Class XI Semester 2 Model Set English for Radhanagar High School

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RADHANAGAR HIGH SCHOOL

MODEL SET - 01 (Semester II)

Time: 2 hrs. Full Marks: 40

SYLLABUS: The Garden Party, Alias Jimmy Valentine, Of Studies, My Last Duchess, Still I Rise, Rapid Reader (Ch 6, 7, 8).

UNIT - 1 (PROSE) [10 Marks]

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

  1. "Forgive my hat." — Who said this and to whom? (The Garden Party)
  2. What does Bacon say about "crafty men" and "wise men"? (Of Studies)
  3. Why did Jimmy Valentine go to Little Rock? (Alias Jimmy Valentine)
  4. How did Laura react when she saw the dead man? (The Garden Party)

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

  1. Describe the character of Laura Sheridan. How is she different from the rest of her family? (The Garden Party)
  2. "Reading maketh a full man..." — Explain Bacon's views on the benefits of reading, conference, and writing. (Of Studies)
  3. Discuss the irony in the story Alias Jimmy Valentine. How does the ending surprise the reader?

UNIT - 2 (VERSE) [10 Marks]

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

  1. Who was Fra Pandolf? (My Last Duchess)
  2. "I rise / I rise / I rise." — What does the repetition of this phrase signify? (Still I Rise)
  3. Why did the Duke get angry with the Duchess? (My Last Duchess)
  4. What does the poet mean by "shoulders falling down like teardrops"? (Still I Rise)

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

  1. Sketch the character of the Duke as a typical husband of the Italian Renaissance period. (My Last Duchess)
  2. "You may shoot me with your words..." — How does the poet express her defiance against oppression in the poem? (Still I Rise)

UNIT - 3 (RAPID READER) [5 Marks]

(Chapters: The Ghost Brahman, The Man Who Wished to be Perfect, A Ghostly Wife)

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

  1. Describe how the Brahman got rid of the ghost with the help of the iconic "bamboo pole" trick. (The Ghost Brahman)
  2. What happened when the man finally met the "Perfect One"? What lesson did he learn? (The Man Who Wished to be Perfect)
  3. Narrate the encounter between the traveler and the spirit in A Ghostly Wife.

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

A. Do as directed: [1×2=2]

  1. "Don't go there," said the mother to her son. (Change into Indirect Speech)
  2. As soon as he saw the police, he ran away. (Turn into a Negative Sentence)

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

"The cat jumped ______ the table and hid ______ the chair. It was afraid ______ the dog."

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 Value of Early Rising".
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(B) Answer BOTH of the following [5 + 5 = 10 Marks]
  1. Formal Letter: Write a letter to the Headmaster requesting permission to organize a 'Safe Drive Save Life' campaign in your school.
  2. Event Report: Write a report on the 'Annual Sports Day' recently held at your school.

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