KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA,AFS HIGHGROUNDS

CHANDIGARH
PERIODIC TEST -III
CLASS -X
SUBJECT--ENGLISH
MM-40 TIME : 90 MINUTES
General Instructions:
1-The question paper contains three sections
Reading
Writing&Grammar
Literature
SECTION -A (READING - 10 marks)
A-1:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:- (5 marks)
1. Over the last few days, Delhi residents have been protesting against the
government’s approval for felling over 14,000 trees in South Delhi. Faced with
severe criticism, the National Buildings Construction Corporation,
tasked with redeveloping half a dozen South Delhi colonies, on Monday assured
the Delhi High Court that no trees would be cut for the project till July 4, which is
transitory relief. Many of the trees proposed to be felled are mature, local, fruit-
bearing ones that provide clean air, shade and water recharge to humans and are
homes
to many birds. These areas of Delhi have served as the ‘lungs’ of the city.
However, the project reports overlook these qualities.
2. Large constructions have been difficult to manage in India. The sector has
systematically lobbied to be excluded from the environmental norms of the
country and has been successful in carving out special privileges for itself
in the environment clearance process. From 2006, most construction projects
have been approved based on an application form instead of detailed assessment
reports. In 2014, schools, colleges and hostels for educational
institutions were exempted from taking environment clearances as long as they
followed specific sustainability parameters. In 2016, projects with areas of less
than 20,000 sq m were permitted to proceed as long as they
submitted a self-declaration ensuring adherence to environmental norms. As a
result of these privileges,
construction projects contribute significantly to urban air and noise pollution and
high water consumption in cities. Compensatory afforestation taken up in lieu of
trees felled by projects is a failure due to poor survival rates of saplings and no
monitoring.
3. Yet all regulatory bodies treat large constructions with kid gloves. The
Minister for Urban Development has
stated that this public campaign is ‘misinformed’. But that is far from the truth. In
a literate, urban society that has high access to the Internet, the lack of official
information on urban development and its impacts can only be understood as an
indirect form of public silencing. There are no public hearings held for urban
construction
projects and governments assume that citizens have nothing to say about them.
Since Delhi is ruled by so many agencies, you can run from pillar to post and still
not have a clue about who is in charge of what. The residents are now appealing
to the government to embrace inclusive ways of redesigning the city. The
governments could join hands by committing to review these projects.
4. One of the severe side effects of constantly lessening number of trees in the
city is the increase in air pollution, which is only adding to the already existing
gigantic issue of smog that ails the city in winters.
Questions
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any FIVE out of the
seven questions by choosing the correct option.
(i) According to the author, what, from the following, is the greatest
lesson to be learnt from the above passage?
(a) Steps must be taken to ensure that no government can do as they wish and
harm anyone in the process.
(b) Steps must be taken to ensure that any construction that happens follows
the environmental norms.
(c) Steps must be taken to ensure that trees are grown in large numbers
around the city.
(d) Steps must be taken by the general public to hinder any such construction
that may have adverse affect on the environment.
(ii) Select the option that suitably completes the dialogue with
reference to the above passage.
Kajal: Many trees have been cut down to make
space for the new apartments near our society. It is very unfair. The birds have
already left. Don’t you agree?
Vaibhav: ................ .
(a) No, I don’t. We need more homes to live
(b) Yes, I do. But it’s not too bad. They are going to use the wood in making the
houses
(c) No, I don’t. It is not of our concern
(d) Yes, I do. It is very bad for nature and for all living beings
(iii) Choose the option that best conveys the message in
– “These areas of Delhi have served as the ‘lungs’ of the city.”
(a) Due to presence of many trees, the Ministry for Urban Development
provides oxygen for most of the city.
(b) Due to presence of many trees, the urban society provides oxygen for most
of the city.
(c) Due to presence of many trees, the South Delhi area provides oxygen for
most of the city.
(d) Due to presence of many trees, the Delhi uses most of the oxygen from the
city.
(iv) What qualities do the large construction companies display when
extract special privileges for them in environment clearance process?
Choose one option from the following.
(a) Shrewd and self-serving
(b) Philanthropist and ameliorating
(c) sadist behaviour towards the destitute
(d) malignant and hostile
(v) A Portmanteau [words like brunch (breakfast + lunch)] is a blend of
words in which parts of multiple words are combined to form a new
word. From the options given below, select a Portmanteau word that
appears in the above passage.
(a) Sapling (b) Felled
(c) Smog (d) Recharge
(vi) Select the qualities that are being discussed in the line – “However,
the project reports overlook these qualities”.
(1) The benefits that the presence of trees provide to all living beings.
(2) The enthusiasm of people to save their environment.
(3) The importance of trees in the environment.
(4) The laidback approach of the Judiciary.
(5) The destruction and noise pollution accompanying the projects.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 4 and 5 (d) 2 and 4
(vii) Choose the option that contains the correct
meaning of the given idiom, as used in the third paragraph.
Treat/handle with kid gloves
(a) To upset someone by treating them like a child.
(b) To equate someone with a child.
(c) To deal gently and tactfully with someone.
(d) To say that someone is very childish.
A-2:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow :- (5 marks)

1. Sprouts relatively contain the largest amount of nutrients per unit of any
food known to man. Sprouts produce a fountain of power for chemical changes.
Enzymes are produced, starch gets converted into glucose, protein is
transformed into amino acids and vitamin value increases. In fact, a new
explosion of life force takes place. According to Dr Bailey of the University of
Minnesota, USA, the vitamin C value of wheat increases 600% in the early
sprouting period. Dr CR Shaw of the University of Texas Cancer Centre found that
cancer was inhibited
upto 90% when healthy bacteria were exposed to a cancer causing substance in
the presence of a juice made from wheat sprouts.
2. Enzymes, which initiate and control almost every chemical reaction in our
bodies, are greatly activated in the
sprouting process. Enzymes spark the entire digestive system to synthesise the
nutrients in our food into blood. They are the key to longevity.
3. Sprouts are enjoyed more when they are fresh. Mix sprouts with other foods
and dressing according to your
taste and enjoy eating them. But you must eat them every day you will soon
realise that making sprouts a part of your diet has a dramatic effect on your
health. With this live food, all the cells of your body will become active
and agile.
4. The nourishment which develops as the sprouts grow is very stable and can
be frozen or dried for future.
Sprouted potato or tomato seeds are likely to be poisonous. Alfalfa and moong
bean sprouts are excellent soft food. They are almost predigested and can be
easily assimilated even by the children and the elderly. They
contain every known vitamin in perfect balance necessary for the human body.
Health benefits of sprouts
Aid in digestion
Boost immune system
Aid in weight management
Protect body against cancer Improve blood circulation in body
Help to reduce risk of heart ailments Help in growth and development of body
Reduce risk of neural tube defects in infants
Help to prevent cataracts and mascular degeneration
Inhibit growth of cold sores and reduce effect of allergic reactions and asthma
Caution : Wash well before use to prevent any type of microbial infection

Questions
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any FIVE out of the
seven questions by choosing the correct option.
(i) Which element initiates chemical reaction in our body?
(a) Enzymes (b) Sprouts (c) Bacteria (d) Vitamins
(ii) According to Dr CR Shaw, cancer was inhibited upto …… with the help of
sprouts.
(a) 80% (b) 90% (c) 20% (d) 95%
(iii) As per the passage eating sprouts is good for
(a) children (b) adults (c) the elderly (d) All of these
(iv) The qualities of sprouts as mentioned in the last para of the passage are
I. excellent soft food II. predigested
III. can be easily assimilated IV. contain poisonous element
Codes
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, III and IV
(v) The word ……… from the passage means absorb of ‘digest’.
(a) assimilated (b) predigest (c) dried (d) soft
(vi) Choose the option that lists the statement that is NOT TRUE.
(a) Sprouts contain hard proteins that are not easily digested.
(b) The perfect balance of the vitamins in the body can be obtained from
sprouts.
(c) In the sprouting process, enzymes are greatly activated.
(d) All of the above
(vii) Which of the following is not a step in the sprouting process?
(a) Production of enzymes.
(b) Conversion of starch into glucose.
(c) Release of essential vitamins.
(e) Transformation of protein into amino acids Sadistic behaviour toward the
destitute
(f) Malignant and hostile

SECTION -B (WRITING & GRAMMAR - 10 marks)

B-1:. Write a letter to Lightways Sports, Amrapalli, Thane, placing an
order for sports articles (minimum 4 items) to be supplied to your
school, ABC Matriculation School, Civil Lines, Pune. Sign as
Ravi/Raveena, Sports Secretary. (5)
OR
You are Ajay/ Meena of #1229, Sainik Colony, Zirakpur studying in class
X results. Meanwhile you would like to do a short-term course in
Personality Development. Write a letter to the Director, Surbjhi academy
Zirakpur, inquiring about the details of the course.
B-2:- Attempt any five questions from the following seven question.(5)
I. Once upon a time there …… (live) a man called Damocles.
II. He gave me …… lecture in which he pointed out an error in the book.
III. Everyone …… save the natural resources of the Earth.
IV. It is time we …… (act) with determination.
V. There are …… tourists who visit the Red Fort in Delhi.
VI. Change the given sentence into Indirect speech. Sohan said to Shipa, ‘‘Bring
me a glass of water please.’’
VII. Change the given sentence into Direct speech. The officer commanded the
troop to move forward.

Section C Literature (20 marks)

C-1(a) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.
(4)
Valli devoured everything with her eyes. But when she started to look outside, she
found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her
window. So she stood up on the seat and peered over the blind. The bus was now
going along the bank of a canal. The road was very narrow. On one side there was
the canal, and beyond it, palm trees, grassland distant mountains and the blue,
blue sky. On the other side was a deep ditch and then acres and acres of green
fields - green, green, green, as far as the eye could see..
(i) Why did Valli stand on her seat?
(ii) What did Valli devour with her eyes?
(iii) Which word in the passage means the same as 'peeped'?
(iv)Name the lesson and writer of the extract.

C-1(b) Read the following extract and answer the questions that
follow(4)
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,
(i) Which poetic device is used in the first three lines of the extract?
(ii) Who is being referred to as ‘they’?
(iii) Which qualities of ‘they’ are mentioned in the above extract?
(iv) Name the poem and the poet of these lines.

C-3:-Answer any SIX of the following Questions:-- (2x6=12)

1. Where were Rajvir and Pranjol going and why?
2. Who was Valli? Why did she keep standing in front of the door?
3. Why is Coorg called the land of rolling hills?
4. Why did the baker and his family never starve?
5. Would you call Amanda a disrespectful child? Provide one reason to justify
your opinion.
6. Suggest two ways by which you feel scientific temperament can be
developed in a child.
7. How did Ebright 's mother help him in becoming a scientist?
8. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
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