FIRDAUS AMRUT CENTRE SCHOOL

Std : – X 15, CANTONMENT , AHMEDABAD. Date : 13/9/23

Subject :English Term-1 Session 2023-2024 Marks :80

SET: 1
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR &
WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

Section A (20 MARKS)

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions
1. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following
questions.(10x1=1)
(i) The internal measure of our success is the feeling of achievement:
(a) from the completion of a task.
(b) from the fulfilment of desire.
(c) √} Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
(ii) In para I, `unexpected challenges’ refers to:
(a) financial problem
(b) health problem
(c) lack of time
(d) √}All of these
(iii) “If you are ready, those bumps will become stepping-stones.” Through this
sentence the writer tells us to:
(a) ignore ups and downs while working to achieve our goal.
(b) work with a proper plan to achieve our goal.
(c) focus only on our goal and ignore all responsibilities.
(d) √}take all challenges with strong determination.
(iv) Which one of the following quotes captures the central idea of the passage?
Ans. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

(v) In order to work smarter, we must have:

(a) improved circumstances.
(b) √}right skills.
(c) better life.
(d) All of these
(vi) If we want to have a better future, we have to:
(a) change ourselves.
(b) stop worrying about the various challenges.
(c) believe in ourselves.
(d) √}All of these
(vii) Success can be measured from true standpoints — the external and the internal.
The external measure is the measure of:
(a) a job well done
(b) recognition
(c) √}Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
(viii) Select the option that makes the correct use of ‘destination’ as used in para 1.
(a) We will reach our destination by 6 o’clock.
(b) √}She is working hard to reach her destination.
(c) Shimla is her favourite destination.
(d) The cinema hall is the largest entertainment destination in the city.
(ix) According to the passage, success can be achieved by working smarter not
diligently. (True/√}False)
(x) The synonym of the word ‘viewpoint’ as given in para 3 is ……(attitude)……

1.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions
 Answer the following questions carefully.(10 Marks)
(i) Why are fizzy and sugary drinks blamed for osteoporosis?(1)
(ii) How do bones get weak?(1)
(iii) When does osteoporosis become apparent? Why is it called fatal?(1)
(iv) How does osteoporosis affect us?(2 Marks)
(y) Which society is spreading awareness about this bone crippling disease?
(vi) What are the bone-friendly habits?(2Marks)
(vii) Find the word in the passage which means ‘deadly’?(1)
(viii) Pickup the word from the passage which could be a synonym for ‘continuing’?(1)
Answer:
(i) These drinks are often a substitute for a glass of milk which leads to osteoporosis.
(ii) Insufficient intake of milk leads to calcium and vitamin D deficiency. Lack of exercise and
sedentary life style also contribute and make our bones weak.
(iii) It becomes apparent in old age. It is called fatal because up to 25% of older people who
suffer a broken hip die within a year.
(iv) It causes loss of height, pain in joints and back, fractures and fear of fractures, and can be
very depressing.
(V) The Indian society for Bone and Mineral Research is spreading awareness about this bone
crippling disease.
(vi) Bone friendly habits are-exercise, get enough sunlight and have adequate calcium. (vii)
Fatal-means ‘deadly’.
(viii) Chronic.
SECTION B (30 MARKS)

3 (5Marks)

OR
As head of the music department of your school, write a letter to Hyderabad Music House,
placing an order for some music instruments like Sitar, Harmonium, Tabla, Tanpura and
Guitar. You are Anvita/Anil of DIPS School, Rohini, New Delhi.(5M)
The bar graph shows some statistics about the ten top wheat producing states of India in the
year 2011-12. Study the data carefully and then write an analytical paragraph in about 150
words summarising the information. Make comparisons wherever appropriate and draw
conclusions.(5M)
 Q5 Do as directed: (20Marks)

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets: (2M)
1. He was tired and
asleep immediately. (Fall,√ fell)
2. We shall go out as soon as you dash ready. (√are, were)
B. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable models from brackets: (2M)
1. The article stated that he read at the age of three. (might, √could)
2. You take a sweater in case it gets cold. (√should, might)
C. Fill in the blanks with most suitable determiners from the options given below. (2M)
1. ____Some___books are missing from the library.
(a) A (b) Any (c) This (d) Some
2. She has not solved …..any............ sums.
(a) much (b) any (c) many (d) a
D. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.
(4x1=1) Answers
1. He asked/ordered his servant to Leave the room at once.
2. He requested him to wait there till he returned.
3. Sara's mother ordered her to cook the food properly.
4.The teacher advised the students not to waste their time.

E. Gap filling. (3x1=1)

F. Answer:
(a) the
(b) their
(c) most
G.Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences:
(3x1=3)
(a) A multitude of stars is wandering about in the vast space.
(b) A few of them form groups but the majority are solitary.
(c) They travel through a very spacious universe.
H. The following paragraph has an error in each line. Identify the error and write its
correction against the correct blank number. 1 × 4= 4
 Section-C. Literature
Q6. Read the poetry extract given below and answer the following questions:- (Any4)
(4x1=4)
If ever you should go by chance
To jungles in the east;
And if there should to you advance
A large and tawny beast,
If he roars at you as you‘re dyin'
You’ll know it is the Asian Lion ….
Questions.
(a) What are the features of an Asian Lion?
(b) What happens to you when the lion roars?
(c) What do you mean by ‘tawny’?
(d) Where is the Asian Lion found?
(e) What is the rhyming scheme of the passage given?
Answers
A) .An Asian Lion is large and brownish-yellow in colour.
B) .When the lion roars, it is very scary and it feels like we are going to die.
(c) 'Tawny' means brownish-yellow in colour.
(d) The lion in the stanza is dyin' and Lion.

Q7. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions:- (Any 4)
(4x1=4)
He stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge, and standing on one leg with the other leg
hidden under his wing; he closed one eye, then the other, and pretended to be falling asleep.
Still they took no notice of him.
Questions:-
(a) What did the young seagull do?
(b) What was the seagull afraid of?
Ans…He was afraid to fly because his wings would never support him.
(c) Why did he close his eyes one at a time?
Ans…He wanted to know whether they were interested in him or not but he observed that his family
was not noticing him.
(d) What could his brothers and sister do which he was not able to?
Ans…He couldn't fly in the air.
(e) Synonym of ‘imitate’ from the passage?
Ans…to copy someone's

Q8. Answer the following questions any four out of five in (40-50) words: (4x3=12)
1. What does the postmaster do to answer Lencho’s Letter?
Ans1.)When The letter did not reach God. The postmaster who was a kind,
 generous, helpful, and God-fearing man,decided not to shake Lencho's
faith in God, and thus, replied to Lencho's letter by sending him money
under the name of God.

2. What does ‘ice’ stand for? How is it sufficient to bring destruction?

Ans2.)Here ice stands for hate. Poet says that ice is also sufficient for
destruction as if people will hate everyone around them. There will be no
love, brotherhood and it will bring the world in danger and will destroy it.

3. What did Nelson Mandela pledge when he was sworn in as President?

Ans3.)When Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President of South Africa on May

10, 1994, he pledged to uphold the Constitution of South Africa, promote the well-
being of the country and its people, and to work towards a society that is based
on democratic values, social justice, and fundamental human rights
4.How does the author describe the young Seagull’s fear of flying?
Ans4.)The young seagull was afraid of flying because he thought that his
wings won't support him and he would drown. When his family left him
alone of the ledge, he felt alone and was very hungry. They tried hard to
make him fly but he never showed the courage to try.

5.What does Anne Frank tell about her family in her diary?
Ans5.)Anne Frank tells that she has very lovely and caring family. Her parents and her
elder sister love her a lot. There are about thirty people near by her whom she can call
friends. She has loving aunts and a good home but she wants to have a true friend with
whom she can share her feelings and thoughts.

Q9. Answer the following questions any two out of three in (40-50) words: (2x2=4)
1.Was Hari Singh successful in robbing Anil? Was Anil the only one who was robbed or did
Hari also rob himself of something?
Ans1.) Yes, Hari Singh was successful in robbing Anil. But Anil was not the
only one who was robbed at that time. Hari had robbed himself as well.

2. How did Ausable kill Max without using a weapon?

Ans2.)Ausable was an intelligent spy. When he found Max waiting for him in
his room, he made a story of a balcony under his window. He convinced Max
about the balcony. And thus, when someone knocked at the door, Max fearing
it to be the police, jumped out of the window and died.

3. How does Dr Herriot treat Tricky?

Ans3.)James Herriot treats Tricki just like he would treat an overweight and
lazy dog, which Tricki is. He cuts down his food intake and keeps him under
strict observation for the initial days at hospital. He gradually increases
Tricki's food and sets him free for physical activities to improve his health.

Q10. Answer any one out of two questions in 100-120 words:-. (1x6=6)
1.It is our attitude towards a situation that makes it positive or negative. Do you agree with
it?Express your views with reference to the poem ‘Dust of Snow'.
Ans1.)The speaker suddenly feels uplifted and inspired by this small incident.
He realizes that even the smallest things in life can bring joy and happiness.
The poem "Dust of Snow" teaches us that our attitude towards a situation can
evoke both negative and positive responses.
OR
2.)What were Nelson Mandela‘s views on the policy of Apartheid?
Ans2.)Nelson Mandela said that the policy of apartheid created a deep and
lasting wound in the people of his country. ... Mandela says that his country is
rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil , but its greatest wealth is
its people who are finer and truer than the purest diamonds.