MAHA SANKALPAM SSC-2018, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

Sub :- English
Syllabus : Units I &II SET-II Spell : I

Time : 1Hr Marks: 25 M

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions. 3x1=3

I decided to be thankful for what I do have, not get angry about what I don’t
( Attitude is Altitude)
a. Who is the speaker of these words?
b. What attitude of the speaker is seen here?
c. What does the speaker not have?
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 2x1=2
They’ll stretch won’t they?
a. What does ‘they’ refer to?
b. Who are these words addressed to?
III. Read the passage and the questions carefully? ( Dear Departed-II) 3x1=3
“Ah, thank you, vicky, but I’m feeling better”
a. Who is the speaker of these words?
b. Who is Vicky?
c. What was the problem of the speaker?
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions. 2x1=2
“Anna I have passed the exam “ ( I will do it)
a. Who is Anna?
b. What exam did the speaker pass?
V. You have read that when Nick was 8 years old, he went to his mother crying and
told her that he wanted to kill himself. The mother of nick consoled and
encouraged him. Now write a possible conversation between Nick and mother
in this context. 5M
VI. Edit the following passage correcting the underlined parts 5x½ =2 ½
In India blackish(a) money refers to funds earned on the block market, on with
(b) in come and other takes has (c) not been paid. The total amount of black
money deposited on (d) foreign banks by Indians is unknew (e).
a. ………….. b. ………. c. …………….. d. …………… e………..
VII. Combined the sentence using the word given in bracket. 1M
Gandhiji believed in non violence. He was loved by all. ( who)
VIII. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions 2x ½=1
a. ……………….. ( in place of/ in case of) emergency, call 108.
b. The accident sadly resulted ……………. ( at/in) the death of a man.
IX. Your friend helped you in completing your project work what do you say?
a. Thank you very much ( ) 1x ½=½
b. I’ll help you next time.
c. I already helped you last time
d. It’s ok
X. Read the Para and write the synonyms of the underlined words choosing
from the words given in the box. 2M
( intimidated, modest , offended, danger, common, demanded)
Despite the risk(a) of being bullied (b), his parents insisted(c) on his attending
main stream (d) school.
a……………… b ……………. c. ………….. d ………….
XI. Complete the words with correct suffixes. 2x1/2=1
a. We were strang ……. ( ars / ers) who spoke differ ………. (ent/ ant)
languages.
XII. Match the following one word substitutes with their meanings. 4x1/2=2
PART – A PART – B
1. Misogynist ( ) A) One who believes in God
2. Pessimist ( ) B) One who hates women
3. Arrogant ( ) C) One who steals things
4. Theist ( ) D) one who expects bad thing to happen
E) A kind hearted person
F) One who behaves proudly