XII preliminary examination

E08                     PRELEMINARY  EXAMINATION (2021-2022)             TOTAL MARKS-80          Time- 3 Hrs. 

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Section I – Prose

 (SECTION A: Reading for Comprehension / Language Study/ Summarizing / Mind Mapping) 

 Q.I (A) Read the following extract and complete all the activities given after it: (12 Marks)  

The young lift-man in a City office who threw a passenger out of his lift the other morning  and was fined for the offence was undoubtedly in the wrong. It was a question of “Please.” The complainant entering the lift said, “Top.” The lift-man demanded “Top-please,” and this concession being refused he not only declined to comply with the instruction, but hurled the passenger out of  the lift. This, of course was arraying a comment on manner too far. Discourtesy is not a legal offence, and it does not excuse assault and battery. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will acquit me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to retaliate with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and my assailant have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners,  or could sanction the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognize as a  legally punishable offence. And our sympathy with the lift-man, we must admit that the law is  reasonable. It would never do if we were at liberty to box people’s ears because we did not like  their behaviour, or the tone of their voices, or the scowl on their faces. Our fists would never be idle, and the gutters of the city would run with blood all day.  I may be as uncivil as I may please and the law will protect me against violent retaliation. I may be haughty  or boorish and there is no penalty to pay except the penalty of being written down an ill-mannered fellow.  The law does not compel me to say “Please” or to attune my voice to other people’s sensibilities any more  than it says that I shall not wax my moustache or dye my hair or wear ringlets down my back. It does not  recognize the laceration of our feelings as a case for compensation. There is no allowance for moral and  intellectual damages in these matters.  

A.1 From the sentences given below, rewrite the false sentences correctly. (2) 

 i. The lift-man invited the passenger into the lift.  

ii. If you knock down a burglar, the law will acquit you. 

iii. There is no legislation against bad manners.  

iv. The complainant had to pay a fine 

A.2 State what the lift-man wanted the passenger to do and the consequences of not doing it. (2)

 A.3  Select the correct words from the following box and complete the given table. (2)

 Discourtesy  Violence Assault and Battery Haughtiness  

Legal offence 

Moral offence 

Burglary 

Rude behaviour 

…………………… 

…………………… 

…………………… 

…………………… 

A.4 Describe a person you have come across who is always polite and helpful and your reactions towards him/her. (2)  

A.5 Do the following as directed. (2)  

i )If I am physically assaulted, the law will permit me to retaliate with reasonable violence.  (Write down the verb in the sentence showing future possibility)

 ii. 

ii) There is no penalty to pay except the penalty of being written down an ill-mannered fellow.  (Rewrite it using ‘only’))

 

A.6 Write the antonyms of the following using prefixes: (2)  

i. Courtesy ii. Legal iii. Violence iv. Civil  

(B) Do the following language activities as directed: (4 Marks)  

(B1) 1)Arunima was retrained as a mountaineer.  (Choose correct alternative to Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer )

a.What was Arunima retrained as? 

b.What was Arunima retrained? 

c. What did Arunima retrain? 

d. What was retrained Arunima? 

2)As soon as he entered the room, he noticed the unusual presence. (Make it a negative sentence)

a.As soon as he entered the room, he did not miss the unusual presence.

b.As soon as he entered the room, he unnoticed the unusual presence. 

c. No sooner did he entered the room than he noticed the unusual presence. 

d. No sooner did he enter the room than he noticed the unusual presence. 

3) I camouflaged the hide... (Choose correct alternative that has Simple Present Tense form.)

 a) I camouflage the hide 

I am camouflaging the hide 

I have camouflaged the hide 

d)I can camouflage the hide

 (B2) Spot the error in the following sentence: (1)  

“Where was you yesterday?”  

Q.II (A) Read the following extract and complete all the activities given after it: (12 Marks)  

To read a lot is essential. It is stupid not to venture outside the examination ‘set books’ or the textbooks  you have chosen for intensive study. Read as many books in English as you can, not as a duty but for  pleasure. Do not choose the most difficult books you find, with the idea of listening and learning as  many new words as possible: choose what is likely to interest you and be sure in advance, that it is not  too hard. You should not have to be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary, for that deadens  interest and checks real learning. Look up a word here and there, but as a general policy try to push  ahead, guessing what words mean from the context. It is extensive and not intensive reading that  normally helps you to get interested in extra reading and thereby improve your English. You should  enjoy the feeling which extensive reading gives. As you read you will become more and more familiar  with words and sentence patterns you already know, understanding them better and better as you  meet them in more and more contexts, some of which may slightly differ from others. Some people say  that we cannot learn to speak a language better with the help of a book. They believe that the spoken  language and written language are quite different things. This cannot be true. 

A.1 Based on the above extract write down the two correct sentences of the following:       (2) 

  i. You must choose the most difficult books you can find to read. 

ii. You must choose what is likely to interest you. 

iii. You must read  books for pleasure. 

iv. You should be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary.  

A.2 Write down the different steps that are suggested to improve reading. (2) 

A.3 Explain what  some people say about learning the spoken form of a language. (2)

 A.4 What, do you think, you should  do to improve your English? (2)

 A.5 Do the following as directed. (2)  

i. Some people say that we cannot learn to speak a language better with the help of a book.  (Rewrite it using ‘able to’) 

ii. This cannot be true. (Rewrite it as Rhetorical Question.) 

A.6 Choose the correct meanings of the underlined words of the following sentences from the given  options: (2)  

i. You should not have to be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary, for that deadens interest and checks real learning. [(a) develops (b) Deprives of (c) Creates]  

ii. You should enjoy the feeling which extensive reading gives. [(a) covering a large area (b)  supplementary (c) explanatory  

(B) Write a summary of the above extract with the help of following points and suggest a suitable title to it: (3 Marks)  

Read a lot – outside the textbooks – pleasure – avoid difficult books – choose interesting  ones – avoid dictionary – guess meanings – extensive reading differs from intensive reading  

(C) MIND MAPPING (3)

India is a vast country with different weather patterns. Prepare a mind map on ‘The Seasons’ we have in our region by giving examples of different activities that we do in different seasons. 

(SECTION B: POETRY- Reading for Comprehension and Appreciation)  

Q.III (A) Read the following extract and complete all the activities given after it: (10 Marks)  

No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,  

The ship was as still as she could be, Her 

sails from heaven received no motion,  

Her keel was steady in the ocean.  

Without either sign or sound of their shock  

The waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;  

So little they rose, so little they fell,  

They did not move the Inchcape Bell.  

The Abbot of Aberbrothok  

Had placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;  

On a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,  

And over the waves its warning rung.  

When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell,  

The mariners heard the warning bell;  

And then they knew the perilous Rock,  

And blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok.  

A1. Complete the following sentences and rewrite them: (2)  

i. The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed a bell on the Inchacape Rock because…… 

ii. The mariners were grateful to the Abbot of Aberbrothok because…..  

A2. Explain briefly the difference in the states of the sea we notice between the first two stanzas and  the last two stanzas of the above extract. (2)  

A3. Describe briefly what you would do when you come to know the danger of a thief in your  neighbour’s house at midnight. (2)  

A4. Complete the following table and write it down. (2)  

Srl. 

Example 

Poetic Device 

Explanation 

1 

No stir in the air, no  stir in the sea 

……………. 

………………………….. 

2 

…. over the waves its warning rung. 

……………. 

………………………….. 

A5. Compose four to six lines of your own on the topic “Sea”. (2)  

(B) Read the following extract and write the appreciation based on the aspects given below it. (4)  

Weavers, weaving at break of day, 

Why do you weave a garment so gay…..? Blue

as the wing of halcyon wild,

We weave the robes of a new-born child.

Weavers, weaving at fall of night, 

Why do you weave a garment so bright…..?

Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,

We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.

Weavers, weaving solemn and still, 

What doyou weave in the moonlight chill…..?

White as a feather and white as a cloud,

We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.

Read the given extract and write a poetic appreciation of the poem with help of the following points. 

About the poet and the title 

The theme 

Language/ poetic devices used in the poem 

Special features 

Your opinion about the poem 

 

SECTION C: WRITING SKILLS)  

Q. IV Complete the following activities as per the given instructions. (16 Marks)  

(A) Attempt any ONE of the following: (4)  

i. Draft a virtual message for the following situation:  

The Postman, Mr. Shrirang Patil, has arrived with a registered letter in the name of your brother  who is not home and he will be returning after two hours. The letter will be issued only to him  on his signature. The post-man has agreed to meet the brother if he comes to the post office  after 3 pm. The brother must bring his Aadhar Card for identity proof. Now, as you are going to  college you need to write a message for him so that he can get the letter. Write it.  

OR  

ii. Write a Statement of Purpose for the following situation:  

You love acting, and want to become a TV/Theatre/Film actor/actress .You have taken part in many  drama competitions held in your college. You have also acted in many Street Plays. You are a  trained dancer and also fluent in English, Marathi, and Hindi. Now, prepare a Statement of  Purpose for admission to the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.  

OR  

iii. Write the possible dialogues for the following Group Discussion:  

Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘Mobile Addiction’, write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic. 

 (B) Attempt any ONE of the following: (4)  

i. Framing interview questions:  

Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished personality in the field of sports. With the help of the given table and points draft questions on the given fields associated with the personality. (Do not change the sequence of the questions) 

Name of the interviewee 

(distinguished personality) 

 

 

 

Area of Success/Reputation 

 

 

Date/Venue/Time 

 

 

Duration of Interview 

 

 

Questions 

 

Question based on  

 

 

1.  Student life 

 

 

 

2.  Early Interest 

 

 

 

3.  Idols 

 

 

 

4.  Primary training 

 

 

 

5.  Opportunity 

 

 

 

6.  Accomplishments 

 

 

 

7.  Target/Goals 

8.  Suggestion 

 

 

 

 

Or 

ii. E-Mail Writing:  

You have paid your college fees in time and have the fee receipt with you, yet you have receives a mail from the college for paying the dues. Write an e-Mail as a reply in proper format with the necessary justifications and reference to the attachment of fee receipt.  

Or

iii. Report Writing:  

Write a news report on the headline – “New Open Gym in the Town” with proper Dateline,  Lead/Intro, and a short continuing paragraph. You may use the points given below: 

           • Details of the Gym – the Sponsor, authority 

• Location, timings, rules  

• Facilities available 

(C) Attempt any ONE of the following: (4)  

i. Speech Writing:  

The supervisor of your class is going to retire after 28 years of service in your college. You have been selected to deliver a speech at the farewell function arranged by the college staff and the students. Prepare a speech to be delivered at this occasion in about 120 words. 

Or 

ii. Expansion of idea 

 Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below: (100-150 words) 

‘Nature is the best teacher’ 

Hidden treasures in nature. 

Purpose/Reasons to get close to nature. 

Teaching/Learning about nature (why best teacher). 

✔ Gifts/Benefits from nature. 

Or 

 iii. Compering:  

The annual social function of your junior college will be held next week in your college campus. Your friend and you are selected to compere the inauguration function of the programme. Prepare a script for the same with the help of the following points.  

Introduction  

Welcoming the guests 

Lighting the traditional lamp 

Inauguration of the annual function 

Keynote address 

Felicitation of successful students 

Presidential address 

Vote of Thanks!  

 (D) Attempt any ONE of the following: (4)  

  

i. Appeal: 

Prepare an Appeal on the Topic: “Stop Spitting” with the help of following points in about 100  to 150 words.  

• Spitting spreads infections  

• Unhygienic and repulsive habit  

• Makes surrounding dirty  

• Any other point 

 

OR

ii. Blog Writing: 

Write a blog in a proper format on the topic – “The ill effects of ragging” in about 100 to 150  words with the help of the points given below:  

• Purpose behind ragging 

• Trauma faced by the victims 

• Misbehavior in the name of ragging 

• Solutions 

OR 

  

iii. Review: 

Write a review of the film you have recently watched based on any four of the following points:  

• Names of the main and supporting characters 

• Story/theme  

• Special features  

• Music and choreography  

• Rating to be given  

• Recommendation: should people see it or not  

(SECTION C: LITERARY GENRE - NOVEL)  

Q. V Complete the following activities as per the given instructions. (16 Marks) 

(A) Rewrite the  following as directed. (2)  

The Tale of Genji by Muraski Shikabu was published in the year …… 

(1010, 1605, 1050, 1600) 

‘The Pilgrims Progress’ is a Novel written by ….. 

(John Bunyan, Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe) 

………is the pioneer of the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ novel. 

(Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf) 

The first Indian English novel ‘Rajmohan’s wife’ was written by … 

(Mulkraj Anand, R.K.Narayan, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya) 

 (2) Match the columns of the following table and write it down. (2)  

A 

B 

i. Joseph Conrad 

a. Mall Flanders 

ii. Agatha Christie 

b. The Canterbury Tales 

iii. Daniel Defoe 

c. The Heart of Darkness 

iv. Geoffrey Chaucer 

d. Miss Marple Mysterious 

(B) Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. (4)  

i. State in brief the theme of the extract from “To Sir with Love”. (2)  

ii.. Miss Philips effectively handled the questioning session. Give supporting details. (2)  

(C) Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. (4)  

i. Narrate the happenings at Reform Club on the 80th day of the wager.                                             (2) 

 ii. “Sir…. Forgive me…. a most ….. unfortunate resemblance …. robber arrested three days ago – you – are free!” Find the reason why Fix says these words. (2)  

(D) Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. (4)  

i. Describe in brief the importance of the following places in the extract from “The Sign of Four”:  (a) London (b) Lyceum Theatre  (2)

ii. Write the character sketch of Sherlock Holmes as a professional detective. (2)

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XI Annual Examination Question paper 80 Marks

JUNIOR COLLEGE PUNE

Annual Activity Sheet

Class: 11th Time: 3 Hrs

Sub: English Max .Marks: 80

Instructions:

All questions are compulsory. There may be internal options.

Answers are to be written in complete sentences. One word answers or incomplete sentences will not be given credit.

Figures/web-diagrams/charts/tables etc should be drawn and presented completely with proper answers written as instructed.

Use of colour pen/pencil etc. is not allowed. 

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SECTION I - PROSE

(Reading for comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Note-Making/Mind Mapping)

Q. 1 ( A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: 12

One of the most difficult tasks during the course of a battle is to maintain one's hold on the ground captured, before the next assault can be launched. Throughout the next morning artillery duels continued. Casualties mounted on both sides . The Grenadiers hung on to their precarious perch with grit and determination. Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav and his team members exhibited exceptional courage during this assault.

    At this stage ,8 Mount Division realized that it would not be possible to evict the enemy from Tiger Hill completely as long as his supply lines along the western spur were intact . Mohinder Puri and M.P.S Bajwa then issued orders to 8 Sikh to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate so that enemy reinforcements to Tiger Hill Top could be prevented. The move was also intended to cut off the enemy's supply route.

 The western spur of Tiger Hill extended up to 1.5 kilometres the approach to the spur , where 8 Sikh was deployed, lay along a steep rock face . An ad-hoc column of 8 Sikh , led by Major Ravindra Singh and  lieutenant R.K Sehrawat, comprising four JCOsand fifty two soldiers , climbed this rock face under poor visibility conditions and was able to capture India Gate after a tough fight . In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh led the assault platoon . He was engaged in hand to hand fighting till the end and was also responsible for beating back a counterback . Despite heavy casualties, 8 Sikh exploited it's success up to Helmet and captured this objective on 5 July. 

The enemy launched two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel, but 8 Sikh fought gallantly and was able to repulse them . Naib Subedar Karnail Singh and Rifleman Satpal Singh , who were part of a platoon deployed on the reverse slope of Helmet , showed exceptional courage , In one of these counterattacks, Captain Karnal Sher Khan of the Pakistan Army was killed . His body was subsehanded over to the Pakistani authorities. Other bodies of the Pakistani soldiers found scattered around the battleground were collected and buried appropriately. 

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A.1 Rewrite the following statements and write whether they are true or false.

The most difficult tasks during the course of a battle is to maintain one's hold on the ground.

Mohinder Puri and MPS Bajwa issued orders to 8 Sikh to attack and capture Helmet and India Gate.

Despite heavy casualties 3 Sikhs exploited it's success up to Helmet.

The body of Captain Karnal Khan of the Pakistan Army was handed to Srinagar authorities.

A 2. Complete : 2

Complete the following statements with the help of the extract.

The Grenadiers hung on to …………………………….

The enemy launched two counterattacks _______________

A 3. Interpretation

         Write any 2 points about the counterattacks by the enemy mentioned in the extract

A 4. Personal Response : 2

Write  a brief view about the soldiers who are the national heroes that the people of the country look up to..

A 5. Language Study : 2

Do as directed.

In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh led the assault platoon.(Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence in Past Continuous Tense)

a) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh was  leading the assault platoon.

b) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh were leading the assault platoon.

c) In this battle Subedar Nirmal Singh are leading the assault platoon.

d) In this battle, Subedar Nirmal Singh was not leading the assault platoon.

Write Antonyms of 

a) defend.                b) gathered

A 6. Vocabulary. 2

Write the verb form of the following 

determination 

assault

reinforcement

success 

B) Language Study (Non-textual )

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B1) Do as directed:

i) Money does not mean anything.( Use modal auxiliary showing obligation. Choose the correct alternatives from the given sentences

a) Money can not mean everything .

b) Money must not mean everything.

c) Money need not mean everything.

d ) Money may not mean everything.

ii) Travel guides us towards a better balance of wisdom and compassion. ( Frame a 'wh ' question to get the underlined part of the sentences as a answer. Choose the correct alternative.) 

a) Why does travel guide us ?

b) Where does travel guide us ?

c) What does travel guide us to? 

d) Whom does travel guide us to?

iii)There is no hope .( Frame and rewrite as Rhetorical question)

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B2) Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.

They was all very excited about the industrial visit. 1

Q. 2 A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below:

               Have you ever wondered why soldiers are always clad in green? This is to enable them to camouflage themselves during wartime. Hiding in this jungles, this green attire blends into the surrounding trees and shrubs , making it difficult for the enemies to spot them.

        Long before man made use of camouflaging , insects have already adopted the tactics of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators. By having body colour close to those of the rocks and dried leaves, they can escape from being pursued by the predators.

            Butterflies and moths have developed a variety of camouflage strategies since they are quite defenceless and their predators are abundant. Possessing wings which resemble dried leaves helps when predators are around.

          Fortunately, not all insects choose the art of disguise to escape from their predators; otherwise, the world would be so dull and colourless. There are insects which assimilate the bright body colours of bees and wasps and bees in fear of their painful stings . Hence , over millions of years , many harmless insects have assimilated the bees and wasps by imitating their bright body colours and shapes. In this way , they appear dangerous and hence ward them off. 

          The beeflly not only appears like the bumblebee in terms of body colour , even it's hums sound similar too. The only difference is that the beefly does not have a sting and is hence harmless. The hoverfly is another insect which imitates the body colours of the wasps. Their bodies are striped yellow and black . The only deviations are the hoverflies do not have stings and they have only one pair of wings each while wasps have two pairs each . These variations are hardly noticed by the predators and hence help them to escape.

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A1. Complete the tree diagram : 

                   Camouflage to surrounding objects like 

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A2. Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B.                                                         2

Column A        Column B

animal that hunts others for food a) imitate 

to get free from danger                     b) predator 

plentiful                     c) escape 

to make a copy                     d) abundant

A3. 'Nature has given self-protection mechanism to insects.'Find out atleast two examples from the extract to prove this statement .          (2)

A4. 'Soldiers disguise themselves to prevent enemies from spotting then ' Give two more examples when the disguising technique is used by humans.             2

A5. Do as directed                            for escape 2

1.Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise ______________from the clutches of their predators. ( Replace the gerund with infinitive and rewrite)

a) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escaped from clutches of their predators.

b) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escaping from the clutches of their predators.

c) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators.

d) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to for escaping from the clutches of their predators.

2) Their bodies are striped yellow and black.. (Add a Question tag)

a) are't they ?                                b) Didn't they ?

c) wasn't he ?                                d) isn't they?

A6. Find out similar meaning of words from the extract for the following words.                                 (2)

1. Hide-

2. Rival-

3.Merge-

4 Game plan-

Q 2.B) Summary Writing                                                                                                                                      3

Write the summary of the above extract and  suggest suitable title.

Clues: Camouflage of soldiers and insects - reasons and ways for disguising - assimilation of insects - need for imitation.

Note-Making:                                                                                                                                 3

Read the following extract and complete the notes given below it.

Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim to do two things; to inform and to entertain. Entertainment may be principally found in the Centre pages of newspaper, in some of the feature articles and some local stories. The principle aim of the short news report on the front page is to inform.

Most newspapers are published daily and the news reporters must make sure that they have up-to –the minute news. In their news reports they will aim to create a sense of immediacy, to convey the impression that they have rushed the news to the reader and that the information contained is the very latest.

Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that is, that their news is accurate and genuine. They may thus refer to their sources, to the spokesmen who informed them, perhaps quoting their very words.to show that what has been produced is the real news.

Just as reporters appear to be in a hurry to find out and then retell their facts too. So, the readers of the daily newspaper are often in a hurry, trying to read as much of the news as possible before rushing off to work. This is perhaps what dictates one very common format for news reports. According to this format, the first paragraph or two of the news report contains most of the main points of the

story, in a condensed or summary form. The following paragraph go over all the main points again, but this time adding more details. Thus the reader who is in hurry can get main idea of the story by reading just the initial paragraphs. The editor of the paper also benefits from this format, for if he or she runs out of space in the paper, some of the last paragraphs of the story can be deleted without too much harm.

.             Newspaper aims to create 

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SECTION II – POETRY

( Poetry and Appreciation)

Q.3(A) Read the following extract and do the activities given below: (10)

Between Nose and Eyes a strange contest arose, - The spectacles set them unhappily wrong;

The point in dispute was, as well the world knows, To which the said spectacles ought to belong.

So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning; While chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws,

So famed for his talent in nicely discerning.

‘In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear,

And your lordship,’ he said, ‘will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind.’

Then holding the spectacles up to the court,

‘Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.’

A 1. True or False : 2

Rewrite the following statements and write whether they are true or false.

There was a strange contest between Nose and Ear.

The point in dispute was the ownership of the spectacles.

Tongue played the role of the lawyer.

Ear was in position of the judge.

A 2. Find out : 2

Find out the two evidences in favour of Nose's ownership of the spectacles from the extract.

A 3. Personal Response : 2

Express your view on whom the spectacles should belong to, eyes or nose.

A 4. Poetic Devices : 2

Name and explain the figure speech in the following line:

‘Design to sit close to it, just like a saddle’

A 5. Poetic Creativity : 2

Prepare stanza of a poem to Complete the following poetic lines 

Oh Spectacles!........................................

………………………………………

………………………………………

………………………………………

B) Appreciation

Read the following extract and write the appreciation of it based on the points given below. 4

                  They plan.They build . All spaces are gridded

                   Filled with permutations of possibilities.

                    The buildings are in alignment with the roads

                      which meet at desired points

                     linked by bridges all hang

                     in the grace of mathematics.

                     They build and will not stop.

                    Even the sea draws back

                    and the skies surrender.

                   They erase the flaws,

                   the blemishes of the past, knock off

                   useless blocks with dental dexterity.

                  All gaps are plugged with gleaming gold.

                  The country wears perfect rows of shining teeth.

                   Anaesthesia, amnesia, hypnosis.

                   They have the means.

                    They have it all so it will not hurt.

                    So history is new again.

                   The piling will not stop.

                    The drilling goes right through

                    the fossils of last century.

                    But my heart would not bleed poetry.

                    Not a single drop to stain the blueprint

                     of our past's tomorrow.

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About the title ,poem and the poet.

Theme of the poem.

Poetic devices

Message/values/moral.

Special features/Language /style

Your opinion about the poem.

SECTION III – WRITING SKILLS

Q.4) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. 16

Attempt any one of the following.

E- mail Writing:

        Write an email in the proper format to the city dealer of DELL Computers demanding moderate quotation for the same 

Or 

Letter Writing 

 Write a letter to the Editor, Maharashtra Times , Aurangabad, expressing the problem of garbage dumping in your area . You may take help of the following points.

* Garbage makes the area dirty

* Different types of garbage

* Increasing pollution

* Threat to health and environment

Expansion solutions to this problem 

Attempt any one of the following. 4

          Film Review: Write a review of any film using at least four of the following points.

Theme/story of the film

Main and supporting characters

Special features of the film

Music, dance, songs, action, direction, etc.

Why you liked/disliked the film

Recommendation for other viewers

OR

Expansion of an Idea :

Expand the following idea in about 100-150 words with the help of the points given below.

                                            " Look before you leap” 

          * Hasty decision

          * Consider results

           * Keep calm

          * Your view

Attempt any one of the following. 4

 Interview:

Imagine you have to conduct an interview of a famous Actor .With the help of the format given below,prepare atleast 8 to 10 questions on the given field.( Do not change the sequence) .

Name of the interviewee

Field / Reputation

Date / Venue / Time 

Duration of Interview 

1) Motivation

2) Initial 

             Preparation 

3) support 

4) Idols / Gurus / Teachers

5) First Break 

6) Public response 

8 ) Goals / Dreams

7) Recognition                      

                                                                        OR

Report Writing:

 Imagine your college arranged ‘Science and Art Exhibition’. Write a report of it with the help of the following points.

Date, time duration and venue * Inauguration ceremony

Addresses by guests and others * Report of different activities and projects

Vote of thanks

Attempt any one of the following.                  4

Speech:

Imagine you have taken part in an Elocution Competition . You have selected the topic " Nature our true teacher ." Draft a speech in about 100/150 words that you wish to deliver before the audience .

OR

Compering:

Imagine that you are compering on the Annual  Prize distribution Ceremony of your college. Prepare a  script for compering the function with the help of the following points in about 100 to 150 words.

Introduction of the function

Welcome and felicitation of the guests 

Prize distribution

                         * Speeches of the chief guest and the president

Vote of thanks.

  OR

Blog Writing:

Write a blog in a proper format in about 100-150 words on ‘Social media is spoiling the spirit of Education’ with the help of the following

Importance of education 

Influence of social media 

Effects of social media 

Your view

                                            SECTION IV – LITERARY GENRE – DRAMA

Q.5A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below.

Choose and write the correct alternative : 4

The is the main character in a play.

protagonist

clown

hero

king

Flat characters are also known as _______

Conflict

Caricatures

Restoration

Modern

3 is the central idea around whichthe plot revolves .

Plot

Dialogue

Conflict

Theme

 ………………………  wrote on people who grew up after the second world war.

John Osborne 

Arthur Miller

Shakespeare 

WB Yeats 

II) Match the pairs :

4

A

to speak to oneself

Charles II

Ibsen

B

 An enemy of the people 

monologue

place where story takes place

iv) setting

d) Restoration of 1660

Do the following activities as instructed. 4

Write the theme of the play ‘The Rising of the Moon’ in about 50 words.

Describe the character sketch of 'Sergeant' in about 50 words .

Do the following activities as instructed. 4

Describe the character of ‘Oberon’ in about 60 words.

Explain in details ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as one of the best comedy of Shakespeare's play in 50 words.

  D) Do the following activities as instructed .

              1.Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr     Stockmann is exposed .

              2. Interpret the climax of the play ' An Enemy of the People ' in about 50 words.