CBSE 2017 English Communicative Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) Summative Assessment-II paper from 2017, code 1/3 (Series HRK, Set 3). It carries 70 marks over three hours, with 15 minutes of reading time, and has 11 compulsory questions in three sections: Reading (20 marks), Writing and Grammar (25 marks) and Literature (25 marks). One reading passage is a mountaineer's account of growing up in Nakuri village near Uttarkashi; the other describes how game animals drive away a panther. Writing offers a letter on student accommodation in Delhi or an article on safe driving, then a story from given hints. Literature covers Virtually True, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Patol Babu, Film Star, Julius Caesar, Snake, The Diary of a Young Girl and The Story of My Life. This copy has the questions only.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

English

Year

2017

Paper code

1/3

Maximum marks

70

Time allowed

3 hours

Questions

11

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A (Reading)

  20 marks

  Questions 1–2: an autobiographical passage with eight one-mark questions (8 marks), and a passage on the panther with short answers and word meanings (12 marks)

• Section B (Writing and Grammar)

  25 marks

  Questions 3–7: letter to the editor or article (5), story writing (10), gap filling (3), editing (4) and sentence reordering (3)

• Section C (Literature)

  25 marks

  Questions 8–11: extract-based questions (3), four short answers out of five (8), a value-based answer (4) and a long answer on the novels (10)

Topics covered

• Reading comprehension
• Letter to the editor
• Article writing
• Story writing
• Gap filling, editing and sentence reordering
• Virtually True
• Patol Babu, Film Star
• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
• Julius Caesar
• Snake
• The Diary of a Young Girl
• The Story of My Life

Questions from this paper

1. How do the panther and the game animals react to open spaces?
2. Accidents happen when people violate traffic rules. Write an article in 100–120 words on 'Safe Driving'.
3. How does Decius Brutus interpret Calpurnia's dream?
4. Dedication and hard work are essential for success. Explain how these qualities enable Patol Babu to perform his small role to perfection.
5. What does Anne's diary reveal about the steadily worsening economic and social conditions during the war?
6. Which traits of Helen's character appeal to you most? Give a reasoned answer.