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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (2015-16)
ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
Class - X
Maximum Marks: 70
Time: 3 hours
Instructions :
The question paper is divided into Threesections.
Section A
:
Reading
Section B
:
Writing& Grammar
Section C
:
Literature & Long Reading Text
20 marks
25 marks
25 marks
SECTION A
(READING:20 marks)
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (1x8)
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Galapagos penguin-species of penguin characterized by the presence of a narrow C - shaped
band of white feathers that extends from the eye to the chin on each side of the head and a
single band of black feathers that cuts across the large region of white feathers on the breast.
Galapagos penguins, the most northerly of all penguin species, inhabit the western part of the
Galapagos Islands; however, some individuals may occasionally venture to other islands in
the archipelago. Compared with other penguin species, the population is small, numbering
no more than a few thousand individuals.
Galapagos penguins are among the smallest of all penguin species. They average about 53 cm
(about 21 inches) in length and weigh from 1.7 to 2.6 kg (about 4 - 6 pounds), males are
slightly larger than females. Juveniles, in contrast, have a gray head and black and white
underside. They also possess white patches of feathers on their cheeks. The chicks are
covered in a fluff of light gray downy feathers.
Galapagos penguins subsist on small fish. Adults and juveniles are food for sharks and
Galapagos fur seals in the water. On land all age classes are vulnerable to the native
Galapagos hawk and to predators, such as dogs, cats, rats and other birds of prey.
The young are produced throughout the year and nests are built with rocks and twigs or
within lava rock depressions within about 50 meters (about 165 feet) of the shoreline. Most
breeding pairs are monogamous for life, and prolific pairs can produce up to three clutches of
eggs per year, with females often laying two eggs per clutch. The eggs are deposited in the
nest within four days of one another, and incubation is shared equally between the parents.
The incubation period lasts 38 - 42 days, after which both parents provide for their chicks by
alternating feeding and guarding duties on a daily basis until the chicks are 30 days old. The
chicks continue to remain in the nest when they are between 30 and 60 days of age, sustained
by periodic feedings by their parents.
Unlike most other penguin species, Galapagos penguin chicks do not join "crèches" (groups).
The fledging period continues until the chicks are 60 - 65 days old and they become
completely independent at age 3 - 6 months. Galapagos penguins can live as long as 15 - 20
years, but most succumb to predation or to food shortages caused by the periodic, but
dramatic, changes in nearby ocean currents.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
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What is the characteristic feature of a Galapagos penguin ?
How can a female penguin be identified ?
How do the penguins make their nest ?
How does the baby penguin's appearance differ from that of an adult penguin ?
Why do most of the Penguins die early ?
Why are the penguins not safe on land ?
Why are Galapagos penguin chicks different from other penguin species ?
How are the penguin chicks raised ?
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (2x4)+(1x4)=12
The Vedic scriptures are the spiritual literature of the ancient Indian culture, written in the
Sanskrit language. They comprise a huge collection of books which include material
(mundane), religious (ritualistic) as well as spiritual (monotheistic) knowledge
The Veda may be understood by simply accepting what the Veda says about itself. Since the
Vedic self-understanding may be amazing or even unbelievable to the modern reader, it
seems important to dedicate a few sentences to the clarification of probable
misunderstandings. The different opinions about the origin and history of the Vedic
scriptures are due to the fundamental difference of world-views between the followers of the
Veda and modern mundane scholars.
According to the Indological world-view, such a thing as "Vedic scripture" doesn't even exist.
The collection of books mentioned in the beginning of this article is not a consistent body of
knowledge—modern Indology says—but a mere accumulation of texts from different sources,
written over a long period of time, starting about 1000 or 1500 B.C., after the hypothetical
Aryan invasion into the Indian Subcontinent. Only then, a "Vedic" culture was formed
through the mixture of tribes. If we believe this scenario, then it is natural to think that the
Indian scriptures are nothing but a mass of unsystematic mythological texts.
Needless to say that the Vedic scriptures themselves maintain a completely different version.
They refer to very ancient cultures, timeless revelations and divine incarnations. They also say
that the entire body of Vedic knowledge has a systematic structure and a clearly defined goal,
being compiled by the great Vedic Rishis (seers and sages), headed by Vyasadeva, about five
thousand years ago. This knowledge was then systematically put into a written form in order
to prevent it from being lost during in the upcoming age, which was foreseen as the Kaliyuga, the Iron Age, the most fallen in the cycle of ages.
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(a)
Name the three kinds of knowledge contained in the Vedic scriptures ?
(b)
How can the Veda be understood ?
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(c)
What is the Indological world view ?
(d)
How was the ‘Vedic’ culture formed ?
(e)
What is the opposite of the word, ‘ancient’ ? (para 1)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
real
(ii)
modern
(iii)
imaginary
(iv)
historical
What is meant by the word, ‘opinions’ ? (para 2)
(i)
views
(ii)
truths
(iii)
status
(iv)
trustees
What is meant by the word, ‘entire’ ? (para 4)
(i)
empty
(ii)
complete
(iii)
honest
(iv)
true
What is meant by the word, ‘prevent’ ? (para 4)
(i)
submit
(ii)
trust
(iii)
check
(iv)
count
SECTION B
(WRITING& GRAMMAR: 25 Marks)
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Write an article in about 100-120 words, highlighting the benefits of a balanced diet and 5
regular exercise.
4
Begin the story with the following line and complete it in about 150-200 words. Also give it 10
an appropriate title.
'Oh! When will I get a chance to enjoy my holidays...'
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Complete the following paragraph by choosing the appropriate options from the ones 3
given below. Write your answers in the answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do
not copy the entire paragraph.
Many contemporary dancers are trained daily (a) ______ classical ballet. This helps to keep
up (b) ______ the technicality of the given choreography. These dancers tend (c) ______ follow
ideals of efficient bodily movements.
I
II
III
IV
(a)
in
for
at
of
(b)
to
of
with
for
(c)
at
to
of
as
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The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line. Write the
error and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first one has
been done as an example.
Error Correction
Plant-eating mammals are most fully developed at birth e.g.
most
more
than predators. One of the main survival trait of such
(a)
______ ______
creatures as deer and wildebeast is its ability to hide
(b)
______ ______
and run during danger and the sooner they do it the
(c)
______ ______
better. The slighter slackness can be deadly.
(d)
______ ______
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Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
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Ginnie : Why have you not brought my dress?
Dimpi : I haven’t brought it because I had gone to my cousin’s house.
Ginnie : Don’t give me lame excuses. I want to know the truth.
Ginnie asked Dimpi (a)__________ Dimpi replied that she (b)__________ because she
had gone to her cousin’s house. Ginnie angrily told her (c) __________ and that she wanted to
know the truth .
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SECTION C
(LITERATURE& LONG READING TEXT: 25 Marks)
Read one of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
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"The whole universe is built up through love and the grief of separation is inescapable".
(a)
When did the speaker acquire this philosophy ?
(b)
What pain has the speaker gone through ?
(c)
What does the word, ‘inescapable’ mean ?
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OR
(a)
(b)
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Now the frog puffed up with rage.
“Brainless bird-you’re on the stageUse your wits and follow fashion.
Puff your lungs out with your passion”.
Why was the frog puffed up with rage ?
Give the antonym of ‘Brainless’ ?
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(c)
What happened when the nightingale puffed up her lungs ?
Answer the following questions in about 30 - 40 words.
9(i)
What was Mrs. Packletide’s motive to shoot a tiger?
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9(ii)
How did the creatures in the bog react to the frog’s voice ?
2
9(iii)
What are the three things that the grandfather planned to do on Monday ?
2
9(iv)
What message does the poet wish to give in the poem, “ The Frog and the Nightingale” ?
2
Answer one of the following questions in about 80-100 words.
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Imagine that you witnessed Ali giving money to the clerk, Lakshmi Das, for placing Miriam’s 4
letter at his grave and you could realize how helpless Ali was. Write a letter to your daughter
mentioning the agony and helplessness that Ali felt.
OR
Grandfather decides to move away from the daughters and settle with Mrs. John Shorrocks, 4
rejecting their proposal to take care of him. Do you think he was right in doing so ? What
would you have done if you were in his place ?
Answer one of the following questions in about 150-200 words.
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Describe incidents from the ‘Diary of a Young Girl’ that prove that the Gestapo were ruthless.
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OR
Anne describes herself as a "little bundle of contradictions". Comment
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OR
Even though they went into hiding, the Frank family maintained a certain standard or 10
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themselves. Comment.
OR
Write a character sketch of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
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