UNIT II
- A. State the reason for the drawer
remaining locked for close to 25 years. 6M
B.
Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms: 4M
i. Meera ----------- [finish] her home
work before she ---- [leave] for play ground.
ii. Rakesh ---------- [sing], while his
brother ---------- [play] the drums.
- A. Justify the contrasting behaviours of
mothers from different generations towards their young? 6M
Fill in the
blanks with suitable verb forms: 4M
(i) Hari
--------- [sing] while his brother -------- [play] piano.
(ii) She
----------- [wait] for the bus since 8 a.m.
(iii) The boy
----------- [present] a watch by his father.
- A. The writer supports her statement that
the 1990s had a fine balancing act? Illustrate. 6M
B. Write at
least two synonyms for the following words: (Mark will be awarded only if you
write TWO
synonyms, NOT one) 4M
(i)
Stash (ii) philately (iii) enthusiasm (iv) badger
- A. Explain the tone of The Drawer full of
Happiness and what does the author suggest by saying the current decade
has an excess of many things? 6M
B.
Matching 4M
a.
Unbridle 1.
undamaged
b.
Rub off on 2.
model
c.
Intact 3.
be transferred to
d.
Prototype
4. Uncontrolled
- A. Identify the author’s perspective in
the lesson The Drawer full of Happiness? 7M
B. Fill in the
blanks with suitable verb forms: 4M
(i) It ______ (
rain ) since last night, and it ______ ( look ) as if it may rain for the rest
of the day.
(ii)______
the taxi ______ ( come ) yet ? It is already ten minutes late. I hope it ______
(be ) here soon.
Explain - Why was the Nandi project abandoned? 3M
- A. In the lesson The Drawer full of
Happiness the narrator speaks about the present condition of the society
and technology. Give examples with reference to the text.
B. What was special about the author’s interview at INCOSPAR?
- A. Why did the
author in the lesson The Drawer full of Happiness felt nostalgia as she
said
olden days are happier than the present decade? Justify. 7M
B. “Bread baked without
love is a bitter bread, that feeds but half a man’s hunger”. B.
How
does the author use the quote in the context of work? 3M
9. A. The writer
supports her statement that the 1990s had demographic dividend? Illustrate. 7M
B. What programme did
Professor Vikram Sarabhai visualize almost simultaneously with the SLV project? 3M
10. A. A forgotten stash throws up articles from another era altogether.
Justify. 7M
B. Describe the situation
at INCOSPER in the early sixties. 3M
11. A. Jolted back to the present, I realised, so this was 1990s! Give
examples. 7M
B. B. Write at least two synonyms for the following words: (Mark will be
awarded only if you write TWO synonyms, NOT one) 3M
(ii)
intricate (ii)
stupefaction (iii) consistency
12. A. Write
about the tone of the author which is appreciative or derogatory in The Drawer
full of Happiness? 7M
B. B. Fill in
the blanks with suitable verb forms: 3M
(i) Dolphins
-------------(live) in water.
(ii)
The Prime Minister ------------ (spoke) to the victims yesterday.
(iii)
He -------(see) an accident while he was waiting in the bus stop.
13. A. What
could be the justification for the contrasting behaviours of mothers from
different generations towards their young? 7M
B. Fill in the
blanks with suitable verb forms: 3M
(i) The
President ----------(address) the public tomorrow.
(ii)
The Chief Minister ------------ (spoke) to the police yesterday.
(iii)
Kamesh -------(see) an accident while he was going to college.
14. A. “Amidst
the flood of memories that came rushing by, I felt how “rummaging” for things
in the hope of not being discovered has always been a special part of
childhood.” Justify. 7M
B.. Fill in the
blanks with suitable verb forms: 3M
(i)
Rohit -----------(distribute sweets on his birthday.
(ii)
I ----------------(visit) Singapore last year.
(iii)
I ---------------(switch) off the lights, after he had slept.
15. A.
Elaborate – Despite loving her childhood I always thought, isn’t nostalgia and
unbridled love for childhood days akin to a kneejerk reaction? 7M
B. Fill in the
blanks with suitable verb forms: 3M
(i) The vehicle
---------------(stop) when the policeman had signalled.
(ii)
The management -----------------(renovate) the hotel since January.
(iii)
I -------------(hear) what you say.
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