MILES BRONSON RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Borjhar, Guwahati-15
Revision Assessment
Session: 2020-21
Class: XI Set - 2
Time Allotted: 2 hrs Sub: English Maximum Marks: 50

INSTRUCTION

Question No. 1 to 25 : Objective

Question No. 26 to 29 : Descriptive

1. Identify the correct option 1x25 = 25

1. Who promoted the worship of Aten (the sun disk) ?

A. Tutankhamun
B. Amenhotep III
C. Amenhotep IV
D. None of the above
2.. What role does the tree play for the Goldfinch bird?
A. As a shelter
B. as a supporter
C. as a means to feed her family
D. as a resting place .
3.In the village the grandmother used to feed the

A.Sparrows B. dogs C cows D. all

4. While waking the author up in the village grandmother used to constantly mutter her prayers in the hope
that he would imbibe some religious verses which he
A.Imbibed partially B. never did C. did D. none

5. Why did the author decide to go for a round-the-world voyage?( We’re Not Afraid to Die)
A.to duplicate the voyage 200 years ago by Captain James Cook
B. to see the world
C. to settle down in different country
D. to show his children the world through ship.

6. What were the names of two crewmen the author hired?

A. Shelly and Cabil
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B. Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
C. Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper
D. Larry Vigil and Adam Moore.

7. Who discovered Tut's tomb and when?

A. Adam Cooper in 1901
B. Howard Carter in 1922
C. Howard Carter in 1930
D. Sam Shaw in 1890.

8. Who was the Chinese Emperor during the Eighth Century?

A. Tang Emperor Xuanzong
B. Yongle Emperor Zhu Di
C. Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen
D. Tiacheng Emperor Zhu Changluo
9. What happened when the painter clapped his hands?
A. the painting on the wall was gone and so was the painter
B. the emperor entered the cave
C. painter falls
D. the wall collapsed.
10. What was the issue raised by the author in the chapter 'The Ailing Planet'?
A. Global Warming
B. Save Water
C. Save Electricity
D. deteriorating health of the earth
11.Where was the message ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’ written in the zoo?
A. board
B. Mirror
C. wood
D. bark of the tree
12. What is the poem 'A Photograph' about?
A. About poet's childhood memories
B. tribute to the poet’s mother
C. Poet's photograph
D. Poet's father
13.. What was the age of the poet's mother when the photograph was taken?
A. eleven years old
B. thirteen years old
C. twelve years old
D. fourteen year old
14. How did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?
A. with a chirping sound
B. silently
C. never arrived at other branch
D. flew away and then arrived at the branch
15. Why does the rain tell the poet that she cannot be touched?
A. because she is water
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B. because she rises in the form of water vapour
C. because she is in the form of clouds
D. None of the above
16.What does the rain do when she doesn’t care if anyone bothers about her deeds or not?
A. she talks to the land
B. she works harder
C. she completes her work and talk to the earth
D. she completes her work and comes back home
17. Why couldn’t Aram believe when he saw Mourad with the horse?
A. Because Mourad was crazy
B. Because they were poor to afford a horse
C. Because he was sleepy
D. Because he was dreaming.
18. How would you describe uncle Khosrove?
A. Hot tempered
B. Irritable
C. Impatient
D. All of the above
19.In what attire did the author find Mrs. Dorling?
A. Author’s mother’s green knitted cardigan
B. Author’s green knitted cardigan
C. Author is unable to recognise it
A. Not mentioned in the story
20.“I thought that no one had come back.” Why does Mrs. Dorling say this?
A. Because she was happy to see the protagonist
B. Because she had been waiting for the protagonist for a long time
C. Because she thought everyone in the protagonist’s family were dead
D. None of the above
21.The extract “Albert Einstein at School” is taken from __________.

A.The Young Einstein

B.Einstein’s expulsion

C.The Story of Einstein

D.The Famous Einstein

22.What does the play “Mother’s Day” talk about?

A.Status of the mother in the family

B.Status of the father in the family

C.Status of the children in the family

D.Status of the family in the society

23. How does the author describe Mrs. Fitzgerald?

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A.Worried looking

B.Sinister looking

C.Has a deep voice

D.Both (B) and (C)

24. How does Mrs. Pearson describe her family members?

A.Thoughtless and selfish

B.Pleasant and helpful

C.Hardworking

D.Mindful

25.In what endeavour does Mrs. Fitzgerald help Mrs. Pearson?

A.To see future

B.To make her family treat her well

C.To run errands

D.None of the above

26.You are Radha Garg, a female activist. Design a poster highlighting the evils of dowry. 4

27. As a travel agent, construct a suitable advertisement offering an attractive package to Kullu-Manali
during summer. 4

28.You wish to join a course in dress designing at the National Institute of Fashions, Mall Road, Delhi. Write a
letter to the director making enquiries about the duration , charges and hostel facility. You are Suman of 5,
Panchvati Apartments , C Scheme, Jaipur. 7

29.Hard work is the key to success and through it man has conquered Nature. Man has become a demi-god by
virtue of his superior intelligence. As a result , he has tamed the rivers for his benefit by making dams.But, too
much interference with Nature can cause floods and other disasters.Write an article on : Too Many Dams May
Lead to Drought. 10.

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