11th Eng Long Test -25M Miscellaneous

Class Test 

Long Test for XI English 

Q1.Read the following stanzas and answers the questions that follow.  

We were poor. We had no money. Our whole tribe was poverty- stricken. Every branch of the Garoghlanian family was living in the most amazing and comical poverty in the world. Nobody could understand where we ever got money enough to keep us with food in our bellies, not even the old men of the family. Most important of all, though, we were famous for our honesty.          1x4=4                                                  

  1) For what was the Garoghlanian family famous?

A) Dishonesty
B) Honesty
C) Stealth
D) None of these
2) What financial condition was the Garoghlanian tribe undergoing?
A) They were extremely wealthy
B) They were extremely rich
C) They were extremely poor
D) Both 1 and 2
3) Why could no member of Garoghlanian steal?
A) For they did not know how to break laws
B) For they knew how to break laws
C) For they did not break anyone’s trust as they were known for their honesty
D) For they did not know how to break locks
4) What does the phrase ‘Keep us with food in our bellies’ mean?
A) To stay hungry
B) To stay thirsty
C) To stay satiated
D) To stay bewildered

Q2.Answer any five of the following questions 2x3=6

A.To which tribe did Aram and Mourad belong? What was particular about their tribe?

B.Three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school.

C.The odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died. 

D.The way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died?

E.What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to you?

F.The three stanzas depict three different phases. Name them.

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

A.Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid? Or

B.What impression do you form about Khosrove?

Q4.Answer any One of the following questions A or B  1x5=5

A.You want to rent a 2 BHK flat near a reputed hospital. Draft a classified advertisement in 50 words, giving necessary details. You can be contacted at 9847294791.

B.Design a poster on the importance of cracker-free Diwali.

Q5.Rearrange the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. 1x5=5

(a) the / on / forests / the / industry / oil / depends

(b) give/to/armies / wars/forests / during / our / cover (cj do/get/ the/forests / from / what/we/products?

c) they / in the hall / for / two hours / watching / had been / television

(d) blessings / you/all/on/may / showered / be

f) the / had/crying/been/child/ the / hours / two/last/for 

(g) fly / to escape / south / starvation / to / chill / and / they