RISHS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MANGADU
REVISION TEST - 1 OCTOBER 2024-2025
CLASS: X
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE [184] TIME: 3 hrs
Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This paper is divided into three sections: All questions are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question.Read these instructions carefully.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
SECTIONA- READING SKILLS 20 MARKS
I. Read the passage given below.
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your
teeming shore”
1. These are the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in New York. But ironically, those who go there are not
the poor and wretched, but the skilled and highly qualified doctors, engineers, scientists, nurses and technicians,
from other countries including India.
2. The urge to go to the West has become compelling in India in post-independence years. Both the world war
and political upheavals like civil wars and revolutions spawned large migrations during the first half of this
century. The migrations in the latter half stemmed from economic motivation. People in power, like scientists,
and skilled persons have, from the very beginning, played a key role in international migration. The conscious
policy to encourage migration of high-quality manpower from other regions and countries is related to the
positive contribution made by the immigrants to their country of adoption, resulting in a net advantage to it.
3. The earnings and remittances from the Indians settled abroad or their eventual return are poor compensation
for the lasting and serious loss inflicted by their outflow. The specific objectives of the anti-brain drain policies,
within the framework of independent development, are to bring back to a limited extent, the lost talents and
skills from abroad and reduce the outflow in the short run, and finally end it, except that necessitated by genuine,
multi-lateral international dependence.
4.Brain Drain means professionals going abroad to work. This is not good because nowadays all the good brains
are going out to work for other countries. If they had efficiently utilised their brains in this country, India could
have been a better country. America has become a developed country because its maximum number of employees
consists of Indians only. So if those employees had worked for India, India would surely have become America. So
Brain Drain is not good from an economic point of view.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions. 10 marks
i. What kind of people does not go to America?
(a) Doctors (b) Engineers (c)Farmers (d) Scientists
ii. When the urge to go abroad become compelling to India?
(a) In pre-independence years (b) In post-independence years (c)After 1975 (d) It was always there
iii. Who have played a key role in international migration?
(a) skilled workers (b) Scientists (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Only (a)
iv. What is meant by Brain Drain'?
(a) A disease of the brain (b) Brain surgery (c)An under developed brain (d) Professionals going abroad to work.
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v. What were the objectives of the anti-brain drain policies?
(a) To keep talented and skilled in other countries
(b) To restrict the outflow of talented and skilled professionals
(c) To bring back the lost talents and skills from abroad and to reduce the out flow in the short run.
(d) All the above
(vi) Write a word which means similar to ‘inscribed’.
(vii) Find the word from the passage which means 'great changes or disturbances'. (para 2)
(viii) Find the word opposite in meaning to 'earnings.’ (para 3)
(a) Expenses (b) Compensation (c) Policies (d) Skills
(ix) What are the reasons behind anti-brain drain policies?
(x) How would India benefit if all these people stay in India only?
II. READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW.
1. Sniffer dog Tucker uses his nose to help researchers find out why a killer whale population off the north west
coast of the United State is on the decline. He searches for whale faeces floating on the surface of the water,
which are then collected for examination. He is one of the elite team of detection dogs used by scientists
studying a number of species including right whales and killer whales.
2. Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable tools for biologists according to Aimee Hurt, associate
director and co-founder of Working Dogs for Conservation,based inThree Forks,Montana.
3. Over the last few years, though, so many new conservation dog projects have sprung up that Hurt can no
longer keep track of the mall. Her organization’s dogs and their handlers are fully booked to assist field
researchers into 2012.
4. “Dogs have such a phenomenal sense of smell, “explained Sam Wasser, director of the center for
Conservation Biology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has worked with scat-detection dogs
since1997.Scientists have been using Conservation Canines in their research since 1997. These dogs have
enabled them to non-invasively access vast amounts of genetic and physiological information which isused to
tackle conservation problems around the world. Such information has proved vital for determining the causes
and consequences of human disturbances on wildlife as well as the action needed to mitigate such impacts.
5. The ideal detection dog is extremely energetic with an excessive play drive. These dogs will happily work all
day long, motivated by the expectation of a ball game as a reward for sample detection. The obsessive
high-energy personalities of detection dogs also make them difficult to maintain as pets. As a result, they
frequently find themselves abandoned in animal shelters facing euthanasia. The programme rescues these dogs
and offers them a satisfying career in conservation research.
Based on your understanding of the passage,answer the questions given below. 10 marks
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in Paragraph 1:
Sniffer dogTucker is one of the elite teams of detection dogs used by scientists studying several species.
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ii. Select the option to fill in the blank.
These dogs cannot be kept as pets because .
(a) They are obsessed with high energy personality of detection. (b) they are possessive
(c) They are aggressive (d) they are lazy with no personality
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from Paragraph 2.
Contradictory : similar:: trivial:
iv. Choose the option that lists the correct answers for the following:
1. Scarf,sinces he was a pup of five, helped track poachers even beyond the neighbourhood. The anti-poaching
team loves Scarf so much that they put her safety above theirs.
2. Once they reach age 10, we have to retire them. No matter how close they are to us, at that age they cannot
continue to do their jobs. There is no law that states what to do with these dogs once they retire.
(a) 1. Scarf gets love 2. But a retired dog cannot be loved.
(b) 1.The handler places priority on Scarf. 2. No one might know what can be done once the dog retires.
(c) 1. Scarf is very special. 2. After she retires she will still be special.
(d) 1. Scarf’s talent was beyond expectation. 2. So was the talent of all other sniffer dogs.
v. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option. The type of assistance dogs that have increased
over the years in California is __________________________.
(a) medical (b) mobility (c) psychiatric/emotional (d) None of these
vi. Substitute the word ‘abandoned’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following
sentence from Paragraph 5:
As a result, they frequently find themselves abandoned to animal shelters, facing euthanasia.
vii. List two types of information that detection dogs can give to tackle conservation problems around the
world.(2 marks )
1.
2.
viii.List one reason why the writer says “The ideal detection dog is extremely energetic with an
excessive play drive.”
ix. Select the option that titles the detection dogs under Paragraph 5 appropriately, with reference to
information in the text.
(a) 1. The ideal detection dog is extremely energetic.
2. Excessive play drive
3. Abandoned to animal shelters
(b) 1. Indispensable tools for biologists
2. Excessive play drive
3. Human disturbances on wildlife
(c) 1. Searches for whale feces
2. Abandoned in animal shelters
3. Conservation Canines
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(d) 1. Field researchers
2. Human disturbances on wildlife
3. Conservation Canines
SECTION B- GRAMMAR AND WRITING _: 20MARKS
III. Attempt the following questions. 10 marks
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following sentence.
The school results have been good _______________________our expectations
(a) contrary to (b) contrary by (c)contrary with (d)contrary in
ii. Read the conversation between two friends and report the sentence.
Anthony: Did you see my brand-new watch? Isn't it fine?
Tanu:Yes, it is! Did you buy it from the mall?
Anthony asked Tanu if she had seen his new watch and he wanted to know whether it was a fine one.
Tanu agreed and askedAnthony (a)
iii. Anshita, who has been suffering due to tooth pain was asked the following question
byAnannya. Report Anannya's question.
Why don't you go to the doctor?
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iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news
report:
Exploring the universe means studying the universe for the sake of knowledge in the largest interest of mankind.
Option no. Error Correction
A. to, largest that, large
B. in, largest for, larger
C. means, to mean, for
D. exploring, interest explore, interests
v. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the portion of a letter:
Subject: Increase of noise pollution in East Bangalore
Respected Sir/Ma’am,
I am writing to you (bring) to your notice the increasing effect of noise pollution in our neighbourhood
and in the surrounding area.
vi. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Money is certainly necessary to survive. But is money the more important part of life?
Use the given format for your response:
ERROR CORRECTION
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vii. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.
You disturb him during his work.
(a) could not (b)don’t have to
(c) must not (d) need not
viii Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:
“Who now”, they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the wild animals?”
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ix. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
They (wish) me on my birthday every year.
x. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
Two years have passed since he here.
(a) has come (b) come
(c) came (d) had come
IV. Attempt the following based on the instruction. 5 Marks
A1.You are a resident of Mana Jardin Apartment,Sarjapur,Bangalore.Your residential area is flooded with
roadside dwellers who are deprived of basic civic amenities like electricity,public toilets,and shelter.Write a
letter to the Editor of The Times of India, highlighting the problems of these roadside dwellers, and also
the problems posed by them to the public. Give suggestions for improvement.150 words.
OR
A2..You have a newly constructed Pet store in your area, and as the owner of the store, write a letter to
M/s.Kotakal Furniture, Chennai placing the order of the required furniture and other types of equipment that you
would need in your store.[150 words.]
B.The following pie chart shows the comparison of different kinds of energy production in France in two years.
Study the pie charts and summarise them into an analytical paragraph of 100-120 words. 5 Marks
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SECTIONC-LITERATURE-40 MARKS
V. Attempt the two extract given below (2 x 5=10)
A Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice Is also great
And would suffice.
i Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem.
a) Fire and ice are images—they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man.
b) Fire and ice are symbols—not of natural disasters, but of humanity’s ability to create disasters of its own.
c) Fire and ice are elements—not of Nature but man-made and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind.
d) Fire and ice are agents—they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony.
ii Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the poem.
(1) rage (2) violence (3) indifference (4) hate (5) greed
a) Fire- 3,4; Ice- 1,2,5 b) Fire- 2, 5; Ice-1,3,4 c) Fire-1,3,5; Ice- 2, 4 d) Fire- 1,2,4; Ice- 3,5
iii The poem is a _________, put across by the poet.
a) powerful warning b) heart-felt apology c) earnest appeal d) vengeful threat
iv The poet uses the phrasal verb -hold with. Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal
verb
a) option 1 b) option 2 c) option 3 d) option 4
v Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the extract.
The poet :
a) is inclined to believe that the world would most likely end with fire.
b) has heard divided opinions about the way the world would end in all likelihood.
c) preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all.
d) declares the power of ice to be as destructive as that of fire.
B.The day before, all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister,
perfecting them in the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish. He
had, in fact, seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it, standing on a rock, while his
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parents circled around raising a proud cackle. And all the morning the whole family had walked about
on the big plateau midway down the opposite cliff taunting him with his cowardice.
i Based on the given sentence, pick the option that corresponds to what human parents would say.
‘while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle.’
a) Well done! b) Oh no! c) Ready?! d) Really!?
ii Which option lists the image nearest to ‘skim the waves’?
a) image (i) b) image (ii) c) image (iii) d) image (iv)
iii Imagine that the young gull attended a workshop on inspiration and confidence building and received
a couple of pieces of advice.
Choose the option that reflects these pieces of advice, most relevant to his situation.
a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii) and (iii) c) (iii) and (iv) d) (i) and (iv)
iv Which of the following feelings did the young gull, NOT feel according to the given context?
“…all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister…”
(i) sad (ii) incompetent (iii) excluded (iv) ungrateful (v) inspired (vi) jealous (vii) anxious
a) i, iii, vi b) ii, v, vii c) ii, iii, vii d) iv, v, vi
v Select the most appropriate option for the following:
devour : guzzle: : nibble : _______
a) Chew b) savour c) peck d) gulp
VI. Answer the following in about 40 to 50 words. (4 x3 =12 )
i. Hyperbole is a literary device used when the poet exaggerates an image to make it comical. State two
instances from the poem "How to Tell Wild Animals" where the literary device is used.
ii. Do you agree with Anne when she says that teachers are the most unpredictable creatures on earth. Rationalise.
iii. The postmaster was a representative of God. Evaluate this statement in the context of your understanding of ‘A
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Letter to God”.
iv. If you were the family member of the young seagull, would you also decide not go near him? Elaborate with
reason.
VII. Answer the following in about 40-50 words each: (2x3=6)
(i) What was Ebright’s mother’s contribution in making him a scientist?
(ii) How did Griffin manage to come out of the fiddly situation for the second time in the month of January?
VIII. Answer any one of the following in 100-200 words. (1 x 6 = 6)
(i) Anne bid a ‘heartbreaking farewell’ to Mrs. Kuperus. As Anne, write a brief farewell note to Mr.
Keesing after being promoted to the next class.
OR
(ii)Rajvir did his study before his visit to the tea plantation. Is it good to do one’s research before the
start of a new venture or does it take away from the thrill of discovery? Elucidate your stance.
IX.Answer the following in 100-200 words. (1 x 6 = 6)
I.Scientists contribute to make the world a better place. Griffin is an antithesis to this statement. Justify.
OR
ii. It’s not easy to be mean to people who are very nice to you. Do you think that the young thief had to work, on
giving himself valid reasons to be able to commit the theft? Or did the thieving come as naturally to him this time,
too? Write a brief analysis of his mood before the theft.
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