Class 10 English Communicative: Question Paper for 2017 | English Class 10 PDF Download

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title page of the answer-book. 
 Series HRK  Code No.  
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Roll No. 
 
 
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
General Instructions : 
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :  
  Section A — Reading     20 marks   
  Section B — Writing and Grammar    25 marks   
  Section C — Literature     25 marks   
 (ii) All questions are compulsory. 
 (iii) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
? Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
? Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting 
it. 
? 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
SET-3 
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Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
 Series HRK  Code No.  
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Roll No. 
 
 
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
General Instructions : 
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :  
  Section A — Reading     20 marks   
  Section B — Writing and Grammar    25 marks   
  Section C — Literature     25 marks   
 (ii) All questions are compulsory. 
 (iii) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
? Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
? Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting 
it. 
? 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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 SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks 
1. Read the passage carefully : 8 
  I was born in the small but beautiful mountain village of Nakuri 
near Uttarkashi in Garhwal, with the gurgling, playful Bhagirathi river 
flowing nearby. My parents were a hard-working and extremely  
self-contained couple. Even though our family was poor, barely managing 
the essentials, my father taught us how to live and maintain dignity and 
self-respect — the most treasured family value till today. At the same time 
my parents also practised the creed, ‘‘Kindness is the essence of all 
religion.’’ They were large-hearted, inviting village folk passing by to have 
tea at our home, and gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came to 
the house. This characteristic has been ingrained in me so deeply that I 
am able to reach out to others and make a difference in their lives — 
whether it is in my home, in society or at the workplace. 
  I was the third child in the family — girl, boy, girl, girl and boy in 
that order — and quite a rebel. I developed a tendency to ask questions 
and was not satisfied with the customary way of life for a girl-child. When 
I found my elder brother, Bachchan, encouraging our youngest brother, 
Raju, to take up mountaineering I thought, why not me ? I found that my 
brothers were always getting preferential treatment and all opportunities 
and options were open to them. This made me even more determined to 
not only do what the boys were doing, but to do it better. 
  The general thinking of mountain people was that mountaineering 
as a sport was not for them. They considered themselves to be born 
mountaineers as they had to go up and down mountain slopes for their 
daily livelihood and even for routine work. On the other hand, as a 
student, I would look curiously at foreign backpackers passing by my 
village and wonder where they were going. I would even invite them to my 
house and talk to them to learn more about their travels. The full 
significance of this came to me later when I started working. The 
foreigners took the trouble to come all the way to the Himalayas in order 
to educate themselves on social, cultural and scientific aspects of 
mountaineering, as well as to seek peace in nature’s gigantic scheme of 
things. 
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Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
 Series HRK  Code No.  
1/3
 
 
 
Roll No. 
 
 
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
General Instructions : 
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :  
  Section A — Reading     20 marks   
  Section B — Writing and Grammar    25 marks   
  Section C — Literature     25 marks   
 (ii) All questions are compulsory. 
 (iii) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
? Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
? Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting 
it. 
? 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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 SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks 
1. Read the passage carefully : 8 
  I was born in the small but beautiful mountain village of Nakuri 
near Uttarkashi in Garhwal, with the gurgling, playful Bhagirathi river 
flowing nearby. My parents were a hard-working and extremely  
self-contained couple. Even though our family was poor, barely managing 
the essentials, my father taught us how to live and maintain dignity and 
self-respect — the most treasured family value till today. At the same time 
my parents also practised the creed, ‘‘Kindness is the essence of all 
religion.’’ They were large-hearted, inviting village folk passing by to have 
tea at our home, and gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came to 
the house. This characteristic has been ingrained in me so deeply that I 
am able to reach out to others and make a difference in their lives — 
whether it is in my home, in society or at the workplace. 
  I was the third child in the family — girl, boy, girl, girl and boy in 
that order — and quite a rebel. I developed a tendency to ask questions 
and was not satisfied with the customary way of life for a girl-child. When 
I found my elder brother, Bachchan, encouraging our youngest brother, 
Raju, to take up mountaineering I thought, why not me ? I found that my 
brothers were always getting preferential treatment and all opportunities 
and options were open to them. This made me even more determined to 
not only do what the boys were doing, but to do it better. 
  The general thinking of mountain people was that mountaineering 
as a sport was not for them. They considered themselves to be born 
mountaineers as they had to go up and down mountain slopes for their 
daily livelihood and even for routine work. On the other hand, as a 
student, I would look curiously at foreign backpackers passing by my 
village and wonder where they were going. I would even invite them to my 
house and talk to them to learn more about their travels. The full 
significance of this came to me later when I started working. The 
foreigners took the trouble to come all the way to the Himalayas in order 
to educate themselves on social, cultural and scientific aspects of 
mountaineering, as well as to seek peace in nature’s gigantic scheme of 
things. 
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1.1 Answer the following questions :  1 ?8=8 
(a) What does the author tell us about the financial condition of 
her parents ? 
(b) What is the most treasured value of the author’s family ? 
(c) Give an example to show that the author’s parents were very 
hospitable. 
(d) What kind of girl was the author ? 
(e) How do you know that the author’s parents discriminated 
between sons and daughters ? 
(f) Why do the mountain people consider themselves to be born 
mountaineers ? 
(g) Why would the author invite foreign mountaineers to her 
house ? 
(h) Why were foreigners drawn to the Himalayas ? 
2. Read the passage carefully : 12 
1 One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, 
antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. Nothing 
of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise 
that the panther is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I 
have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in 
the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. 
With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until 
the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to 
catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of 
catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah. 
2 While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the 
game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open 
vast grazing grounds. Open spaces which the panther carefully 
avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek. 
3 It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various 
animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital 
strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the 
sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the 
ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus of 
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Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
 Series HRK  Code No.  
1/3
 
 
 
Roll No. 
 
 
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
General Instructions : 
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :  
  Section A — Reading     20 marks   
  Section B — Writing and Grammar    25 marks   
  Section C — Literature     25 marks   
 (ii) All questions are compulsory. 
 (iii) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
? Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
? Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting 
it. 
? 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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 SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks 
1. Read the passage carefully : 8 
  I was born in the small but beautiful mountain village of Nakuri 
near Uttarkashi in Garhwal, with the gurgling, playful Bhagirathi river 
flowing nearby. My parents were a hard-working and extremely  
self-contained couple. Even though our family was poor, barely managing 
the essentials, my father taught us how to live and maintain dignity and 
self-respect — the most treasured family value till today. At the same time 
my parents also practised the creed, ‘‘Kindness is the essence of all 
religion.’’ They were large-hearted, inviting village folk passing by to have 
tea at our home, and gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came to 
the house. This characteristic has been ingrained in me so deeply that I 
am able to reach out to others and make a difference in their lives — 
whether it is in my home, in society or at the workplace. 
  I was the third child in the family — girl, boy, girl, girl and boy in 
that order — and quite a rebel. I developed a tendency to ask questions 
and was not satisfied with the customary way of life for a girl-child. When 
I found my elder brother, Bachchan, encouraging our youngest brother, 
Raju, to take up mountaineering I thought, why not me ? I found that my 
brothers were always getting preferential treatment and all opportunities 
and options were open to them. This made me even more determined to 
not only do what the boys were doing, but to do it better. 
  The general thinking of mountain people was that mountaineering 
as a sport was not for them. They considered themselves to be born 
mountaineers as they had to go up and down mountain slopes for their 
daily livelihood and even for routine work. On the other hand, as a 
student, I would look curiously at foreign backpackers passing by my 
village and wonder where they were going. I would even invite them to my 
house and talk to them to learn more about their travels. The full 
significance of this came to me later when I started working. The 
foreigners took the trouble to come all the way to the Himalayas in order 
to educate themselves on social, cultural and scientific aspects of 
mountaineering, as well as to seek peace in nature’s gigantic scheme of 
things. 
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1.1 Answer the following questions :  1 ?8=8 
(a) What does the author tell us about the financial condition of 
her parents ? 
(b) What is the most treasured value of the author’s family ? 
(c) Give an example to show that the author’s parents were very 
hospitable. 
(d) What kind of girl was the author ? 
(e) How do you know that the author’s parents discriminated 
between sons and daughters ? 
(f) Why do the mountain people consider themselves to be born 
mountaineers ? 
(g) Why would the author invite foreign mountaineers to her 
house ? 
(h) Why were foreigners drawn to the Himalayas ? 
2. Read the passage carefully : 12 
1 One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, 
antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. Nothing 
of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise 
that the panther is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I 
have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in 
the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. 
With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until 
the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to 
catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of 
catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah. 
2 While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the 
game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open 
vast grazing grounds. Open spaces which the panther carefully 
avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek. 
3 It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various 
animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital 
strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the 
sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the 
ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus of 
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condemnation of the panther. They curse the panther in their own 
inimitable language. The resulting confusion of sounds is so 
irritating to the sharp ears of the panther that it is left with no other 
option except to go away. 
4 The panther has thus to deal with its ever alert and watchful 
associates who show no mercy and expect none. It is a fight between 
finesse and flight, between clever attack and skilful defence. 
5 Contrary to the common belief, the panther never springs upon its 
prey. It stalks as close to its victim as it can manage, and then 
makes the final dash by rushing at it at a lightning speed. 
 
2.1 Answer the following questions : 2 ?4=8 
(a) What strategy do animals like deer, antelopes, etc adopt to 
drive away the panther ? 
(b) How do the panther and the game animals (deer, antelopes, 
etc) react to open spaces ?  
(c) What effect does the loud noise made by birds and animals 
have on the panther ? 
(d) How does the panther kill its prey ? 
2.2 Find the meanings of the words given below with the help of the 
options that follow : 1 ?4=4 
(a) shrill (Para 1) 
(i) rude 
(ii) high 
(iii) offensive 
(iv) terrible 
(b) deliberately (Para 2) 
(i) immediately 
(ii) cleverly 
(iii) intentionally 
(iv) naughtily 
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Candidates must write the Code on the 
title page of the answer-book. 
 Series HRK  Code No.  
1/3
 
 
 
Roll No. 
 
 
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 
General Instructions : 
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :  
  Section A — Reading     20 marks   
  Section B — Writing and Grammar    25 marks   
  Section C — Literature     25 marks   
 (ii) All questions are compulsory. 
 (iii) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
? Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
? Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. 
? Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting 
it. 
? 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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 SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks 
1. Read the passage carefully : 8 
  I was born in the small but beautiful mountain village of Nakuri 
near Uttarkashi in Garhwal, with the gurgling, playful Bhagirathi river 
flowing nearby. My parents were a hard-working and extremely  
self-contained couple. Even though our family was poor, barely managing 
the essentials, my father taught us how to live and maintain dignity and 
self-respect — the most treasured family value till today. At the same time 
my parents also practised the creed, ‘‘Kindness is the essence of all 
religion.’’ They were large-hearted, inviting village folk passing by to have 
tea at our home, and gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came to 
the house. This characteristic has been ingrained in me so deeply that I 
am able to reach out to others and make a difference in their lives — 
whether it is in my home, in society or at the workplace. 
  I was the third child in the family — girl, boy, girl, girl and boy in 
that order — and quite a rebel. I developed a tendency to ask questions 
and was not satisfied with the customary way of life for a girl-child. When 
I found my elder brother, Bachchan, encouraging our youngest brother, 
Raju, to take up mountaineering I thought, why not me ? I found that my 
brothers were always getting preferential treatment and all opportunities 
and options were open to them. This made me even more determined to 
not only do what the boys were doing, but to do it better. 
  The general thinking of mountain people was that mountaineering 
as a sport was not for them. They considered themselves to be born 
mountaineers as they had to go up and down mountain slopes for their 
daily livelihood and even for routine work. On the other hand, as a 
student, I would look curiously at foreign backpackers passing by my 
village and wonder where they were going. I would even invite them to my 
house and talk to them to learn more about their travels. The full 
significance of this came to me later when I started working. The 
foreigners took the trouble to come all the way to the Himalayas in order 
to educate themselves on social, cultural and scientific aspects of 
mountaineering, as well as to seek peace in nature’s gigantic scheme of 
things. 
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1.1 Answer the following questions :  1 ?8=8 
(a) What does the author tell us about the financial condition of 
her parents ? 
(b) What is the most treasured value of the author’s family ? 
(c) Give an example to show that the author’s parents were very 
hospitable. 
(d) What kind of girl was the author ? 
(e) How do you know that the author’s parents discriminated 
between sons and daughters ? 
(f) Why do the mountain people consider themselves to be born 
mountaineers ? 
(g) Why would the author invite foreign mountaineers to her 
house ? 
(h) Why were foreigners drawn to the Himalayas ? 
2. Read the passage carefully : 12 
1 One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, 
antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. Nothing 
of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise 
that the panther is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I 
have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in 
the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. 
With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until 
the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to 
catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of 
catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah. 
2 While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the 
game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open 
vast grazing grounds. Open spaces which the panther carefully 
avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek. 
3 It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various 
animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital 
strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the 
sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the 
ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus of 
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condemnation of the panther. They curse the panther in their own 
inimitable language. The resulting confusion of sounds is so 
irritating to the sharp ears of the panther that it is left with no other 
option except to go away. 
4 The panther has thus to deal with its ever alert and watchful 
associates who show no mercy and expect none. It is a fight between 
finesse and flight, between clever attack and skilful defence. 
5 Contrary to the common belief, the panther never springs upon its 
prey. It stalks as close to its victim as it can manage, and then 
makes the final dash by rushing at it at a lightning speed. 
 
2.1 Answer the following questions : 2 ?4=8 
(a) What strategy do animals like deer, antelopes, etc adopt to 
drive away the panther ? 
(b) How do the panther and the game animals (deer, antelopes, 
etc) react to open spaces ?  
(c) What effect does the loud noise made by birds and animals 
have on the panther ? 
(d) How does the panther kill its prey ? 
2.2 Find the meanings of the words given below with the help of the 
options that follow : 1 ?4=4 
(a) shrill (Para 1) 
(i) rude 
(ii) high 
(iii) offensive 
(iv) terrible 
(b) deliberately (Para 2) 
(i) immediately 
(ii) cleverly 
(iii) intentionally 
(iv) naughtily 
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(c) condemnation (Para 3) 
(i) disapproval 
(ii) dismissal 
(iii) revenge 
(iv) annoyance 
(d) associates (Para 4) 
(i) rivals 
(ii) neighbours 
(iii) superiors 
(iv) partners 
 SECTION B – (Writing and Grammar) 25 marks 
3. Many students from different parts of the country come to Delhi to study. 
Finding affordable accommodation is the main problem faced by them. 
Landlords charge exorbitant rents and in some cases refuse to rent rooms 
to them because of their different food habits and culture. The hostel 
facility provided by educational institutions is too inadequate to meet the 
demand. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the editor of a local daily 
drawing attention of the authorities and requesting them to take 
appropriate action. You are Raman / Raveena, 12, Station Road, Delhi. 5 
OR 
 Accidents happen when people violate traffic rules. Careless drivers cause 
suffering to themselves and to others. Write an article in 100 – 120 words 
on ‘‘Safe Driving’’. 
4. Develop a story in 150 – 200 words with the help of the hints provided : 10 
 While coming out of the bank I saw a monkey walking menacingly towards 
me. I panicked. The monkey snatched my bag and ran up a nearby tree.  
I ........ 
OR 
 I was driving fast. As I hit the main road I saw an upturned motorbike and 
a man lying beside it. I decided to help but the thought of my grumpy boss 
and a prefixed business meeting ........