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10 Examination Paper Summative Assessment - II (2015) Class-X Delhi & Outsite Delhi set English Language & Literature Time allowed : 3 hours] [Maximum Marks : 70 General Instructions : (i) The question paper is divided into three sections. Section A : Reading 20 marks Section B : Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C : Literature / Text books and Long Reading Texts 25 marks (ii) All questions are compulsory. (iii) Marks are indicated against each question. Delhi Set-II Code No. 2/1/2 SECTION - A (READING) 20 marks 1. Read the passage given below : 8 Kausani in situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the central Himalayas. It is an unusually attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand's picturesque Kumaon region. Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of this place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India situated at a height of 25,645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow flies. The other famous peaks on view are Choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkanth, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour of the sky changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory. When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the 'Switzerland of India'. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place where he was staying was originally a guest house of a tea estate. It was renamed 'Anashakti Ashram' after the book. Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India's poet laureate. Its natural surroundings inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttarakhand is the abode of gods, Kausani is God's own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas. the picture would resemble Kausani. On the basic of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question : (a) Where is Kausani situated? 1 (b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani? 1 (c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani? 1 (d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant? 1

11 10 OSWAAL CBSE (CCE) Question Bank (Term-2) English Language and Literature-X (e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable? 1 (f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani? 1 (g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place? 1 (h) Why is Kausani's guest house of the tea estate known as 'Anashakti Ashram'? 1 2. Read the passage given below : 12 (1) I rested for a moment at the door of Anand Bhawan, on Market Road, where coffeedrinkers and tiffin-eaters sat still at their tables, uttering low moans on seeing me. I wanted to assure them, "Don't mind me, you hugging the cash box - you are a coward, afraid even to breathe. Go on, the cash, if that is your pleasure. I just want to watch, that's all. If my tail trails down to the streat, if I am blocking your threshold, it is because, I'm told, I'm eleven feet tip to tail. I can't help it. I'm not out to kill I'm too full. I found a green pasture full of food on my way. I won't attack untill I feel hungry again. Tigers attack only when they feel hungry, unlike human beings who slaughter one another without purpose or hunger." (2) To the great delight of children, schools were being hurriedly closed. Children of all ages and size were running helter-skelter, screaming joyously, "No school. Tiger, tiger!" They were shouting and laughing and even enjoying being scared. They seemed to welcome me. I felt like joining them. So I bounded away from the restaurant door. I walked along with them, at which they cried, 'The tiger is coming to eat us; let us get back to school!" (3) I followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school hall securely. I climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door at the far end of a veranda, and walked in. It happened to be the headmaster's room. I noticed a very dignified man jumping on the table and heaving himself up into into an attic. I walked in and flung myself on the cool floor, having a special liking for cool stone floors. (4) As I drowsed, I was aware of cautious steps and hushed voices all around. I was in no mood to bother about anything. All I wanted was a little moment of sleep; the daylight was very bright. On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions : (a) How did the diners at Anand Bhawan react on seeing the tiger? 2 (b) When do tigers attack? In this context, how are human beings different from tigers? 2 (c) Why were children happy and even enjoying being scared? 2 (d) What was the tiger's opinion about the man at the cash counter? What did the tiger assure him? (e) Identify the word which means the same as 'hugging'. (para 1) 1 (i) counting (ii) hiding (iii) rubbing (iv) holding tightly in the arms (f) Identify the word which means the same as 'delight'. (para 2) 1 (i) pleasure (ii) fear (iii) sorrow (iv) nervousness (g) Identify the word which means the same as 'dignified'. (para 3) 1 (i) tall (ii) honourable (iii) terrified (iv) tired (h) Identify the word which means the same as 'heaving up' (para 3) 1 (i) hiding (ii) running away (iii) climbing (iv) raising

12 SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) Examination Paper =25 marks 3. The recent increase in crimes against people of the Northeast, especially in the cities, has highlighted the growing problem faced by the community. Fear of violence continues to worry them. Write a letter in words to the Editor of The Times of India expressing your concern over the recent death of a young student resulting from a racial comment against people from Northeast. Suggest what steps the government should take to solve this problem You are Aanchal/Aryan, resident of A-12, East of Kailash, N. Delhi. 5 Hints : racial comments, attack rude behaviour, hurt feeling of our own fellow citizens disharmony dents the image of our country steps to solve this problem. One of the key messages of the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech was 'Clean India'. The Government has taken an initiative for cleaning the rivers especially 'The Ganges'. The Government has also urged the people of India to realise the dream of 'Clean India'. Write an article in words mentioning the measures people can take for a cleaner and greener India. 4. Complete the story in words which starts like this : "It was a quiet, cold and dark night like it usually is in winter when all retire to bed early. Suddenly at the dead of night, a shriek jerked the people in the building out of their beds. It was distinctly the voice of..." 10 You have been preparing for the National Talent Search Examination for the last one year and have got a very good rank. Write your story in words using the following clues. humble family background ambition to be something scholarship, a means to that preparation help from the teachers use of library examination result. 5. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options. 10 We are living in a world (a)... every girl wants to be a diva and every boy (b)... to be called a dude. Today your social acceptance is measured by your friend's list (c)... a social networking site. (a) (i) by (iii) where (ii) that (iv) the (b) (i) desire (ii) desires (iii) desiring (iv) desired (c) (i) in (ii) on (iii) at (iv) for 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer-sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. 4 Error Correction Tourism is one in the biggest businesses e.g. in of In the world generating on least (a) million jobs. It is vital for an (b) economies of much countries. But (c) it is a major contributor on climate change. (d)......

13 12 OSWAAL CBSE (CCE) Question Bank (Term-2) English Language and Literature-X 7. Rearrange the following words and phrases in to meaningful sentences. One has been done for you as an example. 3 Karnataka, / the tender coconut / and Gujarat / comes / West Bengal / into Delhi / from / Example The tender coconut come into Delhi from Karnatak, West Bengal and Gujarat. (a) / extremely popular / high / due to / nutritional value / its / has become / the coconut water / (b) / market for /coconut water is / about Rs. 20 selling in the / now fresh (c) / the cost / the consumers / coconut water / don't mind / of fresh SECTION - C (LITERATURE / TEXT BOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT) 25 marks 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 3=3 Marks! while relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are carried off, like an ox that is led to the slaughter. So the world is afflicted with death and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world. (a) What is the fate of mortals? 1 (b) Why do the wise not grieve? 1 (c) Write the meaning of the word, 'lamenting'. 1 Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. (a) What did Sulekha later on come to be known as? 1 (b) Why did children make fun of her? 1 (c) What does the word, 'mimicked' mean? 1 9. Answer the following questions in words each. 2 4=8 (a) The people of Coorg have a tradition of courage and bravery. How has it been recognised in modern India? (b) What guesses did the Londoners make about what Mijbil was? (c) How did the hackdriver befool the lawyer? (d) How did the Loisels react when they realised that the necklace had been lost? 10. Answer the following in words. 4 "Never mind," she said, "I can get on by myself." "You don't have to help me," said Valli to the conductor. She shows extraordinary courage in making the bus journey all alone. Taking inspiration froom Valli's character, write how ability and courage to take risk are essential to fulfill one's dream. "Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like anyone else." These words of encouragement from the teacher highlight that change of social attitude and encouragement can help a child like Bholi to become confident and face the world bravely. Taking help from the lesson, 'Bholi' write how the social attitude towards Bholi made her an introvert. What should be done to help such children to face the world bravely? 11. Answer the following in words. 10 What happened when the Nazis found Anne and her family hiding in the Secret Annexe? Give a brief description of Anne and her family after the arrest. Anne wrote, 'One day we're laughing at the comical side of hiding, and the next day we're fright-

14 ened and the fear, tension and despair can be read on our faces.' Give two examples of each loughter and fear from the diary entries of May How did Mr. Keith contribute to the intellectual enrichment of Helen? Why did Helen not like examinations? Examination Paper Out Side Delhi-I Code No. 2/1 1. Read the passage given below : 8 Kausani in situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the Central Himalayas. It is an unusually attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand's picturesque Kumaon region. Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of this place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India situated at a height of 25,645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow flies. The other famous peaks on view are Choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkanth, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour of the sky changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory. When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the 'Switzerland of India'. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place where he was staying was originally a guest house of a tea estate. It was renamed 'Anashakti Ashram' after the book. Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India's poet laureate. Its natural surroundings inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttarakhand is the abode of gods, Kausani is God's own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas. the picture would resemble Kausani. On the basic of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question : (a) Where is Kausani situated? 1 (b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani? 1 (c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani? 1 (d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant? 1 (e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable? 1 (f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani? 1 (g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place? 1 (h) Why, do you think, is Kausani known as 'God's own backyard'? 1 2. Read the passage given below : 12 (1) I rested for a moment at the door of Anand Bhawan, on Market Road, where coffeedrinkers and tiffin-eaters sat still at their tables, uttering low moans on seeing me. I wanted to assure them, "Don't mind me, you hugging the cash box - you are a coward, afraid even to breathe. Go on, the cash, if that is your pleasure. I just want to watch, that's all. If my tail trails down to the streat, if I am blocking your threshold, it is because, I'm told, I'm eleven feet tip to tail. I can't help it. I'm not out to kill I'm too full. I found a green pasture full of food on my way. I won't attack untill I feel hungry again. Tigers attack only

15 14 OSWAAL CBSE (CCE) Question Bank (Term-2) English Language and Literature-X when they feel hungry, unlike human beings who slaughter one another without purpose or hunger." (2) To the great delight of children, schools were being hurriedly closed. Children of all ages and size were running helter-skelter, screaming joyously, "No school. Tiger, tiger!" They were shouting and laughing and even enjoying being scared. They seemed to welcome me. I felt like joining them. So I bounded away from the restaurant door. I walked along with them, at which they cried, 'The tiger is coming to eat us; let us get back to school!" (3) I followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school hall securely. I climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door at the far end of a veranda, and walked in. It happened to be the headmaster's room. I noticed a very dignified man jumping on the table and heaving himself up into into an attic. I walked in and flung myself on the cool floor, having a special liking for cool stone floors. (4) As I drowsed, I was aware of cautious steps and hushed voices all around. I was in no mood to bother about anything. All I wanted was a little moment of sleep; the daylight was very bright. On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions : (a) How did the diners at Anand Bhawan react on seeing the tiger? 2 (b) When do tigers attack? In this context, how are human beings different from tigers? 2 (c) Why were children happy and even enjoying being scared? 2 (d) What did the headmaster do on seeing the tiger? What did the tiger like to do in the headmaster's office? (e) Identify the word which means the same as 'hugging'. (para 1) 1 (i) counting (ii) hiding (iii) rubbing (iv) holding tightly in the arms (f) Identify the word which means the same as 'delight'. (para 2) 1 (i) pleasure (ii) fear (iii) sorrow (iv) nervousness (g) Identify the word which means the same as 'dignified'. (para 3) 1 (i) tall (ii) honourable (iii) terrified (iv) tired (h) Identify the word which means the same as 'bounded'. (para 2) 1 (i) walked (ii) jumped forward (iii) walked with heavy steps (iv) ran lazily SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) 25 marks 3. Recently a serious quarrel took place in a colony in Delhi due to the use of loudspeakers at a public place and caused disharmony among the people. Write a letter in words to the Editor of The Hindustan Times expressing your concern over the unpleasant incident, highlighting the fact that the loudspeakers cause noise pollution and discord, suggesting that the unauthorised use of loudspeakers at public places should be banned. You are Anjana/Arjun, F-112 Kailash Colony, Delhi. 5 Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir caused floods, landslides, house collapses and heavy loss

16 Examination Paper of life and property. Write an article in words on Floods Causes and Prevention. You are Anita/Aman Ultimately I won it as I was determined to achieve my goal. The closing of the story is given above. You can start your own story but you cannot change the end. Write the story in words. 10 Hints : humble family background no guidance or support amibition difficulties didn t give up long struggle paved the way for success Complete a story in words from the outline given below : Birds lived a forest one year hot and dry the king bird suggested to migrate a greedy sparrow noticed carts with baskets of grain the sparrow dashed to eat but warned her friends not to go owner might kill them birds scared the greedy sparrow enjoyed her meal owner spread a net was caught. 5. Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow : 1 3=3 There are ways and ways (a) tackling a problem. But governments all over the world (b) only one system (c) is : the carrot-and-stick one. (a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) from (iv) on (b) (i) prefer (ii) prefers (iii) preferred (iv) preferring (c) (i) who (ii) which (iii) what (iv) whose 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. 1 4=4 Error Correction Summer camps develop a child confidence. e.g. child child's They also encourages children (a) to do things by their own. (b) The camps is beneficial to (c) aggressive children as we promote (d) mutual understanding. 7. Rearrange the following words and phrases in to meaningful sentences. One has been done for you as an example. 1 3=3 Example : person / physically / a / was / Kitty / handicapped / Kitty was a physically handicapped person. (a) sat up / wheelchair / in a / battery driven / every evening, / she (b) drove / an / she / her wheelchair / to / apple orchard / (c) very happy / with apples / the trees / she was / to see / laden /

17 16 OSWAAL CBSE (CCE) Question Bank (Term-2) English Language and Literature-X SECTION - C (LITERATURE / TEXT BOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT) 25 marks 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1 3=3 When I got to New Mullion, my eager expectations of a sweet and simple country village were severely disappointed. Its streets were rivers of mud, with rows of wooden shops, either painted a sour brown, or bare of any paint at all. (a) Who is I? 1 (b) Why was I disappointed? 1 (c) What does the word expectations mean? 1 Never shall a young man, Thrown into despair By those great honey-coloured Ramparts at your ear, (a) Who is the speaker of these lines? Who is he speaking to? 1 (b) What does the young man mean by honey-coloured ramparts? 1 (c) What does the word despair mean? 1 9. Answer the following questions in words each : 2 4=8 (a) Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon? (b) Why didn t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does it tell you about her? (c) Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball? (d) What filled Bholi, a dumb cow, with a new hope? 10. Answer the following question in words : 4 Through The Sermon at Benares, the Buddha preached that death is inevitable and we need to overcome the suffering and pain that follows. Based on your reading of the lesson, write how one should cope with the death of a loved one. Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his times. Illustrate with examples from the lesson, The Proposal. Also mention the values, you think, any healthy relationship requires. 11. Answer the following in words : 10 What was Mr. Otto Frank s major contribution to the world? Anne describes herself as a little bundle of contradictions. Why? Explain in your own words. How did Helen benefit when Dr. Graham Bell accompanied her to the World Fair? How did Helen display her passion for Radcliffe College?

18 SOLVED PAPER Topper Answers C.B.S.E., 2014 Class X (Term 2) Outside Set-II English Language & Literature Time allowed : 3 hours Max. Marks : 80 Outside Set-II Code 2/2 General Instructions : (i) The Question paper is divided into four sections : Section A Reading Section B Writing Section C Grammar Section D Text Books and Long Reading Text (ii) All questions are compulsory. (iii) Marks are indicated against each question. 15 marks 15 marks 15 marks (25+10) = 35 marks SECTION A READING 1. Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow by choosing the most appropriate options. 1 5=5 Cheraw is the most colourful Mizo dance. Bamboos are used in this dance. Hence the dancer moves by stepping alternately in and out from between and across a pair of horizontal bamboos, held against the ground by people sitting face to face at either side. They tap the bamboos open and close in rhythmic beats. Two bases support the bamboos, placed horizontally, one at each end. The bamboos, when clapped, produce a sharp sound, which forms the rhythm of the dance. It indicates the timing of the dance as well. The dancers step in and out to the beats of the bamboos with ease and grace. The patterns and stepping of the dance have many variations. Sometimes the steppings are made in imitation of the movements of birds, sometimes the swaying of trees and so on. Little is known about the origin of Cheraw. It may be possible that the forefathers of the Mizos brought it with them when they left home in Far-East Asia. Cheraw is performed on any occasion these days. But, so goes the legend. It used to be performed in earlier times only to ensure a safe passage for a dead child to paradise. Cheraw is, therefore, a dance of sanctification and redemption performed with great care, precision and elegance. (a) According to the passage, Cheraw is. (i) a form of art (ii) a festival of lights

19 18 OSWAAL CBSE (CCE) Question Bank Term-2, English Language & Literature-X (iii) a form of dance (iv) a Mizo animal (b) Cheraw is performed. (i) to show respect to the state (ii) for sanctification and redemption (iii) to please the goddess of dance (iv) to earn money (c) The dancers in Cheraw dance to. (i) the beats of bamboos (ii) the beats of drums (iii) the clappings of the singers (iv) the sound of a whistle (d) The statement is correct. (i) Four bases support the bamboos (ii) Cheraw is a solo dance (iii) Cheraw is a dull stepping pattern (iv) The sound of bamboos forms the rhythm of the dance (e) The word redemption in the passage means. (i) performed with great care (ii) solution (iii) deliverance from evil ways Ans. (iv) compensation 2. Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow by choosing the most appropriate options. 1 5=5 Himalayan valley is the geographical guard of the Indian territory against any foreign invasion keeping the enemy at bay from the western to the eastern subcontinent of the Asian sphere. The valley abounds with a classified variety of different glaciers, wildlife, peaks and thick vegetation liable to support the homo sapiens. Pindari Glacier is a range of four glaciers, namely Sunderdunga, Namik, Pindari and Kafni. To

20 Topper Answers Paper go to Pindari Glacier it is a 54 km trek and the walking part is normally covered in four days. In this trek, we cross many mountains and forests and see a lot of wildlife. We were eight members in the team. The whole trip took us ten days in the mountains. Throughout the way, our guide and my father explained to us the various features of the Himalayas we were passing through. We had to face bad weather for two days. There was a steep climb at some places and as we climbed up we were affected by high altitude sickness and lack of oxygen and we felt very tired. Pindari Glacier is surrounded on all sides by snow-covered peaks such as Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, Nanda Khat, Bailiuri and many more. This Glacier is a frozen river of ice and settled in such a way that it looks like a huge staircase. There I saw all physical features such as gorges, moraines, hanging valleys, etc. (a) Pindari Glacier is. (i) a glacier range of four mountains namely Sunderdunga, Namik, Pindari and Kafni (ii) a mountain peak surrounded by Sunderdunga, Namik and Kafni (iii) a forest in the Himalayan region (iv) a range of four glaciers, namely Sunderdunga, Namik, Pindari and Kafni (b) A trip to Pindari Glacier. (i) is very informative (ii) helps in understanding the natural geography (iii) is an adventurous experience as one has to face bad weather and difficult treks (iv) is all of the above (c) made the members suffer while trekking to their destination. (i) Steep climb and lack of oxygen (ii) High altitude sickness, lack of oxygen and steep climb (iii) Lack of oxygen and tiredness (iv) Lack of oxygen and snow-covered peaks (d) The temperature in the area is. (i) normal (ii) below zero degree (iii) very high (iv) warm (e) The word in the passage which means the same as characteristics is. (i) features (ii) altitude (iii) treks (iv) gorges

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