ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Tangkhul

TANGKHUL
(Second Language)

Maximum Marks : 80

Time Allowed : Three Hours

1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

5. This paper comprises two Sections; Section A and Section B.

6. Attempt all the questions from Section A.

7. Attempt four questions from Section B, answering at least one question each from the

two books you have studied and any two other questions from the same books that you

have compulsorily chosen.

8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

Instruction for the Supervising Examiner
Kindly read aloud the instructions given above to all the candidates present in the
Examination Hall.

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SECTION—A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section.

Question 1

Write a short composition in Tangkhul of approximately 250 words on any one of

the following topics : [15]

Āzingli mikahai tuipong hi eina akha kapangkhuida tuipa 250 wui alungli Tangkhul

tui eina shameikha composition a kha kapilu :

(i) Khangareowui kaph a kala makaph a .

(ii) Āri- a rai wui zakashi.

(iii) Āruihon Manipurli shokda khalei maram.

(iv) Ngahong makhaleiwui s a kaz a .
(v) Ama hi yanglaga meikhailu.

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Question 2

Write a letter in Tangkhul of approximately 150 words on any one of the topics
given below :- [7]

A zingwui tuipong bing hiwui eina a kha kapangkhuida tuipa 150 wui alungli
Tangkhul tui eina chithi kapilu. (Chithi kakapili zangkhangayi ara zaikora pedia
zangasaklu) :

(i) Av a avana nawui vang chotlak eina lairik tamngasak da khalei wui vang
ningkashi khami eina ngasoda ning mateo khavai chithi kapilu.

(ii) Cancer kazat da, khalei nangasotta chilli ningkhalemshap khavai chithi kapilu.

Question 3

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow in Tangkhul :

A zingwui tuikhum hi ningsanglak eina palaga ngahanda khalei bing chi ngahan
kalo, kashap eina tangda nawui tui shichinlu :

Okathui hi Rairei khani shida ngaphang haira, Raiva yuiya, kha chingri kahai
kahova shiman haowa. Raireikhare wui thili League of Nations kaho longnao hi
lingkai. Kha ngalei kachiva kachich a shi yur kaji wui khaikhangarok hi pangna
leihaoda kailui haowa. Rairei kakhane wui thilila UNO kaji longnao hi semk ada
okathui katonga ningkhan leikhavai kasana. Kha okathui katonga akha na kachiwui
ning malei thuda kala pangshap khaleiya ngaleibing hi kai kkani ras a kahai hina
mikachiva wui ningli chingri kahai maleithura. Okathuiwui politics wui alungli
chingri mahai khararwui kakhanang hi leichinga.

(i) Khiwui vang raiwui thilila chingri kahai makhalei khala ? [2]

(ii) Mikumona chingrihai khavai khi sakhala ? [2]

(iii) Khiwui vang League of Nations lingka laga kathada kaihao ? [3]

(iv) UNO wui khamataiya kharin bing chi khikhala ? [3]

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Question 4
Answer the following in Tangkhul according to the instructions given : [8]
A zingwui khangahan bing hi chiz ada khalei a thishurda ngahan ka lu :
(1) Tuipeng hi khi noun khala hanglu :
Athei hi magun maleimana.
(a) Concrete noun
(b) Abstract noun
(c) Material noun
(d) Collective noun
(2) Kahangli material noun chipemlu :
Liphan hi _____ eina rak khui.
(a) plastic
(b) kahathing
(c) mathir a
(d) seipeng
(3) Khi Gender khala hanglu :
Lairik kap a bingna themma.
(a) Masculine
(b) Feminine
(c) Common
(d) Neuter
(4) Kahangli khamashung gender phasanglu :
_____ hi azarv ana ameiwui pareivali kahona.
(a) Chinaoni
(b) Chonnaoni
(c) Muinaoni
(d) Maknaoni

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(5) Kahangli indefinite pronoun chipem sanglu :

Nathum _____ ili mathei mana.

(a) mangna

(b) kaikha

(c) bing

(d) shiv a

(6) Kahangli reflexive pronoun chipemlu :

_____ sakakhuina.

(a) Nana

(b) Ana

(c) Nakhalattana

(d) Ina

(7) Khi adjective khala hanglu :

Iwui pheisa ta ra kha lei.

(a) quality

(b) quantity

(c) number

(d) demonstrative

(8) Khi Tense khala hanglu :

Ana l a mathalak eina sai.

(a) Present

(b) Past

(c) Past participle

(d) Future

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SECTION—B (40 Marks)
Questions from only two textbooks are to be answered.

Attempt four questions from this section.
You must answer at least one question from each of the two books,
you have studied and any two other questions from the same books that you have chosen.

TUITAM KATHARA (CLASS-X)
Question 5
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
America wui thotchanli aming zatmeithui kaji chi George Washington eina
Abraham Lincolnna. Washingtonna United States of America wui shimpam mathui
khamena kala Lincolnna jat wui huikhamena.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By : E.M. Carter
(i) Lincolnna nganuilakha kapa lairik bing chi khi mamei ? [2]
(ii) United States wui Ruichum Rai chi katharan ngarar khala ? [2]
(iii) Lincoln wui khamataiya magun bing chi khimamei ? [3]
(iv) Lincolnna President kakhaleoda kakhui kasaka tuitak chi khi khala ? [3]

Question 6
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
Awo - ayi kala aruihon wui ngashanwui pongli shalak eina azingli chitheili,
1. Phanit phanao. Tangkhul awo - ayina mayonkasa phanit kaikha: Luir a , (Luit a) ,
Yar a , Mangkhap, Mawonzai, Chumph a , kala Thisham .
TANGKHUL NGASHAN
By : Chihanpam Sareo

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(i) Thisham eina Luir ali Tangkhulna khi ngalangsa ? [2]
(ii) ‘ Mahons a ’ kaja khi kaji ? [2]
(iii) Honrei kasui tharan zangphalung ki kaji sa ri kongnangbing aming hanglu. [3]
(iv) Honrei suira jiakha angaran - angayei kathada sakhala ? [3]
Question 7
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
Varevarana kazing-ngalei hi sachang kahai wui thili, hiwui akhava sakhavai
mikumo hoda ‘Mayarnao’ eina ‘Shanao’ semkhui. Shanao semkakhui chi mayarnao
wui ngachonkhame kala mayarnao wui mirin wui khavaknao sakhavai semkhui.
SH ANAO WUI MASHUN
By : K.S. John F. Khavangpam
(i) Varevar a na sh anaoli khiwui vang sem ? [2]
(ii) Tangkhul awo - ayina shanaoli kachikath a yan kakai wui vang mayarnaoli
shongran misa khala ? [2]
(iii) Awo - ayi thotli mayarnaona sh anaoli kay a kha sakta khuis a khala ? [3]
(iv) Awo - ayi thotli shanaowui tungli mayarnaona sa sha ra da leikas a yan khani
hanglu. [3]
KATHAKA TANGKHUL TUITAM (IX & X)
Question 8
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
Mangapat, kakholi khamena mahaimei;
Chithei, otsakli tacham - taram eina;
Mikumo wui mirin otsak kongra tuiyon kathana;
Yaokahai a thishurda h atkhuisera .
KAKHOLI KHAMENA K ALA MAHAIMEI
By : M.C. Ara ng

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(i) Khili kongra tuiyon ho ? [2]
(ii) Khuina kathada a wonli sa miman runkhala ? [2]
(iii) Kaphungwui kongrana kathada sailam ? [3]
(iv) Chungmei mikha kathada chungmei samphang ? [3]
Question 9
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
A tam kahona khangasam maleila laklak zata. Tak tak da ka nthui mamana . Varena
mida ili katang makhavai mirin a tamla miya chiya nana Vareli ngasoda zat
akha okathuili leilala, kala kazingramli leilala na eina iwui vang katang
makhavai mirin wui atam lei.
MIRIN ATAM
By : R. Silas
(i) Atam angaran khaungwui kankhan a khi ? [2]
(ii) Mirin wui khamataiya tuitak kayakha lei ? [2]
(iii) Wortam kathada tamra ? [3]
(iv) Discipline hi khi ? [3]
Question 10
Read the extract given below and answer in Tangkhul, the questions that follow :
A zingli mihaida khalei tuikhur bing chi pakhuida khangahan bing chi Tangkhul tui
eina ngahan kalu :
A chalakha atam a khali nao kashumashi preigaharni okthuisai. Ani wukhananglak
eina pamda leilakha thangkha Thaoto kaho yarkhoka a kha yaothui ra r a sai .
CHAMTHA EINA CHAMTHEI
By : K.K. Hugh
(i) Thaodo hi khipa khala ? [2]
(ii) “ Yaronpa chi lokhui laga apa sangasakra ” tui hiwui ngathum kahaiya
kakhalat chi khi ? [2]
(iii) Rikr ana chamtheili kath a da ngachon ? [3]
(iv) Thaodona chamtheili shaikhavai khangar an kath ada samamei ? [3]

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