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ENGLISH TERM 1 GRADE 10 40 MARKS

Q. 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete

the sentences that follow: (8 marks)

Sniffer dog Tucker uses his nose to help researchers find out why a killer
whale population off the northwest coast of the United States is on tKe
decline. He searches for whale faeces floating on the surface of the water,
which are then collected for examination. He is one of the elite team of
detection dogs used by scientists studying a number of species including
right whales and killer whales.

Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable tools for biologists

according to Aimee Hurt, associate director and co-founder of Working
Dogs for Conservation, based in Three Forks, Montana.

Over the last few years, though, so many new conservation dog projects
have sprung up that Hurt can no longer keep track of them all. Her
organization’s dogs and their handlers are fully booked to assist field
researchers into 2012.

“Dogs have such a phenomenal sense of smell”, explained Sam Wasser,

director of the Center for Conservation biology at the University of
Washington in Seattle. He has worked with scat-detection dogs since
199(g). Scientists have been using Conservation Canines in their research
since 199(g). These dogs have enabled them to non-invasively access vast
amount of genetic and physiological information which is used to tackle
conservation problems around the world. Such information has proved
vital for determining the causes and consequences of human disturbances
on wildlife as well as the actions needed to mitigate such impacts.

The ideal detection dog is extremely energetic with an excessive play

drive. These dogs will happily work all • day long, motivated by the
expectation of a ball game as a reward for sample detection. The
obsessive, high energy personalities of detection dogs also make them
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difficult to maintain as pets. As a result, they frequently find themselves

abandoned to animal shelters, facing euthanasia. The programme rescues
these dogs and offers them a satisfying career in conservation research.

questions : (1×8 = 8 marks) (Board 2014, Set 8L1922Q)

(a) According to the text there are a few________ detection dogs like
Tucker.

(b) Tucker sniffs for whale________

(c) The dogs are special because they assist in research without ________

(d) The ideal detection dog ________

(e) The dogs expect________ as a reward of their hard work.

(f) ________of these dogs make it difficult to keep them as pets.

(g) These dogs find career in ________

(h) The word ‘euthanasia’ means ________

Q2. Write a letter to the editor of an English daily, making a plea to the
common people to switch over to solar energy to conserve electricity and
limit electricity bills. (8)

ENCLOSED HERE IS A SAMPLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

SCHOOL WILL NOT GIVE YOU ONE.

KEEP THIS FOR FURTHER REFERENCE.

Format: Sample Letter

You are Kavita Khanna, a resident of 50-C, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi. Write
a letter to the editor of ‘India Today’, magazine about the article on ‘Ban
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Poly Bags’ published in the latest edition.

Q3. Q. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options. (4)

They ordered the poor man about, (1) ______________ him on errands, made
him wash (2) ______________ cow and lectured to him (3) ______________
how to grow a garden.

Options:

1. send / sent / sending / sender

2. a / an / some / the

3. over / from / on / in

The naughty children walked (1) _____________ flower beds, climbed the fruit
trees (2) _____________ plucked unripe fruits and they (3) _____________ pits
on the garden path.
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Option:

1. over / in / on / across

2. but / and / therefore / since

3. dig / digging / digs / dug

Gauri was only eight years old, but (1) ___________ mountain of family
responsibilities had already (2) ___________ (3) ___________ her head.

Options:

1. a / the / an / some

2. descend / descending / descended / descends

3. over / on / above / in

During (1) ___________ hottest part of the year, many of our city streets seem
to be on fire (2) ___________ masses of Gulmohar flowers. This (3)
___________ one of the most beautiful trees.

Options:

1. a / the / an / some

2. from / by / with / over

3. is / was / are / be

Q4. Question 2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error
in each of the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space
provided : (1/2 x 8 = 4 marks) THERE ARE TWO SETS, DO BOTH.

Community service sensitise people to (a) [Error: ________; Correction:

________;]
other’s needs and supports inclusive (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
development to the underprivileged (c) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
sections with society. Courses about social (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
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work prepares frontline workers to (e) [Error: ________; Correction:

________;]
takes up assignments in social welfare (f) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
organizations. Practical work including (g) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
50 hour of structured internship to man projects.(h) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]

Madhubani Painting is one in the many traditional (a) [Error: ________;

Correction: ________;]
Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhna (b) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district (c) [Error:
________; Correction: ________;]
of Bihar or then spread to villages around Madhubani (d) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]

Q5. Read the extract and answer the questions: (4)

But if it had to perish twice

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

a. Name the poem and poet.

b. Explain the gist of the four lines.
c. Pick out figures of speech
d. Personally how does the poet favour the end of the world?
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Q6.Answer the following: (4 Marks)

a. Explain how did Nelson Mandela’s “ concept of freedom” change with

age.
b. How did Anil’s behaviour influence the change of heart in Hari Singh?

Q7.Write in detail: 8 marks

In the story ‘A letter to God’ various kinds of conflicts are described. Illustrate
in detail. (8) how do these conflicts influence people’s lives.

c.