English Suggestion of Class xi (wbchse) 2019

   
                                 

   SUGGESTION FOR annual Exam 2019

               Class-XI English-B (wbchse)

[Time: 2 Hours 36 Minutes]                                                                                  [Full Marks: 80]

1. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:                                                                                                              1x5=5

i) The arrival of the train did not disturb sir Mohan Lal's

(a) peace (b) understanding (c) sangfroid ( d) conversation

ii) Ultimately the lost chain was found inside- (a) Sidda's pocket   (b) a tamarind pot   (c) a shelf   (d) Lela’s school bag.

iii) As a prisoner Jimmy Valentine's number was-    (a) 9762 (b) 962   (c) 9276 (d) 9672.

iv) The greatest destroyer of peace, according to Mother Teresa, is- (a) abortion (b) adoption (c) hunger (d) malnutrition.

v) Art education calls for close contact with—(a) Nature (b) artisans   (c) acrylic (d) graphics.

      N.B.:     Students are requested to go through the text attentively.

2. Answer any five of the following questions, each in complete sentences:                                                                      1x5=5                                      

i) what is Mr Shivasanker's first impression of Siddha?

Ans. Mr Shivasanker's first impression is that Sidda does not seem to be of a bad sort and he looks tidy.

ii)   Why did Mother become surprised in the West?

Ans: Mother became surprised in the West to see so many young boys and girls given into drugs.

iii)   What did Sidda go out to buy one evening?

Ans: One evening Sidda went out to buy some sugar.

 iv)  Who was Annabel Adams?

Ans: Annabel Adams was the daughter of Mr. Adams.

v)  What are the two aspects of art education?

Ans: The two aspects of art education are fine art and functional art.

vi)  Where did Leela’s mother find the chain?

Ans: Leela’s mother found the chain in a tamarind pot.

vii)  Who were the two soldiers?

Ans: Jim and Bill were the two soldiers.

viii) What did the warden give Jimmy?

Ans: The warden gave Jimmy a cigar.

ix) What had mother seen in the old-age home?

Ans: Mother had seen in the old-age home that all the old people were eagerly looking at the door awaiting their sons or daughters.

x) Where does the vitality of work of art lie?

Ans: The vitality of work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order.

N.B. : Students are requested to memorize excess from exercise book.

3. Answer any two of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words):   5x2=10

                            Leela’s friend

(a) “Now write” Who said this and to whom? Describe the speaker’s efforts in teaching the taught?  

       OR, How did Leela try to make Sidda write? What was the result?

How did Sidda play with Leela?  

(b) “Sidda, come and play” Who is the speaker? What kind of games did the speaker play?

 OR, Describe Leela’s experiences of playing with Sidda.

 OR, “You must be very quick about it” Who is the speaker? Describe in what occasion the speaker said this?

 OR, How did Sidda amuse Leela in their play?

(c) 'He looked at her mutely , like an animal' Who looked at whom? What was the situation when this occurred?

(d) " Don't send him away. Let us keep him in our house." Who was the speaker and to whom was it spoken? About whom was it said? How did the person or persons spoken to react?

                          

                                  Nobel Lecture

(a) Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old-age home?

(b) How does Mother Teresa fight against abortion?

(c) How did the little boy of four share his love with the children of Mother Teresa’s home?

(d) “It must have been a terrible sacrifice for him” Describe the sacrifice.

(e) "I had the most extraordinary experience what a Hindu family that had  eight children" -- which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of?

             The Place of Art in Education

(a) What is the difference between ‘Fine Art’ and ‘Functional Art’?

(b) How does a poor santhal express his sense of beauty and order in his daily life?

(c) According to Nandalal Bose how can the aesthetic sensibilities of the students be increased?

                                            Karma

(a) How did sir Mohan feel when he saw two Englishmen coming towards his coupe?

Bring out the significance of the title 'Karma'.

(b) "You are a bit of alright old chap." -- Who is the speaker? Who has been referred to as 'old chap'? What picture of the person's character here, spoken to, is revealed in this line?

            Jimmy   Valentine

(a) What new name did Jimmy Valentine assume at Elmore?  What business did he open there? How did Jimmy fare at Elmore?

(b) "That child she can't stand it long in there" -- Who is referred to here? Why was she in danger? How was she saved?

(c) What did Jimmy Valentine do from the time he got out of Jail  till he met Mike Dolan?

(d) What did Jimmy write to his old friend in St Louis? Why did he write so?

4. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given

i) The wind tells the mists to--   (a) settle on the shore  (b) lift their veils to enable the mariners to steer their ships

  ( c) shroud the graveyard  (d) move and make way for it.

ii) The city of London is seen—( a) in the morning light   (b) at twilight  (c) at noon  (d) at midnight.

iii) The poem "Meeting at Night" is a--  (a) sonnet    (b) lyric   (c) soliloquy   (d) dramatic monologue.

iv) The rhyme-scheme of "The Sick Rose" is—( a) cddc ( b) cdec  (  c) abcbdefe   (  d) cdcd

v) In the poem "Brotherhood", the night is--- ( a) enormous  ( b) dark  ( c) short   ( d) silent

N.B.:  Students are requested to go through the text attentively.

5. Answer any five of the following questions, each in a complete sentences:                                                                   1x5=5

i) Which city does the poet refer to in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans Here the city referred to is the city of London.

ii) What type of a poem is ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’? 

Ans: Upon Westminster Bridge’ is an Italian sonnet.

iii) Where was the lover going? 

Ans: The lover was going to meet his beloved in her farmhouse.

iv) Why do the lovers meet at night? 

Ans: The lovers meet at night to keep their meeting a secret.

v) Who is sick in the poem of Blake?

Ans: The rose is sick in the poem of Blake.

vi) When did the worm creep into the rose’s bed?

Ans. The worm crept into the rose’s bed on a stormy night.

vii) What type of a poem is ‘Brotherhood’?

Ans: The poem ‘Brotherhood’ is a lyrical poem.

viii) What did the wind tell the chanticleer?

Ans: The wind told the chanticleer to blow on a trumpet as day is near.

ix) What is belfry tower? 

Ans: Belfry tower is a tower in which church bells hangs

x) What does the poet see when he looks up?

Ans:  When the poet looks up he sees that the stars are writing.

N.B.:  Students are requested to memorize excess from exercise book.

6. Answer any two of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words):   5x2=10

a) Give the substance of the poem “Upon West Minster Bridge”. (OR) Describe, after Wordsworth, the city of London as given in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

b)  Describe the feelings of the lover on his journey to meet his beloved in the poem, "Meeting at Night".

c) Give the substance of the poem, “The Sick Rose”. OR Justify the title of the poem “The sick Rose”

d) How does Longfellow describe the activities of the wind?

e) How does Longfellow personify the wind in his poem, "Daybreak”?

f) Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem, “Brotherhood”.

g) Discuss Browning’s use of imagery in his poem, “Meeting at Night”.

h) What is the central idea of the poem ‘Brotherhood’?

7. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:  

  i) The duke and his followers liked the life in the Forest of Arden because-- a) it was a lazy life of luxury and comfort (b) it was a life more relaxing than that in the court ( c) it was dangerous and challenging ( d) they loved hunting.

ii) Iago was determined to take revenge on---- a) Barbantio (b) Cassio and Othello (c) Emilia (d) Desdemona.

iii) Aegeon is travelling throughout the world in search of his son for--- a) 6 years (b) 5 years (c) 9 years (d) 7 years.

iv) Banquo's ghost occupied--- (a) Macbeth's palace (b) Macbeth's seat (c) Macbeth's bed (d) Macbeth's army.

v) Viola was Sebastian's—(a) sister (b) wife (c) friend (d) niece.

N.B.:  Students are requested to go through the text attentively.

8. Answer anyone of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words):   5x1=5

                    The Comedy of Errors

(i) What made Ageon land at Ephesus?  What danger did he face there?

(ii) What was the law that prevailed in Ephesus? What did the Duke say to Aegeon when he became a victim of the law? 

(iii) Why was Elder Antipholus denied entry into his own house? 

                           Twelfth   Night

(i) Why did Duke Orsino send Viola to Olivia? What was Olivia’s reply?  

(ii) Who was Olivia? What saddened her? Why did she not allow any visitor? 

(iii) How was the confusion of mistaken identity overcome in 'Twelfth Night'?

(iv) What information given by the captain consoled Viola? What plan did Viola think of to reach the Duke? How did the captain help her in this? 

                          Macbeth

(i) What did each of the three witches predict to Macbeth when he first met him? 

(ii)  Describe the feelings of Macbeth as he went to murder Duncan?     

                        As You Like It    

(i) How was the banished duke's life in the Forest of Arden? 

(ii)  How did old Adam prove his loyalty towards his master?  ( As You Like It)

(xii) How did Rosalind win Orlando's heart? 

(iii) Who were the two participants in the wrestling match? Whom did Celiaia and Rosalind try to dissuade? What was the result?

                            Othello 

(i) Why did Othello decide to kill his wife and himself?         

(ii) How did Othelo overcome the fury of Brabantio after marrying Desdemona?  

9. Textual Grammar:        10 Marks     

  

 A)      Do as directed:                 1×7=7                                                                     

Narration change  (ii) Voice change (iii) Negative-affirmative (iv) Complex/Simple/ Participle (v) Degree (vi) Interchange of Parts of Speech     vii) Split

   B) Article & Preposition:       1/2×6=3                                                                   

10.  Write a paragraph on the following event about 150 words:         10 marks

Friendship ,Internet,  Festival of Bengal, A Film you have recently seen, Uses and abuses of mobile phone, Pollution, Favourite season/hobby/author/game, Visit to a book Fair, The School magazine, Computer, Face Book 

OR    Story Writing

11. Advertisement (not more than 50 words) (one out of Two)           5 marks

12. Commercial Leaflet (not more than 50 words) (One out of two)               5 marks 

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Question & Answer of "The Place of Art in Education - Nandalal Bose (Class xi of wbchse)

 2. What are the different ways suggested by Nandalal Bose for the development of art education?( শিল্প-শিক্ষা প্রসারের জন্য নন্দলাল বোস কী কী উপায়ের কথা বলেছেন)

 OR,

 What remedial measures are suggested by Nandalal Bose for the development of aesthetic sensibilities among the students?  ( ছাত্র ছত্রীদের মধ্যে নান্দনিক বোধের প্রসারে নন্দলাল বোস কী কী উপায়ের কথা বলেছেন? )

OR,

List Bose's six-point programme to spread art education amongest the Indian public and bring it on par with the study and practice of reading and writing.(ভারতীয় জনগনের মধ্যে চারুকলা শিক্ষার বিস্তার এবং লেখা ও পড়ার শিক্ষা পদ্ধতির সঙ্গে সামঞ্জস্য  রেখে উপস্থাপন করার ক্ষেত্রে বোস যে ছয় দফা কর্মসূচির কথা বলেছেন তা লিপিবদ্ধ কর ৷ )

Ans: Nandalal Bose describes in number of remedial measures for growing aesthetic sense among the students. He suggests that paintings sculpture and other specimens of fine and functional arts should be displayed in the class room, libraries and the living room of the students. Secondly, readable books on art should be written by well qualified people. Thirdly, the students should be introduced to selected examples of Art of this country and elsewhere through films. Fourthly, with qualified teachers students should be taken out to museums and picture galleries to see famous examples of art of the past. Fifthly, seasonal festivals should be held to make the students familiar with nature. Sixthly, the students should be introduced to nature's own festival of the Seasons. Lastly, each school should hold an art festival every year. Each student should participate in it with a specimen of art of his own creation.

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A Question and Answer of 'The Place of Art in Education' -Nandalal Bose (Class xi of wbchse)

1. What example did Nandalal Bose give to support his view that "The vitality of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order"? ( শিল্পের প্রাণশক্তি  'সৌন্দর্য এবং সুশৃঙ্খল বিন্যাসের ওপর নির্ভরশীল' _ এই মতামতের সপক্ষে নন্দলান বসু কী উদাহরণ দিয়েছেন? )

                                            OR,

Why does the author Nand Lal Bose think that the vitality  of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order, not in its money value? ( নন্দলাল বসু কেন ভাবছেন যে-কোন শিল্পকর্মের প্রাণশক্তি নির্ভর করে সৌন্দর্য বোধের ওপর, অর্থের ওপর নয়?)

OR ,

 How does Nandalal Bose show the  difference between the Santhal and an educated student? (একজন সাঁওতাল ও একজন শিক্ষিত ছাত্রের মধ্যে পার্থক্য নন্দলাল বসু কিভাবে দেখিয়েছেন?)

                                        OR,

 How does a poor Santhal express his sense of beauty and order in his daily life? (কীভাবে একজন গরীব সাঁওতাল তার দৈনন্দিন জীবনে সৌন্দর্যচেতনা ও শৃঙ্খলার কথা প্রকাশ করে ?)

    Ans.  According to Nandalal Bose,  the vitality of a work of art lies in a sense of beauty and order, not in its money value. For example,  a poor and uneducated santhal sweeps and mops his hut, stacks his earthen pots and places his tattered quilts in proper order. On the other hand, an educated college student keeps everything in a mess in his hostel. The so-called educated people put shirt on picture frame. They litter cups and combs on the study table. They even use cocoa tin  for paper flowers. 

       It indicates that the sense of beauty is an essential part to the poor Santhal, but it is superficial to the college student. Through this example ,the author wants to make us aware of that 'lack of taste' indicates only 'our poverty in aesthetic sense'.

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SAQ OF THE PLACE OF ART IN EDUCATION - Nandalal Bose ( Class xi of wbchse)

The Place of Art in Education

                                Nandalal Bose

Short Answer Type Question (SAQ)

Answer in a single sentence. (1 Mark Each)

1. What is the utility of language?

Ans. The utility of language is that it helps man acquire knowledge and derive inner delight.

2. Who cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph?

Ans. The educated and the commoners cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph.

3. What are the two aspects of art education?

Ans. The two aspects of art education are fine art and functional art.

4. Who and what are responsible for our lack of taste  in art?

Ans. The educated public and the universities of our country are responsible for our lack of taste in art.

5. How do educated man advertise their devotion to art?

Ans. The educated man advertise their devotion to art by showing framed pin- ups side by side with good paintings.

6. What according to Nandalal Bose, has our country's economic decline followed closely?

Ans. According to Nandalal Bose,  our country's economic decline has followed closely the decay of its functional arts.

7. On grounds of utility, what do the educated use in place of "(elegant) earthen pitchers"?

Ans. On Grounds of utility, the educated use tin containers in place of "(elegant) earthen pitchers.

8. Where do the roots of art education lie?

Ans. The roots of art education lie in the observation of nature and the study of art objects under the guidance of experts.

9. How does the absence of sense of beauty harm a man?

Ans. The absence of  sense of beauty harms the physical and mental well-being of a man.

10. How does education in art help man?

Ans. Education in art heightens man's knowledge and aesthetic experience and trains him in various kinds of expression.

11. What is the general motion regarding art in India?

Ans. The general notion regarding art in India is that it is the exclusive field of few professionals.

12. Why can't people differentiate between a painting and a photograph?

Ans. People cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph because they do not understand art.

13. Why do educated people gape in amazement at Japanese dolls?

Ans. Educated people gape in amazement at Japanese dolls because they take those dolls as great specimens of art.

14. How does functional art help us in our daily life?

Ans. Functional art brings beauty to the objects of our daily use and to our lives and provides us with means of livelihood.

15. How is the sense of beauty for the poor Santhal?

Ans. The sense of beauty for the poor Santhal is the essential part of his life.

16. Why is the sense of beauty lifeless to the rich man's son?

Ans. The sense of beauty to the rich man's son is superficial, and for that it is lifeless.

17. What separates us from our past heritage?

Ans. The lack of art education keeps us separated from our past heritage.

18. How can students arouse their aesthetic vision?

Ans. Studentd can arouse their aesthetic vision through direct encounter with art object.

19. How can the art festival in a school be given a total shape?

Ans. An art festival in a school can be given a total shape and beauty with music, dances and processions. 

20. How can students be brought into close contact with nature?

Ans. Students can be brought into close contact with nature by holding seasonal festivals which should include display of the season's fruits and flowers.

21. Why did Nandalal Bose stress on students being introduced to nature?

Ans. Nandalal Bose stressed on students being introduced to nature because it will develop their aesthetic sense.

22. How does a poor Santhal show his sense of beauty?

Ans. A poor Santhal shows his sense of beauty by keeping his hut neat and clean, by arranging his utensil and beds in an orderly fashion.

23. Where in does the vitality of a work of art lie?

Ans. The vitality of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order, not in its money value.

24. In which sort of dress does Mr Bose observe lack of taste?

Ans. When people wear open-breasted jacket with the 'dhoti' or high-heeled shoes with the saree, Mr Bose observes lack of taste in them.

25. Why should we need foreign connoisseurs?

Ans. We need foreign connoisseurs to explain the importance of our own past painting, sculpture and architecture to us.

26. How can observation of good works of art help the students?

Ans. The observation of good works of art can help the students develop their aesthetic sense.

27. How does fine art help in gaining aesthetic delight?

Ans. Fine art liberates our mind from the constraints of sorrows and conflicts of our daily lives and takes us to a world of aesthetic delight.

28. What are the two aspects of literature? 

Ans. The two aspects of literature are the cultivation of knowledge along with aesthetic pleasure and professional returns.

29. How do the people having no sense of beauty pollute society?

Ans. The people having no sense of beauty pollute society by scattering rubbish in their houses and courtyards, spitting betel-juice on walls, streets, railway coaches, etc.

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SAQ of Nobel Lecture -- Mother Teresa ( Class xi of wbchse)

Nobel lecture

  SAQ

1. According to Mother Teresa who are very great people?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor are very great people.

2. What according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is the beginning of love.

3. What is mother Teresa's point of view about drug addiction among young people?

Ans. Mother Teresa's point of view about drug addiction among young people is parental neglect.

4. What was the age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa?

Ans. The age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa was four.

5. According to Mother Teresa who can "teach us so many beautiful things"?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor people can 'teach so many beautiful things".

6. Why did Mother Teresa consider abortion as a direct killing?

Ans. Mother Teresa considered abortion as a direct killing because, a mother in abortion directly murders her child.

7. What, according to Mother Teresa, is the greatest destroyer of peace today?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion.

8. "I was hungry - I was naked I was homeless, I was unwanted," -  Who said these words?

Ans. Jesus Christ said these words.

9. Who came to give sugar to Mother Teresa? 

Ans. A little Hindu boy of four years old along with his parents came to give sugar to Mother Teresa.

10. What great difficulty did Mother Teresa have once in Calcutta?

Ans. In Calcutta, Mother Teresa once had great difficulty in getting sugar.

11. Where does love begin?

Ans. Love begins at home.

12. Who was going to die like an angel?

Ans. The man, half eaten with worms, said that he was going to die like an angel. 

13. Why are young boys and girls in the West given to drugs?

Ans. Young boys and girls in the West given to drugs as there is no one in their family to receive them.

14. Why are the old parents looking towards the door?

Ans. The old parents were looking towards the door because they hoped that a son or daughter would come to visit them.

15. Why did Jesus become man?

Ans. Jesus became man to bring good news of peace to the poor.

16. Who was the son of God?

Ans. Jesus Christ was the son of God.

17. Why did God give His son to the world?

Ans. God gave His son because he loved the world very much.

18. Who was the first messenger of peace?

Ans. The unborn child who leapt with joy in the womb of Elizabeth was the first messengers of peace.

19. Who was the prince of peace?

Ans. Jesus Christ was the prince of peace.

20. How did Jesus show his greater love to man?

Ans. Jesus showed his greater love to man by the supreme sacrifice of his own life on the cross.

21. Why didn't Mother Teresa take more rice that evening?

Ans. Mother Teresa did not take more rice that evening because she wanted the children to enjoy the joy of sharing.

22. How much money did Mother Teresa receive from the man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years?

Ans. Mother Teresa received 15 dollars from the  man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years.

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Question and answer of the story "Three Questions" written by Leo Tolstoy. Class xii of wbchse

“Forgive me” - Who is the speaker? Whom did he say this and when? Why did the speaker beg forgiveness? 

Ans. The bearded man is the speaker here.

        He said this to the Tsar when he woke up from sleep after the night's rest with the Tsar in the hermit's Cottage.

        The bearded man was the enemy of the Tsar. He swore to revenge on the Tsar because he had executed his brother and seized his property. He knew the Tsar had gone alone to meet the hermit. So, he resolved to kill the Tsar on his way back. When the Tsar did not return, he came out of his ambush. But he came upon the Tsar’s bodyguard who wounded him    seriously. The man somehow escaped from the Bodyguard  and reached to the   Tsar. The Tsar bandaged his wounds and saved his life. That is why the man realised his fault and begged the Tsar to forgive him.

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Business Letter for Class 12 (wbchse)

Q: The sports teacher of ABC High School placed an order on behalf of the school to your company for sports goods. There has been a delay in supply. You, being the sales manager regret and promise immediate delivery through a letter in not more than 150 words.

Ans.                

                        Dated: 13/10/2018

To,                                  

Sports teacher,

ABC High School,

Gangarampur,

Dakshin Dinajpur

           Sub: Regret for non-deliverance of                            order.

Sir,

     I sincerely regret that the order placed by you for the supply of sports materials last 21st  September, 2018 could not be delivered to you due to unavoidable circumstances.

     The fact is that all the goods are ready except the volley ball, net and others related to cotton threads. It is learnt that cotton threads were of acute shortage in the market. But now they are available and the production has already started.

      However, I promise that your order will be supplied to you within a week. I hope you would co-operate with me in allowing this extension of time. Once again I apologise for the delay.

Thanking you.

                                          Yours faithfully,

                                          Pritam Sarkar

                                          Sales Manager

                                           XYZ Sports Co.

                    

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