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English Test No-2 (Solutions) 23-01-2025

This document is a test paper for Class X English (H.L) covering various sections including language study, textual passages, poetry, non-textual passages, writing skills, and creative writing. It includes specific questions and tasks for students to complete, such as summarizing passages, analyzing poetry, and writing letters or reports. The test is designed to assess students' understanding and skills in English language and literature.

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English Test No-2 (Solutions) 23-01-2025

This document is a test paper for Class X English (H.L) covering various sections including language study, textual passages, poetry, non-textual passages, writing skills, and creative writing. It includes specific questions and tasks for students to complete, such as summarizing passages, analyzing poetry, and writing letters or reports. The test is designed to assess students' understanding and skills in English language and literature.

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KAY-PEE CLASSES FOR TEST SERIES STATE BOARD

Subject: English (H.L) SET PAPER-02 Class: X


Time: 3 Hours SOLUTIONS Max. Marks: 80

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Section I: Language study
A.1.A) A1]1) We can do it.
2) bell, lamp, piano, oven, nail. (Accept any other four nouns)
3) military, minister, mission, monumental
4) “Here comes someone running,” said the hermit.
5) nest, nice, site, niece, scene, scent, sense, tense, insect, cent.
(Accept any two words of minimum 4 letters)
6) I will Google the subject beforehand.
7) He explained that he had made some money the day before.
8) The world’s countries have been divided into five geographic zones by the world Heritage
Committee.
B)1) Modal auxiliary – could, indicates past ability.
2) I spoke to him and he will come tomorrow morning with the tabla Ustad.
Section II: Textual Passages
A.2A)A1]i) Interview ii) Mary-Kom iii) Boxing iv) Super-Mom
A2] i) cooking and other household work.
ii) She believes that that’s the best thing to have happened to her.
A3] i) As Rakesh is an actor, he keeps rehearsing his lines all the time.
ii) We must keep our expenses under control. OR Accept any logically correct sentences.
A4] i) Several stereotypes about the women in India have been broken by you.
ii) That’s the best thing that ever happened to me.
A5] According to me Mary Kom probably finds controlling her children difficult at times due to the
following reasons.
i) They are little and so they may confuse her abilities in the match to be worthy of imitating in
real life.
ii) Considering their mother to be their role-model, they may want to be like her, strong and full of
energy. OR Accept any logically correct answer.
B] B1]i) bits of grass ii) tree bare of all leaves
iii) ants lugging a fly iv) spider’s web
B2] The ants are delicate, weak and tiny but they can lift a fly that is ten times their size. They do
this by working together to pick up and carry heavy objects over long distances. They overcome
their drawbacks by making focussed and continuous efforts.
B3]i) impossible ii) conviction
iii) impressive iv) dictates
B4] i) This too shall not last.
ii) Their teamwork as well as perseverance were impressive.
B5] I agree with the statement that we can learn a lot from nature. We are surrounded by nature and
its creations. The trees and flowers teach us that persistence always pays, whereas water teaches
us to be humble. The insects teach us that every small effort can culminate into something huge.
Nature cleverly hides these lessons in its bounty and it is upon us to learn these lessons to lead a
better life.
OR accept any logically correct answers.
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Section III: Poetry


A.3.A) A1] ii, iv, i, iii
A2] The poet says that he will never again compose humorous poems because the poet witnessed
how his poem had landed his servant in a helpless situation for ten days and nights at a
stretch. Beginning with just a grin, the servant kept laughing and went into a fit. Realising that
all this happened because of the humour in the poem, the poet decided never to compose such
poems in the future.
A3] Transferred Epithet – Ten days and nights, with sleepless eye.
B] i) Title of the poem: All the World’s a stage
ii) Poet: William Shakespeare
iii) Rhyme Scheme: blank verse i.e. no rhyme scheme, but there is a steady rhythm of five beats
in each line.
iv) Figures of speech: Metaphor, Simile, Alliteration, Repetition, etc.
v) Theme/Central Idea: The theme of the poem is the cycle of life.

Section IV: Non – Textual Passage


A.4A) A1] i) False ii) True iii) True iv) False
A2] i) climbing a mountain ii) fishing in a mountain stream
iii) cycling along a country road iv) camping in a forest clearing
A3] 1) Boyhood 2) New-looking 3) Doorway 4) Troublesome
A4] i) to read
ii) I saw him cycling when I was near the window.
OR I saw him from my window, when he was cycling.
A5] A good friend is someone who is willing to share experiences with me. He/She should be
supportive of me and helpful when I need support and help. He/She should be loyal and defend me if
others criticize me. He/She should also have a good sense of humour.
OR
Accept any logically correct answer.
B] Write a summary of the passage given in Q.4 (A) above in about 100 words. Suggest a suitable
title:
Section V: Writing skills
A5.A)A1or A2. Letter writing: For both formal and informal letter, no model answer is provided but
the following points to be noted. Minutely check the format, subject, reference, salutation,
body, signature line, enclosure etc.
A.6.A) Information Transfer:
A1) Verbal to Non-verbal : Title, covering all points, appropriate graphic, layout, overall
presentation.
ORA2) Non-verbal to Verbal: Title, use of given points, grammar, appropriate language and
conclusion.
B) B1) View-Counterview: Proper beginning and conclusion, appropriate vocabulary and grammar,
expressing opinion in good and lucid language with logical order.
OR B2) Speech: Speech should be interesting, language should be simple, use of anecdotes,
quotations should be given weightage.
Section VI: creative writing
A.7.A)A1) Proverb Expansion: Appropriate content, originality, grammatical accuracy, good
conclusion with proper phrases will get maximum credit but avoid giving full credit.
ORA2) News Report: Headline, dateline, introduction/lead paragraph, short continuing
passage/story in detail etc.
B)B1 or B2. Developing a story/Narrating an experience: Title and proper beginning, elaboration of
the idea/subject/theme, use of appropriate grammar and vocabulary, proper conclusion
and layout.
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