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GURU NANAK GARIB NIWAJ EDUCATION SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAM (2021)


SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Class: X Max. Marks: 80
Time: 3 Hrs.
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises two parts-Part A and Part B.
Part A- 40 marks( includes 40 MCQs)
Section B- 40 marks ( includes Subjective Questions )
2. All questions are compulsory
3. You may attempt any Part/Section at a time in the correct order.
P PART A (40)
R READING (20)

1 An epidemic of obesity or being overweight is affecting many countries


in the world; more than 300 million people are obese or overweight.
Obesity could be for a particular reason. In India, some people tend to be
overweight because of their high calorie diet and lack of physical activit-
ies. In the United States, obesity is more prevalent in lower income
groups. Obesity is now well recognised as a disease in its own right.
Though obesity commonly means being overweight, it is defined as an ex-
cess amount of body weight that includes muscle, bone, fat and water.
‘Obesity’ specifically refers to an excess amount of body fat.

2 A certain amount of body fat is needed to store energy, keep warm and
absorb the shocks. Usually men with more than 25% body fat and women
with more than 35% body fat are regarded as obese. Obesity tends to run
in families suggesting a genetic cause. Environmental factors include life-
style behaviour such as what a person eats and his or her level of physical
activity. So, one should choose more nutritious food which is low in fat,
and become more active.

3 Then, there are psychological factors. Negative emotions such as bore-


dom, sadness and anger are the main culprits. Then there is also ‘binge
eating’ i.e. when people eat large amounts of food thinking that it is bey-
ond their control how much they eat. Those with the most severe binge
eating problem are also likely to have more symptoms of depression and
low self-esteem.

4 Obesity is a health hazard giving rise to many serious medical conditions


like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
Obesity is also linked to a higher rate of certain types of cancer. There are
many ways of losing weight but exercise is the best as it is free from any
type of harmful side effects.
t On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the fol-
lowing questions :

1.________ specifically refers to an excess amount of body fat.


a) obesity b) malnutrition c) hypertension

2. Obesity is more prevalent in lower income groups in _________________


a) India b) United States c) Australia

3. When people eat large amounts of food thinking that it is beyond their
control how much they eat is called
a a) dieting b) binge eating c) crash dieting

4. Obesity is a health hazard giving rise to many serious medical condi-


tions like a) 2 diabetes, heart disease b)fever c) jaun -
dice

5. People with the most severe binge eating problem are also likely to
have more symptom of
a) a) low blood pressure b) sugar c) depression

6. The best way to lose weight is to


a a) exercise b) sit and relax c) sleep

7.Women having body fat are regarded as obese.


a) more than 35% b) more than 10% c) more than 20%

8. Obesity can be defined as an ___________ amount of body weight


a)excess b)less c) balanced

9. Environmental factors refers to __________ behaviour.


a)indecent b) lifestyle c) decent

10.How many people are obese or overweight?


a) more than 100 million b) more than 300 million c) 500 million

2. 1 Cataract is the major cause of blindness, which is also caused by a


damage to the cornea. It occurs more often in old age. As one starts grow-
ing old, the lens of the eye hardens, loses it transparency and becomes
opaque. It obstructs the light rays from entering the eye.
2 The onset of cataract blurs the vision. Sometimes, the cataract patient
sees multiple images instead of a single object image. Because of the
gradual development of cataract, the afflicted person loses his/her vision
and the world becomes dark to him/her.

3 The development of cataract is a complex process. However, the follow-


ing factors can be attributed to its formation. Cataract generally develops
in old age but sometimes, children are born with cataract because of
hereditary defect. Eye injuries too, can cause cataract.

4 People exposed to sunrays for longer periods develop cataract earlier


than others. Researchers opine that the smoke inhaled while smoking,
carries substances internally damaging the eyes.

5 Ultraviolet radiation, invisible to the human eye, is linked to skin cancer.


The victim loses vision and the world becomes dark to him.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the fol-
lowing questions :

1. What is the major cause of blindness ?


a) cataract b) eye flu c) conjuctivitus
2. Cataract occurs mostly in
a a) young age b) old age c) infants
3. Ultraviolet radiation, invisible to the human eye, is linked to
a) blood cancer b) skin cancer c) heart attack
4. Cataract can be detected when the patient
a)sees multiple images b) unable to see c)clear vision
5. Researchers opine that the smoke inhaled while smoking, carries
substances internally damaging
a a) veins b) nerves c) eyes
6. How does cataract affect its victim ultimately ?
a a) complete loss of vision b) partial loss of vision c) clarity of
vision
7. As one starts growing old, the lens of the eye hardens, loses it trans-
parency and becomes
a a) transparent b) opaque c) translucent
8. Cataract is also caused by a damage to the
a a) retina b) cornea c) eye ball
9. Factors which are responsible for the formation of cataract. ?
a) eye injury and hereditary defects b) accident c) infection
10. The word which means same as block is
a a) obstruct b) clear c) untidy
LITERATURE (10)
3. Read the extract given below and attempt by answering the questions
a) With a satisfied expression he regarded the field of ripe corn with its
flowers, draped in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to
blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall. These
truly did resemble new silver coins.

1. Who is ‘he’?
a) the writer b)lencho c) a postman
2. What satisfied him?
a) rainfall b) coins of silver c) a strong wind
3. What is ironic about ‘silver coins’?
a) silver coins are valuable b) destructive hailstones look like sil-
ver coins c)silver coins fall from sky
4. How did the ‘silver coins’ affect the corn field?
a) corn started looking beautiful b) they gave new life to the corn
c) they destroyed all the corn
5. ‘draped in a curtain of rain’, which part of speech is ‘draped’?
a a) noun b) verb c) adjective

4. Read the extracts given below and attempt by answering the questions

I would not intrude on him;


d A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
s He senses his first responsibility
w In a world of possessions. People will take
d balls, balls will be lost always, little boy.
D And no one buys a ball back

1. Who is ‘him’ ?
a) The little boy b) a football player c) a responsible person
2. Why won’t ‘I’ intrude on him?
a) he won’t like interference b)l want him to face the situation c) he
is very arrogant
3. ‘l’ seems to be
a a) cruel b) loving c) sensible
4. Why does no one buy a ball back?
A a) a ball is very cheap b) the new ball will cost money c) the boy
should learn to be careful
5. Which word is opposite in meaning to the word ‘worthless’?
a a) bad b) valuable c) mostly

GRAMMAR (10)
5.Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks choos-
ing the correct options from those that follow:
(3)

The school closed during the monsoon but this did not (i)_______that
Raja (ii)________sit at home(iii)_________ nothing.

(i) a)mean b)meaning c) meant


(ii) a) can b) could c) shall
(iii) a) does b) do c) doing

6.Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph


that follows by filling in the blanks choosing the correct options
from the given ones:
(4)

Raman: What’s the matter, Anitha?


Anitha: Oh, nothing. You cannot help me. I only want that blue um-
brella. Raman asked Anitha what (i)__________. She replied that it was
nothing and he (ii)_______her as (iii)_____________ that blue umbrella.
i) a) the matter is b) was the matter c) had been the matter
ii)a) could not help b) would not help c) should not
help iii)a) she wants onl b) she only wanted c) she only
would want

7..Complete the sentences given below by filling in the blanks


choosing the correct options from the ones that follow each of them:
I i) We can relax at the platform________the train is running late.
a) but b) how c) since

ii) The river had crept ________the banks and spread across the flat
plains a) over b) into c) below

iii)India_____score 14 runs in the last over to win the match yester-


day. a)need to b) might c) should

iv)We could buy this expensive book as we had________money with


us. a) less b) enough c) little

PART B
( WRITING
Q8.You are Ria/Ranjit. You want to bring to light the parking problem faced
by the people in residential colonies. Write a letter to the Editor of “The
Daily Express” drawing attention to this problem and what measures can
be taken to rectify it. Your address is 22–B, Mandakini Apartments, New
Delhi.(5)

Q9.You had bought a mobile phone from a reputable showroom in Mumbai


but after a month it developed a serious fault. Write a complaint letter to
the manager asking for immediate repair or replacement of the same. You
are Sadiq/Razia, 123, TT Nagar, Bhopal.(5)
LITERATURE
10.Answer any four questions in 20-30 words :
a) What trick did the mother seagull use to encourage her young one to
fly?
b) What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
c)What made James Herriot expect a call from Mrs Pumphrey?
d)On what condition did Anil employ Hari Singh? How did Hari Singh fail in
his job?
e) What does courage mean to Mandela?

11.Answer the following questions 40-50 words. (any 4)


a) What did Mr Petronski’s letter say?
b) Excess of everything is bad. Comment in the wake of Mrs Pumphrey’s
love for Tricki.
c)How was Griffin received at the inn in Iping?
d) What was the reaction of the poet when the dust of snow fell
e)Why did Griffin decide to slip into a big London store?

12.Answer the following questions in 100-120 words:


a) Did Wanda have a hundred dresses? Why do you think she said she did?
b)Write about the charactersketch of Hari Singh.
c) What was Lencho’s s reaction when he received money from the letter
sent by god according to him?

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