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The document is an examination paper for Class 10 English, consisting of various sections including multiple choice questions, sentence rewriting, and short answer questions. It covers topics such as grammar, comprehension, and literature, with a total of 100 marks allocated. The paper also includes an essay writing section and a letter writing task.

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8th set (1)

The document is an examination paper for Class 10 English, consisting of various sections including multiple choice questions, sentence rewriting, and short answer questions. It covers topics such as grammar, comprehension, and literature, with a total of 100 marks allocated. The paper also includes an essay writing section and a letter writing task.

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CBS TUTORIALS GANGAVATHI

CLASS : 10 DATE :
MARKS : 100 SUBJECT :F L ENGLISH (15 E) TIME : 3 HRS 15 MIN
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I) Four alternatives ate given for each of the following question/incomplete statements. Only one of
them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer
along with its letter of alphabet. 6X1=6

1) She is ____ liar, there is not an ___ ounce of truth in her words.
a) a, the b) a, an c) an, a d) a, an.

2) The gray geese in a green field grazing.


The figure of speech used in the line is
a) personification. b) alliteration. c) synecdoche. d) metaphor.

3) Sinchana shouted at the beggar angrily.


The underlined word is
a) noun. b) adverb. c) adjective. d) pronoun.

4) Hari singh was a thief………….?


Supply the suitable question tag
a) isn’t he b) was he c) weren’t he d) wasn’t he .

5) Anne Frank ………………. Her thought and feelings in her personal diary .
Fill in the blank with the suitable phrase
a) put off b) put out c) put down. d) put across .

6) Rajeev went to the bookshop …………… bought pens.


Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction.
a) and b) or c) but d) nor

II) Study the relationship in the first pair and complete the following. 4X1=4
7) prize : price :: soul : ……………
8) duty : dutiful :: arrive : …………….
9) Responsible : irresponsible :: expensive : ………………
10) amiable : friendly :: tranquil : ……………

III) rewrite as directed : 3X1=3


11) Frame a question to get underlined word as answer :
Harish had the hobby of collecting the stamps.

12) Change into exclamatory sentence :


It is very hot.

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13) Frame a sentence by using the phrase “ accustomed to “

IV ) Answer the following questions in a sentence each. 7X1=7


14. What did Lencho hope for ?
15. Why was Tricki sent to the hospital?
16. What does Hari get from Anil in return for his work ?
17. What is he “ a fairly successful hand “ at ?
18. Who is Fowler ?
19. What is a Hemlock tree ?
20. What does the poet mean by the expression “ Money is External “?

V ) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 7X2=14


21. What ideals does set out for the future of South Africa ?
22. How did the young seagull’s parents try to make him fly ?
23. Write down the two different views about the end of the world ?
24. How can you identify the Asian Lion and the Bengal Tiger ?
25.Why was it difficult for Hari to rob Anil ?
26. How does James Herriot treat the dog ?
27. How was Ausable different from other secret agents ?
Or
What tricks did Ausable play to send the Max out of the room ?

VI ) Rewrite as directed. 3X2=6


28. Change the sentence into the other two degrees of comparison :
Shakespeare is the one of the most famous dramatists in English literature.

29.Change the following sentence to Passive voice.


They were distributing sweets among the children.

30. Combine the sentences using


a) so …. that
b) too ….to
The coffee is very hot . I cannot drink it.

VII) Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each. 6x3=18
31. What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball ? Try to explain
these lines in your own words.
32. How much money did Lencho need ? How much money did he get ? Why did
Lencho not want the money to be sent through mail ?
33. Describe the narrator ‘s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm ?
34. Describe Anne’s love for her grandmother?
35. Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda ? Is she like
Wanda or is she Different ?

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36.What made Hari Singh to go back to Anil’s house?
or
What is the relevance of ‘tokens in the poem Animals? Who brings them to the poet?

VIII) Explain with reference to the context. 4X3=12


37. He stalks his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage .
38. Not one kneels to another , nor to his kind
39. I ought to go back to Paris .
40. You’d look like a Christmas tree in that.

IX) Quote from memory : 1X4=4


41. But if it ……………………………….. or Don’t bite …… …………… ………..
…..… ………………………………………... …………………………………………….
…………… …… … …… … …… … …….. ………………………………………………
……… ……… ……… .Would suffice ……..……………… …emerald sea.

X) Answer the following questions in six to eight sentences each. 3X4 = 12


42. What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy , and as a student ? How does he contrast these ‘
transitory freedoms with the basic and honorable freedoms?
Or
Give a brief description about Anne’s life.

43. Summarise the poem ‘ A Tiger in the zoo ‘ in your own words .
Or
Describe how extreme behaviour can hasten the end of the world with respect to ‘Fire and Ice’.

44. Who was Lencho ? How does the two conflicts between humans and nature are illustrated ?
Or
Write the summary of ‘ The Ball Poem ‘

XI) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below . 1X4=4 (2X2)
For many, reading has many benefits that continues to enhance their lives. Their lives
have remarkably improved in some of the following ways : mentally, spiritually and socially. Also, if
you develop a habit of reading you will become more confident and self assured in abilities to
comprehend and understand all types of information. Let’s further examine more benefits of reading.
One of the other main benefits of reading is that it exercises your mind. Your mind begins to bend and
flex mentally, it says loose so that you can allow easily through the course of the day. Such regular
routine ensures that the reading muscle stays in good shape as well as the mind. Just like physical
exercise, there has to be a determination to make reading a part of your life . if you understand the
many benefits of reading, you will have no trouble adopting a regular habit of reading.

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Reading has other benefits for the regular reader which is the ability to focus. When the mind
is trained and channeled , it begins to pay attention more thoroughly .For example when you are
faced with some of life’s difficult and challenging assignments, you will have the ability to stay calm
and objectively look at the problem, circumstances or at the required task. If you continue to read,
you continue to stay focused .

Questions :

a) How does reading better life ?


b) How does reading exercise your mind ?

XII) Write an essay of about 18- 20 sentences on any one of the following topics. 1X5=5
46. a) Water is precious save it.
b) Terrorism and its effects.

XIII) 47. Imagine you are Keerthi / Karthik , studying in 10th standard , Government high school ,
Gangavathi . 1X5=5

write a letter to your friend asking him / her to attend your sister’s marriage.
Or
Write a letter to the General Manager of KMF Dairy Koppal ,requesting permission to visit the
dairy

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