10th Class English Past Paper 2020
Note: English 1st Time Paper of 10th Class.
Group-I (OBJECTIVE)
Choose the correct form of verb and fill up the bubbles sheet
1. The court — its verdict on Thursday next.
(A) will give
(B) shall give
(C) gave
(D) had given
2. They — tea every morning.
(A) take
(B) takes
(C) took
(D) will take
3. They — their meals before the guests arrived.
(A) have taken
(B) had taken
(C) will have taken
(D) are taking
4. How long — you been working in the garden?
(A) has
(B) have
(C) will
(D) were
5. He — back next week.
(A) was coming
(B) is coming
(C) has been coming
(D) came
Choose the word with correct spelling
6.
(A) Livelyhood
(B) Livelehood
(C) Livelihood
(D) Laivlihood
7.
(A) Grandeur
(B) Granduer
(C) Granedur
(D) Granduerc
8.
(A) Depleted
(B) Dapleted
(C) Deplated
(D) Depletad
9.
(A) Transsend
(B) Transcend
(C) Transcand
(D) Transesend
Choose the correct option
10. ‘Vulnerable’ means:
(A) secure
(B) flourishing
(C) in danger
(D) safe
11. The antonym of ‘suffering’ is:
(A) distress
(B) pleasure
(C) anguish
(D) trouble
12. ‘Integrity’ means:
(A) immorality
(B) villainy
(C) depravity
(D) righteousness
13. ‘Persevere’ means:
(A) persist
(B) reduce
(C) give up
(D) surrender
14. The antonym of ‘fail’ is:
(A) unsuccessful
(B) succeed
(C) flourish
(D) disgrace
Choose the correct option according to the grammar
15. If he had not returned, I would have gladly laid down my life for him. The sentence is a/an:
(A) 1st conditional
(B) 2nd conditional
(C) 3rd conditional
(D) complimentary
16. ‘Because he was late, he missed the first period’. The underlined part is a/an:
(A) dependent clause
(B) independent clause
(C) relative clause
(D) adjective clause
17. He is the — man in the family. Fill in the blank with proper adjective.
(A) rich
(B) richer
(C) richest
(D) most rich
18. Maria fell over the cat. Identify the phrase.
(A) infinitive phrase
(B) gerund phrase
(C) prepositional phrase
(D) adverb phrase
19. He is the young man who saved my life. The underlined word is a/an:
(A) personal pronoun
(B) interrogative pronoun
(C) relative pronoun
(D) indefinite pronoun
SUBJECTIVE
SECTION – I
2. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: (10 Marks)
(i) Why do Chinese families do thorough cleaning of their houses before New Year’s Day?
(ii) What should your first aid kit consist of?
(iii) How can readers give feedback to the newspaper articles?
(iv) How can career counsellors help the young people?
(v) How does the scene look like when wind is still?
(vi) Why did Pip give food and drink to the prisoner?
(vii) How is fossil energy a finite resource?
(viii) Why did the accusers forgive the villager?
SECTION – II
3. Translate into Urdu OR Re-write into simple English: (8 Marks)
“In order to gain an understanding of independence and responsibility, I held several summer jobs in the preceding two years. I also worked to help myself financially in a boarding school. My first summer job was at the English Language Centre. My second job was at McDonalds, and my past summer job was at D.K Academy. I am thankful to all these institutions for these job experiences.”
4. Write down the summary of the poem “Try Again” by W.E. Hickson. (5 Marks)
OR
Paraphrase the following lines into simple English with reference to the context:
“I hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
‘Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near.”
5. Write an essay of 150-200 words on any ONE of the following topics: (15 Marks)
(a) A Rainy Day
(b) Life in a Big City
(c) My Last Day at School
OR
Write a paragraph of 100-150 words on any ONE of the following topics:
(a) Fashion
(b) A Dream
(c) A Road Accident
6. Change any FIVE of the following sentences into indirect form: (5 Marks)
(i) They say, “We have done our duty.”
(ii) He says, “I want to speak to you.”
(iii) He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(iv) She said to me, “Tell the truth.”
(v) The judge said, “Call the next witness.”
(vi) He said to me, “What are you looking for?”
(vii) She said, “I shall never do such a thing.”
(viii) He said, “She will go there.”
7. Use any FIVE of the following pair of words in your own sentences: (5 Marks)
(i) Advice, Advise
(ii) Birth, Berth
(iii) Drop, Droop
(iv) Goal, Gaol
(v) Liar, Lawyer
(vi) Peace, Piece
(vii) Quiet, Quite
(viii) Team, Teem
8. Translate the following paragraph into English: (8 Marks)
شہر آنے سے پہلے ہم گاؤں میں رہتے تھے۔ گاؤں میں ہم لوگ بہت خوش تھے۔ ہم صبح سویرے اٹھتے تھے۔ منہ ہاتھ دھو کر نماز پڑھتے پھر سبز کھیتوں میں سیر کے لئے جاتے۔ دوپہر کو درختوں کی چھاؤں میں سوتے تھے۔ گاؤں کے پاس ایک ندی بہتی تھی۔ اس کا پانی صاف اور ٹھنڈا تھا۔
OR
(For candidates whose Medium of Examination is English):
Write Ten sentences about “Allama Iqbal“.