AHSEC| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2023
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
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full marks for the questions
SECTION-A
(Reading)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:
I got into
the coach. It drove away. At last, I reached London in the morning. There one
of the masters of the school was waiting for me. His name was Mr. Mell. I said
that I had had no breakfast.
“We will buy
some food”, said Mr. Mell. “I have to visit an old lady; you may eat it at her
house.”
We walked a
short distance and came to some alms-houses. These are small houses built by
some rich men for very poor people to live in. Mr. Mell went into one of these
houses.
“My Charley!”
said the woman. She was Mr. Mell’s mother. We sat down and ate breakfast.
Afterwards the old woman said, “Have you got your whistle, Charley?”
He took out a
whistle and began to play a very sad tune. I have never heard anyone play
worse.
We went back
and got into another coach. It drove away and we came at last to Blackheath.
We walked a
short distance and came to a high brick wall. Over a door in this wall there
was a board with SALEM HOUSE written upon it.
The door was
opened by a man with a wooden leg.
“The new
boy”, said the master.
Salem House
was a square, sad-looking brick building. I was led into a schoolroom-the
saddest and emptiest place I have ever seen. It was a long room with three long
lines of desks in it. Bits of paper lay on the floor. The walls were covered
with ink as if a rain of ink had come through the roof and there was strange
unpleasant small in the air. For some days I was alone in the place with Mr.
Mell. The boys had not come back yet from the holidays; and Mr. Creaked, the
headmaster, was away at the sea. I had my meals with Mr. Mell. He wrote, and
when he had finished writing he pulled out his whistle and played sad tunes on
it. I read, or listened to the whistle, and cried myself to sleep when i went
to bed at night in a big room with many empty beds in it.
Questions:
(a) When does
the speaker reach London? 1
Ans:- The
speaker's arrival time in London depends on the departure point, mode of
transport and the route taken.
(b) By what
name does Mr. Mell’s mother call him? 1
Ans:- In
Charles Dickens' novel "David Copperfield", Mr. Mel's mother calls
him "Dannel", a diminutive of Daniel.
(c) At which
place do the speaker and Mr. Mell arrive at last? 1
Ans:- Salem House.
(d) Who opens
the door at Salem House? 1
Ans:- Mr. Creakle.
(e) What are
alms-houses? 2
Ans:- An
alms-house is a unit of affordable housing that belongs to a charity.
(f) Give a
brief description of Salem House. 2
Ans:-
Salem House is a fictional boarding school in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel
David Copperfield. The school is located in Blackheath, England, and is run by
the cruel and tyrannical headmaster, Mr. Crackle. Salem House is a place of
fear and punishment for students, and David Copperfield's time there is marked
by loneliness, isolation, and abuse.
The school is
described as a "big, cold, gloomy house" with ink splattered all over
it and a general smell of decay. Students are given poor food and clothing, and
face frequent beatings and other forms of physical punishment. Mr. Crackle is a
sadist and abusive man, and he enjoys tormenting the students.
(g) What did
Mr. Mell do after he had finished eating with the speaker? 2
Ans:- Mr.
Mel takes David to the coach station and takes him to meet his mother in an
alms-house. David later tells Steer forth about this, who uses it to threaten
Mr. Mel and get him fired.
(h) Pick out
words from the passage that mean the following: 1x2=2
(i) Scent
(ii)
Vacation
Ans:- Here
are the words from the passage that mean the following:-
(i) Scent: fragrance,
aroma, odor
(ii)
Vacation: holiday, break, time off
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
that follow:
1. Indian
society is old and it is extremely complex. According to a popular estimate it
has covered a span of five thousand years the period of its first known
civilization. During this long period several waves of immigrants, representing
different ethnic strains and linguistic families, have merged into its
population to contribute to its diversity, richness, and vitality.
2. Several
different levels of social evolution coexist in contemporary India: primitive
hunters and food gatherers; shifting cultivators who used digging sticks and
hoes (not ploughs and draft cattle); nomads of different types (breeders of
goats, sheep, and cattle; itinerant traders; and artisans and craftsmen);
settled agriculturists who used the plough for cultivation; artisans, and
landed as aristocracies of ancient lineage. Most of the major religions of the
world-Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism-are found here, and in addition there
is a bewildering variety of cults and sects with different orientations in
belief and ritual. In the process of its evolution, Indian society has acquired
a composite culture, characterised by stable patterns of pluralism.
3. It is
difficult to identify the earliest inhabitants of India. Not surprisingly,
there are no written records about them because at that time writing had not
been invented. The oral tradition of the people is also not of much help, for
later additions and subtractions render it unreliable as a guide to history.
The evidence of prehistory is more dependable, though it can rarely tell the
whole story. Many of the minute details of life cannot survive the ravages of
time. We now know that early human activity in India goes back to the second
Inter-Glacial period, between 400,000 and 200,000 BC.
Questions:
(a) On the
basis of your reading of the above passage, make note on it and add a suitable
title to it. 5
(b) Make a
summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3
Ans:- (a)
Title: The History and Evolution of Indian Society
(b) Summary:
Indian society is old and complex, with a history dating back more than five
thousand years. It has been shaped by different waves of immigrants,
representing different ethnic strains and linguistic families. Today, India is
home to people from diverse social and religious backgrounds, including
primitive hunters and gatherers, shifting cultivators, nomads, settled
cultivators, artisans, and elites. Along with the world's major religions, a
variety of sects and sects also exist in India. This diversity has resulted in
a mixed culture characterized by stable patterns of pluralism.
SECTION – B
(Writing)
3. You are the Cultural Secretary of your school/ college
and planning to organize a cultural programme on the occasion of Golden Jubilee
of your school/ college, in the second week of April. Write, in about 100
words, how you are going to organize it. 6
Ans:-
NOTICE
XYZ
School
Cultural
Program
11 April 2020
All the students are here by informed that our
school is going to organise a Cultural Programme on the occasion of Golden
Jubilee on 20th April 2020. Any students of class 11 (only) who are interested
in participating in this program please gave your name, class, contact number
to our cultural secretary.
Cultural secretary,
XYZ
Or
Your school/ college
observed ‘Lachit Divas’ on 24th November. Many students and teachers
took part in the celebration. Prepare a report on how the celebration took
place. (Maximum 100 words) 6
Ans:-
Lachit Divas Celebrated
26
November, 2022: The Lachit
Divas was observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom
army general Lachit Borphukan at the XYZ School/College, Baksa. Honouring the
memory of Ahom General, three days long programme commenced from 23 November,
ended on 25 November. Lachit Borphukan was born on 24 November 1622 in
Charaideo and is known for his military intelligence and valour in the 1671
Battle of Saraighat. All the students and teachers gathered in the assembly
hall. The observation began with offering floral tribute at the portrait of
Veer Lachit Borphukan. A speech was delivered by Honourable Principal on the
heroism and ideals of Lachit Borphukan. A group of students enacted a drama
where they portrayed the event of the Battle of Saraighat and showed how they won
the battle in Lachit’s reign. Drawing and Essay competitions were also
organised among the students on the life and works of the legendary
personality. The programme ended with the singing of a patriotic song.
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