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Holy Mary Convent School

EIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2022-2023


Std: X Sub; English Date: 12/10/2022 Marks: 80
SECTION I LANGUAGE STUDY
Q1. Do as directed.

A Do as directed (Any 4)
(4M)
1. Make meaningful sentence using phrase betterment of humanity
2 Pick out the infinitlve fromn the given sentence.
Iwas getting to learn from countless great minds.
3. Punctuate the sentence,
imade some money yesterday he explained now you'l be paid regularly
4. ldentify the type of sentence
Don't make a mess of things
5. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence.
One of my friends are an actor

B. Do as directed (Any 2) (4M)

1 Rewrite in indirect speech.


Imade some money yesterday," he explained.
2. Shewas sitting in my car( Change into Past perfect continuous tense)
3. Complete the word chain with verbs
Try
C. Do as directed (Any 1) (2M)
1 The boy was the notorlous chd in the entire dass. (Change into Positive and Comparative
degree)
2. Gandhi followed the new technigue of Satyagraha to gain justice for common people. (identity
and name the clause)
SECTION II: TEXTUAL PASSAGE
(10M)
2A. Read the following passage and do the activities!
or false: (2M)
1 State whether following statements are true

1. After laying the eggs the female return to the nest at night
to encourage more people to be a part of the
2. The volunteers started the "Turtle Festival awards"
protection campaign.
the female turtie reach maturity, that is, nearly after
An amazing characteristic of turties is that when at the same place where she was born The
of 15 years, she returns to the shore to lay her eggs
a gap to
and lay her eggs, and immediately returns
female comes on shore, just to make a nest in the sand after
doesn't return to the nest after that. The eggs hatch
the sea. She doesn't returns to the sea. She Innumerable dangers await the littie hatchiings in the
a period of 45 to 50 days, usiig natural heat. as just
sea, and they have to face them all on their own. Their survival rate is therefore as low sea clean
deep the
Turtlesspperform an important function-they keep
one or two turtles out of a thousand. marine ecology, Considering all these factors, it is vital to
Thus, they occupy an important place scale in
undertake their protection on a large frve years
Velas, we started implementing the project in other places t0o. Within
After the success at in eighty of the villages
was surveyed, Protection was offered
the entire coastline of Maharashtra strategy was to engage those who had so far been involved in
where turtle nests were found. Our We started the Turtle
the eggs, then to traln and involve them in the workof protection,campaign. Acomprehensive
stealing protection
Awards" to encourage more people to be a part of the message
Friend spread the
protection of turtles were prepared to
booklet and a short film on the
(2M)
important place in marine ecology?
2. Why do the turtle occupy an a. protection b. danger
(M)
3A. Give Adjective form of: (IM)
Give Verb form of: a. immediately b. hatchling
SECTION I1: POETRY
te the fole

A diad
Std. Evglh
(2M) Bewitihing milas aes
a entee mald, who soon
Wl be a woman gnown

2. Whati the cooing of the birds compared to? (M)


Howis Autumn dressed up at night? (EM)
A The Autumn comet, a malden fair (Name and explain the fgures of speech)
Q38. Considering the glven polnts write appreciation of the folowing poemin appropriate
Paragraph format: (SM)
Out of the night that covers me,
Blsck as the Pit from pole to pole
Tthank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable sout
In the fell chutch of cieumstanoe
Ihave not winced nor cricd aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head n bloody, but unbowed.
Tcas
Looms hut the Hooe oiheht
And yet the menace of the seas
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid
t matters not how strait the gate
How charged with punishments the scroll,
Iam the master of my fate
Iam the captain of my soul
1 Title
2. Poet
3. Rhyme scheme
4 Fures of spech
S. Theme/Central idea
SECTION IV: NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE
Q4A. Read the following passage and do the activities: (1OM)
Coete the following: (2M)
Man began to use the leaves
b The Ebopk brought about

Man has always felt to express himself. In ancient times, before paper was ivented, man used t
inscribe his thoughts on stones or walls. Later, he began using the leaves of the palm and lotus to
write. The art of printing was invented in 1454. Soon it became popular all over theworld, Knowledge
could now reach even the common man, Thousands of editions of any book became avallable for
anyone who wanted them
The latest inventian, the Ebook, has brought about agreat change in the field of printing The Ebook
isan electronic book Itin abook printed in digital form You can read an E-book on acomputer or
laptop. The Ebookneeds neither paper nor ink. The CDs of the E-books have alife of many years. The
same E-bookcan be made avalable in diferent languages Even CDs of famous Marathi baoks are
available today. tn the future, there will be libraries of Ebooks. What a wonderful invention the E
book is
2. Complete the folowing web chart (2M

ADVANTAGES OF E-B0ok
1Match thie colun with their corect oppostes knewdedee
4ncient
Moderm
Late
Different
Lame
Ienorante
Earier
4What a wonderful invention the E-book isf iMake Assertve esesentetce
5. They imvent tie art of printing in 1454 (Add a Cuestion Ta) 1214
because otf E-books7
6Do vou think that printed books will lose their importance
q48. Summary writing a sutable title to the pa
Write sumary writing for the above gven passacr Ghe

SECTION V: WRITING SKILL


(SM)
5. Letter writing: (Any 11
Read the following advertseent and writea letter
The Maharashtra Government announces
WILD UFE WEEK
Wild animals keep the envronment in balance
Protecting them sed more trees"o
Do thisAways kind and lo
make sound pollutiorn Don't
Don'tdestro
destroy forests Se water for animals and birds
From 22july-28th July 2022
1. Formai letter
TOasie a your schot atiot seekng is permnsion to calebcats wnid life wees
e t t e nthe poste
2. Informal
Wrtea latter to your mother slling ter how you celebrated Wid life weekMake use of the points gven in
O6A. Information Transfer: (Any 1) (5M)
A1. Non- verbal to verhal
Study the table glien belowand transfam the infomation inta a paragraph Gvea suitable tile
THE BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE (BARC) Trombay, Mumbai
Location
Founder Dr. Homi Bhabha
Date of establishrment 3 January 1954
Names Originally named "Atomic Enety Establishment"
renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on 12
anuary 1966
Work done ln different scientific disciplines inciuding
medicine.
Agriculture; chief woriin nuclear power for
Generating electricity, lighting up rural areas of
the country chiefly known for conducting the
Pokhran tests, May 1974 and May 1998

A2. Verbal to non-verbal


Read the following paragraph and complete the table
Nashik and Jalgaon are two major districts in Maharashtra Nashilkis having bigger area than Jalgson
Nashik has 15,500 sq km. area whereas Jalgaon has 11,765 sq km Campared to population also
tashik is ahead of Jalgaon, Population of Nashik is 38, 37,597 whereas Jalgaon has the population of
3784688, Number of talukasinNasthik are 14 uhereas lalgon has 13 talukas Nashik usualy gets 100
cm. rainfalls whereas Jalgaon gets only 74 cm, raintall Major riversin Nashik are Godavart and Grna
wereas in lalgaon district flow Tapl and Purna, Crops like wheat, Bajara, Grapes are growing
Nashik whereas wheat, jowar and banana are "the Major crops of lalgaon Bott the citeshave
market places. Malegaon, Lasalgaon and Pimpalgaon are major narket places in Nashi Maior
marketing is done in Bhusaval, Dharangaon and Chalisgaon in Jalgaon diatrit
St R Englieh
information about Nashik and lalgaon
Nashik Jalgaon
Infarmation
Area
Population
No. of Talakas
Ralntal
Major Rivers
Major Crops
Major market place
(SM)
Q68. Speech writing or Vlew.Caunter View (Any 1)
B1. Speech Writing
Day or the "Reputlic Day
Imagine that you have to deliver aspeech on the occasion of lndependence
in the school assembly Prepare a speech to delver on 'India of my dreami

Use the follawing steps:


Greeting and salutation
Self-lntroduction
Introduction of the topic
Elaboration of thetoplc with examples
Conclusion
Thanking audience
82. View-Counter view
mankind" on the basis of
Write your vlew on the topic: "Deforestation ls essential for the progress of
the view gven below
Vew: Deforestation is essential for the progress of mankind
Rising population
"Wildlife affected
Global warming
Flora and fauna endangered
(SM)
Report (Any 1)
Q7A. Expand the theme or News
A1. Expand the proverb
Cut your coat according to your cloth
A2. News Report a
a major accident between a truckand a cat. Write
You were on your way to school, when you witnessed
what happened
detailed report for the local newspaper about

(Any 1) (5M)
QT8. Story Writing / Narrative Witing
conclusion/end given below. Suggest a suitable titie.
B1. Develop a story sultable to the old Sanyogita More recelved the
and so, with tears of joy and pride, the 10 year
National Bravery Award from the Prime Minister.
lines.
B2. Narrate an experience in about 25-30 is
has helped you to realize that Patience is bitter, but its fruit
An experience of your own that
sweet.

BEST OF LUCK

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