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S AM PLE QUESTION PAPER HSE (II) ENGLISH Score: 80. Tim e : 2 .3 /4 h r s. Question 1—3. Read the following extract from ‘Oh! Public Performance…!’ and answer the questions that follow. “I coul d not rem em be r my na me, not even th e first le tter. Som eb ody gi ggl e d a nd I sti f fen e d……….. An i m pul se to wri te would flash through m e , but m y han d woul d refuse to m ove. The children be gan to ti tter a nd I f l ushe d hotl y.” 1 . Do you think what Richard’ s cl ass m ate s did was right? How woul d you a dvise the m , if you we re the tea che r ? Wr i te two diff e rent pieces of a dvice th a t the te ach er would give to the s tude nts. Use ‘should’, ‘shouldn’t’, ‘ought to’ etc.. 2 2. I m agine tha t you a re Richa rd’ s te ach e r. Y ou a re b ack i n the staffroom . Y ou te ll one of your collea gues what ha s ha ppen ed in the clas sroom . Narr atethe inciden t in a bout 40 words. 4 3. So me of the stude nts a pproache d Richard aft er the class. The y wante d to be g hi s pa rdon for thei r unh e alt hy a ttitude towards him . How would the y apologi ze? Wri te two diff e rent se nte nce s of apology. 2 . 4. Dr. Abdul K alam ’s spe ech m ust ha ve a wakened the civic sen se of the au di en ce. Y ou were pres e nt whe n Kalam delivere d the spe e ch. Y ou felt tha t you shoul d communicatethe vie ws of Dr. Kalam to the oth e r stud e nts of your school. Prepa re the scri pt of the spe e ch to be de livere d in a school assembly. (80 words) Hints : K alam ’s th ree visions for I nd ia -ne ga tive a tti tude of pe ople a nd m e di a-social res pons ibi li ty of stude nts- m ake I ndi a a de vel oped n ati on) 8 . 5 . Abrah am L incoln wants hi s s on’s te ach e r to trai n hi s son as an i de al citizen . But un fort un ate ly, we se e tha t m any of the vie ws o f the p rese nt gen erati on are n ot praiseworthy. Wri te two sen tence s com pa r ing Lincoln’s idea s wi th the vie ws of the pres en t ge ne rati on. 2. 6 . A cam pa ign i s organ ize d f or the prote ction of Traditiona l He alth Practices . Prep a re one s l oga n for the cam pa ign . Eg. “Prote ct Indian He alth Tradition”. 1. 7. Kalpana Cha wla worked in th e Punjab Engine e ring Col le ge for a ye ar a s a n a d-hoc lecturer. He r pl an was to usethe salary income to purchase her ticket and study in theU. S. A collea gue as ked he r ab out he r f uture plans a nd th e re si stence she was f acing from he r f am ily and frien ds. Construct a di alogue be twe en Kal pan a a nd the collea gue. The re shoul d be at leas t five e xchange s. 5. . 8. Rose Done ga n a nd he r baby brothe r Michael were living ha ppi ly with the Carrol ls, the frien ds of A. J . Croni n. Onc e he rece ive d a lette r from theCarrolls in Gal way . The l e tte r gav e a n a ccoun t of
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERHSE (II) ENGLISH Score: 80.
Time : 2.3/4 hrs.
Question 1—3.
Read the following extract from ‘Oh! Public Performance…!’ and answer the questions thatfollow.“I could not remember my name, not even the first letter. Somebody giggled and I stiffened………..An impulse to write would flash through me, but my hand would refuse to move. The childrenbegan to titter and I flushed hotly.”
1. Do you think what Richard’s classmates did was right? How would you advise them, if you werethe teacher? Write two different pieces of advice that the teacher would give to the students. Use‘should’, ‘shouldn’t’, ‘ought to’ etc.. 2
2. Imagine that you are Richard’s teacher. You are back in the staffroom. You tell one of yourcolleagues what has happened in the classroom. Narrate the incident in about 40 words. 4
3. Some of the students approached Richard after the class. They wanted to beg his pardon for theirunhealthy attitude towards him. How would they apologize? Write two different sentences of apology. 2.
4. Dr. Abdul Kalam’s speech must have awakened the civic sense of the audience. You werepresent when Kalam delivered the speech. Y ou felt that you should communicate the views of Dr.Kalam to the other students of your school. Prepare the script of the speech to be delivered in aschool assembly. (80 words)
Hints: Kalam’s three visions for India-negative attitude of people and media-social responsibility of students-make India a developed nation) 8.
5. Abraham Lincoln wants his son’s teacher to train his son as an ideal citizen. But unfortunately,we see that many of the views of the present generation are not praiseworthy. Write two sentencescomparing Lincoln’s ideas with the views of the present generation. 2.
6. A campaign is organized for the protection of Traditional Health Practices. Prepare one sloganfor the campaign. Eg. “Protect Indian Health Tradition”. 1.
7. Kalpana Chawla worked in the Punjab Engineering College for a year as an ad-hoc lecturer. Her
plan was to use the salary income to purchase her ticket and study in the U.S. A colleague asked herabout her future plans and the resistence she was facing from her family and friends. Construct adialogue between Kalpana and the colleague. There should be at least five exchanges.
5. .
8. Rose Donegan and her baby brother Michael were living happily with the Carrolls, the friends of A. J. Cronin. Once he received a letter from the Carrolls in Galway. The letter gave an account of
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the children’s life in the farm. What would be the letter like? Prepare a possible letter of the Carrollsto A.J . Cronin. (40 words) 4.
9. “Children continue to die from infectious diseases…. In adults deaths from cardiovasculardisease, cancer, tuberculosis and HIV infections are on the rise.” What can be done to improve the
health of the people? Write your views in two sentences. Use ‘I think’, ‘In my opinion..’, etc. 2. .
Read the following extract from ‘The World Renowned Nose’.“People are people. They could not keep calm. They came in large numbers into the metropolis. They invaded hotels. They burnt public conveyances. They set fire to police stations. Theydestroyed government buildings. There were communal riots. Quite a number of men and womendied as martyrs in this fight for the long-nosed one.”
10. Imagine you are a TV reporter who are witnessing the violence in the city. Prepare a report for alive broadcast. Do not exceed 50 words. 5.
11. Mr. Framton Nuttel ran away from Mrs. Sappleton’s house and reached his sister’s. Imagine youare his sister. He told you what had happened. Later you narrate the incident to the other membersof the family. Write the narrative in about 50 words. You may begin like: “He went to Mrs.Sappleton’s. There he was welcomed by a girl of fifteen” 5.
12. The Poem, ‘The Patriot-An Old Story’ describes the two different experiences of the patriot. Atfirst he was welcomed as a hero. Later he was humiliated and taken to the scaffold. Do you thinkthe poem presents a theme that has present relevance? Can you cite from the present politicalscenario any instance of fall in esteem as a result of difference of opinion? Prepare a review of thepoem comparing the theme with the present world.Hints: experience of the patriot-hero at first-treated as a criminal later-theme and its presentrelevance- mood of the poem. 8.
13. Read the extract from ‘The K ing who Limped’ Second Lady: What’s a tyrant?First Lady : One who makes you eat rice pudding when he knows you hate it.’
Report the above dialogue to your friend. 2.
You are organizing a Film Festival in your school. The following films will be screened at the fest.1. Pather Panchali ---- Satyajit Ray2. The Kid ---- Charlie Chaplin3. Gandhi ----- Richard Attenborough4. Children of Heaven----- Majidi Majidi5. Seventh Samurai ----- Akira Kurosawa.
14. (a). As you are the convenor of the organizing committee of the Film Festival, prepare awelcome speech to be delivered at the inaugural session.(50 words) 5.
OR
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14. (b). A day before the Film Festival, you want to issue a Press Release. Draft the PressRelease including all the details. 5.
15. You are participating in a seminar on ‘Films Promote Crime Rate’. Present your views in about80 words in the form of a seminar paper. (You may take hints from “The Interview with Adoor
Gopalakrishnan’). 8.
16. A recent survey has revealed that the number of old age homes in Kerala is increasing. Agedpeople are neglected. Today’s children live for themselves; their aged parents have become aburden to them. They disregard filial gratitude. Prepare an editorial in about 100 words for yourschool magazine on ‘The Plight of the Aged in Kerala’. (Take ideas from ‘Middle Age’ and ‘TheDear Departed’.) 8.
17. The following are four arguments put forward by the students who spoke in favour of thepractice of lottery:
-Lottery makes poor people suddenly rich.
-The practice of lottery provides employment to thousands.-The revenue of the Government increases.-Ticket-buyers know that only a few win; they work as a self-help group.
What arguments would you raise against the practice of Lottery tickets? List FOUR arguments. 4. .
18. Abel Merryweather announced his decision to marry Mrs. John Shorrocks and went out of Mrs.Slater’s house. He went straight to his friend Mr. Tattersall’s. But the old man was not there. Abelwas disappointed as he wanted to discuss some important matters with him. He thought of writing amessage to him. Prepare the message for Abel in about 50 words. 5..
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