Q4 of 10 Page 1

Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of the following outline : 10

Tortoise and hare – good friends – tortoise – known for his slow speed – hare has fast


speed – makes fun of tortoise – challenges him – referee selected – race starts – hare


overconfident – takes a nap – tortoise wins.


OR


Complete the story in 150-200 words which begins as the following :


There was a joint family of six members including grandparents. It was the 75th


birthday of the grandmother and the family planned to celebrate ... ... ...

The hare and the tortoise


Once upon a time there was a tortoise and a hare that were good friends and lived together in a forest. The tortoise was known for his slow speed as he always used to walk very slowly and steadily where as on the other hand the hare had a capability to run faster so he was known for his amazing fast speed. The hare always was very proud of him and made fun of the tortoise on his slow speed.

On day the hare challenged the tortoise to compete in a race. The tortoise agreed and both of them started the race with the selection of an unbiased referee. The hare ran very fast from the start but the tortoise as usual started to walk very slowly. In the middle way the overconfident hare decided to take some rest and decided to lie down under a tree and soon slept off. Meanwhile, the tortoise continued to walk slowly and steadily and soon crossed the finish line and eventually won the race. Thus the moral of the story is Pride goes before a fall. 

OR

There was a joint family of six members including grandparents. It was the 75th birthday of the grandmother and the family planned to celebrate her birthday with lots of surprises and fun. The family consisted of two grand children one elder boy Ross and one younger girl Rosy. The children were excited to throw the surprise party for their grandparents since a month. They saved penny from their pocket money to prepare presents for her birthday. Ross prepared  a beautiful bouquet with lilies for his grandmother as she was fond of scents of lilies very much and Rosy has bought a pretty little cat as a pet to give to her grandmother as she was very close to animals and wanted a sweet little pet since a very long time. The father and mother arranged a great get together and invited all the old friends and relatives to celebrate the function with all love and affection. On the day of party, the grandfather escorted his wife to the table where a huge cake was placed on which the picture of her childhood was pasted. The grandmother was so happy and touched with all the efforts and presents that she received from her family and blessed everyone with lots of love and blessings. The night went amazing and everyone celebrated with a great joy and nostalgia.

More from this chapter

All 10 →
2

Read the passage given below.

 (1) It is an indisputable fact that the world has gone too far with the innovation of new technologies such as mobile phones, the internet and so on, due to which people are able to tour the cosmos virtually sitting at one place using their smart devices or other technological gadgets. Though mobile internet access is oftentimes hurried and short, it can still provide common internet features like alerts, weather data, emails, search engines, instant messages, and game and music downloading.

 (2) Due to the easy access of smart phones, communication has been very effective and instant. People are able to convey their message all around the globe to their loved ones without spending hefty sums of money. Adults are always fond of such gadgets and they always welcome and adopt such new technology readily. Further, young people have been able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the Internet. For instance, they use smart phones to look up any new word they come across. As we know that most of the universities have online teaching provision and smart phones assist the students to complete their assignments on time.

 (3) The mobile phone has been a lifesaver for a lot of people in case of an emergency. Likewise, use of smart phones can be of vital importance in preventing crimes in the society by providing information to the security forces in time. 

(4) Nonetheless, for the young the use of mobile phone can be like an addiction and they can misuse it. Young people are also prone to getting involved in undesirable activities on the Internet. This might have adverse effect on their academic performance. Therefore, young people should always be monitored and made aware of its bad outcomes.

 (5) Also a major contributor to its popularity is the availability of prepaid or pay as you go services from a phone shop or an online store.  This allows subscribers to load text or airtime credits to their handsets by the use of their credit cards, debit cards or by buying a prepaid card from the network they subscribe to. This plan also doesn’t commit a particular customer to a contract. If prepaid card is not that appealing to you, then you can opt to subscribe using the pay by month plan.


2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each :


(i) How are smart phones helpful in communication ?


(ii) What are the benefits of mobile phones for the young generation ?


(iii) How can mobile phones be considered ‘lifesavers’ ?


(iv) Mention any two demerits of mobile phones.


(v) How is a prepaid card useful to mobile phone users ?


2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following :


(A) In para 1, synonym of ‘innovation’ is ________.


(i) production (ii) sincerity


(iii) invention (iv) prevention


(B) Mobile internet can provide access to :


(i) telegram (ii) emails


(iii) schools (iv) university


(C) Grown-ups should _________ the use of new technology by the young people.


(i) reject (ii) criticize


(iii) monitor (iv) accept


(D) Meaning of the word ‘adverse’ in para 4 is :


(i) positive (ii) negative


(iii) admirable (iv) unguided


(E) According to the passage, one can opt for __________ plan if prepaid plan doesn’t suit.


(i) yearly (ii) weekly


(iii) monthly (iv) daily

 3

You are Prabhu Kumar/Parvati of I7E, Ravi Dass Road, Kochi. Write a letter in 100-120

words to the editor of a newspaper about the nuisance caused by loudspeakers in the city


during examination days drawing attention of the concerned authorities to the problem.


OR


You are Pratibha/Rahul of Class X. Write an article in 100-120 words on ‘Ill effects on


students of too much of television’. You can use the following clues :


– Increasing addiction


– A great variety of programmes


– Easy availability


– Neglect of studies


– Drop in academic performance


– Result – poor physical and mental health

 6

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the

error as well as the correction as shown in the example. Do any four.


Error Correction


In the prisoner’s room a candle is e.g. is was


burning dimly. A prisoner himself (a) _______ _______


sat by the table. Only him back, (b) _______ _______


the hair by his head, and his (c) _______ _______


hands are visible from outside (d) _______ _______


through any window. (e) _______ ________

 7

Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. Do any four.

(i) work and play / things / different / parents see / as two


(ii) is a / of time / they / waste / think / that playing


(iii) important / games / studies / are as / as


(iv) a student / to both / proper / should / attention / pay


(v) can / life / only / succeed / he / in / then