Goa Board Class 11 Sample Paper English

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Question Paper Pattern
2022
2023

GOA BOARD

ENGLISH LANGUAGE II
SYLLABUS (STD XI 2022-23)
Text Book : New Gul Mohar by N.S. Prabhu – Reader 8, New Edition
FIRST TERM EXAM – 40 MARKS
NON TEXTUAL: 24 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
COMPREHENSION TYPE I 08
COMPREHENSION TYPE II 04
SUMMARY WRITING 06
GRAMMAR 06
▪ MODALS
▪ ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE
▪ REWRITE USING “AS SOON AS…”
▪ REMOVE “TOO” AND USE “SO...THAT”
▪ REWRITE USING”UNLESS”
▪ DEGREES OF COMPARISON
▪ QUESTION TAG
▪ VERB TENSES
TOTAL 24

TEXTUAL: 16 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
POETRY 06
• THE FLOWER-FED BUFFALOES
• A SEA OF FOLIAGE
• UPON WESTMINISTER BRIDGE
PROSE 10
• A SECRET FOR TWO
• MAKING THINGS SIMPLE
• YAKSHA’S QUESTIONS
• BUCK’S TRIAL OF STRENGTH
• THE MEETING POOL
TOTAL 16

SECOND TERM EXAM – 40 MARKS
NON TEXTUAL: 24 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
NOTICE WRITING 04
INVITATION WRITING 04
LETTER WRITING 08
FORMAL LETTER - LETTER TO THE EDITOR
INFORMAL LETTER
ESSAY WRITING (150 to 200 words) 08
TOTAL 24

TEXTUAL: 16 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
POETRY 06
• GRANDMA CLIMBS A TREE
• HARVEST HYMN
• LOBSTER QUADRILLE
• SYMPATHY
PROSE 10
• HIS FIRST FLIGHT
• EVEREST REACTIONS
• UNSUNG HERO
• THANK YOU MA’M
• THE SMALL WOMAN

TOTAL 16

FIRST QUARTERLY TEST – 20 MARKS (July / August)
NON TEXTUAL: 12 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
COMPREHENSION TYPE I 08
GRAMMAR 04
▪ MODALS
▪ ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE
▪ REWRITE USING “AS SOON AS…”
▪ REMOVE “TOO” AND USE “SO...THAT”
TOTAL 12

TEXTUAL: 08 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
POETRY 03
• THE FLOWER-FED BUFFALOES
• A SEA OF FOLIAGE
PROSE 05
• A SECRET FOR TWO
• MAKING THINGS SIMPLE
• YAKSHA’S QUESTIONS
TOTAL 08

SECOND QUARTERLY TEST – 20 MARKS (JANUARY)

NON TEXTUAL: 12 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
NOTICE WRITING 04
LETTER WRITING 08
FORMAL LETTER - LETTER TO THE EDITOR
TOTAL 12

TEXTUAL: 08 MARKS
TOPICS MARKS
POETRY 03
• GRANDMA CLIMBS A TREE
• HARVEST HYMN

PROSE 05
• HIS FIRST FLIGHT
• EVEREST REACTIONS
• UNSUNG HERO
TOTAL 08

INNOVATIVE TEST – 20 MARKS
1. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT - 10 MARKS
Essay writing/ Book review / Movie Review
2. GROUP ACTIVITY- 10 MARKS
Summarization/ Skit/ Dramatization/ Role Play
TOPICS:
• VET IN THE FOREST
• THE BOY, THE DOG AND THE SPACESHIP

MODEL QUESTION PAPER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II
STD XI
FIRST TERM EXAM (2022-2023)

Duration: 90 minutes Max. Marks: 40

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INSTRUCTIONS: -

1. The question paper is divided into three sections –A, B, and C.
2. Write the number of the question and sub-question clearly.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

SECTION – A (READING SKILLS) (8 marks)
Q.1. Read the following passage and answer the questions set below it:

Smoke alarms are now a standard feature in Australian homes and are required by the
National Building Code in any recently built properties. They are installed to detect the
presence of smoke and emit a clear sound to alert you in the event of fire to give you
time to escape.

There are two principal types of smoke alarms. Ionization alarms are the cheapest and
most readily available smoke alarms. They are also very sensitive to ‘flaming fires’-
fires that burn fiercely- and will detect them before the smoke gets too thick. However,
photoelectric alarms are more effective at detecting slow-burning fires. They are less
likely to go off accidentally and so are best for homes with one floor. For the best
protection you should install one of each.

Most battery- powered smoke alarms can be installed by the home owner and do not
require professional installation. For the installation of hard-wired smoke alarms,
powered from the main electricity supply, however, you will need the services of a
licensed professional. Smoke alarms are usually most effective when located on the
ceiling, near or in the middle of the room or hall. Photoelectric smoke alarms in any
quantity may be disposed of in domestic waste. If you have fewer than ten ionization
alarms to get rid of, you may put them in domestic waste. If you have more than ten to
dispose of, you should contact your local council. Your battery- powered smoke alarms
will produce a short beep every 60 second to alert you when the battery is running out
and needs replacing. Nevertheless, it should be tested every month to ensure that the
battery and the alarm sounder are working. Note that the sensitivity in all smoke alarms
will reduce overtime. -(220 words)(Source- Reader’s Digest)

a) Why are smoke alarms installed in Australian homes? (1)
b) How do Ionization alarms help in detecting smoke? (1)
c) Which location of smoke alarms make it most effective? (1)
d) Why should the smoke alarms be tested every month? (1)
e) Give the meaning of the word ‘installed’ in the passage in para 1 by choosing the correct
alternative from those provided below. (1)
i) remove from a fixed place ii). resolve issues if any
iii)place or fix in position ready for use iv). pick something that has been left behind

Give the meaning of the word ‘sensitive’ in the passage in para 2 by choosing the
f) correct alternative from those provided below. (1)
i) quick to detect or respond to slight changes ii) indifferent

iii)unresponsive iv) weakness

g) Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘In a powerful or destructive
manner’ in para 2 by choosing the correct alternative from those provided below.
i)sensitivity ii) installed (1)
iii) fiercely iv) professional
h) Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘Happening by chance’ in
para 2 by choosing the correct alternative from those provided below. (1)
i)feature ii) accidentally
iii)principal iv). Domestic

Q.2. Read the following article carefully and answer the questions set below it. (10marks)

A two month long exhibition was held at the Mandi House metro station, to raise
awareness about the preservation and conservation of elephants. As a part of India
Habitat Centre’s year- long multi-media festival on sustainable development. ‘Habitat
Photosphere', the exhibition ‘GajYatra’ featured illustrations on elephant- India’s
national heritage animal. Organized in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India,
the show curated by art consultant and cultural theorist, Alka Pande.

The illustration by cartoonist Rohan Chakravarthy were created for his comic-cum-
colouring book, ‘Where’s Gaju’s Herd?’ that exposes the threats faced by elephants.

The artworks capture the life of a herd of elephants through the eyes of Gaju, a baby
elephant who loses track of his family. Elephants provide indispensable services to the
ecosystems they inhabit such as dispersing seeds and rejuvenating rainforest. You will
be wonderstruck at the way elephants communicate with just a simple nudge with the
trunk, a gentle flap of the ear, an encouraging pat on a calf’s back speak a lot more than
sounds or words. The campaign was launched in partnership with the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the International Fund for Animal

welfare.

(190 words) (Source: Reader’s Digest)

Q.2.A. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following statements:

i)An exhibition was held at the Mandi House to ------------------------ (1)
ii)The exhibition ‘Gaj Yatra’ featured ------------------------ (1)
iii)Rohan Chakravarthy created an illustration where Gaju, a baby elephant loses -----
------------------ (1)

iv)Elephants provide indispensable services to ------------------------ (1)

Q.2.B. Read the following summary of the passage and fill in each blank with one word only.
Write your answers with their corresponding numbers: (6)

A two month long exhibition was held as a part of India Habitat Centre’s year- long
multi-media festival on ___1___ development. ‘Where’s Gaju’s Herd?’ exposes the
threats faced by ___2____. The artworks capture the life of a ___3__of elephants
through the eyes of Gaju. __4___ services are provided by the elephants to their habitat.
One will be wonderstruck at the way elephants __5___.The campaign was launched in
__6___with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the
International Fund for Animal welfare.

SECTION- B (GRAMMAR) (6 marks)
Q. 3. Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given in the
brackets:
a) As soon as she met her father, she started crying. (Rewrite using No sooner…’) (1)
b) My mother made a cake yesterday. (change to passive voice) (1)
c) He was afraid that they______ be caught. (use a modal of ‘possibility’) (1)

d) Rima is the most studious girl in the class. (change to positive degree) (1)
e) If you request her she will help us. (Use ‘unless’) (1)
f) I don't need to finish this today. (Add a Question Tag) (1)

SECTION –C (TEXTUAL)
Q.4.A Read the following lines and answer the questions given below. Answers should be (03)
brief, to the point and in complete sentences.

The tossing, blooming, perfumed grass,
is swept away by wheat,
And the Prairie flowers lie low.

a. Which place does the poet describe in the above lines?
b. Why is the grass called perfumed?
c. Name and explain the figure of speech in line 1.

Q.4.B Answer Any ONE of the following questions in about 40-50 words. (03)
a. What are the different contrasts of colours seen in Toru Dutt’s garden?
b. What different things does the poet, William Wordsworth see from the Westminster
bridge?

Q.5.A Read the following passage and answer the questions given below . Answers should be (03)
brief, to the point and in complete sentences.
He had caught the fever of excitement, and he felt that in some way he must do a great
thing for John Thornton.

a. What was the excitement about?
b. Who is ‘he’ in the above line?

c. Name the lesson.

Q.5.B Answer Any ONE of the following questions in about 40-50 words. (03)

a. How did the captain make simple things more difficult?
b. What quality of Yudhisthira pleased Yaksha the most?

Q.5.C Read the following sentences and rewrite them in the correct order as in the lesson ‘A (04)
Secret for Two’.
a. The president of the company came to inspect.
b. Joseph was the name given to the horse.
c. The ambulance doctor declared him dead
d. Pierre said he will retire when Joseph is ready to retire.

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ANSWER KEY
STD: XI
FIRST TERM EXAM
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II

SECTION -A (READING SKILLS)

1. Comprehension Passage (Type-1) 8 marks
a) They are installed to detect the presence of smoke and emit a clear sound to alert you in the
event of fire to give you time to escape.

b) They are very sensitive to ‘flaming fires’- fires that burn fiercely- and will detect them before
the smoke gets too thick.

c) Smoke alarms are usually most effective when located on the ceiling, near or in the middle
of the room or hall

d) Smoke alarms should be tested every month to ensure that the battery and the alarm
sounder are working.

e) iii. place or fix in position ready for use

f) i. quick to detect or respond to slight changes

g) iii. Fiercely

h) ii. accidentally

Comprehension Passage (Type-2)

2. A. Answers: (4 marks)

i) to raise awareness about the preservation and conservation of elephants.

ii) illustrations on elephant- India’s national heritage animal.
iii) track of his family.
iv) the ecosystems they inhabit such as dispersing seeds and rejuvenating rainforest.

2. B. Answers:(6 marks)

1. sustainable
2. elephants
3. herd
4. indispensable
5. communicate
6. partnership

SECTION -B (GRAMMAR) 6 marks

3. a. No sooner did she meet her father than she started crying.

b. A cake was made by my mother yesterday.
c. might
d. No other girl in the class is as studious as Rima.
e. Unless you request her she will not help us.
f. I don't need to finish this today, do I?

SECTION – C (TEXTUAL) (16 marks)
Poetry (References) 3 marks
Q.4.A.
a. The poet describes the grasslands of America.
b. The grass is called perfumed because of the spring season.

c. Personification- Grass is given a human quality of tossing.
Q.4.B. (Any 1 to be answered) 3 marks
a. The poet describes her garden as a sea of foliage. Here she sees a sharp contrast of
colours. Light green tamarind, dark green mango, grey palms, bright red and the white
lotus. The ranges of bamboo and the moon looking through the gaps making the
white lotus like a cup of silver is the loveliest spot in the garden which reminds the

poet of the garden of Eden.
OR

b. Standing on the Westminster bridge the poet describes the beauty of the crowded city
of London, at the time of day when people are still asleep. The tower, ships, domes,
theatres and the temples. Everything is bright and glittering, river Thames flow
silently and the houses can be seen.

Prose (References) 3 marks
Q.5.A.
a. The excitement to see a dog pulling a sled with thousand pounds

b. He refers to Buck, the dog.
c. Buck’s Trail of Strength.

Q.5. B. (Any 1 to be answered) Prose questions-3 marks
a. The captain was supposed to show the modern method of splinting and in his
eagerness to show his knowledge, he forgets a particular property of bandage. Hence
due to incomplete knowledge the bandage hardens quickly and this creates
complications. The tin is also knocked down and there is a mess. Thus simple things
become very difficult.
OR
b.Yudhisthira, the eldest brother saw a possible way of saving the situation by answering
Yaksha’s questions. He answered all the questions which made Yaksha so happy that
he granted that, all his brothers be restored to life.

Q.5.C. Prose (Language Study)-
b. Joseph was the name given to the horse.
a. The president of the company came to inspect.
d. Pierre said he will retire when Joseph is ready to retire.
c. The ambulance doctor declared him dead.

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SECOND TERM MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2022 -23
STD XI English II
DURATION-90 minutes Max Marks -40
INSTRUCTIONS -
1. The question paper is divided into two sections – A and B . All the sections are compulsory.
2. Write the answers to each main question on a fresh page.
3. Write the numbers of the questions and sub questions clearly.
4. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
5. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Section A (Writing Skills)
Q.1. Attempt the following. (4)
You are Maya/Mohan , the General Secretary of Bhagat Singh Higher
Secondary School, Ponda. Your school is organizing a tour to Delhi during the
winter vacation . Write a notice giving detailed information to the students .
(About 50 words)

Q.2. Attempt the following. (4)
Draft an invitation to invite your friend , for the inauguration of your ‘General
Store ’. You are Giselle /Gladwin. Your address is C-12, Hibiscus Villa, Cancona,
Goa.(About 50 words)

Q.3. Attempt any one of the following. (8)
Write a letter to the Editor of ‘The Times of India’ complaining about the
nuisance of beggars in your locality. You are Rimisha/ Rehman Faruki. Your
address – House No. 226, Opposite Riverview Apartments, Bicholim , Goa.(Use
full block Format)
OR
Write a letter to your friend telling him /her about the recently visited ‘Farm
House’ by your family. You are Aparna/ Amol Dessai , House Number 862, Near

Children’s Park , Mapusa Goa.(Use full block format)

Q. 4. Write an essay of about 150 - 200 words on any one of the following
topics. (8)
a. Plastic Waste – A Major Environmental Hazard.
b. Health is Wealth.
c. Rise in Violence in Society – A Serious Problem.
d. A Day Without Electricity.
e. If I were a Chief Minister …………..

Section B (Textual)
Q.5.A. Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below each
passage. Answers should be brief, to the point and in complete Sentences. (3)
1. Ever since childhood , she’d had this gift
a. Who is ‘she’ being referred to?
b. What was the gift that she had?
c. Name the poem in which the above line occur.

Q. 5.B. Answer any one of the following question in 40-50 words . (3)

1. What pleasure is the Whiting looking forward to, apart from the dancing?
2. What feelings does the caged bird experience?

Q.6.A.Read the following passage and answer the questions given below
passage. Answers should be brief, to the point and in complete sentences. (3)
1. I would describe Anne as an ordinary , normal young girl before she went
on hiding.
a. Who was Anne?
b. Where did she hide?
c. Why was she hiding?

Q.6.B. Answer any one of the following question in 40-50 words . (3)
1.What were the difficulties faced by Glady’s on her way to Sian ?
2. What happened as the boy tried to snatch Mrs. Bates' purse from
behind ?

Q.6.C. Read the following sentences and rewrite them in the correct order as in
the lesson. (4)

1. Then they accepted the news with gloomy resignation.
2. It was Thambi’s habit to go out and bring back number of reports and
news on different topics.
3. The news was unbelievable for the elders.
4. Once he declared that the Everest had been conquered.

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SECOND TERM
Answer Key 2022 -23
STD XI English II
DURATION-90 minutes Max Marks -40

Section A
Writing Skills-24 Marks
Q.1. Notice
Format – 2 Marks
Content and Expressions – 2 Marks

Q.2. Invitation
Format – 2 Marks
Content and Expressions – 2 Marks

Q.3. Letter Writing
Format -2Marks
Expression – 2 Marks
Content – 4 Marks
Letter should be written in full block format , open punctuation. Punctuation
only in the body of the letter.

Q.4. Essay Writing-
Creativity – 2 Marks
Coherence and relevance -2 Marks
Unity -2 Marks
Grammar and Spelling – 2 Marks

Section B
Textual -16 Marks

Q. 5.A.
1. a. grandmother.
b. she had the gift of climbing on any type of tree.
c. Grandma Climbs a Tree.
Q.5. B.
1. Whiting looks forward to being picked up and thrown into the sea along
with the lobsters .
OR
2. It's angry and frustrated. its wings are clipped and its feet are tied together. All
it can do is sing fearfully of the things it wants and does not know. It sings for its
freedom and everyone, even those far distant, can hear its song.

Q. 6. A.
1. a. Jewish girl.
b. In the laboratory of Travies and Company .
c. Since her entire family would have been executed during Second World War
,by Hitler’s men because they were Jews.

Q.6.B.

1. Glady’s leaves Yongcheng with number of homeless children to Sian to protect
them from advancing Japanese Army; while doing this on the way she faced number
of problems like - lack of food , no shelter, unending travel etc

2. When the boy tried to snatch Mrs Bates' purse from behind, the strap of the
purse broke and the boy's weight and the weight of the purse combined cause
him lose his balance and fell on his back on the sidewalk

Q.6.C.
2. It was Thambi’s habit to go out and bring back number of reports and news
on different topics.
4. Once he declared that the Everest had been conquered.
3. The news was unbelievable for the elders.
1. Then they accepted the news with gloomy resignation.

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