XII English

(Practice Paper)

By- Sunil Sahebrao Patil

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Model Activity Sheet

ENGLISH
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 80

SECTION I : PROSE
[Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping]
Que.1 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12)

“When shall I get at him?” he asked, clenching his fist.

“In the next world,” answered the astrologer. “He died four months ago in a
far-off town. You will never see any more of him.” The other groaned on hearing it.
The astrologer proceeded:
“Guru Nayak-”
“You know my name!” the other said, taken aback.
“As I know all other things. Guru Nayak, listen carefully to what I have to say.
Your village is two days’ journey due north of this town. Take the next train and be
gone. I see once again great danger to your life if you go from home.” He took out a
pinch of sacred ash and held it to him. “Rub it on your forehead and go home. Never
travel southward again, and you will live to be a hundred.”
“Why should I leave home again?” the other said reflectively. “I was only
going away now and then to look for him and to choke out his life if I met him.” He
shook his head regretfully. “He has escaped my hands. I hope at least he died as he
deserved.” “Yes,” said the astrologer. “He was crushed under a lorry.” The other
looked gratified to hear it.
The place was deserted by the time the astrologer picked up his articles and
put them into his bag. The green shaft was also gone, leaving the place in darkness
and silence. The stranger had gone off into the night, after giving the astrologer a
handful of coins.
It was nearly midnight when the astrologer reached home. His wife was
waiting for him at the door and demanded an explanation. He flung the coins at her
and said “Count them. One man gave all that.”
“Twelve and a half annas,” she said, counting. She was overjoyed. “I can buy
some jaggery and coconut tomorrow. The child has been asking for sweets for so
many days now. I will prepare some nice stuff for her.”
“The swine has cheated me! He promised me a rupee,” said the astrologer.
She looked up at him. “You look worried. What is wrong?”
“Nothing.”

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After dinner, sitting on the pyol, he told her “Do you know a great load is gone
from me today? I thought I had the blood of a man on my hands all these years. That
was the reason why I ran away from home, settled here, and married you. He is
alive.”
She gasped. “You tried to kill him!”
“Yes, in our village, when I was a silly youngster. We drank, gambled, and
quarrelled badly one day - why think of it now? Time to sleep,” he said, yawning, and
stretched himself on the pyol.
A1. State if the given statements are True or False. (2)
i) The astrologer killed a man when he was youngster.
ii) The astrologer’s wife was waiting for him.
iii) Guru Nayak gave the astrologer a rupee what he promised.
iv) The astrologer told his wife the true reason why he ran away from home.
A2. Complete the given web. (2)

Facts about stranger

occurred in the extract

A3. The astrologer was a shrewd person. Explain with some details from the extract. (2)

A4. The astrologer gets the sympathy of the readers in the end. Express your opinion in
30 words. (2)

A5. Do as directed. (2)

1) “When shall I get at him?” he asked, clenching his first.
(Choose the correct alternative to change the sentence into indirect speech)
i) Clenching his fist, he asked that when he would get at him.
ii) Clenching his fist, he asked when he should get at him.
iii) Clenching his fist, he asked when he would get at him.
iv) Clenching his fist, he asked when would he get at him.
2) I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
(Choose the correct alternative using modal auxiliary to show ‘Definity’)
i) I would buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
ii) I will buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
iii) I could buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
iv) I must buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
A6. Pick out the antonyms of the following words from the passage. (2)
(i) light (ii) noise (iii) few (iv) dead

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(B) Language Study :

B1. Do as directed/ Transformation of the sentences.
1) Ask me and I will help you. (1)
(Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a complex sentence)
a) If you ask me, I would help you.
b) If you ask me, I should help you.
c) If you ask me, I will help you.
d) If you don’t ask me, I will help you.
2) Some thugs tried to snatch her gold chain. (1)
(Choose the correct alternative to Frame a wh-question to get the underlined answer)
a) What some thugs tried to snatch?
b) What did some thugs tried to snatch?
c) What some thugs snatch?
d) What did some thugs try to snatch?
3) Samidha is the smartest girls in our class. (1)
(Choose the correct alternative to make the given sentence negative.)
a) Samidha is not the most stupid girl is our class.
b) Samidha is the most not stupid girl in our class.
c) No other girl in our class is so smart as Samidha.
d) No other girl in our class is as smartest as Samidha.

B2. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1)
The sun always set in the West.
Que.2 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12)
Man developed various ways for communication through the exchange of
information, ideas and knowledge. IT has changed the face of India due the rapid
progress in the field of Printing, Electronics, Telecommunication, Education,
Entertainment, Medicine, etc.
India has acquired a foremost position in the map of the IT world. India’s
progress in this sector is quick and influential, providing the economy a boost.
Indian service sector, mainly due to IT has emerged as the most growing base of
economy. The use of information technology in governance, company,
management, banking, advertising, entertainment, insurance, education, medical,
engineering, and industrial fields is increasing day by day. Indian software services
have great demands in the world. Exports of software have earned India foreign
currency in a big amount. Investors are attracted to invest in the IT sector. There is
a flow of FDI in this sector giving India required capital to develop its economy.
Indian Institutes of Information Technology have prepared expert
technicians for whom a demand exists in the world market. Software engineers in
India have provided services to the whole world.
This progress of Information Technology sector in India has helped Indian
economic growth. Due to this importance of IT sector, Indian government is making
policies to help it grow by providing infrastructure to it. Favourable and liberal
policies have been prepared to attract to foreign companies to establish their base
in India.
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Indian government has established ‘Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in

this direction. IITs play a role for this progress. From 15th August 2000, the
Information Technology Act has been implemented. E-commerce and other
services have been given legal back-force by this act.
Yet projects of establishing info-cities are under implementation by
Hyderabad, other such projects are under consideration.
Government can make policies to provide economic benefits to investors in
this field. Necessary infrastructure can be provided. Administrative and legal
procedural complexities should be reduced, and limitations and regulations should
be liberalized.
A1. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct information from the extract. (2)
i) The use of information technology is increasing day by day in the field________.
ii) A flow of FDI in information technology has given India__________________.
iii) Software engineers in India have provided______________________________.
iv) Government can make policies to provide______________________________.
A2. Identify false statements and rewrite correcting them. (2)
i) A flow of FDI in the field of information technology has increased the capital of
India.
ii) The progress of India has not been influenced by IT sector.
iii) In the map of the IT world India has no scope.
iv) IIT’s technicians have no demand in the world market.
A3. Indian government need to provide economic benefits to investors in I.T. Justify
your answer. (2)
A4. Information Technology in education has been beneficial. Express your opinion. (2)
A5. Do as directed. (2)
1) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential providing the economy a
boost.
(Choose the correct alternative to rewrite the sentence using ‘infinitive verb’ of
the underlined word.)
i) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential to providing the
economy a boost.
ii) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential to provide the economy
a boost.
iii) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential provide the economy a
boost.
iv) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential for to provide the
economy a boost.
2) IT has changed the face of India.
(Choose the correct alternative to change the sentence into passive voice)
i) IT has been changed the face of India.
ii) The face of India has been being changed by IT.
iii) The face of India have been changed by IT.
iv) The face of India has been changed by IT.

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A6. Give one word for the following from the extract. (2)
i) come into view
ii) a person skilled in the technique
iii) commercial transactions electronically conducted on the internet
iv) medium of exchange
(B) Summary Writing : (3)
Prepare summary of the extract given in Q.2(A). Give it a suitable title. You may use
the following points.
Information technology _ role in the progress of India _ use in various fields _ great
demand _ Indian economic growth _ policies _ raise investments in the field.
(C) Mind Mapping : (3)
Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to
illustrate/develop on the topic, ‘Importance of English Language’.

SECTION II : POETRY
[Comprehension and Appreciation]

Que.3 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (10)
WEAVERS, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay? . . .
Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.

Weavers, weaving at fall of night,

Why do you weave a garment so bright? . . .
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.

Weavers, weaving solemn and still,

What do you weave in the moonlight chill? . . .
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral shroud.
A1. Match the column ‘A’ with ‘B’: (2)

A B
a) early morning i. moonlight chill
b) late in the evening ii. solemn and still
c) cold night iii. break of day
d) serious and calm iv. fall of night

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A2. Complete the following web about what weavers compare the garments being
woven by them. (2)
………………………..
………………………..

Weavers compare
the garments being
woven by them with

……………………….. Marriage veils of queen with

……………………….. the feather of a peacock

A3. Express your views about the present conditions of viewers. (2)
A4. Find rhyme scheme in the first and second stanza and write down the rhyming pairs
of words of the first and second stanza from the given extract. (2)
A5. Compose four lines on ‘Clothes’. (2)

(B) Appreciation : (4)

Read the given extract and write the appreciation of the given poem based on the
following aspects.
• About the poet and the title
• The theme
• Poetic style, Language, poetic devices.
• Special feature
• Values
• Your opinion about the poem
My father travels on the late evening train
Standing among silent commuters in the yellow light
Suburbs slide past his unseeing eyes
His shirt and pants are soggy and his black raincoat
Stained with mud and his bag stuffed with books
Is falling apart. His eyes dimmed by age
fade homeward through the humid monsoon night.
Now I can see him getting off the train
Like a word dropped from a long sentence.
He hurries across the length of the grey platform,
Crosses the railway line, enters the lane,
His chappals are sticky with mud, but he hurries onward.

Home again, I see him drinking weak tea,

Eating a stale chapati, reading a book.
He goes into the toilet to contemplate
Man's estrangement from a man-made world.

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Coming out he trembles at the sink,

The cold water running over his brown hands,
A few droplets cling to the greying hairs on his wrists.
His sullen children have often refused to share
Jokes and secrets with him. He will now go to sleep
Listening to the static on the radio, dreaming
Of his ancestors and grandchildren, thinking
Of nomads entering a subcontinent through a narrow pass.

SECTION III : WRITING SKILLS

Q.4. Complete the activities as per instructions given below:
(A) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)
(1) Drafting Virtual Message :
Imagine, you have to leave early from home for your final match of football. Draft a
message in about 100/150 words, to convey the same to your friend. Give your
own reasons to support your message.
OR
(2) Statement of Purpose :
There are limited vacancies for getting admission to a well-known acting and drama
academy in Mumbai. Acting is your passion and you always wanted to pursue
career in acting and drama. Prepare a ‘statement of purpose’ in about 100 to 150
words, which will help you to join the academy.
OR
(3) Group Discussion :
Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘Addiction of Mobile
Games’, write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have
experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on
the given topic.
(B) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)
(1) E-Mail :
Draft an E-mail in a proper format to be sent to a famous and distinguished player
in order to invite him/her for the “Annual Sports Day” programme organized by the
college authorities and to be held at your junior college campus. Give complete
programme schedule and details about the event.

OR
(2) Report Writing :
Your college recently organized an awareness programme on “Clean Environment
Drive”. Write a report in about 100-150 words, adding all information and the
overall happenings of this event.

OR

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(3) Interview :
Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished personality in the field
of sports. 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)

Name of the interviewee

(distinguished personality)
Area of Success/Reputation

Date/Venue/Time

Duration of Interview

Questions

Question based on

1) Student life

2) Early Interest

3) Idols

4) Primary training

5) Opportunity

6) Accomplishments

7) Target/Goals

8) Suggestion

(C) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)

(1) Speech :
Prepare a short speech in about 120 words to be delivered before your class on
‘Blood Donation Camp.’ You can use the following points.
• Blood Donation - noble cause.
• Importance of Blood Donation Camp.
• Day, date, venue of the camp.
• Suggestions and concluding the speech.
OR

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(2) Compering :
Imagine that you are a compere of ‘Reading Day Programme’ at your college to
celebrate ‘The World Book Day’. Prepare a script for the same with the help of
following points.
• Introduction.
• Importance of the Day.
• Reading for pleasure and profit.
• Speech by your principal.
• Different activities and felicitation of winners.
• Vote of thanks.
OR
(3) Expansion of an Idea:
Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below: (100-150 words)
‘Friend in need is a friend indeed’.
• Meaning of True Friend.
• Real share and care.
• Helpful, happy, inspiring, devotional.
• Importance and need.
(D) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)
(1) Review :
Write a review of the film that you remember you’ve watched and can’t forget
easily. Give details about the movie using following supporting points.
• Title of the film.
• The star cast and production house (if you remember).
• The gist of the plot.
OR
(2) Blog Writing :
Write a ‘Blog’ in a proper format on ‘Safety Measures during Covid 19 Pandemic’,
with the help of the following points. (100-150 words).
• Need and Purpose
• Safety equipment and use
• Safety action plan
• Advice / Suggestion / Guidance.
OR
(3) Appeal :
Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Laughter Club’ with the help of the following
points. (100-150 words)
• Headline
• Main body (an appeal)
• Venue and time
• Slogan
• Signature line
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SECTION IV : LITERARY GENRE - NOVEL

Q.5 (A). Answer the following questions :
(1) Match the column ‘A’ with ‘B’: (2)
A B
a) Theme i. philosophical statement, a central idea
b) Plot ii. the struggle in between opposite forces
c) Conflict iii. techniques of the narration
d) Language, style iv. course of the events
(2) Fill in the blanks by choosing correct alternative. (2)
i) English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word …………………….……...
(Novella, Novelle, Novellus)
ii) The first Indian English novel ‘Rajmohan’s wife’ was written by ……………..
(Mulkraj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya)
(B) Answer the following questions in about 50 words : (4)
(1) Fernman brought a comic relief in the Students’ Council Programme. Explain.
(2) Give a brief character sketch of Denham.
(C) Answer the following questions in about 50 words : (4)
(1) Write the central idea of the given extract of the novel, ‘Around the World in
Eighty Days’.
(2) ‘Justice is done in the end’. Explain with reference to ‘Around the World in
Eighty Days’.
(D) Answer the following questions in about 50 words : (4)
(1) Explain by citing references from ‘The Sign of Four’ the ways the series of
actions move from London to India.
(2) Narrate the case of Miss Morstan in your words.

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Q.No. 1 (A)
SECTION – I

A1.
i) The astrologer killed a man when he was youngster.
False

ii) The astrologer’s wife was waiting for him.

True

iii) Guru Nayak gave the astrologer a rupee what he

promised.
False

iv) The astrologer told his wife the true reason why he ran
away from home.
True

A2.

His name- His purpose to

Guru Nayak visit town

Facts about stranger

occurred in the extract
Journey to his Superstitious
village nature

A3. The astrologer was a shrewd person. The way he

convinced Guru Nayak to go back home when he
recongised him. He tactically told him that he would face
great danger to his life. He shrewdly advised him not to
travel southward again. He smartly escaped himself from
the danger to his life.
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A4. The astrologer gets the sympathy of the readers in the
end. I too feel sympathy for him. Though he tried to kill
Guru Nayak when he was youngster, it was
unintentional. He accepted the truth and told his wife
honestly. He felt sorry for what he did. It is indicated by
his words, “Do you know a great load is gone from me
today? I thought I had the blood of a man on my hands
all these years.”

A5.
1) Clenching his fist, he asked when he would get at him.

2) I will buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.

A6.
i) light x darkness

ii) noise x silence

iii) few x many

iv) dead x alive

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Q.No. 1 (B)
B1.
1) If you ask me, I will help you.

2) What did some thugs try to snatch?

3) No other girl in our class is so smart as Samidha.

B2.
The sun always sets in the West.
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Q.No. 2 (A)
A1.
i) The use of information technology is increasing day by
day in the field of Governance, company management,
banking, advertising, entertainment, insurance, medical,
engineering and industrial field.

ii) A flow of FDI in information technology has given India

required capital to develop its country.

iii) Software engineers in India have provided services to the

whole world.

iv) Government can make policies to provide economic

benefits to investors in the field of IT.

A2.
ii) The progress of India has not been influenced by IT sector.
Correct statement :
The progress of India has been influenced by IT sector.

iii) In the map of the IT world India has no scope.

Correct statement :
In the map of IT world, India has scope.

iv) IIT’s technicians have no demand in the world market.

Correct statement :
IIT’s technicians have demand in the world market.
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Q.No. 2 (A)
A3. Government can make policies to provide economic
benefits to investors in the field of IT. Under such
policies, government should provide necessary
infrastructure. These policies will help to reduce
complexities in administrative and legal procedures.

A4. Yes, I think that information technology in education

has been beneficial. In the 21st century information
technology has become the part and parcel of teaching
and learning process. E-learning has improved
communication and research. It has proved its
importance in lockdown caused by Covid 19.

A5.
1) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential to
provide the economy a boost.

2) The face of India has been changed by IT.

A6.
i) come into view : emerge

ii) a person skilled in the technique : technician

iii) commercial transactions electronically

conducted on the internet : e-commerce

iv) medium of exchange : currency

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Q.No. 2 (B)
B. Summary Writing :
Title : Information Technology and India’s Progress

Information technology has played very important

role in the progress of India. IT sector provides the
economy a boost. The use of IT in various fields is
increasing continuously. There is a great demand to
experts prepared by IIT’s in the whole world. This sector
has helped Indian economic growth. Favourable policies
have been prepared to attract foreign companies. The
special ‘Act’ has been implemented. Favourable policies
of the government can raise investments in this field.

C. Mind Map on ‘Importance of English Language’

1st & 2nd Language Professional

Globalisation Classic Literature degree
Higher education
Global Language Research

Importance of In Education
Internet English Language

Blogs Social media Official Language

Websites
Administration Law & Order
Banks & Finance
Business Purpose

Outsourcing Online business

Labelling & packing
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Q.No. 3 (A)
SECTION – II

A1. A B
a) Early morning - break of day

b) Late in the evening - fall of night

c) Cold night - moonlight chill

d) Serious and calm - solemn and still

A2. Robes of a new-born child with

the wing of a halcyon wild

Weavers compare
the garments being
woven by them with

Dead man’s funeral Marriage veils of

shroud with white queen with the
feather and cloud feather of a peacock

A3. The work of the weavers in the cloth factory is not

ideal. They have to work in an unhealthy conditions.
They get minimum wages with which they can’t fulfill
their family needs. They are not paid in proportion to
their hard efforts. Sometimes they are replaced by
machines. Their craftsmanship is not recognized or
under-valued.
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Q.No. 3 (A)

A4. The rhyme scheme :

The first stanza : a a b b

The second stanza : c c d d
The rhyming pairs of words :
The first stanza : day – gay; wild – child.
The second stanza : night – bright; green – queen.

A5. Clothes
Clothes can make us,
Even they can break us.
They are the first impression,
A kind of non-verbal expression.

3 (B) Appreciation :

The poem ‘Father Returning Home’ is written by

Dilip Chitre. It is an account of any old man who does
the hard work for his family but leads a monotonous life
where no one is there to take care of him, to converse
with him or to understand his feelings.
The poet deals with the theme of man’s
estrangement from a man-made word. It depicts dull,
monotonous, exhausting and equally pitiable daily
routine.
The poem consists of two stanzas of 12 lines each.
It is written in free verse with no particular meter or
rhyme scheme followed.

Probably the lack of rhythm is symbolic of the

poet’s father’s uncared-for life. The language is easy and
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simple but full of symbolic expressions and poetic
devices like simile.
It is in first person narrative where the poet-
speaker narrates how his father returns home and what
he does thereafter.
I think the new generation should communicate
with the old people. There are many things to learn from
them. They should not be alienated but should be taken
care.
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Q.No. 4 (A)
SECTION – III

(1) Virtual Message

March 20, 2021, 09.00 am

Friend,
Hi, this is to inform you that I am leaving home early
since I have been selected in the final football team of
our college. One of the players in our team got injured in
the semi-final. It’s the final match today. I just got
message from my coach sir. I have to visit him on
urgent basis. Though I promised you to meet, I am
unable to see you now. I apologise for this, but I think
you will be happy to hear this. I will call you as soon as I
come back home.

Your friend
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Q.No. 4 (B)
(3) Interview :

Name of the Saina Nehwal

Interviewee
Area of Badminton
Success/Reputation
Date/venue/time 21st March 2021, Mumbai, 06.00pm
Duration of interview 30 Minutes

Questions

It is a privilege for us to be able to interview the first

Indian woman shuttler to attain the world No. 1 rank,
Saina Nehwal.

1) Student life What extracurricular activities

were you involved in during your
school days? How do you cope up
with the pressure of your studies?

2) Early interest Have you been interested in

badminton since school days, or
did you have interest in any other
field?

3) Idols You are truly an inspiration and

role model for many but who have
been your role models?

4) Primary training Training is crucial in any sports,

where did you have your primary
training and who trained you?
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5) Opportunity Sports in India is not a career
option for most people. Very few
dare to take specialized sports
training leaving behind traditional
studies. When and how have you
got an opportunity to enter in
this sport?

6) Accomplishments You are the first Indian shuttler

to win a medal at the Olympics.
You are also the winner of World
Championship. How do you feel
about your accomplishments?

7) Targets/Goals You have created history by

becoming the first Indian woman
shuttler to attain the world No. 1
ranking. Do you have any other
target in your mind for the rest of
the years?

8) Suggestion What is your message to the

upcoming players as well as to
our listeners?
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Q.No. 4 (C)
(1) Speech on “Blood Donation Camp”

Honourable Principal, respected teachers, guests

and my friends.
I am here to present a speech on ‘Blood Donation’.
As we all know, blood is an important fluid that
flows in our body. It is so important that if we lose
excess of it from our body, we can die. But we are very
lucky to have a blood transfusion process that can help
to save the lives of the people.

The lives can only be saved if we have enough blood

for the transfusion. Hence, blood donation is the only
medium that can help us. Donating blood helps the
receiver but also enhances the health of the donor. It
revitalizes the body for better health. It is so important
that the world celebrates Blood donor day on 14th June
every year.

Our English Department has organized the ‘Blood

Donation Camp’ on 1st June 2021 in the Multipurpose
Hall of our college from Morn. 8 to Eve. 5. We together
can make the camp successful.

With the said piece of information, I would

request you all to come and donate blood. It can save
many lives. Blood donation is our responsibility towards
society.
Thank You.
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Q.No. 4 (D)
(3) Appeal on “Laughter Club”

LAUGH AND LET LAUGH

Join the Laughter Club today…!

 Don’t you know laughter is the best medicine?

 Come every morning and evening at seven;

laugh, feel happy, and make others happy.

 With tensionless laughter, there is Yoga and

Pranayama that will help you to get rid of worries and
stress.

Feel free and Join us.

At
Shivaji Hall, Gangapur Road, Nashik
Time
Morning : 07 t0 08 and Evening : 06 to 07

We load cans of laughter in you.

If you come and laugh, you’ll be happy forever!

“LET’S LAUGH AND BE HAPPY…!”

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Q.No. 5 (A)
SECTION – IV

(1) A B
a) Theme - philosophical statement, a
central idea

b) Plot - course of events

c) Conflict - the struggle between opposite

forces

d) Language, style - techniques of narration

(2)
i) English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word
Novella.

ii) The first Indian English novel ‘Rajmohan’s Wife’ was

written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya.

5 (B)
(1) Denham is one of the boys in Braithwaite’s class.
He is particularly aggressive and bad-tempered.
Braithwaite’s patience and tolerance transform Denham
into a mature, young man who learns to respect others
and takes up responsibility. This can be seen from his
ability to host the Students’ Council report and
supervise its proceedings.
While hosting the Council, he refers to other senior
girls as ‘miss’. He is a trained boxer and enjoys athletic
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activities. He does not want to do P.T. exercises which
he feels are unnecessary for him. He is a natural leader,
who enjoys influence over his classmates. Denham is
clever, assertive and determined in his argument.

(2) A comic relief is an element which provides

humour in a serious situation. The half-yearly report
organized by the Students’ Council was a day of great
importance for the students and teachers of Greenslade
School. The students were assigned roles and
responsibilities and they took their job seriously.
When it was time for Fernman to present his
report on Physiology, the use of skeleton was a comic
relief. He humourously concluded saying, “….basically all
people were the same”. Through his dramatic
presentation, Fernman was able to relieve the tension of
the audience by providing a comical element. Thus, he
brought comic relief in the Students’ Council
Programme.

5 (C)
(1) The given extract of the novel, ‘Around the World
in Eighty Days’ focuses on the importance of human
connection. Before undertaking a trip around the world,
Fogg lived a lonely life. However, by the end of the trip,
Fogg realizes the significance of human connection. In
Passepartout, he finds a loyal and trustworthy friend
and in Aouda, a wonderful and charming partner.
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Through his many adventures, Fogg gains an
understanding and appreciation of interpersonal
relationships. The ending of the novel is unexpected
which results in Fogg winning the bet. Thus, the novelist
tries to convey that life holds more meaning than mere
worldly desires.

(2) The journey undertaken by Fogg and Passepartout

in the novel, ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ is filled
with dangerous obstacles and impossibly difficult
situations. However, with Fogg’s determination and wit,
and Passepartout’s clever ways, they manage to
overcome the numerous challenges.
When Fogg thinks that he will win the bet, he gets
arrested by detective Fix. When Fix eventually realizes
his mistake and releases Fogg, they miss the deadline.
Through the series of events, they realize that the
deadline has not passed, and they reach the Reform Club.
Thus, the novel ends with Fogg being rewarded for his
efforts. Hence, we can say, “Justice is done in the end.”

5 (D)
(1) The extract from ‘The Sign of Four’ begins when
Mary Morstan meets sherlock Holmes at his house in
London. She informed that her father was an officer in
an Indian regiment who came back to London and
disappeared after that. They meet Thaddeus Sholto in a
rundown neighbourhood of London. He reveals few facts
about his father Major Sholto and death of Mary’s father
captain Morstan. Then they all go to Bartholomew
Sholto’s house where he found dead.
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Holmes follows Jonathan small and Tonga, who
have escaped by a steam launch, over the river Thames
in London. After Small’s capture, he talks about the time
spent in India and stealing the Agra treasure. Thus, the
series of actions in ‘The Sign of Four’ move from London
to India.

(2) Miss Mary Morstan appears early in the extract of

‘The Sign of Four’ and brings two mysteries to Sherlock
Homes.
The first is the puzzle of her missing father. Her
father was an officer in an Indian regiment. In 1878, he
obtained twelve months’ leave and came home. He
telegraphed her from London and directed her to see him
at the Langham Hotel. But she got the message that he
had gone out the night before and never returned.
The second is a series of strange gifts of beautiful
pearls that she has received annually for the past six
years since 1882.