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Tuesday, 2 January 2024

WINTER VACATION HOMEWORK / ASSIGNMENTS - HBSE

 

                                            GGSSS KAIRU BHIWANI
                          WINTER VACATION HOMEWORK/ASSIGNMENT

DATE

CLASS

BOOK/ TOPICS

HOME WORK

REMARKS

 

01-01-2024

12th

FLAMINGO

 

 VISTAS

1. THE LAST LESSON -Alphonse Daudet

1. THE THIRD LEVEL -Jack Finney

Revise Textual Exercise

 

Revise Textual Exercise

01-01-2024

11th

HORNBILL

 

 

  
SNAPSHOTS

1. The Portrait of a Lady -Khushwant Singh

 

1. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse-William Saroyan

Revise Textual Exercise

 


Revise Textual Exercise

01-01-2024

10th

FIRST FLIGHT

 FOOTPRINTS…

1. A Letter to God

 1. A Triumph of Surgery

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Revise Textual Exercise

01-01-2024

9th

BEEHIVE

 

 

 MOMENTS

1. The Fun They Had

 

                                  1. The Lost Child

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Revise Textual Exercise

 
                                    
                                                 GGSSS KAIRU BHIWANI
                          WINTER VACATION HOMEWORK/ASSIGNMENT

DATE

CLASS

BOOK/ TOPICS

HOME WORK

REMARKS

 

02-01-2024

12th

FLAMINGO

 

                   VISTAS

2. LOST SPRING Anees Jung

 

2. THE TIGER KING Kalki

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02-01-2024

11th

HORNBILL

 

 

        

SNAPSHOTS

 2. We’re Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together Gordon Cook and Alan East

2. The Address Marga Minco

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Revise Textual Exercise

02-01-2024

10th

FIRST FLIGHT

 

 FOOTPRINTS…

2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2. The Thief’s Story

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 Revise Textual Exercise

02-01-2024

9th

BEEHIVE

 

 MOMENTS

 2. The Sound of Music

 2. The Adventure of Toto

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 Revise Textual Exercise

 
                                     R S TANWAR LECT ENGLISH GGSSS KAIRU (BHIWANI)
 

Friday, 15 December 2023

Kathmandu : Vikram Seth Class 9th HBSE & CBSE



This lesson is included in the syllabus of Nineth class, both in HBSE & CBSE. This lesson (travelogue) is an excerpt from a famous book - HEAVEN LAKE- by  Indian writer Vikram Seth. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, our neighbouring country in the  East. 
Vikram Seth 
 
Word Meanings-
proclaims    घोषणा करना 
atmosphere   वातावरण 
devotee  श्रद्धालु 
saffron  केसरिया 
holy  पवित्र 
corpse  शव 
shrine  धार्मिक स्थल 
immense  विशाल , विस्तृत 
immigrants  प्रवासी 
haven   आसरा , शरण स्थली 
adorned  सजाया हुआ 
deities  देवता गण 
utensils  बर्तन 
stray  आवारा 
indulge  लीन होना 
marzipan एक प्रकार की मिठाई 
brazier  अंगीठी 
pavement  पटरी 
nauseating जी मितलाने वाली 
propelled  प्रेरित 
enthusiasm  उत्साह 
protrude  बाहर की और निकली हुई 
porcupine  साही , झावा 
meditatively बड़े ध्यान पूर्वक 
excessive  अधिक 
pattern  तरीका 
reed  सरकंडा 
specific  विशेष प्रकार का 
abroad  विदेश 
significance  महत्व 

Imp. VSA--

1. Where is Kathmandu situated?
Ans- Kathmandu is situated in Nepal and this city is also the capital of Nepal. 
2. Which two temples did the author visit in Kathmandu?
Ans- The author visited Pashupati Nath temple and Baudhnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
3. What signboard is there outside Pashupati Nath temple?
Ans- The signboard outside Pashupati Nath temple is '' Entrance for Hindus Only''.
4. Which river flows through Kathmandu?
Ans- The Bagmati river flows through Kathmandu.
5. How is the atmosphere at the Pashupati Nath temple?
Ans- The atmosphere at the  Pashupati Nath temple is full of confusion.
6. How is the atmosphere at the Baudhnath Stupa?
Ans- The atmosphere at the Baudhnath Stupa is peaceful and still. 
7. Who owned  most of the shops in Kathmandu?
Ans- The Tibetan immigrants.
8. What items are being sold outside the Buadhnath Stupa?
Ans- Felt bags, Tibetan printings and silver jewellery  . 
9. How does the author decide to to take return journey to Delhi?
Ans- He decides to come back by plane of Nepal Airlines. 
10. Who does the writer see in at the square of Kathmandu?
Ans- He sees a flute seller there.



PASHUPATI NATH TEMPLE


BAUDHNATH STUPA



Imp. Textual Exercise--

Q1. Name five kind of flutes.
Ans- Five different kind of flutes are :- the reed neh, the recorder, the Japanese Shakuhachi, the deep Bansuri and the high pithed Chinese flute.
Q2. What difference does the author find between the flute seller and the other hawkers?
Ans- The author hawkers were selling their wares shouting loudly. But the flute seller does not shout out for his flutes. He was standing in a corner of the square. He often played his flute slowly and meditatively.  
Q3. What did the saffron- clad westerners want?
Ans- The saffron- clad westerners wanted to go inside the temple of Pashupati Nath , but the policeman stopped them. He did not let them enter the temple because they were not Hindus. The entrance was only for the Hindus. 
Q4. Describe how the flute seller sells his flutes?
Ans- The flute seller had tied fifty or sixty flutes on a pole. He does not shout out for his flutes. From time to time, he selects a flute and plays on it. He plays it slowly and meditatively. Sometimes , he makes a sale. 
Q5. What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
Ans- He compares the pole , carried by the flute seller ,with an attachment at the top from which fifty or sixty bansuris protrude in all directions.
Q6. What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
Ans- The author sees a small shrine half protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank. When it emerges fully, the goddess inside will escape, and the evil period of the Kaliyug will end on earth.


Rajender Tanwar 
PGT English 
GGSSS KAIRU Bhiwani 






 

Thursday, 26 October 2023

MY CHILDHOOD : DR. APJ. ABDUL KALAM

''My Childhood" is an extract from the book --Wings of Fire . This book is the  autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India. 

Word Meanings:-

statesman - राजनीतिज्ञ
defense- रक्षा
nuclear - परमाणु
autobiography - आत्मकथा
island - द्वीप
erstwhile - पूर्व में
wealth- धन
disadvantage -  हानि
inmate- जीवन साथी
generosity- उदारता
undistinguished- सामान्य 
ancestral- पैतृक
mosque- मस्जिद
austere- सरल, सीधा-सादा
inessential- गैर जरूरी
luxuries- सुख सुविधाएं
tamarind -इमली
erupted- बढ़ जाना
fetch- लाना
princely- उदारता से
unaffected- अप्रभावित
casualty- क्षति, नुकसान
inherited- विरासत में मिलना
characteristics- विशेषताएं
environment- वातावरण
religious- धार्मिक
upbringing- पालन पोषण
pilgrims- श्रृद्धालु
catering- खान-पान संबंधी
idols- मुर्तियां
Prophet- पैगम्बर, फरिश्ता
standard- संयंत्र, कक्षा
sacred- पवित्र
thread- धागा
accordance- अनुसार
downcast- बहुत उदास
impression- छाप, प्रभाव
summoned- बुलाया गया
inequality- असमानता
communal- साम्प्रदायिक
intolerance- असहिष्णुता
innocent- मासुम
bluntly- तीखे स्वर में
apologize- माफी मांगना
quit- त्यागना, छोड़ना
regret- पछतावा होना
conviction- धारणा
reformed- सुधार देना
rigid- कठोर
segregation- अलगाव
orthodox- कटृर
conservative- पुराने विचारों का
rebel- विद्रोही
mingle- मिलाना
horrified- भयभीत
ritually- अनुष्ठान पूर्वक
perturbed- व्यथित, व्याकुल
hesitation- हिचकिचाहट
confronted- सामना करना
imminent- नजदीक
unprecedented- अभूतपूर्व
optimism- आशावाद
seagull- समुद्री पक्षी
quoted- कथन कहना
extract- अंश (पुस्तक का)

(Very Short Ans type exercise)

Q1-Who was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Ans-He was the 11th President of India and also known as "Missile Man of India".
Q2- Where was Dr. Kalam born and when?
Ans- He was born at Rameshwaram on 15 October 1931.
Q3-Who were Dr. Kalam's parents?
Ans- His father was Jainulabdeen and mother was Ashiamma.
Q4- What kind of a person his father was?
Ans- He was a simple, wise and generous person.
Q5- What does Kalam say about his mother?
Ans- She was a kind lady and an ideal helpmate of his father.
Q6- Who were Kalam's school friends?
Ans- Ramanand Sastry,  Aravindan and Sivaprakasan.
Q7- Where was his house situated?
Ans- On the Mosque Street in Rameshwaram.
Q8- What did he inherited from his parents?
Ans- Honesty, Self - Discipline, Faith in goodness and kindness.
Q9- Which annual function is described in this lesson?
And - Shri Sita Ram Kalyana.
Q10- What did Kalam's family arrange for the annual festival in the town?
Ans- They used to arrange boats having a special platform.
Q11- What was the name of newspaper referred in this lesson?
Ans- Dinamani.
Q12- Who gave Kalam a chance to earn his first wages?
Ans- His cousin Samsuddin.
Q13-The demand of which thing had been erupted during World War II?
Ans- Tamarind seeds.
Q14- What kind of childhood did Kalam had?
Ans- He had a safe and secure childhood.
Q15 - What did the new teacher do in the class?
Ans- He shifted Kalam's seat from first row to the last row. 
Q16- Who reformed the new teacher?
Ans- Lakshmana Sastry, the father of Ramanand Sastry.
Q17- What was the name of new Science Teacher?
Ans- Sivasubramania Iyer.
Q18- What kind of a person was Mr. Iyer?
Ans- He was a liberal and generous person.
Q19- What was imminent after World War II?
Ans- Freedom of India.
Q20- What did Gandhi ji declare?
Ans- He declared, " Indians will build their own India."
Q21- Where did Kalam want to study further?
Ans- Ramanathpuram .
Q22- When did he get the highest award of India " Bharat Ratna" ?
Ans- In 1997.
Q23- When did he become the 11th President of India ?
Ans- On 25th July 2002.
Q24- When did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam died?
Ans- On 27 July 2015.
Q25- From which famous book this lesson has been taken as an extract?
Ans- "Wings of Fire" written by Dr Kalam.

Textual Exercise:-

Q1- Who were Abdul Kalam's friends? What did they became later?
Ans- Abdul Kalam's school friends were -- Ramanand Sastry, Arvindan and Sivaprakasan . Ramanand became the chief priest in the village temple. Arvindan went into the business of arranging transport. Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor in the Railways.
Q2- How did Kalam earn his first wages?
Ans- Kalam's cousin, Samsuddin, was a news paper agent. In the second World War, he had to find a helping hand for his work. Kalam helped him in distributing the news papers. He was given some money for it. Thus Kalam earned his first wages.
Q3- What characteristics does Kalam inherited from his parents?
Ans- Kalam inherited honesty and self discipline from his father. From his mother, he inherited a faith in goodness and deep kindness.
Q4- What did the new teacher say to Kalam and why? 
Ans- Kalam was sitting on the same bench with Ramanand Sastry. The new teacher didn't like a Muslim boy sitting with a Hindu boy in his class. He asked Kalam to sit on the last bench.
Q5- What happened with the new teacher later?
 Ans- He was scolded by father of Ramanand Sastry. 
Q6- Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameshwaram ?
Ans- After the second World War , it was clear that India is near to her freedom. Kalam decided to go to Rameshwaram for further studies to serve his nation. He asked for his father's permission and he gave it.
Q7- What did his father say to this?
Ans- Kalam's father was very happy at this decision. He at once gave his consent. He knew that it would help Kalam to grow. His father believed that a child must have his own independent thoughts.
Q8- What does Kalam say about his science teacher?
Ans- Kalam says that his science teacher was a Brahmin. He didn't believe in social barriers. He was very liberal in his views. He once invited Kalam to dine at his house. He himself served Kalam with his own hands. He was really a good person.

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Rajender Tanwar
PGT English 
GGSSS Kairu ( Bhiwani) 











 

Monday, 18 September 2023

Half Yearly Exam 2022 - Haryana Govt Schools

 



Half Yearly Assessment -September 2022 

Name of the Student ---------------------------------- Roll No ----------

CLASS - 9th                   Subject – English 

TIME: 90 Minutes       Marks : 40    

 Instructions: -

(i) All questions are compulsory.(ii) Que. no. 1 to 15 carry 1 mark each. Que. no. 16 to 18 carry 2 marks each. Que no 19 to 21 carry 3 marks each and Que. no. 22 to 23 carry 5 marks each. _______________________________

 

 (1-10) Mark (✔) on the correct answer. 

 1. Where was the mechanical teacher?

 (a) in Margie’s bedroom        (b)in Margie's school

(c) in Margie's school room  (d) in the County Inspector's office

 2. How many diverging roads were there in ‘The Road Not Taken”?  

(a) Two     (b) Three           (c) Four             (d) None

 3. How old was Evelyn when her deafness was first noticed?

 (a) Eight          (b) Nine            (c) Ten            (d) Eleven

 4. What were the places that Khan Sahab was most fond of? 

 (a) Benaras and Haridwar            

(b) Haridwar and Dumraon

(c) Haridwar and Allahbad          

(d) Benaras and Dumraon

 5. Who is the poet of the poem ‘ No Men Are Foreign’? 

 (a) Robert Frost               (b) Subramania Bharti 

(c) Coates Kinney            (d) James Kirkup

 6. How did the girl feel when her father went to work every day?    (The Little Girl)  

 (a) sad and lonely                      

(b) nervous and frightened

(c) relieved and happy              

(d) free and exited

 7. What does the poet mean by ‘busy being’? (Rain on the Roof)

(a) His soul that always thinks of God  

(b) His life that has no rest in it.

(c) His heart that filled with joy.            

(d) His mind is flooded with memories .

 8. Who did Albert often clash with?

(a)  His teachers                   (b) his classmates

(c) His playmates                (d) The Head Teacher  

 9. Who wrote this story ‘Iswaran the Storyteller ? 

(a) Ruskin Bond                (b) Oscar Wilde

(c) O Henry                        (d) R.K. Laxman

 10. Where had the snake fallen? 

(a) on the ground                        

(b) on the back of the narrator’s chair  

(c) on the narrator’s shoulder

(d) on the table in front of the mirror

 

 Que (11-15) Fill in the blanks. 

 (Fill in the blanks with suitable articles)

 11. This is …. university.

 12. …… Ganga is a holy river.

 (Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs)

 13. Magnet …………………… (attract) iron.

 14. Last Sunday, I …………….. (stay) at home.

 15. The patient ………………. (die) when the doctor ………. (come).

 Que (16-18) Write answers in 20-30 words. 

 16.  What kind of teachers did Tommy and Margie have?

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17.When was Evelyn’s deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

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18. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?

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 Que (19-21) Write answer in 30-40 words. 

 19. Write the central idea of the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’.

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 20. How did the Shehnai get its name?

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 21. What does the poet like to do when it rains?

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 Que (22-23) Write answer in 50-60 words. 

22.Write the summary of the poem ‘No men Are Foreign’.

OR

How does A.P.J. Abdul Kalm describe his father, his mother and himself?

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 23. You are Amit of class IX studying in Holy Public School , Hisar. Write an application to the principal of your school to remit your fine.

OR

Describe the Annual Day Celebration event.

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Rajender Tanwar PGT English GGSSS Kairu

 




 

Half Yearly Assessment -September 2022 

Name of the Student ------------------------------- Roll No ----------

 

CLASS - 10th                   Subject – English 

TIME: 90 Minutes         Marks : 40    

 Instructions: -

(i) All questions are compulsory.(ii) Que. no. 1 to 15 carry 1 mark each. Que. no. 16 to 18 carry 2 marks each. Que no 19 to 21 carry 3 marks each and Que. no. 22 to 23 carry 5 marks each. _______________________________

 

(1-10) Mark (✔) on the correct answer. 

1. Who gave the young seagull a piece of fish?

 (a) Brother seagull        (b) Father seagull

(c) Mother seagull         (d) Sister seagull

 2. Who was Mrs. Kuperus?  

(a) Anne’s friend                   (b) Anne’s Headmistress

(c) Anne’s grandmother      (d) None of the above

 3. Who started the game of dresses with Wanda?

(a) Peggie                 (b) Miss Meson          

(c) Maddie               (d) Jack

 4. Where was the pilot of the Dakota flying of? 

 (a) England                   (b) Italy

(c) France                      (d) Singapore

 5. How was the poet’s mood in the beginning of the poem ‘Dust of Snow’? 

 (a) Happy              (b) Angry 

(c) Sad                   (d) Afraid

 6. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Animals’?

 (a) Robert Frost                     

(b) Robin Klein

(c) Walt Whitman             

(d) John Berryman

 7. Who passes near the water hole? (A Tiger in the Zoo)

(a) A fat monkey              (b) A fat pig

(c) A fat deer                    (d) All of these

 8. How old was Hari Singh?

(a)  Ten years                     (b) fifteen years

(c) Twenty years               (d) Twenty five years 

 9. In Iping where did Griffin stay? 

(a) in a hotel                    (b) in an inn

(c) in a church                (d) in a cottage

 10. Who supported Ebright’s interest in learning? 

(a) His teachers                        (b) His father

(c) His friend                            (d) His mother

 

Que (11-15) Grammar

(Fill in the blanks using the appropriate modal.)

 11. Walk slowly lest you -------------- fall. (should/would/may)

 12. We eat that we ------- live. (can/may/should)

 (Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech.)

 13. The teacher said,” Boys, why are you making a noise?”

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 14. She said, “I gave him the pen”.

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 Punctuate the sentence:

15. i will go to delhi on sunday said Keshav

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 Que (16-18) Write answers in 20-30 words. 

 16.  Why did Hari Singh want to work for Anil?

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17. Describe the symbols used in the poem ‘Fire and Ice”?

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18. What did Griffin do in the shop of a theatrical company?

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Que (19-21) Write answer in 30-40 words. 

 19. Where in the classroom did Wanda sit and why?

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 20. How does Mandela describe the scene of inauguration ceremony?

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 21. What is the central idea of ‘The Ball poem’?

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 Que (22-23) Write answer in 50-60 words. 

22.Lencho has an indomitable faith in God. Describe in your own words.

OR

Give a brief character – sketch of Mrs. Matilda Loisel.

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23. As a student editor of your school magazine, write a report about the Independence Day Celebration in your school.

OR

You bought a television set from Messer Gupta Electronics. It is not functioning properly due to some fault. Write a letter to the dealer, complaining about the defective T.V. set.

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Half Yearly Assessment -September 2022 

CLASS - 11th             Subject – English (Core) 

TIME: 90 Minutes   Marks:  40 

Instructions

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Que. no. 1 to 15 carry 1 mark each. Que. no. 16 to 18 carry 2 marks each. Que no 19 to 21 carry 3 marks each and Que. no. 22 to 23 carry 5 marks each. __________________________________________

 (1-10) Mark (✔) on the correct answer. 

 1. " Lata....................... speak English well".

 (a) can            (b) may

(c) should      (d) must

 2. .............................. you prosper in life! 

 (a) can       (b) may  

(c) must    (d) might

 3. I daily read ............... Gita. 

 (a) a           (b) an

(c) the       (d) X

4. He is ....................... engineer.  

 (a) a          (b) an

(c) the       (d) X

5. Who said these words, as mentioned in the chapter

'The Ailing Planet' - "We have not inherited this earth; we have borrowed it from our children"? 

 (a) Dan Brown          (b) Michael Brown 

(c) David Brown       (d) Lester Brown

 6. What does ' Shanshui' literally mean as given in the chapter " Landscape of the Soul"?

 (a) mountain             (b) water

(c) mountain-water (d) sky

 7. When was Tut's tomb discovered?

 (a) in 1920     (b) in 1924

(c) in 1922     (d) in 1822

 8. What is the name of Rama Rao's niece in the story " Ranga's marriage" ?

 (a)  Ratna      (b) Reena  

(c) Meera      (d) Rattan 

 9. What was Mrs. Dorling's address in the chapter '' The Address"? 

 (a) 46, Marco street            (b) 40, Marie street

(c) 46, Marconi street        (d) 42, Marie street 

 10. To which tribe the narrator and his cousin belonged in the story "The Summer of the Beautiful Horse"? 

 (a) Armenian           (b) Hemshire 

(c) Baroghlanian    (d) Garoghalanian


(11-15)Fill in the blanks. 

 11. Samrat..................... (watch) football since 5'clock.

 12. He always ................... (find) fault with others.

 13. He said that he ................. (write) the letter.

 14. ................. is the writer of the chapter "The Portrait of A Lady"?

 15. The name of Albert's only friend in the chapter "Albert Einstein At School" was .............................

 

(16-18) Write answers in 20-30 words. 

 16.  List the steps taken by the captain to check the flooding of water in the ship.

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17.Why was Tut's body buried along with gilded treasure?

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18. How does the writer describe his village in the chapter " Ranga's Marriage"?

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(19-21) Write answer in 30-40 words. 

 19. What has the goldfinch compared to in the poem "The Laburnum Top" and why?

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20. What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to you?  (Photograph)

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21. What do adults usually talk and preach of? How do they differ in their actions?  (Childhood)

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(22-23) Write answer in 50-60 words. 

22.Write down the character sketch of the grandmother. ( The Portrait of A Lady)

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Compare the characters of both the women - Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald. (Mother’s Day) 

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 23. You are Mohan Lal, living at 30, sector 29. Karnal. Write an application for the post of a manager in a bank.

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Write a report on the " Annual Function of your School".

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Half Yearly Assessment -September 2022 

Name of the Student ------------------------------- Roll No ----------

 

CLASS - 12th                   Subject – English 

TIME: 90 Minutes         Marks : 40     

Instructions: -

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Que. no. 1 to 15 carry 1 mark each. Que. no. 16 to 18 carry 2 marks each. Que no 19 to 21 carry 3 marks each and Que. no. 22 to 23 carry 5 marks each. _______________________________

(1-10) Mark (✔) on the correct answer. 

 1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum’? 

 (a) Robert Frost                            (b) Stephen Spender

(c) William Wordsworth             (d) John Donne

 2. What are the types of war mentioned in the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’?

 (a) green wars, wars with gas and wars with fire

(b) nuclear wars

(c) cultural wars

(d) none of these

 3. What does the phrase “It will never pass into nothingness” mean?

 (a) it will pass away               

(b) a thing of beauty is eternal

(c) nothing will pass away    

(d) a thing of beauty will pass away

 4. Who invited the peddler to his house for the Christmas eve in the story

“The Rattrap”? 

 (a) The Ironmaster                     (b) The old crofter

(c) The captain                            (d) none of these

 5. Who complained to Mahatma Gandhi against the injustice of landlords of Champaran? 

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad                 (b) Prof. J.B. Kriplani

(c) Lawyers of Champaran             (d) Rajkumar Shukla

6. What did M. Hamel write on the blackboard at the end of the lesson?                                                                            

 (a) Good bye                  (b) love your mother tongue

(c) Vive la France          (d) none

 7. What did Mukesh want to become in the story ‘Lost Spring’?

(a) a rag picker         (b) a soldier

(c) a bangle seller     (d) a motor mechanic

 8. To which country did the wounded soldier belong in the story ‘The Enemy’?

 (a)  Japan                 (b) U.S.A.

(c)  Russia                (d) None of these  

 9. What advice did the wise owl give to Roger Skunk in the story ‘Should Wizard Hit Mommy’? 

 (a) to consult his mother               

(b) to consult the wizard

(c) to consult his father                  

(d) to consult his friends

 10. The story ‘The Tiger King’ is a satire on ……… 

 (a) false pride and ego       (b) the animals  

(c) the astrology                  (d) none of these


Que (11-15) Do as directed. 

 11. She was writing an application when the bell ……………. (ring)

 (Use the correct form of verb)

 12. Look there, the man …………. (beat) the child.

 (Use the correct form of verb)

 13. The thieves had run away before the police …………………… (arrive).

  (Use the correct form of verb)

 14. He said to the principal, “I have made a mistake”.

 (Change the form of narration)

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15. I said to him, “What have you brought for me today”.

 (Change the form of narration) 

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Que (16-18) Write answers in 20-30 words. 

 16.  What brought about a change in the life of the peddler in the story ‘The Rattrap’?

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17.Why did the servants take Gandhi Ji to be another peasant at Rajendra Prasad’s house?

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18. What message does the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty” convey?

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Que (19-21) Write answer in 30-40 words. 

 19. Why has the mother been compared to the late winter’s moon in the poem ‘My Mother at Sixty-Six’?

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20. You are the Sports Secretary of your school. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board asking the students to give their name for participation in various events to be held on the Annual Sports Day of your school. Sign as Anuj/Anuja. 

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 21. Wh0 is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Que (22-23) Write answer in 50-60 words. 

 22. Describe the life of the rag pickers in Seemapuri in detail.

OR

 Describe how the story “The Rattrap” brought the basic human goodness out by hospitality and love?

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23. Why did Dr. Sadao help the American soldier to escape? How did he do it?

OR

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water in the story ‘Deep Water’?

 

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 Rajender Tanwar GGSSS Kairu (622) Bhiwani





 

                                               

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