English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Important Questions for English - Language and Literature

Answer the following in about 40-50 words:

Describe the pirate who comes through the window.

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

1. Comment upon the contrast that is reflected in the last two lines of the extract.
2. Fill in the blank with one word.
   While describing Ink and Blink, the speaker says that they could chase lions down the stairs.
   By saying so, he is revealing the _______ characteristic of their personality.
3. Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines in about 40 words.
4. Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?
   1. Bravery and heroism
   2. Humility leads to bravery
   3. Valour and diligence
   4. Crisis reveals character

You have been chosen to address the school assembly on the occasion of Women’s Day. You choose to speak on the resilience and indomitable spirit of the young girls: Anne Frank and Valli. Prepare the speech draft, with reference to the commonality and contrast in the situations and circumstances of both the girls. (Madam Rides the Bus and From the Diary of Anne Frank)

You may begin like this: Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to express my insights on the resilience of two young girls ______.
You may end this way: To conclude I’d like to say that ______.
Thank you.

A character arc is the transformation or development of a character throughout a story and refers to the changes a character undergoes as a result of their experiences, challenges and interactions with other characters.
In the light of the above information, trace the character arc of Bholi in K.A. Abbas’s ‘Bholi’.

Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon?

Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :

Through 'The Sermon at Benares', the Buddha preached that death is inevitable and we need to overcome the suffering and pain that follows.

Based on your reading of the lesson, write how one should cope with the death of a loved one.

Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:

Describe the journey of Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha.

Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:

How did the people on the earth help the Martian people? How did this effort help the people on both the planets?

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words : 

What do the elders in Goa still love to remember?

Answer the following question  in 30-40 words :
What difficulty do the crew of the space probe face on the Earth?

What is the significance of the Buddha’s request for a handful of mustard seeds and the addition of a condition to it?

Reference to the Context

i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘present’ from line 1 of the extract.  (1)

1. Oops received a nice present from Think Tank.
2. Iota needs to present his opinion firmly.
3. Omega must focus on the present and leave the past behind.
4. Oops didn’t know anyone even though a crowd was present.

ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text  (1)

frown : smile : : gloomily : ______

iii. Select the option that displays the reason why all crew members were asked to have vitamins.  (1)

In order to -

1. boost their physical energies.
2. adapt to their circumstances.
3. quickly turn all the pages.
4. accomplish a specific task.

iv. According to the extract, what did THINK-TANK most likely want OMEGA to do when he said ‘Transcribe…’?  (1)

1. read aloud
2. translate
3. make notes
4. interpret
5. record reactions

Select the correct option.

1. 1 & 3
2. 2 & 4
3. Only 3
4. 1, 4 and 5

v. The playwright places certain words and sentences in brackets in the given extract.  (1)

List any ways these benefit both the director and actors.

1. ____________
2. ____________

i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?  (1)

1. thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. agitated
4. insulting
5. argumentative

Select the appropriate option.

1. 1, 4
2. 3, 5
3. 2, 4
4. 1, 5

ii. What causes the young men to ‘despair’, according to the extract?  (1)

iii. Identify the reason for the speaker’s need to colour her hair, as per the extract.  (1)

1. Her control over what makes her look beautiful.
2. Her desire to be loved for inner beauty
3. Her need to change people’s perception about beauty
4. Her conviction that she is beautiful inside

iv. Complete the analogy about the speaker’s hair.  (1)

yellow : blonde : : ______ : carrot

v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in a similar manner as line 2 of the extract.  (1)

1. I want to set him up and get my work done this time.
2. Do you have another set of books that I can read?
3. The dessert needs to set for two hours before being served.
4. The set for the school play looked quite grand.

“Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind"

If you had to use the message of the given quote from the Buddha’ssermon (The Sermon at Benares) to help the boy cope with the loss of his ball and what it signifies (The Ball Poem), what would you include in your advice?

Also, evaluate why it might be difficult for him to understand the notion.

"These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment." What were the sights that moved 'him'?

Kisa Gotami admitted that she was being selfish in grief. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?

Answer of the following question in 40–50 words:

How did Apprentice Noodle act smartly by suggesting something about the book without offending Think-Tank? (The Book That Saved The Earth)

Read the sentence given below and fill in the blanks in it by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow :
He was (a) ________ at the news (b) _________ the success of a poor candidate (c) _________ got the highest number of votes in Bihar election.

Rearrange the jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

Example: in/the cactus/very hot,/grows/dry places

The cactus grows in very hot, dry places.

(a) do not/leaves/have/they/but/spiny/needles

(b) flowers/and/bloom/some of them/cacti/at night/are big

(c) absorb/from fog/water/in the air/cacti can