Class 10 English | State Board Board | Mixed Level Practice Test - 35 Questions (2026)

Read the following sentence and identify the tense used: 'She had been studying English for five years before she moved to London.'

Write a paragraph (approximately 100 words) describing your favorite character from a novel you have read. Explain why you admire this character and provide specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: 'The cat jumped ______ the table.'

Identify the figure of speech used in the following line: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Write a short story (approximately 150 words) based on the following prompt: 'A mysterious package arrives at your doorstep, and the return address is unknown.'

Choose the synonym for the word 'benevolent'.

Rewrite the following sentence in passive voice: 'The chef prepared a delicious meal.'

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

Write a formal letter to the editor of a local newspaper (approximately 120 words) expressing your concern about increasing pollution in your city and suggest possible solutions.

Identify the clause in the following sentence: 'Because it was raining, we stayed inside.'

Choose the sentence that uses the correct tense: (A) I have been seeing that movie yesterday. (B) I saw that movie yesterday. (C) I am seeing that movie yesterday. (D) I see that movie yesterday.

Write a paragraph (approximately 100 words) describing your favorite place and why it is special to you.

Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees.' (A) Simile (B) Metaphor (C) Personification (D) Hyperbole

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost? (A) The beauty of nature (B) The inevitability of death (C) The importance of family (D) The significance of choices

Change the following sentence into indirect speech: He said, 'I am going to the library.'

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'benevolent': (A) Malicious (B) Kind (C) Selfish (D) Cruel

Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your concern about the increasing air pollution in your city. (Approximately 150 words)

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence: 'Because it was raining, we stayed inside.' (A) Noun Clause (B) Adjective Clause (C) Adverb Clause (D) Independent Clause

Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor, providing an example of each.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) The book which I borrowed from you was really interesting. (B) The book, which I borrowed from you, was really interesting. (C) The book which I borrowed from, you was really interesting. (D) The book, which I borrowed from you was really interesting.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation: A. The cat, which was black, slept soundly. B. The cat which was black slept soundly. C. The cat; which was black, slept soundly. D. The cat which was black, slept soundly.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."

Rewrite the following sentence in passive voice: "The chef prepared a delicious meal."

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'ephemeral': A. Eternal B. Fleeting C. Monumental D. Significant

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A. The sun was like a giant orange. B. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. C. Time flies when you're having fun. D. She is as brave as a lion.

Complete the following analogy: Writer is to book as sculptor is to ____.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "By next year, I ______ (graduate) from high school."

Write a short narrative (approximately 150 words) about a time you faced a difficult challenge and how you overcame it.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation: A. "Are you going?" she asked. B. "Are you going" she asked. C. "Are you going? she asked." D. "Are you going"? she asked.

Write a paragraph (approximately 100 words) describing your favorite place. Focus on using vivid imagery and sensory details to bring the place to life for the reader.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees.' A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Personification D. Hyperbole

Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice: 'The chef prepared a delicious meal.'

Choose the correct synonym for the word 'arduous': A. Easy B. Simple C. Difficult D. Effortless

Imagine you are a character in a story set 100 years in the future. Write a short diary entry (around 80 words) detailing a typical day in your life. Focus on how technology has impacted your daily routine.