Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara
Std - XII
Rehearsal Examination 2021-22
Marks - 80
Sub - English
Section - I Prose
All the Answers are given in BLUE
(Reading for comprebension, Languge study, summary and mind mapping)
1. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
The policeman hurried to assist a tall blonde in an opera clock across the streetin fornt of a street car that was approaching two blocks awa Sopay Walked eastward through a street damaged by improvements. He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation. He muttered against the men who wear helmets and carry clubs. Because he wanted to fall into their clutches, they seemed to regard him as a king who could do nothing wrong.
At length Soapy reached one of the avenues to the eat where the glitter and
turmoil was but faint. He dragged himself toward Madison Square, for the homing
instinct survives even when the home is a park bench.
But on an unusually quiet corner, Soapy came to standstill. Here was an old church, quaint and rambling and gabled. Through one violet-stained window a soft light glowed, where, no doubt, the organist loitered over the making sure of his mastery of the coming Sabbath anthem. For there drifted out to Soapy's ears sweet music that caught and held him transfixed against the convolutions of the iron fence.
The moon was above, full and radiant; vehicles and pedestrians were few; sparrows twittered sleepily in the eaves or a little while the scene might have been a country churchyard. And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.
The conjunction of Soapy's receptive state of mind and the influences about the old church brought a sudden and wonderful change in his soul.
A1) Choose the two sentences showing appropriatly the theme of the extract.
a) Soapy was sad due to the attitude of the police. True
b) The police liked to help the beautiful tall woman.True
c) Soapy liked to enjoy wondering every where.False
d) The natural aspects of the country churchyard made Soapy recall his past life. True
A2) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the church.
- Ans:- When Soapy reached near the church .
- A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window.
- Sweet music drifted the quaint, old church.
- There was a full, radiant moon.
- Sparrows twittered sleepily in the eaves.
A3) Give reason and complete the following.
a) Soapy dragged himself toward Madison Squar because of ....
Ans:- homing instinct survives even when the home is a park bench.
b) The anthem played by the organist cemented Soapy to the iron fence......
Ans:- He had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.
A4) Write an incident in which you did something wrong and repented for it later. Give reasons.
Ans:- when I was in Std-11th I had stolen money from my parents pocket. And spent that money among friends but later mother told me that, that money was separated for your birthday party.
A5) Language study.
i) On an unusually quite comer, Soapy came to a standstill.
(Choose the correct alternative using 'that')
a) On an unusually quite corner that Soapy came to a standstill.
b) Soapy came to a standstill on a corner that was unusually quite.
c) Soapy came to a standstill on a corner that was unusually quite.
d) Soapy came to a standstill on a that corner that was unusually quite.
i) He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation.
(Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined words as answer)
Ans:- where did he hurl the umbrella angrily.
A6) Vocabulary.
Match the following.
A B
a) turmoil 1) Perfect clean and tidy
b) quaint 2) a person with pale yellow hair
c) blonde 3) a state of great disturbance
d) immaculate 4) attractively unusual of bad fashioned
Answers a) = 3) a state of great disturbance
b) = 4) attractively unusual of bad fashioned
C) = 2) a person with pale yellow hair
d) = 1) Perfect clean and tidy
B) Language study. (Non-Textual Grammar)
Do as directed.
1) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence.
Janvi wanted to become a doctor, so that she could help the poor.
1) Mrunal would be bere right now. If her train wasn't Late.
(Choose the correct alternative to get 'Unless form of the given sentence)
a) Mrunal would be here right now. Unless her train wasn't late.
b) Unless Mrunal's train wasn't late, she would be here right now.
c) Unless Mrunal's train was late, she would be here right now.
d) Unless her train wasn't late, Mrunal would be here right now.
iii) "What are you doing here?" asked the officer.
(Choose the correct alternative to get indirect navration of the given sentence)
a) The officer asked him what he was doing there.
b) The officer asked him what be was doing here.
c) The officer asked him what was ne doing here.
d) The officer asked him what be is doing there.
iv) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence.
Radha brought pens and distributed them between her five children.
Ans:- Radha brought pens and distributed them among her five children.
2. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Keeping cities clean is essential for keeping their residents healthy. Our health depends not just on personal hygiene and nutrition, but critically also on how clean we keep our cities and their surroundings. The challenge of processing and treat ing the different streams of solid waste, and safe disposal of the residuals in scientific landfills, has received much less attention in municipal solid waste management. City compost from biodegradable waste provides an alternative to farm yard manure. (like cow. dung). It provides an opportunity to simultaneously clean up our cities and help improve agricultural productivity and quality of the Soil, Organic manure or compoet plays a very important role as a supplement to chemical fertilizers in enriching the nutrient-deficient soils. city compost can be the new player in the field. Benefits of compost on the farm are well-known. The water holding capacity of the soil which uses compost helps with drought-proofing and the reuirement of less water per crop is a welcome featun for a water stressed future. By making the soil porous use of compost also makes roots stronger and resistant to pests and decay. Formers using compost, therefore, need less quantity of pesticides.
City compost has the additional advantage of being weed. free unlike farm yard manure which brings with it the seeds of undigested grasses and requires a substantial additional labour cost for weeding as the crops grow. city compost is also rich in organic carbon, and our soils are short in this. farmers clearly recognize the value of city compost. It city waste was composted before making available to the farmers for applying to the soil, cities would be cleaned up and the fields around them would be much more productive.
A1) Complete the following tree-diagram.
Advantages of city compost
Ans:-
- Provides an alternative to farm yard manure like cow dung.
- Provides an opportunity to clean up our cities.
- Help improve agricultural productivity and quality of soil
- It is weed free.
A2) Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or False.
a) There is lack of organic carbon in city compost. False
b) Use of compost helps to reduce the quantity of pesticides. True
c) Clean surroundings of cities help us to keep healthy. True
d) The water holding capacity of the soil affects badly by using compost. False
A3) If city waste was composted there would be .
Ans:- If city waste was composted before making available to the farmers for applying to the soil ,cities would be cleaned up and the fields around them would be much more productive.
A4) Give two examples of the best items that can be made by using waste materials. 2
Ans:- Items that can be made by using waste materials
PVC pipes by using waste plastic.
Bag by using old clothes and papers.
A5) Language study.
i) It provides an opportunity to clean up our cities.
(Choose the correct alternative to identify the tense used of the above sentence)
a) Simple past tense.
b) Simple present tense.
c) Perfect present tense.
d) Perfact past tense.
i) Organic compost plays a very important role.
(Choose the Corret alternative to get the passive form of the above sentence)
a) A very important role was played by organic compost.
b) A very important role were played by organic compost.
c) A very important role is played by organic compost.
d) A very important role are played by organic compost.
A6) Vocabulary.
Find one word for the following from the passage.
a) derived from the living matter
Ans:- manure
b) substance that provides nourishment
Ans:- nutrients
c) removing unwanted plants
Ans:- weeding
d) permeable
Ans:-
B) Summary Writing.
Write a summary of the above extract with a suitable title. Take help of the given points / hints.
(Cities and cleanliness - solid waste management - Benefits of compost - agricultural productivity)
C) Mind Mapping.
Develop a 'Mind mapping' grame/ design using your ideas/ thoughts/ concepts
to illustrate / develop on the given topic. You may take help of the following points.
'Benefis of Games And Sports' (Points - Fitness - stamina - sportmanship - team spirit etc)
Section II Poetry
(Poetry and Appreciation)
3. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay?...... Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave therobes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do you weave a garment so bright?....... Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What do you weave in the moonlight chill....... White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man's funeral shroud.
A1) Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or False.
a) The weavers are weaving garments for the new born child in the evening. False
b) In the moonlight the weavers are weaving the garment for the dead man's.
True
C) The poem show three stages of man's life. True
d) The questions given in the poem are for the readrs. False
A2) Complete the following table.
Ans:-
b) fall of night
c)Moon light chill
ii) Weavers weave a wedding veil for a queen.
iii) Weavers weave a shroud for a dead man's funeral.
A3) Compare childhood with youth in your own words.
Childhood is the best part of the time because there are no responsibilities which help in living life in full ease and comfort. It is that part of the life which is the learning period of life. Youth is full of responsibilities.
A4) Find from the poem the examples of -
b)
Alliteration
Ans :- Weavers weaving at a break of a day.
Simile
Ans :- Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild
A5) Compose two lines of your own on 'Importance of clothes!
B) Appreciation.
Write a poetic appreciation of the poem given below.
When I had money, money, O! I knew no joy till I went poor; For many a false man as a friend Came knocking all day at my door.
Then felt I like a chaild that holds A trumpet that he must not blow Because a man is dead; I dared Not speak to let this false world know.
Much have I thought of life, and seen How poor men's hearts are ever light; And how their wives do hum like bees. About their work from morn till night.
So, when I hear these poor ones laugh, And see the rich ones coldly frown poor men, think I, need not go up So much as rich men should come down.
When I had money, money. O! My many friends proved all untrue; But now I have no money, O! My friends are real, thought very few.
4. A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below.
Attempt Any one from the given activities.
Section III - Writing Skills
1) Drafting a virtual message..
Read the following conversation between sakshi and Mr. Patil
Read the following conversation between sakshi and Mr. Patil.
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Sub. - English
Sakshi Hello, may I speak to Ramesh, Please? Mr. Patil Ramesh is getting ready ready for school May I know who is speaking?
Sakshi My name is Sakshi. I am Ramesh's classmate.
Mr. Patil Hello, Sakshi. I am Ramesh's father. Is there any message?
Sakshi Yes, Please ask him to bring his Maths note book to school today.
I was absent from school due to illness. I would like to see the
note which our maths teacher gave to the class during my absence. Mr. Patil I will definitely do that. Science Mr. Patil had to go for his morning walk he left a message for Ramesh. draft that message in 50 words.
OR
2) Statement of purpose.
You are an avoid animal lover. You have a pet dog and some love birds at home. You are extremely fond of them. You have been a member of bird watcherls. club. You have loved going on a safari. You have taken care of orphan animals. In school you loved Biology. You wish to make a career in this field. The University of cambridge offers an excellent couvse / Programme which would boost your career. Make a Statement of purpose which will help you to get admission to this University.
OR
3) Group Discussion.
There is an inter-school cricket match and your school is losing. As you are the captain, have a group discussion with your teammates in the teabreak about the strategy to be followed to save your school from losing the match. Give the views and suggestion of the players in the form of dialogues..
B) Attempt Any one from the given activities.
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1) E-mail.
You are Suhas / Suhasini a student of SG Jonior College, Satara. Write an application to your principal asking him to sanction your medical leave for two weeks. Give reasons, why you need the leaves. Write an email to the principal. ( sg.college@gmail.com)
2) Report Writing.
OR
Imagine You have visited the jungles of Nagarhole. Write a Report to be published in your college magazine/ in a local newspaper in about 100/150 words.
3) Interview.
OR
Imagine you have to conduct an interview of a sportsperson who received khel Ratna Award from the government. With the help of the given table and points, draft questions for an interview. (Do not change the sequence of the questions)
Name of the interview
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Area of success / reputation
Date / venue / Time
Duration of Interview
Questions -
Questions should be based on
1) Early life 2) Hurdlies in Education
3) Role model / inspiration -
4) Family support
5) First success / achievement
(6) Success plan 7) Pream unfulfilled
8) Message
C) Attempt Any one from the given activities.
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1) Speech.
Imagine you have to deliver a speech on the topic "Science and Superstitions." on
'National Science Day' in your junior college. Draft a speech in about 100 / 150
words that you wish to deliver before the audience. Suppose you are going to compere of a 'Prize distribution ceremony of your junior college. As a compere, prepare the whole programme script considering the se
2) Compering..
quence and details of the overall programme. You may take help of the given
points.
a) Introduction
b) Lighting the Lamp
e) Main event
d) Guest's Felicitation
g) Vote of Thanks
OR
3) Expansion of Ideas.
Expand the following idea in about 100/150 words "Action Speaks Louder Than Words"
D) Attempt Any one from the given activities.
1) Review.
You have recently seen a film. Write a 'Review' in about 100/150 words of the film with the help of the following points.
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* Story line
* Setting
* Producer
*Conflict
* Director
* Message
*Music Director
2) Blog.
OR
Write a 'Blog' in a proper format on the following topic. Stay Home, Stay safe
3) Appeal.
c) Welcome song
f) Speech of the guest
OR
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Sub. - English
Imagine, You are a president of Young India Club, Pune. Prepare an Appeal through your organazation for Tree plantation Programn You may take the help of the following points.
* Give programme
* Make persuasive appeal
* Venue and Time
* Add your own points
Section IV-Genre Novel
5. A) Complete the activities given below as per the instruction. 1) Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or false.
a) The introduction of newspapers and magazins led to an increase in the
number of middle class readers to the 18th century.
b) The Indian English novel has undergone many changes and its future
appears break.
c) The rise of middle class played a vital role in the popularity of the novel.
d) Kazuo Ishiguro is a well-known American author of French origin.
2) Match the types of novel in column 'A'with their nature in column 'B'
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Type of novel
Nature
a) Story is developed through the
i) Bildungsroman novel
exchange of letters.
i) Autobiographical novel
b) Story includes terror, mistery, deaths and haunted buildings.
Epistolary novel
c) Story is based on the life of the author d) Story deals with the development of
the author
iv) Gothic novel
B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. 1) Give a brief character sketch of The Narrator. To sir with Love
2) Describe in brief the purpose of organising the half yearly report programme of Students' council
C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below.
1) Explain the Time' Theme of the extract from the novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days'.
2) Arrange the following incidents in correct sequenle as per thir occurrence in the extract from the novel Around the world in Eighty Days'
a) Aouda accepted fogg's proposal of marriage
b) When set free the first thing that fogg did was he knocked Fixdow c) As a part of duty, Fix arrested fogg.
d) At the fifty-seventh second, fogg entered the reform club saloon. D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below.
1) Sherlock Holmes is the leading character in the exract of The sign of four Illustrate.
2) Write about the meeting of Miss Morstan with Holmes.
