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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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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