Preliminary Exam.

(2015-16)
Std.X

Sub.: English

Marks : 80

Q.1 A)

Read the passage carefully and attempt given activities.

A-2 Complete the web.
A1 Read the following passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.
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The drawbacks
1) Dairy products supplied in tetra packs do not remain fresh
of packaged
for a long time.
and
2) The ready to eat food products are laden with vitamins.
processed food
3) Packaged food has become a matter of convenience.
4) Eating dal-chawal is far healthier option over junk food.

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A large number of people are consuming packaged food because it has become a matter
of convenience, pleases the taste buds and fills your stomach. Also, it is important to note the
quality of packaging used for these products and whether additives are used or not to increase
their shelf life. For example, dairy products like milk that come in tetra packs come without any
additives and due to no contact with air, it remains fresh for a long period of time. The ready-toeat food products are especially laden with preservatives and can have excess oil in the form of
trans fats, which can be a threat to health. I dont really advocate bakery products, whether they
are packaged or not. The problem with canned or processed food is that they have excessive
salt or sugar. Cooking at home is always a healthy option. For example, even simply eating dalchawal is a far healtheir option over junk food. What one needs to do is little bit of time management
and planning. We should stick to those food items that we are genetically used to such as Indian
food cooked by traditional methods.
Geeta Desai, diet consultant
A3

Match the words in Cloumn A with their

meaning in Cloumn B:
2
A
B
i) eating or drinking a) excessive
ii) choice
b) consuming
iii) loaded
c) option
iv) too much
d) laden
A5

What type of food should we avoid? 2

A4 Voice : Complete the following

sentences by making reasonable
changes.
2
1) A large number of people are consuming
packaged food.
Packaged food ---------------2) I dont really advocate bakery products.
Bakery products -------------------

B) Read the passage and attempt activities.

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B1 Glance through the next and complete the following sentences. 2

1) Sindhutai noticed that the badly axed stem of the tree was ---------2) Sindhutai fought for -------------3) Chhedilal Gupta was ----------------4) A project officer took away ---------------Then one day as she was begging for bhakri to feed herself and her two-year-old daughter
and wandering in the scorching sun for long, she was so exhausted that she almost decided to
commit suicide with her 2 year old tied to her stomach. She was standing under a tree when
suddenly its stem caught her attention; she noticed that it had been badly axed, but it was still
giving her shade. She almost screamed, No I will not die. She hit upon a plan to take care of the
orphaned less privileged children of Adivasis.
The idea was just taking root when she found herself in Chikhaldara. A section of the Melghat

-2jungles on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh had been earmarked for a tiger project.
It meant people from 84 villages would have to be evacuated. I reached there on a very dramatic
day, says Sindhu. A project officer impounded 132 cows of the Adivasi villagers of Koha. For
three days he did not free them; one cow died. The Adivasis stood looking at their cows helplessly.
That day I decided to take up their cause. Adivasis are primitive tribal groups which live in utter
poverty, have low levels of literacy and health and are a result of severe feud since 18th century.
Sindhutai fought for the rehabilitation of the 84 villages. In the course of her agitation, she
met Chhedilal Gupta, the then minister of forests. He agreed that the villagers ought not to be
displaced before the government had made appropriate arrangements at alternatives sites.
B2

B3

1)
2)
3)
4)

Ordering the events : Arrange the following events in proper sequence.

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1) Sindhutai hit upon a plan to take care of orphaned less privileged children of Adivasis.
2) Sindhutai met Chhedilal Gupta in the course of her agitation.
3) Sindhutai almost decided to commit suicide with her 2 year old daughter.
4) Sindhutai decided to take up the cause of the Adivasis.

Fill in the blanks with the

appropriate phrases from the
passage :
2
Mahatma Gandhi decided ---------- of
Harijans.
As the mountaineers ------- they decided
to take rest for a while.
A mother lovingly ------------ her baby.
Rajus skill in batting ----------- the coach.

Q.2 A)
A1

B4 I reached there on a very dramatic day,

says Sindhu.
Convey what Sindhu said to your friend.
Complete the sentence selecting correct
option.
2
Sindhu says that ------------a. She reached there on a very dramatic day.
b. She had reached there on a very dramatic day.
B5

Why do you think did Sindhutai decide

not to end her life?

Read the passage and complete the activities.

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Some points about Murud-Janjira are given in Column A of the following table.
Write the proper information in Column B.
2
A

The height of the walls of the fort

_____________________________

The distance between Mumbai and Murud

_____________________________

Murud-Janjira was constructed in

_____________________________

The length of Maharashtra coastline

_____________________________

Battered on all four sides by sea waves, its strong walls yet standing intact and 40 ft. high
even at full tide, is the majestic island fortress of Murud-Janjira. Never conquered by an enemy for
over 350 years since its construction by Malik Ambar (15th C.A.D.) an Abyssinian regent of the
Ahmednagar kings, Murud-Janjira is probably the only impregnable fort on the 720 km. Maharashtra
coastline.
Neither the Portuguese nor, the British could subjugate the fort. And the Marathas despite
their repeated attempts failed to subdue the Siddi power. Discover Murud-Janjira the impregnable
island fortress of the Siddis, who grew and prospered within its walls down the centuries. Stately
mansions, now ruined - lay here, protected by huge cannons, placed strategically on its many
rounded bastions.
A short boat-ride transports you from the port town Murud famed for its beach, to Murud-

-3Janjira, where time stands still. Murud is connected to Mumbai 165 kms away, by regular buses.
Roha, on the Mumbai-Mangalore coastal Railway is the nearest rail head. A more adventurous
and funfilled route would be to go by launch from Mumbai Ferry Wharf to Rewas 90 minutes away,
and thence by bus via Alibag and Chaul.
A-2

Complete the web.

The
Characteristics
of
Murud-Janjira

A3

Antonyms : Match the words in

Column A with the opposite
meaning words in Column B :
A
B
strong
ruined
enemy
weak
fail
friend
intact
succeed

A4 Tail tag : Match the following sentences with their correct tail tag. 2
A
B
1) Murud-Janjira is the majestic island fortress,
didnt they?
2) The Marathas failed to subdue the Siddi power,
doesnt it?
3) Neither the Portuguese nor the British could subjugate the fort,
isnt it?
4) A short boat ride transports us to Murud-Janjira,
could they?
A5

Would you like to visit Murud-Janjira? For what reasons?

Q.2 B) Read the passage and complete the activities.

B1 Choose the correct alternatives.
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1) Payal Lodha is ---------- in the country.
a. the first woman paraglider pilot.
b. an ordinary kid
c. the youngest qualified paraglider pilot
d. the first student to finish pilot introductory course.
2) Payal was going to fly ------------ in the sky.
a. all by herself, alone
b. with another paraglider pilot
c. with Anita Deshpande

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B2

Draw the web and

complete it.
2
Factors that
made Payals
solo flight
successful

The flying school claims she is the youngest to paraglide solo in the country. Payal Lodha is
in standard six and she is just 12 years old. She is an extraordinary kid. She was among the
seven students who just finished their pilots introductory course. More specifically, she is the
youngest qualified paraglider in the country.
When the Pune Mirror contacted Anita Deshpande of Temple pilots Institute based in Kotharud,
Mahatma Society, she said that it was unlikely that there was anyone else younger than Payal to
have achieved this feat. Temple pilot Flying Institute has been around for 13 years.
Payal was delighted beyond belief when she was cleared for her first solo flight. She could
hardly believe that her moment of Truth had arrived. She was going to fly, all by herself, alone in
the sky. She flew with confidence. Following the instructions for turns immaculately, made a
perfect approach and a perfect landing.
During the debriefing session, Payal explained how she managed her fear. She counseled
herself not to be afraid and focus on what was needed to be done.

-4B3 Riddle : Complete the riddle by selecting

proper words from the passage. Get
the help of the clues given :
2
1
2
4

B4

Comparisons : Rewrite as
directed :
2
1) She is the youngest to paraglide solo in
the country.
(Begin your sentence with No one ----)
2) She is the youngest qualified paraglider
pilot.
(Begin your sentence with No other ---)

B5
Across : 4. directions that tell how to do something.
Down :
1. faultless
2. person operating flying controls of aircraft
3. Performance by one person

Q.3 A)

SECTION - B (Poetry)
Read the following stanza and do the activities.

A1 Read the following poem and complete

the following.
2
1) Mankind sometimes leaves --------- far behind.
2) We forget that -------- is in charge of everything.
3) Mother Nature tells us --------------4) Mother Nature tries --------- how to survive.
A2
A3

Do you think that Payal is an

extraordinary kid? Why do
you think so?
2

What lesson do we learn from the

poem?

Find out the rhyming words for the

following from the poem.
1) peaks
2) large

Our world is always changing,

Constantly re-arranging.
From ocean depths to mountain peaks,
Mother Nature moves and speaks.
While telling stories of our past
She tries to teach us how to last.
Mankind, so smart, sometimes blind
Leaves common sense far behind.
Were moving fast and living large,
Forgetting shes the one in charge.
Amazed when she rings our bell,

Q.3 B) Read the following stanza and do the activities.

My father gets quite mad at me;
my mother gets upset when they catch me watching
our new television set.
My father yells, Turn that thing off!
Mom says, Its time to study,
Id rather watch my favorite TV show
With my best buddy.
I sneak down after homework
and turn the set on low.
But when she sees me watching it,
my mother yells out, No!
A3 Write two pairs of rhyming words.

B1

Complete : Complete the following table

and write down, Who said to whom?
2
Sentence
Who
To whom
i) Turn that thing off!
ii) Its time to study!
B2

Complete the following.

The reactions of the

parents when they
notice their son
watching T.V.
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-5SECTION - III Rapid Reading

Q.4 Read the following passage and do the following activities.

(5)

It was the most beautiful bike and it belonged to Ranjans uncle. A magic, kingfisher-blue
with a matching pannier and two smart rear-view mirrors. A real beauty of a bike and the first of
its kind in the neighbourhood. Ranjan had become a prince among us boys.
We clustered around him in class the next day, eager for details.
Eighty kilometers to a litre and rides like a dream, said Ranjan, swinging his lanky legs
over the back of his chair. Vrooooooom..... Such power, yar (friend).
Ranjans uncle had come down from Bombay, riding the new motorbike. He was staying for
three weeks. Three glorious weeks, and every afternoon when he slept, we could ogle at the
blue wonder to our hearts content. Sometimes Ranjan managed to sneak out his uncles red
helmet. We would wear it in turn and sit on the bike, hands itching to turn on the ignition and be
off. In the evenings, we watched Ranjan go out for a spin with his uncle and our stomachs
churned with envy.
Ranjan had always a stylist, now he began to walk around like the worlds greatest. When
we cycled home from school, he would crouch over the handlebars, squinting his eyes and
you knew he dreamed of the blue bike.
A-1

Q.5 A)

Complete
i) Uncle was staying for ________
ii) Rajan became ____________

A-2

Describe the bike of Rajans uncle.

A-3

Do you like to ride on bike? Why?

SECTION - IV WRITING SKILL

Do any one of the following activities : A-1 or A-2
A1)

Dont let Holi

lose all its colours.
Delhi Police urges you to avoid the following for a Safe Holi.
* Throwing water/coloured water or rubber balloons
containing water at passer-by
* Forcing unwilling people to play Holi. * Using
indecent language or behaving riotously. * Eve teasing
* Drunken driving * Using dirt and chemicals instead
of natural colours * Triple riding on two-wheelers *
Riding without helmet.
For immediate police help call 100

DELHI POLICE
Citizens First

Letter writingLook
at
the
following
advertisement. Write a letter to your
friend appealing him/her to play Safe
Holi. Make use of the points in the points
in the advertisement. You may add your
own.
OR
A2)

A2 Look at the following

advertisement. Write a letter to
the commissioner of police, Delhi.
Thank him for the informative and
appealing advertisement.

Q.5 B) Do any one of the following activities : B-1 or B-2

Millions of men, women and children die
every year awaiting blood transfusion.
They wait for a donor who would give them a
new lease of life.

B1 Describing a Blood Donation Camp :

Your school has recently conducted a Blood
Donation Camp in response to the appeal printed
above. Describe the camp in about 100 words.

DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE A LIFE !

A simple decision you take today
Can turn their hope into reality.
Line life Blood Bank
In association with Sanjeevan Hospitals.
Helpline : 9820295522

OR
B2

Visit to a Blood Donation Camp :

You have recently visited a Blood Donation
Camp organized in response to the appeal printed
above. Narrate your experience in about 100 words.

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-6Q.6 A)

Do any one of the following activities : A-1 or A-2

A1 Report Writing :
Recently you have visited an exhibition.
Prepare a report for your school magazine.
Make use of the following questions.
B When and where was the exhibition held?
B By whom was it arranged?
B Who participated in the exhibition?
B How were the stalls arranged?
B What was displayed?
B What was the response?
B What were the programmes arranged?

A2 Dialogue Writing :
Make use of the following points to develop
an imaginative dialogue between you and
your friend.
B Your friend is a stranger in your city.
B He is talking to you on mobile phone.
B He has gone in the city for some work.
B He wants to return to his town by S.T.bus.
You want to guide him about the route to
the S.T.stand.
B Mention the remarkable places/ sites on
the way while guiding him.

Q.6 B1 or B2. Information Transfer : Do any one of the following activities.

B1 Here is a pie chart showing the results of 100
students of Std X in the preliminary examination.
The chart shows the number of students who
failed in the subjects mentioned.

Develop a paragraph describing the

performance of the students. You may use the
following words :
(maximum, failed in, as well as, more than, less
them)
OR
B2 Prepare a tree diagram by using given information about Headache
Headache is an almost universal human experience. Most headaches are either ignored
or treated by the patients. There were two main types of headaches : Primary and Secondary.
Primary headaches include tension type, migraine and cluster headaches and not caused
by other medical conditions. Secondary headaches are caused by other medical conditions.
Such as infection or increased pressure in the skull due to a tumour.

SECTION - V Translation
Q.7 Here are some tips useful for an examination. Translate them into your
mother tongue.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Enter the exam hall before 15 minutes of paper.

Use blue pen for writing answer.
Fill all the columns on the front page answer paper carefully.
Solve all the question serially.
Underline important matter in the answer.