10th English Quarterly Exam 2024 - Answer Key | Salem District
PART-I: Objective Questions (Answer Key)
Choose the appropriate synonyms for the underlined words:
1. The land was bifurcated among the brothers.
(b) divided
2. The climber fell over a precipice.
(c) cliff
3. She became hysterical when she heard the news.
(d) emotional
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the underlined words:
4. Replenishment of the dog's food and water bowls is my sister's job.
(a) emptiness
5. A portion of a wall of the attic had crumbled.
(c) grown
6. The seagull even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshells. (Synonym)
(a) chewed
Grammar and Vocabulary:
7. Choose the correct plural form of 'radius' from the following.
(c) radii
8. Form a derivative by adding a suitable suffix to the word 'establish'.
(b) ment (establishment)
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation `INWTC`.
(a) Indian Naval Waterman ship Training Centre
10. Choose the suitable option to pair with 'Wall' to form a compound word.
(c) paper (Wallpaper)
11. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below.
Venkat felt happy to _______ the neighbours in the new locality.
(d) get along with
12. Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase.
She is learning Chinese _______ Japanese.
(c) in addition to
13. Fill in the blank choosing the right connector.
We went out _______ the weather turned pleasant.
(c) when
14. Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below.
Mani _______ in this school for five years.
(a) has been working
PART-II (Section - I): Short Answers
15. Why did the seagull fail to fly?
The young seagull failed to fly because he was afraid that his small wings would not support him to fly across the vast sea.
16. Who were the narrator's neighbours?
The narrator's neighbours were a family with several children who were always quarrelling with each other.
17. How long were they trained to undertake this voyage?
The all-women crew were trained for almost three years to prepare themselves for the voyage.
18. Where was Nagen uncle's shop?
Nagen uncle's shop, which sold tea and biscuits, was on the corner of the road near the local market that Aditya and the narrator visited.
PART-II (Section - II): Poetry Comprehension
19. "My heart was so light / That I sang day and night."
(a) The cricket's heart was so light.
(b) The cricket sang day and night.
20. "They growl at that and they growl at this; / Whatever comes, there is something amiss;"
(a) The word 'growl' here means to complain or grumble.
(b) They find everything amiss because they live on "Complaining Street" and have a perpetual habit of complaining.
21. "She is today's woman, Today's woman dear / Love her, respect her, keep her near"
(a) Women should be treated with love, respect, and should be kept close.
(b) The poet calls her 'today's woman' to highlight her modern, strong, empowered, and equal status in society.
22. "My heart will keep the courage of the quest, / And hope the roads last turn will be the best."
(a) The poet seeks a quest of living a full and courageous life.
(b) The poet's hope is that the final phase of his life's journey will be the most fulfilling part.
PART-II (Section - III): Grammar & Language
23. Change the following statement in other voice: That portrait was painted by my grandmother.
My grandmother painted that portrait.
24. Rewrite the sentence in Reported speech: Anu said to her mother, "I have to attend the party tomorrow".
Anu told her mother that she had to attend the party the next day.
25. Punctuate the following sentence: were you not a good student i asked
"Were you not a good student?" I asked.
26. Transform the following sentence into a compound sentence: If Ryan reads more, he will become proficient in the language.
Ryan must read more, and he will become proficient in the language.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) I want him to display in the science exhibition.
b) The farmer loved his poor mother with tender reverence.
PART-II (Section - IV): Map Reading
28. A stranger wants to go to the post office. Guide him to reach his destination.
From where you are standing, walk straight along Trunk Road. You will pass the bus stop on your right. The Post Office is located immediately after the bus stop on the same side of the road.
PART-III (Section - I): Paragraphs
29. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
The young seagull was terrified to fly. He believed his wings would not support him over the vast sea. His family tried everything to encourage him—they praised, scolded, and even threatened to let him starve. For a day, he watched his parents perfect his siblings in flight and saw his brother catch his first fish. The sight of food maddened him with hunger. He cried out, and his mother flew towards him with a piece of fish. In his desperation to get the food, he dived forward, falling into space. A monstrous terror seized him, but then his wings spread outwards automatically. He flapped them and found he could fly, finally overcoming his fear with joy.
PART-III (Section - II): Poetry Analysis
35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below:
"There's a family nobody likes to meet ;
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
In the city of Never- Are- Satisfied,
The River of Discontent beside."
a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
meet – Street; Satisfied – beside
b) Give the rhyme scheme for the given stanza.
aabb
c) Identify the figure of speech employed in the fourth line of the given stanza.
Metaphor. ("The River of Discontent")
d) Pick out the alliterating words in the second line.
said, Street
SECTION - III
37. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.
(iv) The emperor said that one man from each Chinese family must join the army.
(iii) Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a faraway village of China heard the news.
(i) Mulan went into her room and cut off her long black hair.
(v) She climbed on a horse and went to join the Emperor's army.
(ii) In the army, Mulan proved to be a brave soldier.
SECTION - IV: Writing Skills
40. Write a letter to the inspector of police complaining about the lost of your bicycle.
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, Pincode]
15th October 2024
The Inspector of Police,
[Local Police Station Name],
[City, Pincode].
Subject: Complaint regarding the theft of a bicycle.
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am writing to report the theft of my bicycle which occurred yesterday, 14th October 2024. I had parked and locked my bicycle outside the City Central Library at around 4:00 PM. When I returned at 5:30 PM, I found it was missing.
The bicycle is a 'Hero Sprint' model, black in colour, with the model number HZ-456. It has a distinctive green bell and a small sticker on the front mudguard. The frame number is B-12345678.
I have inquired in the nearby shops, but to no avail. I request you to kindly register my complaint and take necessary action to trace my bicycle. I have attached a copy of the purchase receipt for your reference.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Signature]
[Your Name]
SECTION - V
44. Identify the errors and correct them in the following sentences:
(i) Every student likes the teacher.
(ii) My flight departs at 5:00 a.m.
(iii) John is the best student in the class.
(iv) I prefer coffee to tea.
(v) As Preetha was sick, she did not come to school. (or) Preetha was sick, so she did not come to school.
45. Quote from memory: In the dim past.........the hill or down.
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.
So let the way wind up the hill or down,
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