Half yearly exam 2018-2019

Class –x

Subject – English General

Time: 3hrs section-A M.M 100

Q.1 Read the following passage and answer the question. 05

Milk is the best food. It has in it water sugar fat, vitamins and proteins.
People get milk farm different animals. In England, New Zealand and
many other cold land. There are cows. In Hot dry countries like
Arabia and the middle of Asia there are camels. In India there are
buffaloes as we;; as cows, and the middle of Asia there are camels. It is
essential that milk does more harm than good to the human body.

Question :-

a) Find out a word from the passage opposite of ‘pure’

b) We find camel in (Cold land /hot dry countries).
c) Which place can we find buffaloes. (England /India)
d) Why is milk called the best food?
e) What do the Eskimos have?
Q.2Read the following passage and answer the question.
Once upon a time large areas of india were comered with forest full
of mumerous kinds of tree s the population grew trees` began to be
use. That is how wonderful rorests described in our ancient poems
came to bedestroued and great pat of forest wealth was lost. Now
we are trying to replace this loss and our goverment wants tree to be
planted all over the country. A new festival has been introduced for
 this purpose. It is called ”vanamahotsva “ or forest festival since
trees are the country’s wealth we must consider it as our sacred duty
to protect them we should plant mew trees wherever we can look
after them well.

Questions:-

I. We must………the forest.(destroy/protect)

II. The ‘verb’ from of government is…..

1.governance 2.governor 3.govern

III. What does our government want?

IV. What is “vanamanotsva”?

V. What is our sacred duty towards trees?

Q.3 read the following passage and answer the question
The Himalayas are beautiful mountains in the north of india. They
stretch from two thousand miles from kashnmir to assam. Some
of the world’s highest peaks are in the Himalayas. The highest
peak is the mount Everest. The tops of the mounai8ns are covered
eith snow throughout the year there gofer we call them the
himalays or the avodes of snow throughout the year there fore
we call them the Himalayas or the passes commect india with
Tibet, Turkistan and Afghanistan. Many rivers the ganga, the
Yamuna, the Brahmaputra and the vyas flow from these
mountainsl. The climate and the scenery of these mountains are
so charming that people have built many hill stations there. l mny
visitors go to the hill stations for pleasure and relaxation.
Question:-
a) The Himalayas are beautiful mountains in the……of
b) Abode meas………………(school/home)
c) Why are these mountains called the Himalayas?
d) why have people built hill stations in the Himalayas?
e) what makes the Himalayas so charming?

Section B
Q.4 you are survhi nigam, student of class-X in govt. excellence
school, indore. As your father has been transferred to Bhopal, you
are shifting there. Write an application to the principal of your
school for your school leaving certificate.
Or
You are anushree living at 10/9, civil lines Jabalpur write a letter
to your friend, ankit jain congratulating him on his success in the
examination.

Q.5.read the following passage carefully and answer the question

given below:-
We have been talking about the evils of child labour for the last 10
years in this country. But the mumber of working children seems
to be increasing. Instead of building up public opinion against
child labour and for compulsory primary education , we are still
talking about child labour as veing necessary for the survival of
the family. The debate has not changed in the last 10 years . the
result is that children continue to owork in the most haxardous
conditions and compulsory education is stioll a dream. The
presence of child labour in hazardous industries is against all
human rights. If children are not dying in explosions, they are
dying a slow but sure death in the glass, brassware, lock, slate,
balloon, brick-kiln and other industries.
Questions:
Make notes on the above passage and provide a title.
Prepare the summary of the above passage.
Q.6 write an essay on any one fo the following topics-
A visite to a historical place
My gobby
Wonders of science
Any indian festival
A journey by train

Or
Produve a write up on ‘the pleasure of reading’ with the help of
given hints
Mans best friend
They provide, -education , knowledge, pleasure and relaxation.
Can be read any time, any where in bed, in bus on plane
Programs on radio or T.v. can be heard or seen at particular time
but not books.

Section C
Q.7 (A) fill in the blanks using the correct form of verbs:-
I. Mohan _________his work. (do,does)
 II. I ______ a tiger yesterday. ( see, saw)
III. They___________playing hockey. (are/was)
IV. Sushma_ eat your apple. ( didnot/ donot)
V. Ayush _______late everyday. (comes/ come)

(B)fill in the blands choosing the correct words (any five).

There was not ____ food in the house. (much/many)
It was dark, so i____ a torch with me. (take/ took)
This is the man ____ I met yesterday.(who/ whom)
Work hard ______ you will fail. (so/or)
You are sitting__ sita and geeta.(between, among)
Srike the iron_______ it is hot.(while /after)
Q-8 do as directed (any five)
My parents live in Mumbai. (change into nagative)
Reena switched the light off she went to bed. (combine the
sentence using “and”)
He is writing a letter. (add question tag)
He is very poor. He cannot buy a car(combine the sentences using
too……….to)
Pankaj saw a kite. (change into simple present tense)
Hi is very poor. He cannot buy books. (combine the sentence
using so that)
That hi is a doctor I certain.(rewrite the sentence using ”it”)
Q-9 translate any five sentences into English.
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vkt lkseokj gSaaA
rqe esjs nksLr gksA
ekW [kkuk cukrh gSA
rqEgkjk uke D;k gS \
eksgu Ldqy ugh x;kA
gekjs fo|ky; es nl f”k{kd gS

Section
Q.10 read the following extract and answers the question given
below.
Mamta has been studying in aa small school in the nearby town
till then , as her parents could not afford to sent her to any one of
the public schools in the city. It was only because of the
scholarship she had won from a trust that it had been possible for
her to join the reputed conent school. Being away from home in a
gostel she yearned for some friends, but till now most of the girls
have refused to accept a small town girl as their friend. Most of
the girls in the school come from rich families. They treated aher
as an unwelcomed guest who was too low in status by their
standard.
Qestions:
Mamta had been studying in a _____
a) big school b) small school c) famous old school
from which lesson has this extract been taken?
a) the new player in the team b) the tribute c)one step ahead
why could not mamta join any public school
why did the girls avoid mamta’s company?
How was mamta able to join the school?
Q.11read the following extract and answers the questions given
below.
Most of you probanlu did not ee gandhiji at close quarters. He had
amazing qualities. One of these qualities was that he managed to
draw out the good in another person. The other person may have
plenty of evil in him. But he some how spotted the good and laid
emphasis on that good. The result was that the poor man had to
try to be good. He could not help it. He would feel ashamed when
he did something wrong.
Questions:-
The author of the lesson from which above extract has been
taken is –
(i)A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (ii)Pt. Nehru (iii)Sudha Murty
The word ‘Quarter’ in the passage means:-
(i) Three – fourth (ii)One—fourth (iii)Close proximity
What did Gandhi ji see in others?
Mention one of the quality of Gandhi ji.
Q.12. (I) what was the duty of the little boy?
OR
What slogans were raised by the three revolutionaries?
(ii)what was the challenge of before Mamta?
OR
Why did Dr. kalam go the Dehradun?
Q-13. describe the qualities of Maharana Pratap?
OR
Write the character sketch of Bhama Sah.
Q-14. Read the extract and answer the questions.
All the sense lamps that I did light
Sooted in to worries
Sitting at the door of my soul,
Light the resurrecting lamp
Questions:
What dies “I” stand for-
(i) light (ii)poet (iii)lamp
The poet of this poem is-
(i)William words worth (ii) Rabindra Nath Tagore (iii) lord
Tennyson
‘Darkness’ stands for-
(i) Night (ii) knowledge (iii)lgnorance

Q-15.answere any one of the following questions. B

Why does the speaker want the lord to touch him once?
Why do the windows open?
Q-16/ answer any two of the following questions.
Who is greater than a king?
What does the wind always do
What lies in the heart of the children?
Q-17. Answer any three of the following questions.
In what places does malaria occur most?
Why did woman save somebody else’s child instead of her own?L
What was the problem of the soldier?
What is the main goal of educational system?
Q-18.answer any two of the following questions.
What is the first requirement of good etiquette?
what was Nepolean’s mottoL?
What do we need for out highway.

Congribution of agarwal group

In the field of education
Agarwal public school
Bicholi mardana road, indore- m.p. (boarding, day boarding , day
scholar)
Cbse affiliated co- ed school
Established in 1995, inaugurated by late smt. Chameli devi
agarwal. The lush green campus of aps is spread over 12.5 acres
established ina pollution free environment at prime location of
indore. The school is providing best quality education alongwith
area in a pollution free environment at prime location of indore.
It also has world class amenities and facilities eotjom the campus.

In 2012, school has introduced wing with day scholar categoru

compurises of hi-tech facilities

Chameli devi public school

Kesar bagh road, indore-m.p.

Cbse affiliated ,urns in two shifts (morning for bous and noon for
girls)
Established in 2003 in fond memory of group chairman’s mother
late smt. Chameli devi agarwal, it is a result of meticulous
planning in densely populated residential area of indore. In a
short span of time,l this school has become first choice for middke
upper middle clad of the dociety. The motto fo school is to serve
the society by providing top quality education at nominal cost
with hitgh pay scale to academic and other staff.
Chmeli devi public school 2
Regal square, indore-mp.
State of Board affiliated, runs in two shifts (mornings for Boys and
Noon for girls)
Establishe in 2009, it is uniquely designed school on the 3 rd floor
of posh complex at the heart of the city in indore. Cps-2 is famous
as “Lifewala school”. This school has became the first choice of
middle and lower middle class of the society. This school is a
venture of agarwal group and runs from Nursery to class 8 th ,
after passing class 8th each student/parent will have to obtain TC
compulsorily from the school. In case, if any student/parent who
are interested to continue their education of reserves the right to
issue TC volumtarily/ {assed pit studentsparents who are
interested to continue their education of class 9 th in Group school
like Chameli Devi public Schol, Keasr bagh road agarwal public
school, bicholi mardana road, then they can accordingly apply in
the prescribed form available in school on or before 31 st march of
the running session and subject to the availability of seats In
respevtive school. The eligible students will comply the admission
procedure and admission in class 9 th wil be confiremed. The
student has to deposit the fee other charges within the stipulated
time in the respective school and get the admission confirmed.

Agarwal public school

Sector 28 , naya Raipur-c.g. (boarding, day boarding day scholar)
State board affiliated (cbse affiliation under process), co-ed school
First time aps has opened its branch in Chhattisgarh, established
in 2016, the school is spread over fully developed 10 acres
campus with world class amentites like air conditioned
classrooms, hostel dining hall and buses. It also profies all the
facilities and grounds for various sports activites,.j this is the first
school of its kind which has indoor sports complex cum
auditorium having the capacity to accommodate more than 2000
 spectators. Initialy, it has strted from nurse4ry till class 7 th and
gradually, will be upgraded till class 12th.

Agrwal public school

Shankar nagar, Raipur-c.G. (day boarding & day scholar)
State board affiliated, co- ed school
This is a centrally air conditioned school alongwith air condition
buses established in 2016. This school is situarted at prime
location of Raipur and is specially dsigned for pre –primary &
primary students. This. This is a venture of agarwal group and
runs from nursery to class 5th , after passinmg class 5th each
student/ parent will gave to obtain tc compulsoreily from the
school. In case if any student/parent does not apply for tc, the
management reserves the right to issue tc voluntarily. Passed out
dytudents/parents who are interested to continue their
education of class 6th group school like agarawal public school,
naya Raipur then they can accordingly applu in the prescribed
form available in school on or before 31 st march of the running
session and subject to the availability of seats in class 6 th will be
confirmed. The student has to deposit the fee & other charges
within the stipulated time in the respective school and get the
admission in class 6th will be confirmed. The student has to
deposit the fee & other charges within the stipulated time in the
respective school and get the admission confirmed.

Agrwal group is a multinational group expanded in various dimensions,

mainly involved in –
TRANSPORT PUBLICATION HOUSE
COAL SOLAR PLANT
REAL ESTATE (RENEWABLE ENERGY)
INDUSTRY (PACKAGING)
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT is a pioneer business of agarwal group which was
established in 1996. Initially, it was started by road transport within
india & gradually expanded worldwide and later followed by multi
functional transport i. esea cum rali cum road.

Coal
To emerge a global player in the primary energy sector of coal business
which was establishe in 1972 with purchease & slae of coal within india,
gradually expanded its business and started importing coal from various
countries like Indonesia, south Africa, chiana, united states of America,
Columbia, Philippines & so on. Sischarging coal at more than 20 ports
and distributing in almost entire country.

Real estate
Establishe in 1981 and started flourishing in various projects of
colonizing, building & group housing. The group has completed few
housing projects with best construction quality and has developed its
own in- house dedicated team for timely completion of the project.
Industry (packaging)
Packaging nosiness was established in 1998. Ad-manum packagings
limited, indore is manufacturing top quality cement bags and packing
fabric and has extended its next unit as polymer packaging at
pithampur.
Publication house
Learn by fun course/text books of all subjects from nursery to class 8 th
were inveted and published in 2005. In a short span of time, books have
become popular, adotpted and implemented in thousands of school all
over india. Contents of books, brand name and logo are protected
under the copyright and trademark act. The copuright and trademark
act. The books are available in 6.35 lac villages at one click at www.
Parentslbf.com
Solar plant (renewable energy)
Solar energy sustains life on earth so in order to meet the energy crisis
of nation, this wing is established in 2015, to generate renewable
energy by ground mounted solar. Later, it is t be expanded in roof top
solar and solar parks.

Hi- tech agriculture

Established in 2015m cyrrently cultivating crops like flowers, fruits and
exotic vagetables in open field and polyhouses. Prospecting over
cultivation through tissue culture laboratories to meet the demand of
posterity.

Shri purshottam agarwal was borm in 1952 at Kolkata and completed

his primary education from wedt Bengal board, middle education from
Punjab board and higher secondary in commerce stream from m.p.
board in indore. He stated his higher secondary in commerce stream
from M.P. board in indore. He started his career at tender age of 11
years from a co- operative store. Later , he established his transport
business at the age of 14 years. His business has flourished and
expanded worldwide. At age of 20 years, he entered in coal business,
today agarwal group is amongst the major coal players across the
world. At the age of 30, he ventured in real estate and dilvered few
best quality housing projects to the city.

His heart always believed in given it back to the society, what shri
agarwal had received from it. He established his first school in 1995 in
the name of agarwal public school. Later, a chaim of schools and a
unique tedhnique called :learn by fun” were invented and introduced.
Recently in 2015, group has further forayed in solar energy prujedts
and hi- tech agriculture and a vision to expand its manifold in coming
future while considering the requirements of the society.
He is working round the clock for last five decades with full honesty,
dedication & commitment. He has always worked with courage, fair
attitude and zero liavility. Shri agarwal’s mother and father have bee,
his source of inspiration throughout his life. His belief in god & hard
work is also a tool of his success. Shri agarwal does not compare people
on basis of aste, creed & religion. He believes in learning and also aptly
ready to gyide others. “ sikho aur sikhao” has beem his life statement.
He is not only leading his staff which comprises of more than thousands
of people but also taking qually care of his family members. He attains a
turnover of 150 thousand millions from all of his businesses.
He also possesses many qualities that of an architect, engineer,
accountant, programmer, writer, artist & many more. His personality
reavals that he is a straight forward & down to earth persom. He is also
known as coal king & tarzan of transport.

School at a glance…
Chamele devi public school -2, regal square is a venture of agarwal
group. A promise to bring quality education to masses with a strong
focus on acdemics, the school stated fuctionning from academic session
2009-10 and is affiliated tom.-p. state board education. It is an English
medium school with separate batches for boys and girls. The school
emphasizes on high education standard with a team of dedicated staff.
The main object of the school is its nominal fee structure without
compromising with the quality of education.
Affiliated to m.p. state board (Registration no. 655/ 09)
English medium school
Separate shifts for boys and girls
Morning shift for boys and noon girls
Nursery to class 8th

Note: fee structure of specific class is available at school office.

School uniform and book list for all categories will b4e displayed at
school office. Parents are fee to buy inform and books from anywhere
they want.
School does not allow/ accept any kind donation, capitation fees,
building fund of gifts.
After passing class 8th each student/ parent will have to obtain tc
compulsorily from the school. In case, if any student/ parent does not
apply for tc, the management reserves the right to issue tc voluntarily.
Passed out students/ parents who are interested any their education in
9th class in group school like chameli devi public school, kesar baghroad
& agrwal public school ,bicholi mardana road indore then they can
accordingly apply in the prescribed form available in school on or
before 31st march of the running session and subject to the availability
of seats in respective school. The eligible students will comply the
admission procedure and admission procedure and admission in class
9th will be conformed. The student has to deposit the fee & other
charges within the stipulated time in the respective school and get the
admission confirmed.

Co-curricular activities at a glance…

School is providing opportunities to the students to showcase their
talents & enhace their innate skills by making them all rounder through
dance, music, story, telling through puppetry. Drawing & craft activities
etc.
Class room at a glance….
Fully furnished, spacious and well ventilated class rooms are provided
for comfort of the students. Smart classes (e-class)are a step to enrich
the dnowledge of studnets with latest technologies, aids & other
resources. Unique feature like amphitheater, rooms equipped with
puppetry theater and toy room mesmerize the tiny tots. They are
specially designed for kids’ education and recreatios.
Celebration & many attactions for the students in the form of
celebrations like red day, blue day, yellow day, green day, teacher’s
day. Children’s day and many more . many functional and religious
festivals are being celebrated in the school with gusto and fervor to
inculcate the patriotic and religious values.

Security, safety & admimistrative staff at a glance…

Utmost efforts and technologies have been utilized for the security and
safety of the students. Entire campus is equipped round the clock by Hi-
tech cctv cameras, fire extinguishers, safety tools and security guards
are available 24x7 in entire campus. All school staff is well- behaved
and working under apt guidance of management. They use latest
technology to deliver efficient services.