Anandsagar Olympiad School , K.

Mahankal

Periodic Assessment-II 2023-24

Class-X Marks-40

Sub-English Time-1 1/2hrs

Student's Name-

SECTION- A (READING) (8 Marks)

Qu.1) Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. (8 Marks)

1. If your answer is yes, then you are "not a robot." Unlike robots, we human beings
have feelings, emotions, and dreams. We are all meant to grow and stretch despite our
circumstances and our limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come
true is great when life is going our way. But what happens when it's not? What happens
when you fail despite all of your hard work? Do you stay down and accept the defeat
or do you get up again and again until you are satisfied? If you have a tendency to
persevere and keep going then you have what experts call, grit.

2. Falling down or failing is one of the most agonizing. embarrassing, and scariest
human experiences, But it is also one of the most educational, empowering, and
essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know that perseverance
(grit) is one of the seven qualities that have been described as the keys to personal
success and betterment in society? The other six are: curiosity, gratitude, optimism,
self-control, social intelligence, and zest. Thomas Edison is a model for grit for trying
1,000 plus times to invent the light bulb. If you are reading this with the lights on in
your room, you know well he succeeded. When asked why he kept going despite his
hundreds of failures, he merely stated that what he had been not failures. They were
hundreds of ways not to create a light bulb. This statement not only revealed his grit
but also his optimism for looking at the bright side.

3. Grit can be learned to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that
helps is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the
moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This
practice has been used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. Through this simple
practice of mindfulness, individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging
downward spiral of hopelessness, despair, and frustration.

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questions.

1. According to the passage, what are the attributes of a human being?

1. Grit 2. Curiosity 3. Gratitude 4 . Optimism
5. Self-control 6.Social intelligence 7. Zest
(a) All of these. (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 4, 5, 6 and 7 (d) 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
2. What is perceived as grit?
(a) Tendency of falling down or failing
(b) Tendency to persevere and keep going
(c) Practice of mindfulness
(d) Tendency of staying down and accepting defeat
3. What is the central idea of the passage?
(a) Failing teaches us how to be perseverant and keep going for one's goals.
Each failure makes one understand what to do and what not to do.
(b) Grit can be learned to help you become more successful.
(c)) Practice of mindfulness has the ability to stop the self-sabotaging
downward spiral of hopelessness,despair, and frustration.
(d) Falling down or failing is one of the most agonizing,embarrassing
and scariest human experiences.
4.In what ways can grit be developed?
(a) We should not accept defeat.
(b) We should make efforts to overcome our limitations
(c) We should try not to stay down
(d) All of the above

5.Which of the following are the examples of showing grit in their works?

(a) Walt Disney (b) Albert Einstein

(c) Charlie Chaplin (d) All of the these

6. Choose the word from the passage to fill in the given blank space.

_______is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of

what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment.

(a) Perseverance (b) Mindfulness

(c) Self-sabotaging feelings (d) Hopelessness

7. In the last paragraph of the passage, the author is suggesting individuals to practice

(a) Mindfulness (b) Frustration (c) Yoga (d) Meditation

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8. What other thing is necessary along with grit to become successful?

(a) Hard work (b) Continuous work

(c) Optimism (d) Waiting for the right time.

9. Which invention is Thomas Alva Edison credited with?

10.Why is failing one of the most agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human experiences?

SECTION- B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) (16 Marks)

Qu.2)There has been a spate of chain and mobile snatching incidents in your locality.
Masked youths come on motorbikes, commit the crime and run away without being
caught or traced causing a lot of insecurity and fear among the residents. Write a letter
in 100-120 words to the editor of a local newspaper drawing attention of the concerned
authorities to the problem. You are Shweta Kapoor Secretary, RWA Anand Niketan,
Agra. (5 Marks)
OR

You live in a room in college which you can share with another student. However, there
are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to work. Write
a letter to the accommodation officer at the college explaining the situation and requesting
an earliest redressal. (100-120 words (5 Marks)

Qu.3)The bar chart shows the scores of teams A, B and C over four different seasons.
Write an analytical paragraph on the given data in about 100-120 words. (5 Marks)

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The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries
spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment. Using the given data, write
an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words. ( 5 Marks)

Proportion of Household Income of Five European Countries Spend

on Food and Drink, Housing, Clothing and Entertainment

Qu.4)Fill in the blanks given below with the help of the options that follow.Attempt any
three questions. (1×3=3)

India's first woman teacher and headmistress was (i)______on 3rd January, 1831, near
Pune.She was married off to 13-year old Jyotirao Phule when she (ii)________just 10.
Savitribai learnt from her husband and her friends and (iii)_________training to be a
teacher. With Jyotirao, she (iv)_____the first school for girls.

(a)(i) bring (ii)born (iii) brought (iv) bought

(b)(i)were (ii) am (iii)was (iv)had

(c) (i)underwent (ii)undergo (iii)doctored (iv)rendered

(d)(i) starts (ii)had started (iii) started (iv)have been starting

Qu.5) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify
the wrong word and write it with the correction in the spaces given. (1×3=3)

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a) Geoffrey Chaucer is consider by many ________ ________

b)to be the'Father for English Literature'and ________ ________

c) the greatest poet of the Middle Ages.Borne ________ ________

d) around 1343,he is the most famous in _______ ________

SECTION- C (LITERATURE) (16 Marks)

Qu.6) Answer any two of the following questions in 30-40 words each. (3×2=6)

1) What was Loisel's reaction to his wife's desire for a new dress?

2)'But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.'Who is Custard ? Why did he cry for

a'nice safe cage'?

3) What was the first characteristic of the otter discovered by the narrator?

Qu.7) Answer one of the following question in 100-200 words. (5 Marks)

Curiosity and motivation are the basic foundation for becoming a successful scientist. In
addition to it what are the other values required in becoming a successful scientist. What do
you learn from the character of Richard? Elaborate with reference to the lesson 'The Making
of Scientist'.

OR

*Difficulties come but they do not stay forever.They come and go.Comment on this statement
by referring to the poem 'Fog'.

Qu.8) Answer one of the following question in 100-200 words. (5 Marks)

Mme.Forestier proved to be a true friend.Elucidate.

OR

In such a fast moving world when we hear so many incidents happening with people,do

you think Valli did right by not telling her mother about the bus journey?

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