Class 10 PT II Question Paper 2024-25 English

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Periodic Test 2 (2024-25)
SUBJECT: English CLASS: X
TIME: 1.30 Hours MARKS: 40
General Instructions:

1.​ All Questions are compulsory.
2.​ Marks are indicated against each question.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Part A: Reading: 10 marks,
Part B: Writing & Grammar: 10 marks
Part C: Literature: 20 marks
(A) Reading { 12 Marks}

1 Read the passage given below:

1. Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in trifles. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at
their ease, and save them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part of benevolence called
politeness requires only an inclination to make them happy temporarily, while they are in our presence, and when this
can be done without any sacrifice on our part or only with a slight sacrifice of personal comfort

2. Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of civilised person. Politeness is the art of choosing
among your thoughts. It must be implemented in every walk of life. When we deal with people elder to us we are
polite. But, an honest polite person is polite with everyone, people of lower status, workers and even children. Not
only with humans but also with animals we must be polite as they are our helpers

3. Politeness is a skill. Like any other skill, you can master it with practice. The greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To
be a polite person, you have to sacrifice your ego. It is difficult for an egoist to be polite. You have to imply politeness
in your thinking, speech and actions. Actions work more than words. Polite actions will give fine results. Politeness will
reduce your stress and boost you to be productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect your future. Being
polite makes you mentally healthy. In our daily life we come across many incidents with people nearby and ourselves.

4. Different rules of behaviour have to be observed, accordingly as we are in the street or in the drawingroom, at
home or at school, in the company of friends or of strangers. There is also to be considered the

great diversity of social etiquette which distinguishes one country from another.

5. Politeness, besides being a duty that we owe to others, is a valuable possession for ourselves. It costs nothing, and
yet may in many cases bring much profit. The great advantage of this excellence of conduct was very clearly expressed
by Dr. Johnson, when he said that the difference between a well-bred and an ill- bred man is that one immediately
attracts your liking, the other your dislike.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below. (1mark x5=5)

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40

words each : (2X4=8)

i. Why is politeness called as limited part of benevolence?

ii. List some of the persons we should be polite to?

iii. Why is it difficult for an egoist to be polite?

iv. What are the benefits of being polite?

v. Which rules of behaviour are to be observed?

2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, fill in any two of the following blanks with appropriate

words/phrases. (1X2=2)

i. Politeness is an art of choosing______ ii. An honest polite person is polite with ____ iii. To others, we __________

2.3. Attempt any two of the following. Find out the words that mean the same as under: (1x2 =2)

i. ‘insignificant’ (Paragraph 1) ii. ‘manners’ (Paragraph 4) iii. ‘civil’(Paragraph 5)

Writing & Grammar Section (14 MARKS)

.Q3Q3.(a) You are Sonal/ Samkit of Vidyanjali Public School , Lucknow . You have seen an

advertisement in ‘The Times of India ’ related to new batches of ‘Astronomy Club’initiated by

National Science Centre , Lucknow starting from the coming fortnight .You wish to join the

Club. Write a letter to the Director, enquiring about the venue , duration ,fee- structure , activities

, transportation etc. Invent other necessary details (100-120 words , 8 Marks)

OR

.(b) You are the In-charge of the Medical Section of Gyanodaya Public School , Nehru Vihar , Alwar .

Your stock of medicines is about to finish .Write a letter to the Director of Jambo Medicare ,Delhi

,ordering medical items like glucose , crocin , bandages, tincture , pain-healers, ointments etc. Ask for

discount on bulk order .Invent other necessary details. (100-120 words , 8 Marks)

Q5. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line .Write the missing word, in any three

sentences of the given paragraph, along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after

it in the space provided . ( 3 marks )

Before Missing Word After

Himachal Pradesh a good place for Eco Camp Eg. Pradesh is a

Pine Hill Eco Camp one of the ecotourism resorts ( a ) _______ _____ _______

near Barog Himachal Pradesh . Ecotourism is (b ) _______ ______ _______

gaining popularity each passing day as more ( c ) _______ _____ _______

and more people want get away from the ( d ) _______ _____ _______

Q6. Rearrange any three of the following word clusters to make meaningful sentences .(1x 3=3 marks )

( a ) rain water / flooding / helps/ harvesting / in / chances of / reducing

( b ) storm / helps/ also/better/ water/ it / water management / in

( c ) plant growth / in/storing /rainwater / can/ help / improving

( d ) is/ from / stored/ natural and/ pollutants /rain water /free/ man- made

Section C- Literature- (14 MARKS)

.Q7 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow . Write the

answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only. (1X4= 4 marks)

(a) "We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.”

i. What does the speaker mean by "We do many things, sir, ?

ii. Whom is he addressing ?

iii. Why was Nicola serious ?

iv. Find the synonym of ‘looked’

.Q8 Answer any three of the following Questions in 30-40 words each (2x3 = 6 Marks)

i.What did Jenkins want Hallock to do ?

ii.“Pen is mightier than sword”. Elucidate with reference to the poem ‘Not Marble Nor Gilded Monuments’.

iii.Why was the ‘Writer’s inspiration Bureau’ formed?

iv.What message is conveyed by Vikram Seth through the poem ‘The Frog and the Nightingale’?

v. How does the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ give hope to the society?

Q 6- Answer any ONE of the following questions.​ ​ ​ ​ (4 marks X1 = 4 marks)

Even though both, the frog from Vikram Seth’s poem, The Frog and the Nightingale and Abel 's

children from the play, The Dear Departed, display greed, there are differences. Elaborate, in about

150 words, how the greed of the frog and that of Abel's children differ in motivation, actions,

relationship, and consequences.

OR

(B) Imagine that the mariner hears of Mrs. Packletide’s hunt and decides to share some advice with her,

about the impact of wilfully killing creatures. As the mariner, write this letter, in about 150 words, to

Mrs. Packletide, based on the consequences following your own experience of having killed a creature

intentionally.

(Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Mrs Packletide’s Tiger)

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