Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies 2009 CBSE CLASS X (ENGLISH ) - Question Paper

the leaves strain towards the glass
small twigs stiff with exertion
long-cramped boughs shuffling under the roof
like newly discharged patients
Half dazed, moving
to the clinic doors.
No. ques. No
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No. ques. No
a. Where are the trees in the poem? 1
b. What do their roots and their leaves do? 2
c. Which figure of speech has been used in the lines, “Like newly discharged
patients”? 1
17. ans any 2 of the subsequent ques. briefly on the basis of the lines
provided below: 2x3= 6
a. 'He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes’
What is the boy learning from the loss of the ball?
b. “Where the sole inhabitant in me-a mermaid, drifting blissfully'
Why does Amanda wish to be a mermaid?
c. “They do not sweat and whine about their condition.”
Who are 'they' referred to here?
SUPPLEMENTARY learner
15 Marks
18. ans the subsequent ques. in about 80-100 words: 8
What guesses did Think Tank make about the book obtained on earth? How did
Noodle manage to accurate him without offending him?
OR
'A thief in Hari Singh changed into a good human being'. How far was Anil's
considerate nature responsible for this transformation?
19. ans the subsequent ques. in about 30-40 words: 4
1. How did a tendency to show off become a curse for Matilda?
OR
What role did the non-existent balcony play in the story “The Midnight Visitor'?
20. How did Griffin enjoy himself at the big London store? 3
OR
For what unusual reasons was Bholi sent to school?
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Class X
Sample ques. Paper–II
Marking Scheme - English Language and Literature
General Instructions
1. The marking scheme provides general guidelines to decrease subjectivity in the marking.
The answers provided in the Marking Scheme are the suggested answers. The content is
thus indicative. If the learner has provided any other answer, which is various from the one
provided in the Marking Scheme, but conveys the meaning, such answers should be provided
full weightage.
2. valuation is to be done as per the instructions given in the Marking Scheme. It should
not be done according to one’s own interpretation or any other consideration - Marking
Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.
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awarded to the various parts of the ques. should be then totalled up and written in the

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