SSLC English Paper - Learning Guarantee Test - Jul'17

I. Choose the correct answer from the given multiple choice

1.       The disgraceful thing according to swami’s father was-----------

a.       Sleeping beside his granny                  b. Arguing with his father

c.       Being coward                                             d. Sleeping along in the office

Ans: Sleeping beside his granny

2.       Swami was appreciated as a true scout by-------------

a.       His classmates                                           b. His class teachers

b.      Police inspector                                        d. Head master

Ans: Head master

3.       The poet called his grandma as a generous because------------

a.       She was old                                                                b. She was bold

c.       She could climb  trees                            d. She lived graceful live

Ans: She could climb trees

      II.            Answer the following questions in two or three sentences:

4.       What are the sounds did swami heard the deep silence of the night?

Ans: In the deep silence the Swami heard the ticking of clock, rustle of trees, snoring sound and some vague night insects humming sounds.

5.       How did grandma feel while she in bed?

Ans: It was like a brief season in hell, confined to her bedroom, while every breeze whispered of summer and dancing leaves.

6.       Why had the students been marching?

Ans: The students had been marching because it was a teacher in the small town who was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi has been arrested.

    III.            Read the given Extracts and answer the following questions given below:

7.       “Leave along strength”, can you prove you have courage?”

a.       Who was ‘you’ refers to?

Ans: It refers to Swami.

b.      Why he had to prove his courage?

Ans: because he was coward.

c.       What is the opposite word of ‘courage’?

Ans: the opposite word of courage is ‘Discourage’.

    IV.            Answer the following questions in six to eight sentences:

8.       Narrate swami’s dreadful experience when he was laying under the bench?

Ans: Swami hurriedly got up and spread his bed under the bench and crouched there. It seemed to be a much safer place, more compact and reassuring. He shut his eyes tight and encased himself in his blanket once again and unknown to himself fell asleep, and in sleep was racked with nightmares. A tiger was chasing him, his feet stuck to the ground, he tried to escape but his feet wouldn’t move; the tiger at his back, and he could hear its claws scratch the ground, and then a loud thud…… Swami tried to open his eyes but his eyelids would not open and the nightmare continued.

                                             

                                                (Or)

Poet’s grandmother was a genius, justify?

Ans: The poet’s grandmother was the genius because she could climb trees. Even the trees are in spreading or high, she’d be up to their branches in a trice. When last she climbed a tree she was in sixty-two. Ever since childhood, she’d had this gift. For being happier in a tree than in a lift. She has learned to climb from a loving brother when she was in six years.

V.            9.  Write the opposite of

a.       Coward

Ans: The opposite word of Coward is Brave

b.      Happy

Ans: The opposite word of Happy is Unhappy

VI.            Read the following dialogue and answer the questions that follow:

Manasa: Please inform mom that I will be late today.

Manoj:  Why? What is the matter?

Manasa: I am going to Vani’s house to complete my project work.

10.   What message did Manasa leave to her mom?

Ans: Manasa told Manoj to inform I will be late today.

11.   Why was Manasa going to Vani’s house?

Ans: Manasa going to Vani’s house because to complete the project work.

  VII.            12. Imagine that you Madhu/ Manasa 10th Std , Vidhyavardhaka high school, Mysore.

Write a letter to your headmaster asking your character certificate.

From,

Madhu

10th standard

Vidhyavardhaka high school,

Mysore.

To,

Headmaster

Vidhyavardhaka high school,

Mysore.

             

                Respected Sir,

                                                Subject: Requesting for character certificate

                                                                As the above student, I am studying in your school in this time I have character certificate for my higher studies. Please grant me my character certificate

                                                             

                                                                Thanking you

Date: 11/9/2017

Place: Mysore                                                                                                   your obediently,

                                                                                                                                                Madhu

VIII.            Read the following dialogue and answer the questions:

Ravi: Will you please come with me to a movie today.

Rama: I like to come with you but I have another programme to attend.

13. Identify the language functional

a.       Seeking permission                 b. Refusing                         c. Asking suggestion        d. Showing ability

Ans: Refusing

14. Fill in the blanks appropriate preposition and article

Swami hoped ------- first, that was only joking and tried to change -------- subject.

Ans: To

        The

15.  Swami was sleeping beside his granny

        (Frame a question to get the underlined word as answer)

Ans: who was sleeping beside the granny?

    IX.            Arrange the following words in the words they are put in a dictionary:

Chum, crouch, cream, create

Ans: Chum, cream, crouch, create.

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