Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Instructions :

(1) Read the questions carefully and answer them.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Marks of each question are indicated against it.

Note : Answer each of the following questions (from Q. Nos. 1 to 8)

in about 2 or 3 sentences.

1. What was the anxiety in Adham Khan's mind ? 2

2. Who were Michael and Isabel ? 2

3. How did Helen learn to read Braille ? 2

4. Why did Tanimeh send word to Rustam that her child was a girl ? 3

5. What were the two important results of the discovery of

;penicillin ?

Or

Give one word for each of the following :

(a) A book containing a story of a man's life.

(b) A person carrying a message.

(c) Wife of a prince. 3

6. In what state are the trees when the unknown rider passes by ? 2

7. What are the qualities of the fountain ? 2

8. What does the camel say about its own shape ?

Or

Why does the nurse ask the children to come home ? 2

9. Do as directed :

(a)

(i) You work honestly.

(ii) You will not fail in life.

(Combine the pair of sentences using the word "as long as") 1

(b) You can ask him to come. (Add a question-tag) 1

(c) A large number of enemy soldiers were ... prisoners in

the war.

(i) took

(ii) taking

(iii) taken

(iv) been taken

10. Do as directed :

(a) You cannot see the Taj. if you do not go to Agra.

(Rewrite the sentence using 'unless' in place of 'if') 1

(b) The mechanic repaired my car. I asked him to do so.

(Combine the pair of sentences using construction subject + get + object + to + verb) 1

(c) No other country is richer than America in the world.

(Change the sentence into Superlative) 1

11. Do as directed :

(a) He wants something to eat.

(Change the sentence into Negative) 1

(b) Mohan is an honest boy. This is quite clear.

(Combine the two sentences into one beginning with 'It) 1

(c) You must behave properly with your elders.

(Rewrite the sentence using the word 'ought to') 1

12. You are Vijay Chunekar, living at 4/15 Gandhi Nagar, Baroda. Ashok Garg is your friend. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend your sister's marriage (on 10th May. 2006).

Or

You are Mahendra. a student of class X of Govt. Girls Higher

Secondary School. Bijawar. Write an application to your Principal

to grant you a scholarship. 5

13. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in about 200

words :

(a) A visit to a Historical place

(b) Importance of Discipline

(c) A Great Leader

(d) An Indian Festival

(e) Wonders of Science. 8

14. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

given below:

Abraham Lincoln was the son of a poor man named Thomas Lincoln. His father was not able to give him proper education. However, Abraham Lincoln studied by the fire-light till mid-night. He used coal as a pencil and flat pieces of wood as paper. However,he did help his father in the field. Once Abe, as he was called by the people, borrowed a book called, The Life of George Washington' from a neighbour. The book proved a turning point in his life. He made up his mind to rise so high in life as to become the President of the United States like George Washington. He became stronger day by day and achieved the end. And one day in 1861 the people shouted with joy "Abe Lincoln is elected President".

Questions :

(a) How did Abraham Lincoln help his father ? 1

(b) What made Abraham Lincoln rise high in life ? 1

(c) Whose son was Abe Lincoln ? 1

(d) How did he receive his education ? 1

(e) When was Lincoln elected the President of United States ? 1

15. Translate any five of the following sentences into English :