Language Practice Set 5 ICSE Class 10, 9 English
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words given in the blank. (4)
Once an ant who _______________(has) come to drink at a stream ______________ (fall) into the water and _________________(be) carried away by the swift current. He ________________(be) in great danger of ___________(drown). A dove perched on a nearby tree, __________________(see) the ant’s danger and ____________ (drop) a leaf into the water. The ant ________________(climb) on to this, and was carried to safety.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (4)
a) Put _______________the light.
b) You should refrain _________________hurting her feelings.
c) He has given ______________________– smoking completely.
d) You must believe ___________________ God.
e) She provoked him _______________________anger.
f) You should not try to pry ___________her secrets.
g) The bandits fell _______________the lonely traveller.
h) Beware ______________pick-pockets.
C. Combine the following pair of sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’ (4)
a) He solved the problem. Its solution took him no time.
b) He has some bills. He must pay them.
c) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
d) He felt tired. He laid his work aside.
D. Do as directed.
a) We admire the brave (Begin – The brave)
b) No other metal is as useful as iron (use – more )
c) Brutus loved Caesar. (change into negative without changing the meaning)
d) If only, I were young again. (Begin – I wish)
e) I see him every day (use – daily)
f) It is a horrible night. (Begin with – what)
g) My friend arrived and we went for a walk (Turn into a simple one)
h) I saw a wounded bird. (use – which)