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JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE, , FIRST TERM EXAM, , CLASS —- 10, , SUBJECT — ENGLISH, , MODEL QUESTION PAPER, , SESSION — 2021-2022, Time — 1 Hrs. 30 Min. SET-1, INSTRUCTIONS:, Total number of questions is 40., Each question carries 1 mark., Four options are given., Students are expected to select the most appropriate answer., All the questions are compulsory., No marks will be deducted for wrong answer., , Reading Section, Total Marks -10, , Read the passage carefully and select the best possible option: , Helen Keller was born in 1880 at Tuscumbia. When she was only nineteen months old, she had, a strange kind of fever. The fever left her blind and deaf., , Helen used simple signs to tell what she wanted. For example, a shake of the head meant ‘no’,, and a nod meant ‘yes’. A pull meant come and, and a push meant ‘go’. But often she founded, difficult to communicate with others. This made her angry. In her anger, she would dash things, to the floor. Sometimes she would even lock her mother in the kitchen., , 1, This passage is on the life of —
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JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE, FIRST TERM EXAM, CLASS - 10, SUBJECT — ENGLISH, MODEL QUESTION PAPER, SESSION — 2021-2022, Time — 1 Hrs. 30 Min. SET-1, INSTRUCTIONS:, Total number of questions is 40., Each question carries 1 mark., Four options are given., Students are expected to select the most appropriate answer., All the questions are compulsory., No marks will be deducted for wrong answer., Reading Section, , Total Marks -10, , Read the passage carefully and select the best possible option: , Helen Keller was born in 1880 at Tuscumbia. When she was only nineteen months old, she had, a strange kind of fever. The fever left her blind and deaf., , Helen used simple signs to tell what she wanted. For example, a shake of the head meant ‘no’,, and a nod meant ‘yes’. A pull meant come and, and a push meant ‘go’. But often she founded, difficult to communicate with others. This made her angry. In her anger, she would dash things, to the floor. Sometimes she would even lock her mother in the kitchen., , 1. This passage is on the life of —
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6. Why has the cable TV got a corner in most urban homes?, a. Itis a symbol of social status., b. It has become a necessity,, c, Itis not costly., d. Both (a) and (b)., 7, What is the effect of Cable TV on children?, a. Children are improving their eyesight., b. Children are becoming more disciplined., c. Children are often heard discussing an ‘extra channel.’, d. Children are scoring good marks., 8. What problems of viewing Cable TV are mentioned in the passage?, a, Disturbance of academic routine., b. Absence of sports., c. Absence of other creative habbies., d. All of the above., 9. Which word in the passage means ‘the need for samething’., a. Symbol., b. Necessity., c. Realised., d. Entertainment., 10, Find the Antonym of ‘ignorance’ from the passage., a. Disturbance., , b. Academic., , c. Awareness., , d. Absence., Writing -Section., Total Marks- 5, , Assume yourself as Anil/Anita, write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to spend, the summer vacation with you. Complete the informal letter by choosing suitable, option., , Bistupur, Jamshedpur, , 23 October, 2021, , Dear Ravi,
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| am glad to receive your letter. It’s lang since we 11 . | have just came back from, , my village. | was there 12 ten days. There was no hue and, 13 of the urban life. It was a very nice experience,, | 14 you to come to my village during the coming summer vacation. | hope you, , will accept my invitation., Your____15__friend, Anil/Anita, , 11,, , a. met, , b. meet, , c. meeting, , d. meat, , 12., , a. of, , b. from, , ¢. for, , d. since, , 13,, , b. noise, , c. laugh, , d. sound, 14,, , a. invite, , b. order
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c. thank,, d. threaten., 15., a. beloved, b. lovingly, c. loving, d. lovely, Grammar (Section), Total Marks: - 8, Pick out the suitable change from direct into Indirect speech ., 16. Rani said ta me, “where are you going?”, a. Rani asked me where was | going., b. Rani asked me where | was going., c. Rani told me where are you going., d. Rani said to me that where are you going., 17. Ritu said to me, “I saw a movie.”, a. Ritu said to me that | saw a movie., b. Ritu said to me | saw a movie., c. Ritu told me that she had seen a movie., d. Ritu told me that I saw a movie., Choose the most suitable answer., 18, God have mercy on you!, a. May, , b. Could
