Modern college of Arts, science and commerce, shivajinagar, pune 5.

Activity Sheer (2020-21 )Class: Xll Engtish {01) Marks: ffi E C

L O u* vr,r c\_( L sEcfloN_ I prose

{Reading for comprehension, Lahguage study, summary, Mind Mapping)';

A. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given b-elow: 12, i A1" Global lJnderstanding,pct, .J, TLIEI .tcrltLlllrg (2)

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E Rearrange the follawing sentences according to their occurrencd,in the extract..': 'i. The paticeman hurriedly fottowed the tall man"

,= . Soapy wanted to get arrested and ga ta jait.

. i.. iii. The policeman looked at them curiot;sly.

._. iv. Soapy threw the sitk umbrella in an excavatian.

__: Disconsalate, Soapy stopped his unavailing racket. Woutd never a policeman

- lay hands on him? ln his fancy, the lsland seemed an unattainabte Arcadia. He

.i:.: , .. n a cigar sfore, he saw a we!!-dressed man lighting a cigar at a swinging

light' He had sef hrs silk umbrella by the doar an entering. Saapy sfepped inside,grabbed tlrc umbrella and sauntered off with it stawty. The man at the cigar tightfallowed hastily.

"lttfy umbrella," he said, sternly.

"oh, is it?" sneered soapy, adding insutt ta petty larceny, "well, why don,t yeucal! a policeman? I toak it. Your umbrella! Why don't you cal! a cop? There sfands,ane on the carner." i

The urnbrella awner slawed his sfeps. Saapy diC tikewise, with a premonitionthat luck would again run against him. The policeman eyed at the twa curiausly.

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"Of coqrse," said the umbrella man "Well, you know how these mrsfakes accur

if it's your umbrella I hope you'll excuse m*l picked it up this morning in a

restaurant-tf yau recagnize lf as yours , why-l hape YoLt'll-"

"Of caurse it's mine," sald Soapy, savagely.

The ex-umbrelta man retreated. The policeman hurried fo asstsf a tall blonde

in an opera cloak across the street in frant of a street car that was approaching two

b/ocxs away.

Soapy walked eastward thraugh a sf_eef damaged.tby impravermeltts. He

hurted the umbretta angrily into an excavatia,n. He rnuttered dgainst the in€n wha

wear helmets and carry clul,'s. Because he.wanted ta faltinfo their clutc@ they=. -'+.'

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seemed to regard hirn as a king who could da na wrang

A2. Compiex Factual

Soapy was very ang{y because

A3. lnference 1 lnterpretati*n / Alraiysrs

Giv'e reasor;(sf.

The un"tbrella n'tan did nat caii a prsliceman

A4 Persanal Response

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A5 LanguaEe Sfudy

{a} He v,tanted ta feil inta their clutches

i. The Srmp/e Presei..f Ienscii. Tfie P*riecf Fr"*s**f lenseiii. i !;e Ferfecf Pasf l*nseiv. The Simple Pasf Iense

The'Tense'used in the ahoire senfenr;e ls.

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(b) "lt's my umbrella," lle said, sternly.

Carrect 'lndirect Narratian' of the above senfence ls' "

i. He sternly said that it was his umbrella-ii. He sternly told that it has been his umbrella.

iii. He sternly said that it had been his umbrellaiv. He sternly told that rf rs hrs umbrella.

A6. Vacabulary

fitatch the wards given in Column'A'with their meaning in Calumn 'B'

Golumn'A' Column'B'

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(a) walk in,a relaxed manner(b) speakismile in a mocking manner

(c) very unhappy(d) withdraw

(8) Language $fudy f'lort-fextuaf Gratnmar)

81. Ds as directed / Transformatian of Sentence

{1.) Cttoose the correct oPtion.

$) Wte sclenfisf and the writer have been hanoured'

{B) Ttie sclerifisf and the vtriter has beer honoured'

{i) Optian A is carrecL(ii) Oystion B is correct.

{iii) Both aptions A& B are carrect.

{iv} 3et{h cpllons A& B a;'e i*correci.

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{2.} Choase fhe carrect oPtion.

{A} A Sr-rlf*n er;cCIffipanied by his fhree wives is travelling ta lndia"

{B} A S*lfan accafftpanied by *is ffuree wive-q are trav*llrng fo indi*

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(i) Option A is correct.(ii) Option B is correct.(iii) Both options A& B are correct.(iv) Both options A& B are incarrect.

3. She gave me a gift.

Choose correct Passrye Voice farm of the ahove sentence

(A) A gift was given to me by her.(B) I was given a gift by her.

(i) Option A is carrect.(ii) Option B is correct.(iii) Bothaptions A& B are correct.(iv) Both optians A& B are incorrect

E2. Find out the error in the following sentence. 1

The design af this buitcling / is more elegant than / the design / of that building.

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4.2" (A) Read the extract and cornplete the activities giuen belaw: (10)

No sfir in the air, no stir in the sea,Ifie Srirp was stillas she could be;i{er sa/s from heaven received na mation',Her keelwas steady in the acean.

Without eithcr sign or sound of their shock,The wavres flow'd aver the lnchcape Rack;Sa littte they rcse, ,so little fhey fell,They did not move the lnchcape Bell"

The Abbot af Aberbr*thakHad piaced that bel! a* the !nei:ca** R*ck;On e buoy in the sform it floated and svtunE,And aver fhe wayes its warning rung.

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When the Rock was hid by the surge's swell,The Mariners heard the warning Bell;And then they knew the perilous Roc&And blest the Abbot af Aberbrothok

Al " Global Understanding

Describe the atmosphere af the opening stanzas.

A2. lnference / lnterpretation / Anarfrs 2

A betl was installed by the worthy Abbot of Aberbrathok on a buoy because....

A3 Persanal Response 2

"Be the reason sorneane smfles. Be the reasarl someone feels loved andbelieves in the goodness in people."

E>:pfain ycur views abaut goodness'with re{erence ta'The lnchcape Rack' inthe tlght af above mentianeri statement"

A4 Foetic Device 2

'tVo sirr in the air, na stir in fhe sea"

ldentify the figure of speeeh in the aborre menti*ned lirie and piek cut anottierline af the same.

A5. Creativity 2

Compo-se a poetic stanza af yaur own an the similar theme.

(E) APPREC1A.flON: Read the extraef and write as per the instrucffons: pXr

Afaot and light-hearted, I take ta the apen road,

flealttty, free, the world before rne, i

The long tsrown path befare me !*ading wherever I choose.

!{en*efarth I ask not good-fartune, ! myself am goefi-fariune,

Henc*fbrfli I whimper fia more, pastpane fio fl1are, need nothing,

Dane with indoar camplaints, iibraries, querulous crificlsnrs,

Sfrong and content, I travelthe open r*ad. PTO

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The earth, that is sufficient,

I do not want the constellations any neare4

I know they are very wellwhere they are,

I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

(Still here I carry my old delicious burdens, I carry them, men and

wamen; I carry them with me wherever I go, I swearif r's rmpos sible far

me to get rid of them, I am fill'd with thern, and I will fill them in return.)

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2, Genre:

3. Theme.

4. i-anguage:

5. Specra/ features:

6. f,{c,:'a!:

7. Your Opinion.

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Q.3. Com plete the activities as per the insfructions gfuen bel*w: i-i 1 )

41. Mind Mapping: D*veiop a'fifiinri folapping'frani*/ c'eslgn usiitg y-cur iieasthrtughts and c*neesf lo oelelcp main furanelres, sub-branches anC ieriiarybranches. an the given toprb C S

Flants fissues & Reproduction:

Plants, fhat p[ay vital rale in the eeosysfem, are repradue*d in {he naturalsurrou nding at suitab.ie enviran ment.

in reproduefion prcress pf*nfs een be r*praduc*d by spe:res ano seecs. Se*d{iir ease cf E*iuerun g pt*nts} rs gterr'i,,r:eted lf if gr*fs ri;a{er, sunr'igftf sn# *xj/S*n,w*ere,rer if rs rJr'spersed yla animal drap *ut, b!*r*rn with wi*d, *nd fiaw*d a!*ngwater. Flaml is re produ*ecl by spor*es in {vlon {lovtering planfs.

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Plant is made up of embryanic cell used for growth of shoofg roots andvascular fissues

Plani is made of dermal, vascular and ground frssues.

Ground lissues are used far structure. Whereas dermalfr.ssues are responsiblefor phatosynfhesr! i.e . found in leaves. There r-q one more type of fissue r.e.Vascular frssue, lf r's used for interna! transport in the plant. ,

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AZ"Write the summary af the foltawing erytraet also write a suitable fffte.ftJ

Tke CAVTD vacclrie was launched on 16th January, 2A21. The first group,,";clutCes nealt&care and frontiine wark*rs. Ifte seconr/ Eroup to receive CCy/S 'lSvarcino=s will be persor?s over 50 years of age anc/ perso ns under 50 ye*rs wlth co-rncrbid cor;diflcns"

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Vaccination for COVID-I? is voluntary. However, f is adyr'sable to receive thecamplete schedule of COVTD-I9 vaccine for protecting ane-setf against fhrs drseaseand also to limit the spread of this dlsease to the c/ose cantacts including familymembers, friends, relatives and co-workers.

Vaccines will be introduced in the cauntry anly after the regulatory bodies clearit based on its safety and efficacy"

It is advisable to receive complete'schedule of COVID vaccine irrespective ofpast history af infeetian with CAVID-19. This will help in developing a strong immuneresponse against /he disease.

The COVID-I9 vaccine introduced in lndia will be as effective as ariy vaccinecieveloped by other cauntries. Various pftases of vaccine trials are undertaken toensure its safufy and efficacy.

Persons with ane or more of these ca-marbid conditions are consrdered highrisk category. They need to get COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID vaccine will be intraduced only when the safety is proven. As is true farather vaccines, the commcn side effecfs ir: some inclivicJuals coulcl be mild fever,pain, eic. at the slfe af injection. Sfafes kave been asked to slarf makingarrailgeffienfs fc deal witn any Cavid-l9 ',,accine-related side-effects as Gi?e af theJ??afi.silre$ fourards safe vaccine delivery/ afilon; il?asses.

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$i lnt*rqiew quesffans:

You are going to take an interview *f an educationist an the topie af 'NewEduaatian Policy 2020'.

\Prepare a sef of B-10 quesfrons to be useo during the interview.

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{ii) Repart Writing: w!ft4adern Caliege Pune recently arEanized a scien*e sympasiun an the topic:'Effer;t ef p*lluti*n an quality af life'. Y*u are Sanrlr Sheikk, eriitor af the schoolmagazine" Write a r*port an the evenf far y*ur scftcci rnagazine. i120 * 150words)

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(ii) E-rnailwriting:

You along with yaur classmates are going for hiking expedition for three days.Write an e-mail to the manager of Grand View Hotel, Dalhousie lndia and baokrooms from 1Tth Feb.2021 to 13th Feb.2021.

SECITON- tV: Literary Genre-Navel

? U tUl Comptete the activities given below as per the instru6lisns; ())

1. Pick out the odd element fram each group" Z,

(a) 'The Turn of the Screw', 'The Heart of Darkness', 'Hamlet, 'Billy -Budd'

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(b) Theme, Plat, Dialague, Seffirg, Canfliet

2. Write a short note an: 'Stream af consciausness nove!'

4.5 {BJ Answer tfue follawing questians.

1. Giv* a brief character skefch *f 'De*harn' in about 50 words

2. Arrange the incident in corr*cf sequence.

a. Tlie sfi,,ps were falded and placed in a hat.

r. Sfudeni's courc# was heid eve{y year o Navember ''!Srh "

c" Fernman was as usual a trur'np card.

cl. The head of the schsalclosed the proceedings.

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