Answer
Bank of H.S.L.C.QUESTIONS From 2011 to 2020
PROSE SECTION:
(Section-A)
1. A Letter to
God
G.L. Fuentes
A. Very Short type questions: Mark: 1
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternative given:
(a) I need a hundred pesos…
(currency of India/Spain/Latin America) (HSLC 15)
Answer: currency of Latin America
(b) Send me the rest……, since I need it very much…… (HSLC
16)
(relaxed/remaining part/be buried)
Answer: remaining part.
(c) The house _____ the only one in the entire
valley sat on the crest of a low hill.
(wide/whole/flat) (HSLC 17)
Answer: whole.
2. What happened to Lencho’s fields after the hailstorm?
(HSLC 15)
Answer: After the hailstorm Lencho’s
cornfield was totally destroyed. Not a leaf remained on the trees. Flowers were
gone from the plants and the fields became white as if it was covered with
salt.
3. Where was Lencho’s house situated? (HSLC 16)
Answer: Lencho’s house was situated on
the crest of a low hill.
4. “All through the night, Lencho thought only of this
one hope:” What was Lencho’s only one hope? (HSLC 17)
Answer: Lencho’s only one hope was help
from God.
5. What type of a man was the postmaster? (HSLC 19)
Answer: The postmaster was a fat ,
amiable person
6. What was the one hope of Lencho? (HSLC 20)
Answer: The one hope of Lencho was help
from God.
7. What did Lencho say to his sons after the hailstorm?
(HSLC 20)
Answer: After the hailstorm Lencho told
his sons that even a plague of locusts would have left more corn than what was
left by the hailstorm. He also said that there was no one to help them and they
would go hungry that year.
B. Short type questions: Marks: 2/3
1. “These aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they
are new coins.” Why did Lencho consider the raindrops with new coins? (HSLC 15)
Answer: Lencho’s cornfields needed rain
for a good harvest which in turn would bring him money and prosperity. So, when
the drops of rain began to fall, Lencho was so happy that he considered them as
‘new coins’.
2. “But don’t sent it to me through mail because the
post office employees are a bunch of crooks.”
What made Lencho think that the post office employees
are a bunch of crooks? (HSLC 16)
Answer: Lencho received less money than
he had asked for. He was sure that God could not make a mistake nor could he
deny Lencho what he had requested. So, he suspected the post-office employees
of having taken a part of his money and called them a bunch of crooks.
3. What did the postmaster do after he had received
Lencho’s letter? (HSLC 17, 20)
Answer: The postmaster was impressed by
Lencho’s deep belief in God and he decided to help Lencho himself. He collected
money from his friends and employees. He himself gave a part of his salary.
Then he put the collected money in an envelope and sent it to Lencho.
4. What did Lencho do throughout the morning? What
did he see in the north-east? (HSLC 18)
Answer: Lencho had been watching the
North-East sky throughout the morning in the hope of rain.
He saw huge mountains of clouds
in the North-East.
5. “Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.” Why?
(HSLC 18)
Answer: Lencho’s soul was filled with
sadness because the hailstorm had totally destroyed his field of corn. He saw a
bleak future ahead. There was no one to help his family and he feared they
would go hungry that year.
6. "The only thing the earth needed…."
What 'only thing' did the earth need? (HSLC 19)
Answer: The only thing the Earth needed
was a downpour or at least a shower.
7. What did Lencho write in his letter to God? (HSLC
19)
Answer: In his first letter to God,
Lencho wrote about his helpless condition caused by the hailstorm. He requested
God to send him one hundred pesos so that he could sow his field again and live
until the crop grew.
In his second letter to God,
Lencho made a complaint against the post-office employees. He wrote that of the
money he had asked for, only seventy pesos reached him. He requested God not to
send the money through the mail because the post-office employees were a bunch
of crooks.
Additional
Important Questions
Very short question answer (1 mark)
1. Why did Lencho keep gazing at the sky?
Answer: Lencho kept gazing at the sky
because he hopefully wished for rain.
2. How much money did Lencho ask from God?
Answer: Lencho asked one hundred pesos
from God in his letter to God.
3. How much money did Lencho receive from God?
Answer: Lencho received only seventy
pesos from God.
Short question answer (2/3 marks)
1. Why do you think Lencho wrote a second letter to
God?
Answer: Lencho wrote a second letter to
God because he didn’t receive the hundred pesos from God that he asked for in
his first letter.
2. What impression do you form of the postmaster
after reading the story 'A Letter to God'?
Answer: The postmaster was a kind,
friendly, helpful fellow. He helped Lencho with seventy pesos and even wrote a
letter on behalf of God in order not to break his faith in God.
3. Why do you think Lencho called the post office
employees 'a bunch of crooks' ?
Answer: After receiving the letter from
“God” Lencho remained unsatisfied. The fact that he received only a little more
than half of the amount he had requested for, made him angry. It was because he
had a knowledge that ‘God’ couldn’t make a mistake; hence the money was assumed
to be misappropriated by the post office employees for which they were called
“a bunch of crooks” by Lencho.
4. Why did Lencho show no surprise on seeing the
money?
Answer: Lencho showed no surprise on
receiving the money because he had complete faith in God. He believed in God
and expected a certain help from him.
5. How are the conflicts between human and nature
and human themselves illustrated in the story?
Answer: This story has two conflicts
firstly between nature and human where human have no control over nature. In
one moment it can make you happy and in the next it can destroy all dreams in a
second.
The second conflict is between humAnsthemselves
where Lencho has no faith in human but God. He didn't even bother to find out who
sent him the money or even if it's possible for God to write a letter. There
was no gratitude at all.
6. “Lencho was an ox of a man,working like an animal
in the field”-what does the writer mean to say through this statement ?
Answer: Lencho was a hardworking
farmer. His only source to earn livelihood was the cornfield.
Therefore he worked hard like an
animal with greater intimacy in his field for good harvest. That is why the
writer used the statement aforesaid.
7. Read the following paragraph carefully and answer
the questions that follows:
It
was during the meal that , just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain
began to fall. In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen
approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no reason than
to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he
exclaimed," These aren't raindrops falling from the sky, they are new
coins. The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are five."
1) What happened during the meal? (1)
Answer: During the meal big drops of
rain began to fall.
2) What could one see in the north-east? (1)
Answer: In the north-east one could see
huge mountains of clouds approaching.
3). Find word from the passage that meAnsto 'made a
forecast'. (1)
Answer: Predicted.
4) What does Lencho call the rain drops? (2)
Answer: Lencho calls the big drops of
rain ten cent pieces and the little ones five cent pieces.
2.NELSON
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
A.Very
Short type questions: Mark:1
1.State
whether the following are true or false:
i)
Nelson Mandela spent twenty years in prison.
(HSLC
15)
Answer:
False.
ii)
On the day of inauguration two national anthems were sung.
(HSLC
16)
Answer:
True .
iii)
On the day of inauguration Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zenani.
(HSLC
16)
Answer:
True
iv)Thabo
Mbeki was sworn in as the second Deputy President.
(HSLC
16)
Answer:
False
v)
The policy of apartheid created lasting peace in Mandela’s Country.
(HSLC
17)
Answer
: False
vi)
On the day of inauguration Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of history.
(HSLC
17, 20)
Answer
: True.
vii)
On the podium, Mr. de Klerk was first sworn in as first Deputy President.
(HSLC
19)
Answer
: False.
viii)
Then, Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as second Deputy President.
(HSLC
19)
Answer
: False.
ix)
On the day of inauguration Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of freedom.
(HSLC
20)
Answer
: False.
2.
Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the
alternatives given in the brackets:
(a)
I saw that it was not my freedom that was curtailed, but the freedom of
everyone ….
(enhanced/reduced/withheld)
(HSLC
19)
Answer
: reduced .
(b)
In life every man has___________ Obligations. (three/twin/many)
(HSLC
19)
Answer
: (b) twin obligations .
(c)
All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that
profound hurt. (light and vain/abnormal/deep and strong)
(HSLC
20)
Answer
: deep and strong .
(d)
Mandela’s country is rich in _________________
(forest
and lakes/minerals and gems/agriculture)
(HSLC
19)
Answer
: (b) minerals and gems.
B. Short type questions: Marks: 2/3
1.
What does courage mean to Mandela?
(HSLC
15, 17)
Answer
: To Mandela , courage was not the absence of fear , but the triumph over it . According
to him, a brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that
fear.
2.
According to Mandela, between love and hate which comes more naturally to human
heart?
(HSLC
16)
Answer
: According to Mandela , between love and hate love comes more naturally to
human heart . Mandela believes no one is born with hatred.
3.
What mission would Mandela like to achieve for the future of South Africa and
her people on securing the political emancipation?
(HSLC
18)
Answer
: On securing the political emancipation , Mandela would like to achieve
certain missions for the future of South Africa and her people. Therefore
Mandela pledged to liberate the South African people from the continuing
bondage of poverty , deprivation , exploitation, suffering , gender and other
discrimination.
4.”The
oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity” what makes
Mandela say this?
(HSLC
18)
Answer:
Mandela said so because the oppressor , who takes away another man’s freedom is
a prisoner of hatred ; he himself is a victim of prejudice and
narrow-mindedness. He justified it by saying that a man is not free if his
freedom is taken away from him. Likewise , if he is taking away someone else’s
freedom , he is not truly free.
6.
What did Mandela say about the wealth of his country?
(HSLC
19)
Answer:
Mandela said that his country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath
its soil, but its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the
purest diamonds.
7.
When did Mandela begin to hunger for freedom?
(HSLC
20)
Answer:
By and by , Mandela began to learn that his boyhood freedom was just an
illusion. He discovered as a young man that his freedom had already been taken
from him and that is when he began to hunger for freedom.
Additional
Important Questions
A)Very
short question answer( 1 marks)
1)Choose
the correct answer
a)Greatmen
like Oliver Tambos, Waltwe Sisulus, Chief Luthulis were produced as a result
of_____________
i)
Oppression and hatred for the blacks.
ii)
The ‘effect’ of decades of oppression and brutality.
iii)
Freedom movement
Ans:
The ‘effect’ of decades of oppression and brutality.
b)The
author was born with certain freedoms viz.
i)Running
ii)Roasting
mealies
iii)Running
in the fields, swimming, roasting mealies, riding the bulls etc.
Ans:
Running in the fields, swimming, roasting mealies, riding the bulls etc.
2)Say
true or false
a)
Nelson Mandela had a great respect for a host of great men of characters like
Oliver Tambos, Walter Sisulus, Chief Luthili’s and so on.
Answer:
True
b)
In South Africa , during the Whites supremacy, the blacks could fulfil the twin
obligations.
Answer:
False
c)
Nelson Mandela could not enjoy his freedom because his family’s freedom had
been curtailed.
Answer:
False
3)
Choose the appropriate meaning of the italicized words from the choices given
in brackets:---
a)...........the
‘transitory’ freedoms.......
(permanent
/lasting for a short time/ever)
Ans:
Lasting for a short time
b)..........fulfil
those obligations according to his own ‘inclinations’ and
abilities.
(natural
tendencies of behaviour/acquired ability/strong behaviour)
Ans:
Natural tendencies of behaviour
d)...............that
my boyhood freedom was an ‘illusion’
(reality/
something that appears to be real but is not/dream)
Ans:
Something that appears to be real but is not.
4)
Answer the following:
1.
What is Apartheid?
Ans:
Apartheid is a political system that separates people according to their race.
2.
What does Mandela say in his address to the nation on his sworn-in ceremony?
Ans:
"Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will
again experience the oppression of one by another", Mandela said in his
address to the nation on his sworn-in ceremony.
3.
Who accompanied Mandela on the inauguration ceremony?
Ans:
Mandela's daughter Zenani accompanied him on the inauguration ceremony.
B)Short
Type Question . Marks: 2/3
1)What
did Mandela say about Man’s goodness?
Ans:
Mandela said that man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never
extinguished.
2)How
was Mandela born as a child?
Ans:
Mandela was born free as a child. He was free to run in the fields near his
mother’s hut, free to swim in the clear stream that ran through his village,
free to roast mealies under the stars and ride the broad backs of slow moving
bulls.
3)When
did Mandela join the African National Congress?
Ans:
Mandela joined the African National Congress when he realized that in his
country not only Mandela but the freedom of everyone who looked like him was
curtailed.
4)Why
did Mandela joined the African National Congress?
Ans:
Mandela joined the African National Congress to provide freedom to his people
so that they could live their lives with dignity and self respect.
5)What
are the twin obligations that every man have in their life?
Ans:
The narrator feels that every man has twin obligations----- the first one is to
his family, to his parents, to his wife and children and the second one is his
obligation to his people, his community and his country.
6)Why
could not each man fulfil these twin obligations in South Africa?
Ans:
In South Africa the people were discriminated on the basis of their skin
colour. Whenever a black man tried to enjoy his social or political rights he
was debarred from doing so. He was also punished and isolated. Thus, the black
could not fulfil the twin obligations.
7.
Why is 10th May 1994 important for South Africa?
Ans:
10th May 1994 is important for South Africa because for the first time a
democratic, non racial government was elected and Nelson Mandela became the
first black president of the country.
8.
Where did the ceremonies took place? What had it been for decades?
Ans:
The ceremonies took place at the lovely Sandstone Amphitheatre formed by the
Union
Buildings
in Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy.
9.
What was born out of the experience of an extra ordinary human disaster?
Ans:
Out of the experience of the extra ordinary human disaster, a hope to liberty
and equality was born and the Apartheid regime was overthrown.
10.
Why did the millitary generals salute Mandela who would have arrested him not
so many years ago?
Ans:
The millitary generals are obliged to salute the president of the country. Not
so long ago they would have put him in prison for he was a rebel. But now he is
the president of the new Republic of South Africa.
11.
Why was Mandela overwhelmed with a sense of history on the day of the
inauguration?
Ans:
On the day of the inauguration, Mandela is overwhelmed with a sense of history
because he remembers the hatred apartheid policy has inducted in South Africa.
They set up a system of racial domination against the black people of their own
land.
12.
What did Mandela say about the wealth of his country?
Ans:
Mandela thinks the greatest wealth of his country are his people. They are
truer and finer than the purest diamonds.
C)Comprehension
Tenth May dawned bright and
clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries and
world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration.
The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders
on South African soil.
The ceremonies took place in the
lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For
decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a
rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of
South Africa’s first democratic, non racial government.
On that lovely autumn day I was
accompanied by my daughter Zenani. On the podium, Mr.de Klerk was first sworn
in as second deputy president. Then Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as first deputy
president. When it was my turn, I pledged to obey and uphold the constitution
and to devote myself to the well –being of the Republic and its people.
Questions:
a)How
was tenth May?
Ans:
Tenth May dawned bright and clear.
b)Where
did the ceremonies take place?
Ans:
The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the
Union Bulidings in Pretoria.
c)What
was the ‘inauguration’ for?
Ans:
The inauguration was for the installation of South Africa’s first
democratic,non racial government.
d)Who
was sworn in as second deputy president?
Ans:
Mr.de Klerk was sworn in as second deputy president.
e)Who
was sworn in as the first deputy president?
Ans:
Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as the first deputy president
f)Who
accompanied the narrator?
Ans:
The narrator was accompanied by his daughter Zenani.
g)Give
the meaning of the word ‘besieged’.
Ans:
Besieged means “to be surrounded closely by”
3.GLIMPSES
OF INDIA: (B) TEA FROM ASSAM
A. Very Short type questions: Mark:1
1. State whether following statements
are true or false in the context of the text, Tea From Assam:
(HSLC 18)
i) Tea came to Europe only in the
sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.
Answer: True
ii) Tea came to Europe only in the
eighteenth century and was drunk more as beverage than as medicine.
Answer: False.
2. Choose the correct answer from among
the alternatives given and complete the sentence:
a) No
one really knows who discovered tea but- (HSLC 18)
i) there are two legends.
ii) there is one legend.
iii) there are many legends.
Answer: there are many
legends.
B. Short type questions: Marks: 2/3
1. Narrate briefly Rajbir’s remarks on the discovery of
tea and the legends that surround it.
(HSLC 15)
Answer: Rajvir described two legends associated with the discovery of tea. The
first one is a Chinese Legend and the second one is Indian . The Chinese legend
is about a Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day
a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water and gave it
a delicious flavor . They were tea leaves and thus the Chinese emperor discovered
this refreshing drink .
The Indian legend associated with the discovery of tea is
about Bodhidharma , an ancient Budhist ascetic . He cut off his eyelids because
he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. The
leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep.
2. Give a description of Dhekiabari Tea Garden as seen by
Pranjal and Rajvir when they were driven through it.
(HSLC 16,19)
Answer: Dhekiabari tea garden was managed by Pranjol’s father, Mr. Boruah. When
the car entered the garden Rajvir saw that on both sides of the gravel road
there were acre upon acre of tea bushes , all neatly pruned to the same height
. Groups of tea pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic
aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves as it was the second flush or
sprouting period.
3. Give a description of the magnificent view of tea
garden seen by Rajvir from the railway train.
(HSLC 17, 20)
Answer: Rajvir saw a magnificent view from the moving train . It was green , green
everywhere. He had never seen so much greenery before . He first saw the soft
green paddy fields and then a sea of tea bushes as far as the eye could see. In
the back ground there were hills with dense forests . Amidst the tiny tea
plants there were tall sturdy shade trees. Rajvir saw some “doll-like figures”
moving busily amidst the orderly rows of tea bushes . In the distance he could
see the factory house from which smoke was coming out.
Additional Important Questions
Very Short Question Answer (1 Mark Each)
1. State True or False
a) Pranjol and Rajvir were going to Assam.
Answer: True
b) According to Rajvir, over seventy crores cups of tea
are drunk every day throughout the world.
Answer: False
c) The tea bushes and densely wooded hills presented a
dull view.
Answer: False
d) The Chinese emperor always boiled soup before drinking
it.
Answer: False
e) Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids to avoid feeling
sleepy during meditations.
Answer: True
f) Tea was drunk as a herb in Europe.
Answer: False
g) Mr. Barua was Rajvir’s father.
Answer: False
h) Tea was first tasted in China as far back as 2700 B.C.
Answer: True
2) Who wrote the prose piece “Tea from Assam”?
Ans: Arup Kumar Datta
wrote the prose piece “Tea from Assam”.
3) Who is Rajvir?
Ans: Rajvir, a youngster, is a classmate of Pranjol at
school in Delhi.
4) Who is Pranjol?
Ans: Pranjol is a
youngster from Assam and is Rajvir’s classmate at school in Delhi.
5) What is Pranjol’s father?
Ans: Pranjol’s father is
the manager of Dhekiabari Tea Garden of Assam.
6) Where did Rajvir come in accompaniment with Pranjol?
Ans: Rajvir came to
Upper Assam to visit the beautiful tea gardens with Pranjol.
7) What did Rajvir and Pranjol sip in the train
compartment?
Ans: They sipped hot tea
in the train compartment.
8) What was read by Pranjol in the train compartment?
Ans: Pranjol read his
detective book in the train compartment.
9) What presented a magnificent view?
Ans: The green tea
bushes stretched as far as the eye could see presented a magnificent view.
10) What had never been seen by Rajvir before?
Ans: Rajvir had never
seen so much greenery before.
11) Name the place which amounts to the largest
concentration of tea plantations in the world.
Ans: Assam has the
largest concentration of tea plantations in the world.
12) What did the Chinese emperor do before drinking
water?
Ans: The Chinese emperor
always boiled water before drinking it.
13) Who was Bodhidharma?
Ans: Bodhidharma was an
ancient Buddhist ascetic.
14) What did Bodhidharma do?
Ans: He did meditation
and cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.
15) Who banished Bodhidharma’s sleep?
Ans: His sleep was
banished by drinking hot tea.
16) When was tea first sipped in China as per Rajvir?
Ans: Tea was first
sipped in China as far back as 2700 B.C., according to Rajvir.
17) What was tea looked at in Europe?
Ans: In Europe, tea was
looked at as a medicine.
18) Name the Railway junction where they finally got off.
Ans: They finally got
off at the Mariani Junction.
19) Who was waiting to receive both of them?
Ans: Pranjol’s parents
were waiting to receive both of them.
20) Name the tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father.
Ans: The tea garden
managed by Pranjol’s father was Dhekiabari Tea Estate.
21) What was worn by the tea pluckers?
Ans: The tea pluckers
wore plastic aprons.
22) What did the tea pluckers pluck?
Ans: The tea pluckers
plucked the newly sprouted leaves.
23) When was the sprouting period of tea plants?
Ans: The sprouting
period of tea plants lasted from May to July.
24) Where do the tea pluckers put the tea leaves?
Ans: The tea pluckers
put the tea leaves inside the bamboo baskets on their backs.
B. Short Type Questions (Marks: 2/3)
1) Who was Pranjol? What was Pranjol’s father?
Ans: Pranjol was a
youngster from Assam who is Rajvir’s classmate at school in Delhi.
Pranjol’s father was the manager of Dhekiabari Tea Estate
in Assam.
2) Who was Rajvir? Where did he journey?
Ans: Rajvir, a
youngster, was a classmate of Pranjol from Assam at school in Delhi.
Rajvir journeyed to Upper Assam with his friend Pranjol
with an aim to view the beautiful tea gardens.
3) How was the scenery outside the train?
Ans: As the train moved
ahead, Rajvir saw greenery all around. He was amazed to see the soft green
paddy fields first and then the green tea bushes. The tea bushes were under
sturdy shade trees and doll-like figures were seen busily moving amidst orderly
rows of tea bushes. At a distance, a factory billowing smoke from its tall
chimneys could also be seen. Overall, the scenery was magnificent.
4) Describe the Chinese legend about tea.
Ans: The Chinese legend
is about a Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day,
a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water, giving it
a delicious flavour. It is said those were tea leaves and thus, the Chinese
emperor discovered the refreshing drink.
5) What was the Indian legend about tea?
Ans: The Indian legend
associated with the discovery of tea is about Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist
ascetic. He cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten
tea plants grew out of his eyelids. The leaves of these plants, when put in hot
water and drunk, banished sleep.
6) What was first drunk in China? State the words that
came from Chinese.
Ans: Tea was first drunk
in China.
Words such as “tea”, “chai”, and “chini” came from the
Chinese language.
7) What did Rajvir tell Pranjol more about tea?
Ans: Rajvir told Pranjol
that there are many legends associated with the discovery of tea and narrated
two such legends — the Chinese legend of the emperor and the Indian legend of
Bodhidharma. In both stories, tea was discovered as a refreshing drink that
helped banish sleep.
8) What did the group of tea pluckers do?
Ans: The groups of
tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs and wearing plastic aprons,
were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
9) What did Rajvir and Pranjol see on both sides of the
gravel road?
Ans: They saw acre upon
acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. They also saw groups
of tea-pluckers with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons,
plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
10) What was told by Pranjol’s father, Mr. Baruah, about
the tea bushes?
Ans: When Rajvir saw a
trailer load of tea leaves, he asked Mr. Baruah if it was the second flush or
sprouting period. Mr. Baruah confirmed it was the sprouting period, which
lasted from May to July and yielded the best tea. He was surprised at Rajvir’s
correct knowledge.
C. Essay Type Questions (Marks: 4/5)
1) Elucidate in your words the visit of Rajvir in
accompaniment with Pranjol to the estate of Assam.
Ans: The visit of Rajvir
with Pranjol to the estate of Assam was an enchanting experience. Rajvir’s
visit to Dhekiabari gave him an opportunity to connect his bookish knowledge
with the real world of tea plantations. As the train moved, Rajvir saw tea
bushes all around and doll-like figures plucking tea leaves. At Mariani
Junction, Pranjol’s parents received them and they drove towards Dhekiabari. On
the way, they crossed a cattle bridge and entered the estate. On both sides of
the gravel road, they saw acres of neatly pruned tea bushes. Groups of pluckers
with bamboo baskets and plastic aprons were plucking newly sprouted leaves.
They also saw a trailer loaded with tea leaves. Rajvir was very happy to
witness the beauty of the tea estate and was eager to learn more about tea.
2) Describe the legends associated with tea.
Ans: Rajvir told Pranjol
about two legends related to the discovery of tea.
The Chinese legend tells of an emperor who always boiled
water before drinking it. One day, leaves from twigs burning under the pot fell
into the water and gave it a delicious flavour. These were tea leaves, and thus
tea was discovered.
The Indian legend is about Bodhidharma, an ancient
Buddhist ascetic. He cut off his eyelids to stop feeling sleepy during
meditation. Ten tea plants grew from his eyelids. The leaves of these plants,
when put into hot water and drunk, banished sleep.
POETRY SECTION: (Section-B)
1. A Tiger in the Zoo
Poet: Leslie Norris
A. Very Short Type Questions (Marks: 1)
1.
Choose the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences:
(a) He stalks in his vivid stripes.
(HSLC 2015)
(glaring / dark / pale)
Ans: Glaring
(b) In his quiet rage. (HSLC 2015, 2017)
(mood / violent anger / walk)
Ans: Violent anger
(c) And stares with his brilliant
eyes… (HSLC 2017)
(dull / very bright / angry)
Ans: Very bright
(d) In his quiet rage. (HSLC 2019)
(noisy / silent / worst)
Ans: Silent
(e) At the jungle’s edge. (HSLC 2017)
(border / side / center)
Ans: Border
B. Short Type Questions (Marks: 2/3)
1. What
would the tiger have been doing if it were in its natural habitat?
(HSLC 2016, 2020)
Ans: If the tiger were in its natural habitat, he would have
been lurking in the shadow to hunt plump deer and terrorize villagers at the
edge of the jungle.
2. What
is a water hole? Why should the tiger be lurking near it?
(HSLC 2018)
Ans: A water hole is a small pond-like source that provides
water to wild animals. The tiger should be lurking near it to hunt deer that
come to drink water.
Additional Important Questions
A. Very Short Type Questions (Marks: 1)
·
i) He should be snarling around houses.
(walking / making an angry
sound / running)
Ans: Making an angry sound
·
ii) Baring his white fangs...
(legs / claws / teeth)
Ans: Teeth
B. Short Type Questions (Marks: 2/3)
1. How
does the tiger terrorise the villagers?
Ans: The tiger snarls around houses at the jungle's edge,
baring his white fangs and claws, thereby terrorizing the villagers.
2. What
does the tiger hear and see from his cage at night?
Ans: The tiger sees the brilliant stars with his bright eyes
and hears the sound of patrolling cars.
2. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Poet: Ogden Nash
A. Very Short Type Questions (Marks: 1)
1.
Choose the rhyming words from the given box:
(a) rage,
house (HSLC 2016)
Taste, rest, cage, loud,
fresh, mouse, vague
Ans: rage – cage, house – mouse
(b) bright,
sound (HSLC 2017)
Call, caught, sing, right,
around, hat
Ans: bright – right, sound – around
(c) dragon,
rage (HSLC 2020)
Grey, wagon, stairs, bears,
cage, cries
Ans: dragon – wagon, rage – cage
B. Short Type Questions (Marks: 2/3)
1. Why
did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? (HSLC 2015)
Ans: Custard cried for a safe cage because, although he looked
strong, he was a coward. He feared everything and wanted to be protected.
2. How
was Custard the dragon received after he had killed the pirate? (HSLC 2018)
Ans: Custard was warmly received. Belinda hugged him, Mustard
licked him, and Ink and Blink danced happily around him.
3. How
did Belinda and her pets behave when they saw the pirate climbing the window?
(HSLC 2019)
Ans: Belinda turned pale and cried for help, Mustard ran away,
Ink hid under the house, and Blink jumped into his mouse hole. Only Custard
faced the pirate bravely.
4. Give
a description of the fight between Custard and the pirate. (HSLC 2019)
Ans: Custard jumped in front of the pirate and snorted like an
engine. The pirate drank liquor and fired two bullets, but they missed. Custard
attacked with his tail and finally gobbled the pirate completely.
5. How
did Custard the dragon save Belinda from the pirate? (HSLC 2020)
Ans: When the pirate entered, Custard faced him bravely. He
attacked like a robin attacking a worm and finally ate up the pirate, saving
Belinda.
Additional Important Questions
A)
Very Short Question Answer (1 Mark Each)
Choose
the correct alternative:
i) The dragon's
mouth was like:
a) chimney
b) mantelpiece
c) fireplace
Ans: Fireplace
ii) Belinda and
her pets heard a _____ sound
a) nasty
b) sweet
c) buzzing
Ans: Nasty
iii) Belinda was
as brave as
a) a herd of buffaloes
b) a barrel full of bears
c) a streak of tigers
Ans: A barrel full of bears
B)
Short Answer Type Questions (Marks: 2/3)
1. What
were the names and colours of the pets that Belinda lived with?
Ans: Belinda lived with:
a little black
kitten named Ink
a little grey
mouse named Blink
a yellow dog
named Mustard
and a dragon
named Custard
SUPPLEMENTARY READER: Section-C
1. THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR
– Robert Arthur
A. Long Answer Type Questions (Marks: 5)
1.
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to
his room?
Or
Briefly
describe how Ausable defeated Max’s scheme to take away the report.
(HSLC
15, 16, 19)
Answer:
Ausable
was a secret agent who handled Max cleverly. He created a convincing story
about the presence of a balcony. He said that twice in a month someone had
entered his room through the balcony. When Max questioned him about it, Ausable
replied with irritation that it wasn’t his balcony. His natural reaction made
the story believable. He further explained that the balcony belonged to the
adjoining room and extended under his window. His calm and confident
storytelling convinced Max that there really was a balcony under his window.
2.
Give a description of Max’s conversation with Ausable.
(HSLC
17)
Answer:
Late
one evening, Ausable and Fowler entered Ausable’s hotel room. Max, holding a
pistol, was already inside, claiming to have entered with a passkey. He wanted
the secret report on missiles.
Ausable responded calmly, creating a false story about a balcony under the
window. He told Max that someone had entered through it before, and that the
management promised to block it.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Ausable said it was the police he had
called for protection. In panic, Max rushed to escape through the supposed
balcony and fell. Only a scream was heard. Ausable had tricked him.
3.
Who is Fowler? Give a description of his meeting with Ausable.
(HSLC
18)
Answer:
Fowler
was a young romantic writer curious to meet a secret agent. He expected
adventures and excitement. When he met Ausable, he was disappointed at first by
Ausable’s ordinary appearance. But the real thrill came when Max appeared with
a gun demanding a report. Ausable handled the situation with intelligence,
making up a story about a balcony and police.
Max tried to escape through the non-existent balcony and
presumably died. Fowler was shocked and impressed, realizing that Ausable’s
intelligence made him a true secret agent.
4.
Between Ausable and Max, who do you think is more intelligent and why?
(HSLC
20)
Answer:
Same
as Answer to Question 1.
2. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
– H.G. Wells
A. Long Answer
Type Questions (Marks: 5)
1.
Who was Griffin? How did he become invisible? Why did Mrs. Hall find him
eccentric?
(HSLC
15)
Answer:
Griffin was a scientist who had discovered how to make the
human body invisible. He made himself invisible by swallowing a special drug
made from a mixture of chemicals and glass powder.
Mrs. Hall, the owner of the inn at Iping, found Griffin
eccentric because of his mysterious behavior and appearance. When she tried to
be friendly, he rudely told her that he had come for research and didn’t want
to be disturbed.
2.
Briefly describe the extraordinary behaviour of Mr. Hall’s furniture.
(HSLC
16)
Answer:
Griffin
escaped from London and hid in the village of Iping. One morning, Mr. and Mrs.
Hall noticed his room was open. Curious, they entered and saw no one. Suddenly,
strange things happened—Mrs. Hall felt a sniff near her ear, and a hat flew
into her face. A chair rose and pushed both of them out of the room, then
slammed and locked the door. These strange incidents were caused by the
invisible Griffin, trying to scare them away.
3.
Give a description of Griffin’s experience in Drury Lane.
(HSLC
17, 20)
Answer:
After
robbing the London store, Griffin went to Drury Lane, known for theatrical
items. He entered a shop invisibly and found clothes and items to hide his
invisible features—like a false nose, bushy whiskers, dark glasses, and
bandages.
To avoid being seen while leaving, he attacked the shopkeeper
from behind and stole money before escaping.
4.
Why did Griffin become a homeless wanderer? Why did he slip into the big London
store and what did he do there?
(HSLC
18)
Answer:
Griffin
became a homeless wanderer after setting fire to his landlord’s house to take
revenge. Since he was invisible, he roamed without shelter.
To
escape the bitter cold of London winter, he entered a big store for warmth,
clothes, and food. He enjoyed the luxury all night, but in the morning, he was
discovered and had to flee.
5.
How and why did Griffin come to the village of Iping? Why does Mrs. Hall find
him eccentric?
(HSLC
19)
Answer:
Griffin
went to Iping to find a quiet and lonely place to work and become visible
again. He chose Iping after his troubles in London, including setting fire to
his landlord’s house.
Mrs.
Hall found him eccentric because of his strange, wrapped-up appearance and rude
behavior. When she tried to be friendly, he dismissed her, saying he was busy
with research and wanted no disturbances.
GRAMMAR SECTION
(Section-D)
1. DETERMINER:
1. HSLC - 2011
(a) The painter is a man of ...... words
(few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(b) ...... honourary secretary gets no salary for holding
the post.
(a/an/the)
Answer: An
(c) ...... of the candidate must produce her/his identity
card.
(any/each/every)
Answer: Each
(d) India won the match with ......bit of luck.
(little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) ...... men are free from faults.
(few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(b) ...... hour has passed since he left us.
(a/an/the)
Answer: an
(c) ...... of the students will be given a copy of the
magazine.
(every/each/any)
Answer: each
(d) Please give me ...... money you have.
(little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
3. HSLC - 2013
(a) He will come back within ...... hour.
(a/an/the)
Answer: an
(b) ...... men are free from faults.
(few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(c) Leap year falls in ...... fourth year.
(any/every/each)
Answer: every
(d) ...... learning is a dangerous thing.
(little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
4. HSLC - 2014
(a) I gave ...... one rupee note to the beggar.
(a/an/the)
Answer: a
(b) My father is ...... older than my mother.
(many/much/more)
Answer: much
(c) I buy ...... books every month.
(few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(d) I need ...... money I have.
(little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
5. HSLC - 2015
(a) Please give me ...... time to finish the work.
Answer: a little
(b) Then I will take you to ..... university.
Answer: the
6. HSLC - 2016
(a) Ramen comes home twice ..... month.
Answer: a
(b) Mr Bell rang ...... bell of alarm and I woke up.
Answer: the
(c) A busy person has ..... time to waste.
Answer: little
(d) Only ...... of the applicants were found suitable.
Answer: a few
7. HSLC - 2017
(a) My brother is ___ NCC cadet.
Answer: an
(b) We found the house without ___ difficulty
Answer: much/any
(c) He has to feed his family with ___money he earns.
Answer: the little
(d) Our Principal is a man of ___ words.
Answer: few
8. HSLC - 2018
(a) ___ rich are not always unkind.
Answer: the
(b) The principal gave the students ___ sound advice.
Answer: much (c) Every school has ___ union of the
students
Answer: a (d) Is there ___ coffee left in the pot?
Answer: any
9. HSLC - 2019
(a) My brother had gone ___ hour ago.
Answer: an
(b) A busy man has ___time to waste.
Answer: little
(c) The classes started after ___ bell had rung.
Answer: the
(d) ___ of their property was lost in the flood.
Answer: much
10. HSLC - 2020
(a) They won the match without ___ difficulty.
Answer: much
(b) Reading is ___ useful hobby.
Answer: a
(c) I gave him ___ books I had.
Answer: the few
(d) Kalidasa is ___ Shakespeare of India.
Answer: the
2.PREPOSITION:
1. HSLC - 2011
(a) There was a noise of children ___ play.
(in/on/at)
Answer: at
(b) Her mother is ___ the town council
(in/on/over)
Answer: in
(c) The teacher knows his students ___ name.
(with/by/for)
Answer: by
(d) Babysitter are a boon ___ parents.
(for/upon/to)
Answer: to
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) I met him ___ the street.
(in/at/on)
Answer: on
(b) Please pay attention ___ your studies.
(for/to/on)
Answer: to
(c) He is an authority ___ science.
(of/for/in)
Answer: on
(d) The teacher is in full control ___ the class.
(of/over/in)
Answer: over
3. HSLC - 2014
(a) Happiness consists ___ speaking the truth.
(of/in/for)
Answer: in
(b) One should be honest ___ dealing with fellowmen.
(on/in/at)
Answer: in
(c) She is looking ___ a domestic help.
(to/in/for)
Answer: for
(d) The burden seemed too much ___ him.
(to/for/on)
Answer: to
4. HSLC - 2015
(a) Health is preferable ___ wealth
(than/for/to)
Answer: to
(b) He is angry ___ his naughty sister.
(at/with/upon)
Answer: with
5. HSLC - 2016
(a) The cow lives ___ grass.
(by/from/on)
Answer: on
(b) He lives ___ hand to mouth.
(on/from/by)
Answer: from
(c) He is appointed ___ the post.
(in/to/at)
Answer: to
(d)She is junior ___ me by three years.
(to/from/than)
Answer: to
6. HSLC - 2017
(a) We go to school ___ bus.
(in/with/by)
Answer: by
(b) I am senior ___ your sister.
(than/to/from)
Answer: to
(c) The Principal presided ___ the meeting.
(in/over/at)
Answer: over
(d)She excels ___ dancing.
(at/in/by) Answer: in
7. HSLC - 2018
(a) He always runs ___ money.
(at/for/after)
Answer: after
(b) Flour is made ___ wheat.
(of/from/with)
Answer: from
(c) Write your answers ___ black ink.
(with/by/in)
Answer: in
(d)The cow lives ___ grass.
(on/upon/with)
Answer: on
8. HSLC - 2019
(a) This train is bound __ Delhi.
(to/upon/for)
Answer: for
(b Assam is rich __ minerals.
(for/in/about)
Answer: in
(c) I met him __ the street.
(in/on/upon)
Answer: on
(d) Happiness consists __ speaking the truth.
(of/in/at)
Answer: in
9. HSLC - 2020
(a) They are satisfied ___ your work.
(by/at/with)
Answer: with
(b) Man doesn't live __ bread alone.
(on/by/at)
Answer: by
(c) Rita excels __ dancing.
(at/by/in)
Answer: in
(d) He is looking __ a domestic help.
(to/in/for)
Answer: for
Additional Important Questions
1. I am fond of sweets.
2. I didn't respond to the roll-call.
3. The answer to this question is easy.
4. I appealed to him for help.
5. He is delighted with the result.
6. I am deprived of everything.
7. I am glad at your success.
8. He hinted at the trouble.
9. I have no hope of or for success.
10. The patient is now free from danger.
11. He is the heir to his brother's property.
12. He hesitates at nothing.
13. The book is of no use.
14. This book varies from that book.
15. He is well versed in Sanskrit.
16. I am thankful to you for your help.
17. He is used to such hardships.
18. I shall call at your house sometime.
19. Please call in a doctor.
20. I shall call on you tomorrow.
21. Carry on your work.
22. I am waiting for you.
23. He is worthy of praise.
24. I have talked to him.
25. Don't stare at me.
26. This idea is similar to that.
27. He retired from service.
28. He took revenge on me.
29. He rewarded me with a book.
30. He is qualified for the post.
31. Everybody longs for or after happiness.
32. The boy is loyal to the teacher.
33. Don't judge anything by its appearance.
34. He dedicated the book to his father.
35. He is preparing for the examination.
3.TENSE FORMS:
1. HSLC - 2011
(a) We (know) each other for five years..
Answer: we have known each other for five years.
(b) The other day I (meet) a magician in the market
Answer: the other day I met a magician in the market
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) She said that she (will) help her friend.
Answer: She said that she would help her friend.
(b) The boys (play) in the garden when the tree fell
down.
Answer: The boys were playing in the garden when the tree
fell down.
3. HSLC - 2013
(a) I wish I (be) a king.
Ans- I wish I were a king.
(b) The boy (sleep), don't disturb him.
Ans- The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.
4. HSLC - 2014
(a) She ____ a book when I saw her.
(read)
Ans- She was reading a book when I saw her.
(b)She ____ a teacher since 2002.
(be)
Ans- She has been a teacher since 2002
5. HSLC - 2015
(a) The bell rang after we (finish) our work.
Ans – The bell rang after we had finished our work.
(b) Please ring me up as soon as he
(come).
Ans- Please ring me up as soon as he comes.
6. HSLC - 2016
(a) It is time we (go) to bed.
Ans- It is time we went to bed.
(b) She behaves as if she (know) everything.
Ans- She behaves as if she knew everything.
7. HSLC - 2017
(a) If it (rain) we shall not go out.
Ans- If it rains we shall not go out.
(b) We (know) each other for the last ten years.
Ans- We have known each other for the last ten years.
8. HSLC - 2018
(a) If I (be) you, I would not have called him again.
Ans- If I were you I would not have called him again.
(b) The Principal is not in his room. He (go) out.
Ans- The principal is not at home . He has gone out.
9. HSLC - 2019
(a) When he came it (be) all over.
Ans- When he came it was all over.
(b) He (stay) here until you return.
Ans- He will stay here until you return.
© They (live) in Delhi for ten Years.
Ans- They have been living in Delhi for ten years.
10. HSLC - 2020
(a) I (go) there before she went.
Ans- I had gone there before she went.
(b) Ten years (pass) since I met you last.
Ans- Ten years have passed since I met you last.
(c) When she came ,I (write) a letter.
Ans-When she came ,I was writing a letter.
4.NARRATION:
1. HSLC - 2011
(a) The mechanic said, "I will repair your car
tomorrow".
Ans- The mechanic said that he would repair the car the
next day.
(b) The teacher enquired of the pupil if he had done his
homework.
Ans- The teacher said to the pupil, “ Have you done your
homework?”
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) He said, "Honesty is the best policy".
Ans – He said that honesty is the best policy.
(b) He said that he takes bath in the Brahmaputra every
morning.
Ans – He said, “I take bath in the Brahmaputra every
morning”
3. HSLC - 2013
(a) She said, "The water is boiling".
Ans- She said that the water was boiling.
(b) Mira said that her mother had been suffering from
fever.
Ans- Mira said, “My mother has been suffering from
fever.”
4. HSLC - 2014
(a) He told her not to disturb him.
Ans- He said to her, “Don’t disturb me.”
(b) Mother said to me, "Don't tell a lie".
Ans- Mother advised me not to tell a lie.
5. HSLC - 2015
(a) "What a beautiful building!" he said.
Ans- He exclaimed with surprise that the building was
very beautiful.
(b) She proposed that we should go for a walk.
Ans- She said, “Let us go for a walk.”
6. HSLC - 2016
(a) "Can you drive a car?" I said to Rahim.
Ans- I asked Rahim if he could drive a car.
(b) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to
the Post office.
Ans – The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way
to the post office?’
7. HSLC - 2017
(a) Anita said, "I do not know the boy."
Ans- Anita said that she did not know the boy.
(b) Rahim said that his mother had been suffering from
fever.
Ans- Rahim said, “My mother has been suffering from
fever.”
8. HSLC - 2018
(a) Rahim said to me, "Do you know the man standing
at the gate?"
Ans- Rahim asked me if I knew the man standing at the
door.
(b) The young man told me that he had come from Jorhat to
work in Guwahati.
Ans –The young man said to me, “I have come from Jorhat
to work in Guwahati”
9. HSLC – 2019
(a) She asked me why the teacher had punished me.
Ans- She said to me, “Why has the teacher punished you?”
(b) Anita said to Ravi, “Please lend me your pen.”
Ans- Anita requested Ravi to lend her his pen.
10. HSLC – 2020
(a) Rashid asked me if I knew Rahim.
Ans- Rashid said to me, “Do you know Rahim?”
(b) Mother said to me , “What will you do after the
examination?’
Ans- Mother asked me what I would do after the
examination.
5.VOICE:
1. HSLC - 2011
(i) The members elected him Secretary.
Ans : He was elected secretary by the members.
(ii) The grandmother looks after the child.
Ans : The child is looked after by the grandmother.
2. HSLC - 2012
(i) Children like sweets.
Ans : Sweets are liked by the children.
(ii) By whom can this be done?
Ans : Who can do this?
3. HSLC - 2014
(i) Accidents are caused by carelessness.
Ans : Carelessness causes accident.
(ii) Who did this work?
Ans : By whom was this work done?
4. HSLC - 2015
(i) We were surprised at his conduct.
Ans : His conduct surprised us.
(ii) Why did your father refuse such an honourable job?
Ans : Why was such an honourable job refused by your
father?
5. HSLC - 2016
(i) The Students elected him secretary.
Ans : He was elected secretary by the students.
(ii) The stage was decorated by the students.
Ans: The students decorated the stage.
6. HSLC - 2017
(i) People speak English all over the world.
Ans: English is spoken all over the world.
(ii) America was discovered by Columbus.
Ans: Columbus discovered America.
7. HSLC - 2018
(a) The letters have been posted.
Ans: I have posted the letters.
(b) He did the work alone.
Ans: The work was done alone by him.
8. HSLC - 2019
(a) I have lost my English textbook.
Ans: My English textbook has been lost.
(b) He was punished for his misconduct.
Ans: We punished him for his misconduct.
9. HSLC - 2020
(a) I do not know his brother.
Ans: His brother is not known to me.
(b) English is spoken by many people all over the world.
Ans: Many people speak English all over the world.
6.VOCABULARY:
1. HSLC - 2011
Frame sentences using any one one pair of the following
to show their difference in meaning:
(a) Lose : Loose
Answer:
Lose (v) : You will lose marks for your bad handwriting.
Loose (adj) : He likes to wear loose garments.
(b) Rise : Raise
Answer:
Rise (v) : He will rise in life for hard work.
Raise (v) : Raise you hands .
(c) Sight : Site
Answer:
Sight (n) : My grandmother has better sight than
grandfather .
Site (n) : A five-star hotel will be built on this site.
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) Eligible : Illegible
Answer:
Eligible : He is eligible for the post .
Illegible : His handwriting is very illegible .
(b) Accept : Except
Answer:
Accept : He will accept the money.
Except : Nobody of the family except Nandita attended the
party.
(c) Alter : Altar
Answer:
Altar (n) :They offered flowers at the altar of the
martyr (শ্বহীদ)
Alter (v) : Will you alter your plan again ?
3. HSLC - 2013
(a) Diary : Dairy
Answer:
Diary : It is a good habit to keep a diary.
Dairy : He deals in dairy products.
(b) Effect : Affect :
Answer:
Effect : His advice had a great effect on me.
Affect : Smoking will affect your health.
(c) Site : Cite
Answer:
site : They have selected this site for the proposed
school.
Cite : He cited a line from the Mahabharata.
4. HSLC - 2014
(a) Principal : Principle
Answer:
Principle : A man of principle is respected by all.
Principal : Mr Dutta is the principal of our college.
(b) Adopt : Adapt
Answer:
Adopt : The childless couple has adopted a child.
Adapt : He could not adapt himself with the new situation
.
5. HSLC - 2015
(a) The Brahmaputra has changed its ......
(Coarse/Course)
Answer: course
(b) Sankardeva was an ...... scholar.
(eminent/imminent)
Answer: eminent.
6. HSLC - 2016
(a) My warning had no ...... on the boy.
(affect/effect)
Answer: Effect
(b) He ...... to accept the money.
(refused/denied)
Answer: Refused
7. HSLC - 2017
(a) Rose smells ......
(sweetly/sweet)
Answer: sweet
(b) Her handwriting is ......
(illegible/eligible)
Answer: illegible
8. HSLC - 2018
(a) Mr. John will come to Guwahati......
(recently/shortly)
Answer: Shortly
(b) Popular criticism has no ....... the politicians.
(effect/affect)
Answer: Effect
9. HSLC - 2019
(a) She narrated the matter
(shortly/briefly).
Answer: Briefly
(b) Please (listen/hear) to what he
says.
Answer: listen
10. HSLC - 2020
(a) He has a …… shop
(stationary/stationery).
Answer: stationery
(b) His …. Simplicity charmed us all.
(childlike/childish)
Answer: childlike
7.SYNTHESIS OF SENTENCE:
1. HSLC - 2011
(a) The businessman is a miser. He has donated generously
today.
Ans: Though the businessman is a miser, he has donated
generously today.
(b) Why are you so late? Tell me.
Ans:- Tell me why you are so late.
2. HSLC - 2012
(a) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
Ans: I am not afraid of speaking the truth.
(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
Ans:- Walk fast or you will miss the train.
3. HSLC - 2013
(a) I have some duties. I must perform them.
Ans: I have some duties to perform.
(b) This is my friend. His name is John.
Ans:- This is my friend, whose name is John.
4. HSLC - 2014
(a) The bird was very small. It could not fly.
Ans:- The bird was too small to fly.
(b) He is not intelligent.He is not brave.
Ans:- He is neither intelligent nor brave.
5. HSLC - 2015
(a) I have lost my pen. You gave it to me.
Ans:- I have lost the pen which you gave to me.
(b) Health is very important. It must not be neglected.
Ans:- Health is too important to be neglected.
6. HSLC - 2016
(a) The moon is round. It has been proved.
Ans:- It has been proved that the earth is round.
(b) Where does he live?Do you know it?
Ans:- Do you know where he lives ?
7. HSLC - 2017
(a) Man is mortal. Everybody knows this.
Ans:- Everybody knows that man is mortal.
(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
Ans:- Walk fast or you will miss the train. / Walk fast
else you will miss the train.
8. HSLC - 2018
(a) The boy is not brave. The boy is not intelligent.
Ans:- The boy is neither brave nor intelligent.
(b) The man created the trouble. The man was arrested.
Ans:- The man who created the trouble was arrested.
OR
The man was arrested for creating the trouble.
9.HSLC - 2019
(a)The earth is round. We can prove it.
Ans:- We can prove that the earth is round.
(b) Where does he live? Do you know it?
Ans:- Do you know where he lives ?
10.HSLC-2020
(a)Where has he gone ? Do you know it ?
Ans:- Do you know where he has gone ?
(b) I finished the work. I was taking rest.
Ans:- Having finished the work, I was taking rest.
8. VERB PHRASES:
1. HSLC 2011
(a) Come about
(b) Give up
(c) For good
(d) Black sheep
Answer:
(a) come about : (সংঘটিত হোৱা) A tragic accident came about at Bonda crossroads
yesterday.
(b) give up :- (বদঅভ্যাস ত্যাগ
কৰা) He is trying to give up smoking.
( H.S.L.C. 2016, 2019)
(c) for good:- (চিৰদিনৰ বাবে) He has left Assam for good.
(d) black sheep:- (যি ব্যক্তি নিজ
পৰিয়ালৰ বাবে সন্মান হানিকৰ, কুলাঙ্গাৰ) He is a poor shopkeeper but all other members of his
family have high salaried jobs. So he is the black sheep of the family.
OR
Mr Bora considers his youngest son a black sheep of his
family.
2. HSLC 2012
(a) Nook and corner
(b) Of late
(c) With a view to
(d) Look after
Answer:
(a) nook and corner :- (চুকে-কোণে) On the eve of the Magh Bihu bhelaghars are made in every
nook and corner of Assam.
(b) of late:- (সম্প্ৰতিক
কালছোৱাত) Of late the prices of essential things have gone up.
(c) with a view to:- (এই উদ্দেশ্যে ) He went to Panbazar with a view to buying a few books.
(d) look after:- (তত্ত্বাবধান লোৱা) When we go to work , the old lady looks after our child.
3. HSLC 2013
(a) Null and void
(b) By dint of
(c) With flying Colours
(d) All in all
Answer:
(a) null and void:- (অবৈধ ঘোষনা কৰা) This rule has been
declared null and void by the Supreme Court.
(b) by dint of:- (কাৰণে, ফলস্বৰূপে) He has got distinction marks in the examination by dint
of hard work.
(c) with flying colours:-( সুনাম কৰি) He passed the examination with flying colours.
(d) all in all :- (আটাইতকৈ বেছি
গুৰুত্ব পোৱা ব্যক্তি) Their son-in-law is all in all to them.
4. HSLC 2014
(a) Look into
(b) Call off
(c) Get ride of
Answer:
(a) look into:- (তদন্ত কৰা) The police are looking into the murder case.
(b) call off:- ( প্ৰতযোহোৰ কৰো) The workers have called off the strike.
(c) get rid of:- (আতচৰ থকো) Always try to get rid of evil company.
5. HSLC 2015
(a) In order to
(b) All in all
(c) Now and then
(d) At large
Answer:
(a) in order to:- (উবেবযয) He came here in order to see my ailing grandfather.
(b) now and then:- (মোবজ-সমবয় ) He comes to our house now and
then.
(c) at large :- ( চবস্তৃতভ্োবব) He talked at large about the new schemes.
6. HSLC 2016
(a) Bring up
(b) Look for
(c) Give up
(d) Look after
Answer:
(a) bring up:- ( লালন-পালন কৰা) He was brought up by his uncle.
(b) look for :- (চবিোচৰ ফু ৰো) He is looking for a job.
7. HSLC 2017
() Give away
() Far and wide
() Put out
() Turn up
Answer:
(a) give away:- ( ভ্গোই চদয়ো) The Principal gave away the prizes among the winners.
(b) far and wide:- ( হিৌচদবয) His fame has spread far and wide as a singer.
(c) put out :- ( িোচক আচদ নুমুৱোই
চদয়ো) Put out the lamp.
(d) turn up :- ( সোধোৰেবত আচহব
বুচল নভ্বো হলোক উপচিত হহোৱো) An old friend of
mine turned up at our house yesterday.
8. HSLC 2018
() Run over,
() Deal in,
() Carry out,
() In order to
Answer:
(a) run over :- ( গোড়ীবয় হিপো) A speedy car ran over the old man.
(b) deal in :- ( বযৱসোয় কৰো) He deals in rice.
( H.S.L.C. 2020)
(c) carry out :- ( দোচয়ত্ব পোলন কৰো)
A soldier has to carry out his duties even at the cost of
death.
(H.S.L.C. 2020)
9. HSLC-2019
(a) break out :- ( হকোবনো ঘিনো, মহোমোৰী আচদ হঠোৎ
আৰম্ভ হহোৱো) A terrible fire broke out at the market yesterday.
(b) fall out :- (কোক্তজয়ো কৰো) The two men fell out over a plot of land.
10. HSLC-2020
(a) make out :- (বুক্তজ হপোৱো) I cannot make out his words.
