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Portion for Ist Sem Exam. 2024

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Activity Sheet for 1st Sem. Exam 

Std: 12th                Marks: 50

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Q.1 A Read the following extract and complete the activities given below it 12 Marks. 

The eight-and-a-half-hour-long day inside the hide was as fruitful as the Jambha tree standing tall on the edge of Umbarzara. Before wrapping up my day at this natural waterhole, I took entries of the avifauna in my field notes. Since I was alone, I rushed to Pitezari village where I was stationed. I camouflaged the hide, took my essentials, came out of the hide and stretched out to my heart's content. I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari. Negotiating the webbed leaves of Teakwood and Moha trees, trying to make minimal sound, I was treading cautiously among the woods. Walking alone in a jungle needs more alertness than walking with a companion. I was alone here like a fox. Following the trail silently, watching with wide-open eyes, my ears were grasping a variety of sounds just when a familiar sound stunned me...

‘Khyak! Khyak! KhyakoSS Khyakl’

It was a Langur alarm call. The leader of the gang of Langurs was sitting on the tall tree making alarm calls out of fear for life. Rest of the Langur brigade continued raising the alarm calls. The network of alarm calls was expanding its range as the petrified Langurs speeded to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops. All this upheaval was created by only one animal's presences Leopard. Many animals make alarm calls when they see a predator- Tiger or Leopard nearby. The Langur is most reliable when it comes to finding clues about the presence of the apex predators in the jungle. The mighty elusive Leopard of Umbarzara was out of its lair. He was on the prowl. The stealthily moving figure in spotted gold-black cloak was spied by these Langurs. Even the small ones from the legion of Langurs were giving alarm calls.

A1 State whether the following statements are  or false. (2)

The writer had been inside the hide for eight long hours.

The leader langur was seated on the top of the tree.

The writer went into the jungle along with his friends.

4) The leader langur was seated on the top of the tree.

A2. Fill in the blanks with the suitable word or phrase from the passage. (2)                                                                                  

The sudden distrubance among the monkeys was created by the presence of ............. 

Two tress mentioned in the passage are and

A3. Give the reason for the following statement (2) 

I) All the monkeys were taking shelter on the tree top to protect themselves from wild animals.

A4. Personal Response (2)

If you find that the specific animal species are on the verg of instinct. What efferts will you put to save that specific species. 

A5. Language Study. Rewrite as instructed (2)  

I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari. ( Rewrite it as a simple Sentence) 

The stealthily moving figures in the spotted gold black clock was spied by these Lngures. (Change the Voice)

A6. Vocabulary (2)

A) Writes the substitute word for the following from the passage.

I) Sudden distrubance. 

II) hunting/carnivorous animal.

B) Find out two examples of code mixing from the passage.

QI B Complete the following activities as instructed (2)

 Spot the error and choose the correct option.

1) The bag of the seeds were given to me.

a) The bags of seed was given to me.

b) The bag of seeds was given to

c) The seeds of bag were given to me.

d) No error.

QI C Read the following points and complete the Table of Mind Mapping.(3)

Education... Formal and Informal Formal is related to actual schooling and things related to the school and college Informal is skill based and focuses on practical knowledge and life skills.

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Section II Poetry  Appreciation 

Q 2 A. Read the following lines and complete the activities given below it.

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,

Healthy, free, the world before me,

The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,

Strong and content I travel the open road.

The earth, that is sufficien

I do not want the constellations any nearer,

I know they are very well where they are,

I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

(Still here I carry my old delicious burdens,

I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me

wherever I go,

I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them,

I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return.)

Al Complete the following statements with correct options given below it.   (2)

I) The colour of the path is................... (Red, blue, brown, black)

II) "The old delicious burden", the poet means.................. 

(Sweet memories of the past, The bad memories of the past, the bad patch of the past, troubles of the past.)

A2. Complete the web chart showing qualities of the poet.                             (2)

A3. What is your idea of freedom. Write in brief. (2)

A4. Find out the example of the figure of "Repetition" from the poem and explains what's the repetition. (2)

A5. Compose a poem on Nature our good friend. (2)

 Poetic Appreciation

Q2 B Write a poetic appreciation of the poem 'Money'. 

When I had money, money, O!

I knew no joy till I went poor;

For many a false man as a friend

Came knocking all day at my door.

Then felt I like a child that holds

A trumpet that he must not blow

Because a man is dead; I dared

Not speak to let this false world know.

Much have I thought of life, and seen

How poor men's hearts are ever light;

And how their wives do hum like bees

About their work from morn till night.

So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,

And see the rich ones coldly frown

Poor men, think I, need not go up

So much as rich men should come down.

When I had money, money, O!

My many friends proved all untrue;

But now I have no money, O!

My friends are real, though very few.

Section III. Writing Skills 

Q3A Write any one of the followings (4)

You have completed your Xllth Science, now you are seeking admission for MBBS in Cambridge University. You have to convince the panel that you are the eligible candidate for course. Write The Statement of Purpose for the same.

OR

Read the following conversation and develop the virtual Message on the basis of the conversation. Please don't add any additional information and don't miss the vital information.

Sharma : May I speak to Mr. Mukharji, This Mr. Sharma, the manager CLB Bank.

Ajay : Sorry sir, Papa went to the market for some urgent work. I am his youngest son

Ajay.

Sharma : Actually he had applied for the loan in our bank. We are in need of form 16 of this year. Once he submit it we will be able disburse the loan amount. Will you please pass this message to him as soon as possible, It's very urgent.

Ajay: Sure sir I will pass the message.

Sharma : Thank you Beta.

Ajay: My pleasure sir.

As Ajay has to leave for the Net Practice he has to write a message for his father. How will be the message.

Q3 B You have bought Red hi mobile online from Digi 3 shop, the mobile has the battery backup problem, it discharged very quickly. Write a mail to the Digi 3 online services for the replacement of your mobile phone. customeracre@digi3.in

OR

You are the representative of your college, you have invited the doctors of Covid center to online conduct awareness program for your college. As a representative of your college you have to conduct interviews of the doctor on Zoom. Praepre the questions for the same.

You have read the book in Lockdown period write the review of the book with the help of the following points. Summary, Quotes, Message given through the book, similar book, conclusions.

                    Section IVLiterary Genre Novel

Q 4 Complete the following activities. (2)

A1 State whether you the following statements are true or false.  (2)

I) The word Novella is derived from the Italian word. It means a type of Prose fiction which is shorter than a full length novel and longer than short story.

II) The novel has sixty elementss

II) Theme means the central idea of the novel.

IV) The plot is created by four types of conflicts.

A2 Match the column A with column B (2)

Q4 B 1 What is the theme of the novel "The Sign of Four" (2)

B2. Write the character sketch of Jonathan Small. (2)    

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