The document is an English examination paper for 10th grade students at Blossom House School, consisting of multiple-choice questions, letter writing prompts, and extract analysis. It includes instructions for answering questions, a time limit of one hour, and a total mark of 20. Students are required to complete various tasks such as reporting speech, filling in blanks, and answering comprehension questions.
The document is an English examination paper for 10th grade students at Blossom House School, consisting of multiple-choice questions, letter writing prompts, and extract analysis. It includes instructions for answering questions, a time limit of one hour, and a total mark of 20. Students are required to complete various tasks such as reporting speech, filling in blanks, and answering comprehension questions.
The document is an English examination paper for 10th grade students at Blossom House School, consisting of multiple-choice questions, letter writing prompts, and extract analysis. It includes instructions for answering questions, a time limit of one hour, and a total mark of 20. Students are required to complete various tasks such as reporting speech, filling in blanks, and answering comprehension questions.
The document is an English examination paper for 10th grade students at Blossom House School, consisting of multiple-choice questions, letter writing prompts, and extract analysis. It includes instructions for answering questions, a time limit of one hour, and a total mark of 20. Students are required to complete various tasks such as reporting speech, filling in blanks, and answering comprehension questions.
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BLOSSOM HOUSE SCHOOL
Pre – Annual Examination
Subject – English Class – 10th General Instructions (i) Attempt all questions. All questions are compulsory. (ii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions. Time:- 1Hrs. M.M- 20 Name:……………………………………………………………Class:………………………………..Roll No:……………………
Q1. Choose the correct option. (4)
(i) It seems that somebody __________________ to my father before the meeting, complaining that I ___________late for school four times last week. [1] a) writes/was b) wrote/would be c) had written/was d) has written/ have been
(i) He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?" Reported speech: a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question. b) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question. c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question, d) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question
(ii) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.
_______________________ (Much/Many/Few) time is required to learn a new language.
(iv) Complete the given school announcement by selecting the correct option to fill in the blank
Good news, everyone!
Our school's robotics team has successfully _______________________ a place in the semi-finals.
a) securing b) secured c) will secure d) had secured
Q2. Letter writing (5)
(i) The condition of the public park in your locality is miserable. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper with the help of the points given below. You are Ranjit/Reshma.
Poorly managed parks
Heaps of garbage everywhere Boundary wall is broken Very dirty animals resting there
OR
(ii) You are Ram/Rani of B-107, Fateh Nagar, New Delhi. The government has banned single- use plastic in the country. You feel that the government has taken a right step towards the improvement of environment and if implemented sincerely at af levels, it can produce a great change. Write a letter in 100-150 words to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your views on the use of plastics. Q3. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. (5)
(1) Read the following extracts and answer the question/complete the sentences that follow:
"You are disappointed", Ausable said wheezily over his shoulder. "You were told that I was a secret agent, a spy, dealing in espionage and danger. You wished to meet me because you are a writer, young and romantic. You envisioned mysterious figures in the night, the crack of pistols, drugs in the wine."
(i) What makes Ausable comment to Fowler "You are disappointed"? (1)
(ii) Why did 'he' want to meet Ausable? (2)
(iii) Complete the given sentence: (1)
Fowler was disappointed to meet Ausable because _______________________________.
(iv) What is the meaning of the word Espionage? (1)
a) Finding out secret information b) Dealing with careless behaviour c) Ignorant about certain things c) Dealing Indifferently
(2) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound,
And Mustard growled, and they all looked around. Meowchl cried Ink, and ooh! cried Belinda, For there was a pirate, climbing in the window.
(i) What can you infer from the repetition 'suddenly, suddenly in the above extract? a) There was an immediate change in the scene. b) It focuses on the hasty attack and the loud noise. c) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard. d) It draws our attention to the loud cry that occurred.
(ii) What did Mustard do when he heard a nasty sound? (1)
(iii) Fill in the blank with one word. The rhyming scheme of the lines (1)
(iv) The poet could have included a burglar or an intruder in the poem, but chose to include a pirate. Explain this choice. (2)
Q4. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words. (6)
(i) Mrs. Pumphrey said, "This is a triumph of surgery." What do you think about this statement?
