ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2024 English Solution Page 693
ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2024 English Solution Page No. 693. ABTA Class 10 Solved English Page No. 693 for the students of West Bengal.
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Reading Comprehension (Seen)
(1) Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follow:
As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
“You are half an hour late,” Samuel said.
“I have a headache, Sir,” Swami said.
“Then why did you come at all?”
This was an unexpected question from Samuel.
Swami said “My father said I shouldn’t miss school, Sir,”
Samuel looked impressed, “Your father is quite right. We want more parents like him.”
“Oh, you poor man!” Swami thought, “You don’t know what my father has done to you.”
“All right, go to your seat.”
Swami sat down, feeling sad, He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
The teacher was inspecting the home lessons.
To Swami’s thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry.
But today Samuel appeared very gentle.
“Swaminathan, where is your homework?”
“I have not done my homework, Sir”, Swami said.
“Why – headache?” asked Samuel.
“Yes, Sir.”
“All right, sit down,” Samuel said.
(A) Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences:
(a) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster __
(i) at the beginning of the day
(ii) during the class
(iii) at the end of the day
(iv) during tiffin
ANS:(iii) at the end of the day
(b) Samuel was teaching __
(i) algebra
(ii) geometry
(iii) trigonometry
(iv) arithmetic
ANS:(iv) arithmetic
(c) According to Samuel, Swami was late by ___
(i) half an hour
(ii) one hour
(iii) two hours
(iv) quarter of an hour.
ANS:(i) half an hour
(d) Swami said that he had a ___
(i) fever
(ii) headache
(iii) toothache
(iv) stomach ache
ANS:(ii) headache
(e) To Samuel’s thinking, Samuel used to get most angry when he inspected ___
(i) home lessons
(ii) class work
(iii) project work
(iv) examination copies.
ANS:(i) home lessons
(B) State whether the following statements are True and False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements. Provide sentence/words in support of your answers:
(i) Swami expected that Samuel wouldn’t scold him.
ANS: False.
S.S.Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
(ii) Swami felt that he had never met a person as good as Samuel.
ANS: True.
S.S.He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
(C) Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) As Swami entered the school gate _____
ANS:As Swami entered the school gatean idea occurred to him.
(ii) There was a chance Samuel might _____
ANS:There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter
(iii) Samuel said they wanted more parents like _____
ANS:Samuel said they wanted more parents likeswami’s father.
(2) Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
Once I crept in an Oakwood ___ I was looking for a stag.
I met an old man there __ all knobbly stick and rag.
She said: “I have your secret here inside my little bag.”
Then she began to cackle and I began to quake.
She opened up her little bag and I came twice awake __
Surrounded by a staring tribe and me tied to a stake.
They said: “We are Oak – trees and your own true family.
We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.
Unless you make a promise now __ now you are going to die.”
“Whenever you see an oak – tree felled, swear you will plant two.
Unless you swear the black oak bark will wrinkle over you.
And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grew.”
(A) Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Te poet found himself tied to a/am
(i) electric pole
(ii) Wooden post
(iii) tree
(iv) boat
ANS:(ii) Wooden post
(b) The woman had with her a/an
(i) Cap
(ii) bag
(iii) garment
(iv) old cloth
ANS:(ii) bag
(c) Then she began to cackle – here ‘Cackle’ means __
(i) laugh loudly
(ii) Cry silently
(iii) talk – harshly
(iv) remain silent
ANS:(i) laugh loudly
(d) The poet found himself surrounded by a tribe who __
(i) Kept their eyes closed
(ii) had a fixed look with open eyes
(iii) had weak eye sight
(iv) had no eye sight
ANS:(ii) had a fixed look with open eyes
(B) Answer the following questions:
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
(3) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Renowned British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain some of the most complicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow of a likely premature death, had died at 76. He died peacefully at his home in the British University, city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, on 14 March, 2018. Hawking’s formidable mind probed the very limits of human understanding both in the vastness of space and in the bizarre sub – molecular world of quantum theory, which he said could predict what happens at the beginning and end of time. His varied work ranged from the origins of the universe itself, through the tantalizing prospect of time travel to the mysteries of space’s all consuming black holes. The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body, ravaged by the wasting motor neurone disease he contracted at the age of 21. Hawking was confined for most of his life to a wheelchair. As his condition worsened, he had to resort to speaking through a voice synthesizer and commutating by moving his eye brows. He had 13 honorary degrees and had received many International awards. He was born on January 8, 1942 in England.
(A) Tick the right answer:
(i) Stephen Hawking was a famous scientist of __
(a) South Africa
(b) England
(c) America
(d) Germany
ANS:(b) England
(ii) The number of honorary degrees Hawkings received is __
(a) 15
(b) 13
(c) 17
(d) 19
ANS:(b) 13
(iii) Hawkings died at the age of __
(a) 75 Years
(b) 76 years
(c) 77 years
(d) 78 years
ANS:(b) 76 years
(iv) Hawkings was confined for most of his life to __
(a) room
(b) Car
(c) wheelchair
(d) laboratory
ANS:(c) wheelchair
(v) Hawking spoke with the help of a __
(a) microphone
(b) voice synthesizer
(c) vocal cord
(d) speaker
ANS:(b) voice synthesizer
(vi) Hawking communicated with his __
(a) eye brows
(b) eyes
(c) hands
(d) speech
ANS:(a) eye brows
(B) Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’ and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right –hand side. Also pick out suitable lines(s) or phrase (s) from the passage in support of your answer:
(i) The power of Hawking’s intellect contrasted with the weakness of his body.
ANS: True.
S.S.The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body, ravaged by the wasting motor neurone disease he contracted at the age of 21.
(ii) Hawking lived in Oxford City.
ANS: False.
S.S.He died peacefully at his home in the British University, city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, on 14 March, 2018.
(iii) Hawking was a renowned botanist.
ANS: False.
S.S.Renowned British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain some of the most complicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow of a likely premature death, had died at 76.
(C) Answer the following questions:
(i) When and where was Hawking born?
ANS:Stephen Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in England.
(ii) What did Hawking’s mind probe?
ANS:Hawking’s mind probe that very limits of human understanding both in the vastness of space and in the bizarre sub – molecular world of quantum theory, which he said could predict what happens at the beginning and end of time.
(iii) What was the range of his work?
ANS:The range of Hawking’s workthe origins of the universe itself, through the tantalizing prospect of time travel to the mysteries of space’s all-consuming black holes.
(iv) When and where did Hawking die?
ANS:Stephen Hawkingdied at 76. He died peacefully at his home in the British University, city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, on 14 March, 2018.
Section – B (Grammar and Vocabulary)
(4) Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:
Although Children ____ (love/has loved/are loving) outdoor games, their parents _____ (is considering/consider/has considered) their interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities ____ (grows/had grown/is growing) up to be healthy and strong.
ANS:
Although Children loveoutdoor games, their parents considertheir interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities grows up to be healthy and strong.
(5) Do as directed:
(A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate article or Prepositions:
Coral reefs, the foundation of underwater ecosystem, providing food and protection ____ marine life, are ___ threat for ____ elevated sea surface temperatures.
ANS:
Coral reefs, the foundation of underwater ecosystem, providing food and protection ofmarine life, are the threat for an elevated sea surface temperatures.
(B) (i) Rahul asked Dipa, “will you go to school today?” (Change the narration)
ANS:Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.
(ii) They made him captain. (Change the voice)
ANS: He was made captain by them.
(iii) She is a happy woman. (Change into a complex sentence):
ANS: She is a woman who is happy.
(C) Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to boxes on the right hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:
[put out, put on, pass away, turn up]
(i) His grandfather died at the age of 80.
ANS:His grandfather passed away at the age of 80.
(ii) Over a thousand people attended the meeting
ANS:Over a thousand peopleturned up the meeting
(iii) Rafika extinguished the candle.
ANS:Rafikaput out the candle
(6) Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in question No.3. Find out the words and rite them in appropriate boxes on the right hand – side.
(i) Famous
ANS: Renown
(ii) Destroyed
ANS: Ravaged
(iii) Very strange
ANS: Bizarre
(iv) Foretell
ANS: Predict
(7) Write a letter (within 100 words) to your friend about a book fair that you visited recently. You may use the following points:
Place of fair __ time __ people with whom you visited the fair __ books that you bought __ your experience __ how you felt __ what memories you made.
ANS:
Ratan Sharma
32, ABC Chowk,
Pune, 412454
24 October 2023
Dear Rahul,
I hope you are all right. You doing your study well. I write this letter to you about book fair that I visited recently.Recently I visited to Kolkata Book Fair 2023 with my parents.I am very fond of fairs and festivals. The fair was held in the Eden garden Stadium. It was a grand feast of books. The Eden garden stadium was tastefully decorated. The atmosphere was calm and quiet. I breathed in an air of learning. The soft and sweet strains of music filled the air. Lots of people were found crowding their favorite stalls. All peoples were busy buying books of their choice. The stalls with their amazing architectural designs and a variety of their publications invited the book-lovers. I saw various books on different stalls. I moved from stall to stall and bought some books. I like books on literature, History of our India. It was a thrilling experience for me.
Yours Loving Friend
Ratan Sharma
(8) Write a newspaper report (within 100 words) regarding a collapse of a building. You may use the following points:
Event: Collapse of a five – storeyed building
Place: At Kherwadi in Bandra, a western suburb of Mumbai.
Date: June 15, 2022
Time: Late at night
Casualties: 30 Killed, 20 injured
ANS:
30 Killed and 20 injured in Building Collapse
Date: June 16, 2022, Mumbai: Yesterday on June 15, 2022 late night five – storeyed building was collapse at Kherwadi in Bandra, a western suburb of Mumbai. In this building collapse accident 30 peoples Killed on spot and 20 were injured. Injured peoples was take to near government hospital. Further operations are done by disaster management team.
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