English (General)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
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. Why did Prospero break his wand and burry his books ? 2
2. What is our duty towards handicapped ? 2
3. What happend to Luke in the end ? 2
4. How was Uberto rule when he was in power 3
5. What remarkable ability did Akbar have ?
Or
Give one word for each of the following : 3
(a) Husband's or wife's brother.
(b) One who operates on sick persons.
(c) A book containing words and their meaning.
6. What does the nurse say to the children ? 2
7. Write the names of three tortoises. 2
8. What does the camel say about its own shape ?
Or
Why did the milk-maid toss her head ? 2
9. Do as directed :
(a) Boys are writing answers.
(Add question-tag and rewrite the given sentence) 1
(b) He plays well.
He will remain in the team.
(Combine the pair of sentences using 'as long as') 1
(c) She will perform well.
(Remove 'will' and rewrite without changing the meaning) 1
10. Do as directed :
(a) I am very busy.
I can't play with you.
(Combine the pair of sentences using 'so ... that' and rewrite) 1
(b) If she does not take precautions. she will fall ill.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'Unless'
in place of 'If ... not) 1
(c) We must obey our teachers.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'have got to + verb') 1
11 Do as directed :
(a) Please come again.
(Make the sentence emphatic using do, does or did) 1
(b) To tell lies is a sin.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'It') 1
(c) He did his work.
(Change into Negative and rewrite) 1
12. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in about 200 words :
(a) An Interesting Match
(b) Computer-Its uses and abuses
(c) Science in the service of mankind
(d) My Hobby
(e) An Indian Festival. 8
13. You are Vinod Kumar a student of class X-B in Govt. B. 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
and you have to attend her.
Or
You are Garima residing in Gayatri Colony, Rajgarh. Write a letter
to your friend Rani Joshi congratulating her on her success in the
examination. 5
14. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below :
Long ago there lived a tailor in Agra city. An elephant Gajju went to the river Yamuna to take bath in front of his shop every day. The elephant stopped at the tailor's shop every day and Raghu (the tailor) put some eatable things in his trunk. Thus the elephant and the tailor became fast friends.
One day after a fresh quarrel with his wife, the tailor was working
in his shop in a bad temper. When the elephant came the tailor
pricked a needle in the elephant's trunk. The elephant pulled its
trunk quietly and went his way. After bathing in the river he filled
much dirty water in his trunk. Coming back, he poured dirty water
upon the tailor. Water spread everywhere in the shop. Many
precious clothes got spoiled. The tailor repented much. His wife
told him to remember the proverb "As you sow. so you reap".
The old saying, "Tit for tat" is true.
Questions :
(a) Who became fast friends ? 1
(b) Why did Raghu prick a needle in the elephant's trunk ? 1
(c) What did the elephant do after bathing ? 1
(d) How did Gajju take his revenge ? 1
(e) Give a suitable title to the passage. 1
15. Translate any five of the following sentences into English : 5
