English Language

(i) Whose thoughts are described in the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'?

1. Sailor
2. Onlooker
3. Salesman
4. Lonerider

(ii) Who is the author of 'The Cherry Tree'?

1. Ruskin Bond
2. James Bond
3. Robert Frost
4. Oscar Wilde

(iii) Who became the sole occupant of Kumar Baugh?

1. The Old Master
2. The Tree Cutter
3. The Lady
4. Velan

(iv) The giant was called :

1. Greedy
2. Selfish
3. Happy
4. Ugly

(v) What is the pseudonym of A. G. Gardiner?

1. Elia
2. Alpha of the plough
3. O. Henry
4. J. K. Rowling

(vi) Who was Rishi Swapacha by Caste ?

1. Hindu
2. Muslim
3. Tanner
4. Sikh

(a) Explain the concluding four lines of the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'.

(b) Mention the two incidents that almost destroyed the Cherry Plant.

(c) What is the importance of 'Margosa Tree' in the story 'The Axe' ?

(d) Who did the Giant love the must ? Why ?

(e) Comment on the author's declaration 'Liberty is not a personal affair only but a social contract'. Do you agree ?

(f) What is the message of the poem 'The Song of Kabir'?

(a) The school (principal/principle) came into the room. (Choose the correct word)

(b) She wants her socks because her (tows/ toes) are cold. (Choose the correct word)

(c) Flour, flower. (Give the meaning of the words)

(d) I am tired of listening to (advice/advise). (Choose the correct one)

(e) Time and tide wait for none. (Give the meaning of the proverb)

(f) How fortunate you are ! (Transform into an Assertive sentence)

(g) The child found the mother absent and began to cry. (Transform into a simple sentence)

(h) He said, "I am unwell." (Change into indirect narration)

(i) The teacher said, "The sunrises in the east." (Change into indirect narration)

(j) Please do your work properly. (Change into passive voice)