Common Half Yearly Examination - 2024-25
English | Standard 10 | Marks: 100 | Time: 3.00 Hours
Complete Solutions & Answer Key
Note: Answer all the questions. Choose the most appropriate answers from the four alternatives and write the option code and the corresponding answer. (14x1=14)
She flung up a window of her bedroom.
- (a) Caught
- (b) Threw
- (c) Faced
- (d) Followed
- (a) Harmless
- (b) Painful
- (c) Curable
- (d) Spreadable
- (a) Sharpening
- (b) Painting
- (c) Cleaning
- (d) Cutting
- (a) Ignored
- (b) chose
- (c) Preferred
- (d) Selected
- (a) Eager
- (b) Strange
- (c) Excited
- (d) Incurious
- (a) Harmony
- (b) Accordance
- (c) Disharmony
- (d) Disunity
- (a) pennys
- (b) pennies
- (c) pennyes
- (d) penny
- (a) non
- (b) dis
- (c) mis
- (d) multi
- (a) National Eligibility Test
- (b) National Entrance Test
- (c) National Education Test
- (d) National Environment Test
Jai felt happy to ---------- the neighbours in the new locality.
- (a) look after
- (b) look up on
- (c) get along with
- (d) get on
- (a) stair
- (b) stare
- (c) case
- (d) glass
The young seagull was alone ---------- his ledge.
- (a) in
- (b) at
- (c) on
- (d) under
Mirudhla and Adhira --------- (enjoy) each others company very much.
- (a) enjoys
- (b) enjoyed
- (c) enjoy
- (d) enjoying
---------- he is playful, he studies well.
- (a) though
- (b) because
- (c) when
- (d) since
Answer any three of the following questions in one or two a sentence. (3x2=6)
Read the following set of poetic lines and answer any three of the following. (3x2=6)
Not in the winter, spring, summer or fall.
(a) What does 'it' refer to?
(b) What are the seasons mentioned in the above lines?
(b) The seasons mentioned are Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall (Autumn).
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war's long winter star v'd
(a) What is common for all of us?
(b) How are we fed?
(b) We are fed by peaceful harvests (crops grown during peacetime).
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket.
(a) What does 'wicket' refers to?
(b) Who turned oust the door?
(b) The Ant turned the cricket out of the door.
No matter if things do sometimes go wrong.
(a) What does the poet expect everyone to learn?
(b) What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?
(b) Even when things go wrong, we should continue to smile and be happy.
Answer any three of the following. (3x2=6)
Minu is going to prepare ice cake for everyone.
Sidhu said to Sadhu, "I am going to Bangalore next week".
do you remember aditya narayan chowdhury aditya asked him.
He is so weak that he cannot run.
(a) as / am / you / as / healthy / I / are
(b) warrior / china / from / mulan / a / enemies/ brave / saved
(b) Mulan, a brave warrior, saved China from enemies.
2. Go straight and turn left onto the Main Road.
3. Walk straight along the Main Road, passing the Bus Stop on your left.
4. Continue walking past the Hotel which is on your right.
5. The Stadium will be on your left side opposite the Hotel.
Answer any two of the following in a paragraph. (2x5=10)
- Watson was worried about Holmes' declining health and wanted to fetch a doctor, but Holmes refused.
- Holmes asked Watson to fetch Mr. Culverton Smith, a planter, under the pretext that only he could cure the disease (Tapanuli Fever).
- Watson went to Smith's house and pleaded with him to come.
- Watson returned before Smith and hid behind the bed headboard as instructed by Holmes.
- From his hiding place, Watson witnessed Smith confessing to the murder of his nephew and attempting to kill Holmes.
- When Inspector Morton arrived, Watson emerged as the witness to the confession, helping arrest the criminal.
- M. Hamel wore his special Sunday clothes (green coat, frilled shirt, black silk cap).
- The village elders were sitting on the back benches to pay respect.
- He announced it was the last French lesson due to the order from Berlin.
- He taught with great patience and dedication, explaining grammar and writing.
- He spoke about the beauty and importance of the French language, calling it the clearest and most logical.
- Overcome with emotion at the end, he couldn't speak and wrote "Vive La France!" on the blackboard before dismissing the class.
- Technology empowers disabled people to live independently and communicate freely.
- Examples like Alishia (cerebral palsy) use Dragon Dictate to type by speaking.
- David (athetoid cerebral palsy) uses a Liberator Communication Device and eye-tracking technology (ECO2 point) to speak and control his environment.
- It allows them to access education (GCSEs) and handle curriculum.
- It enables them to control household appliances, play music, and socialize.
- Overall, it breaks barriers and integrates them into society.
- The young seagull was afraid the vast sea beneath him and thought his wings wouldn't support him.
- He was left alone on the ledge without food for 24 hours while his family flew away.
- He watched his parents teaching his siblings and eating fish, which made him desperate with hunger.
- He tried to attract attention by pretending to sleep but was ignored.
- His mother tempted him with a piece of fish but halted just out of reach.
- Maddened by hunger, he dived for the fish, fell into space, and instinctively opened his wings, realizing he could fly.
Answer any two of the following. (2x5=10)
- The poet wants to live life with a forward-looking attitude, without hurry.
- He does not want to mourn for the past or fear the future.
- Life should be lived with a "whole and happy heart" that pays its toll to youth and age.
- Even if the path is rough or smooth, the journey will be joyful.
- He seeks new friendship, high adventure, and a crown (success).
- He hopes the last turn of life will be the best.
- (From the poem "I am Every Woman" by Rakhi Nariani Shirke).
- Today's woman is portrayed as innate beauty and a symbol of power and strength.
- She is ready to sacrifice and puts her life at stake for her loved ones.
- She is persistent and determined ("She is a lioness").
- She has no fear and is ready to tackle pranksters.
- She demands respect and should not be messed with.
There's a family nobody likes to meet;
They line, its is said, on Complaining street.
In the city of Never - Are Satisfied,
The River of Discontent beside.
(a) Pick out the rhyming words?
(b) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(c) Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line?
(d) Pick out the alliterating words?
(b) Rhyme scheme: a a b b.
(c) Figure of speech: Metaphor (Complaining street) / Personification.
(d) Alliterating words: The prompt likely refers to the second line: "They line, it is said...". No strong alliteration in line 2. In line 1: "likes", "line"? No. Let's look at the stanza generally. "The", "They"? "Said", "Street" (s sound). Answer: said - street.
At might the house seems to be alive,
Lights thicker on and off.
I am often tempted to go to the house,
To just take a look and see what it is really about,
But fear takes over me.
(a) There was pin - drop silence in the room.
(b) Dr. Krishnan heard a voice.
(c) Everyone waited, open mouthed for Zigzag's next sentence.
(d) It was clear and commanding.
(e) The voice was from Zigzag.
1. Dr. Krishnan heard a voice.
2. The voice was from Zigzag.
3. It was clear and commanding.
4. There was pin - drop silence in the room.
5. Everyone waited, open mouthed for Zigzag's next sentence.
Uncle Philip was the brother of Tom's father. He was an Inventor and a Mechanical Engineer. He called Tom and told him a strange story. He announced Tom as his heir and wanted him to pay for his funeral. Leaving an Iron box full of precious stones for Tom, His uncle instructed him not to shake the box.
Questions:
(a) Who was Uncle Philip?
(b) What was he?
(c) What did Uncle Philip announce?
(d) What was his demand?
(e) What was the instruction given by his uncle?
(b) He was an Inventor and a Mechanical Engineer.
(c) Uncle Philip announced Tom as his heir.
(d) His demand was that Tom should pay for his funeral.
(e) The instruction was not to shake the iron box.
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2. The batsman is hitting the ball with his bat.
3. Many people are watching the game in the stadium. The crowd is cheering loudly for the players.
4. The umpire is standing on the field to watch the game. Everyone looks happy and excited.
5. The wicketkeeper is waiting behind the stumps.
(Passage about benefits of waking up early...)
Waking up early offers numerous benefits such as providing more time, reducing chronic conditions, and improving concentration. It allows for exercise before daily distractions, leading to healthier skin and better focus. Early risers can skip late workouts. Ultimately, it provides extra time to plan and enjoy daily chores efficiently.
2. Add a teaspoon of tea powder and sugar to the boiling water.
3. Add half a cup of milk and let it boil for a few minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and filter the tea into a cup.
5. Serve the hot tea.
We were ...........
........... we ask
We were melted in the furnace and the pit—
We were cast and wrought and hammered to design,
We were cut and filed and tooled and gauged to fit.
Some water, coal, and oil is all we ask,
(a) Holland - dikes peter - walks the canal - small hole - in the dike - puts his finger - all night - next morning - a man - notices peter - alarm - people mended - brave hero.
OR
(b) Chinese emperor - declared - one member - family - join army - Mulan - teen girl - trained in Kung fu - disguise boy - ruins battles - general - falls sick - doctor reveals - identity - emperor forgives - gifted six horses and swords.
Holland is a land where dikes protect the country from the sea. One day, a boy named Peter was walking along the canal. He noticed a small hole in the dike through which water was trickling. He realized the danger; if the hole grew, the sea would flood the town. Peter put his finger in the hole to stop the water. He shouted for help, but no one heard him. He stayed there all night, shivering in the cold, but he did not move. The next morning, a man walking to work noticed Peter and raised an alarm. The villagers rushed to the spot and mended the hole. They praised Peter as a brave hero who saved the town.
It was around 440 A.D that the Church officially declared December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ... (Passage on Christmas traditions)...
Questions:
(a) When and Who declared the birth of Jesus Christ?
(b) What is the Tradition of celebrating Christmas?
(c) Where do they place gifts?
(d) How is Christmas celebration described?
OR
(b) Read the following poem and answer the questions given below.
FESTIVALS... (Poem about work, stress, and festivals)...
Questions:
(a) How do we humans live?
(b) What festivals bring us?
(c) Name some festivals mentioned above?
(d) Which is your favourite festival?
(b) The tradition involves decorating houses with the Christmas tree, lights, and other decorative articles.
(c) They place gifts in the Christmas tree as a surprise for the children.
(d) Christmas is described as the festival of sharing happiness, where the divide between poor and rich is diminished.
Answer (Option b - Poem) (a) We humans live just like clocks, constantly working without enjoyment.
(b) Festivals bring down the value of stress; they make running legs dance and speaking tongues sing.
(c) Christmas, Holi, Diwali, Id.
(d) My favourite festival is Diwali (Personal answer).