unit 1 of 10th class

TELANGANA

SSC SCORER - ENGLISH

Class : X Paper – 1

Unit – 1 Theme: Personality Development

Personality Development is a concept which has gained currency in the last few decades.

The concept has its roots in the need of making better, mature human beings. It helps people

understand themselves- and their strengths and weaknesses- and to form right towards the life,

society, career and so on. The individual who has right attitude towards problems will always

accept them courageously and tries to find solutions from the constructive side.

Class X students are adolescents; they are sensitive to so many things in their surroundings.

It is hoped that they draw inspiration from the cases of people who struggled with adversities

and finally succeeded. More than anything, the very concept ‘Personality Development’ helps

the learners take successes and failures as matters –of – fact. The present society witnesses

absence of courage, presence of greed among certain people. It is envisaged that this unit will

give the exposure to a science of living. The three texts included under this theme are:

A Reading: Attitude is Altitude

Nick Vujicic is born cripple. Trunk and head are his body. But because of his attitude ,he

was able to overcome all the hurdles successfully. He swims, surfs, writes and does many things.

Today he is ray of hope to the world of differently abled. He has many admirers across the

world.

B Reading: Every Success Story Is also Story of Great Failures

It throws light into inspiring history of inventors, politicians who faced a series of miserable

failures and who were ridiculed by the society for being so determined. Some of these people

include Abraham Lincoln, Wright brothers, etc.

C Reading: I Will Do It

This is the story of an IIT aspirant. He worked hard and succeeded in getting a seat in the

much coveted institute. But he could not join the institute as the family was not able to pay for

his studies. Even then he didn’t get discouraged. He continued his valiant battle with adversity.

Now he is a towering personality in the field of Information Technology. It is none other than

Narayana Murthy of Infosys.

Reading Comprehension

Reading – A : Attitude is Altitude

Passage – 1

(Question 1- 7): Read the following Passage:

Imagine having no arms to stretch in the morning, to help you scratch that itch, to allow

you to wrap your arms around your loved ones. Imagine having no legs to kick pebbles down

the street, to walk or run, to bicycle or skateboard, or get you from point A to point B. Then

imagine both at once, which is what Nick Vujicic has faced his whole life. Have you heard

something like this before?

Choose the correct answer from the options given .

1. Torso means

a) speechless b) limbless c) brainless d) breathless.

2. No legs to kick pebbles. It is-----

a) inability b) disability c) capability d) possibility.

3. Altitude means

a) eminence b) depth c) surface d) efficiency.

4. Nick plays football, swims, surfs, despite having no limbs. Here despite means

a) instead of b) in lieu of c) in spite of d) on account of.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. What is the title of the lesson? How does it suit to the theme?

6. Both at once Nick has faced his whole life-- What does 'both' include here?
7. How does the title of the lesson suit to Nick's life?

Passage – 2

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs - but he doesn’t let the details stop him. The

brave 26-year-old - who is mainly torso - plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite

having no limbs.

Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He

uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.

‘I call it my chicken drumstick,’ joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but

now lives in Los Angeles. ‘I’d be lost without it.

"If you can't get a miracle, become one." ? Nick Vujicic Due to his faith as a Evangelical

Christian, Nick has chosen to remain a virgin until marriage although he has had long-term girlfriends in the past.

Choose the correct answer from the options given .

1. He doesn't let the details stop him. Here ‘details’ means----,.

a) particulars b)disabilities c)information d)ideas

2. 'I call it my chicken drumstick'. What does it mean?

a) a piece of chicken b) a stick used to play drums c) a small foot d) a small leg.

3. I'd be lost without it, what is the full form of I'd?

a) I had b) I would c) I did d) I do.

4. Where does Nick live now?

a)Melbourne b) Australia c) England d) Los Angeles.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Nick has chosen to remain a virgin until marriage. What must be Nick's intention here?

6. I’d be lost without it? Why does Nick feel so?

7. 'I call it my chicken drumstick'. Nick joked. Why did he joke in that way?

Passage – 3

His disability came without any medical explanation - a rare occurrence called Phocomelia - and Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would

happen to them. 'My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but

she still blamed herself,' he said.

'It was so hard for them but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. 'My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave the courage to learn how to swim. 'I also got really into football and skateboarding. I totally love the English Premier League.' Nick's father was a computer programmer and accountant and he taught his little son

how to type with his toe at just 6 years old. His mum invented a special plastic device that

meant he could hold a pen and pencil.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. Which of the following statement is correct ?

a) Nick's parents decided to send him to a special school.

b) Nick's parents decided not to send him to a school,

c) Nick's parents decided not to send him to a special school.

d) Nick's parents decided him to send to a golf club.

2. A decision he said was very hard. Whose decision was that?

a) parents' b) friends' c) relatives' d) his.

3. What does the word ' distraught ' mean?

a) peaceful b) sane c) upset d) unworried.

4. Who taught Nick type the letters with toe?

a) his mother b) his friends c) himself d) his father.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Why this cruel trick would happen to them. what is the cruel trick here and whose? who felt like this?

6. How did Nick manage to do small things? Who helped him in doing?

7. What did Nick's parents do to him to make him an independent?

Passage – 4

'He's very modest but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time,' said Nick's friend and publicist Steve Appel, from Los Angeles. 'He would love to get married and start a family but he's waiting for the right girl to come along.' Water sports aren't Nick's only thing - he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin, and is a huge fan of the English Premier League. His parents decided not to send him to a special school - a decision he said was very hard

for him, but which may have been the best decision they could have made for him. When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit. His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. Modest means

a) simple b) fashionable c) rude d) modern

2. Who is steve Appel?

a) uncle b) Neighbour c) Class mate d) publicist

3. His parents decided not to send him to ___________

a) School b) a special school c)Golf club d) None

4. Whose state was distraught?

a) Father’s b) Nick’s c) Appel’s d) Mother’s

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Why did Nick delay his marriage?

6. What were the feelings of Nick's parents when he was born?

7. Who is a huge fan of English Premier League? Why?

Passage – 5

"The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions. They are not there to run us over", said Nick. In 1990 Nick won the Australian Young Citizen of the Year award for his bravery and perseverance. 'When kids run up to me and ask 'what happened?' I just lean over and whisper 'cigarettes', he laughed. 'And once I was in a car and a girl at traffic lights was giving me the eye. She could only see my head so I decided to do a 360 in the car seat to freak her out. 'Her face was like woooooooah what is going on? She sped off really quickly.' Nick began travelling the world and in 2008 he went to Hawaii and met surfing master Bethany Hamilton, who had her arm bitten off by a shark when he was 12.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. What can strengthen our convictions to Nick's mind?

a) hardships b) challenges c) comforts d) sorrows.

2. Pick the similar word of ' dedication ' out of these.

a) bravery b) perseverance c) conviction d) decision.

3. When did Nick win Australian Young Citizen of the Year Award ?

a) in 1998 b) in 1993 c) in 1990 d) in 1980.

4. I decided to do a 360-- What does it mean?

a) a spin b) a jump c) a hop d) a leap.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Why did Nick go to Hawaii?

6. How can you say Nick is funny and jovial?

7. Why did Nick meet Bethany Hamilton ?

Passage – 6

'She was amazing, said Nick. 'She taught me how to surf and I was terrified at first, but

once I got up there it felt absolutely fantastic and I caught some waves pretty well.' Nick quickly learned how to do the 360 degree spins on his board - a feat that got him on the cover of Surfer magazine within 48 hours. 'No one has ever done that in the history of surfing,' he said.' But I have a very low centre of gravity so I've got pretty good balance.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. She was amazing. Who does 'she' refer to?

a) Nick's mother b) a surfing master c) a 12 year old girl d) a teacher.

2. What did Nick learn in Hawaii?

a) 360 degree spins b) Surfing c) Skating d) Swimming

3. I was terrified at first. Who terrified Nick?

a) Surfing Master b) Surfing c) 360 degree spins d) Waves

4. I caught some waves pretty well.---what is its Tense?

a) Present b) Past c) Future d) Past Perfect

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Who was amazing according to Nick? Why?

6. What did Nick get on the cover of Surfer Magazine? Why?

7. Describe any two incidents which state that Nick has a very good sense of humour.

Passage – 7

Despite the risk of bullying, his parents insisted Nick attended mainstream school. 'It was the best decision they could have made for me,' adds Nick, who later achieved a degree in Financial Planning and Real Estate. 'It was very hard but it gave me independence.' Nick, who was teased and bullied, had an electric wheelchair for mobility, and a team of carers to help him. 'I was deeply depressed when I was eight years old,' he said. 'I went to my mum crying and told her I wanted to kill myself. 'I felt cold and bitter. I hated God for doing this to me and was terrified of what would

happen when my parents weren't there to look after me. 'I could brush my own teeth with a wall mounted brush and wash my own hair with pump action soap, but there was so much that was impossible for me.' At age ten Nick tried to drown himself in the bath but luckily the attempt was unsuccessful. 'I felt there was no purpose when you lack purpose and strength it is hard to hold on,' he said. But with the help of his religion, friends and family, Nick managed to pull through to become an international symbol of triumph over adversity.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. Synonym of bullied.

a) harassed b) alleviated c) boosted d) pleased.

2. What does mobility mean?

a) capability b) ability c) transportability d) sensibility.

3. I hated God for doing this to me. What does this refer to?

a) Nick's ability b) Nick's disability

c) Nick's capability d) Nick's adaptability.

4. Nick achieved a degree in ......................

a) Financial Planning b) Real Estate c) Both d) Commerce.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. It gave him independence. What does it give him independence?

6. Why did Nick feel there was so much that was impossible for him?

7. In the particular passage though Nick was unsuccessful in an attempt, he was happy. Why?

Passage – 8

'When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to

achieve great things and help others,' said Nick. 'I realised why God had made us like this - to give

hope to others. It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage other people and give them the courage that the article had given me. 'I decided to be thankful for what I do have, not get angry about what I don't. 'I looked at myself in the mirror and said: 'You know what the world is right that I have no arms or legs, but they'll never take away the beauty of my eyes.' I wanted to concentrate on something good that I had.'

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. There was a great realization in Nick after .......................

a) reading a newspaper b) interacting with God c) completing graduation d) getting help from friends.

2. God had made us like this ............ What does 'like this' mean?

a) intelligent b) disabled c) over-smart d) genius.

3. I decided to be thankful for what I do have,not get angry about what I don't. What does Nick have to be so satisfied?

a) attractive personality b) a degree c) beautiful eyes d) a small foot

4. What was Nick's age when he read about a disabled man.

a) 12 b) 14 c) 13 d) 6.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. What did Nick say to himself looking in the mirror?

6. What was Nick's realization after knowing about a disabled man?

7. How did Nick convince himself after reading an article in a newspaper?

Passage – 9

'He's very modest but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time,' said Nick's friend and publicist Steve Appel, from Los Angeles. 'He would love to get married and start a family but he's waiting for the right girl to come along.' Water sports aren't Nick's only thing - he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin, and is a huge fan of the English Premier League.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. What does the word Publicist mean?

a) Press Officer b) Public Servant c) Politician d) Police.

2. He is very modest but he gets marriage proposals. What does 'but' tell us here?

a) Contradiction b) Similarity c) Substitution d) Execution.

3. Steve Appel is .......................

a) a reformer b) an inspirational speaker c)a foe of Nick d) a publicist.

4. Why did Nick delay his marriage?

a) he is too young to marry b) He does want to marry c) He is waiting for the right firl to come along

d) He is waiting for a disabled furl.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. How does Nick play golf?

6. Why did Nick tuck a club under his chin?

7. A decision he said was very hard for him? Whose decision was it ? Why did he feel so ?

Passage – 10

He has visited different countries all over the world. The football fan is now a motivational

speaker and has travelled to over 24 countries speaking to groups of up to 110,000 people. He moved to Los Angeles two years ago and plans to continue to travel the world – this year he will visit South America and the Middle East. "If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If you fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters how you are going to finish. Are you going to finish strong?" said Nick. 'I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves,' he said. 'If I can encourage just one person then my job in this life is done.'

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. The football fan is now a motivational speaker. Who is it in fact?

a)Steve Appel b) Bethany c) Nick Vujicic d) Hamilton.

2. How many countries have been visited by Nick so far?

a) 35 b) 24 c) 38 d) 34.

3. If I fail, I try again and again-- what type of condition is applied here grammatically?

a) probable b) improbable c) impossible d) zero.

4. My job in this life is done---- identify the voice of the verb.

a) active b) passive c) direct d) indirect

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. Quote three sentences which inspired you from ' Attitude is Altitude.'

6. If your friend were a torso, how would you help him/her ?

7. You learnt about Nick,his life. Write briefly how you would behave now inside and outside of the house, if Nick really inspired you.

Passage – 11

'I realised why God had made us like this - to give hope to others. It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage other people and give them the courage that the article had given me.

Choose the correct answer from the options given :

1. What type of text is this ?

a) Biography b) Autobiogrphy c) Narration d) Story

2. ‘It was so inspirational to me’ .... what does ‘it’ refer to ?

a) Story b) Newspaper c) Article d) God

3. Why God had made Nich like that?

a) to inspire others b) to discourage himself c) to give hope to others d) to give hope to himself.

4. Who helped Nick to become an international symbol triumph over adversity?

a) religion b) friends c) family d) All the above

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

5. What is the article about?

6. Do you think his depression was normal or something unique about him? Give resons for your opinion?

7. I wanted to concentrate on something good that I had. Is this substantiated by Nick’s life? Explain?

READING – B

Every Success Story Is also Story of Great Failures

(Question 8- 12): Read the following Passage:

Passage – 1

Failure is the highway to success. Tom Watson Sr. said, “If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.” If you study history, you will find that all stories of success are also stories of great failures. But people don’t see the failures. They only see one side of the picture and they say that person got lucky: “He must have been at the right place at the right time.”

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. "If you want to succeed, double your failure rate". Who said these words?

a) Tom Watson Jr. b) Tom Watson Sr c) Dr. Watson d) Thomas.

2. If you study history, you will find----. What is the condition of the clause?

a) impossible b) improbable c) probable d) zero

3. He must have been at the right place. What does 'must' indicate here?

a) guess b) obligation c) necessity d) duty

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. What the similar expression do you substitute in"They only see one side of the

picture".

5. Beginning line of the lesson is"Failure is the highway to success." If you were an

author, how would you quote the first line?

Passage – 2

Let me share someone’s life history with you. This was a man who failed in business at the age of 21; was defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race at age 49; and was elected president of the United States at age 52. This man was Abraham Lincoln. Would you call him a failure? He could have quit. But to Lincoln, defeat was a detour and not a dead end.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Let me share someone's life history. Who is speaking to us here?

a) author b) poet c) poetess d) dramatist

2. Who is spoken of by the author?

a) Abraham b) Walt Disney c) Thomas d) Henry

3. He could have quit. What is its Tense?

a) past b) present c) past perfect d) conditional perfect

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. Defeat was a detour and not a dead end. Explain it.

5. Why did the author begin the second paragraph as"Let me share someone's life history with you?

Passage – 3

Henry Ford forgot to put the reverse gear in the first car he made. Do you consider these people failures? They succeeded in spite of problems, not in the absence of them. But to the outside world, it appears as though they just got lucky. All success stories are stories of great failures. The only difference is that every time they failed, they bounced back. This is called failing forward, rather than backward. You learn and move forward. Learn from your failure and keep moving.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. What did Henry Ford forget to put in the first car he made?

a) reverse gear b) front gear c) brakes d) wheels

2. Not in the absence of them. Here 'them' means----

a) problems b) pleasures c) achievements d) failures.

3. All the great people are---------.

a) optimists b) pessimists c) introverts d) extroverts.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. What is the difference between the people of success and failure?

5. You have experienced a failure. How do you feel?

Passage – 4

In 1914, Thomas Edison, at age 67, lost his factory, which was worth a few million dollars, to fire. It had very little insurance. No longer had a young man, Edison watched his lifetime effort go up in smoke and said, "There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burnt up. Thank God we can start anew." In spite of disaster, three weeks later, he invented the phonograph. What an attitude!

Below are more examples of the failures of successful people:

1. Thomas Edison failed approximately 10,000 times while he was working on the light

bulb.

2. Henry Ford was broke at the age of 40.

3. Lee Iacocca was fired by Henry Ford II at the age of 54.

4. Young Beethoven was told that he had no talent for music, but he gave some of the

best music to the world.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Who lost his factory in 1914?

a) Thomas b) Ford c) Walt Disney d) Sanders

2. It had little water in it. 'Little water' means-----------.

a) no water b) some water c) enough water d) full water

3. What's the meaning of 'anew' ?

a) fresh b) old c) new d) out dated

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. Edison said “There is a great value in disaster.” Why?

5. Write - three examples of the failures of successful people.

Passage – 5

A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him

near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, 'What did you want the most when you were there?" The boy replied, "Air." Socrates said, "That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret. A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. What did the young man ask Socrates?

a) secret of earning money b) secret of failure c) secret of success d) none.

2. Socrates ducked the young man into the water. Why?

a) Socrates was cruel b) Socrates wanted to kill him c) Socrates wanted to make the young realize the secret of life d) Socrates wanted to make the man realize the secret of success.

3. What did the young man require badly when he was ducked by Socrates?

a) water b) air c) food d) tea.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. A weak desire cannot produce great results. What did you understand by this?

5. How did Socrates try to make the young man realize the secret to success?

Passage – 6

As a young cartoonist, Walt Disney faced many rejections from newspaper editors, who said he had no talent. One day a minister at a church hired him to draw some cartoons. Disney was working out of a small mouse infested shed near the church. After seeing a small mouse, he was inspired. That was the start of Mickey Mouse. Successful people don't do great things; they only do small things in a great way.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Who faced many rejections from newspaper editors?

a) Walt Disney b) Sanders c) Thomas d) Abraham

2. Pick synonym of 'rejection' out of these---.

a) elimination b) approval c) acceptance d) sanction

3. What is the plural form of 'mouse' ?

a) mouses b) rats c) mice d) lice

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. What was the start of Mickey mouse?

5. Why did newspaper editors reject Walt Disney?

Passage – 7

One day a partially deaf four year old kid came home with a note in his pocket from his teacher, "Your Tommy is too stupid to learn, get him out of the school." His mother read the note and answered, "My Tommy is not stupid to learn, I will teach him myself." And that Tommy grew

up to be the great Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison had only three months of formal schooling and he was partially deaf.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Your Tommy is too stupid to learn. Who commented Tommy here?

a) his friend b) his mother c) his teacher d) his sister

2. Who is Tommy here?

a) a small boy b) a small dog c) Thomas d) Sanders

3. Thomas did-----.

a) post-graduation b) graduation c) formal schooling d) none

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. There is great value in disaster. Who feels this and why?

5. “Your Tommy is too stupid to learn. Who spoke these words to whom? Why?

Passage – 8

In 1913, Lee De Forest, inventor of the triodes tube, was charged by the district attorney for using fraudulent means to mislead the public into buying stocks of his company by claiming that he could transmit the human voice across the Atlantic. He was publicly humiliated. Can you imagine where we would be without his invention? A New York Times editorial on December 10, 1903, questioned the wisdom of the Wright Brothers who were trying to invent a machine, heavier than air that would fly. One week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers took their famous flight.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Inventor of the triodes tube-------------.

a) Thomas b) Lee De Forest c) Henry d) Disney

2. Write the antonym of 'fraudulent'.

a) deceitful b) dishonest c) genuine d) treacherous

3. Where did Write Brothers take their famous flight into air?

a) New York b) Kitty Hawk c) USA d) Japan

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. Whom did district attorney charge and why?

5. Who questioned the wisdom of Wright Brothers? Why?

Passage – 9

Colonel Sanders, at age 65, with a beat-up car and a $100 check from social Security, realized he had to do something. He remembered his mother's recipe and went out selling. How many doors did he have to knock on before he got his first order? It is estimated that he had knocked on more than a thousand doors before he got his first order. How many of us quit after three tries, ten tries, a hundred tries, and then we say we tried as hard as we could?

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. At what age did Sanders begin his career?

a) 55 b) 75 c) 45 d)64.

2. He got his first order. What was it?

a) recipe b) bread c) curry d) chapathi'

3. Sanders realized he had to do something. suggest the present tense of 'had to'.

a) should b) must c) may d) can

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. What made Sanders realize at age 65?

5. Sanders knocked on more than a thousand houses. what does it tell us?

READING – C

I Will Do It

Passage – 1

He was short. He was sharp. He was the brightest boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve their difficulties in science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you asked him a question related to Physics or Maths, there was a spark in his eyes. He could grasp

theories of science faster than the speed of light.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Who does 'he' refer to?

a) author b) N.R.Narayana Murthy c) poet d) poetess.

2. What could he grasp faster than the speed of light?

a) theories of light b) theories of maths c) theories of science d)theories of physics.

3. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd. It means.

a) he remained unnoticed b) he remained noticed c)he remained unidentified d) he remained a nobody.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. When could one see a spark in the eyes of Narayana ?

5. “I will do it” what does ‘I’ refer to? Here the tone of the narrator is grave. Why?

Passage – 2

He came from a poor but educated family. His father was a high-school teacher and an avid reader of English literature. He, like all the boys in his class, was trying to get admission into some engineering college. The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or the IITs. There was an entrance test for IIT. This boy, along with his friends, applied to appear for the test. They did not have any special books or coaching. All these IIT aspirants would sit below the shade of a stone mandap close to Chamundi Hills in the sleepy town of Mysore. He was the guide for the others. While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he would smile shyly and solve them in no time. He sat alone below a tree and dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim for any bright boy at that age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years old.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. What was his father?

a) an English teacher b) a social teacher c) a high school teacher d) none.

2. What test did he apply to appear for?

a) Engineering b) IIT c) Post Graduation d) Law.

3. 'Avid' means-------

a) disinterested b) enthusiastic c) disloyal d) unenthusiastic.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. What was the difference between him and his friends?

5. What was the ultimate aim of Narayana Murthy?

Passage – 3

D-Day came. He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for the entrance test. He did very well but would only say 'ok' when asked. It was the opposite when it came to food. When he said 'ok' it implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'ok', when he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. His principle was never to hurt anyone. The IIT entrance results came. He had passed with a high rank. What a delight for any student! He was thrilled. He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Where did he write his entrance test?

a) Madras b) Kerala c) Bangalore d) Andhra Pradesh.

2. What did OK imply according to Murthy when it came to food?

a) bad b) good c) excellent d) none.

3. What a delight for any student! It is--------------.

a) an assertive sentence b) an imperative sentence c)an exclamatory sentence d) an interrogative sentence.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. Why was Narayana so thrilled?

5. What does D-Day mean?

Passage – 4

His father stopped reading the paper. He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a bright boy. You know our financial position. I have five daughters to be married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot afford your expenses at IIT. You can stay in Mysore and study as much as you want.' Indeed it was a difficult situation for any father to say 'no' to his bright son. But circumstances were like that. It was common then for the man to be the single earning member with a large family dependent on him.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. He spoke with a heavy voice. Who is he?

a) Narayana b) Narayana's father c) Narayana's grandfather d) Narayana's uncle.

2. How many children did Narayana's father have?

a) 8 b) 5 c) 3 d) 1.

3. Murths father had

a) Single earning b) Double earning c) Multiple earning d) None

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. How did Narayana's father respond on hearing his son's intention to study at IIT?

5. What was a difficult situation to any father as per the passage?

Passage – 5

His father was sad that he had to tell the bitter truth to his son. But it could not be helped. The boy had to understand reality. The teenager was disappointed. It seemed his dreams had burnt to ashes. He was so near to fulfilling his fondest hope, yet so far. His heart sank in sorrow. He did not reply. He never shared his unhappiness or helplessness with anybody. He was an introvert by nature. His heart was bleeding but he did not get angry with anybody. The day came. His classmates were leaving for Madras (now Chennai). They were taking a train from Mysore to Madras. They have shared good years in school and college together. He went to the station to say goodbye and good luck to them for their future life.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. Who was teenager here?

a) Narayana b) Narayana's brother c) Narayana's sister d) None.

2. His dreams had burnt to ashes. What does it mean

a) his efforts became futile b) his efforts had burnt c) his efforts gave good results d) None

3. What was his fondest hope?

a) to become an engineer b) to study at IIT c) to take up traditional courses d) None.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. How can you say that Narayana is an introvert?

5. How did Narayana feel on hearing his father's words?

Passage – 6

At the station, his friends were already there. They were excited and talking loudly. The noise was like the chirping of birds. They were all excited and discussing their new hostels, new courses etc. He was not part of it. So he stood there silently. One of them noticed and said, 'You should have made it.' He did not reply. He only wished all of them. They waved at him as the train slowly left the platform. He stood there even after he could no longer see the train or the waving hands. It was the June of 1962 in Mysore city. Monsoon had set in and it was getting dark. It had started to drizzle. Yet he stood there motionless.

Choose the correct answer from the options given:

1. He is not part of it---------who?

a) Narayana b) Narayana's father c) Narayana's friends d) none

2. The noise was like the chirping of birds . What figure of speech is used here ?

a) metaphor b) hyperbole c) smile d) euphemism

3. Monsoon had set in.What must be the season ?

a) summer b) winter c) spring d) rainy

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

4. You should have made it . What must be the intention of Murthy's friend so saying?

5. He was not part of it . Here 'it 'is a wider term . What does it include?

Section-B : Vocabulary and Grammar

(Questions 13-17): Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (13-17) at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct and rewrite them.

READING – A

1. His parents decided not to send him to special school (13) the decision he said (14) is a very hard for him, (15) yet which may have (16) the best decision they (17) can have made for him.

2. (13) I was deep depressed when I was eight years old he said (14) I go to my mum (15) cry and told her I wanted (16) kill myself I (17) feel cold and bitter.

3. ‘I realised (13) God had made us like this to give hope to others. It was (14) too inspirational to me (15) which I decided to use my life (16) for encourage other people and (17) gave them the courage that the article had given me.

4. He moved to Los Angeles (13) to years (14) back and plans to continue to travel the world this year he (15) visit to south (16) america and (17) a Middle East.

5. Imagine having no arms (13) to streched in the morning, to help you scratch that itch, to allow you to wrap (14) our arms (15) round your loved ones. Imagine (16) had not legs to kick pebbles (17) off the street, to walk or run to bicycle or skate board, or get you from point A to point B.

READING – B

1.(13) I you study history, (14) you would find that all (15) storys of success are also stories of great failures. But (16) people doesn't see the failures. The only see one side of the picture and (17) they said that person got lucky. " He must have been at the right place at the right time.'

2. (13) A new york times editorial (14) in December 10, 1903, questioned the wisdom of Wright Brothers who were trying to invent machine, (15) heavy than air, that would fly. (16) One week latter, (17) in Kitty Hawk, wright brothers took their famous flight.

3. set backs are inevitable (13) of life. A set back can act (14) has a driving force and also teach us humility. In grief you (15) would find courage and faith to over come 16. a set back. we need to learn (17) to became victors, not victims. Fear and doubt short - circuit the mind.

4. (13) The burning desire (14) was the starting point (15) to all accomplishment Just like (16) small fire (17) could not give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.

5. (13) successful people doesn’t do great things, they only do small things (14) n with a great way. one day (15) partially deaf four year old kid came home with a note in his pocket from his teacher. your Tommy is (16) to stupid to learn, get him out of the school, His mother read the note and answered, “My Tommy is not stupid to learn (17) I would teched him myself.

READING – C

1. He was short. He was sharp. (13) He was brighter boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve (14) there difficulties. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd , (15) but ones you asked him a question related to physics or maths, there was a spark on his eyes. He could grasp theories of science (16) more faster than the (17) speed of lite.

2. His father stopped reading the paper. (13) he lifted his head,looked at the boy and said (14) with heavy voice, 'My son, you are bright boy. (15) You knew our financial position. I have five daughters to be married off and three sons to educate. I am salaried a person. (16) I cannot aford your expences at IIT. You can stay at Mysore (17) and study as more as you want.'

3. At the station his friend's were (13) all ready there. They were (14) exciting and talking loudly. The noise was like the chirping of birds. They were all (15) disscussing (16) about their new hotels, new courses etc. He was not part of it. So he (17) standed there silently.

4. (13) Latter he worked very hard, and focused on one thing , never bothering (14) to his personal life or comforts. He shared his (15) welth with other's. He never used the help of any caste,community or political connections to go up in life. (16) A son of school teacher showed other (17) indians it was possible to earn wealth leagally and ethically.

5. The D-Day came. He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and (13) appeared to the entrance test. He did very well but would only (14) said 'OKAY' when asked. (15) It was a opposite when it came to food. When he said OKAY it implied bad,when he said good it implied OKAY,when he (16) said excellent it implied better. (17) His principal was never hurt anyone.

(Questions 18-22) Complete the passage, choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and for each blank, four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the blanks.

READING – A

1. Nick Vujicic 18 born with no arms or legs but he 19 let the details 20 him. Nick 21 a small foot 22 his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick.

18. a) is b) are c) was d) were

19. a) don’t b) doesn’t c) didn’t d) Isn’t

20. a) stopping b) stops c) stop d) stopped

21. a) has b)have c) had d) having

22. a) to b) on c) in d) under

2. His parents 18 not to send him to a special school 19 decision he said was very hard for him, but which may 20 the best decision they 21 have made 22 him.

18. a) decides b) deciding c) decide d) decided

19. a) a b) the c) an d) and

20. a) has been b) have been c) had d) will have been

21. a) can b) could c) would d) should

22. a) for b) to c) on d) by

3.His disability 18 without any medical explanation 19 rare occurrence called phocomelia and Nick and his parents 20 many years 21 why this cruel trick would happen 22 them.

18. a) come b) coming c) comes d) came

19. a) an b) the c) a d) that

20. a) spending b) spend c) spent d) spends

21. a) asks b) asked c) asking d) ask

22. a) with b) to c) for d) on

4. I was deeply depressed 18 I 19 eight years old; he said. I 20 to my mum 21 and told her I wanted to kill 22.

18. a) when b) since c) and d) though

19. a) am b) are c) were d) was

20. a) have gone b) had gone c) has gone d) went

21. a) cry b) cries c) crying d) cried

22. a) himself b) my self c) her self d) it self

5. If I fail, I try again, and again and again 18 you fail, 19 you going to try again? The human spirit 20 handle much 21 we realize. It matters how you are going 22 finish.

18. a) since b) If c) Inspite of d) Despite

19. a) Is b) Was c) Are d) Were

20. a) can b) could c) should d) will

21. a) bad b) worst c) worse d) better

22. a) to b) too c) towards d) none

READING – B

1. Failure 18 the highway 19 success. Tom Watson Sr said,"If you want to 20 double your failure rate".If you study history, you will find that all stories of success 21 also stories 22 great failures.

18. a) was b) were c) has d) is

19. a) for b) of c) to d) on

20. a) succeed b) succeeding c) had succeed d) is succeeding

21.a) were b) are c) is d) have

22.a) of b) to c) for d) on

2. This was a man 18 failed 19 business at the age of 21; was defeated in a legislative race at the age of 22; failed again in business 20 age 24; overcame the death of his sweet heart at the age 26; 21 a nervous breakdown at age 27; 22 a congressional race at age 34.

18. a) that b) who c) which d) whom

19. a) in b) on c) of d) at

20. a) of b) at c) in d) for

21. a) have b) is c) had d) has

22. a) lose b) loose c) losing d) lost

3. one day 18 partially deaf four year old kid 19 home with a note in his pocket from his teacher,"your Tommy 20 too stupid to learn, get him out 21 the school."His mother read the note and answered,"My Tommy is not stupid to learn, I will teach him myself."And that Tommy 22 up to be the great Thomas Edison.

18. a) one b) a c) an d) the

19. a) come b) has come c) came d) had come

20. a) was b) is c) has d) had

21. a) of b) from c) through d) at

22. a) had grown b) grew c) grows d) is growing

4. The motivation 18 succeed 19 from burning desire to achieve a purpose Napoleon Hill 20 ,"What ever the mind 21 man can conceive and believe the mind 22 achieve."

18. a) for b) from c) to d) through

19. a) come b) came c) coming d) comes

20. a) write b) wrote c) writing d) writes

21. a) of b) in c) on d) at

22. a) could b) can c) could be d) could have

5. 18 burning desire 19 the starting point 20 all accomplishment. Just like 21 small fire cannot 22 much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.

18. a) an b) one c) a d) the

19. a) was b) is c) are d) is not

20. a) on b) for c) of d) in

21. a) the b) a c) one d) an

22. a) give b) gives c) giving d) gave

READING – C

1. His father 18 reading the the paper lifted his head, 19 at the boy and said with a 20 voice, ‘My son, you are 21 bright boy. You 22 our financial position.

18. a) stops b) stop c) stopped d) stopping

19. a) looked b) look c) looks d) looking

20. a) heavy b) heavier c) heaviest d) heavily

21. a) an b) a c) the d) none

22. a) know b) known c) know d) knowing

2. He 18 there even after he could no longer see 19 train or the waving hands. It was the June 20 1962 in Mysore city. Monsoon 21 in and it was 22 dark.

18. a) stand b) standing c) stands d) stood

19. a) a b) an c) the d) one

20. a) in b) on c) at d) of

21. a) had set b) have set c) has set d) set

22.a) is b) are c) was d) were

3. He 18 a pioneer of India’s software industry and started 19 Information Technology 20 Today he 21 an icon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from 22 a philanthropist.

18. a) become b) becomes c) became d) becoming

19. a) the b) a c) an d) as

20. a) waved b) wave c) waving d) waves

21. a) has become b) have become c) had become d) become

22. a) be b) being c) been d) has been

4.’ He really 18 in the motto, powered 19 intellect and 20 by values.’ He is none other than Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, the founder 21 Infosys, 22 leading IT company in the world.

18. a) believe b) believes c) believed d) believing

19. a) of b) at c) by d) to

20. a) drive b) drove c) driven d) has driven

21. a) of b) off c) for d) to

22. a) an b) a c) the d) one

5. The IIT entrance results came. He 18 passed with a high rank. What a delight 19 any student ! He 20 trilled. He 21 to his father 22 was reading a newspaper.

18. a) has b) had c) have d) were

19. a) for b) to c) of d) in

20. a) was b) were c) is d) are

21. a) go b) goes c) went d) gone

22. a) whom b) whose c) who d) that