Organisation : Telangana State Board Of Intermediate Education
Exam : Intermediate I Year
Paper: English
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Location : Telangana
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English Ist Year Model Question Paper :
Section – A :
1. Annotate any TWO of the following in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8
a) Liberty is not a personal affair, but a social contract.
(b) The simplest and commonest words in any language are ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
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(c) Her fingers ran tenderly through my hair, comforting, soothing and understanding.
2. Annotate any TWO of the following in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8
(a) the golden chariot appeared in the distance like a gorgeous dream
b) If it dies, we die as well!
c) “Ah, once more,” I cried, “ye stars, ye waters, On my heart your mighty charm renew
3. Answer any TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8
(a) What were some of the compromises that Saina Nehwal had to make in her journey to success as a badminton champion?
(b) What are the precautions that Bernard Shaw wants you to take while addressing the natives?
(c) Describe how Gerrard succeeds in outwitting the Intruder.
4. Answer any TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8
(a) How does the poet sing the glory of Golconda Kings?
(b) Why does the horse give its harness bells a shake?
(c) How does the speaker feel on listening to Nature’s voice in the poem, ‘Self-dependence’? Discuss the change in his mood.
5. Answer any TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 x 4 = 8
(a) How did Pahom’s greed lead to his downfall?
(b) What did Suren find in Sudhir’s hands? Describe it in detail.
(c) How did Joe come to know the truth about the burning of Delia’s hand? What was his reaction to it?
Section – B :
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer any FOUR questions given after it.
1. What did the narrator see?
2. What did the narrator’s mother see?
3. What was the rotten thing referred to in the passage?
4. Did the narrator’s mother agree with the little girl when she said, “You mustn’t take advantage of a tired old man … …” ?
5. Mother said it was quite right to take the umbrella from the old man. Say ‘true’ or ‘false’.
6. What did the narrator’s mother offer to do?
7. Read the following passage carefully and answer any FOUR questions given after it.
1. How old was the little girl?
2. Where do they keep their ornaments?
3. Why did the girl feel sad?
4. Who looks after the little girl at office hours?
5. Tick the right statements
(i) The passage highlights the innocence and inherent wisdom of little children.
(ii) It exposes the modern man’s materialistic outlook.
(iii) It enlists the duties of maid servants.
(iv) It explains the services banks extend to customers.
6. The little girl asked her mother some questions which the mother couldn’t answer. Say ‘true’ or ‘false’.
SECTION – C :
[NOTE: ANSWERS of this Section – C must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]
8. Fill in any eight blanks with a, an or the. : 8 x ½ = 4
(i) Our chairman is . . . . .
(1) Poet Laureate, who is not only . . . .
(2) artist whose materials are . . . .
(3) sounds of spoken English,,but . . . . .
(4) specialist in their pronunciation.
(ii) Q: . . . . .
(5) truck driver is going in . . . . .
(6) wrong direction in . . . . .
(7) one-way street. . . . . .
(8) police officer sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why doesn’t . . . . .
(9) police officer stop him? A: Because . . . . .
(10) truck driver is walking!
9. Fill in any eight blanks with suitable prepositions. : 8 x ½ = 4
(i) I came . . . . .
(1) my work . . . . .
(2) Thumba and sat . . . . .
(3) my mother . . . . .
(4) a long time. When I had to leave, she blessed me . . . . .
(5) a choked voice.
(ii) He is good . . . . .
(6) English, but weak . . . . .
(7) Mathematics.
(iii) There is a beautiful painting ……… (8) the wall.
(iv) We reached the station much ahead . . . . . (9) the schedule time.
(v) Walking is good . . . . . (10) health.
10. Fill in any four blanks with suitable verbs given in brackets. : 4 x 1 = 4
(i) All the members of that Committee . . . . . (1) (be) educated persons.
(ii) A. R. Rahman composes music. He . . . . . . . . . . (2) (start) learning piano at the age of four. He . . . . . . . . (3) (join) Ilaiyaraja’s troupe as a key board player at the age of eleven. He . . . . . . . . (4) (compose) music for many Tamil, Malayalm, Hindi and Telugu songs. He . . . . . . . . . . (5) (compose) his first song in the film “Roja”. Since then he . . . . . . . . . . (6) (compose) music for many songs in various languages.
11. Rewrite any four sentences as directed. : 4 x 1 = 4
(i) One should follow traffic rules. (Change to active voice.)
(ii) “Don’t run,” he said to Eckels. “Turn around. Hide in the Machine.” (Change to indirect speech.)
(iii) Suresh to his friend: “I will certainly help you.” (Change to indirect speech.)
(iv) A computer works much faster than the human brain. (Change to positive degree.)
(v) The Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most incredible monster in history. (Change to comparative degree.)
(vi) You think you’re smart. (Add a question tag.)
12. Rewrite any four of the following sentences correcting the errors. : 4 x 1 = 4
(i) One should look after her parents.
(ii) You have to agree for my proposals.
(iii) Children below six are prohibited to enter the hall.
(iv) Each of them were given a gift.
(v) I am forty years.
(vi) They asked me what was my name.
13. Supply the missing letters in any eight of the following words.: 8 x ½ = 4
(i) mi – – le (ii) l – – rels (iii) a – – ommodation
(iv) th – – der (v) sy – –able (vi) vill_ _n
(vii) t– – cher (viii) sl – – pless (ix) o – – ur
(x) enc – – rage
14. Identify the silent consonants in any eight of the following words : 8 x ½ = 4
(i) balm (ii) often (iii) foreign
(iv) arms (v) neighbour (vi) tomb
(vii) dawn (viii) knife (ix) hour
(x) column
15. Identify the parts of speech of any eight of the following underlined words : 8 x ½ = 4
(i) The two simplest and commonest words in any language are “yes” and “no”.
(ii) Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract.
(iii) Children are a source of joy to the parents.
(iv) Music draws the attention of everyone.