ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

BOARD'S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 80

Important Instructions :
(1) Each activity has to be answered in complete sentence/sentences. Answers written in only one
word will not be given complete credit. Only the correct activity number written in case of options
will not be given any credit.
(2) Web diagrams, flow charts, tables, etc. are to be presented exactly as they are with answers.
(3) In point 2 above, only the words written without the presentation of activity format/design, will
not be given credit. Use of colour pens/pencils, etc. is not allowed. (Only blue/black pens are
allowed.)
(4) Multiple answers to the same activity will be treated as wrong and will not be given any credit.
(5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the activity sheet.

SECTION – I : PROSE
[Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping]

Q. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below :  (12 Marks)
  “Stop.” said the other. “I don’t want all that. Shall I succeed in my
present search or not? Answer this and go. Otherwise I will not let you
go till you disgorge all your coins.”
   The astrologer muttered a few incantations and replied : “All right.
I will speak. But will you give me a rupee if what I say is convincing?
Otherwise I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you like.”
   After a good deal of haggling, the other agreed. The astrologer
said : “You were left for dead. Am I right?”
   “Ah, tell me more.”
   “A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer.
   “Good fellow!” He bared his chest to show the scar. “What else?”
   “And then you were pushed into a well nearby in the field. You were
left for dead.”
   “I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep
into the well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm.
   “When shall I get at him?” He asked, clenching his fist.
   “In the next world,” answered the astrologer. “He died four months
ago in a far-off town. You will never see any more of him.”
   The other groaned on hearing it.
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    The astrologer proceeded : “Guru Nayak –”
   “You know my name!” the other said, taken aback.

  “As I know all other things. Guru Nayak, listen carefully to what
I have to say. Your village is two days’ journey due north of this town.
Take the next train and be gone. I see once again great danger to your life
if you go from home.”
   He took out a pinch of sacred ash and held it to him.
   “Rub it on your forehead and go home. Never travel southward
again, and you will live to be a hundred.”

  “Why should I leave home again?” The other said reflectively. “I was

only going away now and then to look for him and to choke out his life
if I met him.” He shook his head regretfully. “He has escaped my hands.
I hope at least he died as he deserved.”
   “Yes,” said the astrologer. “He was crushed under a lorry.”

   The other looked gratified to hear it.

A1. Rewrite the following sentences and state whether they are True or False :  (2)
(a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak.
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man.
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held it to the other man.
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long ago.
A2. The other man looked gratified, because .... :  (2)
(Choose two correct alternatives from the following.)
(a) His enemy was going to meet him in his own village.
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
(d) His enemy was very happy and contented.
A3. The astrologer suggested to the other man never to travel southward again : (2)
Guess and write the purpose behind the astrologer’s suggestion.
A4. Give/Express your views on the effect of superstitions. (2)
A5. Language study :  (2)
 (i) He shook his head regretfully. (Choose the correct alternative to get the
Present Perfect Tense form of the given sentence.)
(a) He shakes his head regretfully.
(b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(c) He had shaken his head regretfully.
(d) He will shake his head regretfully.
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 (ii) I will not open my mouth. (Choose the correct alternative to get the affirmative
form without changing the meaning of the sentence.)
(a) I will not close my mouth.
(b) I will open my mouth.
(c) I will shut my mouth.
A6. Find and write the words which have similar meaning for the following from the
extract : (2)
(a) bargaining
(b) surrender under pressure
(c) made a low sound of distress
(d) to look cautiously

(B) Language Study : (Non-Textual Grammar) (4)

Do as directed :
(i) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence :
COVID-19 is one of ........... most hazardous diseases witnessed by ...............
world.(1)
(ii) A
 s soon as the captain gave an order, the soldiers fired. (Choose the correct
alternative to get “No sooner…..” form of the given sentence.)(1)
(a) No sooner the captain gave an order than the soldiers fired.
(b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(c) No sooner does the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(d) No sooner has the captain given an order than the soldiers fired.
(iii) The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.” (Choose the correct
alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)(1)
(a) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
(b) The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
(c) The teacher said that the Earth had revolved around the Sun.
(d) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(iv) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence :
I know a man which is very tall.(1)

Q. 2. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below :  (12 Marks)
   A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
School and related factors (e.g. teachers, peer group, etc.) play a major
role in the child’s school adjustments. Through his interaction with
people in school, he learns how to behave with peers and adults other
than family members. He acquires values, goals, aspirations and socially
approved ways of behaviour. He gets a good exposure to a new set of
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 adult models. His formal education in school shapes him into a mature,
responsible and competent member of society.
   A child’s experiences in school give him lessons in team spirit,
cooperation, healthy competition, goal setting and goal attainment.
A child’s school adjustments depend largely upon teachers’ values,
principles and attitudes. Family background of peers, their habits also
are important. Extracurricular activities in school, a child’s participation
in them, the reinforcement and punishment he gets, influence his school
adjustments.
   During early school years, children’s adjustment problems are related
to being regular and punctual, doing homework and following discipline.
Later on, children are concerned about maintaining social relations.
During adolescence, the issue is how to develop and maintain relationship
with opposite sex members. Adolescents are also anxious about obtaining
good grades in examinations and choosing an appropriate career. School
adjustments have far-reaching effects on children’s success in life.
   Peer groups range from neighbourhood play gangs and informal play
groups to organized groups such as study circles. A peer group has its
own group structure and expectations from its members. Non-fulfilment
of these expectations causes the members to face rejection from the
peers.
   Children are under the influence of peers. A child’s attitude, habits
and behaviour are largely influenced by his interactions with peers.
A1. Complete the following sentences with the help of the extract : (2)
(a) The formal education that a child gets in school moulds him into ........ .
(b) School adjustments have long-lasting effects on ........ .
(c) A child’s interactions with peers have a great influence on his ........ .
(d) A child’s school adjustments have to rely largely on ........ .
A2. Develop the flow chart given below : (2)

Children’s Adjustment Problems :

Early school years :

Later school years :

During adolescence :

Peer group expectations :

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 A3. Find the facts from the extract and complete the table : (2)
A B
From the interaction with people in (a) learns
school, a child learns and acquires

(b) acquires

School experiences teach him

A4. 
Express your views regarding school education in connection with character
building :(2)
A5. Language Study : (2)
(i) A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education :(1)
(Choose the correct alternative that indicates modal auxiliary showing

‘obligation.’)
(a) A child should spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(c) A child will spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(d) A child can spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(ii) A peer group has its own group structure and expectations from its members : (1)
(Choose the correct alternative to get ‘not only…. but also’ form of the above
sentence.)
(a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations
from its members.
(b) A peer group not only has its own group structure but also expectations from
its members.
(c) Not only a peer group has its own structure but also expectations from its
members.
(d) A peer group has its own group structure not only but also expectations
from its members.
A6. Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their antonyms in Column ‘B’ : (2)
A B
(1) early (a) acceptance
(2) rejection (b) failure
(3) success (c) carefree
(4) anxious (d) recitation
(e) late

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 (B) Summary Writing :(3)
 rite a summary of the above extract with a suitable title. Take help of the
W
given points / hints.
(Child’s interaction with people in school – his experiences in school – adjustment
problems – peer group influence)
(C) Mind Mapping :  (3)

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to
illustrate / develop on the topic : ‘Best Sources of Entertainment’.

SECTION – II : POETRY
[Poetry and Appreciation]

Q. 3. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below :  (10 Marks)
He felt the cheering power of spring,
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.
His eye was on the Inchcape float;
Quoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
And row me to the Inchcape Rock,
And I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok’.
The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row,
And to the Inchcape Rock they go;
Sir Ralph bent over from the boat,
And he cut the Bell from the Inchcape float.
Down sunk the Bell with a gurgling sound,
The bubbles rose and burst around;
Quoth Sir Ralph, ‘The next who comes to the Rock
Won’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.’
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract :  (2)
(1) Sir Ralph cut the Inchcape Bell.
(2) Sir Ralph asked his men to row him to the Inchcape Rock.
(3) The Inchcape Bell sank down.
(4) Sir Ralph kept his eye on the Inchcape float.
A2. ‘But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness’:
Explain the line in your own words.(2)
A3. ‘Those men who do wrong things, meet with due punishment :
Express your point of view on the above statement.(2)
A4. Pick out and write the rhyming words from the first stanza and also write its
rhyme scheme. (2)

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 A5. C
 ompose four poetic lines of your own on – ‘A memorable evening on a beautiful
beach’.(2)
(B) Appreciation : (4)
Write a poetic appreciation of the poem given below :
When I had money, money, O!
I knew no joy till I went poor;
For many false man a friend
Came knocking all day at my door.
Then felt I like a child that holds
A trumpet that he must not blow
Because a man is dead; I dared
Not speak to let this false world know.
Much have I thought of life, and seen
How poor men’s hearts are ever light;
And how their wives do hum like bees
About their work, from morn till night.
So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,
And see the rich ones coldly frown
Poor men, think I, need not go up
So much as rich men should come down.
When I had money, money, O !
My many friends proved all untrue;
But now I have no money, O !
My friends are real, though very few!

SECTION – III : WRITING SKILLS

Q. 4. Complete the activities as per the instructions given below :  (16 Marks)
(A) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities :  (4)
(1) Drafting a virtual message :
Imagine, you are Rahul/Jyoti studying in 12th Standard. You are going to
attend an International Awareness Programme in New Delhi the next week.
Draft a message in about 100/150 words to convey the same to your classmate.
Give your own reasons to support your message.
OR
(2) Statement of Purpose :
You wish to pursue your graduation/diploma at a reputed university in any of
the streams of your own choice, either arts, commerce, science, management,
medicine, agriculture, engineering, law or any other degree you have in your
mind.
You have fixed your career goals and also have similar background to achieve
your dreams. Taking help of the above points/information, write a ‘Statement

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 of Purpose’ in about 100/150 words as a part of your application process to get
admission at a university of your choice.
OR
(3) Group Discussion :
 You and your three friends (John, Irfan and Ravina) are selected as a team
for group discussion for a reputed TV channel. The topic of discussion is
‘Importance of English literature’. Write suitable dialogues for each participant
giving his/her opinion on the topic.
(B) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities :  (4)
(1) E-Mail :
 You purchased a 42 inches Smart TV four months ago from M.G. Electronics
and Appliances. It is not working properly and it also doesn’t have good
sound and picture quality. The warranty period of the TV is still valid. Write
an E-mail in about 100/150 words to the shop owner complaining about the
problem.
OR
(2) Report Writing :
 Your junior college recently organised a ‘Book Reading Competition’. You
are the students’ representative. Write a report of the competition in about
100/150 words.
OR
(3) Interview :
Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a teacher who recently received
the Ideal Teacher Award from the state government. With the help of the given
table and points, draft questions for an interview.
(Do not change the sequence of the questions.)
Name of the interviewee
Area of success/reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of interview

Questions :
Questions should be based on –
(1) decision
(2) idols
(3) support
(4) education
(5) training
(6) success
(7) dream
(8) goals/destination

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 (C) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities :  (4)
(1) Speech :
 Imagine you have to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Save Earth Save Life’ on
World Environment Day in your junior college. Draft a speech in about
100 / 150 words that you wish to deliver before the audience.
OR
(2) Compering :
Suppose, you are going to compere a felicitation programme of the meritorious
students in H.S.C. Board Examination of your junior college. As a compere,
prepare the whole programme script considering the sequence and details of
the overall programme. You may take help of the given hints :
[ Welcome song, Introductory speech, Presentation of the result, Felicitation of
meritorious students, Representative talks / Speeches by meritorious students
and their parents, Small interview session, Chairperson’s address, Vote of
thanks.]
OR
(3) Expansion of an idea :
Expand the following idea in about 100/150 words with the help of the
points given below :
‘All is well that Ends well’.
* Well begun is just half done
* It’s all about the finishing touch
* Patience and perseverance are always counted
* Happy ending leads to satisfaction
(D) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities :  (4)
(1) Review :
 You have recently read a book. Write a ‘Review’ in about 100/150 words
of the book with the help of the following points :
* Title / author of the book
* Subject / Story / Information
* Language / Style / Presentation
* Benefits / Message
OR
(2) Blog Writing :
Write a ‘Blog’ in a proper format on ‘Yoga – A practice for better living’
with the help of the following points in about 100/110 words :
* Importance of Yoga in life
* Keeps body fit and healthy
* Refreshes soul and mind
* Stress buster
* Meditation helps in focussing
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 OR
(3) Appeal :

Your college has organised a motorcycle rally to make people aware that
they have to save paper and save trees.
Prepare an ‘Appeal’ on the topic ‘Save Paper, Save Trees’ with the help of the
following points in about 100/150 words :
* Convincing appeal
* Need
* Information/Facts
* Famous personality/Guest
* Venue, date and time

SECTION – IV : LITERARY GENRE – NOVEL

Q. 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions : (4 Marks)
 (i) Pick out the odd element from each line : (2)
(a) Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene, Daniel Defoe, Anthony Burgess.
(b) Mystery, Style. Conflict. Character.
(c) The turn of the screw, Aphra Behn, Rajmohan’s Wife, Jane Eyre.
(d) Drama, Novel, Psychology, Poetry.
(ii) Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the sentences :  (2)
(a) The novel as a literary genre has a history of about ............ years.
 (two thousand five hundred, two thousand, five hundred)
(b) The new literature written in the 18th century was characterised by ......... .
 (mystery, fantasy, spirit of realism)
(c) In ............ novel, the surface meaning is different from the symbolic
meaning. (Allegorical, Dystopian, Gothic)
(d) ............ has coined the phrase ‘Stream of Consciousness’.
 (Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, William James)
(B) Answer in about 50 words the questions given below :  (4)
(1) Explain in brief the theme of the extract from “To Sir, with Love’.(2)
(2) Give the character-sketch of Denham in the extract from ‘To Sir, with Love’.(2)
(C) Answer the following : (4)
(1) Complete the table highlighting various traits of the following characters
in the extract from ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ :(2)

Name of the characters Traits

(1) Aouda
(2) Detective Fix

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 (2) ‘We can go around the world in less time by journeying eastward’ :
Justify it with Fogg’s journey in the extract from ‘Around the World in Eighty
Days’. (in about 50 words)(2)
(D) Answer the questions given below :  (4)
(1) E
 laborate the following line in the light of the novel ‘The Sign of Four’.

(in about 50 words)

“You really are an automaton – a calculating machine”. (2)
(2) Arrange the following incidents in correct sequence as per their occurrence
in the extract from the novel ‘The Sign of Four’.(2)
(a) Miss Morstan showed Holmes the pearls and letter.
(b) Miss Morstan discussed her problem with Holmes and Watson.
(c) They planned to meet the writer of the letter.
(d) Miss Morstan met Holmes and Watson at their house.

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SECTION – I
Q. 1 (A)
A1. (a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak. False
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man. True
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held it to the other man. False
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long ago. True
A2. The other man looked gratified, because .
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
A3. 
The astrologer wanted to get rid of Guru Nayak once and for all. He did not ever
want to see the man whom he had once tried to kill. He knew that if Guru Nayak
recognized him some day, he would try to take revenge. Hence, he suggested that
the other man should not travel southward again.
A4. Model Answer : Superstitions make a person lose confidence in himself/herself.
The person who believes in superstitions is too dependent on silly things like
‘charms’ and ‘luck’. It affects a person’s life negatively and prevents growth. We
should do our utmost to eradicate superstitions and promote the scientific attitude
in people.
A5.  (i) (b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(ii) (c) I will shut my mouth.
A6. (a) bargaining – haggling
(b) surrender under pressure – disgorge
(c) made a low sound of distress – groaned
(d) to look cautiously – peep
(B) (i) COVID-19 is one of the most hazardous diseases witnessed by the world.
(ii) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(iii) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(iv) I know a man who is very tall.
Q. 2. (A)
A1 (a) The formal education that a child gets in school moulds him into a mature,
responsible and competent member of society.
(b) School adjustments have long-lasting effects on children’s success in life.
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 (c) A child’s interactions with peers has a great influence on his attitude, habits and
behaviour.
(d) A child’s school adjustments have to rely largely on teachers’ values, principles
and attitudes.
A2. Flow chart :

Children’s Adjustment Problems :

Early school years : being regular and punctual, doing homework and
following discipline

Later school years : concerned about maintaining social relations

During adolescence : how to develop and maintain relationships with

members of the opposite sex

Peer group expectations : non-fulfilment causes members to face rejection

from peers

A3.
A B
From the interaction with people in (a) learns how to behave with peers
school, a child learns and acquires : and adults other than family
members
(b) acquires values, goals, aspirations
and socially approved ways of
behaviour
School experiences teach him : lessons in team spirit, cooperation,
healthy competition, goal setting and
goal attainment

A4. Model Answer : When children are very young, they get their values from their
family and their school. Thus, if the school has teachers who have good values, the
young students automatically imbibe these good values, and vice versa. These values
generally remain with them for life and build their character. Thus, it is correct to
say that the school environment and the teachers play a big role in the development
of a child’s character.
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 A5.  
(i) (b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(ii) (a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations
from its members.
A6.
A B
(1) early (e) late
(2) rejection (a) acceptance
(3) success (b) failure
(4) anxious (c) carefree
(B)
The Importance and Influence of School
   A child spends a large portion of his life at school where he interacts with
teachers and friends and is influenced by them. He goes through a variety of
experiences which develop his values, principles and attitudes. All these build his
character to make him a mature and responsible member of society. A child also
faces different types of adjustment problems at different stages of his school life.
These adjustments have an impact on his success in life. The peer group and their
expectations also influence his behaviour.
(C) Mind Mapping : 

Movies, Serials Documentaries, News

TV
Comedy
Fiction OTT
Suspense, etc

Best sources of
Books Cinema
entertainment

Multiplex
Biographies Movies
Home Theatre
Internet

Social Media Youtube

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
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 SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. (4) Sir Ralph kept his eye on the Inchcape float.
(2) Sir Ralph asked his men to row him to the Inchcape Rock.
(1) Sir Ralph cut the Inchcape Bell.
(3) The Inchcape Bell sank down.
A2. 
The Rover was jealous of the Abbot. He spotted the Inchcape bell and thought of a
plan to destroy the good work done by the Abbot. His wicked thoughts made him
happy. It was spring and this too made him feel cheerful enough to sing and whistle.
A3. Model Answer : I firmly believe that this is true. If we do good, we will get back
good things. If we are wicked, we will be punished some day or the other. The
rewards or the punishment may not be instant, but ultimately justice will prevail.
Hence, we should always follow a good path and be good human beings.
A4. Rhyming words from first stanza : spring-sing; excess-wickedness.
Rhyme scheme : aabb
A5. ‘A memorable evening on a beautiful beach’.
The waters lashed the sparkling shore
The gurgling sea had an ominous roar;
I stood to watch Mother Nature’s fury
She was angry, yes, well and truly!!
(B) Appreciation :
Money
   W. H. Davies was a Welsh poet and writer. In his poem ‘Money’ he speaks of
the times when he had money and when he did not.
   The theme of the poem is the effect of money on the behaviour of people. False
friends are plenty when a man has money. However, when one is poor one may have
fewer friends, but they are real friends. The poet has also noted that the lack of
money does not mean lack of happiness. The poor man is able to laugh while a rich
man frowns; the poor man’s wife is happily busy in her work.
   There are many figures of speech like Simile, Antithesis, Onomatopoeia, etc. in
the poem. The rhyme scheme is ‘abcb’. Repetition of the word ‘money’ emphasizes
the way man gives money too much importance when actually it takes away our
happiness. The message is that money does not bring happiness. The poor are cheerful
while the rich are worried.
   I liked the poem, but do not agree with it completely. I feel that the poor today
are not necessarily as happy as the poet seems to think. They too have their own
problems and difficulties.

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 SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skills Questions [i.e. Q. 4. (A) (B) (C) (D)]
   While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
   Students may study the answers given in the solution to Board's March 2022 Activity
Sheet from ‘Navneet Practice Papers’ and consider the marking scheme given along with
them. They may try to self-assess their own answers. They can also get the guidance from
their teacher, if necessary.
   For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills – Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5 (A)
(1) (a) Daniel Defoe
(b) Mystery
(c) Aphra Behn
(d) Psychology

(2) (a) The novel as a literary genre has a history of about two thousand years.
(b) The new literature written in the 18th century was characterised by spirit of
realism.
(c) In Allegorical novel, the surface meaning is different from the symbolic meaning.
(d) William James has coined the phrase : Stream of Consciousness’.
(B)
(1) Theme of the extract : The theme of the extract is the student-teacher relationship
and the proceedings of the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council. The extract
shows the improvement in the conduct of the students, the increase in their level of
confidence and courtesy. It also shows the freedom and candour in student-teacher
interaction in the school.

(2) 
Character sketch of Denham : Denham is business-like and confident while
allocating tasks and organizing the programme. He is an important official for the
function and sits confidently beside the Head. He courteously addresses the girls as
‘Miss’. While discussing P.T. and Games, he shocks the audience with his views.
He is a trained boxer and does not want to do P.T. exercises which he feels are
unnecessary for him. His tone is initially blunt, critical and argumentative. However,
when Miss Phillips gently replies to his arguments and outwits him, he ruefully
accepts his defeat.
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 (C)
(1) Name of the characters Traits
(1) Aouda Grateful, loving, concerned, sincere,
sweet, noble, unselfish, non-materialistic,
generous.

(2) Detective Fix Dutiful, stupid, repentant, unimaginative,

stubborn.

(2) When Fogg accepts the wager and starts Eastward, he sees the sun pass the meridian
eighty times, while people in London saw the sun pass the meridian only seventy-
nine times. Thus, while going from East to West he gained a day when he crossed
the International Date Line. Hence, we can go round the world in less time when
we journey Eastward.
(D)
(1) These words are said by Watson to Holmes when Mary Morstan had left after
discussing her case. Watson’s approach to the client is different from Holmes’.
Watson is attracted to her and full of admiration for her. When he voices his
admiration, Holmes, who is focusing on the problem, says without any trace of
enthusiasm that he had not noticed if she is attractive or not. Watson is indignant
and calls him a calculating machine.
(2) (d) Miss Morstan met Holmes and Watson at their house.
(b) Miss Morstan discussed her problem with Holmes and Watson.
(a) Miss Morstan showed Holmes the pearls and letter.
(c) They planned to meet the writer of the letter.

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SOLUTION TO BOARD’S ACTIVITY SHEET – SEPTEMBER 2021 17