KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAIPUR REGIONSESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2016-17

ENGLISH CORECLASS XI

TIME Allowed: 3.00 hrs Maximum Marks: 80General Instructions:a. This paper is divided into three sections: A, B & C. All sections are compulsory.b. Separate instructions have been given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read the instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully. c. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

SECTION A: READING 20 MARKSQ.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: - 12 Marks

IMPORTANCE OF VEGETABLES

'Vegetables' are important protective food and highly beneficial for the maintenance of health and prevention of disease. They contain valuable food ingredients which can be successfully utilized to build- up and repair the body. Vegetables are valuable in maintaining alkaline reserve in the body. They are valued mainly for their high vitamin and mineral contents. Vitamins A, Band C are contained in vegetables in fair amounts. Faulty cooking and prolonged careless storage can, however, destroy these valuable elements. There are different kinds of vegetables. They may be edible roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds. Each group contributes to diet in its own way. Roots are high in energy value and good sources of vitamin B group. Seeds are relatively high in carbohydrates and proteins. Leaves, stems and fruits are excellent sources of minerals, vitamins, water and roughage. It is not the green vegetables only that are useful. Farinaceous vegetables consisting of starchy roots such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, the tubers arid legumes are also valuable. They are excellent sources of carbohydrates and provide energy to the body. . To derive maximum benefits of their nutrients, vegetables should be consumed fresh as far as possible. Most vegetables are best consumed in their natural raw state in the form of salads. An important consideration in making salads is that the vegetables should be fresh, crisp and completely dry. If vegetables have to be cooked, it should be ensured that their nutritive value is preserved to the maximum extent possible. The following hints will be useful in achieving this: (i) The vegetables, after thorough wash, should be cut into as large pieces as for as possible. (ii) The cut pieces should be added to water which has been brought to boiling point and to which salt has been added. This is necessary to avoid loss of B-complex vitamins and vitamin C. (iii) Only bare minimum water necessary to cover vegetables should be used. Spinach and other tender greens need no water. (iv) Vegetables should not be exposed to atmospheric air. They should be covered tightly while cooking (v) They should be cooked for as short a time as possible. They should be cooked till they-are just soft to the touch for easy digestion. (vi) They should be served hot. To prevent loss of nutrients in vegetables, it would be advisable to steam or boil vegetables in their own juices on a slow fire and the water or cooking liquid should not be drained off. If the vegetables are boiled hard and for a long time in a large quantity of water, they would lose their nutritive and medicinal values.

No vegetable should be peeled unless it is so old that the peeling is tough and unpalatable. In most root vegetables the largest amount of minerals is directly under the skin and these are lost if vegetables are peeled. Soaking of vegetables should also be avoided if taste and nutritive value are to be preserved. Finally, vegetables should not be cooked in aluminium utensils. Aluminium is a soft metal and is acted upon by both food acids and alkalis. There is scientific evidence to show that tiny particles of aluminium from foods cooked in such utensils enter the stomach and that the powerful astringent properties of aluminium injure the sensitive lining of the stomach, leading to gastric irritation, digestive and intestinal ailments. An intake of about 280 grams of vegetables per person is considered essential for maintenance of good health. Of this, leafy vegetables should constitute 40 per cent, roots and tubers 30 per cent and the other vegetables like brinjals, ladies fingers the remaining 30 per cent. I. Choose the most appropriate option: 1 x 6 = 6 Marks

a) How are vegetables important for us?

(i) They build up and repair the body (ii) Give us energy (iii) They are tasty (iv) Highly beneficial when we fall ill (b) What do farinaceous vegetables consist of ?

(i) Proteins (ii) Starchy roots (iii) Vitamins (iv) Energy(c) How does cooking in aluminium utensils affect the body of consumers?

(i) Causes day blindness (ii) Causes heart attack (iii) Causes kidney failure (iv) Injures the sensitive lining of the stomach.

(d) How does salt work to sustain the value of vegetables while boiling?

(i) By retaining B complex vitamin & Vitamin C (ii) By adding the energy level (iii) By enhancing the nutrient value (iv) By adding taste

(e) Find the word which mean : ‘to remove the skin from vegetable or fruit.

(i) To soak(ii) To peel (iii) To scratch (iv) To expose

(f) How much vegetables does a person need for good health?

(i) 280 grams (ii) 40% leafy & 30% tubers & roots (iii) As much as they can eat (iv) Maximum brinjals & lady fingers

II. Answer the following questions briefly: 1 x4 = 4Marks

(a) What care regarding utensils should be taken about while cooking vegetables?(b) How can the loss of nutrients be prevented in the vegetables?(c) What are the different kinds of vegetables?(d) Which kinds of vegetable are excellent sources of carbohydrates and provide energy to the body.

III Find words from the passage which mean the following: 1x2 =2 Marks1. Having a floury texture (para 4)2. A range of values or location (para 5)

Q.2 Read carefully the following passage and answer the questions that fallow: 8 Marks

1. The small village of Somnathpur contains an extraordinary temple, built around 1268 A.D. by the Hoyasalas of Karnataka – one of the most prolific temple-builders. Belur and Helebid are among their better-known works. While these suffered during the invasions of the 14th century, the Somnathpur temple stands more or less intact in near-original condition.2. This small temple captivates with the beauty and vitality of its detailed sculpture, covering almost every inch of the walls, pillars and even ceilings. It has three shikharas and stands on a star-shaped, raised platform with 24 edges. The outer walls have a profusion of detailed carvings: the entire surface run over by carved plaques of stone. There were vertical panels covered by exquisite figures of gods and goddesses with many incarnations being depicted. There were nymphs too, some carrying an ear of maize a symbol of plenty and prosperity. The elaborate ornamentation, very characteristic of Hoyasala sculptures, was a remarkable feature. On closer look- and it is worth it – the series of friezes on the outer walls revealed intricately carved caparisoned (covered decorative cloth) elephants, charging horsemen, stylized flowers, warriors, musicians, crocodiles, and swans.3. The temple was actually commissioned by Soma Dandanayaka or Somnath (he named the village after himself), the minister of the Hoyasala king, Narasimha, the Third. The temple was built to house three versions of Krishna.4. The inner center of the temple was the kalyana mandapa. Leading from here were three corridors each ending in a shrine, one for each kind of Krishna – Venugopala, Janardana and Prasanna Keshava, though only two remain in their original form. In the darkness of the sanctum sanctorum, I tried to discern the different images. The temple’s sculptural perfection is amazing and it includes the doors of the temple and the three elegantly carved towers.

2.1 Make notes on the basis of the passage you have read. Use a format you consider suitable. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Give a suitable title to the passage. 5 Marks

2.2 . Write a summary of the passage in about 80-100 words on the basis of your notes. 3 Marks

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR

30 MARKS

Q3. You are the Secretary of your school’s Literary Association. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board, giving details of the proposed inauguration of the Literary Association of your school. You are ‘XYZ’ of Jain Vidyashram, Coimbatore. (4 marks)

ORYou want to rent out your newly constructed flat in the heart of the city. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published in 'The Deccan Herald', Bangalore under classified columns. Give all the necessary details. You are Mohan/ Mahima of Jayanagar, Bangalore.

Q. 4 You are Nitin /Natasha a student of Class XI at K.P.N. Public School Faridabad. The student is required to cope with lot of pressure in today’s competitive environment. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the increasing stress faced by students and suggest ways to combat the same. (6 Marks)

ORYou are Shaan/Shailee of 49, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. Write a letter to the commissioner of the Road Transport Commission, Delhi narrating your concern and the problems faced by the common people due to poor public transport in your city. Give suggestions.

Q5. Increase in the number of vehicles causes pollution and traffic jams. Write an article in 150-200 words for 'The New Indian Express', Delhi, highlighting the urgent need to solve these man-made problems, giving suitable suggestions. You are Madhav /Madhavi. (10 Marks)

ORIn almost all big cities in the country there is a mushroom growth of slums where people are living in inhuman conditions. Write an article in 150-200 words about this problem suggesting steps to deal with it. You are Komal /Kartik.

Q6. Re-arrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example: 1x2=2marks Example: think / why / preferred / the / you / to land / dinosaurs / water / do Example: Why do you think the dinosaurs preferred water to land? (a) very / become / dinosaurs / heavy / had / the. (b) land / on / as a result / could not / them / their legs / the / support.

Q.7 The passage given below has not been edited. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find out the mistake and replace it with the correct word 1/2x8=4 Marks

Incorrect correcta) About a year 1900, a small, dark haired boy ……………. ……………..b) name Charles Chaplin was often seen ……………. ……………..c) waiting outside the back entrance ……………. ……………..d) of London theatres. He looks thin and ……………. ……………..e) hungry but his blue eyes was determined. ……………. ……………..f) He could sing or dance. His parents ……………. ……………..g) were music hall performers but ……………. ……………..h) he has been born into the life of ……………. ……………..

the theatre.

Q8.In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line.write the missing word alongwith the word that comes before and the word that comes after it against the correct blank number: 1/2x8=4 Marks

It was not new emotion. Doubt was my a).......................oldest enemy .I knew well . Yet I b).......................had never expected to come , to c).......................arrive so suddenly . There was feeling d).......................that I would be free from it . But was e).......................not so . More I tried, the more I f).......................felt confused. But way had to be at any cost. g).......................I could not start working without tension h).......................

SECTION: C LITERATURE: TEXT BOOK AND LONG READING TEXT MARKS-30

Q.9. Read the following questions and choose the most appropriate alternative from those that are given below: (3 x 1 = 3 Marks)

A When did my childhood go? Was it the day I ceased to be eleven, Was it the time I realised that Hell and Heaven, Could not be found in Geography, And therefore could not be, Was that the day!

a) What questions rises in the poet’s mind? 1b) Which two occassions come to his mind as an answer? 1c) Explain the meaning of the line “And therefore could not be.” How does it relate to the end

of childhood? 1 OR B. I do not understand this child Though we have lived together now In the same house for years.i know nothing of him,so try to build up a relationship from how he was then small.

a) How are ‘I’ and the child related? 1b) What does ‘I’ know about the child? 1c) What does ‘I’ wish to try 1

Q.10. Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words (any three) 3 x3 =9 Marks

a) Which incident does Taplow narrate to prove the fact that Crocker Harris does not like ‘being liked’? 3

b) In 1968 what was the startling fact revealed by a professor of anatomy about king Tut? 3c) How was Annie Pearson responsible for her fate? 3d) What did the elderly midwife think of the young doctor? 3

Q.11. Answer anyone of the following questions in about 120-150 words each 6 Marks

We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children. Discuss.

ORWhat were Einstein’s views regarding rote learning? Why is mere rote learning useless?

Q.12. Draw a character sketch of author’s Sir Simon D Canterville. (about 120-150 words)6 Marks

Q.13. The Canterville Ghost mirrors the mindset of a middle class family. Discuss it. (about 120-150 words)

6 Marks

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAIPUR REGIONSESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2016-17

CLASS XIENGLISH CORE

Time Allotted: 3.00 Hrs MM: 80 Marks General Instructions-1. The Paper is divided into four sections A,B,C,. All sections are compulsory 2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question where ever necessary read these instructions carefully and follow them faithfully.3. Don’t exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A READING SKILLS 20MARKS

Q 1. Read the passage given below . 12Marks

1. Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society. Without it nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion, everything would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely populated rural community it is possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working in some abstruse problem, has everything ordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven. If late for the dinner party but people are often reproached for unpunctuality when there only fault is cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick- minded to waste time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep appointment. If no accidents occur on the way,like punctured tyres,diversion of traffic sudden descent of fog they will be on time. They are often more industrious useful citizens than those who are never late. The over- punctual can as much be a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arise half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had his irritating habit. The only things to do was to ask them to come half an hour later than the other guest. Then they arrived just when we wanted them.2. If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably earlier than even a fraction of a minute too late. Although being early may mean wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or so for the next one. And you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of station and being unable to get on it. And even a harder situation is to be on the platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was travelling alone.3. She entered the station 20 min. before the train was due , since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgiveable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her. She give her language to a porter and showed him ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt in her handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written down all the details of journey and give to the porter. He agreed that a train did come in the station at the time on the paper and that it did stop but only to take on water, not passengers .The girl asked to see a timetable,feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake. The porter went to fetch one and arrived back with the station-master, who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic ‘o’ beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station. This little ‘o’ indicated that the train only stopped for water. Just at the moment he train came into the station. The girl, tears the streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard’s van. But the station master was adamant:

rules cannot be broken. And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind. 1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the passage,. answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option. 1 MARK EACHa) A person arriving late for dinner party is forgiven if he………i) Is form a rural backgroundii) Is an intellectual working on some abstruse problemiii) Has been an industrious and useful citizeniv) Is in the habit of arriving half an hour before time.

b) the girl had arrived at the station 20 minutes earlier……..

i) As her parents had instructed her likewiseii) She wanted to be there to see the train go offiii) To give her luggage to the porteriv)She wanted to slip into the guard room

c) The ‘o’ in the time table indicated…..

i) The train would not halt in that stationii) It was just a stop over to pickup railway staffiii) The train only stopped for wateriv) The station master would apply the rules

D .Why is the over punctual a trial to others?

i) They are a nuisance for their hostsii) They are a credit to their hostsiii) They chide other guests for being unpunctualiv) They waste time hanging about

E.Where is Punctuality disregarded?

(i)In a city life (ii)In a populated area (iii) In a sparsely populated rural community(iv)None of the above.

F The over punctual can be –

(i)A nuisance(ii)A welcome(iii)Unpunctual(iv)All of the above.

1.2 Answer the following questions as briefly as possible. (1*6)(a) Why is punctuality necessary in a civilized society?(b) What are the dangers of leaving the bare minimum of time for appointments?(c) Why did the authors family asks some guests to come half n hour later than others?

(d) Why do energetic, quick-minded people arrive late for appointments/1.3 Pick out words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following. 2 MARK (a) Blamed (para1)(b) Hardworking(para1)

Q 2. Read the following passage and answer the following questions: 8MARKS1. Leisure is the opportunity or time when one is free from once immediate occupation or duty. It is necessary for every person to take some time off from once daily routine and indulge in some activity which pleases. Occupation with a hobby at leisure is known to relax the strained muscles and soothen the nerves.2. Taking up an interesting hobby is a very effective way of relieving stress and rejuvenating oneself for future endeavours. A person may develop new skills by joining some classes. It could be driving, cooking, painting or joining a library. Swimming is set to relieve all the lethargy that creeps into one’s system. One can also start reading books. Magazines, newspaper also provide news to enhance one’s knowledge3. Pets also give a lot of relaxation. It has also been noticed that children who grow up with pets become better human beings. This also gives the person in depth knowledge about animals, their food habits, diseases and vaccinations. Having a pet in the house develops a sense of responsibility in the people living with it.4. Ordinary citizen could also work for the poor and under privileged as part of their leisure. This gives them an inner satisfaction of doing something worthwhile and breathes in them a renewed vigour towards life. One can even visit aged people and take care of their health. Giving a little more love and affection to those people will bring a world of difference in their lives.(a) On the basis of your reading the above passage make notes on it, using headings and sub headings. Use recognizable abbreviations and give appropriate title. 5MARKS(b) Find words from the passage which mean the same as following 1 MARK EACH(i) To restore freshness (para 2)(ii) Laziness (para 2)(iii) Physical strength (para 4)

SECTION B – WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR 30MARKS

Q3. Design a poster on Literacy for all. 4MARKSOr

The center for environment is organizing a workshop on July 15 -16, 20XX from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm to create awareness about environmental concerns put up a notice inviting,interested students of classes XI and XII to participate in the workshop.

Q 4. The Environment club of your school organized a cleanliness drive to keep the school campus and the locality clean. The students clean the classrooms, corridors, playground etc. and also organized a rally to create awareness among the masses about the importance of cleanliness. Write a report about the drive in about 80-100 words. Describing the efforts made by the students to make it a success. You are Anjani or Ankita of class XI Ajanta Public School Delhi. 10marks

Or

You had a wonderful holiday in the mountains. Write an article for your school magazine describing your experiments in contact with nature. Sign as Karuna/ Khesav of XI B. you may use the suggestions given below and also your own-Wake up to a glorious morning – high peaks – nature and wild life – adventure sports – river rafting, ropeway – handicrafts – meditate wonderful experience.

Q5. You are Anjali and Ajay of 101, sector 8, Panchkula. You were greatly distressed by reading a news item regarding increasing rate of accidents and death on road mishap. You decided to write a letter to the editor of a national daily on the subject “SPEED THRILLS BUT KILLS“. 6marks

OR You are Pranthik /Pranthika, the secretary of historical society of Nalanda Senior Secondary School, Bombay. You want to take a group of 40 students of your school on a trip from Bombay to Delhi by a deluxe bus. Write a letter to global travels, a Bombay enquiring about their terms and conditions for package towards. You can ask about duration of the trip, boarding and loading charges, mode of payment and discount available if any.

Q6. The following passage has not been edited, there is one error in each line. Underline the error and write the correct word in front of it in your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example. (8*1/2) 4MARKSThe camel is an oldest of domestic an theanimals . It has been used since thousands (a) …………. …………..of year by the desert people to supply much (b) …………. ……………of their needs . Camels pulled ploughs (c) …………. …………..and carry good to market . In the desert (d) ………… ……………they are almost an only means of (e) ………… …………..transport . This animal can adapt with (f) …………. …………..life in dry lands ,often calling the ship (g) ………… ……………of the desert , it could survive on (h) ……….. …………..dry leaves , seeds and bones

Q7. One word is omitted in each line in the following passage. Write the missing word along with the word coming before it and the word coming after it . The first one is done as an example .

(8*1/2)4marks

I never forget one of my childhood I can neverexperiences . I was trying climb a tree (a) ……….. ……………when my foot slipped and fell and (b) ……….. ……………fainted . My friends thought I dead . (c) ……….. …………..They all left me and ran . When (d) ………… …………..I regained conciousness I found I could (e) ………… ………….not move part of my body . I (f) …………. ………….had a terrible pain in back and (g) …………. …………..legs . I not know what to do (h)---------- -----------Q8. Rearrange the words or phrases given below to make meaningful sentences : (1*2)

(i) they / in the hall / for / two hours / watching / had been / television(ii) blessings / you / all / on / may / showered / be

SECTION D LITERATURE AND LONG READING TEXT 30MARKS

Q9. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions . 3MARKS

All three stood still to smile through their hair At the uncle with the camera . A sweet face ,My mother’s , that was before I was born.And the sea , which appears to have changed less ,Washed their terribly transient feet.

(a) Who are the three mentioned in the first line ?(b) Why did they stand still and smile ? (c) How did the mother’s face look ? Which time does it refer to ?

OR

When did my childhood go ? Was it when I found my mind was really mine,To use whichever way I choose,Producing thoughts that were not those of other peopleBut my own, and mine aloneWas that the day!

(a) Which day does the poet refer to?(b) What do the words “my mind was really mine” mean?(c) Which trait of the poet is hinted at these lines?

Q10. Answer any three questions of the following in 30-40words – (3*3) 9MARKS(1)”We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers ; we have borrowed it from our children. Discuss?(2) Who was Tut? Why was his mummy got scanned?(3) Describe the boat which was made for undertaking the voyage?(4) The Poet has asked two questions one is about the time and other is about the place. Why has he used these questions?(childhood)Q11. Discuss some of the humorous situations of the play MOTHER’S DAY’ in 100-125 words?

6MARKS OR Describe the character sketch of Mr. Crocker Harris?Q 12. Describe the universal message of the story “THE CANTERILLE GHOST” in 100-125 words

6MARKSQ.13 Explain the role played by supernatural elements apart from the ghost in the novel.in 100-125 words.

6MARKS

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHANJAIPUR REGION

SESSION ENDING Examination 2016-17Subject: English Core

Class: XI

Time: 3.00 Hrs Total Marks: 80

GENRAL INSTRUCTIONS01. The paper is divided into three sections- A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. 02. Read the instructions and follow them. 03. Also follow the prescribed word limit. Reading Comprehension (20 Marks) Section- B. Writing Skills and Grammar (30 Marks)Section- C. Literature and Long Reading Text (30 Marks)

Section-A. Reading Comprehension (20 Marks)

1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow: 12 Marks1. The reformer must know that what moves people is the authentic life, not mere writing. The

newspapers and journals that Lokmanya Tilak and Gandhiji ran, the books they wrote, sold little, but

had enormous effect. Their writing was known to reflect, or be just an extension of, their exemplary

lives. It was the authenticity of their lives which lent weight to their message, to their example. All

knew that their lives were an integral whole-they were not moral in public life and lax in private, nor

vice versa; they were not full of pious thought and sacred resolutions within the walls of a temple and

cheats outside.

2. A writer who is merely entertaining his readers, even one who is merely informing them, can do

what he wants with the rest of his life. But the writer who sets out to use his pen to reform public life

cannot afford such dualities.

3. Here is the testimony of one great man—Gandhiji—about the influence of another, Lokmanya

Tilak; “I believe that an editor who has anything worth saying and who commands a clientele cannot be

easily hushed. He has delivered his finished message as soon as he is put under duress.

4 The Lokmanya spoke more eloquently from the Mandalay fortress than through the columns of the

printed Kesari. His influence was multiplied thousand fold by his imprisonment and his speech and pen

had acquired much greater power after he was discharged than before his imprisonment. By his death,

he was editing his paper without pen and speech through the sacred resolution of the people to realize

his life’s dream. He could not possibly have done more if he were today in the flesh preaching his

views. Critics like me would perhaps be still finding fault with this expression of his or that. Today his

message rules millions of hearts which are determined to raise permanent living memorial by the

fulfillment of his ambition in their lives.”

1.1 Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option from those given below. (6x1=6)

(a) In the context of the passage, a reformer becomes effective if

(i) He is a journalist with an objective view point

(ii) He is an author with an excellent style of writing

(iii) He is an effective political leader of the masses

(iv) He is a person with consistency in his style of writing

(b) Lokmany Tilak’s messages were most effective;

(i) After his death

(ii) After his imprisonment

(iii) When he became a reformer

(c) Which of the following is the result of Lokmanya Tilak’s exemplary life?

(i) The newspapers edited by him did not incur monetary loss

(ii) The books written by him were useful

(iii) People resolved to fulfil his life’s dreams (iv) He was put in jail in Mandalay

(d) Which of the following is the general tendency of critics according to this passage?

(i) To find fault with one or the other expression of a writer

(ii) To praise only those writers whom they know (iii) To condemn one and all reformer writers

(iv) To suggest new ides to the public

(e) Which of the following types of writers can be moral in their personal life and lax in public life?

(i) Those who want to reform people

(ii) Those who want to entertain people

(iii) Those who have large number of followers

(iv) Those who lead an authentic life

(f) Which of the following is the meaning of the word ‘authentic’?

(i) Proper or right

(ii) Unauthorized or illegal

(iii) The skill or ability to lead the public

(iv) The ability to use words very effectively

1.2 Answer the following questions briefly. (6x1=6)

1. Who are the two great men referred to in this passage?

2. What kind of writers cannot afford dualities?

3. What was the effect of Lokmanya Tilak’s imprisonment?

4. Find words in the passage that mean the same as:

A. great ability in speaking (para 4)

B. a thing built in memory of (para 4)

C. worth an example (para 1) 2. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: 8

Marks

(a) Fashion is a force-a powerful force of constantly altering patterns of change and growth. Its constant movement affects the fate of the designers and manufacturers, who distribute it and of course, the lives of the consumers, who follow what it dictates. All of its facets taken together add up to a multimillion dollar industry. Fashion today means mega bucks.

(b) Fashion is also a science. It involves known facts and basic principles, and its actions and reaction can be predicted as these are based on those facts and principles. Fashion is one of those distinct and unique trades that is highly dependent on the environment and the changes that are continuously taking place in it.

(c) For one to make it to the top in the fashion business and stay there, one has to continue to discover and innovate to fulfill the needs and wants of the customers. For this, most of the top designers such as Yves Saint Laurant, Karl Lagerfeld, Claiborne, etc., all rely upon their creativity backed by years of invaluable experience. In this line of work, instinct and intuition, play a very major role.

(d) As the power of fashion to influence our lives grows, a number of misconceptions about it continue to abound. The most common of these is that the designers and the retailers dictate what the fashion will be, and force their fancies on the helpless consumers. In reality it is the consumers themselves, who dictate what the fashions will be, by either accepting or rejecting the styles and trends that are offered. They are truly, as one ‘fashion guru’ once said, “Variety vultures.”

(e) The second misconception is that fashion acts as an influence on women only. Men today, are as much influenced by and, responsive to fashion, as women. In point of fact, the male fashion industry has been growing at a dizzying rate. Yes, there was a time when menswear was not exactly worth talking about. It was staid and unimaginative. But that does not mean that men did not dress-up according to the latest trends of the day.

(f) There were changes in Western dressing that followed the dictates of the designers and the fashionable elite trends-setters. These gave the fashion world the drainpipes in the ’60s, the popular safaris in the ’70s, the denims in the ’80s and the ethnic wear that has caught on these days.

(g) Fashion today is more lifestyle oriented and quite practical. The modern male and female want to dress differently for office and leisure. Designers are becoming more daring, the women as well as the men folk have a wide choice. There are different designs for every moment of a busy social schedule-from work, lunch to afternoon tea, cocktails, dinner and gala banquets.

(h) Lastly, fashion is the force that causes women to raise and lower their skirt length, straighten or fizz their hair and change from sportswear to dressy clothes. Fashion is, also that force that influences men to grow or shave off their moustaches and beards, choose wide or narrow ties and lapels and change from casual jeans into three piece suits and tuxedo. It is indeed this dynamic and varied force that adds spice and colour to our life.

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage make notes on it using recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary.

5 Marks

2.2 Write a summary of the above passage in not more than 80 words. 3

Marks

Section B. Writing Skills and Grammar (30 Marks)

3. Draft an advertisement to be inserted in the classified column of the local daily for the requirement of a land for purchase in an industrial area of Agra to set up a shoe factory. You are Niket. Invent necessary details.

4 Marks

ORYou are Abhi the head boy of Sun International School, Bareily. Put the notice for the school notice board inviting the council members for the meeting with the Principal and Discipline Committee of the school. Invent necessary details.

4. Write a letter to the Principal of the school requesting him to start the evening games in

school. You are Rajat, the sports captain of St, Mark’s School, Gurgaon. 6

Marks

OR

You came across an advertisement for the post of a receptionist in P.S. Public School and you have an experience and training for the same and find yourself suitable. As Akriti apply for the same along with a complete resume.

5. Tourism industry is the most flourishing industry today. Write an article on how and why to promote it.

10 Marks

OR

Recently you happened to visit the glass factories of Firozabad and saw the miserable condition of workers and specially children working there. As Chetan/Chetna, the reporter of ‘The Tribune’ write a report on the same.

Grammar (10 Marks)6. Fill in the blanks using suitable modals: (1x4) 4

Marks

Student: Madam, may I come in?

Teacher: Where were you? You (a) be in the class at the right time.

Student: Sorry Madam, I (b) not get the straight bus.

Teacher: 0. K., but you (c) not repeat it in future.

Student: I (d) not repeat so. Kindly, forgive me this time.

7. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Spot the error and write the correction in the space provided as shown in the example. ½ x 8 =4 Marks

Incorrect correctEngland has been long famous for her dramatist, a)…………… ……………..the greatest of who was William Shakespeare. b)…………… ……………..It is hard to find the educated man in c)……………… ……………..the English speaking world whom has not heard d)……………… ……………..for his name. The actor and playwright e)…………… ……………..born more than 400 years ago had f)……………… ……………..become not only for Englishman but for g)…………… ……………..the whole world chief symbol for h)……………… ……………..

British culture. He is a dramatist and a poet. .

8. Look at the sentences given below in a disorderly form. Re-order (Rearrange) them to form meaningful sentences: (1x2=2) 2 Marks

(a) my winning a medal/I told him/until/about/not known/he had

(b) on my bicycle/to/go/I/used to/my school.

Section C. Literature and Long Reading Text (30 Marks)

9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions by choosing the most

appropriate options: 3

Marks“And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower, Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer.and here translatedI am the poem of the earth, said the voice of the rain”.

(a)Who are the two persons in conversation ? (b) What is ‘Strange to tell’? (c) The word ‘I’ in the line no. 1 refers to whom? OR

“ When did my childhood go?Was it when I found my mind was really mine. To use whichever way I choose,Producing thoughts that were not those of other people But my own and mine aloneWas that the day!”

(a) Who is the speaker? (b)What does the poet realizes? (c)The poet lost his childhood after becoming______ .

10. Answer any three of the following questions: (3x3=9) 9 Marks

(i) Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother. Did their feelings for each other change?

(ii) How is the archeology changed substantially in the modern times?

(iii) ‘Of all the thing’ I had to forget, that would be the easiest.” What does the speaker mean by that and Why?

(iv) Why did the Narrator visit the village astrologer? What according to be astrologer was Ranga’s cause of worry?

11. Answer the following question in about 120-150 words. 6 Marks

What was the root cause of conflict between the History teacher and Albert?

OR Write a note on the Title of the play ‘Mothers Day.’

12. Answer the following question in about 150 words. 6 Marks

Sketch the character of the twins.

13. Why did Virginia agree to help the Canterville ghost despite risks to her life? (150 words) 6

Marks

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAIPUR REGIONSESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2016-17

ENGLISH CORECLASS XI

TIME Allowed: 3 hrs Maximum Marks: 80General Instructions:

a. This paper is divided into three sections: A, B & C. All sections are compulsory.b. Separate instructions have been given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read the instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully. c. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

SECTION A (READING) 20 MARKS

Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: -

FOOD AND STRESS

1 We are what we eat. The type of food we eat has both immediate and long-term effect on us, at all the three levels - the body, the mind and the spirit. Food which is tamasik (i.e. stale or leftover) in nature is bound to generate stress as it tends to upset the normal functioning of the human body. Fresheners should be avoided. Taking piping hot tea/milk or steaming hot food, whenever available, must be preferred. Excessive use of condiments also disturbs one's usually calm attitude. Further, it is a mistaken belief that smoking or drinking, even in moderation, relieves stress. Simple meals with one or two food items, rather than too many lavish dishes, are advisable. Thus, vegetarian diet is preferable. Although it is customary to serve fruits with food, it is not the right thing to do. This is because different kinds of digestive secretions are produced by the stomach for variant foods. Mixing up too many varieties of food items at one meal creates problems for the digestive system. In fact, anyone type of fruit, preferably taken in the morning is better.

2 On an average, we eat almost three to four times the quantity of food than we actually need. A lot of body's energy is used up for digesting the excess food. It is said that after a particular level of food intake, the 'food actually eats one up'.

3 It is always good to eat a little less than your 'full-stomach' capacity. Besides, never eat food unless you are really hungry. Having dinner at 8 or 9 pm after a heavy snack at 5 or 6 pm in the evening is asking for trouble. In fact, skipping an odd meal is always good if the stomach is upset. There are varying views on the benefits of fasting, but we will not discuss them here. However, giving a break to one's stomach, at least once a week, by having only fruit or milk, etc. may be worth trying. While a little bit of water taken with meals is all right, drinking 30 to 60 ml much water with food is not advisable. Water, taken an hour or so before or after meals, is good for digestion.

4 One's diet must be balanced with all the required nutrients for a healthy living. Also remember, excess of everything is bad. Related to the problem of stress, excessive intake of salt is definitely out. Too much of sugar, fried food and chillies are not good either. Overindulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste / type of food generates rajasik (aggressive) or at worst, tamasik (dull) tendencies. An even more important aspect of the relationship between food and stress lies not so much in what or how much we eat but how the food is taken. For example, food eaten in great hurry or in a state of anger or any other negative state of mind is bound to induce stress. How the food is served is also very important. Not only the presentation, cutlery, crockery, etc. play a role, the love and affection with which the food is served is also significant.

5Finding faults with food while it is being eaten is the worst habit. It is better not to eat the food you do not like, rather than finding fault with it. It is good to have regular food habits. Workaholics who' do not find time to eat food at proper mealtimes invite stomach ulcers. One must try to enjoy one's food, and therefore,

eating at the so-called lunch / dinner meetings is highly inadvisable. Every morsel of food should be enjoyed with a totally peaceful state of mind. Food and discussions should not be mixed. There are accepted ways to 'charge' the food we eat. Prayer is perhaps 'the best method for energizing the food and it will do some definite additional good at no extra cost.

Lt. Gen. M. M. Walia

Q.1.1 Choose the correct option : 1x6=6 marks

i) How does tamasik food influence the person?

a) Generates stressb) Makes a person energetic c) Generates large amount of energy d) Makes a person bold

ii) What is a mistaken belief people practice at the table?

a) Smoking helps to digest b) Smoking or drinking even in moderation relieves stress c) Pickles add to taste d) Condiments help to enhance appetite

iii)Why does the writer say that ‘food actually eats one up? a) Digestive system takes too much time b) Excessive intake of food takes a lot of body’s energy to digest it c) Food sustains the body d) It makes the person healthy

iv)What generates Rajasik&Tamasik tendencies?

a) Over indulgence of fried food b) Too much use of spicy food c) Over indulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste d) Excess of everything

v)Where does the root cause of stress generated by food lie in?

a) How much we eat b) What we eat c) How the food is taken d) Because of irregular food habits

vi) What does ‘induce’ mean?

a) Reduce b) Cause, influence c) Aggressive d) To intake

Q1.2 Answer the following questions:- 1x4 Marks

a)Which three levels of humans are effected by food?b) How much do we generally eat?c) How can every morsel of food be enjoyed?d)What problems do we create for our digestive system?

Q1.3 Find the words which mean the same as 1x2=2

a) Substance to add flavours (para 1) b)avoidance of excess (para 1)

Q2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 8 Marks

The freedom to impart information can come under attack in a variety of ways and particularly impinge on the freedom of the press. Pressure on journalists poses a very significant threat. Informal censorship refers to a variety of activities by public officials – ranging from telephone calls and treats to physical attacks – designed to prevent or punish the publication of critical material. The right of journalists to protect their sources is also important in ensuring the free flow of information on matters of public interests. International and regional human rights mechanisms have asserted that journalists should never be required to reveal their sources except under certain conditions. The media should be free to report on conflicts and public scrutiny in such situations is essential to controlling humanitarian and human rights abuses. Exclusion of the media is very severe restriction on freedom of expression and concerns. Elections are other times when the freedom of the press to provide balanced and impartial information becomes critical and more vulnerable to repression by political actors.

Structural restrictions on the press call onto question whether the media are free from political control at an institutional level. Restrictions can take the form of press laws which allow for government interference in the media, or which impose unwarranted restrictions on published content. All bodies with regulatory authority over the media, print or broadcast, should be fully independent of government. Processing of License applications should be open and transparent, with decisions about competing applications being made on the basis of pre-established criteria in the interest of the public’s right to know. In addition the powers of broadcast regulatory bodies should be limited to matters relating to licensing and complaints.

Media monopolies are another way in which the right to receive information from a variety of sources is restricted. State broadcasting monopolies do not serve the public interest but then in some smaller markets, a monopoly newspaper may be the only way to provide access to local news. Rules on monopolies need to be carefully designed to promote plurality of content, without providing the government with an opportunity to interfere in the media. Other examples of “structural censorship” i.e, use of economic measures by governments to control information, include preferential allocation of government advertising, government control over printing, distribution networks, or newsprint and the selective use of taxes.

Access to information held by public authorities is another aspect of the freedom of information debate. International/regional human rights mechanisms have asserted the public’s right to know and urged governments to adopt legislation along the following lines: the legislation should be guided by the principal of maximum disclosure; public bodies should be under an obligation to publish key information ; public bodies should actively promote open government; exceptions should be clearly and narrowly drawn and subject to strict ‘harm’ and ‘public interest’ tests.

Q2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, in points only using headings and sub headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary- minimum 4) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it . 5 MarksQ2.2 Make a summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3 marks

SECTION – B (WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR) 30 Marks

Q.3.You plan to sell your flat. Draft a suitable advertisement in not more than 50 words to be inserted in the classified columns of a local daily giving all necessary details of the flat. You are Neeraj/ Neeraja, 28, Gopal Nagar Delhi.

4marks OR

You are Mohan / Namrata, the sports captain of King’s Public School. Write a notice to be put up on the school notice board informing the students about the interschool basket ball match to be held in your school.(Give all necessary details of the match to be played) (word limit 50)

Q4You are Naveen /Namrita of 14, Kanpur Road, Bareilly. You read an article in the newspaper regarding the alarming increase in the hours of television viewing among the children. You feel that too much television is bad for children. Unfortunately, parents find it very hard to wean their children away from the idiot box. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper highlighting the need to monitor exposure to television. Also give suggestions on how to divert their minds towards better interests. 6 marks

OR

You are Ramesh / Ramya of H.No. 132, Vijay Nagar, VasantVihar, Ambala. Though the government has banned the use of loud speakers, this nuisance continues and disturbs you in your studies. The blaring horn of loud speakers from religious places and wedding halls disturbs people in the surrounding area, so you decide to write a letter to the Station House Officer, Sadarganj Police Station, Ambala city, making a complaint regarding the same.

Q5.You are Ravi / Kusum, the Head boy /Head girl of ABC School. Write a report for the school magazine about the Annual function organized by your school at Birla auditorium in about 150-200

words only. 10marks

OR

Physical fitness is extremely important for the development of an individual. However, in today’s fast-paced existence, physical well-being is not given much importance. Write an article in about 150-200 words for your school magazine, emphasizing the need of physical fitness and the ways of acquiring it. You are Raj /Rehana of class XI.

Q6. The following passage has not been edited. There is error in each line. Write the correct word in your answer sheet as shown in example. 1/2x8=4 Marks

Life was not as it seems to be. Ex. Was is

It is full of up and downs. a. ………. …………

The grass always look greener on the other side b…………. …………..

We have an habit of grumbling. c…………. …………..

We are ever satisfied. d…………… ……………

We make us lives miserable e…………. ……………

by expect too much from everyone f…………… …………….

This is what we face disappointment. g………….. ……………

So never expect nothing and be happy. h…………. …………….

Q7. One word has been omitted in each line in the following paragraph. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after it as shown in the example. 1/2x6=3 marks

There was a rich old man who in a palace. Ex. Who lived in

There also lived nearby poor man in a hut. a…….. ………. ……..

He on crumbs of food given by others b……. ………. ……..

But he cheerful and never complained c……. ………. ………

Once it happened that the poor man d…….. ………... ……….

had to eat for a long while. So he e…….. ……….. ………

went to the rich old man help. f……… ………. ………

Q8. Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses:- 1x3=3 marksa) The man who ……………………………………………… (Adjective clause)b) ………………………………………………….waits for none. (noun clause)c) The train had already left ……………………………………….(Adverbial clause)

Section- C [Literature and long Writing Text] 20 Marks

Q 9.Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

A ‘Was that the day when I came to know that hell and heavenCould not be found in Geography,And therefore could not be…..’

(i) Name the poem and the poet. 1(ii) What idea does the poet getabout hell and heaven? 1(iii) What is the dilemma of the poet? 1

OR

BI descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin,And make pure and beautify it.

i) Who is I in the above line ? 1ii) Latent in the above passage means? 1

iii) How does the rain benefit its own origin? 1

Q10. Answer any three of the following in about 40-50 words each: 3x3=9 marks

(a) How did Jon and Sue show courage even in the time of grave adversity?(b) How Mr. Crocker Harris is unlike other masters?(c) Why did the narrator decide to get Ranga married?(d) What message is conveyed through the play, “Mother’s Day”?Q11.Write details from the lesson ‘The Portrait of A lady’ that tell you that grandmother was avery religious woman in about 120-150 words. 6marks

OR

Give your opinion on what kind of student Einstein was at school? What did his teachers think of him? 120-150 words.

Q12. After meeting with Mr. Otis the ghost became disappointed and thought his existence in the

castle. Explain.(about 120-150 words)

6marks

Q13.Describe the character of the twin brothers in the novel ‘The Centerville Ghost’.(about 120-

150 words) 6 marks

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN,JAIPUR REGION SESSION ENDING EXAM2016-17 CLASS-11 ENGLISH CORE

Time allowed: 3 hours Max Marks: 80

General instructions:(i) This paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory.

(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions carefully and follow them faithfully.

(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

SECTION-A (READING) (20 Marks)

Q 1.Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Many of us believe that “small” means “insignificant”. We believe that small actions and choices do not have much impact on our lives. We think that it is only the big things, the big actions and the big decisions that really count. But when you look at the lives of all great people, you will see that they built their character through small decisions, small choices and small actions that they performed every day. They transformed their lives through a step-by-step or day-by-day approach. They nurtured and nourished their good habits and chipped away at their bad habits, one step at a time. It was their small day-to-day decisions that added up to make tremendous difference in the long run. Indeed, in matters of personal growth and character building, there is no such thing as an overnight success.

2. Growth always occurs through a sequential series of stages. There is an organic process to growth. When we look at children growing up, we can see this process at work: the child first learns to crawl, then to stand and walk, and finally to run. The same is true in the natural world. The soil must first be tilled, and then the seed must be sowed. Next, it must be nurtured with enough water and sunlight, and only then will it grow, bear fruit and finally ripen and be ready to eat.

3. Gandhi understood this organic process and used this universal law of nature to his benefit. Gandhi grew in small ways, in his day-to-day affairs. He did not wake up one day and find himself to be the “Mahatma”. In fact, there was nothing much in his early life that showed signs of greatness. But from his mid-twenties onwards, he deliberately and consistently attempted to change himself, reform himself and grow in some small way every day. Day by day, hour by hour, he risked failure, experimented and learnt from mistakes. In small and large situations alike, he took up rather than avoid responsibility.

4. People have always marvelled at the effortless way in which Gandhi could accomplish the most difficult tasks. He displayed great deal of self-mastery and discipline that was amazing. These things did not come easily to him. Years of practice and disciplined training went into making his successes possible. Very few saw his struggles, fears, doubts and anxieties, or his inner efforts to overcome them. They saw the victory, but not the struggle.

5. This is a common factor in the lives of all great people: they exercised their freedoms and choices in small ways that made great impact on their lives and their environment. Each of their small decisions and actions, added up to have a profound impact in the long run. By understanding this principle, we can move forward, with confidence, in the direction of our

dreams. Often when our “ideal goal” looks too far from us, we become easily discouraged, disheartened and pessimistic. However, when we choose to grow in small ways, taking small steps one at a time, performing it becomes easy.

(A) On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option. (1x6=6)

1. The main idea in the first paragraph is that a. Big things, big actions and big decisions make a person great b. Small actions and decisions are important in one’s life c. Overnight success is possible for all of us d. Personal changes are not important

2. What does the writer mean by saying ‘chipped away at their bad habits’?

a. Steadily gave up bad habitsb. Slowly produced bad habits c. Gradually criticized bad habitsd. Did not like bad habits

3. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the third paragraph?

a. Gandhi became great overnight b. Gandhi showed signs of greatness in childhood itself c. Every day Gandhi made efforts to change himself in some small way d. Gandhi never made mistakes

4. What is done by great people to transform their lives? a. They approach life on a day-by-day basis b. They build character in small ways c. They believe in performing everyday d. All of these

5. We can achieve our ‘ideal goals’ by being- a. Discouraged b. Disheartened c. Pessimistic d. Choosing to grow in small ways6. Which things about Gandhi’s life were not seen by most people? a. His victory b. His struggles c. His greatness d. His accomplishments(B) Answer the following questions as briefly as possible. (1x4=4)

a) How do small actions and choices impact our lives?b) Describe organic process of growth through an example from the text. c) What according to the author is the ‘universal law of nature’?d) How did Gandhi accomplish the most difficult tasks effortlessly?

(C) Pick out words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following: (1x2=2)a. intentionally / purposely (Paragraph 3) b. of deep significance; far-reaching (Paragraph 5)

Q. 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. Indeed they can have delightful surprise when they find something useful which they do not know they owned. Those who never have to change house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter .They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years in the belief that they may one day need just those very things.

As people grow old, they also accumulate belongings for to others reasons-lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing away, and sentiment. Things for long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with the relatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.

Something are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste .Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel have been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Collecting small items can easily become a mania.

I know someone who always cuts from newspapers sketches of model clothes that she would like to buy, if she had the money. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able afford such purchases are remote. But she is never sufficiently strong-minded to be able to stop the practice. It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of papers fall out in every direction.

Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking one’s treasure is always a joy. One does not have to go out for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consist of stamps, records, first edition of books, china glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals-there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest edition to verifying facts in reference books .This hobby educates one not only chosen subject but also in general matters which have some bearing on it .There are also other benefits.

One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one’s circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country.

Over the years one may well become an authority on one’s hobby and will very probably be asked to give in formal talks to little gatherings and then if successful, to large audiences. In this way, self –confidence gained by occupying spare times so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Use a format you consider suitable. Supply a suitable title. (5 marks)

2.2 Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. (3 marks)

SECTION-B (WRITING&GRAMMAR) (30 MARKS) Q.3 . Design a poster on “Save our planet-Earth”. (4 marks) Or

Your school is to observe the World Environment Day on 5th June. As the secretary of the students

council, write a notice in about 50 words informing the students about the inter house skit competition on the occasion. Invent all the necessary details. (4 marks)

Q.4.You are Rajat Kumar, a resident of 79, R K Puram New Delhi. You are interested in joining the course in communication skills advertised by the Elite School of Language, South Extension. Write a letter of enquiry asking about the necessary information in 120-150 words. (6 marks)

Or Army Public School, Jodhpur plans to buy computers and computer accessories from ABC Computers, Nai Sarak, Delhi. As Anand Prakash, computer Lab In charge, draft a letter placing an order, giving all the specifications of the products and the quantity required in about 120-150 words. (6 marks)

Q.5.You are Vikrant / Vinita, a freelance writer much concerned about the degradation of civic sense in the Indian society. Write an article in 150 – 200 words throwing light on this problem and giving suggestions for putting an end to it. (10 marks) Or

You are Anita/ Mahesh. You worked as a volunteer in the Literacy campaign organized in your city. Write a report for the school magazine in about 150-200 words on the effectiveness of the programme highlighting the methods used and the role played by government and non government agencies. (10 marks)

(GRAMMAR)Q.6.There is a mistake in each sentence given below. Correct and rewrite the following sentences specifying the mistake and the correction done. (1x4=4)a. He was accused with murder.b. I caught him from arm.c. Why did you not told me before?d. Time is much precious than gold. Q.7. Rearrange the following words/phrases into meaningful sentences. (1X2=2 )

(a) stories /loved /my grandfather/telling me

(b) that/used/he said/in his childhood/to be celebrated/his birthday/differently

Q.8. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line.Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. (1/2 x8=4)

The Dargah of Makhdum Saibzwari is of a)……………...

The picturesque dargahs in b)………………

Delhi houses the grave of c)………………..

A known saint, Makhdum Sahab d)………………..

This hidden gem hasn’t given to the e)………………

Ravages people and nature. Surrounded f)……………….

By trees and rolling trees, 15th century g)………………..

Monument in the posh Mayfair Gardens. h)………………..

SECTION- C (LITERATURE AND LONG READING TEXT) (30 MARKS)

9. Read the extract carefully and answer the following questions. (1x3=3)

“And who art thou? Said I to the soft-falling shower, Which strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated: I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain, Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea”. a) What is strange to tell?

b) Whom does ‘I’ in first two lines refer to? c) Find a word from the passage which means, ‘something that cannot be touched’.

OR “The cardboard shows me how it was When the two girl cousins went paddling, Each one holding one of my mother’s hands, And she the big girl – some twelve years or so.”

a. What does the ‘cardboard’ show the poet?

b. Why did the two girl cousins hold one of the poet’s mother’s hands?

c. How old was the oldest girl among the three cousins?

10. Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words (Any three) (3x3=9)

(i) Which thought about the grandmother was revolting to Khushwant Singh?

(ii) King Tut’s body has been repeated to repeated scrutiny. Comment.

(iii) Why did Taplow have to stay back at school?

(iv) sWhat was Mrs. Pearson’s problem at home?

11. The saga “We are not afraid to die…” is a saga of one’s courage and bravery in the face of adversities of life. Comment. (6)

Or

Why did Dr. Andrew feel that he had done “something real at last”?

LONG READING TEXT ( NOVEL )

12. How does the writer justify that the Canterville Chase is a haunted place. (6)

13. What impression do you form about the Duke of Cheshire. (6)

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHANJAIPUR REGION

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2016-17CLASS XI

ENGLISH CORE

Time allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:(i) This paper is divided into three Sections: A, B and C. All the sections arecompulsory.(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherevernecessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions._________________________________________________________________________

SECTION ‘A’ READING 20Marks

Q1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 12Marks

1. Our sleep habits have changed over the last century or so and we do not get as much sleep as we ought to.

2. In the 18th and 19th centuries, people went to bed early, soon after it was dark. Their sleep habits were fixed by the alternation of day and night, light and darkness.

3. Today, the situation has changed. People, specially in industrialized countries, get less than 8 hours of sleep per day. According to biologists and specialists, in sleep disorders, a large number of people are not sleeping enough and thus, sleep deficit affects their health and their performance.

4. How did this change in our sleep habits come about? One cause was the introduction of the light bulb. People work till late in the evening or even till midnight.

5. Millions of people today travel by air across time zones, and suffer jet lag in the process. Radio and television must bear their share of responsibility for depriving people of sleep. Many people get addicted to television and consider themselves compensated for the loss of sleep by being able to watch interesting programmes of entertainment, or live telecasts of sports or political events from foreign countries.

6. Experiments, where people have stayed awake for days at a time, show that they soon become tired, confused, irritable, and eventually ill, with headaches and increased risk of infections and accidents. Many people who suffer from sleeplessness (insomnia) are worried or anxious or depressed.

7. Research has shown that the performance of people suffers if they are deprived of sleep. They cannot concentrate, they cannot absorb what they are reading, they cannot make calculations, they make mistakes. Sleep-deprived people cannot be alert, and this can lead to accidents in factories when such people lose their concentration while monitoring machines.

8. What, then, is to be done to set things right? Obviously, people should learn to sleep more. One way is to take a siesta in the afternoon, as people often do in tropical countries. Extra sleep during weekends can help, but where there has been severe deprivation, it may take a long time to make up for lost sleep. The most sensible thing to do would be to go back to our old time habits and sleep an hour longer every night.

A.On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the best of the given choices. 6x1=6 Marksa) What determined the sleep habits of people in earlier times?

i) The amount of work they had to do.ii) Day and nightiii) Their energy leveliv) None of the above

b) What has affected our sleep habits in modern times?i) The light bulbii) Travel across the worldiii) Radio and television iv) All the above

c) Lack of sleep can cause loss of----------------i) wealthii) healthiii) prestigeiv) power

d) people think that sleep is not as important as_____________i) entertainment and sports on TVii) accumulation of wealthiii) travel across the worldiv) all the above

e) “addicted” in para 5 meansi) Additionalii) Adverseiii) Habituatediv) Evicted

f) “monitoring” in para 7 means________________i) Providing moneyii) Maintaining disciplineiii) Ensuring the working of a systemiv) Making movements

B. Answer the following briefly. 4x1=4 Marks

i) How is insomnia caused?ii) What happens if we do not get enough sleep?iii) How can we improve our sleep pattern?iv) Is sleeping longer on weekends a good way of catching up with lost sleep during the

week?C. Find the word which means the same as: 2x1=2 Marks i. shortage(Para 3)ii. denying(para 5)

Q2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 8 Marks

1. One industry that remains unaffected by any depression in trade is the beauty industry. The women – world continue to spend money on their faces and bodies even when there is a great slump in other areas of trade. The number of advertisements

proclaiming the miracles performed by the various beauty aids goes to support the fact that , today, with all the talk about emancipation, equality of sexes and feminism, women are still obsessed with their physical beauty as they were in times of Cleopatra.

2. America leads the figures, literally and metaphorically. Many parts of Europe by virtue of being affected by political and economic instability, leave precious little for women to beautify themselves. May be, all that women in Europe can then do is to watch and hope for the best. But, the rich and upper middle class women, everywhere in the world, block a substantial amount of their income on beautifying themselves. Why is it so?

3. The richer the man gets the more obsessed he becomes with high powered cars and electronic gadgets and bank balances. On the contrary, the women, especially the urban upper middle class women, find their bodies and faces worthy of investing a major part of their income.

4. Women, these days, are much freer than they were in the last century. Not only are they free to take part in social and professional functions of a society as an equal to man, but also to look attractive in any given situation. The beauty industry is shrewd enough to exploit this trend and women in every walk of life have something to buy from the range of products that the beauty industry offers. The British matron, today, is a thing of the past.

5. As a result of the number of beauty parlours that have sprung up in every street corner of the metropolises, and the exercises, the health motors and the skin foods that they offer, you can hardly run into an old woman these days. One could say old ladies are fast becoming an extinct species. White hair, wrinkles, bent backs and hollow cheeks are features of bygone era. Cosmetic surgery has slowly eradicated these unwanted phenomena. If children of posterity want to look at an old woman, they might have to run to an art gallery and find a medieval painting.

(a) On the basis of your reading the above passage, make notes on it, using recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Use a format you consider suitable. Supply an appropriate title.

5Marks

(b) Make a summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 2 Marks

SECTION B - WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR 30 Marks

Q3 . You are Vikram/ Vineeta , the Sports Secretary of Laxmi Bai Public School, Varanasi. Draft a notice inviting students to give their names for various events to be organized on the Annual Sports Day of your school in about 50 words. 4 Marks

OR

On behalf of the Sports Club of your school draft a poster to tell the students about the importance of physical exercise in not more than 50 words.

Q4. Write a letter to the Managing Director, New Woodlands Hotel, Chennai to find out the rates for conducting the XII standard Farewell Party on their lawns, enquiring about catering costs per head, service charges and advance to be paid. (125- 150 words) OR 6 Marks

Recenty you have been to London. You were amazed to see the manners and etiquettes of the local people. After coming back to India , you decided to write a letter to the editor of a national daily on –“Need and Importance of Civic Sense”.(125- 150 words)

Q5. Manjula, a student of XI feels highly disturbed when she reads about the hike in the prices of essential commodities like gas, pulses, vegetables etc. write an article on ‘ Price Hike Of Essential Commodities’ on her behalf to be published in a local daily suggesting certain steps to control this menace in 150-200 words . 10 Marks

OR

You are Amrit/ Amrita, the Headboy/girl of Avon International School, Gurgaon. “ No Tobacco Day” was organized by the Health Club of your school last week. Write a report in 150-200 words for publication in school magazine.

Q6. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error relating to determiners in each line. Write the incorrect word and correction in your answer sheet as given below. ½ x8=4 Marks

See here, Mr. Allison, give me the break, e.g. the a

Won’t you? I’ve got to get a story or an editor will a. ……….. ……………

fire me. Please do tell me anything about yourself. b. ………… …………….

How did you happen to get into that work ? c………….. …………….

Do you have some family? Please d. ……… …………….

do give me a answer… well, if you won’t e. ………… ……………

talk, I’ll write mine own story, but you f. ………….. ……………

may not like all of the story you’ll read. g. …………. …………….

You have few minutes left to consider my offer. H. ………… …………….

Q7. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Ensure the word that forms your answer is underlined . one example has been given for you. ½ x8=4marks

Word before missing word word after

I distinctly recall the time we this we toured this

country in 1986.It was during first a) ......... ............ ........

half of the English summer, but the b) ........... ............ ..........

Indian cricketers the climate seemed like c) ........... ............ ............

winter than summer and I no exception. d) ........... ............ ............

I used to wear woolen track pant under my e) ............ .............. ............

cricketing flannels, and a woolen vest my f) .............. .............. .............

cricket shirt, over I’d put on two and g) ............ ............. ...............

Sometimes even three sweaters keep h) ............. ............ .............

the chill away.

Q8. Rearrange the following jumbled words into meaningful sentences. 1x2=2 Marks

a. an old / east or west/ saying/is/ i/but/ life / hostel/prefer/life/to /home

b. gives/home/protection/ but/ from/away/challenges/keeps/and security/and/adventures/life/of/us

SECTION D- TEXT- BOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT 20Marks

Q9. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3Marks

All three stood still to smile through their hair

at the uncle with the camera. A sweet face,

my mother’s, that was before I was born

And the sea, which appears to have changed less,

Washed their terribly transient feet

a. Where are they and why? 1b. What does the poet mean by the sea, which appears to have changed less? 1c. Explain: ‘ terribly transient feet” 1

OR

When did my childhood go?

Was it the time I realised that adults were not

All they seemed to be,

They talked of love and preached of love,

But did not act so lovingly,

Was that the day?

a. What does the poet think about the adults? 1b. What idea do you get about the child who learns to see through the contradictory behavior of the

adults? 1c. Name the poet and the poem. 1

Q10. Answer ANY THREE OF the following questions in about 30-40 words 3X3=9Marks

a. How did Khushwant’s grandmother spend her time in the city?b. Mention a few problems that the narrator faced when the Wavewalker was hit by a tall wave?c. What opinion about Mr. Crocker Harris ?d. What were Ranga’s views on marriage?

Q11. Answer one of the following questions in about 120-150 words. 6Marks

What were the factors that made Einstein’s life in Munich miserable?

OR

What are the symptoms which show that our planet is ailing? What can be done to cure it?

Q12. How does Virginia emerge as an angel of mercy? 6Marks

Q13. Comment on the use of supernatural in the novel – The Canterville Ghost . 6Marks