MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2023 for English Elective

Total No. of Printed Pages –– 6 (2)
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(c) Della spent two hours looking for a perfect gift
2023 for Jim.

ELECTIVE ENGLISH (d) James Thurber’s “The Night the Ghost Got In” is
a ghost-story charged with humour and suspense.
Full Marks : 100
(e) Mr. Acton’s wife left him after a three-month spell
of marriage.
Time : 3 hours
(f) Mr. Sharma had been employed fifty years ago
as a special favour.
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.

(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially. (a) I don’t want to say harsh words in your dying
ears.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(b) I have seen some rough times lately and have
been forced to pick up what I could get in the
way of wearing but I must find a suit better fitted
( PART : A–OBJECTIVE )
for working days when I get home.
( Marks : 50 ) (c) The man who begins a game must play it to the
end, even though he finds luck running against
1. State whether the following statements are True or him.
False : 1x6=6
(d) I have this to say that whatever befalls this
(a) The fair widow knew that Mr. Medbourne’s assemblage, you, at least, shall not live to boast
compliments were not always measured by sober of it.
truth.
(e) Her husband––Monsieur d’Aulnay––where is he?
(b) The last paragraph of O’Henry’s short story
compares Jim and Della to King Solomon and (f) But I’m sure I gave him every chance. I bore with
Queen Sheba him for a year.

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(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) He shook off the few drops of _______ which clung (a) Why did Della quickly change from being joyous
to its petals. (moisture/water/dew) to crying hysterically when she tore at the string
and paper?
(b) Describe James Dillingham Young in a few words.
(b) There was a ______ between the windows of the
room. (stain-glass/looking-glass/pier-glass)
(c) How did the Bodwells react when a shoe was
thrown into their house?
(c) ‘That was grandfather. He thinks you’re ______.
(d) Write a note on Mr. Acton.
(robbers/cops/deserters)
(e) Who is made an ‘innocent accomplice’ at Clarice’s
(d) Srijut Sharma found that the gold watch went party?
only when it was ______.
(f) Who was Sylvia Ward? How did she die?
(dropped/shaken/wound)
(g) Who visited the sickly Harry Hawke? What did
(e) ‘Tis Elias Cobleigh’s famous ______ worth five the well-wishers bring?
pounds and more. (pigeon/bird/carrier)
(h) What sacrifices did D’Aulnay make to show his
devotion to Clarice?
(f) Beside my fee, his clothes will fetch me a ______
or two. (guinea/penny/pound) (i) Who is Baron Brunfels?

(j) Why did the Hangman go to Casterbridge?
(g) The ______ of your former Chancellor annoys me
therefore I will gladly take his place. (k) What crime did Joseph Sommers commit?.
(whimpering/whining/crying)
(l) How are actors treated in Paris?

(h) Poor D’Aulnay. They say he is at ______. (m) What impressions have you formed of
(Paris/Marseilles/New Orleans) Mrs. Sharma?

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(5) (6)

( PART : B–DESCRIPTIVE ) (d) Show how the intervention of King Konrad
( Marks : 50 ) turned things around for the ten conspirators.

5. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 9 = 18
7. Write an essay on any one of the following topics
(a) What did Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment prove about (200-250 words) 1x8=8
human nature?
(a) Global Warming
(b) Describe the funny incident that caused chaos (b) Effects of social media on youth.
in the narrator’s household. Support your answer
with references from the text. (c) Voting is our civic responsibility.

(c) What/Who is the cause of Sudershan Sharma’s
anxiety? How did it affect his weekend? What
happened to him on Monday morning? 4 + 2 + 3 = 9 8. Write a short article (100-125 words) on ‘A terrifying
future world without water’. 6
(d) ‘Dell’, said he, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents
Or
away and keep ’em awhile. They’re too nice to
use just at present. Write a report for your school magazine on the
What made Jim say these words to Della? ‘No Tobacco’ campaign organised by your institution
in the academic session 2022-2023. (100-125 words) 6

6. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 9 = 18

(a) Bring out the significance of the title “The Carrier 
Pigeon”.

(b) Give a detailed character sketch of the second
wayfarer in Thomas Hardy’s play.

(c) What were the reasons that led Clarice and
D’Aulnay trap the Duc d ’Orleans? Did things go
as planned or even better?

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