English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Important Questions for English - Language and Literature

Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction: 

Use the given format for your response.

The evil of begging is very common into our country.

Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between a passerby and a farmer.

The passerby asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to Rampur. The farmer replied that ______.

Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction. Use the given format for your response.

Water was vital to human health and fitness.

Read the extract given below and attempt the questions that follow:

1. The subject of dispute was regarding ______.       (1)
   1. free use of Meadows.
   2. making of bricks.
   3. peasants using Meadows.
   4. ownership of Meadows.
2. Find the word from the extract which means 'continuance':     (1)
   1. dispute
   2. perpetuity
   3. belonging
   4. reckoned
3. Lomov's aunt's grandmother gave Oxen Meadows to Natalya's father's grandfather in lieu of ______.   (1)
4. According to Natalya why did Oxen Meadows belong to them?      (1)
5. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only:    (1)
   The peasants had free use of Meadows for ______ years.

Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of the following outline. Give it a suitable title also:

a cricket match ______ boys playing in the street ______ Ram hit the ball ______ a second floor window pane broken ______.

A group of enterprising young adults conducted a survey on reopening of educational institutions in the National Capital.

Write a paragraph in about 120 words analysing the listed responses.

You are Vikram/Vanya, Librarian, B.S. Public School, Delhi.
Write a letter to the Manager of Amar Publication House, Mumbai, placing an order for 4 sets of Social Studies books for grades 6-8 published by N.C.E.R.T. in not more than 120 words. Mention school discount, mode of payment and date of delivery.

A survey was conducted in the National Capital in over twenty schools about 40 different activities that interest the children in the age group of 13 years to 15 years. Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analyzing the following information.

You are Niharika, Incharge of the Neighbourhood Library for children. Write a letter to Manautal Publishers placing an order for books 2 Sets each of Panchatantra and Amar Chitra Katha in about 120 words. Mention mode of Payment, library discount and date of delivery.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

If you are addicted to coffee, and doctors warn you to quit the habit, don’t worry and just keep relishing the beverage, because it’s not that bad after all! In fact, according to a new study, the steaming cup of Java can beat fruits and vegetables as the primary source of antioxidants. Some studies state that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in American diet, and both caffeinated and decaf versions appear to provide similar antioxidant levels.

Antioxidants in general have been linked to a number of potential health benefits, including protection against heart diseases and cancer, but Vinson, a dietitian said that their benefits ultimately depend on how they are absorbed and utilized in the body. The research says that coffee outranks popular antioxidant sources like tea, milk, chocolate and cranberries. Of all the foods and beverages studied, dates actually have the most antioxidants based solely on serving size, but since dates are not consumed anywhere near the level of coffee, the drink comes as the top source of antioxidants, Vinson said.

Besides keeping you alert and awake, coffee has been linked to an increasing number of potential health benefits, including protection against liver and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease, according to some recently published studies. The researchers, however, advise that one should consume coffee in moderation, because it can make you jittery and cause stomach pains

(a) What do doctors advise us about the habit of drinking coffee?
 
(b) What are the two versions of coffee that are drunk in America?
 
(c) State any two benefits of antioxidants.
 
(d) What does Vinson say about the consumption of antioxidants?
 
(e) Name any two popular sources of antioxidants.
 
(f) How does coffee outrank dates in the level of antioxidants?
 
(g) Mention any two benefits of coffee.
 
(h) What do researchers warn us about the excessive use of coffee?

Read the following passage carefully:

Gandhiji As a Fund Raiser

Gandhiji was an incurable and irrestible fund raiser. He found special relish in getting jewellery from women. Ranibala of Burdwan was ten years old. One day she was playing with Gandhiji. He explained to her that her bangles were too heavy for her delicate little wrists. She removed the bangles and gave them away to Gandhiji.

He used to talk jokingly to small girls and created distaste for ornaments and created a desire in them to part with the jewellery for the sake of the poor. He motivated them to donate their jewellery for social usage.

Kasturbai didn’t appreciate this habit of Gandhiji. Once she stated calmly, ‘You don’t wear jewels, it is easy for you to get around the boys. But what about our daughters-in-law ? They would surely want them.

“Well!” Gandhiji put in mildly, "our children are young and when they grow up they will not surely choose wives who are found of wearing jewellery.” Kasturbai was very upset with the answer.

Gandhiji was determined to keep the jewels to raise community fund. He was of the opinion that a public worker should accept no costly gifts. He believed that he should not own anything costly, whether given or earned. Kasturbai was a female with a desire to adorn. But Gandhiji moved towards renunciation and donated every penny earned in South Africa to the trustees for the service of South African Indians.

2.1 Answer the questions given below:

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

These meadows aren't worth much to me. They only come to five dessiatins, and are worth perhaps 300 roubles, but I can't stand unfairness. Say what you will, I can't stand unfairness.

(a) Who speaks the above lines and to whom?

(b) How much are the meadows worth?

(c) Find a word in the extract the means 'not based on what is just.'

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

I even considered fleeing to my hometown, where I could have been a real lawyer right away, without going through this unpleasant training period

(a) Who is 'I'?

(b) How did 'I' suffer during the training period?

(c) What does the word, 'fleeing' mean?

How did a story book, 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' open a window of knowledge to Helen and help to shape her career?

Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Who was standing in the room with a pistol in his hand?
   1. Ausable
   2. Fowler
   3. Max
   4. A waiter
2. Ausable blinked because he:
   1. was getting adjusted to the light.
   2. got afraid of the man with a pistol.
   3. was thrilled to have reached his room.
   4. started thinking of how to get rid of the man.
3. Fowler was thrilled because what he saw looked like a ______.
4. Which word in the extract means the same as ‘genuine/real’?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. The poet who has written these lines is ______.
   1. Robert Frost
   2. Carolyn Wells
   3. Walt Whitman
   4. Ogden Nash
2. Who are ‘they’ referred to here?
   1. Animals
   2. Tigers
   3. Ananda’s friends
   4. Wanda’s dresses
3. The poet looks at them long and long because he ______.
4. Which word in the extract means ‘complain’?

Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? (His First Fight)

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:

1. When was King Tutankhamen burled?      (1)
   1. 1717
   2. 1886
   3. 3300 years ago
   4. 1848
2. Why did Egyptians hold gold in great esteem?      (1)
   1. because it is a good conductor of electricity.
   2. because of its religious significance.
   3. for lovely gold ornaments.
   4. because it is indestructible.
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?       (1)
   1. Gold is the best conductor of electricity.
   2. Apart from gold, copper and silver are good conductors of electricity.
   3. Gold can be easily beaten, hence it is easy to work with.
   4. Gold plays an important role in the modern electronics industry.
4. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference of the following:      (1)
   The wandering Israelites worshipped a golden calf ______.
   1. importance of religion
   2. importance of the metal
   3. good conductor
   4. can replace money
5. How were the black labourers exploited?         (1)
6. Complete the following with the phrase from paragraph 1:    (1)
   

   Opinion	Reason
   	King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid gold coffin 3300 years ago.

7. Based on your reading of the text list 2 reasons why the writer says that,
   Not only is gold beautiful but it is virtually indestructible.      (1)
8. Who launched South Africa into the gold age?      (1)
   1. Issac Newton
   2. George Harrison
   3. George Bernard Shaw
   4. A farmer
9. Select the option that corresponds to the following:    (1)
   The ancient Egyptians and the modern electronic industry both hold gold in high esteem.
   1. The hardworking student came first because of his diligent practice.
   2. Honesty is underrated whereas strategy is appreciated.
   3. The vibrant colours made the interiors look luminous.
   4. The steaming food was both appetizing and tasty.
10. Supply one point to justify the following:     (1)
    The desire to hoard gold at home has been primarily an occupation of the working and peasant classes.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions below:

1. To go out for a walking tour is ______.     (1)
   
   1. to stroll.
   2. to ramble.
   3. to hike.
   4. to saunter.
2. Why does the writer say that the mind is at ease when you hike?       (1)
   1. because hiking is an inexpensive activity.
   2. because it brings families together
   3. because of intolerable noise of traffic.
   4. because the depressing daily routine is forgotten.
3. Complete the following with a phrase:      (1)
   The various sounds of nature acquire ______.
4. Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 2.     (1)
   A contact is established between us and nature.
5. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph 2.       (1)
   Aroma : cooking : fragrance : ______.
6. Given one reason why it is a pleasure to hike in the mountains than in the plains.         (1)
   1. because observation is sharpened.
   2. because of the excitement of climbing up and adventure of coming down.
   3. because it is leisure to stand, to walk.
   4. because there are no worries.
7. Hiking gives the brain, the rest it needs because ______.       (1)
   1. it is a short time activity.
   2. it is one of the heathiest sports.
   3. it makes up sleep peacefully.
   4. it is an escape from our busy schedule.
8. List any two example of minute observations you make while on a hike.         (1)
9. Supply one point to justify the following:        (1)
   Hiking gives us a feeling of unlimited joy.
10. Substitute the word 'leap with joy' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from the passage.    (1)
    The feeling of unlimited freedom makes our hearts leap with joy.