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LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION2023-24 ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS X Time : 2 Hours + 15 mins. reading time Full Marks-80 This paper consists of seven printed pages & one blank page. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. The time is to be spent in reaing the question paper. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all five questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. [ ]. You are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20 minutes in answering Question 2. This paper consists of 8 printed pages. Kindly check that all pages are printed. 1. (Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question) Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following: [20] (1) Different people mould and shape our lives in different ways. Write a description ofany one such person and showhow he/she has affected your life and influenced your thinking. (2) You recently atended a music concert at Eco Park with your farmily. Narrate your experience of being present at a live concert. Describe the atmosphere at the venue and what made the event special. (3) Write an original short story that begins with: Fifteen-year-old Pamela has only wanted one thing: to be the best at violin. X ENG LAN-1 | Turm Over ) 4) Amother should be more of a friend than a parent. Express your views either for or against this statement. (5) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an acoount of what it suggests toyou. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a lear connection between the picture and your composition. 2. (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question) Select one of the following: [10] (1) Write a letter to the Principalof your school requesting her to allow a Book Reading Session once a month in school. Do tell her the importance of reading, how it is losing its place in the world and how it can be revived. (2) Afriend and her family are moving to your city and she plans to join your school. Write aletter to your friend giving her details of what you think she would likel find different about your school. Also give her tips that you think will enable her to adjust more easily to her new environment. 3. (1) Your school is hostingan inter- schoolclassical dance competition. Write a notice informing your school about the event. [5) (2) Write an e-mail to the Principal of a school informing him/her of the event and requesting him/her to neighbouring send a team of students to participate. [5) 4. 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(a) He exclaimed about the accident and its horrifying consequences. (b) He exclaimed that it was a horrible accident. (c) He (d) He exclaimed the horridness of the accident. exclaimed what a horrible accident it is. (2) Rohit is the best boy in the class. (Begin: No other ...) (a) No other boy in the class is close to Rohit. (b) No other boy in the class is more better than Rohit. (c) No other boy in the class is as good as Rohit. (d) No other boy in the is class (3) He is too weak to lift that box. (a) better than Rohit. (Remove 'too) Weakness preventing him from lifting that box. (b) He is so is weak that he cannot lift that box. (c) Lifting that box will not be possible for him owing to (d) He is not at all strong to be able to lift to lift that weakness. box. X ENG LAN6 () No aoonor hadoo onteront the muso, hanhe startod clicking picturss, (ttegin: Hardly .) (a) (b) (o) (d) Hardly did Joe ontered the museum than ho startod clicking pictures. Hardly had Joe entered the musOum when he started clicking pictures. Hardly had Joe entered the museum than he startod clicking pictures. Hardly was Joe insldo the museum when ho started clicking pictures. () The Rajputa pretorrod doath to dishonour. (Begirn: The Rajputs would...) (a) The Rajputs would dle before dishonour. (b) The Rajputs would rather die than be dishonoured. (o) Tho Rajputs would prefor to die and be honourable. (d) The Rajputs would welcome death and avoid dishonour. (6) Foolball genoraly attracts boys more than it does girls.(Begin: Boys .) (a) Boys and girls both play football but boys are more attracted to it. (b) Boys are more attracted towards footbalI. (c) Boys genorally gets more attracted towards football more than girls. (d) Boys are generally more attracted towards football than girls. (7) Amit was the only one to survive after that car accident. Begin: No one except. ...) (a) No one except for Amit survived the car accident. (b) No one survived the accident except Amit. (c) No one but Amit survived the car accident. (d) No one except Amit survived the car accident. (8) There is a huge fan following of reality shows. Ibelieve they are useless. (Begin: In spite ...) (a) In spite of the huge fan following of reality shows, I believe they are useless. (b) In spite the huge fan following of reality shows, Ibelieve they are useless. (c) Inspite of the huge fan following of reality shows, I still believe they are useless. (d) Inspite of me believing in the uselessness of reality shows, they are still popular. X ENG LAN-7
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