WB Board 10 PYP Solutions 2022

Section – A

Reading Comprehension (SEEN)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A month later a letter came for Father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying. “Do you want to know what became of your kite?” he said. Then he sat down beside us and told us the whole story.

Father had a brother and a sister. He had quarrelled with his brother and left home. Years afterwards, he felt sorry and when he went back, he found his brother had died and he couldn’t find his sister.

The letter father had just received was from his sister, Aunt Esther, mother of Dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland. One day when Dick and Mimi were out in the woods, they discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home. When their mother saw the kite patched with the letter, she turned pale. It was the very letter she had once written to her brother. Philippa was her mother’s name and Claude was her father’s. She knew who we must be. So she sat down and wrote to Big Half Moon and Father received her letter.

Next day, Father went and brought Aunt Esther and Dick and Mimi with him. They have been here ever since. Aunt Esther is a dear and Dick and Mimi are too jolly for words.

A. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences: (1*5=5)

(a) Father received a letter
(i) one month ago
(ii) one week ago
(iii) after one month
(iv) after several years

Ans: (iii) after one month

(b) The letter was from father’s sister
(i) Philippa
(ii) Claude
(iii) Mimi
(iv) Esther

Ans: (iv) Esther

(c) Father left home because he
(i) did not like his home
(ii) quarrelled with his brother
(iii) wanted a new life
(iv) got a new job at Big Half Moon

Ans: (ii) quarrelled with his brother

(d) When father went back home his brother
(i) had already died
(ii) could not be traced
(iii) did not meet him
(iv) welcomed him warmly

Ans: (i) had already died

(e) The kite was patched with the letter written by
(i) Philippa to Claude
(ii) Esther to her husband
(iii) Father to her sister
(iv) Esther to her brother

Ans: (iv) Esther to her brother

B. Complete the following sentences with the information from the text: (1*3=3)

(i) Though father left home after a quarrel with his brother, he later felt sorry and went back.
(ii) In the woods Dick and Mimi found the kite on top of a tree and carried it home.
(iii) Esther turned pale when she saw the kite patched with the letter she had once written to her brother.

C. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write “T” for “True” and “F” for “False” in the boxes given on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answers: (2*2=4)

(i) Aunt Esther always lived on the island Big Half Moon. (F)
Supporting sentence: She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland.

(ii) Claude was Esther’s father’s name. (T)
Supporting sentence: Claude was mentioned as Esther’s father’s name.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

The Mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel.
And the former called the latter ‘Little Prig’.
Bun replied,
‘You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I’ll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut,’

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: (1*4=4)

(a) The quarrel tool place between the squirrel and the
(i) Prig
(ii) Bun
(iii) Rabbit
(iv) Mountain

Ans: (i) Prig

(b) All sorts of things and weather made up a
(i) sphere and mountain
(ii) year and a sphere
(iii) mountain and a squirrel
(iv) pretty squirrel track

Ans: (ii) year and a sphere

(c) The mountain can
(i) make squirrel track
(ii) crack nut
(iii) move from place to place
(iv) be very energetic

Ans: (i) make squirrel track

(d) The squirrel claims the mountain is
(i) as spry as him
(ii) not as big as him
(iii) not spry like him
(iv) equal in size with him

Ans: (iii) not spry like him

B. Answer the following questions: (2*2=4)

(i) Why does the squirrel not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place?
Ans: The squirrel is not ashamed of its place because it knows that even small animals have their own value. It can easily do things like crack nuts and move quickly, which the big mountain cannot do. The squirrel believes that every creature has a special role in nature, so being small is not something to be embarrassed about.

(ii) What examples of differing talents does the squirrel give in the poem?
Ans: The squirrel says it cannot carry a forest on its back like the mountain can, nor does it make a pretty track for it to run on. In the same way, the mountain cannot crack a nut or move quickly like the squirrel can. These differences show that both the squirrel and the mountain have their own unique talents, and each plays an important role in nature.

Reading Comprehension (UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Heavy rain battered North Bengal, throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourists stranded in the hills. Torrential showers in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri districts triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places, officials said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal as well as in Sikkim. While three of the rescue teams will work in North Bengal, the remaining one will stay put in Sikkim for relief work.

Around 11 P.M. a landslide occurred at NH-10, near Birik-Dara, that connects Siliguri with Sikkim and Kalimpong. The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was also blocked for several hours due to a landslide. Kalimpong police deployed personnel at all important points, handling out water and snacks to stranded tourists. Civil defence volunteers were also seen providing tea and eatables to visitors stuck on Lava- Algarah road.

Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were blocked due to landslides, stranding locals and visitors, cutting off traffic. Siliguri bound passenger vehicles from Sikkim were advised to take Peshok road. Meanwhile the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighbourhood has now developed into a cyclonic circulation, the weather office said, adding that enhanced rainfall activity was likely to continue in North Bengal over the next few days.

[Adapted from an article published in The Indian Express dated October 21, 2021]

A. Tick the right answer: (1*6=6)

(i) The three districts affected by torrential showers are Darjeeling, Kalimpong and
(a) Coochbehar
(b) Jalpaiguri
(c) Gangtok
(d) Alipurduar

Ans: (b) Jalpaiguri

(ii) Tourists were stranded in the hills due to
(a) bad rainfall
(b) heavy thunderstorm
(c) sudden storm
(d) multiple landslides

Ans: (d) multiple landslides

(iii) For rescue operation in North Bengal and Sikkim NDRF has deployed
(a) four teams
(b) three teams
(c) many teams
(d) two teams

Ans: (a) four teams

(iv) NH-10 is the main road linking Siliguri with
(a) Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong
(b) Kalimpong and Sikkim
(c) Sikkim and Bhutan
(d) Sikkim and Bihar

Ans: (b) Kalimpong and Sikkim

(v) The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was blocked for
(a) several hours
(b) two hours
(c) three hours
(d) one hour

Ans: (a) several hours

(vi) At important points on Lava-Algarah road personnel providing relief were deployed by
(a) NDRF
(b) Sikkim govt.
(c) Kalimpong Police
(d) Algarah police

Ans: (c) Kalimpong Police

B. Each the following statements is either “True” or “False”. Write “T” for “True” and “F” for “False” in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers: [(1+1)*3=6]

(i) Landslides have caused damages to roads and bridges in many places of North Bengal. (T)
Supporting sentence: Landslides damaged roads and bridges and also stopped or disturbed traffic in many areas of North Bengal.

(ii) Roads were blocked in North Bengal due to landslides caused by 48 hours of incessant rain. (F)
Supporting sentence: It rained heavily for 36 hours, causing landslides that blocked several roads in North Bengal.

(iii) Birik-Dara experienced the landslides in day time. (F)
Supporting sentence: The landslide near Birik-Dara happened around 11 p.m., which is at night.

C. Answer the following questions: (2*4=8)

(i) What was the effect of torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal?
Ans: The heavy rain in North Bengal lasted for 36 hours and caused landslides in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts. Many roads were blocked, and people, including tourists, got stuck. Traffic was badly affected, so vehicles going to Siliguri from Sikkim used the Peshok road.

(ii) What does NDRF stand for? How did it respond to the disaster in North Bengal and Sikkim?
Ans: NDRF stands for National Disaster Response Force. It sent four teams to help with rescue and relief work. Three teams worked in North Bengal, and one team stayed in Sikkim to help the people there.

(iii) How did Kalimpong police and Civil defence volunteers try to help stranded tourists?
Ans: The Kalimpong police helped by giving water and snacks to tourists who were stuck, while Civil Defence volunteers provided tea and food to people waiting on the blocked Lava-Algarah road.

(iv) Why does the weather office predict enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few more days?
Ans: The weather office said that a low-pressure system over Bihar and nearby areas has turned into a cyclonic circulation. As a result, heavy rain is expected to continue in North Bengal for a few more days.

Section – B

Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks: (1*3=3)

When I entered the house something _____________ (smelling/smells/smelt) aweful. Someone ___________ (had been cooking/has cooked/was cooking) and ______________ (burn/burnt/has burnt) the meal.

Ans:

When I entered the house something smelt awful. Someone had been cooking and had burnt the meal.

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: (1*3=3)

My neighbourhood is ___________ very interesting place. My house is located ______________ an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store in only five minute’s walk ______________ my house.

Ans:

My neighbourhood is a very interesting place. My house is located in an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minutes’ walk from my house.

B. (i) The poor man carried a heavy load. (change the voice) (1*3=3)
Ans: A heavy load was carried by the poor man.

(ii) “What has he done, Father?” said Swami. (Change into indirect speech)
Ans: Swami asked his father what he had done.

(iii) The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning. (Rewrite the sentence using “so—-that”)
Ans: The people were so stunned in the beginning that they could not speak.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list: (1*3=3)

(i) He continued as if nothing had happened. (carried on)
(ii) He resembles her mother. (takes after)
(iii) Have the factory workers withdrawn the strike? (called off)

taken after

carry out

carry on

call off

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side: (2*4=8)

(i) Save – rescue
(ii) continuous – incessant
(iii) used effectively – deployed
(iv) Money or food given to those in need – relief

Section – C

Writing

7. Suppose you are the student editor of your school magazine. Write a notice (within 100 words) inviting contributions from students for the next issue of the magazine. You may use the following points: (10)

[Types of contribution (articles, story, poems, drawings) – length of the writing and paged to be used for submission – last date of submission and – whom to submit.]

Calcutta Public High School
Notice

Date: 6th May 2020

Invitation to Share Your Work

Students are invited to contribute to the next issue of the school magazine. Contributions may include articles, stories, poems, or drawings. Writings should not exceed 300 words and must be submitted on A4 pages. The last date for submission is 25th May 2020. Interested students should submit their work to the undersigned or the English teacher. Your active participation will make the magazine more interesting and meaningful.

Sd/-
Puja Biswas

Student Editor
School Magazine Committee

8. Write a story (within 100 words) using the following hints. Give a title to the story: (8+2)

The bare laughs at the slow-moving tortoise – tortoise invites the hare for a race – agrees – the hare runs very fast – the tortoise falls behind – confident hare takes a nap – tortoise continues in his own speed – reaches winning post before the hare – the hare loses.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Once, a proud hare laughed at a slow-moving tortoise. One day the tortoise came to the hare and calmly said, “Let’s have a race.” The hare agreed thinking he would easily win the race. When the race began, the hare ran very fast and quickly left the tortoise far behind. Feeling confident he stopped under a tree to take a nap. At that time, the tortoise kept walking slowly and steadily without stopping. The tortoise passed him while the hare slept and reached the finish line. When the hare woke up and started running again, he was surprised to see that the tortoise had already won the game and he had lost the game. The hare learned that being steady and not giving up can lead to success.

9. Write a letter (within 100 words) to your friend advising him or her to maintain Covid rules strictly. Mention wearing of mask, use of sanitizer, frequent handwash, maintaining physical distance as precautions against Covid. (10)

14C, Lake View Road
Kolkata – 700019
16th May 2020

Dear Riya,

I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to remind you to be careful and follow the Covid safety rules. Please always wear a mask when you go outside. It helps protect you and others from getting sick. Also, use hand sanitizer often, especially after touching things in public and wash your hands with soap regularly. Avoid crowded places, and if you must go keep a safe distance from others.

These simple things can really help you and your family stay safe and healthy. Take care of yourself.

Yours faithfully,
Ananya