ST MARY’S ANGLO-INDIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHENNAI-1

FIRST REVISION EXAMINATION JAN 2025

Time: 3 Hrs. STD: XI ENGLISH Marks: 90
PART - I
Answer all the questions. (20 × 1 = 20)
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
1. My grandmother accepted her seclusion with resignation.
a) isolation b) company c) friendship d) old-age
2. Words of praise and adulation were showered on me.
a) depreciation b) repression c) appreciation d) procession
3. I always have catastrophes when I travel.
a) future b) disaster c) prospering d) success
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
4. The staff looked so prosperous and unsympathetic.
a) rich b) wealthy c) luxurious d) poor
5. The role of the university today is not cloistered and con ned in the past.
a) restricted b) detached c) unrestricted d) isolated
6. Wisdom and service have got a prominent place.
a) ordinary b) noticeable c) remarkable d) obvious
7. Choose the clipped form of “in uenza”.
a) u b) in c) uenza d) in u
8. Choose the correct expansion of GPS.
a) Global Position System b) Global Positioning System
c) Global Position Synergy d) Globe Positioning System
9. Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the sentence.
Talking business at dinner is a “faux pas” in France.
a) genuine b) social blunder c) secret session d) summary
10. Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “waist”.
(a) on (b) wrap (c) coat (d) out
11. Choose the meaning of the idiom ‘Last straw’.
(a) Dislike to choose or make a decision (b) The nal problem in a series of problems
(c) The person you are talking about arrives (d) Take the credit for something you don’t deserve
12. One who specialises in lung problems is ______________ .
a) pulmonologist b) pathologist c) otolaryngologist d) nephrologist
13. Form a derivative by adding the right pre x to the word "argue".
a) contra b) counter c) bi d) Pre
14. Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun. He _______ hesitates is lost.
a) whose b) whom c) who d) that
15. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
The lady has been missing ................. last week.
a) since b) from c) by d) on
16. Choose the correct modal verb and complete the sentence.
No man .............. call back yesterday.
a) may b) used to c) might d) can
17. Add a suitable question tag for the following statement.
He never does his homework.
a) does he? b) doesn't he? c) do he? d) don't he?
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This school is for the blind.
a) unsighted b) sightless c) visually challenged d) visual failure
19. Choose the correct sentence pattern for the following sentence.
Maths drives the students mad.
a) SVIODO b) SVOA c) SVOC d) SVCA
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb.
The lawyer managed the case cleverly.
a) dealt in b) dealt with c) dealt on d) dealt out
PART - II
Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and answer any four from it. (4 × 2 = 8)
21. “And I have learned too
to laugh with only my teeth
And shake hands without my heart”
i) Who is speaking to whom?
ii) What did the speaker learn?
22. “I want to unlearn all these muting things”
i) Who wants to unlearn?
ii) What are these muting things?
23. “With all my heart I do admire Athletes who sweat for fun or hire”
i) Whom does the poet admire?
ii) For what reasons do the athletes sweat?
24. "And reassure myself anew
That you are not me and I’m not you"
i) Who does ‘you’ and ‘me’ refer here?
ii) What is the poet’s determination.
25. “Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes
write sorrow on the bosom of the earth"
i) Mention the gure of speech used here?
ii) What do you mean by 'rainy eyes'?
26. “For he is the master criminal who can defy the law"
i) Who is the master criminal’?
ii) Which law does Macavity break?
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions. (3 × 2 = 6)
27. Report the following dialogue:
Teacher : Why were you absent yesterday?
Babu : I went to the temple.
28. Let the door not be slammed. (change the voice)
29. Though my neighbour was an in uential person, he refused to help me. (Change into
compound) .
30. Vani wrote a letter to the editor. She posted it yesterday.
(Change it into a passive voice).
PART - III
Section - 1
Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. (2 × 3 = 6)
31. "I have learned to wear my faces Like dresses... ”
32. “Today ‘Glad to meet you’ without being glad;
and to say, ‘It’s been nice talking to
you’, after being bored”
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Consider one another’s feelings............ "
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words each. (2 × 3 = 6)
34. Why does she consider her fourth title in 2006 as the most memorable?
35. What did she do the day before her death?
36. What was her rst impression of America?
Section - 3
Answer any three of the following. (3 × 3 = 9)
37. You are Anand, Secretary of the Clubs in your school. Write a notice about the inauguration
of a laughter club in your school.
38. Write a dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges between a bank of cer and a customer.
39. Describe the process of making lemon tea.
40. a) A ________ of thousand miles begins with a single step.
(trip, journey, walk)
b) Fortune favours the _____.
(bold, rich, poor)
c) A bad workman always blames his_________. (co-workers, time, tools)

PART - IV
Answer the following questions. (7 × 5 = 35)
Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.
41. Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
(OR)
Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magni cent Mary’?
42. How does Gabriel Okara criticise the modern life in his poem “Once upon a Time”?.
(OR)
The poet does not wish to exchange places with the athletes. How does he justify his
view?.
43. Write the paragraph in about 150 words by developing the following hints.
Few patients - sitting - waiting room - dentist’s clinic - one lady - showing - holiday
photos - other patients - dentist - arrives - Joe the rst patient - nurse comes out - takes
a hammer - patients - noise - nurse comes out - pair of pliers. - one more time - a
hacksaw - patients - hear - noise of sawing - Joe’s wife - scared - weep - other patients
- terri ed - go out - Joe - comes out - doctor - missed the key - open cabin - hammer -
pliers - hacksaw
(OR)
Stephen Leacock - photo studio - the photographer - face - wrong - unpleasant - comments
- long time - photo - Leacock - photographer - drooping man - eyes - dim - natural scientist
- wearing - a gray suit - few days - went - studio - saw - disappointed - made changes -
eyes, eyebrow - mouth - remove the ears - face - photo - not - real face - angrily - “a
worthless bauble”
44. Write a summary (or) make notes of the following passage.
No study of English can be completed without a reference dictionary of idioms. A very
useful and easily available reference material is The Collins Dictionary of English
Idioms. This dictionary contains clearly explained meanings of over three thousand
common English idioms. To make the meaning even clearer, and to show you how the
idiom can be used, each idiom is provided with a suitable sample sentence. In this
dictionary, the emphasis is on ‘true’ idioms. These are expressions whose meanings
cannot be easily worked out from the words they contain. The dictionary also provides
a great many variations in the way these idioms are used. The main emphasis ,
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 however is on providing an understanding of the meaning of the idioms, rather than
attempting to be a complete guide to idiomatic usage.
45. Write a letter to the Professor of English asking him to be the Chief Guest for a function
in your school. (Write XXX for your name and YYY for your address).
(OR)
Write a paragraph of 150 words on "Mass Media".
46. Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly.
a) Each of the cycles are damaged.
b) Neither the secretary nor the manager were available.
c) He is having a large family.
d) I would accept the offer if I was you?
e) Do you know which is world’s tallest building?
(OR)
Fill in the blanks correctly.
a) I can't ________ the heat if I walk on ________ foot. (bare, bear)
b) I _________ let you know when I have more information about the matter.
(Use a modal verb)
c) He_____ read many books during his school days.
(Use a semi-modal verb)
d) My father _________ (scold) me yesterday. (Use a proper tense)
47. Identify each of the following sentences with the elds given below :
a) Diesel vehicles pollute atmosphere.
b) Petroleum prices are reaching sky high.
c) Indian government allots more funds for security.
d) India, UK oncologists collaborate.
e) Temples took a festive look on Vinayaka Chathurthi.
(Medicine, Defence, Religion, Economy, Environment)
(OR)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. It is the mother who rocks the cradle. It is she who
exercises her in uence over the mind of her children. She moulds the character of her children with
her noble qualities. Napoleon said, “Give me good mothers, I will give you a good nation.” Mothers
play an important role in building nations. The love of our mother is usually the rst and deepest
love that we come across. For many people their mother’s love becomes the pattern of love in later
life. A mother’s love is unconditional. No matter what you do, you know that your mother will always
love you. The phrase ‘mother’s love’ derives from the love traditionally shown by a biological
mother to her child. But indeed any love that is deeply caring and unconditional can be described
as a motherly love. Adoptive mothers show this type of love to the children they adopt. It is
important in life to be cherished and loved for who you are and to be supported in all you do. Love
is the most important thing in the world. Why not exhibit love to creatures and all those around
you?
Choose the right options:
i) According to Napoleon ‘Good mothers make good __________.’
a) housewives b) jobs c) nations d) ideas
ii) Mothers exhibit ______ love.
a) unconditional b) conditional c) demanding d) acceptable
iii) Mothers care much for their children ______.
a) adapted b) adoptive c) adaptable d) adopted
iv) ..........is the most important thing in the world.
a) wealth b) power c) love d) in uence
v) Love should be extended to .......too.
a) friends b) creatures c) relatives d) countrymen

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 ST MARY’S ANGLO-INDIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHENNAI-1
19thFeb 2021 HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION JAN 2025
Time: 2 Hrs. 30 Min. STD: XI ENGLISH Marks: 90
PART - I
Answer all the questions. (20 × 1 = 20)
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
1. My grandmother accepted her seclusion with resignation.
a) isolation b) company c) friendship d) old-age
2. Words of praise and adulation were showered on me.
a) depreciation b) repression c) appreciation d) procession
3. I always have catastrophes when I travel.
a) future b) disaster c) prospering d) success
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
4. The staff looked so prosperous and unsympathetic.
a) rich b) wealthy c) luxurious d) poor
5. The role of the university today is not cloistered and con ned in the past.
a) restricted b) detached c) unrestricted d) isolated
6. Wisdom and service have got a prominent place.
a) ordinary b) noticeable c) remarkable d) obvious
7. Choose the clipped form of “in uenza”.
a) u b) in c) uenza d) in u
8. Choose the correct expansion of GPS.
a) Global Position System
b) Global Positioning System
c) Global Position Synergy
d) Globe Positioning System
9. Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the sentence.
Talking business at dinner is a “faux pas” in France.
a) genuine b) social blunder c) secret session d) summary
10. Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “waist”.
(a) on (b) wrap (c) coat (d) out
11. Choose the meaning of the idiom ‘Last straw’.
(a) Dislike to choose or make a decision
(b) The nal problem in a series of problems
(c) The person you are talking about arrives
(d) Take the credit for something you don’t deserve
12. One who specialises in lung problems.
a) pulmonologist b) pathologist c) otolaryngologist d) nephrologist
13. Form a derivative by adding the right pre x to the word "argue".
a) contra b) counter c) bi d) Pre
14. Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun. He _______ hesitates is lost.
a) whose b) whom c) who d) that
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 15. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
The lady has been missing ................. last week.
a) since b) from c) by d) on
16. Choose the correct modal verb and complete the sentence.
No man .............. call back yesterday.
a) may b) used to c) might d) can
17. Add a suitable question tag for the following statement.
He never does his homework.
a) does he? b) doesn't he? c) do he? d) don't he?
18. Substitute the underlined word with the appropriate polite alternative.
This school is for the blind.
a) unsighted b) sightless c) visually challenged d) visual failure
19. Choose the correct sentence pattern for the following sentence.
Maths drives the students mad.
a) SVIODO b) SVOA c) SVOC d) SVCA
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb.
The lawyer managed the case cleverly.
a) dealt in b) dealt with c) dealt on d) dealt out
PART - II
Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and answer any four from it. (4 × 2 = 8)
21. “And I have learned too
to laugh with only my teeth
And shake hands without my heart”
i) Who is speaking to whom?
The narrator is speaking to his young son.
ii) What did the speaker learn?
The speaker learnt to laugh and shake hands without warmth / real
emotions.
22. “I want to unlearn all these muting things”
i) Who wants to unlearn?
The poet wants to unlearn.
ii) What are these muting things?
Muting things refers to the hypocritical behaviour of present-day
adults.
23. “With all my heart I do admire Athletes who sweat for fun or hire”
i) Whom does the poet admire?
The poet admires the athletes who work hard.
ii) For what reasons do the athletes sweat?
They sweat for fun or for hard work for they are hired for a very
huge price.
24. "And reassure myself anew
That you are not me and I’m not you"
 i) Who does ‘you’ and ‘me’ refer here?
'Me' refers to the poet and ‘you’ refers to the athletes.
ii) What is the poet’s determination?
The poet is determined that he shall never become an athlete, but
remain only a spectator.
25. “Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes
write sorrow on the bosom of the earth"
i) Mention the figure of speech used here?
Metaphor
ii) What do you mean by 'rainy eyes'?
Eyes shedding tears
26. “For he is the master criminal who can defy the law"
i) Who is the master criminal’?
Macavity is the master criminal
ii) Which law does Macavity break?
Macavity breaks the law of gravity
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions. (3 × 2 = 6)
27. Report the following dialogue:
Teacher : Why were you absent yesterday?
Babu : I went to the temple.
Teacher asked Babu why he had been absent the previous day.
Babu replied that he had gone to the temple.
28. Let the door not be slammed. (Change the voice)
Don't slam the door.
29. Though my neighbour was an influential person, he refused to help me.
(Change into compound)
My neighbour was an influential person yet he refused to help me.
30. Vani wrote a letter to the editor. She posted it yesterday.
(Change it into a passive voice).
A letter was written and was posted by Vani to the editor yesterday.
PART - III
Section - 1
Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. (2 × 3 = 6)
31. "I have learned to wear my faces Like dresses... ”
Reference : These lines are taken from the poem ‘Once Upon A
Time’ by the Nigerian poet Gabriel Okara.
Context : The poet explains how shamelessly he has joined the
people in wearing masks for different social occasions.
Explanation : Adults today wear different expressions on their
face for different occasions like for the home, for the street, for the
 host and for the party. They change their faces as they change
their dress for different occasions.
32. “Today ‘Glad to meet you’ without being glad;
and to say, ‘It’s been nice talking to
you’, after being bored”
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem, ‘Once Upon a
Time’ written by Gabriel Okara.
Context: The poet describes the hypocritical behaviour of today's
adults.
Explanation: Today’s men are dangerously hypocritical. They
can say ‘glad to meet you’ without being glad. They can also say,
It’s been nice talking to someone even if they are bored with him.
33. "They do not even in their dealings
Consider one another’s feelings............ "
Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘Confessions of a
Born Spectator’ by ‘Ogden Nash’.
Context: The poet describes the blind jealousy of the competing
athletes.
Explanation: The athletes have no concern for the feelings of
others. They are zealous and bent on winning. This contributes to
the injuries to their peers or to themselves.
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words each. (2 × 3 = 6)
34. Why does she consider her fourth title in 2006 as the most memorable?
Mary Kom won the World Title in 2006 retaining her title in the event held at
Delhi. She considers that win as the most memorable one because it was
won at home.
35. What did she do the day before her death?
She did not pray on that day. She collected the women in the
neighbourhood. She started to sing and beat an old drum. She overstrained
herself and became ill.
36. What was her rst impression of America?
America was cold and beautiful. What little she saw was very pleasing to her
eyes. Americans were enormously nice too.
Section - 3
Answer any three of the following. (3 × 3 = 9)

37. You are Anand, Secretary of the Clubs in your school. Write a notice about the
inauguration of a laughter club in your school.

38. Write a dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges between a bank of cer and a customer.

39. Describe the process of making lemon tea.

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 40. Complete the proverbs using the word given below.
a) A ________ of thousand miles begins with a single step.
(trip, journey, walk)
b) Fortune favours the _____.
(bold, rich, poor)
c) A bad workman always blames his_________. (co-workers, time, tools)

PART - IV

Answer the following questions. (7 × 5 = 35)

Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.

41. Explain how the narrator got out of the ght corner that he was in.
(OR)
Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magni cent
Mary’?
42. How does Gabriel Okara cri cise the modern life in his poem “Once upon a
Time”?.
(OR)
The poet does not wish to exchange places with the athletes. How does
he jus fy his view?.
43. Write the paragraph in about 150 words by developing the following hints.
Few patients - sitting - waiting room - dentist’s clinic - one lady -
showing - holiday photos - other patients - dentist - arrives - Joe the
rst patient - nurse comes out - takes a hammer - patients - noise -
nurse comes out - pair of pliers. - one more time - a hacksaw -
patients - hear - noise of sawing - Joe’s wife - scared - weep - other
patients - terri ed - go out - Joe - comes out - doctor - missed the
key - open cabin - hammer - pliers - hacksaw
(OR)
Stephen Leacock - photo studio - the photographer - face - wrong -
unpleasant - comments - long time - photo - Leacock - photographer -
drooping man - eyes - dim - natural scientist - wearing - a gray suit -
few days - went - studio - saw - disappointed - made changes - eyes,
eyebrow - mouth - remove the ears - face - photo - not - real face -
angrily - “a worthless bauble”
44. Write a summary (or) make notes of the following passage.
No study of English can be completed without a reference dictionary of idioms.
A very useful and easily available reference material is The Collins Dictionary of
English Idioms. This dictionary contains clearly explained meanings of over
three thousand common English idioms. To make the meaning even clearer,
and to show you how the idiom can be used, each idiom is provided with a
suitable sample sentence. In this dictionary, the emphasis is on ‘true’ idioms.
These are expressions whose meanings cannot be easily worked out from the
words they contain. The dictionary also provides a great many variations in the
way these idioms are used. The main emphasis , however is on providing an
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 understanding of the meaning of the idioms, rather than attempting to be a
complete guide to idiomatic usage.
45. Write a letter to the Professor of English asking him to be the Chief Guest for a
function in your school. (Write XXX for your name and YYY for your address).
(OR)
Write a paragraph of 150 words on "Mass Media".

46. Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly.

a) Each of the cycles are damaged.
b) Neither the secretary nor the manager were available.
c) He is having a large family.
d) I would accept the offer if I was you?
e) Do you know which is world’s tallest building?
(OR)
Fill in the blanks correctly.
a) I can't ________ the heat, if I walk on ________ foot. (bare, bear)
b) I _________ let you know when I have more information about the matter.
(Use a modal verb)
c) He_____ read many books during his school days.
(Use a semi-modal verb)
d) My father _________ (scold) me yesterday. (Use a proper tense)

47. Iden fy each of the following sentences with the elds given below :
a) Diesel vehicles pollute atmosphere.
b) Petroleum prices are reaching sky high.
c) Indian government allots more funds for security.
d) India, UK oncologists collaborate.
e) Temples took a festive look on Vinayaka Chathurthi.
(Medicine, Defence, Religion, Economy, Environment)

(OR)

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. It is the mother who rocks the
cradle. It is she who exercises her in uence over the mind of her children.
She moulds the character of her children with her noble qualities. Napoleon
said, “Give me good mothers, I will give you a good nation.” Mothers play an
important role in building nations. The love of our mother is usually the rst
and deepest love that we come across. For many people their mother’s love
becomes the pattern of love in later life.

A mother’s love is unconditional. No matter what you do, you know that your
mother will always love you. The phrase ‘mother’s love’ derives from the love
traditionally shown by a biological mother to her child. But indeed any love
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that is deeply caring and unconditional can be described as a motherly love.
Adoptive mothers show this type of love to the children they adopt. It is
important in life to be cherished and loved for who you are and to be
supported in all you do. Love is the most important thing in the world. Why not
exhibit love to creatures and all those around you?

Choose the right options.

i) According to Napoleon ‘Good mothers make good __________.’
a) housewives b) jobs c) nations d) ideas
ii) Mothers exhibit ______ love.
a) unconditional b) conditional c) demanding d) acceptable
iii) Mothers care much for their children ______.
a) adapted b) adoptive c) adaptable d) adopted
iv) ..........is the most important thing in the world.
a) wealth b) power c) love d) in uence
v) Love should be extended to .......too.
a) friends b) creatures c) relatives d) countrymen

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