10th English Unit 2 Online Test – New Book

1. When did the incident happen in this story of “The Night the Ghost got in”?

2. On whose point of view “The Night the Ghost got in” is narrated?

3. At what time the incident happen in the story “The Attic”?

4. Who was sleeping in the attic in the story narrated by the author?

5. From where the mysterious walking sound was heard by the author?

6. What the narrator was doing when he heard the noise?

7. What did the narrator do after the walking sound stopped?

8. Which of these woke up the narrator’s mother?

9. What did the narrator’s mother suspect the sound to be?

10. Whose idea was to call the Police after hearing the mysterious sound?

11. How did the narrator’s mother asked for help from their neighbour’s?

12. Bodwell a retired ______ was the neighbour of the narrator.

13. To which place Mrs Bodwell suggested to return after 

14. Why the narrator didn’t tell his mother about the ghost?

15. Why did narrator’s mother tried to throw another shoe at Bodwell’s window?

16. How did the policemen arrive at the narrator’s house?

17. Whom did the policemen first enquired when they entered the house?

18. What did the policemen found inside the closets?

19. What was the name of the cop who enquired about the zither?

20. What pet did the narrator’s family once had that would sleep on the zither?

21. According to the narrator what would be the bad thing about the policemen actions?

22. What did the grandfather thought about the sudden entry of the cops?

23. Who uttered these words “‘Back, ye cowardly dog!”?

24. Why the narrator locked his grandfather in the attic?

25. Who began to poke things again by enquiring the narrator?

26. How did the grandfather react after the incident in the next day morning?

27. What was the actual incident happened in the night?

28. James Grover Thurber was an _____ author.

29. James Grover Thurber was well known for his ______.

30. What was the poem “The Grumble family” is all about?

31. In which street the family lives in the poem “The Grumble family”?

32. Which of the following is termed as “Discontent” in the poem “The Grumble Family”?

33. According to the poet Lucy Montgomery the whole family is known as _____ family.

34. What did the family reacts to whatever comes in their life?

35. Mention the contrast word in the grumble family poem?

36. Which of these adjectives is used to describe the complaining street?

37. What are the alliterations used in the poem “The Grumble Family”?

38. State the rhyming scheme in these lines below.

“The weather is always too hot or cold;

Summer and winter alike they scold.

Nothing goes right with the folks you meet

Down on that gloomy Complaining Street”

39. “They growl at that and they growl at this;

      They growl at the rain and they growl at the sun”

Define the figurative speech used in these lines.

40. What are the things they growl about in the poem grumble family?

41. What will happen if every one of the complaining street is pleased with their life?

42. Who will learn the ways of grumble family if they stay so long?

43. What is the wisest decision according to the poet?

44. How should we live when wrong things happens in our life?

45. Which of these denotes the meaning for the “queerest thing”?

46. “And before he dreams of the terrible jumble

        He’s adopted into the family of Grumble”

Who is specified as “He” in these lines of the poem?

47. Define the rhyming scheme in these lines of the poem.

“And so it were wisest to keep our feet

From wandering into Complaining Street;

And never to growl, whatever we do,

Lest we be mistaken for Grumblers, too”

48. What is the overall idea of this poem ”The Grumble Family”?

49. L.G. Montgomery was a ________ author.

50. How many poems were written by Montgomery in her life time?

51. Which of the following Montgomery’s works are studied by scholars and readers worldwide?

52. Which of this epithet is used in the poem “The Grumble Family”?

Fill in with the correct articles in the following sentences.

53. My Mother bought ___ new TV yesterday.

54. Fill in with the correct articles in the following sentences.

    Bala is crazy about reading ____ crime stories.

55. Fill in with the correct articles in the following sentences.

    Mr Ram is ___ engineer.

56. Fill in with the correct articles in the following sentences.

    I watched ____ videos you shared with me.

57. Fill in with the correct articles in the following sentences.

    _____ love will save the human beings.

Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

58. Everything falls to the ground _______ earth’s gravitational pull.

59. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    The trial was conducted ___________ the procedure of law.

60. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    There is a temple right ________ my house.

61. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    As a ________ of his hard work, he achieved the target.

62. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    Failure is often the __________ negligence.

63. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    Children are given toys ____________ sweets on Children’s day.

64. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    The parents must be informed ___________ any indiscipline conduct of their wards.

65. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    He didn’t turn up ____________ his busy schedule.

66. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    Global warming is ______________ the greenhouse emission.

67. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

    ______________ several warnings, he continued to swim.

68. What is the story Zigzag is all about?

69. Dr Ashok T. Krishnan hospital was a ______ specialist clinic.

70. What does Dr Krishnan’s clinic sounded in usual condition?

71. To which place uncle Somu was travelling in the story Zigzag?

72. According to the timeline of the story Zigzag how old was “Maya”, Dr Krishnan’s daughter?

73. Why did Dr Krishnan apologize to his wife?

74. Who thought that uncle Somu’s pet animal was an African sidewinder?

75. Who gifted the bird to uncle Somu?

76. From where did Somu bring a rare insect eating plant to Dr Krishnan’s family?

77. Which of this gift from Somu uncle was precious according to Arvind?

78. What is the speciality of the Zigzag bird?

79. Who wished to take Zigzag to the science exhibition?

80. Visu was an old _____ of uncle Somu.

81. Who stated this “How I’m going to miss him! So beautifully he talks! He can even recite French Poetry!”?

82. Why did Maya try to wake up zigzag?

83. Who stated this “‘We’ve been blessed! We’ve been truly blessed! It’s raining papayas and bananas in this room!”?

84. What made Mrs Krishnan go crazy and call her husband?

85. Mrs Jhunjhunwala a ______ was living upstairs to Dr Krishnan’s family.

86. What was the reply from Somu to Dr Krishnan for his email?

87. Why did Dr Krishnan bring Zigzag to his clinic?

88. Which made Dr Krishnan clinic into a calm and orderly place?

89. What made Mrs Krishnan happy and pleased?

90. Why Zigzag felt bored and sleepy in Dr Krishnan’s house?

91. Which of these denotes the exact meaning of Grumpiness?

92. Who is the author of the story “Zigzag”?

 Identify the speaker / character.

93. ‘Even though I clearly said no!’

94. ‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’

95. ‘ Remember the tiny penknife he gave me last year’.

96. ‘ It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears’

97. ‘Come in, Zigzag, come in dear!’