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

b. What fact of life did Buddha convey to Kisa Gotami in this sermon? 2
c. Who can find peace of mind in this world? 1
d. obtain out the words from the passage which mean the identical as following: 1
i. killing of animals etc.
ii. feeling sorry/sorrowful
13. learn the passage provided beneath and ans the ques. that follow:
For girls, this contest consisted of designing dresses and for boys, of designing
motor boats. Probably Peggy would win the girls medal. Peggy drew better than
anyone else in the room. At least, that's what everybody thought. She could copy
a picture in a magazine or a few film star's head so that you could almost tell who
it was. Oh, maddie was sure Peggy would win. Well, tomorrow the teacher was
going to announce the winners. Then they'd know.
The next day it was drizzling, Maddie and Peggy hurried to school under Peggy's
umbrella. Naturally on a day like this, they didn't wait for Wanda. Petronski on the
corner of Oliver Street.
a. How was Wanda various from other girls? 1
b. What did Wanda mean when she stated that she had hundred dresses all
lined up in the closet? 1
c. Write down the accurate choice for the following: 1
They didn’t wait for Wanda petronski because
i. It was raining heavily.
ii. They were curious to know the outcome of the contest.
iii. Wanda was absent from school for many days.
d. Who had won the girls' medal at last? Why? 2
No. ques. No
93
14. ans the subsequent ques. in about 80-100 words: 6
Imagine you are the airhostess of the flight on which Maxwell flew with his
otter. Narrate the events on board the plane.
OR
provide the character sketch of Natalya in about 100 words.
15. ans any 1 of the subsequent ques. in 30-40 words each: 4
a. Whose dog turns out to be superior? How?
b. What is the ailment that Lomov is suffering from?
16. learn the extract provided beneath and ans the ques. that follow:
But he's locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars
Stalking the length of his cage,
ignoring visitors.
i. Who does 'he'refer to in the stanza? 1
ii. Why is 'he'locked? 1
iii. Explain: 'stalking the length of his cage 1
iv. Why is he ignoring visitors? 1
OR
All night the roots work
To disengage themselves from the cracks
in the Veranda floor

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