HSE 1 -Model Question Paper-Workshop in Hosdurg,Kasargod
Time : 2 ½ hrs. SCORES
80
1.Read the following extract from The Serang of Ranaganji
and answer the questions that follows.
..”Silence -a vision
of the serang's nobility rising before me. 'yes... in a way... it
was a cage... but
isn't it queer, Miss Jope Smith, the animals were all outside.'
(a). Find out the word which means ‘strange’in the paragraph
given above.
( 1 )
(b). Do you agree with aj cronins remark that the animals
were all outside? Why ? ( 2)
(c ). What is your
opinion on the character , Jope Smith ? (2)
2.Imagine that you are planning to visit Mysore with your
family. You want to know about the tourist destinations and the facilities in
the place. Prepare an email to a leading travel agency to collect the details.
(6)
3.Prepare a profile of Abraham Lincoln( hints---Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. Served as President: 1861-1865
Born: February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky –humble beginnings-little formal education-strong interest in reading-variety of jobs-at last a politician-a great leader-believed in democracy-end to slavery
Died: April 15, 1865. Lincoln died the morning after being shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C ) (6)
Born: February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky –humble beginnings-little formal education-strong interest in reading-variety of jobs-at last a politician-a great leader-believed in democracy-end to slavery
Died: April 15, 1865. Lincoln died the morning after being shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C ) (6)
4.”The glories of our blood and state
………armour against fate ”- Elaborate the idea in the above lines (4)
5. It is not
surprising………………….attracted Gandhiji like
a magnet. Do you think that Gandhiji had a magnetic power ? Prepare a speech on the role
of mahatma gandhi in indian society. (8)
write an appreciation of the poem Ozymandias by P B Shelley comparing
it with Death the LevelIer
6.Fll in the blanks using
appropriate cohesive device from the ones given in bracket. (3)
(a)All the arguments should be submitted on to me . …………………………they will not be evaluated(Therefore
,Otherwise ,On The Contrary )
(b)The price of petrol has gone up considerably in the last
few years . …….,the sale of cars has
not seen any decrease.( in addition to,
Therefore, However)
( c ) Cycling is a good exercise. ………………….,it helps you to save money(However,
Moreover, Conequently)
7.Correct the following sentences (3)
(a). Each of
employees are working hard.
(b). One of the
students are absent today.
(c). Neither lal nor
his relatives has arrived.
8.Rewrite the following sentences in to reported speech. (6)
She asked the writer ,” Are you
an Indian ?”
“Yes.”
“Excuse me, are you a vegetarian
? ”
“Why do you ask that?”
“I have heard that most Indians
are vegetarians”
“How is that you know anything
about India ? ”
“My elder brother is in india.He
is a soldier”
9. The science club of your school has decided to publish a
magazine.You are asked to prepare an article on Stephen Hawking. You decided to
conduct an interview with him to collect details about his career and
achievements .Prepare four possible questions
and their responses.
(8)
10. Read the following lines and answer the questions given
below
“If you
can dream---and not make dreams your master;
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:”
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:”
(a) Identify
the figure of speech in the lines. (3)
(b) Write two
or three sentences bringing out the theme of the poem (2)
11. Complete the following sentence
meaningfully. (3)
(a) If
you work with confidence,…………………………….
(b) If
i knew her name,………………………………..
(c) …………………., you could have met him.
12. Read the following sentence and answer
the questions.
“’Then a
monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment”
(a) Who was ‘he’ here standing still ? (1)
(b) Why was he terrified ? (2)
( c ) How did
he overcome his fear ? (2 )
13. List six uses of cyberspace in your life as
a student.
(6)
14. Change the following assertive sentences into exclamatory
sentences. (6)
(a). It was a great beautiful experince.
(b). The water looked cold and contaminated.
( c ).That was a very interesting theme.
(d) . She is very generous.
(e). It would be nice if I were young once again.
(f). He is an incredibly positive man.
15. Write a précis of the following passage to
one-third of its length . (6)
Today there are 3000 million people in the
world. Fifty years ago only about 2000 million people lived in it. If earth’s
population were evenly distributed over its land surface, there would be about
550 persons to the square mile. But Earth has vast areas of forest, mountains
and desert which are almost totally inhabited. On the other hand, it has great
cities each with millions of people living in a few square miles.
To feed the fast growing population of our
earth, scientists and planners have to discover new ways to produce more. One
possible way is to bring more land not under cultivation. This can be done only
in places where there is lot of land not used for productive purposes. In many
places there is no longer possible all the arable land is already cultivated. A
second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more. Already a
number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in different parts
f the world. India is one of the countries where a lot of useful work has been
done in the field of agriculture research.
