Maharashtra 10th Std Model Question Paper English Third Language

Maharashtra State Board Sample Paper 2026

N 683 Seat No.
2025 VI 30 1100 –N 683– ENGLISH (17) (THIRD LANGUAGE) (E)
(REVISED COURSE)
Time : 3 Hours (Pages 23) Max. Marks : 80

(ACTIVITY SHEET)
SECTION I : Language Study — 10 marks
Q.1.(A) Do as directed (Attempt any four) : (8 marks)
(1) Complete the following words by using correct letters : (2)
(i) sp_ak

(ii) ro_nd

(iii) se_vice

(iv) d_sty

(2) Put the following words in alphabetical order : (2)
(i) share, voice, world, credit.

(ii) table, teeth, tiger, team

(3) Punctuate the following sentences : (2)
(i) its a beautiful day I said

(ii) then whats the secret of your energy i asked

(4) Make four words (minimum of three letters each) using the letters
in the word : (2)
‘ENTERTAINMENT’

P.T.O.

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(5) Write the related words as shown in the example : (2)

Sing Sweetly

(6) Complete the word-chain of ‘nouns’. Add four words, each beginning
with the last letter of the previous word : (2)
Food ................, ................  ................, .................

(B) Do as directed : (2 marks)
(1) Attempt any one : (1)
(a) Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase :

‘to look after’

OR

(b) Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it

meaningfully :

I saw a poisonous snake.

(2) Attempt any one : (1)
(a) Add a prefix or suffix to make new words :

(i) enjoy

(ii) agree.

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OR

(b) Make a meaningful sentence using any one of the

following words :

(i) enjoy

(ii) agree.

SECTION II : Textual Passages — 20 marks

Q. 2.(A) Read the following passage and do the activities :

(10 marks)
A1. Complete the following sentences : (2)

(i) The speaker advices to feel ......................................

(ii) The speaker calls us together to globalise .........................

(iii) The speaker calls upon people in that room and all ...............

(iv) The speaker appeals to listen to that ...........................

My dear sisters and brothers, as I said many interesting things are happening

today. May I please request you to put your hand close to your heart — close

your eyes and feel the child inside you ?

I am sure you can — Now; listen to that child. Listen please.

Today, I see thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Nelson Mandelas and Martin

Luther Kings calling on us.

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Let us democratise knowledge. Let us universalise justice. Together, let us

globalise compassion!

I call upon you in this room, and all across the world. I call for a march

from exploitation to education, I call for a march from poverty to shared prosperity,

a march from slavery to liberty, and a march from violence to peace.

Let us march from ignorance to awakening. Let us march from darkness

to light. Let us march from mortality to divinity.

Let us march!

A2. Complete the following web-chart (2)

Let us march Let us march
................ ................

The speaker
appeals

Let us march Let us march
................ ................

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A3. Match the synonyms : (2)

A B

(i) Captivating (a) Prosperity

(ii) Lack of knowledge (b) Compassion

(iii) Sympathy (c) Interesting

(iv) Wealth (d) Ignorance

A4. Do as directed : (2)

(i) I call upon you in this room.

(Change it into ‘Continuous Present Tense’)

(ii) I said many interesting things.

(Begin this sentence with – ‘Many interesting things ...........)

A5. How do you feel when you get any award ? Narrate your experiences into

three to four sentences. (2)

P.T.O.

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(B) Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)

B1. List the names of at least four characters from whom the rumour was

spread : (2)

(i) ............................

(ii) ............................

(iii) ............................

(iv) .............................

The news spread through the bazaar with the rapidity of forest fire. From

the general merchant’s it travelled to the shop, circulated amongst the customers,

and then spread with them in various directions, to the betel-seller, the tailor,

the free vendor, the jeweller, the beggar sitting on the pavement.

Old Ganpat the beggar, had a crooked leg. He had been squatting on the

pavement for years, calling for alms. In the evening someone would come with

a barrow and take him away. He had never been known to walk. But now, on

learning that the bank was about to collapse, Ganpat astonished everyone, leaping

to his feet and actually running at top speed in the direction of the bank. It

soon became known that he had a thousand rupees in savings!

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Men stood in groups at street corners discussing the situation. Pipalnagar

seldom had a crisis, seldom or never had floods, earthquakes or drought; and

the imminent crash of the Pipalnagar Bank set everyone talking and speculating

and rushing about in a frenzy.

B2. Rearrange the following events as per their sequence : (2)

(i) It soon became known that the beggar had a thousand rupees in

saving.

(ii) Old Ganpat had been squatting on the pavement for years.

(iii) Men stood in groups discussing the situation.

(iv) The news spread through the bazaar with rapidity of forest fire.

B3. Write the describing words for the following from the passage : (2)

(i) ....................... leg

(ii) ........................ merchant

(iii) ........................ directions

(iv) ........................ speed
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B4. Do as directed : (2)

(i) The news spread through the bazaar.

(Frame a ‘Wh – type question to get underlined part as an

answer.) (1)

(ii) The news travelled to the shop and circulated amongst the

customers.

(Choose the option in which ‘not only – but also’ is used

appropriately). (1)

(a) The news travelled not only to the shop but also circulated

amongst the customers.

(b) Not only the news travelled to the shop but also circulated

amongst the customers.

(c) The news not only travelled to the shop and circulated but

also amongst the customers.

(d) The news not only travelled to the shop but also circulated

amongst the customers.

B5. Do you think rumours are harmful ? Support your answer. (2)

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SECTION III : Poetry — 10 marks

Q.3.(A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities : (5 marks)

A1. Choose the correct alternative and fill the blanks : (2)

(i) The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand for what

is ................................. (might/right)

(ii) The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been

the ......................... years of his life. (worst/best)

Please open up my eyes, dear Lord,

That I might clearly see

Help me stand for what is right,

Bring out the best in me.

Help, Lord, to just say “no”

When temptation comes my way,

That I might keep my body clean

And fit for life each day.

When my teenage years are over,

I know that I will see

That life is lived its very best

With you walking next to me.

P.T.O.

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A2. Complete the following web : (2)

(1) open up ........................

(2) say ........................
The speaker prays
God to
(3) keep ........................

(4) bring
bringout
out........................

A3. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the stanza. (1)

(i) .......................................

(ii) .......................................

(B) Appreciation of the poem : (5 marks)
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of
the points given below :
O Captain ! My Captain !
O Captain ! My Captain ! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring :
But O heart ! heart ! heart !
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

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O Captain ! My Captain ! rise up and hear the bells;

Rise up – for you the flag is flung – for you the bugle trills;

For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths – for you the shores

a-crowding;

For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

Here Captain ! dear father !

This arm beneath your head;

It is some dream that on the deck,

You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;

My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;

The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;

From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;

Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!

But I, with mournful tread,

Walk the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

— Walt Whitman

P.T.O.

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 Title ½

 Name of the poet ½

 Rhyme scheme 1

 Figure of speech (any one) 1

 Theme/Central idea (in 2 to 3 lines). 2

SECTION IV : Non-Textual Passage — 15 marks

Q. 4. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities :

(10 marks)

A1. Read the following passage and write whether the following statements

are ‘true’ or ‘false’ : (2)

(i) The writer calls modern food as our enemy.

(ii) We eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional

benefit.

(iii) People are trying to lose weight by eating more food in the day.

(iv) Health is just about the weight loss.

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Modern food has become our enemy. We have become so besotted by taste

and presentation that we eat food for its entertainment value, not for its

nutritional benefit. Even as health awareness is increasing, the variety of junk

and nutrition deprived food is also increasing. Each restaurant boasts of a new

cuisine, which is a mixture of refined flour, oil and sugar. Pasta, noodles, white

rice, white bread and maida-based products like pizzas, burgers, naan and rumali

roti are the grain options in Italian, Chinese, Indian, or Mexican Cuisines. The

vegetarian dishes are either overcooked or have a lot of corn starch and fat. The

non-vegetarian dishes are either white-sauce based or made in rich gravies.

People are trying to lose weight by eating less in the day, so that they can

accommodate such foods in the night. They skip breakfast and lunch so that they

can satisfy their taste buds in the night with a family dinner.

P.T.O.

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Perfect health, however, cannot be achieved by a process of deprivation and

elimination. The idea is to nourish the body. You might achieve some weight

loss but you will also lose out on your health.

Therefore, whilst embarking upon any weight loss programme, remember

that health is so much more than just weight loss, at the same time achieving

ideal body weight in a healthy way does provide a basis for achieving perfect

health.

A2. Write any four modern food from the passage: (2)

(i) .............................. (ii) ..............................

(iii) .............................. (iv) ..............................

A3. Find the opposite words for the following from the passage : (2)

(i) Friend × ..........................................

(ii) Ignorance × ...................................

(iii) Imperfect × .....................................

(iv) Gain × ..............................................

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A4. Do as directed : (2)

(1) They can accommodate such foods in the night. (1)

(Choose the correct question tag from the following)

(i) can they ?

(ii) do they ?

(iii) can’t they ?

(iv) can’t it ?

(2) People are trying to lose weight. (1)

(Choose the correct tense from the following options, for the

given sentence).

(i) Simple Present Tense

(ii) Continuous Present Tense

(iii) Perfect Present Tense

(iv) Continuous Past Tense.

A5. What kind of food do you like to eat ? Why ? (2)

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(B) Summary Writing : (5 marks)

Read the passage given in Q. No. 4(A) and write summary of it. Suggest

a suitable title to the summary.

SECTION V : Writing Skills — 20 marks

Q. 5. (A) Letter Writing :

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following activities :

(5 marks)

Imagine you are Shreya/Shri Mugale. You have read the following

advertisement regarding ‘Drawing Competition’. Now attempt any one

of the following letters :

A1. Informal Letter A2. Formal Letter

Write a letter to your Write a letter to the organizer

younger brother informing of the event to register your

him to participate in the OR entry. Enquire about the

competition. Use points certificate of participation,

given in the advertisement. snacks during the day, seating’

Add your own points. arrangement for parents etc.

Add your own points.

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(B) B1 or B2. Do any one of the following : (5 marks)

B1. Dialogue writing :

(i) Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences : (1)

X : In my opinion, Rohit Sharma.

Y : Can India win the upcoming T-20 World Cup ?

X : I think, India can win.

Y : Which player will be the star of attraction ?
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(ii) Complete the following dialogue : (1)

A : Do you like to play outdoor games ?

B : ..............................................................................

A : Which game do you like the most ?

B : ..............................................................................

(iii) Write a dialogue on ‘Plantation of trees’ between you and

your friend. (3)

(Minimum 3 meaningful exchanges).

OR

B2. Drafting a Speech :
You have seen posters all over the locality about ‘Air Pollution’.

For the General Assembly in your school, you are chosen to

speak on the ‘‘Hazards of Air Pollution’’. Write a speech using

the following points in your draft :

* Causes various diseases.

* Reasons.

* Effects of air pollution.

* Hazardous.

* Ban on plastic.

* Possible solutions

* Posters/banners

* Use your own point.

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Q. 6.(A) Information Transfer :

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following : (5 marks)

A1. Non-verbal to verbal :

Nowadays internet is used in each and every field. However, there are

advantages and disadvantages of internet. Write a paragraph with the

help of the following information. Give a suitable title to your para-

graph.

Advantages Disadvantages

* Source of a lot of * Makes people idle by leading

information. them to sedentary lifestyle

* Enables to send messages, * Harmful to health particularly

files, information in a to eyes, backbone and brain.

fraction of a second.

* Provides information on * Children get addicted.

any subject, word, event

that we need. * Personal data at risk.

* Reduces the use of paper. * People and children can

misuse various sites.

* Be connect with the world * Causes violence as well as

with social media. cybercrime.

* Misuse of social media.

P.T.O.

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OR

A2. Verbal to Non-verbal :

Read the information given below and represent it in the form of tree

diagram. Give a suitable title to it :

Students are the most important part of our society. Every student

wants to become successful in his life. There are several things that are

necessary to make a student successful. Initially, there must be a good

friend circle. Students must know how to keep good friends and how to

respect their teachers and elders and how to maintain an advance

balanced diet. One very important fact to bear in mind by the student

is that he/she must be regular in school and must complete the daily

homework that is given. The student must cultivate good hobbies. One

such hobby is reading. Tracking his performance at school tests can be

beneficial. Every student must understand and practice time

management without which precious time will get wasted.

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Title : ..............................................

School life Personal life

(B) Expand the theme :

B1 or B2. Do any one of the following : (5 marks)

B1. News Report

Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the

given points :

school bagged District Chess
SMR School chess
Championship

• Headline :

• Date line :

• Lead line :

• Body of the report :

P.T.O.

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OR

B2. Develop a story with the following beginning. Suggest a suitable title.

Once there lived a boy, whose name was Sushant. He badly needed a

job ....................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

SECTION VI : Skill Development — 5 marks

Q. 7. Translation : (5 marks)

(a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction

(any four) : (2)

(1) Common

(2) Empty

(3) Astonished

(4) Barefoot

(5) Success

(6) Summer

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(b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction

(any two) : (2)

(1) I like comedy movies.

(2) Reading is a good habit.

(3) I am now seventy years old.

(4) We can easily get success in life.

(c) Translate the following Idioms/Proverbs into your medium of

instruction (any one) : (1)

(1) A stitch in time saves nine.

(2) Barking dogs seldom bite.

P.T.O.