Madhyamik Class 10 English Solved Paper 2019 | Second Language

2019

ENGLISH (Second Language)

Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes

(First 15 Minutes for reading the question paper only, 3 Hours for writing)

Full Marks : For Regular Candidates – 90

For External Candidate – 100

Roll ____ No ____

Name ____

Registration No. ____ of ____

Answer all the questions in the space provided. There is enough space for the answers. However, the extra sheet will be supplied by the invigilator, if required.

Special credits will be given for the answer which are brief and to the point. Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes, untidiness and bad handwriting.

• Section – A: Reading Comprehension – 20 marks (Seen)
• Reading Comprehension – 20 marks (Unseen)
• Section – B: Grammar and Vocabulary – 20 marks
• Section – C: Writing – 30 marks
• Section – D: Supplementary: 10 marks for external candidates only

Section – A

1. Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow :

“What have you written, Father ?” Swami asked apprehensively.

“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”

“Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?”

“Yes. Plenty of things.”

“What has he done, Father ?”

“Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.”

Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.

Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not such a bad man after all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.

Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion. He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.

1. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences : [1×5=5]

a) Swami’s father wrote the letter to Swami’s ___________.

1. friends
2. headmaster
3. teacher
4. mother

Ans. (ii) headmaster

b) The letter made Swami feel _____________.

1. happy
2. sad
3. excited
4. Worried

Ans. (iv) Worried

c) Swami stopped on his way to school to decide whether Samuel was a/an __.

1. bad person
2. good and friendly person
3. honest person
4. dishonest person

Ans. (i) bad person

d) Swami felt dizzy because he was ____________.

1. excited
2. indifferent
3. afraid
4. puzzled

Ans. (iv) puzzled

e) The more Swami thought of Samuel the more _______________.

1. aggrieved he felt
2. cheerful he felt
3. disappointed he felt
4. angry he felt

Ans. (i) aggrieved he felt

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text : [1×3=3]  

1. Swami’s father asked him to ____.
2. While going to school Swami felt ____.
3. Other teachers were not as _____.

Answer

1. give the letter to his headmaster and go to class.
2. that he was the worst boy on Earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate.
3. friendly as Samuel.

C. Answer the following questions : [2×2=4]

1. Why did Swami’s conscience bother him ?
2. How did Swami recall Samuel’s appearance ?

Answer

1. Swami’s conscience bothered him because he was not at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.
2. Swami recalled Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow :

Once I crept in an oak wood – I was looking for a stag.

I met an old woman there – all knobbly stick and rag.

She said: ‘I have your secret here inside my little bag.’

Then she began to cackle and I began to quake.

She opened up her little bag and I came twice awake –

Surrounded by a staring tribe and me tied to a stake.

They said : ‘We are the oak-trees and your own true family.

We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.

Unless you make a promise now-now you are going to die.’

“Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.

Unless you swear the black oak bark will wrinkle over you

And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grew.’

This was my dream beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.

When I came out of the oak-wood, back to human company,

My walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: [1×4=4]

a) The young child met ________________.

1. a forester
2. an old man
3. an old woman
4. a stag

Ans. (iii) an old woman

b) The old woman was ________________.

1. very smart
2. looking nervous
3. richly dressed
4. unsteady and poorly dressed

Ans. (iv) unsteady and poorly dressed

c) The oak trees complained that ______________________.

1. the old woman cackled
2. they are chopped down, torn up but the humans remain indifferent
3. they are not watered everyday
4. they are tied to a stake

Ans. (ii) they are chopped down, torn up but the humans remain indifferent

d) A ‘staring tribe’ refers to ________________.

1. local inhabitants
2. the primitive people
3. homeless people
4. the oak trees

Ans. (iv) the oak trees

B. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False. Provide sentences/ phrases/words in support of your answer : [2×2=4]

1. The oak trees told the child in his dream that whenever an oak tree is cut down he should plant two oak saplings.
2. When the child woke up from his dream he forgot all about the oak trees.

Answer

True

Supporting statement: Whenever you see an oak – tree felled, swear now you will plant two.

False

Supporting statement: The dream that altered me. When I come back to human company, my walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :

It is a known fact that children generally emulate adults. When a child imitates elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers, most of us find it quite cute. We fail to realise that this harmless imitation often results in actual smoking when they grow up. So it is time to take a pause and think about its consequences. According to WHO data, tobacco kills more than seven million people each year. While more than six million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, many non-smokers die because they are exposed to second-hand smoke.

Over eighty per cent of individuals, who start smoking during adolescence, will continue to smoke in adulthood, while one-third of them will die prematurely due to smoking-related diseases like cancer, heart disease and chronic lung diseases. Experimentation by children can rapidly escalate into heavy smoking.

Experts say that unless urgent action is taken immediately, the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. This sure is a gloomy and cheerless world that we are leaving behind to our future generations. So it is time to motivate youngsters to stay away from this deadly habit.

Dr. Shyama Chona; the educationist says, “The best way to motivate them to stay away from smoking is to involve them in some activities.” She suggests that schools can organise events like sports, drama and story-telling sessions. Such participatory learning is very effective because it dissuades kids from smoking when they themselves propagate its bad effects.

Parents have a big role to play when it comes to influencing their kids. Theatre director Arvind Gaur says that a smoking parent can never tell his/her child not to smoke because that would be too hypocritical.

A. Tick the right answer : [1×6=6]

a) We find it cute when

1. the child imitates an adult
2. an adult imitates a child
3. a child copies the elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers.
4. a child actually smokes

Ans. (iii) a child copies elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers.

b) According to WHO data, each year direct use of tobacco kills

1. seven million people
2. more than seven million people
3. less than six million people
4. more than six million people

Ans. (iv) More than six million people

c) In the opinion of experts urgent action should be taken

1. immediately
2. after one year
3. by 2030
4. by the parents

Ans. (i) immediately

d) Shyama Chona is

1. a medical practitioner
2. a psychologist
3. a social worker
4. an educationist

Ans. (iv) an educationist

e) ‘Deadly habit’ in paragraph 3 refers to

1. sports
2. smoking
3. play-acting
4. story-telling

Ans. (iii) play-acting

f) A smoking parent can

1. always tell his child to smoke
2. tell his child to be hypocritical
3. never tell his child not to smoke
4. tell his child to be honest and truthful

Ans. (iii) never tell his child not to smoke

B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write T for True and ‘F’ for False. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of  your answers : [(1+1) ×3=6]

1. A child never imitates an elder smoking.
2. Many non-smokers die because of passive smoking.
3. Our future generations will be left in a dark and hopeless world due to smoking.

Answer

1. False
   Supporting sentence: A child imitates elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers.
2. True
   Supporting sentence: Many non-smokers die because they are exposed to second-hand smoke.
3. True
   Supporting sentence: This sure is a gloomy and cheerless world that we are learning behind to our future generations.

C. Answer the following questions : [2×4=8]

1. How does a child imitate an elder smoking?
2. Name some of the smoking-related diseases.
3. Why should urgent action be taken immediately to stop smoking?
4. How can children be motivated to stay away from smoking?

Answer

1. A child imitates an elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers.
2. There are many smoking-related diseases – like cancer, heart – disease and chronic lung diseases.
3. Urgent action should be taken immediately to stop smoking because the annual death toll could rise to more than 8 million by 2030. This sure is a gloomy and cheerless world that we are learning behind to our future generations.
4. The best way to motivate children to stay away from smoking is to involve them in some activities like anti-smoking sports, drama and story telling-sessions in school.

Section-B

[Grammar and Vocabulary]

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks : [1×3=3]

When Mrs. Gupta _______ (return / returned / was returning) home she noticed at once that thieves _______ (enter / have entered / had entered) her house during her absence. The local police station _______ (was informing / had informed / was informed) immediately.

Answer

returned, had entered, was informed.

5.A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions : [1×3=3]

Sunil, _______ young diver jumped _______ the river and saved the child _______ drowning

Ans. a, into, from

5.B. Do as directed  [1×3=3]

1. He has worked out the answers carefully. (Change the voice)
2. You do not take care of your health. You may fall ill. (Join into a single sentence using an adverb clause)  
3. “What have you written, Sachin ?” The teacher said. (Change into Indirect Speech)

Answer

1. The answers have been worked out carefully by him.
2. You may fall ill if you do not take care of your health.
3. The teacher asked Sachin what he had written.

5. C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list. [1×3=3]

1. Khudiram sacrificedhis life for his motherland.
2. Police is investigatingthe case.
3. I am trying to finda job.

[look into, come by, look for, give up]

Answer

1. gave up
2. looking into
3. looking for

6. Given below are the meanings of four words that you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side : [2×4=8]

1. imitate
2. increase rapidly
3. discourage
4. spread and promote an idea widely

Answer

1. emulate
2. escalate
3. dissuade
4. Propagate

Section – C

[Writing]

7. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the story. [10]

Three children collecting green mangoes near a railway track – one sees a crack on rails－ hears a train coming — senses danger — tears his red shirt — three pieces — waves like flags — driver stops — accident avoided — children rewarded.

Answer

BRAVE CHILDREN SAVED A TRADING ACCIDENT

Three children, Ravi, Maya, and Raju, were engrossed in collecting green mangoes near a railway track. As Raju bent down, he noticed a dangerous crack in the rails. Panic engulfed him as he heard the distant rumble of an approaching train. Without a moment to spare, he tore his red shirt into three pieces and waved them like flags, catching the attention of the train’s driver. Reacting swiftly, the driver applied the brakes, averting a potential catastrophe. The children’s bravery didn’t go unnoticed, and they were rewarded for their quick thinking, their bond forever strengthened by their shared adventure.

8. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily stating reasons, why plastic carry bags, should be banned. [10]

Your letter may include the following points :

Large scale use of plastic carry bags — choking sewerage system – water logging on roads — drains overflowing — pollution of land and ocean —   must be banned to save the environment — use of substitutes like jute bags and paper bags.

Answer

To

The Editor

The Statesman

Kolkata-01

Sir,

The polypacks and plastic materials have now flooded the market. Plastic toys and vases, bags and cups have become household things. Nobody cares about the harmful effects of these apparently innocent things. These things are used at random because they are handy and portable, durable and cheap. Naturally, people tend to use them, without knowing that they tell upon their health. First of all, plastic is a non-degradable substance. The waste plastics are not consumed. Secondly, medical research reveals that the use of plastic may cause certain respiratory and skin diseases. As they are non-degradable substances, they badly pollute the environment. It is learnt that many developed countries have banned the use of plastic materials. The govt. has already put a ban on the use of thin polybags. But plastic enjoys its market position as before.

Let us hope that our administration comes forward and create public awareness against the use of such harmful things.

Please circulate it through your daily and impress upon all the gravity of the situation.

Stamp

Yours faithfully

Firdousi Khatun

Naihati, North 24 Pgs.

January 12, 2018

9. Your school is going to host an inter-school drama competition. Suppose you are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Write a notice (within 100 words) calling students to participate in the competition. Mention the time, date and venue of the competition. Your notice should be countersigned by the Headmistress / Headmaster of your school. [10]

Answer

NOTICE

INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ CONTEST

Date: 05 Febrary, 2018

Students are hereby informed that our school has been invited to participate in the inter-school Drama Competition to be held on March 15, 20018, at Carmel High School, Kolkata 700 031. We have been told to send a list of the names of students who wish to participate in the above contest. In view of this, a trial will be held in Room No. 15 in our school on February 16, 2018. The session will start at 10.00 a.m. Three of our teachers will act as judges and will select the eligible candidates who will represent the school team. Interested students are requested to submit their names to the undersigned or to their class teachers by 09.02.2018

Countersigned by

The Principal

Carmel High School

06.02.2018

Debapama Roy

Secretary

Quiz Club

Section-D

[For External Candidates Only]

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the words in brackets : [1×5=5]

1. Bhimani is well known for her ____ (kind).
2. ____ (honest) is the best policy.
3. Sumona completed the race ____ (success).
4. The gentleman is famous for his ____(wise).
5. Soren is an ____ (honour) man.

Answer

1. Bhimani is well known for her kindness.
2. Honesty is the best policy.
3. Sumona completed the race successfully.
4. The gentleman is famous for his wisdom.
5. Soren is an honourable man.

2. Add a prefix with the following words to make antonyms : [1×5=5]

1. Happy ____.
2. Please ____.
3. Movable ____.
4. Rational ____.
5. Logical ____.

Answer

1. unhappy
2. displease
3. immovable
4. irrational
5. illogical