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CBSE Class 10 Pre Board 2020 : English Language & Literature - Prelim 1 (Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Agra)

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AGRA REGION PRE-BOARD EXAM 2019-20 ENGLISH- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code-184) CLASS-X Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: 1. This paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. 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. Section A : Reading ( 20 marks ) 1- Read the passage given below : (8) Walter Elias Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1991, in Hermosa, lllinois, He lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbours and family friends. Disney attended Mckinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night, he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. When Disney was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army but was rejected for being underage. Instead, he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France for a year to drive an ambulance, When Disney returned from France in 1919, he moved back to Kansas City to pursue a career as a newspaper artist. His brother, Roy got him a job at the Pesman-Rubin Art Studio, where he met cartoonist UbbeEert Iwerks, better known as Ublwerks. From there, Disney worked at the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he made commercials based on cut out animation, Around this time, Disney began experimenting with a camera, doing handdrawn cel animation, the art of creating 2D animation by hand on sheets of transparent plastic called cels. He decided to open his own animation business. From the ad company, he recruited Fred Harman as his first employee. Walt and Harman made a deal with a local Kansas City theatre to screen their cartoons, which they called Laugh-O-Grams. The cartoons were hugely popular, and Disney was able 1 to acquire his own studio,upon which he bestowed the same name. Laugh-O-Gram hired a number of employees, including Harman s brother Huge and lwerks. Disney and his brother Roy, soon pooled their money and moved to Hollywood. Iwerks also relocated to California, and there the three began Disney Brother s Studio. Their first deal was with New York distributor Margaret Winkler, to distribute their Alice cartoons. They also invented a character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and contracted the shot at $1,500 each. 1.1 Attempt the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read : (i) Walt Disney contributed to his school magazine as:(a) a writer (b) a painter (c) an advertiser (d) a cartoonist (ii) He dropped out of school to : (a) go to France (b) join the Red Cross (c) join the army (d) go to his brother (iii) Where did Walt meet UbIwerks for the first time? (a) Kansas City Film Company (b) Laugh-O-Grams Studio (c) Disney Brother s Studio (d) Pesman-Rubin Art Studio (iv) Cel animation refers to:(a) Experimenting with Camera (b) Using cut-out animation (c) Hand drawing 2D animation (d) All of the above (v) Disney named his first studio Laugh-O-Gram because: (a) It was located in Kansas City (b) it was the name of the first cartoon screened by him(c) His partner suggested the name (d) It was lucky for him (vi) Disney Brother s Studio was set-up by: (a) Pesman, Rubin and Walt (b) Walt, Harman and Huge (c) Walt, Roy and Iwerks (d) Harman, Iwerks and Walt (vii) Walt Disney was not selected in the army .. . (viii) Walk Disney went to Kansas city to pursue his career as a newspaper artist.______ (True/ False) 2. Read the passage given below : (12) 1. It is rare to find someone with good technical and communication skills. You can get far ahead of your colleagues if you combinethe two early in your career.People will judge,evaluate,promote or block you on the basis on your communication skills. Since habits 2 form by repeating both good and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great communicators and adopt their style and traits - in written and verbal forms. The art of listening and learning from each and every interaction is another secret recipe. So, develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause. 2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. As your career develops, you will realize that the wise speak less. Speak when you have something of value to add, else refrain. Poorly constructed emails with grammatical errors are acceptable between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life. 3. Another problem to overcome is the habit of speaking too fast. Since our mind is working faster than our speech, we are inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it will get it any faster. On the contrary it is always the reverse. So slow down, think before you speak. When I get ready to speak to people, Abraham Lincoln said, I spend two- thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one-third thinking what I want to say. Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realize that not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend people. 2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions in 30-40 words each : 2x4 =8 (i) Why is it necessary to have good communication skills? (ii) What is the secret recipe the writer shares in this passage? (iii) What, according to the writer, should be avoided in formal communication? (iv) Why should we be careful when we tend to be humorous? 2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following:1x4 =4 (i) The synonym of evaluate in para 1 is . (a) estimate (b) assume (c) punish (d) evolve (ii) The antonym of to ruin is .. (a) destroy (b) rebuild (c) crush (d) wreck 3 (iii) The synonym of utter is in para 2 is .. (iv) The antonym of acceptable is Section B : Writing and Grammar 30 marks 3.You are Neha/Nihal Singh,Computer In-charge of Army Public School, New Delhi.Your school wishes to buy 20 computers and computer accessories from Apple Inc.,Nehru Place,New Delhi.Draft a letter placing an order for the same. (100-150 words) (8) OR India is a highly populated country. People lack in maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene. As a result they suffer from various diseases. Around 60 per cent of the world s open defecation takes place in India. Poor sanitation causes health hazards, particularly in children under 5 years of age, including deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability. Write an article, highlighting the problem and suggesting practical ways to ensure public sanitation and the right to dignity and privacy. (100-150 words) 4. Develop a short story with the help of given starting line. Give a suitable title to your story. (150-200 words) (10)A little girl was walking down the street on her way to the market. She saw a poor old man shivering on the pavement. She (OR) Develop a story with the help of the given inputs.Give a suitable title to your story. Kunal good student determined to score good marks day of examination reached exam center late--helping an accident victim--Principal scolded--later appreciated allowed to give exam--stood first. 5. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with the help of options that follow:1x4=4 Kanishka, the ruler (a) _______ the Kushanas embraced Buddhism. He (b) _____ invited to a Buddhist meeting (c) _______ Kashmir during his reign. It was during this time that Buddhism (d) ______ to Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java. (a) (i) with (iii) of (b) (c) (iv) for (i) a (ii) was (iii) had (iv) has (i) over (ii) of (iii) in (d) (ii) in (i) spread (iv) on (ii) spreads (iii) spreading (iv) is spread 4 6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error as well as the correction as shown in the example. Error 1x4=4 Correction Summer camps develop a Child confidence. They also e.g.child child s encourages children to do (a) ______ ________ things by their own.The camps (b) _______ ________ is beneficial to aggressive (c) _______ ________ children as we promote mutual (d) _______ _________ understanding. 7. Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. 1x4 = 4 (i) important/it/is/to observe/rules/traffic (ii) protection/our/we/must/helmets/own/wear/for (iii) phones/must/used/not/mobile/be/driving/while (iv) traffic police/making/all efforts/is/to increase/on the roads/safety Section C : Literature Textbooks (30 marks)8.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1x4=4 The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars, were shining in the clear sky above me. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family. I looked at my watch : one thirty in the morning. (a) 'I' here refers to .. . (b) 'The sleeping countryside' means .. . (c) He was . while flying the plane. (i) sad (iii) happy (ii) shocked (iv) tired (d) What did he think of while flying? (i) his family (ii) holiday (iii) weather (iv) both (i) & (ii) 5 Or He should be snarling around houses At the jungle's edge, Baring his white fangs, his claws, Terrorising the village! (a) The name of the poet is (i) Carl Sandburg (ii) Walt Whitman (ii) Robert Frost (iv) Leslie Norris (b) Where does the tiger snarl around? (i) villages (ii) around houses (iii) jungle's edge (iv) all of these (c) Its effect on the whole village is that . (d) He is not able to do so because . 9. Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words each: 2x5=10 (a) How did Valli plan for her first journey? (b) Give one example to show that Mijbil, the otter was an intelligent pet. (c) Why did Bholi agree to marry Bishamber? (d) Did Anil realise thathe had been robbed? Justify your answer. (e) What makes Anne say that paper has more patience? (f) What did the young seagull do to attract his mother's attention? 10. Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words: 8 marks Life is full of trials and tribulations which can be overcome by a human being through his own efforts. Explain with reference to KisaGotami s life. OR Do you think The Proposal depicts a clash of ego between the main characters of the play? How does it highlight the importance of developing tolerance and patience? 11. Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words 8 marks Appearances can be deceptive . Comment on the statement in the light of the lesson The Hack Driver OR What social attitudes are presented in the story Bholi ?How does Bholi s teacher help her overcome these barriers? 6 END OF PAPER 7

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