ENGLISH FULL TEST (X CBSE)

Time: 2 Hrs
Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING has 10 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
3. Section B-WRITING & GRAMMAR has 20 questions. Attempt a total of 20
questions, as per specific instructions for each question.
4. Section C-LITERATURE has 20 questions. Attempt 20 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

READING

I. Read the passage given below.

1. The problem of the conservation of historical monuments (statues, columns, ancient buildings)
requires an accurate study of the many environmental agents which bring about the deterioration
process and affect the actual rate of deterioration. Among the most active causes of weathering, we
can cite : (i) the weakening of the outer layer of the art work, which is caused by complex
microphysical effects and is in particular due to wetting of the outer layer of the artwork (a
comparison between the effects of rainwater and condensation is made); (ii) the chemico-physical
action of pollutants captured in both the dry and wet phase.

2. The destructive processes depend on many factors : the past history of the monument, the
capture and nature of the pollutants, and the frequency of some microclimatic conditions,
particularly those supplying the water necessary for chemical reactions. To this end studies of
diurnal and seasonal variations on the monument of both the heat wave and the fluxes of moisture
and energy are very important.

3. Some of these processes have been shown with microclimatic studies and microphysical
investigation associated with mineralogic and chemical analyses of samples of weathered material.
Mathematical models in some cases (especially for solar radiation and temperature) permit physical
simulation, reconstruction of past data and extrapolation into the future observation of many
monuments from different epochs; situated at various sites, gives examples of the fundamental
processes that are often associated with, or masked by, other effects.

4. The main weathering processes are due to the combined action of rainwater and atmospheric
pollutants (particularly the carbonaceous particles due to combustion) deposited on the surface of
the monument. The way in which the surface is wetted is very important : in fact, a short drizzle can
activate the dry deposit without washing it away, and in this case the pH of rain droplets is of
secondary importance; on the other hand, showers supply abundant water which favours dissolution
of the stone and removal of the solute, resulting in a thinning of the original rock. Another important
factor is the dynamic regime (i.e. laminar or turbulent) of the water flowing over the surface of the
monument.

5. In zones where the surface of marble or calcareous monuments is only wetted, but protected
from runoff, black crusts (characterized by crystals of gypsum and calcite with carbonaceous
particles embedded in the crusts) are formed. Zones subjected to heavy run-off are also subjected to
a thinning of the rock and small authentic calcite crystals form that are white in appearance.

6. In the case of relatively unpolluted towns, where marble and limestone sulphation is not the main
cause of the deterioration process, biological deterioration mechanisms are often very important,
due to the activity of epilithic and endolithic microflora and microfauna.

7. The case of particularly precious mortars, e.g. murals or frescoes, is discussed in order to clarify
the thermodynamic method proposed for the analysis of experimental campaigns. Finally actions are
described that act on the causes and not only on the effects.

(a) The destructive processes of historical monuments depend on many factors, that are :

I. the capture and nature of the pollutants

II. the supply of necessary chemical water reactions
III. the past history of the monument
IV the frequency of some microclimatic conditions

(i) II, III and IV

(ii) I, II and III
(iii) I, III and IV
(iv) I, II, III and IV

(b) The problem of the conservation of historical monuments requires :

(i) an understanding of the deterioration process.

(ii) an accurate study of the many environmental agents.
(iii) an accurate assumption of effects of rainwater.
(iv) an understanding of the effects caused by the chemico-physical action of pollutants.

(c) The main weathering processes of the monument are caused due to the deposition of _____ on
the surface of the monument.

(i) gypsum and calcite with carbonaceous particles

(ii) the heat wave and the fluxes of moisture and energy
(iii) pollutants which weaken the art work
(iv) the combined action of rainwater and atmospheric pollutants

(d) What favours the dissolution of the stone and removal of the solute, resulting in a thinning of the
original rock ?

(i) showers which supply abundant water

(ii) pollutants in the air
(iii) deterioration over a period of long time
(iv) excessive restoration of an artwork
(e) To understand the destructive process of a monument it is very important to study the :

(i) moisture deposited on the monument yearly.

(ii) understand the variations of heat affecting the monument.
(iii) diurnal and seasonal variations on the monument.
(iv) fluxes of energy experienced by the monument

(f) What are formed on the monuments in the zones where the surface of marble or calcareous
monuments is only wetted but protected from run-off ?

(i)green patches
(ii) black crusts
(iii) grey mould
(iv) yellow residue

(g) Zones that experience _____ are also subjected to a thinning of the rock and small authentic
calcite crystals form that are white in appearance on the monument.

(i) extreme air pollution

(ii) acid rainfall
(iii) harsh winds
(iv) heavy run-off

(h) Which of the following will be the most appropriate title of the passage ?

(i)Deterioration Process of Historical Monuments

(ii)Monuments and their Deteriorations
(iii) The Legacy of Monuments
(iv) The Science of Deterioration

(i) When considering the deterioration in the case of particularly precious mortars, actions are
described that act on :

(i) the maintenance of the artwork.

(ii) keeping the mural in its original condition.
(iii) the causes and not only on the effects.
(iv) the effects of time that can be clearly seen

(j) In the passage the phrase ‘run-off’ refers to :

(i) the flowing of excessive water across a surface.

(ii) the fast deterioration of a surface.
(iii) the thinning of the upper layer of a monument.
(iv) the destructive affect of wind erosion.

GRAMMAR and WRITING

GRAMMAR

Answer the questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each.
1. I _____ not come yesterday since I was too busy.
(a) dare
(b) need
(c) could
(d) should

2. Most of the workers _____ on the strike.

(a) is
(b) have
(c) has
(d) are

3. The labourers _____ in this factory.

(a) work
(b) works
(c) has work
(d) has worked

4. With hard work and _____ luck nothing can stop you in your way to success.

(a) little
(b) a little
(c) few
(d) a few

5. The expedition through the old Mayan city was held up because of _____ delays in the delivery of
food supplies.

(a) any
(b) several
(c) every
(d) much

6. He said, “Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today ?”

(a) He asked Ravi why did he sound so depressed that day.

(b) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.
(c) He He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.
(d) He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day

7. He said, “My brother wants to be a doctor but I’d rather he attended our business.”

(a) He said that his brother would want to be a doctor but he would wish him to attend business.
(b) He said that his brother wanted to be a doctor but he’d rather he attended their business.
(c) His brother wanted to be a doctor but he said that he should attend business.
(d) he wanted his brother to attend business and not become a doctor.

8. Don’t make a noise or you _____ the baby.

(a) wakes
(b) will wake
(c) woke
(d) wakes

9. She _____ in Calcutta for three years before the year 1992.

(a) was living

(b) has been living
(c) would have been living
(d) had been

10. By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.

(a) will be reaching

(b) shall have reached
(c) can reach
(d) No improvement

11. The news I heard just now is so strange that you _____ not believe it.

(a) will
(b) could
(c) might
(d) None of these

12. It is possible Marlowe _____ plays for Shakespeare.

(a) may write

(b) might have written
(c) might write
(d) None of these

13. _____ but one was against the proposal.

(a) Everyone
(b) All
(c) None
(d) No

14. I said to my sister, “I brought you a doll yesterday.”

(a) I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.
(b) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.
(c) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.
(d) I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday

15. The lady said to the servant, “If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you.”

(a) The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly.
(b) The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work.
 (c) The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly.
(d) The lady advised the servant to wash the clothes properly

WRITING

Answer five questions given, with reference to the context below:

You are Babita/Bhanu of A-48, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. You had bought an electric chimney from M/s
G.D. Electrical World, Janpath Market, Delhi. The chimney is not working properly and is making a lot
of noise within 7 days of its purchase. Here is given a letter of complaint to the Manager of G.D.
Electrical World, complaining about the same and asking for replacement.

(i) _____
Delhi
23 October, 20XX

The Manager
(ii) _____
Janpath Market
Delhi

Subject : Complaint about Defective Electric Chimney

Sir/Madam

I (iii) _____ from your shop last week, vide invoice No. 8052 dated 17 October, 20XX However, the
product is giving me a number of problems and I would like to complain about the same. One of the
switches of the chimney is not working and it also (iv) _____. I am unable to use it regularly. Under
these circumstances. I would request you to (v) _____ since it is well within the guarantee period.

Hoping to receive a positive response from you.

Yours sincerely,
Babita

Complete the letter by choosing the most appropriate option:

i (a) Ram Nagar

(b) Hazratgani
(c) Gomti Nagar
(d) A-48, Shastri Nagar

ii (a) Chimney Shop

(b) M/s G.D. Electrical World
(c) Ranjan Electrics
(d) Electric World

iii (a) bought an electric chimney

(b) bought an electric bulb
(c) purchased an LED bulb
(d) bought an electronic watch
iv (a) making a noise
(b) sounds poorly
(c) makes an unbearable noise
(d) is unusable

v (a) repair it properly

(b) change it
(c) replace the defective chimney
(d) be replaced the defective chimney

LITERATURE

This section has sub-section. There are a total of 20 questions in this section.

I. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:

Tenth May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days, I had been pleasantly besieged by
dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. The
inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil The
ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in
Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of rainbow
gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic non-
racial government.

(i) ‘I’ here refers to:

(a) Mbeki
(b) Kierk
(c) Zenani
(d) Nelson Mandela

(ii) He was surrounded by:

(a) international leaders and dignitaries

(b) family members
(c) national heroes
(d) British soldiers

(iii) The inauguration was to celebrate the installation of:

(a) South Africa’s first capitalist govt.

(b) South Africa’s first democratic govt.
(c) South Africa’s first communist govt
(d) none of the above.

(iv) The inauguration ceremonies took place in the:

(a) lovely arena
(b) open wooden theatre
(c) lovely sandstone amphitheatre
(d) President House
(v) The word ‘amphitheatre’ here means:

(a) a building with a conical tent

(b) a building with iron- fencing
(c) a building with triangular shape
(d) a building without a roof

II. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

“As for the girls”, she said, “although just one or two sketches were submitted by most, one girl -
and Room Thirteen should be proud of her - this one girl actually drew one hundred designs - all
different and all beautiful In the opinion of the judges. Any one of the drawings is worthy or winning
the prize. I am very happy to say that Wanda Petronski is the winner of the girl’s medal.
Unfortunately, Wanda has been absent from school for some days and is not here to receive the
applause that is due to her. Let us hope she will be back tomorrow. Now class, you may file around
the room quietly and look at her exquisite drawings.”

( i) “She” here refers to:

(a) Class teacher

(b) Wanda
(c) Peggy
(d) Maddie

(ii) Among girls the winner of the contest was:

(a) Rozy
(b) Maddie
(c) Peggy
(d) Wanda

(iii) Wanda Petronski had drawn:

(a) one hundred fifty designs

(b) one hundred twenty designs
(c) one hundred designs
(d) one hundred ten designs

(Iv) The word ‘exquisite’ means:

(a) extremely ugly

(b) extremely beautiful and well-made
(c) extremely foolish
(d) extremely innocent

(v) Wanda was being taught in:

(a) Room Twelve

 (b) Room Fourteen
(c) Room Thirteen
(d) Room Seventeen

III. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

What is the boy now, who has lost his ball,

What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over- there it is in the water!

(i) The extract suggests that the poet is

(a) an onlooker observing

(b) a parent recounting the incident
(c) the boy talking about himself
(d) imagining the incident

(ii) The poet seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the ball to

(a) create a sense of rhythm in these lines.

(b) support the happiness of the experience of playing.
(c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.
(d) indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.

(iii) Choose the situation that corresponds to the emotion behind the exclamation mark in the poem.

(1) Hey! Hey! That’s no way to dispose off the garbage. Have you no community sense? Please but it
in the bin.

(2) I knew it! I knew he’ll fare well in his auditions for ‘Young Chef’. Now, we prepare for the
semifinals.

(3) I don’t know where I’ve placed my ID-card. Let me check the bag once more. Ah, finally!

(4) I’ve been trying to call mom for the past 20 minutes and can’t get through. I don’t know how...
Aarrgh! Again!

(a) option 1
(b) option 2
(c) option 3
(d) option 4

(iv )The poem begins with a question. Based on your reading of the poem, the speaker

(a) wants the boy to answer the question.

(b) expects the passers-by to respond.
(c) is looking for answers in a self-help book.
(d) is thinking to himself.
(v )Alliteration is a literary device that occurs with the same letter or sound at the beginning of
adjacent or closely connected words. Pick the option that showcases an example of alliteration from
the extract.

(a) What is the boy now

(b) who has lost his ball
(c) I saw it go
(d) and then/ Merrily over

IV. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes. He
became an accepted member of the gang, an unlikely, silky little object among the shaggy crew,
fighting like a tiger for his share at mealtimes and hunting rats in the old henhouse at night. He had
never had such a time in his life. All the while, Mrs Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background,
ringing a dozen times a day for the latest bulletins.

(i) Read the following statements, each of which describes the gist of the given extract. Select the
option that captures the essence of the extract correctly.

Statement I : It highlights the kind of comforts and luxuries that Tricki was used to at home.
Statement II : It brings out a contrast between Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s state of being.
Statement III : It reflects that Tricki was happier at the surgery, and loved being with other dogs.
Statement IV : It shows Tricki’s journey with his peers at the surgery, and documents his recovery.

(a) Statements I and II

(b) Statements III and IV
(c) Statements I and III
(d) Statements II and IV

(ii )What does the reference to Tricki as a “silky little object” signify?

(a) Tricki was a very small and rather pampered dog.

(b) Tricki was comfortably attired in fine silks and warm coats.
(c) Unlike the other dogs, Tricki had lived in the lap of luxury with care and grooming.
(d) The narrator’s mockery of Tricki’s life and treatment with Mrs. Pumphrey.

(iii )Why does the narrator describe being “tramped on and squashed” as joys?

(a) To suggest the irony about the strange ways of dogs.

(b) To mention the simple pleasures of canine life.
(c) To compare it to Tricki’s earlier play-time at the house.
(d) To direct attention towards Tricki’s successful recovery.

(iv ) “All the while, Mrs Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background”. Given below are different
types of pet parenting styles described in Country Living, an e-magazine. Choose the option that best
reflects the kind of pet owner Mrs. Pumphrey was.

(i) Traffic Light pet owners have a healthy balance of rules and freedom and give clear and
consistent signals for ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
(ii) Entranced pet owners have the best intentions, but as soon as their pet locks eyes with them and
gives their command, they are at their pet’s beck and call.
(iii) The Goose pet owners go all-out in protecting their pet. They often limit their time away from
their pet, especially puppies.
(iv) The Baggage Handler pet owners love being close to their pets and going on adventures
together. They are always mindful of the pet’s comfort and security .

(a) Option (i)

(b) Option (ii)
(c) Option (iii)
(d) Option (iv)

(v) Pick the option that reveals Tricki’s characteristics in the context of ‘fighting like a tiger for his
share at mealtimes and hunting rats in the old henhouse at night.’

1. selfish
2. happy
3. greedy
4. confident
5. sturdy
6. cruel

(a) 2, 4 and 5
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 5
(d) 3, 4 and 6