MAHARSHI MODEL HIGH SCHOOL MAHARSHI MODEL HIGH SCHOOL

Venkiryal (V) Bibinagar (M) Ydadri Bhongir Venkiryal (V) Bibinagar (M) Ydadri Bhongir
Formative Assessment - IV Formative Assessment - IV
Class - X Class - X
ENGLISH ENGLISH
Max Marks 20 Max Marks 20
Time: 1 Hr Time: 1 Hr

I) Read the following passage; (5M) I) Read the following passage; (5M)

I realised why God had made us like this - to give hope to others. It I realised why God had made us like this - to give hope to others. It
was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage
other people and give them the courage that the article had given other people and give them the courage that the article had given
me. me.
Choose the correct answer from the options given: Choose the correct answer from the options given:
1. What type of text is this? 1. What type of text is this?
a) Biography b) Autobiography c) Narration d) Story a) Biography b) Autobiography c) Narration d) Story

2. ‘It was so inspirational to me’.... What does ‘it’ refer to ? 2. ‘It was so inspirational to me’.... What does ‘it’ refer to ?
a) Story b) Newspaper c) Article d) God a) Story b) Newspaper c) Article d) God
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.
3. What is the article about? 3. What is the article about?
4. Do you think his depression was normal or something unique about 4. Do you think his depression was normal or something unique about
him? Give reasons for your opinion? him? Give reasons for your opinion?
5. I wanted to concentrate on something good that I had. Is this 5. I wanted to concentrate on something good that I had. Is this
substantiated by Nick’s life? Explain? substantiated by Nick’s life? Explain?
II. Editing errors (5M) II. Editing errors (5M)
He was short. (6) He is sharp. (7) He was the brighter boy in his class. (8) His He was short. (6) He is sharp. (7) He was the brighter boy in his class. (8) His
seniors used to ask him to clear their difficulties in science. (9) He could have seniors used to ask him to clear their difficulties in science. (9) He could have
gone unnotice in a crowd, but once you asked him a question related to physics gone unnotice in a crowd, but once you asked him a question related to physics
or Maths, there was a spark on his eyes. (10) He could grasp theory of science or Maths, there was a spark on his eyes. (10) He could grasp theory of science
faster than the speed of light. faster than the speed of light.
III. One day partially deaf four years old kid came home with a note in his pocket III. One day partially deaf four years old kid came home with a note in his pocket
from his teacher, “Your Tommy is too stupid Lot (11) learn, get him out of the from his teacher, “Your Tommy is too stupid Lot (11) learn, get him out of the
school.” His mother read the note and answered, “My Tommy is not slid (12) school.” His mother read the note and answered, “My Tommy is not slid (12)
to learn, I will teach him mine (13) “And that Tommy grew up to be the great to learn, I will teach him mine (13) “And that Tommy grew up to be the great
 Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison had only three months of formal (14) Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison had only three months of formal (14)
schooling and he was partial (15) deaf. schooling and he was partial (15) deaf.
Questions: (5M) Questions: (5M)
11. Replace the underlined word with a correct one. 11. Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
12. Write the word that has the similar meaning of the underlined word. 12. Write the word that has the similar meaning of the underlined word.
13. Replace the underline word with the correct form. 13. Replace the underline word with the correct form.
14. Write the word that is opposite in the meaning of the underlined word. 14. Write the word that is opposite in the meaning of the underlined word.
15. Write the correct form of the word underlined. 15. Write the correct form of the word underlined.

IV. You have read the lesson ‘I will do it’. When IIT entrance results came, IV. You have read the lesson ‘I will do it’. When IIT entrance results came,
Murthy met his father. Write a possible conversation between Murthy Murthy met his father. Write a possible conversation between Murthy
and his father depending on the context taking the references from and his father depending on the context taking the references from
your lessons. (2M) your lessons. (2M)
V. There has been an increasing in the number of mosquito – borne diseases V. There has been an increasing in the number of mosquito – borne diseases
like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya in your colony. (3M) like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya in your colony. (3M)
Now write a letter to the editor of national daily giving your Now write a letter to the editor of national daily giving your
analysis of the situation and suggestions to check the problems. analysis of the situation and suggestions to check the problems.
(Or) (Or)
You are planning to conduct a drawing competition in your You are planning to conduct a drawing competition in your
school. The topic is “Save Our Mother Earth”. Design an school. The topic is “Save Our Mother Earth”. Design an
invitation card inviting all the schools in your Mandal. invitation card inviting all the schools in your Mandal.