English – Important Questions Bank for Tripura (TBSE) HSC 2016 Examination

1. As student Editor, draft a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board inviting articles from the students for your school magazine. You are Sachin/Sania of ABC School.
2. As Ravi/Rimi, a resident of ABC Colony, write a letter to the Editor of an English newspaper regarding the long power-cut that your colony has to face every day, also mentioning the commercialization of residential space. (Word limit : 150-200 words)
3. You are Kabir/Kakali. You want information regarding courses at New Institute of Learning Languages. Wtite a letter to the Director enquiring about the same. (Word limit : 150-200 words)
4. Give a brief description of your visit to a hill station. (Word limit : 150-200 words)
5. Write a newspaper report on a road accident. (Word limit :150-200 words)
6. Complete the following dialogue :

i)  Preet : Who stitches your clothes?

Preeti : ……………………

ii) Preet : They are beautiful. Who buys the material for your dresses?

Preeti : ……………………

iii)  Preet : …………………….

Preet : The outfit I am wearing today has been designed by my Mom.

7. Transform the following sentences as directed :

i)  We eat so that we may live. (Turn into simple)

ii)  I come back home from school in the evening. (Turn into complex)

iii)  Although he is poor, he is honest. (Turn into compound)

8. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each numbered line. Write the correct word against the incorrect word. Do not copy the whole passage. The first one has been done for you as an example

(N.B. : Questions carrying 3 marks may be given any of the prescribed pieces)

10. What are the discouraging factor of public life today according to the author?

11. What was the subject matter of the drama staged by the workman?

12.  What does the poet mean by “History is theirs whose language is the Sun.”?

(N.B. : Questions carrying 6 marks may be given from any of the prescribed pieces)

13. How did jimmy arrange for the arrest of bob? Why did he do so?

14. Describe how Pyramus and This by died?

15.  Write in your own words, the significance of the title of “Crossing the Bar”.

16.  Write, in your own words, Nehru’s view of the civilization of Egypt.

17. Write after Nehru how writing and numerals came into being

Answer the following questions choosing the correct option :

18.  The author was travelling to———

(i) Bokaro (ii) Ranchi (iii) Delhi (iv) Jharkhand

19. Jimmy Wells came at the appointed place in time——

(i) for a walk (ii) to keep his appointment (iii) to arrest his friend Bob

(iv) to do business with his friend.

20.  “It was a never to be forgotten holiday.” The holiday was never to be forgotten because of

(i) The streams ride (ii) spending a vacation (iii) visiting Assam

(iv) Travelling all the way from Kolkata (Calcutta) to Dibrugrah by streams.

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