CHOOSING THE CORRECT WORD (X CLASS ENGLISH PAPER II)
(Though these kinds of exercises are designed for the students
appearing for SSC Examinations in Telangana, India, they are also very useful
for those appearing for competitive examinations. On the whole, they are useful
for the aspirants of learning English)
Exercise 1
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in Brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
The next day
everyone was ready. The ….(23)(Grate/Great) One came. The ….(24)(heir/air)
became soft and balmy. The streams tinkled as they tumbled over little …..(25)(rocks/racks).
“Great One, …..(26)(hear/here)
is my gift,” said each, …..(27)(laying/lying) gifts at her feet. After everyone
had given their gifts, the Great One …..(28)(saw/looked) at the little grey
squirrel, and asked “Little one, why are you quiet”?
Exercise 2
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
The next …..(23)(eve/evening), John went to a …..(24)(lonely/lone)
part of the fort, which overlooked the surrounding country. After watching the
sun set, he turned to go back. Ahead of him, he saw a single Maratha …..(25)(soldiers/soldier)
walking, head down, as if lost …..(26)(in/within) thought. The next minute,
John realised with shock that the soldier was …..(27)(being/been) stalked by
three men! All at once the three men drew their swords and rushed upon the
solitary figure. But the soldier with remarkable …..(28)(swift/swiftness) threw
off his heavy shawl, drew his sword and ran to a narrow passage between two
blocks of stone. In that position, he waited and was ready for his attackers.
Exercise 3
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
Everyone,
…..(23)(except/accept) a little grey squirrel, who talked sadly to himself,
“What does a little grey squirrel with …..(24)(black/block) stripes have to
offer?”
The palash said,
“The forest will be ablaze with my …..(25)(beauty/beautiful). Though late, I’ll
…..(26)(/shave/save) some flowers.”
“And though early,
I’ll make some flowers bloom,” snapped the gulmohar. The beautiful trees and
…..(27)(creations/creatures) had started competing and fighting.
“My mangoes are
ready,” announced the mango tree.
The peacock said, “Emeralds and turquoises are my …..(28)(feathers/fathers).”
Exercise 4
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
“ Oggu Katha is a very ….(23)(populous/popular) folklore
singing, praising and narrating the ….(24)(storeys/stories) of Mallanna,
Beerappa and Yellamma. The ....(25)(narrator/narrated) and the chorus- two
narrators dramatize and transform themselves ….(26)(in/into) the characters.
Perini Shiva Tandavam is the dance form ….(27)(originated/originates) in
Telangana. It has ….(28)(historic/historical) prominence. During the dynasty of
the Kakatiyas, the soldiers performed this dance as the invocation and
dedicated it to Lord Shiva. This dance form was revived by Sri. Nataraja
Ramakrishna,” Hari said.
Exercise 5
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
The police arrived in no time. The man they had ….(23)(free/freed)
was a police officer in plain ….(24)(clothes/cloths). He was following a gang
of smugglers who had ….(25)(catch/caught) him and tied him up. Before that, he
had managed to …..(26)(wright/write) HELP on a piece of paper and had thrown
it, ….(27)(hoping/hoped) that someone would find it. “They were going to kill
me, but thanks to you. I’m …..(28)(safely/safe). We will now go and catch the smugglers,”
said the man.
Exercise 6
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
It was impossible for me to …..(23)(climbed/climb) because every
step was six feet …..(24)(high/height). I was trying to find a gap in the hedge
…..(25)(when/then) I discovered one of the …..(26)(inhabitants/inhabitations)
in the next field walking towards the fence. He was of the same size as the
creature chasing the boat. I was struck with utmost ….(27)(afraid/fear) and
astonishment and ran to hide myself. He called in a voice much …..(28)(loud/louder)
than a trumpet.
Exercise 7
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
……(23)(Immediate/Immediately)
Bobby slowed his boat down. Myers was …..(24)(caught/catching) up very fast.
The people ….(25)(on/in) the shore were shouting as if they were mad. But,
Bobby waited patiently until all the ducklings were out of danger. ….(26)(Then/When)
he picked up speed again and went on to win the …..(27)(race/racing) easily.
Of all the Olympic
heroes, it was he who won everybody’s heart. A Dutch newspaper wrote, “He won
the goodwill of the children of Amsterdam”. His friends in the Australian
Olympic team were not …..(28)(surprise/surprised) by the incident of the ducks.
“Bobby is that kind of man,” they said.
Exercise 8
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
My dear students!
Look, …..(23)(which/who) is here! This is Kumari Nithya. I am very happy to …..(24)(introduce/introduction)
her to you. She was my student; I mean, a student of this school. You know, she
is now working as a software engineer in a big company. When I remember Nithya,
I see a pretty little girl with two plaits …..(25)(sit/sitting) in the first
row …..(26)(eager/eagerly) waiting for a chance to speak. She would answer any
question at the drop of a hat.
When I talked to others, she ….(27)(would/will) become restless
and went on saying ma’am, ma’am, thrusting her hand into air. No wonder she
passed S.S.C. in first class and scored more than 550 marks. I hope you have …..(28)(saw/seen)
her name in our H.M.’s room, haven’t you?
Exercise 9
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
After …..(23)(bandaging/bandage)
the cut in the cheek, Susruta …..(24)(curiousity/cautiously) inserted two pipes
into the stranger’s nostrils …..(25)(and/but) transplanted the flesh to the …..(26)(disfigure/disfigured)
nose. Moulding the flesh …..(27)(into/in) shape he dusted the nose with powdered
liquorice, red sandalwood and an extract of Indian barberry. He then enveloped
the nose in cotton, sprinkled some refined oil of sesame on it and …..(28)(final/finally)
put a bandage.
Exercise 10
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
Siew Mei did all
the cooking and …..(23)(cleaning/cleaned) herself. She also looked after the
silkworms in their garden. The worms gave them fine thread to make ….(24)(beautified/beautiful)
silk. Siew Mei sold the silk to travellers in …(25)(the/a) village market. In
this way, she got enough money to buy food and other things.
One day as Siew Mei was …..(26)(turning/returning) home, it
started to rain ….(27)(heavily/heavy). It was getting …..(28)(black/dark), too.
Siew Mei ran into the first hut she saw. The door was open and there was no one
inside.
Key to the above exercises:
https://englishforempowerment.blogspot.com/2020/06/key-choosing-correct-word-x-class-paper-2.html
Exercise 11
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
King Midas was a very …..(23)(greedily/greedy) king. Even though
he was very rich, he always craved for more and more. ….(24)(Every/Each) day he
prayed God for more and more. One day, God appeared before him and granted him
a wish. Midas asked, “Give me …..(25)(gold/golden) touch – everything I touch should
become gold.” God smiled and granted him the golden touch saying, “….26(Something/Anything)
that you touch will turn ….(27)(in/into) gold.” The King was delighted with his
good fortune. Everything he touched turned into gold. He turned trees, grass,
tables, chairs, flowers, and vases into gold. He thought that he must be the ….(28)(richer/richest)
man in the world.
Exercise 12
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
Father lifted the
newspaper to his face and started ….(23)(reading/studying) it again. Swami rose
….(24)(quietly/quiet) from his place and tiptoed to his bed in the porch.
Granny was sitting ….(25)(on/up) in her bed, and she said, “Boy, are you …..(26)(ready/already)
feeling sleepy today? Don’t you want to hear a …..(27)(storey/story)?” Swami
made no reply. He threw himself on the bed and pulled the blanket over his face.
“Don’t cover your face,” said Granny. “Are you really so
sleepy?” Swami uncovered his face a little and whispered, “Please, please,
Granny! Don’t talk to me, and don’t let anyone …..(28)(disturbs/disturb) me
even if the house is on fire. I shall .perhaps die if I don’t sleep at once.”
Exercise 13
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
Gulliver ….(23)(lied/lay) still. He did not move. After some
time the little people stopped ….(24)(shoot/shooting) arrows at him. Gulliver
asked ….(25)(for/to) some food. Over a hundred people brought baskets full of
meat and loaves of bread. Gulliver ate them and fell asleep.The little men took
Gulliver to their king. The king liked Gulliver very much. He told his officers
to take Gulliver to the ….(26)(bigger/biggest) building in the land. No house
was big enough for Gulliver to live in, but he was able to creep inside the
building and lie down. The …..(27)(bed/beds) were too small for Gulliver, so
they took …..(28)(hundreds/hundred) of beds and joined them together!
Exercise 14
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
The members of this board were very wise and …..(23)(philosophy/philosophical)
men. As they turned their attention to the workhouse, they …..(24)(discovered/invented)
that it was the regular place of public entertainment for the poorer classes.
It was the place …..(25)(where/when) they had breakfast, dinner, tea, and
supper all the year …..(26)(around/round) and free; where it was all play and
no work. This was really a …..(27)(shocked/shocking) state of affairs. They
were of the opinion that the poor should be given only two alternatives -
either to starve quickly outside the workhouse, or (28)(gradual/gradually)
inside the house. With this view, they decided that the inmates of the
workhouse would be issued three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice
a week.
Exercise 15
Q. (23-28) Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets.
6 × ½ = 3 M
In every tree I could see a little child. The trees were so ….(23)(glee/glad)
to have the children back again that they had covered themselves …(24)(with/by)
blossoms, and were waving their arms ….(25)(gentle/gently) above the children’s
heads. The birds were flying about and twittering with delight, and the flowers
were looking up ….(26)(through/throw) the green grass and laughing. It was a …(27)(lovingly/lovely)
scene, only in one corner it was still Winter. It was the ….(28)(farthest/furthest)
corner of the garden, and in it was standing a little boy. He was so small that
he could not reach up to the branches of the tree, and he was wandering all
round it, crying bitterly.
Key to the above exercises:
https://englishforempowerment.blogspot.com/2020/06/key-choosing-correct-word-x-class-paper-2.html
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