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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FOR AUTUMN BREAK- 2017-18

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

CLASS: X

Q1 . Read the passage given below and answer the questions / complete the sentences that follow:

The Chinese proverb Without rice, even the cleverest woman cannot cook is true for innumerable Indians too. Eaten simply boiled, rice is the worlds most important basic type of food. Its also delicious as Pulao, Biryani, Idli, Appams, Kheer or puddings. The grain is available in a myriad of varieties the world over. Its not fattening, contrary to some urban myths; scientists and diet experts know that rice is good for you and cant make you heavier. It mainly comprises carbohydrates that do not add kilos, if consumed in moderation. Rice is not fattening, says Richa Anand, chief dietitian at Dr.L.H.Hiranandani Hospital Mumbai. An average 100-gram serving of rice has only about 0.4 gram of fat. In fact this serving has no more than 100 calories. And, writes noted culinary expert Tarla Dalal, - Rice has approximately the same calories as whole wheat and hence is not more fattening.

Its easy to digest. Rice Janji is, therefore, a home remedy for diarrhoea. In fact the Janji, with a few accompaniments, like coconut chutney and cooked beans, makes for a healthful meal that millions in Kerala enjoy. White or brown? Unpolished brown rice may not be as popular as white, but is a good source of complex carbohydrates providing starch and fiber. It takes relatively more time to digest allowing the body to consume the energy released over an extended period.Brown rice is also richer in B vitamins, vitamin E and minerals like manganese and selenium, which make it more nutritious than the white varieties. However, white rice, too, has calcium and the essential B vitamins niacin and thiamine. Its healthy since rice has no cholesterol or sodium; it is safe for those suffering from hypertension. Diabetics who prefer rice daily could choose brown rice after checking with their doctor.

Fill in the blanks:

(a) According to the writer, rice ..................weight.

(b) A 100 gm serving of rice has .............calories.

(c) Brown rice is good for people who suffer from................

(d) The Chinese proverb holds true for Indians because............................

(e) Myths are ...............................

(f) ..........................is a home remedy for diarrhea.

(g) Brown rice is a good source of ......................providing starch and fiber

(h) The word from the passage which means, a medicine or treatment for a disease, is.........................

Q2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions.

1. Read the passage given below and choose the most appropriate answer to each question out of the option that follow.

In ancient times, the Olympics were associated with Greek religious festivals. Life in ancient Greece revolved around their gods. The Greeks believed that their gods were immortal, and more powerful than human beings. They honored their gods with festivals devoted to sports.

The most important of these festivals were the four national festivals. They were open to sportsman from all Greek regions and colonies. Each of the festivals was held at a different place and was celebrated in honor of a particular god. The Olympic Games were held in Olympia which was an important religious centre in ancient Greece. A magnificent temple was built there in honor of the god, Zeus. He was regarded as the ruler of both gods and men. People tried to please Zeus by excelling in sports, and many contests of skill and strength were held.

It was believed that the Olympic Games were founded by the Greek hero, Hercules who was known as the son of the god, Zeus. He performed seemingly impossible tasks to become the greatest of all Greek heroes. He cleaned in a single day King Augeas' stables which was an impossible task. The king was fabulously rich and had thousands and thousands of animals. So his stables were extremely dirty and full of stink. Hercules redirected the course of the river, Alpheus through the stables of the king. All the muck and dirt were washed out in a single day. To celebrate this achievement, he started the Olympic games in honor of his father, Zeus.

1. The Greeks celebrated festivals devoted to spot to _____________ .

(a) Gain physical strength(b) honor their gods

(c) Get power(d) become immortal

2. in ancient Greece, the Olympic Games were held ____________

(a) In Greek regions(b) in colonies

(c) At religious centers(d) at Olympia

3. They honored Zeus by _______________

(a) Building magnificent temples

(b) Excelling in sports

(c) Excelling in contests of skill and strength

(d) Doing all of the things above

4. The impossible task performed by Hercules was _________________

(a) The cleaning of Augeas stable in a day

(b) Removing the muck and dirt from the king's stables

(c) Redirection the course of the river through the stable

(d) all of the above

5. The word/phrase in the passage which means 'deathless' is ____________

(a) gods(b) immortal

(c) human beings(d) religious centre

Q3. Read the passage given below and choose the most appropriate answer top each question out of the option that follows:

Flamingos live in lagoons, or lakes, where there is lots of mud and water. Flamingos use a variety of habitats: mangrove swamps, tidal flats and Sandy Island in the intertidal zone. The depth of the water is especially important not only for feeding but for nesting. Lakes may be far inland or near the sea. Feather color varies with species, ranging from pale pink to crimson or vermilion. Caribbean flamingos have the brightest coloration: crimson or vermilion. The Chilean flamingo is pale pink. A flamingo's pink or reddish feather color comes from its diet, which is high in alpha and beta-carotene. People eat beta-carotene when they eat carrots. The typical flamingo diet consists of diatoms, seeds, blue green algae crustaceans, and mollusks they filter out of the water. Using their long legs and partially webbed feet, flamingos stamp on the muddy bottom of lagoons to mix the food particles with the water, Different species of flamingo have slightly different shaped bills; the different shapes helping it obtain slightly different types of food. Flamingos drink fresh water. Flamingos use their large beaks to filter small food items from the water. A flamingo lowers its head into the water upside-down. It moves its head from side to side, collecting the food / water mixture. The spiny, piston - like tongue act to pump the water mixture past the tooth like ridges on the outside of the beak and the lamellae, or finger-like projections, inside the beak. The lamellae act as strainers to remove the food particles from the water.

1. What is a lagoon?

(a) It is a salt water lake.(b) It is a small river.

(c) It is a small ocean.(d) None of the above.

2. Flamingo lives where there is lot of _______________.

(a) Wind and sea(b) mud and water

(c) Water only(d) None of the above

3. The depth of water is important for.

(a) Sleeping and eating(b) feeding and nesting

(c) Sleeping and nesting(d) All the above.

4. Flamingo's legs are _______________

(a) short and red(b) long and red

(c) long and webbed(d) short and webbed

5. Flamingos use their large beaks to __________________

(a) drink water(b) to search for food

(c) to attack the enemy(d) filter small food items from the water

Q4. Complete the following story in a suitable way:

After a hot and sultry afternoon, as I left school I suddenly sensed a change of air. Slightly dark clouds appeared in the clouds. Soon it began to drizzle and..

Q5. You are Raman Ahuja of 23, Chitranjan Park, New Delhi. You recently read the following article in a magazine)

Today right from a school child to an adult, even the older generation is almost addicted to the use of gadgets-cell phones, I pods, tabs, lap tops and so on. Our social relationships too have suffered greatly.

Using your own ideas and those in the unit, Science in the M.C.B. write a letter to the editor of a national daily, expressing your concern on the increased human dependence on technology.

Q.6 C

hoose the correct answer and fill in the blanks from option.

(i) I prefer writing .............ink.

(ii) You'd better take a taxi..........., you'll arrive late.

(iii) It is not a very good job...............it's something to start with.

(i) (a) on (b) in (c) by (d) with

(ii) (a) However (b) consequently (c) furthermore (d) otherwise

(iii) (a) Besides (b) moreover (c) on the (d)

Q7 The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

Error

Correction

I went to the pool then no one

e.g.

Then

When

was there. The place being quiet.

a)

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A water was still, and the tiled

b)

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bottom was so white and clean

c)

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as a bathtub. I was timid for going in alone.

d)

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Q 8.Read the following conversation between two friends, Raj and Sujay and complete the paragraph that follows. (4 marks)

Raj : Our school is celebrating its annual day tomorrow.

Sujay : Who is your Chief Guest?

Raj : Our Chief Guest is the honorable President himself.

Sujay : That is quite incredible.

Raj told Sujay (a)_________. Sujay wanted to (b)_________ Raj replied, that (c)_________. Sujay was surprised and commented that (d)_________.

Q 9.Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with ONE word only.

The Annual Sports Day function of Agra Public School was (a) ___________ with great enthusiasm. The Director of Sports was the chief guest (b) ______________ the occasion. He was (c) __________ by the principal and staff, as well as the Head boy and Head girl. The prizes were given were by the chief guests wife.

Q10.Edit the following passage:

Singapore is located in a highest strategichighesthighly

area in South-East Asia. It lay on an a. ....

important trade route. Trade was its life b .

line. It is a major port. Goods from every c ....

East Asian countries flow in Singapore d ....

on their way for ports in Western Asia, e ... ....

Africa and Europe. From a Singapore docks f ... ..

ships carry rubber, copper, timber and spices g ... ..

sail to other countries. Other ships bring out h ... ...

manufactured goods and machinery from the industrial countries of the world.

Q11. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

1. We/ from books/ knowledge/ theoretical knowledge/the/ get/ is/ mere

2. not sufficient/ it/ to be / in life / successful / is

3. complete success / practical knowledge / to get / too / we / require

Section C: (Literature and Long Reading Text)

Q 12. Read the extract and answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate options.

a) Now the nightingale, inspired

Flushed with confidence, and fired

With both art and adoration,

Sang - and was a huge sensation.

I. What inspired the nightingale to sing?

II. Explain ' fired With both art and adoration'.

III. Name the poetic device used in the above lines.

b). Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: [1 x 3 = 3 marks]

I think it is part of my heart but it flickers

Faces and darkness separate us over and over

[a] Who is the speaker

[b] What is separated from?

[c] The poetic device used here is ----------.

c). She'll come fast enough after her share of what grandfather's left. You know how hard she can be when she likes. Where she gets it from I can't tell.

I. Who speaks these words and about whom?

II. What quality of the person referred here is revealed here?

III. Why is the speaker so worried about her share?

Q13. Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each.

a) Although Nicola and Jacopo are young boys, the author refers to them as gentlemen. Why does he do so?

b) Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait. Who is tortured by doubt and remorse? Why? What is he waiting for?

c) How did the Frog scheme to break the nightingales spirit and destroy her?

d) The poet says that neither forces of nature nor wars can destroy his poetry. What quality of the poet is revealed through these lines?

e) In what way is the play The Dear Departed a satirical comment on the nature of human beings?

Q 14 Answer any one of the following in about 80-100 words.

Miss Mebbin shifts into her week-end cottage near Darking. She writes to her friend telling her how she

came by the cottage. As Miss Mebbin write the letter.

OR

Victoria in The Dear Departed is very upset by the behavior of her parents. She expresses her feelings in

a diary entry. As Victoria write a diary entry.

Long Reading Text (Novel)

Q15. Attempt a character sketch of Helen Keller.

Q16. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows:

I think it is part of my heart but it flickers

Faces and darkness separate us over and over

[a] Who is the speaker?

[b] What is separated from it?

[c] The poetic device used here is ----------.

Q17. Answer the following in about 30-40 words each. [ 2 x 4 = 8 ]

[a] How were the boys useful to the author in Two Gentlemen of Verona ?

[b] Mrs Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.

[c] What was the aim of the frog?

[d] Why does the poet call the Mirror cruel ?

Q18. Imagine you are Lucia. You have been told by the nurse in the hospital that you have completely recovered from your illness and you can go home tomorrow. You are very happy and thankful to your brothers. Write a diary entry in about 150 words, expressing your gratitude to your brothers and monitoring your future plans. Also mention the value and feeling of love towards your brothers.

Or

The actions of these manipulative people can backfire and recoil on them as Mrs Packletides craze for publicity put her in risk and danger. What values do you learn from Mrs Packletides tiger hunt?

Q19. How did Helen learn about plants and animal?

Or

What do you think of Helens father?