English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Important Questions for English Communicative

Why does Brutus kill Caesar?

Why does Calpurnia try to stop Caesar from going to the senate?

How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar to accompany him to the senate house?

Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me
Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.

(a) Where is Caesar planning to go ?

(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him ?

(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean ?

Why did Cassius tell Brutus not to allow Antony to speak on Caesar's funeral ?

How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia I am ashamed. I did yield to them.

Give me my robe, for I will go.

(a) Why was Calpurnia afraid?

(b) Where did Caesar decide to go?

(c) What does the word 'yield' mean?

Why did Caesar's will infuriate the Romans ?

This was the most unkindest cut of all;

For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,

Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,

Quite vanquish'd him : then burst his mighty heart;

(a) Who speaks these words?

(b) Whose ingratitude was he referring to?

(c) Why did it break Caesar's heart?

How did Antony prove that Caesar was not ambitious?

What opinion do you form of Calpurnia from the play ‘Julius Caesar’ ? 

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

But speak all good you can devise of Caesar,

And say you do it by our permission;

…….     …….     …….    ……. 

(a) Identify the speaker. 

(b) Who is being granted permission? 

(c) What is the speaker afraid of? 

(d) What opinion do you form of the speaker? 

Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.

1. How does Antony use visual imagery to make his point about the assassination of Caesar?    (1)
2. What is the significance of the mantle that Antony refers to in his speech?   (1)
3. Identify the tone of Antony's statement when he says, "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now".   (1)
4. What does Antony's reference to the Nervii suggest about Caesar's military prowess?   (1)

In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line. In your answer sheets, remember to write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after it, as shown below. The first one has been done as an example.

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(a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) for
(b) (i) by (ii) with (iii) of (iv) beside
(c) (i) by (ii) to (iii) for (iv) with

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Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences :

(a) coloured bus / children / we saw / full of / a yellow / excited /
(b) they were / we guessed / on the / planetarium / way / to the /
(c) part / this / study tour / of their / was /

Nina: What are your plans for the autumn break, Nita?

Nita: I plan to (a) ____________________ my aunt. She lives near Gangtok, just (b) ______________ miles away from the town.

Nina: Oh! That sounds exciting. When (c) ____________________ you leave?

(a) (i) visit (ii) visited (iii) visits (iv) visiting
(b) (i) a few (ii) a little (iii) less (iv) fewer
(c) (i) does (ii) did (iii) done (iv) do

(a) your destiny / right hand / it is said / your / that / is in
(b) the problems / determine / how / our personalities / of life / we deal
(c) than others / can cope / some people / better / hardships / with

Lemons are small size. They               e.g. small in size

have many qualities. Are used         (a) __________ _________ __________

as agents add a particular taste.      (b) __________ _________ ____________

They are also source of several      (c) __________ _________ ____________

other benefits

Reading a novel or short story (a) _________ second language could dramatically (b)_______________physiological responses to emotions such __________(c) smiling.

(a) (i) of  (ii) in  (iii) from (iv) at

(b) (i) reduce  (ii) reduces  (iii) reduced  (iv) reducing

(c) (i) like  (ii) similar to  (iii) as  (iv) alike