10 వ తరగతి ఇంగ్లిష్ (EM)(Quarterly) Principles of valuation

Q.NO (1 - 6)

1)      ‘I am very sorry’, schwamm said. How did the stranger respond? Did he want people to pity him?

ANS:  When Schwamm  expressed his sorrow at the sad demise of the stranger’s wife, the latter received it calmly because he did not want people to pity him.

2)      ‘Suffering ennobles you makes a better person’. Who said these words to whom? Did he agree with the view at the end of the speech?

 Ans: “Suffering ennobles you – makes you a better  person” are the words of Dr.Barnard’s father. But at the time Dr.Barnard did not agree with him since he opined that there could be no nobility in suffering. He, however, agrees with that view at the end of his speech.

3)      What is the poet’s attitude to trees?

       Ans: The poet treats trees as living organisms which feel pain and pleasure alike the human beings. He,     therefore,  feels that tree   should not be deprived of their right to live. So his attitude to trees is quite humane.

4)      What had the writer heard about Nanny? What confirmed this?

ANS: The writer had heard that Nanny came from a circus where she worked as a cat trainer.  The cracking of the switch in Nanny’s hand, her big and heavy shoulders and authoritative voice.

5)      What is Calcutta’s oldest land mark? What is its newest land mark?

Ans: Kali’s temple is Calcutta’s oldest landmark. The head-quarters of the Missionaries of Charity is its newest landmark.

6)      What  made Mrs. Salmon get up and look through the window? Who did she see and where?

Ans: Mrs. Salmon was unable to sleep. She heard a door click shut and thought it was her own gate. She went to the window and saw a man a (Adams) on the steps of Mrs. Parker’s house.

Q.NO (7-10)

Choose the correct meanings of the words given below

Q.No. 7…. Regret  = Sorrow

Q.No.8…..Gloomy = dark

Q.No.9…..Straddle = Stand across

Q.No.10…..Scarled = red

Q.NO (11-14)

Meanings of words in a given context

Q.No.11…..The holy man was a recluse/ loner

Q.No.12…..The arrival of Gopi’s friend left him dazed/confused                       

Q.No.13…..Kareem is assiduous / punctual in his duties

Q.No.14…..Many men in past ages devoted their lives to search for elixir/ cure for all ills of life

 Q.NO (15-16)

Vocabulary

Q.No.15…..Krishna’s paintings won the first prize in the exhibition. He is very imaginative

Q.No.16…..Priya’s pronounciation is good but her grammar is terrible.

Q.NO (17-18)

Wrongly spelt word

Q.No.17…..chartled (x)   …… Chortled (√)…..(Laugh quietly)

Q.No.18…..Vagaband (x) ……Vagabond (√)…..(A wanderer)

 Q.NO (19-22)

Pronounced in the Same-way

Q.No.19….. Tier…………………..Steer

Q.No.20…..Main………………….Lane

Q.No.21…..Foot……………………Put

Q.No.22…..Clear………………….Fear

Q.NO (23-26)

Set that rhymes with the key-word

Q.No.23…..Show  : flow

Q.No.24…..Share : bare

Q.No.25…..Deer  : Clear

Q.No.26…..Fire    : higher

Q.NO (27)

Appropriate punctuation marks
(Sentence Endings)

Q.No.27….. Go back to London immediately ! Why should I go back ? I can’t explain.

                     immediately ! 

                     back? 

                     explain.

Q.NO (28)
punctuation

                        

Q.No.28….. “I have lost the key.” Said Nasruddin.

Q.NO (29-32)

Rewrite as directed

Q.No.29….. HAS A DOG EVER BITTEN YOU?..............

                     Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

Q.No.30…..SUREKHA SAID “I WILL COME AS POSSIBLE AS I CAN”

   Surekha said that she would come as possible as she could

Q.No.31…..VINAY WAS SELLING THE FRUIT ON A HOLIDAY

    The fruits were being sold by vinay on a holiday

Q.No.32…..IF UDAY CATCHES THE FIRST BUS., HE WILL COME HERE IN TIME

  He must catch the first bus, otherwise he will not come in time.
                                  (or)               

       He must catch the first bus to come here in time.

Q.NO (33)

Parts of speech

Q.No.33….. Water   :    Noun

                     Runs     :   Verb

                     A          :   Adjective

                     Proverb :  Noun

Q.NO (34)

Correction of sentences

Q.No.34…..The shop is opened between ten and nine 

Q.NO (35-39)

Comprehension Passage From SR-1

(Perkins.................Who is he? asked Dr.Mortimer)

35.Who are the passengers........

     (Dr. Watson, Dr.Mortimer, Sir Henry)

36. Who was perkins (The groom/ Cab driver)

37. Who was convict (Selden)

38. Where they are going? (Devonshire)

39. Who was the narrator? (Dr.Watson)

Q.NO (40-44)

Comprehension Passage From SR-1I

(Among the numerous........................world around them)

40. Who is 'I' in the above passage (Gerald Durrel)

41. What people are writing about in their letters?

      (Asking for information about Conservation)

42. What is called conservation?

      (Conservation is protection and maintenance of animal and   forest resources)

43.Who are conservationists? (Those who are interested in the care and management of natural environment)

44. What is the meaning of the word 'apparently'?

      (clearly/ obviously/seemingly)

Q.NO (45-52)

45)Can you describe the ‘Yew Alley’ ?

…….The Yew Alley is near the Baskerville Hall and along the left side of the moor. There are two lines of old hedge, four metres high. They are fairly impenetrable. The walk in the centre is two metres across.It has a wicket-gate that leads to the moor.

46) Who was cart wright? Why did Holmes send him to visit all the hotels?

…….Cartwright was a boy whom Holmes had formerly used to do some small jobs for him. Sherlock Holmes thought that the person who sent the letter to Sir Henry must have been staying in one of the city hotels. If so, the paper from which the words of the letter were cut could be traced in the hotel he was staying in. It would help him to trace the person who sent the letter.

47) What does Dr. Watson tell Homes about Miss Stapleton?

…….Miss Stapleton is a very beautiful and fascinating woman. Mr. Stapleton has great influence on her. This is evident from the fact that when she talks she continually glances at him as if she wants him to praise her.

48) Why does Sir Henry not want Dr. Watson to accompany with him when he goes for a walk on the moor?

…….Sir Henry fell in love with Miss Stapleton the moment he saw her. He, therefore, wanted to meet her alone. He did not want Dr. Watson to be a spoilsport. He also wanted privacy to have a free conversation with her. So Sir Henry did not want Dr.Watson to accompany him when he started out for a walk on the moor.

49)How did Thoreau earn a living while at Walden?

…….Thoreau earned his living at Walden Pond by doing small jobs and by selling vegetables which he had grown on the land near his cabin. He traded some of the vegetables for food that he couldn’t grow himself.

50) What preparations were made by the Headmaster to welcome the viceroy?

…….Circulars had gone to schools months in advance instructing the authorities that all children should be presentably dressed and arrayed on either side of his Excellency’s route on his arrival, to cheer and welcome him appropriately. So special classes and drills had been ordered and intensive and fatiguing training was given to children to participate in the event.

51)How did the passenger pigeon become extinct?

……..Once Passenger pigeons were plentiful. They were delicious. People thought that they could never be exterminated. So they killed and killed them. They shot the parent birds, robbed the nests of the eggs and yound.

52) Describe the grooming activity in monkeys and apes?

……….Monkeys and apes systematically work through the fur. They pick out small pieces of dried skin or foreign bodies, which are popped into the mouth and eaten or at least tasted. Grooming is, at times, interspersed with sudden scratching directed at specific irritations. They can use either back or front feet unlike most mammals which can use only their front limbs.

(SOURCE VGS & PRABHAKAR)

Q.NO (53)

Argumentative Paragraph Writing

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet

The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of information on any topic under the sun is available on the Internet. The ‘search engines’ on the Internet can help you to find data on any subject that you need.
There is a huge amount of information available on the internet for just about every subject known to man, ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support. 

There are certain cons and dangers relating to the use of Internet that can be summarized as: Pornography: 
This is a very serious issue concerning the Internet, especially when it comes to young children. There are thousands of pornographic sites on the Internet that can be easily found and can be a detriment to letting children use the Internet. 

So, in my opinion using of net should be restricted only below 14 years old children.
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(District Common Examination Board- Guntur వారి నిర్వహణలో 8-10-12 న జరిగిన 10 వ తరగతి ఇంగ్లిష్ మీడియం పరీక్షకు సంభంధించి  విధ్యార్ధుల సౌకర్యార్ధం ఇక్కడ ఉంచబడిన జవాబులను సరిచూసుకుని ఉపయోగించుకోవలసినదిగా విధ్యార్ధులకు సూచన. మానవ ప్రయత్నంలో దొర్లిన తప్పులను తెలియజేయవలసినదిగా ఉపాధ్యాయ మిత్రులకు మనవి. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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