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D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, NEW PANVEL
Plot No. 267, 268, Sector-10, New Panvel,
Navi Mumbai-410206 (Maharashtra).
Phone 022-27468211, 27482276, Tel-fax- 27451793,
E-mail – davnewpanvel@gmail.com, www.davnewpanvel.com
PRACTICE PAPER
2012-2013
Std: XI
Subject: ENGLISH
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
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General Instructions:
(i)
The paper is divided into five Sections – A, B C,D and E. All the sections are compulsory.
(ii)
Separate instructions are given with each section and questions, wherever necessary. Read these instructions carefully and follow them faithfully.
(iii)
Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
Marks will be deducted if this limit is crossed.
(iv)
Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer script before attempting it.
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SECTION A - READING (20 Marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully.
(12 Marks)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - A NEW SUBJECT TO EXPLORE
(1) Gone are the days when there used to be just civil, mechanical or electrical engineering. Rapid industrialisation brought a large number of specialisations in engineering which have been derived from the above three basic engineering courses. In fact, when the engineering courses were introduced, there was just one branch in engineering called ‘Engineering’ or ‘Applied Science.’
(2) Thereafter, it was divided into three basic engineering courses which reigned supreme for a long time until a few decades ago. Now, they are poor cousins to the several new branches. You now have electronics, telecommunications, mining, metallurgy, ceramics, computers, chemical, architecture, textile, aeronautical, leather technology, bio-medical, bio-technology, naval engineering, agricultural engineering and a host of other branches to choose from. All these are production
Plot No. 267, 268, Sector-10, New Panvel,
Navi Mumbai-410206 (Maharashtra).
Phone 022-27468211, 27482276, Tel-fax- 27451793,
E-mail – davnewpanvel@gmail.com, www.davnewpanvel.com
PRACTICE PAPER
2012-2013
Std: XI
Subject: ENGLISH
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
________________________________________________________________
General Instructions:
(i)
The paper is divided into five Sections – A, B C,D and E. All the sections are compulsory.
(ii)
Separate instructions are given with each section and questions, wherever necessary. Read these instructions carefully and follow them faithfully.
(iii)
Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
Marks will be deducted if this limit is crossed.
(iv)
Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer script before attempting it.
________________________________________________________________
SECTION A - READING (20 Marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully.
(12 Marks)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - A NEW SUBJECT TO EXPLORE
(1) Gone are the days when there used to be just civil, mechanical or electrical engineering. Rapid industrialisation brought a large number of specialisations in engineering which have been derived from the above three basic engineering courses. In fact, when the engineering courses were introduced, there was just one branch in engineering called ‘Engineering’ or ‘Applied Science.’
(2) Thereafter, it was divided into three basic engineering courses which reigned supreme for a long time until a few decades ago. Now, they are poor cousins to the several new branches. You now have electronics, telecommunications, mining, metallurgy, ceramics, computers, chemical, architecture, textile, aeronautical, leather technology, bio-medical, bio-technology, naval engineering, agricultural engineering and a host of other branches to choose from. All these are production