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    Test – I 2023-24

    NAME:- SUBJECT:-ENGLISH

    CLASS:XI MAX MARKS:-20

    Note: Read the instructions carefully. Write your name, class, section and roll number clearly on your
    answer sheet. Answer all the questions. Read each question carefully before answering it.

    (SECTION A: READING)

    Question 1.
    A. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. (5 Marks)
    We live in an age of wonders and miracles. It has been called the ‘Age of Science’, and different aspects of
    our life that changed in the preceding centuries have been attributed to science. This is completely true, but it
    is only one side of the coin. The flip side is that as we have advanced more in the field of technology, values
    such as empathy and concern for our fellow human beings are gradually being eroded.

    Take the example of the Internet. On one hand, access to information and knowledge at the click of a button is a
    veritable boon to everyone (especially students) and this has made our lives much simpler. On the other hand, it
    has severely limited actual contact with teachers, friends and elders. Thus, the learning is incomplete because it
    lacks personal advice that a person gives on the basis of their knowledge and practical experiences.

    Today, a small child can access and navigate the Internet with ease, but at the same time miss out on the basic
    human traits of friendship, relationships and family values. Owing to excessive technology, children often miss
    out on the most enriching childhood experiences, such as playing outdoor games with friends, which apart from
    being immensely enjoyable and physically exhilarating, also develop traits such as teamwork and discipline at
    an early age.

    As friendship is gradually being limited to virtual friends, it has harsh implications on the personality
    development of a child because the time spent with computers or mobile phones can never substitute for the
    holistic benefits of outdoor play. As for me, I think this age of rapid development has created at least as many
    problems as it has solved, if not more.

    The reason is that the basic goal of life, which should be the pursuit of happiness has now been replaced by the
    pursuit of money. Money and happiness are considered analogous in our present society, but they actually are
    not so. In this mindless pursuit of money, nobody has time now to appreciate the beauty of life, which consists
    not of multi-billion dollar skyscrapers, but a simple act of kindness to someone at the time of need.

    So, there is an urgent need to stop for a moment and think about where we are actually heading- is it
    development or is it destruction? Do we have to wait until people have grown so much apart from each other
    that we cannot see the suffering of our own species due to our mindless greed, or can we still mend our ways?

    Based on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the nine given below.)

    PPS/Half Yearly Exam /Cl XI/ENGLISH/2023-24


    (i) Give one point of evidence from the text that proves that it is like one side of the coin to say that life has
    changed owing to science.
    (ii) State any one advantage of the internet mentioned in lines 8-10 in the passage.
    (iii) What will be the consequence of our actions if we do not change our ways?
    (iv) How does the internet hamper the holistic growth of a child?
    (v) True happiness lies in simple acts of kindness. What acts of kindness are expected from a school-going
    child?
    (vi) What should be the basic goal of one’s life?

    (SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR)

    Question 2.

    (A) You have lost your purse. Draft an advertisement suitable to be given in the local daily. ( 50 words)

    (5 Marks)

    B. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word. (2 Marks)


    (i) Take as stamps as you need.
    (ii) I (be) to the doctor. (Fill in the blank using the present perfect tense.)

    C. Rearrange the jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences.(Any 2) (2 Marks)
    (a) in/the cactus/very hot,/grows/dry places/and
    (b) Do not/leaves/have/they/but/spiny needles.
    (c) Flowers/are/and/bloom/some of them/Cactus/at night/big

    (SECTION C: LITERATURE)

    Question 3

    A. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each. (Any 2) (3 Marks)

    1. What has the camera captured?

    2. The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?

    3. Bring out the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died?

    B. Answer the following question within 70-80 words. (Any 1) ( 3 Marks)

    1. Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person of strong character? Give instances to your
    answer.

    2. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse is an interesting piece of literature. Justify the statement.

    PPS/Half Yearly Exam /Cl XI/ENGLISH/2023-24

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