JAIN COLLEGE, J C Road Bangalore

Mock Paper -1, March - 2021

II PUC – English (02)

I. Answer the following in a word, phrase or a sentence each. 12x1=12.

1. Who attended the party in disguise in Romeo and Juliet?
2. Which proverb mentioned in ‘Too Dear’ described the life style of the king?
3. Who dwells in the house of tomorrow according to the poet in ‘On Children ‘?
4. Where did Gonzalo go on weekends according to ‘A Sunny Morning’ play?
5. What did Petra forget to give Laura in ‘A Sunny Morning ‘?
6. ‘Book' refers to… ……. according to ‘When you are old’.
7. How did Basavaiah start the fight with Tammanna in the story ‘The Gardener ‘?
8. Who was worried about the owner’s new life style in ‘The Gardener’?
9. How did the deer’s actions surprise the narrator in ‘Japan and Brazil Through a Traveler’s Eye’?
10. What is personified in the poem ‘Heaven if you are not on Earth ‘?
11. Name the political party represented by Maduka in ‘The Voter'.
12. What was Kannammal’s role in ‘Arivoli Iyakkam' according to ‘Where There is a Wheel ‘?
II. Answer the following in a paragraph of 80 to 100 words choosing at least two from poetry.
8x4=32.
13. How does Romeo express his love towars Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet ‘extract?
14. Give a note on Monaco as described in ‘Too Dear’.
15. What illustration is used by the poet in ‘On Children‘to educate the parents?
16. Describe the story of the silver maiden in ‘A Sunny Morning’.
17. ‘Heaven if you are not here on Earth’ appreciates nature’s beauty. How?
18. Why is ‘When you are old’ considered as one-sided love story?
19. What transformation can we find in the life style of women in ‘Where There is a Wheel ‘?
20. How does the reference of Russia and America connect the rivalry of Tammanna and Basavaiah in ‘The
Gardener ‘?
21. How are women of different professions benefited because of cycling in ‘Where there is a Wheel’?
22. Describe the nature of traffic in Brazil as mentioned in the travelogue ‘Japan and Brazil Through a Traveler’s
Eye.
III. Answer the following in a paragraph of 200 words. 6x1=6
23. a) How does the casual conversation between Laura and Gonzalo make them nostalgic in the play ‘A Sunny
Morning ‘?
b) How does the poet support the children in ‘On Children’ poem?
c) Sketch the character of Marcus Ibe as described in ‘The Voter’.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 10x1=10
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. Most
coronaviruses aren't dangerous. In early 2020 after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health
Organization identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of coronavirus. The outbreak quickly spread around the world.
COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can
affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs).
It spreads the same way other coronaviruses do, mainly through person-to-person contact. Infections range from
mild to deadly. SARS-CoV-2 is one of seven types of coronavirus, including the ones that cause severe
diseases like Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The
other coronaviruses cause most of the colds that affect us during the year but aren’t a serious threat for
otherwise healthy people.
A Chinese study of 103 COVID-19 cases found two strains, which they named L and S. The S type is older, but the L
type was more common in early stages of the outbreak. They think one may cause more cases of the disease than
the other, but they’re still working on what it all means. It is also normal for a virus to change, or mutate, as it
infects people and this virus has done so. There are several variants which have been named for the regions they
were first discovered but they have now spread to other areas and countries. There's no way to tell how long
the pandemic will continue. There are many factors, including researchers’ work to learn more about the
virus, their search for a treatment, the success of the vaccines, and the public’s efforts to slow the spread.
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 24. (a) What is corona virus?
(b) Where did the first outbreak of the corona virus happen?
(C) what is Covid-19?
(d) How does corona virus spread?
(e) How many types of corona viruses are there?
(f) What is full form of SARS?
(g) what does L and S stand for?
(h) what is normal for a virus?
(I) what is the antonym of discover?
(j) Frame a sentence of your own using the word pandemic.
V. 25. Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow. 3x1=3
When my mother died I was very young,
And my father sold me while yet my tongue
Could scarcely cry " 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep!"
So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep.
i. When did the speaker’s mother die?
ii. Who sold the speaker?
iii. What does the speaker do for his living?
26. Complete the following by filling the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3x3=3
The children _________ (undergo) a counseling session yesterday. The session ______________
(intend) to motivate them for their exams. The children ____________ (express) their satisfaction after
the session of feedback.
27. Report the following conversation: 5 marks.
Gonzalo: I am fond of good verses. I composed some in my youth.
Laura: Were they good ones?
Gonzalo: Why do you ask me such a question?
Laura: Don’t be angry.
28. Complete the following dialogue. 1x4=4
Customer: ___________________________________ (enquirers about Kannada typing).
Typist: Yes sir, we do Kannada typing here.
Customer: How long you take to type 4 sheets.
Typist: _________________________________________________________ (replies)
Customer: OK. That’s great ______________________________(offers typing work)
Typist: ____________________________ (Agrees and assures that work will be done).
29. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate expressions given in brackets. 2x1=2
The teacher felt that a student looked little ___________ . So, when she enquired he told that he was
_________________ .
(once in a blue moon, under the weather, in a perfect storm)
30. Consider yourself to be a MSW (Master of Social Work) graduate. Apply for the post of CSR executive in
Bisleri pvt. Ltd., Bidadi Industrial Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka. Mention that your qualification is B. A
and MSW with 4 years of experience. 5marks
31. Fill in the blanks with suitable linkers given in brackets. 4x1=4
Monkeys are very naughty animals. …………. They jump on my terrace. …………. They quarrel with each
other for the food that is available there. …………. They run and hop so swiftly making noises ……… the
children in the neighborhood get scared of them.
(Later, then, that, initially)
32. Read the following passage and fill in the boxes given below: 8x1/2 =4
Rabindranath Tagore is a 1961 Indian documentary film written and directed by Satyajit Ray about the
life and works of noted Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore. Ray started working on the documentary
in early 1958. Shot in black-and-white, the finished film was released during the birth centenary year of
Rabindranath Tagore, who was born on 7 May 1861. Ray avoided the controversial aspects of Tagore's
life in order to make it as an official portrait of the poet. Though Tagore was known as a poet, Ray did
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 not use any of Tagore's poetry as he was not happy with the English translation and believed that "it
would not make the right impression if recited" and people would not consider Tagore "a very great
poet," based on those translations. Satyajit Ray has been reported to have said about the documentary
Rabindranath Tagore in his biography Satyajit Ray.

Rabindranath Tagore

Is a born on

Directed by

shot in released

avoided

did not use his

name of the biography

33. a) Imagine that you are the student secretary of your college. You are asked to deliver a speech on the
importance of Republic Day as a part of Republic Day Celebrations held at your college. Write a speech
in a paragraph of 120 to 150 words. 5 marks
b) The given graph represents the performance of boys and girls in the quarterly examination. Compare
and analyze the given data and prepare a report of 100 to 120 words. 5 marks

Performance of boys and girls in Quarterly Examination

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
maths statistics accounts business studies

boys girls

34. What do the underlined words refer to in the paragraph? 4x1=4

Chetana wanted to pursue Medicine. She asked one of her relatives to give information about the
procedure. Their conversation revealed that it wasn’t an easy task. She had to show long term dedication
to achieve it. He wished her good luck.
i)She: ……………… ii) their: ……………. iii) it: ………. Iv) he: …………….
35. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence. 1x1=1
early/up/do/in/morning/you/wake/the?
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Mock Paper -2, March - 2021
II PUC – English (02)

I. Answer the following in a word, phrase or a sentence each. 12x1=12.

1. Where according to Juliet does Romeo lie upon in ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
2. How many soldiers were there in the army of Monaco in ‘Too Dear’?
3. What did Don Gonzalo promise to bring for the birds the next day in ‘A Sunny Morning’?
4. Who had forgotten all his songs and ballads in ‘The Gardener’?
5. What does the speaker refer to a Castle in ‘Japan and Brazil through a Traveler’s Eye’?
6. How much did the POP Campaigners give Roof to vote?
7. Name the quarry worker and Arivoli volunteer who trains others in cycling in ‘Where There Is a Wheel’?
8. What does Romeo want to do after the dance in ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
9. How does the archer want the arrow to go in the poem ‘On Children’?
10. Where does heaven lie according to Kuvempu in ‘Heaven If You are not on Earth’?
11. What did Laura make fun of Gonzalo when he started reading in ‘A Sunny Morning’?
12. What is personified in ‘Heaven If You are not on Earth’?
II. Answer the following in a paragraph of 80 to 100 words choosing at least two from poetry. 8x4=32.
13. How according to Juliet would Romeo be immortalized?
14. Why was the murderer finally subjected to life imprisonment in ‘Too Dear’?
15. According to the prophet what attitude should parents have towards their children in ‘On Children’?
16. According to Yeats how does is love differ from that of others in ‘When You Are Old’?
17. How does Bassavaiah try to overcome the humiliations in ‘The Gardener’?
18. Heaven lies all over how is it this brought out in ‘Heaven if you are not on Earth’?
19. Why is bowing in Japan complicated process according to ‘Japan and Brazil through a Traveler’s Eye’?
20. In what different ways cycling empowered rural women in ‘Where There Is a Wheel’??
21. Describe rivalry between Tammanna and Bassavaiah in ‘The Gardener’?
22. What role did the parents play in ‘On Children’?
III. Answer the following in a paragraph of 200 words. 6x1=6
24. a) Vengefulness is the driving force of man’s life in the lesson ‘The Gardner’. Why?
b) The poem ‘on children’ does not focus merely on the lives of children but also talks about the
responsibility of the parents -explain?
c) To what extent was Roof the most trusted of the whispering campaigner in “The voter"?
IV. 25. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 10x1=10
Oliver Goldsmith, the author who was sometimes called Dr. Goldsmith because he had studied medicine
gave away so much to the poor that he had little money left for himself. One day a poor woman called at his
house and asked him if he could come to see her husband who was sick and would not eat any food. When
Goldsmith called on the family, he found that they were very poor because the man had no work for a
considerable time. He discovered that there was no food in the house. “Come and see me this evening" said
Goldsmith to the wife "and I will let you have some medicine for your husband.” when the woman called
that evening Goldsmith gave her a small box which was quite heavy for its size. “This is the medicine, he
exclaimed. “see that it is properly used and it will do your husband the world of good. But please do not
open the box until you get home. “What are the directions for taking it?” asked the woman. “you will find
full directions inside the box,” he replied immediately. On reaching home the woman sat down beside her
husband and opened the box very carefully. It was full of money, on top of which was a slip of paper bearing
the words, “To be taken as often as necessity requires.” once again Oliver Goldsmith had given his money to
help the poor.
a. Why was Goldsmith sometimes called doctor although he was really an author?
b. Why did he have little money left for himself?
C. What did the poor woman who called on Goldsmith ask him to do?
d. Why was the woman's family so poor?
e. What did Goldsmith give the woman that evening?
f. Add a prefix to word ‘proper' to make its antonym.

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 g. What did Goldsmith tell the woman to do?
h. Once again Goldsmith had given his money for _________(help/helping) the poor.
I. What medicine did the box contain?
J. What were the directions given with the medicine?
V. 26. Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow. 3x1=3
I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.
Whatever I see I swallow immediately
Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.
I am not cruel, only truthful ‚
The eye of a little god, four-cornered.
Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall.
i. The speaker of the poem is
(a) a mirror (b) the poet (c) a person
ii. How does the speaker swallow whatever it sees?
iii. Where does the speaker meditate?
27. Complete the following by filling the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3x3=3
Vehicles __________ (be + park) haphazardly. The security guard ________ (request) the vehicle
owners to park it uniformly. They _______ (oblige) and did as he said.
28. Report the following conversation: 5 marks.
Man: Why do you read books?
Student: I enjoy doing it and I also gain knowledge.
Man: Can it get you a job or money?
Student: No, but it trains me to do anything I do in my life more efficiently. It builds skills.
29. Complete the following dialogue. 1x4=4
Flower seller: _____________________ (enquires about the need of the customer).
Customer: I wanted a bouquet of gladiolas. Can you make it for me?
Flower seller: _______________________ (agrees). Which colour would you choose Sir?
Customer: ________________________ (expresses the choice).
Flower seller: Here you go Sir. 250 rupees for the bouquet.
Customer: __________________ (expresses gratitude).
30. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate expressions given in brackets. 2x1=2
Raju felt difficult to face the exams as he could not ____________ . He joined to coaching classes and
later felt that exams were _____________.
[A cake walk journey, put off, put up with it]
31. Consider yourself to be a MBA graduate. Apply for the post of HR executive in Jamadagni Steels &
Company, Penya Industrial Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka. Mention that you have 3 years of experience
as HR Assistant. 5marks
32. Fill in the blanks with suitable linkers given in brackets. 4x1=4
The Dams were overflowing. _______ the travelers felt difficult to commute. _____ the news channels
and the locals raised issues. _______ the Government intervened. _____ the locals continue to express
their doubts about the efficiency of the Government in handling the issue.
(so, and, however, then)
33. Read the following passage and fill in the boxes given below: 8x1/2=4
Himlayan rivers are the rivers which take birth in Himalayas. They are also called as perennial rivers as
they flow throughout the year. Ganga and Yamuna are the examples for such rivers. These rivers form
the base for Indian civilization as they help in agriculture, industrialization and growth of towns and
cities. We should safeguard our rivers.

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 Himalayan Rivers

Also known as birth in

because

examples

help in

Growth of

Safeguard

34. a) Imagine that you are the student secretary of your college. You are asked to deliver a speech on the
importance of Sports Day as a part of Sports Day Celebrations held at your college. Write a speech in a
paragraph of 120 to 150 words. 5 marks
b) The given graph represents the performance of Blue house, Red House and Green House in the
extracurricular activities. Compare and analyze the given data and prepare a report of 100 to 120 words.
5 marks.
Performance of students in extracurricular
activities
5
4
3
2
1
0
literary events sports cultural events

blue red green

35. What do the underlined words refer to in the paragraph? 4x1=4

Mehak wanted to buy a car. She asked one of her relatives to give information about it. They suggested
her few options. It helped her select a right car. She was thankful to them.
i)She: ……………… ii) They: ……………. Iii) It: ………. Iv) Them: …………….
36. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence. 1x1=1
Cooking/like/I/feeding/and/others.

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