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S PUBLIC SCHOOL, RAHON

2nd Term EXAMINATION 2023-24
CLASS-10th, SUB-ENGLISH. M:M= 100
All the questions are compulsory
SECTION– A – [Reading skills) 10 Marks
1(a) Read the Passage given below and answer the question the follow.

Sportsmanship means working in tandem to achieve a Common goal. It 5x1=5: also means team spirit, which teaches us the
qualities of punctuality, discipline, Cooperation and obedience Sportsmanship is to see how the goal can be achieved and
not who has achieved it. Sportsmanship demands discipline. Sportsman should not use unfair mean to win a game
sportsmanship demand that they should not question their captain in any circumstance, for he knows what is best for the
team. Games should not be played only for Victory but also for simple pleasure. A sportsman should not feel depressed in
defeat and love his head over Victory because it is an effort of the whole team; not only one Person. People who lack
sportsmanship are intolerant, narrow minded, Selfish and can not have consideration for others as they are Jealous of
them. Therefore, to achieve a goal in life, one should have the spirit of a sportsman .

1. What does sportsmanship teach us?

(a) Punctuality (b) discipline (C) Co-operation and obedience (d) all of the above.

2. How should a sportsman behave after losing or winning the Match?

(a) He should be depressed (b) He should feel sad (c )He should blame the team (d) He should not feel depressed

[Link] means…….

(a) discipline and teamwork (b) strength and skill (C) lust for victory (d) Awards

4. Defeat for a sportsman is nothing but ……….

(a) loss of Prestige. (b) a lesson to improve (C) a trivial matter (d) None of these

5. Give synonym of`Victory’ (a)Defeat (b) triumph (c) success (d) both (b) and (c)

(b) Read the given Poster Carefully and answer the questions. 5X1-5

TREE PLANTATION
Olden times Modern times In future

Kings Local governments people

Roads, buildings, Roads, parks Everywhere on

Palaces, gardens vacant spaces ,if any

1. In olden times who were fond of trees and gardens?

(a) Potters (b) Musicians (C) Kings (d) villagers.

2. The King grew trees………..

(a)All along roads of their state (b) in and around their palaces (c)Around the buildings of there state (d) all of these three
3. In modern times ………takes care of roads and Parks
(a) State governments (b) local governments (C) Common people (d)Rich People.

4. Since local government Pay No attention to the growing of trees, there are very….........Trees along the road in the cities

(a) Few (b) a few (c) the Few (d) fewer.

5 what will happen in future if no attention is now Paid in to tree Plantation?

(a)No tree will be left (b) It will be all barren everywhere (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) Nor(b).

SECTION - B

2 objective type questions (Attempt all). (8x 1=8)

1 The Poor seamstress was given………by the swallow (a)Gold (b) Sapphire (c) ruby (d) oranges.

2 Which Illustration was used by the Professor of psychology?

3 Phatik’s aunt welcomed Phatik at her home (True / false)

4 A happy man envies……..

5 Naeem urged the author to re-start (a)Dancing (b) Singing (c) Studying (b)Painting

6 What was Miss Lotta Lauriere?

7 Holmes did not want watson to touch his things (“true/false”)

8 pakhom was a very…….. man (a) Helpful (b) Greedy (c) Kind (d) Selfish
Section-C

English Main Course Book: Prose

3.(a) Answer any Five questions. (5×2,=10)

1. How Can one have a real escape from Fear?

2. How was the Young man helped?

3. How did Della manage to buy the gift?

4. Who did the gods go to in desperation?

5. Why do the star twinkle ?

6. How was the Stout lady mistaken about liberty?

(b) Answer any Two question in about 50 words.

(2x3=6)

1 Write short note on the making of the earth?

2 Both Jim and Della gave each other the gifts of rare love. How?
3 What is the message Conveyed by the author in “THE HAPPY PRINCE”
POETRY

4 (a) Answer any Two questions after reading the stanza. (2x1.5=3)

The glories of our blood and state

 Are shadow, not substantial things;"

There is no armour against Fate,

Death lays his icy hand on kings.

1. Name the Poem and the Poet.

2. Why are not substantial things?

3. Explain “Death lays his icy hands on kings”

(b) Answer any one question. [1x3=3]

Give the Central Idea of the Poem ‘where the mind is without fear’ Or

How did the Two Comrades spend their day?

Supplementary Reader

[Link] any Four of the following questions. [4x3=12]

1. How did the author lose his eyesight?

2. How did Subbiah die?

3. Who else got the money and how much?

4. why did Holmes ask Smith to them if the gas ?

5. What's the moral of the story! How much Land does A mand need?

Section -D- Vocabulary

6. Do as directed (4*1 =4)

(a) Choose the correct word : Bad …….of drugs was soon felt. (affect, effect)
(b) Use the following Idiom in a sentence : by Virtue
(c) Give one word: To Increase the gravity of a situation.

(d) Correct the sentence: Seventy miles are a long distance.

Section-E
7(a)Tranlate any Three English to Punjabi/Hindi. (3x1=3)
1. My Countries Called me the Happy prince 2. He never lost his Calm.
3The gods approached sage Dadhichi 4.I may be as free as I like.
(c) Translate any three Punjabi to English (3*1=3)
1. ਕੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਰੁੱ ਤ ਸ ਰੂ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ?

2. ਮਨੂੰ ੂ ੂੂ ਜਾਣ ਦਦਉ।

3. ਜੈਸਾ ਦੇਸ ਵੈਸਾ ਭੇਸ।

4. ਆਪਣੇ ਕੂੰ ਮ
ੂ ਨਾਲ ਮਤਲਬ ਰੁੱ ਖੋ।

(8) Do as directed (10*2=20)

1. Fill in the Blanks with suitable determiner
(a) I must have this book at ……….rate (b)...........People came to see the fair.

2. Fill in the Blanks with suitable Preposition.

(a).........................................................................................................The river abounds .. ….. fish . (b) Good Translation is

the result................................................................................................Practice and
Patience.
3 Fill in the blanks with the Correct modal.
(a)I………Like to have a Cup of Coffee (Will / would) (b).,........You finish your work in Two hour (Can/may)
4 Fill in the blanks with a suitable Conjunction.
One day…….I went to my friend’s house. I was surprised to see a man.........was wearing nothing.
5. Combine the following sentences using a Non-finite verb
(a) He stood aside. He was waiting for order.
(b) Mohan did not look at the girls. He avoided it.
6. Change into Voice.
(a) The Child was knocked down by a Car. (b) When did you see the star?

7. Change in to form of Narration

(a) Ram said to sita,” Lakshman is loved by all”.

(b) May You Prospers,” said my mother to me.”

8. change into Future Continuous Tense: The children have eaten a chocolate ice-cream.

Change in to Past Indefinite Tense :Neetu drinks a glass of milk

9. Punctuate the following sentences

(a) Ram singh the captain of the team is form makhan majra
(b) how stupid I have been said Vandana
10. Pick out the adjective clause :(a)The Furniture he gave us was worth nothing.
(b) If the bus is late, we will take a taxi

9 (a)advertise for ‘Mangla academy ‘ Or (1*3=3)

You wish to arrange a charity show in your school. Write a notice in this regard, specifying the purpose,date and time of
the show.

(b) Write a paragraph on one topic : Discipline Or Our school annual inspection

(C) You are Rajiv living at Queen’s hostel, International School,New Delhi. Write a letter to your father requesting him
to permit you

to join an educational tour to south India conducted by your school

Or

Write a letter to a book- seller complaining against the wrong supply of [Link] are Jatinder singh living at Model
Town,Nokodar. (1*6=6)

10. Mark of good handwriting. 5 marks