SEBA| HSLC| CLASS 10| ENGLISH| QUESTION PAPER - 2020| ASSAM BOARD
2020
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
SECTION - A
1. (a) Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the alternatives given in the brackets: 1
All of us will
spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound
hurt. (light and vain / abnormal / deep and strong)
(b) State
whether the following statements are True or False: 1+1=2
(Reference:
Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
(i) On the day
of inauguration, Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of freedom.
(ii) On the day
of inauguration, Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of history.
(c) Choose
the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence
given below: 1
Mandela's
country is rich ________.
(i) in forests
and lakes
(ii) in minerals
and gems
(iii) in
agriculture
2. What was the one hope of Lencho? 1
3. What is a Kuffia? Who wears it? 1+1
4. When did Mandela begin to hunger for freedom? 2
5. What did Lencho say to his sons after the hailstorm? 1
6. Give a description of the magnificent view of a tea
garden seen by Rajib from the railway train. 3
7. What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh? 2
8. What does the writer say about the Coorg Regiment? 2
9. What did the postmaster do after he had received Lencho's
letter? 2
10. Why did Valli find the old woman who sat beside her in
the bus "absolutely repulsive"? 2
SECTION - B
11. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme
with the following: 1+1=2
dragon, rage
|
grey, wagon stairs, bears, cage, cries |
12. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the
alternatives given in the brackets: 1x2=2
(a)
..........they are so placid and self-contained. (irritated/trouble
some/unruffled)
(b)
..........not one is demented with the mania.......... (mad/dishonest/displeased)
13. Is Amanda a student? How do you know? 1x2=2
14. What would the tiger have done if he were in his natural
habitat, the forest? 2
15. What is a harbour and how is it related to fog? 2
16. How did Cartard the Dragon save Belinda from the pirate?
2
SECTION - C
17. (a) Between Ausable and Max, who do you think is more
intelligent and why? 1+4=5
Or
(b) Who is
Horace Danby? What type of a man is he? 1+4=5
18. (a) Describe Griffin's experience in Drury Lane. 5
Or
(b) Who is Bill?
How did he befool the young lawyer? 1+4=5
SECTION - D
19. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with
the right determiners: 1/2x4=2
(a) They won the
match without ________difficulty.
(b) Reading is
_________useful hobby.
(e) I gave him
________books I had.
(d) Kalidas is
________Shakespeare of India.
20.Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition from
among the choices given in the brackets:
1/2x4=2
(a) They are
satisfied ______your works. (by/at/with)
(b) Man does not
live ______bread alone. (on/by/with)
(e) Rita excels
______dancing. (at/by/in)
(d) He is
looking ______a domestic help. (to/in/for)
21. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in
the brackets in their correct tense form: 1x3=3
(a) I (go) there
before she went.
(b) Ten years
(pass) since I met you last.
(c) When she
came I (write) a letter.
22. Change the narration of the following: 1x2=2
(a) Rashid asked
me if I knew Rahim.
(b) Mother said
to me, "What will you do after the examination?"
23. Change the voice of the following: 1x2=2
(a) I do not
know his brother.
(b) English is
spoken by many people all over the world.
24. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into
a single sentence: 1x2=2
(a) Where has he
gone? Do you know it?
(b) I finished
the work. I was taking rest.
25. Choose the correct alternative from the choices given
in the brackets and write out the sentences: 1x2=2
(a) The tiger is
a beast of (pray/prey).
(b) This
medicine will (relief/relieve) you of your pain.
26. Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two
of the following: 1x2=2
make out, give
away, deal in, carry out
27. Correct any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3
(a) Her
son-in-laws are rich men.
(b) It is
raining since morning.
(c) How you know
him?
(d) I and he are
brothers.
(e) He is senior
than me in age.
(f) I do not
know to do it.
SECTION - E
28. Translate into English (any one group of the
following): 1x6=6
Assamese
(i) আকাশত মেঘ নাছিল ।
(ii) শিক্ষকজনে কৈছিল, “সদায় সঁচা কথা কবা।”
(iii) তুমি নৈখন সাঁতুৰি
পাৰ হ'ব পাৰিবানে
?
(iv) প্ৰতিজ্ঞা ৰক্ষা কৰিব লাগে ।
(v) মৌ খাবলৈ মিঠা
।
(vi) মোৰ এটা কলমৰ
প্ৰয়োজন।
Bengali
(i) আকাশে মেঘ ছিল না।
(ii) শিক্ষক মহাশয় বলেছিলেন “সর্বদা সত্য কথা বলবে।”
(iii) তুমি সাঁতার দিয়ে
নদীটি পার হতে পারবে
কী?
(iv) প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করতে হয়।
(v) মধু খেতে মিষ্টি।
(vi) আমার একটি কলমের
প্রয়োজন।
Hindi
(i) आकाश में बादल
नहीं था।
(ii) शिक्षक ने कहा था,
"हमेशा सच बोलना।
(iii) क्या तुम तैरकर
नदी पार हो सकोगे?
(iv) दिए गए वचन
को निभाना चाहिए।
(v) मधु में मिठास
होती है।
(vi) मुझे एक कलम
की जरूरत है।
Or
Give
substance of the following passage: 6
Man is the maker
of his fortune. We cannot prosper in life if we are afraid of labour. People
generally think that success in life depends on luck. This is not true. Men of
science have toiled day and night to invent radio, television, telephone which
have added to joy of our life. Life is not a bed of roses. Life will be
miserable if we shrink from labour and fail to earn money enough to meet our
daily expenses. Industry is the secret of success not only for an individual
but also for a nation. China and America are the most powerful nations of the
world today. They have attained such power and position by virtue of the
earnest labour of their people. We Indians too, must work hard if we want to
raise the prestige of our country in the eye of the world.
29. Write an essay, in about 150 words, on any one of the
following topics: 6
(a) Science in
everyday life.
(b) Travelling
as a part of Education.
Or
Write a story in
about 150 words using the outlines given below. Add a title to it. 6
A hungry fox
sees a crow with a piece of meat - wanted to get the piece - praises the crow -
asks the crow to sing the crow sings - the piece of meat falls down from its
beak - the fox picks it up and runs away.
30. Answer either (a) or (b): 5
(a) Suppose you
are the General Secretary of the Students'. Union of your school. Write an
application to the Principal requesting him to grant a half holiday on the
occasion of the Kali Bihu Festival.
(b) Write a
report for a local daily on the basis of the information given below.
(i) Guwahati;
16-2-2020
(ii) Annual
prize day of your school.
(iii) A festive
atmosphere in the school.
(iv) The
Education Minister was the Chief-guest.
(v) The gave
away the prizes and gave an encouraging speech.
31. (a) Read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow:
Three-fourth of
the Earth is covered by the sea which both separates and unites the various
races of mankind. The sea is the great highway along which man may travel at
his will, the great road that has no walls or hedges hemming it in. Nobody
needs to keep it in good repair with the help of pickaxe and barrels of tar and
steamrollers. The sea appeals to man's love of the perilous and the unknown, to
his love of conquest, his love of knowledge and his love of gold. Its blue
waters call to him and bid him fare forth in quest of fresh fields. Beyond
their horizon he has found danger and death, glory and gain.
(i) How much
of our planet is not covered by the sea? 1
(ii) How does
the sea help man? 2
(iii) In what
way does the sea appeal to man? 2
(b) Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The river,
Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Mahaseer - a
large freshwater fish - abound in these waters. Kingfishers dive for their
catch while squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief
of enjoying the splash and ripple effect in the clear water. Elephants enjoy
being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their mahouts.
The most
laid-back individuals become converts to the life of high energy adventure with
river rafting, canoeing, rapelling, rock-climbing and mountain biking. Numerous
walking trails in this region are a favourite with trekkers.
(i) From where
does the river Kaveri obtain its water? 1
(ii) How do
the various birds and beasts enjoy in the stream of Kaveri? 2
(iii) Name the
various sports favourite with the visitors to this place. 2
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