AP 10th Class English Model Paper Set 7 with Solutions

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AP SSC English Model Paper Set 7 with Solutions

Time : 3.15 hours
Max. Marks : 100

Instructions:

1. The question paper has 35 questions in three sections (A, B and C)
2. Answer all the questions on a separate answer book supplied to you.
3. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and 3 hours for writing the answers.
4. Answer all the questions of Section – B (Grammar & Vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Section – A : Redding Comprehension

(Questions 1 – 5) : Read the following passage carefully.

A large crowd gathered at our place the day I was to leave. People had come to wish me luck. It was 10.20 when I left for Dirang. My father had already left. As I had to do a bit of catching up, I walked fast. Three kilometres down the road, I caught up with my father. Father said, ‘You are late. Would you like to rest for sometime ?’

Having walked fast I was tired. Moreover, I had to cross two hills on the way up to the spot. I quickly sat down on a rock. My father laughed at my plight.

‘So this little distance has tired you ? Rest for a while. But we have to be in time for the bus’.

Father was quiet for some time. He thoughtfully looked at the sun for a moment, and then his eyes fell on the can of home – made-wine that I was carrying. Wetting his lips with his tongue he said in a matter-of-fact manner, ‘I am thirsty’. (The Journey)

Now, answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Where was the narrator leaving for ?
Answer:
Narrator was leaving for Tawang, his work place

Question 2.
Who accompanied the narrator to Dirang ?
Answer:
The narrator’s father

Question 3.
What is the mode of transport to reach Dirang ?
A) Bus
B) Motor bike
C) Walk down the hill
Answer:
A) Bus

Question 4.
What was the plight experienced by the narrator ?
A) He was tired walking fast to catch up with his father
B) Leave the people of his village
C) His father’s silence
Answer:
A) He was tired walking fast to catch up with his father

Question 5.
What could have made father feel thirsty ?
A) A can of palm wine
B) Walking down in the sun with a chest on his back
C) His son’s plight.
Answer:
B) Walking down in the sun with a chest on his back

(Questions 6 – 8) : Read the following stanza carefully.

Is this our last bright new world birthing?
Is this our waving as we drown?
This could be our last true moment knowing the truth, our choices make.
Our grandchild asks “That was the moment!
And did the dreamer wake”? (Or will the Dreamer Wake?)

Choose the correct answers to the following questions: (3 × 2 = 6 M)

Question 6.
What should be the responsibility of the dreamer ? ( )
A) Not protecting the endangered species.
B) Protecting the endangered species.
C) Drowning while swimming.
Answer:
B) Protecting the endangered species.

Question 7.
Who is the dreamer ? ( )
A) The primitive man
B) The modern man
C) The grandchild
Answer:
B) The modern man

Question 8.
The above stanza is about …….. ( )
A) the grand child waking up from sleep.
B) need of saving the endangered species.
C) a dreamer’s sleep.
Answer:
B) need of saving the endangered species.

(Questions 9 -10) : Read the following passage carefully.

The frightened soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent. Hurriedly he wrote a letter begging for peace and apologizing for attacking the country. He left this letter in the tent. Then he jumped on his horse and followed his soldiers. When the potter’s brown horse reached the deserted camp it stopped. With shaking hands the potter untied his feet and fell to the ground. When he looked around he was surprised to find the camp empty. He looked in the King’s tent and found the letter. The puzzled potter walked back to the city with the letter in his pocket. He went to his wife and gave her the letter.
(The Brave Potter)

Now, answers the following questions.

Question 9.
Where did the potter’s horse stop ? ( )
A) At a present
B) In the city
C) At the enemy’s camp
Answer:
C) At the enemy’s camp

Question 10.
How was the camp when the potter reached there? ( )
A) Empty
B) Full of soldiers
C) Peaceful
Answer:
A) Empty

(Questions 11 – 15) : Study the following table carefully.
An English Magazine sales from January to July

Now, answer the following questions. (5 × 2 = 10 M)

Question 11.
What is the data about ?
Answer:
The data is about an English Magazine sales from January to July

Question 12.
How many months are shown in the table ?
Answer:
Seven months are shown in the table.

Question 13.
The highest number of copies were sold in ……… ( )
A) March
B) June
C) July
Answer:
B) June

Question 14.
The lowest number of copies were sold in ……. ( )
A) January
B) April
C) February
Answer:
A) January

Question 15.
Choose the CORRECT statement among the following sentences. ( )
A) The sales were increased every month.
B) The sales were decreased every month.
C) Same number of copies were sold in May and July.
Answer:
C) Same number of copies were sold in May and July.

Section – B : Grammar & Vocabulary

Note : Answer all the questions of Section-B (Grammar & Vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Question 16.
Combine the following sentences using ‘which’ (2 M)
Nick read an article. It brought change in his attitude.
Answer:
Nick read an article which brought change in his attitude

Question 17.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice. (2 M)
I heard father’s voice.
Answer:
Father’s voice was heard by me.

Question 18.
Combine the following sentences using ‘since’. (2 M)
He wanted to stay at home for some more days. He applied for leave.
Answer:
He applied for leave since he wanted to stay at home for some more days.

Question 19.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions/prepositional phrases given in the brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) I finished my project work several days ………. the deadline.
(ahead of/instead of/by means of)
Answer:
ahead of

b) My brother always argues ……… (in/with/at) his friends.
Answer:
with

Question 20.
Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb given in the brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)
I ……… (return) home after he ……… (go).
Answer:
returned, had gone

Question 21.
Your elder sister is reluctant to take Covid vaccine.
Advise her to take the vaccine. (2 M)
Answer:
You had better take Covid vaccine. It is safe.

Question 22.
Change the following into a ’Polite request’. (2 M)
You to a stranger: “Don’t spit on the road”..
Answer:
Would you mind if I say not to spit on the road ?

Question 23.
What do the following sentences mean ? Choose the RIGHT answer and write it in your answer book.

i) She can dance for ten hours at a stretch. ( )
A) Possibility
B) Ability
C) Prediction
D) Permission
Answer:
B) Ability

ii) You could take an umbrella, it’s raining outside. ( )
A) Order
B) Suggestion
C) Possibility
D) Statement
Answer:
B) Suggestion

Question 24.
Read the following paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words choosing the words given in the box. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

bold, praises, grace, bashful, rarely, frequently

“He was even shy (a) of receiving compliments (b)”, said Roberge. To Roberge, the greatest mark of Ray’s appreciation for him was that he often (c) addressed the French – speaking priest in Bengali, “in spite of my lack of elegance (d) in that language, and the fact that Ray knew both English and Bengali so well”.
Answer:
a) bashful
b) praises
c) frequently
d) grace

Question 25.
Read the paragraph and match the words given in column A with their antonyms in column B.
(4 × 1 = 4 M)

We have not shared our resources equitably (a). We have allowed (b) some people, especially (c) those in power, to acquire a lot at the expense of the majority (d). And we have also engaged in conflict.

Answer:
a) 3
b) 4
c) 1
d) 5

Question 26.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of words given in brackets. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

We rested at two places on the way and had our tiffin, but we ………. (a) (hardly/hard/hardest) talked.
…….. (b) (Final/Finally/Finalize) we ……….. (c) (reach/ reached/ reaching) Dirang. The bus from Tawang had not yet reached Dirang and so we had some time in hand. We entered a tea shop and sat ……… (d) (face/facing/faces) each other.
Answer:
a) hardly
b) Finally
c) reached
d) facing

Question 27.
Complete the following spellings with au, ou, ai, (or) ia. (2 × 1 = 2 M)
The British government at that time started to clear indigen _ _s (a) forests in our forested mount_ _ns (b).
Answer:
a) indigenous
b) mountains

Question 28.
Complete the words with correct suffixes given in brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)
It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admira (sion/tion) and respect from
the villag …….. (ars/ers).
Answer:
a) admiration
b) villagers

Question 29.
Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling. (2 × 1 = 2 M)
a) analogy energy lethorgy technology
b) vegetation negotiation discustion rehabilitation
Answer:
a) lethargy
b) discussion

Question 30.
Read the following dictionary entry of the word given below.

myriad / mlr\(\partial \mathrm{d}\)/ noun (literary) an extremely large number of sth: Designs are available in a myriad of colours ► myriad adj: the myriad problems of modern life.

Now answer the following questions by using the above information.

a) What is the part of the speech of the word, ‘myriad?
Answer:
Noun

b) What is the meaning of the word, ‘myriad’?
Answer:
An extremely large number of something.

Question 31.
Arrange the following words under the correct headings.
syllabus, bases, crisis, datum, erratum, media, fungi, feet.

Singular nouns :
1. …………
2. …………
3. …………
4. …………
Answer:
Singular nouns
1. syllabus
2. crisis
3. datum
4. erratum

Plural nouns :
1. …………
2. …………
3. …………
4. ………….
Answer:
1. bases
2. media
3. fungi
4. feet

Question 32.
Match the following one word substitutes in Tart – A’ with their meanings in ‘Part – B’. (Write only the numbers and their corresponding letters in your answer book). (4 × 1/2 = 2 M)

Answer:
1 – D
2 – C
3 – A
4 – E

Section – C : Creative Expression

Question 33.
Answer any one of the following: (10 M)

a) You have read the lesson, ‘The Brave Potter’. In the last part of the story a large number of people gathered to see the great potter. The streets were filled with cheering crowds. They had all heard about his brave deed. They all praised him and admired his modesty.
Now, write an imaginary conversation between two of the people who gathered there when the potter went to the palace on foot.

(OR)

b) In the lesson, ‘My Childhood’ Kalam had a chance of earning some money for helping hand to catch the bundles of newspapers from the moving train to help his cousin Samsuddin.
Now, imagine you are Kalam and make a diary entry about it.
Answer:
a) Conversation:

Person 1 : Look at him! The brave potter who saved our kingdom from enemies is going to king’s palace on foot.
Person 2 : So humble he is ! No other man in his place would go on foot like that. I have never seen such a simple and so down to earth man in my life.
Person 3 : You are correct. He is behaving as-he did nothing. But we all know how dangerous it is to go into the enemy camp alone to fight with them.
Person 1 : Not only that. He pulled a whole tree out of the ground to frighten the enemy camp. Is it possible to anyone in the kingdom ? No way.
Person 3 : He made all the enemy camp fled without any violence. Kudos to him.
Person 2 : He is such a gem of person. Previously he was just an ordinary man like us. But now he became the brave potter with his valour. And yet he is modest and simple.
Person 1 : He is our saviour (All applaud cheerfully)

b)
Dt. xx.xx.xxxx.

Dear Diary,

There is a sudden demand for tamarind seeds in the market. I don’t know why there’s such a demand. Any how, I’ll gather more tamarind seeds and sell them To the provision shop on Mosque street. That shop-keeper gives more amount than the other dealers. Yesterday I got one anna. This way I can earn some money. Morever, Samsuddin asked me to help him in catching the newspaper bundles. In that way also I can earn some money. I said OK to him.

Kalam

34. a) You are the School Pupils’ Leader (S.P.L) of your school, you along with your friends visited the Blind School of your city. (10 M)

Now, write a letter to your friend describing your experiences. You can take help of the clues given below.

• Date, time and mode of departure
• Number of students and time of arrival
• The scene at the Blind School
• Interaction and variety programmes presented for them
• Their reaction, problems and the bravery of the blind children in fighting problems
• Significance of this visit.

(OR)

b) Write abiographical sketch of Javed Akhthar, a poet, lyricist and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema.
Born : 17 January, 1945
Place of Birth : Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Spouse : Shabana Azmi
Children : Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar
Education : Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Lucknow
Occupation : Lyricist, Political Activist, Poet and Screen writer
Awards : Padma Shri in 1999, Padma Bushan in 2007, Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu in 2013, National Film Awards and Filmfare awards from 1996 to 2015
Answer:
A)

Vellore,
22^nd December, xxxx.

Dear Bhanu,

Hope you are preparing well for exams. I happened to visit the school for blind children in our city on December 18^th along with my friends. It was an enlightening experience. Of course, we did , enjoy the trip.

The trip was organised by our management for 8^th, 9^th & 10^th class students. We all started from school at 10a.m. in our school bus. While going we were all in a jovial and playful mood. We sang and cracked jokes in the bus. We reached there at 10.45 a.m. We were guided by a management staff. We went around the school and saw the way the classes were going on. We even interacted with students there.

The school had classes from 1^th & 10^th like our schools. Students there learnt lessons in Science, Social & Maths like us. But they used the braille script to read.

They excel in crafts, music and other arts. They sang songs and enacted plays for us. We too did these for them.

We were there for almost two hours. But this experience has left an ever lasting memory and has taught us many lessons. On our way back to school we were all engrossed in thoughts. We wondered as to how these children lived cheerfully unlike us who complain at every little inconveniences faced.

It was a heart touching experience. I thought I’d share it with you.

Your friend,
Munish.

To
Bhanu,
S/o M. Rama Rao,
LIC colony,
Nellore.

B)

JAVED AKHTAR

Javed Akhtar is a well known Indian poet, lyricist and screen writer in Hindi cinema. He was bom on 17^th January in 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His wife is Shabana Azmi. She is also a famous Bollywood actress. They have two children, Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar. Javed Akhtar completed his education in Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Lucknow. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is also a political activist. He has won five National Film Awards from 1996 to 2015, Padma Sri in 1999, Padma Bhushan in 2007 and Sahitya Academy Award in Urdu in 2013.

35. Answer any one of the following. (5 × 2 = 10 M)

a) “They came on a Wednesday,” (A) said Sunday, “Many, many big lorries. They took all day unloading them. No-one told us what was in them. They gave the Chief a brown paper bag (B) -I saw him smiling as the lorries drove away. This was five years ago (C). Then three ‘ months ago, one of the brightest boys in the village – Thomas Agonyo – started university in Lagos. He came home one weekend with a new Chemistry book, and spent all day looking at the drums and writing things down and talking to himself and shaking his head (D). We all thought he had gone mad (E).

(OR)

B) Study the following tree-diagram and write a paragraph based on the information given in it.

Answer:
A) When did they come ?
B) What did they give to the Chief ?
C) When was this ?
D) How did he spend all day ?
E) What did they all think about him ?

B) The flow chart is about the structure of ecosystem. Ecosystem is broadly classified into Living/ Biotic components and Non – living/ Abiotic components. Living/ Biotic components are again divided into producers, consumers, decomposers, Consumers are inturn categorised into four types. Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores and Detrivores. Non-living/ Abiotic components are divided into physical and chemical components.