English Questions Paper of 2021 class 10 HSLC SEBA

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SEBA Question Paper 2021 English

2021

ENGLISH

(Special Examination)

Full Marks : 90

Pass Marks : 27

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

SECTION - A

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

It was a magnificent view.

(important/very much attractive/interesting)

(b) State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False'.

p (Reference : Tea from Assam) 1+1= 2

(i) No one really knows who discovered tea but there are two legends.

(ii) No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.

Lencho's soul was filled with ________ .

(i) tears

(ii) sadness

(iii) pleasure

2. What did Lencho do throughout the morning ? What did he see in the north-east ? 1+1=2

3. Where and on what date the inauguration ceremony held ? 1+1=2

4. Briefly describe the Lencho's house and the things that could be seen from it. 2

5. Who, according to Mandela, is a brave man ? 2

6. What did Mandela find when he 0 to serve his people ? 2

7. Why did Lencho think that the post office employees were a 'bunch of crooks' ? 2

8. What were the two national anthems sung by the whites and the blacks on the occasion of the inauguration ceremonies ? 2

9. What are the Chinese and Indian legends about tea ? Write them briefly. 3

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SECTION - B

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10. Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentences from among the alternatives given in the brackets: 1+1=2

(a) But he is locked in a concrete cell.

(jail/cage/box)

(b) He stalks in vivid stripes.

(moves quickly/remain idle/moves slowly and quietly)

11. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme with the following: 1+1=2

teeth mouse

breed underneath rose choose house

12. Give a brief description of the Custard the Dragon's attack on the Pirate ? 2

13. "Stalking the length of his cage

Ignoring visitors".

Why, do you think, the ignores the visitors ? 2

14. With what does the tiger stares at night ? How are the stars to look at ? 1+1=2

15. Who were the pets of Belinda ? How were they named ? 1+1=2

SECTION - C

16. (a) How does Ausable make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room ? 5

(b) Briefly describe how Ausable defeated Max's scheme to take away the report ? 5

17. (a) Briefly describe the footprints seen by the two boys ? 5

(b) Who was Griffin ? How and why did he become invisible ? How did he become a homeless wanderer ? 5

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SECTION - D

18. Fill in the gaps in the following with right determiners: ½×4 = 2

(a) ________ water in this pot is not clean.

(b) Only _______ guests attended the function.

(d) His brother is ______ MA in English.

19. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions from among the choices given in the brackets: ½×4 = 2

(a) The old man died ________ Covid-19. (from/of/in)

(b) Death is preferable _______ dishonour. (than/to/of)

(d) Butter is made ________ milk. (of/from/with)

20. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in the brackets in their correct tense forms: 1×3=3

(a) Please call me as soon as the Cricket team (arrive)

(b) He (go) to the function yesterday.

21. Change the form of narration of the following sentences : 1+1=2

(a) The stranger said to Ramen, "How can I go to the station."

(b) Ramen answered that he (the stranger) might hire a taxi cab that he would take him to the station.

22. Change the voice of the following sentences : 1+1=2

(a) Assamese is spoken by the people of Assam.

(b) Did you do this ?

23. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence: 1+1=2

(a) Water evaporates when it is heated. Everyone knows this.

(b) He can not read. He can not write.

24. Choose the correct alternatives from the choices given in the brackets and rewrite the sentences : 1+1=2

(a) She works in a (dairy/diary) farm.

(b) Milk is a good (food/drink).

25. Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two of the following : 1×2=2

stand by, make out, bring up, put out

26. Correct any three of the following sentences : 1×3=3

(a) My aim in life is to become doctor.

(b) We can not look in the dark.

(d) He has bought this car last year.

(e) I do not know who are you.

(f) It can rain tonight.

SECTION - E

27. Translate into English (any one group) of the following : 1×6=6

(a) অৰুণাচলৰ প্ৰাকৃতিক দৃশ্য বৰ মনোৰম ।

(b) ইটানগৰ অৰুণাচলৰ ৰাজধানী চহৰ ।

(d) নানা জাতি উপজাতিৰ লোক এই প্ৰদেখনত বাস কৰে ।

(e) অৰুণাচলক সূৰ্য্য উঠাৰ দেশ বুলি কোৱা হয় ।

(f) তুমি কেতিয়াবা অৰুণাচললৈ গৈছানে ?

Write the substance of the following : 6

In a civilized society teachers are the highly honoured people because they train the minds of the learners who are generally young persons ignorant about most of the things and ideas. Students of every country, irrespective of their age, come in contact with the teachers at the school or at the colleges or at the universities. The teachers are learned and experienced persons. They make the students familiar with the various new ideas contained in the textbooks and other reference books. First they gather knowledge from various sources and then impart it to the students. Gathering or acquiring is a laborious task. It need devotion and dedication. The wisemen and always treated acquisition of knowledge as a sacred work. They have been saying that knowledge purifies the soul hence it is sacred. In fact, the teacher's contribution to civilization and progress of mankind is the greatest. The teachers are like flaming lamps the glow of which illuminates the minds of the learners.

28. Write in about 150 words as an essay on any one of the following topic: 6

(a) Discipline - its necessity in human life.

(b) Your favourite game.

Write a story in about 150 words using the outlines given below. Add a title to it. 6

A dog with a piece of flesh in his mind --- crosses a river walking on a narrow footbridge --- sees his shadow reflected in the river water --- thinks it to be another dog --- he feared that the other dog would take away the piece of flesh --- the dog barks --- the piece of flesh drops down into the water.

29. Write a letter to your father/guardian telling him how faced the last examination. 5

Write a report for a local daily on the basis of the information given below: 5

(a) Dhubri

(b) 10 - 3 - 2021

(d) Dhubri town and its surrounding areas badly affected.

(e) Hundred of trees uprooted, electric wires torn, houses damaged.

(f) Property worth crores of rupees damaged, no loss of life reported.

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