Class X English

Section [A]

Directions (1-̲5): Read the following passage and answer the following questions. Some words

are highlighted to help you answer some of the questions.

A golden age for Western schools in China may be coming to an end in the face of a new government

clampdown. China has been a happy hunting ground for Western schools in recent years, as a burgeoning

middle class looks to equip their children with the qualifications to get into a Western university, as well

as the skills to join a global workforce. The last five years has seen a 64% increase in the number of students

enrolled in international schools in China, which now account for 372,000 children in 857 schools.

But from next year, schools will have to select their students via a lottery, rather than being able to pick

and choose from among the applicants. The crackdown has been prompted by fears that foreign-owned

schools are poaching the brightest children, according to Richard Gaskell, director of international

education analysts ISC Research. The move follows changes introduced last years requiring international

schools to teach the Chinese curriculum alongside other national programs.

There is a backlash against the rapid increase in international schools in China, where it’s perceived that

they have been simply creaming off the best students. International schools should put expansion plans on

hold until the full effect of the changes becomes apparent next spring, he told the Headmasters’ and

Headmistresses’ Conference of leading fee-paying schools in the U.K.

The international schools market has exploded in China in recent years, after the authorities relaxed

regulations Chinese children attending foreign-owned schools. Until then, international schools almost

entirely served the children of foreign nationals, but opening them up to Chinese children revealed a

massive and previously untapped demand.

For the growing Chinese middle class, the schools provided a more reliable route that Chinese national

schools for getting into highly-regarded universities in the West, particularly those in the U.S. and U.K.

These students, in turn, represent a lucrative source of income, for both the schools themselves and for

Western universities. The annual fee for a leading international school is around 280,000 yuan, or $39,000.

China is the largest source of international students at U.K. universities, _________________ for more than one

in five at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Some of the most prestigious private schools have sought

to capitalise on their brand by opening branches in China in recent years. A record 14 British international

schools have opened or are due to open in China this year, including outposts of the King’s School,

Canterbury, and Shrewsbury School, which counts Charles Darwin among its alumni.

But despite the increased scrutiny, there are still opportunities for international schools to open in China,

given the "massive demand" among Chinese families. There is a deep desire amongst the wealthy, middle

class and young Chinese parents for a Western style of education. Parents want an international education

but also want their children to retain their culture and identity, he added, as well as excellent exam results

and "places at the top universities."

Q̲1. Which of the following statements is not true as per the information given in the passage above?

(I) Many international universities are cancelling their plans to build universities in China owing to

increasing restriction by Chinese government.

(II) Although there is huge demand for UK universities in China, the number of UK universities is coming

down.

(III) Parents want their children to be more inclined towards the Western education for stronger workforce

instead of retaining their culture and identity.

(a) Only A

(b) Both A & C

(d) Both B & C

(e) Only C̲

Q̲2. Which of the following words means the SAME as RELAXED, as highlighted in the passage?

(a) associated

(b) reached

(d) eased

(e) stressed

Q̲3. Which of the following words can fit in “____________”, as given in the passage?

(a) intertwining

(b) briefing

(d) spending

(e) bettering

Q̲4. Which of the following phrases can replace the phrase “in the face of”, as given in the passage?

(a) because of

(b) against of

(d) emerging

(e) in terms of

Q̲5. What are the probable reasons for adoption of new rules by the Chinese government regarding

coming of Western Schools in China?

(a) International students in China have suddenly increased manifold

(b) Chinese government endorsees to attract the International schools to invest in schooling infrastructure

in China

(d) Most of the international organizations do not invest in Chinese schooling system

(e) None of the given options is correct

Section [B]

Change the narration of the following sentences..

Q6. The teacher said to the students,"Let us start a new lesson"

Q7.He said to his teacher,''Good night , sir"

Q8.He said to her, Are you coming to the party?

Q9.He said, "Where shall I be this time next year?"

Q10.He said to me, "What time do the offices close "

Change the voice of the following sentences

Q11. It is time to accept the challenge.

Q12. Please enter by this gate.

Q13. The teacher noticed the students to complete their assignments.

Q14. The esteem engine was invented by James Watt.

Q15. Will those happy days be ever forgotten by me?

Section [c]

Answer the following questions..

Q16.What did Lencho hope for?

(a) A good shower of rain for his crop.

(b) A new motorcycle

(d) None of the Above

Q17. The field of corn dotted with flowers means that

a) not a single flower was bigger than a dot

b) the flowers were scattered across.

c) the flowers were in shaped like dots.

d) the flowers had shrunk in size

Q18. What was the most likely response that the postmaster expected in Lencho’s second letter?

i) sorrowful

ii) gratitude

iii) disappointment

iv) elation

v) shock

Choose the correct option:

a) ii and v

b) i and iii

c) ii and iv

d) iii and v

Q19. How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?

(a) loving

(b) over-doing

(d) rational

Q20. What was best according to the vet?

(i) to take him to the hospital

(ii) to take him for a walk

(iii) to let him have sugar

(iv) both b and c

Q21. What did the dogs know about food?

(i) last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food

(ii) there was no competition

(iii) it wasn’t good

(iv) it was the best part of the day

Q22.What realisations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom?

(a) it is just an illusion

(b) he was born free

(d) he had no realisations

Q23. How does Nelson Mandela define the meaning of courage?

(a) Triumph over fear

(b) Triumph over love

(d) Triumph over poverty

Q24.What did Anil do for living?

(a) wrote articles for magazines

(b) wrestling

(d) business

Q25.What is the meaning of the word “convalescing”?

(a) condescending

(b) worsen

(d) recover

Class X English

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