ABTA CLASS 10 ENGLISH — PAGE 98 SOLVED | ABTA MADHYAMIK 2026
PASSAGE – 1 (FULL PASSAGE)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
We live on the Big Half Moon Island. "We are Father and Claude and I and Aunt Esther and Mimi and Dick. It used to be only Father and Claude and I. It is all on account of the kite that there are more of us. This is what I want to tell you about.
Father is the keeper of the Big Half Moon Lighthouse. I am eleven years old. Claude is twelve. In winter, when the harbor is frozen over, we all move over to the mainland. As soon as spring comes, back we sail to our own dear island.
The funny part used to be that people always pitied us when the time came for us to return. They said we must be so lonesome over there, with no other children near us. Of course, Claude and I would have liked to have someone to play with us. It is hard to run pirate caves and things like that with only two. But we used to quarrel a good deal with the mainland children in winter. So, it was perhaps just as well that there were none of them on the Big Half Moon. Claude and I never quarreled.
To be sure, Father didn't seem to have any relations except us. This used to puzzle Claude and me. Everybody on the mainland had relations. Why hadn't we? Was it because we lived on an island? We thought it would be so jolly to have an uncle and aunt and some cousins. Once we asked Father about it, but he looked so sorrowful that we wished we hadn't. He said it was all his fault. Claude and I didn't understand what he meant.
1(A) MCQs — Answers
(b) (iii) kite
(c) (i) Claude’s father
(d) (iv) frozen
(e) (iii) winter
1(B) Complete the statements — Answers
(b) The funny part was that people pitied them thinking they would be lonely on the island.
(c) That Father had no relations except them used to puzzle Claude and the narrator.
1(C) True/False with Supporting Quotes — Answers
(ii) False — “…he looked so sorrowful that we wished we hadn’t.”
PASSAGE – 2 (FULL POEM EXCERPT)
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied,
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the seagulls crying.
2(A) MCQs — Answers
(ii) (a) fuel
(iii) (d) white clouds
(iv) (d) sea voyage
2(B) Short Questions — Answers
(ii) He wants a windy day with white clouds flying, flung spray, blown spume and the seagulls crying.
Full Unseen Passage
Siliguri, 27th April: The Department of English, in collaboration with the IQAC of Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya, organized a two-day interdepartmental workshop titled "Bridging Words: A Translation Workshop on Regional Languages" on 24 and 25 April, 2025. Poet and translator Shyamali Sengupta (Odiya and Bangla) and eminent playwright, poet and translator Krishna Pradhan (Nepali, Bangla and English) served as the resource persons of the workshop. The initiative aimed to enhance students' translation skills, deepen their understanding of translation theories and practices, and highlight translation as a viable professional avenue. "Developing proficiency in translation tasks with accuracy and fluency can open doors to professional opportunities," noted Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal of the college, in his inaugural address.
Dr. Arnab Baul, Head of the English Department, stressed the intricate relationship between translation and identity, pointing out that a translator navigates not only the author's and reader's identities, but also the identity of their own.
Workshop Coordinator Prof. Sutapa Saha underlined the role of translation in fostering global communication and promoting intercultural understandings. IQAC coordinator Dr. Babli Mondal fondly recalled how translated European comics had shaped young minds, demonstrating the transformative power of translation at an early age.
Sharing their personal experiences, both Sengupta and Pradhan emphasized the delicate balance between remaining faithful to the source text and adapting content to suit cultural and linguistic nuances. They highlighted the importance of respecting regional idioms and expressions while preserving the author's original intent.
The second day of the workshop featured hands-on training sessions where participants practised translating texts, received feedbacks, and engaged in peer critiques, fostering a collaborative learning atmosphere. Prof. Paramita Dasgupta from the English Department anchored the session.
3(A) MCQs — Answers
(ii) (c) translation of regional languages
(iii) (b) Head of the English Department
(iv) (a) global communication
(v) (d) personal experiences
(vi) (c) Prof. Paramita Dasgupta
3(B) True/False — Answers
(ii) True — “fostering global communication…”
(iii) False — “stressed the intricate relationship between translation and identity…”
3(C) Short Questions — Answers
(ii) It aimed to project translation as a viable professional avenue.
(iii) The workshop coordinator was Prof. Sutapa Saha.
(iv) She underlined translation’s role in global communication and intercultural understanding.
4. Correct Alternatives (Fill in the blanks)
5(A) Articles / Prepositions
Correct sentence:
“After the death of Nadir Shah in 1747, one of his officers named Ahmed Shah rose to power and succeeded to establishing himself as the ruler of Afghanistan.”
5(B) Do as Directed
(ii) The sacrifice of the freedom fighters will always be remembered by the Nation.
(iii) The doctor in the hospital said to my father, “What do I have to do now?”
5(C) Phrasal Verbs
(ii) left off
(iii) look into
6. Vocabulary
(ii) ability or skill → proficiency
(iii) transmission or conveying → communication
(iv) related to language → linguistic
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