SLIP TEST - 1

Third Language - ENGLISH

Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-1 A-READING

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given there after. 5M
Water sports aren’t Nick’s only thing - he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin,
and is a huge fan of the English Premier League. His parents decided not to send him to a
special school - a decision he said was very hard for him, but which may have been the best
decision they could have made for him. When Nick was born his father was so shocked
that he left the hospital room to vomit. His distraught mother couldn’t bring herself to
hold him until he was four months old. His disability came without any medical explanation
- a rare occurrence called Phocomelia - and Nick and his parents spent many years asking
why this cruel trick would happen to them. ‘My mother was a nurse and she did everything
right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself,’ he said. [Attitude is altitude]

1. How does Nick play golf?

2. ……this cruel trick happen to them? What was the cruel trick mentioned here?
3. Nick mother was a ………………… [ ]
a. doctor b. nurse c. computer operator.
4. What is a special school? [ ]
a. school for differently abled b. school for intelligent c. school for players
5. Why did Nick’s father go out of room when he saw Nick ?
a. to call doctor b. to vomit c. to distribute sweets.
II. You read that Nick tried to kill himself. He told the same to his mother. That night his
mother told his father the entire incident. Write a possible conversation between Nick’s
parents in this context. [or]
Write the diary entry of Nick on the day he tried to kill himself. 5M
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers. 5M
Nick has a small foot on his left hip [1] which helps him balance and enables him to kick.
[2] He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.[3] ‘I
call it my chicken drumstick,’ joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne [4], Australia, but
now lives in Los Angeles [5]. ‘I’d be lost without it.’ [or]

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 Read the following pie chart and write sentences basing on the pie charts.

IV. Answer the following questions as directed [Grammar]

5M
1. Nick has a small foot on his left hip. It helps him in writing. [combine with ‘which’]
2. The old man died on road. He was a millionaire. [ Combine with ‘who’]
3. Show me the way to railway station. [ Write in a polite form]
4. Your brother riding motorcycle without helmet. Advice him to wear helmet.
5. Bethany Hamilton taught surfing to Nick. [Change the voice]
V. Answer the following questions [Vocabulary]
1. Choose the synonyms from the box given for the under lined words of the paragraph
and write in the blanks. 3M
achievement, petrified, speedily, journal, completely, impressive, sluggish
I was terrified [1] at first, but once I got up there it felt absolutely [2] fantastic [3] and I
caught some waves pretty well.’ Nick quickly[4] learned how to do the 360 degree spins on
his board - a feat [5] that got him on the cover of Surfer magazine [6] within 48 hours.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3. ____________
4. ___________ 5.___________ 6.___________
2. Arrange the following words under correct heading. 2M
optimistic, lazy, arrogant, generous, pessimistic, nervous, trusting, creative
Positive Qualities Negative Qualities

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 SLIP TEST - 2
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-1 A-READING
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given there after. 5M
‘I realised why God had made us like this - to give hope to others. It was so inspirational to
me that I decided to use my life to encourage other people and give them the courage that
the article had given me.’ ‘I decided to be thankful for what I do have, not get angry about
what I don’t.’ ‘I looked at myself in the mirror and said: ‘You know what the world is right
that I have no arms and legs, but they’ll never take away the beauty of my eyes.’ I wanted to
concentrate on something good that I had.’ “The challenges in our lives are there to
strengthen our convictions. They are not there to run us over”, said Nick. In 1990 Nick won
the Australian Young Citizen of the Year award for his bravery and perseverance.
[Attitude is altitude]

1. Which was the award that won by Nick?

2. How did Nick want to use his life?
3. According Nick, why God had made him like this…… [ ]
a. to criticise others b. to give hope to others c. to make others slaves
4. The word ‘convictions’ means….. [ ]
a. faiths b. troubles c. interests
5. Nick got courage from……. [ ]
a. Bethany Hamilton b. a news paper article c. his parents
II. Nick met Bethany Hamilton to learn surfing. Write a possible conversation between Bethany
Hamilton and Nick in that context. [or]
Nick got appreciation about his 360 degrees spin. He was very happy to get that appreciation.
Now write the diary entry of Nick on the day his photo was published on the surfers’
magazine.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
He has visited different countries all over the world. The football fan is now a motivatio-nal
speaker and has travelled to over 24 countries [1] speaking to groups of up to 110,000
people. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007, [2] and planed to continue to travel the world. In
2009, he visited South America and the Middle East.[3] In 2008, Kanae Miyahara, a beautiful
young girl, whose mother was a Mexican and whose father was a Japanese,[4] attended to
a meeting where Nick was the guest speaker in Texas. Kanae was attracted to Nick’s
message.[5] From that time they were in touch with each other to share their ideas on
giving hope to the needy and they became close friends.
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 [or]
Read the following Tree diagram and write sentences about it.

IV. Write the following as directed 5M

1. Sarvaani is a doctor. Shee works at RIMS, Ongole. [Combine with ‘who’]
2. I brought shells from beach. They look very nice. [Combine with ‘which’]
3. Nick spread the message. [Change voice]
4. Write the correct verb form.
Nick____[move] to Los Angeles in 2007 and ________[plan] to travel the world.
5. Can I help you? [Choose the correct expression]
a. request b. order c. advice d. offer
V. Vocabulary
1. Read the following passage and match the opposite words for the underlined words.
2M
His disability[1] came without any medical explanation – a rare[2] occurrence called
Phocomelia – and Nick and his parents spent[3] many years asking why this cruel[4] trick
would happen to them.
A B
1.disability [ ] a. earn
2. rare [ ] b. kind
3. spent [ ] c. common
4. cruel [ ] d. few
e. strength
2. Read the following dictionary entry and answer the questions 2M

a. What is the parts of speech of this word?

b. What does the symbol [U] indicate?
3. Find out the wrongly spelt word and correct the spelling. 1M
permision, examination, occasion, assumption Ans:_____________________
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 SLIP TEST - 3
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-1 B-READING
I. a. Read the following passage and answer the questions that are given after 2M
Let me share someone’s life history with you. This was a man who failed in business at the
age of 21; was defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24;
overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a
congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become
vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race at age 49; and was elected president of the
United States at age 52.
1. At the age of 26 Lincoln ______________________ [ ]
a. had a nervous break down b. lost his wife c. lost legislative race
2. According the passage the only success of Lincoln is ___________________
a. became the Governor b. became the President c. Became a Philosopher
b. Read the following Statement and answer the questions given there after. 3M

1. How many persons died due to COVID in Prakasam District according the table?
2. How many cases reported in the last 24 hours in Nellore District?
3. Among these three district which district has lowest positive cases in total? [ ]
a. Srikakulam b. Vizianagaram c. Guntur

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 II. There were many thefts in your locality recently. Thieves were breaking the locks and
entering into houses. They were selecting the locked houses particularly. People of your
locality are afraid of this. Write a letter of complaint to the Station House Officer of your
locality and request him to provide night patrolling in your locality. [or] 5M
Write the Biographical sketch of Smt Sarojini Naidu with the help of the following hints.
Date of Birth: 13-02-1879, Parents:Varada Sundari Devi, Aghore Nadh Chattopadhyay – wrote
poems from school days – brilliant student in school – went to England for higher studies -
became member of Royal Literary Society, London – married to Govindarajulu Naidu in
1898 – Participated in Freedom Movement - follows Gandhiji ideology - died on 02-03.1949.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
Nick began travelling the world and in 2008 [1] he went to Hawaii and met surfing master
Bethany Hamilton, [2] who had her arm bitten off by a shark when she was 12.[3]
‘She was amazing,’ said Nick. ‘She taught me how to surf [4]and I was terrified at first, but
once I got up there it felt absolutely fantastic [5] and I caught some waves pretty well.’
[or]
Write some sentences about the following Bar chart.

IV. Write the following as directed [Grammar] 5M

1. The Mahabharatha is an epic. It was written by Vyasa. [ Combine with ‘which’] [1M]
2. Kamakshi is my relative. I married her in 1998. [Combine with ‘whom’] [1M]
3. I will have completed the work. [Change the voice] [1M]
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions [2M]
I will come ____ [to/for] railway station ___ [by / on] foot.
V. Vocabulary
1. Fill in the blanks with the right form of words. 3M
The challenges in our lives are there to __________ [strength/ strong / strengthen] our
convictions. They are not there to run us over”, said Nick. In 1990 Nick won the Australian
Young Citizen of the Year award for his___________ [brave / bravery / braveness] and
perseverance. ‘And once I was in a car and a girl at traffic lights was looking at me
____________ [interestly / interest/ interestingly] .
2. Complete the following word with ‘au, ui, ee, ea, ai’ 2M
Nick q__ __ckly learned how to do the 360 degree spins on his board - a f__ __t that got him
on the cover of Surfer magazine within 48 hours.
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 SLIP TEST - 4
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-1 B-READING
I. a. Read the following passage and answer the questions that are given after 2M
In 1913, Lee De Forest, the inventor of the triodes tube, was charged by the district attorney
for using fraudulent means to mislead the public into buying stocks of his company by
claiming that he could transmit the human voice across the Atlantic. He was publicly
humiliated. Can you imagine where we would be without his invention?
Now answer the following
1. Lee De Forest was charged for______________. [ ]
a. public humiliation b. open criticism c. using fraudulent means
2. Triode tube is used for ________________ of human voice. [ ]
a. conversion b. transmission c. radiation
b. Read the following pie chart and answer the questions given there after. 3M

1. Write any two fields of publishing a book has the same %age of expenditure?
2. What is the pie chart about?
3. Expenditure on ______ is highest in publishing. [ ]
a. Binding b. Printing c. Paper
II. The Government of Andhra Pradesh prestigiously took up the programme AMMAVODI and
depositing Rs.15000 into the mothers’ accounts as a token of encouragement to send their
children to schools regularly. You are also one of the beneficiaries. Write a letter to your
friend about this programme. 5M
[or]
Write the Biographical sketch of Sri M.VENKAIAH NAYUDU with the help of following hints.
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Nayudu – Date of Birth: 01-07-1949 – Place of Birth: Nellore, Parents:
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 Ramanamma, Rangaiah, Wife: Mrs.Usha, - Politician – affiliated party: Bharatheeya Janatha
Party, Positions: MLA, MP [for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka], - worked as Union Minister of
Rural Development and Urban Development , Minister of Information and Broadcasting-
Present: Vice President of India from 11-08-2017. – Established Swarna Bharath Trust at
Venkatachalam, Nellore Dist. Andhra Pradesh.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers
5M
Nick’s father was a computer programmer and accountant [1] and he taught his little son
how to type with his toe [2] at just 6 years old. His mum [3] invented a special plastic
device [3] that meant he could hold a pen and pencil. Despite the risk of being bullied, his
parents insisted on his attending mainstream school.[4] ‘It was the best decision they could
have made for me,’ adds Nick, who later achieved a degree in Financial Planning and Real
Estate.[5] [or]
Write sentences about the following bar chart.

IV. GRAMMAR – Write the following as directed 5M

1. Nick’s mother invented a device. It helps him to hold things. [Combine with ‘which’]
2. Ravi gave Ram a pen.
3. Write in polite form: Where is the post office?
4. Your brother is watching late night movies. Advice him not to do it.
5. What does the following expression mean? Doctor: You should take medicine.
a) suggestion b) order c) advice d) request
V. VOCABULARY
a. Match the following one word substitutes with their meanings. 5M
A B
1. omnipresent a. one who hates women
2. inimitable b. one who believes in God
3. misogynist c. one who is present everywhere
4. thiest d. a life history written by somebody else
5. biography e. person who is above hundred years
f. that which cannot be imitated
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 SLIP TEST - 5
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-2 A-READING
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given there after. 5M
Mrs. Slater : (sharply) Victoria, Victoria! D’ye hear? Come in, will you?
(Victoria, a precocious girl, dressed in colours, comes in.)

Mrs. Slater: I’m amazed at you, Victoria. I really am. Be off now, and change your dress
before your Aunt Elizabeth and your Uncle Ben come. It would never do for them to find
you in colours with grandfather lying dead, upstairs.
Victoria: What are they coming for? They haven’t been here for ages.
Mrs. Slater: They’re coming to talk over poor grandpa’s affairs. Your father sent them a
telegram as soon as we found he was dead. (A noise is heard)
Henry: I’m wondering if they’ll come at all. When you and Elizabeth quarrelled, she said
she’d never set foot in your house again.
Mrs. Slater: She’ll come fast enough after her share of what our father’s left. You know how
hard she can be when she likes. Where she gets it from I can’t tell.
Now answer the following.
1. What type of girl was Victoria?
2. ‘They’re coming to talk over poor grandpa’s affairs’… What does “affairs” mean?
3. “…… here for ages”…. the meaning of the phrase ‘for ages’ is…… [ ]
a. in recent times b. for a long time c. since the childhood.
4. “ …… never set foot….” the meaning of the phrase ‘set foot’ is…. [ ]
a. enter into b. go out c. setting the foot clean
5. The telegram was sent by…………………. [ ]
a. Henry slater b. Amelia Slater c. Abel Merry Weather
II. Mr.Abel Merry Weather went out of home. He reached Ring-o-bells. Write possible
conversation between Mr.Abel and Mrs.John Shorrocks before their marriage. You can
include the behaviour of daughters of Mr.Abel. 5M
[or]
Write the diary entry of Victoria on the day Mr.Abel went out.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
(Henry and Mrs. Slater, very hot and flushed,[1] stagger in with a pretty old-fashioned [2]
bureau containing a locked desk. They put it where the chest of drawers was [3], and
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 straighten the ornaments, etc. There is a knock at the door[4]. The knocking is repeated.)
(Victoria ushers in Ben and Mrs. Jordan. The latter is a stout, complacent woman with an
irritating air of being always right[5]. She is wearing an outfit of new mourning. Ben is also
in complete new mourning. He is rather a jolly little man, but at present trying to adapt
himself to the regrettable occasion..) [or]
Read the following Tree diagram and write few sentences about it.

IV. GRAMMAR – Re write the following sentences as directed 5M

1. Sarvaani ____[drink] the milk and then ____ [go] out. [Write correct verb forms] 2M
2. Bumrah bowled Kohli in the T20 match. [Change Voice]
3. Your friend is putting a lot of weight. Advise him to walk every day.
4. Write in polite form: Give me your note book.
V. VOCABULARY
1. Arrange the following under correct heading. 4M
crisis, syllabus, thesis, fungus, crises, syllabi, theses, fungi
Singulars Plurals

2. Find out the wrongly spelt word and correct it. 1M

a. mosque, sustainabel, triumph, majority. Ans: _____________________

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 SLIP TEST - 6
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-2 A-READING
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given there after. 5M
Mrs. Jordan :Well, Amelia, and so he’s gone at last.
Mrs. Slater : Yes, he’s gone. He was seventy-two a fortnight last Sunday. (She sniffs back a
tear.)

Ben (chirpily) : Now, Amelia, you mustn’t give way. We’ve all got to die some time or other.
Mrs. Jordan : And now perhaps you’ll tell us all about it.
Mrs. Slater : Father had been merry this morning. He went out soon after breakfast to pay
his insurance.
Ben : My word, it’s a good thing he did.
Mrs. Jordan : He always was thoughtful in that way. He was too honourable to have ‘gone’
without paying his premium.
Henry : And when I came in I found him undressed sure enough and snug in bed.
Mrs. Slater : And when we’d finished dinner I thought I’d take up a bit of something on a
tray. He was as if he was asleep, so I put the tray down on the bureau-(correcting herself) on
the chest of drawers – and went to waken him. (A pause) He was quite cold. (A pause.
They wipe their eyes and sniff back tears.)

Mrs. Slater : (Rising briskly at length; in a business-like tone) Well, will you go up and look at
him now, or shall we have tea?
Now answer the following questions
1. …. he’s gone at last. What does the phrase mean?
2. ….. now perhaps you’ll tell us all about it. What does it mean?
3. Mrs.Slater and Mrs. Jordan are ……………….. [ ]
a. cousins b. sisters c. friends
4. Mrs.Slater first said ‘on bureau’ and corrected as ‘on chest’. Because….. [ ]
a. She was in worry about her father’s health.
b. She always thinks of a bureau to buy
c. By mistake she said the truth.
5. … it’s a good thing…. The good thing here is….. [ ]
a. sleeping in bed. b. going out for a walk c. paying premium

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 II. Mr.Abel went out. The two ladies were quarrelling. Write a possible conversation between
the two ladies [Amelia and Elizabeth] in this context. 5M
[OR]
Write the diary entry of Abel Merry Weather on the day he left home.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
(They look at the door[1]. A slight chuckling is heard [2] from upstairs. The door opens,
revealing an old man clad in a faded but gay dressing-gown. He is in his stockinged feet.
Although over seventy, he is vigorous and well coloured[3].His bright, malicious [4] eyes
twinkle under his heavy, reddish-gray eye brows[5]. He is obviously either the old man
ABEL MERRYWEATHER or else his ghost.) [or]
Write a few sentences about the following pie chart.

IV. GRAMMAR 5M
Rewrite the sentences as directed.
1. They thought that he was dead. They shocked to see him alive. [Combine with ‘As’]
2. Henry was hen pecked. He could not deny Amelia. [ Combine with ‘Since’].
3. They brought the bureau from upstairs.
4. ‘Er-Fred – Alb – Isaac.’ The speaker of this phrase is …. [ ]
a. confident b. arrogant c. in confusion d. honest
5. Your uncle is suffering from fever. Advise him to consult a doctor.
V. VOCABULARY 5M
1. Put the following words under correct heading.
datum, errata, diagnosis, data, phenomenon, erratum, phenomena, diagnoses 4M
Singulars Plurals

2. Choose the correct word ending. 2 x ½ =1M

a. I was keeping it for a pleas____[ent/ant] surprise.
b. We shall be very glad to see you at the cerem______ [ony/any].
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 SLIP TEST - 7
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-2 B-READING
I. a. Read the following passage and answer the questions given there after. 2M
Abel : What’s the matter with little Vicky?
(He sees Ben and Mrs. Jordan) Hello! What brings you here? How’s yourself, Ben?

(Abel thrusts his hand at Ben who skips back smartly and retreats with Mrs. Jordan to a safe
distance below the sofa.)

Mrs. Slater : (approaching Abel gingerly)Father, is that you? (She pokes him with her hand
to see if he is solid.)

Abel : Of course it’s me. Don’t do that, Amelia. What the devil do you mean by this
tomfoolery?
Mrs. Jordan : You took us by surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?
Now answer the following:
1. Why did Ben skip back when Mr.Abel thrusts his hand at him? [ ]
a. He could not bear b. He thought that it was a ghost c. He did not like him.
2. ‘tomfoolery’ means………………….. [ ]
a. gentle behaviour b. rude behaviour c. foolish behaviour
b. Read the following statement and answer the questions given there after. 3M
STATEMENT SHOWING THE MARKS OBTAINED BY SOME STUDENTS
S.No. Name of the student English Marks /100 Mathematics Marks / 100
1. MOUNIKA 85 98
2. HEMALATHA 82 100
3. SARVAANI 86 100
4. HARINI 75 95
Now answer the following:
1. What is the table about?
2. Who got highest total ?
3. Select the true statement: [ ]
a. No one got 100 marks in Mathematics b. No one got below 70 in English
c. Two students got highest total
II. You are residing in a village named Mulaguntapadu. You are preparing for examina-tions.
There is a place of prayers near your house. There they are using the loud speakers even
in the late night. It is disturbing you. You requested the people to reduce the volume. But
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 they gave a deaf ear. Write a letter of complaint to your Village Panchayath Secretary and
request him to remove the loud speakers. [OR]
Write the biographical sketch by using the following hints. 5M
Name: Kandukuri Veeresa Lingam, Place of Birth: Rajamahendravaram, Date of Birth: 16 04-
1848, lean and unhealthy in child hood – but bold - intelligent in studies – ran magazines -
first novel writer in telugu – Rajasekhara charitra – fought on social evils like sati, child
marriage etc. – fought for widow re marriage – girl child education – got reputation as
reformer.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
Abel : To Mrs. John Shorrocks who keeps the ‘Ring-o-Bells’. We’ve had it fixed up a good
while now, but I was keeping it for a pleasant surprise{1]. (He rises.) I felt I was a bit of a
burden to you,[2] so I found someone who’d think it a pleasure to look after me.[3] We
shall be very glad [4] to see you at the ceremony. (He gets to the door.) Till Monday, then.
Twelve o’ clock at St. Philip’s Church. (opening the door) It’s a good thing you brought that
bureau downstairs,[5] Amelia. It’ll be handier to carry it across to the ‘Ring-o-Bells’ on
Monday. (He goes out.) [OR]
Write a few sentences about the following table.
An Imaginary Table showing the death of people due to Covid and other diseases.
S.No. Name of the District People died People died of
of Covid other diseases
1. ANANTHAPUR 8 98
2. CHITTOOR 5 100
3. EAST GODAVARI 4 100
4. GUNTUR 7 95
IV. GRAMMAR 5M
Rewrite as directed
1. Lakshmi is a Teacher. She teaches us English. [Combine with ‘who’]
2. Ravi ______[complete] the homework and ____ [ go] out. [Write correct verb forms]
3. Sarvaani goes to school __________ [in spite of / in view of / along with] Vyshnavi.
4. Lakshmana cut the paper into pieces. [Change Voice]
5. You want to leave the class early. Ask your teacher permission in a polite way.
V. VOCABULARY 4M
1. Choose correct synonym from the given words in the box.
grief, annoying, adjust, attire, proud, situation
Victoria ushers in Ben and Mrs. Jordan. The latter is a stout, complacent [1] woman with an
irritating [2]air of being always right. She is wearing an outfit [3] of new mourning [4] Ben is
also in complete new mourning. He is rather a jolly little man, but at present trying to adapt
himself to the regrettable occasion.
2. Fill in the blanks with ‘oo/ou/ee/ea/ai/ia. 1M
we’ll look thr__ __gh his bits of things and make a list of them. There’s all the furniture in
his r__ __m.
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 SLIP TEST - 8
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-2 B-READING
I. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 2M
Abel : It didn’t take you long to start dividing my things between you. I’ll tell you what I’m
going to do. Since your mother died, I’ve lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part
with you, Lizzie. Well, I shall make a new will,leaving all my bits of things to whoever I’m
living with when I die. How does that strike you?
1. Abel wrote will that leaving his things to whom []
a. he loves most b. he is living with when he died
c. he got help in his childhood.
2. The new will of Abel kept the ladies in………… []
a. sorrow b. happy c. unhappy
b. Read the following table and answer the questions given there after 3M

1. What is the chart about?

2. In 2019 highest sales recorded for which of the following…… []
a. TVs b. ACs c. Smart phones
3. All time lowest sales recorded for……… []
a. TVs b. ACs c. Fridges
II. Due to unavoidable circumstances you could not appear for CEEP 2021which is held for
admission into polytechnic colleges. You are interested in to join in Polytechnic. A college
named Narasimha Polytechnic College, Ongole advertised for the candidates who applied
but could not appear for the test to get admissions in their college. Write a letter to the
principal of the college and request him/her to give admission to you.
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 OR
Write a biographical sketch by using the following hints.
Narendra Damodar Das Modi – Indian Politician- Prime Minister of India – Date of Birth 17-
09-1950 - Place of Birth: Vadnagar, Gujarath. – Parents: Mulchand Modi and Hiraben, -Helped
his father to sell tea–Party associated: Bharatheeya Janatha Party - Now in office as Prime
Minister of India since 2014 – worked as Chief Minister of Gujarath from 2001-2014 – Notable
actions: demonitisation of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes, bringing back Soldier from Pakisthan
– Started programme Manki Bath and Pariksha pe charcha .
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
Mrs. Slater asked Henry to have her father’s slippers.[1] She said whenever she saw them
they remember that her father can never use them. [2]. It hurts her heart. She also said
that they had to shift the bureau from upstairs. [3] And they had to shift the old chest to
upstairs [4] where the bureau was there then. Mr.Henry said that her sister may come at
any moment. [5] [or]
Write few lines about the following:

IV. GRAMMAR 5M
Write the following as directed
1. His daughters did not look after Abel well. He wanted to marry. [Combine with As]
2. Henry stunned. Victoria asked if he was pinching the bureau. [Combine with Since]
3. Victoria asked Henry if he was pinching the bureau. [Change the voice]
4. Henry and Amelia were shifting the bureau from upstairs. [Change the voice]
5. I can’t do the work. []
a. denying b. expressing ability
c. expressing inability d. accepting
V. VOCABULARY : 1. Match the opposite words of the underlined words. 4M
Victoria ushers in Ben and Mrs. Jordan. The latter is a stout,[1] complacent woman with an
irritating [2] air of being always right. She is wearing an outfit of new mourning. Ben is also
in complete new mourning. He is rather a jolly[3] little man, but at present[4] trying to
adapt himself to the regrettable occasion
A B
1. stout a. absent
2. irritating b.past
3. jolly c. thin
4. present d.pleasant
e. sorrowful
2. Choose the correct word ending. 1M
Mrs.Jordan searched for the ornam____[ents/ants] .
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 SLIP TEST - 9
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-3 A-READING
I. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 5M
On my way home from the bus stop, my trunk had been carried by a porter. The problem
now was we couldn’t find anyone who could help me carry the trunk to the bus stop. At
another time of the year, we would have easily found someone to help me, but now most of
the villagers were busy in the fields. Nobody had time to spare for me. In fact, carrying the
trunk should not have been such a worry for me except that my education had made me
shun physical labour. After all, I was a government officer and the idea of people seeing me
carry my own luggage was not at all amusing. Otherwise, for a young man like me it should
not have been an issue to carry a 20-kilo chest on my back. Finally, my father came up with
a solution. ‘Don’t worry. I myself will see you off at Dirang.’ I protested. How could I allow
my old father to carry my trunk? What would people think? What would they say? But I
failed to dissuade him. It was decided that father would carry the chest.
Now answer the following Questions
1. What was the problem faced by the writer?
2. Why didn’t the writer carry his trunk?
3. No body had time to spare, because…. [ ]
a. they were busy with their personal works.
b. they had field works c. they were engaged in construction works.
4. While coming home, the luggage was…….. [ ]
a. brought by a friend b. carried by a porter c. transported by vehicle.
5. As per the passage the time at the village was …………… [ ]
a. festival time b. harvest time c. fair time.
II. The writer had to leave his wife at his village. Write a possible conversation between the
writer and his wife in this context. 5M [OR]
The writer had left his wife at his village. He went to his work place. Write the diary entry of
the wife of the writer in this context. You can include the psychological feelings of a new
daughter in law of the home and about her home and parents in law.
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 III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
However, I finally did decide to go.[1] I did not have much to carry by way of luggage – just
a trunk. Ours is a hilly terrain,[2] without any motorable roads – and there is no certainty
that we are ever going to have any roads. In any case, while coming home we do not carry
bedding. Besides, I had come home this time round for a special purpose: to get married.[3]
My parents had arranged my marriage,[4] according to the customs of our tribal
society.[5]. [or]
Write few sentences about the following :
Ground water utilization

IV. GRAMMAR 5M
1. His father was ready to carry trunk. No one was available to carry. {combine with ‘As]
2. He recently got married. He did not want to leave his wife. [Combine with ‘since;]
3. Who gave me vaccine? [Change voice]
4. I am afraid, it may not happen. – Meaning of the expression is… [ ]
a. fearing b. expressing ability
c. expressing inability d. doubting
5. Your brother is not wearing mask during this covid times. Advise him to wear mask.

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 V. VOCABULARY 5M
small, pebbles, uneven, trouble, exhausted, fast
Read the paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words using the words given
in the box. 4M
Having waked fast I was tired [1]. Moreover I had to cross two hills on the way up to the
spot. I quickly [2] sat down on a rock. My father laughted at my plight[3]. So this
little[4]distance has tired you?
1.__________ 2. ____________ 3.___________ 4.____________

Study the above dictionary entry and answer the following: 1M

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 SLIP TEST - 10
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-3 A-READING
I. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 5M
Father had provided for my education, and I had been able to realize his dreams. My parents
were truly proud of me. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of
admiration and respect from the villagers. My father would not like to see me carrying a
trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so. I concluded that it would be better to
let him carry it. Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. He was stronger and more
skilled than I in these matters. I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in
hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength,
Now answer the following :
1. How did their parents get admiration, according to the writer?
2. Why did the writer conclude it would be better to let his father to carry the trunk?
3. The writer said that he was physically useless. Because…. [ ]
a. He is old to do physical labour
b. he is weak c. he never did physical labour
4. According to the writer, his father will hurt if….. [ ]
a. he goes to work b. he carries the luggagec. he walks fast.
5. Find the true statement [ ]
a. The Narrator had strength but did not carry luggage.
b. The Narrator’s father did not allow any one to carry luggage.
c. As the narrator did not help the villagers they did not come to carry luggage.
II . The writer got into debts and wanted to go for work after six months. He told the same
to his wife. Write possible conversation between narrator and his wife. 5M
[or]
Write the diary entry of the narrator on the day he joined the job after log leave.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers 5M
I gave him the can of wine[1]. He poured himself a mug and handed me the can. He drank
all of it at one go[2]. He then arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully on
his forehead. So, this was the picture: my father carrying my luggage on his back and me
following him with a tiny bag in my hand. We were walking up a narrow hilly road[3], and
neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different languages. I did
not know what was going on in his mind. From time to time it crossed my mind that it was
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 improper for me to let father carry the luggage[4]. I wanted to tell him that I would like to
carry the trunk myself[5]. [OR]
Write few sentences about the chart given below:

IV. GRAMMAR 5M
1. The narrator got a job. He studied hard. [Combine with ‘Since’]
2. The bus from Tawang did not arrive yet. They have time to talk. [Combine with ‘As’]
3. The Narrator gave his father a pair of shoes. [Change the voice]
4. Let us go to movie to night. What does the sentence mean? [ ]
a. request b. order
c. offer d. suggestion
5. Write in a polite form: I can’t give my pen.
V. VOCABULARY 5M
1. Arrange the following under correct heading. 2M
bye bye, dilly dally, chit chat, tata, papa, haha, ping pong, tick tock
Duplicatives Alliteratives

2. Match the following: 2M

A B
1. manuscript a. One who can do any thing for money
2. publisher b. a life history written by some body else
3. autobiography c. A life history written by one self
4. Biography d. one who cannot be corrected
e. a hand written document
f. a person who brings out books.
3. Fill in the blanks with ee, ea, ai, ia, ie, ou
2 x ½ = 1M
I was w__ __ ring a p__ __r of hunting boots.

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 SLIP TEST - 11
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-3 B-READING
I. a. READ THE FOLLOWING STANZA AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 3M
Once upon a time, son,they used to 1. Once upon a time how did they laugh?
laugh with their heartsand laugh with their a. with their teeth
eyes: but now they only laugh with their b. with their heart
c. with their lips
teeth, while their ice-block-cold eyessearch 2. How are they shaking hands now?
behind my shadow.There was a time a. with their hearts
indeed they used to shake hands with b. with their hands
their hearts : but that’s gone, son. Now they c. without their hearts
shake hands without hearts : while their 3. a.Ice with
block cold eyes…. meaning is….
cool looks
left hands searchmy empty pockets. b. without emotions
c. with charming and energetic looks
I. b. Read the following diagram and answer the questions. 2M

1. What is about the pie chart?

2. What percentage of water is used for toilets?
II. You passed your SSC Examinations 2021. You wish to join Intermediate. For that you need
your Transfer Certificate, Study Certificate, Conduct Certificate and SSC Marks Memorandum.
Write a letter to the Head Master / Principal of your School and request her/him to issue
the certificates and enable you to join Intermediate. 5M
(Or)
Write a biographical sketch of Srinivasa Ramanujan basing on the following hints.
Srinivasa Ramanujan – Mathematical genius – Born 22-12-1887 – Place of Birth : Erode,
Tamilnadu – Parents: Srinivasa Iyengar, Namagiri Devi - Father was a clerk – middle class
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 family - Ramanujan brilliant student but shy person – used to solve problems of mathematics
with lightening speed - but failed in all subjects except mathematics – worked out all the
problems of “Synopsis of pure Mathematics” by Carr - Joined Cambridge University – went
to England - got excellent results at Cambridge - died on 26-04-1920 at 33 years only .
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers. 5M
Father wanted to say something[1] but the bus started moving. I saw my father gradually
receding into the distance.[2]. I saw that the road we had come by looked like a giant
motionless rope.[3]. Father would use the same road to go back home. Simultaneously our
journeys started in two opposite directions,[4] with me seated in the luxurious seat of a
bus and father walking back with weary legs on the pebble-strewn road. [5]
[OR]
Study the following Table. And write few sentences about the table.
2018 Olympic Games Medal Count Gold Medals Silver Medals Bronze Medals Total

COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL

NORWAY 14 14 11 39
GERMANY 14 10 7 31
CANADA 11 8 10 29
UNITED STATES 9 8 6 23
IV. GRAMMAR - Rewrite the sentences as directed. 5M
1. Give me an old pair of shoes. [Change voice]

2. I looked at father’s bare feet.[Change voice]

3. Your friend is planning to visit Chardhams in Uttarkhand. Advise him to learn some Hindi
words.
4. After I _____[decide] to go to my work place, I ______[inform] the same to my family.
[Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms]

5. May I help you? [ ]

a. suggestion b. offer c. request d. order
V. VOCABULARY 5M
1. Complete with correct word endings. 2 x 1= 2M
Ours is a hilly terrain, without motor_____ [able/abel] roads. My parents earned a greater
degree of admira______[sion/tion] from villagers.
2. Find wrongly spelt word and rewrite it correctly. 1M
society, problem, offiser , science :________________
3. Fill in the blanks with the right form of word given in brackets. 2M
My parents had arranged my ______[married / marriage] according to the customs of our
_____[tribal / tribe].
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 SLIP TEST - 12
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

UNIT-3 B-READING
1. a. READ THE FOLLOWING STANZA AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 3M
And I have learned too 1. What did the poet learn?
to laugh with only my teeth a. to laugh with his heart b. to laugh with
and shake hands without my heart. his teethc. to laugh with his mouth
I have also learned to say, ‘Goodbye’, 2. The writer says____ after being bored.
a. nice talking to you
when I mean ‘Good-riddance’; b. good talk with you
to say ‘ Glad to meet you’, c. bored with you.
without being glad; and to say ‘It’s been 3. The writer learned to shake hands_____
nice talking to you’, after being bored. a. with heart
b. with hand
c. without heart
I. b. READ THE FOLLOWING BAR CHART AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 2M

1. How many fruits compared in the table?

2. Which fruit is liked by most of the people?
II. You have observed many people spitting everywhere and littering in public places. You
think there is a need to educate everyone on the cleanliness of public places. Such actions
will cause health hazards to people. Diseases also spread because of such bad habits among
the public. You think that public behavior should be included in the syllabus for students.
Write a letter to the Editor of ‘The Hindu’ newspaper describing the importance of
inculcating good habits among people. 5M
[OR]
Write the biographical sketch of Sri Bala Gangadhara Tilak basing on the following hints.
Balagangadhara Tilak – Date of Birth: 27 July 1856 – Place of Birth: Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
th

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 – Father name Ganghadhar Panth - a School Master – Belonged to orthodox family – learnt
Sanskrit – married at the age of 16 years - Wife name Tapi – Obtained Bachelor of Law
Degree from Deccan College, Poona in 1877 – Opposed British Rule - Published Journal
Kesari – Writer of many books - started Ganesh Pandals for unification of people against
british – Swaraj is my brith right - was is famous slogan – called by people as Lokamanya.
III. Read the following passage and frame the questions for which the underlined parts are
answers. 5M
A large crowd gathered at our place [1] the day I was to leave[2]. People had come to
wish me luck[3]. It was 10.20 [4]when I left for Dirang. My father had already left. As I
had to do a bit of catching up, I walked fast. Three kilometres down the road, I caught up
with my father. Father said, ‘You are late. [5]Would you like to rest for sometime?’
[OR]
Write a few sentences about the following bar chart.

IV. GRAMMAR 5M
1. He wanted to stay at home for some more days. He wanted to apply for leave.
[Combine with As]
2. There was no bus from the village. They started walking to catch Bus at Dirang.
[Combine with Since]
3. A porter had carried my trunk when I came home. [Change the voice]
4. You to a stranger: Where is the State Bank of India?
5. I’d glad if you attend my marriage. [ ]
a. advice b. showing inability c. invitation d. refusal of invitation
V. VOCABULARY 5M
1. Put the following under correct heading 4M
ding-dong, boo-boo, chop-chop, tip-top, chit-chat, chuk-chuk, tat a, see-saw
Duplicatives Alliteratives

2. Completing the spelling of the words choosing from ‘ae, ea, oo, ou, ai, ia, io, ue, au, ie’. 1M
Time flew, and five months into my marr__ __ge , I r__ __lised it.
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 SLIP TEST - 13
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

Question (6-8): Read the following poem carefully.

I. Read the following passage carefully.

There in the West the song thrush warbles

A long wait now to find a partner
The eggs are laid, there are not much.
These chicks could be the last ones ever
The last to fly and sing and mate.
Our grandchild knows the song thrush never
Or will the dreamer wake ? [Or will the Dreamer Wake]

Now, answer the following questions. 3 x1 = 3

6. Why does the thrush weave her nest ?
a) to lay eggs in it b) to find a partner
c) to fly d) to sing
7. Why does the thrush bird warble ? ______
a) it has no chicks b) to call her partner
c) it was wounded d) afraid of its race’s future
8. The grand child in this poem symbolizes ______
a) destructor b) creator
c) future generation d) representing human kind
He remembered his mother’s recipe and went out selling. How many doors did he have to
knock on before he got his first order ? It is estimated that he had knocked on more than a
thousand doors before he got his first order. How many of us quit after three tries, ten tries,
a hundred tries, and then we say we tried as hard as we could ?
[Every Success is a stor y of great failures]

Now answer the following questions. 2 x1 = 2M

9. Who is the man mentioned here in the passage ?
a) Colonel Sanders b) Thomas Edison c) Abraham Lincoln
10. Which quality of the man made him successful ?
a) Persistence / Perseverance / Determination
b) lethargy / passiveness
c) being good / helping others
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3.A) Write a letter to your friend about the impact PUBG mobile game addiction.
Craze for game spread among all age groups, hampers their quality of life and work, ruins
relationships, results in many crimes of murder and suicides.
[Or]
B) Write the biographical sketch of Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of RBI, in your own
words in not more than 100-120 words. Clues have been given.
Former governer -RBI – 23rd born February 3, 1963 – Bhopal – Madhya Pradesh – Tamil
Family – father was senior bureaucrat – graduate from IIT Delhi in 1985-management degree
from IIM – Ahmedabad in 1987 – doctoral degree in 1991 from MIT – HKUST (Hongkong
University of Science and Technology) – vegetarian – loves swimming, squash, tennis, running
– married to Radhika Puri – she is a lecturer of law – at Chicago Law School – he served as
the Chief Economic Advisor to Finance Ministry – was the youngest Chief Economist – at
IMF in 2003 – prestigious awards – Fischer Black Prize – Best Central bank Governor Award
– Deutsche Bank Prize for financial economics.
4. Find the wrongly spelt word and correct in spelling 2 x1 = 2

a) timbre, flora, fauna, industry ________

b) piece, hospital, confidence, region ________
5. Read the given Dictionary Entry and answer the questions that followed. 2 x 1 = 2

Tom – fool – ery / tom’fu:l?ri; /NAmE ta : m/noun [w]

(old – fashioned) silly behaviour [syn] foolishness.
a) What is the part of speech of the given word ?
b) Give the synonym of the word given.
6. Change the following sentence into passive voice. 1 x 1 = 1 M

Wangari Maathai taught civic education to African Women.

7. Combine the sentence using ‘who’. 1 x 1 = 1 M

Suresh had left the school just now. He is my best friend.

8. Combine the sentence using the adverb ‘since’. 1 x 1 = 1 M

Saruani passed in distinction. She studied hard.

9. Fill in the blank with right form of the word from brackets. 2 x 1 = 2 M

One thing we _____ (a) [note / noted] is that not only did the rain patterns ______ (b)
[change / changed].
10. Fill in the blank iwth “ou, iu, uo, ui”. 2 x ½ = 1 M

We have not shared our (a) res _ _ rces (b) Eq _ _ tably.

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 SLIP TEST - 14
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

SECTION - A
I. Read the following passage carefully.
NHK Radio : What transformations did you see ?
W.M. : One of the bigger transformations that I was was the ability of an
ordinary woman to get to understand and able to plant trees that in
five or ten years, became big trees and she was able to cut them and
be able to give herself energy; to be able to sell those trees and give
herself an income; to be able to feel confident that she had done
something for herself. That sense of pride, sense of dignity that they
are not begging, that they are doing things for themselves was very
empowering. That transformation was very powerful.
The other transformation is of the landscape.
Now, answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5m
1. What gave the illiterate woman a sense of dignity and pride ?
2. What transformation was very powerful ?
3. As a result of planting trees _______ came back to their land.
a) more people b) trees c) Birds and rabbits
4. The transformation of the landscape has ______
a) rehabilitated the environment
b) Destroyed the environment
c)
5. What type of the text is given paragraph ?
a) Interview b) Description c) Narration
(2-7) : Read the poem carefully. 3 x1 = 3
There in the west the song thrush warbles
She weaves her nest to hold her clutch
A long, now wait to find a partner
The eggs are laid, there are not much.
6. What is warbling ?
a) weaver bird b) thrush c) west bird
7. Why does she weave her nest ?
a) to hold her clutch b) to lay eggs c) to sing a song
8. 'The west' refers to _____
a) The Asian continent b) The European continent
c) The American continent
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 (9-10) : Read the passage.

Mrs. Slater : He's out of his senses. (General information)

Abel : I say I'm going to get married.
Mrs. Slater : Who to ?
Now, answer the following. 2 x1 = 2
9. Who is 'He' in the 1 line of our text ?
st

a) Mr. Slater b) Mr.henry c) Abel Merry Whether

10. To whom is Abel going to get married ? ______
a) John Shorrocks
b) Tattershall
c) Mrs. Abel Merry Whether
SECTION - B (Grammar & Vocabulary)
Note : Answer all the questions of Section – B in the same order at one place in your answer
book.
11. Combine the following using 'who'.
Wangari Maathai started The Green Belt movement.
She also fought for equal rights for women in Africa.
12. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
Our efforts will inspire other people to stop wasting their resources.
13. Combine the sentences using 'As'.
It was their need. They leart it quickly.
14. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in brackets.
a) She had always been bad ______ languages (at / in / with)
b) Kumar was afraid ______ his enemies. (of / with / by)
15. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets.
The thrush bird _____ (lay) eggs after it _____ (weave / woven) the nest.
16. Your friend takes things light. Advise him to take things seriously.
Advise him the appropriate request.
17. Change the following into polite request.
You to your friend, "show me the house of Srikanth".
18. What do the following sentences mean ?
Choose the right answer and write in your answer book.
a) It is very kind of you.
a) thanking b) requesting
c) complaining d) congrutulating
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 b) Won't you help me, please ?
a) making a offer b) making a request
c) asking permission d) agreeing to a request
19. Arrange the following under correct headings.
[Plaintive, warbles, indigenous, so sing, sad, fresh, native]
Word Meaning
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
20. Complete the following words with 'eo, ee, oo, oe'.
I told them to (a) l _ _ k for old broken pots and put s _ _ ds there.
21. Study the following diagram.
Gowtham's Expenditure (30,000)

20% 20%
Savings Rent
Entertainment
Household 20%
6%
& other expenses
5% 10%
Rent Education of
children

Now, write a paragraph describing the information depicted in the diagram given.

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 SLIP TEST - 15
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Study the table and answer the questions below.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN A YEAR

Country Days
India 17
Switzerland 18
USA 13
Newzealand 12
Belgium 12
Finland 11
Australia 10
France 10
Brazil 8
Holland 8
UK 8
Now, answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5m
1. Which people enjoy a large number of holidays ?
Ans:
2. Name the country that has eleven public holidays ?
Ans:
3. In the given countries which have the same number of public holidays ?
a) Switzerland, Australia b) Newzealand, Belgium c) France, UK
4. Which country has 8 public holidays other than Holland and U.K ? ______
a) Brazil b) France c) Australia
5. Find the correct statement reading the above table.
a) All countries have more than 10 public holidays
b) Maximum countries have 8 holidays.
c) Next to India, Australia gives more public holidays.
2. Read the passage carefully and write the synomym for the underlined word from the

words given in the box. 4 x1 = 4

(ample, style, desert, maintain, scarcity, winder)

The forested mountains were the source of water and the source of rain, so when you deforest
(a) you cause a shortage (b) of water and a change of rainfall (c) patterns and therefore
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 people are not able to get food and water. Therefore, inorder to have a good environment
that can sustain (d) their livelihoods, it is important to have good Government that accounts
to them, that protects their interests, that is concerned about their lives.
a) .......................... b) ..........................
c) .......................... d) ..........................
3. NHK Radio : How did you become aware (a) of Environment
W.M. : From the we started (b) we were trying to respond to the basic needs
of people in the rural (c) areas and people were asking for clean (d)
drinking water.
Now, match the words under A with their Antonym under B. 4 x 1 = 4

A B
1) Aware a) dirty
2) started b) urban
3) rural c) hostile
4) clean d) unaware
e) stopped
f) inaware
4. Complete the word with the correct suffix given in brackets. 2 x 1 = 2

For me, my (a) ______ (greater / greatest) activity is to plant a tree. We plant the future for
(b) ______ (ourself / ourselves) for our children, for the birds.
5. Answer any one of the following. 10 x 1 = 10

A) In the lesson "Environment" Wangari Maathai taught women to plant trees and earn their
livelihood.
Imagine that you are one of the women who were guided by Maathai.
Write a diary entry expressing.
How you felt earlier
Transformation in your life
how you feel now
your future plans
(Or)
B) Our honourable Chief Minister Shri Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the 'Nadu-Nedu'
programme which seeks to transform government schools into vibrant and competitive
institutions. The programme has created a new leaf over education sector and will provide
opportunities to weaker sections and under previleged.
Now, write a letter to your friend describing the transformation that was brought about in
infrastructure ....... many other under programmes.

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 SLIP TEST - 16
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Read the following table carefully.

Name of the Quiz programme % of viewers

1. Bournvita 40%
2. Sports Quiz 60%
3. Spelling 'B' Quiz 45%
4. General Knowledge Quiz 50%
Now, answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5m

1. What does this table show ?

2. What is the most popular Quiz ?
3. The percentage of viewers of General Knowledge Quiz is ______
a) 40% b) 60% c) 50%
4. The percentage of viewers of Bournvita Quiz
a) 50% b) 40% c) 45%
5. Which one among these is correct ?
a) Sports Quiz has the least number of viewers
b) 45% of viewers watch Bournvita Quiz
c) The number of viewers of the spelling 'B' Quiz is less than that of General Knowledge Quiz.
2. Combine the sentences using 'which' 1M

This is a good film. I saw it yesterday.

3. Combine the sentences using the adverb 'beside' 1M

Sekhar teaches English. He writes novels.

4. Change the following sentence into passive voice. 1M

We destroyed our local flora and fauna.

5. Fill in the blanks using compound prepositional phrase given in brackets.
Call the police ______ (inspite of / in case of / in addition to) a theft.
6. Match the following one word substitute with their meanings. 1 M

PART – A PART – B
1) Fatalist a) A person of many talents
2) Philanthropist b) one who hates women
3) Misogynist c) one who believes in God
4) Versatile d) one who spends too much
e) one who devotes his service for the love
of mankind
f) one who believes in fate.
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 7. a) Write a conversation beween Wangari Maathai and people in the rural areas about their
basic needs.
Or
b) Write your feelings about the extinction of animals in your diary. As a dreamer what sort
of reformative steps will you take / Want to be awake or asleep in this regard.
8. a) Study the following diagram. 5 x 1 = 5

Percentage of vehicles crossing the Bridge during peak hours.

30% 40%
Bikes Bicycles

15% 10%
Cars Vans

Now write a paragraph describing the pie-chiart.

(Or)
b) Read the passage carefully.
The (a) forested mountains were the source of water and source of rain, so when you
deforest (b) you cause a shortage of water and a change of rainfall patterns and therefore
people are not able to find food and water. Therefore, inorder for them to have good
environment (c) that can sustain their livelihoods, it is important to have a good government
that accounts to them, that protects them, that is concerned about their lives.
NHK Radio : How is peace connected to good environment ?
W.M. : Many wars that are fought are (d) fought over natural resources. Some
wars are fought because (e) the environment is so degraded that it is
not able to support communities.
Now, write 'wh' questions focussing on the underlined sentences as answers.

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 SLIP TEST - 17
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Read the following passage carefully.

I was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the Island town of Rameswaram in the
erstwhile Madras State. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor
much wealth; despite these disadvantages, he possessed great innate wisdom and a true
generosity of spirit. He had an ideal helpmate in my mother, Ashiamma. I do not recall the
exact number of people she fed every day, but I am quite certain that far more outsiders ate
with us than all the members of our own family put together.
Now, answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5 M

1. Where was Abdul Kalam born ?

Ans:
2. Which action of Jainulabdeen shows that he was kind and generous ?
Ans:
3. What does the word 'erstwhile' mean
a) present b) former c) latter
4. What were the disadvantages spoken by the narrator ?
a) Having no formal education and much wealth
b) Having no informal education and much wealth
c) Having good education but no wealth
5. Why is 'Ashiamma' called an ideal helpmate ?
a) she served him in all works
b) she supported him in serving others
c) she took care of the children
6. Combine the sentences using 'who' 1 x1 = 1 M

The dog bit the burglar. He was trying to break into the house.
7. Combine the sentences using adverb linker 'As' 1 x1 = 1 M

I shifted to my seat in the last row. I saw Ramanadha Sastry weeping.

8. Change the sentence into passive voice. 1 x1 = 1 M

We told our respective parents about the incident.

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions given in the brackets. 2 x½ = 1 M

a) _____ English, I love Hind. (Beside / Besides)

b) She has put ______ a lot of weight recently (on / in / up)
10. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verb forms given in brackets. 2 x ½ = 1 M

a) The house _____ (be, build) in the middle of the nineteeth century.
b) After she ______ (complete) her studies, she ____ (get) the job.
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 11. Your brother is working up till mignight. Advise him not to do so. 1 x 1 = 1M

12. You to the banker "Tell me how to fill this form" 1 x 1 = 1M

13. We have nothing to do this evening. Shall use watch a film ? 1 x 1 = 1M

a) Question ( ) (b) request ( )

b) Suggestion ( ) (d) offer ( )
14. Complete the following using vowel cluster. 2 x ½ = 1 M

Ind _ _ ns will b _ _ ld their own India.

15. Complete the words with the letter given in brackets. 2 x ½ = 1 M

My aust _____ (ere / are) father used to avoid all ineseen _____ (sial / tial) comforts.
16. A) Mr. Rakesh is working in a city as an officer in a Government department recently he has
been to his village, are note one. There is no transport facility to his village. He faced
many difficulties to reach his village.
Imagine that you are Mr. Rakesh and write a letter to your local MLA to provide public
transport facility to your village.
(Or)
B) Write a biographical sketch on Medha Parkar.
Birth : 1 October, 1945
st

Name : Medha Patkar

Proffession : Social activist
Place of Birth : Mumbai, Maharastra
Parents : Indu, Vasant Kanolkar
Qualifications : M.A
Known for Awards : Narmada Bacho Andolan,
Great livelihood Award,
Human Rights Depender Award,
Mahatma Phule Award,
Green Ribbon Awards.

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 SLIP TEST - 18
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Read the following passage carefully.

Let us unite
And fight against those who incite
Let us not be misled
By those who want to see us dead
We are a strong United Nation
All we need is a bit of dedication.
Choose the correct answer. 3 x1 = 3

1. Who do incite us ?
a) Those who want political power
b) Those who want to see us dead
c) Those who want to make money
2. What is lacked by us ?
a) violence b) Unitedness c) A bit of dedication
3. Incite means _____
a) encourage somebody to be violent by making angry
b) encourage somebody to be calm by pacifying
c) encourage somebody to be neutral
2. Read the following lines. 2 x1 = 2

There is no reason to be proud

and be on high cloud
we have to go a long way
we have to think seriously
Else we end up miserably
Choose the correct answer.

1. Be "on" high cloud" means

a) Be very happy b) fly over the clouds in a plane
c) stay on the sky scraper
2. "We have to go a long way" means
a) There is nothing to do for development
b) There is a lot to do for development
c) There is a long path for our journey
3. Combine the sentences using 'who'. 1 x1 = 1

I always sat next to Ramanath Sastry. He wore the sacred thread.

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 4. Rewrite the following sentence into passive voice 1 x1 = 1

No one can shake our roots.

5. Combine the sentences using 'As'. 1 x1 = 1

The teacher tried to poison the young minds.

He was asked to apologize.
6. Fill in the blank with the right form of the word given in the brackets. 2 x½ = 1

Our area, being (a) ________ (isolation / isolated), was (b) _______ (complete /
completely) unaffected by war.
7. Give the opposites of the underlined words. 2 x½ = 1

The (a) first casuality came in the form of (b) suspension of the train halt at Rameswaram
station.
A B
1) First ( ) a) renewal
2) suspension ( ) b) attach
c) last
d) collect
8. Find the wrongly spelt word and write its correct spelling. 2 x1 = 1

a) Pleasure lovable suspend halt ______

b) confronted isolate intolerence quit ______
9. Put the following under correct heading. 4 x½ = 2

[although, they, those, these, however, besides, this]

Pronouns Linkers
1) a)
2) b)
c)
d)
10. Complete the following using vowel cluster.
It was a f _ _ rly large pucca h _ _ se.
11. Answer any one of the following. 10 x 1 = 10

a) The train halt at Rameswaram was suspended. The newspaper bundles were thrown out
of the moving train. The only newspaper distributor, Samsudding was unable to catch
the bundles. He asked the help of Kalam.
Now write a possible conversation between Kalam and Samsuddin.
b) Siva Subramania Iyer invited Kalam for a meal. At first his wife was horrified, later she
realised the ability of accepting everyone equally.
Imagine yourself as Kalam and make a diary entry of your feeling after the incident.

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 SLIP TEST - 19
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Study the following Pie-chart carefully.

25%
30% Manufacture
Commerce 6%
Personal
service

12% 17% 18% rt

po
Other ans
Professional Tr
Occupation

Now answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5 M

1. What does the pie chart show ?

2. What is the percentage of professionals in the city ?
3. Who occupies 20% of wage earners in the city ? _____ ( )
a) commerce b) professionals c) transport
4. The least percentage of wage earners are ( )
a) Manufacture b) other occupation c) personal service
5. Which is correct statement among the following ? ( )
a) personal and professional earners occupy the same percent of manufacture
b) The other occupation wage earners are 12%
c) The 2 highest wage earners are professionals
nd

2. Read the dictionar y entry and answer the following questions. 2 x1 = 2 M

Dex - Fer - ous (also dex -trous) /"desktr¶s/ adj (formal) skilful with your hands; skillfully
done,
dexterously (also dextrously) adv.
1. What is the adverb form of dextrous ?
2. What is meaning of the word given ?
3. Match the following one word substitute with their meanings. 4 x½ = 2M

A B
1) Ambiguous a) words inscribed on a tomb
2) Inimitable b) a person who is above 100 yrs.
3) centenarian c) one who believes in God
4) Epitaph d) A public speaker
e) that which can't be imilated
f) A sentence whose meaning is
unclear
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 4. Put the given words under correct headings. 4 x½ = 2M

[improper, recycle, necessarily, employment, misbelief, discovery, examination, intention]

Prefix Suffix
1) 1)
2) 2)
3) 3)
4) 4)
5. Change the sentence into passive voice. 1 x1= 1M

Lakshmana Sastry summoned the teacher.

6. The express has just arrived. It started from Delhi yesterday. (which) 1 x1= 1M

7. Now cow endlessly chewed. No horse neighed. (Use neither - nor) 1 x1= 1M

8. Fill in the blanks with preposition from brackets. 2 x½ = 2M

a) He is very fond ______ (of / with / at) Jimmy

b) This property belongs ______ (by / from / to) me.
9. A) Study the following diagram. 10 x1 = 10M

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Now, write a paragraph describing the information depicted in the diagram given.
(or)
B) Read the passage and write 'wh' questions focussing on the underlined part as an answer.
One day when I was (a) in the fifth standard at the Rameswaram Elementary school (b) a
new teacher came to our class. I used to wear a cap which marked me as a Muslim, and I
always sat (c) in the front row next to Ramanadha Sastry, who wore the sacred thread. The
new teacher could not stomach (d) a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy. In
accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it. I was asked to go and sit (e)
on the back bench

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 SLIP TEST - 20
Third Language - ENGLISH
Class : X Max.Marks : 25 Time : 1 hr.

I. Study the following poem arefully.

Let us control the riots

which leave us with no choice
but to having our heads in shame
and say we have miserably failed
we have the power to win
so why not end this din ?
Now answer the following questions. 5 x1 = 5 M

1. We have no choice but to hang our heads in shame because of _____ ( )

a) corruption in society
b) regional fights
c) riots and violence that leave many people dead
2. Why should we end this din ? ( )
a) developed and economic growth
b) scientific growth
c) Unity and harmony in the country
3. 'Din' means ( )
a) a loud unpleasant noise that lasts long
b) a sad situation
c) an earnest request
4. 'Riots' means _____ ( )
a) a non-violent / tranquil situation
b) a violent public disorder
c) A correct thing
5. What is the theme of the poem given ? ( )
a) Bio-diversity
b) Nation and Diversity
c) Attitude is Altitude
SECTION - B (Grammar & Vocabulary
6. He tells lies. He deserves to be punished (who)
7. "Maya Bazaar' was interesting. People watched it repeatedly. (since)
8. Ramanadha Sastry wore a sacred thread (change it into passive voice)
9. a) I my self will see you _____ at Divang (of / off / for)
b) Sindhu is dedicated ______ her job (to / in / with)

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 10. Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs.
My friend ______ (eat) up all the biscuits before _______ (come).
11. What do the following sentences mean ?
a) It's time you slept. You have to wake up early tomorrow.
a) scolding ( ) (b) suggesting ( )
b) ordering ( ) (d) criticising ( )
b) Shall I do it for you.
a) seeking information ( ) (b) suggesting ( )
b) warning ( ) (d) offering help ( )
12. Fill in the blanks with the right suffix from the brackets.
a) We lived in our (a) ancest _______ (b) (rel / ral) house.
b) A days cellection would fetch me prince (b) _______ (li / ly) sum.
13. Find out the wrongly spelt word and correct the spelling.
a) system, confronted, iminent, perturbed (A) _________
b) Optimism, hesitent, mingle, rebel (A) _________
14. Put the words under correct headings.
(Syllabi, syllabus, fungus, Data, crisis, datum, fungi, orises)
Singular Plural
1) 1)
2) 2)
3)
4)
15. He told me as if thinking a loud (a) "Abul, I know you have to go away (b) to grow. Does the
seagull not fly across (c) the sun, alone and without (d) a nest ?
"Match the words under 'A' with their antonyms under 'B'
A B
1) a loud a) within
2) away b) partly
3) across c) with
4) without d) near
e) far away
f) along
16. Answer any one of the following. 10 x1 = 10 M

Write a letter to your friend describing the pandemic situation you have undergone during
corona, National Disaster – house arrest _ Quarantine – lock down – No work no pay for all
workers – no schools – fear it created – Backed our country's economic – measures taken
to get prevented – masks – santizers – social distancing.
[Or)]
Write a biographical sketch on your favourite motivational speaker.
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