ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2025 English Solution Page 19,20,21

 ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2025 English Solution Page No. 19. ABTA Class 10 Solved English Page No. 19 for the students of West Bengal.

• Topic – ABTA 2025 Solution
• Subject – English.
• Page – 19.

Page Number – 19

Reading Comprehension (Seen)

(1.) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:-

The guest dares not do what he would like to do – kick the cat out of the window. So, with tears of rage and pain in his eyes, he affects to be very much amused, and sorts out a bit of fish from his plate and hands it down. The cat gingerly receives it, with a look in his eyes that says “Another time my friend, you won’t be so slow to understand.” He purrs as he retires to a safe distance from the guest’s boot before eating his food.

When the family has finished tea, and gathers round the fire, the cat casually goes out of the room: True life now begins for him. He saunters down his own backyard, springs to the top of the fence, drops lightly down to the other side. He trots across and skips to the roof of an empty shed. His movement becames lithe and panther like. He looks keenly from side to side and moves noiselessly, for he has so many enemies – dogs and small boys with stones.

(A.) Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given:-

(i) The guest pretends to be very much –

(a.) angry

(b.) amused

(c.) tired

(d.) sad

Ans. (b.) amused

(ii) The cat leaves the room when the family members have-

(a.) gathered round

(b.) gone to

(c.) absent from

(d.) coming to fire

Ans. (d.) coming to fire

(iii) The true life of the cat beings-

(a.) in the morning

(b.) at noon

(c.) after tea time

(d.) during dinner

Ans. (c.) after tea time

(iv) The cat moves-

(a.) noisily

(b.) quietly

(c.) clumsily

(d.) no where

Ans. (b.) quietly

(v) The cat’s movement is like a –

(a.) cheetah

(b.) lion

(c.) panther

(d.) fox

Ans. (c.) panther

(B.) Complete the following sentences with information from the text:-

(i) When the family gathers round the fire, ________.

Ans. the cat casually goes out of the room.

(ii) The guest intends to __________.

Ans. kick the cat out of the window.

(iii) The cat trots across __________.

Ans. and skips to the roof of an empty shed.

(C.) Write ‘T’ True and ‘F’ for False statements. Give supporting statement in favour of your answers:-

(i) The guest is actually very pleased with the cat. () S.S ______

Ans. False

S.S.: So, with tears of rage and pain in his eyes, he affects to be very much amused.

(ii) The cat has many foes. () S.S. ___

Ans. True

S.S.: he has so many enemies – dogs and small boys with stones

Page Number – 20

(2.) Read the poem and answer the following questions:-

To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall

The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall

As if he grew there, house and all,

Together.

Within that house secure he hides

When danger imminent betides

Of storm, or other harm besides  Of Weather

Give but his horns the slightest touch,

His self – collecting power is such,

He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure.

Where’er he dwells, he dwells alone,

Except himself has chatells none,

Well satisfied to be his own

(A.) Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:-

(i) The snail lives with-

(a.) his family

(b.) his friends

(c.) none

(d.) neighbours

Ans. (c.) none

(ii) ‘When danger imminent betides’ _ Here ‘imminent’ means-

(a.) impossible

(b.) impending

(c.) compulsory

(d.) important

Ans. (b.) impending

(iii) Being disturbed the snail shrinks into his house with-

(a.) Pleasure

(b.) horror

(c.) satisfaction

(d.) displeasure

Ans. (d.) displeasure

(iv) The snail leads a life like a –

(a.) King

(b.) priest

(c.) monk

(d.) thief.

Ans. (c.) monk

Page Number – 21

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

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

 (A.) Tick the right answer:-

(i) The banks have been eroded in-

(a.) Single stretch

(b.) multiple stretches

(c.) no stretches

(d.) innumerable stretches

Ans. (b.) multiple stretches

(ii) A portion of the embankment behind the warehouse fell into the river before-

(a.) Durga Puja

(b.) Kali Puja

(c.) Mahalaya

(d.) VaiDooj

Ans.  (c.) Mahalaya

(iii) The road near RatanBabuGhat is in-

(a.) Alipur

(b.) Howrah

(c.) Dum Dum

(d.) Cossipore

Ans. (d.) Cossipore

(iv) Repairs by CMC proved-

(a.) adequate

(b.) effective

(c.) inadequate

(d.) relevant

Ans. (c.) inadequate

(v) The civic body wrote to the state-

(a.) irrigation department

(b.) agriculture department

(c.) pisciculture department

(d.) agriirrigation department

Ans. (a.) irrigation department

(vi) The Hooghly is a –

(a.) Pond

(b.) Ocean

(c.) lake

(d.) river

Ans. (d.) river

(B.) Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statement. Provide supporting statement for your answer:-

(i) The banks of the Hooghly in Calcutta have been eroded in many places. ()

Ans. True

S.S. The banks of the Hooghly in Calcutta have been eroded in multiple stretches.

(ii) The park has not been affected. ()

Ans. False

S.S. A portion of a park has been washed away

(iii) The civic body wrote to the state pisciculture department seeking their help. ()

Ans. False

S.S. the civic body wrote to the state irrigation department seeking their help

(C.) Answer the following questions:-

(i) What is the full form of CMC?

Ans. The full form of CMC is Calcutta Municipal Corporation.

(ii) What is the cause of erosion according to the river scientist?

Ans. According to the river scientist, the encroachment of the banks, with the accompanying destruction of the natural greenery was the cause of erosion.

(iii) Where from has the passage been adapted?

Ans. The passage has been adapted from the newspaper The Telegraph.

(iv) What did the owner of the warehouse say?

Ans. The owner of the warehouse said that, a portion of the embankment behind their warehouse fell into the river a few days before Mahalaya.

Section – B (Grammar And Vocabulary)

(4.) Write the correct alternative to the fill in the blanks:-

Ans. Including

Demanding

Comes.

(5.) (A.) Fill in the blanks with appropriate article or preposition.

________ unemployment rate ______ the country crossed 10 percent in October, according ________ a private survey.

Ans. The, in, to

(B.) Do as directed:-

(i) The fire in the office was extinguished. (change the voice)

Ans. Someone extinguished The fire in the office.

(ii) The teacher said to the student, “Have you any question?” (change the mode of narration)

Ans. The teacher asked the student if he/she had any question.

(iii) The Ganga is the longest river in India. (turn into positive degree)

Ans. No other river in India is as long as The Ganga.

(C.) Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list below to replace the words underlined words.

(i.) Do not hate the poor.()

Ans. look down upon

(ii) The police is investigating the case. ()

Ans. looking into

(iii) Rina resembles her father. ()

Ans. takes after

[List: look into, take after, put up with, look down upon]

(6.) Find out the meanings of the following words from the unseen passage in question no. 3.

(i) Wearing away ()

(ii) Insufficient ()

(iii) Storage ()

(iv) Intrusion ()

Ans. (i) – eroded

(ii) inadequate

(iii) warehouse

(iv) encroachment

Section – C (Writing Skill)

(7.) Studes the following flow – chart and write a paragraph on how a School Magazine is published:-

School Magazine Committee formed – notice for contributions – manuscripts collected from students and staff – sorted and edited – preparing a rough draft – manuscripts sent to the printer – proof correction – sent for final publication – printed in the book form – bound – distributed.

Also See: Paragraph on how a School Magazine is published

(8.) Develope the following points into a story within 100 words. Give a suitable title.

A farmer on a horse back – stormy right – suddenly the horse refuses to move – whipping the horse mercilessly – the horse still refuses – dawn breaks – the farmer finds the bridge collapsed – regrets for whipping – conclusion

(9.) Write a report for a newspaper with the following information in about 100 words:-

Severe flood – wide areas of South Bengal – from 20th to 23rd August this year – heavy rains and water released from dams – damage to life and property – drinking water and power supply affected – enteric diseases broken out – ‘relief work – rescue of the flood victims.

Also See: Report Writing on Flood (10th Standard)