10th - X - Standard - English - June Monthly Test Question Paper - Model Question Paper - Samacheer Kalvi

 

June Monthly Test

(Portion: Unit-1, Voices, Modals)

Std. X                                                                                                             Time: 2 Hours

Sub: English                                                                                                    Marks: 50

I. Choose the appropriate synonyms for the underlined words:                          5 X 1 = 5

1. His father preening the feathers.

a) Clearing       b) cleaning       c) dirtying       d) colouring

2. The doors were yanked   open

a) Pushed        b) left              c) fixed            d) pulled

II. Choose the appropriate synonyms for the underlined words:                        

3. Nothing he said gruffly

a) Sadly           b) plainly         c) joyfully        d) hurried

4. His mother had swooped upwards

a) Out wards   b) side wards c) downwards d) inwards

5. Choose the correct plural form of deer from the following

a) Deer            b) deers           c) deeres          d) dears

 

III. Answer any two of the following question in a sentence or two:                   2 X 2 = 4

6. How was the young seagull first attempt to fly?

7. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?

8. What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother?

 

III. Read the lines and answer the question:                                                          2 X 2 = 4

9. “Let me but live my life from year to year

      With forwarding face and unreluctant soul”

           (a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
           (b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead?

10. “My heart will keep the courage of the quest
       And hope the road’s last turn will be the best”
           (a) What kind of quest does the poet seek here?
           (b) What is the poet’s hope?

 

11. Quote from the memory:                                                                                       5

       FROM:  “Not hurrying ………….

       TO      :     …………………. its toll ”

 

12. Answer the following in utmost 10 lines:                                                          2 X 5 = 10

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

ii)   Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.

13. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.

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

i)  Pick out the rhyming words from the given poem lines.

ii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the 3" line.

iii)  Pick out the alliterating words in the 2nd line.

iv)   Identify the rhyme scheme of the given poem lines.

 

 

 

 

Answer the following.                                                                                                2 X 2 = 4

14. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.

His behaviour vexes me.

15. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals

(i)     I _______ like to become a doctor.

(ii)     _______   you please give me your pen ?

16. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below.             1 X 5 = 5          

a.    Mobile Galaxy - Smart phones - accessories - SIM cards - Recharge - Free Power banks on Mobile purchase - No.1, Toll gate, Trichy.

                                    (OR)

        b. Write a report on the Annual Day celebrations of your school.

 

17. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.                                                1 X 5 = 5

i)   The King of Naples and Antonio repented the injustice they had done to Prospero.

ii)   Before Prospero left the island, he dismissed Ariel from his service.

iii) He showed him his son Ferdinand playing chess with Miranda.

iv)   Our food lasted till we landed on this desert island.

v)  I will make you rich amends, by giving you my daughter.

 

18. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.                                                                                                                                   1 X 8 = 8

 

Prospero - Duke of Milan - brother Antonio - usurped - magic power - wreck his enemies’ ship - wanted Miranda married Ferdinand - King of Naples suffered - Antonio with tears - true repentance - begged forgiveness - forgave them - restore his dukedom.