HSC Arts Class 11 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?

Bring out the pun in the title ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (one who happens to travel by accident or one who meets with accidents often on his or her trips!).

Can a clumsy person train himself/ herself to overcome shortcomings? How could this be done?

As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.

Foreign words and phrases

You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.

1. viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination 
2. sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
3. resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
4. rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
5. bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

bon voyage

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

in toto

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

liaison

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

ex gratia

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

en mass

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

en route

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

ad hoc

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

faux pas

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

par excellence

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

in camera

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

status quo

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

magnum opus

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

in cognito

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

deja vu

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

a-la-carte