10th English Unittest question paper



UNIT TEST
ENGLISH
(Unit -7)
CLASS            : 10                                                                                                      MARKS : 50
I.                   Write the synonyms of the following words                                         5 ×½ =2½
1.      renovated                   2. notching                 3. reverence
4. munificence                  5. staunch


II.                Write the antonyms of the following words                                         5 ×½ =2½
1.      sacred                         2. praise                      3. Intricate
4.      impressive                  5. opulence

III.             Attach suitable prefixes/suffixes                                                                        3 ×½ =1½
1.      She felt ‘……….secure’ in that place.
a.      un-            b.  en-              c. in-                d. dis-
2.      Geetha ………. placed the book that she borrowed from me.
a.      dis                         b. un                c. mis               d. im
3.      He had close associate………. with many learned persons.
a.      _ ly            b.  _ness          c. _ion                         d. _or

IV.              Make sentences of your own using any one of the following words in each set.  2×1=2
1.      a) intelligence                         b) intelligent               c) intelligently
2.      a) earnest                    b) earnestly                c) earnestness

V.                 Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs                                       3 ×½ =1½
1.      I ……….a glass of milk every morning.
a.      drink               b. drank                      c. drinking
2.      These pictures ………. by our drawing master.
a.      draw               b. are drawing                        c. were drawn
3.      He was afraid …...... for money from his father.
a.      to ask              b. asking                     c. ask

VI.              Answer the following questions (any5)                                                 5 × 2 = 10
1.                  List out the specialities of Tanjore.
2.                  What did the author see at the Royal Museum?
3.                  What were the Pallava and the Chola era famous for?
4.                  What is the specialty of the Vimanam?
5.                  Who consecrated the temple? How?
6.                  What is written on the Vimanam?

VII.           Answer any 2 of the following questions in a paragraph                     2 × 5 = 10

1.      What makes the Brihadeesvarar temple unique and outstanding?
2.      Describe how the shilpi gradually changes a virgin rock into a statue of a god.
3.      Describe the ‘storm in the cupboard’ and its consequences.

VIII.        Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below each set :                                                                                               5 × 1 = 5
1.      “Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears”
a.      Identify the figure of speech employed in this line.
b.      How can cacophony be harmonic?
2.      “Decades of practice
Heirlooms of rich traditions
a.      Who is the speaker in the poem?
b.      What does “Decades” mean?
3.      “He steps back, surveys with”
a.      What is surveyed closely and critically?

IX.              Choose the correct answer                                                                      5 × 1 = 5
1.      Hubert was a boy of ……….
a.      fourteen    b. thirteen       c. sixteen                     d. twenty
2.      Hubert staggered into a ………. to get help.
a.      hut                        b. palace         c. palatial mansion     d. fort
3.      The thieves inside the cupboard were badly in need of ……….
a.      water        b. food             c. help                                     d. air and ventilation
4.      Hubert proved his ……….
a. laziness       b. intelligence c. cunningness                        d. idleness
5.      Hubert proved that age does not matter, where ………. is concerned.
a.      wealth       b. wisdom       c. courage                   d. love

X.                 Identify the character/speaker                                                                5 × 1 = 5
1.      “More snuff”
2.      "I shall perform some magic tricks."
3.      They had planned to plunder the house at night.
4.      “How very strange”
5.      He cleverly hid in the narrow space under the staircase.

XI.               Complete the following dialogue.                                                                     (5)
Ravi          :I am going to Bihar tomorrow.
Sarala        : How ...........(i).................?
Ravi          : I’ll stay there for a month.
Sarala        : Are you going by train?
Ravi          : No, ........(ii).......... air.
Sarala        : Who .....(iii)............?
Ravi          : No one is coming with me.
Sarala        : .........(iv)............. hotel?
Ravi          : No, I’ll stay with my uncle.
Sarala        : ..........(v)................?
Ravi          : He is a doctor.

Prepared by - S. Gopinath B.A., B.Ed.,Graduate Teacher (Eng)
Govt Boys Hr Sec School, Valappady, Salem.