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Question paper 1
Section-A (Objective Type Questions)
1. Do as direct :
(a) English Main Coruse Book (Prose)
(i) Choose the correct option:
A body that goes round a star is called is ________.
(a) Planet (b) Astronomer
(c) Satellite (d) Moon
Answer:
(a) Planet
(ii) Fill in Blank :
The drops were coming from the eyes of ______ (The Happy Prince)
Answer:
The statute of Happy Prince
(iii) Della bought a platinum watch-chain for Jim. True/False (A Gift For Chrismas)
Answer:
True
(iv) What is there in the personality of every man ? (Secret of Happiness)
Answer:
In the personality of every individual, there is a great reservoir of unused power.
(v) Who disturbed the writen on the train ? (The Rule of the Road )
(a) a policeman (b) two passengers
(c) a ticket checker (d) a hawker
Answer:
(b) two passengers
(b) Supplementary Reader : (English Literature Book)
(vi) Fill in the blanks :
Pakhom met a stranger one day. The stranger was a _________.
(How Much Land Does a Man Need)
Answer:
Peasant
(vii) What did author know that Naeem was also blind like me?
Answer:
No, the author did not know that Naeem was also blind like him
(viii) What did Sausage dig out ? (Return to Air)
Answer:
He dug out an old tin box
(ix) Holmes got the illness from _______. (The Dying Detective)
Answer:
Holmes got the illness from some Chinese soldiers
(x) Where did Subbiah go to get the rice?
(a) to his godown (b) to his friend's shop
(c) to his house (d) to another village (Half a Rupee Worth)
Answer:
(a) to his godown
Section-B (Reading Skills)
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
One evening a boy of three was out for a walk with is father. There was also an elderly man with the father. Chatting, they walked on and went beyond the village. The green crops delighted the eyes.The elder was walking along the edge of the field. Not hearing the footsteps of the boy,the father looked back.The boy was sitting onthe ground and seemed to be planting something. The father became curious."What are you doing "? said he,"Look father, I shall grow the guns all over the field,"was the innocent reply of the boy . His eys shone with the strong faith that guns would grow in the field. Both the elders were struck with wonder at the boy's words. The boy was Bhagat Singh who later fought like a hero for India's freedom and sacrificed his life.
Questions :
(i) Complete the following sentences :
(a) Father looked back because _______.
(b) Bhagat Singh sacrificed his life for _______.
Answer:
(i) (a) he did not hear the footsteps of his son.
(b) India’s freedom
(ii) Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.
A B
edge surprise
curious boundary
innocent inquiring
wonder blameless
Answer:
edge = boundary
Curious= inquiring
Innocent= blameless
Wonder = surprise
(iii) Where were the elders walking?
Answer:
They were walking along the edge of the field.
(iv) What was the boy doing?
Answer:
He was sitting on the ground and planting something.
(v) What faith did the boy here ?
Answer:
He believed that guns would grow in the field.
OR
Read the poem given below and answer the question that follow:
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas,
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier than these,
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please,
But the bow the bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And build a road from earth to sky
Is prettier far than these .
Questions:
(i) Complete the following sentences :
(a) According to the poet, the_______ is the prettiest.
(b) The rainbow bridges_______.
Answer:
(a) rainbow
(b) heaven
(ii) Match the words in column A with their meaning in column B;
A B
far makes
builds distance
pretty home of God
heaven beautiful
Answer:
far = distance
Builds = makes
Pretty = beautiful
Heaven = home of god
(iii) Where do boats and ships sail ?
Answer:
Boats sail on the river and ships sail on the sea
(iv) What is preetier than boats and ships?
Answer:
Clouds is prettier than boats and ships
(v) Where does the rainbow build a road ?
Answer:
The rainbow builds a road from the earth to the sky.
Section-C
3. (a) Answer the following question (any three) in 25-30 words :
(i) What are machines doing for the humans? (Where is Science Taking Us)
Answer:
Machines have given man abnormal power. They are helping him in every field. They are working as man’s slave
(ii) Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand ? (The Happy Prince)
Answer:
It stood on a high column above the city.
(iii) What does the tradition of feeding birds and animals prove ?
(Some Gilmpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practices)
Answer:
It proves that people of our country believe in the unity and sanctity of all life
(iv) What are the different types of fear experienced by people? (Secret of Happines)
Answer:
The different types of fear experienced by people are financial fears, fears of ill health, fears about the future and fear about the past acts.
(v) Who was Phatik ? What was the new mischief he thought of ? (The Rule of the Road)
Answer:
Phatik was a 14 year old boy. He was ring leader among the boys of his village. His fertile phone always thought of new mischiefs.There was a log lying on the bank of the river. He planned to role the log away with the help of other boys. In this way, he wanted to annoy the owner and enjoys the fun
(b) Answer the following question 30-50 words :
'Liberty is not a personal affair,but a social contract.' Explain.
(The Rule of the Road)
Answer:
Liberty is not a personal affair: it is a social contract. Unrestrained personal liberty can lead to chaos only. Our personal liberty should not intrude in the liberty of others. It should not become a nuisance for others. In order to sweeten the journey of life, we should have a reasonable regard for the liberty of others
OR
Both of them gave each other the gift of rare love. How?Explain.
(A Gift For Chirstmas)
Answer:
Jim & Della had two precious things. One was Della’s lovely long hair and other was Jim’s gold watch. Della sold her hair to buy a Christmas present for present for Jim. Jim also sold his gold watch to buy a set of combs for the Della’s hair. Thus their gift proved to be of no use for each other. Still they were the gifts of love for each other. This shows the how deeply two loved each other.
English Literature
4. Answer the following questions (any three) in 25-30 words ;
(i) Who arrested Smith? What were the charges against him? (The Dying Detective)
Answer:
Inspector Morton arrested Smith. The charges against Smith were the murder of Victor and the attempted murder of Sherlock Holmes
(ii) What is duck-diving? How is it taught? (Return to Air)
Answer:
Duck diving means diving into the water in the manner of the duck. A brick is thrown in the water and learner is asked to bring it out. In tis way duck diving is taught
(iii) Who else got the money and how much? (One Thousand Dollars)
Answer:
The others who got the money were butler, the house keeper and Miss Hayden who was the ward of Robert’s uncle. Each of them got ten dollars.
(iv) How much rice did subbiah agree to sell the man and foe how much?
(Half a Rupee Worth)
Answer:
Subbiah agreed to sell him half a seer of rice for half a rupee.
(v) How did the author lose his eyesight ? (Bed Number-29)
Answer:
One day the author was going on a busy street. Suddenly he was struck by a fast moving vehicle. As a result of this accident he lost his eye sight.
(Poetry)
5. (a) Read the stanza and answer any two questions:
Beneath the morning stars they rode.
Beneath the evening Sun.
And their blood sang to them as they rode
That all good wars are one
Questions :
(i) Name the poem and the poet.
Answer:
Name of the poem is “A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh” and name of the poet is Sir Henry Newbolt.
(ii) Who were the riders?
Answer:
The two riders were Pertab Singh & an English soldier.
(iii) How did they feel while riding?
Answer:
They felt very brave and happy
b) Answer the following questions (any one) in 30-50 words :
(a) Give the central idea of the poem, 'Character of a Happy Man'.
Answer:
The poem “Character of a Happy man” is written by Sir Henry Wottom. This poem gives the secret of a truly happy person’s life. Such a person leads an honest life. He is jealous of none. He is content with whatever little he has. He is not a slave of passions. He follows the path of goodness
(b) Write a summary of the poem, 'Razia, the Tigress'.
Answer:
“Razia the Tigress” poem is written by Keki N Daruwalla. Razia is a young tigress. She has two little cubs. Her male companion, Sheru, has left her. Now Razia is worried about two cubs. She can’t leave them alone and go hunting for food. Hyenas can come and kill the little cubs. She is afraid of the poachers also
Section-D (Vocabulary)
6. Do as directed :
(a) Correct the following sentence :
Shelly is my cousin sister.
Answer:
Shelly is my cousin.
(b) Frame a sentence using the following idiom :
at par
Answer:
At par – Death treats the poor and rich at par
(c) Fill in the blank with suitable word from those in the bracket :
When were you __? (born, borne)
Answer:
Born
(d) Give one word for the following:
Something that can be heard.
Answer:
Audible
Section-E (Translation)
7. (a) Translate the following sentences into Punjabi/Hindi : (any four)
(i) The earth is very big. (The Making of the Earth)
Answer:
(ii) This does not belong to me. (Some Glimpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practices)
Answer:
(iii) What had happened? (Secret of Happiness)
Answer:
(iv) Look at the machine. (Where is Science Taking Us)
Answer:
(v) Give it to me quickly. (A Gift for Christmas)
Answer:
(vi) Mother, the holidays have come. (Home-Coming)
Answer:
Section-E (Translation)
7. (a) Translate the following sentences into Punjabi/Hindi : (any four)
(i) The earth is very big. (The Making of the Earth)
Answer:
Section-F (Grammar)
Do as directed :
(i). Change the Voice :
(a) Quinine tastes bitter
(b) I like music
Answer:
(ii) Change the Narration :
(a) Rashmi says, “I am doing my homework."
(b) The teacher said to the boy "Honesty is the best policy."
Answer:
(iii) Change into Future Indefinite Tense :
He helps his father.
Answer:
(iv) Punctuate the following sentences :
we bought apples oranges peaches and bananas
Answer:
(v) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
- Ganga is __sacred river. .
Answer:
(vi) Mr Smith is known ____me. He is a man_____ letters. (Use Prepositions)
Answer:
(vii) Fill in the blanks using suitable modals :
(a) Duty ____ be done. (must/should) (greater determination)
(b) Rita_ _ speak English fluently, (can/need)
Answer:
(viii) Combine the following sentences :
I cannot stand. I cannot sit. (Use neither...nor)
Answer:
(ix) I know that she loves music. (Identify the Subordinate Clause and name it)
Answer:
(x) Use the correct form of the non-finite verb to fill in the blank:
She bade us_ _away. (go)
Answer:
Section - C
9. Attempt any one of the following:
(a) You are Manav Shukla, the Secretary, Help All Club of the Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. Prepare a notice for the school students to help the earthquake victims with money, medicine, food and clothes.
Answer:
or
You have prepared a mosquito-repellent oil. Give it a name and draft an advertisement for the same.
Answer:
(b) Develop a paragraph of not more than 100 words and give a suitable title to your paragraph.
Diwali_ twenty days_ Dussehra_ Shri Ram__Ayodhya_set free__Mughal Emperor ___ festival___village and town ____ houses and shops painted_ new colours - candles and electric lights- gifts __fire works __ worship Goddess Lakshmi_ gamble_ evil__ended.
Answer:
or
Life is not worth living if we always remain busy in work_ lot of energy wasted__restored by leisure_ enjoy sights of nature__develop new hobbies_busy men miss all these ___overwork causes ailments__make right use of leisure.
Answer:
(c) You are Rahul Duggal studying in Class X of Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Maud Kalan,Bathinda. Write a letter to your father requesting him to allow you to join an educational tour conducted by your school.
Answer: