RoLL No-3

SAN ACADEMY GROUP OF SCHOOLS

C VELACHERY/PALLIKARANAI /KAMAKOTI NAGAR/ TAMBARAM
TERM-1 EXAMINATION (2021 2022)
ENGLISH (SUBJECT CODE: 30)
Class: XI Max.Marks: 40
Date: 23.11.2021 Time allowed: 90 Mins
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
ection A- READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
S Section B- WRITING SKILLS has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specifie
instructions for each question.
4. Section C- LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for
each question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative
marking

Section- AA
READING
I. Read the passage given below.
)Have you ever failed at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it again was the
last thing on your mind?

(2) If your answer is yes, then you should understand that you are not a robot. Unlike robots, we human
beings have feelings, emotions, and dreams. We are all meant to grow despite our circumstances and
limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true feels great when life goes our way.
But what happens when it does not? What happens when you fail despite all your hard work? Do you
stay down and accept defcat or do you get up again? If you tend to persevere and kecp going, you have
what experts call 'grit'.

(3) Falling down or failing is one ofthe most agonising, embarrassing, and scary human experiences. But it
is also one of the most educational, cmpowering, and essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling
life. Did you know that perseverance (grit) is one of the seven qualities that has been described as the
key to personal success and betterment in society? The other six are curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self
control, social intelligence, and zest. Thomas Edison is an example of grit for trying more than 1,000
times to invent the light bulb. If you are reading this with the lights on in your room, you will realise
the importance of his success. When asked why he kept going despite hundreds of failures, he merely
stated that they had not been failures, they were hundreds of attempts towards creating the light bulb.
This statement not only revealed his grit but also his optimism for looking at the bright side.

(4) Grit can be learnt to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that help is mindfulness.
Mindfulness is a practice that makes an individual stay al the moment by bringing awareness of his or
her experience without judgement. This practice has been used to quieten the noise of fears and doubts.
Through this simple practicc of mindfulness, individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging
downward spiral of hopelessness, despair, and frustration.

(5) What did you do to overcome the negative and self-saboaging feelings of failure? Reflect on what you
did, and try to use those same powerful resources to help you today.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY EIGHT out of the ten questions by choosing
the correct option
Q1. The reason why you are not a robot is
a) You fail miserably at tasks b) Failure and success can affect your emotions
c) You work hard d) You have limitations

02. The importance of perscverance and optimism for a successful and fulfilling life is explaincd using the
example of?
a) Thomas Edison b) Flourishing c) Grit d) Limitations
Q3. What is the tone of the following context: "Falling down or failing is onc of the most. educational
empowering, and essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling lifc."?
a) Humorous b) Optimistic c)Horrifying d) Solemn
Q4. Which of the following is relevant for the title of the passage?
a) Dreams Always Come True b) Failure and Grit Go Hand in Hand
c) Humans' vs Robots d) Falling Down and Getting Up

Q5 was created after many atlempts.

(a) electricity (b) light bulb (C) current (d) tube light
Q6. Which of the following sentences makes the correct use of "grit", as used in the passage?
a) Get rid of that grit in your shocs. b) She had a bit of grit in her eye.
c) The road had been covered with grit. d) Her grit never made her give up.
Q7. To develop perseverance, one must
a) become more aware b) work hard
c) be in the moment and be aware without judgement d) seek guidance
Q8. How does mindfulness help?
a) It creates awareness b) It quietens the noise of fears and doubts
c) It helps one become successful d) It helps develop focus
09. What do you understand from this line, "Falling down or failing is one of the most agonising,
embarrassing, and scary human experiences."?
a) Falling down makes us angry. b) Failure can decply affect our emotions
c) Stay positive and be optimistic d) Self-control is empowering
Q10. Choose the option that correctly states the meaning of 'social intelligence' as implied in the passage:
a) Knowing others b) Knowing onesclf and others
c)Knowingoneself d) Knowing one's surroundings

II Read the passage given below.

Papaya is the healthiest fruit with a list of properties that is long and exhaustive. Papaya favours digestion as
well as cures skin iritation and sunburns. You can munch on it as a salad, have it cooked or boiled or just
drink it up as milk shake or juice. The most important of these virtues is the protein-digesting enzyme in the
milky juice. The enzyme is similar to pepsin in its digestive action and is said to be so powerful that it can
digest 200 times its own weight in protein. It assists the body in assimilating the maximum nutritional value
from food to provide energy and body-building materials.

Papain in raw papaya makes up for the deficiency of gastric juice and fights excess of unhealthy mucus in the
stomach, dyspepsia and intestinal iritation. The juice, used as a cosmetic, removes freckles or brown spots
due to exposure to sunlight and makes the skin smooth and delicate A paste of papaya seeds is applied in skin
discases like those caused by ringworm. The black seeds of the papaya are highly beneficial in the treatment
of cirrhosis of the liver caused by malnutrition, alcoholism etc.
 A able
spoon of its juice, combined with a hint of fresh lime juice, should be taken once or
or
he
twice day
fresh juice of aw papaya miscd with honey can be applied over inflamed tonsils, for diphtheria
ana olher throat disorders. It dissolves the membranc and prevents infection from spreading. The nutiens n

y a nave also been shown to be helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. Papaya's fiber is able to control
ausng toxims in the colon and
keep them away from the healthy colon cells. In addition. papaya s
IC.Vitamn C, beta-carotene, and vitanmin E have cach been associatcd with a reduced risk of colon cancer
nutrienis provide synergistic protection for colon cells from frec radical damage to their DNA
rasing
of
your iniake of these nutrients by enjoying papaya is an
colon cancer. cspecially good idea for individuals at risk

Ppap

2.4 g Fiber 1.7g

10.39 g Sugar 7.82 g
107 ng Potassiumn 182 mg
5 mg Magnesium 21 mg
4.6 mg Vitamin C 60.9 mg
541IU Vitamin A 950 IU

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY SIX out of the eight questions by choosing the
correct option.
Q11. The fact that papaya is a versatile fruit is evident from
a) used as a cosmetuc b) its ability to fight and cure so many diseases
c) not suitable for the skin d) option (a) & (b)

Q12. Papaya favours

a) digestion and cures skin irritation
b) makes the skin soft and supple
c) inflamed tonsils and other throat disorders
d) deficiency of gastric juice and fights excess of unhealthy mucus

Q13. Find the word from the passage which means 'a lack or shortagec'.
a) spreading b) prevention c) deficiency d) mucus
Q14. The enzyme is similar to pepsin in its digestive action and is said to be so powerful that it can digest
times its own weight in protein.
a) 300 b) 250 c) 350 d) 200

Q15. Papaya has morc than apple.

a) fibre and magnesium b) vitamin A and C c) polassium and magnesium d) sugar and magnesium

Q16. is found more in apple than papaya.

a) Potassium b) Magnesium c) Fibre d) Vitamin A
is found less in papaya than apple.
Q17
a) Sugar b) Vitamin C c) Potassium d) Magnesium a
Q18. The word which means thesame as 'advantagcous in para 3 is
a) applicd b) freckles c) malnutrition d) beneficial
 Section-B
Writing and Grammar
. Answer any FIVE out of the SIX
questions by selecting the most appropriate option 1or eac.
Q9. In the
question below, there is a sentence with jumblcd up parts. Rearrange these parts, W i n
labelled A, B, C and D to a
A. I wanted to tell her
produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequenc.
B. not to talk to him C. not listen to me D. but she would
a) ABCD b) ABDC c) ADBC d) BCAD
Q20. Rearrange the following phrases into meaningful sentence:
(P) for thousands of years
(Q) famous symbols of ancient civilizations
(R) Monuments have been created
(S) and they are often the most durable and
a) SRQP b) QPRS c)PRSQ d) RPSQ
Q21. The crowd that due to the quarrel has dispersed now.
a) have gathered b) has been gathered c) had gathered d) has been gathering
Q22. Each country is responsible to keep _ for peace in their region.
a) work b) works c)worked d) working d
Q23. They have always helped
a) another b) several c) all d) each other
Q24 orchestra band that you called has arrived.
a) An b) A c) The d) Some

WRITING
IV. Answer any FIVE out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below.
You are Rahul/Priya Head boy/girl of Delhi Public School, Panipat. Your school is going to celebrate its
Annual Day on 15 December in its premises with pomp and show. Write a notice in about 50 words

Q.25. Sclect the appropriate subject for this notice.

a) Celebrate Annual Function b) Annual Function Celebrate
c) Annual Day Function d) Both (a) & (b)
Q.26 What information will be provided to the readers through this notice?
a) Area of school's premises b) Number of faculty members
c)When and Where the Annual Function will be celebrated d) About the participants
Q.27 Which of the following is optional in notice writing?
a) Subject b) Date
c) Name of the Issuing Authority d) To add information like; for more details contact the undersigned
.28 The subject of business Ietter should be_
a) As long as possible b) Brief, Clear and Relcvant
c) Stretched and Relevant d) Entire content to be given

Q29. Where should the subscription be placed in a business letter?

a) At the beginning of the letter b) At the middle of the letter
c) At the end of the letter d) Not required

Q30. Which of these is not a part of letter?

a) Date b) Greeting c) Photo d) Signature

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 LITERATURE
in the section.
T sub-sections: V, VI, VII, VIII& IX There
his section has are a total of 30 questions
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
She usea to
parenis lett me with her when they went to live in the city and we werc constantly together.
y
wake me up in the morning and get me rcady for school. She said her morning prayer in a monotonous sin
heart, istencu
know it by
song while she bathed and dressed me in the hope that I would listen and get to

because I loved her voice but never bothered to lcarn it.

Q31. Who is being referred as 'her' in the above extract?

author d) servant of the author
a) mother of the author b) sister of the author c) grandmother of the
Q32. What does the phrase 'get to know by hecart' mean?
a) like b) memorise c) appreciate d) despite
done by 'she"?
Q33. According to the extract, which of the following works were

1. She said her morning prayer

2. She sang good songs
3. She woke up the author in the morning
4. She woke up the author in the evening
5. She dressed up the author
6. She hoped that the author would learn prayers
c) 1,3 and 6 d) 4,5 and 6
a) 1,2 and 6 b) 2,3 and 5

of 'unvarying'?
Q34. Which word in the extract is synonym d) bothered
a) left b) monotonous c)sing-song
written by
Q35. These lines are taken from the lesson A.R Wlliams
Khushwant Singh b) Discovering the Tut,
a) The Portrait of a Lady, Minco
Nathalie Trouveroy d) The Address. Marga
c) Landscape of the Soul,
that follow:
extract and a n s w e r the questions
VI. Read the following crewmen-American Lary Vigil and
Swiss Herb Seigler-to help us
we took on two
before heading east, out of Cape Town, we
There, Indian Ocean. On our second day
of the world's roughest scas, the southern Gales did not worTy me; but
tackle one blew continuously.
gales. For the next few weeks, they
began to encounter strong as our main mast.
was alarming-up
to 15 metres, as high
the size of the w a v e s
extract?
the word 'we' refer to in the above
Q36. To whom does b) two crewmen and builders of ship
and two sailors
a) author d) the ent1re crew
wife and their two kids
c) author, his

Q37. The two c r e w m e n belonged to India and USA

Switzerland b)
a) England and d) Africa and England
Switzerland
c) USA and
was worricd about. d) size of waves
Q38. The author b) fast gales
C) m o v i n g w a v e s

a) strong gales
of the ship?
Q39. What was the height of the mast
c) 20 metres d) very high
b) 15 mctres
a) 10 meters
incident narrated in the extract?
ship leave just before the
Q40. Which port did the d) none of the above
b) Cape Town c) Plymouth
a) Indian Occan
VIL. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
the country. vieyau
year lived at the edge of town on Walnut Avenue. Behind our house was
we
Tnat minutes were on Olive Avenue, and the
three
orcnards, 1migation ditches and country roads. In less than
we

breathe. The feel of the horse running

was
wonderru
Lnc norse began to trot. The air was new and lovely to family began to sing. mean, i "

My cousin Mourad who was considered one of the crazicst members of our
began to roar.

041. Where did 'we' live during that year?

d
c) at the cdge of the town d) both (a) and (c)
a) Walnut Avenue b) Olive Avenue

Q42. Where did the horse begin to trot?

c) at the vineyard d) at the orchard
a) at Walnut Avenue b) at Olive Avenue

Q43. How much time they took to reach Olive Avenuc? than four minutes
b) than three minutes c)less than three minutes d) more
a) three minutes more

Q44. Which of the following existed behind 'our' house? (4) Country Roads
(2) orchards (3) Olive Avenue
(1) vineyards d) 1,4 and 3
b) 2,3 and 4 c) 1,2 and 4
a) 1,2 and 3
who began to roar?
Q45. As per the extract
b) Horse c) Mourad d) Lion
a) Aman

VIII. Read the following extract and a n s w e r

the questions that follow:
to stay with him. She was
from a big town, so she kneW
Rama Rao's niece, a pretty girl of eleven,
had come
Both her parents had died, and her
harmonium. She also had a sweet voice.
how to play the veena and the him. Since I
was just the boy for her,
and she, the most suitable bride for
uncle had brought her home. Ranga mention her
free with me. I completely forgot to
was visitor to Rama Rao's place, the girl was quite
frequent
name! Ratna it was.
veena and harmonium?
Q46. Why did Ratna know how play
to

a) she owned these

instruments b) she was from a big town
c) she was a musiCian d) she was from a small town

Q47. How was Ratna related to Rama Rao? d) she was his sister
his cousin c) she was his niece
a) she was his daughter b) she was

facts and opinion.

provided in the extract, classify following
as

Q48. Based on the information

1. Ratna was a pretty girl of eleven.
the most suitable bride for Ranga.
2. Ratna was
Veena.
3. Ratna knew how to play
was just the boy
for Ratna.
4. Ranga
had dicd.
5. Ratna's both parents c) F-2,3 and O-1,4,5 d) F-4,5 and O-1,2,3
and 0-2,4 b) F-I and 0-2,4,5
a) F-1,3,5
is of 'regular?
used in the extract synonym
Q49. Which word d) suitable
b) sweet c) frequent
a) pretty
of Rama Rao?
Q50. Who used to frequently visit house d) Ranga's father
c) Author
a) Ratna b) Ranga

IX Attempt the following questions: showing her the photograph?

show to her daughter while
Q51. What would the mother b) her cousins
dressed her for the beach
a) how her parents d) the background
c) her own childhood photographs
Q52. How many people were in the photograph?
a) 1wo girls b) three girls c) two girls and onc boy d) only her mother
Q53. When did Tut dic?
a) 22000 years ago b) more than 33000 years ago
Q54. What facts were revealed when the mummy was X-Rayed in 1968?
c) 10000 years ago d) 16000 years ago
b
a) his several possessions were missing b) his hip bonc was missing
c) his breast bone and front ribs were missing d) his feet bone was missing
Q55. What path did the Chinese painter's art create?
a) horizontal
b)vertical
c)a path for your eyes to travel up and down, then back again, in a leisurely movement
d) stillness
Q56. Why didn't the painter want to draw an eye of a dragon?
a) he feared that the painting would not look good
b) he feared that the dragon would fly out of the painting
c) he feared that dragon will seem real
d) because he didn't want to work

Q57. At what time did Aram and Mourad ride the horse?
a) Late night b) Early morning c) Evening d) Aftcrnoon hours
Q58. I was in a room I knew and did not know." What does author mean by this?
a) She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
b) She saw unfamiliar things but in familiar surroundings
c) She did not recognize the things she saw
d) She did not want to remember anything
Mrs. Dorling took the possessions of the things on the pretence of,
Q59. d) Both (a) and (b)
a) using them b) selling them c) keeping them safe

he did not do it like any present-day boy..." What does it tell about Ranga?
Q60. "As for his namaskara to me,
a) He was well mannered b) He was disrespectfiul
c) He was forgetful d) He changed his caste

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