Sample Paper - 2009 Class - X Subject - English Marks:-50 Section - A Reading

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Sample Paper – 2009

Class – X
Subject – English
Marks:- 50
Section – A Reading
Ulysses
1.Read the following poem carefully:
(8marks)
I cannot rest from travel; I will think
Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed
Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
Vext the dim sea. I am become a name
For always roaming with a hungry heart;
Much have I seen and known – cities of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments
Myself not least, but honoured of them all;
And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
-A.L. Tennyson
1.1Below is the summary of the poem. Complete it by writing the missing word/
phrase. (5 )
Ulysses recalls the varied and (a)----------------- of his past and says that it is impossible
for him (b)------------------ He has enjoyed life (c)------------------------ and
(d)-------------------great sufferings alone and in (e)-----------------------on land and
(f)------------------During the course of his travels he has seen and (f)---------------------
with (g)----------------
With (h)------------------------ climates, men, manners, assemblies and
(i)----------------------of many places. He has always been respected wherever he has gone.
His greatest joy has come from (j)------------------- on the plains of wind swept Troy. All
these experiences made him enjoy life greatly.
1.2.Why has the poet written this poem in ‘First Person’?Complete the following
sentence (3)
(a). The poet has written this poem in first person------------------------------
(b). The phrase ‘a hungry heart’ in the poem means---------------------------
(c). The narrator has gained something out of his experience. It is-----------------
Section – B Writing
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3. You are Sonal,who has arrived at the New Delhi Railway Station to board the Shatabdi
Express to Amritsar. You hear the following announcement. Write a message from Sonal
to be sent to your father through your driver in not more than 50 words.
(5marks)
This is for the attention of all the passengers to board the Shatabdi Express bound for
Amritsar scheduled to arrive at 6.55 a.m. The Shatabdi Express has derailed 20
kilometres from ABCcity. Please note that the Howrah Express that leaves the New Delhi
Railway Station at 8.30 a.m.will carry all the passengers to their destination. You are
requested not to buy a new ticket. Your ticket for the Shadabdi Express holds valid and at
par for the Howrah Express. Special coaches are being attached to the Howrah Express to
accommodate passengers of Shadabdi Express.
4. Rajesh Sharma’s model ‘Clap Switch’was adjudged first in the inter-school Science
Exhibitionand he was to get the first prize in the Annual Prize Distribution Function of
the school. However, the function couldn’t be held in time due to some unforeseen
reasons. Now the function is scheduled to be held soon and Rajesh has written about it to
the Principal. Imagine yourself as Principal of the school and write a short postcard
giving a suitable reply to him. Do not exceed 50 words.
(5marks)
5. You have to address your class about the precautions and measures to be taken against
malaria, which is spreading in your town. Here are a few ideas to help you. Write the
speech in not more than 150 words, using these ideas and also your own as well as those
given in the unit ‘Health and Medicine’.
(7marks)
Prevention is better than cure—cleanliness – in and outside the house – no water logging –
mosquito nets – DDT spray – flitting – full sleeves – full pants – covers.
Section – C Grammar
6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction as given in the example against the correct
blank number in your answer sheets.
(4marks)
All life on earth can ultimately is e.g. is –be

Traced back on the sea. Creatures (a)
With limbs or fingers rather than (b)
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Fins has evolved from fishes (c)

About 335 million years before (d)
Which remain a mystery. The new (e)
Fossil find in a rock formation near Scotland (f)
Provides one of the few clue to what has been (g)
happening on those 30 million years. (h)
7. Rearrange the words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

(2marks)
(a). grove/ Teresa/ when/ the family’s/ see/ was/ first/ seven/ father/ her took/ to olive/
(b). silvery-green/ her/ the/ trees/ frightened/ olive/.
8. Given below is a set of instructions to be followed by a person who wants to prepare

tea. Complete the following paragraph filling in the blanks. The first blank is filled for
you as an example.
(4marks)
Put a kettle containing water on a stove.
When water starts boiling add a teaspoon of tea

leaves.
After sometime add a teaspoonful of sugar.
Stir well. Take down the kettle . Filter the contents.

Throw away the left-overs in the kettle. Pour the filtered tea in a cup and serve it.
Water (a) is taken in a kettle which is put on a stove. A (b)---------------------when water

starts boiling. When this water (c) -------------------------a teaspoonful of sugar is added.
The contents (d)------------------------ and the kettle.----------------------------Finally what is
in the kettle (e) ------------------------and served.
Section – D Literature
8. Read the extract given below and answ er the following questions.
(4marks)
I remember the night my mother
Was stung by a scorpion. Ten hours
of steady rain had driven him
to crawl beneath a sack of rice.
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Parting with his poison-flash

of diabolic tail in the dark room-
He risked the rain again.
(a). What does ‘he’ refer to ? (1mark)
(b). Why did he come inside the house? Where did he hide?
(2marks)
(c). Why does the poet refer to his tail as diabolic? (1mark)
9. Dumbstruck sat the gaping frog

And the whole admiring bog
Stared towards the sumac, rapt,
And, when she had ended, clapped.
(4marks)
(a). Why was everyone staring at the sumac, rapt? (1mark)

(b). Explain the phrase ‘whole admiring bog’
(1mark)
(c). What had been the frog’s experience at the sumac tree? (2marks)
10. Tortured by doubt and remorse the postmaster sits in the glow of a charcoal sigri that
night,waiting for the news of his daughter. As he sits, he writes his diary. As the
postmaster, write a diary entry in about 150-175 words outlining your feelings about the
day’s events. (7marks)
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St. George Public School, Kozhuvallur
Mrs. Mani Isac

manisunny07@gmail.com
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All life on earth can ultimately is e.g. is –be

Fins has evolved from fishes (c)

7. Rearrange the words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

8. Given below is a set of instructions to be followed by a person who wants to prepare

When water starts boiling add a teaspoon of tea

After sometime add a teaspoonful of sugar.

Stir well. Take down the kettle . Filter the contents.

Water (a) is taken in a kettle which is put on a stove. A (b)---------------------when water

Parting with his poison-flash

9. Dumbstruck sat the gaping frog

(a). Why was everyone staring at the sumac, rapt? (1mark)

St. George Public School, Kozhuvallur

Mrs. Mani Isac

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