CBSE – ENGLISH PHASE – I _ A.P.

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ENGLISH PHASE -1
CLASS – X – TSR BRANCH
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Time : 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and
LITERATURE.
2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
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SECTION – A
READING SKILL - 20Marks
I. Read the passage given below.

1. It is an indisputable fact that the world has gone too far with the innovation of new

technologies such as mobile phones, internet and so on, due to which, people are

able to tour the cosmos by virtually sitting at one place using their smart devices

or other technological gadgets. Though mobile internet access is 10 times hurried

and short, it can still provide common internet features like alerts, weather data,

emails, search engines, instant messages, games and music downloading.

2. Due to the easy access of smart phones, communication has been very effective and

instant. People are able to convey their message all around the globe to their loved

ones without spending hefty sums of money. Adults are always fond of such gadgets

and they always welcome and adopt such new technology readily. Further, young

people have been able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing

research on the Internet. For instance, they use smart phones to look up any new

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word that they come across. We know that most of universities have online teaching

provisions and smart phones to assist students to complete their assignments on

time.

3. The mobile phone has been a lifesaver for a lot of people in case of an emergency.

Likewise, the use of smart phones can be of vital importance in preventing crimes

in society by providing information to the security forces in time.

4. Nonetheless, for the young, the use of the mobile phone can be addictive and they

can misuse it. Young people are also prone to getting involved in undesirable

activities on the Internet. This might have an adverse effect on their academic

performance. Therefore, young people should always be mentored and made aware

of its adverse/negative outcomes.

5. Also a major contributor to its popularity is the availability of prepaid or pay-as-

you-go services from a phone shop or an online store. This allows subscribers to

load text or airtime credits to their handsets by the use of their credit cards, debit

cards or by buying a prepaid card from the network they subscribe to. If a prepaid

card is not that appealing to you, then you can opt to subscribe using the pay-by-

month plan.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions.

10M

(i) Smart phones have communication which is ______________. 1

(A) effective (B) instant (C) cheap (D) All of these

(ii) Internet does not help young ones to: 1

(A) learn and know more words (B) complete their assignment in time

(C) broaden their mind by doing research

(D) differentiate between good and bad

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(iii) What is a major contributor the popularity of mobile phones? 2

(iv) The word "guide" is the synonym of the word ___________ used in para 4. 1

(A) misuse (B) mentor (C) aware (D) opt

(v) What does the author mean when he says 'tour the cosmos' 1

(A) seeing different parts of the universe

(B) seeing as far as one can go

(C) seeing things which were part of the dream

(D) seeing relatives from different parts of the world

(vi) How can mobile phones be considered 'life savers'? 2

(vii) Which services, out of these, does a mobile phone not provide? 1

(A) pre-paid plan (B) pay to go (C) daily plan (D) instant messaging

(viii) Grown-ups should _________ the use of new technology by the young people. 1

2. Read the passage given below.

(1) The white tiger is an offspring of the Bengal tiger, which has the necessary gene for

white colouring. It has beautiful black stripes on a white coat. This species of

animal has blue eyes and a pink nose.

(2) A pure white tiger is totally white without any stripe, which is due to the presence

of a double recessive allele in the genetic code. It happens only in the Bengal tiger

subspecies, and only one in 10,000 births can have it naturally. White tigers are

rarely seen in the wild, and only 12 of them have been spotted in India over the last

100 years. Tigers have a life-span of 10—15 years. They are solitary animals and

are fond of hunting at night. Their diet consists of any animals that they can catch,

and can eat up to 40 pounds of meat at one time. After such a big meal, they usually

remain away for several days from food.

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(3) They are slow runners, but good swimmers. They are poor climbers and cannot

climb a tree easily. They live in an area ranging from 10 to 30 square miles

depending upon the availability of prey, water and shelter. Habitat loss, poaching

and expansion of the human population have together contributed to their

becoming endangered. They are widely hunted for their body parts, which are used

in traditional Chinese medicines.

(4) Genetic inbreeding is another reason for their endangerment. Due to a shortage in

their number, this species of animal has been subjected to inbreeding. It has

resulted in high mortality rates and severe disabilities. About 80% of the white tiger

cubs are born with serious birth defects related to inbreeding, and they soon die

off.

(5) The critical condition of this animal has attracted the attention of conservationists

worldwide. World Wildlife Federation (WWF), defenders of wildlife and many other

wildlife organisations are working with the support of the government for the cause

of protecting them from becoming extinct. Once they become extinct, it will not be

possible to bring them back to life.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given

below. 10M

(i) The factors that have put tiger species in the category of endangered species are: 1

(A) habitat loss (B) poaching

(C) genetic inbreeding (D) all of these

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(ii) Choose the statements which is NOT TRUE about tigers? 1

1. The tigers are social animals. 2. The tigers are slow runners.

3. The tigers can climb a tree easily. 4. The tigers have become endangered.
(A) both 1 and 2 (B) both 1 and 3 (C) both 2 and 3 (D) both 2 and 4

(iii) Life span of a tiger is ___________ years. 1

(iv) The white tiger is an offspring of: 1

(A) Rajasthan tiger (B) Chennai tiger (C) Punjab tiger (D) Bengal tiger

(v) What contributed to the endangering of white tigers? Explain 2

(vi) A pure ________________ tiger is totally white without any stripes. 1

(A) white (B) yellow (C) golden (D) brown

(vii) _____________ affects the tiger from remaining away for several days from food. 1

(viii) Mention two qualities of a white tiger. 2

SECTION - B: (GRAMMAR & WRITING)

GRAMMAR

3. Attempt any TEN of TWELVE of the following questions. (10 Marks)

(i) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option to complete the following:
Sachin Tendulkar has ____________ for more than 20 years in the country.
(A) play (B) played (C) playing (D) playful
(ii) Read the comic strip and complete the given sentence.

When Mrs. Weakly asked Mrs. Pickle, the reaction of Rodney in response to an
emotional commitment from him, Mrs Pickle informed her ______________.
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(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

_______________ makes up these language rules anyway?

(A) Who (B) Whom (C) Whose (D) Where

(iv) Select the sentence that states correct pronoun-antecedent agreement:

(A) Everyone must carry their own bags at the airport.

(B) The woman finished his lunch.

(C) The football team celebrated its victory.

(D) Every mother loves their child.

(v) What sports do you practice ______________ cricket?

(A) apart from (B) more over (C) in addition to (D) added with

(vi) Choose the correct sentence.

(A) Many of us have been invited to the party.
(B) Many of us has been invited for the party.
(C) Much of us have been invited for the party.
(D) All of us has been invited to the party.
(vii) Report the dialogue between a teacher and his student, by completing the sentence:

Teacher: What are you planning to do after passing your matric?

Student: Sir, it would depend on what marks I get in the exams.

In response to the question about his future plans student says that __________.

(viii) Identify the error in the given sentence, from a newspaper report and supply the

correction

Tallam is situated in an altitude of about 550 ft on the southern arm in a deep bay

of the Western Ghats.

error correction

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(ix) Interviewer asked Santosh about shooting in Kashmir valley. Report the

interviewer's question.

Was shooting in Kashmir challenging?

(x) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.

The Chennai city ____________ (see) severe water logging and people wading through

knee-deep water.

(xi) Read the conversation between Rani and Ravi. Complete the sentence by reporting

Rani's reply correctly.

Rani: There's Mohan!

Ravi: Where?

Rani: He is lying under the umbrella near the coconut tree.

Rani exclaimed with surprise that Mohan was there. When Ravi enquired where he

was, Rani told Ravi that he _____________ near the coconut tree.

(xii) Identify the error in the given sentence, about Global Warming and supply the

correction

More than two-thirds of the World's large cities are in areas sensitive over global

warming and rising sea level.

error correction

WRITING

(All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if

any, is purely coincidental.) (5 marks)

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4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below

A. You are Kapil/Komal, living at C-424, Sector-18, Green Park, New Delhi. You

bought a washing machine from Balaji Electricals Private Limited, Lajpat Nagar,

New Delhi. It started giving trouble within a few days. Write a complaint letter to

the Sales Manager seeking immediate repair or replacement. Invent the details of

defects.

OR

B. You are Alexander Smith, the principal of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. You had

placed an order for 50 bats, 50 balls, 15 tennis rackets and 10 badminton rackets

for a sports tournament that happened last week at your school. You requested

Mohan and Sons Sports Shop to deliver the products two weeks prior to the

tournament for practice. However, the suppliers failed to do so. Write a letter to

cancel the order as the suppliers couldn’t meet the expected date of delivery.

5. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below: (5 marks)

A. Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of

a local daily:

The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and

packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so

they shouldn't be banned. Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument. You

could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion

and include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given

argument to support or oppose this ban.

B. A survey was conducted in a town where the views of people were collected on

cigarette smoking. Given below is a pie chart showing the results of the survey.

Write a paragraph interpreting the data.

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SECTION - C: LITERATURE

Reference to the Context (10 marks)

6. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (5)

A. But the decades of oppression and brutality had another unintended effect and that

was that it produced the Oliver Tambos, the Walter Sisulus, the Chief Luthulis, the

Yusuf Dadoos, the Bram Fischers, The Robert Sobukwes of our times – men of such

extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity that their like may never be known

again. Perhaps it requires such depths of oppression to create such heights of

character. My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil but

I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the

purest diamonds. It is from these comrades in the struggle that I learned the

meaning of courage. Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give

their lives for an idea.

(i) Men of such extraordinary courage refers to the people who………… 1

(A) liberated and abolished the Apartheid system.

(B) used their resources to spread awareness.

(C) fought for their country’s freedom.

(D) demonstrated utmost strength to oppose the system.

(ii) Nelson Mandela compares ___________ to diamonds. 1

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(iii) Nelson’s patriotism comes through clearly when he compares his countrymen to

diamonds. What aspects of his countrymen does Mandela wish to highlight by

calling them ‘finer and truer than the purest diamonds’? Answer in 40 -50

words. 2

(iv) Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following:

Depths : heights :: compassion: ______________. 1

OR

B. Max was slender, a little less than tall, with features that suggested slightly the

crafty, pointed countenance of a fox. There was about him – aside from the gun –

nothing especially menacing. ‘The report.’ He murmered. ‘The report that is being

brought to you tonight concerning some new missiles. I thought I would take it from

you. It will be safer in my hands than in yours.’ Ausable moved to an armchair and

sat down heavily. ‘I’m going to raise the devil with the management this time, and

you can bet on it,’ he said grimly. ‘This is the second time in a month that somebody

has got into my room through that nuisance of a balcony!’

(i) A ruse is an action or plan that is carried out with the intention of deceiving

someone. Identify the ruse that is created by one of the characters in the extract.

(ii) Choose the option that displays the correct analogy: 1

(A) crafty : fox :: menacing : gun

(B) report : missile :: management : devil

(C) crafty : fox :: management : balcony

(D) armchair : grim :: balcony : nuisance

(iii) Through which part of the house did Ausable think Maxwell had entered his room?

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(iv) Body language refers to body positions and movements which reflect a person’s

state of mind and intentions.

What does the body language of Ausable and Max tell us about them in this extract?

Analyse and answer in about 40 words. 2

7. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (5 marks)

A. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up.
(i) The poet says money is external . What does it mean in this extract? 1

(ii) The boy is learning how to stand up. This means that he is learning to be
____________ in the face of difficulties. 1
(A) patient (B) resilient (C) defensive (D) judgemental
(iii) Has the poet used the phrase ‘how to stand up’ in a literal or metaphorical manner?

Analyse and write your answer in around 40 words. 2

(iv) According to the poet, we mostly learn about loss from _____________ .

OR

B. The way a crow

Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
(i) Comment on the emotion of the poet at the time of writing this poem. 1

(ii) Comment on the poet’s use of language in the poem. Write your answer in around

40 words. 2

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(iii) Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word ‘rue’ correctly: 1

(A) The film was a disaster and he rued his decision to act in it.

(B) I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune –teller.

(C) It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.

(D) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.

(iv) Syencdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. Eg. – 1

That’s a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.)

An example of Syencdoche in the poem is ___________________________ .

8. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. (4 x 3 12)

(i) Lencho did not bother exploring any other means to resolve his situation but just

turned to God. Do you feel that his approach was justified ? Why/ why not?

(ii) All the citizens of South Africa were not able to perform their twin obligations ,

according to Mandela . Justify.

(iii) Anne wrote in her diary to get things off her chest. List any two reasons why getting

things off one’s chest is recommended by counsellors as therapeutic.

(iv) Evaluate the line – some say the world will end in fire / some say in ice – in the

context of volcanic eruptions, forest fires, meteor collisions, melting ice caps etc.

(v) What do you think is the significance of the exclamation mark in the title of the

poem ‘Amanda!’?

9. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40—50 words each: (2X3=6)

(i) What was the thought behind using appealing smiles frequently on Anil?

(ii) The neighbours suspected Griffin of burglary. State why this was OR was not

justified.

(iii) Was Tricki also to be blamed in more ways than one? How?

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10 A. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100—120 words. (6 marks)

(i) A young seagull is too afraid to fly. His father and mother threaten him and cajole

him to fly. Don't you think that such type of strategy is followed by almost all

parents to make their children learn? Substantiate your answer with examples.

OR

(ii) The Ball Poem deals with a child understanding loss for the first time. Matches and

championships too, deal with a different sense of loss. Explain how games and

sports are a good way to train children to take losses in their stride.

10 B. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100—120 words. (6 marks)

(i) Griffin’s landlord didn’t like him and he tried to eject Griffin out of his house.

Imagine yourself as the writer of the story and develop a conversation between

Griffin and his landlord.

OR

(ii) Sometimes deception is a way of life. Explain this statement by citing facts from the

lesson 'The Thief's story'.

***ALL THE BEST***

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