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CLASS-10, ENGLISH, TERM
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ENGLISH Class - X Maximum Marks: 70 Time:
3 hours Instructions : The question paper is divided into Three
sections. Section A : Reading 20 marks Section B : Writing &
Grammar 25 marks Section C : Literature
& Long Reading Text 25
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SECTION A (READING :20 marks) |
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Read the passage given below and
answer the questions that follow : (1x8) (1) Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in a
city which is now called Skopje and is the capital of the Republic of
Macedonia. Her birth name was Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Her father died when
she was eight and she was raised by her mother. She was raised as a Roman Catholic and
decided to devote her life to God at a young age. She joined the Sisters of Loreto at the age
of 18 to become a missionary to India.
She first had to learn English.
So she went to Ireland to learn English at the Loreto Abby. (2) A year later she started her
missionary work in Darjeeling, India.
She learned the local language, Bengali, and taught at the local
school. She soon took her first vows
as a nun and took the name Teresa. She
taught for many years in India becoming the headmistress at a school in
eastern Calcutta. (3) When she was 36 years old she felt the
call from God to help the poor of India.
She received some basic medical training and then set out to help the
sick and needy. This wasn't an easy
task in 1948 India. She had very
little support and, while trying to feed and help the poorest of the poor,
she herself was constantly hungry and even had to beg for food. (4) Soon other women joined her and she
formed the Missionaries of Charity.
Mother Teresa described the purpose of the Missionaries of Charity as
an organization to take care of "the hungry, the naked, the homeless,
the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted,
unloved, uncared for in society". (5) It wasn't an easy task to build such
an organization and to keep the focus on the poorest people. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and
distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace. She was beatified in 2003, the first step
on the path to sainthood, within the Catholic church. She worked almost up until her death on
September 5, 1997. (a) Where was Mother Teresa born ? (b) Why was she raised by her mother ? (c) Why did she join the Sisters of Loreto ? (d) When did The change her name to Teresa ? (e) At the age of 36 what did she do to help the poor in India
? (f) What hardships did she face while helping the poor ? (g) What do the Missionaries of Charity do ? (h) What is meant by being beatified ? |
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Read
the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (2x4)+(1x4)=12 1. There are basically two kinds of
people, says Paramhansa Yogananda-those who are governed by the
'never-say-die' spirit, full of confidence, ready to face all sorts of
challenges in life; and those who always see the gloomy side of things, are
given to worrying, and lack the confidence to fight adversity. 2. The parable of the two frogs is
illustrative of this. One big and one small frog fell into a pail of milk.
The sides of the pail were too slippery and steep for the frogs to climb out.
They kept battling and struggling to stay alive. Every time they raised their
mouths to inhale a little oxygen, down they went. They paddled around, trying
their best to find their way out. This struggle proved a bit too much for the
big frog that soon gave up and drowned. 3. The small frog, however, said: 'Life
is too precious and wonderful. I don't want to die. I will keep paddling and
fighting for survival irrespective of what happens to my little feet'. So it
kept on battling for hours, when suddenly it found something solid under its
feet. As a result of constant paddling, the milk was churned to butter! Out
jumped the little frog! 4. Indeed, the habit of negative
thinking could shatter your confidence and impair your judgment. Negative
thoughts like 'I won't be able to climb that steep hill' or I am not hopeful
of making the grade' constantly occupy the mind of a person with a
pessimistic approach to life. To such a person, success proves elusive. 5. Special effort is required to
eradicate negative thoughts and to create brain patterns of positive
thoughts. One way of doing this is that we strictly avoid categorizing
thoughts as 'good' or 'bad'. You might not have control over what enters your
brain, but you definitely have the power to remain indifferent to these and
watch them like a witness. 6. Secondly, try to keep your mind
constantly occupied in some constructive activity. It is said that an idle
man's brain is the Devil's workshop. The time when your mind is vacant is
just the time negative thoughts overpower you and wield their influence on
you. 7. If you are cowed down by adverse
situations in life and lose hope like the big frog, you are finished. But if
you keep on battling with determination and positive approach, you will be
able to surmount all difficulties and emerge victorious in life. Never give
up hope. It can always be done. (a) People face challenges of life in two
ways. What kinds of people adopt them
? (b) What are the consequences of having
negative thoughts and What happens when we adopt a negative attitude towards
life ? (c) How do constructive activities help us
against negative thoughts ? (d) How do determination and positive
approach help us in life ? (e) What
is meant by the word, 'precious' ? (Para 3) (i) valuable (ii) marvelous (iii) dear (iv) wonderful (f) What is meant by the word, 'adverse' ?
(Para 7) (i) clever (ii) unfavourable (iii) timid (iv) unusual
(g) What is the antonym of the word,
'success' ? (Para 4) (i) disorder (ii) prelude (iii) failure (iv) pertinence (h) What is the antonym of the word,
'pessimistic' ? (Para 4) (i) superior (ii) suitable (iii) travail (iv) optimistic |
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SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR: 25
Marks) |
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In India it is
common for a large family to live, under cramped unhealthy conditions. Write an article in about 100-120 words on how
increase in population leads to a reduced availability of health services and
deteriorating sanitary conditions. Hints : poor
health standards-high infant mortality - fewer health centers-private medical
services very expensive. |
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Begin a story with the given line in about 150-200 words. When I opened my eyes, I saw…’ |
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Choose the most appropriate options from the ones
given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet
against the correct blank numbers. Do
not copy the whole passage. In 1905, Albert Einstein worked as a
technical expert (a) ____________ the local patent office. During this time,
he published four of his (b) _________ important papers on the history of
science. It proved to be a major step
(c) ___________ progress in the field of science. (a) (i) in (ii) on (iii) at (iv) from (b) (i) much (ii) many (iii) most (iv) more (c) (i) to (ii) towards (iii) in (iv) into |
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The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction
against the correct number blank number in your answer sheet as given in the
example. Incorrect Correct At the end in the performance, people
gave e.g. in of him coins, rice and sometime an old
shirt too. (a) _____ _____ When he have collected sufficient food
and (b) _____ _____ cash, he returned to his hut under the
park wall, (c) _____ _____
where his wife and children had waiting
for him. (d) _____
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Read the dialogue given below and then complete
the report that follows. Write your
answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Ram : What
a cold day it is ! I think this must be the coldest day of the season. Shyam : I
don’t mind the cold. It is the summer
that bothers me. Ram explained that (a) __________ and
was positive that (b) __________ Shyam replied that (c) __________. |
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SECTION C (LITERATURE & LONG
READING TEXT: 25 Marks) |
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Read one of the extracts given below and
answer the questions that follow. |
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The way a crow shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree. Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. (a) What do the ‘crow’ and ‘hemlock’
symbolise ? (b) The
mood of the poet changed because __________. (c) What does the poet mean when he says
'And saved some part of the day' ? |
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The village constable was secretly sent for. Instead of
waiting for the constable, Mrs. Hall went to the scientist, who had somehow
mysteriously appeared from his empty bedroom. (a) Who sent for
the village constable and why ? (b) What troubled
the lady ? (c) What does the
word ‘mysteriously’ mean ? |
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Answer
the following questions in about 30 - 40 words. |
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In
what way was Wanda different from the other children ? |
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9b |
How does one
identify a chameleon ? |
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9c |
Why did Hari Singh tell a lie about cooking ? |
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9d |
Why did Griffin go in the theatrical shop ? |
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Answer one of
the following questions in about 80-100 words. |
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Maddie loathed the business of asking
Wanda about her dresses but she found it difficult to stop Peggy from doing
so. Why could she not stop Peggy? Was she afraid of losing Peggy's
friendship? Write about the values one
must possess to be a true friend. |
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Herriot enjoyed the lavish meal during
Tricki‘s stay but still he felt compelled to inform Mrs. Pumphrey about the
recovery of Tricki. Why did he not keep Tricki for a longer time? Did he feel
concerned for Mrs. Pumphrey? Was it not in his attitude to break the trust of
others? Discuss the values he possessed in 80-100 words. |
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Answer one of the
following questions in about 100-120 words. |
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What role did the radio play in the lives of the residents of the
Secret Annexe ? |
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Give a brief character sketch of Anne's grandmother and their
relationship. |
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How did Helen react when she had
her first trip to the ocean ? |
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Write a detailed character sketch of Mildred Keller. |
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