Pre-Board 1 (2021-2022) Subject - English Subject Code - 184

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THE LEXICON SCHOOLS

(Wagholi ● Hadapsar ● Kalyani Nagar)

Pre-Board 1 (2021-2022)

Subject - English

Subject Code - 184

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Test Booklet Code: A Class: X Roll No: _____ Duration: 90 mins Total Marks:40

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General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific

instructions for each question.

3. Section B-WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per

specific instructions for each question.

4. Section C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions

for each question.

5. All questions carry equal marks.

6. There is no negative marking.

Reading: The choices we make on a daily basis—wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or purposely staying out of any dangerous situation—can either ensure our safety or bring about potentially harmful circumstances.

You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-control, self-discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.

We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me! Living on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one side, we’ll go into the ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines because they help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to keep us safe.

I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible, physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to make myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on. Some of the doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me


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mad. I thought stress meant you don’t like what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself, traveling, doing speaking engagements and so on— simply exhausting myself.

Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my outlook and lifestyle.

You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be exactly the way we are, and we don’t have to apologize for it. We’re not all alike and we need to find a comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an overload of stress and pressure.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Q1. Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.”?

1. negligent

2. indecisive

3. spontaneous

4. reckless

5. purposeless

6. patient

(a) 2 and 5

(b) 3 and 6

(c) 1 and 4

(d) 2 and 3

Q2. The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the

(a) constant need for something different.

(b) population being much younger.

(c) exhausting effort to make changes.

(d) strong tendency to stay within our limits.

Q3. The phrase “potentially harmful circumstances” refers to circumstances that can

(a) certainly be dangerous.

(b) be fairly dangerous.

(c) be possibly dangerous.


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(d) seldom be dangerous.

Q4. Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the passage.

1. A person’s evaluation of life

2. A person’s experiences in life

3. A person’s point of view towards life

4. A person’s regrets in life

5. A person’s general attitude to life

(a) (1) and (4)

(b) (2) and (3)

(c) (3) and (5)

(d) (4) and (5)

Q5. Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes.

1. It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends.

2. To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

3. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

4. Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.

(a) Option (1)

(b) Option (2)

(c) Option (3)

(d) Option (4)

Q6. The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the example of

(a) road accidents.

(b) traffic rules.

(c) lines on the highway.

(d) safe driving.


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Q7. The author attempts to __________________ the readers through this write-up.

(a) rebuke

(b) question

(c) offer aid to

(d) offer advice to

Q8. What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?

(a) Love what you do.

(b) Love yourself to love others.

(c) Be the best version of yourself.

(d) Be yourself

Q9. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?

(a) Much too soon

(b) Enough is enough

(c) How much is too much?

(d) Have enough to do?

Q10. The author uses colloquial words such as “yeah” and “Woo-hoo!”. Which of the following is NOT a colloquial word?

(a) hooked

(b) guy

(c) stuff

(d) stress

II. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Sprouts relatively contain the largest amount of nutrients per unit of any food known to man. Sprouts produce a fountain of power for chemical changes. Enzymes are produced, starch get converted into glucose. Protein is transformed into amino acids and vitamin value increases. Infact a new explosion of life force takes place. According to Doctor Bailey of the University of Minnesota, U.S.A. the vitamin C value of wheat increases 600 percent in the early sprouting period. Doctor C.R Shaw of the University of Texas Cancer Center found that cancer was inhibited upto 90% when healthy bacteria was exposed to a cancer-causing substance in the presence


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of a juice made from wheat sprouts. Enzymes which initiate and control almost every chemical reaction in our body are greatly activated in the sprouting process. Enzymes spark the entire digestive system to synthesize the nutrients in our food into blood. They are the key to longevity. Sprouts are enjoyed more when they are fresh. Mix sprouts with other food and dressings, according to your taste and enjoy eating them. But eat them you must, everyday! You will soon realize that making sprouts a part of your diet has a dramatic effect on your health. With this life food, all the cells of your body become active and agile. The nourishment which develops as the sprouts grow is very stable and can be frozen or dried for future. Sprouted potato or tomato seeds are likely to be poisonous. Alfalfa and moong-bean sprouts are excellent soft food. They are almost pre-digested and can be easily assimilated even by the children and the elderly. They contain every non vitamin in perfect balance, necessary for the human body. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option Q11. Sprouts are useful because they ………………

(a) Contain largest amount of nutrients (b) Produce a fountain of power for chemical changes (c) Produce enzymes, convert starch into glucose (d) All of the above

Q12. The vitamin C value of ……………. increases 600 percent in the early sprouting process.

(a) Nutrients (b) Glucose (c) Wheat (d) Enzymes

Q13. ………….. Seeds are likely to be poisonous when sprouted.

(a) Alfalfa (b) Moong-bean (c) Potato and tomato (d) None of the above

Q14. ‘They’ are the key to longevity. Here ‘they’ refers to …………..

(a) Nutrients (b) Vitamins (c) Sprouts (d) Enzymes

Q15. When should sprouts be eaten to get maximum benefit?

(a) When sprouts are fresh (b) when sprouts are stale (c) when your body become active and agile (d) all of the above

Q16. What disease is significantly subdued from juice made from wheat sprouts? (a) Diabetes (b) Cancer


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(c) Genetic diseases (d) Phycological diseases

Q17. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘alert’? (a) active (b) agile (c) assimilate (d) activated

Q18. The most appropriate meaning of the word perfect as used in ‘perfect balance’ is-----

(a) flawless (b) unified (c) absolute (d) error

GRAMMAR and WRITING GRAMMAR III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. Q19.We ___________ disturb the committee for such a trivial matter.

(a) dare not (b) can not (c) should not (d) will not

Q20.The teacher said, “Don’t move, boys”.

(a) The teacher told the boys don’t move. (b) The teacher asked the boys not to be moving. (c) The teacher asked the boys not to move. (d) The teacher told to them, don’t move.

Q21.Alas! “I have broken my father's watch”, said Ankit.

(a) Ankit was sorrowful that he broke his father's watch. (b) Ankit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his father's watch. (c) Ankit exclaimed sorrowfully that he has broken his father's watch. (d) Ankit was sorry of that he had broken his father's watch.

Q22.You can pick ___________ of the two.

(a) many (b) more (c) either (d) some


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Q23.Most of the workers _____________ on the strike. (a) is (b) have (c) has (d) are

Q24. Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Monica __________ since last week.” (plan)

(a)did plan (b) has been planning (c) had been planning (d) was planning

WRITING IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below. Choose the most appropriate option to complete the letter written to the editor of a daily highlighting local bodies’ utter apathy towards cleanliness in the city. ABC Colony New Delhi August 26, 2021 The Editor The Hindustan Times New Delhi Subject: (a)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……….. Sir Whenever my eyes pick up heaps of garbage and refuse lying openly on the roads of the city (b)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The city looks a huge dustbin. Foul and suffocating smells are very irritating. While crossing such roads (c)………………………………………. Unclean and unhygienic conditions breed diseases but nobody bothers. People responsible to keep the city clean (d)………………………………………………………………………………………. Utter callousness of the civic authorities is just surprising .It seems as if officials have gone sadistic. The need of the hour is to launch a cleanliness drive to remove the garbage. Drains too require proper cleanliness. There is no dearth of employees who are supposed to keep the city clean. Do they work in the houses of the officials or come to the offices on the pay day? A proper enquiry is needed. One thing more, citizens littering should be caught and penalised then and there. It will be better if RWAs are also involved in the campaign of cleanliness. Officials and field workers found of dereliction of duty


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(e)………………………………………………………………………… I would like to add that until and unless civic authorities and citizens work in harmony there can never be any achievement as far as cleanliness is concerned. Please publish my views in your esteemed daily and oblige. Yours faithfully XYZ Q25. Write a suitable subject for the given letter.

(a) Regarding appropriate option to complete the letter (b) Regarding local bodies’ apathy towards cleanliness in the city. (c) Regarding cleanliness in the city (d) Regarding heaps of garbage and refuse lying openly

Q26. Choose the most appropriate option to complete this sentence. Whenever my eyes pick up heaps of garbage and refuse lying openly on the roads of the city……

(a) It delights me. (b) I feel very much pleased and contented. (c) I felt pinched and deep anguish griped me. (d) I feel pinched and deep anguish grips me.

Q27. While crossing such roads …………………………………………………………………… (a) we have to express our anger. (b) we have to hold breath. (c) we have to maintain discipline. (d) they have to help us.

Q28.People responsible to keep the city clean………………………

(a) just pose as if they have seen nothing. (b) just pose as if they are superior to all. (c) are doing their level best to solve this problem (d) are involved secretly to make the city dirty.

Q29.Officials and field workers found of dereliction of duty…………………………………………………………………

(a) should also be rewarded (b) should also be punished. (c) need not be punished. (d) deserve to be rewarded.

Q30.The tone of the letter is

(a) formal (b)polite (c)both i and ii (d)informal

LITERATURE

This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this

section. Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.


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V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:

Tenth May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by

dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration.

The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African

soil. The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone Amphitheatre formed by the Union

Buildings in Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the

site of rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South Africa’s

first democratic, non-racial government, what did the highest generals do in the event?

Q31. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given

extract.

i. On 10th May, Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black Head of State, South Africa.

ii. Before 10th May, the seat of President was occupied by the white.

iii. A few international leaders came for the inauguration ceremony on 10th May.

iv. ‘Bright and clear day’ refers to 10th May.

v. Anti-racist came to power without any hard struggle.

(a) i and ii

(b) ii and iii

(c) iii and v

(d) iv and v

Q32. Who among the following is the narrator of this extract?

(a) The white president of South Africa

(b) The black president of South Africa

(c) The president of United States of America

(d) A common man of South Africa

Q33. Which word does ‘besieged’ NOT correspond to?

(a) Surrounded

(b) Crowd

(c) Requested

(d) Swarm

Q34. Pick the option that correctly classifies the facts (F) and opinions/s (O) of the students.


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(a) F – 1, 2 and O – 3, 4

(b) F – 2, 3 and O – 3, 4

(c) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4

(d) F – 3, 4 and O – 1,2

Q35. The ceremony took place in a building made of:

(a) marble

(b) sandstone

(c) bricks

(d) wood

VI.“Mr Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments, but when I proceeded to talk my way through

the next lesson, he assigned me a second essay. This time it was supposed to be on ‘An

Incorrigible Chatterbox’. I handed it in, and Mr Keesing had nothing to complain about for two

whole lessons. However, during the third lesson, he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as a

punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled-‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress

Chatterbox’.”

Q36. What convincing argument was made by Anne?

(a) She was talkative just like any other student in the class.

(b) She had the right to be talkative, as it was a classroom and not a prison.

(c) She had inherited the trait from her mother, so couldn’t stop being talkative.

(d) She found it impossible to be quiet like the others as she couldn’t change herself.

Q37. What does ‘had a good laugh’ imply, in the context of Mr. Keesing? It means that he

(a) celebrated his ability to make Anne write the essay.

(b) ridiculed Anne in front of the whole class.

(c) pulled up Anne for her arguments in the essay.

(d) realized the humour in it and was amused

Q38.Based on this extract, pick the option with the list of words that best describe Mr Keesing.

(a) jovial and creative

(b) strict and innovative


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(c) tolerant and strict

(d) innovative and jovial

Q39. Why do you think Mr Keesing chose the title - ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’ - for Anne, to

write on? This was so because he expected

(a) Anne to express her inability to elaborate on such a topic.

(b) that this would embarrass Anne and would check her indiscipline.

(c) her to apologize and not repeat her talkative behaviour.

(d) Anne to explore her creative writing skills

Q40. How did Anne feel when she was punished the third time by Mr Keesing? She

(a) was happy as she had to write three essays on the same topic.

(b) enjoyed making fun of Mr. Keesing in her own way.

(c) was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.

(d) was thrilled at another opportunity to showcase her writing abilities.

VII. Weeks went by and still Wanda did not answer. Peggy had begun to forget the whole business, and Maddie put herself to sleep at night making speeches about Wanda, defending her from great crowds of girls who were trying to tease her with, “How many dresses have you got?” And before Wanda could press her lips together in a tight line, the way she did before answering, Maddie would cry out, “Stop!” Q41. Which primary feelings of Maddie does the extract reveal?

(a) guilt, regret and righteousness (b) guilt and shame (c) shame, regret and courage (d) courage and righteousness

Q42. Which of the following is most likely to be a part of Maddie’s speech?

(a) Stop! I think it’s about time we asked her a new question. This is not fun anymore. How about her faded dress? (b) Stop! Don’t you know that I’m the one who had to lead in Peggy’s absence? This is unacceptable. (c) Stop! How dare you all join in without Peggy’s permission? Don’t you know she’d be angry? (d) Stop! Aren’t you all ashamed of yourself? Why do you trouble her? She means no harm to anyone.

Q43. Choose the declaration which is likely to be received with the pressing of lips together in a tight line.


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(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4

Q44. Pick the option with a cause-effect relation, with reference to the given extract.

(a) Wanda’s absence— Peggy missing Wanda (b) Maddie’s need to make amends – Confessing publicly (c) Wanda’s absence – Maddie’s need to make amends- Peggy teasing Wanda— Maddie’s stand against it (d) Peggy’s absence— Peggy missing Wanda

Q45. Wanda didn’t reply to the letter for weeks. Pick the option that DOES NOT supply a possible reason for this, from those given below.

(a) The letter took more than a couple of weeks reaching her as it didn’t have an address and needed to be forwarded. (b) She needed time to forgive Maddie and Peggy and think her reply through. (c) Peggy had second thoughts after mailing the letter and reclaimed it from the post office to mail weeks later. (d)She was occupied with settling in at the new school in the city.

VIII. But he’s locked in a concrete cell, His strength behind bars, Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. He hears the last voice at night, The patrolling cars, … Q46. How does the caged tiger react to the visitors?

(a) He ignores them (b) With a happy face (c) With a sad face (d) Proudly

Q47. By “ignoring visitors”, what is the poet trying to say?

(a) tiger knows his power is restricted (b) there is no use of showing rage (c) he is less terrorizing because of the cage (d) all of the above

Q48.What described “tiger is in cage”?


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(a) Locked in concrete cell (b) his strength behind bars (c) Stalking the length of his cage, (d) All of the above

Q49. The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

(a) strength and weakness. (b) nature and culture. (c) beasts and mortals. (d) confinement and freedom.

Q50.Which word in the given stanza mean the same as “stride”

(a) patrolling (b) stalking (c) ignoring (d)locked

IX. Attempt the following. Q51. Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following: Assertion- (A) The tiger does not ignore the visitors. Reason – (R) He is happy. He expresses his happiness by a roar.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) Both A and R are false.

Q52.What was Maddie reminded of by the Petronski’s house? (a) how they teased her (b) how she could stop all of it (c) Wanda’s drawings (d) Wanda’s dress; unironed but clean

Q53. Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following: Assertion (A): The young seagull was alone on the ledge. Reason (R): His family migrated to another continent.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true, but R is false. (d) A is false, but R is true.

Q54. Assertion- (A) The poet had been in the sorrowful and depressive mood in the poem ‘ Dust of Snow’. Reason – (R) The poet had seen a crow on a hemlock tree.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false


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(d) A is false but R is true. Q55. Assertion- (A) People say that the world will end in fire or in ice. Reason – (R) -There is a debate that is going on about the end of the world.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true.

Q56. “Well, he is his little walks with me as you can see, but Hodgkin, the gardener, has been down with lumbago, so there has been no ring-throwing lately. Read the given lines and choose the correct meaning of the word, ‘Lumbago’.

(a) Lumbago is a lung disease. (b) Lumbago is a muscular pain in the lower part of the back. (c) Lumbago is a digestion related disease. (d) Lumbago is a skin related disease.

Q57. What can you infer from the lines given below? “But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for loss of money, but for the loss of trust.”

1. The thief knew a person’s feeling by looking at his face. 2. The Thief knew that Anil would care about him and the money. 3. The Thief knew if Anil had caught him, he would have called the police and got him imprisoned. 4. The thief knew that his action would sadden Anil. (a) Only option 2 can be inferred. (b) Options 2 and 3 can be inferred. (c) Only option 4 can be inferred. (d) Options 1 and 4 can be inferred.

Q58. With reference to the story ‘Footprints Without Feet’, which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Griffin stole the formula from the elf to become invisible. 2. Griffin stole shoes, an overcoat and a hat from a store in London. 3. At the end of the story, Griffin removed his bandages and became a headless man. 4. The boys finally caught Griffin but he tricked them again and ran away. 5. When Mrs. Hall found Griffin’s room empty, the table came flying and dashed into her face. (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 2 and 4 (d) Only 5

Q59. Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following: Assertion (A): The author was flying his Dakota from England to France. Reason (R):He wanted to be with his family.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.


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(c) A is true, but R is false. (d) A is false, but R is true.

Q60. Why was writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne?

(a) she had never written anything before (b) she didn’t know how to write (c) neither she nor anyone else would be interested in it later (d) both A and C

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