Syllabus and format of 2nd Unit Test for Std 11th.

Prose Lesson no 4 Pillars of Democracy 

Poetry no 1. The Cherry Tree 

Poetry no 4. Upon Westminster Bridge.

Literary Genre Drama:- 4.3 (A) Midsummer Night's Dream.

Writing Skills:- Blog Writing, Appeal Writing. 

Question paper format and Marking Scheme of the Unit Test Exam.(25)

Seen Extract 08 Marks. 

Seen a poem for Comprehension 5 Marks. 

Seen poem for Appreciation. 4 Marks 

History Of Novel. 4 Marks. 

Writing Skills. 4 Marks. 

 

2nd Unit Test Exam January 2024
Sub:- English                 Std. 11th 
Marks:- 25               Time:- 1.5 hrs

Que.1 Read the following extract and complete the activities given below it. (8 Marks.)

Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero- worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship. On the 26th of January 1950, we are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality. In Politics we will be recognizing the principle of one man one vote' and 'one vote one value'. In our social and economic life, we shall, by reason of our social and economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one value. How long shall we continue to live this life of contradictions? How long shall we continue to deny equality in our social and economic life? If we continue to deny it for long, we will do so only by putting our political democracy in peril. We must remove this contradiction at the earliest possible moment or else those who suffer from inequality will blow up the structure of political democracy which this Assembly has so laboriously built up. The second thing we are wanting in is recognition of the principle of fraternity. What does fraternity mean? Fraternity means a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians if Indians being one people. It is the principle which gives unity and solidarity to social life. It is a difficult thing to achieve. 

A1 Complete the following statements with the help of the above extract. (2)

  1. .................leads to the degradation and dictatorship.
  2. After 1950 we have equality in..................
  3. The feeling of commonly brotherhood is ................,....  
  4. We have been living with an inequality in .....,......and ..........

A2. State whether the following statements are True or False. (2)

  1. Equality has many dangerous aspects.
  2. There has been severe contradiction between our political life and social and economical life.
  3. Our social life is given the unity and solidarity by Fraternity.
  4. The principle of fraternity is useless.
A3. Explain the term "Fraternity" with the help of an extract.(1)

A4. "A Country without constitution" Write your opinions on the above statement. (2)

A5. Use the negative forming prefix and write an antonyms of the following.(1)
  1. Constitutional.
  2. Gradation.
Q 2.A Read the following lines and complete an activities given below it.

Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This city now doth, like a garment, wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm, so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!

A1 The various monuments of city mentioned in the poem are. (2)

  1. ..
  2. ..
  3. ..
  4. ..

A2. Who can enjoy the beauty of Nature according to you? (1)
A3. Name the figures of speech in the following line "Dull would he be of soul who could pass by"(1)
A4. Compose a four lines poem on "Nature". (1)

Q 2.B. Read the following poem and write an appreciation with the help of the points like, poet, title, theme, poetic device, languages, tone etc.

The young tree struggle, upward thrust,
Its arms in a fresh fierce lust
For light and air and sun.
I could only wait, as one
Who watched, wandering, while Time and the rain
Made a miracle from green growing pain.......
I went away next year- Spent a season in Kashmir
Came back thinner, rather poor,
But richer by a cherry tree at my door.
Six feet high my own dark cherry,
And I could scarcely believe it-a berry.
Ripened and jeweled in the sun,
Hung from a branch-just one!
And next year there were blossoms small
Pink, fragile, quick to fall
At the merest breath, the sleepiest breeze. .....

Q3 A Writing Skills.

Write any one of them following writing skills.

  1. Write a blog on "Important of Reading" with the help of the following points, Benifits,  memorisation, enhances knowledge, devlope personality.
                                      Or
  1. Your Society has organised the blood Donation Camp with the help of Rotary Club Kalyan. Prepare an appeal with the help of the following points. Use a logo/ picture● Make a persuasive appeal● Need of blood donation● Venue, date, time

Q 4 A. Literary Genre Drama.

Answer the following questions in short.

  1. Draw a sketch of Oberon as enemy of his wife but a friend of the lovers. (2)
  2. Love is the theme of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Explain (2)






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