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

Discuss and exchange your views with your partner about your career plan.

You must have decided your aim in life. Which institute/university would you like to join for your diploma / graduation? Write a Statement of Purpose as a part of your application to the institute/ university.

Read the dialogue given below and fill in the blanks with the appropriate job terms given above.

Varsha: Vivek, what kind of job are you looking for?

Vivek: Varsha, I want to _______ I don’t like a _______ My present job is not challenging. I am _______ I am not afraid of a _______ and I am a good _______ Moreover this is a _______ I am looking for an opportunity to try new winds

Read the personal detail given below and prepare a suitable Statement of Purpose.

University of Bath, UK is one of the leading Universities for Business Studies. You belong to a business family - wish to start your own business carry forward your family business in the future. In your junior college, you have opted for commerce, scored well in your Std X Board Examination you made a profit in the stall you had put up in the business fair organized by your school/college. Your hobbies are playing cricket/hockey, you get along well with people.

Read the personal detail given below and prepare a suitable Statement of Purpose.

You are an avid animal lover. You have a pet dog and some love birds at home. You are extremely fond of them. You have been a member of bird watcher’s club. You have loved going on a safari. You have taken care of orphan animals, or animals who are hurt. In school you loved Biology. You wish to make a career in this field. The University of Cambridge offers an excellent course/program which would boost your career. Make a Statement of Purpose which will help you to get admission to this University.

Browse different websites and find out the universities offering best courses in Life Sciences, Arts, Sports, Music, Engineering and Medicine. Collect and share any other additional information related to the course which seems important.

Given below is a two-way communication cycle or the process of communication.

Can you guess the role of the sender and the receiver in this process? What do we encode? What do we decode?

People send messages to others for different purposes. Mention at least five purposes/ reasons for which messages are generally sent.

Given below is a tree-diagram explaining two major types of messages. Complete the blank boxes in the diagram. One is done for you.

In pairs, enact the given conversation between Rakesh and Mrs. Sarkar.

• Rakesh: Hello, may I speak to Dr Sarkar?
• Mrs. Sarkar: He has gone to the hospital to attend the OPD. May I know who is speaking?
• Rakesh: Yes. I am Rakesh Sood. My wife has been having a severe headache since yesterday. Since this morning she has also developed a high temperature. I would be very grateful if the doctor could come over to our place to examine her.
• Mrs. Sarkar: Of course. Please let me note down your address.
• Rakesh: It is B-49, New Colony.
• Mrs. Sarkar: I will give him your message as soon as he returns.
• Rakesh: Thank you.

Mrs. Sarkar had to leave for the school where she teaches. So she wrote a message to her husband. Draft the message in not more than 50 words.

Using information from the dialogue given below, write the message which Amrita left for her brother, Sourajit. (Do not leave out any vital information or add any new information).

• Shekhar: Is this 28473892?
• Amrita: Yes. May I know who is speaking?
• Shekhar: I am Shekhar. I want to speak to Sourajit. I am his friend from IHM, Goa.
• Amrita: I am his sister. Sourajit is not at home at the moment. Can you ring up a little later?
• Shekhar: I shall be a little busy. Actually, I have got a placement at the Hotel Mumbai and will have to join with immediate effect. So right now I am trying to get all the formalities completed. This is the news that I wanted to give Sourajit. Will you do that for me? Also tell him that I will let him know my new cell phone number as soon as I get one.
• Amrita: I’ll do that. Bye and all the best.

Amrita had to leave for office. So she wrote a note for Sourajit. Draft her message in not more than 50 words.

You are Priyanka, a personal assistant to Ms. Sen. She was away attending a meeting when Mr. Garg rang up. You spoke to him and jotted down his message in your note- pad.

Draft the message for Ms. Sen using the information in your notes given below.

Mr. Garg – rang up – 5 pm – has received the CDs and the posters – coming tomorrow – to thank Ms. Sen and to personally hand over the cheque.

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design to show the ‘Benefits of games and sports’ to the students. You can take the help of the following points in order to develop each of them into further branches:
(Fitness and stamina, team spirit and sportsmanship, group behavior, killer's instinct, will to win)

Read the following conversation between Aashna and Mr. Singh.

• Aashna: Hello, may I speak to Ranajit, please?
• Mr. Singh: Ranajit is getting ready for school. May I know who is speaking?
• Aashna: My name is Aashna. I am Ranajit’s classmate.
• Mr. Singh: Hello, Aashna. I am Ranajit’s father. Is there any message?
• Aashna: Yes. Please ask him to bring his biology notebook to school today. I was absent from school due to illness. I would like to see the notes which our biology teacher gave to the class during my absence.
• Mr. Singh: I will definitely do that. Since

Mr. Singh had to go for his morning walk he left a message for Ranajit. Draft that message in 50 words.

Rajat comes home from school and finds the door locked. Since he has a duplicate key he enters and finds a note from his mother kept on the table. In it, she explains that she had to rush to the hospital with Mrs. Manohar, their neighbor, who had met with an accident. She has also written that he should have the rice and curry kept on the dining table for lunch. He could heat the food in the microwave oven if he wanted to, but he should be very careful while handling the switch.

Draft the message which Rajat’s mother left for him.

Using the information given below, write a message which Manu left for his sister, Renu. (Do not add any new information. The message should not exceed 50 words).

Ruhaan rang up-book-reading session –‘Children Ask Kalam’ – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – a compilation of letters received by him from children and his answers Oxford Book Store – 8 pm, this evening, – pick you up – 6:30 pm-attend reading session together.

Given below is a template for a message. Imagine you are working as a receptionist in a company and you are supposed to maintain the call record. Complete the details given in the template for a particular message.

Browse the net and prepare a tabular column to explain the ‘Dos and Don’ts’ while drafting messages.

Browse the net to find innovative ‘Message Templates’.

Prepare a collection of short messages that are usually drafted and exchanged within the family members to keep them well informed and updated in case of different situations.