Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper June 2018 English T.L.

2018 VI 21 0230000 Seat No. :

Time : 2½ Hours ENGLISH (T.L.)

Subject Code

S 1 3 1

Total No. of Questions : 8 (Printed Pages : 7) Maximum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS : 1) Answer each question on a fresh page.
2) Write the number of each question and sub-question clearly.
3) All questions are compulsory.
4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

SECTION – A
1. 1) Read the following extract and answer the questions set below it :
Every field of knowledge now a days is becoming vast. Books are one of the
most important sources of knowledge. Milton said ‘A good book is precious
life blood of a master spirit. The spirit of the author lives through his book.
From book any number of persons can get knowledge at a time. They are a
medium of exchange of ideas, knowledge and information’.
Bacon said ‘Reading makes a full man. The horizon of one’s experiences
widens with the increase in his reading. But now, to get books and read them
to supply books to the individuals, a library is needed. Every school and
college needs a library. It is necessary for both pupils and teachers. Even the
general public needs a library. So there is a great need for good libraries’.
A good library contains sufficient number of good books. Every book is not
worth preserving. Only the good books should be placed in libraries. A good
library is a treasure house of knowledge and experiences. Some pupils find it
difficult to read at home for want to privacy etc. They can go to the library and
read there. A library develops reading knowledge, habits. This leads to
achievements in their future life. Hence the need for a good library.
X) With reference to the passage do as directed : [4]
1) Find a word in paragraph 1 similar in meaning to ‘valuable’.
2) Find a word in paragraph 2 opposite in meaning to ‘decrease’.
3) Find a word in paragraph 3 similar in meaning to ‘accomplishments’.
4) Find a word in paragraph 2 opposite in meaning to ‘bad’.
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Y) On the basis of your reading the passage choose the correct alternative
and write the appropriate letter only : [2]
(Do not copy the stem)
1) The books are medium of ________________________
a) Construction b) Destruction
c) Communication d) Knowledge
2) The library increases ______________________
a) Publicity b) Reading habit
c) Money d) Self confidence
Z) 1) How does the library prove to be useful ? [1]
2) What does a good library contain ? [1]

1. 2) Read the following extract and answer the questions set below it :
A nurse takes care of the patients admitted to a hospital. She has to deal with
people who are in misery. No one likes to spend time in a hospital. A nurse
sometime has to help people to relieve themselves. It involves menial jobs.
Yet nursing is a noble profession. The name Florence Nightingale Springs to
my mind when I think about a nurse. She used to work all day with patients.
Even then, in the evening she used to go from bed to bed with a lamp to serve
the injured soldiers.
If the nurse behaves affectionately with the patients, they forget their agony
and recover faster. An expert nurse always talks with a patient while giving
injection. The patient does not feel the pain of injection as he is engrossed in
the conversations.
The dress of a nurse is usually white which is very soothing for the eyes.
Very few people come to thank their nurse after they get well. So mostly it is
a thank less job. If someone asks me, “Who is as great a person as a mother ?”
I would reply without blinking, “A nurse”.
P) With reference to the passage do as directed : [4]
1) Find a word in a paragraph 1 similar in meaning to “pain”.
2) Find a word in a paragraph 2 opposite in meaning to “remember”.
3) Find a word in paragraph 2 similar in meaning to “conducts”.
4) Find a word in paragraph 3 opposite in meaning to “less”.
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Q) On the basis of your reading the passage choose the correct alternative
and write the appropriate letter only : [2]
(Don’t copy the stem)
1) Nursing is a _________ profession.
a) Prestigious b) Noble
c) Popular d) Profitable
2) The nurse’s dress is usually ________ in colour.
a) Orange b) Blue
c) Red d) White
R) 1) What does an expert nurse do while giving injection ? [1]
2) What did Florence Nightingale do in the evening ? [1]

SECTION – B

2. A) Select and write the most appropriate letter that would complete each of the
following statements : [2]
(Do not copy the stem)
I) Jawaharlal Nehru’s favourite flower was _____________________
a) marigold b) lotus
c) lily d) rose
II) Sindhutai demanded that the forest department ____________________
a) plant the trees b) pay for the cow-dung
c) arrange for auction d) give work to women
B) Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’ and rewrite : [3]
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1) Sermons awake
2) Elegantly rough
3) Rowdy large
4) Plethora moral advice
5) Strum pleasingly
6) Mammoth moving around
extremely large

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C) Write the opposites of the following words : [2]
1) broad 2) loud
3) heavy 4) clean
D) Some words are often used together. Write a word that often goes with the
following adjectives. [1]
One has been done for you.
Ex: famous temple
1) clever 2) pure

3. A) Select words from the bracket given below and write your answers against in
corresponding numbers. [3]
Dr. Shiva member 1 world future council 2 why we should have
to 3 pesticide-laden 4 imported from 5,000 5 away, when
we are 6 in its production ?
(Self-sufficient, wheat, miles, wonders, prestigious, eat, poor, daily, little)

B) Read the following sentences and rewrite them in the correct order as in the
lesson : [5]
a) This was followed by a long ride on his horse.
b) Once the king started leading a sedentary life style and he stopped
exercising.
c) King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning.
d) He no longer went horse-riding either.
e) He regularly applied oil on his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil
came out with the sweat.

4. A) Answer any four of the following questions in about 10 to 15 words each : [8]
a) Which factors help to control noise pollution in Mumbai and Pune these
days ?
b) What shows that Asma was not afraid ?
c) What are the common activities amongst the children all over the world ?
d) What is the opinion of Virdhawal about his coach ?
e) Why would the future generations laugh at their ex-generations, according
to the writer ?

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B) Answer any three of the following questions in about 10 to 15 words each : [6]
a) How does the poet want to feel and see in the poem ‘On Another’s Sorrow’ ?
b) In the poem ‘Mother Nature’. How does the nature show that she is in
control of everything ?
c) How did Sir Isaac Newton find the power of gravity ?
d) Why does the poet in the poem ‘The Kingfisher’ say that the rainbow gave
birth to the Kingfisher ?
e) According to the poet why does he doubt his father hanging T.V. from a
tree ?

C) Strike off the odd words and rewrite the following sentences correctly :
1) CCA means co-centered activity/co-class activity/co-curricular activity. [1]
2) Artificial means made by using different art/face and art/not natural. [1]

SECTION – C

5. A) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets and
rewrite : [3]
1) The farmer __________ the field. (plough)
2) My friend _________ nice pictures. (draw)
3) Anuradha Poudwal _________ a beautiful song. (sing)

B) Fill in the blanks with the most suitable modals given in the bracket and
rewrite : [3]
1) Everyone __________ speak the truth.
2) Children _________ take care of their parents.
3) My father _________ return soon.
(would, should, could, may, must)

C) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and rewrite : [3]
1) __________ Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument.
2) Nandesh is _________ honest boy.
3) What _________ beautiful flower it is ?

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D) Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition and rewrite : [3]
1) July comes __________ June.
2) Coconut is sold _________ 10 rupees.
3) The car is _________ the two houses.

E) Join the following sentences by using suitable conjunction and rewrite : [2]
1) The woman carried the baby. The woman went home.
2) Rahul was punished. He did not do his homework.

F) Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs given in the bracket and
rewrite : [2]
1) The parcel has been ________ by the postman. (deliver)
2) A motor cycle is ________ by the thief. (steal)

SECTION – D

6. Write two paragraphs on any one of the following in about 100 words. [6]
“Importance of physical education”
(Make use of the following points)
– It is a basis for all
– sound body and sound health
– active and cheerful
– towards intellectual
– away from diseases
– advantages
OR
“The National hero I like most”
– your favourite leader
– qualities and contributions for the nation
– sacrifice
– principles etc
– patriotism

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7. Attempt any one of the following : [5]
You are Pavan/Pavani Desai studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya Vasco-Goa. Write a
letter to your friend inviting to go to Mysore during the summer vocation.
OR
You are Pavan/Pavani Desai studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya Vasco-Goa. Write a
letter to the editor of Tarun Bharat about the frequent breakdown of electricity in
your town.

8. Translate the following passage into Marathi or Urdu. [5]
Computers are used in every field of our life. They are very useful. Banks factories,
big offices and even schools use computers. Computers can print newspapers
and books. They can keep accounts. Traffic is controlled by computers. Computers
can forecast weather. Experts prepare programmes for computers soon a
computer will become a part of our life.

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