MPSOS Class 10 Question Paper 2021 English

Total No. of Questions: 16 Total No. of Pages: 08

High School Exam., December –2021
202
Subject: ENGLISH
Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Note :- (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has four sections - A, B, C, D.
SECTION – A
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given

below -

People believe that poverty is a bad thing but a middle class man lives

more happily and satisfactorily in life than any rich man. Rich people always

depend on servants and therefore have no independent outlook. But a

middle class man is free from helplessness of jealousy which the rich have

to face. Most of the great men were born in poor families -

(a) What do people believe? [1]

(b) Why do rich people have no independent outlook? [1]

(c) How does a middle class man live? [1]

(d) Write the antonym of ‘poor’ from the passage. [1]

(e) Most of the great men were born in ............... families. (poor/rich) [1]

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Q.2 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below -

A market is a place bustling with all kinds of activities. Our local

vegetables market where we go every evening to buy vegetables is really

difficult to describe. It is extremely congested because of the various stalls,

push carts and vendors selling vegetables even sitting on the ground. The

sight of fresh fruits and vegetables is most attractive and appealing to the

eyes. Despite the dirty and narrow lanes, the lure of getting fresh fruits and

vegetables gives one the incentive to go there every day. During the

evenings, this market is very crowded and chaotic and vendors can be

heard selling their products in the loudest and most noisy way possible.

(a) What kind of place is a market? [1]

(b) Why the vegetable market is congested? [1]

(c) The sight of fresh fruits and vegetables is .................(Fill up the blank) [1]

(d) When is the market very crowded? [1]

(e) Give the noun form of ‘Describe’ – [1]

(i) Describing (ii) Description

(iii) Describement (iv) Discreation

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Q.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given

below -

Yoga is the ancient system to keep a person fit in body and mind. It is

basically a system of self-treatment. According to the ‘Yogic’ view,

diseases, disorders and ailments are the result of some faulty ways of

living, bad habits, lack of proper knowledge and unsuitable body system.

Since the root cause of a disease lies in the mistakes of the individual

himself. The Yoga expert shows only the path and works so more than a

counsellor. The ‘Yogic’ practice of treatment comprises three steps namely

diet, proper yogic practice and proper knowledge of things about the self.

(a) The root cause of disease lies in ................. [1]

(i) Mistakes of physician

(ii) Mistakes of the individuals

(iii) Mistakes of others

(b) The word ‘prolonged’ means – [1]

(i) New

(ii) Very old

(iii) None

(c) What are the main causes of diseases and disorders? [1]

(d) What does a yoga expert do? [1]

(e) What is Yoga? [1]

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SECTION – B
Q.4 You are Ravi Singh studying in class X Govt. Higher Secondary School,
Manhad (Bhind). Write an application to your Principal requesting him to
[6]
grant you freeship.
OR
You are Sushil Sharma living in 14, Model Town, Jabalpur. Write a letter to
your father telling him about your studies.
Q.5 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below -
Discipline is necessary in life. A man without discipline can achieve
nothing worthwhile in life. Discipline is the very condition of progress,
stability and strength. Discipline is necessary in all walks of human life.
without discipline there will be disorder and lawlessness in a civilised
society. We cannot live without having some regards for the welfare of
others. Respect for authority is the basis of discipline, otherwise education
will suffer. We find evidence of discipline all around us even in the world of
nature and the world of animal, discipline loses nothing but it wins a lot.
Discipline helps us to safeguard our interests and restrains us from missing
our liberty.
(a) Make notes on the above passage and give a title also. [3+1=4]
(b) Prepare a summary of the passage. [3]
Q.6 Write an essay on any one of the topics - [7]
(a) The Festival you like most
(b) Importance of Trees
(c) Science : A good servant but a bad master
(d) My Hobby

(e) Any Great Indian Leader

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SECTION – C
Q.7 (A) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct words from the brackets –

(Any five) [5]

(i) His father is .......................... M.L.A. (a/an/the)

(ii) Work hard ................. you will fail. (or/but/so)

(iii) He has invited ........................ to his birthday party. (they/them/their)

(iv) You are sitting ........................ Seeta and Geeta. (between/among)

(v) I have two pens .................. my pocket. (in/on/at)

(vi) We .............. go to school in time. (can/must/may)

(B) Fill in the blanks with the correct words given in the brackets -

(Any five) [5]

(i) Ravi always .............. to school. (go/goes)

(ii) ................ is a good exercise. (Swimming/Swim)

(iii) Namrata is going ............. a new mobile phone. (buy/to buy/bought)

(iv) Give me .............. water to drink. (some/any/many)

(v) ........... I come in sir? (May/ Can)

(vi) Rama wanted to know ............. she was doing. (what/where)

Q.8 Do as directed. (Any five) [5]

(i) I believe in God. (Make negative)

(ii) He is too poor to pay the fees. (Rewrite the sentence using “So..that”)

(iii) If you work hard, you will succeed. (Rewrite using ‘unless’)

(iv) My friend will help you. He is very kind. (Combine the sentences

using ‘because’)

(v) I sing a song. (Change into passive voice)

(vi) They ran very fast. (Make sentence interrogative)

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Q.9 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in the brackets- (Any five) [5]
(i) Meera ............. late every day. (come/comes)
(ii) Mohan was very tired, so he ............ to bed early. (go/went)
(iii) She is thinking of .......... a car. (buying/bought)
(iv) You should avoid ............ mistakes. (making/to make)
(v) The box is very light. I ......... lift it. (can/could)
(vi) The crowd ............. loud slogans. (was raising/ were raising)
SECTION – D
Q.10 Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below-
The following shots showed the sweet-seller walking through a
bamboo grave. Apu was right behind him, and then Durga, and behind
Durga was the dog. All were walking in single file. Nobody who saw the film
guessed that the dog was behaving like an experienced actor only because
Durga had clasped her hands behind her back and in those clasped hands
was a larger sweet to tempt him along.
(i) Grave means a group of trees planted close together. (True/False) [1]
(ii) Behind Durga was ........... (Apu/the dog) [1]
(iii) Same meaning of ‘attract’ from the passage is ............. [1]
(iv) Why did the dog behave like an experienced actor? [2]
Q.11 Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions below-
Anju Dua is one of the most well-known coaches in gymnastics in the
state of Haryana and a number of her students are winning awards today
in many gymnastic competitions in the state and outside. An excellent
gymnast, Anju’s achievements are far greater since she is a special person,
being both deaf and dumb. The story of Anju Dua (born in 1967) is the story
of a person who did not allow her handicap to come in the way of her
ambition. She competed in the national championships along with the rest
of the participants, asking for no favours and won ten gold, 23 Silver and

11 Bronze during the three years from 1987 to 1990.

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(i) Anju Dua is one of the most well-known coaches in ........... [1]

(a) gymnastic

(b) wrestling

(ii) Anju’s achievements are far greater because Anju is ............... [1]

(a) A weak girl who cannot run fast.

(b) Both deaf and dumb.

(iii) Anju Dua was born in ............. [1]

(a) 1947

(b) 1967

(iv) Why has Anju been called a special person? [2]

Q.12 Answer any five questions from the following - [5x2=10]

(i) Where did the mountain goat meet the tiger?

(ii) When had Kondiba learnt how to swim?

(iii) Who was Tenali Raman?

(iv) What was the small brown squirrel doing?

(v) Why did the snake move quickly?

(vi) Who was called “The Gentleman in the white”?

Q.13 Answer any two of the following questions - [2x3=6]

(i) Write some harmful effects of noise.

(ii) What are the advantages of recycling?

(iii) How did Nicky feel after the days incident?

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Q.14 Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below-

“Great wide, beautiful, wonderful world, with the wonderful water around

you carried and the wonderful grass upon your breast, world, you are

beautifully dressed.

The wonderful air is over me.

And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree. It walks on the water, and whirls

the mills, and talks to itself on the tops of the hills.”

(i) Whirl means .................. [1]

(a) revolve

(b) flow

(ii) ................. walks on the water. [1]

(iii) Same meaning of ‘Chest’ from the extract is ......................... [1]

(iv) Write three works of ‘air’ from the extract. [2]

Q.15 Answer the following question - [5]

(a) Write the qualities of Shivaji from the drama.

OR

Who was ‘Jijabai’? Write some qualities of ‘Jijabai’.

Q.16 Answer any three of the following questions. [3×
×3=9]

(i) Why did Anusha respect the villagers?

(ii) What is noise?

(iii) How did Sen win admires?

(iv) What is India’s rank in the world in terms of GDP?

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High School Exam., December - 2021
Model Answer
202
Subject: ENGLISH

SECTION – A
A.1 (a) People believe that poverty is a bad thing. [5×
×1=5]
(b) Rich people have no independent outlook because they always
depend on servants.
(c) A middle class man lives more happily and satisfactorily in life.
(d) Rich
(e) Poor
A.2 (a) A Market is a place bustling with all kinds of activities. [5×
×1=5]
(b) The vegetable market is congested because the various stalls, push
carts and vendors selling vegetables even sitting on the ground.
(c) “most attractive and appealing to the eyes”.
(d) During the evening this market is very crowded.
(e) Description
A.3 (a) (ii) Mistakes of the individual. [5×
×1=5]
(b) (ii) Very old
(c) The main causes of diseases and disorders are the mistakes of
individual himself. i. e faulty way of living bad habits, lack of proper
knowledge and unsuitable food.
(d) The yoga expert shows only the path and works so more than
counsellor.

(e) Yoga is the ancient system to keep a person fit in body and mind.

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SECTION – B
A.4 The Heading - 1 [1]
The Solution - 1 [1]
The body of the letter – 3 [3]
The subscription or complimentary close – 1 [1]
A.5 Title – 1 [1]
Notes – 3 [3]
Summary – 3 [3]
A.6 Introduction, out line – 1 + 1 [1+1=2]
Description of the various aspects of the subjects – 4 [4]
Style, Conclusion – 1 [1]
SECTION – C
A.7 (A) (i) an [5×
×1=5]
(ii) or
(iii) them
(iv) between
(v) in
(vi) must
(B) (i) Goes [5×
×1=5]
(ii) Swimming
(iii) To buy
(iv) Some
(v) May
(vi) What
A.8 (i) I do not believe in God. [5×
×1=5]
(ii) He is so poor that he can not pay the fees.
(iii) Unless you work hard you will not succeed.
(iv) My friend will help you because he is very kind.
(v) A song is sung by me.

(vi) Did they run very fast.

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A.9 (i) comes [5×
×1=5]
(ii) went
(iii) buying
(iv) making
(v) can
(vi) was raising
SECTION – D
A.10 (i) True [5×
×1=5]
(ii) The dog
(iii) Tempt
(iv) Because Durga had clasped her hands behinds her back will a
larger sweet in those clasped hands to tempt the dog.
A.11 (i) (a) Gymnastics [1]
(ii) (b) Both deaf and dumb [1]
(iii) (b) 1967 [1]
(iv) Anju has been called a special person because she was deaf and [2]
dumb who never allow her handicap to come in the way of her
ambition.
A.12 (i) The mountain goat met the tiger on a patch of green grass. [5×
×2=10]
(ii) Kondiba had learnt to swim before he lost his eye sight.
(iii) Tenali Raman was a very wise and witty man in the court of king
Krishnadeva.
(iv) The small brown squirrel was going up and down seashore with little
pebbles in his mouth.
(v) Raja’s grand father threw the shell in which the snake was there, so
it moved away quickly to hide.

(vi) Henri Dunant was called “The gentlemen in the white”.

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A.13 (i) Noise pollutes our environment. It can cause illness and deafness. [3×
×2=6]
Noise causes the blood vessels in the brain to expand. It brings on
pain.
(ii) Recycling rubbish not only save money. it also helps the environment.
we lesson the pollution that is created by burning rubbish and we save
valuable resources.
(iii) Nickey was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed after the day’s
incident.
A.14 (i) (a) revolve [1]
(ii) Wonderful Air/Air [1]
(iii) Breast [1]
(iv) Air walks on the water [2]
It whirls the mills
It talks to itself on the top of the hills.
A.15 Jiya bai was Shivaji’s mother. She was a brave and noble lady. She was [5]
worried about Shivaji is who was captured by Aurangzeb. She raised the pay
and increased the rations of the soldiers. She also instructed to send useful
gifts to the wives of the soldiers.
OR
A.15 Shivaji was a noble and brave man. He was a great patriots when
Aurangzeb, the Mughal king captured and imprisoned him he easily
escaped. He loved and cared all his soldiers and the people. He was a king
father also.
A.16 (i) Anusha respected the villagers because they had many innovations [3×
×3=9]
to conserve and recycle soil and land. they also planted numerous
trees along their terrace.
(ii) Any unpleasant sound is noise. Sound is measured is decibel. The
desirable range is between 45 to 75 decibels. Sound above the range
of 85 decibel is damaging for the ears.
(iii) His books and teaching won him admires.
(iv) India is among five nations in the world in terms of GDP.

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