के न्द्रीय विद्यालय संगठन, गुरुग्राम संभाग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN GURUGRAM REGION

कक्षा- X Class-X
2022-23

PRACTICE PAPER-I

Class : X Max. Marks – 80

Subject- ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Time: 3 hrs.

General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and
LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

Section A: READING SKILLS 20 Marks

I Read the passage given below. 10
1. The role, friends play in our lives, has become significantly greater than at any other
time in our history. Today many of us live and work at great distances from where we
were born or we grew up and are separated from our original families. The pain we feel
when we are away from our families can be significant.
2. The happiness of the individual relies on friendships which form a necessary human
connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends and depression is more
prevalent among those who lack friends. They lack the intimacy and richness friends can
bring into our lives. Frequently friends reflect similar values to us. Yet these values are
often different from the ones we grew up with; they are the values we created for
ourselves in our adult lives.
3. Communications skills are fundamental in all friendships. The more friends and
acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s communication skills. Some call these
skills ‘people skills’.
4. Like watering a plant, we grow our friendships (and all our relationships) by
nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships if they are
to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgmental, supportive,
understanding and fun.
5. Sometime a friendship can bring our positive side that you never show in any other
relationship. This may be because the pressure of playing a ‘role’ (daughter, partner or
child) is removed. With a friend you are to be yourself and free to change. Of course,
you are free to do this in all other relationships as well but in friendships you get to
have lots of rehearsals and discussion about changes as you experience them. It is an
unconditional experience where you receive as much as you give. You can explain
yourself to a friend openly without the fear of hurting a family member. How do
friendships grow? The answer is simple. By revealing yourself; being attentive;
remembering what is most important to your friend and asking them about it; putting
yourself in their position; showing empathy; seeing the world through the eyes of your
friend, you will understand the value of friendship. In turn we gain values of tolerance
and acceptance for our own differences.
6. Friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself because a friend can
reflect back to you ‘how you come across in the world’. They also allow you practice
skills in dealing with ‘personal boundaries’ by looking after yourself as well as your
friend. They help you develop resilience in relation to the wider social world beyond
your family.
Based on your understanding of the passage ,answer the following questions.
i. We are separated from our families as we-
A. feel important
B. have become significant
C. Live and work at distant places
D. rely on friendships
1
ii. According to the passage, one cause of depression is-
A. lack of friends
B. intimacy
C. Richness
D. values 1

iii. One can improve communication skills by

A. creating richness
B. by having more friends
C. getting attention
D. remaining silent 1
iv. Communication skills are also known as:
A. Person choice
B. Man choice
C. Woman choice
D. People choice 1

v. According to the passage, find out the odd one-

A. technological skills
B. active listening skills
C. negotiation skills
D. questioning skills 1

vi. Why do friends play a more significant role today than ever before?
A. because of we can gain money through friendship.
B. because today we are staying away from our original family for work and other
reasons .
C. because today friendship is a matter of status.
D. actually we don’t need friends. 1
vii. Complete the line -
Friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself
because……………………………………………………………………………. 1
viii. Mention whether True or False -
Friendship is like other relationships .It needs the same attention that they need .
Supply your answer here …………………………. 1
ix. Mention two essential human values that help friendship to grow.
A. tolerance and acceptance for our differences
B. perseverance and hard work
C. mentorship and protection
D. planting and watering trees 1
x. Pick out the word from the para 2 which is similar to ‘stress’: 1

II Read the passage given below. 10

Read the passage and answer the questions given below. (10 x 1 = 10 marks)

The latest global estimates indicate that the number of children in child labour has risen
to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years. 63
million girls and 97 million boys were in child labour globally at the beginning of 2020,
accounting

5-17 years 5-11 years 12-14 years 15-17 years

Boys 11.2% 10.2% 11% 12.2%
Girls 7.8% 8.4% 7.5% 6.6%
The table shows that among all boys ,11.2% are in child labour compared to 7.8% of all
girls in absolute numbers, in the child labour outnumber girls by 34 million.
This report warns that global progress to end child labour has stalled for the first time in
20 years. The number of children aged 5 to 17 years in hazardous work – defined as
work that is likely to harm their health, safety or morals – has risen by 6.5 million to 79
million since 2016. In sub-Saharan Africa, population growth, extreme poverty, and
inadequate social protection measures have led to an additional 16.6 million children in
child labour over the past four years.
The graph shows that among all boys, 11.2 per cent are in child labour compared to 7.8
per cent of all girls. In absolute numbers, boys in child labour outnumber girls by 34
million.
The report warns that globally 9 million additional children are at risk of being pushed
into child labour by the end of 2022 due to the pandemic.
Children in child labour are at risk of physical and mental harm. (Words - 250)
Source: https://data.unicef.org/resources/child-labour-2020-global-estimates-trends-
and-the-road-forward/

i. What has worsened the conditions of child labour?

A. School
B. Covid-19
C. Economic boom
D. Longer working hours

ii. What causes child labour?

A. Poverty
B. Limited access to education
C. Limited access to work
D. All of the above

iii. Which of the following describes hazardous work?

A. Work that harms health
B. Work that harms morals
C. Only a
D. Both a and b

iv. What is the percentage of girls involved in the child labour in the age group of 12-14
years?
A. 7.8
B. 8.4
C. 7.5
D. 6.6

v. How many children were in child labour at the beginning of 2020?

A. 8.4 million
B. 63 million
C. 6.5 million
D. 160 million

vi. How many children are at risk of being pushed into child labour by the end of 2022?
A. 9 million
B. 6.5 million
C. 79 million
D. None of the above

vii. What does the passage mainly focus on?

A. Increase in the number of child labour
B. Effect of economics
C. Effect of covid
D. Definition of child labour

viii. What is the percentage of boys involved in the child labour in the age group of 15-
17 years?
A. 11.2
B. 10.2
C. 11
D. 12.2

ix. By what number did the boys outnumber girls in child labour?
A. 63 million
B. 97 million
C. 34 million
D. None of these

x. Which of the following means the same as vicious?

A. Ferocious
B. Gentle
C. Benevolent
D. All of the above

SECTION B –GRAMMAR
III Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. 10

i. Read the sentence given below and complete the statement using the correct option
‘We ……………. take care of our elderly parents and grandparents. It’s our duty .’
A. ought to
B. used to
C. may
D. could 1
ii. This is a line from a horoscope corner of a newspaper-
Supply the correct use of the word given in bracket.
‘Spend quality time with your family. A short trip …… (be) likely to happen in the
coming days.’ 1
iii. Read the newspaper headline and complete the sentence accordingly-
FAKE POLICE GANG CREATES PANIC!
A fake Police gang …………. panic among residents of Pinjore.
A. Has created
B. create
C. Creating
D. To create 1
iv. Yesterday, Mom was out for the shopping. She came and said to me, “Bring a glass
of water, please.” Choose the correct option reporting her sentence-
A. She commands me to bring a glass of water.
B. She requested me to bring a glass of water.
C. She asked me to brought a glass of water.
D. She ordered me to bring her a glass of water. 1
v. This is a statement from the interview of a ranker in CSE
“ A novice like me was guided by the able mentors of my school.”
Choose the correct reporting of his statement
A. He said that a novice like him was guided by the able mentors of his school
B. He said that a novice like him is guided by the able mentors of his school
C. He said that a novice like him is guided by the able mentors of my school
D. He said that a novice like me was guided by the able mentors of his school 1

vi. This is a promo line from a housing company 1

'Loans are available from all …… banks.’ Choose the correct option to complete the line.
A. Leads
B. Lead
C. Leading
D. To lead 1
vii. This is a warning notice issued by Himachal Pradesh state Government :
DO NOT VENTURE NEAR RIVER
Hooters ……………( install) in the Bhaba valley ,and they are blown frequently to
alert the people.
A. Has been installed
B. Is installed
C. Have been installed
D. Are Installing 1
viii. This is about India Space program. Fill in the blank with the appropriate option -
'Unfortunately, we don't have ……. woman astronauts in India .The situation can
change in the coming decades.'
A. Few
B. Much
C. some
D. Many 1
ix. This is in the news about a young artist named Anjana Malik
SHE CREATES GODS!
Young special artist ……. (use) her toes and foot fingers to wield pencil and colours with
total concentration!
Choose the correct form of word to complete the sentence
A. Uses
B. Use
C. Using
D. Have used 1
x. This line is from Meta (Facebook) business column of a newspaper.
Complete the line by using appropriate article from the bracket.
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta(Facebook) platforms, outlined sweeping plans to
recognize teams and reduce head count for …. (a/an/the/no article) first time.
1
xi. Pick the correct option:
Each student ……………… (has/have/are/were) to understand the issue.
xii. Correct the mistake:
A typical mountain climbing group will have 8-15 people in it with a equal number of
guides.
Use this format to write your answer
Error Correction

SECTION B –CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10

IV All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any,
is purely coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5 m
1 A. You want to go for a spoken English course . Write a letter of enquiry
addressed to the Administrator in charge of the institute of your choice, seeking
information about fees, transportation, staff etc. You are Siya / John of Model Town,
Palampur .
OR
1 B. You are Zoya/ Ranvir of Pratap Nagar ,Jaipur . You have noticed that lately, children
spend a lot of time using electronic devices. Write a letter to the editor of a national
daily newspaper expressing your concerns about the matter.
You can use the following clues -
● Neglect of studies
● Anxiety and FOMO yet neglect family bonding
● Living in virtuality, away from reality
● Increasing addiction and violence
● Result - poor mental and physical health
● Variety of options-solutions

2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5 m

2 A. Self-care is an important activity to do every day. Doing so will lead toward a better
balance among your dimensions of wellbeing .
*What is self-care?
*Why is it important ?
*Selfcare ideas for everybody-a healthy routine
-physical, mental, emotional, creative, spiritual and various activities
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words, analysing the need of self-care as a top
priority.
OR
2 B. Read the following excerpt from an online post of a website on the diversity of
India .
India is the cradle of many cultures, languages, artforms and religions .From Kashmir to
Kanyakumari ,one can find a wide range of beautiful landscapes languages, food, attires
and yet one can see the colourful string of peace and harmony .

Beautiful landscapes -Himalayan snowy Mountains

Deserts of Rajasthan
Lush green eastern regions
Hot marshy areas of Sunderban delta
Indian cuisines- fruits and vegetables
Raw food and cooked meals
Sweet dishes ,Religions and Festivals
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words, expressing the beauty in the diversity of
India.

SECTION C - LITERATURE 40
V Reference to the Context 10
1 Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5
1.A “He wandered for seven years and finally sat down under a peepal tree, where he
vowed to stay until enlightenment came. Enlightened after seven days, he renamed the
tree the Bodhi Tree and began to teach and to share his new understandings.at that
point he became known as the Buddha. At that point he became known as the Buddha
(the awakened or the enlightened). The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of
Benares, the holiest city of the dipping places on the River Ganges.”

i. For how long Gautama Buddha sat under the tree?

A. seven weeks
B. seven days
C. seven years
D. seven decades 1
ii. What did Buddha do while sitting under tree?
A. he began to write books
B. he began to teach tree
C. he began to teach and share his new understanding
D. he began to cut the tree 1
iii. Which word means ‘solemnly promise to do a specified thing’?
A. vowed
B. enlightened
C. preached
D. renamed
1
iv. Holy city here refers to?
A. the Ganges
B. Benares
C. the Buddha
D. enlightened 1
v. Which word represents the best meaning of sermon?
A. appraisal for work
B. scolding or insult
C. verdict of court
D. a religious talk 1
OR
1.B “ THINK-TANK: Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Who is the most fantastically
intellectually gifted being in the land?
OFFSTAGE VOICE: (after a pause) You, sir.
THINK -TANK: (smacking mirror) Quicker. Answer quicker next time. I hate a slow
mirror. (He admires himself in the mirror.) Ah, there I am. Are we Martians not a
handsome race? So much more attractive than those ugly Earthlings with their tiny
heads. Noodle, you keep on exercising your mind, and someday you’ll have a balloon
brain just like mine.
NOODLE: Oh, I hope so, Mighty Think-Tank. I hope so.
THINK -TANK: Now, contact the space probe. I want to invade that primitive ball of mud
called Earth before lunch.
NOODLE: It shall be done, sir. (He adjusts levers on switchboard. Electronic buzzes and
beeps are heard as the curtains open.)
i. Choose the option that lists the most appropriate meaning of think-tank from those
given below.
A. A tank that helps you think deeper than an average person, if you use its contents
regularly.
B. Non-stop flow of ideas from a fixed source about one particular issue.
C. A pool of ideas and solutions to various problems via an individual, group or
organisation.
D. A method by way of which people think collectively to identify stray thoughts among
them. 1

ii. “Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in
the land?”
Choose the option that lists the genre having the original reference to the above lines.
A. Biography
B. Science-fiction
C. Mystery
D. Fairy tale 1

iii. Choose the option that correctly categorizes the phrase “(after a pause)” based on
the dialogue given above.
A. aside
B. stage direction
C. narration
D. setting
1
iv. Choose the option that gives you fits the example of an irony from the ones given
below.
A. “Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in the land?”
B. “I hate a slow mirror.”
C. “Noodle, you keep on exercising your mind, and someday you’ll have a balloon brain
just like mine.
D. “I want to invade that primitive ball of mud called Earth before lunch.” 1

v. Choose the option that includes the meaning of ‘smacking’ as used in the extract.
A. kissing
B. playing funnily
C. licking
D. slapping 1
2 Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5

2.A “Never shall a young man,

Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear.
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair”
(For Anne Gregory)
i. What is the colour of Anne’s hair .
A. white
B. brown
C. yellow
D. blacks 1
ii. What does the word ramparts mean?
A. remaining parts
B. wall that protects a fort
C. ear plugs
D. helpless 1
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:
The speaker believes that no man can love Anne for what she is without her beauty.
1
iv. Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence, according to the extract.
Her hair has been compared to the ………… that prevents anyone from looking in anyone
from looking inside her soul.
A. walls
B. paintings
C. magic
D. hair dye 1
v. What does the young man praise the lady for ?
A. her beauty.
B. her intelligence.
C. her yellow hair.
D. her soul. 1
Or
2 B. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:5
“Belinda lived in a little white house,
With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse,
And a little yellow dog and a little wagon,
And a realio, trulio little pet dragon.”
Questions:-
i. What kind of poem is this?
A. Ballad B. Sonnet C. Limerick D. Haiku 1
ii. Which is not Belinda’s pet?
A. a little grey mouse B. a little black horse
C. a little black kitten D. a little yellow dog 1
iii. What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
A. abcd B. abab C. adcb D. aabb 1
iv. What do these lines tell us about Belinda?
These lines tell us that Belinda is a:
A. funny girl
B. pet lover
C. lonely girl
D. wild girl 1
v. Where did Belinda live?
A. in a little white house
B. in a little shabby house
C. in black house
D. in a small house 1
VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4*3=12
i. Validate the given statement with reference to the poem Amanda.
‘Nagging and shouting at children is not a healthy trait. This is sort of harassment and
dominance.’ 3
ii. Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm?
(The Black Aeroplane) 3
iii. Valli wanted to have a bus ride. What efforts were done by Valli for the
manifestation of her desire ?
(Madam Rides a Bus) 3
iv. Where is Coorg? What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent ?
(Glimpses of India-Coorg). 3
v. The proposal of marriage was forgotten amidst the arguments over petty things.
Which right approach should have been followed by Lomov and Natalya? (The
Proposal) 3
VII Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2*3=6
i. What are the subtle ways in which the lady manages to deceive Horace Danby into
thinking that she is the lady of the house ?Why doesn’t Horace suspect that something
is wrong ?
(A Question of Trust) 3
ii. The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace .Elaborate.
(The Necklace) 3
iii. How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to
his room? (The Midnight Visitor) 3
VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 1*6=6
i. Assume the boy in the Ball poem met the seagull who was learning to fly and
shared feeling with each other ,they both had a conversation about their feelings
specially about their recent learning .
Write this conversation as per
You may begin like this
Boy : Hi Seagull ,what’s up?
Seagull : I am good and how about you? Have you lost your favourite ball? 6
OR
ii. Maxwell has an Otter as a pet –Mijbil (Mijbil the Otter). Similarly, Belinda had four
pets (A Tale of custard the Dragon). Validate the statement.
‘Owning a pet is a serious commitment and not a child’s play’. Write your opinion on
this. (also include the rights of a pet and abandonment issues) 6
IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 1*6=6
i. How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian...? Does it simply involve
reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing
experiments? (The Making of a Scientist) 6
OR
ii. Bholi chose a dignified life rather than surrendering herself to a greedy old man for
the rest of her life .education provides the required courage to overcome one’s
personal barriers. Explain the role of education in shaping the life of a child with respect
to the lesson ‘Bholi’. 6