Class 11 English Model Set 2026,Bishnupur High School, Class XI Semester 2 English Question paper for Bishnupur High School

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BISHNUPUR HIGH SCHOOL

MODEL SET - 01 (Semester II)

Time: 2 hrs. Full Marks: 40

SYLLABUS: Alias Jimmy Valentine, Of Studies, The Fly, My Last Duchess, Still I Rise, Rapid Reader (Ghost Brahman, Ghostly Wife, Parrot's Tale).

UNIT - 1 (PROSE) [10 Marks]

A. Answer any Two of the following questions: [2×2=4]

  1. "Some books are to be tasted..." — What does Bacon mean by this? (Of Studies)
  2. Why did the Boss want to be alone in his office? (The Fly)
  3. What business did Jimmy Valentine plan to open in Elmore? (Alias Jimmy Valentine)
  4. What did the fly do after the first drop of ink fell on it? (The Fly)

B. Answer any One of the following questions: [6×1=6]

  1. "Crafty men condemn studies..." — Discuss Bacon's views on the different attitudes towards studies and their uses. (Of Studies)
  2. Describe the Boss's internal conflict and his inability to weep for his son. What role does the fly play in this? (The Fly)
  3. Trace the evolution of Jimmy Valentine from a notorious safecracker to a respectable citizen. (Alias Jimmy Valentine)

UNIT - 2 (VERSE) [10 Marks]

A. Answer any Two of the following questions: [2×2=4]

  1. "I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together." — Who gave the commands and what happened? (My Last Duchess)
  2. "You may write me down in history..." — How does the speaker want to be written in history? (And Still I Rise)
  3. What does the statue of Neptune taming a sea-horse symbolize? (My Last Duchess)
  4. What does the "huts of history’s shame" refer to? (And Still I Rise)

B. Answer any One of the following questions: [6×1=6]

  1. Critically analyze the character of the Duke of Ferrara. Is he a lover of art or a cruel tyrant? (My Last Duchess)
  2. Discuss the central theme of resilience and defiance in Maya Angelou's poem And Still I Rise.

UNIT - 3 (RAPID READER) [5 Marks]

(Chapters: The Ghost Brahman, A Ghostly Wife, The Parrot's Tale)

A. Answer any One of the following questions: [5×1=5]

  1. "The bird died." — Discuss the irony and satire in Rabindranath Tagore's The Parrot's Tale.
  2. How did the Brahman finally trick the ghost into the bamboo tube? (The Ghost Brahman)
  3. Describe the traveler's strange encounter with the woman in the forest. How did he realize she was a ghost? (A Ghostly Wife)

UNIT - 4 (NON-TEXTUAL GRAMMAR) [5 Marks]

A. Do as directed: [1×2=2]

  1. The teacher said to the boy, "Why are you disturbing the class?" (Change the Narration)
  2. I know the man who came here yesterday. (Change into a Simple Sentence)

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions: [1×3=3]

"He is fond ______ music. He listens ______ it ______ the morning."

UNIT - 5 (WRITING SKILL) [10 Marks]

Attempt EITHER Question (A) OR Question (B):

(A) Paragraph Writing [10 Marks]
Write a paragraph (within 150 words) on "The Impact of Mobile Phones on Student Life".
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(B) Answer BOTH of the following [5 + 5 = 10 Marks]
  1. Formal Letter: Write a letter to the Librarian requesting to purchase more English reference books for the upcoming semester.
  2. Event Report: Write a report on the 'Tree Planting Programme' organized by your school.

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