Annual Exam (Second Term)
Std. 11th Activity Sheet Sub- English
Marks – 80 Time- Three Hours
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Q.1.(A) Read the first activity. Read the extract and then do all the activities (12)
A1.Global Understanding (2)
Read the following statements and write down two correct statements that describe the behaviour of the dog.
1) The dog was ready to come towards Mayank.
2) The dog cried loudly seeing Mayank near.
3) The dog ate the things that Mayank offered.
4) The dog did not respond Mayank positively.
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“Doggy, doggy. doggy ……..here, here. Aa jao,” Mayank called. But the dog ran in the opposite direction. It scampered into the garage and hid under the car, tail between its legs, When Mayank edged nearer, it began to whine loudly. Mayank got down on all fours to get a glimpse of the pup. There it was lurking under the radiator. Again, he called out to it. This time he thought of a name, the first one that came to his mind “Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, come here, come……” he called.
But the dog refused. Mayank reached out under the car to touch it. It shrank away and moved further back. Mayank felt hurt and disappointed. He wondered what to do. Then he had a brain wave. "It's probably hungry. It needs food.' F-O-O-D. Why didn't I think of that before?" he wondered.
In he went running to his mother. “Mummy, Mummy, may I please have a slice of bread? There's a beautiful puppy outside and he's very hungry.” Mayank's mother paused for a moment before replying: “There you go again, chasing pups and kittens. Why don't you let them alone? Once you start feeding them, they will come every day. I don't want a nuisance in my house?' Mayank used all his persuasive skills to plead with his mother. “Please, Mummy, just want him to have a little bit of bread before he is driven” Still muttering her disapproval, his mother gave him a slice. Then on a generous impulse, she also gave him a couple of glucose biscuits. “Here, try these on him. But don't be too long, okay? Your father will be coming back any minute.” Mayank's mother was loving, yet strict enough not to let her son get spoiled. Though she instinctively disapproved of Mayank's latest adventure with the stray pup, she let him go ahead. “Perhaps he'll learn something,” she thought to herself. “Certainly, it's not wrong to love animals and plants. It makes children sensitive.”
So Mayank got his way. Armed with the tempting snacks. He made a renewed bid on the pup. He called it many names, even “Tiger”, he threw little crumbs of the biscuits and bread in front of it. The puppy went round and round the car, always moving as far away from the child as possible. It ignored the food.
A2.Complete (2)
Complete the following sentences.
1) Mayank demanded ----------------from mother because he thought the dog was-----------
2) Mayank’s mother initially did not ready to give anything to Mayank because -----------
A3. Conclusion (2)
Mayank’s mother was generous. Give supportive statement from the extract to this conclusion.
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(Give answer in two sentences)
A 4. Vocabulary. (2)
Match the words in ‘A’ with its meanings in ‘B’
A B
1) Epitome a) inclined
2) Tended b) showing no interest
3) Hostile c) perfect example
4) Indifferent d) aggressive
A5. Personal Response. (2)
Imagine that you were in the place of Mayank. If you know the dog is not giving positive response to your attempts. Describe how you feel at that moment.
A6. Grammar
Do as directed. (2)
a) When Mayank edged nearer, it began to whine loudly.
(Rewrite using No sooner ---- than)
b) It ignored the food.
(Change it into past perfect tense)
B) Non textual Grammar
Rewrite in the ways instructed. (3)
1) I see- - - - - - boy. - - - - - - - boy is very poor.
(Use appropriate articles)
2) He climbed ---- the ladder to get ----the attic.
(Use appropriate prepositions)
3) I said to her, “I brought two good news for you.”
(Make indirect speech)
Q.2.(A) Read the first activity. Read the extract and then do all the activities. (12)
A1. Global Understanding (2)
Fill the chart taking the information from the following extract -
Impacts of Peacocks
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The highway from Pune to Ahmednagar is an interesting one. Farmers in traditional white peaked caps zip past you, some in fancy new cars. Signs of prosperity are apparent, although the region battled with severe drought just a couple of years ago. A few kilometers down the highway beyond the small town of Chikrapur, a left turn reveals the road that leads to our destination – the village of Chincholi Morachi. Loosely translated, it means the abode of peacocks and tamarind tree, both of which are in abundance here. For, this quaint little village, almost 60 km from Pune, is home to a population of 2000 people, as well as an equal number of peacocks.
As you interact with people here, it’s quite evident why the national bird enjoys special statues at Chincholi Morachi. In this village, the peacock is not just protected, but also revered – so much so that this is one place where its numbers have steadily increased over the years. “Ten years ago, there were almost 600 peacocks in our village. Now, the number is more than three times,” says Maheshrao Gorde, the village sarpanch. For most of the villagers, the peacock is not just a bird, it is also a symbol associated with the village deity Khandoba. “The peacock is the vahan (vehicle) of Khandoba, and is therefore special for us,” says Gorde.
A2. Complete (2)
Peacock is not just protected but also revered. Its result is------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A3. Conclusion (2)
Chicholi Morachi name is given to the village. The reason behind this is-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A4. Vocabulary (2)
Write the regional language words used in the extract. Give its implications.
A5.Personal Response (2)
Suggest some ways to protect the birds.
A6. Grammar (2)
a) The highway from Pune to Ahmednagar is an interesting one.
(Make exclamatory sentense)
b) In this village, the peacock is not just protected, but also revered.
( Use – as well as)
B) Read the following extract and complete the following table. (3)
There are three seasons in India. They are summer, rainy season and winter. The duration of the summer season in India is form February to May. During this period the climate is very hot. If we consider the festivals during the summer season, we find many fairs and meals. The work of ploughing fields is done in summer season. June to September is included in the rainy season. The climate is cloudy, chilly and cold. Gauri and Ganesh festival are celebrated in the rainy season. The work of sowing seeds is done in the beginning of this season.
The duration of the winter season in India is from October to December. During this period the climate is very cold. If we consider the festivals during the winter season, we celebrate Dipawali, Drashara etc. The work of ripping crops and sowing seeds again is done in winter seasons. The variety of seasons make India unique.
Criteria
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Summer
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Rainy seasons
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Winter
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Duration
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Climate
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Festivals
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Work
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Q.3.(A) Read the first activity. Read the extract and then do all the activities. (12)
A1. Global Understanding (2)
Complete the table inserting the information from the following extract -
Criteria
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Information
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Utility of electricity
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Modern society relies heavily on the convenience and versatility of electricity. It powers your microwave, helps light your house, let's you watch TV and so much more; Electricity plays a role in the way your heartbeats. Muscle cells in the heart are contracted by electricity going through the heart. Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines used in hospitals measure the electricity going through someone's heart. When the person is healthy it usually shows a line moving across a screen with regular spikes as the heartbeats. You may have heard of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). The difference between the two is in the way the electrons flow. In DC electrons move in a single direction while in AC they change directions, switching between backwards and forwards. The electricity use in your home is AC while DC comes from sources that include batteries.
Electric fields work in a similar way to gravity with an important exception being that while gravity always attracts, electric fields can either attract or repulse. American scientist Benjamin Franklin carried our extensive electricity research in the 18th century, inventing the lightning rod amongst his many discoveries. Lightning strikes through a grounded wire.
A2. Interpretation (2)
Describe the difference between between DC and AC currect.
A3. Guessing (2)
Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines used in hospitals. Its reason is--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Write your guess in two sentences)
A.4. Vocabulary- (2)
Write long forms of the following abbreviations
a) ECG
b) TV
c) DC
d) AC
A.5. Personal Response- (2)
Suggest some ways to save the electricity.
A.6.Grammar
Do as directed. (2)
a) Modern society relies heavily on the convenience and versatility of electricity.
(Rewrite using not only -------------but also)
b) Muscle cells in the heart are contracted by electricity going through the heart.
(Rewrite changing the voice)
B) Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given bellow. Suggest a suitable title for it. (3)
Electricity----------------- its uses------------------------ differences between AC and DC type of electricity --------------------gravity etc.
(Write only one paragraph)
Q.4. Read the given extract and do the activities that follow. (8)
When the stars go off
Tall chimney – sirens sound
Daily with fast steps
Marching to the mill
Who looked backwards
And told us so lovingly
“Do not fight with anyone”
Gave us two paise
On the day before Dasara
She went with five of us
To see the festival
We bantered in the lanes
What a great pleasure
Beyond words
We returned with balloons
And whistles and pipes
We became birds.
A 1. Factual Understanding. (2)
Arrange the following jumbled statements in the proper order of events.
1) The children bought balloons, whistles and pipes.
2) The mother advised the children not to fight with anyone.
3) The children acted playfully in the lanes.
4) The mother went to the mill in the morning.
A 2. Poetic Device (2)
Marching to the mill.
(Name the figure of speech used in this sentence and find another same example from the extract)
A 3. Personal Response. (2)
Describe your mother in four sentences.
A 4. Poetic creativity. (2)
Rewrite the following lines using a similar word for the underlined word.
Daily with fast steps
Marching to the mill
Who looked backwards
And told us so lovingly
“Do not fight with anyone”
Q. 5. (A) Read the following extract and do the activities that follow it. (4)
"How shabby, indeed!" cried the Town Councilors, who always agreed with the Mayor; and they went up to look at it.
"The ruby has fallen out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he is golden no longer," said the
Mayor, "in fact, he is little better than a beggar!"
"Little better than a beggar," said the Town Councilors.
"And here is actually a dead bird at his feet!" continued the Mayor. "We must really issue a proclamation that birds are not to be allowed to die here." And the Town Clerk made a note of the suggestion.
So they pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince. "As he is no longer beautiful he is no longer useful," said the Art Professor at the University.
Then they melted the statue in a furnace, and the Mayor held a meeting of the Corporation to decide what was to be done with the metal. "We must have another statue, of course," he said, "and it shall be a statue of myself."
"Of myself," said each of the Town Councilors, and they quarreled. When I last heard of them they were quarrelling still.
A1. Describe the character. (2)
Describe the different views about the Happy Prince.
A 2. Write a gist of the above extract in your own words. (2)
(Use the following hints)
Opinions of the persons about the condition of the statue, dead bird and decision about it,
quarrel for another statue, etc.
(B) Read the following extract and do the activities that follow it. (4)
So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.
On went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she cluttered out of the door and down the stairs to the street.
Where she stopped the sign read: 'Mme Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds.' One Eight up Della ran, and collected herself, panting. Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the 'Sofronie.'
"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.
"I buy hair," said Madame. "Take your hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it."
Down rippled the brown cascade.
"Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practiced hand.
"Give it to me quick" said Della.
Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking the stores for Jim's present.
A 1. Write true or false from the following statements. (2)
1) Della wanted to sell her hair.
2) Della became very sad to cut her hair.
3) Della would get thirty dollars for her hair.
4) Dell needed money to run her house.
A 2.Convert the dialogue into a dialogue between Dell and Madam So Frontier. (2)
(Use the following hints)
Dell:-
Madam:-
Dell:- Will you buy my hair?
Madam:- -----------------------------------------
Dell:- I will show you my hair. Please give me reasonable amount.
Madam:- -----------------------------------------
Dell:-
Madam:-
Q. 5. (A) Letter writing. (4)
1. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper to raise the problem of increasing water pollution.
Use the following information-
Causes of water pollution, its hazards, ways to overcome this problem, request to
r raise the problem in the newspaper
Addressee – The Editor, Lokamat, Jalgaon.
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2. Write a letter to the Principal of your college to grant a leave of absence. (4)
Use the following information-
Name – XYZ, Std.XI, Div. G, Stream- Arts, Needs leave of absence because of fever and weakness, assure to complete the pending work and remaining study. Leave duration five days.
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(B) Appeal Writing (4)
1. Prepare a handout to inspire people to visit the book exhibition organized by Rotary Club, Chalisgaon.
(Use the following points.)
1) Give attractive title
2) Give venue and time
3) Describe offers
4) Add your own points
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(B) Report writing. (4)
2. Write a report of the celebration of teacher’s day in your college
Give list of few programs, describe events as per they happened, mention any remarkable event, chief guest, award distribution, speeches etc. (Include these points)
(C) Write any one of the following.
(1) View – counter view. (4)
Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the counter view section on the following topic in 120 words.
View section :- Mobile phone helps in the study of students
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Ø Various educational apps help in the study
Ø It works as a reference material.
Ø It increases interactions between students in the form of social media groups.
Ø It gives digital audio visual experience.
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(2) Information Transfer. (4)
Study the following table giving information about use and misuse of social media. Write a short paragraph based on it in about 120 words.
Use of social media
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Misuse of social media
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1) Increases unity
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1) Creates hatred for other community
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2) Quick way to transfer information
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2) Fake information also spreads quickly
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3) Quick communication among many
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3) Lack of real communication
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4) Interactions between various topics
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4) Irrelevant topics are shared
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Q.7. Do the following activities.
(A) Prepare a set of questions to take an interview of a famous musician. (4)
Include one introductory question, some probing questions and one concluding question.
(B) Prepare a speech to give on the occasion of the earth day (22 April) with the help of the following points. (3)
1) Importance of the day
2) Give need to celebrate this day
3) Suggest some ways to save earth
4) Give precautions to make the earth livable.
