Class – X
Subject – English
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:
More years ago then I was to remember, I became a member of a very special club called "pyramid club". A teenager on summer break from high school in Ottawa, Canada, I got the urge to see more of my country. I hitch-hiked, landing a few odd jobs along the way-picking apples or chopping firewood for a meal and permission to bed down in some farmer's yarn. Finally I ran out of money and jobs.
It was late in the evening when a very old car clubbed up the road; it stopped when I thrust up my thumb. The driver was a middle-aged man in worn-work clothes-a local farmer. When he came to where he was turning off he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a two dollar bill" here, he said "take this".
Two dollar was a useful amount of money back then. A chocolate bar or a soft drink was about five cents; a hot dog ten; a hamburger 25. "No thank you", I protested, "I am fine, "Take it" he said, "it was a loan". You can pay me back by giving two dollars to a young person a few years from now-when you have and they don't.
I have never forgotten that man over the years; I have returned the loan many times over, periodically raising the amount to account for inflation. Each time I asked recipient to pass it to some other young person when he was able, along with instructions on how to pay it back. I wonder how many others have benefited from the unique pyramid club that farmer started, all those years back, with two dollars.
1. What did the author want to do during summer break?
2. Why did the author accept two dollars?
3. How did the author pay back the loan?
4. How did the author raise money for the trip?
5. What were the instructions given by the author whenever he gave money to somebody?
II. Read the poem carefully:
Fair pledges of a fruitful tree,
Why do ye fall so fast?
Your date is not so past,
But you may stay here a while
To blush and gently smile
What were you born to be?
An hour or half's delight.
'T' was pity, nature brought ye forth
Merely to show your worth
And lost you quite.
But you are lovely leaves here we
May read how soon things have
Their end, though near so brave:
And after they have shown their pride
Like you a while, they glide
In to the grave.
1. Why is the poet emotionally disturbed when he looks at the flowers falling from the tree?
2. In what manner does the poet describe the flowers of the fruit tree?
3. The line 'But you ……………gently smile means?
4. Explain 'T" was pity nature brought ye forth………..your worth.
III. Ankit is going out to meet his friend Sunil. His mother who has gone out does not have a key to the house. Ankit decided to leave the key with a neighbour and a message on the door of the house for his mother. Write Ankit's message in not more than 50 words. Put the message in the message box.
IV. Given below is information on the Kashmir valley. Using it complete the passage given after it.
Lies between Himalayan peaks and th summit of Pir Punchal- Summer Residence of Mughal Emperor British raj families- Thomas Moore: 'The Eden of the earth'-house boats on lake dal- constructed by British became tourist attraction-to day zone of conflict.
a. __________ lies the value of Kashmir. Once the (b) _________ the value of Kashmir has been linked to paradise on earth. Thomas Moore, the Irish poet (c) __________. The British constructed (d) __________ which later became a major tourist attraction. Today
(e) __________ between India and Pakistan.
V.a. the following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction as shown in the example against the correct blank number in your sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Peter and Michel decide to incorrect correct
Decide decided
Visit the science museum at a. __________ __________
These city. They asked Rahul b. __________ .__________
If he will like to join them. C. __________ __________
Rahul were happy at the idea. D. __________. __________
They bought their ticket at e. __________ __________
The gate and walked in f. __________ __________
The museum. It takes them g. __________ __________
A hour to see the entire museum. h. __________ __________
V b. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
a. Relieves/and/amuses/the /soul/laughter/the depressed.
b. An antidote/and pain/it is/to stress.
c. For toning/a good exercise/up/it is/facialmuscales.
d. Are satisfied/is improved/body function/and blood circulation.
e. Makes one/of friends/feel good/in making/a lot laughter/and/helps.
f. Increases/it/longevity.
g. Negative laughter/at others/the only/is laughing.
VI. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet in one or two sentences only.
The technique was fine of course,
But it lacked a certain force"
"Oh" the nightingale confessed.
Greatly fluttered and impressed…..
a. Name the poem and the poet.
b. Which technique is referred here?
c. How did the listener react to these words?
VI b. How did Babuli's wife react on hearing about the partition? What light does this throw on her nature? Write the answer in about 50-75 words.
VII. What are the sufferings undergone by the mariners in the salient sea? Write the answer in 100-120 words.
VIII. What kind of life did Ali lead as a young man? When and why did he change his attitude? What all he did for his darling daughter till he died? Write in about 150 words.
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