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1 CBSE 2022 ENGLISH CLASS 10 CLASS 10 Term 1 Term 1 Chapter-wise MCQ BankPurchase Hard book From Bank English Class 10 Term 1 Edition 2021 Copyright By Nodia and CompanyInformation contained in this book has been obtained by author, from sources believes to be reliable. However, neither nor its author guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, and nor its author shall be responsible for any error, omissions, or damages arising out of use of this information. This book is published with the understanding that and its author are supplying information but are not attempting to render engineering or other professional : 978-9384843618 Published by NODIA AND COMPANYMRP Rs book is available on amazon only and not available in by NODIA AND COMPANY126, Sector 6, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur 302039 Phone :+91 9001005245 CONTENTSCHAPT 1.

2 Discursive passages 5 CHAPT 2. Factual passages 66 CHAPT 3. Writing Skill (Letters) 104 CHAPT 4. Tenses 122 CHAPT 5. Models 148 CHAPT 6. Subject-Verb Concord 162 CHAPT 7. Determiners 178 CHAPT 8. Reported Speech 203 CHAPT 9. A Letter to God 223 CHAPT 10. Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom 236 CHAPT 11. Two Stories About Flying 246 CHAPT 12. From the Diary of Anne Frank 263 CHAPT 13. The Hundred Dresses 1 275 CHAPT 14. The Hundred Dresses 2 286 CHAPT 15. Dust of Snow 298 CHAPT 16. Fire and Ice 305 CHAPT 17. A Tiger in the Zoo 311 CHAPT 18. The Ball Poem 320 CHAPT 19. A Triumph of Surgery 327 CHAPT 20. The Thief s Story 338 CHAPT 21. Footprints Without Feet 348 AVAILABLE ALSO :MCQ Bank for CBSE 2022 Term 1 CLASS 10 THSCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCEENGLISHHINDISANSKRITT hese question bank are available on QR Code to Purchase MCQ BankChapter 1 : Discursive passages all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 5 CHAPTER CHAPTER 11 Discursive INTRODUCTIONC omprehension means the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning.

3 It is an exercise which aims at improving or testing one s ability to understand a language. It enables the reader to understand the content of the given passage and answer the questions that follow. The questions helps to prove how well the reader has understood the text. A reader would be able to comprehend only when he has completely grasped the content, the theme of the text, has understood what is asked through the questions. The art of attempting a comprehension can be easily developed by regular POINTS TO REMEMBEROne should keep the following points in mind before answering the questions set on a given unseen passage:1. Read the passage quickly to have some general idea of the subject Read the passage again and underline the important Read the questions and try to know what has been Underline the portions where the probable answers may be DISCURSIVE PASSAGESA passage where the writer rambles from topic to topic is called a discursive piece of writing.

4 The adjective discursive is often used to describe a speech or writing that tends to stray from the main point, but the word can also have almost the opposite meaning. Discursive can also be used to describe an argument based on reason instead of intuition, a writing that is well-argued and well reasoned. Also tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. While attempting a discursive passage it is important to read through the passage, scan for details, and then answer the given the passages given below and answer the questions based on them that follow by choosing the most appropriate option out of the given four alternatives:PASSAGE 11.

5 Keep your watch accurate. For some people, moving up the time on their watch will help them get up earlier. For others, they will remember that the time on the watch is wrong and will disregard it altogether. It may be helpful to set your watch just two minutes ahead instead of five or Keep a clock, phone, computer or anything that displays time in each room of your house. One of the easiest ways to run late is simply by not realising that the time is passing as quickly as it Set all your clocks and watches to the same time. Don t be an optimist. Things usually take Longer than what you d expect, even without major delays. If you have a dinner appointment at 7:30 , don t think you can work till 7 , then take a bath, dress and reach on time.

6 Realistically, calculate the time you will take at each step and then add 10 minutes more to allow for unexpected delays, or you cannot get to your job done in Wake up when you are supposed to wake up. Don t hit the snooze button, keep on lying in bed, and watch TV at the very start of your day. May be you can try even setting your clock 10 minutes earlier than you need. If you have difficulty with this, move your alarm clock to somewhere away from your bed; that way, you will have to get up to turn it off. Commit yourself to being 15 minutes early for everything. If you have to reach your place of work at 8:00, don t even tell yourself this. Just tell yourself (and everyone else who listens - but don t annoy them or make them think that they are late or early!)

7 I have to be at work at 7:45. If you do this, you will be on time even with little unforeseen delays. You will be on time even with a traffic jam.(a) We should be _____ in approach with time management.(i) optimistic(ii) pessimistic(iii) realistic(iv) utopian Ans : (iii) realistic(b) It is good to commit yourself _____ for For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of published by NODIA PRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard 1 : Discursive passages all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from Page 6everything.

8 (i) to be late(ii) to delay(iii) to being 15 minutes early(iv) to search the last moment Ans : (iii) to being 15 minutes early(c) The passage highlights:(i) the value of time(ii) the importance of being ahead of time(iii) the value of being upto time(iv) the value of calculating time Ans : (ii) the importance of being ahead of time(d) To be punctual we should _____.(i) hit the snooze button of the alarm clock(ii) get up at the right time(iii) start watching TV in the morning(iv) keep on lying in bed Ans : (ii) get up at the right time(e) The narrator does not deny which of the following activity just after waking up:(i) hitting snooze button(ii) keep on lying in bed(iii) watch TV(iv) wake up when you actually have to Ans : (iv) wake up when you actually have to(f ) What does the author mean when he uses the word delay ?

9 (i) Late(ii) Turn off(iii) Disregard(iv) AccurateAns : (i) Late(g) One of the major reasons for being delayed is(i) absence of clock, phone or computer(ii) being overindulged in work(iii) not realising that time passes quickly(iv) not keeping a margin in the expected time of workAns : (iii) not realising that time passes quickly(h) Being ahead by _____ minutes should be everyone s commitment.(i) 10 minutes(ii) 15 minutes(iii) 5 minutes(iv) 30 minutesAns : (ii) 15 minutes(i) The author uses the word unexpected in paragraph 4. He means to say:(i) commit(ii) unforeseen(iii) annoy(iv) snoozeAns : (ii) unforeseen(j) Which word conveys the opposite of realistically?(i) Impracticable(ii) Rational(iii) Achievable(iv) PragmaticAns : (i) Impracticable(k) Which word means disregard ?

10 (i) Attention(ii) Consider(iii) Ignore(iv) Regard Ans : (iii) Ignore(l) The narrator denies us to:(i) be realistic(ii) be optimistic(iii) keeping our watch accurate(iv) wake up when we are supposed toAns : (ii) be provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by 21. If you are addicted to coffee, and doctors warn you to quit the habit, don t worry and just keep relishing the beverage, because it s not that bad after all! In fact, according to a new study, the steaming cup of Java can beat fruits and vegetables as the primary source of antioxidants.