Questions 2026

 Q.1 Read the passage carefully and answers the questions that follow. (2×5=10) 

The Round Table Conference was bound to fail. Lord Reading suggested that Britain should give effect to the views of India while preserving its own position. India’s yearning to be free met Britain’s wish to stay in India, making agreement impossible. The British Government assigned two Scotland Yard detectives to guard Mahatma Gandhi in England. They usually protected royalty but grew to like Gandhi. Unlike other dignitaries, Gandhi spoke kindly to them, discussed public affairs, and visited their homes. Before leaving, he requested they accompany him to Brindisi. Later, he sent them watches engraved with the words, 'With love from Mr. Gandhi.'

 a) Why was the Round Table Conference bound to fail? 

b) What policy did Lord Reading suggest?

 c) Who were assigned to guard Mahatma Gandhi in England? 

d) How did Gandhi treat the detectives? 

e) What gift did Gandhi send them? What was engraved on it? 

Section – B (Poetry) 

Q.2 Read the extract and answers the questions. (2×5=10)

 He gives his harness bells a shake 

To ask if there is some mistake. 

The only other sound’s the sweep

 Of easy wind and downy flake.

 The woods are lovely, dark and deep, 

But I have promises to keep, 

And miles to go before I sleep, 

And miles to go before I sleep. 

a) Why does the horse shake his harness bells? 

b) What is the only sound heard in the woods? 

c) How are the woods described? 

d) What does the speaker mean by 'promises to keep'? 

e) Why is the last line repeated? 

Q.3 Read the passage in Question No.1 and answers the following. [5 Marks]

 a) Make a sentence using the phrase 'at arm's length'. 

b) Supply the opposite of 'resistible'. 

c) 'Abandon' means: i) give up ii) come up 

 iii) give off (Choose the correct option) 

d) Supply the adjective form of 'King'. 

e) My father was _______ in his opinion. (Derive a word from 'move')

 Q.4 Arrange the following words in dictionary order. [2 Marks] 

Electric, elector, electrode, elect, elephant, election 

Q.5 Match the meanings of the word “get” with the appropriate sentences given below. [3 Marks] 

 Meanings: 

 i) To reach a place

 ii) To receive something 

iii) To communicate with somebody

 Sentences: 

a) He got a prize in debate competition. 

b) I am trying to get him on phone. 

c) He got to the bank at 11:30 a.m. 

Q.6 Do as Directed. [10 Marks]

 i) She ______ (go) to school every day. (Use the correct form of the verb)

 ii) They ______ (finish) their homework before the teacher arrived. (Use the correct tense) 

iii) I ______ (watch) a movie now. (Rewrite in Present Continuous Tense) 

iv) The book is ______ the table. (Fill in the correct preposition) 

v) He has been living here ______ 2020. (Use the correct preposition)

vi) She is afraid ______ dogs. (Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition) 

vii) Honesty is the best policy. (Identify the type of noun) 

viii) The children are playing in the park. (Change the underlined noun into singular form) 

ix) The team won the match. (Identify the kind of noun: Common/Proper/Collective/Abstract) 

x) This is the ______ (tall) building in the city. (Use the correct form of the adjective) 

Q.7 Write an essay in about 150 words on any one of the following. [10 Marks]

 a) An accident during a bus journey

 b) Importance of Trees

 c) Your Favourite Teacher

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