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SSC (Marathi Semi-English)
Academic Year: 2022-2023
Date & Time: 22nd July 2023, 11:00 am
Duration: 3h
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Note:
- The Language Study section is divided into two parts: Q. 1. (A) and Q. 1. (B).
- In Q. 1. (A) you have to do any 4 activities out of 6. It has simple and medium level activities of 8 marks.
- Q. 1. (B) is the set of challenging activities of 2 marks. You are required to attempt any 1 out of the given 2 activities. Thus, Q. 1. carries a total of 10 marks.
- These activities will be different from those asked in A3/B3, A4/B4 of Q. 2. (A), (B) and Q. 4. (A). Try to finish Q. 1. (A) within 12 minutes and Q. 1. (B) within 3 minutes.
Complete the following word by using the correct letter:
enj_y
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Complete the following word by using the correct letter:
mon_y
Chapter:
Complete the following word by using the correct letter:
w_nder
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Complete the following word by using the correct letter:
fo_us
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Put the following words in alphabetical order:
marriage, childhood, results, habits
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Put the following words in alphabetical order:
troop, talent, tired, target
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Punctuate the following sentence:
she said lets chat
Chapter:
Punctuate the following.
whats that said kamal kishore
Chapter: [5] Grammar
Make four words (minimum of 3 letters each) using the letters in the word:
‘INTERNATIONAL’
Chapter: [5] Grammar
Write the related words as shown in the example:
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Complete the following word chain of ‘nouns’. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
Bank → .......... → .......... → .......... → ..........
Chapter:
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase
‘in front of’
Chapter: [5] Grammar
Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it meaningfully:
I wondered
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Add a prefix or suffix to make a new word:
lucky
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Add a prefix or suffix to make a new word:
change
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Make a meaningful sentence using the following word:
lucky
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Make a meaningful sentence using the following word:
change
Chapter:
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Write whether the following sentences are True or False: [2]
- To accomplish goals, experts recommend a ten step approach.
- The champions have to have the skill and the will.
- For anyone, setting goal is not easy but challenging.
- If we do not take action to achieve goals, we shall not achieve goals.
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Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. Successful professionals thrive in the same manner. We all have natural talents. If we use that talent to set our goal in life, we can easily get success in life. We shall not achieve our goals if we do not take action to achieve them. Setting goals has two valuable assets – a sense of originality and a stepping stone to illuminate the path. Goals put one at the helm of life; pursuing them acknowledges a better future situation. They help to steer a course of life rather than simply drifting along and letting things happen. Setting goals may appear easy, but, for some, it is quite challenging. Fear of failure may be avoided in the absence of any goals. After all, one has to decide what one wants to achieve in the end. To accomplish goals, experts recommend a five-step approach. |
A2. Complete the web diagram: [2]
A3.
- Pick out any two adverbs from the passage: [1]
- ............
- ............
- Write adjectives of the following words: [1]
- success - ............
- nature - .............
A4. Do as directed:
- The will must be stronger than the skill. [1]
(Select the 'positive degree' from the following.)- The will must be as strong as the skill.
- The will must not be as strong as the skill.
- The skill must not be as strong as the will.
- The skill must be as strong as the skill.
- They have to have the skill and the will. (Use ‘not only ... but also ...’.) [1]
A5. Personal Response: [2]
Write your any one goal and what do you do to achieve it?
Chapter:
Read the following passage and do the activities:
B1. Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences: [2]
- Mary Kom conquered the ______.
- She was the first ______ woman to qualify in the 51 kg flyweight category.
- Since her childhood, Mary Kom had an eager interest in ______.
- The father and mother of Mary Kom were ______.
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There had to be one successful story if Indians were to survive in sports and we have that story now. Enough has been said about this great warrior who conquered the world. This warrior is none other than Mary Mangte Kom - the Komqueror and the Komrade. She is famed as a five times World Boxing Champion and the only boxer to win a medal in every one of the six world championships. In the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing. Kom was born in Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in Churachandpur district of rural Manipur in eastern India. She came from a poor family. Her parents, Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom were tenant farmers who worked in jhum fields. Kom grew up in humble surroundings, helping her parents with farm related chores, going to school and learning athletics initially and later boxing simultaneously. Her father was a keen wrestler in his younger age. She had an eager interest in athletics since childhood. |
B2. Make a list of achievements of Mary Kom as a boxer. [2]
B3. Fill in the blanks by selecting words or phrases from the passage: [2]
- My younger sister has so much ______ in dancing and singing.
- Tanaji Malursare was a great ______ in history.
B4. Do as directed: [2]
- Mary Kom was a warrior. She was a boxer. (Use ‘as well as’.)
- Her father was a keen wrestler in his younger age.
(Pick out and rewrite two adjectives from the given sentence.)
B5. Personal Response: [2]
Write any two names of indoor games and two names of outdoor games.
Chapter:
Read the following extract and do the activities:
A1. Choose the correct alternatives: [2]
- The poet has stopped in the ______. (village/city)
- The season of the year is ______. (winter/summer)
- The time of the day is ______. (evening/morning)
- Between the woods and the frozen ______ is the darkest evening of the year.
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Whose woods these are I think I know. My little horse must think it queer He gives his harness bells a shake The woods are lovely, dark and deep, |
A2. Find out line/lines from the above stanzas as a proof for the following explanation: [2]
- His horse seems anxious to stop .............
- The speaker prefers to stay but is forced to move onwards.
A3. Write your own rhyming words for the following: [1]
- near - .............
- shake - ............
Chapter:
Read the given poem and write an appreciation of the poem using the points given below of the poem.
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The Twins In form and feature, face and limb, One day, to make the matter worse, This fatal likeness even dogged Our close resemblance turned the tide - Henry Sambrooke Leigh |
- Title – (½)
- Name of the poet – (½)
- Rhyme Scheme – (1)
- Figures of Speech – (1)
- Theme/Central idea (in about 2 to 3 lines) – (2)
Chapter: [2.3] The Twins
Read the following passage and do the activities.
A1. Fill in the blanks: [2]
- We have humps to store ______ for desert journeys.
- Eyelashes are the ______ covers the eyes.
- One day, a camel and her baby were ______.
- Rounded feet are meant to help us walk ______ in the desert.
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One day, a camel and her baby were chatting. The baby asked, “Mother, why do we have humps?” The mother replied, “Our humps are for storing water so that we can survive in the desert.” “Oh”, said the child, “and, why do we have rounded feet, mother?” “Because they are meant to help us walk comfortably in the desert. These legs help us move around in the sand.” “Alright. But why are our eyelashes so long?” “To protect our eyes from the desert dust and sand. They are the protective covers for the eyes,” replied the mother camel. The baby camel thought for a while and said, “So we have humps to store water for desert journeys, rounded hooves to keep us comfortable when we walk in the desert sand, and long eyelashes to protect us from sand and dust during a desert storm. Then, what are we doing in a zoo?” The mother was dumbfounded. |
A2. Complete the following table: [2]
| Body part of the camels | Different uses in the desert |
| 1. Rounded feet | .................................... |
| 2. Eyelashes | .................................... |
A3. Match the synonyms: [2]
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
| (i) kid | (a) storm |
| (ii) tempest | (b) baby |
| (iii) answered | (c) speechless |
| (iv) dumb | (d) replied |
A4. Do as directed: [2]
- They are the protective covers for the eyes. (Choose the correct ‘question tag’.)
- are they?
- aren't they?
- do they?
- doesn't they?
- These legs help us move around in the sand. (Make it 'Present Continuous Tense'.)
A5. Personal Response: [2]
Would you like to visit the zoo? Why?
Chapter:
Read the passage given and write the summary of it. Suggest a suitable title to your summary.
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One day, a camel and her baby were chatting. The baby asked, “Mother, why do we have humps?” The mother replied, “Our humps are for storing water so that we can survive in the desert.” “Oh”, said the child, “and, why do we have rounded feet, mother?” “Because they are meant to help us walk comfortably in the desert. These legs help us move around in the sand.” “Alright. But why are our eyelashes so long?” “To protect our eyes from the desert dust and sand. They are the protective covers for the eyes,” replied the mother camel. The baby camel thought for a while and said, “So we have humps to store water for desert journeys, rounded hooves to keep us comfortable when we walk in the desert sand, and long eyelashes to protect us from sand and dust during a desert storm. Then, what are we doing in a zoo?” The mother was dumbfounded. |
Chapter:
Imagine that you are Swapnil/Swapnali Patil, residing at Balaji Nagar, Omerga. Read the following advertisement regarding the tree plantation campaign.
Informal Letter:
Write a letter to your sister encouraging and informing her about the ‘Tree Plantation Campaign’. Tell her the usefulness and advantages of it.
Add your own points.
Chapter:
Imagine that you are Swapnil/Swapnali Patil, residing at Balaji Nagar, Omerga. Read the following advertisement regarding the tree plantation campaign.
Formal Letter:
Write a letter to the Director, Greenhouse Foundation, Solapur, requesting him/her to register your school name for making this campaign successful.
- Make an enquiry in detail about it.
- Add your own points.
Chapter:
Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences:
- I use it whenever I go to the public places.
- Do you know the importance of washing hands?
- Arun, when do you use a mask?
- Yes, I know, it's necessary.
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You are going to participate in an Inter-school Elocution Competition arranged by the Raman Science Centre. Write a speech on ‘The role of science in the progress of the nation’ with the help of the following points:
- Science makes our life smooth and comfortable.
- It saves time and energy.
- Need of the future.
- Explore the new techniques and inventions.
- It should be used for the peace and progress.
- Science is a boon as well as curse.
Chapter:
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Non-Verbal to Verbal:
Read the information given in the following tree diagram and write two short paragraphs based on it. Give a suitable title to your write-up:
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Verbal to Non-verbal:
Read the information given below and complete the given tree diagram. Give a suitable title to it:
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Oil is necessary in the nutrition of our body, but excess use of oil should be avoided. There are three types of oils. They are groundnut oil, vegetable oil and mineral oil. Groundnut oil is prepared from groundnuts, which we use for eating. It is also used in cooking food. Vegetable oil is prepared from grains. It is used for making soups, medicines and scents. Its medicinal use have made it so valuable. The third type of oil is mineral oil, which is obtained from the crust of the earth. We use it for driving machines and in industry also. |
Chapter:
Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points:
| Ten-year old boy saves a drowning girl. |
- Headline
- Date-line
- Introduction
- Short continuing paragraph
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Develop a story with the help of the following ending. Suggest a suitable title:
............................................................................................
........................................................................................... The crow drank water and flew away happily.
Chapter:
Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Faith
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Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Taste
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Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Advance
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Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Easily
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Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Reaction
Chapter:
Translate the following word into your medium of instruction:
Atmosphere
Chapter:
Translate the following sentence into your medium of instruction:
Wash your hands regularly.
Chapter:
Translate the following sentence into your medium of instruction:
Use mask for the safety.
Chapter:
Translate the following sentence into your medium of instruction:
Stay away from the crowd.
Chapter:
Translate the following sentence into your medium of instruction:
Be careful, life is precious.
Chapter:
Translate the following idiom/proverb into your medium of instruction.
Man is the slave of his habits.
Chapter:
Translate the following idiom/proverb into your medium of instruction.
Hard work is the key to success.
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