Karnataka SSLC Mid Term Question Paper 2025 English First Language

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S.S.L.C. MID-TERM EXAMINATION
FOR THE YEAR – 2025-26

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Subject : First Language — ENGLISH

ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 14-E Subject Code : 14-E

©®ÝíPÜ : 12. 09. 2025 ] [ Date : 12. 09. 2025
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WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 100 ] [ Max. Marks : 100

General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. This Question Paper consists of 45 questions.
2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.
It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /
incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its letter of alphabet : 6×1=6
1. .................... Titanic was sunk in .................. Ocean.
The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
(A) A, the (B) The, the
(C) A, a (D) A, an
2. Let’s be happy on this Christmas eve, ................... .
The appropriate question tag to be added is
(A) shan’t we ? (B) shall we ?
(C) shall I ? (D) should we ?

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3. A proud neck was humbled to lie like dirty linen.
The figure of speech used here is
(A) Metaphor (B) Simile
(C) Personification (D) Alliteration
4. Please convey my best wishes .................... him, ............ his birthday.
The appropriate prepositions to be filled in the blanks are
(A) on, to (B) to, on
(C) for, of (D) with, for
5. You must reduce your expenses.
The suitable phrasal verb to replace the underlined word is
(A) cut down (B) cut off
(C) cut into (D) cut out
6. By the time we arrived, they ....................... .
The correct form of the verb to be used here is
(A) has leave (B) had leave
(C) has left (D) had left
II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second
pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4
7. Possible : Impossible :: Regular : ......................... .
8. Bliss : Ecstasy :: Cascade : ..................... .
9. Knight : Night :: Bare : ........................... .
10. Teeth : Dentist :: Eye : ............................. .
III. Rewrite as directed : 3×1=3
11. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
Swami Vivekananda was a follower of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
12. Change the voice of the sentence :
Machines are replacing the workers.
13. Rewrite the following sentence using “not only .... but also” :
Besides being intelligent she is hardworking.
IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 4×1=4
14. Why did the “girl of the silent torrent” feel sorry for the man ?
15. What did Della buy for Jim ?
16. When was the male sarus crane shot ?
17. What is non-moral action ?
V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each : 7 × 2 = 14
18. Why does Sir C. V. Raman say that Egypt, in fact, was made by its river ?
19. As a scientist, how was Louis Pasteur unique ?
20. How did the female sarus crane try to bring its male partner back to life ?
21. What kind of a listener does the father poet, Abraham Lincoln, want his
son to be ?
22. “Things standing shall fall,
But the moving ever shall stay.”
Briefly explain the message that these two lines convey.
23. Explain the encounter between Billy and the mysterious sea-faring man.
24. How did Bhima ridicule Karna ?

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VI. Rewrite as directed : 3×2=6
25. Change the following sentence to reported speech :
He said to him, “Please wait here till I return”.
26. Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison :
No other substance is as hard as diamond.
27. Combine the following sentences using :
a) As soon as
b) No sooner ...... than
He saw the warden. He ran away.
VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each : 6 × 3 = 18
28. C. V. Raman says that water is the real elixir of life. Justify.
29. How does the poet bring out the agony and desperation of the female
crane in the poem ?
30. How does Basavanna convince us through his Vachanas that spiritual
things are long lasting ?
31. “Only the brave deserve the fair.” Justify the statement with reference to
the poem ‘Lonchinvar’.
32. Describe how and why Indra approached Karna.
33. Why does Gandhiji say that Alexander’s conquests cannot be called moral
actions ?
OR
Explain how the girl examined the painted pitcher at home. What was the
impact on her ?
VIII. Explain with reference to the context : 5 × 3 = 15
34. “You want to draw water from the torrent ?”
35. “If Jim doesn’t kill me.”
36. “What have I done for my education ?”
37. “With her beak she kissed a few feathers.”
38. “I long woo’d your daughter, my suit you denied.”
IX. Quote from memory : 1×4=4
39. The rich ..................................
.................................................
.................................................
.................................... of gold.
OR
And I water’d ............................
..................................................
...................................................
.......................... deceitful wiles.
X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each :
3 × 4 = 12
40. List the values which the poet father wants the teacher to teach his son.
( Any eight )
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41. What are the various causes of soil erosion ? How can we prevent it ?
OR
How did Della try to fix her hair before Jim got home ?
42. Explain the experiment done by Louis Pasteur to prove that animals could
not have anthrax twice.
OR
Why does Gandhi say that moral act should be done without
compulsion ?
XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below : 1 × 4 = 4 (2 + 2)
43. It is an indisputable fact that the world has gone too far with the
advancement of new technologies such as mobile phones, the internet
and so on, due to which people are able to tour the cosmos virtually
sitting at one place using their smart devices or other technological
gadgets. Though mobile, internet access is ten times hurried and short, it
can still provide common internet features like alerts, weather data, e-
mail, search engines, instant messages, games and music downloading.
Due to the easy access of smart phones, communication has become very
effective and instant.
People are able to convey their message all around the globe to their loved
ones without spending hefty sums of money. Young people have been able
to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the
internet. They use smart phones to look up any new word they come
across and smart phones assist the students to complete their
assignments on time.
Questions :
a) How are smart phones helpful in communication ?
b) What are the benefits of mobile phones for the young generation ?
XII. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following
topics : 1×5=5
44. a) The effect of Global warming — Measures to be taken.
b) The successful launch of Chandrayaan 3.
XIII. 45. Imagine you are Daivik / Devi of Government High School, Udupi.
1×5=5
Write a letter to your father informing him about the quiz competition
which you have participated recently in your school.
OR
Imagine you are Pavan / Paavani of Government High School,
Hassan.
Write a letter to your Headmaster to provide a good library in your school.

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KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
6th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru – 560 003

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S.S.L.C. MID-TERM EXAMINATION
FOR THE YEAR – 2025-26

…Œ⁄æ⁄fl : Æ⁄√¢⁄»⁄fl ∫¤ŒÊ — BMW«ŒÈ (NCERT)
Subject : First Language — ENGLISH (NCERT)

ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 15-E Subject Code : 15-E

©®ÝíPÜ : 12. 09. 2025 ] [ Date : 12. 09. 2025
ÓÜÊÜá¿á : ¸æÙÜWæY 10-30 Äí¨Ü ÊÜá«ÝÂÖÜ° 1-45 ÃÜÊÜÃæWæ ] [ Time : 10-30 A.M. to 1-45 P.M.
WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 100 ] [ Max. Marks : 100

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This Question Paper consists of 47 questions.
2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.
It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of
alphabet : 6×1=6

1. The package containing volatile items ................ last week.
Choose the correct form of the verb to make the above sentence complete.
(A) is delivered (B) was delivered
(C) are delivered (D) were delivered
2. Honestly, I never imagined you would go there.
The underlined word is a/an
(A) Noun (B) Verb
(C) Adverb (D) Adjective
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3. There is no substitute .............. hard work.
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition choosing from the options.
(A) with (B) by
(C) on (D) for
4. The teacher had started the lesson when I entered the classroom.
The tense in the sentence is
(A) Present perfect tense (B) Past perfect tense
(C) Simple past tense (D) Present perfect continuous tense
5. Snow white is a mesmerizing angel.
The figure of speech used here is
(A) Simile (B) Personification
(C) Metaphor (D) Alliteration
6. Could I sit here ?
The language function in the given sentence is
(A) Express permission (B) Express apology
(C) Express agreement (D) Express possibility
II. Observe the relationship between the first pair of words and complete the
second pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4
7. detect : undetect :: judge : ........................... .
8. wolves : pack :: locusts : ........................... .
9. generate : generation :: assist : ....................... .
10. sink : sunk :: fly : ........................... .
III. Rewrite as directed : 3×1=3
11. Change the voice of the sentence.
Raj has filed a report.
12. Frame question to get the underlined words as answer.
My elder cousin is posted to Revenue wing.
13. Write the negative form of the sentence.
Amul is a very humble student.
IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 7×1=7
14. Who accompanied Nelson Mandela during the inauguration ceremony ?
15. Which animal is found on the bare tree in 'How to tell wild animals' ?
16. What does Amanda wish to do in the sea ?
17. Where does Hari Singh spend the night after the theft ?
18. How was Ausable's physique ?
19. Who did Horace Danby live with ?
20. Why did Griffin set the landlord's house on fire ?
V. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each : 7 × 2 = 14
21. Why did Lencho call the employees 'a bunch of crooks' ?
22. 'The sight of the food maddened him.' What does this suggest referring
young sea gull ?
23. How did the dust of snow affect the poet ?
24. Why was Hari Singh always grateful to Anil ?
25. When did Ausable move to Paris ?
26. Who is the real culprit is the story, 'A Question of Trust' ?
27. What was the main cause for Tricki's bad health ?
OR
What curious episode occurs in the story 'Footprints without Feet' ?
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VI. Rewrite as directed : 3×2=6
28. Change the given sentence into reported speech :
The teacher said, 'Hard work is the way to success'.
29. Change the following sentence into the other two degrees of comparison :
Raman is more brilliant than most other boys in the class.
30. Combine the sentences using
a) 'too ... to ...'
b) 'so... that...'
The teacher is much tired.
He cannot engage the class.
VII. Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each : 6 × 3 = 18
31. Who was Lencho ? What circumstances made him to write 'A Letter to
God' ?
32. How did the narrator get out of storm in the night to land safely ?
33. Every animal is unique and has some special characteristics. What tricks
does the poet adopt in distinguishing various wild animals ?
34. Explain in your words, the boy is learning from the loss of the ball.
35. Describe the gradual progress of Tricki.
36. Interpret a brief life-sketch of Anne Frank.
OR
How did Nelson Mandela's understanding of freedom evolve over the years ?
VIII. Explain with reference to the context : 4 × 3 = 12
37. He was no longer afraid. He just felt a bit dizzy.
38. "I think of her and still love her."
39. The way a crow shook down on me.
40. Anyone would think that I nagged at you.
IX. Quote from memory : 4
41. Some say ...............................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
............................................. favour fire.
OR
Did you ..................................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
..........................................., emerald sea,
X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each : 3 × 4 = 12
42. Describe about Lencho's faith in God.
OR
Describe the experience of young seagull's first flight.
43. How does Nelson Mandela describe his early life experiences and the
personal sacrifices he had to make in order to serve his people ?
OR
Describe in detail the glitches in Dakota DS088.
44. Summarize the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo'.
OR
Write the central idea of 'The Ball Poem'.
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XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :
1 × 4 = 4 (2 + 2)
45. Motoring through the bush, camping in tents and living in the open, Joy
and George Adamson learnt much about the wildlife of Africa. Joy wrote
about her experiences in her book, Born Free. A tribesman, she says, had
been killed by a man-eating lion. It was reported to George that this animal,
accompanied by two lionesses, was living in some nearby hills where he
decided to track it down. That is why the couple were camping for north of
Isiolo where the Boran people of northern Kenya lived.
It was while they were there that George brought to the comp three small
lion cubs. Their eyes had not quite opened and they were frightened and
angry. Growling and snarling and spitting, they lay in the back of the jeep.
George told Joy that their mother was dead.
George had found the orphaned cubs among some rocks. If their mother
had not been killed, they would have lived in their natural home. She would
have taught them to look after themselves. But she was dead and they
would surely die with no mother to feed them. Joy gathered them to herself
and stroked them gently, until they stopped growling and lay quietly in her
lap. She tried to feed them tinned milk with a rubber tube that she had in
the camp.
At first, they refused. Joy was worried that they might die. But very soon,
they learnt to suck at the tube and drink. When Joy and George returned to
their home in Isiolo, the cubs had grown. They had learnt to play with
rubber balls and tubes as kittens do. Soon they learnt to climb trees.
Sometimes, they climbed so high that they couldn't come down and
someone had to go and fetch them.
They were growing fast. Soon, they would be full-grown lionesses for they
were all females. Though they were full of fun and frolic, Joy and George
knew that they could not stay with them forever.
Questions :
a) Why were Joy and George Adamson camping where the Boran people
lived ?
b) How do you know that Joy had a way with animals ? What did the lion
cubs learn to do in the course of time ?
XII. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics :
1×5=5
46. a) Digital learning – its merits and demerits.
b) Global warming – threat to lives on earth.
XIII. Imagine you are Lalita/Lalit studying in X standard, Adarsha Vidyalaya,
Raniganj.
47. Write a letter to the CEO of Municipal Corporation complaining about the
poor sanitary conditions in your locality. 5
OR
Imagine you are Shyamala/Shyam studying in St. Mary's High School,
Gandhinagar, Tumkur.
Write a letter to your friend describing about the 'Space Day' conducted in
your school.

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