MAYUR PUBLIC SCHOOL

IRST TLRM EXAMINATIONS (2024-2)

IMI HOURS CLASS-X SUBJECL- ENGLISH (SET-B) M.M-80

INSTRUHONS
AND WRITING and
I. lhe question paper
contains THREE READING, GRAMMAR
LITERATURE. sections
2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for eacn pal

SECTION- A
READING SKILLS (1*10=10)
IRead the passage carefully and answer the following
questions: The healthier
win proper care, your teeth and gume ea ctay bealthy throughout your lite.
your teeth and gums are, the lesser risk vo.. or tooth decavand gum disease. Brush teeth
and gums at least twice a day. Brushing removes nlague, a film of bacteria that cinS tO Let
lead to
wien ddctera in plaque come into contact with food. thev produce acids. These acids
cavities. To brush:
$ Place a pea-sized dab of fluoride toothpaste on the head of the toothbrush.Use a soft
toothbrush.
$ Place the toothbrush against the teeth at a 45-degree angle to the gum line.
Move the brush across the teeth using asmall circular motion.
Brush across the top of the chewing surfaces of the back teeth.
Use the same small circular motion 'to clean the backside of the upper and lower teeth -the
side that faces the tongue. This helps remove bacteria and freshens your breath.
After brushing your teeth for two to three minutes, rinse your mouth with a mouthwash.
$ Replace your toothbrush with anew one every three to four months.
2. The next part of your daily oral care routine should be mouthwash - but not just any
mouthwash. Rinse daily with an antiseptic (also known as antibacterial) mouthwash to help kill
bacteria that cause plaque, early gum disease, and bad breath..Fluoride-containing mouthwash
helps prevent tooth decay. Some mouthwashes have both antibacterial ingredients and
fluoride. Swish the rinse around in your mouth for 30 to 60 seconds. You can use a mouthwash
before or after you brush and floss.
3. For good dental health, eat a variety of foods, avoiding those that contain sugars and
starches. These foods produce the most acids in the mouth, and the longer they stay in the
mouth, the more they can damage the teeth. Hard sucking candies are especially harmful
because they stay in the mouth a long time.
4. Snacking on sugary foods can lead to tooth decay, because most people don't brush after
snacks. Starchy snacks, like potato chips, stick to the teeth. Avoid snacking on candies, cookies,
cakes, sugary gum breadsticks, and chips, dried fruits, and raisins.
5. Visit vour dentist at least once every six months. To maintain healthy teeth and gums, it's
important to have regular check-ups and professional cleanings. You should also see your
dentist if you have pain in your teeth or mouth or bleeding and swollen gums.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:
 steps in sequence: plaque
Arrange the following contact with
(a) comes in
food
plaque is formed
cavity formation begins
C acids are produced
(ii) ACDB (iv) ADBC
D (ii) BCAD Christmas Day, which the following is theright
of
(i) BADC toothbrush on a
using a new
(b) If yyou started brush?
time to replace this (iü) during final exams in March
holidays in June (iv) on the next Christmas Day
()during summer in October
(üi) during Diwali break
(c) Plaque is because
advises us to avoid potato chips
(a)The author analogy:
(e) Complete the following
teeth : dentist :: heart:
does the author advise to use antiseptic mouthwash?
() Why we avoid for good dental health?
(e) Which types of food should
Similar in meaning in the followine
(h) Substitute the word 'components' with one wora
sentence from
the passage. (paragraph 2)
Uranium is one of the essential components of a nuclear bomb.
Give a suitable title for the passage.
()
(U) How often should we visit our dentist?
questions that follow: (10)
Q2. Read the passage given below and answer the
1. Data from satellite sources assembled by the United Nations Environment Programme's
in the
(UNEP) World Environment Situation Room confirms that the wildfires in Australia
from normal. 2019 was
last two months of 2019 and the first six weeks of 2020 were far
recorded its warmest
the second hottest year on record since 1880 and Australia
temperatures ever in December 2019.
past decade was the hottest on
2. "Rising temperatures continue to melt records. The
rising at the equivalent of five
record. Scientists tell us that ocean temperatures are now
of extinction. Our planet
Hiroshima bombs. One million species are in near-term danger
General António Guterres.
is burning," says United Nations Secretary 1880,
40 years were the warmest recorded since
3. "The trend is very clear: 37 of the last Peduzzi,
were the last six years," says Pascal
and the six warmest years recorded who
UNEP's Global Resource Information Database in Geneva. "For those
Director of
show that these fires were exceptional."
think Australia is always burning, graphs clearly Environment Situation Room, is provided
World
4. "This service, accessible via the UNEP's levels. t identifies trends in wildfire activity
countries at national and provincial
for all monitoring began. We have sliced
the data first became available and
since 2003, when worldwide from 2009 to the present day.
and diced the satellite-based data on wildfires
type of larnd cover, protected area, province
We analyse the wildfires' data by month,
products," Peduzzi adds.
and nation to produce information
the following questions:
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer

B2
 (a) What was the difference in the
(i) 2019 recorded the wettest recorded temperatures in 2019 since 1880?
(ii)2019
recorded the temperatures
(i)2019 recorded the hottest temperatures ever.
since 1880.

(iv) 2019 recorded the coolest temperatures since 1880.

(b)Choose the option that warmest temperatures since 1880.
lists the CORRECT answers for the
Statement 1- "Rising temperatures continue following:
to melt records. The past decade was the hottest
on record. Scientists tel us that
ocean temperatures are now rising at the
Hiroshima Bombs a second." equivalent oT Tive
Statemnent 2- "The trend is very clear: 37 of the last 40 vears were the
1880, and the six warmest years warmest recorded since
(i)
recorded were the last six years."
(1) is from United Nations Secretarv and (2) is from the UN President.
(i) (1) is from the UN President and (2) is from the UN
(i) (1) is from United Nations Secretary and (2) is from the
General Secretary.
(iv) Director of UNEP.
(1) is from the UNGeneral Secretarv and (2) is from the UN
(c) What does António Guterres, the Secretary General of President.
the UN say about our planet?
(d) UNEP's World Environment Situation Roomn has been
tracking the world temperatures since
the year
(e) The data provided in the above passage shows that the global surface
temperature has been
falling.
(True/False)
(f) What do the reports confirm about the 2019-20 Australian fires?
(g) What comparison has been made by the author between the rising
temperature and
Hiroshima?
(h) Which word in the passage is opposite to th¹ meaning of vague'? (paragraph 3)
(1) We analyse the wildfires' data by month . Complete the given statement.
(U)Give a suitable title for the passage.

SECTION-B
GRAMMAR

IlAttempt any ten of the following questions. (1*10=10)

1. Fillin the blank by choosing the correct option tocomplete the following sentence.
Shadow Puppets in China. (Originate)
2. Fill in the blank by using appropriate modal.
You to have a university degree.
3. Complete the given sentence by filling in the blank.
The plane in two hours. (Take Off)
4. ldentifythe error in the given sentence.
There were extensive lawn in front (2)/ of the bunglow.
5. Jumbled sentence
Seeks/ he/ his/ of others/happiness/ in / the/happiness.
6. Fill in the blank by using appropriate determiner.

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 another day.
We have right now; we should go out for dinner
money bracket.
r n the blank by using the correct form of the verb in the the function.
(invite)to
The industrialist and the politician
8. ldentify the error in the given sentence.
Allworks of creative writing have aesthetics appeal.
9. Fill in the blanks byusing appropriate modal.
He went there so that he borrow money.
10. Fill in the blank by using correct tense form.
because they can't find a cheap house.
They inan apartment right now
(Living)
Euro?
11.. Iwant to buy asoft drink. Can you lend me
12.. ldentify the error.
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IV Creative writing skills
(5*1=5)
Q1 Attempt ANY ONE from A
and Bgiven below.
yourself are a victimof ear pierCing
A TOu are Prabhu/ Parvatiof 17 E. RaviDas Road, Kochi. You
Sound produced by loudspeakers and the following slogan put on at the entrance of your
locality by students undertaking exams shook you even more.
NIGHT LONG TOILING WILL BEAR US FRUIT!
BUT THIS BLARING SOUND OF LOUDSPFAKERS WILL RUIN THE ROOT!!
by
Write a letter in 100-120words to the editor of a newspaper about the nuisance caused
loudspeakers in the city during examination days drawing attention of the concerned
authorities to the problem.
OR
class-XII, an activist who is always
BYou are Arun/Aruna, 24, Mall Road, Chennai, a student of
observing the mindset of
available to lend a helping hand to others. Recently, you have been
friends can have both positive
people of your age group and have concluded that influence of
the editor of a national daily in 100-120
and negative impact on the students. Write a letter to
productive.
words discussing howwe can make it more positive and
given below. (5*1=5)
Q2 Attempt ANY ONE from Aand B with the
School. Youhave been delegated
AYou are Nikhil/Nikita, the librarian of ABC
part of their summer holidays work.
responsibilityof giving students with some assignment as a
habits, you want to stock the library well with
As the task is towork upon students' reading
Book Store to send you books as per the list
sufficient resources. Place an order with tom
the Manager of the book store to give you a
provided for the school library. Also request
representative. Also, mention the terms and
discount as discussed in a meeting with their
conditions of payment,as per school rules. OR

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You want to pursue the course
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SECTION-C
V
Reference to the context LITERATURE
1Attempt ANY ONE of the two extracts given.
Thase neople married amongst the (1*S=5)
locals and their culture is
traditions, marriage and religious rites, apparent in the martial
Support from the long, black coat with anmainstream. The theory of Arab origin draws
Kodavus, known as Kuppia, it resembles theembroidered waste-belt worn by the
Kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
1. Which thing shows that
their culture is distinct from Hindu
above extract? mainstream in the
2. What is so similar
between Kodavus and Arabs?
3. Kuffia was worn by the
4. The culture of the
Kodavus are from Hindu Culture.
5. means related to war.'

1.2 "Youare disillusioned",Ausable told him. But take cheer, my young friend.
PresentBy you will see a paper, a quite important paper for which several men
Women have risked their lives, come to me. Some day and
soon that paper may well
affect the course of history. In that thought is drama, is there not?
1. Who is 'my young friend' in the extract?
2. What does 'my young friend' do for a living?
3. What is the important paper referred to in the extract?
4. My young friend was disillusioned because
A. He found Ausable sleeping
B. Ausable did not give him appropriate time
C. Ausable was not like a stereotypical secret agent.
D. He had lost his wallet.
5. Which of the following words is the opposite of 'disillusioned' as used in the
extract?
A. Satisfied B. Elated C. Surprised D.Disappointed
2. Attempt ANY ONE of the two extracts given. (1*5=5)
2.1 He stalks in his vivid stripes,
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
given lines?
1. What has been personified in the
 2. Where is the tiger at present?
3. Mention any one quality of the animal under reference.
4. Name the poet of the poem.
5. Why is the Tiger in 'quiet rage'?
A. Movement restricted B. Freedom curtailed C. Not fed
properly D. Both Aand B.
2.2 If ever you should go by chance
To jungles in the East;
And if there should to youadvance
Alarge and tawny beast,
If he roars at you as you're dying
You will know it is the Asian Lion...
1. What does the poet mean by 'Jungles in the East?
A. Forests in East direction
B. Forests of India
C. Forests in Asian countries
D. Forests in the East of London.
Z. What are the main features of
3. What word is synonym of 'to move
Asian Lion?
What happens when the lion roars?forward attack' ?
to
5. Name the poet of
the poem.
VIAnswer ANY FOUR of the
1. following in about 40-50 words each. (4*3=12)
Describe your views about Mr. Keesing as a teacher.
2 Doesthe lost ball stand for the metaphor of the
3 Howdid the narrator get out of the storm in the bov's lost childho0d? How
4
Whydid Lencho not want the money to be night to land safely?
5. 'The sight of the food maddened him'. sent through mail?
What does this suggest?
VIl Answer ANY TWOof the
1. What did Griffin do infollowing
in about 40-50 words each.
(2*3=6)
the shop of a theatrical
2. How did Danby prepare for the company.
3. Why does Anilnot hand Hari Singh robbery at Shotover Grange?
over to the police?
VIlAnswer ANY ONE of the following in about
1. How did Mandela's hunger for
100-120 words each. (1*6-6)
freedom change his life?
2. Give apen-portrait of a Goan Village
Baker. Also mention the importance of Bread in
Goa.

IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120

words each. (1*6-6)
1. Excess of everything is bad. Comment in the wake of
Mrs Pumphrey's love for Tricki.
2. Education, love and sympathy can transform even a thief.How is it
true in the case of
Hari Singh?