Std.10 English: Textual Vocabulary Activities
Que. 2 (A) Seen Passage_A3 (2 Marks)
| Activity 1: Give meanings of the words by choosing correct alternatives: |
| i. gloom | a. habit b. decay c. short d. sadness |
| ii. cynicism | a. distrust b. outdoor c. commands d. secret |
| iii. pessimistic | a. depressed b. dreamt c. slipped d. sacred |
| iv. subside | a. clear b. heartless c. decrease d. relate |
| v. chronic | a. changing b. continual c. real d. adjust |
| vi. paradise | a. armour b. court c. heaven d. destination |
| vii. zest | a. fund b. excitement c. excesses d. highest |
| viii. asset | a. energy b. benefit c. spring d. majesty |
| ix. grateful | a. realized b. attractive c. hungry d. thankful |
| x. ashamed | a. famous b. punctual c. cheerful d. abashed |
Ans: i-d, ii-a, iii-a, iv-c, v-b, vi-c, vii-b, viii-b, ix-d, x-d
| Activity 2: Write one word for each of the following (Page 93 & 94): |
| a. expecting the worst, having a negative attitude- |
| b. to settle down or stop- |
| c. information which show that something is true- |
| d. something that you have done successfully- |
| e. having or seeming to have no end- |
| f. a small furrow or crease in the skin- |
| g. to complain in a bad-tempered way- |
| h. defeated in expectation or hope- |
| i. of someone’s face- |
| j. to press something firmly- |
Ans: a-pessimistic b-subside c-proof d-achievement e-never-ending f-wrinkles g-grumbled h-disappointed i-pinched j-squeeze
| Activity 3: Pick out the odd element from the group: |
| a. manage, strand, explain, happy |
| b. precious, secret, beggar, cheerful |
| c. hand, hard, question, monsoon |
| d. salary, joyously, warmly, soon |
| e. beautiful, strange, speak, rare |
| f. natural, handsome, young, parent |
| g. only, believe, decide, start |
| h. very, well, year, too |
| i. really, secret, absolutely, totally |
| j. Bombay, Meena, prince, pleasant |
Ans: a-truth (this is adjective, others are verbs), b-beggar (this is noun, others are adjectives, c-hard (this is adjective, others are nouns), d-salary (this is noun, others are adverbs, e-speak (this is verb, others are adjectives), f-parent (this is noun, others are adjectives), g-only (this is adverb, others are verbs), h-year (this is noun, others are adverbs), i-secret (this is adjective, others are adverbs), j-pleasant (this is adjective, others are nouns)
| Activity 4: Match the Synonyms: |
| i. transferred | a. evade |
| ii. anxious | b. surprised |
| iii. escape | c. shifted |
| iv. dumbfounded | d. concerned |
Ans: i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
| Activity 5: Match the pairs of Antonyms: |
| i. optimistic | a. dishonesty |
| ii. important | b. approve |
| iii. truth | c. pessimistic |
| iv. belittle | d. insignificant |
Ans: i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
| Activity 6: Find Antonyms for the following words (Page 93): |
| a. eventually x |
| b. unusually x |
| c. cheerful x |
| d. impolite x |
Ans: a-immediate, b-naturally, c-depressed, d-pleasant
| Activity 7: Find Antonyms for the following words (Page 94): |
| a. repulsive x |
| b. calm x |
| c. informal x |
| d. cheap x |
Ans: a-attractive, b-excited, c-official, d-precious
| Activity 8: Pick out the Homophones for the following (Page 95): |
| a. no | b. rode |
| c. ren | d. wait |
Ans: a.know, b.road, c.rain, d.wet
| Activity 9: Pick out the Homophones for the following (Page 96): |
| a. seen | b. new |
| c. least | d. don |
Ans: a.scene, b.knew, c.list, d.dawn
| Activity 10: Complete the table: |
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Adverb |
| attract | —- | attractive | attractively |
| cheer | cheer | —- | cheerfully |
| —- | beauty | beautiful | beautifully |
| energize | energy | energetic | —- |
Ans: attraction, cheerful, beautify, energetically
Other Lessons:
| An Encounter of a Special Kind |
| Be SMART…! |
| His First Flight |
| The Boy Who Broke the Bank |
| An Epitome of Courage |
| Book Review: Swami and Friends |
| World Heritage |
| Let’s March! |
| The Alchemy of Nature |
| Bholi |
| John of Arc |
| A Brave Heart Dedicated to Science & Humanity |
