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Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education

Hyderabad
NEW Model Question Paper for Second Year English from March 2025 onwards
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

SECTION – A
1. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each.
2×4=8
a) Travel is an excellent educator. Explain with reference to Russell's
essay How to Avoid Foolish Opinions.
b) How did A P J Kalam encourage Dr. Vasudevan and what has been the
outcome?
c) Sketch the character of Jim in the light of Ma Ryan's comments like: It is
the same! But how did it get into Jim's pocket?
2. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each.
2×4=8
a) What is the theme of the poem On the Grasshopper and Cricket?
b) Substantiate the critical comment that the poem Awake is a patriotic lyric.
c) What does the line 'The River needs to take the risk of entering the ocean
'mean? Discuss.
3. Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each.
2×4=8
a) What did Satish's mother advise him about strangers? How did Arun and
Satish react to her advice?
b) "Love, sacrifice and generosity are the essential elements for happy living".
Explain the statement with reference to the story A Gift for Christmas.
c) The narrator thought that his interview was superfluous. Why?

SECTION - B
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions
given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4×1=4
In his busy round of work, Dr. Raman had not noticed that Gopal had not
called in for over three months now. He just remembered it when he saw
Gopal's son sitting on a bench in the consulting hall, one crowded morning.
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Dr. Raman could not talk to him for over an hour. When he got up and was
about to pass on to the operation room, he called up the young man and asked,
"What brings you here, sir?" The youth was nervous and shy. "Mother sent me
here."
"What can I do for you?"
"Father is ill …"
i. What was that Dr Raman had not noticed?
ii.How did Dr Raman remember what he had not noticed earlier?
iii.What kind of young man was Gopal's son?
iv. What was the problem that made Gopal’s son visit Dr Raman?
v. Write the phrase from the passage that shows Dr Raman was always
busy.
vi. Write the part of speech of the word round in “… busy round of work,
…”.
5. Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions
given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4×1=4
Whom to salute?
When Dr. Abdul Kalam was the President, he visited Field Marshall
Sam Manekshaw who was ailing in the Military hospital, Coonor. He enquired
about Sam’s health and asked, before leaving, whether he had any grievance.
Sam replied that his only grievance was he wasn’t able to stand up and salute
his most respected President. Kalam held Sam’s hands as both were in tears.
Actually, Sam didn’t tell Kalam that he had not been paid the pension of the
Field Marshall’s rank till then, for nearly twenty years. However, Kalam came
to know about it and passed the pension with arrears within a week and sent
the cheque of nearly Rs. 1.25 crores to Sam through the Defence Secretary
by a special plane. That is the greatness of APJ. But then, Sam received the
cheque and promptly donated it to the Army Relief Fund. Who will you
salute now?
i. What did Kalam ask Sam before leaving him?
ii. What was Sam’s reply?
iii. Was Sam still in service at that time?
iv. Find the word from the passage that means ‘money that is owed and
should have been paid earlier’.
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v. Which act of APJ proves his greatness?

vi. The passage conveys the message that we should salute only one of the
personalities mentioned in the passage. Say true or false.
6. Study the advertisement given below and answer ANY FOUR questions
given after it. 4×1=4

i. What is being promoted through this advertisement?

ii. Why has the programme been launched?
iii. What is the minimum initial deposit amount of SSY?
iv. What is the rate of interest for SSY?
v. Number of deposits one can make in a year________.
vi. Partial withdrawal up to 50% is allowed after 18 years of age. Is this
statement true or false?
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7. Read the Bar graph below and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it.
4×1=4
FAVOURITE SUBJECT OF STUDENTS
No. of students

i. What does the bar graph present?

ii. How many subjects are shown in the bar graph?
iii. Which subject is the most popular?
iv. Which subject is a favourite one for 30 students?
v. Which subject is less popular: Science or English?
vi. The number of students who opted social studies is_________

SECTION – C
[NOTE: Answers of this Section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]
8. Rewrite the following passage / sentences using EIGHT of the punctuation
marks wherever necessary. 8×½=4
(a) after a decades hard work and persistent efforts his simple invention of a
technology to use plastic waste to lay roads patented by TCE finally got a
shot in the arm last month with the centre approving its wider application
(b) Sumit said where are you going
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9. Match ANY FOUR of the following words in Column - A with their meanings/
definitions in Column - B. 4×1=4
Column A Column B
i. anonymous a.
a place for keeping cars
ii. calligraphy b.
a collection of dried plants
iii. garage c.
one who never takes alcoholic drinks
iv. herbarium d.
(a person) not identified by name, of
unknown name
v. teetotaller e. a large meal on a day of celebration
vi. feast f. the art of good handwriting
10. Fill in ANY FOUR blanks in the following sentences with suitable idiomatic
expressions given below. 4×1=4
take the rap in a nutshell a sea change
by a whisker get the nod a thick skin
1. Finally, our team lost… … … … … and I was disappointed.
2. A politician needs… … … … ….
3. There is… … … … … in the behavior of the culprit after his release from
the prison.
4. Let me explain the proceedings… … … … …
5. Rahul … … … … … after a lengthy discussion among the members.
6. She was prepared to … … … … … for the shoplifting, though it had been
her sister’s idea.
11. Make FOUR meaningful sentences from the verb pattern given below.
An example is given as a model. 4×1=4
Subject Transitive Verb Object
I wrote this story.
12. Fill in ANY EIGHT blanks of the given bank form based on the information
furnished below. 8×½=4
You are S. Srinivas, staying at Vidyanagar, Adilabad. You want to purchase
some books from 'Assorted Book Store', Hanamkonda. Your Account number
is 53410076148. Apply for a Demand Draft of Rs. 3,600/- today in favour of
the book store payable at the SBI, Hanamkonda Main Branch. The exchange
to be paid is Rs. 50/-.
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13. Prepare a curriculum vitae in response to the following advertisement.

1×4=4
VASAVI PUBLIC SCHOOL
(Sponsored by Vasavi Acdemy of Education, Estd. 1987)
(Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi)
3-6-215, Street No. 15, Punjagutta, Hyderabad-500029. Ph.No.: 040-23220975
RE CRUI TME NT
Invites dynamic and dedicated candidates with excellent communication skills and
confident to lead in challenging situations.
TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS:
(a) English (b) Mathematics (c) Science (d) Social Science (e) Telugu (f) Hindi
COORDINATOR
Preprimary to class II (Foundation Stage)
SPORTS & PERFORMING ARTS
(a) P.E.T (Female) (b) Art (c) Dance
NON-TEACHING STAFF
(a) Lab Assistant for Science Lab (b) Accounts Assistant (c) Office Clerk
Deserving candidates would be remunerated suitably. For Application form, Qualification,
Experience and other details visit website: www.vpshyd.ac.in. Duly filled in application
along with supporting documents may be submitted to the undersigned on or before
25.04.2022
Date: 14.04.2022 Secretary

14. You would like to know the procedure you have to follow if you lost a library
book. Write an enquiry letter to the librarian requesting for information.
1×4=4
(OR)
Write a letter to your friend telling him / her about the new college you joined
recently.
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15. Read the following passage and make notes. Add a suitable title. 1× 4 = 4
The brain has three main divisions, each having its own particular function.
The cerebrum is the largest and best-developed section of the brain. It is
made up of many areas containing cells that control various parts of the body.
Some areas perform the function of directing muscular activity. They allow
the head to be turned, for example, other areas are responsible for sight, hearing
and speech. The cerebrum is also the centre of intelligence and it enables
human beings to reason and remember. The cerebellum is a small section of
the brain below the cerebrum its function is to coordinate the movement of
limbs and also to control balance. The medulla oblongata is an enlarged area
that connects the brain to the spinal cord. It serves to regulate the activities of
the internal organs. It controls the beating of the heart and regulates all
involuntary muscles. The parts of the brain are highly specialized. Together
they make up the complex organ that controls the nervous system.
16. Mark the stress for ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8×½=4
i. delay ii. biography iii. carry
iv. economic v. sixty vi. nature
vii. hotel viii. victory ix. application
x. jellyfish
17. Imagine you got the first rank in the intermediate first year. Your close friend
came to congratulate you. How do you share your experience with him? Write
a dialogue between you and your friend. 1×4=4
(OR)
Build a dialogue between a customer and a salesman who has sold a defective
apparel.

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