10TH ENGLISH LATE BLOOMERS MATERIAL VHSS-T.

TURAI
1-3: SYNONYMS 4-6: ANTONYMS
1. swooped - moved very quickly 1. mockingly - respectfully
2. attic - loft / a space in the roof 2. repulsion - attraction
3. indigenously - innately 3. indulged - abstained
4. gaunt - lean 4. consonance - disagreement
5. bustle - rush 5. soothing - burning
6. grapple - fight 6. whammed - pulled
7. cranky - strange 7. cloistered - opened
8. cackle - sharp noise 8. gruffly - happily
9. revive - revitalize 9. morale - fear
10. affluent - wealthy 10. startled - at ease
11. whet - sharp 11. chirping - alarming
12. contention - strenuous effort 12. gaze - blink
13. delirious - disappointed 13. seized - released
14. cowardice - lack of bravery 14. palely - bright
15. renowned - famous 15. crumbled - attached
16. choked - blocked 16. gloomy - bright
17. expanse - large space 17. glad - sorry
18. despondent - despairing 18. reluctant - eager
19. apprehensive - anxious 19. ignorant - well informed
20. grapple - fight 20. commotion - calmness
21.frial - weak 21. forward - backward
22. consonance - agreement 22. affluent - poor
23. gnawed - chewed 23. boon - bane
24. plaintively - sadly 24. rapidly - slowly
25. bifurcated - divided 25. preening - dirtying
8. PPRFIX - SUFFIX: 13. exam - examination
1. document - documentation 14. urban - suburban
2. natural - supernatural 15. establish - establishment
3. fashion - fashionable 16. nutrition - malnutrition
4. relevant - irrelevant 17. slave - slavish / enslave
5. activate - deactivate 18. accurate - inaccurate
6. large - enlarge 19. understand - misunderstand
7. excellent - excellently 20. practice - practical
8. comfort - comfortably 21. technology - biotechnology
9. appear - appearance / disappear 22. different - indifferent / differentiate
10. child - childhood 23. national - multinational / international
11. literate - illiterate 24. origin - originate
12. qualify - disqualify 25. scope - bioscope / microscope

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9. ABBREVIATIONS - ACRONYMS:
1. SIM - Subscriber Identification Module
2. IMF - International Monetary Fund
3. MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
4. IIT - Indian Institute of Technology
5. CBI - Central Bureau of Investigation
6. GPS - Global Positioning System
7. VCR - Videocassette Recorder
8. CD - Compact Disc
9. DVD - Digital Versatile Disk/ Video Disk
10. VR - Virtual Reality
11. UK - United Kingdom
12. UAE - United Arab Emirates
13. IB - Intelligence Bureau
14. IQ - Intelligence Quotient
15. ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
16. WHO - World Health Organisation
17. CCTV - Closed Circuit Television
18. HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface
19. CRY - Child Rights and You
20. RAM - Random Access Memory
21. ROM - Read Only Memory
22. CPU - Central Processing Unit
23. ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit
24. AI - Artificial Intelligence
25. PSTM - People Studied in Tamil Medium

10. a) PHRASAL VERB:

1. The crew ran out of water and food before they could complete their expedition.
2. There will be a shut down in the office next week.
3. Walking helps to burn off the calories.
4. The airhostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the take off.
5. Doing warm up every day in the morning keeps one healthy.

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6. The sailors soon ran out of food and water.
7. Mr. Hamel turned to the blackboard and took a piece of chalk to write.
8. The police personnel instructed the mob to go away from the place during the strike.
9. Venkat felt happy to get along with the neighbours in the new locality.
10. The mother instructed the maid to look after the child carefully.
11. Riya don’t put on weight easily.
12. I never work out in the gym.
13. I stretch out when I need something.
14. I couldn’t keep up with the others.
15. It is important to build up good levels of strength.
16. Prajeeth is longing for a placement in Australia.
17. He will not give in to pressure.
18. Ram’s request was turned down by his manager.
19. War broke out on 15th September.
20. Can you make out what she is talking about?
21. Raju looks run down because of his recent illness.
22. Arjun and his family members set off on a trip to Bangalore.
23. The fire was put out by the fire brigade.
24. On hearing the shocking news, the woman passed out.
25. The meeting was put off as the chairman was on an official tour.

10. b) IDIOMS: 11. COMPOUND WORDS:

1. competent - on the ball 1. watch - watchman
2. difficult situation - in deep waters 2. alarm - alarm clock
3. rare event - once in a blue moon 3. green - green house
4. extremely happy - over the moon 4. traffic - trafficjam
5. more confident - find one’s voice 5. boarding - boarding pass
6. mentally agile - sharp as a tack 6. sea - seashore
7. listen - lend an ear 7. life - lifeskill/boat/time
8. complete surprise - a bolt from the blue 8. fare - farewell
9. refused - put his foot down 9. side - sidewalk
10. on suspicion - under cloud 10. kitchen - kitchen garden

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11. practical - down to earth 11. mouth - mouthwash
12. decline - a low ebb 12. over - overcoat
13. invalid - null and void 13. bleaching - bleaching powder
14. direct opinion - told him flat 14. house - housekeeping
15. last moment - eleventh hour 15. rain - rainfall
16. unexpected event - bolt out of clear sky 16. snow - snowball
17. short distance - round the corner 17. star - starlight
18. save from difficulty - save one’s skin 18. draw - drawback
19. to exit the world - go to grave 19. play - plaything
20. most powerful - have the whip hand 20. lottery - lottery ticket
21. wait for situation - dust to settle 21. under - underworld
22. well organised - ducks in a row 22. hole - manhole
23. do little jobs - fetch and carry 23. note - footnote
24. think carefully - do the math 24. cut - haircut
25. added to make better - icing on the cake 25. cleaning - drycleaning

12. PREPOSITION:
1. Mulan heard this from her tent.
2. He was near the sea now.
3. There was pin drop silence in the room.
4. The entire province trembled with dread.
5. Keep the books on the table.
6. Peter closed the hole with his finger.
7. The fox jumped into the well.
8. All at once the church clock struck twelve.
9. The child hid under the stairs when the mother called her for a bath.
10. The people stood along the road.
11. I am worried about your health.
12. He built his hut by the side of the lake.
13. I agree with your proposal.
14. He congratulated me on my success.
15. Rajesh goes to school on foot.

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16. He drew a picture on the black board.
17. Do you have money with you now?
18. Please attend the function with your friends.
19. The Hindu is circulated all over India.
20. He is living here since 1980.
21. His classroom is in the second floor.
22. I am coming from Chennai.
23. The ladder is placed against the wall.
24. The cat jumped over the fence.
25. The bridge is built across the river.
13. TENSE:
1. After he had finished his lunch, he went across to the window.
2. The governor was pleasing at the wit of the youth.
3. The medal had been hidden in the attic for twenty -nine long years.
4. I wish most of all to return home to my family.
5. He was elected to the American academy of arts and letters.
6. We were cooking in the kitchen when the door bell rang.
7. The poem talks about the multifaceted nature of women.
8. Having paid our bill and ascertained the location, we got into the car.
9. If he had informed her, she would have waited for him.
10. Mahatma Gandhi says, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
11. Yazhini is meeting the Prime Minister tomorrow.
12. Sumitra is asking questions always.
13. Bharani has called the fire man and they are on the way.
14. She has lived in this house for five years.
15. Father has returned from vellore.
16. She has been studying since morning.
17. I have been working on this project for five hours and I am tired now.
18. When the meeting ended , the staff members came out.
19. We were decorating the house for the birthday party in the morning.
20. She was cooking when the guests arrived.

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21. While I was watching T.V., he was sleeping.
22. He had appealed to the manager for a week’s leave before I reached.
23. I wish I had accepted the job.
24. She leaves this evening.
25. We are meeting the Prime Minister tomorrow.
14. LINKERS:
1. Even though he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.
2.When I looked up, I saw Mr. Hamel sitting motionless.
3. How did Muthu solve the problem?
4. Unless you work hard, you cannot secure good marks.
5. Whenever winter comes,he gets worried.
6. Women are strong, brave and resolute.
7. After a long minute, I slowly opened it again.
8. My uncle entered my house when I was doing my homework.
9. The trial was conducted in accordance with the procedure of law.
10. They faced many hardships nevertheless they are always cheerful.
11. According to the weatherman, we can expect more cold weather this week.
12. We have to give importance to Physical Education along with all the academic subjects.
13. We stayed at home because of bad weather.
14. I can’t accept your invitation owing to previous engagement.
15. I wish I were going to the party instead of my brother.
16. The match will be stopped in the event of heavy rain.
17. I rang up but he didn’t speak to me.
18. Slow and steady wins the race.
19. Finish your work or you will not be sent home.
20. Wait till I return.
21. No sooner did the teacher enter the class than the boys stood up.
22. The car is not only economical but also feels good to drive.
23. Everything falls to the ground because of earth’s gravitational pull.
24. There is a temple right in front of my house.
25. Global warming is an effect of the green house emission.

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(15-18) PROSE- SHORT ANSWERS
1. What made the young seagull go mad? - Hungry
2. Why did the seagull fail to fly? - Afraid
3. Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird? - No
4. What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother? - A herring fish
5 Who used the zither and how? - Guinea pig
6. Who mentored the crew? - Dilip Donde
7. Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed? - Diwali
8. Which month is called as Magha? - January- February
9. What did Aditya offer Sanyal? -150 rupees
10. How does David operate computer? - With eyes
11. How many people in India suffer with disability? - In 2011 - 2.21 %
12. How many years had M. Hamel been in the village? -40 years
13. What kind of news was usually put up on the bulletin board? - Bad news
14. Who did Watson see when he entered the room? - The butler
15. Where was the author when he heard the noise? - Bathtub
16. Were the policemen willing to leave the house? - No
17. How long were they trained to undertake this voyage? -3 years
18. Who were Aditya’s ancestors? - Zamindars
19. What did Aditya visit? - School
20. What did Nagen uncle tell about Sanyal? - Poor
21. Was Sanyal happy about his visitors? - No
22. Do you think technology has improved communication? -Yes
23. Is it possible to control the computer screen with eye gaze? -Yes
24. What did Watson find on the table near the mantlepiece? - Box
25. Who is Mr. Culverton Smith? - Planter

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PARAGRAPHS
PROSE – 1 : HIS FIRST FLIGHT
 A Seagull was afraid to fly.
 His parents called him to fly.
 The seagull was tired due to hunger.
 His mother motivated him to fly showing a fish.  It was the women’s great voyage.
 The seagull flew at last.
Moral : Don’t be afraid.
PROSE – 4 : THE ATTIC
 Sanyal was a brilliant student.
 Aditya was his friend.
 Aditya hid his medal in an attic.
 Later Aditya realized his mistake.
 He returned it to Sanyal.
Moral : Chances are like rare diamonds.
SUPPLEMENTARY - 1 : THE TEMPEST
 Antonio usurped Prospero’s Kingdom.
 He sent out him in the middle of a sea.
 Later Prospero revenged Antonio with magic.
 Antonio repented for his misdeeds.
 Finally Prospero forgot all.
Moral : Forgive and forget.
SUPPLEMENTARY - 3 : THE STORY OF MULAN
 Once China was in a war.
 The emperor called a man from each family.
 Mulan joined the army instead of her family.
 The war was won by her plan.
 She returned home with gifts.
Moral : Bravery thy name is woman.
PREPARED BY : M.PERIYASAMY(B.T. Asst-Maths) & R. ANBUSELVAN (B.T. Asst-English)
VHSS-T.TURAI
PROSE – 3 : EMPOWERED WOMEN
 INSV Tarani is a navy ship.
 Six women crew sailed in Tarani.
 They finished the Voyage within 254 days.
 They proved that the women are empowered.
Moral : ‘NARISHAKTHI’ – Women power.
PROSE – 5 : TECH BLOOMERS
 Technology makes all easy.
 Alisa uses dragon dictate.
 David’s life is changed by it.
 Technology enhances education.
 Everything is technology.
Moral : Technology is a boon.
SUPPLEMENTARY - 2 : ZIGZAG
 Dr. Krishnan had to take care of Somu’s pet.
 It started to sleep and annoyed everyone.
 It spoiled Mrs. Krishnan’s painting.
 So Dr. Krishnan took it to his clinic.
 It behaved well, the family keeps it with them.
Moral : Humour enriches our life.
SUPPLEMENTARY - 6 : THE LITTLE HERO OF HOLLAND
 Peter was a small boy.
 One day he went to meet his friend.
 He saw a leak in the dike at evening.
 He put his finger on the hole till morning.
 Holland was saved by him.
Moral : Love thy nation.