Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions Set 5 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 5 with Solutions
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
- This Question paper contains THREE sections, GRAMMAR & WRITING and LITERATURE.
- Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section – A
Reading Skills (20 Marks)
Question 1.
Read the following text. [10 Marks]
(1) Hobbies help us grow as a person. The best way to have a new hobby is to try something new. All of us are unique, and this is the reason why our hobbies and interests are different. Once we find an activity we are passionate about, we can explore that activity more. When you get hooked, you will realize that your hobby has become an integral part of your life. Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and refreshes us. Hobbies help us to manage our leisure and unplanned time more productively. It also allows you to learn new skills in your work. But these are not the only benefits of having a hobby.
(2) It feels great to be skilled and good at something, doesn’t it? And this is what that makes you confident. It can take some time to develop your hobby so that you may be able to tell that you are skilled. But, the journey of experiencing your hobby is very rewarding in itself. With the exposure to different types of activities these days, it doesn’t matter which activity you choose. Whether you are pursuing a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby should be a diversion and a passion. Simultaneously, if your hobby gives you a sense of purpose, then you will be more confident about challenging yourself in your hobby and help you prepare for learning new
things at work.
(3) Hobbies allow you to enhance your life. Hobbies allow you to de-stress yourself while remaining mentally productive. Having hobbies promotes better health and may lower the risk of having high blood pressure. Enjoying a few hours of your hobby a week can also reduce the risk of depression and dementia. Hobbies refocus your mind on to something that you enjoy doing. Hobbies that include physical activities create chemical changes in your body that help to reduce stress.
(4) Even if it doesn’t involve physical activities, you can still reap the benefits of having a hobby. Getting a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about can rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
(5) Hobbies may provide an opportunity for you to socialize with people and that can be an additional benefit for your overall well-being. You can connect with people who enjoy doing the same things that you do. You can meet new people, discuss your hobby and get connected to a bigger circle that may even help you turn your hobby into your profession. The internet provides numerous groups and forums to connect with people who enjoy doing the same things that you want to do.
(6) Some hobbies require creativity and if you develop creativity through your hobby, it can be beneficial. Creativity can help you experience new things at school and work. The skill of being creative is essential in today’s world.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) When a person becomes enthusiastic about a hobby, he realizes that: [1]
(A) it has become an essential part of our lives.
(B) it has much more benefits than we realized.
(C) it is much more enjoyable to have a hobby.
(D) we need to learn some skills through our hobbies.
Answer:
(A) it has become an essential part of our lives.
Explanation:
Para 1- When you get hooked, you will realize that your hobby has become an integral part of your life.
(ii) No matter which sort of hobby you are pursuing, be it a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby should be: [1]
(A) useful for you in the long run.
(B) a skill that improves your present circumstances.
(C) a deviation and an urge.
(D) followed through till the end.
Answer:
(C) a deviation and an urge.
Explanation:
Para 2- Whether you are pursuing a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby should be a diversion and a passion.
(iii) Following a hobby diligently is quite: [1]
(A) challenging for a person.
(B) rewarding in itself.
(C) demanding in itself.
(D) inspirational for a person.
Answer:
(B) rewarding in itself.
Explanation:
Para 2- But, the journey of experiencing your hobby is very rewarding in itself.
(iv) Hobbies allow you to de-stress yourself while remaining ___________. [1]
Answer:
Mentally productive.
(v) Prove that indulging in a hobby can be therapeutic [1]
Answer:
Hobbies allow you to de-stress yourself while remaining mentally productive. Having hobbies promotes better health and may lower the risk of having high blood pressure. Enjoying a few hours of your hobby a week can also reduce the risk of depression and dementia. Hobbies that include physical activities create chemical changes in your body that help to reduce stress.
(vi) Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, that ‘Creativity is the mother of invention’. [2]
Answer:
The skill of being creative is essential in today’s world. If a person is creative, his explorations will help him innovate. This way he will be more confident about challenging himself and help himself get involved with new skill-sets thereby giving rise to unique inventions.
(vii) Getting a hobby means having a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about which can: [1]
(A) give you a peace of mind from all the other problems of daily hectic life and make you feel refreshed.
(B) help you enhance and improve your skills and push you forward on your path to success.
(C) make you enjoy and appreciate your life much more as you are happy pursuing what you love.
(D) rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
Answer:
(D) rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
Explanation:
Para 4- Getting a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about can rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
(viii) Justify the following: [2]
Hobby prepares you for a better tomorrow.
Answer:
Hobbies help us to manage our leisure and unplanned time more productively. It also allows us to learn new skills in our work. Getting a short break from work and doing something we are passionate about can rejuvenate our mind and help prepare us to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
Question 2.
Read the following text. (10)
1. Tourism, for millennia, has been a perpetual industry. Though initially unorganised and highly chaotic, it retained a place in each nook of history. The present tourism scenario in India is on the rise, with destinations grabbing eyeballs globally and domestically. Being the youngest nation in the world, it’s no wonder that the aggregate of ‘millennials’ spends more time and money on travel than previous generations. This could be huge for the economy of various states that rely majorly on tourism, if only it were sustainable.
2. Unsustainability prevails throughout the country, in states with higher domestic tourist inflow than foreign. The Dev Bhoomi is a prime example. No matter how popular, Uttarakhand tourism is loop-holed through and through.
3. Approx. 80% of tourists arrive to complete the infrastructure of the Dham Yatra. Such unchecked tourism puts immense pressure on natural and infrastructure facilities. The extreme shortage of accommodation in correspondence with thriving footfalls has led to the construction of illegal buildings, the majority of which exist on riverbanks. With an increasing number of tourists coming in through private vehicles to save “transportation money”, pollution levels are rising, increasing temperatures in return. With unlawful construction and pollution on riverbanks, the Ganges could cause direct harm to local species in Rishikesh and Haridwar.
4. Around 10,000 hilly areas are being convened for the construction of roads alone. We know roads are basic infrastructure but the Forest Conservation Act requires a project developer to plant trees in a non-forest/degraded forest area equal to or twice the trees, it’s clearing respectively, to compensate which does not happen.
5. The India State of Forest Report illustrates how Uttarakhand is losing its forest cover, which has indirect development through tourism, at its core. The government and private tour operators may think they can deny allegations but the charts speak for themselves.
6. We, as consumers of the tourism industry, hold the power to cause a massive stir in this context. According to research conducted, Uttarakhand’s mass tourism comprises people between 25-35 years of age, with higher education, out with either family or friends and enough average income to contribute to the local economy.
7. Regardless of what the figures say, if we look forward to sustainable tourism being the target market, it leaves little choice to the rest of the hierarchy. Consciously making efforts to be responsible tourists and thinking of how to provide for the local community/environment in a way – tiny or big, could act as a catalyst in obliterating this ruckus due to ignorance. After all, there can only ever be seven deadly sins and wanderlust isn’t one of them.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) Complete the following sentence appropriately. (1)
According to the passage, wanderlust is equated to reach the level of the seven deadly sins because ……………… .
Answer:
it include selfish and uncaring acts by tourists.
(ii) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets. (l)
From paragraph 1 we can infer that: ………….. (illegal construction/unchecked tourism) is the main cause for putting pressure on infrastructural and natural resources.
Answer:
unchecked tourism
(iii) Justify the following, in about 40 words. (2)
We, as consumers of the tourism industry, hold the power to cause a massive stir.
Answer:
The given statement is correct as the data shows that the mass tourism of Uttarakhand comprises youth between 25 – 35 years of age, with higher education and an income that could support the local economy. If these tourists become responsible tourists and make conscious efforts to help the local community and environment, the negative impact of tourism could be decreased substantially.
(iv) How does the unchecked tourism in Uttarakhand affect the natural landscape? (1)
Answer:
The unchecked tourism in Uttarakhand has a great negative impact on its ecology and environment.
(v) Unsustainability prevails in Dev Bhoomi. List any two reasons for the same. (2)
Answer:
The unsustainability prevails in the Dev Bhoomi because
(a) unchecked number of tourists causing stress on infrastructure.
(b) self-transportation causes pollution and raises the temperature.
(vi) According to the passage, select the chart that is the correct depiction of the relation between incoming tourists and the temperature of the region. (1)
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Option 1
(vii) Infer one consequence, based on your understanding of the passage, that highlights the result of the pressures of a large number of tourists.
Answer:
The influx of a large number of tourists and the urgency to accommodate them, puts pressure on the infrastructure of that place, leading to several illegal constructions in the area.
(viii) What do the tourist statistics show in the region of Uttarakhand?
(a) Domestic footfall is equal to international footfall.
(b) Domestic footfall is less than international footfall.
(c) Domestic footfall is limited to certain seasons.
(d) Domestic footfall is greater than international footfall.
Answer:
(d) Domestic footfall is greater than international footfall.
Section – B
Writing Skills and Grammar (20 Marks)
Grammar (10 Marks)
Question 3.
Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks as directed.
(i) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
The boys _________ to my lecture since 8 O’clock this morning. [1]
(A) were listening
(B) have been listening
(C) had been listening
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) have been listening
Explanation:
Present perfect continuous tense to be used with ‘since’ and ‘this morning’
(ii) Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting the daughter’s reply correctly.
Mother: Why are you looking so worried?
Daughter: My exams are approaching.
Mother asked her daughter why she was looking very worried. The daughter replied ___________. [1]
Answer:
That her exams were approaching.
(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
I ___________ rather die than join the gang of terrorists. [1]
(A) could
(B) should
(C) would
(D) can
Answer:
(C) would
Explanation:
Conditional IL The type 2 conditional refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result.
(iv) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
A few political thinkers think that liberty and equality can’t go together. [1]
| Option | Error | Correction |
| (A) | can’t | couldn’t |
| (B) | think | thinks |
| (C) | A little | Some |
| (D) | go | goes |
Answer:
| Option | Error | Correction |
| (C) | A little | Some |
Explanation:
Countable norm- political thinkers.
(v) Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
They met you at night after you ___________ your work. [1]
(A) had finished
(B) have finished
(C) finished
(D) will finish
Answer:
(A) had finished
Explanation:
Simple Past + Past Perfect- 2 consecutive actions in the past.
(vi) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
Chris, in addition to his brother Zack, ___________ (play) hockey on Saturday. [1]
Answer:
Plays
Explanation:
The verb will agree with the main subject outside the comma.
(vii) Report the dialogue between a doctor and a patient by completing the sentence:
Doctor: You should take this medicine every day.
Patient: Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?
Doctor: No, you should take it after the breakfast.
The Doctor advised the patient that he should take that medicine every day. The patient further asked if he should take it before dinner or after dinner. The doctor replied negatively and then said __________. [1]
Answer:
That he should take it after breakfast.
Explanation:
Should’ remains the same.
(viii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Some guys like to fights on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
Use the given format for your response. [1]
| Error | Correction |
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| Fights | Fight |
(ix) Transform the following direct speech into reported speech: [1]
He asked, “Will you be coming?”
Answer:
He asked if I would be coming.
Explanation:
(Yes/ No type question)
(x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
My class teacher told me that I ___________ work hard. [1]
(A) shall
(B) could
(C) can
(D) should
Answer:
(D) should
Explanation:
advice.
(xi) Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Radha and Shikha.
Radha : Do you know how to swim?
Shikha : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.
Radha asked Shikha whether she knew how to swim. Then Shikha replied in affirmative and also added that __________. [1]
(A) she had learnt it during that summer vacation
(B) she has learnt it during this summer vacation
(C) she have learnt it during that summer vacation
(D) she had learnt it during this summer vacation
Answer:
(A) she had learnt it during that summer vacation
Explanation:
Present changes to Past, ‘this’ changes to ‘that’.
(xii) Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following sentence:
Everyone went to welcome the Indian Cricket team. [1]
| Error | Correction |
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| Every | Many |
Explanation:
Every is followed by a singular noun.
Writing (10 Marks)
Note: All details presented in the questions are imaginary and created for assessment purposes.
Question 4.
A. Read the following advertisement for products using solar energy. (5)
Solar Power Systems for A Greener India
• Excellent Offers
• Solar Cookers
• Solar Lanterns
• Solar Heating/Cooking Systems
• Solar Water Heater
Raj Solar Sales and Service 45-Panchkuian Road New Delhi
Write a letter to the editor of an English daily, making a plea to the common people to switch over to solar energy to conserve electricity and limit electricity bills.
Or
B. You are Mr. Malik, the coordinator of the ABC Public School. Write a letter to place a bulk order for school winter jackets to M/s Sinha Garments.
Answer:
A.
147, Mayur Vihar
New Delhi
11th September, 20XX
The Editor
Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject: Evoking Awareness Towards Solar Energy
Sir/Ma’am
Through the columns of your reputed newspaper, I wish to make the people aware of the growing need and demand for solar power. We all know that our Earth is: showing signs of a patient in declining health. We also know that such a condition of the Earth is a result of the excessive pollution on our planet. Man in his desire to live a luxurious life is over-consuming electricity. He doesn’t realize that its overuse would exhaust the natural treasure so fast that our future will fall in jeopardy. We must conserve electricity which is the need of the hour.
However, this conversation can only be done if we start using solar power systems. Various kinds of solar systems like solar cookers, solar lanterns, solar heating and cooking systems, solar water heaters, etc. are available in the market. These solar systems are non-polluting, economical, and are available in different sizes.
The only thing needed is for people to be aware of the need to conserve electricity and limit electricity bills. The public must pay attention to the dire need to switch over to solar energy.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Divyansh
Or
B.
12 Pandava Road,
New Delhi
6th February, 20XX
M/s Sinha Garments
New Delhi
Subject: Order for School Uniform Sets
Sir/Ma’am,
Concerning our previous correspondence we are delighted to inform you that our school has decided to go ahead with the purchase of the school winter jacket for our students from you. Our requirement is as follows
| Size | Quantity |
| Small | 80 |
| Medium | 75 |
| Large | 45 |
Please note that the entire payment will be made only after the delivery. Kindly make the delivery on or before 2nd April, 20XX. I request you to offer us a discount on the order and send us the official bill along with the product. Please review the order and if you have any recommendations, or need any clarification, contact the undersigned. We hope for a long-term association with you.
Thanking You
Yours sincerely
Karan Malik (Coordinator)
Mob. No. 9811XXXXXX
Question 5.
(A) The charts below show agricultural production in two different regions of the country. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. [5]
Answer:
A clear cut comparison of the percentage of agricultural products from both the eastern and western regions of a particular country is portrayed in the given pie charts. Overall, it is clear that except in the case of meat products, the proportion of production is dissimilar in both regions. Turning to the share of agro-production in the eastern part of the country, meat stands first, with just over a third of the total (35%). Though the western region too produces the exact proportion of meat, grains occupy the topmost position there, which accounts for nearly half of the total production share (45%). When dairy products are the second most produced in the east, with 30% of the aggregate, the western region produces only its half. The gross share of vegetables and grains in the east account for 35%, with 20 and 15% respectively. The least recorded rate of agro-product in both regions is 5; in the case of vegetables and that is in the western region.
OR
(B) Given below is a newspaper report on the state of cancer prevailing in India. You have been asked to write an analytical paragraph on ‘Cancer – a silent killer’ Taking information from the clipping given below together with your own ideas, write this paragraph in 100-120 words. “In India, cities are more cancer-prone than rural areas. In the early 1990’s, we expected one out of 10- 15 urban Indians to get cancer in their lifetime, that is every second or third family would have to face this disease. This is partly due to high levels of benzene in the air and also that the metros are exposed tohigh levels of pesticides in their foods. In order to check the steady growth of cancer in the country, the Government shall have to give priority to preventive action. At the same time measures to undertake improvement in facilities for the treatment of cancer shall have to be adopted.” [5]
Answer:
It is a matter of concern that our urban population has become cancer-prone more than the rural population. It is very sad that every tenth person is likely to have cancer. It is due to high level of benzene in the air. It is also due to the high levels of pesticides in the foods. Also, highly radioactive waves of the cell-phones etc., have also contributed to this grave danger to human population. To check this menace of cancer, the Government shall have to give top-most priority to preventive actions. More facilities like Diagnostic Centers and Cancer Hospitals need to be created for the treatment of cancer patients. There is a dire need to contain this deadly disease by taking some urgent steps. First of all, we must ban the wide use of the pesticides. Excessive use of pesticides is really harmful for human health. In the developed countries, much emphasis is being laid on organic manure instead of the fertilizer. So we have to introduce organic manure. Then, the crop pattern needs to be changed. Besides this, a kind of public awareness program will have to be undertaken. Public is to be awakened towards the growth of cancer and its easy detection. This would surely help in the containing of this disease at its initial stages. If cancer is detected and treated at the early stages, it can’t be fatal.
Section – C
Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text (40 Marks)
Question 6.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. (5)
A. Oop: I haven’t a clue. I’ve been to seven galaxies, but I’ve never seen anything like this. Maybe they’re hats. (He opens a book and puts it on his head.) Say, maybe this is a haberdashery!
Omega: (bowing low) Perhaps the Great and Mighty Think-Tank will give us the benefit of his thought on the matter.
Think-Tank: Elementary, my dear Omega. Hold one of the items up so that I may view it closely. (Omega holds a book in the palm of her hand.) Yes, yes, I understand now. Since Earth creatures are always eating, the place in which you find yourselves is undoubtedly a crude refreshment stand.
(The Book that Saved the Earth)
(i) Why did Omega bow low before Think-Tank? (1)
Answer:
Omega bowed low before Think-Tank as a mark of respect and recognition of supremacy.
(ii) Choose the option that associates the person to a haberdashery. (1)
(a) Jagdeep is a primary school teacher who teaches English.
(b) Tanishq is a tailor who makes garments for men only.
(c) Falguni is a chemist who manufactures her own medicine.
(d) Asma is an engineer who works on designing space stations.
Answer:
(b) Tanishq is a tailor who makes garments for men only.
(iii) What is Think-Tank proud of? Answer regarding the extract in about 40 words. (2)
Answer:
Think-Tank was proud of his intelligence and might. He always try to prove himself as the most intelligent Martian. It is clear from his self-praise and boastful habits. He acts high and mighty and order people around.
(iv) Which phrase would correctly substitute in the given sentence from the extract? (1) Elementary, my dear Omega.
(a) ‘It’s simple general knowledge, Omega.’
(b) ‘It’s something that a primary school person won’t understand, Omega.’
(c) ‘It’s quite obviously deducible, Omega’
(d) ‘It’s a little more than complicated, Omega.’
Answer:
(c) ‘It’s quite obviously deducible, Omega’.
Or
B. The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier than usual to ask if there was a
letter for him. It was the postman himself who handed the letter to him while the postmaster, experiencing the contentment of a man who has performed a good deed, looked on from his office. Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money; such was his confidence – but he became angry when he counted the money. God could not have made a mistake, nor could he have denied Lencho what he had requested. . (A Letter to God)
(i) According to the extract, what was the belief of Lencho? (1)
(a) God couldn’t make a mistake in sending the money.
(b) God couldn’t deny what he had requested.
(c) Money was stolen.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer:
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(ii) Why did Lencho go a bit early to the post office the following Sunday? (2)
Answer:
Lencho went a bit early to the post office the following Sunday to receive the answer to his letter to God.
(iii) Read the following descriptions (a) – (c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to Lencho. (1)
(a) Blind faith in God
(b) Superstitious nature of village people
(c) Suspicious of all government authorities
Answer:
(a) Blind faith in God
(iv) How much money did Lencho receive? (1)
Answer:
Lencho received only seventy pesos.
Question 7.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two given. [5]
(A) If strolling forth, a beast you view,
Whose hide with spots is peppered,
As soon as he has lept on you,
You’ll know it is the Leopard.
T’will do no good to roar with pain,
He’ll only lep and lep again.
(How to Tell Wild Animals)
(i) Choose the option listing the stanza that would follow the given extract [1]
1. The leopard stalks on silent paws.
With deadly armor of fangs and claws.
He lies in his tree perch throughout the day.
Sleeping and resting the hours away.
2. A spotted leopard in a banyan tree, kept his yellow carnivore-ic eyes on me.
I knew better than to move fast or try to flee.
His eyes narrowed, but I refused to see.
How fast that cat was chasing after me.
If I can just get to that tall tall tree.
3. His claws and paws will make you forget,
If you’re in a dream or reality,
And you’ll feel clawed and pawed. I bet,
The peppered pounce a certainty.
This a beast that runs and strikes fast,
If you’re caught you sure won’t last.
4. The leopard and the lion chose to become friends,
For they were all proud of claws on their paws,
They each glorified one another for their mighty,
Ability to live on meat of other fauna throughout a year,
They each admired one another for running speed,
They each remained firm and loyal to one rule;
Lions don’t eat leopards neither leopards eat lions.
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3
Explanation:
The attacking strategy of leopard is highlighted here.
(ii) Given below are four examples of activities that Jasmeet does. Choose the option that correctly demonstrates ‘strolling’. [1]
(A) Jasmeet runs with a great speed after being chased by a dog.
(B) Jasmeet walks in the garden, relaxing while listening to his favorite song.
(C) Jasmeet skids sharply on the icy skate rink.
(D) Jasmeet rushes to switch off the water pump in the backyard.
Answer:
(B) Jasmeet walks in the garden, relaxing while listening to his favorite song.
Explanation:
‘strolling’ means casual relaxed walk.
(iii) Choose the option that matches with the rhyme scheme of the extract. [1]
1. Proud loud child wild jungle mingle
2. Wild jungle child mingle loud proud
3. Wild proud child loud jingle mingle
4. Loud jungle wild child mingle proud
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3
Explanation:
Rhyme scheme- ababcc
(iv) Comment on the poet’s use of language in the poem. [2]
Answer:
Carolyn Wells uses humour to identify ‘Wild Animals’ throughout the poem. She uses a comical effect when she tells us the ways of recognizing each creature while they are attacking us. She gives us a vivid imagery of the animals.
OR
(B) The fog comes on little cat feet.
It sits looking over the harbour
and city on silent haunches
And then moves on. (Fog) [5]
(i) List the qualities of the cat that Carl Sandburg applies to the fog. [2]
Answer:
Cats are independent animals, they slip and slide as they please. Cats are stealthy, moving in slow motion mysteriously. Cats observe their surroundings very silently without making their presence felt.
(ii) Which one of the following does not apply to the given lines? [1]
1. Personification is a literary device where you give an animal, object, or natural phenomenon, qualities or abilities that only a human can have.
2. Transferred epithet is a literary device when an adjective usually used to describe one thing is transferred to another.
3. Imagery is the language used by poets and writers to create visual representations of ideas in the minds of the readers.
4. An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear side by side.
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C)Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(D) Option 4
Explanation:
Fog is personified (it sits looking over the harbor). The transferred epithet is used in ‘silent haunches’. Imagery is used throughout the poem as we can form image while reading the lines of the poem.
(iii) Pick the option that includes an image of the cat on its haunches. [1]
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(B) Option 2
Explanation:
sitting on forelimbs.
(iv) Choose the option that does not list movement of the fog. [1]
1. It stole in on us like a foot-pad somewhere out of the sea and air.
2. A fog drifts in, the heavy-laden cold white ghost of the sea.
3. The fog, it tricks the eye, the wonder of the veil, off-white sheet under the clear blue sky.
4. _________ comes gliding, rolling in at ground level, pressing its white featureless face against…
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3
Explanation:
No movement depicted in these lines.
Question 8.
Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40 – 50 words. (4 × 3 = 12)
(i) If you were the family member of the young seagull, would you also decide not go near him? Elaborate with reason. (This First Flight-Two Stories about Flying) (3)
Answer:
If I were the family member of the young seagull, I would have also decided not to go near him.
Sometimes parents and elders have to take strict decisions to make their children able to face the hardships of life. Like in this case, the continuous scolding, leaving the young seagull alone and hungry on the ledge made him overcome his fear of flying.
(ii) Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? (The Sermon at Benaras) (3)
Answer:
Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha to ask for a handful of mustard seeds from a house in which no one has died. In her search, Kisa Gotami couldn’t find even a single house where death had not taken a beloved away. She could not get what Buddha has asked from her.
(iii) Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know? (A Baker in Goa-Glimpses of India) (3)
Answer:
Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. This is very clear from the narrator’s statement that the Portuguese have gone away but the traditional bakers and their furnaces still exist in Goa. The mixers, moulders and the persons who bake the loaves still exist in Goa.
(iv) What is the central theme of the poem Amanda? (3)
Answer:
The central theme of the poem Amanda by Robin Klein is that children love freedom. They do not want any restrictions on their activities. The poem points out that in the endeavour to make their children well-behaved, parents often give too many instructions. Such scolding behaviour is resented by children and adversely affects their development.
(v) What difference do you find between Robert Frost and other nature poets?
Answer concerning the poem ‘Dust of snow’.
Answer:
All other nature poets are known for describing well-known beautiful things. They usually describe a nightingale, a cuckoo, a snow-covered mountain, etc. But, Robert Frost has described a crow and a hemlock tree-symbols that are generally considered negative. Frost’s selection of negative images indicates his belief that every object in nature is beautiful. Such a unique thought makes him different from other poets.
Question 9.
(A) Why was Tricki an uninteresting object for other dogs at the surgery? (A Triumph of Surgery) [3]
Answer:
When Tricki was brought to the surgery, all the household dogs surged around him but Tricki looked down at the noisy pack with dull eyes and lay motionless on the carpet. So after sniffing him for a few seconds, they found him an uninteresting object and moved away from him.
(B) Henry unintentionally saved Ausable’s life. Briefly comment. (The Midnight Visitor) [3]
Answer:
Henry was a waiter at the French hotel where Ausable had a room. He played a vital role in helping Ausable’s plan as it was Henry’s knock at the door which frightened Max as he mistook it to be a policeman at the door. This confusion forced Max to jump from the window assuming it to be a balcony and hence helping Ausable’s plan to get rid of Max.
(C) How did the Loisels react when they realized that the necklace had been lost? [3]
Answer:
Matilda Loisel became very sad when they realized that the necklace had been lost. They were sure that the loss of necklace would make their life hell because Mr. Loisel was only a petty clerk and it was very difficult for him to replace necklace of diamond.
Question 10.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two question, in about 100-120 words. (1 × 6 = 6)
A. You have been asked to write an evaluation of the approach used by Valli for fulfilling her wish of travelling in a bus. Write this presentation draft including your insights in about 120 words.
Or
B. You have been chosen to address a gathering to speak on the topic ‘Extreme behaviour can hasten the end of the world’. Prepare the speech draft in not more than 120 words, with reference to the poem ‘Fire and Ice’.
You may begin this way:
Good morning, everyone
Today I’d like to discuss a poem that highlights the fact that extreme behaviour can hasten the end of the world.
Answer:
A. In ‘Madam Rides the Bus’, Valli fulfilled her wish of travelling in a bus by escaping from her house without informing her mother. In my opinion, Valli did not do the right thing in travelling alone to the town without her mother’s consent. By doing this, she put herself in an unsafe position as she could have easily been a victim of child abuse if she came in contact with the wrong people. She was lucky to return home safely.
Children should always travel along with their parents or elders as they are easy target for criminals. We hear a lot of instances of crimes committed against children like kidnapping, molestation, rape, etc. Valli could have expressed her desire of travelling in a bus to her mother. I am sure that her mother would have fulfilled her wish by taking her on a bus ride.
Or
B. Good morning, everyone
Today I’d like to discuss a poem titled ‘Fire and Ice’ that highlights the fact that extreme behaviour can hasten the end of the world. The poet points out the two different views regarding the end of the world and associates the extreme behaviours to it.
The first view is fire which symbolises deep emotions of desire, passion, etc. Desire, according to the poet, can become so intense that it can make people lose their calmness. Firs of desires, if left uncontrolled, can lead to the distruction of humanity as well as the world.
The other view is ice which represents hatred, differentiation and insensitivity. Hatred and rigidity give rise to contempt. It can end all positive human emotions such as warmth, love and sympathy and can bring death to this world.
So, we should all remain cautions and refrain from indulging in these behaviours.
Thank You!
Question 11.
(A) “And in her smiling eyes was the sight of deep satisfaction that an artist feels when he is contemplating the completion of his masterpiece.” Imagine you are Bholi’s teacher. You are overwhelmed with a sense of satisfaction to see the conversion of ‘Bholi’ to ‘Sulekha’. Express your feelings in the form of a diary entry. [6]
Answer:
Monday, 22 November 2023
9 p.m.
Dear Diary
Today I felt much satisfied as I got success in changing Bholi to Sulekha. As her name signifies, Bholi was a simple girl. I can’t forget her first entry in my class. A frightened, confused, and simple girl was her first appearance. She used to stammer while speaking. But my two words of affection filled her with confidence. But my two words of affection filled her with confidence. She left stammering and became a confident, determined girl. She was determined to learn everything silently. In her family, nobody noticed the changes that took place in her personality and got her engaged to a fifty years old lame man with two children. She kept the honor of her parents and agreed to this marriage. But she couldn’t stand the demand of dowry. She threw away her garland in the fire and asked her father to take back the money. She raised her voice against dowry. She asked the ladies of the village why girls should be treated like dumb cows.
This was the change I always wanted to see in her personality. Today I feel I have completed my masterpiece
without any error. Today she signified her real name, Sulekha.
bholi’s loving teacher
OR
(B) Hari Singh, despite all the flaws, emerges as a lovable character. Comment. [6]
Answer:
Hari Singh, the narrator of the story “The Thief Story” is a fifteen-year-old thief. He considers himself to be a successful thief as he is good at cheating and robbing people. He approaches Anil in the guise of wanting to work for him. Hari is shown kindness by Anil as he takes him in as a cook and teaches him how to cook, read, and write. Despite Anil being kind to him, Hari continues to cheat Anil by stealing his money while he is sent to the bazaar for daily supplies. As Anil teaches him to read and write his name, Hari is inspired to use his education to make a limitless and honest career out of it. One day, when Anil brings home a lot of cash, Hari decides to steal it. But as he tries to run away with it, he hesitates at the prospect of leaving behind the only person he truly knows well. He remembers how he will miss cooking for Anil, going to the bazaar, and missing out on the opportunity to learn how to write full sentences. He knows how sad Anil will be knowing he broke his trust, so Hari decides to return to the house and put the money back under the mattress when he has stolen it. When he wakes up the next morning Anil gives him a 50 rupee note and tells him that he will be paid regularly now. Hari realizes the note is still wet from the rain when he tries to run away with it and realizes Anil knows that he has tried to steal the money. But he is moved by Anil’s values of friendship, kindness, trust, and forgiveness. He is motivated to reform himself because of Anil and his desire to have an honest career after his education.