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10 English Language and Literature sp11
10 English Language and Literature sp11
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
Section A
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
1. Have you every failed at something so miserably that the thought attempting to do it again was the last thing you
wanted to do?
2. If your answer is yes, then you are "not a robot" Unlike robots, we human beings have feelings, emotions, and
dreams. We are all meant to grow and stretch despite out circumstances and our limitations. Flourishing and trying to
make our dreams come when you fail despite all of your hard work? Do you stay down and accept the defeat or do
you get up again and again until you are satisfied? If you have a tendency to perserve and keep going then you have
what experts call, grit.
3. Falling down or failing is one of the most agonising. embarrassing, and scariest human experiences. But, it is also
one of the most educational. empowering, and essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know
that perseverance is one of the seven qualities that have been described as the keys to personal success and
betterment in society? The other six are: curiosity. gratitude. optimism, self-control social intelligence, and zest.
Thomas Edison is a model for grit for trying 1000 plus times to invent the light bulb. If you are reading this with the
lights on in your room, you know well he succeeded. When asked why he kept going despite his hundreds of failures,
he merely stated that what he had were not failures. They were hundreds of ways not to create a light bulb. This
statement not only revealed his grit but also his optimism for looking at the bright side.
4. Grit can be learned to help become more successful. One of the techniques that helps is mindfulness. Mindfulness is
a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing awareness of his/her experience without judgment
with this practice of mindfulness, individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of
hopelessness, despair and frustration.
5. What did you do to overcome the negative and self sabotaging feelings of failure? Reflect on what you did, and try to
use those same powerful resources to help you today.
i. 'Grit can be learned to help become more successful. The underlined word can be substituted with the word
________ from the passage.
ii. Choose the statement from the following that is NOT APPROPRIATE according to the passage.
a. Grit can not be learned to help become more succesful.
b. Practising our dreams come true is great when life is going out way.
c. Mindfulness can be learned to help you become more successful
d. Reflect on what you did and try to use those same powerful resources to help you.
iii. Select the sentence from the following that reveals Thomas Edison's grit.
a. Did you know that grit is one of the seven qualities that have been described as the keys to personal success
and betterment in society?
1. E-learning is the process of acquiring knowledge through electronic technologies and resources. A rise in the number
of internet users has increased the market demand for sophisticated online learning courses. According to the Office
for National Statistics, nearly all adults in the age group of 10 to 44 years in the UK were recent internet users (99
%) in 2019.
The availability of enhanced network connectivity coupled with the convenience offered by on-demand courses, will
drive the market size.
(I) E-learning is the process of acquiring knowledge through electronic technologies and resources.
(II) All adults in the age group of 16 to 14 years in the UK were recent internet users (99%) in 2019.
(III) A rise in the number of internet users has increased the market share physical classroom.
(IV) Content providers segment accounted for around 60% e-learning share in 2010.
a. (III)
b. (IV) and (II)
c. (II) and (I)
d. (l)
iv. State the common tool used in digital teaching space.
v. What is the process of acquiring knowledge, through electronic technology and resources?
vi. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
(I) Nearly all adults in the age group of 16 to 44 years in the LK were recent internet users (99 %) in 2018.
(IV) Video conferencing and online whiteboard are the most common tools used in the World Eonomic Forum.
a. (I)
b. (IV)
c. (II)
d. (III)
viii. E-commerce providers share content on a varied range of topics. (True/false).
ix. What percent of e-learning market share was segmented by the content providers in 2019?
x. According to the World Economic Forum, how many students were out of classrooms as an effect of COVID-
19?
SECTION B –GRAMMAR
3. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following.
On being asked for money, the mother questioned the son that ________.
5. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an article on Global Warming.
The greenhouse effect is when the Sun’s rays penetrate the atmosphere, but when that heat is reflected off the surface
________ escape back into space.
a) can
b) must not
c) cannot
d) should
6. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a report from the News for Kids site and supply the correction.
Bee bus stops are a small step toward supporting important pollinate insects.
Dear Madam
This is with reference to posters ________ (bear) the message of ‘crash diet’ being posted around our school premises.
9. Report the dialogue between a mother and her daughter, by completing the sentence:
In response to the question about her exams, the daughter told her mother that ________.
10. Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:
The advertising company Clear Channel has working with The Wildlife Trusts and city governments to set up bee bus
stops in cities across the UK.
SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
15. The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been relaid and repaired but there is no visibility of
such a work. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your disappointment at the present situation and
giving suggestions to resolve the problem. You are Shweta/Sham of 24, Pushp Nagar.
OR
You are Neeraj. You are a Sales Manager of DBM School, Gwalior. You need educational toys and play equipment for
kindergarten students. For this, you searched google Maps as below and found that Kirti Nagar, New Delhi is one of the
best markets for educational toys. After discussing over a call, you have selected Quality Toys company to place your
order.
Write a letter to the Manager, Quality Toys, Kirti Nagar, Delhi placing an order.
OR
The graph below proves that even in the 21st century the status of women is not equal to that of men when it comes to
occupying high positions in various occupations. Read the graph carefully and write its interpretation.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
17. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
'Perhaps it requires such depths of oppression to create such heights of character. My country is rich in the minerals and
gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest
diamonds'.
i. Which country is referred to here?
a. South Africa
b. USA
c. Australia
d. India
ii. The ________ of the country is its greatest wealth.
iii. With what have the people been compared to?
a. Gold
b. Diamonds
c. Trees
d. Oils
iv. What, according to the author, is required to create such heights of character?
v. Who is the speaker of the given lines?
a. De Klerk
OR
However, during the third lesson, he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an
essay entitled - Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox.”
The class roared. I had to laugh too, though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes. It was time
to come up with something else, something original. My friend, Sanne, who’s good at poetry, offered to help me write
the essay from beginning to end in verse and I jumped for joy. Mr. Keesing was trying to play a joke on me with this
ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.
i. Anne's friend helped her to write the essay in:
a. paragraph
b. verse
c. dialogues
d. other languages
ii. Who was trying to play a joke on Anne?
a. Sanne
b. Anne's sister
c. Mr. Keesing
d. None of these
iii. The word ________ from the extract means ability or creativity.
iv. Why was Anne punished?
v. Why did the whole class roar with laughter?
a. Because Anne was making funny faces
b. Because Anne had cracked a joke
c. Because the topic of the essay given to Anne was funny
d. Because Anne was being absurd
18. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
OR
Dear Mandela,
I just heard from the visitors that you became the first black president fighting for freedom. I wanted to write to you
to....
ii. What advice might chatterbox Anne (Frank) have for the quietly imaginative Amanda? Present this as a
conversation between the two.
Anne: Gosh! You do run off into some strange worlds, don't you?
Solution
Section A
1. i. Perseverance
ii. (c) Mindfulness can be learned to help you become more successful
iii. (a) They were hundreds of ways not to create light bulb.
iv. agonizing, embarrassing and scariest
v. (d) continue doing something diffcult.
vi. (d) thankful
vii. (b) The term 'model' is used as an 'example' in the passage. Hence, (b) is the right answer.
viii. (a) mindfulness
ix. True
x. Optimism
2. i. (a) (1) is the result of (2)
Explanation: It is clearly given in paragraph 2 of the passage that according to the World Economic
Forum, around 1.2 billion children are out of classroom as schools are shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Hence, (a) is the right answer.
ii. Deploying e-learning modes
iii. (a) (III)
iv. Online whiteboard
v. E-learning
vi. (b) Virtual classrooms
vii. (d) (III)
viii. False
Explanation: E-learners providers share content on a varied range of topics, not e-commerce.
ix. 60%
x. 1.2 billion
SECTION B –GRAMMAR
3. (d) botched up
Explanation: cannot
6. error correction
pollinate pollinating
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11. The boss asked Aisha if she liked working in sales.
12. (b) Could
Explanation: Could
13. (b) She told the boys not to play on the grass
New Delhi
March 5, 2018
The Editor
The Hindu
New Delhi
Sir,
Through the column of your esteemed newspaper, I'd like to draw the attention of the Public Works Department and the
municipality towards the poor condition of the roads in our area. The roads here are in terrible conditions, and the
authorities have been claiming that the roads have been re-laid and repaired, but there is no visibility of such work.
Such dilapidated roads not only make commuting difficult but also put us to shame. There are huge pits in the roads and
they are also broken for long stretches. The potholes on the roads are a major cause of concern, as they cause several
accidents and the rains make it worse. Adding to the misery, huge garbage dumps can be seen lying here and there,
giving an open invitation to both accidents and diseases.
The authorities should immediately pay attention to the problem and roads should be repaired at the earliest under strict
supervision so that the condition of the road does not pose any problem further. It is a matter of great concern which
needs urgent attention.
I would be grateful to you if you could help us in bringing this problem in front of the concerned authorities so that such
a situation could be controlled soon. Kindly do the needful at the earliest.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
Sham.
OR
DBM School
Gwalior
The Manager,
Quality Toys,
Kirti Nagar,
New-Delhi - 82,
Sir,
Attached herewith is a draft of 25% advance payment. Rest of the payment will be made on delivery. All the items
should be new and in the best condition. It should be packed properly with foam-covering. Please note that we shall not
be responsible for any damages during transportation.
Thanking You
Yours sincerely,
Neeraj.
16. The line graph depicts the number of books that were loaned out from four libraries over a four-month period and the pie
chart illustrates the proportions of books borrowed in terms of genre. It is immediately apparent that the borrowing
patterns for each library were quite varied, and that fiction was by far the most popular type of book.
The borrowing of books at Sutton Wood and Ryeslip began fairly high, at 250 and 300 per month in June respectively.
However, while book borrowing at Ryeslip fell steadily to around 175 at the end of the period, borrowing at Sutton
Wood followed a much more erratic pattern. It plummeted to 100 in August, before then rising steeply to finish at 300,
which represented the highest level of borrowing of the four.
Borrowing at West Eaton and Church Mount, meanwhile, followed very similar patterns, with both starting quite low at
50 per month, but then gradually increasing to finish at 150.
OR
Women in National Parliament While more woman than men are being elected to parliament around the world,
equality is still a long way off, and the current progress is far too slow. The bar graph clearly illustrates that even in the
21st century the status of women is not equal to that of men when it comes to occupying high positions in various
occupations. The lowest number of women in National Parliament can be seen in Arab States where it is only 3.6%. The
percentage is a bit better in Sub Saharan Africa where it is 11% though it is again very low. The number of women in
National Parliament is not very encouraging in the World and Pacific where it is 13.8% and 13.5% respectively. While
the percentage in America, Asia and Europe (excluding western countries) is 15.3,15.3 and 14.1 respectively. It is only
the western countries where the graph shows a picture of 38.1% women in the Parliament. Overall, the status of women
does not come at par anywhere when it comes to occupying high positions in various occupations.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
17. i. a. South Africa
ii. people
iii. b. Diamonds
iv. According to the author (Mandela), it requires such depths of oppression to create such heights of character.
v. c. Nelson Mandela
OR
i. b. verse
ii. c. Mr. Keesing
iii. ingenuity
OR
I just heard from the visitors that you became the first black president fighting for freedom. I wanted to write to you
to express my gratitude for your efforts in fighting for equality. I also wanted to let you know that I am still fighting
for my own freedom. This news gave me hope that one day I, too, might be freed from my captivity.
I would also like to take this opportunity to ask you to help set me free. I have been living in a small cage for many
years where I am constantly watched by people. I long to be free in the wild. I know that you understand what it is
like to be oppressed, and I hope that you will see fit to help me in my own fight for freedom. I know that you are a
busy man, but I hope that you might be able to help me.
Sincerely,
Anne: Are you crazy? Children pine to be with their parents, friends and neighbours? Think of those orphans who
have never enjoyed the love of caring mother and loving father.
Amanda: I don't know. But I don't like my mom consistently nagging me for my mistakes. I'm fed up of being
watched by my parents continuously. I want to enjoy my freedom. I'm frequently scolded for eating too many
chocolates as this may cause pimples.
Anne: I do understand that this constant nagging has made you so sad that now you have even stopped to imagine
yourself as someone else. But my dear, have faith in your parents. They want you to grow up as a responsible adult.
They bear a great responsibility. It is their duty to teach you the rules of social conduct. I think, you need to talk to
them regarding this.
22. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words.
i. Bholi at first agreed to the unequal match because she was a very simple and innocent girl. She did not want to make
her parents unhappy. She knew that a common man would not marry her as she was neither beautiful nor intelligent.
She thought that her parents would not think bad for her. They would take a good decision for her. She agreed for
marriage but only to make her family happy. Inside her heart, she knew it was wrong. At the time of marriage, she
refused to get married because Bishamber demanded five thousand rupees from Ramlal and threatened not to marry
Bholi if he did not get that amount. Ramlal pleaded him too much. But Bishamber neglected everything. At last
Ramlal gave him five thousand rupees and Bishamber agreed to marry Bholi. This shocked Bholi’s mind and heart,
she threw the garland into the fire and rejected the marriage. She refused the marriage by saying that she could
live with her parents instead of a man who did not love her. She could not live with a greedy man. This tells about her
that now Bholi was no longer timid and changed into a confident and courageous girl.
ii. Money can buy us everything but satisfaction and peace of mind one should always be happy with what one is
having and not think of what there's to have. You as a person should always be happy in the situation God has kept
you. He always thinks the best for you. The more contended you are, the more happy you would be. It is not the
luxuries in life which make you a better person. You become better only by your good deeds and actions. So try to be
a good human being first rather than complaining one. In Matilda's case she always complaint of more money, more
comfort what she got in the end was totally opposite to what she expected out of life. So never expect only go with
natural flow in life.