SEBA Class 10 Sample Paper 2024 English

CLASS 10
SAMPLE PAPER
2024

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Total no. of s: 11
Examination-2023-24
Class : X
Subject : English
Full marks : 100
Time: 3 hours
SECTION :A
Q. Ch00se the correct options for the
following: 1x10=10
1. In the story, A Letter to God', 'a bunch of crooks'
refers to
) Children of the valley () Other farmers
ü) Post office employees (iv) Allof the above
2. The immediate reaction of the postmaster on seeing the
letter was that he
(0 taughed whole heartedly () cried
(iiü)
(11) felt sad about what happened (iv) got angry
3. It was a celebration of South Africa's first
government.
) ) autocratic, racial () democratic, non-racial
(11) democratic, racial (iv) monarch, non-racial
4. The oppressed and the oppressor, in the chapter,
'Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom', are robbed
off their

) money i) humanity (iii) peace iv) weapons
5. How much area of Coorg is covered by Evergreen rain
forests?

) ten percent () twenty percent
(ü) thirty percent (iv) forty percent

1 PT..

6. There is a island of Nisargadhama, near Coorg,
which can be reached through å rope bridge.
) sixty-four acre () fifty six acre
(1m) forty six acre iv) eighty five acre
7. Tea was mainly drunk in Europe as
) medicine i) sleep banishing drink
i) soft drink iv) all the above
8. During which season, 1s the best tea produced, as in the
chapter, "Tea from Assam?"
) The sprouting season in) During May to July
m) During rainy season iv) Both (i) and (ii)
9. What was Vallis' favourite pastime?
) To stand at the front doorway and look into the street
in To stand at the front doorway and look every passenger
m) To stand at the back doorway and look at every
passenger
iv) Allthe above
10. Why did Valli find the woman repulsive?
) She had large piercings in her ears
in She wore ugly earrings
mm) She was chewing betelnut which could spillout
any moment
iv) Allthe above
Q. Choose the correct meanings of the italicised words
from the given alternatives below : 1x7=7
11. ... even what is deep in one's conscience.
a an inner sense of right or wrong

b) an immoral way of realising things
c) impure d) evilness

2 Contd.

12. Finally, a chevron of Impala jets left ..
a) a pattern in the shape ofa S
b) a pattern in the shape of a U
c) a pattern in the shape ofa V
d) the L pattern
13. The most laidback individuals become converts....
a) vibrant b) energetic
c) relaxed d) restless
14. ...a vendor called out in high-pitched voice
a) seller b) buyer
c) purchaser d) shopper
15. IIl remember", the conductor said mimicking her
tone
a) original b) telling truth
c) copying d) laughing
16. . sweat and whine about their condition
a) a beverage b) cry c) shout d) smile
17. In a world of possession ...
a) love b) lust
c) to own materialistic things d) all the above
0. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given
below : 1x5=5
18. How does the caged tiger react to the visitors?
a) He ignores them. b). Heshows a happy face.
c) Has a sad face. d) Isproud about his life.
19. What mania do human beings suffer from?
a) mania of love. b) mania of lust.
c) mania of hatred. d) mania of possessing things.

20. What did Custard do to the pirate?
a) Ate him. b) Scared him away.
c) Holdhim hostage. d) Playedwith him.
3 PTO.

21. Name the poet of the poem, The Ball Poem"?
a) Sylvia Plath b) W. B. Yeats
c) Robert Frost ) John Berryman
22. What should Amanda not do to her shoulders?
a) straight b) hunch
c) upwards d) all the above
0. Give the rhyming words of the following words. 1x3=3
23. The rhyming word of 'cage' in the poem, "The Tiger in
the Zoo" is
a) edge b) rage c) sretch d) fetch
24. The word that rhymes with 'wagon' in the poem, "The
Tale of Custard, the Dragon' is
a) slogan b) Cargo c) dragon d) droven
25. The word that rhymes with feet' in the poem,
'Amanda" is
a) Street b) tweet c) stick d) pit
Q. Ch0ose the correct alternatives from the choices given
below : 1x4=4
26. What was Fowler's *first authentic thrill of the day*?
a) Meeting Ausable
b) Sight of a man with automatic pistol in his hand
c) Seeing a very important paper
d) Allthe above
27. In the story, A
Question of Trust." where was the safe
hidden
a) bedroom b) kitchen
c) bath room
d) drawing room
28. Why was it a bad time to wander about in London

without clothes?
a) It was a rainy season
b) It was very hot
c) It was bitterly cold d) Allthe above
4
Contd.

29. In the story, "The Hack Driver", how much was the
narrator ready to give the delivery man per hour for
helping him to find Lutkims.
a) Two dollars b) One dollar
) Two pound d) One pound
0. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners from the
1
alternative given below :
30. time is required to learn a new language.
a) much b) many ) few d) more
1
0.
Q. Choose the appropriate preposition
31. Don't hanker money.
a) at b) after c) to d) with
verbs,
Q. Choose the appropriate form of tenses of the
1x2-2
from the alternatives.
32. I here for a month now. (be)
a) had been b) would have been
c) have been d) have had been
33. When Iwent to meet my friend, he a book.(read)
a) reads b) had read
c) wasreading d) had been reading
best
Q. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which
form,1x2=2
expresses the same sentence in indirect
34. He has just said, My son will be back on Monday."
a) He has just said that my son will be back as Monday.
b) He has just said that his son will be back on Monday.
c) He has just said that his son shall be back on Monday.
d) He has just said that his son would have been back
Monday.
35. The shopkeeper said to me, "Where is your car ?""
a) The shopkeeper asked me where my car was.

b) The shopkeeper asked me where my car is.
c) The shopkeeper asked me where was my car.
d) Theshopkeeper asked me where is your car.
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Q. Choose the correct options for voice change. 1x2
36. They have left the town.
a) The town was left by them.
b) They were left the town.
c). They have been left the town.
d) The town has been left by them.
37. Can you do something?
a) Can you be done by something?
b) Can something be done by you?
c) Can something done by you?
d) Could something be done by you?
Q. Choose the correct options for the following pairs of
sentences to form asingle sentence. 1x2-2
38. He saw the snake. He ran away.
a) He ran away to see the snake.
b) He saw the snake, as he ran away.
c) To see the snake, he ran away.
d) On seeing the snake, he ran away.
39. He is rich. He felt sad.
sh a) Despite having rich, he felt sad.
b) As he is rich, he felt sad.
c) Though he is rich, yet he felt sad.
d) Though he is rich, but he felt sad.
Q. Choose the correct alternatives from the choices
given : 1x2=2
40. I my matches very often.
a) lose b) loose c) losen

41. August 15 is a day for India.
a) historic b) historical c) history

6 Contd.

Q. Rewrite the following sentences correctly : 1+1=2
42. I have visited the museum last year.
a) I had visited the museum last year
b) Iwill visit the museum last year
c) Ivisited the museum last year.
d) Iwould visit the museum last year.
43. Unless he does come, I shall not go.
a) Unless he didn'tcome, I shall not go.
b) Unless he comes, I shall not go.
Ic) Unless he will come, Ishall not go.
d) Unless he would comne, Ishall not go.
Q. Choose the correct alternative to frame a sentence
using the following verb phrases. 1+1-2
44. for good
a) He left India for good.
b) He did the work for good.
c) He is helping the poor for good.
d) All of the above.
45. Stand by.
a) Stand by your bicycle.
b) My friends stand by me through the difficult times.
c) He is standing by the car.
d) He is standing by with an umbrella.

GROUP - B
46. Answer the following questions :
a) Why was Lencho angry after opening the envelope? 2
b) Describe the 'twin obligations' as stated by Nelson
Mandela? 2
c) What are the high energy adventures that is available in
Coorg? 2

d) What was the Indian legend about tea, in the chapter,
Tea from Assam'? 2

7 PT.0.

e) What was Valli's tiny wish? How did Valli save
to travel by bus, in the chapterMadam Rides the money
bus
1+2=3
f) What does the tiger do at night? What is the common
between the eyes of the tiger and the stars in the poem
'A Tiger in the Zoo'?
Or
Describe the appearance of the dragon, in the poem,
cTheTale of Custard, the Dragon.
GROUP -C
47. Answer the following questions : 5x2-10
a) Describe the meeting between Ausable and Max?
Or
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he
faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
b) Who was Griffin? Do you think Griffin was rather, a
lawless person. Enumerate/describe it.
Or
Why was the young lawyer sent to New Mullion? What
does he first think about the place ? How did he find the
place, New Mullion? (2+1+2)

GROUP - D
48. Translate the sentences into English. 1x3=3
Hindi to English

c)
Or
Assamese toEnglish

a)
b)
c)

8 Contd.

Or
Bengali to English
a)

c)

Or
Bodo to English
b)

Or
Give thesubstance of the following.
An economical use of time is the true mode of securing
leisure, it enables us to get through business and carry it
forward instead of being driven by it. On the other hand, the
miscalculation of time involves us in perpetual hurry,
confusion and difficulties. Some take no thought of the value
of money till they have come to an end of it, and many do
the same with their time. The hours are allowed to flow by
unemployed, and th¹n life is fast waning, they bethink
themselves of the duty of making a wiser use of it. But the
habit of listlessness and idleness may already have been
confirmed and they are unable to break the bonds with
which they have permitted themselves tobecome bound.
Lost wealth may bereplaced by industry, lost knowledge by
study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is
gone forever.
49, Write an essay in about 200words on the basis of the
4
points given (any one)

a) Duties of a student.
(Points : Introduction- Primary duty- duties for parents,
society, health and career- conclusion)
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b) Life of a Great Man.
(Points :Name and early life activities and services
why you admire him/her- his minutes and ideals
conclusion)
Or
Write a story with the help of the following outline and
give a suitable title to it.
Outline:Aboy sees a thief coming with a bag fullof
stolen goods begin crying says his gold chain
has fallen into the well- the thief gets down into it
the boy runs away with the bag to the village.
50. Write an application toyour Headmaster/Headmistress/
Principal praying him/her to grant you five days leave on
account of your elder brother's marriage ceremony.
Mention the date of the ceremony. (Don't discloseyour
name and address). 4
Or
Write a report for a local daily on the basis of the
information given below:
() Guwahati : (3:11:2023)
(ii) Annual Prize Day of your school.
(i) A festive atmosphere in the school.
(iv) The Education Minister was the Chief-guest.
(v) He was felicitated. He gave away the Prizes and
gave encouraging speech.
51. Read the following passages and answer the questions
given below :
(A) But for Valli, standing at the front door,
was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate
games other children played. Watching the street

gave her many new unusual experiences.
a) Why did Valli keep on standing at the doorway? 1
b) How did Valli feel vwhile standing at the doorway? 1
10 Contd.

c) Find a
word from the
very common'. extract which means 'not
d) How was
Valli different from 1

(B) A good citizen is children of her age? 2
not a man who
things he would like to do and gives up doing all the
does unpleasant things to
please other people. Many of the
made the greatest men and women who
contributions to
doing what they really wanted to civilisation were just
who was a great do. Charles Darwin
anthropologist
who enjoyed himself ; George
building steam engines;Stephenson,
Florence
Nightingale, who wanted to look afterthe wounded
soldiers of the Crimean War- all helped to
make life
happier for us, and they did this by doing what they
were interested in doing. But certain
whom we will not name, did
other people
what they wanted to do.
and only made life more difficult for those who
followed
Questions
a) What did Florence Nightingale do? 1
b) There are two common things about Charles
Darwin, George Stephenson and Florence
Nightingale. What are these? 1
c) Find out from the passage a word which is
opposite of 'pleasant'. 1

d) Who was Charles Darwin and George Stephenson?
2
52. Internal Assessment. 10

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