MONTHLY TEST -DECEMBER-2021
X - STANDARD
ENGLISH MARKS :50 TIME :1.30 hours
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I - ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
WRITE THE SYNONYMS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS. 2 × 1 = 2
a) He uttered a joyful scream
Ans : loud cry / High pitch sound / shout
b) His mother has swooped upwards
Ans : moved rapidly / moved quickly
II - WRITE THE ANTONYMS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS. 2 × 1 = 2
a) The young seagull was there alone to be starved
Ans : well-fed / feast
b) He was soaring gradually downwards and outwards
Ans : rapidly / suddenly
III- READ THE POETIC LINES AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW. 4 × 1 = 4
So let the way wind up the hill or down,
Over rough or smooth the journey will be joy:
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure and a crown.
a) Pick out the Rhyming words from the above lines
Ans : down - crown, joy - boy
b) Write down the Rhyming scheme from the above lines.
Ans : abba
c) Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line of the given Stanza.
Ans : Oxymoron
d) Pick out the alliterating words
Ans : way - wind
Journey - joy
SRK- seeking-sought
IV-READ THE FOLLOWING LINES OF THE POEM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW 2×1= 2
a) not hurrying to nor turning from the goal,
Not mourning for the things
i ) Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry ?
Ans : The Poet moving towards his goal patiently.
ii ) What should one not mourn for ?
Ans : One should not mourn for the things that disappeared in the past.
Or
One should not mourn for bad past time
Or
One should not mourn for failures of past time
V - REARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN CORRECT ORDER. 5 × 1 = 5
i) He ordered Ariel to torment the innate of the ship
ii) Prospero and Miranda came to an Island and lived in a cave.
iii) Ariel was instructed to bring Ferdinand the Prince of Naples to his cave.
iv) He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.
v) Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees.
ANSWERS :
i) Prospero and Miranda came to an Island and lived in a cave
ii) Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees.
iii) He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.
iv) He ordered Ariel to torment the innate of the ship
v) Ariel was instructed to bring Ferdinand the Prince of Naples to his cave.
VI - MATCH THE FOLLOWING 5 × 1 = 5
1. Prospero - The chief of all spirits
2. Ariel - The false brother
3. Miranda - Prince of Naples
4. Ferdinand - Daughter of Prospero
5. Antonio - King of Milan
ANSWERS
1. Prospero - King of Milan
2. Ariel - The chief of all spirits
3. Miranda - Daughter of Prospero
4. Ferdinand - Prince of Naples
5. Antonio - The false brother
VII - FILL IN THE BLANKS 5 × 1 = 5
1. The young seagull was afraid of flying over the_________________
2. __________________pitied on the young seagull
3. The seagull was sleeping in the little hole_________________the ledge.
4.___________________raised Dreadful storm.
5. Prospero ordered Ariel to bring__________________ to his place.
ANSWERS .
1. Brink of the ledge / ledge / sea
2. The mother seagull
3. Under / brink of the ledge
4. Prospero
5. Ferdinand / Prince of Naples / Son of King of Naples
VIII - MATCH THE FOLLOWING 5 × 1 = 5
1. Raja can play violin - No permission
2. Can I use this phone for a moment - Asking for permission niye polite.
3. You can't pass here - Possibility
4. Could you pass me salt please - Asking for permission
5. We can meet him in the evening - Ability present
ANSWERS
1. Raja can play violin - Ability present
2. Can I use this phone for a moment - Asking for permission
3. You can't pass here - No permission
4. Could you pass me salt please - Asking for permission more polite.
5. We can meet him in the evening - Possibility
IX - ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 4×2 =8
1. What prompted the young seagull fly finally?
Ans : The Sight of the food and it's hunger.
Or
The sight of the food(fish) and it's hunger prompted the young seagull fly finally.
2. Why did the young seagull fail to fly ?
Ans : The bird was afraid of to fly
Or
The young seagull failed to fly because it was afraid of to fly.
3. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird ?
Ans : No. She did not offer any food.
Or
No. The mother bird did not offer any food to the young seagull
4. What did the young bird's family do when he started flying ?
Ans : They flew around and screamed with joy.
Or
The young bird's family was praising and screaming with joy when he started flying .
X - QUOTE ANY TWO MODAL VERBS 2 × 1 = 2
i) MAY - Modal verb " May " is used to express
" Permission, " " possibilities," etc
Example
May I go there now ? ( Permission )
They may win the match ( possibility )
ii) CAN - The modal verb " Can " is used to express
" ability," "permission," "possibility ," etc
Examples
* He can sing well ( Ability )
* Can I touch this? ( Permission)
* I can beat you ( Possibility )
XI - CHANGE THE FOLLOWING INTO OTHER VOICE : 3 × 2 = 6
1. The manager appointed many office assistant.
2. His behavior vexes me.
3. You are advised not to eat junk food.
ANSWERS
1. The manager appointed many office assistant
Ans : Many office assistants were appointed by the manager
2. His behavior vexes me.
Ans : I am vexed by his behavior
3. You are advised not to eat junk food.
Ans : Don't eat junk food .
XII - FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE MODALS : 2 × 2 = 4
1. It______________rain tomorrow.
Ans : It may. rain tomorrow.
2. You_______________obey the law.
Ans : you must / should obey the law
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