Download CBSE English Sample Paper Class X (10th) 2007

SAMPLE   PAPER  --  2007

Class - X   -    Subject :-  ENGLISH ( Communicative)

CODE : 101

(set-2)

 SECTION A  ( Reading)                                                       (20 Marks)

 

A.1 :- Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow :-                         (8 marks) 

                                                  SYMPATHY       

                                   I  lay in sorrow, deep distressed:

                                             My grief a proud man head;

                                   His looks were cold, he gave me gold

                                              But not a kindly word.

                                   My sorrow passed - I paid him back

                                              The gold he gave to me;

                                   Then stood erect and spoke my thanks

                                              And blessed his charity.

                                    I lay in want, in grief and pain:

                                             A poor man passed my way;

                                     He bound my head, he gave me bread

                                             He watched me night and day

                                     How shall I pay him back again,

                                              For all he did to me ?

                                      Oh, gold is great, but greater far

                                               Is heavenly Sympathy !

A.1.1:- Complete the following paragraph on the basis of your reading of the poem by writing the missing word/phrase against the correct blank number in your answer sheet:-                              ( 6 marks)

   The poet  lay (a)……when a (b)….helped him by giving  him (c)…..He did not speak any (d)…words.The poet’s (e)….passed and he returned the money he had been lent. Another time when he was in pain, a poor man (f)…..him by giving him sympathy.

A.1.2 :- State any two ways by which the poor man expressed his sympathy:-                                   ( 2 marks )

             (a)……….   ( b)………….

 PASSAGE   II

A.2.1:- Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :-                        (12 Marks)

1.     One of the world’s great educators, who looked up to a child as an individual and a very special human being, was Maria  Montessori. She gave the very young children the stimulating kindergarten, where children grew in an atmosphere of freedom and confidence.

 

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