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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Class-X
ENGLISH
Full Marks- 90+10
Time-3 Hours
(The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions. )
PART-I
( Multiple Choice Questions )
[From question No. Ito 45, there are four options, viz. a, b,
c,d for each question, out of whichonly one option is correct.
Darken the oval shape against the correct option in the OMR
sheet ] lx45
1. Lencho wrote a letter to God asking for money because
a) He was a poor farmer b) His cornfield was destroyed
c) He needed some money d) Hehad an absolute faith in God
2. What kind of person would you say Lencho was after
reading the story
a) Greedy b) Naive c) Ungraceful d) Stupid
3. Aviolent tropical storm with very strong wind is called
a) Hailstorm b) Cyclone c) Typhoon d) Tornado
4. The conflict in the story 'Aletter to God' is between
a) Humans and nature b) Humans and God
c) Humans and animal d) Both humans and nature and
Humans themselves
5. Lencho began to write his first letter to God on
a) Sunday, at night b) Sunday, at day break
c) Monday, at night d) Monday, at day break
6. The inauguration ceremony took place on- a) 10 May, 1884
b) 10 May, 1994 c) 10May, 2004 d) 10 May, 2014
7. A political system that separates people according to their
race is called- a) Atrocities b) Apprehension
c) Anxieties d) Apartheid
8. The colours of South African Flag that a Chevron of lmpala
Jets left as a smoke trail were
a) Black, Red, Green, Blue and Yellow
b) Black, Red, Green, Blue and Golden
c) Black, Red, Green, Blue and White
d) Black, Red, Green, Blue and Silver President' of South
2 Who was sworn in as 'the First Deputy Klerk T.O.
Africa- a) Nelson Mandela b) Mr. de
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c) Thabo Mbeki d) Zenani
10. Nelson Mandela learnt the meaning of
a) His parents courage from
b) His teachers
c) His fellow comrades d) His
oppressors
11. The season ofjoy commences in Coorg
a) January
from
b) April c) August d) September
12. The Coorgi homes are famous for the tradition of
a) Super speciality b) Hostility
c) Hospitality d) Charity
13. The traditional dress worm by the Kodavus is known as
a) Kuffia b) Kuppia c) Cuffia d)
Qupia
14. The bravery of the Coorgi people is recognized in modern
India by- a) Forming the Coorg Regiment
b) Permitting them to carry guns without license
c) Awarding gallantry awards d) All ofthe above
15. "The Coorg Regiment is one of the most
Indian Army' -here the term'most decorated'decorated
implies
in the
a) Fashionable b) Beautified
c) Ornamented d) Glorified with
16. Mahaseer is a kind of a) Marine Fish awards for bravery
b) Ornamental Fish
c) Fresh water Fish d)
17. The poet of the poem'A Tiger in the Zoo'Brackish water Fish
is a) Robert Frost
b) Leslie Norris c) Robin Klein
18. Thetigeris locked in the zoo d) John Berrym
a) Protection of the tiger b) basically for the
c) Education of he public Conservation of the tiger
d) Security and benefit of human being
19. In the poem'ATiger in the Zoo' the poet
a) The Conservation of thetiger advocates
b) The Conservation of the forest
c) The rehabilitation of thetiger d) The
20. Where plump deer pass' -here the freedom ofthe tiger
to- a) Petty b) Healthy c) Skinny underlined word refers
21. "The few steps of his cage here the d) Slender
rhymes with- a) Face b) Dress c) Rage underlined word
22. "But he's locked in a d) Less
concrete cell" what is the literary
device used in the underlined phrase
a) Repetition b) Alliteration
c) Personification d) Metaphor
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23. Amanda is ateenager. Itis known from
a) The instructions given to her b) Her habit of nailbiting
c) Her fantasy d) All oftheabove
24. 'You are always so moody'-Amanda is so moody because
a) Her parent do not love her b) She isbeing indulged
c) She is a teenager d) She feels that her freedom is curtailed
25. What does Amanda think-Life in a tower is
a) Cheerful b) Sorrowful c) Lonely d) Tranquil and rare
26. Amanda yearned for
a) Love b) Friendship b) Freedom c) Admiration
27. Amanda ignores her mother's instructions because
a) She is moody girl b) She is busy with her homework
c) She lives in her own fantasy world d) She dislikes her mother
28. Amanda wants to be Rapunzel because
a) She likes to keep long hair b) She likes to live in a tower
c) She likes to have a free life d) She wants to be a princes
29. Fowler was disappointed to see Ausable as
a) Ausable stayed ina Frenchhotel
b) Ausable spoke French and German passably
c) Ausable was too fat and sloppy to fit for the profession
d) All ofthe above
30. Fowler's first authentic thrill ofthe day was
a) Meeting Ausable b) Seeing Ausable in agloomy hotel
c) Finding the report
d) Looking Max with a pistol in his hand
31. In the story The midnight visitor' Ausable shows his
a) Presence of mind b) Ability to think quickly
c) Ability to act calmly d) All ofthe above
32. Horace Danby found the detailed information of the
Shotover Grange in- a) Newspaper b) Amagazine article
c) Adetective story d) Atelevision news
33. What was Horace allergic to
a) Dust b) Smellofflowers c) Pollen d) Medicines
34. The lady encountered by Horace Danby at the Shotover
Grange was- a) The owner of the house
b)Owner ofthe jewels c) Aburglar d) Apolice officer
35. Choose the right determiner to complete the following
sentence:- .mother loves her child.
a) All b) Each c) Every d) Any T.0.
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36, Choose the right determiner to complete the following
sentence Canyou lend me ...e. money ?
a) Some b) Any c) Many d) Litle
37. Choose the right determiner to complete thechildren.
following
sentence The lady pays..seeen allention to her
a) Some b) Litle c) Alitule d) The little
38, Choose the option having correct form of verb in the
sentence They (be) in London for 10 years.
a) are b) were c) have been d) had been
39, Choose the option having correct form of verb in the
sentence:- The train (leave) before we reached the station.
a) left b) had left c) had been left d) has left
40, 1(go) to the cinema tonight.
a) will go. b) will be going c) went d) am going
c) will go. d) will be going
41. Findaword that means 'difficult to reach or contact'
a) Accessible b) Ineligible
c) Inaccessible d) Eligible
42. Choose the right alternative to illustrate the meaning of the
sentence:- He will visit ny place . . .
a) Shortly b) Briefly c) Recently d) Early
43. Choose a correct single sentence made up of the two simple
sentences - The baby is very small. It can't walk.
a) The baby is too small to walk.
b) The baby is very small to walk.
c) The baby is unable to walk.
d) The baby is small and can't walk.
44. Choose a correct single sentence made up of the
two simple
sentences:- Heis innocent. Everybody says this.
a) Everybody says this that he is
b) Heis innocent and innocent.
c) Everybody says hiseverybody says this.
d) Everybody says thatinnocence.
he is innocent.
45. Choose a correct single sentence made up
of the two simple
sentences:-
a)
Where does he live ? Doyou know it.
Where does he live do you know it?
b) Do you know ifwhere does he
c) Do youknow where he lives? live?
d) Do you know where he
lived?
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PART-II (Section -A)
46. "Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the
fields." -What does the author mean by the statement? 1
47. In waht way 10 May is an 'autumn day' in South Africa? 1
48. 'Lencho's soul was filled with sadness' -Why ? 2
49. Do think the postmaster was happy after reading Lencho's
second letter to God ? Answer with your own point of
view. 2
50. How did Mandeta's 'hunger for freedom' change his life? 2
51. What'twin obligations' does Mandela mention? 2
52. What is the story regarding the Greek origin ofthepeople of
Coorg? 2
53. Would you say that Coorg is naturally different from the
other part ofthe country? Justify your answer. 2

( Section -B)
54. Why is the tiger in quiet rage in the zoo ? 1
55. Who was Rapunzel ? 1
56. What is a water hole ? Why does the tiger keep lurking near
the water hole ? 1+1
57. What could Amanda do ifshe were a mermaid ? 2

(Section -C)
58. Answer any two ofthe following questions :
a) Who wasFowler ? How did he meet Ausable ? What was
his first authentic thrill of the day ? 1+1+2
b) How does Ausable manage to make a Max believe that
there is a balcony attached to his room ? What makes it a
convincing story? 3+1
c) "Horace Danby was a good and respectable man but not
completely honest." -Why do you think this description
is apt for Horace Danby ? Why can't he be categorized as
2+2
atypicalthief?
d) What are the subtle ways in which the lady manages to
deceive Horace Danby ? Why did not Horace Danby
2+2
Suspect that something was wrong? T.O.
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(Section -D)
59. Read the following passage carefully and answer the
following questions :
The great advantage of early rising is that one can start one's
work long before others. The early riser has done a large
amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed.
Early in the morning the mind is fresh and no sounds or
noises disturb our attention. The work done at that time is
generally well done. Also one finds time to take some 62.
exercise in the fresh morning air. Exercise supplies him with
a good deal of energy that enables him to work hard until the
evening. By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty
of timeto do his work thoroughly. He does not have to hurry
over any part of his work. He gets to sleep long before
midnight. At that time sleep is most refreshing. After a
night's sound rest, he rises early next morning in good health,
ready for the labourofa new day. 62.
Questions :
a) What advantage does an early riser have over others ? 1
b) What is the benefit ofbeginning one's work early? 2
c) What are the advantages of going to sleep long before
midnight ?
(Section -E)
60. a) Write an essay on any one of the following topic : 5
i) Life of agreat man. ii) Your daily life.
iii) Physical exercise
Or,
b) Develop a short story using the outline given
add a suitable title to it : below and
4+1
Ahungry fox sees a crow with a piece of meat wishes to
have the piece of meat praises the crOw asks the
crow to Sing the crow sings the piece of
from the beak the fox picks it up and run away. meat falls
61. a) Write a letter to your friend describing your plan
studies after passing the HSLC examination.
offurther
4
Or,
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b) Write a report on the basis of the information given

below: 4
Celebration of Teacher's Day at your school 5th
September function organized by the students - the
meeting presided over by the head of the institution
speakers including students and teachers spoke on the
significance students felicitated the teachers
closing ofthe function.
62. a) Translate the following sentences into the language as per
your MIL(IL) subject :
i) Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
Brahmaputra.
ii) We went to Guwahati during the last summer
vacation.
iii) Have you ever been to Guwahati ?
Or,
62. Give a substance of the following passage : 3
A good book always teaches us something, in fact many
things, directly or indirectly if the mind is willing to learn.
Books are the best company, they also give man the best
society. They help us in establishing contact with many
great men of the past and present days. Through books we
come to know what they sajd and did. Though books we
even see them as if they were really alive. As we read we
share great thoughts with great minds ; we hope and grieve
with them. The scenes in which they appeared are described
for us and as we turn the pages we come to know what
nobleness is. Books work as agents and help us in being
better than we are. Therefore books should be treated as
friends and guides.