10th English - 2nd Mid Term Exam 2024 - Original Question Paper | Dharmapuri District

10th English Second Mid Term Exam 2024

Original Question Paper & Full Solutions (Dharmapuri District)

ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS

SECTION-I PART - I (VOCABULARY)

I. Choose the appropriate synonyms for italicized words. (2x1=2)

1. They continue to grapple with the changes.

a) settle b) fight c) move d) stop

Answer: b) fight

2. There was a great bustle.

a) rush b) change c) noise d) confusion

Answer: a) rush

Choose the appropriate Antonyms for italicized words. (1x2=2)

3. One can control the computer screen with a gaze.

a) blink b) look c) stare d) trace

Answer: a) blink

4. I had the strength to resist.

a) continue b) assist c) defy d) thwart

Answer: b) assist

Grammar & Vocabulary Exercises

5. Expand the following Abbreviation: WHO (1x4=4)

a) World Human Organisation
b) World Health Organisation
c) World Health Outstation
d) Washington Health Organisation

Answer: b) World Health Organisation

6. Choose the correct plural form of the word 'lorry'

a) lorry b) lorries c) lorriess

Answer: b) lorries

7. Find out the meaning of the Idiomatic phrase 'go far'

a) finish b) submit c) succeed d) visit

Answer: c) succeed

8. Choose the Correct form of the non-finite verb:

________ chess is my hobby.

a) to play b) playing c) played

Answer: b) playing

SECTION-II (GRAMMAR) (2x2=4)

9. Join the sentence using 'Relative Pronoun'.

This is Varun. His father is an architect.

Answer: This is Varun, whose father is an architect.

10. Rewrite using indirect speech.

Suganthi said, "I've just come back from my holiday in Ooty".

Answer: Suganthi said that she had just come back from her holiday in Ooty.

PART - II SECTION - A (PROSE)

II. Answer any two of the following questions. (2X2=4)

11. What are the benefits of the internet to the common man?

The internet benefits the common man by providing instant access to information, enabling global communication via social media and email, offering online services like banking and shopping, and providing entertainment through streaming platforms.

12. What is the future technology?

Future technology refers to advanced innovations like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics. It focuses on automation, smart connectivity, and immersive experiences like VR/AR that will transform how we live and work.

13. Why did Franz dread to go to school that day?

Franz dreaded going to school because he was late and had not prepared his lesson on participles, which M. Hamel had promised to question them on. He was also afraid of M. Hamel's strictness and his iron ruler.

Answer any one of the following in about 100-150 words. (1x5=5)

14. How do we use technology in our day to day lives? (OR) Give an account of the last day of M. Hamel in school.

Option 1: Technology in Daily Life
Technology is integral to our daily routine. We use smartphones for alarms, communication, and news. GPS aids in navigation, while smart home devices manage our living spaces. In education, online platforms facilitate learning, and in healthcare, wearable tech monitors vitals. Online banking and shopping have simplified transactions. Technology enhances productivity and connectivity, making modern life efficient.

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Option 2: M. Hamel's Last Day
M. Hamel's last day was emotional and solemn. He wore his fine Sunday clothes to honor the occasion. The villagers sat quietly in the back to pay their respects. He taught with immense patience, calling French the most beautiful language and urging everyone to guard it. Overcome with emotion at the end, he could not speak but wrote "Vive La France!" on the board and dismissed the class with a gesture.

SECTION-B (POETRY)

III. Read the Poetic lines and answer the questions that follow (any two) (2x2=4)

"We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine,
We were melted in the furnace and the pit."

a) Who does 'we' refer to?

'We' refers to the machines.

b) Where are they melted?

They are melted in the furnace and the pit.

"We were melted in the furnace and the pit.
We were cast and wrought and hammered to design
We were cut and filed and tooled and gauged to fit."

a) Identify the figure of speech in the above lines

Personification (The machines are speaking about themselves).

b) Identify the rhyming words of the given lines

The rhyming words are pit and fit.

"Beneath all uniforms a single body breaths,
like ours; the land our brothers walk upon."

a) What is found beneath all uniforms?

A single human body breathes beneath all uniforms.

b) Identify the figure of speech in the second line.

Simile (indicated by the word "like").

SECTION-C

Answer any one of the following in about 80-100 words (1x5=5)

18. How do machines confess they are inferior to the Human brain? (OR) What is the central theme of the poem 'No men Are foreign'.

Option 1: Machines vs Human Brain
In "The Secret of the Machines," machines confess their inferiority by admitting they lack emotions. They state, "We can neither love nor pity nor forgive." They are merely tools built by humans to serve specific functions based on physical laws. Without human guidance, they are useless, and a simple slip can cause destruction, proving the superiority of the human creator.

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Option 2: Theme of 'No Men Are Foreign'
The central theme is universal brotherhood. The poet James Kirkup emphasizes that despite different uniforms, languages, or countries, all humans share the same biology and live on the same earth. He argues against war, stating that hating others is akin to hating ourselves, and that peace and love should unite all humanity.

19. Quote from memory (1x5=5)

From: We can pull and ............ which we live

We can pull and haul and push and lift and drive,
We can print and plough and weave and heat and light,
We can run and race and swim and fly and dive,
We can see and hear and count and read and write!
But remember, please, the Law by which we live,

PART-III (LANGUAGE FUNCTION)

20. Prepare an attractive advertisement OR Write an email (1x5=5)

Option 1: Advertisement
Hints: Gorgeous and Colorful dresses - Attractive prices - kid's wear - buy one get one Diwali offer-mega sale - No-9 Usmaan Road, T. Nagar, Chennai

STYLESPARK FASHIONS

DIWALI DHAMAKA MEGA SALE!

BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

Explore our gorgeous and colorful collection of dresses!

SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE KID'S WEAR SECTION

Unbelievable Attractive Prices!

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Visit us at: No-9, Usman Road, T. Nagar, Chennai.

*Offer valid till stocks last

Option 2: Email to Teacher
Topic: Interesting English model prepared for the literary fest.

To: english_teacher@school.edu Subject: English Model for Literary Fest Respected Madam/Sir, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to inform you that I have completed the English model for the upcoming literary fest. I have created a miniature diorama depicting scenes from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', including character figurines and a lighting setup. I am very excited about this project and would appreciate your feedback. Please let me know when I can bring it to school for your review. Thank you for your guidance. Yours obediently, [Student Name] Class 10

SECTION - D (ROADMAP)

21. A Stranger wants to go to a hospital. Write the steps to guide him. (1x2=2)

1. Start from your current location at the Bus Stand.
2. Walk straight along Anna Salai main road.
3. Take the first left turn onto Nehru Street.
4. Walk straight for a few meters.
5. You will find the Hospital on your right-hand side.

PART-IV (SUPPLEMENTARY)

22. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing hints. (1x8=8)

a) The Little Hero of Holland (OR) b) Futuristic Technology Story

Option (a): The Little Hero of Holland
Holland is a land protected by dikes. One evening, a little boy named Peter was returning home when he noticed a small hole in a dike. Water was trickling through it like a stream. Peter knew that the force of the water would soon enlarge the hole and flood his entire village. Brave and quick-thinking, he thrust his little finger into the hole to stop the leak. He waited there all night in the cold, enduring pain and fear. The next morning, a passerby found him and alerted the villagers. They quickly repaired the hole and thanked Peter for his courage. He became known as the "Little Hero of Holland" who saved his people.

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Option (b): A Journalist's Day in 2889
The story is set on July 25, 2889. Francis Bennett, the director of the "Earth Herald," starts his day using a 'phonotelephote' to video call his wife in Paris. In his high-tech office, news is spoken into devices and instantly transmitted. Advertisements are projected onto clouds as gigantic signs. When hungry, Bennett receives lunch via pneumatic tubes that travel across cities. The story envisions a world of flying cars (aero-cars) and moving sidewalks. This futuristic tale highlights how technology could revolutionize communication, travel, and daily life, making the impossible possible.