FIRST SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS 10 (X) WBBSE
ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

Set – 3

∆ Lesson—

1. Father’s help – R.K. Narayan
2. Fable – Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. The Passing Away of Bapu – Nayantara Sehgal
4. Unseen, Writing skill, Grammar & vocabulary

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FIRST SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS -X, SUBJECT – ENGLISH
Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes F. M : 40

SECTION-A

READING COMPREHENSION
(SEEN)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions :

(Father’s Help)

As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter. Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.

“You are half an hour late,” Samuel said. “I have a headache, sir,” Swami said. “Then why did you come at all?” This was an unexpected question from Samuel.

A. Tick (✓) the correct alternative to complete following sentences: 1×3=3

(i) Swami would deliver the letter to (a) Samuel (b) the headmaster (c) his father (d) himself

Ans. (b) the headmaster

(ii) Swami was late for school by
(a) half an hour (b) an hour
(c) an hour and a half (d) two hours

Ans. (a) half an hour

(iii) Swami hoped- (a) Samuel would praise him (b) headmaster would praise him (c) Samuel would scold him (d) his father would scold him

Ans. (c) Samuel would scold him

B. Complete the following sentences with words from the passage : 1×2=2

(i) An idea occurred to Swami when ………………..

Ans. he entered the school gate.

(ii) There was a chance ………………

Ans. Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

C. Answer the following question:

(i) What was the unexpected question from Samuel ? 2

Ans. The unexpected question from Samuel was, “Then why did you come at all ?”

2. Read the extract of the poem and answer the questions :

A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back neither can you crack a nut.

A. Write ‘T’ or ‘F’ according to true or false statements : 1×2=2

(i) All talents are equal. [F]

(ii) The squirrel cannot carry forests on its back. [T]

B. Answer the question : 1

(i) Who cannot crack a nut ?

Ans. The speaker (the mountain) cannot crack a nut.

READING COMPREHENSION
(UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions :

Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passed away in Shillong on 27th July, 2015. He was 83. Kalam, who reached Shillong via Guwahati in the morning, collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong (IIM-S) at around 6.30 p.m. and was rushed to the Bethani Hospital. Doctors at the hospital said he was brought dead around 7 p.m. “He had no pulse when he was admitted to the hospital. We can attribute his death to cardiac arrest,” a doctor said.

Kamal was born in Rameswaram, Tamilnadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. Kalam served as president for five years from 2002, enjoying the support of both the ruling B.J.P and the opposition Congress.

A. Write “T’ or ‘F’ according to true or false statements: 1×3=3

(i) Kalam’s birth place is Ayodhya. [F]
(ii) Kalam was not taken to hospital alive. [T]
(iii) Kalam was a student of aerospace engineering. [T]

B. Complete the following with information from the next : 1×3=3

(i) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was _______

Ans. 83 years old.

[(ii) Kalam was teaching in ________

Ans. Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.

(iii) The former president died of _________

Ans. cardiac arrest.

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

(i) Why was Kalam rushed to Bethani Hospital ?

Ans. Kalam was rushed to Bethani Hospital because he collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.

(ii) Write a few words about Kalam’s tenure as a president.

Ans. Kalam served as the President of India for five years from 2002. He enjoyed the support of both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. A. Fill in the blanks with articles and prepositions : 1×3=3

The ashes were immersed ________
the Ganges where ________ huge crowd had gathered ________ the bank.

Ans. in, a, on

B. Do as directed : 1×3=3

(i) Ramu has some money. can buy books. (Join using infinitive)

Ans. Ramu has some money to buy books.

(ii) The naughty boys insulted the old man. (Voice change)

Ans. The old man was insulted by the naughty boys.

(iii) Gandhiji started the (co-operate) movement against the British. (Add both a prefix and a suffix with the word in the bracket to fill in the blank properly)

Ans. Gandhiji started the Non-cooperation movement against the British.

C. Find words from the unseen passage (Q. No. 3) which mean the following : 2×2=4

(i) Relating to heart : Cardiac

(ii) Died : Passed away

WRITING SKILLS 

5. Attempt any one of one following writings (A or B) :

A. Study the flow-chart and write down how newspapers are published. 10

[ Hints : Collecting news and photographs – sorting news – editing – setting types in machines inserting paper rolls – printing news and photographs folding and cutting – making ready for distribution – reaching door to door ] 10

Ans.

How Newspapers Are Published

Newspapers are published through several steps. First, news and photographs are collected from reporters and photographers. Then the news is sorted according to importance. After sorting, the news is edited carefully to remove mistakes. The edited news is then set into printing machines. Large paper rolls are inserted into the machines and the news and photographs are printed. After printing, the papers are folded and cut properly. Finally, they are made ready for distribution and delivered door to door to the readers.

B. Write a letter to your friend living in another state, describing to him the family get- together you have enjoyed recently. You may use the following points :

[ Points : date – occasion – participating members – enjoyment – amusement – your feelings etc.]

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