Subject:- English Class :-10th
Time allowed : 1:30 hours Maximum marks: 50
General instructions:
The questions paper is divided into three sections :A,B and C .
SectionsA: Reading 15 marks
Section B: Writing and Grammar 20 marks
Sections C: Literature and Long reading text 15 marks
Attempt all the questions.
Section .A
(Reading : 15 marks)
1.Read the passage given below and answer the questions /complete the sentences that follow :
The work which Gandhi ji had taken up was not only the achievement of political freedom but also the establishment of a social order based on truth and non-violence, unity and peace ,equality and universal brotherhood and maximum freedom for all. This unfinished part of his experiment was perhaps even more difficult to achieve than the achievement of political freedom .
In the political struggle ,the fight was against a foreign power and all one can do,was either join it or wish it success and give it their moral support. In establishing the social order of his pattern there was a likely possibility of a conflict arising between group and classes of our own people . Experience shows that man values his possession even more than his life because in the former he sees the means of perpetuation and survival of his descendants even after his body is reduced to ashes. A new order can not be established without radically changing the mind and attitude of man towards property and at some stage or the other , the “haves”, have to yield place to the “have-nots”.We have seen in our time ,attempts to achieve a kind of egalitarian society and the picture of it after it was achieved . But this was done by and large ,through the use of physical force.
The root cause of class conflict is possessiveness or the acquisitive instinct .So long as the ideal that is to be achieved is one of securing maximum material satisfaction , possessiveness is neither suppressed nor eliminated but grows on what it feeds.Nor does it cease to be such- it is possessiveness ,still,whether it is confined to only few or is shared by many.
If egalitarianism is to endure it has to be based not on the possession of maximum material goods by all but on voluntary ,enlightened renunciation of those goods ,which can’t be shared by others or can be enjoyed only at the expense of others .
1.Complete the following sentences with appropriate words and phrases : (4)
a. Gandhi Ji wanted to achieve in his work political freedom coupled with……………………………..
b. Man values his possessions more because ……………………………….
c. The chief causes behind class conflict are (1) …………………….and (2)…………………….
d. Egalitarian can endure only through………………….
2. Find words from the passage which means the same as: (2)
a.world wide b. continuance
c.One who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights.
d. destroy or expel completely
3. Complete the statements by choosing the best option from those given below questions : (2)
1. Apart from the political freedom for his country ,Gandhiji wanted.
a. a lot of wealth b. universal brotherhood
c. truth and violence d. a big army
2. Man’s acquisition instinct has given rise to .
a. class conflicts b. an egalitarian society
c. political freedom d. maximum material satisfaction
Q. 2 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow: (7 marks)
Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farm house near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year .
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promise to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
Questions:-
a.Where is the poet standing ?
b. What does the poet’s horse do ?
c. what kind of weather is there ?
d. what does the horse feel strange about ?
e. What idea does the poem convey?
f. what is the same meaning of the followings ?
1. Harness 2. Downy 3. Flake 4. Frozen
Section B
Writing and grammar (20 marks)
Q.3 Write a letter to the principal of your school bringing to his notice the need for cleanliness in your school toilets and classrooms. Give your suggestions for improvements. (4 )
Q.4 Kunal wants to write an article for the school magazine on the” Need to Improve Standerds of Sports in India ”. Using the following points ,write the article in about 120 words . (4)
. Lack of encouragement to sports people.
. Talent not tapped early enough.
. Limited funds for the development of sports.
. Dearth of good coaches.
. Poor facilities for training .
Q.5. Read the beginning of the story given below and complete it in 150 words . Give a suitable title .(4)
It was raining heavily ,the street lights had gone off and I was returning ………………………
Q.6. In the following passage , some words are missing .Choose the correct words from the given options to complete the passage. (4)
Tom (a)…………with a silver spoon in his mouth. He is a (b)…………boy of 14. His father (c)………..as a doctor in a government hospital .(d)………….is his favourite hobby.
a.1. will be born 2. Is born 3. Born 4.has born.
b.1.school going 2. Going to school 3. School coming 4. School gone.
c.1. working 2. Works 3. Has worked 4. Will work.
d.1. painted 2. Paint 3. Painting 4. Having painted.
Q.7. Fill in the blanks with suitable madals : (2)
Sushant: (a)……………(can/may) you please tell me the Room number of Mr. Atul Garg ?
Receptionist : Yes sir(b)……..(may/can) I know when he came here?
Q.8. Change the voice of the following sentences : (2)
1. It is time to stop the business.
2. Get out of my sight.
3. Whom did you bleat?
4. I made him go.
Section C
Literature (15 marks)
Q.9. Explain these quotations in your words. (4)
1. “Their selfless action brought a new nobility to human life , give promise of a greater hope for human society.”
2. “Ladies with tiaras glittering
In the interval sat twittering
And the frog observed them glitter
With a joy both sweet and bitter.”
Q.10. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. (6)
1. How does the mirror usually pass its time ?
2. why is the frog’s joy both sweet and bitter ?
3. Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.
Q.11. Compare and contrast Henry,s character with that of his wife . Support your answer with evidence from they play. Elaborate .(within 150 words) (5 marks)
Time allowed : 1:30 hours Maximum marks: 50
General instructions:
The questions paper is divided into three sections :A,B and C .
SectionsA: Reading 15 marks
Section B: Writing and Grammar 20 marks
Sections C: Literature and Long reading text 15 marks
Attempt all the questions.
Section .A
(Reading : 15 marks)
1.Read the passage given below and answer the questions /complete the sentences that follow :
The work which Gandhi ji had taken up was not only the achievement of political freedom but also the establishment of a social order based on truth and non-violence, unity and peace ,equality and universal brotherhood and maximum freedom for all. This unfinished part of his experiment was perhaps even more difficult to achieve than the achievement of political freedom .
In the political struggle ,the fight was against a foreign power and all one can do,was either join it or wish it success and give it their moral support. In establishing the social order of his pattern there was a likely possibility of a conflict arising between group and classes of our own people . Experience shows that man values his possession even more than his life because in the former he sees the means of perpetuation and survival of his descendants even after his body is reduced to ashes. A new order can not be established without radically changing the mind and attitude of man towards property and at some stage or the other , the “haves”, have to yield place to the “have-nots”.We have seen in our time ,attempts to achieve a kind of egalitarian society and the picture of it after it was achieved . But this was done by and large ,through the use of physical force.
The root cause of class conflict is possessiveness or the acquisitive instinct .So long as the ideal that is to be achieved is one of securing maximum material satisfaction , possessiveness is neither suppressed nor eliminated but grows on what it feeds.Nor does it cease to be such- it is possessiveness ,still,whether it is confined to only few or is shared by many.
If egalitarianism is to endure it has to be based not on the possession of maximum material goods by all but on voluntary ,enlightened renunciation of those goods ,which can’t be shared by others or can be enjoyed only at the expense of others .
1.Complete the following sentences with appropriate words and phrases : (4)
a. Gandhi Ji wanted to achieve in his work political freedom coupled with……………………………..
b. Man values his possessions more because ……………………………….
c. The chief causes behind class conflict are (1) …………………….and (2)…………………….
d. Egalitarian can endure only through………………….
2. Find words from the passage which means the same as: (2)
a.world wide b. continuance
c.One who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights.
d. destroy or expel completely
3. Complete the statements by choosing the best option from those given below questions : (2)
1. Apart from the political freedom for his country ,Gandhiji wanted.
a. a lot of wealth b. universal brotherhood
c. truth and violence d. a big army
2. Man’s acquisition instinct has given rise to .
a. class conflicts b. an egalitarian society
c. political freedom d. maximum material satisfaction
Q. 2 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow: (7 marks)
Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farm house near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year .
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promise to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
Questions:-
a.Where is the poet standing ?
b. What does the poet’s horse do ?
c. what kind of weather is there ?
d. what does the horse feel strange about ?
e. What idea does the poem convey?
f. what is the same meaning of the followings ?
1. Harness 2. Downy 3. Flake 4. Frozen
Section B
Writing and grammar (20 marks)
Q.3 Write a letter to the principal of your school bringing to his notice the need for cleanliness in your school toilets and classrooms. Give your suggestions for improvements. (4 )
Q.4 Kunal wants to write an article for the school magazine on the” Need to Improve Standerds of Sports in India ”. Using the following points ,write the article in about 120 words . (4)
. Lack of encouragement to sports people.
. Talent not tapped early enough.
. Limited funds for the development of sports.
. Dearth of good coaches.
. Poor facilities for training .
Q.5. Read the beginning of the story given below and complete it in 150 words . Give a suitable title .(4)
It was raining heavily ,the street lights had gone off and I was returning ………………………
Q.6. In the following passage , some words are missing .Choose the correct words from the given options to complete the passage. (4)
Tom (a)…………with a silver spoon in his mouth. He is a (b)…………boy of 14. His father (c)………..as a doctor in a government hospital .(d)………….is his favourite hobby.
a.1. will be born 2. Is born 3. Born 4.has born.
b.1.school going 2. Going to school 3. School coming 4. School gone.
c.1. working 2. Works 3. Has worked 4. Will work.
d.1. painted 2. Paint 3. Painting 4. Having painted.
Q.7. Fill in the blanks with suitable madals : (2)
Sushant: (a)……………(can/may) you please tell me the Room number of Mr. Atul Garg ?
Receptionist : Yes sir(b)……..(may/can) I know when he came here?
Q.8. Change the voice of the following sentences : (2)
1. It is time to stop the business.
2. Get out of my sight.
3. Whom did you bleat?
4. I made him go.
Section C
Literature (15 marks)
Q.9. Explain these quotations in your words. (4)
1. “Their selfless action brought a new nobility to human life , give promise of a greater hope for human society.”
2. “Ladies with tiaras glittering
In the interval sat twittering
And the frog observed them glitter
With a joy both sweet and bitter.”
Q.10. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. (6)
1. How does the mirror usually pass its time ?
2. why is the frog’s joy both sweet and bitter ?
3. Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.
Q.11. Compare and contrast Henry,s character with that of his wife . Support your answer with evidence from they play. Elaborate .(within 150 words) (5 marks)