English Pyq Solution Till July 2023

ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI
BOARD'S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 80
Important Instructions :
(1) Each activity has to be answered in complete sentence/sentences. Answers written in only one
word will not be given complete credit. Only the correct activity number written in case of options
will not be given any credit.
(2) Web diagrams, flow charts, tables, etc. are to be presented exactly as they are with answers.
(3) In point 2 above, only the words written without the presentation of activity format/design, will
not be given credit. Use of colour pens/pencils, etc. is not allowed. (Only blue/black pens are
allowed.)
(4) Multiple answers to the same activity will be treated as wrong and will not be given any credit.
(5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the activity sheet.
SECTION – I : PROSE
[Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping]
Q. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (12 Marks)
“Stop.” said the other. “I don’t want all that. Shall I succeed in my
present search or not? Answer this and go. Otherwise I will not let you
go till you disgorge all your coins.”
The astrologer muttered a few incantations and replied : “All right.
I will speak. But will you give me a rupee if what I say is convincing?
Otherwise I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you like.”
After a good deal of haggling, the other agreed. The astrologer
said : “You were left for dead. Am I right?”
“Ah, tell me more.”
“A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer.
“Good fellow!” He bared his chest to show the scar. “What else?”
“And then you were pushed into a well nearby in the field. You were
left for dead.”
“I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep
into the well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm.
“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.
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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.
A1. Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or False : (2)
(a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak.
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man.
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held it to the other man.
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long ago.
A2. The other man looked gratified, because .... : (2)
(Choose two correct alternatives from the following.)
(a) His enemy was going to meet him in his own village.
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
(d) His enemy was very happy and contented.
A3. The astrologer suggested to the other man never to travel southward again : (2)
Guess and write the purpose behind the astrologer’s suggestion.
A4. Give/Express your views on the effect of superstitions. (2)
A5. Language study : (2)
(i) He shook his head regretfully. (Choose the correct alternative to get the
Present Perfect Tense form of the given sentence.)
(a) He shakes his head regretfully.
(b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(c) He had shaken his head regretfully.
(d) He will shake his head regretfully.
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(ii) I will not open my mouth. (Choose the correct alternative to get the affirmative
form without changing the meaning of the sentence.)
(a) I will not close my mouth.
(b) I will open my mouth.
(c) I will shut my mouth.
A6. Find and write the words which have similar meaning for the following from the
extract : (2)
(a) bargaining
(b) surrender under pressure
(c) made a low sound of distress
(d) to look cautiously
(B) Language Study : (Non-Textual Grammar) (4)

Do as directed :
(i) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence :
COVID-19 is one of ........... most hazardous diseases witnessed by ...............
world.(1)
(ii) A
s soon as the captain gave an order, the soldiers fired. (Choose the correct
alternative to get “No sooner…..” form of the given sentence.)(1)
(a) No sooner the captain gave an order than the soldiers fired.
(b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(c) No sooner does the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(d) No sooner has the captain given an order than the soldiers fired.
(iii) The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.” (Choose the correct
alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)(1)
(a) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
(b) The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
(c) The teacher said that the Earth had revolved around the Sun.
(d) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(iv) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence :
I know a man which is very tall.(1)
A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
School and related factors (e.g. teachers, peer group, etc.) play a major
role in the child’s school adjustments. Through his interaction with
people in school, he learns how to behave with peers and adults other
than family members. He acquires values, goals, aspirations and socially
approved ways of behaviour. He gets a good exposure to a new set of
adult models. His formal education in school shapes him into a mature,
responsible and competent member of society.
A child’s experiences in school give him lessons in team spirit,
cooperation, healthy competition, goal setting and goal attainment.
A child’s school adjustments depend largely upon teachers’ values,
principles and attitudes. Family background of peers, their habits also
are important. Extracurricular activities in school, a child’s participation
in them, the reinforcement and punishment he gets, influence his school
adjustments.
During early school years, children’s adjustment problems are related
to being regular and punctual, doing homework and following discipline.
Later on, children are concerned about maintaining social relations.
During adolescence, the issue is how to develop and maintain relationship
with opposite sex members. Adolescents are also anxious about obtaining
good grades in examinations and choosing an appropriate career. School
adjustments have far-reaching effects on children’s success in life.
Peer groups range from neighbourhood play gangs and informal play
groups to organized groups such as study circles. A peer group has its
own group structure and expectations from its members. Non-fulfilment
of these expectations causes the members to face rejection from the
peers.
Children are under the influence of peers. A child’s attitude, habits
and behaviour are largely influenced by his interactions with peers.
A1. Complete the following sentences with the help of the extract : (2)
(a) The formal education that a child gets in school moulds him into ........ .
(b) School adjustments have long-lasting effects on ........ .
(c) A child’s interactions with peers have a great influence on his ........ .
(d) A child’s school adjustments have to rely largely on ........ .
A2. Develop the flow chart given below : (2)
Children’s Adjustment Problems :
Early school years :
Later school years :
During adolescence :
Peer group expectations :

A3. Find the facts from the extract and complete the table : (2)
A B
From the interaction with people in (a) learns
school, a child learns and acquires
(b) acquires
School experiences teach him
A4.
Express your views regarding school education in connection with character
building :(2)
A5. Language Study : (2)
(i) A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education :(1)
(Choose the correct alternative that indicates modal auxiliary showing

‘obligation.’)
(a) A child should spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(c) A child will spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(d) A child can spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(ii) A peer group has its own group structure and expectations from its members : (1)
(Choose the correct alternative to get ‘not only…. but also’ form of the above
sentence.)
(a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations
from its members.
(b) A peer group not only has its own group structure but also expectations from
its members.
(c) Not only a peer group has its own structure but also expectations from its
members.
(d) A peer group has its own group structure not only but also expectations
from its members.
A6. Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their antonyms in Column ‘B’ : (2)
A B
(1) early (a) acceptance
(2) rejection (b) failure
(3) success (c) carefree
(4) anxious (d) recitation
(e) late

(B) Summary Writing :(3)
rite a summary of the above extract with a suitable title. Take help of the
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given points / hints.
(Child’s interaction with people in school – his experiences in school – adjustment
problems – peer group influence)
(C) Mind Mapping : (3)

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to
illustrate / develop on the topic : ‘Best Sources of Entertainment’.
SECTION – II : POETRY
[Poetry and Appreciation]
He felt the cheering power of spring,
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.
His eye was on the Inchcape float;
Quoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
And row me to the Inchcape Rock,
And I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok’.
The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row,
And to the Inchcape Rock they go;
Sir Ralph bent over from the boat,
And he cut the Bell from the Inchcape float.
Down sunk the Bell with a gurgling sound,
The bubbles rose and burst around;
Quoth Sir Ralph, ‘The next who comes to the Rock
Won’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.’
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract : (2)
(1) Sir Ralph cut the Inchcape Bell.
(2) Sir Ralph asked his men to row him to the Inchcape Rock.
(3) The Inchcape Bell sank down.
(4) Sir Ralph kept his eye on the Inchcape float.
A2. ‘But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness’:
Explain the line in your own words.(2)
A3. ‘Those men who do wrong things, meet with due punishment :
Express your point of view on the above statement.(2)
A4. Pick out and write the rhyming words from the first stanza and also write its
rhyme scheme. (2)

A5. C
ompose four poetic lines of your own on – ‘A memorable evening on a beautiful
beach’.(2)
(B) Appreciation : (4)
Write a poetic appreciation of the poem given below :
When I had money, money, O!
I knew no joy till I went poor;
For many false man a friend
Came knocking all day at my door.
Then felt I like a child that holds
A trumpet that he must not blow
Because a man is dead; I dared
Not speak to let this false world know.
Much have I thought of life, and seen
How poor men’s hearts are ever light;
And how their wives do hum like bees
About their work, from morn till night.
So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,
And see the rich ones coldly frown
Poor men, think I, need not go up
So much as rich men should come down.
When I had money, money, O !
My many friends proved all untrue;
But now I have no money, O !
My friends are real, though very few!
SECTION – III : WRITING SKILLS

Q. 4. Complete the activities as per the instructions given below : (16 Marks)
(A) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities : (4)
(1) Drafting a virtual message :
Imagine, you are Rahul/Jyoti studying in 12th Standard. You are going to
attend an International Awareness Programme in New Delhi the next week.
Draft a message in about 100/150 words to convey the same to your classmate.
Give your own reasons to support your message.
OR
(2) Statement of Purpose :
You wish to pursue your graduation/diploma at a reputed university in any of
the streams of your own choice, either arts, commerce, science, management,
medicine, agriculture, engineering, law or any other degree you have in your
mind.
You have fixed your career goals and also have similar background to achieve
your dreams. Taking help of the above points/information, write a ‘Statement

of Purpose’ in about 100/150 words as a part of your application process to get
admission at a university of your choice.
OR
(3) Group Discussion :
You and your three friends (John, Irfan and Ravina) are selected as a team
for group discussion for a reputed TV channel. The topic of discussion is
‘Importance of English literature’. Write suitable dialogues for each participant
giving his/her opinion on the topic.
(B) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities : (4)
(1) E-Mail :
You purchased a 42 inches Smart TV four months ago from M.G. Electronics
and Appliances. It is not working properly and it also doesn’t have good
sound and picture quality. The warranty period of the TV is still valid. Write
an E-mail in about 100/150 words to the shop owner complaining about the
problem.
OR
(2) Report Writing :
Your junior college recently organised a ‘Book Reading Competition’. You
are the students’ representative. Write a report of the competition in about
100/150 words.
OR
(3) Interview :
Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a teacher who recently received
the Ideal Teacher Award from the state government. With the help of the given
table and points, draft questions for an interview.
(Do not change the sequence of the questions.)
Name of the interviewee
Area of success/reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of interview
Questions :
Questions should be based on –
(1) decision
(2) idols
(3) support
(4) education
(5) training
(6) success
(7) dream
(8) goals/destination

(C) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities : (4)
(1) Speech :
Imagine you have to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Save Earth Save Life’ on
World Environment Day in your junior college. Draft a speech in about
100 / 150 words that you wish to deliver before the audience.
OR
(2) Compering :
Suppose, you are going to compere a felicitation programme of the meritorious
students in H.S.C. Board Examination of your junior college. As a compere,
prepare the whole programme script considering the sequence and details of
the overall programme. You may take help of the given hints :
[ Welcome song, Introductory speech, Presentation of the result, Felicitation of
meritorious students, Representative talks / Speeches by meritorious students
and their parents, Small interview session, Chairperson’s address, Vote of
thanks.]
OR
(3) Expansion of an idea :
Expand the following idea in about 100/150 words with the help of the
points given below :
‘All is well that Ends well’.
* Well begun is just half done
* It’s all about the finishing touch
* Patience and perseverance are always counted
* Happy ending leads to satisfaction
(D) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities : (4)
(1) Review :
You have recently read a book. Write a ‘Review’ in about 100/150 words
of the book with the help of the following points :
* Title / author of the book
* Subject / Story / Information
* Language / Style / Presentation
* Benefits / Message
OR
(2) Blog Writing :
Write a ‘Blog’ in a proper format on ‘Yoga – A practice for better living’
with the help of the following points in about 100/110 words :
* Importance of Yoga in life
* Keeps body fit and healthy
* Refreshes soul and mind
* Stress buster
* Meditation helps in focussing
OR
(3) Appeal :

Your college has organised a motorcycle rally to make people aware that
they have to save paper and save trees.
Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Save Paper, Save Trees’ with the help of the
following points in about 100/150 words :
* Convincing appeal
* Need
* Information/Facts
* Famous personality/Guest
* Venue, date and time
SECTION – IV : LITERARY GENRE – NOVEL
Q. 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions : (4 Marks)
(i) Pick out the odd element from each line : (2)
(a) Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene, Daniel Defoe, Anthony Burgess.
(b) Mystery, Style. Conflict. Character.
(c) The turn of the screw, Aphra Behn, Rajmohan’s Wife, Jane Eyre.
(d) Drama, Novel, Psychology, Poetry.
(ii) Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the sentences : (2)
(a) The novel as a literary genre has a history of about ............ years.
(two thousand five hundred, two thousand, five hundred)
(b) The new literature written in the 18th century was characterised by ......... .
(mystery, fantasy, spirit of realism)
(c) In ............ novel, the surface meaning is different from the symbolic
meaning. (Allegorical, Dystopian, Gothic)
(d) ............ has coined the phrase ‘Stream of Consciousness’.
(Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, William James)
(B) Answer in about 50 words the questions given below : (4)
(1) Explain in brief the theme of the extract from “To Sir, with Love’.(2)
(2) Give the character-sketch of Denham in the extract from ‘To Sir, with Love’.(2)
(C) Answer the following : (4)
(1) Complete the table highlighting various traits of the following characters
in the extract from ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ :(2)
Name of the characters Traits

(1) Aouda
(2) Detective Fix

(2) ‘We can go around the world in less time by journeying eastward’ :
Justify it with Fogg’s journey in the extract from ‘Around the World in Eighty
Days’. (in about 50 words)(2)
(D) Answer the questions given below : (4)
(1) E
laborate the following line in the light of the novel ‘The Sign of Four’.
(in about 50 words)

“You really are an automaton – a calculating machine”. (2)
(2) Arrange the following incidents in correct sequence as per their occurrence
in the extract from the novel ‘The Sign of Four’.(2)
(a) Miss Morstan showed Holmes the pearls and letter.
(b) Miss Morstan discussed her problem with Holmes and Watson.
(c) They planned to meet the writer of the letter.
(d) Miss Morstan met Holmes and Watson at their house.
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SECTION – I
Q. 1 (A)
A1. (a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak. False
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man. True
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held it to the other man. False
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long ago. True
A2. The other man looked gratified, because .
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
A3.
The astrologer wanted to get rid of Guru Nayak once and for all. He did not ever
want to see the man whom he had once tried to kill. He knew that if Guru Nayak
recognized him some day, he would try to take revenge. Hence, he suggested that
the other man should not travel southward again.
A4. Model Answer : Superstitions make a person lose confidence in himself/herself.
The person who believes in superstitions is too dependent on silly things like
‘charms’ and ‘luck’. It affects a person’s life negatively and prevents growth. We
should do our utmost to eradicate superstitions and promote the scientific attitude
in people.
A5. (i) (b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(ii) (c) I will shut my mouth.
A6. (a) bargaining – haggling
(b) surrender under pressure – disgorge
(c) made a low sound of distress – groaned
(d) to look cautiously – peep
(B) (i) COVID-19 is one of the most hazardous diseases witnessed by the world.
(ii) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(iii) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(iv) I know a man who is very tall.
Q. 2. (A)
A1 (a) The formal education that a child gets in school moulds him into a mature,
responsible and competent member of society.
(b) School adjustments have long-lasting effects on children’s success in life.
(c) A child’s interactions with peers has a great influence on his attitude, habits and
behaviour.
(d) A child’s school adjustments have to rely largely on teachers’ values, principles
and attitudes.
A2. Flow chart :

Children’s Adjustment Problems :
Early school years : being regular and punctual, doing homework and
following discipline
Later school years : concerned about maintaining social relations
During adolescence : how to develop and maintain relationships with

members of the opposite sex
Peer group expectations : non-fulfilment causes members to face rejection

from peers
A3.
A B
From the interaction with people in (a) learns how to behave with peers
school, a child learns and acquires : and adults other than family
members
(b) acquires values, goals, aspirations
and socially approved ways of
behaviour
School experiences teach him : lessons in team spirit, cooperation,
healthy competition, goal setting and
goal attainment
A4. Model Answer : When children are very young, they get their values from their
family and their school. Thus, if the school has teachers who have good values, the
young students automatically imbibe these good values, and vice versa. These values
generally remain with them for life and build their character. Thus, it is correct to
say that the school environment and the teachers play a big role in the development
of a child’s character.
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A5.
(i) (b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(ii) (a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations
from its members.
A6.
A B
(1) early (e) late
(2) rejection (a) acceptance
(3) success (b) failure
(4) anxious (c) carefree
(B)
The Importance and Influence of School
A child spends a large portion of his life at school where he interacts with
teachers and friends and is influenced by them. He goes through a variety of
experiences which develop his values, principles and attitudes. All these build his
character to make him a mature and responsible member of society. A child also
faces different types of adjustment problems at different stages of his school life.
These adjustments have an impact on his success in life. The peer group and their
expectations also influence his behaviour.
(C) Mind Mapping :

Movies, Serials Documentaries, News
TV
Comedy
Fiction OTT
Suspense, etc
Best sources of
Books Cinema
entertainment
Multiplex
Biographies Movies
Home Theatre
Internet
Social Media Youtube

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. (4) Sir Ralph kept his eye on the Inchcape float.
(2) Sir Ralph asked his men to row him to the Inchcape Rock.
(1) Sir Ralph cut the Inchcape Bell.
(3) The Inchcape Bell sank down.
A2.
The Rover was jealous of the Abbot. He spotted the Inchcape bell and thought of a
plan to destroy the good work done by the Abbot. His wicked thoughts made him
happy. It was spring and this too made him feel cheerful enough to sing and whistle.
A3. Model Answer : I firmly believe that this is true. If we do good, we will get back
good things. If we are wicked, we will be punished some day or the other. The
rewards or the punishment may not be instant, but ultimately justice will prevail.
Hence, we should always follow a good path and be good human beings.
A4. Rhyming words from first stanza : spring-sing; excess-wickedness.
Rhyme scheme : aabb
A5. ‘A memorable evening on a beautiful beach’.
The waters lashed the sparkling shore
The gurgling sea had an ominous roar;
I stood to watch Mother Nature’s fury
She was angry, yes, well and truly!!
(B) Appreciation :
Money
W. H. Davies was a Welsh poet and writer. In his poem ‘Money’ he speaks of
the times when he had money and when he did not.
The theme of the poem is the effect of money on the behaviour of people. False
friends are plenty when a man has money. However, when one is poor one may have
fewer friends, but they are real friends. The poet has also noted that the lack of
money does not mean lack of happiness. The poor man is able to laugh while a rich
man frowns; the poor man’s wife is happily busy in her work.
There are many figures of speech like Simile, Antithesis, Onomatopoeia, etc. in
the poem. The rhyme scheme is ‘abcb’. Repetition of the word ‘money’ emphasizes
the way man gives money too much importance when actually it takes away our
happiness. The message is that money does not bring happiness. The poor are cheerful
while the rich are worried.
I liked the poem, but do not agree with it completely. I feel that the poor today
are not necessarily as happy as the poet seems to think. They too have their own
problems and difficulties.

SECTION – III
About Self-assessment of Writing Skills Questions [i.e. Q. 4. (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the solution to Board's March 2022 Activity
Sheet from ‘Navneet Practice Papers’ and consider the marking scheme given along with
them. They may try to self-assess their own answers. They can also get the guidance from
their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills – Standards XI – XII.
SECTION – IV
Q. 5 (A)
(1) (a) Daniel Defoe
(b) Mystery
(c) Aphra Behn
(d) Psychology
(2) (a) The novel as a literary genre has a history of about two thousand years.
(b) The new literature written in the 18th century was characterised by spirit of
realism.
(c) In Allegorical novel, the surface meaning is different from the symbolic meaning.
(d) William James has coined the phrase : Stream of Consciousness’.
(B)
(1) Theme of the extract : The theme of the extract is the student-teacher relationship
and the proceedings of the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council. The extract
shows the improvement in the conduct of the students, the increase in their level of
confidence and courtesy. It also shows the freedom and candour in student-teacher
interaction in the school.
(2)
Character sketch of Denham : Denham is business-like and confident while
allocating tasks and organizing the programme. He is an important official for the
function and sits confidently beside the Head. He courteously addresses the girls as
‘Miss’. While discussing P.T. and Games, he shocks the audience with his views.
He is a trained boxer and does not want to do P.T. exercises which he feels are
unnecessary for him. His tone is initially blunt, critical and argumentative. However,
when Miss Phillips gently replies to his arguments and outwits him, he ruefully
accepts his defeat.
(C)
(1) Name of the characters Traits
(1) Aouda Grateful, loving, concerned, sincere,
sweet, noble, unselfish, non-materialistic,
generous.
(2) Detective Fix Dutiful, stupid, repentant, unimaginative,

stubborn.
(2) When Fogg accepts the wager and starts Eastward, he sees the sun pass the meridian
eighty times, while people in London saw the sun pass the meridian only seventy-
nine times. Thus, while going from East to West he gained a day when he crossed
the International Date Line. Hence, we can go round the world in less time when
we journey Eastward.
(D)
(1) These words are said by Watson to Holmes when Mary Morstan had left after
discussing her case. Watson’s approach to the client is different from Holmes’.
Watson is attracted to her and full of admiration for her. When he voices his
admiration, Holmes, who is focusing on the problem, says without any trace of
enthusiasm that he had not noticed if she is attractive or not. Watson is indignant
and calls him a calculating machine.
(2) (d) Miss Morstan met Holmes and Watson at their house.
(b) Miss Morstan discussed her problem with Holmes and Watson.
(a) Miss Morstan showed Holmes the pearls and letter.
(c) They planned to meet the writer of the letter.
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allowed.)
(5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the Activity Sheet.
[ Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping ]
At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed
wares behind plateglass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a
stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running, round the
corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his
pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass button.
“Where’s the man that done that?” inquired the officer agitatedly.
“Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said
Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune.
The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who
smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their
heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the block running to catch
a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his
heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.
On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great
pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses. Its crockery
and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. Into this place Soapy
betook himself without challenge. At a table he sat and consumed beefsteak,
flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then he told the waiter the fact that the
minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
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“Now, get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy. “And don’t keep a
gentleman waiting.”
“No cop for you,” said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and
an eye like the cherry in the Manhattan cocktail. “Hey, Con!”
Neatly upon his left ear on the callous pavement two waiters pitched
Soapy. He arose, joint by joint, as a carpenter’s rule opens, and dusted his
clothes. Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very
far away. A policeman who stood before a drugstore two doors away
laughed and walked down the street.
A1. True/False : (2)
Read the following sentences and state whether they are True or False.
Correct the false statements and rewrite them :
(a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
(c) The policeman chased Soapy.
(d) Soapy did not run away from the place.
A2. Rearrange : (2)
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract :
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
(c) “Now, get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy.
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
A3. Guess : (2)
Read the following sentences and write down what it means :
(a) “Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?”
(b) He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were
total strangers.
A4. Personal Response : (2)
Suppose you are a manager of a hotel. A poor boy has taken dinner in the
hotel and then he found he has not enough money to pay the bill. Describe how
you will react in the situation.
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.
(Make the above sentences simple.)
A6. Vocabulary : (2)
Match the following words in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(a) gibberish (i) magic
(b) enchantment (ii) meaningless speech
(c) arrest (iii) threw
(d) pitched (iv) nab

Q. 1. (B) Grammar/Language Study (Non-textual Grammar) : (4 Marks)
B1. Do as directed :
(i) We can accept our life gracefully.
(Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing ‘compulsion’.) (1)
(ii) As I entered the post office, the Post Master presented me with a telegram.
(Begin the sentence with “No sooner ………) (1)
(iii) The mother looks after her child. (Make it a rhetorical question.) (1)
B2. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence : (1)
Summers in Delhi are extreme hot.
“I don’t believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions and then
make them right.” One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata’s
inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate
that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his
teachings to mould my future the way I want.
Even though Ratan Tata was born in a very posh family of India, he
never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale
country from New York. Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group
working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost
10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio
and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling
finances. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division
but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving
success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the Chairman of
the Tata Group of Companies. He started with a very basic job in his
father’s company and today he owns a billion dollar company.
The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and
this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best.
Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but
Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be
failing, Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the
passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was
given to Ford, they showed interest too. At the three-hour meeting at Ford
headquarters in Detroit, Chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata,
“Why did you enter the passenger car business when you were not knowing
of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you.”
Ratan Tata decided to move back home. While travelling he was very
tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures,
Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same
period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on its way of bankruptcy,

Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover.
Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to
Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar Land Rover
is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits.
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract : (2)
(a) He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and
Electronics Company Limited.
(b) Tata Group launched its passenger car ‘Tata Indica’ in the year 1998.
(c) Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, “You are doing a big favour for us by buying
Jaguar Land Rover.”
(d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
A2. Explain : (2)
The writer says, “I don’t believe in taking right decisions, I take decisions and
then make them right.”
A3. Give reasons : (2)
Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.
Right decision at the right time is important for success. Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar : (2)
Do as directed :
(i) He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word.)
(ii) Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
(Rewrite it beginning with “The passenger car Tata Indica…..’)
A6. Vocabulary : (2)
Give antonyms :
(i) Profit
(ii) Prevent
Q. 2. (B) Summary Writing : (3 Marks)
Write a summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of
the given points/hints :
Ratan Tata’s early career – early setback in passenger car business – his meeting
with Bill Ford – his success in passenger car business – purchase of Ford’s Jaguar
Land Rover.
Q. 2. (C) Mind Mapping : (3 Marks)
Develop a Mind-Mapping using your ideas and concepts to develop the topic
‘Proper Time Management’. :
(i) Using the title connect your thoughts
(ii) Use your own design for branching and general structure
(iii) Try making 2 – 3 main and 2 – 3 subbranches

[Comprehension and Appreciation]
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.
Henceforth I ask not good fortune,
I myself am good fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing.
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.
The earth, that is sufficient,
I do not want the constellations any nearer,
I know they are very well where they are,
I know they suffice for those who belong to them.
Still here I carry my old delicious burdens,
I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me
wherever I go,
I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them in return.
A1. Complete the web diagram about the qualities needed on the journey of life : (2)
Qualities needed on
the journey of life
A2. Analyse the line – I asked not good fortune, I myself am good fortune.(2)
Explain the importance of long path / road in man’s life.
A4. Poetic Device : (2)
Identify and explain the figure of speech in the following line.
Still here I carry old delicious burdens.
A5. Poetic creativity : (2)
Complete the given lines using your imagination.
There is no way leading back.
I move forward ........................
Q. 3. (B) Appreciation : (4 Marks)
Read the given extract and write an appreciation of the poem using the
following points :
Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?
This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;
Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?
Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along?
Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng?
Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way,
Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?
Can you say tonight, in imparting with the days that’s slipping fast,
That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;
Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?
Points : (i) Title of the poem, name of the poet.
(ii) Theme
(iii) Poetic devices, language
(iv) Values
(v) Your opinion about the poem.

(A) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)
(1) Drafting a Virtual Message :

You are Gopal, a receptionist, in the office of a company manufacturing garments.
A sales manager Mr. Deshmukh visited and handed over the sales report to be
submitted to the General Manager who was busy attending a meeting :
Mr. Deshmukh : Hello! I am here to submit the available sales report to the
General Manager.
Gopal : I am sorry but the General Manager is in the meeting. Can you
leave a message for him along with the reports?
Mr. Deshmukh : Sorry, I have to leave immediately to collect the other reports. Please
inform the General Manager, that I had to leave immediately and
I will see him in the evening at 5 : 30 P.M. with the other reports.
Thank you.
As a receptionist draft a virtual message for the General Manager.
OR
You are very interested in fashion designing. You have also participated in
the various competitions and have shown your talent. Your friend is assisting
you to make a career in fashion designing.
Draft a statement of purpose that will help you to get admission for the course
in fashion designing at M. Rajeshwar College of Arts, Hubli, Karnataka.
OR
You, along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishor, are discussing their
likes and dislikes. But all are fascinated with the reading habit. Write a short
group discussion in the form of a dialogue telling the importance of reading
for enhancing knowledge.
Q. 4. (B) Attempt any ONE of the following : (4)
(1) E-Mail writing :
Imagine that you are a shopkeeper of gift articles. A customer had given an
order for purchasing articles but you have some difficulties for giving delivery
in time due to shortage. Write an email to him/her apologising for the delay.
OR
You are a representative of the N.S.S. unit of your college. Write a brief
report of the camp in which various social activities including cleanliness
have been conducted by all the participants.
OR
(3) Interview Questions :
Imagine that you have met with the topper in M.P.S.C. Examination. You
wish to interview him/her to know his/her journey of success. Prepare a set
of 8 to 10 questions to be asked.
Q. 4. (C) Attempt any ONE of the following activities : (4)
(1) Speech Writing :
You wish to take part in the elocution competition which is organised by your
college cultural committee. Prepare a speech on the topic ‘Mask for safety’.
OR
(2) Compering :
On the occasion of the inaugural function of ‘Sports Day’ you have been
given the responsibility to compere : Draft a script of the same. Use the
following points :
– Brief introduction
– Lighting the lamp / Inauguration
– Welcome the guests
– Chief guest’s address
– Vote of thanks
OR
(3) Expansion of Idea :
Expand the following idea by using the points :
‘Time and tide wait for none’.
– Meaning of the proverb
– Importance of time
– Proper time management
– Add your own points
Q. 4. (D) Attempt any ONE of the following activities : (4)
(1) Film Review :
Write a review of a film which you liked most with the help of the
following points :
– Story / Theme
– Producer / Director
– Special features of direction
– Characters : Conflict
– Music / Dance / Songs / Photography, etc.
– Your opinion
OR
(2) Blog Writing :
Write a blog in appropriate format on ‘Necessity of Social Awareness’
regarding Cleanliness/Hygiene in about 100 to 150 words :
OR
(3) Appeal :
Prepare an appeal to inculcate the habit :
– Slogan
– Use persuasive appeal
– Its necessity for development

Q. 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions : (4 Marks)
(i) Match the following items from Column ‘A’ with those from Column ‘B’ :(2)
(a) Murasaki Sikibu (i) The Pilgrim’s Progress
(b) Jonathan Swift (ii) Gulliver’s Travels
(c) John Bunyan (iii) Rajmohan’s Wife
(d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (iv) Tale of Genji

(ii) Pick the odd word out : (2)
(a) Amit Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Henry Fielding, Amita Desai.
(b) plot, novella, setting, theme
(c) Place, time, climate, epistolary
(d) horror, mystery, picaresque, thriller
Q. 5. (B) Answer the questions given below in about 50 words : (4 Marks)
(i) Describe how Ricky Braithwaite manage to bring about a change in the

behaviour of his students. (2)
(ii) How does Mr. Braithwaite manage to increase the cultural exposure of the
class ? (2)
Q. 5. (C) Answer the following : (4 Marks)
(i) Describe how Fix, the detective creates problems for Mr. Fogg arresting him
for bank robbery and how Mr. Fogg tries to solve the problem. (2)
(ii) In what way was Mr. Fogg’s final winning of the wager connected with
Aouda ? (2)
Q. 5. (D) Answer the questions given below : (4 Marks)
(i)
Describe how Sherlock Holmes discovered the connection between
Miss Morstan receiving precious pearls with Major Sholto. (2)
(ii) How does the mystery of Bartholomew’s murder lead Holmes to track down
Jonathan Small ? (2)
*****

SOLUTION : BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022
SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window. True
(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window. False
Corrected sentence : A policeman, as well as some people, heard the
breaking of the glass of the shop window.
(c) The policeman chased Soapy. False
Corrected sentence : The policeman did not chase Soapy. Instead, he
chased some other man who was running to catch a car.
(d) Soapy did not run away from the place. True
A2. (b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
(c) “Now, get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy.
A3. (a) Soapy encouraging the policeman to arrest him by indirectly hinting that he might
have had something to do with the breaking of the window.
(b) He told the waiter that he did not have a single penny to pay the bill.
A4. I will talk to the boy and if I feel that the boy is really hungry and in need of a meal,
I will pay for it from my own pocket. I will first check if the boy is genuinely honest
and does not have money. I believe that we must always help those who are in need.
A5. (i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretentions.
(Note : This sentence was already simple.)
(ii) Men smashing windows do not remain to chat with the police.
A6. (a) gibberish – (ii) meaningless speech
(b) enchantment – (i) magic
(c) arrest – (iv) nab
(d) pitched – (iii) threw
Q. 1. (B)
B1. (i) We must / ought to accept our life gracefully.
(ii) No sooner did I enter the post office than the Post Master presented me with a
telegram.
(iii) Doesn’t the mother look after her child?
B2. Summers in Delhi are extremely hot.

Q. 2. (A)
A1. (d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
(a) He was appointed as Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics
Company Limited.
(b) Tata Group launched its passenger car ‘Tata Indica’ in the year 1998.
(c) Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, “You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-
Land Rover.”
A2. Very often, one does not know when taking a decision whether it is right or wrong.
Mr Tata takes a decision and then does his utmost to see that what he has decided goes
right. He follows through and pursues the matter to see that his decision turns out right
and the results are good. He tries his level best to see that his decision works for the
best.
A3. Ratan Tata’s experiment of producing a passenger car was unsuccessful. The passenger
car business was a failure in the first year itself and many people advised him to sell it.
He agreed with this and hence decided to sell the passenger car business.
A4. This is true. Not only should the decision be right, but the time of the decision should
also be right. For example, Michael Dell’s decision to quit school and start a computer
business was the right decision taken at the right time, which made him successful.
One will face failure if either the time is not right or the decision is not right.
A5. (i) He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division.
(ii) The passenger car Tata Indica was launched by the Tata group.
A6. (i) profit  loss (ii) prevent  allow/permit
Q. 2. (B) Summary :
RATAN TATA – AN INDUSTRIALIST PAR EXCELLENCE
Ratan Tata was born in a well-to-do family but he never took money and power
for granted. After graduation he began his career on the shop floor of Tata Steel. Ten
years later he was appointed as director -in-charge of NELCO. Tata Group launched
its passenger car Tata Indica in 1998 but it was a failure and a proposal was given to
Bill Ford. Ford, however, humiliated Tata, who was very upset. Later on, Tata Motors
did very well in the business of passenger cars while Ford was on its way to bankruptcy.
Tata bought Ford’s Land Rover and Jaguar and Ford acknowledged the favour.
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Q. 2. (C) Mind Mapping :
Tasks that can be

Urgent goals/tasks
delayed or omitted
Plan your day’s

schedule
Prioritize tasks
PROPER TIME MANAGEMENT Get organized
Track your time

Learn to say ‘No’
Prepare and stick to a

Keep a diary
rough timetable
SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1.
confidence
Qualities needed on the

contentment strength
journey of life
light-heartedness
A2. This shows that he does not ask for good fortune for he has enough confidence in
himself. He realizes that he himself is in complete control of his life and in charge of
his destiny. It is his responsibility to make things go his way. He knows that he is the
maker of his own future.
A3. The road or path in man’s life is very important. If, while travelling along that road
we are confident and positive, we will reach our goal. We should have strength and
contentment. We should also have the capability of taking responsibility for our actions
as we travel.

A4.
The figures of speech are :
(i) ‘Paradox’ – here, the contradictory words ‘delicious’ and ‘burden’ are combined
to create a startling effect. ‘Delicious’ is something pleasant while ‘burden’ is
something unpleasant.
(ii) Transferred Epithet—the epithet (adjective) ‘delicious’ is transferred to ‘burdens’.
A5. Towards my goal…..
There is no way leading back
I move forward along the track;
I am happy, confident and strong,
And I will achieve my goal before long.
Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
This extract has been taken from the poem, “Have you Earned your Tomorrow”.
It is a thought-provoking poem. The poet Edgar Guest makes us ponder and find out
whether we have done something useful on a particular day. He urges the readers to be
thoughtful about the people around them.
The extract is simple and the tone of writing is optimistic. The poet asks the
readers whether they have done anything to improve the life of another human being or
not, and based on the answer, whether their existence for another day is justified. The
poem is full of questions, making the reader stop and think. Each question forces us to
ask ourselves if we are kind, thoughtful, unselfish and patient.
The rhyme scheme is ‘aabb’. The poet has used different poetic devices like
Alliteration and Interrogation to give beauty to the extract. The clear message of the
extract is : One’s life is meaningful only if it is useful for humanity at large. It is
an uplifting poem. We can take the message and begin implementing it in our life
immediately and every day.
SECTION – III
About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers. They
can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(i) (1) Murasaki Shikibu – (iv) Tale of Genji
(2) Jonathan Swift – (ii) Gulliver’s Travels
(3) John Bunyan – (i) The Pilgrim’s Progress
(4) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay – (iii) Rajmohan’s Wife
(ii) (a) Henry Fielding
(b) novella
(c) epistolary
(d) picaresque
Q. 5. (B)
(i) Ricky Braithwaite initially had a very difficult time with the students. They were
disrespectful, ill-mannered and mischievous and he verbally scolded them for their
behaviour. However, when he was unsuccessful in reforming them, he changed his
teaching and handling tactics and interacted with them as though they were adults
and respectable persons. He required that every girl be referred to as ‘Miss’ and that
his students called him ‘Sir.’ He had novel and creative ideas, innovative techniques
and understood the students’ psychology. He didn’t lose his patience and continued
implementing his ideas and techniques to help him to bring a significant change in his
students’ lives. His calm demeanor and sincere desire to see them succeed gradually
earned him their respect and they changed their behaviour.
(ii) Ricky Braithwaite found that the students belonged to a background that is not suitable
for learning and their overall development and progress. Braithwaite is also surprised
and shocked by the conditions in which these students lived. Therefore, to increase the
class cultural exposure, he took them on field trips and excursions to museums and
theatres, to which many of the students had never been earlier. A white, female teacher
accompanied them. Thus, he managed to increase their cultural exposure.
Q. 5. (C)

(i) Fogg has to travel round the world in eighty days and reach London by a certain date
and time in order to win a wager. Fix, the detective, follows Fogg all over. He believes
that Fogg is the bank robber who has robbed a great sum from the bank of England.
He puts obstacles in Fogg’s path, arrests Fogg at Liverpool and throws him in jail.
This delays Fogg a bit. Fix soon learns that another man was responsible for the bank
robbery, and he releases Fogg. Fogg immediately gets into a cab, goes to Liverpool
station and orders a special train.
He also bribes the engineer by the offer of a generous reward, for speeding up the
process.
(ii) Fogg wished to marry Aouda, and he sent Passepartout to notify the Reverend Samuel
Wilson, of Marylebone parish. They wanted to be married the next day, which they
thought was a Monday. However, when Passepartout reached the parish, he found that
they had made a mistake; the next day was not Monday but Sunday. They had made a
mistake of one day. They had arrived twenty-four hours ahead of time and could still
win the wager! If Passepartout had not gone to the parish to fix Fogg’s marriage to
Aouda, they would never have found out their mistake in time to win the wager. Thus,
Aouda indirectly helped them to win the wager.
Q. 5. (D)
(i) Mary’s father had disappeared under mysterious circumstances some ten years earlier.
Major Sholto was his only friend in London. Holmes discovered that Major Sholto had
died in 1882 and that within a short span of time Mary began receiving a large pearl in
the mail on the same day of every year, implying a connection. There was also a letter
implying that injustice had been done to Mary. Thus, Holmes believed that the death of
Major Sholto, had something to do with the mysterious pearls she had been receiving
every year.
(ii) Holmes and Watson find the body of Bartholomew, who has been murdered. After
investigating for some time, Holmes concludes from the footprints that two persons,
one of whom had a wooden leg, had committed the crime. The wooden-legged man
had stepped in creosote during his escape. Following up on this lead, Holmes and
Watson borrow a dog to follow the scent. Their search leads them to the edge of the
Thames, where it is clear the two criminals had hired a boat. Holmes, Watson, and
several officers pursue the boat in a police barge, overtake it and capture the wooden-
legged man, who was Jonathan Small.
*****

BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET : JULY 2022

allowed.)
(5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the Activity Sheet.
[Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping]
The young lift-man in a city office who threw a passenger out of his lift
the other morning and was fined for the offence was undoubtedly in the
wrong. It was a question of “Please”. The complainant entering the lift,
said, “Top”. The lift-man demanded “Top-please”, and this concession
being refused he not only declined to comply with the instruction, but
hurled the passenger out of the lift. This, of course was carrying a comment
on manner too far. Discourtesy is not a legal offence, and it does not
excuse assault and battery. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock
him down, the law will acquit me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will
permit me to retaliate with reasonable violence. It does this because the
burglar and my assailant have broken quite definite commands of the law.
But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners, or
could sanction the use of violence against something which it does not
itself recognize as a legally punishable offence. And our sympathy with the
lift-man, we must admit that the law is reasonable. It would never do if we
are at liberty to box people’s ears because we did not like their behaviour,
or the tone of their voices or the scowl on their faces. Our fists would
never be idle, and the gutters of the city would run with blood all day.

I may be as uncivil as I may please and the law will protect me
against violent retaliation. I may be haughty or boorish and there is no
penalty to pay except the penalty of being written down an ill-mannered
fellow. The law does not compel me to say “Please” or to attune my voice
to other people’s sensibilities any more than it says that I shall not wax my
moustache or dye my hair or wear ringlets down my neck. It does not
recognize the laceration of our feelings as a case for compensation. There
is no allowance for moral and intellectual damages in these matters.
A1. True/False : (2)
Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are ‘True’ or ‘False’ :
(i) ‘Politeness’ was the chief character of the lift-man.
(ii) The passenger was pushed out of the lift by the lift-man.
(iii) Moral and intellectual damages are not allowed in such cases.
(iv) The passenger’s demand was denied by the lift-man.
A2. Explain the given points below : (2)
Act of the lift-man
Reason
A3. Complete the flow chart : (2)

The legal system cannot
.............. ..............
A4.
“An ill-mannered fellow is harmful to our society.” Explain the statement in
your own words.(2)
Choose the correct option as the answer to the following sentences :
(i) Discourtesy is not a legal offence.
(The correct ‘affirmative’ form of this sentence is ...)
(a) Courtesy is an illegal offence.
(b) Courtesy is always an illegal offence.
(c) Discourtesy is never an illegal offence.
(d) Discourtesy is an illegal offence.
(ii) There is no allowance for manners and intellectual damages in these matters.
(The correct use of ‘as well as’ in the given sentence is ...)
(a) There is none of allowance for manners as well as intellectual damages
in these matters.
(b) There is always a allowance for manners as well as intellectual damages
in these matters.
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(c) There is no allowance for manners as well as intellectual damages in
these matters.
(d) There is a definite allowance for manners as well as intellectual damages
in these matters.
A6. Write the meaning of the given words : (2)

(a) legislate – (b) haughty –
Q. 1. (B) Non-textual Grammar : (4 Marks)
B1. Do as directed :
(1) George Washington was elected President in 1788.(1)
(Choose the correct ‘change the voice’ answer from the following options.)
(a) The elected President in 1788 was George Washington.
(b) They elected George Washington as President in 1788.
(c) The President George Washington was elected as President in 1788.
(d) In 1788, President George Washington was elected.
(2) It is not necessary for you to wait any longer. (Which also means ... .)(1)
You ......... not wait any longer. (Rewrite the above sentence using correct
modal auxiliaries from the given options.)
(a) need (b) should (c) must (d) will
(3) I spent my high school years in Mumbai. (1)
(Choose the correct change into Past Perfect Continuous change from the
given options.)
(a) I had been spending my high school years in Mumbai.
(b) I have spent my high school years in Mumbai.
(c) I have been spending my high school years in Mumbai.
(d) I had spent my high school years in Mumbai.
B2. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite. (1)
“Susan gave me a real nice bouquet of flowers.”
Once you learn to contact and release the hidden power of your
subconscious mind, you can bring into your life more power, more wealth,
more health, more happiness, and more joy.
You do not need to acquire this power, you already possess it. But you
will have to learn how to use it. You must understand it so that you can
apply it in all departments of your life.
If you follow the simple techniques and processes explained in this
book, you can gain the necessary knowledge and understanding. You can
be inspired by a new light, and you can generate a new force that enables
you to realize your hopes and make all your dreams come true. Decide how
to make your life grandeur, greater, richer and noble than ever before.
Within your subconscious depths lie Infinite Wisdom, Infinite power,
an infinite power supply of all that is necessary. It is waiting there for you
to give it development and expression. If you begin now to recognize these
potentials of your deeper mind, they will take form in the world without.
Provided you are open-minded and receptive, the Infinite Intelligence
within your subconscious mind can reveal to know everything you need to
know at every moment of time and point of space. You can receive new
thoughts and ideas, bring forth new inventions, make new discoveries,
create new works of art. The Infinite Intelligence in your subconscious can
give you access to wonderful new kinds of knowledge. Let it reveal itself to
you and it will open the way to perfect expression and true place in your life.
Through the wisdom of your subconscious mind, you can attract the
ideal companion, as well as the right business associate or partner. It can
show you how to get all the money you need and give you the financial
freedom to be, to do and to go as our heart desires.
A1. Read the following sentences, choose two of them that explain the theme of
the extract : (2)
(i) Types of conscious and subconscious mind.
(ii) The marvellous power of subconscious mind.
(iii) Thinking is very important to get our desired goals.
(iv) Recognizing the potentialities of the deeper mind can show how to get as
your heart desires.
A2. Complete the given web diagram to show the ‘uses of artificial intelligence’,
from the given extract :(2)
Uses of Infinite
Intelligence
................ ................ ................ ................
A3. Complete the given ‘flow chart’ to express the ‘Power of subconscious mind’,
from the given extract :(2)
(1) ...............................
Power of (2) ...............................

subconscious
mind (3) ...............................
(4) ...............................

A4. M ention any four steps / methods in order to develop our personality. Give your
own ideas and thoughts.(2)
(i) You can gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(Choose the correct alternative from the following options that shows the
correct use of ‘able to’ in this sentence.)
(a) You should be able to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(b) You are able to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(c) You would be able to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(d) You will be able to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(ii) New force enables you to realise your hopes.
(Choose the correct alternative from the given options to frame
‘Wh-question’, to get the underlined part as the answer.)
(a) How do new force enable you ?
(b) What does new force enable you ?
(c) When did new force enable you ?
(d) Where does new force enable you ?
A6. Find the ‘antonyms’ of the given words from the extract.(2)
(a) stupidity – (b) dull –
Q. 2. (B) Summary Writing : (3 Marks)
Write a summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the
given points/hints :
♦ subconscious mind
♦ potentialities
♦ secret of happy life
Q. 2. (C) Mind Mapping : (3 Marks)
Develop a Mind-Map on the topic “Students’ roles and responsibilities’’,
expressing and presenting your own ideas, flow, design and structure.
[Comprehension and Appreciation]
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 newborn 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. Complete the ‘table’ given below with the help of the above extract : (2)
Words / Phrases Time of the day Weaver’s activity
Weavers weave robes for the
.............................. Early morning
new-born
Moonlight ........................................ Weavers weave for the funeral
Late in the evening ........................................ .................................................
A2. Complete the tree-diagram expressing the three phases of life and its details
with reference to the poem :(2)
Three phases of life
.............. .............. ..............
Colour Feeling
.............. ..............
A3.
We come across many colours in life. These colours have different types of
effects and influence on our lives. Write in your own words, how do colours
affect us in different phases of our life. (2)
A4. Complete the table with reference to the first stanza in the above poem : (2)
Rhyming words Rhyming scheme
(1) ................................................ ................................................
(2) ................................................ ................................................
A5. Complete the last two lines of the following short poem by composing two
lines of your own : (2)
Life is full of ups and downs
There are joys as well as sorrows
................................................
................................................
Q. 3. (B) Appreciation : (4 Marks)
Write the poetic appreciation of the extract given below :
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 railways 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.
Coming out he trembles at the sink,
The cold water running over his brown hands,
A few droplets cling to the greying hair 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.
(A) Attempt any ONE of the following activities : (4)
(1) Drafting a Virtual Message :
You think of attending a programme on ‘Environment Protection’ at your
college. At the same time you find it difficult to meet your friend which you
have promised. Write a message to your friend convincing about the same.
Draft this message in about 100 – 150 words specifying your own benefits
to attend the programme.
OR
You wish to pursue your graduation at a reputed university in any of the
streams of your own choice, either arts, science, commerce or management,
medical, engineering or any other degree you have in your mind. You have
fixed your career goals and also have similar background to achieve your
dreams.
Write a ‘statement of purpose’, as a part of your application process to
get admission at a university of your choice.
OR
Sahil, Aniket and Aliya have recently discussed on a topic ‘Social Media
affecting teenager’s life’. Draft this group discussion in the form of dialogues
on this topic.
Q. 4. (B) Attempt any ONE of the following activities : (4)
(1) E-Mail Writing :
You have planned a family trip to South India. You need a leave for eight days.
Write an e-mail in a proper format with all its supporting details you wish to
include to convince and get your leave approved. (100 – 150 words).
OR
Imagine, your college recently observed a “Health and fitness” awareness week.
You are the editor of the notice board column. Write a report in about 100 – 150
words on the happenings of the awareness week and all the observations, adding
all the required information and details witnessed and experienced.
OR
(3) Interview Questions :
Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a famous personality from the
field of sports. With the help of the given table and points, draft questions on
the given fields associated with the sports 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
1. Interest development
2. Idols in life
3. Early learning/training
4. Support
5. Schedule/time table
6. Recent achievements
7. Goals in life
8. Destination
Q. 4. (C) Attempt any ONE from the given activities : (4)

(1) Speech Writing :
Imagine you have taken part in an elocution competition. You have selected the
topic “Nature – our true teacher”. Draft a speech in about 100 – 150 words that
you wish to deliver before the audience. OR
(2) Compering :
Imagine, you are given an opportunity and responsibility to compere a programme
at your college based on “Developing reading habits”. As a compere, draft the
required script to decide on the flow of the overall programme. You may take
help of the given hints :
(Welcome, introduction, felicitation, speakers, guests, students’ presentation,
presidential address, vote of thanks.)
OR
(3) Expansion of Ideas :
Expand the following idea with the help of the points given below : (100 – 150
words)
‘Social Distancing – A need of today’
• Need
• Purpose
• Roles and responsibilities
• Awareness
• Acceptance of the fact
Q. 4. (D) Attempt any ONE from the given activities : (4)
(1) Review :
You have recently read a book/magazine. Write a ‘Review’ on the same with the help
of the following points : (100 – 150 words)
– Title of the book
– Subject/Story/Information
– Language/Style/Features
– Uses/Scope/Benefits
OR
(2) Blog Writing :
Write a ‘Blog’ in a proper format on “Food habits – Balanced Diet” with the help of
the following points : (100 – 150 words)
– Good food
– Nutrition
– Dos and Don’ts
– Balanced diet – need
OR
(3) Appeal :
Prepare an appeal on the topic, ‘Avoid Noise Pollution’, with the help of the following
points : (100 – 150 words)
– Causes
– Effects
– Action plan
– Planning and Implementation
Q. 5. (A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below : (4 Marks)
(1) Rewrite the given sentences by choosing the correct alternative given in the
brackets : (2)
(i) The word ‘novella’, originated from the ......... word ‘novelle’, a type of
prose fiction. (French; Italian; American; Mexican)

(ii) The psychological novel presents the ......... of the protagonist.
(personal life; professional life; social life; internal life)
(iii) The word ‘utopia’ possesses the ......... .
(best qualities; worst qualities, ideal qualities; unequal qualities)

(iv)
In the eighteenth century middle class could get time for reading and
discussing the novels because of .........
(ideas of life; the spread of superstitions; the spread of machines; ample
free time)
(2) Match the following Column ‘A’ with the Column ‘B’ : (2)
(i) Picaresque novel (a) describes earlier than its writing
(ii) Allegorical novel (b) narrates the adventures of the protagonist

(c) indicates growth of the protagonist’s mind
(iii) Historical novel
and spirit
(iv) Bildungsroman novel (d) the surface meaning of it is different from
the symbolic meaning
Q. 5. (B) Answer the questions given below in about 50 words : (4 Marks)
(i) Describe Denham’s views on P.T. and games.
(2)
(ii) Justify, ‘To sir, With Love’, is an autobiographical novel.(2)
Q. 5. (C) Answer the questions given below in about 50 words : (4 Marks)
(i) Describe the character of ‘Aouda’, in the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty

days’.(2)
(ii) Comment on the theme of the extract given in the novel, ‘Around the World in
Eighty days’. (2)
Q. 5. (D) Answer the questions given below in about 50 words : (4 Marks)
(i) Describe the character of ‘Mary Morstan’, from the point of view of Sherlock

Holmes. (2)
(ii) Give the central idea of the novel ‘The Sign of Four’, from the extract given in
the text. (2)
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SECTION – I
Q. 1 (A)
A1. (i) Politeness was the chief character of the liftman. False
(ii) The passenger was pushed out of the lift by the lift-man. True
(iii) Moral and intellectual damages are not allowed in such cases. True
(iv) The passenger’s demand was denied by the liftman. False
A2. Act of the lift-man He hurled the passenger out of the lift.
The passenger was not polite and did not say ‘Please’, or
Reason make a request to the lift-man to take him to the top floor.
A3. The legal system cannot –
attempt to legislate against bad sanction the use of violence

manners against something or someone
A4. Model Answer : An ill-mannered person is discourteous and rude. He does not
respect the opinions of others and is not public-spirited. Hence, he upsets others and
disturbs the social atmosphere around him. He has a negative attitude and creates
disharmony in society. Hence, he is harmful to our society.
A5. (i) (d) Discourtesy is an illegal offence.
(ii) (c) There is no allowance for manners as well as intellectual damages in these
matters.
A6. (a) legislate – make a law or laws
(b) haughty – having a high opinion of oneself
Q. 1. (B)
B1. (1) (b) They elected George Washington as President in 1788.
(2) You need not wait any longer.
(3) (a) I had been spending my high school years in Mumbai.
B2. Susan gave me a really nice bouquet of flowers.
Q. 2. (A)
A1. Two sentences explaining the theme of the extract :
(i) The marvellous power of the subconscious mind.
(iii) Recognizing the potentialities of the deeper mind can show you how to get what
your heart desires.
A2.
Uses of Infinite
Intelligence
receive new
bring forth new make new create new
thoughts and
inventions discoveries works of art
ideas
A3.
(1) gives one new knowledge
Power of (2) helps one to understand one’s potentials

subconscious
mind (3) helps to understand life and make one’s dreams come true
(4) helps one to achieve success and happiness in life
A4.
To develop our personality, we should try to be hard-working, organized and sincere.
We must be courteous to others and confident about what we do. We must read books
and articles on a variety of topics. We must learn not only to converse with others
but also to listen when others talk. Of course, we must look after our health as well
as participate in extracurricular activities. Last but not the least, we must be kind,
generous and humane human beings.
A5. (i) (b) You are able to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding.
(ii) (b) What does new force enable you?
A6. (a) stupidity  wisdom
(b) dull  grander
Q. 2. (B) Summary :
The Power of the Subconscious

Our subconscious mind is very powerful. We already possess this power and we only
have to learn how to use it. If we apply it correctly, we can generate a force that will
make all our dreams come true. The subconscious has infinite power and wisdom,
and it can reveal to us everything we need to know at every moment in time and at
every point in space. The infinite intelligence in our subconscious can help us to
access all wonderful types of knowledge. We can get whatever our heart desires and
lead a happy life.
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Q. 2. (C) Mind Mapping :
(i) attending classes (ii) completing work (iii) studying well
in school/college
(i) household chores
STUDENTS’ ROLES
(ii) participating in
AND at home
functions
RESPONSIBILITIES
(iii) love and care

social responsibilities
(i) caring for environment (iii) being courteous
(ii) being helpful (iv) being patriotic
SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. Words / phrases Time of the day Weavers’ activity

Break of day Early morning Weavers weave robes for
the newborn
Moonlight Night Weavers weave for the
funeral
Late in the evening Fall of night Weavers weave the
marriage veil
A2.
Three phases of life
new born/childhood youth/adulthood old age/death
Colour Feeling
blue hopes and expectations
A3. Model Answer : Colours affect our moods, emotions and decisions. They can make
us feel happy or sad. Bright colours make us feel happy and optimistic. Red and
yellow are warm colours that give us energy. Blue and green help us to relax and
become calm. Black and grey are colours that indicate sadness and pessimism.
A4. Rhyming words Rhyming scheme
(1) day-gay aabb
(2) wild-child aabb
A5. Be Happy…..
Life is full of ups and downs
There are joys as well as sorrows;
But never line your face with frowns,
And then you’ll see the bliss that follows.
Father Returning Home
The poem ‘Father Returning Home’, by Dilip Chitre – a bilingual poet – is
about a lonely old man’s coming home from a long day at work. The poet describes
his silent and lonely journey home in the crowded Mumbai local train. It is a metaphor
for the father’s utter isolation even in the crowd.
The poet speaks of the ‘unseeing’ eyes on the scenery flashing past the train.
The man sees the same thing daily when commuting. There is nothing new, just like
his uninteresting life. The man’s dress and appearance are also metaphorical. His
soggy clothes and mud stained raincoat symbolize his wretched existence.
When the man gets off the train the poet compares it to a word falling from a
sentence. He goes unnoticed as an unimportant word dropped from a long sentence.
The simile powerfully conveys the man’s insignificance. The platform he crosses is
grey. The colour imagery stands for the gloominess or dirty surroundings.
The poet uses informal language and an easy style. The poet describes him as
he ‘hurries’ along the platform and again ‘hurries’ on to his home. This repeated word
shows his eagerness to reach his shelter and change his wet clothes. The overall
picture the poet portrays is of a shabby, pitiable but scholarly man. There is no rhyme
scheme. The poem is in free verse.
The second part of the poem is about the man in his home. The meal he eats
shows the poor quality as well as the careless way it is served. There is a clear
imagery for his loneliness at home also. The family offers no company after his long
day and tiring commute. He goes to sleep thinking of the remote past and the unknown
future, listening to harsh sounds on the radio.
The message is how the elderly are treated by their own children. The poem is
about a man who feels that he does not belong to this world – the man-made world
of materialism.
I feel sorry for such people who have worked hard in their life but the younger
relatives discard them once their use is over.
SECTION – III
About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers. They
can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.
SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) (i) The word ‘novella’ originated from the Italian word ‘novelle’, a type of prose
fiction.
(ii) The psychological novel presents the internal life of the protagonist.
(iii) The word ‘utopia’ possesses the ideal qualities.
(iv)
In the eighteenth century, the middle-class could get time for reading and
discussing the novels because of the spread of machines.
(2) (i) Picaresque novel – (b) narrates the adventures of the protagonist
(ii) Allegorical novel – (d) the surface meaning of it is different from the symbolic
meaning
(iii) Historical novel – (a) describes earlier than its writing
(iv) Bildungsroman – (c) indicates growth of the protagonist’s mind and spirit
Q. 5. (B)
(1) Denham severely criticized the general pattern of PT and games. He said that the
space available for these was limited. He felt that PT was ill-conceived, pointless and
monotonous, and he could see no advantages in it; a good game was far better. His
idea was that PT exercises were only advantageous if practised daily and for more
sustained periods; PT twice weekly for twenty minutes was a waste of time. Only kids
who needed it could do it while the others could play football or some other game.
(2) ‘To Sir, with Love’ is an autobiographical novel. The narrator, though an engineer,
accepts the job of a teacher in Greenslade School. The school is full of unruly students.
The narration is in the first person, with a reflection of personal ideas and emotions.
The narrator has observed everyone and everything minutely. He comments on the
behaviour of the students and teachers; he feels deeply happy when his students do
well. His keen observation and the depth of the narration show us his involvement in
everything. He has written from his heart. All this proves that the novel is
autobiographical.
Q. 5. (C)
(1) Aouda had had a very difficult time in India. She was nearly killed by her persecutors,
but Fogg managed to save her and bring her to England with him. She was a wonderful
person and grateful for what he did. She was even apologetic for having delayed his
return – she did not think about the danger she was in from her persecutors! She was
very loving and self-respecting. She was not at all money-minded and was ready to
marry Fogg even though he did not have a penny to his name. She was a charming,
compassionate, kind-hearted and generous person! An admirable woman.
(2) Phileas Fogg has to go around the world in eighty days if he has to win the wager.
As he and his companions struggle to do this, time foils their plans in many cases.
Fogg gets arrested for no fault of his and loses precious time. He misses the train from
Liverpool, and the special train he arranged too gets delayed. Fogg is afraid that he
has lost the bet. However, in the end, Fogg wins the bet with seconds to spare as he
gained a day when crossing the International Date Line. His journey through the time
zones had gained him a day. The ultimate message is that no one can control time;
time moves on relentlessly, and humans are at its mercy.
Q. 5. (D)
(1) Mary Morstan was a small, dainty young lady. She was dressed simply but tastefully.
She had a sweet and amiable expression on her face and looked composed. Her eyes
were large and blue, spiritual and sympathetic. She was a model client who had
carefully preserved the letters and pearls she had received. She gave Holmes every
help in solving the mystery.
(2) The central idea of the given extract is the search for the solution to Mary Morstan’s
case. Mary meets Holmes to ask his advice about the disappearance of her father, the
receipt of expensive pearls and the mysterious letter received by her. Holmes, Watson
and Mary then make a short trip to meet the writer of the mysterious letter. This is
Watson’s first meeting with Miss Morstan and the beginning of his attraction towards
her.
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SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (a) A lady missionary has presented Soapy a black bow on Thanksgiving
Day.– True
(b) The head-waiter’s eye did not fall upon his tattered trousers and
decadent shoes. – False
(c) A policeman was in the lead when people came running round the
corner. – True
(d) The officer did not inquire about the man who broke the glass. – False
A2. (1) Soapy tried to enter a café – Strong and ready hands of the head-waiter turned
him round.
(2) Soapy broke a glass window – The cop ran after another man.
(3) Two waiters pitched Soapy on the callous pavement – He stood up slowly,
beating the dust from his clothes. (not in the extract)
(4) Soapy stood silent with his hands in his pockets – He wanted to get arrested by
the police.
A3. (i) Here, ‘Island’ means jail or prison.
(ii) The island is coveted because Soapy badly wanted to get arrested and enter
prison, so that he could be protected from the cold during the winter months.
A4. Model Answer : The main duty of students is to study well and get good jobs later
on in life. This will not only improve their living standards but will also boost the
economy of the country. They should not get distracted from this goal. Crime is always
wrong and students should stay away from it, however tempting the outcome may
appear to be. Not only students, but everybody should stay away from crime!
A5. (i) (b) The simple past tense
(ii) (a) Taking a stone, Soapy dashed it through the glass.
A6. (i) jail – winter island/limbo
(ii) old and worn out shoes – decadent shoes
(iii) dishonourable – ignoble
(iv) nervous manner – agitatedly
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Q. 1. (B)
B1. (1) (c) If there were boats, they would have taken people across.
(2) (c) His sack was abandoned by him by the stream.
(3) (a) She said that she had worked hard from childhood.
B2. India pays tribute to Gandhiji on his birth anniversary.
Q. 2. (A)
A1. (iii) Gopal explained timidly that it was his birthday.
(i) The director was impressed.
(iv) His lips were red with the chewing of betel leaves.
(ii) Their faces were blurred beyond the shadows.
A2. (i) Gopal’s forty-ninth birthday was a peculiar one because astrologers had predicted
that if he survived this birthday all would be well. Hence, he wanted to treat it as
an auspicious day and not do anything unpleasant. However, to his dismay, exactly
on that very day, he was scheduled to die in the film in which he was acting.
(ii) He felt stuffy because he had to sit in a chair without moving. He could not shift
his position even slightly due to continuity problems. Besides, the big lamp was
scorching his face.
A3. Gopal was superstitious and was afraid that he would die before his forty-ninth birthday
was complete. However, in the film in which he was acting, he was scheduled to die
and the story writer refused to change this scene. When the boss arrived, Gopal was
sitting in a chair without moving and the big lamp was scorching his face. In this
situation, he felt that the people who were standing in front of him were ‘Yamas’ or the
Gods of Death.
A4. Model Answer : This statement is true. When we believe in superstitions, we are
afraid of many things. It hinders our progress and we cannot achieve our full potential.
It pulls us back in our journey. We doubt many things and even our own capabilities.
Hence, it is like poison to our minds.
A5. (i) (c) He would laugh aloud on hearing of the problem.
(ii) (a) They all not only stood around but also looked at him.
A6. (i) bravely  timidly
(ii) pleasant  unpleasant
(iii) accept  refuse
(iv) moving  unmoving
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Q. 2. (B) Summary :
The Prediction
Gopal’s forty-ninth birthday was a peculiar one because his astrologer had predicted
that if he survived this birthday all would be well. It would be the last day of danger for him.
Hence, he wanted to treat it as an auspicious day and not do anything unpleasant on that
day. However, to his dismay, exactly on that very day, he was scheduled to die in the film in
which he was acting. The director was impressed with this irony but wanted the opinion of
the boss. When the boss came, the superstitious Gopal was already in a daze and saw Yamas
standing in front of him.
Q. 2. (C)
(ii) Securing admission in a top medical college
(i) Doing well in Board Exams/ Entrance Tests
Immediate Goals
My Future Goals Distant Goals
Career Personal
(i) getting a medical degree (i) having a comfortable lifestyle
(ii) specialising in orthopedics (ii) having a happy family
(iii) finding a cure for arthritis (iii) travelling extensively
SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. In the beginning of the poem, the sea was calm and there was no wind. The ship was
still and steady and hardly moved. The waves flowed so gently over the Inchcape Rock
that they did not even move the Inchcape Bell. It was a serene and calm scene.
A2. (i) The ship was still at sea because the sea was calm with gentle waves and there was
no wind.
(ii) The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock so that during
a storm it would ring and warn the mariners about the dangerous hidden rock,
which they had to avoid.
A3. Model Answer : I helped my neighbour, who is a senior citizen, to carry a heavy
bag up the stairs when the lift was under repairs. I also helped the security guard of
our building to fill a school admission form for his small daughter. The form was in
English, which he could not understand.
A4. Rhyming pairs : Shock – Rock; fell – Bell.
Rhyme Scheme : aabb
A5. The Sea
The sea, the sea, the mighty sea,
From where do you start and where do you end;
It’s always a mystery to me
How so many colours in you do you blend.
W. H. Davies was a Welsh poet and writer. In his poem ‘Money’ he speaks of the
times when he had money and when he did not.
The theme of the poem is the effect of money on the behaviour of people. False friends
are plenty when a man has money. However, when one is poor one may have fewer friends,
but they are real friends. The poet has also noted that the lack of money does not mean lack
of happiness. The poor man is able to laugh while a rich man frowns; the poor man’s wife
is happily busy in her work.
There are many figures of speech like Simile, Antithesis, Onomatopoeia, etc. in the
poem. The rhyme scheme is ‘abcb’. Repetition of the word ‘money’ emphasizes the way
man gives money too much importance when actually it takes away our happiness. The
message is that money does not bring happiness. The poor are cheerful while the rich are
worried. I liked the poem, but do not agree with it completely. I feel that the poor today are
not necessarily as happy as the poet seems to think. They too have their own problems and
difficulties.
SECTION – III
About Self-assessment of Writing Skills Questions [i.e. Q. 4. (A) (B) (C) (D)]
Students may study the answers given in the solution to the Solved Activity Sheet and
consider the marking scheme given with them. They may try to self-assess their own
answers. They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
Writing Skills – Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(i) (1) The Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
(2) The Turn of the Screw – Henry James
(3) Death in Venice – Thomas Mann
(4) The Pearl – John Steinbeck
(ii) (a) The central idea in the novel is the theme.
(b) The main character in the novel is referred to as the protagonist.
(c ) The struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called the conflict.
(d) The language and techniques used in the novel is known as the style.
Q. 5. (B)
(i) Model Answer :One of the themes of the novel is the teacher-student relationship,
and the change in the behaviour of the students after the narrator’s patient dealing. The
narrator initially had a very difficult time with the students who were disrespectful,
ill-mannered and mischievous. However, with his novel and creative ideas, innovative
techniques and understanding of the students’ psychology, he ultimately wins their
hearts. He is now anxious to see how far his teaching has been effective. He can judge
it from the behaviour and attitude of his students on the important day of the half-yearly
report of the Students’ Council. This report takes place in the presence of the Head of
the school, the teachers and the students. It is a serious and formal occasion, and the
setting of the auditorium, a stage and a formal atmosphere, is just right.
(ii) Model Answer :The narrator, who takes up a job as a teacher in Greenslade School,
initially has a very difficult time with his students, who are trouble-makers. They
ridicule him and reject him. However, the narrator with his understanding, ultimately
wins their hearts. He later grows very fond of them and wants them to do well in their
lives : He is anxious to see how far his teaching has been effective. He can judge it
from their behaviour, conduct and attitude on the important day of the half-yearly report
of the Students’ Council. He also wants to see how they express themselves and how
much they have understood during the given period. Hence, he is anxious when the turn
of his class comes.
Q. 5. (C)
(i) Model Answer :Fogg was a solitary person and cared little about the opinions of others.

He was honest, calm and honourable. He was courageous and went round the world in
just eighty days, overcoming many obstacles. He was also proud with plenty of self-
respect, for he did not want to marry Aouda when he thought he was penniless. He was
unselfish but obstinate. Towards Passepartout, he was generous and forgiving.
(ii) Model Answer :Passepartout was a loyal and faithful servant. He was loving towards
Fogg and concerned about him when he thought that Fogg had lost the bet. He was
unselfish, and repentant when he realised that he could have warned Fogg about Fix
but hadn’t. He was extremely conscientious in his duties, but at the same time he was
impulsive and innocent. Detective Fix was a very dutiful person and thought that duty
was above everything. However, he was rather foolish and unimaginative and followed
Fogg for quite some time without checking if he was actually the bank robber. He was
stubborn and arrested Fogg but repentant when he found out his mistake.
Q. 5. (D)
(i) (d) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady.
(c) Mary’s father was an officer in an Indian regiment.
(b) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post.
(a) Holmes put a revolver in his pocket.
(ii) Model Answer :Mary had received an anonymous letter asking her to be outside the
Lyceum Theatre on a particular night at seven o’clock. The letter said that it would be
to Mary’s advantage if she came. The letter also mentioned that she could bring two
friends with her. However, she did not have any friends who could accompany her, and
so she asked Holmes and Watson if they could do so. They agreed. Hence, Holmes, Dr.
Watson and Mary – the trio – decide to visit Lyceum Theatre. This was the first step to
solving the case.
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ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

BOARD'S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021

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

 The other looked gratified to hear it.

(B) Language Study : (Non-Textual Grammar) (4)

Children’s Adjustment Problems :

Early school years :

Later school years :

Peer group expectations :

4 NAVNEET PRACTICE PAPERS : STD. XII

School experiences teach him

BOARD'S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021 5

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SECTION – III : WRITING SKILLS

BOARD'S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021 7

8 NAVNEET PRACTICE PAPERS : STD. XII

SECTION – IV : LITERARY GENRE – NOVEL

Name of the characters Traits

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(in about 50 words)

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Later school years : concerned about maintaining social relations

During adolescence : how to develop and maintain relationships with

Peer group expectations : non-fulfilment causes members to face rejection

Social Media Youtube

SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021 15

(2) Detective Fix Dutiful, stupid, repentant, unimaginative,

SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021 17

BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET : MARCH 2022

BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 1

2 NAVNEET PRACTICE PAPERS : STD. XII

BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 3

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SECTION – III : WRITING SKILLS

SECTION – IV : LITERARY GENRE – NOVEL

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BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 9

10 NAVNEET PRACTICE PAPERS : STD. XII

SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 11

Tasks that can be

Plan your day’s

PROPER TIME MANAGEMENT Get organized

Track your time

Prepare and stick to a

Qualities needed on the

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SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 13

SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – MARCH 2022 15

BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET : JULY 2022

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Act of the lift-man

A3. Complete the flow chart : (2)

................ ................ ................ ................

Power of (2) ...............................

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.............. .............. ..............

Name of the interviewee (distinguished personality) –

Q. 4. (C) Attempt any ONE from the given activities : (4)

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’

(i) Picaresque novel (a) describes earlier than its writing

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 80

The other looked gratified to hear it.

(B) Language Study : (Non-Textual Grammar) (4)

A3. Complete the flow chart : (2)

Q. 4. (C) Attempt any ONE from the given activities : (4)

(iii) love and care