Class 10 PT I Question Paper 2025-26 English

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Periodic Test 2025-26
​ SUBJECT: English​​ ​ ​
CLASS: X
TIME: 1.5 Hours MARKS: 40
General Instructions:
All Questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Part A: Reading: 12 marks,
Part B: Writing & Grammar 12 marks
Part C: Literature:16 marks
Part A: Reading: 12 marks,
Read the following passage carefully:
1. Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a
fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwifruit may be just
what you need. A serving of kiwifruit (2 kiwis) has twice the
vitamin C of an orange, as much potassium as a banana and the
fiber of a bowl of whole grain cereal–all for less than 100 calories!
2. The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fiber, both
of which are essential for promoting heart health, regulating
digestion, and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning
trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a “nutritional all-star,”
as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwifruit has the best
nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
3. Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruit are rich in many bioactive
compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help to protect against
free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you
want clean energy, think of kiwifruit because they’re rich in
magnesium, a nutrient essential to convert food into energy.
4. A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes
with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye
tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwifruit is
also packed with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-
gram serving of kiwifruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides
15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
5. Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years.
Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow
them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain.
At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese
Gooseberry,’ but the name was ultimately changed to kiwifruit so
that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
6. A ripe kiwi fruit will be plump and smooth-skinned, and free of
wrinkles, bruise, and punctures. If you find that your kiwi is a little

too firm after buying it, simply let it ripen at room temperature for
three to five days. The firmer the fruit, the more tart it will taste. To
speed up the ripening process, you can also place kiwis in a paper
bag with an apple or banana. If you want to store the fruit longer,

you should keep in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
2.1Answer the following questions briefly: 2*4=8M
(a) What does a serving of kiwi offer?
(b) Why has kiwi been considered a “nutritional all-star”?
(c)How is kiwi fruit helpful for the eyes?
(d) How can you make a kiwi fruit ripen?
2.2 Do as directed: 1*4=4 M
(a) The word ‘compound’ means:
(i)calcium (ii)mixture (iii)texture (iv)vitamin
(b) The word ‘concentrated’ means’:
(i) strong (ii) liquid (iii) large (iv) replace
(c) The word ‘ bruises’ means:
(i) roughness (ii) desolation (iii) popularity (iv) discoloured
(d) The word ‘tart’ means:
(i) sweet (ii) salty (iii) bitter (iv) nutty
Part B: Writing & Grammar 12 marks
2. Nowhere in the world is found such a beauty, different and diversified climate, flora, fauna,
religions, languages, dialects, dressing patterns, life style and rituals, like India. The Indian
tourism and hospitality industry has emerged as one of the key drivers of growth among the
services sector in India. Using the ideas from the unit ‘Travel and Tourism’ and your own
ideas, write an article in about 100-120 words for your school magazine offering suggestions
for promoting tourist industry. Give a suitable title 6M
Or
You are Debashree, a resident of Siliguri, Assam. You have to write a letter to the editor of a
national daily drawing attention towards the difficulty faced by differently-abled people at
tourist
Places.
3. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer
sheet. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been
done as an example for you: 8*½=4M

word before missing word word after
Patriotism is noble virtue. e.g., is a noble
Patriotism means love one’s country. (a) __________ ___________ _________
A person loves his/her country more (b) __________ ___________ _________
than anything else called a patriot. (c) __________ __________ _________
Patriotism inspires a man do everything (d) __________ ___________ _________
just and fair for the well being betterment (e) __________ ___________ _________
of the country. It is the quality impels a (f) __________ ___________ _________
man to sacrifice own interest, comfort, (g) __________ ___________ _________
pleasure and even his life for the sake his
own country.
4.Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences: 1*2=2M

1. 12,000 species / all over / there are / of ants / the world / more than
2. or groups / who live in / social insects / they are / small colonies
Part C: Literature:16 marks
5. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY ONE excerpts, of the

two, given.
A)​ “Well," I said, "we're leaving on Monday. Is there anything I can do for you before we
go?"
Nicola shook his head, but suddenly Jacopo said, “Sir," he burst out, "every Sunday we
make a visit to the country, to Poleta, 30 kilometres from here. Usually we hire bicycles.
But tomorrow, since you are so kind, you might send us in your car."
I had already told Luigi he might have the Sunday off. However, I answered, “I'll drive
you out myself."
There was a pause. Nicola was glaring at his young brother in vexation . "We could not
think of troubling you, sir."
"It won't be any trouble."
i. Identify the phrase that indicates that the visit to Poleta on Sundays is significant as a
routine or tradition.
ii What does the narrator's offer to drive the brothers to Poleta reveal about his character? 1
iii Why was there a pause after the narrator’s offer? 1
iv State one reason why Jacopo might have wanted a car ride despite the choice of hired
Bicycles?
Or
B) "How amused everyone would be if they knew what really happened," said Louisa Mebbin
a
few days after the ball.
"What do you mean?" asked Mrs. Packletide quickly.
"How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to death," said Miss Mebbin, with her
disagreeably pleasant laugh.
I What impact did Louisa Mebbin wish to create on Mrs. Packletide, with her
statement, "How amused everyone would be if they knew what really happened"?
I Why did Mrs. Packletide ask Louisa Mebbin what she meant by her comment? 1
III What feelings did the speed of Mrs. Packletide’s response reflect? (any two) 1
IV What does the writer mean by 'disagreeably pleasant laugh?’
6.Answer any three of the following five questions in about 40 words each. 2*3=6 M
I How do Jacopo and Nicola show their dedication and love for their family member in
Two Gentlemen of Verona?
II Evaluate how The Letter by Dhumaketu portrays the impact of separation on human
Emotions.
III Why was the, „Writer‟s inspiration Bureau‟ formed?
IV What message is conveyed by Vikram Seth through the poem „The Frog and
theNightingale‟?
V. Why had Lavinia brought the Ouija Board for John?
7.In the poem The Frog and the Nightingale, discuss how the characters'
attitudes towards power and influence contribute to their respective outcomes. 6M
OR
Love and pain are two emotions which can transform people. Write
an article in around 100 words about the values you have learnt
from Ali (The Letter) and Nicola and Jacopo from ‘Two Gentlemen of

Verona’.

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