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CBSE Class 10 Pre Board 2021 : English Language & Literature (Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) No 1, Armapur, Kanpur)

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KV NO 1 ARMAPUR KANPUR Pre Board Examination (2020-21) ENGLISH Language and Literature CLASS-X Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum 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) READING (20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below. 1. Every individual wants peace of mind. But it is hard to find a person who can say that he has attained such a state of mental equilibrium as will allow him to live a life of tranquility. Peace of mind is a distant dream for all of us. What is the reason for this? The reason is that people hanker after ideal peace, that is, pure peace a peace that is free from all kinds of non peace items. 2. But this kind of absolute peace is not in nature s storehouse. Let us take the analogy of the rose. A rose is a very beautiful flower, but every stem has its thorns. Indeed, thorns are an integral part of the rose plant. A poet has rightly said that thorns serve as security guards for the flower. The translation of his Urdu lines is: The safety of the flower would become impossible if the thorns were silk-like. So flowers have to be accompanied by thorns. There must be hard thorns along with soft flowers that is, there 1 must be non peace items along with peaceful items. A peaceful mind is a very precious aspect of human nature and it too needs safety to maintain its sublime quality. 3 Studies in psychology show that an untroubled mind very soon becomes stagnant. It loses its creativity. For this reason, nature always leads people in challenging situations. It is a non peace item which acts as a challenge for the mind. This guarantees that the creativity of a peaceful mind never comes to an end. A creative mind is always alive. 4 It is a common phenomenon that one who is born in affluence and has a problem free life, very soon finds his mind becoming dull, while the one who is born into a life of problems and hardships, has an active mind. Such a person develops the creative thinking and his intellectual development continues unhindered. 5. Here, I would like to cite personal experience, concerning a politician who had two sons. He loved one of his sons very much. He got this son married to someone of his choice and presented him with a farmhouse in which to live a life of comfort, just as he pleased. I met this son and conversed with him. It seemed as if I were talking to a dull person. He did tell some jokes but could not utter a word of wisdom. I have met the other son also. He was not given a comfortable life by his father and so left town for another place. After a few years of struggle, he emerged as a successful person. When I met him, I found that his whole conversation was full of wisdom. Answer the questions that follow by selecting correct option( Answer any 10) 1x10=10Marks a) It is a distant dream for all of us . i. Peace of mind ii. fulfilling our ambition iii. meeting our targets iv. climbing the mountains b) The security guards for the flowers are .. i. Gardens ii. other plants 2 iii. Thorns iv. Roots c) Thorns are an integral part of a rose plant. (True/False) i. True ii. False d) Nature always leads people into challenging situations. (True/False) i. True ii. False e) Which of the following leads to mind becoming dull? i. Challenges ii. Easy life iii. Politics iv. Creativity f) Which of the following is not a characteristic of pure peace? i. It is non existent in nature ii. It is free from all non-peace items iii. It is partial peace iv. People want pure peace g) A non peace item acts like .. for the mind i. Thorn 3 ii. Rose iii. Silk iv. Challenge h) A mind without challenge would become i. Creative ii. Non Creative iii. Peaceful iv. Ideal i) Who has an active mind? i. Someone born in affluence ii. Someone born without problems iii. Someone born in a life full of problems iv. Someone who has no hardships in life j) People hanker after . i. Partial peace ii. Creativity iii. Hardships iv. Pure peace k) Psychology studies show that an untroubled mind soon becomes .. 4 l) 2. i. Stagnant ii. Creative iii. Peaceful iv. Non Peaceful Find the word from the passage which means the same as very far i. Affluence ii. Unhindered iii. Distant iv. Stagnant Read the following passage 1.. All along a 450 mile stretch of west coast America is the home of the tallest trees in the world. Once, in this narrow hinterland of the Pacific Coast, from central California to southern Oregon, were two million acres of these trees, the Coast Redwood. Today there are just a few hundred acres of them in Redwood Belt s scattering of State Parks, protected forest reserves amidst which are stands of the giants. 2. About 25 miles due south of San Jose and the heart of Silicon Valley is one of the smaller of these stands, just 40 acres in the midst of the 4650 acre Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. And there I found myself one morning not so long ago peering up to spot the tops of trees that seemed to be touching the skies. All I got was a crick in the neck. A tip for other Escapists : Stick to looking at the thick and rough-barked trunks. 3. But even looking at a trunk when you try to grab a view of The Giant s trunk from close can be quite a challenge. The Giant, the star of the Park, has a trunk with a circumference of over 50 feet and a diameter of 17 feet. Maybe you can, but I couldn t take it all in. Nor could I come anywhere near taking in the whole 275 feet of the Giant s height. Once the tallest Redwood, it lost its title when a storm several years ago knocked down 75 feet of its top to bring it to its present height. But it ll need the mother of all storms for its record of being the oldest tree in the park an estimated 2000 plus years old to be knocked down. 5 4. You wonder at such a giant growing from a tiny seed; 100,000 seeds to a pound will give you an idea of how tiny! You wonder too about the marvel of a root system that sinks only six to twelve feet holding up such giants till the Range you are talking to explain that the roots spread laterally and intertwine with the roots of other Redwoods to create a carpet. Answer the questions that follow - 1x10=10 marks a) The Redwood forests are protected because of .. . i. they are very old ii. they deserve the status of National Parks iii. they are worth a visit iv. all of the above b) The Giant s height once was .. . i. 265 feet ii. 250 feet iii. 275 feet iv. 270 feet c) A storm had brought down the height of the tallest tree to its present height. (True/False) i. True ii. False d) The author got a crick in the neck while looking at the tall trees. (True/False) i. True ii. False e) The tallest trees in the world are spread over a .. . stretch of West Coast America. i. 250 miles ii. 400 miles iii. 450 miles 6 iv. 4650 miles f) The Giant has a trunk with a circumference of over .. and a diameter of .. . i. 50 Ft , 17Ft ii. 75 Ft , 17 ft iii. 250 ft ,50 Ft iv. 50 Ft , 10Ft g) Find the word from the passage which means the same as mixed and difficult to be separated i. Marvel ii. Crick iii. Intertwined iv. Carpet h) The narrator uses the phrase 100,000 seeds to a pound to give an idea about i. How tall the tree is ii. How deep the roots are iii. How small the seeds are iv. How old the tree is i) The giant currently hold the records for i. Being the widest 7 ii. Being the tallest iii. Being the youngest iv. Being the oldest. j) Why does the author marvel the roots of the giant. i. Because they sink 6 to 12 ft in ground ii. Because they can support very tall giants by only sinking 6-12 Ft in the ground iii. Because of the complex intertwined pattern iv. Because they make a carpet. Literature Q3. Read the following extract and answer the question that follow by selecting the correct option. 1X5=5 Marks I am sure that none of the boys and girls in Room Thirteen would purposely and deliberately hurt anyone s feelings because his or her name happened to be a long, unfamiliar one. I prefer to think that what was said was said in thoughtlessness. a) Who is I in the first line ? i. Headmistress of the school ii. Miss Mason iii. Maddie iv. Wanda b) Whose feelings were hurt in the chapter ? i. Peggy 8 ii. Maddie iii. Wanda iv. Miss Mason c) Whom does Miss Mason address in the following lines ? i. The whole class ii. The boys iii. The girls iv. Maddie and Peggy d) What does Room Thirteen refer to ? i. Maddie s house ii. Wanda s house iii. Classroom Iv . Peggy s house e) What happened to Wanda ? i. She has joined the school ii. She had left the school iii. She committed suicide iv. She ran away 9 OR Read the following extract and answer the question that follow by selecting the correct option. 1x5=5 Marks At last the cow moved off the road. And soon the bus came to a railroad crossing. A speck of a train could be seen in the distance, growing bigger and bigger as it drew near. Then it rushed past the crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle, shaking the bus. Then the bus went on and passed the train station. From there it traversed a busy, welllaid-out shopping street and, turning, entered a wider thoroughfare. Such big, brightlooking shops! What glittering displays of clothes and other merchandise! Such big crowds! a) Where did Valli see the train? i. Off the road ii. The rail road crossing iii. On the road iv. On the bridge b) Where was Valli going to ? i. Capital of India ii. Another village iii. A town iv. Hyderabad 10 c) What happened to the train as it drew near? i. It grew bigger and bigger ii. It whistled a lot iii. It grew smaller and smaller iv. It hit the bus d) Where did the bus go passing the train station? i. A shopping street ii. A shopping mall iii. The bus station iv. The town e) Valli saw bright looking shops with glittering displays of clothes and other merchandise? i. True ii. False Q4. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct options 1x5=5 Marks They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God, Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things, a) How do animals react to their condition? 11 i. They feel miserable ii. They feel honored iii. They feel revengeful iv. They feel discontented b) Do animals enjoy a sound sleep at night? i. No ii. I don t know iii. Yes c) When do humans keep awake weeping over their sins and misdeeds? i. At night ii. During the day iii. When it rains iv. Throughout their lives d) Animals do not discuss their duty to God, this makes the poet i. Happy ii. Sad iii. Angry iv. Sick e) According to this stanza animals are . i. Troublesome 12 ii. Dissatisfied iii. Satisfied iv. Mischievous OR Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over there it is in the water! No use to say O there are other balls : An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went. I would not intrude on him; a) The ball here symbolizes . i. Ability to bounce back ii. Extended family iii. Sins of adventure iv. Carefree childhood days b) The poet does not want to console the child because i. It would give him false hopes ii. He might demand a new ball iii. He would become stubborn iv. This will make him indisciplined c) The word harbour does not have a meaning similar to .. i. Port ii. Dock 13 iii. Cargo iv. Pier d) What happened to the ball ? i. It was lost ii. It was damaged iii. It fell into the water iv. It got deflated e) What was the reaction of the child after losing the ball ? i. He was feeling worthless ii. He was sad iii. He was satisfied iv. he started weeping Grammar Q5. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to complete the sentence 1X3=3 Marks a) He . in Boston. He would head to the office to sign the paperwork required. i. decided to take the job ii. deciding to take the job 14 iii. decides to take the job iv. has decided to take the job . b) He . about the food served at his college canteen. i. always complain ii. have always complained iii. is always complaining iv. been always complaining c) Maria read the newspaper sitting .. the library i. at ii. in iii. along iv. on Q6. Read the conversation between sonu and Ravi. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to compete Sonu s narration 1X3=3 Marks Sonu : What are you doing here Ravi : Uncle I am trying to win a Nobel prize Sonu : How will standing in my rice field help you win a Nobel prize Ravi : Because that is how it is won. I have heard the people who were all outstanding in various Fields have won Nobel prizes 15 Sonu : Ok I saw Ravi standing in the field when I a) . Doing there. He, b) .. he was trying to win a Nobel prize . I was confused and enquired how standing in the rice field would help him do so. He stumped me saying that he c) . Won Nobel prizes had all been outstanding in their fields. a) i. exclaimed what he was ii. told him what he was iii. asked him what he was iv. says to him about what b) i. ordered that ii. refused that iii. questioned that iv. replied that c) i. has heard that people who has ii. was hearing that people who were iii. had heard that people who had iv. did hear that people who had Q7. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for any 4 out of the 6 sentences. 16 4X1=4 Marks a) Yesterday I saw ..European riding . Ass i. a, an ii. an, the iii. the, a iv. an, a b) There are four tress in the garden.. .. branches sway in the breeze . i. There ii. Their iii. Every iv. An c) The players obey their captain if they want to win the match I can I could iii may iv Should d) We have only .. money left . i. little ii. least iii. less 17 iv. few e) If you are not feeling well you . to consult a doctor i. had ii. need iii. used iv. might f) A thief does not knock .. the door . i. at ii. on iii. in iv. upon SECTION B 40 marks Writing 10 marks Q8. Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. 5 Marks a) You are Sumit / Seema, a resident of Saket Nagar colony, Kanpur. You have noticed that some children from the neighbourhood of your colony work as maids/servants. You are very concerned about these little children. Write a letter to the SHO of local police station , drawing attention towards the same .Explain how such acts impact the future of those children and request immediate intervention and strict action . OR 18 b) You are Anuj / Anjana, of 204 Cannaught Place , New Delhi . You bought Giant Whirlpool refrigerator of 300 liters from Sundar Electronics, Nehru Place, New Delhi. Within a month you found that freezing section of the refrigerator was not working properly. Write a letter to the dealer complaining about it and asking him to replace the defective refrigerator at the earliest . Q9. Attempt anyone of the following in 100-120 words 5 Marks a) The chart below displays data about the number of Covid patients in India. Write a paragraph analysing the given data . b) Taking help from the information given below write a paragraph about the problem of stray animals. 19 Information Stray animals on roads and in lanes Traffic jam and accidents Squat in the middle causing chaos Government must take immediate steps. Literature Q10. Answer any two questions in 20-30 words each from (a) and (b) respectively 2X4=8 Marks a) Answer any two 2X2=4 Marks 20 i. How did the young seagull feel sitting alone on his ledge? ii. Give the geographical location of Coorg. iii. Why did Lancho write a letter to God ? b) Answer any two 2X2=4 Marks i. How and why did Hari Singh meet Anil? ii. What was the real mistake of Matilda? Could she have averted her sufferings? iii. What was the narrator s job and why was he fed-up with it?(The Hack Driver) Q11. Answer any two questions in 40-50 words each from (a) and (b) 3X4=12 Marks a) Answer any two 3X2=6 Marks i. Why was the 10th of May, 1994 important for South Africa and it s people? ii. What magnificent scene did Rajvir see during the train journey? iii. Why was Kisa Gautami in deep grief? b) Answer any two 3X2=6 Marks i. How was Griffin a lawless person? Give examples from the text. ii. What important achievements Richard H. Ebright had to his credit at the age of 22? iii. What did doctor Herriot for the dog suggest and why? 21 Q12. Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words 5 Marks a) Compare and contrast the characters of Maddie and Peggy. OR b) Kisa Gautami went to Gautam Buddha to bring her son back to life. Using your imagination construct the dialogues between Kisa Gautami and Gautam Buddha . Q13. Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words 5 Marks a) The Hack Driver , through the character of the narrator, teaches the essential values of being attentive in dealing with the people. If it is not followed , it leads one to unnecessary troubles .Elaborate Or b) Compare and contrast the characters of Hari Singh and Oliver Lutkins. 22 23

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