SARASWATI CLASSES

Std.: 10 (English) English Marks: 80

Date: 04-Mar-2024 Time: 3 hrs
Chapter: All
SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY

Q.1 (A1) Do as directed. (Any four) (4)

1. Write two compound words of your own.

Write two compound words of your own.

2. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase.

on the corner of the table

3. Spot the error and correct the sentence.

The heavyness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again

4. Find out 2 hidden words of minimum 4 letters from -

constraints: ...............

5. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.

spirits, flattery, grunting, appealing

(A2) Do as directed. (Any two) (4)

1. Direct and Indirect narration.

1) He said, “sir, I have never thought about it. We are born to work.”

2) His mother said. ‘This is not the last time they are going to play.’

2. Change the voice.

1) Can you give up your abode?

2) kill not your children because of poverty.

3. Make two sentences of your own to show difference of Homograph/Homonyms:

Fly

(B) Do as directed. (Any One) (2)

1. Use the given word as a noun and as a verb in two meaningful sentences.

name

2. Convert the given sentences into Simple / compound / complex sentences.

It was an ideal site due to its proximity to the magnetic equator. (Rewrite as compound
sentence)

SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES

(Reading Skill, Vocabulary and Grammar)

Q.2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities.

1 A1) Write whether the statements are true or false. 2

1) The first launch was a failure.

 2) The brilliance of a mirror cannot be diminished.

3) Living a pure and ethical life can remove the impurities.

4) By serving humanity, God will shine through us.

A few years later, in the early 1980s, Professor Satish Dhawan, the Director of
ISRO, under whom Dr Kalam had made his first unsuccessful launch in 1970 and
then a successful one in 1980,
One day in 2012, we were discussing the number of PhDs Dr Kalam had
received. He said to me, ‘Srijan, Professor Dhawan had so many master’s degrees -
all
from the best institutions, no less-so I asked him how one can become so
academically accomplished. He responded saying that academic brilliance is no
different from the brilliance of a mirror, which can be diminished by a coating of
dust. Only when the dust is removed, does the mirror shine and the reflection
becomes clear. We can remove the impurities obscuring our souls by living pure and
ethical lives, and by serving humanity. And then God will shine through us.’ These
words took me back to my meeting with Dr Kalam after my graduation from IIMA, in
2009. At the time, he had advised me to use my degree and gold medal to transform
the society I lived in. Back in the present moment, it suddenly struck me that Dr
Kalam’s advice had, in fact, directly resonated from Professor Dhawan’s beliefs. The
more I lived and worked with Dr Kalam, the more I realized that though his words of
wisdom I was getting to learn from countless great minds.

A2) Match the column : 2

A B

1. accomplished a. become small

2. obscuring b. hearing a deep lasting sound

3. resonated c. skilled

4. diminished d. hiding

A3) Write noun forms for the following word : 2

1) discuss -

2) serve -

3) resonate -

4) receive -

A4) Grammar based questions : 2

1) It suddenly stuck that Dr. Kalam’s advice resonated from Dhawan’s beliefs. (Spot the
error)

2) Fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxiliaries.

We ............... lead a pure and ethical life.
A5) Personal response. 2

How do you think having a spiritual inclination can help in difficult situations?
(B) Read the following passage and do the activities.
1 A1) Write whether the statements are true or false. 2

1) Marshal is equivalent to Army’s field Marshal ……………

2) Singh was instrumental in the defeat of Pakistani air force in 1965 war. ...............

3) Arjan Singh was honoured with the rank of Marshal in 2005.

4) Singh was instrumental in the defeat of Pakistani Air Force in 1965 war.

Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh, an icon of India’s military history, will always be
remembered as a war hero who had successfully led a young IAF during the 1965
Indo-Pak war.
The only officer to attain the highest post of Marshal, the Air Force equivalent
to the Army’s five star field marshal, Singh was a fearless and exceptional pilot who
had flown more than 60 different types of aircraft.
He played a major role in transforming the IAF into one of the most potent air
forces globally and the fourth biggest in the world. “His contribution to the Indian Air
Force is monumental to the least. The IAF grew with him. He was epitome of
military leadership in classical sense and it is, therefore, not surprising that he was
honoured with the rank of Air Force Marshal,” former Vice Chief of IAF Kapil Kak
said.
Singh was honoured with the rank of Marshal on the Republic Day in 2002.
Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw and K M Cariappa were the only two
army generals honoured with the rank of field marshal.
Known as a man of few words, Singh was not only a fearless pilot but had
profound knowledge about air power and applied it in a wide spectrum of areas.
Singh had assiduously led the IAF during the 1965 war and denied success to
Pakistani air force though it was better equipped with American support. “His most
outstanding contribution was during that war,” said Kak.
Commending his role in the war, Y B Chavan, the then Defence Minister had
written: “Air Marshal Arjan Singh is a jewel of a person, quiet efficient and firm;
unexcitable but a very able leader.”

A2) Complete the Web 2

1) Two other army generals honoured with the rank of Field Marshal. (i).................
(ii).......................

2) Personality traits of Arjan Singh

(i)...., (ii)......, (iii)....., (iv)......., (v)......., (vi).......
A3) Fill in the blanks. 2

1) (Be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, took over, the reins of)
Indians got ready to host the G20 summit.

2) (Be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, took over, the reins of)
After the assassination of the king, the young prince took over the control of the
kingdom.

3) (Be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, took over, the reins of)
Mahatma was an ideal example of true spiritual leadership.

4) (Be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, took over, the reins of)
After a short period of working as a lecturer, Ravi took up an important post in a
multinational company.
 A4) Grammar based questions : 2

1) Singh was honoured with the rank of Marshal on the Republic Day in 2002. (Frame a
wh’ question to get the underlined words as answer)

2) Singh had assiduously led the IAF during the 1965 war. (Add Question Tag).
A5) Personal response. 2

Write about the achievements of Arjan Singh.

SECTION III : POETRY

Q.3 (A) Read the following poem and do the activities.

1 A1) Write whether the statements are true or false. 2

1) The peasants found and killed the scorpion.

2) The peasants prayed that the sins of her previous birth should be burnt away that
night.

3) The sufferings will decrease the misfortunes of this birth, said the peasants.

4) Their faces showed understanding to mother’s suffering.

With candles and with lanterns

throwing giant scorpion shadows
on the mud-baked walls
they searched for him: he was not found.
They clicked their tongues.
With every movement that the scorpion made his poison
moved in Mother’s blood, they said.
May he sit still, they said

May the sins of your previous birth

be burned away tonight, they said.
May your suffering decrease
the misfortunes of your next birth, they said.
May the sum of all evil
balanced in this unreal world
against the sum of good
become diminished by your pain.
May the poison purify your flesh
of desire, and your spirit of ambition,
they said, and they sat around
on the floor with my mother in the centre,
the peace of understanding on each face.

A2) Answer the following : 2

Why did the peasants want the scorpion to be killed?

A3) Identify the figures of speech. 1

May the sum of your previous birth be burned away tonight.

(B) Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in (5)
paragraph format.

Animals
 I think I could turn and live with animals, they are
so placid and self-contain’d
I stand and look at them long and long.
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.
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that
lived thousands of years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
So they show their relations to me and I accept them,
They bring me tokens of myself, they evince
them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

- Walt Whitman

You can use the following points.

• Title
• Poet
• Rhyme Scheme
• Figures of Speech
• Theme/Central idea

SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGES

(Reading Skill, Vocabulary, Grammar and Summary)

Q.4 (A) Read the given passage and do the given activities.

1 A1) Fill in the blanks. 2

1) Kalpana Chawla’s family existed of ............... family members.

a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 6

2) How many degrees did Kalpana obtain?

a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 2

3) Kalpana orbited the earth ............... times.

a. 432 b. 532 c. 372 d. 252

4) Kalpana said that in space one had no control over one’s ...............
a. Intelligence b. body movements c. gravity d. body and intelligence

Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India on July 1, 1961. Her
parents were Banarasilal Chawla and Saniyothi. She had two sisters, Sunita and
Deepa. She became a US citizen in 1990.
Kalpana Chawla completed her early schooling at Tagore Public School,
Karnal. After which she earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Aeronautical
Engineering at Punjab Engineering College at Chandigarh in 1982. In the same year,
she moved to the United States and obtained a M.S. degree in aerospace
engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1984. By 1986 she had
obtained a second M.S. degree and by 1988 a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from
the University of Colorado at Boulder.
 Kalpana Chawla traveled 10.4 million km, as many as 252 times around the
earth. During her travel in the weightlessness of space, she spoke these words, “You
are just your intelligence”. She meant that due to lack of gravity in space, for such a
long time, a person has no control over his or her bodily movements. The only
control one has is over one’s mind, thoughts and hence over one’s intelligence.
Kalpana Chawla’s first space mission began on November 19, 1997, on Space
Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87. She was the first Indian-born woman and second
Indian person to fly in space, after Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Chawla traveled over
10.4 million miles in 252 orbits of the earth, spending more than 372 hours in space.
During STS-87, she was responsible for deploying the Spartan Satellite, which had
malfunctioned, necessitating a spacewalk by Winston Scott and Takao Doi to
capture the satellite.

A2) i) Write whether the statements are true or false. 1

1) Kalpana was an Indian citizen.

2) In space, we have control only our minds.

ii) Complete the sentence. 1

Kalpana had to do a spacewalk because ...............

A3) Vocabulary Based Questions. 2

The word “weightlessness” is an abstract noun. Form abstract nouns from:

i. Brilliant: ...............
ii. Grave: ...............
iii. Intelligent: ...............
iv. Deploy: ...............
A4) Grammar based questions : 2

1) Identify the parts of speech (Underlined words only):

During STS-87, she was responsible for deploying the Spartan Satellite, which had
malfunctioned, necessitating a spacewalk by Winston Scott and Takao Doi to capture
the satellite.

2) Do as directed:
Find a word in the passage which means “failed to function normally” ..............
A5) Personal response. 2

Write a few lines on : If I were an astronaut…

(B) Read the comprehension passage given in Q.4 (A) and write the summary of it. Suggest a (5)
suitable title :

SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

Q.5 Letter Writing : Attempt any one of the following activities. (5)
Q.5 Every organization celebrates its annual function on a specific date, usually to (5)
commemorate its members, their dedication and also as a platform to improve
communication between them. An annual function celebrated by a school, gives a chance to
students to display their managerial and other skills they excel at. Ex- singing, dancing,
debates, quizzes etc. It also provides them a chance to interact with each others as well as
teachers and other staff of the school.

You are Mohit/Mihika Sharma, staying at 505/3A, Sonal Bldg, Link Road, Mumbai. Your
school had its annual Day. You participated in it. Write a letter to your friend describing the
 day.
OR
You are Mohit/Mihika Sharma, staying at 505/3A, Sonal Bldg, Link Road, Mumbai. Your
school celebrated Sports day recently. Write a letter to the editor explaining why it is
important for schools to celebrate annual day.

Q.6 (A) Information Transfer : Attempt any one of the following activities. (5)

(A1) Non-Verbal to Verbal :

OR

(A2) Verbal to Non-verbal :

The three main types, or classes, of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous and
the differences among them have to do with how they are formed. Sedimentary rocks are
formed from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material. Together, all
these particles are called sediment. Examples of this rock type include conglomerate and
limestone. Metamorphic rocks are formed under the surface of the earth from the
metamorphosis (change) that occurs due to intense heat and pressure (squeezing). The
rocks that result from these processes often have ribbon like layers and may have shiny
crystals, formed by minerals growing slowly over time, on their surface. Examples of this
rock type include gneiss and marble. Igneous rocks are formed when magma (molten rock
deep within the earth) cools and hardens. Sometimes the magma cools inside the earth, and
other times it erupts onto the surface from volcanoes (in this case, it is called lava).
Examples of this rock type include basalt and obsidian.

(B) View/Counterviews (or) Drafting a speech : Attempt any one of the activities. (5)

(B1) View/Counterviews :

Write your conterview on:

“Social networking sites are not a necessity.”

OR
(B2) Drafting a speech :

Time and tide wait for no one. (Importance of time – cannot be controlled – time lost, lost
forever – time management – making a timetable)

SECTION VI: CREATIVE WRITING

Q Expansion or News Report : Attempt any one of the following activities.

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(A)

(A1) Expansion of theme (5)

New Technology: The Hope of a Nation for Better Tomorrow.

 OR

(A2) News Report based on the given headline:

Leopard run over by truck on Mumbai- Pune expressway.

(B) Story or Narrating an experience : Attempt any one of the following activities.
(B1) Writing a story : (5)

Develop a story in about 80 - 100 words with the help of the following ending/ beginning.
Suggest a suitable title for it.
Begin with:
Sujit heard the police sirens.

OR
(B2) Narrating an experience :

Narrate an experience of your own. Write it in about 100 words (Beginning is given below):
After the recess, we were chatting and fighting in the class ....................