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CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

English Class X

Time: 3 hrs Max. Marks: 100

This paper consists of four sections

Section A- Reading 20 marks

Section B- Writing 30 marks

Section C- Grammar 20 marks

Section D- Literature 30 marks

Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions.

2. Do not write anything in the question paper.

3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you.

4. Ensure that questions for each section are answered together.

5. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.

6. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit.

SECTION A (Reading)

1. Read the following poem carefully. (8 marks)

The Fallen Leaves

Why should I be the first to fall

Of all the leaves on this old tree?

Though sadly soon I know that all

Will lose their hold and follow me.

While my birth-brothers bravely blow,

Why should I be first to go?

Why should I be the last to cling

Of all the leaves on this bleak bough?

I've fluttered since the fire of Spring

And I am worn and withered now.

I would escape the Winter gale

And sleep soft-silvered by a snail.

When swoop the legions of the snow

To pitch their tents in roaring weather

We fallen leaves will lie below

And rot rejoicingly together;

And from our rich and dark decay

Will laugh our brothers of the May.

---Robert Service

1.1. Below is the summary of the poem. Complete it by writing the missing word/phrase against the correct blank number in your answer sheets. (1/2X12=6 marks)

In the first stanza a fallen leaf laments its fate because it is the (a) ...........to fall while all its(b). ..................................are still attached to the tree. In the second stanza another leaf still (c) .............on the branch of the same tree expresses its grief because it has still not (d) ....................down. It has been fluttering since (e) ...................and feels quite (f) .....now. It is dying to fall off so that it can go to (g)...................................It is looking forward to the approaching (h) .......which will cover both the trees and the (i) .................with snow. Then all the fallen leaves will rejoice together as they (j) ....................Finally from this soil will arise the fresh(k) ......................in (l).......................

1.2. Complete the following statements on the basis of your reading of the poem. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number: (2 marks)

a) The bough has been described as 'bleak' because................ (1)

b) Explain the term 'to pitch the tents'............................... (1)

2. Read the following passage: (12 Marks)

1. Cataract is opacity in the lens of the eye. The normal lens allows light to reach the retina. When it becomes opaque and does not allow light to reach the retina, we are unable to see clearly. Today, modem medical advances have made cataract surgery very successful. New surgical techniques and intraocular lenses can restore excellent vision in 97 per cent of all cases. In the 1960s, Dr. Charles Kelman from the U.S. started a technique called Phacoemulsification in which cataract was removed through minute incision. Then in 1998, Dr. Amar Agarwal from India started a technique called Phakonit in which cataracts were removed through a 3mm opening. In 2001, a special lens was made which went through a small opening of one to 1.5mm. This was called the Rollable Intraocular Lens.

2. The causes for cataract formation are not fully known. It is basically an aging phenomenon. Next to old age are other factors like deficiency of food like proteins and vitamins, some toxic drugs, general diseases like diabetes, infections and injuries. To delay the onset of cataract, one should take nourishing diet rich in proteins and vitamins. Food such as liver, eggs, milk products, carrots, cabbages and yeast are good. One must protect eyes from excessive exposure to sunrays, X-rays, intense heat and injuries. Diseases such as diabetes and syphilis should be treated early and effectively.

3. There is no medical treatment for cataract. The only treatment is surgery. Once the cataract is removed, the eye is unable to focus, as there is no lens. So, one has to use an artificial lens. This can either be a pair of spectacles, contact lens or an intraocular lens. Spectacles can be used as they are cheap and within the reach of the common man. But these are very heavy and not comfortable. Further, if one removes them the person is blind. Other disadvantages are that everything is magnified and the side view is very poor.

4. The second alternative is to use contact lens. This is an artificial lens placed on the eye. Unlike spectacles they do not leave any lasting marks nor does the wearer have the stigma of spectacles attached to his personality. Besides, they can be used according to the convenience of the person. The disadvantage, as with spectacles, is that when it is removed the person is blind. Another problem is that they have to be put on in the morning and removed at night, which is difficult for an old person. So, the best method is to give the patient an intraocular lens. This is an artificial lens in the eye placed during surgery. It will remain in place till the end of life. This lens does not irritate the eye.

5. Today, cataract surgery is an out patient procedure. The patient comes in the morning for surgery and after the operation can go home. The surgery is done without any injection, without any pad and without any stitch being placed in the eye. This is called the no injection, no pad, and no stitch cataract surgical technique. The patients are not at all admitted in the hospital and can go back to work the next day. Besides, complications like infection and hemorrhage are very rare. But if the retina or nerve of the eye is damaged, then even after cataract operation the person will not be able to see. (Words 548)

2.1. (a) The tables below contain facts related to the history of cataract surgery and its alternatives. Pick out the relevant words or phrases from the passage above and write only the answers in your answer sheets against the correct blank number. (3+5 marks)

2.2. Find words/ phrases from the passage (paras indicated) which mean the same as the following. Write the answers against the correct blank number in your answer sheets. (4 marks)

i) that which does not allow light to pass (para 1)

ii) severe (para 2)

iii) make something appear larger (para 4)

iv) modus operandi (para 5)

SECTION B (Writing)

3. Vijaya Subramanium wrote the following letter to the Director, CIEFL, Hyderabad . Later she decided to send a telegram instead. Using relevant information from the letter, write this telegram using not more than 25 words inclusive of the receiver's address (5 marks)

St. Joseph's Convent, Vishal Enclave, Dehradun

5th April,2004

The Director

CIEFL, Marredpally

Hyderabad

Subject: Cancellation of Guest Lecture

Sir,

This is to inform you, and all other distinguished guests from CIEFL, that the guest lecture by Mr. Ruskin Bond, scheduled for 12th April, 2004 has been cancelled due to the author's ill health. The lecture will now be held on 25th April, 2004 at 10 a.m. Please make it convenient to attend the lecture along with your team. The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. Kindly confirm your presence at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

Vijaya Subramanium

(Principal)

4. Read the following telephone conversation, which took place between Tina and Mrs. Pranya Kelkar. As Tina's mother is not at home and she herself has to leave for a game of Badminton, she writes a message for her mother Write the message from Tina to her mother in not more than 50 words. Put the message in a box.

Mrs. Kelkar: Hello! Is this 27453980?

Tina: Yes ma'am .May I know who is calling?

Mrs. Kelkar: I am Pranya Kelkar, Mrs. Surjit's friend .Could I speak to her'?

Tina:1 am her daughter, Tina this side.1 am afraid mama is not at home at the moment. She has gone to the club for a meeting.

Mrs. Kelkar: ln that case Tina ,could you please tell her that I will pick her up from your place at 10 a.m. tomorrow. We will be going to the British Council Library together for the renewal of our membership. She should carry her cheque book and membership card.

Tina :1 will certainly convey the message.

Mrs. Kelkar : Thanks Tina .Oh! And don't forget to tell her that she will have to return home on her own from there as I have an appointment at South Campus.

Tina: I'll do that.

Mrs. Kelkar: Thanks and bye.

5. Vineet/ Vani Prasad of 29, Rajpur Road, Ambala, comes across the following poster in the newspaper. He/ She is concerned about the spread of diseases during summers and decides to write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the impending possibility of water borne diseases and the dire need for creating awareness about the prevention or such diseases through such informative posters. Write Vineet's/ Vani's letter in not more than 150 words. (5 marks)

... And Also the Possibility of Diseases Like Cholera and Gastroenteritis

Prevention Is Better Than Cure

o Drink only safe water

o Keep food items covered

o Eat only freshly cooked food

o Wash hands before preparing or eating food...

6. Vaibhav/ Vibha Asher is quite concerned about the increasing incidence of deaths and accidents caused due to the endemic disorder called road rage (anger & loss of temper on the road leading to accidents). He/ She decides to write an article on the need for people to control their anger and inculcate the habit of disciplined driving. Study the following information and write Vaibhav's article in not more than 200 words.(10 marks)

Avoid road rage-be a disciplined motorist

1.Know traffic rules

2.Be courteous to fellow drivers

3.Start before time if you have an appointment

4.Maintain your cool-don't carry stress while driving

5.Check your words and actions; count ten when angry.

CAUSES OF ROAD RAGE

o 15% -INTOLERANCE AND LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE

o 20%- BEHAVIOURAL PATTERN- SENSE OF SUPERIORITY

o 5%- DUE TO OWNING BIGGER VEHICLE

o 10%-FAMILY AND WORK RELATED STRESS

o 5% -EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCED

o 20%-STRESS [E.G. RAGE GREATER IN SUMMER]

o 5% -CITY LAYOUT, TRAFFIC JAMS, DELAYS

o 20%-ABSENCE OF SEVERE PENALTY FOR

DEFAULTERS LICENCE TO DRIVE IS NOT LICENCE TO KILL…

SECTION C (Grammar)

7. Look at the notes given below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by writing suitable words or phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. Write only the correct answer against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. (5 marks)

Solar family expands-Planetoid Sedna spotted-most distant object orbiting the sun-discovered by Spitzer's piercing infrared rays-till now shrouded in mystery-Pluto not as big as Sedna.

New Member in the Solar Family

Our solar family (a) _____________________Seventy four years after Pluto was discovered, scientists (b) ______________________a planetoid, Sedna, which is the most distant object ever detected orbiting the sun. Space telescope Spitzer's piercing infrared rays (c) _______________________ possible. Otherwise, Sedna (d) ____shrouded in the mysterious vastness of space. Moreover, Sedna (e) ________________________ than Pluto.

8. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. (1/2X6= 3 marks)

Twenty years ago, kids in school never even e.g. school had never heard the internet. The internet is a vast resource a) for types of information. It is like a giant bulletin

b) board that the whole world uses! But anyone can put

c) anything the internet, you have to be careful. You must

d) use your best judgment browsing it. And you

e) can't rely on what strangers you 'meet' the internet tell you either.

9. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example. Write the corrected sentence in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. (1/2X6= 3 marks)

are/ Indian temples/a storehouse/Indian art/of

Indian temples are a storehouse of Indian art.

(a) the temple architecture / form an / the sculptures and paintings /of /essential part

(b) the architecture / engineering marvel / is both / an artistic masterpiece / and an / in some temples

(d) of a chariot/ with the / the temple / as the / Sun God / is in the form / charioteer

(e) is famous for / its sculptures / representing the / the temple / of warriors, animals and lovers / daily life

(f) in bygone eras /stand testimony /many Indian temples / that existed / high level of art /to the

10. Look at the newspaper items below. Then use the information in the headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write the answers in your answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (4 marks)

(a) POLICE RECOVER ILLICIT LIQUOR

Delhi police report that 15 crates of ________________ by them from three persons at Timarpur in North Delhi today.

(b) JASPAL RANA WINS CENTRE FIRE GOLD

India 's medal tally went up when ace shooter ______in the centre- fire pistol.

The Managing Director of the Syndicate bank _____at the 'Heart and Lung Institute' in Chandigarh yesterday.

(d) QUESTION PAPERS LEAK: DELHI EXAMS POSTPONED

Delhi Exams for classes VI to IX and XI __________ following __________ of the English and Sanskrit papers.

11. Read the comic strip and complete the passage given below. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (5 marks)

Moose informed his wife Molly ( a)______________Molly replied (b) ____________________ She added (c) ___________________________________She advised Moose (d) _______________________________ as Harry (e)______________________

SECTION D (Literature)

12. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in your answer sheets in one for two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly. (4 marks)

"Yes," the frog replied. "You see

I'm the frog that owns this tree.

In this bog I've long been known

For my splendid baritone."

a) What had the listener asked the frog? (1)

b) What tree is "this tree"? (1)

c) What are the two things that the frog claims he is known for in the bog? (2)

13. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly (4 marks)

O Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being

'Thou from whose unseen presence the leaves dead

Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,

Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,

Pestilence-stricken multitudes!

a) What season of the year is presented in the above lines? (1)

b) Why does the poet refer to he leaves as "Pestilence-stricken multitudes"? (1)

c) What else does the wind blow away? Where do they hide? (2)

14. Calpurnia in the play Julius Caesar says: "When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

How do the heavens predict the death of Caesar the night before the assassination? Your answer should not exceed 100 words. (5 marks)

15. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly. (5 marks)

Scrooge: And no one has come to claim this body?

Third Ghost: No one, for he left not a friend behind him. Come closer and look into his face.

a) Which body are they talking about? (1)

b) How does Scrooge react to the Third Ghost's invitation to 'Come closer and look into his face'? (2)

c) What request does Scrooge make to the Third Ghost? Why? (2)

16. Briefly explain how Cutie-Pie felt after escaping from his prison into the world outside. Your answer should be in the first person and should not exceed 75 words. (4 marks)

17. Imagine you are the postmaster and have just gone and laid Miriam's letter on Ali's grave. You come back home and reflect on whatever's happened. The newly awakened father's heart in you is reproaching you for having failed to understand Ali's anxiety. As Ali write a diary entry in about 150-175 words outlining your feelings. (8 marks)

Tips:

1. Recognize your strengths. If you are good at reading and remembering, always begin with Section A. However, if reading is not your strong point, it is always better to begin with the Literature Section, and attempting the Reading Section in the end.
2. Once you start with a section, attempt all the questions and only then begin with another section. Do not mix up your answers.
3. In the Literature Section, it always pays to give a reference to your answer. Giving the name of the story/poem/play and author always helps you to score more.

4. In the Writing Section, examiners will even overlook your spelling and grammatical errors if the formats are correct. Make sure you practice the relevant formats, each at least 5 times.
5. The best preparation for Literature is to read the texts, each Chapter at least 5 times. Learning question-answers does not help as much as reading the text.

6. And finally the golden rule, handwriting and presentation go a long way in helping you score that perfect 100.

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