Municipality Examination
English- Grade XI
Examination - 2079 (2022)
Regular Students
Time - 3 hrs
Full Marks - 75
Pass Marks - 27
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
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The act of academic writing is not easy to master. It is a formal skill, which requires precision and accuracy, and is perfected by continuous and dedicated practice. Academic writing is the skillful exposition and explanation of an argument, which the writer has carefully researched and developed over a sustained period of time. It is a time-consuming activity and demands patience and perseverance. But the joy of reading and sharing with others, one's succinctly composed piece of argument, is incomparable.
Before beginning to write, the writer must ask himself a few questions. Why am I writing? What is that I intend to share with others? What purpose will my writing serve? Have I read enough about the topic or the theme about which I am going to write? If one is hesitant to answer even one of the aforementioned questions, one better not write at all! Because academic writing is a serious activity-it makes one part of a shared community of readers and writers who wish to disseminate and learn from well-argued pieces of writing.
The structure of an argumentative essay should take the form of an introduction (which should be around ten percent of the entire essay), a Body (it should constitute eighty percent of the piece), and the conclusion (again, ten percent of the essay). The introduction should function as the hook which draws the reader in and holds his attention. The body should include cogent and coherently linked paragraphs and the conclusion should re-state the argument and offer a substantial ending to the piece.
A. Choose the best answer. (5x1=5)
a) The word 'precision' in the first paragraph means:
i) the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
ii)make a formal statement about a fact.
iii) great amusement.
b) The word 'hesitant' in the passage is opposite in meaning to:
i) Uncertain
ii) ambivalent
iii) confident
c) The term 'disseminate' in the second paragraph means:
i) Congested
ii) Random
iii) Circulate
d) The word 'cogent' in the last paragraph means:
i) irrelevant
ii) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence
iii) argument
e) The word 'conclusion' in the final paragraph is opposite in meaning to:
i) extension
ii) ending
iii) resolution
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a) What is academic writing?
b) why is reading an important part of writing?
c) Why should one not ask oneself the questions mentioned in the second paragraph?
d) What are the components of the structure of an argumentative essay?
e) Write a suitable title to the passage.
C. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statement. (5)
a) Academic writing is an informal skill, which requires precision and accuracy.
b) It makes one part of a shared community of readers and writers who wish to disseminate and learn from well-argued pieces of writing.
c) The argumentative essay should take the form of body, introduction and conclusion.
d) Academic writing is a time-saving activity and demands patience and perseverance.
e) The introduction should function as the key which draws the attention of the reader component.
2. Write short answers to the following questions. (5x2-10)
a) What is the main theme of the story "The selfish Giant."
b) What kind of effect did the carpet have on the child? (The Wish)
c) What kind of love is expressed in "A Red, Red Rose?"
d) Do you believe that Mrs. Wright killed her husband? Explain (Trifles)
3. Write long answers to the following questions. (2x5=10)
a) How is the title "A Sunny Morning justifiable?" Discuss.
b) Write the summary of the poem "Corona Say" by V.S. Rai.
4. Yoga can be good to say physically and mentally healthy. Do you practice any yoga? Write an essay on the benefits of Yoga. (7)
5. Suppose you are the headmaster of a school and you are conducting a special program at your school. Write an e-mail inciting the school management members for its better celebration. (8)
6. Write an essay on any one following topics. (10)
a) Social Media
b) Importance of Classroom education
c) Superstitions
7. Do as indicated in the brackets and re-write the sentences. (10x1=10)
a) He drove the car carefully. (Underline the adverb in the sentence)
b) Go ....... the building and turn left. (into/up/off/out/pf) (Put the correct preposition in the blank)
c) I went to see the film, but I ...... (not/enjoy) it. (Put the verb into the correct form)
d) This bread smells good. (Underline the linking verb)
e) They have a lot of money, but they are still not happy. (Join the sentences using 'in spite of)
f) My essay on Shakespeare, ......... I found it quite difficult but got a really good mark in the end. (Put the correct relative pronoun)
g) It's raining. (Make a wish)
h) I'm sure he went home. (Use may/might, must or can't in the sentence)
i) He/goes fishing in the summer. (Rewrite the sentence using 'used to')
j) They send him all over the world. (Into passive word)
8. Make words by using each prefix given below and use them in sentences. (5x1=5)
mal, dis, mis, pre, ir
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