CLASS 10 - ENGLISH

Pre Board
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This paper is divided into two sections: A and B. All questions are compulsory.

2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read
these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Section A
1. Read the passage given below and answer any 10 questions that follow: Ans
Tell someone that you are going to a convention of accountants and you might get a few we
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yawns, yet money and how it works is probably one of the most interesting things on the
earth. It is fascinating and almost magical, how money appeared on our planet. Unlike foll
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most developments we enjoy, which can be traced back to a source, civilisation or inventor, ng
money appeared in places then unconnected all over the world in a remarkably similar que
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way. ns :
Consider the American Indians using Wampum, West Africans trading in decorative
metallic objects called Manillas, and the Fijians economy based on whale's teeth, some of
which are still legal tender; add to that shells, amber, ivory, decorative feathers, cattle
including oxen & pigs, a large number of stones including jade and quartz, which have all
been used for trade across the world, and we get a taste of the variety of accepted
currency.
There is something charming and childlike imagining primitive societies, our
ancestors, using all these colourful forms of money. As long as everyone concerned
can agree on a value, this is a sensible thing for a community to do.
After all, the person who has what you need might not need what you have to trade.
Money solves that problem neatly. Real value with each exchange, and everyone gaining
from the convenience. The idea is really inspired, which might explain why so many
diverse minds came up with it. Once the money is accepted as a form of exchange, those
who produce, loan out, and manipulate the quantity of money are obviously in a very
strong position They are the "Money Changers".
"History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit,
and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling
money and its issuance," said President James Madison.
Money, money, money, it's always just been there, right? Wrong. Obviously, it's issued by
the government to make it easy for us to exchange things. Wrong again!
Truth is, most people don't realise that the issuing of money is essentially a private
business and that the privilege of issuing money has been a major bone of contention
throughout history.

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 i. What is fascinating and almost magical?
1. Convention of Accountants
2. Evolution of Money
3. Yawning
4. All of the above
ii. What is unique about the development of money?
1. It can be traced back to a source
2. It has an inventor
3. It appeared in unconnected places in a similar way
4. It was developed in ancient civilisation
iii. Which currencies did the West African use?
1. Manillas
2. Wampum
3. Whale's Teeth
4. Decorative Feathers
iv. What is still a legal tender in the Fijian Economy?
1. Cattle
2. Jade and Quartz
3. Shells and Ivory
4. Whale's Teeth
v. What is something charming and childlike to imagine?
1. Use of colourful forms of money
2. People living in Primitive Societies
3. Our ancestors agreeing on common values
4. All of the above
vi. Who are the "Money Changers"?
1. People who loan out money
2. People who manipulate the quantity of money
3. People who produce money
4. All of the above
vii. What did President James Madison say about the money changers?
1. They use violent methods to maintain control over the issuance of money.
2. They change money from time to time.
3. They work under the government's control.
4. They are polite and peaceful people.
viii. Who controls the issuance of money?
1. Government
2. Money Changers
3. President James Madison
4. Kings and their ministers
ix. What is meant by the word, 'concentration'? (para 1)
a. conference b. fa
 c. wave
d. competition
x. What is meant by the word, 'fascinating'? (para 2)
a. beautiful
b. valuable
c. attractive
d. republic
xi. What is meant by 'convenience'?
a. comfort
b. escape
c. clown
d. transport
xii. What is meant by the word, 'Intrigue'?
a. plot
b. interest
c. interval
d. fear
2. Examine the reasons for migration for males and females separately in the figure below.
On the basis of the figures, it can be seen that the reasons for the migration of males and
females are different. For example, work and employment have remained the main cause [10]
for male migration (26 percent) while it is only 2.3 percent for the females. Contrary to this,
about 67 percent of females move out from their parental houses following their marriage.
This is the most important cause in the rural areas of India except in Meghalaya where the
reverse is the case. In comparison to these marriage migrations of the male, is only 4
percent in the country.
Migration is a response to the uneven distribution of opportunities over space. People tend
to move from a place of low opportunity and low safety to a place of higher opportunity
and better safety. This, in turn, creates both benefits and problems for the areas, people
migrate from and migrate to. Consequences can be observed in economic, social, cultural,
political and demographic terms.

Economic Consequences A major benefit for the source region is the remittance sent by
migrants. Remittances from international migrants are one of the major sources of foreign
exchange. In 2002, India received the US $11 billion as remittances from international
migrants. Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu receive a very significant amount from their
international migrants. The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants is very
meagre as compared to international migrants, but it plays an important role in the growth
of the economy of the source area. Remittances are mainly used for food, repayment of
debts, treatment, marriages, children’s education, agricultural inputs, construction of
houses, etc. For thousands of the poor villages of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra
Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, etc. remittance works as the lifeblood for their economy.
Migration from rural areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha to
the rural areas of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh accounted for the success of
their green revolution strategy for agricultural development. Besides this, unregulated
migration to the metropolitan cities of India has caused overcrowding. The development of
slums in industrially developed states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, and Delhi is a negative consequence of unregulated migration within the country.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN questions
from the eleven given below:
i. According to the passage, the major reason for the migration of females in India is:
a. Work and employment
b. Business
c. Marriage
d. Education
ii. Pick the options that list the statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage:
A. Females migrate mostly for work and employment.
B. The major causes for migration of males are for business interests.
C. One of the major causes that females migrate to other places is due to marriage.
D. Education is one of the lowest causes for migration of both males and females.
a. A and D
b. B and C
c. A and B
d. C and D
iii. The word remittance from the passage means the same as:
a. Settlement
b. Allowance
c. Consideration
d. Abatement
iv. Based on the passage, choose the option that correctly demonstrates the reasons for
male migration:

a. Image 1
 b. Image 3
c. Image 4
d. Image 2
v. "Migration is a response to the uneven distribution of opportunities over space." –
uneven distribution of opportunities over space implies the fact that:
a. Not every demographic area has the unavailability of required means for
human settlement.
b. Not every state or country is economically and socially upgraded.
c. Every state or country has equal economic growth.
d. Every demographic area seeks migration to increase their growth.
vi. Based on the given pie chart, choose the options that list the statements that are TRUE
with respect to male and female migration:
A. Male migration is mostly due to work employment.
B. Both male and female migration is majorly due to marriage.
C. Female migration mostly takes place due to education.
D. Both males and females have migrated considerably with household.
a. A and D
b. B and C
c. A and C
d. Only D
vii. Based on the information given in the passage, select the correct statement:
a. Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu receive a very meagre amount from their
international migrants.
b. For thousands of poor villages remittance works as the lifeblood for their economy.
c. The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants is very significant
as compared to international migrants.
d. The development of slums in industrially developed states is a positive consequence
of unregulated migration within the country.
viii. Select the correct graphical representation for female migration:

a. Image 1
b. Image 4
c. Image 2
d. Image 3 ix. W
 hich of the following statement is NOT substantiated by any information from the
passage:
a. Migration is a response to the uneven distribution of opportunities over space.
b. Migration is one of the earning sources for rural areas or states.
c. Female migration due to marriage is not the scenario in Meghalaya.
d. Migration to metropolitan areas has resulted in the economic growth of the country.
x. Development of slums in industrial areas or metropolitan cities is a negative
consequence of:
a. Migration to other places from these areas
b. Migration to other states from these areas
c. Unregulated migration to these areas
d. Low migration to these areas
xi. Arrange the order of reasons for female migration from the highest to the lowest:
A. Education
B. Marriage
C. Work and employment
D. Moved after birth
a. B, A, D, C
b. A, D, C, B
c. B, D, C, A
d. D, C, B, A
3. Read the passages given below and choose the appropriate option from the questions
below:
[5]
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. He read the poem to the class,
adding his own comments, and to several other classes as well. Since then I've been allowed
to talk and haven’t been assigned any extra homework. On the contrary, Mr. Keesing’s
always making jokes these days.
a. What was the poem about?
(i) A father swan who killed its baby ducklings
(ii) A swan who died while trying to save its baby ducklings
(iii) A mother duck who killed her baby ducklings
(iv) A father swan and a mother duck who loved their baby ducklings unconditionally
b. What was the impact of the poem?
(i) Mr. Keesing scolded Anne
(ii) Mr. Keesing laughed uncontrollably
(iii) Mr. Keesing understood Anne's feelings and allowed her to talk
(iv) Mr. Keesing asked Anne to leave the class
 c. Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to "completed".
(i) Finished (ii) Bitten (iii) Adding (iv) Assigned
d. What does the poem highlight about Anne's nature?
(i) She was witty (ii) She was cunning
(iii) She was crazy (iv) She was depressed
e. Who killed the baby ducklings?
(i) The mother duck (ii) The father swan
(iii) They died accidentally (iv) They killed each other
OR
Read the passages given below and choose the appropriate option from the questions below:
Mark! while relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortal 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?
(i) They are carried off, like an ox
(ii) They are carried off, like a deer
(iii) They are carried off, like a lion
(iv) They are carried off, like an angel
b. Why do the wise not grieve?
(i) For they are heartless
(ii) For they are aware of the terms of the world
(iii) Because they are not allowed to do so
(iv) Because it does not bother them
c. What is the world afflicted with?
(i) Death and decay (ii) Pollution
(iii) Poverty (iv) Pandemics
d. Write the meaning of the word 'lamenting'.
(i) Celebrating (ii) Being remorseful
(iii) Dancing (iv) Being thrilled
e. Who is the speaker of the given lines?
(i) Gautama Buddha (ii) kisa Gautami
(iii) Swami Vivekananda (iv) Dayanand Saraswati
4. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
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Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I have rued
a. Under which tree was the poet standing or sitting?
(i) Hemlock (ii) Banyan (iii) Pine (iv) Oak
b. What changed the poet's gloomy mood?
(i) snowflakes (ii) raindrops (iii) wind (iv) sunshine
 c. What is the rhyming meter of the given stanza?
(i) abcd (ii) abab (iii) abba (iv) aabb
d. How did the poet feel when the snowflakes fell on him?
(i) petrified (ii) dejected (iii) joyful (iv) enraged
e. What does the word 'rued' mean?
(i) pride (ii) fear (iii) enthusiasm (iv) regret
OR
Read the extract given below and choose the appropriate option from the questions below:
People will take
Balls, balls will be lost always, little
boy. And no one buys a ball back.
Money is external.
a. What is the meaning of people will take balls?
(i) Losses are bound to happen
(ii) People will steal the ball
(iii) People will buy the balls
(iv) People will take control
b. What do the balls refer to here?
(i) Innocense (ii) Childhood
(iii) Dreams (iv) All of these
c. Why is money external?
(i) Money cannot buy everything that one loses
(ii) We earn money from external sources
(iii) Money leads to external happiness
(iv) Flow of money cannot be controlled
d. What do you understand by ''no one buys a ball back''?
(i) No one is interested in buying the balls
(ii) No one can buy memories
(iii) Same balls cannot be found
(iv) People will buy the ball only when they are willing
e. Name the poet.
(i) Ruskin Bond (ii) William Shakespeare
(iii) William Wordsworth (iv) John Berryman
5. Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about Albert
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Einstein.
In 1905, Albert Einstein worked as a technical expert (a) a local patent office.
During this time, he published four of his (b) important papers in the history of science. It
proved to be a major step (c) progress in the field of science, which is still
remembered after ages.
a. (i) in (ii) on (iii) at (iv) from
b. (i) much (ii) many (iii) most (iv) more
c. (i) to (ii) towards (iii) in (iv) into
6. Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows: Fat
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 : Where are you going? [3]
Son: I am going to my friend's house.
Father: Have you completed your homework?
Son: No, I'll do it when I will come back.
Father: This is not the right way to answer.
Father asked his son where he was going. The son replied (i) to his friend's house.
The father further questioned (ii) his homework. The son said that he would do it
when (iii) The father disapproved of the son's way to answer.
i. a. that he had gone.
b. that he will be going.
c. that he was going.
d. that he is going.
ii. a. if he had completed.
b. if he had been completed.
c. if he had will be completing.
d. if he will have completed.
iii. a. he will come back.
b. he would come back.
c. he shall come back.
d. he would be coming back.
7. Choose the correct options for ANY FOUR of the six sentences given below. [4]
a) Last Saturday, my father that his dinner suit was too small, so now he a strict
diet.

a) has discovered / followed b) discovered / is following

c) was discovering / has followed d) discovers / was following

a) does / are b) has / is

c) was / are d) have / is

a) might b) could

c) ought to d) can
d) He had such bad flu that he breathe through his nose.

a) wouldn't b) couldn’t

c) didn't use to d) shouldn’t

a) a lot of b) few

c) little d) none of these

c) are d) have
Section B
8. You are Vipul/Apoorva, living at D-424, Island Avenue, Ernakulam. You have seen [5]
an advertisement about a diploma course in the French language soon to be Y
organized by Maxwell Institute of Languages, Fort Road, Kochi. Write a letter in 100- o
150 words to the advertiser seeking all the relevant information like admission u
procedure, fee structure, duration of the course, the timing of the class, transport a
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 Hyderabad. Write a letter to the editor of the Daily Times, Hyderabad, regarding the
poor living conditions of child Labourers in tailoring units, jewelry making units and
restaurants in your city. Give suggestions to improve their conditions and their right
to education. You can use the following clues:

9. The graph is given shows estimated sales of gold in Dubai in 2002. Write [5
an analytical paragraph describing the line graph in around 150 words. ]

OR
The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 6800 Indian adults (aged
16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in
the past 12 months. Write an analytical paragraph by selecting and reporting the
main features and make comparisons where relevant (150-200 words).

Participation in cultural activities, by age

16-24% 25-44% 45-74% All ages 16 and over %

Any performance* 35 22 17 22

Undertaking any crafts 11 17 22 19

Cultural purchases 11 17 18 16

Any visual arts 30 16 11 15

Any writing 17 6 5 7

Computer-based 10 9 5 6
* Dancing, singing, playing musical instruments and acting
10. Answer ANY TWO questions from (a) to (c) and ANY TWO questions from ((d) to (f) in
20-30 [8]

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 words each:
a) What did he watch his parents doing the day before?
b) What important decision did Maddie make? Why did she have to think hard to do so?
c) Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage?
d) What did Richard Ebright learn from the Country Science Fair?
e) What impression did the lawyer get of the delivery man?
f) Why did Bholi not marry Bishamber?
11. Answer ANY TWO questions from (a) to (c) and ANY TWO questions from ((d) to (f) in 40- [12]
50 words each:
a) Where is Coorg?
b) What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
c) What sights made Gautama Buddha a monk?
d) Why did Hari Singh hide his real name?
e) Why was the author delighted to keep Tricki with him?
f) Why did Matilda weep with despair on visiting her rich friend?
12. What does courage mean to Mandela? How did he learn the meaning of courage? [5]
OR
'Coorg' seems to share a lot of historical perspective. Is it important to possess historical
knowledge for the progress of our society?
13. Griffin was a brilliant scientist but not a good human being. Explain. [5]
OR
"Don't you worry, Pitaji! In your old age, I will serve you and mother." Through the statement,
the narrator wants to highlight moral values Bholi was imbued with. Based on the reading of
the lesson, what makes Bholi aware of her rights and how does she use them?