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KKR’S GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL

PRE-FINAL-2 ENGILSH

Time : 3hr. 15min CLASS-X Total Marks : 100

Instructions :
1. This question paper contains three sections A, B and C.
2. Answer all the questions on a separate answer book supplied to you
3. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question
paper and 3-00 hours for writing the answers.
4. Answer all the questions of Section - B (Grammar) in the same
order at one place in your answer book.
5. Start answering the questions as you read them.

SECTION - A
Reading Comprehension
(Questions 1-5) Read the following passage carefully.
My father protested. “Give me an old pair. You don’t have to spend money
on new shoes”. I couldn’t convince him to buy a new pair. Reluctantly I gave
him the hunting boots I was wearing. I then took out my old pair of leather
shoes from the trunk, and noticed my father’s face lighting up with contentment.
Suddenly he looked at me and said, “Take care. write to us ”.
Father wanted to say something but the bus started moving. I saw that the
road we had come by looked like a giant motionless rope. Simultaneously our
journeys started in two opposite directions, with me seated in the Luxurious
seat of a bus and father walking back with weary legs on the pebble-strewn
road. (The Journey)
Now, answer the following questions. 5 x 2 = 10
1. How did the father feel after receiving the shoes ?
2. “Simultaneously ” How is the narrator’s journey different from that
of his father’s ?

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3. “Give me an old pair”, why did he protest so ?
A) He did not like to wear a new pair of shoes
B) He liked old pair of shoes only
C) He was not interested to spend money on new shoes
4. “Reluctantly I gave him the hunting boots”. The author was reluctant
because
A) he did not want to give his boots
B) he wanted to buy a pair of new shoes for him
C) the shoes were new and expensive
5. The phrase ‘walk back with weary legs’ means
A) to walk energetically B) to walk in sorrow
C) to walk in a tired manner
(Questions 6-8) Read the following stanza carefully.
Let us control the riots,
which leave us with no choice,
but to hang our heads in shame,
and say we have miserably failed.
We have to power to win,
So why not end this din ? (A plea for India)
Choose the correct answers to the following questions. 3x2=6
6. We have no choice but to hang our heads in shame because of ....
A) inequalities that prevail in our country
B) corruption in our society
C) riots and violence that leave many people dead
7. According to the poet, we have meserably failed in .......
A) achieving high growth rate
B) controlling the riots
C) becoming a developing nation
8. We should end this din (the noesy disturbance) to achieve ....
A) unity and harmony in the country
B) development and economic growth
C) scientific growth
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(Questions 9-10) Read the following conversation carefully.
Victoria : Oh, Grandpa, I’m so glad you’re not dead.
Mrs Slater : (in a vindictive whisper) Hold your tongue, Victoria
Abel : Eh ? What’s that ? Who’s gone dead ?
Mrs. Slater : (loudly) Victoria says she’s sorry about your head.
Abel : Ah, thank you, Vicky, but I’m feeling better.
Abel : Why, Ben, you are in mourning ! And Lizzie too. And
Amelia, and Henry and Little Vicky ! Who’s gone dead ?
It’s someone in the family. (He chuckles)
Mrs. Slater : No one you know, father. A relation of Ben’s
Abel : And what relation of Ben’s ?
(The Dear Departed - II)
Now, answer the following questions. 2 x 2 =4
9. Who is happy as Abel was not dead ?
A) Mrs. Slater B) Victoria C) Ben
10. ‘Why, Ben, you are in mourning !’Abel raised this doubt because ....
A) everyone appeared to be sad
B) everyone was dressed in black
C) everyone was silent
(Questions 11-15) Read the following table.
Important uses of some minerals and their major producing states in
India.
Sl. No. Minerals Major producing states Uses
1. Iron Jharkand, Orissa, Making steel
Chattisgarh
2. Bauxite Orissa, A.P., Chattisgarh, Making Aluminium,
Maharashtra Manufacture of
aeroplanes and
electrical appliances
3. Manganese Karnataka, Orissa, Making steel and other
Goa, Chattisgarh, alloys
Maharashtra
4. Mica Jharkand, A.P., Manufacture of
Rajasthan electrical goods

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Now, answer the following questions. 5 x 2 = 10
11. What does the table represent ?
12. What is the mineral used for making Aluminium ?
13. Which mineral is found in Goa ? ( )
A) Mica B) Manganese C) Iron
14. Identify the uses of Bauxite ( )
A) useful in making steel and other alloys
B) useful in making steel
C) useful in manufacture of aeroplanes and electrical appliances
15. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the
information given in the table ? ( )
A) Mica is used in making steel
B) Iron is found in 4 states
C) Manganese is produced in Karnataka, Orissa, Goa, Chattisgarh and
Maharashtra
SECTION - B
Grammar & Vocabulary
Note : Answer all the questions of Section - B in the same order in your
answer book.
16. Combine the following sentences using ‘Who’. 2
Nick was teased and bullied. He was born with no arms and legs.
17. Change the following sentence into passive voice. 2
The teacher asked Kalam to sit on the back bench.
18. Combine the following sentences using the adverb ‘as’. 2
I am tired. I want to take rest.
19. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the
brackets. 2 x 1 =2
a) Call the police (in case of / in spite of / in addition to) fire.
b) I am amazed you, Victoria. (in / at / about)
20. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the
brackets. 2
After I (finish) my homework, I (go) to bed.

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21. Your friend does not wash his / her hands before taking lunch. You think
it is not a good habit. Advise him / her to wash hands before taking
lunch. 2
22. Change the following into polite request. 2
You to the shopkeeper : “Give me a bottle of sanitizer”.
23. What do the following sentence mean ?
Choose the correct answer. 2x1=2
i) It is very kind of you ( )
A) thanking B) requesting
C) complaining D) congratulating
ii) I’d be glad if you could attend the function ( )
A) advice B) request
C) invitation D) showing ability
24. Read the following paragraph and write the synonyms of the
underlined words choosing from the words given in the box.
4x1=4
fight, peace, world, occurs, satisfaction, dissatisfaction
Now whether this happens (a) at the national level or the regional level,
or even at the global (b) level, sooner or later there is discontent (c) ; and
when that discontent is strong enough, there is conflict (d).
25. Read the paragraph and match the words under ‘A’ with their
Antonyms under ‘B’. 4x1=4
His disability came without any medical explanation - a rare (a) occurence
called phocomelia - and Nick and his parents spent many years asking
why this cruel (b) trick happened to them. ‘My mother was a nurse and
she did everything right (c) during pregnancy but she still blamed (d)
herself’, he said.
A B
a) rare ( ) 1. kind
b) cruel ( ) 2. chance
c) right ( ) 3. common
d) blamed ( ) 4. praised
5. occured
6. wrong

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26. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given. 4 x 1 = 4
W.M : One of the bigger (a) (transformations / transforming /
transform) that I saw was that (b) (ability / able / ably) of an
ordinary, illiterate woman to get to understand and to be able to (c)
(planting / plant /plants) trees that in five or ten years (d)
(become / becomes / became) big trees.
27. Complete the following words with ‘io, ou, ea, ee’. 2x1=2
Not only did the (a) t _ _ cher regret his (b) behav _ _ ur but the strong
sence of conviction Lakshmana Sastry conveyed ultimately reformed this
young teacher.
28. Complete the words with correct suffixes given in brackets.
2x1=2
Mrs. Jordon : He always was (a) thought (full / ful) in that
way. He was too (b) honour (abel / able) to have ‘gone’ without
paying his premium.
29. Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling.
2x1=2
a) biological establish difficult compitent
b) specific disipline kindness orthodox
30. Read the following entry of the word given below and answer the
questions that follow. 2x1=2
aloof / I luif / adj. [not usually before noun] not friendly or interested
in other people SYN distant, remote aloofness noun [ U ]
a) Write the noun form of the word ‘aloof’ .
b) Write the synonyms of ‘aloof’.
31. Arrange the following words under correct headings.
(malicious, intrepid, outgoing, haughty, finicky, enthusiastic,
observant, aggressive) 8 x 1/4= 2
Positive Qualities Negative Qualities
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

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32. Match the following one - word substitutes in ‘Part - A’ with their
meanings in ‘Part - B’. (Write only the numbers and their
corresponding letters in your answer book) 4 x 1/2= 2
PART - A PART - B
1. Misogynist ( ) A) one who believes in God
2. Centenarian ( ) B) one who spends too much
3. Theist ( ) C) one who hates women
4. Fatalist ( ) D) a person who is above hundred years
E) one who knows many languages
F) A person who believes in fate
SECTION - C
Creative Expression
Question 33 : Answer any one of the following. 10
a) In the lesson ‘The Dear Departed - II’ Mr. Abel realised that he was not
dear to any of his two daughters. They were more interested in his property and
had no love and affection for him. Abel made a shocking announcement at the
end that he wanted to marry Mrs. John shorrocks who runs a restaurant.
Now, write a possible conversation Among Abel and his daughters in
this context.
(OR)
b) In the lesson ‘My childhood’ Kalam’s new teacher asked him to go to the
back bench. Both Kalam and his friend Ramanadha Sastry were upset on this.
The image of Sastry weeping when Kalam shifted to last bench left a lasting
impression on Kalam.
Now imagine that you were Kalam and write a diary entry to register
his feelings after the incident.
Question 34 : Answer any one of the following. 10
a) The COVID - 19 pandemic has brought a great deal of change to our
lives. To be safe from this deadly virus, we should stricktly follow the safety
measures such as social distancing, hand hygine and use of face masks etc.,
Write a letter to your friend asking whether he / she is taking proper care to
fight against COVID - 19 while attending school. Advice him / her to follow
the safety measures.
(OR)

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b) Latha Mangeshkar is one of the best playback singers of Indian Cinema.
Write a brief biographical sketch of Latha Mangeshkar using the facts given
below.
Birth : 28th September, 1929
Parents : Deenanth Mangeshkar, Shevanthi Mangeshkar
Other Names : Queen of Melody, Voice of the nation, Voice of
the Millennium etc.,
Occupation : Playback singer, Music director, producer
Awards : 3 National Film Awards, 4 Filmfare Awards for
the best Female playback singer, 1 Filmfare
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Honours : Padma Bhushan (1969), Dada Saheb Phalke Award
(1989), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Bharat Ratna
(2001), Legion of Honour (2007)
Question 35 : Answer any one of the following. 10
a) Read the following passage carefully focussing on the underlined parts.
On the whole, the small society of Rameswaram was very rigid in terms
of the segregation of different social groups (A). However, my science teacher
Sivasubramania Iyer (B), though an orthodox Brahmin with a very conservative
(C) wife, was something of a rebel. He did his best to break social barriers so
that people from varying backgrounds could mingle easily (D) He used to spend
hours with me and would say, “Kalam, I want you to develop so that you are on
par with the highly educated people of the big cities (E)
Now, frame ‘WH’ questions to get the underlined parts in the passage as
answers.
(OR)
b) Study the following Pie - chart and write a paragraph describing
information in it.
Effect of vidio games

10% Violence on T.V.

Violence in films 5%
40%
25% Websites promote
20% self injury
Stress and presure
causing breakdowns