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Q. 9. Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example. Write the answers against the correct numbers. 1×3=3
e.g. on / scribes / Egyptian / papery / scrolls / wrote.
Egyptian scribes wrote on papery scrolls.
(a) were / scrolls / these / made / papyrus / of.
(b) papyrus / that / grew / was / by the / a reedy plant / river Nile.
(c) invented / was / Chinese / by the / in AD 100 / paper

Ans. (a) These scrolls were made of papyrus. (b) Papyrus was a reedy plant that grew by the river N

Q. 10. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first one has been done as an example. 1/2×8=4
Incorrect Correct
Meanwhile to their dismay, we found that their our
after four hour of climbing up the (a) ...................... .....................
wall, we are lost. No torches were allowed. (b) ...................... .....................
Only later another two hours did (c) ...................... .....................
we find themselves on the top. We had four (d) ...................... .....................
hours to sleep. We have to reach the (e) ...................... .....................
next village in daybreak. We were cold. Two (f) ...................... .....................
of the boys produced woollen shawls of their (g) ...................... .....................
bags. There were only two between four of us. (h) ...................... .....................

Ans. (a) hour ... hours (e) have ... had (b) are ... were (f) in ... at (c) later ... after (g) of ... from (d) themselves ... ourselves (h) between ... among

Q. 11. Use the information in the headlines to complete the news items given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences. 1×4=4
(a) LIFE STANDSTILL DUE TO AVALANCHE All life ........................................ due to the avalanche.
(b) FAILURE OF MONSOON CAUSES DROUGHT Failure of monsoon ........................................ many areas. (c) ONE MORE GIR LION DEAD Another lion ........................................ in the Gir forest.
(d) FLOWERS OF NUMEROUS VARIETIES ON ANNUAL SHOW At the annual show ........................................ .

Ans. (a) came to a standstill (b) has caused a drought in (c) was found dead/has died (d) flowers of numerous varieties were on display.

English Communicative 2009 Question Papers Class X
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