CBSE Sample Papers for Final Board Exams Class 10 English Communicative – Paper 7
(For Annual Board Examinations to be held in and after March 2018 and onwards)
Based on the latest syllabus and design of the Question Paper released by the C.B.S.E., New Delhi.
Strictly based on the Remodelled Scheme of Assessment, the Latest Syllabus and Design of the Question Paper released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi effective from academic year 2017-18.
MODEL TEST PAPER 1 (Unsolved)
SECTION A : READING (20 MARKS)
Question 1:
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : [8]
Education of a child starts from the family and mother is the first teacher.- But the irony in India is that although the deity of education is a female i.e. Goddess Saraswati according to the Hinduism, an innumerable number of women are illiterate. They do not remain uneducated by their own wish but they are forbidden from receiving education because of the patriarchal system in our society.
Right from the early Vedic period people have been celebrating the birth of a son, but in those days daughters born into a family were not neglected but were educated properly. However, the scene changed during the later Vedic Age and the daughters were considered a social burden. Only the girls belonging to upper class families enjoyed the right of education and got proper nourishment. In medieval period the conditions deterioratedfor the females even in royal families. Girl could not get the same status as the boys. In Muslim households they were taught at their homes while Hindu girls enjoyed the privilege of getting primary education along with the boys in schools. The prevalence of child marriage was excessively practised. However, in the nineteenth century many social- reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Annie Besant, M.G. Ranade, Joytiba Phule, Swami Dayanand Saraswati etc. came forward for the emancipation of women in India. Especially Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated female education. Since then there has been tremendous progress in every field but unfortunately still the girls are neglected. In most of the families the birth of a girl child is not desired and if accepted they are thought inferior to boys and their education is not considered important because it seems a wastage of money to most of the parents. They think it unreasonable because afterwards they would be compelled to spend a heavy amount on their dowry.
(a) Who is considered the first teacher of a child? [1]
(b) Why are women in India remain illiterate in large numbers? [1]
(c) How were girls treated in the early Vedic period? [1]
(d) What happened during the later Vedic Age? [1]
(e) Who was the foremost social reformer who worked for emancipation of women? [1]
(f) What was the difference in the kind of education given in Muslim and Hindu homes? [1]
(g) Give a reason why girls are still considered inferior to boys. [1]
(h) What is the meaning of patriarchal system? [1]
Question 2:
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : [12]
It .V not “cool ” to be fat, but that has not prevented an obesity epidemic from occurring among. America s youth. Childhood has been obesity increased from 5 per cent in 1964 to about 13 per cent in 1994. Today, it is about 20 per cent and rising. Excessive time spent watching television, using the computer and playing video games is partly to blame for this escalating rate. Children, on an average, spend up to five to six hours a day involved in these sedentary activities. Perhaps it wouldn’t matter if they were sufficiently active at other times, but most of them aren’t. To make matters worse, children are bombarded with well-crafted TV ads from fast-food chains and other purveyors of high-fat, high-sugar meals and snacks. A recent study reported that two to six years olds who watch television are more likely to choose food products advertised on TV than children who do not watch such commercials. These highly effective advertising campaigns, combined with a physically inactive lifestyle, have produced a generation of kids who are at a high risk for obesity-associated medical conditions.
The major health threat is the early development; of Type 2 diabetes (adult onset), particularly in children with a family history of disease. Doctors are reporting a surge in young adolescents developing Type 2 diabetes which can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, limb amputations, and blindness. People who develop diabetes in adolescence face a diminished quality of life and shortened life span, particularly if the disease progresses untreated. It’s a scary prospect for our children but, in many cases, obesity and diabetes are preventable. When children are spending most of their free time sitting in front of televisions and computers, they are not outside running, jumping or engaging in team sports that would keep their weight down. Parents need to set limits on the time their children are engaged in passive activities. Pediatricians recommend restricting children to one to two hours per day on TV and computers combined though older children may need additional time for learning activities.
Parental involvement remains the most important key to our children s healthy diets. Programmes to educate parents about nutrition are essential. Fast foods should be consumed only in moderation. Caregivers, who are often busy and harried, must avoid the temptation to whisk their kids into fast- food restaurants or to pick up fast food for dinner at home. Changing eating habits and lifestyles is not easy, but the health benefit for our children is a wonderful pay off for parents willing to take on the task.
(a) It is not considered ‘Cool’ to be fat, yet obesity has become an epidemic in America state reasons for it. [2]
(b) Which two factors have produced a generation of children who suffer from obesity associated medical problems? [2]
(c) Which disease has now started attacking young adolescents, according to the doctors and why? [2]
(d) Parents are now supposed to be educated about nutrients. Why? [2]
(e) Explain why Type 2 diabetes is dangerous. [1]
(f) How much time should be permitted to children for watching TV or using computers? [1]
(g) Give an antonym for ‘moderation.’ [1]
(h) Which word can replace ‘escalating’ in the passage. [1]
SECTION B : WRITING AND GRAMMAR (30 MARKS)
Question 3:
Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 100-120 words expressing your concern about environmental pollution. [8]
Question 4:
Write a short story in about 200-250 words based on the clues given below. [10]
A rich man — two sons — elder obedient — younger — rowdy — fell into evil way asked for
his share — father gave it — younger son spends his share in bad company — is hungry — no food no clothes — no place to sleep — return home —father forgives — welcomes him
Question 5:
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of the given options: [4]
Azad has (a)_______________ fans in the city. When he visits his place (b)____________________ of them come to visit him in (c)________________ hotel where he puts up. Normally he does not have (d)______________ time for such fans.
Question 6:
he following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correct word against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. The first one done as an example. [½ x 8 = 4]
Question 7:
Rearrange the following jumbled up words into meaningful sentences. [4]
(a) A debate / contest / is / between / a / two / speakers.
(b) required / or against / are / speakers / to / for / speak / on the /
(c) To participate / debate / prepare / one must / an outline / in a / points / of main.
(d) is / woman / noblest / god / of / creation / the.
SECTION C : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND EXTENDED READING TEXT (30 MARKS)
Question 8:
Read one of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow : [4]
In the deep, strange scented shade of the great dark carob-tree
I came down the steps with my pitcher
And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at the trough before me.
(a) What does carob tree mean?
(b) What does the poet come down the steps with?
(c) Who is ‘he’ in the above lines?
(d) Why did the poet have to wait?
OR
I know they would prefer to feel that they had safely kept their secret.
(a) Who did the writer have the above feeling for?
(b) What does the above behaviour tell you about the boys?
(c) Why did the writer keep quiet?
(d) Why would the boys prefer to keep their secret?
Question 9:
Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words : [2×4 = 8]
(a) What was the precise motive for Mrs. Packletide to shoot a tiger?
(b) Who was Nishikanto Ghosh and why did he come to see Patol Babu?
(c) Why does the narrator make an offer of help to the two boys? What does it entail?
(d) To whom is Ozymandias referring to as “Ye Mighty, and despair”.
Question 10:
Answer one of the following questions in about 100-120 words : [8]
The drama “The Dear Departed” brings to our notice yet once again the ugly and materialistic nature of people and their callous attitude towards their elderly parents. Along with it we get the chance to realise that the elder can be sharp too, and can refuse the selfish assaults from their children. Discuss with references to the drama.
OR
Imagine you are Miriam, the coachman’s daughter. Write a diary page, expressing your grief on your father’s demise and sharing your feelings of nostalgia. Relate it with the present trend of neglecting parents.
Question 11:
Answer one of the following questions in about 200-250 words : [10]
What made Peter choose Anne as a confidant? What light does it throw on Peter’s character?
OR
Draw a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Frank as parents, stating your impression.
OR
Why did Helen call Boston “The City of kind Hearts”?
OR
Draw the character sketch of Helen’s teacher Anne Sullivan who transforms her life and helps her transcend her physical barriers.
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