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Questions:

Generic 2

13 x 2 = 26

How many policemen entered the house?

Why was Mrs. Bodwell talking about selling the house?

Why did the narrator's brother Herman, slam the door?

Where did the noise come from?

How many members were there in the family?

Title summarises the story. paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraph that best suit these expressions.
Anyway, people will be people.

Title summarises the story. paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraph that best suit these expressions.
Don't let out your traveling dates

Title summarises the story. paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraph that best suit these expressions.
Oh, No! But it happens!

Do you think that the young seagull's parents were harsh to him? Why?

10.

How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?

11.

Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.

12.

How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull's brothers and sister?

13.

How was the young seagull's first attempt to fly?

Prose - Paragraph Question

4 x 2 = 8

14.

Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.

15.

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

16.

Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird's parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story.

17.

Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.

Fill in the blanks

5 x 1 = 5

18.

A Trip to Remember Forever
Our trip to this wonderful city, Darjeeling started with a breath taking view. We parted the curtains of our hotel room and there it was, Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world! The entire range was in front of us in full view, snow-capped and dazzling in the sun. Our trip started early in the morning the next day. We woke up at 4 a.m. and reached Tiger hill at 5 a.m. to view the sunrise as the place has earned international fame for the best sunrise view. Tiger hill is situated at an altitude of 2590 meters and is 13 kilometers away from the city. Although Kanchenjunga was visible from the window of our hotel room, viewing it from tiger hill was a different experience altogether. It was not a very cloudy day so we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of the Mount Everest. After Tiger hill, we visited Senchal Lake which is another picnic spot nearby. We were told that the lake supplies drinking water to the city.
The next spot on our list was Batasia Loop, a spiral railway near Ghum. The loop is situated 5 kilometers from the city and is a gigantic railway loop where the toy train runs and takes a 360 degree turn. It is a beautiful place with manicured garden, streams and waterfalls. While travelling on the toy train, one gets a breath-taking view of Darjeeling’s scenic beauty. We would suggest the toy train only for people with lot of patience as the train travels at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour and covers 14 kilometers in three hours which might be an utter disappointment for some. Altogether we had a memorable and enjoyable school trip with our friends and it will linger in our thoughts forever.
After Senchal lake, they visited _______.

19.

20.

21.

22.

Poem - Paragraph questions

2 x 2 = 4

23.

What is the message of the poem "Life"?

24.

Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.

Grammar - Change the voice

2 x 1 = 2

25.

Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.

26.

Write a recipe of your favourite dish in passive voice. Remember to list out the ingredients of the dish you have chosen and their quantity. Use Simple Present tense to write your recipe.

Answer in one or two sentences

5 x 1 = 5

27.

Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house?

28.

What do you understand by the mother's act of throwing the shoe?

29.

What woke up the mother?

30.

Why did Herman and the author slam the doors?

31.

Why was the narrator sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps?

Multiple Choice Question

15 x 1 = 15

32.

What is the singular form of the word oxen?

(a)

axe

(b)

oxe

(c)

33.

What is the singular form of the word ladies?

(a)

lady

(b)

ladices

(c)

ladys

34.

What is the singular form of the word taxis?

(a)

taxie

(b)

taxies

(c)

taxi

35.

What is the singular form of the word data

(a)

date

(b)

datum

(c)

datae

36.

What is the singular form of the word days?

(a)

day

(b)

dae

(c)

doy

37.

Global warming is ________ the green house emission.

(a)

an effect of

(b)

in spite of

(c)

in addition to

38.

He didn't turn up ________ his busy schedule.

(a)

consequence of

(b)

due to

(c)

except for

39.

The parents must be informed _________ any indiscipline conduct of their wards.

(a)

because of

(b)

in case of

(c)

in spite of

40.

Children are given toys _________ sweets on Children's day.

(a)

on top of

(b)

in addition to

(c)

due to

41.

Failure is often the _______ negligence.

(a)

effect of

(b)

consequence of

(c)

reason of

42.

As a _________ of his hard work, he achieved the target

(a)

instead of

(b)

result of

(c)

apart from

43.

There is a temple right ________ my house.

(a)

in back of

(b)

apart from

(c)

in front of

44.

The trial was conducted _________ the procedure of law.

(a)

in accordance with

(b)

due to

(c)

despite of

45.

Everything falls to the ground ________ earth's gravitational pull.

(a)

in addition to

(b)

because of

(c)

cause of

46.

The rich man was from ________.

(a)

Nagaland

(b)

Thailand

(c)

Finland

Synonyms

5 x 1 = 5

47.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down.

(a)

lofty

(b)

above

(c)

below

(d)

higher

48.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down.

(a)

limitation

(b)

area

(c)

height

(d)

extreme

49.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down.

(a)

bold

(b)

valiant

(c)

confident

(d)

frightened

50.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down.

(a)

trench

(b)

cavity

(c)

narrow shelf

(d)

dent

51.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow, when he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down - miles down.

(a)

accompanied

(b)

unaccompanied

(c)

prevalent

(d)

together

Poem - Answer the Following

4 x 2 = 8

52.

"And if everything pleased them, there isn't a doubt
They'd growl that they'd nothing to grumble about"
Pick out the rhyming words in these lines.

53.

"And before he dreams of the terrible jumble
He s adopted into the family of Grumble"
Pick out the rhyming words in these lines.

54.

"So let the way wind up the hill or down"
What is the figure of speech used here?

55.

With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
(a) What literary device is used here?
(b) Pick out the alliterated words in these lines.

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Answers Key:

Generic 2

13 x 2 = 26

There were about eight policemen who entered the house.

Mrs. Bodwell was talking about selling the house, as she wanted to go back to Peoria, due to the frequent mild attacks.

Herman slammed the door because he was afraid of the sound of the footsteps.

The noise of the footsteps came from the dining room.

There were six members in the family.

What Gilson asked me to buy was, in fact a little thing: a tie. But not just any tie. He wanted a tie with a small embroidered G. Any colour would do, as long as it had his initial. Look, this is a special flight, I explained. We are only staying Saturday through Tuesday. On the day we arrived I didn’t have time to think about the tie, but strolling around on Sunday I did see one shop window. They were cheap, just a dollar, but all the shops were closed.

Now, two months before a trip, I stop talking to people so they won’t suspect I’m about to travel. But someone always catches me.” I’ve heard you’re going to New York, and I want you to get something for me. It’s just a little thing you can find anywhere. I don’t know exactly how much it costs, but it shouldn’t be much. We’ll settle up when you get back”.

“Oh, so you’re going abroad? Can you bring me back…..?” I’ve been asked to bring back a vaccine for a course. Once I searched the suburbs of Paris for two days for a special brand of ceramic paint. Having spent a lot of money for Cartier lighter refills, I had them confiscated at the airport just before boarding because the gas might be dangerous in the air.

Yes, they were harsh towards the seagull. They wanted him to learn the art of flying without any one's help.

10.

The young seagull ran back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other end. His long legs stepped delicately to find some means to reach his parents.

11.

The young seagull had not eaten since the previous nightfall. There was not a single scrap of food left. He searched for food every inch of the straw nest. He even chewed at the dried pieces of eggshell.

12.

His parents were flying about with his brothers and sister. They were perfecting them in the art of flight. They also taught them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish.

13.

The young seagull tried to fly. But he was too scared to do so. His parents, brothers and sister persuaded him to fly. They also motivated him. But the young seagull felt that his wings would not support him.

Prose - Paragraph Question

4 x 2 = 8

14.

Prose	The Night the Ghost Got In
Author	James Grover Thurber
Theme	Dramatic fuss about mysterious sounds

Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not yet understood

‘The Night the Ghost Got In’, is a short story written by James Thurber. It is a fictionalized account of a night in his childhood. The author was in the bathroom and around I in the morning he heard some steps. He and his brother searched here and there but no one was seen. So they closed their room doors with a bang. The sound of the bang woke up the mother. When she heard about the footsteps she thought there must be some burglars. Somehow with the help of the neighbour she called the police and they came in a short time. The police broke open the door and entered the house. They could not find anybody. They opened all the drawers and windows and searched everywhere. They pulled beds from the walls and they removed the clothes from the closets. They saw the zither which was used by guinea pig to sleep. The cops were reluctant to leave without getting their hand on somebody besides grandfather; the night had been distinctly a defeat for them. Finally they could not find anybody.

Confusion is the welcome mat at the door of creativity.

15.

Prose The Night the Ghost Got In Author James Grover Thurber Theme Dramatic fuss about mysterious sounds In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering a single word
‘The Night the Ghost Got In’, is a short story written by James Thurber. It is a fictionalized suddenly he heard some footsteps. It was around 1 in the morning. He thought that it must be his father and brother, Roy. They had gone to Indiana and were expected back at any time. When he put his head out the door, he did not see anyone. He wrapped a towel around his waist and walked out into the hallway. He heard footsteps again. He woke his brother, Herman, to help him find out what was going on. They did not see anyone and did not hear anything anymore, so they went back to their rooms and closed the doors. Their mother was awakened by the slamming of the doors and wanted to know what was going on. She believed there were burglars in the house. Somehow with the help of the neighbour she informed the police. The police arrived with a few reporters and things just went wild. The grandfather ended up shooting one of the policemen in the arm, thinking that he was a deserter. They found no evidence and left.
If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.

16.

Parents really care for about their children. They may be seen as cruel, but they are not so. The mother seagull turned out to be cruel but her intention was kind. She wanted to give the young seagull an incentive to fly. Likewise, our parents may be sometimes harsh and strict. We would feel that they don't understand our feelings and are cruel to us. But we realize later that they guide us to overcome our fears in life. We have to conquer our fear and venture forth. Only then we will realize that we are born with wings.

17.

The young seagull was afraid of flying. His parents tried their level best their level best to teach the young seagull to fly. The parents, brothers and sister thought of a plan to teach him to fly. They flew away to another rock and left him alone. They did not give him anything to eat. He stood there on one leg and closed his eyes. He was very hungry. He searched for food everywhere. He even chewed the dried pieces of the eggshells. He saw his mother tearing a piece of fish. He begged his mother to give him food. So the mother flew with the piece of fish to the young seagull. When she reached him, she became motionless in the air. She did not get down on the rock. She wanted to give the young seagull an incentive to fly. The seagull bent forward and jumped at the fish. He was very frightened. But he began to flap his wings to save himself.

Fill in the blanks

5 x 1 = 5

18.

()
Batasia Loop

19.

()
Senchal

20.

()
Tiger

21.

()
Kanchenjunga

22.

()
Darjeeling

Poem - Paragraph questions

2 x 2 = 4

23.

'His first flight' is a parable. The seagulls convey the message of self-confidence, motivation and self-reliance. The mother seagull motivates the young one enough to get him to learn flying. The young seagull realises the importance of belief and faith. He flaps his wings to learn flying and gain the confidence to be independent. The story conveys "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime': The parable also stresses the importance of family ties and devoted support. It tells about the painful process of learning an important lesson in life.

24.

Title	Life
Poet	Henry Van Dyke
Theme	Optimism makes the journey of life cheerful

Life is very important so take it seriously.

Henry Van Dyke (1852 – 1933) was an American author, poet, educator and clergyman; His early works, ‘The story of the other Wise Man’ and ‘The First Christians Tree’, were first read aloud to his conjugation in New York as sermons.
The poet wants to live his life looking ahead with a burning desire to accomplish something in his life. He neither wants to hurry nor wants to move away from his goal. He does not want to mourn or cry over the setbacks in the past. Also he does not worry about the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from youth to old age. Hence, it or smooth. Whatever may be the path, he believes that his journey will be cheerful. He states that he will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy – new friendship, high adventure and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life’s journey will be the best.

My heart will keep the courage of the quest And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.

Grammar - Change the voice

2 x 1 = 2

25.

A Report
Annual Day Celebration
– By Varun, Std X.
The tenth annual day of MG Matric Higher Secondary School, Madurai was celebrated on 3rd February 2020 at the school ground. Dr. A. Sudhakar, M.D., was the chief guest of the day. The programme started with a prayer song which was sung by the school choir. It was followed by the welcome address which was delivered by the Assistant Headmaster. The chief guest was felicitated with a shawl and a memento. After that the annual day report was read by the Headmaster. To make the audience entertained a lot of cultural programmes were put up by the students. Prize winners of various events which were conducted throughout the year were given away prizes. Just before vote of thanks, a wonderful skit titled “Save Water, Save Life” was put up by Class X students. And the vote of thanks was proposed by Master Ravikumar, School Pupil Leader. It was the most memorable day for the students and the parents.

26.

Semiya Payasam
Ingredients required for the recipes
(i) Milk ½ liter
(ii) Semiya 1 cup
(iii) Dry grapes 10 gms
(iv) Cashews 10gms
(v) Sugar 1 cup
A pan is heated and ghee is poured into it. Dry grapes and cashews are added to it. It is fried till it changes its colour to golden brown and it is kept aside. Now to the same pan the ghee is added again. To the ghee semiya is added in the pan and it is heated till it changes its colour.
Now another pan is taken and milk is added to it. The milk is boiled. After the boiling of milk, the semiya is added. The mixture is boiled. Then to that fried dry grapes and cashews, sugar and badam powder are added. Now semiya payasam can be served.

Answer in one or two sentences

5 x 1 = 5

27.

Mrs. Bodwell thought that her neighbour had broken the window glass to trouble them. She did not want to tolerate such behaviour. So she wanted to sell the house .

28.

The mother wanted to call the police for help but she could not use her phone as it was downstairs. She had to wake up her neighbour to call the police. She had no other way rather than throwing the shoe at their window glass to wake them up.

29.

Slamming of the door woke up the mother.

30.

Herman and the author did not see anyone and did not hear anything anymore, so they went back to their rooms and slammed the doors.

31.

As he paid attention to the footsteps he made a big confusion in his family. His misjudgment even brought police to his house. So the narrator was sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps.

Multiple Choice Question

15 x 1 = 15

32.

33.

(a)
lady

34.

35.

(b)
datum

36.

(a)
day

37.

(a)
an effect of

38.

(b)
due to

39.

(b)
in case of

40.

(b)
in addition to

41.

(b)
consequence of

42.

(b)
result of

43.

44.

(a)
in accordance with

45.

(b)
because of

46.

(b)
Thailand

Synonyms

5 x 1 = 5

47.

48.

(a)
limitation

49.

(d)
frightened

50.

51.

(b)
unaccompanied

Poem - Answer the Following

4 x 2 = 8

52.

"doubt - about" are the rhyming words.

53.

"jumble - Grumble" are the rhyming words.

54.

Personification. The way is personified as a human. It takes us up the hill or down.

55.

(a) Couplet is used in this poem. A couplet is two lines of verse that are joined by a rhyme.
(b) The alliterated words: forward - face; (1st line), Not-nor;- (2nd line)