Unit Test-1
Class XII
Subject English M.M. 20
A. Read the following extracts and answer the questions given below:
I started for school very late that morning and was great dread of a scolding
especially because M.Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and
I did not know the first word about them. For a moment I thought of running away
and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright, The birds were
chirping at the edge of the wood.
1. Who is ‘I’ in the above extract ?
2.According to the narrator, how was the day?
3. I started for school ------------------------------.
4. From which lesson this extract has been taken?
5. Who is the author of above extract ?
6. The birds were chirping at the --------of the woods.
B.Answer the following questions :-
Q.1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day ?
Q.2. Write the word meaning:- scolding, blush, frilling, patience.
Q.3. What had been put up in the bulletin board?
Q.4. What is the Third level refer to ?
Q. 5. What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages
to cities ?
Unit Test 1
Class X
Subject English
M.M.20
A. Read the following poem and answer the question given below :-
Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those favour fire.
1. By the ‘fire’ , the poet means :
(i) desire (ii)greed (iii)all of these
2. The poet’s opinion is that the world will end in -------.
(i) fire (ii) ice (iii) fire or ice
3. What had the poet tasted of ?
(i) Desire (ii) love (iii) greed
4. This poem is written by ------.
5.Write the name of the poem ?
B. Answer the following questions :
1.What did Lencho hope for ?
2. Who read the letter?
3.Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tells you
this?
4. Write the word meaning (i) crooks (ii)dust (iii) hemlock tree
St. Joseph school was reopened on 16th June 2025. On behalf of the school family
the manager Fr. Santosh, principal and staff welcomed the students by giving the
flowers. The innocent faces, smiles and the hustle and the bustle of the children
made the whole school happy. The experience of the first day was very
encouraging for the students. They played and had the fun with their new friends.
Admission On 21st June 2025 in the presence of school managing committee Sr.
Mridula handed over the charge of the school to the new principal, Sr. Prabha.
Everyone thanked Sr. Mridula for the services she had rendered in the school as a
principal.
On the district level there was science exhibition from 26-06-2025 to 27-06-
2025.In which from our school Ravina Dinesh Alwa was selected for this
programe. It was held in Dhar district. Her project and the presentation was
appreciated by many.
ST.JOSEPH’S H.S.SCHOOL, DHANI
QUARTELY EXAMINATION (2025 – 2026)
CLASS -12th
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
TIME : 3 HOURS FULLMARKS: 80
Section - A
1.Read the following passage and answer the questions below:- 1x10 = 10
In my grandmother’s house living room, a large wooden clock hangs above the doorway. Its pendulum
swings with slow, deliberate grace, and each chime echoes through the house like a gentle reminder. For
years , I thought of it merely a piece of furniture, part of the background. But I now realize it has been
quietly teaching me about time all along. The clock never rushes. It does not skip a beat or linger too long
on any moment. Its rhythm is steady, impartial, and unchanging. In contrast, my own days often feel
hurried, as though I am constantly chasing after something just out of reach. Yet watching that clock, I am
reminded that life unfolds one moment at a time, no faster and no slower than it should.
It also bears the marks of age – a small crack in the glass, faded numbers on the face. Still , it keeps
working, its hands moving with determination. Perhaps that is another lesson: we may grow older, gather
scars, and lose some of our shine, but our purpose remains if we keep going. When I visit my
grandmother now, I make it a point to sit beneath that clock. Its ticking fills the silence, and I find myself
breathing more evenly, more deeply. In a world obsessed with speed, the clock whispers a different truth
– that patience is not the absence of progress, but the very foundation of it.
Questions:
1. What object in the grandmother’s living room is central to the passage?
(A) A mirror (B) A clock (C) A painting (D) A Lamp
2. What is the pendulum of the clock compare to ?
(A) Chaos of life (B) A beating heart (C) Slow, deliberate grace
(D) A fleeting shadow
3. What does the narrator contrast the clock with their own life?
(A) To highlight impatience and hurry (B)To show wealth and comfort (C)To describe broken
machinery (D) To admire technology
4.What does the clock’s steady rhythm symbolize?
(A) Chose of life (B) Unchanging of life
(C) Human ambition (D) Mechanical dullness
5.What lesson does the clock’s persistence despite cracks teach?
(A) Old things should be discarded (B) Time is fragile and fleeting
(C) Purpose remains despite aging (D)Life is without meaning
6. What effect does sitting beneath the clock have on the narrator?
(A) Brings anxiety (B) Improves breathing and calmness
(C) Causes distraction (D) Reminds them of chores
7. What ‘’truth ‘’does the clock whisper , according to the narrator?
(A) Patience is weakness (B) Patience is foundation of progress
(C) Time should be wasted (D)Silence is harmful
8. How does the narrator initially view the clock?
(A) As a teacher of life (B) As a piece of furniture (C) As a historical treasure
(D) As a broken object
9. The word “ impartial” means--
(A) Unfair (B) Biased (C) Neutral (D) Careless
10. The word ‘foundation” in ‘foundation of progress” means--
(A) Beginning or base (B) Conclusion or end (C) Decoration (D) illusion
Note Making
Q.2. Read the following passage carefully and make notes on it also give a suitable title to it. 4
Life is not a bed of roses, but a bed of thorns. It is full of dangers and difficulties. In the race of life, we
should not be afraid of the risk which is natural. Success in any work in life goes to those persons who
welcome risk. Science would have made such wonderful achievements if our scientists had not risked
their lives and comforts. The more difficult a work is, the harder should be our efforts to perform it. Life
is not smooth sailing. Petty difficulties frighten a weak heart, who is not prepared to risks. But brave
hearts achieve fame and honor because they enjoy taking risk. In short, risk brings success and works
miracles.
Section–B(Writing)
Q.!.Design an attractive poster on the conservation of water. 4
Q.2.(i)You are a Rahul Gupta, resident of Shastri Nagar, Dewas. Write a letter to the Municipal
Commissioner complaining about the the irregular garbage collection in your locality. OR.
(II) Write a letter to the Principal seeking approval for an education trip to the science city for class xii
students. 4
Q. 3. Write a short paragraph on any one of the following: 4
(I)Importance of sports and games in student life (ii) Importance of protecting trees (iii) Online
Education – Boon or Bane
Section – C , Grammar , Fill in the blanks :- 1x5=5
1. He did not make -------mistake in his essay. (some, any, much)
2. Would you lend me -------- money. (many, much, some)
3.Gold is --------precious metal. (an, a, the)
4.He is found -------- reading. (in, of, at)
5. We went --------- the park yesterday. ( to, in, on) 1x5 =5
Q. 2. Do as directed :-
1.We did it. (Change into Negative)
2.He has been teaching here for ten years. (Change into Interrogative)
3.If it rains, we will not play.( Rewrite the sentence using ‘unless’)
4. Unless you speak the truth, you will not be pardoned. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘if’)
5. Rashmi cried for water. ( Change into present continuous tense)
Section- D, (Text Book)
Q.1.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: 1x5 = 5
I went to the pool when no one else was there. The place was quiet. The water was still. , and the tiled
bottom was as white and clean as a bathtub. I was timid about going on alone, so I sat on the side of the
pool to wait for others. I had not been there long when in came a big bruiser of a boy, probably eighteen
years old. He had thick hair on his chest. He was a beautiful physical specimen, with legs and arms that
showed rippling muscles. He yelled, “ Hi, Skinny! How’d you like to be ducked?”
Question :- 1. Who threw narrator into the pool?
(a) A man (b) The instructor (c) Big bruiser (d) His mother
2. What does the word “timid” mean?
(a) Bold (b) Coward (c) Lazy (d) Agile
3. What did the boy call the narrator?
(a) Boy (b) Lad (c) William (d) Skinny
4.Who was at the pool when the narrator went there?
(a) A lot of people (b) No one (c) A big bruiser of a boy (d) His trainer
5. A big bruiser of a boy yelled, ----! How’d you like to be ducked?
(a) Hi friend (b) Hello buddy (c) Hi skinny (d) Hi foolish
Extract from Poetry (Flamingo)
Q.1. Read the following extract from the poem and answer the questions given below: 1x3 =3
Now we will count to twelve, and we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the Earth, Let’s not speak in any language;
Let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much.
(1.) What does the poet suggest by “count to twelve”?
(a) To prepare for a fight (b)To begin a moment of silence
(c) To end the poem (d) To call people for a meeting
2.Why does the poet ask us to “not speak in any language”?
(a) To avoid misunderstandings (b) To maintain silence and unity (c) To learn new language
(4) To enjoy nature
3. What is the central idea of the extract ?
(a) Importance of work and progress (b) Need for silence and introspection
(c) Celebration of culture diversity (d) Value of physical exercise
Extract from Vistas
Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :- 1x4 = 4
The presidents of the New York Central and the New York, Haven and Hartford railroads will swear on a
stack of timetables that there are only two. But I say there are three, because I’ve been on the third level
of the Grand Central Station. Yes, I’ve taken the obvious step: I talked to a psychiatrist friend of mine,
among others. He says it’s a walking dream wish fulfillment. He says I’m unhappy. But that’s the reason,
he says, I want to escape. Well may be, but I think it’s the Grand Central Station that’s odd. There are a
dozen logical explanations for it, I suppose. And maybe my psychiatrist was right. But I keep wondering
– what if the third level is there, really?”
Questions: Q.1. How many levels do the railroad presidents claim exist at Grand Central Station ?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
Q2.According to the narrator , why does he think there is a third level ?
(a)He read it in a book (b)He has personally been there (c) He heard about it from a friend (d) He saw it
on a map
Q3. What explanation does the psychiatrist give for the narrator’s belief?
(a) Logical error (b) waking – dream wish fulfillment (c) Imagination due to reading (d) Confusion with
the map
Q4. What emotion motivates the narrator to think about escaping to the third level?
(a) Happiness (b) Curiosity (c) Unhappiness (d) Excitement
Short Answer Type Questions from Prose
Answer the following questions from Hornbill in about 30 words 2x5 = 10
Q1. What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day ?
Q2. What had been put up on the bulletin board ?
Q3. What is Saheb looking in the garbage dump?
Q.4. Where has Shaheb come from?
Q.5. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
Short Answer Type Questions from Poetry
Answer the following questions from poetry in about 30 words 2x3 = 6
Q.1. Why are the young trees described as ‘sprinting’?
Q.2. What can the earth teach us?
Q.3. Why was the poet driving to Cochin?
Short Answer Type Questions from Vistas
Q.1 What does the ‘Third Level’ refer to? 2x2= 4
Q.2 Who was the Tiger King?
Long Answer Type Questions
Answer the following questions in about 75 words. 3x4 = 12
Q1. Describe the background in which ‘The Last Lesson’ of Alphonse Daudet has been set?
Q2. What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from village to cities?
Q3.Write Central Idea of the poem ‘My Mother at Sixty – Six.
Q4. Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
ST.JOSEPH’S H.S.SCHOOL, DHANI
QUARTELY EXAMINATION (2025 – 2026)
CLASS -10th
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
TIME : 3 HOURS FULL MARKS: 75
Section - A
1.Read the following passage and answer the questions below:- 1x5 = 5
Once upon a time, large areas of India were covered with forests full of numerous kinds of trees. As the
pollution grew, trees began to be cut down for man’s use. That is how the wonderful forests described in
our ancient poems came to be destroyed and a great part of our forest wealth was lost. Now we are trying
to recover this loss and our government wants trees to be planted all over the country. A new festival has
been introduced for this purpose, it is called ‘Van Mahotsava’ or Forest Festival. Since trees are the
country’s wealth, we must consider it as our sacred duty to protect them. We should plant new trees
wherever we can and look after them well.
Question :
(a) Trees are the country’s---------------.
(i) burden (ii) livelihood (iii) wealth (iv) defense
(b) We must ------------- our forests.
(i) protect (ii) ruin (iii) destroy (iv) our friends
(c) Who wants trees to be planted all over the country?
(i) Our school (ii) Our parents (iii) Our government (iv) Our friends
(d) Name the forest festival.
(e) Name the synonym of word ‘Sacred’
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:- (1x5=5)
quench its thirst and tumbling in, was almost drowned. A dove that happened to pass that way saw the
danger the bee was in. It hastened to a neighbouring tree and, plucking off a leaf, dropped it into the water
before the bee. The bee climbed on to the leaf, dried its wings and flew away to its hive, full of gratitude
to the dove that had saved its life.A few days later the same bee, while returning to its hive after a hard
day's work, saw a cruel boy taking aim at the dove sitting upon the branch of a tree. At once, the bee flew
to the wrist of the boy and, just when he was going to shoot the dove, stung it. The boy danced with pain
while the dove, realizing the danger to which it was exposed, flew safely away.
Questions:
(a) Who saved the bee?
(i) falcon (ii) boy (iii) ant (iv) dove.
(b) What did the bee feel when it was saved by the dove ?
(i) proud (ii) gratitude (iii) guilty (iv) disappoint.
(c) Who danced with the pain ?
(i) the boy (ii) dove (iii) bee (iv) elephant.
(d) The meaning of the word 'tumbling' is
(i) falling (ii) neighbouring (iii) swimming (iv) crying.
(e) The bee went to the tank
(i) to quench its thirst (ii) to meet another bee (iii) to save dove (iv)to bath
Section – (B) Writing Skills
3. Read the following passage carefully, give a title, make notes and prepare its summary
Games and sports are an important part of education. They help in the development of the physique and
mind of the student. A sound body possesses a sound mind. If we are weak and sick, we cannot have a
fertile brain. Games and sports keep us healthy. They keep us active and make us smart. Mere bookish
knowledge would not lead to be blended in a suitable proportion so that the students can have the best of
them. They should not only develop the mind but also the body. Both are essential for a wholesome
personality.
Games and sports have great value in student life. The foundation for a virtuous is laid in school. The
sports arena teaches many things to the students give them discipline. It develops, their sportsman spirit,
mental outlook, cheerful nature, strong physique. All these are important traits of successful life.
Q.4. Write an application to your Principal to grant you sick leave for three days.
Q.5.Write a short paragraph on any one of the following :
(i) My ambition in life OR (ii) Diwali
Q.6. See the following picture and write a passage on it.
Section – C Grammar
Q.7. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option:
(i) Indian youth is full----hope for the bright future of the country.
(a) of (b) for (c) at (d) on.
(ii) Mohan -------- speak two languages
(a) need (b) can (c) dare (d) used to.
(iii)------man who wrote this book is my friend.
(a) A (b) An (c) The (d) No article.
(iv) I know he is ill.
(a) who (b) that (c) which (d) where.
(v) We keep our bread in the fridge ..... it doesn't go bad.
(a) after (b) so that (c) since (d) although.
8. Do as directed:
1.We did it. (Change into Negative)
2.He has been teaching here for ten years. (Change into Interrogative)
3.If it rains, we will not play.( Rewrite the sentence using ‘unless’)
4. Unless you speak the truth, you will not be pardoned. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘if’)
5. Rashmi cried for water. ( Change into present continuous tense)
9. M.C.Q Question :-
1. Lencho wrote a letter to:
(A) Post master (B) God (C) His wife (D)Post man
2. Howe many brothers did young sea gull have?
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
3. The Lesson “His First Flight” is about a:
(A) Pilot (B) Parrot (C) Mother (D) Sea gull
4. How does the caged tiger react to the visitors?
(A) He ignores them (B) With a happy face (C) With a sad face (D) With a growl
10. Read the following extract and answer the question below:- (1x3=3)
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin or his background, or his
religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love
comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Even in the grimmest times in prison, when
my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of the guards,
perhaps just for a second, but it was enough to reassure me and keep me going. Man's goodness is a flame
that can be hidden but never extinguished.
Questions:
(a) Who is saying these lines ?
(i) Mr. de Klerk (ii) Thabo Mbeki (iii) Oliver Tambo (iv) Nelson Mandela
(b) What comes more naturally to human part?
(i) Love (ii) Hate (iii) Weakness (iv) strength
(c) What was the occasion?
(i) College function (ii) Oath taking ceremony (iii) Army day (iv) Party making
11. Read the following extract and answer the question below:- (1x3=3)
The way a crow Shook down on me.
The dust of snow From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
Questions:
(a) What is the poet's state of mind?
(i) happy (ii) confused (iii) depressive (iv) excited.
(b) Where was the crow?
(i) on hemlock tree (ii) on banyan tree (iii) on peepal tree (iv) on neem tree.
(c) What did crow shake on the poet?
(1) dust of tree (ii) dust of garden (iii) dust of land (iv) dust
12. Answer the following questions in about 30 words:- ( Any six) (2x6=12)
1. What did Lencho hope for?
2. How much money did Lencho ask for in his letter?
3. What special event took place on 10th May 1994?
4 Where did the inauguration ceremony take place?
5. Who is the writer of “First Flight”?
6. What is the meaning of “Aparthei”?
7. Why did the narrator decide to take the risk of flying into the storm?
8. Who appeared to help the narrator in the storm?
Answere the following questions in short: (any two) (2x2=4)
1. What is the ‘dust of Snow’?
2. What does ‘fire’ stand for in the poem?
3. How does the tiger terrify the villagers?
4. How does the tiger act in the cage?
Answer the following questions in short: (any two) (2x2=4)
1 Why was Dr Herriot worried about Tricki?
2. Does Anil realize that he has been robbed?
Answer the following questions in about 75 words: (any three)
1. Who does Lencho have complete faith in? And which sentences in the story telling this?
2. Why does the post master send money to Lencho why does he sign the letter “God”?
3. how did Mandela’s “Hunger for Freedom” change his life?
4. Write the central theme idea of the poem “A Tiger in Zoo”.
5. Why does Anil not hand over to the police? Do you think most people could have done so? In what
ways is Anil different from such employers?
