PSEB CLASS – 10th ENGLISH SEPTEMBER EXAM 2024 SAMPLE PAPER

CLASS – 10th SEPTEMBER EXAM 2024 SAMPLE PAPER 

CLASS 10TH 

SUBJECT ENGLISH

Time: 3 hrs.     M.M.: 80

Section – A

1. Choose the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (5x1=5)

   Dharam Dev Pishorimal Anand (26 September, 1923-3 December, 2011) better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for work in Hindi cinema. He co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. His career spanned more than 65 years. He acted in 114 films. In 104 he played the main solo lead hero. In his childhood, he was a very shy boy. He did his schooling till matriculation from Sacred Heart School, Dalhousie. On his mother’s request, Dev’s father gave him the finest education. Dev graduated from Government College Lahore. For higher education, he wanted to go to England. But the funds that his father had fallen on bad days. So, his father offered him to do his master’s degree from Government college Lahore and work as a clerk in a bank. Dev declined this offer.

   Questions:

   1. Who was Dev Anand?
      (a) actor     (b) music director     (c) dance director     (d) singer
   2. He co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with
      (a) Vijay Anand     (b) Chetan Anand     (c) Tinnu Anand     (d) Anand Raj Anand
   3. Dev Anand was honoured with _______ for his contribution to Indian cinema.
      (a) Bharat Ratna     (b) Paramveer Chakra     (c) Padma Vibhushan     (d) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
   4. Who requested Dev’s father to give the best education:
      (a) Dev’s friend     (b) Dev Anand     (c) Dev’s mother     (d) Dev’s college
   5. The meaning of the underlined word “known” in the second sentence is _______:
      (a) famous for     (b) good at     (c) likes     (d) worst

2. Read the following poster and answer the questions that follow: (5x1=5)

   
   

   The poster is an attempt to save us from __________.
   (a) net banking     (b) online frauds     (c) social sites     (d) matrimonial sites

   
   
   

Section B: (Objective type questions) (8 marks)

2. Answer the following questions:

   1. The son of the seamstress was crying because he wanted to go to Egypt. (True/False)
   2. Machines give us more and more hours of ________.
      (a) hard work     (b) leisure     (c) life     (d) health
   3. Sir Pertab Singh lived in _______ house.
      (a) Red-rose     (b) black-rose     (c) Rose-red     (d) Rose-blood
   4. Della sold her hair for ________ dollars.
   5. Name two non-material things mentioned in the chapter “Where is Science Taking Us”?
   6. The blind man was selling __________ on the walkside.
      (a) books     (b) pencils     (c) pens     (d) notebooks
   7. The author regained his eyesight after the ___________.
      (a) first operation     (b) second operation     (c) third operation     (d) fourth operation
   8. Where did Subbiah’s wife take the man?

Section C (English Textbooks) (19 marks)

English Main Course Book (Prose)

3. Answer any three of the following questions in about 15-20 words each: (3x2=6)

   1. How was the statue decorated?
   2. What is there in the personality of every man?
   3. Why was Della crying?
   4. What were the two most precious things in the city?
   5. What are the consequences of war?

Section D (Grammar and Composition)

4. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb given in the brackets: (5x1=5)

   1. The sun _______ (rise) in the east.
   2. My mother _______ (prepare) dinner now.
   3. If you work hard, you _______ (succeed).
   4. The students _______ (play) football when it started raining.
   5. She _______ (not come) to the party last night.

5. Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech: (5x1=5)

   1. He said, “I am reading a book.”
   2. She said, “I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.”
   3. The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
   4. They said, “We are going to the market.”
   5. He asked, “Do you like ice cream?”

6. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your recent school trip to a historical place. (Word limit: 80-100 words) (5 marks)

7. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in about 150-200 words: (8 marks)

   1. Your favorite hobby
   2. The importance of education
   3. Pollution: A global issue

 

English Main Course Book (Poetry)

4. (a) Answer any 3 questions after reading the following stanza: (2x1/2=3)

   Early or late
   They stoop to fate
   And must give up their murmuring breath
   When they, pale captives, creep to death.

   1. Name the poem and its poet.
   2. Who stoop to fate?
   3. What is meant by 'pale captives'?

   (b) Answer any one of the following questions:

   What is the central idea of the poem “A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh?”
   Or
   What are the characteristics of a Happy Man?

5. English Literature (Supplementary Reader) (1x4=4)

   Answer any two of the following questions in about 25-30 words each: (2x3=6)

   1. Where was Naeem when the author regained his eyesight?
   2. How did Subbiah die?
   3. Who gave $1000 to Robert Gillian? Who did the money belong to?
   4. What did the author of Bed Number 29 do before he lost his eyesight?

Section D (Vocabulary)

6. Do as directed: (4 marks)

   1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
      He noted it down in his ________ (diary/dairy)
   2. Use the following idiom in a sentence: as easy as ABC
   3. Give one word for the following: Something that can be heard.
   4. Correct the following sentence: Abha is my cousin sister.

Section E (Grammar and Composition) (32 marks)

7. (a) Translate any three of the following sentences into Punjabi / Hindi: (3x1=3)

   1. This is the age of machine.
   2. Why are you weeping then?
   3. What is science really after?
   4. You must do it yourself.
   5. Della finished crying.

   (b) Translate any three of the following sentences from Punjabi to English: (3x1=3)

   1. ਇਹ ਮੋਬਾਈਲ ਦੀ ਦੌਰ ਹੈ।
   2. ਉਹ ਰੋ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਖੀਤਾ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਹੋਈ।
   3. ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸੇ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਕਰੋ।

8. (a) Do as directed: (10 marks)

   1. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
      When Mr Sharma was coming back, he saw ________ girls who were playing in ________ ground.
   2. Fill in the blanks with a suitable modal:
      He ________ lift this bag easily. (must/can)
   3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
      He was really a man ________ letters but unfortunately he was blind ________ one eye.
   4. Join the following sentences with a suitable conjunction:
      I know him, I know his brother.
   5. Fill in the blank with correct form of the non-finite verb given in the bracket:
      (a) Let me ________ (ask) a question.
      (b) ________ is good for health. (swim)
   6. (a) The peon rings the bell. (Change into future indefinite tense)
      (b) They paint pictures. (Change into Future Indefinite Tense)

   (b) Read the following conversation given below: (4 marks)

   Ramesh: Hello Riya, where is Mama?
   Riya: She has gone to the Kitty Party.
   Ramesh: Please tell her that I will bring two of my friends for dinner tonight.
   Riya: Fine. Is there anything else she should know?
   Ramesh: Yes, tell her to prepare fish curry.
   Riya: Is that all?
   Ramesh: Yes, bye.
   Riya has to go to her friend’s house. As Riya writes the message for her mother.

   Or

   Being a secretary of Sai Baba Society, Soshem Vihar, Delhi prepare a notice for the residents of the colony giving hints for prevention against Dengue fever. Your name is Sheetal Jain.

   (b) Develop a paragraph of not more than 100 words based on the following clues:
   My Motherland: India is my motherland.....also the motherland of many saints and sages.....warriors.....oldest civilization.....the land of great commanders.....torch bearer of the word peace process.....different religious and cultural backgrounds.....unity in diversity.....progress in science.....nuclear power state.....heritage.....nature resources.....hard working people.....proud of my motherland.

   Discipline: Discipline.....is the back-bone of character.....comes from good up-bringing.....plays important role in family.....in school.....in games.....in office.....some followers follow while in command.....even the objects of nature follow discipline.

   Write a letter to your younger brother persuading him to take part in games. You are Rohit living at 27, Gandhi Nagar, Panipat.

   Or

   Write a letter to a book-seller complaining against the wrong supply of books. You are Jaindit Singh living at Model Town, Nakodar.

10. Good handwriting.