FIRST SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS -X, SUBJECT – ENGLISH
Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes F. M : 40

SECTION-A

READING COMPREHENSION(SEEN)

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His
conscience bothered him He wasn’t at all sure if his description of
Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the
imagined.
Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel.
Samuel was not such bad man after all. Personally he was much more
friendly than the other teachers. Swam also fell Samuel had a special
regard for him. Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion. He could not
decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in
the letter. The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved
for him. To recall Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven
cheek and yellow cost filled Swaminathan with sorrow.

A. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:
1×2=2

(i) According to Swami, Samuel was –
(a) all ill-tempered person
(b) a very good person
(c) a very bad person
(d) not such a bad man after all

(ii) Swami’s description of Samuel was –
(a) accurate (b) real (c) imaginary
(d) a mixture of the real and the imaginary

B. Complete the following sentences with Information from the text: 1×2=2
(i) Swami was doubtful ____________________________________

(ii) Swami felt Samuel had
____________________________________

C. Answer the following questions:
1×2=2

(i) Why did Swami stop by the roadside on his way to school?
Ans.

(ii) How did Samuel sir look?
Ans.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

Bun replied,
“You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.

A. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:
1×2=2

(i) All sorts of things and weather are required –
(a) to be as spry as the squirrel
(b) to create the universe
(c) to be as big as the mountain
(d) to occupy one’s place

(ii) That the squirrel occupies a small place is –
(a) a matter of disgrace to him.
(b) a matter of annoyance for him
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(c) a matter of no disgrace to him
(d) a matter of strength for him

B. Answer the following question:
2×1=2

(i) What are the differences between the mountain and the squirrel
according to the squirrel ?
Ans.

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

Read the following passage and answer the questions: Deoghar is a famous tourist destination and a major Hindu Pilgrimage centre. Each year between July and August about eight million devotees come to Deoghar from various parts of India. The name, Deoghar, has been derived from the dev’ and ‘ghar’ meaning the abode of the God. Deoghar is also known as “Baidyanath Dham’ and ‘Baba Dham’. Deoghar has been referred to as Haritakivan or Ketakivan in sanskrit testimony. The most important seasonal fairs held at Deoghar are on the occasions of Shivaratri, Shravana Sombari and Shri Panchami. Among other important fairs are-Gopastami
Mela, Dussehra Mela. Makar Sankranti Mela, Newan Mela and
Durga Puja.

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

(i) The name of the famous Hindu pilgrimage mentioned here is—
(a) Haridwar (b) Deoghar
(c) Kedarnath (d) Badrinath

(ii) Between July and August each year about ___________ devotees visit the place.
(a) 8 million (b) 10 million
(c) 12 million (d) 6 million

(iii) Deoghar is also known as—
(a) Matri Dham (b) Pitri Dham
(c) Baba Dham (d) Badri Dham

(iv) Deoghar is a famous—
(a) spiritual spot (b) tourist spot
(c) pilgrimage (d) both (b) and (c)

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1×4=4

(i) The name ‘Deoghar’ is derived from

____________________________________

(ii) Deoghar has been referred to in sanskrit as ________________________

(iii) The most importantb seasonal fair on __________________________

(iv) Other important fairs as described
are textsvheld here ____________________________________

C. Answer the following question:
2×1=2

(i) Where from the devotees come to Deoghar and when?
Ans.

SECTION-B

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

A. Choose the correct forms of verbs to fill in the blanks: 1×3=3
I _______ (start) a school in Bengal when I __________ (be) nearly forty. Certainly this __________ (be) never expected of me.

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and propositions: 1×3=3

(i) Do not complain _________ your loss, have faith __________ yourself and be satisfied __________ what you have.

C. Do as directed: 1×4=4

(i) I said to him, “Please explain the matter” (Change the mode of
narration)
Ans.

(ii) The air of hills is cooler than that of plains (Change the degree of
comparison)
Ans.

(iii) Everyone desires wealth but only some acquire it. (Change the
voice)
Ans.

(iv) Water is more useful than any other drinks. (Turn into a negative
sentence)
Ans.

SECTION-C: WRITING SKILL

4 Write a letter to the Editor of an English newspaper about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles. 10

OR

Write a letter to your friend about a girl who succeeded in avoiding
her untimely marriage to pursue her studies. You may use the following points: 10
[Hints: Date, place-what happened-how she saved herself-help promised by the administration.]