SEBA Class 10 Question Paper 2023 English

ASSAM BOARD
QUESTION
PAPER
2023

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Subject Code :CI
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Full Marks : 90
Pass Marks : 27

Time :3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marksfor the questios.

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3. Write very short answers to the following questions : 1× 10 =10
() What is Coorg home to ?
(1) Name the tea garden where Pranjol's father was posted as a manager.
(ii) there it is in water". What does it' refer to here ? (The Ball Poem')
(iv) Who is the poet of the poem 'Animals' ?
(v) In the first stanza ofthepoem Amanda', what is Amanda told not to do?
(vi) Which place was known as the centre of the theatre world ? (Foot Prints
without Feet')
(vii) Who was following Ausable in the corridor of the French hotel ?
(viii) What was people's opinion about Horace Danby ?
(ix) Why is the boy in "The BallPoem' upset ?
(*) Why would the poet like to turn and live with the animals ?
4. Fill in the blanks with correct prenositions in Part.- A and with correct
determiners in Part- B. 1x 10= 10
PART -A
(i) Put the cup the dish.
(a) at
(b) in
e) on (d) over
(ii) The cows are the field.
(a) in (b) to
on
(d) by
(ii) Lila lives her parents.
(a)by (by with
(c) upon (d) at
(iv) He is fond reading novels.
(a)at (bin
(d) for
(v) This shop deals stationery.
(a) at (b) in
(with (d) about
PART -B
(vi) My friend is M.A. in English.
(a) a nby an
(c) the (d) that
(vi) book you have mentioned is out-of-print.
(a) A (b) The
(c) Many )Some
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(viii) Kindness is great virtuc.
(a) the b much
(c) that
(d)
(ix) Taj Mahal is onc of the wonders of the world.
ar The (b) This
(c) That
(x) Is there (d) A
sugar in the pot ?
(a) little
(b) few
/
(d) much
S., Answer the following questions as directed :
1x5=5
() Whom did you call ? (Change into Passive)
(ii) The glass was not broken by the boy.
(Change into Active)
(ii) Shillong is colder than Simla. (Rewrite in Positive degree)
(iv) He said, "I can do it." (Change into Indirect)
(v) Rina asked him politely not to go home then. (Change into Direct)

SECTION-B
6., Give short answers to the following: 2 x8 = 16
)/What were Lencho's feelings after the hailstorm was over ?
(üy Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho ?
(iWhat is courage according to Mandela ?
(iv)/Mention afew adventure sports that one can enjoy at Coorg.
(V)/Explain the expression 'quiet rage' in the context of the poem 'A Tiger in
the Zoo'.
(viî/ What kind of person was the bus conductor ?How id he address Vali ?
(vii Whydid Rajvir prefer to look out of the train window instead of reading?
(viiý Name the pets that Belinda had besides the dragon.
7. Answer any two from the following : 4x2=8
(Narrate how Ausable managed to make Max believe that there was a
balcony attached to his room.
(ii) What led Horace Danby to break open the safe containing jewellery at
Shot-over Grange ?
(ii Describe, after the narrator in "The Hack Driver', the character of Bill.
(ivy Write about any one incident which proves that Griffin was a lawless
person.
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8 Write an essay on either of the following topics : 5x1=5
() Science in Daily Life
(ii) ARainy Day
OR
Develop a short story with the following hints. Give a suitable title.
Two cats steal a cake - they quarrel over their share - they ask a monkey for
making two equal divisions of the cake - cats are deceived.

Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your place during the summer
vacation. 3x1=3
OR
Use the following information to write a Report on the Prize Distribution
ceremony of your school.
Date : Monday, 15th March
Time : 1lam
Place : School Auditorium
President of the function : Headmaster of the school
Details of the event : Recitations, Singing of the School Anthem, Songs by
school students, Annual Report by the Headmaster, Distribution of prizes,
Address by the Chief Guest, President's Address, Vote of Thanks by the School
Monitor.

10. (i) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : 6
The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat with an
embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus, Known as Kuppia, it
resembles the Kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality, and they are more than
willing to recount numerous tales of valour related to their sons and fathers.
The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army and
pthe first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even
now Kodavus are the only people in India pernmitted to carry firearms
without a license.
The river Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg.
(a) Where does Kaveri get its water from ?
(b) Whowas the first Chief of the Indian Army ? 1
(c) Write briefly about the valour of the people from Coorg. 2
(d) Why is it believed that Coorgies are of Arab origin ? 2
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(i) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions that
follow : 4
Walking is a very go0d exercise.When we walk in the
feel freskand it energises us, It is important to morning, e
develop good habits and a
oming walk is one habit that we should have. When we
reoularly in the morning everyday, our daily routine will alsotakebewalks
oroanized. As the carly morning environment is suited for walking, we well
will
also developthe habit of rising early.
à) What is a very good exercise ?
1
-Th) What happeng when we take morning walks
everyday ? 1
(c) Nametwo benefits we derive from a morning walk. 1
T) Which environment is suitable for walking ? 1

Translate into the language as per your MIL/(L) Subject : 1x3=3
() Man is mortal.

(ii) We should respect our elders.
(iü) Kashmir is known as the Heaven on Earth.
OR

Write a substance for the following :
It is easy to acquire bad habit, such as eating too much food or eating too many
Sweets or drinking too much fluid of any kind or smoking. The more we do a
thing, the more we tend to like doing it; and if we do not continue to do it, we
feel unhappy. This is called the force of habit and the force of habit should be
fought against. Things which may be very good when only done from time to
time, tend to become harmfulwhen done too often, too much. This applies even
to such good things as work or rest. Some people form a habit of working too
much and others of idling too much. The wise man always remembers that this is
true about himself, and he checks if he has any bad habit. He says to himself, "I
am now becoming idle" or "I smoke too much", and then he adds, "I will get
myself out of this bad habit at once."

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