10th English - Unit - 2 Test

PART – I

Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicized words.                                                                                     5x1=5

1. ‘Burglars!’ she shouted, intuitively.

a) consciously b) instinctively

c) deliberately d) purposefully

2. I could hear a rending of wood and a splash of glass on the floor of the hall.

a) tearing b) combining

c) conjoining d) relating

Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised words.                                                                                      

3. I decided to be frank with him.

a) free b) honest c) open d) reserved

4. When I got to the attic, things were pretty confused.

a) muddled b) chaotic

c) cleared d) disordered

5. Choose the correct plural form of ‘loaf’ from the following.

a) loafs b) loave c) loaves d) loafes

PART – II

Section – I

Answer any TWO of the following questions.                                                                                               2x2=4

6. Where was the author when he heard the noise?

7. What made the reporter gaze at the author?

8. What woke up the mother?

Section – II

Answer any TWO of the following questions.                                                                                               2x2=4

9. There's a family nobody likes to meet;

They live, it is said, on Complaining Street

a) Where does the family live?

b) Why do you think the street is named as ‘Complaining Street’?

10. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet

Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.

a) What is the opinion about the folks you meet down the street?

b) What does the word ‘gloomy’ mean here?

11. And before he dreams of the terrible jumble

He's adopted into the family of Grumble.

a) Who dreams here?

b) Who is adopted into the family of grumble?

Section – III

Answer the following.                                                                                                                                     4x1/2=2

12. Fill in the suitable plural forms.

(i) Chair (ii) Lady (iii) Child (iv) Radius

Section – IV

Answer the following question.                                                                                                              1x2=2

13. An old man asks you to direct him to the Indian Bank. Guide him with your directions.

PART – III

14. Answer the following in utmost 10 lines:                                                                                        5x5=25

Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house. (OR)

Write a paragraph on ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude towards other folks.

15. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.

The weather is always too hot or cold;

Summer and winter alike they scold.

Nothing goes right with the folks you meet

Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.

a) Pick out the rhyming words of the above lines.

b) Identify the rhyme scheme of the above lines.

c) Pick out the words that are alliterated in the 2nd line.

d) Identify the Figure of speech in the 1st line.

16. Paraphrase the following stanza.

They growl at that and they growl at this;

Whatever comes, there is something amiss;

And whether their station be high or humble,

They are all known by the name of Grumble.

17. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Arvind, finding that Zigzag was sulkily refusing to say a word despite all their efforts at striking a conversation, dashed into the kitchen to return with a plate heaped hurriedly with juicy fruit slices and some nuts.

Bored eyes brightened momentarily as Zigzag picked up a walnut. But refusing to speak, he dropped one wrinkled eyelid in a solemn wink and flew clumsily to deposit the nut on the enormous chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Bit by bit, and in total silence, all the fruit on the plate was transferred to the chandelier and on to the blades of the ceiling fan (now switched off).

Questions

a) Did Zigzag converse with the inmates of the house?

b) What made Arvind rush into the kitchen?

c) What did Arvind bring for the bird?

d) Where did Zigzag transfer all the fruits and nuts?

e) Where did Zigzag perch comfortably?

18. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.

a) Chennai is one of the biggest city in India.

b) I met an one-eyed man.

c) I prefer coffee than tea.

d) He is angry on me.

c) Neither the secretary nor the manager were available.

PART – IV

19. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.                                 1x8=8

Visu brought Zigzag - Dr. Krishnan’s house - Arvind offered slice of fruit - Zigzag cool and grumpy - Zigzag picked up fruit - deposited in chandelier and blades of fan - bird perched on curtain rod - fell asleep - sound of snoring horrible - family members and neighbours annoyed - angry phone calls - Lakshmi switched on the fan - slices of fruit spoiled painting - Mrs. Krishnan to shoot - family fed up decided to send back.