English (General)

Instructions :

(i) Read the questions carefully and answer them.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.

Note : Answer each of the following questions (from Q. Nos. 1 to 8)

in about 2 or 3 sentences.

1. What remarkable ability did Akbar have ? 2

2. Give the meaning of Sohrab. 2

3. Whose achievements are miracle ? 2

4. What made Ivan rich ? 3

5. Why did Prospero break his wand and burry his books ?

Or

Give one word for each of the following 3

(a) A place of safety for ships.

(b) A person with special knowledge or skill.

(c) Husband's or wife's father.

6. When is the heart of the nurse at rest ? 2

7. Who wrote the poem Upagupta' ? 2

8. What is the Camel's complaint about his food ?

Or

Write down the qualities of the fountain. 2

9. Do as directed :

(a) They are buying books.

(Add question-tag and rewrite the sentence) 1

(b) There is life.

There is hope.

(Combine the pair of sentences using as long as') 1

(c) President will leave for U.K. next week.

(Remove `will' without changing the meaning and rewrite) 1

10. Do as directed :

(a) She helped her.

(Make the sentence emphatic using Do. Does or Did) 1

(b) He did his work.

(Change into Negative and rewrite) 1

(c) To answer this question is easy.

(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'It') 1

11. Do as directed :

(a) He was glad.

He arranged a dinner party.

(Combine the pair of sentences using `so ... that' and rewrite) 1

(b) If you do not play well, you can't win.

(Use 'unless' in place of If ... not' and rewrite) 1

(c) They must finish their work.

(Rewrite the sentence using have got to + verb') 1

12. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in -about 200

words :

(a) An Indian Festival

(b) Science in Daily Life

(c) My Hobby

(d) A Great Leader

(e) Any Interesting Match. 8

13. You are Vinod Kumar. a student of class X-B, in Govt. Boys H. S. School, Rajgarh. Write an application to your Principal, requesting him to grant you leave for four days as your mother is seriously ill.

Or

Write a letter to your friend Sudheer inviting him to your sister's marriage. You are Akhil living at 17. Teacher's Colony, Dewas. 5

14. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

given below:

Long ago, there lived in Ayodhya a great king called Dashratha.

Kaikay, his second wife caused him to banish Ram for forest from

Ayodhya. The people of Ayodhya who had great affection for Sri

Ram, felt that it was not at all fair that Ram should go to the forest and Bharat, his younger brother, should rule. But Ram did not protest against this decision. He was greatly devoted to his father and wanted to fulfil the promise given by him. He set about preparing for his journey to the forest when with Sita and Laxman, he left Ayodhya, the people followed him for some distance. They wept because they had to part from him.

After a while Bharat returned to Ayodhya from his uncle's kingdom.

The news of Ram's banishment came to him as a great shock. He

refused to be crowned as a king. He said, "It will be unworthy of

me to agree to be king."That will be against the Dharm of the race

to which I belong. My brother's banishment must be cancelled I intend to go to the forest and bring him back to Ayodhya."

What a noble brother Bharat was !

Questions :

(a) Give a suitable title to the above passage. 1

(b) Who was Dashrath ? 1

(c) Why did Ram not protest against the banishment ? 1

(d) What news came to Bharat as a great shock ? 1

(e) What did Bharat say about becoming the king of Ayodhya ? 1

15. Translate any five of the following sentences into English : 5