Class 10th English Half Yearly Paper
कक्षा 10वीं अर्द्ध वार्षिक परीक्षा, 2025-26
Class 10th Half Yearly Examination, 2025-26
अंग्रेजी / ENGLISH [1002]
Section – A (Reading)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below – [1×6=6]
Once upon a time there was a great kingdom named Mahapal. It was a very fertile kingdom and people of the kingdom were happy. Mahapal was ruled by King Mahender, who was a noble king. He took care of people like his own children. But the people of Mahapal were not happy about the fact that the king didn’t have a child of his own. One day the Ministers came to the king with a request.
(i) The name of the Kingdom was-
(A) Mahenderpur
(B) Mahapal
(C) Mahapalpur
(D) Ramnagar
(ii) The name of the king was –
(A) Rajesh
(B) Mahender
(C) Minister
(D) Kamal
(iii) The kingdom of Mahapal was –
(A) fertile
(B) wasteland
(C) muddy
(D) empty
(iv) Who came to the king?
(A) Queen
(B) People
(C) Ministers
(D) Children
(v) Find out the opposite of “sad” from the passage –
(A) happy
(B) disappoint
(C) care
(D) fertile
(vi) Find out the similar word of “gentle” –
(A) fact
(B) kingdom
(C) noble
(D) request
Answers (Q.1):
- (i) (B) Mahapal
- (ii) (B) Mahender
- (iii) (A) fertile
- (iv) (C) Ministers
- (v) Opposite of “sad” – happy (A)
- (vi) Similar word of “gentle” – noble (C)
Q.2 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below – [1×8=8]
The state police went to Rastapal Village on 19 June 1947 to close the school which was running in the house of Nanabhai Khant. Nanabhai refused to close the school. The police then beat up Nanabhai severely. He fell unconscious. They took him away with them for jailing him. However, Nanabhai died of his injuries on the way before the police could reach their camp.
After this the police beat up the teacher Sengabhai Bheel who had continued to teach the children despite Nanabhai’s death. After beating Sengabhai the police tied him to their truck. They took him away dragging on the road. A student of the school named Kalibai could not see this. She ran towards the truck with a stick to cut the ropes and free Sengabhai.
Questions-
(i) Where did the state police go on 19 June 1947?
(ii) Why did the police visit the village?
(iii) Who was Nanabhai Khant?
(iv) What was the outcome of Nanabhai’s beating?
(v) Who tried to rescue Sengabhai?
(vi) How did the police treat Sengabhai?
(vii) Write the similar word from the passage for “arrive”.
(viii) Write the opposite word from the passage for “conscious”.
Answers (Q.2):
- (i) They went to Rastapal Village.
- (ii) They visited the village to close the school running in Nanabhai’s house.
- (iii) Nanabhai Khant was the owner of the house where the school was running.
- (iv) As a result of the beating, he died of his injuries before the police could reach their camp.
- (v) Kalibai, a student of the school, tried to rescue Sengabhai.
- (vi) The police beat Sengabhai and dragged him on the road tied to their truck.
- (vii) Similar word for “arrive” – reach.
- (viii) Opposite word of “conscious” – unconscious.
Section – B (Writing)
Q.3 [4]
Imagine that you are Kamal/Kamala. Compose an e-mail, drawing attention of your Principal over the non-completion of syllabus in English and Maths. Don’t forget to mention the reason. Mail ID is principal@gmail.com.
OR
Write a letter to the Editor about the nuisance of loudspeakers during the examination days.
Answer (E-mail):
To: principal@gmail.com
Subject: Non-completion of English and Maths syllabus
Respected Sir/Madam,
I would like to inform you that the syllabus of English and Maths has not been
completed yet. The teachers of these subjects were on leave due to some
personal reasons. The examination is near and we are worried about our
preparation. I request you to kindly take necessary steps so that the remaining
syllabus may be completed soon.
Thanking you
Yours obediently
Kamal
Class X
Roll No. 1003
Answer (Letter to the Editor):
To
The Editor,
__________ Newspaper,
City ________.
Subject: Nuisance of loudspeakers during examination days
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I wish to draw the attention of
the authorities towards the problem of loudspeakers in our locality during the
examination days. Loud music is played late at night in marriages and religious
functions. Students cannot concentrate on their studies. Many people,
especially children and old persons, suffer from headache and lack of sleep.
I request the concerned authorities to restrict the use of loudspeakers and to
fix a proper time limit so that students may study in a peaceful atmosphere.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Kamal
Class X
Roll No. 1003
Q.4 [1×4=4]
Write a story with the help of given outlines in about 80 words, give the title and moral to it –
A lion resting in a jungle… mouse comes… plays and jumps… lion wakes up… angry… catches mouse… wants to kill… mouse promises to help… hunters catch lion… mouse comes there… cuts net… lion comes out.
OR
A wolf… hungry and thirsty… sees a lamb drinking water in a stream… wants to eat lamb… invents an excuse… making water dirty… abuses last year… lamb downstream… it must be your parents… kills the lamb.
Answer (Story – The Lion and the Mouse):
Title – The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was resting in a jungle. A little mouse came there and started jumping
and playing on his body. The lion woke up and caught the mouse angrily. The
mouse begged for mercy and promised to help him one day. After some days,
hunters caught the lion in a net. The mouse came and cut the net with his
sharp teeth. The lion became free and thanked the mouse.
Moral – Kindness is never wasted.
Answer (Story – The Wolf and the Lamb):
Title – The Wolf and the Lamb
Once a wolf was very hungry and thirsty. He saw a lamb drinking water in a
stream. He wanted to eat the lamb, so he invented an excuse. He said that the
lamb was making the water dirty. The lamb said that he was standing downstream,
so he could not do so. Then the wolf blamed him for abusing him last year. The
lamb replied that he was not even born then. The wicked wolf said that it must
be his parents and killed the poor lamb.
Moral – A wicked person always finds an excuse to do wrong.
Q.5 [1×4=4]
Write a short paragraph in about 100 words on any one of the following –
(i) A Village Fair
OR
(ii) Save Trees to Save Life
Answer (Paragraph – Save Trees to Save Life):
Trees are the most important gift of nature. They give us oxygen, fruits,
medicines and wood. Trees bring rain and keep our environment clean and cool.
Today trees are being cut rapidly for farming, buildings and industries. It
causes pollution, soil erosion and global warming. Cutting trees means
destroying life on earth. So we should plant more trees and stop deforestation.
Saving trees is saving life. It is our duty to protect nature and trees for our
future generations.
Answer (Paragraph – A Village Fair):
A village fair is a place of great joy and excitement for villagers. It is
usually held on a festival or near a temple. Many colourful stalls are set up
where toys, clothes, sweets and household things are sold. Children enjoy
rides, balloons and magic shows. People meet their relatives and friends and
forget their worries for some time. Folk songs and dances add to the beauty of
the fair. A village fair shows the simple culture and unity of village life.
Section – C (Grammar)
Q.6 (A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets – [2×1=2]
(i) Water ………. (boil) at 100°C.
(ii) I ………. (meet) a childhood friend yesterday.
Answers (Q.6 A):
- (i) Water boils at 100°C.
- (ii) I met a childhood friend yesterday.
Q.6 (B) Choose the correct option – [2×1=2]
(i) Raj …….. just …….. to the market.
(A) has, gone out
(B) shall, go out
(C) is, going out
(D) was, gone out
(ii) I …….. a movie when the power went out.
(A) is watching
(B) will watch
(C) was watching
(D) has watched
Answers (Q.6 B):
- (i) Raj has just gone out to the market. – (A)
- (ii) I was watching a movie when the power went out. – (C)
Q.7 Rewrite the following sentences changing into Indirect speech – [2×1=2]
(A) Mohit said to me, “Am I your friend?”
(B) The teacher said to students, “Help the poor”.
Answers (Q.7):
- (A) Mohit asked me if he was my friend.
- (B) The teacher advised the students to help the poor.
Q.8 Fill in the blanks with a verb in agreement with the subject – [2×1=2]
(i) Many a rose (is/are) born to blush unseen.
(ii) Not only Ram but also his friends (is/are) buying books.
Answers (Q.8):
- (i) Many a rose is born to blush unseen.
- (ii) Not only Ram but also his friends are buying books.
Q.9 Join the following sentences using the word given in bracket – [2×1=2]
(i) I want to call him.
I don’t have his mobile number. (but)
(ii) She ran very fast.
She lost the race. (although)
Answers (Q.9):
- (i) I want to call him but I don’t have his mobile number.
- (ii) Although she ran very fast, she lost the race.
Q.10 Change the following sentences into passive voice – [2×1=2]
(i) The teacher will punish me.
(ii) Work hard.
Answers (Q.10):
- (i) I will be punished by the teacher.
- (ii) Let hard work be done.
Section – D (Textbook)
Q.11 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow – [1×5=5]
The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the
clear sky above me. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone
high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane
over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward
to being with my family. I looked at my watch: one thirty in the morning.
(i) The moon was rising –
(A) in the east
(B) in the west
(C) in the south
(D) in the north
(ii) The pilot was flying –
(A) Compass
(B) France
(C) England
(D) A Dakota aeroplane
(iii) What time was it?
(A) One thirty in the morning
(B) Two in the morning
(C) One thirty in the afternoon
(D) Five twenty in the morning
(iv) Why was the narrator happy?
(v) Write the word from the passage which is opposite to “sad”.
OR
Although that day neither group knew the lyrics of the anthem they once despised, they would soon know the words by heart.
On the day of the inauguration I was overwhelmed with a sense of history. In
the first decade of the twentieth century, a few years after the bitter
Anglo-Boer war and before my own birth the white skinned people of South
Africa patched up their differences and erected a system of racial domination
against the dark-skinned people of their own land.
(i) What was mentioned in the passage?
(A) The Anglo-India war
(B) The French war
(C) The Anglo-Boer war
(D) The English war
(ii) The people ………………. patched up their differences. –
(A) white skinned
(B) brown skinned
(C) black skinned
(D) all of these
(iii) The racial system in South Africa came into existence in the……. decade of the 20th century. –
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) sixth
(iv) What did they not know that day?
(v) Find the word from the passage which means “built”.
Answers (Q.11 – any one passage):
First passage (Dakota aeroplane):
- The moon was rising – (A) in the east.
- The pilot was flying – (D) A Dakota aeroplane.
- It was – (A) One thirty in the morning.
- He was happy because he was alone high up in the sky, dreaming of his holiday and looking forward to being with his family.
- Opposite of “sad” – happy.
OR Second passage (Nelson Mandela):
- It mentions – (C) The Anglo-Boer war.
- The people who patched up their differences were – (A) white skinned people of South Africa.
- The racial system came into existence in the – (A) first decade of the twentieth century.
- They did not know the lyrics of the anthem that day.
- Word meaning “built” – erected.
Q.12 Answer any two of the following questions in about 20-30 words – [2×2=4]
(i) Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? (His First Flight)
(ii) Who were Pranjol and Rajvir? (Tea from Assam)
(iii) How was Mij to be transported to England? (Mijbil the Otter)
Sample Answers (Q.12 – any two):
- The young seagull was afraid to fly because he thought that his wings would not support him and he would fall into the sea and die.
- Pranjol and Rajvir were classmates and good friends. Pranjol was from Assam and invited Rajvir to spend his summer vacation in the tea gardens there.
- Mij was to be transported to England in a small iron mail-box which was kept near the writer’s feet during the air journey.
Q.13 Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words – [1×4=4]
(i) Draw a character sketch of Lencho. (A Letter to God)
OR
(ii) How did Valli catch the bus? (Madam Rides the Bus)
Answer (Character sketch of Lencho):
Lencho was a simple and hardworking farmer. He had full faith in God. When his
crops were destroyed by a hailstorm, he did not lose hope. Instead, he wrote a
letter to God asking for money. He was innocent and believed that God really
lived in the post office and would help him. His deep faith and honesty make
him a unique and inspiring character.
Answer (How Valli caught the bus):
Valli was a curious and brave girl. She had collected all the information about
the bus timing and fare by listening to the passengers. One afternoon, when her
mother was asleep, she quietly left home and went to the bus stop. She had
carefully saved the bus fare. When the bus came, she confidently signalled it
to stop, climbed in like an adult and bought a ticket for the town.
Q.14 Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words – [1×3=3]
(i) Is “The Proposal” a greatly humorous play? Explain with reason. (The Proposal)
OR
(ii) What do you know about the family of Anne? (From the Diary of Anne Frank)
Answer (The Proposal as a humorous play):
Yes, “The Proposal” is a very humorous play. Lomov comes to propose to Natalya
but instead of talking about love, they start quarrelling over petty matters
like a piece of land and their dogs. Their silly arguments, shouting and
changing moods create a comic effect. The behaviour of Lomov, Natalya and
Chubukov is exaggerated and funny, which makes the audience laugh throughout
the play.
Answer (Anne’s family):
Anne Frank belonged to a Jewish family. Her father’s name was Otto Frank and he
was very loving, disciplined and caring. Her mother was kind but Anne felt that
she did not understand her properly. Anne had an elder sister, Margot, who was
quiet, serious and good at studies. All the family members loved each other and
went into hiding together to escape from the cruelty of the Nazis.
Q.15 Read any one of the following extracts and answer the questions that follow – [1×3=3]
Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda!
(i) What was Amanda’s posture?
(ii) What bad habit is Amanda showing here?
OR
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
(i) What do the people think about the world?
(ii) What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?
Answers (Q.15 – any one extract):
From “Amanda!”
- (i) Amanda’s posture was bad and bent; she was hunching her shoulders and slouching.
- (ii) She was showing the bad habit of biting her nails.
OR From “Fire and Ice”
- (i) People think that the world will end either in fire or in ice.
- (ii) The rhyme scheme of the stanza (full poem) is ABAABCBCB.
Q.16 Answer any two out of the following three questions in about 20-30 words – [2×1½=3]
(i) What does the poet mean by “little cat feet”? (Fog)
(ii) What did Belinda cry for help? (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)
(iii) What are physical characteristics of the Asiatic lion?
Sample Answers (Q.16 – any two):
- The poet means that the fog comes quietly and slowly, just like a cat walks on its soft feet without making any noise.
- Belinda cried for help because she was terribly frightened when a fierce pirate suddenly entered the house with pistols in his hands.
- The Asiatic lion has a large and strong body, a brownish-yellow coat and a long tail with a tuft of hair at the end.
Q.17 Answer any one out of the following questions in about 60 words – [1×3=3]
(i) What does “in the world of possessions” mean?
OR
(ii) How does the tiger feel in the zoo? (A Tiger in the Zoo)
Answer (How the tiger feels in the zoo):
In the zoo, the tiger feels angry, helpless and frustrated. He is confined to a
small concrete cell and cannot move freely. His sharp claws and strength are of
no use behind the bars. He walks silently in the cage and stares at the stars.
He remembers the jungle where he once hunted freely. He longs for freedom and
hates his life in captivity.
Answer (“In the world of possessions”):
The phrase “in the world of possessions” means the materialistic world in which
people are busy collecting money, property and other things. They measure
happiness by what they own, not by love or relationships. In such a world,
people forget simple joys of life and run after new possessions all the time.
So the poet wants us to live beyond this narrow world of only owning things.
Q.18 Answer any one out of the following questions in about 60 words – [1×3=3]
(i) What does the story teach us? (Bholi)
OR
(ii) How was Mrs. Hall convinced that the room was haunted by spirits? (Footprints Without Feet)
Answer (What “Bholi” teaches us):
The story “Bholi” teaches us the importance of education and self-respect.
Bholi was once a shy and neglected girl, but education gave her confidence and
courage. When her greedy bridegroom demanded dowry, she refused to marry him
and chose to serve in the school instead. The story shows that girls should not
be treated as burdens, and they must be given love, education and respect.
Answer (Mrs. Hall and the “haunted” room):
In “Footprints Without Feet”, many strange things happened in the stranger’s
room. The furniture moved by itself, the chair lifted up and attacked Mrs.
Hall, and she could not see anyone in the room. The housekeeping things also
behaved in a mysterious way. Mrs. Hall became frightened and thought that the
room was haunted by spirits. She believed that some ghosts were doing all these
tricks to trouble her.
Q.19 Answer any two out of the following three questions in about 20-30 words – [2×1½=3]
(i) Why did Hari Singh take a new name every month? (The Thief’s Story)
(ii) What is Think-Tank planning? (The Book that Saved the Earth)
(iii) Which languages did Ausable speak passably? (The Midnight Visitor)
Sample Answers (Q.19 – any two):
- Hari Singh took a new name every month so that he could easily hide his identity and the police or his old employers could not trace him.
- Think-Tank is planning to invade the Earth. He wants to study Earthlings and their books to know whether they are dangerous or weak.
- Ausable could speak French and German passably, along with English, which helped him in his work as a secret agent in Paris.
Q.20 Choose the correct answer – [1×5=5]
(i) The name of the veterinary surgeon –
(A) Tricki
(B) Mrs. Pumphrey
(C) Hodgkin
(D) Mr. Herriot
(ii) How did Matilda look on the day of the ball?
(A) Elegant
(B) Gracious
(C) Full of joy
(D) All of those
(iii) Horace Danby is a –
(A) Blacksmith
(B) Locksmith
(C) Jewelsmith
(D) Metalsmith
(iv) How much money did Hari Singh steal?
(A) 500
(B) 600
(C) 700
(D) 800
(v) What did Max want?
(A) Fowler
(B) Phone
(C) Reports
(D) All of the above
Answers (Q.20):
- (i) (D) Mr. Herriot
- (ii) (D) All of those
- (iii) (B) Locksmith
- (iv) (B) 600
- (v) (C) Reports
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