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The document outlines a September test for Elective English (+2) with a total of 80 marks, divided into multiple parts including objective questions, passage comprehension, and essay-type questions. It covers various literary works and themes, asking students to analyze characters, summarize poems, and answer grammar-related questions. The test aims to assess students' understanding of the texts and their ability to articulate their thoughts in written form.

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The document outlines a September test for Elective English (+2) with a total of 80 marks, divided into multiple parts including objective questions, passage comprehension, and essay-type questions. It covers various literary works and themes, asking students to analyze characters, summarize poems, and answer grammar-related questions. The test aims to assess students' understanding of the texts and their ability to articulate their thoughts in written form.

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September Test

Elective English (+2)


Time: 3Hrs. M.M 80
Part A
1 Objective type questions
All the questions are compulsory give your answers based on the lessons in the text books
A Dear to all the Muses
1)Where was the spread of lantana weed checked (worrior against weeds)
a)In America. b) in India c) In Australia
2) what is the ferocious eye of summer (Gold in the North)
a)moon b) sun c) mercury
3)Who is the author of the chapter Mano Majra?
B The literary petals
1 The story' After 20 year 'is full of ____
2 what kind of poem is the fancy dress show
a) satirical b Bald c Lyrical
3)Who were the sons of Madri (The gambling match)
a) Yudhishthira and Duryodhana b) Sakuni and Bhima c)Nakul and sahadeva
C select one_ act play /Novel Pride and prejudice
Q1 Why has gifted the candlesticks to the bishop? a)mother. .b)father c) brother. d) sister.
2) Dora and Jane were enemies because of.
a) Ahen
D) Grammar:
a) Tagore's father founded a school (voice)
b) The man said," The bird has flown"(narration)
PART B
Book. Dear to all the muses( 16)
1) Read the seen passage given below and answer the questions that follow (10
marks )
in my grandmother's room books were lying down, she used to borrow them from a landing
library and I never more than two at a time. These trashy works reminded me of the New Year
sweet meats because their shiny flexible covers seemed to be cut of glazed paper,
bright ,white ,almost new ,they served as an excuse for petty mysteries. Each Friday ,my
grandmother would get dressed to go out and say ,"I am going to take them back ".when she
returned and had taken off her Black hat and her veil,l she would take them out of her muff and I
would wonder mystified:are they the same one ?"
Questions:
a) What are the trashy works referred to in the passage?
b) When would the grandmother go out?
c) What would the grandmother do on returning home?
d) Match the words under column A With their meaning given under column B
A B
a )borrow. Useless
To take on loan

Puzzled
Small
b) mystified
C) petty
e) fill in the blanks with suitable words
1) The book is covered with —-- paper.
2) she made a lame —---.
f) Find one word for the given expression from the passage:
1) which can be easily bent without breaking.
2) bright and always new.

3)Answer any three of the phony questions in about 30-40 words each

1) what realisation dawned upon the author on the second day? ( Jamaican fragment)
2) what does the author suggest was the Gandhi's achievement ?How has that affected Hindu
way of life ?(the heritage of India)
3) what impression do you get Mano
Majra after reading the story?
4) How does the writer describe summer season in the month of May in Rajasthan (the gold in
the north)
5) why did books give Satre a feeling of emotional stability ?( A tiny century)
PART C
Book The literary Petals (18)
4(a) answer the following questions in about 30_ 40 words each (4*×2=8)
1)How was Guru teg bahadur's body cremated ? (Hind ki Chadar….)
OR
What kind of bridge has been built over the river Lunda ? (The Eternal why)
2) why did Jimmy wells not personally arrest Bob ( After 20 years)
OR
How did King react to Vidura's advice ? (The gambling match)
3) How has the poet been fascinated by the rainbow through his manhood?( my heart leaps up
when I Behold)
OR
What does the poet want to sing of as a tribute to his motherland .(the song of India)
4) a)How does the poet react to the sadness of his counter part ? (Border Guards)
OR
How is mercy twice bless?( The quality of mercy)
b) Answer the following questions in 40_ 50 words (5)
Give a character sketch of silky Bob( after 20 years)
OR
Give a pen portrait of shree Guru Teg Bahadur ?
5)
Explain with reference to the context
The quality of mercy is not strain'd
it dropped as the gentle rain from heaven
upon the place beneath:it is twice blest
it blesseth him that gives and him that takes OR
Every virtual requires today
A fancy dress:the cassock is
The priest,'main virtue, the clever politician done a Saint 'se mean Apparel
OR
Write in own words the summary of the poem "The song of India"(5)
PART D
Pride and Prejudice (10)
Attempt any two
1) Give a brief account of the Bennet 's'family in Pride and Prejudice
2) give a brief character sketch of Elizabeth Bennett
3) write a short note on the theme of the novel Pride and Prejudice
PART E
Composition and grammar
7) Do as directed
a) change the voice
Wild dogs were killing pets .
b)I know a sweeper boy.
c)Did he read a book?
b) change the narration
1)He said to me," How are you?"
2)The teacher said"Ah! what a foolish man I have to deal with."
C) combine that two sentences into one using linkers
1) The audience began to think this He was a wonderful man.
2) He had lost his jewels .He sat back in his seat in silent rage.
D) fill in the blanks with suitable models
a) Sakuni saw that he – be roused again to anger.
b)He was just afraid that it __happen.
c) the criminal __be caught.
d) He came ___(sweep) the steps.(use to infinitive)
e)He pick up the ___(tear )pieces of paper (.use past participle)
f)___( read ) improve the mind. (use gerund)
g) _ ( run ) Is his favourite sport.(use gerund)
h) The boy is too intelligent to fai. (l remove to)
I)Sakuni defeated the Pandavas __ ( clever) ( use adverb)

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