Students can use TS 10th Class English Model Papers Set 8 as a tool for exam preparation.
TS 10th Class English Model Paper Set 8 with Solutions
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
- Read the question paper carefully.
- Answer the questions under Part – A in the answer booklet provided.
- Write the answer to the questions under Part – B on the question paper itself.
- Avoid overwriting.
Part – A (60 Marks)
(Questions 1 – 4) : Read the following passage carefully.
Father had provided for my education, and I had been able to realize his dreams. My parents were truly proud of me. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villagers. My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so. I concluded that it would he better to let him carry it. Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. He was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters.
I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength, I was physically labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength, I was physically useless. I continued walking silently with father. We rested at two places on the way arid had our tiffin but we hardly talked. Finally, we reached 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 facing each other. Father appeared tired. I felt sorry for him but couldn’t bring myself to say anything. I asked the waiter to get us two cups of tea. Just as I was going to take my first sip, I heard father’s voice, ‘Do you have a pair of old shoes ?’
‘Why?’ I asked.
‘The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking’. (The Journey)
Answer each of the following questions in three to four sentences. 4 × 3 = 12 M
Question 1.
How was the narrator able to realise the dreams of his father ?
Answer:
The narrator realised the dreams of his father by having good education and becoming a government officer.
Question 2.
Why did the narrator let his father carry luggage ? If you were in his place, what would you do ?
Answer:
The narrator was reluctant to carry his own luggage because his education had made him shun physical labour. According to him, after becoming a government officer, the idea of people seeing him carry his own luggage was not at all amusing.
Question 3.
Why do you think the narrator felt sorry for his father ?
Answer:
The narrator felt sorry for his father because he made his father carry his (narrator’s) luggage and his father tired by doing so.
Question 4.
What did the father ask his son for ? And why ?
Answer:
Father asked his son for a pair of old shoes. He asked them as it hurts while walking on uneven and pebble strewn road.
(Questions 5 – 8) : Read the following passage.
Falling for her beauty and intelligence, as also the dowry which her father offered, a young man tied the three sacred knots around her neck, made her the housewife to a household and said to her, ‘Look, ammadu, this is your home.’ Then the housewife immediately pulled the end of her sari and tucked it in at the waist and swabbed the entire house and decorated the floor with muggulu designs. The young man promptly praised her work. ‘You are dexterous at swabbing the floor – even more dexterous in drawing the muggulu. ‘Sabash, keep it up.’ He said it in English, giving her a pat on the shoulder in appreciation. Overjoyed, the housewife began .living with swabbing as the chief iriission in her life. She scrubbed the house spotlessly clean at all times and beautifully decorated it with multi-coloured designs. That’s how her life went on, with a sumptuous and ceaseless supply of swabbing cloths and Muggu baskets. (What is My Name ?)
Answer each of the following questions in three to forir sentences. 4 × 3 = 12 M
Question 5.
According to the passage, how does a woman require her household ?
Answer:
The woman requires her household to be tidy and beautiful always.
Question 6.
What activities of the woman made her husband appreciate her ?
Answer:
Swabbing the entire house and decorating the floor with muggu designs made her husband appreciate her.
Question 7.
What ‘chief mission’ is mentioned in the passage ? Is it true ? Explain.
Answer:
Swabbing is the chief mission mentioned in the passage. No, swabbing should not be a chief mission. It is one of the chores. No woman should dedicate her life to swabbing the house and lose her identity.
Question 8.
Pick three TRUE statements according to the passage.
A) A young man married the woman for her beauty and intelligence.
B) He called her Ammadu.
C) She decorated the floor with muggu design.
D) She iff more dextrous at swabbing floors than drawing the muggulu.
E) Swabbing the house was the chief mission in her life.
Answer:
B) He called her Ammadu.
C) She decorated the floor with muggu designs.
E) Swabbing the house was the chief mission in her life.
(Questions 9 – 12) : Study the table carefully and answer the following questions. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Now, answer the following questions.
Question 9.
What does the table show ?
Answer:
List of five magnificient sky scrapers in Asia and their details.
Question 10.
Where is the second highest building located ?
Answer:
Saudi Arabia (Macca Royal Clock Tower Hotel: 601M. in 2012).
Question 11.
What is the oldest building of them all ?
Answer:
Taipei (101) in China (2004)
Question 12.
What position does the building in India occupy in the ascending order of height ?
Answer:
First position (203 M).
(Question 13) : Read the passage given below focusing on the parts that are underlined. Answer any 4 of the questions as directed and write them in the answer booklet. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Once there lived a woman in a city, (i) She was fond of penguin birds, (ii) She bought a penguin, (iii) “It’s very nice.” she said to her daughter. “Yes, mom”, said the daughter, (iv) “It is the most beautiful penguin in the world.”
“Yes,” said the mother.
The next dav. (v) the neighbours came to their house. They wanted to see the penguin.
One of them got a doubt.
“Do penguins live here ?” he said, (vi) “Penguins live in cold places. The temperature will be very low.”
i) Add a question tag.
ii) Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘A penguin’.
iii) Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘She said to her daughter that….’
iv) Rewrite the sentence using ‘more beautiful’.
v) Combine the two sentences using ‘in order to’.
vi) Combine the two sentences using ‘where’.
Answer:
i) She was fond of penguin birds, wasn’t she ?
ii) A penguin was bought by her.
iii) She siad to / told her daughter that it was very nice.
iv) It is more beautiful than any other penguin in the world.
v) The neighbours came to their house in order to see the penguin.
vi) Penguins live in cold places where temperature will be very low.
(Questions 14) : 10 M
Recall the incident between Socrates and the young man from the lesson – ‘Every success story is also a story of Great Failures’.
Write a script for a short play based on the above incident. Your may include the following details :
♦ The young man asking Socrates, the secret to success.
♦ Socrates asking the Youngman to meet him the next morning near the river.
♦ Socrates pushing him under water and the young man gasping for air.
♦ Socrates telling the Youngman that – when he wanted success as badly as air, he would get it.
(OR)
The local authorities decided to conduct an elocution competition on the topic, ‘Company of bad friends lead to bad habits’ on ANTI-DRUGS DAY. The youth is going on wrong path.
Prepare a SPEECH SCRIPT on the topic.
You can include the following ideas :
♦ Importance of the day
♦ Age group addicted
♦ Present status
♦ Harmful effects
♦ Remedies …………… etc.
Answer:
Once a young man asks Socrates the secret to success. Then Socrates says the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. Next morning they will meet Socrates asks the young man to walk with him toward the river. Then the young man walks along with him towards the river.
When the water gets upto their neck, Socrates ducks the young man into the water. The boy struggles to get out but Socrates was strong and keeps him there until the boy started turning blue.
Then Socrates pulls the young man’s head out of the water and asks him, “What do you want the most when you were there ?” The man replied, “Air”, Then “Socrates says,” that is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you want the air, then you will get it.” The man shocks towards his strange manner. At last the young man understands that air is the only thing that gives life to a drowning man. And, desire for success is the only thing that makes one succeed.
(OR)
SPEECH
Honorable judges and my dear students a very good morning. I would like to share some . of my views on the topic “Company of bad friends lead to bad habits” on this “Anti-Drugs Day.”
This Anti – Drugs Day celebrates every year to create awareness and to educate the people against the usage of drugs. It’s very alarming situation that at the age of high school, children are taking and addicting to the drugs.
The drug sellers are attracting the children through food items and grabbing their future into their hands. It’s a very dangerous situation. The addicted children are becoming pup-pets in the hands of suppliers and they are using these innocent children to their illegal and unethical activities.
The addicted children will become inactive, passive. They don’t like to mingle with friends and family members. Their mood swings and happens very frequently. The academic standards becomes very low and becomes nervous and anxious for every thing.
To overcome this problem parents and teacher should take care of them. Parents should always observe and have an eye on the friends and company to whom their children are moving. Always good company leads to good thoughts and habits. One can say one’s nature by seeing their friends. So, we should maintain good company. If our friends are bad, we also become bad and habituter to bad things. So, beware of bad friends and be away from bad habits.
Thank you one and all for this opportunity.
(Question 15) : 5 M
Last night you saw ‘Missamma’ in which Savitri acted. You are a great fan of Savitri. Write a diary entry about the film and her acting.
Answer:
10 – 7 – 2018.
9 p.m.
Dear Diary,
What a hit comedy the film ‘Missamma’ is! In this film Savitri captured the audiences with her charm and magnificent acting. She was able to convey a wide range of feelings through her expressive eyes. Her mischievous look-it captivates anyone; the look of fake anger provokes, the look filled with real anger pierces the heart. The look of passion while waiting for her lover; the pain filled look when her love fails; the confident look that seems ready to face any situation, all these myriad emotions are hidden in her eyes. The dimensions are endless and pages can be filled to describe the magic spell of her eyes.
Savitri’s amazing talent was in full form in ‘Missamma’, a hit comedy that established Savitri’s place firmly as a star. Mary in the film comes into an agreement with a Hindu youth, MT Rao (NTR) to pretend as a couple in order to get a job in a school. Mary was a Christian to the core, whereas Rao was a tolerant Hindu. What results in is a three hour pure comedy for the audience!
I like this film very much and.admire her mesmerising acting skills,
xxxxxx
(Question 16) : 5M
Prepare a poster using the information given below.
Answer:
Part – B (20 Marks)
Instructions :
- Answer the questions on the question paper itself and attach it to the answer booklet of Part – A.
- Avoiding overwriting.
(Questions 17 – 21): Read the following poem.
Day by day I float my paper boats
one by one down the running stream.
In big black letters I write my name on them
and the name of the village where I live.
I hope that someone in some strange
land will find them and know who I am.
I load my little boats with shiuli flowers from our garden,
And hope that these blooms of the dawn will be carried safely to land in the night.
Glossary :
Float : put on the surface of water
Blooms : flowers
Now, answer the questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the brackets given below. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 17.
The poet leaves the paper boats ……………..
A) in the upstream
B) in the lake
C) in the downstream
D) in the sea
Answer:
C) in the downstream
Question 18.
‘I write my name on them’. The word’them’refers to ……………..
A) flowers
B) paper boats
C) villages
D) houses
Answer:
B) paper boats
Question 19.
The mood of the poet is ………………..
A) serious
B) apathetic
C) angry
D) joyful
Answer:
D) joyful
Question 20.
The poet believes the paper boats ………………
A) will reach his village
B) will reach his friends
C) will reach people who may not know about him
D) will join the sea
Answer:
C) will reach people who may not know about him
Question 21.
The poet floats the paper boats …………………
A) in the morning
B) in the afternoon
C) in the evening
D) on a holiday
Answer:
A) in the morning
(Questions 22 – 26) : In the following passage, five sentences are numbered and each of them has an error. Correct them and rewrite them in the given space. 5 × 1 = 5 M
(22) However, I final did decide to go. (23) I did not had much to carry by way of luggage – just a trunk. (24) Ours are a hilly terrain, without any motorable roads – and there is no certainty that we are ever going to have any roads. (25) In any case, while coming to home we do not carry bedding. Besides, I had come home this time round for a special purpose : to get married. My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. (26) Initially I thinked of extending my leave – even taking unpaid leave. But after some dilly-dallying, I finally decided against it because marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.
22) ………………. 23) ……………… 24) ………………. 25) ………………. 26)
Answer:
22. However, I finally did decide to go.
23. I did not have much to carry by way of luggage-Just a trunk.
24. Ours is a hilly terrain, without any motorable roads-and there is no certainty that we are ever going to have any roads.
25. In any case, while coming home we do not carry bedding.
26. Initially I thought of extending my leave – even taking unpaid leave
(Questions 27 – 31) : Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the brackets given. 5 × 1 = 5 M
About 70 percent (27) …………….. a person’s body is made up of water. The water percentage’ (28) ………………. as
a person gets older. Infants and children have higher content of water (29) ……………… adults. It is important
(30) ………….. everyone to maintain proper water level (31) …………… the body.
Question 27.
A) of
B) off
C) on
D) in
Answer:
A) of
Question 28.
A) decrease
B) decreasing
C) decreases
D) decreased
Answer:
C) decreases
Question 29.
A) than
B) up
C) upon
D) from
Answer:
A) than
Question 30.
A) from
B) for
C) up
D) upto
Answer:
B) for
Question 31.
A) a
B) in
C) the
D) on
Answer:
B) in
(Questions 32 – 36): Read the following passage with focus on the underlined parts. Answer them as directed in the space given. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Mrs. Slater : We could put that shabby (33) old chest of drawers upstairs (32) where the bureau is now. Elizabeth could have that and welcome. I’ve always wanted to get rid of it. (She points to the drawers.) r
Henry Mrs. : Suppose th®ey come when we’re doing it.
Slater : I’ll fastened (34) the front door. Get your coat off, Henry. We’ll change it. (Mrs. Slater goes out to fasten the front door. Henry takes his coat off. Mrs. Slater reappears.)
Mrs. Slater : I’ll run up and move the chairs out of the way.
(Victoria appears, dressed according to her mother’s instructions)
Victoria : What have you got your coat of (35) for, father?
Henry : Mother and I are going to bring grandfather’s bureau down here.
Victoria : Are you planning to pinch it ?
Henry : (Shocked) No, my child. Grandpa gave it to your mother after (36) he died.
Victoria : This morning?
Henry : Yes.
Questions :
32. Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
untidy / worn out
33. Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
downstairs
34. Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
Answer:
fasten
35. Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
off
36. Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
Answer:
before