CBSE Class 10 English Term 1 Sample Paper 2022 Set B

SECTION–A (READING)

I. Read the passage given below:

(1) Colonialism is a distinct form of imperialism in which a colonising nation exerts direct controls over a colonised state by military, economic, and political means. In India, it mostly refers to the British rule in India from 1858 to 1947. On 1st January 1877, Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India at a durbar or assembly of notables and princes, in Delhi. The Viceroy Lord Lytton represented the Sovereign, who incidentally never visited her Indian Empire.

(2) During the colonial period from the 1500s to the 1700s, the Portuguese, Dutch, French,and English vied with each other for commercial privileges and political influence in
India, especially in the south in India. The East India Company of Britain (now called the United Kingdom) established several important trading centres along the Malabar and Coramandel coasts. They included Nizampatam, Masulipatnam, Madapollam, and Vizagapatnam.

(3) In the 1700s, British and French merchants each formed alliances with local powers. At the end of the 1700s, the British reached an agreement with the Nizam of Hyderabad.He accepted British support in exchange for recognition of British rights to trade.By the beginning of the 1800s, Andhra came under the political control of the East
India Company of the United Kingdom. The districts of Anantapur, Cuduppa, Nellor,Chittoor, and Kurnool were annexed by the company, and the territory of the Nizam of Hyderabad was brought under its indirect rule. Hyderabad became one of the 550 princely states which stayed largely independent until 1947.

(4) Colonial rule led to the impoverishment of the Indian people. Anticolonial feelings were initially expressed through peasant and tribal revolts. Eventually, a national movement was organised by the educated classes.

(5) Sri Kandukuri Viresalingam Pantulu began a social-religious movement which made possible the emergence of a democratic movement. The writings of Gujaraja Apparao and Unnava Lakshminaryana began a literary renaissance.
(6) The anticolonial movement initiated and organised by the Indian National Congress drew popular support in Andhra. Some of the important leaders in the movement included T. Prakasham, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya. The communist movement, which grew as part of the national movement also had a large following across the region.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. The East India Company of Britain established:
(a) several trading centres along the Malabar coast
(b) several trading centres along the Coramandel coast
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
Answer.(c) both of these

Question. How were anticolonial feelings initially expressed?
(a) Through peasant and tribal revolts
(b) Through forming alliances with local powers
(c) Through trading centres
(d) None of these
Answer.(a) Through peasant and tribal revolts

Question. What drew popular support in Andhra?
(a) The social-religious movement
(b) The national movement organised by the educated classes
(c) The anticolonial movement organised by the Indian National Congress
(d) An agreement with the Nizam of Hyderabad
Answer.(c) The anticolonial movement organised by the Indian National Congress

Question. Based on your reading of the passage, choose the incorrect statement from the following.
(a) Colonial rule led to the impoverishment of the Indian people.
(b) Gujaraja Rao began a social-religious movement which made possible the emergence through the peasants and tribal revolts.
(c) The anticolonial movement inititated and organised by the Indian National Congress drew support in Andhra.
(d) The Viceroy Lord Lytton represented the Sovereign who incidentally never visited her Indian empire.
Answer.(b) Gujaraja Rao began a social-religious movement which made possible the emergence through the peasants and tribal revolts.

Question. Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘impoverishment’, as used in the passage.
(1) Becoming poor
(2) Invading a country
(3) Initiating a movement
(4) Forming alliances
(5) Being deprived of strength and vitality
(a) (1) and (4)
(b) (2) and (5)
(c) (4) and (3)
(d) (1) and (5)
Answer.(d) (1) and (5)

Question. How is colonialism a distinct form by imperialism?
(a) By establishing several important trading centres along the Malabar and Coramandel coasts
(b) By forming alliances with local powers
(c) By exerting direct controls over a colonised state by military, economic, and political means
(d) By accepting British support in exchange for recognition of British rights to trade
Answer.(c) By exerting direct controls over a colonised state by military, economic, and political means

Question. Colonialism is a distinct form of imperialism in which a colonising nation exerts direct controls over colonised state by military, economic, and political means.’
Substitute the underlined word with the most appropriate option from the following.
(a) well-defined
(b) similar
(c) different
(d) local
Answer.(a) well-defined

Question. Why did the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English vie with each other during the colonial period?
(1) For commercial privileges in India
(2) For political influence in India
(3) For recognition of British rights
(4) For alliances with local powers
(5) For establishing trading centres
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (2) and (3)
(c) (3) and (4)
(d) (4) and (5)
Answer.(a) (1) and (2)

Question. Which of the following state stayed largely independent until 1947?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
Answer.(b) Hyderabad

Question. In which of the following places did the East India Company of Britain establish several important trading centres?
(1) Anantapur (2) Madapollan
(3) Vizagapatnam (4) Kurnool
(5) Nizampatam (6) Chittoor
(a) (1), (2) and (4)
(b) (2), (3) and (5)
(c) (3), (5) and (6)
(d) (1), (3) and (6)
Answer.(b) (2), (3) and (5)

II. Read the passage given below:

WATER ISSUES

(1) India’s water crisis is often attributed to lack of government planning, increased corporate privatisation, waste due to industrial and human activities, and government corruption. In addition, water scarcity in India is expected to worsen as the overall population is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by the year 2050.

(2) Although India has made improvements over the past decades in both the availability and quality of municipal drinking water systems, its large population has stressed planned water resources and rural areas are left out. In addition, the rapid growth in India’s urban areas has stretched government solutions, which have been compromised by over-privatisation.
(3) Regardless of improvements to drinking water, many other water sources are contaminated with both bio and chemical pollutants, and over 21% of the country’s diseases are water related. Furthermore, only 33% of the country has access to traditional sanitation.

(4) One concern is that India may lack overall long-term availability of replenishable water resources. While India’s aquifers are currently associated with replenishing sources,
the country is also a major grain producer with a great need of water to support the commodity. As with all countries with large agricultural output, excess water consumption for food production depletes the overall water table.

(5) On a positive note, some areas of India are fortunate to have a relatively wet climate,even in the most arid regions. However, with no rain catchment programs in place, most of the water is displaced or dried up instead of used. In these areas, rain harvesting could be one solution for water collection. The collected water can be immediately used for agriculture, and with improved filtration practices, water-borne pathogens can be reduced.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. What is likely to happen by the year 2050?
(a) Placement of rain catchment program
(b) Improved filtration practices
(c) Rapid growth in India’s urban areas
(d) Extreme water scarcity
Answer.(d) Extreme water scarcity

Question. What has led to India’s water crisis?
(a) Government planning
(b) Increased corporate privatisation
(c) Waste due to industrial and human activities
(d) All of these
Answer.(d) All of these

Question. Which of the following factor is responsible for the depletion of water table?
(a) Excess water consumption for food production
(b) Reduction of water-borne pathogens
(c) Displacement of water
(d) Availability of replenishable water resources
Answer.(a) Excess water consumption for food production

Question. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
(a) India’s aquifers are currently associated with replenishing sources.
(b) With rain water harvesting, the collected water can be immediately used for agriculture.
(c) India’s large population has stressed planned water resources and urban areas  are left out.
(d) Over 21% of the country’s diseases are water related.
Answer.(c) India’s large population has stressed planned water resources and urban areas  are left out.

Question. What is the concern that has been discussed in the passage?
(a) That the water resources are contaminated with both bio and chemical pollutants
(b) That India may lack overall long-term availability of replenishable water resources
(c) That the availability and quality of municipal drinking water systems will be compromised
(d) That in arid regions, most of the water will be dried up instead of used
Answer.(b) That India may lack overall long-term availability of replenishable water resources

Question. Which of the following state(s) experience(s) extreme high water stress?
(1) Punjab (2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan (4) Haryana
(a) Only (3)
(b) Both (3) and (4)
(c) All, expect (2)
(d) All of these
Answer. (d) All of these

Question. Why are some areas of India fortunate?
(a) Because they have relatively wet climate
(b) Because they have large agricultural output
(c) Because they have easy availability of municipal drinking water systems
(d) All of these
Answer.(a) Because they have relatively wet climate

Question. How will improving filtration practices be beneficial?
(a) It will help in depleting the overall water table.
(b) It will help in displacing the water.
(c) It will help in reducing water-borne pathogens.
(d) It will help in replenishing water resources.
Answer.(c) It will help in reducing water-borne pathogens.

SECTION–B (GRAMMAR & WRITING)

III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each.

Question. Neither of the paintings _________ sold.
(a) have been
(b) were
(c) was
(d) are
Answer.(b) were

Question. We _________ always respect our elders.
(a) can
(b) will
(c) should
(d) could
Answer.(c) should

Question. Despite looking for her ___________, I couldn’t find her.
(a) somewhere
(b) anywhere
(c) everywhere
(d) nowhere
Answer.(c) everywhere

Question. He was seen ___________ to the school.
(a) went
(b) going
(c) gone
(d) go
Answer.(b) going

Question. You said, “It gives me great pleasure to be with my friend, we have great time ever.”
Choose the option which has been correctly reported.
(a) You said that it gave him great pleasure to be with his friend we had great time ever.
(b) You said that it has given you great pleasure to be with your friend you have great time ever.
(c) You said that it gave you great pleasure to be with your friend you had great time ever.
(d) You said it gives me great pleasure to be with my friend we have great time ever.
Answer.(c) You said that it gave you great pleasure to be with your friend you had great time ever.

Question. This dress suits her style. She ____________ definitely like it!
(a) can
(b) could
(c) will
(d) may
Answer.(c) will

IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below.

You are Roma. You have to write a letter, to the editor of the National Times about the need to make students and teachers aware of the attitude they should adopt towards challenged children in their midst.

Question. Choose an appropriate subject from the following for the letter.
(a) Awareness of behaviour against students
(b) Awareness of educating challenged students
(c) Awareness of behaviour towards challenged students
(d) Awareness of behaviour towards school authorities
Answer.(c) Awareness of behaviour towards challenged students

Question. Select the option with relevant aspects that Roma should select, for this letter.
(1) Attached proof of her identity (2) Name of the newspaper
(3) Formal tone (4) Detailed description of the problem
(5) Roma’s address
(a) (1), (2), (4)
(b) (2), (3), (5)
(c) (1), (3), (5)
(d) (2), (3), (4)
Answer.(b) (2), (3), (5)

Question. To whom should Roma address the letter?
(a) Editor of the newspaper
(b) Manager of the newspaper
(c) Supplier of the newspaper
(d) Readers of the newspaper
Answer.(a) Editor of the newspaper

Question. Select the option to help Roma write the introductory part of the letter.
Through the (i) ________________________, I would like to bring to the notice of the school authorities regarding the attitudes of school children when (ii) ________________________.
(a) (i) columns of your condemned newspaper; (ii) studying in group with others
(b) (i) letter written to address the issue; (ii) playing with other school children
(c) (i) columns of your esteemed newspaper; (ii) interacting with challenged children
(d) (i) publication of your newspaper; (ii) playing with challenged children
Answer.(c) (i) columns of your esteemed newspaper; (ii) interacting with challenged children

Question. Which of the following points should Roma include in the letter?
(1) The challenged students are lacking in only one or two motor or sensory skills.
(2) The challenged students should not be sent to regular schools.
(3) We should help challenged students to integrate into the school surroundings completely
(4) Everyone should strive to integrate challenged students into the mainstream classroom activities.
(5) Teachers need to be sometimes neglectful of the challenged students’ special wants.
(a) (1), (3), (5)
(b) (2), (4), (5)
(c) (1), (3), (4)
(d) (3), (4), (5)
Answer.(c) (1), (3), (4)

Question. How should Roma conclude the letter? Choose the most appropriate option from the following.
(a) I hope you will pay attention to it and publish in your newspaper.
(b) I hope you will spread awareness among the teachers, all over India.
(c) I hope you will contribute for the betterment of challenged students.
(d) I hope you will take strict action against school authorities.
Answer.(a) I hope you will pay attention to it and publish in your newspaper.

SECTION–C (LITERATURE)

V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

However, during the third lesson he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled – ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress Chatterbox’.”
The class roared. I had to laugh too, though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes. It was time to come up with something else, something original.
My friend, Sanne, who’s good at poetry, offered to help me write the essay from the beginning to end in verse and I jumped for joy. Mr Kessing was trying to play a joke on
me with this ridiculous subjects, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.

Question. How was the essay written?
(a) In paragraphs
(b) In a comic style
(c) In verse
(d) In the form of a story
Answer.(c) In verse

Question. Why was Anne Frank punished?
(a) Because she was sleeping in the class
(b) Because she did not do her homework
(c) Because she was talking in the class
(d) Because she did not write the essay
Answer.(c) Because she was talking in the class

Question. Why did the whole class roar in laughter?
(a) Because the essay was funny
(b) Because the teacher was laughing
(c) Because Anne was laughing
(d) Because Anne was being punished
Answer.(a) Because the essay was funny

Question. Why did Anne take help of her friend in writing the essay?
(a) Because her friend was good at poetry
(b) Because her friend wanted to help her
(c) Because Anne did not want to write on her own
(d) Because Anne was good at writing essay
Answer.(a) Because her friend was good at poetry

Question. Which word from the following means the same as ‘comical’?
(a) Original
(b) Ridiculous
(c) Verse
(d) Exhausted
Answer.(b) Ridiculous

VI. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

Question. Which experience of oppression is referred here?
(a) The experience of the Blacks being oppressed by the White people
(b) The experience of slavery
(c) The experience of tragedy
(d) The experience of being feared
Answer.(a) The experience of the Blacks being oppressed by the White people

Question. What does the expression – ‘the sun shall never set here’ – imply?
(a) That the summer shall be long this year
(b) That every household should have access to light
(c) That the sun of liberty shall never set and their country should enjoy freedom
(d) That every city must be well lit even during the night time
Answer.(c) That the sun of liberty shall never set and their country should enjoy freedom

Question. How can Mandela’s government be described?
(a) First democratic, non-racial government
(b) A government elected through unfair means
(c) First government formed by the people of colour
(d) A government elected through fear and bribes
Answer.(a) First democratic, non-racial government

Question. What did the ‘site of rainbow’ refer to at Mandela’s oath-taking ceremony?
(a) Presence of a people of colour
(b) Presence of a beautiful rainbow
(c) Presence of people of different colours and nations
(d) None of these
Answer.(c) Presence of people of different colours and nations

Question. Which word from the following means the same as ‘accomplishment’?
(a) Achievement
(b) Oppression
(c) Glorious
(d) Experience
Answer.(a) Achievement

VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

What is the boy now, who has lost his ball,
What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over – there it is in the water!

Question. What did the poet see?
(a) The poet saw the ball in the boy’s hand.
(b) The poet saw the boy playing with the ball.
(c) The poet did not see the ball.
(d) The poet saw the ball bouncing towards the water.
Answer.(d) The poet saw the ball bouncing towards the water.

Question. How is the boy feeling?
(a) Confused
(b) Angry
(c) Happy
(d) Upset
Answer.(a) Confused

Question. Where did the ball land?
(a) In the well
(b) In the water
(c) In the pot
(d) In the hole
Answer.(b) In the water

Question. Which of the following poetic device has been used in the line, ‘Merrily bouncing, down the street’?
(a) Anaphora
(b) Metaphor
(c) Imagery
(d) Alliteration
Answer.(a) Anaphora

Question. Why does the poet say that the ball is bouncing merrily?
(a) Because the boy was excited to see the ball bouncing
(b) Because the ball has bounced really high in the sky
(c) Because the ball was happily bouncing the streets
(d) Because the boy was happy to see the ball falling into the water
Answer.(c) Because the ball was happily bouncing the streets

VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

Mrs Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits, and that the stranger had somehow had somehow caused these to enter into her furniture.

Question. What was Mrs Hall convinced about?
(a) That the room was bright
(b) That the room was haunted
(c) That the room was peaceful
(d) That the room was fine
Answer.(b) That the room was haunted

Question. What did she fear from?
(a) Spirits
(b) Thief
(c) Darkness
(d) Husband
Answer.(a) Spirits

Question. What did Mrs Hall believe?
(a) That the spirits have entered into her curtains
(b) That the spirits have entered into her clothes
(c) That the spirits have entered into her husband
(d) That the spirits have entered into her furniture
Answer.(d) That the spirits have entered into her furniture

Question. Whom did she suspect of witchcraft?
(a) Her neighbours
(b) Her husband
(c) Griffin
(d) Spirits
Answer.(c) Griffin

Question. Which word from the following means the same as ‘to belief ’?
(a) Fell
(b) Convinced
(c) Caused
(d) Haunted
Answer.(b) Convinced

IX. Attempt the following.

Question. What was the ‘trouble’ with Tricki?
(a) That he had lost so much weight
(b) That he had put on so much weight
(c) That he had broken his leg
(d) That he had lost his partner
Answer.(b) That he had put on so much weight

Question. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?
(a) Because love among people is increasing
(b) Because hatred among people is increasing fast
(c) Because lust among people is increasing fast
(d) None of these
Answer.(b) Because hatred among people is increasing fast

Question. Peggy would cry if:
(a) children were mistreated
(b) Wanda was mistreated
(c) animals were mistreated
(d) all of these
Answer.(c) animals were mistreated

Question. What are the twin obligations mentioned by Nelson Mandela?
(a) Obligation to parents and wife
(b) Obligation to children and countrymen
(c) Obligation to community and country
(d) Obligation to family and country
Answer.(d) Obligation to family and country

Question. What was the name of the shop above which Anil lived?
(a) Laddu Sweet Shop
(b) Ganga Sweet Shop
(c) Jumna Sweet Shop
(d) Jogi Sweet Shop
Answer.(c) Jumna Sweet Shop

Question. What did Lencho hope for?
(a) A good shower for rain for his crop
(b) A new motorcycle
(c) A tractor
(d) None of these
Answer.(a) A good shower for rain for his crop

Question. Why did other countries broke off diplomatic relations with South Africa?
(a) Because of White rulers
(b) Because other countries are racial
(c) Because it is a poor country
(d) Because of the Apartheid policy
Answer.(d) Because of the Apartheid policy

Question. What food did the seagull’s mother get for it?
(a) Earthworms
(b) Fish
(c) Insects
(d) Rodents
Answer.(b) Fish

Question. Who was the only survivor from Anne’s family?
(a) Anne
(b) Anne’s father
(c) Anne’s mother
(d) Anne’s sister
Answer.(b) Anne’s father

Question. Why did Peggy say, “and I thought I could draw”?
(a) Because she’d won the medal always
(b) Because Wanda’s drawing were amazing
(c) Because she thought Wanda could draw better
(d) All of these
Answer.(b) Because Wanda’s drawing were amazing 

Class 10 English Term 1 Sample Paper

SECTION–A (READING)

I. Read the passage given below.

(1) The growth of technology for educational use has transformed the way in which people learn and access education. This is particularly true as regards the learning of languages,an area in which the explosion of mobile apps and interactive software for online learning has provided choice to a range of people who were previously unable to access foreign language education. Thus, there are many people who have begun learning foreign languages through the Duolingo system, a system that has been adapted across the entire US public school system. Worldwide, more than 80 mn people have downloaded this 2013 app of the year, which imparts education through the medium of games and has thereby attracted new demographics of language learners.

(2) The founder and CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, says that when he founded his company, he was determined to find a way for people to learn a language, for free.According to him, there was an irony that people who needed the language the most didn’t have much money, since learning a language costs a lot.

(3) While advances in technology may have created more opportunities for more people to access language learning, the question remains as to whether it is actually possible to learn a language only by using online tools. Learning with online tools requires that users have a smart phone or an Internet connection. Luis von Ahn says that this is not as unrealistic a scenario as it might seem. In the lower middle classes of developing countries, they usually have a smart phone, a lower end Android phone, with the easy access to online technology. Rosetta Stone, another language learning tool, has added apps to its suite. This long-standing provider of language learning software, has poured time and resources into research and concluded that mobile is the way forward.

(4) One of the big changes caused by technology is the demographic shift of language learners. People from less privileged backgrounds are finding more affordable ways to learn. As is expected, English remains the most-in-demand language. The British Council estimates that by 2020, two billion people will be learning English across the world due to the advantage it offers economic migrants.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. What is the irony about language, according to Luis von Ahn?
(a) That people from less privileged backgrounds are finding more affordable ways to learn
(b) That people who needed the language the most didn’t have much money
(c) That people have begun learning foreign languages through the Duolingo system
(d) That games attract new demographics of language learners
Answer.(b) That people who needed the language the most didn’t have much money

Question. Where has the Duolingo system been adapted?
(a) Across the world
(b) In Europe’s public school system
(c) In the US public school system
(d) All of these
Answer.(c) In the US public school system

Question. What did the British Council estimate?
(a) That by 2020, two million people will be learning English across the world
(b) That by 2020, twenty million people will access online technology
(c) That by 2020, the lower middle classes of developing countries will have a smart phone, a lower end Android phone
(d) That by 2020, technology will create more opportunities for more people to access language learning
Answer.(a) That by 2020, two million people will be learning English across the world

Question. Based on your reading of the passage, choose the incorrect statement from the following.
(a) There are many people who have begun learning foreign languages through the Duolingo system.
(b) Learning with online tools require a smart phone or an Internet connection.
(c) People from privileged backgrounds are finding more affordable ways to learn.
(d) There was an irony that people who needed the language the most didn’t have much money, since learning a language costs a lot.
Answer.(c) People from privileged backgrounds are finding more affordable ways to learn.


Question. ‘Luis von Ahn says that this is not an unrealistic a scenario as it might seem.’Substitute the underlined word with the most appropriate option from the following.
(a) Logical
(b) Impractical
(c) Lifelike
(d) Incredible
Answer.(b) Impractical


Question. Choose the option that correctly states the meaning of ‘imparts’, as used in the passage.
(a) Pass on
(b) Withhold
(c) Suppress
(d) Conceal
Answer.(a) Pass on


Question. What is Rosetta Stone?
(a) Interactive software
(b) Mobile app
(c) Language learning tool
(d) School system
Answer.(c) Language learning tool


Question. Which language remains the most-in-demand language?
(a) English
(b) Hindi
(c) French
(d) German
Answer.(a) English


Question. Which is one of the big changes caused by technology?
(a) Access to language learning only through smart phone
(b) Demographic shift of language learners
(c) Development of Duolingo system
(d) Explosion of mobile apps and interactive software
Answer.(b) Demographic shift of language learners


Question. Who is the founder and CEO of Duolingo?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Luis von Ahn
(d) William
Answer.(a) Mark Zuckerberg

II. Read the passage given below:

(1) From the earliest known writing of Charlotte Bronte, a charmingly illustrated short story,the Villette, that the author penned for her little sister Anne, to Jane Austen’s wry recording
of an acquaintance’s dismissal of Pride and Prejudice as ‘downright nonsense’, the British Library has put together 1,200 of its greatest literary treasures online. With such valuable content, the British Library is expected to become the biggest English Literature resource.

(2) The British Library has also launched the Victorian and Romantic section of its new Discovering Literature website. This was done after a survey, of more than 500 English teachers, which revealed that 82% secondary-school students find it hard to identify with classic authors. With materials from organisations like the Bronte Parsonage Museum and Keats House, the site at the British Library features manuscripts from authors, including Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Austen, Dickens and Wilde, as well as diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs, in an attempt to bring that period of English Literature to life.

(3) There’s a lock of Shelley’s hair in the poem Ozymandias and an early draft of Wilde.‘The importance of Being Earnest’, as well as newspaper coverage of his 1895 trial. One press clipping reveals an illustration of the trial’s dosing moments as well as two closing vignettes that contrast the author’s former fame with the new convict status.

(4) The website also features an 1809 dictionary of criminal slang, including words found in the works of Charles Dickens, and the largest collection of children’s Bronte writings, such as their miniature notebooks detailing their fantasy words of Gondol and Angria. It also includes Charlotte Bronte’s little book made for her sister Anne, which is illustrated with tiny watercolour drawings, and features its original covers made from a piece of flowered wallpaper. The British Library head of public reading and learning said that contact with such original material can bring life to a novel or poem written centuries ago.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. The British library is expected to become the biggest online literature resource because:
(a) it has just put together 1500 books.
(b) it has greatest literary treasures online.
(c) it has the biggest library.
(d) it has a discovering website.
Answer.(b) it has greatest literary treasures online.


Question. Why was the Discovering Literature segment added to the website?
(a) Because of a survey conducted by 500 schools
(b) To bring the period of English Literature to life
(c) Because British library features manuscripts from authors including Blake,Wordsworth, etc
(d) Because 82% of the secondary school children found it hard to identify with classic authors
Answer.(d) Because 82% of the secondary school children found it hard to identify with classic authors


Question. What attempt has been made to bring English literature to life at the British Library?
(a) Material has been collected from the Bronte Parsonage Museum and Keats.
(b) Manuscripts of prominent authors have been collected.
(c) Diaries and photographs and newspaper clippings have been collected.
(d) All of these
Answer.(d) All of these


Question. What is unique about the copy of Ozymandias at the British Library?
(a) It is an early draft of Blake.
(b) It is a coverage of his 1895 trial.
(c) It has a lock of Shelley’s hair.
(d) It has two closing vignettes.
Answer.(c) It has a lock of Shelley’s hair.


Question. What details do the newspaper clippings about Oscar Wilde reveal?
(a) About his early draft
(b) About his trial of 1895
(c) About two closing vignettes
(d) Both (ii) and (iii)
Answer.(d) Both (ii) and (iii)


Question. There’s a __________ in the poem Ozymandias.
(a) newspaper clipping
(b) lock of Shelley’s hair
(c) manuscript of Blake
(d) none of these
Answer.(b) lock of Shelley’s hair


Question. The website also features the largest collection of children’s writings of:
(a) Charles Dickens
(b) Gondol
(c) Angria
(d) Bronte
Answer.(d) Bronte


Question. The website also features an 1809 dictionary of:
(a) criminal slang
(b) Bronte writing
(c) poetry
(d) all of these
Answer.(a) criminal slang

SECTION–B (GRAMMAR & WRITING)

III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each.

Question. Which of the following tense is used to express that an action started in the past and is continuing till now?
(a) Present perfect tense
(b) Past perfect continuous tense
(c) Past continuous tense
(d) Present perfect continuous tense
Answer.(d) Present perfect continuous tense


Question. Keshav said, “Rita is busy right now.” Choose the option which has been correctly reported.
(a) Keshav said Rita was busy.
(b) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then.
(c) Keshav said Rita had been busy.
(d) Keshav informed that Rita is busy.
Answer.(b) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then.


Question. I ___________ have won the tournament.
(a) need to
(b) will
(c) could
(d) dare to
Answer.(c) could


Question. The thief and the eye-witness ___________.
(a) has escaped
(b) has been escaping
(c) was escaping
(d) have escaped
Answer.(d) have escaped


Question. _____________ left a letter for you at the gate.
(a) Somebody
(b) None
(c) Everybody
(d) Anybody
Answer.(a) Somebody


Question. There’s not much time left. I __________ start packing for the tour.
(a) need to
(b) might
(c) can
(d) could
Answer.(a) need to

IV. Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below.

You are Aman, a resident of Mahalakshmi Apartments, Patparganj, Delhi. Your residential area is flooded with road-side dwellers that are deprived of basic civic amenities, like street lights, public toilets, and bathrooms. Write a letter to the editor of ‘The Hindustan Times’, highlighting the problems of these road-side dwellers, and also the problems posed by them to the public.

Question. Select the option which is an irrelevant detail for this letter.
(a) Asking for funds
(b) Briefing about the problems faced by the residents
(c) Suggesting possible solutions for the problem addressed
(d) Appealing the authorities to do the needful
Answer.(a) Asking for funds


Question. Choose the option which Aman should elaborate regarding the difficulties faced by the residents.
(a) roadside dwellers deprived of basic civic amenities
(b) plight of residents
(c) threat to the health of residents
(d) All of these
Answer.(d) All of these


Question. Select the appropriate subject for this letter.
(a) Highlighting the problems of residents
(b) Highlighting the problems of roadside dwellers
(c) Inconvenience faced by the roadside dwellers
(d) Drawing attention of the roadside dwellers against residents
Answer.(b) Highlighting the problems of roadside dwellers


Question. Complete the concluding line of the letter by choosing the correct option.
I appeal to the authorities to ___________________________________.
(a) look into the matter
(b) take speedy measures
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
Answer.(c) both of these


Question. Which of the following points should Aman consider while writing the letter to editor?
(a) It should contain adequate and important information.
(b) It should be written to deliver objective and constructive comments.
(c) It should deliver an understandable message and comply with the newspaper’s format.
(d) All of these
Answer.(d) All of these


Question. Aman should mention the important concern of the letter in the:
(a) opening
(b) subject
(c) salutation
(d) body
Answer.(b) subject

SECTION-C (LITERATURE)

V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation. We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination. Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

Question. Which ‘experience of oppression’ is being referred to here?
(a) The experience of the Blacks being oppressed by the White people
(b) The experience of slavery
(c) The experience of tragedy
(d) The experience of being feared
Answer.(a) The experience of the Blacks being oppressed by the White people


Question. What does the expression – ‘the sun shall never set here’ – imply?
(a) That the summer shall be long this year
(b) That every household should have access to light
(c) That the sun of liberty shall never set and their country should enjoy the freedom
(d) That every city must be well-lit even during the night time
Answer.(c) That the sun of liberty shall never set and their country should enjoy the freedom


Question. What is the remarkable achievement that Nelson Mandela is boasting about?
(a) First democratic, non-racial government
(b) A government elected through unfair means
(c) First government formed by the Black
(d) A government elected through fear and bribes
Answer.(a) First democratic, non-racial government


Question. Which word from the following means the same as ‘freedom from restriction’?
(a) Oppression
(b) Despotism
(c) Bondage
(d) Emancipation
Answer.(b) Despotism


Question. Which ‘beautiful land’ is Nelson Mandela talking about in the above extract?
(a) A small piece of arable land
(b) The beautiful land of Manhattan
(c) The beautiful land of America
(d) None of these
Answer.(c) The beautiful land of America

VI. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

I wrote three pages Mr Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a student’s trait and that I would try to keep it under control, but I would never be able to cure myself of the habit since my mother talked as much as I did if not more, and that there’s not much you can do about inherited traits.

Question. Anne said that she would never be able to:
(a) forgive her classmates
(b) fight with Mr Keesing
(c) cure herself of the habit of talking
(d) help anyone
Answer.(c) cure herself of the habit of talking


Question. How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?
(a) Anne argued that talking was a student’s trait
(b) She argued she had inherited it from her mother
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer.(c) Both (a) and (b)


Question. Which fact shows that the narrator was intelligent?
(a) She made everyone laugh with her wit.
(b) She used convincing arguments in her essay.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer.(b) She used convincing arguments in her essay.


Question. Based on the lesson, how else can Anne be seen other than being talkative?
(a) As corny
(b) As mature
(c) As delusional
(d) As laughable
Answer.(b) As mature


Question. How long was Anne’s second essay which was given by Mr Keesing?
(a) 1000 words
(b) Seven paragraphs
(c) Three pages
(d) Two pages
Answer.(c) Three pages

VII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Question. Identify the poem from which the above stanza has been taken.
(a) Ice and Fire
(b) Fire and Ice
(c) Life on Ice
(d) Reflections on Ice-Breaking
Answer.(b) Fire and Ice


Question. Identify the poet of the above stanza from the following.
(a) Ogden Nash
(b) Edmund Spencer
(c) Mary Havran
(d) Robert Frost
Answer.(d) Robert Frost


Question. Explain, ‘….And would suffice’.
(a) The world is set to end.
(b) Ice is dangerous.
(c) Ice is just as capable as fire in ending the world.
(d) None of these
Answer.(c) Ice is just as capable as fire in ending the world.


Question. Which of the following are elements of fire that can destroy our world?
(a) Rage
(b) Greed
(c) Obsession
(d) All of these
Answer.(d) All of these


Question. Which of the following are elements of ice that can destroy the world?
(a) Prejudice
(b) Passion
(c) Competition
(d) All of these
Answer.(a) Prejudice

VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.

“Well it’s time I did some real work, I told myself; I’m out of practice. And if I don’t take the money, he’ll only waste it on his friends. After all, he doesn’t even pay me.”

Question. What will he waste on his friends?
(a) Time
(b) Money
(c) Food
(d) All of these
Answer.(b) Money


Question. What ‘real work’ is the speaker talking about?
(a) Surgery
(b) Running
(c) Stealing
(d) Cooking
Answer.(c) Stealing


Question. Hari wants to steal Anil’s money because:
(a) he was to pay his debt
(b) he has no stolen anything for a long time
(c) he money belongs to him
(d) none of these
Answer.(b) he has no stolen anything for a long time


Question. What makes the speaker say that he was out of practice?
(a) Because he was not into practice
(b) Because he has not done practice yet
(c) Because he has not robbed anyone recently
(d) Because he does not believe in practice
Answer.(c) Because he has not robbed anyone recently


Question.  Anil is a _______________ man.
(a) careful
(b) alcoholic
(c) careless
(d) hardworking
Answer.(c) careless

IX. Attempt the following.

Question. What type of government was chosen in South Africa?
(a) A democratic government through fair elections
(b) A democratic government through unfair means
(c) A government in the King’s name
(d) A democratic government in the Queen’s name
Answer.(a) A democratic government through fair elections


Question. How did Anne feel when she was punished the third time by Mr Keesing?
(a) She was happy as she had to write three essays on the same topic.
(b) She enjoyed making fun of Mr Keesing in her own way.
(c) She was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.
(d) She was thrilled at another opportunity to showcase her writing abilities.
Answer.(c) She was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.


Question. What is meant by ‘stalking the length of his cage’?
(a) The tiger is locked in a cage.
(b) The tiger is staring the people.
(c) The tiger is walking from one end of the cage to another.
(d) The tiger is waiting to hunt for food.
Answer.(c) The tiger is walking from one end of the cage to another.


Question. Anil made money ‘by fits and starts’ means that he:
(a) deemed it fit to start investing money
(b) started earning money in the recent past
(c) received money intermittently
(d) put his money to use frequently
Answer.(c) received money intermittently


Question. Mrs Hall felt that the room was haunted by spirits because:
(a) she could see evil spirits
(b) she heard strange noise
(c) uncanny things happened there
(d) the door slammed shut
Answer.(c) uncanny things happened there


Question. What made Maddie feel shuddered?
(a) Being called sensitive
(b) Being called rude
(c) Becoming Peggy’s next target
(d) Losing Peggy’s friendship
Answer.(c) Becoming Peggy’s next target


Question. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?
(a) Because the snow is melting in Antarctica
(b) Because hatred among people is increasing
(c) Because the world will perish twice
(d) None of these
Answer.(b) Because hatred among people is increasing


Question. What was the postmaster’s reaction on seeing the letter?
(a) He shed a tear.
(b) He started laughing.
(c) He was amused.
(d) He was shocked.
Answer.(b) He started laughing.


Question. What did the story of young seagull teach us?
(a) To avoid mistakes
(b) To face our fears
(c) To stick with our kin
(d) To fly where our heart wants
Answer.(b) To face our fears


Question. In ________ weeks, Tricki was transformed into a hard-muscled animal.
(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) seven
Answer.(a) two