Rehearsal-  Examination 2022

                Sub  :-English

Time -3:00hrs        Marks 80.   

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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:

(12)

Soapy left his bench and strolled out of the square and across the level sea of

asphalt, where Broadway and Fifth Avenue flow together. Up Broadway he turned,

and stopped at a luxurious cafe. Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest

button of his vest upward. He was shaven, and his coat was trim and his neat, black

bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day. If only he

could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his. The portion

of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind. A

roasted mallard duck, thought Soapy, would be about the thing with a bottle of wine

and then some cheese, a cup of coffee and a cigar. One dollar for the cigar would be

enough. The total would not be so high as to call forth any extreme of revenge from

the cafe management; and yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the

journey to his winter island. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the

head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. Strong and ready

hands turned him about and conveyed him in silence and haste to the side-walk and

averted the ignoble fate of the menaced mallard. Soapy turned off Broadway. It

seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one. Some other

way of entering the limbo must be devised. At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights

and cunningly displayed wares behind plate glass made a shop window attractive.

Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running round the

corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and

smiled at the sight of brass buttons. “Where’s the man that done that?” inquired the

officer agitatedly. “Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?”

said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune. The policeman refused

to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with

the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the

block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with

disgust in his heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.

A1

Soapy’s attempts to get into Winter Island:

(2)

Attempt 1

Attempt 2

Ans :-Ans :- Attempt 1- wanted to reach table in the restaurant .

Attempt 2 :- Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass of the window of the restaurant.

A2 Complete the given statement in 30 words.

(2)

Soapy couldn’t enter the restaurant because………

Ans :-Head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. And he suspected that he couldn’t fill the bill.

A3 Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward. Here the

lowest button of his vest upward means …………….(2)

Ans:-Because he was confident that he could enter into the restaurant through his appearance and behaviour.

A4  If a person tries to damage the public property, how you will react in such a situation. (write your response in 3/ 4 lines)(2)

Ans: I will be trying to convince him politely  not to damage public property, because it can be done with with public money and if he would not agree then i will report the matter to the authority and punish him.

A5 Do as directed. (2)

1)The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.(Choose the correct alternative to transform as a negative statement)

1)The policeman didn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

ii)The policeman had never accepted Soapy even as a clue.

iii)The policeman didn’t accepted Soapy even as a clue.

iv)The policeman couldn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

Ans:1)The policeman didn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

2) “Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy.

(Choose the correct alternative to change the sentence into indirect speech)

i)Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might have something to do with that.

ii)Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might have had something to do with that.

iii)Soapy asked if he didn’t thought that he might have had something to do with that.

iv)Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might had had something to do with that.

Ans:-ii)Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might have had something to do with that.

A6.Match the words in column A with column b

Answer :

Q 1 B Do as directed  (4)

 1)Arunima was retrained as a mountaineer. (1)

(Frame a wh question to get the underline part as an answer)

a) What was Arunima retrained as?

bb)  What was Arunima retrained?

cc) What did Arunima retrain?

dd)What was retrained Arunima?

A Ans:-a) What was Arunima retrained as?

2)Choose correct alternative to make the given sentence exclamatory.  (1)

You have narrated a very romantic book.

 a. What have you narrated a very romantic book!

 b. What book you have narrated a very romantic!

 c. What a romantic book have you narrated!

 d. What a romantic book you have narrate!

Ans :- c. What a romantic book have you narrated!

3) It reduces inequality. (Use present perfect tense (1)

 a)  It had reduced inequality.

 b) It has been reduced inequality.

 c) It has reduced inequality.

 d) It has been reducing inequality.

 Ans :-c) It has reduced inequality.

4) Spot the error.    (1)

Though Gandhiji lives in prison but the message of his heart steals into the millions.Ans :-Though Gandhiji lives in prison but the message of his heart steals into the millions.
Though Gandhiji lives in prison, the message of his heart steals into the millions.

Q.2 A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world”, so they organized a school. They adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects.

The duck was excellent in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he had to Stay after School and also drop swimming in order to practise running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school so nobody worried about that, except the duck.

The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much makeup work in swimming.

The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. He also developed a “Charlie horse” from overexertion and then got a C in climbing and D in running.

The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way to get there.

At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceedingly well and also run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.

The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and gophers to start a successful private school.

A1 . True or false                              (02)

(1)   In the animal school all the animals took all the subjects . 

Ans :- True

(2)   The duck was better than his instructor in flying .

Ans:- True

(3)          The rabbit started at the top the class in swimming . 

 Ans :-True

(4)          The squirrel was excellent in climbing .

Ans :- True

A2 . Name the following                                                                                                (02)

(1)    Name the four students of the animal school and their specialities

 Animal    Student           speciality                                                

1)_____________                                  ______________

2)_____________.                                 _______________

3)______________.                              _________________

4)_______________.                            _________________

 Ans 

A3. Find out                                                                                                  

Complete the following statement . 

The animal school was different from our school and colleges because 

  1)……………………………………………………….  (ii)………………………………………………………                 

 Ans :- 1) They adopted the curriculum all the animals took all the subjects.

2) They wanted to something heroic.

A4. Personal response .(02)  

Explain the moral of the story.

Ans: Nobody would be master in all the field.                      

Rewrite the following sentences in the ways directed 

1)      The duck was better than his instructor.. ( Change the degree)

a)      His instructor was not as good as the duck

b)      His instructor was better than the duck

c)       His instructor was as good as the duck.

d)      Very few instructor was as good as the duck.

Ans: – a) His instructor was not as good as the duck

2)      But he made only passing grades in flying. ( Rewrite using able to )  

a)      But  he able to made only passing grades in flying.

b)      But he was able to make only passing grades in flying.

c)       But he were able  made only passing grades in flying.

d)      But he made only passing grades in flying.

Ansb) But he was able to make only passing grades in flying.

 A6 Vocabulary

Match the words in column A with their meaning with column B 

 Ans: –

Q.3. (B) Summary :           (3)                                                    Ans        

Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below and suggest a suitable title.

The animal decided to open school————-adopted curriculum running, climbing, swimming, flying —————–performance of duck,rabbit, eagle, squirrel.

Ans 

Title: Jack of all master of none

The animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world”, so they organized a school.  Which had the curriculum of running, climbing, swimming and flying.

Duck was excellent in flying and Swimming but had to drop swimming and practice running so he became average in both. Rabbit was excellent in running but he had to practice swimming. Squirrel was excellent in climbing but he forced to practice flying, the ell got the average grade and it woulld be acceptable.

Q 2 C Mind Mapping

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame / design to show the ‘Benefits of games and  Sports’ to the students.

Ans :-

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

(10)

When I had money, money, O!

I knew no joy till I went poor;

For many a false man as a friend

Came knocking all day at my door.

Then felt I like a child that holds

A trumpet that he must not blow

Because a man is dead; I dared

Not speak to let this false world know.

Much have I thought of life, and seen

How poor men’s hearts are ever light;

And how their wives do hum like bees

About their work from morn till night.

So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,

And see the rich ones coldly frown

Poor men, think I, need not go up

So much as rich men should come down.

When I had money, money, O!

My many friends proved all untrue;

But now I have no money, O!

My friends are real, though very few

A1 The qualities of poor men are

1___________2___________3___________

4___________

Ans:1) Their hearts are light 2) they laugh 3) work from morntonight 4) they have true friends.

A2

The poet knew no joys untill _____________

 Ans: he went poor.

A3

“Does money has a  importance in life “

Do you agree with the statement.

Ans: Yes money has some importance in life because it is a means but money is not everything because it does not give contentment and meaning to life.

A4

Find out the figure of speech-

Poor men, think I, need not go up

So much as rich men should come down.

Ans: Antithesis, two opposite words are used – rich×poor

A5

 Compose four lines on ‘friendship’.

Ans :-

Best friend stick together

till the end,

They are like a straight line

that will not bend.

(B) Appreciation:

(04)

On the deck the Rover takes his stand,

So dark it is they see no land.

Quoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,

For there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”

“Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar?

For methinks we should be near the shore.”

“Now, where we are I cannot tell,

But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”

They hear no sound, the swell is strong,

Though the wind hath fallen they drift along;

Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,

“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”

Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair,

He curst himself in his despair;

The waves rush in on every side,

The ship is sinking beneath the tide.

Read the given extract and write a poetic appreciation of the poem with the help of the following points.

 About the poet and the title

 The theme

 Language/ poetic devices used in the poem

 Special features

 Your opinion about the poem

Ans

About the poet and title :

The Inchcape Rock’ is a ballad written by Robert Southey. The title of the poem is meaningful, suggestive and apt.

The theme:

 It is the poem about the struggle between the good and evil forces. The extract suggests how

Sir Ralph meets his death due to his sinful act of removing the warning bell.

Language/ poetic devices :

The language of the extract is lucid and figurative with the sprinkle of archaic words. The poet has made the use of Inversion, Alliteration etc effectively.

Special features:

 The poem is a ballad wirtten in a dramatic style presenting the picture of sinking ship, frustrated Sir Ralph and his companions, repentence of Sir Ralph at his sinful act.

Your opinion about the poem:

 It is a quite interesting, dramatic, narrative, long, wonderful and didactic poem with the rhyme scheme – aabb.

It gives a moral lesson that those who dig a ditch for others also fall themselves in it.

SECTION III: WRITING SKILLS

Q. 4 WRITING SKILLS (16 Marks)

Attempt any one of the following (4 Marks)

.1 Virtual Message

Imagine, you have to leave early from home for an interview. Draft a message in about

100/150 words, to convey the same to your friend. Give your own reasons to support your

Message.

Ans :-

Dear Raj,

I have been called for an interview in MicroTech Company at 11 am. Actually it was to schedule at 2.30 pm. I received e-mail that the scheduled interview is preponed at 11 am. I read the e-mail at 6am after getting up. You were fast asleep, and I am leaving for the interview after writing a note for you. I am going to take my lunch in the hotel, kindly don’t wait for me. In the evening we’ll be together with a good news of my selection. Let’s cross the fingers. Expecting your best wishes……

 Yours

Rohit

OR

Statement of Purpose

You have developed good skills in English Language. You think of directing your skills

For more specific goals. Now you aspire for a degree in “Mass Communication” at a

Specific university which provides this programme. Prepare a ‘statement of purpose’ in about 100 to 150 words, which will help you to get admission to this University.

Ans :-

I want seek admission for a degree in MassCommunication) Introduction, Personal background, mental- makeup, 

Aim in life :

I have completed my graduation in English Literature just recently. I am a sociable person and I love to keep contact with people from different fields. My uncle is a renowned journalist working for Lokmat Times. My father is a professor in a reputed college. Since childhood, my upbringing has been influenced by intellectual discussions at my home. I would like to pursue my career as a journalist. 

Reason and area of Interest :

Since my school days I have been watching Rahul Kanwal, Arnab Goswami, Sweta Singh, Ravish Kumar as the best anchors at different channels. So I have developed the passion to be a journalist like them. My area of interest is to promote democratic values and expose the corrupted politicians and bureaucrats

iii. Qualities, hobbies and other Activities:

I am a bold and courageous person with expert communication and investigative skill. Reading, writing and participating in elocution/debate competitions are my favourite hobbies. I have won prizes in different competitions.

iv. Experience/ Internship / Projects :

My articles on social issues such as ‘Cleanliness, Say ‘No’ to Drugs, corruption etc have been published in ‘Lokmat Times’. I was selected for three years as the Chief Editor of college magazine due to my writing

OR

 A GROUP DISCUSSION

Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘Mobile Addiction’, write

The same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitabled dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Ans :-Evaluator:- Welcome Guys we gather here for group discussion on ‘Mobile Addictions’ on the occasion of National Youth Day . I request you start discussions on the given topic.

Vaishali : My dear friends really the topic is very interesting we know that today everybody has a smartphone and access to internet so they can use mobile phones which has a lot of importance in our daily life.

Archana : I agree with Vaishali because the need of you can be easily satisfy with your smartphones.

Megha: I agree with both of you because we know that lot of information is available on internet and we can satisfy the need so screen time naturally increases , we can not say that we are addicted to mobiles.

Sona : I do not agree with you.. because you cannot read eBook’s for a longer time on a digital devices because illumination of scree hin light as well as giving too much time on mobile screen means naturally it gives invitation to eye diseases.

Vrunda: I agree with Sona’s point of view because it increases screen time and it will definitely increases physical problem of eyes and neck .

 Evaluator: Its really a good discussion but due to limitation time can somebody conclude it.

Kavita : Really we enjoyed the discussion, we know that smartphones are easily accessible it gives facilities also to use apps which are useful to studies and our daily uses in life ,it is also a time savers also. At the same time we cannot ingore the fact that due to more time on screen may cause eyes and neck problems.

So taking consideration of both points importance and value of both are great, we should use according to necessity of time.

Evaluator: Thank you my dear friends for sharing your valuable views and time

Q 4B) Attempt any one of the following (4 Marks)

Q 4 B E-MAILE-mail

Draft an E-mail in a proper format to be sent to a famous and distinguished personality in order to invite him/her for the “Prize Distribution” programme organized by the college authorities and to be held at your junior college campus. Give complete programme schedule and details about the event.

Ans

From: [email protected]

To:[email protected]

Sub: Invitation for prize distribution programme.

R/Sir,

It’s very great honour for me to invite you as a chief guest for the Prize Distribution Ceremony of annual function in our college. You are having a very great experience of academic field . It would be very grateful for us that your valuable words for students ignite the passion into their minds to develop their career.

The Prize Distribution Ceremony will be on Friday 3rd January 2021 at 9:00 am .Please accept our invitation.I am sure, your presence will inspire our young students.

Please find attached the invitation card .

Looking forward to your favourable reply.

Thanking You.

Yours Sincerely,

Ajay

M.F.Jr.College,

Talodhi.

OR

 REPORT WRITING

Your institution recently organized an awareness programme on “Social Media”. Write a repoort in about 100-150 words, adding all information and the overall happenings of this event.

Ans :-

Social Media Awareness programme in M. F. Jr. College

Talodhi, Dec 27 – Reporter

Kalyan Education Institution conducted Social awarness programme in M.F. Jr. College on Dec 26.

The programme was conducted on awaring students regarding uses of social media and pros and cons of Social media.

The chief guest of the function was Dharmendra Jore TV News anchor of SaamTV. Who gave detailed knowledge of Social media and tell teenagers regarding pros and cons of the Social Media. The president of the function was Mr. Unmesh Gedam who gave valuable advice to students. Vote of thanks was given Mr Tarachand Sonkusare.

OR

INTERVIEW

Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished personality in the field of entertainment. With the help of the given table and points draft questions on the given

fields associated with the personality. (Do not change the sequence of the questions)

INTERVIEWName of the interviewee

(distinguished personality)

Area of Success/Reputation

Date/Venue/Time

Duration of Interview

Questions

Question based on

1.       Inspiration

2.       Preparation

3.       Development

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4.       Teacher/Guide

5.       Memorable moments

6.       Skills required

7.       Performances

8.       Do’s and Don’ts

Ans :-

C) Attempt any one of the following                       (4 Marks)

Q 4 C) Attempt any one of the following (4 Marks)

 SPEECH All over the world there is a growing awareness about the problems of climate change. Your college  is observing ‘Earth Day’ on April 22. Draft a speech in about 120 words to be deivered before your college students on the need to support the cause.

Ans: 

Respect Teachers and my dear friend

Good morning

 Today we gather here for speech competition on ,’Earth Day’ regarding consequences of climate change. Dear friends we know that climate of Earth is changing becoming moody, but who can change the mood of the climate, who is responsible for this change

It is we, who is responsible for change in weather. We became selfish, we cut trees, use plastics , heavy use of motor vehicles, burning green leaves which causes emission of harmful gasses

We may solve the problem- use minimum personal vehicle, use public vehicle, give extra material to raddiwalah, say no to Plastic, make aware the people regarding harms of pollution

These are the things which makes my friends a real commemoration on Earths Day .

OR

Compering

The annual social function of your junior college will be held next week in your college

Campus. Your friend and you are selected to compere the inauguration function of the

Programme. Prepare a script for the same with the help of the following points.

✓ Introduction

✓ Welcoming the guests

✓ Lighting the traditional lamp

✓ Inauguration of the annual function

✓ Keynote address

✓ Felicitation of successful students

✓ Presidential address

✓ Vote of Thanks!

Ans :

Welcome dignitaries and my dear friends,

Today is the annual function of our junior college, for this purpose I am requesting dignitaries to come on the stage.

I request students of 11 A to sing a welcome Song on the honour of dignitaries.

Thank you my dear friends for this melodious song.

 Now I request dignitaries to light the lamp on this auspicious occassion.

Now I request honourable Principal of our college to give introductory Speech on this occassion to give introduction of our guests.

Thank you sir

After the introductory speech I request honourable Mr Sonkusare sir to give their valuable advice to our students.

Thank you sir for your valuable advice.

We know that students are the pillars of the Nation who really do the great work-in the field of education and sports. I request the president of the function to felicitate our star students on this occasion.

Thank you very much sir.

Now I request honourable President to give their valuable advice on this occasion.

Thank you very much sir.

Now I request Mr Panjawani Sir to present vote of thanks.

With the permission of the organisers I would like to announce that we conclude this beautiful function

OR

Expansion of idea

Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below: (100-150 words)

‘Friends – a real treasure ’

 Need and spice of life.

 Real share and care.

 Commitment and inspiration.

 Need of very moment

Ans:

Ans

‘Blessed is he ,Who has a true friend’, This is the modern era in this world it is difficult for us to find a true friend. There is a Latin old phrase,’Magno civitas,Magno solitudo’means in a very big city there may be crowd but in this crowd it is very difficult to find a only one true friend. In a social media there is Instagram ,what’s app, Facebook, telegram and so many social app which can connects us with thousands and millions of people who can give numerous likes but one like of true friend is very valuable than all these.

True friend never hesitates to rebuke a friend when he does wrong. He is spicy but tasty. A Friend is a real treasure whose value never ends until death. He is a shadow of God whose appearance always gives us hope, comfort, and happiness

Q 4 D) Attempt any one of the following (4 Marks)

Q 4 D REVIEW

 Review

Write a review of the film that you remember you’ve watched and can’t forget easily. Give

Details about the movie using following supporting points.

✓ Title of the film.

✓ The star cast and production house (if you remember).

✓ The gist of the plot.

✓ The reason you like the film.

✓ Your favourite scene from the movie.

✓ Your opinion and recommendation

Ans

Title

Shadi Mein Jaroor Aana

The star cast and production house (if you remember).

Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda | full movie shaadi mein zaroor aanal new south movie 2021 in hindi. Director: Ratnaa Sinha Starring: Rajkummar Rao; Kriti Kharbanda Music by: Songs: Anand Raj Anand, JAM8; Arko Pravo Mukherjee; Zain-Sam-Raees; Rashid Khan.

 The gist of the plot

Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda full movie shaadi mein zaroor aana new south movie 2021 hindi .Satyendra and Aarti meet for an arranged marriage and end up falling in love with each other. Their lives, however, change completely when she runs away on their wedding day.

 The reason you like the film.

Aarti runs on his wedding day when she got an appointment letter . This shows the importance of carrier in the womans life.

Your favourite scene from the movie.

My favourite scence in this movie is that when Aarti runs from her wedding Ceromony.

Your opinion and recommendation

I like this movie because it gives importance to existence of life. The movie is without

a flow.

OR

Blog

Write a ‘Blog’ in a proper format on ‘Positivity in life’, with the help of the following points.

(100-150 words)

 Hurdles / Problems in life Accepting facts and flaws

 Reorganisation / Restart

 Human instinct / Fight back

 Will to Win.

 Ans:

Positivity In Life

Introduction

 God’s most valuable thing is creation of human being . And man’s most valuable thing is the gift of Life which is given by God. Happiness and Sorrow are the two things which shapes human personality.

Hurdles/Problems in life

It is the hurdles and problem which teaches us lesson how to lead life. In a difficult position man has got a balance of life. Without problem there is not any importance of happiness.

Accepting Facts and Flaws

Failure gives chance to revaluate us and look towards the facts and flaws of personality which remoulds us to reshape and go forward. We know that Moutaineer Tenzing failed consequently for seven times and in the Eight attempt he became successful.

Recognition/ Restart

Every cloud has silver lining. Means after every dark side there is a brighter side of hope. One should not leave attempt because continuous effort for a long time may give us frustration but we do not realise that we reach nearer to goal. So one should not leave hope or attempt but restart every time because past lesson is valuable not only to us but it is for future generations.

Human Instinct/Fight back

God has given us ability to fight but he has given us wisdom also. Due to wisdom we are able to win the situation.

OR

Appeal

Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Say No to Drugs’ with the help of the following points.

(100-150 words)

 Overall harmful

 Psychological/Physical disorders

 Infections

 Human actions – though the facts are know

 Appeal to teenagers

Ans:    

              Say No to Drugs

            Drugs :You Use ,You Lose

*Remember 

•Drugs are harmful for physical, mental and

Social health.

• Drugs throws you in depression.

•It gives invitation to so many diseases.

           Stop Taking Drugs

          Your family needs you.

           Your nation need you.

SECTION IV: STUDY OF LITERARY GENRE

: Q. 5 NOVEL (16 Marks)

Q 5 A History of Novel (4.1)

Q. 5 A Complete the activities given below as per the instructions. (4 Marks)

1. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence: (2)

i. Eighteenth century gifted mankind with….

a) Drama and poetry

b) Novel and drama

c) Poetry and novel

d) Novel and periodical essays

Ans: d) Novel and periodical essays

–

2. Fill in the blanks by choosing correct alternative. (2)

1) English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word …….

(Novella, Novelle, Novellus)

Ans: Novella.

 5 B Novel-

Q.  B Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (4 marks)

1. Half yearly report of the student’s council highlights the conduct of Braithwaite’s’

Class. Justify. (2)

Ans: Half yearly students council programme was arranged every year on 15 Nov every year this report takes place in the presence of Head of the School, the teachers and the students. A representative was chosen for each subject. After completion of report a panel teachers was selected by students for question- answer session. The emphasis was given on what they understood rather than on what they were expected to learn.

Q 2The stage has a great impact on the presentations of the students. Justify the statement.

Ans: Half yearly students council programme was arranged every year on 15 Nov every year this report takes place in the presence of Head of the School, the teachers and the students.

Miss Joseph and Denham, both students of Braithwaite’s class sit confidently besides the headmaster Mr. Florian. They did their work business- like, courteous and efficiently. A lowest class presented their presentation , naturally they were shy and rather frightened.. Each class was presented confidently and expressed themselves freely.

Stage had been given confidence to them and they conducted half – yearly students council very confidently.

Q. 5 C Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (4 marks)

‘Money was never a concern for Mr. Phileas Fogg; it was for honour he accepted the

Wager.’ Discuss.

Ans: Phileas Fogg, accepted the challenge to go around the world in eighty-days. He went through various lands and met with adventures. He spend all his money in that adventure to travel the world. He honestly admitted that he would not able to provide Aouda comfort and ready to admit that he lost his wager. It shows honour is more important than money to Mr. Fogg.

2 . Narrate the happenings at Reform Club on the 80th day of the wager.

Ans: His opponent thought he had lost his wage. He was supposed to return before 8:45pm on 21 December. He had gained a day when he crossed the International Date line and could reach the club within the deadline. He surprised his friend with words,’Here I am , gentleman!’the wager.

Q. 5 D Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below. (4 marks)

1. The reception of six pearls helps the story to move forward by providing some

Connection with the other happenings. Illustrate.

Ans :- Major Sholta, Mary’s father’s friend, had cheated Mary’s father of his Share in the agra treasure. When he died , Major Sholta informed his son Thaddeus of this. Though Thaddeus did not have the treasure , he tried to rectify the matter to a certain extent by sending Marya rare and expensive pearl every year.

2. Write the character sketch of Sherlock Holmes as a professional detective. (2)

Ans: Sherlock Holmes found the case of Mary Morstan quite interesting and mysterious. Holmes is a calculating machine. He gives importance to clear reasoning and not emotional reactions. He is an adventurous detective. Dr. Watson is his assistant. Holmes is well-mannered, sincere, and studious. He is humble by nature. He is honest in his duties.