COMMON COMPARTMENT EXAMINATION-2023 CLASS: XI SUBJECT: ENGLISH (LANGUAGE & LITERATURE) (301)

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COMMON COMPARTMENT EXAMINATION-2023 CLASS: XI

SUBJECT: ENGLISH (LANGUAGE & LITERATURE) (301)

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks:80

General Instructions:

1. The paper is divided into three sections Section-A: Reading Comprehension, Section-B: Writing Skills and Grammar and Section-C: Literature: All the sections are compulsory.

2. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

3. Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer script correctly before attempting it.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question, wherever necessary.

SECTION-A: READING

I. Read the following passage carefully.

1. "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently," wrote Henry Ford. People are constantly shaped and influenced by their experiences. People learn by doing. Often, people learn considerably more from their mistakes than their success. For proof of failure driving success, consider examples from both science and art, including Thomas Edison, Vincent Van Gogh, and Stephen King.

2. The famed inventor, Thomas Edison, rose to prominence in the late 19th century because of his successes, but even he felt that these successes were the result of many failures. He did not succeed in his work on one of his most famous inventions, the light-bulb, on his first try nor even on his hundred and first try. In fact, it took him more than 1,000 attempts to make the first incandescent bulb but, along the way, he learned quite a lot. As he said, "I did not fail a thousand times but instead succeeded in finding a thousand ways it would not work." Thus, Edison demonstrated both in thought and action how instructive mistakes can be.

3. The road to contemporary success for the 19th century artist Vincent Van Gogh was even more dramatically paved with failure. In current day, Van Gogh is considered one of the most celebrated painters of all time. However, during his lifetime, he was considered a disappointment. In current day, his paintings can sell for millions of dollars, but he struggled to sell his paintings when he was alive. He even took to burning several of his paintings because they would not sell.

4. The 20th century writer Stephen King, author of novels that were turned into popular movies (eg., Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption) also experienced failure. When he wrote his first novel, Carrie, he was teaching school in rural Maine. (Although he had previously had limited success in selling his short stories, it took him 30 attempts to get Carrie published. He almost threw away the manuscript, but his wife pulled it out from the trash and encouraged him to try again. It is hard to imagine Stephen King ever felt that defeated, isn't it?

5. Thomas Edison, Vincent van Gogh, and Stephen King demonstrate, in both. science and art, that failure more often than not precedes success. Whenever we learn a new skill be it riding a bike, driving a car, or cooking a cake we learn from our mistakes. Few, if any of us, are ready to go from training wheels to a marathon in a single day but these early experiences these so-called mistakes can help us improve our performance over time. You cannot make a cake without breaking a few eggs and, likewise, we learn by doing and doing inevitably means making mistakes. If we treat failure not as a misstep but as a learning experience the possibilities for self-improvement are limitless.

Modified from (https://www.internationalstudent.com)

On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: (1x10-10)

(i) When we do not succeed what, according to the passage, we term our early experience as:

(a) Achievement

(b) by Mistake

(d) obligation

(ii) "I did not fail a thousand times but instead succeeded in finding a thousand ways it would not work." The statement of Thomas Edison shows:

(a) his inconsistency

(b) his prominence by instincts

(d) his lethargic actions

(iii) Why was artist Vincent Van Gogh considered to be a disappointment-

(a) His paintings could not sell for millions of dollars.

(b) He struggled to sell his paintings when he was alive.

(d) He did not want his paintings to be sold.

(iv) The passage conveys-

(a) Failure should be taken positively as the failure teaches considerably more than the success does. It should be taken as an opportunity to begin afresh

(b) Failure can not be taken as an opportunity to begin afresh as it hinders our pavement to success.

(c) We should not learn from our mistakes because if we keep learning from mistakes we will become habitual to commit mistakes again and again.

(d) Failure can bring disappointment only so we should avoid it.

(v) How many attempts did Stephen King to get 'Carrie' published?

(vi) What did Stephen's wife do when he almost threw away the manuscript of 'Carrie'?

(vii) How should we treat failure as?

(viii) Who are the great achievers referred here in the passage?

(ix) How many attempts were made by Thomas Edison to invent the first incandescent bulb?

(x) Find the word from the Para 5 which conveys the meaning similar to "to lead".

II. Read the following passage:

1. Nowadays, as people know that poverty refers to one of the biggest issues in the world so far. Many countries around the world still suffer from it and have difficult times to get rid of it. The phenomenon of poverty, an important phenomenon hard to identify and it destroys some countries in certain aspects and this issue can cause other problems for all economic and political aspects. There are many major reasons that put the world in this a bad situation. The first and most important reason that put some countries in poverty is the political unpredictability, Political instability is one of the factors associated with poverty.

2. Although the majority of the world's poor live in underdeveloped and developing countries, a fair number also live in the developed world-some in the wealthiest countries on earth. The economic gap between rich and poor nations has been widening since the 1980s, but the gap between rich and poor within developed countries has also been growing, as it has in transition economies.

3. The United States is considered one of the wealthiest country in the world and has more billionaires than any other country. However, the United States has families who have low income and low resources to afford the basic necessities such as, decent housing, food or health care. They also cannot afford basic services like child care or doctors. Statistic shows that about 12% of Americans do not get enough or suffered other material hardships. In other words, 37 million people who live below the poverty line. 12 out of 37 million people are children who live with families with income below the minimum wage. More children live in poverty now than 25 or 30 years ago and the numbers are increasing.

4. Some reasons behind poverty are, low education level, lack of jobs, high divorce rate or personal problems such as chronic illness, accidents or getting married at an early age. For example, some people who get married at the age of 16 or 18 may end up having large number of children and are unable to take care of their children. In addition to that immigrants in the United States live in poverty as well which makes the poverty rate go up. Some of them whose languages and cultures are different from where they live, end up working in jobs with limited incomes.

5. The United Kingdom is also the sufferer. The given bar graph illustrates that 26% of the total poverty-stricken households are those of sole parents. Single people without children account for the second highest proportion with 24%. In contrast to couples without children that accounts for just 9%, couples with children account for 15% of the poor households. Single aged persons account for 5%. while aged couples account for 12% proportion for poor households. Overall, 14% of all households in the UK were living under poverty. The younger generation had a greater poor percentage than their aged counterparts. Couples without children had better economic conditions than those with children.

(1x8-8)

(i) Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions: What does the given study excerpt aim to do?

(a) To understand the intensity of poverty even in the well developed countries like USA and UK.

(b) To learn about the poverty in the various developing countries.

(c) To determine the solutions to curb poverty. (d) To showcase ignorance of policy makers to address the poverty effectively.

(ii) Does the following statement agree with the information given in passage?

"Although the majority of the world's poor live in underdeveloped and developing countries, a fair number also live in the developed world-some in the wealthiest countries on earth.".

(a) the statement agrees with the passage.

(b) the statement contradicts the passage.

(d) the statement is neither true nor false.

(iii) Which part of society occupies the second highest proportion of poor according to the given bar graph?

FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES IN PLACE OF (iii)

(iii) What is one of the biggest issues as referred to in the passage?

(iv) Which of the following statements is TRUE about poverty?

(a) Poverty prevails only in poor and developing countries.

(b) Most of the nations, even the developed one, are not untouched of poverty.

(d) The gap between rich and poor within developed countries has not been growing.

(v) Identify the most important reason that puts some countries in poverty?

(vi) As per the statistics hardships. do not get enough or suffer other material

(vii) Find the synonym of the word uncertainty from part 1. 5

(viii) The tone of the writer in the last line of paragraph "More children live in poverty now than 25 or 30 years ago and the numbers are increasing." is

(a) threatening

(b) pessimistic

(d) cynical

III. Read the following passage:

I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 2001, they ask me. When friends want to know who voiced Optimus Prime in Transformers, they ask me. However, my buddies have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. While I love movies as much as ever, I find it more enjoyable to wait for a movie's release on OTT platform because of the inconvenience of going out, the temptations of the concession stand, and the behavior of some patrons.

First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with an HDTV and surround sound isn't attractive on a cold or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is the hassle of looking for a parking space and the lines. There is also the worry of whether you and your friends will get all your seats together. Although none of these hindrances are insurmountable, it's much easier to stay seated on your sofa.

Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I don't really need. At home I can control myself because there is no ice cream in the freezer, we don't have sodas in the fridge, and my snacks tend to be healthy, like fruits, nuts, and juices. At the movies, even if I only buy a Diet Coke, the smell of fresh popcorn dripping with butter soon overcomes me. And what about the nachos with cheese and the Snickers and M&M's? I'm better off without all those temptations.

Finally, some of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand. Little kids race up and down the aisles, making noise. Teenagers try to impress their friends by talking back to the actors on the screen or otherwise making fools of themselves. Some adults aren't any better, commenting loud enough to reveal plot twists that are supposed to be a secret until the movie's end. What am I doing here, I ask myself.

Modified from John Langan (https://docs.google.com)

a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it, using recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary. Supply a suitable title. (5)

b) Write a summary of the above passage in about 50 words. (3)

SECTION-B: GRAMMAR AND WRITING SKILLS

IV. Grammar:

i) Fill in the blanks:(1x4-4)

(a) The boy .............. (who/which) is performing on the stage, is my friend.

(b) Sumit told the girl that he.............. (like) her hairstyle.

(d) Ravi reminded him that his wife .............. (wait) for him.

ii) Do as directed (any three). (1x3=3)

(a) Very few men would be cruel to a woman. (begin as Not many......)

(b) Her mother is a patient. She is confirmed to bed for ever. (change into a compound sentence)

(d) I narrated the story to you (change the voice).

V. Writing Skills

(i) You are Seema/ Tanmay, Secretary of Maya Enterprises Ltd, Delhi-110006. Your Chairman has asked you to draft an advertisement for a local daily under the classified columns for the vacant posts of one accountant. Draft an advertisement in 50 words. (3)

Kou are Sumit. You want to sell your old car as you are planning to buy a new one. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in a local daily under the classified columns in 50 words.

(ii) The Directorate of Education, GNCT, Delhi is organizing an Essay Contest on the topic "Conservation of Energy" for all the students of the state. Prepare a suitable poster which can be sent to different schools for display on their notice-board. (3)

Tourism Department, Government of Delhi has launched an ambitious plan to develop adventure sports and eco tourism activities in the city. Prepare a suitable poster for display at important public places /publication in newspapers. (3)

(iii) The increasing amount of time spent playing indoor games has been a major cause of decreasing the outdoor appearance of children. With this concern, write a speech to be delivered in the morning in assembly in 120-150 words. You are Priti/Prakash. (5)

You are Malti/Milan. Read the newspaper report below and write a speech on Water-Bome Diseases A threat to be delivered by you at the occasion of 'World Health Day' in 120-150 words using information from the report together with your own ideas.

ALL WATER SAMPLES FAIL

Samples of drinking water collected from the municipal limits of the district were found to be contaminated. The samples collected by the district health authorities from the municipal councils and the public health water resources of these towns were found to contain unacceptable levels of bacteria and were unfit for human consumption. The district civil surgeon admitted that the bacteria in water might be the source of various diseases including diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis and typhoid. The contaminated water is more harmful for visitors than the locals.

(iv) You are Mukta/Mahesh of Deepa Public School. Your school is organizing a debate on "Social networking is a bane for youngsters" and you will be participating in your school. Prepare your views in favour of or against the motion. (120-150 words) (5)

"Hybrid classes are the future of the Education system". Write a debate against the motion in 120-150 words. (5)

SECTION-C: LITERATURE

VI. Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Extract (1x3-3)

I do not understand this child

Though we have lived together now

In the same house for years(I know Nothing of him.)

1. The speaker wants:

(a) to end his relationship with his child / son / daughter.

(b) wants to start a new relationship with him / her.

(d) to make his son daughter realize his/her mistake.

2. Who does "I" refer to?

3. What is the relationship between 'I' and the child?

When did my childhood go?

Was it the time I realised that adults were not

all they seemed to be

They talked of love and preached of love.

But did not act so lovingly.

Was that the day!

1. The poet's first shocking observation about the grown-ups

(a) Adults are always wrong.

(b) They never tend to become liars and hypocrites.

(d) They just talk and preach of love but never follow

2. The human virtue that the poet has mentioned is

3. When did he outgrow his childhood as per the extract?

(ii) Extract (1x3)

As he walked along Hornby Road, as it was called, he found a different set shops and office buildings. There was no Handloom House building. Instead, the were Boots and Woolworth departmental stores, imposing offices of Lloyd Barclays and other British banks, as in a typical high street of a town in England.

1. Where had Professor Gaitonde travelled to?

(a) Past

(b) Present

(d) None these

2. How did he meet with an accident?

3. What change did he notice?

Extract

Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals and corn flowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. (When he finally reached the mummy though, he saw into trouble.

1. When was the king Tut's mummy buried as per evidence?

(a) March to April

(b) June to July

(d) January to March

2. Who is 'he' in the above lines?

3. What was the trouble that he ran into?

(iii) Extract (1x4-4)

I did. Twelve years I had of it, with my old man rising to be Lieutenan Quartermaster. (He learnt a lot, and I learnt a lot more. But will you make up your mind now, Mrs Pearson dear? Put your foot down, once an' for all, an.)

1. Who is the speaker of the above lines?

(a) Mr Pearson

(b) Doris

(d) Mrs Fitzgerald

2. "I learnt a lot more." Which learning is being referred here?

(a) Face reading

(b) Fortune telling and personality switching

(d) Football game

3. What suggestion did the speaker give to Mrs Pearson?

4. When did she learn the art?

As I walked slowly back to the station I thought about my mother, who had given me the address years ago. It had been in the first half of the War. I was home for

few days and it struck me immediately that something or other about the rooms had changed. I missed various things. My mother was surprised I should have noticed so quickly. Then she told me about Mrs Dorling. I had never heard of her but apparently she was an old acquaintance of my mother, whom she hadn't seen for years.

1. What made the narrator turn up to the station?

(a) Mrs Dorling welcomed her enthusiastically.

(b) Mrs Dorling abused her.

(d) Mrs. Dorling did not recognize her.

2. Where did the war take place?

(a) in Holland

(b) In Prussia

(d) In Australia

3. Why had Mrs Dorling renewed her contact with Mrs S?

4. Who was Mrs Dorling?

VII. Answer any two out of the following four questions in 30-40 words each: (2×3-6)

(i) What were the various methods employed by Howard Carter in 1922 to separate Tut's Mummy from his coffin?

(ii) Where is the town of Hor situated? Describe the town.

(iii) The poem "The Voice of the Rain' begins in a conversational tone. Who are the two speakers? What is the advantage of this method?.

(iv) What was Gangadharpant's experience in the Azad Maidan? Did it have any effect on his life?

VIII. Answer any one out of the following two questions in 30-40 words: (1x3-3)

Why did the King order the chief of builders to be hanged in the poem 'The Tale of Melon City"?

Who was Uncle Khosrove? What were some of the notable traits of his character?

IX. Answer any one out of the following questions in 120-150 words: (6)

Imagine yourself to be Khushwant Singh. Write about the changes that occurred in your relationship with your grandmother. When you moved from village to the city. Also mention the reasons of those changes.

Imagine yourself as Nick Middleton. You visited Mount Kailash. Write a travelogue of your visit in 120-150 words. (Silk Road) (6)

X. Answer any one out of the following questions in 120-150 words: (6)

Imagine you as Mourad. You come from a family that firmly upholds honesty and feels proud of it but you still steal the horse. Write a confession to your parents in about 120- 150 words, repenting your action.

Dear father and mother,

Our tribe is famous for it's trust and honesty. We believe in right and wrong. We know the art of living as we are content with our lot..........

Justify the title of the story 'Birth'.

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