ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL TIBRI

HALF YEARLY WORKSHEET (2022-23)

Time: 3 Hours SUBJECT-ENGLISH Name:
Maximum Marks: 80 Class – XII Roll No.

General Instructions:

The Question Paper contains THREE sections- READING, WRITING and LITERATURE.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION A – READING (20 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
The Cotton Textile Industry
The cotton textile industry is one of the traditional industries of India. In ancient and medieval times, it used to be only a
cottage industry. India was famous worldwide for the production of muslin, a very fine variety of cotton cloth, calicos,
chintz and other different varieties of fine cotton cloth. The development of this industry in India was due to several
factors. One, it is a tropical country and cotton is the most comfortable fabric for a hot and humid climate. Second, a
large quantity of cotton was grown in India.
Abundant skilled labour required for this industry was available in this country. In fact, in some areas, the people were
producing cotton textiles for generations and transferred the skill from one generation to the other and in the process
perfected their skills. Initially, the British did not encourage the development of the indigenous cotton textile industry.
They exported raw cotton to their mills in Manchester and Liverpool and brought back the finished products to be sold in
India. This cloth was cheaper because it was produced at a mass scale in factories in the U.K. as compared to the cottage-
based industries of India.
In 1854, the first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai. This city had several advantages as a cotton textile
manufacturing centre. It was very close to the cotton-producing areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Raw cotton used to be
brought to Mumbai port to be transported to England. Therefore, cotton was available in Mumbai city itself. Moreover,
Mumbai even then was the financial centre and the capital needed to start an industry was available there. As a large
town, providing employment opportunities attracted labour in large numbers.

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Hence, cheap and abundant labour too was available locally. The machinery required for a cotton textile mill could be
directly imported from England. Subsequently, two more mills, the Shahpur Mill and the Calico Mill were established in
Ahmedabad. By 1947, the number of mills in India went up to 423 but the scenario changed after partition, and this
industry suffered a major recession. This was due to the fact that most of the good quality cotton-growing areas had gone
to West Pakistan and India was left with 409 mills and only 29 percent of the cotton-producing area.
i. Where were the two subsequent textiles the Shahpur mill and the Calico mills?
a. Calcutta
b. Mumbai
c. Ahmedabad
d. Madras
ii. How many mills were established in India by 1947?
a. 500
b. 423
c. 225
d. 700
iii. What happened to the Cotton industry at the time of partition?
a. It was totally ruined
b. It became a leading world exporter
c. It flourished locally
d. It suffered a major decision
iv. India was left with the only of the cotton-producing are at the time of its partition.
a. 50%
b. 29%
c. 35%
d. 15%
v. What factors led to the development of the cotton textile industry in India?
a. cheap and abundant labour
b. All of these
c. favourable climatic conditions
d. Abundant skilled labour
vi. What did Britisher export to the mills in Manchester and Liverpool?
a. Raw Cotton
b. Fine cotton cloth
c. Fine threads
d. Cotton garments
vii. In which year was the first Modern cotton mill established in India?
a. 1854
b. 1869
c. 1872
d. 1914
viii. Where was the first Modern cotton mill established in India?
a. Gujarat
b. Punjab
c. West Bengal
d. Mumbai
ix. What factors led Mumbai to flourish as a cotton textile manufacturing centre?

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 a. It was located close to the cotton-producing area
b. Availability of labour
c. It was a financial centre and capital required to start an industry was available here
d. All of these
x. What was the proportion of land under and not under the cultivation of cotton at the time of Partition?

a.

b.

c.

d.

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2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
1. The white tiger is an offspring of Bengal tiger, which has the necessary gene for white colouring. It has
beautiful black stripes on a white coat. This species of animal has blue eyes and a pink nose.
2. A pure white tiger is totally white without any stripe, which is due to the presence of double recessive allele in the
genetic code. It happens only in the Bengal tiger subspecies, and only one in 10,000 births can have it naturally.
White tigers are rarely seen in the wild, and only twelve of them have been spotted in India since last one-hundred
years. Tigers have a life-span of 10-15 years. They are solitary animals, and are fond of hunting at night. Their diet
consists of any animals that they can catch, and can eat up to 40 pounds of meat at one time. After such a big meal,
they usually remain away for several days from food.
3. They are slow runners, but good swimmers. They are poor climbers and cannot climb a tree easily. They live in an
area ranging from 10 to 30 square miles depending upon the availability of prey, water and shelter. Habitat loss,
poaching and expansion of human population have together contributed to their becoming endangered. They are
widely hunted for their body-parts, which are used in traditional Chinese medicines.
4. Genetic inbreeding is another reason for their endangerment. Due to shortage in their number, this species of animal
has been subjected to inbreeding. It has resulted in high mortality rates and severe disabilities. About 80 percent of
the white tiger cubs are born with serious birth-defects related to inbreeding, and they soon die-off.
5. The critical condition of this animal has attracted the attention of conservationists worldwide. World Wildlife
Federation (WWF), defenders of wildlife, and many other wildlife organizations are working with the support of the
government for the cause of protecting them from becoming extinct. Once they become extinct, it will not be

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 possible to bring them back to life.

i. The factors that have put tiger species in the category of endangered species are:
a. poaching
b. genetic inbreeding
c. habitat loss
d. all of these
ii. Which of the following statements is not true about tigers?
a. The tigers are social animals.
b. The tigers are slow runners.
c. The tigers can climb a tree easily.
d. The tigers have become endangered.
a. both b & d
b. both a & b
c. both a & c
d. both b & c
iii. What is the life span of a tiger?
a. 20-25 years
b. 5-10 years
c. 10-15 years
d. 15-20 years
iv. The White tiger is an offspring of
a. Bengal tiger
b. Rajasthan tiger
c. Punjab tiger
d. Chennai tiger
v. Tigers are climbers and cannot climb a tree easily.
a. poor
b. worst
c. goat
d. expert
vi. A pure tiger is totally white without any stripes.
a. brown
b. yellow
c. white
d. golden
vii. affects the tiger from remaining away for several days from food.
a. Rest
b. Sleep
c. Thirst
d. A big meal
viii. The number of tigers in 2018 shows an increase by almost than in 2014.

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 a. half
b. one third
c. one fifth
d. one tenth
ix. The report of the tiger census given above from 2014 to 2018 is .
a. disgusting
b. encouraging
c. depressing
d. decreasing
x. The year 2006 showed the number of tigers.
a. highest
b. average
c. no change
d. lowest
SECTION B – WRITING (20 Marks)
3. You are Kumar/Ankita, Secretary, West End Cooperative Group Housing Society, Vasundhara. Write a notice in not
more than 50 words requesting the members to attend a meeting of the society to discuss the problem of irregular supply
of drinking water to the residents.

4. You are Manoj. You are going on a picnic with a group of your classmates to Kama Lake, near Karnal. Write an informal
invitation to your friend Mohit to join you on that day.

5. You are Chetan Sharma, of Vishali Nagar,Delhi. You have came across a report on child labour in 'The Times of
India'. Express your views on the same by writing a letter to the editor in 150-200 words.
6. Due to the globalisation of the food industry and fast food culture, traditional healthy diets are increasingly being
replaced by unhealthy junk food containing artificial additives and preservative chemicals. Write an article in 150-200
words for a national daily on the need for inculcating healthy dietary habit

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 SECTION C - LITERATURE (40 Marks)
7. I. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:6M
“But after the airport's
security check, standing a few yards
away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter's moon.''
i. Why did the poet look her mother again?
a. To check if she was well
b. To see if she was sleeping
c. To bid her good bye
d. To say something to her
ii. Mother's face has been compared to
a. the lifelessness of a drooping old tree
b. the brightness of the full moon
c. paleness of late winter's moon
d. cheerfulness of young children
iii. What were the reason's of mother's pale face?
a. Mother's old age
b. Mother's depleting energy
c. Mother's illness
d. Both Mother's old age and Mother's depleting energy
iv. Identify the figure of speech employed in the last line of the given extract .
v. Which of the following can not be associated with mother's face:
a. Pale
b. Spirited
c. Lifeless
d. Dull
vi. Choose the word which does not mean 'WAN'.
a. Supple
b. Colourless
c. Faint
d. Anemic

II. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:4M

From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram. The state banned tiger
hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. A proclamation was issued to the effect that if anyone dared to fling so much as
a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated. The Maharaja vowed he would attend to all other
matters only after killing the hundred tigers. Initially the king seemed well set to realise his ambition.
Not that he faced no dangers. There were times when the bullet missed its mark, the tiger leapt upon him and he fought
the beast with his bare hands. Each time it was the Maharaja who won.
i. The tone of the author when he says, it was celebration time for all tigers is
a. solemn
b. mocking
c. sympathetic
d. sarcastic
ii. The king faced no dangers in his mission.
a. True

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 b. False
iii. On the basis of this passage, pick the option that enumerates the characteristics of the king.
1. gullible
2. arrogant
3. wilful
4. aggressive
5. apathetic
6. scrupulous
a. 3, 4 and 6
b. 3, 5 and 6
c. 1, 2 and 6
d. 2, 3 and 5
iv. What led the king to kill only the tigers specifically?
a. He had strong animosity towards the tigers
b. The tigers posed danger to his subjects
c. He would be rewarded new territories if he killed the tigers
d. It was foretold that the tiger would cause his death papers with their own name and logo.
III. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:6M
For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright! The birds were
chirping at the edge of the woods; and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling. It was all
much more tempting than the rule for participles, but I had the strength to resist, and hurried off to school.
i. What was more tempting than the rule for participles?
e. Drilling by Prussian soldiers
f. Chirping of birds
g. Warm and bright day
h. All of these
ii. What were the Prussian soldiers doing?
i. Drilling in the open field back of the sawmill
ii. Chirping at the edge of the woods
iii. Both (i) and (ii)
iv. Drilling in the open field back of the sand-mill
iii. What temptations did the speaker have?
i. None of these
ii. Chirping of birds and Sawmill
iii. Sawmill and Prussian Soldiers drilling
iv. Chirping of birds and Prussian soldiers drilling
iv. Who is I in the above lines?
i. Franz
ii. Watcher
iii. A Soldier
iv. M. Hamel
v.For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. Why did he think so?
• Because he was afraid of M. Hamel's scolding
• Because he was late for school
• All of these
• Because he did not prepare anything for the test
VI. Who is the writer of the above extract:
a. Anees Jung

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b. Alphonse Daudet
c. William Shakespeare
d. Kamla Das

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 8. Answer any five of the following questions in 40-50 words each: 2*5=10M
a) What was the content of the letter written by the peddler to Edla?
a. What reference has the poet (Keeping Quiet) made when he said, ‘to put on clean clothes’?
b. What is the message of the poem, ‘A Thing of Beauty’?
c. How are Jansie and Sophie different from each other? (Going Places)
d. What does the writer mean by the fiery misery of those subjected to make-up in Poets and Pancakes?
e. What was Lewis Carroll’s opinion on interviews and autographs?
9. Answer any two of the following questions in 40-50 words each: 2*2=4M
i. What were the writer’s feelings on reaching Antarctica? (Journey to the End of the Earth)
ii. Why did the booking clerk refuse to accept the money? (Third Level)
iii. How the programme, Students on Ice was an attempt to equip the future generation with knowledge to save
Earth?
(Journey to the End of the Earth)
10. I. Give an account of the fears and emotions Douglas encountered during his attempt to save himself from
drowning in YMCA pool. 5M

OR

What are the ordeals Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by? Why is it significant that the poet uses the word 'ringed'? What are
the meanings of the word 'ringed’ in the poem? (Aunt Jennifers Tigers)
II. What is the bond that unites old Mr. Lamb and Derry the young boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?5M

OR

What impression do you form about Dr Sadao as a man and as a surgeon on your reading the chapter 'The Enemy’? (The
Enemy)

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 Solution

SECTION A – READING (20 marks)

1. i. (c) Ahmedabad
Explanation: Ahmedabad
ii. (b) 423
Explanation: 423
iii. (d) It suffered a major decision
Explanation: It suffered a major decision
iv. (b) 29%
Explanation: 29%
v. (b) All of these
Explanation: All of these
vi. (a) Raw Cotton
Explanation: Raw Cotton
vii. (a) 1854
Explanation: 1854
viii. (d) Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai
ix. (d) All of these
Explanation: All of these

x. (d)

Explanation:

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2. i. (d) all of these
Explanation: all of these
ii. (c) both a & c
Explanation: both a & c
iii. (c) 10-15 years
Explanation: 10-15 years
iv. (a) Bengal tiger
Explanation: Bengal tiger
v. (a) poor
Explanation: poor
vi. (c) white
Explanation: white

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 vii. (d) A big meal
Explanation: A big meal
viii. (b) one third
Explanation: one third
ix. (b) encouraging
Explanation: encouraging
x. (d) lowest
Explanation: lowest
SECTION B – WRITING (20 Marks)
NOTICE
WEST END COOPERATIVE GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY
MEETING FOR IRREGULAR WATER SUPPLY Date: 21st July 2019
The West End Cooperative Group Housing Society announces a meeting for the society to discuss the problem of
irregular supply of drinking water to the residents. We have received many complaints from the residents regarding
shortage of water leading to consumption of unhygienic water. Details for the meeting have been mentioned below:
Date – 23rd July 2019
Time – 12:00 PM
Venue – Community Hall
We would like you to step forward and come to attend the meeting and come up with solutions. We seek your active
participation in this regard.
Kumar Ranjan
3. (Secretary)

OR

AVM HOUSING SOCIETY, LUCKNOW

NOTICE
Rejuvenation and Yoga Camp
7th March 20XX
All residents are hereby informed that a yoga camp is being organised form 25th March 20XX to 5th April 20XX, daily
at 7 AM in the Golden Park of the society. This camp is being organised with the help of Pranayam Kendra, which has
been offering training in yoga exercises for past ten years. Residents of all age groups can participate in the camp.
Please get yourselves registered at the earliest by contacting the undersigned.
Sunil
Secretary
(AVM Housing Society)
4. 2436 Urban Estate,
Sector-15,
Karnal.
2 April 2019.
Dear Mohit,
You will be pleased to know that we have devised a way to beat the heat this summer. I, along with five of my
classmates, have decided to go on a picnic to Kama Lake this Sunday, i.e. 7th April 2019. We'll assemble at my house at
8 a.m. We all will have a great time together. Do join us and carry some of the essentials with you like water bottle, cap
or hat etc.

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 Yours truly,
Manoj

5. C-40, Ashok Vihar

New Delhi
1 April 2019

The Advertiser
Box. No. 8365
C/o The Times of India
New Delhi
Sir
S ub: Application for the post of sales assistant
In response to your advertisement published in 'The Times of India', dated 20 March 2019, stating the requirement of
young and fresh graduates as sales assistants, I offer my candidature for the same.
I have passed my B. Com. (Hons) from S.R.C.C. Delhi, securing 75% marks. I am a zestful and potential student of 21
years. The challenges that the above-mentioned post offers me are big and I am excited to face them under the guidance
of your expert team with full enthusiasm for my personal growth and the organisation as well. I enjoy sound health and
pleasing personality. I have a reasonably good command over both Hindi and English and possess convincing power and
good communication skills which, I hope, make me eligible for this position.
If selected, I shall certainly prove myself worthy of the post. If you find my profile worthy of it, please feel free to call
me at any time suitable to you. I would be glad to come in for an interview.
Yours truly
Chetan Sharma

BIO-DATA

Name Chetan Sharma

Father's Name Sh. Mohan Lal Sharma
Address C-40, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi
Date of Birth 15 September 1998
(i) B.Com (Hons.) in the year 2019 (75%)
Educational Qualifications
(ii) CBSE (10+2) Passing year 2016 (83%)

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 Salary Expected Rs.15,000pm + perks
Marital Status Unmarried
Language Known Hindi, English

OR

24, Hennus road

Bengaluru
19th April, 20XX
The Editor
Deccan Times
Bengaluru
Subject Inadequate parking on MG Road
Sir,
Through the medium of your renowned daily, I wish to highlight the problem that many people are facing due to
inadequate parking facilities in Commercial Street at MG Road.
Vehicles parked on the road sometimes cause a lot of inconvenience to other people. They are forced to remain stuck in
long traffic jams, especially during peak traffic hours. Many times, accidents occur due to overcrowding of vehicles and
cause further chaos. It leaves no room for the pedestrians also. Auto-rickshaws and local buses make this situation even
worse. These drivers park anywhere to get passengers. They pay no heed to the rules. Trying to overtake other vehicles is
also a major concern which creates chaos. Small vehicles are parked on the roadside in a haphazard manner making it
difficult for the big vehicles to pass. It is my earnest request to the concerned authorities to take-up immediate action to
solve this problem. Regular check by the traffic police and patrolling officers can help a lot in improving the scenario.
This road leading to Commercial Street should be made a one-way road during the peak traffic hours, ie, between 8 AM
to 11 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM respectively. Heavy fines should be levied on people who wait inside their vehicles in ‘No
Waiting’, area. If these steps are strictly implemented, it is sure to bring some relief to the daily commuters.
I hope you will publish my letter in your newspaper so that the concerned authorities take up immediate action to solve
this problem.
Yours sincerely
Ritu
6. Need to Inculcate Healthy Dietary Habits
by XYZ
Due to the globalisation of the food industry and fast food culture, traditional healthy diets are increasingly being
replaced by unhealthy junk food containing artificial additives and preservative chemicals. Children and even adults
have become quite fond of junk food, essentially because it is palatable and caters well to their taste buds. However, this
kind of unhealthy junk food has no nutrition value. In fact, it is actually harmful to our health if we eat it on a regular
basis though it does not come with a statutory warning. It is because it contains artificial additives and chemical
preservatives. Hence, it is of utmost importance to inculcate healthy dietary habits.
Childhood is the best stage to inculcate good food habits. Parents can ensure that their kids continue to eat healthy even
when they are away from home through constant reinforcement and an emphasis on healthy eating choices when
children are at home. Parents should remember that kids learn their eating habits from them; so they should lead by
example and themselves eat healthily. This will encourage their kids to follow in their footsteps. Children’s initial refusal
to eat healthy food should not discourage the parents. Repeated exposure to healthy foods like fresh fruits and
vegetables, nuts, milk etc. will ensure that the kids might want to try it out at some point. So, constant encouragement is
needed to make them try out healthy food, but care must be taken not to force anything. We must aim at making good
nutrition more a way of life than a rule, and healthy eating habits will come naturally without being enforced.

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 OR

India’s Talent
by Ankur, School Pupil Leader Agra, 16th August, 20XX:
Indian Television went a step ahead towards observing the Independence Day by broadcasting a special programme
‘India’s Talent’. The highlight and the speciality of the programme was that it was presented by the differently abled
i.e. people with disabilities. It was kind of a social change campaign organised with an aim to encourage and support a
fundamental shift in the attitude towards differently-abled people. The performances done by them were so mesmerising
that they left an indelible impact on the viewers’ minds. The differently abled showcased their talents with a hope to get
themselves a respectable place in the society. They want to be valued and included as everyone else is and we, as
responsible citizens and humans, should take care that their wish is fulfilled. The confidence displayed by them was
really fantastic.
The objective of the programme was to make the students aware of the fact that disability should not be treated as
something to be ashamed of. The main credit goes to the organisers of the programme, who put their foot forward and
took this noble initiative to give these special children a platform.
SECTION C - LITERATURE (40 Marks)
7. i. (c) To bid her good bye
Explanation: To bid her good bye
ii. (c) paleness of late winter's moon
Explanation: late winter's moon and its paleness
iii. (d) Both Mother's old age and Mother's depleting energy
Explanation: Both Mother's old age and Mother's depleting energy
iv. Simile
v. (b) Spirited
Explanation: Spirited
vi. (a) Supple
Explanation: Supple

OR

i. (c) The farmers dashed hopes

Explanation: The farmers dashed hopes
ii. (a) option (c)
Explanation: option (c)
iii. (b) scream
Explanation: scream
iv. (b) All of these
Explanation: All of these
v. (a) True
Explanation: True
vi. childish longing
8. i. (d) 1, 3 and 6
Explanation: 1, 3 and 6
ii. (d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred from the passage.
Explanation: Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred from the passage.
iii. (c) Dismal
Explanation: Dismal

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 iv. (a) Short; Shingled
Explanation: Short; Shingled

OR

i. (d) sarcastic
Explanation: sarcastic
ii. (b) False
Explanation: False
iii. (d) 2, 3 and 5
Explanation: 2, 3 and 5
iv. (d) It was foretold that the tiger would cause his death
Explanation: It was foretold that the tiger would cause his death
9. i. (d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
ii. (a) Drilling in the open field back of the sawmill
Explanation: Drilling in the open field back of the sawmill
iii. (d) Chirping of birds and Prussian soldiers drilling
Explanation: Chirping of birds and Prussian soldiers drilling
iv. (a) Franz
Explanation: Franz
v. (c) All of these
Explanation: All of these
vi. resist

OR

i. (a) The landlords

Explanation: The landlords
ii. (d) To seek compensation for being released from 15% arrangement
Explanation: To seek compensation for being released from 15% arrangement
iii. (d) The peasants wanted their money back
Explanation: The peasants wanted their money back
iv. (a) German synthetic
Explanation: German synthetic
v. British
vi. (a) True
Explanation: True
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10. Answer any five of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. In his letter to Edla, the peddler thanked her for being nice to him, treating him like a captain and inspiring him
through her kindness. He wrote that he did not want her to be embarrassed by him and requested her to return the
money he had stolen to the crofter.
ii. By saying, ‘to put on clean clothes’, the poet wants to convey that people should cleanse their hearts and souls of
malice and enmity. They would adopt a fresh approach towards life and strive towards constructive activities, paving
for a sense of belonging amongst themselves.

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 iii. Keats, an ardent lover of nature, refers to the powers of nature. He says that a thing of beauty is a joy forever because
the picture of a beautiful thing gets etched in our mind and gives us joy as we reminisce it. He urges us to realize the
power of nature which makes our lives enjoyable and worth living. He also emphasizes how a thing of beauty
provides eternal joy.
iv. Jansie and Sophie have contrasting characters and have different approach towards life altogether. Jansie is quite
practical and her feet are grounded in reality, whereas Sophie is a day dreamer and lives in an imaginary world.
Jansie is mature and accepts the truth that people of their stature are earmarked to work in a biscuit factory. On the
other hand, Sophie tries to escape from reality and dreams of becoming an Actress, a Manager or a Fashion Designer.
v. Fiery misery refers to the time that the actors had to spend in the makeup room and they had to bear the scorching
heat. The reason was that the make-up room had many kinds of incandescent lights. It had the look of a hair-cutting
salon with lights at all angles, around half a dozen large mirrors which used to heat up the room and this made the
actors miserable.
vi. Lewis Carroll was the author of the famous book ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ He had never consented to be
interviewed as he had a horror of the interviewer. The horror was that he would be lionized and that made him
repel interviews. He was equally against the petitioners who wanted to meet him or take his autograph.
11. Answer any two of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. The writer's first emotion on reaching Antarctica was that of relief. He felt relieved to have set foot on the Antarctic
continent after over 100 hours. Then he experienced a sense of amazement on seeing its vastness and immense white
landscape which dazzled his eyes.
ii. The booking clerk refused to accept the money because the notes Charley had given him were of the old style. He did
not pay in the currency notes that were in circulation in 1894. So the clerk stared at him and told him, "That ain’t
money, Mister". He thought Charley was trying to cheat him and even threatened to get him arrested.
iii. According to Geoff Green, High School students are the future policy-makers and through this programme, they
would be able to save this planet from the environmental hazards and the harmful effects of global warming.
Antarctica, with its simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study how little changes in the
environment can have major repercussions.
12. Douglas got frightened after being tossed into the deep water. He planned to make a big jump when his feet hit the
bottom and rise up like a cork to the surface, lie flat on it and paddle to the edge of the pool. However, before he touched
the bottom, his lungs got filled with water. Using all his strength, he made a great jump. But he rose up very slowly. He
saw nothing but water. He panicked and felt suffocated. He swallowed more water as he tried to shout. He choked and
went down again. His stiff legs refused to obey him wherein he lost all his breath. His lungs ached and head throbbed.
He got dizzy. He went down through the dark water again. An absolute terror seized Douglas. He was paralysed under
water. His reasoning power told him to jump again. He did so, but his arms and legs wouldn’t move. His eyes and nose
came out of water but not his mouth. He swallowed more water and went down third time. Then a blackness swept over
his brain. He had experienced the terror that fear of death can produce as well as the sensation of dying.

OR

Ordeals are the attrocities, oppresion and tortures she has to bear at the hands of her husband. The word 'ringed' has a
double association. It indicates not only the ring that 'sits heavily' on Aunt Jennifer's hand, but the difficulties in her life
that continue to surround her. The last stanza of the poem gives us an insight of the reality. Aunt Jennifer and other
women in her position all over the world never win. Even in death, they must conform to the patriarchal society. The ring
on her finger symbolizes the ordeals she must go through, dead or alive. Just as she created and controlled her
needlework,men in her life and the men dominated society controlled her.
13. The bond that unites old man Lamb and the young boy Derry stems from a feeling of comfort that the latter finds with
the old man who does not treat him differently because of his disability. Mr Lamb inculcates a positive attitude in Derry
and the confidence that our flaws become impediments to our success only if we allow them to be. Both of them feel a

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sense of alienation but Lamb learns to take it in his stride through experience and this is the knowledge that he imparts to
the boy. Mr Lamb observes that Derry had two arms, legs, ears and eyes plus a tongue and brain which meant that he
was no less than all the rest. If Derry chose and set his mind to it, then he could get on better than the rest. He adds that
he had a lot of friends even though he lives alone because he is always open to welcoming people. So, anybody could
come and sit in front of the fire in the winter and kids came for the apples, pears and toffees.
In Mr Lamb's opinion, our difficulties or flaws should not become the governing factors of our life because then
bitterness and disappointment would seep into everything. Derry understands that he should not be selfishly absorbed in
his own woes and also think about the possibility of suffering being differential in nature.

OR

From the story ‘The Enemy’, we come to the conclusion that Dr Sadao was an excellent surgeon, a good human being as
well as a nationalist . He appeared to be a man full of compassion and a surgeon in the truest sense of the word.
He had the bitter experience of Americans being prejudiced when he was a student in America, but he did not let that
bitterness overwhelm him. He operated upon the prisoner despite knowing that he will treated as a traitor if it is found
out.
His conscience did not permit to let a human being die and took the risk . It was not that he was a traitor. He initially
tried to write to police but refrained. Thereon, he promptly informed the General about the whole incident. It shows that
he was not a coward and was ready to face the consequences.

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