D A V BHEL SCHOOL, RANIPET-06.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

WORKSHEET-08

CLASS: X DATE: 06.09.2022

I. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate
word/phrases from the given options.

One of the (a)_____ problems facing the world today is global warming. Many scientists

believe that our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is having a

heating effect on the atmosphere and this (b)_____ be very dangerous for human life.

We (c)____ examine the problem of global warming and suggest some ways of solving it.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(a) bigger biggest big Most big
(b) could shall is ought
(c) may can should Must

II. What we call life is a very complex affair. It is not simply eating, reproducing and finally

dying. Every creature (a)_____these. Man has to lead a highly complicated life. It is like

(b)_____ through a maze and coming out. He is an economic being and a social animal. He

has to earn, make a home, look after his people and attend (c)_____ his obligations to the

society and the Government. So, in order to be successful he has to develop certain

qualities.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(a) Is doing Will do does do
(b) gone going went making
(c) for into all to

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III. The students (i) ____________talking as Miss Sarkar (ii) ____________the classroom.

Then in a loud voice (iii) ____________said ‘Good Morning’ and (iv) ____________quickly

around the room. All the children (v) ____________her intently to find out what sort of a

person she (vi) ____________“I suppose you (vii) ____________to know my name,” she

said. But (viii) ____________she could tell them, someone in the class yelled out, “You are

Miss Sarkar.”

(i) (a) are (b) was (c) were (d) been

(ii) (a) enters (b) entered (c) entering (d) enter
(iii) (a) she (b)they (c) he (d) them
(iv) (a) glance (b) glancing (c) glanced (d) glances
(v) (a) observe (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
(vi) (a) is (b) was (c) been (d) being
(vii) (a) wants (b) liked (c) knew (d) want
(viii) (a) after (b) before (c) later (d) as

IV. Before alighting, the Wild Pigeon, like the Carolina Parrot and a few other species of

birds, breaks die force of its flight by repeated flapping, (a)______ (so/although/even/as if)

apprehensive of receiving injury from coming too suddenly (b)______(with/in/inside/at)

contact, either with the branch, (c)_______(or/and/neither/nor) the spot of ground on which it

intends to settle.

V. High school is a critical time in the life of young people. On (a) ______(a/the/an/no article)

one hand, teenagers are eager to enjoy their freedom and independence, while on the other

hand, they must be disciplined enough to keep (b)________(their/ the/our/ there) priorities

straight. In my opinion, the family, the peer group and the school impact high school

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students the (c)______(best/highest/most/maximum) at this vulnerable time.

VI. Amitabh Bachchan is (a)_______(one/two/a/of) of the greatest actors this country has

produced. His fluency, his gift of timing, his command (b) ______ (of/over/off/upon) the

language is unparalleled, (c)________(never/otherwise/always/sometimes) his histrionic

talents too are among the (d)_______(best/better/worst/good) this country (e)______

(was/have/has/had) produced. Even now he (f) (has/had/have/is) to be the most popular

actor of the country.

VII. Spiders are one of the (a) _______(more/most/less/least) fascinating of creatures.

Several hundred species are (b)_______ (found/find/lose/lost) in India. They are quick to get

(c) _______(if/for/away/till) when we come too close to them. They (d)

_______(less/hardly/had/often) don’t sting. Nor is their bite severe. In fact some ant bites

hurt (e)_______ (most/more/much/very) than a spider bite. Many species of spiders inhabit

(f) _______(our/ours/your/yours) environment. The females of only two species are

dangerous. Infact, many of the deadly looking ones do not harm us.

VIII. A doctor had the habit of talking to the trees (a) _______(on/in/along/with) the roadside

as he took (b)_______ (my/your/his/her) walks in the evening. He would (c)

_______(bend/bent/bended/bending) to kiss the trees lovingly and whisper kind words to

(d)_______ (it/they/them/those). This was an odd (e) _______(and/but/as/so) beautiful sight.

It was indeed (f) _______(a/an/the/this) noble act in this wicked world. One day he was very
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upset to see one of his trees cut down. The nature lover was so upset that he collapsed on

the road.

IX. A strong desire to (a) _______(travels/travel/travelling/travelled) beyond the blue, to fly

(b)_______ (in/into/on/above) the heavens and touch the stars was what Kalpana dreamt (c)

_______(in/about/ for/of). Determined to the core, she finally (d)

_______(succeed/succeeds/succeeded/succeeding) in making her vision (e)_______

a/the/that/an) reality. For this first India-born female astronaut, (f)_______ (their/her/his/your)

castles in the air had their foundation firmly embedded in reality.

X. I came to India (i) ____________a short trip only, one week (ii) ____________left to

return to America. Everybody wanted to spend time with me, (iii) ____________how to

spend, we decided to watch (v) ____________movie. We (vi) ____________a lot. Time (vii)

____________to say good bye. We (viii) ____________sad at departing each other.

(a) in (b) during (c) for (d)about

(ii) (a) is (b) was (c) has (d) were

(iii) (a) as (b) so (c) but (d) for

(iv) (a) so (b) hence (c) for (d) due to

(v) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) some

(vi) (a) enjoy (b) enjoys (c) enjoying (d) enjoyed

(vii) (a) came (b) come (c) coming (d) to come

(viii) (a) feeling (b) feel (c) felt (d) to feel