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Book Review-“Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam”

 Book Review

1. A review will offer a concise plot summary of the book. 
2. A book review will offer an evaluation of the work. 
3. A book review will offer a recommendation for the audience

Book Review-“Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam” by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari

 ARGHA CHAKRABORTY  

“Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam”  is written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari. This book is an autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India. This story sheds light on the journey of a young boy from Rameswaram to become a renowned scientist. It reflects how simple living, dedication, strong will and hard work led to success. It also shows how cultural unity impacts the lives of individuals.

The story begins with Kalam as a boy  around 1930 in the village of Rameswaram where he lived with his parents and four brothers and one sister. In this book, the author tells us how the role of family, relatives, friends, and society contribute to an individual’s life. Kalam describes his village where everyone lives in harmony. Religious discrimination was unknown at that time. A passage that shows the closeness  they had: “The high priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, was a very close friend of my father’s. One of the most vivid memories of my early childhood is of the two men, each in his traditional attire, discussing spiritual matters.”

When he was very young, Kalam wanted to join the Indian Airforce but he was not able to clear the interview. Far from being demotivated, he focused more on studies, started his career in Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), and was involved in the design of a hovercraft. He went to NASA on a training program. He moved to Indian Space Research and there he met Vikram Sarabhai. He also met many geniuses who inspired him. The book also describes leadership and teamwork, while making the projects. It shows how a  man becomes a leader whenever there is a successful project or a failed one.

The book reveals extensive and detailed project work by Dr. APJ Kalam, which I find distracting from the story of his life. Some readers may find this detailed descriptions boring and unappealing. It highlights the successful execution of “Agni” and other projects.

The book narrates India’s technological achievements at a time, few nations can boast of. It speaks about some brilliant minds who worked behind Indian space research such as Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Brahm Prakash and their contribution towards ISRO.

As a reader, this book initially is very interesting particularly the portions from his younger days to a college student like how his family encouraged him. Later, the writing becomes a bit monotonous as it gives minute illustrations of the projects. At the end, he offers advice to the younger generation not to get demotivated and lead a positive life.

This book demonstrates how Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s simple living and positive thinking became an inspiration for the Indian youth.

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You receive a telephone call from your mother's office when she is not at home. You have the following conversation with the speaker. But you have to go for your tuition class. So you leave a message for your mother. Write the message within 50 words using the information given below. Do not add any new information.

Ambuj: Hello!

Mr Rastogi: Hello! May I speak to Ms Dixit, please? I am Naresh Rastogi from the office.

Ambuj: Mom's not at home right now.

Mr Rastogi: In that case can you give her a message? It is urgent. Please tell her that the meeting fixed for tomorrow has been rescheduled. Ask her to check her mail as soon as possible for the details. Please don't forget to inform her.

Ambuj: Don't worry, I will tell her as soon as she returns. 14 Feb 3:30 pm

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Mom

Mr Rastogi from the office called up to say that the meeting fixed for tomorrow has been rescheduled. He wants you to check your mail as soon as possible for the details. He said it was urgent.

Ambuj

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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.

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Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara Annual Activity Sheet Class XI

Annual Activity Sheet

        Class XI

Time 3hrs                                          Marks  80

SECTION I – PROSE

(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Note-Making/Mind Mapping)

Q. 1 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

ln north-east Sussex a great tongue of land runs
into Kent. It is a land of woods - the old hammerwoods of the Sussex iron industry and among the woods gleam the hammerponds. Owing to the thickness of the woods, the road that passes Mrs. Adis's cottage is dark long before the fields beyond. That night there was no twilight and no moon, only a few pricks of fire in the black sky above the trees. But what the darkness hid the silence revealed. In the absolute stillness of the night, windless and clear, every sound was distinct, intensified. The distant bark of a dog at Delmonden sounded close at hand, and the man who walked on the road could hear the echo of his own footsteps following him like a knell.
Every now and then he made an effort to go more quietly, but the roadside was a mass of thorns, and their crackling and rustling were nearly as loud as the thud of his feet on the road. Besides, they made him go slowly, and he had no time for that.
When he came to Mrs.  Adis’s cottage he paused a moment. Only a small patch of grass lay between it and the road, and he looked in at the lighted, uncurtained window. He could see Mrs. Adisstooping over the fire, taking some pot or kettle off it. He hesitated and seemed to wonder. He was a big, heavy, working man, not successful, judging by the poverty of his appearance. For a moment he made as if he would open the window, then he changed his mind and went to the door instead.
He did not knock, but walked straight in.
The woman at the fire turned quickly round.
‘What, you, Peter Crouch !’ she said. ‘I didn't hear you knock.’
‘I didn’t knock ma’am. I didn’t want anybody to hear.’
‘How’s that?’
‘I’ m in trouble.’ His hands were shaking a little.
'What have you done?’
I shot a man, Mrs. Adis.
‘You?’
‘Yes - I shot him.’
‘You killed him?’
‘I don’t know.’
For a moment there was silence in the small, stuffy kitchen. Then the kettle boiled over and Mrs• a small woman Adis mechanically put it at the side of the fire.
She was a small, thin woman with a brown, hard face, on which the skin had dried in innumerable small, hair like wrinkles. She was probably not more than forty-two, but life treats some women hard in the agricultural districts of Sussex, and Mrs. Adis life had been harder than most.

A1State whether the following statements are true or false.(2)

1) Mrs. Adis came to the cottage of Peter Crouch.
2) Peter Crouch heard the echo of his own footsteps.
3) Peter Crouch opened the window to enter the cottage.
4) The atmosphere was dark with silence.

A2. Complex factual (2)

The writer descried Mrs. Adis As.
1) -------------------------------------------------------------------
2) ----------------------------------------------------------
3) ----------------------------------------------------------------
4) -----------------------------------------------------------------
A3 Explain (2)

1) Peter Crouch was not successful.
2)Peter Crouch was in trouble.
A4. If you meet any stranger who has a villainous look, you feel (2)
I feel 
1) -------------------------------------------------------------------
2) ----------------------------------------------------------
3) ----------------------------------------------------------------
4)-----------------------------------------------------------------
A5 Do as Directed. (2)

1) He changed his mind and went to the door instead.(Rewrite beginning “Changing”)
2) He could see Mrs. Adis. (Rewrite using be able to)
A6 Match the words given in A with their meaning in B (2)
             A                B
 1)Revealed a)Bend over
  2)Prick of fire     b) very near
3) Close at hand c) showed
4) Stooping over d) stars

B) Language Study (Non - textual Grammar) (4) 


B1. Language study (Do as directed/ transformation of sentence)

1) I settled down with a storybook.
( Rewrite the sentence inthe Simple Future Tense.)(1)
2) I was wrong.  (Rewrite as negative sentence without changing the meaning)(1)
3) My sister and I shared a typical sisterly relationship (Rewrite using not only----but also) (1)
B2 Spot the error and rewrite the sentences.        

                                          (1)
(i) He have made his first flight.

Q.2A] Read the following extract and do all the activities given below:  12

Even though more and more women have started taking up full – time jobs outside the house, they still end up doing nearly all the housework. In spite of a demanding career, a woman is expected to be an

efficient housewife, but most men still do not make good house – husband. When it comes to helping
with a housework many men feel totally helpless. When they decided to do a few jobs around the house, they only pick up the ones they enjoy. Sometimes if they are in the mood, they don’t mind doing
a bit of a gardening or mending a few things, but they refuse to do any boring jobs like cleaning the house, washing and ironing the clothes, looking after the children or cooking dinner. Most of these jobs have to be done immediately and regularly, while household repairs, the job that men enjoy doing most, can always wait till a more convenient time or till one feels like doing them. According to survey done recently, the lady of the house does three quarters of the boring household chores, even women still see their family role as the matters most. However, most women tend to use electrical appliances to make up for male laziness. Makers of household appliances and electrical gadgets are much delighted of course.

A2] Fill in the blanks an appropriate information. 

i) A Woman is expected to be …….
ii) Men prefer jobs to do at home ……..
iii) According to survey a woman does ………..
iv) Most women tend to use ………........

A3] Find out the correct statements from the extract:  (2)

i) Many men take delight doing housework.
ii) Beside jobs women perform all house chores.
iii) Most women like to use electrical gadgets.
iv) Men always try to become a good house – husbands.

A4] Complete the puzzle (2)

 a) Horizontal words :  1) house hold duties  2) Electric appliance
b)Vertical words : 1) Spouse 2)Wash 



A5] Personal Response : (2 )

Justify your answer with the Writer’s view that most men do not make good house – husbands :

A6] Grammar:
Do as instructed: (2)

i) A woman is expected to be an efficient house – wife, but most men still do not make good house – husbands.

[Rewrite using‘Though’]

ii) Electrical gadgets are much delighted.

[Rewrite as an Exclamatory sentence]

B.Summary Writing

Prepare a summary with a suitable title of the above extract. (3)

C.Note – Making:

 Read the following extract and complete the note on “Modes of Transport,” with its main points and sub points: (3)

        Broadly the means of transport both for purposes of trade and social activity can be classified into three main divisions: land, water, and air. We are here concerned with transport for trade. Of all forms of transports road transport has shown the greatest growth in recent  years.
Transport by road may be both vehicular and non-vehicular. Non vehicular
transportation includes both animal and man. Vehicular transport in developing countries
includes the ancient bullock carts as well as the modern automobiles.
The introduction of railways has been vital in the growth of industrialization. They are  useful in carrying heavy bulky goods over long distances.
 Water transport is one of the oldest forms of cargo transport. Water transport includes inland and ocean transport. Inland waterways include rivers and canals. Ocean or sea transport
is very important for the growth of foreign trade of any country.
  The greatest advantage of air transport is that it has reduced the time and distance barrier to a great extent. However air transport is costliest means of transport.






Means of transport
A)Land :
i) Road : Vehicular and Non-vehicular  i) Vehicular ………………..
ii) Non-vehicular ………………….
B)Water        i) The oldest form  ii)Inland a) …………… b) …………… iii) Ocean  ………………..
C) Air
i) Has reduced ……and …….. ii) Expensive and ………

SECTION II – POETRY

(POETRY AND APPRECIATION) (14 marks)

Q.3 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below (10)

Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This city now doth, like a garment, wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep In his first splendour,
valley, rock, or hill; Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm, so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
 And all that mighty heart is lying still!

A 1) Find out from the poem words and phrases which describes the following. (2)
air beautiful
river Seem asleep
houses Glidth at his own sweet will
morning smokeless

A 2) Pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. (2)

A 3) Write your own opinion about “How does your city/village look in the morning.” (2)

A 4) Find out an example of Inversion and Simile from the poem. (2)

A 5) Compose a small poem of four line on Nature (2)


B. APPRECIATION (04)

Read the extract and write the appreciation of the given extract based on the following aspects:
Sitting in a porchway cool,
Sunlight , I see, dying fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule.
Working hours have well-nigh past.
Shadows run across the lands:
 But a sowerlingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands.
Looking on, I feel a thrill.
 Black and high, his silhouette
Dominates the furrows deep!
Now to sow the task is set.
Soon shall come a time to reap.
Marches he along the plain
To and fro, andscatters wide
From his hands the precious grain;
Muse I, as I see him stride.
Darkness deepens. Fades the light.
Now his gestures to mine eyes
Are august; and strange; his height
Seems to touch the starry skies.
• About the poem / poet / title.
• Theme
• Poetic devices, language, style
• Values, message
• Your opinion about the poem

SECTION III – Writing Skills

Q.4 Complete the activities as per the instructions given below (16)

A). Attempt any ONE of the following. (4)

Letter Writing
Write a letter to the Principal of your college for Bonafied Certificate.
OR
E – mail writing
Write an E – mail in a proper format to the Muncipal Commissioner requesting to take urgent action against bad conditions of roads.
OR
B . Attempt any ONE of the following. (4)

Expansion Of Idea
B)Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below. (write in about 100-150 words)
“Work is Worship”
-Importance of work
-Social awareness
-Its role in bringing about a change
OR
B)Blog Writing

B)Write a blog in a proper format on “Unity in Diversity” with the help of following points.
(write in about 100-150 words)
*Multiple languages, cultures, religions            * Variety in foods, cloths, Festivals
* Social hormony Among Indians * National festivals and Unity    * Appeal for Unity
OR
B)Film Review
B) Write a review of any film that you have recently seen based on any FOUR following points.
a)Names of the characters  b) About the story c)why did you like/ not like the film
d)special features/ Novelties      e)Music/ Dance/ Songs / Action / Direction
f)Conflict    g)message

C . Attempt any ONE of the following. (4)

Appeal Writing

C. Imagine that you are the president of Young India Club, Nashik. Prepare an appeal for inspiring people for “Blind Relief Fund”.
Use the following points-               
1) Use slogans 
2) Give programme, venue and time 
3) Appeal to donate funds
4) Give attractive look to the handout.
OR

Write a leaflet on “Importance of organ Donation” with the help of the following points.
• Save lives of others
• Only human can donate
• A gesture that goes a long way
• Add your own point
OR
C.Report writing – 

your college celebrated Environment Day. Imagine you are the class representative. Write a report of the celebration with the help of the following points.
• Day and date of the celebration
• Arrangement
• Environment pledge
• Activities conducted  on the day.
OR
C.Prepare a paragraph for a counterview section on the topic “Sports should be optional in colleges.”
You can take the help of the following points.
• Heavy burden of studies
• No time for sports
• More importance to academics success
• Lack of proper guidance

D Attempt any ONE of the following. (4)

D . Write a speech on “Cleanliness Awareness ” in about 100-150 words
OR
D. Imagine that you are a compere of The Annual Prize distribution  function of your college. Write a script of the same.You can take the help of the following points.
1) Introduction
2)  Welcome speech and felicitation
3) Lighting the lamp
4) Welcome song
5) Main Event
6) Vote of thanks.

OR
D. Dialogue Writing – Prepare a dialogue between you and Bank Manager to open a saving account.
Write 8-10 dialogues in all.
OR
Interview – imagine you are suppose to interview a famous Social Worker. Frame a set of 8-10 questions to interview him/her.
Use the following points.
1) Introduction
2) Opening question
3) Main body
4) Concluding question
SECTION IV – Literary Genre
Q.5 (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions (04)
1) List the four elements of Drama.1) 2) 3) 4)

2) Match the Pair
                      A                      B
1 ) Stage direction a ) Characters thought process expressed aloud
2 ) Monologue b ) The main idea or point of the play
3 ) Theme c ) to speak to oneself
4 ) Soliloque d )Guidelines given by dramatist

(B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (04)
1) Describe the character of “Sergeant”.
2) Sergeant supports the man by misguiding his comrades.Write your view.
 (C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below (04)
1) Discuss the theme of the drama “A Midsummer Night’sDream”.
2) Justify: “A Midsummer Night’sDream” is a comedy.
(D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below (04)
1) Describe the character of Dr. Stockman
2) Describe the climax scene of “An Enemy of the people” in your own words

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara Std - XII Tm Rehearsal Examination 2021-22

 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.

Std. 12th

(6)

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.

4

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

(7)

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.

4

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.

4

* 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

Std. 12th

(8)

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'

2

4

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.

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara Std-XI First Semester Examination 2021-22

 Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara

Std-XI

First Semester Examination 2021-22

Marks - 50

                 Section I - PROSE

(Reading for comprehension, Language study, Summary)

All the Answers are given in BLUE COLOR 

 1. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below.(12)

It was April 2004. I stood in the middle of the lush green field of moong(greengram) and looked around me. It was just before sunrise and the sky was turning a bright orange. The ground was damp and the leaves were shining with dew. My bare feet were muddy as I walked around gingerly, inspecting the plants.

Around me were rows of chikoo trees and below a dense follage of moong. At that point, I could not have asked for anything more. The moong plants, not more than two feet tall, had green pods hanging out. The pods were not yet ripe and there was a light fuzz growing on them. there was still some time before the harvest. I felt exhilarated.

I stood watching the sun rise above the towering trees across the fence and

slowly made my way back to the house, a white structure in the middle of this greenery. I could not believe that I was the owner of this land and that I was looking at my first crop as a farmer. After I had paid the advance money for the land, I thought I would have some time to get familiar with farming. But Moru Dada, the broker who got us the land, had other ideas. He was keen that we plant moong at once. I was not prepared for this. I was still reading books and trying to figure out what we could sow and how we should go about it. Moru Dada was quite firm. He said the season was right for sowing moong and the best seeds were available in Surat inthe adjacent state of Gujarat.

A1)State whether the following sentences are True or False and rewrite. 

1) Moong plants were not more than two feet tall.

True

2) The writer was inspecting the plants in the evening.

False 

3) Moong was the first crop of the writer as a farmer.

True 

4) The seeds were available in the village.

False 

2)Complete the following statements with the help of the extract.

i)The writer's feet were muddy because.he walked around gingerly inspecting the plants 

ii) There were rows of Chikoo trees in the farm.

iii) The writer's house was situated in the middle of the greenery. 

Iv) Mora Dada professionally was a farmer and a broker.

A3) Enlist the words/phrases that define the beauty of nature that he witnessed at the farm.

Ans :- lush green

            Bright orange sky 

A4) Write your brief views about farming conditions in your area.

Ans :- Today farming conditions in my area become worse because of bad climate, unseasonal rain and not having fixed market for their crop.

5) Language Study:

Do as directed.

The correct tense form of the following sentence is

i) It was April 2004.

a) Simple Present Tense.

b) Past Perfect Tense.

Ans :- c) Simple Past Tense

d) Simple Future Tense.

ii) I could not have asked for anything more.

 (Choose the correct alternative forget be able to form of the given sentence)

a) I am able to have asked for anything more.

 b) I was not able to have asked for anything more.

c) I was able to have asked for anything more.

d) I am unable to have asked for anything more.

6) Write the noun forms of the followings.

1) farming

Ans :- farm

planted

Ans :- plant 

B) Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar)

Do as directed.

1) You have to attend all the lectures regularly.

 (Rewrite the sentence using modal auxiliary showing 'obligation')

Ans:- You ought to attend all the lectures regularly.

2) His mother is..... accountant in..... State Bank of India 

(Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and rewrite)

Ans:-an,the

3) Shashank speaks English. He speaks french also. (Rewrite the sentence using 'as well as')

Ans:- Shashank speaks English as well as French. 

2. A) Read the following extract and complete the activities that given below. 12 

I want my photograph to be taken I said Everybody knows what a photographer

is like. Sit there, he said and wait I waited an hour I read the Ladies Companion for 1902, the Gets Magazine for 1902, and the Infants, bumal for 1886. I began to see that I had done an impertinent thing in breaking in on the pracy of this man's sontfic pursalt with a face like minerAfter an hour the photographer opened an er door Come in the said sever

I went into the studio. Sit down, sad the photographer, I sat down in a beam of

sunlight filtered through a sheet of factory cotton hutig against a frosted window

The photographer rolled a machine in to the middle of the mom and crawled into t from a behind. He was only in a second-just time enough for one look at me and then he was out again, bearing at the cotton sheet and the window panes with a hooked stick, apparent frantic for light and air

Then he crawled back in to the machine agan and drew a little black cloth over himself. This time he was very quiet in there. I knew that he was praying and kept still. When the photographer came out at last, he looked very grave and shook his head

"The face is quite wrong," he said.

I know I answered quietly, I have always knownHe sighed

I think he said the face would be better three quarters fullT'm sure it would be I said enthusiastically, for I was glad to find that the man had such a human side to him. So would yours In fact I continued how many faces one sees that are apparently hard, narrow, limited, but the minute you get the three quarters full they get wide, large almost boundless inBut the photographer ceased to listen. He come over and took my head in his

hand and twisted it in sideways. I thought he meant to kiss me, and I closed my eyes

But I was wrong.

He twisted my face as far as t would go and then stood looking at it.

He sighed again.

I don't like the head he said

Then he went back to the machine and took another look

Open the mouth a little he said.

I started to do so.

A1) Choose the corect answer from the options given and rewrite the.

i) The namator walts outside the photographer's studio for.

a) less than hour

c) two hours

b) more than hour

Ans:- d) an hour

ii)) While waiting for his photograph at studio narrator read a journal named.

 a) Biometrics

Ans:- b) Infants journal for 1888

c) Ladies companion for 1912

d) Girls Magazine for 1902

iii) The photographer crawled into the machine for just a second and came out again dearly for.

a) cotton sheets

b) light and air

c) curtains

Ans:- d) window panes

iv) When the narrator.says, I know that he was praying and I kept still he is being.

a) Serious

b) humorous

c) Ironic

d) sarcastic

A2) Complete the following:

When the photographer called the author in through the inner door he..........

Ans:- writer went inside the studio and sat down in a beam of sunlight. And then sat just watching what photographer doing. 

A3)"I had done an impertinent thing in breaking in on the privacy of this man's scientific pursuit with a face like mine.". Interpret the statement.

Ans:- writer wanted a photograph of his own so he went to photographer . He was observing the activities of photograph. He became bored with the instructions and that's why do Irrelevant activities. 

A4)Describe your own experience while you had been to the photographer's studio to click your photograph.

Ans:- My experience in photographer's studio is quite funny. 

Photographer gave me lots of instructions. 

He behaved me like children. 

I enjoyed his behavior. 

A5) Language Study:

Do as directed.

i) "I don't like the head," he said.

 (Find out the correct indirect speech sentence from the given options and rewrite)

a) He said that he don't like the head.

b) He said he did not like the head.

c) He said that he did not like the head.

d) He said he doesn't like the head.

i) I started to do so.

(Choose correct gerund form of sentence from the options given below)

a) I started to doing so.

b) I started doing so.

c) I started for doing so.

d) I started so doing.

A6) Match the words given in coloumn 'A' with their meanings given in coloumn 'B' and rewrite.

a) Frantic         excited interest

b) sigh              Irrelevant

c) Enthusiam  Is state of panic or rush

d) Impertinent     Deep prolongedqudible                               Inhale or exhale of                                           breath

Ans:-

a) in a state of panic or rush 

b) deep prolonged qudible Inhale or exhale of breath. 

c) excited interest 

d) irrelevant 

B) Summary Writing!

Write a summary of the above extract in 4 to 5 sentences and suggest a suitable title.

Section II - POETRY

3. Read the following extract and complete the activities, that given below.

There is another sky.

Ever serene and fair,

And there is another sunshine,

Though it be darkness there;

Never mind faded forests, Austin,

Never mind silent fields Here is a little forest,

Whose leaf is ever green;

Here is a brighter garden,

Where not a frost has been;

In its unfading flowers

I hear the bright bee hum:

Prithee, my brother,

Into my garden come I

1) Complete the web giving the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the extract.

Ans:- 

Darkness 

Faded forests 

silent fields 

Little forest 

2) List the expression from the extract highlighting the brighter side of

i)) Brighter garden

ii) unfading flowers 

iii) bright bee hum

3) Write two inspiring sentences to encourage your sister who is upset of due to Failure in competitive examination. 

Answer:-

Failure means not end ,it is another chance to become successful. 

Don't think your past focus on future. 

competitive examination

4) "I hear the bright bee hum

Name and explains the figure of speech mentioned in the above

Alliteration 

Section III-Writing Skills 

4. A) Attempt any ONE of the following.

1) Letter Writing. Write a letter to the principal of your college asking for Bonafied Certificate. 

OR

2) e-mail Writing:

As a group leader, write an email to the Superintendent of Holiday sea

Matheran for making reservation for the stay of a group of 25 students of your

college.

Your proposed date of visit

Number of days and nights stay

. Breakfast, food arcangement

Reservation charges per day

B) Attempt any ONE of the following:

1) Expansion of Idea

Expand the following idea with the help of the points guen beste your

answer in about 100 to 150 words.

"Necessity is the mother of invention

Importance of invention

Use of term Mother

* Examples or proof

Human tendency of invention conclusio

2) Blog Writing.

Write a blog in proper format on social Distancing Need of Time. Since Corone

outbreak has spread, the whole world we need to follow it strictly

Use following points.

Outbreak of disease

• Overcrowded cities and the whole country

We are social by nature

The spread of disease

Need of social distancing is only solution.

-OR

3. Film Review:

Write review of film that you have recently seeni. Write your review based on

any four points given below.

Name of the characters (Main and supporting roles.)

About the story / theme of the film.

Why did you like/dislike the film.

• Special features / novelties/ novel Ideas.

. Music / dance/action/ direction

Should others watch this film./Why?

Section - IV (Literary Genre - Drama)

5. Complete the activities as per the instructions given below:

A) Choose and write the correct alternative.

i) The......... is the main character in a play.

a) antogoinst

b) King

c) down

d) protagonist

5) Comedy is a drama with ........

a) unhappy ending

b) happy ending

c) sorrowful events

d) sufferings

B) Match the followings.

'A'

a) Plot               i) main idea of a play

b) Characters    ii) essence of drama

c) Conflict         ii i) series of events 

                            occurning in a play

d) Theme

                              iv) Important elements of                                    drama

Answer

 a)=iii 

b)=iv

C)=ii

d)=i

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara First Semester Examination 2021-22

 Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara

First Semester Examination

 2021-22                 Marks - 50

Std - XII

Instructions -

All questions are compulsory. There many be internal options.

Sub-English

Section I 

PROSE

(Reading for comprehension, Language study, Summary) 

1. A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below.

The young lift-man in a City office who threw a passenger out of his lift the other Morning and was fined for the offence was undoubtely in the wrong. It was a question of "Please." The complainant entering the lift, said, "Top." The lift-man demanded "Top-please, and this concession being refused he not only declined to comply with the instruction, but hurled the passenger out of the lift. This, of course was carrying a comment on manner too far. Discourtesy is not a legal offence, and it does not excuse assault and battery. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will acquit me, and if I am physically assaulted, It will permit me to retaliate with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and my assailant have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could sanction the use of violence against some thing which it does not itself recognize as a legally punishable offence. And our sympathy with the liftman, we must admit that the law is reasonable. It would never do if we were at liberty to box people's ears because we did not like their behaviour, or the tone of their voices, or the scowl on their faces. Our fists would never be idle, and the there is no penalty to pay except the penalty of being written down an illmannered fellow. The law does not compel me to say "Please" or to attune my voice to other people's sensibilities any more than it says that I shall not wax my moustache or dye my hair or wear ringlets down my back. It does not recognize the laceration of our feelings as a case for compensation. There is no allowance for moral and intellectual damages in these matters.

gutters of the city would run with blood all day. I may be as uncivil as I may please and the law will protect me against violent retaliation. I may be haughty or boorish and

A1) Rewrite the statements and state whether they are True or False.

1) The law permits everybody to use violence for discourteous behaviour. 

Ans:- False 

2) The passenger showed discourteous behaviour.

Ans:- True 

3) The law forces everyone to say 'Please.

Ans:- False 

4) For physical assault, law permits the sufferer to retaliate with reasonable violence.

Ans:- True 

 A2)Pick out some examples of behaviour from the extract that are not punishable under law. 

Ans:- Following are the examples of behaviour from the extract that are punishable under law 

Discourtesy 

Bad manners 

Tone of voice 

Haughty and boorish nature 

A3) "The passenger damaged the liftman's self-respect" Support your answer with some facts from the extract.

Ans:- The passenger damaged liftman's self-respect by not saying 'Top please'.And he hurled the passenger out of lift.

A4) What if "Discourtesy is a legal offence ?" Write your respons in about 30 words.

I think,  if Discourtesy is a legal offence then people become more courteous and polite. People will respect more for each other. 

A5) Do as directed

If I am physically assauted, it will permit me to realne 

(Choose comect aberative to use bones)n

1. Unless I am physically assauted, it will permit me to realiste.
2. Unless I am physically acted, it would not permit me to retaliate.
3. Unless I am physically assaulted, it will not permit me to retallate.
4. Unless I am not physically assued, it will not permit me to retube The law will protect me against violent retallation

II) The law will protect me against violent retallation. 

(Choose comect alternative to use a modal auxiliary showing obligation)

 1.The law can protect me against violent retallation

2.The law could protect me against treballation.

3. The law may protect me against violent retallation.

4.) The law must protect me against violent retaliation

A6) Find out the words from the passage which mean the following 

Lack of courtesy = Discourtesy,                                                        illmannered 

Fight with the fists = Knock

 Uncultured = Civilized 

An attacker = Assailant 

B) Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar 

i) Use the correct artides and rewrite the sentence: 

COVID-19 is one of...... most hazardous diseases witnessed by .......world.

Ans:-the,the 

ii) As soon as the captain gave an order, the soldiers fired.

 (Choose the correct alternative to get No sooner. form of the given sentence)

a) No sooner the captain gave an order than the soldiers fired.

 b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired

c) No sooner does the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.

 d) No sooner has the captain given an order than the soldiers fired. 

ii)You have narrated a very romantic book.

(Choose correct alternative to make the given sentence exclamatory) 

a) What have you narrated a very romantic book!

b) What book you have narrated a very romantic I

c) What a romantic book you have narrated!

d) What a romantic book you have narrate!

2. A) Read the extract and complete the activities that given below.

To read a lot is essential. It is stupid not to venture outside the examination set books or the textbooks you have chosen for intensive study, Read as many books in English as you can, not as a duty but for pleasure. Do not choose the most difficult books you find, with the idea of listing and learning as many new words as possible choose what is likely to interest you and be sure in advance, that it is not too hard. You should not have to be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary for that deadens interest and checks real learning. Look up a word here and there, but as a general policy try to push ahead, guessing what words mean from the context. It is extensive and not intensive reading that normally helps you to get interested in extra mading and thereby improve your English. You should enjoy the feeling which exten sive reading gives. As you read you will become more and more familiar with words and sentence patterns you already know, understanding them better and better as you meet them in more and more contexts, some of which may differ only slightly from others. Some people say that we cannot leam to speak a language better with the help of a book. To believe that the spoken language and written language are quite different things. This is not so

AI) Read the following statements pick out and write down the two corect sentences: 

i)You must choose the most difficult books you can find to read.

ii) You must choose what is likely to interest you.

iii) You must read books for pleasure:

(iv) You should be constantly looking up new words in the dictionar 

A2) Write down the different steps that are suggested to improve read.

Ans:- For improvement of reading writer suggested following. 

1. Read not as a duty but for pleasure. 

2.Read the book what is likely to interest you. 

3. Read extensively not intensively. 

4. Enjoy the feeling which extensive reading gives. 

A3) Explain what some people say about learning the spoken form of a language.

Ans:- Some people says that we cannot leam to speak a language better with the help of book. Spoken language and written language are quite different things. 

A4)Enlist the steps to improve your English? 

1. Ans:- Don't be afraid to make a mistake. 
2. Read more and more 
3. Read according to your interest.
4. Don't compare yourself with others. 

AS) Language Study (Do as directed.)

1) Some people say that we cannot learn to speak language better with the help of a book. 

(Choose the correct alternative to get be able to form of the given sentence) 

1) Some people say that we is not able to learn to speak a language better with the help of a book. 

ii) Some people say that we did not able to learn to speak a language better with the help of a book.

iii) Some people say that we are not able to learn to speak a language better with the help of a book. 

iv) Some people say that we do not able to learn to speak a language better with the help of a book. 

2) It is extensive. 

(Choose the correct alternative to get rhetorical question.)

i) Don't it extensive?

 ii) Didn't it extensive?

iii)Aren't it extensive?

 iv) Isn't it extensive?

Choose the correct options: 

1) You should not have to be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary for that deadens interest and checks real learning. 

The underlined word here means. 

a) develops 

b) deprives of 

c) creates

2) "You should enjoy the feeling which extensive reading gives .

(The underlined word here means )

a)covering a large area 

b) supplementary

c) creative

B) Summary Writing

Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the following points.

Suggest a suitable title.

 (Points; Read a lot-outside the textbooks --for pleasure---avoid difficult books ------

read interesting ones avoid dictionar-guess meanings-extensive and not intensive reading different opinions.)

Section II-

 POETRY

3. Read the following extract and complete the activities,that given below.

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,

Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune,

Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,

Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,

Strong and content I travel the open road.

The earth, that is sufficient,

I do not want the constellations any nearer,

I know they are very well where they are,

I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

(Still here I carry my old delicious burdens, I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go,

I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them, I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return.

A1)  Pick out the two lines which describe the phrase good fortune.

Hence forth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune. 

Strong and content I travel the open road.

A2 Still here I carry my old delicious burdens Give reasons for this statement.

Ans:- 

 A3) Name and explain figure of speech used in the following line.

still here I carry my old delicious burdens"

 A4 Give any two problems which you may face during a journey.

Give the ways to overcome these problems.

In my life journey I faced many problems like problems of guidance, money, facilities etc. I overcome these problems by hard work and proper help. 

Section III - Writing Skills

4. A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below...

1) e-mail Writing:

Write an e-mail with proper format to the service department to raise the complaint about newly purchased mobile phone Use the following points.

You have bought a mobile phone on Bumper Sale by Amazing India Online service. Mobile has heating and software problem. Prbolem arises within guaranteed

replacement period. request to replace the phone.

Write a mail to: service@amazingindia.com

2) Report Writing:

Write a report of the celebration of Maharashtra day in your junior college.

Hints: The time students assembled in college the arrival of the chief guest and other dignitaries, flag-hosting speeches, detailed programme caltural programme, vote of thanks

B) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. 

1) Framing interview Questions.

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Imagine that the election is over and you have new 'Sarpanch for your village. You have to take an interview of newly elected 'Sarpanch. Farme questions with

introductory and concluding sentences.

-OR

2) Appeal Writing.

Prepare an appeal through Your organization for Eye Donati. Use the following points.

a) Give programme

 b) Make a persuasive 

c) Venue and date

d) Contact information. 

Section - IV (Literary Genre)

5. Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:

1) Pick out the odd element from the group.

 i) Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Greene Kiran Nagarkar

ii) Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle.

iii) Theme, Plot, Character, Novella

iv) Billy Budd, Pearl, Joseph Conrad, Death In Venice

2) Fill in the blanks with the right words.

i) There are elements essential of Novel' or 'Novella

(Five, Six, Seven)

5) Theme is the in the novel which can be expressed in a nutshell.

(central idea, setting, plot)

) In the first half of the 20th century a culf of........magazines' became popular.

(amazing pulp, powerful)

iv) Space travel, time travel, and extraterrestrial life may be seen in....... fiction

(historical, gothic, science)

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