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INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIRENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURESAMPLE PAPER- 2020CLASS - XTime allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80General Instructions:This paper is divided into two parts: A and B Reading 20 marksWriting and Grammar20 marksLiterature40 marks All questions are compulsory. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.PART- A- (40 Marks)READING (20 marks)Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions by selecting the correct answer from the options given below:10 marks1. Ever since I can remember, I always felt I was stupid, really stupid. I lost my father when I was three. Since I was a sick child, a polio victim, I lived with my grandmother in Mumbai so I could avail of the metro’s advanced medical facilities. I remember being on the streets all day, playing or lazing around.2. When I turned ten, my mother and my sister came to live in Mumbai too. My sister was a bright student, always securing high grades. She and my mother encouraged me to study, but I just could not bring myself to concentrate on any subject. I would get bored and feel sleepy when forced to open my books. After innumerable lectures on the importance of studying had failed, mother tried threats as well, but nothing worked, I truly believed I was stupid; no matter how much I worked, it wouldn’t help.3. One afternoon, as always, I was sitting under a tree in the school premises eating potato wafers when I saw a former classmate approaching me. Aditi and I had been in the same class the year before. I had failed sixth grade and had to repeat the year; Aditi had topped the class and was the brightest student of the seventh grade too. I flinched a little Aditi as I saw her walk towards me. ‘Hi,’ she said. ‘Hi,’ I replied, but not with much enthusiasm; I wanted her to leave. I continued to eat my chips. Ignoring my coldness, she sat down next to me. For five minutes neither of us spoke and then she asked, ‘Is Devika your real sister?’ ‘Yes, she is, ‘I answered.4. ‘So how come she doesn’t teach you so that you too can do well? she asked. I peered at her, wondering if she was making fun of me, but all I could see on her face was earnestness. No, she is not trying to tease me, I decided. This time I answered a little more warmly, ‘She tries to, but I don’t like studying.’ ‘Why not? I’m sure you can get good grades too,’ she said emphatically. ‘No, I can’t. I have no brains. God forgot to give me brains, health or beauty. He gave me nothing.’5. “That’s not true. And anyway, health and beauty can’t be helped, but God has given brains to everyone, we only have to learn to use it.’ I shook my head, ‘No, I have difficulty in concentrating, and books bore me; there is no hope for me. Please leave me alone. I am stupid, and always will be.’ With the gentlest tone that she could muster she said, ‘I can prove it to you that you are not stupid. Give me one chance, I will teach you to study.’6. Though I was softening from inside, I still held on to my low self-esteem. ‘You’ll be wasting your time. I cannot study, I am not as bright as you are nor lucky as my sister,’ I said ‘Let me try and help you, please. I will show you the right way to study. You just have to cooperate with me. Will you try?’ Her belief in me proved more powerful than my doubts about myself. She won and I relented.1.1. On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the best option.The writer believed that she was stupid.because she was very playfulbecause she could not concentrate on studiesbecause she enjoyed being stupidbecause she read plenty of booksThe writer flinched as she saw her friend walking towards her becauseshe did not want to talk to hershe felt sad and depressedshe felt restless but happyshe wanted to talk to herThe writer lacked interest in her studies becauseShe performed extremely wellShe was an average scorerShe did not perform wellShe failed in her examThe writer was not a very confident or assertive girl becauseshe was an intelligent girlshe was very good at studiesshe lacked courage and supportshe was not good at studiesWhen she had to study she felt ——- and ———–.bored but happybored and sleepybored and wittyNone of the above?——– was the writer’s sister and ——— was a classmate in the previous year.Deveeka, AditiDevika, AdeetiDevika, AditiAll the aboveHer mother tried to convince her to study by ________ and —————-.lecturing and threateninglecturing and understandingthreating and lovingNone of the aboveFrom the passage find one word which means the same as to look carefully at something, to see it clearly (para 4)peerexperiencesignificantsudden 9. The writer said that God had forgotten to give her brains ———– and ——i. health and beautyii. health and strengthiii. beauty and gloryiv. All of the above 10. From the passage find one word which means the same as finally agree to something after refusing (para 6)accessintimidated relent interest 11. From the passage find one word which means the same as make a sudden movement as a result of pain, fear, surprise etc. (para 3)i. traced ii. flinch iii. popularity iv. increasingQ2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions by selecting the correct answer from the options given below:10 marks1. Roshni Bairwa remembers running all the way from her home in Tonk’s Mahmoodnagar Dhani village to the room where the ‘bal samooh’ (children’s group) met. “My grandparents are getting me married, you have to do something,” the then 12-year-old told the 20 or so children sitting there.2. The children, all aged between eight and 16, trooped up to Roshni’s house and urged her grandparents to stop the impending wedding. Others, including village elders and teachers, joined in. The wedding was stopped. She had discovered a way out of the quagmire with the help of a local NGO and the village children.3. When she was in class XII, the pressure to get married returned. This time her uncle found a match for her. When she resisted, she was taunted and beaten. People would point to her as the girl who brought shame to her family and asked their children not to speak to her. “I was 16 years old and alone in the world. I walked to school with my eyes fixed to the ground. I would think sometimes, what have I done that is so terrible for everyone to hate me so much? I would cry myself to sleep,” recalls Roshni, who lost her father when she was two and had been abandoned by her mother shortly after. But even in those dark moments, Roshni didn’t give up, moving out of the village to Peeplu tehsil in Rajasthan where she rented a room and attended college.4. With education and independence came a sense of confidence. “I kept in touch with the children in the village. Every time there was child marriage, they would call me and I would go to stop it. I realised I had already been thrown out of the village, the worst had already happened, what else could the villagers do? So I went and fought with everyone who was getting their child married,” she says with a laugh. So far she has stopped over a dozen marriages.5. Even without the support of the law, young girls have been crusading against the practice. Earlier this month, 19-year-old Sushila Bishnoi from Barmer succeeded in getting her marriage annulled, submitting photographs, and congratulatory messages from her husband’s Facebook account to the court. The court accepted these as evidence that the union took place when both the bride and groom were 12 years old and declared the marriage invalid.6. Seema Bairwal (name changed) was 15 when she was married to a man a few years older. Later when she started attending ‘bal samooh’ meetings with NGO Shiv Shiksha Samiti and Save the Children, it dawned on her that she had a choice. “I learnt that my life is mine. I have the power to say no to marriage.2.1. On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the best option.1) The brides mentioned in the passage are rebels against (i) the dowry system(ii) child marriage(iii) purdah system(iv) arranged manages2) When Roshni was twelve years old, she succeeded in her mission with the help of …………(i) 20 children aged between eight and sixteen(ii) her grandparents(iii) 20 children, her grandparents, village elders and teachers(iv) children and an NGO3) When she Wps sixteen the people of the village …………………..(i) taunted her and beat her up(ii) boycotted her(iii) were angry with her(iv) were sympathetic and understanding 4) Roshni moved out of the village in order to(i) seek a job(ii) escape the villagers(iii) attend college(iv) marry a boy of her choice5) ‘Give up’ in para 3 means(i) stop attending classes(ii) stop doing something(iii) very eager(iv) voluntary help6) ‘Annulled’ in para 5 means(i) To state officially that something is not legally valid(ii) Help somebody(iii) impending doom(iv) social works7) Education and independence made Roshni confident. [True/False]8) ‘Bal Samooh’ meetings with NGO Shiv Shiksha Samiti and ‘Save the Children’ encouragedchild marriage. [True/False]9. The children, all aged between eight and 16, trapped to …………….. and urged her grandparents to stop the impending wedding.i. Sushila Bishnoi’ houseii. Seema Bairwal’s houseiii. Roshini’s houseiv. None of the aboveFind the word from the passage which means the same as ‘about to happen soon’ para 2.ImpendingImmaculateAdministrationprotocol11. Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘realized’ para 6 i. dawned upon herii. clashediii. wrappingiv.eleganceLITERATURE (10 marks)3.Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow: (1x5=5 marks)(A) The class roared. I had to laugh too though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes. It was time to come up with something else, something original. My friend, Sanne who is good at poetry, offered to help me write the essay from beginning to end in verse and I jumped for joy. Mr. Keesing was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.The class laughed heavily because_____ the teacher had cracked a joke a student had fallen down the teacher had made fun of a student the teacher had given a funny homework to Anne.This time Anne decided to counter the insult ???????????? a. by insulting the teacher???????????? b. by insulting the students who laughed at her??????????? ? c. by writing the easy in verse as a joke on the teacher. ?d. by writing a short story about the teacher? This incident reveals that Anne was revengeful and nasty creative and mischievous.selfish and unsocial. imaginative and insulting. Find out a word from the passage which means the same as ‘tired’.ridiculousexhaustedingenuitychatterbox?Why did Anne want to write the essay with the help of her friend Sanne?She wanted to write the essay in verse with something originalShe wanted to write a poetry with something originalShe wanted to write both poetry and prose with something originalNone of the aboveOR(B) With a satisfied expression, he regarded the field of ripe corn with its flowers, draped in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. These truly did resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, ran out to collect the frozen pearls.It’s really getting bad now,” exclaimed the man.” I hope it passes quickly.” It did not pass quickly. For an hour the hail rained on the house, the gardens, hill side, the cornfield,?on the whole valley. The field was white, as if covered with salt.Lencho looked satisfied because---------the fields were green.the corn was ready for harvesting.it had started raining.the harvest was quite good. “the frozen pearls” refers to----- white pearls kept in the fridge.pearls frozen to look beautiful.hail stones.big rain drops.The field was white because-----white plants were growing there.it was covered with salt.it was covered with hail stones.it was painted white.Find a word in the passage which means the same as ‘to look like’’expressionhailstonesresembledrapedWhat happened to the rain suddenly?The rain suddenly changed into hailstones.There was no rain at all.The rain suddenly changed into tornado.The rain suddenly changed into heavy showers.4. Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow: (1x5=5 marks)(A) So they show their relations to me and I accept them.They bring me tokens of myself, they evince them plainly in their possession.(i) They seem to possess those qualities which man has chosen to ______. (a) ignore(b) deny(c) drop(d) All of the above(ii) The author keeps looking at them for long because he ______________Never finds unhappy and dissatisfied Finds them calm and peacefulFeels more at home with themAll of the above(iii) They are unlike human beings who are _____________Always complainingCalm and quietContentedNot prone to anger(iv)The poet feels related to them as they remind him of ___________.his egothe basic qualities of his natureinhuman characteristicshis greed(v)The speaker wishes to ____________________(a) keep animals(b) live with animals(c) live in a forest(d) love animalsOR(B) Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink.And the little gray mouse, she called him Blink.And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.Name the poem and the poet?Animals, Walt, WhitmanThe Tale of Custard the dragon, Ogden NashAmanda, Robin KleinThe Tiger in the zoo, Leslie NorrisWhat is the colour of Belinda’s dog?black yellowgrayorangeWhat were the kitten and the mouse called?The kitten was called ‘Ink’ and the mouse was called ‘Blink’.The kitten was called ‘Blink’ and the mouse was called ‘Blink’.The kitten was called ‘Ink’ and the mouse was called ‘Ink’.The kitten was called ‘Blink’ and the mouse was called ‘Ink’.Which word in the stanza is the antonym of ‘dull’?cowardintelligent faint sharp The poetic device used in the stanza is_______abcdaaabaabb ababGRAMMAR (10 Marks) 5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options: (ANY FOUR) (4x1=4)Antioxidants were first cast into doubt (a) _______ (during / from / since/ for) a major clinical trial in the US, in (b) ______ (which/ what / that/ when) a very common antioxidant, beta carotene, (c) _______ (was / were / is / are) tested for (d) _______ (its / it’s / their / theirs) efficacy against lung cancer in high-risk subjects. (e) ______ (to / for / with/ when) the surprise and concern of the scientists (f) ______ (those / that / which / whose) individuals taking the supplement (g) _______ (intend / is intended / intended/ intending) to reduce the risk of cancer were (h) _______ (on / at / with/) a significantly higher risk (i) _______ (for / of / to) developing lung cancer.6. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options given below: (ANY FOUR)Rivers are considered holy (i) ____________India but they are hardly treated (ii) ____________respect. All kinds of dust and filth find (iii) ____________way into the rivers. If we have to treat and purify the water (iv) ____________drinking it, how can the fish survive in waters? Every year river Gomti becomes (vi) ____________death bed of thousands of fish because (vii) ____________water released in the reservoir upstream carries effluents (viii) ____________the neighbouring industries.(i) (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) of(ii) (a) in (b) with (c) of (d) of(iii) (a) their (b) his (c) its (d) over(iv) (a) of (b) in (c) on (d) for(v) (a) these (b) this (c) that (d) their(vi) (a) the (b) a (c) their (d) those(vii) (a) in (b) the (c) with (d) of(viii) (a) for (b) on (c) from (d) at7.choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following passage: (ANY TWO) (2x1=2)My mother was both a mother and a father (1) _________ me. She taught us the right values. Until she passed away, (2) _________ all looked towards her (3) _________ support. We were very scared of her. She was a wonderful cook (4) _________ taught us all how to cook.Options:to / of / in / atthey / we / she / thenof / for / in / ator / and / but / untilWRITING (2x5=10 marks)8. Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words (5 marks)(A) You are Yasir/ Yasmeen. Recently you visited a few slums and you were pained by the lack of illiteracy of the people living there. Using the points given below write a letter to the Editor of a National Daily showing your concern and highlighting on ‘Literacy- the need of the hour’.People in the slum areas------- illiterate------- pathetic condition------ lack of education/lack of development-----NGOs must help-------good literacy chances of employment----- cooperate with government programmes ------- media must take initiative to improve their condition (5 marks)OR(B) You are Rachna/Raghu, 15 Mall Road, Agra. You happen to see the following news item in a newspaper. Write a letter in about 100–120 words to the editor of the newspaper about your views on the matter.New Delhi: The Supreme Court has passed an order that it is the responsibility of every citizen to look after their aged parents. If they fail, they will have no right of inheritance.9. Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words (5 marks)(A) You are Sakshi/Saksham, Hostel Warden, Radha Krishna Public School, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Write a letter to the Sales Manager, Bharat Electronics and Domestic Appliances Ltd., New Delhi, placing an order for fans microwaves, ovens and geysers that you wish to purchase for the hostel. Also ask for discount permissible on the purchase.OR(B) You are interested in a short–term course in computer graphics during the holidays. Write a letter to the Director, Fortune Graphics Computers, inquiring about their short–term courses and asking for all the necessary details. You are Anuj/Anju of 28 A, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi.LITERATURE 10. Answer ANY TWO questions in 20-30 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively.(2x4=8)(A) (any two) (2x2=4) i. Why did Peggy and Maddie not wait for Wanda?ii. Why does Mandela thank the international leaders? iii. What do we learn about the financial condition of the bakers of Goa?(B) (any two) (2x2=4)i. What was the major flaw in Tricki?ii. Why did Matilda not want to see her rich friends?What did Ebright find out after working on hormone?11. Answer ANY TWO questions in 40-50 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively.(3x4=12)(A) (any two) (3x2=6)i. Describe Coorg’s weather. When is it the most pleasant for the tourist to visit Coorg?ii. How did Hari Singh realise that Anil knew that his money had been stolen?iii. Who is Lomov? Why does he visit Chubukov?(B) (any two) (3x2=6)i. How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the road side?ii. How did M. Loisel try to make his wife happy?iii. Why did Richard Ebright give up tagging butterflies?12. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words:(5X1=5)(A) What lesson did Kisa Gotami learn the second time that she had failed to learn the second time?OR (B) Which qualities of animals has the poet lost and now wants to regain? Answer with reference to the poem, ‘Animals’13. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words:(5X1=5)(A) Write a character sketch of Hack DriverOR (B) What do you know about Bishamber Nath? Why did Bholi refuse to marry him? ................
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