Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara
Special Rehersal Examination I (2023-24)
Sub.- English Std-XII
SECTIONI: PROSE
(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary and Mind Mapping)
1. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: 16
The eight-and-a-half-hour-long day inside the hide was as fruitful as the Jambha tree standing tall on the edge of Umbarzara. Before wrapping up my day at this natural waterhole, I took entries of the avifauna in my field notes. Since I was alone, I rushed to Pitezari village where I was stationed. I camouflaged the hide, took my essential, came out of the hide and stretched out to my heart's content. I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari. Negotiating the webbed leaves of Teak wood and Moha trees, trying to make minimal sound, I was treading cautiously among the woods. Walking alone in a jungle needs more alertness than walking with a companion. I was alone here like a fox. Following the trail silently, watching with wide-open eyes, my ears were grasping a variety of sounds just when a familiar sound stunned me......
'Khyak! Khyak! Khyak oSS Khyak !'
It was a Langur alarm call. The leader of the gang of Langurs was sitting on the tall tree making alarm calls out of fear for life. Rest of the Langur brigade continued raising the alarm calls. The network of alarm calls was expanding its range as the pertrified Langurs speeded to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops. All this upheaval was created by only one animal's presence a Leopard. Many animals make alarm calls when they see a predator- Tiger or Leopard nearby. The Langur is most reliable when it comes to finding clues about the presence of the apex predators in the jungle. The mighty elusive Leopard of Umbarzara was out of its lair. He was on the prowl. The stealthily moving figure in spotted gold-black cloak was spied by these Langurs. Even the small ones from the legion of Langurs were giving alarm calls.
'Chyak! Chyak!'
I stayed put. Gauged the leader Langur's target sight and scanned the area visually. Took some steps. Stopped again. A fresh scat was lying before me on the trail. The bluish-purple flies were hovering over it. I was sure that the Leopard was somewhere near. The distant alarm call of four-horned antelope was adding to the chaos.
A1 Find out the false statements, correct it and rewrite it again.
i) The writer was stationed at pitezeri village.
ii) Langur is not much reliable in finding the presence of predators in jungle.
iii) The writer was inside the hide for eight and half days long time.
iv) Walking alone in a jungle needs more alartness.
Answer:-
ii) Langur is most reliable in finding the presence of predators in jungle.
iii) The writer was inside the hide for eight and half hour long time.
A2 Mention the clues which confirmed the presence of a Leopard in the jungle. 2
Answer:- Following clues confirmed the presence of a Leopard in the jungle
i) Alarm call of Langur
ii) A fresh scat was lying before writer on the trail.
iii) The distant alarm call of four-horned antelope.
iv) Alarm calls from baby Langur.
A3 I was alone like a fox the writer compares himself to the fox because..2
Answer:- Foxes are solitary creatures. They move around and hunt alone. In the same way, the narrator was alone. Hence he compares himself as a fox.
A4) Suggest two precautions if you lost yourself in jungle.
Answer:- If I lost in jungle I will take following precautions
i) At first I will try to find best route for our destiny
ii) I will find safer place for hide.
iii) I will make my mind to stay in forest.
iv) I will think about how to solve the problem.
A5) Language Study: (Textual Grammar)
1) I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
(Choose the correct alternative to get 'simple sentence' form of the given sentence)
a) After lifting my camera bag and I took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
b) After lifting my camera bag, I took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
c) I was Lifting my camera bag, I took the familiar trail to Pitezari,
d) Lifting my camera bag,I took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
Answer:- d) Lifting my camera bag, I took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
ii) Many animals make alarm calls.
(Choose the correct alternative to get the correct passive form of the given sentence)
a) Alarm calls are made by many animals.
b) Alarm calls were made by many animals.
c) Alarm calls are make by many animals.
d) Alarm calls have made by many animals.
Answer:- a) Alarm calls are made by many animals.
A6 Vocabulary.
Match the words in column "A" with their antonyms in column B
Column 'A' Column 'B'
hide Artificial
natural big
presence seek
small Absence
Answer:-
hide×seek
natural ×artificial
Presence ×Absence
Small ×big
B1 Language study (Non-Textual Grammar)
i) His father is ............ Teacher, but he wants to be........Engineer (Use suitable articles and rewrite the sentence)
Answer:-His father is a Teacher, but he wants to be an Engineer
ii) Villages need to follow strict rules.
(Choose the correct alternative to get the modal auxiliary showingobligation)
a) Village should follow strict rules.
b) Villages must follow strict rules.
c) Villages could follow strict rules.
d) Villages may follow strict rules.
Answer:-b) Villages must follow strict rules.
ii) Radha said to the teacher, "I feel very happy to help my mother at home."(Choose the correct alternative to get the indirect speech of the given sentence)
a) Radha hold the teacher that she felt very happy to help her mother at home.
b) Radha said to the teacher that she feels very happy to help her mother at home.
c) Radha said to the teacher that she had felt very happy to help her mother at home
d) Radha told the teacher that he felt very happy to her mother at home.
Answer:- a) Radha told the teacher that she felt very happy to help her mother at home
B2 Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence.
Trees gives fruits and flowers.
Answer:- Trees give fruits and flowers.
Or
Trees bear fruits and flowers.
2. A) Read the following extract and complete the activities given below.
"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right." One of them make them right. One of the Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want.
Even though Ratan Tata was born in a very posh family of India, her never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limitted (NEL.CO.) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company.
The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best.
Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing, Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata. also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford, they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detrott, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata. "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it, will be a favour if we buy this business from you."
Ratan Tata decided to move back home, While travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on its way of bankruptcy. Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar, Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting in the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits.
A1.Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: 2
a) He was appointed as the director incharge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
b) Tata Group launched its passanger car 'Tata Indica' in the year 1998
c) Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar Land Rover."
d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
Answer:-
d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
a) He was appointed as the director incharge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
b) Tata Group launched its passanger car 'Tata Indica' in the year 1998
c) Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar Land Rover."
A2 Complete the following sentences.
i) Many people started advising Ratan Tata............
Answer:- sell the passenger car business
ii)Ratan Tata began his career in ..........
Answer:- the Tata Group working on the shop floor of the Tata Steel.
A3 Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business because
Answer:- many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. He also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford.
A4 'Failure is the first step of success' Explain your view.
Answer:- Yes failure is the first step of success
Don't give up because failure is the first step to success!It's an opportunity to grow, improve, and help others along the way. But in order for it to be a path to success, you must reshape your view of failure and its role in
A5)Language study:
1) He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division. [Choose the correct infinitive form of the underlined word]
a) He worked hard to building a better consumer electronics division.
b) He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
c) He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division.
d) He was working hard to buid a better consumer electronics division.
Answer:- He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division.
ii) Ratan Tata was born in a very posh family of India.
[Choose the correct form of tense ]
b) Present perfect tense
a) Simple present tense
d) Simple past tense.
c) Past continuous tense
Answer:- d) Simple past tense.
A6 Vocabulary
Identify the words from the passage with the following meaning:
1) begin-
ii) defeat -
iii)Luxurious
iv) lucky -
Answer:-
i) launch
ii) failure
iii) posh
iv)fortunate
B) Summary Writing
Write a Summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given points: /hints.
Ratan Tata's early career early setback in passenger car business his meeting with Bill ford ---- his success in passenger car business - - purchase of Ford's Land Rover and Jaguar.
C) Mind Mapping:
Prepare a mind map on the topic
'Causes of water pollution' using your ideas, flow, design and structure.
Answer:-
Section-II:
POETRY (Poetry and Appreciation)
3. A) Read the extract and Complete the activities 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 child 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
My many friends proved all untrue :
But now I have no money, O! My friends are real, though very few.
A1) Match the pairs.
Answer:-
Column 'A' Column 'B'
1) When the poet = d) His friend's were
had money false
2) The poet felt like a childc) that holds a trumpet but can't blow
3) Poor men's wives =b) hum like bees
4) The poet had no money = His friends
A2 Give reasons
i) Friends come knocking all day at the poet's door.
Answer:- When poet was rich and had money,many people came his house and called him friend because he had money. They were not true friends.
ii) Poor men's wife hum like bees.
Answer:- If men have no worries they don't have a false friend. Their wives are busy and they don't have a time for fancy things. So happy man has a happy busy wife.
A3 Write down any four qualities of a good friend.
Answer:-
Honest
Careful
Loving
Loyal
A4 When I had money money, O!
(Identify the poetic device used in the above line and explain it.)
Answer:-
Repetition
A5) Compose four poetic lines of your own on friendship.
Answer:-
B) Appreciation:
Read the extract and write an appreciation of it. You may use the following points.
Weavers, weaving at break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay ?....... Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the robes 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.
i) About the poem/poet and the title.
ii) The theme
The Language / poetic devices
iv) Moral /Message.
v) Your opinon about the poem.
Section III (Writing Skills)
4. Complete the activities as per the instructions given below :
A) Attempt any One of the following activities :
i) Drafting virtual massage
Using information given below draft a virtual message which Mr. Shinde left for Rohan in about 50 to 70 words.
Ranjit : Hello, may I speak to Rohan, please?
Mr. Shinde: Rohan is getting ready for school may I know who is speaking?
Ranjit: My hame is Ranjit, I am Rohan's classmate.
Mr. Shinde: Hello, I am Rohan's father. Is there any message? Yes, please ask him to bring his maths notebook to
Ranjit : college today I was absent due to illness. I would like to see the notes
which our maths teacher gave to the class Mr. Shinde: I will definately do that Mr. Shinde had to leave for the
office, so he wrote a message to Rohan.
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ii) Statement of purpose:
There are limited vacancies for getting admission to a well-known acting and drama academy in Mumbai. Acting is your passion, and you always wanted to pursue career in acting and drama. Prepare a statement of purpose in about 100 to 150 words, which will help you to join the academy.
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iii) Group Discussion:
There is an inter- college cricket match and your school is losing. As you are the captain, have a group discussion with your teammates in the tea-break about the strategy to be followed to save your college from losing the match. Give at least four/five suggestions.
B) Attempt any 'ONE' from the given activities :
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i) E-mail writing:
While on a holiday trip You had to spend a week at a large hotel. However, the poor facilities and rude behaviour of the hotel-staff made your stay very unpleasant write an e-mail to complaint to the manager of the hotel, expressing your feelings of annoyance and suggesting what could be done to imperove the standard of the hotel.
ii) Report writing:
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You are a secretary of the NSS unit of your college write a brief report of the Blood Donation camp organized by your junior college. Date and time of camp place of camp - number of participants and donors inauguration of the camp total blood bags collected - expenence of the students.
iii) Interview Question :
Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to be asked while interacting a well- known Bollywood star, Whose film recently broke all records at box office.
Name of the interviewee (distinguished personality)
Area of Success/Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Questions:
1. Preparation for role
2. Reason to do this role
3. Challenges in role performance
4. Fitness and role
5. Weight gain and role
6. Memorable incident
7. Criticism and reaction
8. Source of varying ideas
9. Next movie/plan/message
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C) Attempt any 'ONE' from the given activities:
i) Speech writing:
Write a speech on 'Importance of health' in about 100-150 words.
You may use following points.
Importance of exercise
Importance of yoga
Importiance of diet.
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ii) Compering:
The vice-principal of your college is going to retire from his service.
You all students are planning to give him farewell. All your friends want you to compere the retirement programme of him/her. Prepare a script for the some with the help of the following points.
* Introduction
Welcome of the guest and welcome speech.
Lighting the lamp
Main event farewell programme
Vote of Thanks.
iii) Expansion of Idea :
Expand the following idea in about 100 to 150 words. with the help of the points given below.
"Nature is the best teacher."
* Hidden treasures in nature
Purpose/Reasons to get close to nature
Teaching / Learning about nature (Why best teacher)
* Gifts/Benefits from nature.
D) Attempt any One from the given activities :
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i) Film Review :
Draft a review of any film /movie that you have recently watched.
Prepare your review with the help of given points.
* Name of the movie
Producer/Director
Cast
Technical aspects: Music / photo graphy.
Theme/story line in brief.
Your opinion
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ii) Blog Writing:
Prepare a blog in about 150 words on the topic "Communication Skills" Make use of the following clues.
What is Communication skill?
Types of communication skills
Communication in the past
Advantages
Conclusion.
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iii) Appeal:
Prepare an appeal making the people aware about the importance of cleaoliness and personal hygiene.
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Give appropriate slogan
Statement of appeal
Arrangement of special camp
Guest/Time/Date/Venue
Section - IV (Literary Genre: Novel)
5. A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: 2
1) Match the following items from column - A with those from the column B.
Column A Column B
a) Geoffrey chaucer i) Frankenstein
b) Daniel Defoe ii) Jane Eyre
c) Mary shelley iii) Robinson crusoe
d) Charlotte Bronte iv) The canterbury Tales
Answer:
a = The Canterbury Tales
b= Robinson crusoe
c= Frankenstein
d= Jane Eyre
ii) Choose the correct alternative and complete the statements. 2
a) The main character to which the readers follow. throughout the novel is a........... of the novel.
(Protagonist, antagonist, villian, minor character)
b)..... is the central idea in the novel.
(plot. character, setting, theme.)
c) Psychological novel treats the (external, personal, social, internal) life of the protagonist
d) Stream of consciousness is a phrase coined by (Jonathan swift, John Bunyan, william James, walter scoit)
B) Activities based on the extract of the novel 'To sir, with love.' (answer in about 50 words.)
i) Describe Ricky Braithwaite as a teacher.
4) Select two statements that describe the theme of the extract.
a) Half-yearly report of the students council was not an important event for the students and teachers of school.
b) The writer was immensely pleased tonotice the progress of his students.
c) The students showed a remarkable change in their behaviour and were progressing in all the subjects.
d) The head of the institution was against conducting such activities in the school.
C) Activities based on the extract of the Novel "Around the World in Eight Days" (Answer in about 50 words)
1) Detective Fix tried hurd but could not Fix the charge of robbery on Fogg. Explain the statement from the point of view of Fix.
4)Find and explain the significance of various exciting incidents in the extract
D) Activities based on the extract of the Novel The sign of four (answer in about 50 words)
1) Write 4-5 sentences about the meeting of miss Morstan with Holmes.
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ii) Sherlock Holmes is the leading character in the extract, The sign of four.
