Q. You are T.K Pramod Kumar/ P.V. Pramodini, $22$ Church Road, Chennai. Last week you placed an order for the supply of a few items of furniture. On receiving the furniture you found that some items were damaged and some not according to specifications. Describing the shortcomings, write a letter (100-150 words) of complaint to the supplier, Sri Rama Furniture Mart, Mint Road, Chennai asking for an immediate replacement

Q. The traffic situation in our towns is quite complex. There are all sorts of vehicles from bullock carts to fast moving cars. Sometimes this leads to traffic jams and air pollution. Write an article in 100-150 words for your school magazine on 'Increasing Traffic on our Roads' You are Asths/Ashwani.

Q. Complete the following story in 150-200 words :
This morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror, I did not recognise the face looking back at me. "This is not me........, "I cried aloud.......

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
The Dancing girl belongs to

1. Mohenjo-daro
2. Greek culturee
3. Homo sapiens
4. Tibet

Q. Taking help from the cues given below, develop a story in 150-200 words:
Old farmer --- all his sons lazy --- farmer dying --- called all his sons --- told them of a treasure --- hidden in the fields --- to find it they must dig it --- then died --- sons dug every bit of the land --- no treasure --- sowed the corn --- a very fine crop --- sons learnt a lessons.

Q. Who is 'You' here?

1. Fowler
2. Ausable
3. Waiter
4. Max

Q. Ausable was a native of _______.

1. France
2. Germany
3. the U.S
4. Sweden

Q. 'You" belived that Ausable was a ______.

Q. He spoke French like an _______

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
In the museum she's kept among:

1. dancing figure
2. bronze status
3. terracotta animals
4. books

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
Which information is not given in the passage?

1. The girl is caged behind glass.
2. She is a rare artefact.
3. School books communicate the wealth of our heritage.
4. She cannot be rediscovered as she's bronze.

Q. Correct option for __(a)__

1. Knew
2. Knowing
3. Knows
4. Know

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
'Great Art' has power because

1. It appeals to us despite a passage of time.
2. It is small and can be understood
3. It's seen in pictures and sketches.
4. It's magnified a million times.

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
The jewellery she wears:

1. consists of only bangles of shell or ivory or thin metal only.
2. is a necklace with two pendants.
3. both (i) and (ii) are correct.
4. neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
She reminds us:

1. of the never-say-die attitude of humans
2. why museums in our country are exciting
3. why she will make us come into money.
4. of dancing figures.

Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
The synonym of the word "among" in paragraph 1 is _____.

Q. Correct option for __(b)__

1. are
2. is
3. will
4. have

Q. Correct option for __(c)__

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. some

Q. Correct option for __(d)__

1. are
2. were
3. have
4. can

Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer-book against the correct blank number.

	Error	Correction
The passengers were waiting at the platform when five policemen rushing (a) into difference compartments of the (b) train. After sometimes one of them (c) comes out with two young men. (d)
	______	_______
	______	_______
	______	_______
	______	_______

Q. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
Join / college / decided to / at the / I / thirty-five / age of

Q. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
worried / to study /about /my ability / not / I was

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
Why did Lencho's happy mood change into concern?

Q. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
confused teenager / not a / grown-up / was a / women and / I

Q. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
I realised / than me / the teenagers / very soon / that / were better

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
What did Nelson Mandela remember on the day of the inaugural ceremony?

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
What vices in human beings does Whitman notice? (Animals)

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
Why did Bholi dislike Bishamber?

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
How did Richard Ebright's mother help him?

Q. Answer in 30 - 40 words:
In which queer way did Anil make a living?