TN 11th Question Paper 2026 English

FOR TN 11TH EXAM PREPARATION

TN 11th 2026
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TN 11th 2026 Question Paper English

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PART - I

Answer all the questions. 20x1=20

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2. We have to recall the struggles of the past and realise the perils.

(a) protections (b) difficulties (c) dangers (d) damages

3. I realized that a career of rectitude sometimes has rewards.

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(a) charity (b) courage (c) appreciation (d) honesty

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5. It is because of their antipathy to pills and portions.

(a) aversion (b) eagerness (c) dislike (d) reluctance

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6. Mary Kom was presented with a traditional shawl.

(a) antique (b) orthodox (c) modern (d) archaic

7. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “ throw in the towel ”.

(a) take up (b) give away (c) take on (d) give up

8. Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word ‘ comfortable ’.

(a) in (b) mis (c) un (d) dis

9. The new machines are quite different __________ the old ones.

(a) to (b) for (c) from (d) with

10. A person who has the amazing ability to use both his hands is called __________.

(a) optimist (b) thespian (c) ambidextrous (d) teetotaler

11. Fill in the blank with the correct determiner.

They came early but there was ___________ work to do.

(a) a little (b) little (c) few (d) more

12. Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘ run away ’.

(a) escape (b) hit (c) read (d) meet

13. Choose the correct modal verb for the following sentence.

If I won one crore in the game show I ___________ travel round the world.

(a) should (b) would (c) shall (d) will

14. Choose the meaning of the foreign word ‘ resume ’.

(a) the former state (b) a detailed summary

(c) a brief summary (d) a spoken examination

15. Choose the expanded form of IIT .

(a) Indian Institute of Technology

(b) International Information Technology

(c) Indian Intelligence Technology

(d) Industrial Institute of Technology

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16. Choose the correct word to form a compound word with ‘ hive ’.

(a) mosquito (b) bee (c) moth (d) ant

17. Choose the appropriate question tag for the following sentence.

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(a) Comisioner (b) Commisionner (c) Comisionnar (d) Commissioner

19. Choose the correct clipped form for the word ‘ microphone ’.

(a) mike (b) mic (c) mik (d) phone

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PART - II

SECTION - 1

Answer any four of the following. 4x2=8

21. He’s the bafflement of Scotland Yard,

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(a) What is the speaker proud of ?

(b) Pick out the alliteration in these lines.

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23. “Keeps Death his

court, and there the antic sits, ....”

(a) Whom does antic refer to ?

(b) What is the figure of speech ?

24. Once upon a time, son

They used to laugh with their hearts

(a) Who is the Listener ?

(b) Whom does ‘they’ refer to ?

25. Well, ego it might be pleased enough,

But Zealous athletes play so rough

(a) How are the athletes described ?

(b) Pick out the rhyming words.

26. And ‘tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes ...

(a) What is poet’s faith ?

(b) What trait of nature do we see here ?

SECTION - 2

Answer any three of the following questions. 3x2=6

27. Nalini : Hi Yazhini ! How are you ?

Yazhini : I am fine.

(Change into indirect speech)

28. Don’t Slam the door

(Change the voice)

29. If you run fast, you can catch the train

[Begin with unless]

30. Though she is poor, she is happy

(Rewrite as a compound sentence)

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PART - III

SECTION - 1

Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. 2x3=6

31. A life that knows no kneeling and bending

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That I am not them, that they are not me .....

SECTION - 2

Answer any two of the following questions in not more than 30 words. 2x3=6

34. How did the grandmother spend the last few hours of her life ?

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Answer any three of the following. 3x3=9

37. Write a message to your father reminding him to pay your exam fee.

38. Complete the following dialogues with your own sentences.

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Prabhu : Hi, why do you come late to school every day ?

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Kathir : Thank you. I will follow your advice.

39. Write an E-mail to your friend informing him about your tour plan.

40. Describe the process of withdrawing money from ATM.

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PART - IV 7x5=35

41. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.

(a) Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary’ ?

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(b) Explain the views of RobertLynd about ‘Forgetting’.

42. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.

(a) How does Wordsworth express his grief over the failure of humanity to live

harmoniously with Nature ?

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(b) How are eternal truths and wisdom expressed by King Richard the second ?

43. Answer in a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints.

(a) Philip Sletherby - to Brill Manor by train - Bertie searching frantically, - left his purse -

asking for three pounds - His statement of demi Lion confused Philip - not give money

- Claude people K.C stated her altered hair style - confusion over the crest - Sletherby

dumbstruck Philip looked ill.

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(b) Stephen Leacock - studio - made to wait - the photographer adjusted machine - looking

- adjusting him - head - face - ear - remark badly of his appearance - photo taken - come

on Saturday - eye - eyebrow - mouth looked strange - Stephen retorted - leaving the

photo - left with tears.

44. Summarise or make notes of the following passage.

(a) Over eating is one of the most wonderful practices among those who think that

they can afford it. Infact, authorities say that nearly all who can get as much as they

desire, overeat to their disadvantage. This class of people could save a great more food

than they can save by missing one meal per week and at the same time they could

improve their health.

A heavy meal at night, the so called “dinner”, is the fashion with many and often

it is taken shortly before retiring. It is unnecessary and could be forgone, not only once

a week but daily without loss of strength. From three to five hours are needed to digest

food. While sleeping, this food not being required to give energy for work, is in many

cases converted into excess fat, giving rise to over weight. The evening meal should be

light, taken three or four hours before retiring. This prevents over eating, conserves

energy and reduces the cost of food.

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(b) Write a short story to explain the following proverb in about 150 words.

Time and Tide waits for none

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45. (a) Respond to the given advertisement and prepare a biodata considering yourself fulfilling

the conditions specified.

[Write XXXX for your name and YYYY for the address]

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(i) The Programme will be held between 9 AM to 10 AM.

(ii) The report has being submitted early

(iii) The sun is largest star

(iv) No news are good

(v) I would accept the offer, if I was you.

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verb]

(iii) The police jumped ___________ the lake to rescue them. [Fill in with correct

preposition]

(iv) Don’t shout the baby __________ deeply. [Use the right tense of the verb ‘sleep’]

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47. (a) Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words.

Cyclone is one of the disasters happening inevitably and unexpectedly In the

Atlantic ocean, It is Hurricane. In the Indian ocean. It is cyclone and in south - east

Asia it is a Typhoon. Hud Hud cyclone is named after a bird Hoopoe. It is an exotic

creature widespread in Asia and North Africa. India with a coastline of 7516 km is

vuln e r a ble to cyclon e s of va r yin g in te n sitie s. H ud H ud h it th e e a st co a st a t
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Visakhapatnam on 12 Oct, 2016. It’s eye lay exactly over the city. Although human

casualities were relatively low, there was a tremendous loss of livelihood in the affected

areas. The fact that the lose of human life was low can be attributed to the sustained

measures and mitigation efforts taken by the central and state Government(s) right

from the early warning stage.

Questions :

(i) What is Hud Hud ?

(ii) In which part of the world is the storm called cyclone ?

(iii) Which district did the cyclone hit in India ?

(iv) How did the Government reduce the loss of human life ?

(v) What is the name of the creature mentioned in the passage ?

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(b) Write a conversation between two friends regarding the Future studies and career.

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