Sslc-English Ii Paper (Pta-Eng2-Q1) Worksheet With Answers printable pdf download

SSLC-English II Paper (PTA-Eng2-Q1)

Time : 2.30 Hrs.

Marks : 100

SECTION - A( Supplementary Text 35 marks)

(1) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrases given

below to form a complete meaningful paragraph: 5x1=5

Hubert, a little boy of fourteen, was once______ (i)

through a lonely road infested with___________(ii). Three

hefty men waylaid him, took away his horse and beat him

__________(iii). Hubert limped _________(iv) nearby

________(v).

(a) to a palatial mansion (b) travelling on his horse

(e) black and blue

(2) Read the following sentences, phrases or incidences

given below and identify the character/speaker: 5x1=5

(7)Answer in a paragraph any one of the following

(i) a software engineer in the USA

questions. Your paragraph should be within 120 to 150

(ii) posed as a model for Judas Iscariot

words.

1 x 5 = 5

(iii) was sucked into the storm drain

(a) Narrate briefly the story of ‘Sam’ in your own words.

(iv) he had to study to qualify as a chartered accountant

(b) Describe the traumatic experience of Celine after

(v) he invented a new bike

being swept away into the drain.

(3) Match the name to the appropriate reference: 5 x 1= 5

i) Sam

- a) bike

to each other?

ii) Kumar

- b) a home help

SECTION – B (Language Functions 15 marks)

iii) Celine

- c) Good night Irene

(8) Make notes of the following passage and

iv) Schwinn - d) first aid kit

Prepare a summary using the notes.

5 + 5 = 10

v) Mum

- e) two siblings

Languages are of different kinds-spoken language, written

(4) Complete the following sentences choosing the correct

language, sign language, code language, body language, Braille or

answer from the options given below: 5x1= 5

language of the blind, and the more recent ones being the machine

(i) Shelly thought it would be mean to call the ______on

language and the computer language. Many languages have a long

a hurt animal. a) vet b)butcher c) police d) dog catcher

history. The Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians, the Chinese and

(ii) Dad at last got a job with an _____ firm.

the Indians are among those, whose languages are centuries old.

The number of languages used in verbal communication is

a) international b)aviation c) engineering d) accounting

extremely large. It is said that there are as many as 3500 identified

(iii) The young man who approached the artist begged for

languages throughout the world. Although this is true of the

_____.

a) money b) food c) wine d) clothes

spoken language, the number of written languages is much lower,

(iv) _______ thought himself smarter than the inventor.

with one estimate placing it at not more than 500. Within a

a) The rider b) the author c) The trainer d) The trainee

language there are sub-languages that are called dialects. A dialect

(v) Kumar migrated from ____________to the States.

is a form of speech peculiar to a district, class or persons. It is a

a) Singapore b) Srilanka c) India d) China

subordinate variety of a language with distinguishable vocabulary,

(5) Read the passage given below and answer the questions

pronunciation or idioms.

that follow:

5 x 1 = 5

(9) Complete the following dialogue appropriately: The

An old priest told me this story when I was very

dialogue is between Ram and Rahim over phone. 5x1=5

young. I have since wondered many times where it came

i) Ram : Hello,…………… ?

from. No one has been able to tell me. Centuries ago a great

Rahim : Yes,may I know who is calling?

artist was engaged to paint a mural for the Cathedral in a

ii) Ram : ……………………..

Sicilian town. The subject was the life of Jesus. For many

Rahim : Hi Ram, what can I do for you?

years the artist laboured diligently, and finally the painting

iii) Ram : . …………………………….

was finished except for the two most important figures; the

Are you free after six this evening?

Child Jesus and Judas Iscariot. He searched far and wide

iv) Rahim : Sorry Ram,……………………..….. .

for models for those two figures. One day while walking in

Will it be convenient for you to come tomorrow

an old part of the city he came upon some children playing

morning?

in the street. Among them was a twelve year old boy whose

v) Ram : …………………………Ok. .

face stirred the painter’s heart. It was the face of an angel-a

SECTION – C (Communicative Skills – 15 marks)

very dirty one, perhaps, but the face he needed. The artist

10. Write a dialogue with at least 5 utterances between the

took the child home with him, and day after day the boy sat

manager of a restaurant and an angry customer who

patiently until the face of the Child Jesus was finished. But

finds a fly in his soup.

the painter still found no one to serve as model for the

11. Nithya wanted to write to the manager of a bank asking

portrait of Judas. For years, haunted by the fear that his

him/her information regarding bank loan facilities for

masterpiece would remain unfinished, he continued his

further studies. She started her letter but could not

search.

complete it. Complete the content of her letter in about

(i) What was the artist engaged to paint?

100 words.

(ii) For which two figures did the artist require models ?

B City

(iii) Where did the artist find his model for the child Jesus?

4th November, 2011

(iv) Why did the artist take the child home?

From

(v) Why was it difficult for the artist to complete the mural?

R. Nithya

(6) Study the given mind map and fill in the incomplete

27, Kodambakkam High Road,

details:

5 x 1 = 5

Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

Available in - 1 of 11.

Sslc-English Ii Paper (Pta-Eng2-Q1) Worksheet With Answers

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