SEBA| HSLC| CLASS 10| ENGLISH| QUESTION PAPER - 2021| ASSAM BOARD
2021
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
SECTION A
1. (a) Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the alternatives given in the brackets: 1
Send me the rest,
since I need it very much.
(relaxing /
remaining part / remaining idle)
(b) State
whether the following statements are True or False: 2
(i) Lencho was a
trader.
(ii) Lencho was
a farmer.
(c) Choose
the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the
sentence: 1
The field was
white, as if covered with_______.
(i) snow
(ii) flour
(iii) salt
2. How many cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the
world? 1
3. Write the names of two patriots before Mandela. 1+1=2
4. Why did Lencho go out when the big drops of rain were
falling? 2
5. Who is the writer of Tea from Assam? Who is Mr. Barua
mentioned in the lesson? 1+1=2
6. Why did Lencho become angry when he counted the
money? 1
7. "Freedom is indivisible." How does Mandela
explain this observation of his? 2
8 What does Mandela mean by courage? Who, according to him,
is a brave man? 1+1=2
9. What does Mandela say about the inauguration
gathering? 2
10 Give a description of Dhekiabari Tea Estate as seen by
Rajvir. 3
SECTION - B
11. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme
with the following: 1x2=2
wagon, ink
|
cannon, dragon, ring, blink, king |
12. Where should the tiger be snarling around and how should
it be terrorising the village? 1+1=2
13. Why did Custard cry for a new cage? 2
14. "He stalks in his vivid stripes."
Who is meant by
'He' in the above line? What is meant by 'vivid stripes? 1+1=2
15. How did Custard the Dragon attack the pirate? 2
16. What is meant by ‘quiet rage’? 1
17. Where did Belinda live?
1
SECTION – C
18. (a) Briefly describe how Ausable defeated Max’s scheme
to take away the report. 5
Or
(b) How does
Ausable make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? 5
19. (a) Briefly describe the extraordinary behaviour of Mrs.
Hall’s furniture. 5
Or
(b) Who was
Griffin? Why and how did he become invisible? How did he become a homeless
wanderer? 1+2+2=5
SECTION – D
20. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with
right determiners: 1/2x4=2
(a) Mr. Barua is
a man of______ words.
(b) Mr. Manisha
married_____ European gentleman.
(c) I want
only______ encouragement from you.
(d) _____of the
participants will be given a certificate.
21. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from
among the choices given in the brackets: 1/2x4=2
(a) They are
sitting_____ the dining table. (on/ at/ upon)
(b) Ravi is
senior______ me by two years. (from/ than/ to)
(c) He was
prevented______ going to Delhi. (for/ from/ with)
(d) Flour is
made______ wheat. (from/ by/ with)
22. Rewrite the sentences given below putting the verbs
in the brackets in their correct tense form: 1x3=3
(a) He (ring)
the bell when I was reading.
(b) Nobody
(know) where he lives.
(c) The guests
(arrive) before the dinner were set.
23. Change the narration of the following: 1x2=2
(a) Mitali asked
me if I had a pen to spare.
(b) Mother said
to Rafique, "Do not keep evil company in your life."
24. Change the voice of the following sentences: 1x2=2
(a) Shakespeare
wrote the play, Hamlet.
(b) My pen has
been stolen.
25. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into
a single sentence: 1x2=2
(a) He is not
sincere. He is not honest.
(b) The earth
moves round the sun. everybody knows it.
26. Choose the correct alternatives from the choices
given in the brackets and rewrite the sentences: 1x2=2
(a) Nobody likes
his (child-like/ childish) behaviour.
(b) The two men
arrived at an (amiable/ amicable) settlement.
27. Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two of
the followings: 1x2=2
deal in, bring up,
put up, look after
28. Correct any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3
(a) Haren was
appointed in the post.
(b) It is
raining since last night.
(c) How much
money you need?
(d) Five
kilograms are not so heavy to carry.
(e) The old man
died from COVID-19.
SECTION-E
29.
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Given the
substance of the following passage:
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Examinations are
an integral part of academic life. They have been the traditional and conventional
ways of testing a person’s talent, level of understanding and his range of
study. One’s performance in examinations general determines one’s ability and
career prospects.
Examinations are
there in the schools, colleges and universities to be faced by one to prove
his/her learning abilities. Examinations are there to be faced to get oneself
selected for any employment. Even the university toppers need to pass all-India
level competitive examinations to get themselves selected to any administrative
service. Such being the importance of examinations, one should face them with
proper preparation and conviction. One should not take the consolation from the
old adage, “failures are the pillars of success”. No doubt, repeated failures help
one in gathering experience. But it must not be forgotten that student life
covers a limited period of time in our life. Since student life provides the
basis for a future career, one should take it seriously and try to come out
successful in the successive examinations. Good results in examinations ensure
a better prospect in future life.
30. Write, in about 150 words, an essay on any one of the
following topics: 6
(a) Obedience to
Parents
(b) COVID-19
(c) Spring Season
in Assam
Or
Write a story
in about 150 words using the outlines given below and add a title to it: 6
A speedy car hit
an old man-escaped-the old man was grievously injured-a crowd of people
gathered-spoke about the evils of rash driving no one bothered to help the
injured man-two school boys arrived took the old man to the nearest hospital.
31. Answer either (a) or (b): 5
(a) Suppose you
are the General Secretary of the Students' the Union of your school. Write an
application to Headmaster/Principal requesting him to grant a half-holiday to
enable the students to enjoy a cricket match that will start at 1 p.m. in the
school field.
(b) Write a
report for a local daily on the information given below:
(i) 15-03-2021
(ii) Nalbari,
2.30 p.m
(iii) Devastating
fire near Bata Chawk
(iv) More than
ten shops gutted
(v) Firefighters
and local people doused the fire
(vi) Property
worth about three crores burnt to ashes-no human life lost
32. (a) Read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow:
Electric power
has proved itself to be the life-force of modern civilization all over the
world. As the body of any animal, including man, is kept animated by the
life-force, so is the modern civilization kept animated by electric power.
Michael Faraday discovered electric power. After him many scientists
contributed to gathering electric power from various sources for its use for
different purposes. Now-a-days, power is tapped from various sources. Among
them hydropower projects and thermal power projects are widely prevalent. In
hydroelectric power projects wheels are run with the help of water currents of
rivers and streams. The wheels propelled by water current generate electric
power. In thermal power projects, electric power is generated by burning coal.
Portable generators also produce electric power when they are run burning
diesel or kerosene. Since recent times electric power is gathered from sunshine
and wind also.
(i) Who
discovered electric power? 1
(ii) How is
electric power generated through hydroelectric power projects? 2
(iii) What are
the other sources of generating electric power? Name at least two sources. 2
(b) Read the
following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Tenth May dawned
bright and clear. For the past few days, I had been pleasantly besieged by
dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the
inauguration. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of
international leaders on South African soil. The ceremonies took place in the lovely
sandstone Amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For decades
this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a rainbow
gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South
Africa's first democratic, non-racial government.
(i) Where were
the Union Buildings situated? 1
(ii) How did the
speaker remain busy during the past few days? Why were the dignitaries and
world leaders coming? 1+1=2
(iii) What was
the seat of white supremacy for decades?
2
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