DCEBs KHAMMAM &SURYAPET Test 2
UNIT 2. Wit amd Humour. Dt.21.05.2020
(Q1-5) Read the following passage.
(Q1-3) Now answer the following questions. Each Question has four choices. Choose the correct answer (3X1=3Marks)
1.
He went out. Who is ‘he’? (A) Henry (B) Ben ( C) Abel (D) Mr. Slater. ( )
2.
“Put up” means (A ) to bear (B) to wear ( C)
to bare (D) to bring ( )
3.
What type of text is
this passage? (A) Play (B) Novel ( C) Story (D) Interview. ( )
(Q4-5) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. (2x2=4 Marks)
4.
Why did Ben call
Abel “The drunken old beggar”?
5. He’s done it on purpose. what is his purpose?
SECTION-B : Vocabulary and Grammar
(Q6-10) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. (5 x ½ = 2 ½ M)
Strike among leaving between will since things ) |
It didn’t take you long to start dividing my things ...............................(6) you. I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. ....................(7) your mother died, I’ve lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part with you, Lizzie. Well, I shall make a new ………..(8) , leaving all my bits of ......................(9) to whoever I’m living with when I die How does that ……………….(10) you?
(Q11-15) Some words /sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed. (5 x ½ = 2 ½ Marks)
On the
afternoon of that day, a potter had
arrived home after(11) a hard day’s work.
He was tired(12) and thirsty. When the storm began the potter sudden(13)
remembered that he had left his donkey tied under a tree . He rushed out left
his donkey tied under a tree. He rushed out of his hut to take the animal
in to the stable (14). You can imagine
his anger when he discovered (15) that the donkey was not there anymore –the only thing left was its chain!
(11). Write the opposite of underlined
word.
(12). Write the noun form of underlined word.
(13). Replace with right word
(14). Write the meaning of given word.
(15). Write the synonym of the word.
SECTIOIN C : Creative Discourses
Q(16) You have read the play ‘The Dear Departed’ Which is a gentle satire on hollowness of human relations. Now narrate the incidents that led to re-marriage of the old man.(OR) 5 MARKS
Abel, being vexed with his daughter’s behaviour, wanted to marry John Shorrocks. Write an imaginary
conversation between them when they were about to get married.
Q(17) Read the following conversation 3 Marks
Abhi: Hello. Rahul
Sunita: I’m sunita......his sister
......he went out .........Anything else?
Abhi:
Hi sister...... there is a live play on ‘The Dear Departed’ this evening at
5.30 pm inform Rahul About it. Sunita: Ok
Imagine you are Sunita; send a message to Rahul
mentioning the details of the above conversation.
