(NAVI MUMBAI MERCHANTS' EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION'S)

ANCHORWALAEDUCATION ACADEMY
FIRST PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
2023-2024

GRADE: 10 MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TIME: 2 Hrs
NAME OF STUDENT: DATE: 01.12.2023
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
the answers.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing

Attempt all five questions.

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The intended maks for questions or parts of questions are given in Question 1
answering
Youare advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in
and 20 minutes in answering Question 2.

Question 1
on this question.)
(Do not spend more than 30minutes
any one of the following: [20]
Write a composition (300-350 words) on
account of your imaginary meeting with God in the form of a beggar.
(i) Give an
times." Express
"We ourselves are responsible for our ill health in modern
(ii)
the statement.
your views for or against affecting air, water,
Pollution has taken a heavy toll on our environment should be taken to
(iiüi) whole. Discuss what steps
plants and animals as a
curtail pollution. Race'.
Write an original short story entitled, The description or an account of what
(iv) below. Write a story or
(v) Study the picture given Your composition may be about the subject of the
connection
to you.
the picture suggestssuggestions from it, but there must be
some clear
picture or may take
composition.
between the picture and the
 QUESTION 2.
(Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this
question.)
Select any one of the following: [10)
()You have lostavery dear friend in
relating to the accident. Express youran accident. Write a letter to your mother
the impact of the feelings and state how you intend to Overcome
accident.
(n)Youare in charge of the School
District Magistrate of your locality Community Service Guild. Write a letter to the
the group is to launch soon. requesting him to
Inform him of the detailsinaugurate a special project that
the nature of the of the
project and what you expect to
achieve.
inauguration ceremony,
QUESTION 3.
() Your school has
Write a notice to beorganised
put up on
a lecture on 'The
your school NoticeCorona Virus and its
the event and asking the Board informing theAftermath'.
interested to submit the entries. students about
(ü) Write an e-mnail to the [5]
the event and requesting Senior English Teacher of your school
him/ her to shortlist the entries for the informing him/her of
QUESTION 4. competition. (5]

Read the following passage and

answer the questions that follow:
When James learned from his
miles, that she could hostess that there was not another
accommodate
oats, he thanked Heaven for his him with a bed and his horse with house within three
good fortune in stumbling upon lodging and
habitation, and determined to pass
who gave him to the this homely
night under the protection of the old
understand
next town to dispose of his that her husband, who was a farmer, had gonecottager.
merchandise, and in all probability, would not to the
next morning. James return
and she answered withsounded the old woman with a
thousand artful
till
that his person was guitesuch appearance of truth and simplicity that heinterrogations.
Conduct him into the chamber seCure and after he had had his supper, concluded
where she proposed he should take his desired she would
rest.
He seemed extremely
satisfied with his lodging, which in reality
expectations, and his kindly landlady, cautioning exceeded his
approach the straw, took her leave and locked thehimdoor against lettingthe candle
on the outside.
James, whose experiences taught him to be
against the treachery of his suspicious and ever on his guard
of her care in confining her fellow-creatures,
guest
could have dispersed with this
to his chamber, and began instance
strange fancies, when he observed there was no to be seized with
which he might secure himself from bolt on the inside of the door by
intrusion.
survey of every object in the apartment, and, inConsequently, he began to take a
the
mortification to find the dead body of a man, still warm.course of his inquiry, had the

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 Such a discovery could not fail to fill our hero with horror, for he concluded that he
himself would undergo the same fate before morning. In the first moments of his fear,
he ran to the window, with a view to escape by that outlet, but found his flight
effectively obstructed by strong bars. Then his heart began to palpitate, and his
knees began to totter; his mind filled with thoughts of death and he immediately
resolved to take measures for his own safety. He undressed the corpse that lay
bleeding amidst the strawand deposited it on the bed in the attitude of aperson who
sleeps at his ease; then he extinguished the light, took possession of the place from
whence the body had been removed, and holding a loaded pistol in each hand
waited expectantly. About midnight the door was softly opened; he saw the shadow
of two men stalking towards the bed. When they reached it one of them thrust a
dagger into the heart of the corpse. The stroke was repeated and the assassins
concluding the work was effectively done, retired for the present, with adesign to rob
the deceased at their leisure.

()For each words given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the passage)
from the option provided: [3]
1. habitation
(a) dwelling (b) habit (c) habitual (d) environment

2. merchandise
(a) trader (b) export (c) goods for trade (d) trade

3. consequently
(a) concernedly (b)resultantly (c) rebukingly (d) hurriedly

() Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:

(a) Why did James consider himself fortunate? [2]
(b) What information did James gather about the landlady's family? [1]
(c) What impression was made on James's mind by the lady? (2]
(d) Against what did the lady caution James? Why did she do it? [2]
(e) What is your impression of James? [2]
(iii) In not more than 50 words describe the reaction of James when he made the
startling discovery. [8]
QUESTION 5.

(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of
the word given in
brackets. Donot copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Booker T. Washington was the son of apoor black slave. But he (0)
Answer: educated (educate)...
himself in the face of all odds and (1)(become) a great agricultural scientist.
George Stephenson,the man who (2)(give)us railways, was originally a
poor colliery engine-man. Hard work and proper application of his talents (3)
(make) him one of the greatest men.
The great Einstein (4) (begin) life as a bank clerk. So (5) (do)
Ramanujam, the famous Indian mathematician,who (6)(die) very young.
Thus we see that in spite of all the hurdles and handicaps these people became
great. Nothing can stop us in achievingwhat we () (want) if we have the will
to learn and the will to stop us from going astray. Proper application of studies and
Work (8) (do) the rest.
(i) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 141

(a) The Queen asked Hamlet whether he had forgotten who he

was speaking.
(b) He is a man steady habits.
(c) He walks so fast that I cannot keep pace him.
(d) As sOon as the bell rang, the teacher came the classroom.

(e) Exercise is conducive health.

() He plotted the life of the king.

(g) Iam not liable the debts incurred by my brother.
(h) Don't laugh anyone who stammers.

(ii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using arnd,
but or so. Choose the correct option. [4]

1. Agood education is the best road to success in life. We believe this.

(a) It is believed that a good education is the best road to success in life.
.(b) We believe that a good education is the best road to success in life.
(c) We believe that a good education in life is the key to success.
(d)We should believe that a good education is the best road to success in life.
2. The child is benton mischief. It is known to us.
(a) We had known that the child was bent on mischief.

- (b)We knowthat the child is bent on mischief.

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 (c) Everyone knows that the child is bent on mischief.
(d) That the child is bent on mischief is known to everyone.
3. There should be no spelling mistakes in your answer. Always remember this.
(a) You should remember that there should be no spelling mistakes in your answer.
"(b)Always remember that there should be no spelling mistakes in your answer.

(c)Spelling mistakes in your answer are not allowed.

(d)You must remember never to make any spelling mistake in your answer.
Entrance
4. She has joined a coaching institute. She wants to crack the I|T (JEE)
Test.

(a) Acoaching institute will help her to crack the IIT-JEE Entrance Test.
(b) As she aims to crack the I|T-JEE Entrance Test, she must join a coaching
Institute.

.(c) She has joined a coaching institute to crack the ||T-JEE Entrance Test.
(d) To crack the lIT (JEE) Entrance Test she had to join a coaching institute.
(iv) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each
Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the
given sentence. Choose the correct options. [8]

1. His voice is toO rough to attract listeners. (Remove: 'too)

(a) His voice is so rough that it does not attract listeners.

(b) His voice is rough enough to attract no listeners.
(c) His voice is rough so cannot attract listeners.

(d) His rough voice distracts listeners.

2. He accepted all our proposals. (Use the verb form of 'proposals)

(a) Allour proposals were accepted by him.
(b) He accepted all that we proposed.
(c) He did accept all our proposed ideas.
(d) He accepted whatever was proposed by us.

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 labour cannot prosper. (Use: prosperouUS)
3. He whoshirks
cannot be prosperous if oneshirks labour.
(a)One
him prosperous.
(b) Shirking labour cannot make
prosperous."
(c) He, who shirks labour,cannot be
(d) By shirking labour nobody can be prosperous.
(Use: 'suddenly in place of the
4.All of asudden Hamlet appeared on the scene.
underlinedphrase)
(a) Hamlet appeared on the scene suddenly enough.
(b) Suddenly, Hamlet appeared on the scene.
(c) Hamlet appeared on the scene allof suddenly.
(d) Hamlet appeared on the scene very suddenly.

5. Flowers grow in abundance in this garden. (Use: 'abundantly)

(a) Abundantly flowers grow in this garden.
(b) This garden is famous for abundantly grown flowers.
(c) Flowers grow abundantly in this garden. .
(d) Flowers are found abundantly in this garden.
6. The child was so weak that he could not stand. (Begin
'weakness)
(a) Weakness succeeded in making the child unable to stand.

(b) Weakness made the child unable to stand.

(c) Weakness robbed the child's inability to stand.
(d) Weakness so affected the child that he could not stand. .

7. The reason why she failed is not known. (Use:

"failure")
(a)The reason for her failure is not known.
(b) No one knows the reason of her failure. x
(c) What is the reason of her failure?
(d) Her failure reason is
unkown.
8. They could give nothing to the beggar because they had no food.
(Remove:
'Because")
(a) No food made them give nothing to the beggar.

(b) Owing to having no food with them, they gave nothing to the beggar.
(c) Having no food they could give nothing to the beggar.
(d) As they had no food so they failed to give something to the beggar.