Achievement Test for English

ST.John’s Higher Secondary School, Nalalchira, Trivandrum

Time: 45 min

Marks: 25

Achievement Test for English

1.     Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions                                 {Marks 5}

Antonio was a young and honest merchant in the town of venice. He was the kindest man ever lived. He always came to help of the people in trouble. He was greatly loved by all his fellowcitizens. Antonio had a bosom friend, Bassanio. He was a noble venetian. He had lived a luxurious life and squandered all the little money he had. Whenever he wanted money, Antonio helped him. It seemed they had but one heart and one purse between them.

1) Who was the young and honest merchant in the town of venice?

2) Name the bosom friend and the noble venetian in the paragraph.

3) Meaning of the word ‘squandered’.

4) Find the word from the passage which means “Extreamly comfortable”

5) The phrase ‘one heart and one purse between them means’.

2.                  Read the following lines from poem “My Grandmother’s House” and answer the questions.                                                                                                          {Marks 4}

There is a house now far away where once.

I recieved love…That woman died,The

house withdrew into silence, snakes moved

Among books, I was then too young

To read, and my blood turned cold like moon.

How often I think of going

There, to peer through blind eyes of windows

Or just listen to the frozen air.

Who is refered to as ‘That woman’ here?

Why did the house withdraw into silence?

What does ‘My blood turned cold like moon’ stands for here ?

Your school is celebrating National literary day on February 21. You are the convenor of the literary club. Prepare a notice for the same.

3.         Prepare a profile of Kamala Das using hints given below.                    {Marks 4}

²  Name                   : Kamala Das

²  Date and year of birth      :31 March 1934

²  Poet and short story writer

²  Famous work             :My Mother at Sixtysix

²  Recipient of Awards like Ezhuthchan puraskram,Vayalar Award etc

4.         Answer the following questions each carries 4 marks

                                        {12Marks}  

Prepare a character sketch of Shylock in ‘The Merchant of venice’.

What was the hidden secret about the bond which helped Antonio from taking a pound of flesh from him?

Who was Uncle Terenty. How did he help Fyokla?

3.                  Fill in the blanks with correct Tenses.                                                 {3 Marks}

Yesterday I--------------outside. (play,played,playing)

I--------------outside. (play,played,playing)

Tomorrow I will-------------outside. (play,played,playing)