Unit Test 1 Papers for Maharashtra State Board English
Class 10 (Higher English)
Unit Test 1 Paper
Marks 20
Time: 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
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Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been
broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the
depth of truth Where tireless striving
stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of
reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of
dead habit Where the mind is led forward
by Thee Into ever-widening thought and
action Into that heaven of freedom, my
Father, let my country awake. - Rabindranath Tagore |
A.
What does Tagore mean by ' the head is held
high'? (2)
B.
Write down lines from the poem as proof for
the following. (2)
a.
Tagore wishes for a nation where people are
truthful.
b.
The poet would like everyone to work hard to
reach their goal and in the long run to reach perfection.
C.
Identify and explain the figure of speech in the
phrase “dreary desert sand of dead habit.” (1)
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
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In my short career as a thief, I
had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy
man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance.
But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a
touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust. I
found myself in the maidan and sat down on a bench. The night was chilly — it
was early November — and a light drizzle added to my discomfort. Soon it was
raining quite heavily. My shirt and pyjamas stuck to my skin, and a cold wind
blew the rain across my face. |
A.
a) What was the weather like when the narrator
sat on the bench in the maidan? (1)
b) What would be Anil's reaction to the
discovery of the theft? (1)
B.
How does the narrator’s understanding of Anil’s
likely reaction to the theft differ from that of others he had stolen from? (2)
C.
Write four adjectives from the passage. (2)
D.
a) I had made a study of men’s faces. (Rewrite
the sentence using verb form "studied" of the bolded word.) (1)
b) My shirt and pyjamas stuck to my skin.
(Add a question tag) (1)
E.
Have you ever felt worse about disappointing
someone than about making a mistake itself? How did it affect your actions
later? (2)
Q.3 Do as directed.
a)
I hurried back to the room. (Frame a ‘Wh’
question.) (1)
b)
i) A bat is the only bird that is a
mammal. ii) His bat broke as it struck the ball. (Write what the bolded
Homographs in the given sentences mean.) (1)
c)
Negative: I shall not want many soldiers. (1)
Affirmative:
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d)
Write the Noun Verb Adjective Adverb form (2)
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success |
succeed |
successful |
successfully |
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safe |
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thought |
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Class 10 (Lower English)
Unit Test 1 Paper
Marks 20
Time: 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
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Please open up my eyes, dear
Lord, That I might clearly see Help me stand for what is
right, Bring out the best in me. Help, Lord, to just say “no” When temptation comes my way, That I might keep my body
clean And fit for life each day. When my teenage years are
over, I know that I will see That life is lived its very
best With you walking next to me. |
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below.
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The young seagull was alone on
his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already flown away the day
before. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a
little run forward to the brink of the ledge and
attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea
stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down. He felt
certain that his wings would never support him, so he bent his head and ran
away back to the little hole under the ledge where he slept at night. Even
when each of his brothers and his little sister, whose wings were far shorter
than his own, ran to the brink, flapped their wings, and flew away, he failed
to muster up the courage to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate.
His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him,
threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the
life of him, he could not move. |
A. Peak out two sentences from the passage that show that
the young seagull was afraid. (2)
B. Why could the young seagull not fly? (2)
C. Match the words. (1) upbraid (a) edge (2) attempted (b)
sure (3) brink (c) scold (4) certain (d) tried
D. a) His two brothers and his sister had already flown
away. (Identify the tense.)
b) The young
seagull was alone on his ledge. (Add a question tag.)
E. Narrate an incident when you were afraid.
Q.3 Do as directed. (5)
1. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.
splashes, start, scratch,
shallow, suddenly, simply
2. I took the baby langur to our backyard. (Change the
voice.)
3. A stranger was knocking at our door. (Spot the error.)
4. Write the homophones for the following:
a) sea- b) wood-
5. she said do you know him (Punctuate.)
Class 9 (Higher English)
Unit Test 1 Paper
Marks 20
Time: 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
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Life, believe, is not a dream, So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day; Sometimes there are clouds of
gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the
roses bloom, Oh, why lament its fall? Rapidly, merrily, Life’s sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily, Enjoy them as they fly |
A. What do the sages say?
B. What should we do during joyful times in life?
C. Explain the metaphor in the
following lines:
i) Sometimes there are clouds
ii) Life’s sunny hours flit by
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
One day, they found that one of the family’s huts had been
completely destroyed and the cultivated fields around it had been trampled and
ruined. There were huge footprints everywhere. Father saw massive damage to
trees as well as many huge footprints, which he identified as belonging to an
elephant herd.
The next morning, the family began to design a new defence
to discourage all wild animals from entering their cultivated lands. They also
finalised their ideas about the new residence. Rather than building a house on
stilts, which the elephants could knock down easily, they would use four strong
trees growing in a square near one another as the foundation. The trees were of
equal size, approximately twelve feet apart. Thus, they built another safe
home.
A. i) What caused the destruction of the family’s hut and
fields?
ii)How far apart were the four trees used as the
foundation for the new home?
B. Why did the family choose to build their new home using
four trees instead of stilts?
C. i) What does the word “trampled” mean in the sentence
“the cultivated fields around it had been trampled and ruined”?
a. Washed away by rain
b. Dug up carefully
c. Crushed or damaged by heavy steps
d. Covered with grass
ii) In the sentence “They also finalised their ideas about
the new residence,” what does the word “residence” mean?
a. A type of animal
b. A farming tool
c. A home or place to live
d. A treehouse
D. i) One of the family’s huts had been completely
destroyed. (Change the voice.)
ii) There were huge footmarks everywhere. (Add a question
tag.)
E. Have you ever had to change your plans because of
unexpected problems like this family did? What did you learn from that
experience?
Q.3 Make two sentences of your own, using the word 'knock'
as a noun in one and a verb in another. (2)
Q.4 Do as directed. (3)
She dressed plainly because she had never been able to
afford anything better. (Identify the clause.)
Loisel had eighteen thousand francs, which his father had
left him. (Say whether simple, complex or compound sentence)
She played her part heroically. (Make a wh-question.)
Class 9 (Lower English)
Unit Test 1 Paper
Marks 20
Time: 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
A. According to the poem, where does the bird of hope
perch?(1)
B. Find the phrases/lines in the poem that mean the
following : (2)
(a) Hope is a light, delicate thing
(b) Hope offers comfort to your soul
C. Which of our feelings or experiences can we relate to the
following?
i) darkness :
ii) a storm :
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
In Russia, tea is made and served in samovars - a special
Russian tea kettle, made of metal.
Vietnam produces special varieties of tea such as lotus tea
and jasmine tea.
In Japan, tea is made using powdered green tea called
‘matcha’. The tea is mixed with boiled water using a bamboo whisk and served in
small bowls.
And how about India ? A cup of tea is offered to any guest
or visitor as a token of hospitality even in the humblest of homes. Most
Indians like their tea hot with a good deal of milk and sugar in it. In the
rainy season, it is brewed with ginger to give it additional medicinal
properties. Others add spices, like cardamom, cloves or mace, to add to its
taste and flavour. Tea is a must after a plate of spicy snacks, especially in
the morning and evenings.
Some connoisseurs relish delicately flavoured jasmine tea,
green tea, lemon tea and even iced tea!
How about you?
A. i)What is a samovar used for in Russia?(1)
ii) Which two types of teas are produced by Vietnam?(1)
B. How is tea preparation in Japan different from that in
India?(2)
C. i)What does the word “hospitality” mean in the sentence
“A cup of tea is offered… as a token of hospitality”?(1)
a. A medical service
b. Warm and generous treatment of guests
c. Cooking skills
d. Cleanliness
ii) What does the word “connoisseurs” mean in the sentence
“Some connoisseurs relish delicately flavoured jasmine tea…”?(1)
a. Tea sellers
b. Expert judges of taste
c. Tourists
d. Tea farmers
D. Write any two sentences from the passage written in
passive voice.(2)
E. How do you or your family prefer to drink tea, and why do
you enjoy it that way?(2)
Q.3 Do as directed. (3)
Tea is a popular drink to have with friends. (Add a question
tag.)
a man isnt smart enough said Margie (Punctuate)
What a waste of money it is !(Change into assertive.)
Q.4 Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same
pattern. (2)
Example : sweet - sweeter - sweetest
brave -------- --------
angry -------- ---------
Class 8 (Lower English)
Unit test Paper
Marks 20
Time : 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
Be The Best
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley – but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway happier make;
If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass -
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
A. Complete the following with appropriate words/ phrases
from the poem. (2)
(1) If you can’t be a pine, be a .........
(2) If you can’t be a tree, . .............
B. Write whether the following are true or false : (2)
(1) All must be the Captains of the teams.
(2) A bit of grass can make the highway happier
C. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the
stanzas. (1)
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Long, long ago, there lived a kind, gentle and courteous man
called Androcles. But he had a very cruel master. In those days, kings, nobles,
and other wealthy men used poor people as their slaves. Androcles was a slave.
The slaves were forced to work for their masters. They had to do what their
masters told them. They had no freedom, no rights. Even when they were unhappy
with their master, they could not leave him. They were bound by law to obey
their master, however wicked he might be. Androcles did not like his heartless,
wicked master. His master starved his slaves and often whipped them. Androcles
felt that even death was better than serving such a master. He kept looking out
for a good opportunity. At the first chance he got, he escaped from the clutches
of his cruel master.
A. i)What was the name of the kind and gentle man in the
story? (1)
ii) What did Androcles’ master often do to his slaves? (1)
B. Why did Androcles decide to escape from his master
despite the laws against it? (2)
C. i) What does the word “courteous” mean in the phrase “a
kind, gentle and courteous man”?(1)
a. Rude
b. Brave
c. Polite and respectful
d. Silent
ii) What does the phrase “escaped from the clutches” mean in
the line “he escaped from the clutches of his cruel master”?(1)
a. Hugged his master
b. Was saved by his master
c. Got out of his master’s control
d. Fought with his master
D. i) What tense is used in the sentence (1)
“There lived a kind, gentle and courteous man…”?
ii) Write two adjectives from the passage. (1)
E. Do you think Androcles was right to escape from his
master, even though it was against the law? Why or why not? (2)
Q.3 Do as directed. (3)
(1) We have a holiday tomorrow. (Underline the Auxiliary
Verbs in the following sentences.)
(2) I am very disturbed.(Change into exclamatory sentence.)
(3) They did not help me. (Add a question tag.)
Q.4 Give the Comparative and Superlative forms of : (2)
i) high- ------ -------
ii) significant- ------- ---------
Class 8 (Higher English)
Unit test Paper
Marks 20
Time : 40 minutes
Q.1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions.
The pilgrim raised his old gray head,
“My friend in the path I’ve come,” he said,
“There followeth after me today
A fair haired youth, who must pass this way.
The chasm which held no fears for me
To the fair haired youth, may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
My friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
A. Why is the pilgrim building the bridge? (1)
B. What do you learn from the pilgrim’s decision to build
the bridge for someone else? (2)
C. Pick out one line that contains the following Figure of
Speech and expalin it. (2)
Tautology -
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
So Dick was given a home and a living. He had a small corner
of the attic to sleep in and his job was to help the cook with all the pots and
pans in the kitchen. Dick’s life should have been much better than before, but
he still had two difficulties to face. The first was that the attic he slept in
was overrun by rats and mice. At night they scampered all over him and kept him
awake. After a time he solved this problem by saving the few pennies he was
paid, and buying himself a cat. In no time at all, the cat chased away all the
rats and mice, and Dick was able to sleep peacefully.
The other difficulty, which was not so easy to overcome, was
the cook’s bad temper. She shouted and screamed all day, and would scold Dick
and hit him with a wooden spoon, even when he was working as hard as he could.
A. i)Where did Dick sleep in his new home?
ii)What did Dick buy with the few pennies he saved?
B. How did Dick manage to solve the problem of rats and mice
disturbing his sleep?
C. i)What does the word “scampered” mean in the sentence “At
night they scampered all over him…”?
a. Slept
b. Ran quickly and playfully
c. Barked loudly
d. Disappeared suddenly
ii)What does the word “overrun” mean in the phrase “the
attic he slept in was overrun by rats and mice”?
a. Neatly arranged
b. Completely filled or infested
c. Locked up
d. Decorated
D. i) Identify the tense used in the sentence: “She shouted
and screamed all day…”
ii) Dick was able to sleep peacefully. (Add a question tag.)
Q: If you were in Dick’s place and had to deal with a
bad-tempered cook, what would you do to cope with it?
Q.3 Do as directed. (3)
i) All her friends were going to the prize distribution
ceremony. (Change to past perfect continuous tense.)
ii) The cat chased away all the rats and mice. (Change the
voice.)
iii) We must avoid hurting others. ( Make negative without
changing the meaning.)
Q.4 Give the Comparative and Superlative forms of : (2)
i) high- ------ -------
ii) significant- ------- ---------
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