ASSEB| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| QUESTION PAPER - 2025| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2025
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:
1. The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's, and don'ts. (The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less, find more time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about the house, be nice to people we don't like, drive carefully and take the dog for a walk every day. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplish- ments are beyond attainment. If we remain deep-rooted liars, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.
2. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our
schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also
make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that
we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of
these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I
limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning
and to read more every evening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided
me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on
the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to
the task.
3. The daily
exercise lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in the
morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself
out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, I
managed to creep down into the living-room for two days before anyone found me
out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the the human human frame
into uncomfortable positions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted
condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family
trooped in to watch the performance. That was really upsetting but I fended off
the taunts and jibes of the family good humorously and soon everybody got used
to the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned, the time I spent at exercise
gradually diminished. Little by little the eleven minutes fell to zero. By 10th
January, I was back to where I had started from. I argued that if I spent less
time exhausting myself at exercise in the morning, I would keep my mind fresh
for reading when I got home from work. Resisting the hypnotizing effect of
television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book.
One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front
of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon
got back to the old habit of dozing off in front of the screen. I still haven't
given up my resolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book
entitled 'How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute'. Perhaps it will solve my
problem, but I just haven't had time to read it.
Questions:
(a) What is a
time for resolution? 1
(b) What,
according to the writer, past experiences of resolution have taught us? 1
(c) What are the
same old resolutions that we take? 2
(d) Why do most
of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement? 2
(e) How long did
the writer's exercise last? 1
(f) What are the
two modest ambitions that the writer limited himself with? 2
(g) What
argument does the writer give for spending less time in exercising? 1
(h) Pick out
the words from the passage that mean the following: 1x2=2
(i)
Achievements
(ii) Humble
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow:
1. Social media
is a medium for communication and content creation, allowing users to share
information, opinions, ideas, and much more. Social media is the communal
interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information
and ideas in virtual communities. It is the basic need and quality of human
beings to be social. The current generation is fortunate enough to witness some
of the most amazing technological developments ever in history. Social media
platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more are giving people a chance
to connect with each other across distances. In other words, the whole world is
at our fingertips, all thanks to social media. The youth is especially one of
the most dominant users of social media.
2. Social media
has transformed how we connect. Due to busy lives and geographical distances,
people now rely on technology to maintain relationships. Social networking
sites and apps have revolutionized communication by allowing users to share
information and ideas globally through interactive platforms. These sites,
accessible from desktops, laptops, and mobile phones, are popular due to their
features and ease of use. Social media is an excellent educational tool. All
the information one requires is just a click away. Students can educate
themselves on various topics using social media. Moreover, live lectures are
now possible because of social media. One can attend a lecture happening in America
while sitting in India. One is always updated on the latest happenings of the
world through it. It has the potential to increase public awareness of a range
of societal issues. Distance is not a barrier anymore because of social media.
Most importantly, it also provides a great platform for young budding artists
to showcase their talent for free. One can get great opportunities for
employment through social media too. As a result of the quick rise and
extension of digital marketing, social media has played an essential part in
this expansion. People may learn a great deal and stay up-to-date with the
newest news worldwide by utilizing this.
3. But there is
always a drawback to every good that comes with it, no matter how beneficial it
is. Social media has caused addiction to users. If the use of social media is
not monitored, it can lead to grave consequences. It is harmful because it
invades one's privacy like never before. Users of social media are becoming
victims of fraudulent and online scams that seem to be genuine. It also leads
to cyberbullying which affects any person significantly. Students, too, are
exceedingly active on social media sites these days, limiting them from
academic as well as outdoor activities, which hampers with their academic performance.
Social media also creates communal rifts. Fake news is spread with the use of
it, which poisons the mind of peace-loving citizens.
4. Social media,
thus, has both advantages and disadvantages. But it all depends on the user at
the end. The youth must particularly create a balance between their academic
performances, physical activities, and social media. Excess use of anything is
harmful and the same thing applies to social media too. Therefore, by managing
the social media habits and focusing on real-life interactions, one can enjoy
the benefits of social media without letting it overwhelm their lives.
Questions:
(a) On the
basis of your reading of the above passage, make note on it and add a suitable
title. 5
(b) Make a
summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3
SECTION-B
(Writing)
3. You are arranging an Educational Tour to Tezpur in the
last week of April. Describe your preparations to your classmates in about 100
words. 6
OR
Your
school/college observed the 'World Environment Day' on 5th June. The students
took part in a plantation programme and took out a rally to create awareness
among the people. Prepare a report, in about 100 words, on the event to be
published in your school/college magazine. 6
4. Your school is organizing an Inter-School/Inter-College
Sports Meet. Write a speech to be delivered as the inaugural speech on the
topic, "The importance of sports for holistic growth". 6
OR
Write an article
for your school/college magazine on the importance of cleanliness in the
school/college campus. 6
5. You are Rishav/Riju. You have seen an advertisement in a
local daily for the post of an Assistant Teacher in a primary school in
Goalpara. Write an application, with complete biodata, to the Headmaster of the
school submitting your candidature for the post. 8
OR
Write a letter
to the Editor of The Assam Tribune drawing attention of the authorities concerned
to the erratic power supply in your locality. You are Neelav/Namrata. 8
SECTION-C
(Grammar)
6. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners (any
two): 1/2x2=1
(i)
______Brahmaputra flows by the side of Guwahati.
(ii) I saw
_______one-rupee coin on the road.
(iii)
________milk on the bottle is spilled.
(b) Rewrite
any two of the following sentences with the correct forms of the verbs given in
the brackets: 1/2x2=1
(i) When we
went out, it still (rain).
(ii) My friend
(come) here tomorrow.
(iii) The match
(start) before we reached the stadium.
(c) Fill in
the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliaries: 2×2=1
(i) When I was
young, I ______run faster. (ability)
(ii) All
candidates _________bring their admit cards on the day of the examination.
(compulsion)
(d) Correct
the following: 1/2x2=1
(i) He knows to
swim.
(ii) Each of
the boys were given a pen by the teachers.
7. (a) Complete the following piece of conversation by
choosing the correct alternatives from the brackets: 2
Ruhi said to
Rohan, "_______(What/Why) are you doing now? ________(Don't/Haven't) you
finished reading the book?" Rohan replied, "I _______(have/may)
finished reading the book. Now, I am writing an essay as part of my
______(preparing/preparation) for the examination."
(b) Rewrite
the following sentences as directed: 1x2=2
(i) He wants me
to go. (Turn it into a complex sentence)
(ii) Only those
boys who are industrious can shine in life. (Rewrite it as a simple sentence)
8. Rearrange the words in the following to form
meaningful sentences: 1x2=2
(a) on/my
bicycle/to/go/I/used to/my/school
(b)
the/an/truth/honest/speaks/man/always
SECTION-D
(Textual
Questions)
9. Read any one of the stanzas given below and answer the
questions that follow:
(a) The
cardboard shows me how it was
When two girl
cousins went paddling,
Each one holding
one of my mother's hands,
And she the big
girl-some twelve years or so.
All three stood
still to smile through their hair
At the uncle
with the camera.
(i) What does
the cardboard' refer to? 1
(ii) Who was the
big girl? 1
(iii) Who were
holding the hands of the poet's mother? 1
(iv) Who clicked
the photograph? 1
(v) Write
briefly what the girls did on the sea beach. 4
OR
(b) 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) Where do
these lines occur? 1
(ii) To whom
does the speaker address? 1
(iii) Who
says, "I am the Poem of Earth"? 1
(iv) Why is the
sea called 'bottomless"? 1
(v) What is
the meaning of 'Eternal I rise impalpable? 4
10. Answer any three of the following questions: 2×3=6
(a) Why would
the poet's mother laugh at the snapshot?
(b) Whom do you
hold responsible for the atmosphere of mutual distrust that prevails between
the father and the son?
(c) Why is the
rain compared to music?
(d) What are the
poet's feelings towards childhood?
(e) How is the
cyclic movement of rain presented in the poem, The Voice of the Rain ?
(f) Why does the
poet say that his childhood went to some forgotten land?
(g) How is the
father's helplessness brought out in the poem, Father to Son?
(h) When was the
photo taken? What did it show?
11. Answer any five of the following questions : 2x5=10
(a) How do you
know that the author's grandmother was a deeply religious person?
(b) How did the
grandmother celebrate the homecoming of the author?
(c) Contrast the
Chinese view of the art with the European view.
(d) What do you
understand by 'sustainable development?
(e) What are Yin
and Yang? What does Verrier Elwin say about the hospitality of Assamese people?
(9) Why is the
growing population worldwide detrimental to the earth's health?
(h) What are the
things that Verrier Elwin loves about Assam?
12. "Man is the biggest enemy of mankind. Deforestation
has become his habit." Elaborate. 6
OR
Write, in your
own words, about the author's life with his grandmother at their village home.
6
13. Answer any one of the following questions: 6
(a) What factors
made Einstein's in life Munich miserable? What did he realize after six months?
(b) Narrate the
events leading to Ranga's marriage.
14. Answer any two of the following questions: 2×2=4
(a) Why was
Ranga's homecoming a great event?
(b) Describe the
quality of mangoes of Hosahalli village.
(c) Why did
Albert see no point in learning dates and facts of History books?
(d) What was Mr.
Koch's opinion about Albert?
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