Class: X - FA 2 SLIP TEST QUESTION PAPER

PORTION: UNIT-3 & 4

I Reading Comprehension (1-5) Read the following passage
carefully:

'Roberge does not endorse the accusation of Ray's detractors

that the master director made his reputation selling India's
poverty to the West. "What struck me most was not the
material poverty depicted in the films, but the enormous
spiritual poverty Of some rich people is much more deplorable
than material poverty," he said. Roberge does not speak with
the arrogance Of the West. " I was
here on a quest to know the world and in the process know
myself. I did not come here to convert. In fact, I am the one
who got converted," he said.
 What were the accusation laid on Ray by his
detractors ?
 Why didn't Roberge endorse the accusation laid against
Ray ?
 Why did Roberge say that he was the one who got
converted ?
 What do you understand about the French Canadian
priest from these lines?
 Do you think films enable you to know yourself ? How ?

II DO EDITING:
After spending a leisurely Sunday at home, the very thought of
returning to work on Monday is tiring. (6) Lethargy creep in if
the holiday continues over an extended period. (7) That is
how I felt when I was preparing to return to my work of place
after spending six months at home. (8) The fact that I was to
leave behind my newly-wedded wife and go to a far-off place
did not help either. (9) Obviously he did not want to go. (10)
However, I finally did decided to go.

III Some words in the give passage have been underlined

and numbered
Rewrite them as directed in your answer sheet.

K, V. Reddy’s ‘Maya Bazaar’ has been voted as the ‘Greatest

Indian Film’ in an (11) poll conducted by a television news
channel. The poll was conducted to find out India’s greatest
film till date, on the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema
and people chose ‘Maya Bazaar’ over other Indian classics. The
film is considered one of the enduring (12) classics of Indian
cinema and was christening (13) as a landmark achievement
in Indian film’s cinematography, art direction and VFX with
the available technology during that time.’ The followed_(14)
is a review on the film when it celebrated the Golden Jubilee in
2007. Fifty years last, (15) director K-V. Reddy or for that
matter, producers Nagireddy and Chakrapani, would not have
imagined what they were unleashing when they decided to
make Maya Bazaar a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil.

11.Replace the underlined word with the correct one.

12. Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the
underlined word.
13. Write the correct form of the underlined word.
14. Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
15-Replace the underlined word with the right form of the
word.

WRITE A DISCOURSE
After reading the poem ‘ Another Woman’, you are in deep
sorrow. Write your
feelings in the form of a diary entry.

Class: X - FA 3 SLIP TEST QUESTION PAPER

PORTION: UNIT-5 & 6
I Reading Comprehension (1-5) Read the following passage
carefully:

NHK Radio : What transformations did you see?

wM : One of the bigger transformations that I saw was that
ability of an ordinary, illiterate woman to get to understand
and to be able to plant trees that in five or ten years became
big trees and she was able to cut them and be able to give
herself energy; to be able to sell those trees and give herself an
income; to be able to feel confident that she had done
something for herself. That sense of pride, sense of dignity
that they are not begging, that they are doing things for
themselves was very empowering. That transformation was
very powerful

Now answer the questions in three or four sentences each.

5x1=5M
1. How did the Green Belt Movement empower the African
women ?
2. What had helped the ordinary illiterate women to get their
income ?
3. Do you agree that the movement brought a very powerful
transformation ?
Support your answer.
4.How does earning money bring a sense of pride and dignity?
5.Other than growing trees, what else could we do to save
environment?

II DO EDITING:
(6) As he reached Kadam’s house, he see Bhujaba coming
towards him.7) Bhujaba was known rascal of the village (8)
Bayaji balanced burden on his head. 9) Straightening his neck,
he said. Greetings at you, sir, how are thing with you?" (15)
Bayaji was a Mahar by cast and according to age –old custom
should have greeted Bhujaba with My humble salutations to
you sir.

III DO AS DIRECTED:
He comes (11) home one’ weekend with a new Chemistry
book, and spent all day looking (12) at the drums and writing
things down and talking TO HIMSELF and shaking his head.
We all thought he had gone mad. Then he called a meet
(13) of the village and told us that the drums contained (14)
poisonous (5)
chemicals.

11. Write the correct form of the underlined word.

12. Replace the underlined word with the correct one.
13. Write the correct form of the underlined word.
14. Write the opposite-of the underlined word.
15. Write the meaning of the underlined word.

IV DISCOURSE:

Bayaji worked many years in the dockyard in Bombay. He

returned home after many years. The mother of Bayaji was
very happy to see his son. Imagine yourself as bayaji mother
and write diary entry on the day of his arrival.