WEEKLY TEST II 2023-24

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CLASS:X M.M: 25
DATE: 19-10-23 TIME: 45 MIN

Answer the following questions

Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correc t forms
of the words given in bracke ts . Do
not copy the passage but write in correc t serial order the
word or phrase approp riate to the
blank space. 4
[ ]
Example : (o) extended
(i) I often think of my childhood Diwali celebrations . Every
year all the ----0--- ----(ex t~nd) .
family stayed togeth er in one house. This ... 1.. .... (mean)
that there were a lot of us childre n in
one room . We talked a9'Q_ played at nlght while the grown
ups .....~?.~(h ~ve) their dinner . On
Diwali night itself we .....'2] ..... (stay) up late and ...... 4 .._. ...
(have) dinner with the grown ups.
After dinner we .. .5 .... (play) games. So we ... 6 ........ (be)
always impati ent to finish the meal. But
the grownups always insisted that we .... 7... (cannot) start
the games until they ....... 8 .... (finish )
their meal.
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(ii) Fill in the blanks with approp riate words. (5]

(a) only members have access ... ~ ..... the free parking.
(b) As I sat, the chair collapsed .......... my weight .
You can't even distinguish good ......... evil.
·1have not heard from him ... fat. a month .
~ ) The measr es are aimed .... Y ... restori ng law and order in the city.
@They sent ·\f \the doctor .
'(gl
pHe made al iving .=.~-selling old tyres.
I prevailed ~im to join our team.
The marriage party has been put.. ........
(j) He was told to choose ............ . death and dishonor.

(iii) Join the followi ng sentences to make one complete

sentence withou t using and, but or so.
ose the correct option .

G The truth was revealed finally. This brought down the govern
(a) The truth revelation finally brought down the govern
(b) The truth was revealed finally to bring down the govern
ment.
ment.

ment.
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(c) The final revelation of the truth brought down the govern
ment . ../
(d) The final revelation of the truth has brough t down the
government.
2. He is a clever man. He won't believe that silly story.
(a) He is a clever man to believe that story.
(e)/He is too clever a man to believe that silly story.
(c) He would believe that silly story being a clever man .
(d) He is a such a clever man to believe that silly story.
3. You can ask for anything you like. I will give it to you .
(a) Jou can ask for anything you like which I will give it to
you .
(b-( I will give you anything you ask for.
(c) I will give you everything you can ask for.
{d) I will give you anything you like .

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4. Ramesh broke his arm. He fell down the slope.
(a) He fell down the slope so Ramesh broke down his arm
(~ amesh broke his arm when he fell down the slope.
.

(c) Since Ramesh break his arm when he fell down the slope.
(d) Falling down the scse e, Ramesh broke his arm

C) The contract was signed. All were satisfied.

(a) The contract having been signed all were satisfied.
(b) The contract having been signed all are satisfied .-4-
(c) All were satisfied with the contract signed.
(d) The contract was signed for all to be satisfied ...,.
 Mr. Jo h n s on w as a lw a y s pun c tu a l. This w as ~o meth ,ng he prided himself on
6.
(a} Mr. John s on s punctu a l w as som ethin g he prided him se lf on .
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(b} Mr . John s on 's p u nc tu a l is som ethin g he prides him se lf on .

(c) Mr. John s on 's pun ct u a li t y was som ethin g he prided himself on ./
(d) Mr. John s on s pun c t ua lit y w as som eth ing he prides him self on .
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7. Don't you have a vis a ? Th e n you ca nn ot enter this country.

(a} If you don't have a vi sr1 th e n yo u ca n e n t e r this co un try.
(b) Don't you have a vi sa to enter this co un try ?
(c) You cannot enter thi s count r y if yo u d o n' t h a ve a visa ./
(d) Don't enter this country if yo u don ' t have a visa.
8. The boy is the sports secretary. He was here a little while ago.
(a) The boy a little while ago is the sports secretary.
(b) The boy is the sports secretary as he was here a little while ago.
(c) The boy who was here a little ago is the sports secretary./
iv.
1. No sooner did the bell ring than the students rushed out of the classroom.
(Begin: As soon as ............ )
(a) As soon as the bell rings the students rushed out of the classroom .
(b) As soon as the bell have rung the students rushed out of the classroom.
(c) As soon as the bell did ring the students rushed out of the classroom.
(d) As soon as the bell rang the students rushed out of the classroom. /
2. This is not the way to behave. (Begin: Is this .......... )
(a) Is this the way to behave? /
(b) Is this way you behave?
(c) Is this way you want to behave?
(d) Is this way you wish to behave?
3. Give him some more time and he will complete this work by tomorrow. (Begin: ff..... )
(a1 If you gave him more time, he would have completed this work by tomorrow. X'"
(b) If he is given more time, he will complete this work by tomorrow. /
(c,ylf you gave him more time, he would have completed this work by tomorrow.
(d) If more time was given to him, he would have completed this work by tomorrow.
4. In spite of having scarce resources, Rana Pratap fought against the Mugha/s. ·
(Rewrite using: Despite)
(a) Despite of having scarce resources, Rana Pratap fought against Mughals.
(b) Despite having scarce resources, Rana Pratap fought against Mughals. /
(c) Despite having scarce resources, Rana Pratap has fought against Mughals.
(d) Despite having scarce resources, Rana Pratap had fought against Mugha/s.
5. He is inviting al/ his friends for the party. (Brgin: Each ... .)
(a) Each of his friends is being invited for the party./
(b) Each of his friends are being invited for the party.
(c) Each of his friend is being invited for the party.

6.
(d) Each of his friends were being invited for the party.
He inquired of us whether we were going home. (Begin: He said to us ...... )
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(a) He told us, "Were you going home?"
(b) He said to us, "Are you going home?" ✓ Zli
(c) He said to us, "Will you go home?'' Jj}·.
(.d) He said to us, "Are you not going home?"
7. He is getting so absent -minded; he can 't go on working much longer. (Begin: He is getting ~
too ... ... )
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(a) He '. 5 too absent-minded that he can 't go on working much longer.
(b) He_is too absent-minded that he couldn 't go on working much longer. : Ut
(c) He 1s too absent-minded to go on working much longer . ..,/
(d) He is too absent-r_nin?ed :hat he will not go on working much longer.
b .
B. It is most probable that it will ram today. (Begin : In .. ....... ) :1 f4"''-
(a) In all probability, it will rain today. ~
(b) In all probability, it may rain today.
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(c) In all probability, it might ra in today _f1Jl
(d) In all prob a bility, it will be raining tod ay. [8)
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ST. PATRICK'S ACADE MY, ANGAM ALY
PREPARATORY EXAMIN ATION 2023-2 4
ENGLISH PAPER - 1
MM:4 0
CLASS: X
TIME: 1 HR
DATE: 28-10-2 023

Question 1
(Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.) . [2 0]
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on any one of the followm
g: h t
a) A school carnival or fete is a great occasion for fun with friends
. Describe one sue even
in your school.
or
b) Write about two deeds you have done, one of which gave you immen
se joy and
satisfaction while the other was a cause of deep regret.

Question 2
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given
in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct
serial order the
word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
[4]
Eample : (0) went
I ...... 0 ........ (go) into the Administrative Block and ...... 1... ..... ( be) then
... ... 2 ...... (lead) into the
office of the Superin tendent . He was ...... 3 ........ (sit) there, reading the
newspa per. The large
desk in front of him was ........ .4 ... ... (pile) high with a great assortm ent
of papers, most of which
looked official and scientific, a heap of them partially ......5 ....... (cover)
the telepho ne. As the
Superin tendent ...... 6 ........ (stand) up, I ...... 7 ...... (saw) that he was an
immens ely tall man . He
........ 8 ...... .. (come) toward s me and stared at me breathi ng heavily through
his nose.
(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
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(i) There is no exception ............ this rule.
(ii) I am surprised you fell .......... that trick.
(iii) We were amazed ............ what the child said.
(iv) Reema is very good---------- art and craft.
(v) Nancy has not met her mother .......... June .
(vi) Most of the victims of the earthquake are safe and ----------- recover
y.
(vii) I have lived in this town ------------ten years .
(viii) She dispensed ---------------- her old textbooks.
(C) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
· using and, but or so.
Choose the correct option.
· (4]
(i) Sania pushed as hard as she could . The door would not open.

·-· a) Although Sania pushed as hard as she could, the door would not open
b) Though Sania push as hard as she could, the door would not open .
c) Sania pushed as hard as she could but the door did not open.
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d) As the door would not open, Sania· pushed as hard as she could.
(ii) As soon as the sirens sounded, people dived for cover. (Begin: Hardly ...............
.... )
a) Hardly did the sirens sounded , th.an people dived for cover.
b) Hardly had the sirens sounded, when people dived for cover. •
c) Hardly had the sirens sound, when people dived for cover.
d) Hardly had the sirens sounded, than people dived for cover .
(iii) I don't gossip. I don't listen to gossip.
a) Neither do I gossip nor listen to it. ,
b) Neither I don't gossip nor listen to it.
c) I don't either gossip or listen to it.
d) I do either gossip or listen to it.
(iv) I hate finishing a good book. It is like saying goodbye to an old friend.

- a) I hate finishing a good book for it is saying goodbye to old friends.

b) I hate finishing a good book as it is like saying goodbye to an old friend.
c) Finishing a good book is like saying goodbye to an old friend.
,

d) I don't like finishing a good book though it is like saying goodbye to

an old friencl
r (d) Re
-write the following sentence
s ac
h t ay be necessary' bu
co
t
rdin
do
g
no
to
t
th
ch
e
an
in
ge
str
th
uc
e
tio
m
ns
ea
~iven after each. Make
mng of each sentence.
other changes a m
t .,, d k [8] I

st, e sense.(Begin : on t ma
heets. Certain concepts
We have done many works
(i)
Despite) ets , ce rtain concepts still don't make se nse
ma ny wo rks he . d ,
a) Despite of having done .
tn conc ept st, 11 on t make sense ·
more works he ets , ce rta
b) Despite having done in concepts still don't ma
ke sens~.,
ny wo rks he ets , ce rta
c) Despite having done ma ke sense.
do ne ma ny wo rks he et, certain concepts still ma
d) lnspite having fire-safety.(Begin: Everyon
e .. )
nt for the de mo ns tra tio n of
(ii) All students were prese nt for the de monstration of fire-safety.
,
wa s pre se
a) Everyone of the students fire-safety.
the stu de nt wa s pre se nt for the demonstration of
b) Everyone of fire-safety.
stu de nts we re pre se nt for the demonstration of
c) Everyone but the the demonstration of fire-sa
fety.
de nts wa s pre se nte d for
d) Everyone of the stu tag)
bu t sure. (R ew rite the se ntence adding a question
I am slow
't I ?
a) I am slow but sure, aren
n't I ? /
b) I am slow but sure, am
I?
c) I am slow but sure, am
I no t?
d) I am slow but sure, am
y fruit. (use: bo rne )
(iv) Your efforts did not bear an
a) Your efforts borne
no fruit.
by your efforts . ./
b) No fruit was borne
your efforts.
c) No fru it is borne by
d) No fru it had been bo
rne by your efforts.
kindness towards me.
( Use: 'never')
(v) ays rem em be r yo ur
I shall alw me. ,,,,
your kindness towards
a) I shall never forget .
ur kindness towards me
b) I shall not forget yo ards me.
c) I shall never have for
gotten your kindness tow
you being kind towards
me.
d) I shall never forget {Us e :t
(vi) He is so short tha t he
cannot play basketball. all. oo .... ........ ..... .to)
cannot play ba sk etb
a) He is too short tha t he
b) He was too short
to play basketball.
y basketball.,
c) He is too short to pla
gh to play basketball.
d) He is n.ot lon g en ou er
{vii) t of all gas . (Begin : No oth gas .................. )
Hydrogen is the lightes av y as Hyd
he
a) No oth.er gas is as rogen.
t as Hy dr og en /
b) No oth er gas is as ligh H d
light as tha t of
c) No oth er gas .is so Y rogen.
d) N th
is the lig hte st as Hy dro gen
o.o er gas ·.
she is no t h I h )
(viii) Suma 1s very rich bu t sh . eah t y. (Begin : In spite...... ................. .
a) lnspit. e of being rich e 1s no t ea/th y
, ·
sh
b) In spite of being rich ~h ~ was no t healthy.
c) In spite of ver.y rich
. , e 1s no t healthy
h, she is no t health;. .,,.,
d) In spite of being ric

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ST. PATRICK'S ACADEMY, ANGAM
3-2 4
FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 202
ENGLISH PAPER - I
M.M :80
CLASS:X TIME: 2 HRS
DATE: 25-08-23

ten on the pap er prov ided sep

arately.
Answers to this Paper must be writ
duri ng the first 15 minutes.
You will not be allowed to writ e
the question paper.
This time is.to be spent in reading
ing the answers.
Paper is the time allowed for writ
The time given at the head of this

Atte mpt all five que stio ns.

are give n in brac½,ets l 1-
mar ks for que stio ns or part s of que stio ns
The inte nde d wering Que stio n 1 and 20 min utes
in
e than 30 minutes in ans
You are advised to spend not mor
answering Question 2

Question 1 .
on this question.)
(Do not spend more than 30 minutes following : [20]
ds) on any one of the
Write a composition (300 - 3.50 wor
: 'One lie leads to another'.
(i) Write an original short story entitled
Describe the joys of rainy season.

D kep~ it safely. Late r

(ii)
you bou g~t a lo~tery tick et and
(iJ)/ You are of forgetful nature. Once
won the first prize on you r lott
ery tick et. But whe re
you were informed that you have ery tick et.
you managed to find out the lott
was the lotte ry ticket? Narrate .how
uld give a little whe nev er
Man y poo r peop le beg on the streets. Do you thin k people sho
(iv) that focus·es on the
cjonation to a social organization
they can 1 or is it better to make a
for or against this statement.
problem? Express your views eithe·r or an
te a sho rt stor y or des crip tion
(v) Study the pi,cture given below. Wri may be
ests to you . Your com pos ition
account of wha t the pict ure sugg from it.
or you may take suggestion s
about the sub jeft of the pict ure

Question 2 [10]
not spe nd mor e than 20 min utes on this question.)
(Do
Select any one of the follo win g: do afte r the Board
explaining wha t you pursue to
(i) Wri te a lette r to you r fath er,
Examination. abo ut the qua lity of
a television channel complaining
(ii) Wrf te a lette r to the Dire ctor of .
ways to improve the programmes
the programmes telecast. Suggest
[SJ
Question 3 ts' Welfare Soc iety. You
ident of Gautam Nagar Residen
(i) You are Upendra Sharma, Pres te awa reness regarding the
on Plastic Wee k' to crea
have organised an event 'Ban Draft a suitable notice
ral activities and competitions.
harms of plastic, thro ugh seve
info rmin g the same. nt and guide the
r loc~lity to inaugurate the eve
(ii) Wri te an e-mail to the MLA of you [SJ
to avoid plastics.
people to take indi vidu al effo rt
( PTO )

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Question 4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
My husban d Pele and I were staying in a holiday house overloo king the beautifu
l, lush
rainfore sts of Indones ia. The glass walls framed a fine view across
the Sagon Valley to what had
been the summer palace of Preside nt Suharto .
.
"The first morning we strolled hand in hand up a winding pathway
, heading to the main building
for breakfas t. But once we arrived at the dining room, I realized that
we had forgotte n our
money, so I volunte ered to run back to the house. Making my way
down the path, I turned the
last corner only to find a giant bi'rd, similar to an emu, standing outside
our front door.[H ey
baby, what are you doing?" I cooed, moving slowly so as not to frighten
it( Having a deep, I
abiding fascination with all creature s great and small, I wanted a closer
look. This was my first
mistak~
As I came within a few meters, he took a big breath and let out a nasty
hiss, stoppin g me in my
tracks. "That's not very friendly ," I said, clueless . He hissed again and
I promptl y made the
second mistake of turning and running, instead of backing away slowly.
As I rounded the corner
I ~heard his razor-sh arp claws scrabbli ng on the cobblest ones .
( "Ohl" His steps sounded like a drum as they hit the ground, quickly
coming too close for
comfor t. I suddenl y changed direction and headed into the trees.
Dodged in and out of the
foliage. I hoped my tactic would fool him ( A crash behind m ~
icated no such luc!)Tu mping
over a small bush, I found myself out in the open and not far from the
dining room. Pi'cking up
speed, I bolted over the plants and rockeries surroun ding the perimet
er and dashed through
the gate'.A.N hen I turned to close it, the bird was nowhere to be seen
I . I didn't realize it and at
the time, but I had just come face to face with a.cassowary, a bird also
found in Australia 's
north Queens land rainfores ts. Cassowaries weigh 55 kilos or more,
stand about 180
centime ters tall and have saber-like toenails that can open a human
from chin to groin like a
zipper and kill hu ~ ns.] · _
"What's wrong?" Pele ask ed as I stumble d back into the dining room
. "A big bird chased me all
the way from the house," I replied. "What?" he asked incredul ously.
"You're scared of a bird?"
"It' s as big as me and very mean," I said in a rather sulky voice.
"Oh, all right," he laughed. "I'll come with you ." Much to Pele's amusem
ent, I stayed behind
him on the path and held onto the back of his shirt as we approached
the corner of the
house. "See! There it is. Look at the size of the thing!" Pele chuckled
at the hysteria in my
voice. "It's all right," he soothed . Calmly and confiden tly he walked toward
the cassowary.
"Shoo! Go on, get out," he said@e made actions with his arms as ltit
were a pi~eon on a
win~ . The response of the cassowary was the same as before: a big hiss and
a step
forward. "Hmm," said Pele and stopped, not so sure of himself. He tried
again.
"Go on." The cassowary then ran a few paces at us, hissing a·ggressive
ly, so we quickly
retreate d around a corner of the house @ e picked up a r~ck the size
of his hand_and threw
it hard , hitting the bird squarely in the chest. It didn't budge . ,"What
are we going to do?" I
pleaded, This time, Pele picked u a cane chair. "Stay behind and I'll
kee p him b~ W~
we get to the door, open it." Again, I held on to the back of his shirt and
we started towards
the door. This greatly aispleased the already annoyed cassowary. Charging
at us he ripped at
tlfecfiaT r with those lethal claws. Pele stopped to steady the chair - and
possibly his resolve.
~le threw the chair at the bird and slammed the door s}1"ut'J Ducking the flying
cane, the bird
ran straight at the glass wall, only to bounce off. But it didn't slow down
at all. Pecking and
hing at the glass, it continue d the assault with a sickening ferocity. It
scra t C d .its attac k Th '
was another
• t .
fifteen minu es before the bird weakened and slowe . . .
. 1rty minutes Iater, we
. d the door and crept back to the main building .
q uietly opene . ( .
iven below choose the correct meaning as used m the
(i) For each wor d g . [3]
) f m t he options provided:
passage ro (line 4 )
1. Strolled
(a) ran away
(13.Vwalked leisurely
(c) wandere d
(d) laughed

( PTO)

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 2. fascinano11
(a) madness
(b) suspicion
(c) bor edo m
(~ ttraction
3. foliage (line 17)
(a) branches of a tree
(b) flowers
(ct leaves of a plant
(d) petals
ns briefly in your own words.
(i i) Ans wer the following questio the bird.? l2}
when she saw
(a)What was Pele 's wife 's first rnistake l2}
(b) How did the bird react to the
lady's third mistake? l21
of the bird?
(c) What did she do after this reaction [21
(d) Describe the Cassowary. meaning
tence of your own such that it has a
(e) Use the word 'framed' (line 2) in a sen [1]
different from that used in the passage. ds,
act and in not more than 50 wor
rence to the last para gra eh of the extr
(iii) With close refe r room when they were together.
[8]
describe how the couple got into thei

Question 5 d given in [4]

ks with the ·co.rrect form of the wor
(i) Fill in each of the numbered blan word or
but write in correct serial order the
brackets. Do not copy-the pass~ge
ce. /
phrase appropriate to the bla~k;pa . ,I . ·. . _· :,/
Example:.{O) was ope nJng . I •
. ,
pas tor L-'
tmas E\te ,as the ------0-------- (open) the
Just before noon on the day ofChris stop.
----- ----(stand) in the cold at the bus
church, he noticed J:1.wornan --------1- ----- -(invite l
utes!" he called, and he ----------2--- 1

"The bus won't be. here ·for forty. min me) from t he
into the .church to g~t. ,\;'/ar m. She !9J_d him tha t she ----------3---------(co
her the children of
t ~.r~._i~,w) for a job as governess to
city that morning.WJ;:i.a_t~,9\; ,,t?d~~1 n). A war
but she had-------5-------( turn dow
one of the wealt_hy fam1l1es 1n town
refugee, she had imperfect English . rested. After a
in a pew and chafed her hands and
The woman ---------6--~----(sit) down the pas tor began
ed. She ------7-------flook up) as
while, she dropped her head and pray rose
-ivory lace cloth across the hole. She
------8-------(adjust) the grea t gold -and
the chancel.
suddenly and walked up the step s of [4]
words.
(i i) F~I in the blanks with &Jpropriate
ces of your actions.
1
~~f lease be alive--- ~ -- the consequen
ps .
1 man is known ----~ -- the company he keeduct.
c) l e was relieved ~-~ ---- his pos
t for mis con i
(

----- -~e clas s as he was late.

d) He rushed -----
suit.
. -~ The shirt doesn 't go ----- -01--- that
?
(fµ v hy don 't you confide--u.\.t\._ him ·
-.
he function has b~ lle d ----------
e wants to carry - his orders. [4]
e without using
to make one complete sentenc
(iii) om the following sentences
o.ption.
and, but or so. Choose the correct
on the road.
1. The man is a cheat. We met him
is a cheat.
a) The man we met on the road who
the road is a cheat.
b) The man we met whom on
met on the road . /
c) The man is a cheat whom we
the road is a cheat.
~T he man whom we met on
a good ~eacher.
I:' \ H e ~ fast. Otherwise, he~
teacher. /
~ ) He speaks fast or else he is a good her.
good teac
~) Except that he speaks fast , he is a
a good teac her except for he spea ks fa st.
) He is (P TO)
is a good teacher.
~ e speaks fast except that he

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3. She was filled with fear. She kept quiet.
(ttrBeing filled with fear, she kept quiet. .
(b) Having being filled with fear'. she k~pt quiet.
(c) Havi·ng kept quiet, she was '.illed ~1th fear .
(d) Being kept quiet she was filled with fear.. .
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I warned him not to disturb the patient. He st1I~ did so.

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· a) Despite of my warning , he disturbed. the pa~ient.
,eY(n spite of my warning, ~e dist~rbed th e patient.
c) Though I warned him, st1,I I he did so. · .
Warning was given to him not to disturb the patient. . ft
d) h · t f 10 ns given a er [BJ
Re write the following sentences according to t e ms rue h
ea~h. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change t e
meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct options. . . .
1. "Have you walke.d alone, this long distance today?." he asked Sumita. ( Begm ·
He asked Sumita ............ ) ·
(a) He asked Sumita if she has walked alone that long distance that day.
(b) He asked Sumita if she had walked alone. this .long distance that day.
(¥He asked Sumita if she had walked.alone that long distance that day.
(d) He asks Sumita if she had walked alone that long distance that day.
~ She was the only person capable of being House Captain; (use: capability)
V (aj/4iy she was having the capability of being House Capt~ .
(b) Only she had the capability of being House Captain ,✓,,,., ·
(c) She was the only person had the capability of being House Captain.
(d) No one other than she had the capability of House Captain.
3. Sachin stood first in the class and he also excelled at debate. ( Begin: Not only ............... )
(ii( Not only did Sachin stand first in the class but also excelled at debate .
(11i)' ·' Not only did Sachin stood first in the class but also excelled at debate.
(c) Npt only does Sac~in stands first in the class but also excels at debate.
(d) ' Not only did Sachin stand first in the class but excelled at debate.
4. I suddenly realized t~at the room was too small for the three of us to share. ( I suddenly
realized that the room was so ......................................)
(a) . I suddenly realize that the room is so small that it cannot be shared by three of us.
(•bVfyuddenly realiz_ed that the room was so small that it could not be shared by three of us.
(c) ·1suddenly realized that the room was so small'-to be shared by three of us.
(d) I suddenly realized that the room was so sma!Kthat three of us could not share.
5. He is one of the bravest boys in the school. (Use ·:-brave)
(a) No other boys in the school are as br~ve as him.
(b) H.e is brave than any other boy. .
(c-lAery few boys in the school are as brave as him.
(d) None other than any boys in school are as brave.as him.
6. I ~re~eading a book to watching a movie. (Begin: I would rather ........ )
(ayr would rather read a book than watch a movie.
(b) I would rather read a book to watch a movie.
(c) I would rather read a book a·nd watch a movie.
(d) I would rather read a book but watch a movie .
7. The boy laughed at the clown's tricks. ( Begin: The clown's tricks .... )
(,~)--~r n~ lown's tricks was laughed at by the boy.
(b) The clown's tricks were being laughed at by the boy.
(tV1'he clown's tricks were laughed at by the boy.
(d) The clown's t;icks had been laughed at by the boy.

0 He is so stupid that he can make a mistake.

(a) He is too stupid not tg_make a mistakev,
( ~ stupid to. make a mistake. \
\-\{_ U/) ..\·oo S·h,1,p1c.A to l'Y\..~ 1<-.e... 0
"'f'Y\J. '5-kt1~e
(c) He is not too stupid to make a mistake.
(cl) He was too stupid not to make a mistake. l ¥vfJ
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 ST. PATRICK'S ACADEMY, ANGAMALY
SECOND TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2023-24
ENGLISH PAPER_ I
CLASS: X
M M:80
DATE: 28-11-2023
. TIME: 2 HRS
Answers to t~1s Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. ~
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. ----...___,,
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all five questions.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
You are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20·minutes in
answering Question 2

Question 1
{Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.)
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on any one of the following: [20]
(i) W rite an original short story entitled: 'The Race'.
(iQ/ There are many humorous incidents that occur in every family. Describe one such incident
that you and your family found really amusing.
(ii i) Give an account of your imaginary meeting with God in the form of a beggar.
(iv) "We ourselves are responsible for our ill health in modern times." Express your views for or
against the statement.
(v) Study the picture given belo w. Write a short story or description or an
account of what the picture suggests to you. Yo ur composition may be
about the subject of the picture or you ma y take suggestions from it. v

Question 2 {10}
lDo not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.)
Select any one of the following: . .. .
. , I I s was sent to participate in a Science Exh1b1t1on organized by the State
(i) , Recent y your c as I
-C/ • D rtment at the district headquarters. Write a Ietter to your~
Education epa . ·b· · h
. . 1· t features of the exhibition and stating how the exh1 1t1on as
expla1n1ng ~ a ,en
enriched you . f h I b ·t I tter
t h O Id a youth festival in the city. As President o t e cu wn ea e
(ii ) Your cu I
I b Pans O
d t ·1 f h w you intend
to the Managing Director of any well-known company, _giving e a1 so o
to organize the festival and requesting him to sponsor it.

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Question 3 . . w ·t tice for your school
(i) You lost your wrist watch in your school auditorium. n e a no . .
notice board giving a detailed description of the watch. You are Anirudh/ Arundhat1 of
class X of Springfields School, Pune. . . .
(ii) Write an e-mail to your father who is away from home on a tour informing him of
the loss of your watch, hoping that you may get it back. l51
 Question 4
Read the following pas
sage carefully and an
sw er the questions tha t
[T he bo ~ wa s_idl ing in follow:
the ma rke t-p lac e on the
~c ko n1 ng him . Wo rkm loo k ou t for mi sch ief . ~II at on ce he saw
en had be en sla tin g the it
chu rch spi re, an d the ir
inv itin gly fro m ear th to lad de rs st ret ch ed
ste ep le) _\
All chi ldr en like scr am bli .
ng up to high pla ces to
ap ple tre e or a sta ble lof see if the wo rld loo ks
t. Ov er and abo ve his lov any dif fer en t :ra m an
thi ng s tha t had nev er be e for cli mb ing ,@ _ch ael
en do ne bef ore . As he ha d a lon gin g to do
an d we ath er- va ne an gaz ed at the spi re, cro wn
ide a cre pt int o his mi nd ed by a go lde n ball
-h e wo uld be the firs t
sta nd on the gol d~ n bal pe rso n in flu shi ng to
l be ne ath the we ath er-
He gla nce d aro un d. No va ne !/ v
on e wa s looking; Mi cha
of the tow er the re ros e el be ian to sw arm up
a sla ted spi re cro wn ed the lad der . At the top
Mi cha el fou nd him sel f by a go lde n ball and we ath
squ att ing on top of, the er- va ne . At las t
Pre sen tly he hea rd wo rkm ball, ho ldi ng on by the
en mo vin g bel ow . He did van e.
going to be hau led do wn no t pe er ov er or spe ak.
bef ore flu shi ng had see He wa s no t
n him
sat res tin g. {At
las t he fel t rea dy to sta
. Th e vo ice s die d aw ay
rtle the tow n. He pul led
an d Mi cha el
kee pin g tig ht hol d of the him sel f to his fee t, and
we ath er- van e, ma nag ed
he had a cool hea d and to sta nd on top of the
iron ner ve~ ball. It wa s we ll tha t
So me on e mu st hav e cas
t a casual gr; nc e up at the
In a mi nu te or tw ~i ch van e and see ing his litt
ae l wa s del igh ted to see le fig ure , cri ed ou t.
rus hed ou t of the ir sho ps the ma rke t-p lac e full of
and ho use s to gaz e at the pe op le wh o had
tho se eye s and hea rts glu dizzy sight. It wa s spl end
ed upo n you'!) id to hav e all
But Michael did no t int end
to sta y the re until he wa
his fat her and cuf fed bef s fet che d do wn , to be
ore the cro wd . After a wh ha nd ed ov er to
will. He lea ned ov er the ile he pre par ed to de sce nt
ball. The lad der had gon of his ow n fre e
sud den fee lin g of sic kne e. Th e wo rkm en had tak
ss and gid din ess cam e ov en it aw ay! A
er Michael. He ma ste red
res cue wa s? hum ilia tin
g end to his esc apa de. He it. ITo wa it for
him his life. wo uld com e do wn alo ne,
e~ n if it cos t
",;
,I Th e spi re at the bas e of
the b_all wa s only half sla
a foo tho ld on the old par ted , and Michael saw som
t. ~ E;, cla spe d his arm s rou e ho pe of gai nin g
sw ing do wn ; he wa s jus nd the top of the ball and
I t abl e to feel the first sla let his bo dy
iro n toe -ca ps, for Micha te wit h his toe s. Th ose toe
el wa s har d on his sho es s we re sho d wit h
the sla te cra she d and fell . Michael kicked with his

I
in;(tne n he go t a foo tho arm ou red toe s till
He res teq for a mi nut e, ld on the wo od en lat hs
wi th ach ing arm s and a ben eat h .
ball, which wa s too big stiff bod y. He' mu st cha
to slide his arm s dow n; ng e his grip on the
the spi re ben eat h. On e he mu st get cle ar of it, and
false mo ve and he wo uld so m eh ow ~
Slowly he beg an to slid be hu rle d to de ath on the
e his han ds tog eth er at cob ble s bel ow .
its bul gin g fac e . Every inc the top of the ball, and
h wa s pac ked wit h peril; the n do wn wa rd ov er
dea th. It see me d to him eve ry inch pu she d him
tha t he wo uld be too we bac kw ard tow ard s
to gra sp the spi re . ak to hol d on wh en the
tim e cam e for n,m
But at las t the ste ady , dea
dly cre epi ng of his fin ger
ben ~ s bro ug ht him to a po int
·ard . Wi th a sud de n sna wh ere ne cou \d
tch he cau gh t the ba se
wa s kicking ou t a sta irw of the ball. Th e ne xt mo
ay in the old tile s and me nt he
th_e spi r~ ft-ed the tra sw arm ing sw iftl y do wn
pd oo r of the tow er, ran . He rea ch ed the foo t
do wn the ste ps, and wa of
in the org an lof t. s cau gh t by his fat he r
(i) For each wo rd · - -- - -
given be low choose
the correct meanin.g
passage) fro m the op (as used in th e 3
tions provided: [ ]
.,,,( \ sta rtle
IJ (a) sur pri se /
(b) sho ck
(c) del igh t
(d) ple ase
2. casual
(a) car ele ss
(.b) for ma l
(.-:) inf orm a l /
l d) ca r e f re e

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 3. grasp
(a) take
(b) free
(c) hoW"
(d) hold tightly
(ii) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:
attract ed his attenti on? [2]
(a) What was Micha el doing in the marke t place? What
to do to accomplish this? [2]
(b) What did Michael long to do? What did he plan
[1]
(c) How did Michael display a cool head and iron nerves?
[2]
l's heart with delight and why?
(d) What sight filled Michae
[2]
(e) Why did Michael not wait for rescue?
to the foot of the spire in about SO
(iii) Describe Michael's descent from the top of the ball
[8]
words.

Question 5
of the word given in [4)
(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form
t serial order the word or
brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correc
phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example: (0) rose
effort. He (1) ---( take ) the
Then the old man -------0----c--- (rise) with a great
the other basket. There, while the
bowl betwe en his shaking hands and he went to
-------- -- (pull) aside the quilt until one
vendo r (2)------------- (watch ), the old man (3)-----
his eyes fast closed. One (4)----- ----
could see the shrunk en face of a small boy lying with
when the old man (5)----- ------ (lift)
---- (will) have said the child was dead except that
edge of the little bowl, he (7) --------
his head so his mouth (6) -------------(can) touch the
e was finishe d . The old man (8)----- ----
------(begin) to swallo w feebly until the hot mixtur
--- (keep) murmu ring to him: Thank You!
[4J
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
news .
a) He was touche d ... W.ilv.v. .... pity when he heard the
b) You have no aptitud e .. ..-t:9. ..... business .
c) Do you take his word ..... t9.L .. mine?
d) She insists .. ... O.~ ..... wearing that dress.
e) There is always a deman d fo ( good tailors .
-,·-: fl Don't be distrustful .. .:h:?......... everyone.
t:._gp We ar~ always open ......W....... suggestions.
ng me.
h) I am indebt ed to you ......f.'9.i. ........... recom mendi
ce without using f4]
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete senten
and, but or so. Choose the correct option.
I. Our grandmother amused us . She told us funny stories.
stories .
a) Our grandmother amused us after she told us funny
amused us by telling funny stories .•
b) Our grandmother
us.
· c) Our grandmother told us funny stories and amused
funny stories to amuse by our grandm other.
d) We were told
2. William is innocent. This is my belief.
a) William is innocent that I believe in.
b) My belief is that William is innocent. (l1,/ '
c) William 's innocence is believed in by me .
d) My belief is in William's innocence.
3. He persevered. He failed.
(a) He persevered and failed .
(6) He persevered because he failed.
(c) He persevered, nevertheless he failed. c
(d) He persevered as failed to pass.
4. He cannot die in peace. He is a sinner.
a) He cannot die in peace for being a sinner .
b) He being a sinner, cannot die in peace . V
c)He can die peacefully if he is a sinner.
d) He can die in peace if he is not a sinner . e
(iv) Re-write the follow·
each M k mg sentences according to the instructions given after [BJ
th
·. a e o er changes that may be necessary but do not change the
meaning of each sentence. Ch oose the correct options '
I. A liar is seldom trusted. (Begin : A person) .
(a) A person who lied is not trusted.
(b) A person who lies is not trusted.
(c) A person who lies is seldom trusted.~
(d) A person who is not trusted seldom lies.
2. I accept your offer. ( Use: acceptable)
(a) Your offer is acceptable.
(b) Your offer is acceptable to me:-- (¥}
(c) Your offer is acceptable for me.
(d) Your offer very acceptable.
3. He is too weak to walk. ( Remove : 'too')
(a) He is so weak that he can walk.
(b) He is so weak that he cannot walk.°'
(c) He is too weak for walking.
(d) He is weak enough not to walk.
4. It is said that you could not be selected. (Begin: They.... )
{a) They said that you could not be selected. <
(b) They say that you could not be selected.
(c) They saying that you could be selected.
~-·~· (d) They says that you could not be selected.
( VThe letter came. He had left earlier.(Use 'after')
(a) The letter came after he had left. ,
(b) The letter came after he left.
(c) He had left and the letter came after.
(d) The letter had come after his leaving.
6. The servant said to the master, "Pardon my fault, sir".(use 'begged')
(a) The servant begged the master to pardon him.
(b) The servant begged the master to pardon his fault.._
(c) The servant begged the master pardon his fault.
(d) The servant begged the master for pardoning his fault.
7. We parked our car and went in .(Begin : Having)
(a) Having parked our car we went in. '
(b) Having parking our car we went in.
(c) Having been parked our car we went in.
(d) Having parked our car we are go ing in.
8. They are being beaten mercilessly. (Begin: The policemen ............. )
a) The policemen are beating them mercilessly. ·
b) The policemen are beaten them mercilessly.
c) The policemen is beating them mercilessly.
d) The policemen are being beaten mercilessly.

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