AP Class 10 FA2 Question Paper 2023 English

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II - 2023 - 24 Third Language - ENGLISH Class : X ] (Max. Marks : 20) [ Time : 45 Mnts. Name of the Student : ......................................................... Roll No. : ............ I. Reading Comprehension : (5 Marks) A) Read the following text. 3x1=3 Since your mother died, I’ve lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part with you, Lizzie. Well, I shall make a new will, leaving all my bits of things to whoever I’m living with when I die. Answer the following questions 1. Where was Abel living after his wife’s death ? 2. Who was he going to marry ? 3. Whom did Abel want to leave his bits of things according to his new will ? [ ] a) Amelia b) Elizabeth c) Whoever he was living with... B) Read the following lines. When I was like you. I want to unlearn all these muting things Answer the following questions 2x1=2 1. What does the speaker want to unlearn ? 2. What are the ‘muting things’ according to the speaker ? [ ] a) expressionless things b) expressive things c) silent things II. Vocabulary : (5 Marks) A) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrase from the box given below. 4 x 21 = 2 In spite of, ahead of, by means of along with In case of 1. ___________ fire, ring the alarm bell. 2. Sravani goes to school _________ Yamuna daily. 3. I finished my project work several days _________ the deadline. 4. ____________ his poverty, he became an engineer. [ Turn Over

2 B) Put these words under right headings. 4 x 21 = 2 super-duper, ping-pong, chit-chat, easy-peasy Alliterative: __________, __________ Rhyming : ________, ______ C) Use this expression in your own words. 1x1=1 1. set foot III. Grammar : (5 Marks) A) Do as directed. 5x1=5 1. I gave him the can of wine. (Change to passive voice) 2. Show me the way to the bus stand. (Change into polite request) 3. I ________ (be) tired because I ________________ (walk) fast. 4. Is this coffee sweet ____________ (enough / not enough) for you ? Would you like some more sugar ? 5. Put a tick ( ) mark against the right answer. There will be widespread rain in some parts of the state. a) hoping [ ] B) ordering [ ] C) predicting [ ] D) promising [ ] IV. Creative Writing : 1x5=5 Imagine that you were the young man in the story ‘The Journey’ and write a diarty entry expressing your-guilt after reaching your place of work.