SRI KRISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Class: X PERIODIC ASSESSMENT - I MAX. MARKS : 40
Date:25 – 3 -2025 ENGLISH (184) MAX. TIME: 90 MINS
General Instructions:
Read the instructions carefully and strictly follow them:
1. This Question paper comprises 7 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. This Question paper contains three sections:
Section A- Reading Skills
Section B - Grammar and Creative Writing
Section C - Literature
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION A - READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage given below. (5)
(1) Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural
Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlighting not only the richness of the world's
cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and
sustainable development.
(2) A recent international emergency has proved the intrinsic value of the cultural and
creative sector at generating social cohesion, educational resource or personal well-being in
times of crisis. It has also underscored the sector's potential to generate economic growth,
something which is too often underestimated.
(3) With the adoption in September 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
by the United Nations, and the resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development adopted
by the UN General Assembly in December 2015, the message of the World Day for
Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is more important rtant than ever. The 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can best be achieved by drawing upon the creative
potential of the world's diverse cultures and engaging in continuous dialogue to ensure that
all members of society benefit from sustainable development.
(4) Bridging the gap between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and
development. Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to
economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional,
moral and spiritual life. This is captured in the culture conventions, which provide a solid
basis for the promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an asset that is
indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development.
(5) At the same time, acceptance and recognition of cultural diversity in particular through
innovative use of media and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are
conducive to dialogue among civilizations and cultures, respect and mutual understanding.
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(6) In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. Next, in
December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be
the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, and in 2015, the
Second Committee of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution on
Culture and Sustainable Development, affirming culture's contribution to the three
dimensions of sustainable development, acknowledging further the natural and cultural
diversity of the world, and recognizing that cultures and civilizations can contribute to, and
are crucial enablers of, sustainable development.
(7) The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of
cultural diversity and to achieve the goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection
and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 20 October, 2005.
Based on your reading of the passage, answer the following questions:
1. Examine in about 40 words how Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved.
2. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the following sentence from
para (2).
The recent international emergency has proved the intrinsic value of the cultural and
creative sector at generating social cohesion, educational resource or personal well-
being in times of crisis.
(A) the real worth of cultural sector at generating social cohesion during pandemics
(B) the real worth of creative sector at undermining the social cohesion during an
international emergency
(C) questioning the real worth of creative sector at generating education resource during
an international emergency
(D) highlighting the real worth of cultural and creative sector at generating social
cohesion and educational resource during an international emergency
3. Complete the sentence appropriately: The Second Committee of UN General Assembly
in 2015 adopted ______ ____________________.
4. In sets a-e below, identify two sets of synonyms.
a. richness and poverty b. intellectual and moral
c. reduction and promotion d. essential and intrinsic e. urgent and crucial
Options:
(A) a and c (B) b and e
(C) d and e (D) b and d
SECTION B – (GRAMMAR & WRITING SKILLS) (7x 1=7)
II. Attempt all the questions:
1. Fill in the blanks using suitable articles.
He gave _____ outstanding performance in _____ Shakespearean play.
2. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:
Mary: "I love to travel, especially to exotic destinations."
Tina: "That sounds amazing! I will also join you. "
Mary mentioned that ________________.
Tina responded that it sounded amazing and she ________________
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3. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Umar and
his friend in reported form.
Umar : Where have you been all these days, Lalit?
Lalit : I was a little occupied with my board’s preparation.
Umar asked Lalit where he had been all those days. In response to the question, he replied
that.
(a) he has been a little occupied with his board’s preparation.
(b) that he had been a little occupied with his board’s preparation.
(c) if he has been a little occupied with his board’s preparation.
(d) that he has been a little occupied with his board’s preparation.
4. Read the conversation given below and complete in reported speech:
Anne : I want to order a big pineapple cake for my birthday.
Baker : Sure, You can collect it by tomorrow.
Anne told Baker that _____ .
Baker affirmed and said that ________.
5. Identify the error and supply the correction.
Of the three bikes, the blue one is certainly a best.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
[Link] the correct demonstrative determiner.
I haven’t seen Kate and David’s children for years. Which ones are ____.
(theirs / their)
[Link] in the blank with suitable Possessives:
I hope that ___ (these/this) summer will be nicer than ____ (those/ these) weeks of rain
we had last year.
III. Attempt the questions given below: (2x 4 = 8)
1A. Write a letter to the Editor of Times of India urging him to print your article on
unhygienic conditions in your locality. You are Aakash residing at A-407, Brindavan
Nagar, Jaipur.
1B. The bar graph given below contains data related to the people’s opinion about their
consideration for the most important factor for success. Write an analytical paragraph in
100-120 words after observing the graph carefully and analyzing; highlight the main
features and make suitable comparisons about The Most Important Factor For Success.
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SECTION C – LITERATURE
IV. Attempt the extracts given. (3x1=3)
A.
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued. (Dust of Snow)
i. Fill the blank with one word.
The Figure of speech is used in the phrase ‘And saved some part’ is ____.
ii. What emotion did the poet feel after the dust of snow fell on him?
iii. What part of the day did the dust of snow save for the poet?
a) The morning b) The afternoon
c) The evening d) The whole day
B.
All the while Mrs. Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background, ringing a
dozen times a day for the latest bulletins. I dodged the questions about whether his
cushions were being turned regularly or his correct coat worn according to the
weather, but 1 was able to tell her that the little fellow was out of danger and
convalescing rapidly. The word ‘convalescing’ seemed to do something to Mrs.
Pumphrey. She started to bring round fresh eggs, two dozen at a time, to build up
Trick’s strength. (A Triumph of Surgery) (2x1=2)
i. State any one inference (reason) about Mrs. Pumphrey from the given context.
Mrs. Pumphrey ‘hovered anxiously in the background’.
ii. Find out the word from the given extract which is similar in meaning to ‘avoid’
or ‘move quickly’.
V. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40 - 50 words. (2x3=6)
1. Justify the role of crow in the poem “Dust of Snow” in changing the poet’s attitude?
2. How can Ice destroy the world?
3. Describe the destruction caused by hailstones in Lencho’s fields.
4. Explain the symbols used in the poem ‘Fire and Ice’ by Frost.
VI. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 40 - 50 words. (1x3=3)
1. Describe the ‘parting scene’ between Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s household?
2. How was Tricki greeted at the surgery by other dogs in the beginning?
VII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. (1x6=6)
1. How does the poem depicts the two contrasting ideas— ‘Fire’ and ‘Ice’? Can hatred
destroy us and the world? Explain bringing out values which can make this world a
better place to live in.
2. Give a brief character sketch of Mrs. Pumphrey.
3. What impression do you form about Lencho from the story, ‘A Letter to God’.
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