TN 10th English Public Exam Model Question Paper With Answer Key
TN 10th English Public Exam Model Question Paper With Answer Key
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l a i .lai. too.
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dada as a Foreign
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Theye ……………….their
t t t new edition toft books.
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salsaala in
sa asa al up c) brought toa d) brought
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word ‘tooth’ to form a compound word.
a) powder b) paste c) ache d) all the above
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17. How does Kim help Alisha?
18. How was Holmes able to look sick?
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19. My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best. “Persistence is the key to everything,” says she.
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32. How did t t Watson help his t friend to arrest the t
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te eNet and the Cricket et ettry to teach i humanet et beings?
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ii) That morning Francis Bennet awoke in a rather bad temper.
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him! So beautifully he talks! He can even recite French Poetry!’
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eatt e the following et et t t et et et e sentences.
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