Solved Questions Answers for Class 10 English

Solved Questions Answers for Class 10 English: In this article we have tried to present some important questions for class 10 English DLIEC home assignment. Here you'll find Solved Questions Answers for Class 10 English.

Class 10 English Ist Unit test paper Model Questions HSLC

1. (a) Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the alternatives given in the brackets : 

Send me the rest, since I need it very much.

  (relax / remaining part / be buried)

Ans: remaining part

  (b) Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence :       

  Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to .......

(a) carry gold without a licence.

(b) carry swords without a licence.

(a) carry firearms without a licence.

Ans: Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a licence.

 (c) State which one of the following statement is True : 

(i) On the day of the inauguration Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zenani.

(ii) Thabo Mbeki was first sworn in as second deputy president.

Ans: (i) True      (ii) False

2. What type of a man was the postmaster ? 

Ans: The postmaster was a fat and amiable person.

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3. Where is Coorg ?

Ans: Coorg is in Karnataka, situated midway between the Mysore and the coastal town on Mangalore.

4. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped ?

Ans: Lencho's soul was filled with sadness, he thought he and his family would die of starving.

5. What are the sports that coorg offers to tourists ?

Ans: High energy adventures like river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking are offer to tourists in Coorg.

6. What did Lencho do with the letter that he had written to God ?

Ans: Lencho wrote in his letter to God that he badly needed one hundred pesos to sow his fields again and for his family to live until the crop. He went to town placed a stamp on the envelope and dropped it into the mailbox at the post-office.

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7. Mention the story that supports the view that the people of Coorg are of Greek origin.

Ans: The story that supports the view that the people of Coorg are of Greek origin, is a part of Alexander's Army moved south along the coast and settled there when their return became impractical. They mixed up with the locals and married amongst them.

8. How did Lencho react to see the money in the envelope and why ?

Ans: After receiving the letter Lencho became angry. Because when he counted the money he found only 70 pesos as he asked 100 pesos from God. He thought that the post office employees had taken the rest money.

9. Who gives company to trekkers on the trails and who keeps a watch on them ?

Ans: Birds, bees and butterflies give company to trekkers on the trails and squirrels ans langurs keep a watch on them.

10. How did Nelson Mandela describe the scene of the inauguration ?

Ans: Nelson Mandela described the scene of inauguration jubilantly. It took place on the bright and clear day, the 10th of May in Sandstone amphitheater. Mr. De Klerk was sworn in as second deputy president on the podium, then the Thabo Mbeki as first deputy president and after that Mandela was sworn in.

11. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme with the following :

  rage, grass

village, pass, edge, stars, cage

Ans: rage - cage

      grass - stars

12. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the alternatives given in the brackets :

(a) There is a languid, emerald sea, (tired / relax / energetic)

(b) You're always so moody, Amanda! (emotional / happy / exceptional)

Ans: (a) relax       (b) emotional

13. Who do you think is speaking to Amanda ?

Ans: One of her parents is speaking to her. Most probably it is her mother.

14. Where does the poet think should the tiger be ?

Ans: The poet thinks that the tiger should be in the jungle, lurking in the shadow of long grass in order to prey deer near the water holes. He should also be on the edge of the jungle snarling around houses and terrorising villagers.

15. Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel ?

Ans: Amanda wants to be a Rapunzel because wants to enjoy the freedom that Rapunzel enjoyed in calmness inside the tower. She also says that she would never let her bright her down to help somebody get in the tower and dominate her.

16. Describe the condition of the tiger stalking in the cage ?

Ans: The tiger in the cage is just a diminished form of his original self. He shows the emotion of apathy and displeased. He paces up and down in the cage restlessly. He is confined in the narrow cell and keeps staring the stars as if longing for freedom. He is helpless and draws pity for his condition.

17. What does the poet advice Amanda ?

Ans: The poet advises Amanda not to bite her nails, not to hunch her shoulders and not to eat chocolate. She advises her to sit straight and take care of her acne. She further advises her to keep herself clean.

18. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners :

(a) ........... rich are not always unkind.

(b) A busy man has ......... time to waste.

(c) I received ......... encouragement from my parents.

(d) Many guests were invited, but only....... turned up.

(e) His brother is ......... university student.

(f) Leap year falls in .......... fourth year.

Ans:

(a) the

(b) little

(c) much

(d) a few

(e) a

(f) every

19. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in the brackets in their correct tense form:

(i) The bell rang after we (finish) our work.

(ii) She behaves as if she (know) everything.

(iii) We two (be) friends for long.

Ans: (i) The bell rang after we had finished our work.

(ii) She behaves as if she knew everything.

(iii) We two have been friends for long.

20. Write a letter to your friends describing about precaution measures taken by you during the recent Covid pandemic situation.