Arpana Conventy H.S.

SCHOOL
Annual Examination
XI ENGLISH

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Q.1) Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: (12)
The Jataka Stories recount the many previous births of the Buddha in human and animal lives.
In all there are 547 stories, originally told by the Buddha to his disciples. They were written
down in Pali Language around 400 B.C. and absorbed into the Buddhist Canon not long ago
after his death. The stories show the progression of his lives through many incarnations,
gradually acquiring the wisdom, selflessness and thoughtfulness which eventually lead to
enlightment. In each birth he performed some meritorious deed to bring him spiritual progress.
Here is one of his stories.
A hare once lived in the forest with his animal friends, the jackal, the otter and the monkey. The
animal respected the hare as he was wise and gentle. One day he said that they should all fast
and give whatever food they gathered to whoever needed it. So the monkey found ripe
mangoes, the jackal found a Lizard and a pot of milk and the otter found a fish. But the hare
could not find any food and vowed that if anyone is hungry, he would offer him his own body.
His tremendous vow was heard by the earth herself, who told Sakka, Lord of the devas. He
decided to test the hare.
Sakka entered the forest disguised as a beggar and asked hare for food. Please eat my body’
the hare replied without hesitation.So Sakka built fire and the hare willingly ran into the flames.
Feeling no pain, he rose up to heaven. In gratitude, Sakka drew an image of hare on the moon
for everyone to see and remember the hare’s selfless sacrifice.
Questions:
(1) Jataka stories are related to the previous incarnations of
(i) Lord Krishna (ii) Mahaveer (iii) Dattatraya (iv) Gautam Buddha.
(2) The stories are written in Language
(i) Sanskrit (ii) Pali (iii) Prakrit (iv) Awadhi.
(3) The wise animal was:
(i) Monkey (ii) Otter (iii) Hare (iv) Jackal.
(4) Sakka entered the forest in disguise of:
(i) a beggar (ii) a monk (iii) a fakir (iv) a peasant.
(5) The Jataka Stories contain stories.
(i) 547 (if) 457 (iii) 754 (iv) 745.
(6) Word previous relates to
(i) Present (ii) Past (iii) Future.
(7) Monkey found as food to be given to needy person:
(i) Bananas (ii) Guavas (iii) Ripe mangoes (iv) Oranges.
(8) The Jataka stories were written in:
(i) 400 A.D. (ii) 400 B.C. (iii) 420 A.D. (iv) 420 B.C.
(9) What reward did Sakka give to hare for his self-sacrifice?
(10) What do the Jataka Stories show?
(11) Give suitable title for the above passage.
(12) Make notes of the passage.
Q.2) Write a letter to your friend advising him to study English, Maths, General Knowledge and reasoning for
upcoming NDA exam. (4)
Q.3)You are Alok khare, the secretary of your school.Write a notice to invite students to take part in the inter
school debate competition. (4)
Q.4) Write a composition on any one topic: a) Importance of “Games and sports” (4)
b) Modern Technology c) Importance of Trees d) Impact of social media
Q.5) Do as directed: (10)
i) The judge convicted the accused ____murder.(of, in)
ii) He works hard. He may pass.( use “so-that” to combine the sentence)
iii) You are honest. I will help you. (Combine the pair of sentence into a complex sentence using
adverbial clause because or but.)
iv) My friends ____________helped him. (have,has)
v) Sita asks him what he ____do for her.(can,could)
vi) There is not_________orange juice in the fridge.(any, some)
vii) Would you like _____tea ? (some, little)
viii) I take coffee. (change in passive voice)
ix) _______you like to come with me? (would, can)
x) I like to eat ____icecream. (a, an)
Q.6) Answer the questions: ( any 10) (30)
1) The three phases of the author‟s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to
study abroad.
2) List the steps taken by the captain: i) to protect the ship when rough weather began.
ii) to check the flooding of the water in the ship.
3) What are the issues raises in “Mother‟s Day” play ?
4) Narrate “ The Tale of Melon city” in your own words.
5) Explain the concept of Shanshui.
6) What does the notice” The world‟s most dangerous animal, at a cage in the Zoo at Lusaka,
Zambia, signify?
7) “ I have done somehing ; h, God ! I‟ve done smethin real at last.” Why does Andrew say this ?
What does it mean ?
8) What has the camera captured?
9) Which local bird is like the goldfinch ?
10) Thera are two voices in the poem. Why do they belong to?
11) The school system often curbs individual talents. Discuss.
12) Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story.
Discuss
13) „The Addres‟ is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment.
Q.7) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow: (8)
Crocker-Harris is Taplow’s teacher. According to Taplow, he is a person who adheres to strict principles
and is a hard worker, which is clear from the fact that he scheduled a class on the last day of school. He
was fair to Taplow and gave him the grades he deserved. He is a person who does not care to be liked by
others. Despite being a strict person, he is Taplow’s favourite because he is hardworking and gives his all
to his students. Taplow told Frank about Crocker-Harris that he is not sadistic, but he is strict. Crocker-
Harris is a teacher who strictly adheres to his rules, regulations, and principles. He is someone who
believes in making unbiased decisions about his students, and he is emotionless in front of them so that
he can treat everyone equally. He is not a sadist, but he is serious about his job. When he schedules
class on the last day of school, he is strict about his responsibilities.
1)Who is Crocker Harris?
2) Who was Taplow‟s favourite teacher ?
3) What do you gather about Crocker-Harris from the play?
4) What is the name of the lesson ? “ Browning Vesion Or Birth”
Q.8) Extract: “The Laburnum Top is silent, quite stilL, In the afternoon yellow
September sunlight,
A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen”. (8)
(a) What time of the day and season is indicated in the above lines?
(b) Why is the laburnum top silent?
(c) What does ‘a few leaves yellowing’ signify?
(d) Name the above Poem………….