Pre Board Assessment (2022-23)
Class: 10
Subject: English
Max. Mark: 80 Time: 3 Hours.
General Instructions:
(i) The question -paper is divided into four sections: A, B,
C & D.
(ii) All the sections are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all the parts of a question together.
SECTION-A
(Unseen Comprehension)
1. Read the given passage and
answer the questions that follow. Do any two.
a) A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the
world. There are many different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about
four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their beautiful song.
Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places-usually on the ground,
clumps of grass, low trees and low bushes. In cities they build their nests in
building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in high places. They
build their nests out of twigs, grasses and plant fibers. Their nests are
usually small and well-built structures. Female sparrows lay four to six eggs
at a time. The eggs are white with reddish brown spots. They hatch between
eleven to fourteen days. Both the male
and female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after
hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds.
Sparrows can be found almost everywhere, where there are humans. Many people
throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds. The sparrows are some of the
few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows first scratch a hole in the
ground with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies
with flicks of their winds. They also
bathe in water, or in dry or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust
bathing, with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over its
back with its wings, also ducking its head under the water. Both activities are
social, with up to a hundred birds participating at once, and is followed by
preening and sometimes group singing.
Questions: 1x5-5
(a) The chief food for the adult sparrow is ____________
(b) The word, 'species' means _____________
(c) __________take
care of the young sparrows.
(d) Sparrows take bathe in__________
(e) Bathing for the sparrows is a ________
Ans. (a) seeds (b) kind (c) Both the male and
female (d) water, or in dry or melting snow (e) social activity
SECTION-B
(Writing Skills)
2 Attempt any one of the
following:
(a) Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of your
district complaining about the insanitary conditions in the slum locality
nearby.
(b) You bought an HMT watch, having one year guarantee, but it is not working properly. Write a letter to the sales manager for replacement.
3. Attempt any one of the
following:
(a) Develop a story with the given outlines: A hare .. ....
proud at his speed laughs at tortoise agree to run a race... ... the hare runs
fast ..... sleeps on the way ..... tortoise moves on slowly.. ... Wins... ...
moral.
(b) You are a student of Arya Sr. Sec School, Ambala.
Recently your school has organised a road safety campaign. Write a report for
it.
SECTION-C
(Grammar)
4. Attempt any twelve sentence,
choosing two from each sub-part: 1x 12=12
(a) Use the correct form of
the verb given in the brackets.
i) ........you........for a walk daily? (go)
ii) Look! The train......... to leave. (go)
iii) Crowd saw that the goalkeeper ......... after the ball.(run)
Ans. (i) Do, go (ii) is going (iii) was running
(b) Rewrite the following
sentences in Indirect Speech
i). I said to him, " I have lost the book I bought yesterday."
ii). He said to me, "May God reward you for your
kindness!"
iii). He said, "Thank you."
Ans. (i) I told him that I had lost the book I
had bought the previous day. (ii) He
wished/prayed me that God might reward me for my kindness. (iii) He thanked me.
(c) Fill in the blanks by
choosing the correct modals from the given options.
i) Anyone........make mistake. (shall/can/should).
ii) We ........ obey the laws of our country.
(Shall/Will/Need/Must).
iii) He ran fast so that he ........ catch the bus.
(Can/Could/May/Might)
Ans. (i) can (ii) must (iii) could
(d) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles wherever necessary
i)........wind blows very fast.
ii) ............Everest is the highest peak in the world.
iii) She is...........B.A.
Ans. (i) The (ii) The (iii) a
(e) Use infinitive or gerund
in the following sentences:
i). Let us go out for............ (shop).
ii) He made me.......... my mistake. (realize)
iii). He would rather ........... than beg. (die)
Ans. (i) shopping (ii) realize (iii) die
(f) Punctuate the following
sentences, using proper punctuation marks wherever necessary
i) kashmir the switzerland of india is very beautiful.
ii). mr das said whose books are these
iii). may you live long
Ans. (i)
Kashmir the Switzerland of India is very beautiful.
(ii)
Mr. Das said, “Whose books are these?”
(iii) May you live long!
SECTION-D (A:Prose
Text) First Flight
a) All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good
time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things.
We don't seem to be able to get any closer, and that's the problem. May be it's
my fault that we don't confide in each other. In any case, that's just how
things are, and unfortunately they're not liable to change. This is why I've
started the diary.
Questions 1x5=5
i) Who is 'I’ in these
lines?
ii) What does she talk about when she is with friends?
iii) What problem does she have with regard to her friends?
iv) Why did she start writing a diary?
v) What does she call
to be her fault?
Ans. (i) Anne Frank (ii) She talks only about ordinary everyday things. (iii) The problem is that we don't seem to be able to get any closer (iv) her problem (v)Because she has not any real friend.
b) His parents and his brothers and sister had landed on this
green flooring ahead of him. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly. He
dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed
with fright and attempted to rise again flapping his wings.
Questions: 1x5=5
(i) Name the writer of these lines.
(ii) Name the chapter of these lines.
(iii) What does the phrase, 'green flooring' refer to?
(iv) How did the whole family praise and reward the success
of the seagull's flight?
(v) Find out a word from the passage which means the same as
pieces.
Ans. (i) His First Flight (ii) Liam O’ Flaherty (iii) green sea (iv) They were beckoning to him. (v) scraps
c) Midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore
sits a piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of god. This
land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful
women and wild creatures Coorg, or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka,
is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations. Evergreen
rainforests cover thirty per cent of this district. During the monsoons, it
pours enough to keep many visitors away. The season of joy commences from
September and continues till March. The weather is perfect, with some showers
thrown in for good measure. The air breathes of invigorating coffee. Coffee estates
and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners.
Questions 1x5=5
(i) Who is the writer of
these lines?
(ii) Name the chapter of these lines.
(iii) What is referred to as a piece of heaven?
(iv) Why do many tourists not visit it during monsoons?
(v) Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to
'beginning.
Ans. (i) Lokesh Abrol (ii) Coorg (iii) Coorg (iv) During the monsoons, it pours
enough to keep many visitors away. (v) commences
6. Answer in about 100 words:
5 Why did Lencho write a letter to God? Did he get any help?
If yes, by whom?
OR
Give a brief character-sketch of Wanda Petronski.
7. Answer any three of the
following questions in about 30-40 words: 2x 3=6
(i) What do the military generals do ? How has their attitude
changed, and why?
(ii) Why didn't Maddie ask Peggy to stop teasing Wanda? What
was she afraid of?
(iii) What do you know about 'Kabai' ? Who used to wear it?
(iv) What is the play "The Proposal" about?
(B: Poetry)
First Flight
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that
follow. Do any one: 1x5=5
He hears the last voice at night.
The patrolling cars
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
Questions:
a) Name the poem and the poet.
b) Who does 'he' refer to?
c) How do his eyes look?
d) At what does he look at night?
e) What sound does the tiger hear at night?
Ans. (a) Poem-A Tiger in the Zoo, Poet-Leslie
Norris (b) The Tiger (c) brilliant (iv) the
brilliant stars. (v) the patrolling cars
OR
Belinda is as brave as a barrel full of bears,
And Ink and Blink chase lions down the stairs,
Mustard is as brave as a tiger in a rage,
But Custard keeps crying for a nice safe cage.
Questions
(i) Who is the poet of these lines?
(ii) Name the poem of these lines.
(iii) Who is as brave as a barrel full of bears?
(iv) Who Chases lions down the stairs?
(v) Does a tiger become braver in a rage?
Ans. (a) Ogden Nash (b) The Tale of Custard the
Dragon (c) Belinda (iv) Ink and Blink
(v) Yes
9. Answer in about 50-60
words 5
How does Adrienne Rich describe the growing of the trees inside the houses?
OR
What is the theme of the poem The Ball Poem?
10. Answer the following
questions in about 30-40 words (any two): 2x2=4
a) What is the main idea of the poem 'Animals'?
b) What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
c) What is the main idea of the poem 'Fire and lce'?
(C: Supplementary Reader)
11. Answer in about 100
words:
Draw a brief character sketch of Bholi.
OR
Describe the kind of life that Mrs. Loisel dreamed of.
12. Answer any four of
the following questions in about 30-40 words: 2x4=8
a) What happened when Ausable entered his hotel room?
b) How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
c) Why does Horace Danby steal every year?
d) How does the doctor treat the dog?
e) Why was the thief grateful to Anil?