COMMON QUARTERLY EXAM-2022 Standard X éeono [TTT TT Time : 3.00 hrs ENGLISH Marks : 100 , Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for falmess, In form of the Hall Supervisor Immediately If there is any lack of fairness. *. li). Use blue or black Ink to) rte and underline. » Part~ ‘ Note : i) Answer all the questions. - 1x1 14 i) Choose the most sultable answer and write the code with corresponding answer. ‘ ws Choose the appropriate synonym for the italicised words. 1. Scrapping his beak Tawand again to whet It. " of shapen a)“ strong b) blunt d) crack 2. Itis@ 55- foot salling vesse! built indigenously in India, a) fully b)/ innately e) collectively ) specially 3, The attichas always been favourite with children, a) Loft Appartment ©) lemace ) strong room Choose the appropriate antonym for the italicized words. 4, She screamed back mockingly. a) op aternectly ) ridiculously 6 jectinaly 9) respectfully 5. ‘Nothing’ he said arufily. i ay sadly b) happily ©) angrily d) partly 6. Aproject was undertaken in consonance with the National Policy. a) concem 'b) disagreement c). agreement dy Confidence 7. Choose the correct plural form of loaf from the following. ot a) loafs by” loaf ) foaves dloave 8. Froma derivative by adding the right suffixto the word document. é a) oy b) -ise ) ~action| a -y ‘ 9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation SIM, A) Subscriber Information Module ) Student identification Module i c) Subscriber Identification Module a) ‘School Identification Module 1 40. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below. The crew ‘of waler and food before thay could complete their expedition. a) ranon b)fenabout ¢) ranin d) ranout 41, Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word watch to form a compound word a) Hall b) house ©) man @) clock 42, Fillin the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below . . Mulanheardthis____her tent. a) By By from c) at @) for 42, Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form the verb given below, | Afterhe his lunch, he went across the window. : a). will finish b) ‘wasfinishing —_¢) finish ¢) had finished 44, Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. eee he is ninely years old, he is in the pink of health, . @) When 'b) eventhough ) since d) yet Part - Il { Section - | , Answer any Three of the following questions In a sentence or two. ax2=6 415. What is prompted the Seagull to fly finally? 46. Who used to the zither and how? 17. Mention the special features of INS V Tarini: ¢ Sanyal? 48. What did Aditya offer yi section =I - Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any Throe of the following. 19 Let me but live my life from year to year i uctant soul With terwar ene word me Teferto? _») What kind of life does the poet: want to lead?XEnglish b) Whois a prankster? the snow-covered ground, "What couldn't be found on the ground? '5) Why was the ground covered with snow? Section - tit 3x226 fwer any three of the following. , Rewrite the following sentence into the other voice. *"" ‘The salesman answered all the questions patiently. 24, Rewrite using indirect speech, Where are we going, Sir?” asked the aero-coach man. 25/‘Punctuate the following sentence. everyone he called a surprise attack i$ coming 26. Transform the following sentence into simple sentence. ‘As Catherine is a voractious reader, she buys a lot af books. 2f/ Rearrange the wordvin the correct Seder lo mate meaningful sentences. a) He saw / when inthe / platform / the train / he rushed. , b) As/I/healthy / are you/ am / as Section -IV Answer the following question. 28. A stranger wants to visit the post office. Writs the steps to quide him to reach the tion, 1 x2=2 School Hospital] : iu and stranger Beach Road Rene OE | Post Office | | Hotel "Part lil - Section -1 ‘Agowet any two ofthe following in utmost 10 lines, 2x5=10 . gles underwent by the young Seagull to overcome it i % Howe Watsons friend to attest ie cuminal Steer of fying Séfte in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwer 22. ‘Wen does change with time’ - What were the various changes that came abou ah ion : ctl faswer sary two of the following In utmost 10 lines. = 3 ihe Aiparagraph on “The Grumble Family’ ang their alltude towards other folks. "5" 22 Fompate and contrast the attitude of the Ant andthe Cricket. = : %. Read the following stanza ‘The weather isa . yy ‘ - X English 36. hrase the following stanza. ' Immer of lta she's ready to see In spring, She says, “Spring will come again, my dear Let me care for ne ones who're naa . : |- She has no fear . She's The woman a Section <1 Answer any one of the following. 1x5eS '37.-Re arrangg the following sentences In coherent order. i). Using his powers, Prospero released he good spirits from large bodies of trees. ii) Prospero and Miranda came to island and lived In a cave. « . li) He raised a violent storm in the sea to wrech the ship of his enemies. M) The king of Naples and Antonio the false brother, repented the justice the Prospero. He ordered Arial to torment the Inmates of the.ship, 38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. “The country shining was governed by a'despottc leader who though a warrior, hada great and cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of falling heelth and strength. This cause him to send out a curel proclamation. The entire province was given strict orders to Immediately put to death all aged people, Those were barbarous days, and the custom of abandoning old people to die was not common. The poor farmer toved his aged mother with tender reverence, and the order filled his heart with sorrow, But no one ever thought twice about obeying the mandate of the governor, so with many deep and ltopelass sighs. The youth prepared for what at that time was considered the kindest mode of death. Questions. ages . I) Who géverned shining? li) What was the cowardly act of the governor? lil) What prociamation did the governor send out? ) Howdidthe poor farmertreathis mother? vj Did he people obey the governor’ order? Section -IV Answer any four of the following. Gioen 4x5=20 ‘39. Prepare an advertisement using the hits given below. Shoes for all - leading brands - suils your heals and toes - Attractive offers - Dass Shoe World- ” No. 40, Kaveri Street- Vere, ¢ ° hoe World 40. Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily ordering subscription for your schoo! library. at. ‘es are Adhira Alan, the sctool pup lender of GHSS, “Tichy. Prepare a notice on behalf of ur schoo! inviting the grahdparents of the students to celebrat °s Day in your ‘school Auditorium on the 20" of next month, fe Wortl Eker Day i 42, Look at the following picture and express your views on it In about five sentences. - Mashing, Machine 43, Make notes or write a summary of the fc There are many different inde of| book! that pu lable for us tO read, Beside: through Together there are millions ovbocke aval mylene : re spoken by people. There ars citerentge! ined, There fietion snap al nog ris I book of these categories has mari “alferent genres of boane Ta pel ye 100ks we aghd6l belong tole text category. We: a p hile ma ase lons at the end academic session. ey ” nt. We read story books of different les In Prose, play and poatry forms,(4) X English ti and correct the errors In the following sentences. “ you may speak politely to the elders, b) This 1s the boy whom one the rate. . c) He came late to school everyday. d) Though he was hungry but he did not eat. ¢) Is this a book that you wanted to buy. Section - V Quote from mamory. 1xse3 45, Strong is she with her, 46, Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 2x 8=16 + 1) Years ago - China - emperor- prdered - one from - family - join army - Mulan - father- very ok! - Mulan wishes - to join armiy - King fee - art leaves - village fights - bravely - raised -to lop position - fever - war - camp Mulan affected - doctor examines - find - the truth - Mulan glrl - Soldiers objects - Icadership - Mulan ignores - comments - fights bravely - wins war for China - Emperor pleased - royal gifts - Mulan - returns back -village-happy. _(OR) b) Long long ago there lived al the foot of the Mountain. The country shining - proclamation ~, barbarous days - leflected. his helpless old mother - eyes so dim - few steps - tremblit mothers voice was full of unselfish - Then strech it upon a row- of the governor was pleased + cruel law was abolished - only legends remain 47. Road the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. 8) Ico creamis one of the most popular desserts}! is a frozen dessert made out of milk and cream generally and come in many flavours} Though childrea love ice-creams the most, these days ico creams are made for all age-groups] There are ice creams even for diabetics and heart patients Made with milk and cream it has lot of calories also because of the sugar content. Ice creams like most other deserts are advised to be consumed in moderation. However, evenice lollies ancl sorbots are considered, Ice creams even if they have no milk. Before the fridges were in cxisience, the ice cream were made in a bucket full of Ice and salt in which the container having all he ingredients of ice cream was held and the mixture in it continually stirred till twas completely frozen, Later as the refrigeretor arrived, it became very easy to just mix up the ingredients and put them in the freezer section til it become ice cream. Vennilla, Chocolate and strawberry sill remaint lie most popular flavours in spite of numerous flavours like: guava, Peach, oconul, mango and many ethers being introduced regulary Question: he 1) What are the ingredients of an ice crea oF b) How wore ica creams made before the existence of refrigerator? ©) Mantion the various ice cream flavours available. 4) Which flavour of ice eream do you like the most? Why? (oR) b) Road tho following poem aud answer the questions given below. Butterfly, oh butterfly, why do you hide in the shadows 7 Sprond wide yourwings, let your heart sing And como dance with me in the meadow. - * : Buttorfly, ch butterfly, why do you fear? You'll naver stray, I'l lead the way Just follow the path, I'l be near Buttorlly, oh butlortly, have you no hope? Drink of the sun, over tifo's just begun : Thro times hills and valleys we'll lope Bullerfly, oh butterfly, dare you to dream? ‘ : : ‘On our hearts we depend, shall we follow the wind : . And consign to the fates grander scheme?! | F * Question. ik 1 8) What does the poet want the bulterfly 19. b) How Is the post willing to help the pay c) Where do they wanttogo? | d) Where have you seen a ute ‘Des: