School Name :- Sarvajanik Viddhyalaya , Meu
UNIT TEST
SUB:- ENGLISH 50 MARKS STD :- 10
SECTION – A
Read the extracts and answer the questions [06]
The Devs and Asurs were always fighting each other. The Devs
were from amongst the Gods. The Asurs were demons. The Asurs
were powerful, capable of all kinds of wickedness. Soule of them
were great rulers and mighty king. In their fight with the Devs,
Asurs had an advantage. They had on their side a great saint and
teacher, Shukracharya, who knew the mantra or magic formula
for bringing dead people back to life.
1) Who were the Devs ? who were the Asurs?
2) How were the Asurs?
3) Which advantage did the Asurs have in the battle against the
Devs?
Helen Keller became deaf and blind when she was very young.
Since she was deaf, she did not learn to speak. So her parents
were extremely worried. Then they found Miss Sullivan, a teacher
for the deaf and blind. That changed Helen’s life. Here is an
account of the turning point in her life in her own words.
4) When did Helen become deaf and blind?
5) Why could Helen not learn to speak?
6) Who changed Helen’s life?
7) What was Anne Sullivan?
Write whether the sentences are True / False.
8) Helen used to go her teacher’s house to study.
9) Miss Sullivan would always be serious while teaching Helen.
1
10) Asurs killed Kach three times.
11) Devayani was daughter of Brihaspati.
SECTION – B
Read the paragraph and answer the questions. [05]
A warrior killed his master ,He repented immediately but the deed
was done and he knew that if he was caught he would be put to
death. So he ran away. He reached a remote village that was
separated from the rest of the world by a mountain. The murderer
decided to repent for his sin by single handedly cutting a road
through the mountain to connect the village with the rest of the
world.
12) What did the warrior do?
13) For what deed did the warrior repent?
14) What does the word ‘remote’ mean?
15) Who was the killer of the master?
16) What was the punishment of murder?
SECTION – C
Match the language functions with the sentences. [03]
A B
17) Good morning ļ we come to the seminar. a)showing contrast
18) Though it’s winter now, many parents b) Niceties
and students might be perspiring.
19) Dr. Manju is a well-known dietician. c)Describing person
d) showing comparison.
Choose and write the appropriate responses focusing to complete the
conversation. [02]
20) Teacher: Why are you late today?
2
Student: …………………( Showing reason )
(a) I’m always on time.
(b) I will try to come on time sir.
(c) I’m not sure, sir.
(d) I’ m late because the tire of my bicycle was punctured.
21) Dad : How strong is your friend?
Vadan: ……………. ( showing ability )
(a) He is very strong.
(b) He is stronger than me.
(c) He work out in gym.
(d) He can lift this heavy bag easily.
Complete the paragraph filling in the blanks with the appropriate words
from the brackets. [03]
( Various , who, curious)
22) A teacher always likes the students ………… are ………… to know
………………….things.
Find and write the word having the nearest meaning. [04]
23) Devour : consume / smell / drink / use
24) Gaze : think / stare / pray / wink
25)Opportunity : change / chance / decision / reason
26) Slim – fat / thin /tall /plump
SECTION – D
Complete the blanks of indirect speech using the options in brackets.[04]
27) The boy: I have to go to Delhi.
The girl: I do not have to go anywhere.
The boy: I will come again, will you be there?
The boy told the girl that ……………( his, he, she ) had to go to Delhi.
The girl………….( say, said, asked) that she did not have to go
anywhere. The boy said that he ……………(will, would, shall) go
again and asked her ………………..(if, that, now) she would be there.
Join the sentences using the conjuctions in the brackets.
28) You will fail. You don’t work hard. (if, but, yet)
3
29) Raju is my neighbor. His father is a lawyer. (who, whom,
whose)
30) I have a friend. He knows five languages. (who, whom, whose)
31) Rahul was ill. He could not go to school. (because, or, so)
Do as directed.
32) It was a holiday yesterday. I got up late. I got ready and had
tea and breakfast.
[Begin like this: It is a holiday today…………. ]
Select the questions to get under lined words as their answers. [03]
33)Priya’s mother is a nurse.
(a) Who is a nurse?
(b) Whose mother is a nurse?
(c) What is Priya’s mother?
(d) Whom mother is a nurse?
34) Khushi was writing a joke with a red pen.
(a) Who was writing a joke with red pen?
(b) How was Khushi writing a joke with red pen?
(c) What was Khushi writing with a red pen?
(d) Why was Khushi writing with a red pen?
35) Alkeshbhai has been working as a teacher since 2002.
(a) How far has Alkeshbhai been working as a teacher?
(b) When did Alkeshbhai been working as a teacher?
(c) What has Alkeshbhai been doing?
(d) Since when has Alkeshbhai been working as a teacher?
SECTION – E
Write a paragraph in about 100 words on the following. [05]
36) An Inspiring Teacher
OR
4
36) The Festival I like Most.
37) Draft an e-mail on behalf of Ronak Patel to his friend Gaurav
shah ,on gaurav©[Link] telling him about the importance of
good health and simple diet. [05]
