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2: Write short answers to any six questions (in 3-5 lines) from Book-ll ( Modern Prose) 6×2=12

(i) Write a note on the beginning of life on the earth. (ii) What are planets and how did they come into
existence? (iii) What are the sanitary conditions like in our village today and how would you improve them? (iv)
How has the scientific method helped us to get over old fears? (v) How has the scientific method helped us in
the production and preservation of food? (vi) How does financial pressure lead to the failure of students
described in the lesson? (vii) How should the lazy bluffers be treated?

QNo. 3: Write short answers to any six questions (in 3-5 lines) from Book-ll ( Heroes) 6×2=12

(i) What was the chief defect of antiseptic method? (ii) Was Fleming proud of his discovery? (iii) Write
a note on penicillin as a wonder drug? (iv) Describe how Fleming discovered penicillin? (v) How did he
attempt his Latin paper? (vi) Churchill was taught English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it gain or
loss? (vii) What sort of questions are asked by your examiners? (viii) Why didn't Churchill do well in the
examination?

QNo. 4: Write short answers to any 8 questions (in 3-5 lines) from Book-IV (Good Bye! Mr. Chips) 8×2=16

(i) What is the significance of the title of the novel? (ii) What did Mr. Merivale (doctor) usually say about Chips
health? (iii) How did the boys look when Chips took his first class at Brookfield? (iv) What did Chips say
to Colley's son? (v) What did Mr. Chips feel when he used to recall his past? (vi) What were the ambitions of
Chips in his youth? (vii) What was the financial condition of Mr. Chips after retirement? (viii) Where and with
whom did Mr. Chips go during the summer vacation of 1896? (ix) How much time did Katherine and Chips take
to fell in love with each other and marry? (x) What kind of retired life did Mr. Chips live? (xi) How was Mr.
Chips room decorated at Mrs. Wickett's house? (xii) What do you know about Mr. Wetherby?

QNo. 5: Write an essay (300-400 words) on any one of the following topics : (15)

(a) Corruption (b) Women's place in society (c) Courtesy

(d) A journey by bus

QNo. 6: Use any five of the following idoms / phrasal verbs in sentences of your own:. (10)

(i) Cheek by jowl (ii) To die in harness (iii) To eat one's words (iv) To get over

(v) To gird up one's loins (vi) To fall flat (vii) French leaver (iv) Fed up with

QNo. 7: Translate the following passage into English: