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SSC PUBLIC EXAMS – TELANGANA STATE

MODEL PAPER-1
SUB : English, Class: X Paper-II
Time : 2 hours 45 min Max. Marks : 40

Instructions:

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i) This question paper contains three sections (section A, B and C) with questions from 1-29
ii) 15 minutes time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and 2 hours 30 minutes

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for answering the question.
iii) All the answers are to be written in the answer booklet for rough work, if necessary, while

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answering the questions under section-„C‟

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Section-A Reading Comprehension
Questions (1-5) : Read the following Passage
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Whales are the largest animals in the sea. Compared to a whale, an elephant is a tiny
creature. If you put an elephant by the side of a whale, it wood look like cat but for its shape,
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whales are huge and heavy giant. The largest whale, the blue whale, grows about a hundred feet
long and some of them weight more them a hundred and twenty tons, while an elephant weight
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about seven tones. A whale eats two or three tons of food at a single meal. If whales eat so many
tons of food at each meal, you may wonder how there is any food left in the sea for us to catch.
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But the ocean are vast and not all whales eat so much fish. The blue whale eats so much fish the
blue whale lives wholly on plankton. A stretch of plankton, as you know, is spread over miles
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and miles of sea water.

Q. (1-5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct
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answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (3x1=3marks)
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1. The Largest animals in the sea are …………….

a) Whales b) Fish c) Starfish d) Dolphins
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2. The animal which would look like a cat, but for its shape is he ………..
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a) elephant b) whale c) fish d) Dolphin

3. Which wale grows about a hundred feet long?
a) Black whale b) Dolphin c) Blue whale d) Star fish
Answer the following question in two or three sentences each (2x1=2 Marks)
4. On what does the blue whale live wholly?
5. Which is the biggest animal, an elephant or a whale?
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Q. (6-10) Read the following poem

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

And story I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as for as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

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Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,

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Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there

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Had worn them really about the same…..

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I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I…
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I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
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Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer
and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2x1=2marks)
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6. “A yellow wood” means

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a) Yellow colored word b) A forest where trees have yellowing and falling leaves.
c) Yellow colored forest d) An undergrowth in yellow
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7. The road that the poet chose was.

a) Covered with hay b) Full of Obstacles c) Less travelled by people d) Narrow
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Answer the following question in two or three sentences each (3x1=3 Marks)
8. Why do you think the poet says this “with a sigh”?
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9. What do you think the word „roads‟ symbolizes?

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10. Why did the poet stand these for long?

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Q. (11-15) Read the following Passage.

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him
also that for every scoundrel, there is a hero and that for every selfish politician, there is a
dedicated leader. Steer him away from envy, if you can, the wonder of books…but also give him
quiet time to pander over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on
a green hill side.”
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“In the school, teach him that it is far more honorable to fail them to cheat…..Teach him
to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tell him they are wrong….Teach him to be
gentle people, and taught with the taught, try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men, but teach him also
to filter all he has heard on the screen of truth, and take on the good that comes throught it”

Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad….teach him there is no shame in tears.

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Teach him to scoff at cynics, and to beware of too much sweetness…..teach him to sell him
brawn and brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to

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close his ears to the howling mob…..and to stand and fight if thinks he‟s right.”

“Teach him gently, but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

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Let him have the courage to be impatient….Let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him

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always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in
mankind.
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Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer
and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (3x1=3 Marks)
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11. Abraham Lincon writes a letter to his son‟s head master because…..
a) He wants his son to be educated in the best possible manner.
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b) He is very apprehensive about his son‟s welfare.

c) He wishes to assert his views on education.
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d) He does not approve of the way the Headmaster runs the school.
12. Reading books is important for students, but it is equally important…..
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a) For them to be quiet, and to think and introspect

b) to make them appreciate the mysteries of nature.
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c) to make sure they listen to their fellow beings.

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d) to make them dedicated leaders.

13. Students must understand It is honorable to fail them to cheat because….
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a) they are being watched by god

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b) by the cheating they lose self respect

c) they develop the habit of cheating
d) they will have to live with failure.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each. (2x1=2 Marks)

14. Everyone is getting on the bandwagon. What does this phrase mean?
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Headmaster to cuddle his son. Why?
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Section-B Vocabulary and Grammar
Questions (16-18) : Read the following passage focusing on the parts that re underlined and
numbered. (3x1=3 Marks
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum
of money to a village moneylender.(16) the moneylender was old and ugly and he fancied the
farmer‟s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain (17) He said he would write off he
farmer‟s debt if he could marry his daughter (18) both the farmer and his daughter were horrified

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by the proposal. So the cunning moneylender suggested that they let providence decide the

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matter.
Now, Complete the following sentences and write them in your answer booklet
16. The moneylender, Who __________________________________________________

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17. He said “I_____________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________
18. The proposal __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Question (19-22) :
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Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is
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numbered and has four choices (A), (B), (C) or (D). Choose the correct answer and write
(A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (4x1/2=2 Marks)
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Cell phones have become a very crowd pleasing technological devices through the years.
Nowadays it is uncommon for an individual not to own one (19)_____the fact that the use of cell
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phones damaging the social aspect of today‟s society, and is (20)_____a major issue. In the past,
before cell phone became so popular, when at a restaurant a family would be sitting, eating and
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talking together, about a lot of different topics today, when people go out to eat, everyone is on
their cell phones, and the tables is silent, (21)____they are finished, they just get up and leave,
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(22)____ without even saying a word to one another.

19. a) when b) while c) even d) However

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20. a) become b) became c) while d) when

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21. a) If b) once c) while d) when

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22. a) sometime b) each time c) sometimes d) every time

Question (23-28) :
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks Choosing the correct words given in the
answer booklet. (6x1/2=3 Marks)
One day in early summer squealer ordered the sheep______(23) (to follow/follow) him to
a piece of waste ground at the other end______-(24)(of/on) the farm. He was with them____(25)
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(lonely/alone) for a week. He told the other animals that he was teaching them a new song
for___(26) (which/where) privacy was needed. A week____(27) (latter/later) one day the animals
were hocked to see a pig______(28)(walk/walking) on his hind legs.

Question (29-32) :
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks Choosing the correct words given in the
answer booklet. (4x1/2=2 Marks)

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She decided to see the world before the set up her home. She spent the next five years
travelling to _____(29) (differ) countries and took up small assignments to sustain her living. She

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thought about her career___(30) (serious). While she worked in a home store in America. S soon
as she returned to her country, Amtul____(31) (Purchase) a small store called your store”

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The store soon became popular. After amtul setup a chain of stores, many people applied
for franchise with her. She has proved that____(32) (woman) is no barriers to success in a mn‟s

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world.

Section-C Creative Writing (Discourses)

Question 33 :
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The following are the details of a poet, with the help of the information write his bio-
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graphical sketch. 10 Marks
Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
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Cingireddy Narayana Reddy is an Indian poet and writer. He won the Janapith Award in
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1988 and is considered to be an authority on Telugu literature. He is known as cinare.

Born : July 29, 1931, Karimnagar district.
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Education : Osmaina University

Books : Man Beyond Earth and sky; A Modern Epic, Vishwambhara; A modern Epic.
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Awards : Janapith Award, Nandi Award for Best Lyricist.

Nominations : Filmfare Awrd for Best Lyricist-Telugu
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(Or)
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“You know that “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” a mission was launched by our prime minister
on 2nd of October in 2014, the date which is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi because it
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was the dream of bapu to Make India a clean India. Now prepare a Speech‟ on “The need and
importance of Swaachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign)”.
Question 34 : 5 Marks
You are planning to conduct a drawing competition in your school. The topic is “save our
Mother Earth” Design an “invitation Card” inviting all the schools in your Mandal.
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