Joy of Knowledge

                                                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 per...

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 ...