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Half yearly Exam-2013

Subject :- English Class : 11th Time : 3Hrs. M.M. : 100

2- Why are these mountains called the Himalaya? 3- Name the rivers which flow from the Himalaya? 4- Why have people built many hill station in the Himalaya? 5- What makes the Himalayas so charming? 6- Why do many visitors go to the hill stations?

Instruction :- All the question are compulsory. Section A Q. 1- Read the following passage carefully, 12 Q.2- An elephant does not work mechanically, like many animals. He never stops thinking not even a really good sheep, dog can compare with an elephant in intelligence. I dont believe that an elephant never forgets. But I should scarcely be surprised if he tied a knot in his trunk to remember something. If he wanted to his little action are always revealing an intelligence which finds in a prompt solution for new difficulties. If he cannot reach with his trunk some part of his body that itches, he dosent always instead. If one stick isnt long enough, he will look for another. QUESTION : 1- Make notes on the above passage. 2- Supply title to it. 6 2

The Himalaya is beautiful mountain in the North India. It stretch for two thousand milled from Kashmir to Assam. Some of the Words highest peaks are in Himalaya. The highest peak is Mount Everest. The tops of the mountain are covered with snow thought the year. Therefore we call them, the Himalaya or the abodes of snow, many passes connect India with Tibbat, Turkistaan, and Afganistan. Many rivers The Ganga, The Yamuna, The Brahmputra. And the Bias flow from these mountains. The climate and the scenery of these mountains are so charming that people have built many hill station, many visitors go the station for pleasure and relaxation. QUESTION : 1- Which is the highest peak of the world?

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Section B Q.3A) Fill in the blanks with given words below : 10

5- Gandhi ji confessed to believe in Christainity. 6- The king and the Scholor did not lose their way. 7- According to Lincoln the test of fire makes fine steel. 8- Their was no notice out side the Gaints garden. 9- Laxmis mother-in-low gave her a wooden doll. 10- Lencho asked the postman to send him money. Q.4- Match the word in column A with their meaning in column B. 5 A 12345True worship Limits of knowledge The shiepherd The selfish gaint Earth quakes Section C Q.5- A) Write a report in about 80 to 100 words for publication in your school magazine describing the celebration of teachers day. You are Ankit chouksey class 11th. 7 B Tagore Sharda bail Oscar wilde William blake Esismology

(Round about, Author, Rocks, God, Doll, To cheat, Seismology, Pardesi, Guests) Hamid didnt ride the... .call the earth enemy beneath our feet. The heart of nature beats in Lanchow wrote a letter to Laxmis mother-in-low gave laxmi a wooden. The caption of the ship lies on the... ..is worse than failure according to Lincoln. ...is the main weapon of scientists against earthquakes. 9- Only the soul and the leaf of a tree can be. 10Only the wealth and youth are twoaccording to the old woman. 12345678B) True and False m.: 1- Della bought the gold watch for him. 2- Uncle podgier could not find handkerchief. 3- Spring stands f.or freedom. 4- The peasants father was not different from his son. 10

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B) Imagine you are Anshu you are a reporter write a report on sanitary problem around your locality. 7 C) What do all these people doa- Lawyer e- Astronaut b- Soldier c. Pilot 6 d- Airhostess

4- Sins, 5- speak,

crimes, say,

guilts, tell,

issues. listen. 10

Q.8- Write an essay an any one topic. a- Population problem b- Wonder of Science

f- Consultant 10

Q.6 Make your own bio dataQ.7- A) Do as directed a- He tore your shirt.

c- A cricket match. d- Newspaper

(change into present perfect) (Change into negative) (change the voice)

Section D Q.9- Answer any five of the following questions1- In what kind of scholarship did king Bhoj believe? 2- Why was the Giant angry when he came near the child the final time? 3- Why did the robbers flee? 4- How did Hamid demonstrate that his chimta was superior to Mohsins toy? 5- How do the Californian earthquake station detect earthquakes? 10

b- The driver stopped the bus here. c- I have sent a letter. d- The answer had not been found.

(change into interrogative) e- He do as. B) Pick the add one out: 1- Lovely, solitary, 2- Temple, mosque, 3- Forgiveness, alone, wholesome. god, church pardon, excuse. (change into past indefinite) 5

request,

6- What made the postmaster open Lenchos letter?

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7- When money was not in use people exchanged commodities. What is this system called? 8- What happened every time uncle Podger undertook to do a work?

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