Centum Coaching Team Question Paper 2017-2018
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Padasalai.Net’s Special – Centum Coaching Team Question Paper 2017-2018 th 10 - ENGLISH PAPER-1 REG.NO. Time.2.30 Hrs FULL PORTION Max.Marks: 100 Instructions: 1) Check the fairness of the question paper, if there is any lack of fairness in question paper inform the hall supervisor immediately. 2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline Note: This question contains five sections. SECTION-A (Vocabulary-20 Marks)-PART-I 1. Choose the appropriate synonyms of the underlined words: 5x1=5 There is no evidence that life exist(i) in another planets. The diligence(ii) of the scientists has not yielded any result. The achievement of scientists stupendous(iii). There are many people who are known for their Munificence(iv) and enormity(v) of their wealth. (i) a) dies b) available c) seen d) detached (ii) a) hard work b) help c) aid d) support (iii) a) beautiful b) large c) wonderful d) famous (iv) a) labor b) sociability c) values d) generosity (v) a) total b) certain c) hugeness d) simplicity 2. Choose the appropriate antonyms of the underlined words: 5x1=5 Student’s life is to acquire(i) knowledge and skill. The traditional(ii) way of understanding modern concepts of ignorance. It should address to certain definite(iii) issues which create such sincere(iv) for their family. This is the advantage (v) to common man. (i) a) gain b) accept c) give up d) know (ii) a) ancient b) usual c) modern d) popular (iii) a) indefinite b) undefined c) finite d) clear (iv) a) genuine b) truth c) insincere d) severe (v) a) possibility b) gift c) addition d) draw back PART-II Answer any ten of the following: 10x1=10 3. Which of the following is the correct expansion of IPC a) Integrated Police Council b) Indian Penal Code c) Independent Police Corp d) International Public Sense 4. Choose the sentences that in its correct meaning: a) The bells peeled loudly b) The bells pealed loudly 5. Replace the underlined word with its equivalent American English word. I never waste my time watching a film. 6. Which of the words given below can be placed after the word ‘Air’ to form a compound word? a) hostess b) hostel c) box 7. What is the plural of the word ‘series’ a) serieses b) series c) seriess 8. Add a prefix to the word ‘ expectin’ My father has…….tension. a) hyper b) ultra c) dis 9. Replace the underlined word in the sentence with one of the phrasal verbs given below to covey the same meaning. She recovered from her grief. a) got over b) got in c) got away 10. Separate the syllables of the words any one of the following: a) Piano b) hope c) panic 11. Choose the appropriate word to make a meaningful sentence. The people…….. the monsoon a) welcome b) envy 12. Construct the sentence using any one of the words given below: a) loyal b) loyalty c) loyally 13. Reframe the sentence using the underlined word as an adverb. Please Handle the glasses with care. 14.Which of the sentence given below convey the same meaning? He runs a temperature a) He is angry b) He is suffering from fever SECTION-B (GRAMMAR-25 MARKS) PART-A Answer all the following: 10x1=10 Respond to the following as directed: 15. If they had enough support………….. the elections a) they will win b) they would win c) they would have win 16. Identify the pattern of the following sentence: Dhoni grew tired after the match . a) SVIODO b) SVOA C) SVCA 17. Choose the correct question tag for the following sentence. He seldom remains at home………..? a) does he b) do he C) doesn’t he 18. Complete the sentence: T.Nagar is ……. Areas in the Chennai a) busiest b) busier C) one of the busiest 19. Choose the correct sentence which conveys the same meaning of the following sentence: It is easy to ask questions, but it is difficult to answer them. a) Questions are easy b) Answers are difficult c) Answers are more difficult than questions 20. Complete the sentence with correct prepositional phrase: He took tea….. coffee a) in spite of b) instead of C) incase of 21. Choose the correct verb form of the following sentence The principal wanted to discuss…….. with the teachers. a) on the matter b) about the matter C) the matter 22. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: We must…….. the children. a) educating b) educate C) to educate 23. Choose the appropriate article to complete the sentence: Give me …… second to ready. a) an b) the C) a 24. Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence: We travelled…….night a) on b) at C) in PART-II Answer all the following; Do as directed; 5x2=10 25. Combine the sentence into single sentence: Shalini ran at top speed. She got out of breath 26. Rewrite the sentence as in other voice: The artist painted a beautiful picture and everyone appreciated it 27. Rewrite the sentence into other speech: The passenger requested the clerk to cancel his ticket and asked him when the next train would arrive 28. From the context of the two sentences given below frame a single sentence using ‘if’ clause: Don’t waste the water. Our resources will be severely depleted 29. Read the following sentences and write an observation in a single sentence using anyone of the degrees of comparison: Terasa’s weight is 60 kg Kalai’s weight ios 48 kg Rani’s weight is 62 kg Joy’s weight is 35 kg PART-III 30. Punctuate the following sentence: what is it that you need most she said SECTION-C (PROSE:15 MARKS) PART-I Answer any five of the following questions.(your answer should not exceed 30 words) 5x2=10 31. Why isn’t music extravaganza or hobby? 32. What is the significance of art? 33. What is your primary duty toward yourself? 34. What was the beggers true identity? 35. What were the pallava and chola eras famous for? 36. Why should chaya hurry? 37. What is metropolis? PART-II Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questions.( your answer should not exceed 120 words) 1x5=5 38. a) Describe the courageous way the American’s overcome the fall of twin towers (or) b) Describe briefly how birds migrate? (or) c) What makes the Brihadeeswarar temple unique and outstanding? SECTION-D (POETRY: 20 MARKS) PART-I Quote from memory any one of the following extracts: 1x5=5 39. a) Five lines from the poem “ Manliness” From: “If you can dream…….. To: ………. they are gone (OR) b) Five lines of the poem “ Migrant Bird” From: “I breed my brood…….. To: ………. Make them last PART-II Read the sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below: 5x1=5 40. He steps back, surveys with Close scrutiny, then sharp critical glare What is surveyed closely and critically? 41. Sharp edges merge Into smoothen well moulded curves How are well moulded curves formed? 42. But once within the wood we paused Why did the children do when they entered to the brook? 43. No walls for me, No vigil gates No flags No machine guns that blast Why there is no walls for the bird ? 44. ‘Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping We fall upon our faces trying to go’ Why does the poet use the word “sorely”? PART-III Read the following lines from the poems you have studied and answer the question given below: 5x1=5 45. To dream my dreams and make them last Pick out the alliteration above the line 46. Piles of purple of crystals Sparkling in the light Such wonderful inner beauty Now apparent for our delight Pick out the rhyming words in these lines 47. …… my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance What is the figure of speech employed here? 48. A note as from a single place A slender tinkling fall that made Now drops that floated on the pool Like pearls and now a silver blade Find out the rhyming scheme used above the line 49. Virgin rocks takes form Identify the figure of speech used above the line. PART-IV Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questions. (Your answer should not exceed 120 words). 1x5=5 50. a) How does Elizabeth Barrett browning bring out the sufferings of the children in her poem? (OR) b) How is the image of the God brought front by the Shilpi from virgin rock?(OR) c) Describe the various qualities of “Manliness” SECTION-E (LANGUAGE FUNCTION: 20 MARKS) 51. Read the passage and answer the question given below: 5x2=10 The Falling Man “The Falling Man” is a nickname given to a man who fell from the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in NewYork City, and is also the title of a photograph, magazine story and documentary film about the incident. The photo was taken by Richard Drew at 9:41:15 a.m. on September 11, 2001. The story, written by Tom Junod, appeared in the September 2003 issue of Esquire magazine, and was later made into a film. The subject of the image- whose identity remains uncertain, although attempts have been made to identify him- was one of the people trapped on the upper floors of the skyscraper who apparently chose to jump rather than die from the fire and smoke, while the buildings collapsed. As may as 200 people jumped to their deaths; their was no time to recover or identify those who jumped prior to that.