Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Question Paper 2023 for English

Uttarakhand Board
Question Paper
CLASS 10

No. of printed Pages : 8
Roll No. I
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ozl 22L (HGE)
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ENGLISH
Time:3HoursllMax'Marks;8O
Note : (i) This questio* paper is divided tnto Fcur Sections-A, B, C and D'
(ii) All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
SECTION - A (Reading)

1 Read the passage given below ancl answer the questions that follovu-

people are seldom aware that their comfortable living depends upon the

work of several thousands of persons. The first thing, for instance, almost
everyone looks forrnrard to in the morning is a hot cup of tea' l-his cup of tea
embodies the work of thousands of people. Consider the number of things we
require to prepare m Cup of tea, such as clean drinking wateq tea, sugar, milk,
gas, burneL pot, crockery, straine6 spoon and so on. Consider first the supply
of clean drinking water" In large cities this is rendered possible because of the
construction of huge reservoirs at great cost and the regular maintenance of
the water suppiv system by hundrecls of workers.

Tea is grown in distant plantation and made available to the consumers
through a vast network employing hundreds of workers. Conslder further the
machinery required for sugar mills. The production of this machinery involves
long chain of processes and operations. The same argument holds good with
regard to the supply of rniNk. The production of other items such as gas, burneq
crockery, spoons etc. requires the service of hundreds of workers' And recall
how agitated we are if the milk van is late in the morning.

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ia) What does our coi--':':a: = -: cere- a -: --' 1

(b) Enumerate tne :'-:=- :' :- -:: -==:=: ': - -:'- : --: :'-'='' 2
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(c) liow is tne suppiy oi ::=' =- " = :'=1a-
'=- -:':: : :; : : - :-ie

cities? 2

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(d) How do wefeel if we hear-thatthe n^rr "':- : ::: -'-:
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2 R"eacl the passage given below and anstryer the c-:s:
-: S-'uild
Aninrals are great builders, using simple -3::- : : : - : -: -
englneering orinciples. The ',ryebs of spiders prcr"'c: :-: -::: : :' ' -: es of
aniiriaistrricturesbuiltentirelyintension'Sp.ce.-.,,=:
many speCieS oi birds USe t tO bui C:he r:rests, l:
-=S : !:--::: ':=' ' -:h iS
30 tinres less than tha: o'siee lJ' -e Sl3€ ! ' Si-=::-=: :: - -":- =- :"'ice
its,-triginal lengtn betore Oreaktng, These :-- : =: :-= - ",
-::: : ' := -: 3 :-:':ell1
potvrier composed of crystalline regrons rieiSS.-Se: ,',:- eg o"s of ranocmly
arranqed chains.

BeaVerS are natural engineerS. They USe tree Jra':-eS ll'lCrS:rL'lCt
damS,

the cjivideC end being pi-essed in:o ine ",alSl :- S ':::-:-: S:-''S tc collect
StreSS irOm a broad area anO tc focuss':
-:3 3 S -= = '---'^ :-l::leC in the
substrata of the stream'

constructing a very thick wall is unecoron ica S:-e-;:- ::uid also be
provided to a thin wall bi7 buttresses or by making tl^e oase "' ::"
The nest of

the termite Amitemes fr{eridionalis is more than t"ro metres
-;- a wide
""ith
base wlrich tapers at the top. This ensures greater resistance :: s-ear- ferces'

fi/ho are the three engineers of nature discussed ln the :ass=;e) 2

rd/lrat do trye learn about the webs of spiders? 1

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t'{ow do beavers construct dams?

How can strength be provided to a wall? 1

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(e) Choose the correct option and wrlte in your answer book: Lx2=2
(i) Find the word from the passage which means 'seenningiy'-
(A) entirely (B) aPParentlY
(C) randomly (D) emPloYing
(ii) Find the word from the passage which is opposite in meaning of
'narrow'-
(A) strong (B) thick
(C) single (D) broad
(f) Select the correct option and write in your answer book- Lx2=2
(i) In given passage, the word 'stiffness' means-
(A) not easily bent (B) elasticitY
(C) heavY (D) not stretchable
(ii) The opposite of the word 'systematically' given in passage is-
(A) randomly (B) aPParentlY
(C) entirely (D) arranEed
SECTION - B (Writing)

3 you are Kirti/Kishore of village Pali, Champawat. Write a letter to the Postmaster
of your town about the irregularity in the distribution of letters in your locality.
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OR
you are Suman/Suresh of Vikas Nagat Dehradun. Write a letter to your mother,
asking her to send you some winter clothes.

4 Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60 words- 4

(i) Importance ol'Trees
(ii) Save Water
(iii) The Rainy Seetson
5 On the basis of hints given below, write a paragraph in about 80 words on
'A Family Trip'. 5
Hints : Name of the place visited . vacation journey by train / bws /
car......., on the way experiences.'...".'.' met somebody ., great
time.

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SECTION - e {Grarnumar)

6 Fill in the blanks with correct form r:f mssr*f$nites given in the r-3:ie:s:

1/zx4=2

(a) .... is injurious to health. (srnokei
(b) The child is too small ."." fh* dooi-, {cpen)

(c) She needs a shampoo l':er hair tr:night. (wasi-

(d) Having .... his reading he rnrei-'rr,lirt for a stroll. rr- s-

7. Combine the following pair of sentences using sentence oonnerrnrs given in lte
brackets- 1wl-)

(a) He was weak, He couid not r^,,in 1r= -.33 I :ecause,
(b) She was late. She had missec ire :-s ,asl

(a) He is a rogue. He is a mad man. (Begin with 'He is both ,)

(b) The rose is the sweetest oi all i'io,.,,ers, Tnrs ts certain, (Beg;- ,.,:- :t s
I\
certain

9. Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs qiven in the brackets- 1x3=3
Man . ". (kill) and hunted animals for various reasons. Many species
(become) extinct due to man's greed. Animals .... (use) for
medical research.

10. Complete the following sentences using rnodals : Lx2=2
(a) Empioyees ."... be at their desks by 10 a.m.

(b) you please listen to me?

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11' (a) Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences-
l- x 2=2

(i) in/a/the/birdlskylfties.
(ii) have/the/many/Himatayas/peaks.
(b) Transform the following sentences into passive voice- Lx2=2
(i) He stole my book.
(ii) Someone was reading the Ramayana.

SECTION-D(TextBook)
(Prose)

72' Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :

l'1idr',ay'bet,,veen Mysore and the coastal tou;n of Mangalore sits
a piece of
heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of god. This land of
rolling hills
is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women
and wild creatures.
Coorg, or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to evergreen
rainforests, spices and coffee plantations. Evergreen rainforests cover
thirty
percent of this district. During the monsoons, it pours
enough to keep rnany
visitors away. The season of joy commences from September and continues
till
March. The weather is perfect, with some showers thrown in for good
measure.
(a) Where is Coorg? 1

(b) what does this passage tell about the people of coorg? r.

(c) Which is the season of joy in Coorg? 1

(d) Find a word in the passage which means ,starts,. j.

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11. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow -.

The postmaster - a fat, amiable fellow- also broke out laughing, but alnrost

!ryrmediately he turned serious and, tapping the letter on his desk, commented,

"Whatfaithl I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter. Starting up a
eCIrrespondence with God!"

So, in order not to shake the writer's faith in God, the postmaster came up
with an idea : answer the letter. But when he opened it, it was evident that to
&nswer it he needed something more than goodwill, ink and paper.

{a) What did the postmaster comment? 1

{b) What idea came to his mind? 1

ic) Who opened and read the letter? 1

id) Find a word in the passage which is the opposite of 'less'.
i4. A::swer the followinE question in about 80 words - 5

li*w did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did
she save up the fare?

OR

"The sight of food maeidened him." What does this suggest? V/hat compelled
Lhe young seagull to finallY flY?

15. Answer the following question in about 30-40 words- 3

Write a note on the eharacter of Lomov.
oR.

ilescribe how the three characters of the one-act play 'The Proposal' quarrel

oven Oxen Meadows

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(PoetrY)

1e Readthefollowingextractandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
Andnoonebuysaballback'Moneyisexternal'
his desperate eyes'
He is learning, well behind
The epistemology of [oss' how to stand up
must one day know
Knowlng what every man
how to stand up'
And most know many days' I
(a) Name the Poem and the Poet' of
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poet say the boy is iearning from the loss
(b) What does the 1

(c)

He hears the last voice
at night'

The Patrolling cars,
eYes
And stares with his brilliant
et the br-riiiant stars' 1

L .i, 'r3ii'e ii-re pOei-fl anC ine poe"' {
1

(bi Who does 'He' refer to? 1

(c) What does the tiger hear?
L/ Answerany@ofthefollowingquestionsinabout30-40wordseach:2x2=4

(a)WhatcolouristheyoungWoman,shair?Whatdoesshesayshecanchange
it to?
the fog is like?
(b) What does Sandburg think of it?
happens tc the house when the trees rnove out
( L,/ What
( SuPPIementarY Reader)

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A.nswer the foltowing
question in about 100 words r-r.. Lanacr
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,,HoraceDanbywasgoodanrlrespectablebutnotconnpletelyhonest.''Whydoa
as
is apt for Horace? why can't he be categorised
vou think this description
rel
:v pical thief?
OR
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How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright's life? How did his
nnother help him?

19. Answer the following question in about 30-40 words : 3

How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony
attached to his room?

OR

V/hat was the cause of Matilda's ruin? How could she have avcided it?

20. Answer the following question in about 20-30 words
How did the invisible man first become visible?

OR

Why is Bholi's father worried about her?

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