Solved papers for 10th Class English Solved Paper - English-2016 Delhi Set-I

done Solved Paper - English-2016 Delhi Set-I Total Questions - 15

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  Our metropolitan cities witness a large number of accidents every day. What do you think is the reason? What can be done to bring down the rate of accidents? Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of a national daily expressing your concerns and offering solutions to this problem. You are Arun/Aruna, 112 Model Town, Delhi.

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  Many children feel tempted to break rules in school. They find pleasure in doing so. Write an article in 100-120 words discussing reasons for it. Suggest measures to make children respect rules. You are Arun/Aruna.

   
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  Write a story in 150-200 words based on the input given below:

  Uday's dream - do something brave - win recognition far and wide - be famous in the world - one fine day, he saw this opportunity when.......

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  The parent-teacher meeting was scheduled for tomorrow - scared of informing them - had been colded for missing school - no way out - cooked a story.....

   
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  Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of given options:

  There is a general belief (a) _______students that (b) ______ who write long sentences get (c) _____ marks.

  (a)   (i) in  (ii) of  (iii) among  (iv) between

  (b)   (i) they  (ii) those  (iii) all  (iv) them

  (c)   (i) more  (ii) many  (iii) most  (iv) much

   
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  The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.
  		Error	Correction
  Overeating is one of the more wonderful	e.g.	more	most
  practices among those which think that they	(a)
  can afford it. In fact that is said that	(b)
  near all those who can get as much	(c)
  as he desire, overeat to their	(d)
  disadvantage. This class of peoples could	(e)
  save the great deal more food that	(f)
  they can save by missing one meal	(g)
  per week and also improving their health.	(h)

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  Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

  e.g. came / months / me / for / eight / to teach / he

  For eight months he came to teach me.

  (a) algebra and / a week / me / geometry / twice / he taught /

  (b) very poor / subjects / I was / in these / earlier

  (c) very / now/ proficient / have become / in the

   
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  Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

  A real message from the real Sebastian Shultz. We both knew that by reliving the accident, something wonderful had happened.

  (a) Who is the narrator?

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  And immediately I regretted it.

  I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!

  I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education.

  (a) What does the poet regret?

   
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  Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

  A real message from the real Sebastian Shultz. We both knew that by reliving the accident, something wonderful had happened.

  (b) What accident is he referring to?

  OR

  And immediately I regretted it.

  I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!

  I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education.

  (b) Why does the poet curse his human education?

   
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  Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

  A real message from the real Sebastian Shultz. We both knew that by reliving the accident, something wonderful had happened.

  (c) Write the antonym for the word, 'wonderful.'

  OR

  And immediately I regretted it.

  I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!

  I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education.

  (c) What is meant by the word, 'despised'?

   
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  Answer the following in 30-40 words each:

  (a) What were the blessings the albatross brought with it?

   
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  Answer the following in 30-40 words each:

  (b) How does Brutus interpret Calpurnia's dream?

   
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  Answer the following in 30-40 words each:

  (c) Why does Fatol Babu's wife tell him that he is counting his 'chickens before they're hatched'?

   
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  Answer the following in 30-40 words each:

  (d) What made the writer believe that he was good at writing ghost stories?

   
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  Answer the following in 30-40 words each:

  (e) Why did the narrator allow the snake to quench his thirst first?

   
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  Answer the following in 80-100 word:

  How does Helen's appearance in the party make Lavinia get rid of her superstitious belief in Ouija Boards?

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  Bring out the irony in the words, 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings, Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!' as inscribed on the pedestal of the statue. What lesson does this irony teach us?

   
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  Answer the following in 150-200 words:

  Helen's contact with Dr. Bell raised her perception and understanding of the world. Comment.

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  Helen's teacher took her across the tough road of her life. What role did she play in her success?

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  Anne Frank's growing years were not normal. Elaborate.

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  The Annexe was almost a prison for Anne. How did it limit her life?

   
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