12th Eng Class Test P-2 Keeping Quiet (Flamingo) NCERT/ CBSE BASED Course

Class Test.

P-2 Keeping Quiet - Pablo Neruda

Class 12

Sub- English

MM- 25 Time Zero Period

Q1.Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:1x6=6

A)“Fishermen in the cold sea

would not harm whales

and the man gathering salt

would look at his hurt hands.

Those who prepare green wars,

wars with gas, wars with fire, victory with no survivors, would put on clean clothes and walk about with their brothers in the shade, doing nothing.”

(a) What is suggested by 'Fishermen would not harm the whales'?

(i) The fishermen would not disturb the whales in water.

(ii) The people will not destroy wild animals and nature.

(iii) The fishermen will stop their business of fishing.

(iv) None of the above

(b) What do you understand by 'the man gathering salt would look at his hurt hands'?

(i) Warriors wear green clothes.

(ii) They hold green flags during war.

(iii) Deforestation/destruction of forests and plant life.

(iv) All of the above

(d) Give a synonym of 'gathering.

(e) 'Wars with gas' here means

(f) State whether the given statement is True or False.

The poet is addressing his enemies.

B). If we were not so single-minded about keeping our lives moving,

and for once could do nothing, perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death.1x6=6

(a) In which activity does the poet not approve to be single-minded?

(i) In studying (ii) In playing

(iii) In keeping our lives moving

(iv) None of the above

(b) What will huge silence do in our lives according to the poet?

(i) It will stop pollution

(ii) It will revive our lost wealth

(iii) It will kill our sadness

(iv) All of the above

(d) State whether the given statement is True or False.

The poet emphasises the need of introspection through silence.

(e) Give an antonym of 'huge'.

(f) What does the poet want us to do?

Q2- Answer any five questions out of six 2x5=10

A. What is the theme of the poem 'Keeping Quiet.

B.Why does the poet want us to keep silence and suspend all activities for a while?

C.What will counting upto twelve and keeping still help us achieve?

D.What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem?

E.What does the poet predict to happen in the moments of suspended activity?

F.What according to Pablo Neruda in the poem 'Keeping Quiet' is the lesson that we should learn from mother earth?

Q3.Q3.Answer any One of the following questions 1x5=5

A)You are Sarla Dutta, proprietor of Child's Planet, a showroom of children's educational toys. Draft a formal printed invitation to be sent to your patrons, friends and relatives inviting them to the opening of the new showroom. Give details such as day, date, time and venue.

B)You have received an invitation to attend the prize giving ceremony for the Inter-School Science Exhibit Competition. Write a formal letter to the Principal of Rose Public School, Shimla informing him/her about your inability to attend the ceremony. You are Dr Suri. Mention day, date, time and venue. (CBSE 2023)

Q4.Q3.Answer any One of the following questions 1x5=5

A)Today almost every newspaper is replete with the tragic news of road accidents causing deaths on the spot. With a view to creating awareness among people, Ministry of Surface Transport and Delhi Police have decided to organise a writing competition on the topic 'Need for Road Safety' as a part of their 'Road Safety Week' celebrations. Write your entry for the competition in the form of an article.

B)You are Sandhya/Sohan an active member of the Animal Lovers Club which works for the welfare of animals by preventing cruelty to them. Recently you visited Mahatma Gandhi Animal Care Home. You were pleasantly surprised to see the good treatment given to the animals. Write a report on your visit.

Answers

A)a) (ii) The people will not destroy wild animals and nature.

(b) People will have time for their personal well-being.

(d) A synonym of 'gathering' is 'collecting.

(e) wars with chemical bombs

(f) false

B)(a) (iii) In keeping our lives moving

(b) (iii) It will kill our sadness

(d) True

(e) An antonym of 'huge' is 'tiny or minuscule'!.

(f) The poet wants us to keep silent and stop our activities for some time and introspect.

Short Answer Type Questions لا

Q1. What will counting upto twelve and keeping still help us achieve?

Ans. Counting upto twelve and keeping still will give us a quiet moment. We can introspect ourselves in this moment. We can understand ourselves. We can plan for better tomorrow.

Q2. Do you think the poet advocates total inactivity and death?

Ans. No, the poet does not advocate total inactivity and death. Life is a continuous process. But we should find a moment of stillness to introspect ourselves. Total Inactivity means death. He refuses to associate with death.

Q3. What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem?

Ans. The 'sadness' that poet refers to is of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves

with death. Q4. What symbol from nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness?

Ans. The poet invokes the symbol of 'Earth' that looks still from outside but it has immense possibility of life within it.

Q5. Why does the poet want us to keep silence and suspend all activities for a while?

Ans. The poet wants us to keep silent and suspend all activities for a while so that we may introspect and understand ourselves.

Q6. What does the poet predict to happen in the moments of suspended activity?

Ans. In the moments of suspended activity, a huge silence might interrupt the sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death.

Q7. What is the theme of the poem 'Keeping Quiet'?

Ans. The theme of the poem 'Keeping Quiet' is that there is the necessity of quiet introspection and creating a feeling of mutual understanding among human beings.

Q8. What lesson can the earth teach us?

What according to Pablo Neruda in the poem 'Keeping Quiet' is the lesson that we should learn from mother earth?

Ans. The earth can teach us that we need rest and time to think for the bright future. In winter, everything on earth seems dead but everything becomes alive as the spring comes in.

Q3.Invitation

B) 7, Green Park

XYZ City

12 October 20XX

The Principal

Rose Public School

Shimla

Subject: Inability to Attend the Prize Giving Ceremony

Sir.

Thank you for your kind invitation to attend the prize giving ceremony for the Inter-School Science Exhibit Competition in the school auditorium at 10 am on Saturday, 22 October 20XX. I regret my inability to attend the ceremony due to some prior commitments. I wish the best of luck to the entire school team for the ceremony.

Yours faithfully. Dr Suri

Important links of class Test give below

(Flamingo )

Poem -1 My Mother At Sixty six

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https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/04/12th-engpoem-1-my-mother-at-sixty-six.html

Poem-2 Keeping Quiet- Class Test

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https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/08/12th-eng-class-test-p-2-keeping-quiet.html

P-3 A Thing Of Beauty- Class Test

https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-thing-of-beauty-class-test-12th-eng.html

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