GUIDANCE TUITION CENTRE ALAKODE


FIRST MONTHY EXAM CLASS -10

ENGLISH



Total Score-100

Time – 3 hrs

Questions 1 to 7

Read the following passage from “the cherry tree” and answer the questions that follow.



But the birds liked them –especially the bigger birds , such as the bulbuls and scarlet minivets-and they flitted in and out of the foliage ,feasting on the cherries.



On a warm sunny afternoon, when even the bees looked sleepy,Rakesh was looking for grandfather without finding him in any of the favourite places around the house.Then he looked out the bedroom window and saw grandfather reclining on a cane chair under the tree.

There is just the right amount of shade here,’ said grand father.’And like looking at leaves.’

They are pretty leaves,’said Rakesh ‘And they are always ready to dance,if there’s breeze’.

After grand father had come indoors,Rakesh went in tithe garden and lay down on the grass beneath the tree.He gazed up trough the leaves at the great blue sky;and turning on his side,he could see the mountain striding away in to the clouds.He was still lying beneath the tree when evening shadows crept across the garden.Grand father came back and sat down beside Rakesh ,and they waited in silence until it was dark.

17*2=34

1. What did the birds like?

2. Who was feasting on the cherries?

3. Why did grandfather love to sit under the cherry tree?

4. Are the mountains really moving away? Explain.

5. When was Rakesh looking for his grandfather?

6. Why did grandfather and Rakesh like the cherry tree so much?

7. Write one word from the passage for the following.

a. A gentle wind

b. Moved slowly and silently

8. “Grandfather came back and sat down beside Rakesh .They waited in silence until it

was dark.”-What might both of them be thinking about ?Write a few sentences of your own



Read the following lines from ‘A stormy Night’ and answer the questions that follow.



I think of helpless birds and beasts

Exposed to wind and rain,

Of little shivering homeless things

That seeks for warmth in vain.

And thoughts of sailors in distress

Longing for dawn to break

Disturb my mind and move my heart

And keep me wide awake.



9. Why were the sailors in distress?

10. How did the wind and rain affect the birds and beasts?

11. What made the boy keep awake?

12. Which expressions say that the birds and beasts were in need of warmth?

13. Write the rhyming words from this stanza.

Read the stanza of the poem a stormy night and answer the following questions



And thoughts of sailors in distress

Longing for dawn to break ,

Disturb my mind move my heart

And keep me wide awake.



14. What thoughts disturb the boys mind?

15. What do the sailors long for?why are they in distress?

16. Give one example for alliteration?

17. Mention the rhyming scheme followed in the lines 18 t0 29 score6

18. The cherry tree brought Rakesh and grand father close to nature.Imagine that grandfather tells the story of the cherry tree to one of his friends.Write the story in grandfathers own words.

You may begin like this;

Rakesh my grandson is fond of cherries.One day……………………………

19. your school has decided to organize a function in connection with the launching of ‘Ente Maram’ project.The director of public instructions will inaugurate the project by planting saplings.Write a notice in this regard to be circulated to all classes.

20. Iimagine that you are asked to prepare a short speech about the importance of planting trees and keeping the environment green .Write a short speech about a page.

21. In the story the cherry tree you have seen Rakesh a boy who loves the cherry tree more than anything else. A woman cutting grass cut the tree in two.What would be Rakesh’s dairy entryon that night?Imagine that you are Rakesh and write the dairy.

22. Many trees are being cut down near your house to build a road.How would you stop this crime?What suggestions would you give as a solution to this problem?.Write a dialogue between you and your friends and the local authorities(six exchanges)

23. The finding of a survey conducted in a class based on “TV advertising- should it be controlled” is given below.write a paragraph based on the findings.

A: Should be banned completely

B: Should be on TV only after 8 pm

C: Only certain products should be banned.eg. alcohol

D: No restriction

24. Rakesh went to stay with his parents during the monsoon. He wants to know about the cherry tree.So he writes a letter to his grand father.Write a likely letter

25. There are few mistakes in the following passage .They are underlined .Correct them and rewrite the passage.



During the monsoon Rakesh had gone home to his village.When he reach there ,his father sow the seeds in the field .He help his father in the farm work.

26. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line.Supply the write word where ‘/’ is marked.Choose it from the box given below.



Most of Venus is permantly covered / clouds of

Sulphur and Sulphuric acid ,/ these clouds absorb

so much of the sun’s light that / the surface of the

planet,there is no more / a dark reddish gloom.

The Russian spacecraft Venuera 9 and 10 found/

There was enough light / take TV pictures.This light,

however came not /the sun but from flashes of

lightening given off / continual electrical storms.



(on, and, than, that,to, in, from, by)

26 Read the following passage .certain words are missing in it.Choose them from the list given below.



Rakesh ………a beautiful little bud on the cherry tree.He decided to ….. his joy in the form of a poem . Just then,the gate was opened and his friend Vijay …… Rakesh decided to………. his plan and went to play with Vijay.

(came in , came away, came across, put down, put aside)

27 Read the dialogue between rakesh and his grand father and report it .



“It’s sour”,Rakesh said

“They will be better next year”, said grand father.

28 .Write a small profile of Pratibha Patil with the help of the following hints.

Birth –Dec .19,-Nadgaon Village- Maharashtra

Education :School- RR Vidhyalaya Jalgaon, Maharashtra

College –MA from Modjee Jetha College,Jalagaon

LLB from Govt.Law College,Bombay.

Career :Apracticing lawyer

Social Activities :Music,Computer,sewing classes for the poor-work for women empowerment

Political Career :MLA-MP –Deputy Minister-Cabinet

Minister-12th President-1st woman President

Family :Husband –Dr.Devsingh Sekhawat

Children –A daughter and son

29 Write a short paragraph about the visitors to the cherry tree


















GUIDANCE TUITION CENTRE ALAKODE


FIRST MONTHY EXAM CLASS -10

ENGLISH



Total Score-100

Time – 3 hrs

Questions 1 to 7

Read the following passage from “the cherry tree” and answer the questions that follow.



But the birds liked them –especially the bigger birds , such as the bulbuls and scarlet minivets-and they flitted in and out of the foliage ,feasting on the cherries.



On a warm sunny afternoon, when even the bees looked sleepy,Rakesh was looking for grandfather without finding him in any of the favourite places around the house.Then he looked out the bedroom window and saw grandfather reclining on a cane chair under the tree.

There is just the right amount of shade here,’ said grand father.’And like looking at leaves.’

They are pretty leaves,’said Rakesh ‘And they are always ready to dance,if there’s breeze’.

After grand father had come indoors,Rakesh went in tithe garden and lay down on the grass beneath the tree.He gazed up trough the leaves at the great blue sky;and turning on his side,he could see the mountain striding away in to the clouds.He was still lying beneath the tree when evening shadows crept across the garden.Grand father came back and sat down beside Rakesh ,and they waited in silence until it was dark.

17*2=34

1. What did the birds like?

2. Who was feasting on the cherries?

3. Why did grandfather love to sit under the cherry tree?

4. Are the mountains really moving away? Explain.

5. When was Rakesh looking for his grandfather?

6. Why did grandfather and Rakesh like the cherry tree so much?

7. Write one word from the passage for the following.

a. A gentle wind

b. Moved slowly and silently

8. “Grandfather came back and sat down beside Rakesh .They waited in silence until it

was dark.”-What might both of them be thinking about ?Write a few sentences of your own



Read the following lines from ‘A stormy Night’ and answer the questions that follow.



I think of helpless birds and beasts

Exposed to wind and rain,

Of little shivering homeless things

That seeks for warmth in vain.

And thoughts of sailors in distress

Longing for dawn to break

Disturb my mind and move my heart

And keep me wide awake.



9. Why were the sailors in distress?

10. How did the wind and rain affect the birds and beasts?

11. What made the boy keep awake?

12. Which expressions say that the birds and beasts were in need of warmth?

13. Write the rhyming words from this stanza.

Read the stanza of the poem a stormy night and answer the following questions



And thoughts of sailors in distress

Longing for dawn to break ,

Disturb my mind move my heart

And keep me wide awake.



14. What thoughts disturb the boys mind?

15. What do the sailors long for?why are they in distress?

16. Give one example for alliteration?