HSC Arts (Marathi Medium) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Read the extract and solve the activities.

A1. Complete the given statements.

1. The writer got admission in IIT as he ______.
2. The poor English of the writer was responsible for ______.

A2. Describe the state of mind of the writer when he came from Solapur.

A3. The incident of the insult by a senior was a blessing in disguise for the writer. Explain. (2)

A4. We need a punch to push ourselves forward. Share your experience.

A5. Do as directed.

i. Not only did I have a very weak vocabulary, but my pronunciation also was terrible.
(Choose the correct alternative to rewrite the sentence as a simple sentence)

1. I had a very weak vocabulary with terrible pronunciation.
2. I had a very weak vocabulary and my pronunciation was terrible.
3. I did have a very weak vocabulary along with terrible pronunciation.
4. I had a weak vocabulary as well as terrible pronunciation.

ii. I felt extremely humiliated.
(Choose correct alternative to rewrite the sentence using the noun form of the underlined word.)

1. I felt extremely humiliation.
2. I felt extremely humiliating.
3. I felt extreme humiliation.
4. I felt extreme humiliating.

A6. Prepare a word register for ‘language’.

Read the given extract and complete the activities given below:

Home again, I see him drinking weak tea,
Eating a stale chapati, reading a book.
He goes into the toilet to contemplate
Man's estrangement from a man-made world.
Coming out he trembles at the sink,
The cold water running over his brown hands,
A few droplets cling to the greying hairs on his wrists.
His sullen children have often refused to share
Jokes and secrets with him. He will now go to sleep
Listening to the static on the radio, dreaming
Of his ancestors and grandchildren, thinking
Of nomads entering a subcontinent through a narrow pass. wrists.

A1. Complete the given flowchart about father’s activities at home. (2)

A2. Find the lines to highlight the relation of children and father. (2)

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________

A3. Would you like to celebrate ‘Father’s day’? If yes how/If not why? (2)

A4. Name the figure of speech in the following line and give one more example. (2)

“coming out he trembles at the sink”

A5. Read the following lines and add two poetic lines to rhyme with line. (2)

He will now go to sleep
Listening to static on the radio
_________________________________
_________________________________

On the deck the Rover takes his stand,
So dark it is they see no land.
Quoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
For there is the dawn of the rising Moon.”

“Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar?
For methinks we should be near the shore.”
“Now, where we are I cannot tell,
But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell.”

They hear no sound, the swell is strong,
Though the wind hath fallen they drift along;
Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
“Oh Christ! It is the Inchcape Rock!”

Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair,
He curst himself in his despair;
The waves rush in on every side,
The ship is sinking beneath the tide.

Read the given extract and write a poetic appreciation of the poem with the help of the following points.

• About the poet and the title
• The theme
• Language/poetic devices used in the poem
• Special features
• Your opinion about the poem

There are limited vacancies for getting admission to a well-known music and dance academy in Mumbai. Dancing is your passion and you always wanted to pursue career in music and dance. Prepare a ‘statement of purpose’ in about 100 to 150 words, which will help you to join the academy.

Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘the benefits of travelling’, write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘Mobile Addiction’, write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Imagine that you have recently discussed with your friends on ‘Good Handwriting’, write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Imagine that you have passed the entrance examination to get entry into the armed forces. As a test, you participated in a group discussion session with four other candidates on the topic ‘Flood Situation and Mitigating the Natural Disasters’. Write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Imagine that you have participated in the inter-college group discussion contest on the occasion of National Youth Day. There were three other contenders with you in the final round of the contest and the topic of the discussion was ‘Paper Books are better than the E-Books’. Write the same discussion in the form of dialogues that you have experienced. Write suitable dialogues for each participant giving his/her opinion on the given topic.

Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Say No to Drugs’ with the help of the following points. (100-150 words)

• Overall harmful
• Psychological/Physical disorders
• Infections
• Human actions - though the facts are know
• Appeal to teenagers

Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Stop Child Labour’ with the help of the following points. (100-150 words)

• Basic Education
• Lack of knowledge, behaviours and social thinking
• Effect of education
• Social behaviour and requirements
• Appeal to society

Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Avoid Fast Food’ with the help of the following points. (100-150 words)

• Attraction of Fast-Food items.
• Effects on body and mind.
• Ways of avoiding fast food.
• Options for fast food.
• Appeal to society.

The NSS unit of your college has organised an awareness drive to mark the Road Safety Awareness Campaign at major squares in your town. Prepare an appeal with the help of the following points.

• An effective slogan.
• Use a logo or a picture.
• Road Safety – Need of the hour.
• Give way to others.
• Places and Time of campaign.

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate/develop on the topic, ‘Effects of Music’.

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate/develop on the topic, ‘Benefits of English Language’.

India is a vast country with different weather patterns. Prepare a mind map on ‘The Seasons’ we have in our region by giving examples of different activities that we do in different seasons.

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate/develop on the topic, ‘Beauty of Colours’.

You live in an era where huge information is communicated to you in different forms continuously. Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate/develop on the topic, ‘Forms of Communication’.

Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence.

I know that he has stolen the necklace.

Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence.

The sword that is made of pure steel is brought from India.