MP Board Class 10 Sample Paper 2023 English

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Model Question Paper -2022-23
Class-X
Subject-English

Time:3 hours Total Marks:75

Instructions:
(i) Read all the questions carefully.
(ii) Read the instructions given with the questions before attempting them.
(iii) Marks of each question are indicated against them.

Section-A(Reading)
1.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below:

Once, an ant who had come to drink at a stream fell into the water and was
carried away by the swift current. He was in great danger of drowning. A dove,
perched on a nearby tree, saw the ant’s danger and dropped a leaf into the
water. The ant climbed onto this and was carried to safety. Sometime after
this, a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the dove asleep and took a
careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the ant, who was nearby,
crawled forward and bit him sharply on the ankle. The hunter missed his aim
and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her sleep. She saw the
danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus, the ant repaid the dove for
having saved its life in the foaming current of the stream.
Questions:
(i) The ant came to the stream to-1
(a) drink from it (b) look at the swift current
(c) fall into it (d) carry back some water.

(ii) The ant repaid the dove by- 1
(a) betting the hunter (b) biting the hunter
(c) biting the dove (d) none of these
(iii)The dove dropped a leaf into the water to-1
(a) help itself (b)save the ant (c) drown the ant (d) perch on it
(iv)The word ‘aim’ in this passage means –1
(a) to have an ambition (b) to point a gun at something or someone
(c) to look at something (d) to try to reach somewhere
(v) The dove was in danger because- 1
(a) a hunter was about to shoot it(b) it had fallen off the branch
(c) there was a bush nearby (d) a hunter wanted to care for it

2.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below:

Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often occurring in persons of normal, or even
above average intelligence. The reader is unable to perceive correctly what is
on a page. Letters and numbers often appear reversed: “b” seems to be “d”,
“quite” is “quiet” and “from” is “form”. The reader tends to leave out letters or
words or insert words or letters that are not there. Vowel and consonant
sounds may be confused. Many dyslexics are left-handed or able to write with
either hand. They often confuse left and right. Learning to speak may also be
delayed beyond infancy. The condition seems to be inherited. It may persist
into adulthood. However, with early recognition and specialized approaches to
teaching reading, most dyslexics can learn to read. Some researchers believe
that latent dyslexia may be aggravated by the way reading is taught. The
modern whole word, or look-and-say, method seems to be more of a
hindrance to learning for dyslexics than it is for ordinary pupils. The phonetic
method of teaching students to learn letters and sound them out appears to
achieve better reading results. The problem of words that cannot be sounded
out-such as rough, laugh or through is-not solved by phonetics. These words
must simply be memorized. However, for children with dyslexia the problem
can be compounded by the failure of parents or teachers to recognize the
condition. This can easily lead to emotional problems for dyslexic children, who
cannot understand their failure to keep up with their classmates.

Questions:
(i) In Dyslexia, letters and figures often appear ___ 1
(a) blurred (b) reversed
(c) inverted (d) clustered
(ii) People suffering from dyslexia are often ___ 1
(a) far sighted (b) short sighted
(c) right-handed (d)left-handed
(iii) Dyslexia may ____ 1
(a) last till childhood (b) persist into adulthood
(c) be noticed during infancy (d) end when one goes to school
(iv) Which of these is similar in meaning to the word ‘persist’?
1
(a) stop (b) give up (c) continue (d) close
(v)The problem of perception can be compounded by the failure of parents
and
(a)correct the child at infancy (b) recognize the condition 1
(c) provide treatment (d) understand the child

3. Read the following passage carefully. Make notes and supply a suitable
title: 4
Fat comes in two types; Omega-3 which is found in marine life and Omega-6
which is concentrated in vegetable oils. The first is good, the other is plain
rotten. The best source of Omega-3 is preferably sea-fish. But frying it in
Omega-6 rich vegetable oil kills all its goodness. Ageing brains have low levels
of thiamine, which is concentrated in wheat germ and bran, nuts, meat and
cereals. More good brain-food comes from liver, milk and almonds, which are
rich in riboflavin and extremely good for memory. Carotene, available in deep
green leafy vegetables and fruits, is also good for geriatric brains. So is a high
iron diet; it can make old brains gallop hyperactively like young ones. Iron
comes from greens; liver shell-fish, red meat and soyabeans. Seas-food, very
high in iron, is an excellent diet supplement. The New England Journal of
Medicine reported in its May, 1985 issue that 30 grams of fish a day could
result in a dramatic drop in the chances of acquiring cardiovascular diseases.
Sea fish, particularly shell-fish, crabs, mackerel and sardines, are more effective
than riverine fish because the latter is more vulnerable to chemical effluents.

Section-B(Writing)
4.You are Poorvi studying in Govt.Highschool Bankhedi. Write an application to
your principal for full fee concession. 4
Or
You are Deepak Patel,a resident of 50-C,PushpaVihar,Bhopal. Write a letter to
your friend inviting him to attend the marriage ceremony of your sister.
5.Write an Essay on any one of the following topics in about 150 words. 5
(i) An Indian Festival
(ii) Trees are Green Gold
(iii) Modern Technology
(iv)My Hobby
Or
Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 150 words
(i) Importance of English
(ii) Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
(iii) Importance of Games and Sports

6.On the basis of the picture given below, describe how we can keep ourselves
fit and healthy? 3

Or
You went on a picnic with your family. Look at the picture given below and
write a short paragraph about how you enjoyed your picnic.

Section-C(Grammar)
7. Fill in the blanks: (any five) 5
(i)I haven’t bought _____ milk today. (some/any/many)
(ii)He is afraid ______ dogs. (from/of/to)
(iii) I ______ buy that mobile if I had money. (would/would have)
(iv)The Earth ……...round the Sun. (move/moves/moving)
(v)He is ………. hour late. (a/an/the)
(vi)I am not going to office ______ I am ill. (and/so/because)
(vii)He knows the boy _____is wearing a blue shirt. (which/who/where)
8.Do as directed:(Any five) 5
(i)Aman is very intelligent. He can pass this exam easily. (Combine the
sentences using ‘so----that’)
(ii) She does her work. (Change into negative)
(iii)She lived in Shivpuri. (Change into interrogative)
(iv)If you don’t come to school regularly, you won’t learn your lesson.
(Use‘unless’ in place of ‘if’)

(v). in the park/were playing/Children/football (Rearrange the words to makea
meaningful sentence.)
(vi) She was drawing a picture. (Change into passive voice)
(vii) They have been playing here since morning. (Change the sentence into
past perfect continuous tense)

Section-D(Textbooks)
9. Answer the following questions:
(i)Lencho compared the large raindrops with---------------. 1
(a) new coins (b) pearl
(c) diamonds (d) stone
(ii)What does depths of oppression create? 1
(a) poverty (b) richness
(c) heights of character (d) freedom
(iii)What food did the seagull’s mother get for it? 1
(a) insect (b) crab
(c)prawn (d) fish
(iv)What did the woman in the aeroplane think that the otter was? 1
(a) a dog (b) an otter
(c) a rat (d) a seal
10.(a) Read the following extract from the prose and answer the questions
given below:
‘Paper has more patience than people.’ I thought of this saying on one of
those days when I was feeling a little depressed and was sitting at home with
my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering whether to stay in or go
out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding: Yes, paper does have more
patience, and since I’m not planning to let anyone else read this stiff-backed
notebook grandly referred to as a ‘diary’, unless I should ever find a real friend,
it probably won’t make a bit of difference.
Questions:
1. From which lesson has this text been taken? 1

(a) Black Aeroplane (b) From the Diary of Anne Frank (c) His First
flight
2. Who has more patience than people? 1
(a) man (b) paper (c) hands
3. Which of these words is similar to the word ‘brooding’? 1
(a) happy (b) thoughtful (c) wandering
(b) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Listen. The glass is breaking.
The trees are stumbling forward
into the night. Winds rush to meet them.
The moon is broken like a mirror,
its pieces flash now in the crown,
of the tallest oak.
Questions:
1. From which poem the above lines have been taken? 1
(a) The Trees (b) Fog
(c) Dust of Snow (d) Animals
2. The figure of speech used in the line “The moon is broken like a mirror” is
(a) Metaphor (b) Simile 1
(c) Oxymoron (d) Personification
3. The opposite of the word “forward” is 1
(a) onward (b) foreword
(c) backward (d) upward
11. Answer the following questions (30 words): (Anysix)12
(i)Why did the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why did he sign the
letter 'God'?

(ii)What ideals did Nelson Mandela set out for the future of South Africa?
(iii)Why is Coorg compared to heaven?
(iv)Why was the otter named ‘Maxwell’s otter’?
(v)What was the source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest
desire?
(vii)How did Gautam Buddha help KisaGotami to understand that death is a
part of one’s life?
(viii)Why did Lomov go to the house of Chubukov?
12. Answer the following questions (30 words):(Anytwo) 4
(i)How does Frost present nature in the poem ‘Dust of Snow’?
(ii) Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage?Why is the dragon called
“cowardly dragon”?
(iii)Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him”? Why doesn’t he offer
him money to buy another ball?
13.Answer the following questions (30 words):(Anytwo) 4
(i)Why was Dr. Herriot confident that Tricki will be in hospital soon?
(ii)What story did the lady tell Horace Danby to get the jewels?
(iii)How do you assess Griffin as a scientist?
14.Describe the narrator's experience as he flew the aeroplane
into the storm.(in about75 words) 3
Or

Baking was considered an important and a profitable profession in a
traditional Goan village. Explain.(in about 75 words)

15.According to Frost, what are the two different views about the end of the
world?(in about75words) 3
Or

What is theme of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?(in about 75 words)

16.How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her
life?(in about 75 words) 3
Or
How did the invisible man first become visible?(in about 75 words)