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DRLRI PNBLICSCHOOL NEWTOWN SESSION 2023-24 PRE BOARD ENAMUNANON FULL MARKS: 80 CLA NEC ws Y on the paper provided separateh. this Paer m a A Nralin wrie during the first 15 minutes r alloww o s *yYnt in reading the question paper. Th The TIME: 2HOURS (SETA) EVGUSH PAPERI the answers. Paper is the tine alloned for wriring giver at ahe ead ef rhis Atem alfhe questions er pars of questions are ghen in The i i iarks for qaestions This paper wasis of fhe printed pages Qescio Wrie s psitioa (SN-Z50 Write an original story words) on Unexpected Meeting" Describe what you saw, a mention how is it different from cousin's attend your rerenthy visited a village to at the wedding. Also beard and experienced wedding. wedding in the city. Moden technology has made our lives better." Express agaiast this statement. iv) Have yoa Namate an ever said or done something incident where your words how this eaperience made you feel. the picture given below. Write Study 20 anvone of the following: entitled "An Yo brackets [ }. a or that changed or a description be about the saggests to you. Your composition may there must be take suggestions from it; however, A/ the life of another actions had led to story picture and your composition. for or your views either this change person? and mention or an account ofwhat it may clear connection between the subject of the picture or you a Question 2 10 Select any one of the following: a him or her to appoint letter to the Commissioner of Police, requesting during d1spersal. erossroads near your school police constable to be on duty at the reasons for making such a request. AlsO the that everyone Mention the dispersal timing and constable will solve the problems the appointment of a Wite a mention how faces during that time. that you are planning mentioning the subjects now as your career and choose for class XI. Mention what you wish to pursue future. Also, request him or for WOuld your choice of subjects be beneficial for your feels will be suitable he/she that career other some her to options i) Write a letter to your cousin suggest you you. Question 3 are a member of the Literary Club of your school. Write a notice for your You notice board, inviting students of classes IX and X to give their names for an School Poetry Competition, to be held at your school schoor inte 51 j ) Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school requesting him/her to judge the event and grace the event with his or her presence. Give details of the event. 51 Question 4 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Smiley was the most eurious man, always betting on anything that turned up. He was really lucky and almost always came out as the winner) He caught a frog one day and took it home. He set it in his backyard and taught the frog to jump. He'd give it a little pat on its back and the next minute, the frog would whirl in the air like a doughnut. (For three months, he trained him so much in the matter of catching flies and made it practice constantly, that it would nail a fly every time. You never see a frog as modest and straightforward as it was, for all it downtown the beast in a little cardboard box and used to carry it "What is a bet) One day a stranger came across and said, but it is in the box?" Smiley said, "It could have been a parrot, or a canary, gifted.( Smiley kept sometimes and lay for was so that you've got just a frog" and turned it round in all direction and The stranger took it, and looked at it carefully, "He's good enough for one thing, and Pl bet asked, "What's he good for?"" Smiley replied, than any frog in Calaveras County." )The stranger forty dollars that he can jump higher have I don't have any frog; but if I get a frog, I would said, "Im only a stranger here, and Pll box a minute, go and "That's all right, if you'll hold my had a bet with you." Smiley said, with dollars Smiley's along took the box and put up his forty the frog he then and got time some thinking sat there for and sat down to wait. The stranger was full till it with it pebbles took a teaspoon and kept feeding out and opened its mouth and and slopped around in the floork Smiley went to the swamp to its chin and then set it on the and gave it to him.) for the stranger a mud for a long time. Finally, he caught frog with its forepaws just even with those of him alongside of my frog, set if ready, the you're "Now, "One-two-three-jump!" and he and word." Then he said, the P'll and give my frog, off lively, but Smiley's behind, and the new frog hopped stranger patted up the frogs from get you a frog."[The stranger A/2 and surprised, was have any disgusted too, but he didn't from the bet and went away happily. frog couldn't bndge) Smiley took the money idea what the matter was. The stranger at his frog. At last, he caught the frog up his hend and looking down stood scratching handful Smiley down. Immediately the frog threw up a by the nap of the neck and turned it upside him. find nfter the stranger but he could not He set the frog down and set out of was pebbles. the correct meaning (as used in the passage): A) For each word given below choose 1. lvely 12 a) fiercely b) fearfully ) energetically d) lazily . disgusted a) anxious birritated c) interested d) delighted i) Which word in the a) surprisingly passage means the (1 opposite of the word occasionally? b) happily c)immediately constantly in) Answer the following questions briefly in your words: travelled to other places to aWhich sentence in the passage tells us that Smiley 2 lay the frog for a bet? 2 H o w did Smiley manage to catch a frog for the stranger? F o r how long did Smiley train the frog? Where was the frog kept? dWhich quality ofthe frog did Smiley boast of in front of the stranger? What amount was decided for the bet? According to you, what kind ofperson was Smiley? In not more than 50 words, point out what happened when Smiley left his frog iythe stranger and mention how did the two frogs perform in the competition. 21 12 with 18 Question 5 in in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given Fill brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example (0)- went Another newcomer was our lion, who (0) 14 (go) under the time-honoured name of Leo. He (1)t (be) one of the famous Dublin Zoo lions and was probably the 50th size of a generation (2) hatu_ (born) in captivity. On his arrival, he was only about the small dog and so he (3) Rep_(keep) in a cage in the Mammal house, but he (4) A0e that we should (5)_(findy him pace that it was soon imperative more spacious quarters. We had (6) (finish) the construction of a large cage for back. It (7)elkl (decide) to (8)_pu_(put) Leo in that. few (grow) at such chimpanzees a days A/3 141 words: j F i l lin with appropriate its cover. the blanks b0ok hu a D o not judgeis 6) The portrait ) The fog w a s true life. could hardly see thatye to oltdue w a s called so dense ihit. rain. T h e meeting the dictionary. others. the word in dessa upon trouble. looked Look and in H e w a s arrogant when they,were tor T h e ycalled Excessive tar stress the following help will take sentences a toll_famyour to make one health. complete sentence without using or and, but 4 ii) JoinChoose the correct option. so. XI found I thought I had lost it. had lost it. I thought I coat, I found my green I had lost. coat. my green Although thought coat which I my green I found I found it. but coat W green lost my I I lost it. when I thought c) I thought coat even green d) I found my a) a bath. The phone rang bath. 2She was taking she was takinga rang, phone As a bath. the a) but she was taking Her phone was ringing b) when her phone rang. a bath S h e was taking and she was taking a bath. The phone rang chirping loudly. birds are chirping loudly. of the sunset, the Despite a birds are chirping loudly. the sun had set, the Although ) the birds chirp loudly. c)When the sun had set, 3Thesun had set. Still the birds d) Although the sun was are were chirping loudly. setting, the birds listen to anyone. will not AShe is very she will not listen to anyone. and stubborn so a) She is she will not listen to anyone. b) When she is too stubborn, will not listen to anyone. stubborn. She ) d) ) As she is very stubborn, she listens to Since she is very stubborn, she Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according after each sentence. A. He is rich and humble. (Begin: Not only..) a) Not only rich but humble also he was. ) Not only is he rich but also humble. c) Not only was he humble but also rich. d) Not only rich but also humble he was. A/4 no one. to the instructions given 8 2The old man said to the boy, "We will be visiting the market The old man told the boy that ....) a) The man told the day. b) The old man c)The man old boy told the told the tomorrow." (Begin: that they would be visiting the market the following boy that they will be visiting the market that day. boy that we would be visiting the market tomorrow. The old man told the boy that they would be visiting the market the next day. 3. If he is late, he will not be allowed to enter school. (Begin: Unless...) a) Unless he reaches early, he will be allowed to enter school. b) Unless he enters school, he will be late. )Unless he is on time, he will not be allowed to enter school. d) Unless he is allowed to enter school, he can be late. Jeremy is the boy with blue eyes. (Add a question tag) a) Jeremy is not the boy with blue eyes, is he? b) Jeremy is the boy with blue eyes, isn't he? c)Isn't Jeremy the boy with blue eyes? d) Is Jeremy the boy with blue eyes? 5. Sunil thought that the meeting would be held next week. (Begin: Sunil was under..) a) Sunil was under the uncertainty that the meeting would be held next week. b) Sunil was under the suggestion that the meeting will be held next week ) Sunil was under the impression that the meeting would be held next week. d) Sunil is under the expression that the meeting would be held next week. Raka neverthought that she would win the contest. (Begin: Little...) a) Little did Raka think that she could win the contest. b Little did Raka think that she will win the contest. Little did Raka thought that she would win the contest. d) Little did Raka think that she would win the contest. Arun informed the teacher about the programme. (Begin: The teacher.) a The teacher informed Arun about the programme. A) The teacher was informed about the programme by Arun. c)The teacher had been informed about the programme. d) The teachers were informed about the programme by Arun. 8. Everyone will agree that Rakesh studies hard. (Begin: No one...) a) No one has said that Rakesh studies hard. b) No one has disagreed that Rakesh studies hard. c) No one denies that Rakesh studies hard. d) No one will deny that Rakesh studies hard.
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