NALE COACHING CLASSES DATE: 26-12-22

10 (Semi English)
TIME: 1 hrs
(unit test2.4,2.5,2.6)

English- MARKS: 25

SEAT NO:

Q.1 Language Study

1) Complete the words by using correct letters. (1)
1. i. _sset ii. lis_ iii. chang_ iv. ma_k

Ans. i. asset ii. list iii. change iv. mark

2. i. _igour ii. shoo_ iii. bi_ iv. s_bject

Ans. i. vigour ii. shoot iii. big iv. subject

2) Put the words in alphabetical order. (1)

life, humour, deaf, mad.

Ans. deaf, humour, life, mad.

3) Punctuate the following sentences. (1)

dont raise such dust

Ans. Don’t raise such dust.

4) Write the related words as shown in the example. (2)

Ans.

Q.2 Read the passage and carry out the activities.

1 A1) i) Say whether the following statements are true or false : 1
1) Mischievous kids are the most sensitive and loving people of all.
Ans. True

2) R.K. Narayan does not do a great job conveying that to all of us.
Ans. False
ii) Complete the following sentences with the help of the information given in the passage. 1
R.K. Narayan is responsible for many of the outstanding literary works India has ………......
Ans. R.K. Narayan is responsible for many of the outstanding literary works India has ever produced.

It is mentioned in the description that the book is about a mischievous ten year old Indian boy,
and some parents may be concerned about the influence this will have on their already mischievous
children. But the book is as such, that it encompasses the mischief of the kids in a view of the kid which
is harmless and pure in his perspective. Also amidst all the mischief and naughtinees, we actually find
 that Swami is a loving and a tender kid who's actually very sensitive. It is also a known fact that
mischievous kids are the most sensitive and loving people of all. And R. K. Narayan does a great job
conveying that to all of us.
So in conclusion it can be said that this book is a good read for children of all ages, who may
just enjoy a good read or who may want to improve their English skills.
About the author...
The author of 'Swami and Friends' is India's one of the greatest authors of all time, R. K. Narayan.
R. K. Narayan is responsible for many of the outstanding literary works India has ever produced. And
this book in particular captures the essence of India under British ruling and the mind and life of a typical
teenage kid.
Other great works by Narayan include -
‘Malgudi Days’, ‘The Guide’, ‘The Painter of Signs’ and many more literary works such as
‘The Ramayana’ : A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic and ‘The Mahabharata’ : A
Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic.
Go take a look at them if you are interested..

A2) Complete the following web 2

Ans.
Swami
i. and
friends
Malgudi
ii.
Days
The
iii.
Guide
The
Painter
iv.
of
Sings
A3) Vocabulary based activities : 2
1) Write the antonyms for the following from the extract :
i) mature × ...............
ii) atypical × ...............
Ans. i) mature × tender
ii) atypical × typical

2) Write the adjective form of the following

i) conclusion - ...............
ii) book - ...............
Ans. i) conclusion - conclusive
ii) book - bookish
A4) Grammar based questions : 2
1) R.K. Narayan does a great job conveying that to all of us (Identify the tense and change into present
continuous tense)
Ans. Simple present tense.
R.K. Narayan is doing a great job conveying that to all of us.

2) Swami is a loving and tender kid who is actually very sensitive. (Identify the clauses)
Ans. Swami is a loving and tender kid – Main clause
 Who is actual very sensitive – Subordinate Adjective clause.
A5) Personal response 2
Write about one of your friends who appears to be mischievous and naughty, but is actually quite and
sensitive.
Ans. My friend, Adi is very mischievous. He keeps troubling the teachers and constantly gets into
trouble. No matter where we are he always founds some one to among. I’ve known him for three years
now, but never once has he failed to make me laugh. He is fun to be around. But in the time that I’ve
known him. I’ve realized that he is also a very sensitive person. He never does anything that would harm
or hurt someone else. All this mischievous acts are merely has way of entertaining himself and others.
Q.3 Read the following extract and do the given activities:
1 A1) i) Say whether the following statements are true or false : 1
1) Poet's intended bride got married to his brother.
Ans. True

2) The poet enjoyed during his school days because of his twin brother.
Ans. False
ii) Fill in the blanks and complete the following lines. 1
1) And buried ...............
Ans. And buried brother John.

2) And when I ............... , the ............... came.

Ans. And when I died , the neighbours came.

This fatal likeness even dogged

My footsteps, when at school,
And I was always getting flogged,
For John turned out a fool.
I put this question, fruitlessly,
To everyone I knew,
‘What would you do, if you were me,
To prove that you were you?’

Our close resemblance turned the tide

Of my domestic life,
For somehow, my intended bride
Became my brother's wife.
In fact, year after year the same
Absurd mistakes went on,
And when I died, the neighbours came
And buried brother John.

A2) Answer the following : 2

What is impossible in these stanzas ?
Ans. In the last two lines, the poet says that his brother was buried instead of him when he died. This is
impossible. If the poet is dead, who is writing the poem ?
A3) Poetic device 1
What is the rhyme scheme of the first four lines?
Ans. The rhyme scheme of the first four lines is a b a b.
Q.4 Writing Skill (5)
Ans. .