2018 ENGLISH PAPER , CLASS 10 OR TEN , SEBA , SOLUTION OR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS , PREPARED BY PODMESWAR

 

2018

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:                        1

This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures. (having to do with marriage / having to do with peace / having to do with war)

 

Answer: Word- Meaning

martial – having to do with war

 

(b) State whether the following are True or False in the context of the text, Tea from Assam:     1 + 1 = 2

(i) Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.

Answer: True

 

(ii) Tea came to Europe only in the eighteenth century and was drunk more as beverage than as medicine.

Answer: False

 

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

No one realy knows who discovered tea but _____.

(i) there are two legends

(ii) there is one legend

(iii) there are many legends

Answer: (iii) No one realy knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.

 

2. What did Lencho do throughout the morning ? What did he see in the north-east ?  1 + 1 = 2

Answer: Throughout the morning, Lencho had done thing else. But, he saw the sky towards the north-east.

 

3. What missions would Mandela like to achieve for the future of South Africa and her people on securing the political emancipation?               2

Answer: Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He set out the ideals of removal the bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender inequality and other discriminations. He also promised that he would never; never and never again allow the oppressions of one by another. He pledged to his country people to save the freedom of everybody with non racial and as democratic rules.

These missions that Mandela would like to achieve for the future of South Africa and her people on securing the political emancipation.

 

 

4. How is the water of Kaveri river? Where does the river obtain its water from? 1 + 1 = 2  

 

5. “Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.” why?           2 

Answer: After the hail stopped, Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness. Because/As, the hailstorm or the hailstone had destroyed his crop fields or the entire crops. He expressed that that year they would have no corn. Also, he sorrowfully said that they would go hungry that year. Besides, he commented on that a plague of locusts would have left more than that or the hail.

           

 

6. “The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.” What makes Mandela say this?          2

Answer: According to Mandela, the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. He mentions that a man who takes away another man’s freedom then he is a prisoner of hatred and locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness. So, the oppressor is not free when he takes away someone freedom. For him, the oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.

 

 

7. What is the other name of Coorg? 

 

 

8. What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her overwhelming desire?     1 + 1 = 2 

 

 

SECTION – B

 

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

feet, harbour

bit, beat, sit, hour, armour

Answer:

feet – beat

harbor – armour

 

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

(a) I think I could turn and live with the animals, they are so placid and self-contained. (angry / calm and peaceful / harmful) 

Answer: placid – calm and peaceful

 

(b) Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things. (feeling unhappy / feeling displeased / behaving crazily for being upset.

Answer: demented – behaving crazily for being upset

 

 

11.What is a water hole ? Why should the tiger be lurking near it?          1 + 1 = 2

Answer: Water hole is a depression or ditch which water collects, especially one from which animals regularly drink.

            The tiger should be lurking near it to catch the plump dear which pass near the water hole.

 

12. Where does Amanda roam? What does she do with her bare feet?   1 + 1 = 2  

 

13. How does Custard dragon received after he had killed the Pirate?   2

Answer: After killing the pirate, Custard dragon was given a warm reception. Belinda embraced him, Mustard licked him and Ink and Blink moved circling round him.

 

SECTION – C

 

15. (a)Who is Fowler? Give a description of his meeting with Ausable.  1 + 4 = 5

Answer: Fowler was a writer. He was young and romantic person.

He was close to Ausable. Fowler was a writer who was an appointment with Ausable because the former was collecting inputs to write a book on detectives (Aparadh aru sandhan karuta,CID). Therefore, Fowler had come to the hotel where Ausable had been staying as guest. He came to Ausable’s room for looking/watching the mysterious figures in the night like the crack of pistol, drugs in the wine and lots of others of a secret agency/agent. Later both Ausable and Fowler went to the Ausable’s room.

 

 

 

Or

 

(b) How did Horace Danby become as assistant Liberian in the prison?  5 

 

 

16. (a) Why did Griffin become a homeless wanderer? Why did he slip into the big London store and what did he do there?             2 + 1 + 2 = 5

Answer:

Griffin was a brilliant scientist, but he was rather a lawless person. His landlord did not like(disliked) him and tried to eject him. So, he set fire to the house to take revenge. After that, he had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen. From then, he became a homeless wonderer the streets, without clothes, without money and quite invisible.

The time was mid-winter. So, the air was bitterly cold. For this reason, he could not stay without clothes. That’s why; he entered a big London store at the closing time. He had entered for pleasure of clothing and feeding.

            There, he broke open boxes and wrappers. He put on/worn warm clothes, shoes, an overcoat and a wide-brimmed hat. Then, he became a fully dressed and visible person for the first time**. In the kitchen of the restaurant, he ate cold meat and coffee. From the grocery store, he ate sweets and wine. Finally, he had slept on a pile of quilts (gaddi).

 

 

 

Or

 

(b) Who was Bill? How did he befool the lawyer? 1 + 4 = 5 

 

 

SECTION-D

 

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

(a)  ____rich is not always unkind.

Answer: The rich is not always unkind.

 

(b) The principal gave the students___sound advice.

Answer: The principal gave the students much sound advice.

 

 

(c)  Every school has ___union of students.

Answer: Every school has  a union of students.

 

(d)  Is there ____coffee left in the pot?

Answer: Is there any coffee left in the pot?

 

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

(a) He always run___money. (at/for/after)

Answer: He always run after money.

 

(b)  Flour is made ___wheat. (of/with/from)

Answer:  Flour is made from wheat.

 

(c)  Write your answers ___black ink. (in/with/by)

Answer: Write your answers  in black ink.

 

(d) The cow live ___grass. (on/upon/to)

Answer: The cow live on grass.

 

18. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in the brackets in their correct tense form: 1 + 1 = 2

 

(a) If I (be) you, I would not have called him again.

Answer: If I had been you, I would not have called him again.

Or: If I were you, I would not have called him again.

 

(b) The principal is not in his room. He (go) out.

Answer: The principal is not in his room. He has gone out.

 

19. Change the form the narration of the following: 1+1=2

 

(a) Rahim said to me, “Do you know the boy standing at the gate?”

Answer: Rahim asked me if I knew the boy standing at the gate.

 

(b) The young man told me that he had come from Jorhat to work in Guwahati.

Answer: The young man said to me, “I have come from Jorhat to work in Guwahati.”

 

20.Change the voice of the following:   1+1=2

(a) The letters have been posted.

Answer: They have posted the letters.

(b)  He did the work alone.

Answer: The work was done by him alone.

 

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

(a) The boy is not brave. The boy is not intelligent.

Answer: The boy is neither brave nor intelligent.

(b) The man created the trouble. The man was arrested.

Answer: The man who created the trouble was arrested.

 

22. Choose the correct alternatives from the choices given in the brackets: 1

(a) Mr. John will come to Guwahati (recently/shortly).

Answer: Mr. John will come to Guwahati shortly.

 

Or

 

(b) Popular criticism has no (effect/affect).

Answer: Popular criticism has no effect.

 

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

run over, deal in, carry out, in order to

Answer:

Run over(গাড়ীৰ চেপাত মৰা)- The blind man was run over by a car.

Deal in: She deals in coffee.

Carry out: She carried out my order.

In order to(উদ্দেশ্যে)- He went to the market in order to buy some mangoes.

 

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

 

(a) He took out his shoes.

Answer: He took off his shoes.

 

(b)  I do not know who are you.

Answer: I do not know who you are.

 

(c)  She said that she will arrive at 6 p.m.

Answer: She said that she would arrive at 6 p.m.

 

(d) She prefers milk than curd.

Answer: She prefers milk to curd.

 

 

SECTION-E

 

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

Assamese

 

(a) মীনা যেনেকুৱা বুধিয়ক, লীলাও তেনেকুৱা ।

Answer: Leela is as intelligent as Meena.

 

(b) জোনে ৰাতিহে পোহৰ দিয়ে ।

Answer: The moon shines only at night.

 

(c) তুমি কালি স্কুললৈ গৈছিলানে?

Answer: Did you go to school yesterday?

 

(d) সি ককায়েকক খুব ভাল পায় ।

Answer: He loves his elder brother very much.

 

(e) ৰিন্টুৱে কৈছিল, “এইটো কি সুন্দৰ পুতলা !”

Answer: Rintu said, “What a beautiful doll it is!”

 

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

(a) Benefits of physical exercise

(b) Your last day at school

Answer:

 

(a) Benefits of physical exercise

Physical Exercise

Introduction : No one can be happy without good health. To be healthy, physical exercise is necessary. Physical exercise keeps the body fit and free from diseases.

Kinds : There may be several kinds of physical exercise. These are swimming, riding, playing games and sports, jogging, walking, running, tracking, boating, gardening and so on. These should be done in the open air for maximum benefit.

Its use  It is said that a sound mind lives in a sound body. It improves both our body and mind. Physical exercise strengthens our immune system. So, various diseases can not attack us easily. In the long run, physical exercise can increase our longevity and happiness.

Its value to students : Students should be very cautious of their health. If their health is not sound, they cannot study hard. They will find it difficult to concentrate on studies. As a result, their performance will degrade. So they should take proper care of health through physical exercises. They should take active part in the games and sports at school and join N.C.C. and N.S.S.

Conclusion :    We must keep in mind that over-exercise is detrimental to health. It should be taken in the proper manner. Some sorts of physical exercise are not fit for some people. So, they should choose the right physical exercises according to their own needs.

 

(b) Your last day at school

Answer:

 

My Last Day at School

(collected from https://evirtualguru.com/ )

We have joys and sorrows in life. Birth day give us happiness while last day gives us a feeling of sorrow. We have to leave that place. It is a custom in our school that 9th class students bid – farewell to the 10th class. They make the parting day attractive. They arrange a parting feast.

This year, 20th February, was my last day at school. The school bell rang as usual. The 10th class boys were sad. After the first period the teachers and the students of both classes met in the school hall. The principal and the teachers sat in the chairs. We, the students, took our seats on the chairs.

The function was started by the students of nine class. They read poems.  They sang songs. They made speeches suited to the occasion. Every part of the programme was about the outgoing class.

Then our class incharge, principal and some other teachers rose up. They made speeches which moved our hearts. They told us that we would soon enter the field of life. Our care- free life would end. Soon after, we would get our school certificates. After passing this examination we would have to face hard realities of life. He advised us to set an aim of our life and try to achieve it with fair means.

After these speeches the grand tea- party took place. Fruits and sweets were served in great quantities. We ate them to our fill. There was a lot of fun. At 4 P.M., we were photographed. This was the last item of the function. We left the school with feelings of joy and sorrow. We were sorry to miss the teachers. We had a feeling of sorrow because we were leaving the class fellow as well as our junior companions. All were wishing for our better future. It was a memorable day.

 

OR

 

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

Outlines: Twelve fools start on a journey – cross a river – count themselves – each one not counting himself – each time counts eleven – a passerby offers to produce the twelfth man – pays each fool a blow – counts twelve.

or:

Six fools start on a journey – cross a river – count themselves each – not counting himself – counts five – a passerby agrees to produce the lost man – gives a blow on each head – counts six.

Ans :                                                  

Title : The Six Fools

One day, twelve / six fools from a certain village set out for pilgrimage. On their way, they had to cross a river swimming. After crossing the river, one of them counted them, not counting himself. He counted eleven / five. They were very upset at losing one of them. To be sure, each one of them counted again in the same way that the first one did and counted eleven / five. They informed the matter to a passerby. The passerby was amused at their stupidity. He agreed to produce the lost man. He took a stick and gave a blow on each head until he counted twelve / six. The twelve / six fools thanked him again and again for producing the lost man ‘miraculously’.

Moral : The stupids are stock of laughter. (140 words)

 

 

27. Answer either (a) or (b):    5

(a) Write a letter to your friend telling him what you intend to do after the HSLC Examination. 5

Answer:                                                                                                              

                                                                                             From the Examination Hall

                                                                                                        16-02-2018


My Dear Nayanjyoti/Nayana,

I thank you heartily for your recent sweet letter/cheery note. I here trust with you my intending to do after the HSLC Examination.

After the HSLC examination, my family and I will visit the famous Kaziranga National Park. We will see the one horn rhino and the other animals like Asiatic water, buffalo, wild elephants, gaur, samber, eastern swamp deer and many others as for the first time and experience. We will have to see many different trees in this park like leca indica, Alphania rubra, stereulia, urens etc along with the birds and the other beasts. After coming from there, we will visit Tezpur and will see the historical monuments, Agnigarh, Chitralekha Udyan, Mahabhairab Temple, Padum Pukhuri, Tezpur Rock Inscription, Bamuni Hills and other monuments.  If we will get much time then will visit Sivsagar for enjoy with the Jaysagar Tank & Temples, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Rang Ghar, Rudrasagar Tank & Temples and other beautiful monuments. After that, I shall take a computer course until the result comes out.

               

                If you come to our house, you can also go with us for the journeys. I hope you may be glad and I pray to God to send you most prosperity/prosper in your life. I expect a letter from you informing your intend to do after the HSLC Examination.                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Yours lovingly/sincerely                                                                                                                                            XYZ

 

 

To,

PQR,

C/O ABC

House No……

Natun Bazar, Hojai-782435

 

 

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

(i) 12-08-2017

(ii) Majuli

(iii) Embankment of the Brahmaputra breached

(iv) Flood water from Arunachal hills added to the fury of the flood caused by the breach

(v) Large areas inundated by the flood water and several villages and paddy fields severely affected

(vi) Government relief not enough for the flood-affected people

(vii) Many organizations came forward to help the affected people with relief materials

 

OR:

 

Write a report for using the information below:

Date- 16 February, 2017

Nalbari District—Flood caused---due to incessant rain fall---the river Pagladia breached (Bhanga) the embankment (mathauri) ----road communication snared-----people took shelter on the railway lines-----widespread caused by the flood-----relief.

Ans-

Flood causes Havoc in Nalbari District

By a press/staff reporter

Nalbari, 16 February,2017: For incessant/unceasing/continual rain falling for a week the whole/entire Nalbari district has been caused a terrible flood. Today the flood situation turned critical and the river Pagladia breached the embankment. The national highway and the other roads were totally snapped crashed. There were no place to live/stay and many people have taken their shelter on the railway lines. Many houses/huts have been washed away and a widespread caused by the flood in whole area. The army has been pressed to service the suffering people and various relief camps opened in some school and places. There has been a scarcity of drinking water. The District Administrator is making all out efforts to lessen/become less the suffering of the flood affected people. And the government was made relief to each flood affected persons.

 

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

 

Paper is one of the most important articles that we use in our day to day life. If there had been no paper our civilization would not have progressed so fast. Great scientists write their thoughts on paper first and then carry out their experiments. Great engineer draw their plans on paper first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on. Great thoughts are written or printed on paper for everyone to read. If there were no paper we would not have all the good books that are available in the world. Without paper it would be difficult for the people of one country to know about the people of another country.

 

 

(i) Why is paper a most essential thing for mankind?                      2

Answer: Paper is a most essential thing for mankind. Because/As, if there had been no paper then our civilization would not have progressed so fast. Great scientists write their thoughts on paper first and then carry out their experiments. Great engineer draw their plans on paper first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on. Great thoughts are written or printed on paper for everyone to read.

 

(ii) What would have happened if there were no paper?                2

Answer: If there were no paper we would not have all the good books that are available in the world. Without paper it would be difficult for the people of one country to know about the people of another country.

 

(iii) Mention three uses of paper.                              1

Answer: Three uses of paper are-

(a)Great scientists write their thoughts on paper first and then carry out their experiments.

(b) Great engineer draw their plans on paper first and then built houses, bridges, dams and so on.

(c) Great thoughts are written or printed on paper for everyone to read.

 

 

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

The fiercely independent people of Coorg are …….

 


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