Telangana SCERT 8th Class English Study Material Telangana Unit 6C Maestro with a Mission Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 8th Class English Guide Unit 6C Maestro with a Mission
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
Vempati Chinna Satyam left his house on a purpose. Do you think he was successful at the end?
Answer :
Yes, Vemapati Chinna Satyam was successful at the end. He emerged as a renowned (well-known) artist and earned great name and fame all over the world as a “Maestro with a Mission” in the art form of Kuchipudi.
Question 2.
When the station master asked Satyam “Where are you going, dear?,” he kept silent.
Answer :
Now choose one of the options that is not the reason for the silence.
a. He was determined to achieve something.
b. He was determined and confident about his destiny.
c. He was not determined or confident about his destiny.
Question 3.
If the eighteen year old lad hadn’t left his village, Kuchipudi would not have gained this popularity. Do you agree / disagree? Why?
Answer :
Yes, I agree with that. Being an eighteen year old lad, if Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam hadn’t left his village, Kuchipudi would not have gained this much popularity. He was the person who brought great popularity to Kuchipudi dance out of his strong determination, dedication and mastery over Kuchipudi dance.
Question 4.
Is it appropriate to call him Dr. Vempati? Do you agree? Why (not)?
Answer :
Yes, it is appropriate to call him Dr. Vempati because he was the man who brought the Kuchipudi art up and popularized it. The art form of Kuchipudi was confined to only a small village. He introduced that great art to the world drawing rapt attention to it with his mastery over it.
Writing :
Based on the details of the famous singer, S.P. Bala Subrahmanyam given below, write a biographical sketch of him.
Answer :
Full name : Sripathi Panditaradhyula Bala Subrahmanyam
Date of Birth : 4th June 1946
Place of Birth : Konetammapeta, Nellore District.
State : Andhra Pradesh
Educational qualifications : Engineering
Entry into film field : 1966
First Film : Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna
Entry into Bollywood : In 1980
Total number of songs sung : About 40,000
Other credits : Noted dubbing artist.
Actor : Acted in a number of Telugu films
TV programmes : Leading many TV programmes.
Awards :
1. National Film Award for best male playback singer – 6 times
2. Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh -25 times
3. State Award from Tamil Nadu
4. State Award from Karnataka
5. Padma Shri Award
6. Padma Bhushan
The famous singer S.P. Bala Subramanyam’s full name is “Sripathi Panditaradhyula Bala Subramanyam”. He was born in 1946 on June 4th. His birth place is Konetammapeta in Nellore district. He completed his engineering and in 1966 entered film industry as a singer. The first film in which S.P. Bala Subramanyam exhibited his talent as a singer is “Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna”. S.P. made his entry into Bollywood in 1980. He sang about 40,000 songs in his career. He is not only a singer but also a famous dubbing artist.
He even acted in several films and performed well in his acting. He is also leading many TV programmes which are popularized with his great singing performance. He won many awards like National Film Award for best male playback singer. He won this award 6 times. He also won Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh 25 times. He bagged awards like State Award from Tamil Nadu, State Award from Karnataka. He also bagged Padma Shri Award and Padma Bhushan Awards for his mastery over singing as a profession.
Listening Passage :
(T.Page No: 145)
The News
Listen to a news bulletin read by your teacher and answer the following questions.
This is All India Radio, giving you the news. The headlines. The Government of Telangana state set to declare a new art \& cultural policy. A new cultural programme to be launched to show the Government’s commitment to cultural development of the state. Exhibitions and other activities to mark the new programme.
The news in detail
The Government of Telangana state is set to declare a new art and cultural policy. The policy is expected to stress the development of arts and crafts of the state. The Chief Minister is expected to announce the policy today at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.
As per the Government sources, a drive under this programme will benefit the artists of Dimsa, Burrakatha, Oggukatha and Gangireddulu. Puppet shows would be made compulsory in all the Government organized programmes, they said.
According to the Handicrafts Minister, 51 new cultural centres would be started to boost the sales of Nirmal, and Pembarti. He also stated that handloom weaving would be given due importance. Narayanpet, Pochampalli, Kothakota, Gadwala and Siricilla weavers would get interest free loans :
The headlines once again. The Government of TS all all set to declare a new cultural policy.
That’s the end of this news bulletin.
Have a good day!
Question 1.
What are the highlights of news bulletin?
Answer :
Declaration of a new art and cultural policy, launching a new cultural programme by the government to develop the arts and crafts of the state are the highlights of news bulletin.
Question 2.
Where is the art and culture policy programme going to be announced? Who is going to be benefitted from this policy?
Answer :
The art and cultural policy programme is going to be announced at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad. Artists of Dimsa, Burrakatha, Oggukatha, Gangireddulu and puppet shows are going to be benefited from this policy.
Question 3.
How will the weavers be benefitted from this policy?
Answer :
The weavers will be benefitted by this policy by getting interest free loAnswer :
study Skills :
India is a land of culture and tradition. One aspect of culture is dance. India has six major types of dances: Bharthanatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi and Manipuri.
The information can be transformed into a tree diagram.
Here is some information about musical instruments in India:
In India, we have some musical instruments. The shehanai is an Indian wind instrument. This is played during auspicious functions. The harmonium is a wind instrument, having its roots in Europe. The sitar is one of the prime musical instruments of Indian music. It is a stringed instrument.The tampura is another stringed instrument. Among the stringed instruments, the veena is the most ancient stringed instrument. The tabla is a percussion instrument. The flute/ bansuri is a wind instrument. The violin is a stringed instrument played with a bow.
Now, convert the above information into a tree diagram.
The above information converted into a tree diagram.
Project Work :
Identify a performing artist like a singer, a dancer or any other artist in your village or town. He/She might not be a famous person. Go to him/her. Collect the details about him/her.
You can take the help of the following questions for interviewing.
Question 1.
Who are your parents?
Answer :
Ramanamma and Narasaiah.
Question 2.
What is your place of birth?
Answer :
D. Repaka.
Question 3.
Who taught you this art?
Answer :
Parents.
Question 4.
Are there any specific reasons for taking up this art?
Answer :
No. Only interest.
Question 5.
Does the community around you support you?
Answer :
A little support is given.
Question 6.
Does this art make you financially independent?
Answer :
No. It’s been left over only as a hobby.
Question 7.
Would you give any message to the student community?
Answer :
Innate talent should be uplifted with regular practice and support. Parents should encourage children to develop their in – born talents.
Fill the following table based on the information you have collected
Prepare a brief profile and exhibit it in your class room.
Answer :
Name : Satyam
Place of birth : D. Repaka.
Name of the teacher : Parents
Reasons for choosing the art : Interest
Community support : A little
Financial status : Not encouraging
Message : Artist’s talents should be encouraged.
Satyam, a burrakatha artist, was born on 6th, November, 1990 in D. Repaka village. The art of burrakatha is a hereditary tradition in their family. Satyam learnt burrakatha from his parents. Parents did not force him to learn it but he is very much interested in that art. There is neither any support from his community nor any financial back ground. Yet he learnt the art whole heartedly. So it is necessary and the responsibility of everyone to encourage talented artists.
Section – A : Reading Comprehension :
Read the following passage from ‘The Story of Ikat’.
Janaki said, “In ‘Ikat’ the threads are carefully sorted, warp and weft divided into bundles, then tied with locally available water proof materials like plastic sheets, rubber strips from car and bicycle tyres, then dropped into colour. Once you untie the knots, you can see white threads dotted with colour at intervals”. Ravi said, “Teacher, how do they know where to tie the knots?” Janaki smiled, “The ties indicate the design we want. We can look at a design or a motif and a tie.” Ravi looked puzzled, it did not seem simple.
“Ravi, You are absolutely right” the teacher said. “It is not easy. First you count the threads, measure the distance, calculate when to repeat a pattern. Only then you can tie the knots.”
“Teacher, it seems like difficult maths,” Ramya said.
“Correct. Weavers may not be formally educated but have complex calculations at their fingertips. They draw patterns on the graphs and copy them on the threads.” Janaki continued, “Just close youre yes and imagine! Threads stretched out long with dots of different colours shining. I have seen such a sight in villages of Nalgonda.” Someone said, “Teacher, the dots are like raindrops, ‘chukka’, that is how the name ‘chitiki rumal’. This was the favourite headgear of fishermen and other labourers. It was also the towel on the shoulders of traders in Gujarat”.
(Q. 1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions choosing the correct option from (A), (B), (C) or (D) and write the answers in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who is Janaki ?
A) A lady teacher
B) A girl student
C) A boy student
D) A male teacher
Answer :
A) A lady teacher
Question 2.
What do the ties indicate?
A) The design we don’t want
B) The threads we want
C) The design we want
D) The threads we don’t want
Answer :
C) The design we want
Question 3.
The above given scene took place in ………
A) Gujarat
B) the classroom
C) the meeting hall
D) Nalgonda
Answer :
B) the classroom
Question 4.
Who looked confused?
A) Janaki
B) Ravi
C) Ramya
D) No one
Answer :
B) Ravi
Question 5.
The meaning of the word ‘headgear’ is ………….
A) A piece of cloth worn around the waist
B) A piece of cloth worn under the head
C) A piece of cloth worn on the head
D) A knot on the head
Answer :
C) A piece of cloth worn on the head
(Q. 6- 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
What are the threads tied with ?
Answer :
The threads are tied with locally available water proof materials like plastic sheets, rubber strips from car and bicycle tyres.
Question 7.
Name two examples of water proof materials.
Answer :
Plastic sheets and rubber strips are the two examples of water proof materials.
Question 8.
What can we see when we untie the knots ?
Answer :
We can see white threads dotted with colour at intervals when we untie the knots.
Question 9.
How was chitiki rumal used by different people ?
Answer :
Chitiki rumal was used as the favourite headgear of fishermen and other labourers. It was also used as the towel on the shoulders of traders in Gujarat.
Question 10.
When can the knots be tied ?
Answer :
The knots can be tied after counting the threads, measuring the distance and calculating when to repeat a pattern.
Read the following poem.
STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
(Q. 11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
Why does the narrator stop by the woods ?
A) To see the woods fill up with snow
B) To see the fires burning
C) To hear the harness bells
D) To see the stars twinkling
Answer :
A) To see the woods fill up with snow
Question 12.
Choose the correct pair of rhyming words
A) here – though
B) near – lake
C) deep – keep
D) sweep – year
Answer :
C) deep – keep
(Q. 13-16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
What is the central idea of the poem ?
Answer :
The beauty of woods on a snowy evening is worth watching. The poet stops to watch the beauty of the scene for some time. Everybody is chanted with its beauty.
Question 14.
What are harness bells? Why does the horse shake his harness bells ?
Answer :
Harness bells are tied to leather straps worn by the horse. The horse shakes his harness bells to ask his master if there is some mistake. The horse cannot think of any reason to stop there.
Question 15.
Why can’t the poet wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods ?
Answer :
The poet wants to enjoy the scene of lovely, dark and deep woods. However, he has to travel a long distance. He is in a hurry so he can’t wait there to enjoy the beauty of the woods.
Question 16.
“And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” What do these lines imply?
Answer :
These lines imply that the narrator has obligations, responsibilities, and duties in his life which he cannot neglect.
Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar :
(Q. 17 – 21) Read the following passage focusing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Praveen aged fourteen works in a coffee hotel at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad, where many newspaper distributing offices are situated (17). He supplies coffee, tea and snacks to the nearby offices and collect (18) his money till the night. Around half past six in the morning when all the newspapers are dispatched (19) for distribution and the workers finish their work and return home, Praveen prepares his food and gets ready for his work. He is an orphan who came to Hyderabad from Nalgonda. In fact, Praveen’s father had a shop, but was tricked out of it (20) by his selfish uncle. Despair (21) made him sick and he died of a heartstroke.
Question 17.
The synonym of the underlined word is …………..
A) remained
B) located
C) stayed
D) kept
Answer :
B) located
Question 18.
The right form of the underlined word is ………….
A) collecting
B) collection
C) collected
D)collects
Answer :
D)collects
Question 19.
The meaning of the underlined word is ……………
A) received something from somewhere
B) collected something from somewhere
C) sent something somewhere
D) gathered something from somewhere
Answer :
C) sent something somewhere
Question 20.
The meaning of the underlined expression is …………..
A) tricked someone
B) deceived someone
C) was deceived
D) made a trick
Answer :
C) was deceived
Question 21.
The antonym of the underlined word is ………………
A) hope
B) distress
C) pair
D) happy
Answer :
A) hope
(Q. 22 – 26) Complete the passage choosing right words from those given below it. Each number is blanked, 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 your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. Unlike other insects which live alone, the honey bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live …………. (22) in what is known as a bee colony. The head of the colony is called the queen bee. She is larger than the rest of the bees. Her main task …………… (23) the colony is to lay eggs. Most of the other bees are worker bees. These bees ……….. (24) nectar and pollen from flowers. The nectar ……………. (25) is carried away by the worker bees is deposited on the hive and then converted …………… (26) honey.
Question 22.
A) alone
B) together
C) in pair
D) crowdy
Answer :
B) together
Question 23.
A) in
B) of
C) at
D) by
Answer :
A) in
Question 24.
A) gather
B) collect
C) squeeze
D) drink
Answer :
B) collect
Question 25.
A) which
B) this
C) that
D) they
Answer :
C) that
Question 26.
A) into
B) by
C) as
D) in two
Answer :
A) into
(Q. 27 – 31) Read the following passage. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct sentences in your answer booklet. 5 × 2 = 10 M
(27) She suddenly think of another explanation. (28) She asked, “Children, when you have to measure a small quantity of a material you see an specific word in Telugu. (29) This time Ramya answered promptly, “chitikedu,” and before she completed, comprehension is written large on every child’s face. (30) “Teacher, chitki means small and small dots of colour which are characteristic of Ikat,” they chorus. The class was jubilant. (31) They could able to come up with an original explanation for a historical phrase.
Answers :
27. She suddenly thought of
28. you use a specific word
29. comprehension was written
30. they chorused
31. They were able to
Section – C : Conventions of Writing :
(Q. 32) Read the following passage carefully and supply the punctuation marks (., ! ? ” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word. 5 M
Komodo dragons I said knowing these, the largest of all lizards, to be stritly protected in their island homes by the Indonesian government
Answer :
“Komodo dragons,” I said, knowing these, the largest of all the lizards, to be strictly protected in their island homes by the Indonesian government.
Section – D : Creative Writing :
(Question – 33) : 12 M
A) Imagine your craft teacher has taught you the preparation of toys, greeting cards, rakhis etc. Write a letter to your friend Gopi about your participation in the exhibition and sale of the handicrafts made by the students in your school.
Answer :
Letter to Friend
H.No, 1-8
New Town,
Mahaboobnagar
Dt : XX.XX.XXXX
My dear Gopi,
It’s a long time since I wrote to you. I hope this letter finds you in the pink of health.
In this letter, I’m pleased to share with you my wonderful experience as a participant in a handicrafts exhibition cum sale. People’s Foundation organised a handicrafts exhibition cum sale in our town just two days ago. Our craft teacher has taught all of us the prepartion of toys greeting cards, rakhis etc. He has encouraged all the students to showcase their skills at the exhibition and prove themselves. With his encouragement, I participated enthusiastically in the exhibition. I made some small wooden toys like village girls, wells, bullock carts with bells. All the products exhibited at the exhibition were innovative and original. My friend made very good sales at the exhibition. Every visitor appreciated our talent. I’m eager to know about your participation in such a thing. Do write to me about the same.
Convey my regards to your parents and best wishes to your brother and sister.
Bye!
With lots of love,
Yours ever,
XXXXX
Address on the Envelope To,
Gopi,
S/o Narayana
H.No. 5 – 3,
Arnoor Rond,
Nizamabad.
(OR
B) You might have observed a potter creating pots from clay. Describe how he works to make such wonderful things.
Answer :
The art of making Pots
Making pots is an art. But the potter makes wonderful things effortlessly of course by hardwork. He makes clear and perfect plans and also executes them extremely well. He collects clay and starts squishing it. Then he smacks it into a round ball. He gets the surface dry. Now he places the clay as close to the middle as he can. He pots the clay down into a cone shape. After that, he starts spinning the wheel and wets the clay. He wets his hands and raises the clay into a cone. At this time, the potter sticks his thumb slowly into the middle until it leaves about $1 / 2$ an inch for the bottom. Then he sticks his fingers into the hole, and slowly pulls out until the hole is about as big as he wants the bottom to be. He places his finger on the edge of the newly widened hole. If he wants to shape the clay, he cups the part of it that he wants to be smaller. If he wants the top to be a bit wider than the neck, he slowly pulls it out a bit. When he is finished, he gets a wire and uses it to cut the bottom of the wheel. The potter heats it at high temperatures in a kiln which removes all the water from the clay. This clay body can be decorated before or after heating. Finally, he dries it in air for about two nights. Thus, the potter makes pots.
Question 34.
Suppose that you are the founder of Satyam Dance Academy. You propose to offer an opportunity to the young classical dancers to showcase their dancing skills. In connection with this, design a poster for a dance competition. 8 M
Answer :
(OR)
Imagine that you are the Secretary of the Cultural Club in your school. On the occasion of Children’s Day, a dance competition is going to be organised in your school.
Prepare a notice to display on the School Notice Board. While writing the notice include the following details :
1. Date
2. Venue
3. Occasion
4. Events
5. Last date for registration
6. Contact details
Answer :
Notice Writing.
RAMAN HIGH SCHOOL
NOTICE
Dt: X X . X X . X X X X
DANCE COMPETITION
It would be great pleasure to inform all the students that the school proposes to host a dance competition on the occasion of the upcoming Children’s Day Carnival. Interested students are asked to register their names with the dance master. The last date for registration of names is the 12th of this month. The competition will be held separately for juniors and seniors. Kalyani, a local dancer, will act as the judge.
Date: XX.XX.XXXX
Time : 10: 00 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.
Venue : Our School Playground
The undersigned may be contacted for further details
Sd/-
Arun
ARUN
(Secretary of Cultural Club)
Additional Exercises :
Section – A : Reading Comprehension
(Questions 1 – 10)
EXERCISE – 1
Read the following passage from “Maestro with a Mission”.
Satyam was too big in his aspiration and too small in his achievements. He faced many hardships in his childhood. He had a strong desire to learn Kuchipudi. In spite of that, he was humiliated by a teacher in his village. The teacher said, “Don’t attempt to learn Kuchipudi again. You are unfit for it”. He made this comment in the presence of his friends! Some ridiculed him. But, some others sympathized with him. And then, died his father. Hehad to feed four sisters and mother. Beyond this Satyam was interested in nothing but his favourite art form with some rudimentary knowledge of it. That is hardly of any use to aperson with a lofty desire!
Tadepalli Peraiah Sastry and Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry taught him the difficult aspects of Kuchipudi style and inspired him. Satyam developed a genuine and ardent interest towards the art form. He sometimes sold his meal tickets to watch dance programmes in Chennai. He only wanted to liberate Kuchipudi from the clutches of insignificance and oblivion.
With encouragement from his cousin Vempati Pedda Satyam, Vempati Chinna Satyam tried his luck in Telugu film world. Can the Telugu film lovers forget the dance sequences in “Narthanasala”, “Devadasu”, and “Pandava Vanavasam”? Even now the film admirers become nostalgic when they recollect those sequences. Thus Dr. Vempati has carved a niche in Telugu films as well, as a dance director.
(Q. 1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who was determined to learn Kuchipudi?
A) Satyam’s friends
B) Satyam’s teacher
C) Satyam’s father
D) Satyam
Answer :
D) Satyam
Question 2.
Who were the sources of inspiration of Satyam?
A) Satyam’s father
B) Tadepalli Peraiah Sastry
C) Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry
D) Tadepalli Peraiah Sastry and Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry
Answer :
D) Tadepalli Peraiah Sastry and Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry
Question 3.
Why did Satyam sell his meal tickets ?
A) To watch movies
B) To learn dance
C) To learn singing
D) To watch dance programmes
Answer :
D) To watch dance programmes
Question 4.
The meaning of the word ‘ardent’ is ……….
A) Urgent
B) Serious
C) Emergency
D) Funny
Answer :
B) Serious
Question 5.
“Carve a niche” is a / an ………..
A) Noun phrase
B) Phrasal verb
C) Proverb
D) Idiom
Answer :
D) Idiom
(Q.6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
Why was Satyam too big in his aspiration and too small in his achievements ?
Answer :
Satyam was too big in his aspiration and too small in his achievements because he faced many hardships in his childhood.
Question 7.
What did Satyam want to do ?
Answer :
Satyam wanted to liberate Kuchipudi from the clutches of insignificance and oblivion.
Question 8.
Pick out the names of three old Telugu movies from the above passage.
Answer :
The names of three old Telugu movies given in the above passage are : “Narthanasala”, “Devadasu” and “Panadava Vanavasam”.
Question 9.
Who encouraged Vempati Chinna Satyam to try his luck in Telugu film world ?
Answer :
Vempati Chinna Satyam’s cousin Vempati Pedda Satyam encouraged him to try his luck in Telugu film world.
Question 10.
What is the meaning of the expression ‘carve a niche’ ?
Answer :
The meaning of the expression ‘carve a niche’ is build reputation.
EXERCISE – 2
Read the following excerpt from “The Story of Ikat”.
Bell rang for the next class. The small break before the next class was enough for the children. They moved around and started chatting. The mandatory five minutes was over and the teacher did not come. The Children started wondering. “Ramya! Do you think Janaki teacher is absent? Ramya looking out of the classroom said, “How do I know?”. A few students were grinning. Everyone knew Ramya loved Janaki teacher who taught them Social Studies.
Suddenly they noticed the teacher carrying bundles of cloth walking towards the class. A few of them dashed to help her. They all liked her as she was fair to everyone and was never partial to one student. The brilliant red and black checked rumals, shawls with black and blue geometric patterns caught the attention of the class as the teacher handed over the material to the eager helpers.
She pinned them neatly on the soft board and the drab class suddenly looked vibrant. “Teacher! What are these fabrics? Why did you bring them?”Children pelted her with questions. She smiled and wrote on the blackboard “Textiles of India- “Ikat” of Andhra Pradesh. No one could spell “Ikat”, someone yelled “Ikat!” and a few children giggled. Janaki teacher said it is pronounced. ‘ I ‘ as in it ‘ka’ as in Kamala and ‘t’ as ‘th’ in both. “Ikat” is an Indonesian term meaning “to bind” or “knot”. The class fell silent. Ramya asked, “Teacher! Are these fabrics from Indonesia?” Teacher shook her head and said, “Children! can anyone remember seeing designs like this?” Raghav said, “Teacher, the pattern on the rumal is similar to the one on my mother’s sari, though the colours are not the same.” Janaki was pleased.
(Q. 1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
The duration of the short break was of ………
A) Fifty minutes
B) Five seconds
C) Five hours
D) Five minutes
Answer :
D) Five minutes
Question 2.
Who rushed to Janaki ?
A) Everybody
B) Some teachers
C) Some students
D) Nobody
Answer :
C) Some students
Question 3.
The meaning of the word ‘giggle’ is ……….
A) Laugh in a happy way
B) Cry in a silly way
C) Laugh in a silly way
D) Wish to laugh
Answer :
C) Laugh in a silly way
Question 4.
What attracted the children?
A) Janaki
B) Ramya
C) Rumals and shawls
D) Mother’s sari
Answer :
C) Rumals and shawls
Question 5.
“Teacher, the pattern on the rumal is similar not the same.” Who said these words to whom ?
A) Janaki said to Ramya
B) Ramya said to Janaki
C) Raghav said to Janaki
D) Ravi said to himself
Answer :
C) Raghav said to Janaki
(Q.6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
What did the students do during the short break?
Answer :
The students moved around and started chatting during the short break.
Question 7.
Was the teacher on leave on that day?
Answer :
The teacher was not on leave on that day.
Question 8.
What kind of teacher do you think Janaki is ?
Answer :
Janaki is a motivating teacher. She is fair to everyone and never partial to anyone.
Question 9.
What is meant by “Ikat” ?
Answer :
“Ikat” means “to bind” or “knot”.
Question 10.
What made the teacher happy?
Answer :
Ravi told the teacher that the pattern on the rumal was similar to the one on his mother’s sari, though the colours were not the same. This made the teacher happy.
EXERCISE – 3
Read the following stanza from “The Earthen Goblet”.
O silent goblet! Red from head to heel,
How did you feel
When you were being twirled
Upon the potter’s wheel
Before the potter gave you to the world?
‘I felt a conscious impulse in my clay
To break away
From the great potter’s hand that burned so warm,
I felt a vast
Feeling of sorrow to be cast
Into my present form.’
‘Before that fatal hour
That saw me captive on the potter’s wheel
And cast into his crimson goblet-sleep,
I used to feelThe fragrant friendship of a little flower
Whose root was in my bosom buried deep.’
‘The Potter has drawn out the living breath of me
And given me a form which is the death of me,
My past unshapely natural state was best
With just one flower flaming through my breast.’
– Harindranath Chattopadhyaya
(Q. 1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who is ‘you’ in the poem?
A) The poet
B) The potter
C) The goblet
D) The wheel
Answer :
C) The goblet
Question 2.
The goblet is red
A) from neck to waist
B) from top to bottom
C) from head to neck
D) from the potter’s wheel
Answer :
B) from top to bottom
Question 3.
Who made the goblet ?
A) The potter
B) The poet
C) The world
D) The Lord God
Answer :
A) The potter
Question 4.
The present form made the goblet
A) sad
B) friendly
C) happy
D) serious
Answer :
A) sad
Question 5.
Pick out the incorrect pair of rhyming words.
A) Wheel – feel
B) Sleep – deep
C) Clay – away
D) Twirled – heel
Answer :
D) Twirled – heel
(Q.6-10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
Who is ‘ I ‘ in the poem? Who is the speaker in the first stanza?
Answer :
The Earthen Goblet is ‘I’ in the poem. The poet is the speaker in the first stanza.
Question 7.
What does the phrase ‘fragrant friendship’ convey about the goblet’s relationship with the flower?
Answer :
The phrase ‘fragrent friendship’ conveys the warm and cordial relationship with the flower.
Question 8.
The poem has the expression ‘burned so warm’. Does the poet have tender feelings towards the goblet or the earth? What is your opinion?
Answer :
The poet has tender feelings towards the earth. We know this from the expression ‘conscious impulse in my clay to break away from the great potter’s hand.” The clay wanted to go back to its natural place.
Question 9.
The goblet has certain feelings towards its present life and past life. Which life does it like? Why ?
Answer :
The goblet likes its past life than its present life because it had lots of freedom and had great friendship with the flower.
Question 10.
What common things do you notice between the expression ‘living breath of me and ‘natural state’ ?
Answer :
The common thing we notice between the expression ‘living breath’ and ‘natural stage’ are life, freedom, happiness and fragrant friendship.
EXERCISE – 4
Read the following excerpt from “Maestro With a Mission”.
For all that he has done to the development and emergence of Kuchipudi to a full fledged dance form,Dr. Vempati was rightly conferred the much coveted”Padma Bhushan” title by the Government ofIndia. Andhra University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1980. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati,honoured him with an honorary degree, D.Litt. in 1983.
Dr. Satyam was presented with the ‘Golden Key’ by the mayor of Miami, USA, Step hen P Clark in the year 1981. He was chosen for the Sangeet Natak Academy fellowship and the Raja – Lakshmi Foundation, Madras presented the ‘Raja – Lakshmi’ award. These are only a few to mention. There are so many feathers in his cap. In the year 1976, the TTD made Satyam the ‘AsthanaNatyacharya’.
He was born to Venkatachalamaiah and Varalakshmi on 15th 0ct 1929. He led an illustrious life of 83 years and he breathed his last on 29th July 2012. He was survived by his wife Swarajya Lakshmi, two sons and three daughters.
All the Telugu speakers identify themselves with “Kuchipudi”. The rest of the world looks at Kuchipudi and Dr. Vempati’s stupendous work with reverent eyes. Kuchipudi has established itself on a par with other classical dance forms of India like Bharathanatyam,Kathak and Kathakali. Countless people worked for Kuchipudi, but Dr. Vempati remainsthe source of inspiration to such people and he remains at the centre stage of Kuchipudi’s surge as a classical dance form in Modern India. Hence, he can rightly be called “Maestro with a Mission”.
(1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
Who were the parents of Dr. Vempati?
A) Venkatachalamaiah
B) Varalakshmi
C) Venkatachalamaiah and Varalakshmi
D) Laxmi
Answer :
C) Venkatachalamaiah and Varalakshmi
Question 2.
The full form of ‘TTD’ is …………
A) Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam
B) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
C) Tirupati Devastanam
D) Tirumala Devasthanam
Answer :
B) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Question 3.
The meaning of the expression ‘feathers in cap’ is ………
A) Struggles
B) Achievements
C) Failures
D) Injuries
Answer :
B) Achievements
Question 4.
Who is called “Maestro with a Mission” ?
A) Telugu speakers
B) Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
C) TTD
D) Raja
Answer :
B) Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
Question 5.
RLF presented Vempati with
A) Lakshmi – Raja award
B) Lakshmi award
C) Raja award
D) Raja – Lakshmi award
Answer :
D) Raja – Lakshmi award
(6-10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words. 5 × 2 = 10 M
Question 6.
Why did the Government of India present “Padma Bhushan” title to Dr. Vempati?
Answer :
The Government of India presented Dr. Vempati the “Padma Bhushan” award for his significant contributions to Kuchipudi.
Question 7.
Name a few classical dances.
Answer :
Bharathanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali and Kuchipudi are a few classical dances.
Question 8.
Who awarded Vemptati an honorary doctorate? When?
Answer :
Andhra University awarded Vempati an honorary doctorate in 1980.
Question 9.
According to the above passage, where is Sri Venkateswara University located ?
Answer :
According to the above passage, Sri Venkateswara University is located in Tirupati.
Question 10.
When did Vempati Chinna Satyam pass away?
Answer :
Vempati Chinna Satyam passed away on 29th July 2012.
(Questions 11 – 16)
EXERCISE – 1
Read the following passage.
William Thomson, the ‘Grand Old Man of Victorian Science’ received a multitude of well-deserved honours during his long and productive scientific career. In 1890 this great scientist was elected President of the Royal Society. Two years later he was made Lord Kelvin of Large. Upon his retirement from University of Glasgow as Professor at the age of seventy-five in 1899, he chose to devote himself to writing and to revising his Johns Hopkins University lectures of 1884 on the wave theory of light. They were published in 1904, three years before his death in 1907. Lord Kelvin now rests with Sir Newton and many of the Great Britain’s other greats in Westminister Abbey.
Despite Kelvin’s strong clear mind, outstanding mathematical techniques, powerful personality and unlimited physical stamina, he narrowly missed attaining the very pinnacle reserved for such immortals as Einstein Maxwell, Bohr and Newton. As author A. E. E. Mackenzie stated, “Lord Kelvin’s weakness was his inability to read the work of others.” He tended to reject the theoretical ideas of his contemporaries and lacked the intuitive gift to see clearly beyond the immediate facts. He once said that he could understand only that of which he could make a model. Nonetheless, his very practical and versatile achievements made an enormous impact upon humanity.
(Q. 11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
In which year did William Thomson become Lord Kelvin ?
A) 1884
B) 1890
C) 1892
D) 1899
Answer :
C) 1892
Question 12.
The term ‘weakness’ in the passage refers to
A) Lord Kelvin’s weak physique
B) Lord Kelvin’s continued sickness
C) Lord Kelvin’s inability to write and present his work
D) none of these
Answer :
D) none of these
(Q. 13- 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your words. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
Why did Lord Kelvin start writing and revising his Hopkins University lecture?
Answer :
He chose to write and revise it as he had retired from the university and he must have been free.
Question 14.
Who received a multitude of well-deserved honours ?
Answer :
William Thomson, the ‘Great Old Man of Victorian Science’ received a multitude of welldeserved honours.
Question 15.
What did Lord Kelvin do after his retirement ?
Answer :
After the retirement from University of Glasgow as professor at the age of seventy five in 1899, Lord Kelvin chose to devote himself to writing and to revising his Johns Hopkins University lectures of 1884 on the wave theory of light.
Question 16.
What made an enormous impact upon humanity?
Answer :
William Thomson’s very practical and versatile achievements made an enormous impact upon humanity.
EXERCISE -2
Read the following poem.
ALL THINGS AND BEAUTIFUL
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The morning, and the sunset,
That brightens up the sky.
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
(Q. 11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
According to the poet, God is
A) Small
B) Great
C) Proud
D) Partial
Answer :
B) Great
Question 12.
The sky is brightened up by
A) The mountain and the river
B) The river and the morning
C) The sunset and the mountain
D) The morning and the sunset
Answer :
D) The morning and the sunset
(Q. 13 – 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
How are the fruits in the garden?
Answer :
The fruits in the garden are ripe.
Question 14.
What does the Lord God make?
Answer :
The Lord God makes all things bright and beautiful and all creatures wise and wonderful.
Question 15.
How do colours play their role in God’s creation?
Answer :
In God’s creation, colours add beauty to natural things.
Question 16.
Why is the Lord God so great ?
Answer :
The Lord God is so great because He gave us eyes to see and lips to praise His wonderful creation.
EXERCISE – 3
Look carefully at the information provided in the table below
(Q. 11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
number of people estimated to have seen the Indian movies in 2005.
A) 575 million
B) 3.8 billion
C) 3.8 million
D) 23 billion
Answer :
B) 3.8 billion
Question 12.
What was the total estimated sales of tickets at the box office for the Hollywood movies?
A) 23 billion US
B) 23 million US
C) 3.6 billion US
D) 5.75 million US
Answer :
A) 23 billion US
(Q. 13 – 16) Answer the following questions in or two sentences. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
What does the above table compare ?
Answer :
The above table compares the estimated audience and ticket sales of Indian Movies to Hollywood Movies in 2005.
Question 14.
Which movies claimed the better estimated sales of ticket?
Answer :
Hollywood Movies claimed the better estimated sales of tickets.
Question 15.
When were the ticket sales estimated ?
Answer :
The ticket sales were estimated in 2005.
Question 16.
Did more people watch the Indian or Hollywood Movies in 2 0 0 5} ?
Answer :
More people ( 3.8 billion) watched Indian Movies in 2005.
Section – B : Vocabulary and Grammar :
(Questions 17 – 21)
Read the following passages focusing on the underlined parts and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
EXERCISE – 1
Sowmya went on a picnic with her friends to the zoo. There were many birds and animals. Of all, the peacock was the most attractive (17) and the most beautiful (18) among the birds. The safari was liked by all and it was the most memorable (19) experience. Sowmya didn’t (20) like the staff of the zoo where they pushed them off (21) at the reptile museum as it was too late.
Question 17.
The synonym of the underlined word is ………
A) repel
B) attraction
C) ugly
D) pleasing
Answer :
D) pleasing
Question 18.
The antonym of the underlined word is ……….
A) attractive
B) ugly
C) neat
D) tidy
Answer :
B) ugly
Question 19.
Rewrite the underlined word after removing its suffix ……..
A) memorise
B) mind
C) immoral
D) memory
Answer :
D) memory
Question 20.
The expanded form of the underlined word is ………
A) don’t
B) do not
C) did not
D) does not
Answer :
C) did not
Question 21.
The meaning of the underlined phrasal verb is ………
A) welcomed
B) punished
C) kept aside
D) pushed away
Answer :
D) pushed away
EXERCISE – 2
Ramu was not a clever boy. He face (17) many problems to complete his studies when he arrived (18) in the capital city in search of job. Wherever he applied, his apply (19) was accepted (20) because his details were correct (21).
Question 17.
The correct form of the underlined word is ………..
A) facing
B) faces
C) faced
D) pasted
Answer :
C) faced
Question 18.
The meaning of the underlined word is ……….
A) departed
B) arrival
C) reached
D) riches
Answer :
C) reached
Question 19.
The correct form of the underlined word is ……….
A) applicaton
B) applying
C) appeal
D) applied
Answer :
A) applicaton
Question 20.
The antonym of the underlined word is ………
A) appointed
B) rejected
C) terminated
D) observed
Answer :
B) rejected
Question 21.
Add a suitable prefix to the underlined word.
A) correctly
B) correctness
C) incorrect
D) wrong
Answer :
C) incorrect
EXERCISE – 3
Lastly, we visited the Radhanagar beach. It was a beauty (17) place with white sand and thick (18) green forests along the coastline. We saw a man riding on the elephant. He offered rides on payment (19). My sister Amala and I enjoyed a jolly ride on the elephant. We tasted delicious (20) Tandoori fish and other sea foods on the islands. My mouth still waters (21) when I remember those moments.
Question 17.
The right form of the underlined word is …………
A) beautifully
B) beauty
C) beautiful
D) beautifies
Answer :
C) beautiful
Question 18.
The antonym of the underlined word is ………
A) heavy
B) thin
C) lean
D) light
Answer :
B) thin
Question 19.
The statement can be otherwise expressed as ……….
A) Rides is offered on payment by him.
B) Rides are offered on payment by him.
C) Payments are offered by rides.
D) Rides were offered on payment by him.
Answer :
D) Rides were offered on payment by him.
Question 20.
The synonym of the underlined word is ………….
A) tasty
B) sweety
C) rusty
D) dirty
Answer :
A) tasty
Question 21.
The meaning of the underlined expression is ………
A) My mouth is full of water
B) Water fills my mouth
C) Feels the taste of something
D) My mouth is overflown with water
Answer :
C) Feels the taste of something
(Questions 22 – 26)
Complete the following passages choosing right words from those given below it. 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 your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
EXERCISE – 1
Children are loved by all human beings. But. ………… (22) this world of human beings, there is no ………… (23) nuisance than a boy of the age of fourteen. He is neither ornamental ………. (24) useful. It is impossible to ………… (25) affection on him as on a little boy and he is always getting in the way. If he talks with a childish lisp, he is called a bay, and if he answers in a grown up way he is called impertinent. Then he is …………… (26) the unattractive, growing age. He grows out of his clothes, with indecent haste. His voice begins to break and loses its childish charm.
Question 22.
A) of
B) on
C) for
D) in
Answer :
D) in
Question 23.
A) worst
B) bad
C) worse
D) better
Answer :
C) worse
Question 24.
A) and
B) or
C) nor
D) so
Answer :
C) nor
Question 25.
A) show
B) shower
C) repose
D) showering
Answer :
B) shower
Question 26.
A) with
B) on
C) of
D) at
Answer :
D) at
EXERCISE – 2
The cities are (22) up and urban unemployment is steadily growing too. Very probably there is an equal measure of (23) in the countryside. The poorest quarter of the population in developing lands suffers being left almost entirely behind in the vast (24) of the modern technological society. The “marginal men” , the brave struggles for survival on the fringes of farm and city, may number more than two billion. Can we (25) any human order surviving with so gross a mass of (26) piling up at its base?
Question 22.
A) filling
B) piling
C) growing
D) enlarging
Answer :
C) growing
Question 23.
A) diversity
B) imbalance
C) shortage
D) worklessness
Answer :
D) worklessness
Question 24.
A) result
B) struggle
C) surface
D) transformation
Answer :
B) struggle
Question 25.
A) argue
B) hope
C) suspect
D) imagine
Answer :
B) hope
Question 26.
A) misery
B) humility
C) generation
D) population
Answer :
D) population
EXERCISE – 3
Scientific psychology recognises a ……… (22) truth that no two individuals are ………. (23) in this world ………. (24) equality is a fostered norm of civil society, the truth is that men ………. (25) unequals in ……….. (26) hues or degrees.
Question 22.
A) clear
B) real
C) simple
D) direct
Answer :
C) simple
Question 23.
A) alike
B) close
C) liked
D) equal
Answer :
A) alike
Question 24.
A) when
B) since
C) as
D) even though
Answer :
D) even though
Question 25.
A) will
B) are
C) is
D) was
Answer :
B) are
Question 26.
A) high
B) total
C) no
D) varying
Answer :
D) varying
(Questions 27 – 31)
Read the following passages. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct sentences in your answer booklet. 5 × 2 = 10 M
EXERCISE – 1
(27) The 18 year old lad, a dropout from the school, left his house with just two rupees in order to realized a dream. (28) It was the passion dream he was driven by. (29) He wanted to elevate the status of art form he had learnt from his great gurus. (30) He decided to dedicate her life for the enrichment of that art form. The lad left his house for Madras, now called Chennai about 400 kms away from his place. (31) The place where he started was a village about 50 kms away to Vijayawada in Krishna district.
Answer :
27. in order to realize a dream
28. the passionate dream
29. the status of an art form
30. dedicate his life
31. 50 kms away from Vijayawada
EXERCISE – 2
(27) Before that fatal hours
(28) That saw me captive on the potter wheel
(29) And casted into his crimson goblet-sleep, I used to feel
(30) The fragrant friend of a little flower
(31) Whose root was in my bosom buried deeply.
Answer :
27. Before that fatal hour
28. on the potter’s wheel
29. And cast into
30. The fragrant friendship
31. in my bosom buried deep
EXERCISE – 3
(27) Suddenly they noticed the teacher carried bundles of cloth walking towards the class. (28) A few of them dashed to help him. (29) They all liked her as she was fair for everyone and was never partial to one student. (30) The brilliant red and black checked rumals, shawls with black and blue geometric patterns caught the attention of the class as the teacher handed out the material to the eager helpers.
(31) She pinned them neat on the soft board and the drab class suddenly looked vibrant.
Answer :
27. noticed the teacher carrying bundles
28. dashed to help her
29. she was fair to everyone
30. the teacher handed over the material
31. pinned them neatly on the soft board
EXERCISE – 4
(27) The dance form was originated in the village of Kuchipudi. For a long time, the art was performed at temples at the time of annual festivals and in streets on the demand of the people. (28) Initially, it was a male oriented dance form. Even female roles were played by women. (29) What the surprise! (30) Great gurus liked Vedantam Lakshminarayana, Chinta Krishna Murthy enriched and transformed it and welcomed in to play different roles. (31) They provided many dance dramas and choreographed several solo items.
Answer :
27. The dance form originated
28. Female roles were played by men
29. What a surprise
30. Great gurus like Vedantam Lakshminarayana
31. They produced many
EXERCISE -5
Dr. Vempati was not satisfied with his success in the tinsel world. (27) His desire to popularize Kuchipudi grow stronger. (28) He established Kuchipudi Art Academy for this purpose, in 1963 at Madras. (29) As many as 180 solo items and 15 dance dramas was composed and choreographed by Dr. Vempati. (30) Those have been performed all in the world. He composed his first dance drama ‘Sri Krishna Parijatham’ followed by ‘Ksheera Sagara Madhanam’. (31) Both was received well by the audience all round the world and brought laurels to Vempati.
Answer :
27. to popularize Kuchipudi grew stronger
28. in Madras
29. 15 dance dramas were composed
30. all over the world
31. Both were received
Scetion – C : Conventions of Writing :
(Question 32)
Read the following passages carefully and supply the punctuation marks (. , ! ?” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spellings of the underlined words. 5 M
EXERCISE – 1
The night receptionist regretfully shrugged his shoulders. It’s all we have available he said. “And at this late hour you won’t find a single anywhere. It’s upto you of course if you want to try other hotels let me tell you, though, even this free bed in a double room will no doubt be gone should you dicide to come back for it later.”
Answer :
The night receptionist regretfully shrugged his shoulders. “It’s all we have available,” he said. “And at this late hour you won’t find a single anywhere. It’s upto you, of course, if you want to try other hotels. Let me tell you, though, even this free bed in a double room will no doubt be gone should you decide to come back for it later.”
EXERCISE – 2
The baby’s dead she cried. “whatever gave you the idea? It’s only that anna’s husband and his family came and took it away. We’re tring to get it back only the circus has moved to mumbai now so it will be a bit difficult. We’re sending Anna off to try though.”
Answer :
“The baby’s dead!” she cried. “Whatever gave you the idea? It’s only that Anna’s husband and his family came and took it away. We’re trying to get it back, only the circus has moved to Mumbai now, so it will be a bit difficult. We’re sending Anna off to try though.”
EXERCISE – 3
“Kick into his muscles” my cousin mourad said. What are you waiting for We’ve got to take him back before everybody in the whorld is up and about.
Answer :
“Kick into his muscles,” my cousin Mourad said. “What are you waiting for? We’ve got to take him back before everybody in the world is up and about.”
Section – D : Creative Writing (Discourses) :
(Question – 33)
A) In the lesson “Maestro with a Mission” you have learnt that Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam became an ultimate Kuchipudi dancer by determination. Now, imagine yourself as a reporter of a local magazine and write an interview with Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam.
Answer :
NETI LEADER INTERVIEWS VEMPATI CHINNA SATYAM
Neti Leader : Good morning, Sir
Vempati : Good morning, Sir
Neti Leader : I am Balavardhan from Neti Leader, a monthly magazine. I want to interview you. Please cooperate with me, Sir.
Vempati : With pleasure.
Neti Leader : Please tell the readers about your back ground.
Vempati : I am Vempati Chinna Satyam. My parents are Venkatachalamaiah and Varalakshmi. I hail from Kuchipudi Village. I am a Kuchipudi dancer.
Neti Leader : When did you dream of becoming a Kuchipudi dancer ? Why ?
Vempati : When I was 18 year old, I left my house with just two rupees to realize my passionate dream. I was determined to learn Kuchipudi to elevate the status of the art form I had learnt from my great gurus.
Neti Leader : What were the difficulties faced by you to achieve success ?
Vempati : My teacher humiliated me. Some of my friends made fun of me. These were the bitter experiences I had just as a boy. I had to leave my parents. I had to suffer from hunger. But I had confidence in myself about my success.
Neti Leader : You have become a popular dance director. Who encouraged you ?
Vempati : My cousin, Vempati Pedda Satyam, encouraged me to reach such a great height. I am always grateful to him.
Neti Leader : Who are your inspirations ?
Vempati : My revered gurus like Tadepalli Peraiah Sastry and Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry are my sources of inspiration. They are my two eyes.
Neti Leader : You must have produced outstanding Kuchipudi dancers.
Vempati : Yes. Now, my disciples are acting in films. Moreover, they are playing their important role in teaching the dance form to a number of Kuchipudi enthusiasts.
Neti Leader : What are your future plans ?
Vempati : To bring greater reputation to Kuchipudi dance. I am already running a dance academy. I will soon extend branches from district to state and finally to the entire world.
Neti Leader : What is your message to the people?
Vempati : Shine and let others shine.
Neti Leader : Thank you for your time, sir.
Vempati : You are welcome.
OR
B. Observe the picture given below. Now, write a story based on the picture.
Use the following points in the story:
1. Suggest a suitable title
2. Express the story in the past tense
3. Divide the story into paragraphs
4. End the story with a moral
Answer :
THE CLEVER FOX
Once there lived a crow. One day he was very hungry. He did not eat for one day. He thought, “If I don’t get anything to eat, I will starve to death.” As the crow was searching for food, his eyes fell on a piece of bread. He quickly swooped down, picked it up and flew off. Far away in a lonely place, he sat on the branch of a tree to enjoy the bread.
Just then a hungry fox saw the crow sitting on the tree holding the bread in his mouth. “Yummy! That bread looks delicious. What I would give to get that piece of bread,” the fox thought. The fox decided to use all his cunning means to get the piece of bread from the mouth of the crow. He sat under the tree. The crow saw him and thought, “I guess this fox wants to eat my bread. I shall hold it carefully.” And he held on to the bread even more tightly.
The clever fox spoke to the crow politely. He said, “Hello, Friend! How are you? But the crow did not say anything. “Crows are such lovely birds. And you are very charming too,” said the fox, flattering the crow. The fox also said, “I have heard that besides being beautiful you also have a sweet voice. Please sing a song for me.” The crow believed the words of the fox and opened his mouth to sing and the bread fell down to the ground from his mouth. The clever fox caught the bread in his mouth and gulped it down his throat. The crow paid a heavy price for his foolishness.
Moral: “Don’t get flattered by other’s words.”
(Question – 34)
A) Imagine your teacher displayed some inspiring video clips of successful personalities. Now, express your feelings in the form of a diary entry. 8 M
Answer :
Dt: X X . X X . X X X X
9 : 30 Pm
Dear Diary,
I am really overjoyed today. Our social studies teacher conducted a projector session today. As a part of it, he displayed some inspiring video clips. Firstly, it started with the Chicago speech of Swamy Vivekananda. His appearance was charming and his voice was dynamic. Then we were shocked to see a disabled man Nick Vujicic doing his activities independently. He has no limbs. But he does everything as a normal person does. Most of my friends and I became his fans. There were some other great personalities. Finally, the teacher displayed a video clip of APJ Abdul Kalam working on the AGNI and the PRITHVI missiles. What a memorable day today is!
Good night!
Yours,
XXXX
OR
B) Imagine that your mother asked you to buy a sari for her when you went to Mysore. But all the shops were closed on that day because of a local festival. Now, write a message to your mother expressing your inability to buy a sari for her.
Answer :
Dt: XX.XX.XXXX
2:00 PM
Dear Mom,
I am really sorry to say that I am unable to buy a sari for you here in Mysore. When I went to a shopping complex, I was amazed because all the shops were closed. Then I enquired of a security personnel and came to know that today is declared a holiday for shops, schools, show rooms etc on the eve of a local festival. I am starting back for our village soon.
Yours,
XXXX