CBSE 2010 Class Xth English Communicative Sample Papers

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English is a subject which is taken lightly by many students and ultimately proves to be an aggregate spoiler in most cases. You will find many students getting very good marks in science and mathematics but just about average in English, courtesy the just like that attitude towards English. I was lucky to get good marks in English, so friends give equal importance to English and prepare well for the examinations. Given below is the syllabus for English examination and some sample papers. Wish you all the luck‼

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SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS
English (Communicative)
(Code No. 101)
CLASS-X

SEPARATE QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER SHEET FORMAT REPLACES COMBINED BOOKLET FORMAT FROM MARCH, 2005 EXAMINATION.

One Paper 3 Hours 100 Marks

SECTION A : READING 20 Marks 40 Periods

Two unseen passages with a variety of comprehension questions including 04 marks for word-attack skills such as word formation and inferring meaning.

1 250-350 words in length – 08 marks
2 400-450 words in length – 12 marks

The total length of the two passages will be between 650 and 800 words.

Question No.1 First passage will have a factual passage (e.g., instruction, description, report etc.) or a literary passage (e.g., extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography).

Question No. 2 Second passage will have a factual passage or a discursive passage involving opinion, (argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text).
Only 2 will have questions on word-attack skills for 04 marks.

SECTION B : WRITING 30 Marks 63 Periods
Four writing tasks as indicated below:

Question No.3 and 4 will be Short composition of not more than 50 words each - e.g., notice, message, telegram or short postcard. Each composition will carry 5 marks
Important note on format and word limit :
Notice : Word limit : 50 words for body of the notice. Notice must be placed in a box. If the candidate exceeds the word limit by more than 5 words ½ mark will be deducted.

Message: Word limit : 50 words for body of the message. Message must be placed in a box. If the candidate exceeds the word limit by more than 5 words ½ mark will be deducted.

Postcard: Word limit : 50 words for body of the letter. Format of postcard has to be printed in the question paper for candidates to copy while writing the answer. 1 mark will be deducted if the student fails to copy the proper layout. If the candidate exceeds the word limit by more than 5 words ½ mark will be deducted.

Telegram: Word limit : 25 words inclusive of receiver’s name and address, sender’s name and the word STOP/. However Sender’s address, which is not to be telegraphed, will not be counted for deciding word limit. Format of telegraph form has to be printed in the question paper for candidates to copy while writing the answer. 1 mark will be deducted if the student fails to copy the proper layout. If the candidate exceeds the word limit by one or two words ½ mark will be deducted. If he/she exceeds the word limit by three or more words 1 mark will be deducted.

Question No. 5 will be a Composition based on a verbal stimulus such as an advertisement, notice, newspaper cutting, table, diary extract, notes, letter or other forms of correspondence.
Word limit : 200 words (For letter : 150 words only for body of the letter) 10 marks.
Question No. 6 will be a Composition based on a visual stimulus such as a diagram, picture, graph, map, cartoon or flow chart.
Word limit : 150-200 words 10 marks.
One of the longer (10 marks) compositions will draw on the thematic content of the Main Course book.

Note : for question No. 5 and 6 : If the candidate exceeds the word limit by 15 words or more 1 mark will be deducted. Word limit applies only to the body of the letter (150 words) / article (200 words)/speech (150 words) /report (excluding the format—200 words) etc.

SECTION C : GRAMMAR 20 Marks 42 Periods

Question No. 7-11 A variety of short questions involving the use of particular structures within a context (i.e., not in isolated sentences). Test types used will include gap-filling, cloze (gap filling exercise with blanks at regular intervals), sentence completion, reordering word groups in sentences, editing, dialogue completion and sentence transformation.
The grammar syllabus will be sampled each year, with marks allotted for :Verb forms, sentence structures and Other areas.
Note : Jumbled words in reordering exercise to test syntax will involve sentences in a context. Each sentence will be split into sense groups (not necessarily into single words) and jumbled up.

SECTION D : LITERATURE 30 Marks 65 Periods

Question N. 12 and 13 : Two extracts from different poems from the prescribed reader, each followed by two or three questions to test local and global comprehension of the set text. Each extract will carry 4 marks.
Word limit : one or two lines for each answer.
Question No. 14 will be one question (with or without an extract) testing global or local comprehension of a poem or a play from the prescribed reader.
Word limit : 75-100 words 05 marks
Question No. 15 will carry up to three questions based on one of the drama texts from the prescribed reader to test local and global comprehension of the set text. An extract may or may not be used.
Word limit : one or two lines for each question if an extract is given. If an extract is not given, the word limit will be roughly 75 words. Total 05 marks
Question No. 16 will be one question based on one of the prose texts from the prescribed reader to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set text.
Word limit : 50-75 words 04 marks.
Question No. 17 will be one extended question based on one of the prose texts from the prescribed reader to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set text.
Word limit : 150-175 words 08 marks.
Questions will test comprehension at different levels : literal, inferential and evaluative.

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105 Responses to “CBSE 2010 Class Xth English Communicative Sample Papers”

105
JISHA: On May 30th, 2013
I need Telegram format for my UG degree exam
104
angel: On June 23rd, 2011
may i know what can one do in english stream and can v do ma in eng hons. after taking arts in XI…and wt proffession v cud get in eng.
103
angel: On June 23rd, 2011
plzzzzzzzzzzzz send me eng. sample paper for sa-2……
n i wan2 score gud in grammar…….need help and plz tl d key points in writin articles etc…..:-]
102
tani: On June 3rd, 2011
i need the format of post card,telegram,letter, article and pamphlet for class 10th please.
101
paurush k.p.: On May 28th, 2011
I want solved Qu/ans .of english literature lesson.Along with that Grammar portion for practice.Actually here in dubai we didn’t get the course book yet.
100
siddharth: On April 24th, 2011
What grade one should get to get science side? (in mayur public school I.P. entension)
99
ankit: On April 22nd, 2011
please send me format of telegram writing….its very urgent…..i am studying till 2 am
98
ketaki: On March 28th, 2011
send me all the formats plez
97
merin: On March 23rd, 2011
reading section questions plz
96
anurag: On March 22nd, 2011
plz send me sample paper of english according 2 SA2
95
Ravinder kant: On March 21st, 2011
Please send me science question paper
94
Ravinder kant: On March 21st, 2011
Please send me english question paper
93
Abhishek: On March 16th, 2011
plz send me sample paper of english according 2 SA2
92
Abhishek: On March 16th, 2011
plz send me format of letter and email writing
91
DAWN: On March 16th, 2011
will multiple choice be provided in section A B and C
90
vishal malpure: On March 11th, 2011
yes we have been told that that no postcard no telegram wil come in board
89
mayank: On February 23rd, 2011
please send on my ID sample papers of english of 10th class according to sem2 syllabus
88
Vishakha: On February 15th, 2011
Please send me english,hindi sample paper
87
Sami: On February 14th, 2011
Hope you do not publish such useless papers in future. Bogus writing ..
86
Aditya: On February 13th, 2011
Why have there been so many changes in the patterns of CBSE board?
85
Durgesh: On January 31st, 2011
Plz send english pratice paper and important questions.
84
jayesh: On January 13th, 2011
please send me the the sample paper of English communication {101} .
83
hari: On January 11th, 2011
how do I write the diary entry? Pls give me the format!
82
zabeer: On January 2nd, 2011
Plz say the format of e -mail and give examples
81
banerjee: On December 22nd, 2010
plz give examples of email writing
80
[email protected]: On December 20th, 2010
please send me all the cbse sample papers of 2010 of english…….
inspite of getting continuous applause from my mam i fail to secure even 75+ in english…..in other all subjects i score 85+..
please tell me what to do…….
79
mira kan: On December 4th, 2010
how to write about entrance exam to news paper
78
Khiangte: On November 9th, 2010
Class X English questions
77
Yuvraj: On October 31st, 2010
Tell me format of article and speech
76
rohantiwari: On October 13th, 2010
pls send samples paper of s.a 2 nd……………….. and what is writing section in this term………………… pls send fast
75
DEEPAK S NOORANAL: On September 29th, 2010
how to score full marks in english
74
Shefali: On September 22nd, 2010
Plez give me the character sketch of poet’s mother in night of the scorpion. .
73
isha: On September 16th, 2010
what is format of e mail
72
dhanesh kumar: On September 7th, 2010
english pepper solved
71
afshan: On September 5th, 2010
plz tell me in which date our 1st submative exam will begin?
70
kavita: On September 4th, 2010
I want to know the format of e-mail for 10th class cbse
69
roshni: On August 31st, 2010
how to score full marks in grammar?
68
NEERAJA: On August 31st, 2010
I need mcq question on chapter THE TRIBUTE,CUTIE PIE
please help me………………………………………………
67
nikita n.: On August 21st, 2010
What is the marks distribution of postcard in board?
66
NAVPREET SINGH: On August 16th, 2010
THE EXAM WILL BE COMING FROM SCHOOL OR CBSE. AND WHO WILL BE GOING TO CHECK OUR EXAMS SCHOOL OR CBSE
65
reem: On August 14th, 2010
the words i can said in shopping
64
reem: On August 14th, 2010
the words i can say when meeting people
63
kriti: On July 29th, 2010
please tell me the english syllabus of Xth class for Ist term
62
neha: On July 28th, 2010
piz send me examples of email & speech writting
61
kajal: On July 6th, 2010
please tell me and explain the section a and tell me some question.
60
IOOPOIO: On June 28th, 2010
I WANT MCQ TYPE SAMPLE PAPER
59
Saakshi Chhatwal: On June 21st, 2010
I have taken up FMM as my subject,introduced by CBSE and i wanted to ask that what is the carrer in this field further.I am not intrested in CA but want to do somethng somewhere in finance line. so plz help me.. waitng for the reply
58
shahb: On June 14th, 2010
I would like to know the format specified by the CBSE for the English papers of class8,9,and 10, for the session 2010-2011.
57
Bharti Shah: On June 14th, 2010
I would like to know the format of the English Exam Papers for classes 8,9, and 10 for the session 2010-2011
56
Ankita: On May 31st, 2010
How to prepare well for English,after completing 10th with Rajasthan Board and pursuing 11th with CBSE ?????? Please help me by giving your right suggestions,please.I am very tensed about it.
55
Rahul kumar: On May 29th, 2010
Do you have samplepapers of english for 2011 exams
54
sunil kumar: On May 20th, 2010
sample letter to editor for water borne diseases
53
hamilton: On May 12th, 2010
grammar
52
seema: On March 22nd, 2010
can you please tell me the format of an article and a speech and how to attemp the news paper head lines questions
51
Abdul haye: On March 21st, 2010
Plz tell me the format of the:-
1 notice
2 letter
3 post card
50
Ankita: On March 20th, 2010
WILL U SENT ME ALL ENG COMMUNICATIVE SAMPLE PAPERS?
49
NIKUNJ: On March 20th, 2010
WHAT WAS THE NEW CHANGES IN WRITTING SECTION FORMAT?
48
Rensky: On March 20th, 2010
My questions are:
1. I’ve been informed the total no. of qstn is 18( 1 - 18 ) with no Q carrying 5mks in section D . Q13 n Q14 carries 3mks each etc.. Could you please verify?

2. Can you pls provide me with the prescribed cbse formats for notice, telegram, message, diary, post card, article, letters, speech, report.

3. Can I have a preview of ‘09 toppers’ answer sheet.
47
John mate: On March 19th, 2010
Where can I get Prescribed cbse formats of Notice , letter(formal and informal), message, diary, article, speech, report, debate and answer preview of ‘09 Eng. toppers.
46
k.sree sameer: On March 13th, 2010
how can i score better marks in the forthcoming cbse board 10th exam
45
amna: On March 8th, 2010
plz send me all the guess papers in english of class 10
44
prathyusha: On March 5th, 2010
write a letter to the editor of the news paper in which the report appeared expressing your anguish over how innocent lives are lost because of irrational and uncontrolled terrorist activities
43
Aakash: On March 1st, 2010
Will you please send me the format for article and essay writting
42
sanaa mansoor: On February 22nd, 2010
is there telegram for this forthcoming 2010 board exams
41
twinkle jain: On February 15th, 2010
in a telegram , how do we write numbers of two words.For example if we have to write ninety two , we will write both these words in one box or in two different boxes.
40
Nasrin Ubais: On February 3rd, 2010
How can I improve in my english both grammatically and spokenly?
39
panav: On January 31st, 2010
please send me all the cbse sample papers of 2010 of english…….
inspite of getting continuous applause from my mam i fail to secure even 75+ in english…..in other all subjects i score 85+..
please tell me what to do…….
38
amar: On January 31st, 2010
dplz tell me the format of notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter to editor
article
speech
debate
37
della.quest: On January 28th, 2010
Give me how to understand “The Ode To The West Wind
36
Neera: On January 25th, 2010
plz tell me the format of notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter to editor
article
speech
debate
35
Aakash: On January 23rd, 2010
Sir, Pse send me the answer sheet of topper of 2009 for English paper. Tks.
34
akshay manuja: On January 19th, 2010
Give me how to understand “The Ode To The West Wind
33
rashmi malaviya: On January 15th, 2010
sir,please send me the english answer sheet of topeer of 2009.
plz tell me formats of
notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter
artice
speech
debte
32
Pavan: On December 24th, 2009
i have a low vocabulary in writing ….in speaking i can speak simple English……i am in 9th icse board…so can u suggest me how can i get 85%-90% in English ……..
31
apoorva: On December 23rd, 2009
how to write good answers in literature and in writing section
30
shiny george: On December 7th, 2009
plz tell me formats of
notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter
artice
speech
debte
29
Aditya: On December 1st, 2009
Please advise me how to improve in reading section. Especially in those questions where alternatives of given words are asked. Yaar how much words we gonna keep in our mind. Should whole dictionary. Please help
Give me how to understand “The Ode To The West Wind”
28
Rohit Chakraborty: On November 15th, 2009
Can you give me an image example of postcard writing ?
27
sastry: On October 22nd, 2009
Vineet/ Vani Prasad of 29, Rajpur Road, Ambala, comes across the following poster in the newspaper. He/ She is concerned about the spread of diseases during summers and decides to write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the impending possibility of water borne diseases and the dire need for creating awareness about the prevention or such diseases through such informative posters. Using your own ideas and the ideas from the unit on ‘Health’, write Vineet’s/ Vani’s letter in not more than 150 words.
26
shilpi: On October 21st, 2009
hello sir i m the student of class x ……sir i secure above 90 in all subjects but in english i fail to secure even 80 marks….what to do…………pls..help me
25
basu: On October 18th, 2009
what is the format of telegram and message
24
Manish: On October 10th, 2009
can anyone give me the link to the solution for the Section C ?
Your anticipation will be appreciated !
thank u !
23
aditya agarwal: On October 1st, 2009
please send me the english answer sheet of topeer of 2009.
22
priyancy jain: On September 19th, 2009
hey, can you please send me previous years’ sample questions of notice, message, TELEGRAM and postcard with marking scheme.
21
Anshu: On September 19th, 2009
My son is not performing well in coprehension part in English. Pl suggest means for improvement. He is in Class VI.
Thanking you in anticipation
20
kiran: On August 30th, 2009
can you kindly send the correct formats of notice, speech ,debate,article and message.
and how to practice for grammer.thanks for anticipation
19
Angeline: On August 11th, 2009
Is there Sample Paper for class7. If it is Please publish it.
18
Angeline: On August 11th, 2009
May i Know if there is no Sample Paper for Class7??
17
vignesh: On July 12th, 2009
In direct to indirect whether “it” in direct will change into “that”in indirect speech.
16
vignesh: On July 12th, 2009
tell me about the correct format of the telegram?
15
Shubham: On July 7th, 2009
what to see answer sheet of maths who scored 100marks in class 10th cbse board?
14
Mugdha Kohli: On June 20th, 2009
When will i get my answer of my previous question?
13
Mugdha Kohli: On June 20th, 2009
please tell me the format of writing telegram & notice?So that i can secure full marks in it.
12
saroj: On June 20th, 2009
please send me the answer sheets of cbse 10th topper of 2008
11
SUBHASISH: On June 20th, 2009
please send me the english and history answer sheets of 2008
10
rneela: On June 18th, 2009
sir I have twin daughters. they are studing in xth cbse.They do all subjects very well and taken 90% above. but in english they
secure only 70%.how can I make my children get above 90 in english subject also.please give a
wonderful suggestion for me.
Thanks in anticipation
9
rneela: On June 18th, 2009
Please tell me any xth cbse english training courses by internet.
8
Vishank: On May 31st, 2009
please tell me the format of writing telegram?
7
Sumeet Kundu: On May 12th, 2009
My son reading in class-x CBSE course is doing good in science, mathematic but carrying very bad marks in english. In class IX he secure only 68% marks and other subject around 90%. I am worry for his English performace.
As there is no sufficient time to improve his english knowedge, I request you to suggest how to score at least 85%.

Tips and technique may help to score marks. Please suggest.
6
triveni chaudhary: On May 2nd, 2009
Kindly tell me the formats of -
notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter
article
speech
debate
telephonic conversations
5
aman anand: On March 17th, 2009
PLEASE SEND 10TH CLASS ENGLISH ANSWER SHEET OF TOPPER OF 2008
4
ankit: On March 17th, 2009
plz tell me formats of
notice
message
telegram
postcard
letter
artice
speech
debte
3
navneet: On March 16th, 2009
plz send correct format of all short composition
2
ankit: On March 16th, 2009
what is format of telegram?
1
souvik: On January 2nd, 2009
What is the correct format of the telegram? Has there been any change?

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