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CBSE English Class 10 Term II Sample Paper 30 Page 1

Sample Paper 30
Class X Exam 2021-22 (TERM – II)
English - Language and Literature (184)
Time Allowed: 2 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR and LITERATURE.
2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION A - READING (10 marks)

1. Read the passage given below. 1*5

1. Right from childhood, a human being starts enjoying the pleasure of reading. As a child, he learns the ways of life
through reading and writing. He is thrilled by going through new little things and learning through them.

2. The pleasure one derives from reading, is indeed recreative as well as instructive. The mental effects of reading
create a strange sense of pleasure. Reading provides an ecstasy and intellectual exertion. Reading of novels or
interesting literature makes a person forget the worries and cares of life. The reading of a newspaper, periodical,
journal, etc. which is light reading, gives the reader knowledge about human life around and solves his curiosity for
knowledge about the world. Newspapers and journals give information about the events taking place in the world
and happenings in the state and the locality a person lives in. The newspapers also publish important news and
views in the fields of economics, politics and science. Reading of newspaper is indispensable for even a little educated
citizen in modern society.

3. The reading of novels is the most popular pastime of a large number of people. The attraction of novel lies in its
ability to create interest, to sustain it and take the reader to the heights of imagination and luxurious fiction. All
fiction is somewhat connected with life and gives in words the pictures drawn from real life or from imagination.

4. Next, we come to the books of travel and adventure. The spirit of adventure is in the very blood of man. A man
wants glamour and romantic life, full of adventure and the material spirit. Books of travel and adventure infuse a
spirit of fearlessness which the travellers, who are heroes of the books, may inspire in us.

5. Whatever type of books one reads, reading is always a source of pleasure and enjoyment. The habit of reading is a
sign of good culture. It is a source of knowledge and the best means of making use of one’s leisure. Books are, after
all, a gold mine of knowledge, art, literature and science. Books are not only useful, instructive but also entertaining
and recreative.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below.
i. Why is reading of newspapers essential for the common man?

ii. Which kind of reading can be called ‘recreative’ ?

iii. How does a child learn the ways of his life?

iv. What are the two salient features of reading?

v. What is the most popular pastime of a large number of people?

vi. Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with a word that means the same from para 5.
The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more free time we have.

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2. Read the case based factual passage given below. 1*5

1. Conference series LLC Ltd organises a conference series of 1000+ global events inclusive of 300+ conferences,
900+ upcoming and previous symposiums and workshops in USA, Europe and Asia with support from 1000 more
Scientific societies and publishes 700+ open access journals which contain over 30000 eminent personalities, reputed
scientists as Editorial board members.

2. Recycling and Waste Management Convention 2018 proudly invites contributors across the globe to 9th World
Convention on Recycling and Waste Management during October 22-23,2018 in Osaka, Japan, which includes
prompt keynote presentations, oral talks, poster presentations and exhibitions. We are delighted to say that it is the
9th World Convention on Recycling and Waste Management which will be held in a beautiful city of Osaka,Japan
and hence we invite you all to attend and register.

3. 9th World Convention on Recycling and Waste Management is mainly based on the theme “Advocating Waste
Disposal and Recycling Practices for Clean and Green Environment.” We warmly welcome all the participants -
leading scientists, researchers and scholars of the world to attend the convention. We provide a platform for young
researchers and students to present their research through oral presentations through which they can develop a
foundation for collaboration among young researchers.

4. The organising committee aims at setting a platform for all the budding scientists and researchers to present their
real-time work and share their views and aspects related to the theme of the conference. The organising committee
is gearing up for an exciting and informative conference programme including plenary lecture, symposia, workshops
on a variety of topics, poster presentations and various programmes for participants from all over the world.

On the basis of your understanding of the Passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below.
i. Which notion has been emphasized to be deployed in the conference?

ii. According to the pie-chart, which two types of waste have been recycled at the rate of 4%?

iii. What have been considered as an efficient means to reduce landfill area?

iv. Give any two reasons of waste management and recycling it?

v. Which activity has been considered as the second nature to us?

vi. How can the success of waste management be achieved?

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SECTION B - WRITING & GRAMMAR (10 marks)

3. Attempt ANY ONE from i and ii. 5
i. The pie chart drawn below shows the spending of young population in India on various sports equipment during
the year 2019. Analyse the given data and write an analytical paragraph in 120 words.

Popular Sports in India

ii. As of the current IT scenario, You are interested to pursue a short-term BPO/KPO training course after your
10th exam. Write a letter in 120 words to the Director, Virtue Training Centre, Noida, enquiring about their
short-term courses and all other necessary details. You are Rahul/Rajiv.

4. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its
correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done
for you. 1*3

Error Correction
The old miser spend all his time E.g. spend spent
counting his money and think about (a)
new hiding places. He kept moving it about becuase he were (b)
terrified of being robbed. He may get up at (c)
night sometimes to make sure it was still there.

5. Read the following dialogue between Subbu and Sushila and complete the passage that follows. 1*2

Subbu : Why are you still in bed? Aren’t you going to office?
Sushila : I have a terrible stomach ache. I’ll take a day off.
Subbu : Let me take you to a doctor.

Subbu asked Sushila (a) _____ and if she wasn’t going to office. Sushila replied that (b) _____. Subbu
proposed to take her to a doctor.

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SECTION C - LITERATURE (20 marks)

6. Answer ANY SIX questions in 30-40 words each. 2*6

i. Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’ ?

ii. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

iii. Who is the ‘mermaid’ in the poem Amanda’ ? What does she wish to do?

iv. What are the ‘tokens’ that the poet says he may have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for
him?

v. Lomov was a quarrelsome person. Justify.

vi. What opened the world of science for Richard Ebright?

vii. What were the three mistakes that Matilda committed?

7. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120 words each. 4*2

i. Create a pen portrait of Bholi. How do you think the teacher influenced her character to grow and develop
gradually?

ii. Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called ‘cowardly dragon’ ?

iii. Why did Valli not enjoy her bus ride back to home?

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