10th Unit Test 1 Lower English state board

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Class: 10th

Time: 1.00 Hour

Sub: English

Marks-20


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Communication Skills in English For Engineers and Technologists


Que 1 A): Language study. (05)

1) Complete the following words by using correct letters.

1) An_wer

ii) Mast_r

ii) Advic_

iv) Sma_t

2) Put the words in alphabetical order.

nature, value, success, easy 

3 ) Punctuate the following sentences.

1) Shall i reach pune on time he asked

4) Complete the following determining the 

types of news.

1. City News

2. ____

3. _____ 

4. ____


Que 2: Read the following passage carefully and do the activities. [10]

A 1) Say whether the following sentences are true or false.

i) A big female langur did not intend to kill the baby langur.

ii) The writer started throwing more stones at the big langur.

iii) The mother langur was watching her baby being saved.

iv) According to the custom of animal clan, a dominant male protects another male baby or adult.

Suddenly, I heard a group of street dogs barking furiously in the distance. I chose to ignore the commotion thinking that the pack of dogs might have cornered a hapless pig. But soon, the barking became louder and more aggressive and the alarmed cawing of a flock of crows added to the cacophony. I also heard the disturbance approaching closer.

Curiosity got the better of me. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the veranda to see what was going on. 

I glanced towards the roof of the club house and baw something horrible A big male langur, apparently the leader of its group, was holding a baby langur in his hands and mercilessly biting it all over with a definite intent to kill. The helpless mother of the baby and other lesser members of the langur group were scattered on the roofs of the buildings nearby watching the baby being killed. I recalled the terrible custom in the animal clan according to which a dominant male usually does not allow another male baby or adult to survive within its group.

Without losing any time, I gathered a stout stick in one hand and burled a piece of stone at the marauding langur. The langur was so infuriated that it hardly took any notice of my assault. But then I started throwing more stones. The dogs on their part raised their pitch of cry.


A 2) Fill in the blanks with the help of the information given in the passage.

The writer saw on the roof that

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A 3) Write from the passage the antonyms of the following.

i) mercifully

ii) submissive

iii) recognize

iv) greater

A 4) Do as directed:

1. I chose to ignore the commotion thinking. (Add a question tag)

ii) It hardly took notice of my assault. (Make this as a negative sentence)

A 5) What would you do, if you found an injured bird while returning from your school?


Que 3: Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities. [05]


Each day brings new beginnings, 

Decisions I must make.

I am the only one to choose 

The road that I will take. 


I can choose to take the road of life, 

That leads to great success 

Or travel down the darkened road, 

That leads to great distress. 


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.


Write an appreciation of this poem.

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