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Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for ANY FOUR of the six sentences given below.

(i) You consult the Thesaurus if you need groups of synonyms for those


words.


a) had to


b) need to


c) used to


d) might


(ii) Everybody keen to participate in the upcoming nukkad natak.


a) are


b) has


c) is


d) were


(iii) The good news is that… volunteers dropped out this month than the last two.


a) fewer


b) less


c) few


d) a little


(iv) It was …………… historic day for the organisation when honour was bestowed


upon its employees.


a) a; an


b) an; the


c) the; a


d) an; a


(v) At this time tomorrow we our project details to ma’am.


a) are presenting


b) shall be presenting


c) have been presenting


d) will have presenting


(vi) The Komodo dragon follow its prey till it will eventually dies due to its


venomous bite.


a) must


b) will


c) could


d) may


(i) d)


(ii) c)


(iii) a)


(iv) a)


(v) b)





(vi) b)



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Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about the Wangala Festival of Meghalaya.

The Wangala -(i)- festival for the Garo in Meghalaya, Assam and Nagaland. It is a post- harvest festival -(ii)- the end of the agricultural year. It is popularly known as ‘The Hundred Drums’ festival. During the signature dance, the leading warrior -(iii)- with synchronised dance steps and specific hand-head movements.


(i) a) is important


b) are an important


c) was the important


d) is an important


(ii) a) being celebrated for marking


b) celebrated to mark


c) celebrated to marking


d) being celebrated for mark


(iii) a) leads the youngsters


b) is lead the youngsters





c) was leading the youngsters


d) had leads the youngsters



 1

Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete Venu’s narration.


I saw Supanddi standing in the field. When I -(i)- doing there, he -(ii)- he was trying to win a Nobel prize. I was confused and enquired how standing in the rice field would help him do so. He stumped me by saying that he -(iii)- won Nobel prizes had all been out- standing in their fields!


(i) a) exclaimed what he was


b) told him what he was


c) asked him what he was


d) says to him about what


(ii) a) ordered that


b) refused that


c) questioned that


d) replied that


(iii) a) has heard that people who has


b) was hearing that people who were


c) had heard that people who had


d) did hear that people who had


 1

Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words.

(A) You are Tabassum/Tarun, a resident of Satya Nagar Colony, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. You have noticed that some residents of your colony are repeatedly flouting quarantine rules laid out during the outbreak of the COVID–19 pandemic.


Write a letter to the SHO of the local Police Station, drawing attention towards the same. Explain how such acts impact the health of the community and request immediate intervention and strict action.


OR


(B) You are Vaijanthi/Vijay from Prakasham Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Write a letter to Book Haven Store, requesting home delivery of the books, stationery and art materials you had ordered telephonically. Share the reason for being unable to pick up the goods in person. Confirm your address details and a convenient time slot.


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Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words. (5 marks)

(A) The chart below displays data about the number of digital devices purchased in Rishunagar across the years 2015-2019. Write a paragraph analyzing the given data.






OR


(B) Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of a local daily:


The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they shouldn’t be banned.






Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument.


You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given argument.