Class 10 English HSLC Question Paper 2022

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HSLC Question Paper 2022 English SEBA

2022

ENGLISH

Full Marks : 90

Pass Marks : 27

Time : Three hours

The figures in margin indicate full marks for the questions.

SECTION- A

1.a) Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from the alternatives given in bracket. 1

(i) ......... drapped in a curtain of rain. (enclosed/covered/ attached)

b) State whether the following statements are true or false: 1×2=2

(i) The smoke trail of Impala jets symbolized the new South African flag

(ii) Mr de Klerk was first sworn in as first deputy president.

2. What did the rain drops resemble ? 1

3. Who wrote the prose piece " Tea from Assam" ? 1

4. Why was the postmaster impressed with Lencho's first letter to God ? 2

5. Write the ' twin obligations ' that Mandela mentions. 2

6. How is 10th May an ' autumn day ' in South Africa ? 2

7. How did Mandela describe the system of government in his country in the first decade of the twentieth century ? 2

8. What is the Chinese legend about the discovery of tea? 2

9. Describe the condition of Lencho's field after the hailstorm ? 3

10. Describe the magnificent view as seen by Rajvir during his train journey from Delhi to Assam. 3

SECTION - B

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

Bright, house

Cage, mouse, caught, right, taste

12. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the brackets 1×2=2

a) And stares with brilliant eyes.... (dull/very bright/angry)

b) He stalks in his..... (to crawl/ to walk/lying)

13. What is a water hole ? 1

14. What did Ink, Blink and Mustard rudely call Custard ? 1

15. How does the tiger terrorize the villagers ? 2

16. How did Custard face the pirate ? 2

17. Briefly describe the physical appearance of the dragon. 2

Class 10 English HSLC SEBA 2022 Board Exam final Question Paper

SECTION- C

18. How does Ausable outwit Max ? 5

19." Griffin was a lawless person." Justify it. 5

SECTION - D

20. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners.

1/2×4=2

a) He gave away______ money he had to the beggar

b) Have you _____ book on astrology ?

c) He is ______ older than his wife.

d) I am looking for ____ ewe.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from among the choices given in brackets: 1/2×6=3

a) The ship was bound ___ India (to/off/for)

b) I cannot agree ___ your proposal. ( to/with/at)

c) I have distaste ___ pop music. (in/ for/ of)

d) The labourer lived __ hand to mouth. (of/from/against)

e) There is an exception __every rule. (on/ to/ in)

f) She prefers tea ___ cold drinks. ( for/ than/ to)

22. Use the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets. 1×2=2

a) It is time you ___ (go) home.

b) When he entered my room I ___ ( write) a letter.

23. Change the form of narration of the following sentences: 1×2=2

a) Anita says, " I do not know the boy."

b) I said, "I bought the umbrella yesterday."

24. Change the voice of the following sentences. 1×2=2

a) He laughed at me.

b) What causes an earthquake?

25. Combine the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence. 1×2=2

a) What are you making ? Let me see.

b) He is rich. He is not happy.

26. Choose the correct alternatives from the choices given in the brackets. 1×2=2

a) He ___ his guilt. (confessed / admitted)

b) The ___ of the temple is very wise. (parson/person)

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

Get rid of, call in, look after, all in all

28. Correct the errors in any three if the following sentences. 1×3=3

a) The train will leave in time.

b) They left the hostel with bag and baggage.

c) We need some furnitures.

d) He does not know to ride a bicycle.

e) I saw a strange dream last night.

SECTION – E

29. Translate into English: 6

a) কালি ইয়ালৈ অহা লৰা জন মোৰ সহপাঠী ।

b) তুমি কেতিয়াবা ধূমকেতু দেখিছানে ?

c) মই নহালৈকে তুমি ৰবা ।

d) তেওঁ যেতিয়া আহিছিল মই বাতৰি কাকত পঢ়ি আছিলোঁ ।

e) শিক্ষকে কৈছিল, "ভ্ৰমনে জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি কৰে ।"

f) মই এবছৰ ধৰি ৰহিমক দেখা নাই ।

Give the substance of the following passages:

One evening a blind ass lost his way in a thick wood. He did not know whether to go right or left. By good luck an owl was at hand and he offered to become the donkey's guide. The owl, who can see well at night, led the donkey safely back to the road. The donkey felt very grateful to the owl and thought highly of the owl's power to show him way. He begged the owl to stay with him and be his guide during the day. The owl agreed. As proud as a lord he sat on the donkey's back and the two friends started on their way. As the sun rose, the owl began to turn blind. But he was too proud to give up his new post. "Take care!" he cried, " if you go to the left you will fall into a pond." The donkey moved quickly to the right, fell over a cliff and was killed.

30. Answer (a) or (b)

(a) Write in about 150 words an essay on any one of the following topics.. 6

a) Benefits of games and sports

b) The uses and abuses of mobile phones.

c) Covid-19 Pandemic

(b) Write a story in about 150 words using the outline given below. Add a title to it: 6

Outlines: A fox saw a vineyard---- wished to get some ripe grapes---- grapes were hanging high---the fox could not pluck them----he said, "grapes are sour."

31. Answer (a) or (b)

(a) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern over price rise of essential commodities. 5

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

(i) COVID-19 vaccination

(ii) 9th January 2022, Time 11 A.M.

(iii) Venue: XYZ H.S. school

(iv) Age group - 15-18

(v) No of Students vaccinated.

32. (a) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it: 5

One day as Odysseus was wandering outside the camp. He met a stranger, a wise man who told him that there was an ancient prophecy concerning Troy, which said that the city would never be captured so long and the holy statue of Athene remained in her temple in the city. When evening came, Odysseus made up his mind to try to steal the statue, even though it was kept in the temple if the goddess in the very centre of Troy. He dressed as a beggar, hid a sharp sword under his rags and taking Diomedes with him he set off towards Troy.

i) When did Odysseus meet a stranger ? 1

ii) Who told Odysseus about the ancient prophecy of Troy ? 1

iii) What was the prophecy ? 2

iv) What did Odysseus decide to do ? 1

32 (b) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow it: 5

The house the only one in the entire valley sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho who knew his fields intimately had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north-east.

i) Where was Lencho's house ? 1

ii) What could one see from that height ? 2

iii) What was the only thing the earth needed ? 2