SVGMS, SUWANA

PT - 2

Class - 11

Sub - English

Time - 2.30 hrs. M.M. - 70

Reading

1. Read the passage given below. 10

1. A piano teacher described an interesting encounter she had had with a young lady who came to
inquire about music lessons. The young lady asked her, "How long will this course take? My father tells
me that it is in fashion now to be able to play musical instruments and that I should learn one quickly. I
want something that will be quick, fast and easy like, like..." When the amused teacher explained that it
would take a lifetime of meticulous practice to learn music, her face fell and, needless to say, she never
came back.

2. The single most important factor that distinguishes those of us who succeed in any venture and those
of us who don't, is this 'instant coffee' attitude. Most of us want results quickly. We want to reach the
top immediately and get worked up when things go wrong. Perseverance and patience are forgotten
words. We get upset, frustrated and angry when a skill or activity requires us to put in a lot of effort and
time. We get dejected and want to give it up.

3. But such thinking serves no good. For, it doesn't solve the problem. Life is tough for those with the
'instant coffee' attitude.

4. Success, real success, and happiness come to those who have a 'bread-making' attitude. Those who
are willing to knead the dough, wait for hours for it to rise, only to punch it down and knead some more,
wait for another couple of hours for it to rise again, then bake it before it is ready to be eaten. Nothing is
instantaneous. For every endeavour-whether in the area of career, academics, music, sports,
relationships, physical fitness, or even in spirituality-it is a long arduous journey.

5. Only if we are willing to put in the time, painstaking effort and have faith, can we get results. If we
don't accept this difficult-but-true fact of life, our lives will be far from being happy and fulfilling. For we
may not make that extra effort which can change the course of life dramatically, for the good.

6. The major problems with these 'instant coffee' solutions are that they are invariably shortlived. If we
stubbornly refuse to give up this search for quick solutions, all we do is end up on the wrong track.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions.

(A) Why did the young lady wishing to learn piano not go back to her teacher?

(i) Because the teacher was incompetent.

(ii) Because the young lady wanted to learn guitar.

(iii) Because the teacher told her that piano learning would take a lifetime of practice.

(iv) Because she did not have enough money

(B) What does instant coffee attitude consist of?

(I ) quick results

(ii)) good taste.

(iii) good aroma.

(iv) enjoyment.

( C ) ---------------- is an integral part of the 'instant coffee' attitude.

(d) Bread-making attitude consists of___________

( i) intelligent planning.

(ii) hard work and patience.

(iii) support from family.

(iv) exceptional talent.

(e) Dramatically in paragraph 5 means_________

( f) In paragraph 6, find the word opposite of "flexibly".

(g) Those with 'instant coffee' attitude

(i) want to enjoy life

(ii) quickly complete their projects

(iii) do not pick up any time consuming activity or skill

(iv) are smart and can handle complicated situations

(h) Why is life tough for people with instant coffee attitude?

(i)They get frustrated and angry if projects take long

(ii) Their finished work is of poor quality.

(iii) They do not get enough orders to run a successful business.

(iv) They do not get job satisfaction.

(I ) Which of these group of words is connected with 'bread making?

(i) quick, fast and easy (paragraph 1)

(ii) knead, rise and punch. (paragraph 4)

(iii) Amused, meticulous, needless (paragraph 1)

(iv) Perseverance, patience, results (paragraph 2)

(J )What is needed in life to succeed in any venture, according to the passage?

(i) Following current trends and finding ways to achieve goals quickly.

(ii) Being smart enough to find short cuts to success.

(iii) Patient hard work and devoting ample time to the work undertaken.

( iv) Do the needful without bothering about achieving excellence in what we are doing

WRITING

2. ' The Development of Artificial Intelligence Should be Regulated .' Write a debate speech either for
or against the motion in 120-150 words. You are Manoj / Manishi Sharma. 5

3. Yoga is beneficial. Speak about the benefits of yoga in the morning assembly. (Word limit : 120-150).
5

Grammar

4.Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs : 5

A. He ___________________ acted in over a hundred films so far.

B. We ________________ (have ) lunch before she ___________(arrive).

C. He ________________(play) cricket for several years.

D. If I work hard, I _______________ (paas) the exam.

E. They __________ not ____________ ( complain) yet.

5. Rearrange the following words in meaningful sentences.

A. fear/farmers/displacement/from/economic zones/special/large -scale. 5

B. carefully/ walk/ lest/ fall/ should / you.

C. has/ a /range/ Hyde Park/ wide/ of / facilities.

D. blessings/ you / all/ on/ may / showered/ be / !

E. where/ a/ and / for reading / are / a library / stored/ place / books / is / kept

Literature

6. Read the following extract and answer the questions : 3

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a
ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that
held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned
with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan.
"Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

(a) Which poetic device has been used in "like pallbearers they climbed a ramp"?

(b) The author uses the word 'pallbearers' for

(c) "The million-dollar scanner had quit" is the same as

(i) the scanner came under the curse of the pharaoh

(ii) Siemens recalled the scanner

(iii) the technicians handling the scanner resigned

(iv) the scanner became inoperative

7. Answer the following questions :

A. Who was Howard Carter ? What was his discovery ? ( Discovering Tut). 2
B. Why did king Tut's mummy have to undergo CT scan ? ( Discovering Tut ) 2

C. What was the only hope for these sailors ? ( We ------- Together ). 2

D. What does the poet think about the adults in the poem ' Childhood ' ? 2

E. How is George Pearson treated at the club ? ( Mother's Day ). 2

F. How does the changed Mrs Pearson behave with her daughter Doris ? ( Mother's Day ) 2

G. What is the poet trying to discover in the poem ' Childhood ' ? What significant occasions has he
mentioned ? 3

H. What is the main idea of the play ? Has it been brought out effectively by the writer ? ( Mother's
Day ). 4

I. Describe how the CT scan of King Tut's mummy was carried out on 5th January 2005 ? ( Discovering
Tut ). 4

J. What was the narrator's purpose of making the voyage from Plymouth , in 1976 ? What preparation
did the author and his wife make fir their round - the -world sea voyage ? ( We ----- Together ).
4

K. Who was king Tut ? What do you know about him ? ( Discovering Tut ). 5

L. What is the difference between Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald ? How do they complement each
other ? (Mother's Day ). 5