HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-2026-27
Class-X
Subject-English
Time: 3:00 hrs ————————————————————————————————————————-MM: 75
Note- Attempt all the questions.
Section-A [Reading]
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. (1×5=5)
Garbage is a great environmental hazard. It comes from various sources used paper, tiffin packing, plastic tags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more.
Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds disease. A lot of trash that is thrown away contains materials that can be recycled and reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location where the refuse can be placed with layers of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition to make valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is usually caused by burning such organic waste.
Questions:
[1] Leaves can enrich……………..fertility.
(a) soil (b) water (c) air (d) human body
[2] Give a great environmental hazard.
(a) water pollution (b) air pollution (c) garbage (d) all of these
[3] Garbage makes premises……………..
(a) ugly (b) dry (c) clean (d) beautiful
[4] We can dispose garbage to a……………..
(a) junk dealer (b) grocer (c) vendor (d) book seller
[5] Garbages can be reused by……………..
(a) recycling (b) re-selling (c) repairing (d) renovating
Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. (1×5=5)
“One day, a wonderful plate made of gold fell from heaven into the court of the temple. These words were inscribed on the plate- ‘A gift from heaven to him who loves mankind the best.’ The priest invited people to the temple and told about the gift from heaven. All claimed that they loved the best. Then each one got up one by one, narrated his own kind deeds, but as soon as he touched the plate, it turned into lead. The richest man in the city got up and spoke about his charity. But as soon as he touched the plate, it turned into lead. A poor farmer was also present there. He did not know about the gift. He sat in a corner quietly. People called him. He bowed to the priests and touched the plate. It shone more brightly. The priest awarded the plate to the poor farmer.”
Questions:
[1] The plate of gold fell from the ceiling of the temple. [True/False]
[2] The…………………….awarded the plate to the poor farmer.
[3] Who was awarded the plate?
(a) priest (b) rich man (c) poor farmer (d) nobody
[4] When the richest man touched the plate, it turned into……………..
(a) gold (b) silver (c) coal (d) lead
[5] Find out a word from the passage that means ‘written’.
(a) touched (b) inscribed (c) mankind (d) quietly
Q.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. (4)
Discipline is necessary in life. A man without discipline can achieve nothing worthwhile in life. Discipline is the very condition of progress, stability and strength. Discipline is necessary in all walks of human life, without discipline there will be disorders and lawlessness in a civilized society. We cannot live without having some regards for the welfare of others. Respect for authority is the basis of discipline. Children must obey their parents. In schools and colleges, there must be discipline otherwise education will suffer. We find evidence of discipline all around us even in the world of nature and the world of animals. Discipline loses nothing but it wins a lot. Discipline helps us to safeguard our interests and restrains us from misusing our liberty.
Questions:
[1] Make notes based on the above passage.
[2] Give a suitable title too.
Section-B [Writing]
Q.4
You are Yashasvi Shrivastava studying in Govt. C.M. Rise school Guraiya, (M.P.). Write an application to your principal for issuing books from book bank.
Or
You are Deepansh. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the marriage ceremony of your sister. (4)
Q.5 Write a paragraph on any of the following topics.
[in about 120 words] (5)
(a) My hobby
(b) A cricket match
(c) Science in your daily life
(d) An Indian festival
Q.6 On the basis of the picture given below. (3)
Healthy life
Exercise regularly Drink more water
Eat healthy Reduce stress
Section-C [Grammar]
Q.7 Fill in the blanks [any five]. (1×5=5)
1) ……………………. you lift this box. [can/may]
2) He promised ……………………. the money. [to return/returning]
3) He is ……………………. R.S.S worker. [a/an/the]
4) You ……………………. under age. [is/are]
5) Keep your mouth ……………………. closed. [tightly/rightly]
6) He put the book ……………………. the table. [on/in/for]
Q.8 Do as directed [any five]. (1×5=5)
[1] I cut my nails last evening.
[Change into negative]
[2] He was punished for stealing the ring.
[Make a question with ‘why’]
[3] They spend money uselessly.
[Change into interrogative]
[4] She has lost her pen.
[Change into past perfect tense]
[5] He works hard. He may get success.
[Combine with ‘so…that’]
[6] He is old. He works hard.
[Combine with ‘and’ or ‘but’]
Section-D [Text Books]
Q.9 Choose the correct alternatives to answer the following questions. (1×4=4)
[1] What is ‘ice’ a symbol of?
(a) lust (b) love (c) desire (d) hatred
[2] The lesson ‘His first flight’ is about a……………..
(a) pilot (b) parrot (c) mother (d) seagull
[3] Which plantation is popular in Assam?
(a) Tea plantation (b) Wheat plantation
(c) Coffee plantation (d) Rice plantation
[4] Buddha means……………..
(a) The old (b) The wise (c) The enlightened (d) The knowledgeable
Q.10 Read the following extracts from the prose and answer the questions given below. (1×3=3)
[A]
He wandered for seven years and finally sat down under a Peepal tree, where he vowed to stay until enlightenment came. Enlightened after seven days, he renamed the tree the Bodhi tree [Tree of wisdom] and began to teach and to share his new understandings. At that point he became known as the Buddha [the awakened or the enlightened]. The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares, Most holy of the dipping places on the river Ganges, that sermon has been preserved and is given here. It reflects the Buddha’s wisdom about one inscrutable kind of suffering.
Questions:
[1] Buddha means.
(a) The old (b) The wise (c) The enlightened (d) The knowledgeable
[2] Buddha renamed the…..tree as Bodhi tree.
(a) Peepal (b) Banyan (c) mango (d) Sheesham
[3] The holiest river of India is.
(a) Yamuna (b) Narmada (c) Sindhu (d) Ganges
[B]
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
Questions:
[1] What is the poet’s state of mind?
(a) Happy (b) confuse (c) Depressive (d) Excited
[2] Where was the crow?
(a) On hemlock tree (b) on banyan tree
(c) on Peepal tree (d) On neem tree
[3] What did crow shake on the poet?
(a) Dust of tree (b) dust of garden
(c) dust of land (d) dust of snow.
Q.11 Answer the following questions in about 30 words. [any six] (2×6=12)
1) What happened to Lencho’s fields after the rain?
2) What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
3) What did the young seagull do to attract his mother’s attention?
4) Why were two national anthems sung on 10th May in South Africa?
5) Why was Rajvir excited to see the tea garden?
6) When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house, Why?
7) What does Mij do to the box?
Q.12 Answer the following questions in about 30 words. [any two] (2×2=4)
1) For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for?
Or
2) Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called ‘cowardly dragon’?
3) How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Q.13 Answer the following questions in about 30 words [any two] (2×2=4)
1) How does Ausable say he got in?
2) Why was Griffin wondering the streets?
3) Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Q.14 Answer the following question in about 75 words. (3)
How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life?
Or
How did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did she save up the fare?
Q.15 Answer the following question in about 75 words. (3)
What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball? Explain in your own words.
Or
Write the central idea of the poem ‘Fog’.
Q.16 Answer the following question in about 75 words. (3)
How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Or
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
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