Page 1 : JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, MODEL QUESTION (2021-2022) (SET-5), FIRST TERM EXAM, SUBJECT -ENGLISH, CLASS -10, General Instructions: The total number of questions is 40., Each question carries 1 mark., Four options are given. Students need to select the most appropriate answer., All questions are compulsory., No marks will be deducted for wrong answer., TOTAL MARKS: -40, Time – 1 Hrs. 30 Min., , SET – 5, , Section – A (Reading), Total Marks-10, Read the passage carefully and select the best possible option: Coffee and tea are favourite hot drinks of people in all parts of the world. Coffee is very popular in, Northern Europe and in the Middle east. Coffee is very popular in Northern Europe and in the, middle east. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. In the United States where more, coffee is used than in any other nation, many people drink their coffee black without cream or, sugar. Nomads who also use a lot of coffee like to boil and cool it several times before drinking it., In China, Japan and other oriental countries where tea is the national drink, people do not use, sugar in their tea. But in England where tea is also a national drink many people use sugar. Most, people want their tea and coffee very hot but many Americans drink iced tea and sometimes icecoffee specially in summer., Q.1. What is Black Coffee?, a. Favourite hot drink, C. Coffee without cream and sugar., , b. Coffee with cream and sugar., d. Coffee with ice., , Q.2. When do Americans drink ice-coffee?, a. In Winter., , b. In Summer., , C. when too cold, , Q3. Which drink is very popular in Northern Europe?, a. Coffee, , b. Tea., , C. Iced -tea, , d. Iced coffee., , d. when too hot.

Page 2 : Q.4. What is special in Coffee drinking for Nomads?, a. They like to drink it with sugar., b. They like to drink it with cream., C. They like to drink it with ice., d. They like to drink it after boiling and cooling several times., Q.5. Select the opposite/Antonym of,” hot’ and, ‘most’?, a. cold and many., , b. warm and less., , c. Cold and least., , C. cold and warm., , Read the passage carefully and select the best possible option: It is well-known to everyone that children are the future of tomorrow. The welfare and the, progress of a country rests on their shoulders because there are the students who shape, themselves in the formative years of their lives. The better the citizens, the more progressive and, healthier a nation can become. We have the example of Japan before us which was completely, devastated during the second world war., They had to present the spirit of discipline in every field. They had to put an end to their strikes,, demonstrations, agitations and contagious social evils. They had to yoke themselves to different, constructive works. In case they had continued to waste their time and energy in useless pursuits,, they would have been proceeding towards the darkest future for the country., Q.6. Who is the future of tomorrow, according to the passage?, a. Soldiers, , b. Leaders, , c. Children, , d. Citizens., , Q.7. How does the nation Progress?, a. When the children shape their formative years., b. When the children contribute the welfare of others., c. When the children remain healthy., d. When the children remain progressive., Q.8. How did Japan get out of the devastation of the second world war?, a. By shaping the future of the Nation., b. By bringing spirit of discipline in every sphere., c. By wasting their time and energy., d. By putting themselves in their progress., Q. 9. Which are the things NOT done by Japan to restore their progress?, a. Putting an end to their strikes, demonstrations., b. Putting an end to their agitations., c. Putting an end to their contagious social evils.

Page 3 : d. Contributing themselves in shaping their future leaders., Q.10. Which word in the passage means,” Infectious”?, a. Formative., , b. Contagious., , c. Pursuits., , d. Constructive., , Writing Section (Marks-8), Read the composition and fill in the blanks with appropriate words., Plastic material…………11…………our environment to the maximum. It is often …………12……………….., For food by birds, animals and fish leading to their ………13………...Investigations……………14…………, On for a long time to produce environment friendly plastic., Q.11. a. harm, , b. harming, , Q.12. a. mistaken, , b. mistaking., , C. mistakes, , d. mistook., , Q.13. a. dead, , b. death, , d. died, , d. deadly., , Q.14. a. has been going on, , c. harmed., , b. have been going on, , d. harms., , c. is going on., , d. are going on., , Read the informal letter and fill in the blanks with appropriate words., To, The Headmaster,, St. Paul High School, 25th October,2021, Through- The class teacher, Subject :- An Application For Exempting Fine., Sir,, With humble submission I beg to say that I …………15………. not attend my classes from 25/102021, to 30/10/2021. I ……………16………………. engaged in the marriage ceremony of my sister. So, I could, not attend my classes for five days., I, therefore ………17…………… you to excuse me from paying absence fine for five days. I shall be, obliged to you for it., Yours ………18……………, Reena Toppo, Roll No. 15., Q. 15. a. cannot attend., , b. Could not attend., , c. am not attending., attended., Q.16. a. is., Q.17. requested, , d. have not, , b. was., b. requesting, , c. have., , d. had., c. request., , d. Urged.

Page 4 : Q.18. a. faithful, , b. Obedient, , c. faithfully., , d. faithfulness., , Section -C (GRAMMAR), Total Marks -5, Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs: Q.19. He……………………..his 15th birthday on last Sunday., a. celebrated, , b. Celebrates, , c. celebrating, , d. had celebrated., , Q. 20. When we were taking lunch, the postman ………………………the door., a. Knocks, , b. Knocked, , c. knocking., , d. were knocking., , Q.21. ………………..he…………………….. me , I would have visited his home., a. has, telephoned, , b. had,telephones, , c. is ,telephoned, , d. had , telephoned, , Q.22. Select the correct indirect form ---The Teacher said to me,’ I have performed well in the, exam.”, a. The teacher said me that I have performed well in the exam., b. The teacher told me that I had performed well in the exam., c. The teacher told me that he had performed well in the exam., d. The teacher tells me that he had performed well in the exam., Q.23. Select the correct indirect form – Gandhi said ,’Honesty pays in the long run.”, a. Gandhi told that honesty pays in the long run., b. Gandhi said that honesty pays in the long run ., c. Gandhi told that honesty paid in the long run., d. Gandhi said that honest pay in the long run., SECTION-D (Literature), Total Marks -17 (12+5=17), Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had, been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Lencho was an ox of a, man, working like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write. The following Sunday, at, daybreak, he began to write a letter which he himself would carry to town and place in the mail. It, was nothing less than a letter to God., Q.24. What was the last hope of Lencho?, a. help from God, from his relatives., , b. help from the post-office, , c. help from the postmaster., , Q.25. ‘Lencho was an ox of man’. What does this statement mean?, , d. help

Page 5 : a. Lencho was an illiterate man., b. Lencho was an ignorant man., c. Lencho was hardworking man., d. Lencho was a careless man., Q.26. To whom did Lencho write a letter?, a. Postmaster, , b. Postman, , c. God, , d. Friend, , Q.27. Which word in the passage means,’Soul’, a. God., , b. daybreak, , c. conscience., , d.Instructed., , Read the extract of the poem and answer th e following questions., But if it had to perish twice,, I think I know enough of hate, To say that for destruction ice, Is also great, And would Suffice., Q.28.Name the poem from Which the extract has been taken., a. Dust of snow., , b. Fire and Ice., , c. A Tiger In the Zoo, , d. A Ball Poem., , Q.29. Name the poet who has composed this Poem., a. Robert Frost., , b. Leslie Norris, , c. John Berryman., , d. Robin Klein., , Q. 30. How will the world come to an end according to the above extract?, a. Growing desire., greed., , b. Growing intolerance., , c. Growing hatred., , d. Growing, , Q.31. Which words are rhyming with, ‘twice’?, a. hate and great., , b. Perish and destruction., , c. Think and know., , d. Ice and suffice., , Q.32. what destroyred the paddy crops of Lencho ?, a. heavy rains., , b. heavy hailstones., , C. plague of locusts., , d. drought., , Q.33. Who was the first black president of south Africa?, a. Mahatma Gandhi, , b. Nelson Mandela., , Q.34. Why was the seagull afraid to fly?, a. There was vast ocean before him., b. His parents had already flown., c. He was very weak., d. It was his first flight., , c. Mr. de Klerk, , d. Thabo Mbeki.

Page 6 : Q.35. Why does the narrator say that paper has more patience than people?, a. Paper can reveal everything., , b. Paper can maintain secrecy., , c. One can write anything at any length on paper., , d. One can write in a diary., , Q.36. Who is responsible for Tricki’s poor health?, a. Mr. Herriot, , b. Gardener, , c. Mrs. Pumphrey., , d. Servants., , Q. 37. What is the lesson we learn from the story,” A Triumph of Surgery”?, a. We should not keep dog as pet., b. Excess of anything is always bad., c. Good doctor should not be consulted for the treatment of the pet., d. We should provide all nutrients to the pet., Q.38. Why was it a temptation to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?, a. They were enjoying eggs, wine and brandy., b. Tricki was recovering very fast., c. Herriot was not being paid., d. Tricki was as good as other animals, 39. Who is Anil in the story, ‘The Thief story’?, a. A writer, , b. A narrator, , c. A thief, , 40. Why does the thief decide to steal Anil’s money?, a. Anil doesn’t take care of him., b. Anil doesn’t give him proper food., c. Anil doesn’t pay him any money., d. Anil is not kind to him., , d. servant.