Joy of Knowledge

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THE EXAM: IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THE EXAM 1. Firstly write the exam very confidently. 2) Have a good margin 3) Put the question number correctly 4) Attempt the easiest question first.5) Don’t write more than expected 6) If a question carries FOUR score you have to write only half page.(Minimum FOUR sentences) If it is an essay question and carries SEVEN score, you have to write one and half page only. 7) For every question, you have to make an introductory sentence while answering. Don’t jump into the main points first..Have some parts of question in your answer. LET US STUDY SOME QUESTION PATTERN AND THE GOOD WAY TO ANSWER THEM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION. 1. Read the excerpt given below and aswer the following: TIPS:- A) Answer to the question. If this question carries only ONE score you have to write in a sentence only. If it carries TWO score you have to write only TWO sentences. If it is a yes or no question, first you have to write y

UNIT 1 GLIMPSES OF GREATNESS   : 25% QUESTIONS FOR PUBLIC EXAM ( 20 SCORE) Abe’s First Speech : It is the story of the first speech done by Abraham Lincoln, the greatest of American Statesmen. His Friend Dennis Hanks inspired him to make his first public speech. IMPORTANT THINGS TO  STUDY  FOR EXAM: We should have perseverance and will power to achieve greatness in our life. Success never comes easily. We have to face lot of failures and hurdles for achieving success. Everybody in this world has some potential in them. Some people take the initiative. But some don’t do that. The main reasons may be  a) Lack of opportunities, b) Lack of confidence c) Lack of Support d) lack of proper guidance. HIS FIRST FLIGHT:  It is written by Liam O’ Flaherty.  It is the story of a seagull who is afraid to fly. His parents tried their best. His siblings have already made their first flight, but he couldn’t. They all tried to motivate him, but the young seagull couldn’t fly. His condition becam

                                                HIGHER SECONDARY MODEL EXAMINATION -2015                                                                                 PART I ENGLISH  (Ques 1-2)  Read the following excerpt from the story “The Serang of Ranaganji” and answer the questions that follow. “Look, my dear! Did you ever in your life see such an absurdly comic creature!” 1. Who is the speaker? A) Miss Jope Smith is the speaker 2. What is your personal impression about the serang? A) The character of Hasan deserves high praise.  In appearance Hasan is an ugly native seaman with short legs and a large disproportionate head. According to my viewpoint, he is really human. He possessed all the good characteristics of a good human being. We should not judge a person only by his outward appearance. He worked as a lascar of the ship ‘Ranaganji’.He is sincere, truthful and completely dedicated to his duty.  I am very much impressed by his character when he took two small

I. Read the following excerpt and answer the questions                                                                                 HIS FIRST FLIGHT 1) He leaned out eagerly , tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. But when she was just opposite to him, abreast of the ledge, she halted, her legs hanging limp, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak. a). Who is the “He” in the excerpt? b). Which word in the excerpt means “stopped”? c). What was the mother trying to do? 2)“He even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell. It was like eating a part of himself”. These lines show how desperately hungry the young seagull was. a) Do you think his parents were too cruel to ignore him? b) Can you justify the attitude of the parent gulls? Why? 3) If you can dream –and not make dreams your master; If you can think- and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And