HSC Arts कक्षा ११ - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

Based on your understanding of paragraphs 6 and 7, complete the mind map:

Words belonging to different semantic fields.

Now, read the following statements taken from Arignar Anna’s address:

Look at the following words and classify them according to their fields.

1. We usually ______ tickets for movies in advance.
2. Thirukkural is my favourite ______.

1. The ______ of the photo is broken.
2. We ______questions on all topics.

1. My teachers ______me towards the path of success.
2. The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site.

1. We enacted a humorous ______in our school function.
2. The children ______in the ground every afternoon.

1. My ______worked out well. 
2. We should ______our work well in advance.

1. The ______is not clear; we cannot read the sentences.
2. We ______wedding cards here.

Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.

The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.

Listen to the information about Vishalini and complete her profile with suitable words/phrases.

Vishalini, hailing from ______in Tamilnadu is ______years old. She is endowed with an outstanding ______and ______skills. Her IQ is ______, higher than the previous score of ______. She has been the ______speaker in International conferences. At the Google India Summit, she was honoured as the youngest ______. She is the recipient of ______international awards. This child prodigy is considered a ______girl.

Prepare a formal five minute speech on the topic ‘The Importance of Education’ and deliver it at your School Assembly.

Who according to Gandhi, can fight against evil and how?

What is Gandhiji’s ideal?

According to Tagore, when will India get the opportunity to win the gift of freedom?

How does Tagore acknowledge Gandhi’s noble work?

Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.

1. a malevolent desire for revenge (para 1)
2. tactful (para 2)
3. despise (para 3)

Find words from the passage which are antonyms of the following. 

1. artificially (para 1)
2. strength (para 2)

Report the following dialogue.

Virat Kohli, the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series in the one–day International series between India and South Africa, February 2018, had this to say during the post match presentation. India won the match by 8 wickets and won the series by 5 – 1, a historic win against South Africa in their home soil.

Rewrite his words in Reported Speech.

“It was a day I felt really good. Last game, I was not in the right kind of mindset. This is a beautiful place to bat under lights. That’s the idea behind bowling first. I like setting up for the short ball. It was a blessing in disguise, and they kept bowling short. I think the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It has been a roller coaster till now. People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that’s a wonderful feeling. I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It’s a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country. They have shown great character – especially the two young spinners. The way the series went augurs well for us. We’re looking forward to the T20s. The tour is not over yet. After losing the Test series, I was talking to you. I am here talking to you after winning the ODI series.”