KBH Unit Test II English (2023-24)

        K.B.H. Vidyalaya and Jr. College, 
Malegaon Camp (Nashik)

                           Unit Test II  (2023-24)            Time- 1 hour

                       Std. XI                 Subject – English                              Marks: 25

 

 Q.1. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.                            (12) 

 

If we wish to maintain democracy not merely in form, but also in fact, what must we do ? The first thing in my judgement we must do is to hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving our social and economic objectives. When there was no way left for constitutional methods for achieving economic and social objectives, there was a great deal of justification for unconstitutional methods. But where constitutional methods are open, there can be no justification for these unconstitutional methods. These methods are nothing but the Grammar of Anarchy and the sooner they are abandoned, the better for us.The second thing we must do is to observe the caution which John Stuart Mill has given to all who are interested in the maintenance of democracy, namely, not “to lay their liberties at the feet of even a great man, or to trust him with powers which enable him to subvert their institutions.” There is nothing wrong in being grateful to great men who have rendered life-long services to the country. But there are limits to gratefulness.

 

 

A1. Global Understanding                                                                                                 (2)

State whether the following sentences are True or False

1) There nothing wrong in being grateful to great men.

2) In politics, hero-worship leads to dictatopship.

A2. Complex Factual                                                                                                         (2)

1)      To achieve our social and economic objectives, we must hold fast to ..........

2)      A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of controlling sysytems on constitutional methods for achieving economic and social objectives is called.......

A3. Inferance / Interpretation                                                                                         (2)

     Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar cited the Quotes by John Stuart Mill based on Passage, write 2-3 lines

A4. Personal Response                                                                                                     (2)

     List the steps that you feel essential to unite the people of different castes, religions and languages in India.   

A5. Language Study                                                                                                         (2)

1)      When There was no way left for constitutional methods, there was great deal of justification for unconstitutional methods. (Frame W-H Question)

         2) There is nothing wrong in being grateful to great men (Add Question Tag)) 

A6. Vocabulary                                                                                            (2) 

Match the words given in ‘A’ with their meanings in ‘B’ 

A	B
1) abandoned	a) thankful
2) greatful	b) rejected
3) observe	c) disable
4) Enable	d) notice

 

Q.2. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.                                   (8)

    Earth has not anything to show more fair:

    Dull would he be of soul who could pass by

    A sight so touching in its majesty:

    This city now doth, like a garment, wear

    The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,

    Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie

    Open unto the fields, and to the sky;

    All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.

A1. Global Understanding                                                                               (2)

     Give the central idea of the extract.

A2. Describe the view of city when poet was travelling on 

       Westminister Bridge                                                                                    (2)

A3. Write example of Personification from the extract and explain                                         (2)

A.4. Write down Rhyme Scheme of the poem and give your opinion about it.   (2)                                                         

 Q.3.   Prepare questions to take an interview of a well-known social worker.          (5)

                                      OR 

 Write an email to your friend who have not contancted you for a long time.

                          

                  ------ Best of Luck! ------