Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara
Rehearsal Examination (2023-24)
Marks-80 Std-XII
Sub.-English
Section I- Prose
(Reading for Comprehension, Language study, Summary and Mind-Mapping)
1. A) Read the extract and do all the activities.12
I had very simple upbringing. We were a lower middle class family. Our 300 square feet house did not even have basic amenities such as a fan, a refrigerator, a geyser, a dining table or a gas stove; leave alone an air conditioner or a car. It was only when I entered the college that I got a watch and we got a dining table and a gas stove at home. Nevertheless, culturally. I had a rich childhood. Poets like Vinda Karandikar, Mangesh Padgaonkar and Vasant Bapat used to visit our home and for hours I could listen to the discussions about poetry and literature- Marathi and English. They used to talk about Keshavsut, Mardhekar, Shakespeare, Charles Disckens and Thomas Hardy. I did not fully understand their discussions in depth, but I was immensely impressed. We also were lucky to have Pt. Kumar Gandharv, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Pt. Jasrj visit our place and talk Indian music till late night or sometimes dawn. This is how and why I developed my literature and music during my school days. I did not and even today don't understand the 'grammar of music, but I began to love it tremedously since then.
Most of the times, the topics of discussion at out home were about music, literature, paintings, sculptures etc. I could listen to the discussions about Van Gogh, Mozart and Michaelangelo etc, It was because of such a milieu around me that I had a firm belief which I still hold that all arts are equally, if not more, important in out lives than Science or Tehnology. I had learnt from my chidhood that mony does not mean everything in life. It is necessary, but if at all there is something which enriches our lives and puts meaning to out exist-ence, it is the arts, music and literature.
A1)State whether the following statements are Ture or False.
1) The author belonged to a rich family.
Answer:- False
ii) The author developed interest in literature and music in his school days.
Answer:- True
iii) The author considers science and technology to be more important than arts.
Answer:- False
iv) Arts, music and literature enriches our lives.
Answer:- True
A2)Make a list of some Indian and Foreign personalities who had a great impact on the author during his childhood.
Answer:-
Following Indian personalities who had a great impact on the author
Poet:- Vinda Karandikar, Mangesh Padgaonkar and Vasant Bapat
Keshavsut, Mardhekar, Pt.Kumar Gandharv, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Pt. Jasrj
Following foreign personalities who had a great impact on the author
Shakespeare, Charles Disckens and Thomas Hardy
Van Gogh, Mozart and Michaelangelo
A3)"Nevertheless, culturally I had a rich childhood" Explain this statement in the light of the extract.
Answer:- The writer says that he had a very simple upbringing in a lower middle class family. Even so it was rich culturally because various poets,writers and musicians used to visit their home and they discuss about music, literature, paintings and sculptures. He states that arts,music and literature enriches our lives and puts meaning into our existence.
A4)Write four to five sentences about your childhood memory related to your family.
Answer:- Following are some childhood memories
- Our childhood was culturally rich.
- We don't had mobile phones so we are attracted to our friends and family.
- We read books and listen music.
- We have plenty of love, fun and friends.
A5) Language Study.
Do as directed.
i) I developed my interest in literature and music.
(Choose the correct Past Perfect Tense from the following options)
a) I have been developing my interest in literature and music.
b) I had developed my interest in literature and music.
c) I have developed my interest in literature and music.
d ) I had been developing my interest in literature and music.
Answer:-b) I had developed my interest in literature and music.
ii) I did not fully understand their discussion in depth, but I was immensely impressed.
(Choose the correct alternative to make it a "complex sentence")
a) I did not fully understand their discussion in depth, yet I was immensely impressed.
b) I did not fully understand their discussion in depth, however I was immensely impressed.
c) Though, I did not fully understand their discussion in depth, I was immensely impressed.
d) Though, I did not fully understand their discussion in depth and I was immensely impressed.
Answer:-c) Though, I did not fully understand their discussion in depth, I was immensely impressed.
A6) Vocabulary.
Find the synonyms of the following from the extract.
i) facility
ii) the raising or training of a child
iii) surrounding/ social environment
iv) enhance
Answer:- i) facility = amenities
ii) the raising or training of a child
= upbringing
iii) surrounding/ social environment
= milieu
iv) enhance= enriches
B1)Do as directed.
B) Language study. (Non textual Grammar)
1) My friend gave me............. gift............ gift is very useful for me. (Rewrite using suitable articles)
Answer:-
1) My friend gave me a gift the gift is very useful for me.
ii) When the teacher came to know of this, she was furious.
(Identify the correct 'No sonner ..... than' from of the abovesentence from the alternatives given below ) 2
a) No sooner does the teacher come to know of this than she was furious.
b) No sooner did the teacher come to know of this than she was furious.
c) No sooner had the teacher came to know of this than she was furious.
Answer:-b) No sooner did the teacher come to know of this than she was furious.
iii) Shivraj is cleverer than Yuvraj. (Choose the correct 'Positive degree' form the above sentence from the following alternatives) 1
a) Yuvraj is not as clever as Shivraj.
b) Yuvraj is not as cleverer as Shivraj.
c) Yuvraj is as clever as Shivraj.
d) Yuvraj is as more clever as Shivraj.
Answer:-a) Yuvraj is not as clever as Shivraj.
B2)Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite it.
I am liking to see movies at the theatre.
Answer:- I like to see movies at the theatre.
2. A) Read the following extract and complete the activities given below.12
When he was born everyone 'advised his parents to get rid of the kid as he was blind. But his parents, who were not affluent by any counts, chose to take care of him, that too, to the best of theirabilities and gave him education. Forbes has named him in the list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30 but visually challenged. Srikanth Bolla is in no mood to celebrate. His goal is to get in to the Forbes list of richest person- and he won't settle for anything else. Such is the determination of the 25 year-old, who was born blind andd overcome all adversities to become the first international blind student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now heads a Rs 30 crore ($4.6 milion) company.
Visiting manufacturing plants in different locations in Telangana and Karnataka, attending business meetings and, in between, trouble- shooting over the phone, the CEO of Bollant Industries is busy man. Born in a family of farmers in Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. life has been one long struggle for him. After passing his class 10th exam be chose the science stream for the plus-two stage but was not permitted to write the Joint Entrance Exam for IIT- aspirants as he was blind.
"I said when IIT doesn't wantme, I on't want IIT either. Let me find the best opportunity in the world-better IIT. MIT being the top school in the word. I always wanted to go there and I went there," said Srikanth, who was B.SC. in management from MIT.
When his bachelor's course was ending. few questions hindered Srikanth he decided to give up the 'golden opportunity', in corporate America and came back to India in search of answer to his question. Srikanth Bolla set up a support service platform to rehabilitate, nurture and integrate differently abled people in society. Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabilita- tions. Later, when he thought about their employment he built this company which now employs 150 differently abled people. Srikanth's three most important life lessons are show compassion and make people rich. Include people in your life and remove loneliness, and lastly do something good; it will come back to you. Srikanth Bola, the guy who was born blind is now a new ray of hope for many people.
A1)Complete the web diagram about the life lessons of Srikanth Bolla.
Life Lessons of Srikanth Bolla
Answer:- Life Lessons of Srikanth Bolla
i) show compassion.
ii) make people rich.
iii) include people in your life and remove loneliness .
iv) do something good.
A2) Give reasons
1) Srikanth Bolla was refused admission in IIT because...............
Answer:- because he was blind.
ii)Srikanth decided to study in MIT because.................
Answer:- because he wanted better opportunity than IIT and MIT is top school in the world.
A3)Srikanth though blind raised a platform for other disabled people to come up in life. Find out a proof from the extract to support it.
Answer:-
Srikanth Bolla set up a support service platform to rehabilitate, nurture and integrate differently abled people in society. Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabiliations. Later, when he thought about their employment he built this company which now employs 150 differently abled people.
A4)"We should help the needy and poor people" Write your opinion on the above statement.
Answer:-
Yes it our responsibility to help needy and poor people because they need our help. As an Indian we must help them so they stand proudly in society.
A5) Language Study.
i) Forbes has named him in the list of super achievers. (Choose the correct Passive Voice form of the given sentence
from the alternatives given below)
a) He has named in the list of super achievers by Forbes.
b) He has been named in the list of super achievers by Forbes.
c) He had named in the list of super achievers by Forbes.
d) Forbes had bgeen named him in the list of super achievers.
Answer:-b) He has been named in the list of super achievers by Forbes.
ii) Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabiliations. (Rewrite the sentence by using 'as well as') 2
Answer:-Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational as well as rehabiliations.
A6) Vocabulary.
Find out and rewrite the antonyms for the following from the extrect.
a) poor
b) prohibited
c) demolish
d) exclude
Answer:-a) poor = rich
b) prohibited = permitted
c) demolish = built
d) exclude= include
B) Summary writing.
Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the given
clues. Suggest suitable title.
Bolla's family background.............. his blindness......... adversities industrialist............. help to the other different abled people ............. his lessons of life.
C) Mind - Mapping.
You and your family are thinking to visit a hill station during this summer. Prepare a 'Mind Mapping frame / design for it with the help of the following points.
1) Place to visit
2) Mode of Transpot
3) Accomadation
4) Stuff to carry with you.
5) Add your own points.
Answer:-
Section II - Poetry and Appreciation
3. A) Read the extract and completed the activities given below.
Small towns always remind me of death.
My hometown lies calmly amisdst the trees,
it is always the same,
in summer of winter,
with the dust flying,
or the wind howling down the gorge.
Just the other day someone died.
In the dreadful silence we wept
loking at the sad wreath of tuberoses. Life and death, life and death,
only the rituals are permanent,
The river has a soul.
In the summer it cuts through the land like a torrent of grief. Sometimes, sometimes. I think it holds its breath seeking a land of fish and stars
A1) Write down the list of natural elements mentioned in the extract.
Answer:-
Trees, summer, winter, wind,George, land,fish,stars
A2) Describe the hometown in the first stanza of the given extract.
Answer:-
My hometown lies calmly amisdst the trees.
It is always the same
In summer and winter
with the dust flying
or thewindhowlingdownthegorge.
A3)State your opinion on the importance of rivers.
Answer:- I think river has a soul. We must respect rivers because in our tradition rivers are like mother.
A4) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line.
'Life and death, life and death.'
Answer:-
Figures of speech = Repetition
'Life and death ' is repeated twice.
A5) Poetic Creativity.
Compose a stanza of four lines on your "hometown".
Answer:-
B) Appreciation.
Read the extract and write an appreciation of it. You many use following points.
1) About the poem
2) Central idea
3) Special features
4) Poetic Devices
5) Your opinion
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.
Section III- Writing Skills
4. A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. Attempt any one of the following.
1) Drafting a Virtual message.
Read the following conversation between Anjali and Anaya's father.
Anjali: Hello, I am Anjali. May I talk to Anaya, please?
Anaya's Father: Hi I am Anaya's father. Anaya went to market with her sister. Do you have any message for her?
Anjali: Yes Uncle, Jadhav Sir has decided to take an extra class of English subject on this sunday. Class timing is morning 8.00 to 10.00. He told us to carry note book of writing skill. He also told he would take a test of 20 marks on taught Portion. Will you convey this message to her ?
Anaya's Father: Surely Anjali. I will convey your message to her.
Anjali: Thank you uncle.
Anaya's Father: Good day.
Since Anaya's father had to go for his official work. So he left a message for Anaya. Draft that message in not more than 50 words.
2) Statement of Purpose
OR ---
Read the information given below and prepare a suitable statment of Purpose in about 150 words.
Savitribai Phule University, Pune is one of the leading educational institutes in the country. It had launched new course regarding Busi- ness English Communication skills. It is short term coures of 6 months. You want to admit your name for that course. Make a statement of Purpose which will help you get admission to this course. OR---
3) Group Discussion.
An economically deprived girl student in your class who has received admission in a reputed college abroad needs monetary help to pursue farther studies there. Have a group discussion amongst your friends to seek Solutions to help her. Write four to five views in the form of dialogues.
B) Attempt any one of the following activities.
1) E-mail Writhing.
As a group leader, write an email to the superinatendent of MTDC at Harihareshwar for making reservation for the stay of a group of 45 students of your college. Make use of the following points.
Your proposed date of visit
* Number of days and night stay
* Reservation charges per day
Breakfast, food arrangement
2) Report Writing
Compose a news report on Blood Donation camp that recently arranged in your college with the help of the following headline and hints. Blood donation camp on 12th December.Blood collection team from Sassoon Hospital, Pune.
* Stean of hospital explained He importance Blood donation.
*100 Students and 10 teaching and non-teaching staff donated blood.
*Principal of your college was thankful to donators and team.
3) Interview Questions.
Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to be asked while interacting a well-known marathi actor whose film recently broke all records at box office.
Name of the interviewee
Area of success / Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Question:
Early life
*Idol/Ideal Person
* Support
* Preparation for role
* Challanges
* Fitness and role
* Memorable scene
* Criticism and reaction
* Future plan
* Message
C) Attempt any one of the following Activities.
1) Speech Writing.
Prepare a speech on 'Environment Day' for the awareness among the students to "Save water" with the help of following points.
* Importance of water
* Ways of conservation of water
* Add Slogans
* Benefits of water
OR--
2) Compering.
Imagine that you are a compere of 'Prize Distribution Programme' of your college. Write a scriptfor compering the programme with the help of the follwoing points in about 100 to 150 words.
* Introduction
* Guest speech
Welcome speech
* Prize distribution
* Lighting the lamp
* Vote of thanks
3) Expansion of Idea.
Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below.
Write your answer in about 100 words. "Necessity is the mother of invention"
Importance of invention
* Use of the term 'mother'
Examples / Proof. Human tendency of invention. Conclusion.
D) Attempt any one one of the following.
1) Review. Write a review of a film you have recently seen based on any four of the following points.
* Name of the film
Direction / Music / Action
Special features / Message
* Subject / Story / Production
* Setting / Characters / theme
* Your opinion
OR---
Dean of hospital explained He importance Blood donation.
100 Students and 10 teaching and non-teaching staff donated blood.
Principal of your college was thankful to donators and team.
3) Interview Questions.
Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to be asked while interacting a well-known marathi actor whose film recently broke all records at box office.
Name of the interviewee
Area of success / Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Question:
Early life
*Idol/Ideal Person
* Support
* Preparation for role
* Challanges
* Fitness and role
* Memorable scene
* Criticism and reaction
* Future plan
* Message
C) Attempt any one of the following Activities.
1) Speech Writing.
Prepare a speech on 'Environment Day' for the awareness among the students to "Save water" with the help of following points.
2) Blog Writing.
Write a blog post in proper format on the topic- 'Trees Our Best Friends' in about 150 words. Use following points.
*
Explan the concept
* Give benefits of trees.
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Suggest ways to protect trees.
3) Appeal Writing.
Preapare an Appeal inviting the students to respond to the 'Voters Registration Camp' specially organised by the State Election Commission.
You may use following points -
Give appropriate slogan
* Arrangement of a special camp
* Guest/ Time/ Venue/ Date
Statment of appeal
Section IV - Literary Genre - Novel
5 . A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions.
1) Choose the correct alternatives and complete the given statements. 2
a) There are (six, seven, eight) essential elements of 'Novel' or 'Novella'
Answer:- Six
b) Novel as literary genre has a history of about years.
(two thousand, five thousand, thousand)
Answer:- two thousand years
c) After 1740 in (Rome, England, India) novel originated as literary form.
Answer:- England
d) Today the most recognised dominant literary genre is (drama, one Act Play, Rovel )
Answer:- Novel
2) State whether the following sentences are 'True' or 'False' and rewrite them. 2
a) Readers follow the action of the main character in novel is called 'Protagonist'
Answer:- True
b) Novel makes life easier to understand than drama and poetry.
Answer:- true
c) The historical novel narrates the adventure of the Protagonist.
Answer:- False
d) 'Stream of Consciousness' is a term coined by William Shakespeare.
Answer:- False
B) Write the answer of the following questions in about 50 words. 4
1) Write a short note on the Character of Ms. Joseph from the novel "To Sir With Love".
2) Describe the question-answer session that took place at the end of the extract.
C) Write the answer of the following questions in about 50 words. 4
1) Complete the table highlighting the various traits of the following
major characters in the extract from "Around The World in 80 Days'.
Characters Various Traits
Aouda
Detective Fix
2) Write 4 to 5 sentences on the 'Time' theme of the novel 'Around
the world in 80 Days.
D) Write the answer of the following questions in about 50 words.
1) Give reason.
Miss Morstan gives the reference of Mrs. Cecil Forrester to sherlock Holmes.
2) Write a charactersketch of Tonga from the novel "The Sign of Four' 2
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