KAANGER VALLEY ACADEMY, RAIPUR

Term II, Unit Test – I

Subject: English Date: 10/01/22
Chapters: The Voice…, The Ailing Planet…., Max marks: 20
Albert Einstein…, Determiners,
Poster
Class: XI A, B, C&D Time: 40 mins
General Instructions:
1.Separate instructions are given with each question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully
and follow them.
2.While writing the answers in your answer sheet write the correct question no. against the answer.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
4. At the TOP LEFT CORNER OF YOUR ANSWER SHEET mention the following in BLOCK LETTERS-
NAME-
CLASS-
SECTION-
SUBJECT-
5. After completion of paper, students of CLASS XI A&D should scan their answers and mail them to:
shivanisondh0910@gmail.com and students of CLASS XI B&C should scan their answers and mail them to :
shwets.sathe@gmail.com, within the stipulated time.
6. The Subject of the mail should be “Student’s Name Class Section (Stream)” [e.g., Shivani Sondh XI
A(Science)]
1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1X3=3
For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering
Reck’d or unreck’d, duly with love returns.

i. What does ‘Reck’d or unreck’d’ mean?

A. enrichment or no enrichment
B. cared for or not cared for
C. to purify or not
D. to wash or not to wash
ii. In which form is the poem, “The Voice of the Rain” written?
A. Narrative
B. Interrogative
C. Conversational
D. Autobiographical
iii. How has the poet been able to put his own reflections?
A. By using quotation marks
B. By using parenthesis
C. By making notes in the diary
D. By sharing his experience with the rain

2. Attempt given questions in 30-40 words. 3X2=6

a. “Eternal, I rise impalpable”. What gives eternity to rain?
b. Why does Nani Palkhivala call the Earth, “The Ailing Planet”?
c. Why did Albert hate his lodgings? What would he do to divert his mind?

3. Attempt ANY ONE question, out of the given questions in, 80-100 words. 1X6=6
 a. For the first time in human history, we see transcending concern- “the survival not of the people but
of the planet.” Elucidate.
b. “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”: Einstein. What does he mean by
that and do you think he is correct?

4. Draft an appealing poster on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Delhi on ‘Delhi: The Heart of India’ in
50 words.
OR 1X3=3
Your school is organising a Blood Donation Camp. Prepare an attractive poster for your school notice
board for this noble cause.

5. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks choosing the correct option from those that
follow. 0.5X4=2
Unfortunately, (a) …… of the companies which we sent offers to showed interest in our products. Last
month was a good month for the company. We found (b) …… new customers and also increased our
profit. We have to speed up, there is very (c) …… time to finish the project. There were (d) …… people
than usual in the supermarket to buy our product.

a. i. a lot ii. many iii. few iv. each

b. i. much ii. each iii. many iv. less
c. i. few ii. little iii. much iv. every
d. i. fewer ii. all iii. a little iv. neither