Model Test Paper for General Students
2022-23
Class X
English
Time : 3 hours M.M.: 80
Note: All the questions are compulsory.
Section A – (Reading Skills) 10 marks
1.(a) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 5×1= 5
Sportsmanship means working in tandem to achieve a common goal. It also means team spirit, which teaches us the qualities of punctuality, discipline, cooperation and obedience. Sportsmanship is to see how the goal can be achieved and not who has achieved it. Sportsmanship demands discipline. Sportsmen should not use unfair means to win a game.(www.thepunjabiclass.com) Sportsmanship demands that they should not question their captain in any circumstance, for he knows what is best for the team. Games should not be played only for victory but also for simple pleasure. A sportsman should not feel depressed in defeat and lose his head over victory because it is an effort of the whole team; not only one person. People who lack sportsmanship are intolerant, narrow-minded, selfish and cannot have consideration for others as they are jealous of them. Therefore, to achieve a goal in life, one should have the spirit of a sportsman.
i. What does sportsmanship teach us?
a. punctuality
b. discipline
c. co-operation and obedience
d. all of the above
Ans.d. all of the above
ii. How should a sportsman behave after losing or winning the match?
a. He should be depressed.
b. He should feel sad.
c. He should blame the team.
d. He should not feel depressed or lose his head.
Ans.d. He should not feel depressed or lose his head.
iii. Sportsmanship means_________.
a. discipline and teamwork
b. strength and skill
c. lust for victory
d. awards
Ans.a. discipline and teamwork
iv. Defeat for a sportsman is nothing but_________.
a. loss of prestige
b. a lesson to improve
c. a trivial matter
d. none of these
Ans.b. a lesson to improve
v. Give synonyms to ‘victory’.
a. defeat
b. triumph
c. success
d. both b and c
Ans.d. both b and c
(b) Read the given poster carefully and answer the questions that follow. 5×1=5
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i. What is the poster all about?
a. Government Initiatives for Agriculture
b. India’s Agriculture Sector
c. Organic Farming only
d. e-NAM only
Ans.b. India’s Agriculture Sector
ii. What is organic farming?
a. farming using costly pesticides
b. farming using unhealthy fertilizers
c. integrated and sustainable farming
d. storing and food processing
Ans.c. integrated and sustainable farming
iii. Which initiative has been started for the online trading of crops?
a. e-NAM
b. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
c. Soil health card
d. all of these
Ans.a. e-NAM
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iv. Why is storage and food processing necessary?
a. to increase quality of crops
b. to sustain and increase life of crop
c. to make food secure nation
d. all of these
Ans.b. to sustain and increase life of crop
v. What is the purpose of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana ?
a. to minimise the use of fertiliser
b. to minimise wastage of water
c. to trade crops online
d. to store water in dams
Ans.b. to minimise wastage of water
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Section B – (Objective Type Questions) 8 marks
2. Answer the following questions. 8×1=8
i. The poor seamstress was given _________ by the swallow. (The Happy Prince)
a. gold
b. sapphire
c. ruby
d. oranges
Ans.c. ruby
ii. Which illustration was used by the Professor of Psychology? (Secret of Happiness)
Ans. Burning glass/ illustration of a burning glass
3 iii. Phatik’s aunt welcomed Phatik at her home. (True/False) (The Home-Coming)
Ans.False
iv. A happy man envies _______. (Character of a Happy Man)
Ans .None
v. Naeem urged the author to re-start ________. (Bed Number – 29)
a. dancing
b. singing
c. studying
d. painting
Ans.d. painting
vi. Who was Miss Lotta Lauriere? (One Thousand Dollars)
Ans.She was an actress.
vii. Holmes did not want Watson to touch his things. (True/False) (The Dying Detective)
Ans.True
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viii. Pakham was a very _________ man. (How Much Land Does a Man Need?)
a. helpful
b. greedy
c. kind
d. selfish
Section C – (English Textbooks) 24 marks
English Main Course Book: Prose
3. (a) Answer any three questions. 3×2=6
i. What is the greatest gift of Science? (Where is Science Taking Us?)
Ans.Ans. The greatest gift of the Science is to provide food, clothing and shelter to all the people.
ii. Why was Della crying? (A Gift for Christmas)
Ans. Della was crying because she did not have enough money to buy a Christmas present for her husband.
iii.What caused desperation to the Gods? Who did the Gods go to in desperation? (Some Glimpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practices)
Ans.There was a fight between the demons and the gods. The demons seemed to have an upper hand. It caused desperation to the gods.The gods went to Lord Vishnu. They wanted to know the way to defeat the demons.(www.thepunjabiclass.com)
iv. Why do the stars twinkle? (The Making of the Earth)
Ans. Because their rays pass through many layers of atmosphere.
v. How can you distinguish between planets and stars? (The Making of the Earth)
Ans. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle.
(b) Answer any one question in about 50 words. 1×3=3
Why did the Mayor dislike the statue so much? (The Happy Prince)
Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It was decorated with gold. It stood on a tall column. He could see all the problems of the people. He gave away all his gold to help the people. He was no longer beautiful now. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)That’s why, the Mayor disliked the statue so much.
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Why does the story writer call Jim ‘a poor fellow’? (A gift for christmas)
Ans. Jim was only twenty years old. His income was very small. He earned only twenty dollars a week. The rent of the house was eight dollars a week. The house was in poor condition. So, the story writer calls Jim ‘a poor fellow’.
English Main Course Book: Poetry
4. (a) Answer any two questions after reading the stanza. 2×1.5= 3
Who God doth late and early pray
More of His Grace than gifts to lend;
Who entertains the harmless day
With a religious book or friend
i. Name the poem and its poet.
Ans.The name of the poem is ‘Character of a Happy Man’and the poet is Sir Henry Wotton.
ii. What does a happy man pray for?
Ans.A happy man prays for God’s grace. He does not pray for any worldly gifts.
iii. How does a happy man spend his day?
Ans.He spends his day in the study of religious books or in the company of some noble friend.
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(b) Answer any one question. 1×3=3
Do the conquerors tame death or the dead? (Death the Leveller)
Ans.Conquerors can tame only the dead. They have no power over death. Rather it is death that one day overpowers them and reduces them to dust Or
What is the theme of the poem ‘Razia, the Tigress?
Ans.This poem underlines the grave danger to wildlife resulting from the destruction of forests. Man has usurped the land belonging to wild animals. Now the poor animals have nowhere to live. They live in the danger of poachers. (www.thepunjabiclass.com) 4
English Supplementary Reader
5. Answer any three of the following questions. 3×3=9
i. When did the author regain his confidence and how? (Bed Number- 29)
Ans. The author regained his confidence when Naeem praised his paintings.
ii. How did Subbiah manage to get rice during the drought? (Half a Rupee Worth)
Ans. He managed to get rice from villages.
iii. What was the condition laid down by the lawyer ? (One Thousand Dollars)
Ans. The condition laid down by the lawyer was that Bobby Gillian would have to give the spending details of $ 1000.
iv. Where did Holmes get the illness from? When did he get it? (The Dying Detective)
Ans. Holmes got the illness from Chinese sailors when he was working on a case.
v. Why was the boy called ‘Sausage’? Why did he not like diving ? (Return to Air)
And.The boy was quite fat and plump. That was why he was called Sausage.The boy had weak eyesight. He could not see properly without his glasses. He had to take off his glasses for diving. Therefore, he did not like diving. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
Section D – (Vocabulary) 4 marks
6. Do as directed. 4×1= 4
i. Choose the correct word from the bracket to fill in the blank.
Bad _______ of drugs was soon felt. (affect, effect)
Ans.Effect
ii. Use the following idiom in a sentence.
by virtue of
Ans.hey were excluded from voting by virtue of being too young.
iii. Give one word for the following.
To increase the gravity of a situation
Ans.Aggravate
Your perpetual agruing with your father will certainly aggravate his rage.
iv. Correct the following sentence.
Seventy miles are a long distance.
Ans.Seventy miles is a long distance. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
Section E
(Translation, Grammar and Composition) 29 marks
7. (a) Translate any three sentences from English to Punjabi/Hindi. 3×1=3
i. My courtiers called me the Happy Prince
ਮੇਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੈਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ।.
ii. He never lost his calm.
ਉਸਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਚੈਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਗੁਆਇਆ।
iii. The gods approached sage Dadhichi.
ਦੇਵਤੇ ਰਿਸ਼ੀ ਦਧੀਚੀ ਕੋਲ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ।
iv. The stranger asked him again.
ਅਜਨਬੀ ਨੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ
v. I may be as free as I like.
ਮੈਂ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਚਾਹਾਂ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
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(b) Translate any three sentences from Punjabi/Hindi to English. 3×1=3
i. ਉਹ ਇੱਥੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਸੀ। / वह यह ाँ रह करत थ ।
He used to live here
ii. ਕੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਰੁੱਤ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ। / क्य वर् ा ऋतु शुरू हो गई है?
Has the rainy season started?
iii. ਮੈਨੂੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਦਿਓ ।/ मुझे ज ने दो।
let me go
iv. ਜੈਸਾ ਦੇਸ ਵੈਸਾ ਭੇਸ।/ जैस देश वसै भेर्।
While in Rome do as the Romans do
v. ਆਪਣੇ ਕੂੰਮ ਨਾਲ ਮਤਲਬ ਰੱਖੋ / अपने क म से क म रखो।
Be mean with your work
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8. Do as directed. 10×1=10
i. Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.
In my last summer vacation, I went to _____ historical place.
Ans.the
ii. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
Good translation is the result ______ practice and patience.
Ans of
iii. Fill in the blank with the correct modal.
_______ you finish your work in two hours? (can/may)
Ans.Can
iv. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction.
There is not even a single field ________ education has not left its mark.
Ans.Where
v. Combine the following sentences using a Non-finite verb. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
I enjoyed the mangoes. These were sent by my uncle.
Ans.I enjoyed the mangoes sent by my uncle.
vi. Pick out the subordinate clause from the following sentence and name it.
I respect her because she is kind to me.
Ans.because she is kind to me-Adverb clause showing reason
vii. Change the following sentence into passive voice.
Let her sing.
Ans.She should be allowed to sing. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
viii. Change the following sentence into the indirect form of Narration.
The mother said, “Son, why did the teacher punish you?”
ix. Rewrite the following sentence using Past Indefinite Tense.
The policeman holds up his hand.
Ans.The policeman held up his hand.
x. Punctuate the following sentence.
his story was in several ways improbable
Ans.His story was in several ways improbable.
9. (a) You are Sonal, Cultural Secretary of the City Public School, Lucknow. Write a notice inviting students to give their names for the Fancy Dress Competition. 3
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Read the telephonic conversation between Mr Ajit Sharma and Anju.
Ajit Sharma : Hello ! Is it 2410786?
Anju : Yes, may I know who is calling?
Ajit Sharma : I am Ajit Sharma and I want to talk to Mr Chadda.
Anju : Papa is not at home. You can give me the message.
Ajit Sharma : Tell him that the society meeting has been postponed and as soon as the new date is fixed, I’ll let him know.
Anju : All right. I’ll convey the message.
Write the message on behalf of Anju.
Ans. MESSAGE
8:00 a.m
7th March
Papa
Mr. Ajay rang upto inform you that the meeting scheduled for 9th March has been ostpàied to 11th March.
Anu 3
(b) Write a paragraph on any one topic using the following hints. 4
Outline : Inaugurated by the District Education Officer …… 120 items on display…… most of them working models …… showed newness …… everyone fascinated ?.. students explained with confidence …… teachers had worked hard …… appreciated.
A science fair was organized in our school auditorium on the 7th of this month. It was inaugurated by the District Education Officer. There were more than 120 items on display. Most of them were working models. Each model showed newness and innovation in the practical application of some scientific law. Everyone was fascinated to see the exhibits. Students explained with confidence the mechanism of each model. Both, the students and teachers, had worked very hard to make this fair a success. Their efforts were appreciated by all present. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
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Pollution: Living in polluted world…………..air, water, food etc…………..everything polluted…………..scientists listed the dangers of environmental pollution…………..all governments worried…………..man himself responsible…………..use of fertilizers ………….. nuclear testing…………..contaminating water…………..several deadly diseases…………..an immediate control must
Ans.Environment pollution is the greatest problem facing a man. We are living in a polluted world; where air, water, food, etc. everything upon which we survive is polluted. Scientists have listed down the dangers of environment pollution and the governments around the globe are worried about the same. In fact, man himself is responsible for such a situation.In his ignorance he has so far been destroying the wealth of nature, trees and forests. An immediate control is required to keep the environment free from pollution. More attention is being paid to afforestation. The unauthorized felling of trees is being checked. Scientists are developing methods to minimize the effect of smoke let out by our autos and chimneys. (www.thepunjabiclass.com)
(c) You are Rajiv living at Queen’s Hostel, International School, New Delhi. Write a letter to your father requesting him to permit you to join an educational tour to South India conducted by your school. 6
Queen’s Hostel
International School
New Delhi
10 December 20– —
My dear Father
Our school is breaking up for Christmas holidays on the 24th of this month. Some students of our school are going on an educational tour. The tour has been organised by our Principal. It will be a seven-day tour, from December 25 to December 31. The students shall visit Bengaluru, Mysore, Chennai and Madurai. I request you to allow me to go on this tour. Each student has to deposit ₹5000/ for this tour. I shall do with ₹ 1000/- only for my pocket expenses. Kindly send me ₹ 6000/- as soon as possible. I hope you will not disappoint me.
With regards
Yours affectionately
Rajive
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Write a letter to a book-seller complaining against the wrong supply of books. You are Jatinder Singh living at Model Town, Nakodar. 6
21 Model Town
Nakodar
26 March 20 _ _
Messrs India Book Depot Mai Heera Gate Jalandhar
Subject : Wrong Supply of Books Dear Sirs
On 15th March, I ordered 10 copies each of books, ‘Background of Music’ by H.S. Narang and ‘History of Punjab’, by A.C. Arora, remitting ₹ 2000/-, the entire amount of their price, in advance.
On opening the parcel, received this morning, I found that it contained copies of the different titles by the same authors. I regret to say that I did not place the order for these titles. I am, therefore, returning them by parcel and requesting the replacement. I hope the replacement will be despatched at the earliest date. I also hope that I shall not be charged any additional packing or postal expenses.
Yours faithfully
Jatinder Singh
10. Marks for good handwriting 5
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