Date: 07-06-2023 English-XI Time: 3 Hours Max.

Marks: 100

SECTION - A

Q#1 Choose the correct answer for each from given option: Marks: 20

1. The text ‘My Bank Account’ is an example of __________________ tale.

a) Detection b) Humorous c) Moral d) Factious

2. A group of people travelling together is called as:

a) Sages b) Caravan c) Crew d) Shrewd man

3. Singapore is only at ___________________ journey from Port Klang of Malaysia.

a) 2 hours b) 3 hours c) 6 hours d) 11 hours

4. According to the Quaid e Azam, ‘Cyclonic Revolution’ meant a wave of __________.

a) Discrimination b) Revolt c) Elections d) Legislation

5. Insist on yourself never ___________________.

a) Imitate b) Indicate c) Initiate d) Imply

6. Poem “The character of a happy life” is written by:

William
a) Sir Henry Wotton b) c) Ms. Elsa Qazi d) John Marshall
Shakespeare

7. There is a picture ___________________ the wall.

a) Upon b) On c) In d) Between

8. A bulk of population at disaster risks may be located by ___________________.

a) A telecom b) Satellite images c) Actuates d) Smart phones

9. Stanza is identified with a number ___________________ it contains.

a) Lines b) Points c) Paragraph d) Rhymes

10. The school was providing ___________________.

Education and Physical
a) Proper education b) c) d) Costs
skills training

11. Khahoris face severe ___________________ while achieving their goals.

a) Criticism b) Conditions c) Hardships d) All of them

12. Lucy’s father asked lucy to go to the town with a lantern to bring her _____________.
a) Aunt b) Sister c) Brother d) Mother

13. An Arab become happy after ___________________.

a) Finding bug b) Gaining grain c) Finding water d) Seeing pearls

14. ______________ city was eighty-two miles away from Hampton.

a) Maldon b) Richmond c) Washington d) Virginia

15. One of the largest markets in Singapore is ______________.

 a) Change alley b) Changi c) Raffles pulse d) Borges

16. The writer has referred the word “Placidity” is the content of ______________.
a) Peacefulness b) Calmness c) Loneliness d) Idleness

17. ______________ were discussing about school during work.

a) Colored people b) Miners c) Brooker d) Lewis

18. A solstice is a ______________.

a) Position of moon b) Position of sun c) Time of the day d) Period of year

19. The words on the base of statue tell us that the King Ozymandias was a ________ king.
a) Kind b) Humble c) Proud d) Cruel

20. A job is the work one does to ______________.

a) Popularity b) Stability c) Entertainment d) Earn money

SECTION – B

Attempt any TEN questions. Each question carries 5 marks. Marks: 50

Q # 2 What is the central idea of “Once more to the lake”?
Q # 3 How do you relate the message of essay to your life?
Q # 4 Which tale from the text pearls of wisdom do you like the most? Why?
Q # 5 Why was the Quaid feeling honored while addressing the first constituent?
Q # 6 How did Mr. Loisel contribute to the cost of the new necklace?
Q # 7 What kind of suggestion did Imam Ghazali give to the people?
Q # 8 How can a person be happy according to the author?
Q # 9 Why does the poet term life queer with twists and turns?
Q # 10 How are the boat motors different in the present situation?
Q # 11 Why does the author emphasize on developing one’s own individuality?
Q # 12 What is ironic about the fate of Ozymandias?
Q # 13 What effect does the poem “Don’t Quit” create on reader?
Q # 14 How can you say that the sculptor was a great artist?

SECTION – C

Attempt any THREE questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Marks: 30

Q # 15 Write an Essay on any One of the following:

i. My first boat ride
ii. I do not crave success, I crave happiness
Q # 16 Write Short Note on any One of the following:
i. A voyage to the city of lions
ii. Technological revolution
Q # 17 Write Summary on any One of the following:
i. The Necklace
ii. Lucy Gray
iii. Once more to the lake

Q # 18 Explain any One of the following stanzas with reference to context:

i. "That, Father! will I gladly do;
 'Tis scarcely afternoon—
The Minster-clock has just struck two,
And yonder is the Moon."
How happy is he born and taught
That serveth not another's will;
ii.
Whose armour is his honest thought,
And simple truth his utmost skill!
Q # 19 Write a brief Biography on any One of the following:
i. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
ii. The Abbot of Canterbury
iii. William Wordsworth