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INDUS VALLEY WORLD SCHOOL PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2020-21 GRADE X ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (184) TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS:80 ___________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory. 2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them. 3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions. PART A (40 MARKS) 1. READING Read the given passage carefully : 1. I was only a year and some months younger than Valodya; we grew up, studied and played together. No distinction of elder and younger was made between us. But just about the time I am speaking of I began to realise that I was no companion for him, either in age, in interests or in ability. It even seemed to me that Valodya himself was aware of his superiority and was proud of it. This idea was inspired by my vanity which suffered every time I came in contact with him. He was better than me in everything; at lessons, in arguments and in manners and all this took me farther from him and caused me moral anguish which I could not understand. When Valodya was given a tucked linen shirt for the first time I was unhappy for not having a shirt like that. I am sure I would have felt happier if I was convinced that every time he arranged his collar it was not done to annoy me. 2. What tormented me most was that it sometimes seemed to me Valodya understood what was going on inside me but tried to hide it. But perhaps my sensitiveness and tendency to analyse deceived me in this case. It may be Valodya did not feel at all as I did. He was impulsive and his enthusiasm in different hobbies did not last long. 3. He would suddenly develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawing-master, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house, or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and night. I could not help being impressed by his hobbies but I was too proud to imitate him and too young and not independent enough to choose a hobby for myself. But there was nothing I envied so much as Valodya s happy large heartedness which showed itself most strikingly when we quarrelled. I always felt that he was behaving well but I could not do likewise. 4. Once when his passion of ornaments was at its height, I went up to his table and accidentally broke an empty bright-coloured little scent bottle. Who asked you to Page 1 of 17 touch my things? demanded Valodya coming into room and seeing how I had upset the symmetry of the different treasures on his table. And where is the scent bottle? You must have 5. I knocked it over by accident and it broke. What does it matter? Do me a favour never dare touch my things again, he said putting the pieces of broken flask together and looking at the theme sorrowfully. And you please don t issue orders, I retorted, that s all. And I smiled though I did not in the least feel like smiling. Yes, it is nothing to you but it still matters to me, pursued Valodya jerking his shoulder, a gesture he had inherited from pap. He goes and breaks it and then laughs, the nasty little brat! I am a little brat; but you are big and you are stupid. Valodya pushed me hard and tried to drag me away from the table but I was besides myself by now; I got hold of the leg of the table and tipped it over and all his china and glass ornaments crashed to the floor. 6. As soon as afternoon lessons were over I left the room. I was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with my brother. After our history lesson in the evening I took my exercise books and started towards the door. As I passed Valodya, though I wanted to go up to him and make friends, I scowled and put on an angry expression. At that moment Valodya raised his head and, with a meaningful smile, looked me full in the face. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me; but some irresistible feeling made me turn away. 7. Nicky! he said in a most natural voice without a scrap of pathos. Don t be cross any more. Forgive me if I offended you. And he held out his hand. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest and stopping my breath but this only lasted a second; tears came to my eyes and I felt better. Forgive .m-me, Valdye, I stammered, squeezing his hand. Valodya looked at me as if he could not make out at all why there should be tears in my eyes. - Leo Tolstoy I. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. A. Which of the following is NOT true for Valodya? i. He was not fond of reading ii. He was inclined towards painting iii. He was reckless with money Page 2 of 17 [1X10=10] iv. He liked collecting curios and works of art B. I am a little brat, and you re big but you are stupid. This line highlights that Nicky i. ii. iii. iv. was disrespectful towards his brother was impulsive and volatile but loved his brother was jealous of his brother was unapologetic towards his brother C. Choose the synonym of pride (para 1) i. ii. iii. iv. vanity superiority anguish distinction D. Choose the antonym of comforted (para 2) i. ii. iii. iv. deceived tormented impulsive enthusiasm E. Choose the right answer which explains the underlined phrase: We have quarrelled for good i. ii. iii. iv. It is very good Forever For good reason For good things to follow F. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest, implies i. ii. iii. iv. his brother towered over him. he was in a state of confusion. his brother tried to overpower him. he felt choked with emotions. G. Why did Nicky feel that he was not good enough for his brother? i. ii. iii. iv. He was much younger to Valodya Nicky was an introvert Valodya exerted pride and superiority over Nicky Valodya ignored Nicky Page 3 of 17 H. He would suddenly develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawing-master, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house, or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and night. The above statement shows that Valodya was i. unscrupulous by nature ii. insincere iii. impulsive by nature iv. a drifter I. The narrator was uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with his brother because i. ii. iii. iv. he had been disrespectful to his older brother he had deliberately broken all his ornaments he wanted to assert his superiority he wanted to put Valodya in trouble J. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me; but some irresistible feeling made me turn away. The irresistible feeling here refers to i. the feeling of hurt pride ii. feeling of remorse iii. feeling of indifference iv. feeling of inadequacy K. How do we know that the narrator was repentant about his behaviour? i. ii. iii. iv. he wanted to make friends with Valodya he wanted to escape he turned his face away he wished that Valodya would go away L. Which line highlights Valodya s forgiving nature? i. ii. iii. iv. Yes, it is nothing to you but it still matters to me Do me a favour never dare touch my things again He goes and breaks it and then laughs, the nasty little brat Don t be cross any more. Forgive me if I offended you. 2. Read the given passage carefully : A Survey Report A total of 246 bird species were recorded during the Winter Bird Count 2019, a slight increase from the previous year s count of 241. A team of over 110 birders in 15 teams Page 4 of 17 set out across different parts of the territory and the National Capital Region and logged a number of important and rare sightings in the region. Of the 246 in 2019, over 100 were winter migrants. This year s species sighting tally was less than the 252 recorded in 2017. The birding teams covered areas like the riverine belt of the Yamuna , including Okhla sanctuary and Wazirabad, wetlands of Gautam Buddha Nagar, including Surajpur and Dhanauri, the wetlands around Gurgoan, among them Sultanpur and Basai, Najafgarh drain up to Dhasna barrage, the Aravali belt towards Mangar Bani and the neighbouring districts of Sonipat and Jhajjar. Kanwar B Singh, coordinator of the court, described the overall diversity recorded as good with some important sightings. Singh said the similar species count of the past few years signified that most wetlands were faring fairly well. This animal event gives us a good idea of the nature of the regional birdlife, helps collect essential data on bird diversity in the region and boosts support for the environment and nature conservation, while popularizing bird-watching as a healthy pastime, said Singh. The white-crowned penduline a tiny wintering bird was spotted by Pradyumna Vidwansa in Chandu village near Gurgaon after a gap of several years. Arvind Yadav, whose team sighted a Eurasian skylark at Mandothi in Jhajjar, Haryana, informed that this was a rare sighting in Haryana and NCR. Both the Eurasian skylark and the whitecrowned penduline have been recorded for only the third time in this region, he said. The birders said a few hundred greater flamingo are currently at the Najafgarh Jheel. However, this number is fewer than the arrivals in the last few years. Among the rare or uncommon waders reported by birders were the dunlin, jack snipe and Eurasian curlew. The enumerators also revealed the raptor count was higher this year when compared with the recording of the last few years. Page 5 of 17 Various teams reported resident and wintering raptors, including crested serpent eagle, booted eagle, imperial eagle, steppe eagle, tawny eagle, greater and Indian spotted eagles, long-legged and common buzzards, marsh Harrier, Eurasian sparrow hawk, osprey, common kestrel and red-necked Laggar and peregrine falcons, said Singh. In addition, a black eagle, which is a magnificent forest eagle that is rarely seen around Delhi, was once again seen last Sunday by the team led by Tapas Misra and Tanweer Alam. The count in the forested areas of the Aravallis including Mangar Bani, returned species like the white-bellied drongo, sirkeer malkoha and similar ones. Meanwhile, the birding team noted the presence of Brook s leaf warbler, Siberian stonechat, common kestrel and Isabelline shrike in NCR s woodlands and grasslands. I. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. A. How many bird species were recorded as winter migrants last year? i. ii. iii. iv. 246 241 100 over 500 B. How many species of birds were recorded during the winter bird count in the year before last to last. i. ii. iii. iv. 246 241 412 252 C. Which of the following areas was/were covered in survey by the birding teams? i. ii. iii. iv. Wetlands of Gautam Buddha Nagar Surajpur Wetlands around Gurgaon All of these D. Which of the following subgroups of birds have been reported in the news article? i. ii. iii. iv. Waders but not raptors Both waders and raptors Neither waders or raptors Raptors but not waders Page 6 of 17 [1X10=10] E. According to Kanwar B Singh, what was the situation of most of the wetlands? i. ii. iii. iv. Excellent Bad Good Very Good F. Conducting events such as bird counting are crucial as these help in : i. Reporting exclusively on the number of waders in different parts of Delhi and NCR ii. Reporting exclusively on the number of raptors in different parts of Delhi and NCR iii. Collecting essential data on bird diversity and conserve nature. iv. Identifying the place where most number of species are spotted. G. For the last few years, the number of flamingoes is: i. ii. iii. iv. Increasing Decreasing Same Getting bigger H. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read the statements given below: Spotted and counted birds at different spots in Delhi-NCR Spotted rare birds in rural areas also. Did a place wise count of the birds over a period of two winter months. Also spotted migrant birds Were focussing only on wetlands and riverine belt Which of the combination of statements hold true for the teams engaged with the winter bird count? i. ii. iii. iv. 2,4 and 5 1, 2 and 4 1, 4 and 5 1, 2 and 3 I. Which among the following birds were reported as rare waders? i. ii. iii. iv. Eurasian curlew Dunlin Jack snipe All of these Page 7 of 17 J. Based on your understanding of the passage, chose the option that lists the birds of the prey. 1. 2. 3. 4. Common kestrel, peregrine falcon, Eurasian sparrow hawk Flamingo, parrot, pigeon, nightingale Serpent eagle, long-legged buzzards, osprey Woodpecker, heron, tailorbird, peafowl, black drongo i. ii. iii. iv. 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 and 4 1 and 3 K. Which of the statements related to the number and variety of species of birds being spotted is true? 1. The number of species being sighted by the birders has increased gradually over the past three years and there have been rare sightings too. The number of species being sighted by the birders has decreased gradually over the past three years and there have not been rare sightings . The number of species being sighted by the birders has increased gradually over the past three years and there have not been any rare sightings . There hasn t been any specific trend in terms of number of species being sighted by the birders over the past three years but there have been rare sightings in the latest winter bird count. 2. 3. 4. i. ii. iii. iv. Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 L. Which of these birds are rare in NCR? i. ii. iii. iv. White-crowned penduline Eurasian skylark Eagle Falcon 3. LITERATURE Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE by answering the questions that follow. A. [1X5=5] Now we re really going to get some water, woman. The woman who was preparing supper, replied, Yes, God willing . The older boys were working in the field, while the Page 8 of 17 smaller ones were playing near the house until the woman called to them all, Come for dinner . It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops of rain began to fall. In the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body, and when he returned he exclaimed, These aren t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are fives. i. a. b. c. d. How did Lencho feel when he told his wife that they are going to have a rain shower? Nervous Confident Annoyed Doubtful ii. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Lencho had unwavering faith in God. He required rain water for irrigation of his field. He had some other source of irrigation also. His wife did not agree with his statement. Rain did not fall at all. He referred to drizzles as coins. a. b. c. d. 1, 3 and 5 2, 4 and 6 3, 4 and 5 4, 5 and 6 iii. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below. a. b. F 1, 2 and O 3, 4 F 1, 3 and O 2, 4 Page 9 of 17 c. d. F 2, 3 and O 1, 4 F 3, 4 and O 1, 2. iv. a. b. c. d. Which phrase does exclaimed NOT correspond to? Cried out Spoke with strong emotion Sudden statement Spoke calmly v. a. b. c. d. Lencho went out to take pleasure in: Looking at the beautiful rainfall Looking at the cloudy weather Feeling the droplets on his body Looking at his children play OR The arrival of a stranger at an inn in winter was in any case an unusual event. A stranger of such uncommon appearance set all tongues wagging. Mrs. Hall, the landlord s wife, made every effort to be friendly. But Griffin had no desire to talk, and told her, My reason for coming to Iping is a desire for solitude. I do not wish to be disturbed in my work. Besides, an accident has affected my face. B. i. a. b. c. d. The arrival of a stranger at an inn was unusual in Summer Winter Autumn Spring ii. a. b. c. d. A stranger of such uncommon appearance made: All run for their lives All take shelter in their homes All tongues wag All come to look at the stranger iii. The extract uses the phrase desire for solitude . Which of these expressions is incorrect with respect to the word solitude ? a. b. c. d. Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Page 10 of 17 iv. a. b. c. d. Where was the inn located? London Iping Drury Lane None of these v. a. b. c. d. Why did Mrs. Hall want to be friendly with Griffin? She wanted to know about his reality. She was sociable. He was a good guest. His behaviour was nice. 4. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE by answering the questions that follow. A. Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little grey 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. Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth, And spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, And realio, trulio daggers on his toes. i. a. b. c. d. Belinda considered every pet animal to be brave except kitten mouse dog dragon ii. a. b. c. d. What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas? abcb; bcbc abcd; abcd abbc; abbc aabb; ccdd iii. a. b. c. d. The word that does not indicate the bravery of the dragon is: courage fearlessness coward boldness iv. The dragon had scales to protect his: a. mouth b. feet Page 11 of 17 [1X5=5] c. d. nose skin v. a. b. c. d. The figure of speech used in the seventh line is: Transferred Epithet Personification Simile Alliteration OR I would not intrude on him; A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now He senses first responsibility In a world of possessions. People will take Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy. And no one buys a ball back. Money is external. B. i. a. b. c. d. The poet is reluctant to Give a ball to the boy Console the boy Bring the boy s lost ball None of these ii. a. b. c. d. The poet personifies the ball as The worldly things The relationships Both (a) and (b) Neither (a) nor (b) iii. a. b. c. d. Everyone must learn in his/her life the harsh truth of standing up Against the wrongs With his/her relatives Against the odd miseries of life All of these iv. a. b. c. d. Now the boy has come to know that People are always at risk of losing something People have nothing to do with others problems People are always running after wealth People are selfish v. a. b. c. d. The time has come for the boy to learn The responsibilities of taking care of his things Losing things Playing with balls carefully Bearing the loss Page 12 of 17 GRAMMAR 5. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to complete the reasons [1X3=3] for the cancellation of the Poush Mela. Bengal s famous Poush Mela, that (a) _________ from across the world every December, (b) _________ this year not because of the pandemic but because the Executive Council of Viswa-Bharati claimed that it (c) _________ to handle such an event. a.i draws culture enthusiasts ii. has drawn cultural enthusiasts iii. will draw culture enthusiasts iv. drew cultural enthusiasts b.i ii. iii. iv. has not taken place will not take place was not taking place had not took place c.i ii. iii. iv. has been ill-equipped was ill-equipped will have been ill-equipped was being ill-equipped 6. Choose the correct options to complete the conversation between Supandi and his master. Page 13 of 17 [1X3=3] Supandi s master was working when Supandi came running shouting (a) _________. The master ran to investigate and told Supandi (b) _________ the vessel of water and put the fire out. Hearing this Supandi said that (c) _________ rage more fiercely as the water in the vessel was boiling hot. a.i ii. iii. iv. that fire had caught the kitchen a fire raged in the kitchen the kitchen had caught fire that the kitchen was on fire b.i ii. iii. iv. that they would overturn that he would overturn that he shall overturn that he must overturn c.i ii. iii. iv. it had made the fire it was going to make the fire it would make the fire it has made the fire 7. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for ANY FOUR of the six sentences given below. a. i ii. iii. iv. Pakistan __________ for war for many years before it __________ India. will be preparing; attacked has been preparing: has attacked had been preparing: attacked is preparing; attacks b. i ii. iii. iv. By this time next year we __________ out of school. are passing had passed will have passed passed c. i ii. iii. iv. He __________ to admit that he __________ a mistake. refused; had made refuses; makes has refused; has made refuse; is making d. i ii. iii. iv. The District Magistrate visited __________ flood affected area. every each either any Page 14 of 17 [1X4=4] e. On __________ days the sea was rough and not suitable for sailing though on some days it was calm. i much ii. many iii. most iv. none f. i ii. iii. iv. His house, along with those nearby __________ damaged. were has was are PART B (40 MARKS) 8. A. B. WRITING Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100 120 words. [5] Many complaints about unfair means being used during online exams during the pandemic have been reported. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100 120 words giving reasons for this trend and suggest measures to combat it. You are Arun/Anamika of 12 M.G. Road, Kolkata. OR In a recent meeting, a decision was taken to place an order with Prakash Book Depot, Nai Sadak, Delhi for the supply of books for the school library. As the Librarian, Mahavira Public School, Panipat, place an order for the supply of the books in about 100 to 120 words. 9. Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100 120 words. A. A survey was conducted in the public schools and government schools of Kolkata regarding the various activities the teenagers are involved during their leisure time. Based on the information given below, along with your own ideas, write a paragraph in about 100- 120 words, on Teenagers and Leisure Time . OR Page 15 of 17 [5] B. KFC, McDonalds, Subway, Nik Bakers .. the list is endless. The child of today is attracted to this style of eating over the diet of green vegetables, etc. Junk food is the modern trend of eating habits. The concept of a balanced diet is the thing of the past. With this comes in the era of obesity and other related diseases. Write a paragraph to analyse the given statement giving your opinions and explanations and use rationale and evidence that would strengthen / counter the given statement. LITERATURE 10 Answer ANY TWO questions in 20-30 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. A. i. ANY TWO [2X2=4] The sight of the food maddened him. What does this suggest with respect to His First Flight ? ii. What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy and as a student? iii. However, during the third lesson he d finally had enough. Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox. What did Anne write in her essay? How was this essay different from the one written earlier? B. i. ii. iii. ANY TWO [2X2=4] Why didn t Matilda like to visit her rich friend? Why was Dr. Herriot really worried about Tricki? How was Richard Ebright s mother a source of inspiration and encouragement for him? 11 Answer ANY TWO questions in 40-50 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. A. i. ii. iii. ANY TWO [3X2=6] What are the legends associated with the origin of tea? How did Kisa Gotami realize that life and death is a normal process? Human beings are called the most civilized species in the entire world. But sometimes they lack the values which are better exhibited by the animals. Elucidate the statement with reference to the poem, Animals . B. i. ANY TWO [3X2=6] Describe the narrator s encounter with Lutkin s mother. Why was he asked to move out immediately by Bill? She suffered incessantly, feeling herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. She suffered from the poverty of her apartment, the shabby walls and the worn chairs. All these things tortured and angered her. ii. What characteristic traits of Matilda are revealed through the above lines? iii. Describe Griffin s adventure in the London store. Page 16 of 17 12 Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100- 120 words. A. B. [5] Valli s journey to the city is also her induction into the mystery of life and death. Elaborate. OR In Chekhov s The Proposal , economic security takes precedence over romance and love. Justify. 13 Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100- 120 words. A. [5] You look a bit of a wrestler yourself, I said. A little flattery helps in making friends. Hari Singh believed that a little flattery could help him in making friends. Do you think Hari Singh lacked love and empathy? Was his attitude towards friendship acceptable? Elaborate. OR B. And in her smiling eyes was the light of a deep satisfaction that an artist feels when contemplating the completion of her masterpiece. Imagine you are Bholi s teacher. You are overwhelmed with a sense of satisfaction to see the transformation of Bholi to Sulekha. Express your feelings in the form of a diary entry. ___________________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 17

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