inhgad Technical Education Society's Sinhgad Schools Pune. Class: X Max. Marks :40 Subject: English Max. Time: 2 Hrs Date: 29/07/2022 Day: Friday General Instructions 1. All Questions are compulsory. ; 2. Please check that the question paper consists of 6 printed pages, 7 questions, divided into three sections. 3. The Question paper is divided into 3 sections ‘Section A : Reading 8 Marks Section B : Writing & Grammar 10 Marks Section C : Literature 22 Marks 3. All the questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. Section : A: Reading Q.1 Read the passage given below. 4x1=4M 1.Qur opportunities are great but let me warn you when power outstrips ability, we will fall on evil days} We should develop competency and ability which would help us utilize the opportunities which are now open to us. From tomorrow morning-from midnight today-we cannot throw the blame on the Britishers. We have to assume the responsibility ourselves for what we do. 2. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in the matters of food, clothing, shelter and social activities. Unless we root out corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism, love of power, profiteering and black marketing which have spoiled the good name of this country in recent times, we will not be able to raise the standards of efficiency in administration as well as in the production and distribution of the necessary goods of life, 3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru referred to the great contribution which this country will make to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind, The chakra, the Ashoka wheel, which is there in the flag embodies for us a great idea, Ashoka, the greatest of our emperors. Look at the words of H.G. Wells about him ‘Highnesses, Magnificences, Excellences, Serenities, and Majesties. Among them all, he shines alone a star, Ashoka the greatest of all monarchs.’ He cut into rock his message for the healing of discords. If there are differences, the way in which you can solve them is by promoting concord. Concord is the only way by which we can get rid of differences. There is no other method which is open to us. 4. We are lucky in having for our leader, one who is a world citizen, who is essentially a - humanist, who possesses a buoyant optimism and robust good sense in spite of the perversity of things and the hostility of human affairs. We see the way in which his Department interfered actively and in a timely manner in the Indonesian dispute. It shows that if India '85/English/X 1 Scanned with CamScannerBains freedom, that freedom will be used not merely for the well-being of India but for Vishva Kalya i lyana, world peace, the welfare of mankind. Extract from a speech by -Dr. Radhakrishnan On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below : (i) What has Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us against? (ii) How can we get rid of our differences? ii) What did Pandit Nehru visualise about India? (iv) Find the word opposite in meaning to 1 ACOM petancy- 4x1=4M Q2 Read the following unseen passage and answer the questions below ¥- Calcium found abundantly in the human body performs various functions. The maximum amount of calcium is found in our bones and teeth. Some of the best sources of calcium are milk, yogurt, cheese, fish and green leafy vegetables like cabbage and spinach, 2. The most common disease connected to calcium deficiency is rickets/Every time a child drinks a soft drink, he lays the groundwork for dangerous bone disease. Fizzy drinks are often a substitute for a glass of milk and kids do not get the calcium and vitamin D they need to build a strong skeleton. If they also lead a sedentary lifestyle, they don’t get the bone building benefits of vigorous exercise either. They are not just in jeopardy of getting brittle bones and fractures in the future, but they could be at a risk of osteoporosis at a young age. 3. The Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research is spreading awareness about Osteoporosis that causes bones to become riddled with holes, like the framework of a house ~ that has been attacked by termites] It causes loss of height, pain in the joints and back and fractures. Circulating blood levels of calcium are tightly regulated. Hypocaleaemia ig the deficiency of calcium in the blood and results primarily from medical problems or treatments, Its symptoms include numbness and tingling in the fingers, muscle cramps, convulsion, lethargy, poor appetite, and abnormal heart rhythms. If left untreated , calcium deficiency leads to death. 4, Various bone mineral density (BMD) tests are available, The ‘T-score from these tests compares an individual's BMD to an optional (that of a healthy 30-year old adult). A T-score of 1.0 and above indicates normal bone density, 1.0 to 2.5 indicates low bone mass (osteopenia), and lower than-2.5 indicates osteoporosis. Although osteoporosis affects individuals of all races, ethnicities and both genders, women are at the highest risk because their skeletons are smaller than those of men and because of the accelerated bone loss that accompanies menopause. ‘$S/English/X Scanned with CamScannerTable: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Calcium Age Male | Female Pregnant Lactating 0-6 months* 200 mg ~/ 200 me Ty — 7-12 months* | 260 mg 260 mg 1-3 years 700 mg 700mg ? 48 years 1000 mg 1000 mg 9-13 years 1300 mg | 1300 mg | 7 14-18 years 1300 ~/1300mg —-*4 1300 mg 1300 mg. 19-50 years 1000 mg 1000 mg 1000 mg 1000 mg 31-70 years 1000 mg 1200 mg - | TI + years 1200 ng 1200 me * Adequate Intake (AI) ‘On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below : (i) Name the most common disease connected to calcium deficiency. (i) Why has osteoporosis been compared to a frame work of ‘a house attacked by termites"? (iii) What is the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAS) for Calcium, for the age group 9-13? (iv)The expression ‘lays the ground’ in paragraph 2 means a) lays the values b) lays the foundation ¢) lays the impact d) lays the conclusion Section : B : Writing and Grammar QUILA. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. (Any 3) SL eM Error Correction a) When J am returning home yesterday 'b) I see that an old friend of mine ©) is waiting for me. d) Ihave not seen him for the last ten years. '85/English/X 3 Scanned with CamScanner2x1=2M in the blanks by choosing the correct options given below: (Any 2) You (a) have your hair cut very short in the first month. After that you (b) ——_ have y y grow it longer but it (c) never touch you collar. (a) i.can ii, may iii. would iv. must (b) i.may ii-have iii will iv. could (©) ihave iican — ifimust iv. could IV. Attempt ANY ONE of the following : ou ‘You are Ms. Monika Pundhir, the Sports Instructor in Army Public School, Agra. ‘The Principal has asked you to place an order for buying sports equipments required. You decide to place an order to M/s Sethi Sports, Jalandhar. Write a letter placing an order for the same in 100 -120 words. OR The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been re-laid and repaired. But there is no visibility of such a work. You are Shweta/ Sham resident of A-12, East Kailash, New Delhi. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your disappointment at the present situation and giving suggestions to resolve the problem. Section : C : Literature (22 Marks Q VA. Read the extracts and answer ANY ONE extract from the followin; 2x1=2M ‘The house- the only one in the entire valley -sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe dorn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a good downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho -who knew his fields intimately- had done nothing but see the sky towards the north-east.’ i. Where was Lencho’s house located? . Why did Lencho call the raindrops to be silver coins? OR ‘Paris was about 150 kilometres behind me when I saw the clouds, Storm clouds. They ins standing in front of me across the sky- I knew I could not fly looked like black mounts up and over them, and I did not have enough fuel fo fly around them to the north or south. i) What does the author compare clouds to? ji) Why couldn't the author fly up? 4 s5/English/X Scanned with CamScannerQV B. Read the extracts and answer AN] © extract from the following: 2x 1=2M : But if it had to perish twice J think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also reat And would suffice, i, What does ‘IU here refer to? ii. What does fire stand for in the poem? OR But he’s locked in His strength be Stalking the len Ignoring visitor concrete cell, tors? Why is the tiger ignoring the v ii, Name the poetic device : ‘His strength behind bars.” 3x2=6M QVIA. Answer ANY THRE! i)Why was Lencho angry when he received the letter? ii) Why did the woman in control room get shocked when the writer asked about another aeroplane? iii) How did the young seagull start fly iv) What are the two different views about the end of the World in the poem *Fire and Ice"? juestions in 40-50 words QVIB. Answer ANY TWO questions in 40-50 words each. ' 2x2=4M i) What step did Dr. Herriot take to save Tricki? ii) Why was it not easy for the thief to rob Anil? iii) How ean you show that Ausable showed great presence of mind in situation of danger ard surprise? QVIIA. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words each. 1x 4=4M i) ‘The inauguration ceremony symbolized a common victory dignity against the most hated apartheid regime based on racial discrimination’, Comment, ii) What do the “crow” and *hemlock” represent—joy or sorrow? How does the dust of snow that the crow shakes off. Explain the theme of the poem. for peace, for human QVIIB. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words exch, 1.x 4= 4M i) Excess of everything is bad. Comment in the wake of Mrs Pumphrey’s love for Trick ii) Hari Singh didn’t board the express and returned to Anil. Why ¢ values does this incidence put light upon . did he rem? On what ‘$5/English/X 5 Scanned with CamScanner