Answer Key of : Class X English Model Paper Page 4
(Reference: Burdwan Town School Assessment)
- (a) Regarding his description of Samuel, Swami was (i) uncertain.
- (b) Samuel's face was (iii) dark.
- (i) Swami was bothered by his conscience.
- (ii) Swami was in a state of indecision as he could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.
Swami's real observation was that Samuel was not a bad man at all. Personally, he was much more friendly than other teachers and had a special regard for Swami.
- (a) The squirrel had no doubt about the mountain's (iii) size.
- (b) According to the mountain, the squirrel puts an appearance of being (iv) morally correct (Note: Referring to 'Little Prig').
- (i) According to the squirrel, all sorts of things and weather are needed to make up a year and a sphere.
- (ii) The mountain called the squirrel 'Little Prig'.
- (i) The iceman died (c) more than 5000 years ago.
- (ii) An arrow had pierced the iceman's (d) back.
- (iii) The iceman's remains were discovered by (b) Alpine walkers.
- (iv) The body was found in (a) the Italian side of the border.
- (i) 'Otzi' is the nickname of the prehistoric iceman. — T
- (ii) The autopsy of the iceman has taken longer time than any other. — T
- (iii) The iceman died at about 3300 BC. — T
- (iv) The body of the iceman was discovered in 1992. — F (Correct: 1991)
When Mrs Gupta returned home she noticed at once that thieves had entered her house during her absence.
5. Transformation of Sentences:- (i) Complex: A stone that rolls gathers no moss.
- (ii) Narration: I said that the boy was sitting inside the room.
- (iii) Voice Change: They were prevented from going by the rain.
- (i) Extinguish — put out
- (ii) Represents — stands for (Note: Form changed to match singular subject)
- (i) A post-mortem examination: Autopsy
- (ii) Iceberg: Glacier (Note: Contextually most appropriate word in the text)
Write a letter to your friend (within 100 words) advising her/him to visit the public library in her/his locality as frequently as possible.
Click here for LetterDiscipline in Student Life
Discipline means following a set of rules and maintaining a sense of order in life. In a student's life, discipline is of paramount importance as it forms the foundation of character. Academic life requires a strict routine—attending classes on time, completing assignments, and balanced study habits. It is the first step to gain success in any field. Unfortunately, the present condition shows a decline in discipline due to various distractions like excessive mobile phone usage. However, a student without discipline is like a ship without a rudder. To achieve greatness, one must embrace discipline as a core value during their formative years.
Burdwan Town School
Reading Comprehension (Seen)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn't at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.
Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not such a bad man after all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him. Swami's head was dizzy with confusion. He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel's dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.
- Regarding his description of Samuel, Swami was (i) uncertain, (ii) resolute, (iii) obstinate, (iv) definite.
- Samuel's face was — (i) bright, (ii) shiny, (iii) dark, (iv) dull.
- Swami was bothered by
- Swami was in a state of indecision as
- What was Swami's real observation about Samuel?
2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel:
And the former called the latter 'Little Prig.'
Bun replied,
"You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere."
- The squirrel had no doubt about the mountain's — (i) ability, (ii) strength, (iii) size, (iv) power.
- According to the mountain, the squirrel puts an appearance of being — (i) physically fit, (ii) mentally strong, (iii) mentally weak, (iv) morally correct.
- What according to the squirrel is needed to make up a year and a sphere?
- What did the mountain call the squirrel?
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The longest autopsy in medical history has finally worked out how a prehistoric iceman died on an Alpine slope more than five thousand years ago. He bled to death from an arrow on his back. A team of scientists used modern X-Ray scanners to conclude that the arrow had cut through a vital artery in his shoulder that led to massive internal bleeding causing his death. The iceman nicknamed 'Otzi' died about 3300 BC and his remains were discovered in 1991 by Alpine walkers who noticed his frozen body emerging from a mountain glacier on the Italian side of the border between Italy and Austria.
- The iceman died — (a) in 1991, (b) 3300 years ago, (c) more than 5000 years ago, (d) 1000 years ago.
- An arrow had pierced the iceman's — (a) chest, (b) arm, (c) leg, (d) back.
- The iceman's remains were discovered by the — (a) police, (b) Alpine walkers, (c) investigators, (d) mountaineers.
- The body of the iceman was found in — (a) the Italian side of the border, (b) Austria, (c) Scandinavia, (d) the Austrian side of the border.
- 'Otzi' is the nickname of the prehistoric iceman. [ ]
- The autopsy of the iceman has taken longer time than any other. [ ]
- The iceman died at about 3300 BC. [ ]
- The body of the iceman was discovered in 1992. [ ]
- What did the Alpine walkers notice?
Grammar and Vocabulary
When Mrs Gupta (return/returned/was returning) home she noticed at once that thieves had entered her house during her absence.
A. Rewrite the following sentences: 1×3=3
- A rolling stone gathers no moss. [Turn into a complex sentence]
- I said, "The boy is sitting inside the room." [Change the mode of narration]
- The rain prevented them from going. [Change the voice]
B. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list to replace the underlined words: 1×2=2
- He was asked to extinguish the lamp.
- 'V' represents victory.
[List: turn over, stand for, put out]
- A post-mortem examination:
- Iceberg:
Writing
Write a letter to your friend (within 100 words) advising her/him to visit the public library in her/his locality as frequently as possible.
OR
Write a paragraph (within 100 words) on 'Discipline in Student Life' using the following points:
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