English Core Class 11 Assignment
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA NAWANAGAR,
BUXAR
CLASS:
XI (Autumn
Break 2018 Assignment) SUB: ENGLISH CORE
Q.1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write
the incorrect and the correct words: -
My day begins on five O'clock in the morning a) ...............
It has been so since the last forty years b) ...............
except for the two years of which I was c) ...............
very ill. I wake up at the sound of an d) ...............
alarm clock bought at 1952. e) ...............
From then until today, it has never f) ...............
let me down. My routine, however turns topsy-turvy
in holidays when I cannot sleep for ten O'clock. I have g) ...............
maintained a fairly regular routine over my work years. h) ...............
Q.2. Rearrange these words to make meaningful sentences.
1. ship / violently / the / storm / rocked / the
2. gift / free / a / Dad / offered / firm / by / the / was.
3. I / read / paper / in / the / burglar / been / caught / had / the / that.
4. parts / many / coffee / popular / in / world / the / is / very / of.
5. the / storm / shed / damaged / the / was / during.
6. the / dog / James / talking / sat / next / to / himself / to.
Q.3. You are Rajni/Rajan living at 16, Block-II, DDC Enclave, New Delhi. Write a
letter to the editor: -
(a) expressing your concern on price-rise in fuel and other necessities.
(b) on the bad up-keep of cleanliness in your colony and deposits of stinking garbage
dumps. Suggest measures to improve the cleanliness.
Q,4. You want to apply for the post of PGT (Economics) in JNV Nawanagar, Buxar. Write
a letter of job along with your bio-data. Use same name and address as in the first
question.
Q.5. You want sports kit and other related material for the development of sports in your
school. Place an order of Supply to M/s Dee Enn Sons, Ring Road, Ranchi as
Principal of Saraswati Gurukul, Ranch Road, Bokaro.
Q.6. You are Megha/Mukesh of Class XI. Your English teacher has selected you to
address the morning assembly. Now write your Speech on any two of the following
topics: -
(a) falling standards of discipline in schools among the teenagers
(b) hopelessness of youth which is driving a few weak ones to take extreme steps like
suicide or becoming victims of depression
(c) the role of youth in promoting nationalism and making a wise decision in casting
their valuable votes.
Q.7. Write an article on any one topic: - (a) Population explosion (b) Global warming
Q.8. Write a Report on the NCC/NSS/Sports activities conducted by your school
on NCC/NSS/Sports Day. You are Radha/Amod, Class XI student.
Q.9. There is a view in our society that job reservation should not be based on caste but
only on merit through competitive examination because India needs well-qualified
people to promote its growth. Moreover, the payment from the government funds
should go in the hands of the competent persons only. If you agree with the view,
write a debate in ‘favour of the motion’ or else write ‘against the motion’.
Q.10. How did you spend your Durga Puja? Your first person narrative like the lesson
“Ranga’s Marriage” should be in 200 words.
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