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1 X Std – Unit Test – Unit 1

UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -1) CLASS : 10 MARKS : 60

I. Write the synonyms of the following words 5 ×1 = 5

1. glum 2. forlorn 3. coarse 4. alms 5. piteous

II. Write the antonyms of the following words 5 ×1 = 5

1. popular 2. rare 3. private 4. piteous 5. inability

III. Choose the sentences that are correct in its meaning 2 ×1 = 2

1. a) Everyone must sea the see.

b) Everyone must see the sea

2. a) We will set sail for Japan next week.

b) We will set sale for Japan next week.

IV. Supply suitable question tags 4 ×1 = 4

1. Give me your pen please, ……………………?

a. will you b. won’t you c. shouldn’t you

2. Let us go for a picnic, ……………………?

a. will you b. shall we c. should we

3. Students should use the time usefully ……………………?

a. will you b. should they c. shouldn’t they

4. There is no water in the tank ……………………?

a. is it b. is there c. isn’t there

V. Rewrite as directed 2 ×2 = 4

1. The teacher asked me whether I was going to join the Medical course or the Engineering

course. (Rewrite the sentence in direct speech)

2. The teacher said to the students, “Have you done the problem which I have given to you

yesterday?” (Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech)

VI. Answer any 5 of the following questions 5 ×2 = 10

1. What was Hughie’s financial status?

2. What was the beggar’s true identity?

3. Why was Hughie upset?

4. What made the old man look a typical beggar?

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5. What was the condition laid down by the Colonel to allow Hughie’s engagement to

Laura?

6. Why is the model’s face his fortune?

VII. Answer any two of the following questions in a paragraph 2 ×5 = 10

1. Who was Hughie? How had Hughie treated the model who posed for Trevor?

2. What does the poet of “Beautiful indisde” say about ‘inner beauty’?

3. Narrate the story “Sam” in your own words.

VIII. Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions 5 ×1 = 5

1. “A Geode can split to reveal”

a. What is a geode?

b. How does a geode look?

2. “Piles of purple crystals”

a. Pick out the words that are alliterated.

3. “May seem as plain as can be?”

a. What is the figure of speech employed in the above line?

4. “Then what gems would we see?”

The figure of speech employed here is ……………………

a. Simile b. Personification c. Metaphor

IX. Identify the character/speaker. 5 ×1 = 5

1. “Guess I’ll call you Goldy”

2. “Thank you, Shelly”

3. “We need to find his owner”

4. “Gee, What happened to you”

5. “Someone must have trained him”

X. Match the following 5 ×1 = 5

1. Shelly - put a notice in the newspaper

2. Goldy - real owner of the dog

3. Mom - blond labrador

4. Diane - separated Diane and Sam

5. Traffic accident - nursed the paw

XI. Write a dialogue between a customer and bank manager regarding opening a new

account with at least ten utterances. 5

Prepared by - S. Gopinath B.A., B.Ed.,Graduate Teacher (Eng)

Govt Boys Hr Sec School, Valappady, Salem.

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UNIT TEST ENGLISH (Unit -2)

CLASS : 10 MARKS : 60


1. profound 2. figure out 3. articulate 4. master 5. irreverent


1. external 2. ancient 3. permanent 4. fortunate 5. imprisoned

III. Expand the following abbreviations 3 ×1 = 3

1. SAT 2. SSC 3. NGO

IV. Split the following words into syllables 4 ×1 = 4

1. astronomy 2. permanent 3. survival 4. internal

V. Rewrite as directed 2 × 2 = 4

1. From the context of the two sentences given below form a single sentence using

‘too’…….’to’.

Kiran is very ill. She cannot go to school today.

2. From the context of the two sentences given below form a single sentence

She opened the door. She started cleaning the room.

VI. Answer any 5 of the following questions 5 × 2 = 10

1. How is music different from astronomy?

2. Why did art find a place, even in concentration camps?

3. What is the significance of art?

4. How did people express their grief?

5. What are the two incidents that stress the importance of music as an essential art?

6. What can artistes do to save the planet?

VII. Answer any one of the following questions in a paragraph 2 × 5 = 10

1. Describe the courageous way the Americans overcame the ‘Fall of the Twin Towers’.

2. What are the poet’s reminiscences about his childhood days?

3. How did the author’s mother overcome her disappointment of not being able to play the

piano? What does it tell you about the attitude of the woman?

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VIII. Read the following set of poetic lines and answer the questions 5× 1 = 5

1. “Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me”

a. Who is singing?

b. Who is the woman referred here? 2. “Down in the flood of remembrance, …….”

a. Identify the figure of speech employed in the above line. 3. “And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano guide”

a. Pick out the onomatopoeic word from the above line. 4. “A child is sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings”

a. Who is the child referred here?

IX. Read the following sentences and identify the character/speaker 4 ×1 = 4

1. He got a job in an accounting firm.

2. “Well, My baby boy”

3. “What is the weather like up there?”

4. “Enough is enough”

X. Match the following 5× 1 = 5

1. Dad - Good night Irene

2. The piano was positioned - with an accounting firm

3. Dad’s new job - A Flying officer

4. Mum had seen the piano - in living room

5. Neighbours sang - at the Catholic kindergarten

XI. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 5× 1 = 5

At the height of Mum’s happiness, however, I began to notice that Dad was moping

around the house and looking increasingly sad and worried. It turned out that, since returning

from the war, he’d been unable to find a job. At that time I was too young to understand why

anyone would get sad and worried about that. Then a few weeks later, I observed the same big

horse pulling a cart down our street and it clip-clapped right up to our driveway. Soon two men

began to load Mum’s piano on to the wagon while all the neighbours gathered around to watch.

Mum stayed in the kitchen, sobbing. She was the proud person and couldn’t bear to see her

beloved piano sitting on the top of the wagon. Dad sat out in the backyard next to the kitchen

shed, looking sadder than I had ever seen him. Suddenly it all became clear to me, no job, no

money to pay back the loan, no piano.

Questions:

1. Why was the mother happy?

2. Why did Dad look sad and worried?

3. Why did the horse pulling cart come

there?

4. Why was the mother sobbing in the

kitchen?

5. Why did they lose the piano?



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UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -3)



1. invidious 2. reverent 3. prosecute

4. hostile 5. unsophisticated


1. reverent 2. important 3. indispensable

4. secure 5. obedience

III. Answer any 5 of the following questions 5 ×2 = 10

1. Which period of life does Gokhale consider a very happy one?

2. What requires whole-hearted devotion?

3. What Is your primary duty towards yourself?

4. What is the twofold duty to be acquired by students?

5. What are the two valuable qualities to be practised by you as students?

6. How would you define the true spirit of discipline?

IV. Quote from memory 1 ×5 = 5

1. Five lines of the poem “Manliness”

From : Except the……………………..

To : …………………………. my son.

V. Answer any 2 of the following questions in a paragraph 2 ×5 = 10

1. What are the various duties of a student? Describe any two duties of a student as

pointed out by Gokhale?

2. Describe the various qualities of manliness.

3. Narrate the story ‘The Face of Judas Iscariot’ in your own words

VI. Read the following sentences and identify the character/speaker 5 ×1 = 5

1. ‘What troubles you so?’

2. ‘Do you not then remember me?’

3. ‘Wine, wine,’

4. ‘Come with me, I will give you wine, and food and clothing.’

5. ‘My son, I’d like to help you’

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VII. Match the following 5 ×1 = 5

a) The old priest - a twelve year old boy

b) The artist was painting - told the story of an artist

c) The model for Christ Child - wine

d) The model for Judas was actually - the life of Jesus

e) The young man begged for - the same boy

VIII. Prepare an advertisement based on the information given below 5

1. Laptop & Computer shop – Systems for students – special discounts – affordable price –

limited period offer – details: visit www.stulap.com

(or)

Mouth watering - delicious food -. Hygienic preparation – affordable price - excellent

service – open air - elegant and posh.

IX. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follows 5 ×2 = 10

An ecosystem is a group of animals and plants living in a specific region and interacting

with one another and with their physical environment. Ecosystems include physical and

chemical components, such as soils, water, and nutrients. These components support the

organisms living in the ecosystem.

Ecosystems can also be thought of as the interactions among all organisms in a given

habitat. These organisms may range from large animals to microscopic bacteria and work

together in various ways. For example, one species may serve as food for another.

People are part of the ecosystems where they live and work. Human activities, such as housing

developments and trash disposal, can greatly harm or even destroy local ecosystems. Proper

ecosystem management is crucial for the overall health and diversity of our planet. We must

find ways to protect local ecosystems without stifling economic development.

Questions

1. What is an ecosystem?

2. How are components of ecosystem classified? Name some components.

3. How is human causing harm to the ecosystem?

4. Why is proper ecosystem management important?

5. Choose the correct answer

An ecosystem can most accurately be defined as

a. a specific place.

b. a community of plants and animals.

c. a group of animals working together.

d. a protected environment.



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UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -4)



1. soaring 2. panic 3. triumphantly

4. torrent 5. Scramble


1. Wide 2. Selfish 3. Clean

4. triumphantly 5. diminished

III. Do as directed 3 ×2 =6

1. From the context of the sentences given below form single sentences in each set using the

‘If ‘clause.

a. Ranjith did not run fast. He won’t win the prize.

b. The battery is charged. The light shines.

2. Read the following sentences and write an observation in a single sentence using any

one of the degrees of comparison.

Book A has 160 pages.

Book B has 569 pages.

Book C has 298 pages.

IV. Answer any 5 of the following 5 ×2 =10

1. Why should Chaya hurry?

2. What caused the commotion in the street?

3. What will be the future if the Himalayan glaciers become ice-free?

4. What according to Diwan Singh will happen if the rivers dwindle?

5. What can lead the world to violence?

6. What made Chaya triumphantly smile.

V. Quote from memory 5

1. Five lines of the poem “Going for Water”

From : We ran…………………………………….

To : …………………………….. we paused.

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VI. Answer any 2 of the following in a paragraph 2 ×5 =10

1. Describe the daily routine of Chaya and her family.

2. Describe the experiences of the children on their way to the brook to seek water.

3. Describe the traumatic Experience of Celine after being swept away into the drain.

VII. Read the following set of poetic lines and answer the questions 5 ×1 =5

1. “Like gnomes that hid us from the moon”

a. What does ‘gnomes’ mean?

b. What are the children doing with the moon?

2. “Like pearls, and now a silver blade”

a. What is the figure of speech employed in the above line.

3. “The well was dry beside the door

And so we went with pail and can

Across the fields behind the house

To seek the brook if still it ran;”

a. Where was the well?

b. What is the rhyme scheme of the above line?

VIII. Spot the errors in the following sentences 5 ×1 = 5

1. Many people behaves rudely now-a-days.

2. If I were a bird I would have escaped.

3. She is sleeping for five hours.

4. He does not believe on God.

5. One of the girl sang well.

IX. Read the following sentences and identify the character/speaker 4 × 1 = 4

1. “We’ll ring the fire brigade.”

2. “Where’s the body?”

3. “Ring Serge, Tell him I’m alive.”

4. “Come on, We’ve got to get out of here now”

X. Match the following 5 × 1 = 5

1. Lunel - urged to call fire brigade

2. Serge - a teacher

3. Amandine - a town in Southern France

4. Jack Poderoso - going to celebrate her 12th birthday

5. Louise Martinez - council worker



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UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -5)


I. Write the synonyms of the following words 5 × 1 = 5

1. Denied 2. Penalized 3. Initiating

4. Persistence 5. Exceptional

II. Write the antonyms of the following words 5 × 1 = 5

1. Exceptional 2. Denied 3. Undervalued

4. Penalized 5. Necessary

III. Write the plural form of the following words 5 × 1 = 5

1. Stratum 2. Spectacles 3. Analysis

4. Daughter-in-law 5. Cupful

IV. Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blanks 3 × 1 = 3

1. Leave your books …………(on/within) the table.

2. Ravi stayed with his uncle ………….(for/since) six months.

3. My uncle will visit me …………..(at/in) May.

V. Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice 2 × 2 = 4

1. I had sharpened my pencil and I had used it to sketch the diagram.

2. Ragu speaks English fluently. They will select him for the post.

VI. Answer the following questions 5 × 2 = 10

1. Why is the world of domestic workers invisible?

2. How can the Maharastra Bill help the workers?

3. Which are the states in India that have shown concern for the domestic workers?

4. What are the causes for the increase in domestic workers?

5. How should employers with a change in attitude treat their domestic workers?

VII. Answer any 2 of the following questions in a paragraph 2 × 5 = 10

1. Describe the state of domestic workers in India.

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2. How did the encounter bring the brothers closer to each other?

3. Descrtibe the state of children portrayed in the poem “The Cry of the Children”?

VIII. Quote from memory 1 × 5 = 5

1. First five lines of the poem “The Cry of the Children”

From : “For oh,”…………………………….

To : ………………………………..stooping.

IX. Choose the correct answer 5 × 1 = 5

1. Rex coker’s brother was a ……………………..

a) painter b)musician c) mechanic d) tinkerer

2. Electric motor was bought from a local …………………….. shop

a) grocery b) pawn c) cycle d) electricals

3. The motor was mounted upon the …………………….. below the bike’s seat.

a) Floor b) handle bar c) main frame d) seat

4. The brothers started off the ride with ……………………...

a) a thumbs up sign b) a wave of the flag

c) a whistle d) a gun shot

5. The battery after the test run flew into ……………………..

a) road b) house

c) opposite house d) neighbour’s back yard

X. Identify the character/speaker 5 × 1 = 5

1. My brother was a tinkerer.

2. “Why do you think that?’

3. ‘We have lifted off’, I yelled!

4. “At least we had some quality time together today.”

5. “Oh yeah”

XI. Expand the following headlines 3 × 1 = 3

1. Indian awarded Nobel Prize for Peace.

2. Thirty child labourers rescued in Agra.

3. Andhra to enter Football Cup semi-finals.

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UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -6)


I. Write the synonyms of the following words 5 × 1 = 5

1. seldom 2. twittering 3. restricted

4. fascinating 5. stresses

II. Write the antonyms of the following words 5 × 1 = 5

1. capturing 2. fascinating 3. regular

4. seldom 5. early

III. Which of the words given below can be placed after the given words to form

compound words? 2 × 1 = 2

1. Cricket - a) field b) court c)ground d) area

2. River - a) star b) bed c) rest d) free

IV. Identify the pattern of the following sentence: 3 × 1 = 3

1. He answered my question instantly – a )SVOA b) SVCA c) SV IO DO

2. His father gave him the school bag. - a) SVOC b) SVAA c) SVIODO

3. reading made him a complete man. - a) SVOC b) SVAA c) SVIODO

V. Answer the following questions (any5) 5 × 2 = 10

1. What could be the meaning of the phrase “carrying winter on their back”?

2. Who are the brave little voyagers?

3. Which is the smallest of all birds?

4. The migration of birds faces two main dangers, what are they?

5. Identify the reasons why birds migrate?

6. What is meant by local movement?

VI. Answer any 2 of the following questions in a paragraph 2 × 5 = 10

1. Describe briefly how birds migrate.

2. How does the bird’s life differ from the life of human beings?

3. What lesson had Kumar learnt from the birds?

VII. Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below each

set : 5 × 1 = 5

1. “The globe’s my world. The cloud’s my kin”

a. What is the figure of speech employed in this line?

b. Who is the speaker in the poem?

2. “No walls for me, no vigil gates”

a. Whom does ‘me’ refer to?

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b. What does ‘vigil’ mean?

3. “I spawn and splash in distant spills”

a. Pick out the words that are alliterated.

VIII. Quote from memory 1 × 5 = 5

1. The first five lines of the poem “Migrant Bird”

From : “The globe’s…………………………….

To : ………………………………..gates.


1. Kumar’s dream country was……………………

a) India b) Japan c) America d) China

2. Kumar’s mother would urge her son to……………………

a) send money b) help his brother

c) marry d) return home

3. Kumar’s father hired a ……………… to view the nests.

a)camera b)telescope c) lenses d) microscope

4. Utopia means………………

a) island b) country c) dreamland d) airport

5. The birds in Vedanthangal knew that their home is in ………………

a) India b) America c) Antarctic d) Arctic


1. ‘Oh, Ma! How I miss you’

2. And there’s no place like home, is there?

3. He had earned it as a highly intelligent and enterprising young man.

4. That soft, sweet creature, ever loving and caring.

5. “Home is where the heart is.”

XI. Observe the map given below and write the instructions required 5

A stranger is approaching you to guide him to the State Bank of India. Write

instructions to help him.

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UNIT TEST

ENGLISH

(Unit -7)


I. Write the synonyms of the following words 5 ×½ =2½

1. renovated 2. notching 3. reverence

4. munificence 5. staunch

II. Write the antonyms of the following words 5 ×½ =2½

1. sacred 2. praise 3. Intricate

4. impressive 5. opulence

III. Attach suitable prefixes/suffixes 3 ×½ =1½

1. She felt ‘……….secure’ in that place.

a. un- b. en- c. in- d. dis-

2. Geetha ………. placed the book that she borrowed from me.

a. dis b. un c. mis d. im

3. He had close associate………. with many learned persons.

a. _ ly b. _ness c. _ion d. _or

IV. Make sentences of your own using any one of the following words in each set. 2×1=2

1. a) intelligence b) intelligent c) intelligently

2. a) earnest b) earnestly c) earnestness

V. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs 3 ×½ =1½

1. I ……….a glass of milk every morning.

a. drink b. drank c. drinking

2. These pictures ………. by our drawing master.

a. draw b. are drawing c. were drawn

3. He was afraid …...... for money from his father.

a. to ask b. asking c. ask

VI. Answer the following questions (any5) 5 × 2 = 10

1. List out the specialities of Tanjore.

2. What did the author see at the Royal Museum?

3. What were the Pallava and the Chola era famous for?

4. What is the specialty of the Vimanam?

5. Who consecrated the temple? How?

6. What is written on the Vimanam?

VII. Answer any 2 of the following questions in a paragraph 2 × 5 = 10

1. What makes the Brihadeesvarar temple unique and outstanding?

2. Describe how the shilpi gradually changes a virgin rock into a statue of a god.

3. Describe the ‘storm in the cupboard’ and its consequences.

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VIII. Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below each

set : 5 × 1 = 5

1. “Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears”

a. Identify the figure of speech employed in this line.

b. How can cacophony be harmonic?

2. “Decades of practice

Heirlooms of rich traditions”

a. Who is the speaker in the poem?

b. What does “Decades” mean?

3. “He steps back, surveys with”

a. What is surveyed closely and critically?


1. Hubert was a boy of ……….

a. fourteen b. thirteen c. sixteen d. twenty

2. Hubert staggered into a ………. to get help.

a. hut b. palace c. palatial mansion d. fort

3. The thieves inside the cupboard were badly in need of ……….

a. water b. food c. help d. air and ventilation

4. Hubert proved his ……….

a. laziness b. intelligence c. cunningness d. idleness

5. Hubert proved that age does not matter, where ………. is concerned.

a. wealth b. wisdom c. courage d. love


1. “More snuff”

2. "I shall perform some magic tricks."

3. They had planned to plunder the house at night.

4. “How very strange”

5. He cleverly hid in the narrow space under the staircase.

XI. Complete the following dialogue. (5)

Ravi :I am going to Bihar tomorrow.

Sarala : How ...........(i).................?

Ravi : I’ll stay there for a month.

Sarala : Are you going by train?

Ravi : No, ........(ii).......... air.

Sarala : Who .....(iii)............?

Ravi : No one is coming with me.

Sarala : .........(iv)............. hotel?

Ravi : No, I’ll stay with my uncle.

Sarala : ..........(v)................?

Ravi : He is a doctor.



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