10th English Quarterly Exam 2024-25 Original Question Paper with Answer Key
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Solutions
PART - I (14x1=14)
SECTION - I
Choose the appropriate Synonyms for the underlined words.
- 1. The young seagull even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
(c) Chewed - 2. Aditya and the narrator reached a point where the road bifurcated.
(c) Divided into two - 3. The slamming of the door had aroused mother.
(b) Shutting
Choose the appropriate Antonyms for the underlined words.
- 4. The spoilt child of affluent parents.
(d) Poor - 5. The sun was now ascending the sky.
(d) Descending - 6. It is a 55 foot sailing vessel built indigenously in India.
(c) Foreign
Grammar and Vocabulary
- 7. Choose the correct plural form of the word 'accessory'.
(b) accessories - 8. Form a derivative by adding the right Suffix to the word "appear".
(d) ance (appearance) - 9. Choose the correct expansion of the Abbreviation 'GPS'.
(b) Global Positioning System - 10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate Phrasal verb given below. The mother instructed the maid to ______ the child carefully.
(c) look after - 11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word 'mouth' to form a compound word.
(b) Wash (Mouthwash) - 12. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Prepositional Phrase given below. ______ several warnings, he continued to swim.
(b) Inspite of - 13. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below. The medal ______ in the attic for twenty-nine long years.
(d) had been hidden - 14. Choose the most appropriate Linker from the given four alternatives. They faced many hardships ______ they are always cheerful.
(a) although
PART - II
SECTION - I (3x2=6)
Answer any three of the following questions.
- 15. Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed during their Expeditions?
- 16. Why did the seagull fail to fly?
- 17. What was the daily routine of Sanyal?
- 18. How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
SECTION - II (3x2=6)
Read the following set of poetic lines and answer any three of the following.
- 19. Strong is she in her faith and belief. "Persistence is the key to everything," says she.
(a) What is she strong about? She is strong in her faith and belief.
(b) How does she deal with the adversities in life? She deals with adversities with persistence. - 20. There's a family nobody likes to meet. They live it is said on complaining street.
(a) Where does the family live? The family lives on Complaining Street.
(b) Why do you think the street is named as 'Complaining Street'? It is named 'Complaining Street' because the family that lives there complains about everything. - 21. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal. Not mourning for the things that disappear.
(a) Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry? The poet is not in a hurry because he is moving towards his goal steadily, without rushing.
(b) What should one not mourn for? One should not mourn for the things that disappear or are lost. - 22. Not a crumb to be found On the snow covered ground.
(a) What couldn't he find on the ground? He couldn't find a crumb.
(b) Why was the ground covered with snow? The ground was covered with snow because it was winter.
SECTION - III (3x2=6)
Answer any three of the following.
- 23. Rewrite the following sentence in Other Voice. Our army has been defeated by the enemy.
The enemy has defeated our army. - 24. Rewrite the following sentence as directed. The young seagull gave out a loud call [into adverb].
The young seagull called out loudly. - 25. Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech. Balu said, "Asia is the largest continent".
Balu said that Asia is the largest continent. - 26. Punctuate the following sentence. thats my delicate ariel said prospero.
"That's my delicate Ariel," said Prospero. - 27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) speaks / Ruben / besides / German / languages / two
Ruben speaks two languages besides German.
b) this / inside / mulan / her / heard / tent / from
Mulan heard this from inside her tent.
SECTION - IV (1x2=2)
- 28. Your friend wants to visit the exhibition. Write the steps to guide him to reach his destination.
(Based on the map from "You are here")
1. Start from your position on Anna Street and walk straight ahead.
2. Turn left onto Gandhi Road.
3. Walk past the Post Office on your right and the Bank on your left.
4. The Exhibition is on your right, just after the Bank.
PART - III
SECTION - I (2x5=10)
Answer any two of the following in a paragraph.
- 29. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
- 30. 'Man does change with time' - What were the various changes that came about in Aditya?
- 31. Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
- 32. Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
SECTION - II (2x5=10)
Answer any two of the following.
- 33. 'Some Crickets have four legs and some have two' - Elucidate this statement from the poet's point of view.
- 34. Write a paragraph on 'The Grumble Family' and their attitude toward other folks.
- 35. Read the following stanza and Answer the questions given below.
In the dim past nor holding back in fear
(a) Pick out the rhyming words in the above lines. fear - cheer, whole - toll
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
(b) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza. abab
(c) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first line of the given stanza. Metaphor (dim past) / Personification (future veils)
(d) Pick out the alliterating words in the third line. happy heart - 36. Paraphrase the following stanza
Not a crumb to be found
On the snow covered ground
Not a flower could he see
Not a leaf on a tree
SECTION - III (1x5=5)
Answer any one of the following.
- 37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
(a) He took care of the orderliness in the Clinic.
Correct Order: c, e, a, d, b
(b) Dr. Krishnan was surprised of the sudden change in zigzag.
(c) Zigzag was of a great trouble in the house.
(d) Gone was zigzag's boared and grumpy expression.
(e) Dr. Krishnan took him to the Clinic. - 38. Read the following passage and Answer the questions that follow.
(a) Where did the farmer live? The farmer lived at the foot of the mountain.
(b) What supplied them food? A bit of land they owned supplied them with food.
(c) How did they live? They lived humbly, peacefully, and happily.
(d) What was the name of the Country? The country was named Shining.
(e) How was the Leader? The leader was despotic.
SECTION - IV (4x5=20)
Answer any four of the following.
- 39. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below: Mobile World - smart phones - accessories - Recharges free - gifts on every purchase of mobile - Flower Bazaar, Vellore.
- 40. You have parked your bicycle inside the school premises. You find it missing in the evening. Write a complaint letter to the head of the school regarding this issue.
- 41. You are the school pupil leader of GHSS, Trichy. Prepare a notice on behalf of your school inviting the grand parents of the students to celebrate World Elder's Day in your school Auditorium on the 15th of Next month.
- 42. Look at the following picture and Express your views on it in a paragraph of Five sentences.
- 43. Make notes or Write a summary of the following passage on Road Safety.
- 44. Identify the errors in the following sentences and Rewrite them correctly.
a) Though he was hungry but he did not eat. Though he was hungry, he did not eat.
b) The ship with its crew were drowned. The ship with its crew was drowned.
c) My father is a MLA. My father is an MLA.
d) He goes to school on bus. He goes to school by bus.
e) I told to him the matter. I told him the matter.
PART - IV
SECTION - V (1x5=5)
- 45. Quote from memory: A woman is ............ to see in spring.
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.
PART - IV (2x8=16)
Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.
- 46. (a) Prospero and Miranda - Island - Ariel - Strom shipwreck - Ferdinand separated - Ariel brings Antonio - they realise - restores the dukedum.
(OR)
(b) The Emperor - one member - family - Mulan - teen girl - joined - army - General army - fever - affected - doctor - reveals - truth - she wins - Emperor - happy. - 47. (a) Read the following paragraph and Answer the questions given below.
Questions:
(OR)
(a) What are the Reptiles and Where do they live? Reptiles are a kind of animal that usually live in warm places, and some live in the water.
(b) Name some reptiles mentioned above? Snakes, Turtles, Lizards, and Alligators are mentioned.
(c) Why did they like the sun? They like the sun because it keeps them warm.
(d) When did the Reptiles sleep and wake? Reptiles hibernate (sleep) when it is cold and wake up when it gets warm again.
(b) Read the following poem and Answer the questions given below.Questions:
a) Where does the best scrub grow? The best scrub grows by the side of the rill (a small stream).
b) What makes a highway traveller happy? A bit of grass can make a highway happier.
c) Does the size matter? Give reason. No, size does not matter. The poem states, "It isn't by size that you win or you fail".
d) What is the underlying theme of the poem? The underlying theme is to be the best version of yourself, no matter who or what you are.