12th English - Book Back Questions - Unit 1
12th English - Book Back Questions(Worksheet)
Unit-1: Two Gentlemen Of Verona
(i) Give two synonyms and one antonym for each of these words.
Words synonyms antonym
Cautious ________________________________________
disapprove ________________________________________
brisk ________________________________________
engaging ________________________________________
humble ________________________________________
eager ________________________________________
resistance ________________________________________
scarce ________________________________________
nobility ________________________________________
(ii) Fill in the blanks with suitable homophones or confusables.
Wallet __________ hoard _________
Fairy __________ desert _________
medal __________ night _________
wait __________ sweet _________
yoke __________ plain _________
grown __________ might _________
earn __________ quite _________
c) Give the meanings of the following phrasal verbs and frame sentences using them.
cut off _____________________________________________
come upon _____________________________________________
put out _____________________________________________
draw up _____________________________________________
pass out _____________________________________________
take off _____________________________________________
turn away _____________________________________________
stand by _____________________________________________
bank on _____________________________________________
Form two derivatives from each of the following words by adding prefixes and suffixes.
Word Prefix Suffix
Patient impatient patiently
Honour _________ _________
Respect _________ _________
Manage _________ _________
Fertile _________ _________
Different _________ _________
Friend _________ _________
obey _________ _________
Grammar - TENSES
Task 1
Tick the correct options and complete the dialogue.
A: Hello. What do you watch / are you watching ?
B: A programme about the Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre, which I recorded last night. I study / I’m studying about it this term.
A: All that I know / I’ve known about it is that hundreds of people died / had died in it.
B: Yes, it was much, much worse than anyone has expected / had expected. It went on / has gone on for hours. Do you want / Have you wanted to watch the programme with me?
A: No, thanks. I’ve got to do some veena practice. I’ve just remembered / I just remembered that we’ve got a concert tomorrow, and I don’t have / haven’t had time to practise my new piece this week.
B: OK. I’ve already done / I already did my practice, so I’ve got time to watch TV. See you later.
Task 2
Complete the sentences with the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets.
a) (tell) me exactly what (happen) last night!
b) Mrs.Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She (teach) me for four years.
c) I (never) think of a career in medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I think (seriously) it.
d) Oh no! I (forget) to bring my assignment! What am I going to do? This is the second time I (do) this!
e) I can’t remember what my teacher (say) yesterday about our homework. I (not listen) properly because Hussain (talk) to me at the same time.
f) Last year we (go) on a school trip to Kanyakumari. We (have) a very interesting time.
g) At the moment I (think) about what course to pursue next year but I ( not make) a final decision yet.
h) I (get) up at 7 every morning but this morning I (sleep) for a long time and I (not get) up until 8.
Task 3
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
a) Everyone _______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
b) Evangelene _______ her job a couple of years ago. (quit)
c) Where _______your last holidays? (you spend)
d) I think Suresh_______ for Tiruvallur next morning. (leave)
e) I was angry that I _______such a mistake (make).
f) My mother was tired yesterday because she _______ well the night before (not sleep).
g) Her parents _______in Coimbatore for two weeks from today (be).
h) Nothing much _______ when I got to the meeting (happen).
i) Scientists predict that by 2050, man _______ on Mars. (land)
j) Sh! Someone _______ to our conversation! (listen)
k) The plane _______off in a few minutes. (take)
l) They _______ about me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)
m) Justin and his parents in _______ an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
n) Rajini Prem’s family _______ in Chengalpet now. (be).
o) Yusuf _______to the movies once in a while (go)
p) This _______ an easy quiz so far (be).
q) Our team ______ any games last year. (not win)
r) We _______a wonderful film at the cinema last night. (see)
s) Hurry up! The movie _______ (already begin)
Modal Auxiliaries
Task 1
Fill in the blanks with modal auxiliaries.
a) The candidates___________ answer five out of ten questions.
b) How_________ you open my bag?
c) Tajudeen_________ finish this work by Monday.
d) _______ I go to school today?
e) I wish you _______ tell me the truth
f) Poonam _________ not catch the bus yesterday.
g) People who live in glass houses __________ not throw stones.
h) You __________ not go to the market as I have brought vegetables.
i) ________ you have taken all this trouble?
j) You ________ be joking.
k) I tried to climb up the tree, but ___________ not.
l) Hima Das ran so fast that she __________ win the medal.
m) You __________ lead a horse to water, but you _________ make it drink.
n) I _______ like to have a cup of coffee.
o) My grandfather _________ visit this temple when he was young.
Task 2
Complete the following sentences with modals using the clues given.
a) You _________ help the needy. (moral obligation)
b) If I were you, I _________ not behave like that. (conditional sentence)
c) I ________ never tell a lie. (determination)
d) My uncle _________ have reached by now.(possibility)
e) The patient is critical. He __________ be taken to the hospital.(compulsion)
f) I ________ to play hockey when I was a student. (past habit)
g) You _________ not attend my class. (order)
h) He __________ come today. (remote possibility)
i) You _______ follow the traffic rules. (regulation)
j) He ________ play the match. (willingness)
k) You _________ not waste time on it. (necessity)
l) Had the doctor come in time, he _________ have saved the patient.(probability)
Reported Speech
Task 1
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentences.
Raja ” I am very busy.”
____________________________
Satya “ I have completed my work.”
____________________________
Johnson “ I don’t like to go out.”
____________________________
Akshita “ I have just come back from Chennai.”
____________________________
Jayan “ I am learning English.”
____________________________
Madhu “ I bought a pen yesterday.”
____________________________
Joseph and Mary ” We will go shopping tomorrow.”
____________________________
Afsar and Ayesha “We can’t attend the party.”
____________________________
Satish “How are you?”
____________________________
Victor “I am fine. Thank you.”
____________________________
Task 2
Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided.
a)
Priya: Where are you going?
Vijay: I am going to the railway station.
Priya: Why are you going there?
Vijay: I want to receive my uncle who is coming from Bangalore.
Priya asked Vijay (a) ___________________________________________________
Vijay replied (b) _______________________________________________________
Priya further inquired (c)________________________________________________
Vijay stated that (d)____________________________________________________
b)
Teacher: Why are you late?
Divya: I missed the bus.
Teacher: You should have reached the bus stop on time.
Divya: My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor.
Teacher: I am sorry. What ails her?
Divya: She has high fever.
The teacher asked Divya why she was late. Divya replied
that (a) _______________________________________________________
The teacher told her that (b) ________________________________________ Divya said that her grandmother was ill so she had to take her to the doctor. The teacher felt sorry and further asked her
(c) ________________________________ Divya explained that she
(d) ____________high fever.
Task 3
Rewrite the following passage in indirect speech.
Pradeep got out of bed with much excitement. “It is going to be a lovely sunny day,” he remarked to his sister Varshini. “Just let me sleep a bit longer, Pradeep,” Varshini begged, “and since you are feeling so enthusiastic, ” she suggested, “Why don’t you go and help mother in cooking?” “Sure, I will”, said Pradeep. “Can I help you, mum?”, he said to his other. “Yes, of course. There are idlis and vadas on the dining table. Have your breakfast.” “Thank you, mum; I’ll surely help you by eating them.”
Letter Writing
Task
a) You had been to your Grandma’s house during the summer holidays. You enjoyed your stay in her company. Write a letter to your Grandma stating how much you miss her after returning to your home.
b) You are the head of the English department in a renowned institution. You are invited to preside over the inauguration of the English Literary Club in your alma mater. Respond to the letter you have received either accepting the invitation or expressing your inability to attend the function.
c) Write a letter to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to help you obtain a duplicate mark sheet of class XII, which you lost while travelling.
d) Write a letter to AZ Company requesting them to replace the defective juicer that you bought recently. Include the following details: the problem, date of purchase, receipt number, model and warranty.
e) You wish to become a pilot. Write a letter to a college enquiring about the details of the pilot training course offered by the college. Include the following details in your enquiry: duration of the course, fee structure, scholarships, hostel facilities and placement details.
f) Write a letter to the manager of Waves Furniture Company ordering furniture for a coaching centre. Include the following details: description of the furniture, number of pieces, mode of payment, time and delivery options.
g) Write an application for the post of, Personal Secretary to the Managing Director of a company. Include the following details: Educational qualification, experience, various other qualifications required for the post.
h) Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the nuisance created by the roadside vendors blocking the pavements and occupying the parking zone.
i) Write a letter to your relative or friend who is admitted in hospital for treatment of jaundice. Advise him/her not to worry about the illness and be positive. Assure him/her of your psychological and financial help during the crisis.
POEM -1
THE CASTLE
Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow in a line or two.
a) All through the summer at ease we lay,
And daily from the turret wall
We watched the mowers in the hay
i. Who does ‘we’ refer to?
ii. How did the soldiers spend the summer days?
iii. What could they watch from the turret wall?
b) Our gates were strong, our walls were thick,
So smooth and high, no man could win.
i. How safe was the castle?
ii. What was the firm belief of the soldiers?
c) A foothold there, no clever trick
Could take us dead or quick,
Only a bird could have got in.
i. What was challenging?
ii. Which aspect of the castle’s strength is conveyed by the above line?
d) Oh then our maze of tunneled stone
Grew thin and treacherous as air.
The castle was lost without a groan,
The famous citadel overthrown,
i. Bring out the contrast in the first two lines.
ii. What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanza?
e) We could do nothing, being sold.
i. Why couldn’t they do anything?
ii. Why did they feel helpless?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 20-30 words each.
a) Our gates were strong, our walls were thick,
b) Our captain was brave and we were true...
c) They seemed no threat to us at all.
d) How can this shameful tale be told?
e) I will maintain until my death
f) Our only enemy was gold
Read the poem and complete the table with suitable rhyming words.
lay hay
______ _______
______ _______
_______ _______
Underline the alliterated words in the following lines.
a) With our arms and provender, load on load.
b) A little wicked wicket gate.
c) The wizened warder let them through.
Identify the figure of speech used in the following lines.
a) A little wicked wicket gate.
b) Oh then our maze of tunneled stone
c) Grew thin and treacherous as air.
d) How can this shameful tale be told?
e) Our only enemy was gold,
PREPARED BY,
D.ANITHA,M.A.,M.Ed.,M.Phil.,PGASST,
GHSS,KASINAICKANPATTI, TIRUPATTUR DISTRICT.