RASI ENGLISH GUIDE – ANSWER KEY

X ENGLISH – PUBLIC MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 1 (APRIL -2022)

1. c) capability 8. a) re
2. a) fight 9. c) All India Council for Technical Education
3. b) chewed 10. c) drop out
4. a) bestowed 11. b) as
5. a) rejection 12. b) pass
6. c) dark 13. a) with
7. c) loaves 14. a) will understand
19. a) The path of ups and downs and rough or smooth is the way of life.
b) The journey of life should be joyful.
20. a) thaw- to become reserved, saw- to criticise.
b) The tone of the poet is warning.
21. a) Today’s generation b) with love and respect.
22. a) The task of machines. b) Machines
23. All the questions were answered patiently by the salesman.
24. Shankar asked me if I knew him.
25. Having finished his homework, he went out to play.
26. a) This is the house we have lived.
b) We are on our way to Kolkata.
27. “With the grown of snow, there cometh wisdom!”.
35. a) mine-design, pit-fit b) abab c) filed-fit d) Anaphora.
37. 1. Miranda thought all men had grave faces and grey beards like her father.
2. She was delighted with the appearance of this beautiful young prince.
3. Ferdinand began to address her as the goddess of the place.
4. Miranda answered she was no goddess but simple maid.
5. Prospero was well pleased to find they admire each other.
38. a) Horrified expression.
b) Zigzag is a most harmless, unusual and lovable bird.
c) It was bred by a genuine African witch doctor.
d) A genuine African witch doctor.
e) Somu said that the bird was an absolute treasure and a real help.
44. a) He is the best batsman in our team.
b) I deeply regret my mistakes.
c) The culprit killed his partner with knife.
d) We rarely go to the park, do we?
e) He works hard.
47. a) The poison of the black widow spider causes unbearable pain. It stiffens the muscles of the
abdomen and causes death to some of the victims.
b) The diseases caused by mosquitoes are malaria, yellow fever and sleeping sickness.
c) The mosquitoes pick up the germs and pass them on to the people they bite.
d) Flies play a part in spreading such diseases as cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever. So,
they are harmful to us.
(OR)
a) The poet saw a bird.
b) Yes, the bird drank water from the dew, from the convenient grass.
c) The bird ate worm in halves and raw.
d) The eyes are compared to frightened beads.