SECOND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS 10 (X) WBBSE
ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

Set-1

Second Summative Evaluation
Class : X    Sub : ENGLISH
Time : 1 hr 30 mts.    Full Marks : 40

Name : _________________________________

Section : __________ Roll No : ____________

SECTION – A

READING COMPREHENSION
(SEEN)

1. Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

(5. Our Runaway Kite-Lucy Maud Montgomery)

It is always lovely on the Big Half Moon in summer. When it is fine, the harbour is blue and calm, with little wind and ripples. Every Summer, we had some hobby. The last summer before Dick and Mimi came. We were crazy about kites., A boy on the main land showed Claude how to make then Pack on the Island, we made plenty of kites. Claude would go around to the other side of the island and we would play shipwrecked mariners signalling to each other with kites.

We had a kite that was big and covered with lovely red paper. We pasted goid tinsel stars all over it and had written our names full on it – Claude Leete and Philippa Leete, Big Half Moon lighthouse.

A. Choose the correct alternatives : 1×2=2

(i) When the weather is fine, the harbour looks-
(a) Black and calm (b) blue and stormy blue and calm (d) green and quiet

(ii) The narrator and claude had some hobby-
(a) in every summer (b) in every winter in every autumn (d) in every spring

B. State whether the following statements are True or Fals. Provide sentences / phrases / words support of Your answer : 2×2=4

(i) The narrator had a kite covered with yellow paper.

S.S :…………………………………………………….

(ii) Philippa and Claude pasted gold tinsel stars over kitel

S.S :………………………………………………………

C. Answer the following question : 2

(i) What did the narrator and Claude play on the island and how ?

Ans.

2. Read the following extract of the poem and answer the question that follow :

(6. Sea Fever-John Masefield)

I must go down to the seas again in the lonely sex and the SKY.
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her oy
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking.
And a grey mist on the sea;s face and a grey sail’s shaking callofthe runing tide
Is a wind call and a clear call that may not be denied.
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds glying
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea gulls crying.

A. Choose the correct alternative : 1×2=2

(i) The Poet wants to go to the –
(a) hill (b) river (c) valley (d) seas

(ii) The poet asks for …….. for his voyage.
(a) a tall ship and a star
(b) a big boat and a gun
(c) a small boat and a tree
(d) a speed boat and friends

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the passage : 1×2=2

(i) The poet desires a windy day with ………………………………………………………….

READING COMPREHENSION
(UNSEEN)

3. Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

The great Mughal Emperor Babar had a noble heart. He always thought more of others than of himself. once he was returning from Herat. It was the middle of winter. His way lay through the mountains. the snow was falling heavily. A storm was blowing hard. Babur and his companions were lost in the snow. The snow was very deep. At every step they sank to the waists in it. some of his men broke down and could not go on. They looked about Vainly for a shelter in a mountain cave but found none. They thought in despair that they would never reach their home again. As they took a turn on the way, they found a cave. With great hopes they went to it but it was too narrow to make room for more than two or three persons. So, they wanted babur would go in and did not want to leave his men in the storm. He remained outside with them all.

A. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences : 1×4=4

(i) Babur was returning from-
(a) Lahore (b) peshwar (c) Mirat
(d) Herat

(ii) Babur always thought more of-
(a) his kingdom (b) himself (c) others
(d) none of these

(iii) Babur’s way lay through –
(a) a deep forest (b) mountains
(c) a desert (d) a river

(iv) Babur remained outside because-
(a) It was too small for a big person like Babur
(b) he was confused
(c) he wanted to judge the fellow feeling of his companions
(d) he refused to leave his companions.

B. Write (T) for True and F) for False stayements in the boxes provided and given sentences / phrases / words from the passage in support of your answer : 2×2=4

(i) Babur was undertaking journey in summer.

S.S ______________________________

(ii) Babur refused to stay in the cave.

S.S ______________________________

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. Fill in the blanks with articles and prepositions : 1×3=3

Tendulkar was unwilling………… lead the team when ………..captaincy was offered ………… him.

5. Do as directed : 1×3=3

(i) I am sure of his success. (change into a complex sentence)

Ans : _______________________________

(ii) Have you seen the car ? The car was following us. (join into a single sentence)

Ans : _______________________________

(iii) My mother sewed a new dress for me. (Change into passive voice)

Ans : _______________________________

6. Replace the underlined words with appropriate phrasal verbs given in brackets : 1×2=2

(i) I have read the novel.

Ans : __________________________________

(ii) The enemies surrendered at last.

Ans : __________________________________

[give out, give in, go through]

7. Find words from the unseen passage (Q. no. 3) which the following : 1×2=2

(i) Coming back Ans……………………

(ii) stayed Ans……………………

WRITING SKILL

8. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily about the problems caused by the thoughtless cutting of trees : 10

Or

Suppose you are the secretary of a club which has decided to open a library. Write a notice (within 100 words) to the members of your club inviting them to actively join this programme by donating books for the library.