AP 10th Class Question Paper 2021-22 FA1 English

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I (2021-22) ENGLISH 20 Class : X (Max. Marks : 20) Time : 60mins Name of the Student : ______________________________ Roll No. _____ I. Reading comprehension 5M A) Read the following passages and answer the following questions. ‘ When I was 13, I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others,’ said Nick. ‘ I realized why god had made us like this - to give hope to others.’ 1. What is the newspaper article about? 2. According to Nick why God had made him like this? B) In 1913, Lee De Forest, the inventor of the triodes tube , was charged by the district attorney for using fraudulent means to mislead the public into buying stocks of his company by claiming that he could transmit the human voice across the Atlantic. 3. Who invented the triodes tube ? ( ) a) The district attorney b) The public c) Lee De Forest 4. Why was Lee De Forest charged by the district attorney?( ) a) For inventing the triodes tube b) For misleading the public that he could transmit human voice across the Atlantic c) For selling stocks of his company C) Today he has become an icon of simplicity , uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a philanthropist . 5. Whose qualities are described in the passage? II. Vocabulary 5M Read the passage and write the synonyms of the underlined words using the words given in the box 2x1/2=1 failure, cause, sleepy, trial At age ten Nick tried to drown himself in the bath but luckily the attempt (a) was unsuccessful (b). (a) ............................... (b) ....................................

Put the following words under correct headings. 8x1/4= 2 trusting, confident, lazy, quarrelsome, arrogant, optimistic, self-centred generous Positive qualities Negative qualities 1) 1) 2) 2) 3) 3) 4) 4) Use the following expressions in sentences of your own 2x1= 2 a) run over Ans. ____________________________________________ b) look after Ans. ____________________________________________ III. Grammar 5x1=5 Combine the sentences using the words given in brackets. 1. Nick met the Surfing master, Bethany Hamilton. She had her arm bitten off by a shark when she was 12. (who) A. ____________________________________________________________ 2. I am tired. I want to study. (though) A. ___________________________________________________________ 3. Your friend is wasting time on playing cell phone games. Advise him / her not to do so. A. ___________________________________________________________ 4. Change the following into a polite request. You to a clerk in the bank : “ Tell me how to fill the D.D form “. A. ___________________________________________________________ 5. What do the following sentences mean? Put a (V) mark against the right answer. a) Could I give you a cup of coffee? A) making an offer ( ) B) asking a question ( ) C) suggestion ( ) D) giving permission ( ) b) Have a pleasant day A) wishing ( ) B) hoping ( ) C) advising ( ) D) inviting ( ) IV. Creative expression 5M Write a biographical sketch of P.V.Sindhu using the following information. Full Name : Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Profession : Badminton player- right handed Date of birth : 5th July, 1995 Place of birth : Hyderabad, Telangana Father : P.V.Ramana- Volleyball player, Arjuna Awardee Mother : P.Vijaya- volleyball player Coach : Pullela Gopichand, Gopichand Badminton Academy Honours : Arjuna Award - 2013, Padma Shri in 2015. AglaSem Earn while Learn Program. Send your papers and get paid. Contact: support@