STD. 10 ENGLISH (S.L.)-16

[Total Marks : 100

Weightage to Objectives : Objectives

Question Paper

Question Paper

Total

PART-A

PART-B

Marks

Knowledge

18

15

33

Understanding

20

10

30

Application

06

15

21

Skills

06

10

16

50

50

100

Total Marks

Weightage to Forms of Questions : Part - A Forms of Questions

Number of Questions

Total Marks Allotted

Total Time Allotted

Objectives

50

50

75 Mins.

Weightage to Forms of Questions : Part - B Forms of

Number of

Total Marks

Total Time

Questions

Questions

Allotted

Allotted

E/LA

04

21

52

SA

06

16

43

VSA

13

13

25

20

50

120 Mins.

Weightage to Contents : Difficulty

Question Paper

Question Paper

Total

Level

Part-A

Part-B

Easy

25

25

50

Average

20

15

35

Difficult

05

10

15

50

50

50

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Annexure – 3

Unit

:

Annual

:

Marks

:

100

Speciality

:

Appro. Difficulty Level :

Form of Que.

:

Standard/Subject

:

Objective

10th/English (S.L.)-16

Average

LA/SA/VSA/O

Annexure – 4 Method and Key of Marks Answers : Key for Objective Questions, Answer as per marks for Short, Very Short, Long and Discriptive Answers. No. PART – A No. 1 to 7 No. 8 to 12 No 13 to 17 No. 18 to 22 No. 23 to 27 No. 28 to 30 No. 31 to 35 No. 36 to 38 No. 39 to 41 No. 42 to 44 No. 45 to 50 PART – B Section – A No. 1 to 10 No. 11 Section – B No. 12 to 13 No. 14 No. 15 to 17 No. 18 Section – C No. 19 No. 20 No. 21 Section – D No. 22 No. 23

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Main Points

Allotted Marks to Each Section

Total Marks

Intensive Reading Blackbuck - I Blackbuck - II Unseen Passage Non-verbal Comprehension Poetry Comprehension Forms of Verbs Word Formation Idioms and Phrases Conjunctions Editing

07 05 05 05 05 03 05 03 03 03 06 50

07 05 05 05 05 03 05 03 03 03 06 50

Intensive Reading Extracts Short-note

10 03

10 03

Short Ans. (Reading Text) Cempletion of Poem Complete the Sentence/ Jubmled Parts Change the Text

04 02 03

04 02 03

03

03

Report Writing Message/Notice Reported Speech

05 04 04

05 04 04

Paragraph Writing Letter Writing

06 06 50

06 06 50

Annexure – 5 Classification as per Questions Subject

:

English (S.L.)-16

Unit

:

Annual

Std.

:

10th

Marks

:

100

Objective

Speciality Units

Sub Units

Forms of Marks Time Questions Allotted Allotted (Mins.)

Approx. Difficulty Level

PART – A 1 to 50

- Intensive Reading

0

7

10.5

Easy

MCQ type

- Blackbuck

0

5

8.5

Easy

Question

- Blackbuck

0

5

8.5

Easy

- Unseen

0

5

7.5

Average

- Non-verbal

0

5

4.5

Average

- Poertry Compre.

0

5

4.5

Average

- Forms of Verbs

0

5

9.5

Difficult

- Word Formation

0

3

3

Average

- Idioms/Phrases

0

3

4.5

Average

- Conjunctions

0

3

4.5

Easy

- Editing

0

6

9.5

Average

V.S.

10

25

Easy

- Short-note

S

3

10

Average

- Short Ans.

S

4

10

Average

- Completion of Poem

S

2

3

Easy

- Completion of sentence/Jumbled Parts

5

3

6

Average

- Change the Text

5

3

6

Easy

- Report Writing

L

5

10.5

Average

- Message/Notice

L

4

10.5

Easy

- Reported Speech

S

4

8

Difficult

- Paragraph Writing

L

6

15.5

Difficult

- Letter Writing

L

6

15.5

Easy

PART – B Section – A

Section – B

Section – C

Section – D

- Reading Extracts

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ENGLISH (S.L.) (016) Sample Paper-1

Time : 75 Mins.]

[Total Marks : 50

PART - A Instructions :

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(1)

All objective questions in this part are compulsory.

(2)

All objective questions carry equal marks.

(3)

Before each question in your OMR Sheet, option A O, B O, C O and D O have been given. Choose the right option by making the circle dark.

Read the following extracts and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate options : [07] Hi ! I'm Jenna from Canada, the second largest country, in area, in the world. I'm interested in classical music of India so I have come here. Friends, Canada became independent in 1867. The name 'Canada' comes from the word 'Kanata' which means 'village' or 'community', Most of us are immigrants from Britain and France. Our official languages are English and French. Our Emblem includes three red maple leaves. A red, eleven pointed maple leaf is included in our flag also. 1.

2.

Jenna is interested in….. (A) classical dance.

(B)

classical instrument.

(C) classical music

(D) classical songs.

An immigrant is a person…… (A) Who is invited to a country. (B) Who has come from another country. (C) Who has been granted his wish. (D) Who is an inhabitant of his country.

Some French scientists did an experiment with squirrels. They put sugar water in a naturally lighted room everyday at 10.00 a.m. The squirrels came to drink the water exactly at the right time. Then the scientists started putting the sugar water in a room that was artificially lighted for 24 hours. They put the water at 8.00 p.m. It took the squirrels one week to find out the sweet water. But then they started coming in the evening instead of in the morning. 3.

4.

4

The scientists who did an experiment were from the following country. (A) America

(B) Germany

(C) France

(D) India.

The squirrels took _________ days to find out the sweet water. (A) three

(B)

four

(C) seven

(D) five

•

The diamond is nothing but a stone. It is dug out from mines. Chemically it is Carbon (C) in an exceptionally pure form. The only foreign element commonly present in it is Nitrogen (N). The diamond has always attracted people because of its sparkling beauty. Unlike other gems, it never gets worn out. So it is said: Diamonds are forever. 5. Chemically, the diamond is _________ in an exceptionally pure form. (A) Coal (B) Nitrogen. (C) Carbon (D) Oxygen. 6. The special aspect of diamond mentioned here is…… (A) It always gives light. (B) It never gets old. (C) It always tempts to steal it. (D) Diamond is always white. On the third day, I heard the noise of an air-craft. I yelled. 'Help ..... Help .... !' over and over again, but in vain. I felt lonely but not disheartened. Though my foot was injured, I could walk. On the fourth day, I finished the sweets. I was worried but continued walking. 7. Juliane was worried because……. (A) She was injured. (B) She saw an aeroplane. (C) The sweets were over. (D) She was lonely. Read the following passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate options : [05] Bhavnagar airport is connected with the international airports of Mumbai and Ahmedabad with daily flight frequency. The closest railway is at the town of Dhasa. which is about 50 km from the park. The historical town of Vallabhipur is about 30 km away. The blackback is also known as Krishna Jinka in Telugu language. It has been declared the state animal of Andhra Pradesh. Other local names for the species include Kala hiran, Sasin, Iralai Maan, Krishna Mriga in Kannada and Kalveet in Marathi. 8.

9.

10.

How many different names of blackbuck are used in this passage? (A) Five

(B)

Six

(C) Four

(D) Three

Which is the state animal of Andhra Pradesh? (A) Deer

(B)

Rhino

(C) Flamingo

(D) Blackbuck

How far is Dhasa from the blackbuck National park? (A) 40 km

(B)

60km

(C) 50km

(D) 70 km 5

11.

12.

We find the different names of Blackbuck in __________ languages. (A) two

(B)

(C) four

(D) five

What is Blackbuck called in Marathi language ? (A) Kala hiran (B) Mriga (C) Krishna jinka

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three

(D) Kalveet.

Read the following passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate options : [05] In 1936 Olympic at Berlin, everyone was expecting the previous year winner Stella Walls of Poland to retain the gold medal in 100 metre race. Much to their disappointment, at the last moment, Helen Steftens of America won the race. The angry Polish accused Helen of being a fraud (dishonest). They accused her of being a man disguised as woman. To resolve the controversy, the judges decided to have her physically examined by lady officers. 13.

14.

15.

16.

Stella Walls belonged to __________ . (A) England

(B)

Berlin

(C) America

(D) Poland

Who won the race? (A) Stella Walls

(B)

Stephen Hawkin

(C) Helen Stephens

(D) Staffi Graff.

Here the word - ‘a fraud’ means ____________ . (A) Honest

(B)

dishonest

(C) illegal

(D) to resolve

What did the angry Polish accuse Helen ? (A) of being disguised as a man. (B) of being disguised as a woman (C) of being disguised as a clown. (D) of being always late.

17.

•

Helen Stephen won the race in ____________ metre. (A) 200

(B)

100

(C) 150

(D)

1000

Read the following passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate options : [05] Microbes are very powerful, yet the living body has its own defenses to fight them. The skin is our first line of defense. The microbe has to get through the skin both into flesh and blood, before they can do any mischief. Again the body has its warning signals. Special cells in the blood called leucocytes are the home guards of the body. When the body is attacked by disease bacteria, these home guards get ready to fight them. The body has not only leucocytes but also antibodies to fight the microbes. When bacteria enters the body, the blood produces chemicals called antibodies, which kill disease bacteria.

6

18.

Our body can fight against microbes because (A) it is weak. (B) it is strong (C) it has a defense system of its own. (D) Microbes are weak

19.

20.

21.

22.

leucocytes are… (A) worms

(B)

microbes

(C) cells in our body

(D) parasites

Our body can fight against the microbes with the help of…. (A) microbes.

(B)

soldiers inside the body.

(C) leucocytes and anti-bodies.

(D) hands and feet.

anti-bodies. are… (A) worms

(B)

special cells in the body.

(C) chemicals in our body.

(D) medicines.

A suitable title of this passage can be…. (A) Our body (B) Microbes and antibodies. (C) Defense system of our body. (D) Microbes are powerful.

•

Study the following table and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate ontions : [05] Invention

Inventor

year

country

Aeroplane

Orville and Wilbur Wright

1903

USA

K. Macmillan

1839

UK

G. Daimler

1885

Germany

Sewing machine

B. Thimminier

1829

France

Telephone

Alexander Bell

1876

UK

Bicycle Motor-cycle

23.

24.

When did Macmillan invent bicycle? (A) 1990

(B)

1839

(C) 1850

(D) 1939

Which of the following was invented in Germany? (A) bicycle

(B)

telephone

(C) motorcycle

(D) sewing machine 7

25.

Which of the following sentence based on the table is correct? (A) aeroplane was invented in UK (B) K. Macmillan invented Sewing machine (C) Alexander Bell invented telephone. (D) Motorcycle was

26.

27.

•

invented in USA.

B. Thimminier belonged to…… (A) UK

(B)

USA

(C) France

(D) Germany.

The machine invented in the twentieth century was…… (A) telephone

(B)

aeroplane

(C) sewing machine

(D) bicycle

Read the following stanza and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate options : [03] My little horse must think it queer, To stop without a farm house near, Between the woods and frozen lake, The darkest evening of the year. 28.

29.

30.

•

The word 'queer' means…… (A) uneven

(B)

unusual.

(C) unlikely

(D) unable

The poet stops……. (A) near his hut.

(B)

near a farmhouse

(C) near the lake.

(D) near a tree.

The season indicated in this stanza is… (A) summer

(B)

spring

(C) autumn

(D) winter.

Fill in the blanks in the following passage selecting the most appropriate forms of verbs given against number 31 to 35

[05]

It was raining last night. I _______(31)_______TV. I _________(32)________ a little restless. I ______(33)_______ to the window and was looking out when I _______(34)________ that Mr. Sharma, my neighbour was near the door. I thought he ___(35)________ to shut it. I also saw Mrs. Sharma walking up and down in the garden.

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31.

(A) watched

(B) watching

(C) was watching

(D) were watching

32.

(A) feel

(B) feeling

(C) felt

(D) was feeling.

33.

(A) go

(B) was going

(C) went

(D) gone

34.

(A) see

(B) saw

(C) have seen

(D) seen

35.

(A) went

(B) has gone

(C) had gone

(D) did not go.

•

Fill in the blanks in the following passage selecting the most appropriate forms of the words given against no 36 to 38

[03]

Election ______36_____ conducts elections in India. It is a very ______37______ organization. Its officers can handle any situation, anywhere. From the ______38____ of Kutch to the mountains of Kashmir, the officers go to do the work which they are assigned. They play a great role in keeping our democracy alive.

•

36.

(A) commission

(B) commissioner (C) commissioned (D) commissioning

37.

(A) efficient.

(B) inefficient

(C) efficiency

(D) efficiently

38.

(A) dessert

(B) desert

(C) deserted

(D) desertness.

Replace the underlined words/phrases selecting the most appropriate options given against number 39 to 41 [03] We obtain medicines from trees. We grind the leaves of different trees. This is (40)

(39)

done manually. (41)

•

39.

(A) receive

(B) give

(C) get

(D) avoid

40.

(A) cut

(B) crush

(C) pick up

(D) put away

41.

(A) with feet

(B) with the hands (C) hardworkingly (D) with eyes.

Fill in the blanks in the following passage selecting the most appropriate conjunctions given against number 42 to 44

[03]

Gopal knew _____(42)_____ he had much work________(43)_____ he wanted to watch the cricket match_____(44)____he had much interest in it.

•

42.

(A) why

(B) when

(C) if

(D) that

43.

(A)

(B) but

(C) however

(D) as

44.

(A) so

(B) that

(C) because

(D) why.

though

Fill in the blanks in the following passage selecting the most appropriate options given against number 45 to 50

[06]

Bunty's uncle had come from Mumbai _______(45)______ the new motorbike. He was staying ___(46)______three weeks, Three glorious weeks! Every afternoon, ______(47)_________Bunty's uncle slept, we could eye at the blue wonder. Sometimes, Bunty managed to take____(48) __ his uncle's red helmet. We would wear it in turn _______(49)________ sit on the bike, hands itching to turn on the ignition and zoom.... In the evenings, we watched Bunty go out for a ride with his uncle and our hearts were filled with __________(50)________. 45.

(A) ride

(B) to ride

(C) riding

(D) rode

46.

(A) with

(B) for

(C) within

(D) since

47.

(A) when

(B) while

(C) after

(D) before.

48.

(A) away

(B) out

(C) of

(D) off.

49.

(A) but

(B) so

(C) and

(D) as

50.

(A) envy

(B) envious

(C) zealous

(D) zeal. 9

PART - B Time : 2 Hours] Instructions :

[Total Marks : 50

(1)

There are four Sections in this Part.

(2)

All questions are compulsory. Options are internal.

(3)

Figures to the right indicate marks.

SECTION - A •

Read the following extracts and answer the questions given below them : [10] I ran across the road to catch a bus. As soon as I saw it coming, I jumped into it. When the conductor stared at me, only then I realized I had no money in my pocket. The conductor was angry. So I was asked to get down. 1. Why did the conductor ask Montu to get down the bus? 2. The word in the text "to stare means"……….. (A) to work at (B) to look at (C) to yell at Miss Sullivan used to take me to long walks, every morning. I had lot of questions to ask. I would write something on her palm and in tern she would talk into my palm as people talk into a baby's ears. My teacher satisfied my curiosity. 3. Who is the narrator of this passage? 4. How did Miss Sullivan teach new words to Helen? Ranjan : (Furiously, throws down the books on to the floor.) I am not going in such a bad mood. I am going to my room. Don't disturb me. I'm not going to eat anything this evening. I can't tolerate your inquiries: That's all. ... [Goes into the room, bangs the door.] 5. Why does Ranjan throw the books on to the floor? 6. Which word in the text is used for 'to bear'? The human body never gets used to noise. It causes illness and deafness. After hearing loud noise a person may suffer from high blood pressure, annoyance, anxiety and heart disease. Sometimes sudden and unexpected noise may cause indigestion and gastric problems. 7. A person may suffer from high blood pressure because of ________________ (complete the sentence) 8. From which diseases may a person suffer due to loud noise? There is a special section for models, charts and experiments. I, along with my friends, Vinay, Joseph, Bipin and Janaki visited different sections and had a talk with the participants. 9. With whom did the narrator visit the science fair? 10. Which is the special section in the science fair?

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11. Write a short note on any one of following using the clues given below in about five to six sentences : [03] How the shepherd saved the Abbot. (got the Abbot's robe- answered the questions intelligently- satisfied the king's desire- asked for his master's forgiveness) OR The Indian Flag and National Anthem. (Known as 'tri colour'- three colours suggest different things- our motto - the meaning of our national anthem) SECTION - B •

Answer the following questions in 2 or 3 sentences. 12.

How did the boatmen help Juliane?

13.

What are the insulting words used for both the dogs?

14.

Complete the following lines :

[04]

[02]

And when a moon _____________________ _____________________ things I know •

Complete the following sentences with the help of the words given in the brackets : [03] 15. While Shulin was crossing the bridge, _________________________. (hat, blow off) 16. If it rains, ________________________________________ (we, not, go out) 17. Look there. The players _____________________________. (go, on to the field) 18. Change the following text as shown below :

[03]

My father is very strict. He sets his own rules. He always tells me to follow the rules. I like to follow his rules. Start this way….. My parents are very strict. …… SECTION - C 19. The eco - club of Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyalaya organized a campaign on 'Say no to Polythene(Plastic) bags.' Write a report in about 80 words on it. [05] Point : date - time - people involved - rally taken out- banners and posters)

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20. Read the following telephonic Conversation and prepare a message for Rutvi in about 30 words : [04] Vinodbhai : Ragini

Hello! Can I talk to Rutvi ?

: Sorry. Rutvi has gone to attend a meeting in her eco-club. She may come at about 5 PM. Any message ?

Vinodbhai : I'm her principal. Please, tell her that our school has arranged a music competition and she has been selected. Tell her to be present for the practice session, tomorrow. 21. Turn the following conversation into indirect speech : Priyakantbhai

: Why were you absent in the school yesterday?

Rohan

: I was not well, sir. I had a headache.

Priyakantbhai

: What a smart boy you are! You were enjoying Sachin's batting. Am I right?

Rohan

: Oh! Yes, sir.

[04]

SECTION - D 22. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 100 words :

[06]

My Favourite Sports Person (Points : Name - Age - education - his performance - qualities - contribution to the game- records - achievements- over all personality - your expectations.) Visit To A Public Library (Points : time - place - facilities - sections - librarian - books - magazines - new papers- readers - your activity in the library - your view about the visit) 23. Write any one of the following letters with the help of the clues given : [06] (a)

Miss Shuchi Trivedi, D-20, Marutidham Duplex, Airport Harni Road, Vadadora writes a letter to her cousin Kshipra asking about the preparations for her first examination. (Clues : greeting - school time - reading hours - spare time for playing parents’ role - subjects she likes - subjects she finds difficult- final salutation)

(b)

Maya patel from 20, Samabha Seciety, Ambavadi, Ahmedabad writes a letter to her friend Meeta Congratulating her on her bright seccess in the S.S.C. Examination. (Clues : new paper - photograph - high percentage - hard work rewarded - Congratulating)

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13

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Section - D 3(3)

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–

3(3)

–

–

VSA

33(26)

12(5)

–

–

9(4)

3(1)

–

SA

Knowledge

18(18)

–

–

–

–

18 (18)

O

–

–

–

–

–

–

E/LA

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20 (20)

O

10(10) 20(20)

–

–

–

10(10)

–

VSA

30(30)

SA

Comprehension

15(3)

6(1)

9(2)

–

–

–

E/LA

No. No. No. No.

Essay/Long Answers

Short Answers

Very Short Answers

Objective Answers

Classification : No. of Questions :

Marks Marks Marks Marks

04 06 13 50

50 100

13

16

21

* Figures within brackets indicate No. of Questions. The figures outside the brackets indicate marks.

Total

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Section - C

–

–

Section - B

Sub. Total

–

PART – B

2..

–

E/LA

Section - A

PART – A

1.

No.

Objectives / Form of Questions / Units / Sub Units

BLUEPRINT

SAMPLE PAPER - I

21(09)

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–

–

–

–

–

VSA

6(6)

–

–

–

–

6 (6)

O

–

–

–

–

–

–

VSA

16(8)

4(1)

–

4(1)

–

–

–

SA

Skill

6(6)

–

–

–

–

6(6)

O

Objective MCQ Type Questions 50 Questions

PART - A

Section - A Section - B Section - C Section - D 23 Questions

PART - B (Descriptive)

Scheme of Sections : (A) (B) (C) (D)

: (A) (B)

6(1)

6(1)

–

–

–

–

E/LA

Scheme of Options

–

–

–

–

–

–

SA

Application

[Total Marks : 100