Syllabus and Paper Pattern for 2nd Unit Test Examination for Std. 11.

Prose Lesson no 3. The Call of The Soil.

Poetry no 4. Upon Westminster Bridge.

Writing Skills:- Interview Writing.

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

Seen Extract (10. Marks)

Unseen Grammar (3 Marks)

Seen a poem for Comprehension (8 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. (10 Marks.)

I made a quick trip to Surat and bought around 10 kilograms of moong. Moru Dada rented his tractor to plough the land and quickly planted moong all over the place.A few days later, we were overjoyed to see tiny green leaves. I had never seen moong growing before and was thrilled at the sight. It was the same thrill I had felt as a young boy when I saw the first of the hibiscus I had planted bloom at the Railway Quarters in Vile Parle in Mumbai. I was grateful to have taken Moru’s advice. The next thing Moru Dada wanted to do was spray Moru Dada because some pesticide on the plants. He claimed that it would give a higher yield. This was something we did not want to do. We were clear that we would not use any chemicals and tried to explain it to him. He reacted as if we have suggested hora kiri. It took lot of convincing to ensure that Moru Dada and his friends did not use any chemicals on the farm. They refused to understand how crops could grow without sprays. Contrary to what everyone had told us, nature did her job and she needed no bribes to get the work done. Soon it was harvest time and we managed a respectable 300 kilograms. An awful lot of moong and with it a lot of confidence. Now I was certain the land was fertile and that it was possible to grow crops without chemicals. It was a major morale booster.

The Scent of Rice

The first year I was late for the rice-sowing season and had to resort to growing the GR4 variety that was short term and recommended by the agricultural officers at Kosbad. The next year we decided that we would start early and try to find some good traditional variety of rice to grow. We had read about traditional varieties of rice and knew that they did not require very high inputs of fertilizers. These varieties were also quite strong and resisted pests. We were sure that it was this type of rice that would grow well in our farm where we did not use any chemicals at all. Our previous year’s experience and low yield had taught us a lesson and we were sure we would not plant hybrids this year.

A1. Global Understanding.

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

  1. The father of the writer was the railway employee.
  2. The writer has decided to grow the organic crops.
  3. The yield the writer got from the farm is 10 kg of rice. 
  4. The GR4 is the verity of wheat.

A2. Complex factual.

Match the following. 2

A

B

(1) The first years rice farming experience.

(2) Farming without chemicals.

(3) Agricultural officer at Kosbad.

(4) Natural farming method.

(a) Suggested the GR4 rice varity. 

(b)Opposition from the local farmers.

(c) Nature managed the growth process.

(d) The low yield from the hybrid seeds

A3. Interpretation.(2)
What challenges did the narrator face in convincing others about the benefits of organic farming, and how were they addressed?

A4.'Organic farming is the key for long serivival.' Write your opinions on the above statement. (2)

A5. Identify the Tense
Identify the tense of the following sentence from the extract:(1)
"The narrator decided to avoid using chemicals on the crops."

a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Past
c) Future Continuous
d) Present Continuous

A6. Find out the word from the extract which means. (1)
  1. Amount of crop produced on the peace of land.
  2. Related to long established methods or customs.
Q1.B. Rewrite the following as instructed. 
B1. The teacher is explaining the lesson. (Select the correct option for change the voice of the above statement.)

B2 As soon as the train arrived, the passengers boarded.

( Select the correct option for No Sonner.....than of the above extract.)
  • a) No sooner the train arrived than the passengers boarded.
  • b) No sooner had the train arrived when the passengers boarded.
  • c) No sooner did the train arrive than the passengers boarded.
  • d) No sooner did the train arrive but the passengers boarded.
B2. Spot the error.

Rahul has been lived in Mumbai for 7 years.

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? (2)
A3. What is 'the garment' refer to in the above poem? Who has wear the garment?(2)
A4. Name the figures of speech in the following line "Dull would he be of soul who could pass by"(1)
A5. Compose a four lines poem on "Nature". (1)

Q3 A Writing Skills.

Write any one of them following writing skills.(4)

  1. Imagine, you have to interview an interview shed personality in the field of your own choice. With the help of the given table and points draft questions on the given fields associated with the personality. (Do not change the sequence of the questions)
Interview Questions
Interview Questions 

1. Name of the interviewee.
2. Area of interest/ Specialisation.
3. Date, Time, and Venue of Interview.
4. Duration of an interview.

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Points for Interview Framing Interview Questions. 

🔹Early life,/struggle. 

🔸Huddles in Education.

🔹Inspiration.

🔸Family Support.

🔹Achievement.

🔸 Success plan.

🔹Dream unfulfilled.

🔹Message. 




Or
2. Write a blog on "Important of Reading" with the help of the following points, Benifits,  memorisation, enhances knowledge, devlope personality.
                                      



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