a DruampaivatescHoot—puBst RE BOARD e020 SET2 PREBOARD EXAMINATION @02021) Subject: ENGLISH Max. Marks: 80 Grade: xi ‘Time: 3 Hours PBIENGUSH21125ET20P ‘General Instructions 1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory 2, Separate instructions are given with each section and question, witerever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them, 3, De not exceed the prescrised word limit while answering the questions. Part A @0 Marks) READING (Gomarks) T [Reed dhe passage given bow. ‘si0=10) [10 ‘When her grandin other's health began to deteriorate in the fall oF 1990, Angelica wonld make the ckive from Washington, DC to Winchester, VA every few days. She hated highway driving, finding it uely ead monotonous. She preférred to take meandering back roade ro her grandmothers hospital When she drove throush the rocky town of Harpers Feary, the beauty ofthe rough waters churing at the intersection ofthe Shenandoah and Potomac rivers always captivated her ‘Toward the end of her joumey, Angelica had to get on highway $1. It was here that she discovered asurprising bit of beauty during one ofhertrips. Along the median of thehighway, there was a long stretch of wildflowers, They were thin and delicate and purple and swayed in the vind as if whispering poems to each other, “The frst time she saw the lowers, Angelica wns seized by an uncontrollable urge to pull aver on the highway and yank @ bunch dom the coil She carried them iato her aradmather's room when she arrived atthe hospital and placed them ina Water pitcher by herbed, For-amoment, her grandmother seemed more lucid than usual, She thanked Angelica forthe flowers, commented on their beauty and asked where she had gotten them. Angelica was overjoyed by the ability ofthe flowers to wake something up inside her ailing grandmother Afterwards, Angelica began carying scissors in the car during her trips to visit her srandmuother, She would quildy slide onto the shoulder, jump out ofthe az, and eip abunel, of flowers. Each time Angelica placed the flowers in the pitcher her grandmother's eyes ‘would light up and they would have asplndid conversation Page tof 36‘One moming in Tate October, Angelica gota call that her grandmother had taken a turn Tor the worse, Angelica was in such a hurry to get to her grandmother that she sped past her ‘lower spot. She decided to 11m around, head several miles back, and cut bunch, Angelica arrived athe hospital to find her grandmother very weak and unresponsive. She placed the flowers in the pitcher and sat down to hold her grandmother's hand, She felt squeeze on her fingers. It was the last conversation they had. ‘On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN questions | 1x10 from the eleven given below. 7 ‘She awed Wiha diving. Finding W way ard monotonous.” ‘Which ofthe following isthe best way to rewrite the above sentence, while keeping its original meaning? 8. She hated highway driving, finding it ugly and tedious, by She hated highway driving, finding it ugly and confusing. ©. She hated highway driving, finding it ugly’ and nerve-wracking. 4, She hated highway driving, finding it ugly and time-consuming. "Thay were Hin and delicate ane purple anil swayed inthe wind as f whispering poems to each ater Which of the following literary techniques is used in the above sentence? ‘a, Vemacular, suggesting the dialect of particular geographical area bb. Assonance, characterized by the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in successive words ‘¢. Foreshadowing, characterized by the use of hints to suggest wha is to come. 4d. Personifieation, characterized by a thing or object being endowed with human al ‘Which of the fallowing acurataly deseribe Mary's personality? 1. impatient 1, drawn towards beauty TL loving, a Lonly .Tand 1 Mand It LIL and I Tn: As wsed al the beginning ofthe story, which isthe best antonym for “deteriorate? a improve Page 2 of 16Tinea escalate dLworsen ‘Av wed al the beginning ofthe story, which i the best definition Tor “vapinvated? ‘a. He tried to captivate the ambitious fancy ofthe king bb. The Samsung Captivate is AT&T's top ofthe line GoPhone smart phone. ‘6A ferocious tiger was captivated behind bars by «hunter, The Funilies that travel through France will discover a plethora of chateaus, ‘mansions, places, and historic monuments that will captivate people of all ages Wi. Which best decors the aot of sopping for Mawar: on the side af the highway Tor Mary? ‘8, monotonous b asitual regret stores Vii, What other tile would bast it this passage? The Fall” b. "On the Road” © “Wildflower Pootry "Living for Tomorrow" Vii Inthe Tnal paragraph, the author wiles, “She Teta squoeze on her agers Trwas the last conversation they had.” Which of the following best deseribes: what the author is trying to communicate in these sentences? 4, Angelica and her grandmother held hands and had a splendid conversation ». Mary’s grandmother was too weak to communicate with Mary «©, Angelica and her grandmother communicated through touch, 4. Mary's grandmother liked the lowers that Angelica brought. IX. As used inthe middle of the story, which isthe best antonym For Tasid'? a false 'b, muddled realistic . complex What do the Howars come to sign most Tor Many? a, The natural beauty of U.S. highways, Page 3 of 36'. An opportunity To compose herself before vising her grandmoiher «©. Afinal chance to connect with er grandmother. 4. A.way to make the hospital room more pleasant Si Basedlon your understanding ofthe passage, choose the option that lists the comrect ow of the story i, Angelica arrived a the hospital to see her weak granny ii). Angeliea received a cal from the hospital informing the deteriorating condition of | ran. fil, Angelica went back to gota bunch of flowers. sped past the flower spot, in 3 hurry b, 4. iki ZA TRead the passage given below. T. The average age of India will be just 27 in 2020, which means that the majority of the country will comprise young studenis and youth, Bat even now with the clock ticking, the ‘unemployment criss is raging the country, the main reason behind this problem is that there are a huge numberof youths passing out from schools and colleges every year and there are _many new career options and job roles being added to various industries as wel 2. However, the youth do not have the kind of skills the new industries want, thee is a wide sal gp. And arecont survey by Mindlor, an online eareet-counseling platform, has proved that most Indian students are aware of jist seven career paths, even though there are 250, ‘career options that can be pursued in India most new and in-demand, 3. The survey on the awareness of eare options among Indian students between the age group of 14-20 was conducted among 10,000 participants The responses collected in the survey showed that @ staggering 93% of the students who participated in the survey were aware of just seven career options ~ lat, engineering, medicine, accounts and Finanee . Fight hundred dollars Eighty thousand dollars 4 Sovon hundred dollars "Douglas stared 1 have an averson to Wator when he Wass 4 Four years old. >. Three or four years ol Five years old Six your old. ‘iil Why did Derry go book to Mr: Lamb atthe end? ‘a totum over a new leat ‘he wanted apples «he wanted to play in the garden 4 he wanted to give eompany to Mr. Lamb is How could Evans plan of escape become a success? 4, because at his wis bh because he keeps his at om hi head «, bacause he was cunning 4. Allthe above Wil they make them sing im Gezman, even the pigvons? “This Statement Sumas 4, Patrouism 1. Linguistic Chauvinism, « Intolerance 4. Curiosity PART B GO marks) WRITING (Cémarksy ‘Attempt ANY ONE of the Following or (A)You have revently opened a pet rescue center named Save Pets, Draft an adverisemen, innot more than 50 words, for the classified columns ofa local daily urging people to inform ‘your center i they spot any abandoned pet anywhere. You are Ratan’ Ratna, the proprietor ‘of Save Pats OR {(B) As the sports capiain of pour school, write a notice Tor sindont = notes board ‘informing budding ericketers to attend trials for selection in school teams, Invent all the necessary details in about 50 words, Page 13 of 16“Aieapt ANY ONE ofthe following TT CHD Ge BE Tansany SODT, your shoal i gma ta halve oneal spon Gay Tou wane Me Daa; Pla, 2 ated kerkey plagerto gine sway the prizes athe budding epsctapertons of the sthocl. White aformal invitation in about 50) onde requesting him to grace the occas. on ‘You are Rarvaa! Karan, Sports Secretary, Sunnse Gob Schock, Aza oa ) Your Fiend, PW Sahish, has invited you to tend theweddag his aster lava You iad thet yoo have a pee-board exatniaatioa on the dey of the wedding, Hence, yom cannet attind the event, White a reply to the invitation in about 50 vvords, expressing your sect ‘You ate Punce! Puneeta, M114, Fort Road, Chena ‘Tieng! ANY ONE fhe falowing Ty (vou ae Frecunder Singh Gil, Reveally, you read ine following adv etivemenl fer Che ‘post of a Mechanical Engineer in ABC Metal Tools Company, 7, Vashicht Complex, Malad East, Mumbai, Weite an application, in 100-120 wards to the Personnel Manager (Recrutmens) for ths Job svving your complete reoume separately SITUATION VACANT Required two well qualified Mechanical Engineers with a minimum experience of five years. Remuneration commensurate with the performance and output of the ‘candidate. Send the Curriculum Vitae within seven days tothe Personnel Manager, ‘ABC Metal Tools Company, 7, Vashist Complex, Malad East, Mumbai, along, with scanned copies of necessary certificates within a week® abcmumbai@gmailcom Ph-26090003,26093330 oR TE) Yor have recenly come ts lmow What an od couple reading in a poh lowly a ‘maicopebtan ely has been osracized by the acighbours oaly because bot ofthem have been victims of OOVID 19, Even after the quarantine period, hey have been deprived of basic facilis like home-delivery of erocery. food tic, White aletler to the Eaitor of alocal daly. in 120-150 words, to urge the people to be more comparsionale and open minded in euch silvaiions. You are Sumit/Somita,resicing at 45, PCelony, Noida “Rieay ANY ONE ofthe Flowing. TT (Places of planmage have lined mae aio Tae spews They ay long he Importance snd grace, theceby deturbing nauuce boo. You ave Swat/Sandeep Sharma Write an eile on the topte,"Mantain the Grave of Pilgrimages." You ean use the folowing sles. (120-150 words) Page4 of 16Construction of roads, hoels et. Latter and pollute pilgrimages Located on high mountains Excess foorall Realise the real essence OR TB) Vou rooonily attended a two- week webinar sores eaturing montal health wd emotional ‘wellness experts where the panelists spoke about how one ean reduce personal stress during the COVID-19 outbreak as well as cope with other disasters. Write report in 120-150 words to be published in your school’s monthly e-newsletter. Clues ‘© inereased imerest in global menial health the impact of COVID-19 and social isolation on serious ‘mental health conditions the challenges of dramanie societal change and what to do next ‘lobo! perspectives sharing mnovaive practice LITERATE (i marks) 10, ‘Attempt ANY FIVE out ofthe sx questions given below, in 30-40 words each, Be 19, Tr Hlow could the pedler enter the Tonge without being noticed by the Blackemih? ii What doex Neruda mean by To have no truck with death” in his poom, “Keeping Que? iit How doos the poet show the futility of Aunt Jennifer's effors? iv, “Teronsed lo oblivion, and the curtain of Tie el” When did Douglas Fel so and why? ¥. How does the world depited en the classroom walls differ from the world of tho slum children? ‘Wi What doos MI. Hamel say about the French Iangings? ‘Attempt ANY TWO out of the three questi = given below in 30-40 words each, Be a T_What makes Sadao comment, “This man must have extraordinary vialiys™? Tow do we know that Evans had no chance of getting through the O-level German examination? Why really di he take the test? Ti This was a new phase, just this last month, a reality phase.’ What does Jack ra “Should Wizard hit Mommy?” me ‘Aitempt ANY ONE of the following questions in 120-180 words, oe 3 Page 15 of 16A) Gandhi said, "Froodom Irom Tear & more important than Tegal justios forthe poor “and “All we have to fears Fear itself” says William Douglas ‘Why do you think hat freedom from fear i the ultimate freedom and to conquce fear isthe ultimate victory? Elaborate with reference tothe texts you hav OR {(B) According to Keas, what spreads the pall of despondence over our dark spirits? How i Explain itremoved? i ‘Attempt ANY ONE out ofthe following questions in 120.150 words, oe 3 (Ay “Third Texel” could also symbolize man"s yeaming to Bel Transported To the world af imagination as an escape from the world of harsh realities, With th help ofthe above-mentioned, elaborate the theme ofthe story,“ e Thitd OR (B)"T grow weeds there, Why is one green, growing plant called a weed and another Tower? ‘Whereis the difference? I's all life.” These words spoken by Mr. Lamb teach us an important lesson in life, Do you think this lesson is especially important in times of crisis? Explain with examples, Page 16 of 16