THE SPICE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL

SET-A
CBSE Senior Secondary – Bodinayakanur
Class: 10 Term-I Examination (2023-24) Marks: 80
Date: 28.09.2024 Sub: English Lang & Lit (184) Time: 3 Hrs
SECTION-A (Reading Skill)
1) Read the following passage carefully:
1. Nature depletion to most of us has been reduced to threats of global warming.
With the forest cover depleted to a minimum, animals poached to extinction and
holidays in wildlife sanctuaries, the interest of a few – to link with nature seems
like a distant possibility. Zoos and zoological parks remain the only places for
the multitudes to connect with wildlife.
2. Traditionally, zoos have provided an economic form of recreation for people
from various strata of society, income and educational levels, ages and socio-
economic backgrounds. They offer a large vista of possibilities to educate and
sensitise people. According to CEE India, “In India there are more than 150 zoos
and they attract as many as 50 million visitors annually.”
3. Today, children have a wide disconnect with nature. An attractive place is
required for nature education that will provide a competition to internet,
television and play stations. Zoo are a place where children get to see the
animals. It gives form to their imagination and opens a new world of curiosity.
Many grow up to become crusades of wildlife protection.
4. In India, Reuben David, a champion of wildlife, created the Ahmedabad zoo.
During his time, the zoo became one of the most remarkable zoos of India and
contributed substantially to conservation and research. Animals are exchanged
between zoos and of the world.
5. Man-animal conflict continues to intensity. The Wildlife Protection Society of
India estimated that at least 3189 leopards were killed from 1994 to 2010.
Leopards are targeted as they attack livestock and enter human habitation. Wild
animals need protection.
6. Some animal activists talk about banning zoos. What is the alternate plan to save
various critically endangered species? Banning zoos might just accelerate their
extinction. Zoos provide breeding places for the species that face a threat of
extinction in the jungles. When a species is confined to one place, it faces a
threat of being wiped away by disease, famine or epidemic. Many species are
bred in zoos and reintroduced in their natural habitats.
7. The issue should not be to ban an ill-maintained zoos but to put more investment
into creating a naturalized environment, keeping animals healthy and well fed,
facilitating captive breeding programmes, carrying our researches, restoring
endangered species, understanding animal behaviour, improving animal
husbandry, develop conservation initiatives and educate the visitors. Zoos, a
 substantial way of conservation, provide life-system education and have
immense educational and research value.
Based on your understanding, answer the following questions:
(a)Many species are bred in zoos and reintroduced in their natural habitats. The
word ‘reintroduced’ means _______________. (1)
(i) introduced to humans
(ii) introduced to animals
(iii) familiarized with the jungle
(iv) sent back to their original surroundings
(b)List the reason why zoos offer a large vista of possibilities to the multitudes.
Rationalize your response in about 30-40 words. (2)
(c)Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The author’s use of the phrase ‘wildlife crusaders’ for children stems from
___________.
(d)The passage includes some words that are related to each other in functionality.
From the sets (i)-(v) below, identify two such sets. (1)
(i) zoos and zoological parks
(ii) television and play stations
(iii) famine or epidemic
(iv) conservation and research
(v) healthy and well-fed
(e)Use information from the passage to complete the sentence given below
appropriately. (1)
The author advocates that even ill-maintained zoos should not be closed or
banned; instead _____________________.
(f) Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 30-40 words, what
makes the author say that the link between man and nature has been broken. (2)
(g)Read the following lines carefully. (1)
According to the pie chart given in the passage, maximum people are of the view
that attention should be focused on species, which ______________________.
1. has the chance of survival
2. is essential for ecosystem
3. is endangered
4. is on the verge of extinction
5. already extinct
(i) 1 and 2
(ii) Only 3
(iii) 1, 3 and 5
(iv) Only 4
 (h)Some activists have suggested banning zoos. Why is this not a viable scenario
according to the author? (1)
2) Read the following passage carefully.
1. Cataract is the major cause of blindness, which is also caused by damage to the
cornea. It occurs more often in old age. As one starts growing old, the lens of the
eye hardens, loses its transparency and becomes opaque. It obstructs the light
rays from entering the eye.
2. The onset of cataract blurs the vision. Sometimes, the cataract patient sees
multiple images instead of a single object image. Because of the gradual
development of cataract, the afflicted person loses his/her vision and the world
becomes dark to him/her.
3. The development of cataract is a complex process. However, the following
factors can be attributed to its formation. Cataract generally develops in old age
but sometimes, children are born with cataract because of hereditary defect. Eye
injuries too, can cause cataracts.
4. People exposed to sun rays for longer periods develop cataract earlier than
others. Researchers opine that the smoke inhaled while smoking carries
substances internally damaging the eyes.
5. Ultraviolet radiation, invisible to the human eye, is linked to skin cancer. The
victim loses vision and the world becomes dark to him.
6. The underlying mechanism involves accumulation of clumps of protein or
yellow-brown pigment in the lens that reduces transmission of light to the retina
at the back of the eye. Diagnosis is by an eye examination. Prevention includes
wearing sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat, eating leaf vegetables and fruits,
and avoiding smoking.
Based on your understanding, answer the following questions appropriately:
(a)Study the following analogy, based on your understanding of the passage and
say whether it is TRUE or FALSE. (1)
Cataracts can be absolutely prevented by wearing sunglasses and a wide-
brimmed hat, eating leafy vegetables and fruits, and avoiding smoking is
comparable with planting a tree, looking after it religiously because it
guarantees a rich harvest of fruits.
(b)Fill in blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets, based on
your understanding of paragraph 2. (1)
A cataract occurs more often in old age because the lens of the eye hardens as
we age and loses its transparency and becomes opaque is ______________ a
fact / opinion because it is _____________ a / an subjective judgement /
objective detail.
(c)Justify the following, in about 30-40 words: (2)
The development of a cataract is a complex process.
 (d)Based on your understanding of the passage, which two factors primarily cause
cataracts according to the author? (1)
(i) ______________________ (ii) ______________________
(e)Complete the statement on the basis of the concluding paragraph in the passage.
When a doctor examines an eye with cataract formation, he looks for
________________ to establish the correct diagnosis. (1)
(f) Select the option that correctly displays what ‘clumps’ signifies. (Reference-
Paragraph 2) (1)
(g)What are the first indicator of the formation cataract in a person’s eye? Answer
in about 30-40 words. (2)
(h)Why does the writer say that the lens of the eye become opaque in old age? (1)
(i) Because the lens of the eye becomes large.
(ii) Because the lens of the eye hardens and loses its transparency.
(iii) Because the lens of the eye become weak gradually.
(iv) Because the lens of the eye obstructs light rays.
SECTION-B (Grammar & Writing Skills)
3) Answer the following question as directed: (10×1=10)
(a)Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in bracket, for the given
portion of a letter.
Respected Sir / Ma’am,
Subject: Application for the post of a PGT Teacher
I am applying for the position of a PGT Teacher in your esteemed school with
reference to the advertisement in The Indian Express dated 18 th March 20XX. I
_________________ (work) in a CBSE-affiliated school for the last 3 years.
(b)Read the given sentence from a recipe review article. Identify the error and
supply the correction in the sentence.
Millions of women live with breast cancer, one of the most common form of
cancer of worldwide and also, in most cases, one of the most treatable.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

(c)Read the dialogue between Sulekha and her mother. Complete the sentence in
reported speech.
Mother: You look so tired. Take some rest.
Sulekha: I can’t even think of relaxing. I have lots of homework to do.
When her mother remarked that Sulekha looked so tired and advised her to take
rest, Sulekha replied that ______________ of relaxing as she _______________.
(i) couldn't even think, had lots of homework to do
(ii) cannot even think, had lots of homework to do
 (iii) couldn’t even think, had lots of homework to be done.
(iv) wasn't thinking, had lots of homework to do
(d)Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option, to complete the given
statement.
Aditya, _____________________ (who/ whom/ which/ whose) mother got an
award for the best teacher, is my nephew.
(e)Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence from a
commercial company’s current marketing strategy.
XYZ School organized a seminar about ‘Water Conservation’ as part of the
World Water Day celebrations on 13th August 20XX.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

(f) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the
following line, from a news report.
A ministry official said multimedia systems has delayed due to the war in
Ukraine, while the supply of network switches was running two years behind
schedule.
Option Error Correction
(i) has delayed have been delayed
(ii) the war War
(iii) supply supplies
(iv) was running were running
(g)Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option.
_________________ by hunger, the elephant herd entered the sugarcane fields.
(i) Drove (ii) Driven (iii) Having driven (iv) Driving
(h)Report the dialogue between two friends, by completing the sentence.
Pooja: I’m really looking forward to the Annual Alumni Meet tomorrow.
Priyanshi: Yes, we will be meeting our friends after so many years.
Pooja told Priyashi that _____________ to the Annual Alumni Meet, the next
day. Priyashi agreed and remarked that they would be meeting their friends after
so many years.
(i) Identify the error and supply correction, for the following notice put up outside a
farmhouse.
LOST
A small pony with a silver mane and tail belonging to a young lady.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
 (j) Complete the given portion from a newspaper report by filling in the blank with
the correct option.
We are determined __________________ the continuing assault on the
Constitution and on the Constitutional rights of democratically elected state
government.
(i) to attack and offend (ii) to combat and confront
(iii) to combat and defend (iv) to defend and protect
4) You are Priya / Krish, librarian of XYZ Public School, New Delhi. You have been
asked to place an order for some books for the school library. Write a letter to the
Sales Manager, Light House, Main Road, Noida, placing an order for the books that
you need. (5)
5) You are Rahul living at 7, Raven Organics, Orchard Road Mumbai. You purchased
a washing machine last week from Tirupati Stores Nampally, Mumbai but it is not
working properly. Write a complaint letter to the dealer to raise the issue regarding
the same with necessary details. (5)
6) Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:
Now I’m back to the point that prompted me to keep a diary in the first place: I
don’t have a friend. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a
thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving
parents and a sixteen-year-old-sister, and there are about thirty people I can call
friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No on the surface I seem to
have everything, except my one true friend.
(a)According to the passage which of the statement are TRUE? (1)
1. Anne had no friends.
2. Anne had no real friends.
3. Anne’s family was not supportive.
4. Anne had a close-knit family.
5. Anne desperately wanted a close friend.
6. Anne started writing a diary because she had no hobbies.
7. Anne’s classmates were very close to her.
(i) 1, 2 and 3 (ii) 4, 5 and 6
(iii) 5, 6 and 7 (iv) 2, 4 and 5
(b)Why would no one believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the
world, according to Anne Frank? (2)
(c)In the statement, ‘Now I’m back to the point that prompted me to keep a diary in
the first place’ what is the meaning of the underlined expression? (1)
(i) get back on track (ii) beating around the bush
(iii) how things stand (iv) running around in circles
 (d)Which of the following word expresses the same meaning of the word prompted
as used in the passage? (1)
(i) propelled (ii) drove (iii) incited (iv) pressurized

7) Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:
In the world of possessions. People will take
Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy.
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desparate eyes,
This epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up.
(a)Fill in the blank with one word. (1)
When the speaker says “People will take balls, Balls will be lost always, little
boy”, his tone is __________________.
(b)The poet says that money is external. What inference can be drawn from this
statement? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
(c)Which of the following best describes the speaker’s attitude towards material
possessions? (1)
(i) indifferent (ii) emotional (iii) causal (iv) respectful
(d)Identify the poetic device used in “And no one buys a ball back”. (1)
8) Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40-50 words.
(a)Justify the opinion that the traditional baker and his bread play a significant role
in the cultural and social fabric of Goan society. (Glimpses of India-I). (4×3=12)
(b)Explain how the description of the devastation caused by the hailstorm reflects
the sadness within Lencho, in A Letter to God?
Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. The flowers
were gone from the plants. Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.
(c)Kitty was a trusted friend to Anne. Elaborate. (From the Diary of Anne Frank)
(d)‘Family played a vital role in the first flight of the young seagull.’
Give examples to substantiate the above statement.
(e)Why did Pranjol not share Rajvir’s excitement at seeing the tea gardens?
9) Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words.
(a)Describe Max as a secret agent. (2×3=6)
(b)What does the thief say about the different reactions of the people when they are
robbed?
(c)Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist, Griffin eccentric?
10) Answer the following question in about 100-120 words. (1×6=6)
A) Anne Frank in ‘From the Diary of Anne Frank’ used to say that ‘Paper has more
patience than people’. Do you agree with this statement? What is the common
element between her belief and Lencho’s?
 (OR)
B) Freedom is not only important for us but also for animals as emphasized in the
poem ‘A Tiger in Zoo’. Describe the value of freedom for the human beings and
how it is important for the growth of civilization and humanism as described in
the lesson ‘Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’.
11) Answer the following question in about 100-120 words. (1×6=6)
A) “The thief in Hari Singh changed into a good human being”. How far was Anil’s
considerate nature responsible for this transformation? (The Thief’s Story)
(OR)
B) Griffin is a talented scientist but he misused his invention. The lesson we learn
from his example is that the misuse of a scientific discovery can play havoc with
humanity. Explain.