CBSE Academic X STD English Communicative Sample Question Paper 2016 – 17
Name of the Board : CBSE Academic
Class : X STD
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Subject : English – Communicative
Year : 2016 – 2017
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English – Communicative Sample Question Paper :
Maximum marks : 70
Time : 3 hours
The question paper is divided into three sections.
Section A: Reading 20 marks
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Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks
Section C: Literature 25 marks
SECTION- A : Reading – 20 Marks
1. Read the following passage carefully :
1. Bubble wrap is a flexible transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items. It was invented by two engineers Al Fielding and Swiss inventor Marc Chavannes in Hawthorne, N.J. in 1957. However both of them were not trying to make a product to be used as packaging material. In fact they were trying to create textured wallpaper. They started out by sealing two shower curtains together in such a way that it would capture air bubbles which would make the textured appearance for their wallpaper. But this wallpaper idea didn’t sell too well.
2. Not to be deterred, they then set about finding another use for their product. The alternate use they came up with was to use it as greenhouse insulation. While bubble wrap by itself does create somewhat of an insulating effect, this idea didn’t become popular either.
3. It was three years after the initial creation of Bubble Wrap that Frederick W. Bowers, a marketer at Sealed Air, which makes Bubble Wrap, finally came up with the perfect use for their product. On October the 5, 1959, IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer. Bowers got the idea that Bubble Wrap could be used as a good packaging material to protect the computer while it was being shipped. He then pitched the idea to IBM and demonstrated Bubble Wrap’s protective abilities. His demonstration went over well and IBM began purchasing Bubble Wrap to protect their 1401 and other fragile products they sold and shipped.
1.1Fill in the blanks :
(a) Bubble wrap was, at first, thought by the two engineers to be useful to____________.
(b) The engineers were trying to create textured wallpaper by ______________________.
(c) The alternate use of their product was____________________________________.
(d) IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer on __________________.
(e) IBM purchased Bubble Wrap to __________________.
(f) What was the original use of original use of Bubble Wrap ___________________________.
(g) The word which means the same as ‘exhibition’ is ________________________ ( para 3).
(h) The word which means the same as ‘cracking’ is __________________________ ( para 5).
2 Read the following passage carefully:
1. Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.One of the greatest gifts any of us can ever receive is the gift of listening. It is also one of the greatest gifts we can ever give. Unfortunately, it appears to be a lost art. We live in a world where everyone is talking but few are listening. What often passes for listening is simply one person pausing to collect their thoughts for their next soliloquy.
2.1 Answer the following questions briefly :
(a) What is listening Why does it appear to be a lost art?
(b) What is the difference between hearing and listening?
(c) State any two qualities of a good listener.
(d) How can we ensure good listening?
2.2 Do as directed :
(a) The antonym of ‘interpret’ is:
(i) refer
(ii) defer
(iii) prefer
(iv) infer
(b) The word ‘soliloquy’ means:
(i) monologue
(ii) satisfaction
(iii) dialogue
(iv) dissatisfaction
(c) The word ‘eliminate’ means:
(i) eradicate
(ii) predicate
(iii) dedicate
(iv) terminate
(d) The word ‘calibrate’ means:
(i) pretend
(ii) amend
(iii) suspend
(iv) mend
Section B :
Writing and Grammar : 25 Marks :
You may use the clues given below:
Causes of Water Pollution
industrial waste
sewage and waste water
mining activities
accidental oil leakage
burning of fossil fuels
urban development
Suggestive measures
prevent river water to get polluted
treatment of wastes before discharge
treatment of drainage water
routine cleaning
self hygiene
public Awareness
OR
You may use the clues given below:
indirectly generates more employment and helps to raise our economy as foreign money will flow in
development of infrastructure to meet the present and future needs of tourists
starting overseas offices at different countries to promote India as a tourism destination
try to provide best of the services in Air India and in Indian Rail