INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ASANSOL

SESSION: 2021-22
UNIT TEST II, JANUARY 2022
SUBJECT: ENGLISH CORE (CODE-301)

CLASS: XI MAXIMUM MARKS: 50

DATE: 04.01.2022 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

General Instructions:
1. This paper is divided into three sections A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read
these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Section - A: Reading 8 Marks

1.Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions that follow. 8
1. Colour Therapy is a complementary therapy for which there is evidence dating back thousands
of years to the ancient cultures of Egypt, China and India. If we define it in simple terms, colour
is a light of varying wavelengths, thus each colour has its own particular wavelength and energy.
2. Colours contribute to energy. This energy may be motivational and encouraging. Each of the
seven colours of the spectrum is associated with energy. The energy relating to each of the seven
spectrum colours of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, resonates with the energy
of each of the seven main chakras/energy centers of the body. Colour therapy can help to
re-balance and/or stimulate these energies by applying the appropriate colour to the body.
3. Red relates to the base chakra, orange the sacral chakra, yellow the solar plexus chakra, green
the heart chakra, blue the throat chakra, indigo the brow chakra (sometimes referred to as the
third eye) and violet relates to the crown chakra.
4. Colour is absorbed by the eyes, skin, skull, our ‘magnetic energy field’ or aura and the energy
of colour affects us on all levels, that is to say, physical, spiritual and emotional. Every cell in the
body needs light energy – thus colour energy has widespread effects on the whole body. There
are many different ways of giving colour, including; Solarised Water, Light boxes/lamps with
colour filters, colour silks and hands on healing using colour.
5. Colour therapy can be shown to help on a physical level, which is perhaps easier to quantify,
however there are deeper issues around the colours on the psychological and spiritual levels. Our
wellbeing is not, of course, purely a physical issue. Fortunately, many more practitioners, both
orthodox and complementary, are now treating patients in a holistic manner.
6. Colour Therapy is a totally holistic and non-invasive therapy and, really, colour should be a
part of our everyday life, not just something we experience for an hour or two with a therapist.

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Colour is all around us everywhere. This wonderful planet does not contain all the beautiful
colours of the rainbow for no reason. Nothing on this earth is here just by chance; everything in

nature is here for a purpose. Colour is no exception. All we need to do is to heighten our
awareness of the energy of colour, absorb it and see how it can transform our lives.

(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using
headings and sub- headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum
four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it. 5
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. 3

Section - B: Writing and Grammar 12 Marks

2. Prepare a poster on behalf of an NGO to be placed in various parts of the city urging the
people to save trees. (40 – 50 words) 3
OR

Prepare a poster on behalf of the local police advising youngsters to follow traffic rules and
adopt safety measures for safe driving. (40 – 50 words)

3. You are Sakshi/ Sanskar of House No. 101, Sector 22, Gurgaon. You are greatly disturbed by
the insanitary conditions prevailing in your city. Write a letter to the Chairman of the Municipal
Corporation , Meerut, throwing light on it and seeking cooperation in keeping the city clean in
about 120 -150 words. 5
OR

Write a debate on ‘Academic Excellence is the only requirement for a successful career in about
120 – 150 words.

4. Do as directed.(Any Four) 4

a. Suresh is one of the gifted students of his class. (Change it into its comparative degree)
b. Although Italian marble is exquisite, it is too fragile. (Change it into simple sentence)
c. A large crowd was in pursuit of the chain snatcher.(Rewrite the sentence by changing the
italicized word into its verb form)
d. The culprit ran away to escape his arrest(Change it into simple sentence)
e. A man fair in his dealings is always trusted.(Change it into complex sentence)

Section C: Literature 30 Marks

5. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. 4
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 And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,…..

i. Who is ‘I’ in the first line?

(a) The poet
(b) The land
(c) The sea
(d) The raindrops

ii.What does the rain call itself?

(a) The poet of the Earth
(b) The poem of the Earth
(c) The poem of the Sea
(d) The poet of the Sea

iii.The word ‘thou’ in the extract is a ………. .

(a) noun
(b) verb
(c) preposition
(d) pronoun

iv. The antonym of 'strange' is ………..

(a)weird
(b)unusual
(c)creepy
(d) conventional
OR

When did my childhood go?

Was it the day I ceased to be eleven,
Was it the time I realised that Hell and Heaven,
Could not be found in Geography,
And therefore could not be,
Was that the day!

i. At what age does the poet think he lost his childhood ?

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(a) After he crossed the age of eleven
(b) After he crossed the age of twelve
(c) After he crossed the age of ten
(d) After he crossed the age of nine

ii.What did the poet realize?

(a) That hell and heaven are geographical places
(b) That hell and heaven are one and the same thing
(c) That hell and heaven are not any geographical places
(d) That hell and heaven are located on the Earth itself

iii. ……. in the extract means the same as discontinued.

(a) Realized
(b) Therefore
(c) Ceased
(d) Stopped

iv. In this extract, the mindset of the poet is the same as……..
(a) rational
(b) evolving
(c) confused
(d) immoral

6. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. 4

“I think it’s not facts that matter, but ideas,” he said. “I don’t see the point in learning the
dates of battles, or even which of the armies killed more men. I’d be more interested in
learning why those soldiers were trying to kill each other.” “That’s enough,” Mr Braun’s
eyes were cold and cruel. “We don’t want a lecture from you, Einstein. You will stay in for
an extra period today, although I don’t imagine it will do you much good. It won’t do the
school any good, either."

i. What did Einstein not want to learn?

(a) facts
(b) dates of battles
(c) which army killed more men
(d) all of the above

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ii. What was more important to Einstein?
(a) ideas
(b) theologies
(c) history
(d) news

iii. Based on the extract , classify the following as facts and opinion.
i. Every teacher considered Einstein a poor student
ii. He was often punished
iii.He thought differently than his teachers
iv.Teachers thought punishing him did no one any good
v. Einstein should have given attention to the curriculum of the school

(a) F-1,4,5 and O-2,3

(b) F-2,3,4 and O-1,5
(c) F-3,5 and O-1,2,4
(d) inadequate data

iv. Which of the following statements does not represent correct usage of the phrase 'do you
much good' ?

(a) Going for a walk will do you much good.

(b) Regular study will do much good to memorize lessons
(c) Reducing your expenditure will do much good to your salary
(d) None of the above
OR

TAPLOW: (imitating a very gentle, rather throaty voice) “My dear Taplow, I have given
you exactly what you deserve. No less; and certainly no more.” Do you know sir, I think he
may have marked me down, rather than up, for taking extra work. I mean, the man’s
hardly human. (He breaks off quickly.) Sorry, sir. Have I gone too far?

FRANK: Yes. Much too far.

i.Whom was Taplow imitating?

(a) Frank
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(b) Crocker Harris
(c) Doris Crocker Harris
(d) himself

ii.What kind of person was Mr. Crocker Harris?

(a) Sadist
(b) Strict
(c) Forgiving
(d) All of these

iii.What does the phrase got carried away mean?

(a) To be excited
(b) To be moron
(c) To pass out
(d) none of these

iv. What was Taplow doing at school?

(a) Waiting for Crocker Harris
(b) Football practice
(c) Preparing assignments
(d) Visiting Frank

7. Answer any four of these questions given below in about 40 – 50 words each. 3X4=12

a.Describe the parallel drawn between the rain and music in the poem ' The Voice of the rain'.
b. Mention two ways how the earth's biological reserves are being depleted.
c.What tells you that Taplow secretly admires Crocker Harris?
d.What according to the poem 'Childhood' is involved in the process of growing up?
e.Why was Mrs.Pearson neglected by her family?
f.What arrangements were made between Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald to set things right?

8. Answer any one of the following questions in about 120-150 words. 5

'It is not only the survival of the people but also the planet which is at stake.' Elaborate with the
help of suitable examples.
OR

As a student you might dislike a teacher. How would you tackle it constructively?

9. Answer any one of the following questions in about 120-150 words. 5

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Do you think Mrs. Fitzgerald played fairly in exchanging her personality with Mrs. Pearson?
Justify your answer with suitable references from the text.

OR

Critically analyze the present education system in the light of the story ' Albert Einstein at
School'.

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