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Monthly Test - 2021 English - X Standard: Time: 2hrs. Marks: 50

1) The document is a monthly test for English for the X standard consisting of sections on vocabulary, grammar, comprehension questions, poetry, rearrangement of sentences, and paragraph writing. 2) It contains 12 questions testing different language skills like choosing synonyms and antonyms, filling in blanks with modals, changing sentences to different voices, answering comprehension questions, rearranging jumbled sentences, writing advertisements, and developing a paragraph based on hints. 3) The test is out of 50 marks and students have 2 hours to complete it.

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Monthly Test - 2021 English - X Standard: Time: 2hrs. Marks: 50

1) The document is a monthly test for English for the X standard consisting of sections on vocabulary, grammar, comprehension questions, poetry, rearrangement of sentences, and paragraph writing. 2) It contains 12 questions testing different language skills like choosing synonyms and antonyms, filling in blanks with modals, changing sentences to different voices, answering comprehension questions, rearranging jumbled sentences, writing advertisements, and developing a paragraph based on hints. 3) The test is out of 50 marks and students have 2 hours to complete it.

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Monthly Test - 2021

English - X Standard
Marks : 50
Time : 2hrs.

Name :_________________________________ NK ID :________________

Name of ASC/School : Date:_______________________


______________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION-I(Vocabulary)

1.Choose the appropriate SYNONYM of the given word: (3x1=3)


a. Exhausted - i) anger ii) tired iii) distaste
b. Cowardice - i) timidity ii) casually iii) courage
c. Eagerly - i) quickly ii) specially iii) anxiously

2. Choose the appropriate ANTONYM of the given word: (3x1=3)


a. Rising - i) descending ii) cautiously iii) ridiculously
b. Mournfully - i) stable ii) cheerfully iii) horror
c. Mockingly - i) disrespectfully ii) respectfully iii) specially

3.Change the PARTS OF SPEECH of the given word to VERB: (1x1=1)


a. Width(noun)-
SECTION-II (Grammar)
4.Fill in the blanks with MODALS: (2x1=2)
a. You _______ do as I say!
b.______ I have your autograph.

5.Change the following sentence to the other voice: (2x1=2)


a. The manager appointed many office assistants.

SECTION-III
6.Answer any 3 of the following questions: (3x2=6)
a. Why did the seagull fail to fly?
b. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird?
c. How did the bird feel when it started flying for the first time?
d. What did the young bird’s family do when he started flying?

7.Answer in a paragraph any 1 of the following questions: (5x1=5)


a. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome
its fear of flying.
(Or)

b. Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van


Dyke.

SECTION – IV-POEM
8.Qutoe from memory: (4x1=4)
From: Let me…………………..
To: ………………..that disappear.

Monthly Test - 2021 1


9.Read the following lines of the poem and answer the following questions that follow: ( 2x1=2)
a. 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.
1.Is the poet afraid of future?
2.How can one travel on with cheer?

b. So let the way wind up the hill or down, (4x1=4)


O’rer rough or smooth, the journey will be joy;
Still seeking what Is ought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown.
1.Write the RHYMING WORDS
2.Write the RHYMING SCHEME
3.Identify the FIGURE OF SPEECH employed in
the FIRST LINE word
4.Pick out the ALLITERATING WORDS in the 3 line .

SECTION: V

10.Rearrange the following sentence in COHENT ORDER: (5x1=5)


i) He ordered Aerial to torment the inmate of the ship.
ii) Miranda was attracted by Ferdinand and had more concern towards
himself.
iii) Prospero and Miranda came to an island and lived in a cave.
iv) Prospero forgave them and restored his dukedom, Milan
v) He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.

11. Prepare attractive ADVERTISEMENT using the hints given below. (5x1=5)
a. Home appliances – Aadi sale – 20% - 50% -Special Combo Offers
-Muthusamy & Co., Raja Street, Gingee .
(Or)
b. Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words:
You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a Report on the
Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently.

SECTION : VI (1x8=8)

12.Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.

Prospero lived - daughter Miranda - island cave - help of Ariel - raised


strom - Antonio,King of Naples – Ferdinand - ship wrecked - Prospero
commands Ariel - bring Ferdinand - to cave – Miranda - sees first time -
human being - Ferdinand surprised to see – Miranda – Prospero - engages-
Ferdinand - hard tasks – Miranda - pleads with father - Prospero chids Miranda
-Ariel brings King of Naples – Antonio - to Prospero - they realize – mistake -
repent - restores the dukedom to Prospero - Prospero agrees - marriage of
Miranda and – repent - restores the dukedom to Prospero - Prospero agrees -
marriage of Miranda and Ferdinand.

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