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📄 Overview of the 10th English Half Yearly Exam 2025 Pattern
The Tamil Nadu State Board 10th English Half Yearly Exam follows a structured format to assess students’ understanding of prose, poetry, grammar, and creative writing.
Key Sections:
- Grammar: 25-30 marks
- Prose & Poetry: 40-45 marks
- Essay & Letter: 25-30 marks
🧠Expert Tips to Score 90+ in English Half Yearly Exam
- Focus on Grammar: 30% of your score depends on clear grammar rules. Practice daily.
- Memorize Poetry Lines: Quote exact lines from poems in your answers for authenticity and extra marks.
- Time Management: Allocate 15 mins for grammar, 45 mins for prose/poetry, and 30 mins for essay/letter writing.
- Use Previous Year Papers: Practicing with the 2024 & 2023 question papers will give you an edge in pattern recognition.
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Class: 10
Half-Yearly Examination
– 2025
Time: 3
Hours English Marks: 100
PART – I
Choose
the most appropriate synonym for the italicized word: 14 × 1 = 14
1. The mother
seagull swooped upwards.
a)
leaped b) rushed c) ascended d) looked
2. It is a 55-foot
sailing vessel built indigenously in India.
a)
independently b) comfortably c) extremely d) inherently
3. There were a sudden
rush and scuffle.
a)
small fight b) argument c) war d)
confusion
Choose the appropriate antonym for the
italicized word:
4. He was the spoilt
child of affluent parents.
a)
wealthy b) poor c) nice d)
anxious
5. The boy was in
great dread of scolding.
a)
fear b) praising c) giving d)
attending
6. It is deadly and
contagious.
a)
dangerous b) non-contagious c) safe d)
infectious
7. Choose the correct
plural form of “shelf”:
a)
shelfs b) shelves c) shelfves d) sheifes
8. Form a derivative by
adding the right prefix to the word “literate”:
a)
il- b) dis- c) un- d) in-
9. Choose the correct
expansion of the abbreviation “GPS”:
a)
Global Processing System b)
Global Positioning System
c) Good Positioning
System d)
General Processing System
10.Complete the
following sentence with the most appropriate idiom:
Suman
felt ______ when he joined a new school.
a)
once in a blue moon b) fish
out of water
c) over the moon d) on the ball
11.Choose the suitable
option to pair with “foot” to form a compound word:
a)
walk b) note c) ball d) fast
12.Fill in the blank
with the appropriate preposition:
There
was a completely new expression ______ his face.
a) on b)
in c) with d) by
13.Complete the sentence
with the correct tense form of the verb:
Abiraj
______ (attend) music classes regularly.
a)
attends b) attended c) will attend d) will be attend
14.Choose the most
appropriate linker:
______
Senthil is poor, he cannot pay the fees.
a)
So b) As c) Though d)
But
PART – II Section – I
Answer any THREE of the following in a sentence or two: 3 × 2 = 6
15.Why did the young
bird utter a joyful scream?
16.What did M. Hamel says
about the French language?
17.Why didn’t Holmes let
Watson examine him?
18.Who was Mrs. Hudson? Why was she worried?
Section – II
Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any THREE: 3 × 2 = 6
19.Let me but live my
life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul.
a)
Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
b)
What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
20.At last, by
starvation and famine made bold,
All dripping with wet, and all trembling
with cold.
a)
What made the cricket bold?
b)
Why did the cricket drip and tremble?
21.
She’s a lioness; don’t mess with her.
She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster.
a) How is the woman described?
b) Who is a prankster?
22.
Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song
No matter if things do sometimes go
wrong.
a) What does the poet expect everyone to
learn?
b) What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?
Section – III
Answer
any THREE of the following: 3 × 2 = 6
23.
Rewrite
the following sentence to the other voice:
Please
do not use mobile phones here.
24.
Rewrite
into Indirect Speech:
Kaviya
said, “People in Africa are starving.”
25.
Punctuate
the following sentence:
thats
my delicate ariel said prospero
26.Combine the following sentences into simple
sentence.
He is so weak that he cannot run.
27. Rearrange the words to make a
meaningful sentence.
a) as / am / you / as /
healthy / I / are
b) warrior / China / from / Mulan / a / enemies / brave / saved
Section – IV
28.A stranger wants to go to the library. Guide
him to STADIUM. 1 x 2 = 2
PART – III Section
– I
Answer
any TWO in a paragraph: 2 × 5 = 10
29.“Technology is a boon to the disabled” –
Justify.
30.Give an account of the last day of M. Hamel
in school.
31.How did Watson help his friend to arrest the
Criminal?
32.Describe the struggle underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying?
Section – II
Answer
any TWO in utmost 10 lines: 2 × 5 = 10
33.What is the central theme of the poem “No men
are foreign”?
34.Describe the journey of life as depicted in
the poem by Henry Van Dyke.
35.Read the following poetic stanza and
answer the questions.
There's
a family nobody likes to meet;
They
line, its is said, on Complaining street.
In
the city of Never – Are Satisfied,
The
River of Discontent beside.
(a)
Pick out the rhyming words?
(b)
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(c)
Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line?
(d)
Pick out the alliterating words?
36.Paraphrase the given stanza.
At
might the house seems to be alive,
Lights
thicker on and off.
I
am often tempted to go to the house,
To
just take a look and see what it is really about,
Section – III
Answer
any ONE: 1 x 5 = 5
37.Rearrange the following sentences in
coherent order:
i)
Any child in Holland is frightened at the thought of a leak in the dikes.
ii) He stopped and looked down.
iii) There was a small hole in the dike.
iv) Just then Peter heard a noise.
v) It was the sound of trickling water.
38. Read the passage and answer the following.
Uncle Philip was the brother of Tom's father. He was an Inventor and a
Mechanical Engineer. He called Tom and told him a strange story. He announced
Tom as his heir and wanted him to pay for his funeral. Leaving an Iron box full
of precious stones for Tom, His uncle instructed him not to shake the box.
Questions:
(a) Who was Uncle Philip?
(b) What was he?
(c) What did Uncle Philip announce?
(d) What was his demand?
(e) What was the instruction given by his uncle?
Section – IV
Answer any FOUR of the following: 4 × 5 = 20
39. Prepare an attractive
advertisement using the hints given below:
Mobile world – Smart phones – Accessories – Recharges – Free scratch card on
every purchase – Easy EMI.
40. Write a letter to a Newspaper highlighting the
Unhygienic condition of your area.
41. You are Sangari. As a
responsible citizen, write a complaint to the officer of the PWD department to
take immediate action on maintaining cleanliness in the Children’s Park in your
locality.
42.
Look at the
picture and express your views in about Five sentences.
43. Make notes or write a
summary of the following passage:
Waking
up early has several benefits, such as giving you more time in the morning,
decreasing your risk of Chronic conditions and improving concentration. Getting
up early include having more time in the morning, having healthier skin and
better concentration. Exercising first thing removes the temptation to skip
workouts lates in the day. A morning workout reaps lot of benefits during the
day. Waking up earlier in the morning gives you extra time to make and enjoy
your daily chores.
44.
Identify errors and rewrite correctly:
a)
It poured outside now.
b) Rohini is angry on me.
c) My sister gets angry on me.
d) Hydrogen is lighter to air.
e) My uncle is a LIC agent.
Section – V
45. Quote from memory: 1
x 5 = 5
She’s a lioness …………… Today’s woman dear.
PART – IV
46.
Write a paragraph by developing the following hints: 1 × 8 = 8
a) Years ago – China – emperor –
ordered – one from each family – join army –
Mulan
– father old – Mulan joins – trained in Kung Fu – fights bravely –
becomes
general – fever – doctor reveals identity – soldiers shocked – Mulan
wins
war – emperor pleased – offers gifts – returns to village – family happy.
(OR)
b) Uncle Philip – calls Tom –
deathbed – gives treasure box – warns not to open –
Tom
tempted – seeks advice – none helps – moves to village – hides box –
donates to museum – letter to officials – finally free.
PART – V
47.
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions: 1 x 8 = 8
(a)
Paragraph:
Electricity
is a form of energy that is all around us and plays a vital role in our daily
lives. It is the force that powers everything from the lights in our homes to
the computers we use at school. Electricity is a flow of tiny particles called
electrons. These electrons flow through wires and create a current, which is
what powers our lights and appliances. The electricity that we use in our homes
is created at power plants, where generators use fuel like coal, natural gas,
or wind to create the flow of electrons. It is sent through a network of
transmission and distribution lines, which are like a big spider web, to reach
different parts of the country. From there, it is sent to homes and buildings
through smaller wires called service lines. It is important to remember that
electricity can be both helpful and dangerous. It is important to follow safety
rules when using electricity. For example, it is important to never touch
electrical wires with wet hands or to plug too many things into one outlet. Always
be sure to ask an adult for help if you have any questions or concerns about
electricity.
Questions:
a) What is electricity?
b) How is electric current created?
c) What are service lines?
d) What safety rule should we follow with electricity?
(OR)
(b)
Read the following poem and answer the questions:
Poem:
I
once had a sweet little doll, dears,
The prettiest doll in the world;
Her cheeks were so red and so white, dears,
And her hair was so charmingly curled.
But I lost my poor little doll, dears,
As I played in the heath one day;
And I cried for her more than a week, dears,
But I never could find where she lay.
I found my poor little doll, dears,
As I played in the heath one day;
Folks say she is horribly changed, dears,
For her paint is all washed away:
And her arm trodden off by the cows, dears,
And her hairs, not the least bit curled:
Yet for old sake's she is still, dears,
The prettiest doll in the world.
Questions:
a) What kind of doll did the girl have?
b) Where was the doll found?
c) How had the doll changed?
d) Why did the girl still love the doll?
