Class 10 english model paper Unit test 2023 SEBA
1st
UNIT TEST 2023-24
CLASS:
- X
SUBJECT:
- ENGLISH
FULLMARKS-50 TIME-2Hrs
(The Figure in the margin indicates the full
marks)
1. Choose the right alternatives from the given options. 1×10 = 10
(i)
Who
does Lencho have complete faith in?
(a)
His
Wife (b) The postmaster.
(c)
One
of the farmer (d) The god
Answer: (d) The god
(ii)
What
was the immediate reaction of the postman on seeing the letter?
(a)
Laughed
whole-heartedly (b) Cried.
© Felt sad about what happened (d) felt empathetic
Answer: (a)
laughed whole-heartedly.
(iii)
Lencho,
the protagonist of the story was
by professions.
(a)
Farmer (b) Monk
(c) Trader (d) Government service holder
Answer: (a) Farmer
(iv)
The
story “A letter to God sets in –
(a)
Latin
America (b) Australia
(c) Europe. (d) Africa
Answer: (a) Latin America
(v)
Lencho,
the farmer gazes at the sky in the __ direction on the hope for rainfall.
(a)North-west (b) North
(c)
North-East. (d)South
Answer: (c) North-East.
(vi)
The
word ‘rage’ means-
(a) Get
up (b) Raise
(c) Anger (d) Exhaust
Answer: (c) Anger
(vii)
The
poem ‘A tiger in the zoo’ is composed
by
(a) Robert
frost (b) William words
worth
(c) Leslie
Norris (d) John Keats
Answer: (c) Leslie Norris
(viii)
The
poem draws a contrast between _ and___
(a) Animals,
human beings (b) tiger in the zoo, tiger in a forest
(c) Tiger in a zoo,
humans (d) humans, tiger in
forest
Answer: (b) tiger in the zoo, tiger in a forest
(ix)
The
field was white, as if covered with-
(a) White
pearls (b) Salt
(c) Snow (d) Hailstones
Answer:
(b) Salt
(x)
Lencho
received only pesos.
(a) 50 (b) 70
(c) 60 (d)
10
Answer:
(b) 70
2. What did Lencho hope for? 1
Answer: Lencho hope for a downpour or at least of a shower.
3. Who read the letter?
1
Answer: The postmaster read the letter.
4. What kind of person was post master? 1
Answer: The postmaster was a fat and amiable person.
5. Where is the natural habitant of a tiger?
1
Answer: The poet thinks that the tiger should be in the
jungle.
6. What is the meaning of ‘water hole’?
1
Answer: A water body on the surface of earth where animals
came to drink water is known as water hole.
7. Why did Lencho say raindrops were like new coins?
2
Answer: A good rain will being for Lencho’s corn field a
good will being money so that the Lencho the raindrops were like new coins.
8. What were Lencho is feeling when the hail stopped?
2
Answer: When the hail stopped, Lencho's soul was filled with
sadness. He looked around at his fields and said that even a plague of locusts
would have left more than what was left after the hailstorm. He said that they
would have no corn that year and they would go hungry. He was full of sorrow.
9. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does
he sing the latter ‘God’.?
2+2=4
Answer: Postmaster was moved by Lencho’s complete faith in
God. He did not want shake Lencho’s faith in God. So, he decided to send money
to Lencho. He signed the letter ‘God’ because Lencho should think that the
money had been sent by God.
10.
How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s
field? 2+2=4
Answer: The rain was pouring down. But suddenly, a strong
wind began to blow and very large hailstones began to fall along with the rain.
Lencho’s fields were totally destroyed due to hailstone.
11.
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him
with money in it? 2
Answer: No. Lencho do not surprise to find a letter for him
with money in it.
12.
What made Lencho angry?
2
Answer: There were only seventy pesos in the envelope
whereas Lencho had demanded a hundred pesos. The difference in the amount made
him angry.
13.
How does the tiger terrorize the villagers?
2
Answer: The tiger terrifies the villagers by snarling around
their houses. Their houses are situated near the jungle . He terrifies them by
showing his white fangs and long claws.
14.
What did Lencho write in his second letter to
God? 2
Answer: In the second letter to God, Lencho informed that he
had only received seventy pesos. He requested God to send him the rest of the
money through some other way except the mail because the post office employees were,
in his view dishonest.
Grammars
15.
Rewrite the following sentences putting the
verbs in the bracket in their correct tense form: 1×15=15
(a)
Our
teacher (go) to London last year.
Answer: Our teacher went to London last year.
(b)
The
lady slipped while she (climb) the steps.
Answer: The lady slipped while she was climbing the steps.
(c)
He
jumped off the bus while it (move).
Answer: He jumped off the bus while it was moving.
(d)
We
(know) each other for five years.
Answer: We have known each other for five years.
(e)
The
boy (sleep), don’t disturb him.
Answer: The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.
(f)
It
is time we (go) to bed.
Answer: It is time we went to bed.
(g)
They
(live) in Delhi for ten years.
Answer: They have been living in Delhi for ten years.
(h)
I (see)
him yesterday.
Answer: I saw him yesterday.
(i)
I (have)
my dinner an hour ago.
Answer: I had my meal an hour ago.
(j)
The
boys (play) in the field now.
Answer: The boys are playing in the field now.
(k)
Water
(flow) downwards.
Answer: Water flows downwards.
(l)
The
earth (move) around the sun.
Answer: The earth moves around the sun.
(m)
Hurry
up! the taxi (wait).
Answer: Hurry up! The taxi is waiting.
(n)
Sooner
or later death (come) everyone.
Answer: Sooner or late death comes everyone.
(o)
The
train usually (reach) Guwahati at 9 pm.
Answer: The train usually reaches Guwahati at 9 pm.
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