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HIGHER SECONDARY SECOND TERM EXAMINATION - 201617
22"Read the sonnet, 'Stunning Spnng' and wnte anote ofappreciation STUNNINGSPRING.
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Trees wear a gown ofbnght emerald green Parents shield fledglmgs so they can't be seen -
Until they can spread their new wings and fly Daffodils dance in the warm zephyrbreeze
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Younglambsgambolingamundin the flelds Birds flyhigh in the sky of azure blue I love the spring season where nature yields.
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Our earth's a stunning place for me and you
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The vibrant countryside looks very grand (fledgling young bini ,zephyr soft gentle breeze, gamboling running or jumping playfully) (8) . .
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3. Youhavev sited the Fijian Island ofNamuana and you wish to relate the wonderful experience (4) of the scenic beauty and the legend to your friend Draft an e-mail to your friend
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'Hehad madehis first flight'. What made him make his first flight? 0
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They will pollinate blooms for many hours
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Instructions There is a 'cool.off time' of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time of 2½ hours You are not allowed to wnte your answers or to discuss anything with others during the 'cool off time' Read the questions carefully before answering; . All questions are compulsory and only internal choice is allowed. When you select a question, all the sub-questions must be answered from the same question itself. Electronic devices, except non programmable calculators, are not allowed in the Examination Hall. .
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The rFwo imposters in the poem If are: 1,01)reams and Thoughts . )Triumphand Disaster . c) Sceptre and Crown . d)Scythe and Spadè •• (Questions 3-5) Read the wonderful i,oetic line below and answer the questions that follow. Was there evera scene.so awfully grand? 3.
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5.If your answer is 'NO' to the poet's question, how would you reply -------------------/No,--- __•
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The title Death the leveller' itself conveys the message of the poem. What is it? Answer in two or three sentences
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'It is of course a miracle that Hawking has been able to acheive eveiythmg he has, that he is still alive', says Kitty Gail Ferguson Comment on the statement in three or four sentences . .(3) .
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Read the following excerpt from 'Sunrise on the Hills', I heard the distant waters dash I saw the current whirl and flash These lines are nch with many poetic devices, Mention them in a short paragraph of 60 (4) words
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)6Read the following conversation:
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words, selecting from the ones given in brackets: You may doubt the truth of the (a) the fact that (b)
: Be careful ofyourself. Do not go quite so close. A.J. Cronin yourself, : Are you careful of, DOctor Sahib? Hasan : Indeed I am. Besides this is my work. AJ. Cronin : Don't worry,, Doctor Sahib. I am strong. And it is my work too. Hasan If you were one of the passengers in the Ranaganji, how would you report this cOnversation to your fellow passengers?
(story/myth/legend), but you cannot doubt
(singirig/chanting/chatting) of this strange song does, in fact
lure, the giant turtles to the surface of the blue waters of the (c)
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bay), near Namuana village, on the island of Kadavu.
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(You may begin the like this The Doctor cautioned Mr. Hasan....') )O < ii1e poem 'If delineates the traits of a good personality. Rare personalities like Gandhiji had such wonderful traits. What about you?. Do you have such traits ? Does any of your friends -
have them? Prepare a brief write-up, discussing the need for having good character in life.
A.J. Cronin and Hasan are the most important characters in the story The Serang ofRanaganji'. Which character is stronger? Compare and contrast the two characters in a short paragraph. (6)
(5) Disasters have become so common nowadays that, disaster management has become an essential service sector. At times, school students too fall victim to such disasters like road accidents, drownings, collapse ofbuildings, fall of trees etc. The leader of the National Service Scheme Unit, you feel the need for establishing a Disaster Management Committee in schools, so that students can be empowered to face the impending disasters in future. Draft (7) a letter to the Minister of Education, making the request.
(QuestiOns 11-14) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: The delicious odours of the soil rise towards us, the smell ofhay, of flowers, of the moist, verdant earth, perfuming the air. Who is the narrator? l-21 Where is the narrator now? What does delicious mean?
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In the story The Price of Flowers', the killing of Frank in the fight makes a poor family lose its only hope. There are fights almost everyday in the frontier. Recently,,we lost the lives ofmany soldiers . We claim to have killed many of our 'enemies'. Whoever it be, life is precious. How do you respond to the merciless killings ? What are your suggestions to put an end to this (8) man-made disasters. Attempt a short essay under the title 'Wars and Worries'
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-r(The ignitedmind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, under the earth and above the earth', says Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
z Do wehave such powerful resources in our country? What is your observation on the youth ofthe new generation 7 Can we matenalize Dr. Kalam's dream of India as a developed nation by2O2O9Explain your viewsma paragraph of8Owords
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,l-5(No doubt, Mr. Gupta is a gentleman, havinga good character with a lot of yirtuous qualities. But such a gentleman.tells abiglie. How do you justify this? Anwer in a short paragraph
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ti aIf you are sincere, senous and systematic, VaLA b)
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cITWomen will enjoy the same right as men. This is the India of my dreams' says Gandhiji. Imagine a group discusión on the topic' Women and Women eqUit is to be held in your class What will be your pomts'?Wnte four pomts
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