SHINING STAR ACADEMY

English Medium School

I Unit Test 2021-22
Std. – X
Name :- __________________________________________Date : 23/ 08/21

Time :- 2 hrs. Subject :- English 40 Marks

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Q.1A] Do as directed: [ Any4] 8M
1. Write two compound words of your own. 4M
2. Use the following phrase in your own sentence
‘a sudden change’
3. Pick out the infinitive from the following sentence and use it in your own sentence.
The fielder tried to catch the ball.
4. Complete the word chain with adjectives bold_______ ________ ________ ________
5. Arrange the words alphabetically:
either, entirely, excited, error.

Q.A2] Do as directed 2M
1. Use the following word and its homophone in the separate sentences: ‘Sail’
2. I paid the taxi driver a double fare. ( change the voice)

Q.1B] Do as directed 2M
1. The Madras regiment is the oldest regiment of the Indian Army. ( change the given
sentence into positive and comparative degree)

Q.2A] Read the following passage and complete activities: 8M

A1] Name the following: 2M

1.We can derive joy forever from _______________
2. Spark off an idea from _______________
3. One who soothes and nurtures ___________
4. Who withers and becomes one with the earth.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in
the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour
Something, as tiny as a grain of sand, can spark off an idea or imagination of a huge
significance to the world. One can witness and experience the beauty of Heaven in
something as small as wild flower and derive joy forever. Only one should have the eyes
and time to see it.
Infinity is endless space; but your small palm can hold the destiny of earth
through your efforts. Eternity is endless time; but just an hour in your life can make a
difference to the world forever. (Great deeds can surpass the limits of time and space. They
never die.)
We instinctively turn to outdoor activities and nature as a way of relaxing and
enhancing our wellbeing. Nature soothes and nurtures. Nature fulfils and motivates. Nature
whispers and commands.
 Are you listening ?
When I do, it leaves me in complete awe.
We have a hibiscus plant in our garden. Every fortnight a flower blooms on it- big,
bright and tender. Through the day it smiles with the sun and dances with the wind, but as
evening approaches, it starts wilting. The morning after, it withers completely and by
evening it falls and becomes one with the earth again. The flower comes to life only for a
day, yet it does so in full splendor. What if we too lived our life, however short, to its
fullest?
We went to a rocky beach and saw the spread of the majestic ocean and the rocks
alongside, carved, sculpted and shaped by the water. Water is so gentle, rock so hard, yet, as
the water flows over it every day, for years, the rock gives in It takes the shape that the
water commands. Our problems are so colossal and we are so small, yet if we persist.

A2] 1. What role does nature play in our life ? 2M

2. How does the Hibiscus flower make the most of its short life span?

A3] 1. The winds makes trees dance. ( Identify the type of sentence) 1M
2. Through the day, it smiles with the sun.(use a question tag)

A4] 1. We saw an armies of ants lugging a fly. [ correct the sentence] 1M

2. We should work hard to succeed [ Pick out the modal Auxiliary and State its function]

A5] What lesson do you learn from the Hibiscus flower? What are your opinions about it? 2M

Q.3A] Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below. 8M

Many cigarette smokers do not enjoy smoking, especially when they think of the
risk of illness, but they are unable to stop. People continue to smoke not so much because they
enjoy it but because they do not enjoy not smoking. For them, cigarette smoking is not a habit,
like reading the daily paper or watching the 9 O’ clock news, it is an addiction. When a person
becomes addicted to a substance, his link with it becomes physical. When he stops taking that
substance, his body suffers. Tobacco addicts feel tense and edgy when they stop smoking.
Their muscles are uncomfortable and their stomach gets upset. The chemical which is addictive
is most probably nicotine. Addiction can be overcome by will power, even opium addiction,
but it is not easy. The strength of addiction to cigarette smoke varies from person to person. A
few smokers can give up easily but the majority find it very difficult, So it is better to be away
from the habit of smoking which is very dangerous end has many side effects.

A1] Fill in the web with what happens when tobacco addicts stop smoking. 1M

Effects when Tobacco addicts stop smoking

A2] Fill In the blanks with correct words or phrases. 2M
1. _________ varies from person to person.
2. Addiction can be overcome by ____________.
3. When a person becomes addicted to a substance his link with it __________.
4. Tobacco addicts feel__________ when they stop smoking.

A3]1. Give the antonyms of the following: 1M

1.Strength 2. Physical
2. Give the noun forms of : 1M
1. addicted 2. Comfortable

A4]1. When a person becomes addicted his link with it becomes physical. 1M
( Pick out the subordinate clause and tell its kind)
2. The majority find it difficult to give up smoking. (Rewrite as negative)

A5] 1. What is addiction towards smoking. What does it do to you? 1M

Section III : Poetry

Q.3A] Read the following extract and do the activities 4M

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are

So placid and self-contain’d
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition.
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God¸
Not one is dissatisfied¸ not one is demented with
the mania of owning things
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
So they show their relations to me and I accept them¸
They bring me tokens of myself. they evince
Them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

A1] Complete the table with the proper expressions from those given below: 2M

Human beings Animals

1. Always unhappy about earthly matters.

 2. Do not discuss their duty to God.
3. Spend sleepless nights regretting their sins.
4. Always contented.

A2] They do not sweat and whine about their condition. 1M

[Identity and explain the figure of speech]

A3] What craze do animals never display. 1M

Section IV Writing Skills

Q.4A] Information Transfer 4M

A1] Verbal to Non- verbal:

Read the following passage and prepare a flow chart.

Butterflies belong to the group Insect and lay eggs, They pass through four stages
in their life cycle. The female butterfly lays the eggs. on the leaves of the plants, these eggs are
tiny and have a variety of shapes. After 6-7 days a worm like creature known as baby
caterpillar hatches out of the egg, which is light green or yellow in colour. The larva eats leaves
and grows fully. This fully grown larva is called a caterpillar. It is the young one of the
butterfly and does not resemble its parents. Now the caterpillar grows into the pupa. It spins a
cocoon around its body and fastens itself to a plant with a thread. Finally the baby butterfly
emerges from the bupa and soon is transformed into an adult butterfly.

OR

A2] Non Verbal to verbal.

Observe the following tree diagram and Write a short paragraph on the same
Running is a good investment of time .

Why

Has a large effect Can improve health Improves confidence Better source of exercise

30 minutes a day can Tones muscles improves Increases energy, Needs little
improve fitness oxygen capacity and special talent needed equipment
respiratory system to succeed good at any
place

B] View – Counterview / speech Writing:

B1] View – Counterview

Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the counter view section on the
following topic.
Study says homework does not help students score better groups.

View Counter view

Homework is still a key Homework should be banned
Part of the educational system.

OR
B2] Speech writing: 4M
Write a speech to be delivered in school assembly highlighting the importance of
cleanliness suggesting that the state of cleanliness reflects the character of its citizens.

Section – V Creative Writing 4M

Q.5] Expand the idea on the given topic in 80-100 words.

A1] Cut your coat according to your cloth.

OR
A2] Human Rights department had arranged a programme to save the rights of children in your
locality, write a report for the newspaper using the following headline.
Save Our Children !