Telangana TSBIE TS Inter 2nd Year English Study Material Revision Test-V Exercise Questions and Answers.
TS Inter 2nd Year English Study Material Revision Test-V
Time: 1 1/2 Hrs
Marks : 50
Section – A
Question 1.
Annotate ANY ONE of the following in about 100 words. [1 × 4 = 4]
a) May be the world needs good watchmen as much as it does engineers.
Answer:
We see these words in the one act play’Guilty. It was written by Horace J. Gardiner and Bonneviere Arnaud. This short and sweet play offers readers a pleasant reading experience. It conveys valuable messages. Conversations serve as good examples of everyday English. Jim is the central character in the play. He studied engineering but works as a night watchman. This fact shows the scenario of employment. It also appreciates Jim’s spirit. Mrs Moore says the given words to Ma Ryan, Jim’s mother. She focuses on the value of ‘dignity of labour’. She makes it clear that every job is important. One should respect one’s work. Watchmen are as important as engineers.
b) Ma, you’re talking like someone in a fog, without any sense.
Answer:
We see these words in the one-act play Guilty’. It was written by Horace J. Gardiner and Bonneviere Arnaud. This short and sweet play offers readers a pleasant reading experience, it conveys valuable messages. Conversations serve as good examples of everyday English. Jim says these words to his mother, when she asks him to quickly escape from there. Mother’s advice sounds senseless to the honest and innocent Jim. So, he asks her why she is talking in such a meaningless way. But she sees the ‘robbed’ ornament in Jim’s pocket. She sees a policeman. She puts two and two together and makes four.
Question 2.
Annotate ANY ONE of the following in about 100 words. [1 × 4 = 4]
a) It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear.
Answer:
Introduction:
These are the opening lines of the poem, “Fear”, written by Khalil Gibran; a Lebanese-American writer. He became famous for his book, “The Prophet”, a collection of philosophical essays. His writings deal with Spiritual Love and Life Issues.
Context and Meaning:
In the poem, the poet expresses his philosophical understanding of overcoming fear. The speaker thinks of the image of a river flowing into the sea. The poet’s point of view is not wholly his own. He may have heard of the river’s fear and chose to give it some strength through the poetry. The river may have traversed difficult paths before entering the ocean. Yet it themselves with fear at the sight of the vastness of the ocean.
Critical comment:
The poet compares humanity to rivers. Even for a man there is always the fear of the unknown and being lost in it.
b) The river cannot go back. Nobody can go back. To go back is impossible in existence.
Answer:
Introduction:
These spiritual lines are taken from the “Fear”, written by Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese-American writer. He is famous for his book, “The Prophet”, a collection of philosophical essays. His writings, deal with Spiritual Love and Life Issues.
Context and Meaning:
The river travels through mountains and plains to merge with an ocean. The poet talks about her fear directly. He compares humanity to rivers. He discusses the year that human beings encounter too. There is a desire to go back. But, that is impossible in existence. People as well as ‘the river need to accept the fact that there is no other option but to move forward. Thus, people must take risks and believe in themselves.
Critical comment:
The poem shows a variety of themes. The error of moving forward, the anxiety of losing oneself, and the journey life till death are some of the major themes.
Question 3.
Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 100 words. [1 × 4 = 4]
a) Sketch the character of Jim in the light of Ma Ryan’s comments like. It is the same! But how did it get into Jim’s pocket?
Answer:
“Guilty’, by Horace J Gardiner and Bonneviere Arnaud, is an interesting one-act play. It conveys some significant messages. The playlet exhibits all the properties of a good one-act play. It has a few characters. It observes all the unities. Jim is the lead character in the play. He is an engineering graduate.
Yet, he works as a night watchman. He is a fine, good boy and a hard worker. He is honest to the core. He is NOT the thief as his mother suspects. Jim, in fact, finds the jewel on the road. And he plans to give it back to the rightful owner, Van King. In the excitement, he fails to inform these facts to his mother. So, she makes such comments.
b) “Ma, you are talking like someone in a fog, without any sense.” Are these words from Jim an order or exception? Explain.
Answer:
“Guilty, by Horace J Gardiner and Bonneviere Arnaud, is an Interesting one-act play. It conveys some significant messages The playlet exhibits all the properties of a good one-act play. It has a few characters. It observes all the unities. Ma Ryan suspects that Jim has stolen the jewel. She asks him to escape. Jim is innocent. He, therefore, feels that his mother is confused and talking meaninglessly. Jim asks why his mother is speaking like that day. So, it is clear that his words are an exception. They are not an order. They love each other, They have faith in their good nature. Circumstances make them say so.
Question 4.
Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 100 words. [1 × 4 = 4]
a) How can one overcome fear? Explain.
Answer:
The poem ”Fear”, is written by Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese – American writer. He is famous for his book, The Prophet”, a collection of Philosophical essays. The poet conveys his philosophical insight about overcoming fear in the poem. He imagines a river that flows into the sea. He refers to the river as ‘She’ to infuse life into the river. He talks about her fear directly. He discusses the fear that human beings encounter too.
The river trembles with fear at the sight of the vastness of the ocean. She looks back at the path she has traversed. But, that is impossible in existence. There is no other option to her. She has to move forward and accept the truth. So, she takes the risk of entering the ocean so that she becomes an ocean. The poet compares humanity to the river. Through the river’s emotions, the poet sends a powerful message to those who fear, losing their identity, death, change, being forgotten in this universe and so on. So, once can overcome fear by taking risks to achieve success.
b) What does the line ‘The river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean’ mean? Discuss.
Answer:
The poem ”Fear”, is written by Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese – American writer. He is famous for his book, The Prophet”, a collection of Philosophical essays. The poet conveys his philosophical insight about overcoming fear in the poem. He imagines a river that flows into the sea. He refers to the river as ‘She’ to infuse life into the river. He talks about her fear directly. He discusses the fear that human beings encounter too.
The river trembles with fear at the sight of the vastness of the ocean. She looks back at the path she has traversed. But, that is impossible in existence. There is no other option to her. She has to move forward and accept the truth. So, she takes the risk of entering the ocean so that she becomes an ocean. The poet compares humanity to the river. Through the river’s emotions, the poet sends a powerful message to those who fear, losing their identity, death, change, being forgotten in this universe and so on. So, once can overcome fear by taking risks to achieve success.
Question 5.
Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 100 words. [1 × 4 = 4]
a) The narrator thought that his interview was superfluous. Why?
Answer:
Richard Gordon (1921-2017) was an oncologist and doctor from England. He wrote a number of novels as well as screenplays for films and television.
In the present story deals with an interview. Here the poet shares his experience how he faced an interview with Dr Lionel Loftus, the dean of st swithin’s Medical school. He feel very nervously.
He sit at the waiting room and he prepared for an interview number of medical questions himself. Unexpectedly one old man who worked as a secretary of the medical school, and asked him a few questions. After that dean called him and he doesn’t ask any medical questions. He asked him in a general questions about personal actives of life. After completing an interview, the dean announces that he is admitted st swithin’s Medical school. The narrator feel’s that interview was a superfluous.
b) Why do you think the old man visited the waiting room?
Answer:
Richard Gordon (1921-2017) was an oncologist and doctor from England. He wrote a number of novels as well as screenplays for films and television. In the present story deals with an interview. Here the poet shares his experience how he faced an interview, one old man who worked as a secretary of the medical school, he stared examine the questions the narrator critically a very few questions about the narrator ability to pay the fee However and finally he got the admission in the st swithin’s Medical school.
Section – B
Question 6.
Read the following passage and answer ANY FIVE questions given below: [5 × 1 = 5]
‘I am not the Dean,’ he explained. ‘I am the medical school Secretary here long before you were born, my boy. Before your fair probably. I remember well enough when the Dean himself came up admitted.’ He removed his glasses and pointed them at me. I’ve seen thousand of students pass through the school. Some of them have turned out on and some of them bad – it’s just like your own children.’ I nodded heartily, as I was anxious to please everyone.
Now, young feller,’ he went on more briskly, ‘I’ve got some questions to ask you.’ I folded my hands submissively and braced myself mentally. ‘Have you been to a public school?’ he asked. ‘Yes.’ ‘Do you play Rugby football or Association?’ ‘Rugby.’ ‘Do you think you can afford to pay the fees?’ ‘Yes.’ He grunted, and without a word withdrew. Left alone, I diverted my apprehensive mind by running my eye carefully over the line of black-and white pictures of past deans, studying each one in turn. After ten minutes or so the old man returned and led me in to see the living holder of the office.
i) I am not the Dean, he explained. Who does the word ‘I” refer to?
Answer:
The Secretary
ii) How long was the Secretary there in. the college?
Answer:
Since the narrator or even his father was not born.
iii) Name the games mentioned in the passage.
Answer:
Rugby and Association (football).
iv) What was the last question to the speaker?
Answer:
If he could afford to pay the fee
v) How did the narrator divert his apprehensive mind?
Answer:
By running his eye carefully over the line of black-and-white pictures of past deans
vi) Where did the old man take the narrator?
Answer:
Into the office of the Dean
vii) Pick the word, from the passage, which means have enough money to pay.
Answer:
Afford
viii) Pick the antonym of slowly from the passage.
Answer:
Briskly
Question 7.
Read the following passage and answer ANY FIVE questions given below: [5 × 1 = 5]
Giving Pays
“You will die within a year”, highly skilled physicians told John. D. Rockefeller, the first billionaire in the world. By then, he was 53 only. Being the richest man in the world, he could buy anything but could only digest soup and crackers. As he approached death, he awoke one morning with the vague realisation of not being able to take any of his wealth with him into the next world. The man who could control the business world suddenly realised he was not in control of his own life. He was left with only one choice: established a foundation and channelized his assets to Hospitals, Research and Charity work which eventually led to the discovery of Penicillin, cures for Malaria, Tuberculosis and Diphtheria. But the most amazing part of Rockefeller’s story is that the moment he began to give back, his body’s chemistry was altered so significantly that he got better. It looked as if he would die at 53 but he lived to be 98.
i) John Rockefeller died at the age of 53. Write Yes or No.
Answer:
No
ii) What was his speciality?
Answer:
The first billionaire in the world
iii) Substantiate the statement we can’t buy everything with money with a sentence from the passage.
Answer:
He could buy and thing but could only digest soup and crackers
iv) What realization dawned upon him?
Answer:
That he could not take his wealth with him to the next world and the could control his business world but not his own health
v) What was the choice that he was left with?
Answer:
Establishing a charity foundation and channelizing his wealth into it
vi) What do you think actually enhanced Rockefeller’s life?
Answer:
His giving back
vii) Write the synonym of changed.
Answer:
Altered
viii) Write the word used in the passage to mean giving money, food, help etc to people in need.
Answer:
Charity
Question 8.
Study the following advertisement and answer ANY FIVE questions that follow. [5 × 1 = 5]
i) How many habits are mentioned in the advertisement?
Answer:
height
ii) What should one do when things limit productivity?
Answer:
remove the things that limit productivity
iii) What should one do to focus on the important things?
Answer:
ruthlessly cut away the unimportant
iv) What must one do to get inspiration?
Answer:
Tap into one’s inspiration
v) How should we deal with things when they need to be done?
Answer:
set timelines
vi) When should one allocate breaks strategically?
Answer:
when one is tired
vii) Pick the synonym of the word practice from the passage.
Answer:
habit
viii) What must one do to optimize time pockets?
Answer:
making best of every minute
Question 9.
Study the Flow chart below and answer ANY FIVE questions that follow. [5 × 1 = 5]
i) What does the flow chart describe?
Answer:
problem solving
ii) How many steps are given in the flow chart?
Answer:
six
iii) What should you do to get important information?
Answer:
read the question
iv) What is the third step?
Answer:
choosing with correct method
v) To solve the problem, what needs to be followed?
Answer:
make sure that all this steps or followed correctly
vi) Calculation and operations are found in __________. (Fill in the blank.)
Answer:
in the third step – choose
vii) What do you need to And out?
Answer:
answer
viii) What is to be checked at the end of solving the problem?
Answer:
answer
Section – C
Question 10.
Write a dialogue between two friends on the choice of career. [3 × 1 = 3]
Answer:
BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS:
Pavani : Hi, Sudha! What do you want to do after Intermediate?
Sudha : Hi, Vani ! We are in MPC group. And our automatic choice is Engineering. The only thing to decide is which branch and which college. Do you have any other ideas?
Pavani : Yes. I’m not interested in Engineering.
Sudha : Very surprising I What else will you do?
Pavani : I’ll pursue B.Sc., course.
Sudha : Are you mad? Joining B.Sc.,?
Pavani : Why are you so excited? I just love Physics. I want to join B.Sc., now and then M.Sc., Physics. Later I want togo for research in Physics, particularly in Nanotechnology.
Sudha : Really, stunning! I don’t know anything about other options. All these days I’ve been under the impression that M.P.C in Intermediate means Engineering afterwards.
Pavani : There are lot many other options Sudha ! You can consult any lecturer, or go through ‘education pages’ of newspapers or even browse the internet. Plenty of courses are available. We have to select the one that we are really interested in.
Sudha : Thank you Vani. You’ve really opened my eyes. That too, at the right time. I’ll follow your guidelines. Bye!
Question 11.
Mark the stress for FIVE of the follow mg words. [5 × 1 = 5]
(i) common
(ii) adopt
(iii) humility
(iv) footprint
(v) understand
Answer:
i) ‘common
ii) a’dopt
iii) hu’mility
iv) ‘footprint
v) under’stand