Subject-English
Time:3 hours Total Marks:75
Instructions:
(i) Read all the questions carefully.
(ii) Read the instructions given with the questions before attempting them.
(iii) Marks of each question are indicated against them.
Section-A(Reading)
1.Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
Once, an ant who had come to drink at a
stream fell into the water and was carried away by the swift current. He was in
great danger of drowning. A dove, perched on a nearby tree, saw the ant’s
danger and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed onto this and was carried
to safety. Sometime after this, a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the
dove asleep and took a careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the
ant, who was nearby, crawled forward and bit him sharply on the ankle. The
hunter missed his aim and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her
sleep. She saw the danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus, the ant repaid
the dove for having saved its life in the foaming current of the stream.
Questions:
(i) The ant came to the stream to -1
(a)
drink from it (b)
look at the swift current
(c)
fall into it (d) carry back some water.
(ii) The ant repaid the dove by- 1
(a)
betting the hunter (b) biting
the hunter
(c)
biting the dove (d) none of these
(iii)The dove dropped a leaf into the
water to-1
(a)
help itself (b)save the
ant (c) drown the ant (d) perch on it
(iv)The word ‘aim’ in this passage
means –1
(a)
to have an ambition (b) to
point a gun at something or someone
(c)
to look at something (d) to try to reach somewhere
(v) The dove was in danger because- 1
(a)
a hunter was about to
shoot it(b) it had fallen off the branch
(c)
there was a bush nearby (d) a hunter wanted to care for it
2.Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often occurring in
persons of normal, or even above average intelligence. The reader is unable to
perceive correctly what is on a page. Letters and numbers often appear
reversed: “b” seems to be “d”, “quite” is “quiet” and “from” is “form”. The
reader tends to leave out letters or words or insert words or letters that are
not there. Vowel and consonant sounds may be confused. Many dyslexics are
left-handed or able to write with either hand. They often confuse left and
right. Learning to speak may also be delayed beyond infancy. The condition
seems to be inherited. It may persist into adulthood. However, with early
recognition and specialized approaches to teaching reading, most dyslexics can
learn to read. Some researchers believe that latent dyslexia may be aggravated
by the way reading is taught. The modern whole word, or look-and-say, method
seems to be more of a hindrance to learning for dyslexics than it is for
ordinary pupils. The phonetic method of teaching students to learn letters and
sound them out appears to achieve better reading results. The problem of words
that cannot be sounded out-such as rough, laugh or through is-not solved by
phonetics. These words must simply be memorized. However, for children with
dyslexia the problem can be compounded by the failure of parents or teachers to
recognize the condition. This can easily lead to emotional problems for
dyslexic children, who cannot understand their failure to keep up with their
classmates.
Questions:
(i) In Dyslexia, letters and figures
often appear ___ 1
(a)
blurred (b) reversed
(c)
inverted (d) clustered
(ii) People suffering from dyslexia are
often ___ 1
(a)
far sighted (b) short sighted
(c)
right-handed (d)left-handed
(iii) Dyslexia may ____ 1
(a)
last till childhood (b) persist
into adulthood
(c)
be noticed during infancy (d) end when one goes to school
(iv) Which of these is similar in
meaning to the word ‘persist’? 1
(a)
stop (b) give up (c) continue
(d) close
(v)The problem of perception can be
compounded by the failure of parents and
(a)correct
the child at infancy (b)
recognize the condition 1
(c)
provide treatment (d) understand the child
3. Read the following passage
carefully. Make notes and supply a suitable title: 4
Fat comes in two types; Omega-3 which is
found in marine life and Omega-6 which is concentrated in vegetable oils. The
first is good, the other is plain rotten. The best source of Omega-3 is
preferably sea-fish. But frying it in Omega-6 rich vegetable oil kills all its
goodness. Ageing brains have low levels of thiamine, which is concentrated in
wheat germ and bran, nuts, meat and cereals. More good brain-food comes from
liver, milk and almonds, which are rich in riboflavin and extremely good for
memory. Carotene, available in deep green leafy vegetables and fruits, is also
good for geriatric brains. So is a high iron diet; it can make old brains
gallop hyperactively like young ones. Iron comes from greens; liver shell-fish,
red meat and soyabeans. Seas-food, very high in iron, is an excellent diet
supplement. The New England Journal of Medicine reported in its May, 1985 issue
that 30 grams of fish a day could result in a dramatic drop in the chances of
acquiring cardiovascular diseases. Sea fish, particularly shell-fish, crabs,
mackerel and sardines, are more effective than riverine fish because the latter
is more vulnerable to chemical effluents.
Section-B(Writing)
4.You are Poorvi studying in Govt.Highschool Bankhedi. Write an application to your
principal for full fee concession. 4
To
The
principal
Govt.Highschool Bankhedi
Subject: Application for fee concession
Sir
/madam,
I am Poorvi , a student of class 10th in your school. My family is
not capable of fulfilling my school fees. My father is poor with very low income but I want to make
my future bright. Therefore I am asking you for my fee concession. I hope you
will help me.
Thanking
you
Your's obediently
Poorvi
Class- X
Or
You are Deepak Patel,a resident of
50-C,PushpaVihar,Bhopal. Write a letter to your friend inviting
him to attend the marriage ceremony of your sister.
Answer:-
50-C,PushpaVihar,
Bhopal (MP)
13 November 2011
Dear Manish
I hope you are doing
well. I'm also fit and fine here. It's been long since we met each other. Well,
the main reason to write you this letter is that you are invited to my house on
2nd of December i.e. in next week.
I'm/we are organising a short
party as my sister marriage
ceremony/ younger brother's birthday party is there. The venue
for this party is in my home only, I would be very happy if you attend the
party.
Your loving friend,
Deepak Patel
5.Write an Essay on any one of the
following topics in about 150 words. 5
(i) An Indian Festival
(ii) Trees are Green Gold
(iii) Modern Technology
(iv)My Hobby
Or
Write a paragraph on any one of the
following in about 150 words
(i) Importance of English
(ii) Advantages and Disadvantages of
Mobile Phones
(iii) Importance of Games and Sports
Advantage and Disadvantages of Mobile phones
Introduction:
Mobile phones are a huge invention of technology. It
has made human life very easy. Most of the people keep a cellphone with them to
stay connected with the rest of the world. It is easy to access the internet on
a mobile phone.
It can be a way
to improve education, business, and the medical industry. There are
many good sides to mobile phones. But there are tons of bad sides too. Let’s
take a look at some advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones.
Good Sides of Mobile Phone:
It connects the
entire world in the same line. It’s possible to communicate with anyone
anywhere in the world by cellphone. And because of this communication progress,
the business has been easier worldwide. People can find important things on
Google easily. That’s why almost everyone has one cellphone now. Education has
gone to a new level. Students can learn their lessons in a mobile phone
different types of apps that are available in the app store. It is improving
the way of life.
Bad Sides of Mobile Phone:
Including all
these good sides, there are many bad sides too. It creates a distance between
you with your parents, friends, and relatives, etc. People get too distracted
with too much using mobile devices. It happens mostly for the people who play
too many video games or use too much social media.
Sometimes it is a waste of
time, money, and energy when we don’t use it in the proper way. It causes many
health problems. And finally, as a student you can face a huge study loss. Some
applications steal data from your phone and that could be a risk.
Ans. Act healthy, Be healthy, Eat healthy
Staying fit and healthy plays an important role in our life. People neglect
their health because of hectic daily schedules but there are little things that
you can do each day that will add to being healthy and fit.
1. Exercise regularly: Exercise is important for being fit and healthy. One should walk for a few minutes everyday to stay fit.
2. Eat healthy food: Eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains to stay healthy and fit. One should eat balance meal and not overeat. Junk Food should be strictly avoided.
3. Drink more water: Water helps in keeping our bodies hydrated to maintain a healthy body. It is natural cleanser for our organs and digestive system.
4. Reduce stress: Stress is not good as it harms the body and cause a myriad problem from heart trouble to digestive problem.
"Happiness lies, first of all in health"
-Georg William Curtis
Section-C(Grammar)
7. Fill in the blanks: (any five) 5
(i)I haven’t bought _____ milk today.
(some/any/many)
(ii)
(iii) I ______ buy that mobile if I had
money. (would/would
have)
(iv)The Earth .........round the Sun.
(move/moves/moving)
(v)He is .......... hour late. (a/an/the)
(vi)I am not going to office ______ I
am ill. (and/so/because)
(vii)He knows the boy _____is wearing a
blue shirt. (which/who/where)
8.Do as directed:(Any five) 5
(i)Aman is very intelligent. He can
pass this exam easily. (Combine the sentences using ‘so----that’)
Answer :Aman is so intelligent that he can pass this exam
easily.
(ii) She does her work. (Change into
negative)
Answer : She does not her work.
(iii)She lived in Shivpuri. (Change
into interrogative)
Answer : Does
she live in shivpuri ? or Did she live
in shivpuri ?
(iv)If you don’t come to school
regularly, you won’t learn your lesson. (Use‘unless’ in place of ‘if’)
Answer: Unless you come to scool
regularly,you won’t learn your lesson.
(v). in the park/were
playing/Children/football (Rearrange the words to makea meaningful sentence.)
(vi) She was drawing a picture. (Change
into passive voice)
Answer: A picture was being drawn by her
(vii) They have been playing here since
morning. (Change the sentence into past perfect continuous tense)
Section-D(Textbooks)
9. Answer the following questions:
(i)Lencho compared the large raindrops
with---------------. 1
(a)
new coins (b) pearl
(c)
diamonds (d) stone
(ii)What does depths of oppression
create? 1
(a)
poverty (b) richness
(c)
heights of character
(d) freedom
(iii)What food did the seagull’s mother
get for it? 1
(a)
insect (b) crab
(c)prawn
(d) fish
(iv)What did the woman in the aeroplane
think that the otter was? 1
(a)
a dog (b) an otter
(c)
a rat (d) a seal
10.(a) Read the following extract from
the prose and answer the questions given below:
‘Paper has more patience than people.’
I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a little
depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless,
wondering whether to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding: Yes, paper does
have more patience, and since I’m not planning to let anyone else read this
stiff-backed notebook grandly referred to as a ‘diary’, unless I should ever
find a real friend, it probably won’t make a bit of difference.
Questions:
1. From which lesson has this text been
taken? 1
(a) Black Aeroplane (b) From the Diary of Anne Frank
(c) His First flight
2. Who has more patience than people? 1
(a) man (b) paper (c) hands
3. Which of these words is similar to
the word ‘brooding’? 1
(a) happy (b) thoughtful (c) wandering
(b) Read the following extract
carefully and answer the questions given below:
Listen. The glass is breaking.
The trees are stumbling
forward
into the night. Winds rush to meet them.
The moon is broken like a mirror,
its pieces flash now in the crown,
of the tallest oak.
Questions:
1. From which poem the above lines have
been taken? 1
(a)
The Trees (b) Fog
(c)
Dust of Snow (d) Animals
2. The figure of speech used in the
line “The moon is broken like a mirror” is
(a)
Metaphor रूपक (b) Simile उपमा 1
(c)
Oxymoron विरोधाभासी (d) Personification अवतार
3. The opposite of the word “forward”
is
1
(a)
onward (b) foreword
(c)
backward (d) upward
11. Answer the following questions (30
words): (Anysix)12
(i)Why did the postmaster send money to
Lencho? Why did he sign the letter 'God'?
Ans: Post master send the
money in order to keep lencho's faith in God alive.
He sign the letter to God
so lencho's faith doesn't get shaken.
(ii)What ideals did Nelson Mandela set
out for the future of South Africa?
Ans. Nelson Mandela set the ideals of liberating people from
bondage of poverty, deprivation and discrimination.
(iii)Why is Coorg compared to heaven?
Ans: Coorg
is compared to heaven because of its natural beauty.
(iv)Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s
otter’?
Ans: The
otter was named by zoologists as Lutrogale Perspicillata maxwelli. Hence, it was called 'Maxwell's otter' in short
(v)What was the source of unending joy
for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Ans: A source of unending joy for Valli was the sight
of the bus that travelled between her village and nearest town, filled with a
new set of passengers each time it passed through her street.
Her strongest desire was to
ride that bus atteast.
(vii)How did Gautam Buddha help
KisaGotami to understand that death is a part of one’s life?
Ans: Kisa Gotami believed that Buddha would be
able to bring back her dead son. However, Buddha wanted her to realize
the inevitability of death.
(viii)Why did Lomov go to the house of
Chubukov?
Ans: Lomov came to Chubukov's house to ask him for the hand of his daughter Natalya in marriage.
12. Answer the following questions (30
words):(Anytwo) 4
(i)How does Frost present nature in the
poem ‘Dust of Snow’?
Ans: The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow.
The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy
that Frost experiences. He has, therefore, used an unconventional tree and bird in order to contrast
them with joy in the form of snow.
(ii) Why did Custard cry for a nice
safe cage?Why is the dragon called “cowardly dragon”?
Ans: Custard cried for a nice, safe cage because it
was a coward. It is called a 'cowardly dragon' because everybody else in the house was brave. Belinda was as brave as a barrel of bears. Ink and Blink
are described as so brave that they could chase lions down the stairs and
Mustard was as brave as a tiger in rage.
(iii)Why does the poet say, “I would
not intrude on him”? Why doesn’t he offer him money to buy another ball?
Ans: The poet says “I will not intrude on him”
because he wants the boy to learn the meaning of loss on his own. He does not
offer him money to buy another ball because according to him, money or another ball is worthless.
13.Answer the following questions (30
words):(Anytwo) 4
(i)Why was Dr. Herriot confident that
Tricki will be in hospital soon?
Answer:
Tricki was fat as a bloated sausage and his eyes grew red when he had met Dr.
Herriot in road. As he was a vetenary surgeon, he predicted that with such
health condition the poor dog will surely fall ill soon.
(ii)What story did the lady tell Horace
Danby to get the jewels?
Answer:
What story did the lady tell Horace to
get the jewels? Answer: The lady told Horace an interesting story. She told
that her jewels were lying in the safe which she, needed at once.
(iii)How do you assess Griffin as a
scientist?
Answer:
Griffin was a brilliant scientist, as he discovered the scientific formula to make
a human body invisible. This was indeed a big achievement in science. But he
seemed to enjoy the feeling of power when he became invisible.
14.Describe the narrator's experience
as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.(in about75 words) 3
Answer:
As the pilot (Narrator) entered the storm, his plane started jumping and
twisting. He could not see anything outside the plane as it was black. When he
looked at the compass and other instruments they had stopped functioning due to
the storm. It was a terrible and fearsome experience for him.
Or
Baking was considered an important and
a profitable profession in a traditional Goan village. Explain.(in about 75
words)
Answer:
Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days in Goa. The people of Goa were used to the refreshing fragrance of
the loaves of bread. On all occasions and ceremonies, they needed them.
Marriage gifts were meaningless without the sweet bread or the bol.
15.According to Frost, what are the two
different views about the end of the world?(in about75words) 3
Answer:
The two different views of people regarding the end of the world are—
The
first view is that people shall be burnt in fire in the end of the world. The other view believes that people shall be done away with
through the use of ice.In both the accounts, the end of the world shall
come with judgement of those who did wrong in the world.
Or
What is theme of the poem ‘A Tiger in
the Zoo’?(in about 75 words)
Answer:
'A Tiger in the Zoo' by Leslie Norris presents several themes such as freedom vs captivity, tamed vs wild, wilderness, and natural beauty.
The most important theme of the poem is freedom vs captivity. In this poem,
Norris describes how the tiger longs for its freedom.
16.How did Bholi’s teacher play an
important role in changing the course of her life?(in about 75 words) 3
Answer:
Bholi's teacher played an important role in changing the course of her life. She was polite and friendly which touched her heart. She encouraged Bholi every time and was affectionate towards
her. She asked Bholi to put aside her fear of not being able to
speak properly.
Or
How did the invisible man first become
visible?(in about 75 words)
Answer:
The invisible man (Griffin) first became visible after he slipped into a big London store for keeping warm and overslept
there while wearing some clothes taken from the store. The clothes made him visible to the shop assistants when
the shop opened in the morning.
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