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S.S.L.C. MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1 – 2024-25
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Subject : Second Language — ENGLISH
ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 31-E Subject Code : 31-E
ÓÜÊÜá¿á : 3 WÜípæ ] [ Time : 3 Hours
WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 80 ] [ Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. This question paper consists of 38 questions.
2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.
It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of
alphabet. 4×1=4
1. Choose the appropriate question tag and fill in the blank :
Joritha comes to school regularly, ....................
(A) doesn’t she ? (B) does she ?
(C) did she ? (D) didn’t she ?
2. Read the given conversation and choose the language function for the
underlined sentence :
Teacher : Why are you looking sad, Anu ?
Anu : I studied hard yet I got less marks in the exam.
Teacher : Don’t worry, prepare a good time-table and follow it.
(A) Apologizing (B) Seeking information
(C) Giving advice (D) Request
3. Read the given conversation and fill in the blank choosing the most
appropriate words :
Kavya : Hello Kamalesh, Have you watched the movie ‘Super
30’ ?
Kamalesh : No. If you had suggested erlier, I ............... watched it.
(A) will have (B) would have
(C) wouldn’t have (D) shall have
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4. Choose the passive form of the given sentence :
I am purchasing a car.
(A) A car is purchased by me
(B) A car was being purchased by me
(C) A car was purchased by me
(D) A car is being purchased by me
II. Do as directed : 12 × 1 = 12
5. Which one of the following words has two syllables ?
child, milk, colour, school
6. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in Column-B :
‘A’ ‘B’
Twinkling [ rain, star, bell, bird ]
7. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word :
I need some water.
8. Fill in the blank using the correct article :
Raveesh is ........................ famous doctor.
9. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition :
Raghu goes to school ................... foot.
10. Fill in the blank using suitable linker :
Should we go to Hubli by train .................... bus ?
11. Fill in the blank with appropriate tense form of the verb given in brackets :
Vishwanath ................... ( work ) in a Government school.
12. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets :
The officer gave .................... ( resign ) letter to his boss.
13. Use the word ‘Brush’ as verb in a sentence.
14. Change the given sentence into comparative degree ;
Bengaluru is the costliest city in Karnataka.
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15. Read the following conversation and change the underlined sentence into
reported speech :
Manu : Did you meet your friend ?
Girish : Yes, I met my friend yesterday.
Girish said to Manu ........................................... .
16. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
Peter washes his clothes four times a week.
III. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it in
the answer book : 1×2=2
17. Ravindra thought for a movement and ran quick to help his friend.
a) Spelling to be corrected
b) Adverbial form to be corrected.
IV. Answer the following questions in 2 – 3 sentences each : 7 × 2 = 14
18. How was Swami honoured by his classmates, teachers and headmaster ?
19. “Ambedkar had a great thirst for books.” Justify.
20. What attempts did Smita make to fulfil Anant’s wish ?
21. Why does Keillis Borok say, ‘Scientists are the most practical people in the
world’ ?
22. Describe the feelings of Jazz player while he was playing music.
23. Why were Babu and Manju disappointed with the way the students were
marching ?
OR
How did Dicky Dolma prepare herself to scale the Mt. Everest ?
24. Why life for Haneef in the beginning was never a smooth sail ?
OR
What hardships did Wangjia undergo on his way to find the Bird of
happiness ?
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V. Answer the following questions in 5 – 6 sentences each : 2×3=6
25. Give a brief account of how Baleshwar helped the girl on the tracks.
26. Describe the feelings of the Mother Earth in the poem “I am the Land”.
VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow :
4 × 3 = 12
27. “We would buy, and the money was ready.”
a) Who does ‘we’ refer to ?
b) What did they buy ?
c) Why did they want to buy it ?
28. “He is under treatment and will soon be fine !”
a) Who is the speaker ?
b) When was this statement made ?
c) What is the tone of the speaker ?
29. “There are limits to patience, Sir.”
a) Who made this statement ?
b) Why did he say so ?
c) When was it said ?
30. “With tea cups circling round me like the planets round the sun.”
a) Who is the speaker ?
b) Where does the speaker experience this ?
c) Why do tea cups circle around that person ?
VII. Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph using the clues given below
: 1×3=3
31. Name : Sharad Kumar
Place and date of birth : 1 March, 1992, Muzaffarpur,
Bihar, India
Education : Graduate in Political Science,
International Relations
Sports ; High Jump
Occupation : Athlete / Coach
Disability : Impaired muscle power
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Achievements : 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,
won bronze medal
2020 Paris Paralympics,
won silver medal
VIII. Develop the story using the clues given below : 1×3=3
32. There was a dog — hungry — search — juicy piece of bone. He thought —
his place and enjoy it — cross a bridge — the dog saw his own reflection —
another dog — in his mouth — greedy — piece of bone — his mouth —
reflection — As soon as — into the river — river — home hungry.
Moral of the story : — be greedy.
IX. Study the picture given below :
33. Write a description or an account of what the picture suggests to you in a
paragraph. 1×3=3
Alternative question for Visually impaired candidates only. ( In lieu of
Q. No. 33 )
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own : 3×1=3
a) go through b) give away c) put on
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X. Quote from memory : 1×4=4
34. The throned monarch ....................................
.....................................................................
.............................. .......................................
.................................................. fear of kings ;
OR
My day or night .............................................
......................................................................
.......................................................................
........................................................ always day.
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
1×4=4(2×2)
35. A poor farmer who had always lived in the village and had never visited a
big town won a lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford a
holiday in an excellent hotel by the sea.
When lunch time came on his first day there, he decided to go and eat in
the restaurant of the hotel. The head waiter showed him to his table, took
his order and went away. When he looked at the farmer again, he had a
surprise ! The farmer had tied his table napkin round his neck.
The head waiter was very annoyed at this and immediately told one of the
other waiters in the restaurant to go to the man and inform him, without
being in any way insulting, that people did not do such a thing in
restaurants of that quality.
The waiter went to the farmer and said in a friendly voice, “Good morning
Sir, would you like a shave, or a haircut ?”
a) What made it possible for the farmer to afford to stay in the expensive
hotel ?
b) Why was head waiter surprised ?
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XII. Answer the following question in about 8 – 10 sentences : 1×4=4
36. Describe how the poet uses Grandma’s tree climbing to show her
relationship with the nature.
OR
Summarise the emotions displayed in the poem “Balled of the Tempest” in
your own words.
OR
How does the poet wish to praise the Mother India in the poem “Song of
India” ?
XIII. Write an essay on any one of the following : 1×4=4
37. a) Social evils
b) Ban on plastic
c) Environmental pollution
XIV. Write a letter using the information given below : 1×5=5
38. Imagine you are Pavani / Praveen, studying in Government High School,
Jayanagar, Tumkur.
Write a letter to your friend inviting him / her to your school day function.
OR
Write a letter to the PDO, Village Panchayath, requesting to clean your
school premises as children are being affected from dengue fever.
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S.S.L.C. MODEL QUESTION PAPER-2 – 2024-25
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Subject : Second Language — ENGLISH
ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 31-E Subject Code : 31-E
ÓÜÊÜá¿á : 3 WÜípæ ] [ Time : 3 Hours
WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 80 ] [ Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. This question paper consists of 38 questions.
2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.
It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of
alphabet. 4×1=4
1. Choose the appropriate question tag for the statement :
Kohli plays cricket very well, ......................
(A) didn’t he ? (B) doesn’t he ?
(C) didn’t he ? (D) does he ?
2. Read the given conversation and choose the language function for the
underlined sentence :
Uma : Good morning sir,
Teacher : Very good morning.
Uma : Sir, could you please teach us reported speech as we find
it very difficult.
Teacher : Yes, by all means
Uma : Thank you sir.
(A) requesting (B) ordering
(C) suggesting (D) agreeing
3. Read the given conversation and fill in the blank choosing the most
appropriate words :
Mahesh : Ramesh, why did you not come for the tour ?
Ramesh : Sorry, I was not feeling well
Mahesh : If you had come, you ............. enjoyed the trip a lot.
(A) would not have (B) will have
(C) would have (D) shall have
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4. Read the following and choose the infinitive :
I am going to Mysore to meet my friend.
(A) am (B) going
(C) to Mysore (D) to meet
II. Do as directed : 12 × 1 = 12
5. Which one of the following words has one syllable ?
reach, silver, venture, paper
6. Combine the word in Column-A with its collocative word in Column-B :
‘A’ ‘B’
Curly [ hair, nose, ear, hand ]
7. Fill in the blank with correct article :
I will send you ..................... SMS.
8. Fill in the blank with suitable linker :
Ravi couldn’t reach in time ............... he missed the bus.
9. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition :
Harish went to America .................. higher studies.
10. Fill in the blank with appropriate tense form of the verb given in brackets :
He ................... ( be + take ) special classes nowadays.
11. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word :
Baleshwar was a lanky boy.
12. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets :
Harish is known for his .................... ( sincere )
13. Use the word ‘conduct’ as verb in a sentence.
14. Change into comparative degree :
Bangalore is the most expensive city in India.
15. Change into passive voice :
The education minister distributed the prizes.
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16. Read the following conversation and change the underlined sentence into
reported speech :
Radha : Good morning, Rashmi
Rashmi : Very good morning,
Radha : Where did you go yesterday ?
Rashmi : I went to Bengaluru.
Radha asked Rashmi .............................................................
......................................................................................... .
III. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it in
the answer book : 1×2=2
17. Swami hurriedly got up and spread his bed under the bench and crouch
their. It seemed to be a much safer place, more compact and reassuring.
a) Spelling mistake to be corrected
b) Verbal mistake to be corrected.
IV. Answer the following questions in 2 – 3 sentences each : 7 × 2 = 14
18. How can you say that Don Anselmo was a man of principles ?
19. Why did Nehru call Dr. Ambedkar as a symbol o revolt ?
20. How did Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah Rakha keep their promise
to Smita ?
21. Why did the superpowers meet in Geneva ?
22. Why does the poet say that calendars and clocks are useless in space ?
23. Babu and Manju were a bit disappointed with the way of protest ? What
was the reason ?
OR
How can you say that Dicky Dolma’s life as a girl was sorrowful ?
24. How was life for Hanif always ‘ekdam bindas’ ?
OR
How did the Bird of Happiness relieve the poor people of Tibet of their
hardship ?
V. Answer the following questions in 5 – 6 sentences each : 2×3=6
25. “Physical disability is not a barrier to success.” Justify the statement with
reference to the life of Satish Gujral.
26. How does the poet express the feelings of mother earth through the poem ‘I
am the Land’ ?
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VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow :
4 × 3 = 12
27. “You must sleep alone hereafter.”
a) Who does the word ‘you’ refer to ?
b) Who is the speaker ?
c) Why does the speaker want him to sleep alone ?
28. “I think it’s astonishing that a stranger would jump off a train and risk his
life for me.”
a) Who said these words ?
b) Who is the stranger ?
c) Why did he risk his life for her ?
29. “I prefer your company to theirs.”
a) Who does ‘I’ refer to ?
b) Whose company did he prefer ?
c) Why did he prefer his company ?
30. Querulous, I said :
“Is there no song that I can sing of you.”
a) Who is the speaker here ?
b) Who are these words said to ?
c) Why is the speaker querulous ?
VII. Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph using the clues given below :
1×3=3
31. Name : Manu Bhaker
Born : 18th February, 2002
Place : Goria, Hariyana
Parents : Ram Kishan Bhaker, Sumedha Bhaker
Education : Honours degree in Political Science
Achievements : i) Winning gold medal in the 10 m pistol
at 2018 Commonwealth Games
ii) Winning two medals at the 2018
Youth Olympic Games
iii) Winning bronze medal in Paris
Olympics 2024.
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VIII. Develop the story using the clues given below : 1×3=3
32. King Solomon — famous for wisdom — Queen Sheba wanted to test his
wisdom — king came to her court — queen offered two garlands of roses
natural and artificial — asked king to choose natural garland without
touching. Then — king opened the window — bees flew inside — sat on
real roses — king identified the real garland — the queen was impressed.
IX. Study the picture given below :
33. Write a description or an account of what the picture suggests to you in a
paragraph. 1×3=3
Alternative question for Visually impaired candidates only. ( In lieu of
Q. No. 33 )
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own : 3×1=3
a) put off
b) look into
c) run out.
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X. Quote from memory : 1×4=4
34. The quality .................................................
.....................................................................
.............................. .......................................
...................................................... that takes.
OR
My day .........................................................
......................................................................
.......................................................................
............................................. ‘twere always day.
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
1×4=4(2×2)
35. Ashoka was a great emperor. He was extremely brilliant and fearless in his
childhood. He thought that the duty of a great king was to protect the
people and safeguard their rights. He gave protection to the public and
made arrangement for justice. He instructed his officials to behave
properly with the public.
He engraved the message of justice and non-violence on pillars and
installed them at different places. Some of the pillars tell us about his
greatness. He opened hospitals for the infirm and the old where good
treatment was given to the patients. He also opened hospitals for animals.
He was really great as he advocated pity and mercy for all living creatures.
a) What did Ashoka think about the duties of a king ?
b) Why did King Ashoka open hospitals ?
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XII. Answer the following question in about 8 – 10 sentences : 1×4=4
36. The behaviour of Ruskin Bond’s grandmother was unusual. Explain.
OR
Describe the physical appearance of the Jazz player.
OR
How did the sailors regain their confidence to overcome a great peril in the
poem, “Ballad of the Tempest” ?
XIII. Write an essay on any one of the following : 1×4=4
37. a) Air pollution
b) Internet
c) Importance of games.
XIV. Write a letter using the information given below : 1×5=5
38. Imagine that you are Kiran / Kavya of Government High School, Dharwad.
Write a letter to your father about the preparation of your studies for board
exam.
OR
Write a letter to the President of Zilla Panchayat requesting him to set up a
library in your locality.
