2017 ENGLISH PAPER, CLASS 10 OR TEN, SEBA, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OR SOLUTION, PREPARED BY PODMESWAR

 

2017

ENGLISH

(NEW COURSE)

Full Marks: 80

Pass Marks: 24

Time: Three hours

 

SECTION A

 

 

1.(a)Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the alternatives given in brackets:

The house ___ the only one in the entire valley ___ sat on the crest of a low hill. (wide / whole / flat)

Answer: Word- Meaning

entire – whole

 

(b) State whether the following are true or false:       1 + 1 = 2

(i) The policy of apartheid created lasting peace in Mandela’s Country.

Answer: False

 

(ii) On the day of inauguration Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of history.

Answer: True

 

(c) Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence: 1

Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to ______.

(i) carry gold without a licence.

(ii) carry swords without a licence.

(iii) carry firearms without a licence.


 

2. “All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope:”, what was Lencho’s only one hope ?      1

Answer:  Lencho’s only one hope was help from God.

 

3.What does courage mean to Mandela ?  2

Answer: Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. According to him, courage means not the absence of fear. Instead, he mentions courage as a victory over/ triumph over the fear. For him, a brave man is called a brave man who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers the fear. So, courage is a high character of human being for Mandela.

 

4. Of whose descent are the fiercely independent people of Coorg? 

 

5.What are the animals that a visitor is likely to see in Coorg?          2  

 

6. What did the postmaster do after he had received Lencho’s letter?          2

Answer:  After he had received Lencho’s letter, at first, the postmaster readied to answer the letter by goodwill, ink and paper. But, when he knew about the matter of a hundred pesos, then he collected seventy pesos from his employees, several friends and part of his salary. At last, he had given the money to Lencho by a letter and through the postman.

 

7. What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh? 2    

 

 

8. Give a description of the magnificent view of tea garden seen by Rajib from the railway train.  3

Answer: Outside the train, there was most beautiful scenery. The scenery was fulfilled with beautiful tea gardens and the greenery scenery everywhere. The soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, a sea of tea bushes stretched. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were under the tall sturdy shade trees. In the distant, there was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.

            These were the scenery that seen by Rajvir from the train or outside the train.

 

 

SECTION – B

 

9. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme with the following:       1 x 2 = 2

bright, sound

call, caught, sing, right, call, around, hat

Answer:

bright – right

sound – around

 

10. Choose the meaning of the Underlined words from the alternatives given in the brackets: 1 x 2 = 2

(a) And stares with his brilliant eyes ………….

(dull / very bright / angry )

Answer: brilliant – very bright

 

(b) In his quiet rage.

(love / hatred / violent anger)

Anwer: rage – violent anger

 

 

11.What does the poet think the fog is like ? 1        

 

12. How does the fog come?              1  


13. Is Amanda a student ? How do you know?         1 + 1 = 2

 

14.How do the animals accept their condition ?        2

Answer: The animals do not sweat and whine about their condition. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. They do not make anyone sick discussing their duty to God. No one is dissatisfied and not one is demented. Also, Not one kneels to another and not one unhappy over the whole earth.

            Thus, the animals accept their condition whatever come their way.

 

SECTION – C

 

15. (a)Give  a description of Max’s conversation with Ausable.        5

Answer: When Ausable and Fowler entered the Ausable’s room and switched on the light, then they saw another one secret agency named Max. Max asked Ausable the report  and said that the report that was beiong brought to him (Ausable) that night concerning some new missiles. He thought he would take that from him. It would be safer in his hands than his.

                Ausable sat down to an armchair and replied that he was going to raise the devil with the magangement that time and he (Max) could bet on that. Ausable also said that that was the second time in a month that somebody had got into his room through that nuisance of a balcony.

                Max exclaimed with wonder saying as ‘Balcony’ and said that he had not known about the balcony. It might have saved him some trouble had he known. Then Ausable replied that that was not his balcony. That belonged to the next apartment.

                Ausable told Max that the appoint was for twelve thirty. Ausable asked Max how he learned about the report. Max demanded the report and replied that he would get the report that night from Ausable.

Suddenly, someone knocked at the door. Actually, the knocker was Henry; a waiter came to give the ordered by Ausable. But, technically Ausable falsely informed that that was the police who he expected to come for safe the important report with extra protection and to check everything was all right or not. To save from the police, he (Max) jumped down from the window and had died.

 

 

Or

 

(b) Who is Horace Danby? What type of a man was he ?  2 + 3 = 5  

 

 

16. (a) Give a description of Griffin’s experience in Drury Lane. 5

Answer: After had escaped from the big London store, Griffin he went to Drury Lane, the centre of the theatre world. He went to the theatrical company for/regarding not only clothes but also some empty space to stay.

                Then, he found a suitable shop soon. He went upstairs and came out a little wearing bandages round his forehead. Also, he put on/worn dark glasses, false nose, big bushy side-whiskers and a large hat.

                To escape without being seen, he callously/insensitively attacked the shopkeeper from behind. After that, he robbed him of all the money he could find.

 

 

Or

 

(b) Why was the young lawyer sent to New Mullion ? What does he first think about the place? 2 + 3 = 5

 

 

SECTION-D

 

17. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners: ½ x 4 = 2

(a) My brother us _____ NCC Cadet.

Answer:  My brother us  an  NCC Cadet.

 

 

(b)  We found the house without ____ difficulty.

Answer:  We found the house without  much difficulty.

 

 

(c)  He has to feed his family with ___money he earns.

Answer: He has to feed his family with  the little  money he earns.

 

 

(d)  Our principal is a man of ___ words.

Answer: Our principal is a man of few words.

 

 

18. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from the choices given in the brackets: ½ x 4 = 2

 

(a) We go to school ____ bus. (in/with/by)

Answer: We go to school by bus.

 

(b) I am senior ___ your sister. (that/to/from)

Answer: I am senior to your sister. 

 

(c) The principal presided ___the meeting. (in/over/at)

Answer: The principal presided  over  the meeting.

 

(d) She excels ___dancing. (at/in/by)

Answer: She excels in dancing.

 

19.Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in brackets in correct tense form: 1 x 2 = 2

 

(a) If it (rain) we shall not go out.

Answer: If it rains, we shall not go out.

 

(b) We (know) each other for the last ten years.

Answer: We have known each other for the last ten years.

 

20. Change the form of narration of the following: 1 x 2 = 2

 

(a) Anita said, “I do not know the boy.”

Answer: Anita said that she did not know the boy.

 

(b) Rahim said that his mother had been suffering from fever.

Answer: Ragim said, “My mother has been suffering from fever.”

 

21. Change the voice of the following sentences: 1 x 2 = 2

 

(a) People speak English all over the world.

Answer: English is spoken all over the world.

(b) America was discovered by Columbus.
Answer: Columbus discovered America.

 

22.  Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence:  1x2=2

(a) Man is mortal. Everybody knows this.

Answer: Everybody knows that man is mortal.

 

(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.

Answer: You will miss the train unless you walk fast.

or: Walk fast otherwise you will miss the train.

 

23. Choose the correct alternative from the choices given in the bracket and fill in the blank:   1

(a) Rose smells ___(sweetly/sweet).

Answer: Rose smells sweet.

 

Or

 

(b) Her handwriting is _____ (illegible / eligible)

Answer: Her handwriting is illegible.

 

24. Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two of the following: 1 x 2 = 2

give away, far and wide, put out, turn up

Answer:

Give away(বিতৰণ কৰা)- The Headmaster gave away the prizes to the students.

far and wide: People come from far and wide to visit the monument.

Put out(নুমোৱা)- Put out the fire immediate.

Turn up(ঘটা)-Please wait and see what turns up next.

 

25. Correct the errors in any two of the following sentences: 1 x 2 = 2

(a) Niru is my cousin sister.

Answer: Niru is my cousin.

 

(b) She prefers tea than coffee.

Answer: She prefers tea to coffee.

 

(c) I gave him a few rupees I had.

Answer: I have him the few rupees I had.

 

(d) He is working hardly.

Answer: He is working hard.

 

SECTION – E

 

26. Translate into English: (any one group of the following): 1 x 5 = 5

Assamese

 

(i) পৃথিৱীখন ঘূৰণীয়া ।

Answer: The earth is round.

 

(ii) তেওঁলোকক ভিতৰলৈ আহিব দিয়া ।

Answer: Let them come in / inside.

 

(iii) তুমি নিতৌ কিমান সময় লিখা-পঢ়া কৰা ?

Answer: How much time do you study regularly?

 

(iv) আজি ৰাতি বৰষুণ দিব পাৰে

Answer: It may rain tonight.

 

(v) বুঢ়ামানুহজনে বৰ লাহে লাহে কথা কয় ।

Answer: The old man talks very slowly.

 

 

 

27. Write in about 150 words an essay on any one of the following topics:   6

(a) Science in Everyday life

(b) Your School Library

Answer:

(a) Science in Everyday life/ Effects of Science in Today’s Life / Importance of Science:

Introduction:

            Science is a systematic knowledge. It depends upon truth and logic. At present time, it is used as a best friend by human being.

Gifts of science in daily life:

Without science, today’s human being does not live entirely/wholly. Science provides a most comfortable, easiest and happiest life for everyone in every work.

Science for villages or villagers:

            Most of the villages are depended on farming. On this regard, science provides water supplies’ facility, chemicals for the corn fields and so on. Now a days, all the villagers are also facilited at different kinds like electricity, tv, mobile, and many others.

Science for Urban or Town Areas:

            Only science makes the urban or town areas as urban or town. In town areas, most of the works has been done directly by science with the use of machines, technologies, computers, cars, and any other else.

Bad or Negative Effects of science:

            Science makes men lazier, tiredfull and amazement life where men can not do anything without science. Also, science makes the pollutions like air, sound etc. Besides, for the atom bomb, firearms, computers, mobiles and some others, many criminal works or crimes are happenning in this world.

Conclusion:

            In this world, science is used both positively and negatively. But, we should always care and use in our positive manners or works. Then only, science makes us happiest and most wonderful life with no harms and no problems.

 

(b) Your School Library

Answer:

Our School Library

 

Our school library is one of the assets to our school. It is the treasure house of knowledge, past and present. It is so because the world’s mighty brains are represented there through their works. Just a glance would show that the names of great writers of the world are found side by side in the shelves of our library.

Our library is a quiet spot in our school. It is housed in one of the wings of our school building. Gilded volumes decorate the glass chests. There are different shelves for different languages. Thus one finds books on English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and so on. For each language, books are classified under different heads. Thus there are books on drama, prose, poetry, etc. There is also a number of reference books. The walls of the library are decorated with portraits of great writers.

The library is very well equipped for comfortable reading. Cushion seats are provided for students to use during the day. One can take any book from the shelves, sit there and read undisturbed by anybody. So one can find a number of boys and girls there in the evenings reading books.

Another attraction of our library is the reference room. A number of dailies, and magazines are regularly received. The illustrated magazines are the attractions for us, students.

The library service is very efficient. There is an able librarian, who is also well read. One can have a free access to the shelves and pick up any book one likes. There are two index cabinets, one according to subjects and the other according to the authors. So one never finds it difficult to choose the right book.

The library is very well utilized both by the students and the members of the staff. The students are well trained in silent reading. The library is a very useful place for self-study. When assignments are given by teachers, students make full use of the library to their advantage. Thus our library is a place for intellectual work in our school.

 

 

OR

 

2017

 

Write a story in about 150 words using the outline given below and add a title to it:     6

(Outline: A car hits an old man and escapes – he is injured badly – crowd gather on the spot – only show sympathy – they speak about the evil of rash driving – nobody comes forward to help the injured man – two school boys arrive – feel sorry for the old man – take him to hospital.)

 

 

Answer:

Two virtuous Boys:

One day a car hits an old man and escapes from there immediately. He (the old man) is injured badly for the stuck or the hit. There is a crowd that gathers on the spot. The people only show sympathy for the old man. Also, they speak about the evil or rash driving. But, nobody comes forward to help the injured man and to take the hospital. At this time, two school boys arrive at the accident place. They feel sorry for the old man and calls 108 medical service instantly.  They take him to hospital through the 108 car and take necessary actions like medicines, supports etc as their capabilities. The old man is saved and cured for the immediate medicines and take care of by the boys. Everybody praises the two school boys for their presence of mind. Also, the people those are present at the accident’s time, are criticized by the other people.  (160 Words)

 

28. Answer either (a) or (b):

(a) Write a letter to your father/guardian requesting him/her to send you some money that you need to but a new set of uniform.

Answer:

 From the Examination Hall

                                                                                                              16-02-2018

My Dear Father,

 

I thank you heartily for your recent sweet letter. I hope the other family members and you are very well. I am also well and my studies are going on properly.

                But, I have a simple problem that happening with my school uniform. The old uniform has been damaged in some parts. Some holes are out in my old uniform. Also, some parts torn due to decay of the fabric. The uniform is now not properly to use it. So, I need a new set of uniform. For this, I request you to provide some money through post or by Online Transfer in My Account No- 35135995254, Name- …….., IFSC Code- SBIN013254, Branch-…….., Bank- SBI.

               

                I hope you may be glad and I pray to God to send you most prosperity/prosper in your life.                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Yours lovingly/sincerely                                                                                                                                            Y


To,

PQR,

C/O ABC

House No……

Natun Bazar, Hojai-782435

 

 

28. (b) Write a report for a local daily on the basis of the information given below:

(i) 5-2-2016

(ii) Guwahati

(iii) Fire in Athgaon area

(iv) One godown gutted

(v) Fire-fighters and local people doused the fire.

(vi) Goods worth several lacs burnt to ashes.

 

 

OR:

Write a report for a newspaper writing the following information.

(i) Devastating Fire

(ii) February 16,2017

(iii) Time- Midnight

(iv) Place- A slum area in Guwahati---effect: Houses gutted--- 7 burnt alive—steps taken----4 fire engines worked throughout the night---police inquiry ordered.

Ans-                                

A Devastating Fire in Guwahati

By a press reporter

Guwahati; February 16,2017:  A devastating fire broke out in a slum area in Guwahati at midnight. The people of area were sleeping and before they could do anything various number of shops, big and small buildings and fifty numbers of huts had already gutted. Seven labourers were sleeping and they were burnt alive under there.  Later, someone called fire brigade and four fire engines worked together throughout the night and finally that was brought under controlled only in the morning. The esteemed loss was about 1.5 cores rupees and many other valuable things were destroyed. Many people suspected the electric short circuit for the cause of the incident. The D.C. of Guwahati had ordered a magisterial enquiry about the incident. Now, a tragic moment is yet to be flourished in that place. 

 

 

29.(a) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Trees help to support man’s life by supplying the atmosphere with oxygen which is essential to life. The oxygen in the air is constantly being used up and turned into carbon-di-oxide which is the good that plants ‘eat’. The leaves of trees (in fact, of all green plants) absorb this carbon-di-oxide and with the help of sunlight break it down into carbon and oxygen. The carbon is used to make starch and the oxygen is released into the air, so replacing the oxygen used up by animals. But for this animals would soon die for lack of oxygen.

            Starch and other carbon compounds made in the green leaves of trees (and of other green plants too) serve as food for animals. The tiny green cells of plants are wonderful laboratories which produce all the starch in the world. But for this service done by plants, all animals would sooner or later die for lack of food.

 

 

 

(i) What is the food that the plants ‘eat’?                                                    1

Answer: The oxygen in the air is constantly being used up and turned into carbon-di-oxide which is the good that plants ‘eat’. 

 

(ii) How do the green cells of plants serve the animals?                                          2

Answer:  Starch and other carbon compounds made in the green leaves of trees (and of other green plants too) which serve as food for animals. Also, the tiny green cells of plants are wonderful laboratories which produce all the starch in the world.

 

(iii) How do the leaves of trees break down carbon-di-oxide into carbon and oxygen?                 2

Answer: The leaves of trees (in fact, of all green plants) absorb this carbon-di-oxide and with the help of sunlight break it down into carbon and oxygen. The carbon is used to make starch and the oxygen is released into the air, so replacing the oxygen used up by animals.

 

(b) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In life every man has twin obligations – obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country. In a civil and humane society, each man is able to fulfill those obligations according to his own inclinations and abilities. But in a country like South Africa, it was almost impossible for a man of my birth and colour to fulfill those obligations. In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated. In South Africa, a man who tried to fulfill his duty to his people was inevitably ripped from his family and his home and was forced to live a life apart, a twilight existence of secrecy and rebellion. I did not in the beginning choose to place my people above my family, but in attempting to serve my people, I found that I was prevented from fulfilling my obligations as a son, a brother, a father and a husband.

(i) What was done to a man of colour in South Africa who attempted to live as a human being? 1

Answer: In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated.

 

(ii) What are the twin obligations that every man has in life? 2

Answer: In life every man has twin obligations – obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country.

 

(iii) What did the speaker find when he attempted to serve his people? 2

Answer: When the speaker attempted to serve his people, he found that he was prevented from fulfilling his obligations as a son, a brother, a father and a husband. 

 

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