X- STANDARD

FIRST REVISION TEST -2015 –ANSWER KEY

1. SYNONYMS i. b ) Continuously ii. c) Twenty years iii. d)Hard work iv. a) Continuous effort v. d) Starting

2. ANTONYMS

i. a) Brightness ii. b) True fact iii. d) Brave iv. c) Wide v. c) Full

3. EXPANSION b) secondary School leaving certificate 4. HOMOPHONES The doctor advised him rest for a week because he is very weak 5. AMERICAN ENGLISH- Closet 6. COMPOUND WORD c) Land mark 7. PLURAL FORM b) Fungi 8. PREFIX b) Co-operation 9. PHRASAL VERBS d) Lookfor 10. SEPARATE THE SYLLABLES

a) 4 syllables b) 1 Syllables c) 3 Syllables d) 3 syllables 11. MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE My father Skimthe news paper daily. 12. CONSTRUCT A SENTENCE Any Sentence which is meaningful . 13. REFRAME THE SENTENCE

Our collector declared the local holiday,

14. a) He has won only in this contest.

SECTION-II-PART-I II. 15. If Mohan had performed well he would get a prize 16. c) SVO 17. c) Shall we 18. b) More useful than

19. a) Barking dogs seldom bite 20. c) In the eve of 21. b) To come 22. c) arranged for 23. b) an 24. b) for

PART-II

III. 25. The luggage was too heavy to carry.(or) The luggage was very heavy and so he could not

carry it. 26. The flowers from the garden were gathered by the gardener and it was put by him in the

basket. 27. Trevor said , “ Baron is a great friend of mine”. 28. If you play tricks, you will be punished. 29. Jackfruit is the sweetest fruit. 30. She replied ,” I am going to walk, where I like”.

PART-III SECTION- III

IV. 31.

The old man - wizened face - looked very miserable - tattered cloak - patched boots- made typical beggar.

32. People expressed their grief by singing “ We shall overcome” and ‘America the beautiful” 33. Loyal acceptance without protest. 34. Kamal Bhate witnesses a noisy and violent fight for water every morning. 35. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharastra, Rajasthan and Tamilnadu.

36. * Sudden stroms arise and drive birds farout. * sometimes at night, bright lights attract and confuse the birds. 37. * Tanjore is the “Granary of Tamilnadu” * It is a home of carnatic music, dance and handicrafts. * The Brahadeesvarar Temple. * The ancient capital of the cholas.

FOR SLOW LEARNERS 31. Baron Haus berg – one of the richest men in Europe. 32. 20 Shillings make a pound. 33. * Music study of – relationship – invisible, internal hiddenobjects. * Astronomy study of – relationship – observable, external, permanent object. 34. Essential part of life – part of human survival and human spirit – gives meaning to our

life. 35. Gokhale consider the period of student hood is a very happy one. 36. Knowledge require whole hearted devotion. 37. * Acquiring knowledge.

* Acquiring Character.

PART-II

PARAGRAPH Answer in a paragraph. 38.

a) Success depends upon character – knowledge and character are essential – saves in bad condition – energy of action – raise life of people – influence others – hard to maintain – achieve success.

b) Chaya’s day break – searching for water - arrival of a water truck – couldn’t get water – water tap turns on suddenly – got water in the afternoon – condition of water – first meal of the day – Everyday – chase for water.

c) Our Heritage – 1000 Years old – built by Raja Raja Chola – majestic look – Timeless marvel – symbol of our culture – Vimanam – topmost stone weighs 80 tons – engineers wonder – shape echoes Mount Kailash – Perfect geometry.

SLOW LEARNERS

38. a) Hughie had no job or money. He wanted to marry Laura. Her father demanded Hughie 10 thousand pounds. One day he saw a beggar model. He took pity on him and gave him a sovereign. But the beggar was a millionaire.

b) Art is an essential part of life. It gives meaning to our life. Messiaen wrote a music composition in jail. Terrorists destroyed twin towers of America. Nearly 3000 people died on September 11, 2001. In the art is a part of the human spirit.

c) Success depends upon Character. A student should get know ledge and character. Character gives us energy. Duties of students are. Duty to himself - Acquiring knowledge, Acquiring character. Duty to parents and teachers – obey their parents, respect their teachers .

SECTION –IV(PART-I)

39. Quote from memory

a) Except the will which says to them, “Hold on” If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixth seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the earth and everything that’s in it, And, what is more, you’ll be a man, my son.

b) No flags, no machine guns that blast

Citizens of those border states- Brothers of her brother’s sons. No maps, no boundaries to block My sojourn into unknown lands.

SLOW LEARNERS

39. a) If You can force your lheart, and nerve, and sinew Tol serve your lturn long after they are gone; And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them, “Hold on” If you can fill the unforgiving minute b) We ran as if to meet the moon That slowly dawned behind the trees, The barren boughs without the leaves, Without the birds, without the breeze. But once within the wood, we paused

PART -II

40. Dull and grey. 41. The poet, DH. Lawrence. 42. Under the piano. 43. The Moon. 44. Hammer and chisel

PART-III 45. abab 46. Gaze - ways

47. Fears, fright, fly, flight.

48. Personification. 49. Metaphor

50. PARAGRAPH a) Poet – Rudyard Kipling – we should not live in a dream world – we should not addict to thoughts – action – very important – than – dreams and thoughts – victory and defeat – two sides – same coin – should learn – good lessons. should not – lose our hope . b) Inner beauty - more important – than – outer appearance – cannot judge person – by appearance – we can enjoy – glittering crystals – geode – when split by water – we can enjoy the inner beauty – it reveals – modest persons around us – lot of virtues in them. c) Shilpi – sculptor – concentrates – shaping – raw stone – statue – with hammer and chisel. with a strong - regular rhythm - unpleasant sound – some order – tempo – fickle – eyes - bleary – because hard work - His muscles – tight and tough – decades – practice – Virgin rock – takes – perfect statue – he surveys his creation – blood shot eyes – betray – his deep pride and reverence.

SLOW LEARNERS

50. a) Inner beauty - more important – than – outer appearance – cannot judge person – by appearance – we can enjoy – glittering crystals – geode – when split by water – we can enjoy the inner beauty – it reveals – modest persons around us – lot of virtues in them. b) The poet hears a woman’s song – It reminds him of his childhood days- As a child he was sitting under the piano – He heard the boom of strings – In Sunday evenings, he and his mother sang hymns – He 5remembered his joyful childhood days. c)Poet – Rudyard Kipling – we should not live in a dream world – we should not addict to thoughts – action – very important – than – dreams and thoughts – victory and defeat – two sides – same coin – should learn – good lessons. should not – lose our hope .

SECTION –V 51. READ THE PASSAGE

a) The name of the best sparrow known is the house –sparrow. b) Hedge – sparrow makes its nest in hedges and bushes. c) It is brown, black and bluish grey in colour. d) Sparrows eat seeds and feed on insects. e) They lay eggs which number three to six at one time.

52. SPOT THE ERROR

a) The earth revolves round the sun. b) Neither his parents nor Suresh knows the truth. c) Ravi prefers novels to short stories. d) She teaches us grammar e) He is poor but he is happy.

53. LOOK AT THE PICTURE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

a) Different means of transport car,bus,aeroplane,scooter. b) Six. c) Aeroplane. d) Car. e) Streamtrain.