose the appropriate word to make a meaningful sentence. Cherranpunji suffers from water shortage because the people rain water.
(a) save (b) waste
Construct a sentence using one of the following words given below.
(a) life (b) live (c) lively

Reframe the sentence using the underlined word as a noun :
He was punished for his disobedience.
Which of the two sentences given below conveys the following meaning 2 Shakespeare knew neither Latin nor Greek. (a) Shakespeare did not know Latin. He did not know Greek. (b) Shakespeare knew both Latin and Greek.

SECTION – II :
(GRAMMAR : 25 MARKS)
PART – I Answer all the following questions. 10×110
Respond all the following as directed.
Which of the options given below will suit the following sentence 2 If Somu had studied well,
a) he will score more marks
(b) he would score more marks
(c) he would have scored more marks

Identify the pattern of the following sentence: Eve – Teasers must be punished severely.
(a) SVA (b) SVC (c) SVO

Choose the correct question tag for the following statement: The Sun sets in the west,
(a) does it (b) isn’t it (c) doesn’t it

Complete the sentence : No other district in Tamil Nadu is Tanjore.
(a) so fertile as
(b) more fertile than
(c) most fertile as

Choose the sentence which correctly conveys the meaning of the sentence given below :
We shall remain ever grateful to you. (a) We shall never be grateful to you. (b) We shall always remain ungrateful to you.
(c) We shall always be grateful to you.

PART – II :
Answer all the following: 10
Rewrite as directed. :
Combine the two sentences into a single sentence. :
The boy is very short. He cannot climb the tree.
Rewrite the sentence in the other voice :
The prizes were distributed to the winners by the Chief Guest and he was thanked by them.

Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech :
The Headmaster advised us to switch off the fans when we left the class.
From the context of the two sentences given below form a single sentence using the
Sita studies well. She passes the exam.

Read the following sentences about a group of girls and write your observation in a single sentence using any one of the degrees of comparison:
(a) Chandrika is 5 feet tall. (b) Deepa is .2 feet tall. (c) Naveena is .2 feet tall (d) Pushpa is .5 feet tall (e) Punitha is 6 feet tall.

PART – III

Punctuate the following sentence: 5 Mother said to her son dont play with fire.
SECTION – III :
(PROSE : 15 MARKS)
PART – I :
Answer briefly any five of the following questions. Your answer should not exceed . 30 words.
What was the condition laid down by the Colonel to allow Hughies engagement to Laura?
What are the two incidents that stress the importance of music as an essential art?
What is the twofold duty to be acquired by students?
What caused the commotion in the street where Chaya lived?