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Half Yearly Exam - 2020-21

Class – XI

Sub. – English

Time: 3 Hrs. MM: 80

Instructions:-

· All questions are compulsory.

· Marks are indicated in front of each question.

Section – A

Q. 1 Read the following passage and answer the questions on the basis of comprehension

of the passage. (Any ten) (10)

Floods are not new to India and this sub- continent. In recent years the problem has received

much greater attention because it has led to much greater damage than in the past. Even though information on the impending occurrence of floods is now more accurate and certainly more timely,often there is very little time to minimize the damage. In the case of India, flooding is very much a function of the seasonal nature of our rainfall. The monsoons are spread over a short period during the year and often bring so much volume of rain that it cannot be absorbed by the earth. Flooding is not confined only to the main rivers of the country, often smaller tributaries and streams can cause heavy damage as well. One major factor that could lead to a higher severity of flooding in the future is the danger of climate change. One set of scientists has estimated that the monsoons could be shorter in duration, but far more intensive. Climate change is the result of human actions through the increased concentration of green house gases in the atmosphere, of which carbon dioxide is the most prominent.

Question:

1. Which word in the passage means „about to happen‟?

Ans:- Impending

2. Which word in the passage means „small rivers that flow into larger rivers?‟

Ans:- Tributatries

3. What is the noun form of „prominent‟?

Ans:- prominence

4. Which part of speech is the word „minimize‟?

(a) Noun (b) Verb

Ans :- (d) Adverb

5. What is the main cause of flooding in India?

Ans:-5 :-In the case of India, flooding is very much a function of the seasonal nature of our rainfall

6. What have some scientists anticipated?

Ans:-6:- One set of scientists has estimated that the monsoons could be shorter in duration

7. What causes climate change?

Ans:-7:-Climate change is the result of human actions through the increased concentration of

green house gases in the atmosphere, of which carbon dioxide is the most prominent.

8. Noticeable, outstanding, remarkable, salient, and striking are the synonyms of a word in the

passage. Find out the word.

Ans:- Prominent

9. Choose the correct alternative- The process of a liquid, gas or other substance being taken

in is called ……………….

(a) absorption (b) absorbtion

Ans:- (a) absorption

10. Why do scientists heave a sigh of relief?

11. Why does the earth fail to absorb rain water?

Ans:-11:-The monsoons are spread over a short period during the year and often bring so much volume of rain that it cannot be absorbed by the earth.

Q. 2 Read the following passage and answers the questions. (Any 8) (8)

Newspaper reading habit not only creates a habit of reading but also opens the doors to self

improvement. The practice of reading a newspaper has been associated with improvement in

students‟ attitudes towards reading overall. Therefore, a case study was conducted at the Apex

College, Mumbai to identify the newspaper reading habits of the college professionals (Graduate,Post Graduate and Ph.D students)

The specific purpose of the study was to study thoroughly the reading habits of the 21st century

Apex professionals in the college with the aim to identify their reading attitudes, purposes and

tastes. The data was collected using the questionnaire method. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed among the professionals and 143 filled- in questionnaires were obtained from the respondents. The collected information was tabulated by using statistical method, table and

percentage which is given below:

Question:

1. What was the purpose of the case study conducted at Apex College, Mumbai?

Ans:- The case of study conducted at apex college mumbai to identify newspaper reading habits

2. How is reading newspaper helpful for us?

Ans:- The practice of reading a newspaper has been associated with improvements

3. Which method was adopted by the Apex Professionals for the data collection?

Ans:- Questionnaires method

4. What is the noun form of „identify‟?

Ans:- Identifying

5. Who were the Apex professionals who conducted the case study?

Ans:- Professionals is the college with the aim to identify their reading .

6. How many Questionnaires were distributed among the professionals? How many were

received?

Ans:- 400 Distibute 286 Received

7. Supply one word for „a research instrument that consists of a set of questions‟?

8. A period of one hundred years is called a …… Ans:- Questionnaire …………

9. How many candidates did not submit the questionnaire?

Ans:- centurey

Q. 3 Read the following passage and make notes on it. Give a suitable title and summary too.

Leadership does not exist without followership. A leader has to be accepted by the group which the

former is supposed to lead. To gain acceptability the leader should gain faith of the group. The

strength of character exhibited by leaders makes them dear to their followers. A leader is one who

effectively inspires followers to achieve worthwhile things. What character of the leader motivates

the followers? It is not pomp and show nor flattery nor sanctioning more incentives. Flattery is

unrealistic and cannot serve as a long term motivational tool. Simplicity is the key to leadership.

When the leader is simple, he is counted as one belonging to the group. That‟s enough to motivate

people. A leader needs to assume the role of the guide. He has to have a positive attitude,

knowledge, good communication skills and confidence. The leader shapes people and moulds

character. To achieve this, the leader should maintain equanimity. It is keeping oneself poised and

balanced at all times.

Question:

1. Make notes on the basis of comprehension of the passage. Supply a suitable title. (5)

2. Write a short summary in your own words. (3)

Q. 4 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alterative (Any four) (4)

1) My brother is ………….. S.D.M.

(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) none

2) Will you please give me ………………. money

(a) some (b) any (c) much (d) many

3) Mohan was very tried, so he …….. to bed early.

(a) go (b) went (c) gone (d) goes

4) The match ………….. . Our team is playing well.

(a) start (b) starting (c) has started (d) is starting

5) They listened to the joke and ……………. to laugh.

(a) begin (b) beginning (c) to begin (d) began

Q. 5 Do as directed: (any four) (4)

1. He saved money. His aim was to buy a new car. (Combine the sentences into one using

to + infinitive)

Ans :- He saved money to buy a car

2. They supported me. (Change into Negative)

Ans:- They did not support me

3. Hari is playing cricket. (Change the Voice)

Ans:- Circket is being played by Hari

4. If he does not take taxi, he will miss the train. (Rewrite using „unless‟ in place of „if‟)

Ans :- Unless he does not take taxi.He will miss the train

5. The /won/have/they/match. (Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence)

(Ans :- They have won the match)

Q. 6 Read the extract and answer the questions based on them.

The cardboard shows me how it was

When the two girl cousins went paddling,

Each one holding one of my mother‟s hands,

And she big girl – some twelve years or so.

All three stood still to smile through their hair

At the uncle with the camera. A sweet face,

My mother‟s that was before I was born.

And the sea, which appears to have changed less,

Washed their terribly transient feet.

Questions:

1. Who is the big girl referred here? (1)

(a) Shirley Toulson (b) Shirley Toulson‟s mother

2. Who was there to click the photograph? (1)

(a) Shirley Toulson‟s (b) The uncle

3. Pick out the odd one. (1)

(a) Temporary (b) Transient

And who art thou? said I to the soft - falling shower,

Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as her 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…….

Questions:

1. The name of the poem is -

(a) A Photograph (b) The Laburnum Top

2. Who is the „Poem of Earth‟?

(a) Rain (b) Shower

3. What is the verb form of „stranger‟?

(a) strange (b) estrange

Q. 7. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

The next morning she was taken ill. It was a mild fever and the doctor told us that it would go. But my grandmother thought differently. She told us that her end was near. She said that since only a few hours before the close of the last chapter of her life she had omitted to pray, she was not going to waste any more time talking to us.

1. What did the grandmother say about herself? (1)

(a) She said that her end was near. (b) She did not say anything.

2. What did she want to do only a few hours before the closure of the last chapter of her life? (1)

(a) She wanted to sleep. (b) She wanted to talk with her family members.

3. What was the doctor‟s opinion about grandmother‟s illness? (1)

(a) She would be well soon. (b) He could not understand her illness.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question based on it:

A wonderful old tale is told about the painter Wu Daozi, who lived in the eight century. His last

painting was a landscape commissioned by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong, to decorate a palace

wall. The master had hidden his work behind a screen, so only the emperor would see it. For a

long while, the emperor admired the wonderful scene, discovering forests, high mountains,

waterfalls, clouds floating in an immense sky, men on hilly paths, birds in flight.

1. Who is the tale about?

(a) A painter (b) A doctor

2. What was the name of the painter?

(a) M.F. Hussain (b) Xuanzong

3. What scenes did Wu Daozi paint in his last painting?

(a) High mountains (b) Waterfalls

Q. 8 Answer the following questions. (Any six) (6)

1. Which among these does not describe the grandmother in “the Portrait of a Lady?”

(a) Silver locks (b) Puckered face

2. What does seclusion mean?

(a) The state of being away from people (b) The state of being secular

3. From where did the ship sail for the voyage in „We Are Not Afraid to Die‟?

(a) America (b) Germany

4. What were the names of the two crewmen whom the author hired?

(a) Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper (b) Larry Vigil and Adam Moore

5. In „Landscape of the Soul‟ what happened when the painter entered the cave?

(a) The painting vanished (b) Emperor fell down

6. In „Landscape of the Soul‟ why did the father not approve of the love of his daughter and

the blacksmith?

(a) Due to his caste (b) Due to his profession

7. In „The Portrait of a lady‟ which animal did the grandmother use to feed in the village?

(a) Dogs (b) Sparrows

Q. 9 {A} Answer the following questions. (Any one) (2)

i. Who was the “untutored genius who created a paradise” and what is the nature of his

contribution to art?

ii. What was the routine of the author in village when he lived with his grandmother?

Ans:- Her daily routine started with preparing Ûreakfast for the author getting her garandson ready for school and then accompanying.

{B} Answer the following questions: (Any one) (2)

i. What does the following line mean?

„Both wry at the labored ease of loss……. ‟

ii. In the poem „The Voice of the Rain‟ what does the rain tell about herself?

Ans :- The rain told the poet that she can’t be touched as she rises in the form of water vapour in the sky from the land bottomless sea.

Q.10 Answer the following questions (Any two in about 60 words) (4)

1. Why did the grandmother keep one hand on her waist?

Ans :- The narrators grandmother used to keep her hands on her waist because she in order to give support to her waist and to her lags she used to walk by keep her hands on her waist .

2. What happened when Wudaozi clap his hands?

Ans:- When Wudaozi clapped his hands suddenly the doors of the cave opend up he entered the cave and asked the emperor to follow hisn but when the emperor went forward the door of the cave closed forever .

3. Who was the "untutored genius who created a paradise and what is the nature of

his contribution to art?

Ans :- A Paradise created by Nek Chand . He made a garden know to the world today as the “Rock Garden” at Chandigarh .He is now hailed as India’s biggest contributor to outsider art .

Q.11- Answer the following from prose (Any one in about 100 words) (5)

1. Who were Larry and Herb? What role did they play?

2. What is the concept of Shanshui? What do mountain and water represent?

Ans :- Shanshui, meaning “mountain- water”,refer to a style of Chine painting that involve natural landscape , the landscape which is an inner one,a spiritual and conceptual space .It represent the two complementary poles ‘ yin and yang’ refelecting the Daoist view of the Universe .

Q.12- Explain „The sea holiday was her past, mine is her laughter.‟ (5)

What will happen if it doesn't rain?

Ans :- The rain drops in the form of water vapours, then rises up from the land and the sea and then descends again on the earth and dry land in order to wash it down and hence comes back to its origin .It is similar to the water cycle we have learnt in science .

Q.13- {A} Water supply will be suspended for eight hours (From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) on 8th of

February for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the

residents to store water for a day. You are Lokesh Agrawal / Ankita Shukla, Secretary, The

Ultimate English City M.P. Nagar, Bhopal (M.P.) (3)

You are Shikha / Shekhar, the Head Girl/ Boy of Vijaya International School, Shivaji

Nagar, Bhopal, (M.P.) Your school is soon going to publish the annual magazine next

month. Write a notice for the notice board of your school inviting students to submit their

write-ups.

Ans :-

{B} You are Neha Shrivastava. You feel disturbed when you see cruelty against animals.

Design a poster to make people aware that it is our duty to feed and protect animals. (3)

Ans:--

You are making an effort to spread the message of communal harmony. Prepare a poster

with catchy slogans to be displayed in the school premises.

Q. 14 You are Arun Mehta, a resident of A-11, Drishti Enclave, JP Road, Indore (M.P.)

You are troubled by the nuisance caused by the loudspeakers in you locality. Write a letter

of complaint to the District Collector. (5)

Ans:-

From

Arun Mehta, a resident of A-11,

Drishti Enclave,

JP Road, Indore (M.P.)

To
The Collector
District Indore
Madhya pradesh

Sub: problem on Loudspeaker
Sir,
I requested to state that various examination takes place in the months of March and April. Students are busy with their studies. But Some people use loudspeakers on a high pitch. it disturbs us. it is a sin to disturb students but these people do not try to understand it.
So on behalf of all students. I request your honor to kindly, put a ban on the free use of loudspeakers. we shall be obliged to you if you consider our demand.
Thanking in anticipation

Yours Sincerely,

(Arun)
(Date)

You are Monica Khanna, residing at 54, Abhinav City Homes, Ayodhya Bypass Road,

Bhopal, (M.P.) Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to refrain from smoking

and bad company.

Q. 15 Write a paragraph in about 120-150 words (any one) (5)

{A}

1. Problem of Pollution

2. Importance of Trees

3. Price Distribution Day in Our School.

4. Importance of Games and sports

{B} Write a paragraph on „Covid-19‟ using the following inputs:

A global threat

Outbreak in China

Lockdown and quarantine period

Use of mask and hand sanitizer

Social Distancing.

Ans:-

CORONA VIRUS [COVID-19]

v Introduction :- The outbreak of COVID-19 is Pandemic. COVID-19 was first identified during December 2019 in Wuhan city of China. COVID-19 is now cause of large number of deaths across the world. Any certified treatment of COVID-19 has not been discovered. Clinical trial and research is being carried on for the development of drugs and vaccine.

v A Globel threat :- COVID-19 impact all over countries in the world it stopped the all over the world , and also stoped all the factories, shops, and COVID-19 is now cause of large number of deaths across the world

v Outbreak in Chaina :-

Ø COVID-19 was first identified during December 2019 in Wuhan city of China.

v Lockdown and Quarantine period :- There are immeditealy emergency lockdown due to covid -19 because the virus of covid -19 not to be spread more , main purpose of lockdown break the chin of covid-19 an there are different types of quarantine first of quarantine all the people in saprate place of the city and second these home quarantine model these model invented Delhi govt.

v Use of mask and hand sanitizer :-

ü Wash hand with soap or sanitizer .

ü Wear a mask when you have to go out.

ü Cover nose and mouth while coughing or sneezing.

ü Keep a social distance.

ü Eat vitamin – c rich fruits

ü Practice Yoga & Pranayam.

ü Drink herbal tea .

Social destincing:- Social distancing is especially important for people who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

keep one meter distence to others.

Conclusion :- COVID-19 has stopped the whole world . It is necessary that we come out this situation as early as possible . We all must follow the lockdown rules . We should support the corona warriors who are working continueously for us .

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