CBSE 2008 Question Papers Class X
2.1 Read the following summary. Complete it by writing the missing words against the
correct blank numbers in your answer sheet. (10 × 1/2 = 5 marks).
Grandmother was a (a) ……… for she could climb (b) ……… whether they were spreading
out or they were high. She could climb a tree in a (c) ……… . She last climbed a tree at
(d) ……… . She had been doing it since her (e) ……… and she was happier in a tree than
in (f) ……… . Though she was advised against (g) ……… trees, there was not a tree in the
garden which she hadn’t climbed. She did not have a (h) ……… as feared by all but landed
up in a high tree not knowing how to come down. After being (i) ……… she was strongly
advised by the doctor to be in bed which seemed like a (j) ……… to her.
Ans. (a) genius (b) trees (c) trice (d) the age of sixty-two (e) childhood (f) a lift (g) climbing (h) fall (i) rescued (j) season in hell
2.2 Complete the following statements on the basis of your reading of the poem. Write your
answers in the answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (3 × 1 = 3 marks)
(a) Granny had the gift .......................... .
(b) By saying “I’d grow old disgracefully” Granny meant .......................... .
(c) Doctor’s recommendation of Granny to bed was a great relief to everyone for
.......................... .
Ans. (a) of being more happy climbing a tree than going up in a lift.
(b) that she could age more gracefully by fulfilling her passion for climbing trees.
(c) that was the only way to get her to take some rest and prevent her from climbing trees.
SECTION B (WRITING) (30 marks)
Q. 3. You are Mr. Gupta, the General Manager of Ranbaxy Chemicals, M.G. Road, Mumbai. The sales promotion meeting that you arranged for the Sales Managers on 21st September has been postponed to 15th of November. Write a telegram in not more than 25 words to Mr. Vijay who is the Sales Manager Salem Branch informing him of the postponement of the meeting. Copy the following format of the telegram in your answer sheet. (5 marks).
| INDIAN POST AND TELEGRAPH | |
| RECEIVER’S ADDRESS | NAME : ADDRESS : TEL. OFFICE : TEL. NO. (IF ANY) : |
| MESSAGE_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ |
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| SENDER’S NAME : | |
| (NOT TO BE TELEGRAPHED) SENDER’S ADDRESS : |
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Ans.
| INDIAN POST AND TELEGRAPH | |
| RECEIVER’S ADDRESS | NAME : MR. VIJAY ADDRESS : Ranbaxy Chemicals, Salem TEL. OFFICE :2369992 TEL. NO. (IF ANY) : |
| MESSAGE.SALES PROMOTION MEETING FOR SALES MANAGERS POSTPONED STOP TO BE HELD ON 21ST SEPTEMBER EARLIER STOP NOW SCHEDULED FOR 15TH NOVEMBER STOP | |
| SENDER’S NAME :MR. GUPTA, GENERAL MANAGER | |
| (NOT TO BE TELEGRAPHED) RANBAXY CHEMICALS SENDER’S ADDRESS : M.G. Road, Mumbai |
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