P. J.

High School Wada Palghar

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5 April, 2021 Time – 3 Hours
Std. – 10th Subject – English(17) Marks - 80

Section – I LANGUAGE STUDY – 10 Marks

Q.1 (A) Do as directed. (Attempt any four) (08 Marks)

1. Complete the words by using correct letters. (2)

(i) fri-nd (ii) d-nger (iii) ema-l (iv) ma-ch

2. Put the words in alphabetical order. (2)

i) glisten, world, courage, forgive
(ii) troop, talent, tired, target.

3. Punctuate the following. (2)

(i) whats that said kamal kishore (ii) she said a beggar changed my life

4. Make four words (minimum 3 letters) using the letters in the word
‘Exploitation’ (2)

5. Write the related words as shown in the example. (2)

small

poem

6. Complete the word chain of noun. Add four words, each beginning with the
last letter of the previous word. (2)
neck -1……………., 2…………………, 3………………, 4………………..

Q.1 (B) Do as directed. (02 Marks)

1. (Attempt any one)
(a) Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘in place of. (01)
OR
(b) Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it meaningfully. (01)
I don’t know ………

2. (Attempt any one)

(a) Add a prefix or suffix to make new words. (01)
(i) possible (ii) beauty

(b) Make meaningful sentence by using anyone of the following words. (01)
(i) possible (ii) beauty
Q. 2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. 10
A1. : State whether the following statements are true or false.
(i) Parents of young seagull guided his brothers and sisters in the art of flying
(ii)The whole family kept taunting young seagull for his cowardice.
(iii) The young seagull mustered up courage to take that plunge.
(iv)The young seagull was with his mother on his ledge.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already
flown away the day before. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow when he had
taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings he became
afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down -
miles down. He felt certain that his wings would never support him; so he bent his head and
ran away back to the little hole under the ledge where he slept at night. Even when each of
his brothers and his little sister, whose wings were far shorter than his own, ran to the brink,
flapped their wings, and flew away, he failed to muster up courage to take that plunge which
appeared to hi so desperate. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly,
upbraiding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the
life of him he could not move.
That was twenty-four hours ago. Since then nobody had come near him. The day
before, all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister,
perfecting them in the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for
fish. He had, in fact, seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it, standing on a
rock, while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle. And all the morning the whole
family had walked about on the big plateau midway down the opposite cliff taunting him for
his cowardice.

A2. Describe the attempts made by the seagull to fly.

A3. Match the Pairs.
A B
i) Upbraiding a) a high steep face of a rock
ii) Devour b) utter a shrill cry
iii) cliff c) scolding
iv) cackle d) eat

A4. Do as directed.
Choose the correct options for the following:
(i) He could not rise. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘unable to’)
(a) He could unable to rise.
(b) He is unable to rise.
(c) He unable to rise.
(d) He was unable to rise.

(ii) ) He was tired and weak. (Make it exclamatory)

(a) How tired and weak he was!
(b) How tired and weak he was.
(c) What tired and weak he was!
(d) How tired and weak was he!

A5. Personal Response

What is your favourite bird? Why?
Q. 2 (B) Read the following passage and do the activities. 10

B1. Say whether the following statements are ‘right or wrong.’

a) The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road because there was a lot of traffic.
b) The scene of the beggar and the girl made Meena peep into her own life.
c) It took Meena almost two years to put the change into effect.
d) Meena was able to give ‘Gurudakshina’ directly to her ‘guru’ the beggar.

‘However, what I saw from my window surprised me. The beggar and the young girl
were playing on the road because there was no traffic. They were laughing, clapping and
screaming joyously, as if they were in paradise. Hunger and rain did not matter. They were
totally drenched and totally happy. I envied their zest for life.
‘That scene forced me to look at my own life. I realized I had so many comforts, none
of which they had. But they had the most important of all assets, one which I lacked. They
knew how to be happy with life as it was. I felt ashamed of myself. I even started to make a
list of what I had and what I did not have. I found I had more to be grateful for than most
people could imagine. That day, I decided to change my attitude towards life, using the
beggar as my role model.’
After a long pause, I asked Meena how long it had taken her to change.
‘Once this realization dawned’, she said, ‘it took me almost two years to put the
change into effect. Now nothing matters. I am always happy. I find happiness in every small
thing, in every situation and in every person.’
‘Did you give any gurudakshina to your guru ?’ I asked.
‘No. Unfortunately, by the time I understood things, he was dead. But I sponsored his
granddaughter to a boarding school as a mark of respect to him.’

B2. Complete the web.

Beggar’s activities that

Changed Meena’s attitude

B3. Pick out the words from the passage that mean the following.
a) an ideal or perfect place b) great enjoyment
c) a useful thing d) provide fund for a good purpose

B4. Do as directed.

a) I understood things. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Things.’

b) I am always happy. ( Add a question tag)

B5. If you saw a beggar, would you undergo a change? Explain.

 SECTION III : POETRY – 10 Marks.
Q. 3 A. Read the following stanzas and do the activities. 05
A1) Match the following
A B
1) The poet stopped to buy a) Was very thankful to speaker
2) The lad who was selling sweets b) Some sweets.
3) The poet says “The world is c) Calm and blind
mine” because
4) The poet talked to lad who was d) He can experience the beauty and gifts
selling sweets seem

Today on a bus, I saw a lovely girl with silken hair

I envied her, she seemed so gay, and I wished I was so fair
When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle
O God, forgive me when I whine
I have two legs, the world is mine

And then I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who sold them had such charm
I talked with him, he seemed so calm, and if I were late, it would do no harm,
And as I left he said to me “I thank you, you have been so kind”
It’s nice to talk with folks like you. You see, I’m blind
O God forgive me when I whine
I have two eyes, the world is mine

A2. Complete the following web diagram.

was _______________________________________
The young girl was _______________________________________
on the bus had _______________________________________
had _______________________________________

A3. Write the rhyming words from above stanzas for :

1) hair - 2) blind -

B) Appreciation of the poem. 05

Read the given poem and write an appreciation of the poem using the points given side of the
poem.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer * Title - …………….
To stop without a farmhouse near * Name of the poet - ………
Between the woods and frozen lake * Rhyme scheme - …………
The darkest evening of the year. * Figures of speech – (Any one)
He gives his harness bells a shake * Central Idea – (in 2 to 3 lines)
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
- Robert Frost

SECTION - IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE – 15 Marks

Q. 4) A) Read the following passage and do the activities : 10 Marks.

A1. Complete the following.

i) …………… normally take up unusual challenges.
ii) The Government of Maharashtra conferred on Sheetal ………………………………
iii) Sheetal Mahajan has made record ……………………………………………………..
iv) Sheetal Mahajan wants to be ………………............................................................

Sheetal Mahajan, has made a record by becoming the first woman in the world by a
free fall-para jump over the North Pole on April 18, 2004 from 2400 feet, in minus 37
degree Celsius temperature. She was awarded the Shivchhatrapati State Sports Award in
2004-05 by Government of Maharashtra.
On December 15, 2007, she jumped from 15,000 feet over the south pole at minus 38
degree Celsius. She was awarded the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure
Award by the president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Sheetal became the first amateur woman in the
world to jump over both poles without trials. Sheetal Mahajan has quite a few records in her
sights. In this, ‘I want to be on television’ generation, youngsters are taking up unusual
challenges. Sheetal Mahajan is no different. This coming week the 24- year –old will make
an accelerated free fall parachute jump over the white continent of Antarctica.

A2. Complete the following table.

Year Awards
i) ……………………… ………………………………….
ii) ……………………... ………………………………….

A3. i) She was awarded the Shivchhatrapati State Sports Award by Government of
Maharashtra. ( Identify the voice)
ii) Sheetal has quite a few records. (Add a question tag)

A4. a) Find two describing words from the passage.

b) From the passage find opposites. i) last x …….. (ii) plus x ……..
A5. Do you like adventure sports? Why?

B) SUMMARY WRITING 05
Read the above passage [ Q.4 (A) ] and write the summary of it. Suggest a suitable
title to your summary.
 SECTION –V. WRITING SKILLS - 20 Marks

Q. 5. (A) Letter Writing. 05 Marks

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities:

Imagine you are Anand/Anandi Ravi Jadhav from Room No. D/470, Shreeram Nagar,
Panchavati, Nashik -422002. You have read the following advertisement regarding ‘NO
PLASTIC CAMPAIGN’. Now attempt any one letter from the following :

SAY EFFECTS OF PLASTIC

NO a) Plastic takes 100 years to decompose.
TO PLASTIC b) Plastic harms marine life.
c) Plastic disturbs ecosystem.
Rotary Club of Nashik d) Causes flood.
4th April, 2021. Time : 9 a.m.

A1. INFORMAL LETTER :

Write a letter to your friend inviting her / him to participate in the ‘NO PLASTIC
CAMPAIGN’, using the information given in the advertisement. You may add your own
points.
OR

A2. FORMAL LETTER :

Write a letter to the Chief Officer of Nashik Municipal Corporation, Rajiv Gandhi
Bhavan, Nashik for providing dustbins, brooms, garbage trolley etc. for ‘NO PLASTIC
CAMPAIGN’. You may add your own points.

Q. 5 (B) B1 or B2. Do any one of the following activities: 05 marks

B1) Dialogue writing

A) Prepare a dialogue between ‘A’ and ‘B’ from the following jumbled sentences. 01

A: May I join you ? I also want to buy some vegetables.

B: At market to buy some fruits.
A: Hi! Where are you going?
B: Sure, why not it will be nice to have your company.

B) Complete the following dialogue: 01

Ram: Where did you go for the picnic recently?

Shyam: ------------------------------
Ram: What did you see there?
Shyam: ---------------------------

C) Develop your own dialogues between you (sandip) and a Passerby. Guide him how to
go to the post office from your school. 03
OR
(B2) Drafting a Speech.

You have to deliver a speech on the occasion of ‘National Sport Day’. The topic is
'Importance of Games'. Draft a speech with the help of the following points.
• Give energy
• Anyone can participate
• Maintains body
• Supplier energy for working
• Encourage us

Q. 6. Information Transfer 05 Marks

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following. 05 Marks.

A1. Non-verbal to verbal :
Write two short paragraphs giving information about the two seasons-Summer
and Rainy season. Give a suitable title. 05

Description Summer Rainy

Season
Duration February to may June to
September
Climate Hot and tiresome Cool and
fresh
Effect on human being Feeling sleepy and Sometimes
uneasy catch cold
and fever
Nature Bare and barren Greenery
everywhere
prevention Using fans, goggles, Using rain-
sun-coats, red coats and
umbrellas umbrellas.
OR

A2. Verbal to Non-verbal :

Here is some information about the “Gulmohar” and “Banyan” trees. Classify the
information in the following tables:
The Gulmohar tree is of medium size. It has modest height. It has compound leaves
that have feathery appearances. They are bright green in colour. Its flowers are bright
orange, red and yellow. It bears fruits which are flat in shape and green in colour. It has
leguminous roots that have nitrogen fixing properties. The Banyan tree, on the other
hand, is large and tall. Its leaves too, are large. They are glossy green in colour and
elliptical in shape. The banyan tree has no flowers, but it bears fig fruit which are
round in shape and red in colour. The banyan tree is specially noticeable for its aerial
roots.
No. Aspects Gulmohar. Banyan
1. Size ……………………. ………………………
2. Height …………………….. ………………………
3. Leaves ……………………… ………………………..
4. Flowers ………………………… …………………………
5. Fruits ………………………… ………………………….
6. Roots ………………………… ………………………….

Q. 6. B) Expand the theme.

B1 or B2. Do any one of the following. 05 marks

B1. News Report
Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of
given points.
9 Injured In Bus Accident

*Headline
* Dateline
* Intro.
*short continuing paragraph.
OR
B2. Complete the story with the help of given ending. Suggest a suitable
title.
……….. and finally they reached the school.

SECTION VI : SKILL DEVELOPMENT –

Q. 7. Translation 05 marks
a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction.
(Any four) 02
1) ancient 2) workshop 3) goal
4) lifetime 5) reaction 6) advantage
b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction. (Any two) 02
1) Welcome each day with a smile.
2) Don’t be a slave of a bad habit.
3) Birds and animals are our friends.
4) Give respect to elders.
c) Translate the following proverb into your medium of instruction. (Any one) 01
1. Necessity is the mother of invention.
2. A bad workman blames his tools.

All the Best