12th Eng.CLASS TEST -25M Ch-3 A Journey To The End Of The Earth NCERT BASED Notes

Class Test Ch-3 A Journey To The End Of The Earth

Sub- English

MM- 25 Time Zero Period

Class 12

Q1.Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:

A)The Shokalskiy had managed to wedge herself into a thick white stretch of ice between the peninsula and Tadpole Island which was preventing us from going any further. The Captain decided we were going to turn around and head back north, but before we did, we were all instructed to climb down the gangplank and walk on the ocean. So there we were, all 52 of us, kitted out in Gore-Tex and glares, walking on a stark whiteness that seemed to spread out forever. Underneath our feet was a metre-thick ice pack, and underneath that, 180 metres of living, breathing, salt water. 1x6=6

1. How many students were part of the ‘Students on Ice’ Programme?
A 52
B 54
C 56
D 58
2. What did the captain instruct to the students?
A To go and swim
B To collect the water
C To climb down the gangplank
D To walk on the water
3. What do you mean by Gore-tex?
A Tax paid to government
B A Teflon Fabric
C Fabric that makes the skin fairer.
D All of these
4. Mention the complete name of Shokalskiy.
A Akademik Shokalskiy
B Academik Shokalskiy
C Akademic Shokalskiy
D None of these

B)Early this year, I found myself aboard a Russian research vessel the Akademik Shokalskiy heading towards the coldest, driest, windiest continent in the world: Antarctica. My journey began 13.09 degrees north of the Equator in Madras, and involved crossing nine time zones, six checkpoints, three bodies of water, and at least as many ecospheres.1x6=6

a) Name the chapter.

1) Evans Tries an O Level

2) Memories of Childhood

3) The Tiger King

4) Journey to the End of the Earth

b) Who is 'l' in the above lines?

1) Tishani Doshi

2) Kalki

3) Pearl S Buck

4) William Saroyan

c) What was Akademik Shokalskiy?

1) A Boat

2) A Canoe

3) A Watercraft

4) All of these

d) Where was the narrator travelling to?

1) Amsterdam 2) Antarctica

3) Australia

4) America

Q2-

Q1. Answer any five questions out of six 2x5=10

A)How the programme, ‘Students on Ice’ was an attempt to equip future generation with knowledge to save Earth?

B)Why is Antarctica the place to go to, to understand the earth’s present, past and future?

C)What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the Students on Ice expedition?

D)How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history of mankind?

E)What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth?

F)What are phytoplanktons? How are they important to our ecosystem?

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

A)Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarctic environment?1x5=5

B)In what ways is the research on Antarctica helpful in the study and understanding of the Earth’s past and future, according to the author of ‘Journey to the End of the Earth’?

C)The world’s geological history is trapped in the Antarctica. How is the study of this region useful to us?

Q4.Attempt any one of the two. A or B 1x5=5

A. You are Rachael/Rueben, President of the Wellness Cell of your school. You decide to organise a workshop, to raise awareness of the importance of mental health. This workshop would be conducted by the school counsellor. Write a notice informing the students of classes XI and XII about the workshop.

B. You are Vrinda Tripathi, President of 'Literary Club'. Draft a notice for your school notice board giving necessary details and inviting students for a 'Literature Quiz' to be held in your school auditorium.

Q5.Attempt any one of the two. A -B

1x5=5

A. Your friend P.V. Sathish, has invited you to attend the wedding of his sister, Jaya. You find that you have an important paper of pre-board examination on the day of the wedding. Thus, you cannot attend the event. Write a formal reply to the invitation expressing your regret. You are Puneet/Puneeta Vij, M-114, Fort Road, Chennai.

B. You are Rukmini/Raja of R-201, Fort Road, Chennai. You have just purchased a new house. You decide to have a house-warming ceremony and invite your cousin Balaji. Write the invitation giving all necessary details.

Q6. Attempt any one of the two.

1x5=5

A. Bal Vidya Public School, Bhilai, urgently requires a post-graduate teacher to teach political science for which they have placed an advertisement in The Bhilai Express. You are Sanjay/Sanjana Sharma from 21, Vasant Marg, Bhilai. Draft a letter including a CV, applying for the advertised post.

B. You are Sudeep/Sudeepa staying at 301/A, Harmony Apartments, Manker Chowk, Wakad, Pune. The main road which leads to the apartments has four manholes which cause frequent accidents during night, street lights being unavailable.Write a letter to the editor of 'The Hindustan Times' expressing your our deep concern about the apathetic attitude of the concerned authorities towards this situation.

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