Test Series 1 – English 1

Duration: 2.5 hours Marks: 50

Literature
1. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words (2*2=4) (Very short answer questions)
a) What makes you know that Mrs. Humphrey was a rich lady?
b) Why did Hari Singh tell a lie about cooking?

2. Answer the following questions in 100-120 words (8 marks) (Long answer questions)
Anil plays a major role in the transformation of Hari Singh. Comment on the statement by
highlighting the values possessed by Anil which touched Hari’s heart and made him return to his
honest ways of earning his livelihood. Write in about 100-120 words.

3. Answer the following question (10 marks) (Very long answer questions)
Give a character sketch of Dr James Herriot.

Grammar and writing skills

1. Fill in the blanks using the best options given in the brackets. ( 5 marks)
About half of India’s children aged ………..……………. (among, between, with, about) 6 and 14 do not
go to school. About 5.5 crore children ……………………….. (worked, working, has been working, work)
in factories, cottage industries …………..…………… (and, around, about, some) in the agricultural
sector. One of the most important …………..……………. (reason, reasons, reason’s, reasons’) for our
nation’s ……………………. (backwardness, backwardsness, backness, backward) is illiteracy.

2. In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each time. Write the missing word along
with the word that comes before and the ward that comes after it in the space provided against
the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. (5 marks)
Before word after
Several studies show the diets of e.g .show that the
female children and women inadequate (a) ………… ………… …………
as result of indiscriminate food (b) ………… ………… …………
allocation. Due to, girls fail (c) ………… ………… …………
to full growth potential. The worst (d) ………… ………… …………

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 is when we find there is no (e) ………… ………… …………
increase in quality and quantity food (f) NA NA Na
intake during pregnancies.

3. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. ( 2 marks)
1. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest /
2. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed / reading books /

4. Write a letter to the editor of an English newspaper, making a plea to the people to switch over to
solar energy to conserve electricity and limit electricity bills. (8 marks)

5. You are Mallika, student of class XII, Towvale Girls’ School, Shimla, is all eager to enter the National
Film Academy, Shimla, after her board results. Write a letter to the director of the film academy
seeking information regarding admission procedure, eligibility criteria, fee structure, placement
opportunities, etc. (8 marks)

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