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· Language. - Part II ENGLISH·._ Paper I

Time Allowed : 2½ Hours ] . [ Maximum Marks : 100 Instructions :· (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. ff there is any lack of fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately. (2) Use Blue or Black ink to write ·and·underline ..

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(VOCABULARY : 20 MARKS) ... . · < ....

PART- I

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1. Choose the most appropriate synonyms of the underlined words.. Sxl=S

Kooda�kulam is an (i) exceptional place. for birdJwatchers. Orie of the gre·atest (ii) mysteries of bird life is migration. the migration '. of bird was indeed a

; (iii) fascinating study. Small birds (iv) seldom exceed-48 km per hour. It is an. . . (v) indispensable duty of the public .to take care of that sanc,tuaiy.

- 1' . • : ' (i) (�) common (b) ordinary (c) �xtraordinary (d)(ii) (a) difficult (b) · unexpia4i,able., . (c) : usual. , ·.·' (d)

unusual ordinary.·.

(iii) (a) awful (b) interesting (c) .. -beautiful(iv) (a) later (b) "always (c) rarely(v) (a) ... wan�ed . (b) related (c) .. �ecessary

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2. Choose the most appropriate antonyms of the underlined words.

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more unworthy roughly

(b) less(b)' · worthy

slowly(b)(c) . defici.t(c) · :suitable(c) nillilly

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Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 English Paper I Question Paper 2019 PDF

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PART- II

. Answer any ten of the following :; · · ;'� ,; \'; ' : '· · ,1pxl=l0

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3 .. · The cominon expansion of ONGC is:(a) .· Oil and National Ge<?,graphic Channel·(b) . Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

.·. (c) · Online National Grievance Circle(d) Online Natural Good Corporation

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4. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone. ',' · ..

· They . the seed. (so,• sow.) ·,

5. · .. Replace the underlined word with its equivalent American English word� •··.

He presents a· diary •to his .. frie�d'.

6. Which of.the words givei:i b.elow ca11: be placed. after . easy tq. f<Jrtn �:\co,,n;ip�1und .--,•· : • ··,,' 1 ',

word?(a) glory (b) ,, • ,1,l , gmng· (c) .···allow

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(d) ·. permit 1 ,, ',

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7. What is the plural form of.'mass'?' . ' '

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·(a) massies · .. (b) mases · . (c) masses' :1,.1 ,, '; ·_·_· ..

Attach a 'prefix' to the word'�lock' from the.list'given·below:The door has · . lock system. , . . _. (a) · inter (b} , ,pro · (�) · micro.·

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, •. . • ,, •' •,:• '. • ", .::.•, ::•. •,•' •• '/: •• ,:••:i .. :., .. ·,,:: ::••. I 1::••. Replace·the underlined word in the sentence with one ofthe'phrasalverbs gi:Jeh below ' •)i .to convey the same meaning : · · . ·. · · · · · · · · · ' ;: ,· ,' ,t �-- · ; . , : . : .,: : ; , · ' 1, l

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r .. •. ;; : Meena resembles her mothe�: · ,, · ,

; . ·, . ,., · 1': ' ' .- ; (a) takes off (b) takes for ' (c) ·.,. ,_ 'i '

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�:se the correct syllabificati�for the #\ieri.cW�rd: •..

(a) · Pa - nic ·. (b) Pan'_ ic · )';,,'

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11 .. Choose the appropriate·word: .:1· A(.t)

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20. Complete the sentence with the correct prepositional phrase>-----

he saw the accident, he took the victims to the hospital.(a) Due to . (b) Inspite of _(�). As soon as

21. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence :A kind teacher always makes us ____ better.(a) learning · (b) learn (c) · to learn

22. <:;hoose the correct phrase to complete th� sentence : . . . ...· Kala has ____ desire to become run; IAS.

(a) to burning (b) in burning ( c) · a burning

23. Choose the appropriate article to complete the sentence : ·Hardwork is _____ key to success.(a) the (b) ·a ,

24. Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence : ·The child hides ____ her mother.(a) before (b) after (c) behind

PART '.".IIAnswer the following :Rewrite as directed.

25. Combine the two sentences into a single sent�nce.Ram was tired. He could not play well.

26. Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.

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Mala will break the promise or she will follow my adyice. . .

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�write the sentence in direct speech. ,, , "· · · . ,Our Headmaster warned us not_to ':atch T.V. during the studyholida 8 .· . ordered us to come to the Exammation hall punctually. ·· · ·· · · Y aJ}d ,.·, .

28. · . ;.r�m the context of the two sentences given below, f;ame a • · '1' · .·· : ' : · ' ?' · '<, , > / ",if clause'. ... ·

. . . .smg e sentence �sit,_g ��; :·,·· Eat well. You will become healthy.

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· SECTION - D

(POETRY - 20 MARKS)

PART- I

Quote from memory any one of the following extracts :. 39. (a) Five lines of the poem; "Manliness."

From : If you can dream. To : ............ : nerve and sinew.·

OR (b) Five lines of the poem, "Migrant bird."

From : I breed my brood .. ...... To : ....... .-....... and make them last.

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PART - IIRead the following poetic lines and answer the questions given below :

40. Taking me back down the vista of ,years, till I seeWhere was the poet taken to ?

41. If you can fill the unforgiving minuteWith sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

_ Which is valuable ?

42. · Harmonic Cacophony to oblivious _earsThe tempo is fickle -What does the word 'tempo' mean ?

43. We ran as if to meet the moonthat slowly dawned behind the trees,·Whom does 'we' refer to ?

44. Or all day, we drive the wheels of iron

In the factories, round and round"What do the children drive ?

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PART - III

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Read the following liries from the poems you have tud · d d - . ,

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given below : · · . , . . s �e ,an . ans_wer the questions Th b b h •th· · · · 5x1 =5 e arren oug s w1 out the leaves

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Without the birds, without the breeze� Pick out the alliterated words in these 1. . . mes. Then, what gems would we see ?Perhaps a beautiful heart . .. What is the figure of speech us�d in this �� �

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