Std. XI (Marks: 50) Time- Two and Half Hours
Section I- Prose
Q.1 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)
The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, "So you're not afraid of me, hey?"
"Not much, sir."
"And you don't think me as handsome as your grandfather?" "Not quite, sir."
"And I've got a tremendous will, have I?"
"I only said I thought so." "But you like me in spite of it?" "Yes, I do, sir."
That answer pleased the old gentleman. He gave a short laugh, shook hands with her, and, putting his finger under her chin, turned up her face, examined it gravely, and let it go, saying with a nod, "You've got your grandfather's spirit, if you haven't his face. He was a fine man, my dear, but what is better, he was a brave and an honest one, and I was proud to be his friend."
"Thank you, sir," And Jo was quite comfortable after that, for it suited her exactly.
"What have you been doing to this boy of mine, hey?" was the next question, sharply put.
"Only trying to be neighborly, sir." And Jo told how her visit came about.
"You think he needs cheering up a bit, do you?"
"Yes, sir, he seems a little lonely, and young folks would do him good perhaps. We are only girls, but we should be glad to help if we could, for we don't forget the splendid Christmas present you sent us," said Jo eagerly.
"Tut, tut, tut! That was the boy's affair. How is the poor woman?"
"Doing nicely, sir." And off went Jo, talking very fast, as she told all about the Hummels, in whom her mother had interested richer friends than they were.
"Just her father's way of doing good. I shall come and see your mother some fine day. Tell her so. There's the tea bell, we have it early on the boy's account. Come down and go on being neighborly."
"If you'd like to have me, sir."
"Shouldn't ask you, if I didn't." And Mr. Laurence offered her his arm with old–fashioned courtesy.
"What would Meg say to this?" thought Jo, as she was marched away, while her eyes danced with fun as she imagined herself telling the story at home.
A1. Global Understanding (2)
Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo.
Answer:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A2. Complex Factual (2)
Complete the sentence:
In spite of Jo’s apprehensions, Grandpa is-
1) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A3. Analysis (2)
Write what Jo meant by this.
1) “Only trying to be neighbourly, sir.”
2) Splendid Christmas present.
Answer:- 1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A4. Personal Response (2)
Give your views (Any two)
Friendship to me means--------
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A5. Language Study (2)
1) That answer pleased the old gentleman. (Change it into past perfect tense)
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) I shall come and see your mother some fine day. (Make simple sentence)
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A6. Vocabulary (2)
Find the contextual meaning of the following words.
1) boy’s affair
2) seems a little lonely
Answer:-
1) ----------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------
(B) Language Study (3)
Do as directed
1) We met a European girl in the bus stop of Santa Cruz.
(Spot the error)
2) The train arrived ------ the platform ------ time.
(Use appropriate prepositions)
3) I said to her, “Are you happy with my performance?”
(Write in reported speech)
Q.2. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)
When shoes were first made, they were made flat without a heel. Since normal walking requires that the heel of the foot should strike the ground before the toes, these early shoes used to wear out quickly at the heel, prompting shoemakers to reinforce the heel, and so creating heeled shoes.
Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries in the pursuit of fashion. However, regularly wearing shoes with high heels can be hazardous. The biggest risk, perhaps, is losing your balance and breaking an ankle. Wearing high heels interferes with your normal gait. They throw your weight forward, making it difficult to sustain upright balance. They force you to use a lot of extra muscular effort to keep from falling forward. Much of this extra effort is concentrated in the lower back arch, which can lead to back pain. Experts warn that high heels can also result in a variety of foot problems, including metatarsalgia, which is pain in the ball of the foot. Another condition called Morton's neuroma, which is 10 times more common in women than men, is caused by the thickening of tissue around a nerve between the third and fourth toes. It usually envelops in response to imitation and excessive pressure, such as the burden of weight high heels place on the ball of the foot.
However, if one cannot resist wearing 'heels, the following tips can help to keep your feet healthy.
Always wear the correct fit. Have both feet measured the next time you buy shoes. You will probably find that one foot is larger than the other – always buy shoes to fit the larger foot, never buy shoes that are too tight. Buy shoes later in the day when your feet are a bit swollen. Never wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm. Only buy heels that you are comfortable in.
A1. Global Understanding (2)
State the following statements are true or false. Correct the wrong statements. a) Initial shoes were without a heel.
b) Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries to get comfort.
c) High heels can create a variety of foot problems.
d) Always wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm.
A2. Complex factual (2)
Write any four drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels.
You may begin like this:-
Drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels are:-
1)------------
2)------------
3)------------
4)------------
A3. Interpretation (2)
Guess the intention of writing this extract.
A4. Personal Response- (2)
To wear shoes with high heels is good or bad.
(Give your opinion)
A5. Vocabulary (2)
Write the correct meaning of the following words from the given alternatives.
1) Centuries
a) Thousands of years b) Hundreds of years
2) Hazardous
a) Dangerous b) Hard
3) Gait
a) Style of giving b) Style of walking
4) Pursuit
a) Carrying purse and suit b) To achieve something
A6.Language study (2)
Do as directed.
1) Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries in the pursuit of fashion.
(Choose the correct alternative that denotes the tense of this sentence)
a) Present continuous tense
b) Present perfect tense
c) Present perfect continuous tense
2) Always wear the correct fit.
(Choose the correct alternative that shows the type of this sentence)
a) Interrogative sentence
b) Imperative sentence
c) Exclamatory sentence
B) Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given bellow. Suggest a suitable title for it. (3)
Earlier shoes, need of high heels, drawbacks of wearing high heels regularly, suggestions about wearing shoes etc.
Section II- Poetry
Q.3. A) Read the given extract and do the activities that follow. (4)
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair,
And there is another sunshine,
Though it be darkness there;
Never mind faded forests, Austin,
Never mind silent fields—
Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is ever green;
Here is a brighter garden,
Where not a frost has been;
In its unfading flowers
I hear the bright bee hum:
Prithee, my brother,
Into my garden come!
A1. Global understanding (2)
Complete the web giving the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem.
A2. Poetic Device (2)
I hear the bright bee hum.
(Write with explanation two figures of speech used in this sentence)
Q.3 B) Write an appreciation of the poem with the help of the points given below. (4)
Sitting in a porch way cool,
Sunlight, I see, dying fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule.
Working hours have well-nigh past.
Shadows run across the lands:
But a sower lingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands.
Looking on, I feel a thrill.
Black and high, his silhouette
Dominates the furrows deep!
Now to sow the task is set.
Soon shall come a time to reap.
Marches he along the plain
To and fro, and scatters wide
From his hands the precious grain;
Muse I, as I see him stride.
Darkness deepens. Fades the light.
Now his gestures to mine eyes
Are august; and strange; his height
Seems to touch the starry skies
a) Theme
b) Special Features
c) Language
d) Your opinion about the poem
Section III- Writing Skill
Q.4 A) Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb. (4)
A Bad workman blames his tools.
(Use the following points)
Points - 1) Explain the concept
2) Give examples
3) Message
OR
Q 4. A) Write a blog post on the following topic. (4)
Personality Development
(Use the information given in the blog post)
Q. 4. B) Write a letter to the Principal of your college to grant concession in fees. (4)
Use the following information-
Name – X.Y.Z., Std.XI Div. A, Stream- Science,
Unable to pay complete fees, request concession
Write to :- The Principal, Rashtriya Jr. College, Chalisgaon Dist. Jalgaon
OR
Q.4 B) Write an e mail to your friend who has not contacted you for a long time. (4)
Use the following template and write the e - mail
Section IV- Drama
Q.5. Give answers. (4)
1) List the features of one act play. (2)
Answer:-
i) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ii) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
iii)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
iv) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) Choose the correct option giving definition of a plot (2)
a) Plot is the theme of the drama.
b) Plot is the stage directions for the artists.
c) Plot is the logical sequence of the events.
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Section I- Prose
Q.1 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)
The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, "So you're not afraid of me, hey?"
"Not much, sir."
"And you don't think me as handsome as your grandfather?" "Not quite, sir."
"And I've got a tremendous will, have I?"
"I only said I thought so." "But you like me in spite of it?" "Yes, I do, sir."
That answer pleased the old gentleman. He gave a short laugh, shook hands with her, and, putting his finger under her chin, turned up her face, examined it gravely, and let it go, saying with a nod, "You've got your grandfather's spirit, if you haven't his face. He was a fine man, my dear, but what is better, he was a brave and an honest one, and I was proud to be his friend."
"Thank you, sir," And Jo was quite comfortable after that, for it suited her exactly.
"What have you been doing to this boy of mine, hey?" was the next question, sharply put.
"Only trying to be neighborly, sir." And Jo told how her visit came about.
"You think he needs cheering up a bit, do you?"
"Yes, sir, he seems a little lonely, and young folks would do him good perhaps. We are only girls, but we should be glad to help if we could, for we don't forget the splendid Christmas present you sent us," said Jo eagerly.
"Tut, tut, tut! That was the boy's affair. How is the poor woman?"
"Doing nicely, sir." And off went Jo, talking very fast, as she told all about the Hummels, in whom her mother had interested richer friends than they were.
"Just her father's way of doing good. I shall come and see your mother some fine day. Tell her so. There's the tea bell, we have it early on the boy's account. Come down and go on being neighborly."
"If you'd like to have me, sir."
"Shouldn't ask you, if I didn't." And Mr. Laurence offered her his arm with old–fashioned courtesy.
"What would Meg say to this?" thought Jo, as she was marched away, while her eyes danced with fun as she imagined herself telling the story at home.
A1. Global Understanding (2)
Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo.
Answer:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A2. Complex Factual (2)
Complete the sentence:
In spite of Jo’s apprehensions, Grandpa is-
1) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A3. Analysis (2)
Write what Jo meant by this.
1) “Only trying to be neighbourly, sir.”
2) Splendid Christmas present.
Answer:- 1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A4. Personal Response (2)
Give your views (Any two)
Friendship to me means--------
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A5. Language Study (2)
1) That answer pleased the old gentleman. (Change it into past perfect tense)
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) I shall come and see your mother some fine day. (Make simple sentence)
Answer:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A6. Vocabulary (2)
Find the contextual meaning of the following words.
1) boy’s affair
2) seems a little lonely
Answer:-
1) ----------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------
(B) Language Study (3)
Do as directed
1) We met a European girl in the bus stop of Santa Cruz.
(Spot the error)
2) The train arrived ------ the platform ------ time.
(Use appropriate prepositions)
3) I said to her, “Are you happy with my performance?”
(Write in reported speech)
Q.2. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)
When shoes were first made, they were made flat without a heel. Since normal walking requires that the heel of the foot should strike the ground before the toes, these early shoes used to wear out quickly at the heel, prompting shoemakers to reinforce the heel, and so creating heeled shoes.
Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries in the pursuit of fashion. However, regularly wearing shoes with high heels can be hazardous. The biggest risk, perhaps, is losing your balance and breaking an ankle. Wearing high heels interferes with your normal gait. They throw your weight forward, making it difficult to sustain upright balance. They force you to use a lot of extra muscular effort to keep from falling forward. Much of this extra effort is concentrated in the lower back arch, which can lead to back pain. Experts warn that high heels can also result in a variety of foot problems, including metatarsalgia, which is pain in the ball of the foot. Another condition called Morton's neuroma, which is 10 times more common in women than men, is caused by the thickening of tissue around a nerve between the third and fourth toes. It usually envelops in response to imitation and excessive pressure, such as the burden of weight high heels place on the ball of the foot.
However, if one cannot resist wearing 'heels, the following tips can help to keep your feet healthy.
Always wear the correct fit. Have both feet measured the next time you buy shoes. You will probably find that one foot is larger than the other – always buy shoes to fit the larger foot, never buy shoes that are too tight. Buy shoes later in the day when your feet are a bit swollen. Never wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm. Only buy heels that you are comfortable in.
A1. Global Understanding (2)
State the following statements are true or false. Correct the wrong statements. a) Initial shoes were without a heel.
b) Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries to get comfort.
c) High heels can create a variety of foot problems.
d) Always wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm.
A2. Complex factual (2)
Write any four drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels.
You may begin like this:-
Drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels are:-
1)------------
2)------------
3)------------
4)------------
A3. Interpretation (2)
Guess the intention of writing this extract.
A4. Personal Response- (2)
To wear shoes with high heels is good or bad.
(Give your opinion)
A5. Vocabulary (2)
Write the correct meaning of the following words from the given alternatives.
1) Centuries
a) Thousands of years b) Hundreds of years
2) Hazardous
a) Dangerous b) Hard
3) Gait
a) Style of giving b) Style of walking
4) Pursuit
a) Carrying purse and suit b) To achieve something
A6.Language study (2)
Do as directed.
1) Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries in the pursuit of fashion.
(Choose the correct alternative that denotes the tense of this sentence)
a) Present continuous tense
b) Present perfect tense
c) Present perfect continuous tense
2) Always wear the correct fit.
(Choose the correct alternative that shows the type of this sentence)
a) Interrogative sentence
b) Imperative sentence
c) Exclamatory sentence
B) Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given bellow. Suggest a suitable title for it. (3)
Earlier shoes, need of high heels, drawbacks of wearing high heels regularly, suggestions about wearing shoes etc.
Section II- Poetry
Q.3. A) Read the given extract and do the activities that follow. (4)
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair,
And there is another sunshine,
Though it be darkness there;
Never mind faded forests, Austin,
Never mind silent fields—
Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is ever green;
Here is a brighter garden,
Where not a frost has been;
In its unfading flowers
I hear the bright bee hum:
Prithee, my brother,
Into my garden come!
A1. Global understanding (2)
Complete the web giving the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem.
A2. Poetic Device (2)
I hear the bright bee hum.
(Write with explanation two figures of speech used in this sentence)
Q.3 B) Write an appreciation of the poem with the help of the points given below. (4)
Sitting in a porch way cool,
Sunlight, I see, dying fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule.
Working hours have well-nigh past.
Shadows run across the lands:
But a sower lingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands.
Looking on, I feel a thrill.
Black and high, his silhouette
Dominates the furrows deep!
Now to sow the task is set.
Soon shall come a time to reap.
Marches he along the plain
To and fro, and scatters wide
From his hands the precious grain;
Muse I, as I see him stride.
Darkness deepens. Fades the light.
Now his gestures to mine eyes
Are august; and strange; his height
Seems to touch the starry skies
a) Theme
b) Special Features
c) Language
d) Your opinion about the poem
Section III- Writing Skill
Q.4 A) Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb. (4)
A Bad workman blames his tools.
(Use the following points)
Points - 1) Explain the concept
2) Give examples
3) Message
OR
Q 4. A) Write a blog post on the following topic. (4)
Personality Development
(Use the information given in the blog post)
Q. 4. B) Write a letter to the Principal of your college to grant concession in fees. (4)
Use the following information-
Name – X.Y.Z., Std.XI Div. A, Stream- Science,
Unable to pay complete fees, request concession
Write to :- The Principal, Rashtriya Jr. College, Chalisgaon Dist. Jalgaon
OR
Q.4 B) Write an e mail to your friend who has not contacted you for a long time. (4)
Use the following template and write the e - mail
Section IV- Drama
Q.5. Give answers. (4)
1) List the features of one act play. (2)
Answer:-
i) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ii) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
iii)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
iv) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) Choose the correct option giving definition of a plot (2)
a) Plot is the theme of the drama.
b) Plot is the stage directions for the artists.
c) Plot is the logical sequence of the events.
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