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Class 11 English English Question Paper AHSEC 2024

ENGLISH

Full Marks : 90

Pass Marks : 27

Time : Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

Q. Nos, 1, 2 [Section-A (Reading)] 20

Q. Nos. 3, 4 & 5 [Section-B (Writing)] 20

Q. Nos, 6, 7 & 8 [Section-C (Grammar)] 20

Q. Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 [Section-D (Textual Questions)] 40

Total 90

SECTION - A

(Reading)

1. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow :

1. If your household is like mine, the memories of our 2005 summer holiday may well disappear into the void that lies between the material past You see, our paper photo album ends halfway through 2004.

2. Since the arrival of the digital camera and the mobile camera phone has meant our photos are 'stored (on two computers, two phones, the camera itself, in an online drive of friends) None of the photos has made it onto paper and into the album. They probably never will In fact, techno- challenged people like me fear these new pixel images will never become permanent, like the pictures on screen in albums, whose pages are turned like the books of our lives.

3. The processing industry once hoped the snap would lead to more images being transferred to paper because some households are yet to adjust to the latest forms of photographic display and storage.

4. The most fundamental way photography has changed is that digital photos are virtually free. A happy snapper can take hundreds of photos of an event, rather than ration the occasion to a dozen composed shots Digital mappers can become like the National Geographic photographers, who take about 12,600 shots per assignment, knowing only ten will be used.

5. The photographer, however amateur, also becomes the editor. Once the images are transferred to a computer, they can be tampered with. Don't like the person in the shot ? Get rid of him. Want to make London look sunny ? Click on the blue sky. A double chin ? Deft shading will fix that.

6. The photo, once a candid image and a priceless memory, becomes something that's cheaply taken, easily discarded, and endlessly manipulated It's easy to see why the photo processing industry is having trouble coming to terms with the new century of mappers An industry whose slogan was the preservation of priceless family memones has found itself in a virtually disposable world.

7. For more than a century, memones of who we were and where we've come from have been refreshed by regularly turning the pages of our photographic chronology Future generations will have a different grab on their history. A series of mouse clicks will take through a kaleidoscope of images of life caught on the run.

Questions;

A. On the basis of the reading answer the following questions;

(i) Why, in the present times, none of the 'photos' make it to the paper or album ? 1

(ii) Why is it said that the digital photos are virtually free ? 1

(iii) What opinion does the writer have of new pixel images and new age photos ? 2

(iv) Why does the writer feel that in the present times, photographs have lost their genuineness ? 2

(v) How have the new age photos made an editor out of the amateur photographer ? 2

b. Pick out words from the passage that mean the following: 1×2=2
(i) beginner
(ii) timeline

2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

Despite all the research, every one of us catches a cold and most of us catch it frequently. Our failure to control one of the commonest of all allments sometimes seems ridiculous. Medical science regularly practices transplant surgery and has rid whole countries of such killing diseases such as Typhus and the Plague But the problem of the common cold is unusually difficult and much has yet to be done to solve it.

It is known that cold is caused by one of a number of viral infections that affect the lining of the nose and other passages leading to the lungs, but the confusing variety of viruses makes study and remedy very difficult. It was shown m 1960 that many typical colds in adults are caused by one or the other of a family of viruses known as rhinoviruses, yet there still remain many colds for which no virus has as yet been isolated.

There is also the difficulty that because they are so much smaller than the bacteria which cause many other infections, viruses cannot be seen with ordinary microscopes. Nor can they be cultivated easily in the bacteriologist's laboratory, since they only grow within the living cells of animals or plants. An important recent step forward, however, is the development of the technique of tissue culture, in which bits of animal tissue are enabled

to go on living and to multiply independently of the body. This has greatly aided virus research and has led to the discovery of a large number of viruses. Their existence had previously been not only unknown but even unsuspected.

The fact that we can catch cold repeatedly creates another difficulty. Usually, a virus strikes only once and leaves the victim immune to further attacks Still we do not gam immunity from cold. Why? It may possibly be due to the fact that while other viruses get into the bloodstream where antibodies can oppose them, the viruses causing cold attack cells only on the surface or it may be that immunity from one of the many different viruses does not guarantee protection from all the others It seems, therefore, that we are likely to have to suffer colds sometime yet.

Questions;

(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations and a format you consider suitable. Also Add a suitable title to it. 5

(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. 3

SECTION - B

(Writing)

3. Ragging has raised its ugly head again. A recent incident at a prestigious school has shown that this evil has not yet come to an end. Write a speech for the morning assembly in school in 120-150 words on "Ragging, an Evil" You are Nabajit/Nabanita. 6

It is increasingly felt that the youth of the country should be actively involved in social service activities. Their involvement will give them first-hand knowledge of the actual problems the people are facing and inspire them to play a more active role in nation building Write an article for your school/college magazine in 120-150 words on "Youth and Social Service". 6

4. You attended the 76th annual session of The Assam Sahitya Sabha held at Narayanpur in Lakhimpur district. As a press reporter of an English Daily write a report on the Assam Sahitya Sabha session in 150 words. You are Nitu/Amar. 6

Describe the process of stitching up a cloth bag to your friend. Use the following clues to describe the process: A Pair of scissors, beads-needle or thread or sewing machine thick cotton cloth at least one metre in length. 6

5. You are Ranjan/Ragini. You would like to apply for the post of General Manager in a reputed company in Guwahati. Write an application to the Public Relation Officer, Rajib Enterprises, Guwahati in response to the advertisement. Prepare a bio-data to be enclosed. 8

Loudspeakers, bands etc create a lot of disturbance at all hours of day and night especially for students and for the sick. Write a letter to the Editor of a local English Daily drawing attention of the authorities concerned to the nuisance of loudspeakers in your area. 8

SECTION - C

(Grammar)

6. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners (any two) ½×2=1

(i) ________ book do you want ? (this/which/both)

(ii) ________ of the players was rewarded by the Minister. (each/every)

(iii) ________ knowledge is a dangerous thing. (little/a little/the little)

(iv) The patient is strong ________ to walk. (very/enough/too)

(v) He donated ________ his books to the district library.

(vi) He heard it with his ________ ears.

(b) Rewrite any two of the following sentences with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets : ½×2=1

(i) French (speak) in many countries of the world.

(ii) He had (think) of a good answer to the question.

(iii) My brother (tell) me a story yesterday.

(iv) The book (consist) of seven chapters.

(v) The dog (eat) all his food and begged for more.

(vi) She behaves as if she (know) everything.

(i) We ______ love our country. (moral duty)

(ii) ______ I come in ? (permission)

(iii) He _______ pay his dues before he can be allowed to sit at the examination. (compulsion)

(iv) I ____ run very fast when I was young. (ability)

(d) Correct any two of the following : ½×2=1

(i) The house isn’t enough big.

(ii) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh are charming.

(iii) You will never find a woman like she.

(iv) ) I asked him how far was it to the nearest town.

(v) There were many damages done to the crops.

(vi) The students were asked not to make a noise.

7. (a) Complete the following pieces of conversation by choosing the correct alternatives from the brackets (any one): 2

(i) She said to me, “________ (Why/Where) are you late ?” I replied, “I am not late. It’s 10:30 ________ (in/by) my watch.”

(ii) I said to John, “________ (how/what) is your business going at this moment ?” (How/What) John replied, “Shall we meet later tonight to discuss it over ________ (lunch/dinner) ?”

(b) Rearrange the words in the following to form meaningful sentences (any two) 1×2=2

(i) that used he said in his childhood to be celebrated his birthday differently.

(ii) the Indian English exploited the farmers.

(iii) pay the had to poor farmers high times very.

(iv) respect said that demanded it but is given that is not.

(v) Shyam not know swim does to how.

(v) This is to see you who the person came last week.

8. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (any two): 1×2-2

(a) He knows what my name is. (Make it a simple sentence)

(b) Guwahati is the oldest city in the North–East. (Use the comparative degree of ‘oldest’)

(d) Is it not a foolish idea ? (Transform into a statement)

SECTION D

(Textual Questions)

9. Read any one of the stanzas given below and answer the questions that follow :

(a) When did my childhood go ?

Was it day I ceased to be eleven,

Was it the time I realized that Hell and Heaven.

Could not be found in Geography,

And therefore could not be,

Was that the day.

Questions;

1. Where do these lines occur ? 1

2. When, does the poet think that he lost his childhood ? 1

3. Find the synonym of 'stopped' in the stanza. 1

4. What does the poet learn about Hell and Heaven ? 1

5. How does the poet describe the process of being grown up ? 4

(b) I do not understand this child

Though we have lived together now

In the same house for years, I know

Nothing of him, so try to build

Up a relationship from now

He was when small.

Questions;

1. Where do these lines occur ? 1

2. Why does the speaker say that he does not know this child ? 1

3. For how long have the father and son lived together ? 1

4. What does the speaker try to build ? 1

5. What ideas do you form about the relationship between the father and son from the quoted lines ? 4

10. Answer any three of the following questions: 2×3=6

(a) What point of similarity do the poet finds between rain and music in the poem 'The Voice of the rain' ?

(b) The sea appears to have changed less in comparison to the three girls who enjoyed the sea holiday Comment.

(d) Why does the poet use the word 'Prodigal' in the poem ?

(e) What is the poet trying to convey when he says that childhood is hidden in an infant's face ?

(f) How does the poet react to her past ? Why has she not mentioned anything about her mother's death ?

(e) The poem begins in a conversational tone. Who are the two participants ? What is the advantage of this method ?

11. Answer any five of the following questions : 2×5=10

(a) Everybody including the sparrows mourned grandmother’s death. Elaborate.

(b) Who was Wu Daozi ? Explain his painting style.

(d) "When people are pious and good, even nature mourns their death.” Justify with reference to ‘Then Portrait of a Lady’.

(e) What is the author's impression about the game sanctuaries of East Africa ?

(f) What proofs of the friendship between the grandmother and the grandson do you find in this story ?

(g) What was horizontal scroll ? What was its unique feature ?

(h) What do you understand by “illusionistic likeness, “figurative painting‟ and “delicate realism‟.

(i) "We have not inherited the earth from our forefathers: We borrowed it from our children" Discuss.

(j) What does the Verrier Elwin have to say to the hill people of Assam ?

12. Answer any one of the following questions: 1×6=6

(i) The grandmother herself was not formally educated but was serious about the author's education. How does the text support this ?

(ii) The growing human population is responsible for the declining health of the earth. How ?

(iii) "You have a great treasure there”–What treasure is Verrier Elwin referring to and what is his suggestion about the treasure ?

13. Answer any one of the following questions: 6

(a) Comment on the influence of English - the language and the way of life - on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English ?

(b) "I think it's not facts that matter, but ideas". Evaluate briefly Albert Einstein's concept of real education in the light of this statement.

14. Answer any two of the following questions in brief: 2×2=4

(a) How do you distinguish between information gathering and insight formation ?

(b) How did Ranga and Ratna react at their unexpected encounter ?

(d) What are the two special produce of Hosahalli and in what respect ?

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