COMMON QUARTERLY EXAMINATION 2024-2025
STANDARD X
ENGLISH - CUDDALORE DISTRICT
PART I 14X1=14
Synonyms (1-3)
| 1. swooped | - flew |
| 2. array | - collection |
| 3. affluent | - wealthy |
Antonyms (4-6)
| 4. slammed | X opened |
| 5. blissful | X unhappy |
| 6. cursed | X blessed |
Plural form of radius
Add a Suffix to the word hand
Expansion of SIM
Phrasal Verb: Walking helps to burn off the calories.
Compound word for house
Preposition: Ramani hails from a good family.
Tense form
Linker
PART II 3X2=6
Section - 1 (Two Marks Questions)
When the young seagull landed on the green sea, he completely forgot that he had not always been able to fly and shrieked shrilly, turning his beak sideways and crowed amusedly. He screamed with fright when he dropped his legs to stand on the green sea and sank into it.
Zither was used by the guinea pig to sleep on it. It would never sleep anywhere except on the zither.
The term, circumnavigate means to travel all the way around something, especially the Earth.
Aditya's ancestors were once the Zamindars of Bramhapur.
Section - 2
a) 'Me' refers to the poet, Henry Van Dyke.
b) The poet wants to live a joyous life with plenty of positivity towards the future.
a) The family lives in complaining street.
b) The street is named as Complaining Street because a family which is never satisfied lives there.
a) No, The poet is talking about today's woman.
b) A woman should be treated respectfully for the growth of a nation.
a) Starvation and hunger made the cricket bold.
b) The cricket was dripped and trembled because he was cold and wet from the snow.
Section - 3
work hard
a) Drawing is an artistic activity.
b) Ruben speaks two languages besides German.
Section - 4
Directions to a school:
Step down the road
Go straight
Turn left
Walk along the main road
You can see the school
It is next to the Book store.
Part III
Section 1
Aditya visited his village after 29 years. He saw Sanyal at the tea Shop. Sanyal recited a poem. Aditya was shocked. He visited his old house. He found a medal in the Attic. He met Sanyal and paid 150 Rupees. Sanyal refused to take it. He asked for the medal. He got the medal and felt very Happy.
Navika Sagar Parikrama was a National project. It was undertaken to empower women. Make in India - sailing in INSV Tarini. INSV stands for Indian Naval Ship Vessel. Six women were selected based on their skills. They started classroom courses. The voyage started from Goa on Sep-2017. They completed the expedition successfully.
Author heard some footsteps which he mistook as ghost's footsteps. The footsteps sound was actually his grandpa's who was looking for water in the dining room. This mistake leads to a chain of misunderstandings and chaos.
- The young seagull was afraid of flying.
- The parents motivated the bird to fly.
- But he didn't fly.
- One day he was hungry.
- The mother seagull picked up a piece of fish.
- His parents wanted to teach him to fly.
- He tried to catch the food.
- He started to fly.
- The seagull learnt the art of flying.
Section 2
The poem 'Life' is the poet's own reflection on his life and tells his point of view on the more important things in life. "The poet wants to lead a joyful life with forward face and unreluctant soul". He wants neither to hurry to his goal nor move away from his goal.
Women are brave and strong. They work tiredlessly. They can solve problems. They don't give up. She is a woman with no fears. They have overcome bad days. They teach to lead a happy life. They should be loved and respected.
i) sing -spring, home - come
ii) a a b b
iii) Metaphor
iv) sunny - summer - spring
The family literally growls at this and that, showing that they do not need a reason to complain. Even if there is no reason, they make one up from the existing experiences and start growling about it. The word growl itself shows that they have an animalistic approach to life. No matter how big or worthy they receive things; something is amiss for them. For example, if they have a house, they would complain that they do not have a mansion. If they have a mansion, they would complain about not having enough luxuries in it. It did not matter whether their stage was high or humble; they would not stop grumbling.
Section 3
- Mrs Krishnan annoyed and called Mr.Krishnan to complain about Zigzag.
- Somu replied that zigzag hardly ever sleeps.
- Zigzag began to command the patients at Mr.Krishnan's clinic.
- It surprised Krishnan's family.
- The family decided to keep it at home.
- They lived at the foot of the mountain.
- Their land supplied them with food.
- They were peaceful and happy.
- The country name was shining.
- He was a despotic leader.
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Email Writing
From: Ms. Deepa, NGO (Nallam Trust), Kalapet village, Nagappattinam District. bdeepa04@gmail.com
To: The Proprietor, NIZHAL BOOK SHOP, Chennai – 600001
Subject: Order for English Oxford Dictionaries – Reg.
Sir / Madam,
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Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Deepa.B
Notice Writing
NOTICE
GHSS PATTUKOTTAI
Inauguration of English Literary Club
22nd Sep-2024
Suki Sivam has consented to inaugurate the English Literary Club and give his felicitation address on 22nd 2024 at 9.30 a.m in the School Assembly hall. All are cordially invited.
Sd/Head Master
School Pupil Leader
Kiran
Kabadi is a contact team sport that originated in Tamil Nadu India. Kabadi Is Played between two teams of seven Players. The Objective of the Game is for a single player on offence referred to as a raider to run in to the opposing team's half of a court....
Make Notes Or Write Summary of the following Passage
Spot the Error
a) She Bakes the cake -> She baked the cake.
b) I prefer coffee to tea. (Correct)
c) One of the students is affected by Corona. (Correct)
d) This is the pen which I lost. (Correct)
e) She is beautiful. Isn't she? (Correct - Question Tag)
A woman is beauty innate,
A symbol of power and strength.
She puts her life at stake,
She's real, she's not fake!
The summer of life she's ready to see in spring.
Developing the hints
a) Chinese people also traded metal tools for the things they wanted.
b) The first paper money was made from white coloured deer skin.
c) People made coins Lydia people in Rome. (Sentence seems grammatically flawed in original)
d) The first metal coins, which appeared in the Middle East around 700 BC.