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94 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 52. (d) After getting better in the hospital, when all the African patriots who had gone before Tricki saw his owner Mrs. Pumphrey, he him. became very happy and jumped and barked to show his excitement. He also licked her face 56. (c) ‘2453’ is the correct matching sequence. and swarmed all over her. Hemlock tree: Bad omen; Fire: Desires; Ice; Hatred; Ball: Personal losses. 53. (a) The correct answer is “Thank you for your help! I owe my life to you”, as the life of the 57. (a) The phrase ‘set all tongues wagging’ refers pilot of Dakota was saved by the pilot of black to when people talk a lot about something. aeroplane. 58. (a) The irony in the story ‘A Letter to God’ is 54. (a) The underlined phrase means that the boy that those who helped Lencho got the blame of is standing without any movement. stealing money. 55. (b) When Nelson Mandela says, “I was simply 59. (b) According to the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’, the sum of all those African patriots who had the tiger has been caged in a zoo. The poet gone before me” he means that he (as the first refers to the cage as ‘concrete cells’. Black President) is the result of the sacrifices of 60. (c) (1) is true (2) is false. The young seagull’s family was on the opposite cliff. SAMPLE PAPER 3

95 CBSE Sample Paper English Class X (Term I) SAMPLE PAPER 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper for CBSE Class X (Term I) Examination Instructions 1. The Question Paper contains three sections. 2. Section A READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 3. Section B WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 4. Section C LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 5. All questions carry equal marks (0.80 mark each). 6. There is no negative marking. Roll No. Maximum Marks : 40 Time allowed : 90 min Section A READING I. Read the passage given below. I. What is intelligence? And how can one be intelligent all the time? One has to understand the basic fact that intelligence and intellect are at two opposite poles. A person who is an intellectual would have all the knowledge of the world but won’t know how to give it shape. Knowledge burdens the individual if he does not have the intelligence to express it. II. Intelligence is an integral part of the individual which finds fulfilment in expression. An intellectual who is burdened by excessive knowledge can never flow with intelligence. Intelligence demands that an individual be sensitive of his acts, thoughts and emotions. It also demands that the individual be inquisitive about the working of life and of one’s own mind. III. Intelligence implies that the individual be supple and flow along with life’s source, so as to be one with the sublime realities of love, bliss and peace. Intelligence is the basic knowledge of life which is transformed into knowing. IV. The transformation process between knowledge and knowing requires the individual to be inquisitive, sensitive and observant. To do all this, the individual has to be in the present. This being in the present brings the individual back to harmony. Only meditation helps the individual to be in the present moment. He can then observe his own thoughts and actions. V. Once he is able to observe his own thoughts and actions, he can see his repressions, motivations and prejudices. This sets into motion the wheel of intelligence, which dispels ignorance behind thoughts, actions and emotions.

96 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) VI. Intelligence strengthens the integration and harmony of the individual. Strength to act intelligently according to the situation helps in obliterating thought processes which perpetuate fear, remorse and conflict within. VII. This conscious understanding of one’s fear, remorse and conflict opens the doors of intelligence so that we can first understand and then transcend them. Otherwise, we remain in a state of ignorance. The art of understanding is what suffuses us with wisdom. VIII. And the art of understanding oneself provides strength. The art of being wise and strong is intelligence. Without this basic intelligence, an individual is tapped within himself manifesting inner conflicts, hatred and ignorance in the external world. IX. Meditation also helps a person understand what others are trapped in. Once they handle the situation, the doors of intelligence and compassion are further opened. Without basic understanding about oneself, compassion can never flower. Without compassion, all intelligence is ignorance. X. Meditation, therefore, provides the necessary strength to surrender to oneself and be with oneself. And this being with oneself without remorse, guilt or fear makes one intelligent and capable of acting rightly. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option. 1. How does being intelligent help an individual? Being intelligent helps an individual (a) To strengthen oneself. (b) To be in harmony with himself and with the world around. (c) To act according to the situation. (d) All of the above 2. Bring out the difference between intellect and intelligence. 1. Intellect is the knowledge one possesses. 2. An intellectual has the entire knowledge of the world but the ability to apply this knowledge is intelligence. (a) Only 1 is true (b) Only 2 is true (c) Both 1 and 2 are true (d) Neither 1 nor 2 is true 3. How can intelligence become ignorance? (a) When an individual is not able to handle situations. (b) When one lacks compassion and understanding of oneself. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above SAMPLE PAPER 4 4. Which of the following corresponds with writer’s definition of intellect and intelligence? (a) Intelligence is knowing that stealing is immoral and intellect is not doing it. (b) Intellect is knowing that stealing is immoral and intelligence is not doing it. (c) Both intellect and intelligence are knowing that stealing is immoral. (d) Intellect and intelligence are interchangable which mean that we should not steal. 5. According to the passage, the strength required to surrender to oneself and be with oneself can be attained through ................. . (a) meditation (b) ignorance (c) intelligence (d) intellect

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 97 6. Mention traits of intelligent people. 1. Intelligent people are sensitive to their acts, thoughts, emotions and surroundings. 2. They not only understand their own emotions but are sensitive to others’ feelings as well. 3. Intelligent people have a conscious understanding of one’s fear, remorse and conflict. (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 7. Choose the quote that best expresses the central idea of the passage. (a) The intellect is like a knife – the sharper, the better. As long as you know how to handle it. (b) Intelligence is in the head, not in the age. (c) The higher the voice the smaller the intellect. (d) Knowledge is having the right answer, intelligence is asking the right question. 8. The line – “To be inquisitive, sensitive and observant, the individual has to be in the present” means that (a) the individual should live in the present moment. (b) the individual should think about his/ her present career. (c) the individual should be in present moment thinking about his/ her future. (d) the individual should be in the present moment thinking about his/ her past. 9. Given below are three sentence with a blank in each of them. Choose the word from para VIII that can fill all three blanks. 1. I believe that only once in his life was he betrayed into .............. a strong emotion. 2. Earth represents the solid state of matter, .............. stability, permanence and rigidity. 3. The younger members outdid the elder in .............. their belief. (a) conflicts (b) manifesting (c) hatred (d) ignorance 10. What do you call a person having all the knowledge of the world? (a) Agnostic (b) Omniscient (c) Astronomer (d) Pantomath II. Read the passage given below. SAMPLE PAPER 4 I. The crime of human trafficking is complex and dynamic, taking place in a wide variety of contexts and difficult to detect. One of the greatest challenges in developing targeted counter-trafficking responses and measuring their impact is the lack of reliable, high-quality data related to the scale of human trafficking and the profile of victims. II. The need for improved international response to human trafficking and commitment to its eradication is illustrated by its prominent inclusion in the targets of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). III. Since, the early 2000s, the proportion of identified cases of trafficking for sexual exploitation has in general declined, while the share of identified cases of trafficking for forced labour has generally increased, as identification of such cases has improved. However, there are regional differences in the rates of both trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced labour. For example, data from UNODC and CTDC show that trafficking for forced labour has a higher rate in

98 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) Africa and the Middle East than trafficking for sexual exploitation, while the opposite is true for regions such as Europe and Northern America. This is partly reflected in the CTDC data, where an increase of available case data from Northern America from 2015 onwards increased the proportion of victims trafficked for sexual exploitation in the dataset. IV. A large proportion of victims identified are female, as human trafficking had previously tended to be seen as a crime which affects mostly females who are trafficked for sexual exploitation. Over time, a higher percentage of men have been identified as it has been acknowledged that men can also be vulnerable to many forms of human trafficking, including sexual exploitation, and the identification of such cases has improved. The proportion of children relative to adults for males and females is about the same. V. CTDC data also show differences in the routes undertaken by victims of trafficking. Nearly 80 per cent of international human trafficking journeys cross through official border control points, such as airports and land border control points. Victims of labour exploitation are more likely to be trafficked through official border control points, while victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation account for more cases crossing borders via locations that don’t have official border control points. This includes irregular routes, such as those across the sea or cross-country. Children are also more likely than adults to be trafficked via routes that don’t have official border control points. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option. 11. What do you understand by the term Human Trafficking? (a) The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force for the purpose of exploitation. (b) The migration of humans including children and women in large numbers from place to another in order to find better living opportunities. (c) The forced relocation of people from a locality or community for selfish reasons and forcing them to stay in unsanitary conditions with negligible spaces. (d) None of the above 12. What trend of trafficking is seen since 2000s? 1. Decline in trafficking for sexual exploitation. 2. Decline in trafficking for forced labour. 3. Increase in trafficking for forced labour. 4. Increase in trafficking for sexual exploitation. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 SAMPLE PAPER 4 13. People who are trafficked suffer from .............. and rarely have access to an education or to health care. (a) Physical abuse (b) Emotional abuse (c) Sexual abuse (d) All of these 14. Who among the following is more prone to be trafficked? (a) Adult males and females (b) Children both boys and girls (c) Only females – both adult and young (d) Both (a) and (b)

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 99 15. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) Child trafficking may result in forced marriages, begging, sexual exploitation and domestic labour. (2) Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is increasing. (a) (1) furthers the meaning of (2) (b) (1) contradicts (2) (c) (2) is the cause for (1) (d) Both (1) and (2) are true but unrelated 16. Victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation account for more cases crossing borders via (a) Official border control points. (b) Locations that don’t have official border control points. (c) Airports and land border control points. (d) All of the above 17. Which of the following organisations target to improve the respond to human trafficking as mentioned in the above passage? (a) United Nations (UN) (b) Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) The Red Cross Society 18. What does the author want to say with the following line? Over the time, there is an increase in trafficking men for various exploitations. (a) No females are trafficked now; only men are being trafficked. (b) Cases of female trafficking are on a decline while cases of male trafficking are increasing. (c) Cases of female trafficking are as it is while identification of cases of male trafficking has improved. (d) Cases of male trafficking are higher than that of females. Section B GRAMMAR AND WRITING Grammar III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. 19. ............... people went to welcome the Indian Cricket team. (a) A little (b) Many (c) Fewer (d) Much 20. I ............... late on Saturdays for the last 2 months. (a) have been sleeping (b) am sleeping (c) have slept (d) had been sleeping 21. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of the given sentence? SAMPLE PAPER 4 The student said to the teacher, “I am sorry that I am late.” (a) The student said to the teacher that I was sorry that he was late. (b) The student told the teacher that I am sorry that I am late. (c) The student told the teacher that he was sorry that he was late. (d) The student asked the teacher whether he was sorry that he was late. 22. What ............... the council decided about the water problem? (a) has (b) have (c) was (d) are

100 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 23. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of the given sentence? My mother said, “Will you come home on time?” And I said, “Yes.” (a) My mother asked me if I would come home on time and I replied that I would. (b) My mother told me if I would come home on time and I said to her that I would. (c) My mother asked me will I come home on time and I said I will. (d) My mother asked me if I will come home on time and I replied that I will. 24. You ............... forget to wear your helmet while riding your motorbike. (a) ought not (b) need not (c) can (d) must not Writing IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below. You have to write a complaint letter to the General Manager, Complete Printing Supplies, Nagpur for an incomplete order of HP Laserjet Printers. 25. Arrange the format of the complaint letter. 1. Receiver’s address 2. Subject 3. Sender’s address 4. Content 5. Salutation 6. Complementary closing (a) 312546 (b) 625134 (c) 251436 (d) 165423 26. Choose the correct subject for the letter. (a) Incomplete delivery of HP Laserjet printers (b) Incomplete delivery (c) Delivery of HP Laserjet printers (d) HP Laserjet printers 27. Which of the following details are required for the letter? 1. Model no. 2. Contact details of HP 3. Date of order 4. Copy of the agreement 5. Transaction code (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 5 (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 2 and 3 SAMPLE PAPER 4 28. Complete the elaboration of the problems for the complaint letter. I want to call your attention to your first delivery of HP Laserjet printers set on 8 October 20XX under the transaction code 1234567. (i) ............... that only 1750 units were delivered on the said day as stated in the delivery form and checked by our staff. As per our contract, a total of 2000 units were supposed (ii) ............... on the first delivery date. (iii) ............... you that your company was not able to follow the said agreement. The incomplete delivery has already caused some delay in our projects. As such, I request that you immediately act on the problem and deliver us the lacking units together with the second delivery by October 15, 20XX. (a) (i) Our staff show, (ii) to be delivering, (iii) I am happy to inform (b) (i) Our records show, (ii) to be delivered, (iii) I regret to inform (c) (i) Your records show, (ii) to get delivery, (iii) I am contended to inform (d) (i) Your bill show, (ii) to be delivers, (iii) I don’t want to inform

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 101 29. Choose the correct concluding line for the letter. (a) I want my order as soon as possible. (b) Send my order as soon as possible or I will take a legal path. (c) I hope there will be no more delay from your side. I am looking forward to my order. Please send it as soon as possible. (d) I hope there will be no more drawbacks in fulfilling the orders. I look forward to your full cooperation. I have also enclosed the copy of the agreement. 30. Choose the correct complementary closing for the letter. (a) Yours faithfully (b) Yours sincerely Shaheen ABC (c) Yours lovingly (d) Yours truly XYZ (your name) Section C LITERATURE This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX. V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. But the decades of oppression and brutality had another, unintended, effect and that was that it produced the Oliver Tambos, the Walter Sisulus, the Chief Luthulis, the Yusuf Dadoos, the Bram Fischers, the Robert Sobukwes of our time — men of such extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity that their like may never be known again. 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. (Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) 31. The phrase ‘their like may never be known again’ means .............. . (a) There will not be those great heroes again. (b) No one can be as great as those heroes. (c) Such great heroes are born once. (d) All of these 32. What effects did Apartheid have on the people of South Africa? SAMPLE PAPER 4 (a) The people were deeply hurt and had a traumatic experience for lifetime by the practice of Apartheid. (b) It created many rebels and freedom fighters. (c) All the Blacks came together to fight for their freedom. (d) All of the above 33. What kind of brutality do you think happened during the Apartheid if you correspond it with that of Pre-independent India? 1. Mass killing of protesters and innocents. 2. Non-provision of basic fundamental rights. 3. Foreceful relocation from native land. 4. Communal disputes. 5. Inhumane living conditions. (a) 2, 3 and 5 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

102 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 34. Why did Mandela call those freedom fighters ‘men of such extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity’? (a) Because of these qualities they helped in freedom struggle. (b) Their struggle and courage started the flame of protest in others as well. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above 35. Given below are three sentences which have to be filled with the same word. Select the correct option. (1) He had a native abhorrence of cruelty, of injustice, of disorder, of ............ , of tyranny and all these things in all their degrees marked Hastings’s course in India. (2) There was ............ neither on the one hand nor servility on the other to explain this abandonment of their traditions. (3) The idea that to be at home looking after children is some kind of ............ is quite freakish. (a) Oppression (b) Generosity (c) Wisdom (d) Courage VI. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. When she finished her arithmetic she did start a note to Peggy. Suddenly she paused and shuddered. She pictured herself in the school yard, a new target for Peggy and the girls. Peggy might ask her where she got the dress that she had on, and Maddie would have to say it was one of Peggy’s old ones that Maddie’s mother had tried to disguise new trimmings so no one in Room Thirteen would recognise it. If only Peggy would decide of her own accord to stop having fun with Wanda. Oh, well! Maddie ran her hand through her short blonde hair as though to push the uncomfortable thoughts away. (The Hundred Dresses – I) 36. What did Maddie write in her note to Peggy? (a) “Hey, Peg, let’s increase asking Wanda how many dresses she has.” (b) “Hey, Peg, let’s stop asking Wanda how many dresses she has.” (c) “Hey, Peg, let’s start asking Wanda how many shoes she has.” (d) “Hey, Peg, let’s make fun of Wanda’s dress that she wears to school every day.” 37. How did Maddie convince herself that Peggy was doing nothing wrong? (a) Peggy protected small children from bullies. (b) Peggy could not do anything wrong. (c) Peggy could not bear cruelty against animals. (d) All of the above SAMPLE PAPER 4 38. Why did Maddie used to wear Peggy’s old clothes? (a) Because she was Peggy’s best friend. (b) Because her mother was Peggy’s mother’s best friend. (c) Because she could not afford new ones. (d) Both (a) and (c) 39. Which of the following option can describe Maddie in the above extract? (a) Angry (b) Scared (c) Refreshed (d) Confused

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 103 40. Choose the option which depicts the phrase ‘picture oneself’. (a) She avoided looking down, afraid to imagine just how deep the waters were. (b) I looked all around, but I could see nobody there. (c) I’m not sure he can help me, but I would really like to speak to him. (d) He is leaving home to study at a top university. VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. (Fire and Ice) But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. 41. Why does the poet say ice would suffice for destruction of world? (a) Ice is compared to hatred (b) Hatred is a self-destructing emotion (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these 42. ‘It’ in the above extract refers to ............ . (b) world (d) All of these (a) poet (c) feelings 43. Choose the option that does not mean the same as the word ‘perish’. (a) Die (b) Fall (c) Expire (d) Endure 44. The rhyming scheme of the above extract is ............ . (a) abab (b) abcb (c) abcd (d) No rhyming scheme present 45. Pick the correct response for the following statement given by the student. “I think one should not hate anyone in this world.” (a) Hate is a learned feeling. (b) Hate is a feeling which leads to self-destruction. (c) Hatred leads to faltered relationships. (d) Hatred is capable of destroying the world. VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. As I moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the SAMPLE PAPER 4 drive; everybody was in tears. Out on the road, I glanced down at the pathetic little animal gasping on the seat by my side. I patted the head and he made a brave effort to wag his tail. “Poor old lad,” I said. “You haven’t a kick in you but I think I know a cure for you.” (A Triumph of Surgery) 46. The pathetic animal being talked about in the extract above is ............ . (a) Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet hamster (b) Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet kitten (c) Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet cat (d) Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet dog

104 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 47. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) Everyone was rushing around to bring out the animal’s favourite things. (2) The animal was going to be hospitalised for a fortnight. (a) (1) is true (2) is false (b) (2) is the cause for (1) (c) (2) is the result of (1) (d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract 48. Select the options listing Mrs. Pumphrey’s characteristics as revealed in the extract. 1. Extravagant 2. Indifferent 3. Over concerned 4. Arrogant 5. Indulgent (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 5 (c) 1, 3 and 5 (d) 2 and 4 49. What does the phrase ‘you haven’t a kick in you’ mean in the context of the above extract? (a) Barely some days left to live (b) Barely healthy (c) Barely any vigour or life left in him (d) All of these 50. How was the speaker feeling on seeing the animal? (a) Pity (b) Angry (c) Hatred (d) Queasy IX. Attempt the following. 51. Which of the following quote can be related to the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’? (a) Love for freedom is the natural instinct of every living being. (b) For to be free is to live in a way that enhances the freedom of others. (c) The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. (d) Animals are born who they are,, accept it, and that is that. They live with greater peace than people do. 52. Why is Griffin called a brilliant scientist? (a) Because he invented how to become invisible. (b) Because he invented many things for human benefit. (c) Because he kept on researching on useful things. (d) None of the above SAMPLE PAPER 4 53. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) The author was flying his Dakota from England to France. (2) He wanted to be with his family. (a) Both (1) and (2) are true and (2) is the correct explanation of (1). (b) Both (1) and (2) are true, but (2) is not the correct explanation of (1). (c) (1) is true, but (2) is false. (d) (1) is false, but (2) is true. 54. What all things Maddie want to say to Wanda when she heard the letter sent by Wanda’s father? 1. They were sorry they had picked on her. 2. How wonderful the whole school thought she was! 3. “Please, don’t move away and everybody would be nice.” 4. She and Peggy would fight anybody who was not nice to her. (a) Only 1 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 105 55. What has changed the mood of the poet? (b) A hemlock tree (d) None of these (a) A crow (c) Dust of snow 56. Rearrange the events of the story ‘Letter to God’ in chronological order. 1. Lencho’s letter was answered. 2. A hailstorm came and destroyed Lencho’s fields. 3. Lencho wrote a letter to God. 4. Lencho and his family were having dinner. 5. Lencho again wrote a letter to God. (a) 52413 (b) 42315 (c) 34251 (d) 15243 57. Why did Hari Singh go back to Anil after stealing his money? (a) Because he wanted to read and write. (b) He could not break Anil’s trust. (c) He wanted to be big and respected man in the society. (d) All of the above 58. It is useless to say that there other balls because ............ . (a) the boy cannot buy a new ball. (b) the memories attached with that ball cannot be bought. (c) a new ball is very experience. (d) All of the above 59. The purpose of young seagull’s mother for bringing a piece of fish near him was to ............ . (a) push him to fly out of hunger (b) tease him (c) feeding him his favourite food (d) None of these 60. Who said the following line? “This is a photo as I would wish myself to look all the time. Then I would, maybe, have a chance to come to Hollywood.” (a) Wanda (b) Peggy (c) Anne Frank (d) Margot Frank SAMPLE PAPER 4

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CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 107 Answers 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (a) 51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (c) EXPLANATIONS 1. (d) Being intelligent helps an individual to 11. (a) The term ‘human trafficking’ refers to the SAMPLE PAPER 4 strengthen oneself, to be in harmony with transportation, recruitment and harbouring of himself and with the world around and to act people by threatening them or using violent according to the situation. force with them to use them for exploitation. 2. (c) According to the passage, intellect can be 12. (c) According to the passage, there has been a defined as knowledge that a person possesses. decline in trafficking for sexual exploitation This knowledge can only be given shape while simultaneous increase in trafficking for through intelligence, without intelligence the forced labour since 2000s. intellectual would feel burdened. Hence, both the statements listed as 1 and 2 are correct. 13. (d) According to the passage, people who are trafficked suffer physical, emotional and 3. (c) The passage suggests that intelligence can sexual abuse and are exploited and ill-treated. become ignorance when a person lacks They are also devoid of access to education or compassion for others and understanding of even health care. oneself. In addition, when a person is unable to handle tough situations, it can be said that 14. (d) The passage suggests that regardless of he/she has become ignorant. gender or age, the proportion of people subjected to human trafficking is nearly same, 4. (b) According to the writer, intellect is the i.e., adults are as prone to being trafficked as knowledge and intelligence is the ability to children. express it. Thus, option (b) correctly corresponds with this definition. 15. (d) Both (1) and (2) are true but are unrelated to each other. 5. (a) According to the passage, the strength required to surrender to oneself and be with 16. (b) According to the passage, the traffickers oneself can be attained through meditation. transport the victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation through locations that don’t have 6. (b) According to the passage, intelligent people official border control points. are sensitive in their actions, thought process and emotions. Their sensitivity is not limited 17. (c) According to the passage, the United to themselves as it is also extended to the Nations (UN) and the Global Compact for feelings of other people. Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) target to improve the respond to human 7. (d) The quote – “Knowledge is having the right trafficking and commit to eradicating it answer, intelligence is asking the right completely. question.” best expresses the central idea of the passage. 18. (c) From the given line, the author wants to say that cases of female trafficking are as it is while 8. (a) The line – “To be inquisitive, sensitive and identification of cases of male trafficking has observant, the individual has to be in the improved. present” means that the individual should live in the present moment. 19. (b) ‘Many’ is the correct answer which is used with ‘people’. 9. (b) ‘Manifetsing’ is the correct answer which can be filled in all the three blanks. 20. (a) ‘Have been sleeping’ is the correct answer because the action that started in the past (2 10. (b) Omniscient is a person having all the months ago) is still continuing in the present. knowledge of the world.

108 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) SAMPLE PAPER 4 21. (c) The correct indirect speech is – “The 35. (a) ‘Oppression’ means prolonged cruel or student told the teacher that he was sorry that unjust treatment or exercise of authority. It is he was late.” the only option that can fill all the three gaps. 22. (a) ‘Has’ is the correct answer here because 36. (b) According to the story, Maddie wanted ‘council (of members)’ is used as a singular Peggy to stop targeting Wanda and teasing her subject here. about her clothes. Hence, option (b) shows correctly what Maddie had written in note to 23. (a) The correct indirect speech is – “My mother Peggy. asked me if I would come home on time and I replied that I would.” 37. (d) To convince herself that Peggy was doing nothing wrong, Maddie focused on some good 24. (d) ‘Must not’ is appropriate here because it qualities of Peggy like protecting small shows obligation to do something. children from bullies, she could not do anything wrong and didn’t bear cruelty 25. (a) 312546 is the correct sequence. against animals. 26. (a) The correct subject is: Incomplete delivery 38. (c) Maddie used to wear Peggy’s old clothes of HP Laserjet printers. because she wasn’t as rich and couldn’t afford new clothes. 27. (c) Following details are required for the letter: 39. (d) Maddie was confused about what to do • Model no. and how to stop Peggy from teasing Wanda. • Date of order 40. (a) Otpion (a), “She avoided looking down, afraid to imagine just how deep the waters • Copy of the agreement were.” depicts the phrase ‘picture oneself’. • Transaction code 41. (c) The poet compares ice to hatred, which is a self-destructing emotion and hence, says that 28. (b) “Our records show, to be delivered, I regret the world would be destructed by ice. to inform” is the correct answer. 42. (b) In the first line, ‘it’ refers to the World. 29. (d) ‘I hope there will be no more drawbacks in fulfilling the orders. I look forward to your full 43. (d) ‘Perish’ means to die or fall, especially cooperation. I have also enclosed the copy of suddenly. ‘Endure’ means to suffer patiently. the agreement.’ is the suitable option. Hence, ‘endure’ doesn’t correspond to perish. 30. (b) Option (b) is the correct complementary 44. (a) The rhyming scheme of the given extract is closing for the letter. abab. 31. (d) The phrase ‘their like may never be known 45. (d) The correct response for the given again’ means that such heroes cannot and will statement is that hatred can destroy the world not be equaled ever again. by destroying people. 32. (d) According to the story, the policy of 46. (d) According to the story, the pathetic Apartheid left a lasting effect on the people of animal is Tricki, which is Mrs. Pumphrey’s pet South Africa by hurting them and traumatising dog. them. It also led to creation of many freedom fighters and revolutions and brought all the 47. (b) (2) is the cause for (1), i.e., Everyone in Mrs. Blacks together to fight the oppression. Pumphrey’s household was rushing to bring Tricki’s favourite things because he was going 33. (c) Mass killing of protestors and innocent to be hospitalized for a fortnight. people, stripping people of their fundamental rights and forcing their relocation are few of 48. (c) The extract suggests that Mrs. Pumphrey the brutalities that happened during the was extravagant, indulgent and over Apartheid. Additionally, it gave rise to concerned. communal disputes and inhumane living conditions. 49. (c) The phrase ‘you haven’t a kick in you’ means to not have any spirit or life or vigour in 34. (c) According to the extract, Mandela called the you. freedom fighters men of extraordinary courage because not only did their qualities of courage, 50. (a) The speaker was feeling pity on seeing the wisdom and generosity help in the freedom animal. struggle but it also inspired to join the protest and fight alongside.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 109 51. (a) Through the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’, the 56. (b) ‘42315’ is the correct order of events in the poet wants to convey that everyone, humans story ‘A Letter to God’. The story begins with and animals, want to live in their natural Lencho and his family having dinner. That habitat and in freedom. He wants to tell the night his crops were destroyed by a hailstorm, readers that nobody likes to be caged and owing to which Lencho writes a letter to God everyone enjoys freedom equally. Hence, asking for help. That letter is answered by the option (a) “Love for freedom is the natural postmaster and in reply, Lencho writes to God instinct of every living being” is the correct again saying the people at the post office took answer. some of the money God sent. 52. (a) Griffin is called a brilliant scientist because 57. (d) Hari Singh went back to Anil because he he invented how to become invisible. didn’t want to break his trust. He also remembered how Anil had taught him to read 53. (d) (1) is false, but (2) is true. The author and write and how it can help him become a was flying his Dakota from France to respected man in the society and thus, earn England. much more than he is stealing. 54. (d) After having heard the letter from 58. (b) It is useless to say that there other balls Wanda’s father, Maddie wanted to apologise because the memories attached with that ball to Wanda for how they treated her and tell cannot be bought. her that everyone at school thought that she was wonderful. She wanted to ask 59. (a) The purpose of young seagull’s mother for Wanda not move away and tell her that they bringing a piece of fish near him was to push would fight anybody who would be mean to him to fly out of hunger. her. 60. (c) Anne Frank said the following line – “This 55. (c) Dust of snow changed the mood of the is a photo as I would wish myself to look all poet. the time. Then I would, maybe, have a chance to come to Hollywood.” SAMPLE PAPER 4

110 CBSE Sample Paper English Class X (Term I) SAMPLE PAPER 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper for CBSE Class X (Term I) Examination Instructions 1. The Question Paper contains three sections. 2. Section A READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 3. Section B WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 4. Section C LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 5. All questions carry equal marks (0.80 mark each). 6. There is no negative marking. Roll No. Maximum Marks : 40 Time allowed : 90 min Section A READING I. Read the passage given below. I. The painstaking memorisation of mathematical tables, historical dates, capitals of countries and even poems leaves an indelible mark on every adult who has attended school. However, all educators deprecate this rote system learning by orally reciting and consigning lessons to memory as mindless and mechanical, which goes against critical thinking and creativity. But is this dichotomy between creativity and rote learning part of a lazy binary thinking? II. We often hear about people who can repeat the entire telephone directory or memorise the entire dictionary. Indians have a history of highly developed systems of memorisation, perfected through centuries of Vedic learning. From a typically Western perspective, the permanency of the written word has been pitted against the ‘unconscious operation of memory’ of oral cultures and held to be more reliable in cultural transmission. However, refuting this thesis, Fritz Stall, an Indie scholar observes that the oral tradition in India is remarkable, “because it has led to scientific discoveries that are of enduring interest”. Of course, this mugging up can be aural (i.e., chanting aloud) or visual—mentally storing images in a visual map. III. The advantages of rote memorisation—like it expands areas of the mind to great possibilities—are now becoming evident to the world. Various accounts from ancient India, including those from travellers like I-tsing, point to the fool-proof system of oral memorisation and the capacity to absorb volumes of data.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 111 IV. A parallel dimension of transmission of knowledge also existed in India, with a flexible mode of oral communication through which knowledge was disseminated. One instance is the narrative-performative tradition of recitation, which extended basic story through interpolations, conscious extensions and embedding of sub-narratives. Many Indian myths, legends, epics and fables such as Kathasaritsagara and Jataka stories were spread though this process. While the story remains the same, the interpretation changes according to who says it, where it is said and how it is said. While communicating mathematics, philosophy and other scientific disciplines, cryptic text forms were created, that facilitated memorisation. V. A related question pertains to cognition—how can we transmit principles using memorisation as a creative tool rather than as a mechanical process of repetition? Bhaskara’s Lilavati, the seminal 12th Century illustrates how memorisation and creativity go together. VI. The fact that Bhaskara’s methods still figure in Indian pedagogic consciousness was recently brought home in a news report on the Ramanujan School of Mathematics in Patna, which trains youngsters from poor families to clear the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance test. This year, all the 30 students of the school got through IITs. Anand Kumar, the school’s founder, called it the “sheer power of practice to break the so-called IIT code” and a student attributed the success to his teacher’s ability to teach differential calculus through a “thrilling story of a daring robber”. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option. 1. All educators condemn rote learning by (a) Making it a feat of memory. (b) Making it a critical learning. (c) Making it a creative and analytical learning. (d) Reducing it to oral recitation and a mechanical reading. 2. What does Indians have a history of? (a) Highly developed systems of memorisation. (b) Underdeveloped systems of memorisation. (c) Highly developed systems of rote learning. (d) Underdeveloped systems of rote learning. 3. Why do you think the oral tradition in India is called remarkable? 1. It has helped to preserve Vedic learning. 2. Some of the old texts are still available. 3. It has led to scientific discoveries of enduring interest. (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 3 SAMPLE PAPER 5 4. What is the advantage of rote learning? (a) It promotes learning without understanding. (b) It does not add pressure to the mental faculties. (c) Mugging up can be aural as well as visual. (d) It expands areas of the mind to greater possibilities. 5. Cryptic texts were created for mathematics, philosophy, etc. because (a) these are very simple (b) these are easy to remember (c) these are short and easy (d) they are easy to interpret

SAMPLE PAPER 5112 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 6. Choose the option which uses the word ‘refute’ as it is used in the above. (a) It was one thing to tell herself everything was resolved, but quite another to thoroughly refute something she had always considered wrong. (b) She wanted nothing more than to lie down and sleep, but she need to refute what her instincts told her before she acted. (c) Gabriel’s biggest mistake was not forcing you to refute your new world from the start. (d) No serious observer, acquainted with modern microscopic technical methods, has been able to refute the explanation of their observations. 7. Which of the following is an example of oral transmission of knowledge? (a) Spread of Kathasaritsagara and Jataka stories. (b) Teaching of differential calculus. (c) Memorisation of Mathematical tables, historical dates, capitals of countries and poems. (d) Both (a) and (b) 8. Anand Kumar’s method is able to prove that .............. . (a) Memorisation can be used as a creative tool rather than a mechanical process. (b) Visual maps can be formed through oral learning. (c) Various interesting discoveries can be made through the process of memorisation. (d) All of the above 9. Choose the option that displays the gist of the above passage. (a) “All genuine learning is active, not passive. It involves the use of the mind, not just the memory. It is a process of discovery, in which the student is the main agent, not the teacher.” - Mortimer Adler (b) “Many think of memory as rote learning, a linear stuffing of the brain with the facts, where understanding is irrelevant. When you teach it properly, with imagination and association, understanding becomes a part of it.” – Tony Buzan (c) “Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.” - Michael J. Gelb (d) “The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage - curiosity, creativity and memory. And that brain did something very special. It invented an idea called ‘the future’.” - David Suzuki 10. Which of the following shows an example of ‘unconscious operation of memory’? (a) Memorisation of historical dates and events. (b) Children imitating their parents’ behaviour and actions. (c) Reaction of brain to a burn or a prick. (d) Transmission of stories from one generation to other. II. Read the passage given below. I. Depression is a common mental disorder affecting more than 264 million people worldwide. It is characterised by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. It can also disturb sleep and appetite; tiredness and poor concentration are common. Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease. The effects of depression can be long-lasting or recurrent and can dramatically affect a person’s ability to function and live a rewarding life.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 113 II. The causes of depression include complex interactions between social, psychological and biological factors. Life events such as childhood adversity, loss and unemployment contribute to and may catalyse the development of depression. III. Psychological and pharmacological treatments exist for moderate and severe depression. However, in low and middle-income countries, treatment and support services for depression are often absent or underdeveloped. An estimated 76–85% of people suffering from mental disorders in these countries lack access to the treatment they need. IV. Depression and associated mental disorders can have a profound effect on all aspects of life, including performance at school, productivity at work, relationships with family and friends and ability to participate in the community. Research also shows strong relationships between depression and physical health, including tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease. Depression affects all types of people – young and old, rich and poor – in all countries. Women are more likely to have depression than men. V. WHO has developed brief psychological intervention manuals for depression that may be delivered by lay workers. An example is Problem Management Plus, which describes the use of behavioural techniques, relaxation training, problem-solving treatment and how to strengthen social support as means of managing depression. The manual Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression describes a group counselling approach that focuses on identifying and addressing interpersonal difficulties. Finally, Thinking Healthy covers the use of cognitive-behavioural therapy for perinatal depression. VI. WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) focuses on helping countries to scale up first-line support for mental health conditions through training of non-specialists. This allows gaps in service to be filled and broadens the overall capacity of a country’s health-care system. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option. 11. Depression can negatively affect the .............. . (a) Performance at school or office (b) Relationship with friends and family (c) Ability to participate in the community (d) All of the above 12. The consequences of depression include disturbed sleep and appetite patterns, lack of interest, .............. . (a) tiredness and poor concentration (b) lack of sleep (c) lack of going out (d) lack of interaction 13. What are the causes of depression? SAMPLE PAPER 5 1. Complex interactions between social, psychological and biological factors. 2. Childhood adversity. 3. Personal or professional loss. 4. Unemployment. (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these

114 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 14. The word ‘profound’ does not correspond to the word (a) Superficial (b) Intense (c) Great (d) Extensive 15. Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world. The disability here refers to (a) Mental disability (b) Physical disability (c) Both physical and mental disability (d) Cognitive disability 16. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) Depression can dramatically affect a person’s ability to live a rewarding life. (2) A depressed person is unable to get satisfaction from his own life, there is absence of gratification. (a) (1) is the result of (2) (b) (2) furthers the meaning of (1) (c) (1) is independent of (2) (d) (2) contradicts (1) 17. .............. and .............. treatments exist for moderate and severe depression. (a) Psychological, allopathic (b) Psychological, pharmacological (c) Allopathic, homeopathic (d) Ayurvedic, pharmacological 18. What is the basic strategy that is included in all interventions developed by WHO? (a) Social support (b) Behaviour therapy (c) Medical care (d) None of these Section B GRAMMAR AND WRITING Grammar III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. 19. The team which won four matches this year ............... nominated for the prestigious award. (a) has been (b) have been (c) are being (d) were being 20. The chief ............... to send the children of the village to live in a settlement in the next valley. (a) had been deciding (b) decided (c) was deciding (d) have been deciding 21. They ............... to borrow from the bank to start their business. SAMPLE PAPER 5 (a) need (b) need not (c) dare not (d) ought not 22. Give me ............... advice on how to improve my writing skills. (a) some (b) many (c) much (d) more 23. Which of the following is the indirect speech of the given sentence? She said, “I’m having the interview at four o’clock.” (a) She said that she had the interview at four o’clock. (b) She said that she have been having the interview at four o’clock. (c) She said that she is having the interview at four o’clock. (d) She said that she was having the interview at four o’clock.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 115 24. Which of the following is the indirect speech of the given sentence? “Get out of the car!” said the policeman. (a) The policeman requested him to get out of the car. (b) The policeman suggested him to get out of the car. (c) The policeman ordered him to get out of the car. (d) The policeman wanted him to get out of the car. Writing IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below. You are Ashish. Write a letter to the newspaper editor highlighting the problem of bad condition of road near ABC colony, Gandhinagar through a letter. 25. What will be the sender’s address for the above letter? (a)Ashish ABC Colony, Gandhinagar (b) Gandhinagar, ABC Colony (c) Ashish, Gandhinagar (d) ABC Colony, Gandhinagar 26. Choose an appropriate subject for the letter. (a) Construction of Road near ABC Colony, Gandhinagar (b) Improvement in Gandhinagar (c) Construction of Road in Gandhinagar (d) Problems due to Road in Gandhinagar 27. Complete the opening line of the letter. ............... I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the issues people face in ABC Colony, Gandhinagar due to the bad condition of the road. (a) By the columns of your newspaper (b) Through your newspapers of your daily esteemed (c) Through the columns of your esteemed daily (d) By the column in the newspaper 28. Choose the option to elaborate the problems. (a) • Congestion on road throughout the day. • Potholes everywhere on the main road. • Rainy seasons aggravates the problems. (b) • Congestion on road throughout the day. SAMPLE PAPER 5 • Potholes everywhere on the main road. • Terrible jam during morning hours. • Inconvenience to school students and working people. • Rainy seasons aggravates the problems. (c) • Inconvenience to school students and working people. • Rainy seasons aggravates the problems. (d) • Potholes everywhere on the main road. • Terrible jam during morning hours.

116 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 29. Choose the concluding line for the letter. (a) I order you to publish my letter in your newspaper so that the higher authorities can take an immediate action and oblige me. (b) I want my letter to be published in your newspaper so that the higher authorities can take an immediate action and oblige. (c) I request you to publish my letter in your newspaper so that the higher authorities can take an immediate action and oblige us. (d) Publish my letter in your newspaper so that the higher authorities can take an immediate action. 30. Complete the complementary closing for the letter. Thanking you ............... Ashish (a) Yours sincerely (b) Yours lovingly (c) Yours obediently (d) Your’s sincerely Section C LITERATURE This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX. V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. My father, the most adorable father I’ve ever seen, didn’t marry my mother until he was thirty-six and she was twenty-five. My sister, Margot, was born in Frankfurt in Germany in 1926. I was born on 12th June, 1929. I lived in Frankfurt until I was four. My father emigrated to Holland in 1933. My mother, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Holland in September, while Margot and I were sent to Aachen to stay with our grandmother. Margot went to Holland in December and I followed in February, when I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot. (From the Diary of Anne Frank) 31. How old was the speaker when she was sent to Holland? (a) Four years old (b) Six years old (c) Seven years old (d) Five years old 32. Anne said, “I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot.” The phrase ‘plunked down’ means ............... . (a) to throw down (b) to take down (c) to put down in a casual way (d) to write down 33. Rearrange the events of the story from which this extract has been taken. SAMPLE PAPER 5 1. The speaker’s parents went to Holland. 2. The speaker and her sister went to Aachen. 3. Margot was born. 4. The speaker was born. 5. The speaker started school in Montessori nursery school. 6. The speaker and her sister went to Holland. (a) 615243 (b) 231456 (c) 142365 (d) 341265 34. Who was Anne Frank? (b) The most renowned victim of holocaust (d) None of these (a) A writer (c) A simple girl living in Amsterdam

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 117 35. Choose the option which does not use the word ‘emigrate’ as it is used in the above extract. (a) The Russians do not emigrate as isolated individuals; they migrate in whole villages. (b) In 1799 he found it advisable for his comfort, if not for his safety, to emigrate with his family to the United States. (c) For the last two centuries, since the Tamils started to emigrate to Sri Lanka with its Sinhala majority, the two ethnic groups have been in conflict. (d) Famine and pestilence at home drove men to emigrate hopefully to the golden East. VI. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. Days passed and there was no answer, but the letter did not come back, so maybe Wanda had received it. Perhaps she was so hurt and angry she was not going to answer. You could not blame her. Weeks went by and still Wanda did not answer. Peggy had begun to forget the whole business, and Maddie put herself to sleep at night making speeches about Wanda, defending her from great crowds of girls who were trying to tease her with, “How many dresses have you got?” And before Wanda could press her lips together in a tight line, the way she did before answering, Maddie would cry out, “Stop!” Then everybody would feel ashamed the way she used to feel. (The Hundred Dresses – II) 36. Peggy and Maddie wrote a ............... letter to Wanda. (a) friendly (b) apologising (c) complaint (d) formal 37. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) Maddie used to make speeches in her sleep about Wanda. (2) Maddie was deeply affected by the letter from Wanda’s father. (a) (1) is opposite to (2) (b) (2) is the cause for (1) (c) (2) is independent of (1) (d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the passage. 38. What could be the least possible reason for Wanda not replying to their letter? (a) She was hurt and angry. (b) She did not want to forgive them. (c) She did not receive the letter. (d) She forgot who they were. 39. When did Maddie and Peggy decide to write a letter to Wanda? 1. When they could not find her at her house in Boggins Heights. 2. When Wanda left the school and the city. 3. When she wrote a letter to them. Choose the correct option from the following. SAMPLE PAPER 5 (a) Only 1 is correct (b) Only 2 is correct (c) 1 and 2 are correct (d) 2 and 3 are correct 40. “Perhaps she was so hurt and angry she was not going to answer” – The line suggests that Wanda (a) got hurt by the teasing from Peggy and other girls. (b) was hurt because she had to left her school and city to move to a new city. (c) was angry at Peggy and Maddie. (d) None of the above

118 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. (Fire and Ice) Some say the world will end in fire Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. 41. What would be a better option to end the world? (a) Fire (b) Ice (c) Both fire and ice are equally competent (d) None of these 42. The rhyming scheme of the poem is ............... . (a) abaa bcbcb (b) aaba bcbcb (c) aaab bcbcb (d) abab bcbcb 43. Why is the poet in favour of fire destructing the world? (a) Fire is compared to desires. (b) The poet has realised that the desires are self-destructing. (c) The human desires are insatiable. (d) All of the above 44. Why do you think the poet has chosen two completely contrasting things to end the world? (a) Fire is compared to desires which means to like something or someone. (b) Ice is compared to hatred which means not liking something or someone. (c) Fire and ice show two extreme emotions which have the capability to destroy oneself. (d) None of the above 45. What does the poet want to convey through the poem? 1. We should not be greedy. 2. All humans should check their desire and hatred. 3. We should restrain our desire and love fellow beings. (a) Only 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 3 VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. SAMPLE PAPER 5 ‘Extraordinary affair!’ the clergyman kept saying for the rest of the day. But it was not as extraordinary as the behaviour of Mrs. Hall’s furniture a little later that morning. The landlord and his wife were up very early and were surprised to see the scientist’s door wide open. Usually it was shut and locked and he was furious if anyone entered his room. The opportunity seemed too good to be missed. They peeped round the door, saw nobody and decided to investigate. The bedclothes were cold, showing that the scientist must have been up for some time and stranger still, the clothes and bandages that he always wore were lying about the room. All of a sudden Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. (Footprints without Feet)

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 119 46. What extraordinary affair is being talked about in the above extract? (a) Stealing of clergyman’s money without anyone being present in the room. (b) Moving of furniture on its own. (c) Mysterious sounds coming from the room. (d) None of the above 47. What happened when the landlord and his wife entered the strange scientist’s room? 1. The hat on the bedpost leapt up and dashed itself into her face. 2. The bedroom chair became alive and charged straight at her. 3. The extraordinary chair slammed and locked the door after them. 4. Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 48. What did Mrs. Hall think of the room and the scientist? (a) The stranger is a ghost. (b) It had been haunted by spirits. (c) The stranger is a black-magician. (d) Both (b) and (c) 49. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) The scientist used to get furious if anyone entered his room. (2) The scientist let Mrs. Hall and the landlord to enter his room. (a) (1) is independent of (2) (b) (2) is the cause for (1) (c) (1) is false (2) is true (d) (1) is true (2) is false 50. Whose sniff did Mrs. Hall hear close to her ear? (a) The clergyman’s (b) A staff of inn (c) Griffin, the scientist’s (d) A ghost’s IX. Attempt the following. 51. According to the poet, what is the child learning in the poem ‘The Ball Poem’? (a) To bear loss (b) To take care of things (c) To be responsible (d) To be careful 52. Hari Singh observed in his career that a rich man shows ............... on getting robbed. (a) fear (b) anger (c) saddened face (d) loss of trust 53. Why did the postmaster get surprised on seeing the letter? SAMPLE PAPER 5 (a) Because it was a letter to God. (b) Because he had never seen such a strong faith in God. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above 54. What all things did Mrs. Pumphrey’s staff give to Dr. Herriot when he took Tricki with himself? 1. Little coats, toys and rubber rings, day bed and night bed, favourite cushions 2. Breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl 3. Wine and brandy 4. Cod liver oil and two dozen eggs 5. Horlicks, cakes and pastries (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3, 4 and 5

120 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 55. What happened when snow fell on the poet? (a) He noticed what’s happening around him. (b) His mood got changed. (c) He became happy. (d) All of the above 56. How is the tiger described in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’? (a) Beautifully striped, poor, weak, velvety paws (b) Big white teeth and claws, helpless, strong, angry (c) Beautifully striped, velvety paws, big white teeth and claws, strong, angry (d) Beautifully striped, poor, weak, helpless, strong, angry 57. Match the various stages of Mandela’s life and meaning of freedom at that time. List I List II (Stages of life) (Meaning of freedom) A. Childhood 1. Freedoms of being able to stay out at night B. Boyhood 2. Basic and honourable freedoms of marrying and having a family C. Young Man 3. Freedom of his people to live their lives with dignity and self-respect D. Adulthood 4. Free to roast mealies under the stars 5. Freedom not to be obstructed in a lawful life Codes A B CD A BC D (b) 2 413 (d) 1 345 (a) 5 3 2 4 (c) 4 1 5 3 58. Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentences which are FACTS and those which are OPINIONS and choose the correct option. 1. The moon came up from the east. 2. Storm clouds look like black mountains if you are in an aeroplane. 3. You ought not to follow a strange black aeroplane in storm clouds. 4. When flying an aeroplane, you need a compass, a radio and fuel. 5. An airport is the place where aeroplanes land and take off from. (a) Fact: 2, 3 and 5; Opinion: 1 and 4 (b) Fact: 2, 3 and 4; Opinion: 1 and 5 (c) Fact: 1, 4 and 5; Opinion: 2 and 3 (d) Fact: 1; Opinion: 2, 3, 4 and 5 SAMPLE PAPER 5 59. The young seagull did not fell headlong when he took his first flight. The line suggests that the young seagull ................ . (a) did not fell on his head (b) did not fell straight into the sea instead flew upwards (c) did not fell on his tail (d) did not fly upwards 60. When Wanda answered that she had 60 pairs of shoes, cries of exaggerated politeness greeted that. What does the underlined phrase mean? (a) Peggy tried to embarrass Wanda by asking disturbing questions in the politest manner possible. (b) Peggy tried to be polite with Wanda while teasing her so not to hurt her. (c) Peggy politely accepted the fact that Wanda had 60 pairs of shoes. (d) Peggy then politely asked if they were all alike.

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122 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) Answers 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a) 41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (c) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60. (a) EXPLANATIONS SAMPLE PAPER 5 1. (d) According to the passage, educators don’t 10. (b) Children imitating their parents’ behaviour approve of the rote learning method by and actions is an example of unconscious reducing it to oral recitation and also learning operation of memory. lessons like a mechanical mind. This, eventually, goes against critical thinking and 11. (d) According to the passage, depression can creativity. severely affect a person’s life. It can affect a person’s professional performance, ruin their 2. (a) According to the passage, Indians have a relationship with friends and family and affect history of highly developed systems of their ability to become a participant of the memorisation, which was only made better by society. years of Vedic learning. 12. (a) The passage suggests that as a result of 3. (d) The passage suggests that the oral tradition depression, a person’s sleep and appetite in India is remarkable because it has led to can be disturbed, it can lead to loss of interest many scientific discoveries that have also in otherwise enjoyable activities and proved interesting. cause persistent sadness. Depression can also cause tiredness and lead to poor 4. (d) The passage suggests that rote learning can concentration. expand the human mind to several great possibilities. 13. (d) According to the passage, the causes of depression include childhood adversity, 5. (b) According to the passage, cryptic texts were personal or professional loss and created for mathematics, philosophy, etc. unemployment, complex interactions between because they were easier to remember. social, psychological and biological factors. 6. (d) “No serious observer, acquainted with 14. (a) ‘Profound’ means very great or intense. modern microscopic technical methods, has Hence, ‘superficial’ meaning casual and been able to refute the explanation of their shallow does not correspond to profound. observations.” uses the word ‘refute’ as it is used in the above passage. 15. (c) Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world. The disability here refers to 7. (d) Spread of Kathasaritsagara and Jataka both physical and mental disability. stories and teaching of differential calculus are examples of oral transmission of 16. (b) (2) furthers the meaning of (1). knowledge. 17. (b) According to the passage, ‘psychological’ 8. (a) Anand Kumar’s method is able to prove and ‘pharmacological’ treatments exist for that memorisation can be used as a creative moderate and severe depression. tool rather than a mechanical process. 18. (a) Social support is the basic strategy that is 9. (b) “Many think of memory as rote learning, a included in all interventions developed by linear stuffing of the brain with the facts, WHO. where understanding is irrelevant. When you teach it properly, with imagination and 19. (a) ‘Has been’ is the correct answer because the association, understanding becomes a part of given sentence is in present tense (this year). it” gives the gist of the passage. 20. (b) ‘Decided’ is the correct answer.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 123 21. (b) ‘Need not’ is the correct modal to be used 40. (a) “Perhaps she was so hurt and angry she SAMPLE PAPER 5 here. was not going to answer” – The line suggests that Wanda got hurt by the teasing from 22. (a) ‘Advice’ is an uncountable noun so ‘some’ is Peggy and other girls. the correct answer here. 41. (c) The poet mentions both ice and fire are 23. (d) The correct indirect speech is – “She said equally capable and competent for the that she was having the interview at four destruction of the world. o’clock.” 42. (a) The rhyming scheme of the given poem is 24. (c) The correct indirect speech is – The abaa bcbcb. policeman ordered him to get out of the car. 43. (d) The poet says that fire is similar to human 25. (a) Option (a) will be the correct sender’s desire which is self-destructive and insatiable address for the above letter. and would be favourable for causing the destruction of the world. 26. (a) “Construction of Road near ABC colony, Gandhinagar” is the correct subject. 44. (c) The poet has used fire and ice as symbols of destruction because they represent 27. (c) “Through the columns of your esteemed two extreme human emotions – desire daily” is the correct answer. and hatred, both of which lead to self-destruction. 28. (b) Option (b) elaborates the problems efficiently. 45. (b) Through the poem, the poet wishes to 29. (c) Option (c) is the most suitable concluding convey that we should learn to exercise some line for the letter. control over our emotions and desires and not be very greedy or it will lead to our 30. (a) ‘Yours sincerely’ is the correct option. destruction. 31. (a) According to the passage, the speaker was 46. (a) Stealing of clergyman’s money without four years old when she was moved from anyone being present in the room was the Frankfurt to Holland. extraordinary affair is being talked about in the above extract. 32. (c) The phrase ‘plunked down’ means to put down abruptly or in a casual way. 47. (b) When the landlord and his wife entered the strange scientist’s, the furniture came alive 33. (d) ‘341265’ is the correct order of the events in and the hat hit Mrs. Hall in the face, the the story from which the extract has been taken. bedroom chair came straight at her and slammed the door, which was locked soon 34. (b) Anne Frank was the most renowned victim after. All of this made Mrs. Hall hysterical and of holocaust. also made her believe that a ghost was haunting the room. 35. (c) ‘Emigrate’ means to leave one’s own country in order to settle in another. Hence, only the 48. (d) Mrs. Hall thought that the scientist was a sentence in option (c) does not use the word black magician and the room was haunted by correctly. The correct word to be used instead spirits. of emigrate in the sentence is ‘immigrate’. 49. (d) (1) is true (2) is false. The landlord and his 36. (a) According to the story ‘The Hundred wife, Mrs. Hall entered the scientist’s room Dresses’, Peggy and Maddie wrote a friendly themselves when they saw it opened. letter to Wanda. 50. (c) Mrs. Hall heard Griffin, the scientist’s sniff 37. (b) (2) is the cause for (1), i.e., Maddie used to close to her ear. make speeches in her sleep about Wanda because she was deeply affected by the letter 51. (a) According to the poet, the child is learning from Wanda’s father. to bear loss in the poem ‘The Ball Poem’. 38. (d) The least possible reason for Wanda not 52. (b) Hari Singh observed in his career that a replying to their letter could be that she forgot rich man shows anger on getting robbed. who Peggy and Maddie were. 39. (a) Maddie and Peggy decide to write a letter to Wanda when they could not find her at her house in Boggins Heights.

124 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 53. (c) In the story ‘A letter to God’, when the 56. (c) The tiger is described as beautifully striped, postmaster sees Lencho’s letter, he laughed at velvety paws, big white teeth and claws, the letter because it was a letter addressed to strong, angry in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’. God but moments later he turned serious because he was surprised by the man’s strong 57. (c) ‘4153’ is the correct matching sequence. faith in God. 58. (c) Statements 1, 4 and 5 are facts because they 54. (c) In order to make sure that Tricki has all the are directly mentioned in the text. The things he would need in the hospital and statements 2 and 3 are opinions as they are not wouldn’t miss anything, Mrs. Pumphrey’s staff mentioned in the text. gave his little coats, toys and rubber rings, day bed and night bed, favourite cushions, 59. (b) The young seagull did not fell headlong breakfast bowl, lunch bowl and supper bowl to when he took his first flight. The line suggests Dr. Herriot. that the young seagull did not fell straight into the sea instead flew upwards. 55. (d) When snow fell on the poet, he noticed what’s happening around him, his mood got 60. (a) The underlined phrase means that Peggy changed and he became happy. tried to embarrass Wanda by asking disturbing questions in the politest manner possible. SAMPLE PAPER 5

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 125 SAMPLE PAPER 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper for CBSE Class X (Term I) Examination Instructions 1. The Question Paper contains three sections. 2. Section A READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 3. Section B WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 4. Section C LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 5. All questions carry equal marks (0.80 mark each). 6. There is no negative marking. Roll No. Maximum Marks : 40 Time allowed : 90 min Section A READING SAMPLE PAPER 6 I. Read the passage given below. I. “Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician,” says Matthew Prior, a celebrated pharmacologist, while talking about the deleterious effects of drugs in his book, ‘The Remedy Worse than the Disease’. There is no dearth of patients dying of misguided treatment, disorder bound to disappear in a short duration. II. In this era of drugs we must familiarise ourselves with the term ‘Iatrogenic disease (physician caused ailment)’. When a physician administers medicines without a complete understanding of the patient’s condition, drugs play havoc. A person may become the victim of a worse disease or even lose his life. III. With Analgin, for instance, special precautions should be taken in case of pregnancy, bronchial asthma, renal and hepatitic dysfunctions and blood-related disorders. It has been banned in several countries, including the USA and Sweden, because of its unexpected and negative effects that lead one even to death through an anaphylactic shock. An anaphylactic shock is a process that leads to a severe fall in the blood pressure, bronchoconstriction, the swelling of blood and lymph vessels and sometimes death because of the loss of fluid in these vessels. Anaphylaxis usually occurs suddenly, in minutes after the administration of a drug. The well-known drug, penicillin and many other drugs, may cause anaphylaxis.

126 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) IV. The term ‘side-effects’ is a part of an ailing layman’s vocabulary but adverse drug reactions are known only to a more aware and literate patient. Ciprofloxacin, when given for an ear-infection, may cause vertigo and amoxycillin, while fighting a throat infection, may hurt the stomach. Similarly, while chemotherapy given for cancer may lead to indigestion and hair fall, steroids administered continuously may lead to obesity and diabetes. V. Drugs are meant to eliminate disease. In the quest for avoiding the misery of sickness, man has invented medicines that may themselves cause diseases. The illness caused by a drug may be short-term or long-term. Side effects are short-term and predictable. The unpredictable and bizarre reactions are termed as adverse reactions. A variety of drugs cures many ills but is also known to cause irregular heart beat and even sudden death. VI. A strong sense of responsibility on the physician’s part and an attitude of extreme caution on the patient’s part can substantially help in covering at least some of the risks of medicines, if not all. There are many factors that help a doctor in his choice and use of the drug. The medical history of a patient, age, sex, personality, environment and education contribute in deciding the course of treatment. The very old and the very young are likely to suffer as their bodies are less tolerant. Older children may sometimes be more tolerant than the adults. The elderly tend to respond better to standard drug dosage. But the lower body size, slow blood flow to vital organs, decreasing metabolic capacity and tendency to multiple physical problems contribute to adverse reactions. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option. 1. An ‘Iatrogenic disease’ is an ailment caused by (a) Infection in the hospital ward. (b) Overdose of anaesthetic. (c) The wrong administration of drugs by a physician. (d) Self-medication and buying drugs over the counter. 2. Why must analgin and penicillin be used carefully? (a) These may cause suffocation. (b) They may create bruises. (c) Some patients complain of leg cramps. (d) These may cause anaphylaxis. 3. An adverse drug reaction is an illness caused by 1. Side effects of a drug. 2. A drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient. 3. A drug having predictable and unpleasant disorders. (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 SAMPLE PAPER 6 (c) Only 2 (d) 2 and 3 4. Suggest a suitable title for the passage. (b) Side Effects of Drugs (d) Physician’s Carelessness (a) Deleterious Effects of Drugs (c) Drug Use 5. Why are elderly people prone to adverse drug reactions? (a) Because they have larger body size. (b) Because they have multiple emotional problems. (c) Because they have slow blood flow to vital organs. (d) Because they have stagnant metabolic capacity.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 127 6. Which of the following quote suits the passage? (a) “Medicine cure diseases but only doctors can cure patients.” – Carl Jung (b) “Physicians and patients need to work together to pursue care that improves health.” Dr. Amir Qaseem (c) “The doctor-patient relationship is critical to the placebo effect.” – Irving Kirsch (d) “Some patients recover because they believe in doctors.” – Hippocrates 7. The word ‘dysfunction’ corresponds to the word (a) Disorder of brain (b) Indigestion (c) Bad temper (d) Not working properly 8. “Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician” which of the following situation proves the above point? (a) I went to my doctor for the treatment of my sore throat and the doctor diagnosed me with COVID. (b) She went to her mother to ask her to go out on a trip with her friends and her mother gave her permission. (c) I went to my boss to ask for a leave for the next day; I got my leave approved but I got some work as well to be done at home. (d) Father helped his son in studies throughout his school-years, but the son was ungrateful to his father. 9. Which of the following qualities do you expect in a physician? 1. Responsible 2. Strict 3. Caring 4. Knowledgeable 5. The expensive the better (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 5 (c) 2 and 5 (d) 3, 4, and 5 10. What kind of caution on the part of patient is required to prevent uninvited diseases? (a) To take medicines as per the physician’s instructions. (b) To do some internet research about his treatment and medicines and then decide further. (c) Enquire about the physician before taking the treatment. (d) None of the above II. Read the passage given below. SAMPLE PAPER 6 I. Over the last 50 years, human activities – particularly the burning of fossil fuels – have released sufficient quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to trap additional heat in the lower atmosphere and affect the global climate. II. In the last 130 years, the world has warmed by approximately 0.850°C?. Each of the last 3 decades has been successively warmer than any preceding decade since 1850. Sea levels are rising, glaciers are melting and precipitation patterns are changing. Extreme weather events are becoming more intense and frequent. Although global warming may bring some localised benefits, such as fewer winter deaths in temperate climates and increased food production in certain areas, the overall health effects of a changing climate are overwhelmingly negative. Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe shelter - and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health.

128 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) III. Extreme high air temperatures contribute directly to deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, particularly among elderly people. In the heat wave of summer 2003 in Europe, for example, more than 70,000 excess deaths were recorded. Globally, the number of reported weather-related natural disasters has more than tripled since the 1960s. Every year, these disasters result in over 60,000 deaths, mainly in developing countries. Rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather events will destroy homes, medical facilities and other essential services. More than half of the world’s population lives within 60 km of the sea. People may be forced to move, which in turn heightens the risk of a range of health effects, from mental disorders to communicable diseases. IV. Increasingly variable rainfall patterns are likely to affect the supply of fresh water. A lack of safe water can compromise hygiene and increase the risk of diarrhoeal disease, which kills over 500,000 children aged under 5 years, every year. In extreme cases, water scarcity leads to drought and famine. By the late 21st century, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and intensity of drought at regional and global scale. V. Measuring the health effects from climate change can only be very approximate. Nevertheless, a WHO assessment, taking into account only a subset of the possible health impacts, and assuming continued economic growth and health progress, concluded that climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050; 38,000 due to heat exposure in elderly people, 48,000 due to diarrhoea, 60,000 due to malaria, and 95,000 due to childhood undernutrition. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option. 11. Which of the following is among the consequences of global warming? (a) Melting of glaciers (b) Rivers becoming salty (c) Ponds getting dirty (d) Avalanche has become common 12. Burning of fossil fuels result in 1. Release of carbon dioxide. 2. Release of other greenhouse gases. 3. Trapping of additional heat in the lower atmosphere. 4. Negative effects on the global climate. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these 13. Lack of hygiene and safe drinking waters results in ................. among children under 5 years of age, every year. SAMPLE PAPER 6 (a) 50,000 births (b) 600,000 cases (c) 500,000 deaths (d) 70,000 deaths 14. Globally, the number of reported weather-related natural disasters has (a) tripled since the 1960s (b) more than tripled since the 1960s (c) less than tripled since the 1960s (d) None of the above

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 129 15. What are the positive effects of global warming? 1. Fewer winter deaths in temperate climates. 2. Increased food production in certain areas. (a) Only 2 is correct (b) Both 1 and 2 are correct (c) Only 1 is correct (d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 16. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). (1) People are forced to move away from the sea. (2) Variable rainfall patterns affect the supply of fresh water. (a) (1) is true (2) is false (b) (1) is the result of (2) (c) (1) is the cause for (2) (d) (1) is independent of (2) 17. Which of the following options shows the time span referred to in the given line? “Each of the last 3 decades has been successively warmer than any preceding decade since 1850.” (a) 2017-2020 (b) 1990-2020 (c) 1850-1880 (d) 1850-1852 18. Choose the statements which are true in the context of the passage. 1. Climate change threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter. 2. Climate change has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health. 3. Earthquakes may force people to move away from their homes near sea. (a) 1 is true (b) 2 is true (c) 1 and 2 are true (d) All are true Section B GRAMMAR AND WRITING Grammar III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. 19. I have still some shopping to do. .............. I leave my bag in your store? (a) May (b) Might (c) Must (d) Can’t 20. The poor have .............. access to cleanliness. (a) Many (b) Much (c) Less (d) Few 21. Yippy! I .............. for the interschool dance competition! (a) Has been selected (b) Have not been selected (c) Had not been selected (d) Have been selected 22. To an outsider the economics of this company .............. to be in a shambles. SAMPLE PAPER 6 (a) Seem (b) Seems (c) Seeming (d) Is seem 23. Which of the following is the indirect speech of the given sentence? Sheela said to Rashmi: “You can come and stay at my place if you’re ever in Delhi”. (a) Sheela told Rashmi that she could come and stay at her place if she was ever in Delhi. (b) Sheela told Rashmi that you can come and stay at my place if you’re ever in Delhi. (c) Sheela asked Rashmi that she can come and stay at her place if she is ever in Delhi. (d) Rashmi asked Sheela if she could come and stay at her place if she was ever in Delhi.

130 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 24. Which of the following is the indirect speech of the given sentence? She said, “Could you open the window, please?” (a) She asked me if I could open the window, please. (b) She said could I open the window, please. (c) She asked me to open the window. (d) She requested if I could open the window, please. Writing IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below. You are Shreshtha, residing at 43 Street Avenue, Bengaluru. Write a letter to ABC Association of your society complaining about the facility of parking in your society. 25. Whom should Shreshtha address the letter to? (a) Society association (b) Secretary, ABC Association (c) Guard, ABC Association (d) None of these 26. Which of the following is the correct format for the date to be used in the letter? (a) 23 September 20XX (b) September 20XX (c) 23 September (d) September 23 27. Choose the salutation to be used in the letter. (a) Dear Sir (b) Dear Ma’am (c) Sir/ Ma’am (d) None of these 28. Complete the opening line of the letter. .............. about the poor parking facility provided by your association in our society. (a) I am writing this letter to complain to you (b) I have written the letter to tell you (c) I have been writing this letter with regret (d) I am writing the letter to express my anger SAMPLE PAPER 6 29. Choose the concluding portion of the letter. (1) I therefore, request you to ask all the residents of the society to obey the rules as per instructed by the association. And there should be strict action against the violators. (2) I want strict action against the violators and tell the residents of the society to obey the rules. (a) Yes to option (1) because of the polite tone (b) No to option (1) because of requesting tone (c) Yes to option (2) because of the firm tone (d) No to option (2) because of the authoritative tone 30. Choose the closing line for the letter. (a) Hope you take an action. (b) Hope you will take an immediate and strict action! (c) Hoping for an action at least! (d) Hoping for an early action!

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 131 Section C LITERATURE This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX. V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. Paris was about 150 kilometres behind me when I saw the clouds. Storm clouds. They were huge. They looked like black mountains standing in front of me across the sky. I knew I could not fly up and over them and I did not have enough fuel to fly around them to the North or South. “I ought to go back to Paris,” I thought, but I wanted to get home. I wanted that breakfast. ‘I’ll take the risk,’ I thought and flew that old Dakota straight into the storm. (The Black Aeroplane) 31. The literary device used in the line “they looked like black mountains standing in front of me across the sky” is ............... . (a) Imagery (b) Simile (c) Metaphor (d) Personification 32. Why was pilot shocked on seeing the storm? The pilot was shocked on seeing the storm because (a) he did not have enough fuel. (b) the sky was clear before (c) he did not know how to fly in a storm. (d) All of these 33. ............... made the pilot fly into the storm. (a) His urge to go home (b) His urge to have an adventure (c) His gut feeling (d) None of these 34. The pilot’s decision to fly in the storm shows 1. His courageous attitude. 2. His love for his family. 3. His risk-taking capacity. 4. His cooperation with Control Tower. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these 35. Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following. Below : Over : : Crooked : ............... . (b) Around (a) Up (d) Enough (c) Straight VI. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. The class roared. I had to laugh too, though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the SAMPLE PAPER 6 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 finished my poem, and it was beautiful! It was about a mother duck and a father swan with three baby ducklings who were bitten to death by the father because they quacked too much. Luckily, Mr. Keesing took the joke the right way. (From the Diary of Anne Frank)

132 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 36. Which topics did Anne have to write essays on? 1. A Chatterbox 2. An Incorrigible Chatterbox 3. Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress Chatterbox (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 37. When Anne says, “The class roared. I had to laugh too” she means that ............... . (a) she was forced to laugh. (b) she laughed to hide her embarrassment. (c) she had left nothing to write on the topic. (d) she was laughing on Mr. Keesing. 38. Select the correct option for (1) and (2). 1. For the third time, Anne wrote a poem about a mother duck and a father swan with three baby ducklings who were bitten to death by the father because they quacked too much. 2. In the poem, she argued that talking is a student’s trait. She would never be able to cure herself of the habit since my mother talked as much. (a) (1) is true (2) is false (b) (1) and (2) are unrelated (c) (1) furthers the meaning of (2) (d) Both (1) and (2) are false 39. How did Mr. Keesing react on reading Anne’s verse? (a) He read the poem to Anne’s and several other classes. (b) He added his own comments. (c) Anne was allowed to talk and was not assigned any extra homework. (d) All of the above 40. Select the option which shows an example of ‘playing a joke on someone’. (a) As always, be careful about pulling pranks that will get you in trouble, or hurt someone’s feelings. (b) As a prank, some students let three goats loose inside their school after painting the numbers 1, 2 and 4 on the sides of the goats. The teachers spent most of the day looking for goat number 3. (c) When determining whether a prank is a good idea on April Fools’ Day, employees should consider the worst case scenario of their joke. (d) This harassment evolved, over time, into a tradition of prank – playing on the first day of April. SAMPLE PAPER 6 VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. (A Tiger in the Zoo) He should be snarling around houses At the jungle’s edge, Baring his white fangs, his claws, Terrorising the village! 41. The rhyming scheme of the above extract is ............... . (a) abab (b) abcb (c) abcd (d) abba

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 133 42. What does the word ‘snarling’ mean? (b) Shouting (d) Jumping (a) Growling (c) Attacking 43. Onomatopoeia is using words which denote sound. Find the word in the above extract which denotes onomatopoeia. (a) Terrorising (b) Baring (c) White fangs (d) Snarling 44. When is tiger supposed to snarl around the houses? 1. When he is in the cage. 2. When he is in the jungle. 3. When he is free. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 45. Who has written the above lines? (b) Leslie Norris (d) John Berryman (a) Robert Frost (c) Carolyn Wells VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow. Anil was asleep. A beam of moonlight stepped over the balcony and fell on the bed. I sat up on the floor, considering the situation. If I took the money, I could catch the 10.30 Express to Lucknow. Slipping out of the blanket, I crept up to the bed. Anil was sleeping peacefully. His face was clear and unlined; even I had more marks on my face, though mine were mostly scars. My hand slid under the mattress, searching for the notes. When I found them, I drew them out without a sound. Anil sighed in his sleep and turned on his side, towards me. I was startled and quickly crawled out of the room. (The Thief’s Story) 46. After stealing the money, the speaker thought that he could live like an oil-rich Arab for a week. ‘Oil-rich Arab’ refer to ............... . (a) people who can make a lot of money through oil. (b) people of Saudi Arabia who have lots of oil. (c) people with oil refineries. (d) None of the above 47. How was the speaker feeling when stealing money? (a) Nervous (b) Scared (c) Revengeful (d) Desirous 48. Choose the characteristics that describe the speaker in the above extract. 1. Robber 2. Deceitful SAMPLE PAPER 6 3. Kleptomaniac 4. Experienced 5. Ungrateful (a) 1, 2 and 5 (b) 1, 2, 4 and 5 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 49. The word ‘startle’ corresponds to ............... in reference to above extract. (a) Surprise (b) Frighten (c) Scare (d) Both (b) and (c)

134 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 50. How did the speaker know that Anil has money? (a) Anil himself told him. (b) He saw him keeping it under the mattress. (c) Anil showed the money to him. (d) He saw Anil counting the money. IX. Attempt the following. 51. What did Peggy mean by saying, “Boy and I thought I could draw”? (a) She thought she could draw beautifully. (b) She felt that Wanda could draw better than her. (c) She thought that it was easy to draw hundred dresses. (d) Both (a) and (b) 52. “That night was a sorrowful one for Lencho” – What happened on that night? (a) He received a letter with only 70 pesos. (b) His cornfield was destroyed by a swarm of locusts. (c) His cornfield was destroyed by a hailstorm. (d) He became hopeless on not meeting God as promised by God. 53. Assonance is repetition of vowel sounds in same line. The repetition is at different places in different words. Choose the option which shows assonance from the poem ‘Fire and Ice’. (a) To say that for destruction ice is also great. (b) I hold with those who favour fire. (c) Some say the world will end in fire. (d) None of the above 54. What did the poet intend to say with the line, “And most know many days, how to stand up” in the context of ‘The Ball Poem’? (a) That most of the days in one’s life one has to bear the miseries of life. (b) That some days in one’s life, one has to take a stand for one’s losses. (c) One has to learn to cope with the sufferings. (d) None of the above 55. Why do you think the poet choose hemlock tree and crow in his poem? (a) To emphasise that crow and hemlock tree are bad omens. (b) To remind the readers that one should stay away from crow and hemlock tree. (c) To show that the symbols of sadness and gloom can also bring happiness in life. (d) None of the above 56. Why was Maddie sad even after hearing a letter from Wanda? (1) She knew she would never see the little tight-lipped Polish girl again. SAMPLE PAPER 6 (2) She couldn’t ever really make things right between them. (a) (1) contradicts (2) (b) (2) furthers the meaning of (1) (c) (2) is the cause for (1) (d) (1) is unrelated to (2) 57. “… Jubilant scenes on the streets of Pretoria followed the ceremony with blacks, whites and coloureds celebrating together...” - The ‘coloureds’ are referred to ............... . (a) people of races other than Blacks and Whites (b) people who were African-American (c) people who were American-African (d) people who immigrated to South Africa

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 135 58. Why did Mr. Herriot say, “You must harden your heart and keep him on a very strict diet”? 1. Tricki was getting hugely fat. 2. Tricki was a greedy dog. 3. Tricki did not know when to stop eating. 4. Mrs. Pumphrey used to overfeed Tricki. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 59. How did Griffin satisfy Mrs. Hall at the inn? (a) By paying in advance for the room. (b) By informing her that he was a scientist. (c) By informing her that he didn’t want to get disturbed. (d) All of the above 60. The young seagull was tapping his feet on the ground when saw his mother coming towards him. He tapped the ground to show his ............... . (a) excitement for meeting his mother (b) excitement for food (c) emotional meeting with his long-lost mother (d) hunger SAMPLE PAPER 6

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CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 137 Answers 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b) 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (b) 51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (b) EXPLANATIONS 1. (c) According to the passage, an ‘Iatrogenic the lower atmosphere and all of these have SAMPLE PAPER 6 disease’ is an ailment caused by the wrong harmful effects on the climate. administration of drugs by a physician. 13. (c) According to the passage, lack of hygiene 2. (d) The passage suggests that analgin and and safe drinking waters results in 500,000 penicillin are the drugs that must be used deaths among children under 5 years of age, carefully because they may cause anaphylaxis. every year. 3. (c) The passage suggests that an adverse drug 14. (b) According to the passage, the number of reaction can be caused by a drug that has weather-related natural disasters that were unpredictable and strange effects on the reported globally has more than tripled since patient. the 1960s. 4. (a) As the passage talks about drugs and its 15. (b) According to the passage, the few positive harmful effects, ‘Deleterious Effects of Drugs’ effects of global warming include fewer deaths is the suitable title for the given passage. in winter and increased production of food in a few areas. 5. (c) According to the passage, elderly people are more prone to bad reactions to drugs in 16. (d) Statement (1) is independent of statement comparison to young people because of their (2). slow blood flow to vital organs. 17. (b) The years 1990-2020 shows the time span 6. (b) A quote by Dr. Amir Qaseem – “Physicians referred to in the given - “Each of the last 3 and patients need to work together to decades has been successively warmer than pursue care that improves health.” suits the any preceding decade since 1850.” passage. 18. (c) According to the passage, climate change 7. (d) ‘Dysfunction’ means to not work properly. threatens the essential ingredients of good Hence, only option (d) ‘not working properly’ health, clean air, safe drinking water, corresponds to dysfunction. nutritious food supply and safe shelter. It also has the potential to undermine decades of 8. (c) Option (c) “I went to my boss to ask for a progress in global health. Thus, statements 1 leave for the next day; I got my leave approved and 2 are true. but I got some work as well to be done at home.” proves the given point. 19. (a) ‘May’ is the correct answer here. It is used for permission. 9. (a) A physician is expected to be responsible, caring and knowledgeable. 20. (c) ‘Less’ is the correct answer here. 10. (a) On the part of the patients, it is required 21. (d) The given sentence is in present tense so, that the patient should take the medicines as ‘have been selected’ is the correct answer here. prescribed by the physician. 22. (b) ‘Seems’ is the correct answer here because 11. (a) According to the passage, the melting of ‘economics’ is a singular subject. glaciers is among the few drastic consequences of global warming. 23. (a) The correct indirect speech is – “Sheela told Rashmi that she could come and stay at her 12. (d) Burning of fossil fuels releases a large place if she was ever in Delhi.” amount of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere along with other greenhouse 24. (c) The correct indirect speech is – ‘She asked gases. Eventually, it traps additional heat in me to open the window.’

138 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) SAMPLE PAPER 6 25. (b) Shreshtha should address the letter to the 40. (b) Option (b) “As a prank, some students let Secretary, ABC Association. three goats loose inside their school after painting the numbers 1, 2 and 4 on the sides of 26. (a) ’23 September 20XX’ shows the correct the goats. The teachers spent most of the day format of the date to be used in the letter. looking for goat number 3.” shows an example of ‘playing pranks on someone’. 27. (c) ‘Sir/ Ma’am’ is the correct salutation for the letter. 41. (b) The rhyming scheme of the given extract is abcb. 28. (a) ‘I am writing this letter to complain to you’ is the correct option to complete the opening 42. (a) The word ‘snarling’ means make an line of the letter. aggressive growl with bared teeth. Hence, ‘growling’ is the closest in meaning to 29. (a) Option (1) is the suitable choice for the snarling. concluding portion because of its polite tone. 43. (d) ‘Snarling’ is the word which denotes 30. (d) ‘Hoping for an early action!’ is the correct onomatopoeia, as it denotes the sound of concluding line for the letter. ‘snarl’. 31. (b) ‘Simile’ is a literary device that makes a 44. (c) When the tiger is in the jungle, free and comparison. Hence, the literary device used in away from the zoo, he can snarl in the nearby the given line is simile. village to scare the people. 32. (d) The pilot was shocked to see the storm 45. (b) The above lines are written by Leslie because the sky was clear before and he did Norris. not have enough fuel to fly over the storm, nor did he know how to fly in such weather 46. (b) ‘Oil-rich Arab’ refers to people of Saudi conditions. Arabia who have lots of oil. 33. (a) The pilot’s urge to go home and have 47. (a) The speaker was feeling nervous while breakfast there made him fly through the stealing money because Anil was the most storm. trusting person he had met ever. 34. (b) The pilot’s decision to fly even after 48. (b) The speaker can be described as robber, witnessing the storm shows that he is a deceitful, experienced and ungrateful. courageous person with a risk-taking attitude. It also shows his love for his family and the 49. (d) The word ‘startle’ means to cause to feel need to see them soon. sudden shock or alarm. Thus, it corresponds to the words – frighten and scare. 35. (c) Below : Over : : Crooked : Straight. This is so because below and over are antonyms, so 50. (b) The speaker saw Anil keeping the money do crooked and straight. under the mattress. 36. (d) Anne had to write essays on topics 51. (d) By saying the given line, Peggy thought including ‘A Chatterbox’, ‘An Incorrigible that Wanda’s drawings were more beautiful Chatterbox’ and ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said than hers, because she used to think that she Mistress Chatterbox’. could draw very beautifully. 37. (b) When Anne says, “The class roared. I had 52. (c) That night, Lencho’s cornfield was to laugh too” she means that she laughed to destroyed by a hailstorm. hide her embarrassment. 53. (b) The line “I hold with those who favour fire” 38. (a) Statement (1) is true and (2) is false, i.e., for shows the use of assonance in the words ‘hold’ her third writing, Anne wrote a poem about a and ‘those’. mother duck and a father swan with three baby ducklings. 54. (a) In the poem ‘The Ball Poem’, the poet wrote the line “And most know many days, how to 39. (d) Anne’s teacher, Mr. Keesing read the poem stand up” and by this line, he means that aloud in many classes and added his own people have to face miseries for most part of comments. As a result of the poem, Anne was their life. permitted to talk and wasn’t given any extra homework either.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 139 55. (c) The poet chose hemlock tree and the crow 58. (c) Mr. Herriot advised Mrs. Pumphrey to are shown in the poem ‘Dust of Snow’ as harden her heart and put Tricki on a very strict symbols of sadness and gloom and through the diet because of the following reasons: poem, tells that even such dark and sad things can bring happiness in life. • Tricki was getting hugely fat. 56. (b) (2) furthers the meaning of (1), i.e., Wanda’s • Tricki was a greedy dog. letter upset Maddie even more because she realised that she would never see Wanda again • Tricki did not know when to stop eating. as she had gone. It also made her realise that she would never get the chance to fix things • Mrs. Pumphrey used to overfeed Tricki. between them. 59. (a) Griffin satisfied Mrs. Hall at the inn by 57. (a) The ‘coloureds’ are referred to people of paying in advance for the room. races other than Blacks and Whites. 60. (b) The young seagull was tapping his feet on the ground when saw his mother coming towards him. He tapped the ground to show his excitement for food. SAMPLE PAPER 6

140 CBSE Sample Paper English Class X (Term I) SAMPLE PAPER 7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper for CBSE Class X (Term I) Examination Instructions 1. The Question Paper contains three sections. 2. Section A READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 3. Section B WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 4. Section C LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each question. 5. All questions carry equal marks (0.80 mark each). 6. There is no negative marking. Roll No. Maximum Marks : 40 Time allowed : 90 min Section A READING I. Read the passage given below. I. Like all bad news and the common cold, allergies can pop up when you least expect them. I suddenly developed an allergy to crocin (paracetamol) some years ago after having it all my life to treat everything from headaches to fever and toothache. A seafood-loving friend found himself unable to breathe after having Thai food for dinner. After undergoing a battery of expensive tests, he was told the chest tightness was not caused by a heart attack but by an allergy to shellfish, something he ate once a week and had never reacted to before. II. A stuffed or drippy nose, frequent sneezing, an itchy throat, rash, sinus, ear pain, difficulty in breathing, stomach cramps and itchy, red or watery eyes are some of the common symptoms of an allergic reaction. Pollen, dust, polluted outdoor air and indoor pollutants such as dust mites, animal dander, cigarette smoke and mould are among the common environmental pollutants, while other triggers include medicines, paint and chemicals in cleaners and cosmetics such as hair colour and skin creams. Among foods, eight allergens account for almost 90% of food allergies: milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. III. Most of us wrongly believe that people with allergies are either born with the condition or develop identifiable symptoms in early childhood. You couldn’t be more wrong. An allergy can occur at any time in your life and experts say its prevalence among adults is rising. While most people who develop allergies as adults have experienced some allergic reaction—either to the same or an unrelated trigger before—a few have no history of sensitivity.

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 141 IV. In an acute immune reaction, the allergy trigger may be one, but the symptom is usually caused by a combination of factors. Stress, a sterile environment that prevents the body from developing robust natural immunity and lifestyle-induced changes in the body’s hormonal balance are thought to be some triggers. This is borne out by clinical evidence that shows that women are more likely to develop allergies at puberty, after pregnancy and at menopause, all of which point to hormonal causes. V. Of course, avoiding the allergy trigger and taking an anti-allergy medication as soon as you can, after exposure to an allergen is the best possible protection. Since, pollen levels generally peak in the morning, people with airway sensitivity and asthma should postpone outdoor exercises to later in the day or stick to exercising indoors as deeper and more rapid breathing induced by aerobic exercise causes more pollen and dust being inhaled, which can wreck your airways and lungs. Since, air pollutants tend to cling to clothes and hair, changing your clothes when you come home or washing your hair before going to bed lowers exposure. VI. Allergies in adults can be treated using some anti-allergic medicines. For those who do not respond to the standard treatment, there’s always the option of a series of allergy shots to help the immune system to build up a tolerance to the allergy. In most cases, though, identifying and avoiding the allergen is enough to stay free of trouble. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option. 1. What are the common symptoms of an allergic reaction? 1. A stuffed or dripping nose 2. Frequent sneezing 3. An itchy throat 4. Rash, sinus 5. Stomach cramps 6. Itchy, red or water eyes (a) 1, 2, 4 and 6 (b) 2, 3 and 5 (c) 3, 4, 5 and 6 (d) All of these 2. The common environmental pollutants include pollen, dust and dust mites, ............ . (a) Animal dander, cigarette smoke and mould (b) Smog and mould (c) Fog and smoke of cigarette (d) Contaminated water, animal dander and flowers 3. What is an acute immune reaction? 1. In which the allergy trigger may be one. 2. In which the symptom is usually caused by a combination of factors. (a) Only 1 is correct (b) Both 1 and 2 are correct (c) Only 2 is correct (d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 4. How can you prevent/treat yourself from getting allergies? SAMPLE PAPER 7 (a) By avoiding the allergy trigger. (b) By taking an anti-allergy medicine as soon as there is exposure to an allergen. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above 5. When are women more likely to develop allergies? (a) At puberty, after pregnancy and at menopause (b) At pregnancy (c) At puberty (d) At menopause

142 CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 6. Select the option with the underlined word that can suitably replace ‘battery’ (para 1). (a) The shavers come complete with power unit. (b) They stopped beside an artillery of abandoned guns. (c) Ministers today issued a set of statements proclaiming that the prospects for renewed growth remain good. (d) He has served three years for assault. 7. Select the option that is true for the two statements given below. (1) Most people believe that allergies are either congenital or its symptoms are developed in early childhood. (2) Allergies can occur at any time in life. (a) (2) is the cause for (1) (b) (2) is the result of (1) (c) (2) contradicts (1) (d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the passage 8. What is the option for those who do not cure with anti-allergy medicines? (a) Identifying and avoiding the allergen (b) A series of allergy shots (c) The standard treatment (d) All of the above 9. ............ and ............ changes in the body’s hormonal balance are thought to be triggers. (a) Stress, lifestyle and induced (b) Pollen, physical (c) Sedentary lifestyle, stress (d) Lifestyle, eating 10. How does exercising later in the day or indoors help people with airway sensitivity and asthma? (a) It lowers their exposure to allergens. (b) It increases their breathing capacity. (c) In increases their aerobic exercise capacity. (d) It lowers their exposure to pollens. SAMPLE PAPER 7 II. Read the passage given below. Immunisation is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body’s natural defences to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds.We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. Immunisation currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles. Immunisation is a key component of primary health care and an indisputable human right. It’s also one of the best health investments money can buy. Vaccines are also critical to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They underpin global health security and will be a vital tool in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.Yet despite tremendous progress, far too many people around the world – including nearly 20 million infants each year – have insufficient access to vaccines. In some countries, progress has stalled or even reversed and there is a real risk that complacency will undermine past achievements. Global vaccination coverage – the proportion of the world’s children who receive recommended vaccines – has remained the same over the past few years. During 2020, about 83% of infants worldwide (113 million infants) received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine, protecting them against infectious diseases that can cause serious illness and disability or be fatal. While immunisation is one of the most successful public health interventions, coverage has plateaued over the

CBSE Sample Paper English Language & Literature X (Term I) 143 last decade. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated disruptions have strained health systems, with 23 million children missing out on vaccination in 2020, 3.7 million more than in 2019 and the highest number since 2009. Monitoring data at sub-national levels is critical to helping countries prioritise and tailor vaccination strategies and operational plans to address immunisation gaps and reach every person with life-saving vaccines. Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when it’s exposed to a disease. However, because vaccines contain only killed or weakened forms of germs like viruses or bacteria, they do not cause the disease or put you at risk of its complications. Vaccines protect against many different diseases, including: Cervical cancer, Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Encephalitis, Measles, Meningitis, Mumps, Pertussis, Polio, Rabies, Rotavirus, Rubella, Tetanus, Typhoid etc. WHO is working with countries and partners to improve global vaccination coverage, through the ‘Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020’. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option. 11. What do vaccines contain? (a) Only killed or weakened forms of germs like viruses or bacteria. (b) Chemicals to fight diseases. (c) Medicines necessary for an individual. (d) Antibodies to fight diseases. 12. Vaccines are critical to the ............ of infectious-disease outbreaks. (a) prevention and spread (b) spread and control (c) prevention and control (d) None of these 13. How many life-threatening diseases do vaccines prevent? (a) Less than 22 (b) 19 (c) More than 24 (d) More than 20 14. What impact did COVID-19 have on immunisation in 2020? (a) 23 million children missed out on vaccination. (b) 3.7 million more children than in 2019. (c) The highest number of unvaccinated children since 2009. (d) All of the above 15. “Immunisation is a global health and development success story” suggests that 1. Vaccination helps in saving millions of lives every year. 2. Vaccination reduces the risk of getting diseases. 3. Vaccination helps to improve immunity against various diseases. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 SAMPLE PAPER 7 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 16. Choose the option that uses the word ‘strained’ as it is used in the passage. (a) She saw dark figures jump from the top of the building across from her to the ground, strained by what seemed like a thirty-story drop. (b) He was also a man of letters, possessed of fine taste and a strained style. (c) The last weeks passed in her mother’s bedroom had strained Natasha’s physical strength. (d) The restaurant is located on the second floor of a spacious building and has a strained atmosphere.