Friday, July 24, 2026

First Mid Term Test: Class -10

 

COMMON FIRST MID TERM TEST - 2025

Standard - 10 ENGLISH

Time Allowed: 1.30 Hours Reg. No. [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] Maximum Marks: 50

Part-I

Answer all the questions: 7×1=7

Choose the appropriate Synonyms for the italicised words.

  1. The young bird kept calling her mother 'plaintively' a) happily b) sadly c) rigorously d) vainly

  2. Herman rushed to his mom and 'slammed' the door. a) closed slowly b) pushed c) closed forcefully d) closed softly

Choose the appropriate Antonyms for the italicised words.

  1. His father was 'Preening' the feathers on his white back. a) correcting b) dirtying c) decking d) cleaning

  2. At regular intervals a board 'creaked' in the upstairs. a) shabby b) scraped c) silence d) rasped

  3. Complete these sentences using appropriate modals: Take an umbrella. It _______ rain later. a) can b) should c) may d) must

  4. Choose the correct plural form of 'medium' for the following. a) mediums b) medial c) media d) mediams

  5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate Prepositional phrase from the given options. As a _______ of his hard work, he achieved the target. a) instead of b) result of c) apart from d) despite of

Part-II

Section-1 (Prose)

Answer any two of the following questions in a sentence or two: 2×2=4

  1. Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream?
  2. Why do you think Mrs. Boldwell wanted to sell the house?
  3. What made the reporter gaze at the author?

Section-2 (Poem)

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any two of the following: 2×2=4

  1. "So let the way windup the hill or down O'er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy" a) How is the way of life? b) How should be the journey of life?

  2. "They growl at that and they growl at this What ever comes, there is something amiss" a) What does the word "growl" mean here? b) Why do they find everything amiss?

  3. "Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song No matter if things do sometimes go wrong" a) What does the poet expect everyone to learn? b) What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?

Section-3 (Grammar)

  1. Rewrite the following sentence in Passive voice: 2×1=2 Our army has defeated the enemy.

Part-III

Section-1

Answer any one of the following in a paragraph: 1×5=5

  1. Describe the funny incidents that caused the confusion in the house.
  2. Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.

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X - ENGLISH

Section-2

Answer any one of the following: 1×5=5

  1. Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry van dyke.
  2. Write a paragraph on "The Grumble family" and their attitude towards other folks.

Section-3

Answer any one of the following: 5×1=5

  1. Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. i) He ordered Ariel to torment the inmates of the ship. ii) Prospero and Miranda came to an island and lived in a cave. iii) He raised a violent storm in the sea to Wreck the ship of his enemies. iv) Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees. v) Ariel was instructed to bring Ferdinand, the prince of Naples to his cave.

  2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. In total despair at their failure to wake zigzag, or atleast stop him snoring, they shut themselves in the bedroom that was furthest away from Mrs. Krishnan's studio where Zigzag was creating the terrible din. Mrs. Krishnan was just unraveling a roll of cotton wool to stuff in her ears, when they heard their maid, Lakshmi, shrieking as if she had been electrocted.

    Questions: i) Were they able to stop Zigzag from Snoring? ii) Where did they shut themselves? iii) What was Mrs. Krishnan trying to do? iv) Who is Lakshmi? v) How did Lakshmi scream?

Section-4

Answer any one of the following: 1×5=5

  1. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Mobile Galaxy - Smart phones - accessories - SIM cards - Recharge - Free power Bank - Mobile purchase - No.04, Alfrina Mobiles - AA complex - NH Road - Udangudi.

  2. You are the school pupil leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Annual Sports Day of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.

Section-5

  1. Quote from memory: 5 "Not mourning for ........ ........ travels on with cheer".

Part-IV

  1. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. 4 Dr. Ashok. T. Krishnan - zigzag Somu's pet - children happy - bird can Talk - Sing - Zigzag unmoved - Snoring - neighbour complaining - seventh day - Somu's - E-mail - Zigzag in the clinic - showing strange - genius.

  2. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. 4×1=4

    Books are the greatest treasure of mankind. The habit of reading them is source of pleasure. He, who is in the habit of reading books should buy books for himself. He should start collecting books from his youth. The books collected and arranged properly in a room not only decorates the room, but also makes the presence of their authors felt. Books contain eternal truths and are better friends than those of flesh and blood as they not only entertain but also guide us.

    Questions: i) What are the treasure and what gives pleasure? ii) When should one start collecting books? iii) What do books contain in them? iv) Mention any two uses of reading books.

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First Mid Term Test: Class 7

 

FIRST MID TERM TEST - 2026

Standard VII ENGLISH

Time: 1.30 hrs Reg.No. [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] Marks: 50

I. Choose the appropriate synonyms for the given words. 3×1=3

  1. Terrible a) powerful b) joyful c) fearful

  2. Gaped a) looked b) started c) watched

  3. Relished a) enjoyed b) hated c) disliked

II. Choose the appropriate antonyms for the given words. 3×1=3

  1. Afraid a) unafraid b) worried c) scared

  2. Calm a) quiet b) noisy c) ugly

  3. Forgive a) blame b) pardon c) forget

III. Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks. 5×1=5

  1. Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. This means _______. a) he ran fast b) he ran slowly c) he was an angel

  2. Hamid thought that his grandma would be pleased if he bought _______. a) a pair of tongs b) sweets for himself c) toys

  3. Hamid's heart sank because the price of the tongs was _______ for him. a) Too high b) Too low c) Affordable

  4. "Finally the day had come." Here the days refers to _______. a) Pongal b) Christmas c) Eid

  5. 'My tongs are like a tiger among toys'. It means _______. a) Hamid valued his toy b) Hamid bought a tiger toy c) Hamid wanted to exchange his toy

IV. Add a suitable prefix or suffix and make a new word. 5×1=5 (un_, less, im, _ful, _ous)

  1. _______ happy
  2. wonder _______
  3. _______ patient
  4. count _______
  5. danger _______

V. Match the following. 4×1=4

  1. a cupful of - money
  2. a bagful of - sugar
  3. a spoonful of - coffee
  4. a pocketful of - silver

VI. Tick the correct options. 4×1=4

  1. There are _______ (many/much) apples in the basket.
  2. Only _______ (some/a few) are green.
  3. There isn't _______ (many/much) traffic on Sundays.
  4. There isn't _______ (some/any) water in the glass.

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VII English

VII. Answer the following questions. (Any three) 3×2=6

  1. What did Hamid buy at the fair? And for whom?
  2. Why did Granny scold Hamid?
  3. What did Granny say about Hamid's parents?
  4. Who does "They" refer to?

VIII. Quote from Memory. 1×5=5

Is there anybody ................ ................ Travellers head.

IX. Read the lines and answer the questions given below. 5×1=5

  1. The computer swallowed the grandma. a) Who swallowed the grandma?

  2. It devoured her completely. a) Who does "it" refers to?

  3. She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm a) What happened to Grandma?

  4. Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines: a) The thought just makes me squirm She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm. b) And files of every kind I've even used the Internet But nothing did I find.

X. Name the speaker. 3×1=3

  1. "No never mind. It'll be over by and by, may be Don't call anybody"
  2. "It makes my flesh crawl to hear you what is the matter?" -
  3. "Your tooth indeed ! What's the matter with your tooth?"

XI. Write True or False against each statement. 4×1=4

  1. Tom enjoyed Monday morning as he to go to school _______.
  2. Tom's first groan woke up Sid from his sound sleep _______.
  3. Tom wanted to give his dog with one eye to the new girl who had come to town _______.
  4. Aunt Polly sent Sid to fetch the dentist _______.

XII. Choose the correct answer. 3×1=3

  1. Tom pretened his toe was dying in order to _______. a) miss school b) scare Sid c) make Aunt Polly feel bad

  2. Aunt Polly pulled Tom's tooth out with _______. a) her fingers b) a pair of pliers c) a piece of thread

  3. Tom was miserable on Monday morning because _______. a) he was sick b) he hated going to school c) Aunt Polly was sick

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