{"id":44115,"date":"2017-08-14T16:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T10:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbselabs.com\/?p=44115"},"modified":"2021-09-18T15:25:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T09:55:19","slug":"cbse-sample-papers-mid-term-exam-class-10-communicative-english-paper-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbselabs.com\/cbse-sample-papers-mid-term-exam-class-10-communicative-english-paper-1\/","title":{"rendered":"CBSE Sample Papers for Mid Term Exam Class 10 Communicative English – Paper 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Periodic Assessment 2<\/span> Suggested Syllabus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Reading Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 1: Question 2:<\/strong><\/span> Writing Skills with Grammar<\/strong> <\/span> Question 7:<\/strong><\/span> Literature Textbook and Extended Reading Text<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 8:<\/strong><\/span> Question 9:<\/strong><\/span> Question 10:<\/strong><\/span> Question 11:<\/strong><\/span> Strictly based on the <\/strong>Remodelled Scheme of Assessment, the Latest Syllabus and <\/strong>Design of the Question Paper released by the <\/strong>Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi effective from <\/strong>academic year 2017-18.<\/p>\n SECTION A : READING\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (20 MARKS)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 1:<\/strong><\/span> Whales are normally gentle. Jacques Cousteau in his book, ‘The Whale: Mighty Monarch of the Sea \u2019, testified to the whale s self-control. In all his years of diving, he says, \u201cnot a single man has been hurt during our sometimes hazardous whale encounters. Indeed, whales show every sign of wishing to spare man from harm. \u201d<\/p>\n Many whales exhibit strong family ties. The young ones remain with their parents for up to 15 years or more. Like reindeer and other nomadic land mammals, such migrating species as humpbacks and grey whales live in herds, or pods, and travel seasonally between feeding and breeding grounds.<\/p>\n In times of stress, whales look after one another. A group migrates at the speed of the slowest baby. When a member is wounded or sick, the others refuse to abandon it. They may cradle it between them or support it on their backs, so it can breathe. A whole loyal group could easily be killed off by whalers.<\/p>\n Maternal instincts are also highly developed. Because a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. Often another whale will help. The mother nudges it gently until the baby is confident with its swimming usually after about 30 minutes. If the calf is stillborn, she may support it on her back until it literally rots away.<\/p>\n Mother whales behave like human beings. They have been seen fondling their babies. Their flippers are used like hands to clasp, coax and discipline. Jacques Cousteau describes in his book an incident in which a mother swam after her calf and pushed it away from a ship. She then struck it several times with her flippers. \u201cThe blows had every appearance of being slaps and were obviously administered to teach the baby not to confuse a ship s hull with a mother s stomach \u201d.<\/p>\n (a)<\/strong> How are whales regarded as by Jacques Cousteau? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (b)<\/strong> To what does the writer testify his book? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (c)<\/strong> What do whales always show in every encounter with them? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (d)<\/strong> How do they exhibit their strong family ties?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (e)<\/strong> How do they behave in times of stress? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (f)<\/strong> What happens when a member is wounded or sick? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (g)<\/strong> What happens when a calf is born? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n (h)<\/strong> Why are mother whales compared to human beings? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 2:<\/strong><\/span> SECTION B : WRITING AND GRAMMAR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (30 MARKS)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 3:<\/strong><\/span> Question 4:<\/strong><\/span> Question 5:<\/strong><\/span> Question 6:<\/strong><\/span> Question 7:<\/strong><\/span> SECTION C : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND EXTENDED READING TEXT (30 MARKS)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 8:<\/strong><\/span> OR<\/strong><\/p>\n So till the judgement, that yourself arise Question 9:<\/strong><\/span> Question 10:<\/strong><\/span> Bring out the irony in the title of the play \u2018The Dear Departed\u2019?<\/p>\n OR<\/strong><\/p>\n Compare and contrast Henry\u2019s character with that of his wife. Support your answer with evidence from the play?<\/p>\n Question 11:<\/strong><\/span> Why do you think Anne feels distant from her mother? Is her mother entirely to blame? Give reasons.<\/p>\n OR<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr. van Daan\u2019s behaviour revealed his inflated ego at the dinner table. Discuss the activities which annoyed Anne and other inmates.<\/p>\n OR<\/strong><\/p>\n How did the visit to Baltimore change Helen\u2019s life in a great way?<\/p>\n OR<\/strong><\/p>\n What was the significance of the role played by Helen\u2019s mother in her life?<\/p>\n CBSE Sample Papers<\/a>Class 10 Maths<\/a>Science<\/a>Social Science<\/a>Sanskrit<\/a>English<\/a>Computer Science<\/a>Hindi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CBSE Sample Papers for Mid Term Exam Class 10 Communicative English – Paper 1 Periodic Assessment 2 [Periodic Assessment 2 is based on the main points of the syllabus of Periodic Assessment 1 and the following syllabus.] Suggested Syllabus Reading Skills Question 1: A factual passage of 300-350 words with 8 very short answer type …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n[<\/strong>Periodic Assessment 2 is based on the main points of the syllabus of Periodic Assessment 1<\/strong> and the following syllabus.]
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>A factual passage of 300-350 words with 8 very short answer type questions.<\/p>\n
\nA discursive passage of 350-400 words with 4 short answer type questions and 4 very short type questions (2 for vocabulary and 2 for comprehension)<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 3:<\/strong><\/span>
\nFormal letters:<\/strong> placing an order and letter to the editor
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\nQuestion 4:<\/span><\/strong>
\nWriting a short story
\n
\nQuestion 5:<\/span><\/strong>
\nGap filling
\n
\nQuestion 6:<\/span><\/strong>
\nEditing and omission<\/p>\n
\nSentence reordering or sentence transformation<\/p>\n
\nOne out of two extracts from prose and poetry with 4 very short answer type questions.<\/p>\n
\nFour short answer type questions (The Letter, A Shady Plot, Not Marble, Nor the Gilded Monuments and Ozymandias)<\/p>\n
\nOne out of two long answer type questions (The Dear Departed)<\/p>\n
\nOne out of two very long answer type questions
\nDiary of a Young Girl – Chapter 8 to 13
\nThe Story of My Life – Chapter 9 to 16<\/p>\nSample Paper 1<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [8]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n(a)<\/strong> After whom were the two rockets at Thumba named? [2]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> What kind of atmosphere had Prof. Sarabhai created at work\u00a0 to achieve his aim? [2]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> What special qualities did Prof. Sarabhai possess? [2]<\/strong>
\n(d)<\/strong> What was the writer\u2019s relation with God? [2]<\/strong>
\n(e)<\/strong> Why was Delhi an unfamiliar place for the writer? [1]
\n(f)<\/strong> How did Prof. Sarabhai react to people who failed to achieve the target?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [1]<\/strong>
\n(g)<\/strong> Which word in the passage means \u2018enchanting\u2019? [1]<\/strong>
\n(h)<\/strong> Which word in the passage means \u2018to start to send\u2019? [1]<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nYou are Saira Banu, the librarian of your school, AMU Girls\u2019 High School, Aligarh. You have been asked to place an order for some books for the school library. Write a letter to the Sales Manager, Pratham Book House, Main Road, Noida, placing an order for the books that you need.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [8]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nOne night you were sleeping soundly when a touch woke you up. Rubbing your eyes in surprise, you saw an alien near your bed. Write a short story in about 200-250 words regarding your visit to their planet in a spaceship.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [10]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options. [4]
\n<\/strong>Today is (a)___________ Independence Day of our country, but there is no independence in my life. My entire life revolves (b)___________ pleasing all other and doing (c)__________ work. There is no time for myself. I have forgotten (d)____________ it means to sit, relax and
\nhave a cup of tea.
\n<\/p>\n
\nThe following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correct word in the answer sheet against the correct blank Number. [4]<\/strong>
\n<\/p>\n
\nRearrange the following jumbled up words into meaningful sentences.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [4]
\n<\/strong>(a) star \/ anywhere \/ a rarity \/ another star \/ it is \/ near \/ for a \/ to come
\n(b) thieves \/ postman \/ catch \/ a \/ letters \/ policemen \/ the \/ and \/ brings
\n(c) uniforms \/ postman \/ blue \/ wears \/ policemen \/ a \/ the \/ khaki \/ a \/ uniform \/ and \/ wear
\n(d) carry \/ letters \/ carries \/ policemen \/ a \/ canes \/ the \/ postman \/ a bag \/ while \/ in<\/p>\n
\nRead one of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [4]
\n<\/strong>The postmaster didn\u2019t receive his own letter all that day. He worried all night and getting up at three, went to sit in the office. \u201cWhen Ali comes at 4 o\u2019clock, \u201d he mused, \u201cI will give him the letter myself. \u201d
\n(a)<\/strong> Why was the postmaster waiting for Ali after turning him away earlier?
\n(b)<\/strong> Which letter is the postmaster waiting for?
\n(c)<\/strong> What does he ultimately realize?
\n(d)<\/strong> How did he spend the night?<\/p>\n
\nYou live in this and dwell in lover\u2019s eyes
\n(a)<\/strong> What is \u2018judgement\u2019? Who delivers it?
\n(b)<\/strong> Who will survive? How?
\n(c)<\/strong> Explain \u2014 \u201cdwell in lover\u2019s eyes.\u201d
\n(d)<\/strong> Who is \u2018you\u2019 in the above lives?<\/p>\n
\nAnswer the following questions in about 30-40 words :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [8]
\n<\/strong>(a) \u201cAli displays qualities of love and patience.\u201d Give evidence from the story to support the statement.
\n(b) Why does the poet refer to Time as being sluttish?
\n(c) What impression do you form of the postmaster after reading the story, \u2018The Letter\u2019?
\n(d) Describe how the monuments and statues brave the ravages of time.<\/p>\n
\nAnswer one of the following questions in about 100-120 words :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [8]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAnswer one of the following questions in about 200-250 words :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [10]<\/strong><\/p>\n