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WBHA Interschool Test Question Paper 2026 — Class X: English (Solved)

District: Paschim Medinipur • Prepared by: Saktipada Manna, Rasan Nehru Vidyapith (HS) • Full Marks: 90 • Time: 3 Hours
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Section A: Reading Comprehension (Seen)

Passage

 
A month later a letter came for Father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying. “Do you want to know what became of your kite?” he said. Then he sat down beside us and told us the whole story.

Father had a brother and a sister. He had quarrelled with his brother and left home. Years afterward, he felt sorry, and when he went back, he found his brother had died and could not find his sister. The letter Father had just received was from his sister, Aunt Esther, mother of Dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland.

One day, when Dick and Mimi were out in the woods, they found a kite. When they took it home, their mother saw the kite patched with the letter. She turned pale. It was the same letter she had once written to her brother. ‘Philippa’ was her mother’s name and ‘Claude’ was her father’s. She knew who we must be. So she sat down and wrote to Big Half Moon and Father received her letter.

Next day, Father went and brought Aunt Esther and Dick and Mimi with him. They have been here ever since. Aunt Esther is a dear, and Dick and Mimi are too jolly for words. But the best of it all is that we have relations now!

A. Multiple choice (with answers)

  1. (i) The letter received by Father came from — (b) the narrator's aunt
  2. (ii) Aunt Esther had — (a) two children
  3. (iii) When Aunt Esther saw the patched kite, she was — (d) pale
  4. (iv) Father left home after quarrelling with his — (c) brother
  5. (v) Dick and Mimi are too — (b) cheerful

B. Complete the sentences

  1. Uncle of Claude and Philippa died after Claude and Philippa's father (Aunt Esther's brother) had left home after quarrelling with him.
  2. The letter with which the kite was patched was the one Aunt Esther had written to her brother./The letter with which the kite was patched was the letter Father had just received from his sister, Aunt Esther.
  3. Dick and Mimi discovered the kite on the top of the tree while they were out in the woods.

C. True/False with supporting sentences

  1. False — SS: A month later a letter came for Father..
  2. True — SS: “He had quarrelled with his brother and left home.”

Poem: The Snail (excerpt)

To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall
The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall
As if he grew there, house and all,
Together.

Within that house secure he hides
When danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides
Of weather.

Give but his horns the slightest touch,
His self-collecting pow’r is such,
He shrinks into his house with much
Displeasure.

A. MCQs (with answers)

  1. (i) In his house the snail lives — (d) safely
  2. (ii) The snail likes to dwell — (c) with none
  3. (iii) In danger his shelter is — (d) his shell
  4. (iv) His only treasure is — (d) he himself

B. Short Questions

  1. Name the poem and the poet — "The name of the poem is "The Snail" and the poet is William Cowper.
  2. How does the creature react to the slightest touch? — The creature shrinks into its shell in/with displeasure to the slightest touch or. It instantly withdraws into its shell in displeasure.

Section A: Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

K Praveen, 27, a flight lieutenant of the Indian Air Force, was on a rescue mission in Uttarakhand. Despite punishing weather, lack of roads, and no proper food, he continued rescuing stranded pilgrims. Hours after speaking to his mother, the helicopter he was flying crashed, killing him and 19 others.

Praveen was the topper of his batch in BE (Mechatronics). He had worked for two months in an IT company before joining the defence services. He chose the Air Force. His mother Manjula, 55, raised him alone after separating from her husband. His death was a devastating blow to her.

A. MCQs (with answers)

  1. (i) Praveen's uncle is — (a) a retired army man
  2. (ii) The number of persons who died — (a) 20
  3. (iii) Praveen worked in an IT company for — (b) sixty days
  4. (iv) In his BE batch Praveen stood — (b) first
  5. (v) Age of Praveen’s mother — (b) below sixty
  6. (vi) Praveen’s rank was — (b) flight lieutenant

B. True/False with Support

  1. True — SS: “The helicopter he was flying crashed.”
  2. False — SS: His death “dealt a devastating blow” to his mother.
  3. False — SS: “He turned out to be meritorious.”

C. Short Questions

  1. Who was K. Praveen? What did he want to do? — He was a flight lieutenant of the IAF. He wanted to rescue stranded pilgrims.
  2. Full form of IAF? — Indian Air Force.
  3. What was the passion of Praveen? — Flying was his passion.
  4. How was the condition of his mother after his death? — She was devastated and heartbroken.

Section B: Grammar & Vocabulary

4. Fill in the blanks

Lila, who has been ill for a month, visited the doctor last Monday. The doctor advised her bed rest.

5A. Articles & Prepositions

Most people are fond of mystery stories. They find an extra pleasure to solve mystery along with the investigator.

5B. Do as Directed

  1. Swami’s father said, “Dress up and go.” → Swami’s father ordered him to dress up and go.
  2. The poor man carried a heavy load. → A heavy load was carried by the poor man.
  3. Milk is the most nourishing food. → No other food is as nourishing as milk.

5C. Phrasal Verbs

  1. Work out the sum quickly.
  2. I cannot make out what you say.
  3. Put off the meeting till tomorrow.

6. Vocabulary

  1. Persons who travel to a sacred place for religious reasons — pilgrims
  2. Trapped — stranded
  3. Courageous — daunting / brave
  4. Dangers — hazards / odds

Section C: Writing Skill

  1. Write a paragraph (100 words): How drinking water is supplied (Use the flow-chart points) — [10 Marks]
  2. Write a notice (100 words): Keep Your School Clean & Protect Yourself from Dengue (You are the school captain) — [10 Marks]
  3. Develop a story (100 words) with a suitable title: — [10 Marks]

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