10th English - Unit - 3 Test

PART – I

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

1. It covered the expedition in five legs with stop-overs at four ports.

a) voyage b) exportation c) expectation d) exodus

2. They were apprehensive and supportive too.

a) pacify b) soothe c) anxious d) quiet

Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicised word.

3. Those are the times we have to be active and need to anticipate what could be there ahead.

a) expect b) foresee c) predict d) doubt

4. Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below.

There will be a ____ in the office next week.

a) warm up b) run out c) shut down d) take off

5. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below:

The governor was ____ at the wit of the youth.

a) Pleases b) pleasing c) Pleased d) Please

PART – II

Section – I

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

6. Who is Tara-Tarini?

7. Who among the crew mentioned about teamwork?

8. What does the term circumnavigation mean?

Section – II

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

9. A women is beauty innate,

A symbol of power and strength.

a) How is a women?

b) What does she symbolize?

10. Don't ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect.

She knows how to thaw you, saw you – so beware!

a) What do the words thaw and saw mean here?

b) What is the tone of the author?

11. She's today's woman. Today's woman dear.

Love her, respect her, keep her near...

a) Is the poet talking about the women of the previous generation?

b) How should a woman be treated?

Section – III

Answer the following.                                                                                                                                     1x2=2

12. Read the situations given and frame two suitable sentences in the appropriate form of the tenses.

Give two instructions to your classmates.

Section – IV

Answer the following question.                                                                                                          1x2=2

13. Guide the stranger to the Government Hospital. Give instructions to help him.

PART – III

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

Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition. (OR)

What qualities have made women powerful?

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

She's a lioness; don't mess with her.

She'll not spare you if you're a prankster.

Don't ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect.

She knows how to thaw you, saw you – so beware!

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

b) Mention the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.

c) Pick out the alliterated words in the 3rd line.

 

d) Name the Figure of speech used in the 1st line.

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

Mulan ran into the house. Her father was sitting in a chair, carving a piece of wood. “Father!” she said. “Did you hear what the Emperor says each family must do?” “Yes,” said her old father, “I heard about it in town. Well, I may as well go pack up.” He put down his carving, stood up and walked very slowly to his room. “Wait!” said Mulan, “Father, you have not been well. If I may say so, why at your age must you keep up with all those young men?” “What else can be done?” said her father. “Your brother is a child. He cannot go.” “Of course that's true,” said Mulan. “He is too little. But I have an idea.” She poured her father a cup of tea and handed it to him. “Father, have some tea. Please sit for a minute. I will be right back.” "Very well, dear," said the father. Mulan went into her room. With her sword, she cut off her long, black hair. She put on her father’s robe. Going back to her father, Mulan said, “Look at me. I am your son now. I will go in your place. I will do my part for China.”

Questions:

a) Why did Mulan run into the house?

b) What was her father doing at house?

c) Why did Mulan ask her father not to go?

d) What was the idea did Mulan have?

e) Why could not Mulan’s brother join the army?

17. Write a complaint to the officer of the PWD department to take immediate actions for maintaining cleanliness in the Children’s Park in your locality.

18. Quote from memory: The summer.…faith and beliefs.

PART – IV

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

Mulan - a brave teenage girl - loved father - went to join army - won battles - became General - not strong but stood tall - ended war - emperor glad - asked to stay in palace - offered post of royal adviser- wished to return - emperor’s fine gifts - patriotic, brave, affectionate - loved her village - model for others.