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Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.
| “Well," I said, "we're leaving on Monday. Is there anything I can do for you before we go?" Nicola shook his head, but suddenly Jacopo said, “Sir," he burst out, "every Sunday we make a visit to the country, to Poleta, 30 kilometres from here. Usually we hire bicycles. But tomorrow, since you are so kind, you might send us in your car." I had already told Luigi he might have the Sunday off. However, I answered, “I'll drive you out myself." There was a pause. Nicola was glaring at his young brother in vexation. "We could not think of troubling you, sir." "It won't be any trouble." |
- Identify the phrase that indicates that the visit to Poleta on Sundays is significant as a routine or tradition. (1)
- What does the narrator's offer to drive the brothers to Poleta reveal about his character? (1)
- Why was there a pause after the narrator’s offer? (1)
- State one reason why Jacopo might have wanted a car ride despite the choice of hired bicycles? (1)
Concept: Two Gentlemen of Verona
What does the writer wish to convey via the use of the metaphor for a false friend in the given line from The Letter?
...the cold used sleep to extend its sway over all things even as a false friend lulls his chosen victim with caressing smiles.
Concept: The Letter
Comment on Elsie Brown’s writing style in the story, The Shady Plot.
Concept: A Shady Plot
In Patol Babu, Film Star, how is Patol Babu's character a commentary on the struggling actors in the film industry?
Concept: Patol Babu, Film Star
In the story, Virtually True, Michael said, "That's what I like about computers. The more futuristic they get, the better you can understand the past." Explain what he meant.
Concept: Virtually True
Even though both, the frog from Vikram Seth’s poem, The Frog and the Nightingale and Abel's children from the play, The Dear Departed, display greed, there are differences. Elaborate, in about 150 words, how the greed of the frog and that of Abel's children differ in motivation, actions, relationship, and consequences.
Concept: The Frog and the Nightingale
In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line. In your answer sheets, remember to write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after it, as shown below. The first one has been done as an example.
| No. | Text | Word before | Omission | Word after |
| e. g. | Ever wondered sleep deficit? Well, | wondered | about | sleep |
| i. | sleep deficit a common problem among | |||
| teenagers today, with many staying up late | ||||
| ii. | to use electronic devices. This lead to | |||
| iii. | difficulty in concentrating, mood swings, even | |||
| iv. | It's important for teens to prioritize sleep | |||
| to ensure their overall health and well-being. |
Concept: Avoiding Repetition - Substitution and Omission
How effective is the use of the phrase "Nothing beside remains" in conveying the theme of the transience and impermanence of power and human achievement, in Ozymandias by P.B.Shelley?
Concept: Ozymandias
Imagine that the mariner hears of Mrs Packletide’s hunt and decides to share some advice with her about the impact of wilfully killing creatures. As the mariner, write this letter, in about 150 words, to Mrs Packletide, based on the consequences following your own experience of having killed a creature intentionally.
Concept: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.
| But must I confess how I liked him, How glad I was he had come like a guest in quiet, to drink at my water-trough And depart peaceful, pacified, and thankless, Into the burning bowels of this earth? |
- What can be inferred about the speaker's attitude towards nature based on the excerpt? (1)
- List the meaning of the phrase "burning bowels of this earth”. (1)
- How is the snake's arrival and departure symbolic? (1)
- The speaker compares the snake to the guest. Which word in the extract displays the snake’s non-guest like behaviour? (1)
Concept: Snake
What is Stanley Houghton's primary purpose in employing irony in the play ‘The Dear Departed’?
Concept: The Dear Departed
Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.
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ANTONY: If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. |
- How does Antony use visual imagery to make his point about the assassination of Caesar? (1)
- What is the significance of the mantle that Antony refers to in his speech? (1)
- Identify the tone of Antony's statement when he says, "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now". (1)
- What does Antony's reference to the Nervii suggest about Caesar's military prowess? (1)
Concept: Julius Caesar
