Language Practice Set ICSE Class 10, 9 English
A. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of words given.
One of the worst evils that ____________(eat) into the vitals of our society is the dowry system. Though the system is strongly _______________(criticise), it is widely
______________(prevail) throughout India with the _______________(except) of some tribal people and a few North-Eastern states. It ________________(be) a scare on our social life and _______________(degrade) the womanhood. Human greed _____________ (Know) no bounds and dowry system has now ______________ (become) a naked commercial transaction.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
a) He is very weak _________________mind.
b) I do not wish __________________riches.
c) I warned him _______________________his neighbour.
d) He tyrannised _____________________the people.
e) Think carefully _______________________his advice
f) He supplied us _______________________food.
g) He has no taste _______________________music.
C. Give the differences in the meaning of the following.
a) He is a little boy. He is little liked by the people.
b) You have no right to do it. Show me your right hand.
c) The night is still. He was weak, still he went.
d) Who is that boy? The books that I bought have been stolen.
D. Transform the sentences as directed.
a) Only a rogue can act thus (Begin – None but)
b) He acted prudently (use – prudence)
c) Though he is poor, he is happy (turn into simple sentence)
d) His honesty is known to all. (Begin – ‘That ….)
e) He left after I had come. (end with – ‘Arrival’)
f) He kept the promise. (change into – complex sentence)
g) He won’t show me his papers; he won’t tell me who he is. (use – neither ….nor)
h) He could not but do so (use – help)