HSC Commerce Class 12 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for English

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

industrial - industrious

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

eminent - imminent

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

illicit - elicit

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

prescribed - proscribed

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

affect - effect

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

aural - oral

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

born - borne

Fill in the blanks with suitable homophones or confusables.

Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them

cut off

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come upon

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put out

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draw up

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pass out

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take off

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turn away

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stand by

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bank on

Read the list of words formed by adding suffixes.

Form two derivatives from each of the following words by adding prefixes and suffixes.

Now, you are going to listen to the cautionary instructions that are given to the general public living in flood-prone areas. Listen carefully and complete the following sentences.

Floods are an inevitable natural disaster that can occur in any part of the world. Floods can prove all the more disastrous in localities, where population density is high. Preparation for Disaster Management has become imperative for any city, town, or village during monsoons. The Government Department entrusted with Disaster Management makes periodic announcements about the precautions to be taken whenever floods are anticipated.

Now, you are going to listen to the cautionary instructions that are given to the general public living in flood-prone areas. Listen carefully and complete the following sentences. For the attention of the public, here is an announcement from the Department of Disaster Management. As per the warning issued today by the Meteorological Department, there exists a high probability of a widespread heavy downpour from the early hours of Sunday and consequent flooding of low-lying areas. In order to ensure the safety of life and property, everyone is hereby warned and advised to take certain precautionary measures:

• First of all, prepare a household flood plan and be ready to respond to the situation.
• Find out the locations of the closest flood shelters available and routes to reach them.
• Maintain an emergency kit comprising water bottles, biscuit packets, medical supplies, a torchlight, and a whistle to signal for help.
• Paste or fix a list of emergency telephone numbers on the wall in a visible spot.
• Switch off hazardous items like gas cylinders and disconnect electrical gadgets.
• Secure important personal documents and valuables in a waterproof case and place it in an accessible location.
• Place small pieces of furniture and clothing on tables and cots.
• Shift all the small objects safely to the loft.
• Empty your refrigerators and leave their doors open to avoid damage in case they float.
• Charge your mobile phones as well as your battery banks so as to communicate with friends, relatives, and emergency services.
• Place sandbags in the toilet bowls and bathroom drain holes to prevent sewage inflow.
• Prepare and pack food with a long shelf life.
• Finally, listen to the periodic news updates through your portable communication devices and follow the instructions implicitly.

1. The announcement was made by the Department of ______.
2. Widespread heavy rains are expected from the early hours of ______. 
3. The public is asked to find out the locations of ______. 
4. An emergency kit should contain water bottles, biscuit packets, and a ______.
5. A list of ______should be displayed on the wall. f) Important documents can be secured by keeping them in a______ case. 
6. Damage to refrigerators can be avoided by ______. 
7. Mobile phones should be charged to enable the marooned to contact their friends, relatives and ______. 
8.  ______should be placed in the toilet bowls to prevent sewage inflow.
9. Listen to the ______and follow the instructions implicitly.

On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to deliver a speech during morning assembly on the importance of tree planting. Write the speech in about 100 – 150 words.

• Introduction
• Suggested value points Pollution control – Medicine – Necessary for wildlife – Cause rainfall
• Conclusion