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

Marking : three marks (one mark for every blank) 1x3= 3
(a) are divided into groups
(b) are assigned a topic
(c) are guided to enact their ideas
11. Objective : To test the use of nonfinites
Marking : ½ mark for every accurate blank ½x4= 2
(a) to practice
(b) moving
(c) to look
(d) speaking
part D
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12. (a) People 1
(b) Oliver Tambo, Walter sisulu, Chief Luthuli, Yusuf Dadoo, Bram Fischer,
Robert Sobukwe. (Any Two) 1+1= 2
(c) Resilience 1
(d) According to him courage means triumph over fear and face tortures
showing unbelievable strength 1
13. (a) When Lencho counted the money and obtained only seventy pesos instead
of 1 hundred pesos, he became angry 1
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No. Expected ans / Value Points No
(b) The Postmaster and the other employees of the Post office collected the
money as much as they could and sent that to Lencho in order not to
shake his faith in god. 1
(c) He wrote to God that next time the money should be sent to him not through
mail as post office employees were a bunch of crooks. 1
(d) 1 sentence will be made.
14. Objective : To test knowledge and extrapolation of the text.
Content - 3
Expression - three 6
Value Points :-
- Left him alone
- flew to a big plateau
- warned him of the consequences
- Taunting him about his cowardice
- took no notice of his requests
- mother picked up a piece of fish in her beak
- brought it within the reach
- motivated the young sea gull to fly
OR
- Valli - a very young girl
- decides to go for a bus journey
- enjoys watching out of window
- horrified to see the dead cow
- scared to go out of the bus
15. a. i. To prove that his dog was superior to that of Natalya.
ii. To show that he belonged to a rich family.
b. He wanted him to provide him the hand of his daughter Natalya.
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No. Expected ans / Value Points No
16. Objective :- To test local and global understanding of the poem.
(a) one Ink (black kitten) two Blink (grey mouse)
3 Mustard (Yellow dog) four Custard (the dragon) 1
(Any two)
(b) He drank a drink from his pocket bottle and fired 2 shots 1
(c) Custard ate him up. 1

Earning:   Approval pending.