BON SECOURS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Pannavayal Road Pattukkottai

PERIODIC TEST II
Class 10 - English
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions
for each question.
3. Section B-WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per

specific instructions for each question.

4. Section C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for
each question.

5. All questions carry equal marks.

6. There is no negative marking.

READING
Attempt any 14 questions
Question No. 1 to 10 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
I rested for a moment at the door of Anand Bhawan, on Market Road, where coffee-drinkers and tiffin-
eaters sat still at their tables, uttering low moans on seeing me. I wanted to assure them, “Don’t mind
me, you hugging the cash box — you are a coward, afraid even to breathe. Go on, count the cash, if that
is your pleasure. I just want to watch it, that’s all. If my tail trails down to the street, if I am blocking
your threshold, it is because I’m told, I’m eleven feet tip to tail. I can’t help it. I’m not out to kill — I’m
too full. I found a green pasture full of food on my way. I won’t attack until I feel hungry again. Tigers
attack only when they feel hungry, unlike human beings who slaughter one another without purpose or
hunger.”
To the great delight of children, schools were being hurriedly closed. Children of all ages and sizes were
running helter-skelter, screaming joyously, “No school, no school. Tiger, tiger !” They were shouting and
laughing and even enjoying being scared. They seemed to welcome me. I felt like joining them. So I
bounded away from the restaurant door. I walked along with them, at which they cried, “The tiger is
coming to eat us; let us get back to school!”
I followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school hall
securely. I climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door at the far end of a veranda, and walked
in. It happened to be the headmaster’s room. I noticed a very dignified man jumping on the table and
heaving himself up into an attic. I walked in and flung myself on the cool floor, having a special liking
for cool stone floors.
As I browsed, I was aware of cautious steps and hushed voices all around. I was in no mood to bother
about anything. All I wanted was a little moment of sleep; the daylight was very bright

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 1. Where did the narrator rest for a moment? [0.8]

a) School b) On the street

c) In the pasture d) Anand Bhawan

2. Identify the word which means the same as HEAVING UP. [0.8]

a) running away b) climbing

c) raising d) hiding
3. Who is the narrator here? [0.8]

a) A Deer b) A Tiger

c) A Human Being d) A Student

4. How did the diners at Anand Bhawan react to seeing the narrator? [0.8]

a) Locked themselves in the cafe b) Sat still and uttered low moans

c) Started running here and there d) Continued having food/coffee

5. When do tigers attack? [0.8]

a) When they are sleepy b) When they are hungry

c) Anytime, without any purpose d) In every few weeks

6. In this context, how are human beings different from tigers? [0.8]

a) Humans slaughter one another when b) Humans slaughter one another

hungry without any purpose/hunger

c) Humans slaughter one other with a d) Humans slaughter tigers only

definite purpose
7. Why were children happy and even enjoying being scared? [0.8]

a) They wanted to touch the tiger b) Schools were being closed

c) Schools remained open even on the d) They had never seen a tiger before
tiger’s arrival
8. What was the tiger’s opinion about the man at the cash counter? [0.8]

a) He is a coward b) He is brave

c) He is money-minded d) He is going to be its prey

9. Where did the people shut them from the tiger? [0.8]

a) Restaurant b) Veranda

c) School Hall d) Home

10. Identify the word which means the same as HUGGING. [0.8]

a) holding tightly in the arms b) hiding

c) counting d) rubbing

Question No. 11 to 18 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the

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questions:
Land-use Changes in India
Land-use in a region, to a large extent, is influenced by the nature of economic activities carried out in
that region. However, while economic activities change over time, land, like many other natural
resources, is fixed in terms of its area. At this stage, one needs to appreciate three types of changes that
an economy undergoes, which affect land-use.
i. The size of the economy (measured in terms of value for all the goods and services produced in the
economy) grows over time as a result of increasing population, change in income levels, available
technology and associated factors. As a result, the pressure on land will increase with time and
marginal lands would come underuse.
ii. Secondly, the composition of the economy would undergo a change over time. In other words, the
secondary and the tertiary sectors usually grow much faster than the primary sector, specifically the
agricultural sector. This type of change is common in developing countries, like India. This process
would result in a gradual shift of land from agricultural uses to non-agricultural uses. You would
observe that such changes are sharp around large urban areas. The agricultural land is being used
for building purposes.
iii. Thirdly, though the contribution of the agricultural activities reduces over time, the pressure on land
for agricultural activities does not decline. The reasons for continued pressure on agricultural land
are:
a. In developing countries, the share of population dependent on agriculture usually declines much
more slowly compared to the decline in the sector’s share in GDP.
b. The number of people that the agricultural sector has to feed is increasing day by day.

India has undergone major changes within the economy over the past four or five decades, and this has
influenced the land-use changes in the country. There are two points that you need to remember before
you derive some meaning from this figure. Firstly, the percentages shown in the figure have been
derived with respect to the reporting area. Secondly, since even the reporting area has been relatively
constant over the years, a decline in one category usually leads to an increase in some other category.
Four categories have undergone increases, while four have registered declines. Share of the area under
forest, the area under non-agricultural uses, current fallow lands and net area is sown have shown an
increase. The following observations can be made about these increases:
i. The rate of increase is the highest in the case of areas under non-agricultural use. This is due to the
changing structure of the Indian economy, which is increasingly dependent on the contribution from

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 industrial and services sectors and the expansion of related infrastructural facilities. Also, an
expansion of area under both urban and rural settlements has added to the increase. Thus, the area
under non-agricultural uses is increasing at the expense of wastelands and agricultural land.
ii. The increase in the share under forest, as explained before, can be accounted for by the increase in
the demarcated area under forest rather than an actual increase in the forest cover in the country.
iii. The increase in the current fallow cannot be explained from information pertaining to only two
points. The trend of current fallow fluctuates a great deal over years, depending on the variability of
rainfall and cropping cycles.
iv. The increase in net area sown is a recent phenomenon due to the use of culturable wasteland for
agricultural purposes. Before which it was registering a slow decrease. There are indications that
most of the decline had occurred due to the increases in area under nonagricultural use.

11. What factors lead to an increase in the size of the economy? [0.8]

a) All of these b) Increasing population

c) Change in income levels d) Available technology and associated

factors
12. How does the composition of the economy in developing nations undergo a change? [0.8]

a) The secondary and tertiary sectors b) The secondary, tertiary, and primary
grow slower than the primary sector sectors grow at a similar pace

c) All of these d) The secondary and tertiary sectors

usually grow much faster than the
primary sector
13. On what factor does the land-use in a region depend upon to a large extent? [0.8]

a) On the size of the population of that b) On the topography of that region

region

c) Nature of economic activities carried d) Nature of the working population in

out in that region that region
14. Land ________ in terms of its area over a period of time. [0.8]

a) becomes invisible b) increases

c) is fixed d) diminishes
15. On what factor does the land use depend upon? [0.8]

a) All of these b) The size of the economy

c) The pressure on land for agricultural d) The composition of the economy

activities
16. What is the economic status of India? [0.8]

a) Superpower b) Underdeveloped

c) Developed d) Developing
17. What is the proportion of land occupied by forests in the year 1950-51 and 2014-15? [0.8]

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 a) Option-D b) Option-A

c) Option-B d) Option-C
18. Since the past how many years, India has undergone major changes within the economy? [0.8]

a) Past 100 years b) Past 40-50 years

c) Past 75 years d) Past 10-20 years

GRAMMAR
Attempt any 5 questions
19. Last week was very wet, but it _______ once yet this week. [0.8]

a) has not rained b) have not rained

c) did not rain d) is not raining

20. She says that she ________ the eight o'clock train tomorrow, but I'm sure she ________ it, as [0.8]
usual.

a) is catching / is missing b) is going to catch / will miss

c) will have caught / has missed d) has caught / misses

21. I ________ have taken your advice and stayed away from that place. [0.8]

a) could b) may

c) must d) should
22. Each candidate ________ fill in these forms and sign them. [0.8]

a) has to b) were to

c) are to d) have to
23. My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination." [0.8]
Reported speech: ________

a) My father told us that we shall study b) My father tells us that we should

and get a good division in the study and get a good division in the
examination. examination.

c) My father told us that we should d) My father said us that we should

study and got a good division in the study and got a good division in the
examination. examination.
24. You can buy these magazines at ______ station. They all have them. [0.8]

a) One b) Any

c) Many d) Some
WRITING
Attempt any 5 questions

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Question No. 25 to 30 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
You are asked to write a formal letter in your examination without providing details of the sender's and
receiver's address. In this case,

25. What should be written in the sender's address? [0.8]

a) Any address you know b) XYZ, Examination Hall

c) Your home's address d) Address of the school

26. How would you address the person and close the letter? [0.8]

a) Hello; yours affectionately b) Dear Sir/Dear Madam; Yours

faithfully

c) My Dear; With love d) Dear Mr./Mrs.; Yours lovingly

27. The Salutation must be placed ________. [0.8]

a) below the date b) above the date

c) along with the date d) none of these

28. What would you say in the opening part of your letter? [0.8]

a) Inform the recipient why you are b) Discussing how good the weather is
writing the letter. in your city.

c) Discussing the recipient if he is hale d) Ask how good the weather is in the
and hearty. recipient’s city.
29. Where should the subscription of the letter be placed? [0.8]

a) At the end of the letter b) At the beginning of the letter

c) None of these d) In the middle of the letter

30. Your letter should have the following features: [0.8]

a) grammatically correct b) in the proper format

c) all of these d) to the point and relevant

LITERATURE
Attempt any 26 questions
Question No. 31 to 35 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
I am very happy to say that Wanda Petronski is the winner of the girls' medal. Unfortunately, Wanda
has been absent from school for some days and is not here to receive the applause that is due to her. Let
us hope she will be back tomorrow. Now, class, you may file around the room quietly and look at her
exquisite drawings.

31. Identify I in these lines. [0.8]

a) Miss Mason b) Peggy

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 c) Maddie d) Wanda
32. Name the winner of the girls' medal. [0.8]

a) Miss Mason b) Peggy

c) Maddie d) Wanda Petronski

33. Why could Wanda not receive the applause? [0.8]

a) She was dead b) She was deaf

c) She was absent from the school d) She was punished and was not
allowed
34. What order was given by the speaker? [0.8]

a) To clean the classroom b) To quietly roam in the classroom

and look at Wanda's drawings

c) To dance in the classroom d) To sing loudly

35. How did Miss Mason describe Wanda's drawings? [0.8]

a) Pathetic b) Exquisite

c) Incomplete d) Ordinary

Question No. 36 to 40 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked and then affixed to the
envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to
open it. It said: “God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest,
since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees
are a bunch of crooks. Lencho.”

36. ...bunch of crooks. Pick the option that DOES NOT collate with bunch of, correctly. [0.8]

a) Option (ii) b) Option (iii)

c) Option (i) d) Option (iv)

37. What was the most likely response that the postmaster expected in Lencho’s second letter? [0.8]
1. sorrowful
2. gratitude
3. disappointment
4. elation

a) (2) and (5) b) (3) and (5)

c) (2) and (4) d) (1) and (3)

38. Pick the option that lists the option corresponding to-’with a blow of his fist.’ [0.8]

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 a) Option (ii) b) Option (i)

c) Option (iv) d) Option (iii)

39. Lencho’s letter included: [0.8]

a) belief of being looted. b) details of his problems.

c) List of further demands. d) description of the post office.

40. Pick the most suitable quote for this extract. [0.8]

a) “True generosity means accepting b) “Real knowledge is to know the

ingratitude.” – Coco Chanel extent of one’s ignorance.”-
Confucius

c) “It is easier to fool people than to d) “You see a person’s true colours
convince them that they have been when you are no longer beneficial to
fooled.” – Mark Twain their life.”- anonymous

Question No. 41 to 45 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
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.

41. Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem. [0.8]

a) Fire and ice are agents - they change b) Fire and ice are images - they help
the thinking of mankind from the readers visualize the power of
negative to positive and bring nature over man.
harmony.

c) Fire and ice are elements - not of d) Fire and ice are symbols - not of
Nature but man-made and possess natural disasters, but of humanity’s
ability to create disasters of its own.

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 the ability to create havoc for
mankind.
42. Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the [0.8]
poem.
1. rage
2. violence
3. indifference
4. hate
5. greed

a) Fire - (1), (3), (5); Ice - (2), (4) b) Fire - (1), (2), (4); Ice - (3), (5)

c) Fire - (3), (4); Ice - (1), (2), (5) d) Fire - (2), (5); Ice - (1), (3), (4)
43. The poem is a ________, put across by the poet. [0.8]

a) vengeful threat b) powerful warning

c) earnest appeal d) heart-felt apology

44. The poet uses the phrasal verb - hold with. [0.8]
Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal verb.

a) Option (3) b) Option (1)

c) Option (2) d) Option (4)

45. Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the extract. [0.8]

a) The poet declares the power of ice to b) The poet has heard divided opinions
be as destructive as that of fire. about the way the world would end
in all likelihood.

c) The poet preaches love and kindness d) The poet is inclined to believe that
to combat the spread of hate among the world would most likely end
all. with fire.

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
The feeling among the neighbours was that the trouble was caused by witchcraft. But witchcraft or not,
when news of the burglary at the clergyman's home became known, the strange scientist was strongly
suspected of having had a hand in it. Suspicion grew even stronger when he suddenly produced some
ready cash, though he had admitted not long before that he had no money.

46. People suspected the scientist for the: [0.8]

a) burglary b) murder

c) kidnapping d) witchcraft

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47. The feeling among the neighbours was that the trouble was caused by: [0.8]

a) the scientist b) the clergyman's house

c) the clergyman d) all of these

48. The burglary happened at: [0.8]

a) the neighbourhood b) a store

c) the clergyman's house d) all of these

49. Suspicion grew on the scientist because: [0.8]

a) he had admitted earlier that he had b) he had once done this

no money

c) people wanted to get rid of him d) he looked like a thief

50. Which word means the same as to believe to be guilty? [0.8]

a) Strange b) Known

c) Admitted d) Suspected
51. What realisations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom? [0.8]

a) Freedom was meant for kids b) He was born free

c) It is just an illusion d) He had no realisations

52. What did the tiger use to wait for near water hole? (A Tiger in the Zoo) [0.8]

a) Tigress b) Bear

c) Deer d) Lion
53. What do you mean by picking on someone? (The Hundred Dresses II) [0.8]

a) Unfairly criticising them b) None of these

c) Taking something from them d) Taking them somewhere

54. When was the diary given to Anne? [0.8]

a) 12th birthday b) 13th birthday

c) 11th birthday d) 14th birthday

55. What does Dust of Snow represent? [0.8]

a) Cool-weather b) Particles of snow

c) None of these d) Healing power of nature

56. Which party did Mandela join? [0.8]

a) He did not join any party b) National African Party

c) Indian National Congress d) African National Congress

57. What does the poet try to convey through his poem A tiger in the zoo? [0.8]

a) Need for freedom is the basic instinct b) Wild animals should not be
of all living beings captivated

c) He brings a contrast between life in d) All of these

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 captivity and freedom
58. What did Griffin do in the big London store? (Footprints without Feet) [0.8]

a) All of these b) He wore an overcoat

c) He wore shoes d) He ate cold meat and sweets

59. Why did Hari Singh returned to Anil's house after the robbery incident? [0.8]

a) He didn't want to break his trust b) He had no options left

c) He got to know the importance of d) He loved Anil alot

education
60. What did Anil do to the food cooked by the boy the first day? (The Thiefs Story) [0.8]

a) Put it in the cupboard b) Ate it with enjoy

c) Asked the boy to eat it all d) Threw it to a stray dog

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