English Previous Year Paper 2015

Question 1. Which of the following is also known as 'Science of Sound'?

(a) Reading

(b) Writing

(c) Spelling

(d) Phonetics

Answer: (d) Phonetics

Phonetics is the scientific study of speech sounds, including their production and perception.

Question 2. Which of the following is in possessive case?

(a) I

(b) Me

(c) You

(d) Mine

Answer: (d) Mine

'Mine' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.

Question 3. Which letter is silent in the word GNAT?

(a) G

(b) N

(c) A

(d) T

Answer: (a) G

In the word 'gnat', the initial letter G is silent. The word is pronounced /næt/.

Question 4. The structural approach relates to-

(a) word pattern

(b) sentence pattern

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) letter pattern

Answer: (c) both (a) and (b)

The Structural Approach is concerned with the systematic patterns and structures of language, including patterns of words and sentences.

Question 5. Friday is the _____ day of the week.

(a) Third

(b) Fourth

(c) Fifth

(d) Sixth

Answer: (c) Fifth

According to the convention used in this question, with Monday counted as the first day of the week, Friday is the fifth day.

Question 6. Change the following sentence into Passive Voice- One should keep one's promise.

Answer: One's promise should be kept.

Question 7. Transform the following sentence by changing the underlined noun word into a verb- He gets success in his attempt.

Answer: He succeeds in his attempt. Here, the noun 'success' is changed into the verb 'succeeds'.

Question 8. Write the kinds of Article and give at least one example for each.

Answer: There are two kinds of articles- Indefinite Articles (a, an), e.g. a boy, an apple; and the Definite Article (the), e.g. the sun.

Question 9. Complete the following sentence with suitable articles- The garden had _____ apple tree, _____ orange tree and _____ guava tree.

Answer: The garden had an apple tree, an orange tree and a guava tree.

Question 10. Which is our National Flower?

Answer: The Lotus is the National Flower of India.

Question 11. Write the following figures in words- 14, 97, 49.

Answer: 14 — Fourteen; 97 — Ninety-seven; 49 — Forty-nine.

Question 12. What is the difference between noun and pronoun?

Answer:

Example: Ram is a student. He studies regularly. Here, 'Ram' is a noun and 'He' is a pronoun used in place of Ram.

Question 13. Correct the following sentences-

1. The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.
2. Cattles are grazing in the field.

Answer:

1. The scenery of Kashmir is charming.
   'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and is normally used with a singular verb.
2. Cattle are grazing in the field.
   'Cattle' itself is a plural noun in this sense; 'cattles' is incorrect.

Question 14. Transform the following sentences by changing the degree of adjective-

1. Gandhiji was the greatest leader in India. (Comparative Degree)
2. Very few games are so popular as cricket in the world. (Into Superlative Degree)

Answer:

1. Gandhiji was greater than any other leader in India.
2. Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world.

Question 15. Complete the spelling of the following words-

1. Int__rm__diate
2. Ch__ract__r

Answer:

1. Intermediate
2. Character

Question 16. Transform the following sentences into Negative-

1. As soon as the teacher entered, the students stood up.
2. He is too old to work hard.

Answer:

1. No sooner did the teacher enter than the students stood up.
2. He is so old that he cannot work hard.

Question 17. Which are the four skills of language learning? Describe in short.

Answer: The four basic skills of language learning are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW).

1. Listening- The ability to understand spoken language.
2. Speaking- The ability to express thoughts and ideas orally.
3. Reading- The ability to understand written language.
4. Writing- The ability to express thoughts and information in written form.

Listening and reading are receptive skills, while speaking and writing are productive skills.

Question 18. Complete the following story with the help of the given words-

A miser had some property. He sold _____ and bought gold. He put it in a _____. He used to go _____ it daily. One of his _____ saw it. He thought that there must be _____. One day he went there and _____. When the miser _____ his gold, he began _____.

Given words: it, a piece of, pit, to see, some gold, took it out, neighbours, to weep, did not find.

Answer:

A miser had some property. He sold it and bought a piece of gold. He put it in a pit. He used to go to see it daily. One of his neighbours saw it. He thought that there must be some gold. One day he went there and took it out. When the miser did not find his gold, he began to weep.