English Communicative - 2024 (1) Set-4 | Past Year Papers for Class 10 PDF Download

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(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.  
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions. 
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(V) 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. 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :  
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections  A, B, C and D.   
  Section A  Reading Skills     22 marks   
  Section B  Writing Skills     22 marks   
  Section C  Grammar     10 marks 
  Section D  Literature Textbook    26 marks   
 (ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper.  All questions are compulsory. 
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point. 
 (iv) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
 (vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 
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on the title page of the answer-book. 
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SET- 4 
 
Q.P. Code 
Roll No. 
 
 
 NOTE 
(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.  
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions. 
(III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(IV) Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 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. 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :  
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections  A, B, C and D.   
  Section A  Reading Skills     22 marks   
  Section B  Writing Skills     22 marks   
  Section C  Grammar     10 marks 
  Section D  Literature Textbook    26 marks   
 (ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper.  All questions are compulsory. 
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point. 
 (iv) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
 (vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 
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 SECTION A  (Reading Skills) (22 marks) 
1. Read the following passage carefully : 12 
(1) It was a bleak, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the 
had insisted that I come and see something at the top of the 
mountain. 
(2) So, here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog 
that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the 
thought, as I inched along the perilous highway. 
(3) ck down as soon as the fog 
lifts,
 
(4) ll drive 
   
(5) 
 
(6) Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We 
walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge 
black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and 
silence of the place began to fill my mind. 
(7) Then we turned a corner and stopped  and I gasped in 
amazement. From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres 
across folds and valleys, were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom. A 
profusion of colour  from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to 
the most vivid salmon  blazed like a carpet before us. It looked as 
though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the 
mountainside. 
(8) At the centre, cascaded a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and 
there were coral-coloured tulips. And as if this bonanza were not 
enough, western bluebirds frolicked over the heads of the daffodils, 
their tawny breasts and sapphire wings like a flutter of jewels. 
(9) A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty ? Why ? 
How ? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the 
property
Know You Are Askin 
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on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series #CDBA 
  
SET- 4 
 
Q.P. Code 
Roll No. 
 
 
 NOTE 
(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.  
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions. 
(III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(IV) Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 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. 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :  
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections  A, B, C and D.   
  Section A  Reading Skills     22 marks   
  Section B  Writing Skills     22 marks   
  Section C  Grammar     10 marks 
  Section D  Literature Textbook    26 marks   
 (ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper.  All questions are compulsory. 
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point. 
 (iv) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
 (vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 
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 SECTION A  (Reading Skills) (22 marks) 
1. Read the following passage carefully : 12 
(1) It was a bleak, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the 
had insisted that I come and see something at the top of the 
mountain. 
(2) So, here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog 
that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the 
thought, as I inched along the perilous highway. 
(3) ck down as soon as the fog 
lifts,
 
(4) ll drive 
   
(5) 
 
(6) Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We 
walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge 
black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and 
silence of the place began to fill my mind. 
(7) Then we turned a corner and stopped  and I gasped in 
amazement. From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres 
across folds and valleys, were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom. A 
profusion of colour  from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to 
the most vivid salmon  blazed like a carpet before us. It looked as 
though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the 
mountainside. 
(8) At the centre, cascaded a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and 
there were coral-coloured tulips. And as if this bonanza were not 
enough, western bluebirds frolicked over the heads of the daffodils, 
their tawny breasts and sapphire wings like a flutter of jewels. 
(9) A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty ? Why ? 
How ? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the 
property
Know You Are Askin 
   
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(10) One Woman  Two Hands, Two Feet
 
(11) As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen, I could 
ne bulb at a 
time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of 
 
(12) 
vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have 
 
 Answer the following questions, based on the above passage : 
(i) State why the author was reluctant to make a two-hour 
journey.    1 
(ii) 
the author ? (30  40 words only) 2 
(iii) The author started liking the place because :  1 
(A) of its forest and sandy sea beach.  
(B) of the black-green evergreens towering over them. 
(C) of the bleak and rainy day. 
(D)  of reaching the place in just three minutes. 
(iv)  The place, where the author went with her daughter, had a 
beautiful panoramic view. Justify this statement with 
reference to the passage, in about 40 words. 2 
(v) Why was the n 1 
(vi) Complete the following sentence appropriately : 1 
  
 From this sentence, we can infer that the author was deeply 
___________ . 
(vii) State whether the given assertion is True or False. 1 
 
possibilities. 
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Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series #CDBA 
  
SET- 4 
 
Q.P. Code 
Roll No. 
 
 
 NOTE 
(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.  
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions. 
(III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(IV) Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 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. 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :  
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections  A, B, C and D.   
  Section A  Reading Skills     22 marks   
  Section B  Writing Skills     22 marks   
  Section C  Grammar     10 marks 
  Section D  Literature Textbook    26 marks   
 (ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper.  All questions are compulsory. 
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point. 
 (iv) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
 (vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 
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 SECTION A  (Reading Skills) (22 marks) 
1. Read the following passage carefully : 12 
(1) It was a bleak, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the 
had insisted that I come and see something at the top of the 
mountain. 
(2) So, here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog 
that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the 
thought, as I inched along the perilous highway. 
(3) ck down as soon as the fog 
lifts,
 
(4) ll drive 
   
(5) 
 
(6) Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We 
walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge 
black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and 
silence of the place began to fill my mind. 
(7) Then we turned a corner and stopped  and I gasped in 
amazement. From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres 
across folds and valleys, were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom. A 
profusion of colour  from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to 
the most vivid salmon  blazed like a carpet before us. It looked as 
though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the 
mountainside. 
(8) At the centre, cascaded a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and 
there were coral-coloured tulips. And as if this bonanza were not 
enough, western bluebirds frolicked over the heads of the daffodils, 
their tawny breasts and sapphire wings like a flutter of jewels. 
(9) A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty ? Why ? 
How ? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the 
property
Know You Are Askin 
   
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(10) One Woman  Two Hands, Two Feet
 
(11) As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen, I could 
ne bulb at a 
time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of 
 
(12) 
vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have 
 
 Answer the following questions, based on the above passage : 
(i) State why the author was reluctant to make a two-hour 
journey.    1 
(ii) 
the author ? (30  40 words only) 2 
(iii) The author started liking the place because :  1 
(A) of its forest and sandy sea beach.  
(B) of the black-green evergreens towering over them. 
(C) of the bleak and rainy day. 
(D)  of reaching the place in just three minutes. 
(iv)  The place, where the author went with her daughter, had a 
beautiful panoramic view. Justify this statement with 
reference to the passage, in about 40 words. 2 
(v) Why was the n 1 
(vi) Complete the following sentence appropriately : 1 
  
 From this sentence, we can infer that the author was deeply 
___________ . 
(vii) State whether the given assertion is True or False. 1 
 
possibilities. 
   
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(viii) What is the lesson the author learns from her experience ? 1 
(A) To drive to such places more often 
(B) To start working for Nature 
(C) To change the world with a new vision 
(D)  That there is a huge world of possibilities 
(ix) Find a word from Paragraph 1, which means the same as 
cheerless and gloomy . 1 
(x) its 
synonym : 1 
(A) dangerous 
(B) cunning 
(C) devastating 
(D)  secured 
2. Read the following table displaying the performance and interest of four 
students of different calibre in academics and co-curricular activities. 10 
Name Mathematics Science English 
Overall 
Average 
(100) 
Interest in 
Co-curricular 
Activities 
Performance  
in the 
Inter-School 
Competition 
Ravi 75 80 70 75 
Sports  
(Cricket, 
Football) 
Won 1
st
 place in 
Inter-School 
Football 
Tournament 
Mohit 95 90 85 90 
Debate, Quiz, 
Elocution 
Awarded Best 
Speaker in  
Inter-School Debate 
Competition 
Raghu 55 60 50 55 
Painting, 
Drama, 
Photography 
Displayed artwork 
in Inter-School Art 
Exhibition 
Lata 100 98 95 97 
Robotics, 
Coding, Chess 
Secured 2
nd
 place in 
Inter-School 
Robotics Challenge 
Answer the following questions, based on the above table : 
(i) Identify the student from the above table who has artistic 
ideas.  1 
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on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series #CDBA 
  
SET- 4 
 
Q.P. Code 
Roll No. 
 
 
 NOTE 
(I) Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.  
(II) Please check that this question paper contains 10 questions. 
(III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be 
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(IV) Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 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. 
ENGLISH 
(Communicative) 
 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :  
(i) The question paper is divided into four sections  A, B, C and D.   
  Section A  Reading Skills     22 marks   
  Section B  Writing Skills     22 marks   
  Section C  Grammar     10 marks 
  Section D  Literature Textbook    26 marks   
 (ii) There are 10 questions in the question paper.  All questions are compulsory. 
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point. 
 (iv) You may attempt any section at a time. 
 (v) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 
 (vi) Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 
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 SECTION A  (Reading Skills) (22 marks) 
1. Read the following passage carefully : 12 
(1) It was a bleak, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the 
had insisted that I come and see something at the top of the 
mountain. 
(2) So, here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog 
that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the 
thought, as I inched along the perilous highway. 
(3) ck down as soon as the fog 
lifts,
 
(4) ll drive 
   
(5) 
 
(6) Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We 
walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge 
black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and 
silence of the place began to fill my mind. 
(7) Then we turned a corner and stopped  and I gasped in 
amazement. From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres 
across folds and valleys, were rivers of daffodils in radiant bloom. A 
profusion of colour  from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to 
the most vivid salmon  blazed like a carpet before us. It looked as 
though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the 
mountainside. 
(8) At the centre, cascaded a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and 
there were coral-coloured tulips. And as if this bonanza were not 
enough, western bluebirds frolicked over the heads of the daffodils, 
their tawny breasts and sapphire wings like a flutter of jewels. 
(9) A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty ? Why ? 
How ? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the 
property
Know You Are Askin 
   
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(10) One Woman  Two Hands, Two Feet
 
(11) As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen, I could 
ne bulb at a 
time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of 
 
(12) 
vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have 
 
 Answer the following questions, based on the above passage : 
(i) State why the author was reluctant to make a two-hour 
journey.    1 
(ii) 
the author ? (30  40 words only) 2 
(iii) The author started liking the place because :  1 
(A) of its forest and sandy sea beach.  
(B) of the black-green evergreens towering over them. 
(C) of the bleak and rainy day. 
(D)  of reaching the place in just three minutes. 
(iv)  The place, where the author went with her daughter, had a 
beautiful panoramic view. Justify this statement with 
reference to the passage, in about 40 words. 2 
(v) Why was the n 1 
(vi) Complete the following sentence appropriately : 1 
  
 From this sentence, we can infer that the author was deeply 
___________ . 
(vii) State whether the given assertion is True or False. 1 
 
possibilities. 
   
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(viii) What is the lesson the author learns from her experience ? 1 
(A) To drive to such places more often 
(B) To start working for Nature 
(C) To change the world with a new vision 
(D)  That there is a huge world of possibilities 
(ix) Find a word from Paragraph 1, which means the same as 
cheerless and gloomy . 1 
(x) its 
synonym : 1 
(A) dangerous 
(B) cunning 
(C) devastating 
(D)  secured 
2. Read the following table displaying the performance and interest of four 
students of different calibre in academics and co-curricular activities. 10 
Name Mathematics Science English 
Overall 
Average 
(100) 
Interest in 
Co-curricular 
Activities 
Performance  
in the 
Inter-School 
Competition 
Ravi 75 80 70 75 
Sports  
(Cricket, 
Football) 
Won 1
st
 place in 
Inter-School 
Football 
Tournament 
Mohit 95 90 85 90 
Debate, Quiz, 
Elocution 
Awarded Best 
Speaker in  
Inter-School Debate 
Competition 
Raghu 55 60 50 55 
Painting, 
Drama, 
Photography 
Displayed artwork 
in Inter-School Art 
Exhibition 
Lata 100 98 95 97 
Robotics, 
Coding, Chess 
Secured 2
nd
 place in 
Inter-School 
Robotics Challenge 
Answer the following questions, based on the above table : 
(i) Identify the student from the above table who has artistic 
ideas.  1 
   
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(ii) Lata has interest in Robotics and Coding. Choose the best 
career option for her from the given options : 1 
(A) Event Organiser 
(B) App Developer 
(C) Choreographer 
(iii) Which interest(s) of Raghu can help him to relax whenever he 
is stressed ?  1 
(iv) Give one justification each to prove that : 2 
(a) Lata and 
(b) Lata is capable of cracking any competitive 
examination. 
(v) Select the correct option to fill in the blank and complete the 
analogy :  1 
 guitar : music : : _____________ : photograph  
(vi) Complete the given sentence with the appropriate reason, 
with reference to the information in the given table. 1 
 From the table given above, we can infer that even though 
Raghu is an average student yet he is _________ than Lata. 
(vii) Explain why situation (C) showcases the sportsmanship 
quality of Ravi :  2 
(A) In an inter-school cricket tournament, Ravi played well 
and helped the team to win the match.  
(B) In an inter-school cricket match, it was Ravi who 
cheered his team as a captain and took important 
decisions to win the match. 
(C) After an inter-school cricket match, Ravi congratulated 
the opposite team for winning the match.  
(viii) Choose the correct option which proves that Mohit is a good 
Debater :   1 
(A) Mohit shouts at the beginning of any discussion and 
does not let others speak. 
(B) Mohit argues without any facts while presenting his 
ideas. 
(C) Mohit can convince others with valid points and facts.