Combine the two sentences using‘If” (SSC exam)

Third Language – English
PART A & B
X CLASS MAX MARKS : 80
PART – A MARKS : 40
Instructions:
1. Read the question paper carefully.
2. Answer all the questions under Part-A in the answer booklet.
3. Write the answers to the questions under Part-B on the question paper itself.

Q. No (1-5) Read the following passage given.
Father had provided for my education, and I had been able to realize his dreams. My parents were truly proud of me. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villagers. My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so. I concluded that it would be better to let him carry it. Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. He was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters. I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength,I was physically useless.I continued walking silently with father. We rested at two places on the way and had our tiffin but we hardly talked. Finally, we reached Dirang. The bus from Tawang had not yet reached Dirang and so we had some time in hand. We entered a tea shop and sat facing each other. Father appeared tired. I felt sorry for him but couldn’t bring myself to say anything. I asked the waiter to get us two cups of tea. Just as I was going to take my first sip, I heard father’s voice, ‘Do you have a pair of old shoes?’
‘Why?’ I asked.
‘The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking.’
[ The Journey]
Now answer the questions.         5 x 2 = 10
1. Why were narrator’s parents proud of him?
2. Why did narrator’s father not allow him to carry his own luggage?
3. Why was narrator physically useless?
4. ‘We hardly talked’. Why did they talk hardly?
5. Narrator’s father asked, ‘Do you have a pair of shoes?’ What was the reason asking an old pair of shoes?

Q. No. (6-10) Read the following passage given.
The day came. His classmates were leaving for Madras (now Chennai). They were taking a train from Mysore to Madras. They have shared good years in school and college together. He went to the station to say good bye and good luck to them for their future life.
At the station, his friends were already there. They were excited and talking loudly. The noise was like the chirping of birds. They were all excited and discussing their new hostels, new courses etc. He was not part of it. So, he stood there silently. One of them noticed and said, ‘You should have made it.’
Now, answer the questions          5 x 2 = 10
1. Why were Narayana Murthy’s classmates leaving for Madras? Was he going with them? Why? / Why not?
2. Why were they excited and what they were talking?
3. Why was Narayana Murthy not part in their talking?
4. A friend noticed and said, ‘You should have made it’. What should he have made it?
5. What would you do, if you were in the place of Narayana Murthy?

Q. No. (11) You have read the lesson, My Childhood when Abdul Kalam was in fifth standard, an incident took place when a new teacher came to his class. The next day, Lakshmana Sastry went to Rameswaram Elementary school and summoned the new teacher besides he reformed too. 1 x 12 = 12
Now, write a possible conversation between Lakshmana Sastry and the new teacher based on the incident that took place in Kalam’s class room the previous day.
OR
Recently, we have been suffered a lot by Corona Virus. We went to lock down and many people around the world suffered and lost their lives also.
Now, write a letter to your friend who is in Bangalore and describe your bitterest experie- nce that you never face in life and describe about the situations how you faced in pandemic.

Q. No 12 Imagine that you are going to celebrate Valedictory Ceremony at your school and you are the Secretary, Cultural Club of your school. On behalf of your school, prepare an Invitation to circulate to all.
1 x 8 = 8
You may include the following details like :
Date, Time, Venue, Events, cultural activities, guests etc……
OR
Imagine you have written your ssc exams successfully and felt happy about your good result.
Now, imagine and write your feelings in the form of DIARY that you spent at your school all good years, gained good subject knowledge, amicable teachers, fine environment etc..

PART – B Marks : 40
Instructions: 1. Answer all the ques- tions in this part on the question paper itself.
2. Avoid over-writing.

Q,No (13-17) Read the following poem and answer the questions
Reading Makes an Idyllic Man
Reading books demands patience
Browsing net makes you patient.
Reading treatise fills your mind profoundly
And enhances intelligence abundantly.

Books are the best friends
They take you to the great heights
Reading manuscripts gives you wisdom
Bountiful serenity lies in reading books.

Prominent souls are ardent readers
They structure their lives with intense reading
Shrewdness results from reading
Reading books takes you beyond galaxy.

Keep a book shelf for you
It offers you a pleasant sight
It invigorates your mind
A book is a treasure you find.
(13-17) Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct and write A , B , C or D in the space provided . 5 x 1 = 5
13. As per the poet, ‘Abundant peace lies’ in …………..
A) browsing net
B) making friends
C) reading books
D) A & B
14. Choose the incorrect statement
A) Books are foes
B) Book reading offers an
immense pleasure
C) Browsing net makes you dull D) It does not enhance intelligence.
15. Choose the synonym of serenity.
A) unpleasant B) peace
C) patience D) severe
16. Poet suggests ……
A) not to browse net
B) not to buy books
C) keep a book shelf for you
D) borrow books from others
17. This poem is about…..
A) buying books
B) make others read books
C) reading books & advantages D) book reading is waste of time.

Q. No. (18-22) In the following passage, five sentences are numbered and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite them in the given space.
5 x 1 = 5
India has a rich cultural heritage. 18) We are inheritors of many grand treasures in the fields of music, fine arts, dance, drama, theatre and sculpture. 19) Our sages and seers had left behind a tradition of piety, penance, spiritual greatness, conquest of passion, etc. 20) Our scriptures are the store houses of spiritual knowle- dge. 21) Our saints aspired for the realization of the infinite. 22) We have inherited great spiritual values contrasted with that the materialistic prog ress of the West appears insigni ficant.
18………………………………
19………………… ……
20………………………………

21. ……………………………
22 ……………………………

Q. No. 23-27 Read the passage given below focusing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end as directed. 5 x 2 = 10
There is an interesting story about a boy from a small village. 23) He was born and brought up in the village. 24) His parents didn’t have much formal education. They didn’t have money sufficiently. 25) One day, his father said to the boy, “I didn’t have enough money to send you higher education.” 26) He didn’t have enough money. So he didn’t study in a reputed urban school. 27) But A great teacher advised the boy and succeeded in his life.
23. Add suitable question tag. Ans:
24 Combine the sentences using ‘Neither ….. nor’
Ans: …………………………
25. Rewrite the sentence as : His father told the boy ……………
26. Combine the two sentences using ‘If” Ans: ………………………
27. Begin the sentence with: He was

Q. No (28-32) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given below it.
Each blank is numbered and each bank has four choices A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write A, B, C or D in the brackets given.
5 x 1 = 5
Rani Rudrama Devi 28)………..the Kakatiya kingdom for more than three decades. 29)…….able fighter and a dynamic ruler, she defended the kingdom 30)………the Cholas and the Yadavas and re-established the Kakatiya authority 31)…….the Godavari valley. She put forth her best efforts to 32)…….large tracts of the Kakatiya kingdom .

28. A) rules B) ruled C) ruling D) was ruled
29. A) the B) a C) an D) A & B
30. A) of B) off C) from D) for
31. A) at B) on C) in D) over
32 A) brought B) was brought C) bringing D) bring

Q. No (33-37) Complete the pass age by choosing the correct word given in brackets. 5×1=5
Savitribai Phule was a social…(33) (reformer/former) and poet. Coming from a family of ……(34) (former/reformer), she was ….(35) (marriage/ married) at the tender age of nine to Jyotirao Phule, boy of twelve years, …..(36) ( belonging/ belonged) to gardener’s family. Both of them were …… (37) (bold/told) and had progressive ideas.
33. …………………….
34 ………………………..
35 ………………………
36 …………………………..
37 ………………………….

Q. No (38-42) Choose the correct form of the words given in the space to complete the passage. 5×1=5
It was a village called Ramasagaram under the Nizam’s rule. It was ……(38) (locate) on the bank of the river Krishna along the frontier of Palnadu. There …. (39) (be) about 500 houses in that village; 30 …….(40) (belong) to Komatis while 80 were Kapu community’s and Madigas had 100 houses. There was a police station in that vill age. Its staff……(41) (comprise) 12 jawans , a jamendar and an Ameen. Each jawan….. (42) (give) a horse and the Ameen, two big horses.
38……………………
39 …………………..
40 ………………..
41 …………………..
42 …………………….

Q. No (43-47) Read the following passage with focus on the underlined parts. Answer them as directed 5×1=5
One day, he had invited (43) me to his home fora meal. His wife was horrified(44) at the idea of a Muslim boy being invited to dinner(45) in her ritually pure kitchen. She refused(46) to serve mein her kitchen. SivasubramaniaIyer was not perturbed, nor did he getanger(47) with his wife.
43. Write the appropriate form of the underlined word. Ans: ………
44 Write the meaning of the underlined word. Ans: ………
45 Replace the underlined word with a suitable one. Ans: ……
46. Write the word which is opposite in meaning of the underlined word. Ans: ……………
47. Replace the underlined word with a suitalbe one. Ans:……………