MODEL QUESTION PAPER- 2019-2020

(Combined Single paper)

SUBJECT : ENGLISH MARKS: 100
STANDARD: X TIME : 2.30 Hrs.

PART A (VOCABULARY – 15 MARKS)

1. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE SYNONYM OF THE WORDS UNDERLINED: 3x1=3

The farmers were awaiting the advent(i) of the monsoon. But the clouds disappeared(ii), They were
very much excited(iii). Finally there was a steady rainfall.

i) a) announcement b) departure c) approval d) appearing

ii) a) disapproved b) appeared c) finished d) escaped
iii)a) thrilled b) tedious c) calm d) vexed.

2. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE ANTONYM OF THE WORD UNDERLINED: 3x1=3

i) She screamed back mockingly.
a) disrespectfully b) ridiculously c) respectfullyd) jeeringly.
ii) We don’t have to use any means of repulsion.
a) Attraction b) distaste c) hate d) horror
iii) I indulged in banking.
a) Took part b) participated c) abstained d) yielded.

3. READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE AND CHANGE THE FORM OF THE

UNDERLINED WORD AS DIRECTED: (1)

The depth of the sea from the ledge scared the seagull. (to adjective)

4. CONSTRUCT A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE USING ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

WORDS: (1)
a) Coward b) praise c) cowardice.

5. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE PLURAL FORM. (1)

Antenna –
a) Antennas b) antennae c) antenna d) antennaes.

6. CHOOSE THE CORRECT IDIOMS FROM THE FOLLOWING: (1)

Lend an ear –
a) Giving an ear b) listen c) see d) hear.
7. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE PHRASAL VERBS FOR THE FOLLOWING. (1)

The mother instructed the maid to __________ the child carefully.

a) Look on b) look upon c) look after

8. WHICH OF WORD GIVEN BELOW CAN BE PLACED BEFORE THE WORD WILL
TO FORM A COMPOUND WORD: (1)

a) Good b) evil c) fall d) dead.

9. ATTACH THE SUFFIX TO THE WORD DOCUMENT FROM THE LIST BELOW(1)

There has been considerable document____

a) ly b) ism c) ation.

10. EXPAND: (1)

The common expansion of FAO is

a) Food and Agricultural Organization b) Fried and Agro Organization

c) Food and Agro Orientation d) Food and Active organization.

11. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS CORRECT IN ITS MEANING: (1)

a) The white dove is used as a symbol of piece

b) The white dove is used as a symbol of peace.

PART – B (GRAMMAR – 15 MARKS) 15x1=15

12. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH SUITABLE MODAL VERBS:

I ________ win this singing contest. (determination)
a) Could b) may c) will

13. CHOOSE THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORM:

Rohan will find the solutions.
a) The solutions will found by Rohan.
b) The solutions will be found by Rohan.
c) The solutions is founded by Rohan

14. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ARTICLE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

I found _____ book which I missed last week.
a) a b) an c) the

15. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE TO COMPLETE

THE SENTENCE:
 Global warming is _______ the green house emission
a) an effect of b) in spite of c) in addition to

16. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING WITH SUITABLE TENSE FORMOF VERB:

Vijay always ________ for a walk in the morning.
a) Go b) goes c) went d) going

17. REARRANGE THE WORDS IN RIGHT ORDER:

as / I / healthy / are you / am / as

18. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONNECTOR FOR THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

It is raining. Take an umbrella ______ you will get drenched.
a) and b) but c) or else.

19. FIND OUT THE TYPE OF PHRASE OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

They bought a necklace made of diamonds yesterday.
a) Adjective phrase b) noun phrase c) adverbial phrase.

20. JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

Here is your watch. It has been found in the garden.

21. CHOOSE THE CORRECT REPORTED SPEECH FOR THE FOLLOWING:

The teacher said to us, “What are you doing now?”
a) The teacher told to us what we were doing now.
b) The teacher asked us what we were doing then.
c) The teacher asked us what were we doing then.

22. FILL IN THE BLANKS APPROPRIATELY:

Thirty litres of milk _______ too much for that family.
a) is b) are c) have

23. TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE AS INSTRUCTED:

Besides being a dancer, she is a teacher. (into compound)

24. ADD SUITABLE QUESTION TAG FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Everyone is coming here, ___________?
a) Isn’t everyone b) aren’t they c) are they

25. CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION:

The road is filled _____ rubbles.
a) in b) of c) with

26. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF VERB FROM THE FOLLOWING:

____________ is a valuable habit.
a) To read b) Reading c) Read

PART – C (PROSE – 10 MARKS)

27.ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING IN A SENTENCE OR TWO:

5x2=10
i) Why did Herman and the author slam the doors?
ii) What prompted the seagull to fly finally?
iii) What did the Bodwells think when they heard the mother about?
iv) Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.
v) What was the daily routine of Sanyal?
vi) What is the plight of the India’s disabled when compared to those in the developed world?
vii) What were the various things that tempted Franz to spend his day outdoors?
PART – D (POETRY – 10 MARKS)

28. QUOTE FROM YOUR MEMORY ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS: (5)

a) Five lines of the poem “Life”

From: “Let me………..
To : ………. fear”

b) Five lines of the poem

From : “ A woman……..
To : ……………. Spring.”

29. READ THE FOLLOWING LINES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN: 5x1=5
a) Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear.

i)Why do you think that poet is not in a hurry?

b) In the dim past, nor holding back in fear

From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
Find the rhyming words of the given lines.

c) “The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring

She says. “spring will come again my dear.
Let me care for the ones who’re near.
She’s the woman – she has no fear”
Find the rhyme scheme of the lines given above.

d) She’s a lioness, don’t mess with her

She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster.
 Mention the figure of speech in the first line.

e) She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief.

Pick out the alliterated words from the above line.

PART – E (SUPPLEMENTARY READER – 10 MARKS)

30. IDENTIFY THE CHARACTER OR SPEAKER: 5x1=5

i). He was the chief of all spirits.
ii) I heard about it in town.
iii) “Make a rope of twisted straw”.
iv) I must finish my task before I take my rest.
v) “I am glad they are so strong”

31. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: 5x1=5

i) .______________raised a dreadful storm.
a) Ariel b) Prospero c) Miranda
ii) . The little boy Peter was ______ to go on such an errand.
a) irritated b) glad c) sad
iii) With the sword, Mulan cut off her _________.
a) arms b) hands c) long black hair
iv) . Ferdinand was the son of ____________
a) Gonzalo b) King of Naples c) Antonio
v) Somu leaves for ________.
a) Alaska b) London c) Africa

PART – F ( PARAGRAPH ANSWERS- 10 MARKS) (5+5 =10)

32. ANSWER ANY TWO OUT OF THREE PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:
a) Describe the struggles undergone by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
(or)
b) Critically appreciate the poem “Life”
(or)
 c) Narrate the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the aged in Shining.

PART – G (LANGUAGE FUNCTION – 30 MARKS)

CHOOSE ANY 5 OUT OF 6
33. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW.

Water is probably the most important substance for preserving life. In fact, scientists looking
for evidence of life on other planets regard the presence of water as a vital clue. Plants require water
to grow. A growing human population consumes an increasing amount of food, which requires
additional water. The animals consume water, and they also eat grains and grass that require water. A
hotter planet means an increased demand for water. Heat causes water to evaporate more quickly.
Hotter temperatures also diminish the amount of water available in lakes and rivers. Conserving water
enables us to use our existing supply of water more efficiently.
Water conservation is a straightforward, common sense way to make the most of the fresh
water that we do have. Rain water harvesting is collection and storage of rain water that runs off from
roof tops, parks, roads, open grounds, etc. This water run off can be either stored or recharged into
the ground water.
A rainwater harvesting system comprises components of various stages - transporting rainwater
through pipes or drains, filtration, and storage in tanks for reuse or recharge.

QUESTIONS:
1. What is considered as the important substance for preserving life?
2. What is the effect of hotter temperature?
3. Define rain water harvesting.
4. What are the components of rain water harvesting system?
5. Suggest a suitable topic to the above passages.

34. PREPARE AN ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT USING THE HINTS GIVEN

BELOW:

1X5=5
1. MVK Cars – Grand showroom for Maruti – Upto 50000/- offer – Instant loan arrangements -
Free accessories up to Rs. 10000/- Avail test drive today - Gandhi road, Chennai. (OR)
2. Kalai Home Appliances – Clearance sale – 30 to 50% discounts – Special Exchange offers –
Combo offers for selected products – 0% EMI – Salem. Tamilnadu
35. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE APPROPRIATELY : 5
Student : Sir, I want to open an account in your bank
Manager: What kind of account?
Student : .................................................
Manager: Why do you want to open the account?
Student : ...................................................
Manager : Good. Do you have ...........................?
Student : Yes sir, here it is.
Manager : Do you have any introducer?
Student : Yes.
Manager : OK, Take this.....................................
Student : Sure sir.
Manager : Bring your ........................................
Student : Certainly. Thank you very much sir.

36. WRITE A REPORT OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN ABOUT 100 WORDS: 5

You are the School Pupil leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural ceremony
of English Literary Association of your school, which was held very recently. Write a report on the
same.

OR

Write a report on the Annual Sports Meet held in your school last week.

37. WRITE NOTES FOR THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. 1x5=5

There are many different kinds of books that are published each year. These are the new titles
available for us to read. Besides these, there are books that have been published through the years.
Together, there are millions of books available throughout the world in as many languages as are
spoken by people. There are different genres in which books are published. There are fiction and non-
fiction categories in books, and each of these categories has many different genres of books. The
academic books we study at school belong to the text book category. We study them to complete our
syllabus and pass the examinations at the end of each academic session.There are other books that we
read for our pleasure and enrichment. We read story books of different types. There are comedy,
horror, detective and thriller stories in prose, plays and poetry forms. Books are our best friends.

38. STUDY THE GIVEN GRAPH AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
5x1=5

(i) ____________________ % of dry land contains Savanna.

a) 10 b) 13 c) 17 d) 11
(ii) Which land receives more rainfall?
a) desert b) scrub c) rainforest d) tundra
(iii) Which vegetation do share the earth with Tropical Rain Forest equally?
a) Boreal b) Temperate c) Mountains d) Grassland
(iv) State True or False:
Desert occupies the largest area of dry land.
(v) ____________________ covers the least part of dry land.
a) Mountains b) Tundra c) Desert d) Scrub
39. Observe the map given below and write the instructions required :
You are near a computer centre. Guide the stranger to reach nearby hospital

Computer Centre Ist lane GHSS School

Anna Salai Main Road

You

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