WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

Are you preparing for the Madhyamik board exam? Test your prep with our WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10 (Total Marks: 90 | Time: 3 Hours 15 Mins), covering Seen, Unseen, Grammar, and Writing per the latest WBBSE syllabus.

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WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

English (Second Language)

⟽ Previous set

SECTION – A: READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN) – 20 Marks

1. Read the passage from your textbook and answer:

The Eyes Have It – Ruskin Bond

I was going to Mussoorie… I was alone in the compartment… A girl got in… I was blind… I pretended to see… We talked… She said she loved hills…

A. Choose the correct alternative (1×5=5)

i) Author was going to – [A] Mussoorie [B] Dehradun [C] Delhi [D] Shimla
ii) He was – [A] blind [B] deaf [C] lame [D] dumb
iii) Who got into compartment? – [A] a girl [B] a boy [C] a man [D] an old woman
iv) The girl loved – [A] hills [B] sea [C] desert [D] forest
v) Author is – [A] Ruskin Bond [B] R.K. Narayan [C] Mulk Raj Anand [D] Manoj Das

B. Answer the following (1×3=3)

i) Why did the author pretend to see?
ii) What did the girl say about hills?
iii) What was the condition of the author?

C. Grammar from text (1×2=2)

i) Find opposite of ‘blind’.
ii) Change into noun: ‘pretend’.

2. Read the poem and answer:

Someone – Walter de la Mare

Someone came knocking at my small door…

A. Choose the correct (1×2=2)
i) Someone came knocking at – [A] small door [B] big door [C] window [D] gate
ii) The poet heard – [A] no one outside [B] many people [C] a dog [D] a cat

B. Answer (2×2=4)
i) Who came knocking?
ii) What did the poet feel?

C. Poetic device (1×1=1)
What does ‘someone’ refer to?

3. Read the Rapid Reader passage and answer: (Macbeth)

A. Choose (1×2=2)
i) Macbeth was – [A] General [B] Doctor [C] Teacher [D] Merchant
ii) Lady Macbeth wanted Macbeth to be – [A] King [B] Doctor [C] Soldier [D] Teacher

B. Answer (1×1=1)
Who were the three witches?

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WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

SECTION – B: READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN) – 20 Marks

4. Read the unseen passage and answer:

Mobile phone is a wonderful invention. It has made our life easy. We can talk to anyone anywhere. We can send messages, use internet, take photos and videos. Students can learn online. But excess use of mobile is harmful. It causes eye problems and wastes time. Many students are addicted to games. We should use mobile properly and limitedly.

A. Tick the correct (1×5=5)
i) Mobile phone has made life – [A] easy [B] difficult [C] boring [D] sad
ii) Students can – [A] learn online [B] not learn [C] only play [D] only call
iii) Excess use causes – [A] eye problems [B] eye power [C] happiness [D] joy
iv) Many students are addicted to – [A] games [B] books [C] study [D] sports
v) We should use mobile – [A] limitedly [B] unlimitedly [C] always [D] never

B. Each of the following statements is True or False. Write T or F (1×5=5)
i) Mobile is wonderful invention.
ii) It has made life difficult.
iii) Students can learn online.
iv) Excess use is harmful.
v) We should use mobile unlimitedly.

C. Answer the following (2×5=10)
i) What is mobile phone?
ii) What are its uses?
iii) How can students benefit?
iv) What are harmful effects of excess use?
v) How should we use mobile?

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WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

SECTION – C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY – 20 Marks

5. Do as directed (1×10=10)

a) Fill in with articles and prepositions: (1×3)
Mobile is wonderful invention. It is used many people world.

b) Do as directed: (1×4=4)
i) Mobile is more useful than any other invention. (Superlative)
ii) He said, “I use mobile for study.” (Narration)
iii) Students use mobile phones. (Voice)
iv) He is too addicted to leave mobile. (Remove too)

c) Choose the correct phrasal verbs from list: (1×3=3) [addicted to, switch off, turn on]
i) Students are mobile games.
ii) your mobile in class.
iii) your mobile when you need.

6. Vocabulary (1×4=4)
a) Synonyms: Wonderful, Harmful
b) Antonyms: Easy, Properly
c) Use homophones: ‘here’ and ‘hear’ in sentences.

7. Find errors and correct: (1×2=2)
a) Mobile are useful.
b) He are addicted to mobile.

8. Transform sentences: (1×4=4)
a) He is poor. He has a mobile. (Though)
b) He is very addicted. He cannot study. (So… that)
c) If you use mobile less, you will be healthy. (Unless)
d) To use mobile limitedly is good. (Complex)

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WBBSE Madhyamik English Model Question Paper-10

SECTION – D: WRITING SKILL – 30 Marks

9. Writing – Do any TWO, one from each group (10×2=20)

Group A:
A) Write a letter to your friend about advantages and disadvantages of mobile phone. (10)
B) Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to avoid mobile addiction. (10)

Group B:
C) Write a report on “Mobile Addiction Among Students” – survey in your school. (10)
D) Write a report on “Online Classes through Mobile” during pandemic. – 10

Group C:
E) Write a precis of the following passage (add title): (10)
Mobile phone is both blessing and curse… Useful… Harmful if misused… Use properly…

10. Story Writing / Paragraph (10)

A) Write a story using hints: A boy – gets mobile – addicted – fails in exam – realizes mistake – starts reading – passes – Moral: Avoid mobile addiction. (10)
OR
B) Write a paragraph on “Mobile Phone – Blessing or Curse” (100 words) (10)

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