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Unit 3 > English > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Complete the sentences in present tense forms.

  • 1. Saravanan always _______(go) for a walk in the morning.

    Correct answer: goes

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  • 2. We _______ (gather) here for a meeting and the chair person is yet to arrive.

    Correct answer: gather

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  • 3. Arun a _______ eagerly _______ (wait) to meet her friend since morning.

    Correct answer: is eagerly waiting

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  • 4. Sheeba _______ (move) to a new house next week.

    Correct answer: moves

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  • 5. Naseera _______(attend) music classes regularly.

    Correct answer: attends

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  • 6. Ilakiya and Adhira_______(enjoy) each other's company very much.

    Correct answer: enjoy

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  • 7. Mani _______(work) in this school for five years.

    Correct answer: has been working

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  • 8. It_______(pour) outside now.

    Correct answer: is pouring

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  • Complete the sentences in past tense forms.

  • 1. I _______(go) to her place on foot.

    Correct answer: went

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  • 2. The children _______ (play) in the ground when the teacher arrived.

    Correct answer: were playing

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  • 3. They _______ (request) him when the manager arrived.

    Correct answer: were requesting

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  • 4. If you _______(work) hard, you would have won the relay match

    Correct answer: had worked

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  • 5. Joanna and Joy _______already_______ (leave) for Ooty, when the others reached the station.

    Correct answer: had already left

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  • 6. We all _______ (sing) in the choir last week.

    Correct answer: sang

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  • 7. Nancy _______always_______ (ask) for help.

    Correct answer: had always been asking

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  • 8. The office goers_______ (wait) for the train.

    Correct answer: were waiting

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  • Fill in the blanks using the verbs in the brackets in the future form.

  • 1. We_____ not_____ to the market, in case it rains. (go)

    Correct answer: shall not go

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  • 2. Keerthi_____ his work by next week.(do)

    Correct answer: will have done

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  • 3. The peon_____ the bell by the time I reach the school.(ring)

    Correct answer: will have rung

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  • 4. I _____my sister's house next April if I go to Uttarkhand. (visit)

    Correct answer: shall be visiting

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  • 5. If you listen carefully, you_____ my point. (understand)

    Correct answer: will understand

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  • 6. By next year, I_____ in Chennai for fifteen years. (live)

    Correct answer: I shall have lived

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  • 7. The new edition of this book _____out shortly. (come)

    Correct answer: will come

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  • 8. She hopes you_____ her. (help)

    Correct answer: will help

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  • Underline the verbs and identify the tense forms

  • 1. I am working hard day and night.

    Correct answer: verb - am working; tense form - Present continuous tense

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  • 2. The Moon revolves around the Earth.

    Correct answer: verb - revolves; tense form - Simple present tense

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  • 3. Were the milk men milking the cow?

    Correct answer: verb - Were , milking; tense form - Past continuous tense

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  • 4. He received your messages last night.

    Correct answer: verb - received; tense form - Past tense

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  • 5. I have been ill for a couple of days.

    Correct answer: verb - have been; tense form - Present perfect tense

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  • In the following passage, some words are missing. Choose the correct words from the given options to complete the passage

  • 1. Raghav _____ in a middle class family

    (i) will be born

    (ii) is born

    (iii) born

    (iv) has born

    Correct answer: (ii) is born

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  • 2. He is a _____ boy of 8.

    (i) school-going

    (ii) going to school

    (iii) school coming

    (iv) school gone

    Correct answer: (i) school-going

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  • 3. His mother ______ as a software engineer in an MNC.

    (i) working

    (ii)works

    (iii) has worked

    (iv)will work

    Correct answer: (ii)works

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  • 4. _____is his favourite hobby.

    (i) drawn

    (ii) had drawn

    (iii)drawing

    (iv) having drawn

    Correct answer: (iii)drawing

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  • 5. He_____ the first prize in school level competition for drawing last week.

    (i) win

    (ii) was winning

    (iii) wins

    (iv)won

    Correct answer: (iv)won

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  • 6. He ____drawing at the age of 3.

    (i) was starting

    (ii) starting

    (iii) started

    (iv) is starting

    Correct answer: (iii) started

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  • 7. His mother _____ he _____ a great painter in future.

    (i) hoped

    (ii)hoping

    (iii) hopes

    (iv) has hoped

    Correct answer: (iii) hopes

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  • 8. His mother hopes he _____ a great painter in future.

    (i) will become

    (ii) becomes

    (iii) would become

    (iv)will be becoming

    Correct answer: (i) will become

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  • The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in the tense of the verb in each line. Write the wrong word as well as the correct word in the given place. One is done for you

  • 1. When Anand reach Arun's place, his

    Correct answer: wrong word - reach; correct word - reached

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  • 2. friends have arrived already. Arun

    Correct answer: wrong word - have; correct word - had

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  • 3. introduces Anand to them. Arun's brother

    Correct answer: wrong word - intriduces; correct word - introduced

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  • 4. buy some snacks from the market.

    Correct answer: wrong word - buy; correct word - bought

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  • 5. Arun serving it to all his friends. Then

    Correct answer: wrong word - serving; correct word - served

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  • 6. they all sat together to planning their holidays.

    Correct answer: wrong word - planning; correct word - plan

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  • 7. Arun have a cottage in Ooty, so

    Correct answer: wrong word - have; correct word - had

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  • 8. they all plan to go to Ooty during the holidays.

    Correct answer: wrong word - plan; correct word - planned

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  • 9. Would we have a good time?, asked Arun.

    Correct answer: wrong word - would; correct word - shall

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  • 10. They all cheerfully say, Yes!

    Correct answer: wrong word - say

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  • Read the situations given and frame two suitable sentences in the appropriate form of the tenses

  • 1. Give two instructions to your classmates.

    Correct answer: i) keep quite. ii) Dont write on the wall.

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  • 2. Make any two requests to your classmates or friends.

    Correct answer: i) Can I use your pen? ii) Please give me your note book.

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  • 3. Mention any two of your discontinued habits in the correct tense form.

    Correct answer: i) I used to write diary. ii) I always used to watch TV when I was in ninth standard.

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  • 4. Mention any of your two dreams in the correct tense form.

    Correct answer: i) I wish to become a doctor. ii) I dream that i will become an actor.

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  • True or false

  • 1. Indian Navys all-women crew was the first-ever to circumnavigate the globe.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 2. The crew consists of six members of men and women Indian Navy service.

    Correct answer: FALSE

    Correct Statement: The crew consists of six members of women in Indian Navy service

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  • 3. Vartika Joshi skippered the crew to circumnavigate the globe.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 4. The crew started their expedition on 10 July 2017 from Mumbai.

    Correct answer: FALSE

    Correct Statement: The crew started their expedition on 10 September 2017 from Goa.

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  • 5. Dilip Donde was the first person to go on a non-stop solo circumnavigation.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings.

  • 1. Competent -

    Correct answer: on the ball

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  • 2. Become more confident in expressing oneself -

    Correct answer: find ones voice

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  • 3. Extremely happy -

    Correct answer: over the moon

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  • 4. To accept a challenge with confidence

    Correct answer: sharp as a tack

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  • 5. Listen -

    Correct answer: lend an ear

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  • Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings.

  • 1. to meet or find by chance -

    Correct answer: come across

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  • 2. to exercise -

    Correct answer: work out

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  • 3. Mentally agile -

    Correct answer: bring it on

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  • 4. To have a friendly relationship -

    Correct answer: get along

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  • 5. To keep something -

    Correct answer: hang on

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  • Read the given sentences carefully and fill in with appropriate phrasal verbs.

  • 1. The airhostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the________ .

    Correct answer: take off

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  • 2. Venkat felt happy to _________the neighbours in the new locality.

    Correct answer: get along with

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  • 3. There will be a_________ next week in the office.

    Correct answer: shut down

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  • 4. Doing ______every day in the morning keeps one healthy.

    Correct answer: warm up

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  • 5. The mother instructed the maid to_______ the child carefully.

    Correct answer: look after

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  • Read the given passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs from the help box.

  • 1. Hi, everyone! I am Riya. I suppose Im really lucky because I dont______ weight easily.

    Correct answer: put on

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  • 2. I_____ never in the gym and the only time I______ is when I need something from the top shelf.

    Correct answer: work out , stretch out

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  • 3. I tried aerobics several times but I couldnt ______ with the others.

    Correct answer: keep up

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  • 4. I take my pet for a walk thrice a day though, and that helps to_____ the calories.I usually watch what I eat but I sometimes binge on icecream.

    Correct answer: burn off

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  • 5. My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she _____ every day with push ups, sit ups, stretches and a jog around the park.

    Correct answer: warms up

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  • 6. She says its important to _____good levels of strength and stamina.

    Correct answer: build up

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  • 7. I dont want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would_____ me_____!

    Correct answer: tire (me) out.

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  • True or false

  • 1. Preethi Srinivasan is a former cricketer from Tamil Nadu.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 2. At the age of seventeen, she captained the Indian Womens cricket team.

    Correct answer: FALSE

    Correct Statement: At the age of seventeen, she captained the Tamil Nadu Womens Under 19 Cricket team.

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  • 3. Preethi Srinivasan was not only a cricketer but also a runner.

    Correct answer: FALSE

    Correct Statement: Preethi Srinivasan was not only a cricketer but also a swimmer.

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  • 4. Preethis own trauma inspired her to create SoulFree, a foundation for those suffering from mental illness.

    Correct answer: FALSE

    Correct Statement: Preethis own trauma inspired her to create SoulFree, a foundation for those suffering from spinal cord injuries.

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  • 5. Preethi received the Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • Choose the correct answer

  • 1. What is the data about?

    a. women empowerment

    b. women power

    c. women at work

    d. women at home

    Correct answer: c. women at work

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  • 2. In which field of work is womens involvement the second highest?

    a. Logistics stores

    b. Home maker

    c. Medicine

    d. Administration/Human resource

    Correct answer: c. Medicine

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  • 3. Percentage of women working in finance is the same as .

    a. Home maker

    b. Information Technology

    c. Technical Field

    d. Administration/Human Resources

    Correct answer: d. Administration/Human Resources

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  • 4. What is the difference between the percentage of women working in logistics and Medicine?

    a. 8

    b. 11

    c. 13

    d. 5

    Correct answer: d. 5

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  • Read the given slogans and match them appropriately with their theme

  • 1. One for all and all for one

    Correct answer: - Unity

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  • 2. Limit your fast food otherwise it would be your last food

    Correct answer: - Junk food

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  • 3. Restricting a woman restricts the growth of the family

    Correct answer: - Woman empowerment

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  • 4. Clean and green makes perfect scene

    Correct answer: - Cleanliness

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  • 5. It takes a lot of blue to stay green

    Correct answer: - Save water

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