MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2022 for English Elective

Total No. of Printed Pages –– 6 (2)
HS/XI/A/e/22
(c) The Water of Youth possessed a permanent value.
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(d) Srijut Sharma was made to retire ten years before
ELECTIVE ENGLISH his time.

Full Marks : 100 (e) Colonel Killigrew believed not a word of the
doctor’s story.
Time : 3 hours
(f) Mrs. Bodwell was even more frightened of ghosts
than of burglars.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:
2. Name the speaker and person(s) spoken to: 1x6=6
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(a) “What do you do in this city of iniquity, you little
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially.
innocent country primrose”?

(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(b) “How true it is that nothing, however
insignificant, was created without an object.
( PART : A–OBJECTIVE )
(c) “Rich is not quite the word for me, dame. I do
( Marks : 50 ) work and I must work”.

(d) “Don’t you fear I’ll make a scene at the finish. I
1. State whether the following statements are True or know my way all right”.
False : 1x6=6
(e) “If a man does not value his own life, how can he
(a) Jim’s gold watch, his finest possession, is a family
heir loom, inherited from his god father. be expected to care for us”?

(b) Della wants a proper watch chain for Jim because (f) Those who are traitors to their ruler must not be
his beautiful watch has an old leather strap. surprised if a double traitor is of their number.

(3) (4)

3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in 4. Answer any ten of the following questions in 2/3
the brackets: 1x8=8 sentences each: 3 x 10 = 30

(a) “There was nothing to do but flop down on the
(a) How does Della get the money to pay for Jim’s
shabby little couch and howl”. This quotation
watch chain?
shows Della’s sense of ––––––––.
(responsibility/grief/helplessness) (b) Describe Della’s beautiful hair.

(b) There was something about the smile of (c) How did Jame’s mother manage to call the police?
Mr. Acton, when he came over to Srijut Sudershan (d) Why did the narrator’s mother suddenly feel the
Sharma’s table, which betokened –––––––––––. urge to throw another shoe at the neighbour’s
(sadness/grieve/disaster) house?

(c) They stood still and shivered; for it seemed as if (e) Where is the famous ‘Fountain of Youth’
gray –––––––– were calling them back from their situated?
sunny youth. (skies/time/ghost)
(f) What did Dr. Heidegger take from the ponderous
folio volume?
(d) I suspected next that it was a –––––––.
(burglar/ghost/deserter) (g) Why had Mr. Sharma been retained inspite of
his professional incompetence?
(e) The ––––––– so carefully prepared has broken out
prematurely. (plan/insurrection/revolution) (h) How did Steinmetz propose to kill the King?

(i) Why does King Konrad say that there is no King
(f) Ah! you old devil, me and you have seen the fur
of Polavia?
and feathers fly in our ––––––––. (life/days/time)
(j) Who is Abbé Dubois? What has he to say about
(g) Anybody may know my trade. I’m a –––––––– . Clopin?
(clock maker/wheelwright/carpenter)
(k) Describe the constable’s staff.
(h) The –––––––– who dared to couple her fair name (l) Why is the Shepherd’s Wife glad that Timothy
with lies unspeakable; whose disgraceful escaped that night?
attentions have embittered her life.
(libertine/lewd/sensual) (m) What did Harry make Milly promise to do for him
after he’s gone?

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(5) (6)

( PART : B–DESCRIPTIVE ) (d) What were the conspirators planning to do? What
( Marks : 50 ) happened later? 4+5=9

7. Write an essay on any one of the following topics
5. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 9 = 18 (200-250 words) 1x8=8

(a) Plastic pollution
(a) What warning did Dr. Heidegger give to his guests
before offering them each a glass of the Fountain (b) The pleasures of reading
of Youth? What was the immediate effect of the
drug on his guests? 4+5=9 (c) Importance of learning English.

(b) Write a note on the narrator’s grandfather? What 8. Write a short article on the saying “An Empty vessel
was his obsession? Why did he call the police sounds much”. 6
lily-livered cattle? 3+3+3=9
Or
(c) Describe the meeting between Mr. Acton and
Your school organised a Musical Night to raise money
Mr. Sharma in the office. How did the watch drop
for charity. Eminent people were invited, accomplished
on the table? Why couldn’t Mr. Sharma speak
artists entertained the audience. The school generated
out before his boss? 4+2+3=9 a huge amount of money from the sale of tickets and
eatables. Write a report to be published in your school
(d) Describe and analyse the love between Jim and magazine .
Della in “The Gift of the Magi” by O’Henry. 6
9

6. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 9 = 18

(a) What is Tim Sommers condemned for? How did
he outsmart his hangman? 3+6=9

(b) Did Harry Hawke achieve his death wish? Justify
your answer? 9

(c) What was the “little surprise” prepared by Clarice
for the gentlemen? 9