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Pre-Final Examination-2023

Class - X

English

Total Marks: 90

Pass Marks: 27

Time: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

Section-A

1. Choose correct options for the following: 1X45=45

i. Lencho compared the quantum of damage with -

(A) Attack by rats (B) Attack by crows

Ans: (C) Plague of locusts (ফৰিংৰ মহামাৰী)

ii. What could be seen from Lencho's home ?

(A) The entire valley (B) The cornfield

Ans: (D) The river and the cornfield

iii. How can Lencho's house be described in brief ?

(A) Magnificent (B) Peculiar

Ans: (C) Solitary (অকলশৰীয়া)

iv. Whom did Mandela want to thank but couldn't ?

(A) His family (B) White rulers

(D) Military

Ans: (C) African patriots who no longer existed. (আফ্ৰিকান দেশপ্ৰেমিক যিসকলৰ আৰু অস্তিত্ব নাছিল)

v. What was the national anthem sung for the white people ?

(A)Sikelel-Afrika (B) Kosi-Sikelel-iAfrika

Ans: (C) Nkosi Sikelel-iAfrika

vi. How old was the author of the lesson "Nelson Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom" at the time of inauguration ?

(A)Eighty two (B) Eighty five

Ans: (D) Eighties

vii. The monks who live in Coorg wear-

(A) Red, ochre, yellow robes (B) Yellow, red, white robes

Ans: (A) Red, ochre, yellow robes

viii. Nisargadhama consists of -

(A) Sixty-two acre land (B) Sixty-three acre land

Ans: (C) Sixty-four acre land

ix. What is rappelling ?

(A) Travelling in a river in a canoe.

(B) Travelling in a river in a raft.

(D) Riding off-road bikes on rough terrain.

Ans: (C) Going down a cliff by sliding a rope (ৰছীৰ সহায়ত শিলৰ ওপৰৰ পৰা নামি অহা)

X. When was tea first drunk ?

(A) 2700 AD (B) 2500 AD

Ans: (D) 2700 BC

xi. The word 'beverage' means -

(A) A nourishing drink (B) A delicious item

Ans: (D) A refreshing drink

xii. Which sprouting season yields the best tea ?

(A) May to July (B) January to March

Ans: (A) May to July

xiii. "What glittering displays of cloths and other merchandise!" - The meaning of merchandise is -

(A) Merchant (B) Things for sale

Ans: (B) Things for sale (বিক্ৰীৰ বাবে বস্তু/সামগ্ৰী)

xiv. What was the timing of the afternoon nap taken by Valli's mother ?

(A) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (B) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ans: (B) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

xv. Baring his white fangs, means- his claws - Here the word 'fangs'

(A) Nails (B) long, sharp teeth

Ans: (B) long, sharp teeth

xvi. Amanda is not an orphan, but she ________ to be one.

(A) Wants (B) Wishes

Ans: (C) Imagines (কল্পনা কৰা)

xvii. How is life in the tower according to Amanda ?

(A) Peaceful and tranquil (B) Chaotic

Ans: (A) Peaceful and tranquil

xviii. In the poem 'Animals', the word 'tokens' means

(A) Morals (B) Consideration

Ans: (D) Virtues (গুণ)

xix. Who looks at the animals for a long time ?

(A) Leslie Norris (B) Walt Whitman

Ans: (B) Walt Whitman

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xx. Giving another ball to the boy is -

(A) Senseless (B) Harmless

Ans: (C) Worthless (মূল্যহীন)

xxi. Why is money called external in the poem, "The Ball Poem" ?

(A) It is made from artificial way

(B) We can replace the lost things with its help.

(D) It is a means of exchange.

Ans: (D) It is a means of exchange. (ই এক বিনিময়ৰ মাধ্যম)

xxii. Who is the "I" in the poem "The Ball Poem ?"

(A) A boy (B) Reader

Ans: (C) Poet

xxiii. Who is described as most timid of all ?

(A) The kitten (B) the mouse

Ans: (C) The dragon

xxiv. "Following him down the musty corridor of the gloomy French hotel..." in this line-

(A) Max is following Ausable.

(B) Ausable is following Fowler

(D) Ausable is following Max

Ans: (C) Fowler is following Ausable

xxv. Max became nervous because -

(A) He got scared of Ausable.

(B) He thought the police had come.

(D) Ausable did not get up to open the door.

Ans: (B) He thought the police had come.

xxvi. Horace Danby thought that he was opening the safe-

(A) as per the plan (B) for his annual theft

Ans: (D) for the lady of the house

xxvii. Who accompanied the lawyer in his second trip to New Mullions ?

(A) his boss (B) a man who knew Lutkins

Ans: (B) a man who knew Lutkins

xxviii. What do you mean by the word "hysterics" ?

(A) An exaggerated reaction (B) a normal reaction

Ans: (A) An exaggerated reaction

xxix. According to Bill, Lutkins plays a lot of ________

(A) Chess (B) Poker

Ans: (B) Poker

xxx. What does the phrase "all at once" mean ?

(A) Simultaneously (B) Suddenly

Ans: (A) Simultaneously (একে সময়তে)

xxxi. By the next month, we shall ________ the project.

(A) Has completed (B) Completing

Ans: (D) have completed

xxxii. Which tense is used to express general truths and facts ?

(A) Present perfect tense

(B) Present indefinite tense

(D) Present perfect continuous tense

Ans: (B) Present indefinite tense

xxxiii. Do not insult the poor. (Change into passive voice)

(A) Let the poor not be insult.

(B) Let us not insulted the poor

(D) Let the poor not to be insult.

Ans: (C) Let the poor not be insulted.

xxxiv. Whom does he look for ? (Change into passive)

(A) Whom he is looked for ?

(B) Who is looked by him ?

(D) Who is looked for by him ?

Ans: (D) Who is looked for by him ?

xxxv. He does well. He is nervous at the start. (Combine the sentence)

(A) Despite being nervous at the start, he does well.

(B) He does well but he is nervous.

(D) Though he does well, he is nervous.

Ans: Despite (Inspite of) being nervous at the start, he does well.

xxxvi. We should inform ________ of them.

(A) many (B) every (C) few (D) all

Ans: (D) all

xxxvil. _______ of the sisters is married.

(A) both (B) every (C) each (D) any

Ans: (A) both

xxxviii. He asked me if I was free that afternoon. (Change into direct speech)

(A) He said, "Will you be free this afternoon ?"

(B) He said, "Be free this afternoon."

(D) He said, "Are you free this afternoon ?"

Ans: (D) He said, "Are you free this afternoon ?"

xxxix. The teacher said, "Wind is a renewable energy source." (Change into Indirect speech)

(A) The teacher said that wind is a renewable energy source.

(B) The teacher told that wind is a renewable energy source.

(D)The teacher said that wind was a renewable energy source.

Ans: (A) The teacher said that wind is a renewable energy source.

xl. Robin is my friend. He is a journalist. (Combine the sentence)

(A) Journalist is Robin my friend.

(B) Robin a journalist is my friend.

(D) Robin is my friend and journalist.

Ans: (C) Robin, who is my friend, is a journalist.

xli. Give me fooding and lodging. (Correct the sentence)

(A) Give fooding and lodging

(B) Give me food and lodging.

(D) Give us fooding and lodging.

Ans: (B) Give me food and lodging.

xlii. Without the teacher's _______ the students could not go out of class. (Choose the appropriate word)

(A) Ascent (B) Accent

Ans: (C) Assent

xliii. It is a good habit to keep a _______ (Choose the appropriate word)

(A) Dairee (B) Dairy

Ans: (C) Diary

xliv. He has Set _______ on a journey.

(A) Up (B) Off

Ans: (C) Out

xlv. The news _______ not updated timely

(A) Were (B)Have

Ans: (C) is

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Section-B

2. Give short answers to the following: 2X8=16

i. What did the postmaster do in order not to shake Lencho's firm belief in God?

ii. What did Lencho write in his second letter to God ?

iii. What is the dream of Nelson Mandela for the future of South Africa ?

iv. What are the sports that Coorg offers to tourists ?

v. What did Rajvir see in the Dhekiabari tea estate managed by Pranjal's father ?

vi. What details did Valli pick up about the bus journey ?

vii. How does the tiger terrorise the villagers ?

viii. Describe the appearance of custard.

3. Answer any two of the following questions: 4X2=8

i. Give a character sketch of Ausable.

How did the lady deceive Horace Danby ? Why didn't he suspect that something was wrong ?

ii. How do you assess Griffin as a scientist ?

Who befriends the lawyer ? Where does he take the lawyer ?

4. Write an essay on either of the following topics: 5X1=50

i. Pollution.

ii. Benefits of physical exercise.

Develop a short story with the following hints. Give a suitable title.

Outline: A lion kills many animals the animals gathered- approach the lion with an offer turn of one of the animals- rabbit's turn-tells about another lion the lion wants to kill the other-the rabbit takes him to a deep well-the lion jumps into it- remains there to die.

Ans: The Foolish Lion and the Clever Rabbit

Once there lived a greedy lion in the forest. It started killing all the animals in the forest. Seeing this, the animals gathered and decided to approach the lion with the offer of one animal of each species volunteering itself to be eaten by the lion everyday. Now it was the turn of an old and wise rabbit. It went to the lion by sunset. The lion was angry at him. But the wise rabbit coined a story and told the lion that it was not his fault. He told the lion that on the way, an angry lion attacked him but he escaped to reach safely The lion became angry and asked to be taken to the location of the other lion

The wise rabbit led the lion towards a deep well filled with water. Then he showed the lion his reflection in the water of the well. The lion was furious and started growling and naturally his image in the water, the other lion, was also equally angry. Then the lion jumped in the water to attack the other lion and kill him but lost his life in the well. Thus the wise rabbit saved the forest and all the animals from the proud lion.

Moral: Intelligence wins over might.

5. Write a letter to your friend asking him/her to join for a picnic. 3X1=3

Ans:

Place Name,

Date

Dear Friend,

XYZ,

At first you please take my cordial love, I am fine, I hope you are also good by the grace of God.

You will be very excited to know that we have organized a picnic at a nearby riverside place this coming Sunday. I am writing this letter to invite you to join the picnic. We have rented a bus to go to the picnic spot. We will start our journey at 6 AM. As we are going to a riverside place, we will enjoy very much. At breakfast, we will have Puri and Sabji. Then we will play cricket. After having lunch, we will go for sightseeing and will make a group photo. We will come back home before sunset.

I am counting on you. Please do not hesitate to join the picnic party. I am waiting for your anticipation. Convey my regards to your parents.

With best wishes

Your best friend

Xyz

Use the following information to write a report for a newspaper:

i. Date- 15 December

ii. Place-Sivasagar Govt. High School.

iii. Inter school quiz competition.

iv. Participant school -6.

v. Quizmaster conducted efficiently

vi. Simaluguri Girls' High School winner.

vii. Prize given by Headmaster of Sivasagar Govt. High School

viii. Ended the programme with national anthem.

Ans: Inter School Quiz competition 2023 at Sivasagar

Sivasagar: December 16, 2023: The District Students Union Body of Sivasagar organised an Inter School Quiz competition on 15 December, 2023 at Sivasagar Govt. High School. A total of 6 schools participated. Quizmaster Mr. Diganta Deka conducted the quiz efficiently in a professional and realistic manner testing all quotients of the participant's knowledge. The students displayed tremendous grit and talent and ensured a neck to neck competition. The Simaluguri Girls' High School was the winner of the competition and the Sivasagar Govt. High School scored second position. Prize and certificate was distributed by Headmaster of Sivasagar Govt. High School. The effort was very much appreciated by all the attendees and students were left filled with joy and ended the programme with national anthem.

6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

It is from these comrades in the struggle that I learned the meaning of courage Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing strength and resistance that defies the imagination. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumphs over it the brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear

(A) Who does these comrades' refer to here ? 1

(B) What defies the imagination ? 2

(D) Who is a real brave man ? 2

II. The Chinese proverb- without rice, even the cleverest woman cannot cook- is true for innumerable Indians too. Eating simply boiled rice, is the world's most important basic type of food. It's also as delicious as pulao, biriyanis, idli, kheer or pudding The grain is available in a myriad varieties the world over. It's not flattening, contrary to some urban myths, scientists and diet experts know that rice is good for you and can't make you heavier. It mainly comprises carbohydrates that do not add kilos, if consumed in moderation. An average (100-gram serving of rice has only about 0.4 gram of fat. In fact, these serving has no more than 100 calories And, writes noted culinary expert tarla dalal rice has approximately the same calories as wheat and hence is not more fattening, Rice Janji is a home remedy for diarrhoea. (Brown rice is richer in vitamins) vitamin B. E and mineral like manganese and selenium, which make it more nutritious than the white rice varieties

(A) Name two Indian dishes made out of rice. 1

Ans: Pulao and biriyanis.

(B) Pick out the word from the passage, which means a medicine or a treatment for a disease. 1

Ans: Remedy

Ans: Brown rice contain vitamins B and E.

(D)100 gm serving of rice has not more than _______ Calories in it. 1

Ans: 100 gm serving of rice has not more than 100 Calories in it.

7. Translate into the language as per your MIL./(IL) subject: 1X3=3

i. Where there is a will, there is a way.

ii. The boy seems to be intelligent,

iii. The man is neither very rich nor very poor.

Ans: i. য’ত ইচ্ছা আছে, তাতে উপায়ো আছে।

ii. ল'ৰাটোক বুধিয়ক যেন লাগে।

iii. মানুহজন বৰ ধনীও নহয়, বৰ দুখীয়াও নহয়।

Write a substance for the following:

The value of man's life is measured not by the number of days he has lived but the number of good days he has done CA man may live a long life without doing any great and noble work Such a man's life is useless and the man is forgotten as soon as he dies) But a man who does noble work for the benefit of mankind lives in the memory of people long after death, though he may live a short life here (Therefore, we should devote our precious days to the performance of noble deeds, as far as possible)

Ans: A man even after death is always remembered for his deed. It doesn't matter how long you lived, your legacy will always depend on what you did when you were alive. Some people live a very long life but even after staying so long, they are easily forgotten because they had never done anything to be remembered for. On the other hand, some people live a very small life, and even in that short span of time because of their deeds, they remain forever in the memories of people and the pages of history.

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