CBSE Class 11 English Worksheet Set 03 Solved

I. Read the following extract and answer the questions briefly

When did my childhood go?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
All they seemed to be
They talked of love and preached of love,
But did not act so lovingly,
Was that the day?

(a) How were the adults responsible for the poet’s sadness?

(b) What did the child observe in the behaviour of adults?

(c) Name the poem and the poet.

II. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words 

a) Why was Einstein’s presence in the school a persistent soreness for his teachers and classmates?

b) Why did Yuri call Albert 'the world's worst liar?

c) Frank says, 'Bad luck. Still there's one comfort'. What is the bad luck and what is the comfort?

d) Albert was equally unhappy at his lodging. Why?

III. You are Albert, librarian of Bright school, Chandigarh. You have been asked to place an order for some books for the school library. Write a letter to the Sales Manager, Light House, Main Road, Noida, placing an order for the books that you need.

→ VALUE POINTS 

I. Read the following extract and answer the questions briefly 

a) The poet was sad because the adults are hypocritical about love because in practice they do not have true love for others.

b) The poetrealised / observed that the adults around him did not practise what they preached. (or) The poetrealised / observed Adultsbehaviourwas differing from the love they sermonised about and advocated.

c) Childhood - Markus Natten 

II. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. 

a) Albert was a person of firm convictions. Even at the cost of punishment he was not willing to compromise on his views. He was frank and blunt in his speech and he had a good sense of arguing his point of view and this made others dislike him.

b) Yuri calls him the world’s worst liar as Albert was so honest and straightforward that he could not tell lies successfully. His voice and manner betrayed him when he lied.

c) Frank says that it is the bad luck of Taplow to come for extra work on the last day of school and that also in such weather. But there is comfort for him that being a good boy he will get his remove.

d) Albert was miserable when he went to his lodging as his room was in an area that was ugly. Albert had no comfort there. The atmosphere was bad as his landlady kept beating her children. He was troubled by the atmosphere of slum violence.

III. LETTER PLACING ORDER

CONTENT - 3 Marks
ACCURACY - 1 Mark
FLUENCY - 1 Mark

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