English Paper 2010 -Class X

                                                  ENGLISH 2010 paper (Course B) SET 2

                                             SECTION B – (Writing)
 

1.  You are Ravi / Ravitha living at 9, Civil Lines, Delhi. Your neighbour, an old lady who stays all alone was robbed by some thugs. You feel strongly about the plight of senior citizens. Write a letter in 150-175 words to the editor of a newspaper on how their misery can be lessened. Use the notes given below.

• Nuclear families
• Old people most vulnerable – materialistic attitude of the children
• Laws to be passed against ones who neglect parents

2. You are Naveen / Namita living at 25, Indraprastha Colony, New Delhi. You happened to notice a stray dog being stoned by some mischievous boys on the street. This reminded you of cruel ways in which man ill-treats animals. Write a leeter in 150-175 words to the editor of a leading daily on how man ill-treats animals and ow this can be stopped. Use notes given below.

·        No concern for their feelings

·        Sensitise children

·        Organisations like SPCA to be more active

                                        SECTION C ( Grammar)

1. Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Do not add any new information. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers

	Gold watch – Lal Bahadur Shastri – stolen – memorial – gift – Moscow – donated – son – family pained

An expensive (a) __________________Lal Bahadur Shastri (b)________ his memorial in South Delhi. (c) ___________ to him when he visited Moscow. It was a (d) ____________ and the family is pained that such an incident happened.

1. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers in your answer sheet.

are a / to our / bags / potential / environment / polythene / threat

Polythene are a potential threat to our environment 
(a)have / adverse effects / and hygiene / on health / they / many
(b)the / of / pores/ they/ the earth/ clog up 
(c) allow / to / they/ the earth / water / do not / suck up 
(d)and greenery / as a result / of the earth/ are lost / the fertility

8.Fill in the blanks in the following passage with one word only in each blank. Write the correct word in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.

My fantasy room would be decorated (a)____________ a way that would make me feel totally (b) ________ ease. The walls would (c)____________ painted a shade of pale green, the colour supposed (d)_______________ be the most soothing. Also a deep soft carpet in an intense blue would cover the floor (e) ________ wall to wall ___ the perfect base (f)__________ walking silently around the room.(g) _________ the walls silver frames would hold photographs of my memories. Everything would be quiet ( h) _________ tasteful.

9.The passage below has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first one is done as an example.

Gandhiji’s non-violent has inspired many                e.g. non –violent non –violence

Great man. Some people thought that they had no          (a)

power. He made them realized that they had                  (b)

power. There were others which thought that they had     (c )

the lot of power. He made them realize that                   (d)

if they continued to oppresses people, that                    (e)

would not be a good exercise in power. He                     (f)

brought about a changes through the force                     (g)

of his personality or that was what made                       (h)

him great.

10. Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows. Write answers against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences.

Prem : Are you going to watch the cricket match?

Paul: Is our team playing? When will it start?

Prem: The match will start at 8 O’ clock sharp.

Paul: I don’t think I’ll be able to make it. My tuitions start at 8.

Prem asked Paul (a) ____________ cricket match. Paul wanted to know (b) __________ start. Prem told him that the (c)_________. Paul replied that he couldn’t make it since (d) ______________.  

SECTION D – (Literature)

15. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow in one or two lines only.

I’ve come to bring you home, dear brother. Father’s not mean any more, and he says you’re never coming back here, and from now on we’ll always be together

(a)What do these lines tell us about Scrooge’s childhood? 
(b)  What did this sight remind Scrooge of?

16. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow in one or two lines only.

You know not what you do : do not consent

That Antony speak in his funeral:

Know you how much the people may be moved

By that which he will utter?

(a) Who advises whom? Whose “funeral” is referred to ?

(b) What light do these words throw on the character of the speaker?

17. Answer the following in 150-175 words.

As grandmother in ‘The Ultimate Safari’ write a letter to a friend on the circumstances under which you were forced to leave Mozambique.

OR

You are Babuli’s eldest brother. How, on the eve of partition, has the decision to divide the family property affected you and what are your feelings for your brothers? Make a diary entry.

18. Answer the following in 150-175 words.

You are Babuli’s second brother. Write a letter to Babuli’s wife expressing your views on the tribute Babuli had paid to is brother.

OR

You are a news reporter who has visited the refugee camp. Write a report for your newspaper on the life of the refugees in the camp. ( ‘The Ultimate Safari’)