CLASS TEST -25M XII English

Class Test -25M 

Q1.Read the extract carefully answer the following questions 

A.Sadao hesitated again. "The strange thing is," he said, "that if the man were whole I could turn him over to the police without difficulty. I care nothing for him. He is my enemy. All Americans are my enemy. And he is only a common fellow. You see how foolish his face is. But since he is wounded..."(4m)

1. Sadao at first decided to: (a) treat the soldier (b) throw him back in the sea (c) hand him over to the police(d) make him unconscious

2. The wounded soldier belonged to:

(a) The Russian army (b) U.S. Navy (c) The British army (d) The Japanese army

3. Sadao and Hana decided to take the soldier:

(a) inside their house(b) to the police station(c) to the movie theatre (d) to the park

4. What do you think would be the possible reason for Dr. Sadao's hesitation?

B.Antarctica, because of its simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study how little changes in the environment can have big repercussions. Take the microscopic phytoplankton-those grasses of the sea that nourish and sustain the entire Southern Ocean's food chain. These single-celled plants use the sun's energy to assimilate carbon and synthesise organic compounds in that wondrous and most important of processes called photosynthesis.."(4m)

(a) Why is ecosystem of Antarctica simple?

 (i) Due to plenty of biodiversity.

(ii) Lack of oxygen.

(iii) Lack of animals and plants.

(iv) Lack of scientists.

(b) The entire Southern Ocean's food chain is sustained by…….

(c) By whom is the process of photosynthesis performed in Antarctica?

(d) Give a synonym of 'nourish.

Q3. Answer any five of the following questions.2x5=10

A.How do geological phenomena help us to  know about the history of mankind?

B.What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth?

C.How is Antarctica a crucial element in the debate on climate change?

D.Will Dr Sadao be arrested on the charge of harbouring an Enemy?

E. Will Hana help the wounded man and wash him herself?

F.What will Dr Sadao and his wife do with the man

Q4.Answer anyone of the following 

Question ."(4m)

A.In which circumstances Hanna had to wash the Prisoner of War herself? What state of mind she was passing through?

Or

Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of the statement in the context of the Antarctica environment?

Q5.As Principal of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lucknow, draft notice in not more than 50 words informing students of the change in school timings with effect from the 1st of October. State valid reasons for the change.."(3m)