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KSJ 10th ENGLISH REVISION TEST I - FEBRUARY 2022

MODEL QUESTION PAPER 1 - ANSWER KEY

Part – I
Answer all the questions. 14x1=14
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicized words.
1. The young seagull even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
a. cut b. grinded c. chewed d. spat
2. He saw his two brothers and sisters flying around him, soaring and diving.
a. raising b. descending c. lowering d. outstanding
3. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.
a. leaving b. gesturing c. appreciating d. waiting
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicized words.
4. But he kept calling plaintively.
a. sadly b. completely c. lightly d. joyfully
5. Then a monstrous terror seized him.
a. small b. huge c. great d. cautious
6. He could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise.
a. uncommon b. strong c. common d. steady
7. Choose the correct plural form of ‘diagnosis’ from the following.
a. diagnosis b. diagnoses c. diagnosies d. diagnosus
8. Form a derivative by adding the right suffix to the word understand ____.
a. ness b. ment c. able d. ly
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation CCTV.
a. Complete Closed Television b. Closed Circuit Television
c. Channel Circuit Television d. Charged Channel Television
10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below:
You must _______ your worries.
a. throw away b. look after c. put on d. take after
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘house’ to form a compound word.
a. ship b. raft c. cruise d. boat
12. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition. The dog ran _______ the street.
a. against b. across c. with d. into
13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below.
If you _______ hard, you would have won the relay match.
a. worked b. work c. have been working d. had worked
14. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives.
Jaya teaches not only English ______ science.
a. but also b. moreover c. incase d. while
Part – II Section - I (Prose)
Answer any THREE of the following questions in a sentence or two. 3x2=6
15. How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?
16. What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
17. How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?
18. Why did the seagull fail to fly?
Section – II ((Poetry)
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?
The poet wants to move towards his goal with cheer. So he is not in a hurry.
b) What should one not mourn for?
One should not mourn for the lost things.
20. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole

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a) What does the phrase ‘the dim past’ mean?
The phrase ‘the dim past’ means unhappy and painful past experiences.
b) Is the poet afraid of future?
No, the poet is not afraid future.
21. Let me but live my life from year to year
With forward face and unreluctant soul
a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
The word ‘me’ refers to the poet.
b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
The poet wants to lead a joyful and purposeful life.
22. And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer
a) How can one travel on with cheer?
One can travel on with cheer by thinking of youth and old age memories.
b) How does the poet prefer to live his life?
The poet prefers to live his life from youth to old age with a whole and happy heart.
Section – III (Grammar)
Answer any THREE of the following questions. 3x2=6
23. Rewrite the following senetnce to the other voice. It has to be initiated immediately.
Someone has to initiate it immediately.
24. Rewrite using indirect speech. I said to my teacher, “I have secured a seat in Medical College.”
I told my teacher that I had secured a seat in Medical College.
25. Punctuate the following sentence. but then on what could he walk
‘But then, on what could he walk?’
26. Change the following into a complex sentence. On seeing the teacher, the children stood up.
As soon as / When the children saw the teacher, they stood up.
27. Rearrange the words into the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) his / made / flight / first / had / he b) him / looking / mother / was / only / at / his
He had made his first flight. Only his mother was looking at him.
Section – IV (Writing) Compulsory
Answer the following question. 1x2=2
28. A stranger approaches you to direct him to the GH. Guide him to reach his destination.
Park KSJ Bookshop GH
____________ _________________________________________________________
You are here__________________________ Main Road ___________________ __________________

Temple
 Go along the main road.
 Walk past the park and the temple.
 Proceed further and you will find the GH on your left.
Part III Section – I (Prose)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
29. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
30. What did the parents do when the young seagull failed to fly?
31. Give a brief character sketch of the young seagull.
32. Describe the young seagull’s attempts to fly.
Section – II (Poetry)
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. 2x5=10
33. Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem ‘Life’.
34. How does the poet Henry Van Dyke want to live his life?
35. Read the following poetic stanza and answer the question given below.
Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
i) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines. ‘year - disappear’ and ‘soul - goal’
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ii) Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines. ‘abba’
iii) Identify the figure of speech used in the second line. Personification
iv) Pick out the alliterating words in the first line. ‘let - live - life’ (The sound / l/ is repeated)
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
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
The poem describes the journey of life. The poet does not hold back in fear from what the
future brings. He wants to travel on his life with cheer and courage. He wishes to live his life from
youth to old age with a whole and happy heart.
Section – III (Supplementary)
Answer any ONE of the following. 1x5=5
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
a. Then the sound grew louder, louder and louder.
b. Mr.Krishnan and his family tried to wake the snoring bird but it ended in vain.
c. Zigzag’s snore pounded their eardrums till their heads ached.
d. And the moment he fell asleep, he began to snore.
e. Zigzag perched on the curtain rod and went off to sleep.
Answer: e, d, a, c, b (OR)
38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
“Prospero gently touched his daughter with his magic wand, and she fell fast asleep; for the spirit
Ariel just then presented himself before his master, to give an account of ‘the tempest, and hour he had
disposed of the ship’s company, and though the spirits were always invisible to Miranda, Prospero did not
choose she should hear him holding conversation with the empty air. Ariel gave a lively description of the
storm, and of the terrors of the mariners and how the king’s son, Ferdinand, was the first who leaped into
the sea.
Questions:
1. Why did Prospero touch his daughter with his magic wand?
Prospero touched his daughter with his magic wand to make her sleep.
2. Who was Ariel?
Ariel was a spirit.
3. What did Ariel present before his master?
Ariel presented an account of the tempest before his master.
4. Was the spirit Ariel visible to Miranda?
No, the spirit Ariel was not visible to Miranda.
5. Who was the first to leap into the sea?
Ferdinand was the first to leap into the sea.
Section – IV (Writing)
Answer any FOUR of the following. 4x5=20
39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
Sale of Furniture – wooden chairs – dining tables – teakwood table – comfortable safa cum bed – all under
one roof – door delivery – 15% less – hurry – No.7, Raja Street, Chennai.
40. You are a librarian in a newly established school. Write a letter to the book dealer inquiring about the list
of newly arrived children’s story books in English and various subject books relevant to 10 – 14 age
groups.
41. Write a report on the Republic Day Celebration held in your school.

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42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.

 The picture describes child labour.

 I can see a small boy and girl in the picture.
 They are working in a brick kiln.
 They are carrying heavy bricks rather than going to school.
 It is really pathetic to see their plight.
 It is our prime duty to abolish child labour.
43. Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.
Pollution is a major issue in India, Anything added to the environment that results in producing a
harmful or poisonous effect on living things is called pollution. It is one of the major issues for the whole
world. It is a kind of impurity in a natural environment that is harmful to all the living beings on earth.
Pollution, whether it is air, land, noise or water always has adverse effects. India is the world’s largest
consumer of fuel wood, agricultural waste and biomass for energy purposes, which releases millions of
tones of pollutants into the air every year. Vehicle emissions, another source of air pollution, get worsened
by fuel adulteration and poor fuel combustion efficiencies from traffic congestion. Factories pollute the air
through fossil fuel emissions. These emissions include carbon-di-oxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Air
pollution is the main cause for the monsoon to be delayed. Air pollution is the major cause of several
health hazards. It damages vegetation and animal life. Steps must be taken to clean smokestacks and
exhaust pipes in factories. Vehicles must be checked periodically and maintained meticulously. We can
opt for renewable or alternative energy sources. Using such renewable and sustainable energy sources
reduces pollution. Creating awareness is the remedial measure to check pollution.
44. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
a) He is a honourable man. He is an honourable man.
b) She is having a car. She has a car.
c) Thara is angry at her husband. Thara is angry with her husband.
d) As they worked hard so they came up in life. As they worked hard, they came up in life. /
They worked hard, so they came up in life.

e) Mathematics are my favourite subject. Mathematics is my favourite subject.

Section – V Memoriter (Compulsory)

45. Quote from memory. 1x5=5
From: O’er rough or smooth …… To: …………….. will be the best
Part – IV (Supplementary)
46. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 1x8=8
Prospero – his daughter – Miranda – lived – island cave – help of Ariel – raised storm – Antonio –
the King of Naples – Ferdinand – ship wrecked – Prospero – commanded Ariel – brought Ferdinand – to
cave – Miranda fell in love – with Ferdinand – Prospero – chided Miranda – Ariel brought – the King of
Naples – Antonio – they realized – their act of betrayal – restored the dukedom to Prospero – marriage of
Miranda and Ferdinand – everyone happy. (OR)
Somu – gave – Zigzag bird – Dr.Krishnan’s house – the bird – spoke and sang – twenty one
languages – never spoke at Krishnan’s house – fed with fruit slices and nuts – the bird – perched on –
chandelier – ceiling fan – started snoring – Dr.Krishnan’s family – unable to bear – decided to return the
bird – maid Lakshmi – switched fan – fruit juice spread – Mrs.Krishnan’s painting spoiled – Krishnan took
bird – to clinic – Zigzag cheered up – patients – Zigzag never slept – snored – Mrs. Krishnan’s painting –
sold for huge money – all happy – they decided – to keep Zigzag.

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Part V- (General Comprehension)

47. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. 4x2=8
We stare at the dregs of our ingenuity, at a resource scientifically misused. We are cawing alarmed.
But we only keep cawing raucously at that. Let us get on, like the crow and fashion pebble by pebble to
meet our needs. The source of all water on earth is not the river, is not the underground aquifer, is not the
lake, well or stream. Rain is the source of all water. In India the monsoon is a deluge. Rain spatters the
earth, fills ponds, brims lakes and heaves rivers. We receive most of its rainfall in just 100 hours out of
8,760 hours in a year. But this is enough to meet our water needs, provide food security and eradicate rural
poverty. Cherrapunji which gets the most of rainfall annually today is short of drinking water because it
does not capture the rain that falls over it.
Questions:
1. What is the source of all water?
Rain is the source of all water.
2. How much rainfall do we receive in a year?
We receive most of its rainfall in just 100 hours out of 8,760 hours in a year.
3. What is the effect of rain on earth?
Rain spatters the earth, fills ponds, brims lakes and heaves rivers.
4. Why is Cheerapunji today short of drinking water?
Cheerapunji is short of drinking water because it doest not capture the rain that falls over it.
(OR)
Read the following poem and answer the questions given below.
“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she ….
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
As daylight doth a lamp; her eye in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That birds would sing and think it were not night”
Questions:
1. Who is compared here to the sun?
Juliet is compared to the sun here.
2. Why was the moon sick and pale?
The moon was sick and pale due to grief as Juliet is more beautiful than it.
3. Which would surpass the brightness of stars?
The brightness of Juliet’s cheeks would surpass the brightness of stars.
4. What would the birds do if Juliet’s eyes were in the sky?
The birds would start singing and thinking as if it was night.

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