CLASS IX & X SEBA Board Model Paper (English) - 1

SECTION - E

1. Fill in the blanks with the right determiners from the choices given in brackets -                             2

a) Many guests were invited but only _______ turned up. (few/a few/ the few)

b) This is _______ European lady I was talking about. (a/an/the)

c) _______ milk in the glass is bad. (little/a little/the little)

d) The teacher gave us _______ useful advice. (many/much/few)

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition from choices given in brackets :                                     2

a) The beggar boys lives_______ begging. (on/by/for)

b) She prefers tea_______coffee.(than/for/to)

c)  A self contained man never hankers _______ money. (to/after/by)

d) The principal is satisfied _______ his behavior. (of/with/at)

3. Correct the tenses of the verbs given in the brackets.                                                                         3

a. I (read) in this institute for five years.

b. My father is not at home, he (go) out just now.

c. Water (flow) downwards.

4. Change the form of narration of the following.                                                                                  2

a. He said, "I shall post the letter tomorrow."

b. He said to me, "Let us go for a walk."

5. Change the voice of the following :                                                                                                    2

a. He was doing the homework.

b. The floor has been cleaned by her.

6. Make good sentences of the following group of jumbled words.                                                       2

a. sacred book a Ramayana is Hindus of the

b. mountain the highest is Everest world the in

7. Make sentences to illustrate the meaning of any two of the following                                               2

         in lieu of                       belong to                     run over                               hanker after

8. Rewrite the following sentences as directed  (any two)                                                                      2

a. The Everest is the highest mountain in the world. ( Turn into positive degree)

b. The Rajdhani Express runs faster than any other train in the world. (Turn into positive degree)

c. No other place I have seen is so beautiful as Shillong. (Turn into superlative Degree)

9. Correct the errors of the following sentences. (any two)                                                                    2

a. He is my cousin brother.

b. I have been living here since five years.

c. He was doing his homework now.

d. She has some furnitures in her room.

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