SELF ASSESSMENT MODEL PAPER-1

2025-26 Practice Paper-1

Class: X Subject: ENGLISH Marks: 35
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FA-1 Syllabus Reference: UNIT-1,2 &3
Note: practice paper-1 covers unit-1 &2, practice paper-2 covers unit-2 &3
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SECTION-A: READING COMPREHENSION [11M]

Questions(1-5) Read the following passage carefully[5X1=5]

Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. The flowers were gone from the plants.
Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness. When the storm had passed, he stood in the middle of the field
and said to his sons, “A plague of locusts would have left more than this. The hail has left nothing. This
year we will have no corn.’’
That night was a sorrowful one.
“All our work, for nothing.”
‘‘There’s no one who can help us.”
“We’ll all go hungry this year.”
(-- A Letter to God)
Now answer the following questions:
1. Why was that night a sorrowful one to Lencho’s family? ____________________________
2. What was destroyed by the hailstorm? ___________________________________________
3. Which of the following lines tells us that Lencho was living alone? ( )
a. “All our work, for nothing.”
b. ‘‘There’s no one who can help us.”
c. We’ll all go hungry this year.”
4. “A plague of locusts would have left more than this.”, Which of the following moods does this
sentence convey? ( )
a. Disappointment b) disagreement c) hopeful
5. Why was that night a sorrowful one for Lencho? ( )
a. because a plague of locusts ate his cornfield
b. because the hail destroyed the entire cornfield
c. because there was no rain

Questions(6-8) Read the following Poem carefully[3X1=3]

The way a crow Has given my heart

Shook down on me A change of mood
The dust of snow And saved some part
From a hemlock tree Of a day I had rued.

(--The Dust of Snow-poem)

Now, answer the following questions:

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6. What is the message of the poem ‘The Dust of Snow’? _____________________________
7. Who is the writer of the above poem? __________________________________________
8. What effect does the dust of snow have on the poet? ( )
a. It makes him feel colder.
b. It changes his mood.
c. It makes him sneeze.

Questions(9-10) Read the following passage carefully[3X1=3]

I was really worried about Tricki this time. I had pulled up my car when I saw him in the street with
his mistress and I was shocked at his appearance. He had become hugely fat, like a bloated sausage
with a leg at each corner. His eyes, bloodshot and rheumy, stared straight ahead and his tongue lolled
from his jaws.
Mrs Pumphrey hastened to explain, “He was so listless, Mr Herriot. He seemed to have no energy. I
thought he must be suffering from malnutrition, so I have been giving him some little extras between
meals to build him up, some malt and cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep
— nothing much really.”
(--A Triumph of Surgery-SR-1)

Now, answer the following questions:

9. How did Tricki look? ( )
A) Very fat B) Very thin C) Very strong
10. What did Mrs. Pumphrey say about Tricki? ( )
A) He was very active. B) He had no energy. C) He was very hungry.
11. What did Mrs Pumphrey feed the dog at night besides malt and cod-liver? ( )
A) A bowl of Horlicks B) A bowl of Rice C) A bowl of Milk

SECTION-B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [14M]

12. Read the paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words, choosing the words
given in the box. [4X1=4]

Lencho was an ox of a man, working like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write.
The following (a) Sunday, at daybreak (b), he began to write a letter which he himself would
carry (c) to town and place in the mail. It was nothing (d) less than a letter to God.
a) …………………………….. b) ……………………………..
c) …………………………….. d) ……………………………..
13. Read the following paragraph and write the antonyms for the underlined words. [2X1=2]
The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier (a) than usual (b) to ask if there was a letter for
him.
a) …………………………….. b) ……………………………..
14. Complete the words with the correct prefixes and suffixes given in the brackets. [2X1/2=1]
a. It was ………. (un/im) possible for him to gather together the hundred pesos
b. Nelson Mandela fought against racial discrimina _________ (tion / sion).
15. Combine the following sentences using the relative pronoun given in the brackets. [2X1=2]

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 a. i) Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa. (who)
ii) He was imprisoned for 27 years.
b. i) Lencho prayed to God. (whose)
ii) His eyes could see into our minds

16. Fill in the blanks with the suitable articles. [4X1/2=2]

______ boy and ______ girl were shopping in a market. ______ boy was from Kerala and ______
girl was from Nagaland.

17. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions given in the brackets. [2X1=2]
a) No one is born hating another person because _____ (of, off, about) the colour of their skin.
b) The military displayed its loyalty ________ (to, towards, with) the democratic government.

18. Your brother is preparing for NDA, so advise him to practice running 5 kilometres daily. [1]

SECTION-C: CREATIVE EXPRESSION [10M]

19. Lencho suffered a lot due to the drought. Later he experienced a heavy rain fall followed by a
hailstorm that destroyed his crop. Keeping view of these points, now prepare a script for a speech
on the Conservation of water resources around you. [1X10=10]
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 SELF ASSESSMENT MODEL PAPER-1
2025-26
X-English Practice Paper-1 ANSWERS
SECTION-A Reading Comprehension

1. because Lencho’s cornfield was destroyed by the hailstorm

2. Lencho’s cornfield 3)B 4)A 5)B
6. Even a small moment in nature can change a bad mood into a good one.
7. Robert Frost
8. B) It changes his mood.
9. A) Very fat
10. B) He has no energy.
11. A) A bowl of Horlicks

SECTION-B Grammar & Vocabulary

12. Synonyms
a) Following = next
b) Daybreak = dawn
c) Carry = transport
d) Nothing = null
13. Antonyms
a) Earlier x later
b) Usual x unusual
14. Prefixes and suffixes
a) Impossible
b) discrimination
15. a) Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned for 27 years, became the first black President of South
Africa.
b) Lencho prayed to God whose eyes could see into our minds.
16. a,a,the,the
17. a) of b) to
18. You should practice running 5 kilometres daily.

SECTION-C Creative Expression

19. Answer:
Script for speech on Conservation of Water Resources
Good morning everyone! I am Prashant of 10th standard.
Today, I want to talk to you about something very important—water! Water is something we all need
every day to stay healthy and to live. But did you know that water is also something we need to take
care of? It's true! We need to conserve water, which means using it wisely so that we don't waste it.
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Here are some easy ways we can all help conserve water:
First, when we brush our teeth or wash our hands, we should turn off the tap when we're not using the
water. This way, we don't let water go down the drain when we don't need it.
Second, we can take shorter showers. While it's fun to play in the water, taking shorter showers uses
less water. Maybe we can challenge ourselves to take showers that are just a little bit shorter each time!
Third, if you see a leaky faucet or a running toilet at home, tell your parents. A leak wastes a lot of
water over time, so fixing it helps save water and money too!
Fourth, when we're playing outside, we should use water wisely. Instead of leaving the hose running,
we can fill up buckets to water plants or use a watering can. That way, we only use the water we need.
Finally, we can learn more about water conservation and share what we know with our friends and
family. When we all work together to use water wisely, we can help make sure there's enough water
for everyone, now and in the future.
So, let's remember to be water heroes and conserve water every day! Thank you!
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