ENGLISH QUESTIONS (PROBABLE)

1.  Read the following extracts from the prescribed text and answer that follow:                                       [2x5]

The round table conference was bound to fail. Lord reading, a member of British delegation formulated the that the true policy between Britain and India is that we should in this country strive all we can to give effect to the views of India while preserving at the same time our own position, which we must not and cannot abandon. An irresistible force, India's yearning to be free, met an immovable object, Britain's wish to stay in India. That made agreement impossible.

The British government had assigned two Scotland Yard detectives to guard Gandhi in England. They were special policemen, giants in size, who usually protected royalty. They grew to like 'the little man." Unlike most dignitaries, Gandhi did not keep them at arm's length or ignore them. He discussed public affairs with them and visited their homes. Before leaving England he requested that they be allowed to accompany him to Brindisi, Italy, whence he would sail for India. Their chief asked the reason why. "Because they are part of my family," Gandhi replied. From India he sent each a watch engraved "With love from Mr. Gandhi.

Questions: a) Who was Lord Reading  ? What did he formulate  ?

b). What was the yearning of India  ?

c). How did Gandhiji behave with the Scotland yard police  ?

d). What are Scotland yard detectives used for  ?

e). Why did Gandhiji need to company of the Scotland Yard police up to Italy ?

2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow :                             [2x5]

HE gives her harness bell a shake 

To ask if there is some mistake

The only other sound the sweep   

Of easy wind and downy flake

The woods are lovely dark and deep   

But I have promises to keep

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

  a) Why did the horse give his harness bells a shake?

  b) What are the sound audible in the snowy woods?

 c) What are the woods like?                         d) Why can’t the poet stop in the woods indefinitely?

  e) What does sleep mean here?

3. Read the passage in Question No.1 and answer the following. [1x5]

a) Make a sentence using the word “at arm’s length”.

b) Supply the opposite of ‘’resistible’’.

c) abandon means i) give up ii)come up iii)give off

d) Supply the adjective form of “King”.

e) My father was _____ in his opinion. ( Fill the blank derive a word from “move” )

4. a) Arrange the following words in a dictionary order. [2]

Electric, elector, electrode, elect, elephant, election,

b). Match the meanings of the word “get” with their corresponding words in the sentence.[3

  Meanings

  i) to reach a place Sentences     

  ii) to receive something

  iii) to communicate with sb 

 Sentence 

 a) He got a prize in debate competition.

 b) I am trying to get him in phone.

 c) He got to the bank at 11.30 a.m.

5.Describe any one of the followings in about 150 words. [10]

a) An accident during a bus journey

b) My School

c) MY Family

d) Importance of Tree