PAPER- ENGLISH

CLASS- X M.M - 50

DURATION; 3HRS

Special instructions

1. CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE THEIR ANSWER IN THEIR OWN

WORDS AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE.

2. MARKS ALLOTTED TO EACH QUESTION ARE INDICATED AGAINST IT.

3. YOU MUST WRITE QUESTION PAPER SERIES IN THE CIRCLE AT TOP

LEFT SIDE OF TITLE PAGE OF YOUR ANSWER BOOK.

4. WHILE ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION, YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR

ANSWERBOOK THE SAME QUESTION NO. IS APPEARS IN YOUR
QUESTION PAPER.

5. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK PAGE / PAGES IN YOUR ANSWERBOOK.

6. ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY. INTERNAL CHOICE HAS BEEN

GIVEN

7. WORD LIMIT WHEREEVER PRESCRIBED , MUST BE OBSERVED .

SECTION – A [READING – 10marks]

Q.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the
sentences that follow:

[6marks]

1. A chimpanzee is one of the great apes and the closest in intelligence to

man. Scientists have examined his mental capabilities and sent him into space
before man. Chimpanzees need little description. Being apes and not
monkeys, they do not have a tail. Their arms are longer than their legs and
they are normally placed on all fours.

2. They may also walk upright with their toes pointed out. When erect, they
are 3 to 5 feet tall. The hair is long and coarse, black except for a white patch
near the rump. The face, ears, hands, and feet are bare and, except for the
black face, the flesh is colored. Chimpanzees show great concern for others.
When chimpanzees meet after being separated, they greet each other in a
very human way by touching or even shaking hands.

3. Chimpanzees have amazing social discipline. When a dominant male arrives,

the rest of the chimpanzees rush to pay their respects. The dominant male is
not allowed to take food from his inferiors. Group members also spend a
considerable amount of time grooming each other and themselves. Mothers
check their babies’ fur for foreign particles, dirt, and ticks, and help each other
when they get hurt.

4. Chimpanzees are the best tool users besides man. Sticks 2 to 3 feet long are
picked up from the ground or branches of the baalnfnjai and pushed into the
nests, then removed and licked for honey or insects. The stones are nuts and
ttecacfc or as projectiles to keep humans and baboons away from their food.

5. Chimpanzees are not only tool makers, but also tool makers. They make
their own sticks by plucking the leaves off a twig or ripping them to pieces.
Chimpanzees learn all of this by watching how older chimpanzees make and
use them. So, man is not easy to make tools, he is simply better than his
relatives

i) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option- [1/2x6 =3 marks ]

 (a) Chimpanzees are as_______ as men.

 Similar
 Smart
 Intelligent
 Fast

 (b) Chimpanzees greet each other by_______ each other .

 Hugging
 Touching
 Smiling
 None of these

(c) Chimpanzees_______ tails.

 Have
 No have
 Long
 Small
(d)  Like man, chimpanzees are_______

 Tool users
 Tool makers
 Both (A) and (B)
 None of these

 (e) Chimpanzees have amazing _

 Nose
 Smile
 Social discipline
 Behavior

 (f) The word ‘wrest’ means

 To take away violently

 To fight
 to laugh
 to cry

ii) From the passage find another word for – [ 1 x 3=3 marks]

(a) straight- (passage – 2)

(b) twig - (passage – 5)

(c) minor - (passage – 3)

Q. 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the
sentences that follow:

[4MARKS]
1. A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many
different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length.
Many people appreciate their beautiful song. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in
low places-usually on the ground, clumps of grass, low trees and low bushes. In
cities they build their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in
high places. They build their nests out of twigs, grasses and plant fibers . Their nests
are usually small and well-built structures. Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a
time. The eggs are white with reddish brown spots.
 2. Sparrow’s eggs hatch between eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and
female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The
large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat
seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere, where there are humans. Many
people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds. The sparrows are some of
the few birds that engage in dust bathing.

3.Sparrows first scratch a hole in the ground with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt
or sand over their bodies with flicks of their winds. They also bathe in water, or in dry
or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust bathing, with the sparrow standing
in shallow water and flicking water over its back with its wings, also ducking its head
under the water. Both activities are social, with up to a hundred birds participating at
once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing.

Fill in the blanks from the passage -

[1/2 X 8 =4marks]
(a)The chief food for the adult sparrow is ________
(b) Sparrows live wherever _________
(c) The word, ‘species’ means_________
(d) Sparrows in high places._________
(e) _________ take care of the young sparrows.
(f) Sparrows take bathe in _________
(g) Bathing for the sparrows is a _________
(h) Bathing is followed by_________ and_________

SECTION B [Writing-12marks]

Q.3 You are Ruchi / Rahul , a student of 10th class , Govt. ABC Secondary
school , Kangra . Write an application to the principal of your school
requesting full fee concession.

[ 4 marks]
 OR

You are Aarti / Ankush , write a letter ordering sports items for your
school. You are the sports captain of your school , XYZ High school , Mandi .

Q.4 Write a short paragraph on any of the topic [4 marks]

 Role of discipline in a students life

 Value of books
 Importance of books

Q.5 You are Priya / Pawan , the secretary of Cultural Activity club , Govt. high
school , sanhog , Shimla. Your school is organizing annual day function on
22nd December 2022. Write a notice for the school notice board inviting
students to participate and give their names .

[4marks]

OR

Write an article on the topic ‘How can students keep fit and healthy?’

SECTION C [GRAMMAR- 8MARKS]

Q.6 Choose the proper non-finites to complete the following sentences –

[1marks]

A) We are planning _________ a movie together . [1/2]

 Watched
 Watching
 To watch
 Watch

B) The police asked us ________ alert always . [1/2]

 Being
 For being
 To be
 Of being
Q.7 Choose the proper sentence correctors to complete the following
sentences –[1marks]

A) He is taller ______ his brother.[1/2]

 If
 Than
 Although
 Though

B) He danced _______ joy.

 While
 When
 But
 With

Q.8 Fill in the blanks with suitable modals [ ½ X4 = 2marks]

Should , would , may , must

a) _________ I go to drink water.

b) You______ ignore them
c) It_________ rain tonight.
d) ________ you pass me the bottle please.

Q.9 Do as directed [ 1/2 X 4 =2 marks]

A) is a / choice / happiness

 Happiness choice is a .
 Is a choice happiness
 Choice is a happiness
 Happiness is a choice

B) Fill the blanks using appropriate tense form of the verb

We _________ a hockey match tomorrow.

  Played
 Will play
 Playing
 Is playing

C) Choose the most appropriate answer [ change the narration]

She says ,”I am ill. ”

 She said that she is ill.

 She is ill
 She says that she is ill.
 She says she is ill.

D) Change the voice

She delivered the letters

 Letters was delivered

 The letters were delivered by her.
 She delivered letters
 Letters were delivered

Q.10 There is a word missing in each line. Write missing word along with one
that comes before and the one that comes after it. [1/2 X 4 = 2marks]

Before missing word After

Reading the work author Ismat Chugta ______ ________ _____

is like taking guided tour. ______ ________ _____

India women the early 20th century _______ ________ _____

I have buy a present for my friend _______ ________ _____

SECTION – D [LITERATURE – 20]

Q.11 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow
 (1×4= 4)

Midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore sites a piece of heaven
that must have drifted from the kingdom of God. This land of rolling hills is inhabited
by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures. Coorg or
Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to evergreen rain forests, spices
and coffee plantations. Evergreen rain forests cover thirty percent of this district. 

READ THE COMPREHENSION AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING-

(a) Where is Coorg situated ?
(b) What type of people inhabit this land of rolling hills ?
(c) What covers thirty percent area of the district of Kodagu ?
(d) Which word in the passage means the same as ‘brave men’ ?

Q.12 Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow :

[1X3=3MARKS]

Never shall a young man

thrown into despair
By those great honey coloured
Ramparts at your ear
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair

READ THE LINES AND ANSWER ANY 3 QUESTIONS -

(a) Name the poem from where the lines are taken ………..
(b) Name the poet ………….
(c) The colour of her hair is ……..
(d) A young man should never ……….

Q.13 Write a short note on coorg and its people , [3marks]

OR

What are ‘compulsive habits’ ? what does Maxwell say are the compulsive
habits of MIJ ?

Q.14 How was tea discovered ? [3marks]

OR

KISA GOTAMI goes from house to house after she speak with the budha .
What does she ask for, the second time around . does she get it? Why not?
Q.15 How did LOISEL’s life changed due to the necklace ? [2marks]

OR

How do they replace the necklace ?

Q.16 How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing her life ?

[2marks]

OR

Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishambers marriage proposal ?

Q.17 Give brief character sketch of Matilda . [3 marks]

OR
What does the poet say about treeless forest ?