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MODEL PAPER, 2011-12
COMPULSORY ENGLISH, CLASS X
Time : 3hrs. 15 min. Max. Marks 80

General Instructions
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. Write answers of all questions in your answer book.
3. Write down the correct serial number of each question before attempting it.
4. Solve all the parts of the question at one place only.

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Section A : 15 Marks
Q - 1 Read the following passage carefully & answer the question that follow:- Man is the wisest of all animals by virtue of only one thing - his extraordinary power of thinking and emoting. Stripped of this power, he
will be no better species than other multitude animals. Except knowledge, all other animals have the same basic - necessities as man has - food.
shelter and clothing. The third, of course, is naturally provided to animals in the form of long hair and fur to enable them to face adverse weather
conditions. Man's basic necessities are four in number - food, shelter,
clothing and education. As the modern world is completely propelled by
knowledge acquired by all means, education to all has become the focus of
attention all over the world. Those countries which cannot provide it
equitably, to all their citizens, are considered backward, however affluent
and resourceful they may be materially. Illiteracy is identified as the root
cause of most number of social evils. 07
(i) What protects the animals from the adverse weather conditions ? 1
(ii) Mention the basic necessities of man ? 1
(iii) How is man different from other animals ? 1
(iv) What is the root cause of all social evils ? 1
(v) Which countries are considered backward ? 1
(vi) Find out from the passage the word which means 'great
in number'? 1
(vii) Pick out from the passage the word which is opposite of
'favourable ' ? 1
Q 2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (8 Marks)
Thomas Alva Edison invented electric light. He loved to do
experiments and to ask funny questions. Once he asked his teacher how the kites could fly without wings. The puzzled teacher thought him to be
stupid and naughty and turned him out of the school. He was just eight
years old when it happened. Edison’s best teacher was his mother. She
answered his questions, helped and guided him.
One day he saw a bird. It ate some worms and flew. Edison prepared
a mixture of the pulped worms and made a maid servant drink it to see if
she could also fly. He was warned by his mother not to repeat it. Once, he
imitated a hen and sat down on her eggs to hatch them. But he only broke
the eggs and spoiled his shorts.
He read a lot of books. He bought them with the pocket money he
received. At the age of twelve Edison became a newspaper boy in the
railway. Out of his new income he purchased more books and carried out
his experiments. He also gave a dollar every night to his mother. He began
to publish his own newspaper and made more money. With it he set up a
small laboratory in his railway wagon. One day a bit of phosphorous fell
down and caught fire. It burnt his newspapers. He was turned out of the job at the next station.
(i) He got money for his experiments 1
(a) by selling newspapers. (b) by reading in a school. (c) from pocket
money. (d) by reading a lot of books.
(ii) Where did Edison set up his laboratory? 1
(iii) Frame two sentences of different context using the word 'light'. 2
(iv) Why did Edison's mother warn him? 1
(v) How much money did Edison give to his mother daily ? 1
(vi) What was invented by Thomas Elva Edison? 1
(vii) How did Edison's mother help him ? 1

Section B :
Q 4. Write a paragraph in about 60 words with the help of the given outline.
My favourite teacher………teaches……very well……..his voice……….sweet nature……..very punctual……..always ready to help……….believes.
Or
Write a paragraph on “Pleasure of Watching Television” in about 60 words.

Section C : 15 marks
Q 6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of non-finite verbs given in
brackets. 4x1/2
(A) I like ……….. (play) football because ………… (play) football is a good
physical exercise.
(B) You had better ………….. (take) some rest. After ………… (walk) a long
distance.
Q 7. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with proper sentenceconnectors given in brackets. 2 x 1/2
(A) …………… She was crossing the road, a policeman stopped her.
(Just/as/since)
(B) The train has …………… arrived, now the passengers are getting down.
(While/just/because)
Q 8. Look at the words and phrases below. The first one has been done as an example. Rearrange the other two in meaningful sentences. (1x2=2 Marks)
night /was/ nine/ o’/ It/ clock/ at.
It was nine o’clock at night.
(a) exhausted /sleeping/ the/ were/ now/ labourers/ by.
(b) legal/ battles/ were/ they/ discussing.
Q 9. Fill in correct form of past tense of the verb given in brackets. 2 x 1/2
(A) India …………. (get) freedom in 1947.
(B) He ……………. (revise) all the books before the examination commenced.
Q 10.Put the most suitable words in the blank space to complete the following passage. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct number.
Do not copy the whole passage. (4x 1/2marks= 2)
Long long ……(a)…………(ago/before/some/last) there lived a merchant
named Antonio………(b)…. (in/at/on/for) Venice. He had many trading ships
…….(c)………… (which/who/when/that) were sent to distant countries for
trade. ……….(d)…………(He/She/You/We) was very rich. His greatest friend
was Bassanio, who loved a beautiful lady called Portia.
Q11. Complete the following passage by choosing the correct passive form of the verbs given in the brackets from the alternatives given below the passage. (1x2=2 Marks)
When we went to visit the factory, we………………..(a) …….(provide) with a
map showing us where each building was. We …………(b)………(take) round
the factory by a guide.
(a) (i) are provided (ii) were provided (iii) will be provided (iv) have been
provided
(b) (i) were taken (ii) was taken (iii) are taken (iv) have been taken
Q12. Read the following dialogue and then complete the report by transforming the sentences from direct to reported speech. Write your answer in your answer sheet with correct number. Do not copy the whole dialogue and report. (1X2=2Marks)
Anjali : Aunty, I want to know something about computer.
Anuty : Do you know what a calculator is?
Anjali told her aunty that……….(a)……………… Her aunty asked
her…………(b)……………
Q 13. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals given below.
(can, could, may, must, might ) 4 x 1/2
(A) There are no clouds in the sky, but it ………… rain today.
(B) Your son has got a first position in the board's exam. He ………….. be a
very intelligent boy.
(C) She was a rich lady so she ……… buy a car for her son.
(D) The patient is very serious. He ………… die at any time.
Q 14. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition given in brackets. 2 x 1/2
(A) My father works in his office ……… morning to evening. (From/since)
(B) They killed the mad dog ……………. sticks. (with/by)

Section- D :
Text-Book- 35
Q 15. (a) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. (4 marks)
Early in the New Year of 1956 I travelled to Southern Iraq. By then it had
crossed my mind that I should like to keep an otter instead of a dog, and that Camusfearna, ringed by water a stone’s throw from its door, would be an eminently suitable spot for this experiment. When I casually mentioned this to a friend, he as casually replied that I had better get one in the Tigris marshes, for there they were as common as
mosquitoes, and were often tamed by the Arabs.
(i) When did the author travel to Southern Iraq?
(ii) What did the writer wish to tame?
(iii) “they were as common as mosquitoes”
The writer means
(a) in great number (b) very few (c) can’t be found (d) nothing
(iv) Find from the passage the word which means :
extremely
Q 16. Read the passage and answer the following questions. 4
Gautama Buddha (563 B.C, - 483 B.C.) began life as a prince in northern
India. At twelve, he was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scripures and four years later he returned home to marry a princess. At about the age of twenty five, the prince, heretofore shielded from the sufferings of the world, while out hunting chanced upon a sickman, then an aged man, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for alms. These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment.
(A) When and where was Gautama Buddha born ? 1
(B) Why did Buddha leave the palace? 1
(C) What sights affected Gautama in life ? 1
(D) Find similar word from the passage which means - the last rite of the
life of a man ? 1 (Questions From First Flight)
Q 17. Answer any of one question out of two in about 60 words . 4
(A) Why does the conductor call Valli madam? (Madam Rides the Bus)
OR
(B) How does Muddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda's father ?
(The hundred Dresses II)
Q 18. Answer any of one question out of two in about 30-40 words . 3
(A) Why was the otter named 'Maxwell otter' (Mijbil the otter)
OR
(B) Why does Anne want to Keep a diary (From the diary of Anne Frank)
(Poetry - First Flight)
Q 19. Read the extract of the poem and answer the questions given below :-
"But if it had to perish twice
I think I now enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would Suffice." (Fire and Ice)
(A) How will the world end according to poet ? 1
(B) What does the line "And would Suffice" Mean ? 1
(C) What is the main theme of the extract ? 1
(D) What images do 'Ice' represents ? 1
Q 20. Answer any of two questions out of three in about 30-40 words . 6
(A) How does the tiger terrorize the villagers ? (A tiger in the zoo)
(B) What was the behaviour of the boy after losing the ball ?
(The Ball poem)
(C) How is the mermaid described in the poem 'Amanda' ? (Amanda)
(Foot Prints without Feet)

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