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FIRST MIDTERM TEST -2022

KANCHEEPURAM-DISTRICT

       STD : X -           ANSWER KEY           SUB : ENGLISH

I MID TERM ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

I – SYNONYMS

11.  What           -     a) sharpened

22.   Soaring       -     b) flying high

33.   Whammed  -    b) threw

II – ANTONYMS

44.  Ascending   ×  a ) descending

55.   Siezed          ×  d) released

66.   Reductant   ×  a) willing

III – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

77.  Lady –  b) ladies

88.   Obey -  b) disobey

99.  GST -   a) Goods and Service Tax

110.   c) may

111.  b) in spite of

112.   ii) an MLA

IV – ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN A SENTENCE OR TWO

113.  What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother ?

Ans : A herring was the first catch of his brother.

114.  What prompted the young seagull to fly finally ?

Ans: His hunger and the sight of the food

115.  Who were the narrator’s neighbours ?

Ans : A retired engraver and his wife were the narrator’s neighbours.

116.  What role up the narrator’s mother ?

Ans : The slamming of the door some up the narrator’s mother.

117.  Punctuation :

Ans : ‘May I take Zigzag to school, Papa?’

118.  Chang into passive voice : please call him at once.

Ans : You are requested to call him at once.

V – ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH

119.  Describe the struggle underwent by the young seagull to overcome it’s fear of flying.

PROSE.        : HIS FIRST FLIGHT

AUTHOR     : LIAM O FLAHERTY

THEME        :  BEAT YOUR FEAR, TO CATCH THE SUCCESS.

The seagull was afraid of to fly

So he was left alone by family

His parents encouraged him to fly

He tried to reach them

He was very tired due to hungry

His mother tempted him by showing a fish

The sight of the food made him mad

He dived to catch the fish

Finally the seagull flew successfully. 

Moral : You Can Achieve Anything ! If You Believe In You! 

( Note : It’s a model paragraph students own written correct and meaningful paragraphs can be awarded marks 

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220.  Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house.

PROSE                : THE NIGHT THE GHOST GOT IN

AUTHOR            : J.G THURBER

THEME.              : MISUNDERSTANDINGS LEDS TO MISFORTUNES

CHARACTERS : AUTHOR, BROTHER, MOTHER, GRANDPA, POLICE,

 

•      The author came out of the bath tub and heard a       strange sound
•      It came from the dining table
•     He thought it was as his dad or burglars or the           ghost
•     Mom threw a shoe at the neighbours house to             alert them
•     The police came and searched all over the house
•     Grandpa mistook the police as his enemies and          he shot at them
•     The police went away without finding anything 
•     Next morning grandpa revealed that he came to        take the water bottle From the dining Table.

   MORAL : DON’T JUDGE ANYTHING WITHOUT                               PROPER INVESTIGATION 

( Note : It’s a model paragraph students own written correct and meaningful paragraphs can be awarded marks )

221.   Tempest – As it’s a  supplementary Paragraph it is omitted here in focus with the public exam question pattern.

 

VI – Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below.

    i. What does the word” growl” mean here?

       Ans :  Making a low noise to show warning or anger.

    ii. Rhyming Words

Sun-done, doubt – about,

  iii. rhyme scheme

        aabb

  iv. Figure out speech in the first line.

        Personification

  v. Alliterating words in the fourth line.

        Growl – grumble

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VII – Memory Poem.

LIFE

Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear  

In the dim past, nor holding back in fear.

                                                   By . Henry Van Dyke

26. Passage Comprehension Answers.

1.  is the name of the friend ?
     Ans  : Somu is the name of the friend.
2. Who is Angry ?
    Ans  : Mrs.Krishnan is Ashley.
3. What is Mrs.Krishnan's talent ?
    Ans  : A talented painting artist.
4. What did she apply ?
    Ans. : She applied a dab of yellow ochre paint on to her painting.
5. Name one of Somu's favourite possessions ?
   Ans  : Zigzag, insect eating plant etc.

VII – Advertisement Making.

Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. 

Mobile Galaxy - Smart phones - accessories. - SIM cards. -. Recharge. - Free Power Banks on Purchase -. No. 1, Toll gate, Trichy. 

ADVERTISEMENT MODEL

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IX - STD ENGLISH KEY ANSWER

GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

IYYAPPANTHANGAL, KANCHIPURAM- 600056.
                     I MID TERM EXAM -2022

     STD : IX D. ANSWER KEY SUB: ENGLISH

I – SYNONYMS

1. nuances. - a) subtle changes

2. pursue. - c) follow

3. muttered - b) mumbled 

II – ANTONYMS

4. melee × b) harmony

5. changed × c) unchanged

6. remembered × b) forgot

III – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

7. . The answer ( know / no )

Ans : know

8. Bank ( homonym )

Ans : a) They went to the bank to deposit the money

          b) He is sitting on the bank of the river

9. Ans : c ) illiterate. ( prefix )

10. Ans : c) slavish ( suffix )

11. SECTION ( ANAGRAM ) Ans : notices, insect, etc

12. The cat is………the wall. Ans : b) on

PART -II

I – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS( ANY 2 )

13. Who was Sachin’s favourite players ?

Ans : Sunil Gavaskar and Vivian Richards were his favourite players.

14. What acted as a safely wall ?

Ans :Sachin's focus completely turned into cricket. It acted as a safety wall for him.

15. Does the narrator still live in the house?

Ans : No, He does not live in that house.

16. What did the visitor hide in the Jack fruit tree?

Ans : He hid some old coins and the iron cross in the tree.

II- ANSWER ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

17. Achrekar was a sincere coach – substantiate.

Answer

• Without a doubt Achrekar was a sincere coach.

• He choosed Sachin after thorough checking of his potential

• He held his coaching from 7.30 am to 7 pm rigorously regularly.

• He found Sachin's strength, coached and encouraged him.

• He requested his parents to shift the school for continuing his Practice.

• He gave many toughest practice and tiresome punishments for mistakes

• Whenever Sachin bunked from Practice he came home and dragged for Practice.

• He brought Sachin's potential to the world.

• Thus, he is the best and sincere coach undoubtedly.

( This is a model paragraph we can award marks for the students for the relevant points )

18. The man who came to the house gave the cross as a gift to the girl. Why did he do this? What do you think would have happened if he had taken back the cross with him ?

ANSWER

• I can not climb trees anymore was written by Ruskin bond

• He talks about his youth age memories with his old house.

• He visited his old house after 25 years

• He met a small girl who was living there

• He had a talk with her and shared his childhood memories

• He told about his coins and iron cross.

• The girl climbed up the tree and brought them

• He wished her to keep them with her

• He did not want to break the binding with the house

• Also as she is a small girl she will feel happy to keep them with her

• He might lose it or kept it somewhere else unattended.

( This is a model paragraph we can award marks for the students for the relevant points Minim 5 or 6 correct and meaningful points is enough to award then marks)

19. Describe Margie's mechanical teacher and her classroom in your own words.

ANSWER

• Isaac Asimov talks about the schools in 2157.

• ( Technology will be ruling the world completely

• There won't be any human teachers for teaching

• Mechanical computer teacher will be teaching )

• Margie's mechanical teacher has different parts for different subjects.

• Margie has to go to her allotted room to learn

• Her lessons will be displayed on the screen

• She can read herself and access millions of books

• Tests, home works and other activities will be accessed using the slots

• Immediate feedback and result will be given.

• Margie’s class room will be filled with machines.

( The above is a model paragraph, suitable 5 to 6 meaningful sentences will be given marks )

20-Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below.

a )Pick out the Rhyming Words.

Ans : fears -tears , smiles – Wiles.

b ) Identify the rhyme scheme.

Ans : aabb

c ) Pick out the alliterated words from the third line.

Ans : Sunned – Smiles

d )Whom does I refer to ?

Ans : I refer to the poet.

IV-QUOTE FROM MEMORY

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

                                                     By : Robert Frost.

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24. Passage Comprehension

ANSWERS

1. What did the dog tell ?

Ans : The dog told to made a mortar out of the wood of the pine tree.

2. How did the mortar help the old man ?

Ans : It turned the rices into treasures when they grounded it.

3. Why did the wicked couple get angry ?

Ans : All their rices turned into filth when they tried.

4. What happened to the borrowed mortar ?

Ans : The wicked couple broke out and burnt it.

5. Did the good old man get back good mortar ?

Ans : No, He could not get back it.

22. Advertisement Making.

Prepare an attractive Advertisement using the hints given below.

Colourful and beautiful toys-Eco friendly non toxic-handy- buy one get one-discount 10%- 4, Amman koil Street, Salem.

MODEL ADVERTISEMENT

23 – Letter Writing ( Unofficial Letter/ Friendly Letter)

Chennai

16/08/2022

My Dear Friend….xxxxxx

        How are you and your parents there? I'm fine here with my parents. My hearty congratulations for you for winning a championship trophy in the recent state level sports meet. I wish you for your more and more successes in all your participations. We will meet soon and enjoy.

Yours Loving Friend

                                                                                   

 Yyyyyyyy

PLACE : Chennai

DATE :16/08/2022

25 – Picture Expression ( Common Answer )

• This picture is about. A Tiger

• It looks real

• It looks natural

• It is very beautiful / nice

• It is thought provoking

• It gives many ideas

• I liked this picture

• I can see a Ferocious tiger in this picture.

( The Above are some of the common points minimum 5 to 6 correct points can be awarded marks. Students can express their view as per their knowledge and understanding also )

SPECIFIC ANSWER ( THIS IS A MODEL ONLY )

THE TIGER

There is a ferocious tiger in the picture. It is the Bengal tiger, It is our national animal. The tiger has orange with black strips colour pattern. They are the largest animals belongs to the cat species. They kill and eat animals.We have to protect the tigers as they are endangering now.

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