ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2024 English Solution Page 717
ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2024 English Solution Page No. 717. ABTA Class 10 Solved English Page No. 717 for the students of West Bengal.
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Reading Comprehension (Seen)
(1) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Swami stood at the entrance of 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. “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) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(i) When Swami entered the class Samuel was teaching __
(a) history
(b) arithmetic
(c) science
(d) geography
ANS:(b) arithmetic
(ii) Samuel was late to school by __
(a) half an hour
(b) an hour
(c) two hours
(d) four hours
ANS:(a) half an hour
(iii) Samuel was impressed with Swami’s __
(a) mother
(b) brother
(c) father
(d) teacher.
ANS:(c) father
(iv) Swami believed that Samuel got most angry while __
(a) teaching arithmetic
(b) talking to students
(c) inspecting examination paper
(d) inspecting home lessons
ANS:(d) inspecting home lessons
(v) For not having done his homework, Swaminathan made an excuse of __
(a) fever
(b) his cousins marriage
(c) headache
(d) Stomach pain
ANS:(c) headache
(B) Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) Standing at the entrance to his class, Swami saw that Samuel ___.
ANS:Standing at the entrance to his class, Swami saw that Samuelwas teaching arithmetic.
(ii) Swami came to school because his ___.
ANS:Swami came to school because hisfather advised him not miss the school.
(iii) Felling sad, Swami sat down as __.
ANS:Felling sad, Swami sat down ashe had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
(C) State whether the following statements are True or False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False in the boxes given on the right hand side. Provide sentence/phrase/words in support of your answer.
(i) Swami was confident that Samuel would behave well with him.
ANS: False.
SS:Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
(ii) Samuel was never angry while checking the homework of his students.
ANS:False.
SS:To Swami’s thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry.
(2) Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
They said: ‘We are the 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 – you are going to die.
‘Whenever you see an Oak – tree felled, swear now you will plant two.
Unless you swear the black oak bark will winkle over you
And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grow,”
(A) Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The Oak – tree introduced themselves to the child as __
(i) his friends
(ii) the members of his family
(iii) his brothers
(iv) his enemies.
ANS:(ii) the members of his family
(b) Oak – trees are chopped ___ and torn ___
(i) Up, down
(ii) off, up
(iii) down, up
(iv) up, off
ANS:(iii) down, up
(c) The poet was _
(i) loved
(ii) accused
(iii) felled
(iv) torn up
ANS:(ii) accused
(d) Unless the child made a promise then, he would __
(i) die
(ii) remain tied
(iii) go free
(iv) be destined
ANS:(i) die
(B) Answer the following questions:
(i) What promise did the oak trees want the poet to make?
ANS:the oak trees want the poet to make promise that whenever poet see oak trees fell, poet has to plant two oak trees.
(ii) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise?
ANS:The poet if failed to make the promise thenthe black oak bark will winkle over poet and root poet among the oaks where poet were born but never grow.
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
(3) Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
Coral reefs are a dazzling sight. They are home to about a quarter of all marine life like fishes, crustaceans and other species. The variety of this habitat may be staggering, but the true attraction is the stunning colours is in the corals themselves. These tiny creatures use minerals from the seawater to develop hard exoskeletons, made of calcium carbonate. These skeletons slowly build up over millions of years resulting in the massive underwater structures we see today. Microscopic algae, called zooxanthellae, dwell in the tissues of the coral polyps and provide nourishing nutrients. In return, the polyps shelter the algae, which is necessary for photosynthesis administrated by zooxanthellae, while the brighter colours like red and blue are proffered by coloured proteins produced by the coral animals. Coral bleaching occurs when the reef loses a majority of its algae, resulting in ‘bleaching’. It loses its colour and turns dull brown or white.
(A) Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:
(i) Underwater viewers are mesmerized by the ___
(a) fishes
(b) amazing colours of corals
(c) sunlight
(d) seaweeds
ANS:(b) amazing colours of corals
(ii) Hard exoskeleton is developed by tiny creatures using __
(a) minerals
(b) ores
(c) fluids
(d) oxygen
ANS:(a) minerals
(iii) Algae are sheltered from rough elements of sea by __
(a) Corals
(b) crustaceans
(c) polyps
(d) fishes
ANS:(c) polyps
(iv) Algae feed upon __
(a) nitrogen
(b) helium
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) argon
ANS:(c) Carbon dioxide
(v) Coloured proteins produced by coral animals impart colours to the reef, viz. __
(a) red and blue
(b) green and brown
(c) blue and brown
(d) red and green
ANS:(a) red and blue
(vi) The reef turns dull brown or white when it loose __
(a) Protein
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Polyps
(d) algae
ANS:(d) algae
(B) Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’ and ‘F’ for ‘False’ is the boxes on the right hand side. Also pick out suitable line (s) or phrase (s) from the passage in the support of your answer:
(i) Coral reefs are home to half of all marine life like fishes, crustaceans and other species.
ANS: False.
SS: -They are home to about a quarter of all marine life like fishes, crustaceans and other species.
(ii) Calcium Carbonate is present in the exoskeleton of the tiny creatures
ANS: True.
SS:-These tiny creatures use minerals from the seawater to develop hard exoskeletons, made of calcium carbonate.
(iii) Zooxanthellae is a polyps that is microscopic.
ANS:False.
SS:-Microscopic algae, called zooxanthellae, dwell in the tissues of the coral polyps and provide nourishing nutrients.
(C) Answer the following questions:
(i) How did the massive underwater structure, we see today, come about?
ANS:The massive underwater structure, we see today, come abouttiny creatures use minerals from the seawater to develop hard exoskeletons, made of calcium carbonate. These skeletons slowly build up over millions of years
(ii) Why do polyps depend upon algae?”
ANS:polyps depend upon algae becausepolyps shelter the algae, which is necessary for photosynthesis.
(iii) Where do we find Zooxanthellae?
ANS:Microscopic algae, called zooxanthellae, dwell in the tissues of the coral polyps and provide nourishing nutrients.
(iv) What is “Coral bleaching?”
ANS:“Coral bleaching” isoccurs when the reef loses a majority of its algae, resulting in ‘bleaching’. It loses its colour and turns dull brown or white.
Section – B (Grammar and Vocabulary)
(4) Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:
It ____ (had been/was/is) an agonizing walk. Thousands silently _____ (watched/were watching/had watched) the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck ____ (Covering/covered/had covered) with flowers.
ANS:
It was an agonizing walk. Thousands silently watched the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck coveredwith flowers.
(5) (A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate article or preposition:
Rag pickers are _____ most exploited group ____ children. They pick ____ rags because they are force to do that to earn a livehood.
ANS:
Rag pickers are the most exploited group of children. They picktherags because they are force to do that to earn a live hood.
(B) Do as directed:
(i) Leela was a girl of five years. She settled the matter. (Join into a simple sentence)
ANS:Leela,a girl of five years,settled the matter.
(ii) Mother says, “Son, be a man.” (Change into direct speech)
ANS:Mother advises son to be a man.
(iii) Trees should be planted. (Change the voice).
ANS: We should plant trees.
(C) Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined and write them in the boxes on the right hand side changing the from where necessary:
[Put up, turn up, set up, call up]
(i) I cannot remember the answer.
ANS:I cannot call upthe answer.
(ii) In Puri we stayed in a hotel.
ANS:In Puri we put upin a hotel.
(iii) Our school was established in 1995.
ANS:Our school was set upin 1995.
(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 write them in appropriate boxes on the right hand side.
(i) Extremely bright
ANS: Dazzling
(ii) a band of colours
ANS: Spectrum
(iii) framework of bones.
ANS: Skelton
(iv) rough
ANS: Harsh
Section – ‘C’ (Writing)
(7) Write a letter (within 100 words) to your friend advising him not to be addicted to online games.
ANS:
Rahul Dange
45, Ravbahadur road,
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, 354346
1 November 2023
Dear Ram,
I hope you are all right. I write this letter to you for advising not to be addicted to online games. Our young generation have addicted in online games. There are various online games in market such as Free Fire, Clash of Clan etc. Due to this online games students are not doing their study and fail in different examinations. There are many students who doing suicide when they lost in online games. Online games is bad habit for young generation students. I request you to not to be addicted to online games and do your regular study and achieve great success.
Yours Loving Friend
Rahul Dange.
(8) Your school is going to host a dengue prevention camp. Suppose you are the cultural secretary of your school. Write a notice (within 100 words) calling students to participate in the camp.
[Points: date & time __ venue __ number of doctors and health workers __ why participation required.]
ANS:
Savitribai Phule kanya Vidyalaya, Takalibhan
Notice
Dengue Prevention Camp
Date: 12 October 2023:
All the students are hereby informed that our school arrangeDengue Prevention Camp on 15 October 2023at Ahilyadevi Bhavan in our school. We know various disease are spreads in our society nowadays. For precautions our school arrange this Dengue Prevention Camp. In this camp various doctors and health workers of our society are come in this camp. SoI requested to all students participate in Dengue Prevention Camp.
Notice countersigned by Headmaster.
Stamp:
Ram Yadav
Cultural Secretory
Savitribai Phule kanya Vidyalaya, Takalibhan
(9) Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph (in about 100 words) on the preparation of hand sanitizer:
(2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol __ 1/3 cup of alovera ___ 5 to 10 drops of essential oil ___ pour in a clean bowl ___ stir well to blend ___ whisk all ingredients __ Pour into a container __ label the container __ ready to use
ANS:
Preparation of hand sanitizer
For clean our hands we use different hand sanitizers which are available in markets. In this paragraph we see the preparation of hand Sanitizer. First we take alcohol, alovera and required essential oils and bowl. We take 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol,1/3 cup of alovera and 5 to 10 drops of essential oil. We mix this all material in clean bowl. We stir well this mixture to blend. After some time we whisk all ingredients. Now the Mixture we made is pour into a container. Our mixture i.e. Hand sanitizer is ready to use. We add label to container. This Hand sanitizer are ready to sell in market.
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