ENGLISH PRACTICE WORKSHEET

CLASS-X

SECTION A- READING SKILLS

I. Read the passage given below.
1. Man does not Live by food alone. Water is vital to human health and fitness. Although
it is not a nutrient per se as are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. It,
in fact, is a key nutrient as no life is possible without it. Whereas we can do for weeks
without food, we cannot live without water longer than a couple of days.
2. Water approximates 60 per cent of the body weight of human adults. The total amount
of water in a man weighing 70 kilograms is approximately a little over 40 litres. It is an
excellent solvent - more substances are soluble in water than in any other liquid known
so far. This makes it an ideal constituent of the body fluids which sustain life supporting
chemical reactions. It dissolves varied products of digestion and transports them to the
rest of the body. Likewise, it dissolves diverse metabolic wastes and helps drain
wellknown and well understood while others not so well appreciated yet vita l. The no
less important role of water is to distribute/ dissipate the body heat efficiently, thereby
regulating body’s temperature. Water accomplishes this role ideally because it has high
thermal conductivity ensuring rapid heat transfer from one part to the other.
3. Above all, water has a high-specific heat, implying that it takes a lot of heat to raise the
temperature of water and likewise much heat must be lost to lower its temperature.
4. Drinking a lot of water is an inexpensive way to stay healthy. Even excess of water is
harmless. Water therapy - drinking a litre or so the first thing in the morning is
kidneyfriendly.
5. The water regulation in the body is affected by hypothalamus in two ways i.e., (i) by
creating the sensation of thirst which makes us drink water and (ii) by controlling the
excretion of water as urine. If water regulation fails, medical emergency ensues.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.

i. Water is vital to human health and fitness because:

(a) man does not live by food alone
(b) it is an excellent solvent
(c) we cannot survive for more than a couple of days without it (d) it controls thirst
and excretion of water as urine

ii. Water is called a key nutrient because:

(a) it dissolves different products of digestion
(b) no life is possible without it
(c) it carries products to the rest of the body
(d) it raises temperature of the body

iii. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 2: Water is an
ideal constituent of the body fluids.
iv. Water regulates body temperature efficiently as:
(a) it circulates easily
(b) it has high-specific heat
(c) it dissolves food easily
(d) it has high thermal conductivity

v. What does the author mean when he uses the word ‘regulation’ in the last para? (a)
Official rule
(b) Control
(c) Device for fair use
(d) Worn or used as per rules

vi. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: Water transports nutrients
to the body.

vii. Which activity is considered as water therapy?

viii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 3:
pitch : throw :: warm : _____
(Clue : Just like to pitch is a synonym of to throw, similarly to warm is a synonym of
to...)

ix. Substitute the word ‘sustain’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following
sentence from paragraph 2:
This makes it an ideal constituent of the body fluids which sustain life supporting...

x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.

_____ is an inexpensive way to stay healthy.
(a) Water
(b) Minerals
(c) Vitamins
(d) Proteins
II. Read the passage given below. 10

1. People in only 12 out of 35 States (Figures are for undivided Andhra Pradesh) and Union
Territories had overwhelmingly chosen Hindi as the first choice for communication.
Among the rest, while a few chose Hindi as their second or third language of
communication, a majority of them chose English, according to the results of the 2011
language Census released in 2018. About 43.63% of the total population said their
mother tongue was Hindi.
2. Which Indian States are primarily Hindi-speaking according to the language Census?
3. The 2011 Census data shows that most Indian States, apart from a handful of States in
northern and central India, do not primarily speak Hindi but have adopted the language
as a secondary language. Most southern and north-eastern States are not Hindi-speaking
and have adopted English as their secondary language. The given map shows the State-
wise percentage of people who stated that Hindi was their first, second, or third choice
of language. Most of the 12 States and Union Territories that chose Hindi as their first
choice were located in northern and central India - over 96% of the population in Uttar
Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh speak Hindi.
4. The share of Hindi-speaking people in Gujarat is significantly lower than most States.
The southern and north-eastern states, apart from Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, have
the lowest proportion of Hindi speaking

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.

i. About how much percentage of population said that their mother tongue was Hindi?

ii. Which states have adopted English as their secondary language of communication?
I.
Souther
n states
of India
II.
Norther
n states
of India
III. North-Eastern states of India
IV. Central states of India

(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
iii. Name any two states or union territories that chose Hindi as their first language of
communication.
1. __________
2. __________

iv. Hindi speaking population in Arunachal Pradesh is:

(a) lowest among the north-eastern and southern states.
(b) higher than other north-eastern states.
(c) lowest among the north-eastern states.
(d) higher than other north-eastern and southern states.

v. Which state has a more lower share of Hindi speaking people than any other state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerela
(d) West Bengal

vi. People of most states and union territories located in northern and central India:
(a) speak their own mother tongue rather than English or Hindi to communicate.
(b) speak English as their first language of communication.
(c) chose Hindi as their first choice of language for communication.
(d) are divided in the usage of English and Hindi in their daily life for communication.

vii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

Over 96% of population in Southern India speaks Hindi as their first language of
communication.

viii. According to 2011 census data, most Indian States, apart from a handful of States in
northern and central
India,
(a) primarily speak Hindi and the rest have adopted it as a secondary language
(b) primarily speak Hindi
(c) have adopted English as a secondary language
(d) do not primarily speak Hindi but have adopted it as a secondary language

ix. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 1:
mnemonics: memory:: phonetics : _____
(Clue : Just like mnemonics deals with memory, similarly phonetics deals with...)

x. According to the map, which state has the highest percentage of Hindi speaking
population in India?
III. SECTION B- GRAMMAR 10
Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. 10

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence. The director had
come out of the office before I _____.
(a) arrived
(b) arrive
(c) was arrived
(d) had arrived
ii. Read the conversation between a father and his son. Complete the
sentence by reporting son’s reply correctly.

Father:
How was
the paper?
Son:
It was
easy.

The father asked his son how the paper had been. Son replied that _____.

iii. Select the correct option to fi ll in the blank for the given line. I doubt, if it _____ be of
any use telephoning them so late.
(a) would
(b) could
(c) should

(d) might

iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following
line: A pleasure in being outdoors is fundamental for human happiness.
Option No. Error Correction
(a) being be
(b) A The
(c) is are
(d) in at
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option : When he
died, Ramanujan _____ behind 3 notebooks.
(a) was leaving
(b) had left
(c) left
(d) leaves
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket. The furniture in
his house _____ (look) impressive.

vii. Report the dialogue between Anita and Seema, by completing the narration.
Anita: Do you know how to swim?
Seema: Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.

Anita asked Seema _____. Then Seema replied in affirmative and also added that she
had learnt it during the summer vacation.

viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
The movie, including all the previews, take about two hours to watch.

Use the given format for your response.

Error Correction

ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:

He said to us, “Why are you all sitting about there doing nothing?”

x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the sentence. You _____
be hungry after all that walking.
(a) may
(b) must
(c) need

(d) can

xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between electrician
and Mohan.
Electrician: When did your electricity
go?

Mohan: It is not working since

evening.

The electrician asked Mohan when his electricity had gone. Mohan replied that _____.

xii. Identify the error and supply the correction for the following sentence:
Countries near on equator are some warmer than countries farther to the North and
South.

Use the given format for your response.

Error Correction
IV. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10 1. Attempt
ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. You are Aman/Amita, Blue Bells Public School, Delhi. Write a letter to UK Publishers,
Pratap Vihar, Delhi to place an order for English to Hindi, encyclopedia, fiction books
etc. for your school library. Request them for a catalogue, discount offered and other
necessary details.

Or
B. You are Mohit/Mohini, a resident of 32/B, Ravi Nagar, Delhi. Last week, you came
across an advertisement pertaining to city tour of Kerala and wish to avail it during the
vacations. Write a letter of enquiry to the Tour Manager, Balaji Tours and Travels,
Connaught Place, Delhi, enquiring about the itinerary for 7 children and 20 adult
members.

2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. The given double bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing
different games over the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given
information.

B. The following pie charts show the percentage of students taking admission in different
faculties of XYZ University over a certain period of time. Write an analytical paragraph
on your understanding of the given data.
SECTION C- LITERATURE 40
V. Reference to the Context. 10 1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
5

1.A Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is
completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-yearold
sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts
and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true
friend. All I think about when I’m with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring
myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don’t seems to be able
to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault what we don’t confide in
each other. In any case that’s just how things are, and unfortunately, they are not liable
to change. This is why I’ve started the diary.
(From the Diary of Anne Frank)

i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the extract: Despite having
thirty people around Anne feels lonely.

ii. When Anne is with friends, she can only think of:
(a) having a good time
(b) chatting
(c) laughing and laughing

(d) talking too much

iii. ‘I’ here refers to:

(a) Robert Frost
(b) Anne Frank
(c) Robin Klein
(d) Carolyn Wells

iv. Her problem of loneliness is that:

(a) she feels irritated
(b) she can’t manage a group
(c) she can’t confide in her friend

(d) she feels over confidence

v. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from the extract:
profuse : lush :: prosaic : _____
(Clue : Just like profuse means lush, similarly prosaic means ...)

OR
1.B When he saw those photos, Ebright didn’t shout, ‘Eureka!’ or even, ‘I’ve got it!’ But he
believed that, along with his findings about insect hormones, the photos gave him the
answer to one of biology’s puzzles: how the cell can ‘read’ the blueprint of its DNA.
DNA is the substance in the nucleus of a cell that controls heredity. It determines the
form and function of the cell. Thus, DNA is the blueprint for life. Ebright and his college
room-mate, James R. Wong, worked all that night drawing pictures and constructing
plastic models of molecules to show how it could happen. Together they later wrote the
paper that explained the theory.
(The Making of a Scientist)

i. Choose the option that shows the picture of the type of task Ebright and Wong were
engaged in, as per the extract.

(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4

ii. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the extract:
Ebright was perhaps expected to shout ‘Eureka!’.
iii. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option:
“Thus, DNA is the blueprint for life”, is another way of saying that the DNA contains a
genetic _____.
(a) experiment
(b) ultimatum
(c) takeaway
(d) plan

iv. Four newspapers published a headline about Ebright and Wong. Choose the option that
published a factually correct headline, as per the extract.

WONG DENIES CONTRIBUTING TO EBRIGHT’S THEORY

Newspaper 1
EBRIGHT COLLABORATES WITH ROOM-MATE WONG
Newspaper 2
WONG AND EBRIGHT EXAGGERATE THEIR THEORYDEFY
Newspaper 3 LOGIC
EBRIGHT AND WONG’S THEORY PROVED WRONG
Newspaper 4
(a) newspaper 1
(b) newspaper 2
(c) newspaper 3
(d) newspaper 4

v. Compound words are those words which are formed by joining two separate
words to create a new word with an entirely different meaning.

List any two compound words from the above extract.

1. __________
2. __________
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given.
2.A “In a world of possessions,
people will take” Balls, Balls
will be lost always, the little
boy
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.”
(The Boll Poem) i. Name the poem and the poet.

(a) The Ball Poem, Leslie Norris

(b) Animals, John Berryman
(c) The Ball Poem, John Berryman

(d) Animals, Walt Whitman ii. Where did the boy lost the ball?

iii. The poet speaks of a ball as a symbol of:

(a) wealth (b) childhood memories

(c) property (d) All of these

iv. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in the extract; No one will buy
a ball back.

v. Which literary device is used here?

(a) Personification (b) Alliteration
(c) Imagery (d) Illusion

Or
2.B He stalks in his vivid
stripes The few steps of his
cage On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
(A Tiger in the Zoo) i. Who is ‘he’ here?

(a) Tiger (b) Human being (c) Lion (d) Dragon

ii. How does ‘he’ walk?
(a) Angrily (b) Fiercely
(c) Steadily (d) All of these
iii. List any two expressions the tiger expresses.
1. __________
2. __________

iv. Where is the tiger now?

v. Which literary device is used here?

(a) Personification (b) Repetition
(c) Imagery (d) Allusion

VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. (4X3 = 12)
i. What brought a sudden change in the poet of ‘Dust of Snow’?

ii. What is the greatest wealth of a country according to Nelson Mandela?

(Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)

iii. Describe the dreadful appearance of the pirate?

(The Tale of Custard the Dragon)

iv. What were Lencho’s feelings when he found the letter with money in it? What did he do
after opening the letter?
(A Letter to God)

v. How did Chubukov react when Lomov told him that he had come to propose to his daughter,
Natalya?
(The Proposal)

VII Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. (2X3 = 6) i.
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?

(Bholi)

ii. What did Griffin, the scientist, do to escape after setting the fi re to his landlord’s house?
(Footprints Without Feet)

iii. Why does Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “a triumph of surgery”?
(A Triumph of Surgery)

VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6 i. Rajvir felt too excited on
reaching Assam while Pranjol showed least interest in his excitement. What could be the
reason behind this? Do you think it is appropriate on Pranjol’s part to react like this? Justify
you answer with reason.
(Glimpses of India)

Or
ii. Humour is the best medicine for every ailment in life. Is the poem humorous? Give reasons
for your answer.
(How to Tell Wild Animals)

IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6

i. Looking back at the story, when do you think Ausable thought up his plan for getting
rid of Max? Do you think he had worked out his plan in detail right from the beginning?
Or did he make up a plan taking advantage of events as they happened?
(The Midnight Visitor)

Or

ii. Read the following quote.

“We are too involved in materialistic things, and they don’t satisfy us. The loving
relationships we have, the universe around us, we take these things for granted.”
Matilda was never satisfied with her life and desired more. The given quote reflects her
character. Justify.
(The Necklace)