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Class Test -25M XII English

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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 t...

CLASS TEST -25M XII English

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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 t...

Poets And Pancakes Summary

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Detailed Summary Introduction to Gemini Studios Poets and Pancakes is written by Ashokamitran, where he describes his time at Gemini Studios in Chennai. The studio was one of the most important film-making places in India, founded by S.S. Vasan in 1940. Ashokamitran worked there, and his job was to cut newspaper clippings and store them. Even though it seemed like a simple job, he learned a lot about the people and the film industry during his time at the studio. The Make-Up Department The chapter starts by talking about the make-up department at Gemini Studios. The actors and actresses needed heavy make-up for the films. They used a product called “Pancake.” This make-up made people’s faces look shiny and unnatural. The make-up department was led by people from different parts of India. This shows the diversity of the workers, as they came from Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The head make-up man worked on the main actors, while the junior assistants wo...

Enemy Class Test

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The Enemy   -Class Test  Weekly Test               Class XII  Subject - English  MM:25  Q1.Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow : 1x5=5 “You are well", Sadao agreed. He lowered his voice. "You are so well that I think if I put my boat on the shore tonight, with food and extra clothing in it, you might be able to row to that little island not far from the coast. It is so near the coast that it has not been worth fortifying. Nobody lives on it because in a storm it is submerged. But this is not the season of storm. You could live there until you saw a Korean fishing boat pass by. They pass quite near the island because the water is many fathoms deep there. The young man stared at him, slowly comprehending. 'Do I have to ? he asked. "I think so", "Sadao said gently. "you understand it is not hidden that you are here." Answer the following questions: 1. (i) The arrangements of food and clothing by Dr. Sadao ...