11 English Board 2080

Class 11 English Board Examination band in the court burst into a triumphant march.
Adapted from "The Rise of

1. Read the text and do the tasks. [15] Pancho Villa" by John Reed (1913)
Look of Villa A. State TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN for the following statements.
The roar began at the back of the crowd and swept like fire in a heavy growing 5 × 1=5
crescendo until it seemed to toss thousands of hats above their heads. The band i. The assembly was held for the royal celebration of the court men.
in the courtyard struck up the Mexican national air, and Villa came walking ii. Villa's condition was of just an ordinary small boy in the church who was
down the street. filled with amusement.
He was dressed in an old plain khaki uniform, with several buttons lacking. He iii. The Governor and the Secretary of State had also been part of the assembly.
hadn't recently shaved, wore no hat, and his hair had not been brushed. He iv. Villa was going to honor the army officers for their victory.
walked a little pigeon-toed, humped over, with his hands in his trousers v. Villa was quite in a mood to battle around with whoever his rivalry was
pockets. As he entered the aisle between the rigid lines of soldiers, he seemed upon.
slightly embarrassed, and grinned and nodded to a friend here and there in the
ranks. At the foot of the grand staircase, Governor Chao and Secretary of State B. Find the word opposite in meaning from the text above to the
Terrazzas joined him in full-dress uniform. The band threw off all restraint, following expressions. 5 × 1=5
and, as Villa entered the audience chamber, at a signal from someone in the i. Flexible ii. Avoided iii. Vulnerable iv. Spendthrift v. Modesty
balcony of the palace, the great throng in the Plaza de Armas uncovered, and
all the brilliant crowd of officers in the room saluted stiffly. It was Napoleonic! C. Answer the following questions. 5 × 1=5
Villa hesitated for a minute, pulling his moustache and looking very i. Who is the writer of the above-extracted piece of literature?
uncomfortable. finally gravitated toward the throne. which he tested by ii. Describe the look of Villa as mentioned in the text.
shaking the arms, and then sat down, with the Governor on his right and the iii. How was Villa complimented by his senior personnel?
Secretary of State on his left. iv. Why was he bored at the event?
Señor Bauche Alcalde stepped forward and pronounced a short discourse, v. What happened when General Chao nudged Villa?
indicting Villa for personal bravery on the field on six counts, which he
mentioned in florid detail. He was followed by the Chief of Artillery, who 2. Answer the following questions in short. 5 × 2=10
said: "The army adores you. We will follow you wherever you lead. You can a) Why do you think spring season never came to the giant's garden? (The
be what you desire in Mexico." Then three other officers spoke in the high- Selfish Giant)
flung, extravagant periods necessary to Mexican oratory. They called him "The b) Sketch the character of Jonathan Iwegbu. (Civil Peace)
Friend of the Poor," "The Invincible General," "The Inspirer of Courage and or
Patriotism." "The Hope of the Indian Republic." And through it all, Villa d. Why did Aksionov find himself helpless? (God sees the Truth.)
slouched on the throne, his mouth hanging open, his shrewd little eyes playing c) Discuss the use of hyperbole in Robert Burns' poem 'A Red, Red
around the room. Once or twice, he yawned, but for the most part, he seemed Rose'.
to be speculating, with some intense interior amusement, like a small boy in d) Who preserves and passes on the oral tradition? (Sharing Tradition)
church, what it was all about. He knew, of course, that it was the proper thing, e) How did the teachers outwit Wasserkopf? (Refund)
and perhaps felt a slight vanity that all or
this conventional ceremonial was addressed to him. But it bored him just the e. Why does the main character ask for a refund in the play? (Refund)
same.
Finally, with an impressive gesture, Colonel Servin stepped forward with the 3. Answer the following questions. 2x5=10
small pasteboard box which held the medal. General Chao nudged Villa, who a. According to LaPena, what is the importance of the oral tradition? To what
stood up. The officers applauded violently; the crowd outside cheered; the extent do you agree with his opinions and why? (Sharing Tradition)
b. Describe Aksionov's character. (God Sees the Truth but Waits)
4. Write a couple of paragraphs on "An embarrassing experience" 7
5. Write a letter in reply to a friend who asked you to recommend an

interesting book to read or a movie to watch on holiday. 8
6. Write an essay on "The effect of a parent, teacher, or friend on your

life". 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets. 10
i. I'm going to...... Dominican Republic for my winter vacation. (suitable
article)
ii. They fed the tigers. (into passive voice)
iii. 'I worked as a waiter before becoming a chef,' he said. (into indirect
speech)
iv. He is fitting the..... (automatic/automatically) door in my
house..(Select the right option).
v. I/procrastinate a lot? (rewrite the sentence with used to)
vi. People participated in the cleaning campaign. (Divide the sentence in
relation to sentence function.)
vii. I'm sure she doesn't misbehave her friends. (rewrite using may/might/
must/can't)
viii........... you ever felt down (Has/Do)? (Use the verb in proper tense).
ix. You don't have time for the exam preparation. (if only/I wish.)
x. The new smart phone takes great pictures. I bought it yesterday. (Join
sentence with relative clause.)
8. Do as indicated. 5
a. Smoking is injurious to health. In the sentence smoking is a...
i. Noun ii. Pronoun iii. Gerund iv. none of above
b. Use the idiom in your sentence.
Once in a blue moon
c. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order:
smoke, small, smart, speaking, smelling, smoothly,
d. I have never been to Japan. (Classify the underlined words into different
word classes.)
e. Put the words with any suitable prefix to give antonyms.
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Class 11 English Board Examination band in the court burst into a triumphant march.

Adapted from "The Rise of

5. Write a letter in reply to a friend who asked you to recommend an

6. Write an essay on "The effect of a parent, teacher, or friend on your

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