CBSE Question Guess Paper Class 10 English Communicative

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Guess Paper 2013 Class-X Subject English

(Communicative)
Set 1
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
General Instruction This paper consists of four sections 1. Section A- Reading 20 Marks 2. Section B- Writing 20 Marks 3. Section C- Grammar 20 marks 4. Section D- Literature 20 marks 5. All questions are compulsory 6. Marks are indicated against each question 7. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. 8. Do not exceed the prescribed word- limit while answering a question.
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Section A- READING (20 marks)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct options. 1x5=5 marks) School used to be all about writing, whether it was the exercise books we wrote or the notes we passed round, or the lines we stayed in t do. But not any more. Now its all about typing. My 6 year old daughter is a part of the first generation that is truly computer literate and I really didnt want her learning copperplate writing. I could se that spelling, grammar, syntax and punctuation were important, but handwriting? By the time she is in university, handwriting may not be as relevant as needlepoint. So when my daughter came home last year with cursive handwriting homework, I was nonplussed. Cursive was originally developed to make it easier for children to write with a quill. By joining up the letters, they kept the quill on the parchment and minimized ink blots. But my daughter writs with a laptop. I explained as much to her teacher at the next parents day. But her teacher explained something to me. Research suggests that the process of writing information down on paper, by hand, has a more direct effect on the formation of memories in the learning process that typing. Taking notes in class is still the most effective way to learn. Its a better way to store the skills for written language in a childs brain than pressing keys. Theres nothing old fashioned about hand writing. Handwriting is where its at. a. According to the narrator his daughter is ----------. i. Computer literate ii. Illiterate iii. Copperplate writer iv. Handwriting expert b. ------------ was developed to make writing with a quill eaier. i. Typing ii. Grammar iii. Cursive writing iv. Note making c. Nonplused means--------Get SOLVED & UNSOLVED question papers, Sample papers, Guess Paper and study material for the last Moment And Much More
i. ii. iii. iv.
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d. Writing information down on paper is ----------- typing in the learning process. i. Inferior to ii. Same as iii. Superior to iv. Not as effective as
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct options ( 1x5=5 marks) Before chocolate became an elixir fit only for the kings, mayans rank a cold, frothy mix made from kakawa beans harvested from the Mexican rainforests. Found in rows inside football-size fruit filled with white pulp, the beans need two weeks for fermenting, drying and roasting. Then Mayans began bartering with the Azetecs. The Spanish court kept the source of beans secret for nearly 100 years. Inevitable, word spread and chocolate travelled swiftly through Europe. The first chocolate shop in London opened in 1657, serving the drink in gold and silver cups. Still, brew tasted rather fatty due to the coco butter and gritty from imperfect crushing of the seeds. A Dutch investor separated the coco butter in the early 1800s, and before the centaury was out, a conching machine smoothed the chocolate. A Swiss chocolatier added evaporated milk to create the first chocolate bar. Soldiers who ate bars for energy during world war I brought their taste home, creating a huge market for chocolate bars and snacks in the early 1900s. a. Bartering means--------------i. Selling ii. Buying iii. Exchanging
iv. Changing b. ------------- kept the source of the chocolate beans a secret for nearly 100 years. i. Mayans ii. The Spanish iii. The soldiers iv. Mexico c. The first ------------- was made by a Swiss chocolatier i. Coca seed ii. Coca butter iii. Evaporated milk iv. Chocolate bar d. Mayans got kakawa seeds from------i. The kings ii. The Aztecs iii. Mxican rainforests iv. London e. Coco brew tasted fatty because of-----i. Bad crushing of the seeds ii. Coco butter iii. Imperfect crushing of the seeds iv. Vanilla flavor 3. Read the following poem given below and answer the questions: (5 marks) Wind, come softly Dont break the shutters of the windows Dont scatter the papers Dont throw down the books on the shelf. There, look what you did- you threw them all down. You tore the pages of the books You brought rain again.
You are very clever at poking fun at weaklings. Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, Crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, Crumbling heartsThe wind god winnows and crushes them all. He wont do what you tell him So, come, lets build strong homes, Lets join the doors firmly. Practice to firm the body. Make the heart steadfast Do this, and the wind will be friends with us The wind blows out weak fires He makes strong fires and flourish His friendship is good We praise him everyday Wind, come softly. Given below is the summary of the poem. Fill in the blank with suitable words to complete the summary. Use only one word for each blank. The poet begins by (a) -------- the wind to blow softly and not cause havoc by breaking the window shutters, scattering papers or throwing books on the shelf. The poet (b)-------- against the wind since it has torn the pages of the books and has brought rain again. The poet feels that the wind is extremely clever as it (c) ----- fun for those who are weak. It does not like anything weak. Everything that (d)----------- easily, be it houses doors, wood or rafters, is (e)------- mercilessly by the wind. Besides, it also crushes weak bodies, lives and hearts. The poet offers a (g) ----- to help humanity. He appeals the people to be firm, positive and strong- both physically as well s mentally. They must have a (h)--------- heart if they want to be friends with the wind. If we are strong then the wind will not only (i)----- us but also aid us achieving success and in flourishing. It is (j)-------to be friends with the wind.
SECTION B- WRITING
(20 marks)
4. You are staying in a hostel. Recently you received a letter from your younger sister, who is a student of class 10th and is planning to take admission in a new school after her final exams, asking the procedure for admission to class XI. Write a paragraph explaining to him the process of applying for admission to a new school. (4 marks)
5. You happened to see the following news item in the newspaper about the popularity of Indian handicrafts abroad. After reading it you feel unhappy about the lack of recognition given to the artisans by the government. Write an article on the difficulties the artisans face and the steps to be taken to solve their problems. Using the given information and your own ideas, write the article in not more than 150 words. (8 marks)
6. Indian Handicrafts Sought After New Delhi: Indian handicrafts are in a greater demand in the US, Europe and the gulf countries. The artisans feel their products are not given the required publicity. Further the products are bought from them at very low price by the middlemen and sold later at high price abroad. They hope that the government would do something in this regard.
7. You are narayan/Naina. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper regarding the importance of afforestation and maintaining a green cover in the country to prevent pollution and global warming. (8 marks)
SECTION C- GRAMMAR
(20 marks)
8. Complete the passage given below by choosing the correct alternative ( 1/2x8= 4 marks) Folk theater (a)--------- a popular form of entertainment; (b)------ scholars have not gone thought it worthy (c)------- serious consideration. Almost no books are available (d)------ the subjects. Actual performances in (e)------ natural settings (f)------ my guide. Not knowing (g)----------language in most areas, I was handicapped on a literary level, but this heightened my understanding was derived from the acting, dancing, music, and stylized projection. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. (i) is (ii) was (iii) were (iv) am (i) so (ii) therefore (iii) thus (iv) still (i) off (ii) on (iii) of (iv) at (i) in (ii) under (iii) along (iv) on (i) our (ii) their (iii) your (iv) my (i) were (ii) was (iii) is(iv) are (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) any (i) still (ii) since (iii) yet (iv) but
9. Shobha is a reporter for The Hindu. She made some notes for a report on an accident. Complete the report by using phrases, each in its suitable form, from the box below. (4 marks) ITO crossing- red light-truck-uncontrollable- drives onto footpath- runs oven 6 sleeping children-killed on the spot During the early hours of this morning a truck which (a) -------- at uncontrollable speed (b)------- at the red light near ITO crossing. The truck (c) -------- the footpath and six sleeping children (d)------- and killed on the spot. a. (i) was being driven (ii) were driven (iii) is being driven (iv) was been driven
b. (i) had not been stopped (ii) can not be stopped (iii) could not be stopped (iv) would not be stopped c. (i) has been driven onto (ii) has been driven onto (iii) is driven onto (iv) was driven onto d. (i) were run over (ii) had been run over (iii) are run over (iv) have been run over
10. Rearrange the following to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you. (4 marks)
Great experience/young/gardening/and old/is a /for the/ Gardening is a great experiencing for the young and old. a. b. c. d. Touching,/its / smelling and/all/caressing/about/ With nature/a chance/ it offers/to work/ The power/gardening/has/the mind/also/to heal/ Produces/of/benefits/it also/ exercise/an
11. Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows (1x4=4marks) Patient: For the one week I have been suffering from a terrible headache. Doctor: Did you try and medicine? Patient: I took a few pain killers but it was in vain Doctor: The main cause for the present day headaches is the increasing stress and strain. A patient came to the doctor complaining that for the last one week. (a)----- from a terrible headache. The doctor (b) ------ any medicines. The patient replied that (c) ------ a few pain killers but it had been in vain. The doctor explained that the main cause for the present day headaches (d) ------ stress and strain.
12. Complete the following news reports accompanying the following headlines by the filling in the blank (1x4= 4 marks) a. DRINKING AND DRIVING BANNED Drinking and driving-------b. TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENT Two ------- between a car and a truck due to the fog on the roads c. DRIVE AGAIST ILLEGAL CONSTRCTIONS LAUNCHED The police---- illegally constructed houses in Mumbai d. COLD WAVE CLAIMS 125 LIVES IN COUNTRY The cold wave in North India--------- 125 people.
SECTION D- LITERATURE
(20 marks)
13. A. Read the extract and answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate options. (3 marks) Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink a. Why couldnt the sailor drink the water even through it was all around them? i. It was dirty and unfit to drink ii. It was salty and not good for drinking iii. The ocean was very deep and they couldnt draw any water from it
iv. All the above b. What idea does the repetition of the word water give? i. They were surrounded all around by water, yet they were suffering from extreme thirst. ii. They had no water around iii. They were in a desert iv. All the above c. Why did the boards shrink? i. Because of cold wind ii. Because of the extreme heat iii. Because of the curse of the albatross iv. Because of the sea water
14. B read the extract given below and answers the questions that follow. Write answer in your answer sheet in one or two sentence only. (3 marks) Shall Caesar send a lie? Have I in conquest stretched mine arms so far To be afraid to tell graybeards the truth? Questions: a. Who had asked Caesar to send a lie? b. Do you think Caesar is proud? c. Who does Caesar call graybeards?
15. Answer any four of the following question in 30-40 words each. ( 2x4=8 marks) a. How did Paol babu earn his living after his short stint in Hudson and Kimberley?
b. What did the narrator see when he returned home on Saturday evening?( A shady Plot) c. Explain the use of iron in the poem Ozymandias d. How does the poet describe the movement of the snake in the beginning of the poem? What contrast do you find later in the poem, particularly after it was attached? e. How did the heavens blaze forth the death of Julius Caesars
16. Answer the following in about 120 words
( 6 marks)
Patol babu was happy to be an amateur artist. Explain with reference to the story.

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Guess Paper 2013 Class-X Subject English

Section A- READING (20 marks)

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16. Answer the following in about 120 words

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