CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT

SECOND ASSESSMENT TEST - JANUARY - 202

STANDARD X
ENGLISH
Time: 3.00HRS Max.Marks: 100

Part - I
Note: (i) Answer all the question 14x1=14
(ii) Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding
answer.

Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicized words.

1. But he kept calling plaintively
a) sadly b) happily c) pleasantly d) simply
2. They were apprehensive and supportive too
a) confidence b) anxious c) angry d) happy
3. He failed to muster up courage to take that plunge
a) disperse b) go away c) gather d) separate
Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicized words.
4. _____teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish.
a) glide b) slide c) float d) sink
5. His mother swooped upwards
a) very quick b) very fast c) very nice d) very slow
6. Women occupy all the major positions in the society.
a) huge b) large c) plenty d) minor
7. Choose the correct plural form of deer
a) deer b) door c) dear d) deers
8. Attach a suitable suffix to the word excellent
a) __ly b) __ism c) __ication d) __ness
9. Choose the correct expansion for the abbreviation CRY
a) Child Record and You b) Computer Record Yahoo
c) Child Rights and You d) Central Reserve Yield
10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below
The Chief guest _______________ prizes.
a) gave off b) gave back c) gave away d) gave in
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word “story” to form a compound word.
a) Cleaning b) telling c) gazing d) parking
12. Choose the correct preposition.
The fox jumped _______ the well
a) an b) to c) into d) with
13. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate tense form
If you _______(work) hard, you would have won the relay match.
a) has worked b) have worked c) had worked d)will have worked
14. Choose the most appropriate linker.
Work hard_________ you will fail
a) but b) and c) otherwise
 Part - II
Section -I

Answer any three of the following. 3x2=6

15. What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge?
16. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
17. Who is Tara-Tarini? After whom was the sailboat named?
18. What sort of training did the crew undergo before their expedition?

Section - II

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any three of the following 3x2=6
19. “Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear”.
a) Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
b) What should one not mourn for?
20. “In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole”.
a) What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’?
b) IS the poet afraid of future?
21. “Strong is she in her faith and beliefs
“Persistence is the key to everything”, says she”
a) What is she strong about?
b) How does she deal with the adversities in life?
22. “Despite the sighs and groans and means
She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief!”
a) Is she complaining about the problems of life?
b) Pick out the words that show her grit.

Section - III

Answer any three of the following. 3x2=6

23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.
The salesman answered all the questions patiently.
24. Rewrite using indirect speech.
“I will work hard to get first class”, said Anu.
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
Miranda said Prospero tell me what are you looking at yonder
26. Transform the following sentence into a complex.
He is sick but ne attends the rehearsal.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) a boon/with special needs/technology/is/to citizens
b) results/they/the/will/publish
 Section - IV
Answer the following questions 1x2=2
28. Guide the stranger to the Post Office.

Part - III
Section - I
Answer any two of the following questions in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
30. Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and
unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it
with reference from the story.
31. Highlight the factors responsible for all-women Indian Navy crew to carry about their
expedition.
32. Write in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwent.

Section - II
Answer any two of the following questions in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
33. Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.
34. What qualities have made women powerful?
35. Read the following poetic stanza and answer the questions given below.
“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”
a) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first line of the given stanza.
b) Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line of the given stanza.
c) Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
d) Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
e) Pick out the alliterating words.
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
“Strong is she in her faith and beliefs”,
“Persistence is the key to everything”, says she
Despite the sighs and groans and moans,
She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief!
 Section - III
Answer any one of the following. 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
(a) He took care of the order line in the clinic
(b) Zigzag was a great trouble in the house
(c) Dr. Krishnan was surprised of the sudden change in a zigzag
(d) Gone was zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression.
(e) Dr. Krishnan and took him to the clinic

38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
There was an island in the sea, the only inhabitants of which were an old
man named Prospero, and Miranda, a very beautiful young land. She came to this
Island so young, that she had no memory of having seen any other human face than her
father’s. They lived in a care are made out of your rock; it was divided into several
apartments, one of which Prospero called his study; there he kept his books, which
chiefly treated of magic. By virtue of his art, he had released many good spirits from
witch called Sycorax, who had them imprisoned in the bodies of large trees. These gentle
spirits were ever obedient to the will of Prospero
a) Who were the only inhabitants of the islands?
b) Where did they live?
c) What is the name of the witch?
d) How did Prospero helped the gentle spirits?
e) What had the witch done to the spirits?
Section - IV
Answer any four of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Home Appliances - Aadi sale - 20-50% - special combo offers - Muthusamy & Co., Raja
street, Gingee.
40. Write a complaint to the officer of the PWD department to take immediate actions of
maintaining cleanliness in the Children’s Park in your locality.
41. You are the school pupil leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural
ceremony of English Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report
on the same in not more than 120 words.
42. Look at the following pictures and express your views on it in about five sentences.
43. Make notes or write summary of the following passage.
Books are the greatest treasure of mankind, and the habit of reading them is
the greatest source of pleasure. He, who is in the habit of reading books should buy
books for himself, borrowed books do not give so much pleasure, as they bought ones
because in the case of borrowed books, the reader has to be very careful in handling
them. The books which belong to the reader himself give a special pleasure because, the
reader has now worried about handling them and he has not to worry about the return.
He who is interested in reading books should start collecting them in his youth. The
books collected and arranged properly in a room, not only decorate the room but also
make the presence of their authors left. The knowledge of the presence of the great
personalities in the room is very inspiring and refreshing because, they are always
prepared to talk heart to heart with the reader. Books contain in them eternal truth and
are better friends than those of flesh and blood as they not only entertain but also guide
us.
44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) As we were late so we apologized.
b) If i were a bird, I will fly
c) He is richest man in the village
d) He gave me an useful idea
e) I prefer coffee than tea.
Section - V
45. Quote from memory poem. 1x5=5
“A woman is …………………………….
……………………………. see in spring”

Part - IV
Answer the following questions. 2x8=16
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.
Prospero - Duke of Milan - fond of magic books - brother - Antonio - usurped -
Dukedom. out at the sea - landed island - released many good spirits - imprisoned -
Sycorax - Miranda - kind hearted - loved - Ferdinand raised - storm - Antonio - sad
words - restore - Dukedom.
(OR)
Somu - zigzag bird - Dr.Krishanan’s houses - speak and sing - twenty one languages -
never spoke - fed with fruit slices and nuts. The bird - chandelier - ceiling fan - started
snoring - unable to bear - decided to return. Maid Lakshmi - switched fan - fruit juice
spread - on Mr. Krishnan’s painting. Bird - spoke - bared at home - painting said - fruit
juice spread - new technique.

47. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
We sometimes think that it would be very nice to have a know what to do. How we envy
rich people who do not have to work for their living but can do just what they please all
the year around. Yet, when we feel like this they are because they are tired of having
nothing to do. Most of us are happy when we have regular work to do for our living,
especially if the work is what we like to do. The first thing the work does for us is to give
us happiness. He is like a beggar in the streets who takes the money of others who
worked hard to earn it. Such people do not like independently and ought to feel
ashamed of them. But the honest worker who earns his living by useful toil can hold up
his head and respect himself. Lastly regular builds up character. It teaches us such
good habit as punctuality, carefulness and faithfulness in work. It is the man who
works, not the elder, who as a rule develops the best character.

a) Why do we envy rich people?

b) Why are the rich people not so happy as we think?
c) What does regular work give us?
d) What are the benefits of regular work?
(OR)
Ants in pairs
When the ants go out
to search for food
They like to march in pairs
Its dangerous work
with heavy loads
and each one does a share
They much one does a share
They much in twos,
in long, straight lines,
They look fir crumbs and scraps.

a) How do the ants march and where do they go?

b) What sort of a work the ants undergo?
c) What are they looking for?
d) What does the poem express about the ant?