Class XI English Model Set 2026 (Semester II),Muninagar Radhakanta Vidyapith High School

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Class XI English Model Set 2026 (Semester II)By PKG Sir

Time: 2 hrs. Full Marks: 40

SYLLABUS: Alias Jimmy Valentine, Of Studies, The Fly, My Last Duchess, And Still I Rise, Rapid Reader.

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 remain alone in his office? (The Fly)
  3. What new name did Jimmy Valentine assume in Elmore? (Alias Jimmy Valentine)
  4. What are the three uses of studies according to Francis Bacon?

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 how they affect a man's character. (Of Studies)
  2. Describe the Boss's struggle with grief and memory in Katherine Mansfield's The Fly. What is the significance of 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 why? (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 in the poem? (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]

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

  1. How was the Ghost finally tricked into the bamboo tube? (The Ghost Brahman)
  2. Describe the absurdity of the education system as portrayed in The Parrot's Tale.
  3. Why did the man who wished to be perfect fail in his endeavor? (The Man Who Wished to be Perfect)

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 Social Media on Students".
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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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