HUTCHINGS HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE

TEST SERIES 2023 - 24

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER I
CLASS X B
TIME: 1 HOUR MAX MARKS:60
Attempt all questions

The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ ].

Question 1
Attempt both the questions-
[20]
a. You have recently won a national level debating competition held in a
different city in which students from 15 other states participated. Write a
letter to your brother expressing your happiness on winning the competition.
b. Write a letter to the Police Commissioner (Traffic) regarding the
inadequate parking facilities in your colony, which causes a lot of
inconvenience to the residents. Mention your grievances and give your
suggestions to solve the problem.
Question 2
[10]
a. Your school is conducting an inter-school Science Quiz. Write a notice for
the students informing them about the event and inviting them to participate
in it.
b. Write an email to the principal of a neighbouring school informing him/her
about the event and requesting him/her to send a team of students to
participate in the event.
Question 3
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given in the brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in
correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space. [5]
Example: (0) lying
One morning I saw a python ______(0) (lie) on the dressing table. It was
(1)______ (gaze) at its own reflection in the mirror. I went (2)__________ (look)
for my grandfather, but by the time I (3) ________(return) to the room, the
python (4) _______(move) on. He was seen in the garden and the cook saw
him (5)________(crawl) up the ladder towards the roof. Then, we
(6)__________(find) him on the dressing table, again (7)____________ (admire)
himself in the mirror. "He's looking for Aunt Mabel," I said. I
(8)_________(regret) this remark immediately because my grandmother
overheard and (9)___________(hold) up my pocket money for the rest of the
week. I was (10) __________ (shatter).
(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
[5]
a. As soon as he stepped________ of the house, the roof collapsed.
b. The civilians must fight ________the anti-social activities prevalent in our
country.
c. It is advisable not to live _______our means.
d. The kitchen was infested _______ rats.
e. She was fishing________compliments after the show got over.

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f. The workers toiled __________dawn to dusk.
g. It gives me great pleasure ________ be here this evening.
h. Hope is what sustains us even _______the darkest hour.
i. The old man was run _______ by a speedy truck.
j. I was taken ________ when I heard of his death.
c. Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence
without using and, but or so choose the correct options.
[10]
1. Do your work properly. Leave my service.
a. do your work properly or leave my service.
b. Either do your work properly or leave my service.
c. Neither leave my service nor work properly.
d. Do your work properly yet leave my service.
2. My grandfather is quite old. He is very active.
a. My grandfather is quite old and active.
b. My grandfather is so old that he is active.
c. Although my grandfather is quite old, he is very active.
d. My grandfather is old enough for any activity.
3. Mona is not in the classroom. Mona is not in the library
a. Mona is neither in the classroom nor in the library.
b. Mona cannot be in the classroom as she is in the library.
c. Mona is both not in the classroom and in the library.
d. Mona is not in the classroom or in the library.
[Link] must strive hard. You will not be selected for the contest.
a. You must strive so hard for getting selected in the contest.
b. You must strive hard, otherwise you will not be selected for the contest.
c. If you strive hard, you will not be selected for the contest.
d. You must strive hard and try for the selection of the contest.
5. She speaks the truth. She is not afraid to do so.
a. She speaks the truth as she is afraid.
b. She is not afraid to speak the truth.
c She is not afraid for speaking the truth.
d. She is afraid but can speak the truth.
6. Herman is poor. He is not discontented.
a. Herman is very poor and he is contented.
b. Herman is poor yet he is not discontented.
c. Herman is not discontented yet poor.
d. Herman is poor for he is discontented.

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7. Avoid fast food. You will fall ill one day.
a. Avoid fast food or you will fall ill one day.
b. Avoid fast food still you will fall ill one day.
c. You will fall ill one day by avoiding fast food.
d. You will fall ill one day but do not avoid fast food.
8. Sonu was caught red-handed. He was arrested by the police.
a. Sonu was caught red-handed because he was arrested by the police.
b. Sonu was caught or arrested red handed by the police.
c. Sonu was caught red handed therefore he was arrested by the police.
d. The police arrested who was caught red handed.
9. The boy is my friend. His father is a judge.
a. My friend’s father is a judge.
b. The boy whose father is a judge is my friend.
c. The boy and his father who is a judge is my friend.
d. My friend is the son of a judge.
10. I wear this expensive outfit very sparingly. I bought it last month.
a. The expensive outfit that I bought last month is worn very sparingly by
me.
b. Last month the expensive outfit I bought is worn by me very sparingly.
c. I hardly wear the expensive outfit which I bought last month.
d. I wear this expensive outfit very sparingly because I bought it last month.
(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions
given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do
not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct
option. [10]

1. Very few cities are as glamorous as Mumbai. (Begin: Mumbai is…….)

a. Mumbai is the most glamorous city of all.
b. No other city is as glamorous as Mumbai.
c. Mumbai is one of the most glamorous city.
d. Mumbai is one of the most glamorous cities.
2. As soon as the curtains came down the applause ranked out. (Begin: No
sooner…..)
a. No sooner did the curtains come down than the applause rang out.
b. No sooner did the curtains come down the applause ranked out.
c. No sooner did the curtains came down than the applause rang out.
d. No sooner did the curtains come down everyone applauded.
3. I am surprised that you have arrived so early. (End:…… surprised me)
a. You arriving early surprised me.
b. You arriving early has surprised me.
c. Your arrival so early have surprised me.
d. Your early arrival has surprised me.

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4. His arrogance was the causeway of his losing the election. (Rewrite the
sentence using arrogant)
a. Losing election caused him to become arrogant.
b. He lost the election because he was arrogant.
c. He became arrogant because of the election.
d. After losing the election, he became arrogant.
5. The student said inverted open I think I may complete the project
tomorrow. (Begin: The student said that……)
a. The student said that she thought she might complete the project by the
next day.
b. The student said that she might complete the project tomorrow.
c. The student said that she will complete the project the next day.
d. The student said that the project would be complete later.
6. He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on the way
(Use: in spite of instead of even though)
a. In spite of stopping for a bite he arrived to school on time.
b. In spite of stopping for a bite on the way he arrived in school on time.
c. He arrived in school on time in spite of stopping for a bite.
d. He stopped for a bite in spite of getting late for school.
7. Megha is too tall to crawl under the table. (Begin: Megha is so……….)
a. Megha is so tall to crawl under the table.
b. Mega is so tall that she can crawl under the table.
c. Megha is very tall to crawl under the table.
d. Megha is so tall that she cannot crawl under the table.
8. But for his timely help the boy would have perished. (Begin: Had he……)
a. Had he not help the boy, he would have perished.
b. Had he not helped the boy would have been perished.
c. Had he not helped him timely the boy would have perished.
d. Had he not helped him on time the boy would not have perished.
9. I accept your offer. (Use ‘acceptable’)
a. Your offer is acceptable.
b. Your offer is acceptable to me.
c. Your offer is acceptable for me.
d. Your offer is very acceptable.
10. He is too weak to walk. (Remove: too)
a. He is so weak that he can walk.
b. He is very weak for walking.
c. He is so weak that he cannot walk.
d. He is weak enough not to walk.

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Dear Diary,
Today was a okyish day as when i woke up i knew that i had my school
online so i had to finish my morning chores and the sit in front of the laptop
and login to my class. The first class was English Language which was
haphazard for me as my notebook was lost and then i had suddenly found it
one day but i forgot to write all my previous class notes that i had copied in
the rough book. Then that's how my day began and then there was Chem my
least favourite subject since my teacher changed this year. And then there
was the demon of subjects maths in which we had to solve specimen paper
2024-25. Then i took a bathe and i had to do everything on my own as my
mom had gone out to some devotional place with her friends and my father
was at home but as always busy with his gadgets. Then I had to get ready for
Allen (Which i didn't want to go to but was forced to). On reaching i found
that all my friends had taken a leave. At that time i felt a feeling of betrayal
and angry on my foolishness to not ask them whether they were coming or
not. Suddenly I got to know that the timetable had changed from MAT to

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CHEM And i both happy and sad at the same time. Happy to not attend Mat
and sad to attend Chem. Then I had gone from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the n i
got home at 8 : 40 p.m. and then went to play at 8: 50 p.m. and came back
at 10 p.m. I played cricket and took 6 wickets in 3 matches and made 25
runs in three matches and also go injury on my hand and shoulder muscle
and then on many other places . I got shouting for playing till so much time
and being late and was given a warning to come on time or not play {every
parent says so ). Then i had my dinner and then sat on my laptop to check
abt red alert in Pune so that there could be a holiday tomorrow for ALLEN
and we could do it online and then started writing this diary. Thank you for
your patience ..... Bye Bye .

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