SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

ENGLISH WORKSHEET- 2
CLASS-X
TOPIC: INTEGRATED GRAMMAR & LITERATURE
FULL MARKS-40
Q.I. Complete the following tasks, as directed.
1. Identify the error in the given sentences, from a school magazine report and 1
supply the correction.

In order to balancing the sentiments of Eagles and the Hawks, the Student
Council suggested a rematch between the teams.

error correction

2. Identify the error on a shop’s hoarding and supply the correction for the 1
following sales offer.

Massive discount for all senior citizen vaccinated with the precautionary
dose.

error correction

3. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online 1

update.
The climate control comment by an activist _________on social media
yesterday.

(a) blow up (b) blew up

(c) is blown (d) will be blown
4. Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the 1
sentence by reporting the patient's reply correctly.

Doctor: Do you feel down from time-to-time Mr. Gopalan?

Patient: Yes, I do not stay in a good mood.

The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient's ailment, asked about his
wellbeing, to which, the patient affirmed _____________.
5 Choose the correct option to fill in the blank to complete the sentence. 1

Benjamin was a popular barber. He ______and had regular customers.

(a) is skilled (b) had skilled

(c) was skilled (d) has skilled
6. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options. 1

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 I ______________working all afternoon and have just finished the
assignment.

(a) have been (b) had been

(c) shall be (d) am

7. Complete the given sentence with the right option. 1

Rohan ___________ the movie before he read the review.

(a) watches (b) have watched

(c) had watched (d) was watching
8. Fill in the blank with the correct tense. 1
He _______in the States but he still does not have a command over the
English language.

(a)have been living (b)has been living

(c)have lived (d)living
9. Complete the sentence with the correct form of (be). 1

Every boy and girl _______in the class today.

(a)are present (b) is present 1

(c)have present (d) had present
10. Read the following conversation and complete the passage that follows. 1

Rohit: I am surprised to see you here in Delhi. When did you come?
Shruti: I came here yesterday. I have been offered a job here.

Rohit told Shruti that he was surprised to see Shruti in Delhi and asked when
she had come. Shruti replied that she ________.
Q.II Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
A No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or
his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can
learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to
the human heart than its opposite. Even in the grimmest times in prison,
when my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see aglimmer
of humanity in one of the guards, perhaps just for a second, but it was
enough to reassure me and keep me going. Man's goodness is a flame that
can be hidden but never extinguished.
1. Choose the statement that is NOT true as per the given extract. 1
(a)No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin.
(b)No one is born hating another person because of his background.
(c)No one is born hating another person because of his looks.
(d)No one is born hating another person because of his religion.
2. Which term does 'grimmest' NOT correspond to? 1

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 (a) Stern
(b) Strict
(c) Harsh
(d) Gratifying
3. The extract uses the phrase' ... but never extinguished'. Which of the 1
following is incorrect with respect to the word 'extinguish'?

(a) spark

(d) candle
Extinguish
(b) hope

(c) fire
4. When did the author see a glimmer of humanity and what did it signify? 2
B The house – the only one in the entire valley – sat on the crest of a low hill.
From this height, one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted
with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the
earth needed was a good downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the
morning, Lencho – who knew his fields intimately – had done nothing but
see the sky towards the northeast.
1. The field of corn dotted with flowers means that ………………….. 1
a) Not a single flower was bigger than a dot
b) The flowers were scattered across
c) The flowers were shaped like dots
d) The flowers had shrunk in size
2. Based on the detail of the house’s location, how can it best be described? 1
a) Majestic
b) Imposing
c) Solitary
d) Unique
3. Lencho wished for a downpour or a heavy shower. Pick the option that 1
correctly lists the correct match for the kinds of rain.

(1) Heavy Rain (i) Light rain that falls in very fine drops

(2) Thunderstorm (ii) Very heavy rain, tropical rain

(3) Drizzle (iii) It’s coming down quite strong, and you get
very wet very quickly

(4) Torrential rain (iv) Really heavy rain that comes very suddenly

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 (5) Downpour (v) It is a violent, short-lived weather disturbance
associated with lightning,
thunder and strong, gusty winds

a) 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-v, 4-i, 5-iii

b) 1-iv, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-v, 5-ii
c) 1-v, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-ii, 5-i
d) 1-iii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-ii, 5-iv
4. Which quote supports the idea in the given extract? 1
a) “Farming is a profession of hope.”
b) “I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”
c) “Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a
thousand miles from the corn field.”
d) “Those too lazy to plough in the right season will have no food at the
harvest.”
5 Based on the given extract, what is Lencho NOT likely to think while 1
looking at his field?
a) Option (i)
b) Option (ii)
c) Option (iii)
d) Option (iv)

c. But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars, …
1. Choose the image that best describes the condition of the tiger based on 1
the given extract.

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 a) Option (1)
b) Option (2)
c) Option (3)
d) Option (4)
2. Which option correctly lists the reason for the tiger ‘stalking the length of 1
his cage’?
a) Animals tend to cover large distances and burn a lot of their energy by
hunting for prey in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive them of such
stimulation, and they are restless and bored.
b) Animals are scared of visitors gazing at them in their unnatural
surroundings. Zoos are places where animals are far removed from the
privacy of their natural habitat.
c) Animals dislike human noises in the city and react to them aggressively.
Zoos are often located in cities or outskirts.
d) Animals require human love and care and miss this when in captivity. Zoos
are places where they walk around mechanically to attract human attention.
3. Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly? 1

a) Option 1
b) Option 2
c) Option 3
d) Option 4
4. What is the main contrasting idea suggested by the extract ? 2

D I am an orphan, roaming the street.

I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.
1. The tone of the given lines is 1
a) analytical.
b) despairing.

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 c) peaceful.
d) nervous.
2. Read statements A and B given below, and choose the option that correctly 1
evaluates these statements.
Statement A – The figure ‘I’ imagines a less-than-realistic view of being an
orphan.
Statement B – The figure ‘I’ does not like the speaker.
a) A is true, B is false, according to the extract
b) A is true, and B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.
c) A cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, and B is false.
d) A is true and can be inferred from the poem, and B is true too.
3. The golden silence is contrasted with the __________. 1
a) chaos of the street
b) constant instructions received
c) sweetness of freedom
d) hushed, bare feet
4. The rhyme scheme ‘aaa’ in the above extract is followed in all other stanzas 2
of the poem that are written in parenthesis, i.e., (). Why?
E “All the while, Mrs Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background, ringing a
dozen times a day for the latest bulletins. I dodged the questions about
whether his cushions were being turned regularly or his correct coat worn
according to the weather; but I was able to tell her that the little fellow was
out of danger and convalescing rapidly.
The word ‘convalescing’ seemed to do something to Mrs Pumphrey. She
started to bring round fresh eggs, two dozen at a time, to build up Tricki’s
strength. For a happy period my partners and I had two eggs each for
breakfast, but when the bottles of wine began to arrive, the real possibilities
of the situation began to dawn on the household. It was to enrich Tricki’s
blood. Lunch became a ceremonial occasion with two glasses of wine before
and several during the meal.”
1 Why did Mrs. Pumphrey send wine to the narrator’s house? 1
a) For the other dogs
b) To thank the narrator
c) To enrich Tricki’s blood
d) As an apology
2. Why did lunch become a ceremonial occasion? 2
3. What is the meaning of the word ‘convalescing’? 1
a) To make progress towards recovery
b) To rebuild something over
c) To give new life to something
d) To refresh something old
4. What does the narrator mean by the phrase ‘the real possibilities of the 1
situation’?
a) The concern that Mrs. Pumphrey showed

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 b) The advantages of keeping Tricki
c) The hospitality of Mrs. Pumphrey
d) The convalescent condition of Tricki
Q.III. Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in 100-120 words. 5
(i) Herriot seems to be a duty-bound doctor who values others ‘emotions’
than his personal interests. Elucidate the above statement. Mention those
values of Herriot which you would like to emulate in yourself also and give
reasons for the same. Write your answer in 100-120 words.
OR
(ii) Pride comes before a fall befits Max, who said: “I will get it back tonight.”
Was he successful? What lessons can be learned from this?