English Core Code No. 301 Class XISample Question Paper Time : 3 hrs. M. Marks 80 General Instructions : This question paper is divided into five sections :Section A Reading Comprehension 15 MarksSection B Writing 20 MarksSection C Grammar 10 MarksSection D Text Books 20 MarksSection E Long Reading Text - Novel 15 MarksSection A1. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follow :- (1x8 = 8 Marks) Life is an institution. We have a principal, God, who looks over the entire working of our life. He allots teacher, namely our parents, to guide us through this path. We learn lessons and it is up to us whether we want to pass or fail. Every morning we wake up and give a tick mark to the attendance file of our lives. The only difference in this school of life is you cannot play truant even for a day! Thoughfrom time to time one may doze off and not pay heed to the message that is being given to us.From the start my parents taught me and my sister to be good human beings first. Life has been kind, sometimes harsh but mostly fair. We make many mistakes,some of which we admit and others, we conceal. But now that i'm 22 years old,i can review every step taken by me. Think positive. Yes, it's that simple. Thoughts are actions. Imagine if there are a billion good thoughts, the universe will throw back a billion good actions.Something within tells me : 'Forget the world and listen to your heart'. If we alljust start listening to our inner soul maybe we won't scratching our heads while90 English CoreXItaking the final exam. I am not at all close to being perfect but i know i want to get near it....... not by matering the business world, not by buying perfect self according to me.... is kind, compassionate, and empathetic one who sees the goodin people and shares the good within themselves. The true test is for us to examine, and to be honest to overselves before we give a tick mark to our answer sheets. I had a lot of questiosns ready, my doubt all written, point by point ......... since i could not get the answer from my teachersi made an appointment with God. Doubts about life love death, fear, sorrow. i was angry. Why cant' He guide us? God was there by my side, every minute, every step. Even though i haven't gotten all the answers i know i will get there.... He will take me there, in my own time,the same way He has gotten me here, where i am now.Some say one should never pity nor envy anyone else..... and i am happy to be me. The first important teaching to learn, count your blessings. We all stand to be a little more aware about what life is really trying to teach us... . and for some be aware that life is trying to teach us something. Money is like our grades in school... it helps us move to the next steps but afterthat, who remembers what we scored in maths in the third standard? People forgetthat when we die........ money does not come along with us. It becomes like our grades, we don't remember how much we earned or how much we lost. Familiesfight, friendships are ruined; parent child bonds are broken. Isn't that a waste......... why would anyover choose paper over love? Here's plea for whoever is reading this ........... let us all try and be the best pupilsin this school called life. Be true .... love not only others but also yourself Love God wholeheartedly because that's all He wants, and you know what they say. "Be in his good books and you will go to the head of the class." A) Choose the correct option :-a) All our questions can be answered by(i) Parent(ii) Friends(iii) Good(iv) Ourselves91 English CoreXIb) We can be good pupils by :-(i) Loving ourselves(ii) Loving others(iii) Both a and b(iv) Only a Answer the following questions :-(c) How is God equal to a principal?(d) What is the difference between life at school and school of life?(e) Why are good thoughts compared to good actions?(f) 'Money is like our grades in school.' 'Explain'?(g) Pick out a word similar in meaning to :-' Correct/right.'(h) Pick out a word opposite in meaning to :- 'uncover'2. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow :- (7 marks)