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CONTINUOUS & COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

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Third Language

ENGLISH - PAPER - I

X CLASS

Max Marks : 40] [Time : 2 : 45 hrs

Note : 1. This question paper contains three sections (A, B and C)

2. 15 Minutes time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and 2 : 30 hours forwriting the answer

3. All the answers are to be written in the answer booklet only.

4. Students can make use of the last pages of the answer booklet for rough work, Whileanswering the discourses.

SECTION - A

Reading Comprehension (15 Marks)

(Q 1- 7) Read the following passage

The drunker potter did not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger. He kicked and

beat the sleeping tiger. He then jumped onto the frightened animal’s back, rode it home and then tied

it up with the iron chain.

Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger tied

to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to

a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They also thanked him because the tiger had

eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed. Of

course, the potter said that he, had done nothing of the sort. He said that he had only brought his

donkey home. He didnot understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger,

he fainted. Nobody, however believed the potter’s story. The villagers even praised him for being

modest. Soon the potter became famous. Everybody who met him called him the brave potter. The

simple potter himself never understood why.

Now, Answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer

and write A, B, C or D in your answer booklet.

4 × 1 = 4

1. Why couldn’t the potter notice the difference between a donkey and a tiger ?

(a) He was happy (b) He was sad

(c) He was drunk (d) He was frightened

2. The villagers wanted to catch the tiger because it had .....

(a) Killed their children (b) Spoiled their fields

(c) Entered their houses (d) Eaten their cattle

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3. The potter was

(a) brave and modest (b) not brave but modest

(c) brave and proud (d) not clever but proud

4. What type of text is this excerpt ?

(a) Narrative (b) Play script

(c) Interview (d) Report

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences 3 × 2 = 6

5. What was the news that amazed the villages ?

6. Do you think the potter was really courageous ? Why / Why not ?

7. How did the simple potter become famous ?

(Q. Nos. 8 - 12) Read the following passage.

“Sons, I want you to build a storeyed house, I’ve no other wish”. With these words, his headcollapsed like the storeyed house. Bayaji was quiet and the fire too had calmed down.

Bayaji’s mother wept bitterly. “Your father passed away without giving me a burial. At least yourhands should have pushed the dust over my dead body. Bayaji, speak to me”. She was mad with grief.

The entire family was shattered by the calamity. The spirits of all men were dampened like acooking fire on which water has been powered.

In the morning the village officers and witnesses visited the place to record the facts of theaccident. “Bayaji’s death was the result of an accident due to a petromax flare up”, was their conclusion.

The house was burning before the house-warming ceremony was over and Bayaji was in ashesin the cemetery instead of enjoying the comforts of a retired life.

Now, Answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answerand write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

3 × 1 = 3

8. Bayaji’s mother wept bitterly, because her _________ died.

(A) brother (B) Father

(C) Son (D) Husband

9. The entire family was shattered by the calamity. Here, calamity means

(A) Bayaji’s death (B) House warming ceremony

(C) Relative’s quarrel (D) Bayaji son’s accident

10. The comforts of retired life - who was retired ?

(A) Bhujaba (B) Bayaji’s son

(C) Kondiba Patel (D) Bayaji

Now answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 2 × 1 = 2

11. What was the reason of the accident according to the village officers ?

12. What was the last wish of Bayaji ?

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SECTION - B

Vocabulary and Grammar

(Q. Nos. 13 - 17) Read the passage give below. Five sentences in the passage numbered (13 - 17)at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct and re-write them in the answerbooklet.

5 × 1 = 5

(13) The forested mountains was the source of water and the source of rain, (14) so when youreforest you cause a shortage of water and a change of rainfall patterns and therefore people are notable to get food and water. (15) Therefore, in order for them to have good environment that can sustaintheir lifehoods, (16) it is important to have a government that accounts to them, that protect them, thatprotects their interests, (17) that concerned is about their lives.

(Q.No. 18 - 22) Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given below it. Eachblank is numbered and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose thecorrect answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

5 × 1 = 5

I was one of the children - a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born (18)tall and handsome parents. We lived in our ancestral house, (19) was built in the middle ofthe nineteenth century. It was a fairly large pucca house made (20) lime stone and brick, onthe Mosque Street in Rameshwaram. My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts andluxuries. However, all necessities (21) provided for, in terms of food, medicine or clothes.In fact, I would say mine (22) a secure childhood, both materially and emotionally..

18. (A) at (B) of (C) to (D) on

19. (A) how (B) which (C) when (D) who

20. (A) of (B) in (C) off (D) but

21. (A) are (B) was (C) is (D) were

22. (A) was (B) were (C) have (D) has

SECTION - C

Creative Writing (Discourses)

23. Read the following. 10

Sudha is an intelligent girl. She is not only good in her studies but also sports. Her ambition is tobecome a doctor. But her parents want her to learn household chores. They want her to discontinuestudies and get married.

Based on the above situation write a conversation between Sudha and her mother.

(OR)

Imagine yourself as Sudha and describe your feelings. 10

24. Read the following 5

Imagine you are Kiran, the school leader of Joy Public School, Hyderabad. Write a notice informingthe students about a tree plantation drive to be held next week in your school premises. Ask each

Class to contribute minimum five plants.