Std:-10th
Sub:- English
Marks:-20
(A) Poem (7 marks)
Read the extract and answer the following questions given below :
Each day brings new beginnings.
Decisions I must make.
I am the only one to choose
The road that I will take..
I can choose to take the road of life,
That leads to great success
Or travel down the darkened road,
That leads to great distress.
Please open up my eyes, dear Lord.
That I might clearly see
Help me stand for what is right.
Bring out the best in me.
Help, Lord, to just say "no".
When temptation comes my way,
That I might keep my body clean.
And fit for life each day.
When my teenage years are over.
I know that I will see
That life is lived its very best
With you walking next to me.
- J. Morse
Q. 1) What is the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Q. 2) What decisions does the speaker have to take?
Q. 3) What does each new day fetch?
Q. 4) How should one react to temptation?
Q. 5) Write a pair of rhyming words from the poem.
Q. 6) Write Antonyms of:-
a) beginnings b) right
Q. 7) Write any one example of simile.
(B) Passage (8 marks)
My father was a medical professional working for a private company in Raniganj in West Bengal. The officers of the company were housed in individual bungalows inside a large campus, Our house was in a corner of the campus. The officer's club was adjacent to the boundary wall of our garden. The compound was luxurious with green grass, colourful flowers and a host of tall and majestic trees. The seasonal vegetables in the kitchen gardens of the households and the magnificent trees constantly attracted squirrels and many species of birds; a group of langurs had even made their den in an aswatha tree nearby. They had all become a part and parcel of our existence and daily life.
A small incident on a Saturday afternoon left a profound effect on me and unfolded before my eyes a whole new dimension to the wonders of God's creation It was a few days into the Puja vacation. Just like for any other child, the holidays provided an opportunity for me to become engrossed in various magazines and storybooks published specially for children in the festive season.
After a hearty lunch, my parents and my younger sisters lay down for an afternoon nap and I settled down with a storybook. The quiet afternoon presented the perfect backdrop for reading an adventure story. The silence was occasionally broken by the sound of my family snoring, the intermittent chirping of house sparrows, the harsh cawing of a crow the shrill call of a kite flying high above the ground. Minutes ticked by. I became deeply absorbed in the book.
Q. 1) What was the profession of the writer's father?
Q. 2) Describe the campus where the writer's family lived.
Q. 3) How did the family relax after lunch?
Q. 4) I guess that guy doesn't want us to meet, just focus on his words. (Pick out the verb)
Q. 5) I have to tell them something that what you are doing is wrong. (Underline the conjuction)
Q. 6) Write suffix and prefix of:-
a) complete b) inform
Q. 7) You are my buddy, don't listen others and I'll do ____ same. (Use Article)
Q. 8) Write Synonyms of:-
a) private:- b) vacation:-
(C) Letter writing:- (5 marks)
Write a letter to your principal for 5 days leave.
