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Xavier's Collegiate Siool, Kolkata

Rehearsal Examination
Class : 10, English I Time: 2 hour
Date: 14.12.2023 Full Marks: 80
Answers to this Paper mustbe wrilten 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 P'aper 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 I and 20 minutes in answering
Question 2.
Question 1
(Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question.)
Write acomposition (300 - 350words) on any one of the following: (20)
a) One faces many challenges in life .Give an account of any one challenge faced by you and state
how you have faced it.
b) Youare standing at a crossing waiting for the signal to cross over. You notice a suspicious
looking man standing near you. A car comes and the man hops in. Describe what you do next.
c) Sacrificing the interests of a few ,for the good of many is the only way to achieve progress .
Argue either for or against this proposition.
d) Write an original story that begins with the words :-"It was not going to be easy she knew but
somehow she had to confront him .She took a deep breath and walked into the room."
e) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to
you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may
take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and
your composition.

Question 2 (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question) (10)
Select any one of the following:
a) Your friend has been unwell and unable to attend school for two weeks The Annual Sports 25
the Sports and your
took place during this period. Write aletter to your friend telling him about
participation. concern aboutthe
lack of
b) Write aletter to the Editor of aleading newspaper expressing your
park to be built was
turned
provision for children to play and adults relax. Your request
to for a
down by the civic authorities.
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Question 3 Your school is oryanizing a basketball tournament school
Secretary of your school. notice for your
a) You arethe Sports
schoollevcl where students of classes 9to 12 can
participate. Draft a (5)
interand intra
notice board. participatein thetournament
e-mailto the principal of a neighbouring school inviting them to (5)
b) Writean

Question 4
carefully and answver the questions that follow:
Read the following passage
from day to day. The result of reading books on vegetarianisn was
My faith in vegetarianismgrew on me the principal consideration
came to take an important place in my life. Health was Hislove for
that dietic experiments
begin with. Meanwhile my friend had not ceased to worry about me. a weak
of those experiments to
persisted in my objections to meat-cating. I should not only developWhen he
me led him to think that, if I duffer, because I should never fcel at home in English society.
constitution, but should remain a afraid lest these
begun to interest myself in books on vegetarianism, he was work,
came to know that Ihad
that I should fritter my life away in experiments,forgetting my own go to the
studies shouldmuddlemy head; made one last effort to reforn me. He one day invited meplace to
and the
and become a crank. He therefore the Holborn Restaurant,to me a palatialscarcely been a
theatre. Before the play we wereto dinetogether atVictoria Hotel. The stay at the hotel had
the had planned o take mebig to
first big restaurant I had been to since leaving wits about me. The friend very
lived there with my questions. And it was a course
heiprul experience, for I had not that modesty would forbid any hrst
this restaurant, evidently imaginingwhich between us. The
my friend and I sat sharing a table summoned
company of diners in the midst of
but durst not ask my friend about it. Ithereforenatter.With
might be made of, was the
was soup. Iwondered what it movement and then sternly asked across the table what soup."You are too
the vegetable
the waiter. My friend saw him that Iwanted to inguire if the soup was a
considerable hesitation I told
exclaimed. "If you cannot behave yourself, youhad better go
passionately vegetarian
clumsy for decent society," heand await me outside," This delighted me, Out I went. There was afriend to the
feed in some other restaurant closed. So Iwent without food that night. Iaccompanied my
restaurant outside, but it was course, there was nothing to
never said a word about the scene I had created. On my part, of
theatre, but he
say. had. It did not affect our relations in the least. Icould see and appreciate
That was the last friendly tussle we were actuated, and my respect for him was all the greater
on
the love by which all my friend's efforts
action.
account of our differences in thought and I should assure him that I would be clumsy no more, but
But I decided that I should put him at ease, that
my vegetarianism by cultivating other accomplishments which
try to become polished and make up for purpose I undertook the all too impossible task of becoming an
fitted one for polite society. And for this
English gentleman.
(Adapted from M. K. Gandhi's The Story ofMy Experiments with Truth)
i)From each word given below choosethe correct meaning (as used in the passage) from the options (3)
provided:
1. Muddle
(a) mix
(b) confuse
(c) leap
(d) plot
2.Summoned
(a) called for
(b) shouted at
(c) laughed
(d) slapped
i) Which word in the passage means the opposite of the word activated?
(d) delighted
(a) tussle (b) scarcely (C) actuated
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ii) Answer the following
i What was the vegstaianim
Gandhijl's interest in
ii Why did did the fiend
make)
iii, Whatlast effort stay initially and
Ciandhiji
iv,Where did stay without food that nigh?
v. Why did Gandhiji 50 words of your own arale hanthijls
vi. In not morethan

Question 5
a) ln the following paSSags, fiil in cach numiberoa iaik min bs At n fts yos Hvs u
Do not copy the passage. Write in correct ena) orr e W pi p p e e e s y
My brother and L..Ln. tour) the countrysiie on or bieyces in e eys, We7oht
decide) on a definite route We..n (9) wherever r tae mwhsy Wss
we...5... (see) enough of one place we.hz0) on o te te1 S A f o s d )tha
we...8.... (have) a very enjoyable time.
b) Fillin the blanks with appropriate words:
(i) Kian congratulated me.......y gyeat achievement
(i1) There is always a demand..nsaresHdteachers.
(ii) Shaurya was enraged.....,hearing the rumours.
(iv) Mr. Manoj Tewari was the chief guest..eeee the Annual Sns 20123
(v) Kushall takes a lot of trouble o,his work.
(vi) Iprevailed....Dhruv ojoin the x-piel cub
(vii) What a contrast the two Chaudhary siblings.
(viii) One must have faith......oree. Oheself to excel ín the exaninaios
c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentenee withovt veing and, or'W
() Rohan is a clever boy. The other boys are not cdever
a. Rohan being a clever boy, the other boys are ot clever
b. Rohan ís a clever boy and the other boys are not cleve
C. The other boys are not as clever as Rohan.
d. Rohan ísaclever boy while the other boysare ot cever.

(i1)It rained heavily We could not havethe XPLsoumament.

a As it rained heavily, we could not have the XL ourmaret
b. Itrained heavily so we could not have the XPL tournasent
c. It rained heavily sínce we could not have the XPL toumarnent
tourament
d. As because it rained heavily, we could not have the KPL

(i1) Raghav has a very good vocabulary. He reads a lot

a As Raghav reads a iot, he has a very good vocablary.
b. Reading a lot, Raghay has a very good vocabulary
c.Readinga lot, Raghav have a very gpod vocablary
d. Raghav reads a lot because he has a good vocabular
(iv) Swarup is leaving for the USA He has got ajob thers.there.
a Swarup ís leaving for the USA because he has gotajob
b. Swarup is leaving for the USA as because he has got ajob there.
ajobthere
c. Swarup is leaving for the USA though he has gotjob there.
d. Swarup is leaving for the USA despite geting a
 d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructior given. Make other changes that may be
necessary,but do not change the meaning of the sentence
(8)
()Gill paid a heavy price for his
a. It was a heavy price for Gill to recklessness. (Begin: It)
b. It was a heavy price that pay for his recklessness.
Gill paid for his
c. It was a heavy price that Gill had
to pay
recklessness.
for his
d. It was a heavy price to be
paid by Gill for his recklessness.
recklessness.
)No sooner had Abir
a. Hardly when Abir narrated the story than he was praised. (Begin:Hardly...)
b. Hardly had Abir narrated the story than he was praised.
c. Hardly had Abir narrated the story, he was praised.
d. Hardly had Abir narrated the story when he was praised.
narrated the storv than he was praised.
(iii) Tudu is a very friendly boy and is
a. Besides being a friendly always cheerful. (Begin: Besides...)
b. Besides a friendly boy. boy, Tudu is also always cheerful.
Tudu is very cheerful.
c. Besides being a very friendly boy,
d. Besides being a cheerful boy, Tudu is always cheerful.
Tudu is very friendly.
(IV) They had to put offthe xuberance party because of the heavy rain. (Begin: The heavy -)
a. The heavy rain made them to put off
the
b. The heavy rain pushed them to put off xuberance party.
the xuberance party.
c. The heavy rain compelled them to put off the
d. The heavy rain compelled them to put of the xuberance party.
xuberance party.
(v) Margaret said to me, "Please do not forget to meet me tomorrOw." (Begin: I
was...)
a. Iwas requested that Margaret should not forget to meet me the next day.
b. I was requested by Margaret to meet her the next day.
c. Iwas requested by Margaret not to forget to meet her
tomorTOW.
d. Iwas requested by Margaret not to forget to meet her the next day.

(vi). As it was recess time, Abhiveer was not in the class.

a. It was recess time, and so Abhiveer was not in (Begin: It was...)
the class.
b. It was recess time, and
Abhiveer was not in the class.
c. It was recess time, so Abhiveer is not in
the class.
d. It was recess time, so Abhiveer was
not in the class.
(viq)She was ready to follow her parents'
a. She had been readily decision. (Use: readily)
following
b. She readily follows her parents' her parents' decision.
c. She was readily following her decision.
d. She readily followed her parents' decision.
parents' deçision.
(viii)On no other day of the week have I
a. Today Iam not happier than I been so happy as today. (Begin: Today..)
b. Today Iam happier than I have been on any other day of the week.
have been on any other day of the week.
c. Today Iam as happy as I have
d. Today Iam not as happy as I been on any other day of the week.
have been on any other day of the week.