MOCK EXAMINATIONS -2024

Maximum Marks: 80 GRADES:10

Time allowed: Two hours
Answers to this 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 questions.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
You are advised to spend no more than 30 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20
minutes in answering Question 2
Question -1
Write a composition in about 300-350 words on any one of the following
a) You are a spectator at a cricket match. Suddenly trouble erupts in the stadium
and you witness a riot among the crowd. Give a vivid description of the scene.
b) Write an original short story which has for its beginning---
Is there anybody there? Said the Traveller, knocking on the moonlit door
c) The computer will soon replace the book. Express your views either for or
against this statement.
d) The waiting room at a railway station presents a wonderful opportunity to
observe human behaviour. Describe an experience when you were early for a
train and had to spend some time in the waiting room with different kinds of
people.
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 clear
connection between the picture and your composition.
Question - 2
Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question [10]
(a) You visited an exhibition recently. Write a letter to your friend, describing the
stalls, ambience, people and the play area. What effect did the evening have on you?
Elaborate in detail.
(b) You are a concerned citizen who has noticed an increase in litter and waste in
public places, leading to health hazards. Write a formal letter to the Head of the
Health Department requesting him/her to take action against this issue. Propose some
measures, such as awareness campaigns and better waste disposal facilities, that could
be implemented to address the problem.
Question 3
(a) Your school is organising an Interschool music competition. Write a notice to
be put up in your school informing students about the event and inviting them to
participate in the competition. [5]
(b) Write an email to the principal of the neighbouring school requesting him or
her to send a team to participate in the event. [5]
Question -4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Smoking is the major cause of mortality with bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs
and is also one of the factors causing death due to malignancies of larynx, oral cavity,
oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and uterine cervix and coronary heart
diseases.
Nicotine is the major substance present in the smoke that causes physical dependence.
The additives too produce damage to the body for example, ammonia can result in a
100 fold increase in the ability of nicotine to enter into the nose.
Levulinic acid, added to cigarettes to mask the harsh taste of the nicotine, can increase
the binding of nicotine to brain receptors, which increases the ‘kick’ of nicotine.
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals and 40
carcinogens. It has long been known that tobacco smoke is carcinogenic or cancer-
causing.
The lungs of smokers collect an annual deposit of 1 to 1 ½ pounds of the gooey black
material. Invisible gas of cigarette smoke contains nitrogen, oxygen and toxic gases
like carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, acrolein, hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides.
These gases are poisonous and, in many cases, interfere with the body’s ability to
transport oxygen.
Like many carcinogenic compounds, they can act as tumour promoters or tumour
initiators by acting directly on the genetic make-up of cells of the body leading to
development of cancer.

During smoking, within the first 8-10 seconds, nicotine is absorbed through the lungs
and quickly ‘moved’ into the bloodstream and circulated throughout the brain.
Nicotine can also enter the bloodstream through the mucous membranes that line the
mouth (if tobacco is chewed) or nose (if snuff is used) and even through the skin. Our
brain is made up of billions of nerve cells. They communicate with each other by
chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.
Nicotine is one of the most powerful nerve poisons and binds stereo selectively to
nicotine receptors located in the brain; they play a critical role in cognitive processes
and memory.

The nicotine molecule is shaped like a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine which is

involved in many functions including muscle movement, breathing, heart-rate,
learning and memory. Nicotine, because of the similar structure with acetylcholine
when it gets into the brain, attaches itself to acetylcholine sites and produces toxic
effect.
In high concentrations, nicotine is more deadly. In fact, one drop of purified nicotine
on the tongue will kill a person. It has been used as a pesticide for centuries.

Recent researches suggest that acute nicotine administration would result in increased
dopamine release from the brain, producing perception of pleasure and happiness,
increased energy and motivation, increased alertness, increased feeling of vigour
during the early phase of smoking.
However, notwithstanding these superficial effects, research shows that the
relationship between smoking and memory loss is strongest in people who smoke
more than 20 cigarettes each day and this is not specific to the socio-economic status,
gender and a range of associated medical condition. Smoking may speed up age-
related memory loss but the details are not yet clear. Some studies suggest that
repeated exposure to high nicotine smoke related to the ‘Brain wiring’ is nothing but
neuro-bio-chemistry that deals with complex interaction among genetic experience
and bio-chemistry of brain cells.
One of the causes of memory decline in relation to the brain functions could be the
nerve cell death or decreased density of interconnected neural 55 network due to loss
of dendrites; the tiny filaments which connect one nerve cell to another. Abstinence
from smoking is essential, not only to avoid this systemic effect but also to reduce the
ill-effects on the environment.

(i) malignancy
a) Harmfulness
b) Destruction
c) Physical illness
d) A disease
(ii) vigour
a) Lack of enthusiasm
b) Strength and energy
c) Righteousness
d) Sorrow
(iii) Which word in the passage means the opposite of the word indulgence?
a) dependence
b) decline
c) perception
d) abstinence

b). Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

a) What is the major cause of mortality as stated in the passage? What does it
result into? (2)
b) What is added to mask the harsh taste of nicotine? (1)
c) What does the invisible gas of cigarette smoke contain? (2)
d) What are the effects that chain smoking may lead t? (2)
e) Why is it essential to refrain from smoking? (2)
c). In not more than 50 words, discuss the ill effects of smoking as discussed in the
passage . [8]
Question-5
(i) Fill in the blanks with numbered blanks with the correct form of the words
given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order
the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4]

From his perch behind the clock, Hugo (0) ------(can)see (see) everything. He
rubbed his fingers nervously against the small notebook in his pocket and (1)
…………. (tell) himself to be patient. The old man in the toy booth was(2)
…………. (argue) with the girl. She (3) …………. (be) about Hugo’s age and
he often saw her go into the booth and (4) …………. (disappear) behind the
counter. The old man (5) …………. (look) agitated today. Had he figured out
some of his toys were (6) …………. (miss)? Well, there was nothing to be (7)
…………. (do) about that now. The old man and the girl argued some more
and finally she closed her book and (8) …………. (run) off..

(ii) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: [4]

(i) It's an interesting idea and I thought he put it ----------------well.
(ii) The whole world is talking ------------------------ incident.
(iii) Please bear ------------------------ me until I finish this job.
(iv) The cat jumped ------------ the fence and ran away..
(v) There is always a calm ----------------------- the storm
(vi) He congratulated me ----------------my success.
(vii) Do not let your name associated ----------------------- disreputable people
(viii) The teacher forbade the students ----------------------- going out.
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using
and, but or so 4
1. He was a mere boy. He could not stand the fight.
a) Being a mere boy, he could not stand the fight.
b) Being a mere boy, he can’t stand the fight.
c) Being a mere boy, he won’t stand the fight.
d) Being a mere boy, he would not stand the fight

2. His illness was serious. He stayed in bed for one month

a) Since his illness was serious, he stayed in bed for one month.
b) His illness was serious and stayed in bed for one month..
 c) He is ill for staying in bed for one month.
d) Besides being ill , he stayed in bed for one month

3. Sophia was a painter. She was also a writer.

a) Beside a writer Sophia was a painter.
b) Besides being a painter Sophia was a writer.
c) Sophia was not only a painter she is also a writer.
d) Besides being writer Sophia was also a painter.

4. He thought Ann was honest. He lent her money.

a) He thought Ann was honest to lend her some money.
b) Thinking about Ann’s honesty, he lent her some money.
c) Thinking Ann was honest , he lent her some money.
d) By thinking Ann was honest, he lent her the money.
(iv) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after
each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning
of each sentence. Read more on Sarthaks.com [8]
Question-2
1. The police have questioned the culprit for over two hours (Begin: The culprit)
a) The culprit has been questioned for over two hours.
b) The culprit was questioned for over two hours.
c) The culprit had been questioned for over two hours.
d) The culprit will have been questioned for over two hours
2. We clapped as soon as the chief guest arrived.. (Begin: No sooner...)
a) No sooner the chief guest arrived, we clapped.
b) No sooner did the chief guest arrive, when we clapped
c) No sooner had the chief guest arrived than we clapped.
d) No sooner had the chief guest arrived than we clap.
3. She was very young but they appointed her.? (Begin: In spite of-----)
a) In spite of being young they appointed her.
b) In spite of she was young they appointed her.
c) In spite of her appointment, she was young.
d) In spite of young they appointed her.
4. Ellen said , “Were you doing your homework when I called you yesterday evening?”
(Begin: Ellen asked me)
a. Ellen asked me if I was doing my homework when she had called me the
previous evening.
b. Ellen asked me that I was doing my homework when she had called me
previous evening
c. Ellen asked me if I had been doing my homework when she had called me
previous evening
d. Ellen asked me that I had been doing my homework when she had called me
previous evening.
 .I helped her, she passed the examination. (Begin: But for)
a) But for my help, she would have passed the examination.
b) But for my help, she would have failed in the examination.
c) But for my help, she would have been passed the examination..
5. It would be sensible to call the police before doing anything..? (Begin: We had)
e) We had sensibly called the police before doing anything..
f) We had to sensibly call the police before doing anything.
g) We had better call the police, before doing anything.
h) We had better to call the police before doing anything.
6. . There are some apples left, __________? (Add a question tag)
a) aren’t there
b) are there
c) isn’t there
d) aren’t they
7. I didn’t want to lose my passport, I gave it to my father.( Begin: Not)

a) Not wanting to lose my passport, I gave it to my father.

b) Not want to lose my passport, I gave it to my father.
c) Not wanted to lose my passport; I gave it to my father.
d) Not having wanting to lose my passport, I gave it to my father.

8. They say that he was punished .[Begin: He]

a) He is said to be punished
b) He is said to have been punished
c) He is said to have punished
d) He was said to have been punished.