CHENNAI SAHODHAYA COMMON EXAMINATION GRADE X ENGLISH Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

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1 CHENNAI SAHODHAYA COMMON EXAMINATION GRADE X ENGLISH Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 General Instructions: I. The question paper is divided into three sections : SECTION A : Reading 20 MARKS SECTION B : Writing and Grammar 30 MARKS SECTION C : Literature 30 MARKS II. All questions are compulsory. III. You may attempt any section at a time. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. SECTION A (Reading 20 Marks) 1. Read the passage given below. 1. Every time a child takes a soft drink, he s laying the ground work for a dangerous bone disease. No, fizzy and sugary drinks don t cause osteoporosis. But, because they are often a substitute for a glass of milk, kids are not getting the calcium and vitamin D they need to build a strong skeleton. Many of them also lead a sedentary lifestyle, so they aren t getting the bone building benefits for vigorous exercise either. These children aren t just in jeopardy for brittle bones and fractures decades down the road. They could be at a risk of osteoporosis at a younger age than ever before. 2. The Indian Institute for Bone and Mineral Research, a body of osteoporosis experts, is trying to spread awareness about this bone crippling disease. Osteoporosis starts in childhood but has consequences later in life. The condition causes bones to become riddled with holes, like a framework of a house that has been attacked by termites. That can lead to broken bones, which in turn can cause deformity, chronic pain and disability. Osteoporosis can be fatal : up to 25 percent of older people who suffer a broken hip die within a year. Osteoporosis isn t just your grandmother s health threat. Although it strikes over 50 million women in India, it also menaces over 12 million men. Osteoporosis causes loss of height, pain in joints and back, fractures and fear of fractures, and can be very depressing. So it is important that we adopt preventive measures, to save millions of people. 3. There is a new medical understanding of the best ways to protect ourselves and our children. Simple lifestyle changes and nutrition will save our bones, says Dr. Mittal. He says, It s never too late to adopt bone-friendly habits exercise, get enough sunlight, and have adequate calcium. This way, we can keep our bones healthy and prevent Osteoporosis. 1.1.Answer the questions that follow: 1x8=8 a. What do calcium and vitamin D do to the skeleton? b. What causes Osteoporosis in children? c. What should children do to avoid Osteoporosis? d. What can Osteoporosis lead to? e. Osteoporosis can be fatal. What does it mean? 1

2 f. What is the emotional effect of Osteoporosis? g. What should we do when we know that Osteoporosis is depressing? h. What two important things should we care for to prevent Osteoporosis? 2. Read the passage carefully. TOOLS OF PERSUASION 1. Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with your point of view. According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos. 2. Ethos is a speaker s way of convincing the audience that she is a credible source. An audience will consider a speaker credible if she seems trustworthy, reliable, and sincere. This can be done in many ways. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you would be more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a firefighter. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person who has their best interests at heart. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them. 3. Pathos is a speaker s way of connecting with an audience s emotions. For example, a speaker who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, a charity organization that helps animals might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats. These images are intended to fill the viewers with pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money. 4. Logos is the use of facts, information, statistics, or other evidence to make your argument more convincing. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have data to back up your claims. For example, a commercial for soap might tell you that laboratory tests have shown that their soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your hands right now. This piece of information might make you more likely to buy their brand of soap. Presenting this evidence is much more convincing than simply saying our soap is the best! Use of logos can also increase a speaker s ethos; the more facts a speaker includes in his argument, the more likely you are to think that he is educated and trustworthy. 5. Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when they are used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. The next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion Answer the following questions. 2x4=8 a. When would an audience consider a speaker credible? Why is it necessary for the speaker to create trust? b. How does pathos convince an audience? c. According to the passage, how can logos build ethos? d. Why do most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences? 2.2. Find the word from the passage that is an antonym of: 1x2=2 a. dishonest (para 2) b. Dissuade (para 2) 2

3 2.3. Find a word from the passage which means the same as. 1x2=2 a. planned or meant (para 3) b. a television or radio advertisement (para 4) SECTION B (Writing & Grammar 30 Marks) 3. You feel concerned about the wastage of every kind on the occasions of marriages and other ceremonies. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about it in about words. 8 You are Sonal / Somit of VPS, lucknow. You have seen an advertisement in the Times of India related to new batches of Astronomy Club initiated by National Science Centre, Lucknow starting from the coming fortnight. You wish to join the club. Write a letter to the Director, enquiring about the venue, duration, fee-structure, etc. Invent necessary details. 4. Write a short story, in about words, with any one set of the cues given below. 10 It was getting dark. I looked at my watch. It was almost seven in the evening. I had missed the only bus that plied to my locality. This area was not very safe.. Anirudh went to the Adventure Park with his friends to enjoy the fun rides. When he was taking a ride on the giant wheel, he saw.. 5. Fill in any four of the following blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. 4 Trick or Treat is a customary celebration (a) (of / for / from / by) children (b) (during / for / of / on) Halloween. Children go in costumes from house to house, asking (c) (in / for / from / by) treats such as candy or sometimes money to the question, Trick or Treat? The word Trick refers to a threat (d) (of / on / to / in) perform mischief on the homeowners or their property (e) (but / or / and / if) no treat is given. 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number for any four. 4 Error Correction My day begins on 5 o clock in the morning. (a) It has been so since the last forty years (b) except for the two years, which I was (c) ill. I wake up at a sound of the alarm. (d) This had made me realize the importance of time. (e) 7. Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences. 4 (a) algebra and / a week / me / he taught / geometry / twice (b) very poor / subjects / I was / in these / earlier (c) very / now / proficient / have become / in them / I (d) and my / persistence / hardwork / to his / thanks 3

4 SECTION C (Literature 30 Marks) 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. 1x4=4 a. Your wisdom is consumed in self confidence Do not go forth today: call it my fear That keeps you in the house, not your own. i. Who is speaking to whom? ii. What is the speaker s fear? iii. Explain: Your wisdom is consumed in self confidence. iv. Why does Calpurnia feel Caesar s wisdom is consumed in confidence? b. Was it cowardice, that I dared not kill him? Was it perversity, that I longed to talk to him? Was it humility, to feel so honoured? I felt so honoured. And yet those voices: If you were not afraid, you would kill him! i. What are the doubts and questions that arise inside the poet? ii. Explain Yet those voices. iii. What was the poet s dilemma? iv. What did he consider to be humility? 9. Answer the following questions in words each. 2X4=8 i. Mention any two qualities of the sculptor who sculpted the statue of Ozymandias. ii. Patol Babu was a meticulous person. Elucidate. iii. Why did Michael fail to rescue Sebastian in the second game? iv. Why did Caesar rebuke Cimber? 10. Attempt any one out of the two following long answer type questions in words. 8 a. Technology was advancing everyday and dad couldn't resist any of the new gadgets that came in the market. That was why, we went to the computer fair. The advancement in technology has not made our life easier but more complicated. We should be the master of technology and technology should not master us. Elaborate your view with reference to the lesson, Virtually True. b. Inspite of having a melodious voice and being a crowd puller, the nightingale turns out to be a loser and dies. How can one build self-confidence and not pave way for manipulation in today s society? 4

5 11. A) Answer the following question based on prescribed novel text for extended reading in about words. The Diary of a Young Girl 10 a. Write a brief character sketch of Mr. Otto Frank. b. Write a brief character sketch of Peter Van Daan. B) Answer the following question based on prescribed novel text for extended reading in about words. The Story of My Life a. Write a brief character sketch of Mr. Anagnos. b. Write a brief character sketch of Mr. Arthur Gilman. 5