AHSEC| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| QUESTION PAPER - 2021| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2021
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions
SECTION - A
(Reading)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
King Bruce was a
famous king of Scotland in Europe. He was a true patriot. He was very brave and
courageous also. The ruler of England was very jealous of him. He raised a
large army and invaded Scotland. Unluckily Bruce suffered a defeat and he had
to run for life. So, the country of Scotland came under the English rule.
King Bruce made
six brave attempts to free his country from the English yoke but all in vain.
So, he was disappointed. He ran to a forest and hid himself in a cave. He was
going to give up trying any more.
Suddenly the
king's eyes fell on a spider hanging from a thread. It was trying to reach its
cob-web. Every time it went up, it slipped down. But it kept trying again and
again. It went on making effort after effort non-stop. Bruce counted nine brave
attempts of the spider. Still, it could not reach the cob-web.
The king was
sure that the insect would now leave attempting any more. But he was in the
wrong. Nine failures did not discourage the spider. It did not lose heart.
After taking a little rest it started its tenth attempt. Step by step it went
up. At first the king said, "Silly spider! Why doesn't it leave the
attempt?"
But the king was
surprised to see that this time the spider was just at the door-step of its
cob-web. The king now watched it eagerly. Lo! A brave leap nestled it in its
home.
"Bravo!
Bravo!!" the king cried out in praise, "all honour to those who try.
Surely, I too must try again to win my throne."
So, Bruce raised
an army once again. He invaded his enemy, the English king, with such a force
that he won a grand victory. Scotland was free and Bruce was on his throne
again.
Questions:
(a) (i)
Who was King Bruce? 1
(ii) Where did
King Bruce run and where did he hide himself? 1
(iii) Why had
King Bruce to run away? 1
(iv) What did
King Bruce observe in the cave? 1
(v) What did King
Bruce say to the spider at first? 2
(vi) What did
King Bruce say to the spider at the end? 2
(vii) How did
King Bruce make Scotland free? 2
(b) Pick
out the words from the passage that mean the following: 1x2=2
(i) A person who
loves his or her country
(ii) Ready to
face and endure danger or pain
2. Read the following passage given below and answer the
questions that follow:
1. Ratan Tata had
dreamt of manufacturing the cheapest car in India and in the world for one
lakh, which most people could afford. India is a country of middle-class people
and most aspire to have a car. Therefore, a car which would meet their budget
was very much required. The car's design and features must be artistic,
pleasing and people should get attracted to it and desire to buy it. To make
this car, Ratan Tata had to be very careful about spending on the development
of the car and this was the biggest challenge. This was where most of the
internationally well-known global carmakers had given up.
2. Ratan Tata had
often observed families riding on two- wheelers, the father driving, the elder
child standing in front, the mother sitting behind, holding the younger child
or the baby. After seeing this, he thought about a car which would be
affordable, safe, sustainable in all weather conditions. He then started
working on the Nano project with his team and has today made a cheap but
luxurious. car for the people. He has fulfilled not only his own dream, but
also the dream of some people who could not afford a car for a long time.
3. Ratan Tata had
a business opportunity, he dreamt well for the people and not only did he
fulfill his own dream, but also fulfilled the dreams of others by creating the
Nano. People will be inspired by the achievements of Ratan Tata and will come
up with better ideas.
Questions:
(a) On the
basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it and add a suitable
title to it. 5
(b) Make a
summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 5
SECTION - B
(Writing)
3. You are arranging an educational tour to Tezpur in the
last week of May. Describe your preparations to your classmates in about 100
words. 6
Or
You are
Ramesh/Rina. You were one of the volunteers who donated blood at the Blood
Donation Camp organized by the Students' Union of your school/college. Write a
description about your experience and feelings while donating blood (maximum
100 words). 6
4. Write an article for your school/college magazine on
the preventive measures for COVID-19 pandemic using the following points: 6
(i) Clean your
hands often
(ii) Maintain a
safe distance
(iii) Wear a
mask
(iv) Stay home
if you feel unwell and immediately consult a doctor
Or
Write an article
for your school/college magazine on the importance of cleanliness in the school/college
campus. 6
5. You are Ashish/Asha. You are planning to spend your
summer vacation in Assam Bhawan, Kolkata. Write a letter to the Manager of
Assam Bhawan (Russell Street, Middleton Row, Park Street, Kolkata-700071)
requesting him to reserve a room for you. 8
Or
Write a letter
to the Editor of The Assam Tribune' drawing attention of the authorities
concerned to the problem of waterlogging and poor drainage system in your
locality. 8
SECTION - C
(Grammar)
6. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners (any
three): 1x3=3
(i) She made
_______mistakes while writing. (much/many)
(ii) I have
_____friends in this city. (few/a few/the few)
(iii) She has
barely _____beautiful dress. (some/any)
(iv) care could
have prevented the accident. (Little/A little)
(v) The Ganges
is _____holy river. (a/an)
(vi) The
gardener waters ______plants every day. (this/that/these)
(b) Rewrite
any three of the following sentences with the correct form of verb given in the
brackets: 1x3=3
(i) It (rain)
now, we can't go out.
(ii) She (read)
a book when I visited her.
(iii) People
(shout) when fire broke out last night. are going
(iv) We (go to
watch a football match today afternoon.
(v) An apple a
day (keep) the doctor away.
(vi) The other
employees had already left the office but John (still work) there.
7. Correct any two of the following: 1x2=2
(a) The honesty
is the best policy.
(b) She invited
my husband myself.
(c) She is one
of the tallest girl in the class.
(d) Give me the
scissor.
8. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (any two):
1x2=2
(a) He works
like a donkey all day long. (Change into negative-interrogative)
(b) John
admitted his guilt. (Change into complex sentence)
(c) He liked
what I suggested. (Change into simple sentence)
(d) Being
innocent, he never thought of running away. (Change into compound sentence)
SECTION - D
(Textual
Questions)
9. Read any of the stanzas given below and answer the
questions that follow:
(a) And who art
thou? Said I to the soft-falling shower, Which, strange to tell, gave me an
answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of
Earth, said the voice of the rain, Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land
and the bottomless sea,
Upward to
heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
(i) To whom the
question is asked? 1
(ii) Who is the
Poem of Earth? 1
(iii) Who rises
eternally? 1
(iv) To where
does it rise? 1
(v) Write a
brief summary of the above stanza. 4
Or
(b) When did my childhood go?
Was it the time
I realized that adults were not
All they seemed
to be,
They talked of
love and preached of love,
But did not act
so lovingly,
Was that the
day!
(i) Where do
these lines occur? 1
(ii) When does
the poet think that he lost his childhood? 1
(iii) What do
the adults talk of? 1
(iv) Do the
adults act lovingly? 1
(v) What does
the speaker think about the adults? 4
10. Answer any two of the following questions: 3×2=6
(a) What does
rain do to the earth, as has been said by the voice of the rain?
(b) What is the
laboured ease of loss' in the poem, A Photograph?
(c) Briefly
evaluate the poet's attitude towards life as seen in the last stanza of the
poem, A Photograph.
(d) Why does the
poet say that his childhood "went to some forgotten place"?
(e) What does
the phrase 'strange to tell' mean in the poem, The Voice of the Rain?
11. Answer any five of the following questions: 2x5=10
(a) How did the
author's grandmother look?
(b) How did the
author's grandfather look in his portrait?
(c) How did the
author's grandmother prepare to take him to the village school?
(d) Why did the
author's grandmother not like his city school?
(e) What do the
earth's vital signs reveal?
(f) Why is it
said that "forests precede mankind; deserts follow"?
(g) How can
population explosion be controlled?
(h) What are the
things that Verrier Elwin loves about Assam?
(i) What does
Verrier Elwin like about the people of Kenya and Tanganyka?
(j) What does
Verrier Elwin say about the art of personal decoration of the people of Assam?
12. (a) "Industry has a most crucial role to
play in this new Era of Responsibility." Elaborate this view. 6
Or
(b) Describe how
the author's grandmother fed the sparrows in the afternoon. 6
13. Answer any one of the following questions: 6
(a) How do you
distinguish between information gathering and insight formation from your
reading of Albert Einstein at School?
(b) "The
school system often curbs individual talents." Discuss this matter from
your reading of Albert Einstein at School.
(c) What do you
understand about Einstein's nature from his conversations with his History
Teacher, his Mathematics Teacher, and his Head Teacher?
14. Answer any two of the following questions in brief:
2×2=4
(a) Why did Mr.
Braun scold young Einstein?
(b) Why did
Albert see no point in learning dates and facts from History books?
(c) What was
Mathematics Teacher Koch's opinion about Albert?
(d) Who was
Yuri? How did he help Albert?
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